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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.

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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
401 recordlabel: Elektra 46501
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #7
writtenby: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen
album: Just Bruni
Bruni Pagan Fantasy 1979 Elektra
402 recordlabel: Capitol 4325
chartposition: RandB #27, US #30, UK #23
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold
Nat King Cole Time and the River 1960 Capitol
403 recordlabel: Atlantic 0026(UK)
chartposition: US #27, UK #22
writtenby: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
album: Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture
Aaliyah Journey to the Past 1998 Atlantic (UK)
404 recordlabel: Atlantic 13191
chartposition: RandB #7, US #37
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: New and Improved
The Spinners Living a Little, Laughing a Little 1975 Atlantic
405 recordlabel: Fantasy 132 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: collins
comments: [northern soul]
Rodger Collins You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It) 1976 Fantasy(UK)
406 recordlabel: Imperial 5569
chartposition: RandB #13, US #50
writtenby: Earl Palmer and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
Fats Domino Telling Lies 1959 Imperial
407 recordlabel: Warren 106
chartposition: RandB #13, US #61
writtenby: Israel Tolbert
album: Popper Stopper
comments: [blues soul]
Israel Tolbert Big Leg Woman (With a Short, Short Mini Skirt) 1970 Warren
408 recordlabel: Magnet 73 (UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Roy Gee Hemmings
album: Life Is a Fight
J.A.L.N. Band Disco Music (I Like It) 1976 Magnet(UK)
409 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #11, US #94
writtenby: Maxwell and Hod David
album: BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell Fistful of Tears 2010 Columbia
410 recordlabel: MCA 31691
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Frederick Waite and Lamont Dozier
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Sixteen 1984 MCA
411 recordlabel: Trojan 672 (UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Gordon, Cook, Robinson
album: Long Shot
comments: [reggae]
The Pioneers Long Shot Kick De Bucket 1969 Trojan(UK)
412 recordlabel: Columbia 1669
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #21
writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, Jermaine Dupri, M, C. Smith, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and J. Taylor
album: Men in Black: The Album
Snoop Dogg featuring Jermaine Dupri We Just Wanna Party with You 1997 Columbia
413 recordlabel: Rhyme Syndicate 53210
chartposition: RandB #83, US #114, UK #23
album: VI Return of the Real
Ice-T I Must Stand 1996 Rhyme Syndicate
414 recordlabel: Universal 56313
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Richard Bush and Rocco Notte
album: Breaking Through
Jennifer Holliday A Woman's Got Power 1999 Universal
415 recordlabel: Buddah 496
chartposition: RandB #11, US #101
writtenby: Georgan Tones, Lloyd Chiate, Ray Dewey and Robert Winters
album: Magic Man
comments: [ballad]
Robert Winters & Fall Magic Man 1981 Buddah
416 recordlabel: Salsoul 2030
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Otis Redding
Anthony White I Can't Turn You Loose 1977 Salsoul
417 recordlabel: RCA 7946
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42, US #22
writtenby: Willie Nelson
comments: [ballad]
Jimmy Elledge Funny How Time Slips Away 1961 RCA
418 recordlabel: Imperial 5816
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18, US #22
writtenby: Hank Williams
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino You Win Again 1962 Imperial
419 recordlabel: Jay Boy 92(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Rock Your Baby
comments: [disco dance]
George McCrae You Can Have It All 1974 Jay Boy (UK)
420 recordlabel: Fast Track 2501
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Sugar Billy (as Willie Garner)
Sugar Billy Super Duper Love (Part 1) (Are You Diggin' on Me) 1975 Fast Track
421 recordlabel: Warner 28695
chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7
writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner
Skipworth & Turner Can't Give Her Up 1986 Warner
422 recordlabel: Atlantic 453268
chartposition: RandB #7, US #54
writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons
album: New and Improved
The Spinners Sadie 1975 Atlantic
423 recordlabel: Columbia 3128
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), Will Smith and Kenny Stover
album: Big Willie Style
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith Just Cruisin' 1997 Columbia
424 recordlabel: Carlton 564
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #7, US #29
writtenby: Richard Barrett
comments: answer song to ray charles'
The Chantels Well, I Told You 1961 Carlton
425 recordlabel: Parlophone 2
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Arthur Baker, Taylor Dayne and Fred Zarr
album: Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner Whatever You Want 1996 Parlophone
426 recordlabel: Capitol 659 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Simply the Best
Tina Turner I Want You Near Me 1992 Capitol(UK)
427 recordlabel: Atlantic 2334
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
writtenby: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [deep soul]
Wilson Pickett Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) 1966 Atlantic
428 recordlabel: Jamie 1145
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: George Motola and John Marascalco
album: The Casual
comments: [ballad]
Jesse Belvin Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) 1956 Jamie
429 recordlabel: Casablanca 2317
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Donnie Sterling and George Clinton
album: Trombipulation
Parliament Agony of DeFeet 1980 Casablanca
430 recordlabel: Argo 5499
chartposition: RandB #12, US #66
writtenby: Gene Barge
James Phelps Love Is a 5-Letter Word 1965 Argo
431 recordlabel: RCA 10775
chartposition: RandB #91, US #63, US dance #9
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Harold Payne
album: Vicki Sue Robinson
comments: charted as Daylight / Should I Stay / How About Me / I Won't Let You Go in US dance charts
Vicki Sue Robinson Daylight 1976 RCA
432 recordlabel: Avco 4639
chartposition: RandB #77, US AC #22
writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Van McCoy Love Is the Answer 1974 Avco
433 recordlabel: Buddah 432
chartposition: US #21
writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller]
album: I Feel a Song
Gladys Knight & the Pips Don't Burn Down the Bridge 1974 Buddah
434 recordlabel: Tamla 844(UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Silk N' Soul / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips The Look of Love 1973 Tamla (UK)
435 recordlabel: Capitol 15633
chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #20
writtenby: Kenny Harris
album: Make the Difference
Tracie Spencer Save Your Love 1990 Capitol
436 recordlabel: Asylum
chartposition: RandB #42, US #22
writtenby: Legacy and Ben J
album: Skinny Jeans and a Mic
New Boyz featuring Ray J Tie Me Down 2009 Asylum
437 recordlabel: Atlantic 1128
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Ollie Jones and Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter Love's a Hurting Game 1957 Atlantic
438 recordlabel: Vee Jay 273
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Henry Stone and Sonny Thompson
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
Gene Allison Have Faith 1958 Vee Jay
439 recordlabel: Capitol 15056
chartposition: RandB #12, US #51, UK #23
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Mayme Watts and Robert Mosely
album: Looking Back
Nat King Cole Midnight Flyer 1959 Capitol
440 recordlabel: Avco 6105036
chartposition: RandB #7, US #70
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Thank You Baby
The Stylistics Thank You Baby 1975 Avco
441 recordlabel: Elektra 47142
chartposition: RandB #11, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lisa Peters and William Jeffery
album: Very Special
comments: [love ballad] (featuring Ronnie Laws, jr.)
Debra Laws Very Special 1981 Elektra
442 recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4555
chartposition: RandB #7, US #73
writtenby: Marty Bryant and Robert Douglas
album: The Stylistics
The Stylistics You're a Big Girl Now 1971 Avco Embassy
443 recordlabel: Laface 4270
chartposition: UK #22, US AC #12
writtenby: Babyface and Toni Braxton
album: Secrets
Toni Braxton featuring Kenny G How Could an Angel Break My Heart 1997 Laface
444 recordlabel: Island 691
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Prince Buster (as Cecil Campbell)
comments: [reggae]
Prince Buster Whine and Grine 1998 Island
445 recordlabel: Capitol 15637
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Tsuyoshi
album: More of the Night
comments: [slow jam]
The Whispers Is It Good to You 1991 Capitol
446 recordlabel: Blackground 1609
chartposition: RandB #49, US #95, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Timbaland, Magoo, Dennis Taylor, Edward Archer, Eric B. Freddie Byrd, Howie Thompson, Jack Hill
album: Under Construction, Part II
Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy Elliott Cop That Sh-t 2003 Blackground
447 recordlabel: Yab Yum 77895
chartposition: RandB #7, UK #112, US AC #32
writtenby: Babyface
album: Bonafide
comments: [love ballad]
Jon B featuring Babyface Someone to Love 1996 Yab Yum
448 recordlabel: Atlantic 9222
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Don't Disturb This Groove
The System Nighttime Lover 1987 Atlantic
449 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520
chartposition: RandB #12, US #52
writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero
album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing
New Birth It's Impossible 1971 RCA Victor
450 recordlabel: Parkway 920
chartposition: RandB #7, US #40
writtenby: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Roberta Harris
Chubby Checker Lazy Elsie Molly 1964 Parkway
451 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15965 1
chartposition: RandB #15, US #36
album: Tough Luv
comments: [hip hop]
Young Gunz ft. Rell No Better Love 2004 Roc A Fella
452 recordlabel: MCA 52731
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #7
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills Stand Back 1985 MCA
453 recordlabel: Eternal-WEA
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Francesco Bontempi, Antonia Bottari and Spagna
album: The Rhythm of the Night
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: MP_LAUrIwDk
Corona I Don't Wanna Be a Star 1995 EternalWEA
454 recordlabel: Atlantic 2883
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 1
Aretha Franklin April Fools 1972 Atlantic
455 recordlabel: Atlantic 1080
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Joe Turner & His Blues Kings The Chicken and the Hawk (Up, Up and Away) 1956 Atlantic
456 recordlabel: Arista 9095
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
album: Get It Right
Aretha Franklin Every Girl (Wants My Guy) 1983 Arista
457 recordlabel: Criminal Records 00007
chartposition: UK #23, US Dance #18
writtenby: Arthur Baker
Freeez featuring John Rocca I.O.U. (Ultimate Vocal Mix) 1987 Criminal Records
458 recordlabel: Capitol 608
chartposition: UK #22
album: The Incredible Sound Machine
comments: [electro, hip hop]
Mantronix Don't Go Messin' with My Heart 1991 Capitol
459 recordlabel: MCA 53209
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Stephanie Mills and Howard Gate
album: If I Were Your Woman
comments: [beat ballad]
Stephanie Mills Secret Lady 1987 MCA
460 recordlabel: RCA 42958
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: Choices The Singles Collection
The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella Choice 1989 RCA
461 recordlabel: Atlantic 82164
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Rope a Dope Style
LeVert Rope a Dope Style 1990 Atlantic
462 recordlabel: Capitol 3502
chartposition: RandB #12, US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis
album: The Fantastic Five Keys
comments: [ballad]
The Five Keys Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 1956 Capitol
463 recordlabel: Elektra 5854
chartposition: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: The Coming
Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané It's a Party 1996 Elektra
464 recordlabel: Atco 105
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
Sister Sledge Protect Our Love 1975 Atco
465 recordlabel: MCA 3809
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #23
writtenby: Billy Beck,Leroy Bonner, Sandra
Salt-N-Pepa Champagne 1996 MCA
466 recordlabel: Imperial 66147
chartposition: RandB #11, US #92
writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
Jimmy McCracklin My Answer 1966 Imperial
467 recordlabel: Elektra 3833
chartposition: UK #23
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu One 1998 Elektra
468 recordlabel: Atlantic 87379
chartposition: RandB #12, US #78
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
LeVert Good Ol' Days 1993 Atlantic
469 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 003821
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #25
album: Purple Haze
Cam'ron featuring Mona Lisa Girls 2004 Roc a Fella
470 recordlabel: Island 572334
chartposition: RandB #14, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Myron, T. Jones, Herbie Hancock (sample) and A. Willis
album: Destiny
comments: [slow jam] samples 'Come Running To Me' by Herbie Hancock
Myron Destiny 1998 Island
471 recordlabel: RCA 62738
chartposition: RandB #8, US #54
writtenby: Brian Alexander Morgan, R. Wilson and O. Scott
album: It's About Time
comments: [love ballad]
SWV You're Always on My Mind 1994 RCA
472 recordlabel: Vee Jay 633
chartposition: RandB #16, US #42
writtenby: Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons and Phillips
Betty Everett & Jerry Butler Smile 1964 Vee Jay
473 recordlabel: AM:PM 5823431(UK)
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: CeCe Peniston , Felipe Delgado and Elbert Lee Linnear
CeCe Peniston Finally '97 1997 AM:PM (UK)
474 recordlabel: Atlantic 2038
chartposition: RandB #13, US #72
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Brook Benton, Bobby Stevenson
Clyde McPhatter You Went Back on Your Word 1959 Atlantic
475 recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7046
chartposition: RandB #15, US #104
writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
comments: [philly sound ballad]
Blue Magic Grateful 1976 Atco/WMOT
476 recordlabel: Warner 29900
chartposition: RandB #54, US rock #17, US #26, US AC #8
writtenby: Donald Fagen
album: The Nightfly
comments: [reggae beat]
Donald Fagen I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) 1982 Warner
477 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #90, US #50, UK #25
writtenby: Sean Paul and Nigel Staff
album: Imperial Blaze
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul So Fine 2009 Atlantic
478 recordlabel: Vee Jay 246
chartposition: RandB #13, US #69
writtenby: Calvin Carter and Winfield Scott
album: The Spaniels
The Spaniels Everyone's Laughing 1957 Vee Jay
479 recordlabel: WEA
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Phil Collins
album: Urban Renewal
Lil Kim In the Air Tonite 2001 WEA
480 recordlabel: Capitol 290
chartposition: RandB #13, US #108
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Lady of Magic 1977 Capitol
481 recordlabel: Warner 16980
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Eden Ahbez
album: In Flight
comments: [jazz funk]
George Benson Nature Boy 1977 Warner
482 recordlabel: Solar 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #26
album: The Whispers
The Whispers My Girl 1980 Solar(UK)
483 recordlabel: Shady
chartposition: RandB #48, US #25
writtenby: Mark Batson, Mike Elizondo, C. Jackson, Eminem, Chris Pope and Dr. Dre
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem ft. Dr. Dre & 50 cent Encore 2004 Shady
484 recordlabel: Atlantic 2238
chartposition: RandB #13, US #67
writtenby: Willia Parker and Steve Cropper
Carla Thomas I've Got No Time To Lose 1964 Atlantic
485 recordlabel: Atlantic 3365
chartposition: RandB #76, US #105, US Dance #8
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
album: Where the Happy People Go
The Trammps Ninety-Nine and a Half 1976 Atlantic
486 recordlabel: Elektra 5194
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett Stay 1987 Elektra
487 recordlabel: Columbia 6727
chartposition: US #101, UK #36, US dance #4
writtenby: Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin and Cutfather
album: Thought 'Ya Knew
comments: [dance, house]
CeCe Peniston Keep Givin' Me Your Love 1994 Columbia
488 recordlabel: Argo 5424
chartposition: RandB #13, US #71
writtenby: Pearl Wood
Etta James Next Door To The Blues 1962 Argo
489 recordlabel: Tamla 54166
chartposition: RandB #14, US #44
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Sophisticated Soul
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Here I Am Baby 1968 Tamla
490 recordlabel: Elektra 69839
chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #77, US #30, US rock #18,
writtenby: Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson
album: Arcade
comments: [disco, funk, rock]
Patrick Simmons So Wrong 1983 Elektra
491 recordlabel: Avco 4664
chartposition: RandB #17, US #79, US AC #26
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: You Are Beautiful
The Stylistics You Are Beautiful 1976 Avco
492 recordlabel: Island 572 214-2
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden, Hinda Hicks , Sikiru Oluwa and George Brown
album: Hinda
mpcode: _cXjw4q5Xac
Hinda Hicks If You Want Me 1998 Island
493 recordlabel: RCA 74 0401
chartposition: RandB #13, US #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Tasteful Soul
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Main Ingredient I'm So Proud 1970 RCA
494 recordlabel: RCA 13866
chartposition: RandB #62, UK #24, US #64, US AC #34
comments: [ballad medley]
Band of Gold Love Songs Are Back Again 1984 RCA
495 recordlabel: Salsoul 2013
chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #8
writtenby: Allan Felder and Bunny Sigler
album: Ten Percent
Double Exposure Everyman (Has to Carry His Own Weight) 1976 Salsoul
496 recordlabel: Bad Boy Entertainment 78612 79120
chartposition: RandB #31, US #26
writtenby: O. Harvey, The Notorious B.I.G. and Roger Troutman
album: Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. Going Back to Cali 1997 Bad Boy Entertainmen
497 recordlabel: Champion 55
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #42, US dance #4
writtenby: James Bratton, Sharon Chestnut and Sybil (as Sybil Lynch)
album: Let Yourself Go
comments: [garage house]
Sybil My Love Is Guaranteed 1987 Champion
498 recordlabel: Avco 4649
chartposition: US dance #4
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Heavy
The Stylistics Hey Girl, Come and Get It 1974 Avco
499 recordlabel: Atlantic 89570
chartposition: UK #37, RandB #53, US dance #33
writtenby: D. Romani, J. F. Petrus, P. Slade
album: Turn On Your Radio
Change Let's Go Together 1985 Atlantic
500 recordlabel: Warner 26296
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Wayne Braithwaite and Gabrielle Goodman
album: The Woman I Am
Chaka Khan You Can Make the Story Right 1992 Warner

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