1
record label: Tamla 54080chart position: RandB #1 (6 weeks), US #1weeksinr&bchart: 15written by: Clarence Paul & Henry Cosbyalbum: The 12 Year Old Genius: Recorded Livecomments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]
Stevie Wonder
Fingertips
1963
Tamla
2
record label: Enjoy 1000chart position: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #17weeksinr&bchart: 19written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)album: Soul Serenadecomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
King Curtis
Soul Twist
1962
Enjoy
3
record label: King 4950chart position: RandB #1, US #2weeksinr&bchart: 28written by: Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott and Shep Shepherdalbum: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonkcomments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett
Honky Tonk (Parts 1 and 2)
1956
King
4
record label: 20th Century 2069chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #10, US AC #1written by: Barrry Whitealbum: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimitedcomments: Instrumental
Love Unlimited Orchestra
Love's Theme
1973
20th Century
5
record label: Atlantic 3229chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #6, US AC #45, US dance #11written by: Roger Ball & Hamish Stuartalbum: AWB The Average White Bandcomments: [funk jazz instrumental]
Average White Band
Pick Up the Pieces
1974
Atlantic
6
record label: Hi 2018chart position: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #17weeksinr&bchart: 15written by: Bill Blackcomments: [instrumental]
Bill Blacks Combo
Smokie
1960
Hi
7
record label: P.I.R. 73540chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #22, US AC #1written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: M.F.S.B. / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
1974
P.I.R.
8
record label: Millennium 604chart position: RandB #8, US #1, UK #7, US AC #18, US dance #6written by: John Williams album: Star Wars and Other Galactic Funkcomments: [instrumental] [disco]
Meco
Star Wars Theme--Cantina Band
1977
Millennium
9
record label: Uni 55066chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US AC #15written by: Philemon Houcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Hugh Masekela
Grazing in the Grass
1968
Uni
10
record label: Stax 0028chart position: RandB #7, US #6, UK #4, US AC #9 written by: Booker T. Jonesalbum: Uptightcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs
Time Is Tight
1969
Stax
11
record label: Phil L.A. Of Soul 313chart position: RandB #2, UK #53, US #2written by: Jesse Jamescomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Cliff Nobles & Co.
The Horse
1968
Phil L.A. Of Soul
12
record label: MCA 52536chart position: RandB #13, UK #2, US #3, US AC #1, US dance #1written by: Harold Faltermeyeralbum: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments: [instrumental]
Harold Faltermeyer
Axel F
1985
MCA
13
record label: AandM 2151chart position: RandB #4, UK #13, US #1, US AC #1, US dance #17written by: Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpertalbum: Rise comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Herb Alpert
Rise
1979
A&M
14
record label: Alton 254chart position: RandB #1, US #46written by: Julius Dixoncomments: [instrumental]
The Spacemen
The Clouds
1959
Alton
15
record label: MCA 52666chart position: RandB #10, UK #5, US #1, US dance #23, US AC #16, US rock #2written by: Jan Hammeralbum: Miami Vicecomments: [instrumental]
Jan Hammer
Miami Vice Theme
1985
MCA
16
record label: Private Stock 45073chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #28, US AC #13weeksinr&bchart: 15written by: Walter Murphyalbum: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Trackcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
A Fifth of Beethoven
1976
Private Stock
17
record label: Satellite 107chart position: RandB #2 (3 weeks), US #3weeksinr&bchart: 15written by: Mar Keysalbum: Last Night!!!comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
The Mar-Keys
Last Night
1961
Satellite
18
record label: ABC 12135chart position: RandB #11, US #1, US AC #6, US dance #6written by: Barry De Vorzonalbum: Fallin' in Love comments: Instrumental
Rhythm Heritage
Theme from S.W.A.T.
1975
ABC
19
record label: Brunswick 55391chart position: RandB #3, US #3, US AC #2written by: Eugene Record & William Sandersalbum: Soulful Strut comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Young-Holt Unlimited
Soulful Strut
1968
Brunswick
20
record label: AandM 1320chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK#44, US AC #23written by: Billy Preston & Joe Greenealbum: I Wrote a Simple Songcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Billy Preston
Outa-Space
1972
A&M
21
record label: Imperial 5474chart position: RandB #1, US #4, Country #11weeksinr&bchart: 13written by: Bill Justis and Sid Mankercomments: instrumental
Ernie Freeman
Raunchy
1957
Imperial
22
record label: Mercury 70963chart position: RandB #3, US #17written by: Sil Austinalbum: Golden Saxophone Hitscomments: [Jazz RnB Instrumental]
Sil Austin
Slow Walk
1956
Mercury
23
record label: Impulse 200chart position: RandB #1 (1 week), US #8weeksinr&bchart: 12written by: Rudy Toombsalbum: Genius+Soul=Jazz comments: [instrumental]
Ray Charles
One Mint Julep
1961
Impulse
24
record label: King 5000chart position: RandB #4, US #26weeksinr&bchart: 8written by: Sil Austinalbum: Wow!comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett
Slow Walk
1956
King
25
record label: AandM 1463chart position: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #34 written by: Billy Prestonalbum: Everybody Likes Some Kind of Musiccomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Billy Preston
Space Race
1973
A&M
26
record label: Argo 5506chart position: RandB #2, US #5written by: Billy Pagealbum: The In Crowdcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
The In Crowd
1965
Argo
27
record label: Sussex 226chart position: RandB #9, US #6, US AC #24written by: Dennis Coffeyalbum: Evolution comments: Instrumental
Dennis Coffey
Scorpio
1971
Sussex
28
record label: Roadshow 7001chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #34, US dance #1written by: B.T. Expressalbum: Do it ('Til You're Satisfied)comments: [disco funk instrumental]
B.T. Express
Express
1974
Roadshow
29
record label: AandM 2001chart position: RandB #68, US #4, US AC #1written by: Chuck Mangionealbum: Feels So Good comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Chuck Mangione
Feels So Good
1978
A&M
30
record label: Arista 9573chart position: RandB #23, UK #22, US #4, US AC #3written by: Kenny Galbum: Duotonescomments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Kenny G
Songbird
1987
Arista
31
record label: Love 5003chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29written by: Eddie Durham and Edgar Battlecomments: [instrumental]
Cozy Cole
Topsy
1958
Love
32
record label: Clock 1009chart position: RandB #5, US #1written by: Dave Baby Cortez and Kurt Woodcomments: [instrumental]
Dave Baby Cortez
The Happy Organ
1959
Clock
33
record label: Cadet 5541chart position: RandB #3, US #19, US AC #11written by: Traditionalalbum: Wade in the Water comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis
Wade in the Water
1966
Cadet
34
record label: Polydor 15030chart position: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29written by: Bill Adoralbum: Jungle Fevercomments: [funk instrumental]
The Chakachas
Jungle Fever
1972
Polydor
35
record label: Federal 12401chart position: RandB #5, US #29weeksinr&bchart: 19written by: Freddie King, Sonny Thompson & Hound Dog Taylorcomments: [instrumental]
Freddy King
Hide Away
1961
Federal
36
record label: Stax 127chart position: RandB #1, US #3written by: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewis Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs / Atlantic Soul Classicscomments: instrumental
Booker T. & the MGs
Green Onions
1962
Stax
37
record label: Peacock 1697chart position: RandB #3 (1 week), US #43weeksinr&bchart: 10written by: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)comments: [instrumental]
James Booker
Gonzo
1960
Peacock
38
record label: AandM 2211chart position: RandB #32, US #18, US AC #1written by: Chuck Mangionealbum: Fun and Games comments: Jazz Funk Instrumental
Chuck Mangione
Give It All You Got
1980
A&M
39
record label: Pye 25746 (UK)chart position: UK #2written by: Pierre Ecamaalbum: Magic Flycomments: [disco Instrumental]
Space
Magic Fly
1977
Pye
40
record label: Cadet 5522chart position: RandB #6, US #11, US AC #18written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrellalbum: Hang On Ramsey! comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Hang On Sloopy
1965
Cadet
41
record label: Stax 0013chart position: RandB #35, US #9, US AC #39written by: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinbergalbum: Soul Limbocomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs
Hang 'Em High
1968
Stax
42
record label: Infinity 50011chart position: RandB #60, UK #17, US #24, US AC #1written by: Jay Beckensteinalbum: Morning Dancecomments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra
Morning Dance
1979
Infinity
43
record label: Columbia 38 04054chart position: RandB #6, UK #8, US dance #1, US #71written by: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhornalbum: Future Shockcomments: instrumental
Herbie Hancock
Rockit
1983
Columbia
44
record label: Volt 148chart position: RandB #3, US #17, UK #33written by: Alexander, Caldwell, Cauley, Cunningham, Jones & Kingalbum: Soul Finger / Atlantic Soul Classicscomments: [mainly instrumental]
The Bar-Kays
Soul Finger
1967
Volt
45
record label: Arista 2187chart position: RandB #60, UK #6, US #11, US AC #6written by: Dave Stewartalbum: Lily Was Herecomments: instrumental
Dave Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer
Lily Was Here
1990
Arista
46
record label: Capitol 5798chart position: RandB #2, US #11written by: Joe Zawinulalbum: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!comments: instrumental
Cannonball Adderley
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
1967
Capitol
47
record label: Motown 1307chart position: RandB #7, US #22, UK #20written by: Milan Williamsalbum: Machine Gun / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9comments: [funk instrumental]
The Commodores
Machine Gun
1974
Motown
48
record label: AandM 1666chart position: RandB #29, US #10, UK #28written by: Tony Camillocomments: [funk instrumental]
Bazuka
Dynomite
1975
A&M
49
record label: Arista 74321chart position: RandB #73, US #18, UK #47, US AC #1written by: Kenny Galbum: Breathlesscomments: [Jazz RnB Instrumental]
Kenny G
Forever in Love
1992
Arista
50
record label: Stax 0001chart position: RandB #7, UK #30, US #17, US AC #32written by: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinbergalbum: Soul Limbocomments: instrumental
Booker T. & the MGs
Soul Limbo
1968
Stax
51
record label: Hi 2026chart position: RandB #9, US #11, UK #32weeksinr&bchart: 10written by: Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presleyalbum: Solid and Raunchy comments: instrumental
Bill Blacks Combo
Don't Be Cruel
1960
Hi
52
record label: Cotillion 44215chart position: RandB #29, US #36, UK #31, US dance #2 written by: Alec R. Costandinos & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone)album: Love in C Minorcomments: [disco] [instrumental]
Cerrone
Love in C Minor
1977
Cotillion
53
record label: Upsetter 301 (UK)chart position: UK #5written by: Lee Perryalbum: Return of Djangocomments: [reggae instrumental]
Upsetters
Return of Django
1969
Upsetter
54
record label: Chess 124chart position: RandB #9, US #10written by: David Clowneyalbum: Rinky Dinkcomments: [instrumental]
Dave Baby Cortez
Rinky Dink
1962
Chess
55
record label: Flash 115chart position: RandB #2, US #79weeksinr&bchart: 4written by: Gus Jenkinscomments: [instrumental]
Gus Jenkins
Tricky
1956
Flash
56
record label: CBS 8529 (UK)chart position: RandB #41, UK #7, US dance #27written by: Rodney Franklinalbum: You'll Never Know comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Rodney Franklin
The Groove
1980
CBS
57
record label: Battle 45909chart position: RandB #8, US #10, US AC #3weeksinr&bchart: 10written by: Herbie Hancockcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mongo Santamaria
Watermelon Man
1963
Battle
58
record label: Sussex 233chart position: RandB #11, US #18written by: Dennis Coffeyalbum: Goin' for Myselfcomments: [instrumental]
Dennis Coffey
Taurus
1972
Sussex
59
record label: Breakout 602chart position: RandB #3, UK #19, US #46, US dance #3written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewisalbum: Keep Your Eye on Mecomments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Herb Alpert
Keep Your Eye on Me
1987
Breakout
60
record label: Tamla Motown 824(UK)chart position: RandB #10, US #46, UK #16written by: Johnny Bristol & Marilyn McLeodalbum: Moody Jr. / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7comments: [Motown Sound] [jazz soul instrumental]
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Walk in the Night
1972
Tamla Motown
61
record label: Josie 1005chart position: RandB #4, US #23written by: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.album: The Meters comments: [funk instrumental]
The Meters
Cissy Strut
1969
Josie
62
record label: Horizon 12702chart position: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42written by: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Dennycomments: [instrumental]
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Computer Game
1980
Horizon
63
record label: Hi 2040chart position: RandB #3, US #17written by: Ace Cannonalbum: Tuff Sax comments: [instrumental]
Ace Cannon
Tuff
1961
Hi
64
record label: Polydor 2066656chart position: RandB #12, UK #10, US dance #5, US #101written by: Gerry Thomasalbum: Raising Hellcomments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]
Fatback Band
(Do the) Spanish Hustle
1976
Polydor
65
record label: Virgin 47chart position: RandB #62, US #67, UK #17, US dance #1written by: Eric Kupperalbum: Beyond the Mixcomments: Instrumental
Frankie Knuckles
The Whistle Song
1991
Virgin
66
record label: Federal 12428chart position: RandB #4, US #47weeksinr&bchart: 8written by: Freddie King and Sonny Thompsonalbum: Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy Kingcomments: instrumental
Freddy King
San-Ho-Zay
1961
Federal
67
record label: CTI 4000chart position: US #2, UK #7, US AC #5written by: Richard Straussalbum: Preludecomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Deodato
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
1973
CTI
68
record label: ABC 12177chart position: RandB #19, US #20, US AC #14written by: Dave Grusin & Morgan Amesalbum: Disco fied comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Rhythm Heritage
Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)
1976
ABC
69
record label: AandM 2202chart position: RandB #20, UK #46, US #30, US AC #23, US dance #45written by: Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz)album: Rise comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Herb Alpert
Rotation
1979
A&M
70
record label: Good Earth 7(UK)chart position: UK #6written by: Richard Hewsonalbum: The Crunch and Beyondcomments: [instrumental]
The RAH Band
The Crunch
1977
Good Earth
71
record label: Kapp 2085chart position: RandB #20, US #28, US AC #10written by: Gerald Wilsonalbum: Viva Tiradocomments: Instrumental
El Chicano
Viva Tirado
1970
Kapp
72
record label: AandM 1644chart position: RandB #11, US #22written by: Billy Preston & George Johnsonalbum: The Kids and Mecomments: [instrumental]
Billy Preston
Struttin'
1974
A&M
73
record label: Stax 224chart position: RandB #10, US #21written by: Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigatialbum: Hip Hug Her / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGscomments: instrumental
Booker T. & the MGs
Groovin'
1967
Stax
74
record label: P.I.R. 83567chart position: RandB #2, US #42, UK #37, US dance #2written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: Universal Love / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB
Sexy
1975
P.I.R.
75
record label: Cadet 5525chart position: RandB #29, US #29, US AC #10written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartneyalbum: Hang On Ramseycomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
A Hard Day's Night
1966
Cadet
76
record label: Hi 2140chart position: RandB #10, US #23, US AC #32written by: Luther Dixon & King Curtiscomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Willie Mitchell
Soul Serenade
1968
Hi
77
record label: HandL 4677chart position: RandB #79, UK #4, US #105written by: Van McCoyalbum: Rhythms Of The Worldcomments: [disco instrumental]
Van McCoy
The Shuffle
1977
H&L
78
record label: King 6240chart position: RandB #11, US #30written by: James Brownalbum: The Popcorn comments: [mostly instrumental]
James Brown
The Popcorn
1969
King
79
record label: Prestige 401chart position: RandB #12, US #44, US AC #7written by: Erroll Garneralbum: Mistycomments: instrumental
Richard Groove Holmes
Misty
1966
Prestige
80
record label: Epic 3318chart position: RandB #80, US #57, UK #14, US AC #10, US dance #12written by: Michel Legrandalbum: Biddu Orchestra comments: [disco instrumental]
The Biddu Orchestra
Summer of '42
1975
Epic
81
record label: Enterprise 9058chart position: RandB #19, US #38, US AC #12written by: Isaac Hayescomments: [instrumental] (from the ABC TV series 'The Men')
Isaac Hayes
Theme from the Men
1972
Enterprise
82
record label: Signature 12026chart position: RandB #12weeksinr&bchart: 6written by: Ray Bryantalbum: Little Susiecomments: [jazz instrumental]
Ray Bryant Trio
Little Susie
1960
Signature
83
record label: ABC 12171chart position: RandB #60, UK #10, US dance #7written by: Isaac Hayesalbum: Disco Connectioncomments: [disco instrumental]
Isaac Hayes
Disco Connection
1976
ABC
84
record label: 20th Century 2162chart position: RandB #23, US #22, US AC #39, US dance #11written by: Barry Whitecomments: Instrumental
Love Unlimited Orchestra
Satin Soul
1975
20th Century
85
record label: United Artists 921chart position: RandB#8, US #51, UK #37, US dance #14written by: Randy Mulleralbum: Brass Construction II comments: [funk jazz instrumental]
Brass Construction
Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)
1976
United Artists
86
record label: Josie 1001chart position: RandB #7, US #34written by: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.album: The Meterscomments: [funk jazz instrumental]
The Meters
Sophisticated Cissy
1969
Josie
87
record label: Quality 1776chart position: RandB #5, US #43written by: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jonescomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
The Packers
Hole in the Wall
1965
Quality
88
record label: Stax 211chart position: RandB #6, US #37, UK #51written by: Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jonesalbum: Hip Hug Her / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGscomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs
Hip Hug-Her
1967
Stax
89
record label: Brunswick 55305chart position: RandB #12, US #40, US AC #35written by: Eldee Young , Isaac Holt & Don Walkeralbum: Wack Wackcomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Young-Holt Unlimited
Wack Wack
1966
Brunswick
90
record label: 20th Century 2301chart position: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #48, US AC #30written by: Barry Whitealbum: My Sweet Summer Suitecomments: [disco dance instrumental]
Love Unlimited Orchestra
My Sweet Summer Suite
1976
20th Century
91
record label: Everlast 5019chart position: RandB #12, US #22written by: Les Coopercomments: instrumental
Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
Wiggle Wobble
1962
Everlast
92
record label: Atco 6516chart position: RandB #6, US #28written by: Bobbie Gentrycomments: [instrumental]
King Curtis & the Kingpins
Ode to Billie Joe
1967
Atco
93
record label: Hi 2075chart position: RandB #32, US #31written by: Willie Mitchellalbum: Hold It!!!comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Willie Mitchell
20-75
1964
Hi
94
record label: Sue 770chart position: RandB #5, US #20written by: Ray Charlesalbum: I've Got A Woman comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Jimmy McGriff
I've Got A Woman
1962
Sue
95
record label: Polydor 14129chart position: RandB #7, US #44written by: Bill Doggett, Henry Glover, Billy Butler, Shape Sheppard & Clifford Scottcomments: [instrumental with very few words]
James Brown
Honky Tonk
1972
Polydor
96
record label: Soul 35013chart position: RandB #7, US #43written by: Willie Woodsalbum: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound] [jazz soul instrumental]
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Cleo's Back
1965
Soul
97
record label: Hi 2018chart position: RandB #1, US #17written by: Bill Blackcomments: [instrumental]
Bill Blacks Combo
Smokie (Part 2)
1959
Hi
98
record label: Verve 10393chart position: RandB #17, US #51, UK #48written by: Muddy Waters & Preston Foster (uncredited)album: Got My Mojo Workin'comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Got My Mojo Working
1966
Verve
99
record label: Phil L.A. Of Soul 349chart position: RandB #9, US #38written by: Frankie Brunsoncomments: [instrumental]
The People's Choice
I Likes To Do It
1971
Phil L.A. Of Soul
100
record label: Profile 5059chart position: US dance #2, RandB #5, UK #41written by: Paul Hardcastlealbum: Paul Hardcastlecomments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Paul Hardcastle
Rain Forest
1984
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