Top 25 R&B Acts by Decade (Part 3 of 3)

[NightTrain]

Song titles denote an act's biggest R&B hit during the decade in question.

The 1980s:

1. Prince ("When Doves Cry")
2. Stevie Wonder ("That Girl")
3. Michael Jackson ("Billie Jean")
4. Luther Vandross ("Here and Now")
5. The Gap Band ("Early in the Morning")
6. Kool & The Gang ("Celebration")
7. Cameo ("She's Strange")
8. Aretha Franklin ("Freeway of Love")
9. Stephanie Mills ("I Feel Good All Over")
10. New Edition ("Mr. Telephone Man")
11. The Isley Brothers ("Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)")
12. Freddie Jackson ("Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)")
13. Diana Ross ("Endless Love") :puke:
14. Rick James ("Cold Blooded")
15. Lionel Richie ("All Night Long")
16. Peabo Bryson ("Show & Tell")
17. Melba Moore ("A Little Bit More")
18. Atlantic Starr ("Always")
19. Jeffrey Osborne ("She's On The Left")
20. Smokey Robinson ("Being With You")
21. The Whispers ("And The Beat Goes On")
22. Teddy Pendergrass ("Joy")
23. Gladys Knight & The Pips ("Save The Overtime For Me")
24. Ray Parker, Jr. ("A Woman Needs Love")
25. Patti LaBelle ("If Only You Knew")


The 1990s:

1. R. Kelly ("Bump N' Grind")
2. Mariah Carey ("Fantasy") :puke:
3. Janet Jackson ("Any Time, Any Place")
4. Whitney Houston ("I Will Always Love You") :puke:
5. Mary J. Blige ("Not Gon' Cry")
6. Boyz II Men ("I'll Make Love To You")
7. Keith Sweat ("Twisted")
8. Tevin Campbell ("Can We Talk?")
9. Prince ("Diamonds and Pearls")
10. En Vogue ("Hold On")
11. Faith Evans ("Love Like This")
12. Puff Daddy ("I'll Be Missing You")
13. LL Cool J ("Hey Lover")
14. Jodeci ("Cry For You")
15. Sisters With Voices ("Right Here/Human Nature")
16. Babyface ("It's No Crime")
17. Luther Vandross ("Power of Love/Love Power")
18. TLC ("Creep")
19. Johnny Gill ("My, My, My")
20. Jay-Z ("I'll Be")
21. 2 Pac ("How Do U Want It?")
22. BLACKstreet ("No Diggity")
23. Toni Braxton ("Seven Whole Days")
24. Brandy ("The Boy Is Mine")
25. Xscape ("Just Kickin' It")

SOURCE: Joel Whitburn, "Billboard's Top R&B Singles, 1942-1999."

[wyldwolf]

1. I like just about everything on this list

ESPECIALLY Mariah! Did get extremely tired of the Parton cover by Houston, though.

I might disagree with the rankings here but I must remind myself that it is based mainly on sales and when that is the criteria, it is kind of hard to argue with it.

[acmavm]

2. Thanks. Complete the set.