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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: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #19, US #55
writtenby: André 3000 & Big Boi
album: Aquemini
OutKast Rosa Parks 1998 LaFace
702 recordlabel: Capitol 621
chartposition: RandB #31, US #54, US dance #13
writtenby: Crystal Carlisle, Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod and Sir Spence
album: Make the Difference
Tracie Spencer This Time Make It Funky 1991 Capitol
703 recordlabel: Carrere 2044 185
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Nelly Byl
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [disco]
Ottawan You're OK 1980 Carrere
704 recordlabel: Chocolate City 009
chartposition: RandB #31, US Dance #18
writtenby: John Davis
album: I Keep Coming Back For More
Brenda & the Tabulations (I'm a) Superstar 1977 Chocolate City
705 recordlabel: Universal Motown 21859 2
chartposition: RandB #22, US #84
album: One Man Band Man
comments: [hip hop]
Swizz Beatz Money In The Bank 2007 Universal Motown
706 recordlabel: RCA 11441
chartposition: US #102, US Dance #21
writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody
album: Half and Half
Vicki Sue Robinson Nightime Fantasy 1979 RCA
707 recordlabel: Atlantic 2445
chartposition: RandB #20, US #54
writtenby: Chip Taylor and Billy Vera
Billy Vera & Judy Clay Storybook Children 1967 Atlantic
708 recordlabel: Universal Republic 12629 11
chartposition: RandB #19, US #114
album: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics
comments: [album cut]
India.Arie featuring Musiq Soulchild Chocolate High 2009 Universal Republic
709 recordlabel: Dynamic 150
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Danny Pearson and Anthony Sepe
comments: [Reggae]
Barry Biggs What's Your Sign Girl 1979 Dynamic
710 recordlabel: Island 007
chartposition: RandB #24, US #106
writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.) and Charlie Whitehead
Charlie Whitehead Love Being Your Fool 1975 Island
711 recordlabel: Savoy 4269
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18
album: He Leadeth Me
comments: [gospel ballad]
James Cleveland & the Cleveland Singers Without A Song 1966 Savoy
712 recordlabel: Atlantic 85961
chartposition: RandB #18, US #77
writtenby: Donna Summer , Keith Diamond, Eve Nelson, Anthony Smith and Larry Henley
album: Mistaken Identity
Donna Summer When Love Cries 1991 Atlantic
713 recordlabel: United Artists 561
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To
Bobby Womack I Don't Know 1974 United Artists
714 recordlabel: Anna 1114
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Ty Hunter, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) and Harvey Fuqua
Ty Hunter with the Voice Masters Everything About You 1960 Anna
715 recordlabel: Carnival 509
chartposition: RandB #20, US #135
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
The Manhattans Searchin' for My Baby 1965 Carnival
716 recordlabel: Arista 9195
chartposition: RandB #23, UK #70
writtenby: Steve Horton
album: G Force
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Kenny G Hi, How Ya Doin'? 1984 Arista
717 recordlabel: Wildstar 15 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: George Michael
comments: [christmas]
The Three Degrees Last Christmas 1998 Wildstar(UK)
718 recordlabel: Tamla 54076
chartposition: RandB #24, US #88
writtenby: William Stevenson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Kim Weston Love Me All The Way 1963 Tamla
719 recordlabel: RCA Victor 6489
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King
album: Broken Puzzle
Theresa Last Time 1987 RCA Victor
720 recordlabel: MCA 53283
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Let It Be Me
comments: [love ballad]
Robert Brookins featuring Stephanie Mills Where Is the Love 1988 MCA
721 recordlabel: Casablanca 896
chartposition: UK #45, US #102
writtenby: Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo
album: Village People
Village People San Francisco (You've Got Me) 1977 Casablanca
722 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #71, US #54
album: The King Is Back
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. Hell Of A Life 2009 Grand Hustle
723 recordlabel: Stang 5073
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Carole Sager
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Moments I Don't Wanna Go 1977 Stang
724 recordlabel: Polygram 1099
chartposition: RandB #33, UK #56
writtenby: Denvil Gerrard, Noel Goring, Keith Miller and Joe (as Joe Thomas)
album: Everything
Joe (Lewis Thomas) All or Nothing 1994 Polygram
725 recordlabel: Sar Records 152
chartposition: RandB #21, US #94
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack
The Valentinos It's All Over Now 1964 Sar Records
726 recordlabel: Vanguard 5016
chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #18
writtenby: Chris Hills
album: We Got the Groove
The Players Association We Got the Groove 1980 Vanguard
727 recordlabel: Columbia 38814
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Future Shock
Herbie Hancock Future Shock 1984 Columbia
728 recordlabel: Pye International 102
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Jerry Williams and Spain
comments: [northern soul]
Jerry Williams If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) 1974 Pye International
729 recordlabel: Motown Digital
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: India.Arie and Joyce Simpson
India.Arie Beautiful Flower 2007 Motown Digital
730 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6005
chartposition: RandB #29, US #59
writtenby: B. Williams
Alvin Cash The Barracuda 1965 Mar V Lus
731 recordlabel: Buddah 554
chartposition: RandB #29, US #102
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: You Are My Starship
Norman Connors (ft. Phyllis Hyman) Betcha by Golly Wow 1977 Buddah
732 recordlabel: Jamie 1277
chartposition: RandB #19, US #69
writtenby: Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Lynn Ozen)
Barbara Lynn Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') 1964 Jamie
733 recordlabel: Malaco 2079
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Alton Miller
album: Down Home
Z.Z. Hill Cheating in the Next Room 1982 Malaco
734 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 14
chartposition: UK #59
album: Inside Life
comments: [jazz funk]
Incognito featuring Chyna Crazy for You 1991 Talkin' Loud
735 recordlabel: Dakar 4526
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love 1973 Dakar
736 recordlabel: Spark 1132
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Roy Hamilton
album: Sign of the Times
Tommy Hunt Crackin' Up 1975 Spark
737 recordlabel: Chaos 6112
chartposition: RandB #43, US #59
writtenby: Smooth B (as Darryl Barnes), Greg Nice (as Greg Mays) and L. Vega
album: Jewel of the Nile
Nice & Smooth Old to the New 1994 Chaos
738 recordlabel: Wand 11273
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: Discs of Gold
The Independents Arise and Shine (Let's Get It On) 1974 Wand
739 recordlabel: MCA 1973(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, David Guppy, Bobby Brown and Thomas Reyes
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown Two Can Play That Game 1994 MCA (UK)
740 recordlabel: Capitol 5224
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: You and I
comments: [beat ballad]
O'Bryan You and I 1983 Capitol
741 recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: High Priority
Cherrelle Will You Satisfy? 1986 Tabu(UK)
742 recordlabel: Ballistic 304(UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts
Sheila Hylton Breakfast in Bed 1979 Ballistic (UK)
743 recordlabel: United Artists 715
chartposition: RandB #25, US #78
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Samuel Bell
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters A Quiet Place 1964 United Artists
744 recordlabel: Flamingo 4
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Mack L. Jones and Marty Simon
Bombers Let's Dance 1979 Flamingo
745 recordlabel: Capitol 44804
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Gary Brown and Kery Davis
album: Rhythm or Romance
Gary Brown Don't Make Me Beg Tonight 1992 Capitol
746 recordlabel: Paisley Park 8127
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #59
writtenby: Prince
album: Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? 1988 Paisley Park
747 recordlabel: MCA 24026
chartposition: RandB #23, UK #81, US dance #37
album: Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em 1990 MCA
748 recordlabel: MCA 52730
chartposition: RandB #66, US #57
writtenby: Franne Golde, Mary Lauria and Marti Sharron (as Marty Sharron)
album: Miami Vice Soundtrack
Chaka Khan Own the Night 1985 MCA
749 recordlabel: Tangerine 1014
chartposition: RandB #40, US #58
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers
album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow
The Raelettes Bad Water 1971 Tangerine
750 recordlabel: AandM 1214
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Every Shade of Love
Jesse Johnson Every Shade of Love 1988 A&M
751 recordlabel: Record Shack 49
chartposition: UK #57
album: Out Of The Darkest Night
Barbara Pennington On A Crowded Street 1985 Record Shack
752 recordlabel: RCA Victor 2632(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Just One Look 1976 RCA Victor (UK)
753 recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
comments: [disco dance]
Imagination New Dimension 1983 Elektra
754 recordlabel: Stax 186
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
Johnnie Taylor I Had a Dream 1966 Stax
755 recordlabel: Raft 18507 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Linda Lewis
Linda Lewis Sideway Shuffle 1974 Raft(UK)
756 recordlabel: Rojac 112
chartposition: RandB #23, US #96
writtenby: Rudy Martinez
Big Maybelle 96 Tears 1967 Rojac
757 recordlabel: LaFace 24321
chartposition: RandB #31, US #57
writtenby: Laney Stewart and Tab
album: It's on Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Sam Salter There You Are 1998 LaFace
758 recordlabel: Cadet 5557
chartposition: RandB #33, US #58
writtenby: Joe Zawinul (as Josef Zawinul), Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny Watson)
Marlena Shaw Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 1967 Cadet
759 recordlabel: Asylum 17265 2
chartposition: RandB #22, US #108
album: The Otha Side Of The Trap
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
OJ Da Juiceman ft. Gucci Mane Make Tha Trap Say Aye 2008 Asylum
760 recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1498
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #76
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: One by One
The Impressions Just One Kiss from You 1965 His Master's Voice
761 recordlabel: Chrysalis 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
Living in a Box A Different Air 1989 Chrysalis(UK)
762 recordlabel: United Artists 572
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57
writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers
The Exciters He's Got The Power 1963 United Artists
763 recordlabel: RCA 47 8879
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Lou Stallman and Clyde Otis
Brook Benton Break Her Heart 1966 RCA
764 recordlabel: Tabu 654667 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
comments: (remix)
Alexander O'Neal Hearsay '89 1989 Tabu(UK)
765 recordlabel: Tamla 54119
chartposition: RandB #30, US #59
writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder High Heel Sneakers 1965 Tamla
766 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: I Still Believe
Lyfe Jennings Statistics 2010 Warner Bros.
767 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 145786031(UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Jean Paul Maunick and Graham Harvey
album: Beneath the Surface
Incognito Out of the Storm 1996 Talkin' Loud (UK)
768 recordlabel: Vee Jay 304
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed I Told You Baby 1959 Vee Jay
769 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3208
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #26
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo
album: Starpoint
Starpoint I Just Wanna Dance with You 1980 Chocolate City
770 recordlabel: AandM 2095
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and James Davis
album: Togetherness
L.T.D. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love 1978 A&M
771 recordlabel: Capitol 44852
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Harvey Geller, Karyn White and Yvette Davis
album: Rachelle Ferrell
Rachelle Ferrell 'Til You Come Back to Me 1992 Capitol
772 recordlabel: Capitol 79798
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in Los Angeles
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Joy and Pain 1989 Capitol
773 recordlabel: Cadet 5689
chartposition: RandB #23, US #94
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
album: Freedom Means
The Dells It's All Up to You 1972 Cadet
774 recordlabel: Tamla 1846
chartposition: RandB #19, US #86
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: In Square Circle
Stevie Wonder Land of La La 1986 Tamla
775 recordlabel: Warner 8879
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #57
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
album: The New Zapp IV U
Zapp It Doesn't Really Matter 1986 Warner
776 recordlabel: AandM 2611
chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #19
writtenby: Craig Peyton and Jolyon Skinner
album: Doin' It My Way
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Howard Johnson Let This Dream Be Real 1984 A&M
777 recordlabel: World Pacific 88155
chartposition: RandB #29, US #56, US AC #32
writtenby: Monk Higgins
album: Black Fox
comments: [instrumental]
Freddy Robinson Black Fox 1970 World Pacific
778 recordlabel: Columbia 445971
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
album: There's No Me Without You
The Manhattans Wish That You Were Mine 1974 Columbia
779 recordlabel: Elektra 66795
chartposition: RandB #73, US Dance #19
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Tony Mason
album: Livin' on the Edge
Mason Pour It On 1987 Elektra
780 recordlabel: Passion Records 12 6
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Art Posey, Josef Powell and Simon Soussan
album: Queen of Fools
Jessica Williams Queen of Fools 1980 Passion Records
781 recordlabel: AandM 613 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson
album: Control
comments: [ballad]
Janet Jackson Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) 1987 A&M(UK)
782 recordlabel: Chrysalis 107 502
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle Eat Your Heart Out 1984 Chrysalis
783 recordlabel: Bang 4813
chartposition: RandB #38, US #106
album: Waiting on You
Brick All the Way 1980 Bang
784 recordlabel: MCA 2026
chartposition: RandB #38, US #103, UK #58
writtenby: Dave Hall, Horace Brown and Tim Dawg
album: Horace Brown
Horace Brown Taste Your Love 1994 MCA
785 recordlabel: Atlantic 2022
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: What'd I Say
Ray Charles That's Enough 1959 Atlantic
786 recordlabel: Warner 8148
chartposition: RandB #19, US #92
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Ain't No 'Bout A Doubt It
Graham Central Station It's Alright 1975 Warner
787 recordlabel: Kedar 56129
chartposition: RandB #26, US #70
writtenby: Big Bub, Bernard Edwards, Tom Jefferson, Nile Rodgers and Larry Singletary
album: Timeless
comments: [hip hop] samples 'I Want Your Love' by Chic
Big Bub featuring Queen Latifah & Heavy D Need Your Love 1997 Kedar
788 recordlabel: Atlantic 87949
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Megachic: Best of Chic
Chic Megachic 1990 Atlantic
789 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9442
chartposition: RandB #19, US #60
writtenby: Faith Evans, Loon, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: Faithfully
Faith Evans featuring Missy Elliott Burnin' Up 2002 Bad Boy
790 recordlabel: Def Jam 574030
chartposition: RandB #37, US #57
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Mike Mosley, Richie Rich
album: Seasoned Veteran
Richie Rich Do G's Get to Go to Heaven 1997 Def Jam
791 recordlabel: Atlantic 2345
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19
writtenby: Solomon Burke, Dolores Burke
Solomon Burke Suddenly 1966 Atlantic
792 recordlabel: Ariola 7771
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Barry Leng, Gerry Morris and Simon May
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Jealousy 1979 Ariola
793 recordlabel: Atlantic 89858
chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #19
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Looking at You, Looking at Me
comments: [disco, funk, dance]
Narada Michael Walden Reach Out 1983 Atlantic
794 recordlabel: Imperial 66121
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94
writtenby: Naomi Neville
The O'Jays I've Cried My Last Tear 1965 Imperial
795 recordlabel: Atco 6303
chartposition: RandB #39, US #113
writtenby: Clark
Ben E. King What Can A Man Do? 1964 Atco
796 recordlabel: Stang 5045
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: My Thing
The Moments My Thing 1972 Stang
797 recordlabel: Arista 12394
chartposition: RandB #19, US AC #11
writtenby: Bill Conti, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: What You See Is What You Sweat
Aretha Franklin featuring Michael McDonald Ever Changing Times 1992 Arista
798 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
The Sugarhill Gang Rappers Delight '89 1989 Sugar Hill
799 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks
album: Adeva!
Adeva Beautiful Love 1989 Chrysalis
800 recordlabel: Constellation 114
chartposition: RandB #23, US #92
writtenby: Jimmy Reed and Luther Dixon
Gene Chandler Soul Hootenanny (Pt. I) 1964 Constellation

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