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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
501 recordlabel: Columbia 10235
chartposition: RandB #50, US #96
writtenby: Freddie Harris and Paul Francis Webster
album: Don't It Feel Good
Ramsey Lewis What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man) 1976 Columbia
502 recordlabel: Great Jones 162 530 630
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman and Peter Black
Colonel Abrams So Confused 1994 Great Jones
503 recordlabel: Arista 0681
chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #23
writtenby: Kat Dyson
comments: [disco funk] charted as Show You My Love / Go Back in US dance charts
Goldie Alexander Show You My Love 1982 Arista
504 recordlabel: Island 146
chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #15
weeksinr&bchart: 12
album: Crazy Cuts
Grandmixer D.St. Crazy Cuts 1984 Island
505 recordlabel: Tabu 655191
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: Hearsay
comments: [ballad]
Alexander O'Neal Sunshine 1989 Tabu
506 recordlabel: Atlantic 2339
chartposition: RandB #38, US #69
writtenby: Hattie Leeper and Rose Gaines
Mike Williams Lonely Soldier 1966 Atlantic
507 recordlabel: ABC 11135
chartposition: RandB #44, US #71
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions Don't Cry My Love 1968 ABC
508 recordlabel: Ice Age
chartposition: RandB #52, US #71
writtenby: Mike Jones and J. R. Rotem
album: The Voice
Mike Jones Next to You 2009 Ice Age
509 recordlabel: Atlantic 2702
chartposition: RandB #23, US #94
writtenby: George Jackson, Mickey Buckins, Herman Jones, Larry Pierce and Robert Owens
album: The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Take It Off Him and Put It on Me 1970 Atlantic
510 recordlabel: Mango 383 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye, Tony Robinson and Leslie Forde
Aswad Set Them Free 1988 Mango(UK)
511 recordlabel: Stax 142
chartposition: RandB #46, US #109
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Donald Dunn
album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Tic-Tac-Toe 1964 Stax
512 recordlabel: Taxi 0834
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Ernie Freeman, Moses Davis and Sly Dunbar
album: Many Moods of Moses
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man Foundation 1998 Taxi
513 recordlabel: Various labels
chartposition: US AC #23
album: ATandT TEAM USA Soundtrack
Queen Latifah Champion 2008 Various labels
514 recordlabel: Atlantic 1150
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: Henry Boye
album: Blues Ballads
LaVern Baker Humpty Dumpty Heart 1957 Atlantic
515 recordlabel: Mika 887 689
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Deon Estus and Kenny Young
album: Spell
Deon Estus Me or the Rumours 1988 Mika
516 recordlabel: China 42932
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #69, US Dance #27
writtenby: Anne Dudley, Gary Langan and J. J. Jeczalik (as Jonathan Jeczalik)
album: In Visible Silence
The Art of Noise Legs 1985 China
517 recordlabel: Elektra 64910
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker Watch Your Step 1986 Elektra
518 recordlabel: Atlantic 2837
chartposition: R&B #30, US #71
writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
album: Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 1971 Atlantic
519 recordlabel: Island 170 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
album: Rebel Souls
comments: [reggae]
Aswad 54 46 Was My Number 1984 Island(UK)
520 recordlabel: MCA 52627
chartposition: RandB #27, US #103
writtenby: Dick Eastman and Bobby Hart
album: New Edition
New Edition My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?) 1985 MCA
521 recordlabel: Capitol 15596
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #23
writtenby: MC Hammer
album: Wild and Loose
Oaktown's 3.5.7 We Like It 1990 Capitol
522 recordlabel: Arista 664
chartposition: RandB #40, US #71, US dance #43
writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano
album: Precious Moments
Jermaine Jackson Do You Remember Me? 1986 Arista
523 recordlabel: Maxwell 800
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Bob Crewe, Weiss and Williams
comments: [beat ballad]
Ben E. King I Can't Take It Like a Man 1970 Maxwell
524 recordlabel: Atlantic 3650
chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #37
writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham
album: Winners
Kleeer Winners 1980 Atlantic
525 recordlabel: Alston 3722
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: Explosion
comments: [ballad]
Betty Wright If I Ever Do Wrong 1976 Alston
526 recordlabel: NIA 1003
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
The Fantastic Aleems Hooked on Your Love 1980 NIA
527 recordlabel: NIA 1241
chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #23
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Release Yourself 1984 NIA
528 recordlabel: Tamla 54030
writtenby: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Singin' Sammy Ward Who's The Fool 1960 Tamla
529 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 42
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #83
writtenby: Adonis Hampton and Frank Rusty Hamilton III
album: Durell Coleman
comments: [new jack swing]
Durell Coleman Do You Love Me 1985 th and Bway
530 recordlabel: Carnival 517
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: George Smith and Joe Evans
album: Dedicated to You
The Manhattans Can I? 1966 Carnival
531 recordlabel: Avco 4596
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23
writtenby: J. Kluger, B. Astor
album: Stories
comments: [jazz funk]
Chakachas Stories 1972 Avco
532 recordlabel: Warner 50032
chartposition: RandB #51, US #70, US AC #19
writtenby: Gene De Paul and Sammy Cahn
album: Breakin' Away
comments: [beat ballad]
Al Jarreau Teach Me Tonight 1982 Warner
533 recordlabel: Elektra 066291
chartposition: UK #70, US dance #24
writtenby: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Carl Aiken
album: Sidewalk University
comments: [reggae]
Shinehead Let 'Em In 1993 Elektra
534 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64759
chartposition: UK #71, US AC #34
writtenby: Ray Noble
album: Unforgettable... with Love
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole The Very Thought of You 1992 Elektra
535 recordlabel: Mega 2194
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Boris Gardiner
comments: [christmas] [reggae]
Boris Gardiner The Meaning of Christmas 1986 Mega
536 recordlabel: Handshake 3
chartposition: RandB #51, US Dance #23
writtenby: Benny Diggs and Joseph Joubert
album: Stand Up
comments: [disco funk]
Revelation Feel It 1981 Handshake
537 recordlabel: Lizard 1008
chartposition: RandB #40, US #70
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Nolan Porter
album: Nolan
Nolan (Nolan Porter) I Like What You Give 1971 Lizard
538 recordlabel: Stax 207
chartposition: RandB #29, US #74
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: The Queen Alone
Carla Thomas Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You) 1967 Stax
539 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 72622
chartposition: RandB #42, US #70
writtenby: Belford Hendricks and Brook Benton
Joe Simon Looking Back 1968 Sound Stage Seven
540 recordlabel: Def Jam 74413
chartposition: RandB #33, US #71
writtenby: MC Serch and Epic Mazur (as Bret Mazur)
album: Return of the Product
comments: charted as Here It Comes / Back to the Grill in US RandB charts
MC Serch Here It Comes 1992 Def Jam
541 recordlabel: EastWest 98451
chartposition: RandB #27, US #103
writtenby: Herb Middleton and Big Bub
album: Comin' at Cha
comments: [slow jam]
Big Bub Tellin' Me Stories 1993 EastWest
542 recordlabel: Atlantic 2648
chartposition: RandB #29, US #59
writtenby: Billy Roberts
album: Right On
Wilson Pickett Hey Joe 1969 Atlantic
543 recordlabel: United Artists 601
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: Jeff Lynne
album: Odia Coates
mpcode: XRBaz4GmnzQ
Odia Coates Showdown 1975 United Artists
544 recordlabel: Salsoul 7037
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport
album: Inner Life II / Street Sounds Edition 1
comments: [disco dance] (extended remix)
mpcode: WablH38XyVo
Inner Life Moment of My Life 1982 Salsoul
545 recordlabel: Big Beat 2083
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Chantay Savage, Cheri Williams, Dewey B., Eric Miller, Joanne Thomas and Renee Washington
album: Nubia Soul
Jomanda I Cried the Tears 1994 Big Beat
546 recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia 011660
chartposition: RandB #82, US #97, UK #70
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), J. Jones, Jamaal Anwar Sublett and Nelly
album: Nas
Nas ft. Keri Hilson Hero 2008 Def Jam/Columbia
547 recordlabel: Stateside 2067
chartposition: RandB #32, US #70
writtenby: Vernon Harrell and J.R. Bailey (as Ralph Bailey)
comments: [northern soul]
The Platters Sweet, Sweet Lovin' 1967 Stateside
548 recordlabel: Quality/RFC 4
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Set Me Free
comments: [disco funk]
Karen Silver Nobody Else 1981 Quality/RFC
549 recordlabel: Tabu 656873(UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & Stanley
album: All True Man
comments: [ballad]
Alexander O'Neal Shame on Me 1991 Tabu (UK)
550 recordlabel: Gamble 209
chartposition: RandB #28, US #70
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: The Intruders Are Together
The Intruders Baby, I'm Lonely 1967 Gamble
551 recordlabel: Shad 5002
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #71
writtenby: Claude Johnson, Fred Jones and Leroy Kirkland
The Genies Who's That Knockin' 1959 Shad
552 recordlabel: Cadet 5672
chartposition: RandB #27, US #74
writtenby: Bernice Davis, Mimi Uniman, Douglas Henderson and Lee Andrews
album: Like It Is, Like It Was
comments: [ballad]
The Dells Long Lonely Nights 1970 Cadet
553 recordlabel: Arista 0603
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Barbara Norris and Richard Source
album: Face to Face
comments: [disco dance]
GQ Shake 1981 Arista
554 recordlabel: Elektra 69892
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg
album: Rit/2
Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg Cross My Heart 1982 Elektra
555 recordlabel: Arista 9364
chartposition: US Dance #15, UK #80
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Step By Step
Jeff Lorber Band ft. Gavin Christopher Best Part of the Night 1985 Arista
556 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Des'ree and Karlos Edwards
Des'ree It's Okay 2003 Sony Soho Square (UK
557 recordlabel: Tabu 28965
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken and Paul Gray
album: The Woman I Am
Cherrelle Tears of Joy 1992 Tabu
558 recordlabel: Capitol 5117
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Frank Wilson and Smokey Robinson
album: Doin' Alright
O'Bryan Still Water (Love) 1982 Capitol
559 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #27, US #96
writtenby: Ne Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund
album: Because of You
Ne-Yo Go On Girl 2008 Def Jam
560 recordlabel: Tabu 03248
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #49
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: S.O.S. III
comments: [disco funk]
The S.O.S. Band High Hopes 1982 Tabu
561 recordlabel: AandM 2912
chartposition: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson Baby Let's Kiss 1987 A&M
562 recordlabel: Atlantic 0049 (UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Fred Jenkins III, Isaac Phillips, Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Tracy Hale, Tye V Turman
album: Dr. Dolittle The Album/Soundtrack
Ray J That's Why I Lie 1998 Atlantic(UK)
563 recordlabel: ABC 12405
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Lydia M. Purifoy and Pearl Smith
album: Come Fly with Me
Bobby Bland Come Fly with Me 1978 ABC
564 recordlabel: Friday
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: Lost in Time
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét Sometimes I Cry 2010 Friday
565 recordlabel: Island 6235 (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: B. Marley, Rondor
album: Burnin'
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers I Shot The Sheriff 1973 Island(UK)
566 recordlabel: Asylum
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Gucci Mane and Swizz Beatz
album: The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted
Gucci Mane featuring Swizz Beatz Gucci Time 2010 Asylum
567 recordlabel: MCA 1210 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: M. Vere, S. Piggot
album: The Last Soul Man
Bobby Womack Living In A Box 1987 MCA(UK)
568 recordlabel: Capitol 341
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Renegades
comments: [funk]
Brass Construction International 1984 Capitol
569 recordlabel: Capitol 5252
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Conversations
comments: [funk]
Brass Construction We Can Work It Out 1983 Capitol
570 recordlabel: Radio Killa
chartposition: RandB #26, US #92
writtenby: The Dream
album: Love King
The-Dream Love King 2010 Radio Killa
571 recordlabel: ABC 12220
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Tony Hester
album: Joy Ride
The Dramatics Finger Fever 1976 ABC
572 recordlabel: Goldwax 311
chartposition: RandB #23, US #85
writtenby: Drew Baker and Danny McCormick
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
comments: [deep soul]
James Carr Pouring Water on a Drowning Man 1966 Goldwax
573 recordlabel: Eternal 509
chartposition: US dance #45, UK #71
album: Blue Notes in the Basement
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Is It Love? 1991 Eternal
574 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 660451 5
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Des'ree (as Des'ree Weekes) and Ashley Ingram
album: I Ain't Movin'
Des'ree Little Child 1994 Sony Soho Square
575 recordlabel: Island (UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi
album: Frank
Amy Winehouse Stronger Than Me 2003 Island (UK)
576 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5027
chartposition: RandB #36, US #71
writtenby: Patti Jerome and Mike Valvano
album: Stoney and Meatloaf
Stoney & Meatloaf What You See Is What You Get 1971 Rare Earth
577 recordlabel: MCA 54394
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Kelly Carrington, Lemont Drew, Michael Williams and Almighty Gee
album: You Turn My Life Around
Charlie Wilson Sprung on Me 1992 MCA
578 recordlabel: Vee Jay 350
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Faith Evans
The Spaniels I Know 1960 Vee Jay
579 recordlabel: Atlantic 13085
chartposition: RandB #23, US #87
writtenby: Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson
album: Everything Is Everything
Donny Hathaway The Ghetto 1970 Atlantic
580 recordlabel: MCA 1178 (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III and Jeanette Sylvers
album: Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers Special FX 1987 MCA(UK)
581 recordlabel: RCA 470 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Richard Hewson
album: Mystery
The RAH Band Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova) 1985 RCA(UK)
582 recordlabel: Def Jam 562540
chartposition: RandB #23, US #67
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: And Then There Was X
comments: [hip hop]
DMX What's My Name 2000 Def Jam
583 recordlabel: RCA 11403
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: James Walsh
album: James Walsh Gypsy Band
James Walsh Gypsy Band Cuz it's You Girl 1978 RCA
584 recordlabel: Kapp 985
chartposition: RandB #27, US #97
writtenby: Guy Draper
The Unifics It's a Groovy World! 1969 Kapp
585 recordlabel: RCA Victor 147
chartposition: UK #67, US dance #18
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar
album: Call Me
comments: [disco dance]
Sylvester Band of Gold 1983 RCA Victor
586 recordlabel: Atco 7014
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Allan Waldman
album: The Magic of the Blue
Blue Magic Love Has Found Its Way to Me 1975 Atco
587 recordlabel: AandM 1971
chartposition: RandB #53, US #70
writtenby: Cat Stevens
album: Izitso
Cat Stevens Was Dog a Doughnut 1977 A&M
588 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #27, US #96
writtenby: Adonis Shropshire and Ciara Harris
album: Goodies
comments: [slow jam]
Ciara And I 2005 LaFace
589 recordlabel: Tangerine 984
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Charlie Singleton
The Raelettes I'm Gett'n Long Alright 1968 Tangerine
590 recordlabel: Today 1003
chartposition: RandB #28, US #83
writtenby: Deon Jackson
Odds & Ends Love Makes the World Go Round 1971 Today
591 recordlabel: Specialty 626
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Larry Williams
Larry Williams Dizzy Miss Lizzy 1958 Specialty
592 recordlabel: Capitol 484 (UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Robert Palmer
album: Tina: Live in Europe
Tina Turner Addicted to Love 1988 Capitol(UK)
593 recordlabel: Atlantic 2608
chartposition: RandB #27, US #92
writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes
Sam & Dave Born Again 1969 Atlantic
594 recordlabel: Arista 15166
chartposition: RandB #62, US #71
album: The Way We Do
Isyss Single for the Rest of My Life 2002 Arista
595 recordlabel: Urban 14
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #70
writtenby: Walter Beasley
album: Walter Beasley
Walter Beasley I'm So Happy 1987 Urban
596 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 617
chartposition: RandB #27, US #68
writtenby: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield and Rodger Penzabene
album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit, Baby 1967 Tamla Motown
597 recordlabel: Warner 622
chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #23
writtenby: Peter Michael and David Gamson
album: Sex Cymbal
comments: [dance, garage house]
Sheila E. Droppin' Like Flies 1991 Warner
598 recordlabel: Arista 07822151971
chartposition: RandB #29, US #72
writtenby: Kevin
album: Just Whitney
Whitney Houston One of Those Days 2002 Arista
599 recordlabel: MCA 088 112 616
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Gerald Isaac
album: No More Drama
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige He Think I Don't Know 2002 MCA
600 recordlabel: Way Out 2699
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Springers
Springers I Know Why 1965 Way Out

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