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

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1 record label: Mercury 70893
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4
written by: Georges Boulanger and Jimmy Kennedy
album: The Platters
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters My Prayer
1956 Mercury
2 record label: Mercury 71565
chart position: RandB #1 (10 weeks), US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Clyde Otis, Murray Stein & Brook Benton
album: The Two Of Us
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Dinah Washington & Brook Benton Baby, You've Got What It Takes
1960 Mercury
3 record label: Mercury 71289
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3
written by: Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn and Buck Ram
 		The Platters Twilight Time
1958 Mercury
4 record label: Mercury 1109
chart position: RandB #1 (9 weeks), US #7, UK #41
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
album: Golden Hits
Brook Benton Kiddio
1960 Mercury
5 record label: Mercury 70753
chart position: RandB #1, US #1
written by: Buck Ram
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters The Great Pretender
1956 Mercury
6 record label: Mercury 71394
chart position: RandB #1, US #3
written by: Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis
album: It's Just a Matter of Time
comments: [ballad]
 		Brook Benton It's Just a Matter of Time
1959 Mercury
7 record label: Mercury 70633
chart position: RandB #1, US #5
written by: Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
 		The Platters Only You (And You Alone)
1956 Mercury
8 record label: Mercury 71383
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
written by: Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern
album: Remember When?
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
1958 Mercury
9 record label: Mercury 014302
chart position: US #1, UK #1, AC #24, RandB #121
written by: Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith
album: Rokstarr
 		Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris Break Your Heart
2009 Mercury
10 record label: Mercury 945
chart position: RandB #32, UK #1, US #2, US dance #2
written by: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
album: Cruisin'
comments: [disco]
 		Village People Y.M.C.A.
1978 Mercury
11 record label: Mercury 71478
chart position: RandB #1, US #16
written by: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
 		Brook Benton Thank You Pretty Baby
1959 Mercury
12 record label: Mercury 1099
chart position: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Brook Benton, Clyde Otis & Luchi DeJesus
album: The Two Of Us
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Dinah Washington & Brook Benton A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
1960 Mercury
13 record label: Mercury 73734
chart position: RandB #1, US #11, UK #51
written by: Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell
album: Honey...
comments: [funk]
 		Ohio Players Love Rollercoaster
1975 Mercury
14 record label: Mercury 71635
chart position: RandB #1 (1 week), US #24
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Clyde Otis
album: Unforgettable
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Dinah Washington This Bitter Earth
1960 Mercury
15 record label: Mercury 73643
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #10, US #1
written by: J. Williams C. Satchell L. Bonner M. Jones R. Middlebrooks M. Pierce W. Beck
album: Fire
comments: [funk]
 		Ohio Players Fire
1974 Mercury
16 record label: Mercury 70819
chart position: RandB #4, US #4
written by: Buck Ram
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters (You've Got) The Magic Touch
1956 Mercury
17 record label: Mercury 812 370 7
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #3, UK #25
written by: Donna Summer & Michael Omartian
album: She Works Hard for the Money
comments: [disco dance]
 		Donna Summer She Works Hard for the Money
1983 Mercury
18 record label: Mercury 70963
chart position: RandB #3, US #17
written by: Sil Austin
album: Golden Saxophone Hits
comments: [Jazz RnB Instrumental]
Sil Austin Slow Walk
1956 Mercury
19 record label: Mercury 2
chart position: RandB #38, US #11, UK #15, US dance #1
written by: Crystal Waters, Tommy Davis, Theodore Douglas and Jay Steinhour
album: Storyteller
 		Crystal Waters 100 Percent Pure Love
1994 Mercury
20 record label: Mercury 878476 7
chart position: RandB #8, US #5, UK #4, US AC #3
written by: Brenda Russell
album: Circle of One
comments: [ballad]
 		Oleta Adams Get Here
1990 Mercury
21 record label: Mercury 71820
chart position: RandB #2 (4 weeks), US #2, UK #30, US AC #1
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
album: The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits
Brook Benton The Boll Weevil Song
1961 Mercury
22 record label: Mercury 868 208
chart position: UK #2, RandB #25, US #8, US dance #1
written by: Neal Conway and Crystal Waters
album: Surprise
comments: [dance, house]
 		Crystal Waters Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
1991 Mercury
23 record label: Mercury 71032
chart position: RandB #15, US #11, UK #18
written by: Agnes White, Buck Ram and Peter Tinturin
album: The Platters
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters I'm Sorry
1957 Mercury
24 record label: Mercury 72055
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #3
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
album: Golden Hits, Volume 2
comments: [released 1962, charted 1963]
 		Brook Benton Hotel Happiness
1962 Mercury
25 record label: Mercury 72898
chart position: RandB #1, US #4
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
album: The Ice Man Cometh
comments: [philly sound]
 		Jerry Butler Only the Strong Survive
1969 Mercury
26 record label: Mercury 76132
chart position: RandB #2, UK #7, US #30, US dance #4
written by: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) & Bob Carter
album: JI
 		Junior Giscombe Mama Used to Say
1982 Mercury
27 record label: Mercury 71774
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Clyde Otis & Willie Dixon
 		Brook Benton For My Baby
1961 Mercury
28 record label: Mercury 22 (UK)
chart position: RandB #4, UK #6, US #101, US Dance #52
written by: C. Wilson, L. Simmons, R. Wilson, R. Taylor
album: Gap Band II
comments: [disco funk]
 		The Gap Band Oops Up Side Your Head
1980 Mercury
29 record label: Mercury 888 016
chart position: UK #4, US #6, US Dance #12, US AC #1
written by: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
comments: [jazz funk]
 		Swing Out Sister Breakout
1986 Mercury
30 record label: Mercury (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Duffy, Steve Booker
album: Rockferry
 		Duffy Mercy
2008 Mercury
31 record label: Mercury 71032
chart position: RandB #5, US #16
written by: Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) and Zola Taylor
 		The Platters He's Mine
1957 Mercury
32 record label: Mercury 71465
chart position: RandB #1, US #2
written by: Phil Phillips and George Khoury
 		Phil Phillips & the Twilights Sea of Love
1959 Mercury
33 record label: Mercury 154
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26
written by: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons
album: The Two of Us
 		Yarbrough & Peoples Don't Stop the Music
1980 Mercury
34 record label: Mercury 71477
chart position: RandB #5, US #7, UK #7
written by: Sherman Edwards and Hal David
album: The Magic Of Sarah Vaughan
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Sarah Vaughan Broken-Hearted Melody
1959 Mercury
35 record label: Mercury 311
chart position: US dance #1, UK #2, US #25, RandB #75
written by: Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh
album: Adventures of Stevie V
comments: [disco dance boogie]
 		The Adventures of Stevie V Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
1989 Mercury
36 record label: Mercury 888 074
chart position: RandB #2, US #10, UK #30, US dance #35, US AC #35
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool & the Gang & James
album: Forever
 		Kool & the Gang Victory
1986 Mercury
37 record label: Mercury 888 292
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, UK #45, US dance #41, US AC #11
written by: Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & the Gang & James
album: Forever
 		Kool & the Gang Stone Love
1987 Mercury
38 record label: Mercury 71093
chart position: RandB #7, UK #7, US #24
written by: Buck Ram
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters My Dream
1957 Mercury
39 record label: Mercury 71774
chart position: RandB #6, US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Joe Shapiro, Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Clyde Otis
 		Brook Benton Think Twice
1961 Mercury
40 record label: Mercury 73083
chart position: RandB #8, US #12
written by: Herman Davis & Russ Lewis
album: The Gene Chandler Situation
Gene Chandler Groovy Situation
1970 Mercury
41 record label: Mercury 73839
chart position: RandB #1, US #10
written by: Paul Mitchell & William Bell
album: Coming Back for More
 		William Bell Tryin' to Love Two
1976 Mercury
42 record label: Mercury 420
chart position: RandB #5, US #28, UK #23
written by: Luther Archer and Michael Archer
 		B.M.U. (Black Men United) U Will Know
1994 Mercury
43 record label: Mercury 73814
chart position: RandB #1, US #18
written by: Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell
album: Contradiction
comments: [funk]
 		Ohio Players Who'd She Coo?
1976 Mercury
44 record label: Mercury 6167012
chart position: RandB #2, US #13
written by: Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Leroy Bonner, James
album: Skin Tight
comments: [funk]
 		Ohio Players Skin Tight
1974 Mercury
45 record label: Mercury
chart position: RandB #8, US #13, US AC #16
written by: Brian McKnight, B. Barnes and M. Barnes
album: Brian McKnight
comments: [slow jam]
 		Brian McKnight One Last Cry
1993 Mercury
46 record label: Mercury 72850
chart position: RandB #1, US #16
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
album: The Ice Man Cometh
comments: [philly sound]
 		Jerry Butler Hey, Western Union Man
1968 Mercury
47 record label: Mercury 72960
chart position: RandB #4, US #20
written by: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler
album: Ice on Ice
comments: [philly sound]
 		Jerry Butler What's the Use of Breaking Up
1969 Mercury
48 record label: Mercury 71660
chart position: RandB #7, US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Clyde McPhatter & Jimmy Oliver
album: Ta Ta!
 		Clyde McPhatter Ta Ta
1960 Mercury
49 record label: Mercury 72135
chart position: RandB #7, US #22, US AC #8
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: R. Stevens and M. Singleton
album: Lie To Me Singing The Blues
 		Brook Benton My True Confession
1963 Mercury
50 record label: Mercury 73255
chart position: RandB #3, US #21
written by: Homer Talbert & Herscholt Polk
album: The Saggitarius Movement
comments: [ballad]
Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager Ain't Understanding Mellow
1971 Mercury
51 record label: Mercury 71512
chart position: RandB #1, US #6
written by: Bobby Stevenson
album: I Love You In So Many Ways
 		Brook Benton So Many Ways
1959 Mercury
52 record label: Mercury 3
chart position: UK #7, US Dance #22, US AC #7
written by: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
 		Swing Out Sister Surrender
1987 Mercury
53 record label: Mercury 73833
chart position: RandB #5, US #23, UK #41
written by: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompson
album: Too Hot To Stop
comments: [funk]
 		The Bar-Kays Shake Your Rump to the Funk
1976 Mercury
54 record label: Mercury 71876
chart position: RandB #5, US #23, UK #35, US AC #5
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Harry Warren & Al Dubin
album: September in the Rain
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Dinah Washington September in the Rain
1961 Mercury
55 record label: Mercury 73959
chart position: RandB #1, US #23
written by: Michael Cooper
album: Secrets
comments: [funk]
 		Con Funk Shun Ffun
1977 Mercury
56 record label: Mercury 71722
chart position: RandB #5, US #24, UK #50
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
album: Songs I Love To Sing
 		Brook Benton Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
1960 Mercury
57 record label: Mercury 76091
chart position: RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19
written by: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
album: Gap Band III
comments: [disco funk boogie]
 		The Gap Band Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
1980 Mercury
58 record label: Mercury 72099
chart position: RandB #4, US #28, US AC #14
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Margie Singleton and Brook Benton
album: Lie To Me Singing The Blues
 		Brook Benton I Got What I Wanted
1963 Mercury
59 record label: Mercury 814088
chart position: RandB #9, UK #14, US #43
written by: Donna Summer & Michael Omartian
album: She Works Hard for the Money
 		Donna Summer Unconditional Love
1983 Mercury
60 record label: Mercury 1761142 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: David Jordan and Simon Pilton
album: Set the Mood
 		David Jordan Sun Goes Down
2008 Mercury
61 record label: Mercury 71435
chart position: RandB #4, US #8
written by: Grever and Adams
album: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
comments: [jazz RnB]
 		Dinah Washington What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
1959 Mercury
62 record label: Mercury 1
chart position: UK #3, RandB #71
written by: Wyclef Jean, L. Hill, Pras, S. Anderson, B. Anderson, B. Ulvaeus, Q Tip, J. Forte
album: When We Were Kings
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Fugees Rumble in the Jungle
1997 Mercury
63 record label: Mercury 76101
chart position: RandB #5, UK #47, US #60
written by: Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilson
album: Gap Band III
 		The Gap Band Yearning for Your Love
1981 Mercury
64 record label: Mercury 72798
chart position: RandB #4, US #20
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
album: The Ice Man Cometh / The Soul Goes On
comments: [philly sound]
 		Jerry Butler Never Give You Up
1968 Mercury
65 record label: Mercury 72929
chart position: RandB #3, US #24
written by: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler
album: Ice on Ice
comments: [philly sound]
 		Jerry Butler Moody Woman
1969 Mercury
66 record label: Mercury 1
chart position: RandB #11, US #17
written by: Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten and Richard Griffin
comments: [slow jam]
 		K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci If You Think You're Lonely Now
1995 Mercury
67 record label: Mercury 71563
chart position: RandB #15, US #8, UK #11
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams) & Jimmy Kennedy
album: Reflections
 		The Platters Harbor Lights
1960 Mercury
68 record label: Mercury 76126
chart position: RandB #14, US dance #5, UK #42, US #84
written by: Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis & Roy Carter
album: Central Line
 		Central Line Walking into Sunshine
1981 Mercury
69 record label: Mercury 461
chart position: RandB #17, UK #17, US #39, US AC #5
written by: Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: Louder Than Words
comments: [ballad]
 		Lionel Richie Don't Wanna Lose You
1996 Mercury
70 record label: Mercury (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson and Simon Climie
album: Wonder No. 8
 		Honeyz Won't Take It Lying Down
2000 Mercury
71 record label: Mercury 1
chart position: UK #4
written by: Henry Binns, Yoyo Olugbo, JP Esq., Paul Meehan, Steve Levine, Célena Cherry, Mariama Goodman
album: Wonder No. 8
comments: [slow jam]
 		Honeyz Finally Found
1998 Mercury
72 record label: Mercury 1(UK)
chart position: UK #3
written by: Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis, B. Blue and R. Smith
album: Only Human
 		Dina Carroll Escaping
1996 Mercury
73 record label: Mercury 858 163
chart position: RandB #10, US #64, UK #22, US dance #6
written by: J. Dibbs, Brian Allen and Teddy Denslow
album: Everything
 		Joe (Lewis Thomas) I'm in Luv
1993 Mercury
74 record label: Mercury 72230
chart position: RandB #5, US #35, US AC #11
written by: Emil Anton & Alan Thomas
album: On the Countryside
comments: [ballad]
 		Brook Benton Going Going Gone
1964 Mercury
75 record label: Mercury 884 009
chart position: RandB #4, UK #22, US #47, US dance #7
written by: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush
album: Street Called Desire
 		René & Angela I'll Be Good
1985 Mercury
76 record label: Mercury 76150
chart position: RandB #8, UK #20, US dance #67
written by: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) & Bob Carter
album: Ji
 		Junior Giscombe Too Late
1982 Mercury
77 record label: Mercury 76075
chart position: RandB #4, UK #47, US #87, US dance #9
written by: Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith
album: Kurtis Blow
comments: [hip hop]
 		Kurtis Blow The Breaks
1980 Mercury
78 record label: Mercury 72024
chart position: RandB #3, US #13
written by: Margie Singleton & Brook Benton
album: Singing the Blues Lie to Me
comments: [blues]
 		Brook Benton Lie To Me
1962 Mercury
79 record label: Mercury 866 445
chart position: RandB #44, US #26, US dance #2
written by: Hula, Craig Simpkins (as K. Fingers), Lidell Townsell and Silk E
comments: [dance, house]
 		Lidell Townsell Nu Nu
1992 Mercury
80 record label: Mercury 135
chart position: RandB #5, US #22
written by: R. Saadiq, D. Wiggins, T. Riley
album: House of Music
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! Thinking of You
1997 Mercury
81 record label: Mercury 71322
chart position: RandB #4, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Danny Webb
comments: [ballad]
 		The Danleers One Summer Night
1958 Mercury
82 record label: Mercury 128
chart position: RandB #5, US #30, UK #33
written by: DJ Quik (as David Blake) and Raphael Saadiq
album: House of Music
comments: [hip hop] (featuring DJ Quik)
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! Let's Get Down
1996 Mercury
83 record label: Mercury 71903
chart position: RandB #12, US #15
written by: Brook Benton, Oliver Hall & Marnie Ewald
 		Brook Benton Revenge
1961 Mercury
84 record label: Mercury 870 154
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #71, US #35
written by: Steve Harvey
album: Nothin' but Trouble
comments: [dance, boogie]
 		Nia Peeples Trouble
1988 Mercury
85 record label: Mercury 71443
chart position: RandB #3, US #12, UK #28
written by: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
album: Endlessly
 		Brook Benton Endlessly
1959 Mercury
86 record label: Mercury 71859
chart position: RandB #14, US #20, US AC #6
written by: Brook Benton
album: The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits
comments: Adapted by Brook Benton
 		Brook Benton Frankie and Johnny
1961 Mercury
87 record label: Mercury 2
chart position: UK #5
written by: Paul Begaud
album: Wonder No. 8
comments: [slow jam]
 		Honeyz End of the Line
1998 Mercury
88 record label: Mercury 72266
chart position: RandB #4, US #47, US AC #13
written by: Earl Shuman & Leon Carr
 		Brook Benton Another Cup Of Coffee
1964 Mercury
89 record label: Mercury 312 (UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Carole King and Toni Stern
comments: [disco dance]
 		Quartz featuring Dina Carroll It's Too Late
1991 Mercury
90 record label: Mercury 76089
chart position: RandB #8, US #40, US dance #25
written by: Michael Cooper
album: Touch
comments: [funk]
 		Con Funk Shun Too Tight
1980 Mercury
91 record label: Mercury 72584
chart position: RandB #9, US #41
written by: Lee Adams & Charles Strouse
album: I Want To Be With You, I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
comments: [ballad]
 		Dee Dee Warwick I Want To Be With You
1966 Mercury
92 record label: Mercury 73713
chart position: RandB #1, US #33
written by: Billy Beck,Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones,Ralph Middlebrooks
album: Honey...
comments: [funk jazz]
 		Ohio Players Sweet Sticky Thing
1975 Mercury
93 record label: Mercury 71847
chart position: RandB #17, US #25, US AC #7
written by: Ruth Lowe
 		The Platters I'll Never Smile Again
1961 Mercury
94 record label: Mercury 73775
chart position: RandB #9, US #30
written by: Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshal Jones , Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell
album: Honey... / Gold
comments: [funk]
 		Ohio Players Fopp
1976 Mercury
95 record label: Mercury 72177
chart position: RandB #15, US #32, US AC #8
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Brook Benton and Malcolm Dodds
 		Brook Benton Two Tickets To Paradise
1963 Mercury
96 record label: Mercury 858 359
chart position: RandB #67, US #43, UK #33, US dance #32
written by: Bobby Ramirez, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Robert Guiterrez, Ronald Larkins and Stephen Hague
album: Layin' in the Cut
comments: [hip hop]
 		Lighter Shade of Brown Hey D.J.
1994 Mercury
97 record label: Mercury 72266
chart position: RandB #8, US #43, US AC #14
written by: Clyde Otis
album: This Bitter Earth
 		Brook Benton Too Late To Turn Back Now
1964 Mercury
98 record label: Mercury 71652
chart position: RandB #21, US #16
written by: Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
album: Golden Hits
 		Brook Benton The Same One
1960 Mercury
99 record label: Mercury 71427
chart position: RandB #9, US #12
written by: Buck Ram
album: Come Sing With Us
 		The Platters Enchanted
1959 Mercury
100 record label: Mercury 574 811
chart position: UK #5, US dance #1
album: Ready For A New Day
comments: [dance. house]
 		Todd Terry Something Goin' On
1997 Mercury


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