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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: Atlantic 2507
chartposition: RandB #32, US #68
writtenby: Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
Solomon Burke I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) 1968 Atlantic
102 recordlabel: AandM 625
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Basil Lordsby
album: Discovery
Shanice Wilson I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend 1988 A&M
103 recordlabel: Oceana 99213
chartposition: RandB #43, UK #80
writtenby: The Blitz, Donna Allen and Lou Pace
album: Heaven on Earth
Donna Allen Can We Talk? 1989 Oceana
104 recordlabel: AandM 7001
chartposition: RandB #35, US #78
writtenby: Phil Trim
Los Pop Tops Oh Lord, Why Lord 1968 A&M
105 recordlabel: Tangerine 1006
chartposition: RandB #30, US #96
writtenby: Joe Tex
The Raelettes I Want to (Do Everything for You) 1970 Tangerine
106 recordlabel: Cadet 5606
chartposition: RandB #32, US #69
writtenby: Sonny Bono
Etta James I Got You Babe 1968 Cadet
107 recordlabel: Juana 3425
chartposition: RandB #52, US #87, US dance #26
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Sweet Surrender
Anita Ward Don't Drop My Love 1979 Juana
108 recordlabel: Atlantic 3768
chartposition: RandB #51, US #79
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Real People
comments: Charted as Real People / Chip Off the Old Block in US Hot 100 charts
Chic Real People 1980 Atlantic
109 recordlabel: Cameo 375
chartposition: RandB #37, US #78
writtenby: James Bishop and Kenny Gamble
Dee Dee Sharp I Really Love You 1965 Cameo
110 recordlabel: Universal 56012
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller
album: Feels So Good
comments: [love song]
Lina Santiago Just Because I Love You 1996 Universal
111 recordlabel: Circa 12 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #51, UK #78
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Feeling Free
comments: charted in RandB charts in USA in 1991
Sydney Youngblood Ain't No Sunshine 1988 Circa(UK)
112 recordlabel: TVT Soundtrax 821
chartposition: RandB #48, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Prodigy, Havoc, Nashiem Myrick, Big Noyd and Rodney Price
album: Next Millennium
comments: from the movie Blade starring Wesley Snipes
Bounty Killer featuring Mobb Deep & Rappin Noyd Deadly Zone 1998 TVT Soundtrax
113 recordlabel: African Star 5477
chartposition: RandB #54, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Capleton, Otis Redding, Al Bell and A. Jones
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Capleton (featuring Method Man) Wings of the Morning 1995 African Star
114 recordlabel: Payday 850916
chartposition: RandB #43, US #81
writtenby: O.C. , Buckwild, Michelle Bryant, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Eric B. and Rakim
album: Jewelz
O.C. featuring Yvette Michele Far from Yours 1997 Payday
115 recordlabel: Portrait 04620
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: Going for Broke
Eddy Grant Boys in the Street 1984 Portrait
116 recordlabel: Columbia 69077
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Full Force
album: Straight to the Sky
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Kiss Your Tears Away 1989 Columbia
117 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 102
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Stanley Sheppard and James Varner
album: By All Means
By All Means I Surrender to Your Love 1988 th and Bway
118 recordlabel: Stax
chartposition: RandB #26
album: The Art of Love & War
Angie Stone Sometimes 2008 Stax
119 recordlabel: Universal 158443
chartposition: RandB #40, US #80
writtenby: Shep Crawford
album: Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
comments: [slow jam]
Boyz II Men Thank You in Advance 2000 Universal
120 recordlabel: Blue Wave 6191
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: File Under Rock
Eddy Grant Put a Hold on It 1988 Blue Wave
121 recordlabel: Def Jam South 16065 2
chartposition: RandB #56, US #79
writtenby: Ludacris
album: Chicken N Beer
comments: [hip hop]
Ludacris Blow It Out 2004 Def Jam South
122 recordlabel: Capitol 5332
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins), Robert Johnson and S. Linn
album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish
comments: [funk]
George Clinton Last Dance 1984 Capitol
123 recordlabel: Capitol 79426
chartposition: RandB #26
album: Take It to the Floor
Special Generation Spark of Love 1991 Capitol
124 recordlabel: Capitol 459 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Paul Brady
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Paradise Is Here 1987 Capitol(UK)
125 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10533
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Edward Thomas and Clifton Thomas
album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams
comments: B side to You Lied to Your Daddy
The Tams It's All Right (You're Just In Love) 1964 ABC Paramount
126 recordlabel: Casablanca 7022
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
album: Mothership Connection
Parliament Star Child (Mothership Connection) 1976 Casablanca
127 recordlabel: RCA 8881
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Donnie Woodruff and Leo Hall
album: There's Love Out There
La Rue I Want Your Love 1989 RCA
128 recordlabel: Personal 3003
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: William Alexander Smith
Skratch You Should Have Known Better 1985 Personal
129 recordlabel: Capitol 4198
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. and Ronnie Walker
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
Brown Sugar I'm Going Through Changes Now 1976 Capitol
130 recordlabel: Vendetta 1448
chartposition: RandB #84, US #84
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole
album: Passion
Shirley Lewis Realistic 1989 Vendetta
131 recordlabel: Casablanca 520
chartposition: RandB #30, US #101
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: You and Me Together Forever
James & Bobby Purify Do Your Thing 1975 Casablanca
132 recordlabel: Arista 0662
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
album: Something About You
Angela Bofill Holdin' Out for Love 1982 Arista
133 recordlabel: HandL 6105065 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #13
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Love Is the Answer
Van McCoy African Symphony 1974 HandL(UK)
134 recordlabel: Pinnacle 102
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Donald Burnside and Gerald Cooper
Yvonne Gage Love of My Dreams 1984 Pinnacle
135 recordlabel: Capitol 15880
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Full Force
album: Don't Sleep!
Full Force Quickie 1992 Capitol
136 recordlabel: Capitol 4991
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: David Lasley and Luther Vandross
album: Going for the Glow
Donna Washington 'Scuse Me, While I Fall in Love 1981 Capitol
137 recordlabel: Lawton 1554
chartposition: RandB #29, US #105
writtenby: Bessie Martin, Bobby Martin (as Robert Martin) and John Mobley
comments: [novelty]
Ruby & the Party Gang Hey Ruby (Shut Your Mouth) 1971 Lawton
138 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #26, US #118
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Pharrell Williams
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z I Know 2008 Roc A Fella
139 recordlabel: Vault 945
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley
The Chambers Brothers Shout 1968 Vault
140 recordlabel: BluesWay/ABC 61022
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #113
writtenby: King, Maya, Fats Washington
B.B. King Get Myself Somebody -- Don't Waste My Time 1969 BluesWay/ABC
141 recordlabel: Warner 7665
chartposition: RandB #33, UK #91, US dance #32
writtenby: Preston Glass, Alan Glass and Curtis Nolen
album: Twice the Love
George Benson Twice the Love 1988 Warner
142 recordlabel: MCA 52365
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Ghetto Blaster
comments: [disco, boogie, jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Gwen Evans New Moves 1984 MCA
143 recordlabel: Atlantic 8070
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Coolio (as Artis Ivey) , Brian Dobbs and Curtis Mayfield
album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Coolio The Winner 1997 Atlantic
144 recordlabel: EastWest 67066
chartposition: RandB #31, US #89
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Craig T. Cooper
album: G
Gerald Levert Baby U Are 2000 EastWest
145 recordlabel: Desert Storm/Def Jam 008618
chartposition: RandB #59, US #83
writtenby: Fabolous, Steve Morales, Raymond Diaz, Young Jeezy and Sharif Slater
album: From Nothin' to Somethin'
Fabolous featuring Young Jeezy Diamonds 2007 Desert Storm/Def Jam
146 recordlabel: Streetwave 13
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Jeffrey Guishard
comments: [disco funk]
Hi-Tension Rat Race 1984 Streetwave
147 recordlabel: Warner 29024
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: David Spradley, Evan Rogers and Ted Currier
Rochelle Love Me Tonight 1985 Warner
148 recordlabel: Enigma 75018
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Jon St. James and Stacy
album: Bold as Love
Bardeux Magic Carpet Ride 1988 Enigma
149 recordlabel: AandM
chartposition: RandB #72, UK #53
writtenby: Edmund Clement, Cassandra Lucas and Charisse Rose
album: The Players Club: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Changing Faces Same Tempo 1998 A&M
150 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 33 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner
album: Skipworth and Turner
Skipworth & Turner Hot Pursuit 1985 th and Bway(UK)
151 recordlabel: Island 251 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Language Barrier
Sly & Robbie Make 'Em Move 1985 Island(UK)
152 recordlabel: AandR 7100/505
chartposition: US #101, US AC #27
writtenby: Mac Davis
Marian Love I Believe in Music 1971 AandR /
153 recordlabel: Silas 3252
chartposition: RandB #30, US #104
album: The Truth
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Hall When You Need Me 1994 Silas
154 recordlabel: Alfa 7004
chartposition: RandB #61, US #81
writtenby: Yutaka Yokokura and Marti McCall
album: Love Light
comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]
Yutaka Love Light 1981 Alfa
155 recordlabel: Buddah 623
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Wide Receiver
Michael Henderson Prove It 1980 Buddah
156 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32016
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #83
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Grandmaster Melle Mel Jesse 1984 Sugar Hill
157 recordlabel: WEA 249319
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Mark Reilly, Danny White and Ronnie Ross
album: Whose Side Are You On?
Matt Bianco Whose Side Are You On? 1984 WEA
158 recordlabel: Atlantic 2059
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
album: Saved
LaVern Baker Wheel of Fortune 1960 Atlantic
159 recordlabel: EastWest 5863
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: MC Lyte and Jermaine Dupri
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte Everyday 1996 EastWest
160 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 2
chartposition: UK #82
album: Modern Day Jazz Stories
comments: [jazz funk]
Courtney Pine featuring Cassandra Wilson I've Known Rivers 1996 Talkin' Loud
161 recordlabel: China 9
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Phil Pickett and Labi Siffre
album: So Strong
Labi Siffre Listen to the Voices 1988 China
162 recordlabel: Kongo Dance 5
chartposition: UK #82
album: There's Nothing Like This
Omar I Don't Mind The Waiting 1989 Kongo Dance
163 recordlabel: Pye International 25798
chartposition: RandB #87, US dance #27
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Eastbound Expressway
Eastbound Expressway Never Let Go 1978 Pye International
164 recordlabel: Peter Pan 2801
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Curtis Hudson
comments: [disco dance]
Maxine Singleton Don't You Love It 1982 Peter Pan
165 recordlabel: Caged Bird
chartposition: RandB #27
album: E Life
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Mint Condition Nothing Left to Say 2008 Caged Bird
166 recordlabel: Universal Music
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Errol Brown
album: Still Sexy The Album
Errol Brown Still Sexy (Yes U Are) 2001 Universal Music
167 recordlabel: Mahogany 12772
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #27
writtenby: Lionel Job and Delwin Gillman
Southroad Connection You Like It, We Love It 1978 Mahogany
168 recordlabel: Riversal 40202 (UK)
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: George Michael
comments: [christmas dance, house]
Le Groove featuring Gwen Dickey Last Christmas 1998 Riversal(UK)
169 recordlabel: MCA 53189
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) and Arthur Stead
album: Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr Breakfast in Bed 1987 MCA
170 recordlabel: Panoramic 1207
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: John Henderson and Edward Dozier
Black Ivory I've Got My Eyes On You 1985 Panoramic
171 recordlabel: Urban 38 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
album: Get Organized
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) Break Out 1989 Urban(UK)
172 recordlabel: Atlantic 1442
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Don Covay
comments: [house]
Risse Chain of Fools 1990 Atlantic
173 recordlabel: Papa 18 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Mike Patto, Oli Lazarus, Tom Davidson and Vanessa Freeman
album: Second Guess
Reel People ft. Vanessa Freeman The Light 2004 Papa(UK)
174 recordlabel: AandM 12264
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #94
writtenby: Barry White and Bryan Loren
album: The Right Night and Barry White
Barry White For Your Love (I'll Do Most Anything) 1988 A&M
175 recordlabel: Big Wave 3
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Peter Brown and Rodney Saulsberry
Rodney Saulsberry Who Do You Love 1988 Big Wave
176 recordlabel: Universal 000239
chartposition: RandB #27, US #58
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Jason
album: Nellyville
Nelly Pimp Juice 2003 Universal
177 recordlabel: Atlantic 89569
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Pete Jackson and Gerald Jackson
Touch of Class Let Me Be Your Everything 1985 Atlantic
178 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10229
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Alan Bernstein (as A. Kenneth Bernstein) and Ed O'Loughlin
album: The Carol Douglas Album
Carol Douglas A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite 1975 Midland Int.
179 recordlabel: Tap 500
chartposition: US #82
writtenby: Robert Hargreaves, Tolchard Evans and Stanley Damerell
The Paragons If 1961 Tap
180 recordlabel: Cameo 296
chartposition: RandB #38, US #82
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
Dee Dee Sharp Where Did I Go Wrong 1964 Cameo
181 recordlabel: Gamble 209
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: The Intruders Are Together / Intruders Super Hits
comments: B side to Baby, I'm Lonely
The Intruders A Love That's Real 1967 Gamble
182 recordlabel: Atlantic 3220
chartposition: RandB #27, US #91
writtenby: Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen and Enrico Riccardi
album: Margie
Margie Joseph Words (Are Impossible) 1974 Atlantic
183 recordlabel: Columbia 43611
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27
writtenby: S. Feldman, J. Klinger
album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders
The Spellbinders We're Acting Like Lovers 1966 Columbia
184 recordlabel: Master Five 9103
chartposition: RandB #30, US #119
writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Freddie Gorman
album: Lay A Little Lovin` On Me
Baby Washington & Don Gardner Forever 1973 Master Five
185 recordlabel: Solar 69753
chartposition: RandB #43, US #81, US Dance #44
writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace and Vincent Calloway
album: No Parking on the Dance Floor
comments: [disco, dance]
Midnight Star No Parking (On the Dance Floor) 1984 Solar
186 recordlabel: Warner 17328
chartposition: RandB #43, US #122, UK #83
writtenby: Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét True to Myself 1997 Warner
187 recordlabel: Atlantic 86074
chartposition: RandB #27
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Nicki Richards
album: Naked (To the World)
Nicki Richards Naked 1991 Atlantic
188 recordlabel: Salsoul 2027
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
album: The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth Lovin' You Is Killin' Me 1977 Salsoul
189 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3222
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett
album: Feel Me
comments: [slow jam]
Cameo Feel Me 1981 Chocolate City
190 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10357
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Impressions
The Impressions Minstrel And Queen 1962 ABCParamount
191 recordlabel: MCA 55543
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #81
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Pete Rock and Rahzel
album: Make the Music 2000
Rahzel All I Know 1999 MCA
192 recordlabel: Atlantic 9655
chartposition: RandB #76, US #107, US Dance #27
writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Alan Palanker and Eumir Deodato
album: Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Volume 1
comments: [disco, dance]
Juicy Beat Street Strut 1984 Atlantic
193 recordlabel: Capitol 44268
chartposition: RandB #31, US #85
writtenby: John Lennon
album: Tracie Spencer
comments: [ballad]
Tracie Spencer Imagine 1989 Capitol
194 recordlabel: NIA 1243
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Get Loose 1986 NIA
195 recordlabel: Passion 20 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
Mirage featuring Roy Gayle Let's Groove (Medley) 1985 Passion(UK)
196 recordlabel: Rams Horn 3431
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Man Parrish
album: Boogie Down
comments: [electro disco]
Man Parrish Heatstroke 1983 Rams Horn
197 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 211(UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar,Lonnie Jordan
album: A Dream Fulfilled
Will Downing The World Is a Ghetto 1991 th and Bway (UK)
198 recordlabel: Atlantic 9604 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
comments: (remix) [disco, dance, funk]
Chic Chic Cheer 1984 Atlantic(UK)
199 recordlabel: ABC 11133
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #83
writtenby: Dee Ervin
album: A Portrait of Ray
Ray Charles Sweet Young Thing Like You 1968 ABC
200 recordlabel: Salsoul 2055
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Gary Benson
album: Various - Salsoul Presents: Disco Funk Flavas, Volume 2
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: buJGXSQrKiU
Wayne St. John Something's Up (Love Me Like the First Time) 1978 Salsoul

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