"Nightshift" is a 1985 song by the Commodores and the title track from their album of the same name. The song was written by lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde as a tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom died in 1984. The song became the Commodores' first hit after Lionel Richie's departure from the group.
"Soul Finger" is the first single released by R&B group the Bar-Kays. It was issued by Stax Records on the Volt Records label on April 14, 1967. "Soul Finger" and "Knucklehead" were the first two tracks of the Bar-Kays' debut album, Soul Finger (1967).
"Wipeout!" is a track released in mid-1987, by the American hip-hop trio Fat Boys who collaborated with the Beach Boys on a version of "Wipe Out", retitled "Wipeout!", It made it to number 12 in the United States and number two in the United Kingdom, and features on the fourth studio album Crushin' (1987).
"Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" is the seventh single by British soul band Loose Ends from their second studio album, So Where Are You?, which was released in February 1985. In the group's native UK, the single made the top twenty. Outside the UK, the single went to number one on the US Billboard R&B chart for one week. This made Loose Ends the first British band ever to top that chart.
"The Rain" is a song by American R&B singer Oran "Juice" Jones, released from his debut album, Juice. The song's lyrics involve a man confronting his lover regarding her infidelity. At the end of the track is a long recitation written by Vincent Bell, who also composed the music. The song's music video features actress Danita Davis as Jones' girlfriend.
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986).
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" is a song by American funk and R&B band the Brothers Johnson, consisting of the American brothers George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs"). it was the opening track from their third album titled Blam! (1978).
"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.
"Misled" is a 1984 song by American R&B group Kool & the Gang taken from their sixteenth studio album, Emergency.
"Lean on Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill.
"Sweet Freedom" is a song by Michael McDonald, written by Rod Temperton originally featured on Running Scared's soundtrack, before the 1986 re-release of McDonald's 1985 album No Lookin' Back.
"All Around the World" is a song by English singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut studio album, Affection (1989).
"Straight Ahead" is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released in 1983. It was the first single released from the band's fifteenth studio album, In the Heart.
"Baby, Come to Me", a love ballad from Patti Austin's 1981 album Every Home Should Have One, was her duet with James Ingram with Michael McDonald contributing background vocals. It was written by Rod Temperton (formerly of Heatwave). The song appears on Austin's 1981 album, Every Home Should Have One, then released as a single in April 1982.
"Sussudio" is a song by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 14 January 1985 in the United Kingdom as the lead single from his third solo studio album, No Jacket Required (1985). The song served as the second single from the album in the United States following "One More Night".
"Shout to the Top!" is a song released in 1984 by the English band the Style Council which was their seventh single to be released. It appears on the Vision Quest soundtrack in the United States. The song also appears on the second studio album (deluxe edition) of Our Favourite Shop (1985).
"Opposites Attract" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as the Wild Pair.
