| 1 |
record label: CBS 1593
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivilles & Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
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| 2 |
record label: SBK 18
chart position: RandB #6, US #1, UK #1, US dance #28
written by: Vanilla Ice & Earthquake
album: Hooked
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| 3 |
record label: Arista 2013
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Michael Münzing, Luca Anzilotti and D. Butler
album: World Power
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| 4 |
record label: Anxious 32
chart position: US #1, UK #2, RandB #83, US dance #1, US AC #7
written by: Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall
album: In The Blood
comments: [disco dance]
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| 5 |
record label: Columbia 73348
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
|
| 6 |
record label: Arista 2108
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK 5, US AC #7, US dance #17
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
|
| 7 |
record label: Ten Records 294 (UK)
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US AC #15, US dance #12
written by: Max Elliott, Gary Benson & Winston Sela
album: Bonafide
|
| 8 |
record label: Arista 2156
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #1
written by: Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
comments: [ballad]
|
| 9 |
record label: AandM 684
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17, US AC #16, US dance #1
written by: Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
|
| 10 |
record label: Virgin 613 703
chart position: RandB #67, US #5, UK #1, US dance #1, US alt. #6
written by: Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson and David Fairstein
album: MCMXC a.D.
|
| 11 |
record label: Atlantic 87984
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis
album: Born to Sing
|
| 12 |
record label: Columbia 73455
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #37, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
|
| 13 |
record label: Sire 9851
chart position: RandB #16, US #1, UK #1, US AC #23, US dance #1
written by: Madonna and Shep Pettibone
album: I'm Breathless
|
| 14 |
record label: Columbia 73343
chart position: RandB #48, US #1, UK #2
written by: Maurice Starr
album: Step by Step
|
| 15 |
record label: Elektra 114
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 16 |
record label: AandM 390 564
chart position: RandB #10, US #5, UK #2, US dance #13, US alt. #7
written by: Suzanne Vega
album: Tom's Album
|
| 17 |
record label: Columbia 73502
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #60, US AC #1
written by: Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson
album: 3 Deep
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 18 |
record label: Capitol 599
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #8, US dance #3
written by: MC Hammer & Prince
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
|
| 19 |
record label: SBK 07315
chart position: RandB #27, US #7, UK #2, US dance #2
written by: Ya Kid K & Jo Bogaert
album: Pump Up the Jam
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 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]
|
| 21 |
record label: AandM 700
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #34, US AC #33, US dance #4
written by: James Harris III & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
|
| 22 |
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]
|
| 23 |
record label: Capitol 610
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #3, US dance #6
written by: MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 24 |
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]
|
| 25 |
record label: Sire 19485
chart position: RandB #42, US #1, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez and Madonna
album: The Immaculate Collection
|
| 26 |
record label: MCA 53772
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #19, US dance #7
written by: Elliott Straite
album: Poison
|
| 27 |
record label: AandM 587
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #15, US dance #17
written by: Janet Jackson
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
|
| 28 |
record label: Capitol 590
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #8, US AC #42
written by: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 29 |
record label: Paisley Park 19751
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #7, US dance #9
written by: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
|
| 30 |
record label: AandM 681
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #20, US AC #1
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
comments: [ballad]
|
| 31 |
record label: MCA 1111
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #18, US dance #19
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Ralph Tresvant
|
| 32 |
record label: Warner 19933
chart position: RandB #6, US #2, UK #22, US dance #11
written by: Jane Child
album: Jane Child
|
| 33 |
record label: AandM 693
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #20, US dance #1
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
|
| 34 |
record label: ZTT 73154
chart position: US #7, UK #2, US alt. #5
written by: Seal and Guy Sigsworth
album: Seal [1991 album]
|
| 35 |
record label: SBK 2545
chart position: RandB #22, US #4, UK #10
written by: Robert Parissi
album: Hooked
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 36 |
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
|
| 37 |
record label: SBK 17
chart position: UK #1, RandB #23, US #13
written by: James P. Alpern and Richard A. Usher, Jr.
album: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 38 |
record label: Deconstruction 43715
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #16, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 39 |
record label: Motown 1982
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #77, US dance #16
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Johnny Gill
|
| 40 |
record label: Polydor 877 963 1
chart position: RandB #91, US #9, UK #13, US dance #2
written by: Cathy Dennis & D:Mob
album: Move to This
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 41 |
record label: MCA 79079
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #73, US dance #10
written by: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Always
|
| 42 |
record label: Capitol 612
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, US dance #7
written by: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod & Sir Spence
album: Make the Difference
|
| 43 |
record label: Wing 877 436 7
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #3
written by: D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley and Carl Wheeler
album: The Reviva
|
| 44 |
record label: Solar 74007
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, US AC #36
written by: Babyface and Perri
album: Tender Lover
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 45 |
record label: Virgin 98961
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #54, US AC #23, US dance #25
written by: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: After 7
|
| 46 |
record label: Go Beat 39
chart position: UK #1, US dance #1, RandB #74, US #76
written by: Fatboy Slim, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
|
| 47 |
record label: RCA 2630
chart position: RandB #8, US #6, US dance #33
written by: Darryl Ross and Sheri Byers
album: Girls Nite Out
|
| 48 |
record label: Paisley Park 19750
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #6
written by: Prince
album: Pandemonium
|
| 49 |
record label: Arista 2187
chart position: RandB #60, UK #6, US #11, US AC #6
written by: Dave Stewart
album: Lily Was Here
comments: instrumental
|
| 50 |
record label: RCA 2735
chart position: RandB #10, US #23, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel & Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 51 |
record label: Motown 44435
chart position: RandB #6, US #9
written by: Dallas Austin and Michael Bivins
album: Coolin' At The Playground Ya' Know
|
| 52 |
record label: Virgin 083
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, US AC #7
written by: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: After 7
|
| 53 |
record label: Island 878 012
chart position: RandB #69, US #6, US dance #35
written by: Dino
album: Swingin'
|
| 54 |
record label: Epic 74116
chart position: RandB #5, US #9
written by: Candyman
album: Ain't No Shame in My Game
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 55 |
record label: Arista 9870
chart position: RandB #54, US #4, UK #74
written by: Frank Farian, P.G. Wilder, Brad Howell and David Clayton Thomas
album: All or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 56 |
record label: Elektra 65923
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love to You
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 57 |
record label: CBS 656008
chart position: RandB #12, US #10
written by: Maurice Starr
album: Rated PG
comments: [hip hop ballad]
|
| 58 |
record label: Sire 7 19986
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #66, US #8, US AC #32
written by: Madonna and Stephen Bray
album: Like A Prayer
|
| 59 |
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]
|
| 60 |
record label: Vintertainment 64961
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, US dance #5
written by: Keith Sweat, Timmy Gatling and Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love To You
|
| 61 |
record label: Supreme 159 (UK)
chart position: UK #4, US Dance #1, US #98
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Bad Mood
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 62 |
record label: Motown 919
chart position: RandB #1, US #10, UK #89, US AC #32
written by: Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 63 |
record label: Arista 2024
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, US AC #26, US dance #2
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
|
| 64 |
record label: Tommy Boy 944
chart position: RandB #7, US #11, UK #80, US dance #20
written by: Shock G
album: Sex Packets
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 65 |
record label: Paisley Park 21740
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Prince
album: T.E.V.I.N.
|
| 66 |
record label: Arista 2060
chart position: RandB #18, UK #5, US #35
written by: Michael Munzing, Luca Anzilotti, Turbo B and Penny Ford
album: World Power
|
| 67 |
record label: Parlophone (UK)
chart position: UK #2
written by: Craig Logan, Kim Appleby and George De Angelis
album: Kim Appleby
|
| 68 |
record label: Next Plateau 327
chart position: RandB #3, UK #6, US dance #7, US #74
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Sybil
|
| 69 |
record label: Capitol 559
chart position: RandB #26, UK #4, US dance #6, US #82
written by: Bryce Luvah, Kurtis Mantronik & Rodriguez
album: This Should Move Ya
comments: [disco funk] (featured vocalist: Wondress Hutchinson)
|
| 70 |
record label: MCA 1168
chart position: RandB #1, US #13, US AC #24
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: Always
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 71 |
record label: AandM 685
chart position: RandB #21, US #13, US dance #2
written by: Kenton Nix
album: Nothing Matters Without Love
|
| 72 |
record label: Virgin 96469
chart position: RandB #19, UK #6, US dance #3, US #85
written by: Jazzie B and Simon Law
album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
|
| 73 |
record label: RCA 43939
chart position: RandB #3, UK #14, US dance #1, US #53
written by: Caron Wheeler, Stuart Hall, Cedric Miller & Keith Thornton
album: UK Blak
|
| 74 |
record label: Capitol 2453
chart position: RandB #60, US #14, US dance #10
written by: Mellow Man Ace and Clarence Henrey
album: Escape From Havana
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 75 |
record label: AandM 5280
chart position: RandB #38, US #11, US AC #21
written by: Robert Clivilles
album: Nothing Matters Without Love
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 76 |
record label: Arista 2049
chart position: RandB #13, US dance #1, UK #13, US #21
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 77 |
record label: MCA 53897
chart position: RandB #1, US #26, UK #86, US dance #16
written by: Roney Hooks, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee, Durant & Alton Stewart
album: Poison
|
| 78 |
record label: Motown 44037
chart position: RandB #1, US #29, UK #57
written by: Hakim Abdulsamad and Khiry Abdulsamad
album: The Boys
|
| 79 |
record label: Next Plateau 50101
chart position: RandB #8, US #26, UK #40, US dance #32
written by: Cheryl James
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 80 |
record label: WTG 73432
chart position: RandB #74, US #19, US dance #11
written by: Louie Louie and Les Pierce
album: The State I'm In
|
| 81 |
record label: Arista 2142
chart position: RandB #56, UK #8, US dance #4
written by: Michael Munzing and Luca Anzilotti
album: World Power
comments: [disco hip hop]
|
| 82 |
record label: Qwest 9992
chart position: RandB #1, US #31, UK #67, US AC #26
written by: Quincy Jones III, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 83 |
record label: Elektra 64912
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #54, UK #25, US #47
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 84 |
record label: CBS 1
chart position: RandB #47, UK #6
written by: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
album: The Chimes
|
| 85 |
record label: SBK 07320
chart position: RandB #39, UK #15, US dance #3, US #69
written by: Ya Kid K, Kovali and El Sati
album: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop disco]
|
| 86 |
record label: Luke 98915
chart position: RandB #13, US #20
written by: Bruce Springsteen, Two Live Crew, Wright & Nicholson
album: The Luke LP
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 87 |
record label: Atlantic 086238
chart position: RandB #3, UK #10, US dance #30
written by: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Chains
|
| 88 |
record label: Atlantic 87893
chart position: RandB #1, US #38, UK #44, US dance #18
written by: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis
album: Born to Sing
|
| 89 |
record label: Motown 4727
chart position: RandB #2, US #28
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
|
| 90 |
record label: Wing 10
chart position: RandB #1, US #34
written by: Raphael Saadiq & Timothy Christian
album: The Revival
|
| 91 |
record label: Ruthless 98980
chart position: RandB #5, US #29
written by: Michel'le & Dr. Dre
album: Michel'le
|
| 92 |
record label: Solar 74515
chart position: RandB #3, US #30
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Tender Lover
|
| 93 |
record label: Elektra 64964
chart position: RandB #3, US #44, UK #68, US AC #4
written by: Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
album: Compositions
|
| 94 |
record label: Ten Records 312
chart position: RandB #10, UK #13, US dance #50
written by: Carl McIntosh, Trevor Jacobs, Phillip Linton, Kenny Nicholas and Sonay Suleyman
album: Look How Long
|
| 95 |
record label: CBS 655432
chart position: RandB #54, US dance #1, UK #24
written by: Pauline Henry, James Locke and Michael Peden
album: The Chimes
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 96 |
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!
|
| 97 |
record label: Atlantic 3247
chart position: RandB #1, US #47
written by: Eddie Holland Jr. and Michael Lovesmith
album: Attitude
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 98 |
record label: Wing 8
chart position: RandB #1, US #46, US dance #43
written by: D'wayne Wiggins and Raphael Saadiq
album: The Revival
|
| 99 |
record label: Atlantic 88816
chart position: RandB #1, US #47
written by: Solomon Roberts Jr.
album: Start of a Romance
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 100 |
record label: Jive 1317
chart position: RandB #1, UK #57, US dance #5
written by: L. Holland, J. Skinner and R. Turner
album: Paradise
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