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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
201 recordlabel: Cadet 5691
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David
album: The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits
The Dells Walk On By 1972 Cadet
202 recordlabel: Zea 50001
chartposition: RandB #40, US #123
writtenby: Richard Fields
The Younghearts The Young Hearts Get Lonely Too 1970 Zea
203 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #44, US #121
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: I Am…
comments: [album cut]
Nas featuring Aaliyah You Won't See Me Tonight 1999 Columbia
204 recordlabel: Dial 1006
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: J. Tex
album: Joe Tex Spills The Beans
Joe Tex King Thaddeus 1972 Dial
205 recordlabel: Dial 4096
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Joe Tex
album: Joe Tex Sings With Strings and Things
Joe Tex You're Right, Ray Charles 1970 Dial
206 recordlabel: Kapp 759
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Farrell, Kusik, Adams
album: Ruby and The Romantics
comments: [mid-tempo ballad]
mpcode: 0yfAO_kTKU4
Ruby & The Romantics We Can Make It 1966 Kapp
207 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #40
album: Introducing Tyra
comments: [slow jam]
Tyra B Still In Love 2005 Universal
208 recordlabel: Arista 12674
chartposition: AC #28, US #122
album: Even If My Heart Would Break
comments: [love ballad] The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
Kenny G With Aaron Neville Even If My Heart Would Break 1994 Arista
209 recordlabel: Def Jam 111
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: T.H.U.G.S.
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Flesh-N-Bone World So Cruel 1996 Def Jam
210 recordlabel: Portrait 70022
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Charity McCrary and Linda McCrary
album: Loving Is Living
The McCrarys Don't Wear Yourself Out 1978 Portrait
211 recordlabel: Columbia 44998
chartposition: RandB #40, US #132
writtenby: R.L. Christian
Mongo Santamaria We Got Latin Soul 1969 Columbia
212 recordlabel: Alston 4587
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
album: I Love the Way You Love
Betty Wright Pure Love 1970 Alston
213 recordlabel: Polygram 42208522242
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Babyface
album: The Sweetest Days
Vanessa Williams You Can't Run 1995 Polygram
214 recordlabel: RCA 5305
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnson
album: Penitentiary III
The Gap Band Sweeter Than Candy 1987 RCA
215 recordlabel: RCA 62787
chartposition: RandB #80, US #120
album: Here We Go...
comments: [beat ballad]
Chantay Savage Give It to Ya 1994 RCA
216 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10316
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: B.B. King, M. Davis, R. Rae
album: Mr. Blues
comments: [blues]
B.B. King You Ask Me 1962 ABCParamount
217 recordlabel: Wand 1117
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40
writtenby: Rudy Clark
comments: [northern soul]
Maxine Brown One In A Million 1966 Wand
218 recordlabel: Columbia 08510
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Brian Morgan and Shelly Morgan
album: Secrets of Flying
Johnny Kemp One Thing Led to Another 1989 Columbia
219 recordlabel: Corporate America
chartposition: RandB #95, US #123
K. Gates Black and Gold Who Dat 2010 Corporate America
220 recordlabel: Fame 179
chartposition: RandB #40, US #112
writtenby: C. Williams and J.R. Baily
Clarence Carter Put On Your Shoes and Walk 1973 Fame
221 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 4004
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Annette Cascone
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Love Me Right 1987 th and Bway
222 recordlabel: Paula 409
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Phil Perry
The Montclairs Baby (You Know I'm Gonna Miss You) (Part 1) 1975 Paula
223 recordlabel: RCA 2753
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Brad Goodrich, James Strong and Lil Dad
album: Romance Me
comments: [new jack swing]
Grady Harrell Don't Turn Your Back on Me 1990 RCA
224 recordlabel: Tabu 650806
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Steve Henderson, Stephann Perry and Stewart Hanley
album: Katt Walk
Kathy Mathis Late Night Hour 1987 Tabu
225 recordlabel: RCA 93
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #40
writtenby: Keni Burke
album: You're the Best
comments: [disco dance]
Keni Burke Let Somebody Love You 1981 RCA
226 recordlabel: MCA 25502
chartposition: R&B #119, US #122
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy featuring The Kraft Freaky Girl 2001 MCA
227 recordlabel: Arista 86492
chartposition: US AC #20
writtenby: Gordon Chambers, Barry Eastmond and Freddie Jackson
album: One Wish: The Holiday Album
comments: [christmas]
Whitney Houston One Wish (For Christmas) 2004 Arista
228 recordlabel: Chancellor 1140
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: J. Stephan
The Royalettes Blue Summer 1963 Chancellor
229 recordlabel: Stax 0008
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Soul Children
The Soul Children Give 'Em Love 1968 Stax
230 recordlabel: Warner Bros 5301
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
Johnny Nash Ol' Man River 1962 Warner Bros
231 recordlabel: Giant 40551
chartposition: RandB #40
album: Secrets of the Heart
comments: [gospel]
Lisa Taylor Did You Pray Today? 1992 Giant
232 recordlabel: Vee-Jay 676
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Joe Rock
album: Together
Betty Everett & Jerry Butler Since I Don't Have You 1965 VeeJay
233 recordlabel: Back Beat 551
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Malone, Jamison
comments: [blues soul]
O.V. Wright Poor Boy 1965 Back Beat
234 recordlabel: Tuba 2004
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Johnny Lytle
album: The Loop
comments: [soul-jazz instrumental]
Johnny Lytle The Loop 1966 Tuba
235 recordlabel: Diamond 196
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy
comments: [ballad]
Johnny Thunder My Prayer 1966 Diamond
236 recordlabel: Columbia 04765
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Ronald White
album: Centipede
comments: [ballad]
Rebbie Jackson A Fork in the Road 1984 Columbia
237 recordlabel: Atco 6439
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Parris
comments: [ballad]
Fred Parris & the Restless Hearts Bring It Home To Daddy 1966 Atco
238 recordlabel: RCA 12031
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III (as Joseph Smith III), Mario Tio
album: Hipnotism
comments: [funk]
Chocolate Milk Hey Lover 1980 RCA
239 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 943
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Law of the Land 1973 Tamla Motown
240 recordlabel: Soul Train 10430
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: J. Hernandez
album: One for the Money
The Whispers In Love Forever 1976 Soul Train
241 recordlabel: Airwave Records 94963
chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #40
writtenby: Greg Scelsa
comments: [disco dance]
Delia Reneé You're Gonna Want Me Back 1981 Airwave Records
242 recordlabel: Atlantic 3321
chartposition: RandB #46, US #73
writtenby: Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) and Charles Simmons (as Charles B. Simmons)
album: Jealousy
Major Harris Jealousy 1976 Atlantic
243 recordlabel: Janus 238
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris
album: Bingo
comments: [philly sound]
The Whispers Bingo 1974 Janus
244 recordlabel: Warner 5619
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli), Vini Poncia (as Vincent Poncia Jr.) and Ross
The Dreamlovers You Gave Me Somebody to Love 1965 Warner
245 recordlabel: Buddah 443
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John
album: Feel It
Black Ivory Will We Ever Come Together 1975 Buddah
246 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1022
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Monk Higgins
comments: [instrumental]
Monk Higgins What Fah 1966 St. Lawrence
247 recordlabel: Thomas 311
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Smith, Gillespie
comments: [northern soul]
Cash McCall That Lucky Old Sun 1966 Thomas
248 recordlabel: Jomada 600
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Jimmy Briggs and Steve Creech
Johnny Daye Marry Me 1965 Jomada
249 recordlabel: Atlantic 89683
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #40
album: In Black and White
comments: [electro, synth]
Jenny Burton Rock Steady 1984 Atlantic
250 recordlabel: Big Beat 98017
chartposition: RandB #90, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: An Eye for an Eye
comments: [hip hop]
RBL Posse featuring Mystikal & Big Lurch How We Comin' 1997 Big Beat
251 recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40143
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: MC Marvelous (as Marvin Berryman)
Cash Money & Marvelous Find an Ugly Woman 1989 Sleeping Bag
252 recordlabel: Giant 17624
chartposition: R&B #104, US #121
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, Rob Thicke and Sean K. Hall
album: Now and Forever
Color Me Badd Sexual Capacity 1996 Giant
253 recordlabel: Capitol 607
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: MC Hammer
album: Let's Get It Started
MC Hammer (Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix 1989 Capitol
254 recordlabel: AandM 2356
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Greg Smith and Herb Alpert
album: North On South St.
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Herb Alpert North on South St. 1991 A&M
255 recordlabel: Columbia 45777
chartposition: US AC #40
writtenby: Arthur Kent and Ed Warren
Johnny Mathis Take Good Care of Her 1973 Columbia
256 recordlabel: Big Beast 98027
chartposition: RandB #74, US #121, UK #149
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: That's Them
Artifacts The Ultimate 1997 Big Beast
257 recordlabel: Wand 147
chartposition: RandB #44, US #120
writtenby: Gino Washington (as George Washington)
Gino Washington & The Rochelles Out Of This World 1964 Wand
258 recordlabel: Vee Jay 612
chartposition: RandB #42, US #126
writtenby: S. David and Dave "Curlee" Williams
album: Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
Little Richard Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1964 Vee Jay
259 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 14
comments: [slow jam]
Absolute Is It Really Like That? 2000 Atlantic
260 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64945
chartposition: RandB #89, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Tash, E Swift, J Ro [rapper]) and Easy Mo Bee
album: Likwidation
Tha Alkaholiks Likwidation 1997 Loud/RCA
261 recordlabel: Warlock 075
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 10
She featuring Kim Waters Hello Stranger 1990 Warlock
262 recordlabel: Warner 7436
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Stanley Howard, Gary Johnson, Lewis and White
album: Make Him Do Right
comments: [ballad]
Karyn White I'd Rather Be Alone 1995 Warner
263 recordlabel: Atlantic 301861
chartposition: RandB #48, US #120
comments: [hip hop]
Webbie ft. Trina Bad Chick 2005 Atlantic
264 recordlabel: Def Squad 573201
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Redman, Joseph Williams, Kirk Khaleel and Erick Sermon
album: Muddy Waters
Redman It's Like That (My Big Brother) 1996 Def Squad
265 recordlabel: Tabu 28965 1705
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Allee Willis, Louis Biancaniello and Narada Michael Walden
album: The Woman I Am
Cherrelle Never in My Life 1991 Tabu
266 recordlabel: Darkchild
chartposition: RandB #92, US #122
HWood Could It Be You 2010 Darkchild
267 recordlabel: AandM 2693
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Dream Street
Janet Jackson Fast Girls 1984 A&M
268 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 630
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Grant, Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr I Want My Baby Back 1967 Tamla Motown
269 recordlabel: Salsoul 7043
chartposition: RandB #40, US dance #78
writtenby: Steve Washington (as Stephen C. Washington), Curt Jones and Jennifer Ivory
album: Live and Let Live
Aurra Such a Feeling 1982 Salsoul
270 recordlabel: Utopia 10544
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Mack Rise
album: Truckload of Lovin'
Albert King Cadillac Assembly Line 1976 Utopia
271 recordlabel: Atlantic 1483
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Kwame, The Brothers Grimmmm
album: A Day in the Life: A Pokadelick Adventure
Kwamé Ownlee Eue 1990 Atlantic
272 recordlabel: Universal Motown 21960 1
chartposition: RandB #121, US #64
comments: [hip hop]
Pop It Off Boyz Crank Dat Batman 2008 Universal Motown
273 recordlabel: Arctic 147
chartposition: RandB #43, US #123
writtenby: Jimmy Bishop and Kenny Gamble
album: Soul Summit
The Ambassadors I Really Love You 1969 Arctic
274 recordlabel: Abet 9466
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: James Purdie and Skip Mahoaney
album: Land Of Love
Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals Bless My Soul 1976 Abet
275 recordlabel: Satellite 2009
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Mitchell and Higgins
The Ideals Kissing 1966 Satellite
276 recordlabel: Capitol 10259
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Dead Presidents: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love song]
Jesse & Trina Where is the Love 1995 Capitol
277 recordlabel: Def Jam 0010430
chartposition: RandB #53, US #121
writtenby: Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom and R. Kelly
album: Trilla
comments: [hip hop]
Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly Speedin' 2008 Def Jam
278 recordlabel: MCA 52085
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Joyce Stiger and Vee Pea
album: Here We Go Again
Bobby Bland Recess in Heaven 1982 MCA
279 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: RandB #48, US AC #20
writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
album: A Touch of Today
Nancy Wilson You've Got Your Troubles 1966 Capitol
280 recordlabel: Sony Urban Music/Columbia 75252
chartposition: RandB #40
The Fugees Take It Easy 2005 Sony Urban Music/Col
281 recordlabel: Casablanca 2259
chartposition: RandB #80, US dance #25
writtenby: Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali
The Ritchie Family Give Me a Break 1980 Casablanca
282 recordlabel: Capitol 5460
chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #40
album: Mirror
Twin Image My Baby Loves Me (Do Do) 1985 Capitol
283 recordlabel: Columbia 07978
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Love Attack
Isaac Hayes Showdown 1988 Columbia
284 recordlabel: Dynamo 113
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: J. Williams, B. Elgin
comments: [northern soul]
Tommy Hunt I Need A Woman Of My Own 1967 Dynamo
285 recordlabel: Jamie 1244
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #93
writtenby: Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
Barbara Lynn Don't Be Cruel 1963 Jamie
286 recordlabel: Black Gold 8
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
album: What a Shame
The Dynamics What a Shame 1973 Black Gold
287 recordlabel: White Whale 289
chartposition: Casgmox RandB #47, US #121
writtenby: Tommy Amato and Thomas Allbert
The Malibus A Broken Man 1969 White Whale
288 recordlabel: Stax 166
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Ed Lee
The Mar-Keys Banana Juice 1965 Stax
289 recordlabel: Columbia 78273
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
comments: sample 'Float On' by the Floaters
Kino Watson Bring It On 1996 Columbia
290 recordlabel: Back Beat 597
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: D. Bryant
album: Nucleus Of Soul
comments: [southern soul ballad]
O.V. Wright I Want Everyone To Know 1968 Back Beat
291 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #67, US #120
writtenby: Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Johnta Austin and Toni Braxton
album: Libra
comments: [slow jam]
Toni Braxton Trippin' (That's the Way Love Works) 2005 Blackground
292 recordlabel: Amy 939
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #121
writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
Lee Dorsey Work, Work, Work 1965 Amy
293 recordlabel: Capitol 0777
chartposition: RandB #86, US #120
writtenby: Young MC (as Marvin Young)
album: What's the Flavor?
Young MC What's the Flavor? 1993 Capitol
294 recordlabel: ABC 12395
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Algeron Casey, Tyrone Steels and William Talbert
album: Good, Bad and Funky
Shotgun Love Attack 1978 ABC
295 recordlabel: Diamond 258
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Clanton, Matassa
Ruby Winters Just a Dream 1969 Diamond
296 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10017
chartposition: RandB #46, US #88
writtenby: Allen Frey and James Baker
album: Comin' from All Ends
New Birth I Wash My Hands of the Whole Damn Deal 1974 RCA Victor
297 recordlabel: Columbia 07354
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane)
album: Cookin' from the Inside Out
Mico Wave Misunderstood 1987 Columbia
298 recordlabel: Tamla 54333
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Hal Davis, Mitchell Bottler & Norma Helms
album: Set My Love in Motion
comments: [disco funk]
Syreeta Quick Slick 1981 Tamla
299 recordlabel: Stax
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: Congo Square
Teena Marie featuring Faith Evans Can't Last a Day 2009 Stax
300 recordlabel: Fat Possum 358 2
chartposition: UK #125
writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Brenda Russell
album: Don't Give Up on Me
Solomon Burke None of Us Are Free 2003 Fat Possum

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