Songs performed or written by James Brown&nbsp;&nbsp;

04/1956

Please, Please, Please by James Brown

from Please Please Please

5
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #142]
[Federal 12258]
written by James Brown

11/1958

Try Me by James Brown

from Please Please Please

48
US

✫1
R&B

[Federal 12337]
written by James Brown

04/1959

I Want You So Bad by James Brown

from Try Me

20
R&B

[Federal 12348]
written by James Brown

Nat Kendrick & The Swans

02/1960

(Do the) Mashed Potatoes by Nat Kendrick & The Swans

84
US

8
R&B

[Dade 1804]
written by James Brown

02/1960

I'll Go Crazy by James Brown

from Think!

15
R&B

[Federal 12369]
written by James Brown

05/1960

Think by James Brown

from Think!

33
US

7
R&B

[Federal 12370]
written by Lowman Pauling

05/1960

You've Got the Power by James Brown

from Think!

86
US

14
R&B

B side to Think
[Federal 12370]
written by James Brown

08/1960

This Old Heart by James Brown

from Think!

79
US

20
R&B

[Federal 12378]
written by James Brown

11/1960

The Bells by James Brown

from The Amazing James Brown

68
US

[King 5423]
written by Billy Ward

The 5 Royales

10.

11/1960

Please, Please, Please by The 5 Royales

114
US

[Home Of Blues 112]
written by James Brown

11.

11/1960

Please, Please, Please by James Brown

105
US

as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[R]
[Federal 12258]
written by James Brown

12.

02/1961

Hold It by James Brown

109
US

as James Brown presents his Band
[instrumental]
[King 5438]
written by Clifford Scott & Billy Butler

13.

02/1961

Bewildered by James Brown

from Think!

40
US

8
R&B

[King 5442]
written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup

Chubby Checker

14.

04/1961

Good, Good Lovin' by Chubby Checker

from Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits

43
US

[Parkway 822]
written by James Brown

& Andy Gibson (as Albert Shubert)

15.

05/1961

I Don't Mind by James Brown

from Shout and Shimmy

47
US

4
R&B

[King 5466]
written by James Brown

16.

08/1961

Baby, You're Right by James Brown

from Think!

49
US

2
R&B

[King 5524]
written by Joe Tex & James Brown

17.

09/1961

Just You and Me, Darling by James Brown

from The Amazing James Brown

17
R&B

[King 5547]
written by James Brown

18.

12/1961

Lost Someone by James Brown

from The Amazing James Brown

48
US

2
R&B

[King 5573]
written by James Brown

, Bobby Byrd & Baby Lloyd Stallworth (as Lloyd Eugene Stallworth)

19.

04/1962

Night Train by James Brown

35
US

5
R&B

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

20.

07/1962

Shout and Shimmy by James Brown

from Good, Good, Twistin'

61
US

16
R&B

[King 5657]
written by James Brown

21.

09/1962

Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. by James Brown

from JB and His Famous Flames Tour the USA

82
US

21
R&B

[King 5672]
written by James Brown

22.

12/1962

Three Hearts in a Tangle by James Brown

from JB and His Famous Flames Tour the USA

93
US

18
R&B

[King 5701]
written by Sonny Thompson & Ray Starr

23.

02/1963

Every Beat of My Heart by James Brown

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

99
US

[King 5710]
written by Johnny Otis

24.

03/1963

Like a Baby by James Brown

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

24
R&B

[King 5710]
written by Jesse Stone

25.

04/1963

Prisoner of Love by James Brown

from Prisoner of Love

18
US

6
R&B

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

26.

07/1963

These Foolish Things by James Brown

55
US

25
R&B

[King 5767]
written by Jack Strachey & Eric Maschwitz

Tammi Terrell

27.

08/1963

I Cried by Tammi Terrell

99
US

as Tammy Montgomery
written by James Brown

28.

10/1963

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by James Brown

from Prisoner of Love

77
US

[King 5803]
written by Cowboy Copas & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)

Anna King

29.

1964

Make Up Your Mind by Anna King

38
R&B

[Smash 1904]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright)

30.

01/1964

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

from Pure Dynamite!

23
US

4
R&B

[live]
[King 5842]
written by James Brown

31.

02/1964

Please, Please, Please by James Brown

from Out of Sight

95
US

[R]
[King 5853]
written by James Brown

32.

04/1964

Again by James Brown

from Prisoner of Love

107
US

48
R&B

as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[King 5876]
written by Dorcas Cochran & Lionel Newman

33.

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.

125
US

as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[King 5853]
written by James Brown

34.

05/1964

Caldonia by James Brown

from Showtime

95
US

39
R&B

[Smash 1898]
written by Fleecie Moore

35.

06/1964

How Long Darling by James Brown

from Prisoner of Love

134
US

as James Brown and The Famous Flames;
[live]
B side to Again
[King 5899]
written by James Brown

36.

06/1964

The Things That I Used to Do by James Brown

from Showtime

99
US

21
R&B

[Smash 1908]
written by Guitar Slim (as Eddie Jones)

37.

06/1964

So Long by James Brown

from Prisoner of Love

132
US

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

38.

08/1964

Out of Sight by James Brown

from Out of Sight

24
US

5
R&B

[Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright)

39.

09/1964

Maybe the Last Time by James Brown

from Out of Sight

107
US

45
R&B

as James Brown and his Orchestra
[Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright)

Jimmy Hughes

40.

09/1964

Try Me by Jimmy Hughes

65
US

36
R&B

[Fame 6403]
written by James Brown

41.

12/1964

Have Mercy Baby by James Brown

92
US

[King 5968]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks

42.

04/1965

Devil's Hideaway by James Brown

from Grits & Soul

114
US

as James Brown at the organ ans his Orchestra
[instrumental]
[Smash 1975]
written by Nat Jones

43.

07/1965

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

from Out of Sight

160

8
US

✫1
R&B

25
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #72]
[King 5999]
written by James Brown

44.

11/1965

④ I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown

from Out of Sight

207

3
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[artist #4 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #78]
[King 6015]
written by James Brown

45.

11/1965

Try Me by James Brown

from Out of Sight

63
US

34
R&B

[R]
[instrumental]
[Smash 2008]
written by James Brown

46.

02/1966

Lost Someone by James Brown

94
US

[R]
[King 6020]
written by James Brown

, Bobby Byrd & Baby Lloyd Stallworth (as Lloyd Eugene Stallworth)

47.

02/1966

I'll Go Crazy by James Brown

73
US

38
R&B

[R]
[live]
[King 6020]
written by James Brown

48.

03/1966

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

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

42
US

6
R&B

[King 6025]
written by James Brown

49.

04/1966

⑤ 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 #5 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #123]
[King 6035]
written by James Brown

50.

05/1966

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

102
US

[instrumental]
[Smash 2028]
written by James Brown

The Buckinghams

51.

05/1966

I'll Go Crazy by The Buckinghams

from Kind of a Drag

112
US

[U.S.A. 844]
written by James Brown

52.

07/1966

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

from Raw Soul

53
US

11
R&B

[King 6048]
written by James Brown

53.

10/1966

Don't Be a Drop-Out by James Brown

from Raw Soul

50
US

4
R&B

[King 6056]
written by Burt Jones

54.

01/1967

Bring It Up by James Brown

from Raw Soul

29
US

7
R&B

[King 6071]
written by James Brown

55.

03/1967

Kansas City by James Brown

from Cold Sweat

55
US

21
R&B

[King 6086]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

56.

04/1967

Think by James Brown

100
US

featuring Vicki Anderson
written by Lowman Pauling

57.

05/1967

Let Yourself Go by James Brown

from Raw Soul

46
US

5
R&B

[King 6100]
written by Bud Hobgood & James Brown

Solomon Burke

58.

07/1967

Take Me (Just as I Am) by Solomon Burke

from King Solomon

49
US

11
R&B

[Atlantic 2416]
written by James Brown

59.

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)

60.

10/1967

Get It Together (Part 1) by James Brown

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

40
US

11
R&B

[King 6122]
written by Bud Hobgood, James Brown

& Pee Wee Ellis

61.

12/1967

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

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

28
US

4
R&B

[King 6144]
written by James Brown

62.

01/1968

There Was a Time by James Brown

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

36
US

3
R&B

[King 6144]
written by James Brown

& Bud Hobgood

63.

03/1968

I Got the Feelin' by James Brown

from I Got the Feelin'

144

6
US

✫1
R&B

[King 6155]
written by James Brown

Bobby Byrd & James Brown

64.

03/1968

You've Got to Change Your Mind by Bobby Byrd & James Brown

102
US

47
R&B

[King 6151]
written by Bobby Byrd, Gene Redd, James Brown

& Ron Lenhoff

65.

05/1968

America Is My Home, Pt. 1 by James Brown

52
US

13
R&B

[spoken]
[King 6112]
written by James Brown

& Hayward E. Moore

66.

05/1968

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

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

14
US

2
R&B

[King 6166]
written by James Brown

, Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

67.

06/1968

Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While) by James Brown

104
US

as James Brown and The Famous Flames
[instrumental]
[King 6164]
written by James Brown

& Bud Hobgood

Mongo Santamaría

68.

07/1968

Cold Sweat by Mongo Santamaría

49
R&B

[instrumental]
[Columbia 44502]
written by James Brown

& Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

69.

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

55
US

15
R&B

[King 6141]
written by James Brown

The Dapps

70.

07/1968

There Was a Time by The Dapps

103
US

featuring Alfred Ellis
[instrumental]
[King 6169]
written by James Brown

& Bud Hobgood

71.

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

111

10
US

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #305]
[King 6187]
written by James Brown

& Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

Gene Chandler

72.

09/1968

There Was a Time by Gene Chandler

from There Was a Time

82
US

22
R&B

[Brunswick 55383]
written by James Brown

& Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)

The Midnighters

73.

11/1968

How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet) by The Midnighters

15
R&B

as Hank Ballard along with the Dapps
[King 6196]
written by Bud Hobgood, Hank Ballard & James Brown

74.

11/1968

Goodbye My Love by James Brown

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

31
US

9
R&B

[King 6198]
written by James Brown

Otis Redding

75.

11/1968

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag by Otis Redding

from In Person At the Whisky A Go Go

21
US

10
R&B

52
UK

[live]
[Atco 6636]
written by James Brown

76.

12/1968

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

from A Soulful Christmas

86
US

[Christmas]
[King 6204]
written by James Brown

77.

01/1969

Give It Up or Turn It a Loose by James Brown

from Ain't It Funky

15
US

✫1
R&B

[King 6213]
written by Charles Bobbit

78.

04/1969

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

20
US

3
R&B

[King 6224]
written by James Brown

79.

04/1969

Soul Pride (Part I) by James Brown

from The Popcorn

117
US

33
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 6222]
written by James Brown

& Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

Marva Whitney

80.

05/1969

It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) by Marva Whitney

from It's My Thing

82
US

19
R&B

[King 6229]
written by James Brown

& Marva Whitney

81.

05/1969

The Popcorn by James Brown

from The Popcorn

30
US

11
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 6240]
written by James Brown

82.

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)

Marva Whitney

83.

08/1969

Things Got to Get Better (Get Together) by Marva Whitney

from It's My Thing

110
US

22
R&B

[King 6249]
written by James Brown

& Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

84.

08/1969

Lowdown Popcorn by James Brown

from Sex Machine

41
US

16
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 6250]
written by James Brown

85.

09/1969

World (Part 1) by James Brown

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

37
US

8
R&B

[King 6258]
written by James Brown

86.

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

21
US

2
R&B

[King 6255]
written by James Brown

Marva Whitney

87.

10/1969

I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You (Pt. 1) by Marva Whitney

32
R&B

[King 6268]
written by Marva Whitney & James Brown

88.

11/1969

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

from Ain't It Funky

24
US

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 6280]
written by James Brown

89.

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

40
US

6
R&B

[King 6275]
written by James Brown

90.

02/1970

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

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

32
US

3
R&B

[King 6292]
written by James Brown

91.

03/1970

Funky Drummer (Part 1) by James Brown

51
US

20
R&B

[King 6290]
written by James Brown

92.

05/1970

Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2) by James Brown

from Sex Machine

32
US

2
R&B

[King 6310]
written by James Brown

93.

07/1970

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

from Sex Machine

113

15
US

2
R&B

32
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #326]
[King 6318]
written by James Brown

94.

10/1970

Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2) by James Brown

from Super Bad

13
US

✫1
R&B

[King 6329]
written by James Brown

95.

12/1970

Hey America by James Brown

from Hey America

105
US

47
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[King 6339]
written by Nat Jones & A. Williams Jones

96.

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

34
US

4
R&B

[King 6347]
written by James Brown

97.

02/1971

Soul Power (Part 1) by James Brown

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

29
US

3
R&B

[King 6368]
written by James Brown

98.

03/1971

Spinning Wheel Pt. 1 by James Brown

from Sex Machine

90
US

written by David Clayton-Thomas

99.

05/1971

I Cried by James Brown

50
US

15
R&B

[King 6363]
written by James Brown

100.

06/1971

Escape-ism (Part 1) by James Brown

from Hot Pants

35
US

6
R&B

[spoken]
[People 2500]
written by James Brown

101.

06/1971

I Know You Got Soul by Bobby Byrd

117
US

30
R&B

[King 6378]
written by Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit & James Brown

102.

07/1971

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

from Hot Pants

111

15
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[People 2501]
written by James Brown

103.

08/1971

Make It Funky (Part 1) by James Brown

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

22
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14088]
written by James Brown

104.

09/1971

Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming by Bobby Byrd

85
US

34
R&B

[BrownStone 4203]
written by James Brown

105.

10/1971

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

from Get on the Good Foot

68
US

written by James Brown

106.

11/1971

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

from There It Is

35
US

7
R&B

[Polydor 14100]
written by James Brown

107.

01/1972

Gimme Some More by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

from Food for Thought

67
US

11
R&B

as the J.B.'s
[instrumental]
[People 602]
written by James Brown

108.

02/1972

Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' by Bobby Byrd

88
US

40
R&B

[BrownStone 4205]
written by Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley & James Brown

109.

02/1972

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

from There It Is

27
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14109]
written by James Brown

110.

03/1972

King Heroin by James Brown

from There It Is

40
US

6
R&B

[spoken]
[Polydor 14116]
written by James Brown

, Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews & Manny Rosen

111.

05/1972

There It Is (Part 1) by James Brown

from There It Is

43
US

4
R&B

[Polydor 14125]
written by James Brown

112.

05/1972

Pass the Peas by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

from Food for Thought

95
US

29
R&B

as the J.B.'s
[instrumental]
[People 607]
written by James Brown

, John Starks & Charles Bobbit

113.

06/1972

Honky Tonk (Part 1) by James Brown

44
US

7
R&B

[instrumental]
[Polydor 14129]
written by Bill Doggett, Henry Glover, Billy Butler, Shep Shepherd & Clifford Scott

114.

07/1972

Think (About It) by Lyn Collins

from Think (About it)

66
US

9
R&B

[People 608]
written by James Brown

115.

08/1972

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

from Get on the Good Foot

18
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14139]
written by James Brown

, Fred Wesley & Joe Mims

116.

11/1972

I Got a Bag of My Own by James Brown

from Get on the Good Foot

44
US

3
R&B

[Polydor 14153]
written by James Brown

The Midnighters

117.

11/1972

From the Love Side by The Midnighters

43
R&B

as Hank Ballard & the Midnight Lighters
[Polydor 14128]
written by James Brown

James Brown & Lyn Collins

118.

12/1972

Me and My Baby Got Our Own Thing Going by Lyn Collins

86
US

written by James Brown

& Lyn Collins

119.

12/1972

What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin' by James Brown & Lyn Collins

56
US

17
R&B

[Polydor 14157]
written by James Brown

, Lyn Collins & Dave Matthews

120.

01/1973

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

27
US

4
R&B

51
UK

[Polydor 14162]
written by James Brown

121.

03/1973

Down and Out in New York City by James Brown

from Black Caesar

50
US

13
R&B

[Polydor 14168]
written by Bodie Chandler & Barry De Vorzon

Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

122.

03/1973

Mama Feelgood by Lyn Collins

37
R&B

[from the movie Black Caesar]
[People 618]
written by James Brown

& Lyn Collins

123.

04/1973

Think by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

from We the People

43
R&B

as the Soul Searchers
[Sussex 253]
written by James Brown

124.

05/1973

Doin' It to Death by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

from Doin' It to Death

22
US

✫1
R&B

[People 621]
written by James Brown

125.

05/1973

Think by James Brown

77
US

15
R&B

51
UK

[R]
[re-recorded]
[Polydor 14177]
written by Lowman Pauling

126.

06/1973

Think by James Brown

80
US

37
R&B

51
UK

[R]
[re-recorded]
[Polydor 14185]
written by Lowman Pauling

127.

07/1973

How Long Can I Keep It Up (Part I) by Lyn Collins

45
R&B

[from the movie Slaughters Big Rip Off]
[People 623]
written by James Brown

Maceo & the Macks

128.

08/1973

Parrty by Maceo & the Macks

from Us!!

71
US

24
R&B

[People 624]
written by James Brown

129.

08/1973

Sexy, Sexy, Sexy by James Brown

from Slaughter's Big Rip-off

50
US

6
R&B

[Polydor 14194]
written by James Brown

130.

09/1973

Take Me Just as I Am by Lyn Collins

35
R&B

[People 633]
written by James Brown

131.

10/1973

If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

104
US

24
R&B

[People 627]
written by James Brown

132.

11/1973

Stoned to the Bone (Part 1) by James Brown

from The Payback

58
US

4
R&B

52
UK

[Polydor 14210]
written by James Brown

133.

11/1973

We Want to Parrty, Parrty, Parrty by Lyn Collins

64
R&B

[People 630]
written by James Brown

Maceo & the Macks

134.

12/1973

Soul Power 74 (Part I) by Maceo & the Macks

from Us!!

109
US

20
R&B

[instrumental]
[People 631]
written by James Brown

135.

02/1974

Same Beat (Part 1) by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

26
R&B

[instrumental]
[People 632]
written by James Brown

136.

03/1974

The Payback (Part 1) by James Brown

from The Payback

26
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14223]
written by James Brown

, John Starks & Fred Wesley

137.

06/1974

Damn Right I Am Somebody (Part I) by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

32
R&B

[instrumental]
[People 638]
written by James Brown

138.

06/1974

My Thang by James Brown

from Hell

29
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14244]
written by James Brown

139.

08/1974

Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again by Lyn Collins

from Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now

53
R&B

[People 650]
written by James Brown

& Lee Austin

140.

08/1974

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

from Hell

31
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14255]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown

, John Starks & Fred Wesley

The First Family

141.

10/1974

Control (People Go Where We Send You) (Part I) by The First Family

81
R&B

[Polydor 14250]
written by James Brown

142.

11/1974

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

from Reality

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

143.

12/1974

Breakin' Bread by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

from Breakin' Bread

80
R&B

as Fred & the New J.B.'s
[People 648]
written by James Brown

144.

02/1975

Reality by James Brown

from Reality

80
US

19
R&B

[Polydor 14268]
written by James Brown

, Fred Wesley & Gertrude Wesley

145.

03/1975

Makin' Love by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

from Breakin' Bread

64
R&B

as Fred & the New J.B.'s
[People 651]
written by James Brown

A.A.B.B.

146.

04/1975

Pick Up the Pieces One by One by A.A.B.B.

108
US

[Dentify 8003]
written by Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley & James Brown

147.

04/1975

Sex Machine (Part 1) by James Brown

from Sex Machine Today

61
US

16
R&B

[R]
[Polydor 14270]
written by James Brown

148.

06/1975

(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail (Part I) by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

63
R&B

as Fred & the New J.B.'s
[instrumental]
[People 655]
written by James Brown

149.

07/1975

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

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

11
R&B

[Polydor 14281]
written by James Brown

150.

10/1975

Superbad, Superslick (Part I) by James Brown

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

28
R&B

[Polydor 14295]
written by James Brown

151.

11/1975

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

from Hot

31
R&B

[Polydor 14301]
written by James Brown

152.

03/1976

(I Love You) For sentimental reasons by James Brown

from Hot

70
R&B

[Polydor 14304]
written by Deek Watson (as Ivory "Deek" Watson) & Pat Best (as William "Pat" Best)

153.

06/1976

Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown

from Get Up Offa That Thing

45
US

19
dance

4
R&B

22
UK

[Polydor 14326]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown

154.

10/1976

I Refuse to Lose by James Brown

from Get Up Offa That Thing

47
R&B

[Polydor 14354]
written by Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown & Yamma Brown

Gene Chandler

155.

12/1976

There Was a Time by Gene Chandler

51
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

& Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)

156.

12/1976

Bodyheat (Part 1) by James Brown

from Bodyheat

88
US

13
R&B

36
UK

[Polydor 14360]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown

157.

04/1977

Kiss in 77 by James Brown

from Bodyheat

35
R&B

[Polydot 14388]
written by Charles Sherrell

158.

07/1977

Give Me Some Skin by James Brown

from Mutha's Nature

20
R&B

[Polydor 14409]
written by Deanna Brown & Yamma Brown (as Yammer Brown)

159.

12/1977

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

from Mutha's Nature

45
R&B

[Polydor 14438]
written by James Brown

& Deanna Brown

160.

04/1978

Eyesight by James Brown

from Jam 1980's

38
R&B

[Polydor 14465]
written by Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) & James Brown

161.

06/1978

The Spank by James Brown

from Jam 1980's

26
R&B

[Polydor 14487]
written by James Brown

& Charles Sherrell

162.

12/1978

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

from Take a Look at Those Cakes

52
R&B

[Polydor 14522]
written by Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) & James Brown

163.

05/1979

It's Too Funky in Here by James Brown

from The Original Disco Man

65
dance

15
R&B

[Polydor 14557]
written by Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller & Walter Shaw

164.

09/1979

Star Generation by James Brown

from The Original Disco Man

63
R&B

[Polydor 2005]
written by Brad Shapiro & Randy McCormick

165.

01/1980

Regrets by James Brown

from People

63
R&B

[Polydor 2054]
written by Barbara Wyrick

The J.B.'s

166.

03/1980

Rock Groove Machine / Just Wanna Make You Dance by The J.B.'s

62
dance

written by James Brown

& Lee Tinsley

Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown

167.

11/1980

Rapp Payback (Where iz Moses) by James Brown

from Soul Syndrome

65
dance

46
R&B

39
UK

[TK 1039]
written by Susaye Brown, James Brown

& Henry Stallings

168.

04/1981

Stay with Me by James Brown

from Soul Syndrome

80
R&B

[TK 1042]
written by Bobby Byrd & James Brown

169.

05/1983

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

from Bring It On!

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

170.

09/1984

Unity by Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown

87
R&B

[Tommy Boy 847]
written by James Brown

, Afrika Bambaataa (as Khayan Aasim Bambaataa), Doug Wimbish (as Douglas Wimbish), Little Axe (as Bernard Alexander), Keith LeBlanc & Robin Haplin

171.

04/1985

Froggy Mix by James Brown

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

172.

06/1985

Sex Machine by James Brown

47
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

173.

12/1985

② Living in America by James Brown

from Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

271

4
US

3
dance

10
R&B

5
UK

[artist #2 hit]
[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

174.

03/1986

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

46
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

The Fat Boys

175.

04/1986

Sex Machine by The Fat Boys

from Big & Beautiful

23
R&B

[Sutra 152]
written by James Brown

176.

05/1986

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

78
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

177.

10/1986

Gravity by James Brown

from Gravity

93
US

13
dance

26
R&B

65
UK

produced by Dan Hartman
[Scotti Brothers 06275 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

178.

12/1986

How Do You Stop by James Brown

from Gravity

10
R&B

90
UK

[Scotti Brothers 06568 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

179.

01/1988

She's the One by James Brown

from Motherlode

45
UK

written by Hank Ballard & James Brown

180.

04/1988

from It Takes Two

36
US

17
R&B

24
UK

[Profile 5186]
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard) & James Brown (sample)

181.

04/1988

The Payback Mix (Part One) by James Brown

12
UK

written by James Brown

, John Starks & Fred Wesley

182.

05/1988

I'm Real by James Brown

from I'm Real

29
dance

2
R&B

31
UK

featuring Full Force
[Scotti Brothers 07783]
written by Full Force & James Brown

Afrika Bambaataa

183.

05/1988

Sho Nuff Funky by Afrika Bambaataa

99
UK

as Afrika Bambaataa and Family
written by Maxx Kidd, Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown

184.

07/1988

from It Takes Two

3
dance

49
UK

[R]
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard) & James Brown (sample)

185.

07/1988

Static by James Brown

from I'm Real

5
dance

5
R&B

[Scotti Brothers 07975]
written by Full Force

186.

07/1988

I'm Real (all cuts) by James Brown

from I'm Real

35
dance

written by Full Force & James Brown

Ice-T

187.

02/1990

You Played Yourself by Ice-T

from The Iceberg: Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say

64
UK

[Warner 19994 (Sire)]
written by James Brown

, Fred Wesley & Charles Bobbit

Yo-Yo

188.

04/1991

You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo by Yo-Yo

from Make Way for the Motherlode

36
US

11
R&B

featuring Ice Cube
[EastWest 98831]
written by Yo-Yo, James Brown

& Charles Sherrell

189.

07/1991

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

from Love Over-Due

48
R&B

[Scotti Brothers 75288]
written by James Brown

Living Colour

190.

07/1991

Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing by Living Colour

from Biscuits [EP]

12
alt.

written by James Brown

191.

11/1991

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

69
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

Del the Funkee Homosapien

Countess Vaughn

192.

1992

It's a Man's, Man's Man's World by Countess Vaughn

from Countess

67
R&B

written by James Brown

& Betty Jean Newsome (as Betty Newsome)

193.

02/1992

Mistadobalina by Del the Funkee Homosapien

from I Wish My Brother George Was Here

55
R&B

as Del tha Funkee Homosapien
[Elektra 64826]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown

, Del the Funkee Homosapien (as Del tha Funkee Homosapien), Fred Wesley & Ice Cube

Das EFX

194.

04/1992

They Want EFX by Das EFX

from Dead Serious

25
US

29
dance

5
R&B

[EastWest 96206]
written by Dray (as Andre Weston), Skoob (as William Hines), James Brown (sample)

, Fred Wesley (sample) & Charles Bobbit (sample)

Silk

195.

11/1992

Happy Days by Silk

from Lose Control

86
US

13
R&B

[Keia/Elektra 64701]
written by Keith Sweat, Alton "Wokie" Stewart (as Alton Wokie Stewart), Fred Wesley, James Brown

& John Starks

Joe Public

196.

02/1993

This One's for You by Joe Public

from Joe Public

104
R&B

written by Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt, James Brown

Jeanie Tracy & Bobby Womack

197.

03/1993

Can't Get Any Harder by James Brown

from Universal James

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)

KRS-One

198.

09/1993

Outta Here by KRS-One

from Return of the Boom Bap

106
US

61
R&B

[Jive 42147]
written by KRS-One (as Lawrence Parker), DJ Premier (as Chris Martin [Christopher E. Martin]), James Brown (sample)

, Eric Sadler (as Eric "Vietnam" Sadler), Hank Shocklee & Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)

Patra

199.

11/1993

Think (About It) by Patra

from Queen of the Pack

89
R&B

featuring Lyn Collins
[Epic 77161]
written by James Brown

Black Machine

200.

04/1994

How Gee by Black Machine

37
dance

17
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

, Giuseppe Landro & Mario Percali

201.

05/1995

It's a Man's Man's Man's World by Jeanie Tracy & Bobby Womack

73
UK

written by James Brown

Horace Brown

202.

07/1996

Things We Do for Love by Horace Brown

from Horace Brown

95
US

40
R&B

27
UK

[Motown 0430]
written by Horace Brown, James Brown

, Eddie Ferrell (as Edward Ferrell) & Fred Wesley

203.

10/1996

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

117
R&B

written by James Brown

, Fred Wesley, Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff (as Ronald Lenhoff) & Johnny Terry

Case

204.

10/1996

More to Love by Case

from Case

104
US

36
R&B

[Def Jam 575652]
written by Mary J. Blige, James Brown

, Big Daddy Kane (as Antonio Hardy), Kenny Kornegay, John Starks & Darryl Young

II D Extreme

205.

12/1996

You Got Me Goin' by II D Extreme

71
R&B

[Gasoline Alley 55276]
written by D'Extra Wiley (as D'Extra LaMont Wiley), Japhe Tejeda, Cormega (as Corey McKay), Rodney Jerkins, James Brown (sample)

& Fred Wesley (sample)

206.

06/1997

153
UK

[R]
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard) & James Brown (sample)

Mary J. Blige

207.

08/1997

Everything by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

165

24
US

5
R&B

6
UK

[MCA 55353]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Terry Lewis, Hachidai Nakamura, Rokusuke Ei, James Brown

, Linda Creed, John Starks & Fred Wesley

Awesome

208.

03/1998

Crazy by Awesome

from The Future

63
UK

written by Scott Hill, Tony Warren, Alex Boye & James Brown

Pras

209.

06/1998

③ Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras

from Ghetto Supastar

248

15
US

8
R&B

2
UK

[artist #3 hit]
featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & introd. Mya
[Interscope 95021]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean, Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones), Pras, James Brown

Trade Secrets

210.

10/1998

I Know You Got Soul – The Official Remixes by Trade Secrets

154
UK

featuring Erik B. & Rakim
written by Eric B. (as Eric Barrier), Rakim (as William Griffin), James Brown

, Bobby Byrd & Charles Bobbit

Kasino

211.

11/1998

Nasty Girl by Kasino

from Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack

116
R&B

written by Kasino (as Kimani Davis), Gasner Hughes (as Gasner Allan Hughes), Tonyatta Martinez (as Tonyatta P. Martinez), Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool (as Daven Paul Vanderpool), Ronald Kalstein & James Brown

212.

12/1998

Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown

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

213.

01/1999

Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown

101
R&B

[R]
written by James Brown

, Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard

Charli Baltimore

214.

03/1999

Stand Up by Charli Baltimore

from Cold as Ice

84
R&B

featuring Ghostface Killah
[Untertainment 79094]
written by Charli Baltimore (as Tiffany Lane), Ghostface Killah (as Dennis Coles), James Brown

, Lyn Collins, Fred Wesley & Charles Bobbit (as Charles Bobbitt)

215.

04/1999

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown

from I'm Back

40
UK

written by James Brown

& Derrick Monk

Diddy

216.

07/1999

P.E. 2000 by Diddy

from Forever

120
US

34
R&B

13
UK

as Puff Daddy featuring Hurricane G
[Bad Boy 79276]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Mark Curry, Hurricane G (as Gloria Rodríguez), Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Hank Shocklee, James Brown

217.

01/2000

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown

from I'm Back

156
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

& Derrick Monk

218.

04/2000

Funk On Ah Roll by James Brown

from I'm Back

63
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

& Derrick Monk

Trick Daddy

219.

02/2001

Take It to da House by Trick Daddy

from Thugs Are Us

50
US

23
R&B

featuring the SNS Express
[Slip n Slide 85063]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown

, Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey), Co., Funk Boogie, J.V., Money Mark, Trick Daddy, Trina, C. Wayne & Fred Wesley

220.

02/2002

Funky Drummer / Funky President by James Brown

192
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

221.

08/2002

I Know You Got Soul / I Need Help by Bobby Byrd

195
UK

[R]
written by Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, James Brown

& Teddy Brown

222.

05/2003

Funky Drummer / Funky President by James Brown

145
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

223.

05/2003

I Know You Got Soul / I Need Help by Bobby Byrd

166
UK

[R]
written by Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, James Brown

& Teddy Brown

Maceo & the Macks

224.

05/2003

Cross the Tracks / Soul Power `74 by Maceo & the Macks

193
UK

written by James Brown

Jin

225.

12/2003

Learn Chinese by Jin

from The Rest Is History

74
R&B

[Ruff Ryders 38885]
written by Jin (as Jin Auyeung), Charles Bobbit (as Charles Bobbitt), James Brown

, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean & Fred Wesley

Fatman Scoop

226.

02/2004

It Takes Scoop by Fatman Scoop

9
UK

featuring The Crooklyn Clan
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard), James Brown (sample)

, Fatman Scoop, Edmond Bini & Joe Rizzo

227.

05/2004

141
UK

[R]
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard) & James Brown (sample)

Jennifer Lopez

228.

01/2005

① Get Right by Jennifer Lopez

from Rebirth

293

12
US

✫1
dance

38
R&B

✫1
UK

[artist #1 hit]
[Epic 71896]
written by Rich Harrison & James Brown

Jin

229.

03/2005

Learn Chinese by Jin

from The Rest Is History

59
UK

[R]
[Ruff Ryders 38885]
written by Jin (as Jin Auyeung), Charles Bobbit (as Charles Bobbitt), James Brown

, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean & Fred Wesley

The Glee Cast

230.

06/2010

It's a Man's Man's Man's World by The Glee Cast

95
US

94
UK

featuring Dianna Agron & Unwed Mothership Connection
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by James Brown

231.

09/2010

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

108
UK

[R]
written by James Brown

Jawan Harris

232.

08/2011

Keisha by Jawan Harris

91
R&B

featuring Tyga
[ByStorm]
written by James Brown

, Betty Jean Newsome (as Betty Newsome), Ryan Toby, Kwamé (as Kwame B. Holland) & Lundon Knighten (as Lundon Janae Knighten)

Jay-Z & Kanye West

233.

08/2011

Otis by Jay-Z & Kanye West

from Watch the Throne

122

12
US

2
R&B

28
UK

featuring Otis Redding
[Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam Digital]
written by Kanye West, Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), James Brown

, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy C (as Roy Hammond), Joseph Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry M. Woods (as Harry Woods)

234.

12/2011

Gotta Have It by Jay-Z & Kanye West

from Watch the Throne

69
US

14
R&B

[Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam Digital]
written by Kanye West, Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, James Brown

, Joseph Roach, St. Clair Pinckney (as Tony Pinckney) & Fred Wesley

235.

02/2012

No Church in the Wild by Jay-Z & Kanye West

from Watch the Throne

72
US

31
R&B

37
UK

featuring Frank Ocean
[Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam Digital]
written by Kanye West, Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), 88-Keys (as Charles Njapa), Mike Dean (as Michael Dean), Frank Ocean (as Christopher Breaux), The-Dream (as Terius Nash), Gary Wright, Phil Manzanera, James Brown

& Joseph Roach

236.

03/2012

Otis by Jay-Z & Kanye West

from Watch the Throne

76
UK

featuring Otis Redding
[R]
written by Kanye West, Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), James Brown

, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy C (as Roy Hammond), Joseph Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry M. Woods (as Harry Woods)

Juliet Simms

237.

05/2012

It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World by Juliet Simms

70
US

[from The Voice (US), season 2]
[Universal Republic]
written by James Brown

Slaughterhouse

238.

09/2012

Throw That by Slaughterhouse

from Welcome to: Our House

98
US

featuring Eminem
[Shady]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers III), Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I (as Dominick Wickliffe), T-Minus (as Tyler Williams), Luke (as Luther Campbell), Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis, Fresh Kid Ice, James Brown

& Rob Base

Pras

239.

06/2013

Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras

40
UK

as Pras Michel feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard & introd. Mya
[R]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean, Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones), Pras, James Brown