"Go Home" is a 1985 hit single performed by Stevie Wonder. The song showcased the narrator's plea to a young woman to go home, though the girl tries to get the narrator to stay with her. In the U.S., the song peaked at #2 on the R&B chart and #10 on the Hot 100 and, to date, is Wonder's last song to reach the U.S. top ten on the Hot 100. "Go Home" also topped both the dance chart and the Adult Contemporary chart.
"C'est la Vie" is a popular song by American singer-songwriter Robbie Nevil, from his self-titled debut album in 1986. The song was first recorded by gospel singer Beau Williams for his album Bodacious! (1984).
"Getaway" was a hit song for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire in 1976 and written by Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky. Released from their Spirit album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 9, 1976. Along with the track, "Saturday Nite", "Getaway" peaked at number twelve on the disco charts. It has been covered by Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts. A remixed version also appears on the soundtrack for the 2005 PlayStation 2 video game Gran Turismo 4.
"The Love I Lost" is a song by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Originally written as a ballad by Philly soul songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the song was transformed into a disco song. It was released from the Black & Blue album in late 1973. Selling more than a million copies, it peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent 2 weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It also reached number 21 in the United Kingdom on the BBC Top 50 singles chart in early 1974. It featured the drummer Earl Young.
"Loverboy" was Billy Ocean's second single from his 1984 album, Suddenly. It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., in an extended version. The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference, JIVE 80. The song was played in the first episode of the long-running BBC One medical drama Casualty on 6th September 1986.
"Mighty High" is 1975 disco/R&B single by Los Angeles-based gospel group, Mighty Clouds of Joy written by David Crawford. The single proved to be very popular with disco fans as the song stayed at number one on the disco/dance chart for five weeks, and remained on the chart for a total of fourteen weeks It became their biggest hit on both the soul chart, peaking at #22, and on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #69.
"Down to Love Town" is a 1976 disco single by The Originals, a Motown group that peaked in popularity in late 1960s and early 1970s. Although the single reached the #1 spot on disco/dance chart for one week, it hit #93 on the Soul Charts but had a better showing on the Hot 100, peaking at #47. The song was written by Don Daniels, Michael B. Sutton and Kathy Wakefield and was track #2 on their 1977 album of the same name.
"Baby Love" is a 1986 crossover hit single by Brooklyn-born singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986. The single crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, and at #30 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. "Baby Love" would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles charts, but several follow up singles charted on the dance chart.
"Do You Love Me" is a 1981 dance/soul single by Patti Austin, from the album Every Home Should Have One. Along with the track "The Genie", the single peaked at number one on the dance charts for two weeks. Although "Do You Love Me" failed to chart on the Hot 100, it peaked at number twenty-four on the soul singles chart.
"Glow" is a 1985 single by Rick James from his album of the same title. The single was James' tenth release to reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart, peaking at number five. On the dance chart, the single was his second and final number one.
No Frills Love is a 1985 dance single by Broadway star and Tony Award winner, Jennifer Holliday. The single was first a hit when it became Holliday's fourth Hot 100 entry. "No Frills Love" peaked at number eighty-seven on the pop chart, and at number twenty-nine on the soul singles chart. Early in 1986, the single made it to number one on the dance charts, for one week. A decade later a new mix of No Frills Love hit the top spot on the dance charts, for one week.
"That's the Way Love Is" is a 1989 dance and soul single by Chicago-based dance trio Ten City. The single reached number eight in the UK and number eighteen in Germany and was the group's highest charting single on both the R&B and dance charts in the U.S. "That's the Way Love Is" reached number twelve on the U.S R&B Singles chart, and number one on the Dance Club Play chart. The single featured two main versions - on most releases, an acid house mix by Steve "Silk" Hurley was the A-side, while a string-led mix by Timmy Regisford, named the "Underground Mix", appeared on the B-side. Both mixes also had corresponding radio edits and dub versions.
"Love Overboard" is a Grammy Award-winning 1987 single by Gladys Knight and the Pips. The single was significant because it was the first Top 40 hit for the group in over a decade, and their final Pop Top 40 release as well.
"Paradise" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album Stronger Than Pride (1988). Released in May 1988, it is Sade's most successful track on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number 1 for one week. "Paradise" reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was also a hit on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, where it peaked at number 21. "Paradise" is often considered one of the band's signature songs, alongside "Smooth Operator" (1984), "The Sweetest Taboo" (1985), and "No Ordinary Love (1992)."
"The Pressure Part 1" is a 1991 song by American recording artist group Sounds of Blackness. Released as the second single from their album, The Evolution of Gospel. The track was written by Gary Hines, James Samuel Harris III and Terry Lewis. "The Pressure Part 1" was the group's second release to make the US R&B singles chart where it peaked at #16. The single was also the first of two number ones on the US dance chart. "The Pressure" was selected as one the "100 Top Dance Songs" by Slant Magazine. The single was also featured in the 1996 Walt Disney Pictures movie First Kid.
"A Deeper Love" is a 1991 single written by Robert Clivillés and David Cole, and performed by Clivillés & Cole, featuring vocals by Deborah Cooper and Paul Pesco.
"Just a Touch of Love" is a 1991 single written by Robert Clivillés and performed by C+C Music Factory. The single also known as "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)", which featured vocals by Zelma Davis, was the duo's fourth release from their album, Gonna Make You Sweat. "Just a Touch of Love" was the duo's fourth number one on the US dance charts. On other US charts, the single went to #50 on the Hot 100 and #83 on the soul singles chart.
"Love You All My Lifetime" is a 1992 single performed by Chaka Khan. The single was written by the songwriting duo of Klarmann/Weber, and was the first track released off of Chaka Khan's The Woman I Am album. "Love You All My Lifetime" was produced by David Gamson and was Chaka Khan's fifth number one on the US dance chart. On other US charts, the single went to #2 on the soul singles chart and #68 on the Hot 100. Overseas, "Love You All My Lifetime", went to #49 in the UK.
"Here We Go Again" is a 1998 single performed by Aretha Franklin and written Troy Lee Broussard, Jermaine Dupri, Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani. The single, produced by Jermaine Dupri, was the second released from the A Rose Is Still a Rose album in June 1998. "Here We Go Again", with backing vocals, by Trina Broussard, went to #23 on the soul singles chart and #76 on the Hot 100. The single was also, Aretha Franklin's fifth number one on the US dance charts and includes a sample of Change's 1980 track, "The Glow of Love", and a drum loop sample of Tom Tom Club's 1981 dance track, "Genius of Love".
"Think It Over" is a song by American recording gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston and is lead single from her 1978 third studio album Think It Over. The disco track was written by Houston, along with, Michael Zager and Alvin Fields. "Think It Over" was produced by Zager and peaked at #5 on the disco charts, as well as #32 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
