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Post by seminolefan on May 14, 2018 10:17:57 GMT -5
May 16, 1987He's hit #1 on the soul chart 7 times, with this duet being one of them. It stopped at the midway point on the Hot 100, peaking at #50. There's Nothing Better Than Love - Luther Vandross & Gregory Hines May 17, 1980This late singer started out as a member of Raydio and was later one half of the duo who hit AT40 with "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us". In between he charted a few times on the soul chart, including this song, which reached #16. It bubbled under the Hot 100 at #103. Overnight Sensation - Jerry Knight May 21, 1977One of their 9 Top 10 soul hits, this #9 song almost cracked the Hot 100, bubbling under at #101. I Can't Get Over You - The Dramatics
And an extra... May 20, 1989This was one of 3 #1 R&B hits for this band from New York City that hit AT40 with "Call Me". Start Of a Romance - Skyy
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Post by seminolefan on May 21, 2018 10:18:46 GMT -5
May 24, 1986The final Hot 100 entry for this Harlem-born singer was this song, which topped out at #55. On the soul chart, it got up to #13. Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The Heat Of Heat - Patti Austin May 26, 1979This was the final Top 10 soul hit for this multiracial band, peaking at #8. It got as high as #50 on the Hot 100. Do You Wanna Go Party - K.C. & The Sunshine Band May 26, 1973One of their 9 Top 10 soul hits, this song reached #5. It came close to cracking AT40, but stalled at #43 on the Hot 100. Hey You! Get Off My Mountain - The Dramatics
And an extra... May 26, 1990This singer from Hollis, Queens took on a Marvin Gaye classic and sent it to #21 on the R&B chart. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Milira
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Post by seminolefan on May 28, 2018 12:35:12 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 4, 2018 10:00:39 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 11, 2018 9:57:36 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 18, 2018 10:10:34 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 25, 2018 10:22:25 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 2, 2018 10:28:49 GMT -5
July 3, 1982The Four Tops took it to #4 soul and #11 pop in 1970. This singer from North Carolina recorded it over a decade later and sent it to #23 on the soul chart. Still Water (Love) - O'Bryan July 13, 1985The follow-up to "King Of Rock", this hip hop act from Queens reached #19 soul with this song. The title is a more polite way of telling someone to "SHUT UP!!!" You Talk Too Much - Run-DMC July 9, 1977He's had 5 Top 10 hits on the soul chart. This was the last of those Top 10s, peaking at #8. On The Hot 100, it got as high as #66. See You When I Git There - Lou Rawls
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Post by bobbo428 on Jul 5, 2018 22:33:58 GMT -5
This R&B spotlight has been very helpful in pointing me to songs that I otherwise wouldn't know. Many high-quality soul/funk records should have crossed over to pop but didn't. My favorites that I wasn't familiar with until now included Shalamar's 1981 hit "Make That Move" and "This Is for the Lover in You," as well as Jocelyn Brown's "Somebody Else's Guy," Melba Moore's "Love Comin' At You," which I had heard at a dance club in early 1983 but never knew the title. There were more I enjoyed a lot but can't recall just now. I listened to almost every song from the first seven pages of the thread and will begin page 8 tomorrow. A lot of my favorite soul hits tended to struggle on the pop chart.
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 9, 2018 10:18:39 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 16, 2018 10:12:39 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 23, 2018 10:31:15 GMT -5
July 26, 1980She was only 13 when she scored her breakthrough hit on the soul chart, which peaked at #8. Dynamite! - Stacy Lattisaw July 26, 1986She came close to reaching the Top 10 on the soul chart with this song, stopping at #11. Rising Desire - Stephanie Mills July 29, 1972Their first Top 10 soul hit got as high as #7. On the Hot 100, it got up to #58. I Miss You - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes July 30, 1977The follow-up to her #1 soul hit "I've Got Love On My Mind", this song climbed to #9 soul and #79 on the Hot 100. Party Lights - Natalie Cole
And a couple of extras... July 29, 1989One of their 6 Top 10 R&B hits in the '80s, this song spent 3 weeks at #3. Spend The Night (Ce Soir) - The Isley Brothers July 28, 1990She's had 12 songs reach the Top 10 of the R&B chart. This one peaked at #3 and came close to hitting AT40, stopping at #44. Talk To Me - Anita Baker
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 30, 2018 10:13:08 GMT -5
August 6, 1988The signature song for this group from Flint, Michigan, was this R&B charttopper. It also did well across the pond, reaching #8 in the UK. Written and produced by L.A. Reid & Babyface Roses Are Red - The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers August 7, 1982Their biggest hit came in 1977 with "Native New Yorker". This song climbed to #12 on the soul chart, and also hit #3 in the UK and #2 in Ireland. Inside Out - Odyssey August 10, 1974Wilson Pickett took it to #1 soul and #13 on the Hot 100 in 1971. Two legends turned it into a duet, sending it to #25 on the soul chart and #46 on the Hot 100. Don't Knock My Love - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 6, 2018 10:20:13 GMT -5
August 8, 1981The group got its start as an offshoot of Slave. Its breakthrough hit came with this song, which reached #16 on the soul chart. Due to legal issues the group would change its name to Deja in the late '80s. Are You Single - Aurra August 15, 1987This was the first single released by this group after the exit of Howard Hewett. Written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, it reached #30 on the soul chart. Circumstantial Evidence - Shalamar August 14, 1971They hit the Top 20 on the soul chart 19 times. This song climbed to #17 soul and #70 on the Hot 100. We Are Neighbors - The Chi-Lites August 12, 1978Their second Top 10 soul hit also became their second Hot 100 entry. It topped out at #5 soul and #60 on the Hot 100. Shake And Dance With Me - Con Funk Shun
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 13, 2018 10:01:13 GMT -5
August 17, 1985It was the first single to be released by this band in the UK, and it hit #6. In the US, it was their third single release, topping out at #35 on the soul chart and #54 on the Hot 100. Your Love Is King - Sade August 21, 1976From his He's a Friend album, this song got as high as #24 on the soul chart. Get It While It's Hot - Eddie Kendricks
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