US & UK hit charts

Songs Written by James B. MooreTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, James B. Moore first charted in 1979 with Christmas Rappin'.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: The Breaks - #2: Christmas Rappin' - #3: The Breaks - #4: Hard Times - #5: Party Time

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Kurtis Blow

1.

#2 Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

29 pts

30

UK

Christmas
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore

2.

#1 The Breaks
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

55 pts

87

US

9

dance

4

R&B

47

UK

[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore

, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith

3.

10/1980

Throughout Your Years
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

5 pts

75

dance

31

R&B

[Mercury 76083]
written by Kurtis Blow, James B. Moore

& William Waring

4.

Hard Times
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

1 pts

75

R&B

[Mercury 76093]
written by James Bralower, James B. Moore

, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith & William Waring

5.

Tough
Kurtis Blow

from Tough

3 pts

37

R&B

[Mercury 76170]
written by Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore

, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith

6.

#5 Party Time
Kurtis Blow

from Party Time?

11 pts

39

dance

35

R&B

92

UK

[Mercury 812687]
written by James Bralower, Robert Arthur Ford, James B. Moore

& Kurtis Blow

Rodney Dangerfield

7.

12/1983

Rappin' Rodney
Rodney Dangerfield

from Rappin' Rodney

9 pts

83

US

70

dance

[RCA 13657]
written by Rodney Dangerfield, James B. Moore

, Robert Ford Jr., Dennis Blair, Douglas Hoyt & Scott Henry

Run-DMC

8.

#4 Hard Times
Run-DMC

from Run-D.M.C.

11 pts

65

dance

11

R&B

charted as Hard Times / Jam-Master Jay in US dance chats
written by Jimmy Bralower, James B. Moore

, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith & William Waring

9.

07/1984

30 Days
Run-DMC

from Run-D.M.C.

8 pts

16

R&B

[Profile 5051]
written by J.B. Moore

, Daniel Simmons & Larry Smith

Kurtis Blow

10.

Party Time
Kurtis Blow

from Party Time?

10 pts

67

UK

R
written by James Bralower, Robert Arthur Ford, James B. Moore

& Kurtis Blow

11.

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow

2 pts

60

R&B

[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore

12.

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow

2 pts

52

R&B

R [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore

13.

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow

2 pts

55

R&B

R [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore

Nadanuf

14.

#3 The Breaks
Nadanuf

from Worldwide

12 pts

115

US

58

R&B

81

UK

featuring Kurtis Blow
charted as The Breaks / 6 AM (We Be Rollin') in UK charts
[Reprise 17310]
written by James B. Moore

, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

15.

Gimme the Breaks
A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3 pts

116

UK

written by JB Moore

, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

16.

Gimme the Breaks
A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3 pts

123

UK

R
written by JB Moore

, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

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