Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the 20th Century label
20th Century

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1 record label: 20th Century 2140
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1
written by: Carl Douglas
comments: [disco dance]
 		Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting
1974 20th Century
2 record label: 20th Century 2133
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US dance #2
written by: B. White, P. S. Radcliffe, T. Sepe
album: Can't Get Enough
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White You're the First, the Last, My Everything
1974 20th Century
3 record label: 20th Century 2069
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #10, US AC #1
written by: Barrry White
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
comments: Instrumental
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Love's Theme
1973 20th Century
4 record label: 20th Century 2120
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #26
written by: Barry White
album: Can't Get Enough of Your Love
comments: [disco dance]
Barry White Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
1974 20th Century
5 record label: 20th Century 2460
chart position: RandB #12, UK #4, US #6, US dance #5, US AC #5
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: 11
 		Stephanie Mills Never Knew Love Like This Before
1980 20th Century
6 record label: 20th Century 2018
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #23, US AC #27
written by: Barry White
album: I've Got So Much To Give
 		Barry White I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
1973 20th Century
7 record label: 20th Century 2350
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #40, US dance #5
written by: N. Pigford and E. Paris
album: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
 		Barry White It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
1977 20th Century
8 record label: 20th Century 5860
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #5, US dance #2
written by: Barry White
album: Just Another Way to Say I Love You
Barry White What Am I Gonna Do with You
1975 20th Century
9 record label: 20th Century 2058
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, UK #14, US AC #40
written by: Barry White
album: Stone Gon'
Barry White Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
1973 20th Century
10 record label: 20th Century 2488
chart position: RandB #2, US #22, UK #34, US dance #20
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Carl Carlton
 		Carl Carlton She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
1981 20th Century
11 record label: 20th Century 2218
chart position: RandB #13, US #11, UK #41, US AC #5, US dance #1
written by: Ary Barroso
album: Brazil
comments: [disco]
 		The Ritchie Family Brazil
1975 20th Century
12 record label: 20th Century 2443
chart position: RandB #2, UK #12, US #49, US dance #10
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Naturally
comments: [disco funk]
 		Leon Haywood Don't Push It, Don't Force It
1980 20th Century
13 record label: 20th Century 7363 (UK)
chart position: RandB #13, UK #6, US #65, US dance #1
written by: Edwin Starr, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson
album: Clean
comments: [disco]
 		Edwin Starr Contact
1979 20th Century
14 record label: 20th Century 2277
chart position: RandB #14, UK #2
written by: Barry White & Ray Parker Jr
album: Let the Music Play
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White You See the Trouble with Me
1976 20th Century
15 record label: 20th Century 2265
chart position: RandB #4, US #32, UK #9, US dance #15
written by: Barry White
album: Let the Music Play
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White Let the Music Play
1975 20th Century
16 record label: 20th Century 2492
chart position: RandB #3, US #40, US dance #82
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Stephanie
 		Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass Two Hearts
1981 20th Century
17 record label: 20th Century Fox 2386
chart position: RandB #3, UK #11, US #53, US dance #22
written by: James Thompson
album: Get Down
comments: [disco funk]
 		Gene Chandler Get Down
1978 20th Century Fox
18 record label: 20th Century 2002
chart position: RandB #3, US #16
written by: Murph, Eskridge & Johnson
album: Love Jones
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Brighter Side of Darkness Love Jones
1972 20th Century
19 record label: 20th Century 2408
chart position: RandB #28, UK #9, US #79, US dance #7
written by: Edwin Starr
album: Happy Radio
comments: [disco]
 		Edwin Starr H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
1979 20th Century
20 record label: 20th Century 2228
chart position: RandB #7, US #15, UK #53
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
Leon Haywood I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You
1975 20th Century
21 record label: 20th Century 2208
chart position: RandB #4, US #40, UK #20, US dance #2
written by: Barry White
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White I'll Do Anything You Want Me To
1975 20th Century
22 record label: 20th Century 2141
chart position: RandB #1, US #27
written by: Barry White
album: In Heat
comments: [ballad]
 		Love Unlimited I Belong to You
1974 20th Century
23 record label: 20th Century 2403
chart position: RandB #8, US #22
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
Stephanie Mills What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin
1979 20th Century
24 record label: 20th Century Fox 2365
chart position: RandB #13, US #24
written by: Barry White
album: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
 		Barry White Oh What a Night for Dancing
1978 20th Century Fox
25 record label: 20th Century 2449
chart position: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #5
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Sweet Sensation
 		Stephanie Mills Sweet Sensation
1980 20th Century
26 record label: 20th Century 2395
chart position: RandB #45, UK #12, US #102
written by: Billy Joel
album: Barry White the Man
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Barry White Just the Way You Are
1978 20th Century
27 record label: 20th Century 2380
chart position: RandB #2, US #60, US dance #16
written by: Barry White
album: Barry White the Man
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
1978 20th Century
28 record label: 20th Century 2062
chart position: RandB #35, US #83, UK #11
written by: Barry White & Paul Politi
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)
1973 20th Century
29 record label: 20th Century 2162
chart position: RandB #23, US #22, US AC #39, US dance #11
written by: Barry White
comments: Instrumental
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Satin Soul
1975 20th Century
30 record label: 20th Century 2042
chart position: RandB #5, US #32, US AC #46
written by: Barry White
album: I've Got So Much Love to Give
 		Barry White I've Got So Much Love to Give
1973 20th Century
31 record label: 20th Century 2301
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #48, US AC #30
written by: Barry White
album: My Sweet Summer Suite
comments: [disco dance instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra My Sweet Summer Suite
1976 20th Century
32 record label: 20th Century 555
chart position: RandB #13, US #34
written by: Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons & Charles Barksdale
album: Mary Wells
comments: [northern soul]
 		Mary Wells Use Your Head
1965 20th Century
33 record label: 20th Century 2168
chart position: RandB #8, UK #35, US #48
written by: Carl Douglas
album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs
comments: [disco dance]
 		Carl Douglas Dance the Kung Fu
1974 20th Century
34 record label: 20th Century 2298
chart position: RandB #29, US #9, UK #15
written by: Barry White
album: Let the Music Play
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together
1976 20th Century
35 record label: 20th Century 2309
chart position: UK #17, RandB #20, US #105
written by: Barry White
album: Is This Whatcha Wont?
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
1976 20th Century
36 record label: 20th Century 2325
chart position: RandB #15, US #68, US dance #7, US AC #27
written by: John Barry
album: King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Theme from King Kong
1977 20th Century
37 record label: 20th Century 2361
chart position: RandB #8, US #101
written by: Barry White
album: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
 		Barry White Playing Your Game, Baby
1978 20th Century
38 record label: 20th Century 2077
chart position: RandB #6, US #44, UK #51
written by: Barry White
album: Stone Gon'
 		Barry White Honey Please, Can't Ya See
1974 20th Century
39 record label: 20th Century 2065
chart position: RandB #11, US #50
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Keep It In The Family
 		Leon Haywood Keep It In The Family
1974 20th Century
40 record label: 20th Century 544
chart position: RandB #6, US #45
written by: Louis R. Pegues
album: Mary Wells
 		Mary Wells Ain't It The Truth
1964 20th Century
41 record label: 20th Century 1014(UK)
chart position: UK #26
written by: Ian Levine and Paul Wilson
 		Evelyn Thomas Weak Spot
1976 20th Century
42 record label: 20th Century 498
chart position: US dance #4
album: Brazil
 		The Ritchie Family Peanut Vendor -- Frenesi
1975 20th Century
43 record label: 20th Century 2271
chart position: US dance #8, Cashbox R&B #64, US AC #41, US #56
written by: Bob Crewe, Cindy Bullens
album: Street Talk
comments: [disco dance instrumental]
 		B.C. Generation Street Talk
1976 20th Century
44 record label: 20th Century Fox 2415(UK)
chart position: US Dance #8
written by: Edward Moore and Howard King
album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
 		Stephanie Mills Put Your Body in It
1979 20th Century Fox
45 record label: 20th Century 2285
chart position: RandB #13, US #101
written by: Leon Haywood
 		Leon Haywood Strokin' (Pt. II)
1976 20th Century
46 record label: 20th Century 2252
chart position: RandB #74, US #84, US dance #18
written by: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Beauris Whitehead
album: Brazil
 		The Ritchie Family I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me)
1975 20th Century
47 record label: 20th Century 1005(UK)
chart position: UK #31
written by: Herb Rooney and Ian Levine
 		The Exciters Reaching for the Best
1975 20th Century
48 record label: 20th Century 2328
chart position: RandB #25, UK #37, US dance #30
written by: Barry White
album: Is This Whatcha Wont?
 		Barry White I'm Qualified to Satisfy You
1977 20th Century
49 record label: 20th Century 2347
chart position: UK #36, US #93
written by: Clive Scott, Des Dyer, Marci Sutin and Tetsuji Hayashi
album: Jigsaw
 		Jigsaw If I Have To Go Away
1977 20th Century
50 record label: 20th Century 2411
chart position: RandB #31, US #99, UK #43, US Dance #19
written by: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)
album: When You're #1
 		Gene Chandler When You're Number 1
1979 20th Century
51 record label: 20th Century 1017(UK)
chart position: UK #41
written by: Danny Leake and Ian Levine
 		Evelyn Thomas Doomsday
1976 20th Century
52 record label: 20th Century 2191
chart position: RandB #19, US #83
written by: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason)
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
 		Leon Haywood Come an' Get Yourself Some
1975 20th Century
53 record label: 20th Century Fox 2463
chart position: RandB #17
written by: Eugene Record
album: I Touched a Dream
 		The Dells I Touched a Dream
1980 20th Century Fox
54 record label: 20th Century 2146
chart position: RandB #21, US #94
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
comments: [southern soul]
 		Leon Haywood Believe Half of What You See (And None of What You Hear)
1975 20th Century
55 record label: 20th Century Fox 1041(UK)
chart position: UK #55
written by: Barry White
album: Barry White the Man
 		Barry White Sha La La Means I Love You
1979 20th Century Fox
56 record label: 20th Century 2215
chart position: RandB #45, US #55
written by: Bob Crewe and Cindy Bullens
 		The Eleventh Hour Hollywood Hot
1975 20th Century
57 record label: 20th Century 2370
chart position: RandB #20
written by: Van McCoy
album: Faith Hope and Charity [1978 album]
 		Faith, Hope & Charity Don't Pity Me
1978 20th Century
58 record label: 20th Century 2183
chart position: RandB #21
written by: Barry White
album: In Heat
 		Love Unlimited Share a Little Love in Your Heart
1975 20th Century
59 record label: 20th Century 2090
chart position: RandB #48, US #63, US AC #34
written by: Barry White
album: Rhapsody in White
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Rhapsody in White
1974 20th Century
60 record label: 20th Century 2264
chart position: RandB #26, US #102
written by: Leon Haywood and Maria Tynes
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
 		Leon Haywood Just Your Fool
1976 20th Century
61 record label: 20th Century 2197
chart position: RandB #22
written by: Barry White
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Forever in Love
1975 20th Century
62 record label: 20th Century 590
chart position: Cashbox R&B #39, US #74
written by: Ronald Miller [Ronald Alonzo Miller] (as Ron Miller) and Lee Porter
album: Mary Wells
 		Mary Wells He's a Lover
1965 20th Century
63 record label: 20th Century Fox 2442
chart position: US Dance #16
written by: Jeffrey Steinberg
 		Cut Glass Without Your Love
1980 20th Century Fox
64 record label: 20th Century 2082
chart position: RandB #70, US #76
written by: Barry White, Paul Politi
album: Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited
 		Love Unlimited Under The Influence Of Love
1973 20th Century
65 record label: 20th Century 544
chart position: US #88
written by: Mickey Gentile and Jennie Lee Lambert
album: Mary Wells
 		Mary Wells Stop Taking Me For Granted
1964 20th Century
66 record label: 20th Century 2103
chart position: RandB #35, US #108
written by: Billy Page
album: Keep It In The Family
 		Leon Haywood Sugar Lump
1974 20th Century
67 record label: 20th Century 606
chart position: US #95
written by: Sidney Barnes (as Sid Barnes) and J.J. Jackson (as J. J. Jackson)
 		Mary Wells Me Without You
1965 20th Century
68 record label: 20th Century 2506
chart position: RandB #33
written by: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Stephanie
comments: [ballad]
 		Stephanie Mills Night Games
1981 20th Century
69 record label: 20th Century 2025
chart position: US #101
written by: Barry White
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Yes, We Finally Made It
1973 20th Century
70 record label: 20th Century 2435
chart position: RandB #33
written by: D. Harris
album: Dazz
 		Kinsman Dazz Band Catchin' Up on Love
1980 20th Century
71 record label: 20th Century 99
chart position: RandB #55, US #101
written by: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
 		Stephanie Mills You Can Get Over
1979 20th Century
72 record label: 20th Century 2145
chart position: US #102
written by: Barry White, Marty Brooks and Tony Sepe
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Baby Blues
1974 20th Century
73 record label: 20th Century 2281
chart position: RandB #91, US #108
written by: Barry White and Willie Seastrunk
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Midnight Groove
1976 20th Century
74 record label: 20th Century 2241
chart position: US #108
written by: Bob Crewe. Bob Gaudio
 		Gerri Granger Can't Take My Eyes Off You
1975 20th Century
75 record label: 20th Century Fox 590
chart position: Cashbox RandB #37
written by: C. Smith, R. Minor
comments: [northern soul]
 		Mary Wells I'm Learnin'
1965 20th Century Fox
76 record label: 20th Century 6684
chart position: RandB #42, US #92
written by: Jesse Anderson, Shena DeMell, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Jesse James
 		Jesse James Believe in Me Baby
1967 20th Century
77 record label: 20th Century 2390
chart position: RandB #46, US #104
written by: Kinsman Dazz
 		Kinsman Dazz Band I Might as Well Forget About Loving You
1979 20th Century
78 record label: 20th Century 2099
chart position: Cashbox RandB #43
written by: Carol Carmichael, Dean Parks
 		Hodges, James & Smith Lovin' Man
1974 20th Century
79 record label: 20th Century 2034
chart position: RandB #48
written by: Vincent Willis
album: Love Jones
 		Brighter Side of Darkness I Owe You Love
1973 20th Century
80 record label: 20th Century 2130
chart position: RandB #48
written by: Vernon Bullock, Charles Ingersoll, Ronald Preyer and Bobby Solomon
album: A Taste of The Younghearts
 		The Younghearts Wake Up and Start Standing
1974 20th Century
81 record label: 20th Century 2107
chart position: Cashbox RandB #51
written by: Barry White
album: Together Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Theme From Together Brothers
1974 20th Century
82 record label: 20th Century Fox 2416
chart position: RandB #53
written by: Barry White , Frank Wilson, Paul Politi and Vance Wilson
 		Barry White I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing
1979 20th Century Fox
83 record label: 20th Century 2338
chart position: RandB #94, US dance #28
written by: Edwin Starr
 		Edwin Starr I Just Wanna Do My Thing
1977 20th Century
84 record label: 20th Century 2021
chart position: Cashbox R&B #56
written by: R. Moore, L. Blasingoine
album: Love Jones
 		Brighter Side Of Darkness Just A Little Bit
1973 20th Century
85 record label: 20th Century 2488
chart position: RandB #57
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Carl Carlton
 		Carl Carlton This Feeling's Rated X-Tra
1980 20th Century
86 record label: 20th Century 2003
chart position: Cashbox RandB #59
written by: Leon Haywood, Jimmy Lewis
album: Back To Stay
 		Leon Haywood One Way Ticket To Love Land
1972 20th Century
87 record label: 20th Century 2440
chart position: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 8
 		Triple S Connection Singing a Song About You
1980 20th Century
88 record label: 20th Century 2065
chart position: RandB #63
written by: Leon Haywood , Bill Williams Jr. and Marshall McQueen Jr.
album: Keep It In The Family
 		Leon Haywood Long As There's You (I Got Love)
1974 20th Century
89 record label: 20th Century 2026
chart position: Cashbox RandB #63
written by: Dickerson, Miller, Brown, Scott, Oscar, Jordan, Allen
album: Ahmad Jamal '73
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
 		Ahmad Jamal The World Is A Ghetto
1973 20th Century
90 record label: 20th Century 2484
chart position: US dance #42
written by: Bugatti, Musker
album: I Got Your Body
comments: [disco dance]
 		Carol Douglas My Simple Heart
1982 20th Century
91 record label: 20th Century Fox 2433
chart position: RandB #64
written by: Ronald Coleman
 		Barry White How Did You Know It Was Me?
1979 20th Century Fox
92 record label: 20th Century 2601
chart position: RandB #65
written by: Michael McGloiry
album: Carl Carlton
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Carl Carlton I Think It's Gonna Be Alright
1982 20th Century
93 record label: 20th Century 2482
chart position: RandB #66
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Gary Taylor
comments: [disco funk]
 		Executive You Got the Stuff
1981 20th Century
94 record label: 20th Century Fox 108
chart position: RandB #67
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Naturally
 		Leon Haywood If You're Lookin' for a Night of Fun (Look Past Me, I'm Not the One)
1980 20th Century Fox
95 record label: 20th Century 2117
chart position: Cashbox RandB #68
written by: Norman Blue, Ronald Buchanan
album: The Imaginations
 		The Imaginations There's Another On Your Mind
1974 20th Century
96 record label: 20th Century 2353
chart position: RandB #69
written by: Beloyd
 		Beloyd Get into Your Life
1977 20th Century
97 record label: 20th Century 2025
chart position: RandB #70
written by: Barry White
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
 		Love Unlimited Oh Love, We Finally Made It
1973 20th Century
98 record label: 20th Century 2080
chart position: RandB #70
written by: Harry Pratt and Vernon Bullock
album: Do You Have the Time
 		The Younghearts Me and You
1974 20th Century
99 record label: 20th Century 2201
chart position: RandB #73
written by: Bradford Craig, Ron Carson and H. B. Barnum
 		Jesse James If You Want a Love Affair
1975 20th Century
100 record label: 20th Century Fox 2428
chart position: RandB #73
written by: Vince Willis
 		Gene Chandler Do What Comes So Natural
1979 20th Century Fox


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