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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.
(Search on 'A' returned 18517 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Wrap 349
chartposition: RandB #67, US #115
album: Get This Party Started
Kilo Nasty Dancer 1996 Wrap
2 recordlabel: Columbia 44 77513
chartposition: RandB #67, US #114
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones) and Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips)
album: Illmatic
Nas The World Is Yours 1994 Columbia
3 recordlabel: United Artists 887
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #115
writtenby: Bob Whitehead (as Robert Whitehead)
album: I'll Take Good Care of You
Garnet Mimms That Goes to Show You 1965 United Artists
4 recordlabel: Cadet 5620
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Don Covay
Etta James You Got It 1968 Cadet
5 recordlabel: Loma 2032
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson
The Invincibles Can't Win 1966 Loma
6 recordlabel: Capitol 5361
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Renegades
comments: [disco funk]
Brass Construction Never Had a Girl Like You 1984 Capitol
7 recordlabel: Argo 5428
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38
writtenby: Davis, Hall
The Dells The (Bossa Nova) Bird 1962 Argo
8 recordlabel: Arista 0239
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Jeff Lane and Randy Muller
album: Has It All
Garnet Mimms & Truckin' Company What It Is 1977 Arista
9 recordlabel: Rawkus 138 1
chartposition: UK #115
writtenby: Mos Def (as Dante Beze) and Shawn Jones
Mos Def Universal Magnetic 2005 Rawkus
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 2294
chartposition: US #115, US AC #28
writtenby: Eddie Delange, George Duning, Irving Mills and Will Hudson
Esther Phillips Moonglow -Theme from Picnic 1965 Atlantic
11 recordlabel: National General 5
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: J. Bishop
album: If You Knew Him Like I Do
Barbara Mason If You Knew Him Like I Do 1970 National General
12 recordlabel: RCA 7614
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dan Hartman
album: Rock the Room
Dazz Band Anticipation 1988 RCA
13 recordlabel: Today 1501
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Patrick Adams
album: Don't Turn Around
Black Ivory Don't Turn Around 1971 Today
14 recordlabel: Vee Jay 683
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #117
writtenby: Van McCoy
Betty Everett Gonna Be Ready 1965 Vee Jay
15 recordlabel: LaFace 4390
chartposition: RandB #38, US #117
writtenby: Lisa Lopes, Martin, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Donna Summer, B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller
album: FanMail
TLC I'm Good at Being Bad 1999 LaFace
16 recordlabel: Smash 1975
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #114
writtenby: Nat Jones
James Brown Devil's Hideaway 1965 Smash
17 recordlabel: RAL 73738
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Smooth B, Greg Nice and Tony Romeo
album: Ain't a Damn Thing Changed
comments: [hip hop]
Nice & Smooth Hip Hop Junkies 1991 RAL
18 recordlabel: Smash 1904
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: James Brown (as Ted Wright)
album: Back to Soul
Anna King Make Up Your Mind 1964 Smash
19 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #38
Q. Amey featuring Bobby Valentino Forever Girl 2006 Universal
20 recordlabel: Capitol 5653
chartposition: R&B #38
writtenby: Beau Williams
album: No More Tears
comments: [ballad]
Beau Williams There's Just Something About You 1987 Capitol
21 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2621
chartposition: RandB #38, US #77
writtenby: Harlan Howard
album: Ella Washington
Ella Washington He Called Me Baby 1969 Sound Stage Seven
22 recordlabel: Capitol 5643
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in Los Angeles
comments: [love ballad]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly When You Love Someone 1986 Capitol
23 recordlabel: Def Jam 15554
chartposition: RandB #39, US #115
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly and D. Wesley
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z The Best Of Both Worlds 2002 Def Jam
24 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #44, US #115
album: Tough Luv
Young Gunz Friday Night 2004 Roc A Fella
25 recordlabel: Capitol 2084
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Bob Tubert
Lou Rawls My Ancestors 1968 Capitol
26 recordlabel: Atlantic 2594
chartposition: RandB #44, US #93
writtenby: Wini Scott
album: The Best of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge My Special Prayer 1969 Atlantic
27 recordlabel: Dynamo 122
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Herb Rooney
The Diplomats I Can Give You Love 1968 Dynamo
28 recordlabel: Uptown/Universal 56035
chartposition: RandB #64, US #117
writtenby: Diddy, Stevie J, Slim, Michael Keith
album: For Once in My Life
Soul for Real Love You So 1997 Uptown/Universal
29 recordlabel: A.F.O. 301
chartposition: RandB #28, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Lawrence Nelson
Prince La La She Put the Hurt on Me 1961 A.F.O.
30 recordlabel: Gasoline Alley 55140
chartposition: RandB #52, US #117
album: From I Extreme II Another
II D Extreme If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 1996 Gasoline Alley
31 recordlabel: Giant Step 3086
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: George Benson, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez and Little Louie Vega
album: Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul featuring George Benson You Can Do It (Baby) 1997 Giant Step
32 recordlabel: Atlantic 2830
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Dave Crawford
album: Sweet Charlie Babe
Jackie Moore Time 1971 Atlantic
33 recordlabel: Atlantic 2383
chartposition: RandB #44, US #87
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: Take Time to Know Her / The Best Of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge Baby, Help Me 1967 Atlantic
34 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #69, US #118
writtenby: Birdman, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
album: Five Star Stunna
comments: [album cut]
Birdman ft. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne 100 Million 2008 Cash Money
35 recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 147
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Joe Coleman and Michael Lo Bianco
album: Cliff Dawson
comments: [ballad]
Cliff Dawson It's Not Me You Love 1982 Boardwalk
36 recordlabel: MCA 25908
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Christopher Birch, Michael Fletcher, Shaggy, Rik Rok, Robert Brownie, Shaun Darson and Shaun Pizzonia
album: Lucky Day
Shaggy Strength Of A Woman 2002 MCA
37 recordlabel: Vee Jay 511
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Otis Williams, Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Berry Gordy Jr.
album: The Duke of Soul
Gene Chandler Check Yourself 1963 Vee Jay
38 recordlabel: Sea Horn 502
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Wilbert Harrison
Wilbert Harrison Near To You 1963 Sea Horn
39 recordlabel: All Platinum 2350
chartposition: RandB #45, US #80
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments with Sylvia Sho' Nuff Boogie 1974 All Platinum
40 recordlabel: H.O.L.A. 341026
chartposition: RandB #54, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: All Woman
comments: [hip hop] samples 'You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else' by The Jones Girls
Hurricane G Somebody Else 1997 H.O.L.A.
41 recordlabel: ABC 11027
chartposition: RandB #43, US #92
writtenby: George Kerr and G. Harrison
Troy Keyes Love Explosions 1968 ABC
42 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
43 recordlabel: Born Again 778
chartposition: RandB #89, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 5
James Grear & Co. Don't Give Up 1998 Born Again
44 recordlabel: Papa 014 (UK)
chartposition: UK #119
writtenby: Mike Patto, Oli Lazarus, Tom Davidson and Angela Johnson
album: Second Guess
Reel People ft. Angela Johnson Can't Stop 2003 Papa(UK)
45 recordlabel: Shakat 708
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Patricia Murphy and May Thomas
Lonnie Youngblood Man to Woman 1975 Shakat
46 recordlabel: Private and Confidential
chartposition: UK #117
writtenby: Heather Small, Paul Meeham, Tim Woodcock
album: Close To A Miracle
Heather Small Close To A Miracle 2006 Private and Confiden
47 recordlabel: Island 572458
chartposition: RandB #58, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 12
comments: [gospel slow jam]
Bishop T.D. Jakes featuring Shirley Murdock The Lady, Her Lover and Lord 1998 Island
48 recordlabel: MCA 54742
chartposition: RandB #92, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Rakim
album: Gunmen: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rakim Heat It Up 1993 MCA
49 recordlabel: Mirror Image 479
chartposition: RandB #62, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 10
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Jazze Pha Shawty Freak A Lil' Sumtin' 1998 Mirror Image
50 recordlabel: Atlantic 87080
chartposition: RandB #52, US #117
writtenby: Nevelle Hodge and Kenny Greene
album: New Life
Intro Feels Like the First Time 1996 Atlantic
51 recordlabel: Full Surface
chartposition: RandB #66, US #117
writtenby: Shante Harris, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, LRoc, Wish Bone, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri
album: Strength and Loyalty
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. Mariah Carey & Bow Wow Lil Love 2007 Full Surface
52 recordlabel: Columbia 05288
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Billy Livsey and Terry Britten
The Weather Girls No One Can Love You More Than Me 1985 Columbia
53 recordlabel: Antra 774
chartposition: RandB #89, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Kurupt, Baby S, Battlecat and The Wilson Brothers
album: Kuruption!
comments: Baby S and Andre Wilson (backing vocals)
Kurupt We Can Freak It 1998 Antra
54 recordlabel: Def Jam 566489
chartposition: RandB #63, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 4
comments: from the movie Belly starring DMX
DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule The Grand Finale 1998 Def Jam
55 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9288
chartposition: RandB #39, US #36
writtenby: The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) and Eminem (as Marshall Mathers)
album: Born Again
The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Eminem Dead Wrong 1999 Bad Boy
56 recordlabel: Claridge 414
chartposition: RandB #38
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland, Hense Powell, Ruth Davis
album: Bo and Ruth
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis We Got The Recipe 1976 Claridge
57 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #81, US #118
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. Ya Hear Me 2010 Grand Hustle
58 recordlabel: Solar 69843
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: William Shelby, Kevin Spencer and Glen Barbee
album: Right Back At Cha!
Dynasty Check It Out 1983 Solar
59 recordlabel: Atlantic 89996
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici and Lisa Walden
album: Confidence
comments: [disco funk]
Narada Michael Walden Summer Lady 1982 Atlantic
60 recordlabel: Atlantic 086590
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Abby Straus and Arthur Stead
Rochelle Who Do You Love 1988 Atlantic
61 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #39, US #125
writtenby: Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, OJ da Juiceman, Naki Levy and Tyrone Johnson
album: The Last Kiss
Jadakiss ft. Swizz Beatz & DJ OJ Da Juiceman Who's Real 2009 Def Jam
62 recordlabel: Warner 8391
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson Over and Over 1977 Warner
63 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 568 057
chartposition: RandB #62, US #118
writtenby: Erick Sermon
album: Back in Business
EPMD Richter Scale 1997 Def Jam
64 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 47354
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Issues
comments: [slow jam]
Somethin' for the People Bitch With No Man 2000 Warner Bros.
65 recordlabel: Big Beat 0019
chartposition: US Dance #26
album: Someone To Love Me
comments: [dance, garage house]
Jomanda Share -- Searchin' 1990 Big Beat
66 recordlabel: Carrere 353 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: J. Vincent Edwards, Steve O'Donnell and Colin Jennings
album: You Make Me Feel Brand New
comments: [disco, dance]
Lorraine McKane Let the Night Take the Blame 1985 Carrere(UK)
67 recordlabel: Capitol 151982
chartposition: RandB #39, US #115
writtenby: Traci Hale and Tricky Stewart
album: From the Bottom to the Top
Sammie Crazy Things I Do 2000 Capitol
68 recordlabel: Columbia 03887
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Roger and Larry Troutman
album: Something New
comments: [funk, disco]
New Horizons Your Thing Is Your Thing 1983 Columbia
69 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7103
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #117
writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Raynard Miner
album: Sunshine
The Flaming Ember Sunshine 1971 Hot Wax
70 recordlabel: Beast 109
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #39
writtenby: KRS One, Rodney Lemay, Super Cat, Chuck Rio, Clarence Reid, Kool Moe Dee, Sam Clark and Willie Clarke
Sam the Beast Gucci Dance 1995 Beast
71 recordlabel: AandM 1320
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: Billy Preston and Joe Greene
album: I Wrote a Simple Song
Billy Preston I Wrote a Simple Song 1972 A&M
72 recordlabel: Fantasy 696
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Randall and Carter
Betty Everett Danger 1973 Fantasy
73 recordlabel: Warner 8604
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Leon Russell
album: Weekend in L.A.
George Benson Lady Blue 1978 Warner
74 recordlabel: Fantasy 881
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #39
writtenby: Anthony Middleton, Larry James and Lawrence Taylor
album: Lookin' for Love
Fat Larry's Band Here Comes The Sun 1980 Fantasy
75 recordlabel: Dakar 4561
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Leo Graham, Tyrone Davis and Green
album: Turning Point
Tyrone Davis Ever Lovin' Girl 1977 Dakar
76 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7005
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Sweet Replies
The Honey Cone When Will It End 1970 Hot Wax
77 recordlabel: Capitol 16017
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Golden Time of Day
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Golden Time of Day 1978 Capitol
78 recordlabel: Capitol 16017
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Golden Time of Day
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Travelin' Man 1978 Capitol
79 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: UK #117
writtenby: Leroy Green, Ron Kersey, Allan Felder, Bruce Gray and T.G. Conway
comments: [re release]
The Trammps Can We Come Together 2004 Atlantic
80 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 551
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Moe Moore, Tommy Keith
comments: [sweet soul] (12 inch version)
The Moments Baby Let's Rap Now 1981 Sugar Hill
81 recordlabel: Blue Cat 121
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
Sam Hawkins I Know It's All Right 1965 Blue Cat
82 recordlabel: Cadet 5636
chartposition: RandB #44, US #92
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together
The Dells Hallways of My Mind 1969 Cadet
83 recordlabel: Goldwax 338
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Carl Wells, Larry Rogers and Steve Bogard
James Carr Freedom Train 1968 Goldwax
84 recordlabel: Mainstream 5546
chartposition: RandB #39
The Chubukos Witch Doctor Bump 1973 Mainstream
85 recordlabel: Arista 9083
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Funky Beat
comments: [electro, synth, funk]
Bernard Wright Funky Beat 1983 Arista
86 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #70, US #119
writtenby: Ace Hood, Akon, T Pain and Kevin Cossom
album: Ruthless
Ace Hood ft. Akon & T-Pain Overtime 2009 Def Jam
87 recordlabel: EastWest 64119
chartposition: RandB #63, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: Room Service
comments: [slow jam]
Room Service Stay 1998 EastWest
88 recordlabel: MCA 52035
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Garry A. Jackson, Isaac Suthers, Michael Cooper and Richard Aragon
album: Let's Wear It Out!
comments: [disco funk]
Klique Dance Like Crazy 1982 MCA
89 recordlabel: Casablanca 2251
chartposition: RandB #39
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: John Simms, Arthur Simms
John & Arthur Simms That Thang of Yours 1980 Casablanca
90 recordlabel: Panorama 12196
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #39
writtenby: Frank Hooker
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: [funk]
Frank Hooker & Positive People Ooh Suga Wooga 1981 Panorama
91 recordlabel: RCA 11547
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: J. Smith III, A. Castenell, D. Richards, F. Richard, K. Williams, M. Tio, R. Dabon
album: Milky Way
Chocolate Milk Say Won'tcha 1979 RCA
92 recordlabel: RCA 62966
chartposition: US #122, US Dance #39
writtenby: RZA (as Robert Diggs) and GZA (as Gary Grice)
album: Liquid Swords
GZA I Gotcha Back 1994 RCA
93 recordlabel: Music With Attitude 101(UK)
chartposition: UK #118
D'Bora Honey 1999 Music With Attitude
94 recordlabel: Elektra 67270
chartposition: RandB #45, US #118
album: Music and Me
Nate Dogg I Got Love 2001 Elektra
95 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58575
chartposition: RandB #74, US #117
writtenby: Rappin' 4 Tay and Al Eaton
album: Off Parole
Rappin 4Tay A Lil' Some'em Some'em 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
96 recordlabel: Maverick 7476
chartposition: RandB #77, US #118
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) , Battlecat (as Kevin Gilliam) and Rick James
album: Rollin' wit Dana Dane
Dana Dane Rollin' Wit Dane 1995 Maverick
97 recordlabel: Def Squad
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Chicago '85...The Movie
comments: [slow jam]
Dave Hollister Take Care of Home 2001 Def Squad
98 recordlabel: Casablanca 2361
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: L O V E
comments: [ballad]
Robert Winters & Fall Do It Any Way You Want 1983 Casablanca
99 recordlabel: RCA 13364
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Michael Toles and Allen Jones
album: F r i c t i o n
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Take It Off 1982 RCA
100 recordlabel: Arista 07822129201
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [ballad] [from the film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home]
Exposé I'll Say Goodbye for the Two of Us 1996 Arista

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