THE SERIOUS SOUL CHARTS IN 2005
The Latest Serious Soul
Chart
DECEMBER
2005
1 (6) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
2 (2) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
3 (10) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
4 (1) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
5 (9) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD
6 (3) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
7 (4) EARTH, WIND & FIRE Illumination US SANCTUARY CD
8 (5) VARIOUS Soul Exposed UK EXPANSION CD
9 (12) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
10 (-) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME CD
11 (7) KLOUD 9 Yearning 2 Love UK EXPANSION CD
12 (17) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS
13 (15) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL In This Life Together US HIDDEN BEACH CD
14 (11) MELISSA FORBES No More Mondays AUSTRALIAN KITTEN KONG CD
15 (-) MELI'SA MORGAN I Remember US ORPHEUS CD
16 (18) NNENNA FREELON Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday US CONCORD
17 (8) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
18 (-) BURT BACHARACH At This Time US Sony BMG CD
19 (-) JEFFREY OSBORNE From the Soul US JAYOZ CD
20 (-) LATOYA LONDON Life & Love US PEAK CD
NOVEMBER
2005
1 (2) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
2 (1) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
3 (3) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
4 (7) EARTH, WIND & FIRE Illumination US SANCTUARY CD
5 (9) VARIOUS Soul Exposed UK EXPANSION CD
6 (-) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
7 (4) KLOUD 9 Yearning 2 Love UK EXPANSION CD
8 (8) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
9 (-) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD
10 (-) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
11 (11) MELISSA FORBES No More Mondays AUSTRALIAN KITTEN KONG CD
12 (-) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
13 (5) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
14 (6) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
15 (16) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL In This Life Together US HIDDEN BEACH CD
16 (13) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN The Love Experience US JIVE CD
17 (-) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS
18 (-) NNENNA FREELON Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday US CONCORD
19 (10) U-NAM The Past Builds the Future UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
20 (18) STEVE BUTLER & RON HAYNES Something For The People US US PULL 'EM UP CD
OCTOBER
2005
1 (9) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
2 (4) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
3 (11) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
4 (2) KLOUD 9 Yearning 2 Love UK EXPANSION CD
5 (1) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
6 (3) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
7 (-) EARTH, WIND & FIRE Illumination US SANCTUARY CD
8 (5) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
9 (-) VARIOUS Soul Exposed UK EXPANSION CD
10 (8) U-NAM The Past Builds the Future UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
11 (12) MELISSA FORBES No More Mondays AUSTRALIAN KITTEN KONG CD
12 (7) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
13 (17) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN The Love Experience US JIVE CD
14 (6) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
15 (13) GEORGE DUKE Duke US BPM CD
16 (-) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL In This Life Together US HIDDEN BEACH CD
17 (20) PATTI LABELLE Classic Moments US DEF SOUL CD
18 (-) STEVE BUTLER & RON HAYNES Something For The People US US PULL 'EM UP CD
19 (10) ANGELA JOHNSON Got to Let It Go UK DOME CD
20 (14) ROY AYERS Virgin Ubiquity II US/UK BBE/RAPSTER CD
SEPTEMBER
2005
1 (2) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
2 (9) KLOUD 9 Yearning 2 Love UK EXPANSION CD
3 (3) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
4 (-) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
5 (1) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
6 (4) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
7 (5) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
8 (8) U-NAM The Past Builds the Future UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
9 (-) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
10 (6) ANGELA JOHNSON Got to Let It Go UK DOME CD
11 (-) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
12 (-) MELISSA FORBES No More Mondays AUSTRALIAN KITTEN KONG CD
13 (7) GEORGE DUKE Duke US BPM CD
14 (13) ROY AYERS Virgin Ubiquity II US/UK BBE/RAPSTER CD
15 (12) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
16 (10) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
17 (17) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN The Love Experience US JIVE CD
18 (11) MICA PARIS If You Could Love Me US WOUNDED BIRD CD
19 (-) LEE RITENOUR Overtime US PEAK RECORDS
20 (-) PATTI LABELLE Classic Moments US DEF SOUL
AUGUST
2005
1 (1) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
2 (3) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
3 (9) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
4 (2) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
5 (5) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
6 (7) ANGELA JOHNSON Got to Let It Go UK DOME CD
7 (8) GEORGE DUKE Duke US BPM CD
8 (12) U-NAM The Past Builds the Future UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
9 (-) KLOUD 9 Yearning 2 Love UK EXPANSION CD
10 (5) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
11 (14) MICA PARIS If You Could Love Me US WOUNDED BIRD CD
12 (6) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
13 (18) ROY AYERS Virgin Ubiquity II US/UK BBE/RAPSTER CD
14 (10) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
15 (11) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
16 (-) THE LONGSHOT SESSIONS The Soul of R&B US DA-MAN CD
17 (-) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN The Love Experience US JIVE CD
18 (13) AL GREEN Everything's OK US/UK BLUE NOTE CD
19 (15) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
20 (17) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
JULY
2005
1 (2) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
2 (1) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
3 (10) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
4 (3) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
5 (5) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
6 (4) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
7 (-) ANGELA JOHNSON Got to Let It Go UK DOME CD
8 (-) GEORGE DUKE Duke US BPM CD
9 (12) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
10 (6) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
11 (7) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
12 (-) U-NAM The Past Builds the Future UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
13 (9) AL GREEN Everything's OK US/UK BLUE NOTE CD
14 (-) MICA PARIS If You Could Love Me US WOUNDED BIRD CD
15 (8) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
16 (11) JEAN CARNE & FRIENDS Live in Europe UK EXPANSION DVD
17 (13) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
18 (-) ROY AYERS Virgin Ubiquity II US/UK BBE/RAPSTER CD
19 (19) TREI This Is Me US INLINE ENTERTAINMENT
20 (-) BRIAN McKNIGHT
Gemini US Motown CD
JUNE
2005
Janita
1 (1) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
2 (3) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
3 (2) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
4 (4) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
5 (7) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
6 (5) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
7 (6) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
8 (8) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
9 (12) AL GREEN Everything's OK US/UK BLUE NOTE CD
10 (-) KEM Album II US MOTOWN CD
11 (11) JEAN CARNE & FRIENDS Live in Europe UK EXPANSION DVD
12 (19) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
13 (10) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
14 (17) OTIS & SHUGG We Can Do Whatever UK EXPANSION CD
15 (-) ROBIN DUHE Do It Duhe
16 (13) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
17 (9) PENNY WELLS Shine US AMAC CD
18 (15) RHONDA THOMAS Breathe New Life US RHONDA THOMAS CD
19 (-) TREI This Is Me US INLINE ENTERTAINMENT
20 (-) SMOKEY ROBINSON My World: The Definitive Collection US MOTOWN CD
MAY
2005
1 (1) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
2 (11) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
3 (7) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
4 (2) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
5 (3) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
6 (5) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
7 (15) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
8 (9) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
9 (4) PENNY WELLS Shine US AMAC CD
10 (6) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
11 (16) JEAN CARNE & FRIENDS Live in Europe UK EXPANSION DVD
12 (-) AL GREEN Everything's OK US/UK BLUE NOTE CD
13 (8) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
14 (12) LISA DEVEAUX Shakin That Jazz US ISLAND GIRL MUSIC
15 (13) RHONDA THOMAS Breathe New Life US RHONDA THOMAS CD
16 (10) GORDON CHAMBERS Introducing US GORDON CHAMBERS CD
17 (17) OTIS & SHUGG We Can Do Whatever UK EXPANSION CD
18 ( -) BRIAN McKNIGHT Gemini US MOTOWN CD
19 ( -) BASS X Vol 2: Heir Wave US LIQUID RECORDS CD
20 (19) UNITED WE FUNK ALL STARS United We Funk US Major Label Records CD
APRIL
2005
1 (3) JANITA Seasons of Life US OFIR CD
2 (1) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
3 (2) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
4 (4) PENNY WELLS Shine US AMAC CD
5 (9) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
6 (5) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
7 (-) RAYE JONES Sistah Girl's Lament US FVC CD
8 (7) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
9 (12) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
10 (17) GORDON CHAMBERS Introducing US GORDON CHAMBERS CD
11 (-) LORI JENAIRE Within Reach US GODDESS CD
12 (10) LISA DEVEAUX Shakin That Jazz US ISLAND GIRL MUSIC
13 (11) RHONDA THOMAS Breathe New Life US RHONDA THOMAS CD
14 (6) JABARI GROVER When I'm with You UK EXPANSION
15 (20) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
16 (-) JEAN CARNE & FRIENDS Live in Europe UK EXPANSION DVD
17 (-) OTIS & SHUGG We Can Do Whatever UK EXPANSION CD
18 (8) GWENDOLYN JOY Love Is... UK Expansion CD
19 (-) UNITED WE FUNK ALL STARS United We Funk US Major Label Records CD
20 (14) MAYSA Smooth Sailing US ENCODED/UK EXPANSION CD
MARCH
2005
Lori Perry: Solo Debut
1 (1) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
2 (5) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
3 (-) JANITA Seasons of Life FIN OFIR CD
4 (12) PENNY WELLS Shine US AMAC CD
5 (14) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
6 (2) JABARI GROVER When I'm with You UK EXPANSION
7 (8) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
8 (3) GWENDOLYN JOY Love Is... UK Expansion CD
9 (16) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
10 (7) LISA DEVEAUX Shakin That Jazz US ISLAND GIRL MUSIC
11 (-) RHONDA THOMAS Breathe New Life US RHONDA THOMAS CD
12 (-) MATT JORDAN f. KELLY SAE Let the Feeling Flow US FUTURBAND CD
13 (10) THE O'JAYS Imagination US SANCTUARY CD
14 (4) MAYSA Smooth Sailing US ENCODED/UK EXPANSION CD
15 (6) ANITA BAKER My Everything US BLUE NOTE CD
16 (15) LALAH HATHAWAY Outrun The Sky US MESA/BLUEMOON CD
17 (-) GORDON CHAMBERS Introducing US GORDON CHAMBERS CD
18 (9) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2004 UK EXPANSION CD
19 (11) GERALD LEVERT Do I Speak for the World? US ATLANTIC CD
20 (-) TRACY HAMLIN Seasons US DMH CD
FEBRUARY
2005
Lori Perry: Solo Debut
1 (5) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
2 (6) JABARI GROVER When I'm with You UK EXPANSION
3 (3) GWENDOLYN JOY Love Is... UK Expansion CD
4 (2) MAYSA Smooth Sailing US ENCODED/UK EXPANSION CD
5 (15) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
6 (1) ANITA BAKER My Everything US BLUE NOTE CD
7 (9) LISA DEVEAUX Shakin That Jazz US ISLAND GIRL MUSIC
8 (13) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
9 (4) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2004 UK EXPANSION CD
10 (10) THE O'JAYS Imagination US SANCTUARY CD
11 (16) GERALD LEVERT Do I Speak for the World? US ATLANTIC CD
12 (-) PENNY WELLS Shine US AMAC CD
13 (8) REGINA BELLE Lazy Afternoon US PEAK CD
14 (-) MO PLEASURE Elements of Pleasure US WATERSIGN CD
15 (17) LALAH HATHAWAY Outrun The Sky US MESA/BLUEMOON CD
16 (19) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE CD
17 (12) VARIOUS ARTISTS Cafe de Soul Vol. 5 UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
18 (14) JILL SCOTT Beautifully Human US SONY CD
19 (18) POSITIVE FLOW featuring DONNA GARDIER Can U Feel It? US SHANACHIE
20 (10) VARIOUS New Soul Heaven UK EXPANSION CD
JANUARY
2005
My Everything: Vintage Baker
1 (1) ANITA BAKER My Everything US BLUE NOTE CD
2 (2) MAYSA Smooth Sailing US ENCODED/UK EXPANSION CD
3 (4) GWENDOLYN JOY Love Is... UK Expansion CD
4 (14) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2004 UK EXPANSION CD
5 (16) LORI PERRY Wrote This Song US PA LANCE RECORDS
6 (8) JABARI GROVER When I'm with You UK EXPANSION
7 (10) THE O'JAYS Imagination US SANCTUARY CD
8 (3) REGINA BELLE Lazy Afternoon US PEAK CD
9 (9) LISA DEVEAUX Shakin That Jazz US ISLAND GIRL MUSIC
10 (6) VARIOUS New Soul Heaven UK EXPANSION CD
11 (5) INCOGNITO Adventures in Black Sunshine UK DOME/US NARADA CD
12 (7) VARIOUS ARTISTS Cafe de Soul Vol. 5 UK CAFE DE SOUL CD
13 (18) NEW BIRTH Lifetime US STONEHURST RECORDS
14 (19) JILL SCOTT Beautifully Human US SONY CD
15 (-) RENA SCOTT Let Me Love You US AMOR CD
16 (-) GERALD LEVERT Do I Speak for the World? US ATLANTIC CD
17 (-) LALAH HATHAWAY Outrun The Sky US MESA/BLUEMOON CD
18 (-) POSITIVE FLOW featuring DONNA GARDIER Can U Feel It? US SHANACHIE
19 (-) JULIE DEXTER Conscious US KETCH A VIBE
20 (-) WILL DOWNING Christmas, Love and You US GRP
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Soul Chart is compiled by Soul Express,
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