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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the A record label. Click on "A" 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 A . . .

The following songs were released in A 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 A 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
801 recordlabel: AandM 580262(UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis
album: So Close
Dina Carroll Express 1993 A&M (UK)
802 recordlabel: AandM 580388(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Coral Gordon and Geoff Gurd
album: So Close
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll Don't Be a Stranger 1993 A&M (UK)
803 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 875
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #54
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr You've Got My Soul on Fire 1973 Tamla Motown
804 recordlabel: Granite 522
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Pain 1974 Granite
805 recordlabel: Granite 528
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Stay with Me 1975 Granite
806 recordlabel: AandM 580 480(UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Don Black, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Christopher Hampton
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll The Perfect Year 1993 A&M(UK)
807 recordlabel: Granite 532
chartposition: RandB #25, US #98
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Abyssinia Jones 1976 Granite
808 recordlabel: MCA 40104
chartposition: RandB #98, US #40, US AC #22
writtenby: David Batteau
album: El Chicano
El Chicano Tell Her She's Lovely 1973 MCA
809 recordlabel: Manifesto 57(UK)
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Berny Cosgrove and Kevin Clark
Dina Carroll Without Love 1999 Manifesto (UK)
810 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 843
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Anette Minor, Jack Alan Goga, Johnny Bristol and Peter Green [producer]
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha Reeves No One There 1973 Tamla Motown
811 recordlabel: MCA 40274
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves Wild Night 1974 MCA
812 recordlabel: MCA 40194
chartposition: RandB #27, US #76
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Joe Simon
album: Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves Power of Love 1974 MCA
813 recordlabel: Arista 0124
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Martha Reeves
album: The Rest of My Life
Martha Reeves Love Blind 1977 Arista
814 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Theron Feemster and Mike Elizondo
album: The Eminem Show
Eminem My Dad's Gone Crazy 2002 Aftermath
815 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Sylvia Moy and Richard Morris
comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to I Promise to Wait My Love
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Forget Me Not 1968 Tamla Motown
816 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 669
chartposition: RandB #24, US #42
writtenby: Deke Richards and Debbie Dean
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing 1968 Tamla Motown
817 recordlabel: Shady 497815
chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #1, US alt. #14
writtenby: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
album: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Lose Yourself 2002 Shady
818 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1051 (UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Stevenson, Gaye
album: Dance Party / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Dancing in the Street 1969 Tamla Motown(UK)
819 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 694 (UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Nowhere to Run 1969 Tamla Motown(UK)
820 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 599(UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Jimmy Mack 1970 Tamla Motown (UK)
821 recordlabel: Aftermath 11341 1
chartposition: RandB #51, US #11, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) and Luis Resto
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Mockingbird 2005 Aftermath
822 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762(UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Richard Morris and Sylvia Moy
album: Ridin' High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Forget Me Not 1971 Tamla Motown (UK)
823 recordlabel: Shady/Aftermath 006085
chartposition: RandB #96, US #8, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) and Luis Resto
album: Curtain Call: The Hits
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem When I'm Gone 2005 Shady/Aftermath
824 recordlabel: Atlantic 86122
chartposition: RandB #1, US #57, UK #94
writtenby: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: Born To Sing
En Vogue You Don't Have To Worry 1990 Atlantic
825 recordlabel: Atlantic 7753
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: Born to Sing
En Vogue Don't Go 1991 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Malaco 1036
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
The Patterson Twins I Need Your Love 1976 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 3
writtenby: John Helms, Terry Woodford
album: Let Me Be Your Lover
The Patterson Twins Gonna Find A True Love 1978 Expansion Special Re
-- recordlabel: Rojac 6500
writtenby: Dorian Burton, Bill Mersey
Tolbert I've Got It 1982 Rojac
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 862
chartposition: RandB #46, US #67, US Dance #30
writtenby: Butch Ingram and Len Barry
album: Philly Cream
Philly Cream Motown Review 1979 Fantasy
2 recordlabel: Fantasy 857
chartposition: US Dance #62
writtenby: Anthony Middleton, Larry James, Doris James and Moises R. La Bes
album: Philly Cream
Philly Cream Jammin' at the Disco 1979 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Casablanca 826
writtenby: The Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers Run And Hide 1975 Casablanca
1 recordlabel: Capitol 3042
chartposition: RandB #30, US #117
writtenby: Michael Barton, Bob Garner and Andre Williams
Reggie Garner Teddy Bear 1971 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Capitol 3173
writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott
Reggie Garner Hot Line 1971 Capitol
-- 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: Vando 101
chartposition: RandB #10, US #32
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven
Chris Bartley The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven 1967 Vando
2 recordlabel: Vando 3000
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #125
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven
Chris Bartley Baby It's Wonderful 1967 Vando
3 recordlabel: Amy 939
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #121
writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
Lee Dorsey Work, Work, Work 1965 Amy
4 recordlabel: Amy 952
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: The New Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey Confusion 1966 Amy
5 recordlabel: AMY 974
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #105
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Lee Dorsey Rain Rain Go Away 1967 AMY
6 recordlabel: Amy 987
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #97
writtenby: Allen Toussaint and B. Backer
Lee Dorsey My Old Car 1967 Amy
7 recordlabel: Amy 998
chartposition: RandB #31, US #62
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Lee Dorsey Go-Go Girl 1967 Amy
8 recordlabel: Stateside 465
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Lee Dorsey Can You Hear Me 1968 Stateside
9 recordlabel: Amy 11055
chartposition: RandB #33, US #95
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Lee Dorsey Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) 1969 Amy
10 recordlabel: ABC 12326
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Night People
Lee Dorsey Night People 1978 ABC
-- recordlabel: Stateside 1043 (UK)
writtenby: Bobby Robinson
Lee Dorsey You're Breaking Me Up 1966 Stateside(UK)
1 recordlabel: Soul Jazz 17612(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Ernie K-Doe Here Come the Girls 2007 Soul Jazz (UK)
2 recordlabel: Imperial 5448
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Chris Kenner Sick and Tired 1957 Imperial
3 recordlabel: Instant 3252
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner Land Of 1,000 Dances 1963 Instant
4 recordlabel: Instant 3234
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner A Very True Story 1961 Instant
-- recordlabel: United Artists 50451
writtenby: Karmen
Steve Karmen Big Band ft. Jimmy Radcliffe Breakaway 1968 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Mala 591
writtenby: J. Rhys, D. Fekaris, H. Zesses
comments: [northern soul]
Tobi Legend Time Will Pass You By 1968 Mala
-- recordlabel: Washpan 3125
writtenby: Claude Williams
comments: [northern soul]
The Tomangoe's I Really Love You 1969 Washpan
-- recordlabel: Parkway 140
writtenby: Jackson, Wells, Renzetti
comments: [northern soul]
Yvonne Baker You Didn't Say A Word 1967 Parkway
-- recordlabel: Parkway 140
writtenby: B. Jackson, J. Wisner
Yvonne Baker To Prove My Love Is True 1967 Parkway
1 recordlabel: Jay Boy 92(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Rock Your Baby
comments: [disco dance]
George McCrae You Can Have It All 1974 Jay Boy (UK)
2 recordlabel: Jay Boy 100(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
comments: [disco dance]
George McCrae It's Been So Long 1975 Jay Boy (UK)
3 recordlabel: Jay Boy 107
chartposition: RandB #18, US #65, UK #33
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
George McCrae Honey I 1976 Jay Boy
4 recordlabel: Gold Mountain 82006
chartposition: US Dance #59
writtenby: Franne Golde, Mary Lauria and Marti Sharron
album: Own the Night
George McCrae Own the Night 1984 Gold Mountain
5 recordlabel: Cat 2004
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Clarence Reid
album: Together
George McCrae & Gwen McCrae I'll Do the Rockin' 1975 Cat
6 recordlabel: Cat 2002
chartposition: RandB #44
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Ray Martinez
album: Together
George McCrae & Gwen McCrae Winners Together or Losers Apart 1976 Cat
7 recordlabel: Wand 11295
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
Sweet Music I Get Lifted 1976 Wand
8 recordlabel: Alston 3714
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #11
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Gimme Some 1975 Alston
9 recordlabel: Alston 3729
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #17
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Get Happy 1977 Alston
10 recordlabel: Arista 2238
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
album: I'm on Your Side
comments: [slow jam]
Jennifer Holliday I'm on Your Side 1991 Arista
11 recordlabel: Arista 07822
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: I'm on Your Side
Jennifer Holliday Love Stories 1991 Arista
12 recordlabel: Universal 56313
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Richard Bush and Rocco Notte
album: Breaking Through
Jennifer Holliday A Woman's Got Power 1999 Universal
13 recordlabel: Jellybean 2556
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston
album: Divine Divas
Jennifer Holliday Think It Over 2000 Jellybean
14 recordlabel: Janus 145
chartposition: RandB #31, US #92
writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector
Cissy Houston Be My Baby 1971 Janus
15 recordlabel: Janus 6146027
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
Cissy Houston Midnight Train to Georgia 1972 Janus
16 recordlabel: Janus 6146 027
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
Cissy Houston Midnight Train to Georgia 1974 Janus
17 recordlabel: Private Stock 137
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Barbara Soehner and Michael Zager
Cissy Houston Love Is Something That Leads You 1977 Private Stock
18 recordlabel: Private Stock 153
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin
Cissy Houston Tomorrow 1977 Private Stock
19 recordlabel: Private Stock 166
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5
writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston Think It Over 1978 Private Stock
20 recordlabel: EastWest 96059
chartposition: RandB #29, US #73
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Funky Divas
comments: [beat ballad]
En Vogue Yesterday 1992 EastWest
21 recordlabel: EastWest 95981
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: Funky Divas
En Vogue What Is Love 1993 EastWest
22 recordlabel: EastWest 64082
chartposition: RandB #37, US #57, UK #46
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
comments: [slow jam]
En Vogue No Fool No More 1998 EastWest
23 recordlabel: EastWest 67047
chartposition: RandB #95, US #92, UK #33
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and Maxine Jones
album: Masterpiece Theatre
En Vogue Riddle 2000 EastWest
24 recordlabel: Beat Exchange
chartposition: RandB #101, US #109
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Jamie Brewer and Kisha Griffin
album: Soul Flower
En Vogue Ooh Boy 2004 Beat Exchange
25 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 431
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Rakim (as Rakim Allah)
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. Is President 1986 th and Bway
26 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 7448
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Eric B. and Rakim
album: Paid in Full
Eric B. & Rakim I Ain't No Joke 1987 th and Bway
27 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 456
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #53
writtenby: Rakim and Eric B.
album: Paid in Full
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Move the Crowd 1988 th and Bway
28 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 106 (UK)
chartposition: UK #18
album: Paid in Full
Eric B. & Rakim As the Rhyme Goes On 1988 th and Bway(UK)
29 recordlabel: MCA 53901
chartposition: RandB #82
album: Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim In the Ghetto 1990 MCA
30 recordlabel: MCA 24026
chartposition: RandB #23, UK #81, US dance #37
album: Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em 1990 MCA
31 recordlabel: MCA 54369
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #12
album: Don't Sweat the Technique
Eric B. & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique 1992 MCA
32 recordlabel: MCA 54279
chartposition: RandB #34
album: Don't Sweat the Technique
Eric B. & Rakim What's on Your Mind (House Party II Rap Theme) 1992 MCA
33 recordlabel: MCA 54381
chartposition: RandB #38, US #96
writtenby: William Griffen
album: Don't Sweat the Technique
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Juice (Know the Ledge) 1992 MCA
34 recordlabel: Warner 17656
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét Let's Stay Together 1996 Warner
35 recordlabel: Warner 17498
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62
writtenby: DemontĂƒÂ© Posey, Eric BenĂ©t and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Spiritual Thang 1996 Warner
36 recordlabel: Big Deal 6003
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Shirley Owens and Luther Dixon
The Chiffons Tonight's the Night 1960 Big Deal
37 recordlabel: Stateside 244 (UK)
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
album: Boys! Boys! Boys!
comments: aka The Chiffons
The Four Pennies When The Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too) 1963 Stateside(UK)
38 recordlabel: Laurie 3195
chartposition: RandB #50, US #40
writtenby: George Kerr, Sidney Barnes and The Tokens
The Chiffons A Love So Fine 1963 Laurie
39 recordlabel: Warner 17571
chartposition: RandB #24, US #107
writtenby: Eric Benét and Christian Warren
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Femininity 1997 Warner
40 recordlabel: Laurie 3212
chartposition: RandB #6, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and The Tokens
album: Boys! Boys! Boys!
The Chiffons I Have A Boyfriend 1963 Laurie
41 recordlabel: Laurie 3224
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
The Chiffons Easy To Love (So Hard To Get) 1964 Laurie
42 recordlabel: Warner 17328
chartposition: RandB #43, US #122, UK #83
writtenby: Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét True to Myself 1997 Warner
43 recordlabel: Laurie 3262
chartposition: RandB #24, US #81
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Russ Titelman
album: Boys! Boys! Boys!
The Chiffons Sailor Boy 1964 Laurie
44 recordlabel: Laurie 3301
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Brute Force (Steve Friedland)
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (in My Mind but Me) 1965 Laurie
45 recordlabel: Laurie 3340
chartposition: US #10, UK #31
writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
comments: [pop soul]
The Chiffons Sweet Talkin' Guy 1966 Laurie

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