Popcorn (music style)  

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Popcorn (sometimes Belgian popcorn or oldies popcorn) is a style of music and dancing first established in Belgium in the 1970s and 1980s. The style includes a wide variety of mostly American and British recordings of R&B and pop music made between the late 1950s and mid 1960s, often relatively obscure, and characterised by a slow or medium, rather than fast, tempo. The style has been described by musician and writer Bob Stanley as "possibly the last truly underground music scene in Europe".

Origins

The Popcorn music scene first developed from dances held at "The Groove" discotheque in Ostend, where mid-tempo soul and ska music played by DJ Freddy Cousaert became popular in the late 1960s. Cousaert was later responsible for Marvin Gaye's move to Belgium in the early 1980s.

In September 1969, a café, De Oude Hoeve, opened in a converted farm barn at Vrasene near Antwerp, and began holding dance competitions on Sunday afternoons. Soon up to 3,000 people began attending each week, dancing in a "slow swing" style to soul and funk records. The café was renamed the Popcorn - after the James Brown hit "The Popcorn"—and DJ Gilbert Govaert began playing more early soul and other records from the 1960s to suit the dance style. According to Stanley: "The beat was slow and slightly rickety, martial drums rolled under melancholy minor chords—the Marvelettes' 'Please Mr Postman' (1961) would have been typical."

Following the Popcorn club's popularity, other clubs sprang up playing music in a similar style. These included the Festival in Antwerp, the Gatsby in Vliermaal, and the Versailles, beside the beach at Ostend. As well as Cousaert and Govaert, other leading DJs included Jeff Callebaut, Gerry Franken and Georges Toniotti. Radio stations were set up to play the music, and rare music on obscure labels became especially prized. The scene in Belgium in many ways paralleled the Northern soul scene in Britain, but with a slower swing style of music favoured, rather than the fast dance styles characteristic of Northern soul. In some cases, DJs slowed down records, by pitch control and by playing 45 rpm discs at 33 rpm, to achieve the desired tempo and rhythm. The range of the music also broadened, to include some British and Italian pop music from the early 1960s, and eventually local bands were formed to emulate the style.

Examples

According to Bob Stanley, "the purity of Belgian Popcorn is its very impurity. R&B, Broadway numbers, tangos, Phil Spector-esque girl groups and loungey instrumentals, they are all constituent parts of a rare, and still largely undiscovered scene". Examples of highly prized popcorn records include "Sweetheart" by Peggy Lee, "Image" by Hank Levine, "Now I Lay Me Down to Weep" by Simone Dina, "The Tingle" by Jackie Weaver, "Who's Got the Action" by Phil Colbert, "Heartless Lover" by Dick Baker, "La Tanya" by Jay Abbott, "Carmelita" by Jeff Lane, "I'm Crying in the Rain" by Major Lance, "You Beat Me to the Punch" by Mary Wells, "Comin' Home Baby" by Mel Tormé, and "Twine Time" by Alvin Cash.

Continuing popularity

After a period of mainstream popularity in Belgium, and to a lesser extent in France and the Netherlands, the Popcorn dance scene retreated to smaller venues and specialist clubs, while retaining a core of aficionados. By the 1990s, the style was beginning to be known and appreciated at soul music clubs in Britain, Germany, and the US, and its level of recognition has continued to increase. At least 30 compilations of American and other R&B and pop music in the Belgian Popcorn style have been issued in Europe.

Popcorn top 1000 by Theo Dumoulin

Sampson, Dave & The Hunters 1999 | Burton, Johnny (Come on and) Dance with me | Fleetwoods (He's) The great imposter | Lawrence, Steve (I don't care) Only love me | El Chicano (Se fue mi) Chachita | Radcliffe, Jimmy (There goes) The forgotten man | Woods, Mickey (They call me) Cupid | Lynne, Gloria (You don't have to be) A tower of strength | Five Satins A beggar with a dream | Hawkins, Dale A house a car a wedding ring | McDaniels, Gene A hundred pounds of clay | Howard, Dave A hundred years | Bruno, Paul A kiss from you | Rafey, Susan A kiss to remember you by | Gordon, Roscoe A little bit of magic | Chandler, Gene A little like lovin' | Four Graduates A lovely way to spend an evening | Green, Barbara A lover's plea | Blues Busters A lover's reward | Paul, Bunny A million miles from nowhere | Smith, Verdelle A piece of the sky | Ainsfield, Freddy A place in the sun | Mimms, Garnet A quiet place | Roselli, Jimmy A rage to live | Manchester, Melissa A song for you | Mood Mosaic A touch of velvet (a sting of brass) | Lee, Dickey A woman in love | Harrison, Noel A young girl | Mary, Clen Abbraciato con te | Franklin, Erma Abracadabra | O'Henry, Lenny Across the street | Ruffin, David Action speaks louder than words | Alessi, Sam Adorable cha cha cha | Clark, Dee Ain't gonna be a fool | Five Satins Ain't gonna dance | Justice, Jimmy Ain't that funny | Banks, Douglas Ain't that just like a woman | Hamilton, Roy All my love | Bennett, Bobby Alone with my tears | Griffin, Merv Along came Joe | Lee, Dickey Am I losing you | Bari, Nicola Di Amo te solo te | Miller, Hal & The Rays An angel cried | Hamilton, Roy And I love her | Jouvin, Georges And I love her | Light, Enoch And I love her | Phillips, Esther And I love him | Wilson, Nancy And I love him | Arne, Skip & The Dukes Angel | Tillotson, Johnny Angel | Darren, James Angel face | Alexander, Arthur Anna | Chapman, Ronnie Annie B. is gone | Day, Bobby Another country another world | Darian, Fred Another show another town | Baker, Bill Another sleepless night | Street, Richard Answer me | Jackson, Chuck Any day now | Bell, William Any other way (alternative take) | Jackson, Walter Anything can happen | Cugat, Xavier Apache | Hawkins, Sam Are these really mine | Walker, Scott Are these really mine | Pageants Are you ever coming home | All Star Orchestra Ari Rung (the legendary mountain pass) | Butler, Jerry Aware of love | David, Alan Aware of love | Bruce, Tommy & The Bruisers Babette | Johnny & Jackey Baby don't cha worry | Epps, Arthur Baby these are the things that I need | Marketts Balboa blue | Del Satins Ballad of a DJ | Gari, Frank Be my girl | Turner, Titus Beautiful stranger | Cole, Bobby Before it's too late | Alberts, Al Before tomorrow is yesterday | Edwards, Tommy Before you | Prysock, Arthur Before you break my heart | Skip Soder Band Begin the beguine | Marketts Bella Dalena | McRae, Carmen Belonging to you | Imperials Bermuda wonderful | Berry, Richard Besame mucho | Flamingos Besame mucho | Rocker, Johnny Besame senorita | Jones, Aubrey Big lover | Pressure Drop Big noise | Turner, Titus Bla bla bla bla cha cha cha | Harnell, Joe Black Orpheus | Jackson, Jerry Blowin' in the wind | Edwards, Jackie Blue moon | Love Mates Boomerang | Chuck & The Daylighters Bottomless pit | Carso, Vince Boulevard of broken dreams | Stone, Judy Break my heart break | Parrish, Dean Bricks broken bottles and sticks | Clark, Dee Bring back my heart | Del-Vikings Bring back your heart | Vaughan, Sarah Broken hearted melody | Robert & Johnny Brown pretty brown eyes | Jeffries, Herb Buenas noches mi amor | Coe, Jamie But yesterday | Randazzo, Teddy But you broke my heart | Brass Ring California dreaming | Jean, Norma Call me a fool | Stevens, Carl Call of the jungle | Berry, Dave Can I get it from you | Lopez, Manny Canadian sunset | Woods, Kenni Can't he take a hint | Allen, Teri Can't run to Daddy | Miller, Jay Can't you tell him no | Keith & The Admirations Caravan of lonely men | Randolph, Jimmy Caravan of lonely men | Trider, Larry Carbon copy | Lane, Jeff Carmelita | Scott, Billy Carole | Portee, Robert Casanova | Jones, Al Castle in the sky | Moore, Pete Catwalk | Higgins, Monk Ceatrix did it | Clark, Petula Cerisier rose et pommier blanc | King, Jo Ann Cha cha choo choo | Doolittle, Joe & Boys Chariot (I will follow him) | Pourcel, Franck Chariot (I will follow him) | McCoy, Charlie Cherry berry wine | Scott Brothers Cindy oh Cindy | Precisions Cleopatra | Walker, Jr. & The All Stars Cleo's mood | Signatures Cling to me | Penn, Dan Close to me | Merry Macs Close your eyes | Prysock, Arthur Close your eyes | Taylor, Ted Close your eyes | Knight, Sonny Cold cold night | Prysock, Arthur Come and see this old fool | Mathis, Johnny Come back | Turner, Benny Come back home | Tifany, Michel Come closer | Turner, Titus Come on in | Knight, Gladys & The Pips Come see about me | Sheppards Come to me | Dale, Alan Conquered | Freeman, Ernie Conquest | McKay, Beverly Conscience | Sims, Gerald Cool breeze | DeRose, Marty Core 'ngrato | Brown, Billy Crazy heart | Grant, Julie Cruel world | Howard, Gene Crusade for love | Palmieri, Charlie Cry | Alaimo, Steve Cry myself to sleep | Adonis Cry of the century | Burke, Solomon Cry to me | Lance, Major Crying in the rain | Doolittle, Joe & Boys Cuando caliente el sol | Larkin, Billy & The Delegates Cuchy frito man | Cooke, Sam Cupid | Marino, Del Cupid's arrow | Power, Duffy Cupid's bow | McDaniels, Gene Curiosity | Knight, Robert Dance only with me | King Pins Dance Romeo dance | Corsairs Dancing shadows | Rydell, Bobby Dansero | Valentinos Darling come back home | McPhatter, Clyde Deep in the heart of Harlem | Frantics Delilah | Lance, Major Delilah | Martinez, Sabu Delilah | Darren, James Diamond head | Hunt, Tommy Didn't I tell you | Carr, Eddie Dirty old town | Newports Dixie woman | Milano, Bobby Do I love you | Byron, Jimmy Does my heartache show | Crawford, Jimmy Does my heartache show | Dreamlovers Doin' things together with you | Scott, Jimmy Don't be afraid | Frontiers Don't come crying | Hamilton, George Don't envy me | Wilson, Obrey Don't jump to conclusions | Mr. Tears Don't lead me on | Johnson, Marv Don't leave me | Parker, Hank Don't leave me | Barlow, Dean Don't let him take my baby | Kelly, Karen Don't let the hurt show through | Douglas, Craig Don't mind if I cry | D'Rone, Frank Don't pass me by | Lynton, Jackie Don't take away your love | Nash, Johnny Don't take away your love | Carr, Vikki Don't talk to me | Clark, Dee Don't walk away from me | Randy & The Rainbows Don't worry I'm gonna make it | Freeman, George Down and out | Townsend, Ed Down home | Garfunkel, Art Dream alone | Temptations Dream come true | Darin, Bobby Dream lover | Precisons Dream on | Doonican, Val Dream on little dreamer | Watkins, Lovelace Dreams | Middleton, Tony Drifting | Starr, Mack & The Mellows Drifting apart | Madara, Johnny Dulce suena (Sweet dream) | Celentano, Adriano E voi ballate | Staro, Frankie Edge of a star | Knight, Gladys & The Pips Either way I lose | Thornton, Teri Either way I lose | Tyler, Tod Emancipation proclamation | Sinbad, Sonny Emily | Harris, Kurt Emperor of my baby's heart | Accents Enchanted garden | Taynor, Marc Endlessly | Mr. Acker Bilk Evening shadows | Hunter, Dane Evergreen tree | Marland, Cletus Every now and then | Chandler, Gene Everybody let's dance | Cooke, Sam Everybody loves to cha cha cha | Bobo, Willie Evil ways | Mathis, Johnny Evil ways | Wallace, Jerry Eyes (don't give my secrets away) | James, Ronnie Falling tears | Wright, Nat Fantasy | Papetti, Fausto Febbre nera | James, Peter Feelings | Little Willie John Fever | Butler, Jerry Find another girl | October, Johnny First time | Landis, Jerry Flame | Downey Jr., Morton Flattery | Street, Hillard Fly away | Four Bars Follow me | Petersen, Clive For every boy | Girlfriends For my sake | Elbert, Donnie For sentimental reasons | Lalonde, Pierre Forever | Todd, Nick Forever and a day | Tino, Babs Forgive me | Rydell, Bobby Frenesi | Taylor, Mel From Russia with love | Dene, Terry Geraldine | Bellomo, Joe Gift of the gods | Hines, Sonny Give me back my heart | Marcels Give me back your love | Hafner, Dick Go away tears | Staley, George Going back | Russell, Bobby Going steady dream | James, Col Gonna settle down | Proby, P. J. Good things are coming my way | Bellows, Bob Goodbye blue eyes | Cobras Goodbye Molly | Pickett, Bobby 'Boris' Gotta leave this town | Justice, Jimmy Green leaves of summer | Surfaris Green Onions | Clark, Petula Groovin' | Fuller, Jerry Guilty of loving you | Rios, Augie Gypsy boy | Jackson, Jerry Gypsy eye | Impressions Gypsy woman | Lance, Major Gypsy woman | Tate, Howard Half a man | Carroll, Don Handful of friends | Porter, David Hang on Sloopy (radio edit) | Wyatt, Johnny Hang up the phone | Del Oro Orchestra Harlem nocturne | Reed, Roman Harlem nocturne | El Baron Haunting eyes | Lee, Michele Havin' a party for one | Butler, Jerry He will break your heart | Glasser, Dick Heartaches over you | Neil, Freddie Heartbreak bound | Josie, Marva Heartbreak city | Radiants Heartbreak society | Wright, Chuck Heartless tears | Alberts, Al Heaven needed an angel | Harper, Toni Heavenly love | Wynter, Mark Heaven's plan | Lewis, Barbara Hello stranger | Philly Dawgs Hello stranger | Calen, Frankie Help me Telstar | Pentagons Help me with my broken heart | Baker Twins He's no good | Clemmons, Jerome He's using you | Illusions Hey boy | Lynton, Jackie High in the misty sky | Rogers, Dean High in the misty sky | Williams, Willy High in the misty sky | Clanton, Jimmy Highway bound | McCarther, Al His true love for you | Catalinas Hobo | Zelda Hold me | Duncan, Johnny Hot sunshine | Williams, Tony How come | Darren, James How sweet you are | Franco, Mike Humma humma hummingbird | Lloyd, Jimmy Humma humma hummingbird | John Schroeder Orchestra Hungry for love | San Remo Golden Strings Hungry for love | Jones, Bobby I am so lonely (in my apartment) | Flemons, Wade I came running (back from the party) | Four Holidays I can't wait | Franklin, Aretha I can't wait until I see my baby's face | Springfield, Dusty I can't wait until I see my baby's face | Thomas, Pat I can't wait until I see my baby's face | Turner, Spyder I can't wait until I see my baby's face | Washington, Baby I can't wait until I see my baby's face | Holland, Eddie I couldn't cry if I wanted to | Josie, Marva I don't care | Brown, Ruth I don't know | Darlin, Florraine I don't know | Edwards, Jackie I don't know | McDaniels, Gene I don't want to cry | Jackson, Walter I don't want to suffer | Bua, Gene I dream of you | Como, Chuck I followed a dream | Flamingo, Johnny I just cry | Frontiers I just want you | Martin, Bet E. I know a girl | Flamingos I know better | Satintones I know how it feels | Wynter, Mark I learned a lot from you | Dee, Joey & The Starlighters I lost my baby | Cole, Ike I love you Ida (sweet as apple cider) | Parakeets I love you like I do | Grayson, Milton I love you much to much | Henderson, Carl I love you so | Hunt, Tommy I might like it | Townsend, Ed I might like it | Brown, Wilbur I need help | Day, Bobby I need help | Wanderers I need you more | Spellbinders I need your love | Floyd, Eddie I never found a girl (to love me like you do) | Breedlove, Jimmy I say hello | Cavell, Marc I see it | Foxx, Inez I see you my love | Felts, Narvel I swear by stars above | Alaimo, Steve I wake up crying | Jones, Tom I wake up crying | Temptations I want a love I can see | Churchill, Savannah I want to be loved | Wilson, Nancy I want to be with you | Hollyridge Strings I want to hold your hand | Conrad, Bob I want you pretty baby | Parakeets I want you right now | Sinbad, Paul I was a fool | Coe, Jamie I was the one | Fury, Billy I will | Crosley, Doug I will follow you | Heath, Joyce I wouldn't dream of it | Essex I'd do anything | Fletcher, Sam I'd think it over | Chance, Nolan If he makes you | Darren, James If I could only tell you | Houston, Freddie If I had known | Big Maybelle If I had you | Mr. Lee If I knew then what I know now | Wright, Chuck If I promise | Royal, Billy Joe If it wasn't for a woman | Petersen, Clive If no one tells you | Hopkins, Linda If you walk away | Noble, Patsy Ann If you wanna be more than friends | Davis, Sammy If you want this love of mine | Robinson, Smokey & The Miracles If your mother only knew | Redd, Barbara I'll be all alone | Young, Faron I'll be allright | Darin, Bobby I'll be there | Uptones I'll be there | Garnett, Gale I'll cry alone | Chandler, Gene I'll follow you | Jarmels I'll follow you | Merritt, Jimmy I'll forget about you | Coe, Jamie I'll go on loving you | Turner, Kylo I'll keep thinkin' of you | Brown, Charles I'll love you (if you let me) | Marino, Del I'll never be the same | Hodges, Charles I'll never go to a party again | Price, John I'll never let her go | Original Cadillacs I'll never let you go | Platters I'll see you in my dreams | Wylie, Richard 'Popcorn' I'll still be around | Four Holidays I'll walk right out of the door | Wynne, Peter I'm a fool to want you | Davis, Mac I'm a poor loser | Farro, Johnny I'm afraid | Fabulous Four I'm coming home | Nash, Johnny I'm counting on you | Wright, Nat I'm glad it was you | Fleming, Ray I'm glad to have you | Sheppard, Rick I'm gonna change | Jones, Lacey I'm gonna tie him down | Pentagons I'm in love | Nash, Johnny I'm leaving | McKay, Johnny I'm leaving you with a dream | Butler, Freddy I'm not afraid | Griffin, Herman I'm so glad I learned to do the cha cha | Williams, Jimmy I'm so lost | Wayne, Vince I'm sorry (if I made you cry) | Imperials I'm still dancing | Frontiers I'm still loving you | Lance, Major I'm the one who loves you | Crystals I'm watching you | Ray, Bobby & The Cadillacs I'm willing | Lands, Hoagy I'm yours | Haven, Alan Image | Sounds Orchestral ft. John Schroeder Image | Levine, Hank Image Part 1 | Roberts, Eddie Immaculate love | Gunter, Cornell In a dream of love | Wilson, Obrey In a woman's eyes | Jackson, Chuck In between tears | Dean & Jean In my way | Bobbettes In paradise | Gallant, Ronnie In the night | James, Sonny Innocent angel | Yuro, Timi Insult to injury | Street, Hillard Invisible chains | Kelly, Wynton Is that the way you want it | Vinton, Bobby Is there a place | Clark, Petula Isn't this a lovely day | Marx, Melinda It happens in the same old way | Barnum, H. B. It hurts too much to cry | Jackson, Chuck It never happens in real life | Jackson, Walter It will be the last time | Du Shon, Jean It won't stop hurtin' me | Forest, Danny It'll never be over for me | McDaniels, Gene It's a lonely town | Newley, Anthony It's all over | Simon, Joe It's all over | Jackson, Walter It's an uphill climb to the bottom | Dana, Kenny It's been so long | Elegants It's just a matter of time | Four Lyrics It's not for me to say | Paris, Freddie It's OK to cry now | Franklin, Saundra It's okay | Lumpkin, Henry I've got a notion | Ferrell, Billy I've got to find love | Smith, George I've had it | Lee, Georgia Johnny Angel | Vaughan, Sarah Johnny be smart | Taylor, Terry Judas | Comstock, Bobby Just a piece of paper | Johnson, Lou Just be a woman | Butler, Bill Just for tonight | McGowan, Syng Just in the nick of time | Dillard, Varetta Just multiply | Proctor, Joan Just my pride | Phillips, Esther Just say goodbye | Skel, Bobby Just two people in the world | Martin, Eddie Keep away from Julie | Pitney, Gene Keep telling yourself | Day, Bobby King's highway | Wilson, J. Frank Kiss and run | Blackwell, Otis Kiss away | Nash, Johnny Kisses | Guzman, Enrique & Costa, Cesar La historia de mi amor | Vasquez, Alberto La historia de mi amor | Cugat, Xavier La playa | Abbott, Jay La Tanya | Butler, Billy Lady love | Rich, Charlie Lady love | Cole, Jerry Land of dreams | Restivo, Johnny Last night on the backporch | Dodds, Malcolm Laugh my heart | Slatkin, Felix Lawrence of Arabia | Washington, Baby Leave me alone | Bennett, Jo Jo & The Rhythm Rulers Leaving Rome | Spirit Of Jamaica Leaving Rome | Leavill, Otis Let her love me | Williams, Otis Let me all alone | Clark, Lucky Let me be your fool | Big Maybelle Let me go | Rich, Charlie Let me go my merry way | Velvets Let the fool kiss you | Hamilton, Roy Let the music play | Hendricks, Bobby Let's get it over | Knight, Gladys & The Pips Letter full of tears | Ros, Edmundo Light my fire | Lee, Randy Like the feller and the girl on a late show | Grayco, Helen Lily's lament | Nevins, Al Linger a while | Mortimer, Azie Lips | Matadors Listen | Miles, Lenny Living dream | Dijon, Coby Locked in the arms of love | Lyon, Sue Lolita ya ya | Brown, Lucille Lonely inside | Fabulous Five Flames Lonely lover | Radcliffe, Jimmy Long after tonight is all over | Marchan, Bobby Look at my heart | Mimms, Garnet Look away | Richard, Cliff Look in my eyes Maria | Hurst, Mike Look in your eyes | McKenzie, Scott Look in your eyes | Valli, June Looking at the world through a teardrop | Connor, Tim Lost love | Wright, Chuck Love (I won't be your fool) | Cello, Johnny Love don't pass me by | Aleong, Aki Love is funny | Addrisi Brothers Love me baby | Crosley, Doug Love me forever | Four Esquires Love me forever | Terry, Bart Love me warm | Griffin, Merv Love story | Husky, Ferlin Love your magic spell is everywhere | Jones, Justin Love your magic spell is everywhere | Platters Love your magic spell is everywhere | Marr, Eddie De Lovebirds | Hunt, Tommy Lover | Fleetwoods Lovers by night strangers by day | Carr, James Lover's competition | TormŽ, Mel Lover's roulette | Tino, Val Loving tree | Capri, Peppino Di Luna caprese | Platters Mack the knife | Rivers, Dick Mais je t'aime | Jackson, Chuck Make the night a little longer | Gray, Dobie Maker of dreams | Hunter, Jeff Man of stone | Exotics Manpower | Estes, Lindy Maria | Starr, Johnny Marizinia | Morgan, Jane Maybe | Barnes, Jimmy Maybe never | Price, Del Memory lane | Gomez, Oscar & Jose Alberto "El Canario" Mi gran amor le di (And I love her) | Hamilton, Roy Midnight town heartbreak city | Randolph, Jimmy Miracle after miracle | Kames, Bob Miserlou | Horton, Jamie Missing you | Nash, Johnny Moment of weakness | Loader, Russ & The Ladybirds Mona Lisa | Lynch, Kenny Monument | Greene, Kellie Move on | Washington, Baby Move on drifter | Scott, Freddie Mr. Heartache | Videls Mr. Lonely | Cole, Nat 'King' Mr. Wishing Well | Steele, Bette Ann Mr. Wonderful | Williams, Jimmy Mrs. Cherry | Stereos Mumbling word | Anka, Paul My baby's coming home | Singer, Susan My Bobby's loving touch | Phillips, Terry My foolish ways | Ellyn, Jo My greatest thrill | Breedlove, Jimmy My guardian angel | Allan, Mickey My hometown | Turner, Dennis My lady love | Alberts, Tommy My loving time | Hughes, Jimmy My loving time | Bell, Dennis My one love | Ruby & The Romantics My prayer | Jones, Jimmy My precious angel | Platters My reverie | Simon, Joe My special prayer | Benton, Brook My true confession | Darin, Bobby Nature boy | Denton, Mickey Nature boy | Karen, Kenny Nature boy | Vasseur, Tony Ne reprends pas ton coeur | Platters Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare) | Presley, Elvis Never ending | Banks, Douglas Never say goodbye | Williams, Joe Night time | Sanchez, Poncho Night walk | Lawrence, Carol No more waiting | Phillips, Phil No one else but you | Roma, Tony No power in the universe | Braff, Johnny Nobody can take your place | Prince, Dolphin Nobody understands me | Jordan, Porter Nobody's boy | Bennett, Lee Not one minute more | Wilson, Henry Gaddy Nothing at night | Dominico, Michael Now is the time | Scott, Jack Now that I | Denton, Mickey Now you can't give them away | Rome, Billy O sole mio | Vibrations Oh Cindy | Bass, Fontella Oh no not my baby | Brown, Maxine Oh no not my baby | Springfield, Dusty Oh no not my baby | Douglas, Craig Oh what a day | Sedaka, Neil & His Orchestra Oh! Carol (instrumental version) | Nash, Johnny Old man river | Stewart, Billy Old man river | Nicodemus & Mudies All Stars Old veteran | Baker, Sam & Cohen, Nancy Once upon a time | Gaye, Marvin & Wells, Mary Once upon a time | Radiants One day I'll show you | White, Danny & The Cavaliers One little lie | Rossi, Kenny One night stand | Concords One step from heaven | Maye, Arthur Lee Only a dream | Edwards, Jackie Only a fool | Alamo, Mark & The Tempters Only an image of you | Carr, James Only fools run away | Marci & Mates Oops there goes another tear | Trask, Diana Our language of love | Sapphires Our love is everywhere | Prysock, Arthur Our love will last | Calen, Frankie Over the summer | Palmieri, Charlie & Torens, Ozzie Ozzaboo | Collier, Mitty Pain | Mishel, Billy Paradise found | Riccio, Vince Paradise found | Williams, Eddie Peace of mind | Durain, Johnny People will talk | Lopez, Trini Perfidia | Rose, Andy Perfidia | Day, Doris Perhaps perhaps perhaps (Quizas quizas quizas) | Rienzi, Nino Persian king | Brown, Toby Play the music keep on dancing | Clark, Petula Plaza de toros (The lonely bull) | Ifield, Frank Please | Rawls, Lou Please let me be the first to know | Amaro, Tony Please stay with me (I confess) | Breedlove, Jimmy Pocketful of rainbows | Fascinators Ponchinello | One G Plus Three Poquito soul | Day, Doris Possess me | Allesandro Pretty blue eyes | Smith, George Pretty little girl | Day, Bobby Pretty little girl next door | Emilhenco Prisonnier de l'amour | Conte, John Promised land | Lamp, Buddy Promised land | Giant, Bill Puff | Darren, James Punch and Judy | Prophet, Billy Puppet on a string | Storm, Billy Puppy love is here to stay | Lewis, Barbara Pushing a good thing too far | Distel, Sacha Que c'est bon | Caravelli Que c'est bon (welcome home to my heart) | Osborne, Kell Quicksand | Schroeder, Don Quicksand | Alvarado, Rudolfo Quiero ser tu primer amor | Rondo, Don Quiet girl | Downey Jr., Morton Rags to riches | Milano, Bobby Rags to riches | Wade, Adam Rain from the skies | Walker, Johnny Rain from the skies | Butler, Jerry Rainbow valley | Turner, Sammy Raincoat in the river | Clark, Dee Raindrops | Wade, Billy Raindrops | Rockmasters Raining teardrops | Untouchables Raisin' sugar cane | Bacharach, Burt Reach out for me | Hamilton, Roy Reach out for me | Wilson, Nancy Reach out for me | Zee, Tommy Rebecca remember | Taylor, Miss Johnnie Red wine for my blues | Clark, Petula Resist | Solano, Alex 'Wizard' Return to Rome | Benton, Brook Revenge | Cavall, Jean Rever (dream on little dreamer) | Grayson, Milton Reward | Lance, Major Rhythm | Greeley, George Ride the high country | Legrand, Michel Ring-A-Ding (Di-gue-ding-ding) | Cortez, Dave 'Baby' Rinky dink | Johnny Howard Band Rinky dink | Vann, Teddy River keep movin' | King, Ben E. River of tears | Capri, Peppino Di Roberta | Jones, Lloyd Rome | Brooks, Johnny Rosalita | Quijano, Joe Sabbath prayer | Castells Sacred | Williams, Johnny Sadaba | Lytle, Johnny Samba saravah | Adams, Bobby Save those teardrops | Tillis, Mel Say | Brown, Ruth Say it again | Muller, Werner Sayonara | Fortune Tellers School prom | Blake, Cicero See what tomorrow brings | Baker, Ronnie See you in september | Cortez, Alberto Serenata en Portugal | Brasher, Miss Cathy Sh ... listen | Reflections Shabby little hut | Lee, Arty Shadago | Baker, Lavern Shadows of love | Martin, Tony She serves a nice cup of tea | Jones, Davy Shenandoah | Chance, Nolan She's gone (and she won't be back) | Doss Jr., Earther She's got my name | Tjader, Cal Shoji | Clark, Dee Shook up over you | Clark, Jimmy 'Soul' Shook up over you | Wynter, Mark Shy girl | Cashmeres Singing waters | Willows Sit by the fire | Fame, Georgie Sitting in the park | Adams, Bobby Sixteen years in the making | Corsairs Smokey places | Luke, Robin So alone | Duprees So little time | Darrells So tenderly | Houston, Freddie Soft walking | Smoothies Softly | Boone, Pat Some enchanted evening | Cleftones Some kinda blue | Nash, Johnny Some of your lovin' | Jenkins, Donald & The Delights Somebody help me | O'Neill, Johnny Somebody just like you | Porgy & The Monarchs Somebody said | Crew Cuts Someone in heaven | Lesley, Lorne Someone like you | Fontaine, Eddie Somethin' cha cha | Adams, Ritchie Something inside of me died | Eden, Toni & Matteo, Nicky de Something stupid | Gardner, Don & Ford, Dee Dee Son my son | Brooks, Jeff Soon | Holman, Jay Sounds and sights | Moreno, Augie Spanish Harlem | Lewis, Ramsey Spend your life | Velvets Spring fever | Clay, Cassius Stand by me | Gamble, Kenny Standing in the shadow | Hawkins, Sam Standing on the sidelines | Holliday, Michael Starry eyed | Waters, Junior Stars fell from the sky | Sloane, Carol Stay | Townsend, Ed Stay with me | Lynch, Kenny Steady kind | Benton, Brook Still waters run deep | Four Dreamers Still waters run deep | Scott Brothers Stolen angel | Naylor, Jerry Stop your crying | Lewis, Barbara Straighten up your heart | Marquis Strange is love | Foster, Jimmy Stranger in paradise | Rydell, Bobby Stranger in the world | Thomas, Pat Stranger on the shore | Valo, Nick Sugar lips | Yarbrough, Glenn Summer's over again | Barretto, Ray Summertime | Kessel, Barney Summertime | Ros, Edmundo Summertime | Louisa, Tony Sunny | Marco, Ray Sunny | Rankin, Kenny Sure as you're born | Volpe, Al Surrender | Stafford, Terry Suspicion | Rydell, Bobby Sway | Pathfinders Sweet is the woman | Wright, Nat Sweet love | Lance, Major Sweet music | Wiggins, Wally Sweeter than sweet | Wilson, Marty Taboo | Jokers Tabou | Grant, Carrie & The Grandeurs Take all of my life | Hamilton, Roy Take it easy Joe | Fletcher, Sam Take me in your arms | Warren, Ann Take me in your arms | Reflections Talking about my girl | McPhatter, Clyde Tata | Stevens, April Teach me tiger | Crests Tears will fall | Jackson, Jerry Tell her Johnny said goodbye | Williams, Bobby Tell it to my face | Chapman, Grady Tell me that you care | Brent, Tony Ten lonely weekends | Jay, Tommy Tender love | Tubb, Mack & The Shades Tenderly I'll love you | King, Bobby Thanks Mr. Postman | Reed, Chuck That lucky old sun | Flemons, Wade That other place | McNair, Barbara That's all I want from you | Price, Del That's all you gotta do | Washington, Baby That's how heartaches are made | Dino, Paul That's how I miss you | Velasco, Vi That's not the answer | Robinson, Smokey & The Miracles That's the way I feel | Jackson, Walter That's what mama say | Wilson, Obrey That's where lonesome lives | Crests The angels listened in | Washington, Baby The ballad of Bobby Dawn | Ennis, Ethel The boy from Ipanema | Saint, John & The Shivers The devil pad | Suzuki, Pat & The Ray Ellis Orchestra The Duke of Kent | Browne, Tedd The Everglades | Glass, Dick The golden touch | Jordan, Jimmy The grass looked greener | Conrad, Bob The great magician | Rawls, Lou The house next door | Jones, Quincy The hucklebuck | Escorts The hurt | Clark, Petula The 'In' Crowd | Davis, Sammy The joker | Newley, Anthony The joker | Spencer, Don The joker | Corvells The joke's on me | Lytle, Johnny The loop | Philadelphians The love that I lost | Paul, Larry The makings of a man | Johnson, Marv The man who don't believe in love | Lance, Major The matador | Lance, Major The monkey time | Brewer, Mike The most important thing | Sharp, Dee Dee The night | Hines, Billy The old master painter | Dowell, Joe The one I left for you | Intimates The only girl for me | Nilsson, Harry The only light | Johnson, Lou The panic is on | Silvers, Mary The power of love | Willis Sisters The pretty one | Jackson, Chuck The prophet (of love) | Lee, Randy The question | Charles, Nick The right girl | Jordan, Jimmy The same kind of girl | Shannon, Del The search | McDaniels, Gene The secret | McPhatter, Clyde The shelter of your arms | South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band The soul of Bonnie and Clyde | Shirelles The things I want to hear | Conwell, James The trouble with girls (of today) | Thorne, David The turning point | Angelo, Jerry The two of us together | Mann, Barry The way of a clown | Randazzo, Teddy The way of a clown | Vernon, Millie The weatherman | Williams, Danny The wild wind | D'Fano, Bobby The wonder of your love | Williams, Danny The world around me | Martin, Barry The world is mine | McGriff, Jimmy The world of Suzie Wong | Starr, Maxine Theme from Taras Bulba (The wishing star) | Hollywood Studio Orchestra Theme from The Pink Panther | Grant, Julie Then only then | Jackson, Walter Then only then | Love, J. B. Then only then | Washington, Baby There he is | Cleftones There she goes | Skel, Bobby There she goes | Beaumont, Jimmy There's no other love | La Rosa, Julius There's no other love | Verdi, Liz Think it over (and be sure) | Chandler, Gene Think nothing about it | Lance, Major Think nothing about it | Sinatra, Nancy Think of me | Jaye, Freddy Thinking of you | Bell, Trudy This friend of mine | Stewart, Billy This is a fine time | Jay & The Americans This is it | Creations This is our night | Ford, Billy This is worth fighting for | El Gran Combo This magic moment | Jackson, Walter This world of mine | Treadwell, Margo Three's a crowd | Bari, Nicola Di Ti tendo le bracchia | Kayli, Bob Tie me tight | Lynch, Kenny Tiger at the door | Bobo, Willie Timbale groove | Brooks, Bobby Timber | Bivins, Leroy Time | Brian Time | Jackson, Jerry Time | Thorne, David Time out for tears | Corsairs Time waits | Andriani, Bobby To be in love with you | Cords To be loved | Hamilton, Roy To the one I love | Smith, Jerry Tokyo butterfly | Satintones Tomorrow and always | Gari, Frank Tonight is our last night | Sinatra, Nancy Tonight you belong to me | Loader, Russ Too soon | McDaniels, Gene Tower of strength | Christopher, Jordan Tower tall | Dramatics Toy soldier | Malmkwist, Siw TraŸme sind wie der Wind | Vaughan, Frankie Travellin' man | Mortimer, Azie Treat me like you love me | Sharp, Don Tree of love | Blondo, Lucky Trop sage pour aimer | Seminoles Trouble in mind | Barry & The Richettes True love or misery | Jones, January Try me | Arielle Tu m'as devancŽe | Holloway, Nancy Tu n'es pas venu | Beder, Howard "Howie" Tumbling tumbleweeds | Rich, Charlie Turn around and face me | Waters, Junior Turn away | Royal Robins Turn me loose | Smith, Ray Turn on the moonlight | Serenaders Two lovers make one fool | Romeos Two of the chosen few | Jones, Lacey Two time loser | Lance, Major Um um um | Tams Untie me | Wonder, Stevie Until you come back to me | Barnes, Billy Untill | Appalachian, Johnny Up in smoke | Little Eva Uptown | Fleetwoods Venus | El Chicano Viva Tirado | Wanderobo Voice of the wind | Simpson, Barbara Waiting for my baby baby | Fuller, Jerry Wake up sleeping beauty | Shapiro, Helen Walk on by | Starglows Walk softly away | Gray, Dobie Walk with love | Phillips, Larose Wanted | Criss, Gary Welcome home to my heart | Flemons, Wade Welcome stranger | Danleers Were you there | King, Ben E. What a difference a day makes | Carter, Fred What am I gonna do with Anna | Boggs, Harold What are they doing right now | Sheppard, Kenny What difference does it make | Dino, Kenny What good are dreams | Fuller, Jerry What happened to the music | Lee, Jenny What I gotta do | Gibson, Lorne What kind of love is this | Richards, Marty What makes one fall in love | Power, Duffy What now | Martino, Al What now my love | Knight, Gladys & The Pips What shall I do | Pane, Diane What side your bread is buttered on | Reese, Della Whatever Lola wants | Butler, Jerry Whatever you want | Scott, Freddie When the wind changes | Watson, Romance Where does that leave me | Wilson, Nancy Where does that leave me | Rooks, Wayne Where does the clown go | Hinton, Joe Where have all the flowers gone | Miller, Glenn Where is the love | Colbert, Phil Where was I | Lewis, Junior Which way | Wade, Len Which way do I go | Phillips, Esther While it lasted | Howard, Dave While we danced the tango | Ray, Corky Whirlwind | Royal Premiers Who am I without your love | Sapphires Who do you love | Collier, Al Who will take the place of you | Sattin, Lonnie Who's gonna mention my name | Colbert, Phil Who's got the action | Staccatos Who's to say | Cooke, Sam Win your love for me | Brooks, Bobby Wise like Solomon | Cosmo, Tony Wise to you | Holliday, Michael Wishin' on a rainbow | Temptations Witchcraft (for your love) | King, Dave & The Roland Shaw Orchestra With all my heart | Tymes With all my heart | Russell, Andy Without you | Fabulous Carousels Would you love me | Michael, David Wow | Astatke, Mulatu YgellŽ tezeta (my own memory) | Glenn Jr., Tyree & The Fabulous Imperials Yesterday | Vaughan, Sarah Yesterday | Barlow, Dean Yesterday's kisses | Brown, Maxine Yesterday's kisses | Ward, Billy & His Dominoes You | Butler, Billy You ain't ready | Washington, Baby You and the night and the music | Hunt, Pat You are my first love | Charles, Ray You are my sunshine | Wells, Mary You beat me to the punch | Berry, Dorothy You better watch out | Five Satins You can count on me | Hamilton, Roy You can count on me | Precisions You can't play games | Height, Donald You can't trust your best friend | Holland, Eddie You deserve what you got | Gamble, Kenny You don't know what you got until you lose it | Jackson, Jerry You don't wanna hurt me | Turner, Benny You gonna miss me | Vaughan, Sarah You got it made | Lynch, Kenny You make love so well | Jenkins, Bobby & The Jades You mean everything to me | Hughes, Jimmy You might as well forget him | Jackson, Jerry You might be there with him | Chandler, Gene You threw a lucky punch | Blackwells You took advantage of me | Fisher, Toni You won't forget me | Matadors You'd be crying too | Laine, Cleo You'll answer to me | Douglas, Ronny You'll come back | Lavette, Betty You'll never change | Lee, Randy Young days | Hassilev, Alex Young man | Washington, Baby Your fool | Collins, Chuck Your heart wasn't in it | Springfield, Dusty Your hurtin' kinda love | Five Satins Your memory | Grayson, Milton Your old stand by | Wayne, Ellen You're always on my mind | Jones, Al You're faithful Anna | Crawford, Don You're gone | Blake, Cicero You're gonna be sorry | Anderson, Ernestine You're not the guy for me | Rossi, Kenny You're not the only one | Juliana You're saying goodnight | Duprees Yours | Ralke, Don Zooba