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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
301 recordlabel: Capitol 2856
chartposition: RandB #45, US #96
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Lou Rawls Bring It On Home 1970 Capitol
302 recordlabel: Date 1571
chartposition: US #124
writtenby: Warren Levine
The Glories (I Love You Babe But) Give Me My Freedom 1967 Date
303 recordlabel: Chocolate 017
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. & James Gadson
album: Get Up
Vernon Burch Brighter Days 1979 Chocolate
304 recordlabel: Rawkus 53474
chartposition: RandB #41, US #110
album: Soundbombing 2
Common One-Nine-Nine-Nine 1999 Rawkus
305 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1012
chartposition: US #132
writtenby: Council Gay, Jerry Butler and Sylvester Potts
comments: [northern soul]
Mamie Galore It Ain't Necessary 1966 St. Lawrence
306 recordlabel: United Artists 662
chartposition: RandB #47, US #78
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
The Exciters Do-Wah-Diddy 1964 United Artists
307 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #54, US #124
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Ice Cream
JS Ice Cream 2003 DreamWorks
308 recordlabel: Capitol 2348
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Quincy Jones and Ernie Shelby
comments: from the movie The Split
Lou Rawls The Split 1969 Capitol
309 recordlabel: Zebra 53619
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ricky Lawson, Lori Perry and Dennis Matkosky
album: The Flight
Perri No Place to Go 1989 Zebra
310 recordlabel: Atlantic 2842
chartposition: RandB #41, US #101
Clarence Carter Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear) 1971 Atlantic
311 recordlabel: Giant 5099
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Michael Dunlap and Sami McKinney
album: Secrets of the Heart
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Taylor Secrets of the Heart 1992 Giant
312 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: R$B #41
album: In This Life Together
comments: [album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Where Would I Be (The Question) 2005 Hidden Beach
313 recordlabel: RCA 11942
chartposition: US dance #27
writtenby: Jay Stovall, Kevin Nance, Lonnie Ferguson and Melvin Lee
album: Moving On
comments: [disco funk]
Machine Is It Love 1980 RCA
314 recordlabel: Dial 4021
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
Paul Kelly Chills and Fever 1965 Dial
315 recordlabel: Top and Bottom 406
chartposition: RandB #42, US #120
writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
Brenda & the Tabulations A Child No One Wanted 1971 Top and Bottom
316 recordlabel: Imperial 66216
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: C. J. McNeely
album: Where Soul Lives
comments: [ballad]
Baby Ray There's Something On Your Mind 1966 Imperial
317 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Frankie J and Claude Kelly
album: Priceless
comments: [slow jam]
Frankie J Daddy's Little Girl 2007 Columbia
318 recordlabel: Solar 70019
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bill Wolfer and Brenda Mekeel
album: Out of Control
Dynasty Don't Waste My Time 1988 Solar
319 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #69, US #122
Fat Joe & P. Diddy ft. Dre Girl I'm A Bad Boy 2003 Bad Boy
320 recordlabel: Def Jam 06960
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell
album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over
Oran Juice Jones Cold Spending My Money 1987 Def Jam
321 recordlabel: Lethal 371701
chartposition: RandB 66, US #125
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Blood of the Profit
Professor Griff The Ole Bitch-U-Worryz 1998 Lethal
322 recordlabel: Carnival 521
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy
Lee Williams & the Cymbals I Love You More 1967 Carnival
323 recordlabel: Atlantic 51592
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Marc Gordon
album: For Real Tho'
comments: [slow jam]
LeVert Do the Thangs 1993 Atlantic
324 recordlabel: United Artists 1332
chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #74
album: Brass Construction 5
Brass Construction Right Place 1980 United Artists
325 recordlabel: Atco 6622
chartposition: RandB #41, US #85
writtenby: Arthur Conley , Earl Simms, Jackie Avery & Ronald Grier
album: Best Of Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack 1968 Atco
326 recordlabel: Atlantic 3796
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Love Keys
Eddie Kendricks Oh I Need Your Loving 1981 Atlantic
327 recordlabel: House Of Orange 2405
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: Brooks, Butler, Butler
album: Sweet Woman's Love
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Geater Davis For Your Precious Love 1971 House Of Orange
328 recordlabel: Main Street 119
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ray Ransom
album: Good High
Brick Music Matic 1976 Main Street
329 recordlabel: LaFace 4037
chartposition: RandB #124
writtenby: Dallas Austin and Melvin Davis
album: 1746DCGA30035
mpcode: CkKMN2frCgM
Highland Place Mobsters Dirt Road White Girl 1993 LaFace
330 recordlabel: Columbia 4 42796
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Art Wayne
album: Laughing On The Outside
Aretha Franklin Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out) 1963 Columbia
331 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #47, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: The Professional
DJ Clue featuring DMX, Jadakiss, Styles, Drag-On & Eve Ruff Ryders Anthem (Remix) 1999 Roc A Fella
332 recordlabel: Columbia 38 07010
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Gerald Alston and B. Marr
album: Back To Basics
The Manhattans All I Need 1987 Columbia
333 recordlabel: MCA 55094
chartposition: RandB #66, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Keneon Isaac, Dow Brain, Brad Young, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatling
Ruffa featuring Tasha Don't You Worry 1996 MCA
334 recordlabel: Stang 5036
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: M. Burton and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments Thanks a Lot 1972 Stang
335 recordlabel: RCA 62540
chartposition: RandB #41
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Todd Chapman, Rod Marcel and Lawrence Tolbert
album: Five XI
Five XI Say It Isn't Over 1993 RCA
336 recordlabel: Peak Records
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Sarah Nagourney
album: A Long Time Coming
comments: [album cut]
Wayne Brady Ordinary 2008 Peak Records
337 recordlabel: RCA 6625
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton
album: Love for What It Is
Anita Pointer Overnight Success 1987 RCA
338 recordlabel: Janus 200
chartposition: RandB #45, US #94
writtenby: Terri McFaddin and Warren Sams
album: Life and Breath
The Whispers Somebody Loves You 1973 Janus
339 recordlabel: Private I 05422
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes
album: It Takes Two
Juicy Bad Boy 1985 Private I
340 recordlabel: Capitol 79656
chartposition: RandB #86, US #123
weeksinr&bchart: 5
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Too Hot' by Kool & the Gang
Miilkbone Where'z da' Party at 1995 Capitol
341 recordlabel: Gang 321
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Dennis White
album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan
The Kay-Gees You've Got to Keep On Bumpin' (Pt. 1) 1974 Gang
342 recordlabel: African Star 576016
chartposition: RandB #79, US #125
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Capleton Heathen Rage 1996 African Star
343 recordlabel: RCA Victor 5756
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Johnny Bristol, William Guest, Katherine Schaffner, Merald
album: Coming Together
New Birth I Don't Want to Do Wrong 1972 RCA Victor
344 recordlabel: Atco 6640
chartposition: RandB #41, US #51
writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
album: Best Of Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 1969 Atco
345 recordlabel: Atco 6207
chartposition: US # 81
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Ben E. King Here Comes the Night 1961 Atco
346 recordlabel: Calla 181
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Charles White
The Naturals I Can't Share You 1972 Calla
347 recordlabel: ABC 12076
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Black Bach
Lamont Dozier All Cried Out 1975 ABC
348 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z Somebody's Girl 2002 Roc A Fella
349 recordlabel: Gamble 225
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Intruders Super Hits
The Intruders Me Tarzan, You Jane 1969 Gamble
350 recordlabel: Buddah 355
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Give Me Your Love
comments: [re recording]
Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready 1973 Buddah
351 recordlabel: MCA 41295
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Rhapsody And Blues
comments: [jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers Soul Shadows 1980 MCA
352 recordlabel: LaFace 82876 70268 1
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Journey of a Gemini
Donell Jones featuring Clipse I'm Gonna Be 2006 LaFace
353 recordlabel: United Artists 848
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell
Garnet Mimms It Was Easier to Hurt Her 1965 United Artists
354 recordlabel: Buddah 018
chartposition: US #82
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Chubby Checker Back in the U.S.S.R. 1969 Buddah
355 recordlabel: Atlantic 2875
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: Herbert Carter, Timothy Matthews
Clarence Carter & Candi If You Can't Beat 'Em 1972 Atlantic
356 recordlabel: Rampage 1000
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Curtis
The Ramrods Soultrain (Part 1 and 2) 1972 Rampage
357 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 261
chartposition: RandB #41, US #102
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: Southern Comfort
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Stomp and Buck Dance 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
358 recordlabel: Capitol 5916
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: William Best, Deek Watson, L. C. Cook
album: If I Had A Hammer
comments: [ballad]
Willie Hightower For Sentimental Reasons -- You Send Me 1967 Capitol
359 recordlabel: Imperial 5991
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson
The Majors Your Life Begins (At Sweet Sixteen) 1963 Imperial
360 recordlabel: Columbia 11174
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: In Love
Cheryl Lynn I've Got Faith in You 1980 Columbia
361 recordlabel: ABC 12330
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Bill Mononen, Rich Wamil and Ron Hiller
album: Reflections in Blue
Bobby Bland Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne 1978 ABC
362 recordlabel: Galaxy 733
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Don Robey
Little Johnny Taylor I Smell Trouble 1964 Galaxy
363 recordlabel: Tamla 54125
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #125
writtenby: Frank Wilson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Brenda Holloway Together 'Til the End of Time 1966 Tamla
364 recordlabel: Montage 1214
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and Tyrone Steels
album: Ladies Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Shotgun Ladies Choice 1982 Montage
365 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10342
chartposition: RandB #45, US #91
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Choice 4
The Choice Four When You're Young and in Love 1975 RCA Victor
366 recordlabel: Private I 04484
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Eugene Record and Leslie P. Record
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Gimme Whatcha Got 1984 Private I
367 recordlabel: Imperial 5879
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: N. Mead, V. McCoy
album: Meet the Majors
The Majors She's A Troublemaker 1962 Imperial
368 recordlabel: MCA 22004
chartposition: RandB #79, US #123
album: Do You Want More?!!!??!
The Roots Proceed I 1995 MCA
369 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28602
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Chris Powell and Dan Hargrove
album: Teen Dream
Teen Dream with Valentino Let's Get Busy 1987 Warner Bros.
370 recordlabel: AandM 17968
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Morris Rentie (as Morris Rentie Jr.)
album: Perpetrators
Randy & the Gypsys Perpetrators 1989 A&M
371 recordlabel: Arista 2033
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Live From Acknickulous Land
comments: [hip hop]
Three Times Dope Weak at the Knees 1990 Arista
372 recordlabel: Capitol 4052
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Barrett Strong
album: Stronghold
Barrett Strong Is It True 1975 Capitol
373 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58147
chartposition: RandB #83, US #123
writtenby: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
Gang Starr Code of the Streets 1994 Chrysalis
374 recordlabel: Zodiac 1017
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams
album: Everybody Saw You
Ruby Andrews Can You Get Away 1970 Zodiac
375 recordlabel: Warner 17498
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Spiritual Thang 1996 Warner
376 recordlabel: Salsoul 118
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
album: Instant Funk
Instant Funk Crying 1979 Salsoul
377 recordlabel: Arista 0572
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Isaac Hayes
album: No Night So Long
Dionne Warwick We Never Say Goodbye 1980 Arista
378 recordlabel: Cadet 5593
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Richard Evans
album: Up Pops Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis Bear Mash 1968 Cadet
379 recordlabel: Capitol 5602
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Steve Washington, George Clinton and Garry Shider
album: RandB Skeletons in the Closet
comments: [funk]
George Clinton Hey Good Lookin' 1986 Capitol
380 recordlabel: RCA 13026
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III, Mario Tio
album: Blue Jeans
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Let's Go All the Way 1982 RCA
381 recordlabel: MCA 2071
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Mixed Emotions
comments: [smooth jazz funk]
David Peaston Luxury of Love 1992 MCA
382 recordlabel: Casablanca 2202
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ted Wortham and Cynthia Biggs
Cindy & Roy While We Still Have Time 1979 Casablanca
383 recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)
Nina Simone Revolution (Part I) 1969 RCA Victor
384 recordlabel: ABC 10704
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Jerry O (as Jerry J. Murray)
Tom & Jerrio Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga 1965 ABC
385 recordlabel: Dial 1020
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Woman Stealer 1973 Dial
386 recordlabel: MCA 53019
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis
album: Under the Blue Moon
New Edition Tears on My Pillow 1986 MCA
387 recordlabel: Fountain 1102
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Cal Carter, James Blumenberg and Johnny Jones
Infinity (ft. Billy Butler) Get on the Case 1969 Fountain
388 recordlabel: Stax 3221
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Rance Allen and S. Allen
Rance Allen Group Smile 1979 Stax
389 recordlabel: Columbia 79028
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Rainy Davis and Pete Warner
album: Life in 1472
comments: [hip hop]
Jermaine Dupri & Mariah Carey Sweetheart 1998 Columbia
390 recordlabel: Atlantic 2217
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
Hoagy Lands Baby Come On Home 1964 Atlantic
391 recordlabel: Original Sound 69
chartposition: RandB #41, US #130
writtenby: Arlester Christian
album: The Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers So Sharp 1967 Original Sound
392 recordlabel: RCA 740307
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield To Live the Past 1970 RCA
393 recordlabel: Fantasy 161
chartposition: US Dance #27
writtenby: Ike Turner and Sylvia Robinson
Ike & Tina Turner Party Vibes 1980 Fantasy
394 recordlabel: Dial 1010
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex A Mother's Prayer 1972 Dial
395 recordlabel: Karen 1534
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine (as Joe Levine)
The Capitols Patty Cake 1967 Karen
396 recordlabel: Cadet Concept 7005
chartposition: UK #123
writtenby: Ross, Gamble, Williams
Aesops Fables I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 1968 Cadet Concept
397 recordlabel: Mosaic 05371
chartposition: US Dance #27
writtenby: Michael Zager
comments: [instrumental]
Michael Zager Like a Tiger 1986 Mosaic
398 recordlabel: Alpha Int. 79582
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Carol Coleman, Mike Forte and Stacey Harcum
album: Let Me Show You
comments: [slow jam]
Lorenzo Smith Tic Tok 1991 Alpha Int.
399 recordlabel: Stax 0100
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis
Little Milton If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You) 1971 Stax
400 recordlabel: Fantasy 880
chartposition: US Dance #27
album: Let's Fly
comments: [disco]
Paradise Express You Set Me on Fire 1980 Fantasy

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