1
record label: MCA 52770
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US AC #2
written by: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
On My Own
1986
MCA
2
record label: MCA 088 155 782
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
written by: Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Rik Rok, Shaun Pizzonia and Braun Thompson
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy
It Wasn't Me
2000
MCA
3
record label: MCA 088 155 820
chart position: RandB #46, US #1, UK #1
written by: Ahmet Ertegun, Eddie Curtis, Chip Taylor and Steve Miller
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy
Angel
2000
MCA
4
record label: MCA 53383
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #7
written by: Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley
album: Don't Be Cruel
comments: [dance]
Bobby Brown
My Prerogative
1988
MCA
5
record label: MCA 152
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #26
written by: Rory Bennett and JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
album: Love Always
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci & JoJo
All My Life
1998
MCA
6
record label: MCA 53483
chart position: RandB #54, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US alt.# 5
written by: Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
album: The Raw & the Cooked
Fine Young Cannibals
She Drives Me Crazy
1989
MCA
7
record label: MCA 40615
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US dance #3
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [disco funk]
Rose Royce
Car Wash
1976
MCA
8
record label: MCA 52149
chart position: RandB #8, UK #1, US #10, US dance #11
written by: Lloyd Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo & Fitzroy Simpson
album: The Youth of Today
comments: [Reggae]
Musical Youth
Pass the Dutchie
1982
MCA
9
record label: MCA 155894
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8
written by: Mary J. Blige , Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Bruce Wallenstein, Louis Pierre, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara
album: No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
Family Affair
2001
MCA
10
record label: MCA 52536
chart position: RandB #13, UK #2, US #3, US AC #1, US dance #1
written by: Harold Faltermeyer
album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [instrumental]
Harold Faltermeyer
Axel F
1985
MCA
11
record label: MCA 23957
chart position: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US dance #15
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Ghostbusters II
comments: [new jack swing]
Bobby Brown
On Our Own
1989
MCA
12
record label: MCA 53618
chart position: RandB #1, UK #6, US #3, US dance #17
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
Bobby Brown
Every Little Step
1989
MCA
13
record label: MCA 52666
chart position: RandB #10, UK #5, US #1, US dance #23, US AC #16, US rock #2
written by: Jan Hammer
album: Miami Vice
comments: [instrumental]
Jan Hammer
Miami Vice Theme
1985
MCA
14
record label: MCA 54388
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #24, US dance #9
written by: Markell Riley, Aqil
album: Hard or Smooth
comments: [hip hop]
Wreckx-N-Effect
Rump Shaker
1992
MCA
15
record label: MCA 53484
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #31
written by: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Larger Than Life
Jody Watley
Real Love
1989
MCA
16
record label: MCA 52774
chart position: RandB #4, UK #5, US #3, US dance #4
written by: Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
album: The Jets
The Jets
Crush on You
1986
MCA
17
record label: MCA 52956
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #13, US dance #1
written by: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Jody Watley
Jody Watley
Looking for a New Love
1987
MCA
18
record label: MCA 54342
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #19, US dance #1
written by: Babyface, Bobby Brown , L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown
Humpin' Around
1992
MCA
19
record label: MCA 40198
chart position: RandB #15, US #1
written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
comments: (reached #37 on the UK charts in 1976)
Elton John
Bennie and the Jets
1974
MCA
20
record label: MCA 53416
chart position: RandB #5, US #2, UK #15, US dance #2, US AC #43
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: The Lover in Me
Sheena Easton
The Lover in Me
1988
MCA
21
record label: MCA 55604
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #16
written by: K Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) and Rory Bennett
album: It's Real
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci & JoJo
Tell Me It's Real
1999
MCA
22
record label: MCA 48014
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #20, US dance #30
written by: Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Dyson and Silky
album: Home Again
New Edition
Hit Me Off
1996
MCA
23
record label: MCA 79047
chart position: RandB #43, US #1, UK #12
written by: Antonina Armato, Bobby Brown and Ian Prince
album: Glenn Medeiros [1990 album]
Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
She Ain't Worth It
1990
MCA
24
record label: MCA 53279
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #42, US dance #2
written by: Pebbles (as Perri McKissack)
album: Pebbles
comments: [dance, boogie]
Pebbles
Mercedes Boy
1988
MCA
25
record label: MCA 54088
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #2, US dance #2
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Heavy D
album: Peaceful Journey
comments: [hip hop]
Heavy D & the Boyz
Now That We Found Love
1991
MCA
26
record label: MCA 54949
chart position: RandB #5, US #5
written by: Chris Stokes and Claudio Cueni
album: Playtyme Is Over
comments: [slow jam]
Immature
Never Lie
1994
MCA
27
record label: MCA 52857
chart position: RandB #17, US #7, UK #12, US dance #8, US AC #4
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [dance]
Michael McDonald
Sweet Freedom
1986
MCA
28
record label: MCA 52636
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, UK #50
written by: Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine
album: Ready for the World
Ready for the World
Oh Sheila
1985
MCA
29
record label: MCA 53772
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #19, US dance #7
written by: Elliott Straite
album: Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe
Poison
1990
MCA
30
record label: MCA 40662
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #14, US AC #9
written by: Norman Whitfield
comments: [ballad]
Rose Royce
I Wanna Get Next to You
1977
MCA
31
record label: MCA 1233 (UK)
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #5, US dance #24
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
album: Pebbles
comments: [disco, boogie]
Pebbles
Girlfriend
1988
MCA
32
record label: MCA 53463
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #21
written by: Babyface
album: Don't Be Cruel
comments: [beat ballad]
Bobby Brown
Roni
1988
MCA
33
record label: MCA 52067
chart position: UK #2, RandB #27, US #102, US dance #15
written by: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
Imagination
Just an Illusion
1982
MCA
34
record label: MCA 53162
chart position: RandB #3, US #6, UK #55, US dance #1
written by: Franne Golde, D.P. Bryant & Jody Watley
album: Jody Watley
comments: [disco, boogie]
Jody Watley
Don't You Want Me
1987
MCA
35
record label: MCA 52968
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #79, US AC #1
written by: Rupert Holmes
album: The Jets
comments: [beat ballad]
The Jets
You Got It All
1986
MCA
36
record label: MCA 52455
chart position: RandB #1, UK #19, US #4
written by: Vincent Brantley & Rick Timas
album: New Edition
comments: [pop soul]
New Edition
Cool It Now
1984
MCA
37
record label: MCA 53327
chart position: RandB #1, UK #13, US #8
written by: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Don't Be Cruel
Bobby Brown
Don't Be Cruel
1988
MCA
38
record label: MCA 55580
chart position: RandB #2, US #10
written by: Jesse Powell and Carl Roland
album: 'Bout It
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Powell
You
1999
MCA
39
record label: Uptown / MCA 54526
chart position: RandB #6, US #7, UK #31
written by: Kenny Greene (as Kenny
album: What's the 411?
Mary J. Blige
Reminisce
1992
Uptown / MCA
40
record label: MCA 1111
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #18, US dance #19
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Sensitivity
1990
MCA
41
record label: MCA 13956
chart position: UK #4
written by: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
Imagination
Body Talk
1981
MCA
42
record label: MCA 53714
chart position: RandB #3, US #4, UK #74, US AC #11
written by: Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard
album: Larger Than Life
comments: [ballad]
Jody Watley
Everything
1989
MCA
43
record label: MCA 53652
chart position: RandB #3, US #7, UK #33, US AC #28
written by: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid
album: Don't Be Cruel
comments: [slow jam]
Bobby Brown
Rock Wit'cha
1989
MCA
44
record label: MCA 54517
chart position: RandB #5, US #7, UK #41
written by: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown
Good Enough
1992
MCA
45
record label: MCA 79045
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #56, US dance #6
written by: Carl Bourelly, Michael Bivins, Ronald DeVoe & Ricky Bell
album: Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe
Do Me!
1990
MCA
46
record label: MCA 55278
chart position: RandB #7, US #7
written by: Chucky Thompson, Daron Jones, Heavy D, Slim , Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Diddy, Jimmy Jam
album: Home Again
New Edition
You Don't Have to Worry -- Still in Love with You
1996
MCA
47
record label: MCA 53311
chart position: RandB #24, US #4, US AC #1
written by: Don Powell, Rick Kelly & Linda Mallah
album: Magic
comments: [love ballad]
The Jets
Make It Real
1988
MCA
48
record label: MCA 52954
chart position: RandB #64, US #7, UK #54, US dance #7
written by: Dan Gilroy & Stephen Bray (as Steve Bray)
album: Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club
Right on Track
1987
MCA
49
record label: MCA 53264
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, US dance #20, UK #94
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: N.E. Heartbreak
New Edition
If It Isn't Love
1988
MCA
50
record label: MCA 155929
chart position: UK #9, US dance #1, RandB #16, US #15
written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin
album: No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
No More Drama
2001
MCA
51
record label: MCA 53660
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, UK #21, US dance #7
written by: A. Cymone, Jody Watley, Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin)
album: Larger Than Life
Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim
Friends
1989
MCA
52
record label: MCA 53254
chart position: RandB #5, US #6, UK #69, US dance #3
written by: Bobby Nunn
album: Magic
comments: [dance, boogie]
The Jets
Rocket 2 U
1988
MCA
53
record label: MCA 79079
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #73, US dance #10
written by: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Always
Pebbles
Giving You The Benefit
1990
MCA
54
record label: MCA 40825
chart position: RandB #1, UK #19, US #21, US dance #12
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Stargard
comments: [disco funk]
Stargard
Theme Song from Which Way Is Up
1978
MCA
55
record label: MCA 155972
chart position: RandB #8, US #12, UK #17, US dance #6
written by: Irv Gotti and Ja Rule
album: No More Drama
Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule
Rainy Dayz
2002
MCA
56
record label: MCA 55354
chart position: RandB #5, US #24, UK #6
written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Hachidai Nakamura, Rokusuke Ei, James Brown, Linda Creed, John Starks
album: Share My World
Mary J. Blige
Everything
1997
MCA
57
record label: MCA 54596
chart position: RandB #4, US #10
written by: Carl Martin, Marc Gay and Darnell Van Rensalier
album: ...If I Ever Fall in Love
comments: [slow jam]
Shai
Comforter
1993
MCA
58
record label: MCA 41054
chart position: RandB #17, UK #5, US #36, US dance #75
written by: Joe Sample & Will Jennings
album: Street Life
comments: [jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford
Street Life
1979
MCA
59
record label: MCA 52947
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, UK #60, US AC #24
written by: Melvin Riley
album: Long Time Coming
comments: [love ballad]
Ready for the World
Love You Down
1986
MCA
60
record label: MCA 3013
chart position: RandB #2, US #14
written by: Greg Cauthen and Aaron Hall
album: The Truth
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Hall
I Miss You
1994
MCA
61
record label: MCA 53123
chart position: RandB #11, US #7, US dance #8
written by: Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick
album: Magic
The Jets
Cross My Broken Heart
1987
MCA
62
record label: MCA 53124
chart position: RandB #32, US #23, UK #8, US AC #1
written by: Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge
album: Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album
Al Jarreau
Moonlighting Theme
1987
MCA
63
record label: Uptown/MCA 3366
chart position: RandB #13, UK #12, US #22
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: My Life
Mary J. Blige
I'm Goin' Down
1995
Uptown/MCA
64
record label: MCA 53235
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, US dance #1, UK #81
written by: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Jody Watley
comments: [disco, boogie]
Jody Watley
Some Kind of Lover
1988
MCA
65
record label: MCA 3336
chart position: RandB #11, US #17, UK #31
written by: Heavy D, Terri Robinson, Jean Olivier, Sam Barnes and Raymond Calhoun
album: Candy Rain
Soul for Real
Every Little Thing I Do
1995
MCA
66
record label: MCA 54175
chart position: RandB #1, US #11
written by: DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
Jodeci
Come and Talk to Me
1992
MCA
67
record label: MCA 54798
chart position: RandB #2, US #25, UK #18
written by: DeVante Swing
album: Diary of a Mad Band
Jodeci
Feenin'
1994
MCA
68
record label: MCA 25304
chart position: RandB #63, US #11, UK #35
written by: Lincoln Border, Darrell Delite, K Ci and Jo Jo
album: X
K-Ci & JoJo
Crazy
2000
MCA
69
record label: MCA 54511
chart position: RandB #3, US #14, US dance #31
written by: Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, T. Haynes, Bobby Brown and Louis Silas Jr.
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown
Get Away
1993
MCA
70
record label: MCA 52378
chart position: US #6, US dance #8, RandB #60, UK #78, US AC #7
written by: Dan Hartman
album: I Can Dream About You
Dan Hartman
I Can Dream About You
1984
MCA
71
record label: MCA 53210
chart position: RandB #1, US #13, UK #42, US dance #4, US AC #45
written by: Reggie Calloway
album: All Our Love
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Love Overboard
1988
MCA
72
record label: MCA 53301
chart position: RandB #1, US #13, UK #61, US dance #18
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Messages from the Boys
The Boys
Dial My Heart
1988
MCA
73
record label: MCA 54278
chart position: RandB #23, US #19, UK #50, US dance #3
written by: Jody Watley, David Morales and Alee Shantzis
album: Affairs of the Heart
Jody Watley
I'm the One You Need
1992
MCA
74
record label: MCA 54949
chart position: RandB #12, US #16
written by: Ian Prince, Delroy Pearson, Jessie Powell and Teron Beal
album: Playtyme Is Over
comments: [slow jam]
Immature
Constantly
1994
MCA
75
record label: MCA 52484
chart position: RandB #1, UK #19, US #12
written by: Ray Parker Jr.
album: New Edition
New Edition
Mr. Telephone Man
1984
MCA
76
record label: MCA 52638
chart position: RandB #20, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
album: Colonel Abrams
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Colonel Abrams
Trapped
1985
MCA
77
record label: MCA 53657
chart position: UK #6, RandB #69, US AC #18
written by: Narada Michael Walden,Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
album: Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight
Licence to Kill
1989
MCA
78
record label: MCA 48010
chart position: RandB #4, US #22, UK #20, US dance #10
written by: [MCA 55123] written by Dalvin DeGrate, K Ci (as K Ci Hailey) and JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
album: The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
Jodeci
Get On Up
1996
MCA
79
record label: MCA 54927
chart position: RandB #6, US #29, UK #30
written by: Curtis Mayfield, Mary J. Blige, Arlene DelValle, Jean Claude Olivier and Diddy (as Sean
album: My Life
Mary J. Blige
Be Happy
1994
MCA
80
record label: MCA 40820
chart position: RandB #5, UK #14, US #39, US dance #8
written by: Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson & Thomas Allen
album: Galaxy
comments: [disco funk]
War
Galaxy
1978
MCA
81
record label: MCA 52517
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #17
written by: Sharon Robinson (as Sharon Teresa Robinson), Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull
album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Patti LaBelle
New Attitude
1985
MCA
82
record label: MCA 3976
chart position: RandB #5, US #43, UK #15, US dance #1
written by: Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Rick James and Terry Lewis
album: Share My World
comments: [hip hop]
Mary J. Blige featuring Nas
Love Is All We Need
1997
MCA
83
record label: MCA 531
chart position: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #5
written by: David Wolinski
album: Masterjam
Rufus (and Chaka Khan)
Do You Love What You Feel
1979
MCA
84
record label: MCA 52841
chart position: RandB #43, US #15, UK #86, US dance #18
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Klymaxx
Klymaxx
Man Size Love
1986
MCA
85
record label: MCA 52570
chart position: RandB #1, UK #13, US #43, US dance #12
written by: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
album: So Where Are You?
Loose Ends
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
1985
MCA
86
record label: MCA 52877
chart position: RandB #7, UK #26, US #29
written by: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle
Oh, People
1986
MCA
87
record label: MCA 52734
chart position: RandB #4, US dance #3, US #21
written by: Gregory Potts
album: Ready for the World
comments: [disco dance]
Ready for the World
Digital Display
1985
MCA
88
record label: MCA 52905
chart position: RandB #3, US #21
written by: Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin & Gaynel Hodge
album: Under the Blue Moon
New Edition
Earth Angel
1986
MCA
89
record label: MCA 3972
chart position: RandB #7, US #26, UK #21
written by: K Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) and Gerald Baillergeau
album: Love Always
K-Ci & JoJo
You Bring Me Up
1997
MCA
90
record label: MCA 10198
chart position: RandB #1, US #25
written by: Al B. Sure! and DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci
Forever My Lady
1991
MCA
91
record label: MCA 25796 1
chart position: RandB #10, US #18
written by: Shawn Jay and Smoke
album: From da Roota to da Toota
Field Mob
Sick of Being Lonely
2002
MCA
92
record label: MCA 4496
chart position: RandB #4, US #19
written by: Delvis Damon, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F), Balewa Muhammad and Teddy Riley
album: Guy III
Guy
Dancin'
1999
MCA
93
record label: MCA 13721
chart position: UK #11, RandB #22, US #83
written by: Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Lil' Mo
album: Exposed
Chanté Moore
Straight Up
2000
MCA
94
record label: MCA 23791
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid (as L.A.)
album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
comments: [disco, boogie]
Mac Band
Roses Are Red
1988
MCA
95
record label: MCA 1168
chart position: RandB #1, US #13, US AC #24
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: Always
comments: [love ballad]
Pebbles featuring Babyface
Love Makes Things Happen
1990
MCA
96
record label: MCA 3698
chart position: RandB #11, US #37, UK #26
written by: Chris Stokes, Sean
album: We Got It
Immature featuring Smooth
We Got It
1995
MCA
97
record label: MCA 1201
chart position: RandB #39, US #19, US dance #3
written by: Antonina Armato, Gina Go Go and Nick Mundy
album: What Comes Naturally
Sheena Easton
What Comes Naturally
1991
MCA
98
record label: MCA 1525
chart position: RandB #14, US #20
written by: Father MC, Cheryl Lynn (sample), David Paich (sample) and David Foster (sample)
album: Father's Day
comments: [hip hop]
Father MC
I'll Do 4 You
1991
MCA
99
record label: MCA 54673
chart position: RandB #8, UK #50, US #61, US dance #1
written by: Ann Bennett Nesby, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Gems
Patti LaBelle
The Right Kinda Lover
1994
MCA
100
record label: MCA 12459
chart position: RandB #52, US #101, UK #15, US dance #10
written by: Alicia Myers & Kevin McCord
album: Happy Feet
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)
You Can Do It
1979
MCA