Civil Rights Era & Soul Classics
Motown Legends
70s-80s Black Excellence
90s-2000s Culture Shapers
Modern Black History Makers
100

This song written and sung by Sam Cooke and released in 1964 was a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement 

A Change is Gonna Come 

100

 Smokey Robinson said that this Temptations hit wasn't about a specific girl but was meant to represent all women, capturing the essence of love and admiration

My Girl 

100

This Earth Wind and Fire Classic asks do you remember the 21st night of…..

September 

100

Bell Biv DeVoe wants you to know that girl is what? 

Poison 

100

This 2008 Beyonce hit for the ladies won Three Grammys, including song of the year, MTV Video of the Year, and received a 11x Platinum certification by the RIAA 

Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on it) 

200

This marvin gaye song released in 1971 was born from the turbulence of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement 

What's Going On? 

200

This Boyz II Men song was #1 on the billoard hot 100 for 13 weeks in 1993 and won 2 Grammy Awards 

End of the Road 

200

This Maze and Frankie Beverly Cookout Classic was released in 1981 and also later covered by Beyonce 

Before I Let Go

200

This 2006 song written by Neyo for Beyonce spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Irreplaceable 

200

This 2015 Kendrick Lamar Song became an unofficial anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement and has been used at various other protests 

Alright 

300

This song written by Otis Redding and performed by Aretha Franklin became the anthem for both the feminist and civil rights movement 

Respect 

300

This song was the title track for the Jackson 5s 9th studio album released in 1974 and was performed on Sunny and Cher

Dancing Machine 

300

This 1979 Micheal Jackson classic reached #1 on the Pop and R&B Charts and is also considered one of the last hits of the disco era

Rock With You

300

This Montell Jordan 90s Classic has been featured in 52 film and tv appearances 

This is How We Do it 

300
This glittery 2004 Jill Scott song was included in Billboard's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2004

Golden

400

 This Motown hit was sang by both Gladys Knight and the Pips and Marvin Gaye

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

400

Diana Ross made this song her first solo #1 song on the billboard Hot100 after Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell sang it first

Ain't No Mountain High Enough 

400

The magic of this Stevie Wonder hit got it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973

Superstition 

400

This Fugees song is a remake of a song by Roberta Flack and also covered by Luther Vandross 

Killing Me Softly 

400

This 2016 Lizzo song asks "baby how you feeling?" 

Good As Hell 

500

Written by Curtis Mayfield, MLK jr Named this the unoffcial anthem of the civil rights movement 

People Get Ready 

500

This song was written and produced by Stevie Wonder in 1970 and is ranked 203rd on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest songs of all time 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered ( I'm Yours) 
500

This 1978 Donna Summer hit was featured in the movie Thank God its Friday and won an academy award for best original song 

Last Dance 

500

This 2004 Usher, Lil Jon And Ludacris mash up had everybody saying.......

Yeah!!

500

This 2013 hit was written and produced by Pharrell Williams for Despicable Me 2

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