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

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

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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
101	recordlabel: Manhattan 50159 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Alan Felder), Keni Burke and Norma Jean album: Makes You Wanna	Pieces of a Dream	Rising to the Top	1988	Manhattan
102	recordlabel: Columbia 44502 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis) comments: [instrumental]	Mongo Santamaria	Cold Sweat	1968	Columbia
103	recordlabel: EMI America 8384 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Glenn Everette and Randy Muller album: Boys' Night Out	First Circle	Workin' Up a Sweat	1987	EMI America
104	recordlabel: United Artists 50004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: C. Spencer comments: [northern soul]	The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt	Goin' Wild	1966	United Artists
105	recordlabel: Atlantic 2901 chartposition: RandB #49, US #81 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson & Al Cleveland (as Alfred Cleveland) album: Amazing Grace	Aretha Franklin	Wholy Holy	1972	Atlantic
106	recordlabel: Columbia 04429 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: T. Johnson and D. Cohen album: Preppie comments: [ballad]	Cheryl Lynn	This Time	1984	Columbia
107	recordlabel: Warner 8499 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder	New Birth	The Mighty Army	1978	Warner
108	recordlabel: AandM chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Joan Javits, Phil Springer, Fred Ebb, Snoop Dogg, Cheryl album: A Very Special Christmas 3 comments: [hip hop] [album cut] [christmas]	Rev Run & the Christmas All Stars	Santa Baby	1997	A&M
109	recordlabel: Calla 167 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford comments: [instrumental]	The Billy Mitchell Group	Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby	1969	Calla
110	recordlabel: Arista 346 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Keith Potger album: Vintage '78	Eddie Kendricks	The Best of Strangers Now	1978	Arista
111	recordlabel: Parachute 527 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jerry Weaver, Keith Echol album: Climbing Higher	7th Wonder	Do It with Your Body	1979	Parachute
112	recordlabel: Atlantic 2720 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff album: Sweet Sweet Soul comments: [ballad]	The Sweet Inspirations	That's the Way My Baby Is	1970	Atlantic
113	recordlabel: Salsoul 7077 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Inner City comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Skyy	Dancin' to Be Dancin'	1984	Salsoul
114	recordlabel: Bad Boy 94007 chartposition: RandB #49, US #49 writtenby: Black Rob, D Dot, Rhea Dummett and Marc Shemer album: The Black Rob Report	Black Rob	Ready	2005	Bad Boy
115	recordlabel: Arista 0543 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #59 writtenby: John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Leonard Gibbs, Harvey Mason Jr., James Simmons, Richard Steacker	Locksmith	Unlock the Funk	1980	Arista
116	recordlabel: Easy Street 7512 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Tony Malloy and Paul Simpson	Serious Intention	You Don't Know	1984	Easy Street
117	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 5602 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Chester Fortune, Nick Mann and Bill Beard album: The Awakening comments: [2 step beat ballad]	The Reddings	I Want It	1981	Believe In A Dream
118	recordlabel: Chisa 8002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: B. Wells, Ron Miller album: It;s Never Too Late comments: [instrumental]	Monk Montgomery	A Place In The Sun	1969	Chisa
119	recordlabel: Fantasy 729 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Allan C. Barnes album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Summer Love	1974	Fantasy
120	recordlabel: Columbia 06563 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Gloria Sklerov, Lenny Macaluso and Preston Glass album: Reaction comments: [love ballad]	Rebbie Jackson with Robin Zander	You Send the Rain Away	1986	Columbia
121	recordlabel: Rams Horn Records 3343 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Eric Matthew, Scott Nesbitt and Sharon Redd	Sharon Redd	Liar on the Wire	1983	Rams Horn Records
122	recordlabel: Chelsea 3010 chartposition: RandB #76, US #105 writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Phillip Pugh album: Soulful Road / The Best of New York City	New York City	Got to Get You Back in My Life	1975	Chelsea
123	recordlabel: Cash Money 003428 chartposition: RandB #53, US #97 writtenby: Teena Marie album: La Dona comments: [slow jam]	Teena Marie featuring Gerald Levert	A Rose By Any Other Name	2005	Cash Money
124	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nasir Jones and Rondell Turner album: Stillmatic comments: [rap]	Nas	Ether	2001	Columbia
125	recordlabel: Rojac 118 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Jack Taylor comments: [northern soul]	Big Maybelle	Quittin' Time	1968	Rojac
126	recordlabel: Charm (UK) chartposition: UK #150 writtenby: Garnett Silk album: Nothing Can Divide Us comments: [reggae]	Garnett Silk	Nothing Can Divide Us	1995	Charm (UK)
127	recordlabel: Atlantic 3403 chartposition: RandB #52, US #105 writtenby: Ronald Baker album: Disco Inferno	The Trammps	I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)	1977	Atlantic
128	recordlabel: RCA 13544 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott,Lee Oskar and Harold Brown album: Life (Is So Strange)	War	Life (Is So Strange)	1983	RCA
129	recordlabel: AVI 299 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #76 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) album: Pop Goes the Captain	Captain Sky	Moon Child	1979	AVI
130	recordlabel: MCA 53683 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	Ain't Nobody's Business	1989	MCA
131	recordlabel: LaFace chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Tricky Stewart, London Jones, Sam Salter , Sean Hall and Tab album: It's On Tonight comments: [album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Sam Salter	It's On Tonight	1997	LaFace
132	recordlabel: Quality 042 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Kym Yancey and Kathleen Dyson Oliver album: Seventh Heaven	Maurice Massiah	50-50 Love	1983	Quality
133	recordlabel: Stax 188 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	I Wanna Do Things For You	1974	Stax
134	recordlabel: ABC 11409 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Foster, Romias, Apodaca, Little and Eubank album: Ethnic Stew comments: [funk]	Tribe	The Tribe	1974	ABC
135	recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00771 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: The Egyptian Lover album: One Track Mind	The Egyptian Lover	The Lover	1986	Egyptian Empire
136	recordlabel: Atlantic 87556 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Set the Night to Music comments: [love song]	Roberta Flack	You Make Me Feel Brand New	1992	Atlantic
137	recordlabel: Track 58815 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Back comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Sweat	1988	Track
138	recordlabel: The Killah Kuts 1533 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Meet the Girl Next Door	Lil Mo featuring Free	21 Answers	2003	The Killah Kuts
139	recordlabel: Digital chartposition: RandB #50 comments: [hip hop]	Tre (Trevante)	Baby Girl	2005	Digital
140	recordlabel: Decca 32671 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: C.C. Courtney, Peter Link comments: [ballad]	Jive Fyve	If You Let Me Make Love To You Then Why Can't I Touch You?	1970	Decca
141	recordlabel: Calla 151 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Teddy Vann	Tony Fox	Lean on Me	1968	Calla
142	recordlabel: MCA 52860 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Kings Of The West Coast comments: [hip hop]	L.A. Dream Team	Nursery Rhymes	1986	MCA
143	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 459 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure	The Sugarhill Gang	Kick It Live from 9 to 5	1983	Sugar Hill
144	recordlabel: Capitol 5507 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Paul Laurence, Soony Moore and Freddie Jackson album: Haven't You Heard	Paul Laurence with Lillo Thomas & Freddie Jackson	She's Not a Sleaze	1985	Capitol
145	recordlabel: Casino 114 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Hank Cochran	Shelbra Deane	Don't Touch Me	1977	Casino
146	recordlabel: Elektra 46604 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz	Patrice Rushen	Let the Music Take Me	1980	Elektra
147	recordlabel: MCA 51138 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Bill Summers and Larry Batiste album: Call It What You Want comments: [disco jazz funk]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Summer Fun	1981	MCA
148	recordlabel: Mainstream 5545 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #25 writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John H. Taylor, Joseph Verscharen	Lenny Welch	Since I Don't Have You	1973	Mainstream
149	recordlabel: Future Stars 1005 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Clarence Carter comments: [deep soul]	Margie Alexander	Keep On Searching	1974	Future Stars
150	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Redman , A. Stanton, M. Davis, J. Harding, A. Thompson, T. Collins, M. Smart, K. Saunders and J. Gray album: Doc's da Name 2000	Redman	I'll Bee Dat	1998	Def Jam
151	recordlabel: Back Beat 609 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leiber, Stoller	Jeanette Williams	Hound Dog	1970	Back Beat
152	recordlabel: Impact 1014 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 writtenby: Edwin Starr album: Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue	The Shades Of Blue	Lonely Summer	1966	Impact
153	recordlabel: RCA 13447 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #50 writtenby: Michael Toles, Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Chocolate Milk album: F r i c t i o n	Chocolate Milk	Who's Getting It Now	1983	RCA
154	recordlabel: Atlantic 84685 chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: C. Brown, Domingo Ramos, Cuban Link, Barry De Vorzon (sample) and Perry Botkin comments: [hip hop]	Cuban Link	Flowers for the Dead	2000	Atlantic
155	recordlabel: Back Beat 609 chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Malone, Eaves, Williams, Evans, Boozier comments: [deep soul]	Jeanette Williams	I Can Feel A Heartbreak	1969	Back Beat
156	recordlabel: Fantasy 3001 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Michael Finden, James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: Me and You	Jeanie Tracy	Sing Your Own Song	1984	Fantasy
157	recordlabel: Atlantic 2375 chartposition: RandB #50, US #133 writtenby: Don Covay	Don Covay	Shingaling '67	1967	Atlantic
158	recordlabel: Columbia 4479120 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Daryl Simmons and Kenny Lattimore album: From the Soul of Man comments: [slow jam]	Kenny Lattimore	If I Lose My Woman	1999	Columbia
159	recordlabel: Capitol 4382 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Dean Hummons and John Wagner album: Sun Power	Sun	Boogie Bopper	1977	Capitol
160	recordlabel: Columbia 77182 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Freedom Williams, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith album: Freedom	Freedom Williams	Groove Your Mind	1993	Columbia
161	recordlabel: Giant 710 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jo Armstead	Jo Armstead	I've Been Turned On	1968	Giant
162	recordlabel: Svengali 9609 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Jade Starling, Whey Cooler, Robbie Tronco and Bobby Corea album: Euphoria	Pretty Poison	Let Freedom Ring	1997	Svengali
163	recordlabel: Compass 7015 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ohio Players	Ohio Players	Trespassin'	1968	Compass
164	recordlabel: Elektra 624012 chartposition: AC #25 writtenby: Natalie Cole, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf album: Snowfall on the Sahara comments: [love ballad]	Natalie Cole	Snowfall on the Sahara	1999	Elektra
165	recordlabel: Gold Coast 1100 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jesse Boyce album: Surprise! Surprise! comments: [funk]	TTF	Mighty Fine	1981	Gold Coast
166	recordlabel: Warner 0323 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Sammy Turner	Linda Jones	My Heart Needs a Break	1968	Warner
167	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3230 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Wanting You comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	Angel	1982	Chocolate City
168	recordlabel: Atlantic 2872 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: D. Frazier	First Born	If This Is Our Last Time	1972	Atlantic
169	recordlabel: AandM 2326 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Love Life	Brenda Russell	If You Love (The One You Lose)	1981	A&M
170	recordlabel: Atco 6445 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Bishop, Gamble	Dee Dee Sharp	My Best Friend's Man	1966	Atco
171	recordlabel: Casablanca 2250 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Donnie Sterling, Ronald Dunbar and George Clinton album: Gloryhallastoopid comments: [instrumental]	Parliament	The Big Bang Theory	1980	Casablanca
172	recordlabel: Def Jam 73740 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Vance Wright album: The Ruler's Back	Slick Rick	I Shouldn't Have Done It	1991	Def Jam
173	recordlabel: Capitol 3790 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: H. Beatty comments: [disco dance]	Watts Line	Never Stop Lovin' Me	1973	Capitol
174	recordlabel: Montage 908 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Joe Russo album: For You comments: [ballad]	L.T.D.	For You	1983	Montage
175	recordlabel: Private I 04711 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Turning Point	The Staple Singers	This Is Our Night	1984	Private I
176	recordlabel: MCA 52384 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)	Jimmy Lewis & the L.A. Street Band	Street Freeks	1984	MCA
177	recordlabel: Cadet 5658 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: There Is...	The Dells	When I'm in Your Arms	1969	Cadet
178	recordlabel: ABC 4510932 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	You've Got Me Runnin'	1967	ABC
179	recordlabel: Columbia 02706 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead album: Touch	Gladys Knight & the Pips	A Friend of Mine	1982	Columbia
180	recordlabel: Arista 5061 chartposition: US AC #25 writtenby: Toni Braxton , Keri Lewis and Isaac Hayes album: Snowflakes comments: [ballad]	Toni Braxton	Snowflakes of Love	2001	Arista
181	recordlabel: Playboy 6011 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Willie Henderson , Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), A. J. Tribble, Larry Brownlee and T. Takayoshi	Willie Henderson	Gangsta Boogie Bump	1974	Playboy
182	recordlabel: Mala 12025 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nickie Lee Clarence Reid and Brad Shapiro	Nickie Lee	And Black Is Beautiful	1968	Mala
183	recordlabel: Atlantic 3460 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon and Buddy Turner album: The Trammps III	The Trammps	Seasons for Girls	1978	Atlantic
184	recordlabel: AandM 7484 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell) and Casey James	Bell & James	Only Make Believe	1979	A&M
185	recordlabel: MCA chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Tony Rich and Teddy Riley album: Guy III comments: [slow jam]	Guy	Why You Wanna Keep Me from My Baby	2000	MCA
186	recordlabel: Ariola 188 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey album: Eau De Vie	Delegation	Welcome to My World	1980	Ariola
187	recordlabel: MCA 23971 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Personal	George Howard introducing John Pagano	Shower You with Love	1990	MCA
188	recordlabel: Atlantic 3441 chartposition: RandB #52, US AC #28 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels) album: Blue Lights in the Basement	Roberta Flack	25th of Last December	1978	Atlantic
189	recordlabel: AandM 1439 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher album: Lace Around the Wound	E.G. Daily	Some People	1989	A&M
190	recordlabel: MCA 52709 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: So Many Rivers	Bobby Womack	Let Me Kiss It Where It Hurts	1985	MCA
191	recordlabel: Dynamo 144 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Rudy Clark, Ken Williams and J.R. Bailey	Inez Foxx	You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire	1971	Dynamo
192	recordlabel: Giant 7670 chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Chris Smith and Dave Hollister album: Sexsational comments: [slow jam]	Tony Thompson	Handle Our Business	1995	Giant
193	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell (as Trecina Campbell) and Warryn Campbell album: Mary Mary	Mary Mary	Yesterday	2006	Columbia
194	recordlabel: Atlantic 2619 chartposition: RandB #50, US #76 writtenby: John Hartford	Aretha Franklin	Gentle on My Mind	1969	Atlantic
195	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper album: Baby Lay Your Head Down	Eddie Floyd	Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed)	1973	Stax
196	recordlabel: AandM 2015 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Quincy Jones, Peggy Jones album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Love Is	1978	A&M
197	recordlabel: Jean/Alithia 731 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Charles McGruder, David Steinberg and Richard Cowell album: Party Time	Gentlemen & Their Ladies	Party Bump	1974	Jean/Alithia
198	recordlabel: Elektra 46533 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Harold Johnson comments: [instrumental]	Stanley Turrentine	Concentrate on You	1979	Elektra
199	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #50 comments: [hip hop]	Young Jeezy	Trap Star	2006	Def Jam
200	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #50 album: I Am...	Nas	K-I-S-S-I-N-G	1999	Columbia

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