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Post by seminolefan on Mar 6, 2016 12:42:43 GMT -5
March 12, 1983This funk legend scored one the biggest soul hits of the '80s with this song. It topped the soul charts for 4 weeks, but never made the Hot 100 (though it came close, peaking at #101). Why must I feel like that? Why must I chase the cat? Nothin' but the dog in me!Atomic Dog - George Clinton March 11, 1972This Mississippi-born singer sent this song to #3 on the soul chart and #46 on the Hot 100. Now Run And Tell That - Denise LaSalle March 12, 1977This late soul singer, who was recently featured on TV One's Unsung, scored a #3 soul hit with this song. It reached #77 on the Hot 100. Love Is Better In The A.M. - Johnnie Taylor
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Post by seminolefan on Mar 13, 2016 12:01:21 GMT -5
March 16, 1985This hip hop classic made its way to #14 on the soul chart, and bubbled under the Hot 100 at #108. It would be another year before this group would reach AT40. King Of Rock - Run-DMC March 15, 1980With a bass line that had to have been inspired by Chic's "Good Times", this song danced its way to #5 soul and #81 on the Hot 100. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll - Vaughan Mason & Crew March 15, 1975Following up his #1 hit "Kung Fu Fighting", this Jamaican-born singer could only get to #48 on the Hot 100, but on the soul chart, it was another Top 10 hit. Dance The Kung Fu - Carl Douglas
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Post by seminolefan on Mar 20, 2016 12:02:36 GMT -5
March 29, 1986This #8 soul hit never made the Hot 100, but it remains one of this band's most popular songs. Features vocals by Charlie Wilson and Shirley Murdock. Computer Love - Zapp March 24, 1984This former Temptation scored a big soul hit with this duet. It hit #2 soul and got up to #72 on the Hot 100 and has been sampled numerous times. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards & Siedah GarrettSide Note: That video is so cheap, even by '80s standards. March 23, 1974This Chicago-based group scored 11 Top 10 soul hits between 1969 and 1974. This was one of them, peaking at #3. On the Hot 100, it got as high as #54. Homely Girl - The Chi-Lites
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Post by seminolefan on Mar 27, 2016 11:34:06 GMT -5
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 27, 2016 11:52:18 GMT -5
Yes, without a doubt, that Shalamar song should have made it onto AT40. Better than most of the songs on AT40 that week...and then some.
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Post by seminolefan on Apr 3, 2016 11:17:54 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Apr 10, 2016 11:11:19 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Apr 17, 2016 11:28:27 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Apr 24, 2016 11:30:27 GMT -5
May 4, 1985He was a member of The Time before striking out on his own. His first single reached #4 on the soul chart and #61 on the Hot 100. Be Your Man - Jesse Johnson's Revue April 26, 1980This was her first of 9 Top 10 hits on the soul chart in the '80s, spending 5 weeks at #3. It got up to #52 on the Hot 100. Sweet Sensation - Stephanie Mills April 29, 1972This Memphis-based group had 3 Top 10 soul hits. This was one of them, hitting #5. It peaked at #44 on the Hot 100. Hearsay - The Soul Children April 29, 1978This funky tune never made the Hot 100, but danced its way to the top of the soul chart. Bootzilla - Bootsy's Rubber Band
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Post by seminolefan on May 1, 2016 11:28:41 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on May 8, 2016 11:57:07 GMT -5
May 16, 1981It was a hit for Jodeci in 1993, but the original didn't get very far, only reaching #29 soul and #64 on the Hot 100. What makes it even more surprising is who this song was performed by. Lately - Stevie Wonder May 14, 1988This was one of his three #1 solo hits on the R&B chart. It hit #77 on the Hot 100. Joy - Teddy Pendergrass May 18, 1974Taking on a classic by Seals & Crofts, this family group sent it to #10 soul and #60 on the Hot 100. Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers
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Post by seminolefan on May 15, 2016 11:35:45 GMT -5
May 21, 1983A #45 peak on the Hot 100 couldn't stop this song from being certified gold. It topped the soul chart for 8 weeks. Juicy Fruit - Mtume May 20, 1978This Motown legend hit the Top 10 on the soul chart 8 times in the '70s as a solo artist. This was one of them, peaking at #9. It got as far as #75 on the Hot 100. Daylight & Darkness - Smokey Robinson
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Post by seminolefan on May 23, 2016 11:02:35 GMT -5
May 29, 1982This Detroit-based band scored their biggest hit with this song, spending 5 weeks at #4 on the soul chart. It was their only song to make the Hot 100, peaking at #61. Cutie Pie - One Way May 29, 1976This was her breakthrough hit on the soul chart, reaching #18. It was also her first song to hit the Hot 100, getting as far as #91. This Is It - Melba Moore
And now, a couple of extras... May 27, 1989It was a #1 hit on the pop chart for Al Wilson, but it was this singer who took it to #1 on the R&B chart. Show & Tell - Peabo Bryson May 30, 1970This Alabama-born singer hit #6 soul with this song. It almost made the Top 40 of the Hot 100, but stopped at #42. I Can't Leave Your Love Alone - Clarence Carter
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Post by seminolefan on May 29, 2016 11:41:56 GMT -5
June 7, 1980In 1979 this group had a hit with "I Do Love You", a remake of a Billy Stewart song. The following year, they remade another Billy Stewart song. The result: a #9 peak on the soul chart. Sitting In The Park - GQ June 7, 1986The follow-up to their big hit "Secret Lovers" got up to #4 on the soul chart, but didn't fare as well on the Hot 100- it could only get as far as #57. If Your Heart Isn't In It - Atlantic Starr June 2, 1973This Detroit-based band scored their fourth and final Top 10 soul hit with this song, peaking at #7. It got as far as #59 on the Hot 100. Finders Keepers - Chairmen Of The Board
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Post by seminolefan on May 31, 2016 10:23:27 GMT -5
And one I missed from last week... May 30, 1987This singer had an incredible run from the fall of 1986 through the summer of 1987. He had 5 consecutive singles that peaked at either #1 or #2 on the soul chart. Four of those songs hit #1; this is the song that peaked at #2. I Don't Want To Lose Your Love - Freddie Jackson
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