1
record label: Motown 374631191
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1
written by: Babyface
album: II
comments: [slow jam]
Boyz II Men
I'll Make Love to You
1994
Motown
2
record label: Blitzz/Atlantic 87243
chart position: RandB #13, US #1, UK #2, US AC #3
written by: Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers
album: All 4 One
All-4-One
I Swear
1994
Blitzz/Atlantic
3
record label: Maverick/Sire 18000
chart position: RandB #40, US #1, UK #16, US AC #1
written by: Babyface and Madonna
album: Bedtime Stories
Madonna
Take a Bow
1994
Maverick/Sire
4
record label: Columbia 77614
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US dance #22
written by: Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix and Salaam Remi
album: Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ini Kamoze
Here Comes the Hotstepper
1994
Columbia
5
record label: Motown 1433
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #20, US AC #8
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: II
Boyz II Men
On Bended Knee
1994
Motown
6
record label: LaFace 21340947
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #22
written by: Dallas Austin
album: CrazySexyCool
TLC
Creep
1994
LaFace
7
record label: Columbia 38 77358
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, UK #1, US AC #4
written by: Peter Ham and Tom Evans
album: Music Box
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey
Without You
1994
Columbia
8
record label: NPG 6015
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #1, US AC #25
written by: Prince
album: The Beautiful Experience
Prince
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
1994
NPG
9
record label: Jive 350
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #1
written by: R. Kelly
album: 12 Play
comments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly
Bump N' Grind
1994
Jive
10
record label: Columbia 77629
chart position: RandB #7, US #2, UK #3, US AC #11
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Songs
comments: [love ballad]
Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey
Endless Love
1994
Columbia
11
record label: Atlantic 8290
chart position: RandB #7, US #2, UK #5
written by: Nate Dogg and Warren G
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G & Nate Dogg
Regulate
1994
Atlantic
12
record label: Virgin 18095
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #13, US AC #34
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Janet
comments: [slow jam]
Janet Jackson
Any Time, Any Place
1994
Virgin
13
record label: London 857 391
chart position: RandB #3, US #3, UK #7
written by: Cheryl
album: Runaway Love / Very Necessary
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
Whatta Man
1994
London
14
record label: Jive 357
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #16
written by: R. Kelly
album: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
Aaliyah
Back and Forth
1994
Jive
15
record label: Epic 36 77693
chart position: RandB #72, US #5, UK #14, US AC #2
written by: Des'ree (as Des'ree Weekes) and Ashley Ingram
album: I Ain't Movin'
Des'ree
You Gotta Be
1994
Epic
16
record label: MJJ Music 77864
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #8, US AC #38
written by: Gordon Chambers, Nichole Gilbert and Dave Hall (as Dave
album: From the Bottom Up
Brownstone
If You Love Me
1994
MJJ Music
17
record label: Big Beat 10155
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #43
written by: R. Kelly
album: Changing Faces
comments: [slow jam]
Changing Faces
Stroke You Up
1994
Big Beat
18
record label: LaFace 24064
chart position: RandB #3, US #7, UK #3, US AC #4
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
You Mean the World to Me
1994
LaFace
19
record label: Tommy Boy 617
chart position: RandB #12, US #3, UK #41
written by: Coolio (as Artis Ivey), Brian Dobbs, Otis Stokes, Fred Alexander Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig
album: It Takes a Thief
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio
Fantastic Voyage
1994
Tommy Boy
20
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
21
record label: Atlantic 87173
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #44
written by: Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones
album: Brandy
Brandy
I Wanna Be Down
1994
Atlantic
22
record label: Virgin 38455
chart position: RandB #9, US #8, UK #14, US dance #9
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: janet.
Janet Jackson
You Want This
1994
Virgin
23
record label: MCA 54949
chart position: RandB #5, US #5
written by: Chris Stokes and Claudio Cueni
album: Playtyme Is Over
comments: [slow jam]
Immature
Never Lie
1994
MCA
24
record label: Associated 854 153
chart position: RandB #14, US #9, UK #12
written by: Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
This DJ
1994
Associated
25
record label: So So Def 6149
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #65
written by: Jermaine Dupri, The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper
album: Funkdafied
comments: [hip hop]
Da Brat
Funkdafied
1994
So So Def
26
record label: Mango 820
chart position: UK #2
written by: Red Dragon, Winston Harris, Sly Dunbar
comments: [reggae]
Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold
Compliments on Your Kiss
1994
Mango
27
record label: Atlantic 2177
chart position: RandB #10, US #5, UK #60
written by: George Williams, Bill Jackson and Roy Straigis
album: All 4 One
All-4-One
So Much in Love
1994
Atlantic
28
record label: Jive 42236
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #27
written by: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
comments: [slow jam]
Aaliyah
At Your Best (You Are Love)
1994
Jive
29
record label: Columbia 77499
chart position: RandB #22, US #12, UK #8, US AC #5, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Music Box
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey
Anytime You Need a Friend
1994
Columbia
30
record label: Interscope 95805
chart position: RandB #2, US #7
written by: Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Dave Hollister, Teddy Riley, Riley and Sylvers
album: BLACKstreet
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet
Before I Let You Go
1994
Interscope
31
record label: Mango 814
chart position: UK #1
album: All She Wrote
comments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Twist and Shout
1994
Mango
32
record label: Down Low 6902
chart position: RandB #9, US #8
written by: Da S.W.A.T. Team
album: 199Quad
comments: [rap]
69 Boyz
Tootsee Roll
1994
Down Low
33
record label: Death Row 5439
chart position: RandB #13, US #8, UK #39, US dance #38
written by: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Snoop Dogg, Harry Casey
album: Doggystyle
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg
Gin and Juice
1994
Death Row
34
record label: Virgin 1488
chart position: RandB #9, US #10, UK #19, US AC #32, US dance #4
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: janet.
Janet Jackson
Because of Love
1994
Virgin
35
record label: FFRR 229
chart position: UK #8
written by: Ann Curless, Shane Faber, Stephanie Lewis and Mike Mangini
album: Degrees of Motion
Degrees of Motion featuring Biti
Shine On
1994
FFRR
36
record label: Qwest 18264
chart position: RandB #2, US #9
written by: Babyface
album: I'm Ready
Tevin Campbell
I'm Ready
1994
Qwest
37
record label: Bad Boy Entertainment 78612 79010
chart position: RandB #4, US #9, UK #57
written by: Craig Mack and Easy Mo Bee
album: Project: Funk Da World
comments: [rap]
Craig Mack
Flava in Ya Ear
1994
Bad Boy Entertainm
38
record label: Jive 353
chart position: RandB #2, US #13, UK #19
written by: R. Kelly
album: 12 Play
comments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly
Your Body's Callin'
1994
Jive
39
record label: Giant 41910
chart position: RandB #15, US #20, UK #19
written by: Antonina Armato, Robert Jerald, Ken Miller, Gordon Chambers and Dave Hall
album: Mind, Body and Song
Jade
Every Day of the Week
1994
Giant
40
record label: AandM 540 280
chart position: RandB #1, US #18
written by: Barry White , Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: The Icon Is Love
comments: [slow jam]
Barry White
Practice What You Preach
1994
A&M
41
record label: RCA 07863 62884
chart position: RandB #4, US #18, UK #24
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan
album: It's About Time
SWV
Anything
1994
RCA
42
record label: Motown 1423
chart position: RandB #2, US #17, US dance #13, UK #34
written by: Sherree Lynn, Brown, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Charles Mims, Renee Neufville, Patrice Rushen and Fred Wa
album: Pronounced Jah Nay
Zhané
Groove Thang
1994
Motown
43
record label: Arista 07822 12651
chart position: RandB #30, US #63, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillas & David Cole
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
Aretha Franklin
A Deeper Love
1994
Arista
44
record label: AandM 31458 0461
chart position: RandB #7, US #32, UK #16, US dance #1
written by: Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin and Cutfather
album: Thought 'Ya Knew
CeCe Peniston
I'm in the Mood
1994
A&M
45
record label: MCA 3013
chart position: RandB #2, US #14
written by: Greg Cauthen and Aaron Hall
album: The Truth
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Hall
I Miss You
1994
MCA
46
record label: Big Beat 10151
chart position: UK #3, RandB #42, US #58
written by: Dawn Penn
album: No No No
comments: [Reggae]
Dawn Penn
You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
1994
Big Beat
47
record label: Arista 12702
chart position: RandB #5, US #26, UK #17, US AC #22
written by: Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin
Willing to Forgive
1994
Arista
48
record label: MCA 54798
chart position: RandB #2, US #25, UK #18
written by: DeVante Swing
album: Diary of a Mad Band
Jodeci
Feenin'
1994
MCA
49
record label: Wing 851 110
chart position: RandB #40, US #18, UK #41, US AC #3
written by: Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
album: The Sweetest Days
comments: [ballad]
Vanessa Williams
The Sweetest Days
1994
Wing
50
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
51
record label: 4th and Bway 308
chart position: RandB #37, US #23, UK #22
written by: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson) and George Clinton
album: Lethal Injection
Ice Cube
Bop Gun (One Nation)
1994
4th and Bway
52
record label: Columbia 6219
chart position: RandB #11, US #40, UK #27, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillés, David Cole and Duran Ramos
album: Anything Goes!
C plus C Music Factory
Do You Wanna Get Funky
1994
Columbia
53
record label: Epic 49 77599
chart position: RandB #6, US #4, UK #35, US AC #4
written by: Babyface
album: For the Cool in You
Babyface
When Can I See You
1994
Epic
54
record label: MCA 54949
chart position: RandB #12, US #16
written by: Ian Prince, Delroy Pearson, Jessie Powell and Teron Beal
album: Playtyme Is Over
comments: [slow jam]
Immature
Constantly
1994
MCA
55
record label: Uptown 54825
chart position: RandB #3, US #20
written by: Luther Vandross, Heavy D, P. Rock and CL Smooth (as C.L. Smooth)
album: Nuttin' But Love
Heavy D & the Boyz
Got Me Waiting
1994
Uptown
56
record label: Delicious Vinyl 2081
chart position: RandB #19, US #51, UK #15, US dance #4
written by: Dallas Austin and N'Dea Davenport
album: Brother Sister
The Brand New Heavies
Dream On Dreamer
1994
Delicious Vinyl
57
record label: MCA 54927
chart position: RandB #6, US #29, UK #30
written by: Curtis Mayfield, Mary J. Blige, Arlene DelValle, Jean Claude Olivier and Diddy (as Sean
album: My Life
Mary J. Blige
Be Happy
1994
MCA
58
record label: London 857 715
chart position: RandB #57, UK #19, US #32
written by: Trevor Guthrie
album: Very Necessary
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
None of Your Business
1994
London
59
record label: Qwest 18260
chart position: RandB #6, US #20
written by: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: I'm Ready
comments: [slow jam]
Tevin Campbell
Always in My Heart
1994
Qwest
60
record label: Epic 77394
chart position: RandB #8, US #21, US AC #38
written by: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: For the Cool in You
comments: [slow jam]
Babyface
And Our Feelings
1994
Epic
61
record label: Giant 6901
chart position: RandB #19, US #26, UK #64
written by: Ahmad (as Ahmad A. Lewis) and Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy)
album: Ahmad
comments: [hip hop]
Ahmad
Back in the Day
1994
Giant
62
record label: Deconstruction 74321 19413
chart position: UK #5
written by: Mike Pickering and Paul Heard
album: Elegant Slumming
comments: [disco dance]
M People
Renaissance
1994
Deconstruction
63
record label: RCA 74321 23019
chart position: UK #4
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle
Sweetness
1994
RCA
64
record label: Def Jam 1
chart position: RandB #30, US #33, UK #18
written by: Gary G Wiz, Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Studdah Man and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)
album: Muse Sick N Hour Mess Age
comments: [rap]
Public Enemy
Give It Up
1994
Def Jam
65
record label: Bubblin 3
chart position: UK #5
written by: Brinsley Forde, Joseph Cang, Angus Gaye and Tony Robinson
album: Rise And Shine
comments: [Reggae]
Aswad
Shine
1994
Bubblin
66
record label: Perspective 31458 7447
chart position: RandB #15, US #99, UK #17, US dance #1
written by: Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell, Jimmy Jam
album: Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum
Sounds of Blackness
I Believe
1994
Perspective
67
record label: Cooltempo 297
chart position: RandB #78, US #44, UK #28, US dance #1
written by: Juliet Roberts and Nathaniel Jones
album: Natural Thing
comments: [disco dance]
Juliet Roberts
I Want You
1994
Cooltempo
68
record label: Outburst 42 77349
chart position: RandB #13, US #27, UK #42
written by: Domino [American rapper] (as Shawn Ivy) and Battlecat (as Kevin Gilliam)
album: Domino
comments: [hip hop]
Domino
Sweet Potatoe Pie
1994
Outburst
69
record label: Arista 12768
chart position: RandB #14, US #22
written by: Vincent Herbert and Chuckie Howard
album: N II U
comments: [slow jam]
N II U
I Miss You
1994
Arista
70
record label: Deconstruction 74321 24547
chart position: UK #6
written by: Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small
album: Bizarre Fruit
comments: [disco dance]
M People
Sight for Sore Eyes
1994
Deconstruction
71
record label: Elektra 1438
chart position: RandB #4, US #36, UK #48, US AC #25
written by: Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
album: Rhythm of Love
Anita Baker
Body and Soul
1994
Elektra
72
record label: Ruthless 5527
chart position: RandB #17, US #22
written by: Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane), Wish Bone and
album: Creepin on Ah Come Up
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Thuggish Ruggish Bone
1994
Ruthless
73
record label: EMI 296(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Scott Cutler, Ann Preven and Eddie Chacon
album: Always and Forever
Eternal
Save Our Love
1994
EMI
74
record label: EastWest 5724
chart position: RandB #4, US #28
written by: Chris Farren, Jeffrey Steele and Vince Milamed
album: Groove On
comments: [slow jam]
Gerald Levert
I'd Give Anything
1994
EastWest
75
record label: EMI 311(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Wayne Cohen and Sheppard Solomon
album: Always and Forever
Eternal
Just a Step from Heaven
1994
EMI
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: Epic 77735(UK)
chart position: RandB #16, US #58, UK #20, US AC #25
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Songs
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross
Always and Forever
1994
Epic
78
record label: MCA 54673
chart position: RandB #8, UK #50, US #61, US dance #1
written by: Ann Bennett Nesby, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Gems
Patti LaBelle
The Right Kinda Lover
1994
MCA
79
record label: Bad Boy 9005
chart position: RandB #14, US #27, UK #72
album: Ready to Die
comments: [hip hop]
The Notorious B.I.G.
Juicy -- Unbelievable
1994
Bad Boy
80
record label: Priority 7046
chart position: RandB #21, US #30, UK #41
written by: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Lethal Injection
comments: [hip hop]
Ice Cube
You Know How We Do It
1994
Priority
81
record label: Delicious Vinyl 3096
chart position: RandB #33, US #23
written by: Masta Ace (as Duval Clear), A.A. Brown, Eric McIntosh and T.J. Kelsie
album: SlaughtaHouse
comments: [rap]
Masta Ace Incorporated
Born to Roll
1994
Delicious Vinyl
82
record label: Urban 802
chart position: RandB #12, US #28, UK #66, US dance #46
written by: John Fitch and Reuben Cross
album: A Low Down Dirty Shame: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Zhané
Shame
1994
Urban
83
record label: MCA 3117
chart position: RandB #21, US #34, US dance #7
written by: Martin, Lorenz, Van Rensalier, Gay and Bright
album: Blackface
Shai
The Place Where You Belong
1994
MCA
84
record label: Perspective 31458 7449
chart position: RandB #2, US #33
written by: Keri Lewis
album: From the Mint Factory
comments: [slow jam]
Mint Condition
U Send Me Swingin'
1994
Perspective
85
record label: Wing 858 260
chart position: RandB #4, US #31
written by: T. Christian, D. Wiggins, R. Wiggins
album: Sons of Soul
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
Tony! Toni! Tone!
(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow
1994
Wing
86
record label: Epic 49 77521
chart position: RandB #20, US #53, UK #84, US dance #1
written by: Patra (as Dorothy Smith) and A. Kelly
album: Queen of the Pack
Patra
Worker Man
1994
Epic
87
record label: LaFace 24090
chart position: RandB #6, US #28
written by: Keith Miller, Noel Goring, Phillip Field, Toni Braxton, Vincent Herbert and Vassal Benford
album: Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
I Belong to You -- How Many Ways
1994
LaFace
88
record label: AandM 31458 0575
chart position: RandB #10, US #41, US dance #2
written by: Steve
album: Thought 'Ya Knew
CeCe Peniston
I'm Not Over You
1994
A&M
89
record label: Interscope 2122
chart position: RandB #14, US #34, UK #56
written by: Clinton, Dickey, Teddy Riley, Riley, Sermon, Shider, Spradley, Sylvers and Troutman
album: BLACKstreet
BLACKstreet
Booti Call
1994
Interscope
90
record label: Virgin 2720
chart position: RandB #1, US #38
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: janet. [Australian Oz Tour limited edition]
Janet Jackson
And On and On
1994
Virgin
91
record label: Kaper 62883
chart position: RandB #13, US #71, UK #23
written by: Carlos Warren, Jeffrey Russell, Antoine Foote, Meashell Mccann and Gregory Fields
album: Treat U Right
Blackgirl
90's Girl
1994
Kaper
92
record label: Bad Boy 79021
chart position: RandB #17, US #38, UK #54
written by: Craig Mack
album: Project: Funk Da World
comments: [rap]
Craig Mack
Get Down
1994
Bad Boy
93
record label: Motown 374631168
chart position: RandB #5, US #40
written by: Renee Neufville (as Renée A. Neufville) and Naughty By Nature
album: Pronounced Jah Nay
Zhané
Sending My Love
1994
Motown
94
record label: LaFace 74321 20942
chart position: RandB #12, US #37, UK #92
written by: Outkast and Organized Noize
album: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
comments: [hip hop]
OutKast
Player's Ball
1994
LaFace
95
record label: Arista 74321 22385
chart position: UK #6
album: Welcome to Tomorrow
Snap! featuring Summer
Welcome to Tomorrow
1994
Arista
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: AandM 31458 0765
chart position: RandB #47, US #90, US dance #1, UK #33
written by: Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin and Cutfather
album: Thought 'Ya Knew
comments: [disco dance]
CeCe Peniston
Hit by Love
1994
A&M
98
record label: Island 3
chart position: RandB #45, US #42, UK #29
written by: Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
Do You See
1994
Island
99
record label: Chrysalis 58157
chart position: RandB #14, US #45, UK #33
written by: Speech (as Todd Thomas) and George Clinton
album: Zingalamaduni
comments: [hip hop]
Arrested Development
Ease My Mind
1994
Chrysalis
100
record label: Big Beat 2181
chart position: RandB #9, US #38
written by: R. Kelly
album: Changing Faces
comments: [slow jam]
Changing Faces
Foolin' Around
1994
Big Beat