| 1 |
record label: Epic 74100
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1, US AC #23, US dance #2
written by: Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell
album: Dangerous
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| 2 |
record label: Giant 19382
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1
written by: Dr. Freeze
album: C.M.B.
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| 3 |
record label: Virgin 38
chart position: RandB #20, US #1, UK #6, US AC #1
written by: Peter Lord
album: Spellbound
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| 4 |
record label: Columbia 74037
chart position: RandB #1, UK #17, US #1, US AC #3, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, David Cole and Robert Clivillés
album: Emotions
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| 5 |
record label: Motown 1401
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #2, US AC #50
written by: Jarvis La Rue Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Narada Michael Walden and Shanice Wilson
album: Inner Child
|
| 6 |
record label: Gee Street 33
chart position: RandB #16, UK #3, US #1, US dance #6
written by: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) and Gary Kemp
album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
|
| 7 |
record label: Columbia 73561
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, US AC #5, US dance #1, UK #38
written by: Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
|
| 8 |
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
|
| 9 |
record label: Epic 656574
chart position: US #1, RandB #60, UK #25, US AC #1
written by: Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan and Jon Secada
album: Into the Light
|
| 10 |
record label: Interscope 8764
chart position: US #1, RandB #64, UK #14, US dance #10
written by: Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, Spice and Dan Hartman
album: Music for the People
comments: (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
|
| 11 |
record label: Columbia 73743
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey and Narada Michael Walden
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
|
| 12 |
record label: Columbia 74088
chart position: RandB #2, UK #20, US #2, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Emotions
comments: [ballad]
|
| 13 |
record label: Columbia 73687
chart position: RandB #31, UK #4, US #4, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillés and Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 14 |
record label: Virgin 43
chart position: RandB #10, UK #11, US #2, US AC #5
written by: Lenny Kravitz
album: Mama Said
|
| 15 |
record label: Polydor 3
chart position: US #2, UK #5, US Dance #1, US AC #32
written by: Patrick Adams, Carmichael Gregory and Cathy Dennis
album: Move to This
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 16 |
record label: Giant 19204
chart position: RandB #1, UK #44, US #1, US AC #38
written by: Bryan Abrams, Kevin Thornton, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters and Hamza Lee
album: C.M.B.
|
| 17 |
record label: Jive 271
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #43, US AC #42
album: Hi Five
|
| 18 |
record label: Jive 1442
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #4, US dance #41
written by: Lamar Hula Mahone, Craig Simpkins and Will Smith
album: Homebase
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 19 |
record label: Columbia 73690
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, UK #20, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillés and Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
|
| 20 |
record label: Capitol 15801
chart position: UK #4, RandB #15, US #7
written by: Vic Mizzy
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 21 |
record label: Paisley Park 19083
chart position: RandB #1, UK #25, US #3, US AC #40
written by: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
|
| 22 |
record label: Motown 1640
chart position: RandB #1, US #2
written by: Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian
album: Cooleyhighharmony
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 23 |
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]
|
| 24 |
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]
|
| 25 |
record label: AandM 858
chart position: RandB #26, US #5, UK #29, US dance #1
written by: CeCe Peniston, Rodney K. Jackson, Felipe Delgado and Elbert Lee Linnear
album: Finally
comments: [dance, garage house]
|
| 26 |
record label: Epic 73778
chart position: RandB #1, UK #46, US #4, US AC #3
written by: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller and Teddy Vann
album: Portrait
|
| 27 |
record label: Motown 1402
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #23
written by: Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman
album: Cooleyhighharmony
|
| 28 |
record label: Impact American 213
chart position: RandB #20, US #2, US dance #32
written by: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Rythm Syndicate
|
| 29 |
record label: Giant 19458
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, US dance #15
written by: William Hammond, Tuhin Roy and Jake Smith
album: Tara Kemp
|
| 30 |
record label: RCA 2792
chart position: RandB #16, UK #16, US #8, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 31 |
record label: Tommy Boy 988
chart position: RandB #5, US #6, UK #35, US dance #7
written by: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell
album: Naughty by Nature
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 32 |
record label: Next Plateau 50157
chart position: UK #2, RandB #51, US #13, US dance #6
written by: Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints)
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 33 |
record label: Capitol 15791
chart position: RandB #3, US #5, US dance #18, UK #60
written by: MC Hammer, James Earley, Michael Kelly, Louis K. Burrell and Felton Pilate
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 34 |
record label: Qwest 19131
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, US AC #43
written by: Narada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell and Sally Jo Dakota
album: T.E.V.I.N.
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 35 |
record label: Paisley Park 19175
chart position: US #1, UK #15
written by: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
|
| 36 |
record label: Atlantic 7607
chart position: RandB #45, US #6, US AC #2
written by: Diane Warren
album: Set the Night to Music
|
| 37 |
record label: AandM 75021 7523
chart position: RandB #23, US #5, US dance #9
written by: Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
|
| 38 |
record label: Paisley Park 19225
chart position: RandB #6, US #21, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
|
| 39 |
record label: Arista 2222
chart position: RandB #2, US #9, US AC #4
written by: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
comments: [ballad]
|
| 40 |
record label: Epic 657399
chart position: RandB #4, US #9, US AC #5
written by: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Power of Love
|
| 41 |
record label: Big Beat 9103
chart position: RandB #47, US #7
written by: Tara Kemp, Jake Smith and Tuhin Roy
album: Tara Kemp
|
| 42 |
record label: Next Plateau 50137
chart position: UK #5, RandB #32, US #21, US dance #26
written by: Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints)
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 43 |
record label: Motown 1360
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, US dance #36
written by: Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, K. Wales and Sly Stone (sample)
album: Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 44 |
record label: Jive 283
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, US AC #30
written by: Eric White
album: Hi Five
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 45 |
record label: Talkin Loud 10
chart position: UK #6, US Dance #31
written by: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffrey
album: Inside Life
comments: [disco jazz funk]
|
| 46 |
record label: Arista 12362
chart position: RandB #12, US dance #1, UK #10, US #27, US AC #13
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
|
| 47 |
record label: Cooltempo 235 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Michael Ward, Sean Ward and Jim Williams
album: Voices
|
| 48 |
record label: Elektra 64875
chart position: RandB #10, US #14, UK #19, US AC #3
written by: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable... with Love
|
| 49 |
record label: Truelove 7001 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy
|
| 50 |
record label: Columbia 73847
chart position: RandB #1, US #37, UK #17, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillés
album: Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen
|
| 51 |
record label: Elektra 127
chart position: RandB #1, US #11, US AC #16
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
comments: [ballad]
|
| 52 |
record label: Polydor 172
chart position: RandB #1, US #18, US dance #2
written by: Trevor Gale and Kenni Hairston
album: The Comfort Zone
|
| 53 |
record label: EMI 217
chart position: UK #2, RandB #37, US AC #26
written by: John Bettis and Albert Hammond
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
|
| 54 |
record label: Warner 0073
chart position: RandB #5, US #12, UK #65, US AC #35
album: Ritual Love
|
| 55 |
record label: Motown 1006
chart position: RandB #1, US #16
written by: Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris
album: Cooleyhighharmony
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 56 |
record label: Elektra 66475
chart position: RandB #1, US #17, US dance #25
written by: Lionel Job, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles (as Joe
album: Keep It Comin'
|
| 57 |
record label: Cutting 248
chart position: US #6, US Dance #22
written by: Corina, Franc Reyes, Carlos Berrios and Luis
album: Corina
|
| 58 |
record label: Epic 657645
chart position: RandB #6, US #14, US AC #45
written by: Raymond Reeder
album: Tony Terry
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 59 |
record label: Atlantic 7805 (UK)
chart position: RandB #1, US #16
written by: Larry Marcus
album: Rude Awakening
|
| 60 |
record label: Arista 12259
chart position: RandB #8, US #20, UK #29, US AC #44
written by: Eric Foster White
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
|
| 61 |
record label: Def Jam 656447 0
chart position: RandB #12, US #17, US dance #7
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Mama Said Knock You Out
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 62 |
record label: Interscope 96212
chart position: RandB #23, US #11
written by: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) and Deion
album: 2Pacalypse Now
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 63 |
record label: Arista 12398
chart position: RandB #1, UK #20, US #56, US AC #21
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
comments: [ballad]
|
| 64 |
record label: Jive 42023
chart position: RandB #22, US #20, UK #53, US dance #22
written by: Frederick Knight
album: Homebase
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 65 |
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]
|
| 66 |
record label: 4th and Bway 162 440 538
chart position: UK #14, US Dance #1
written by: Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman (as David Seaman), Ronnie Laws, William Jeffrey and Paul Allen
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 67 |
record label: Def Jam 73869
chart position: RandB #9, US #50, UK #22, US dance #5
written by: Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Robertz, Gary G Wiz and Depper
album: Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
comments: [rap]
|
| 68 |
record label: Virgin 47
chart position: RandB #62, US #67, UK #17, US dance #1
written by: Eric Kupper
album: Beyond the Mix
comments: Instrumental
|
| 69 |
record label: Capitol 610
chart position: RandB #15, UK #15, US #54, US dance #29
written by: MC Hammer (as Hammer)
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 70 |
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
|
| 71 |
record label: Tabu 73627
chart position: RandB #5, US #43, UK #18
album: All True Man
|
| 72 |
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]
|
| 73 |
record label: Rap A Lot 7241
chart position: RandB #10, US #23
written by: Scarface (as Brad Jordan), D. King and Willie D
album: We Can't Be Stopped
comments: [rap]
|
| 74 |
record label: Next Plateau 50165
chart position: UK #15, RandB #68, US #47
written by: Roger McGuinn (as Jim McGuinn) and Gene Clark
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 75 |
record label: SBK 24
chart position: RandB #6, US #25, US AC #29
written by: Holly Knight and Albert Hammond
album: Riff
comments: [ballad]
|
| 76 |
record label: Ruthless 1614
chart position: RandB #2, US #31
written by: Michel'le, L.A. Dre and Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
album: Michel'le
|
| 77 |
record label: Columbia 657524
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #83, US #50, UK #31
written by: Robert Clivillés
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 78 |
record label: Epic 1907
chart position: RandB #4, US #37, UK #31
written by: Shabba Ranks, Mikey Bennett, Maxi Priest, Brian Thompson and Clifton Dillon
album: As Raw as Ever
comments: [reggae dancehall]
|
| 79 |
record label: Virgin 3882
chart position: RandB #7, US #24, US AC #36
written by: Jesse Johnson and Keith Lewis
album: The Five Heartbeats: Music from the Motion Picture
|
| 80 |
record label: MCA 54201
chart position: RandB #13, US #32, UK #46, US dance #45
written by: Heavy D and Teddy Riley
album: Peaceful Journey
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 81 |
record label: Tommy Boy 965
chart position: RandB #22, UK #10, US dance #16
written by: Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), Paul Huston, David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason) and Glenn Skinner
album: De La Soul Is Dead
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 82 |
record label: Def Jam 73702
chart position: RandB #26, US #29, UK #64, US dance #28
written by: George Bauchamp, MC Serch (as Michael Berrin), Geeby Dajani, Harvey Fuqua, John Gamble, Pete Nice
album: Derelicts of Dialect
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 83 |
record label: Mercury 312 (UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Carole King and Toni Stern
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 84 |
record label: AandM 790
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #63, UK #18
written by: Neal Conway, Mark Harris and Crystal Waters
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 85 |
record label: Columbia 73745
chart position: RandB #1, US #52, US AC #11
written by: Walter Afanasieff and John Bettis
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 86 |
record label: Qwest 19414
chart position: RandB #1, US #40, US AC #31
written by: Keith Washington, Marsha Jenkins and Rodney Shelton
album: Make Time for Love
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 87 |
record label: MCA 54045
chart position: RandB #3, US 34, UK #78
written by: Kayo, Lasha, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: Ralph Tresvant
|
| 88 |
record label: Supreme 185
chart position: RandB #30, US #79, UK #32, US dance #1
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman, Yvonne Wright and Stevie Wonder
album: Bad Mood
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 89 |
record label: Capitol 79869
chart position: RandB #1, US #42
written by: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence and Tracie Spencer
album: Make the Difference
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 90 |
record label: LaFace 4001
chart position: RandB #1, US #42, US dance #45
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Damian [Bruce Edward Broadus
album: Damian Dame
|
| 91 |
record label: Parlophone 6281 (UK)
chart position: UK #10
written by: Kim Appleby , Mel Appleby (as Melanie Appleby) and Craig Logan
album: Kim Appleby
|
| 92 |
record label: FFRR 165
chart position: RandB #3, US #54, UK #43, US dance #42
written by: Jan Kincaid
album: The Brand New Heavies
|
| 93 |
record label: Wing 879 590
chart position: RandB#1, US #48
written by: D. Wiggins, C. Wheeler
album: The Revival
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 94 |
record label: Tommy Boy 975
chart position: RandB #7, US #61, UK #52, US dance #15
written by: Ron Brooks
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 95 |
record label: Charisma 6
chart position: RandB #73, US #12
written by: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Nia Peeples
|
| 96 |
record label: Motown 4756
chart position: RandB #1, UK #57, US #84, US dance #48
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
|
| 97 |
record label: Elektra 66513
chart position: RandB #7, US #74, US dance #2
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
|
| 98 |
record label: Wing 865 072
chart position: RandB #2, US #62, US dance #25
written by: Kipper Jones and Reggie Stewart
album: The Comfort Zone
|
| 99 |
record label: MCA 54051
chart position: RandB #3, US #41
written by: Bernard Belle and Teddy Riley
album: The Future
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 100 |
record label: Warner 19330
chart position: RandB #27, US #34
written by: Melanie Andrews, Tony Andrews and Cal Harris Jr.
album: Jasmine Guy
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