James Brown
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- Born James Joseph Brown Jr. on 03 May 1933 in South Carolina, US.
- James Brown's family fought for more than a decade over his fortune. His widow and children battled endlessly over trusts, assets, and control of his musical legacy.
- Died on 25 December 2006 in Georgia, US.
- 1965


Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 23 September 1965, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 25.- 1966


I Got You (I Feel Good)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 24 February 1966, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.

It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 16 June 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 13.- 1970


Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 18 October 1970, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.- 1971


Hey America
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 21 November 1971, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.- 1976


Get Up Offa That Thing
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 19 September 1976, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 22.- 1977


Body Heat
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 23 January 1977, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 36.- 1981


Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 18 January 1981, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 39.- 1983


Bring It On Bring It On
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 19 June 1983, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.- 1985


Froggy Mix
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 21 April 1985, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.

Sex Machine (Part I)
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 26 May 1985, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.- 1986


Living In America
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 19 January 1986, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 5.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)
- James Brown
re-entered the UK charts on 23 February 1986 and spent a further 4 in the charts reaching number 46.

Soul Power
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 27 April 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 78.

Gravity
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 28 September 1986, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 65.

How Do You Stop
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 14 December 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 90.- 1988


She's The One
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 24 January 1988, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.

The Payback
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 17 April 1988, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 12.

I'm Real
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 29 May 1988, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.

I Got You (i Feel Good) - Nowhere To Run
- James Brown
(and Martha & The Vandellas) entered the UK charts on 17 July 1988, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 52.

Static
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 14 August 1988, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 83.- 1991


Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)
- James Brown
re-entered the UK charts on 17 November 1991 and spent a further 2 in the charts reaching number 69.- 1992


I Got You (I Feel Good)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) re-entered the UK charts on 18 October 1992 and spent a further 1 in the charts reaching number 72.- 1993


Can't Get Any Harder
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 18 April 1993, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 59.- 1999


Funk On Ah Roll
- James Brown
entered the UK charts on 18 April 1999, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.- 2000


Funk On Ah Roll
- James Brown
re-entered the UK charts on 16 April 2000 and spent a further 2 in the charts reaching number 63.
- 1958


Try Me
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 13 December 1958, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.- 1960


Think
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 April 1960, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 33.

You've Got The Power
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 June 1960, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 86.

Think
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 25 June 1960 and spent a further 1 in the charts reaching number 94.

This Old Heart
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 August 1960, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 79.

The Bells
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 12 November 1960, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 68.- 1961


Bewildered
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 February 1961, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.

I Don't Mind
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 13 May 1961, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.

Baby, You're Right
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 19 August 1961, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 49.

Lost Someone
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 16 December 1961, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.- 1962


Night Train
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 14 April 1962, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.

Shout And Shimmy
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 07 July 1962, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 61.

Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 29 September 1962, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 82.

Three Hearts In A Tangle
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 08 December 1962, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.- 1963


Every Beat Of My Heart
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 09 February 1963, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 99.

Prisoner Of Love
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 20 April 1963, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.

These Foolish Things
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 July 1963, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.

Signed, Sealed And Delivered
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 12 October 1963, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 77.- 1964


Oh Baby Don't You Weep
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 January 1964, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 23.

Please, Please, Please
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 15 February 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 95.

Caldonia
- James Brown & His Orchestra
entered the US charts on 02 May 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 95.

The Things That I Used To Do
- James Brown & His Orchestra
entered the US charts on 04 July 1964, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 99.

Out Of Sight
- James Brown & His Orchestra
entered the US charts on 15 August 1964, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 24.

Have Mercy Baby
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 26 December 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 92.- 1965


Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 17 July 1965, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 8.

I Got You (I Feel Good)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 13 November 1965, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 3.

Try Me
- James Brown
re-entered the US charts on 20 November 1965 and spent a further 8 in the charts reaching number 63.- 1966


Lost Someone
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 05 February 1966 and spent a further 2 in the charts reaching number 94.

I'll Go Crazy
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 19 February 1966, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 73.

Ain't That A Groove
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 05 March 1966, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 42.

It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 April 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 8.

Money Won't Change You (Part 1)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 July 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 53.

Don't Be A Drop-Out
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 08 October 1966, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.- 1967


Bring It Up
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 07 January 1967, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.

Kansas City
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 04 March 1967, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.

Let Yourself Go
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 06 May 1967, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 46.

Cold Sweat
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 15 July 1967, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 7.

Get It Together
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 28 October 1967, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.

I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 09 December 1967, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 28.- 1968


There Was A Time
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 20 January 1968, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 36.

I Got The Feelin'
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 16 March 1968, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 6.

America Is My Home - Pt. 1
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 May 1968, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 52.

Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 May 1968, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 14.

I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 July 1968, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.

Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 07 September 1968, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 10.

Goodbye My Love
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 09 November 1968, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.

Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 21 December 1968, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 86.- 1969


Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 25 January 1969, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.

I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 05 April 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 20.

The Popcorn
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 31 May 1969, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 30.

Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 14 June 1969, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 11.

Lowdown Popcorn
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 23 August 1969, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 41.

World (Part 1)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 13 September 1969, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 37.

Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 11 October 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 21.

Ain't It Funky Now
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 22 November 1969, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 24.

Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 20 December 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.- 1970


It's A New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 14 February 1970, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.

Funky Drummer
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 21 March 1970, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 51.

Brother Rapp
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 02 May 1970, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 18 July 1970, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.

Super Bad
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 03 October 1970, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 13.- 1971


Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Pt. 1)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 02 January 1971, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 34.

Soul Power
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 27 February 1971, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.

Spinning Wheel
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 06 March 1971, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 90.

I Cried
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 08 May 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.

Escape-ism
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 12 June 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.

Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Pt. 1)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 03 July 1971, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.

Make It Funky
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 28 August 1971, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 22.

My Part - Make It Funky (Part 3)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 23 October 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 68.

I'm A Greedy Man
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 13 November 1971, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.- 1972


Talking Loud And Saying Nothing
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 12 February 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.

King Heroin
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 04 March 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.

There It Is (Part 1)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 06 May 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 43.

Get On The Good Foot
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 05 August 1972, spent 14 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.

I Got A Bag Of My Own
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 18 November 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 44.

What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'
- James Brown
(and Lyn Collins) entered the US charts on 23 December 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 56.- 1973


I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 20 January 1973, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.

Down And Out In New York City
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 10 March 1973, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.

Think
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 19 May 1973 and spent a further 5 in the charts reaching number 77.

Think
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 11 August 1973 and spent a further 2 in the charts reaching number 80.

Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 18 August 1973, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.

Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 01 December 1973, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 58.- 1974


The Payback
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 23 March 1974, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 26.

My Thang
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 22 June 1974, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.

Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 24 August 1974, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.

Funky President (People It's Bad) - Coldblooded
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 09 November 1974, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 44.- 1975


Reality
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 22 February 1975, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 80.

Sex Machine (Part I)
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 17 May 1975, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 61.- 1976


Get Up Offa That Thing
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 14 August 1976, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.- 1977


Body Heat
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 26 February 1977, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 88.- 1985


Living In America
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 07 December 1985, spent 19 weeks in the charts and reached number 4.- 1986


Gravity
- James Brown
entered the US charts on 18 October 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.


And I Do Just What I Want - James Brown 


Baby Cries Over The Ocean - James Brown 


Begging, Begging - James Brown 


Can You Feel It - James Brown 


Can't Be The Same - James Brown 


Chonnie-On-Chon - James Brown 


Choo Choo - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Christmas In Heaven - James Brown 


Come Over Here - James Brown 


Cross Firing - James Brown 


Doodle Bee - James Brown 


Everybody Got A Thang - James Brown 


Gonna Try - James Brown 


Good, Good Lovin' - James Brown 


Hold It - James Brown 


Hold My Baby's Hand - James Brown 


I Don't Care - James Brown 


I Don't Know - James Brown 


I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On - James Brown 


I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) - James Brown 


I Walked Alone - James Brown 


I Want You So Bad - James Brown 


I Won't Plead No More - James Brown 


If You Want Me - James Brown 


It Was You - James Brown 


I've Got Money - James Brown 


I've Got To Change - James Brown 


Just Won't Do Right - James Brown 


Just You And Me, Darling - James Brown 


Let's Make It - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Light My Fire - James Brown 


Limbo Jimbo - James Brown 


Love Or A Game - James Brown 


Merry Christmas Baby - James Brown 


Merry Christmas, I Love You - James Brown 


Messing With The Blues - James Brown 


Night Flying - James Brown 


No, No, No, No - James Brown 


Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - James Brown 


Soulful Christmas - James Brown 


Suds - James Brown 


Tell Me That You Love Me - James Brown 


Tell Me What I Did Wrong - James Brown 


Tell Me What You're Gonna Do - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

That Dood It - James Brown 


That's When I Lost My Heart - James Brown 


The Boss - James Brown
(and The JBs)

The Christmas Song - James Brown 


The Scratch - James Brown 


There Must Be A Reason - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Too Funky In Here - James Brown 


Try Me (I Need You) - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Why Do You Do Me? - James Brown 


Why Does Everything Happen To Me? - James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Wonder When You're Coming Home - James Brown 


Your Cheatin' Heart - James Brown 


You're Mine, You're Mine - James Brown 


Gimme Your Love
- Aretha Franklin
(and James Brown)

Think
- Vicki Anderson
(and James Brown)

Unity
- Afrika Bambaataa
(with James Brown)