#hotsoulsingles — Public Fediverse posts
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"Being with You" is a 1981 song recorded by American singer #SmokeyRobinson. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind "Bette Davis Eyes" by #KimCarnes, his highest charting solo hit on the Billboard pop charts. It also reached number one in the #UKSinglesChart.
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"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song by #theOJays. Released from the hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1972. The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends. It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme.
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"Our Love" is a song by American singer #NatalieCole. Released as a single from her 1977 album #Thankful, it spent 2 weeks at number one on the #HotSoulSingles chart in January 1978. It also was a hit on the pop charts, reaching number ten, and has become one of her most familiar songs. It was certified gold in 1978, selling over one million copies.
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"Day Dreaming" is a #soul single by #American singer #ArethaFranklin. Released from her album #YoungGiftedAndBlack, it spent two weeks at the top of the #HotSoulSingles chart in April 1972 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the #EasyListening singles chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 61 song for 1972. #DonnyHathaway plays electric piano on the song and #HubertLaws plays the flute.
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"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by the American #RAndB vocal group #theSpinners. Released in 1975 from their #PickOfTheLitter album, featuring #leadVocals by #BobbySmith, it was a #crossover success, spending a week at number 1 on the US #HotSoulSingles chart and peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song fared better on the US Cash Box Top 100, peaking at number 2.
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"Boogie Fever" is a song recorded by #LosAngeles, #California-based #RAndB group #theSylvers, from their 1975 album #Showcase. Their most lucrative single, it reached No. 1 in the US on both the Billboard Hot 100 and #HotSoulSingles charts as well as reaching No. 1 in #Canada on the RPM national singles chart in 1976. It was their third of nine Top 20 R&B hits and first top 40 pop single. Billboard ranked it as the #No20SongFor1976.
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"Just to Be Close to You" is a song by American #RAndB/ #funk band, #Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, #HotOnTheTracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the #HotSoulSingles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven. The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie. #CashBox said that "there's a terrific spoken introduction, packed with soul.
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"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song by #theOJays. Released from the hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1972. The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends. It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme.
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"Disco Duck" is a #satirical #disco #noveltySong performed by #RickDees and His Cast of Idiots. At the time, Dees was a #Memphis disc jockey. It became a number-one hit on the #Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). It also made the top 20 on the Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart, peaking at number 15.
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"Sing a Song" is a song recorded by R&B/funk band, #EarthWindAndFire, which was issued as a single in November 1975 on #ColumbiaRecords. The song reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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"You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" is a song written by former Motown songwriters James Dean and John Glover and popularized by the husband/wife duo of #MarilynMcCoo and #BillyDavisJr, former members of the vocal group #The5thDimension. Released from their album, I Hope We Get to Love in Time, it became a #crossover success. It spent six months on the charts, soaring to No. 1 on both the Billboard #Hot100 and #HotSoulSingles charts during late 1976.
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"Disco Duck" is a #satirical #disco #noveltySong performed by #RickDees and His Cast of Idiots. At the time, Dees was a #Memphis disc jockey. It became a number-one hit on the #Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). It also made the top 20 on the Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart, peaking at number 15.
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"Just to Be Close to You" is a song by American #RAndB/ #funk band, #Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, #HotOnTheTracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the #HotSoulSingles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven. The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie. #CashBox said that "there's a terrific spoken introduction, packed with soul.
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"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song by #theOJays. Released from the hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in October 1972. The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends. It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme.
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"Boogie Fever" is a song recorded by #LosAngeles, #California-based #RAndB group #theSylvers, from their 1975 album #Showcase. Their most lucrative single, it reached No. 1 in the US on both the Billboard Hot 100 and #HotSoulSingles charts as well as reaching No. 1 in #Canada on the #RPM national singles chart in 1976. It was their third of nine Top 20 R&B hits and first top 40 pop single. Billboard ranked it as the #No20SongFor1976.
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"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by the American #RAndB vocal group #theSpinners. Released in 1975 from their #PickOfTheLitter album, featuring #leadVocals by #BobbySmith, it was a #crossover success, spending a week at number 1 on the US #HotSoulSingles chart and peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song fared better on the US #CashBox Top 100, peaking at number 2.
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"You Ought to Be with Me" is a song by #AlGreen. Released from his album, #CallMe, the single spent a week at number one on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number three on the Billboard #Hot100 singles chart in late 1972. It sold over one million copies and was certified gold by the #RIAA.
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"Easy" is a song by American #funk and soul band #Commodores from their fifth studio album, Commodores (1977), released on the #Motown label. Group member #LionelRichie wrote "Easy" with the intention of it becoming another crossover hit for the group given the success of a previous single, "#JustToBeCloseToYou", which spent two weeks at number one on the US #Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart (now known as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart).
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"Enjoy Yourself" is a #song recorded by #theJacksons and released as a single in 1976. Featuring #Michael and #JackieJackson on lead vocals, it was the first single for the group since they departed from #Motown earlier that year. The song peaked at number 6 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on February 19, 1977. On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart and number 33 on the #NationalDiscoActionTop40 chart.
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"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by the American #RAndB vocal group #theSpinners. Released in 1975 from their #PickOfTheLitter album, featuring #leadVocals by #BobbySmith, it was a #crossover success, spending a week at number 1 on the US #HotSoulSingles chart and peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song fared better on the US #CashBox Top 100, peaking at number 2.
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"Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band #EarthWindAndFire with #theEmotions, released in April 1979 on #ColumbiaRecords as the first single from their ninth album, #IAm (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US #Billboard dance chart, number six on the #Hot100, and number two on Billboard #HotSoulSingles. It was certified gold in the US and platinum in the UK. "Boogie Wonderland" was #Grammy-nominated for #BestRAndBInstrumentalPerformance.
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"Disco Duck" is a #satirical #disco #noveltySong performed by #RickDees and His Cast of Idiots. At the time, Dees was a #Memphis disc jockey. It became a number-one hit on the #Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). It also made the top 20 on the Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart, peaking at number 15.
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"Get Off" is a song by American #disco band #Foxy, released in 1978. The background vocals were performed by Wildflower. Released from their LP of the same name, the song became a crossover hit. It spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart during the fall of that year and also peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Along with the track, "Tena's Song", "Get Off" peaked at number 18 on the disco chart.
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"Easy" is a song by American #funk and soul band #Commodores from their fifth studio album, Commodores (1977), released on the #Motown label. Group member #LionelRichie wrote "Easy" with the intention of it becoming another crossover hit for the group given the success of a previous single, "#JustToBeCloseToYou", which spent two weeks at number one on the US #Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart (now known as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart).
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"Look What You Done for Me" is a 1972 song by #AlGreen, the first single released from his album #ImStillInLoveWithYou. The song reached #4 on the Billboard #Hot100 and #2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was #certified as a gold record by the #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica.
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"Being with You" is a 1981 song recorded by American singer #SmokeyRobinson. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the #Billboard Hot 100, behind "#BetteDavisEyes" by #KimCarnes, his highest charting solo hit on the Billboard pop charts. It also reached number one in the #UKSinglesChart.
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"Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band #EarthWindAndFire with #theEmotions, released in April 1979 on #ColumbiaRecords as the first single from their ninth album, #IAm (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US #Billboard dance chart, number six on the #Hot100, and number two on Billboard #HotSoulSingles. It was certified gold in the US and platinum in the UK. "Boogie Wonderland" was #Grammy-nominated for #BestRAndBInstrumentalPerformance.
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"Enjoy Yourself" is a #song recorded by #theJacksons and released as a single in 1976. Featuring #Michael and #JackieJackson on lead vocals, it was the first single for the group since they departed from #Motown earlier that year. The song peaked at number 6 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on February 19, 1977. On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart and number 33 on the #NationalDiscoActionTop40 chart.
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"Just to Be Close to You" is a song by American #RAndB/#funk band, #Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, #HotOnTheTracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the #HotSoulSingles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven. The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie. #CashBox said that "there's a terrific spoken introduction, packed with soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHwuouMdUaM -
"Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band #EarthWindAndFire with #theEmotions, released in April 1979 on #ColumbiaRecords as the first single from their ninth album, #IAm (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US #Billboard dance chart, number six on the #Hot100, and number two on Billboard #HotSoulSingles. It was certified gold in the US and platinum in the UK. "Boogie Wonderland" was #Grammy-nominated for #BestRAndBInstrumentalPerformance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_93PWvC2_vU