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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: Capitol 5415
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: LaLa, Lillo Thomas and Paul Laurence
album: All of You
comments: [love ballad]
Lillo Thomas with Melba Moore (Can't Take Half) All of You 1984 Capitol
302 recordlabel: Stang 5056
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Al Goodman and Harry Ray
album: The Best Of The Moments
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Moments What's Your Name? 1974 Stang
303 recordlabel: AandM 2647
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Billy Valentine and P. Peyton
album: Have A Good Time
The Valentine Brothers Lonely Nights 1984 A&M
304 recordlabel: Moira 108
chartposition: RandB #32, US #88
writtenby: Mose Davis, Leroy Emanuel and Demetrius Cates
The Fabulous Counts Get Down People 1970 Moira
305 recordlabel: Atlantic 89397
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Steve Arrington and India Arrington
album: The Jammin' National Anthem
Steve Arrington Homeboy 1986 Atlantic
306 recordlabel: Janus 140
chartposition: RandB #31, US #116
writtenby: Sugar Pie De Santo
album: Planets of Life / The Whispers' Love Story
comments: [sweet soul]
The Whispers There's a Love for Everyone 1970 Janus
307 recordlabel: Capitol 5285
chartposition: RandB #47, UK #86
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: We Are One
comments: [disco, funk, soul]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly We Are One 1983 Capitol
308 recordlabel: Columbia 43333
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #114, US AC #32
writtenby: Joseph McCarthy & James V. Monaco (as James Monaco)
album: Soul Sister
Aretha Franklin (No, No) I'm Losing You 1965 Columbia
309 recordlabel: Warner 26005
chartposition: RandB #28
album: Private Times...And the Whole 9!
Al B. Sure! Had Enuf? 1991 Warner
310 recordlabel: Laurie 3357
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg
The Chiffons Stop, Look and Listen 1966 Laurie
311 recordlabel: Capitol 5510
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Can't Stop the Love
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly I Want to Feel I'm Wanted 1985 Capitol
312 recordlabel: Champion 39 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #85
writtenby: Hurby Azor
album: Hot Cool Vicious
comments: (Remix) [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa My Mic Sounds Nice 1987 Champion(UK)
313 recordlabel: Playboy 6076
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) and Billy Ray Charles
album: I've Got a Feeling
Al Wilson Baby I Want Your Body 1976 Playboy
314 recordlabel: Elektra 5465
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha, Leon Hitchens and Omara
album: Rising to the Top
comments: [new jack swing]
Phalon Rising to the Top 1990 Elektra
315 recordlabel: Mango 25 (UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: F. Hibbert
album: Slatyam Stoot
comments: [reggae] re release from 1970
Toots & The Maytals Pressure Drop 1989 Mango(UK)
316 recordlabel: Stax 149
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas Somebody Stole My Dog 1964 Stax
317 recordlabel: Capitol 3660
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Vicki Young and Dave Cavanaugh
The Five Keys Let There Be You 1957 Capitol
318 recordlabel: Arista 9064
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Paul Laurence Jones III
album: Kashif [1983 album]
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
Kashif Help Yourself To My Love 1983 Arista
319 recordlabel: Circa 3
chartposition: UK #84
album: Days Like This
Hindsight Heaven's Just A Breath Away 1987 Circa
320 recordlabel: Warner 7560
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56, US #84, US AC #37
writtenby: Jacques Brel, Eric Blau and Mort Shuman
album: Dionne [1972 album]
Dionne Warwick If We Only Have Love 1972 Warner
321 recordlabel: Arista 0548
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Phyllis St. James
album: Take It to the Limit
Norman Connors (ft. Adaritha) Take It to the Limit 1980 Arista
322 recordlabel: Wand 11236
chartposition: RandB #32, US #104
writtenby: David Gates
Ralfi Pagan Make It With You 1971 Wand
323 recordlabel: MCA 1311 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Dean Gant, Michael J. Powell, Kenny Burke
album: The Flight
Perri I'm The One 1989 MCA(UK)
324 recordlabel: Doctor Jazz 03836
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Dreams Of Tomorrow
comments: [disco dance] (Vocals: Donald Smith)
Lonnie Liston Smith Never Too Late 1983 Doctor Jazz
325 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #97, US #84
album: Paper Trail
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. What Up, What's Haapnin' 2008 Grand Hustle
326 recordlabel: Atlantic 2989
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Phil Hurtt
album: Sweet Charlie Babe
Jackie Moore Both Ends Against the Middle 1973 Atlantic
327 recordlabel: Silas 55136
chartposition: RandB #32, US #113
writtenby: Laney Stewart , Samuel Salter and Thabiso Nkhereanye
album: Jesse Powell
Jesse Powell All I Need 1996 Silas
328 recordlabel: Urban 62 (UK)
chartposition: UK #84
album: Take It From Me
Maureen Walsh It's My Life 1990 Urban(UK)
329 recordlabel: Universal 15283
chartposition: RandB #32, US #87
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Ludacris, Keith Murray, Jean Claude Olivier, LL Cool J and Pharrell Williams
album: FUBU: The Good Life Comp.
comments: [hip hop]
Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray Fatty Girl 2001 Universal
330 recordlabel: RCA 13760
chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #40
writtenby: Nona Hendryx
album: The Art of Defense
Nona Hendryx I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) 1984 RCA
331 recordlabel: One Little Indian 907(UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
Linda Clifford Going Back to My Roots 2002 2002 One Little Indian (U
332 recordlabel: Chrysalis 23388
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: What Up, Dog?
Was (Not Was) The Boy's Gone Crazy 1987 Chrysalis
333 recordlabel: Romantic 005
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher (uncredited)
album: Love For You
comments: [reggae beat pop soul]
OChi Brown A Whiter Shade of Pale 1983 Romantic
334 recordlabel: Record Shack 27 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench
album: Close To Perfection
comments: [disco dance]
Miquel Brown Black Leather 1984 Record Shack(UK)
335 recordlabel: Casablanca 880 949
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Allen Jones
album: Private Property
Carl Carlton Private Property 1985 Casablanca
336 recordlabel: City Beat 737 (UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: B. Smith, D. Payne
comments: [dance, garage house]
Brian Keith Touch Me (Love Me Tonight) 1989 City Beat(UK)
337 recordlabel: RocAFella 568476
chartposition: RandB #32, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 16
comments: [slow jam]
Christion I Wanna Get Next To You 1998 RocAFella
338 recordlabel: Buddah 567
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #36
writtenby: Leroy Bell & Thom Bell
album: Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman Loving You - Losing You 1977 Buddah
339 recordlabel: Relativity 0326
chartposition: RandB #84, US #85
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Ed Lover and T Money
album: Back Up Off Me!
Doctor Dre & Ed Lover Back Up Off Me! 1994 Relativity
340 recordlabel: Atlantic 89335
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Greg Radford
album: Curtis Hairston
Curtis Hairston Chillin' Out 1986 Atlantic
341 recordlabel: Giant 74321 18755
chartposition: RandB #31, US #120
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Hakim Bell, Lincoln DeVlugt and Tim Shider
P.O.V. with Jade All Thru The Nite 1993 Giant
342 recordlabel: Big Gates
chartposition: RandB #32, US #104
album: Goon Affiliated
comments: [hip hop]
Plies Becky 2009 Big Gates
343 recordlabel: Payday 697 120 053
chartposition: RandB #85, US #85
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Lil' Dap (as James Heath) and Melachi the Nutcracker (as Jamal Felder)
album: Livin' Proof
Group Home Supa Star 1995 Payday
344 recordlabel: Larc 81023
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Bottom's Up
The Chi-Lites Bad Motor Scooter 1983 Larc
345 recordlabel: Terror Squad 88013
chartposition: RandB #35, US #86
Fat Joe ft. Tony Sunshine & Armageddon All I Need 2002 Terror Squad
346 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 577 197
chartposition: RandB #39, US #84
writtenby: Rick James and Erick Sermon
album: Double or Nothing
Erick Sermon Bomdigi 1995 Def Jam
347 recordlabel: Casablanca 2353
chartposition: RandB #40, US #84
writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
album: One More Mountain
Four Tops Sad Hearts 1982 Casablanca
348 recordlabel: Columbia 79113
chartposition: RandB #30, US #86
writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, R. Handy, C. Home, DJ Premier, R. Mickens, W. Mitchell, Nas
album: I Am...
comments: [rap]
Nas Nas Is Like 1999 Columbia
349 recordlabel: Capitol 310 (UK)
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
album: Born to Love
comments: [disco dance]
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson Heaven Above Me 1983 Capitol(UK)
350 recordlabel: Stax 0099
chartposition: RandB #28, US #74
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas
The Newcomers Pin the Tail on the Donkey 1971 Stax
351 recordlabel: Cash Money 1355
chartposition: RandB #38, US #85
writtenby: R. Kelly and Birdman
album: Big Money Heavyweight
Big Tymers featuring R. Kelly Gangsta Girl 2003 Cash Money
352 recordlabel: Columbia 42625
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #86
writtenby: Richard M. Jones
Aretha Franklin Trouble In Mind 1962 Columbia
353 recordlabel: MCA 3395
chartposition: RandB #32, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: Soulschool
comments: [slow jam]
Monteco featuring Immature Is It Me 1995 MCA
354 recordlabel: Mainline 5002
chartposition: UK #86
Gayle Adams I'm Warning You 1984 Mainline
355 recordlabel: ABC 11276
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Peter De Angelis
Eddie Holman Cathy Called 1970 ABC
356 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #32, US #98
album: Sunday
Sunday I Know 2000 Capitol
357 recordlabel: Atlantic 452518
chartposition: RandB #28, US #56
album: Aretha Now
Aretha Franklin You Send Me 1968 Atlantic
358 recordlabel: Atco 6413
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #93
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Ben E. King So Much Love 1966 Atco
359 recordlabel: Arista 0600
chartposition: RandB #39, US #84
writtenby: Willard Eugene Price
album: Aretha [1980 album]
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Come to Me 1981 Arista
360 recordlabel: Capitol 44930
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: My Brother's Keeper
comments: [slow jam]
Walter & Scotty of The Whispers I Want to Know Your Name 1993 Capitol
361 recordlabel: Music Merchant 1012
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
album: Under My Wings
Smith Connection (I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love 1973 Music Merchant
362 recordlabel: Universal 21190 2
chartposition: RandB #30, US #103
album: Living Legends
Eightball & MJG featuring P. Diddy You Don't Want Drama 2004 Universal
363 recordlabel: Elektra 1546
chartposition: US AC #14
writtenby: Natalie Cole and Richard Marx
album: Love Songs
comments: [ballad] [album cut]
Natalie Cole Angel on My Shoulder 2000 Elektra
364 recordlabel: Mpac 7225
chartposition: RandB #31, US #128
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: James L. Jones
Harold Burrage Got to Find a Way 1965 Mpac
365 recordlabel: RuffNation 16854
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #190
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Spade, Rennard East, Michael Allen, Far'd Nasir, Bianca Jones and Terrance Lovelace
album: Figgas 4 Life
comments: [hip hop]
Major Figgas Yeah That's Us 2000 RuffNation
366 recordlabel: Atco 6742
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #105
writtenby: Otis Redding and Don Covay
album: Tell The Truth
comments: [northern soul]
Otis Redding Demonstration 1970 Atco
367 recordlabel: Relativity 1646
chartposition: RandB #52, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Psycho Les, JuJu and Christopher Rios
album: Stone Crazy
The Beatnuts featuring Big Punisher & Cuban Link Off the Books 1997 Relativity
368 recordlabel: Columbia 04379
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US AC #14
writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
album: That's What Friends Are For
comments: [love ballad]
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Love Won't Let Me Wait 1984 Columbia
369 recordlabel: Rat Pack 67157
chartposition: RandB #88, US #85
weeksinr&bchart: 1
Dante Thomas featuring Pras Miss California 2001 Rat Pack
370 recordlabel: Streetwave 503 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Naoki Watanabe, Yoshihiko Ando
album: AB's / Street Sounds Edition 9
comments: [jazz funk] (reached #80 in the UK album charts)
mpcode: S9R5lmRK8Vg
AB's Deja Vu 1984 Streetwave(UK)
371 recordlabel: Columbia 44270
chartposition: RandB #28, US #56
writtenby: Clyde Otis
Aretha Franklin Take a Look 1967 Columbia
372 recordlabel: Planet 13522
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Baby Sister
June Pointer Ready for Some Action 1983 Planet
373 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9325
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: In Your Eyes
comments: [ballad]
George Benson featuring Vickie Randle Late at Night 1984 Warner Bros.
374 recordlabel: Original Sound 96
chartposition: RandB #32, US #119
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Runaway People 1970 Original Sound
375 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3223
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo
album: Keep On It
comments: [disco funk]
Starpoint Keep On It 1981 Chocolate City
376 recordlabel: Elektra 207
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #86
album: Surrender
Kut Klose Lovely Thang 1995 Elektra
377 recordlabel: RCA 13387
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Brian Potter and John Lewis Parker
album: Alfie
comments: [ballad]
Alfie Silas There I Go 1982 RCA
378 recordlabel: Eastern 606
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28
writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
Eddie & Ernie I'm Goin' For Myself 1965 Eastern
379 recordlabel: Columbia 45160
chartposition: US #86, US AC #4
writtenby: George Callender and Wayne Shanklin
album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits
O.C. Smith Primrose Lane 1970 Columbia
380 recordlabel: Gamble And Huff 310
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion
comments: [ballad]
Lou Rawls I Wish You Belonged to Me 1987 Gamble And Huff
381 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #82, US #122
writtenby: Busta Rhymes, Bernard Edwards Jr., Jadakiss, Lil Wayne and Debbie Coda
album: Back on My B.S.
Busta Rhymes featuring Young Jeezy & Jadakiss Arab Money 2008 Universal Motown
382 recordlabel: Capitol 2734
chartposition: RandB #32, US #95, US AC #31
writtenby: Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy
album: You've Made Me So Very Happy
Lou Rawls You've Made Me So Very Happy 1970 Capitol
383 recordlabel: Imperial 66131
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Comin' Through
The O'Jays Let It All Out 1965 Imperial
384 recordlabel: Ju Par 8002
chartposition: RandB #32, US #101
writtenby: Dick Boyell and Bruce Swedien
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra Funky Music 1977 Ju Par
385 recordlabel: United Artists 50773
chartposition: RandB #30, US #111
writtenby: Bobby Womack, D. Patterson
album: The Womack Live
Bobby Womack The Preacher (Part 2) 1971 United Artists
386 recordlabel: Arista 3289
chartposition: US dance #19
writtenby: Deborah Cox and Lascelles Stephens
album: Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox It Could've Been You 1996 Arista
387 recordlabel: Arista 13223
chartposition: RandB #28, US #48
writtenby: Deborah Cox and Lascelles Stephens
album: Deborah Cox
comments: [slow jam]
Deborah Cox Where Do We Go from Here 1996 Arista
388 recordlabel: Salsoul 2112
chartposition: RandB #41, US #101, US dance #28
writtenby: Kim Miller, Larry Davis, Raymond Earl and Scott Miller (as Scotty Miller)
comments: charted as Bodyshine / Slap, Slap, Lickedy Lap in US dance charts
Instant Funk Bodyshine 1980 Salsoul
389 recordlabel: Columbia 76696
chartposition: RandB #32, US #85, UK #179
writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey and Melvin Coleman
album: Hard
comments: [slow jam]
Jagged Edge What's It Like 2004 Columbia
390 recordlabel: Bellmark 74506
chartposition: RandB #28, US #118
writtenby: Derrick Edmondson and Jody Watley
album: Affection
Jody Watley Affection 1995 Bellmark
391 recordlabel: Heart and Soul 201
chartposition: RandB #30, US #134
writtenby: Cathy Lynn
comments: [northern soul]
The Preparations Get-E-Up (The Horse) 1968 Heart and Soul
392 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #31, US #103
writtenby: Fabolous and Keri Hilson
album: Loso's Way
Fabolous featuring Keri Hilson Everything, Everyday, Everywhere 2009 Def Jam
393 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: US #84, US AC #10
writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy and Henry Cosby
album: A Touch of Today
Nancy Wilson Uptight (Everything's Alright) 1966 Capitol
394 recordlabel: Elektra 67351
chartposition: RandB #62, US #85
comments: [hip hop]
Angie Martinez ft. Kelis Take You Home 2003 Elektra
395 recordlabel: ABC 11321
chartposition: RandB #28, US #92
writtenby: B.B. King and Dave Clark
album: L.A. Midnight
B.B. King I Got Some Help I Don't Need 1972 ABC
396 recordlabel: ABC 11316
chartposition: RandB #28, US #46
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
B.B. King Ain't Nobody Home 1971 ABC
397 recordlabel: Relativity
chartposition: RandB #28
album: Family Scriptures Chapter II
Mo Thugs All Good 1998 Relativity
398 recordlabel: Columbia 51665
chartposition: RandB #74, US #86
writtenby: Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell,Barney Perkins
album: Mary Mary
comments: [ballad]
Mary Mary Heaven 2005 Columbia
399 recordlabel: Turntable 505
chartposition: RandB #28, US #120
writtenby: Jimmy Norman
Howard Tate These Are the Things That Make Me Know You're Gone 1969 Turntable
400 recordlabel: Universal 40173(UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Michael Nesmith
P.P. Arnold Different Drum 1998 Universal (UK)

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