1 
 
      
         
            
            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 
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            record label:  P.I.R. 3538chart position:  RandB #9, US #37, UK #33written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  War of the Gods / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Thanks for Saving My Life  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
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      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3584chart position:  RandB #18, US #83. UK #30written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  When Love Is New / The Best Of Philadelphia  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Let's Make a Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
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            record label:  P.I.R. 3621chart position:  RandB #91, UK #26written by:  Paul McCartneyalbum:  Let 'Em In / The Best Of Philadelphia  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Let 'Em In  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
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      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3635chart position:  RandB #68, UK #33written by:  Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butleralbum:  Only the Strong Survive / The Best Of Philadelphia  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Only the Strong Survive  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
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      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 7456chart position:  RandB #90, UK #51written by:  Frank Smith and Phil Terryalbum:  First Class   
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Bring the Family Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3521chart position:  UK #37written by:  Elton John and Bernie Taupinalbum:  360 Degrees of Billy Paul  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Your Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
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      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3526chart position:  RandB #29, US #79written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  360 Degrees of Billy Paul  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Am I Black Enough for You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
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      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2434chart position:  UK #80written by:  Jonah Ellisalbum:  Lately  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Sexual Therapy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3551chart position:  RandB #37written by:  Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whiteheadalbum:  Got My Head on Straight  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Be Truthful to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
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      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 5391chart position:  RandB #50written by:  Michael Burton and Phil Terryalbum:  Let 'Em In  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
How Good Is Your Game  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3563chart position:  RandB #52written by:  Dexter Wanselalbum:  Got My Head On Straight  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Billy's Back Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
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      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3736chart position:  RandB #69written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  The Best of Billy Paul  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
You're My Sweetness  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 4944chart position:  RandB #79written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  Let 'Em In  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I Trust You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 83593chart position:  RandB #82written by:  John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphenalbum:  When Love Is New    
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
People Power  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 5983written by:  K. Gamble, L. Huffalbum:  Only The Strong Survive  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
One Man's Junk  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 7456written by:  B. Paul, B. Hatcher, C.K. Clarkalbum:  First Class  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
It's Critical  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 85711written by:  J. Ellisalbum:  Latelycomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Get Down To Lovin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 1025written by:  Terry Price, Brian Williamsalbum:  Wide Opencomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Love Ain't Easy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Ichiban 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 88 150written by:  Terry Burrusalbum:  Wide Open  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I Just Love You So Much  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Ichiban  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 49899written by:  M. Jenkinsalbum:  Latelycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Lately  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 35756written by:  K. Gamble, L. Huffalbum:  First Classcomments:  [philly sound album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
So Glad to See You Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3706written by:  C. Gamble, K. Gamble, L. Huffalbum:  First Class  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
False Faces  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 5983written by:  K. Gamble and L. Huffalbum:  Only The Strong Survive  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Everybody's Breaking Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3639written by:  S. Marshall, V. Grayalbum:  Only The Strong Survivecomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Sooner or Later  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 4144 (UK)written by:  K. Gamble, L. Huff, B. Paulalbum:  Got My Head on Straightcomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
My Head's On Straight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
P.I.R.  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 31793written by:  B. Sigler, J. Langalbum:  360 Degrees Of Billy Paulcomments:  [ballad album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I'm Gonna Make It This Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3751written by:  J. Webbalbum:  Going Eastcomments:  [philly sound ballad]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
This Is Your Life  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 31793written by:  Green, JacksonMitchellalbum:  360 Degrees Of Billy Paulcomments:  [ballad album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Let's Stay Together  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 31793written by:  C. King, T. Sternalbum:  360 Degrees Of Billy Paulcomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
It's Too Late  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 31793written by:  Sigler, Gamble, Hurtalbum:  360 Degrees Of Billy Paulcomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I'm Just A Prisoner  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 1313  (UK)album:  360 Degrees of Billy Paul  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Brown Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Epic   
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 2225 (UK)album:  War of the Gods     
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
The Whole Town's Talking  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
P.I.R.  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3105written by:  D. Wanselalbum:  The Best of Billy Paulcomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I Think I'll Stay Home Today  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3509written by:   J. Kay, R. Morevealbum:  Going East  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Magic Carpet Ride  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3206written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  Got My Head On Straightcomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I've Got So Much To Live For  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3274written by:  Kenny Gamble, Leon Huffalbum:  Got My Head on Straight  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
July, July, July, July  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 2225 (UK)written by:  C. Gilbert, K. Gamble, L. Huff*, J. Arcalbum:  War of the Gods     
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
I Was Married  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
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      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 6435written by:  T. Macaulayalbum:  Only The Strong Survive  
  
      
Billy Paul  
    
     
      
     
Don't Give Up On Us  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R.