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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
101 recordlabel: Columbia 77132
chartposition: UK #45, US dance #20
writtenby: Byron Burke, Herb Lawson and Byron Stingily
Ten City Fantasy 1993 Columbia
102 recordlabel: Phonogram 312
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: M. White, A. McKay
Dee Lewis Best of My Love 1988 Phonogram
103 recordlabel: Capitol 5642
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland and Fela Kuti
album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish
comments: [hip hop, funk]
George Clinton Nubian Nut 1983 Capitol
104 recordlabel: Def Jam 73391
chartposition: RandB #20, UK #46, US Dance #31
writtenby: Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler and Chuck D
album: Fear of a Black Planet
comments: [hip hop]
Public Enemy Brothers Gonna Work It Out 1990 Def Jam
105 recordlabel: Columbia 78245
chartposition: RandB #19, US #89
writtenby: Dave Hall (as Dave
album: Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore Never Too Busy 1996 Columbia
106 recordlabel: Warner 8453
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Send It
Ashford & Simpson Send It 1977 Warner
107 recordlabel: Back Beat 532
chartposition: RandB #19, US #111
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
Joe Hinton A Thousand Cups Of Happiness 1964 Back Beat
108 recordlabel: RCA 477811
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #46
writtenby: Leonard Lee
Mickey & Sylvia What Would I Do 1960 RCA
109 recordlabel: Passion 15 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Rod Temperton
Mirage featuring Roy Gayle Give Me the Night (George Benson songs medley) 1984 Passion(UK)
110 recordlabel: Warner 8669
writtenby: Roe and Coe
album: Unlock Your Mind
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Unlock Your Mind 1978 Warner
111 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: John Legend, Common and Rhymefest
comments: from 'Selma' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
John Legend featuring Common Glory 2005 Def Jam
112 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7840
chartposition: RandB #16, US #4, UK #1
writtenby: Floyd Cramer
album: On the Rebound
comments: [instrumental]
Floyd Cramer On the Rebound 1961 RCA Victor
113 recordlabel: Telstar 2776 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
comments: [reggae]
Fever featuring Tippa Irie Staying Alive '95 1995 Telstar(UK)
114 recordlabel: Capitol 5044
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #54
writtenby: Allen Jones
album: Ebonee Webb
comments: [funk]
Ebonee Webb Something About You 1981 Capitol
115 recordlabel: Carnival 512
chartposition: RandB #20, US #92
writtenby: Edward Bivins
album: Dedicated to You
The Manhattans Follow Your Heart 1966 Carnival
116 recordlabel: MCA 54288
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Aaron Hall and Teddy Riley
album: The Future
Guy Let's Stay Together 1991 MCA
117 recordlabel: Def Jam 07020
chartposition: RandB #83, US #48
writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin
album: Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys Brass Monkey 1987 Def Jam
118 recordlabel: Ariola America 7700
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16
writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller
Deborah Washington Ready or Not 1978 Ariola America
119 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2621(UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble
comments: [disco funk]
Linx Plaything 1982 Chrysalis (UK)
120 recordlabel: M and H 200
chartposition: RandB #20, US #100
writtenby: Z.Z. Hill
Z.Z. Hill You Were Wrong 1964 M and H
121 recordlabel: Island 96502
chartposition: RandB #50, UK #48, US dance #40
writtenby: Will Downing and Greg Smith
album: Come Together As One
Will Downing Come Together As One 1990 Island
122 recordlabel: Atlantic 89520
chartposition: RandB #71, UK #50
writtenby: David Bryant, Dennis Herring and Lorelei Mcbroom
album: When the Boys Meet the Girls
Sister Sledge Dancing on the Jagged Edge 1985 Atlantic
123 recordlabel: AandM 1982
chartposition: RandB #20, US #107
writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson
album: Right on Time
The Brothers Johnson Runnin' for Your Lovin' 1977 A&M
124 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #16
album: Money Talks: The Album
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige A Dream 1996 Arista
125 recordlabel: MCA 52846
chartposition: RandB #28, US #47
writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman
album: The Jets
The Jets Private Number 1986 MCA
126 recordlabel: MCA 55279
chartposition: RandB #16, US #53
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Nas, Jean Claude Olivier and K. Walker
album: Love Always
comments: [ballad]
K-Ci & JoJo of Jodeci How Could You 1996 MCA
127 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3308
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Another Place and Time
Donna Summer Breakaway 1991 Warner Bros.
128 recordlabel: Back Beat 598
chartposition: RandB #19, US #105
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Buddy Lamp
Carl Carlton 46 Drums, 1 Guitar 1968 Back Beat
129 recordlabel: Cash Money Digital
chartposition: RandB #17, US #48
writtenby: Lil Wayne, D. Johnson and R. Davis
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money featuring Gucci Mane Steady Mobbin' 2010 Cash Money Digital
130 recordlabel: LaFace 24337
chartposition: RandB #48, US #50
writtenby: André 3000 (as André Benjamin), Cameron Gipp, Big Boi and Mr. DJ
album: Still Standing
Goodie Mob featuring OutKast Black Ice (Sky High) 1998 LaFace
131 recordlabel: Fantasy 747
chartposition: RandB #22, US #70, US AC #25
writtenby: Keith Killgo
album: City Life
The Blackbyrds Flyin' High 1975 Fantasy
132 recordlabel: AandM 2304
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #37
writtenby: Jean Knight
album: Perfect Fit
comments: [disco dance]
Jerry Knight Perfect Fit 1981 A&M
133 recordlabel: Warner 4031
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Rich and Poor
Randy Crawford I Don't Feel Much Like Crying 1990 Warner
134 recordlabel: Mirage 99643
chartposition: RandB #59, US #50
writtenby: Sidney Simien
album: My Toot Toot
Jean Knight My Toot Toot 1985 Mirage
135 recordlabel: AandM 2086
chartposition: RandB #45, US #104, UK #50
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Blam!!
The Brothers Johnson Ride-O-Rocket 1978 A&M
136 recordlabel: Federal 12378
chartposition: RandB #20, US #79
writtenby: James Brown
album: Think!
James Brown This Old Heart 1960 Federal
137 recordlabel: EastWest 2151
chartposition: RandB #16, US #122
Men at Large Let's Talk About It 1995 EastWest
138 recordlabel: Goldwax 332
chartposition: RandB #16, US #63
writtenby: O.B. McClinton
album: A Man Needs a Woman
James Carr A Man Needs a Woman 1968 Goldwax
139 recordlabel: Columbia 06339
chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #16
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
Full Force Unfaithful So Much 1986 Columbia
140 recordlabel: Casablanca 814 725 7
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #16
writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts
album: The Best of Junior
Junior Giscombe Unison 1983 Casablanca
141 recordlabel: Salsoul 2124
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #17
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Cameron
comments: charted as Get If Off / Magic of You in US dance charts
Rafael Cameron Magic of You (Like the Way) 1980 Salsoul
142 recordlabel: Elektra 69810
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27
writtenby: Twinkie Clark
album: You Brought the Sunshine
comments: [gospel disco dance]
The Clark Sisters You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life) 1983 Elektra
143 recordlabel: Island, Tuff Gong 000572302
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Africa Unite: The Singles Collection
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers Africa Unite 2005 Island, Tuff Gong
144 recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment Co. 12 173 7
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Marvin Ennis
album: Cliff Dawson
Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs Never Say I Do (If You Don't Mean It) 1983 The Boardwalk Entert
145 recordlabel: Cash Money 56234
chartposition: RandB #16, US #68
writtenby: Juvenile (as Terius Gray)
album: 400 Degreez
Juvenile Ha 1999 Cash Money
146 recordlabel: MCA 40883
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #40
writtenby: B.B. Dickerson,Charles Miller, Harold Brown,Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan
album: Galaxy
War Hey Senorita 1978 MCA
147 recordlabel: Decca 30588
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Beverly Lee, Doris Coley, Micki Harris and Shirley Owens
The Shirelles I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde) 1958 Decca
148 recordlabel: AandM 2246
chartposition: RandB #44, US #50, US Dance #53, US AC #39
writtenby: Richard Hewson
album: Beyond
comments: [instrumental]
Herb Alpert Beyond 1980 A&M
149 recordlabel: Stax 0073
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52, US #76, US AC #38
writtenby: George Harrison
album: McLemore Avenue
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Something 1970 Stax
150 recordlabel: Cadet 5574
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: There Is... / The Best of The Dells
comments: [love ballad]
mpcode: wqpUt6Fkrzg
The Dells O-o, I Love You 1967 Cadet
151 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 72048
chartposition: RandB #34, US #50
writtenby: Xzibit and Jesse West
album: 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz
Xzibit What U See Is What U Get 1998 Loud/RCA
152 recordlabel: Atlantic 1828
chartposition: RandB #16
album: Nearer to You
Skyy Up and Over (Stronger and Better) 1992 Atlantic
153 recordlabel: Atlantic 3504
chartposition: RandB #97, US #82, UK #55, US Dance #16
writtenby: Bud Ros, Len Rocco and Vincent Montana
album: Goody Goody
Goody Goody Number 1 D.J. 1978 Atlantic
154 recordlabel: Columbia 77438
chartposition: RandB #16, US #46
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
album: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Xscape Love on My Mind 1994 Columbia
155 recordlabel: Fontana 4
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Oleta Adams
album: Circle of One
comments: [ballad]
Oleta Adams You've Got to Give Me Room 1991 Fontana
156 recordlabel: Columbia 73847
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Robert Clivillés
album: Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Let the Beat Hit 'Em, Part Two 1991 Columbia
157 recordlabel: Warner 17164
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #48
writtenby: Dave Crawford
album: House Of Love
Candi Staton Honest I Do Love You 1978 Warner
158 recordlabel: Arista 0133
chartposition: RandB #19, US #108
writtenby: Leonard Perry and Kenneth Stover
Jeff Perry Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours and Mine) 1975 Arista
159 recordlabel: Manhattan 50038
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Charles McCampbell and Bernard Wright
album: Joyride
Pieces of a Dream Say La La 1986 Manhattan
160 recordlabel: Laurie 3301
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Brute Force (Steve Friedland)
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (in My Mind but Me) 1965 Laurie
161 recordlabel: Matriarch 010629
chartposition: RandB #16, US #65
writtenby: Mary J. Blige , T.O. Feemstar and S. Garrett
album: Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige Work That 2007 Matriarch
162 recordlabel: Big Beat 2198
chartposition: RandB #20, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Lathun (as Lathun Grady)
Fabu Just Roll 1995 Big Beat
163 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 199
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #50
writtenby: Andres Levin and Camus Celli
album: Contribution
Mica Paris South of the River 1990 th and Bway
164 recordlabel: Atlantic 2642
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16
writtenby: O.B. McClinton, Clarence Carter
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure 1969 Atlantic
165 recordlabel: Next Plateau 50067
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: James Bratton, Sharon Chestnut and Sybil
comments: [dance, house]
Sybil My Love Is Guaranteed '93 (Remix) 1993 Next Plateau
166 recordlabel: Cadet 5636
chartposition: RandB #20, US #98
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together
The Dells I Can't Do Enough 1969 Cadet
167 recordlabel: Magnum 719
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson & His Band featuring Hank Alexander Don't Answer the Door (Part 1) 1965 Magnum
168 recordlabel: AandM 7746
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Joan Armatrading
album: How Cruel
Joan Armatrading Rosie 1979 A&M
169 recordlabel: Warner 8214
chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #16
writtenby: James Dean and John Glover
album: So Let Us Entertain You
First Choice Gotta Get Away (From You Baby) 1976 Warner
170 recordlabel: Vibration 529
chartposition: RandB #16, US #103
writtenby: Harry Ray, Sylvia Robinson and Al Goodman
album: Sylvia
Sylvia Sweet Stuff 1974 Vibration
171 recordlabel: EMI America 8159
chartposition: UK #48, US #84
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Mama Africa
comments: [Reggae]
Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode 1983 EMI America
172 recordlabel: Arista 3237
chartposition: US dance #8
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox Just Be Good to Me 1996 Arista
173 recordlabel: Collipark 010147
chartposition: RandB #34, US #48, UK #49
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Abrahim Mustafa
album: souljaboytellem.com
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab Yahhh! 2008 Collipark
174 recordlabel: RCA 62160
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
Black Box Open Your Eyes 1991 RCA
175 recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love
comments: [hip hop]
Joeski Love Pee-Wee's Dance 1986 Vintertainment
176 recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31006
chartposition: RandB #20, US #101
writtenby: Sam Theard and Fleecie Moore
album: Together Again…Live
Bobby Bland & B.B. King Let the Good Times Roll 1976 ABC Impulse
177 recordlabel: Atlantic 84035
chartposition: RandB #20, US #83
writtenby: BeBe Winans, Margaret Bell Byers, Rhett Lawrence
album: BeBe Winans
comments: [ballad]
BeBe Winans In Harm's Way 1997 Atlantic
178 recordlabel: Stax 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #109
writtenby: Arthur Snyder
Johnnie Taylor Doing My Own Thing (Part I) 1972 Stax
179 recordlabel: Pagoda 145302
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Joe Carrano, Bill Good and Vicki Sue Robinson
comments: [dance, house]
Vicki Sue Robinson House of Joy 1997 Pagoda
180 recordlabel: Cadet 5583
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #49
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Up Pops Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis Soul Man 1967 Cadet
181 recordlabel: Abet 9463
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Oliver Sain
album: Blue Max
comments: [instrumental]
Oliver Sain Party Hearty 1976 Abet
182 recordlabel: Satril 400 (UK)
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Kenny Lynch
album: Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny
comments: [disco dance]
Kenny Lynch Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny 1983 Satril(UK)
183 recordlabel: RCA Victor 477701
chartposition: RandB #22, US #50
writtenby: Jeff Barry
Sam Cooke Teenage Sonata 1960 RCA Victor
184 recordlabel: RCA 11424
chartposition: US #42, US AC #49
writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: Along the Red Ledge
Hall & Oates I Don't Wanna Lose You 1978 RCA
185 recordlabel: Savoy 1514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16
writtenby: Billy Myles
Nappy Brown Bye Bye Baby 1957 Savoy
186 recordlabel: Arista 74321139591(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
comments: featuring 'Where Did Our Love Go?' and 'Stop In The Name Of Love'
Sinitta The Supreme EP 1993 Arista (UK)
187 recordlabel: Crab 32 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Derrick Morgan
album: Moon Hop
comments: [reggae]
Derrick Morgan Moon Hop 1970 Crab(UK)
188 recordlabel: Capitol 5861
chartposition: RandB #22, US #85
writtenby: Carlton Black
album: Tell Him
Patti Drew Tell Him 1967 Capitol
189 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 912
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Spinnin' and Spinnin' 1974 Tamla Motown
190 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 53233
chartposition: RandB #74, US #50
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , David Willis, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasand Pete Rock
Jay-Z Dead Presidents 1996 Roc A Fella
191 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 468
chartposition: US #50
writtenby: Dino
album: 24 7
Dino Summergirls 1988 th and Bway
192 recordlabel: Warner 22722
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Jane Child
album: Jane Child
Jane Child Welcome to the Real World 1990 Warner
193 recordlabel: AandM 1472
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
album: Randy and the Gypsys
Randy & the Gypsys Love You Honey 1990 A&M
194 recordlabel: ABC 12423
chartposition: RandB #20, US #102
writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Terri McFadden
album: Spark of Love
Lenny Williams Midnight Girl 1978 ABC
195 recordlabel: Fontana 1012
chartposition: UK #49, US dance #21, US AC #22
writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
album: Get In Touch With Yourself
Swing Out Sister Notgonnachange 1992 Fontana
196 recordlabel: Solar 70017
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Just Gets Better with Time
comments: [ballad]
The Whispers In the Mood 1987 Solar
197 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 53233
chartposition: RandB #17, US #50
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Jay Z, Foxy Brown, Jaz O, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Tyrone Thomas and August Moon
album: Reasonable Doubt
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown Ain't No Nigga 1996 Roc A Fella
198 recordlabel: Vee Jay 468
chartposition: RandB #25, US #49
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White and Don Covay
album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul
Gene Chandler You Threw A Lucky Punch 1962 Vee Jay
199 recordlabel: Capitol 4826
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Alfons Kettner and Bobby Caldwell
album: We're the Best of Friends
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson What You Won't Do for Love 1980 Capitol
200 recordlabel: Atlantic 3418
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin When I Think About You 1977 Atlantic

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