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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Elektra record label. Click on "Elektra" 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 to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on year to list all songs from that year.

More Soul R&B Songs From Elektra . . .

The following songs were released in Elektra 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 Elektra 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
201 recordlabel: Elektra 5082
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Take No Prisoners
 		Peabo Bryson There's Nothin' Out There 1985 Elektra
202 recordlabel: Elektra 69585
chartposition: RandB #63, US AC #26
writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
album: Take No Prisoners
comments: [love ballad]
 		Peabo Bryson Love Always Finds a Way 1985 Elektra
203 recordlabel: Elektra 5171
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Keith Rawls
album: Quiet Storm
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Peabo Bryson Good Combination 1986 Elektra
204 recordlabel: Elektra 5201
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Quiet Storm
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Peabo Bryson Catch 22 1987 Elektra
205 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
 		Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
206 recordlabel: Elektra 46567
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #9
writtenby: Nate Watts
album: Magic Lady
 		Sergio Mendes I'll Tell You 1979 Elektra
207 recordlabel: Elektra 69426
chartposition: RandB #14, US #89, UK #85, US AC #8
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Positive
comments: [ballad]
 		Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Without You (Leonard VI Theme) 1987 Elektra
208 recordlabel: Elektra 1547
chartposition: RandB #48
album: Surrender
comments: [slow jam]
 		Kut Klose Surrender 1995 Elektra
209 recordlabel: Elektra 207
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #86
album: Surrender
 		Kut Klose Lovely Thang 1995 Elektra
210 recordlabel: Elektra 60889
chartposition: RandB #15
album: So Intense
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Fischer So Intense 1992 Elektra
211 recordlabel: Elektra 87732
chartposition: RandB #18, US AC #18
writtenby: James Ingram, Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager
album: Made in America: Music from the Original Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
 		Lisa Fischer Colors of Love 1993 Elektra
212 recordlabel: Elektra 67390
chartposition: RandB #74
album: LSG2
 		LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill) ft. Loon Just Friends 2003 Elektra
213 recordlabel: Elektra 45549
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Patrice
 		Patrice Rushen Hang It Up 1979 Elektra
214 recordlabel: Elektra 46024
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman and Angela Rushen
album: Patrice
 		Patrice Rushen When I Found You 1979 Elektra
215 recordlabel: Elektra 46604
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
 		Patrice Rushen Let the Music Take Me 1980 Elektra
216 recordlabel: Elektra 067999
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Brenda Russell
album: Straight from the Heart...
 		Patrice Rushen Breakout! 1982 Elektra
217 recordlabel: Elektra 69930
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #39
writtenby: Angela Ehgiator, Patrice Rushen , Freddie Washington and Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.)
album: Straight from the Heart...
 		Patrice Rushen I Was Tired of Being Alone 1982 Elektra
218 recordlabel: Elektra 69702
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #40
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington
album: Now
comments: [disco funk]
 		Patrice Rushen Get Off (You Fascinate Me) 1984 Elektra
219 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #42
album: Life's Aquarium
comments: [slow jam]
 		Mint Condition Is This Pain Our Pleasure 2000 Elektra
220 recordlabel: Elektra 671900
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Music from the Motion Picture
 		Missy Elliott featuring Nelly Furtado Get Ur Freak On (remix) 2001 Elektra
221 recordlabel: Elektra 672210
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
comments: [hip hop]
 		Missy Elliott Lick Shots 2001 Elektra
222 recordlabel: Elektra 7559672870
chartposition: UK #5, R&B #107
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
 		Missy Elliott featuring Eve 4 My People 2002 Elektra
223 recordlabel: Elektra 673870
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Timbaland, Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Missy Elliott
album: Under Construction
 		Missy Elliott featuring Jay-Z Back in the Day 2003 Elektra
224 recordlabel: Elektra 67270
chartposition: RandB #45, US #118
album: Music and Me
 		Nate Dogg I Got Love 2001 Elektra
225 recordlabel: Elektra 67345
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: DJ Quik (as David Blake), Eve (as Eve Jeffers) and Nate Dogg (as Nathaniel Hale)
album: Nate Dogg
 		Nate Dogg featuring Eve Get Up 2002 Elektra
226 recordlabel: Elektra 158
chartposition: US #53, US AC #23
writtenby: Joe Cuba and Jimmy Sabater
album: Upfront
comments: [jazz funk]
 		David Sanborn Bang Bang 1992 Elektra
227 recordlabel: Elektra 69810
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27
writtenby: Twinkie Clark
album: You Brought the Sunshine
comments: [gospel disco dance]
 		The Clark Sisters You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life) 1983 Elektra
228 recordlabel: Elektra 1606
chartposition: RandB #47, US #62, US dance #4
writtenby: Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones) and RZA (as Robert Diggs)
album: Return to the 36 Chambers
 		Ol' Dirty Bastard Shimmy Shimmy Ya 1995 Elektra
229 recordlabel: Elektra 64137
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
 		Rampage Wegetzdown 1997 Elektra
230 recordlabel: Elektra 46533
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harold Johnson
comments: [instrumental]
 		Stanley Turrentine Concentrate on You 1979 Elektra
231 recordlabel: Elektra 47156
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Denzil Miller, Larry Dunn, Byron Miller and Leon
album: Tender Togetherness
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Stanley Turrentine Havin' Fun with Mr. T. 1981 Elektra
232 recordlabel: Elektra 12372
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
album: Turn You To Love
comments: [disco funk]
 		Terry Callier Sign of the Times 1979 Elektra
233 recordlabel: Elektra 167
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #67
writtenby: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [love ballad]
 		Silk Girl U for Me 1993 Elektra
234 recordlabel: Elektra 167
chartposition: RandB #13, US #86
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Alton Wokie Stewart, Fred Wesley, James Brown and John Starks
album: Lose Control
 		Silk Happy Days 1993 Elektra
235 recordlabel: Elektra 61394
chartposition: RandB #45, US #109
writtenby: Gary Jenkins, Keith Sweat and Roy Murray
album: Lose Control
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk It Had to Be You 1993 Elektra
236 recordlabel: Elektra 5799
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54, UK #81
writtenby: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and K. Jones
album: Silk
 		Silk Hooked on You 1995 Elektra
237 recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
 		Silk Don't Rush 1996 Elektra
238 recordlabel: Elektra 6182
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62
writtenby: Darrell Allamby and Link
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk Meeting in My Bedroom 1999 Elektra
239 recordlabel: Elektra 1409
chartposition: RandB #58
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk Let's Make Love 2000 Elektra
240 recordlabel: Elektra 1608
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Darrell Allamby
album: Love Session
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk We're Callin U 2001 Elektra
241 recordlabel: Elektra 46501
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #7
writtenby: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen
album: Just Bruni
 		Bruni Pagan Fantasy 1979 Elektra
242 recordlabel: Elektra 46563
chartposition: US Dance #64
writtenby: Patrick Adams, Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagán and Janet Rosenblatt
album: Just Bruni
 		Bruni Pagan Late for Love 1979 Elektra
243 recordlabel: Elektra 12337
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick
 		Aquarian Dream You're a Star 1979 Elektra
244 recordlabel: Elektra 45538
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Lee Oskar
comments: [instrumental]
 		Lee Oskar Before the Rain 1978 Elektra
245 recordlabel: Elektra 46002
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Lee Oskar, Greg Errico, Bobby Vega, Herman Eberitzsch and Travis Fullerton
comments: [instrumental]
 		Lee Oskar Feelin' Happy 1979 Elektra
246 recordlabel: Elektra 69383
chartposition: RandB #78, US #75, UK #85, US rock #22, US alt. #24
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
 		Tracy Chapman Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution 1988 Elektra
247 recordlabel: Elektra 64257
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
comments: [reggae]
 		Tracy Chapman New Beginning 1996 Elektra
248 recordlabel: Elektra 64297
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
 		Tracy Chapman Smoke and Ashes 1996 Elektra
249 recordlabel: Elektra 1821
chartposition: UK #146
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Let It Rain
 		Tracy Chapman You're the One 2002 Elektra
250 recordlabel: Elektra 301849
chartposition: UK #191
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Where You Live
 		Tracy Chapman Change 2005 Elektra
251 recordlabel: Elektra 47451
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Ernest N. Baker, Freebo, Marshall Otwell and Sherwood E. Ball
album: Heartache
 		Leslie Smith & Merry Clayton Before the Night Is Over 1982 Elektra
252 recordlabel: Elektra 46531
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Ron Banks, Tony Green and Raymond Johnson
album: Five Special
 		Five Special You're Something Special 1979 Elektra
253 recordlabel: Elektra 46032
chartposition: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
writtenby: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
 		Five Special Why Leave Us Alone 1979 Elektra
254 recordlabel: Elektra 46620
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Clyde Herbert, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Elektra 46620
 		Five Special Jam (Let's Take It to the Streets) 1980 Elektra
255 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Jimmy Wright, Terry Lewis and Yolanda Adams
album: Believe
comments: [slow jam]
 		Yolanda Adams Never Give Up 2002 Elektra
256 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Jimmy Wright, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Yolanda Adams
album: Believe
comments: [gospel ballad]
 		Yolanda Adams I'm Gonna Be Ready 2002 Elektra
257 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #57
album: Day by Day
comments: [slow jam]
 		Yolanda Adams Someone Watching Over You 2005 Elektra
258 recordlabel: Elektra 69991
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Randy Jackson and WandaWalden
comments: [disco dance]
 		Wanda Walden I Must Be Dreamin' 1982 Elektra
259 recordlabel: Elektra 69294
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith
album: All Nite
 		Entouch II Hype 1989 Elektra
260 recordlabel: Elektra 66540
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Eric McCaine
album: Entouch
 		Entouch Drop Dead Gorgeous 1991 Elektra
261 recordlabel: Elektra 4 64836
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Entouch
comments: [slow jam]
 		Entouch She Used 2 B My Girl 1991 Elektra
262 recordlabel: Elektra 11515
chartposition: US Dance #43
writtenby: Lee Ritenour
album: Rit
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Lee Ritenour Countdown (Captain Fingers) 1981 Elektra
263 recordlabel: Elektra 69892
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg
album: Rit/2
 		Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg Cross My Heart 1982 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 69261
writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Tom Show
album: Cry Like A Storm
 		Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville Don't Know Much 1989 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 755964968
album: Cry Like A Rainstorm
 		Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville When Something Is Wrong with My Baby 1989 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 67151
chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #128, US dance #1
writtenby: Shep Crawford and Shae Jones
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tamia Stranger in My House 2001 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #4, US #11, UK #80
writtenby: Lil' Mo (Cynthia Loving), Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Ken Ifill and DJ Clue? (as Ernesto Shaw)
album: Based on a True Story
 		Lil Mo featuring Fabolous Superwoman (Pt. II) 2001 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 67231
chartposition: RandB #13, US #25
writtenby: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
 		Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg Can't Deny It 2001 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 6316
chartposition: RandB #17, US #33
writtenby: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
 		Fabolous Young'n (Holla Back) 2001 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Elektra 1693
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Lil' Mo, D. McClary and M. Allen
album: Based on a True Story
 		Lil Mo Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets) 2001 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Elektra 6326
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [hip hop]
 		Nate Dogg featuring Lil Mo & Xzibit Keep It Gansta 2001 Elektra
7 recordlabel: Elektra 67338
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Fabolous, T. Green and L. Gaye
album: Street Dreams
 		Fabolous This Is My Party 2002 Elektra
8 recordlabel: Elektra 5854
chartposition: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: The Coming
 		Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané It's a Party 1996 Elektra
9 recordlabel: Elektra 9643
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Busta Rhymes and DJ Scratch
album: The Coming
 		Busta Rhymes Do My Thing 1997 Elektra
10 recordlabel: Elektra 3833
chartposition: UK #23
album: When Disaster Strikes
 		Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu One 1998 Elektra
11 recordlabel: Elektra 67479
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Rodney Jerkins, LeShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III and Natina Reed
album: Honey OST / Torch
 		Blaque I'm Good 2003 Elektra
12 recordlabel: Elektra 67083
chartposition: RandB #23, US #84
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Bink, Brycyn Evans, Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: A Nu Day
 		Tamia Can't Go for That 2000 Elektra
13 recordlabel: Elektra 6305
chartposition: RandB #63, US dance #2
writtenby: Tamia and Anthony Crawford
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tamia Tell Me Who 2001 Elektra
14 recordlabel: Elektra 1963
chartposition: RandB #40, US #112
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: More
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tamia Questions 2004 Elektra
15 recordlabel: Elektra 208
chartposition: UK #188, US dance #13
writtenby: Ziggy Marley
album: Free Like We Want 2 B
 		Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Power to Move Ya 1995 Elektra
16 recordlabel: Elektra 64164
chartposition: US dance #29, R&B #106, US #118
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Fallen Is Babylon
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers People Get Ready 1997 Elektra
17 recordlabel: Elektra 7559
chartposition: US dance #16
writtenby: Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley
album: Fallen Is Babylon
 		Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Everyone Wants to Be 1998 Elektra
18 recordlabel: Elektra 66597
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Grand Puba, Dan Ross, John Gamble and Geeby Dajani
album: One for All
comments: [hip hop]
 		Brand Nubian Wake Up 1991 Elektra
19 recordlabel: Elektra 5524
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Edie Brickell (sample), Kenny Withrow (sample), J. Houser, J. Bush
album: One for All
 		Brand Nubian Slow Down 1991 Elektra
20 recordlabel: Elektra 66365
chartposition: RandB #42, US #77
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Sadat X and Diamond D
album: In God We Trust
comments: [hip hop]
 		Brand Nubian Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down 1992 Elektra
21 recordlabel: Elektra 66337
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
writtenby: Sadat X and Lord Jamar (as Lorenzo Dechalus)
album: In God We Trust
 		Brand Nubian Love Me or Leave Me Alone 1993 Elektra
22 recordlabel: Elektra 66191
chartposition: RandB #64, US #94
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Owen Mcintyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Hamish Stewart, Stephen Ferrone and Alan Gorrie
album: Everything Is Everything
 		Brand Nubian Word Is Bond 1994 Elektra
23 recordlabel: Elektra 46627
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
 		Trussel Big City Rocker 1980 Elektra
24 recordlabel: Elektra 46664
chartposition: RandB #61, US dance #71
writtenby: Robert Gray, Michael Gray
album: Love Injection
 		Trussel I Love It 1980 Elektra
25 recordlabel: Elektra 11435
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
 		Trussel Love Injection 1980 Elektra
26 recordlabel: Elektra 69933
chartposition: US dance #43
writtenby: Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell and Bernard Fowler
album: One Down
comments: [disco funk]
 		Material I'm the One 1982 Elektra
27 recordlabel: Elektra 45671
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
 		Dorothy Morrison All God's Children Got Soul 1970 Elektra
28 recordlabel: Elektra 11451
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Angela Rushen and Patrice Rushen
 		Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up 1980 Elektra
29 recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [disco, funk]
 		Dr. America 1990 1982 Elektra
30 recordlabel: Elektra 69700
chartposition: RandB #79, US AC #31
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Rendezvous
comments: [love ballad]
 		Sadao Watanabe & Roberta Flack If I'm Still Around Tomorrow 1984 Elektra
31 recordlabel: Elektra 5618
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Straighten It Out 1992 Elektra
32 recordlabel: Elektra 66445
chartposition: RandB #10, US #58
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) 1992 Elektra
33 recordlabel: Elektra 66338
chartposition: RandB #66, US #108
writtenby: Pete Rock, CL Smooth and Nevelle Hodge
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
comments: [hip hop]
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Lots of Lovin' 1993 Elektra
34 recordlabel: Elektra 5700
chartposition: RandB #69, US #117
album: The Main Ingredient
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth I Got a Love 1994 Elektra
35 recordlabel: Elektra 66181
chartposition: RandB #67, US #76
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips), CL Smooth, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: The Main Ingredient
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Take You There 1995 Elektra

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