Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Walker is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Over his career he released 17 albums. He is an ordained minister. He also serves as leader of the group Hip Hop Alliance.... [more on Wikipedia]

Kurtis Blow began charting in 1979 with Christmas Rappin'.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: The Breaks - #2: If I Ruled the World - #3: Christmas Rappin' - #4: I'm Chillin' - #5: Basketball
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  1979
Christmas Rappin'
1.
12/1979

#3  Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
29 pts






30
UK
Christmas
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore
  1980
2.
06/1980

#1  The Breaks
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
55 pts
87
US
9
dance
4
R&B
47
UK
[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith
3.
10/1980

Throughout Your Years
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
5 pts


75
dance
31
R&B


[Mercury 76083]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, James B. Moore & William Waring
  1981
4.
02/1981

Hard Times
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
1 pts




75
R&B


[Mercury 76093]
written by James Bralower, James B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith & William Waring
  1982
5.
08/1982

Tough
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Tough   
3 pts




37
R&B


[Mercury 76170]
written by Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith
  1983
6.
07/1983

Party Time
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Party Time?   
11 pts


39
dance
35
R&B
92
UK
[Mercury 812687]
written by James Bralower, Robert Arthur Ford, James B. Moore & Kurtis Blow greentick
  1984
7.
09/1984

8 Million Stories
Kurtis Blow greentick

2 pts




45
R&B


[novelty]
[Mercury 880170]
written by William Waring, Kurtis Blow greentick, Daniel Harris & Stephen Breck
  1985
Basketball
8.
01/1985

#5  Basketball
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Ego Trip   
14 pts
71
US


29
R&B


[Polydor 881529]
written by Stephen Wiley
9.
03/1985

Party Time
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Party Time?   
10 pts






67
UK
R
written by James Bralower, Robert Arthur Ford, James B. Moore & Kurtis Blow greentick
10.
09/1985

America
Kurtis Blow greentick

1 pts




74
R&B


[Mercury 884079]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick
11.
11/1985

#2  If I Ruled the World
Kurtis Blow greentick

from America   
52 pts


25
dance
16
R&B
24
UK
[Mercury 884269]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, David Reeves & AJ Scratch
  1986
12.
09/1986

#4  I'm Chillin'
Kurtis Blow greentick

from Kingdom Blow   Kingdom Blow
17 pts




20
R&B
64
UK
[Mercury 888004]
written by Kurt Walker greentick & Robert Reed
  1993
Christmas Rappin'
13.
12/1993

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow greentick

2 pts




60
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore
  1994
Christmas Rappin'
14.
12/1994

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow greentick

2 pts




52
R&B


R [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore
  1996
Christmas Rappin'
15.
12/1996

Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow greentick

2 pts




55
R&B


R [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Mercury 4009]
written by Kurtis Blow greentick, Robert Ford Jr. & James B. Moore


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