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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
201 recordlabel: MCA 1504 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Simon Law and Junior (as Junior Giscombe)
album: Stand Strong
Junior Giscombe Morning Will Come 1991 MCA(UK)
202 recordlabel: United Artists 35766
chartposition: RandB #31, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 10
Ike & Tina Turner Baby-Get It On 1975 United Artists
203 recordlabel: RandB 1800 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Leee John
album: Trilogy
Imagination Found My Girl 1985 RandB(UK)
204 recordlabel: Atlantic 2059
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Otis Blackwell
album: Saved
LaVern Baker Shadows of Love 1960 Atlantic
205 recordlabel: Janus 184
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: D. Daniels and Terri McFaddin
album: The Whispers' Love Story
comments: [sweet soul]
The Whispers I Only Meant to Wet My Feet 1972 Janus
206 recordlabel: Janus 145
chartposition: RandB #31, US #92
writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector
Cissy Houston Be My Baby 1971 Janus
207 recordlabel: Dynamo 101
chartposition: RandB #29, US #124
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Kitty Noble
Tommy Hunt The Biggest Man 1967 Dynamo
208 recordlabel: Solar 1212
chartposition: RandB #74, UK #81
writtenby: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady and Leon Sylvers III
album: Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers No Pain, No Gain 1987 Solar
209 recordlabel: RCA Victor 13068
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Donald Hepburn and Robert Wright
album: Give It Up
comments: [disco funk]
Pleasure Sending My Love 1982 RCA Victor
210 recordlabel: Urban 35
chartposition: RandB #93, UK #83
writtenby: M. Wells, C. Richards, M. Anderson, Giovanni, K. Thomas and P. Klein
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys Are You Ready for Freddy 1989 Urban
211 recordlabel: Stang 5031
chartposition: RandB #31, US #98
writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments Lucky Me 1971 Stang
212 recordlabel: RCA 74321 212601
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Mega Banton (as Garth Williams)
Mega Banton Money First 1994 RCA
213 recordlabel: Mankind 12017
chartposition: RandB #30, US #108
writtenby: Harlan Howard
album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill
Z.Z. Hill The Chokin' Kind 1971 Mankind
214 recordlabel: Atco 6178
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Kent Harris
The Coasters Shoppin' for Clothes 1960 Atco
215 recordlabel: Capitol 79554
chartposition: RandB #31, US #104
writtenby: Davis, Harvey and Avery ll
album: Tisha
Tisha Push 1993 Capitol
216 recordlabel: Vee Jay 696
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: R. Newman
comments: [ballad]
Jerry Butler Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do) 1965 Vee Jay
217 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10512
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: D. Gibson
Fats Domino Who Cares 1964 ABCParamount
218 recordlabel: Arista 13541
chartposition: RandB #32, US #82
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias
album: The Best of Me
Andrea Martin Let Me Return the Favor 1998 Arista
219 recordlabel: Casablanca 921
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins
album: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
Parliament Funkentelechy 1978 Casablanca
220 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3201
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. and James Gadson
album: Get Up
Vernon Burch Never Can Find a Way (Hot Love) 1979 Chocolate City
221 recordlabel: Ascot 2172
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Paul Martin and Gene Redd
Paul Martin Snake in the Grass 1965 Ascot
222 recordlabel: Stax 191
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Steve Cropper, David Porter and William Bell
William Bell Share What You Got 1966 Stax
223 recordlabel: Sutra 144
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, Kurtis Blow and Prince Markie Dee
album: The Fat Boys Are Back
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys The Fat Boys Are Back 1985 Sutra
224 recordlabel: Capitol 3042
chartposition: RandB #30, US #117
writtenby: Michael Barton, Bob Garner and Andre Williams
Reggie Garner Teddy Bear 1971 Capitol
225 recordlabel: WEA International Inc. 3984264570(UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Fatboy Slim
album: Fresh Outta 'P' University
Bootsy Collins Party Lick-A-Ble's 1999 WEA International In
226 recordlabel: ABC 10901
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #112
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday
Ray Charles Something Inside Me 1967 ABC
227 recordlabel: Quality 7033
chartposition: US #72, US Dance #27
writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher
album: Rocket
comments: [downtempo, disco jazz funk]
Rocket Here Comes My Love 1983 Quality
228 recordlabel: Dakar 608
chartposition: RandB #28, US #125
writtenby: Floyd Smith, Lee Simmons and Willie Henderson
Major Lance Follow the Leader 1969 Dakar
229 recordlabel: Capitol 79231
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Kevin Calhoun and Matt Noble
album: Picture Me
Ava Cherry Keep Me Satisfied 1987 Capitol
230 recordlabel: Capitol 5424
chartposition: US #83, US AC #27
writtenby: Julian Robledo and Theodora Morse (as Dorothy Terriss)
Lou Rawls Three O'Clock in the Morning 1965 Capitol
231 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #22, US #81
writtenby: Yo Gotti, Bradd Young and Lil Wayne
Yo Gotti featuring Lil Wayne Women Lie, Men Lie 2010 J Digital
232 recordlabel: Nola 729
chartposition: RandB #48, US #83
writtenby: Robert Parker
Robert Parker Tip Toe 1967 Nola
233 recordlabel: Dakar 4536
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Richard Parke
album: It's All in the Game
Tyrone Davis Happiness Is Being with You 1974 Dakar
234 recordlabel: Record Shack 60 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Standing at the Crossroads
Evelyn Thomas Cold Shoulder 1986 Record Shack(UK)
235 recordlabel: Atlantic 3421
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Strangers
Johnny Bristol Waiting on Love 1978 Atlantic
236 recordlabel: Red Ant 15325
chartposition: RandB #31, US #93
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Gregory Charley (as Greg Charley)
album: Only You
comments: [slow jam]
Tami Davis Only You 1998 Red Ant
237 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #38, US #82
writtenby: Lil Wayne and 40
album: I Am Not a Human Being
Lil Wayne I'm Single 2010 Cash Money
238 recordlabel: Capitol 5790
chartposition: RandB #35, US #55
writtenby: Ben Raleigh and H. B. Barnum
album: Lou Rawls Carryin' On!
Lou Rawls You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches 1966 Capitol
239 recordlabel: Magic Touch 2007
chartposition: RandB #32, US #79
writtenby: Harvey Scales, Albert James Vance and Monnie Smith
Harvey Scales & the Seven Sounds Get Down 1967 Magic Touch
240 recordlabel: MCA 846 (UK)
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Dave Roberson
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
Oliver Cheatham Bless the Ladies 1983 MCA(UK)
241 recordlabel: Columbia 06600
chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts
Full Force Old Flames Never Die 1987 Columbia
242 recordlabel: Champion 40 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
comments: [slow jam]
Oliver Cheatham Wish On a Star 1987 Champion(UK)
243 recordlabel: Atlantic 2267
chartposition: RandB #31, US #84
writtenby: Bart Howard
LaVern Baker Fly Me to the Moon 1965 Atlantic
244 recordlabel: Capitol 2668
chartposition: RandB #33, US #63
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: Your Good Thing
Lou Rawls I Can't Make It Alone 1969 Capitol
245 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Kenneth Joseph
David Joseph featuring Kerine Discover 1987 th and Bway (UK)
246 recordlabel: Island 128 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: David Joseph , Jeffrey Guishard and Ken Joseph
album: The Joys of Life
comments: [disco dance]
David Joseph Be a Star 1983 Island(UK)
247 recordlabel: Rojac 1969
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Fred Briggs and Jack Taylor
Big Maybelle Don't Pass Me By 1966 Rojac
248 recordlabel: Cadet 5630
chartposition: RandB #32, US #79
writtenby: Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton
Etta James Almost Persuaded 1969 Cadet
249 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64565
chartposition: RandB #61, US #83
writtenby: Xzibit and Thayod Ausar
album: At the Speed of Life
Xzibit Paparazzi 1996 Loud/RCA
250 recordlabel: Street Beat 100 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Steve Jerome
album: [disco, dance, boogie]
Street Angels Dressing Up! 1983 Street Beat(UK)
251 recordlabel: WAM 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Jocelyn Brown
album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!
Jocelyn Brown Freedom 1990 WAM(UK)
252 recordlabel: Atlantic 452314
chartposition: RandB #31, US #96
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
Solomon Burke Baby, Come on Home 1966 Atlantic
253 recordlabel: Capitol 094634078825
chartposition: RandB #27, US #105
writtenby: Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Faith Evans
album: The First Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Faith Evans Tru Love 2006 Capitol
254 recordlabel: Columbia 07991
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Vicki Vee
album: What's Bootsy Doin'?
Bootsy Collins Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?) 1988 Columbia
255 recordlabel: ABC 10700
chartposition: Cashbox #39, US #84, AC #22
writtenby: Ted Daffan
Ray Charles I'm a Fool to Care 1965 ABC
256 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Kenny Hawkins (as Kenneth L. Hawkins) and Leroy Taylor
album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters
comments: [instrumental] US B side to Afro Strut
The Nite-Liters (We've Got to) Pull Together 1972 RCA Victor
257 recordlabel: Atlantic 2084
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
album: The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles Come Rain or Come Shine 1960 Atlantic
258 recordlabel: Columbia 04653
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #83, US Dance #35
writtenby: Roy Ayers, David Spradley and James Bedford
album: In the Dark
comments: [jazz funk]
Roy Ayers In the Dark 1984 Columbia
259 recordlabel: Manhattan 50138
chartposition: RandB #31, US #95, US AC #14
writtenby: Victor Young and Edward Heyman
album: Everlasting
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole When I Fall in Love 1988 Manhattan
260 recordlabel: MCA 79033
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Charles McCampbell, Ellis Jay, Keith Andes and Larry Hatcher
album: Love U 2 the Limit
Mac Band Someone to Love 1990 MCA
261 recordlabel: Tabu 28965
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Larry Springfield, Tony TC Collins, Arnold Hennings and Stanford Banks
album: I'm Just A Man
comments: [new jack swing]
Larry Springfield All the Way Love 1992 Tabu
262 recordlabel: Original Sound 90
chartposition: RandB #30, US #121
writtenby: Charles Mitchell and Jimmie Davis
Dyke & the Blazers You Are My Sunshine 1970 Original Sound
263 recordlabel: Vee Jay 355
chartposition: US #43
writtenby: Calvin Carter and Marion Oliver
Dee Clark You're Looking Good 1960 Vee Jay
264 recordlabel: RCA 62331
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Me Phi Me and Cee Cee Tee
album: One
comments: [hip hop]
Me Phi Me Sad New Day 1992 RCA
265 recordlabel: Island 854630
chartposition: RandB #33, US #83
writtenby: Rachel Oden, Flex and Sabrina Sapp
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa You Said 1996 Island
266 recordlabel: Malaco 2122
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Larry Addison
album: Members Only
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Bobby Bland Members Only 1985 Malaco
267 recordlabel: Tamla 54240
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #111
writtenby: Leon Ware
album: Do It Baby
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Miracles Give Me Just Another Day 1973 Tamla
268 recordlabel: Macola 0924
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Russ Parr
album: Roaches: The Beginning
Bobby Jimmy & the Critters Roaches 1986 Macola
269 recordlabel: Big Beast 98022
chartposition: RandB #63, US #82
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Freak Nasty
MC Luscious featuring Kinsui Da' Dip 1997 Big Beast
270 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #27, US #83
writtenby: Juvenile (as Terius Gray) and Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
album: Tha G Code
Juvenile U Understand 2000 Cash Money
271 recordlabel: Sutra 021
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stoppin' (Ain't No Way) 1984 Sutra
272 recordlabel: Warner 8143
chartposition: RandB #98, US #2
writtenby: Gary Wright
album: The DreamWeaver
Gary Wright Love Is Alive 1976 Warner
273 recordlabel: RCA 60485
chartposition: RandB #32, US #95
writtenby: Feloney Davis
album: Don't Hold Back
comments: [slow jam]
Public Announcement ft. MZ Lelee John Doe 2001 RCA
274 recordlabel: Atco 6598
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
King Curtis I Heard It Through the Grapevine 1968 Atco
275 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1013
chartposition: RandB #30, US #117
writtenby: Monk Higgins
comments: [instrumental]
Monk Higgins Who-Dun-It? 1966 St. Lawrence
276 recordlabel: Elektra 69699
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Straight from the Heart
Peabo Bryson Slow Dancin' 1984 Elektra
277 recordlabel: Warner 8337
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson So So Satisfied 1977 Warner
278 recordlabel: Dial 1154
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Under Your Powerful Love 1975 Dial
279 recordlabel: Def Soul Cassics 3855
chartposition: RandB #31, US #89
writtenby: Gordon Chambers, Patti LaBelle and Troy Taylor
comments: [slow jam]
Patti LaBelle featuring Ron Isley Gotta Go Solo 2004 Def Soul Cassics
280 recordlabel: Columbia 43827
chartposition: RandB #27, US #133
writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Soul Sister
Aretha Franklin Cry Like a Baby 1966 Columbia
281 recordlabel: Salsoul 7023
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #27
writtenby: Jennifer Ivory, Starleana Young, Curt Jones, Steve Washington, and Raymond Jackson
album: A Little Love
comments: [funk]
Aurra A Little Love 1982 Salsoul
282 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2667
chartposition: RandB #27, US #93
writtenby: Jackey Beavers and Jack Hill
Joe Simon That's the Way I Want Our Love 1970 Sound Stage Seven
283 recordlabel: Radikal 12585
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Afrika Bambaataa , David Sion, Fulvio Zafret and Sergio Portaluri
Afrika Bambaataa Pupunanny 1995 Radikal
284 recordlabel: Arista 12679
chartposition: US #84, US AC #17
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Exposé
Exposé In Walked Love 1994 Arista
285 recordlabel: Warner 22896
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Danny Howard and Jeffrey Prusan
album: We're Movin' Up
comments: [slow jam]
Atlantic Starr My Sugar 1989 Warner
286 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 588 988
chartposition: RandB #41, US #81
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z Take You Home with Me (a.k.a. Body) 2002 Def Jam
287 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Malice, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams
album: Til The Casket Drops
Clipse featuring Pharrell Williams I'm Good 2009 Columbia
288 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 93600
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: All Directions
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On 1972 Tamla Motown
289 recordlabel: Atco 6582
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: André Previn and Dory Previn
King Curtis Valley of the Dolls 1968 Atco
290 recordlabel: RCA 3159
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Gene Rice, James Varner and Stan Sheppard
album: Just For You
Gene Rice Love Is Calling You 1992 RCA
291 recordlabel: Arista 2029
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Bernard Jackson
album: Don't Take It Personal
comments: [beat ballad]
Jermaine Jackson I'd Like to Get to Know You 1990 Arista
292 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: RandB #98, UK #81
writtenby: Mariah Carey , Tricky Stewart,Crystal Johnson, Jimmy Wright,Ne Yo,and David Murray
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey Angels Cry 2010 Island
293 recordlabel: Giant 4912
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: H. Randall Davis
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
comments: [beat ballad]
Johnny Gill I'm Still Waiting 1991 Giant
294 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #36, US #82
writtenby: The Dream, Mariah Carey, Carlos McKinney
album: Love vs. Money
The-Dream Featuring Mariah Carey My Love 2009 Def Jam
295 recordlabel: Atlantic 89549
chartposition: RandB #62, UK #86
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Woody Cunningham
album: Seeekret
Kleeer Take Your Heart Away 1985 Atlantic
296 recordlabel: Local Records 8
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Janet Kay and John Collins
Janet Kay Eternally Grateful 1984 Local Records
297 recordlabel: DreamWorks 14169 1
chartposition: RandB #31, US #114
writtenby: Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart, Vidal Davis
album: Floetic
comments: [slow jam]
Floetry Getting Late 2003 DreamWorks
298 recordlabel: Granite 540
chartposition: RandB #73, US #86
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
Broadway You to Me Are Everything 1976 Granite
299 recordlabel: Law ton 1553
chartposition: RandB #31, US #104
writtenby: Billy Frazier
L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup Let One Hurt Do 1971 Law ton
300 recordlabel: AandM 2395
chartposition: RandB #28
album: Love Magic
comments: [love ballad]
L.T.D. April Love 1982 A&M

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