1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1519chart position:  RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Endless Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12comments:  [Motown Sound] [love ballad]  
  
      
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie  
    
     
      
     
Endless Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 70893chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #4written by:  Georges Boulanger and Jimmy Kennedyalbum:  The Platterscomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Platters  
    
     
      
     
My Prayer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2202chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #36written by:  Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.album:  Let's Stay Togethercomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Al Green  
    
     
      
     
Let's Stay Together  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  CBS 8852chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #12written by:  Winfred Lovettalbum:  The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbyecomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
The Manhattans  
    
     
      
     
Kiss and Say Goodbye  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
CBS 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 3121chart position:  RandB #3, US #1, UK #2, US AC #4written by:  Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolphalbum:  Perfect Angelcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Minnie Riperton  
    
     
      
     
Lovin' You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 9381chart position:  RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Gerry Goffin album:  Whitney Houstoncomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
Saving All My Love for You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1171chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #24written by:  Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutchalbum:  Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
I'll Be There  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3521chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #12, US AC #10written by:  Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbertalbum:  360 Degrees of Billy Paul / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound ballad]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Me and Mrs. Jones  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1722chart position:  RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Can't Slow Downcomments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Lionel Richie  
    
     
      
     
Hello  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2940chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #2 written by:  Charles Fox and Norman Gimbelalbum:  Killing Me Softlycomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Roberta Flack  
    
     
      
     
Killing Me Softly with His Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1443chart position:  RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Natural High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Commodores  
    
     
      
     
Three Times a Lady  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2864chart position:  RandB #4, US #1, UK #14, US AC #1written by:  Ewan MacCollalbum:  First Takecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Roberta Flack  
    
     
      
     
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2326chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #4written by:  Percy Sledgealbum:  When A Man Loves A Woman / The Best Of Percy Sledge / Atlantic Soul Classicscomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Percy Sledge  
    
     
      
     
When a Man Loves a Woman  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Scepter 1274chart position:  RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #6, UK #9, US AC #7weeksinr&bchart:  19written by:  Burt Bacharachalbum:  Make Way for Dionne Warwickcomments:  [pop soul ballad]  
  
      
Dionne Warwick  
    
     
      
     
Walk On By  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Scepter 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 70753chart position:  RandB #1, US #1written by:  Buck Ramalbum:  The Platters – Vol. IVcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Platters  
    
     
      
     
The Great Pretender  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7105chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 976chart position:  RandB #8, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1written by:  George Michael & Andrew Ridgeleyalbum:  Make It Bigcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
George Michael  
    
     
      
     
Careless Whisper  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MGM 12688chart position:  US #1, UK #1written by:  Carl Sigman and Charles Dawesalbum:  It's All in the Gamecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Tommy Edwards  
    
     
      
     
It's All in the Game  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1958 
MGM 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1284 (UK)chart position:  RandB #2, UK #6, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Cochrane & Lionel Richiealbum:  Lionel Richiecomments:  [Motown Sound] [love ballad]    
  
      
Lionel Richie  
    
     
      
     
Truly  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Motown  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Wing 865 136chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US AC #1written by:  Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lindalbum:  The Comfort Zonecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Vanessa Williams  
    
     
      
     
Save the Best for Last  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1992 
Wing  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 71394chart position:  RandB #1, US #3written by:  Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otisalbum:  It's Just a Matter of Timecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Brook Benton  
    
     
      
     
It's Just a Matter of Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1959 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Sussex 235chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #18, US AC #4written by:  Bill Withersalbum:  Still Billcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Bill Withers  
    
     
      
     
Lean on Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Sussex 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Avco 4634chart position:  RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US AC #6 written by:  Thom Bell & Linda Creedalbum:  Rockin' Roll Baby comments:  [sweet soul love ballad] [philly sound]   
  
      
The Stylistics  
    
     
      
     
You Make Me Feel Brand New  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Avco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vee Jay 613chart position:  RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #5weeksinr&bchart:  17 written by:  Manny Curtis, C. Becaud and Pierre Delanoealbum:  Delicious Togethercomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Betty Everett & Jerry Butler  
    
     
      
     
Let It Be Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Vee Jay 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 71383chart position:  RandB #3, US #1, UK #1written by:  Otto Harbach and Jerome Kernalbum:  Remember When?comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Platters  
    
     
      
     
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1958 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Warner 28455chart position:  RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewisalbum:  All in the Name of Lovecomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Atlantic Starr  
    
     
      
     
Always  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Warner 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 1010chart position:  RandB #14, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1written by:  Michael Masser & Gerry Goffinalbum:  Diana Ross [1976 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 77224chart position:  RandB #5, US #1, UK #7, US AC #2written by:  Mariah Careyalbum:  Music Boxcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Hero  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 74330chart position:  RandB #11, US #1, UK #2, US AC #1written by:  Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis and Willie Hutchalbum:  MTV Unpluggedcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey featuring Trey Lorenz  
    
     
      
     
I'll Be There  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1992 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 78002chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US AC #7, US dance #3written by:  R. Kellyalbum:  HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book Icomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
You Are Not Alone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1995 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Qwest 15005 (UK)chart position:  RandB #9, US #1, UK #11, US AC #1written by:  Rod Tempertonalbum:  Every Home Should Have Onecomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Patti Austin & James Ingram  
    
     
      
     
Baby, Come to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Qwest  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 73348chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1written by:  Mariah Carey & Ben Marguliesalbum:  Mariah Careycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Vision Of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Brunswick 55462chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #3written by:  Barbara Acklin & Eugene Recordalbum:  (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hitscomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Chi-Lites  
    
     
      
     
Have You Seen Her  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Brunswick 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  LaFace 74321chart position:  RandB #4, US #3, UK #2, US AC #4written by:  Babyfacealbum:  Toni Braxtoncomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Toni Braxton  
    
     
      
     
Breathe Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993 
LaFace 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 38 77358chart position:  RandB #7, US #3, UK #1, US AC #4written by:  Peter Ham and Tom Evansalbum:  Music Boxcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Without You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1994 
Columbia  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 383chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #55, US AC 19written by:  Jim Weatherlyalbum:  Imagination...comments:  [beat ballad]   
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Midnight Train to Georgia  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1819chart position:  RandB #1, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Dancing on the Ceilingcomments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Lionel Richie  
    
     
      
     
Say You, Say Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 3575chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, UK #55, US AC #6written by:  Rhett Lawrence and Travon Pottsalbum:  The Boy Is Minecomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Monica  
    
     
      
     
Angel of Mine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Rocky Road 30073chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #51, US AC #3written by:  Jerry Fulleralbum:  Show and Tellcomments:  [beat ballad]   
  
      
Al Wilson  
    
     
      
     
Show and Tell  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Rocky Road 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      40 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12284chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #1written by:  Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchellalbum:  Float On  comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Floaters  
    
     
      
     
Float On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      41 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 1111chart position:  RandB #1, US #12written by:  Ivory Joe Hunteralbum:  Ivory Joe Huntercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ivory Joe Hunter  
    
     
      
     
Since I Met You Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      42 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1191chart position:  RandB #4, US #4, UK #5, US AC #14 written by:  Elliot Willenskyalbum:  Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Got to Be There  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      43 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1474chart position:  RandB #1, US #1,  UK #4, US AC #6written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Midnight Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11comments:  [Motown Sound] [ballad]  
  
      
The Commodores  
    
     
      
     
Still  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      44 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Brunswick 55471chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #14, US AC #34written by:  Barbara Acklin & Eugene Recordalbum:  A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hitscomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Chi-Lites  
    
     
      
     
Oh Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Brunswick 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      45 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Scepter 12203chart position:  RandB #13, UK #28, US #2, US AC #2written by:  Andre Previn & Dory Previnalbum:  Valley of the Dolls  comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Dionne Warwick  
    
     
      
     
(Theme from) The Valley of the Dolls  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Scepter 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      46 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35098chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #31, US AC #15 written by:  Jim Weatherlyalbum:  Neither One of Us / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      47 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Back Beat 541chart position:  RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #13weeksinr&bchart:  18written by:  Willie Nelsonalbum:  Funny (How Time Slips Away)comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Joe Hinton  
    
     
      
     
Funny (How Time Slips Away)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Back Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      48 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 74751chart position:  RandB #21, US #1, UK #12, US AC #1written by:  Alan Menken and Tim Ricealbum:  Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle  
    
     
      
     
A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1992 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 12527chart position:  RandB #4, US #4, UK #3, US AC #1written by:  David Foster and Linda Thompson (as Linda Thompson Jenner)album:  The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Albumcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
I Have Nothing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 68671chart position:  RandB #12, UK #5, US #1, US AC #3written by:  Maurice Starralbum:  Hangin' Toughcomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
New Kids on the Block  
    
     
      
     
I'll Be Loving You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 9863chart position:  RandB #1, UK #16, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sageralbum:  Friendscomments:  [ballad] featuring Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight  
  
      
Dionne Warwick  
    
     
      
     
That's What Friends Are For  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 9674chart position:  RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhornalbum:  Whitneycomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
Where Do Broken Hearts Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 77629chart position:  RandB #7, US #2, UK #3, US AC #11written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Songscomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Endless Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1994 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RSO 879chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #32, US AC #20written by:  John Crowley & Peter Beckettalbum:  Playercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Player  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
RSO 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 4953chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, US AC #1written by:  Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Abraham Quintanilla III (as Abraham Quintanilla Jr.) & Pete Astudillalbum:  Twice as Sweetcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
A Taste of Honey  
    
     
      
     
Sukiyaki  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 73743chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Mariah Carey and Narada Michael Waldenalbum:  Mariah Careycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
I Don't Wanna Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 2156chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #1written by:  Dean Pitchford and Michael Gorealbum:  I'm Your Baby Tonightcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
All The Man That I Need  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Par Lo 101chart position:  RandB #1, US #2written by:  George Davis & Lee Diamondalbum:  Tell It Like It Iscomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Aaron Neville  
    
     
      
     
Tell It Like It Is  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Par Lo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bell 940chart position:  RandB #4, US #2, US AC #1written by:  Burt Bacharach & Hal Davidalbum:  Portrait comments:  [pop soul ballad]  
  
      
The 5th Dimension  
    
     
      
     
One Less Bell to Answer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Bell 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 74088chart position:  RandB #2, UK #20, US #2, US AC #1written by:  Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieffalbum:  Emotionscomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Can't Let Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Checker 872chart position:  RandB #4, US #5weeksinr&bchart:  11written by:  Margo Sylvia and Gilbert Lopezcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Tune Weavers  
    
     
      
     
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1957 
Checker 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Avco 6105011chart position:  RandB #2, US #3, UK #13, US AC #7written by:  Thom Bell & Linda Creedalbum:  The Stylisticscomments:  [philly sound sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Stylistics  
    
     
      
     
Betcha by Golly Wow  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Avco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      63 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RPM 453chart position:  RandB #2, US #14weeksinr&bchart:  13written by:  Aaron Collinsalbum:  Eddie My Lovecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Teen Queens  
    
     
      
     
Eddie My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
RPM 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      64 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 9616chart position:  RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1written by:  Will Jennings & Michael Masseralbum:  Whitneycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
Didn't We Almost Have It All  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      65 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3520chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #9written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  I Miss You / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound ballad]  
  
      
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes  
    
     
      
     
If You Don't Know Me by Now  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      66 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1527chart position:  RandB #5, UK #44, US #4, AC #5written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  In the Pocket / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12comments:  [ballad]    
  
      
The Commodores  
    
     
      
     
Oh No  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      67 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 655054chart position:  US #1, UK #6, US AC #2written by:  Gloria Estefanalbum:  Cuts Both Wayscomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Gloria Estefan  
    
     
      
     
Don't Wanna Lose You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      68 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  CBS 7721chart position:  RandB #2, UK #4, US #2, US AC #3written by:  David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlinalbum:  I Am...comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Earth, Wind & Fire  
    
     
      
     
After the Love Has Gone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
CBS 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      69 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2995chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #26, US AC #33written by:  Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnaxalbum:  Let Me in Your Life comments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Until You Come Back to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      70 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 2906chart position:  RandB #1, UK #3, US #2, US AC #2written by:  Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrewsalbum:  Controlcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Janet Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Let's Wait Awhile  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      71 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  T.K. 1035chart position:  UK #3, US #1, US AC #27written by:  Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finchalbum:  Do You Wanna Go Partycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
KC & The Sunshine Band  
    
     
      
     
Please Don't Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
T.K. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      72 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MGM 2006458chart position:  US #10, UK #1, US AC #2written by:  Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. and Johnny Bristolalbum:  Love Me for a Reasoncomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
The Osmonds  
    
     
      
     
Love Me for A Reason  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
MGM 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      73 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 73455chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #37, US AC #1written by:  Mariah Carey and Ben Marguliesalbum:  Mariah Careycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Love Takes Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      74 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1418chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, UK #9, US AC #14written by:  Lionel Richiealbum:  Commodores / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10comments:  [Motown Sound] [ballad]   
  
      
The Commodores  
    
     
      
     
Easy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      75 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Carrere 337chart position:  UK #1written by:  Phyllis Nelsonalbum:  Move Closercomments:  [ballad]    
  
      
Phyllis Nelson  
    
     
      
     
Move Closer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Carrere 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      76 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philles 129chart position:  RandB #6, US #4, UK #14written by:  Zaret & Alex Northalbum:  Just Once In My Lifecomments:  [pop soul ballad]  
  
      
The Righteous Brothers  
    
     
      
     
Unchained Melody  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Philles 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      77 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philips 40371chart position:  UK #1, US #4, US AC #8written by:  Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier Bellalbum:  You Don't Have to Say You Love Mecomments:  [pop soul ballad]   
  
      
Dusty Springfield  
    
     
      
     
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Philips 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      78 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EMI 63chart position:  RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1written by:  Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glassalbum:  Good to Be Backcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Natalie Cole  
    
     
      
     
Miss You Like Crazy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
EMI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      79 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44057chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, US AC #2written by:  Tony Joe Whitealbum:  Brook Benton Today comments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Brook Benton  
    
     
      
     
Rainy Night in Georgia  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      80 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2185chart position:  RandB #2 (5 weeks), US #37weeksinr&bchart:  15written by:  Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman and Sonny Sandersalbum:  Rock and Soulcomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Solomon Burke  
    
     
      
     
If You Need Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      81 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Sussex 219chart position:  RandB #6, US #3, US AC #2written by:  Bill Withersalbum:  Just As I Amcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Bill Withers  
    
     
      
     
Ain't No Sunshine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Sussex 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      82 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1477chart position:  RandB #86, UK #2, US #4, US AC #2written by:  Carol Connors & David Shirealbum:  Late At Night / Fast Break OST / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11comments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Billy Preston & Syreeta  
    
     
      
     
With You I'm Born Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      83 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stang 5012chart position:  RandB #1, US #3written by:  Sylvia Robinson & Bert Keyesalbum:  Not On The Outside, But On The Inside, Strong!comments:  [sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Moments  
    
     
      
     
Love on a Two-Way Street  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stang 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      84 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3463chart position:  RandB #1, UK #42, US #2, US AC  #3written by:  Reggie Lucas & James Mtumealbum:  Blue Lights in the Basement   comments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway  
    
     
      
     
The Closer I Get to You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      85 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 6401chart position:  RandB #2 (1 week), US #17weeksinr&bchart:  19written by:  Jimmy Hughesalbum:  Steal Awaycomments:  [southern soul ballad]   
  
      
Jimmy Hughes  
    
     
      
     
Steal Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      86 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 70819chart position:  RandB #4, US #4written by:  Buck Ramalbum:  The Platters – Vol. IVcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Platters  
    
     
      
     
(You've Got) The Magic Touch  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      87 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fire 1022chart position:  RandB #1 (1 week), US #31weeksinr&bchart:  15written by:  Big Jay McNeelyalbum:  There's Something on Your Mindcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Bobby Marchan  
    
     
      
     
There's Something on Your Mind (Part 2)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1960 
Fire 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      88 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC Paramount 10739chart position:  RandB #5, US #6, UK #50, US AC #1written by:  Buck Owensalbum:  Crying Timecomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Ray Charles  
    
     
      
     
Crying Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
ABC Paramount 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      89 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 73502chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #60, US AC #1written by:  Brian Simpson & Bernard Jacksonalbum:  3 Deepcomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Surface  
    
     
      
     
The First Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      90 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 1085chart position:  RandB #1written by:  Henry Gloveralbum:  Ray Charlescomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ray Charles  
    
     
      
     
Drown in My Own Tears  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      91 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 11240chart position:  RandB #4, US #2, US AC #36written by:  Leon Carr & Earl Shumanalbum:  I Love Youcomments:  [sweet soul love ballad]  
  
      
Eddie Holman  
    
     
      
     
Hey There Lonely Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      92 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 9323chart position:  RandB #5, UK #4, US #4, US AC #1written by:  Billy Ocean & Keith Diamondalbum:  Suddenlycomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Billy Ocean  
    
     
      
     
Suddenly  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      93 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 620chart position:  RandB #3, US #6, UK #26written by:  Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant & Roger Penzabenealbum:  The Temptations With A Lot O' Soul / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2comments:  [love ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
You're My Everything  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      94 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 11222chart position:  RandB #4, US #5, UK #45, US AC #21written by:  Leo Graham & Paul Richmondalbum:  After Midnight  comments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
The Manhattans  
    
     
      
     
Shining Star  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      95 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vee Jay 386chart position:  RandB #1 (1 week), US #6weeksinr&bchart:  12written by:  Johnny Otisalbum:  Letter Full Of Tearscomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Every Beat of My Heart  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Vee Jay 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      96 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 0588chart position:  RandB #45, US #6, US AC #5written by:  Gino Vannellialbum:  Nightwalkercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Gino Vannelli  
    
     
      
     
Living Inside Myself  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      97 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arctic 105chart position:  RandB #2, US #5written by:  Barbara Masonalbum:  Yes, I'm Ready / The Very Best of Barbara Masoncomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
Barbara Mason  
    
     
      
     
Yes, I'm Ready  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Arctic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      98 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 4360chart position:  RandB #1, US #5, US AC #45written by:  Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancyalbum:  Unpredictablecomments:  [love ballad]   
  
      
Natalie Cole  
    
     
      
     
I've Got Love on My Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      99 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 976chart position:  RandB #42, UK #1, US #55, US AC #37written by:  Sam Brown & Rene Armandalbum:  One Day in Your Life / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
One Day in Your Life  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      100 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC Paramount 10544chart position:  RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #14weeksinr&bchart:  15written by:  Curtis Mayfieldalbum:  The Never Ending Impressions / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fredcomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Impressions  
    
     
      
     
I'm So Proud  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
ABC Paramount