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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: Apollo 510 45
chartposition: US #62
writtenby: Alvin Williams
The Cellos Rang Tang Ding Dong 1957 Apollo
102 recordlabel: Diamond 265
chartposition: RandB #23, US #121
writtenby: Eddie Hinton, Dan Penn and Wayne Jackson
Ruby Winters Always David 1969 Diamond
103 recordlabel: Planet 12324
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: Sly Stone
album: Energy
The Pointer Sisters Everybody Is a Star 1979 Planet
104 recordlabel: AandM 31458 0537
chartposition: RandB #28, US dance #32, US #101, UK #105
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Wendell Wellman and Sherree Ford Payne
album: It's a Natural Thang
For Real You Don't Wanna Miss 1994 A&M
105 recordlabel: Maxi 2017
chartposition: UK #71, US dance #20
writtenby: Sagat (as Faustin Lenon)
Sagat Luvstuff 1994 Maxi
106 recordlabel: Parkway 890
chartposition: RandB #20, US #17
writtenby: E. Evans and E. Mazer
Chubby Checker Hooka Tooka 1963 Parkway
107 recordlabel: Total Experience 2403
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples
album: Be a Winner
Yarbrough & Peoples Be a Winner 1984 Total Experience
108 recordlabel: Chelsea 3000
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons
album: Soulful Road / The Best of New York City
New York City Happiness Is 1974 Chelsea
109 recordlabel: AandM 1081
chartposition: RandB #25, US #74
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
Abaco Dream Life and Death in G and A 1969 A&M
110 recordlabel: Atlantic 2396
chartposition: RandB #25, US #59
writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham
album: Take Time to Know Her / The Best Of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge Out of Left Field 1967 Atlantic
111 recordlabel: MCA 40631
chartposition: RandB #96, US #84, US Dance #20
writtenby: Henry Mancini
album: Very Together
Deodato Peter Gunn 1976 MCA
112 recordlabel: Wildcard 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: Steven Granville, A. Staton and J. Green
mpcode: iehzmni6PqM
Alysha Warren I'm So in Love 1994 Wildcard(UK)
113 recordlabel: Arista 0581
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: David DeMarco
album: Take It to the Limit
Norman Connors (ft. Glenn Jones) Melancholy Fire 1980 Arista
114 recordlabel: Warner 17656
chartposition: RandB #42, US #60
writtenby: Andy Schwartz and Randy Klein
album: Candi Staton [1980 album]
Candi Staton Looking for Love 1980 Warner
115 recordlabel: Constellation 52602
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Barbara Lewis
album: Horsin' Around
Carrie Lucas featuring the Whispers Hello Stranger 1985 Constellation
116 recordlabel: Warner 29856
chartposition: RandB #24, US #104, US dance #42
writtenby: Prince (as Jamie Starr)
album: What Time Is It?
The Time The Walk 1982 Warner
117 recordlabel: RCA 5078(UK)
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield
Olympic Runners with George Chandler Whatever It Takes 1978 RCA (UK)
118 recordlabel: Atco 6903
chartposition: RandB #20, US #60
writtenby: Al Kooper
album: Extension of a Man
Donny Hathaway I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 1972 Atco
119 recordlabel: Atlantic 85749
chartposition: RandB #23, US #112
writtenby: Dave Hall
album: Intro
Intro Let Me Be the One 1993 Atlantic
120 recordlabel: United Artists 1040
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Danny Leake (as Danny Raye Leake) and Ian Levine
album: Midnight Ride
Barbara Pennington You Are the Music within Me 1977 United Artists
121 recordlabel: Amy 998
chartposition: RandB #31, US #62
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Lee Dorsey Go-Go Girl 1967 Amy
122 recordlabel: Tabu 5526
chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #54
writtenby: Jason Bryant, Mary Davis, Billy Ellis, James Earl Jones III, Willie
album: S.O.S.
The S.O.S. Band S.O.S (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit) 1980 Tabu
123 recordlabel: Columbia 5372
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco
album: Inside Out
Philip Bailey State Of The Heart 1986 Columbia
124 recordlabel: Baton 252
chartposition: US #60
writtenby: Harold Barlow and Lew Harris
The Fidelity's The Things I Love 1958 Baton
125 recordlabel: Class 228
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Jimmie Thomas and Oscar McLollie
Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Hey Girl, Hey Boy 1958 Class
126 recordlabel: Harlem Int. 110
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #20
writtenby: James Carter
comments: [disco dance]
The Whatnauts Help Is on the Way 1982 Harlem Int.
127 recordlabel: Tamla 54236
chartposition: RandB #26, US #67
writtenby: King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield and Frank Wilson
album: Eddie Kendricks
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Darling Come Back Home 1973 Tamla
128 recordlabel: Capitol 4761
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis and Gene Dozier
album: Minnie
Minnie Riperton Lover and Friend 1979 Capitol
129 recordlabel: Vee Jay 674
chartposition: RandB #23, US #122
writtenby: Miller, Flemons, Strong
The Dells Stay In My Corner 1965 Vee Jay
130 recordlabel: Elektra 69539
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)
Shirley Murdock Truth or Dare 1986 Elektra
131 recordlabel: Fame 1459
chartposition: RandB #22, US #124
writtenby: George Jackson and Aaron McKinny
Candi Staton Never in Public 1969 Fame
132 recordlabel: MCA 40814
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rose Royce Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 1977 MCA
133 recordlabel: Solar 69682
chartposition: RandB #49, US #73, UK #61
writtenby: George Duke and Howard Hewett
album: Heartbreak
Shalamar Amnesia 1984 Solar
134 recordlabel: MCA 40104
chartposition: RandB #98, US #40, US AC #22
writtenby: David Batteau
album: El Chicano
El Chicano Tell Her She's Lovely 1973 MCA
135 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 514202
chartposition: RandB #53, US #62
album: Paper Trail
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. ft. Swizz Beatz Swing Ya Rag 2008 Grand Hustle
136 recordlabel: United Artists 50782
chartposition: RandB #31, US #61
writtenby: Jessie Hill
album: Workin' Together
Ike & Tina Turner Ooh Poo Pah Doo 1971 United Artists
137 recordlabel: Private I 04343
chartposition: RandB #23, US #107
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancey
album: One Step Closer
The Dells You Just Can't Walk Away 1984 Private I
138 recordlabel: Champion 12
chartposition: UK #62
album: From Now On
Robin S. with T2 You Got the Love 1997 Champion
139 recordlabel: Atlantic 11475
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #59
writtenby: Tyrone Williams
album: Massterpiece
comments: [instrumental]
Mass Production Shante 1980 Atlantic
140 recordlabel: Arista 9109
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
album: Teaser
comments: [ballad]
Angela Bofill I'm on Your Side 1983 Arista
141 recordlabel: Columbia 02549
chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #35
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Touch
comments: [disco dance]
Gladys Knight & the Pips I Will Fight 1981 Columbia
142 recordlabel: Universal 21524 1
chartposition: RandB #25, US #90
album: There's Something About Remy: Based On A True Story
comments: [hip hop]
Remy Ma Conceited (There's Something About Remy) 2005 Universal
143 recordlabel: Cash Money 860962 Universal
chartposition: RandB #27, US #65
writtenby: Juvenile (as Terius Gray)
album: Project English
comments: [hip hop]
Juvenile From Her Mama (Mama Got Ass) 2001 Cash MoneyUniversa
144 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2214
chartposition: RandB #21, US #38
writtenby: Grady Martin & Alex Zanetis
Barbara Lewis Snap Your Fingers 1963 Atlantic
145 recordlabel: AandM 380
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Willie Colón
Willie Colon She Don't Know I'm Alive 1987 A&M
146 recordlabel: Salsoul 2144
chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #55
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Cameron's in Love
comments: [disco funk]
Rafael Cameron Funtown U.S.A. 1981 Salsoul
147 recordlabel: Tangerine 931
chartposition: RandB #25, US #99
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield River's Invitation 1963 Tangerine
148 recordlabel: Def Jam 002355
chartposition: RandB #28, US #63
album: Worth Tha Weight
comments: [hip hop]
Shawnna ft. Ludacris Shake That Shit 2004 Def Jam
149 recordlabel: Columbia 07735
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Sam Peake and Doug Grigsby
album: All By Myself
comments: [beat ballad]
Regina Belle How Could You Do It to Me 1988 Columbia
150 recordlabel: Acid Jazz (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: James Taylor, Alison Limerick
comments: [dance, garage house]
JTQ featuring Alison Limerick Love Will Keep Us Together 1995 Acid Jazz (UK)
151 recordlabel: Record Shack 48 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench
album: Close to Perfection
comments: [disco, dance]
Miquel Brown Close To Perfection 1985 Record Shack(UK)
152 recordlabel: RCA (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Ray Hayden
album: Revival
Martine Girault Been Thinking About You 1995 RCA (UK)
153 recordlabel: Casablanca 2206
chartposition: US dance #14
writtenby: Russell Dabney, Alfonso Carey, Tom Polite, Rodger Lee, Jimmy Lee and Nathaniel Wilkie
The Ritchie Family Put Your Feet to the Beat 1979 Casablanca
154 recordlabel: Vee Jay 396
chartposition: RandB #25, US #99
writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #327]
Jerry Butler For Your Precious Love 1966 Vee Jay
155 recordlabel: Vee Jay 389
chartposition: RandB #21
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Wade Flemons Please Send Me Someone To Love 1961 Vee Jay
156 recordlabel: Universal 3277
chartposition: RandB #25, US #79
writtenby: Pimpin', Gerald Tiller and Parlae
album: Dem Franchize Boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz White Tee's 2004 Universal
157 recordlabel: Vee Jay 651
chartposition: RandB #33, US #64
writtenby: Ted Daryll
Jerry Butler Good Times 1965 Vee Jay
158 recordlabel: Cadet 5576
chartposition: RandB #36, US #64
writtenby: Richard Evans
album: Groovin' with the Soulful Strings
comments: [instrumental]
The Soulful Strings Burning Spear 1968 Cadet
159 recordlabel: Back Beat 620
chartposition: RandB #21, US #118
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
album: A Nickel & A Nail & The Ace Of Spades
O.V. Wright When You Took Your Love from Me 1971 Back Beat
160 recordlabel: AandM 12221
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #21
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Something About You 1987 A&M
161 recordlabel: Atlantic 3436
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson
album: Hear to Tempt You
The Temptations In a Lifetime 1977 Atlantic
162 recordlabel: Anxious 25
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
album: In the Blood
Londonbeat No Woman No Cry 1991 Anxious
163 recordlabel: AVCO 4635
chartposition: RandB #25, US #86
writtenby: Jeanne Davis
album: On A New Street
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Little Anthony & the Imperials I'm Falling in Love with You 1974 AVCO
164 recordlabel: Bad Boy 15819
chartposition: RandB #68, US #65, UK #64
album: Duets: The Final Chapter
The Notorious B.I.G. Spit Your Game (remix) - Hold Ya Head 2006 Bad Boy
165 recordlabel: MCA 53680
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: Ghostbusters II
Run-D.M.C. Ghostbusters 1989 MCA
166 recordlabel: Warner 17970 (UK)
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Russell Stone and Michael Mcnaught
album: Windsong
comments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford He Reminds Me 1983 Warner(UK)
167 recordlabel: Wildcard 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Monie Love, Ian Green, Laurence Johnson and Fay Simpson
album: Unlimited
Nu Colours Power 1992 Wildcard(UK)
168 recordlabel: Tamla 54161
chartposition: RandB #27, US #68
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
comments: [Motown Sound] B side to If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell If This World Were Mine 1968 Tamla
169 recordlabel: Total Experience 2407
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Ted Rabb
album: Flying High
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Prime Time I Owe It to Myself 1984 Total Experience
170 recordlabel: Giant 41260
chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #34
writtenby: MC Hammer (as Hammer) , Deuce Deuce, Gerald Baillergeau, George Clinton and Garry Shider
album: The Funky Headhunter
MC Hammer Pumps and a Bump 1994 Giant
171 recordlabel: United Artists 957
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: R. Muller
Brass Construction The Message (Inspiration) 1977 United Artists
172 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7387
chartposition: RandB #25, US #81
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Larry Holofcener and Ed Scott (as Edward Scott)
Jesse Belvin Funny 1958 RCA Victor
173 recordlabel: Maxi 101
chartposition: RandB #54, US #63
writtenby: F. Lenon
album: My Poem Is... The World According To Sagat
comments: [dance, house]
Sagat Funk Dat 1994 Maxi
174 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #21, US #107
writtenby: Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson and Dawaun Parker
album: Kingdom Come
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z 30 Something 2007 Roc A Fella
175 recordlabel: Solar 74516
chartposition: RandB #39, US #63
writtenby: Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: All the Way
Calloway All the Way 1990 Solar
176 recordlabel: Atco 7036
chartposition: US dance #14
writtenby: Fernando Arbex
album: Heart of the City
comments: [disco dance]
Barrabas Checkmate 1975 Atco
177 recordlabel: Warner 50037
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #21
album: Atkins
comments: [disco dance]
Atkins Feel It, Don't Fight It 1982 Warner
178 recordlabel: Lil' Man 97028
chartposition: RandB #53, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: T. Gaither, Teddy Riley, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
comments: samples "Le Freak" by Chic
Nutta Butta featuring Teddy Riley & Anonymous Freak Out 1998 Lil' Man
179 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 002 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Steve McIntosh
The Cool Notes I Forgot 1984 Abstract Dance(UK)
180 recordlabel: Casablanca 2219
chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #21
writtenby: Ron Hanks and Wallace Grey
comments: Straight from the Heart / All Night Man in US dance charts
Loose Change Straight from the Heart 1979 Casablanca
181 recordlabel: Columbia 42666
chartposition: RandB 21, US #9, UK #49, US AC #3
writtenby: Paul Vance & Eddie Snyder
Johnny Mathis What Will Mary Say 1963 Columbia
182 recordlabel: Chocolate City 013
chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #29
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg
album: We All Know Who We Are
Cameo It's Serious 1978 Chocolate City
183 recordlabel: Flame 7
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: J. Burden, L. Williams, B. Wright, Eternity
Gwen McCrae All This Love That I'm Giving 1988 Flame
184 recordlabel: MCA 2003 (UK)
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Barrington Levy
album: Barrington
comments: [reggae]
Barrington Levy Work 1994 MCA(UK)
185 recordlabel: AandM 2805
chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #21
writtenby: Robert Wright (as Robert Byron Wright)
album: The Search Is Over
Tramaine In the Morning Time 1986 A&M
186 recordlabel: Rawkus 269
chartposition: RandB #98, UK #64
writtenby: Mos Def, Ghostface Killah and Ayatollah
comments: [hip hop]
Mos Def ft. Ghostface Killah Ms. Fat Booty 2 2000 Rawkus
187 recordlabel: Columbia 2248
chartposition: RandB #57, US #91, UK #64
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones) and W.P. Mitchell
album: Illmatic
Nas It Ain't Hard to Tell 1994 Columbia
188 recordlabel: Elektra 64175
chartposition: RandB #27, US #68
writtenby: Craig Love, Fitzgerald Scott and Keith Sweat
album: Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat featuring Ronald Isley Come with Me 1997 Elektra
189 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 287(UK)
chartposition: UK #65. RandB #122
writtenby: Jon Lind, Phil Galdston and Wendy Waldman
album: Whisper a Prayer
comments: [ballad]
Mica Paris Whisper a Prayer 1993 th and Bway (UK)
190 recordlabel: Death Row 5439
chartposition: US #63
writtenby: Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg Lodi Dodi 1994 Death Row
191 recordlabel: LaFace 24145
chartposition: RandB #31, US #64
writtenby: Robert Barnett, Brandon Bennett, Marc Benno, Bill Boatman, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp
album: Soul Food
comments: [hip hop]
Goodie Mob Soul Food 1996 LaFace
192 recordlabel: Warner 8146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Michael Price, Boby Sandstrom and Steve Barri
album: Sherrick
Sherrick Let's Be Lovers Tonight 1987 Warner(UK)
193 recordlabel: AVI 128
chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #21
writtenby: Clarence Lawton
The Destinations I've Got to Dance (To Keep from Cryin') 1977 AVI
194 recordlabel: Tabu 5514
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #21
writtenby: Belita Woods and Trenita Womack
album: Funky Entertainment
Brainstorm Hot for You 1979 Tabu
195 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #32, US #63
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Ester Dean and Drake
album: Stronger with Each Tear
Mary J. Blige featuring Drake The One 2009 Matriarch
196 recordlabel: Total Experience 6
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Bernard Spears and Ronnie Wilson
album: Gap Band V
The Gap Band Jammin' in America 1984 Total Experience
197 recordlabel: Salsoul 7062
chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #21
writtenby: Kim Miller, Scott Miller and Raymond Earl
album: Kinky
comments: [disco funk]
Instant Funk (Just Because) You'll Be Mine 1983 Salsoul
198 recordlabel: Atlantic 103164
chartposition: RandB #21, US #113
album: In My Songs
comments: [slow jam]
Gerald Levert In My Songs 2007 Atlantic
199 recordlabel: Columbia 73110
chartposition: 121
writtenby: Full Force
album: Smoove
Full Force Friends B-4 Lovers 1989 Columbia
200 recordlabel: Gasoline Alley 2871
chartposition: RandB #56, US #63
writtenby: Carl Martin, Marc Gay, Garfield A. Bright and Darnell Van Rensalier
album: Right Back at Cha EP
comments: [slow jam]
Shai Yours 1993 Gasoline Alley

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