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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

1.

You Talk Too Much by Run-DMC

from King of Rock

13

107
US

30
dance

19
R&B

[Profile 5069]
written by Larry Smith (as Lawrence Smith)

, DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons), Russell Simmons, DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell) & Daniel Hayden

Lovebug Starski

2.

You Gotta Believe by Lovebug Starski

2

47
dance

written by Larry Smith

, William Waring, Lovebug Starski (as Kevin Smith) & Sal Abbatiello

3.

Tough by Kurtis Blow

from Tough

3

37
R&B

[Mercury 76170]
written by Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith

4.

⑤ The Rhyme by Keith Murray

from Enigma

16

114
US

59
R&B

59
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Jive 42405]
written by Keith Murray, Erick Sermon, Frankie Beverly, DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons), DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) & Larry Smith

5.

The Breaks by Nadanuf

from Worldwide

12

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 Blow (as Kurtis Walker), Larry Smith

, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

6.

① The Breaks by Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

52

87
US

9
dance

4
R&B

47
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith

7.

Take It Slow (Out in the Country) by Lighthouse

from Thoughts of Movin' On

12

64
US

written by Keith Jollimore, Larry Smith

8.

Southside by Lil' Keke

from Don't Mess wit Texas

5

101
US

55
R&B

[Jam Down 482000]
written by Lil' Keke, Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith (as Lawrence Smith)

Lovebug Starski

9.

Rappin' by Lovebug Starski

1

68
R&B

[from the movie Rappin']
[Atlantic 89566]
written by Larry Smith

10.

One Love by Whodini

from Back in Black

14

34
dance

10
R&B

[Jive 9507]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

11.

Just Friends by LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

from LSG2

1

74
R&B

featuring Loon
[Elektra 67390]
written by Darrell Allamby (as Darrell "Delite" Allamby), Jalil Hutchins (sample) & Larry Smith (sample)

12.

Jam-Master Jammin' by Run-DMC

from King of Rock

2

53
R&B

[Profile 5080]
written by DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons), DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), Jeffrey Fludd & Larry Smith

13.

④ Jail House Rap by The Fat Boys

from Fat Boys

19

105
US

17
R&B

63
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Sutra 137]
written by Kurtis Blow, Larry Smith

, Davy D (as David Reeves), Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales), Kool Rock-Ski (as Damon Wimbley), Buff Love (as Darren Robinson) & Sal Abbatiello

14.

It's a Thang by Millie Jackson

from An Imitation of Love

1

79
R&B

[Jive 1056]
written by Larry Smith

& Millie Jackson

Terminator X and the Godfathers of Threatt

15.

It All Comes Down to Money by Terminator X and the Godfathers of Threatt

5

104
US

72
R&B

featuring Whodini
[P.R.O. Division 77168]
written by Hank Shocklee, Kim Miller, Larry Smith

, Terminator X (as Norman Rogers), Raymond Earl & Scott Miller (as Scotty Miller)

16.

Hard Times by Run-DMC

from Run-D.M.C.

10

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

17.

Hard Times by Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

1

75
R&B

[Mercury 76093]
written by James Bralower, James B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith

& William Waring

18.

Growing Up by Whodini

from Back in Black

2

58
R&B

[Jive 9537]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

19.

Gimme the Breaks by A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3

123
UK

[R]
written by James B. Moore (as JB Moore), Kurtis Blow (as Kurtis Walker), Larry Smith

, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

20.

Gimme the Breaks by A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3

116
UK

written by James B. Moore (as JB Moore), Kurtis Blow (as Kurtis Walker), Larry Smith

, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons

21.

Get Your Groove On by Gyrl

10

91
US

30
R&B

From the motion picture BAPS
[Silas/MCA 55334]
written by Phillip White, Larry Smith (as Lawrence Smith)

, Jalil Hutchins & John Fletcher

22.

Funky Beat by Whodini

from Back in Black

7

19
R&B

[Jive 9461]
written by John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins, Drew Carter & Larry Smith

23.

From tha Streetz by Mack 10

from The Paper Route

1

78
R&B

[Hoo-Bangin' LP Cut]
written by Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison), Treyvon Green, Drew Carter (sample), Jalil Hutchins (sample), John Fletcher (sample) & Larry Smith (sample)

24.

② Friends / Five Minutes of Funk by Whodini

from Escape

28

87
US

25
dance

4
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Jive 9276]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

25.

Freaks Come Out at Night by Whodini

from Escape

10

104
US

25
dance

43
R&B

[Jive 9302]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde

26.

Fast Life by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde

1

60
R&B

[Profile 5048]
written by Kurtis Blow, Larry Smith

& William Waring

27.

Escape (I Need a Break) by Whodini

from Escape

3

31
dance

[Jive 9371]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

28.

③ Electric Lady by Con Funk Shun

from Electric Lady

21

102
US

4
R&B

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Larry Smith

, Ken Cedar (as Ken J. Cedar) & David Renzer

29.

Cash Money by Soultry

from Soultry

1

103
R&B

written by Quincy Jones III (as QD III), Jason Hibbert, Karrey Johnson, Kelly Jackson, Xavier Preston, Wu-Tang Clan, Jalil Hutchins, John Fletcher & Larry Smith

30.

Can You Rock It Like This by Run-DMC

from King of Rock

7

19
R&B

[Profile 5088]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Larry Smith

31.

Big Mouth by Whodini

from Escape

5

30
dance

64
R&B

[Jive 9331]
written by Jalil Hutchins & Larry Smith

32.

30 Days by Run-DMC

from Run-D.M.C.

7

16
R&B

[Profile 5051]
written by James B. Moore (as J.B. Moore), Daniel Simmons & Larry Smith

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