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Subject: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Carl on 10/13/05 at 10:12 am
I think a lot of the songs were okay for this era
I think Jeffrey Osborne's 'Stay With Me Tonight' was great! I hear that on the radio very often, and love listening to it.
Sylvester, who was big in the 70s, had a good hit around '82 with 'Do you wanna funk' it'is a fun tune.
LOVE Club Noveu's version of 'Lean On Me'
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Abercrombie86 on 10/13/05 at 11:22 am
"Let The Music play" - Shannon
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: zcrito on 10/14/05 at 4:30 am
Some I've heard recently
Glow of Love -- Change (with Luther Vandross)
I Wanted Your Love -- Luther Vandross
Glow -- Rick James
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now -- McFadden and Whitheead
Night to Remember -- Shalamar
Don't Disturb This Groove -- The System
Mornin' -- Al Jarreau
Be Your Man -- Jesse Johnson
Mama Used to Say -- Junior
Fantastic Voyage -- Lakeside
More Bounce to the Ounce + Doo Wa Ditty -- Zapp
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating) -- Loose Ends
It's Gonna Take a Miracle -- Deniece Williams
Don't Stop the Music -- Yarbrough & Peoples
I'll Be Good -- Rene & Angela
:)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Kenosha on 10/14/05 at 8:26 am
What about "Night and Day" by Al B. Sure?
"I Want To Be Your Man" by Roger
Would these count as R&B?
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Chasey on 10/15/05 at 6:23 pm
I'm sorry, but the phenomena known as R&B did not exist during the 80's - period.
There was Disco, Rap and Funk....but no R&B. Anyone who fancies trying to persuade me otherwise has really got one hell of a mountain to climb! ;)
Sigh. If only we could return to those days.... :-\\
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/15/05 at 11:21 pm
"Let The Music play" - Shannon
That's a great song in any decade! You can still get your groove on to that one! That percussion mix was untoppable!
Of course, I like Rick James, "Superfreak," heh heh!
;)
State of the Nation - Industry
Don't get me wrong, it's one of my faves, too; it features one of my all-time favorite synth riffs. But it wasn't noooo R&B. It was lily-white candy-azz synth-pop!
BTW, almost everything called R&B in the last 25 years has nothing to do with rock 'n' roll's older cousin, "rhythm and blues." I don't know how cheesy funk and slow jams got misnomered R&B, but they did!
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: zcrito on 10/16/05 at 4:53 am
Here are some more R&B and/or dance songs from the '80s I remember and like
Shake You Down -- Gregory Abbott
Forget Me Nots -- Patrice Rushen
Treat Her Like a Lady -- Temptations
Same Ole Love + Sweet Love -- Anita Baker
Better Days -- Dianne Reeves
If Your Heart Isn't in It -- Atlantic Starr
Stomp! -- The Brothers Johnson
Never Knew Love Like This Before -- Stephanie Mills
Special Lady -- Ray, Goodman & Brown
You Will Know -- Stevie Wonder
No Pain,(No Gain) -- Betty Wright
:)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: kirstencarroccia on 10/18/05 at 12:36 am
Anything by the Gap Band or The Bar-Kays
Ring my Bell
Mercedes Boy
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: kirstencarroccia on 10/18/05 at 12:41 am
Oh yea. I forgot...Ain't No Stopping Us...from the "Breakdance" movie.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: whistledog on 10/18/05 at 1:29 am
Don't get me wrong, it's one of my faves, too; it features one of my all-time favorite synth riffs. But it wasn't noooo R&B. It was lily-white candy-azz synth-pop!
I wouldn't class it as R&B either, but It does qualify as a dance tune though. From what I remember though, I believe it made a minor impact on the R&B charts. Back then, it seemed like alot of non-R&B songs were becoming hits on the R&B charts. If I remember, even Hall and Oates had a bunch of R&B hits (they sooo aren't R&B) ::)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/18/05 at 2:12 am
I wouldn't class it as R&B either, but It does qualify as a dance tune though. From what I remember though, I believe it made a minor impact on the R&B charts. Back then, it seemed like alot of non-R&B songs were becoming hits on the R&B charts. If I remember, even Hall and Oates had a bunch of R&B hits (they sooo aren't R&B) ::)
Not surprising Industry's "State of the Nation" made it onto the R&B charts. There was a lot more room for white pop acts back then. Heck, a lot of people thought Yazoo (U.S. "Yaz") was a Black act back in 1982! Their singles made pretty big splash on the R&B/dance charts.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: nycmystery on 10/22/05 at 7:32 pm
FIRST TRUE LOVE AFFAIR
FALL INTO A TRANCE
SPECIAL...BY THE NEW YORK CITY PEACH BOYS
SYSTEM BY THE SYSTEM
GIVE ME BY EYE LEVEL
WHO REMEMBERS..LETS DANCE TOGETHER IN THE MINEFIELDS?LOL
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: DJ Midas on 10/27/05 at 1:04 am
"What I Like" - Anthony & The Camp
"Dancing In The Key Of Life" - Steve Arrington
"Forget Me Nots" - Patrice Rushen
"A Lover's Holiday" - Change
"Just An Illusion" - Imagination
"Saturday Love" - Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal
"Fake" - Alexander O'Neal
"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" - Cherelle
"In My House" - Mary Jane Girls
"Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent" - Gwen Guthrie
"I Wouldn't Lie To You" - Yarbrough & Peoples
"Borrowed Love" - S.O.S. Band
"Facts Of Love" - Jeff Lorber feat. Karyn White
"Back And Forth" - Cameo
Just to name a few.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: nycmystery on 10/27/05 at 7:22 am
"fantastik voyage" lakeside
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: whistledog on 10/28/05 at 1:06 am
Here's one that's sort of R&B/Dance ...
You've Got to Be A Winner Huey 'Baby' Harris
Loved that song when I was a kid. Still love it today :)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: woops on 10/28/05 at 1:49 am
"Who's Johnny" DeBarge :D
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: alyceclover on 10/28/05 at 8:01 am
like Chasey said, not sure, what exactly is R & B? I'd classify these more as Pop Music....
CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME....Spinners (I had my own dance routine to this one)
CELEBRATION & LADIES NIGHT...Kool & the gang (still favorite family wedding dance tunes)
FLASHDANCE...Irene Cara
ROCK WITH YOU & BEAT IT...Michael Jackson
PUMP UP THE VOLUME...Marrs
TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)...SOS Band
YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE...Phil Collins (guess the original was classified as "SOUL", not R & B)
FUNKYTOWN...Lipps (but I guess that's FUNK)
IT TAKES TWO...Rob Base & DJ(???)
a lot of Donna Summer & MC Hammer
BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME..Dr Hook
and the list goes on....
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: teakdude on 10/28/05 at 2:09 pm
Tell Me - SOS Band
Love Bizarre - Shiela E
Erotic City - Prince
White Lines - GM Flash
Situation - Yaz
In The Socket - Shalimar
Street Dance - Break Machine
Strung Out - Paul ?
Down & Counting - Claudja Barry
Rain Forest, Nineteen & Don't Waste My Time - Paul Hardcastle
Didn't Know I Loved You... & Play At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol
Din Daa Daa - Tromeltantz
Peter Gunn - Art Of Noise
Early In The Morning - Gap Band
I Like What You're Doing To Me - Young & Co
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
Lovelite - O'Brien
History - Mai Tai
Coming Out of Hiding - Pamela Stanley
Tighten Up - Wally Jump Jr
The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
You Stepped Into My Life - Melba Moore
Freak A Zoid - Midnight Star
You & I - Rick James
Turn It Around - Gino Socsia
She's So Divine & Say Yeah - The Limit
Must Be The Music -
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life -
Illusion - Imagination
You're The One For Me & Keep On - D Train
Walkin On Sunshine - Rocker's Revenge
Walkin Into Sunshine -
Body Music - Strykers
Jammin Big Guitar - Vaughn Mason
Funkin For Jamaica -
Dance Floor - Zapp
Before I Let Go & Back In Stride - Frankie Bevefrly & Maze
Whenever You Need Somebody - O'Chi Brown
Peanut Butter - Gwen Guthrie
Don't Make Me Wait - Peech Boys
A Little Bit Of Jazz - Nick Straker Band
Shake It Up Tonight - Evelyn(?)
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Give Me Tonight & Let The Music Play - Shannon
White Horse -
Freakshow On The Dance Floor - Midnight Star
Sorry got carried away
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Carl on 10/28/05 at 2:36 pm
If your looking for the artists name, 'White Horse' was performed by Laid Back.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: whistledog on 10/28/05 at 4:28 pm
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life -
Walkin Into Sunshine -
Shake It Up Tonight - Evelyn(?)
White Horse -
Freakshow On The Dance Floor - Midnight Star
I can fill those in for you :)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - Indeep (1982)
Walking Into Sunshine - Central Line (1981)
Shake it Up Tonight - Cheryl Lynn (1981)
White Horse - Laid Back (1984)
Freakshow on the Dance Floor - The Bar Kays (1984)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: nycmystery on 10/29/05 at 2:04 am
wow,,,walking into sunshine,,,i havnt heard that song in 20 years
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: FaultyDog on 10/29/05 at 2:54 am
IT TAKES TWO...Rob Base & DJ(???)
...DJ EZ Rock ;)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: nycmystery on 10/29/05 at 11:23 am
"running" Information society
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 10/29/05 at 2:48 pm
Stomp! -- The Brothers Johnson
Special Lady -- Ray, Goodman & Brown
:)
Love those two!
I'll add:
'Second Time Around' by Shalamar. 8)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: Howard on 03/05/16 at 7:34 am
Anybody have a favorite of theirs?
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s R&B/dance songs
Written By: whistledog on 03/05/16 at 12:36 pm
Hot Chocolate - What Kinda Boy You Lookin' For (1983)
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Cashmere - Can I (1985)
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