Yeah, I saw yo ass tryin' to exclude me!

I think there was a Sly Stone sampled remix for the "Scream" track that was played to R&B audiences when it came out in '95. It peaked at number two on the R&B chart possibly for that reason.

The remix that got played in my area was the remix that Naughty By Nature did. It did well, but died fast.

U don't count....u're a different breed of MJ fan.

U don't count....u're a different breed of MJ fan.

What kind of breed is that?

True,it's not an R&B album in the traditional sense but it clearly did well with R&B audiences,mainly because of Prince's R&B/funk roots.Our local R&B station pretty much played everything from that album,and nobody was complaining that the songs were "too pop".Keep in mind that R&B audiences are diverse.In 1979,Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" reached Number One on the R&B charts,when it is clearly not an R&B song at all.In 1988,George Michael's 'Faith' album reached Number One on the R&B albums chart.

That's because of "One More Try". It was a big r&b hit.

Nearly all the singles were R&B hits

I Want You Sex- #43 R&B
Hard Day- #21 R&B
Father Figure- #6 R&B
One More Try- #1 R&B
Monkey-#8 R&B
Kissing A Fool- #33 R&B

GM was a big deal in 1988 on the R&B circuit. That's how I knew who he was through the "Faith" period and then when I watch MTV I notice he had been in Wham! and fell in love with "Careless Whisper" the first time I heard it.

GM was a big deal in 1988 on the R&B circuit. That's how I knew who he was through the "Faith" period and then when I watch MTV I notice he had been in Wham! and fell in love with "Careless Whisper" the first time I heard it.

If I'm not mistaken, Careless Whisper was a r&b hit. I know a lot stations played it (even now) during the quiet storm. That was why when Faith (the album) dropped r&b fans were already familiar with him.

Some of that could have been, too, that there was not a Rhymthic CHR format/chart at the time. Some r&b stations did program as one, but they were considered r&b.

Yep. Careless Whisper peaked at #8 on the R&B and I Knew You Were Waiting For Me peaked at #5.

I wonder if any of the Wham! singles made the R&B charts

I don't think they did. I think "Everything She Wants" and "I'm Your Man" got SOME play.

"Everything She Wants" peaked at #12. "I'm Your Man" only made it to #55.

I don't think they did. I think "Everything She Wants" and "I'm Your Man" got SOME play.

Keith Sweat before, Tina Turner? What gives?

I'm surprised that The Time was in there at number 35. I'm glad it's made the list. Although I prefer their debut album. Why are Hall & Oates & Simply Red in there?! They are pop groups, not R&B.
My top 5 would be; Michael Jackson - Thriller
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - 1999
Janet Jackson - Control
Michael Jackson - Bad

There are a lot of albums on that list that were greater than "Thriller" but doesn't surprise me it landed at #1. Guess since it's the biggest selling album, it will always land atop any 80's Pop/Rock/Soul list.