Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Chrysalis label
Chrysalis

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1 record label: Chrysalis 04674
chart position: RandB #6, US #6, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Arrested Development
album: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…
comments: [hip hop] charted as Mr Wendal / Revolution in UK charts
 		Arrested Development Mr. Wendal
1992 Chrysalis
2 record label: Chrysalis 42860
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #8, UK #1, US #15
written by: Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord
album: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle 19
1985 Chrysalis
3 record label: Chrysalis 43104
chart position: RandB #74, UK #5, US #17, US dance #6
written by: Marcus Vere & Steve Piggot
album: Living in a Box
 		Living in a Box Living in a Box
1987 Chrysalis
4 record label: Chrysalis 43331
chart position: US #7, US Dance #11, UK #10
written by: David Was, Don Was and Randy Jacobs
album: What Up, Dog?
 		Was (Not Was) Walk the Dinosaur
1987 Chrysalis
5 record label: Chrysalis 2500
chart position: UK #7
written by: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
 		Linx Intuition
1981 Chrysalis
6 record label: Chrysalis 7
chart position: UK #5
written by: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Albert Hammond
album: Gatecrashing
comments: [ballad]
 		Living in a Box Room in Your Heart
1989 Chrysalis
7 record label: Chrysalis 43120
chart position: UK #10, US #16, US Dance #3
written by: Paul Gurvitz
album: Just Visiting This Planet
 		Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo Who Found Who
1987 Chrysalis
8 record label: Chrysalis 3167
chart position: RandB #49, UK #13, US #82, US dance #1
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: A. Roman & Toni C.
album: Just Visiting This Planet
 		Jellybean featuring Steven Dante The Real Thing
1987 Chrysalis
9 record label: Chrysalis 6
chart position: RandB #60, UK #5
written by: Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals
album: Hopes and Dreams
 		David Grant & Jaki Graham Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
1985 Chrysalis
10 record label: Chrysalis 2 (UK)
chart position: UK #10
written by: Derek Bramble
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Watching Me, Watching You
1983 Chrysalis
11 record label: Chrysalis 42965
chart position: RandB #65, UK #8, US dance #31
written by: Paul Hardcastle
album: Paul Hardcastle
comments: (feat. Carol Kenyon)
 		Paul Hardcastle Don't Waste My Time
1986 Chrysalis
12 record label: Chrysalis 2461
chart position: RandB #27, UK #15, US dance #71
written by: David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
 		Linx You're Lying
1980 Chrysalis
13 record label: Chrysalis 43329
chart position: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21
written by: Otis Redding
album: Adeva!
comments: [dance]
 		Adeva Respect
1989 Chrysalis
14 record label: Chrysalis 2112
chart position: UK #15, RandB #85, US #58
written by: Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor
album: Heat For The Feets
comments: [disco dance]
 		Lee Garrett You're My Everything
1976 Chrysalis
15 record label: Chrysalis 58331
chart position: RandB #37, US #39, UK #30
written by: Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt
album: Don't Fight the Feeling
comments: [hip hop]
 		Rappin 4Tay I'll Be Around
1995 Chrysalis
16 record label: Chrysalis 58157
chart position: RandB #14, US #45, UK #33
written by: Speech (as Todd Thomas) and George Clinton
album: Zingalamaduni
comments: [hip hop]
 		Arrested Development Ease My Mind
1994 Chrysalis
17 record label: Chrysalis 42712
chart position: RandB #75, UK #19, US dance #40
written by: Derek Bramble & David Grant
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Stop and Go
1983 Chrysalis
18 record label: Chrysalis 57993
chart position: RandB #20, US alt. #20, UK #18
written by: Johnny Mullins
album: Am I Not Your Girl?
comments: [ballad]
 		Sinead O'Connor Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home
1992 Chrysalis
19 record label: Chrysalis 2313
chart position: RandB #37, US #56, US dance #7
written by: Joerg Evers, Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Keith Forsey, Mats Bjoerklund
album: I Wanna Be Loved By You
 		Claudja Barry Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes
1979 Chrysalis
20 record label: Chrysalis 23550
chart position: RandB #60, UK #12, US dance #10
written by: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Are You Okay?
 		Was (Not Was) Papa Was A Rolling Stone
1990 Chrysalis
21 record label: Chrysalis 43230
chart position: UK #12, US Dance #2
written by: Michael Olatunji
album: Just Visiting This Planet
 		Jellybean Jingo
1987 Chrysalis
22 record label: Chrysalis 42720
chart position: RandB #76, UK #1, US #4, US AC #1, US rock #34
written by: Gary Kemp
album: True
 		Spandau Ballet True
1983 Chrysalis
23 record label: Chrysalis 23364
chart position: UK #10, US dance #19
written by: Marcus Vere and Albert Hammond
album: Gatecrashing
 		Living in a Box Blow the House Down
1989 Chrysalis
24 record label: Chrysalis 3
chart position: UK #13 , US Dance #4
written by: Adele Bertei and Toni C
 		Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei Just a Mirage
1988 Chrysalis
25 record label: Chrysalis 2526
chart position: US dance #29, RandB #71, UK #32, US #43
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: Koo Koo
 		Debbie Harry Backfire
1981 Chrysalis
26 record label: EMI/Chrysalis 553724388768825(UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Malik Pendleton and Kenneth Kelly
album: Every Day Is a New Day
comments: [dance]
 		Diana Ross Not Over You Yet
1999 EMI/Chrysalis
27 record label: Chrysalis 2280
chart position: UK #16
written by: Richie Fermie and Monie Love
album: Down to Earth
comments: [hip hop]
 		Monie Love Grandpa's Party
1989 Chrysalis
28 record label: Chrysalis 2546(UK)
chart position: UK #15
written by: David Grant and Peter Martin
album: Go Ahead
comments: [disco pop soul]
 		Linx So This Is Romance
1981 Chrysalis
29 record label: Chrysalis 3
chart position: UK #15
written by: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle The Wizard
1986 Chrysalis
30 record label: Chrysalis 58267
chart position: RandB #54, US #36, UK #63
written by: Rappin' 4 Tay (as Anthony Forté)
album: Don't Fight the Feeling
 		Rappin 4Tay Playaz Club
1994 Chrysalis
31 record label: Chrysalis 42922
chart position: UK #19
written by: Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle
album: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle Just for Money
1985 Chrysalis
32 record label: Chrysalis 2544
chart position: UK #7
written by: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
 		Linx Throw Away the Key
1981 Chrysalis
33 record label: Chrysalis 2458
chart position: RandB #28, UK #46, US Dance #7
written by: Monie Love and David Steele
album: Down to Earth
 		Monie Love Monie in the Middle
1990 Chrysalis
34 record label: Chrysalis 2298
chart position: UK #17, US dance #4
written by: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode
album: Adeva!
 		Adeva Warning
1989 Chrysalis
35 record label: Chrysalis 3(UK)
chart position: UK #24
written by: David Grant and Derek Bramble
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Love Will Find a Way
1983 Chrysalis
36 record label: Chrysalis 23721
chart position: RandB #39, UK #25, US Dance #21
written by: Anna Jolley, Mark Jolley and Brian Harris
album: Belief
 		Innocence Let's Push It
1990 Chrysalis
37 record label: Chrysalis 58438
chart position: RandB #93, UK #28
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Branford Marsalis, DJ Premier, Guru, Bahamadia, Chaka Khan and Damian Holland
album: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2
 		Guru featuring Chaka Khan Watch What You Say
1995 Chrysalis
38 record label: Chrysalis 43176
chart position: RandB #81, UK #34
written by: Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire
album: Living in a Box
 		Living in a Box featuring Bobby Womack So the Story Goes
1987 Chrysalis
39 record label: Chrysalis 2 (UK)
chart position: UK #30
written by: Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere
album: Living in a Box
 		Living in a Box Scales of Justice
1987 Chrysalis
40 record label: Chrysalis 43152
chart position: US dance #7
written by: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Rick Palombi
 		E.G. Daily Mind Over Matter
1988 Chrysalis
41 record label: Chrysalis 58081
chart position: RandB #50, UK #34, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Guru, N'Dea Davenport
album: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
 		Guru featuring N'Dea Davenport Trust Me
1993 Chrysalis
42 record label: Chrysalis 4 (UK)
chart position: UK #45, US Dance #12
written by: Anthony Critchlow, Steve Pigott and Marcus Vere
album: Living in a Box
 		Living in a Box Love Is the Art
1988 Chrysalis
43 record label: Chrysalis 1676
chart position: UK #36
written by: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
 		Living in a Box Gatecrashing
1989 Chrysalis
44 record label: Chrysalis 7 (UK)
chart position: UK #40
written by: Derek Bramble
album: Hopes and Dreams
 		David Grant Where Our Love Begins
1985 Chrysalis
45 record label: Chrysalis 4
chart position: UK #41, US Dance #9
written by: Arnie Roman and Toni C
 		Jellybean featuring Richard Darbyshire Coming Back For More
1988 Chrysalis
46 record label: Chrysalis 58111
chart position: RandB #67, US #42
written by: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
 		Gang Starr Mass Appeal
1994 Chrysalis
47 record label: Chrysalis 4 (UK)
chart position: UK #46
written by: David Grant and Derek Bramble
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Rock the Midnight
1983 Chrysalis
48 record label: Chrysalis 2
chart position: UK #51
written by: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle Foolin' Yourself
1986 Chrysalis
49 record label: Chrysalis 2621(UK)
chart position: UK #48
written by: David Grant and Derek Bramble
comments: [disco funk]
 		Linx Plaything
1982 Chrysalis
50 record label: Chrysalis 23641
chart position: UK #53, US Dance #35
written by: David Was and Don Was
album: Are You Okay?
 		Was (Not Was) How the Heart Behaves
1990 Chrysalis
51 record label: Chrysalis 5
chart position: UK #53
written by: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle 40 Years
1988 Chrysalis
52 record label: Chrysalis 4
chart position: UK #54
written by: Johnny Bristol and Marilyn McLeod
comments: [instrumental]
 		Paul Hardcastle Walk in the Night
1988 Chrysalis
53 record label: Chrysalis 2565(UK)
chart position: UK #55
written by: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
comments: [disco dance]
 		Linx Can't Help Myself
1981 Chrysalis
54 record label: Chrysalis 8 (UK)
chart position: UK #57
written by: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
 		Living in a Box A Different Air
1989 Chrysalis
55 record label: Chrysalis 43365
chart position: US #75, UK #67, US Dance #19
written by: David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman
album: What Up, Dog?
comments: RandB mix Original version released in UK 1988
 		Was (Not Was) Anything Can Happen
1989 Chrysalis
56 record label: Chrysalis 107 502
chart position: UK #59
written by: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle Eat Your Heart Out
1984 Chrysalis
57 record label: Chrysalis 2365
chart position: UK #57
written by: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks
album: Adeva!
 		Adeva Beautiful Love
1989 Chrysalis
58 record label: Chrysalis 58528
chart position: RandB #55, US #73
written by: Rappin' 4 Tay (as Anthony Forté) , Stan Keith and Shannon Lacy
album: Off Parole
 		Rappin 4Tay Ain't No Playa
1996 Chrysalis
59 record label: Chrysalis 1536
chart position: RandB #67, US #73, US Dance #32
written by: Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
album: Go West
 		Go West Eye to Eye
1985 Chrysalis
60 record label: Chrysalis 724349581319
chart position: RandB #72
written by: Boy George and John Themis
album: Black Angel
 		Mica Paris Black Angel
1998 Chrysalis
61 record label: Chrysalis 23388
chart position: UK #84
written by: David Was and Don Was
album: What Up, Dog?
 		Was (Not Was) The Boy's Gone Crazy
1987 Chrysalis
62 record label: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chart position: UK #90
written by: David Grant
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Wrap Yourself Around Me
1984 Chrysalis
63 record label: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chart position: UK #90
written by: David Grant
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Organize
1984 Chrysalis
64 record label: Chrysalis 23532
chart position: US dance #22
written by: Julian Jonah
comments: [dance, house]
 		Julian Jonah It's A Jungle Out There
1990 Chrysalis
65 record label: Chrysalis 43238
chart position: RandB #33
written by: Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
 		Tyka Nelson Marc Anthony's Tune
1988 Chrysalis
66 record label: Chrysalis 2485
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #33, US rock #35, UK #5, US #1
written by: Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
album: Autoamerican
 		Blondie Rapture
1981 Chrysalis
67 record label: Chrysalis/EMI 58517
chart position: RandB #53, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Bahamadia, Chris Martin and David Willis
album: Kollage
 		Bahamadia Uknowhowwedu
1996 Chrysalis/EMI
68 record label: Chrysalis/EMI 58437
chart position: RandB #45, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Bahamadia, N.O. Joe and Marvin Gaye (sample)
album: Kollage
comments: samples "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
 		Bahamadia I Confess
1996 Chrysalis/EMI
69 record label: Chrysalis/EMI 58575
chart position: RandB #74, US #117
written by: Rappin' 4 Tay and Al Eaton
album: Off Parole
 		Rappin 4Tay A Lil' Some'em Some'em
1996 Chrysalis/EMI
70 record label: Chrysalis 58147
chart position: RandB #83, US #123
written by: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
 		Gang Starr Code of the Streets
1994 Chrysalis
71 record label: Chrysalis 2521
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Grant, Martin
album: Intuition
comments: [disco dance]
 		Linx Together We Can Shine
1981 Chrysalis
72 record label: Chrysalis 43292
chart position: RandB #52
written by: Antoine Brumfield, Robert Burns and Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
 		Tyka Nelson L.O.V.E.
1988 Chrysalis
73 record label: Chrysalis 58199
chart position: RandB #66
written by: Speech (as Todd Thomas)
album: Zingalamaduni
 		Arrested Development United Front
1994 Chrysalis
74 record label: Chrysalis 42876
chart position: RandB #81, US dance #22, US #1, UK #9, US AC #6, US rock #1
written by: Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
album: Back to the Future
 		Huey Lewis & the News The Power of Love
1985 Chrysalis
75 record label: Chrysalis 23711
chart position: RandB #82
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Rick
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Rick & Rich Pump (Let's Go)
1991 Chrysalis
76 record label: Chrysalis 2391
chart position: US Dance #55
written by: Claudja Barry, Jörg Evers and Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch)
album: Feel the Fire
 		Claudja Barry You Make Me Feel the Fire
1980 Chrysalis
77 record label: Chrysalis 43140
chart position: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
 		Intrique Together Forever
1987 Chrysalis
78 record label: Chrysalis 17321
chart position: RandB #90
written by: Arrested Development
album: Unplugged
comments: [hip hop]
 		Arrested Development Natural
1993 Chrysalis
-- record label: Chrysalis 2101
written by: Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor
album: Heat For The Feets
 		Lee Garrett Heart Be Still
1976 Chrysalis
-- record label: Chrysalis 12 2714 (UK)
written by: Knowles, Glentworth
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		Pagoda Finders Keepers
1983 Chrysalis
-- record label: Chrysalis 628
written by: Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor
album: Heat For The Feets
 		Lee Garrett How Can I Be A Man
1976 Chrysalis




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