Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Emi label
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1 record label: EMI Manhattan 50146
chart position: RandB #11, UK #2, US #1, US AC #7
written by: Bobby McFerrin
album: Spontaneous Inventions
comments: [reggae style pop]
 		Bobby McFerrin Don't Worry, Be Happy
1988 EMI Manhattan
2 record label: EMI America 8158
chart position: RandB #14, US dance #1, UK #1, US #1, US rock #8
written by: David Bowie
album: Let's Dance
 		David Bowie Let's Dance
1983 EMI America
3 record label: EMI 63
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1
written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
 		Natalie Cole Miss You Like Crazy
1989 EMI
4 record label: EMI Manhattan 50117
chart position: RandB #9, UK #5, US #5, US AC #16, US dance #1
written by: Bruce Springsteen
album: Everlasting
 		Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac
1988 EMI Manhattan
5 record label: EMI 1st Avenue 283
chart position: RandB #13, US #19, UK #4, US dance #12
written by: Mark Stevens and Bobby Khozouri
album: Always and Forever
 		Eternal Stay
1993 EMI st Avenue
6 record label: EMI 465(UK)
chart position: UK #3
written by: Cynthia Biggs, Carolyn Mitchell, Terence Dudley and Christopher Kellum
album: The Greatest Hits
 		Eternal Don't You Love Me
1997 EMI
7 record label: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
 		Eternal Oh Baby I...
1993 EMI United Kingdom
8 record label: EMI America 8253
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, US dance #1, UK #95
written by: Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)
album: A Private Heaven
 		Sheena Easton Sugar Walls
1984 EMI America
9 record label: EMI 58532
chart position: RandB #2, US #10, UK #21
written by: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [neo soul]
 		D'Angelo Lady
1996 EMI
10 record label: EMI America 8126
chart position: RandB #5, US dance #2, UK #15, US #104
written by: Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)
album: The Other Side of the Rainbow
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		Melba Moore Love's Comin' at Ya
1982 EMI America
11 record label: EMI 217
chart position: UK #2, RandB #37, US AC #26
written by: John Bettis and Albert Hammond
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
 		Diana Ross When You Tell Me That You Love Me
1991 EMI
12 record label: EMI 396(UK)
chart position: UK #5
written by: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Power of a Woman
 		Eternal Power of a Woman
1995 EMI
13 record label: EMI 7243(UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
album: Before the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
 		Eternal Someday
1996 EMI
14 record label: Hip Hop Remixes 604
chart position: RandB #4, US #14, UK #26
written by: Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning, Kolanek, George Pendergast and J.R. Richards
album: Case
 		Case Touch Me, Tease Me
1996 Hip Hop Remixes
15 record label: EMI 564(UK)
chart position: RandB #2, US #25
written by: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Voodoo
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
 		D'Angelo Untitled (How Does It Feel)
2000 EMI
16 record label: EMI 7
chart position: UK #7, US Dance #15
written by: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
 		Jaki Graham Set Me Free
1986 EMI
17 record label: EMI 8297
chart position: US dance #1, US #18, RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Madonna
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [disco dance] (featuring Madonna and Catherine Buchanan)
 		Jellybean Sidewalk Talk
1985 EMI
18 record label: EMI 296(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Scott Cutler, Ann Preven and Eddie Chacon
album: Always and Forever
 		Eternal Save Our Love
1994 EMI
19 record label: EMI 311(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Wayne Cohen and Sheppard Solomon
album: Always and Forever
 		Eternal Just a Step from Heaven
1994 EMI
20 record label: EMI 58478
chart position: RandB #12, US #25, UK #67
written by: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes and AZ
album: Doe or Die
comments: [hip hop]
 		AZ Sugar Hill
1995 EMI
21 record label: EMI Manhattan 50115
chart position: RandB #1, US #35, US dance #23
written by: Marcus Miller & Mark Stevens
album: Livin' Large
comments: [funk]
 		E.U. Da' Butt
1988 EMI Manhattan
22 record label: EMI 532
chart position: RandB #66, UK #12
written by: R. L Kirkland & Ruth Davis
 		Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis You're Gonna Get Next to Me
1977 EMI
23 record label: EMI 408(UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Mark Mueller and Marsha Malamet
album: Power of a Woman
comments: [ballad]
 		Eternal I Am Blessed
1995 EMI
24 record label: EMI Latin
chart position: RandB #80, US #19
written by: Frankie J and Jaime Gálvez
album: Presents Kumbia Kings
comments: [slow jam]
 		Los Kumbia Kings Don't Wanna Try
2003 EMI Latin
25 record label: EMI 10449
chart position: RandB #10, US #53, UK #31
written by: Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
album: Brown Sugar
 		D'Angelo Cruisin'
1995 EMI
26 record label: EMI 419(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: David Frank and Jeff Pescetto (as Jeffrey Pescetto)
album: Power of a Woman
 		Eternal Good Thing
1996 EMI
27 record label: EMI 388
chart position: RandB #77, UK #32, US #114, US dance #1
written by: Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine and Narada Michael Walden
album: Take Me Higher
 		Diana Ross Take Me Higher
1995 EMI
28 record label: EMI 8382
chart position: RandB #5, US #58, US dance #6
written by: Garry Johnson
album: Female Trouble
 		Nona Hendryx Why Should I Cry?
1987 EMI
29 record label: EMI America 8111
chart position: RandB #56, US #36
album: Missin' Twenty Grand
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
 		David Lasley If I Had My Wish Tonight
1982 EMI America
30 record label: EMI 2492
chart position: UK #17, US Dance #3
written by: Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
comments: [disco dance]
 		Jesse Green Nice and Slow
1976 EMI
31 record label: Brilliant!/Positiva/EMI 58406
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Louise Bailey, Judy Cheeks, Andy Lee and Peter Lee
album: Respect
 		Judy Cheeks As Long As You're Good to Me
1995 Brilliant!/Positiv
32 record label: EMI 58341
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Judy Cheeks and Roger Sanchez
album: Respect
 		Judy Cheeks Respect
1995 EMI
33 record label: EMI 50180
chart position: RandB #1
written by: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson
album: Serious
 		The O'Jays Have You Had Your Love Today
1987 EMI
34 record label: EMI / ERG 105
chart position: RandB #67, US #55, UK #8, US AC #5
written by: Curtiss Boone, Nikos Lyras and Ernest Williamson
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
 		Wendy Moten Come In Out of the Rain
1993 EMI / ERG
35 record label: EMI America 8307
chart position: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
 		Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
1985 EMI America
36 record label: EMI 56207
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
 		The O'Jays Don't Let Me Down
1991 EMI
37 record label: EMI 5042
chart position: US #18, UK #8, US AC #13
written by: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
album: Take My Time
 		Sheena Easton Modern Girl
1980 EMI
38 record label: EMI 2376
chart position: US #34, UK #16, US AC #8
written by: Greg Prestopino, Sam Lorber and Matthew Wilder
album: Pretty Woman
 		Natalie Cole Wild Women Do
1990 EMI
39 record label: EMI Manhattan 04068
chart position: RandB #3
written by: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III)
album: Flirt
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Flirt
1988 EMI Manhattan
40 record label: EMI 459(UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: The Greatest Hits
 		Eternal Secrets
1996 EMI
41 record label: EMI 339(UK)
chart position: UK #13
written by: Easther Bennett, Vernie Bennett, Kelle Bryan and Louise Redknapp
album: Always and Forever
 		Eternal So Good
1994 EMI
42 record label: Gemigo 0500
chart position: RandB #93, US Dance #4
written by: Jeffrey Simon and Rich Tufo
album: The Notations
 		The Notations Think Before You Stop
1975 Gemigo
43 record label: EMI 4793
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
comments: [slow jam]
 		The O'Jays Keep On Loving Me
1991 EMI
44 record label: EMI 299(UK)
chart position: UK #14
written by: David Friedman
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [love ballad]
 		Diana Ross Your Love
1993 EMI
45 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
46 record label: EMI 2
chart position: RandB #12, UK #49
written by: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden
album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues
 		Diana Ross Dirty Looks
1987 EMI
47 record label: EMI 239 (UK)
chart position: UK #10
written by: Vaneese Thomas
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Diana Ross One Shining Moment
1992 EMI
48 record label: EMI 552
chart position: UK #16
written by: Easther Bennett and Vernie Bennett
album: Eternal
 		Eternal What'cha Gonna Do
1999 EMI
49 record label: EMI 41
chart position: UK #17, US dance #17
written by: John Robbie, UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & Malibu
 		Afrika Bambaataa Reckless
1988 EMI
50 record label: EMI 50291
chart position: RandB #5, AC #45
written by: Diane Louie
album: Never Too Far
comments: [ballad]
 		Dianne Reeves Never Too Far
1990 EMI
51 record label: EMI 364(UK)
chart position: UK #15
written by: BeBe Winans
album: Always and Forever
 		Eternal Crazy
1994 EMI
52 record label: EMI 96
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Bob Dylan
album: Emotionally Yours
 		The O'Jays Emotionally Yours
1991 EMI
53 record label: EMI 6684 (UK)
chart position: UK #16
written by: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Voice: The Best of Beverley Knight
 		Beverley Knight Piece of My Heart
2006 EMI
54 record label: EMI 9 (UK)
chart position: UK #15
written by: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
 		Jaki Graham Step Right Up
1986 EMI
55 record label: EMI 8 (UK)
chart position: UK #16
written by: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
 		Jaki Graham Breaking Away
1986 EMI
56 record label: EMI 77
chart position: RandB #7, US AC #15
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [love ballad]
 		Natalie Cole with Freddie Jackson I Do
1989 EMI
57 record label: EMI 6 (UK)
chart position: UK #20
written by: Todd Rundgren
album: Breaking Away
 		David Grant & Jaki Graham Mated
1985 EMI
58 record label: EMI Manhattan 50132
chart position: RandB #6, US Dance #33
written by: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta
album: Truly Yours
 		R.J.s Latest Arrival Off the Hook (With Your Love)
1988 EMI Manhattan
59 record label: EMI America 8117
chart position: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10
written by: Bruce Springsteen
album: On the Line
 		Gary U.S. Bonds Out of Work
1982 EMI America
60 record label: EMI 2619
chart position: US #25
written by: Robbie Nevil
album: Day 1
 		Robbie Nevil Just Like You
1991 EMI
61 record label: EMI 100
chart position: UK #45, US dance #4
written by: Sergio Portaluri, Fulvio Zafret and David Sion
comments: [dance, hip hop]
 		Afrika Bambaataa Just Get Up and Dance
1991 EMI
62 record label: EMI Manhattan 50142
chart position: RandB #8, UK #47, US dance #5
written by: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) and Gene Dozier
album: Flirt
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Hold On to What You've Got
1988 EMI Manhattan
63 record label: EMI America 8365
chart position: RandB #8
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [ballad]
 		Ray, Goodman & Brown Take It to the Limit
1986 EMI America
64 record label: EMI 2564
chart position: UK #26, US Dance #17
written by: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
 		Jesse Green Flip
1977 EMI
65 record label: EMI 001
chart position: UK #28
comments: [ballad]
 		Shola Ama Someday I'll Find You
1998 EMI
66 record label: EMI 04614
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Robin Smith and Stephanie Spruill
album: Tokyo Blue
comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]
 		Najee featuring Vesta Williams I'll Be Good to You
1990 EMI
67 record label: EMI Manhattan 46
chart position: UK #28
written by: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman
album: Everlasting
 		Natalie Cole Everlasting
1988 EMI Manhattan
68 record label: EMI America 8295
chart position: US #29, US dance #21, US AC #39
written by: Adele Bertei and Mary Kesler
album: Do You
 		Sheena Easton Do It for Love
1985 EMI America
69 record label: EMI 2615
chart position: UK #29
written by: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone
album: Come with Me
 		Jesse Green Come with Me
1977 EMI
70 record label: EMI 90921
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [ballad]
 		The O'Jays Serious Hold On Me
1989 EMI
71 record label: EMI 261(UK)
chart position: UK #31
written by: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
 		Diana Ross Heart (Don't Change My Mind)
1993 EMI
72 record label: EMI 77
chart position: UK #56, US AC #5
written by: Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
 		Natalie Cole Starting Over Again
1989 EMI
73 record label: EMI 7243 8 81333
chart position: UK #35
written by: Curtiss Boone
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
 		Wendy Moten So Close to Love
1994 EMI
74 record label: EMI 8332
chart position: US #43, US dance #32, US AC #35
written by: Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil
album: About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture
 		Sheena Easton So Far So Good
1986 EMI
75 record label: EMI 50212
chart position: RandB #11
written by: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Serious
 		The O'Jays Out Of My Mind
1989 EMI
76 record label: EMI America 8184
chart position: RandB #82, US dance #24, UK #33
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Debbie Clarkin and Ron Rogers [Ronald Bruce Rogers]
 		Elbow Bones & the Racketeers A Night in New York
1984 EMI America
77 record label: EMI 724388354820(UK)
chart position: UK #34
written by: Marsha Malamet
album: Voice of Love
comments: [ballad]
 		Diana Ross In the Ones You Love
1996 EMI
78 record label: EMI 58
chart position: RandB #52, US #34
written by: Robbie Nevil, David Paul Bryant and Steve Dubin
album: A Place Like This
 		Robbie Nevil Back on Holiday
1988 EMI
79 record label: EMI America 8104
chart position: RandB #44, US Dance #12
written by: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Melba Moore
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance funk]
 		Melba Moore Let's Stand Together
1982 EMI America
80 record label: EMI America 8092
chart position: RandB #15, US Dance #12
written by: Kashif
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance]
 		Melba Moore Take My Love
1981 EMI America
81 record label: EMI 19337
chart position: RandB #31, US #85, UK #38
written by: Erick Sermon, Alfonzo Hunter, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp, Khujo, Organized Noize and Robert Barnett
 		Alfonzo Hunter Just the Way (Playas Play)
1996 EMI
82 record label: EMI 221
chart position: UK #27
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: The Force Behind the Power
 		Diana Ross The Force Behind the Power
1992 EMI
83 record label: EMI 7243 88943123 (UK)
chart position: UK #42
written by: Jamelia, Rory Bennett and Tina Harris
album: Drama
comments: UK #42
 		Jamelia Boy Next Door
2000 EMI
84 record label: EMI 305
chart position: UK #28
written by: Will Jennings and Steve Davis (as Stephen Allen Davis)
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross The Best Years of My Life
1994 EMI
85 record label: EMI 2859 (UK)
chart position: UK #43, US #81
written by: William Robinson, Ronald White
album: Bush Doctor
comments: [Reggae]
 		Peter Tosh (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
1978 EMI
86 record label: EMI America 8004
chart position: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4
written by: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
album: The Michael Johnson Album
Michael Johnson Almost Like Being in Love
1978 EMI America
87 record label: EMI 5242(UK)
chart position: UK #49
written by: Ganiyu Bello, Jim Hawkins, Keith O'Connell, Nat Augustin and Mike Collins
comments: [disco funk]
 		Light of the World Ride the Love Train
1981 EMI
88 record label: EMI America 8159
chart position: UK #48, US #84
written by: Chuck Berry
album: Mama Africa
comments: [Reggae]
 		Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode
1983 EMI America
89 record label: EMI 50164
chart position: RandB #17
written by: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey
album: Flirt
comments: [beat ballad]
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Kisses Don't Lie
1989 EMI
90 record label: EMI 50274
chart position: RandB #17
album: 'Bout Dat Time
 		Pieces of a Dream What Can I Do?
1990 EMI
91 record label: EMI America 8312
chart position: RandB #17
written by: Michael Henderson
album: Bedtimes Stories
 		Michael Henderson Do It to Me Good (Tonight)
1986 EMI America
92 record label: EMI 69 (UK)
chart position: UK #56
written by: Glen Ballard and Randy Goodrum
album: Good To Be Back
comments: [beat ballad]
Natalie Cole Rest of the Night
1989 EMI
93 record label: EMI 5585 (UK)
chart position: UK #56
written by: General Johnson
album: The Music
 		Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson Loverboy
1986 EMI
94 record label: EMI 5565 (UK)
chart position: UK #58
written by: Patrick Patterson
album: In Time
 		View From the Hill No Conversation
1986 EMI
95 record label: EMI 5580 (UK)
chart position: UK #57
written by: Patrick Patterson
album: In Time
 		View From The Hill I'm No Rebel
1987 EMI
96 record label: EMI 20 0809 7
chart position: UK #59
written by: Derek Bramble
album: Heaven Knows
 		Jaki Graham Heaven Knows
1985 EMI
97 record label: EMI 73 (UK)
chart position: UK #58
written by: Emma Pought, Jannie Pought, Helen Gathers, Laura Webb and Rether Dixon
album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues
 		Diana Ross Mr. Lee
1988 EMI
98 record label: EMI 8037
chart position: RandB #20
written by: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Kwick
 		Kwick Let This Moment Be Forever
1980 EMI
99 record label: EMI America 9589
chart position: US #65, US dance #30
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Do You
 		Sheena Easton Jimmy Mack
1986 EMI America
100 record label: EMI 50174
chart position: RandB #24
written by: Christopher Max
album: More Than Physical
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Christopher Max More Than Physical
1989 EMI


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