1
record label: Elektra 47031
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2
written by: John Deacon
album: The Game
Queen
Another One Bites the Dust
1980
Elektra
2
record label: Elektra 69564
chart position: RandB #29, UK #2, US #1
written by: Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss
album: Picture Book
Simply Red
Holding Back the Years
1986
Elektra
3
record label: Elektra 67340
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Work It
2002
Elektra
4
record label: Elektra 64654
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #72
written by: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [slow jam]
Silk
Freak Me
1993
Elektra
5
record label: Elektra 45128
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #34, AC #2
written by: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
album: Winelight
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers
Just the Two of Us
1981
Elektra
6
record label: Elektra 5859
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
written by: Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine and Kut Klose
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat
Twisted
1996
Elektra
7
record label: Elektra 6162
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #6
written by: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Darrell Allamby and A. Roberson
album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson
What's It Gonna Be?!
1999
Elektra
8
record label: Elektra 64245
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
Nobody
1996
Elektra
9
record label: Elektra 114
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
Deee-Lite
Groove is in the Heart
1990
Elektra
10
record label: Elektra 6170
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #18
written by: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Nas, Eve (as Eve Jeffers) and Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed)
album: Da Real World
Missy Elliott
Hot Boyz
1999
Elektra
11
record label: Elektra 63844
chart position: RandB #7, US #10, UK #2
written by: Al Green and Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes
Turn It Up -- Fire It Up
1998
Elektra
12
record label: Elektra 69371
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #55, US AC #1
written by: Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker
Giving You the Best That I Got
1988
Elektra
13
record label: Elektra 47427
chart position: RandB #4, UK #8, US #23, US dance #2
written by: Patrice Rushen, Teri McFadden & Freddie Washington
album: Straight from the Heart...
Patrice Rushen
Forget Me Nots
1982
Elektra
14
record label: Elektra 67280
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #5
written by: Tweet and Missy Elliott
album: Southern Hummingbird
Tweet featuring Missy Elliott
Oops (Oh My)
2002
Elektra
15
record label: Elektra 64346
chart position: RandB #35, US #3, UK #127, US AC #3
written by: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
Tracy Chapman
Give Me One Reason
1996
Elektra
16
record label: Elektra 44
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #13, US AC #3
written by: Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker
Sweet Love
1986
Elektra
17
record label: Elektra 67356
chart position: RandB #5, US #8, UK #9, US dance #1
written by: Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Ludacris
album: Under Construction
Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris
Gossip Folks
2002
Elektra
18
record label: Elektra 66028
chart position: RandB #6, US #8, UK #8
written by: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Galt MacDermot
album: The Coming
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes
Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check
1996
Elektra
19
record label: Elektra 69412
chart position: UK #5, US #7, US AC #7, Rock #19
written by: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Fast Car
1988
Elektra
20
record label: Elektra 69431
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #26, US dance #38
written by: Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat
I Want Her
1988
Elektra
21
record label: Elektra 67151
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #128, US dance #1
written by: Shep Crawford and Shae Jones
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
Tamia
Stranger in My House
2001
Elektra
22
record label: Elektra 47124
chart position: RandB #27, US #15, US AC #15
written by: Lee Ritenour, Eric Tagg & Eric Champlin
comments: (vocal: Eric Tagg)
Lee Ritenour
Is It You?
1981
Elektra
23
record label: Elektra 6057
chart position: RandB #4, US #9, UK #32
written by: Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall
album: When Disaster Strikes
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes
Dangerous
1997
Elektra
24
record label: Elektra 69728
chart position: RandB #6, US #10, US AC #1
written by: Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser & Tom Snow
album: Straight from the Heart
comments: [love ballad]
Peabo Bryson
If Ever You're in My Arms Again
1984
Elektra
25
record label: Elektra 3005
chart position: RandB #8, US #16, UK #14, US dance #5
written by: Babyface, Giuliano Franco and Keith Andes
album: EV3
En Vogue
Whatever
1997
Elektra
26
record label: Elektra 1203
chart position: RandB #4, US #13
written by: Kenneth Dickerson, Antoinette Roberson, Link (as Lincoln Browder) and Darrell Allamby
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Silk
If You (Lovin' Me)
1999
Elektra
27
record label: Elektra 63974
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #15
written by: MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) and Rashad Smith
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte
Cold Rock a Party
1996
Elektra
28
record label: Elektra 64875
chart position: RandB #10, US #14, UK #19, US AC #3
written by: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable... with Love
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole
Unforgettable
1991
Elektra
29
record label: Elektra 127
chart position: RandB #1, US #11, US AC #16
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
comments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer
How Can I Ease the Pain
1991
Elektra
30
record label: Elektra 6176
chart position: RandB #19, UK #11, US #33
written by: Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones)
album: Nigga Please
Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis
Got Your Money
1999
Elektra
31
record label: Elektra 69327
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, UK #93, US AC #4
written by: Michael O'Hara, Sammy McKinney, Alex Brown
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [beat ballad]
Anita Baker
Just Because
1988
Elektra
32
record label: Elektra
chart position: RandB #4, US #11, UK #80
written by: Lil' Mo (Cynthia Loving), Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Ken Ifill and DJ Clue? (as Ernesto Shaw)
album: Based on a True Story
Lil Mo featuring Fabolous
Superwoman (Pt. II)
2001
Elektra
33
record label: Elektra 66475
chart position: RandB #1, US #17, US dance #25
written by: Lionel Job, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles (as Joe
album: Keep It Comin'
Keith Sweat
Keep It Comin'
1991
Elektra
34
record label: Elektra 65923
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love to You
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat
I'll Give All My Love to You
1990
Elektra
35
record label: Elektra 69317
chart position: RandB #21, UK #13, US #57, US AC #19
written by: Jimmy Cameron & Vella Cameron
album: A New Flame
Simply Red
It's Only Love
1989
Elektra
36
record label: Elektra 67311
chart position: RandB #26, US #15
written by: J. Austin, Lil' Mo, Angie Martinez and Rahiem Prince Thomas
album: Animal House
Angie Martinez featuring Lil Mo & Sacario
If I Could Go!
2002
Elektra
37
record label: Elektra 63791
chart position: RandB #6, US #12, UK #58
written by: Lee
album: Still in the Game
comments: (featuring Snoop Dogg)
Keith Sweat
Come and Get with Me
1998
Elektra
38
record label: Elektra 1438
chart position: RandB #4, US #36, UK #48, US AC #25
written by: Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
album: Rhythm of Love
Anita Baker
Body and Soul
1994
Elektra
39
record label: Elektra 63768
chart position: RandB #12, US #16, UK #53
written by: Willie Jones, Joe Little and Keith Sweat
album: Still in the Game
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat
I'm Not Ready
1999
Elektra
40
record label: Elektra 47436
chart position: RandB #31, US #17, US dance #4
written by: Channel 7
album: More
Tamia
Officially Missing You
2003
Elektra
41
record label: Elektra 69518
chart position: RandB #5, US #23, US AC #21
written by: Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Billy Beck
album: Shirley Murdock!
Shirley Murdock
As We Lay
1987
Elektra
42
record label: Elektra 12414 (UK)
chart position: RandB #7, US dance #5, UK #62, US #42
written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
comments: [disco funk]
Patrice Rushen
Haven't You Heard
1980
Elektra
43
record label: Elektra 69621
chart position: RandB #8, US dance #12, US #25
written by: Ky Adeyemo (as Kayode Adeyemo), Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [disco funk]
Starpoint
Object of My Desire
1985
Elektra
44
record label: Elektra 1218
chart position: UK #5, RandB #29, US #105
written by: Busta Rhymes
album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes
Gimme Some More
1998
Elektra
45
record label: Elektra 47067
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #13, US #102
written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims , Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Posh
Patrice Rushen
Look Up
1981
Elektra
46
record label: Elektra 67312
chart position: RandB #9, US #31, UK #35
written by: Tweet and Missy Elliott
album: Southern Hummingbird
Tweet
Call Me
2002
Elektra
47
record label: Elektra 69511
chart position: RandB #6, US #37, UK #51, US AC #9
written by: Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker
Caught Up in the Rapture
1986
Elektra
48
record label: Elektra 1349
chart position: RandB #5, US #30
written by: Keri Lewis
album: Life's Aquarium
comments: [slow jam]
Mint Condition
If You Love Me
1999
Elektra
49
record label: Elektra 67231
chart position: RandB #13, US #25
written by: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg
Can't Deny It
2001
Elektra
50
record label: Elektra 200
chart position: RandB #8, US #34, UK #72
written by: John Howcott, Tabitha Duncan, Emanuel Officer and Donald Parks
album: Surrender
comments: [slow jam]
Kut Klose
I Like
1995
Elektra
51
record label: Elektra 12494 (UK)
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #30, UK #66
written by: Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington
album: Posh
Patrice Rushen
Never Gonna Give You Up
1981
Elektra
52
record label: Elektra 69456
chart position: RandB #5, US #44, US AC #9
written by: Ken Hirsch & Marti Sharron
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker
No One in the World
1987
Elektra
53
record label: Elektra 64912
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #54, UK #25, US #47
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
Deee-Lite
Power of Love
1990
Elektra
54
record label: Elektra 69484
chart position: RandB #8, US #44, UK #100, US AC #6
written by: Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker
Same Ole Love
1987
Elektra
55
record label: Elektra 64964
chart position: RandB #3, US #44, UK #68, US AC #4
written by: Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
album: Compositions
Anita Baker
Talk to Me
1990
Elektra
56
record label: Elektra 67118
chart position: RandB #10, US #57, US dance #29
written by: Yolanda Adams, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Mountain High...Valley Low
comments: [gospel ballad]
Yolanda Adams
Open My Heart
2000
Elektra
57
record label: Elektra 5598
chart position: RandB #2, US #44
written by: James Todd, Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat
album: Keep It Comin'
Keith Sweat
Why Me Baby?
1992
Elektra
58
record label: Elektra 12559
chart position: US dance #4, RandB #15
written by: William Duckett
album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C.
comments: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd
Love Has Come Around
1981
Elektra
59
record label: Elektra 6316
chart position: RandB #17, US #33
written by: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
Fabolous
Young'n (Holla Back)
2001
Elektra
60
record label: Elektra 6043
chart position: RandB #2, UK #16
written by: Busta Rhymes
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
1997
Elektra
61
record label: Elektra 9742 (UK)
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #10, UK #51, US #78
written by: Patrice Rushen
album: Now
Patrice Rushen
Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
1984
Elektra
62
record label: Elektra 66513
chart position: RandB #7, US #74, US dance #2
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
Lisa Fischer
Save Me
1991
Elektra
63
record label: Elektra 3780
chart position: RandB #63, UK #15
written by: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Missy Elliott
album: The Writing's on the Wall
Destiny's Child featuring Timbaland
Get On The Bus
1999
Elektra
64
record label: Elektra 66235
chart position: RandB #9, US #48, UK #71
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Get Up on It
Keith Sweat
How Do You Like It?
1994
Elektra
65
record label: Elektra 066166
chart position: RandB #40, US #54, US dance #5
written by: Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones)
album: Return to the 36 Chambers
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Brooklyn Zoo
1995
Elektra
66
record label: Elektra
chart position: RandB #80, UK #15
written by: Mark Ronson, Nate Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Theo Bailey and Brian Carenard
album: Here Comes the Fuzz
Mark Ronson featuring Ghostface & Nate Dogg
Ooh Wee
2003
Elektra
67
record label: Elektra 69561
chart position: RandB #11, US dance #13, US #46
written by: Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Starpoint
Restless
1986
Elektra
68
record label: Elektra 69386
chart position: RandB #2, US #59
written by: Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat
Make It Last Forever
1988
Elektra
69
record label: Elektra 9799
chart position: UK #14
written by: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
Womack & Womack
Love Wars
1984
Elektra
70
record label: Elektra 66623
chart position: US #76, UK #9, US dance #4
written by: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Billy Bragg
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
Beats International
Won't Talk About It
1990
Elektra
71
record label: Elektra 5375
chart position: RandB #4, US #32
written by: Steve Lane & Larry Prentiss
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [beat ballad]
Anita Baker
Lead Me Into Love
1989
Elektra
72
record label: Elektra 5446
chart position: RandB #2, US #63, US AC #33
written by: Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey and Howard Hewett
album: Howard Hewett
comments: [slow jam]
Howard Hewett
Show Me
1990
Elektra
73
record label: Elektra 69411
chart position: RandB #3, US #79, UK #55
written by: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat
Something Just Ain't Right
1988
Elektra
74
record label: Elektra 75
chart position: RandB #1, US #77, US Dance #42
written by: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway and Joel Davis
album: Joy
Teddy Pendergrass
Joy
1988
Elektra
75
record label: Elektra 69527
chart position: RandB #2, US #90, US AC #31
written by: Howard Hewett and Stanley Clarke
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett
I'm for Real
1986
Elektra
76
record label: Elektra 201
chart position: RandB #8, US #74, UK #80
written by: Anita Baker, Barry Eastmond and Gordon Chambers
album: Rhythm of Love
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker
I Apologize
1994
Elektra
77
record label: Elektra 46552
chart position: RandB #3, US #83
written by: Donald Blackman
album: Best of Friends
Twennynine featuring Lenny White
Peanut Butter
1980
Elektra
78
record label: Elektra 60891
chart position: RandB #1,
written by: Teddy Pendergrass and Terry Price
album: Truly Blessed
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass
It Shoud've Been You
1991
Elektra
79
record label: Elektra 167
chart position: RandB #6, UK #67
written by: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [love ballad]
Silk
Girl U for Me
1993
Elektra
80
record label: Elektra 671530
chart position: US Dance #1
written by: Denise Rich, Garianno Lorenzo and Natalie Cole
album: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Love Songs
Natalie Cole
Livin' for Love
2000
Elektra
81
record label: Elektra 64937
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Bobby Douglas and Keith Sweat
album: I'll Give All My Love To You
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat
Merry Go Round
1990
Elektra
82
record label: Elektra 7559672870
chart position: UK #5, R&B #107
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
Missy Elliott featuring Eve
4 My People
2002
Elektra
83
record label: Elektra 46621
chart position: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5
written by: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
album: Robbie Dupree
Robbie Dupree
Steal Away
1980
Elektra
84
record label: Elektra 46032
chart position: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
written by: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
Five Special
Why Leave Us Alone
1979
Elektra
85
record label: Elektra 66238
chart position: RandB #6, US #117
written by: Angela Winbush
album: Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush
Treat U Rite
1994
Elektra
86
record label: Elektra 69422
chart position: RandB #3
written by: James S. Carter, Kevin Haskins (as Kevin J. Askins) and Marvin Hammett
album: Joy
Teddy Pendergrass
2 A.M.
1988
Elektra
87
record label: Elektra 6305
chart position: RandB #63, US dance #2
written by: Tamia and Anthony Crawford
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
Tamia
Tell Me Who
2001
Elektra
88
record label: Elektra 4968
chart position: RandB #25, UK #72, US Dance #4
written by: Eddie Noble Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
Womack & Womack
Baby I'm Scared of You
1984
Elektra
89
record label: Elektra 69489
chart position: RandB #8, US #89, US Dance #40
written by: Preston Glass
album: Sensational
Starpoint
He Wants My Body
1987
Elektra
90
record label: Elektra 66445
chart position: RandB #10, US #58
written by: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
1992
Elektra
91
record label: Elektra 69396
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Billy Beck and Larry Troutman
album: A Woman's Point of View
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock
Husband
1988
Elektra
92
record label: Elektra 5216
chart position: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman
album: Shirley Murdock
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock
Go On Without You
1987
Elektra
93
record label: Elektra 671900
chart position: UK #15
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Music from the Motion Picture
Missy Elliott featuring Nelly Furtado
Get Ur Freak On (remix)
2001
Elektra
94
record label: Elektra 64910
chart position: RandB #8, US AC #27
written by: Vernon Fails, James McBride and Michael Powell
album: Compositions
Anita Baker
Fairy Tales
1990
Elektra
95
record label: Elektra 66190
chart position: RandB #12, US #62, UK #88
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Get Up on It
Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose
Get Up On It
1994
Elektra
96
record label: Elektra 3833
chart position: UK #23
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu
One
1998
Elektra
97
record label: Elektra 8337
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Dale DeGroat and Shirley Murdock
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock
In Your Eyes
1991
Elektra
98
record label: Elektra 5854
chart position: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23
written by: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: The Coming
Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané
It's a Party
1996
Elektra
99
record label: Elektra 46501
chart position: RandB #53, US Dance #7
written by: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen
album: Just Bruni
Bruni Pagan
Fantasy
1979
Elektra
100
record label: Elektra 47142
chart position: RandB #11, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: Lisa Peters and William Jeffery
album: Very Special
comments: [love ballad] (featuring Ronnie Laws, jr.)
Debra Laws
Very Special
1981
Elektra