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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
601 recordlabel: Columbia 10776
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: R. Moore Jr., J. Bryant Sr., S. Moore
 		Johnnie Taylor Ever Ready 1978 Columbia
602 recordlabel: Capitol 5649
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Joe Malloy (as Joseph Malloy), Rudy Sheriff and William D. Stroman
album: Survival of the Freshest
 		The Boogie Boys Share My World 1987 Capitol
603 recordlabel: Bearsville 29296
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
album: Make You Shake It
comments: [funk]
 		The Human Body Make You Shake It 1984 Bearsville
604 recordlabel: Ichiban 53
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Danny Webster, Keith Nash and Mark Adams
album: Rebirth
comments: [funk]
 		Slave Thrill Me 1986 Ichiban
605 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 005260
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí
comments: [hip hop]
 		Teairra Mari No Daddy 2005 Roc A Fella
606 recordlabel: Eastbound 619
writtenby: Junie Morrison (as Walter Junie Morrison)
 		Junie Morrison Tightrope 1974 Eastbound
607 recordlabel: Make Millions
chartposition: RandB #84
album: The Eat Greedy EP Vol. 1
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
 		Big Chief featuring Jim Jones My Swagg 2009 Make Millions
608 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 273
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Joe Sample
album: Free As The Wind
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
 		The Crusaders Free as the Wind 1977 ABC/Blue Thumb
609 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 002305
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Purple Haze
 		Cam'ron featuring Freekey Zekey Hey Lady 2004 Roc a Fella
610 recordlabel: Red Label 71010
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Billy Osborne and Attala Zane Giles
album: Stranger in the Night
comments: [sweet soul]
 		Osborne & Giles I'll Make You an Offer 1985 Red Label
611 recordlabel: Salsoul 2045
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Ronnie James, Vincent Montana Jr. and Janice Gugliuzza
 		The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway Run Away 1977 Salsoul
612 recordlabel: Quality 7052
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos and Maxime Schmitt
comments: [instrumental]
 		10-Speed Tour De France 1984 Quality
613 recordlabel: Jenstar 1380
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Darryl Payne, Lou Mosley
album: Finally
 		Lou Mosley Slow Dance 2002 Jenstar
614 recordlabel: Elektra 5709
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 9
 		Sista Brand Nu 1994 Elektra
615 recordlabel: Shuga Shack
chartposition: RandB #84
comments: [hip hop]
 		Shelby St. James ft. The Truth Got Bump In Da Trunk 2007 Shuga Shack
616 recordlabel: KMA 008
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry
album: Purple Passion
 		Kopper Velocity 1986 KMA
617 recordlabel: Fantasy 807
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84
writtenby: Brenda Russell, Brian Russell
album: Never Been Here Before
comments: [ballad]
 		Paulette McWilliams Don't Let Love Go 1977 Fantasy
618 recordlabel: Tabu 05094
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Curtiss Boone, Everett Boone and Herschel Boone
album: Detroyt
comments: [disco funk]
 		Detroyt Physical Lover 1984 Tabu
619 recordlabel: Sony Urban 76931
chartposition: RandB #84
comments: [rap]
 		Holla Point ft. Three 6 Mafia Baby Mama 2004 Sony Urban
620 recordlabel: Tabu 5502
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gerald Kent
album: Journey to the Light
 		Brainstorm We're on Our Way Home (Part 1) 1978 Tabu
621 recordlabel: Imperial Enter. 6217
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Trapped In The City
comments: [rap]
 		Stormtrooperz Rain's Fallin 2006 Imperial Enter.
622 recordlabel: Tabu 5518
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
 		Brainstorm You Put a Charge in My Life 1979 Tabu
623 recordlabel: Roadshow 11583
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder
 		Al Wilson Count the Days 1979 Roadshow
624 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 267
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Wilton Felder
album: Chain Reaction
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
 		The Crusaders Creole 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
625 recordlabel: MCA 53059
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Ian Foster
 		Ian Foster Out for the Count 1987 MCA
626 recordlabel: Diplomats 5793
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, T. Simon and W. Thomas
album: On My Way to Church
 		Jim Jones Featuring Cam'ron & Juelz Santana Crunk Muzik 2004 Diplomats
627 recordlabel: ABC 12315
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton
album: The Show Must Go On
 		Four Tops The Show Must Go On 1977 ABC
628 recordlabel: Harvey Mason
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Ester Dean, Chris Brown, Chauncy Hollis, Dwayne Dalton and Polow da Don
album: More Than a Game: Music Inspired by More Than a Game
 		Mary J. Blige Stronger 2009 Harvey Mason
629 recordlabel: Dream 0360
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jimmy Castor
 		Jimmy Castor Amazon 1984 Dream
630 recordlabel: Universal Republic 21991
chartposition: RandB #84
 		Grind Mode She's So Fly (I'm So High) 2008 Universal Republic
631 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Robin Thicke
album: Jennifer Hudson
comments: [slow jam]
 		Jennifer Hudson Giving Myself 2009 Arista
632 recordlabel: Ocean 7500
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough
album: Love Zone
Ullanda McCullough Around and Around 1979 Ocean
633 recordlabel: United Artists 412
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Z.Z. Hill
album: Z.Z.
 		Z.Z. Hill Am I Groovin' You 1974 United Artists
634 recordlabel: Constellation MCA 23512
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Ed Palermo and John Palermo
album: Horsin' Around
 		Carrie Lucas Summer in the Street 1984 Constellation MCA
635 recordlabel: Compleat 124
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Sam Dees and Ron Kersey
comments: [southern soul]
 		Willie Clayton What a Way to Put It 1984 Compleat
636 recordlabel: Upstairs 0160
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Neighborhood Music
 		Lil Rob Neighborhood Music 2004 Upstairs
637 recordlabel: Untertainment 79094
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Cold as Ice
 		Charli Baltimore featuring Ghostface Killah Stand Up 1999 Untertainment
638 recordlabel: Relativity 0519
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Alonzo Jackson and Dru Down (as Darnel Robinson)
album: Can You Feel Me
 		Dru Down featuring Bootsy Collins Baby Bubba 1997 Relativity
639 recordlabel: Wu Tang 53574
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Golden Arms Redemption
comments: samples 'Far Cry' by Marvin Gaye
 		U-God Bizarre 1999 Wu Tang
640 recordlabel: Private I 4905117
chartposition: RandB #84
album: If the Price Is Right
 		Bonnie Pointer Premonition 1984 Private I
641 recordlabel: Arista 0355
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Alvin Field and Michael Zager
 		Afro Cuban Band Rhythm of Life 1978 Arista
642 recordlabel: Lethal 54407
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: What About My Life
comments: [hip hop]
 		Self Fire It Up 2000 Lethal
643 recordlabel: Pop Art 1411
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl and Sawn Moltkee
comments: [hip hop]
 		Roxanne Shante Bite This 1985 Pop Art
644 recordlabel: Asiana 1002
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Rue Caldwell
 		Rue Caldwell I Need Your Loving 1987 Asiana
645 recordlabel: Capitol 260 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: M. Calhoun, W. Stegall
album: Travelin'
comments: [disco, boogie]
 		L.J. Reynolds Special Effects 1982 Capitol(UK)
646 recordlabel: Arista 88
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Getting in the Mood
 		Mandrill Dance of Love 1980 Arista
647 recordlabel: Endzone Entertainment
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Love, Romance, and Respect
comments: [slow jam] [CandC album cut]
 		Willie Clayton featuring Dave Hollister We Both Grown 2010 Endzone Entertainmen
648 recordlabel: ICA 011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea
album: Good Thing Man
 		Frank Lucas Don't Put Out the Fire 1977 ICA
649 recordlabel: Columbia 04153
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Cheryl Lynn and M. McGloiry
album: Preppie
 		Cheryl Lynn Preppie 1983 Columbia
650 recordlabel: United Artists 861
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar
comments: [instrumental]
 		Lee Oskar Sunshine Keri 1976 United Artists
651 recordlabel: RCA 65553
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 5
 		Funkmaster Flex Presents Wu Tang Cream Team Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up 1988 RCA
652 recordlabel: Creative Funk 600
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Clifton Dyson
comments: [deep soul ballad] (Rose Bullock and Clifton Dyson)
 		Ci Ci (You Got Me) Hypnotized 1985 Creative Funk
653 recordlabel: Columbia 310958
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bill Withers, Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith] and Keith Hatchell
album: 'Bout Love
Bill Withers You Got the Stuff (Part 1) 1979 Columbia
654 recordlabel: AV8 Records 147
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Fatman Scoop
 		DJ Kool It Takes Two 2000 AV Records
655 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43140
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
 		Intrique Together Forever 1987 Chrysalis
656 recordlabel: Malaco 2094
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis
album: I'm A Blues Man
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Z.Z. Hill Get a Little, Give a Little 1984 Malaco
657 recordlabel: Instant 147
chartposition: RandB #85
album: In The Club
comments: [hip hop]
 		Fat Man Scoop ft. Missy Elliott It Takes Two 2000 Instant
658 recordlabel: RCA 14241
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Angelique Giles and Wayne Brathwaite
album: Finesse
 		Glenn Jones Everlasting Love 1986 RCA
659 recordlabel: RCA 64202
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Tash (as Rico Smith), E Swift (as Eric Brooks) and J Ro (as James Robinson [rapper])
album: Coast II Coast
 		Tha Alkaholiks Daaam! 1994 RCA
660 recordlabel: JC Sinban 0028
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Paul Powell and Reginald Ector
 		Klockwize Kiss Me Now 1985 JC Sinban
661 recordlabel: AandM 2302
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha
album: Seawind
comments: [jazz funk]
 		Seawind The Two of Us 1981 A&M
662 recordlabel: Savage 74785
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Jerel Allen, Ricky McNeal, Darin Smith and LaSanta Walker
album: Jus' Cauze
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Jus' Cauze Love of My Life 1992 Savage
663 recordlabel: Columbia 10571
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Love Notes
 		Ramsey Lewis Spring High 1977 Columbia
664 recordlabel: Today 1528
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: John Hammond
comments: [Sweet Soul]
 		First Class What About Me? 1974 Today
665 recordlabel: Solar 11903
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bo Watson
album: The Beginning
 		Midnight Star Make It Last 1980 Solar
666 recordlabel: AandM 1663
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bruce Fisher, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson and Leon Ware
album: Body Heat
 		Quincy Jones Body Heat 1975 A&M
667 recordlabel: Penalty 7185
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: The Whole World's Rotten
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Five Minutes Of Funk' by Whodini
 		DFC Listen (Five Minutes) 1997 Penalty
668 recordlabel: Overall 1360 77001
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder
 		Young MC On and Poppin' 1997 Overall
669 recordlabel: Columbia 05605
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, George Smith III and Thurlene Johnson
album: It's Gonna Be Right
 		Cheryl Lynn Fade to Black 1985 Columbia
670 recordlabel: Charm 242
chartposition: UK #171
writtenby: Brenda Lee Eager and Billy Osborne
album: Girlfriend's Boyfriend
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Gwen McCrae Girlfriend's Boyfriend 1995 Charm
671 recordlabel: TripleBeam 4641
chartposition: RandB #85
 		DL Bossman 2007 TripleBeam
672 recordlabel: Arista 2176
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Chuck Nice, DJ Woody Wood, EST, Larry Mizell and Edward Gordon
album: Live From Acknickulous Land
comments: [hip hop]
 		Three Times Dope Peace Ya' Self 1991 Arista
673 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79367
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 8
comments: [gospel] with Thelma Guyton, Asia and Ashley, Tammy Ruggeri and Hezekiah Walker
 		Faith Evans, 112, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans You 2001 Bad Boy
674 recordlabel: MCA 52511
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Grady Young & Nick Johnson
album: The Controllers
comments: [ballad] (with Valerie DeNece)
 		The Controllers Just for You 1985 MCA
675 recordlabel: Goodfellas
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Vacancy
comments: [Goodfellas album cut]
 		Brutha One Day on This Earth 2010 Goodfellas
676 recordlabel: AandM 2818
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Jesse Johnson and Ta Mara
album: Ta Mara and the Seen
 		Ta Mara & the Seen Thinking About You 1986 A&M
677 recordlabel: Fantasy 977
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bullock, Hunter
album: Living Proof
 		Living Proof Hold On to Your Dreams 1987 Fantasy
678 recordlabel: Next Plateau 50121
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Cheryl
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
 		Salt-N-Pepa Independent 1990 Next Plateau
679 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0315
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy
album: The Finger Pointers
 		The Choice Four The Finger Pointers (Part I) 1974 RCA Victor
680 recordlabel: Atlantic 1447
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy
album: FM2
 		Foster & McElroy Around the World in 80 Beats 1990 Atlantic
681 recordlabel: Tappan Zee 3-10668
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: B. James
album: Heads
comments: [jazz funk]
 		Bob James Heads 1977 Tappan Zee
682 recordlabel: Hard Work
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Evolution of a Man
 		Brian McKnight Just a Little Bit 2010 Hard Work
683 recordlabel: Red Star
chartposition: RandB #85
 		CNN (Capone-N-Noreaga) Anything Goes 2003 Red Star
684 recordlabel: Columbia 11202
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Clifford Coulter
album: The Better Part of Me
 		Clifford Coulter Don't Wanna See You Cry 1980 Columbia
685 recordlabel: Live Authentic 813
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: Marshall and Babb, Tamer Smith, Tom Smith
mpcode: yIavxBcRYgs
 		Marshall & Babb On A High 1987 Live Authentic
686 recordlabel: Heavenly 2002
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 16
album: Girlfriend
comments: [slow jam]
 		Brandy Moss-Scott Bye-Bye Baby 2001 Heavenly
687 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #85
album: The Electric Chair Mixtape
comments: [hip hop]
 		Glasses Malone featuring Akon Certified 2008 Cash Money
688 recordlabel: Persona 0600
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Gotta Get That Lovin'
comments: [slow jam]
 		By Chance Baby It's On 1998 Persona
689 recordlabel: Ichiban 107
writtenby: Floyd Miller, Keith Nash and Mark Adams
album: Unchained at Last
comments: [ballad]
 		Slave All We Need Is Time 1986 Ichiban
690 recordlabel: Columbia 05679
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow
album: Life
comments: [ballad]
 		Gladys Knight & the Pips Till I See You Again 1985 Columbia
691 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Memphis Bleek, Jay Z
album: The Understanding
comments: [hip hop]
 		Memphis Bleek My Mind Right 2000 Roc A Fella
692 recordlabel: Maybach
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Custom Cars and Cycles
comments: [album cut]
 		Triple C's featuring Rick Ross & Birdman Go 2009 Maybach
693 recordlabel: Houston International 15
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum
comments: [funk]
 		Future Heartbreaker 1989 Houston Internationa
694 recordlabel: Fantasy 796
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Esau Joyner
album: What You Need
 		Side Effect Finally Found Someone 1977 Fantasy
695 recordlabel: Atlantic 89688
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Steve Arrington
album: Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame ‎ Positive Power
comments: [disco funk]
 		Steve Arrington 15 Rounds 1984 Atlantic
696 recordlabel: Big Beat 98100
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Donnie Lewis, Clark Kent, Barry Eastmond and Jeffrey Osborne
album: From Where???
comments: Khim Davis (vocal); samples 'Only Human' by Jeffrey Osborne
 		Mad Skillz Move Ya Body 1996 Big Beat
697 recordlabel: Cash Money 000261211
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Larry Blackmon (sample)
album: Juve the Great
 		Juvenile Bounce Back 2004 Cash Money
698 recordlabel: Fantasy 922
chartposition: R&B #85
writtenby: Roger Sause
album: Electrophonic Funk
comments: [disco funk]
 		Shock Let Your Body Do The Talkin' 1982 Fantasy
699 recordlabel: Atlantic 3445
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Feeling My Way
Margie Joseph Come On Back to Me Lover 1978 Atlantic
700 recordlabel: Warner 49011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Star Walk
 		Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Star Walk 1978 Warner

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