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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: Casablanca 1001 (UK)
writtenby: E. Phillips, K. Adeyemo
album: Keep On It
comments: [disco funk]
Starpoint I Just Want To Be Your Lover 1981 Casablanca(UK)
-- recordlabel: Gold Coast 71000
writtenby: J. Boyce, J. Levine
album: Surprise! Surprise!
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
TTF If The World Could Love 1981 Gold Coast
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3881
writtenby: Kenton Nix
album: Gwen McCrae
comments: [disco funk]
Gwen McCrae Poyson 1981 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 20267
writtenby: J. Skeehan, R. Monroe, J. Hall
album: Better Days
The Blackbyrds Without You Love 1981 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Arista 0665
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Love All The Hurt Away
Aretha Franklin Living In The Streets 1981 Arista
-- recordlabel: AandM 17190
album: Special Delivery
Alvin Fields Special Delivery 1981 A&M
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11591 (UK)
writtenby: N.M. Walden, K. Sledge
album: All American Girls
comments: [disco funk]
Sister Sledge If You Really Want Me 1981 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Blaster 520
writtenby: L.V. Capel, C. Nakisa
album: The Beginning
comments: [disco dance]
Tony Fox Love, Let Love And Be Loved 1981 Blaster
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 19300
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Street Tough
comments: [album cut]
Ben E. King Street Tough 1981 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Sam 12341
writtenby: D. Alexander
comments: [disco funk]
Underground Behind My Back 1981 Sam
-- recordlabel: ICA 027
writtenby: L.V. Johnson
album: We Belong Together
L.V. Johnson I Love You, I Want You, I Need You 1981 ICA
-- recordlabel: Solar 9911
writtenby: W. Shelby, K. Spencer, N. Beard
album: The Second Adventure
comments: [album cut]
Dynasty Give Your Love to Me 1981 Solar
-- recordlabel: MCA 51046
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: Guaranteed
comments: [disco dance]
Denise LaSalle & Satisfaction I'm Trippin' On You 1981 MCA
-- recordlabel: Eastern 783
writtenby: Mike Young, Bill Young, B. Hank, J. Thomas, K. Young
comments: [disco, boogie]
Young & Company Is It Good To You 1981 Eastern
-- recordlabel: Sam 12349
writtenby: Andre P. Booth
comments: [disco funk]
David McPherson You Can't Stop 1982 Sam
-- recordlabel: AandM 2374
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Jay Kessler
album: I Want You
comments: [disco dance]
Booker T. You're The Best 1981 A&M
-- recordlabel: Solar 12274
writtenby: O. Stokes
album: Fantastic Voyage
Lakeside I Need You 1980 Solar
-- recordlabel: Island 6642
writtenby: C. Burke, J. Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band Love Can't Come -- Love Has Come 1980 Island
-- recordlabel: Dash 5065
writtenby: Horace Straws, Nathaniel Dean
Charles Johnson Good Good Lovin' 1980 Dash
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 194 (UK)
writtenby: Saunders, Farmer
album: Better Days
The Blackbyrds Don't Know What To Say 1980 Fantasy(UK)
-- recordlabel: Arista 0518
writtenby: Kae Williams, Jr.
album: Splashdown
comments: [album cut]
Breakwater Let Love In 1980 Arista
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11455 (UK)
writtenby: B. Edwards, N. Rodgers
album: Love Somebody Today
Sister Sledge Easy Street 1980 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: RCA 1913 (UK)
writtenby: Mark James
album: Breakwater Cat
Thelma Houston Suspicious Minds 1980 RCA(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3757
album: Love Trippin'
The Spinners Love Trippin' 1980 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Columbia 11246
writtenby: L. Graham, P. Richmond
album: Can't You Tell It's Me
Tyrone Davis Heart Failure 1979 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Tamla 1602
writtenby: S. Wonder, C. Paul, M. Broadnax
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder All I Do 1980 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 240
writtenby: Ben E. King Jr.
album: Music Trance
Ben E. King Touched By Your Love 1980 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Arista 580
writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball
album: Shine
Average White Band Into The Night 1980 Arista
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5255
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Inspiration
comments: [album cut]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Lovely Inspiration 1979 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Cat 2015
writtenby: J. Burden, L. Williams, B. Wright, Eternity
album: Melody of Life
Gwen McCrae All This Love That I'm Givin' 1979 Cat
-- recordlabel: Juana 3426
writtenby: F. Knight, M. Ward, W. Thomas
album: Next In Line
The Controllers Gunning For Love 1979 Juana
-- recordlabel: Columbia 311031
writtenby: A. Fields, D. James, D. Frank
album: If The Shoe Fits
Ronnie Dyson If The Shoe Fits 1979 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Malaco 1059
writtenby: C. Anderson, R. Parsons
album: Definitely Dorothy
Dorothy Moore Once Or Twice 1979 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Maestro 11027
writtenby: A. J. Brown
A.J. Brown Making Love Together 1980 Maestro
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11424 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Leng, Simon May, Garry Morris
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Paradise Bird 1980 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Star Glow 102
writtenby: G. Perkins, D. Hyde, D. MondeBello
Fir-Ya Keep On Tryin' 1980 Star Glow
-- recordlabel: Capitol
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Joy And Pain
comments: [album cut]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Joy And Pain 1981 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220
writtenby: E. Phillips, R. Diggs
album: Starpoint
Starpoint You're My Sunny Day 1980 Chocolate City
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11558
writtenby: James, Orton, Weathersby
album: Love Trippin'
The Spinners Split Decision 1980 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Solar 12036
writtenby: Calloway
album: The Beginning
Midnight Star You're The Star 1980 Solar
-- recordlabel: Dash 5064
writtenby: John Hill, L. Hill
The Music Makers Rock That Stuff 1980 Dash
-- recordlabel: 56 Hope Road
writtenby: Junior Marvin
album: Take A Message
Junior Tucker Book Of Love 1980 Hope Road
-- recordlabel: 56 Hope Road
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Jr Tucker
Junior Tucker Mr. Telephone Man 1983 Hope Road
-- recordlabel: Golden Ear 2285
writtenby: J. Blumingburg
album: I Need Your Love So Bad
Little Milton You Ought To Be Here With Me 1980 Golden Ear
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 2114
writtenby: Jimmy Sigler
album: Let It Snow
Bunny Sigler How Can I Tell Her (It's Over) 1980 Salsoul
-- recordlabel: MCA 5147
writtenby: E. Rabbitt, R. McCormick, D. Malloy, B. Stevens
album: Let's Do It Today
comments: [album cut]
Lenny Williams Suspicions 1980 MCA
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49637
writtenby: David 'Hawk' Wolinski
album: Give Me The Night
George Benson Midnight Love Affair 1980 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: MCA 3239
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: I'm So Hot
Denise LaSalle Try My Love 1980 MCA
-- recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220
writtenby: K. Adeyemo, E. Phillips
album: Starpoint
Starpoint Gonna Lift You Up 1980 Chocolate City
-- recordlabel: Elektra 11495
writtenby: P. Rushen, A. Rushen Ehigiator, C.R. Bell
album: Posh
Patrice Rushen Don't Blame Me 1980 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4846
writtenby: Williams, Foster, Bayer Sager
album: Super Charged
Tavares Why Can't We Fall in Love 1980 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1981
writtenby: Morris Butler
Windy City Just For You 1980 Kelli Arts
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49623
writtenby: Roger Troutman
album: Zapp
Zapp Be Alright 1980 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Solar 3576
writtenby: Shelby, Potts
album: Adventures In The Land Of Music
comments: [album cut]
Dynasty Day and Night 1980 Solar
-- recordlabel: Solar 12274
writtenby: Thomas Shelby
album: Fantastic Voyage
Lakeside Strung Out 1980 Solar
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 328
writtenby: Matthew Allen, Reggie Vaughn
Skip Mahoney Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love) 1980 Salsoul
-- recordlabel: Capitol 16183
album: It's Just The Way I Feel
Gene Dunlap featuring The Ridgeways It's Just The Way I Feel 1981 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49655
writtenby: Michael Price, Daniel Walsh
album: Bobby King
Bobby King If You Don't Want My Love 1981 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Alexander St. 9
writtenby: Art Wilson
Art Wilson I Know We Can Make It 1978 Alexander St.
-- recordlabel: Arista 9616
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Danny Madden, Eva Lee, Steve Gaboury
album: Too Tough
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
Angela Bofill Is This A Dream 1983 Arista
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 211
writtenby: Lemel Humes
Nijel Dance So Fine 1982 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: Pegasus 82
writtenby: C. Otway, A. Petraglia, C. Harvey
comments: [disco, boogie]
Sweet Ecstasy Pull Our Love Together 1983 Pegasus
-- recordlabel: Concord Jazz 175
album: Taurus
Tania Maria Tranquility 1982 Concord Jazz
-- recordlabel: Small Axe 101
writtenby: L.Harris, T. Akins
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Larry Harris Throw Down 1983 Small Axe
-- recordlabel: Capitol 86612
writtenby: K. Jenkins, M. Morgan
album: Feelin' Lucky
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
High Fashion You're The Winner 1982 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5151
writtenby: Kashif
album: Feelin' Lucky
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
High Fashion Hold On 1982 Capitol
-- recordlabel: C Sharp 101
writtenby: Goldon, Scher
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Lotti G What's It Worth 1983 C Sharp
-- recordlabel: Fountain 82 400
writtenby: Freddie Perren, Keni St. James
album: Ice 'N Hot
comments: [disco funk]
Jerry Butler All The Way 1982 Fountain
-- recordlabel: MCA 1772
writtenby: LA. Connection, Larry Blackmon
album: LA. Connection
comments: [funk]
LA. Connection Burn Me Up 1982 MCA
-- recordlabel: Sam 12340
writtenby: G. Bastow
album: Number One
K.I.D. Take It To The Top 1981 Sam
-- recordlabel: Boardwalk 332571
writtenby: Ronnie Scruggs
album: Sunrize
Sunrize I Need You More Than Words Can Say 1982 Boardwalk
-- recordlabel: Dawn Lite 12005
writtenby: Jackie L. Hogg
Timeless Legend I Was Born To Love You 1980 Dawn Lite
-- recordlabel: Alston 3751
writtenby: H. Straws, Nathaniel Dean
Charles Johnson Never Had A Love So Good 1980 Alston
-- recordlabel: Sugar Hill 592
writtenby: Eddison Sainsbury, Sekou Bunch
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Sekou Bunch Pretty Baby 1982 Sugar Hill
-- recordlabel: Rams Horn 3379
writtenby: W. Lovett
comments: [ballad]
Wish & Blue Lovett Your Love 1984 Rams Horn
-- recordlabel: Satch 514
writtenby: Jones, Finch
The Specials Fool For Your Love 1969 Satch
-- recordlabel: Mirage 663
writtenby: Butch Ingram
album: Magic
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Blue Magic See Through 1983 Mirage
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 80079 1
album: Glad To Be Here
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Bernard Edwards You Don't Know Me 1983 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 13586
writtenby: Harold Johnson
album: On The Line
Michael Wycoff You've Got It Coming 1983 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: Capitol 12240
writtenby: G. Dunlap, M. Roquemore
album: Tired Of Being A Nice Guy
comments: [disco funk]
Gene Dunlap There's a Talk 1983 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 409
writtenby: L. Burgess, S. Davenport
comments: [disco funk]
Leroy Burgess Stranger 1983 Salsoul
-- recordlabel: T Jaye 784
writtenby: Ted Jarrett
Freddie Waters You Promised Me 1983 T Jaye
-- recordlabel: Black Soul 743
writtenby: Otis Clay
Lee Williams Reach Out and Touch You 1975 Black Soul
-- recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 38690
writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding
album: Back to Basics
comments: [album cut]
The Reddings Back to the Basics (With Our Love) 1983 Believe In A Dream
-- recordlabel: Unreleased
writtenby: Stephen Forsyth and Jim Ryan
comments: This original theme song was never released due to legal issues
Phyllis Hyman Never Say Never Again 1983 Unreleased
-- recordlabel: McClain 6062
writtenby: Clifford McClain
Clifford McClain I Can't Fight It 1981 McClain
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 8559
writtenby: Curt Jones
album: Live and Let Live
comments: [album cut]
Aurra Live and Let Live 1983 Salsoul
-- recordlabel: Solar 9775 (UK)
writtenby: Kenneth Gant
album: No Parking On The Dance Floor
comments: [beat ballad]
Midnight Star Feels So Good 1983 Solar(UK)
-- recordlabel: Earwax 8301
writtenby: T. Hester
comments: [beat ballad]
Wee Gee In the Rain 1983 Earwax
-- recordlabel: Are 'n Be 2
writtenby: A. Stone, L. Stewart, W. R. Bryant
comments: [funk soul boogie]
Radiance featuring Andrea Stone You're My Number 1 1983 Are 'n Be
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 23801
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon
album: Jarreau
comments: [disco jazz funk album cut]
Al Jarreau Step by Step 1983 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Capitopl 12231
writtenby: R. Chew, S. Barbra
album: See The Light
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
Chew See The Light 1983 Capitopl
-- recordlabel: Buddah 6004
writtenby: Sonny Moore, Paul Lawrence Jones III
album: Fickle
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Michael Henderson You Wouldnt Have to Work At All 1983 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Columbia 1609
writtenby: Charles Earland, S. Kendrick
album: Earland's Street Themes
comments: [disco funk]
Charles Earland Be My Lady (Tonight) 1983 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Arista 9620
writtenby: Kashif
album: Kashif [1983 album]
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Kashif Don't Stop My Love 1983 Arista
-- recordlabel: Crossroad 12 3
writtenby: S. Sheppard, C. Matthews, B. Sheppard
album: Skool Boyz
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Skool Boyz Breakin' Out 1983 Crossroad
-- recordlabel: Columbia 37950
album: Love Don't Grow On Trees
comments: [album cut] [disco funk]
Waldo Looks Can Be Deceiving 1982 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Capitol 12150
album: Pure Gold
Pure Gold I Miss You 1981 Capitol
-- recordlabel: RCA 13045
writtenby: L. Vandross
album: I Only Have Eyes for You
The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding Party People 1981 RCA
-- recordlabel: Boardwalk 33239
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Love Is The Place
Curtis Mayfield You Mean Everything to Me 1981 Boardwalk

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