1
record label: Island 005162
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2, US AC #3, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
comments: [slow jam]
Mariah Carey
We Belong Together
2005
Island
2
record label: Island 011159
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Crystal Nicole
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey
Touch My Body
2008
Island
3
record label: Island 006059
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri
album: The Emancipation of Mimi [ultra platinum edition]
Mariah Carey
Don't Forget About Us
2005
Island
4
record label: Island 854 985
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #16
written by: Brown, Daryl Simmons and Ralph Stacy
album: Dru Hill
comments: [slow jam]
Dru Hill
In My Bed
1997
Island
5
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #2, US #2 UK #9, US dance #23
written by: Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Johnta Austin
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey
Shake It Off
2005
Island
6
record label: Island 002304
chart position: RandB #16, US #5, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Paul Poli and Teedra Moses
album: It's About Time
Christina Milian featuring Fabolous
Dip It Low
2004
Island
7
record label: Island 013290
chart position: RandB #12, US #7, UK #52, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey
Obsessed
2009
Island
8
record label: Island / Tuff Gong 15(UK)
chart position: UK #3, US Dance #1
written by: Bob Marley
album: Africa Unite: The Singles Collection
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Sun Is Shining
1999
Island / Tuff Gong
9
record label: Island 6267
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #12
written by: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
comments: [funk]
War
Low Rider
1975
Island
10
record label: Island 004230
chart position: RandB #17, US #16, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johnta Austin
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
comments: featuring Fatman Scoop
Mariah Carey
It's Like That
2005
Island
11
record label: Island 006316
chart position: RandB #13, US #21, UK #4, US dance #4
written by: Bunny Sigler, Young Jeezy, Phil Hurtt, Dre, Cool and Jazmine Sullivan
album: So Amazin'
Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy
Say I
2006
Island
12
record label: Island / Ze 104 716
chart position: UK #2, US Dance #18
written by: Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Tropical Gangsters
Kid Creole & the Coconuts
Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
1982
Island / Ze
13
record label: Island 7485
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: Daryl Thomas
album: Dru Hill
comments: [slow jam]
Dru Hill
Never Make a Promise
1997
Island
14
record label: Island 6000
chart position: RandB #15, US #15, UK #7
written by: Pete Wingfield
album: Breakfast Special
Pete Wingfield
Eighteen with a Bullet
1975
Island
15
record label: Island 572 482
chart position: RandB #5, UK #4, US #21
written by: Damon Thomas and Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
album: Enter the Dru
comments: [slow jam]
Dru Hill
These Are the Times
1998
Island
16
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #40, US #60, UK #19, US dance #2
written by: Mick Jones and Lou Gramm
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey
I Want to Know What Love Is
2009
Island
17
record label: Island 341
chart position: RandB #45, UK #1
written by: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
album: Distant Thunder
comments: [Reggae]
Aswad
Don't Turn Around
1988
Island
18
record label: Island Digital
chart position: RandB #39, US #19, UK #114, US dance #1
written by: Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, D'Mile and Tasleema Yasin
album: Discipline
Janet Jackson
Feedback
2008
Island Digital
19
record label: Island 854 552
chart position: RandB #2, US #11, UK #34
written by: Joe, Joshua Thompson and Michele Williams
album: All That I Am
comments: [slow jam]
Joe (Lewis Thomas)
All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)
1996
Island
20
record label: Island 273 (UK)
chart position: RandB #14, UK #6
written by: Roy C (as Roy Hammond)
comments: [southern soul]
Roy C
Shotgun Wedding
1966
Island
21
record label: Island 6244(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
comments: re release [reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
No Woman, No Cry
1981
Island
22
record label: Island 572330
chart position: RandB #1, US #12, UK #25
written by: Anthony Dent, S. Jordan, Kelly Price and Jeffrey Walker
album: Soul of a Woman
comments: [slow jam]
Kelly Price
Friend of Mine
1998
Island
23
record label: Island 6525(UK)
chart position: UK #5, US Dance #8
written by: Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger and Nelly Byl
comments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Que Sera Mi Vida
1979
Island
24
record label: Island 878 012
chart position: RandB #69, US #6, US dance #35
written by: Dino
album: Swingin'
Dino
Romeo
1990
Island
25
record label: Island 49697
chart position: US dance #2 RandB #5, UK #53, US #101
written by: Koo Koo Baya, Grace Jones & Dana Mano
album: Nightclubbing
Grace Jones
Pull Up to the Bumper
1981
Island
26
record label: Island 210
chart position: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49
written by: Bob Marley
album: Uprising
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Could You Be Loved
1980
Island
27
record label: Island 99882
chart position: RandB #71, UK #4
written by: Bob Marley & Noel George Williams
album: Confrontation
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buffalo Soldier
1983
Island
28
record label: Island 99337
chart position: UK #3
written by: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Conscience
comments: [disco, dance]
Womack & Womack
Teardrops
1988
Island
29
record label: Island 7235
chart position: RandB #5, US #18, UK #30
written by: Stanley Brown, Myron and Alex Cantrall
album: Dru Hill
comments: [slow jam]
Dru Hill
Tell Me
1996
Island
30
record label: Island 169(UK)
chart position: UK #5, NZ #1
written by: Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
One Love -- People Get Ready
1977
Island
31
record label: Island 6457
chart position: RandB #9, UK #10, US #47
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Journey to Addis
comments: [disco dance]
Third World
Now That We've Found Love
1978
Island
32
record label: Island 67641
chart position: RandB #10, US #14
written by: Darryl Gibson, Janice Johnson, Byron Miller and Roland Bautista
album: The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills
comments: [hip hop]
Positive K
I Got a Man
1992
Island
33
record label: Island 99252
chart position: RandB #15, UK #7, US #97, US dance #36, US AC #8
written by: Mike Leeson, Peter Vale & Miles Waters
album: So Good
Mica Paris
My One Temptation
1988
Island
34
record label: Island 6410(UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Jamming
1977
Island
35
record label: Island 6446 (UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph, Paul Phillips
album: Hi Tension
Hi-Tension
British Hustle -- Peace on Earth
1978
Island
36
record label: Island 101 (UK)
chart position: UK #13, US dance #2, RandB #72
written by: David Joseph
album: The Joys of Life
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
David Joseph
You Can't Hide (Your Love from Me)
1983
Island
37
record label: Island 099
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bob Marley
album: Kaya
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Is This Love
1978
Island
38
record label: Island 007907
chart position: RandB #19, US #62, UK #45, US AC #12
written by: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Taj Jackson
album: Coming Home
Lionel Richie
I Call It Love
2006
Island
39
record label: Island 6087
chart position: UK #8
written by: Cat Stevens
comments: [reggae]
Jimmy Cliff
Wild World
1970
Island
40
record label: Island 99754
chart position: UK #8, US dance #4, RandB #23, US #102
written by: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley & Trevor Horn
album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
The Art of Noise
Close (To the Edit)
1984
Island
41
record label: Island 089
chart position: RandB #19, US #103, UK #14
written by: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Exodus
1977
Island
42
record label: Island 003477
chart position: RandB #91, US #100, UK #9, US dance #6
written by: Bradley Spalter, Lambert Waldrip II, Aleese Simmons, Andre Mortion, Khaleef Chiles and James Banks
album: It's About Time
Christina Milian featuring Joe Budden
Whatever U Want
2004
Island
43
record label: Island 99273
chart position: US dance #4, RandB #77, UK #14
written by: David Cole, John Coltrane & Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing
A Love Supreme
1988
Island
44
record label: Island 6483
chart position: UK #12
written by: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger
album: Cuba
comments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Cuba
1980
Island
45
record label: Island 6617 (UK)
chart position: UK #11
written by: Daniel Vangarde, Alex Francfort and Nelly Byl
album: On The Riviera
comments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Mariana
1980
Island
46
record label: Island 572 251
chart position: RandB #20, US #26
written by: John Barry, Luke (as Luther Campbell) and Darren Rudnick
album: Changin' the Game
comments: [hip hop]
Luke
Raise the Roof
1998
Island
47
record label: Island 6503
chart position: UK #10, US Dance #48
written by: Daniel Vangarde and Alex Francfort
album: Cuba
comments: [disco dance]
Gibson Brothers
Ooh! What a Life
1979
Island
48
record label: Island 3
chart position: RandB #45, US #42, UK #29
written by: Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
Do You See
1994
Island
49
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #81, UK #95, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean and Adonis Shropshire
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey
I Stay in Love
2008
Island
50
record label: Island 8901
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #17, US #103
written by: Grace Jones & Sly Dunbar
album: Living My Life
Grace Jones
Nipple to the Bottle
1982
Island
51
record label: Island 011775
chart position: RandB #36, US #58, UK #84
written by: Mariah Carey, Aldrin Davis, Mark DeBarge, Crystal Nicole and Etterlene Jordan
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey featuring T.I.
I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
2008
Island
52
record label: Island 76702
chart position: RandB #7, UK #22
written by: Rick Cousins, Tamar Ruffin, Warryn Campbell, Sisqó and Redman
album: Dru Hill
Dru Hill
5 Steps -- Whatever You Want
1997
Island
53
record label: Island Digital
chart position: US #79, UK #27
written by: Mariah Carey , Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus)
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey
Say Somethin'
2006
Island Digital
54
record label: Island 99782
chart position: RandB #10, UK #92, US Dance #1
written by: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
comments: [instrumental]
The Art of Noise
Beat Box
1984
Island
55
record label: Island 99776
chart position: RandB #36, US Dance #1
written by: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons
Land of Hunger
1984
Island
56
record label: Island 5500
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Duncan Gil Rodriguez and Lee Fraser
comments: [dance, house]
Grace Jones
Sex Drive
1993
Island
57
record label: Island 96744
chart position: RandB #5, UK #77
written by: Michael Claxton
album: Miles
Miles Jaye
Let's Start Love Over
1987
Island
58
record label: Island 49741
chart position: US Dance #2, UK #76
written by: Bill Laswell, Fred Maher, Michael Beinhorn, Nona Hendryx, T. Scott and Ronald
comments: [disco dance]
Material with Nona Hendryx
Busting Out
1981
Island
59
record label: Island 002466
chart position: US #92, UK #20, US AC #6
written by: Lionel Richie , Paul Barry and Mark Taylor
album: Just for You
Lionel Richie
Just for You
2004
Island
60
record label: Island 520
chart position: US dance #3, RandB #65, UK #15
written by: Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin Jr.)
album: Paid in Full
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid in Full
1987
Island
61
record label: Island 50011
chart position: RandB #68, US Dance #3
written by: David Was and Don Was
album: Was (Not Was)
Was (Not Was)
Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
1982
Island
62
record label: Island 99162
chart position: RandB #3, US Dance #29
written by: Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye
album: Beyond a Dream
By All Means
Let's Get It On
1989
Island
63
record label: Island 2711588 (UK)
chart position: UK #34, US dance #11, US #67
written by: V.V. Brown (as Geeki) , Tommy Tysper & Mack [Marcus Sepehrmanesh]
album: Travelling Like the Light
VV Brown
Shark In The Water
2009
Island
64
record label: Island Def Jam (UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Jermaine Dupri, James Phillips, Bryan Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, Leslie John, Ashley Ingram
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey featuring Jermaine Dupri
Get Your Number
2005
Island Def Jam
65
record label: Island 6561
chart position: UK #12
written by: D. Vangarde, J. Kluger
album: Cuba
Gibson Brothers
Better Do It Salsa
1980
Island
66
record label: Island 572 171-2
chart position: UK #14
album: Hinda
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
Hinda Hicks
I Wanna Be Your Lady
1998
Island
67
record label: Island 8652
chart position: UK #13
written by: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph, Patrick McLean, Paul Phillips
album: Hi Tension
Hi-Tension
Hi-Tension
1978
Island
68
record label: Island 3145728311
chart position: US #70, UK #18, US AC #4, US dance #32
written by: Lionel Richie, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor
album: Renaissance
comments: [dance]
Lionel Richie
Angel
2000
Island
69
record label: Island 854862
chart position: RandB #12, US #55
written by: Babyface
album: Mission to Please
The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley
Tears
1997
Island
70
record label: Island Def Jam
chart position: US dance #5
written by: Pete Willis, Steve Clark and Joe Elliott
album: Charmbracelet
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey
Bringin' on the Heartbreak
2003
Island Def Jam
71
record label: Island 6641
chart position: UK #17
written by: Bob Marley
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Three Little Birds
1980
Island
72
record label: Island
chart position: UK #16
written by: Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Amy Winehouse
album: Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Tears Dry On Their Own
2007
Island
73
record label: Island 6629 (UK)
chart position: UK #17
written by: Chrissie Hynde
album: Warm Leatherette
Grace Jones
Private Life
1980
Island
74
record label: Island 6469(UK)
chart position: UK #17
written by: Michael Cooper
album: Journey to Addis
Third World
Cool Meditation
1979
Island
75
record label: Island (UK)
chart position: UK #20
written by: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz
She's Like A Star
2008
Island
76
record label: Island 572 261-2
chart position: UK #19
album: Hinda
Hinda Hicks
You Think You Own Me
1998
Island
77
record label: Island 854 585
chart position: RandB #13, US #33
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: T. Kelly, Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: from the movie Don't Be A Menace starring Marlon Wayans
The Lost Boyz
Renee
1996
Island
78
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #33, US #19, UK #30
written by: Mariah Carey, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Johnta Austin
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey
Bye Bye
2008
Island
79
record label: Island 7198
chart position: UK #21
written by: Bob Marley
album: Kaya
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Satisfy My Soul
1978
Island
80
record label: Island 219
chart position: UK #22
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
comments: Paul Hardcastle remix
Third World
Now That We've Found Love (remix)
1985
Island
81
record label: Island 691
chart position: UK #21
written by: Prince Buster (as Cecil Campbell)
comments: [reggae]
Prince Buster
Whine and Grine
1998
Island
82
record label: Island 078
chart position: RandB #41, US #24, US AC#9, US dance #7
written by: E. Daniel & H. Adamson
Wilton Place Street Band
Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)
1977
Island
83
record label: Island 6539 (UK)
chart position: UK #23
written by: Murvin, Perry
comments: [Reggae]
Junior Murvin
Police and Thieves
1980
Island
84
record label: Island
chart position: UK #25
written by: Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson
album: Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
2007
Island
85
record label: Island 1380
chart position: RandB #24, UK #26
written by: Mike Leeson and Peter Vale
album: So Good
Mica Paris
Breathe Life Into Me
1988
Island
86
record label: Island
chart position: UK #26
written by: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz
Moving On
2007
Island
87
record label: Island 572334
chart position: RandB #14, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Myron, T. Jones, Herbie Hancock (sample) and A. Willis
album: Destiny
comments: [slow jam] samples 'Come Running To Me' by Herbie Hancock
Myron
Destiny
1998
Island
88
record label: Island 3145726111
chart position: RandB #34, US #112, UK #26
written by: Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Kelly Price , Slim and Courtney Sills
album: Soul of a Woman
Kelly Price
Secret Love
1999
Island
89
record label: Island 572 214-2
chart position: UK #25
written by: Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden, Hinda Hicks , Sikiru Oluwa and George Brown
album: Hinda
Hinda Hicks
If You Want Me
1998
Island
90
record label: Island 99228
chart position: RandB #8
written by: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis)
album: Irresistible
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye
Objective
1989
Island
91
record label: Island 1713180 (UK)
chart position: UK #29
written by: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz
I Just Wanna Know
2006
Island
92
record label: Island 180
chart position: RandB #38, UK #27
written by: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Waiting in Vain
1977
Island
93
record label: Island 572 446-2
chart position: UK #31
written by: Kevin Deane and Les Whitaker
album: Hinda
Hinda Hicks
Truly
1998
Island
94
record label: Island 6645
chart position: RandB #31, US #31
written by: Gerald Mims
album: Swingin'
comments: [slow jam]
Dino
Gentle
1990
Island
95
record label: Island 99379
chart position: RandB #10
written by: Miles Jaye
album: Miles
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye
I've Been a Love for You
1988
Island
96
record label: Island 4833
chart position: RandB #27, US Dance #11
written by: Darryl Thompson
album: Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie
It Should Have Been You
1982
Island
97
record label: Island 266
chart position: UK #35
written by: Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay
album: Island Life
Grace Jones
Love Is the Drug
1986
Island
98
record label: Island 422 878 923 1
chart position: RandB #39, UK #33, US Dance #20
written by: Dancin' Danny D, Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Marga Roman and Michelle Vice
album: Contribution
Mica Paris with Rakim
Contribution
1990
Island
99
record label: Island 130 (UK)
chart position: UK #35
written by: Mark Mazur and Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Doppelganger
comments: [latin disco pop]
Kid Creole & the Coconuts
There's Something Wrong in Paradise
1983
Island
100
record label: Island 5688992(UK)
chart position: UK #34
written by: Lionel Richie, Mark Taylor and Paul Barry
album: Renaissance
Lionel Richie
Don't Stop the Music
2000
Island