I compiled a respectable list of my top nine greatest R&B songs of the 1980s:
9. Super Freak Part I – Rick James
8. Beat It – Michael Jackson
7. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
6. Little Red Corvette – Prince
5. Ribbon in the Sky- Stevie Wonder
4. When Doves Cry – Prince
3. My Prerogative – Bobby Brown
2. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
1. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
The following songs just barely missed the list, but are definitely among the greatest R&B songs of the 1980s:
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Tina Turner
Purple Rain – Prince
Saving All My Love For You – Whitney Houston
Weigh in and leave a comment or feedback with your thoughts.
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