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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
601 recordlabel: Capitol 4494
chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #18
writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Judy Wieder
album: Stares and Whispers
Freda Payne Love Magnet 1977 Capitol
602 recordlabel: Wand 11267
chartposition: RandB #20, US #103
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice / Discs of Gold
The Independents The First Time We Met 1974 Wand
603 recordlabel: AllIDo Digital
chartposition: RandB #125, US #99, UK #12
writtenby: Wale, Dre, Cool, Lady Gaga and Makeeba
album: Attention Deficit
comments: [hip hop]
Wale featuring Lady Gaga Chillin 2009 AllIDo Digital
604 recordlabel: Atlantic 1187
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Our Biggest Hits
The Drifters Drip Drop 1958 Atlantic
605 recordlabel: United Artists 50897
chartposition: RandB #22, US #105
writtenby: Monk Higgins and Alex Brown
album: Heavyweight
comments: [jazz funk]
Monk Higgins & the Specialties Gotta Be Funky 1972 United Artists
606 recordlabel: Hypnotize Minds Digital
chartposition: RandB #48, US #18
writtenby: DJ Paul, Juicy J, Patrick Houston, Darrell Chambers and Darin Baker
album: Last 2 Walk
Three 6 Mafia ft. Project Pat, Young D & Superpower Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) 2008 Hypnotize Minds Digi
607 recordlabel: Starworld
chartposition: RandB #20, US #83
album: Ollusion
comments: [rap]
Omarion ft. Gucci Mane I Get It In 2009 Starworld
608 recordlabel: Mala 543
chartposition: RandB #30, US #55
writtenby: Tyrone Moss and Milton Brown
The Emperors Karate 1966 Mala
609 recordlabel: Date 1592
chartposition: RandB #25, US #55
writtenby: Marshall Paul and Harvey Fuqua
album: Peaches and Herb's Greatest Hits
Peaches & Herb The Ten Commandments of Love 1968 Date
610 recordlabel: Ace 553
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: Vincent, Smith
album: Having A Good Time
Huey Piano Smith And His Clowns Don't You Know Yockomo 1958 Ace
611 recordlabel: Capitol 4048
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Oscar Hammerstein II (as Oscar Hammerstein) and Sigmund Romberg
Ed Townsend When I Grow Too Old to Dream 1958 Capitol
612 recordlabel: Class 2082
chartposition: US #54
writtenby: Jimmie Thomas
Bobby Day The Bluebird, the Buzzard and the Oriole 1959 Class
613 recordlabel: T.a. 202
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #37, US AC #35
writtenby: James Bingham
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: iyDMrhKwefo
Five Flights Up Do What You Wanna Do 1970 T.a.
614 recordlabel: Constellation 52934
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper
album: Klymaxx
Klymaxx Sexy 1986 Constellation
615 recordlabel: Trojan 7953 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
weeksinr&bchart: Spector, Weil, Mann
album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
comments: [Reggae]
John Holt You Baby 1975 Trojan(UK)
616 recordlabel: Watch 1900
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18
writtenby: Goines, Quezergue
Professor Longhair Big Chief 1965 Watch
617 recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0900
chartposition: US #63, US AC #9
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Freedom for the Stallion
The Hues Corporation Freedom for the Stallion 1973 RCA Victor
618 recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1016 (UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Bobby Darin
album: Leave The Reggae To Us
comments: [reggae]
Greyhound Dream Lover 1972 Blue Mountain(UK)
619 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8122
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer and Donna Summer
album: All Systems Go
Donna Summer All Systems Go 1988 Warner Bros.
620 recordlabel: Imperial 5515
chartposition: US #55
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino No, No 1958 Imperial
621 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 886(UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Contours Baby Hit and Run 1974 Tamla Motown (UK)
622 recordlabel: MCA 55355
chartposition: RandB #53, UK #55, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
album: Rahsaan Patterson
comments: [neo soul] [from the movie Bulletproof]
Rahsaan Patterson Where You Are 1997 MCA
623 recordlabel: SAM 5004
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]
album: Can't Stop
Richard Rogers (I'll Be Your) Dream Lover 1990 SAM
624 recordlabel: Tuff Audio 2
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Derek B (as Derek Boland) and Cockfield
album: Bullet from a Gun
Derek B We Got the Juice 1988 Tuff Audio
625 recordlabel: RCA 13999
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Wardell Potts, Jr., Rickey Smith, Dana Marshall
album: Finesse
comments: [ballad]
Glenn Jones Bring Back Your Love 1985 RCA
626 recordlabel: Metromedia 142
chartposition: US #54, AC #19
writtenby: John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
The Winstons Love of the Common People 1969 Metromedia
627 recordlabel: Arista 12600
chartposition: US #55, US AC #21
writtenby: Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
album: Exposé
comments: [ballad]
Exposé As Long as I Can Dream 1993 Arista
628 recordlabel: MCA 52405
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Randy Hall and Robert Irving III
album: I Belong to You
comments: [disco dance boogie]
Randy Hall I've Been Watching You (Jamie's Girl) 1984 MCA
629 recordlabel: Autumn 5
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: Thomas Coman and Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
Bobby Freeman S-W-I-M 1956 Autumn
630 recordlabel: AandM 581 123
chartposition: RandB #80, US #88, UK #54
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Mervyn Warren and Hallerin Hill
album: It's a Natural Thang
For Real You Don't Know Nothin' 1994 A&M
631 recordlabel: Big Beat 2015
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #67, US #83, US dance #29
writtenby: Randy DeBarge, El DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge (uncredited)
album: Nubia Soul
Jomanda I Like It 1993 Big Beat
632 recordlabel: Mirage 642
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: James Ingram
album: Would You Like To Fly
comments: [jazz funk]
Ingram Smoothin' Groovin' 1983 Mirage
633 recordlabel: Capitol 15750
chartposition: RandB #32, US #54, UK #65
writtenby: Young MC
album: Brainstorm
comments: [hip hop]
Young MC That's the Way Love Goes 1991 Capitol
634 recordlabel: AandM 8250
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Linval Thompson
album: Love Has Found Its Way
comments: [reggae]
Dennis Brown Halfway Up, Halfway Down 1982 A&M
635 recordlabel: Vee Jay 462
chartposition: RandB #18, US #52
writtenby: Dee Clark
Dee Clark I'm Going Back to School 1962 Vee Jay
636 recordlabel: Piccadilly 35403(UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band Tell It Like It Is 1967 Piccadilly (UK)
637 recordlabel: Capitol 5468
chartposition: RandB #29, US #102, UK #56
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Solid
Ashford & Simpson Babies 1985 Capitol
638 recordlabel: Natural
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Dave Crawford and Richard Downing
album: The Answer
comments: [gospel, dance]
Gloria Gaynor featuring The Trammps Mighty High 1997 Natural
639 recordlabel: Tamla 54077
chartposition: RandB #24, US #78
writtenby: Brian Holland, Gorman and Lamont Dozier
album: The Marvelous Marvelettes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Forever 1963 Tamla
640 recordlabel: AVI 135
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Gil Karson
Le Pamplemousse Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room) 1977 AVI
641 recordlabel: AandM 10888 2
chartposition: RandB #24, US #63
writtenby: Milton Davis, J. Que, Kowan "Q" Paul and Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith)
album: MH
Marques Houston That Girl 2003 A&M
642 recordlabel: Wand 127
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #54
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley
album: Twist and Shout
The Isley Brothers Twistin' With Linda 1962 Wand
643 recordlabel: Capitol 79045
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Ross Vannelli, Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilson
album: Round Trip
The Gap Band We Can Make It Right 1990 Capitol
644 recordlabel: Total Experience 2418
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Charlie Wilson
album: Gap Band VI
The Gap Band Disrespect 1985 Total Experience
645 recordlabel: Blue (Island) 4
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Peshay, Kym Mazelle and Lasse Jensen
Kym Mazelle with Peshay Truly 2000 Blue (Island)
646 recordlabel: Soma 71 (UK)
writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton
album: Pieces of a Dream
Scott Grooves Mothership Reconnection 1998 Soma(UK)
647 recordlabel: United Artists 229
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Dave Braithwaite and Eddie Powell
The Falcons The Teacher 1960 United Artists
648 recordlabel: Brilliant! 11 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Natural High
Bitty Mclean Nothing Can Change This Love 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
649 recordlabel: Capitol 5382
chartposition: RandB #53, UK #56
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Renegades
Brass Construction Partyline 1984 Capitol
650 recordlabel: Universal 21178 1
chartposition: RandB #23, US #70
writtenby: Teena Marie and Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
Teena Marie featuring Baby Still in Love 2004 Universal
651 recordlabel: Wand 188
chartposition: RandB #18, US #46
writtenby: Mark Barkan and Pam Sawyer
album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits
Chuck Jackson If I Didn't Love You 1965 Wand
652 recordlabel: Parkway 873
chartposition: RandB #18, US #69
writtenby: Kal Mann and Smith
album: Beach Party
Chubby Checker Birdland 1963 Parkway
653 recordlabel: RCA 74321 27098
chartposition: UK #55
Londonbeat I'm Just Your Puppet on a ... (String) 1995 RCA
654 recordlabel: Hoo Bangin' 53327
chartposition: RandB #31, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Mack 10, Gerald Levert, Slice Wade, David Weldon, F. Jackson and B. Eastwood
album: The Recipe
comments: samples "Love Is Just A Touch Away" by Freddie Jackson
Mack 10 featuring Gerald Levert Money's Just a Touch Away 1998 Hoo Bangin'
655 recordlabel: Atlantic 84161
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #55, US #83
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: John Blake, Nicole Renée and Grover Washington Jr. (sample)
album: Nicole Renée
comments: samples
Nicole Renee Strawberry 1998 Atlantic
656 recordlabel: Argo 5390
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #55
writtenby: Johnny Mercer
comments: US B side to Fool That I Am
Etta James Dream 1961 Argo
657 recordlabel: Elektra 69373
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Claytoven and Jon Bendich
album: Hot to the Touch
Starpoint Say You Will 1988 Elektra
658 recordlabel: Island 103 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Grace Jones
album: Living My Life
Grace Jones My Jamaican Guy 1983 Island(UK)
659 recordlabel: Capitol 2283
chartposition: RandB #24, US #55, US AC #34
writtenby: Nick Woods
album: The Sound of Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson Peace of Mind 1968 Capitol
660 recordlabel: Stax 246
chartposition: US #132, UK #53
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd
album: Rare Stamps
Eddie Floyd Big Bird 1968 Stax
661 recordlabel: Black Magic 105
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Ermastine Lewis, Jimmy Coleman and Jack Ashford
Lorraine Chandler Love You Baby 1975 Black Magic
662 recordlabel: Atlantic RFC 4002
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: Johnny Dorazio (as Giovanni D'Orazio) and Sergio Panzera
album: Get On Up Do It Again
comments: [disco funk]
Suzy Q With Your Love 1981 Atlantic RFC
663 recordlabel: Fall Out
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #32, US #56
album: Corinne Bailey Rae
comments: [neo soul]
Corinne Bailey Rae Like A Star 2007 Fall Out
664 recordlabel: Parlophone 6362(UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Kim Appleby and George De Angelis
album: Breakaway
Kim Appleby Breakaway 1993 Parlophone (UK)
665 recordlabel: Cadet 5703
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Jimmy Roach
album: The Mighty Mighty Dells
The Dells Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You) 1974 Cadet
666 recordlabel: MCA 51070
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Party 'Til You're Broke
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Tonight We Love 1981 MCA
667 recordlabel: Chrysalis 4
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Johnny Bristol and Marilyn McLeod
comments: [instrumental]
Paul Hardcastle Walk in the Night 1988 Chrysalis
668 recordlabel: Gamble 4007
chartposition: RandB #22, US #85
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: When We Get Married
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The Intruders This Is My Love Song 1970 Gamble
669 recordlabel: WEA 302
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly
album: Indigo
Matt Bianco Good Times 1988 WEA
670 recordlabel: Def Jam 657864(UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Robertz, Gary G Wiz, The JBL and Depper
album: Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy Nighttrain 1992 Def Jam (UK)
671 recordlabel: Gamble 223
chartposition: RandB #23, US #104
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
The Intruders Give Her a Transplant 1969 Gamble
672 recordlabel: Capitol 5473
chartposition: RandB #32, US #101, US Dance #18
writtenby: George Clinton , Garry Shider and St. Song
album: Some of my Best Jokes Are Friends
George Clinton Double Oh-Oh 1985 Capitol
673 recordlabel: Total Experience 2433
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Eddie Towns
album: Best Friends
Eddie Towns Best Friends 1986 Total Experience
674 recordlabel: Atlantic 2005
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Chuck Willis
album: I Remember Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis Keep A-Driving 1958 Atlantic
675 recordlabel: LaFace 54249
chartposition: RandB #93, UK #55
writtenby: Big Boi, Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble and André 3000
album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast Ghetto Musick 2003 LaFace
676 recordlabel: MCA 41170
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #56, US Dance #30
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: One Way featuring Al Hudson
One Way featuring Al Hudson Music 1980 MCA
677 recordlabel: MCA 40699
chartposition: RandB #92, US #102, US Dance #18
writtenby: Dwight Brewster, Ed Zant and Tony Silvester
album: Kalyan
Kalyan Disco Reggae (Tony's Groove) (Part 1) 1977 MCA
678 recordlabel: MCA 52228
chartposition: RandB #24, UK #88, US Dance #42
writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord
album: Shine on Me
comments: [disco funk]
One Way Shine on Me 1983 MCA
679 recordlabel: LaFace 88697233882
chartposition: RandB #18, US #106
writtenby: Usher,Polow da Don, Adam Blackstone, Rell, Dre and Vidal
album: Here I Stand
comments: [slow jam]
Usher Here I Stand 2008 LaFace
680 recordlabel: Arista 114 678
chartposition: UK #54
album: The Madman's Return
Snap! Colour of Love 1991 Arista
681 recordlabel: Capitol 79486
chartposition: RandB #27, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Hakim Green, Tuffy (as Vincent Morgan) and KRS One
album: Station Identification
Channel Live Mad Izm 1995 Capitol
682 recordlabel: Arista 13571
chartposition: RandB #24, US #54
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Foundation
Brand Nubian Don't Let It Go to Your Head 1998 Arista
683 recordlabel: RCA 1100
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Mellow Me 1975 RCA
684 recordlabel: Arista 25 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Not a Little Girl Anymore
Linda Lewis Rock and Roller Coaster 1975 Arista(UK)
685 recordlabel: Arista 424 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56, RandB #76
writtenby: Rick Cordera and Brian Potter
album: Can't We Fall in Love Again
comments: [disco dance]
Phyllis Hyman You Sure Look Good to Me 1981 Arista(UK)
686 recordlabel: Fantasy 161
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rom
album: Giving It Back
Phil Hurtt Giving It Back 1978 Fantasy
687 recordlabel: Arista 9440
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: Lewis Martineé
album: Exposure
Exposé Exposed to Love 1985 Arista
688 recordlabel: Dial 4059
chartposition: RandB #24, US #54
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Woman Like That, Yeah 1967 Dial
689 recordlabel: AandM 2730
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue Free World 1985 A&M
690 recordlabel: United Artists 50815
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott
album: All Day Music
War Get Down 1971 United Artists
691 recordlabel: AandM 2901
chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #18
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson She (I Can't Resist) 1986 A&M
692 recordlabel: Universal 003154
chartposition: RandB #18, US #52
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Nelly and Pharrell Williams
album: Sweat
Nelly Flap Your Wings 2004 Universal
693 recordlabel: Derrty Digital
chartposition: US #54, UK #71
writtenby: Nelly, T Pain, Akon, Mr.Bangladesh, Dr. Luke
album: 5.0
Nelly featuring Akon & T-Pain Move That Body 2010 Derrty Digital
694 recordlabel: Atco 6930
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #51
writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder (as Al Felder)
album: Blue Magic
comments: [philly sound]
Blue Magic Look Me Up 1973 Atco
695 recordlabel: Island Def Jam 001191702
chartposition: UK #52, AC #11, R&B #116
writtenby: Lionel Richie , Akon (as Aliaune Thiam) and Clayton Haraba
album: Just Go
Lionel Richie Just Go 2009 Island Def Jam
696 recordlabel: Ten Star 104
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: A.C. Scott
T-K-O's The Fat Man 1966 Ten Star
697 recordlabel: Vault 006
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Chris Bennett
album: 3D
comments: [disco dance]
The Three Degrees Set Me Free 1981 Vault
698 recordlabel: Ariola 170(UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: G. Garvarentz, S. Ferguson
The Three Degrees The Golden Lady 1979 Ariola (UK)
699 recordlabel: PAN 018 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Akil, Zaakir, Cut Chemist, DJ Nu Mark, Chali 2na and Mark 7even
album: Jurassic 5 LP
Jurassic 5 Jayou 1998 PAN(UK)
700 recordlabel: Big Gates
chartposition: RandB #20, US #107
album: Young Rich and Famous
comments: [hip hop]
Plies Plenty Money 2009 Big Gates

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