Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Tabu label
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1 record label: Tabu 493
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51
written by: Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Clayton
album: S.O.S.
 		The S.O.S. Band Take Your Time (Do It Right)
1980 Tabu
2 record label: Tabu 07600
chart position: RandB #4, UK #4, US #70, US dance #21
written by: A. O'Neal, G. Johnson
album: Hearsay
 		Alexander O'Neal Criticize
1987 Tabu
3 record label: Tabu 05767
chart position: RandB #2, UK #6, US #26, US dance #13
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: High Priority
 		Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle Saturday Love
1985 Tabu
4 record label: Tabu 03956
chart position: RandB #2, US dance #3, UK #13, US #55
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: On the Rise
 		The S.O.S. Band Just Be Good to Me
1983 Tabu
5 record label: Tabu 07100
chart position: RandB #1, US #25, UK #33, US dance #7
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
 		Alexander O'Neal Fake
1987 Tabu
6 record label: Tabu 05848
chart position: RandB #2, UK #17, US #44, US dance #8
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Sands of Time
comments: [disco funk boogie]
 		The S.O.S. Band The Finest
1986 Tabu
7 record label: Tabu 05418
chart position: RandB #17, UK #13
written by: Monte Moir
album: Alexander O'Neal
comments: [love ballad] [slow jam]
 		Alexander O'Neal If You Were Here Tonight
1985 Tabu
8 record label: Tabu 07646
chart position: RandB #2, UK #26, US #28
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
 		Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle Never Knew Love Like This
1988 Tabu
9 record label: Tabu 73627
chart position: RandB #5, US #43, UK #18
album: All True Man
 		Alexander O'Neal All True Man
1991 Tabu
10 record label: Tabu 4621
chart position: RandB #6, UK #32, US #64, US dance #26
written by: Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: Just the Way You Like it
 		The S.O.S. Band Just the Way You Like It
1984 Tabu
11 record label: Tabu 04161
chart position: RandB #5, UK #81, US #65
written by: Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: On The Rise
 		The S.O.S. Band Tell Me If You Still Care
1983 Tabu
12 record label: Tabu 08052
chart position: RandB #1, UK #83
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Affair
 		Cherrelle Everything I Miss At Home
1988 Tabu
13 record label: Tabu 68568
chart position: RandB #4, UK #67, US Dance #15
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Affair
 		Cherrelle Affair
1989 Tabu
14 record label: Tabu 650444 7
chart position: RandB #43, UK #64, US Dance #2
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Sands of Time
 		The S.O.S. Band No Lies
1987 Tabu
15 record label: Tabu 05850
chart position: RandB #8, UK #90, US dance #40
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Alexander O'Neal
 		Alexander O'Neal What's Missing
1986 Tabu
16 record label: Tabu 652949 (UK)
chart position: UK #16
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
 		Alexander O'Neal Fake 88
1988 Tabu
17 record label: Tabu 05901
chart position: RandB #28, US Dance #5
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: High Priority
 		Cherrelle Artificial Heart
1986 Tabu
18 record label: Tabu 69000
chart position: RandB #6
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Between Friends
 		Rhonda Clark State of Attraction
1989 Tabu
19 record label: Tabu 655504 (UK)
chart position: UK #19
album: All Mixed Up
 		Alexander O'Neal Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)
1989 Tabu
20 record label: Tabu 7241
chart position: RandB #14, UK #50, US Dance #26
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Sands of Time
 		The S.O.S. Band Borrowed Love
1986 Tabu
21 record label: Tabu 68562
chart position: RandB #28, UK #27, US dance #32
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
Alexander O'Neal (What Can I Say) to Make You Love Me
1988 Tabu
22 record label: Tabu 04406
chart position: RandB #7, US #79, US dance #6
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Fragile
 		Cherrelle I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
1984 Tabu
23 record label: Tabu 69054
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Curtis F. Williams and K. Lynette Patterson
album: Diamonds in the Raw
 		The S.O.S. Band I'm Still Missing Your Love
1989 Tabu
24 record label: Tabu 07795
chart position: RandB #41, UK #28
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
 		Alexander O'Neal The Lovers
1988 Tabu
25 record label: Tabu 587 714
chart position: RandB #26, UK #32
written by: Terry Coffey and Jon Nettlesbey
album: Love Makes no Sense
 		Alexander O'Neal In the Middle
1993 Tabu
26 record label: Tabu 73810
chart position: RandB #21, UK #53, US dance #10
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: All True Man
 		Alexander O'Neal What Is This Thing Called Love
1991 Tabu
27 record label: Tabu 04718
chart position: RandB #11, US #101
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Alexander O'Neal
 		Alexander O'Neal Innocent
1985 Tabu
28 record label: Tabu 04665
chart position: RandB #15, US #102
written by: Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: Just the Way You Like it
 		The S.O.S. Band No One's Gonna Love You
1984 Tabu
29 record label: Tabu 28965 1202
chart position: RandB #12
written by: K. Lynette Patterson and Curtis F. Williams
album: One of Many Nights
 		The S.O.S. Band Sometimes I Wonder
1991 Tabu
30 record label: Tabu 7708
chart position: RandB #13, US #108, UK #28, US dance #45
written by: Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert
album: Love Makes No Sense
 		Alexander O'Neal Love Makes No Sense
1993 Tabu
31 record label: Tabu 10961
chart position: RandB #14, US Dance #14
written by: Belita Woods and Tranita Womack
album: Stormin'
 		Brainstorm Lovin' Is Really My Game
1977 Tabu
32 record label: Tabu 2125
chart position: RandB #15
written by: Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi
album: Too
comments: [disco funk]
 		The S.O.S. Band Do It Now (Part 1)
1981 Tabu
33 record label: Tabu 04776
chart position: RandB #40, UK #51
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Just the Way You Like it
 		The S.O.S. Band Weekend Girl
1984 Tabu
34 record label: Tabu 05646
chart position: RandB #62, UK #53
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Alexander O'Neal
 		Alexander O'Neal A Broken Heart Can Mend
1985 Tabu
35 record label: Tabu 654667 (UK)
chart position: UK #56
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
comments: (remix)
 		Alexander O'Neal Hearsay '89
1989 Tabu
36 record label: Tabu 6927 (UK)
chart position: UK #57
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: High Priority
 		Cherrelle Will You Satisfy?
1986 Tabu
37 record label: Tabu 655296
chart position: RandB #19
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Darnell Bristol
album: Separate Ways
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Mary Davis Don't Wear It Out
1990 Tabu
38 record label: Tabu 5526
chart position: RandB #20, US Dance #54
written by: Jason Bryant, Mary Davis, Billy Ellis, James Earl Jones III, Willie
album: S.O.S.
 		The S.O.S. Band S.O.S (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit)
1980 Tabu
39 record label: Tabu 5514
chart position: RandB #65, US Dance #21
written by: Belita Woods and Trenita Womack
album: Funky Entertainment
 		Brainstorm Hot for You
1979 Tabu
40 record label: Tabu 587 722(UK)
chart position: UK #67
written by: Franne Golde and Allee Willis
album: Love Makes no Sense
 		Alexander O'Neal All That Matters to Me
1993 Tabu
41 record label: Tabu 03248
chart position: RandB #25, US Dance #49
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: S.O.S. III
comments: [disco funk]
 		The S.O.S. Band High Hopes
1982 Tabu
42 record label: Tabu 655191
chart position: UK #72
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Hearsay
comments: [ballad]
 		Alexander O'Neal Sunshine
1989 Tabu
43 record label: Tabu 28965
chart position: RandB #22
written by: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken and Paul Gray
album: The Woman I Am
 		Cherrelle Tears of Joy
1992 Tabu
44 record label: Tabu 656873(UK)
chart position: UK #71
written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & Stanley
album: All True Man
comments: [ballad]
 		Alexander O'Neal Shame on Me
1991 Tabu
45 record label: Tabu 03528
chart position: UK #72, US Dance #47
written by: Charmaine Sylvers and Gene Dozier
album: S.O.S. III
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
 		The S.O.S. Band Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')
1983 Tabu
46 record label: Tabu 6623
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: High Priority
 		Cherrelle You Look Good to Me
1985 Tabu
47 record label: Tabu 04348
chart position: RandB #34, US Dance #26
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: On the Rise
 		The S.O.S. Band For Your Love
1984 Tabu
48 record label: Tabu 04556
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Fragile
 		Cherrelle Fragile...Handle with Care
1984 Tabu
49 record label: Tabu 0103
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson
album: Rhonda Clark
comments: [ballad]
 		Rhonda Clark (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
1992 Tabu
50 record label: Tabu 28965
chart position: RandB #27
written by: Larry Springfield, Tony TC Collins, Arnold Hennings and Stanford Banks
album: I'm Just A Man
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Larry Springfield All the Way Love
1992 Tabu
51 record label: Tabu 10811
chart position: RandB #48, US #86
written by: Gerald Kent
album: Stormin'
 		Brainstorm Wake Up and Be Somebody
1977 Tabu
52 record label: Tabu 31458 8004
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Christopher Troy, Marva King and Zac Harmon
album: Rhonda Clark
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Rhonda Clark Must Be Real Love
1992 Tabu
53 record label: Tabu 06222
chart position: UK #98
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Alexander O'Neal
 		Alexander O'Neal You Were Meant to Be My Lady
1986 Tabu
54 record label: Tabu 06333
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Sands of Time
 		The S.O.S. Band Even When You Sleep
1986 Tabu
55 record label: Tabu 73089
chart position: RandB #38
written by: J. Fluitsma, E.V. TIjn and R. Baars
album: Diamonds in the Raw
 		The S.O.S. Band Secret Wish
1990 Tabu
56 record label: Tabu 28965 1705
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Allee Willis, Louis Biancaniello and Narada Michael Walden
album: The Woman I Am
 		Cherrelle Never in My Life
1991 Tabu
57 record label: Tabu 650806
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Steve Henderson, Stephann Perry and Stewart Hanley
album: Katt Walk
 		Kathy Mathis Late Night Hour
1987 Tabu
58 record label: Tabu 68915
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Dezi Phillips (as Grover Phillips), Bernard Terry and John Lee
album: Kickin' It
 		Dezi Phillips Why You Wanna
1989 Tabu
59 record label: Tabu 31458 8192
chart position: RandB #48
album: Love Makes no Sense
 		Alexander O'Neal Aphrodisia
1993 Tabu
60 record label: Tabu 73088
chart position: RandB #50
written by: David Eiland, Herman Davis and James Greer
album: Between Friends
comments: [slow jam]
 		Rhonda Clark Stay Here, Stay Near
1990 Tabu
61 record label: Tabu 31458 8084
chart position: RandB #55
written by: Jimmy Thomas, Kirk Wan and II Close
album: More to a Man
 		II Close So What!
1992 Tabu
62 record label: Tabu 03850
chart position: RandB #56
 		Art Wilson Stay
1983 Tabu
63 record label: Tabu 38352
chart position: RandB #57
written by: John Simpson
album: S.O.S. III
comments: [ballad]
 		The S.O.S. Band Have It Your Way
1983 Tabu
64 record label: Tabu 02026
chart position: US Dance #38
album: Universal Love
 		Woods Empire The Boogie's Gonna Get You
1980 Tabu
65 record label: Tabu 0104
chart position: RandB #58
written by: Larry Springfield, Chris Troy and Zac Harmon
album: I'm Just A Man
comments: [slow jam]
 		Larry Springfield Stand By My Woman
1992 Tabu
66 record label: Tabu 68904
chart position: RandB #58
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Affair
 		Cherrelle What More Can I Do for You?
1989 Tabu
67 record label: Tabu 2569
chart position: Cashbox R&B #62
written by: A. Simpson, J. Simpson, B. Speight, Sigidi
album: The S.O.S. Band Too
 		The S.O.S. Band You
1981 Tabu
68 record label: Tabu 02130
chart position: RandB #68
written by: F. Dixon. Jr, M. Charlot
album: Universal Love
comments: [disco funk]
 		Woods Empire Sweet Delight
1981 Tabu
69 record label: Tabu 02947
chart position: RandB #72
written by: M. McDowell
album: Girls
comments: [funk]
 		General Kane (as General Caine) Girls
1982 Tabu
70 record label: Tabu 73932
chart position: RandB #73
album: All True Man
 		Alexander O'Neal The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)
1991 Tabu
71 record label: Tabu 04062
chart position: RandB #74
written by: M. McDowell, R. Andrews, L. N. Chancler
album: Dangerous
comments: [funk]
 		General Kane (as General Caine) Bomb Body
1983 Tabu
72 record label: Tabu 07959
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Noel Closson, Preston Glass and Steve Birch
album: Jumpin' Off
 		Mark Anthony 1919 Main St.
1988 Tabu
73 record label: Tabu 7122
chart position: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 6
 		James Robinson Can We Do It Again
1987 Tabu
74 record label: Tabu 07960
chart position: RandB #80
written by: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: A Woman's Touch
 		Kathy Mathis Men Have to Be Taught
1988 Tabu
75 record label: Tabu 5502
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Gerald Kent
album: Journey to the Light
 		Brainstorm We're on Our Way Home (Part 1)
1978 Tabu
76 record label: Tabu 5518
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
 		Brainstorm You Put a Charge in My Life
1979 Tabu
77 record label: Tabu 05094
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Curtiss Boone, Everett Boone and Herschel Boone
album: Detroyt
comments: [disco funk]
 		Detroyt Physical Lover
1984 Tabu
78 record label: Tabu 28965 1815
chart position: RandB #86
written by: Linda Biancaniello, Louis Biancaniello and Narada Michael Walden
album: The Woman I Am
 		Cherrelle Still in Love with You
1992 Tabu
79 record label: Tabu 5527
chart position: RandB #87
written by: Jason Bryant
album: S.O.S.
 		The S.O.S. Band What's Wrong with Our Love Affair?
1980 Tabu
80 record label: Tabu 07612
chart position: RandB #89
written by: Dennis Dantzler, Greg Owens, Mary Davis and Zoe Du Bois
 		Mary Davis Steppin' Out
1987 Tabu
81 record label: Tabu 7703
chart position: RandB #95
album: More to a Man
comments: [slow jam]
 		II Close My Conscience Says No
1993 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 653182
album: My Gift to You
comments: [christmas]
 		Alexander O'Neal The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
1988 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 653182
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: My Gift to You
 		Alexander O'Neal Thank You For A Good Year
1988 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 08501
written by: J. Harris
album: My Gift to You
 		Alexander O'Neal My Gift To You
1988 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 39331
written by: M. Moir
album: Alexander O\'Neal
comments: [ballad album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal Look At Us Now
1985 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Hearsay
comments: [album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal Hearsay
1987 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Hearsay
comments: [album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal When The Party's Over
1987 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 4037
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Hearsay
comments: [ballad album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal Crying Overtime
1987 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 39331
written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Alexander O\'Neal
comments: [album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal Medley...Innocent--Alex 9000--Innocent II
1985 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 655050
 		Alexander O'Neal The Official Bootleg Megamix
1989 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 39331
written by: M. Moir
album: Alexander O\'Neal
comments: [ballad album cut]
 		Alexander O'Neal Do You Wanna Like I Do
1985 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 03031
written by: D. Jackson
 		Woods Empire Love Makes The World Go 'Round
1982 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 05240 (UK)
written by: T. Lewis, J. Harris III
album: Just The Way You Like It
 		The S.O.S. Band Break Up (remix)
1984 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 44311
written by: M. Pruitt, T. Lenoir
album: Jumpin' Off
comments: [album cut]
 		Mark Anthony Dreams Of Love
1988 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 5504
written by: J. Peters, L. Mack
album: Full Moon
 		Ms. Sharon Ridley Changin'
1978 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 2569
written by: J. Simpson, M. Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi
album: The S.O.S. Band Too
 		The S.O.S. Band There Is No Limit
1981 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 2520
written by: T. Woods, R. Russell, D.N. Crawford
album: Universal Love
 		Woods Empire Universal Love
1981 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 02520
written by: J.P. Pennington, L, Lawley
album: Universal Love
 		Woods Empire Destiny
1981 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 03031
written by: T. Woods, J. Washington
album: [disco, funk, boogie]
 		Woods Empire Come On Give Me Love
1982 Tabu
-- record label: Tabu 654511
album: My Gift to You
comments: [christmas]
 		Alexander O'Neal Our First Christmas
1988 Tabu


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