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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: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rick James and Busta Rhymes
album: The Big Bang
Busta Rhymes featuring Rick James In the Ghetto 2006 Aftermath
202 recordlabel: Decca 32736
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Eugene Pitt and Leroy Glover
The Jyve Five (Jive Five) I Want You to Be My Baby 1970 Decca
203 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10602
chartposition: RandB #57, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Hey, What's That Dance You're Doing 1976 RCA Victor
204 recordlabel: Tabu 73088
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: David Eiland, Herman Davis and James Greer
album: Between Friends
comments: [slow jam]
Rhonda Clark Stay Here, Stay Near 1990 Tabu
205 recordlabel: Arista 0254
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harvey Mason
album: Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown I Need Somebody to Love Me 1977 Arista
206 recordlabel: MCA 155860
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Sunny Days
Allure Enjoy Yourself 2001 MCA
207 recordlabel: Maxi Records 2016
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Peter Presta
The Chosen Few Funky Jumpy Music 1994 Maxi Records
208 recordlabel: Alston 4599
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: L. Munnings, R. Munnings
album: Funky Nassau
comments: [funk]
The Beginning Of The End Monkey Tamarind 1971 Alston
209 recordlabel: will.i.am
chartposition: RandB #51, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie and Taboo
album: The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow 2009 will.i.am
210 recordlabel: Antilles 805
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
Was (Not Was) Wheel Me Out 1980 Antilles
211 recordlabel: Data 78(UK)
chartposition: UK #154
writtenby: Adam Presdee, Alex Tepper, Digby Lewis and Phil Docherty
comments: [dance, house]
Onyx Every Little Time 2004 Data (UK)
212 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Richard
album: Level II
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet Deep 2002 DreamWorks
213 recordlabel: Columbia 86098
chartposition: RandB #57, US dance #102
writtenby: Errol McCalla Jr. and Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles)
album: 8 Days of Christmas
comments: [christmas]
Destiny's Child 8 Days of Christmas 2002 Columbia
214 recordlabel: Innovation II 7826
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sonny Sanders, Jim Porter and Sherman Nesberry
The Quadraphonics Betcha If You Check It Out 1974 Innovation II
215 recordlabel: Amaru 11080 1
chartposition: RandB #51, US #80, UK #134
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) and Eminem (as Mathers Mathers)
album: Tupac: Resurrection: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
2Pac with Eminem featuring The Outlawz One Day at a Time 2004 Amaru
216 recordlabel: Buddah 435
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Walter Heath
album: You Know Your Wrong Don't Ya Brother
Walter Heath I Am Your Leader 1974 Buddah
217 recordlabel: MCA Sweet City 51081
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: Mark Avsec
album: Mandolay
La Flavour To the Boys in the Band 1980 MCA Sweet City
218 recordlabel: Lil' Man
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Finally
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet Think About You 1999 Lil' Man
219 recordlabel: Universal 20868
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Ballers
504 Boyz Tight Whips 2002 Universal
220 recordlabel: AandM 2368
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Louis Johnson
album: Winners
comments: [disco jazz funk]
The Brothers Johnson Dancin' Free 1981 A&M
221 recordlabel: Original Sound 83
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Funky Bull (Part I) 1968 Original Sound
222 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146310 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Brown and Walter Morris
Chuck Jackson I've Got the Need 1975 All Platinum(UK)
223 recordlabel: ABC 12424
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: The Soul Partners
album: Spreading Love
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way) How Do You Do 1978 ABC
224 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 440
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Method Man, Redman and Rockwilder
album: Blackout!
comments: [rap]
Method Man & Redman Da Rockwilder 2000 Def Jam
225 recordlabel: Babylon 1109
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder
album: Executive Suite 1
comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul ballad]
Executive Suite I'm a Winner Now 1973 Babylon
226 recordlabel: Stax
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Self Portrait
comments: [neo soul]
Lalah Hathaway Let Go 2008 Stax
227 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Busta Rhymes and T Pain
album: Back on My B.S.
Busta Rhymes featuring T-Pain Hustler's Anthem '09 2009 Universal Motown
228 recordlabel: MCA 3368
chartposition: RandB #51, US #103
writtenby: Domino [American rapper] (as Shawn Ivy) and Vernon Johnson
Domino Tales from the Hood 1995 MCA
229 recordlabel: Manhattan 44476
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Liz Jackson and Narada Michael Walden
album: D'atra Hicks
comments: [ballad]
D'atra Hicks You Make Me Want to Give It Up 1989 Manhattan
230 recordlabel: Warner 28215
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [ballad]
Atlantic Starr All in the Name of Love 1987 Warner
231 recordlabel: RCA 13018
chartposition: RandB #51, US dance #54
writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) and Morrie Brown
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Spirit of the Dancer 1982 RCA
232 recordlabel: Warner 6414
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Guesss
comments: [slow jam]
Guesss Shu-B 1993 Warner
233 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: UK #154
album: Mr. Smith
LL Cool J Doin' It -- I Shot Ya 2005 Def Jam
234 recordlabel: Warner 8256
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton
New Birth Fallin' in Love (Part I) 1976 Warner
235 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: The Dream (as Terius Nash)
album: First Love
Karina 16 at War 2008 Def Jam
236 recordlabel: Minaret 159
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Buddy Miles
Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen Them Changes 1970 Minaret
237 recordlabel: Boardwalk 112
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Rudy Salas and Steve Salas
album: City Nights
comments: [ballad]
Tierra Gonna Find Her 1981 Boardwalk
238 recordlabel: Sutra 156
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales) and G. Pickett
album: Big and Beautiful
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys In the House 1986 Sutra
239 recordlabel: Prodigal 614
writtenby: Ronnie McNeir and Marcus Cummings
album: Ronnie McNeir
Ronnie McNeir Wendy Is Gone 1975 Prodigal
240 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 858
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Kathy Wakefield and Leonard Caston
album: Nature Planned It
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops I Can't Quit Your Love 1972 Tamla Motown
241 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8681
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: David Wolinski and James Newton Howard
Michael Jeffries Razzle Dazzle 1989 Warner Bros.
242 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Fly On The Wall
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
Bobby Valentino ft. Plies Phone Number 2010 Capitol
243 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #51
Kelly Rowland Grown Woman 2010 Universal Motown
244 recordlabel: ALA 104
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Barnett Williams, Eddie Gurren, Larry C. Lynum and T.A. Wargo
album: Brothers By Choice
Brothers By Choice Baby You Really Got Me Going 1979 ALA
245 recordlabel: Stax 0241
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
Johnnie Taylor Try Me Tonight 1975 Stax
246 recordlabel: Atlantic 1507
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers
comments: [dance, house]
Ce Ce Rogers All Join Hands 1990 Atlantic
247 recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [disco, funk]
Dr. America 1990 1982 Elektra
248 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Erik Hicks and Regina Belle
album: Believe in Me
comments: RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [MCA album cut]
Regina Belle Don't Let Go 1998 MCA
249 recordlabel: Stax 0191
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)
Little Milton Tin Pan Alley 1974 Stax
250 recordlabel: Rap a Lot
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Still Serious
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Big Mike All a Dream 1997 Rap a Lot
251 recordlabel: Atlantic 89206
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
album: Love Shock
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Love Shock 1987 Atlantic
252 recordlabel: Atlantic 4029
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: C.P. Time
comments: [new jack swing] Perfect Gentlemen (backing vocals)
Chris Pittman Show Me 1991 Atlantic
253 recordlabel: Capitol 2606
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Hank Cochran
album: Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)
Bettye Swann Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me) 1969 Capitol
254 recordlabel: Stax 0141
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
Little Milton What It Is 1973 Stax
255 recordlabel: Stax 0139
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Frederick Knight and Arron Varnell
Frederick Knight Trouble 1972 Stax
256 recordlabel: Arista 9605
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Lotti Golden and Michael Margules (as Michael Jay)
album: Watch Out
Patrice Rushen Anything Can Happen 1987 Arista
257 recordlabel: Atco 6284
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Gilbert Bécaud
album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits
Ben E. King What Now My Love 1964 Atco
258 recordlabel: Abet 9454
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Kris Kristofferson
7th Wonder For the Good Times (Part I) 1973 Abet
259 recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment 12 174 7
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell
Richard Dimples Fields Don't Ever Stop Chasing Your Dreams (Pt.1) 1983 The Boardwalk Entert
260 recordlabel: MCA 1262
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Simon Law
album: Stand Strong
Junior Giscombe Better Part of Me 1991 MCA
261 recordlabel: EastWest
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: Up Close and Personal
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
Angie Martinez with Jay-Z Mi Amor 2000 EastWest
262 recordlabel: Warner 101175
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Still Ghetto
Jaheim Backtight 2003 Warner
263 recordlabel: RCA 5348
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King
album: Broken Puzzle
Theresa Sweet Memories 1987 RCA
264 recordlabel: Atlantic 4078
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Don Covay
Don Covay Watching the Late Late Show 1966 Atlantic
265 recordlabel: Caroline Records
chartposition: RandB #51
Jagged Edge Tip of My Tongue 2009 Caroline Records
266 recordlabel: Parachute 519
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jerry Weaver
album: Words Don't Say Enough
7th Wonder My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong 1978 Parachute
267 recordlabel: Columbia 310859
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright
album: Take It On Up
The Pockets Happy for Love 1979 Columbia
268 recordlabel: Buddah 629
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Curtiss Boone, Everett Boone, Herschel Boone and Timothy McGhee
album: Slingshot
comments: [disco funk]
Michael Henderson (We Are Here to) Geek You Up 1981 Buddah
269 recordlabel: Death Row 00002
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Kurupt and Snoop Dogg
album: Dogg Food
Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Dogg New York, New York 1995 Death Row
270 recordlabel: Granite 528
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Stay with Me 1975 Granite
271 recordlabel: Atlantic 3495
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin More Than Just a Joy 1978 Atlantic
272 recordlabel: Warner 49661
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Rick Evans, Ron Ford and George Clinton
album: Ultra Wave
comments: [funk]
Bootsy F-Encounter 1981 Warner
273 recordlabel: Island 510883
chartposition: RandB #51
album: The Antidote
comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]
Ronny Jordan After Hours 1992 Island
274 recordlabel: Maxi Records 2010
chartposition: US dance #34
writtenby: Floyd Fisher, Marcus Sherard and S. Scoby
album: [dance, house]
Soul Verite featuring Sabrina Britt Chain Me to the Beat 1992 Maxi Records
275 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jay Z, Kanye West and DJ Run
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Jockin' Jay-Z 2008 Roc A Fella
276 recordlabel: Big Cat 3016
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Trap House
comments: [rap] [album cut]
Gucci Mane ft. Mac Bre-Z Go Ahead 2006 Big Cat
277 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
278 recordlabel: Arista 3220
chartposition: RandB #51, US #116
writtenby: Babyface
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin It Hurts Like Hell 1996 Arista
279 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7451
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Charles Wright
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Solution For Pollution 1970 Warner Bros.
280 recordlabel: Def Jam
comments: [rap]
Bone Homegurl (He Gotta) 2009 Def Jam
281 recordlabel: MCA 52480
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Al Hudson
album: Lady
comments: [ballad]
One Way Don't Stop 1984 MCA
282 recordlabel: Arista 3845
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed) and Raphael Saadiq
album: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston Fine 2001 Arista
283 recordlabel: Pye International 25682(UK)
writtenby: Trade Martin
B.T. Express Once You Get It 1975 Pye International (U
284 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Grown and Sexy
Babyface Grown and Sexy 2005 Arista
285 recordlabel: Pavillion 975
chartposition: R&B #51
writtenby: Tony Valor
album: Fantasy
comments: [disco funk]
Fantasy (Hey Who's Gotta) Funky Song 1981 Pavillion
286 recordlabel: RCA 13519
chartposition: RandB #51
Glenn Jones Keep On Doin' 1983 RCA
287 recordlabel: Aftermath 11341 1
chartposition: RandB #51, US #11, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) and Luis Resto
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Mockingbird 2005 Aftermath
288 recordlabel: Devaki 4002
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock
album: Coming Home
Truth Understanding 1980 Devaki
289 recordlabel: Arista 15001
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Weekend
Kenny Lattimore Weekend 2001 Arista
290 recordlabel: Excaliber 503
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Emmett Walker and Wesley Hall Jr.
B.T. Express Stretch 1980 Excaliber
291 recordlabel: ICA 027
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: L.V. Johnson
album: We Belong Together
comments: [2 step beat ballad]
L.V. Johnson I Don't Really Care 1981 ICA
292 recordlabel: Bluestar
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith (as Diamond Blue Smith)
album: Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky Tipsy In Dis Club 2009 Bluestar
293 recordlabel: MCA 52699
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Dave Roberson
album: Wrap Your Body
comments: [ballad]
One Way More Than Friends, Less Than Lovers 1985 MCA
294 recordlabel: Portrait 2346
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Lou Pace, Nicole J. McCloud and Reggie Buie
album: What About Me?
Nicole McCloud What About Me? 1986 Portrait
295 recordlabel: Fantasy 201
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Malcolm Noble, Marlon McClain and Roger Sause
album: Shock
comments: [funk]
Shock Let's Get Crackin' 1981 Fantasy
296 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572935
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: The Reason
Beanie Sigel Beanie (Mack B) 2001 Roc A Fella
297 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 330
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Blackout!
comments: [hip hop]
Method Man & Redman Tear It Off 1999 Def Jam
298 recordlabel: MCA 10059
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Love U 2 the Limit
Mac Band Love U 2 the Limit 1990 MCA
299 recordlabel: Gambit 006
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52
writtenby: Jerry Freman
The Endeavors Sexy Woman 1972 Gambit
300 recordlabel: Solar 69927
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Glen Barbee, Vincent Brantley, Richard Randolph and Ricky Smith
album: Right Back at Cha!
comments: [disco funk]
Dynasty Strokin' 1982 Solar

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