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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 3, 1979

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  • 1 RE- ENTRY
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    • Bustin' Loose

      Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
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    • 1
    • 12
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      • 1
      • 12
  • 2 RE- ENTRY
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    • Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)

      Parliament
    • -
    • 1
    • 13
      • -
      • 1
      • 13
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Producer(s):

G.Clinton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

  • 3 RE- ENTRY
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    • I'm So Into You

      Peabo Bryson
    • -
    • 2
    • 15
      • -
      • 2
      • 15
  • 4 RE- ENTRY
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    • Shake Your Groove Thing

      Peaches & Herb
    • -
    • 4
    • 19
      • -
      • 4
      • 19
  • 5 RE- ENTRY
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    • Never Had A Love Like This Before

      Tavares
    • -
    • 5
    • 15
      • -
      • 5
      • 15
  • 6 RE- ENTRY
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    • It's All The Way Live

      Lakeside
    • -
    • 4
    • 16
      • -
      • 4
      • 16
  • 7 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Will Survive

      Gloria Gaynor
    • -
    • 7
    • 9
      • -
      • 7
      • 9
RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 8 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

      Instant Funk
    • -
    • 8
    • 9
      • -
      • 8
      • 9
  • 9 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Livin' It Up (Friday Night)

      Bell & James
    • -
    • 9
    • 16
      • -
      • 9
      • 16
  • 10 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Now That We Found Love

      Third World
    • -
    • 9
    • 17
      • -
      • 9
      • 17
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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

  • 11 RE- ENTRY
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    • Every 1's A Winner

      Hot Chocolate
    • -
    • 7
    • 16
      • -
      • 7
      • 16
  • 12 RE- ENTRY
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    • Oh Honey

      Delegation
    • -
    • 12
    • 9
      • -
      • 12
      • 9
  • 13 RE- ENTRY
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    • Dancin'

      Grey & Hanks
    • -
    • 13
    • 7
      • -
      • 13
      • 7
  • 14 RE- ENTRY
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    • Heaven Knows

      Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
    • -
    • 14
    • 7
      • -
      • 14
      • 7
  • 15 RE- ENTRY
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    • Somewhere In My Lifetime

      Phyllis Hyman
    • -
    • 15
    • 11
      • -
      • 15
      • 11
  • 16 RE- ENTRY
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    • Hang It Up

      Patrice Rushen
    • -
    • 16
    • 12
      • -
      • 16
      • 12
  • 17 RE- ENTRY
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    • Contact

      Edwin Starr
    • -
    • 17
    • 7
      • -
      • 17
      • 7
  • 18 RE- ENTRY
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    • Fire

      The Pointer Sisters
    • -
    • 18
    • 7
      • -
      • 18
      • 7
  • 19 RE- ENTRY
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    • He's The Greatest Dancer

      Sister Sledge
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    • 19
    • 6
      • -
      • 19
      • 6
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Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

  • 20 RE- ENTRY
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    • Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

      Rod Stewart
    • -
    • 20
    • 6
      • -
      • 20
      • 6
  • 21 RE- ENTRY
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    • What's Your Sign Girl

      Danny Pearson
    • -
    • 16
    • 14
      • -
      • 16
      • 14
  • 22 RE- ENTRY
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    • Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love)

      Rufus
    • -
    • 22
    • 7
      • -
      • 22
      • 7
  • 23 RE- ENTRY
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    • Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

      The Jacksons
    • -
    • 23
    • 6
      • -
      • 23
      • 6
  • 24 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Wanna Be Closer

      Switch
    • -
    • 24
    • 6
      • -
      • 24
      • 6
  • 25 RE- ENTRY
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    • September

      Earth, Wind & Fire
    • -
    • 1
    • 16
      • -
      • 1
      • 16
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Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARC/Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 26 RE- ENTRY
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    • Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father)

      Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder
    • -
    • 26
    • 6
      • -
      • 26
      • 6
  • 27 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Want Your Love

      Chic
    • -
    • 27
    • 3
      • -
      • 27
      • 3
  • 28 RE- ENTRY
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    • You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

      Sylvester
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    • 20
    • 11
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      • 20
      • 11
  • 29 RE- ENTRY
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    • What You Won't Do For Love

      Bobby Caldwell
    • -
    • 6
    • 21
      • -
      • 6
      • 21
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Producer(s):

A.Holloway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clouds/Unknown

  • 30 RE- ENTRY
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    • Get Down

      Gene Chandler
    • -
    • 3
    • 19
      • -
      • 3
      • 19
  • 31 RE- ENTRY
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    • I'll Dance

      Barkays
    • -
    • 26
    • 11
      • -
      • 26
      • 11
  • 32 RE- ENTRY
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    • At Midnight

      T-Connection
    • -
    • 32
    • 6
      • -
      • 32
      • 6
  • 33 RE- ENTRY
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    • Too Much Heaven

      Bee Gees
    • -
    • 10
    • 14
      • -
      • 10
      • 14
  • 34 RE- ENTRY
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    • Shoot Me (With Your Love)

      Tasha Thomas
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    • 25
    • 12
      • -
      • 25
      • 12
  • 35 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Don't Know If It's Right

      Evelyn "Champagne" King
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    • 7
    • 20
      • -
      • 7
      • 20
  • 36 RE- ENTRY
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    • Keep On Dancin'

      Gary's Gang
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    • 36
    • 4
      • -
      • 36
      • 4
  • 37 RE- ENTRY
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    • A Funky Space Reincarnation

      Marvin Gaye
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    • 37
    • 5
      • -
      • 37
      • 5
  • 38 RE- ENTRY
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    • Don't It Make It Better

      Bill Withers
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    • 38
    • 5
      • -
      • 38
      • 5
  • 39 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)

      Narada Michael Walden
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    • 39
    • 5
      • -
      • 39
      • 5
  • 40 RE- ENTRY
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    • Say That You Will

      George Duke
    • -
    • 40
    • 5
      • -
      • 40
      • 5
  • 41 RE- ENTRY
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    • Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

      G.Q.
    • -
    • 41
    • 4
      • -
      • 41
      • 4
  • 42 RE- ENTRY
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    • You Can't Win (Part 1)

      Michael Jackson
    • -
    • 42
    • 7
      • -
      • 42
      • 7
  • 43 RE- ENTRY
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    • Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)

      Funkadelic
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    • 43
    • 4
      • -
      • 43
      • 4
  • 44 RE- ENTRY
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    • Freak The Freak The Funk (Rock)

      The Fatback Band
    • -
    • 44
    • 5
      • -
      • 44
      • 5
  • 45 RE- ENTRY
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    • You Can Do It

      Dobie Gray
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    • 32
    • 12
      • -
      • 32
      • 12
  • 46 RE- ENTRY
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    • You Bring The Best Out In Me

      The Dells
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    • 46
    • 6
      • -
      • 46
      • 6
  • 47 RE- ENTRY
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    • Holy Ghost

      Barkays
    • -
    • 9
    • 13
      • -
      • 9
      • 13
  • 48 RE- ENTRY
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    • Love Changes

      Mother's Finest
    • -
    • 26
    • 15
      • -
      • 26
      • 15
  • 49 RE- ENTRY
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    • It Must Be Love

      Alton McClain & Destiny
    • -
    • 49
    • 4
      • -
      • 49
      • 4
  • 50 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Knock On Wood

      Amii Stewart
    • -
    • 50
    • 4
      • -
      • 50
      • 4
  • 51 RE- ENTRY
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    • Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)

      Bonnie Pointer
    • -
    • 10
    • 18
      • -
      • 10
      • 18
  • 52 RE- ENTRY
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    • Captain Boogie

      Wardell Piper
    • -
    • 52
    • 5
      • -
      • 52
      • 5
  • 53 RE- ENTRY
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    • Le Freak

      Chic
    • -
    • 1
    • 20
      • -
      • 1
      • 20
RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 54 RE- ENTRY
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    • Just The Way You Are

      Barry White
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    • 45
    • 7
      • -
      • 45
      • 7
  • 55 RE- ENTRY
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    • I Wanna Write You A Love Song

      David Oliver
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    • 55
    • 4
      • -
      • 55
      • 4
  • 56 RE- ENTRY
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    • Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

      Gonzalez
    • -
    • 56
    • 5
      • -
      • 56
      • 5
  • 57 RE- ENTRY
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    • Star Love

      Cheryl Lynn
    • -
    • 57
    • 2
      • -
      • 57
      • 2
  • 58 RE- ENTRY
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    • Love Vibration

      Joe Simon
    • -
    • 15
    • 15
      • -
      • 15
      • 15
  • 59 RE- ENTRY
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    • Got To Be Real

      Cheryl Lynn
    • -
    • 1
    • 26
      • -
      • 1
      • 26
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Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 60 RE- ENTRY
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    • Hot Number

      Foxy
    • -
    • 60
    • 3
      • -
      • 60
      • 3
  • 61 RE- ENTRY
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    • In The Mood

      Tyrone Davis
    • -
    • 61
    • 2
      • -
      • 61
      • 2
  • 62 RE- ENTRY
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    • Life Is A Dance

      Chaka Khan
    • -
    • 62
    • 3
      • -
      • 62
      • 3
  • 63 RE- ENTRY
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    • Superman

      Herbie Mann
    • -
    • 63
    • 4
      • -
      • 63
      • 4
  • 64 RE- ENTRY
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    • Tragedy

      Bee Gees
    • -
    • 64
    • 3
      • -
      • 64
      • 3
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Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

  • 65 RE- ENTRY
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    • SPANK

      Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
    • -
    • 55
    • 7
      • -
      • 55
      • 7
  • 66 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • I Belong To You

      The Rance Allen Group
    • -
    • 66
    • 3
      • -
      • 66
      • 3
  • 67 RE- ENTRY
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    • Don't You Wanna Make Love

      Shotgun
    • -
    • 67
    • 4
      • -
      • 67
      • 4
  • 68 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Wait Here

      Al Green
    • -
    • 68
    • 4
      • -
      • 68
      • 4
  • 69 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • She's A Lady

      Side Effect
    • -
    • 68
    • 6
      • -
      • 68
      • 6
  • 70 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Walking The Line

      The Emotions
    • -
    • 58
    • 6
      • -
      • 58
      • 6
  • 71 NEW
  • NEW
    • Woman In Love

      The Three Degrees
    • -
    • 71
    • 1
      • -
      • 71
      • 1
  • 72 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • High On Your Love Suite

      Rick James
    • -
    • 72
    • 2
      • -
      • 72
      • 2
  • 73 RE- ENTRY
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    • Dance

      Paradise Express
    • -
    • 73
    • 2
      • -
      • 73
      • 2
  • 75 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Fire Up

      ADC Band
    • -
    • 75
    • 3
      • -
      • 75
      • 3
  • 76 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Souvenirs

      Voyage
    • -
    • 76
    • 2
      • -
      • 76
      • 2
  • 77 RE- ENTRY
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    • Amorous

      Brides Of Funkenstein
    • -
    • 77
    • 2
      • -
      • 77
      • 2
  • 78 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Disco Dancin'

      A Taste Of Honey
    • -
    • 78
    • 3
      • -
      • 78
      • 3
  • 79 NEW
  • NEW
    • Love Ballad

      George Benson
    • -
    • 79
    • 1
      • -
      • 79
      • 1
  • 81 RE- ENTRY
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    • I'm Not Dreaming

      Zulema
    • -
    • 81
    • 5
      • -
      • 81
      • 5
  • 82 RE- ENTRY
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    • Chica Boom

      Staples
    • -
    • 82
    • 2
      • -
      • 82
      • 2
  • 83 NEW
  • NEW
    • Feel That You're Feelin'

      Maze
    • -
    • 83
    • 1
      • -
      • 83
      • 1
  • 84 NEW
  • NEW
    • Show Bizness

      Gil Scott-Heron
    • -
    • 84
    • 1
      • -
      • 84
      • 1
  • 85 NEW
  • NEW
    • Stand By

      Natalie Cole
    • -
    • 85
    • 1
      • -
      • 85
      • 1
  • 86 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Space Princess

      Lonnie Liston Smith
    • -
    • 86
    • 2
      • -
      • 86
      • 2
  • 87 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Saturday Night,sunday Morning

      Thelma Houston
    • -
    • 87
    • 3
      • -
      • 87
      • 3
  • 89 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Feelin' Happy

      Lee Oskar
    • -
    • 89
    • 2
      • -
      • 89
      • 2
  • 90 NEW
  • NEW
    • Take Me Home

      Cher
    • -
    • 90
    • 1
      • -
      • 90
      • 1
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Producer(s):

B.Esty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

  • 91 RE- ENTRY
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    • Turn Me Up (Part 1)

      Keith Barrow
    • -
    • 91
    • 5
      • -
      • 91
      • 5
  • 92 RE- ENTRY
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    • Baby,you Really Got Me Goin'

      Brothers By Choice
    • -
    • 92
    • 3
      • -
      • 92
      • 3
  • 93 RE- ENTRY
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    • Love At First Sight

      The Stylistics
    • -
    • 93
    • 3
      • -
      • 93
      • 3
  • 94 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Wheels Of Life

      Gino Vannelli
    • -
    • 94
    • 3
      • -
      • 94
      • 3
  • 95 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • The Rock

      East Coast
    • -
    • 95
    • 2
      • -
      • 95
      • 2
  • 98 NEW
  • NEW
    • You Are Everything

      Roberta Flack
    • -
    • 98
    • 1
      • -
      • 98
      • 1
  • 99 NEW
  • NEW
    • Consistency

      Osiris
    • -
    • 99
    • 1
      • -
      • 99
      • 1
  • 100 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Hold Your Horses

      First Choice
    • -
    • 73
    • 5
      • -
      • 73
      • 5