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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
601 recordlabel: AandM 2685
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach and Bruce Roberts
album: Lookin' for Trouble
Joyce Kennedy Stronger Than Before 1984 A&M
602 recordlabel: Elektra 66131
chartposition: RandB #68, US #91
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) 1995 Elektra
603 recordlabel: Donna 1333
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Kulaga, Catalano, and Ariotta
The Van Dykes Gift of Love 1961 Donna
604 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1508
chartposition: RandB #47, US #91
writtenby: Bob Montgomery
Joe Simon Misty Blue 1972 Sound Stage Seven
605 recordlabel: Atlantic 89312
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon
album: Love Goes All the Way
Shannon Dancin' 1987 Atlantic
606 recordlabel: Calibre 114
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Edwin Starr
comments: [reggae beat]
Edwin Starr Smooth 1983 Calibre
607 recordlabel: Malaco 1052
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Once More With Feeling
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Dorothy Moore Special Occasion 1978 Malaco
608 recordlabel: MCA 51036
chartposition: RandB #68, US #10, US AC #11
writtenby: Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
album: Gaucho
Steely Dan Hey Nineteen 1980 MCA
609 recordlabel: Start Records 2
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Gerry Thomas, Henry Ellerbee, Robert Damper and Vernon Lloyd
Fatback Band All Nite Party 1988 Start Records
610 recordlabel: Arista 0302
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: John Williams [composer]
comments: [instrumental]
Gene Page Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978 Arista
611 recordlabel: Columbia 73175
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Newkirk (as Don Newkirk)
album: Funk City
Newkirk Sweat You 1990 Columbia
612 recordlabel: ABC 10785
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Johnny MacRae
album: Crying Time
Ray Charles You're Just About to Lose Your Clown 1966 ABC
613 recordlabel: Peace Bisquit 106
chartposition: US dance #19
writtenby: Rodney Lee and Jody Watley
album: Midnight Lounge
Jody Watley Whenever 2003 Peace Bisquit
614 recordlabel: AandM 2655
chartposition: RandB #52, US #90, US Dance #54, US AC #22
writtenby: John Barnes and Jimmie Cameron
album: Bullish
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Herb Alpert Bullish 1984 A&M
615 recordlabel: Elektra 5241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint The More We Love 1987 Elektra
616 recordlabel: Magic Johnson 113996
chartposition: RandB #51, US #96
writtenby: Avant and Steve Huff
album: Ecstasy
comments: [slow jam]
Avant Don't Say No, Just Say Yes 2002 Magic Johnson
617 recordlabel: Back Beat 542
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Al Braggs
Lee LaMont The Crying Man 1965 Back Beat
618 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 4164 01
chartposition: RandB #30, US #116
writtenby: Jay Z, Just Blaze and Donald Triggs
album: 534
Memphis Bleek with Jay-Z Dear Summer 2005 Roc A Fella
619 recordlabel: Vee Jay 372
chartposition: RandB #30, US #34
writtenby: Dee Clark and Calvin Carter
Dee Clark Your Friends 1961 Vee Jay
620 recordlabel: Aria 1210
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Michael Dirse and Thomas Jones
comments: [disco dance]
Rhetta Hughes Crisis 1983 Aria
621 recordlabel: MCA 41034
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lenny Williams and David Stallings
album: Love Current
Lenny Williams Doing the Loop De Loop 1979 MCA
622 recordlabel: Tamla 54115
chartposition: RandB #36, US #78
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Brenda Holloway Operator 1965 Tamla
623 recordlabel: Beat Club 497687
chartposition: US #92, RandB #52
writtenby: Timbaland and Ms. Jade
album: Girl Interrupted
comments: [hip hop]
Ms. Jade ft. Tweet Feel The Girl 2002 Beat Club
624 recordlabel: Columbia 10892
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Bill Withers and Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith]
album: 'Bout Love
Bill Withers Don't It Make It Better 1979 Columbia
625 recordlabel: Columbia 45435
chartposition: RandB #38, US #91
writtenby: Kris Kristofferson
album: Help Me Make It Through the Night
O.C. Smith Help Me Make It Through the Night 1971 Columbia
626 recordlabel: Warner 19079
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
album: Through the Eyes of Love
comments: [jazz funk]
Randy Crawford featuring Joe Sample Who's Crying Now 1992 Warner
627 recordlabel: Universal 000676
chartposition: RandB #41, US #90
album: The Step Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
Hitman Sammy Sam Step Daddy 2003 Universal
628 recordlabel: Canyon 30
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds and Jerry Williams
comments: [soul blues]
Swamp Dogg Mama's Baby, Daddy's Maybe 1970 Canyon
629 recordlabel: RCA 14203
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Belinda Wilson and Richard Dimples Fields
album: 9.9
9.9 I Like the Way You Dance 1985 RCA
630 recordlabel: MCA 41306
chartposition: RandB #34, US #109
writtenby: Stan Vincent
album: Let's Do It Today
Lenny Williams Ooh Child 1980 MCA
631 recordlabel: Enigma 11
chartposition: US Dance #30, US AC #28
writtenby: Bill Sharpley and Edwin Starr
album: Agent Double 0 Soul
comments: [dance, house]
The Untouchables Agent Double O Soul 1989 Enigma
632 recordlabel: Rush Associated Labels 74424
chartposition: RandB #33, US #124
writtenby: Redman (as Reggie Noble)
album: Whut? Thee Album
Redman Blow Your Mind 1992 Rush Associated Labe
633 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #33, US #105
writtenby: India.Arie, Tony Harrington and Branden Burch
album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship
India.Arie There's Hope 2007 Universal Motown
634 recordlabel: Atlantic 93378
chartposition: RandB #47, US #92
writtenby: Twista (as Carl Mitchell) and R. Kelly
album: Kamikaze
comments: [hip hop]
Twista ft. R. Kelly So Sexy Chapter II Like This 2004 Atlantic
635 recordlabel: MCA 1115
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Norwood and Donald R. Robinson
album: I Can't Let You Go
Norwood I Can't Let You Go 1987 MCA
636 recordlabel: ABC 10405
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Barry De Vorzon, Ray Charles and Bob Sherman
Ray Charles The Brightest Smile In Town 1963 ABC
637 recordlabel: Maxi 2040
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Byron Burke and Shay Jones
comments: [dance, house]
Shay Jones It Doesn't Matter 1996 Maxi
638 recordlabel: Argo 5459
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Etta James Rocks the House
Etta James Baby What You Want Me To Do 1964 Argo
639 recordlabel: Capitol 4722
chartposition: RandB #34, US #109
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy and Jessy Dixon
album: I Love You So
Natalie Cole Sorry 1979 Capitol
640 recordlabel: Wand 1155
chartposition: RandB #46, US #91
writtenby: James Sheppard and William H. Miller (as William Miller)
Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown Daddy's Home 1967 Wand
641 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 290
chartposition: UK #90
Don-E Fakin' the Funk 1995 th and Bway
642 recordlabel: Capitol 5055
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Carlton Black
The Drew-Vels Tell Him 1964 Capitol
643 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #32, US #125
album: Sapphire
comments: [Cash Money album cut]
Teena Marie Ooh Wee 2006 Cash Money
644 recordlabel: Atlantic 452694
chartposition: RandB #35, US #85
writtenby: Gene McDaniels
album: Swiss Movement
comments: [jazz soul]
Les McCann & Eddie Harris Compared to What 1970 Atlantic
645 recordlabel: Atlantic 2616
chartposition: RandB #35, US #86
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard
Percy Sledge Any Day Now 1969 Atlantic
646 recordlabel: Columbia 45263
chartposition: US AC #30
writtenby: Clarence Henry
album: Close to You
Johnny Mathis Evil Ways 1970 Columbia
647 recordlabel: Atlantic 2539
chartposition: RandB #41, US #63
writtenby: Bobby Russell
album: Take Time to Know Her / The Best Of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge Sudden Stop 1968 Atlantic
648 recordlabel: MCA 3300
chartposition: RandB #60, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: samples
The Lost Boyz Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless 1995 MCA
649 recordlabel: Back Beat 588
chartposition: RandB #36, US #75
writtenby: William Webb and Louise Hiram
Carl Carlton Competition Ain't Nothin' 1968 Back Beat
650 recordlabel: Capitol 5353
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Ken Bell, Terry Skinner and J.L. Wallace
album: Born to Love
comments: [love ballad]
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson I Just Came Here to Dance 1984 Capitol
651 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #37, US #92
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Kanye West, T Pain and David Balf
album: Intuition
Jamie Foxx ft. Drake, Kanye West & The-Dream Digital Girl 2009 J Digital
652 recordlabel: EastWest 64138
chartposition: RandB #47, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Billy Lawrence , Kenny Greene, Sam Barnes, Rashad Smith, Davide Romani (sample)
Billy Lawrence Up and Down 1992 EastWest
653 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7114
chartposition: RandB #33, US #110
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson
The Politicians Free Your Mind 1972 Hot Wax
654 recordlabel: Smash 1712
chartposition: RandB #30
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Rudy Toombs and C. Williams
The Cadillacs What You Bet 1961 Smash
655 recordlabel: Atlantic 2410
chartposition: RandB #36, US #57
writtenby: Roebuck Staples
album: The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations Why (Am I Treated So Bad) 1967 Atlantic
656 recordlabel: Arnold 1002
chartposition: US #60
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
Don Covay Pony Time 1961 Arnold
657 recordlabel: Par Lo 103
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
Aaron Neville She Took You for a Ride 1967 Par Lo
658 recordlabel: Elektra 66337
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
writtenby: Sadat X and Lord Jamar (as Lorenzo Dechalus)
album: In God We Trust
Brand Nubian Love Me or Leave Me Alone 1993 Elektra
659 recordlabel: Tamla 54223
chartposition: RandB #36, US #90
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Music of My Mind
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Keep On Running 1972 Tamla
660 recordlabel: United Artists 601
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Paul Anka
album: Odia Coates
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: HUFuZzOirVw
Odia Coates Don't Leave Me in the Morning 1975 United Artists
661 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1513(UK)
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #101, US AC #25
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: A Time 2 Love
Stevie Wonder From the Bottom of My Heart 2006 Tamla Motown (UK)
662 recordlabel: Fantasy 794
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Donald Byrd and Orville Saunders
album: Unfinished Business
The Blackbyrds Party Land 1977 Fantasy
663 recordlabel: Pandisc 088
chartposition: RandB #87, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: MC Nas D, Vincent Calloway, Bill Simmons and Bobby Lovelace
comments: [hip hop]
MC Nas-D & D.J. Freaky Fred Gold Diggin' Girls 1993 Pandisc
664 recordlabel: AVCO 69001
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Some Things Never Change
The Stylistics Love Is Not the Answer 1985 AVCO
665 recordlabel: Total Experience 8206
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Call Me Goodie
comments: [beat ballad]
Goodie You and I 1983 Total Experience
666 recordlabel: Capitol 2342
chartposition: RandB #43, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Kasandra (as John W.Anderson)
album: John W. Anderson Presents Kasandra
comments: [spoken]
Kasandra Don't Pat Me on the Back and Call Me Brother 1968 Capitol
667 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #30, US #106
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Kanye West
album: The Black Album
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Encore 2004 Roc A Fella
668 recordlabel: ABC 11302
chartposition: RandB #36, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 3
comments: [instrumental version]
B.B. King Help The Poor 1971 ABC
669 recordlabel: United Artists 626
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
writtenby: Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers
Lea Roberts All Right Now 1975 United Artists
670 recordlabel: Elektra 67154
chartposition: RandB #38, US #93, UK #95
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Tony Castillo, Toots, Tony Manshino, A. Wallace Jr. and O.T. Young
album: Street Money
comments: [hip hop]
Iconz featuring Tony Manshino Get Crunked Up 2001 Elektra
671 recordlabel: Capitol 2226
chartposition: RandB #33, US #130
writtenby: Willie Hightower and Bobby Robinson
Willie Hightower It's a Miracle 1969 Capitol
672 recordlabel: Terror Squad 93704
chartposition: RandB #34, US #81
Fat Joe So Much More 2005 Terror Squad
673 recordlabel: Island 99185
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Irresistible
comments: [beat ballad]
Miles Jaye I'll Be There 1989 Island
674 recordlabel: Atlantic 89685
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [electro disco dance]
Gino Soccio Turn It Around 1984 Atlantic
675 recordlabel: Columbia 04110
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
album: Forever by Your Side
comments: [love ballad]
The Manhattans Forever by Your Side 1983 Columbia
676 recordlabel: Fontana 912
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: Are You Okay?
Was (Not Was) I Feel Better Than James Brown 1990 Fontana
677 recordlabel: Stax 0147
chartposition: RandB #35, US #91
writtenby: Timothy Jackson and Raymond Matthews
album: I'll Play the Blues for You
Albert King Breaking Up Someone's Home 1973 Stax
678 recordlabel: Def Jam 1967
chartposition: RandB #34, US #91
writtenby: DMX, Irv Cotti, Larry Ogletree, Robert Bell
album: 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. IV
comments: [rap]
Funkmaster Flex featuring DMX Do You 2000 Def Jam
679 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: R. Reed, T. Fisher
Trouble Funk Still Smokin' (Hug-A-But) 1987 th and Bway(UK)
680 recordlabel: Columbia 10380
chartposition: RandB #81, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Alan Spenner
album: Rise and Shine!
Kokomo Use Your Imagination 1976 Columbia
681 recordlabel: Wand 11294
chartposition: RandB #35, US #86
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Ron Tyson (as Ronnie Tyson)
South Shore Commission Train Called Freedom 1976 Wand
682 recordlabel: Columbia 11321
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: James Mack and Leo Graham
album: After Midnight
The Manhattans Girl of My Dream 1980 Columbia
683 recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89962
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Grand Slam
The Spinners Magic in the Moonlight 1982 Atlantic
684 recordlabel: Fantasy 893
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Special Things
Pleasure Yearnin' Burnin' 1980 Fantasy
685 recordlabel: RCA 14415
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan
album: Genobia
Genobia Jeter All of My Love 1986 RCA
686 recordlabel: MTV Digital
chartposition: US #98, UK #97
writtenby: Lennon, McCartney
album: Hope For Haiti Now
Jennifer Hudson ft. The Roots Let It Be 2009 MTV Digital
687 recordlabel: AM Records 02000
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
comments: [dance]
Jeanie Tracy Can't Take My Eyes Off You 1999 AM Records
688 recordlabel: Back Beat 558
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: D. Malone
comments: [southern soul ballad]
O.V. Wright Gone For Good 1966 Back Beat
689 recordlabel: Back Beat 545
chartposition: RandB #34, US #132
writtenby: Billy Moll and Murray Mencher
Joe Hinton I Want a Little Girl 1965 Back Beat
690 recordlabel: Silver Label
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin
Billie Ray Martin Undisco Me 2007 Silver Label
691 recordlabel: Vee Jay 440
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Finizzo, Pirollo, Spano, Nahan, Testa, Carter
Gene Chandler (The Duke Of Earl) Walk On With The Duke 1962 Vee Jay
692 recordlabel: Atlantic 2285
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #90
writtenby: James Bishop and Kenny Gamble
comments: B side to Come On Over to My Place
The Drifters Chains of Love 1965 Atlantic
693 recordlabel: Columbia 42218
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36, US #95, AC #20
writtenby: M. Morris
album: Marlowe Morris
comments: [instrumental]
Marlowe Morris Quintet Play The Thing 1962 Columbia
694 recordlabel: Chelsea 3045
chartposition: RandB #99, US #60
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes Dancin' Kid 1976 Chelsea
695 recordlabel: Relativity 1567
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
album: Can You Feel Me
Dru Down Can You Feel Me 1996 Relativity
696 recordlabel: Elektra 47452
chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62
writtenby: Freddie Mercury
album: Hot Space
Queen Body Language 1982 Elektra
697 recordlabel: Capitol 5976
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Arthur Conley, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
album: The Magnificent Men Live
mpcode: 5vI28CwSq8s
The Magnificent Men Sweet Soul Medley 1967 Capitol
698 recordlabel: Atlantic 3887
chartposition: RandB #34, US #105
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Take It Off
comments: [disco funk]
Chic Stage Fright 1981 Atlantic
699 recordlabel: Solar 70008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: Circumstantial Evidence
Shalamar Circumstantial Evidence 1987 Solar
700 recordlabel: Elektra 5093
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Forget Me Nots and Other Hits
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
mpcode: hnNFcMSJX2Y
Patrice Rushen Number One 2004 Elektra

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