Soul R&B singles on the ABC label...

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the ABC record label. Click on "ABC" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on

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More Soul R&B Songs From ABC . . .

The following songs were released in ABC but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of ABC or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
101	recordlabel: ABC 969 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Hubert V. Yarborough album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Hostage	1977	ABC
102	recordlabel: ABC 12240 chartposition: RandB #6, US #74, UK #78 writtenby: Derek Floyd album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Reaching for the World	1977	ABC
103	recordlabel: ABC 12327 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Jerome Jones album: Now Is the Time	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Baby, You Got My Nose Open	1977	ABC
104	recordlabel: ABC 12090 chartposition: RandB #24, US #47 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert album: The Dramatic Jackpot	Ron Banks & the Dramatics	Me and Mrs. Jones	1975	ABC
105	recordlabel: ABC 12125 chartposition: RandB #22, US #81 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dramatic Jackpot	Ron Banks & the Dramatics	(I'm Going by) The Stars in Your Eyes	1975	ABC
106	recordlabel: ABC 12220 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Joy Ride	The Dramatics	Finger Fever	1976	ABC
107	recordlabel: ABC 12180 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Drama V	The Dramatics	Treat Me Like a Man	1976	ABC
108	recordlabel: ABC 12150 chartposition: RandB #10, US #87 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Drama V	The Dramatics	You're Fooling You	1976	ABC
109	recordlabel: ABC 12299 chartposition: RandB #4, US #76 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Shake It Well	1977	ABC
110	recordlabel: ABC 12400 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Do What You Wanna Do	The Dramatics	Do What You Want to Do	1978	ABC
111	recordlabel: ABC 12372 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Do What You Wanna Do	The Dramatics	Stop Your Weeping	1978	ABC
112	recordlabel: ABC 12331 chartposition: RandB #17, US #106 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams	1978	ABC
113	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10639 chartposition: RandB #33, US #77 writtenby: Tony Powers and Jack Keller	The Sapphires	Gotta Have Your Love	1965	ABC Paramount
114	recordlabel: ABC 12313 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #95, US Dance #21, US #91 writtenby: Linda Creed album: Eloise	Eloise Laws	1,000 Laughs	1978	ABC
115	recordlabel: ABC 12341 chartposition: RandB #78, US #97, US Dance #21 writtenby: Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas album: Eloise	Eloise Laws	Number One	1978	ABC
116	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10387 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Fascinations	Mama Didn't Lie	1963	ABC Paramount
117	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4379 chartposition: RandB #17, US #69 writtenby: James D. Odom album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	Goin' Down Slow	1974	Dunhill/ABC
118	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15003 chartposition: RandB #9, US #91 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City	1974	Dunhill/ABC
119	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Don Walsh, Michael Omartian, Michael Price and Steve Barri album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)	1974	Dunhill/ABC
120	recordlabel: ABC 12105 chartposition: RandB #21, US #104 writtenby: Daniel Moore album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	Yolanda	1975	ABC
121	recordlabel: ABC 12133 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Kenny O'Dell	Bobby Bland	Take It On Home	1975	ABC
122	recordlabel: ABC 12156 chartposition: RandB #34, US #103 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens album: Get On Down with Bobby Bland	Bobby Bland	Today I Started Loving You Again	1976	ABC
123	recordlabel: ABC 12189 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	It Ain't the Real Thing	1976	ABC
124	recordlabel: ABC 12280 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Bland and Al Braggs album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	The Soul of a Man	1977	ABC
125	recordlabel: ABC 12330 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bill Mononen, Rich Wamil and Ron Hiller album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	1978	ABC
126	recordlabel: ABC 12360 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: David Ervin and Kenny Pierce album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Love to See You Smile	1978	ABC
127	recordlabel: ABC 12405 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Lydia M. Purifoy and Pearl Smith album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Come Fly with Me	1978	ABC
128	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 15018 chartposition: R&B #81 writtenby: Reginald Dozier and McKinley Jackson album: Payne and Pleasure	Freda Payne	It's Yours to Have	1975	ABC/Dunhill
129	recordlabel: ABC 12386 chartposition: RandB #24, US #108 writtenby: Brian Spears and Roger Joyce album: New Beginnings	The Dells	Super Woman	1978	ABC
130	recordlabel: ABC 12440 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Darryl Carter and Jonah Ellis album: Face to Face	The Dells	(You Bring Out) The Best in Me	1979	ABC
131	recordlabel: ABC 11378 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: George Soule and Terry Woodford album: Can't Stop a Man in Love	Carl Carlton	You Can't Stop a Man in Love	1973	ABC
132	recordlabel: ABC 12059 chartposition: RandB #13, US #91 writtenby: Dennis Belfield album: Everlasting Love	Carl Carlton	Smokin' Room	1975	ABC
133	recordlabel: ABC 12089 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Dick Monda album: Everlasting Love	Carl Carlton	Morning, Noon and Nighttime	1975	ABC
134	recordlabel: ABC 12166 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: I Wanna Be with You	Carl Carlton	Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody (About You)	1976	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 4021	Lawrence Payton	Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds)	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 11027 chartposition: RandB #43, US #92 writtenby: George Kerr and G. Harrison	Troy Keyes	Love Explosions	1968	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 11394 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Al Ciner album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Feel Good	1973	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 11376 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)	1973	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 11356 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Ron Stockert album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Slip N' Slide	1973	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12099 chartposition: RandB #6, US #48 writtenby: Brenda Gordon and Brian Russell album: Rufusized	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)	1975	ABC
6	recordlabel: ABC 12197 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Jive Talkin'	1976	ABC
7	recordlabel: ABC 12179 chartposition: RandB #5, US #39 writtenby: Gavin Christopher album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Dance Wit' Me	1976	ABC
8	recordlabel: ABC 12296 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Dennis Belfield, Kevin Murphy and David Wolinski album: Ask Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Everlasting Love	1977	ABC
9	recordlabel: ABC 4209 chartposition: RandB #34 US #105 writtenby: David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun album: Street Player	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Blue Love	1978	ABC
10	recordlabel: ABC 12444 chartposition: RandB #16, US #109 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Numbers	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Keep It Together (Declaration of Love)	1979	ABC
11	recordlabel: ABC 12314 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier Bell album: Float On	The Floaters	You Don't Have to Say You Love Me	1977	ABC
12	recordlabel: ABC 4229(UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Al Hudson , Alicia Myers, Dave Roberson, Cortez Harris, Kevin McCord, Gregory Green and Jonathan Meado	Al Hudson	Dance Get Down (Feel the Groove)	1978	ABC (UK)
--	recordlabel: ABC 11441 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Bobby Hutton	Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You	1974	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 4206 (UK) writtenby: G. Wright album: Piece Of The Action comments: [northern soul]	Bobby Hutton	Lend A Hand	1973	ABC(UK)
--	recordlabel: ABC 4206 (UK) writtenby: Hutchinson comments: [northern soul]	Willie Hutch	Love Runs Out	1978	ABC(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12130 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: R. Hatcher, C. Carter	Clarence Carter	I Got Caught	1975	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 11205 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Rickey Jones album: Good Vibes!	The Natural Four	Why Should We Stop Now	1969	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12377 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Richard Flowers album: Up the Downstairs	Wilson Williams	Sho You Rite	1978	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12344 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: George McGregor album: Up the Downstairs	Wilson Williams	Up the Down Stairs	1978	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12286 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Genuine Ruby	Ruby Andrews	I Wanna Be Near You	1977	ABC
6	recordlabel: ABC 11409 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Foster, Romias, Apodaca, Little and Eubank album: Ethnic Stew comments: [funk]	Tribe	The Tribe	1974	ABC
7	recordlabel: ABC 11366 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Dee Ervin comments: [instrumental]	Tribe	Koke (Part I)	1973	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 10954 writtenby: T. Mitchell, C. McMurray	Samson & Delilah	Will You Be Ready	1967	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 11426 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Reggie Garner	That Ain't The Way (You Make Love)	1974	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 11440 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Reggie Garner	Half A Cup	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 12326 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Night People	Lee Dorsey	Night People	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 4057 chartposition: RandB #13, US #71 writtenby: Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, Richard Beasley and Richard Knight album: Night Lights Harmony	Four Tops	Seven Lonely Nights	1975	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12155 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Lawrence Payton, L.E. Lee and Gil Askey album: Night Lights Harmony	Four Tops	I'm Glad You Walked Into My Life	1976	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12155 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Four Tops	Mama You're All Right with Me	1976	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12214 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71 writtenby: Lawrence Payton, Fred Bridges and Mikki (as Mikki Farrow) album: Catfish	Four Tops	Catfish	1976	ABC
6	recordlabel: ABC 12236 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Dee Dee McNeil, Fred Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: Catfish	Four Tops	Feel Free	1977	ABC
7	recordlabel: ABC 12315 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: The Show Must Go On	Four Tops	The Show Must Go On	1977	ABC
8	recordlabel: ABC 302221 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Ron Tyson and Norman Harris	Four Tops	H.E.L.P.	1979	ABC
9	recordlabel: ABC 12138 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Chocolate Chip	Isaac Hayes	Come Live with Me	1975	ABC
10	recordlabel: ABC 12176 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Groove A Thon	Isaac Hayes	Rock Me Easy Baby (Pt. I)	1976	ABC
11	recordlabel: ABC 12253 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick	By the Time I Get to Phoenix -- Say a Little Prayer	1977	ABC
--	recordlabel: ABC 12012 album: Out Here On My Own	Lamont Dozier	Breaking Out All Over	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 12119 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle, Yvonne Mitchell and Lawrence Seymour	O.V. Wright	What More Can I Do (To Prove My Love for You)	1975	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 12170 chartposition: RandB #37, US #91, US AC #9 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: I Hope We Get to Love in Time	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	I Hope We Get to Love in Time	1976	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12316 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Carl Hampton album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Wonderful	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12298 chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29 writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Look What You've Done to My Heart	1977	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12324 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #38 writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	My Reason to Be Is You	1978	ABC
6	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10255 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #103 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson	Maxine Brown	After All We've Been Through	1961	ABC Paramount
7	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10290 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: P. Medley and B. Thayer	Maxine Brown	I Got A Funny Kind Of Feeling	1962	ABC Paramount
8	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10327 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Saul Bass	Maxine Brown	My Time For Cryin'	1962	ABC Paramount
9	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 15012 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: It	Mighty Clouds of Joy	Time	1974	ABC/Dunhill
10	recordlabel: ABC 22007 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Carl Mann and Dave Crawford album: Kickin'	Mighty Clouds of Joy	Everything Is Love	1975	ABC
11	recordlabel: ABC 12241 chartposition: RandB #53, US dance #21 writtenby: Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden and Larry Brown album: Truth is the Power	Mighty Clouds of Joy	There's Love in the World (Tell the Lonely People)	1977	ABC
12	recordlabel: ABC 12238 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Second Breath	Denise LaSalle	Freedom to Express Yourself	1976	ABC
13	recordlabel: ABC 12353 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Denise La Salle	Denise LaSalle	One Life to Live	1978	ABC
14	recordlabel: ABC 12419 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Under the Influence	Denise LaSalle	Workin' Overtime	1978	ABC
15	recordlabel: ABC 12312 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: The Bitch Is Bad	Denise LaSalle	Love Me Right	1978	ABC
16	recordlabel: ABC 12443 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Under the Influence	Denise LaSalle	P.A.R.T.Y. (Where It Is)	1979	ABC
17	recordlabel: ABC 12300 chartposition: RandB 31, US #105, UK #38, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams, Bernard Thompson album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!	1977	ABC
18	recordlabel: ABC 12345 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Judy Wieder	Lenny Williams	Look Up with Your Mind	1978	ABC
19	recordlabel: ABC 12289 chartposition: RandB #62, US #108, UK #52, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams album: Choosing You comments: Choosing You / Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh! in US dance charts	Lenny Williams	Choosing You	1978	ABC
20	recordlabel: ABC 12387 chartposition: RandB #40, US #104, UK #67, US Dance #25 writtenby: Clay Drayton and Judy Wieder album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	You Got Me Running	1978	ABC
21	recordlabel: ABC 12423 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Terri McFadden album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	Midnight Girl	1978	ABC
22	recordlabel: ABC 10831 chartposition: RandB #12, US #65 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Can't Satisfy	1966	ABC
23	recordlabel: ABC 11135 chartposition: RandB #44, US #71 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Don't Cry My Love	1968	ABC
24	recordlabel: ABC 11103 chartposition: RandB #9, US #61 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: We're a Winner	The Impressions	I Loved and I Lost	1968	ABC
25	recordlabel: ABC 11071 chartposition: RandB #17, US #59 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	We're Rolling On	1968	ABC
26	recordlabel: ABC 10964 chartposition: RandB #34, US #80 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Fabulous Impressions	The Impressions	I Can't Stay Away from You	1967	ABC
27	recordlabel: ABC 10900 chartposition: RandB #20, US #96 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Fabulous Impressions	The Impressions	You Always Hurt Me	1967	ABC
28	recordlabel: ABC 4510932 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	You've Got Me Runnin'	1967	ABC

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