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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: Warner 6786
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Frankie Beverly and Anthony Beverly
album: Back to Basics
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly What Goes Up 1994 Warner
102 recordlabel: MCA 53110
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Oliver Leiber and St. Paul
album: St. Paul
St. Paul Rich Man 1987 MCA
103 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 87
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: D. Williams, R. Broomfield
album: No Way Out
Dee Dee Wilde I Found You 1988 th and Bway
104 recordlabel: Beatmaster 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: Bacharach And David
Smith & Mighty ft. Jackie Jackson Anyone 1990 Beatmaster(UK)
105 recordlabel: Hands On 4
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: Geoffrey Williams and Chuck Norman
album: The Drop
Geoffrey Williams Sex Life 1995 Hands On
106 recordlabel: BluesWay 61026
chartposition: RandB #32, US #74
writtenby: B.B. King and Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington)
album: Live and Well
B.B. King Get Off My Back Woman 1969 BluesWay
107 recordlabel: Mega Jam 2002
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Howard Redmon Jr., Mark Bynum and Larry Johnson
album: A Woman's Touch
comments: [ballad]
Christopher McDaniel A Woman's Touch 1989 Mega Jam
108 recordlabel: Columbia 05395
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #32
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force
Full Force Girl If You Take Me Home 1985 Columbia
109 recordlabel: Def Jam 572917
chartposition: RandB #46, US #97
writtenby: J. Bowman, Redman and Rockwilder
album: Malpractice
Redman featuring D.J. Kool Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in Da Club) 2001 Def Jam
110 recordlabel: Warner 49062
chartposition: RandB #38, US #104
writtenby: Sly Stone and Hamp Banks
album: Back on the Right Track
Sly & the Family Stone Remember Who You Are 1979 Warner
111 recordlabel: Columbia 74467
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt and Lionel Job
album: Joe Public
Joe Public Do You Everynite 1992 Columbia
112 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28278
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Chris Powell and LaMorris Payne
album: Let's Get Busy
Teen Dream Slip-Slide 1987 Warner Bros.
113 recordlabel: Buddah 213
chartposition: RandB #32, US #81
writtenby: Al Martin
album: The Stairsteps
The Stairsteps Didn't It Look So Easy 1971 Buddah
114 recordlabel: Vibration 535
chartposition: RandB #38, US #91
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Shame Shame Shame
Shirley & Company Cry, Cry, Cry 1975 Vibration
115 recordlabel: Fountain 81 1
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Lawrence Hanks and Rodney Massey
album: All for the One
comments: [disco dance]
Omni Out of My Hands (Love's Taken Over) 1981 Fountain
116 recordlabel: HandL 4667
chartposition: RandB #51, US #96
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Real McCoy
Van McCoy Night Walk 1976 HandL
117 recordlabel: Big Beat 98025
chartposition: RandB #50, US #101
writtenby: Twista
album: Adrenaline Rush
comments: [hip hop]
Twista Emotions 1997 Big Beat
118 recordlabel: Capitol 2252
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Lalo Schifrin and Gale Garnett
album: Feelin' Good
Lou Rawls Down Here on the Ground 1968 Capitol
119 recordlabel: Le Sage 701
chartposition: RandB #35, US #126
writtenby: Cecil Bowen
Dottie & Ray I Love You Baby 1965 Le Sage
120 recordlabel: ABC 10889
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #112
writtenby: Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) and B.B. King
B.B. King Waitin' on You 1967 ABC
121 recordlabel: RCA 477811
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Eunice Frost and Gene Forrest
comments: B side to What Would I Do
Mickey & Sylvia This Is My Story 1960 RCA
122 recordlabel: Beat Club 460
chartposition: RandB #54, US #99
writtenby: Kiley Dean, S. Garrett, Walter Millsap, Timbaland, Candice Nelson, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart
Kiley Dean Make Me A Song 2003 Beat Club
123 recordlabel: Def Jam 06350
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad)
album: Chasin' a Dream
Tashan Chasin' a Dream 1987 Def Jam
124 recordlabel: Arista 9927
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Kashif [1989 album]
Kashif Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) 1990 Arista
125 recordlabel: One Little Indian 911(UK)
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Chris Bangs, Terry Farley and Linda Clifford
comments: [dance, house]
Linda Clifford Sunshine 2002 One Little Indian (U
126 recordlabel: MCA 53100
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Patti LaBelle Just the Facts 1987 MCA
127 recordlabel: Private I 04365
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Adil Bayyan, Amir Bayyan, Huey
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Stop What You're Doin' 1984 Private I
128 recordlabel: Atco 6423
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Barrett Strong
Mary Wells Such a Sweet Thing 1966 Atco
129 recordlabel: RCA 11334
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Allan Felder, Leroy Green and T.G. Conway
Solar Flare Boogie Fund 1978 RCA
130 recordlabel: Warner 17748
chartposition: RandB #33, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson Turn Out the Lamplight 1980 Warner
131 recordlabel: Columbia 07189
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Randy Bowland
album: Search
Mission Show a Little Love 1987 Columbia
132 recordlabel: Record Shack 41 (UK)
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Standing at the Crossroads
comments: [northern soul]
Evelyn Thomas Sorry Wrong Number 1985 Record Shack(UK)
133 recordlabel: Vee Jay 321
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Otis Blackwell
Wade Flemons Slow Motion 1959 Vee Jay
134 recordlabel: Capitol 5655
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster
album: Lou Rawls Live!
Lou Rawls The Shadow of Your Smile 1966 Capitol
135 recordlabel: Wand 142
chartposition: RandB #34, US #99
writtenby: James W. Alexander and Ed Townsend
Maxine Brown Coming Back to You 1963 Wand
136 recordlabel: Stax 115
chartposition: RandB #45, US #101
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
William Bell & Judy Clay My Baby Specializes 1968 Stax
137 recordlabel: Elektra 67967
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon
album: We Are One
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Pieces of a Dream Mt. Airy Groove 1982 Elektra
138 recordlabel: Next Plateau 50129
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #99
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Sybilization
Sybil Make It Easy on Me 1990 Next Plateau
139 recordlabel: Capitol 8548
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush
album: Rise
comments: [disco, dance, funk]
René & Angela Banging the Boogie 1983 Capitol
140 recordlabel: Warner 28538
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #99
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mike Himelstein & Tom Keane
album: L Is for Lover
Al Jarreau Tell Me What I Gotta Do 1986 Warner
141 recordlabel: Blue Cat 114
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
The Ad Libs He Ain't No Angel 1965 Blue Cat
142 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49847
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Chaka Khan, Arif Mardin
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
Chaka Khan I Know You, I Live You 1981 Warner Bros.
143 recordlabel: Atlantic 84124
chartposition: RandB #63, US #101
album: Mobstability
comments: [hip hop]
Twista & The Speed Knot Mobstaz In Your World 1998 Atlantic
144 recordlabel: Radar 12004
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Norman Dolph and Arnie Roman
comments: [electronic, disco, boogie]
Toney Lee Love So Deep 1983 Radar
145 recordlabel: Narcotic 016
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Edward Baden Powell, Kathy Lightfoot, Kwame Kwaten, Sarah Webb and Steve Marston
Kathy Sledge Another Day 1995 Narcotic
146 recordlabel: Capitol 8555
chartposition: RandB #89, UK #99
writtenby: David Spadley, Rahni Harris, David Shawn Sandridge, Debbie Sandridge, T. Currier
comments: [electro]
Project Future Ray-Gun-Omics 1983 Capitol
147 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43238
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
Tyka Nelson Marc Anthony's Tune 1988 Chrysalis
148 recordlabel: Def Jam 853992
chartposition: RandB #56, US #101
writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
album: Behind Bars
Slick Rick (featuring Doug E. Fresh on the beatbox) Sittin' in My Car 1995 Def Jam
149 recordlabel: Rawsome 3333
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D'LaVance
album: Move on You
comments: [new jack swing]
Lateasha Move on You 1989 Rawsome
150 recordlabel: Vibration 525
chartposition: RandB #39, US #99
writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia & Ralfi Pagan Soul je t'aime 1973 Vibration
151 recordlabel: Columbia 11236
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr
album: Monster
Herbie Hancock Stars in Your Eyes 1980 Columbia
152 recordlabel: Lamp 80
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Anthony Black
The Vanguards It's Too Late for Love 1970 Lamp
153 recordlabel: Tangerine 1017
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101
The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough Here I Go Again 1971 Tangerine
154 recordlabel: Manhattan 30
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Jam Packed
Steve Arrington Stone Love 1987 Manhattan
155 recordlabel: Atlantic 89831
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Steve Arrington , Buddy Hankerson, Charles Carter and Roger Parker
album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Steve Arrington Weak At the Knees 1983 Atlantic
156 recordlabel: Panorama 11984
chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #33
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: charted as I Wanna Know Your Name / This Feelin' in US dance charts
Frank Hooker & Positive People I Wanna Know Your Name 1980 Panorama
157 recordlabel: Stax 235
chartposition: RandB #33, US #95
writtenby: Betty Crutcher and Allen Jones
Johnnie Taylor Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed 1967 Stax
158 recordlabel: Instant 3246
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Art Neville All These Things 1962 Instant
159 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 566 217
chartposition: RandB #33, US #94
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
DMX Ruff Ryder's Anthem 1999 Def Jam
160 recordlabel: Shady Brook 019
chartposition: RandB #59, US #99
writtenby: S. Weyer, D. Lucas
comments: [disco]
S.S.O. Tonight's The Night 1975 Shady Brook
161 recordlabel: Capitol 15015
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #99
writtenby: Rene and Angela
album: The Ronnie McNeir Experience
Ronnie McNeir Come Be With Me 1984 Capitol
162 recordlabel: Atlantic 2768
chartposition: RandB #33, US #93
writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter
album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Wrap It Up 1970 Atlantic
163 recordlabel: Red Ant 009 (UK)
chartposition: UK #101
writtenby: Aaron Skyy, Deconzo Smith and Melieck Britt
album: Skyy's the Limit
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Skyy Chocolate 2000 Red Ant(UK)
164 recordlabel: Atlantic 3481
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Stephen Ferrone and Onnie McIntyre
album: Warmer Communications
Average White Band Your Love Is A Miracle 1978 Atlantic
165 recordlabel: AandM 31458 8426
chartposition: US #99, US AC #23
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: The Tattooed Heart
comments: [reggae]
Aaron Neville Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song) 1995 A&M
166 recordlabel: RCA 49734
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Paul Simpson and Arthur Storey
Barbara Roy Gonna Put Up a Fight 1987 RCA
167 recordlabel: Casablanca 852
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell)
album: Mothership Connection
Parliament P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) 1976 Casablanca
168 recordlabel: Stax 0154
chartposition: RandB #33, US #113
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) and Ernie Shelby
album: Starting All Over Again
Mel & Tim I May Not Be What You Want 1973 Stax
169 recordlabel: Columbia 45386
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100
writtenby: Paul Simon
Peaches & Herb The Sound of Silence 1971 Columbia
170 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10721
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33
writtenby: Bargoni, Stillman
Della Reese And That Reminds Me 1965 ABCParamount
171 recordlabel: Stax 0095
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Steve Croppe, Eddie Floyd and M. Rice
Eddie Floyd Blood Is Thicker Than Water 1971 Stax
172 recordlabel: Atlantic 3605
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin Ladies Only 1979 Atlantic
173 recordlabel: Stax 219
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Joe Shamwell
Eddie Floyd Don't Rock the Boat 1967 Stax
174 recordlabel: Dash 6001
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Jean Anne Chapman, Ray Bunch
comments: [disco dance]
Paulette Reaves Do It Again 1981 Dash
175 recordlabel: Specialty 665
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: L. Williams
mpcode: HIAacTGAiUU
Larry Williams I Can't Stop Loving You 1959 Specialty
176 recordlabel: Steinar 720
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson
album: Observations
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mezzoforte Spring Fever 1984 Steinar
177 recordlabel: Stax 237
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones
William Bell Everyday Will Be a Holiday 1968 Stax
178 recordlabel: H.O.L.A. 341031
chartposition: RandB #38, US dance #24, US #102
writtenby: Anthony Moody, Joya and Myleka Thompson
album: V...As in Veronica
mpcode: 6gKduftzR7w
Veronica featuring Fat Joe Rise 1997 H.O.L.A.
179 recordlabel: Warner 8067
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared
Paul Kelly Take It Away from Him (Put It on Me) 1975 Warner
180 recordlabel: Salsoul 8
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Dennis Richardson
album: The Funk Is On
Instant Funk Everybody 1980 Salsoul
181 recordlabel: Giant 7881
chartposition: RandB #38, US #101
album: Inside Out
MC Hammer Goin' Up Yonder 1995 Giant
182 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #56, UK #99
writtenby: Ne Yo
album: The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score
comments: [album cut]
Ne-Yo Never Knew I Needed 2009 Def Jam
183 recordlabel: Stang 5043
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Spoonbread How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 1972 Stang
184 recordlabel: Arctic 106
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Carl Fisher
The Volcanos Storm Warning 1965 Arctic
185 recordlabel: Vee Jay 475
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #100
writtenby: Franz Waxman and Hal David
Jerry Butler Theme From Taras Bulba 1962 Vee Jay
186 recordlabel: Island Urban 10623
chartposition: RandB #80, US#101
DJ Felli Fel ft. Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous & Ne-Yo Finer Things 2008 Island Urban
187 recordlabel: Death Row 97017
chartposition: RandB #46, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Babyface
comments: [slow jam] from the movie Gridlock'd starring Tupac Shakur (2Pac)
Danny Boy It's Over Now 1997 Death Row
188 recordlabel: Columbia 7296
chartposition: RandB #59, US #99
writtenby: Super Cat, Erick Sermon and Handel Tucker
album: The Struggle Continues
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Super Cat Girlstown 1995 Columbia
189 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64708
chartposition: RandB #58, US #101
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner)
album: At the Speed of Life
Xzibit The Foundation 1996 Loud/RCA
190 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 140
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Tony Fisher, Robert Reed and James Avery
album: Say What?
Trouble Funk Drop the Bomb 1985 Sugar Hill
191 recordlabel: Track 58812
chartposition: RandB #33
album: Back
Ohio Players Let's Play (From Now On) 1988 Track
192 recordlabel: Arista 0408
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Everybody Up
Ohio Players Everybody Up 1979 Arista
193 recordlabel: Today 1503
chartposition: RandB #40, US #102
writtenby: Lucky Peterson and Willie Dixon
The Lucky Peterson Blues Band 1-2-3-4 1971 Today
194 recordlabel: Ariola 107 698
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Miles Waters and Peter Vale
album: Trilogy
Imagination Last Days of Summer 1985 Ariola
195 recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102
chartposition: RandB #36, US #114
writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam
album: [female vocal group]
The Magic Touch Step into My World (Part 2) 1971 Black Falcon
196 recordlabel: Stax 214
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: The Queen Alone
Carla Thomas When Tomorrow Comes 1967 Stax
197 recordlabel: Buddah 196
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Norman Greenbaum
album: Brand New Day
Dorothy Morrison Spirit in the Sky 1970 Buddah
198 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7104
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Angelo Bond, Greg Perry & General Johnson
100 Proof (Aged in Soul) Driveway 1971 Hot Wax
199 recordlabel: Back Beat 628
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Earl Randle
album: Memphis Unlimited
O.V. Wright I'd Rather Be (Blind, Cripple and Crazy) 1974 Back Beat
200 recordlabel: RCA 41105 (UK)
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Amii
Amii Stewart Love Ain't No Toy 1987 RCA(UK)

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