THE SERIOUS SOUL CHARTS IN 2009
THE SERIOUS SOUL CHART
DECEMBER 2009
Teena Marie: still on top position
1 (1) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
2 (6) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
3 (14) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
4 (2) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
5 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
6 (5) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
7 (8) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
8 (4) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
9 (3) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
10 (7) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
11 (-) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
12 (13) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
13 (11) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
14 (10) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
15 (20) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
16 (9) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
17 (12) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
18 (-) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
19 (-) N'DAMBI Pink Elephant US STAX CD
20 (16) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
NOVEMBER 2009
Teena Marie: back on top position
1 (2) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
2 (1) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
3 (3) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
4 (6) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
5 (7) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
6 (10) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
7 (4) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
8 (5) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
9 (9) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
10 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
11 (13) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
12 (11) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
13 (-) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
14 (-) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
15 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
16 (15) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
17 (14) G.C. CAMERON Enticed Ecstasy US OLD SCHOOL CD
18 (16) VARIOUS ARTISTS Love Train - The Sound of Philadelphia - Live in Concert DVD
19 (18) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
20 (12) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
OCTOBER 2009
Will Downing
1 (1) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
2 (2) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
3 (3) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
4 (4) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
5 (7) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
6 (6) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
7 (14) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
8 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
9 (5) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
10 (13) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
11 (12) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
12 (9) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
13 (16) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
14 (20) G.C. CAMERON Enticed Ecstasy US OLD SCHOOL CD
15 (15) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
16 (19) VARIOUS ARTISTS Love Train - The Sound of Philadelphia - Live in Concert DVD
17 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
18 (10) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
19 (11) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
20 (17) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
SEPTEMBER 2009
1 (2) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
2 (1) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
3 (5) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
4 (3) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
5 (4) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
6 (6) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
7 (14) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
8 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
9 (7) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
10 (9) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
11 (10) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
12 (13) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
13 (18) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a change US HEADS UP CD
14 (-) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
15 (11) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
16 (16) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
17 (15) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
18 (12) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
19 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Love Train - The Sound of Philadelphia - Live in Concert DVD
20 (-) G.C. CAMERON Enticed Ecstasy US OLD SCHOOL CD
AUGUST 2009
Teena Marie
1 (1) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
2 (2) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
3 (3) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
4 (4) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
5 (-) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
6 (13) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
7 (5) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
8 (11) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
9 (7) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
10 (6) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
11 (8) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
12 (9) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
13 (-) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
14 (-) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
15 (12) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
16 (-) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
17 (10) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Hot Corner EU RICKY-TICK CD
18 (-) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a change US HEADS UP CD
19 (15) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
20 (14) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
JULY 2009
1 (1) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
2 (8) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
3 (2) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
4 (3) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
5 (12) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
6 (4) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
7 (7) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
8 (6) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
9 (9) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
10 (10) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Hot Corner EU RICKY-TICK CD
11 ( -) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
12 (12) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
13 ( -) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
14 (14) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
15 (14) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
16 (13) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
17 (17) KEVIN WHALUM One Life to Love US DoBizniss1st Music Download
18 (15) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
19 (18) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
20 (20) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
JUNE 2009
1 (-) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
2 (1) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
3 (9) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
4 (4) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
5 (12) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
6 (3) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
7 (2) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
8 (-) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
9 (5) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
10 (10) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Hot Corner EU RICKY-TICK CD
11 (6) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
12 (7) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
13 (13) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
14 (14) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
15 (16) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
16 (8) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
17 (-) KEVIN WHALUM One Life to Love US DoBizniss1st Music Download
18 (15) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
19 (11) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
20 (17) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
MAY 2009
Antoinette
1 (1) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
2 (2) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
3 (3) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
4 (6) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
5 (4) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
6 (5) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
7 (10) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
8 (8) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
9 (-) OLETA ADAMS Let's Stay Here US E1 MUSIC CD
10 (-) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Hot Corner EU RICKY-TICK CD
11 (7) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
12 (20) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
13 (9) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
14 (14) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
15 (12) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
16 (13) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
17 (15) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
18 (11) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
19 (19) JAZZANOVA Of All the Things VERVE CD
20 (16) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
APRIL 2009
1 (1) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
2 (14) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
3 (2) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
4 (3) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
5 (11) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
6 (-) JAMES DAY Natural Things UK EXPANSION CD
7 (4) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
8 (7) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
9 (6) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
10 (10) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
11 (10) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
12 (8) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
13 (19) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
14 (17) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
15 (16) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
16 (5) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
17 (12) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
18 (13) NICKI RICHARDS Nicki US NICKI RICHARDS PRODUCTIONS CD
19 (18) JAZZANOVA Of All the Things VERVE CD
20 ( -) LISA SHAW Free US SALTED MUSIC CD
MARCH 2009
1 (-) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
2 (14) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
3 (5) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
4 (3) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
5 (1) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
6 (2) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
7 (4) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
8 (8) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
9 (6) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
10 (10) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
11 (11) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
12 (7) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
13 (12) NICKI RICHARDS Nicki US NICKI RICHARDS PRODUCTIONS CD
14 (-) TRISH ANDREWS These Five Words US TRISHANDREWS.COM CD
15 (9) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
16 (17) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
17 (-) NICOLE HENRY The Very Thought of You US BANISTER CD
18 (-) JAZZANOVA Of All the Things VERVE CD
19 (20) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
20 (16) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
FEBRUARY 2009
Maysa
1 (1) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
2 (2) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
3 (3) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
4 (9) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
5 (17) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
6 (2) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
7 (4) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
8 (14) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
9 (5) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
10 (12) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
11 (-) GABRIELA ANDERS Bossa Beleza JAP VICTOR CD
12 (18) NICKI RICHARDS Nicki US NICKI RICHARDS PRODUCTIONS CD
13 (8) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
14 (-) NORMAN CONNORS Star Power US SHANACHIE CD
15 (7) BENNSON Let the Love UK RAW FUSION CD
16 (13) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
17 (-) MELINDA DOOLITTLE Coming Back to You US MPCA RECORDINGS CD
18 (15) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD
19 (10) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
20 (16) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
JANUARY 2009
Maysa
1 (1) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
2 (4) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
3 (7) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
4 (3) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
5 (5) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
6 (2) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
7 (6) BENNSON Let the Love UK RAW FUSION CD
8 (9) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
9 (11) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
10 (10) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
11 (10) COOL MILLION Going out Tonight UK EXPANSION CD
12 (-) JAMES INGRAM Stand (In the Light) US INTERING
13 (13) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
14 (-) THE CHESTNUT BROTHER Retro Soul US ABDUL CD
15 (15) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD
16 (12) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
17 (-) NICOLA CONTE Rituals UNIVERSAL CD
18 (18) NICKI RICHARDS Nicki US NICKI RICHARDS PRODUCTIONS CD
19 (14) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
20 (16) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
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