Curtis Hairston – I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)

"I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)" is a song by the American soul/funk vocalist, Curtis Hairston, who had a number of top 75 hit singles in the UK and US, both as a solo artist and as a featured artist in the B. B. & Q. Band. 

 

Artist: Curtis Hairston 

A-Side: I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)

B-Side: I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit) (Dub)

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: London Records

Label/Catalog #: LON 66 or 882 053-7 

The Whispers - It's A Love Thing

"It's a Love Thing" is a song by American R&B group The Whispers, released in January 1981 (and in March in the UK) as a single from their 1980 album Imagination. 

 Artist: The Whispers

A-Side: It's A Love Thing

B-Side: Girl I Need You

Year Released: 1981

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Soul, Funk, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RCA Victor

Label/Catalog #: YB 2154

Howard Johnson - Keepin' Love New / So Fine

"So Fine" is a 1982 soul/dance single by Howard Johnson, former lead singer of Niteflyte. It features on the album Keepin' Love New (1982).

 

Artist: Howard Johnson 

A-Side: Keepin' Love New

AA-Side: So Fine

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Boogie, Funk, Soul

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records 

Label/Catalog #: USA 1221

 

 

 A-Side: Keepin' Love New

 

 

 AA-Side: So Fine

The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" is the debut single by American R&B group the S.O.S. Band. It was released as the lead single from their debut studio album, S.O.S. (1980) on March 18, 1980 through Tabu Records, three months before the album's release. 

 

 

Artist:  The S.O.S. Band    

A-Side: Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1  

B-Side: Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 2

Year Released: 1980

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Boogie

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Tabu Records 

Label/Catalog #: TAB 8564 or 8564 

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded for his sixth studio album Thriller (1982). It is the opening track of the album and was released as its fourth single on May 9, 1983, by Epic Records.

 

Artist: Michael Jackson

A-Side: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

B-Side: Rock With You

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Disco, Funk

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Epic

Label/Catalog #: A3427 or EPC A 3427 

 

A-Side: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 

 

B-Side: Rock With You 

David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)

"You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)" is a song released in 1983 by the English singer-songwriter David Joseph of Hi-Tension fame. 

 

Artist: David Joseph

A-Side: You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)

B-Side: You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) (Part 2)

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Boogie, Soul

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Island Records

Label/Catalog #: IS 101 

 

 

Imagination - Just an Illusion

"Just an Illusion" is a song by the British trio Imagination. Co-written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and Leee John, the song was a major European hit, taken from the album In the Heat of the Night (1982). 

 

Artist: Imagination

A-Side: Just An Illusion

B-Side: Just An Illusion (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Funk, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Clemence Melody 

Label/Catalog #: 104 230 

Ashford & Simpson - Solid

"Solid" is a song recorded by husband-and-wife songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, released in November 1984 as the first single from their eleventh studio album, Solid (1984).

 

Artist: Ashford & Simpson

A-Side: Solid

B-Side: Street Corner

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Electro, Disco, Soul, Funk

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Capitol Records 

Label/Catalog #: CL 345

 

 

Junior - Mama Used to Say

"Mama Used to Say" is the 1982 debut single release by the British R&B recording artist Junior, taken from his debut studio album, Ji.

 

Artist: Junior

A-Side: Mama Used to Say

B-Side: Mama Used To Say (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Boogie, Disco, Funk

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury 

Label/Catalog #: 6059 460 

 

 

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

"Forget Me Nots" is a 1982 song co-written and performed by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. It appears on her seventh album, Straight from the Heart (1982). 

 

Artist: Patrice Rushen

A-Side: Forget Me Nots

B-Side: Haven't You Heard

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Contemporary R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Elektra

Label/Catalog #: K 13173 or EF 90436