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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: Arista 583432(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Blu Cantrell, Kandi and Rodney Richard
album: Bittersweet
Blu Cantrell ft. Ian Lewis Of Inner Circle Make Me Wanna Scream 2003 Arista (UK)
602 recordlabel: MCA 105 919
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Desmond Dekker
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth 007 1983 MCA
603 recordlabel: Columbia 662921(UK)
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Michael Puryear and Marcus Hummon
album: To the Next Level
comments: [love ballad]
MN8 Pathway To The Moon 1996 Columbia (UK)
604 recordlabel: WEA 252
chartposition: UK #24
album: In Return
Shola Ama Imagine 2000 WEA
605 recordlabel: Elektra 1606
chartposition: RandB #47, US #62, US dance #4
writtenby: Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones) and RZA (as Robert Diggs)
album: Return to the 36 Chambers
Ol' Dirty Bastard Shimmy Shimmy Ya 1995 Elektra
606 recordlabel: Casablanca 1006(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Jerry Knight
album: Tonight!
comments: [disco dance]
Four Tops Don't Walk Away 1981 Casablanca (UK)
607 recordlabel: Warlock 233
chartposition: UK #26, R&B #107
writtenby: Mike Gee, Sammy B and Afrika Baby Bam
The Jungle Brothers vs. The Hitmen I'll House You '98 (remix) 1998 Warlock
608 recordlabel: Bang 515
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #58
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
The Exciters A Little Bit of Soap 1966 Bang
609 recordlabel: Circa 128
chartposition: UK #24
album: Blessed Burden
Carleen Anderson Maybe I'm Amazed -- Ghost in My Bed 1998 Circa
610 recordlabel: RCA 74 0269
chartposition: RandB #8, US #76
writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel
album: Black Gold
Nina Simone To Be Young, Gifted and Black 1969 RCA
611 recordlabel: Warner 17475
chartposition: RandB #43, US dance #4
writtenby: Charles Fearing, Robert Wright and Rochelle Runnells
album: The Changing of the Guard
Stargard Wear It Out 1979 Warner
612 recordlabel: Smash 1884
chartposition: RandB #15, US #52
writtenby: Jim Jam
album: Back To Soul
Anna King & Bobby Byrd Baby Baby Baby 1964 Smash
613 recordlabel: Paisley Park 19525
chartposition: RandB #27, US #64, UK #26
writtenby: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
Prince New Power Generation 1990 Paisley Park
614 recordlabel: Blue Cat 112
chartposition: RandB #10, US #133
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
Sam Hawkins Hold on Baby 1965 Blue Cat
615 recordlabel: Atlantic 3547
chartposition: RandB #63, US #26, US AC #46
writtenby: Jose Lewis Soto
Herbie Mann Superman 1979 Atlantic
616 recordlabel: Tamla 54130
chartposition: RandB #8, US #131
writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
album: Up tight Everything's Alright
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder With a Child's Heart 1966 Tamla
617 recordlabel: Atlantic 2201
chartposition: RandB #24, US #25, UK #37
writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann
album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits
The Drifters I'll Take You Home 1963 Atlantic
618 recordlabel: Arista 0426
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service
album: Disco Nights
GQ Make My Dreams a Reality 1979 Arista
619 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #12, US #95
writtenby: Miguel, Carvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Curt Chambers and Jaheim
album: Another Round
Jaheim Finding My Way Back 2010 Atlantic
620 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson
album: Back to Black
Amy Winehouse Back to Black 2007 Island
621 recordlabel: Top and Bottom 403
chartposition: RandB #12, US #64
writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy
album: Right on the Tip of My Tongue
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Brenda & the Tabulations And My Heart Sang (Tra La La) 1970 Top and Bottom
622 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1008
chartposition: RandB #8, US #41
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Ode to My Lady / In And Out (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Willie Hutch Love Power 1975 Tamla Motown
623 recordlabel: Charly 605 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #25, US AC #25
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Maurice White
album: The Promise
Earth, Wind & Fire All in the Way 2004 Charly(UK)
624 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 223
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Vince Garcia and Billy April
comments: [re recording]
Drizabone Real Love '95 1995 th and Bway
625 recordlabel: Columbia 78477
chartposition: RandB #23, US #108, UK #27
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) and Leon Ware
album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
comments: [neo soul]
Maxwell Sumthin' Sumthin' the Mantra 1997 Columbia
626 recordlabel: Aware 047
chartposition: RandB #10, US #68
writtenby: David Camon and Sam Dees
album: Cry to Me
Loleatta Holloway Cry to Me 1975 Aware
627 recordlabel: Specialty 664
chartposition: US #95, UK #26
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
album: The Fabulous Little Richard
Little Richard Kansas City 1959 Specialty
628 recordlabel: Aladdin 3399
chartposition: RandB #14, US #57
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Thurston Harris
album: Little Bitty Pretty One
Thurston Harris Do What You Did 1958 Aladdin
629 recordlabel: Wand 185
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #55
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead
Maxine Brown One Step at a Time 1965 Wand
630 recordlabel: Atlantic 2685
chartposition: US #24, US AC #3
writtenby: Gamble, Bell, Butler
album: A Brand New Me
Dusty Springfield A Brand New Me 1969 Atlantic
631 recordlabel: Wand 11251
chartposition: RandB #14, US #61
writtenby: Jimmy Van Leer and Bobby Rush
album: Southside Movement
The South Side Movement I Been Watchin' You 1973 Wand
632 recordlabel: AandM 621
chartposition: UK #24, US Dance #23
writtenby: Archie Bell, Billy Bullier, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Don't Push Your Luck
Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin') 1987 A&M
633 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298
chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4
writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode
album: Adeva!
Adeva Warning 1989 Chrysalis
634 recordlabel: Giant 7561
chartposition: RandB #14, US #59
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Babyface
album: Sexsational
Tony Thompson I Wanna Love Like That 1995 Giant
635 recordlabel: Arlen 7 11
chartposition: RandB 12, US #60
writtenby: Joe South
album: Time For The Tams
comments: [southern soul]
The Tams Untie Me 1962 Arlen
636 recordlabel: Giant 18429
chartposition: RandB #16, US #69, UK #74
writtenby: Alton Stewart
album: Jade to the Max
comments: [slow jam]
Jade Looking for Mr. Do Right 1993 Giant
637 recordlabel: AandM 2422
chartposition: US #37, US AC #4
writtenby: Juan Carlos Calderon
album: Fandango
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Herb Alpert Route 101 1982 A&M
638 recordlabel: Juana 3414
chartposition: RandB #8, US #108
writtenby: David Camon
album: In Control
comments: [deep soul]
The Controllers Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose 1977 Juana
639 recordlabel: EMI America 8365
chartposition: RandB #8
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Take It to the Limit 1986 EMI America
640 recordlabel: H and L 6299 024 (UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Hugo and Luigi, George D. Weiss, Bacarach and David
comments: [sweet soul ballad] EP
The Stylistics The Miracle -- You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) 1976 H and L (UK)
641 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146304(UK)
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Roger Cook
album: Down To Earth / The Best of All Platinum
The Rimshots 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) 1975 All Platinum (UK)
642 recordlabel: Columbia 73684
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: David Conley and Derrick Culler
album: 3 Deep
comments: [ballad]
Surface with Regina Belle All I Want Is You 1991 Columbia
643 recordlabel: Columbia 05435
chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #8
writtenby: Prince
album: A.C.
André Cymone The Dance Electric 1985 Columbia
644 recordlabel: Warner 49043
chartposition: AC #6, US #24
writtenby: Lauren Wood
album: Lauren Wood
comments: [disco, dance]
mpcode: 3X3rq7k-EuU
Lauren Wood featuring Michael McDonald Please Don't Leave 1979 Warner
645 recordlabel: Fanfare 24
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Mitch Murray and Peter Callander
album: Wicked
comments: [dance, hi NRG]
Sinitta Hitchin' a Ride 1990 Fanfare
646 recordlabel: Blackground 8058
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #24
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: One in a Million
comments: [slow jam]
Aaliyah 4-Page Letter 1997 Blackground
647 recordlabel: Capitol 15405
chartposition: UK #24, US dance #50
comments: [disco funk]
Brass Construction Movin' (1988 Remix) 1988 Capitol
648 recordlabel: WEA 130
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Errol Brown
album: That's How Love Is
Errol Brown Personal Touch 1987 WEA
649 recordlabel: Atlantic 3309
chartposition: RandB #8, US #36
writtenby: Bruce Hawes, Joe Jefferson and Charles Simmons
album: Pick Of The Litter
The Spinners Love or Leave 1975 Atlantic
650 recordlabel: Solar 70009
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Babyface
album: Lovers
Babyface I Love You Babe 1987 Solar
651 recordlabel: RCA 2
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Steve Jervier, Jonathan Wales and Paul Jervier
album: Michelle Gayle
comments: [ballad]
Michelle Gayle I'll Find You 1994 RCA
652 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 865
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Gene Marcellino and Jerry Marcellino
album: Skywriter / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Jackson 5 Skywriter 1973 Tamla Motown
653 recordlabel: Terror Squad Digital
chartposition: RandB #12, US #37
writtenby: Fat Joe, Levar Coppin, Delano Mathews and Mario Winans
album: The Elephant in the Room
Fat Joe featuring J. Holiday I Won't Tell 2008 Terror Squad Digital
654 recordlabel: Columbia 04200
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #33, US Dance #36
writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn
album: Future Shock
comments: [disco funk instrumental]
Herbie Hancock Auto Drive 1983 Columbia
655 recordlabel: Mango 753 (UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye, Tony Robinson and Leslie Forde
album: Too Wicked
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Next to You 1990 Mango(UK)
656 recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK)
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
Aswad On and On 1989 Mango(UK)
657 recordlabel: Total Experience 2412
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Raymond Calhoun
album: Gap Band VI
The Gap Band I Found My Baby 1985 Total Experience
658 recordlabel: Planet 49983
chartposition: RandB #24, US #44, UK #76, US dance #8
writtenby: James Ingram, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Break Out
The Pointer Sisters Baby Come and Get It 1985 Planet
659 recordlabel: Columbia 07685
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #22
writtenby: Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson and Romeo Williams
album: R U Tuff Enuff
Rebbie Jackson Plaything 1988 Columbia
660 recordlabel: Warner 8619
chartposition: RandB #12, US #92
writtenby: Chris Moon and Prince
album: For You
Prince Soft and Wet 1978 Warner
661 recordlabel: Champion 12 66
chartposition: RandB #84, UK #81, US Dance #8
writtenby: Todd Terry
album: Can You Party
Royal House Party People 1988 Champion
662 recordlabel: RCA 10463
chartposition: US dance #5, US AC #40
writtenby: Van McCoy
comments: [disco instrumental]
Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra African Symphony 1975 RCA
663 recordlabel: Cadet 5702
chartposition: RandB #11, US #94
writtenby: Jackie Avery
album: The Dells vs. The Dramatics
The Dells I Wish It Was Me You Loved 1974 Cadet
664 recordlabel: Back Beat 613
chartposition: RandB #12, US #78
writtenby: Jo Armstead
album: Drop By My Place (1988 UK compilation)
Carl Carlton Drop by My Place 1970 Back Beat
665 recordlabel: Tamla 54244
chartposition: RandB #13, US #50
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: Let's Get It On
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye You Sure Love to Ball 1974 Tamla
666 recordlabel: Island 99228
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis)
album: Irresistible
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye Objective 1989 Island
667 recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89427
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Mark Reilly, Danny White and Kito Poncioni
album: Whose Side Are You On?
Matt Bianco Half a Minute 1984 Atlantic
668 recordlabel: Atlantic 2273
chartposition: RandB #12, US #97
writtenby: Earl King
Willie Tee Teasin' You 1965 Atlantic
669 recordlabel: Paisley Park 27745
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #24
writtenby: Prince
album: Lovesexy
Prince I Wish U Heaven 1988 Paisley Park
670 recordlabel: WEA 199
chartposition: UK #24
album: Comin' Atcha!
Cleopatra A Touch of Love 1999 WEA
671 recordlabel: Cadet 5531
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #70, US AC #27
writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
album: Hang On Ramsey!
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hi Heel Sneakers 1966 Cadet
672 recordlabel: Atlantic 89971
chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #5
writtenby: Marc Paul, J.M.P., M. T. Paille
comments: [disco dance]
Nancy Martin Can't Believe 1982 Atlantic
673 recordlabel: Elektra 5074
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Keith Diamond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Restless
Starpoint What You Been Missin' 1985 Elektra
674 recordlabel: Cash Money Digital
chartposition: RandB #15, US #56
writtenby: Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Javiere Boswell and Darian Franklin
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money Roger That 2010 Cash Money Digital
675 recordlabel: MCA 41178
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough
album: 10½
The Dramatics Welcome Back Home 1980 MCA
676 recordlabel: Brick Squad
chartposition: RandB #15, US #53
writtenby: Gucci Mane, Mr. Bangladesh, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
Gucci Mane Lemonade 2010 Brick Squad
677 recordlabel: AandM 2660
chartposition: RandB #9, US Dance #23
writtenby: John Barnes and Marlon Jackson
album: Dream Street
Janet Jackson Don't Stand Another Chance 1984 A&M
678 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #65, US #28
writtenby: Jamie Foxx, Justin Timberlake and T.I.
album: Best Night of My Life
Jamie Foxx ft. Justin Timberlake & T.I. Winner 2010 J Digital
679 recordlabel: Atco 6592
chartposition: RandB #15, US #36
writtenby: Otis Redding
album: The Immortal Otis Redding
Otis Redding Amen 1968 Atco
680 recordlabel: AandM 436
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: E.G. Daily and Harold Faltermeyer
album: Wild Child
E.G. Daily Love in the Shadows 1986 A&M
681 recordlabel: Ariola America 7630
chartposition: RandB #55, US #106, UK #19
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean L.O.D. (Love on Delivery) 1976 Ariola America
682 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 275
chartposition: RandB #46, UK #27
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden (as Narada Walden), Sally Jo Dakota and Mica Paris
album: Whisper a Prayer
Mica Paris I Wanna Hold On to You 1993 th and Bway
683 recordlabel: AandM 1380
chartposition: RandB #17, US #50
writtenby: Billy Preston
Billy Preston Slaughter 1972 A&M
684 recordlabel: Bareback 538
chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #9
writtenby: Ray Barnes (as Robert Ray Barnes) and Victor Hall
Sweet Cream I Don't Know What I'd Do (If You Ever Left Me) 1978 Bareback
685 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 108 (UK)
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Peter Vale, Miles Waters and Sue Shifrin
album: So Good
Mica Paris featuring Courtney Pine Like Dreamers Do 1988 th and Bway(UK)
686 recordlabel: Elektra 5445
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #9
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Tammy Lucas
album: Have You Got What It Takes
Starpoint I Want You - You Want Me 1990 Elektra
687 recordlabel: Columbia 03807
chartposition: RandB #9, US #102
writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke
album: I'm So Proud
comments: [disco dance]
Deniece Williams Do What You Feel 1983 Columbia
688 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 22(UK)
chartposition: UK #29
Incognito Jump to My Love -- Always There (remix) 1996 Talkin' Loud (UK)
689 recordlabel: Island 180
chartposition: RandB #38, UK #27
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers Waiting in Vain 1977 Island
690 recordlabel: Capitol 5565
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond
album: Rock Me Tonight
comments: [ballad]
Freddie Jackson Love Is Just a Touch Away 1986 Capitol
691 recordlabel: Def Jam 572836
chartposition: RandB #63, UK #27
writtenby: Bob Marley, E. Hill, Frederick Hibbert and Foxy Brown
album: Broken Silence
comments: [hip hop]
Foxy Brown Oh Yeah 2001 Def Jam
692 recordlabel: Paisley Park 0113
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
Prince with The New Power Generation Thunder 1992 Paisley Park
693 recordlabel: Vee Jay 165
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Leon Arnold, Ted Daniels
album: Crazy Little Mama
The El Dorados I'll Be Forever Loving You 1956 Vee Jay
694 recordlabel: Atlantic 1877
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Gerald Levert
album: Private Line
Gerald Levert Can You Handle It 1992 Atlantic
695 recordlabel: Tabu 07795
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #28
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
Alexander O'Neal The Lovers 1988 Tabu
696 recordlabel: Warner 28838
chartposition: UK #27, US Dance #17
writtenby: Gary Henry
Rochelle My Magic Man 1986 Warner
697 recordlabel: Universal 40261
chartposition: RandB #96, UK #28
writtenby: Nelly and Jason Epperson
album: Country Grammar
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly Batter Up 2001 Universal
698 recordlabel: Quality 7227
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Luke Morley
album: No Regret
comments: [dance, house]
Lonnie Gordon Dirty Love 1996 Quality
699 recordlabel: Warner 7782
chartposition: RandB #9, US #49
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Graham Central Station
Graham Central Station Can You Handle it? 1974 Warner
700 recordlabel: Arista 74321
chartposition: UK #28, US Dance #20
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Set Your Loving Free 1992 Arista

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