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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
701 recordlabel: Tamla 54036
chartposition: RandB #15, US #49
writtenby: Bill
album: Cookin' with The Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Ain't It Baby 1961 Tamla
702 recordlabel: Atlantic 1124
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Ray Charles [1957 album]
Ray Charles Ain't That Love 1957 Atlantic
703 recordlabel: Columbia 02688
chartposition: RandB #15, US #51
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White
album: Raise!
Earth, Wind & Fire Wanna Be with You 1982 Columbia
704 recordlabel: Syncopate 25
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers
album: Brilliant!
Kym Mazelle Got to Get You Back 1989 Syncopate
705 recordlabel: Atlantic 453341
chartposition: RandB #11, US #56, UK #29
writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Thom Bell
album: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners
The Spinners Wake Up Susan 1976 Atlantic
706 recordlabel: Fontana 874 190
chartposition: US #86, US Dance #33, US AC #6
writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
album: Kaleidoscope World
comments: [jazz funk]
Swing Out Sister Waiting Game 1989 Fontana
707 recordlabel: Fontana 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #28, US AC #23
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O'Duffy
album: Kaleidoscope World
Swing Out Sister You on My Mind 1989 Fontana(UK)
708 recordlabel: Tamla 54147
chartposition: RandB #9, US #90
writtenby: Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Hey Love 1967 Tamla
709 recordlabel: EastWest 95981
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: Funky Divas
En Vogue What Is Love 1993 EastWest
710 recordlabel: RCA 10290
chartposition: RandB #15, US #69
writtenby: Chocolate Milk
album: Action Speaks Louder Than Words
Chocolate Milk Action Speaks Louder Than Words 1975 RCA
711 recordlabel: ABC 11291
chartposition: US AC #27
writtenby: Mickey Newbury
Ray Charles Sweet Memories 1971 ABC
712 recordlabel: Atlantic 93387
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #29, US #108
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Kwame, Eddie DeLange
album: It's Me Again
Tweet featuring Missy Elliott Turn Da Lights Off 2004 Atlantic
713 recordlabel: Arista 0591
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #46, US dance #39
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
album: Aretha [1980 album]
Aretha Franklin What a Fool Believes 1980 Arista
714 recordlabel: Arista 667
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #78, US dance #9
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You 1986 Arista
715 recordlabel: Death Row 5582
chartposition: RandB #9, US #57
album: Above the Rim: The Soundtrack
comments: [slow jam]
H-Town Part Time Lover 1994 Death Row
716 recordlabel: Paisley Park 27806
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #29
album: Lovesexy
Prince Glam Slam 1988 Paisley Park
717 recordlabel: AandM 1263
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles
album: Vesta 4 U
Vesta Williams 4 U 1989 A&M
718 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #15, US #63, UK #117
writtenby: Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin, Thomas Brenneck, David Guy, Michael Deller, Leon Michels and Bosco Mann
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) ... 2007 Roc A Fella
719 recordlabel: Atlantic 89023
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Chuckii Booker
album: Troop
Troop My Heart 1988 Atlantic
720 recordlabel: Warner 4581
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Timmy Gatling and Alton
album: Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Another Like My Lover 1991 Warner
721 recordlabel: Arista 2922
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher
album: Exposé
Exposé I Specialize in Love 1995 Arista
722 recordlabel: Arista 07822 12471
chartposition: US #28
writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Marvin Morrow
album: Exposé
Exposé I Wish the Phone Would Ring 1992 Arista
723 recordlabel: Atlantic 8916
chartposition: UK #29, US Dance #17
writtenby: Byron Stingily and Marshall Jefferson
album: Foundation
comments: [dance, house]
Ten City Devotion 1989 Atlantic
724 recordlabel: MCA 55380
chartposition: RandB #15, US #46
writtenby: K Ci
album: Love Always
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci & JoJo Last Night's Letter 1997 MCA
725 recordlabel: Columbia 10468
chartposition: RandB #97, US #28, US AC #46, US dance #37
writtenby: Bill Conti
album: Conquistador
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Maynard Ferguson Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) 1977 Columbia
726 recordlabel: Columbia 07737
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #9
writtenby: Full Force
album: Spanish Fly
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Everything Will B-Fine 1988 Columbia
727 recordlabel: Elektra 46567
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #9
writtenby: Nate Watts
album: Magic Lady
Sergio Mendes I'll Tell You 1979 Elektra
728 recordlabel: Casablanca 7089
chartposition: US Dance #9
writtenby: Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison, Bob Esty and Roberta Kelly
album: Gettin' the Spirit
Roberta Kelly Gettin' the Spirit 1978 Casablanca
729 recordlabel: Capitol 11699
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Future Bound
Tavares The Ghost of Love 1978 Capitol
730 recordlabel: ABC 12170
chartposition: RandB #37, US #91, US AC #9
writtenby: James Dean and John Glover
album: I Hope We Get to Love in Time
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. I Hope We Get to Love in Time 1976 ABC
731 recordlabel: ABC 12298
chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29
writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson
album: The Two of Us
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Look What You've Done to My Heart 1977 ABC
732 recordlabel: Columbia 02615
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #9
writtenby: Herbie Hancock, David Rubinson, A. Willis and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Magic Windows
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Herbie Hancock featuring Sylvester Magic Number 1981 Columbia
733 recordlabel: Universal (UK)
chartposition: US AC #9
writtenby: Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith
album: Soul Speak
Michael McDonald (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher 2008 Universal (UK)
734 recordlabel: Columbia 73564
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: W.C. Handy
comments: [ballad] [from the movie Mo' Better Blues]
Cynda Williams Harlem Blues 1990 Columbia
735 recordlabel: Record Shack 24
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Jacques Moralli, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo and Keith Rodgers
album: Break Dance Party
comments: [electro, dance]
Break Machine Are You Ready 1984 Record Shack
736 recordlabel: Dakar 4551
chartposition: RandB #65, UK #52, US Dance #9
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon Bohannon's Beat 1976 Dakar
737 recordlabel: Def Jam 44 73179
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #41
writtenby: Flavor Flav, Keith Shocklee and Eric Sadler
album: Fear of a Black Planet
comments: [hip hop]
Public Enemy 911 Is a Joke 1990 Def Jam
738 recordlabel: Columbia 06363
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: U Turn
Isaac Hayes Ike's Rap -- Hey Girl 1986 Columbia
739 recordlabel: MCA 2007
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Melvin Riley and Charles Brown
album: Straight Down to Business
comments: [slow jam]
Ready for the World Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That) 1991 MCA
740 recordlabel: Arista 74321 (UK)
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Naughty Naughty
Sinitta Shame Shame Shame 1992 Arista(UK)
741 recordlabel: Arista 0328
chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Is This A Love Thing 1978 Arista
742 recordlabel: Arista 9727
chartposition: RandB #68, US #29, US AC #8
writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates
album: Ooh Yeah!
Hall & Oates Missed Opportunity 1988 Arista
743 recordlabel: EastWest 96176
chartposition: RandB #9
album: Men at Large
Men at Large Use Me 1992 EastWest
744 recordlabel: Bad Boy 21347 1
chartposition: RandB #15, US #56
writtenby: Nitty, Young Jeezy, Lee Dixon, Jacoby White
comments: [rap]
Boyz N Da Hood Dem Boyz 2005 Bad Boy
745 recordlabel: Parlophone 6448(UK)
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #27
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner Something Beautiful Remains 1996 Parlophone (UK)
746 recordlabel: Circa 45 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Davis, Oakenfold, Thompson
Movement 98 featuring Carroll Thompson Joy and Heartbreak 1990 Circa(UK)
747 recordlabel: RandB Records
chartposition: US dance #9
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
Imagination So Good, So Right 1981 RandB Records
748 recordlabel: MCA 54056
chartposition: RandB #9
album: WBBD Bootcity
comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]
Bell Biv DeVoe She's Dope! 1991 MCA
749 recordlabel: Atco 6754
chartposition: RandB #9, US #70
writtenby: Jerry Williams, Gary U.S. Bonds and Charlie Whitehead
album: Turning Around
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Dee Dee Warwick She Didn't Know (She Kept on Talking) 1970 Atco
750 recordlabel: EMI America 8295
chartposition: US #29, US dance #21, US AC #39
writtenby: Adele Bertei and Mary Kesler
album: Do You
Sheena Easton Do It for Love 1985 EMI America
751 recordlabel: Atco 6288
chartposition: RandB #17, US #63
writtenby: Jerry Wexler and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits
Ben E. King That's When It Hurts 1964 Atco
752 recordlabel: AM:PM (UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Robert Cotter
comments: [dance, garage house]
East 57th Street featuring Donna Allen Saturday 1997 AM:PM (UK)
753 recordlabel: Brilliant! 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Justin Hinds
album: Natural High
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean Over The River 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
754 recordlabel: Capitol 5254
chartposition: US #57, US AC #9
writtenby: Charles Strouse and Lee Adams
album: How Glad I Am
Nancy Wilson I Wanna Be With You 1964 Capitol
755 recordlabel: Circa 112
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Carleen Anderson
album: True Spirit
Carleen Anderson Nervous Breakdown 1994 Circa
756 recordlabel: React 143(UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Boy George, Jeremy Healy and Simon Rogers
album: Outside In
Candi Staton Love on Love 1999 React (UK)
757 recordlabel: Salsoul 2059
chartposition: UD dance #6
writtenby: Billy Terrell
album: Rio de Janeiro
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Gary Criss Rio de Janeiro 1977 Salsoul
758 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK)
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland
album: Darling Baby
comments: re release (stereo version)
The Elgins Put Yourself in My Place 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
759 recordlabel: Arista 9544
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: John Lewis Parker and Peter Iver
album: Can't We Fall in Love Again
comments: [beat ballad]
Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson Can't We Fall in Love Again 1981 Arista
760 recordlabel: Capitol 4531
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Hurt So Good
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Workin' Together 1978 Capitol
761 recordlabel: EastWest 2013
chartposition: US #27
writtenby: Stan Vincent
album: The Way I Am
Dino Ooh Child 1993 EastWest
762 recordlabel: Arista 9476
chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, UK #50, US Dance #9
writtenby: Jermaine Stewart , Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Frantic Romantic
comments: charted as Jody (Remix) / Dancefloor in US dance charts
Jermaine Stewart Jody 1986 Arista
763 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7816
chartposition: RandB #23, US #29
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Sad Mood 1960 RCA Victor
764 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8751
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #15, US #56
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Feel It 1961 RCA Victor
765 recordlabel: Gamble 235
chartposition: RandB #14, US #47
writtenby: Lloyd Smith and Jay Wiggins
album: Cowboys to Girls / Intruders Super Hits
The Intruders Sad Girl 1969 Gamble
766 recordlabel: Stax 0132
chartposition: RandB #14, US #102
writtenby: James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
album: Genesis
The Soul Children Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness 1972 Stax
767 recordlabel: Columbia 77315
chartposition: RandB #73, US #66, UK #27
writtenby: D. Wahlberg, J. Johnson, J. Knight, J.R. Jackson, Larry Thomas, Nice and Smooth
album: Face the Music
NKOTB Dirty Dawg 1994 Columbia
768 recordlabel: Alston 3711
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #27
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Danger High Voltage
Betty Wright Shoorah! Shoorah! 1975 Alston
769 recordlabel: Capitol 4891
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Joy and Pain
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Southern Girl 1980 Capitol
770 recordlabel: MCA 897 (UK)
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Carl Dennis and Chris Severin
album: Windjammer
Windjammer Tossing and Turning 1984 MCA(UK)
771 recordlabel: Mirage 99618
chartposition: RandB #83, US dance #9
writtenby: Arthur Baker and Lotti Golden
album: I Want Your Love
Brenda K. Starr Pickin' Up Pieces 1985 Mirage
772 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43176
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #34
writtenby: Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box featuring Bobby Womack So the Story Goes 1987 Chrysalis
773 recordlabel: Magnet 198 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Trevor Walters
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Love Me Tonight 1981 Magnet(UK)
774 recordlabel: ABC 11433
chartposition: RandB #27, US #28
writtenby: Dave Crawford and Horace Johnson
album: To Know You Is To Love You
B.B. King Who Are You 1974 ABC
775 recordlabel: AVI 203
chartposition: RandB #31, US #91, US Dance #9
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Merria Ross
album: Dancing in Paradise
comments: charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts
El Coco Dancing in Paradise 1978 AVI
776 recordlabel: Fontana 9
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #22
writtenby: Kathy Wakefield, Oleta Adams and Vassal Benford
album: Moving On
Oleta Adams Never Knew Love 1995 Fontana
777 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9551
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Gene McDaniels
album: In Your Eyes
comments: [disco jazz funk]
George Benson Feel Like Makin' Love 1983 Warner Bros.
778 recordlabel: Atlantic 2099
chartposition: RandB #17, US #35
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Saved
LaVern Baker Saved 1961 Atlantic
779 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #9,US #63
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane, Elton John and Bernie Taupin
album: Mary
Mary J. Blige Deep Inside 1999 MCA
780 recordlabel: Columbia 6719526
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Jerry Duplessis (as Jerry
album: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Wyclef Jean Wish You Were Here 2001 Columbia
781 recordlabel: Dakar 4553
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Turning Point
Tyrone Davis So Good (To Be Home with You) 1976 Dakar
782 recordlabel: LaFace Digital
chartposition: US #76, UK #29
writtenby: Bilal Hajji, RedOne (as Nadir Khayat), Charles Hinshaw Jr. and Usher (as Usher Raymond)
album: Raymond v. Raymond [deluxe edition]
Usher More 2010 LaFace Digital
783 recordlabel: Columbia 43442
chartposition: US #109, US AC #32
writtenby: Joy Byers
album: Soul Sister
Aretha Franklin You Made Me Love You 1965 Columbia
784 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146305
chartposition: RandB #88, UK #28
writtenby: Allan Landon and Doug Lenier
album: The Best of All Platinum
Retta Young Sending Out an S.O.S. 1975 All Platinum
785 recordlabel: RCA 13238
chartposition: RandB #13, US #94
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb
album: Outlaw
comments: [disco funk]
War Outlaw 1982 RCA
786 recordlabel: Warner 634
chartposition: US dance #9
writtenby: Bobby Gene Hall Jr. and Raymond Simpson
album: Come as You Are
Ashford & Simpson One More Try 1976 Warner
787 recordlabel: Stax 3216
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Eddie Marion, Henderson Thigpen and James Banks
album: Money Talks
The Bar-Kays Holy Ghost 1978 Stax
788 recordlabel: Immediate 67(UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Chip Taylor
album: Kafunta
P.P. Arnold Angel Of The Morning 1968 Immediate (UK)
789 recordlabel: Island 1713180 (UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz I Just Wanna Know 2006 Island(UK)
790 recordlabel: Atlantic 2642
chartposition: RandB #9, US #65
writtenby: Micky Buckins and George Jackson
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter The Feeling Is Right 1969 Atlantic
791 recordlabel: All Platinum 2337
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Donnie Elbert and James Dallas
album: Where Did Our Love Go
comments: [northern soul]
Donnie Elbert Little Piece of Leather 1972 All Platinum
792 recordlabel: Parlophone 6580
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Beverley Knight
album: Who I Am
Beverley Knight Gold 2002 Parlophone
793 recordlabel: Kapp 544
chartposition: US #27, US AC #5
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
Ruby & The Romantics Hey There Lonely Boy 1963 Kapp
794 recordlabel: Atlantic 2660
chartposition: RandB #9, US #46
writtenby: Clarence Carter , Clemmie McCants and Allyn Lee
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Doin' Our Thing 1969 Atlantic
795 recordlabel: Columbia 45240
chartposition: RandB #9, US #50
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chuck Jackson
album: (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?
comments: [dance]
Ronnie Dyson I Don't Wanna Cry 1970 Columbia
796 recordlabel: Columbia 06598
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #9
writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis
album: Sweetheart
Rainy Davis Lowdown So and So 1987 Columbia
797 recordlabel: Mango 103
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Clarence Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band All Night Thing 1980 Mango
798 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: RandB #15, US #60
writtenby: Jill Scott and Dre
album: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
comments: [neo soul]
Jill Scott The Way 2001 Hidden Beach
799 recordlabel: WEA 321
chartposition: UK #29
album: Steppin' Out
Cleopatra Come and Get Me 2000 WEA
800 recordlabel: Positiva 6(UK)
chartposition: UK #27, US dance #25
writtenby: China Burton and Alan Cross
album: Respect
comments: [dance, house]
Judy Cheeks So in Love (The Real Deal) 1993 Positiva (UK)

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