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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Island_ record label. Click on "Island_" 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.
(Search on 'Island_' returned 224 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
-- recordlabel: Island 96524
album: Conscience
Womack & Womack Good Man Monologue 1989 Island
1 recordlabel: Island 99268
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Conscience
Womack & Womack MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) 1989 Island
2 recordlabel: Island 99337
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Conscience
comments: [disco, dance]
Womack & Womack Teardrops 1988 Island
3 recordlabel: Island 078
chartposition: RandB #41, US #24, US AC#9, US dance #7
writtenby: E. Daniel & H. Adamson
Wilton Place Street Band Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) 1977 Island
4 recordlabel: Island 086
chartposition: RandB #82, US Dance #30
writtenby: Trevor Lawrence
Wilton Place Street Band Baby Love, Sweet Sweet Love 1977 Island
5 recordlabel: Island 96502
chartposition: RandB #50, UK #48, US dance #40
writtenby: Will Downing and Greg Smith
album: Come Together As One
Will Downing Come Together As One 1990 Island
6 recordlabel: Island 99175
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #67
writtenby: Kenny Harris and Mark Holden
album: Come Together As One
Will Downing Test of Time 1989 Island
7 recordlabel: Island 99273
chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #77, UK #14
writtenby: David Cole, John Coltrane & Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing A Love Supreme 1988 Island
8 recordlabel: Island 6650
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Angela Bofill
album: A Dream Fulfilled
comments: [slow jam]
Will Downing I Try 1991 Island
9 recordlabel: Island 96721
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #58
writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene
album: Will Downing
Will Downing Free 1988 Island
10 recordlabel: Island 1201
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Brian Jackson, Craig Derry, Danny Madden and Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing Sending Out an S.O.S. 1988 Island
11 recordlabel: Island 50011
chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #3
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: Was (Not Was)
Was (Not Was) Tell Me That I'm Dreaming 1982 Island
12 recordlabel: Island 961
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: Was (Not Was)
comments: [disco funk]
Was (Not Was) Out Come the Freaks 1981 Island
13 recordlabel: Island 3
chartposition: RandB #45, US #42, UK #29
writtenby: Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G Do You See 1994 Island
14 recordlabel: Island 6267
chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #12
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
comments: [funk]
War Low Rider 1975 Island
15 recordlabel: Island 854 363
chartposition: RandB #46, US #81, UK #60
album: Vybe
Vybe Warm Summer Daze 1995 Island
16 recordlabel: Island 6966
chartposition: RandB #42, US #112
album: Vybe
Vybe Take It to the Front 1995 Island
17 recordlabel: Island 2711588 (UK)
chartposition: UK #34, US dance #11, US #67
writtenby: V.V. Brown (as Geeki) , Tommy Tysper & Mack [Marcus Sepehrmanesh]
album: Travelling Like the Light
VV Brown Shark In The Water 2009 Island(UK)
18 recordlabel: Island 99406
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave and Robert Reed
album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There
Trouble Funk Trouble 1987 Island
-- recordlabel: Island 6269 (UK)
writtenby: F Hibbert
album: Reggae Got Soul
comments: [reggae]
Toots & The Maytals Reggae Got Soul 1976 Island(UK)
-- recordlabel: Island 059
writtenby: Isaac Bolden
Tony Owens Do What You Wanna Do 1976 Island
1 recordlabel: Island 6457
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #10, US #47
writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Journey to Addis
comments: [disco dance]
Third World Now That We've Found Love 1978 Island
2 recordlabel: Island 6496
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bunny Rugs (as William Clarke)
album: The Story's Been Told
Third World Talk to Me 1979 Island
3 recordlabel: Island 6469(UK)
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Michael Cooper
album: Journey to Addis
Third World Cool Meditation 1979 Island (UK)
4 recordlabel: Island 219
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
comments: Paul Hardcastle remix
Third World Now That We've Found Love (remix) 1985 Island
5 recordlabel: Island Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #106
writtenby: The-Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Love--Hate
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: fZyqsD2SvYs
The-Dream Ditch That... 2008 Island Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Island 99772
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #24
writtenby: Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Ronald Larkins Jr. and Stephen Hague
album: Rappin'
comments: [hip hop]
The World's Famous Supreme Team Hey D.J. 1984 Island
7 recordlabel: Island 99683
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Larry Price, Ronald Larkins, Eric Thorngren, B. Baker and Jim Gregory
album: Rappin'
The World's Famous Supreme Team Radio Man 1984 Island
8 recordlabel: Island 168
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Dimitri Tiomkin and Paul Francis Webster
comments: [reggae]
The Skatalites Guns of Navarone 1967 Island
9 recordlabel: Island 854 585
chartposition: RandB #13, US #33
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: T. Kelly, Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: from the movie Don't Be A Menace starring Marlon Wayans
The Lost Boyz Renee 1996 Island
10 recordlabel: Island 854862
chartposition: RandB #12, US #55
writtenby: Babyface
album: Mission to Please
The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley Tears 1997 Island
11 recordlabel: Island 854586
chartposition: RandB #24, US #93
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Mission to Please
comments: [slow jam]
The Isley Brothers Let's Lay Together 1996 Island
-- recordlabel: Island 6642
writtenby: C. Burke, J. Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band Love Can't Come -- Love Has Come 1980 Island
-- recordlabel: Island 6179 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson
album: Book of Rules
comments: [reggae]
The Heptones Book Of Rules 1973 Island(UK)
1 recordlabel: Island 99727
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons Beat Sixteen 1984 Island
2 recordlabel: Island 99776
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #1
writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons Land of Hunger 1984 Island
3 recordlabel: Island 99754
chartposition: UK #8, US dance #4, RandB #23, US #102
writtenby: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley & Trevor Horn
album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
The Art of Noise Close (To the Edit) 1984 Island
4 recordlabel: Island 99782
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #92, US Dance #1
writtenby: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
comments: [instrumental]
The Art of Noise Beat Box 1984 Island
5 recordlabel: Island 6885
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Kevin Jackson and Erik White
album: Natural Thing
comments: [ballad]
Tanya Blount Hold On 1995 Island
6 recordlabel: Island 1713180 (UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz I Just Wanna Know 2006 Island(UK)
7 recordlabel: Island (UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz She's Like A Star 2008 Island (UK)
8 recordlabel: Island 854976
chartposition: RandB #39, US #79
writtenby: DJ Quik, Hi C, Playa Ham, Robert Bacon
Suga Free If U Stay Ready 1997 Island
9 recordlabel: Island 669(UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Jason Chue, Melvin Ragin, Jazzie B and Raymond Simpson
album: Time for Change
Soul II Soul Pleasure Dome 1997 Island (UK)
10 recordlabel: Island 668(UK)
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Romeo Beresford, Simon Law, Ross Anderson, Lain Luther and Lawrence Johnson
album: Time for Change
Soul II Soul Represent 1997 Island (UK)
11 recordlabel: Island 379
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Clarence Satchell, James
album: Rhythm Killers
Sly & Robbie Fire 1987 Island
12 recordlabel: Island 251 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Language Barrier
Sly & Robbie Make 'Em Move 1985 Island(UK)
13 recordlabel: Island 273 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #14, UK #6
writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond)
comments: [southern soul]
Roy C Shotgun Wedding 1966 Island(UK)
14 recordlabel: Island 7502
chartposition: US Dance #38
writtenby: Dean Swenson, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston
album: Discocide
Roundtree Manhattan Fever 1979 Island
15 recordlabel: Island 8646
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #17
writtenby: Gloria Covington, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston
album: Discocide
Roundtree Get On Up (Get On Down) 1978 Island
16 recordlabel: Island 584
chartposition: UK #63, R&B #114
writtenby: Regina Werneck and Tanya Reis
album: The Quiet Revolution
comments: [smooth jazz funk]
Ronny Jordan Come with Me 1994 Island
17 recordlabel: Island 510883
chartposition: RandB #51
album: The Antidote
comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]
Ronny Jordan After Hours 1992 Island
18 recordlabel: Island 635
chartposition: UK #137
album: Light to Dark
comments: [instrumental]
Ronny Jordan The Law 1996 Island
19 recordlabel: Island 566
chartposition: UK #64
album: The Quiet Revolution
comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]
Ronny Jordan Tinsel Town 1994 Island
20 recordlabel: Island 565 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #72
album: The Quiet Revolution
comments: [hip hop, jazz fusion]
Ronny Jordan Under Your Spell 1993 Island(UK)
21 recordlabel: Island 691
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Prince Buster (as Cecil Campbell)
comments: [reggae]
Prince Buster Whine and Grine 1998 Island
22 recordlabel: Island 67641
chartposition: RandB #10, US #14
writtenby: Darryl Gibson, Janice Johnson, Byron Miller and Roland Bautista
album: The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills
comments: [hip hop]
Positive K I Got a Man 1992 Island
23 recordlabel: Island 6000
chartposition: RandB #15, US #15, UK #7
writtenby: Pete Wingfield
album: Breakfast Special
Pete Wingfield Eighteen with a Bullet 1975 Island
24 recordlabel: Island 051
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Pete Wingfield
album: Breakfast Special
Pete Wingfield Lovin' As You Wanna Be 1976 Island
25 recordlabel: Island Def Jam 16261 2
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Carolyn Franklin
album: Classic Moments
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Patti LaBelle featuring Mary J. Blige Ain't No Way 2005 Island Def Jam
26 recordlabel: Island 080
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92
writtenby: Hilliard, Miles
album: Ojah Awake
comments: [disco funk]
Osibisa The Coffee Song 1977 Island
27 recordlabel: Island 854648
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Mario Winans, Kenny Hickson and Donyell Boynton
album: Eddie: The Soundtrack
comments: [slow jam]
Nneka Say It Again 1996 Island
28 recordlabel: Island 99822
chartposition: RandB #56
comments: [novelty]
New York Citi Peech Boys On a Journey 1983 Island
29 recordlabel: Island 99926
chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #12
writtenby: Michael de Benedictus, Larry Levan and R. B. Fowler
album: Life Is Something Special
comments: [electro, disco]
New York Citi Peech Boys Life Is Something Special 1983 Island
30 recordlabel: Island 572334
chartposition: RandB #14, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Myron, T. Jones, Herbie Hancock (sample) and A. Willis
album: Destiny
comments: [slow jam] samples 'Come Running To Me' by Herbie Hancock
Myron Destiny 1998 Island
31 recordlabel: Island 572064
chartposition: RandB #22, US #75, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Myron Davis, Alex Cantrall and Diedre Roper
album: Destiny
Myron We Can Get Down 1997 Island
32 recordlabel: Island 572178
chartposition: RandB #53, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: Destiny
Myron So Fly 1998 Island
33 recordlabel: Island 854538
chartposition: RandB #20, US #65
writtenby: Alfred Antoine, Andre Evans, Johnta Austin, Tim Patterson, Garfield Duncan, Lost Boyz and DJ Premier
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa featuring Lost Boyz Can't Be Wasting My Time 1996 Island
34 recordlabel: Island 854834
chartposition: RandB #65, US #112
writtenby: Mona Lisa, Caldwell, Rodney Franklin and Alfons Kettner
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa Just Wanna Please U 1997 Island
35 recordlabel: Island 854630
chartposition: RandB #33, US #83
writtenby: Rachel Oden, Flex and Sabrina Sapp
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa You Said 1996 Island
36 recordlabel: Island 99324
chartposition: RandB #90
Millie Scott It's My Life 1988 Island
37 recordlabel: Island 99286
chartposition: RandB #66
album: I Can Make It Good for You
comments: [ballad]
Millie Scott A Love of Your Own 1988 Island
38 recordlabel: Island 99136
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Miles Jaye
album: Irresistible
Miles Jaye Heaven 1990 Island
39 recordlabel: Island 91235
chartposition: RandB #42
album: Irresistible
Miles Jaye Irresistible 1990 Island
40 recordlabel: Island 868 269
chartposition: RandB #42
album: Strong
Miles Jaye Sensuous 1991 Island
41 recordlabel: Island 99228
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis)
album: Irresistible
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye Objective 1989 Island
42 recordlabel: Island 99379
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Miles Jaye
album: Miles
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye I've Been a Love for You 1988 Island
43 recordlabel: Island 96744
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #77
writtenby: Michael Claxton
album: Miles
Miles Jaye Let's Start Love Over 1987 Island
44 recordlabel: Island 6677
chartposition: RandB #67
album: Strong
comments: [beat ballad]
Miles Jaye Strong for You 1991 Island
45 recordlabel: Island 99185
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Irresistible
comments: [beat ballad]
Miles Jaye I'll Be There 1989 Island
46 recordlabel: Island 422 878 923 1
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #33, US Dance #20
writtenby: Dancin' Danny D, Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Marga Roman and Michelle Vice
album: Contribution
Mica Paris with Rakim Contribution 1990 Island
47 recordlabel: Island 1437
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Paul Powell and Mica Paris
album: So Good
comments: [beat ballad]
Mica Paris Don't Give Me Up 1989 Island
48 recordlabel: Island 1380
chartposition: RandB #24, UK #26
writtenby: Mike Leeson and Peter Vale
album: So Good
Mica Paris Breathe Life Into Me 1988 Island
49 recordlabel: Island 99252
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #7, US #97, US dance #36, US AC #8
writtenby: Mike Leeson, Peter Vale & Miles Waters
album: So Good
Mica Paris My One Temptation 1988 Island
50 recordlabel: Island (UK)
chartposition: UK #41, RandB #57
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Rod Argent
album: The Bridge
Melanie Fiona Give It To Me Right 2009 Island (UK)
51 recordlabel: Island 768
chartposition: UK #146
writtenby: Brian Wilson (sample), Eric Martin and Michelle Gayle
album: As Far As I'm Concerned
Me One with Michelle Gayle In My Room 2000 Island
52 recordlabel: Island 49741
chartposition: US Dance #2, UK #76
writtenby: Bill Laswell, Fred Maher, Michael Beinhorn, Nona Hendryx, T. Scott and Ronald
comments: [disco dance]
Material with Nona Hendryx Busting Out 1981 Island
53 recordlabel: Island 011775
chartposition: RandB #36, US #58, UK #84
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Aldrin Davis, Mark DeBarge, Crystal Nicole and Etterlene Jordan
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey featuring T.I. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time 2008 Island
54 recordlabel: Island Def Jam (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, James Phillips, Bryan Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, Leslie John, Ashley Ingram
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey featuring Jermaine Dupri Get Your Number 2005 Island Def Jam (UK)
55 recordlabel: Island 006059
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri
album: The Emancipation of Mimi [ultra platinum edition]
Mariah Carey Don't Forget About Us 2005 Island
56 recordlabel: Island Digital
chartposition: US #79, UK #27
writtenby: Mariah Carey , Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus)
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey Say Somethin' 2006 Island Digital
57 recordlabel: Island 013290
chartposition: RandB #12, US #7, UK #52, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey Obsessed 2009 Island
58 recordlabel: Island 011159
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Crystal Nicole
album: E=MC²
Mariah Carey Touch My Body 2008 Island
59 recordlabel: Island Def Jam
chartposition: US dance #5
writtenby: Pete Willis, Steve Clark and Joe Elliott
album: Charmbracelet
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey Bringin' on the Heartbreak 2003 Island Def Jam
60 recordlabel: Island 005162
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2, US AC #3, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
comments: [slow jam]
Mariah Carey We Belong Together 2005 Island
61 recordlabel: Island 004230
chartposition: RandB #17, US #16, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johnta Austin
album: The Emancipation of Mimi
comments: featuring Fatman Scoop
Mariah Carey It's Like That 2005 Island
62 recordlabel: Island 572 251
chartposition: RandB #20, US #26
writtenby: John Barry, Luke (as Luther Campbell) and Darren Rudnick
album: Changin' the Game
comments: [hip hop]
Luke Raise the Roof 1998 Island
63 recordlabel: Island 531055
chartposition: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Where There Is Life
Luciano Meets The Jungle Brothers Who Could It Be 1996 Island
64 recordlabel: Island 571954
chartposition: RandB #50, US #108, UK #63
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Wayne Hector and Lorne Tennant
Lorne Alistair Tennant (Ali) Love Letters 1998 Island
65 recordlabel: Island 3145728311
chartposition: US #70, UK #18, US AC #4, US dance #32
writtenby: Lionel Richie, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor
album: Renaissance
comments: [dance]
Lionel Richie Angel 2000 Island
66 recordlabel: Island 007907
chartposition: RandB #19, US #62, UK #45, US AC #12
writtenby: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Taj Jackson
album: Coming Home
Lionel Richie I Call It Love 2006 Island

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