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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
901 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Club Classics
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Make It On My Own '96 1996 Arista (UK)
902 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 3247
chartposition: US Dance #10
writtenby: Barry White
album: Hot City
Gene Page Satin Soul 1974 Atlantic
903 recordlabel: A Side 2221 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: R. Vanwarmer, T. Wilson
album: Will It Last Forever
comments: [reggae]
Barbara Jones Just When I Needed You Most 1981 A Side(UK)
904 recordlabel: Tabu 73810
chartposition: RandB #21, UK #53, US dance #10
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: All True Man
Alexander O'Neal What Is This Thing Called Love 1991 Tabu
905 recordlabel: Atlantic 10021 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: R. Munnings, T. Fitzgerald
album: Funky Nassau
comments: [re release]
The Beginning of the End Funky Nassau 1974 Atlantic(UK)
906 recordlabel: Atlantic 1123
chartposition: RandB #10, US #69
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Rockin' & Driftin'
The Drifters Fools Fall in Love 1957 Atlantic
907 recordlabel: Stax 248
chartposition: RandB #16, US #86, UK #31
writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones
album: Atlantic Soul Classics
William Bell A Tribute to a King 1968 Stax
908 recordlabel: Mango 105
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Beauty's Only Skin Deep 1989 Mango
909 recordlabel: Columbia 669974
chartposition: RandB #68, UK #32
writtenby: Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins, Tina Atkins and J. E. Cooper
album: Thankful
Mary Mary featuring B.B. Jay I Sings 2000 Columbia
910 recordlabel: Wildcard 3(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Martin Lascelles, Steve O'Donnell and Taj Wyzgowski
album: Nu Colours
Nu Colours Desire 1996 Wildcard (UK)
911 recordlabel: Elektra 66227
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, Steve Beckham and Keith Robinson
album: A Little More Magic
Teddy Pendergrass Believe in Love 1994 Elektra
912 recordlabel: RCA 12216
chartposition: US dance #6, US RandB #35, UK #48
writtenby: Ronald Brown & John Scroggins
album: Never Gonna Be Another One
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston If You Feel It 1981 RCA
913 recordlabel: Dark Horse 5505
chartposition: RandB #10, US #102
writtenby: Keni Burke and Clarence Burke
album: 2nd Resurrection
The Stairsteps From Us to You 1976 Dark Horse
914 recordlabel: Columbia 45387
chartposition: RandB #37, US #94, UK #34
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: One Man Band
Ronnie Dyson When You Get Right Down To It 1971 Columbia
915 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79218
chartposition: RandB #10, US #42
writtenby: Jack Knight, D Dot (as Deric Angelettie), D. Blake, Kenneth Whitehead and E. Johnson
album: Kima, Keisha, and Pam
Total Sitting Home 1999 Bad Boy
916 recordlabel: Solar 74008
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: All the Way
Calloway Sir Lancelot 1990 Solar
917 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9074
chartposition: RandB #20, US #61, UK #49
writtenby: Raphael Saadiq and Janice Johnson
album: Total
Total Do You Think About Us? 1996 Bad Boy
918 recordlabel: Atlantic 2325
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #48, UK #57
writtenby: Gilkyson, Miller, Dehr
The Drifters Memories Are Made of This 1966 Atlantic
919 recordlabel: Columbia 310292
chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #10
writtenby: Bobby Hart, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo
Philly Devotions Hurt So Bad 1976 Columbia
920 recordlabel: Laser 8
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Casey James and Leroy Bell
album: From Me to You
Me & You featuring We The People Band You Never Know What You've Got 1979 Laser
921 recordlabel: Def Jam 68566
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly
album: From Out of the Blue
Blue Magic Romeo and Juliet 1989 Def Jam
922 recordlabel: Vee Jay 237
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Honey, Where You Going 1957 Vee Jay
923 recordlabel: Atlantic 2682
chartposition: RandB #16, US #92
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Right On
Wilson Pickett You Keep Me Hanging On 1969 Atlantic
924 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2664
chartposition: RandB #10, US #78
writtenby: Harlan Howard
album: The Chokin' Kind
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Joe Simon Yours Love 1970 Sound Stage Seven
925 recordlabel: Stax 245
chartposition: RandB #16, US #73
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, William Bell and Ollie Nightingale (as Ollie Hoskins)
Ollie & the Nightingales I Got a Sure Thing 1968 Stax
926 recordlabel: Zoo Entertainment 170472
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Nick Martinelli and Reginald Hines
album: Prime of My Life
Phyllis Hyman When You Get Right Down to It 1992 Zoo Entertainment
927 recordlabel: Columbia 44740
chartposition: RandB #33, US #32, US AC #30
writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Mongo Santamaria Cloud Nine 1969 Columbia
928 recordlabel: Atlantic 2909
chartposition: RandB #16, US #99
writtenby: Randy Newman
album: Don't Knock My Love
Wilson Pickett Mama Told Me Not to Come 1972 Atlantic
929 recordlabel: MCA 32234
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Heavy D
album: Nuttin' But Love
Heavy D & the Boyz This Is Your Night 1994 MCA
930 recordlabel: Capitol 4002
chartposition: RandB #85, US #3
writtenby: John Ellison & Ernie Fields
album: All the Girls in the World Beware!!!
Grand Funk Railroad Some Kind of Wonderful 1974 Capitol
931 recordlabel: Imperial 5477
chartposition: US #32
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino I Want You to Know 1957 Imperial
932 recordlabel: Atlantic 2218
chartposition: RandB #17, US #51, US AC #16
writtenby: Joe Allison and Audrey Allison
album: Rock and Soul
Solomon Burke He'll Have To Go 1964 Atlantic
933 recordlabel: Warner 49130
chartposition: RandB #96, US #35, US AC #9
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Bonnie Jean Foster
album: In the Nick of Time
Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald Let Me Go, Love 1980 Warner
934 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53
writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell
The Percells What Are Boys Made Of 1963 ABCParamount
935 recordlabel: Ultraphonic 1277
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: DJ Lelewel & Mirko Limoni
album: Positive Vibration
comments: [dance, house]
Black Box Not Anyone 1995 Ultraphonic
936 recordlabel: MCA 13962
chartposition: RandB #46, UK #31, US Dance #66
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
comments: [disco dance]
Imagination Changes 1982 MCA
937 recordlabel: Avco 6105025 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Sandy Linzer
Limmie & the Family Cookin Dreamboat 1973 Avco(UK)
938 recordlabel: RCA 5
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
The Blow Monkeys Out With Her 1987 RCA
939 recordlabel: Capitol 44034
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Melvin Riley
album: 4 by Four
comments: [slow jam]
4 by Four Come Over 1987 Capitol
940 recordlabel: Vee-Jay 509
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #52, UK #45
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Shame, Shame, Shame 1963 VeeJay
941 recordlabel: Columbia 05853
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #26
writtenby: Jeff Smith and Kashif
album: Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp Just Another Love 1986 Columbia
942 recordlabel: City Beat 1222
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #10
writtenby: Shedrick Guy, Guy Vaughn and Kechia Jenkins
Kechia Jenkins I Need Somebody 1988 City Beat
943 recordlabel: ABC 12059
chartposition: RandB #13, US #91
writtenby: Dennis Belfield
album: Everlasting Love
Carl Carlton Smokin' Room 1975 ABC
944 recordlabel: ABC 10865
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, US #64, US AC #30
writtenby: Bobby Stevenson
album: Ray's Mood
Ray Charles Please Say You're Fooling 1966 ABC
945 recordlabel: Arista 9466
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #24
writtenby: Kashif and LaLa
album: Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston Thinking About You 1985 Arista
946 recordlabel: Diamond 255
chartposition: RandB #15, US #97
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chuck Jackson (as Charles Jackson)
comments: [deep soul]
Ruby Winters I Don't Want to Cry 1969 Diamond
947 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 730(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Deke Richards and Sherlie Matthews
album: Together
comments: [Motown Sound] [only released in the UK]
Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations Why (Must We Fall in Love) 1970 Tamla Motown (UK)
948 recordlabel: Stateside 1269
chartposition: RandB #10, US #39
writtenby: B.B. King
B.B. King Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 1968 Stateside
949 recordlabel: AandM 7526
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #47
writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson and Rod Temperton
album: Light Up the Night
The Brothers Johnson Light Up the Night 1980 A&M
950 recordlabel: RCA 42149
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood
The Blow Monkeys This Is Your Life 1989 RCA
951 recordlabel: Island 99379
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Miles Jaye
album: Miles
comments: [slow jam]
Miles Jaye I've Been a Love for You 1988 Island
952 recordlabel: ABC 4020
chartposition: RandB #10, US #41
writtenby: Ray Whitley
album: Hey Girl Don't Bother Me!
The Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1964 ABC
953 recordlabel: Arista 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #58
writtenby: Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Will Lee
album: The Brecker Brothers
comments: [instrumental]
The Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You 1975 Arista
954 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 659990
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Terry Britten and Pauline Henry
album: Pauline
Pauline Henry Can't Take Your Love 1994 Sony Soho Square
955 recordlabel: RCA 07863 62542
chartposition: US dance #10
writtenby: Eric Robinson and Todd Terry
album: Martha Wash
Martha Wash Runaround 1993 RCA
956 recordlabel: Columbia 310347
chartposition: RandB #16, US #74, UK #51
writtenby: Maurice White and Al McKay
album: Flowers
The Emotions Flowers 1976 Columbia
957 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10266
chartposition: RandB #10, US #72
writtenby: Percy Mayfield and Ray Charles
album: Ray Charles Greatest Hits
Ray Charles But on the Other Hand Baby 1961 ABC Paramount
958 recordlabel: AandM 121
chartposition: RandB #10, US #94, UK #42
writtenby: Rodney K. Jackson, Malik Byrd and Otto D'Agnolo
album: Finally
comments: [slow jam]
CeCe Peniston Inside That I Cried 1992 A&M
959 recordlabel: AandM 31458 8017
chartposition: RandB #31, US #97, UK #44
writtenby: George Lyter, Michael O'Hara and Denise Rich
album: Finally
CeCe Peniston Crazy Love 1992 A&M
960 recordlabel: Casablanca 2352
chartposition: RandB #14, US #101
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Tantalizingly Hot
Stephanie Mills Last Night 1982 Casablanca
961 recordlabel: Tamla 54078
chartposition: RandB #21, US #31
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: The Fabulous Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles A Love She Can Count On 1963 Tamla
962 recordlabel: Buddah 570
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #30
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
album: Romantic Journey
Norman Connors (ft. Prince Phillip Mitchell) Once I've Been There 1977 Buddah
963 recordlabel: SAM 5017
chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #10
writtenby: James Calloway, Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport
comments: [disco dance]
Convertion Let's Do It 1981 SAM
964 recordlabel: Alston 4619
chartposition: RandB #10, US #55
writtenby: Betty Wright , Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
Betty Wright Let Me Be Your Lovemaker 1973 Alston
965 recordlabel: Calla 134
chartposition: RandB #10, US #81
writtenby: Teddy Vann and Calvin White
The Sandpebbles Forget It 1967 Calla
966 recordlabel: Columbia 04600
chartposition: RandB #10, US #104, UK #76
writtenby: Champaign
album: Woman in Flames
Champaign Off and On Love 1984 Columbia
967 recordlabel: Manhattan 50108
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Gavin Christopher
album: Gavin
comments: [ballad]
Gavin Christopher You Are Who You Love 1988 Manhattan
968 recordlabel: Def Jam 651335
chartposition: RandB #56, UK #32
writtenby: Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Keith Shocklee and Eric Sadler (as Eric
album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy Bring the Noise 1988 Def Jam
969 recordlabel: Columbia 397
chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5
writtenby: George Michael
album: Faith
George Michael Hard Day 1987 Columbia
970 recordlabel: Atco 6562
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #84, US AC #32
writtenby: Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
King Curtis (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay 1968 Atco
971 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box Scales of Justice 1987 Chrysalis(UK)
972 recordlabel: Gamble 201
chartposition: RandB #14, US #78
writtenby: Gamble, Huff
album: Together / Intruders Super Hits
The Intruders (We'll Be) United 1966 Gamble
973 recordlabel: Def Jam 305
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #30
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
DMX Slippin' 1999 Def Jam
974 recordlabel: Arista 9800
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Warren
album: To Change and / or Make a Difference
Kiara Every Little Time 1989 Arista
975 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147
chartposition: RandB #15, US #85
writtenby: John Berry and Don Covay
Solomon Burke I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You 1962 Atlantic
976 recordlabel: RCA 101043
chartposition: RandB #25, US #31
writtenby: Roy Alfred and Del Serino
Sam Cooke That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On 1961 RCA
977 recordlabel: Bad Boy Entertainment 74321
chartposition: RandB #50, US #125, UK #32
writtenby: Diddy (as Sean Combs), Mase (as Mason Betha) and Andreao "Fanatic" Heard
album: Double Up
Mase featuring BLACKstreet Get Ready 1999 Bad Boy Entertainmen
978 recordlabel: Arista 2053
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Daddy O and Cazerne Barr
album: Civilized Rogue
comments: [new jack swing]
Kiara You're Right About That 1990 Arista
979 recordlabel: Atlantic 1154
chartposition: RandB #14, US #34
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Yes Indeed!
Ray Charles Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) 1957 Atlantic
980 recordlabel: ColliPark 1005
chartposition: RandB #16, US #74
album: Thug Walkin'
comments: [hip hop]
Ying Yang Twins Whistle While You Twurk 2000 ColliPark
981 recordlabel: RCA 103652
chartposition: US #30
writtenby: John Oates
album: Voices
Hall & Oates How Does It Feel to Be Back 1980 RCA
982 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8586
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #52
writtenby: Sam Cooke and Clint Lavert
Sam Cooke When a Boy Falls in Love 1965 RCA Victor
983 recordlabel: Stang 5050
chartposition: RandB #16, US #68
writtenby: Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Moments Gotta Find a Way 1973 Stang
984 recordlabel: Atlantic 2574
chartposition: RandB #10, US #31
writtenby: David Mattis & John Alexander
Aretha Franklin My Song 1968 Atlantic
985 recordlabel: Cadet 5578
chartposition: RandB #10, US #23
writtenby: E. Jordan, B. Foster
album: Tell Mama Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind 1967 Cadet
986 recordlabel: Bearsville 0326
chartposition: RandB #15, US #103, US Dance #10
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Robert Cotter (as Bobby Carter)
album: Norma Jean
comments: charted as Saturday / Sorcerer / Having A Party / I Like Love in US dance charts
Norma Jean Wright Saturday 1978 Bearsville
987 recordlabel: Arista 9753
chartposition: US #31
writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Rick Iantosca and John Oates
album: Ooh Yeah!
Hall & Oates Downtown Life 1988 Arista
988 recordlabel: Savage Records 54348
chartposition: US #99, US dance #10
writtenby: Ron St. Louis
comments: [dance, garage house]
Mocca Soul -- SGH Losing You 1992 Savage Records
989 recordlabel: Capitol 5484
chartposition: RandB #14, US #106, US Dance #41
writtenby: Keith Diamond
album: Read My Lips
Melba Moore When You Love Me Like This 1985 Capitol
990 recordlabel: Amazon 1003
chartposition: RandB #16, US #50, AC #9
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Richard Berry
Jennell Hawkins Moments 1962 Amazon
991 recordlabel: Specialty 597
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Lloyd Price
album: Larry Williams' Greatest Hits
Larry Williams & His Band Just Because 1957 Specialty
992 recordlabel: Columbia 467857
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Peabo Bryson Closer Than Close 1991 Columbia
993 recordlabel: Solar 69660
chartposition: RandB #22, UK #45, US #106, US Dance #25
writtenby: Micki Free, Hawk and Howard Hewett
album: Heartbreak
Shalamar My Girl Loves Me 1985 Solar
994 recordlabel: Solar 69683
chartposition: RandB #10, US #105, UK #56, US dance #59
writtenby: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry and Reggie Calloway
album: So Good
The Whispers Contagious 1984 Solar
995 recordlabel: Parlophone (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Beverley Knight and Chris Braide
album: Affirmation
Beverley Knight Not Too Late for Love 2004 Parlophone (UK)
996 recordlabel: ABC 11071
chartposition: RandB #17, US #59
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions We're Rolling On 1968 ABC
997 recordlabel: Atlantic 89748
chartposition: RandB #21, US #81, US Dance #10
writtenby: John Robie
album: In Black and White
Jenny Burton Remember What You Like 1983 Atlantic
998 recordlabel: Red Ant 15308
chartposition: RandB #16, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Deborah Cox, Keith Andes and Lascelles Stephens
album: Only You
comments: [slow jam]
Tami Davis How Do I Say I'm Sorry 1998 Red Ant
999 recordlabel: Island 572 446-2
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Kevin Deane and Les Whitaker
album: Hinda
mpcode: PDD9_wZBjB8
Hinda Hicks Truly 1998 Island
1000 recordlabel: United Artists 773
chartposition: RandB #14, US #73
writtenby: Norman Meade and Bert Russell
Garnet Mimms Look Away 1964 United Artists

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