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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
-- recordlabel: Loma 2035
writtenby: Bell, Ellison
comments: [northern soul]
The Enchanters You Were Meant To Be My Baby 1966 Loma
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 619 (UK)
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: Everybody Needs Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Since I've Lost You 1967 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 844 (UK)
writtenby: Whitfield, Penzabene, Grant
album: Silk n' Soul
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips You're My Everything 1968 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Buddah 1974
writtenby: Gloria Shayne, Noel Ragney
album: Bless This House
comments: [Christmas]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Do You Hear What I Hear? 1975 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2334
writtenby: Cropper, Pickett
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
mpcode: -qubh5HzVQ8
Wilson Pickett Danger Zone 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Arista 0289
writtenby: B.R. Appleberry, W. Cuomo
album: Garnet Mimms Has It All
Garnet Mimms Johnny Porter 1977 Arista
-- recordlabel: United Artists 1181
writtenby: J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman
Garnet Mimms Only Your Love 1967 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 1181 (UK)
writtenby: J. Shaw
Garnet Mimms Roll With The Punches 1967 United Artists(UK)
-- recordlabel: Stax 2005
writtenby: Hayes and Porter
album: Double Dynamite
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: UfGX9t6yNRY
Sam & Dave Use Me 1966 Stax
-- recordlabel: United Artists 1067 (UK)
writtenby: Kaye, Springer
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 1WCqWPfMt1g
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters I Keep Wanting You 1963 United Artists(UK)
-- recordlabel: Arista 0332
writtenby: M. Steals and M. Steals
album: Garnet Mimms Has It All
Garnet Mimms Right Here In The Palm Of My Hand 1978 Arista
-- recordlabel: Buddah 403
writtenby: J. Weatherly
album: Imagination...
Gladys Knight & the Pips Once In A Lifetime Thing 1974 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 864 (UK)
writtenby: Sawyer, Jones
album: Standing Ovation
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips No One Could Love You More 1973 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823
writtenby: J. Mincher, C. Laskey, I. Hunter
Walter Jackson It Will Be The Last Time 1963 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823
writtenby: J. Marascalco, R. Harshman, W. Joyner
Walter Jackson Opportunity 1963 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 4 42659
writtenby: A. Altman, N. Gimbel
Walter Jackson Then Only Then 1963 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 4 42659
writtenby: F. Tobias, L. Pockriss
Walter Jackson Starting Tomorrow 1963 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 584311 (UK)
writtenby: M.A. Rich
Walter Jackson Life Has Its Ups And Downs 1969 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Stang 5041
writtenby: L. Roberts, S. Robinson,
album: A Moment With The Moments
The Moments So This Is Our Good-Bye 1970 Stang
-- recordlabel: Stax 2005
writtenby: Toombs
album: Double Dynamite
comments: [soul blues album cut]
mpcode: fQKSUku-dR4
Sam & Dave Home At Last 1966 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 0246
writtenby: Ted Jarett, Robert L. Holmes
Freddie Waters Groovin' On My Baby's Love 1975 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 0248
writtenby: O. B. McClinton
album: City in the Sky
The Staple Singers Back Road Into Town 1974 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 0252
writtenby: Denise LaSalle, Mack Rice
album: The Man With the Iron Fists Original Motion Picture Score
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Little Milton Packed Up And Took My Mind 1975 Stax
-- recordlabel: Hamtown 50115
writtenby: Al Bount
Jack & The Mods One is Enough for One 1972 Hamtown
-- recordlabel: United Artists 1186 (UK)
writtenby: B. Elgin, J. Ragovoy
album: As Long As I Have You
Garnet Mimms As Long As I Have You 1965 United Artists(UK)
-- recordlabel: United Artists 951
writtenby: J. Ragovoy, D. Pomus
Garnet Mimms More Than A Miracle 1966 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3468
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin I'm Your Speed 1978 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3393
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Sweet Passion
Aretha Franklin Meadows Of Springtime 1977 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3495
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin This You Can Believe 1978 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3632
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: La Diva
Aretha Franklin Only Star 1979 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3605
writtenby: Charles H. Kipps
album: La Diva
Aretha Franklin What If I Should Ever Need You 1979 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3418
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Sweet Passion
Aretha Franklin Touch Me Up 1977 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3373
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Sparkle
Aretha Franklin Rock With Me 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 10577 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Mann
album: With Everything I Feel in Me
Aretha Franklin When You Get Right Down To It 1975 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3224
writtenby: B. Bacharach and H. David
album: With Everything I Feel in Me
Aretha Franklin Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1974 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3311
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Jerry Butler
album: You
Aretha Franklin You 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3289
writtenby: Carolyn Franklin
album: You
Aretha Franklin As Long As You Are There 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 16765 (UK)
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Sparkle
Aretha Franklin Loving You Baby 1975 Warner Bros.(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8129
writtenby: Banks, Porter, Pickett
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 7O62uaglle4
Wilson Pickett I'm Drifting 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Arista 0600
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Aretha
Aretha Franklin School Days 1980 Arista
-- recordlabel: United Artists 694
writtenby: G. Mimms, N. Meade
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
comments: [ballad] (entitled 'Anytime You Need Me' on US album)
mpcode: _wcEb-meXmk
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters Anytime You Want Me 1964 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 773
writtenby: D. Pomus, V. Poncia, P. Andreoli
album: As Long as I Have You
Garnet Mimms One Woman Man 1964 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 848
writtenby: S. Bell, N. Meade
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters So Close 1965 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 887
writtenby: B. Raleigh, N. Meade
album: As Long as I Have You
Garnet Mimms Everytime 1965 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 995
writtenby: J. Ragovoy, E. Marshall
comments: [northern soul]
Garnet Mimms Prove It To Me 1966 United Artists
-- recordlabel: United Artists 796
writtenby: N. Meade, B. Raleigh
album: As Long as I Have You
Garnet Mimms I'll Make It Up To You 1964 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: R. Alfred, A. Gibson
album: Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding The Huckle Buck 1968 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Arista 0591
writtenby: Kenny Moore, Patrick Henderson
Aretha Franklin Love Me Forever 1980 Arista
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54093
writtenby: Broadnax, Foreman, Vandenberg
album: When I'm Alone I Cry
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye When I'm Alone I Cry 1964 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2650
writtenby: Washington, Robey, J. Mattis
Aretha Franklin Pledging My Love -- The Clock 1969 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Capitol 12250
writtenby: Larry Nevilles, Sandra Simons
album: Too Hot
comments: [album cut] [disco funk]
Ebonee Webb Give Me Just A Little Sign 1983 Capitol
-- recordlabel: USA 104
writtenby: Joe Cato
Walter Jackson The Walls That Separate Us 1971 USA
-- recordlabel: USA 104
writtenby: Joe Cato
Walter Jackson A Fool For You 1971 USA
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 323
writtenby: Weaver, Carr
comments: [northern soul]
James Carr A Losing Game 1967 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 311
writtenby: O. B. McClinton
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
James Carr Forgetting You 1966 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 317
writtenby: O. McClinton
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
James Carr Lovable Girl 1966 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Soul Trax 5001
writtenby: J. Ward, S. Bailey
album: Soul Survivor
comments: [southern soul]
James Carr Soul Survivor 1993 Soul Trax
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 309
writtenby: G. Jackson
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
James Carr Coming Back To Me Baby 1966 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Buddah 451
writtenby: T. Camillo
album: Pipe Dreams
Gladys Knight & The Pips Pipe Dreams 1977 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Maxx 326
writtenby: Newman
album: Gladys Knight And The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips Maybe Maybe Baby 1964 Maxx
-- recordlabel: Atco 33-161
writtenby: King, Glick
album: Pain In My Heart
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xqVO41NKw9A
Otis Redding Stand By Me 1964 Atco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8129
writtenby: Robert Parker
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: uubf-5fOfz8
Wilson Pickett Barefootin' 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atco 33-161
writtenby: Cooke
album: Pain In My Heart
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: c5nLgzGK0BA
Otis Redding You Send Me 1964 Atco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8129
writtenby: Chris Kenner
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: RRIbq83hQy8
Wilson Pickett Something You Got 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8039
album: Ray Charles - In Person
comments: (Complete Live album)
Ray Charles In Person (full album) 1960 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Stax 2005
writtenby: Parker, Catron and Jones
album: Double Dynamite
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: XdjMPNUx_pk
Sam & Dave I Don't Need Nobody (To Tell Me 'Bout My Baby) 1966 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 204
writtenby: Parker, Catron, Wells
album: Double Dynamite
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: IBRPqgfNy6w
Sam & Dave Sleep Good Tonight 1966 Stax
-- recordlabel: Columbia 38 05424
writtenby: B. Withers, M. Colombier
album: Watching You Watching Me
Bill Withers You Try To Find A Love 1985 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Dakar 609
writtenby: F. Smith, L. Simmons, W. Henderson
Tyrone Davis Need Your Lovin' Everyday 1969 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Dakar 626
writtenby: L.V. Johnson, T. Davis
Tyrone Davis We Got A Love No One Can Deny 1970 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54118
writtenby: Robinson, Moore, White
album: Going To A Go-Go
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: dIS7xe--XhU
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Fork In The Road 1965 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Dakar 618
writtenby: J. Daniels, J. Moore
album: Turn Back the Hands of Time
Tyrone Davis Just Because Of You 1970 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Dakar 605
writtenby: Willie Henderson, Willie Hatcher
album: Turn Back the Hands of Time
Tyrone Davis Undying Love 1969 Dakar
-- recordlabel: ABC 11030
writtenby: B. Despenza, C. Wolfork
Tyrone Davis Bet You Win 1968 ABC
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 335
writtenby: Q. Claunch, R. Russell
comments: [deep soul]
James Carr A Message To Young Lovers 1968 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Sack 4359
writtenby: Don Juan, Vee Pea
Tyrone Davis (The Wonder Boy) I'm Running A Losing Race 1966 Sack
-- recordlabel: Sack 4359
writtenby: Don Juan, Virginia Smith
Tyrone Davis (The Wonder Boy) I Tried It Over (And Over Again) 1966 Sack
-- recordlabel: ABC 11030
writtenby: B. Despenza, C. Wolfork
comments: [northern soul]
Tyrone Davis What If A Man 1968 ABC
-- recordlabel: Expansion 83101 (UK)
writtenby: T. Campbell
Niteflyte feat Jean Carne If You Believe 2003 Expansion(UK)
-- recordlabel: Place One 4102
writtenby: Hotsauce. Hal S. Batt, Isaac Gilyard
album: Love Lessons
comments: [slow jam]
Jean Carne Make Love 1998 Place One
-- recordlabel: Buddah 5628
writtenby: Barbara Mason, Betty Crutcher
album: Love's The Thing / The Very Best of Barbara Mason
mpcode: wISj4rPlbR4
Barbara Mason (He Wants) The Two Of Us 1975 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Casino 056
writtenby: C. Friend, G. Green
Garland Green It's A Backdoor World (When Your Front Money's Gone) 1976 Casino
-- recordlabel: Atco 33-161
writtenby: Thomas
album: Pain In My Heart
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 0ZW-j5zFYgc
Otis Redding The Dog 1964 Atco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8129
writtenby: Covay, Miller
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: m3AYOBh0BhI
Wilson Pickett Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Expansion 2016
writtenby: Willard Burton
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Let Me Be Your Pacifier 1977 Expansion
-- recordlabel: Columbia
writtenby: A. Sanderson, K. Echols, M. Titus
album: Tell Me Where It Hurts
comments: [album cut]
Walter Jackson Never Sing The Song 1981 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 18 02294
writtenby: B. Always, B. Miller
album: Tell Me Where It Hurts
Walter Jackson Come to Me 1981 Columbia
-- recordlabel: United Artists 36384 (UK)
writtenby: R. Miller, K. Hirsch
album: Good To See You
Walter Jackson If I Could See Myself 1978 United Artists(UK)
-- recordlabel: Columbia 11 02037
writtenby: K. Echols, M. Titus, A. Sanderson
album: Tell Me Where It Hurts
Walter Jackson When I See You 1981 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 18 02294
writtenby: M. Zager
album: Tell Me Where It Hurts
Walter Jackson What If I Walked Out On You 1981 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8129
writtenby: Finney, West, Schofield
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
mpcode: jDurLIXSzec
Wilson Pickett You're So Fine 1966 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA 11126
writtenby: Billy Ray Charles
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Let's Celebrate 1977 RCA
-- recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Garland Green
comments: [ballad]
Garland Green Love's Calling 1983 Ocean Front
-- recordlabel: Arista 3001
writtenby: Don Blackman, Desire White
album: Don Blackman
comments: [funk jazz]
Don Blackman You Ain't Hip 1982 Arista
-- recordlabel: Parkway 1557
writtenby: Fred Rains
album: The Softones and First Class Together
First Class Candy 1980 Parkway
-- recordlabel: Expansion DB 1 2010 (UK)
writtenby: Don Blackman
album: Don Blackman
comments: [jazz funk] Album cut released on 7" in 2010
Don Blackman Heart's Desire 1982 Expansion DB (UK)
-- recordlabel: Expansion DB 1 2010 (UK)
writtenby: Don Blackman
album: Don Blackman
comments: [jazz funk] (Album cut reissued in UK in 2010 on 7 inch)
Don Blackman Holding You, Loving You 1982 Expansion DB (UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 89049
writtenby: T. Price, B. Williams, J. Carne
album: You're a Part of Me
comments: [beat ballad]
Jean Carne Early Morning Love 1988 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Parkway 1556
writtenby: Stanley Howard
album: Candy
First Class Don't Listen To Your Friends 1980 Parkway
-- recordlabel: Parkway 1555
writtenby: Jeffrey Lesser, Rupert Holmes
album: The Softones and First Class Together
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Softones Love Minus One 1979 Parkway

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