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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
201 recordlabel: Dash 5040
chartposition: US Dance #11
writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto
album: Cross Over
Rice & Beans Orchestra You've Got Magic 1977 Dash
202 recordlabel: Arista 43 (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Not a Little Girl Anymore
Linda Lewis Baby I'm Yours 1976 Arista(UK)
203 recordlabel: Federal 12312
chartposition: RandB #17, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Moe Koffman
comments: [blues instrumental]
Johnny Pate Quintet Swinging Shepherd Blues 1958 Federal
204 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 40368 2
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Neal Conway and Ultra Naté
album: Blue Notes in the Basement
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Rejoicing (I'll Never Forget) 1992 Warner Bros.
205 recordlabel: Buddah 451(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Pipe Dreams
Gladys Knight & the Pips Nobody but You 1977 Buddah (UK)
206 recordlabel: Star Trak 12093 2
chartposition: RandB #15, US #99
album: The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke Can U Believe 2007 Star Trak
207 recordlabel: Warner 50068
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102, US dance #17
writtenby: Michael Bolotin and Patrick Henderson
album: Sooner or Later
comments: [funk]
Larry Graham Don't Stop When You're Hot 1982 Warner
208 recordlabel: RCA 64581
chartposition: RandB #61, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Ives, Kemo, O.G. Style and Sol Lake (sample)
album: Delinquent Habits
comments: [hip hop]
Delinquent Habits Tres Delinquentes 1996 RCA
209 recordlabel: Rocky Road
chartposition: RandB #13, US #66
writtenby: Rocko and Drumma Boy
album: Self Made
Rocko Umma Do Me 2008 Rocky Road
210 recordlabel: AandM 2545
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #11
writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush
album: Janet Jackson
comments: [disco funk]
Janet Jackson Say You Do 1983 A&M
211 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9119
chartposition: RandB #34, US #60, UK #35
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Hubert Eaves III, Clark Kent, The Notorious B.I.G. & J. Williams
album: Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112 Sky's the Limit 1997 Bad Boy
212 recordlabel: Atlantic 5477
chartposition: RandB #11, US #105
writtenby: Nevelle Hodge
album: Intro
comments: [slow jam]
Intro Ribbon in the Sky 1994 Atlantic
213 recordlabel: Buddah 460(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
album: Still Together
Gladys Knight & the Pips Home Is Where the Heart Is 1977 Buddah (UK)
214 recordlabel: Fontana 1
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
album: Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Oleta Adams Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 1991 Fontana
215 recordlabel: Columbia 07930
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Hubert Eaves IV, James
album: In Your Eyes
James (D Train) Williams In Your Eyes 1988 Columbia
216 recordlabel: AandM 337
chartposition: RandB #17, US #58, US Dance #30
writtenby: Glen Barbee and Charmaine Sylvers (as Charmaine Elaine Sylvers)
album: Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson Come Give Your Love to Me 1983 A&M
217 recordlabel: Island 5688992(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Lionel Richie, Mark Taylor and Paul Barry
album: Renaissance
Lionel Richie Don't Stop the Music 2000 Island (UK)
218 recordlabel: AandM 2619
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Yours Forever
comments: [love ballad]
Atlantic Starr More, More, More 1984 A&M
219 recordlabel: Dial 4055
chartposition: RandB #24, US #35
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Show Me 1967 Dial
220 recordlabel: Atlantic 1112
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis Watcha' Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You 1956 Atlantic
221 recordlabel: Rap A Lot
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #34
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Scarface, Ice Cube and Richard Vick
album: The Untouchable
Scarface featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube & Too $hort Game Over 1997 Rap A Lot
222 recordlabel: Capitol 556
chartposition: RandB #11
album: Looks Could Kill
Mother's Finest I'm 'n' Danger 1989 Capitol
223 recordlabel: Cameo 274
chartposition: RandB #25, US #33
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
Dee Dee Sharp Wild! 1963 Cameo
224 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 315
chartposition: RandB #25, US #34
writtenby: Jesse James
The Fantastic Johnny C Hitch It to the Horse 1968 Phil L.A. Of Soul
225 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 264
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Vince Garcia and Billy April
album: Conspiracy
Drizabone Pressure 1994 th and Bway
226 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Heather Small and John Vetesse
album: Proud
comments: re release
Heather Small Proud 2005 Arista (UK)
227 recordlabel: Mango 7788
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Sting
comments: [reggae]
Sheila Hylton The Bed's Too Big Without You 1981 Mango
228 recordlabel: Def Jam 6684
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #95
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Radio
LL Cool J I Can't Live without My Radio 1986 Def Jam
229 recordlabel: RCA 74 0517
chartposition: RandB #15, US #97
writtenby: Don McPherson
album: Black Seeds
The Main Ingredient Black Seeds Keep On Growing 1971 RCA
230 recordlabel: Elektra 11435
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
Trussel Love Injection 1980 Elektra
231 recordlabel: Atlantic 1168
chartposition: RandB #15, US #33
writtenby: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
Chuck Willis Betty and Dupree 1958 Atlantic
232 recordlabel: Capricorn 2089009
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62
writtenby: George Soule
Percy Sledge I'll Be Your Everything 1974 Capricorn
233 recordlabel: Eternal 9754
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: De La Soul, Mike Gee (as Michael Small), Sammy B, Afrika Baby Bam, Q Tip and Sister Monie
album: Done by the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers Doin' Our Own Dang 1990 Eternal
234 recordlabel: Atlantic 2205
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Clint Ballard Jr. (as Clint Ballard)
album: Rise And Shine Again!
Aswad You're No Good 1995 Atlantic
235 recordlabel: Columbia 11330
chartposition: RandB #38, UK #35, US Dance #37
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: About Love
comments: charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts
Gladys Knight & the Pips A Taste of Bitter Love 1980 Columbia
236 recordlabel: Stand Up 012228
chartposition: RandB #57, US #11, UK #26
writtenby: Babyface and Ronnie Walton
Artists Stand Up to Cancer Just Stand Up! 2008 Stand Up
237 recordlabel: Boardwalk 122
chartposition: RandB #15, US #103
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Dino Fekaris
album: Love Is the Place
Curtis Mayfield She Don't Let Nobody (But Me) 1981 Boardwalk
238 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 858 285(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Jean Paul Maunick and Richard Bull
album: Positivity
comments: [jazz funkl]
Incognito Pieces of a Dream 1994 Talkin' Loud(UK)
239 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 432
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Ronn Matlock
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Every Little Bit 1987 th and Bway
240 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #52, US #18, UK #16
writtenby: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Hannon Lane
album: Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna Rehab 2008 Def Jam
241 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 13
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield
Simplicious featuring Eugene Wilde Let Her Feel It 1984 th and Bway
242 recordlabel: Columbia 10907
chartposition: RandB #16, US #62, US Dance #11
writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder
album: Cheryl Lynn
comments: charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
Cheryl Lynn Star Love 1979 Columbia
243 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9865
chartposition: US Dance #13, UK #35
writtenby: Mike Gee, Sammy B and Afrika Baby Bam
album: Done by the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers What U Waitin' 4? 1990 Warner Bros.
244 recordlabel: Columbia 04743
chartposition: US dance #11, RandB #83, US rock #1, UK #32, US #12
writtenby: Mick Jagger
album: She's the Boss
Mick Jagger Just Another Night 1985 Columbia
245 recordlabel: Atlantic 3304
chartposition: RandB #22 US #33
writtenby: Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Stephen Ferrone and Onnie McIntyre
album: Cut The Cake
Average White Band School Boy Crush 1975 Atlantic
246 recordlabel: Malaco 2617
chartposition: RandB #14, US #104
writtenby: Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri
album: Dondria vs. Phatfffat
comments: [slow jam]
Dondria You're The One 2009 Malaco
247 recordlabel: HandL 4682
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Rhythms of the World
Van McCoy Soul Cha Cha 1977 HandL
248 recordlabel: RCA 9641
chartposition: RandB #44, US #25, US AC #31
writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
album: Souled
Jose Feliciano Hi-Heel Sneakers 1968 RCA
249 recordlabel: Atco 7030
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Ted Mills
album: Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Margie Joseph & Blue Magic What's Come Over Me 1975 Atco
250 recordlabel: Columbia 10679
chartposition: UK #33, US #49
writtenby: Michael Omartian and Boz Scaggs
album: Down Two Then Left
Boz Scaggs Hollywood 1977 Columbia
251 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #15, US #91
writtenby: Avant, Antonio Dixon and Eric Dawkins
album: Avant
Avant When It Hurts 2008 Capitol
252 recordlabel: ABC 12105
chartposition: RandB #21, US #104
writtenby: Daniel Moore
album: Dreamer
Bobby Bland Yolanda 1975 ABC
253 recordlabel: ABB
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #35, US #78
writtenby: Jimmie Cameron, Vella Cameron, DJ Babu, Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience and Kanye West
album: Neighborhood Watch
Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West This Way 2004 ABB
254 recordlabel: Warner 5850
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
album: Heart and Soul
comments: [deep soul]
Lorraine Ellison Stay With Me 1966 Warner
255 recordlabel: Charisma 86500
chartposition: UK #33
album: Fe Real
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Maxi Priest featuring Apache Indian Can't Turn Away (Fe Real) 1992 Charisma
256 recordlabel: Island 130 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Mark Mazur and Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Doppelganger
comments: [latin disco pop]
Kid Creole & the Coconuts There's Something Wrong in Paradise 1983 Island(UK)
257 recordlabel: MCA 53305
chartposition: 11
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Mark A. Sylvia
album: With Love
Howard Huntsberry Sleepless Weekend 1988 MCA
258 recordlabel: Tabu 04718
chartposition: RandB #11, US #101
writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal Innocent 1985 Tabu
259 recordlabel: Columbia 10309
chartposition: RandB #11, US #39
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Gratitude
Earth, Wind & Fire Can't Hide Love 1976 Columbia
260 recordlabel: Stax 3110
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: A. Jackson, B. T. Jones, D. Dunn, S. Cropper
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Soul Clap 69 1969 Stax
261 recordlabel: Arista 0349
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey
Quazar Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine) 1978 Arista
262 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Peter Akinrinlola
album: Listen
comments: [hip hop]
Urban Species Spiritual Love 1994 Talkin' Loud (UK)
263 recordlabel: Aegis 08517
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #11
writtenby: Marcus Lewis and G. Thomas
album: Sing Me a Song
Marcus Lewis The Club 1989 Aegis
264 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3206
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant
album: Cameosis
Cameo We're Goin' Out Tonight 1980 Chocolate City
265 recordlabel: Stax 0112
chartposition: RandB #11, US #44
writtenby: Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas , Mack Rice and Tom Nixon
album: Did You Heard Me?
Rufus Thomas Do the Funky Penguin 1971 Stax
266 recordlabel: Atco 7056
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102, US Dance #11
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
album: Impact
Impact Give a Broken Heart a Break 1976 Atco
267 recordlabel: Def Soul Classics 2821
chartposition: RandB #36, US #93, US Dance #11
writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Pierre Medor, Dwayne Nesmith, Tiffany Palmer, Carlos Ricketts and Jason Rome
album: Timeless Journey
Patti LaBelle New Day 2004 Def Soul Classics
268 recordlabel: MCA 51148
chartposition: RandB #23, US #33
writtenby: Harry King & Lisa Tedesco
album: General Hospi-tale
comments: [disco funk]
The Afternoon Delights General Hospi-Tale 1981 MCA
269 recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 18
chartposition: UK #34, US Dance #27
writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee
album: Mantronix: The Album
Mantronix Bassline 1986 Sleeping Bag
270 recordlabel: Glasco 101
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11
writtenby: Donald Height
comments: [ballad]
The Lost Souls It Won't Work Out Baby 1966 Glasco
271 recordlabel: Syncopate 32
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Linda Conlon and John Usry
album: Brilliant!
comments: [garage house]
Kym Mazelle Was That All It Was 1990 Syncopate
272 recordlabel: Jay Boy 101(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Willie Clarke
album: KC and The Sunshine Band
KC And The Sunshine Band I'm So Crazy ('Bout You) 1975 Jay Boy (UK)
273 recordlabel: Island 266
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay
album: Island Life
Grace Jones Love Is the Drug 1986 Island
274 recordlabel: Imperial 5537
chartposition: RandB #15, US #92
writtenby: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino Young School Girl 1958 Imperial
275 recordlabel: Capitol 571
chartposition: US dance #11, UK #96
writtenby: Doris Fisher and Allen Roberts
album: Bulletproof Heart
Grace Jones Amado Mio 1990 Capitol
276 recordlabel: Federal 12508
chartposition: RandB #15, US #101
writtenby: Hank Marr and Gene Redd
comments: [instrumental]
Hank Marr The Greasy Spoon 1964 Federal
277 recordlabel: Atlantic 2043
chartposition: RandB #11, US #40
writtenby: Hank Snow (as Clarence E. Snow)
album: The Genius Sings The Blues
Ray Charles I'm Movin' On 1959 Atlantic
278 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43152
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Rick Palombi
E.G. Daily Mind Over Matter 1988 Chrysalis
279 recordlabel: SAM 5024
chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #11
writtenby: Andre Booth
comments: [disco dance]
Vicky D This Beat Is Mine 1981 SAM
280 recordlabel: MCA 52364
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: John Holt
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Tell Me Why 1983 MCA
281 recordlabel: United Artists 432
chartposition: RandB #17, US #33
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scot
album: War Live!
War Ballero 1974 United Artists
282 recordlabel: Elektra 5869
chartposition: RandB #38, US #35
writtenby: Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Raye Turner, Danny Webster and Starleana Young
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Keith Sweat Just a Touch 1996 Elektra
283 recordlabel: LaFace 24090
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Keith Miller, Noel Goring, Phillip Field, Toni Braxton and Vincent Herbert
Toni Braxton How Many Ways 1994 LaFace
284 recordlabel: Vinylmania 007
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Gordon
Eleanor Mills Mr. Right 1987 Vinylmania
285 recordlabel: Warner 8251
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Arnold Coley Jr., Harold Cephas, Stan Watson, James Dean, John Glover, Buddy Turner, Jerry Atkin
album: So Let Us Entertain You
First Choice First Choice Theme -- Ain't He Bad 1976 Warner
286 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller
album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Just Walk in My Shoes 1972 Tamla Motown (UK)
287 recordlabel: RCA 146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Arthur Adams, Bernie Hamilton and Sam Carlos Smith
comments: [disco dance]
Arthur Adams You Got the Floor 1981 RCA(UK)
288 recordlabel: Stax 0164
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton
album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers Be What You Are 1973 Stax
289 recordlabel: Parlophone 6597
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Jamelia and Colin Emmanuel
album: Thank You
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: C2MyqkjlomA
Jamelia featuring Rah Digga Bout 2003 Parlophone
290 recordlabel: Atlantic 3468
chartposition: RandB #12, US #103
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future) 1978 Atlantic
291 recordlabel: Tamla 54250
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Pure Smokey
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Virgin Man 1974 Tamla
292 recordlabel: Tabu 04665
chartposition: RandB #15, US #102
writtenby: Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
album: Just the Way You Like it
The S.O.S. Band No One's Gonna Love You 1984 Tabu
293 recordlabel: MCA 52704
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith
album: Stay
The Controllers Stay 1986 MCA
294 recordlabel: Jive Digital
chartposition: RandB #39, US #38, UK #62
writtenby: T Pain and Chris Brown
album: Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain featuring Chris Brown Freeze 2008 Jive Digital
295 recordlabel: Brilliant! 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Bitty McLean
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty McLean What Goes Around 1994 Brilliant!(UK)
296 recordlabel: Tabu 28965 1202
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: K. Lynette Patterson and Curtis F. Williams
album: One of Many Nights
The S.O.S. Band Sometimes I Wonder 1991 Tabu
297 recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 4027
chartposition: RandB #16, US #84, US Dance #30
writtenby: Herb Smith and Mauro Malavasi
album: Sharing Your Love
Change The Very Best in You 1982 RFC/Atlantic
298 recordlabel: Casablanca 2322
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: David Thompson and Frank Brunson
The People's Choice You Ought to Be Dancin' 1980 Casablanca
299 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 38544
chartposition: RandB #37, US #82, UK #49
writtenby: Scarface, Bushwick Bill and Willie D
album: The Resurrection
The Geto Boys featuring Flaj The World Is a Ghetto 1996 Rap A Lot
300 recordlabel: Arden 3001
chartposition: RandB #16, US #91
writtenby: Eugene Record
comments: [dance]
Barbara & the Uniques There It Goes Again 1970 Arden

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