Joel Whitburn presents top R & B singles, 1942-1999
By: chart data compiled from Billboard's R & B singles charts, 1942-1999.
Contributors: Whitburn, Joel.
Publisher: Record Research Inc.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Menomonee Falls, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 667
Subjects: Rhythm and blues music -- Discography.; Rhythm and blues music -- Statistics.
Genres: Discography.; Statistics.
Other titles: Top R & B singles, 1942-1999; Top R and B singles, 1942-1999; Billboard (Cincinnati, Ohio : 1963)
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Joel Whitburn's top R & B singles, 1942-1995. c1996.
Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Author's Note
pagenum: v; title: Synopsis Of Billboard's R&B Singles Charts
pagenum: vii; title: Researching Billboard's R&B Singles Charts
pagenum: ix; title: What's New With This Edition
pagenum: xiii; title: User's Guide
pagenum: XIV; title: Artist Section
pagenum: 1
description: An alphabetical listing, by artist, of every song to chart on Billboard's R&B singles charts from October 24, 1942 through July 31, 1999.; title: Song Title Section
pagenum: 501
description: An alphabetical listing, by artist, of every song to chart on Billboard's R&B singles charts from October 24, 1942 through July 31, 1999.; title: Top Artists; title: Top 500 Artists In Rank Order
pagenum: 627; title: Top 500 Artists In A-Z Order
pagenum: 632; title: Top 25 Artists By Decade
pagenum: 635; title: Top Artist Achievements
pagenum: 636; title: Most Chart Hits; title: Most Consecutive #1 Hits; title: Most Top 40 Hits; title: Most Gold & Platinum Hits; title: Most Top 10 Hits; title: Top Artists Who Never Hit #1; title: Most #1 Hits; title: Artists With Longest Chart Careers; title: Most Weeks At The #1 Position; title: Artists With Longest Span Between Chart Hits; title: Most Crossover Hits; title: Artist's First Hit Was Their Biggest Hit; title: Chart Facts & Feats; title: All-Time Top 100 #1 Hits 1942-1999
pagenum: 640; title: Top 25 #1 Hits By Decade
pagenum: 642; title: Singles Of Longevity
pagenum: 645; title: MVP's
pagenum: 646; title: Top 30 Record Labels
pagenum: 647; title: Songs With The Most Charted Versions
pagenum: 647; title: One-Hit Wonders; title: "Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame" Inductees
pagenum: 648; title: Label Abbreviations
pagenum: 650; title: #1 Hits
pagenum: 651
description: A chronological listing, by peak date, of every song to top Billboard's R&B singles charts.