Top R&B Songs of the 1980s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney

[Tamla 54321]
written by Smokey Robinson

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986 charity record
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1494]
written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam

[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
[Sire 27539]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

charted as Funkytown / All Night Dancing in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2233]
written by Steven Greenberg

[MCA 52770]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987 R
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie

as Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
[Epic 04169]
written by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1984 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1984
[Motown 1745]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Motown 1722]
written by Lionel Richie

[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara

with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson

[Warner 22924]
written by Prince

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1989
[EMI/Manhattan 50146]
written by Bobby McFerrin

[Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #58]
[Epic 03509]
written by Michael Jackson

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan

featuring New Jersey Mass Choir & Jennifer Holliday
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #476]
[Atlantic 89596]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff

[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Columbia 04417]
written by Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford

charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

[Columbia 04691]
written by George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley

[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

with Phil Collins
[Columbia 04679]
written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East

[Arista 9928]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1984
[Virgin/Epic 04221]
written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett

[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel

[RCA 12357]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen

[Motown 1519]
written by Lionel Richie

[Elektra 69297]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden

[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
[Virgin 99158]
written by Oliver Leiber

[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind

double A-side with Last Christmas in the UK ; charted as Everything She Wants / Like a Baby in US dance charts
[Columbia 04840]
written by George Michael

[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson

R
[Elektra 69564]
written by Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss

[Arista 9781]
written by Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo

featuring Caron Wheeler
[Virgin 99171]
written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law

[Motown 1644]
written by Lionel Richie

[MCA 53383]
written by Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley

[Columbia 38-08092]
written by Maurice Starr

used by NBC-TV for the 1988 Summer Olympics; produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9743]
written by Albert Hammond & John Bettis

[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith

Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 829]
written by Charles Smith, James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang

[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson

[Epic 07739]
written by Michael Jackson

[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins

[Arista 9870]
written by Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl

with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
[Paisley Park 28751]
written by Prince

featuring Stevie Wonder & Grandmaster Melle Mel
[Warner 29195]
written by Prince

[Warner 28455]
written by Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers

featuring Felly
[SBK 07311]
written by Manuela Kamosi & Thomas de Quincey

R
[Columbia 07773]
written by George Michael

charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 807]
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang

chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts instrumental
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #52] charted as When Doves Cry / 17 Days in US dance charts
[Warner 29286]
written by Prince

[Columbia 06191]
written by Gregory Abbott

charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

charted as Let's Groove/I've Had Enough in US dance charts
[Columbia 02536]
written by Wayne Vaughn & Maurice White

R
[Columbia 07911]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby

[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2485]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein

[A&M/Virgin 2861]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1985 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1985 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #309]
[Capitol 5354]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

featuring Eddie Van Halen
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]
[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson

[Sire 29210]
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon

[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard

[I.R.S./MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox

[Portrait 03793]
written by Eddy Grant

[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[Jive 9199]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond

[Mercury 880294]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg