Soul R&B singles on the A label...

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

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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
901	recordlabel: Turntable 1018 chartposition: RandB #31, US #100 writtenby: Titus Turner album: Howard Tate's Reaction	Howard Tate	My Soul's Got a Hole in it	1970	Turntable
902	recordlabel: Buddah 35 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #94 writtenby: Ted Daryll	Five Stairsteps & Cubie	The Shadow of Your Love	1968	Buddah
903	recordlabel: RCA Victor 104626 chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine	Daryl Hall	I Wasn't Born Yesterday	1986	RCA Victor
904	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0939 chartposition: RandB #34, US #101 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent album: Afrodisiac	The Main Ingredient	You Can Call Me Rover	1973	RCA Victor
905	recordlabel: Smash 1898 chartposition: RandB #39, US #95 writtenby: Fleecie Moore album: Showtime	James Brown	Caldonia	1964	Smash
906	recordlabel: Capitol 4470 chartposition: US Dance #31, Cashbox R&B #97 writtenby: George Duke comments: [instrumental]	Raul De Souza	Sweet Lucy	1977	Capitol
907	recordlabel: Solar 48012 chartposition: RandB #35, US #108 writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway album: Victory	Midnight Star	Hot Spot	1982	Solar
908	recordlabel: Kapp 926 chartposition: RandB #34, US #112 writtenby: S. Davis and L.E. Avlo	The Hesitations	Who Will Answer	1968	Kapp
909	recordlabel: Stang 5024 chartposition: RandB #34, US #115 writtenby: Nate Edmonds and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	That's How It Feels	1971	Stang
910	recordlabel: Atco 6392 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Nolan Strong	Mary Wells	Can't You See (You're Losing Me)	1966	Atco
911	recordlabel: Solar 69638 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway album: Planetary Invasion	Midnight Star	Body Snatchers	1985	Solar
912	recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15849 2 chartposition: RandB #40, US #95 album: Philadelphia Freeway comments: [hip hop]	Freeway ft. Peedi Crakk	Flipside	2003	Roc A Fella
913	recordlabel: Zea 50005 chartposition: RandB #35, US #117 writtenby: Mickey Stevenson and Curtis Colbert album: Plum Happy comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	Love Vibrations	1971	Zea
914	recordlabel: Tamla 54233 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Sweet Harmony	1973	Tamla
915	recordlabel: Roadshow 7005 chartposition: RandB #31, US #82 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Non Stop	B.T. Express	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1976	Roadshow
916	recordlabel: Atlantic 4007 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Dean Gant	The Spinners	Never Thought I'd Fall in Love	1982	Atlantic
917	recordlabel: Vee Jay 598 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Randy Newman	Jerry Butler	I Don't Want To Hear Anymore	1964	Vee Jay
918	recordlabel: Atlantic 2254 chartposition: RandB #38, US #92 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	Solomon Burke	Yes I Do	1964	Atlantic
919	recordlabel: Stax 0135 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jerry Beach album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	I'll Play the Blues for You (Part I)	1972	Stax
920	recordlabel: Atlantic 94129 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Twista, Mr. Collipark and Pitbull album: The Day After comments: [rap]	Twista featuring Pitbull	Hit The Floor	2005	Atlantic
921	recordlabel: Savoir Faire 005 chartposition: UK #93, US Dance #37 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Armenta Richardson comments: [disco, electronic, funk]	Armenta	I Wanna Be With You	1983	Savoir Faire
922	recordlabel: Cadet 5664 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: Pearl Woods album: Etta James Sings Funk	Etta James	Tighten Up Your Own Thing	1971	Cadet
923	recordlabel: Fontana 2 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Oleta Adams album: Circle of One	Oleta Adams	Circle of One	1990	Fontana
924	recordlabel: Roadshow 7003 chartposition: US #31, US dance #3 writtenby: Sam Taylor and Mark Barkan album: Non Stop	B.T. Express	Peace Pipe	1975	Roadshow
925	recordlabel: Atlantic 1116 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Johnny Parker album: LaVern Baker	LaVern Baker & The Gliders	Tra La La	1956	Atlantic
926	recordlabel: Def Jam 571679 chartposition: RandB #42, US #94 writtenby: Erick Sermon and Rockwilder album: Back in Business comments: [hip hop]	EPMD	The Joint	1997	Def Jam
927	recordlabel: Private I 04819 chartposition: RandB #87, US dance #31 writtenby: Eric Kaz and Marvin Morrow	Bonnie Pointer	The Beast in Me	1985	Private I
928	recordlabel: Island 99406 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave and Robert Reed album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There	Trouble Funk	Trouble	1987	Island
929	recordlabel: The Gold Mind Digital chartposition: US #95, UK #113 writtenby: Missy Elliott , Timbaland, Mark Stevens and Marcus Miller album: Step Up 2: The Streets: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [album cut]	Missy Elliott	Shake Your Pom Pom	2008	The Gold Mind Digita
930	recordlabel: Arctic 102 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: Yes, I'm Ready	Barbara Mason	Girls Have Feelings Too	1965	Arctic
931	recordlabel: Atlantic 82035 chartposition: RandB #31 album: Attitude comments: [ballad]	Troop	I Will Always Love You	1991	Atlantic
932	recordlabel: Salsoul 2136 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyyport comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Superlove	1981	Salsoul
933	recordlabel: Atlantic 2157 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Don Robertson and Howard Barnes	Solomon Burke	I Really Don't Want To Know	1962	Atlantic
934	recordlabel: Capitol 2339 chartposition: RandB #40, US #93 writtenby: Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Otis Redding album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	Hard to Handle	1968	Capitol
935	recordlabel: MCA 1153 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Melvin D. Wells album: King of Stage	Bobby Brown	Girl Next Door	1987	MCA
936	recordlabel: United Artists 733 chartposition: RandB #35, US #105 writtenby: Grover Underwood, Milton Brown, Roy Herring and Tyrone Moss album: Hidden Strength	Hidden Strength	Hustle On Up (Do the Bumb)	1976	United Artists
937	recordlabel: Atlantic 2434 chartposition: US #66 writtenby: Virgil Stewart album: The Percy Sledge Way / The Best Of Percy Sledge	Percy Sledge	Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)	1967	Atlantic
938	recordlabel: Def Jam 68914 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95 writtenby: MC Serch, Pete Nice, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee album: The Cactus Album comments: [hip hop]	3rd Bass	Steppin' to the AM	1990	Def Jam
939	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Sylvia Moy and Richard Morris comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to I Promise to Wait My Love	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Forget Me Not	1968	Tamla Motown
940	recordlabel: Atlantic 2671 chartposition: RandB #41, US #95 writtenby: Charlie Scruggs, Herbie Mann and Milton Smith	Herbie Mann	It's a Funky Thing Right On	1969	Atlantic
941	recordlabel: Capitol 2934 chartposition: RandB #41, US #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Now I'm a Woman	Nancy Wilson	Now I'm a Woman	1971	Capitol
942	recordlabel: Capricorn 0249 chartposition: US #95, US AC #22 writtenby: Will Jennings album: New Ray of Sunshine	Dobie Gray	If Love Must Go	1976	Capricorn
943	recordlabel: Atlantic 8219 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) album: One in a Million	Aaliyah	Hot Like Fire	1997	Atlantic
944	recordlabel: Rawkus 203 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95 writtenby: DJ Kool G and Mos Def album: Black on Both Sides comments: [hip hop] (samples of Aretha Franklin's 'One Step Ahead'	Mos Def	Ms. Fat Booty	1999	Rawkus
945	recordlabel: Stax 121 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones	The Mar-Keys	Pop-Eye Stroll	1962	Stax
946	recordlabel: J Digital chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Rico Love, Alan Biamby and Joel Augustin album: D.N.A. comments: [album cut]	Mario	Ooh Baby	2010	J Digital
947	recordlabel: Vee Jay 335 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Wheelock Bisson	Wade Flemons	What's Happening	1960	Vee Jay
948	recordlabel: Vanguard 35259 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #95 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: High Energy	Evelyn Thomas	Heartless	1984	Vanguard
949	recordlabel: Columbia 469088 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Arnie Roman and Terry Cox album: Next Exit comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Lalah Hathaway	Love Like This	1992	Columbia
950	recordlabel: Parkway 889 chartposition: RandB #28, US #94 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Dovells	Stop Monkeyin' Aroun'	1963	Parkway
951	recordlabel: Atlantic 5074 chartposition: RandB #36, US #93 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Herbie Mann	Philly Dog	1966	Atlantic
952	recordlabel: JoDa 106 chartposition: RandB #35, US #120 writtenby: L. Bernstein, S. Sondheim	Johnny Nash	Somewhere	1966	JoDa
953	recordlabel: Calla 128 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Morris Bailey, Bobby Martin and Jean Wells album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells	Jean Wells	After Loving You	1967	Calla
954	recordlabel: Friends and Co. 129 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #31 writtenby: Esther Williams and T Bone Walker (as Aaron Thibeaux Walker) album: Let Me Show You	Esther Williams	You Gotta Let Me Show You	1976	Friends and Co.
955	recordlabel: Columbia 78275 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #63 writtenby: Maxwell and Hod David album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite comments: [slow jam]	Maxwell	Til the Cops Come Knockin' - The Opus	1996	Columbia
956	recordlabel: Stax 116 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: William Bell album: The Soul of a Bell comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	You Don't Miss Your Water	1962	Stax
957	recordlabel: LA Confidential 67290 chartposition: RandB #67, US #98 album: L.A. Confidential Presents Knoc Turn'al	Knoc-Turn'al ft. Dr. Dre & Missy Elliott	Knoc	2002	LA Confidential
958	recordlabel: Atco 6964 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Leroy Butler and Bill Patterson album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	The Persuaders	All Strung Out On You	1974	Atco
959	recordlabel: Arista 144 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: D. Jordan, A. Smith comments: [deep soul]	Debbie Taylor	I Don't Want to Leave You	1976	Arista
960	recordlabel: Cadet 5640 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: R. Lewis album: Another Voyage comments: [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Do What You Wanna	1969	Cadet
961	recordlabel: Atlantic 85296 chartposition: RandB #53, US #98 writtenby: Brian Rich, Ron Hall, Jeff Barry and Janet DuBois album: 80 Dimes	B Rich	Whoa Now	2002	Atlantic
962	recordlabel: MCA 54381 chartposition: RandB #38, US #96 writtenby: William Griffen album: Don't Sweat the Technique comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Juice (Know the Ledge)	1992	MCA
963	recordlabel: RCA 41498 chartposition: UK #96	Rick Clarke	Looking Out For You	1987	RCA
964	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 119 (UK) chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover) and Joey Robinson Jr.	Melle Mel & Duke Bootee	Message II (Survival)	1982	Sugar Hill(UK)
965	recordlabel: Def Jam 73147 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Jingling Baby	1990	Def Jam
966	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28955 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102 writtenby: Prince album: Romance 1600	Sheila E.	Sister Fate	1985	Warner Bros.
967	recordlabel: Warner 4651 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Sheila E. and Peter Michael album: Sex Cymbal	Sheila E.	Sex Cymbal	1991	Warner
968	recordlabel: DreamWorks 14172 2 chartposition: RandB #35, US #112 writtenby: R. Kelly album: Body Kiss	The Isley Brothers ft. Ronald Isley & JS	Busted	2003	DreamWorks
969	recordlabel: Prince-Adams 447 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: R. Robinson comments: [instrumental]	Roosevelt Fountain & Pens of Rhythm	Red Pepper	1962	PrinceAdams
970	recordlabel: Roadshow 1003 chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #32 writtenby: J. Worthy album: Morning, Noon and Night	Morning, Noon & Night	Bite Your Granny	1977	Roadshow
971	recordlabel: Calla 155 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Dick Addrisi and Don Addrisi	The Sandpebbles	Never My Love	1968	Calla
972	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 1406 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #69 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Steamin' Hot	The Reddings	I Know You Got Another	1982	Believe In A Dream
973	recordlabel: Arista 15086 chartposition: RandB #56, US #98 writtenby: Cee Lo Green album: Cee Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections	Cee Lo	Closet Freak	2002	Arista
974	recordlabel: Cash Money 860941 chartposition: RandB #39, US #96 weeksinr&bchart: 15 album: Lights Out comments: [hip hop]	Lil Wayne featuring Baby, Mack 10 & Mickey	Shine	2001	Cash Money
975	recordlabel: MCA 41238 chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #32 writtenby: Alicia Myers and Kevin McCord album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Do Your Thang	1980	MCA
976	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740763 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Jimmy Castor, Johnny Pruitt and Gerry Thomas album: Phase Two	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Luther the Anthropoid (Ape Man)	1972	RCA Victor
977	recordlabel: Tamla 2696 chartposition: US dance #21 writtenby: H. Lewis, K. Lewis album: Totally Tata comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Tata Vega	Jesus Takes Me Higher	1977	Tamla
978	recordlabel: Cadet 5539 chartposition: RandB #37, US #97 writtenby: Davis, Miner, Smith	Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto	In the Basement (Part 1)	1966	Cadet
979	recordlabel: Atlantic 2689 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #96 writtenby: Dave Mason	Mongo Santamaria	Feeling Alright	1969	Atlantic
980	recordlabel: Untouchables 15165 Arista chartposition: RandB #49, US #98 writtenby: Eddie Ferrell, Darren Lighty, Clifton Lighty, Balewa Muhammad, Kay Gee and J. Wilson album: Life Goes On comments: [hip hop]	Donell Jones featuring Styles & Lady May	Put Me Down	2002	UntouchablesArista
981	recordlabel: Stang 5030 chartposition: RandB #37, US #100	The Whatnauts	We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)	1971	Stang
982	recordlabel: Atlantic 2848 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: Donny Fritts, Dan Penn comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	Rainbow Road	1972	Atlantic
983	recordlabel: Columbia 44 77266 chartposition: US dance #21 album: That Was Then, This Is Now	Ten City	Goin' Up in Smoke	1994	Columbia
984	recordlabel: Stang 5033 chartposition: RandB #36, US #107 writtenby: A. Goodman, T. Johnson and S. Sieger	The Moments	To You with Love	1972	Stang
985	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35, US #115 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind	1965	RCA Victor
986	recordlabel: Columbia 10709 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: Charles McCollough and Joe Shamwell album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Keep On Dancing	1978	Columbia
987	recordlabel: AandM 2435 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Greg Phillinganes and Willis album: Brilliance	Atlantic Starr	Perfect Love	1982	A&M
988	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478751 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Feel It	1966	RCA Victor
989	recordlabel: Roc A Fella/Def Jam Digital chartposition: RandB #52, US #98 writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Corey Carter) , J. Smith, R. James, A. Miller and L. Parker album: Kingdom Come	Jay-Z	Kingdom Come	2006	Roc A Fella/Def Jam
990	recordlabel: Aladdin 3430 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Bobby Day album: Little Bitty Pretty One	Thurston Harris	Over and Over	1958	Aladdin
991	recordlabel: Sar Records 137 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Curtis Womack	The Valentinos	I'll Make It Alright	1963	Sar Records
992	recordlabel: Columbia 45519 chartposition: RandB #50, US #97 writtenby: J. Hill and C. Allen album: PGandE	Pacific Gas & Electric	Thank God for You Baby	1972	Columbia
993	recordlabel: Black Fist 27491 chartposition: RandB #85, US #96 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: Mystics Of The God comments: [hip hop]	King Just	Warrior's Drum (Hay-Ya Hay-Ya Hay-Ya Ho)	1994	Black Fist
994	recordlabel: Record Shack 39 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Frederick Zarr and Bruce Vilanch album: Sex Over the Phone	Village People	New York City	1985	Record Shack(UK)
995	recordlabel: AandM 2583 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Linda Stokes album: Active Force comments: [disco, boogie]	Active Force	Give Me Your Love	1983	A&M
996	recordlabel: Avex (UK) chartposition: UK #96 album: Good Time	Cheryl Lynn	Good Time -- Got To Be Real '95	1996	Avex (UK)
997	recordlabel: Urban 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: R. Ayers, E. Birdsong album: You Send Me comments: [jazz funk]	Roy Ayers	Can't You See Me	1987	Urban(UK)
998	recordlabel: Island 659(UK) chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Buddy Scott and Jimmy Radcliffe album: Various Turn On Tune In (The Very Best Soul & Jazz From TV Commercials) comments: [re release originally released in 1966]	Gloria Lynne	Speaking of Happiness	1997	Island (UK)
999	recordlabel: Chocolate City 015 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr. album: Love A Thon	Vernon Burch	Love Is	1978	Chocolate City
1000	recordlabel: Cash Money 1361 chartposition: RandB #53, US #97 writtenby: Mannie Fresh, Birdman album: Big Money Heavyweight	Big Tymers	This Is How We Do	2003	Cash Money

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