Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Warner label
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1 record label: Warner 22924
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US alt. #18
written by: Prince
album: Batman
 		Prince Batdance
1989 Warner
2 record label: Warner Bros.
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1
written by: Prince
album: Parade
 		Prince Kiss
1986 Warner Bros.
3 record label: Warner Bros. 17119
chart position: US #1, UK #1 US dance #1
written by: Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray and Timothy Powell
album: Believe
comments: [disco dance]
 		Cher Believe
1998 Warner Bros.
4 record label: Warner Bros. 476 (UK)
chart position: UK #1, RandB #62, US #2
written by: Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Brody Brown
album: The Lady Killer
 		Cee Lo Green Forget You
2010 Warner Bros.
5 record label: Warner 28455
chart position: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [love ballad]
 		Atlantic Starr Always
1987 Warner
6 record label: Warner 29286
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #1, US rock #31
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
 		Prince When Doves Cry
1984 Warner
7 record label: Warner 19319
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #23, US AC #37, US dance #6
written by: Karyn White, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Ritual of Love
 		Karyn White Romantic
1991 Warner
8 record label: Warner 49505
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #4, US dance #2, US AC #26
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
 		George Benson Give Me the Night
1980 Warner
9 record label: Warner Bros. 17877 (UK)
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #29, US dance #32
written by: Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather
album: The George Benson Collection
 		George Benson Turn Your Love Around
1981 Warner Bros.
10 record label: Warner 29195
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #3, US dance #1
written by: Prince
album: I Feel for You
comments: (featuring Grandmaster Melle Mel)
 		Chaka Khan I Feel for You
1984 Warner
11 record label: Warner 29933
chart position: RandB #7, UK #43, US #4, US AC #8
written by: Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
album: If That's What It Takes
 		Michael McDonald I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
1982 Warner
12 record label: Warner Bros. 79302
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, UK #18, US dance #3
written by: Quincy Jones, Merria Ross & Rod Temperton
album: Donna Summer
 		Donna Summer Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
1982 Warner Bros.
13 record label: Warner Bros. 28399
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #10, US dance #2
written by: Prince
album: Sign of the Times
 		Prince Sign o' the Times
1987 Warner Bros.
14 record label: Warner 8877
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #64
weeksinr&bchart: 30
written by: James Baker, Melvin Lee Wilson, Jeff Young, Tamara Powell, Curtis
album: This Time It's Personal
comments: [slow jam]
 		Somethin' for the People ft. Trina & Tamara My Love Is the Shhh!
1997 Warner
15 record label: Warner 29216
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, US rock #19
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
 		Prince Let's Go Crazy
1984 Warner
16 record label: Warner Bros. 16574
chart position: RandB #52, US #1, UK #4, US AC #1
written by: Seal and Trevor Horn
album: Seal [1994 album]
 		Seal Kiss from a Rose
1995 Warner Bros.
17 record label: Warner 9174
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #8, US rock #18
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
 		Prince Purple Rain
1984 Warner
18 record label: Warner 49746
chart position: RandB #6, US #15, UK #55, US AC #6
written by: Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall
album: Breakin' Away
 		Al Jarreau We're in This Love Together
1981 Warner
19 record label: Warner 19911
chart position: RandB #53, US #1, US AC #2
written by: Allan Rich & Jud Friedman
album: It's Real
comments: [ballad]
 		James Ingram I Don't Have The Heart
1990 Warner
20 record label: Warner 8181
chart position: RandB #1, US #20, UK #2, US AC #50, US dance #8
written by: Dave Crawford (as David Crawford)
album: Young Hearts Run Free
comments: [disco dance]
 		Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free
1976 Warner
21 record label: Warner 7072
chart position: RandB #18, US #4
written by: Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy & Henry Cosby
album: Bill Cosby Sings/Silver Throat
comments: [northern soul]
 		Bill Cosby Little Ole' Man (Uptight Everything's Alright)
1967 Warner
22 record label: Warner 27863
chart position: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #6, UK #22
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
 		Karyn White Secret Rendezvous
1989 Warner
23 record label: Warner 49503
chart position: US #5, RandB #40, US dance #70, US AC #10
written by: Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
album: One Step Closer
The Doobie Brothers Real Love
1980 Warner
24 record label: Warner 29746
chart position: RandB #15, US #6, UK #54, US dance #61, US rock #17
written by: Prince
album: 1999
 		Prince Little Red Corvette
1983 Warner
25 record label: Warner 49221
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US AC #37
written by: Sam Dees
album: One in a Million You
comments: [ballad]
 		Larry Graham One in a Million You
1980 Warner
26 record label: Warner 19933
chart position: RandB #6, US #2, UK #22, US dance #11
written by: Jane Child
album: Jane Child
 		Jane Child Don't Wanna Fall in Love
1990 Warner
27 record label: Warner Bros. 17120 (UK)
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, US AC #25
written by: Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller & Cynthia Weil
album: Weekend in L.A.
 		George Benson On Broadway
1978 Warner Bros.
28 record label: Warner Bros. 7 28818
chart position: RandB #4, UK #23, US #10, US AC #2
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: Chillin'
comments: [sweet soul] [love ballad]
 		The Force M.D.s Tender Love
1986 Warner Bros.
29 record label: Warner 29555
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US dance 6, US #22
written by: David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
album: Live Stompin' At The Savoy
 		Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Ain't Nobody
1983 Warner
30 record label: Warner 29503
chart position: RandB #18, US #8
written by: Prince
album: 1999
 		Prince Delirious
1983 Warner
31 record label: Warner 17680
chart position: UK #2
written by: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Now We May Begin
comments: [ballad]
 		Randy Crawford One Day I'll Fly Away
1980 Warner
32 record label: Warner 27783
chart position: RandB #1, UK #11, US #8, US AC #12
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
comments: [slow jam]
 		Karyn White Superwoman
1989 Warner
33 record label: Warner 8683
chart position: RandB #1, UK #11, US #21, US dance #30
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Chaka
comments: [disco dance]
 		Chaka Khan I'm Every Woman
1978 Warner
34 record label: Warner 27773
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #42, US dance #5, US AC #38
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
comments: [dance, boogie]
 		Karyn White The Way You Love Me
1988 Warner
35 record label: Warner/Seven Arts 7250
chart position: RandB #12, US #11
written by: Charles Wright
album: In the Jungle, Babe
comments: [funk]
 		Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Do Your Thing
1969 Warner/Seven Arts
36 record label: Warner 49050
chart position: RandB #1, UK #41, US #11, US dance #2
written by: Prince
album: Prince
 		Prince I Wanna Be Your Lover
1979 Warner
37 record label: Warner 8618
chart position: RandB #1, UK #9, US #28, US dance #31
written by: George Clinton, Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison) & Garry Shider
album: One Nation Under a Groove
comments: [funk]
 		Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove
1978 Warner
38 record label: Warner 28192
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #44, US AC #19
written by: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West
album: In Effect Mode
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Al B. Sure! Nite and Day
1988 Warner
39 record label: Warner Bros. 28998
chart position: RandB #8, UK #60, US #7, US dance #5,
written by: Prince
album: Around the World in a Day
 		Prince Pop Life
1985 Warner Bros.
40 record label: Warner 7417
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Charles Wright
album: Express Yourself
comments: [funk]
 		Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Express Yourself
1970 Warner
41 record label: Warner 7 29285
chart position: RandB #9, US #7, US dance #1, UK #96
written by: Prince
album: The Glamorous Life
 		Sheila E. The Glamorous Life
1984 Warner
42 record label: Warner 29563
chart position: RandB #21, UK #11, US #30, US AC #4
written by: James Newton Howard & David Paich
album: In Your Eyes
 		George Benson Lady Love Me (One More Time)
1983 Warner
43 record label: Warner 17811
chart position: RandB #3, US #12, , UK #20
written by: Prince
album: The Gold Experience
 		Prince Eye Hate U
1995 Warner
44 record label: Warner 2814
chart position: RandB #5, UK #14, US #18, US dance #45
written by: Prince
album: Batman
 		Prince Partyman
1989 Warner
45 record label: Warner Bros. 29896
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #4, UK #25, US #44
written by: Prince
album: 1999
comments: [disco]
 		Prince 1999
1982 Warner Bros.
46 record label: Warner Bros. (UK)
chart position: UK #3
written by: Craig David and Mark Hill
album: The Story Goes...
 		Craig David All The Way
2005 Warner Bros.
47 record label: Warner 29720
chart position: RandB #6, US #21, UK #28, US AC #2
written by: Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau & David Foster
album: Jarreau
 		Al Jarreau Mornin'
1983 Warner
48 record label: Warner 8209
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, US AC #6
written by: Leon Russell
album: This Masquerade
comments: [smooth jazz ballad]
 		George Benson This Masquerade
1976 Warner
49 record label: Warner 49808
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #70
written by: Prince
album: Controversy
 		Prince Controversy
1981 Warner
50 record label: Warner Bros. 17333 (UK)
chart position: RandB #3, US #18, UK #29, US AC #12
written by: Skip Scarborough
album: Livin' Inside Your Love
 		George Benson Love Ballad
1979 Warner Bros.
51 record label: Warner Bros. (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Craig David and Mark Hill
album: The Story Goes...
 		Craig David Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)
2005 Warner Bros.
52 record label: Warner 28583
chart position: UK #4
written by: Randy Crawford
album: Abstract Emotions
comments: [love ballad]
 		Randy Crawford Almaz
1986 Warner
53 record label: Warner/Seven Arts 7365
chart position: RandB #23, US #16
written by: Charles Wright & Don Trotter
album: In the Jungle, Babe
 		Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Love Land
1970 Warner/Seven Arts
54 record label: Warner 29121
chart position: RandB #11, US #8, UK #58, US dance #50
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
 		Prince I Would Die 4 U
1984 Warner
55 record label: Warner 0073
chart position: RandB #5, US #12, UK #65, US AC #35
album: Ritual Love
 		Karyn White The Way I Feel About You
1991 Warner
56 record label: Warner 49692
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #22, US #53
written by: Ned Doheny & Hamish Stuart
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
 		Chaka Khan What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
1981 Warner
57 record label: Warner Bros.
chart position: RandB #15, US #48, UK #46
written by: Gucci Mane, Usher and Polow Da Don
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
 		Gucci Mane featuring Usher Spotlight
2010 Warner Bros.
58 record label: Warner 044983
chart position: RandB #2, US #26, UK #33
written by: Tony Hester, Wesley Hogges, Kent Lawrence, Clifton Lighty, Balewa Muhammad and Eric Williams
album: Ghetto Love
 		Jaheim Could It Be
2000 Warner
59 record label: Warner 7687
chart position: RandB #11, US #17, US AC #36
written by: Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka
album: Tower of Power
 		Tower of Power So Very Hard to Go
1973 Warner
60 record label: Warner 50005
chart position: RandB #16, UK #14, US #52, US AC #29
written by: Michael Garvin & Tom Shapiro
album: The George Benson Collection
 		George Benson Never Give Up on a Good Thing
1982 Warner
61 record label: Warner 8724
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Rod Stewart & Carmine Appice
album: Blondes Have More Fun
comments: [disco dance]
 		Rod Stewart Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
1978 Warner
62 record label: Warner 16958
chart position: RandB #1, US #21
weeksinr&bchart: 42
written by: Eric Benét
album: A Day in the Life
comments: [slow jam]
 		Eric Benét featuring Tamia Spend My Life with You
1999 Warner
63 record label: Warner 49570
chart position: RandB #9, UK #10, US #61
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
 		George Benson Love X Love
1980 Warner
64 record label: Warner 8387
chart position: UK #6, RandB #16, US #102
written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Music Speaks Louder Than Words
comments: [disco funk]
 		Candi Staton Nights on Broadway
1977 Warner
65 record label: Warner 49857
chart position: UK #11
written by: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne
album: Secret Combination
 		Randy Crawford You Might Need Somebody
1981 Warner
66 record label: Warner 21791
chart position: RandB #8, UK #12, US dance #2, US #26
written by: Stevie Wonder, David Steele, Monie Love, Lee Garrett and Syreeta
album: Down To Earth
comments: [hip hop]
 		Monie Love It's A Shame (My Sister)
1990 Warner
67 record label: Warner 29442
chart position: UK #7, US AC #30
written by: Dan Hill and Michael Masser
album: In Your Eyes
comments: [ballad]
 		George Benson In Your Eyes
1983 Warner
68 record label: Warner 49786
chart position: RandB #1, US #79, US dance #25
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: The Many Facets of Roger
 		Roger (Troutman) I Heard It Through the Grapevine
1981 Warner
69 record label: Warner 28201
chart position: RandB #1, US #23, US dance #12
written by: Morris Day, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Daydreaming
comments: [disco funk]
 		Morris Day Fishnet
1988 Warner
70 record label: Warner 28588
chart position: RandB #17, US #27, US dance #9, UK #95
written by: Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
album: Private Passion
comments: disco dance boogie
 		Jeff Lorber & Karyn White Facts of Love
1986 Warner
71 record label: Warner Bros. 9097 (UK)
chart position: RandB #11, UK #14, US dance #1, US #60
written by: Mic Murphy & David Frank
album: I Feel for You
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]  
 		Chaka Khan This Is My Night
1985 Warner Bros.
72 record label: Warner 8874
chart position: RandB #2, US #36, US dance #1
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Stay Free
comments: [disco dance]
 		Ashford & Simpson Found a Cure
1979 Warner
73 record label: Warner Bros 77 647
chart position: RandB #58, UK #7, US #62, US AC #48
written by: Taja Sevelle
album: Taja Sevelle
 		Taja Sevelle Love Is Contagious
1987 Warner Bros
74 record label: Warner 50002
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #9, US #104
written by: Prince
album: Controversy
 		Prince Let's Work
1981 Warner
75 record label: Warner Bros. 8237
chart position: RandB #10, UK #13, US #48, US dance #13, US AC #38
written by: Brenda Russell
album: All Systems Go
 		Donna Summer Dinner with Gershwin
1987 Warner Bros.
76 record label: Warner 18074
chart position: RandB #10, US #31, UK #30
written by: Prince
album: Come
 		Prince Letitgo
1994 Warner
77 record label: Warner Bros. 91817
chart position: RandB #6, US #20, US dance #9
written by: Prince & Jesse Johnson
album: Ice Cream Castle
 		The Time Jungle Love
1984 Warner Bros.
78 record label: Warner Bros. 100969
chart position: RandB #7, US #28, UK #41
written by: Eddie Berkeley, Brown, Carstarphen, Kay Gee, Gene McFadden, Balewa Muhammad and John Whitehead
album: Still Ghetto
 		Jaheim featuring Tha Rayne Fabulous
2002 Warner Bros.
79 record label: Warner Bros.
chart position: RandB #3, US #49
written by: Gucci Mane, Plies and Fatboi
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
 		Gucci Mane featuring Plies Wasted
2009 Warner Bros.
80 record label: Warner 9908 7
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #7, US #101
written by: Prince
album: Vanity 6
 		Vanity 6 Nasty Girl
1982 Warner
81 record label: Warner 29649
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #7, US #43, US AC #35
written by: Kashif
album: In Your Eyes
 		George Benson Inside Love (So Personal)
1983 Warner
82 record label: Warner 5439 18940
chart position: RandB #2, US #68, UK #49, US dance #1
written by: Klarmann and Weber
album: The Woman I Am
 		Chaka Khan Love You All My Lifetime
1992 Warner
83 record label: Warner Bros. 28360
chart position: RandB #2, US #39, US dance #22
written by: Denzil Foster, Jay King & Thomas McElroy
album: Life, Love & Pain
 		Club Nouveau Why You Treat Me So Bad
1987 Warner Bros.
84 record label: Warner 7870
chart position: RandB #1, US #45, UK #70, US dance #25
written by: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West
album: In Effect Mode
 		Al B. Sure! Off On Your Own (Girl)
1988 Warner
85 record label: Warner 49744
chart position: RandB #4, US #67
written by: Larry Graham
album: Just Be My Lady
comments: [ballad]  
 		Larry Graham Just Be My Lady
1981 Warner
86 record label: Warner 49842
chart position: RandB #25, US #43, US AC #30
written by: Tom Canning, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau
album: Breakin' Away
 		Al Jarreau Breakin' Away
1981 Warner
87 record label: Warner 7828
chart position: RandB #22, US #26
written by: L. Williams, J. Watson
album: Back to Oakland
comments: [funk jazz]
Tower of Power Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream)
1974 Warner
88 record label: Warner 9120
chart position: RandB #15, UK #29, US #48, US AC #15
written by: Randy Goodrum & Steve Kipner
album: 20/20
 		George Benson 20-20
1984 Warner
89 record label: Warner - RFC 8757
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #60, US #48
written by: Gino Soccio
album: Cutline
comments: [disco dance]
 		Gino Soccio Dancer
1979 Warner RFC
90 record label: Warner 17712
chart position: RandB #2, US #86, US dance #19
written by: Roger (as Roger Troutman)
album: Zapp
comments: [funk]
 		Zapp More Bounce to the Ounce
1980 Warner
91 record label: Warner 16958
chart position: RandB #15, US #55, UK #28
written by: David Paich
album: A Day in the Life
comments: [neo soul]
 		Eric Benét featuring Faith Evans Georgy Porgy
1999 Warner
92 record label: Warner 40525
chart position: RandB #1, US #47
written by: Al B. Sure! and Kyle West
album: Sexy Versus
comments: [slow jam]
 		Al B. Sure! Right Now
1992 Warner
93 record label: Warner 28380
chart position: RandB #8, UK #23
written by: Ralph Hawkins Jr. and Sherrick
album: Sherrick
 		Sherrick Just Call
1987 Warner
94 record label: Warner 8514
chart position: RandB #10, UK #51, US #79, US dance #23
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Send It
comments: [disco funk]
 		Ashford & Simpson Don't Cost You Nothing
1978 Warner
95 record label: Warner 28671
chart position: RandB #21, UK #52, US #53, US dance #11
written by: David Gamson & Green Gartside
album: Destiny
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
 		Chaka Khan Love of a Lifetime
1986 Warner
96 record label: Warner 7 29079
chart position: RandB #40, US #25
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
 		Prince Take Me with U
1985 Warner
97 record label: Warner 8327
chart position: RandB #10, UK #57, US #58, US dance #16
written by: Richard Feldman & Jimmy Scott
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [pop soul]
 		Atlantic Starr One Lover At a Time
1987 Warner
98 record label: Warner 19590
chart position: RandB #1, US #42
written by: Al B. Sure!, DJ Eddie F. & Nevelle
album: Private Times...And the Whole 9!
 		Al B. Sure! Misunderstanding
1990 Warner
99 record label: Warner 49040
chart position: RandB #1, US #77, US dance #43
written by: George Clinton
album: Uncle Jam Wants You
comments: [funk]
 		Funkadelic (Not Just) Knee Deep
1979 Warner
100 record label: Warner 22895
chart position: RandB #1, UK #89
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
 		Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Can't Get Over You
1989 Warner


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