Ladies of the 80s
Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, the producer of Chic, gave Diana Ross her first number one single of the decade.
What is Upside Down?
He scored his first number one hit in 1963.
Fingertips - Part 1
MJ’s first number one solo hit emerged in 1972. It served as the main theme for the movie Willard.
Ben
Originally recorded by the Temptations, Edwin Starr took this protest anthem to number one in 1970.
What is War?
In 1987, LL Cool J became the first rapper to hit number one on the R&B singles chart. Ironically, he achieved this feat with one of Rap music's earliest ballads.
What is I Need Love?
Diana Ross earned a second number one hit in a duet with Lionel Richie.
What is Endless Love?
It became Stevie’s second number one hit after a 10-year wait.
Superstition
Under his first collaboration with Quincy Jones, the result was a number one R&B/Pop hit from 1979.
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Isaac Hayes won an Academy Award in 1971 for this number one hit.
What is the theme from Shaft?
Using the musical backing from the Rick James hit "Super Freak", MS Hammer landed in the number one position on the Black singles charts in 1990.
What is U Can't Touch This?
The 1984 number one hit that became Tina Turner's first as a solo act.
What is What's Love Got to Do With It?
A not–so subtle message directed at former president Richard Nixon served as the basis for this 1974 number one hit.
You Haven't Done Nothin'
MJ first performed this 1983 number one hit on the NBC Television special Motown 25.
Billie Jean
In 1999, this 1972 number one hit by Al Green was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
What is Let's Stay Together?
Ice Cube's 1993 collaboration with DasEFX peaked at number one on the R&B singles charts.
What is Check Yo Self?
The third number one hit for singer Whitney Houston was a remake of this George Benson classic.
What is Greatest Love of All?
Two number one hits came from Stevie’s Songs In The Key Of Life album. One was Sir Duke. The other was…
I Wish
This second number one hit from the album Thriller featured Eddie Van Halen on lead guitar.
Billy Paul's Ode to infidelity became a number one hit in 1972.
What is Me and Mrs. Jones?
Stay with Me by Debarge serves as the musical foundation for this 1995 number one hit by the Notorious B.I.G.
What is One More Chance?
Released from the multi-platinum album Control, it became Janet Jackson's first number one single.
What is When I Think of You?
This Stevie Wonder track, dedicated to the birth of his daughter Aisha Morris, was a big hit even though it was never released as a single.
Isn't She Lovely?
This number one pop hit was the only Michael Jackson hit not featured on the Thriller album.
A 1974 number one hit by George McCrae that helped ignite the 1970s Disco craze.
What is Rock Your Baby?
An all-star lineup featuring KC and JoJo, Dr. Dre and Zapp's Roger Troutman helped to take this 2Pac single to number one in 1996.
What is California Love?