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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: Warner Bros.
writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings
album: Now We May Begin
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: USnqeZBWub4
Randy Crawford When Your Life Was Low 1980 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: F. Johnson
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: OJesy03-50E
Ann Sexton I Had A Fight With Love 1977 Sound Stage Seven
-- recordlabel: Solid Foundation 108
writtenby: Eddie McGhee, John Brinson
comments: [mid-tempo ballad]
mpcode: SPjWNvg89lU
Four Wonders Just Looking For My Love 1974 Solid Foundation
-- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Ivey, T. Brasfield
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: 05Try-f6-14
Ann Sexton Who's Gonna Love You 1977 Sound Stage Seven
-- recordlabel: Lakeside 3101
writtenby: C. Boyd, G. Dickerson
mpcode: FTb27iPAYEw
Maurice Jackson Lucky Fellow 1972 Lakeside
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8144
writtenby: Todd, Graham, Winn
mpcode: gsL4HW-k5k
Brenton Wood Better Believe It 1975 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Stax 169028 (FR)
writtenby: Loman Pauling
album: Soul Men
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: gTxg0V_Jkuk
Sam & Dave I'm With You 1968 Stax(FR)
-- recordlabel: Carla 2527
writtenby: A. Jones
mpcode: qHXblznMS_c
The Gambrells You Better Move 1966 Carla
-- recordlabel: Columbia 3-10163
writtenby: C. Quander, D. Coan, J. Lemley
comments: [disco dance] (Tom Moulton extended mix)
mpcode: 7X6FSHn_ey4
The Intrepids After You've Had Your Fling (Get Down To The Real Thing) 1975 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Teako 370
writtenby: The Mystics
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: gErt-T513Gs
The Mystics That's The Kind Of Love 1970 Teako
-- recordlabel: Kapp 496
writtenby: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: _xdPiYmzfk4
Jerry Jackson Wide Awake In A Dream 1962 Kapp
-- recordlabel: Kayvette 5135
writtenby: Bud Cockrell
album: The Meadows
mpcode: kxeK8qdbNwg
The Meadows Brothers I've Tried It All 1978 Kayvette
-- recordlabel: Elbam 70
writtenby: T, Turner
comments: [deep soul]
mpcode: BGJ6H7cqWqE
Tommy Turner I'll Be Gone 1965 Elbam
-- recordlabel: Alto 2021
writtenby: C. Hodges
comments: [ballad]
Charles Hodges Bless Your Heart 1963 Alto
-- recordlabel: Candy-Stix 100
writtenby: C. Campbell, D. Bursey
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: gaa5SzkCiBQ
Candi-Bars You're The One 1972 CandyStix
-- recordlabel: Capitol 2667
writtenby: Eppinger
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: SSLk-mN54o8
The Zircons You Ain't Comin' Back 1969 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Rambler 3001
chartposition: 999
writtenby: Mills, Trusel
comments: [deep soul]
mpcode: M7y2i5Y7shc
Nelson Sanders I'm Lonely 1967 Rambler
-- recordlabel: Columbia 43158
writtenby: Jerry Jackson
mpcode: uGXIwER89MU
Jerry Jackson Are You Glad When We're Apart 1964 Columbia
-- recordlabel: MandM 101
writtenby: W.E. Butler, L. Wade, T. Callier
album: Rising
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 84lLWi-EEl8
Gemini I Don't Want To Lose You 1981 MandM
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11310 (UK)
writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
album: Risqué
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: pdB0ngR-ZEk
Chic A Warm Summer Night 1979 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: RCA 11951
writtenby: Robert Browder
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: zSBIi0OPxVM
Creators Just You and Me 1980 RCA
-- recordlabel: Solidarity 111146
writtenby: B. Miller
comments: [modern soul]
mpcode: MObTkFfldzM
Bernadette Bascom I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love 1981 Solidarity
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 4833
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Radiant
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: seKXIb_L5V4
Atlantic Starr Am I Dreaming 1980 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Diamond 230
writtenby: Norm Simon, Andy Badale
mpcode: r3Wwh-45m6g
Ruby Winters Better 1967 Diamond
-- recordlabel: United Artists 1374
writtenby: C. Jones, S. Sandridge, D. Hummons
album: Dayton
comments: [disco funk, boogie]
mpcode: OJlGi-6GfQM
Dayton Eyes On You 1980 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Vee Jay 666
writtenby: L. Dandridge, M. Seal, N. Pendleton
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: S7Bijm_jNqs
The Dontells In Your Heart (You Know I'm Right) 1965 Vee Jay
-- recordlabel: Chicago Music Bag 1001
writtenby: H. Scott, I. Gates, W. Scott
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: T5m0gXGl5hU
The Soul Majestics I Done Told You Baby 1968 Chicago Music Bag
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4464
writtenby: C. Jones, S.Sandridge
album: Sun-Power
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: qjqi00si7xo
Sun Just A Minute Of Your Time 1977 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Vee Jay 697
writtenby: Pendleton, Dandridge, Seal, Weems
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: po0UWZY5XyQ
The Dontells I'm Gonna Tell The World 1965 Vee Jay
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 562
writtenby: Elston, Evans
album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends
comments: [pop soul]
mpcode: DYVOCS40iKQ
The Friends Of Distinction Long Time Comin' My Way 1971 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: MCA 5504
writtenby: Randy Hall, Douglas Smith
album: I Belong To You
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: rJwS6e53dy4
Randy Hall I Want To Touch You 1984 MCA
-- recordlabel: RCA 445 (UK)
writtenby: Terry Britten, Lynsey De Paul
mpcode: vahDj7krqkU
The Real Thing We Got Love 1984 RCA(UK)
-- recordlabel: Elektra 22T (UK)
writtenby: O. Phillips
album: Restless
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: wnKOtnuVwqQ
Starpoint Emotions 1985 Elektra T (UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Sylvia Moy
album: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
comments: [previously unreleased ballad]
mpcode: Cg8Wr7Y2Df4
Bettye Swann This Old Heart Of Mine 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA 4817
writtenby: F. Thornton, R. Wright
album: On Target
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
mpcode: N2CtsiokA8o
The Jones Girls Knockin' 1983 RCA
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 1189
writtenby: Thomas Chong and Tom Baird
album: Ahead Of Our Time
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: jWEJPISmDBo
21st Century Does Your Mama Know About Me? 1975 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: Banks and Hampton
album: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
comments: [previously unreleased ballad]
mpcode: u_XkIDnUlR4
Bettye Swann Either You Love Me Or Leave Me 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3352
writtenby: Paige, Punch
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: HSqUU76crG8
Bettye Swann Heading In The Right Direction 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Elektra/Pretty Pearl
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
comments: [dance, boogie album cut]
mpcode: gNp9coI64vw
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Won't You Be With Me Tonight 1985 Elektra/Pretty Pearl
-- recordlabel: Nola 738
writtenby: L. Diamond
mpcode: JXwqxoKlFPY
Robert Parker I Caught You In A Lie 1967 Nola
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 937
writtenby: Richardson, Green
album: Private Eye
comments: [disco, boogie]
mpcode: BZAkKjVdsAs
Private Eye I Lose Sleep Over You 1983 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Air Records (Japan)
album: Relief 72 Hours
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
mpcode: aT8_MHdsowE
Yurie Kokubu Just A Joke 1983 Air Records (Japan)
-- recordlabel: Pizazz 119
writtenby: Buddy Turner
comments: [disco, boogie]
mpcode: yDOLIlVzt8o
Pamela Joy Think Fast 1984 Pizazz
-- recordlabel: Alston 4588
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: LF9FXiVLr9Q
Clarence Reid Master Piece 1970 Alston
-- recordlabel: Wand 1106
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: jD44Gyh5-FQ
Clarence Reid I Refuse To Give Up 1965 Wand
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 714
writtenby: D. Brown, W. Weatherspoon
album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee
comments: [gospel soul album cut]
mpcode: rgZp9Aa5HmY
Laura Lee You've Got To Save Me 1972 Hot Wax
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4223
writtenby: B. Strong, B. Always
album: Live and Love
mpcode: rUWe8JL0vLo
Barrett Strong Man Up In The Sky 1976 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Columbia
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
album: After Midnight
comments: [philly sound ballad]
mpcode: GXBluC1dtKQ
The Manhattans Just As Long As I Have You 1980 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Tamla 327
writtenby: Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston
album: Eddie Kendricks
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: s2YT0q0Ij-M
Eddie Kendricks Can't Help What I Am 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Valley Vue 75330
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Sweet Talk
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: abqY65uc-P4
The Manhattans I Won't Stop 1989 Valley Vue
-- recordlabel: Cadet 50019
writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade, Jerry Butler, Phyllis Braxton
album: What Color Is Love
comments: [Complete Album]
Terry Callier What Color Is Love (full album) 1972 Cadet
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4120
writtenby: B. Always, B. Strong
album: Stronghold
mpcode: 7VO4FjNML3c
Barrett Strong Surrender 1975 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Rampart 695
writtenby: Joseph Modeliste
mpcode: TVRHlyjZc4w
Tavasco Love Is Trying To Get A Hold Of Me 1980 Rampart
-- recordlabel: Stax 5507
writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks
album: Friction
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 6sF6ktTAGLw
The Soul Children It's Out Of My Hands 1974 Stax
-- recordlabel: Phase II 2048
writtenby: B. Strong
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: Ko04Y1FJFxo
Barrett Strong Rock It Easy 1981 Phase II
-- recordlabel: Stax 5507
writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton
album: Friction
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: jdKfDFFUwUM
The Soul Children Just One Moment 1974 Stax
-- recordlabel: Janus 201
writtenby: Barbara Mason
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: 0d8AuXqHSxw
The Image Spellbound 1972 Janus
-- recordlabel: Janus 194
writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: KDTIRnQBhOs
The Image Betcha Didn't Know 1972 Janus
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Carl Smith, Marshall Jones
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: m01H7TvUL_I
The Staple Singers We The People 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Don Covay, William R. Stevenson, Wilson Pickett
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / The Best of The Staple Singers
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: O31buYrMdK4
The Staple Singers This Old Town (People In This Town) 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 0137
writtenby: Banks, Jackson
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 41QDjRU_Yhk
The Staple Singers Are You Sure 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Gamble 226
writtenby: Melvin, Mervin
album: Introducing The Jaggerz
comments: [blue-eyed soul ballad]
mpcode: ckAfB7gteH8
The Jaggerz Gotta Find My Way Back Home 1968 Gamble
-- recordlabel: Gamble 218
writtenby: Joe Rock, The Jaggerz
album: Introducing The Jaggerz
comments: [blue-eyed soul ballad]
mpcode: vag6frdpP7I
The Jaggerz (That's Why) Baby I Love You 1969 Gamble
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2156
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: Hittin Where It Hurts
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: PmEvXRv7C_g
Denise LaSalle I Forgot To Remember 1989 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: ikFfc8aKzGI
The Staple Singers Name The Missing Word 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: ABC 12044
writtenby: L. Dozier, M. Jackson
album: Black Bach
mpcode: 1AqOPJWfBkM
Lamont Dozier I Wanna Be With You 1974 ABC
-- recordlabel: Tamla 322
writtenby: Written and Produced by Marvin Gaye
album: Trouble Man Soundtrack
comments: (Full Album)
mpcode: dRi4N_4EqWM
Marvin Gaye Trouble Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1972 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3445
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Feeling My Way
mpcode: He Came Into My Life
Margie Joseph He Came Into My Life 1977 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK)
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FCDiics6SsE
Anita Baker Been So Long 1987 Elektra(UK)
-- recordlabel: RCA 74-0493
writtenby: Sams
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: JJK7njSxqmI
Judy Freeman & Blackrock Hold On 1971 RCA
-- recordlabel: RCA 74-0493
writtenby: J. South
mpcode: GpjRD2zezsU
Judy Freeman & Blackrock Walk A Mile In My Shoes 1971 RCA
-- recordlabel: Total Experience
writtenby: G. Ozen, O. Scott
album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend?
comments: [disco funk album cut]
mpcode: LCKIcZuOQuE
Switch It's All Up to You 1984 Total Experience
-- recordlabel: AKO 1083
writtenby: E. Lopez, F. Cruz
album: Lies In Disguise
comments: [disco funk album cut]
mpcode: kXUfE33cWoo
Gang's Back Don't Use My Heart 1985 AKO
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 9624
writtenby: Richardson, Batiste
album: Private Eye
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
mpcode: PeeLImZJCso
Private Eye Private Eye 1983 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 213
writtenby: C. Richardson, F. Reed Jr.
album: Private Eye
comments: [disco, boogie]
mpcode: fEC5GhGyUtQ
Private Eye Hot Girl 1983 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Imperial 66162
writtenby: M. Terry, J. Ashford
album: Soul Sounds
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: GVxpxtc5fgc
The O'Jays I'll Never Forget You 1966 Imperial
-- recordlabel: Solar 70006
writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA
The Whispers Are You Going My Way 1987 Solar
-- recordlabel: AandM 6-4891
writtenby: Jackie Ball, Kimberly Ball, Linda Stokes, Michael Stokes
album: Hot \'n\' Sassy
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
mpcode: Pe0RYiQQR6M
Magic Lady Hold Tight 1982 A&M
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [gospel soul album cut]
mpcode: 7bCFihwR-TQ
The Staple Singers Who Do You Think You Are? (Jesus Christ The Super Star) 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 69hxiO_1_6A
The Staple Singers I'm Just Another Soldier 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Stax 3002
writtenby: Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [gospel soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: Yw3damOzXvI
The Staple Singers Who 1972 Stax
-- recordlabel: Buddah 203
writtenby: Joe Carpenter, George Hughley
mpcode: DwAcW7TXTq0
George Hughley That's Why I Cry 1970 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Carnival 522
writtenby: G. Gaskins, W. Lovett
album: Doing Their Best Things
mpcode: ovgnMLhTkss
The Manhattans I Betcha (Couldn`t Love Me) 1966 Carnival
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 714
writtenby: A. Wright, C. Lewis
album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: DkaKaQZdNDY
Laura Lee When A Man Loves A Woman 1972 Hot Wax
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 7008
writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: 3fBJQbXXlcA
Silent Majority Frightened Girl 1969 Hot Wax
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2461
writtenby: Clarence Carter
album: This Is Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: uoTZt4INeLE
Clarence Carter I Can't See Myself (Crying About You) 1968 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Vendella\'s 101
writtenby: J. Brown, L. Schuman
comments: [deep soul]
mpcode: QQjhmET8TZ0
Little Willie Johnson Darling Let's Love 1969 Vendella\'s
-- recordlabel: Cat 1979
writtenby: Reid, Clarke
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: NZcXX7eeoP0
Willie Johnson It's Got To Be Tonight 1972 Cat
-- recordlabel: Cat 1998
writtenby: G. Perry, S. Alaimo, W. Howard
mpcode: uzqptYN5YmY
William Wee Gee Howard Come To Me 1975 Cat
-- recordlabel: Kapp 2128
writtenby: Conway Twitty
mpcode: hUYQSpUOl6o
Albert Jones Hello Darlin' 1970 Kapp
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 7008
writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton
mpcode: -soE40dOtr4
Silent Majority Colors Of My Love 1969 Hot Wax
-- recordlabel: Cat 2011
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Let\'s Straighten It Out
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: JU5Ba6PWlMM
Gwen McCrae Starting All Over Again 1978 Cat
-- recordlabel: Cat 1987
writtenby: Clarence Reid
album: Gwen McCrae
mpcode: TJxekyRarTI
Gwen McCrae Your Love Is Worse Than A Cold Love 1973 Cat
-- recordlabel: Cat 1987
writtenby: C. Reid, I. Kitts
album: Gwen McCrae
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: SrEj5BxvSzs
Gwen McCrae He Keeps Something Groovy Goin' On 1973 Cat
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 7112
writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton
mpcode: szZ68L4OlCo
Silent Majority Something New About You 1972 Hot Wax
-- recordlabel: Cat 1984
writtenby: Wright, Wright, Clarke
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: zifMVZR75X8
Carlos Wright With Purple Mundi Man From The Sky 1972 Cat
-- recordlabel: Kapp 2128
writtenby: Albert Jones, Charles Harvey
mpcode: lKoAcd4z6wc
Albert Jones Unity 1970 Kapp
-- recordlabel: Wand 11237
writtenby: Edmond H. Simmons
mpcode: BI0perrwwHQ
Reflection aka The Reflections Just Realized 1971 Wand
-- recordlabel: RCA 0516
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Jerry Peters
album: Friends and People
comments: [pop soul]
mpcode: AH20-qFrCpY
The Friends Of Distinction Down I Go 1971 RCA
-- recordlabel: Waylo 13006
album: Nite and Day
comments: (complete album)
David Hudson Nite and Day (full album) 1987 Waylo

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