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1956
1.
04/1956

Please, Please, Please by James Brown 

from Please Please Please   Please Please Please
18





5
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #142]
[Federal 12258]
written by James Brown  & Johnny Terry
1958
2.
11/1958

Try Me by James Brown 

from Please Please Please   Please Please Please
43

48
US


✫1
R&B


[Federal 12337]
written by James Brown 
1959
3.
04/1959

I Want You So Bad by James Brown 

from Try Me   
7





20
R&B


[Federal 12348]
written by James Brown 
1960
4.
02/1960

I'll Go Crazy by James Brown 

from Think!   
9





15
R&B


[Federal 12369]
written by James Brown 
5.
05/1960

Think by James Brown 

from Think!   
41

33
US


7
R&B


[Federal 12370]
written by Lowman Pauling
6.
05/1960

You've Got the Power by James Brown 

from Think!   
16

86
US


14
R&B


B side to Think
[Federal 12370]
written by James Brown  & Johnny Terry
7.
08/1960

This Old Heart by James Brown 

from Think!   
15

79
US


20
R&B


[Federal 12378]
written by James Brown 
8.
11/1960

The Bells by James Brown 

from The Amazing James Brown   
11

68
US






[King 5423]
written by Billy Ward
9.
11/1960

Please, Please, Please by James Brown 

3

105
US






as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[R]
[Federal 12258]
written by James Brown  & Johnny Terry
1961
10.
02/1961

Hold It by James Brown 

3

109
US






as James Brown presents his Band
[instrumental]
[King 5438]
written by Clifford Scott & Billy Butler
11.
02/1961

Bewildered by James Brown 

from Think!   
33

40
US


8
R&B


[King 5442]
written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup
12.
05/1961

I Don't Mind by James Brown 

from Shout and Shimmy   
35

47
US


4
R&B


[King 5466]
written by James Brown 
13.
08/1961

Baby, You're Right by James Brown 

from Think!   
39

49
US


2
R&B


[King 5524]
written by Joe Tex & James Brown 
14.
09/1961

Just You and Me, Darling by James Brown 

from The Amazing James Brown   
8





17
R&B


[King 5547]
written by James Brown 
15.
12/1961

Lost Someone by James Brown 

from The Amazing James Brown   
40

48
US


2
R&B


[King 5573]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Baby Lloyd Stallworth (as Lloyd Eugene Stallworth)
1962
16.
04/1962

Night Train by James Brown 

43

35
US


5
R&B


[King 5614]
written by Oscar Washington, Lewis Simpkins (as Lewis P. Simpkins) & Jimmy Forrest
17.
07/1962

Shout and Shimmy by James Brown 

from Good, Good, Twistin'   
21

61
US


16
R&B


[King 5657]
written by James Brown 
18.
09/1962

Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. by James Brown 

from JB and His Famous Flames Tour the USA   
14

82
US


21
R&B


[King 5672]
written by James Brown 
19.
12/1962

Three Hearts in a Tangle by James Brown 

from JB and His Famous Flames Tour the USA   
13

93
US


18
R&B


[King 5701]
written by Sonny Thompson & Ray Starr
1963
20.
02/1963

Every Beat of My Heart by James Brown 

from James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.   
6

99
US






[King 5710]
written by Johnny Otis
21.
03/1963

Like a Baby by James Brown 

from James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.   
6





24
R&B


[King 5710]
written by Jesse Stone
22.
04/1963

Prisoner of Love by James Brown 

from Prisoner of Love   Prisoner of Love
80

18
US


6
R&B


#1 hit for Perry Como in 1946
[King 5739]
written by Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill & Leo Robin
23.
07/1963

These Foolish Things by James Brown 

22

55
US


25
R&B


[King 5767]
written by Jack Strachey & Eric Maschwitz
24.
10/1963

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by James Brown 

from Prisoner of Love   Prisoner of Love
10

77
US






[King 5803]
written by Cowboy Copas & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)
1964
25.
01/1964

Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Pure Dynamite!   
60

23
US


4
R&B


[live]
[King 5842]
written by James Brown 
26.
02/1964

Please, Please, Please by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
5

95
US






[R]
[King 5853]
written by James Brown  & Johnny Terry
27.
04/1964

Again by James Brown 

from Prisoner of Love   Prisoner of Love
5

107
US


48
R&B


as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[King 5876]
written by Dorcas Cochran & Lionel Newman
28.
04/1964

In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite) by James Brown 

from James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.   
3

125
US






as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[King 5853]
written by James Brown 
29.
05/1964

Caldonia by James Brown 

from Showtime   
8

95
US


39
R&B


[Smash 1898]
written by Fleecie Moore
30.
06/1964

How Long Darling by James Brown 

from Prisoner of Love   Prisoner of Love
3

134
US






as James Brown and The Famous Flames;
[live]
B side to Again
[King 5899]
written by James Brown 
31.
06/1964

The Things That I Used to Do by James Brown 

from Showtime   
11

99
US


21
R&B


[Smash 1908]
written by Guitar Slim (as Eddie Jones)
32.
06/1964

So Long by James Brown 

from Prisoner of Love   Prisoner of Love
3

132
US






as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[King 5899]
written by Remus Harris, Russ Morgan & Irving Melsher
33.
08/1964

Out of Sight by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
56

24
US


5
R&B


[Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright) 
34.
09/1964

Maybe the Last Time by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
5

107
US


45
R&B


as James Brown and his Orchestra
[Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright) 
35.
12/1964

Have Mercy Baby by James Brown 

6

92
US






[King 5968]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
1965
36.
04/1965

Devil's Hideaway by James Brown 

from Grits & Soul   
3

114
US






as James Brown at the organ ans his Orchestra
[instrumental]
[Smash 1975]
written by Nat Jones
37.
07/1965

 ④  Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
160

8
US


✫1
R&B
25
UK
[artist #4 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #72]
[King 5999]
written by James Brown 
38.
11/1965

 ②  I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
207

3
US


✫1
R&B
29
UK
[artist #2 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #78]
[King 6015]
written by James Brown 
39.
11/1965

Try Me by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
15

63
US


34
R&B


[R]
[instrumental]
[Smash 2008]
written by James Brown 
1966
40.
02/1966

Lost Someone by James Brown 

5

94
US






[R]
[King 6020]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Baby Lloyd Stallworth (as Lloyd Eugene Stallworth)
41.
02/1966

I'll Go Crazy by James Brown 

12

73
US


38
R&B


[R]
[live]
[King 6020]
written by James Brown 
42.
03/1966

Ain't That a Groove Pt. 1 by James Brown 

from It's a Man's Man's Man's World   
33

42
US


6
R&B


[King 6025]
written by James Brown  & Nat Jones
43.
04/1966

 ③  It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown 

from Out of Sight   
184

8
US


✫1
R&B
13
UK
[artist #3 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #123]
[King 6035]
written by James Brown  & Betty Jean Newsome
44.
05/1966

New Breed (Part I) (The Boo-Ga-Loo) by James Brown 

3

102
US






[instrumental]
[Smash 2028]
written by James Brown  & Nat Jones
45.
07/1966

Money Won't Change You (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Raw Soul   
24

53
US


11
R&B


[King 6048]
written by James Brown  & Nat Jones
46.
10/1966

Don't Be a Drop-Out by James Brown 

from Raw Soul   
33

50
US


4
R&B


[King 6056]
written by Burt Jones
1967
47.
01/1967

Bring It Up by James Brown 

from Raw Soul   
49

29
US


7
R&B


[King 6071]
written by James Brown  & Nat Jones
48.
03/1967

Kansas City by James Brown 

from Cold Sweat   
21

55
US


21
R&B


[King 6086]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
49.
04/1967

Think by James Brown 

5

100
US






featuring Vicki Anderson
written by Lowman Pauling
50.
05/1967

Let Yourself Go by James Brown 

from Raw Soul   
36

46
US


5
R&B


[King 6100]
written by Bud Hobgood & James Brown 
51.
07/1967

Cold Sweat (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Cold Sweat   
139

7
US


✫1
R&B


[King 6110]
written by James Brown  & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
52.
10/1967

Get It Together (Part 1) by James Brown 

from I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)   
32

40
US


11
R&B


[King 6122]
written by Bud Hobgood, James Brown  & Pee Wee Ellis
53.
12/1967

I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) by James Brown 

from I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)   
56

28
US


4
R&B


[King 6144]
written by James Brown 
1968
54.
01/1968

There Was a Time by James Brown 

from I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)   
44

36
US


3
R&B


[King 6144]
written by James Brown  & Bud Hobgood
55.
03/1968

 ⑤  I Got the Feelin' by James Brown 

from I Got the Feelin'   
144

6
US


✫1
R&B


[artist #5 hit]
[King 6155]
written by James Brown 
56.
05/1968

America Is My Home, Pt. 1 by James Brown 

24

52
US


13
R&B


[spoken]
[King 6112]
written by James Brown  & Hayward E. Moore
57.
05/1968

Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
89

14
US


2
R&B


[King 6166]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
58.
06/1968

Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While) by James Brown 

3

104
US






as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[instrumental]
[King 6164]
written by James Brown  & Bud Hobgood
59.
07/1968

I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry by James Brown 

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
22

55
US


15
R&B


[King 6141]
written by James Brown 
60.
09/1968

Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
111

10
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #305]
[King 6187]
written by James Brown  & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
61.
11/1968

Goodbye My Love by James Brown 

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
40

31
US


9
R&B


[King 6198]
written by James Brown 
62.
12/1968

Tit for Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) by James Brown 

from A Soulful Christmas   
7

86
US






[Christmas]
[King 6204]
written by James Brown  & Nat Jones
1969
63.
01/1969

Give It Up or Turn It a Loose by James Brown 

from Ain't It Funky   
92

15
US


✫1
R&B


[King 6213]
written by Charles Bobbit
64.
04/1969

I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) by James Brown 

69

20
US


3
R&B


[King 6224]
written by James Brown 
65.
04/1969

Soul Pride (Part I) by James Brown 

from The Popcorn   
7

117
US


33
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 6222]
written by James Brown  & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
66.
05/1969

The Popcorn by James Brown 

from The Popcorn   
41

30
US


11
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 6240]
written by James Brown 
67.
06/1969

Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1) by James Brown 

from It's a Mother   
105

11
US


✫1
R&B


[King 6245]
written by James Brown  & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
68.
08/1969

Lowdown Popcorn by James Brown 

from Sex Machine   Sex Machine
27

41
US


16
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 6250]
written by James Brown 
69.
09/1969

World (Part 1) by James Brown 

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
36

37
US


8
R&B


[King 6258]
written by James Brown 
70.
10/1969

Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 1) by James Brown 

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
71

21
US


2
R&B


[King 6255]
written by James Brown 
71.
11/1969

Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Ain't It Funky   
62

24
US


3
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 6280]
written by James Brown 
72.
12/1969

Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 2) by James Brown 

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
36

40
US


6
R&B


[King 6275]
written by James Brown 
1970
73.
02/1970

It's a New Day (Parts 1 & 2) by James Brown 

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
48

32
US


3
R&B


[King 6292]
written by James Brown 
74.
03/1970

Funky Drummer (Part 1) by James Brown 

21

51
US


20
R&B


[King 6290]
written by James Brown 
75.
05/1970

Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2) by James Brown 

from Sex Machine   Sex Machine
51

32
US


2
R&B


[King 6310]
written by James Brown 
76.
07/1970

Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine by James Brown 

from Sex Machine   Sex Machine
113

15
US


2
R&B
32
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #326]
[King 6318]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
77.
10/1970

Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2) by James Brown 

from Super Bad   
97

13
US


✫1
R&B


[King 6329]
written by James Brown 
78.
12/1970

Hey America by James Brown 

from Hey America   
19

105
US




47
UK
[R]
[Christmas]
[King 6339]
written by Nat Jones & A. Williams Jones
1971
79.
01/1971

Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III   Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III
47

34
US


4
R&B


[King 6347]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
80.
02/1971

Soul Power (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III   Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III
55

29
US


3
R&B


[King 6368]
written by James Brown 
81.
03/1971

Spinning Wheel Pt. 1 by James Brown 

from Sex Machine   Sex Machine
6

90
US






written by David Clayton-Thomas
82.
05/1971

I Cried by James Brown 

25

50
US


15
R&B


[King 6363]
written by James Brown  & Bobby Byrd
83.
06/1971

Escape-ism (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Hot Pants   Hot Pants
42

35
US


6
R&B


[spoken]
[People 2500]
written by James Brown 
84.
07/1971

Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) by James Brown 

from Hot Pants   Hot Pants
111

15
US


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[People 2501]
written by James Brown  & Fred Wesley
85.
08/1971

Make It Funky (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III   Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III
77

22
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14088]
written by James Brown  & Charles Bobbit
86.
10/1971

My Part/Make It Funky, Part 3 by James Brown 

from Get on the Good Foot   Get on the Good Foot
11

68
US






written by James Brown  & Charles Bobbit
87.
11/1971

I'm a Greedy Man (Part 1) by James Brown 

from There It Is   There It Is
41

35
US


7
R&B


[Polydor 14100]
written by James Brown  & Charles Bobbit
1972
88.
02/1972

Talking Loud and Saying Nothing (Part 1) by James Brown 

from There It Is   There It Is
70

27
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14109]
written by James Brown  & Bobby Byrd
89.
03/1972

King Heroin by James Brown 

from There It Is   There It Is
39

40
US


6
R&B


[spoken]
[Polydor 14116]
written by James Brown , Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews & Manny Rosen
90.
05/1972

There It Is (Part 1) by James Brown 

from There It Is   There It Is
41

43
US


4
R&B


[Polydor 14125]
written by James Brown 
91.
06/1972

Honky Tonk (Part 1) by James Brown 

35

44
US


7
R&B


[instrumental]
[Polydor 14129]
written by Bill Doggett, Henry Glover, Billy Butler, Shep Shepherd & Clifford Scott
92.
08/1972

Get on the Good Foot (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Get on the Good Foot   Get on the Good Foot
91

18
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14139]
written by James Brown , Fred Wesley & Joe Mims
93.
11/1972

I Got a Bag of My Own by James Brown 

from Get on the Good Foot   Get on the Good Foot
42

44
US


3
R&B


[Polydor 14153]
written by James Brown 
1973
94.
01/1973

I Got Ants in My Pants (Part 1) (And I Want to Dance) by James Brown 

74

27
US


4
R&B
51
UK
[Polydor 14162]
written by James Brown 
95.
03/1973

Down and Out in New York City by James Brown 

from Black Caesar   Black Caesar
26

50
US


13
R&B


[Polydor 14168]
written by Bodie Chandler & Barry De Vorzon
96.
05/1973

Think by James Brown 

34

77
US


15
R&B
51
UK
[R]
[re-recorded]
[Polydor 14177]
written by Lowman Pauling
97.
06/1973

Think by James Brown 

27

80
US


37
R&B
51
UK
[R]
[re-recorded]
[Polydor 14185]
written by Lowman Pauling
98.
08/1973

Sexy, Sexy, Sexy by James Brown 

from Slaughter's Big Rip-off   
33

50
US


6
R&B


[Polydor 14194]
written by James Brown 
99.
11/1973

Stoned to the Bone (Part 1) by James Brown 

from The Payback   The Payback
49

58
US


4
R&B
52
UK
[Polydor 14210]
written by James Brown 
1974
100.
03/1974

The Payback (Part 1) by James Brown 

from The Payback   The Payback
63

26
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14223]
written by James Brown , John Starks & Fred Wesley
101.
06/1974

My Thang by James Brown 

from Hell   Hell
57

29
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14244]
written by James Brown 
102.
08/1974

Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Hell   Hell
53

31
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14255]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown , John Starks & Fred Wesley
103.
11/1974

Funky President (People It's Bad) / Cold Blooded by James Brown 

from Reality   
48

44
US


4
R&B
52
UK
B side Cold Blooded charted from 7 december 1974 in US charts
[Polydot 14258]
written by James Brown 
1975
104.
02/1975

Reality by James Brown 

from Reality   
16

80
US


19
R&B


[Polydor 14268]
written by James Brown , Fred Wesley & Gertrude Wesley
105.
04/1975

Sex Machine (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Sex Machine Today   
21

61
US


16
R&B


[R]
[Polydor 14270]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
106.
07/1975

Hustle!!! (Dead on It) by James Brown 

from Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump   
11





11
R&B


[Polydor 14281]
written by James Brown 
107.
10/1975

Superbad, Superslick (Part I) by James Brown 

from Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump   
5





28
R&B


[Polydor 14295]
written by James Brown 
108.
11/1975

Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) by James Brown 

from Hot   
4





31
R&B


[Polydor 14301]
written by James Brown 
1976
109.
03/1976

(I Love You) For sentimental reasons by James Brown 

from Hot   
1





70
R&B


[Polydor 14304]
written by Deek Watson (as Ivory "Deek" Watson) & Pat Best (as William "Pat" Best)
110.
06/1976

Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown 

from Get Up Offa That Thing   
83

45
US
19
dance
4
R&B
22
UK
[Polydor 14326]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown
111.
10/1976

I Refuse to Lose by James Brown 

from Get Up Offa That Thing   
2





47
R&B


[Polydor 14354]
written by Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown & Yamma Brown
112.
12/1976

Bodyheat (Part 1) by James Brown 

from Bodyheat   
37

88
US


13
R&B
36
UK
[Polydor 14360]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown
1977
113.
04/1977

Kiss in 77 by James Brown 

from Bodyheat   
4





35
R&B


[Polydot 14388]
written by Charles Sherrell
114.
07/1977

Give Me Some Skin by James Brown 

from Mutha's Nature   
7





20
R&B


[Polydor 14409]
written by Deanna Brown & Yamma Brown (as Yammer Brown)
115.
12/1977

If You Don't Give a Dogone About It by James Brown 

from Mutha's Nature   
3





45
R&B


[Polydor 14438]
written by James Brown  & Deanna Brown
1978
116.
04/1978

Eyesight by James Brown 

from Jam 1980's   
3





38
R&B


[Polydor 14465]
written by Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) & James Brown 
117.
06/1978

The Spank by James Brown 

from Jam 1980's   
5





26
R&B


[Polydor 14487]
written by James Brown  & Charles Sherrell
118.
12/1978

For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes (Part I) by James Brown 

from Take a Look at Those Cakes   
2





52
R&B


[Polydor 14522]
written by Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) & James Brown 
1979
119.
05/1979

It's Too Funky in Here by James Brown 

from The Original Disco Man   The Original Disco Man
10



65
dance
15
R&B


[Polydor 14557]
written by Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller & Walter Shaw
120.
09/1979

Star Generation by James Brown 

from The Original Disco Man   The Original Disco Man
1





63
R&B


[Polydor 2005]
written by Brad Shapiro & Randy McCormick
1980
121.
01/1980

Regrets by James Brown 

from People   
2





63
R&B


[Polydor 2054]
written by Barbara Wyrick
122.
11/1980

Rapp Payback (Where iz Moses) by James Brown 

from Soul Syndrome   
23



65
dance
46
R&B
39
UK
[TK 1039]
written by Susaye Brown, James Brown  & Henry Stallings
1981
123.
04/1981

Stay with Me by James Brown 

from Soul Syndrome   
1





80
R&B


[TK 1042]
written by Bobby Byrd & James Brown 
1983
124.
05/1983

Bring It On... Bring It On by James Brown 

from Bring It On!   
16





73
R&B
45
UK
charted as Bring It On... Bring It On / The Night Time Is the Right Time (To Be with the One That You Love) in US R&B charts
[Augusta Sound 94023]
written by James Brown  & Joe Brown
1985
125.
04/1985

Froggy Mix by James Brown 

13







50
UK
written by James Brown , Fred Wesley, Joe Mims (as Joseph Mims), Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff, Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) & Yamma Brown
126.
06/1985

Sex Machine by James Brown 

14







47
UK
[R]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
127.
12/1985

 ①  Living in America by James Brown 

from Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
271

4
US
3
dance
10
R&B
5
UK
[artist #1 hit]
[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
1986
128.
03/1986

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine) by James Brown 

15







46
UK
[R]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
129.
05/1986

Soul Power/It's a Man's World by James Brown 

7







78
UK
[R]
written by James Brown  & Betty Jean Newsome
130.
10/1986

Gravity by James Brown 

from Gravity   
29

93
US
13
dance
26
R&B
65
UK
produced by Dan Hartman
[Scotti Brothers 06275 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
131.
12/1986

How Do You Stop by James Brown 

from Gravity   
16





10
R&B
90
UK
[Scotti Brothers 06568 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
1988
132.
01/1988

She's the One by James Brown 

from Motherlode   
16







45
UK
written by Hank Ballard & James Brown 
133.
04/1988

The Payback Mix (Part One) by James Brown 

70







12
UK
written by James Brown , John Starks & Fred Wesley
134.
05/1988

I'm Real by James Brown 

from I'm Real   I'm Real
55



29
dance
2
R&B
31
UK
featuring Full Force
[Scotti Brothers 07783]
written by Full Force & James Brown 
135.
07/1988

Static by James Brown 

from I'm Real   I'm Real
34



5
dance
5
R&B


[Scotti Brothers 07975]
written by Full Force
136.
07/1988

I'm Real (all cuts) by James Brown 

from I'm Real   I'm Real
3



35
dance




written by Full Force & James Brown 
1991
137.
07/1991

(So Tired of Standing Still We Got to) Move On by James Brown 

from Love Over-Due   
2





48
R&B


[Scotti Brothers 75288]
written by James Brown 
138.
11/1991

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine) by James Brown 

9







69
UK
[R]
written by James Brown , Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
1993
139.
03/1993

Can't Get Any Harder by James Brown 

from Universal James   
29



7
dance
76
R&B
59
UK
[Scotti Brothers 75352]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole, Duran Ramos, Sheldon Scott, James Jackson & Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith)
1996
140.
10/1996

Hooked on Brown Part 1 The Platinum Hits Medley by James Brown 

1





117
R&B


written by James Brown , Fred Wesley, Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff (as Ronald Lenhoff) & Johnny Terry
1998
141.
12/1998

Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown 

1





75
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Christmas]
[Epic album cut]
written by James Brown , Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard
1999
142.
01/1999

Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown 

1





101
R&B


[R]
written by James Brown , Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard
143.
04/1999

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown 

from I'm Back   
19







40
UK
written by James Brown  & Derrick Monk
2000
144.
01/2000

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown 

from I'm Back   
3







156
UK
[R]
written by James Brown  & Derrick Monk
145.
04/2000

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown 

from I'm Back   
11







63
UK
[R]
written by James Brown  & Derrick Monk
2002
146.
02/2002

Funky Drummer / Funky President by James Brown 

2







192
UK
[R]
written by James Brown 
2003
147.
05/2003

Funky Drummer / Funky President by James Brown 

3







145
UK
[R]
written by James Brown 
2010
148.
09/2010

It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown 

3







108
UK
[R]
written by James Brown  & Betty Jean Newsome
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