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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
301 recordlabel: Sidewalk 110
chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #21
writtenby: Deborah Clement, Denise Clement and Dorothy Clement
album: Direct Current
Direct Current Everybody Here Must Party 1979 Sidewalk
302 recordlabel: Tamla 54287
chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #18
writtenby: B. Sutton, K. Wakefield, M. Sutton
album: The Devil in Me
comments: [motown sound disco]
Thelma Houston I'm Here Again 1977 Tamla
303 recordlabel: Quality / RFC Records 7009
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga, Jimmy Ross and Linda Wesley
album: First True Love Affair
comments: [disco funk]
Jimmy Ross Fall into a Trance 1982 Quality / RFC Record
304 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 270
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #65
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Nathan Leftenant
album: Single Life
Cameo A Goodbye 1985 Atlanta Artists
305 recordlabel: Vee Jay 349
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker No Shoes 1960 Vee Jay
306 recordlabel: Roc a Fella digital
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #42
writtenby: Jay,Foxy Brown , Gregory L. Smith, Wycliffe Johnson,Sizzla Clifton Brown,D.Ballante and Galt MacDermot
album: Black Roses
Foxy Brown Come Fly with Me 2005 Roc a Fella digital
307 recordlabel: Fantasy 826
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Booker Newberry III, Charles Buie (as Charles Allen Buie) and Larry James
album: Sweet Thunder
Sweet Thunder Baby, I Need Your Love Today 1978 Fantasy
308 recordlabel: Fantasy 789
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Billy Nichols
album: I Don't Know What's on Your Mind
Spiders Webb I Don't Know What's on Your Mind 1976 Fantasy
309 recordlabel: Atlantic 2631
chartposition: RandB #41, US #64
writtenby: Mars Bonfire
album: Hey Jude
Wilson Pickett Born to Be Wild 1969 Atlantic
310 recordlabel: Island 571954
chartposition: RandB #50, US #108, UK #63
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Wayne Hector and Lorne Tennant
Lorne Alistair Tennant (Ali) Love Letters 1998 Island
311 recordlabel: Atlantic 2206
chartposition: RandB #21, US #102, UK #37
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll
album: Just One Look
Doris Troy What'cha Gonna Do About It 1964 Atlantic
312 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10533
chartposition: RandB #27, US #70
writtenby: Ray Whitley
album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams
The Tams You Lied To Your Daddy 1964 ABC Paramount
313 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17889
chartposition: RandB #49, US #65
writtenby: David Foster, Lionel Richie, William Ross and Linda Thompson
album: Universal Nubian Voices
comments: [love ballad]
U.N.V. So in Love with You 1995 Warner Bros.
314 recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40160
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Duane Oats and Gary Wallace
comments: [dance, house]
Ecstasy Don't Play Me Raw 1990 Sleeping Bag
315 recordlabel: Maske 102
chartposition: RandB #25, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Kerrin and Lendon
Cornbread & Biscuits The Big Time Spender 1960 Maske
316 recordlabel: MCA 2635
chartposition: RandB #47, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Chad Elliott
album: Here's to New Dreams
comments: [hip hop]
Raven Symoné That's What Little Girls Are Made Of 1993 MCA
317 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #22
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Eric B., Clark Kent, Rakim, Chuck D, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
album: The 18th Letter
comments: [album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Rakim Guess Who's Back 1997 Universal
318 recordlabel: Def Jam 07620
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: Bigger and Deffer
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Go Cut Creator Go 1987 Def Jam
319 recordlabel: LARC 81025
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #55
writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins and Kelly Barreto
album: Heart Don't Lie
LaToya Jackson Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin' 1984 LARC
320 recordlabel: Radar 12007
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Michael Denne and Ken Gold
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Arnie's Love I'm Out of Your Life 1983 Radar
321 recordlabel: Def Jam 575774
chartposition: RandB #55, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Ali Malik, Richie Rich, George Clinton and Philippé Wynne
album: Seasoned Veteran
comments: [hip hop]
Richie Rich Let's Ride 1996 Def Jam
322 recordlabel: Shady
chartposition: RandB #26, US #101
comments: [hip hop]
50 Cent What Up Gangsta 2003 Shady
323 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #27, US #66
writtenby: Jay Z and Swizz Beatz
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z Jigga That Nigga 2002 Roc A Fella
324 recordlabel: Capitol 5157
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Don't Play with Fire
comments: [beat ballad]
Peabo Bryson Give Me Your Love 1982 Capitol
325 recordlabel: MCA 41180
chartposition: US #68, US AC #15
writtenby: Jay Beckenstein
album: Catching the Sun
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Catching the Sun 1980 MCA
326 recordlabel: Atlantic 2686
chartposition: RandB #25, US #117
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
album: Sweets for My Sweet
The Sweet Inspirations (Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover (Part 1) 1969 Atlantic
327 recordlabel: Arista 9356
chartposition: RandB #63, US #67
writtenby: Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano and Jermaine Jackson
album: Precious Moments (Expanded Edition)
Jermaine Jackson (Closest Thing To) Perfect 1985 Arista
328 recordlabel: RCA 12285
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #22
writtenby: Rudy Martinez
album: Never Gonna Be Another One
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston 96 Tears 1981 RCA
329 recordlabel: Def Jam 73821
chartposition: RandB #26, US #95
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: Mama Said Knock You Out
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J 6 Minutes of Pleasure 1991 Def Jam
330 recordlabel: Vanguard 55
chartposition: RandB #75, US Dance #22
writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
Fonda Rae Over Like a Fat Rat 1982 Vanguard
331 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh)
The Cool Notes Into the Motion 1986 Abstract Dance(UK)
332 recordlabel: Big Yard 155891
chartposition: RandB #87, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Dave Kelly, Shaggy, Rik Rok, Bruce Brewster and Dameon Becket
album: My Bad
Rayvon featuring Shaggy 2-Way 2002 Big Yard
333 recordlabel: Arista 0441
chartposition: RandB #25, US #103
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Rock On
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) More Than One Way to Love a Woman 1979 Arista
334 recordlabel: Savoy 1599
chartposition: RandB #26, US #97
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Williams and McPherson
Wyatt (Earp) McPherson Here's My Confession 1961 Savoy
335 recordlabel: Atlantic 4055
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #68
writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer
album: Over the Rainbow
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles All or Nothing 1965 Atlantic
336 recordlabel: Vee Jay 486
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
Jerry Butler Whatever You Want 1963 Vee Jay
337 recordlabel: Hustle Hard 512194
chartposition: RandB #26, US #108
album: Maino Is The Future
Maino Hi Hater 2008 Hustle Hard
338 recordlabel: Wand 179
chartposition: RandB #22, US #75
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits
Chuck Jackson I Need You 1965 Wand
339 recordlabel: Wand 128
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #88
writtenby: Lockie Edwards and Larry Weiss (as Laurence Weiss)
album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits
Chuck Jackson Getting Ready For The Heartbreak 1962 Wand
340 recordlabel: Cash Money 00614
chartposition: RandB #26, US #87
album: Tha Carter II
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Wayne Hustler Musik 2006 Cash Money
341 recordlabel: Arista 0637
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #30
writtenby: Bruce Hawes and Peyton Scott
album: Can't We Fall in Love Again
comments: [disco dance]
Phyllis Hyman Tonight You and Me 1981 Arista
342 recordlabel: EastWest 96159
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Dre, Skoob, Chris Charity and Derek Lynch
album: Dead Serious
comments: [rap]
Das EFX Mic Checka 1992 EastWest
343 recordlabel: EastWest 5753
chartposition: RandB #32, US #68
writtenby: Kevin Pierce, Livio Harris, Mark Lomax, Budd Ford and Joey Elias
album: Do You Wanna Ride?
comments: [slow jam]
Adina Howard My Up and Down 1995 EastWest
344 recordlabel: Wand 108
chartposition: RandB #22, US #46
writtenby: Ollie Jones and Luther Dixon
Chuck Jackson (It Never Happens) In Real Life 1961 Wand
345 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 30
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield
album: Eugene Wilde
comments: [ballad]
Eugene Wilde Rainbow 1985 th and Bway
346 recordlabel: Fontana 6430 049
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Neil Young
album: Them Changes
comments: [rock soul ballad]
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express Down by the River 1970 Fontana
347 recordlabel: Champion 22
chartposition: UK #68, US dance #29
writtenby: James Bratton and Dolores Drewry
album: Let Yourself Go
Sybil Falling in Love 1986 Champion
348 recordlabel: Kedar 56003
chartposition: RandB #29, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Carl Carr, Rodney Jerkins and The Smith Brothers
album: The Latch Key Child
A Plus (female vocals by Shakita Atily) All I See 1996 Kedar
349 recordlabel: LaFace 71217
chartposition: RandB #26, US #81
album: Ev'rybody Know Me
comments: [hip hop]
Youngbloodz Presidential 2005 LaFace
350 recordlabel: Universal 440 064 692
chartposition: RandB #25, US #107
album: One Man
comments: [slow jam]
Tank One Man 2002 Universal
351 recordlabel: AandM 2135
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan
album: Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr Gimme Your Luvin' 1978 A&M
352 recordlabel: Arista 9834
chartposition: RandB #22
album: Original Stylin'
comments: [hip hop]
Three Times Dope Funky Dividends 1989 Arista
353 recordlabel: Giant 0063
chartposition: RandB #49, US #67
writtenby: DJ Aladdin and Ice T
album: OG: Original Gangster
Ice-T New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) 1991 Giant
354 recordlabel: Columbia 41940
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Julian Cannonball Adderley
comments: [instrumental]
Ray Bryant Combo Sack O' Woe 1961 Columbia
355 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #28, US #22
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and S.G. Moss
comments: [hip hop]
Bow Wow featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Marco Polo 2008 Columbia
356 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 88124
chartposition: RandB #27, US #78
album: Trap Muzik
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. 24s 2003 Grand Hustle
357 recordlabel: Vee Jay 425
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth 1962 Vee Jay
358 recordlabel: Barry! 1011
chartposition: RandB #26, US #104
writtenby: Hector Rivera
Hector Rivera At the Party 1966 Barry!
359 recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 36
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Eugene Davis
Gloria Walker & Chevelles Please Don't Desert Me Baby 1969 Flaming Arrow
360 recordlabel: Parachute 517
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton
album: Welcome to My Room
Randy Brown I Wanna Make Love to You 1978 Parachute
361 recordlabel: 4th and B\'way
chartposition: US dance #32, UK #68
writtenby: Ann-Marie Smith and Jon Listners
album: Playing with My Heart
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: sjKAIhz_JFc
49ers The Message 1992 th and B\'way
362 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 318
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Jesse James
Cliff Nobles & Co. Horse Fever 1968 Phil L.A. Of Soul
363 recordlabel: Salsoul 7056
chartposition: RandB #84, UK #67
writtenby: David Conley and Toni Byrd
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Surface Falling in Love 1983 Salsoul
364 recordlabel: Sanctuary 357 (UK)
chartposition: UK #68
album: Sronger Everyday
Jon B Lately 2005 Sanctuary(UK)
365 recordlabel: AandM 1881
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103
writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson
album: Look Out for #1
The Brothers Johnson Free and Single 1976 A&M
366 recordlabel: Columbia 77269
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Alan Tatum (as Alan "Byrd" Tatum) and Larry Johnson
album: Call Me
Trisha Covington Why You Wanna Play Me Out? 1994 Columbia
367 recordlabel: Violator 573856
chartposition: RandB #28, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Da Dirty 30
comments: [hip hop]
Cru featuring Slick Rick Just Another Case 1997 Violator
368 recordlabel: Warner 22946
chartposition: US #91, US Dance #26
writtenby: David Gaskins and Keath Lowry
album: Louder Than Love
TKA You Are the One 1989 Warner
369 recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89922
chartposition: RandB #43, US #67
writtenby: Willie Nelson
album: Grand Slam
comments: [ballad]
The Spinners Funny How Time Slips Away 1982 Atlantic
370 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #26, US #78
writtenby: Ciara, T Pain, David Balfour, Jasper Cameron
Ciara featuring T-Pain Go Girl 2008 LaFace
371 recordlabel: Kapp 601
chartposition: RandB #28, US #75
writtenby: Hilliard, Garson
album: Greatest Hits Album
comments: [beat ballad]
mpcode: 2G2yRDDVczo
Ruby & The Romantics Baby Come Home 1964 Kapp
372 recordlabel: Planet 13430
chartposition: RandB #44, US #67, US dance #48
writtenby: John Lewis Parker and Brian Potter
album: So Excited!
The Pointer Sisters If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady 1983 Planet
373 recordlabel: Imperial 5553
chartposition: RandB #26, US #92
writtenby: John Green, Carmen Lombardo and Gus Kahn
Fats Domino Coquette 1958 Imperial
374 recordlabel: Columbia 07687
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #38
writtenby: Philip Bailey, A.Z Giles and Allee Willis
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire Evil Roy 1987 Columbia
375 recordlabel: Original Sound 79
chartposition: RandB #22, US #67
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Funky Walk (Part I East) 1968 Original Sound
376 recordlabel: Cameo 319
chartposition: RandB #33, US #66
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
The Orlons Rules Of Love 1964 Cameo
377 recordlabel: United Artists 294
chartposition: RandB #26, US #61
writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Marv Johnson Merry-Go-Round 1961 United Artists
378 recordlabel: CheckMate 1015
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Billy Davis and Ty Hunter
Ty Hunter Lonely Baby 1962 CheckMate
379 recordlabel: Solar 11565
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby
album: Love Is Where You Find It
comments: [disco, dance]
The Whispers Emergency 1982 Solar
380 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #25, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: I Got That Work
comments: [rap] [album cut] from the movie Original Kings Of Comedy starring Steve Harvey
Big Tymers No.1 Stunna 2000 Cash Money
381 recordlabel: Arista 88878803025
chartposition: RandB #50, US #68
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Various Artists A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
Whitney Houston Look into Your Heart 1994 Arista
382 recordlabel: Arista 0177
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: General Johnson
album: General Johnson
General Johnson All in the Family 1976 Arista
383 recordlabel: Columbia 04641
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Let's Hear It for the Boy
comments: [ballad]
Deniece Williams Black Butterfly 1984 Columbia
384 recordlabel: Parkway 811
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Kal Mann
album: Your Twist Party
Chubby Checker Twistin' U.S.A. 1961 Parkway
385 recordlabel: Solar 48009
chartposition: RandB #25, US #110
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Your Wish Is My Command
comments: [funk]
Lakeside Something About That Woman 1982 Solar
386 recordlabel: Arista 518 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick Yours 1983 Arista(UK)
387 recordlabel: Atlantic 2256
chartposition: RandB #27, US #67
writtenby: Jeanie Allen
Jo Ann & Troy I Found A Love, Oh What A Love 1964 Atlantic
388 recordlabel: Elektra 12337
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick
Aquarian Dream You're a Star 1979 Elektra
389 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #11
writtenby: Toni Braxton , Keith Crouch, Samuel Gause, Mechalie Jamison and John Smith
album: The Heat
comments: [slow jam]
Toni Braxton Maybe 2001 LaFace
390 recordlabel: Columbia 06672
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: James
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams Oh How I Love You (Girl) 1987 Columbia
391 recordlabel: Casablanca 871
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: George Clinton, Gary Shider and Bernie Worrell
album: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Parliament Do That Stuff 1977 Casablanca
392 recordlabel: Tamla 54104
chartposition: RandB 28, US #61
writtenby: William Stevenson and Higdon
album: Take Two
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston What Good Am I Without You 1964 Tamla
393 recordlabel: Kaper 64275
chartposition: RandB #25, US #113
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Treat U Right
Blackgirl Let's Do It Again 1995 Kaper
394 recordlabel: Cadet 5676
chartposition: RandB #26, US #94
writtenby: L.D. Bonds
album: Losers, Weepers
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Etta James Losers, Weepers (Part I) 1970 Cadet
395 recordlabel: Mango 749 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Deke Richards
album: Closer To Home
comments: [reggae jazz pop]
Courtney Pine featuring Carroll Thompson I'm Still Waiting 1990 Mango(UK)
396 recordlabel: Go! Beat 59 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook)
album: Excursion on the Version
comments: [Reggae]
Beats International The Sun Doesn't Shine 1991 Go! Beat(UK)
397 recordlabel: Fantasy 157
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: What You Need
Side Effect Keep That Same Old Feeling 1977 Fantasy
398 recordlabel: Atlantic 3764
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #25
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Bunny Hull and Corrado Rustici
album: Victory
Narada Michael Walden The Real Thang 1980 Atlantic
399 recordlabel: Azuli 103 (UK)
chartposition: 168
writtenby: Antonio Romeo, Darryl Pandy, Mark Patterson, Maurizio Zoffoli
comments: [dance, house]
Darryl Pandy Sunshine and Happiness 1999 Azuli(UK)
400 recordlabel: ABC 12133
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Kenny O'Dell
Bobby Bland Take It On Home 1975 ABC

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