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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
501 recordlabel: Mirage 99802
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Billy Rush
Southside Johnny & the Jukes Get Your Body on the Job 1983 Mirage
502 recordlabel: Ariola America 7739
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #55
writtenby: Benjamin F. Wright Jr. , David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
Linda Evans Don't You Need 1979 Ariola America
503 recordlabel: Elektra 142
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Charles Bobbitt, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Fred Wesley, Ice Cube and James Brown
album: I Wish My Brother George Was Here
comments: [hip hop]
Del tha Funkee Homosapien Mistadobalina 1992 Elektra
504 recordlabel: Deram 85048
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Flirtations South Carolina 1969 Deram
505 recordlabel: Arista 0654
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: John Barnes and Sharon Barnes
album: Spirit of the Street
comments: [disco funk]
Madagascar Rainbow 1982 Arista
506 recordlabel: Sedona 75030
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Tony Tennille
album: Love Zone
comments: [beat ballad]
Rena Scott Do That to Me One More Time 1988 Sedona
507 recordlabel: Def Jam 7055
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin
album: Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys Hold It, Now Hit It 1986 Def Jam
508 recordlabel: Tabu 31458 8084
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Jimmy Thomas, Kirk Wan and II Close
album: More to a Man
II Close So What! 1992 Tabu
509 recordlabel: Reality 2701
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)
Doug E. Fresh Summertime 1989 Reality
510 recordlabel: Salsoul 7024
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Edwin Birdsong
comments: [disco funk]
Edwin Birdsong She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's a Button Buster) 1982 Salsoul
511 recordlabel: Bungalo 2001
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Under tha Influence
DJ Quik Trouble 2002 Bungalo
512 recordlabel: Rawkus 38712
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Hip Hop for Respect EP
comments: [hip hop]
Hip Hop for Respect One Four Love (Pt. 1) 2000 Rawkus
513 recordlabel: Rawkus 321
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Hi Tek and Jonell
Hi-Tek featuring Jonell Round and Round 2001 Rawkus
514 recordlabel: Calla 110
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Joe Phillips, Richard Le Mon Smith, Wyman Goodloe, Mitch McDowell, Robert Donald Palmer
Booty People Spirit of '76 1976 Calla
515 recordlabel: Warner 17409
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North
George Benson Unchained Melody 1980 Warner
516 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Megan Rochell and Ne Yo
album: You, Me and The Radio
Megan Rochell Floating 2006 Def Jam
517 recordlabel: Columbia 73227
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Full Force
album: Smoove
Full Force Kiss Those Lips 1990 Columbia
518 recordlabel: MCA 2014
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: DeVante Swing
album: Diary Of A Mad Band
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci My Heart Belongs to U 1994 MCA
519 recordlabel: Chelsea 3036
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Ronnie Wilkins, Kenneth Moore
Stuff 'N' Ramjett It's Been A Long Long Time 1975 Chelsea
520 recordlabel: Warner 8040
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared
Paul Kelly Let Your Love Come Down (Let It Fall on Me) 1974 Warner
521 recordlabel: Roadshow 7001
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #55
writtenby: Don Downing
Don Downing Love Walked Out 1972 Roadshow
522 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 588
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Joey Robinson, Jr. and Cheryl Cook
album: Break Dance - Electric Boogie
comments: [funk]
West Street Mob Ooh Baby 1982 Sugar Hill
523 recordlabel: Warner 29768
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Suddenly
Marcus Miller Lovin' You 1983 Warner
524 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Because of You
Ne-Yo ft. Jennifer Hudson Leaving Tonight 2007 Def Jam
525 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 003997
chartposition: RandB #55
album: B Coming
comments: [hip hop]
Beanie Sigel ft. Melissa Feel It In The Air 2005 Roc A Fella
526 recordlabel: Total Experience 2401
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons, J. Hamilton and M. Hayes
album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend?
Switch Switch It Baby 1984 Total Experience
527 recordlabel: Solar 12143
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard
Carrie Lucas Career Girl 1980 Solar
528 recordlabel: Ariola 802
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Michael J. Powell
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Don't You Like It 1980 Ariola
529 recordlabel: Stax 0175
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Horace Shipp, Jr., James McDuffie, William Bell
album: Relating
William Bell You've Got The Kind Of Love I Need 1973 Stax
530 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: UK #165
writtenby: Geezer Butler, B Real, Tony Iommi, DJ Muggs and Ozzy Osbourne
comments: [rap]
Cypress Hill Ain't Going Out Like That 2000 Columbia
531 recordlabel: Columbia 10706
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Griffin, Moore, Griffin
The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin Mean Machine 1978 Columbia
532 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: Lyfe Change
Lyfe Jennings Will I Ever 2008 Columbia
533 recordlabel: Allegiance 3919
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Peter Brown and Rodney Saulsberry
album: Rodney Saulsberry
comments: [ballad]
Rodney Saulsberry I Wonder 1984 Allegiance
534 recordlabel: Imperial 66095
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Take a Look
Irma Thomas You Don't Miss a Good Thing (Until It's Gone) 1965 Imperial
535 recordlabel: Solar 014
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Jeff Cooper and Kenneth Gant
album: Midnight Star
comments: [love ballad]
Midnight Star Love Song 1988 Solar
536 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1039
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Michael Smith
album: Love's on the Menu
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jerry Butler The Devil in Mrs. Jones 1976 Tamla Motown
537 recordlabel: Warner 8677
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Al Jarreau & Tom Canning
album: All Fly Home
Al Jarreau Thinkin' About It Too 1978 Warner
538 recordlabel: Atlantic 3388
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley
Average White Band Cloudy 1977 Atlantic
539 recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Tommy Keith
album: Dream World
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Continental 4 How Can I Pretend 1971 JayWalking
540 recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0714
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Redding, Rock, Redding
album: Instrumental Directions
The Nite-Liters I've Got Dreams To Remember 1972 RCA Victor
541 recordlabel: Capitol 4742
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Inspiration
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Timin' 1979 Capitol
542 recordlabel: LaFace 24019
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Dallas Austin and Melvin Davis
album: 1746DCGA30035
Highland Place Mobsters Let's Get Naked 1992 LaFace
543 recordlabel: Vee Jay 610
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Rudy Toomes (as Rudolph Toomes) and Julius Dixon
Betty Everett It Hurts To Be In Love 1964 Vee Jay
544 recordlabel: Capitol 5545
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Paul Laurence
album: Haven't You Heard
Paul Laurence You Hooked Me 1986 Capitol
545 recordlabel: Kaper 62715
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Roger, Larry Troutman and Shirley Murdock
NKRU Computer Love 1993 Kaper
546 recordlabel: Columbia 78340
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore Just What It Takes 1996 Columbia
547 recordlabel: Not On Label
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Chris Brown, Darnell Dalton, Eric Florence, Ester Dean, Polow da Don (as Jamal Jones) and Lamar Raynar
album: Unreleased Collection
comments: [hip hop]
Rihanna featuring Chris Brown Bad Girl 2009 Not On Label
548 recordlabel: Bamboo 104
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: J. Thompson, E. Dixon
comments: [northern soul]
The Profiles A Little Misunderstanding 1969 Bamboo
549 recordlabel: Elektra 6191
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Dwain Mitchell and Eddie Levert Sr.
album: G
comments: [slow jam]
Gerald Levert Nothin' to Somethin' 1999 Elektra
550 recordlabel: Buddah 412
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: J. Saunders
comments: [disco funk]
Funkhouse Express Music Makes You Move 1974 Buddah
551 recordlabel: All Platinum 2349
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Jimi Ingram
Prophecy Everybody Walking Together 1974 All Platinum
552 recordlabel: Glades 1711
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
Archie Bell & the Drells You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind 1973 Glades
553 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #55
Amerie Why R U 2009 Def Jam
554 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 557
chartposition: RandB #55
album: The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five - More Of The Best
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel 1981 Sugar Hill
555 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #55
album: In and Out of Love
Cheri Dennis ft. Yung Joc & Gorilla Joe Portrait of Love 2006 Bad Boy
556 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Don't Talk, Just Listen
B5 In My Bedroom 2007 Bad Boy
557 recordlabel: Not On Label
chartposition: RandB #55
album: My President Is black
Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige You're Welcome 2008 Not On Label
558 recordlabel: Anotha Dais 69240
chartposition: RandB #55
album: King of Hearts
Jovan Dais Gotta Get To My Baby 2006 Anotha Dais
559 recordlabel: Capitol 3773
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Skylark If That's the Way You Want It 1973 Capitol
560 recordlabel: Alston 3719
chartposition: Cashbox R$B #55
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
album: Danger High Voltage
Betty Wright Everybody Was Rockin' 1976 Alston
561 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Dre, Vidal and Brian Sledge
album: Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige Hurt Again 2008 Matriarch
562 recordlabel: Columbia 42704
chartposition: RandB #55
album: The Best Man: Music from the Motion Picture
Maxwell Let's Not Play the Game 1999 Columbia
563 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Musiq Soulchild , Castro, Ebong and Umana
album: OnMyRadio
Musiq Soulchild Radio 2008 Atlantic
564 recordlabel: Columbia 68745
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Full Force
album: Me, Myself and I
Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Full Force Every Little Thing About You 1989 Columbia
565 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 301188
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Trap Muzik
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. Be Easy 2003 Grand Hustle
566 recordlabel: Casablanca 9886843 (UK)
chartposition: UK #167
writtenby: Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie Just Right 2005 Casablanca(UK)
567 recordlabel: will.i.am
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Natalie Hinds, Jared Gosselin, Phillip White, Justin Meldal Johnsen, Printz Board, Mary Brown and Jess
album: Big
Macy Gray Shoo Be Doo 2007 will.i.am
568 recordlabel: Kapp 2099
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Bob Tucker, Bob Dorough
album: Viva Tirado
comments: [instrumental]
El Chicano Coming Home Baby 1970 Kapp
569 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 582970
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Cam'ron, Juelz Santana and Jay Z
album: Come Home with Me
Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana & JayZ Welcome to New York City 2002 Roc a Fella
570 recordlabel: Asylum 443644
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Wake Up Call
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Shine Check Out Me Lean 2008 Asylum
571 recordlabel: IX Chains 401
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Helen Miller, Rose Marie McCoy and G. Holley
Spring Talk to the Rain 1974 IX Chains
572 recordlabel: Columbia 05442
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: Dream of a Lifetime
comments: [ballad]
Marvin Gaye It's Madness 1985 Columbia
573 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: LL Cool J, Foxy Brown, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Keith Murray
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J I Shot Ya 1996 Def Jam
574 recordlabel: MCA 252992
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Exposed
comments: [slow jam]
Chanté Moore Bitter 2000 MCA
575 recordlabel: AandM 1214
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Curly Williams
Sonny Charles Half As Much 1970 A&M
576 recordlabel: LaFace 73008 24052
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Usher, Tim Thomas and Teddy Bishop
album: Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
Usher Call Me a Mack 1993 LaFace
577 recordlabel: Elektra 1608
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Darrell Allamby
album: Love Session
comments: [slow jam]
Silk We're Callin U 2001 Elektra
578 recordlabel: will.i.am (UK)
chartposition: UK #168
writtenby: Kelis (as Kelis Rogers) , Jean Baptiste, David Guetta and Roman De Garcez
album: Flesh Tone
Kelis Scream 2010 will.i.am (UK)
579 recordlabel: ABC 11366
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Dee Ervin
comments: [instrumental]
Tribe Koke (Part I) 1973 ABC
580 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: UK #111, R&B #117
writtenby: Maurizio Bassi, Anthony Dent, Naimy Hackett and Beyonce (as Beyonce Knowles)
album: Survivor
Destiny's Child Nasty Girl 2002 Columbia
581 recordlabel: MCA 55502
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Chucky Thompson, Tonya Pointer, Tim Griffin, Al Callaway, Roger McNaire and Kenny Lewis
Nonchalant featuring Rampage Take It There 1998 MCA
582 recordlabel: AandM 1531
chartposition: R&B #56
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom
album: More Than Before
The Persuasions I Really Got It Bad for You 1974 A&M
583 recordlabel: Goldwax 335
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Harlan Howard
album: A Man Needs A Woman
James Carr Life Turned Her That Way 1968 Goldwax
584 recordlabel: Giant 5111
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Dr. Freeze
album: C.M.B.
Color Me Badd Color Me Badd 1991 Giant
585 recordlabel: MCA 1258
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Love Cycles
Klique Be Ready 1985 MCA
586 recordlabel: Arista 2715
chartposition: RandB #56
album: N II U
N II U You Don't Have to Cry 1994 Arista
587 recordlabel: Shady
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent ft. Eminem Patiently Waiting 2003 Shady
588 recordlabel: Island 99822
chartposition: RandB #56
comments: [novelty]
New York Citi Peech Boys On a Journey 1983 Island
589 recordlabel: Columbia 04524
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Vassal Benford and Jeremy Lubbock
album: The Two of Us
comments: [beat ballad]
Ramsey Lewis ft. Nancy Wilson & Daryl Coley The Two of Us 1984 Columbia
590 recordlabel: Tamla 54276
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56
writtenby: Ron MIller, W. Goldstein
comments: [Motown Sound Ballad]
Smokey Robinson An Old-Fashioned Man 1976 Tamla
591 recordlabel: Avco 4619
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: The Softones
comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]
The Softones Can't Help Falling in Love 1973 Avco
592 recordlabel: Corporate Thugz
chartposition: RandB #56
album: The Recession
comments: [hip hop]
Young Jeezy Vacation 2008 Corporate Thugz
593 recordlabel: United Artists 1262
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: R. Muller
album: Brass Construction IV
Brass Construction Get Up 1978 United Artists
594 recordlabel: Def Jam 562606
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Tunnel
comments: [hip hop] samples "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring LL Cool J III Bomb 2000 Def Jam
595 recordlabel: RCA 67453
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis Johnson
album: Elements of Life
comments: [love song]
Elements of Life (EOL) Sweet Love 1997 RCA
596 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Like Father, Like Son
Birdman & Lil Wayne You Ain't Know 2007 Cash Money
597 recordlabel: Asylum 512233
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Dolla$, TX
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Wil Bust It Open 2008 Asylum
598 recordlabel: Buddah 609
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Do It All
Michael Henderson Do It All 1979 Buddah
599 recordlabel: MCA 51125
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Bessie Poindexter and Lalomie Washburn
album: Party 'Til You're Broke
comments: [disco dance]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Hold On to a Friend 1981 MCA
600 recordlabel: Warner 8025
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Release Yourself
Graham Central Station Release Yourself 1974 Warner

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