Artist	Song
Anita Baker	Sweet Love
from The Best of Anita Baker (2009)
Luther Vandross	A House Is Not a Home
from The Essential Luther Vandross (2003)
Keith Sweat	Make It Last Forever
from Rhino Hi-Five: Keith Sweat - EP (2005)
Chaka Khan	Through the Fire
from I Feel for You (2006)
Ready for the World	Tonight
from Ready for the World (1987)
Karyn White	Superwoman
from Rhino Hi-Five: Karyn White - EP (2005)
Sade	The Sweetest Taboo
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Guy	Piece of My Love
from Guy: Groove Me - The Very Best of Guy (2002)
Zapp	Computer Love
from The New Zapp IV U (2008)
Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell & Luther Vandross	Superstar
from The Ultimate Luther Vandross (2001)
Babyface	Whip Appeal
from Tender Lover (2001)
Whitney Houston	All the Man That I Need
from I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
Prince	Adore
from Sign 'O' the Times (2007)
The Whispers	In the Mood
from Greatest Hits (1987)
Atlantic Starr	Secret Lovers
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlantic Starr (2007)
Freddie Jackson	You Are My Lady
from The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson (1994)
Howard Hewett	I'm for Real
from Intimate: Greatest Hits Live (2005)
Sade	Smooth Operator
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Goodman & Brown Ray	Special Lady
from Heart of Soul Classics (2000)
Michael Jackson	She's Out of My Life
from Off the Wall (Special Edition) (2001)
Johnny Gill	My, My, My
from Johnny Gill (1992)
Bobby Brown	Roni
from Don't Be Cruel (1988)
Marvin Gaye	Sexual Healing
from Midnight Love (2000)
Chaka Khan	Got to Be There
from Rhino Hi-Five: Chaka Khan - EP (2005)
Stephanie Mills	I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stephanie Mills (2000)
Surface	Happy
from The Best of Surface ... A Nice Time 4 Lovin (1991)
Teena Marie	Ooo La La La
from Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story (1997)
Gregory Abbott	Shake You Down
from Shake You Down (1987)
Miki Howard	Love Under New Management
from Miki Howard (2005)
Prince	Slow Love
from Sign 'O' the Times (2007)
Frankie Beverly & Maze	Can't Get Over You (Fade Version)
from Love Jams, Vol. 2 (2009)
New Edition	Can You Stand the Rain
from Heart Break (1988)
Whitney Houston	You Give Good Love
from Whitney Houston (1985)
Anita Baker	Same Ole Love (365 Days A Week)
from The Best of Anita Baker (2009)
DeBarge	All This Love
from The Ultimate Collection: DeBarge (1997)
The Time	Gigolos Get Lonely Too
from What Time Is It? (2008)
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald	On My Own
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle (1999)
Mtume	Juicy Fruit
from Juicy Fruit (1989)
Prince	Do Me, Baby
from Controversy (2007)
Teena Marie	Out On a Limb
from Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story (1997)
Anita Baker	Lead Me Into Love
from Giving You the Best That I Got (1988)
Luther Vandross	Creepin'
from Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits (1999)
O'Bryan	You and I
from The Best of O'Bryan (1996)
Billy Ocean	Suddenly
from Suddenly (1989)
Bobby Brown	Rock Wit'cha
from Dance!...Ya Know It! (2005)
Atlantic Starr	If Your Heart Isn't In It
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlantic Starr (2007)
The Isley Brothers	Caravan of Love
from Beautiful Ballads (1994)
Maze	Silky Soul
from Silky Soul (feat. Frankie Beverly) (2010)
Whitney Houston	Saving All My Love for You
from Whitney Houston (1985)
The System	Don't Disturb This Groove
from Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves - The '80s (2007)
Levert	All Season
from Rope a Dope Style (2008)
Stephanie Mills	I Feel Good All Over
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stephanie Mills (2000)
Freddie Jackson	Love Is Just a Touch Away
from The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson (1994)
Howard Hewett	Say Amen
from The Journey (2001)
Smokey Robinson	Cruisin'
from The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson (1997)
Regina Belle	Baby Come to Me
from Regina Belle: Super Hits (2001)
Cherrelle	Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O'Neal)
from The Right Time (2006)
Roger	I Want to Be Your Man
from Unlimited! (2008)
The Time	Girl
from The Time (2008)
Troop	All I Do Is Think of You
from Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves - The '80s (2007)
Keith Sweat	How Deep Is Your Love
from Make It Last Forever (2004)
Teddy Pendergrass	2 a.m.
from Joy (2008)
Color Me Badd	I Wanna Sex You Up
from Rhino Hi-Five: Color Me Badd - EP (2005)
Michael Cooper	Dinner for Two
from Love Is Such a Funny Game (2010)
Kashif	Are You the Woman
from Kashif: The Definitive Collection (1990)
New Edition	Mr. Telephone Man
from New Edition (1987)
Rick James & Smokey Robinson	Ebony Eyes
from The Ultimate Collection (1997)
Babyface	Soon As I Get Home
from Tender Lover (2001)
Force M.D.'s	Here I Go Again
from Chillin' (2005)
Mtume	You, Me and He
from You, Me and He (1995)
DeBarge	I Like It
from DeBarge: Greatest Hits (1992)
Daryl Hall & John Oates	One On One
from The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (Remastered) (1990)
Miki Howard	Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
from Miki Howard (2005)
Cameo	Hangin' Downtown
from The Best of Funk Essentials: Love's Train - Ballads (1995)
One Way	Lady You Are
from The Best of One Way: Al Hudson & Alicia Myers (1996)
Anita Baker	Sweet Love
from The Best of Anita Baker (2009)
Luther Vandross	A House Is Not a Home
from The Essential Luther Vandross (2003)
Keith Sweat	Make It Last Forever
from Rhino Hi-Five: Keith Sweat - EP (2005)
Chaka Khan	Through the Fire
from I Feel for You (2006)
Ready for the World	Tonight
from Ready for the World (1987)
Karyn White	Superwoman
from Rhino Hi-Five: Karyn White - EP (2005)
Sade	The Sweetest Taboo
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Guy	Piece of My Love
from Guy: Groove Me - The Very Best of Guy (2002)
Zapp	Computer Love
from The New Zapp IV U (2008)
Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell & Luther Vandross	Superstar
from The Ultimate Luther Vandross (2001)
Babyface	Whip Appeal
from Tender Lover (2001)
Whitney Houston	All the Man That I Need
from I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
Prince	Adore
from Sign 'O' the Times (2007)
The Whispers	In the Mood
from Greatest Hits (1987)
Atlantic Starr	Secret Lovers
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlantic Starr (2007)
Freddie Jackson	You Are My Lady
from The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson (1994)
Howard Hewett	I'm for Real
from Intimate: Greatest Hits Live (2005)
Sade	Smooth Operator
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Goodman & Brown Ray	Special Lady
from Heart of Soul Classics (2000)
Michael Jackson	She's Out of My Life
from Off the Wall (Special Edition) (2001)
Johnny Gill	My, My, My
from Johnny Gill (1992)
Bobby Brown	Roni
from Don't Be Cruel (1988)
Marvin Gaye	Sexual Healing
from Midnight Love (2000)
Chaka Khan	Got to Be There
from Rhino Hi-Five: Chaka Khan - EP (2005)
Stephanie Mills	I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stephanie Mills (2000)
Surface	Happy
from The Best of Surface ... A Nice Time 4 Lovin (1991)
Teena Marie	Ooo La La La
from Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story (1997)
Gregory Abbott	Shake You Down
from Shake You Down (1987)
Miki Howard	Love Under New Management
from Miki Howard (2005)
Prince	Slow Love
from Sign 'O' the Times (2007)
Frankie Beverly & Maze	Can't Get Over You (Fade Version)
from Love Jams, Vol. 2 (2009)
New Edition	Can You Stand the Rain
from Heart Break (1988)
Whitney Houston	You Give Good Love
from Whitney Houston (1985)
Anita Baker	Same Ole Love (365 Days A Week)
from The Best of Anita Baker (2009)
DeBarge	All This Love
from The Ultimate Collection: DeBarge (1997)
The Time	Gigolos Get Lonely Too
from What Time Is It? (2008)
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald	On My Own
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle (1999)
Mtume	Juicy Fruit
from Juicy Fruit (1989)
Prince	Do Me, Baby
from Controversy (2007)
Teena Marie	Out On a Limb
from Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story (1997)
Anita Baker	Lead Me Into Love
from Giving You the Best That I Got (1988)
Luther Vandross	Creepin'
from Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits (1999)
O'Bryan	You and I
from The Best of O'Bryan (1996)
Billy Ocean	Suddenly
from Suddenly (1989)
Bobby Brown	Rock Wit'cha
from Dance!...Ya Know It! (2005)
Atlantic Starr	If Your Heart Isn't In It
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlantic Starr (2007)
The Isley Brothers	Caravan of Love
from Beautiful Ballads (1994)
Maze	Silky Soul
from Silky Soul (feat. Frankie Beverly) (2010)
Whitney Houston	Saving All My Love for You
from Whitney Houston (1985)
The System	Don't Disturb This Groove
from Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves - The '80s (2007)
Levert	All Season
from Rope a Dope Style (2008)
Stephanie Mills	I Feel Good All Over
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stephanie Mills (2000)
Freddie Jackson	Love Is Just a Touch Away
from The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson (1994)
Howard Hewett	Say Amen
from The Journey (2001)
Smokey Robinson	Cruisin'
from The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson (1997)
Regina Belle	Baby Come to Me
from Regina Belle: Super Hits (2001)
Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal	Saturday Love
from Best of Cherrelle (2011)
Roger	I Want to Be Your Man
from Unlimited! (2008)
The Time	Girl
from The Time (2008)
Troop	All I Do Is Think of You
from Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves - The '80s (2007)
Keith Sweat	How Deep Is Your Love
from Make It Last Forever (2004)
Teddy Pendergrass	2 a.m.
from Joy (2008)
Color Me Badd	I Wanna Sex You Up
from Rhino Hi-Five: Color Me Badd - EP (2005)
Michael Cooper	Dinner for Two
from Love Is Such a Funny Game (2010)
Kashif	Are You the Woman
from Kashif: The Definitive Collection (1990)
New Edition	Mr. Telephone Man
from New Edition (1987)
Rick James & Smokey Robinson	Ebony Eyes
from The Ultimate Collection (1997)
Babyface	Soon As I Get Home
from Tender Lover (2001)
Force M.D.'s	Here I Go Again
from Chillin' (2005)
Mtume	You, Me and He
from You, Me and He (1995)
DeBarge	I Like It
from DeBarge: Greatest Hits (1992)
Daryl Hall & John Oates	One On One
from The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (Remastered) (1990)
Miki Howard	Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
from Miki Howard (2005)
Cameo	Hangin' Downtown
from The Best of Funk Essentials: Love's Train - Ballads (1995)
One Way	Lady You Are
from The Best of One Way: Al Hudson & Alicia Myers (1996)

Comment:

They’ve been with us for decades, these long-loved songs of yearning, burning romantic abandon, and they’ve only gotten better with time. They’re ’80s slow jams — the best of a decade’s mood-makers in one dusk-to-dawn playlist for your oh-so-sensual pleasure. These are the tunes you turn to when words don’t come close, from Gregory Abbott’s smoldering night-of-love promise “Shake You Down,” to Sade’s silky surrender “The Sweetest Taboo,” to Troop’s young-love dreamer “All I Do Is Think of You.” You don’t need to have been there to appreciate the still-stunning soul seduction of the late, great Luther Vandross’ “A House Is Not a Home,” Guy’s sultry pace-setter “Piece of My Love,” and Howard Hewett’s soul-soaked testimony “I’m for Real” — with our ’80s Slow Jams Essentials, time travel is as easy as saying, “Yes.”

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