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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: Vee Jay 510
chartposition: RandB #18, US #94
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Sidney Banks
Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds Spring 1963 Vee Jay
702 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #66, UK #44
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: I Look to You
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston I Didn't Know My Own Strength 2009 Arista
703 recordlabel: Atlantic 2517
chartposition: RandB #20, US #48, UK #50
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper
album: The Best of Sam and Dave
Sam & Dave You Don't Know What You Mean to Me 1968 Atlantic
704 recordlabel: Capitol 452
chartposition: US #74, UK #43
writtenby: Rupert Hine and Jeannette Obstoj
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Break Every Rule 1987 Capitol
705 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8665
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Is It Love? 1978 Warner Bros.
706 recordlabel: LaFace 4059
chartposition: RandB #42, US #43
writtenby: Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish
comments: [christmas]
TLC Sleigh Ride 1992 LaFace
707 recordlabel: RCA 1922
chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #14
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: Prime Time
Grey & Hanks Now I'm Fine 1980 RCA
708 recordlabel: Warner 29862
chartposition: US #44, US AC #28
writtenby: Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins
album: If That's What It Takes
Michael McDonald I Gotta Try 1982 Warner
709 recordlabel: Stang 5068
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Kenneth Ascher and Carole Sager
album: Moments with You
The Moments With You 1976 Stang
710 recordlabel: Island 169
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield
comments: re release [reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers One Love -- People Get Ready 1991 Island
711 recordlabel: Def Jam 73633
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Business as Usual
EPMD Gold Digger 1991 Def Jam
712 recordlabel: Island 572064
chartposition: RandB #22, US #75, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Myron Davis, Alex Cantrall and Diedre Roper
album: Destiny
Myron We Can Get Down 1997 Island
713 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 18892
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Full Force
album: Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Try Me 1990 Warner Bros.
714 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8129
chartposition: Cashbok R&B #20, US #66
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Baby, Baby, Baby 1963 RCA Victor
715 recordlabel: Atlantic 2621
chartposition: RandB #42, US #44, US AC #37
writtenby: Herbie Mann
album: Memphis Underground
comments: [instrumental]
Herbie Mann Memphis Underground 1969 Atlantic
716 recordlabel: MCA 3272
chartposition: RandB #44, US #44
writtenby: Herschel Boone and Lovell Moorer III
album: For Example
comments: [ballad]
IV Xample I'd Rather Be Alone 1995 MCA
717 recordlabel: Cameo 336
chartposition: RandB #19, US #51
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Jerry Ross
Candy & the Kisses The 81 1964 Cameo
718 recordlabel: RCA 74321213982(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Lamont Dozier and Omar [Omar Hammer] (as Omar Lye Fook)
Omar Outside 1994 RCA (UK)
719 recordlabel: AandM 2098
chartposition: RandB #45, US #102, UK #43
writtenby: Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Valerie Johnson
album: Blam!!
The Brothers Johnson Ain't We Funkin' Now 1978 A&M
720 recordlabel: Calla 133
chartposition: RandB #17, US #123
writtenby: J. J Jackson and Windsor King
J.J. Jackson Four Walls (Three Windows and Two Doors) 1967 Calla
721 recordlabel: Casablanca 880 445
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #14
writtenby: Tom Snow and Roy Freeland
album: I've Got the Cure
Stephanie Mills Edge of the Razor 1984 Casablanca
722 recordlabel: Columbia 674617 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44, US alt. #23, R&B #106
writtenby: B Real (as Louis Freese), DJ Muggs (as Lawrence Muggerud) and Paul Simonon
album: Till Death Do Us Part
comments: [hip hop]
Cypress Hill What's Your Number? 2004 Columbia (UK)
723 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79383
chartposition: RandB #18, US #80
weeksinr&bchart: 20
The Three... G. Dep, P. Diddy & Black Rob Let's Get It 2001 Bad Boy
724 recordlabel: MCA 23713
chartposition: RandB #14
album: Miami Vice II: New Music
Gladys Knight & the Pips Send It to Me 1986 MCA
725 recordlabel: Bluesway 61035
chartposition: RandB #25, US #48
writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley
album: Completely Well
comments: [blues]
B.B. King So Excited 1970 Bluesway
726 recordlabel: Atlantic 3425
chartposition: RandB #23, US #89, US AC #43
writtenby: Casey James
album: Spinners 8
The Spinners Heaven on Earth (So Fine) 1977 Atlantic
727 recordlabel: Scarface 7036
chartposition: RandB #41, US #42
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: Ear to the Street
The Conscious Daughters Somethin' to Ride to (Fonky Expedition) 1994 Scarface
728 recordlabel: Atlantic 452904
chartposition: RandB #14, US #77
writtenby: Yvette Davis
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
The Spinners How Could I Let You Get Away 1972 Atlantic
729 recordlabel: Capitol 9644
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #31
writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush
album: Wall to Wall
comments: [disco funk]
René & Angela I Love You More 1981 Capitol
730 recordlabel: Bad Boy 78612790681
chartposition: RandB #14, US #67
writtenby: D. Owens, D. Wolinski, Babyface, Chucky Thompson, Faith Evans and Diddy (as Sean Combs)
album: Faith
Faith Evans Ain't Nobody -- Kissing You 1996 Bad Boy
731 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79370
chartposition: RandB #14, US #56
weeksinr&bchart: 29
writtenby: Nature , Diddy , AZ, Nas, Chris Taylor, Mario Winans and Dr. Dre
album: Faithfully
Faith Evans featuring Carl Thomas Can't Believe 2001 Bad Boy
732 recordlabel: Calla 125
chartposition: RandB #19, US #83
writtenby: Earl King
J.J. Jackson I Dig Girls 1966 Calla
733 recordlabel: MCA 53499
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #43
writtenby: L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: The Lover in Me
Sheena Easton Days Like This 1989 MCA
734 recordlabel: Columbia 10103
chartposition: RandB #20, US #44, US Dance #14
writtenby: Maurice White and Jon Lind
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Sun Goddess 1975 Columbia
735 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 56
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Jean Paul Maunick and Graham Harvey
album: 100 Degrees and Rising
Incognito I Hear Your Name 1995 Talkin' Loud
736 recordlabel: Tamla 54211
chartposition: RandB #20, US #49
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: One Dozen Roses
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Satisfaction 1971 Tamla
737 recordlabel: Tamla 54134
chartposition: RandB #20, US #46
writtenby: Frank Wilson
album: Away We a Go Go
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You) 1966 Tamla
738 recordlabel: Fantasy 9518
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Kevin Toney
album: Unfinished Business
The Blackbyrds Unfinished Business 1976 Fantasy
739 recordlabel: Violator 79600
chartposition: RandB #20, US #63
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Pharrell Williams
album: Genesis
comments: [hip hop]
Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis What It Is 2001 Violator
740 recordlabel: Tamla 54225
chartposition: RandB #21, US #45
writtenby: Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. and Johnny Bristol
album: Flying High Together
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles I Can't Stand to See You Cry 1972 Tamla
741 recordlabel: Parlophone 5229
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers I'll Take You Home 1965 Parlophone
742 recordlabel: Dynamic Sounds 12 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Leroy
album: Wide Awake
comments: [reggae]
Barry Biggs Wide Awake in a Dream 1981 Dynamic Sounds (UK
743 recordlabel: Fontana 6
chartposition: RandB #97, UK #42
writtenby: Allen Rich and Jud Friedman
album: Evolution
comments: [ballad]
Oleta Adams I Just Had to Hear Your Voice 1993 Fontana
744 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Craig David and Jim Beanz
album: Greatest Hits
Craig David Insomnia 2008 Warner Bros.
745 recordlabel: Parkway 822
chartposition: US #43
writtenby: James Brown and Albert Shubert
album: Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits
Chubby Checker Good, Good Lovin' 1961 Parkway
746 recordlabel: Imperial 5359
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Billy Gold (as William Gold) and Eddie Ray
The Barons I Know I Was Wrong 1956 Imperial
747 recordlabel: Warner 29042
chartposition: RandB #24, US #102, UK #93, US AC #7
writtenby: Michael Sembello, Cruz Sembello and Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello)
album: 20/20
comments: [beat ballad]
George Benson I Just Wanna Hang Around You 1985 Warner
748 recordlabel: NPG/Universal 006371
chartposition: RandB #83, US #60, UK #43
writtenby: Prince
album: 3121
Prince Black Sweat 2006 NPG/Universal
749 recordlabel: Elektra 3887(UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
comments: [re release]
Keith Sweat I Want Her 1997 Elektra (UK)
750 recordlabel: Parkway 813
chartposition: US #42
writtenby: Dave "Curlee" Williams and James Faye "Roy" Hall
album: For Twisters Only
Chubby Checker Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1960 Parkway
751 recordlabel: Warner 5460
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: El DeBarge (as Eldra DeBarge)
album: In the Storm
El DeBarge You Know What I Like 1992 Warner
752 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18371
chartposition: RandB #14, US #50
writtenby: Prince
album: The Hits/The B Sides
Prince Pink Cashmere 1993 Paisley Park
753 recordlabel: Atlantic 2575
chartposition: RandB #20, US #42
writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore, Roland Chambers and Melvin Leakes
album: Hey Jude
Wilson Pickett A Man and a Half 1968 Atlantic
754 recordlabel: Atlantic 2041
chartposition: RandB #30, US #104, UK #43
writtenby: Lil' Kim and The Notorious B.I.G.
album: The Naked Truth
Lil Kim Whoa 2006 Atlantic
755 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 418
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #14
writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Dean Miller) and Nancy McDuffy
album: Sing, Dance, Rap, Romance
Nuance featuring Vikki Love Stop Playing on Me 1985 th and Bway
756 recordlabel: Organized Noize 97046
chartposition: RandB #18, US #73
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Frederick Bell, Erin Johnson, Goodie Mob and Neil Young
album: East Points Greatest Hits
Cool Breeze featuring Outkast, Goodie Mob & Witchdoctor Watch for the Hook 1998 Organized Noize
757 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 566243
chartposition: RandB #19, US #70
writtenby: Anthony Fields and DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
DMX How's It Goin' Down 1998 Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
758 recordlabel: Imperial 5378
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
Bobby Mitchell Try Rock And Roll 1956 Imperial
759 recordlabel: JAD 5001
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Jimmy Norman, Joe Vennen, Al Pyfrom
comments: [dance]
Bob Marley & the Wailers What Goes Around Comes Around 1996 JAD
760 recordlabel: Atlantic 2101
chartposition: RandB #20, US #56
writtenby: Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas A Love of My Own 1961 Atlantic
761 recordlabel: RCA 5293
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Chad
album: Fast Music, Love and Promises
Chad Luv's Passion and You 1987 RCA
762 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: UK #54, US #75
writtenby: Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.), Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson [Mayne Zane] and Keri Hilson
album: 5.0
comments: [album cut]
Nelly featuring Keri Hilson Liv Tonight 2010 Universal Motown
763 recordlabel: Elektra 5472
chartposition: RandB #14
album: Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett If I Could Only Have That Day Back 1990 Elektra
764 recordlabel: Columbia 46002
chartposition: RandB #18, US #42
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason
album: Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock Chameleon 1974 Columbia
765 recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 510
chartposition: UK #44, US Dance #35
writtenby: Greg Radford
comments: [disco funk]
Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) 1983 Pretty Pearl
766 recordlabel: Parlophone (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet
album: Walk with Me
mpcode: MkSklQTQTDo
Jamelia No More 2007 Parlophone (UK)
767 recordlabel: Solar 12189
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Stephen Shockley and Fred Alexander
album: Fantastic Voyage
comments: [disco funk]
Lakeside Your Love Is on the One 1981 Solar
768 recordlabel: Capitol 16015
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: J. Mtume
album: Mahal
comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]
Eddie Henderson Prance On 1978 Capitol
769 recordlabel: Atlantic 2753
chartposition: RandB #20, US #68
writtenby: Wilson Pickett , William Stevenson, Don Covay and Johnny Nash
album: Right On
Wilson Pickett She Said Yes 1970 Atlantic
770 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 405
chartposition: US Dance #9
writtenby: Boyd Jarvis
Circuit Release the Tension 1984 th and Bway
771 recordlabel: Wildstar 52 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Craig David
album: Slicker Than Your Average
comments: [slow jam]
Craig David You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til The Well Runs Dry) 2004 Wildstar(UK)
772 recordlabel: Arista 0701
chartposition: US AC #14
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Richard Page & John Bettis
album: Friends in Love
Dionne Warwick For You 1982 Arista
773 recordlabel: Zodiac 1015
chartposition: RandB #18, US #96
writtenby: Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges and Richard Knight
Ruby Andrews You Made a Believer (Out of Me) 1969 Zodiac
774 recordlabel: Arista 9460
chartposition: RandB #49, US #72, US AC #7
writtenby: Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Bruce Roberts
album: Friends
Dionne Warwick Whisper in the Dark 1986 Arista
775 recordlabel: Island Def Jam 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Bob Marley
Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte Jammin' 2000 Island Def Jam (UK)
776 recordlabel: Capitol 5126
chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #26, US rock #4, UK #2, US #1, US AC #28
writtenby: Steve Miller
album: Abracadabra
Steve Miller Band Abracadabra 1982 Capitol
777 recordlabel: Midsong International 1005
chartposition: RandB #20, US #46
writtenby: M. Brown, John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross
album: Wardell Piper
Wardell Piper Super Sweet 1979 Midsong Internationa
778 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 44(UK)
chartposition: UK #43, US Dance #35
writtenby: Jean Paul Maunick and Richard Bull
album: Positivity
comments: [jazz funk]
Incognito Givin' It Up 1993 Talkin' Loud (UK)
779 recordlabel: Casablanca 2234
chartposition: RandB #89, US #44, US AC #36
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Kenny Nolan
Kenny Nolan Us and Love (We Go Together) 1980 Casablanca
780 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 559
chartposition: RandB #18, US #88, US Dance #22
writtenby: Augie Johnson, Jerry Peters, Pleasure and Wayne Henderson
album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie
comments: [electro]
West Street Mob Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move) 1981 Sugar Hill
781 recordlabel: AandM 31458 8083
chartposition: RandB #17, US #108
writtenby: Angie Stone and Kurtis Mantronik
album: A Matter of Time
Vertical Hold Seems You're Much Too Busy 1993 A&M
782 recordlabel: Atco 6654
chartposition: RandB #20, US #48
writtenby: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
album: Love Man
Otis Redding A Lover's Question 1969 Atco
783 recordlabel: Fantasy 150
chartposition: RandB #20, US #102
writtenby: Orville Saunders
album: Action
The Blackbyrds Soft and Easy 1977 Fantasy
784 recordlabel: AandM 2192
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Jake Riley
album: Devotion
L.T.D. Stranger 1979 A&M
785 recordlabel: AandM 2420
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: Brilliance
Atlantic Starr Love Me Down 1982 A&M
786 recordlabel: Stax 601005 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
Otis Redding Day Tripper 1967 Stax(UK)
787 recordlabel: Bad Boy 003355
chartposition: UK #44, RandB #90
writtenby: Mario Winans, Lo Down, Adonis Shropshire and Brian Elliot
album: Hurt No More
Mario Winans Never Really Was 2004 Bad Boy
788 recordlabel: Maverick
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #44
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Brycyn Evans and T Boz (as Tionne Watkins)
album: Rugrats in Paris: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [album cut]
Tionne T-Boz Watkins My Getaway 2001 Maverick
789 recordlabel: Cameo 260
chartposition: US #43
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
Dee Dee Sharp Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love 1963 Cameo
790 recordlabel: Tabu 10961
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #14
writtenby: Belita Woods and Tranita Womack
album: Stormin'
Brainstorm Lovin' Is Really My Game 1977 Tabu
791 recordlabel: Yab Yum 78565
chartposition: RandB #20, US #55
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Jon John and Toni Estes
album: Betta Listen
comments: [love ballad]
Laurnea Can't Let Go 1997 Yab Yum
792 recordlabel: EastWest 7559
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Redman
Das EFX Rap Scholar 1998 EastWest
793 recordlabel: Stax 131
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #82
writtenby: Booker T. Jones
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Jelly Bread 1962 Stax
794 recordlabel: JoDa 100
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: E. Townsend
Sam & Bill For Your Love 1965 JoDa
795 recordlabel: Calla 177
chartposition: RandB #14, US #77
writtenby: Sheila Young
album: The Fuzz
The Fuzz Like an Open Door 1971 Calla
796 recordlabel: Island 854538
chartposition: RandB #20, US #65
writtenby: Alfred Antoine, Andre Evans, Johnta Austin, Tim Patterson, Garfield Duncan, Lost Boyz and DJ Premier
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa featuring Lost Boyz Can't Be Wasting My Time 1996 Island
797 recordlabel: Stang 5009
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Billy Brown, Al Goodman and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments Lovely Way She Loves 1969 Stang
798 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58111
chartposition: RandB #67, US #42
writtenby: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
Gang Starr Mass Appeal 1994 Chrysalis
799 recordlabel: Svengali 8403
chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #14
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Jade Starling and Whey Cooler
Pretty Poison Nightime 1984 Svengali
800 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18583
chartposition: RandB #68, US #44, UK #52
writtenby: Prince
album: Love Symbol album
Prince The Morning Papers 1993 Paisley Park

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