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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
401 recordlabel: MCA 52004
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Al Hudson and Glenda Hudson
album: Who's Foolin' Who
One Way Who's Foolin' Who 1982 MCA
402 recordlabel: United Artists 225
chartposition: RandB #37, US #114
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott
album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me
Z.Z. Hill Ain't Nothing You Can Do 1973 United Artists
403 recordlabel: Arista 9415
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Kashif
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Condition of the Heart 1985 Arista
404 recordlabel: Relativity 1643
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: E A Ski , CMT and Montell Jordan
E-A-Ski featuring Montell Jordan Showdown 1997 Relativity
405 recordlabel: Capitol 5045
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Bill Amesbury
album: Happy Love
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole Nothin' but a Fool 1981 Capitol
406 recordlabel: Cat 1995
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Little Beaver (as Willie Hale) and Willie Clarke
Little Beaver Let the Good Times Roll Everybody 1975 Cat
407 recordlabel: Warner 28101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alex Hill and Jay King
album: Listen to the Message
Club Nouveau It's a Cold, Cold World! 1988 Warner
408 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10849
chartposition: RandB #80, US #102
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Madhouse
Silver Convention Dancing in the Aisles (Takes Me Higher) 1976 Midland Int.
409 recordlabel: Stax 201
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: R.G. Ford
album: Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Crosscut Saw 1967 Stax
410 recordlabel: Island 11669
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: E. Piaf, Louiguy
Grace Jones Le Vie En Rose 1978 Island
411 recordlabel: Parachute 504
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Jerline Shelton and Maurice Commander
Morris Jefferson Spank Your Blank Blank 1978 Parachute
412 recordlabel: Gold Star 101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)
The Sequins Hey Romeo 1970 Gold Star
413 recordlabel: Chancellor 1110
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Herbert Magjdson and Allie Wrubel
The Five Satins The Masquerade Is Over 1962 Chancellor
414 recordlabel: Atlantic/Slip N Slide
chartposition: RandB #66, US #104
writtenby: Maurice
album: Back by Thug Demand
Trick Daddy featuring Chamillionaire & Gold Ru$h Bet That 2007 Atlantic/Slip N Slid
415 recordlabel: Mankind 12015
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.), Don Hollinger and Gary U.S. Bonds
album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill
Z.Z. Hill It Ain't No Use 1972 Mankind
416 recordlabel: Stax 247
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
Johnnie Taylor Next Time 1968 Stax
417 recordlabel: Arista 9156
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #34
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Teaser
Angela Bofill Special Delivery 1984 Arista
418 recordlabel: Yab Yum 78708
chartposition: RandB #37, US #107
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Bokie and Jon John
album: Betta Listen
comments: [slow jam]
Laurnea Infatuation 1997 Yab Yum
419 recordlabel: Anna 1119
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy
Joe Tex All I Could Do Was Cry (Part 1) 1960 Anna
420 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox
album: Growing Pains
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige Stay Down 2008 Matriarch
421 recordlabel: MCA 54620
chartposition: RandB #81, US #104
album: Hootie Mack
comments: [hip hop]
Bell Biv DeVoe Above the Rim 1993 MCA
422 recordlabel: Instant 3234
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner A Very True Story 1961 Instant
423 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29620
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alan Roy Scott and Ed Fox
album: Victory
comments: [ballad]
Larry Graham I Never Forgot Your Eyes 1983 Warner Bros.
424 recordlabel: Upstairs 162 1
album: NbRidaz.com
comments: [hip hop]
NB Ridaz Pretty Girl 2005 Upstairs
425 recordlabel: AandM 7511
chartposition: RandB #65, US #104, US AC #41
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Rise
Herb Alpert Street Life 1980 A&M
426 recordlabel: Rawkus 308 (UK)
chartposition: UK #103
comments: [hip hop]
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek featuring Ty Down for the Count 2001 Rawkus(UK)
427 recordlabel: Columbia 43007
chartposition: RandB #47, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Ben E. King and E. Glick
album: I Am the Greatest!
Cassius Clay Stand By Me 1964 Columbia
428 recordlabel: Columbia 45655
chartposition: US #102, Cashbox R&B #59
writtenby: Gordon Parks
album: Shaft's Big Score!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
O.C. Smith Don't Misunderstand 1972 Columbia
429 recordlabel: Larc 81011
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alfonzo (as Alfonzo Jones)
album: Alfonzo
Alfonzo Change the World 1982 Larc
430 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
writtenby: BJ, Keyshia Cole and Twista
album: Mission Impossible III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kanye West featuring Twista & Keyshia Cole Impossible 2006 Roc A Fella
431 recordlabel: MCA 3053
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Dirty Red and Doctor Jam
album: Beverly Hills Cop III: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Eazy-E Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z 1994 MCA
432 recordlabel: AandM 12317
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Barry White , Jack Perry and William Jones
album: The Man Is Back!
Barry White Super Lover 1989 A&M
433 recordlabel: AandM 2137
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Casey James
album: Bell and James
Bell & James You Never Know What You've Got 1979 A&M
434 recordlabel: Buddah 339
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Norman Harris and Ronald Baker
album: The Legendary Zing Album
The Trammps Pray All You Sinners 1973 Buddah
435 recordlabel: Tamla 1700
chartposition: RandB #75, US #103
writtenby: Dave DeLuca and Guy Thomas
comments: [Motown Sound] [beat ballad]
Smokey Robinson Don't Play Another Love Song 1983 Tamla
436 recordlabel: Smash 2028
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #102
writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones
James Brown New Breed (Part I) (The Boo-Ga-Loo) 1966 Smash
437 recordlabel: Elektra 60951
chartposition: RandB #34
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Stay With Me Tonight 1991 Elektra
438 recordlabel: Atlantic 5036
chartposition: RandB #75, US #103
writtenby: Frank Farian
comments: [disco]
Boney M. Dancing in the Streets 1979 Atlantic
439 recordlabel: American 43896
chartposition: RandB #80, US #106
writtenby: DJ Kool
album: Let Me Clear My Throat
DJ Kool I Got Dat Feelin' 1997 American
440 recordlabel: Tamla 54127
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore
album: Going To A Go-Go
comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Going to a Go Go
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Choosey Beggar 1965 Tamla
441 recordlabel: Vee Jay 461
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114
writtenby: Ted Cooper, Carl Spencer and Ed Zolas
album: The Duke of Soul
Gene Chandler Tear For Tear 1962 Vee Jay
442 recordlabel: Dial 4095
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Joe Tex
album: Joe Tex Sings with Strings and Things
Joe Tex (When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More 1969 Dial
443 recordlabel: Tamla 54078
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Janie Bradford, Bobby Rogers and Stanley Ossman
album: The Fabulous Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles I Can Take A Hint 1963 Tamla
444 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99901
chartposition: RandB #39, US #105
writtenby: L. Jordan, S. Allen, R. Hammon, H. Scott and L. Rabb
comments: [comedy]
Rich Little President's Rap 1982 Boardwalk
445 recordlabel: Warner 28392
chartposition: RandB #35, US #AC 25
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: A Change of Heart
comments: [instrumental]
David Sanborn Chicago Song 1987 Warner
446 recordlabel: Big Gates
chartposition: RandB #47, US #107
comments: [hip hop]
Plies ft. Keri Hilson Medicine 2009 Big Gates
447 recordlabel: Jamie 1286
chartposition: RandB #35, US #93
writtenby: Bobby O'Neill and Leo O'Neill
Barbara Lynn Don't Spread It Around 1964 Jamie
448 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2180
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #121
writtenby: Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke Words 1963 Atlantic
449 recordlabel: Private and Confidential
chartposition: UK #107
writtenby: Deborah Ffrench, Grant Black, Naomi Striemer, Michael Scherchen
album: Close To A Miracle
Heather Small Radio On 2006 Private and Confiden
450 recordlabel: Savage 50008
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Ricky McNeal and Darin Smith
album: Jus' Cauze
Jus' Cauze Come Out and Play 1992 Savage
451 recordlabel: Elektra 64257
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
comments: [reggae]
Tracy Chapman New Beginning 1996 Elektra
452 recordlabel: Unart 2022
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: David Braithwaite and Eddie Powell
The Falcons You're Mine 1959 Unart
453 recordlabel: Cadet 5694
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
album: Sweet As Funk Can Be / The Best of The Dells
The Dells Just As Long As We're in Love 1972 Cadet
454 recordlabel: Imperial 5796
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Bartholomew, King, Domino
Fats Domino I Hear You Knocking 1961 Imperial
455 recordlabel: Warner 7657
chartposition: RandB #35, US #79
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Don't Burn Me
Paul Kelly Don't Burn Me 1973 Warner
456 recordlabel: United Artists 1672
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Ritchie Adams, Larry Kusik and Margie Rainwater
album: I'm a Happy Man
The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt A Bench in the Park 1965 United Artists
457 recordlabel: Planet 45906
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty
album: Priority
The Pointer Sisters Blind Faith 1979 Planet
458 recordlabel: Roc A Blok 78934
chartposition: RandB #49, US #107
writtenby: Sporty Thievz
album: Street Cinema
Sporty Thievz Cheapskate (You Ain't Gettin' Nada) 1998 Roc A Blok
459 recordlabel: Capitol 15478
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Robert Clivillés and David Cole
comments: [dance,house]
2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican Scandalous 1989 Capitol
460 recordlabel: Capitol 551
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Happy Love
Natalie Cole You Were Right Girl 1981 Capitol
461 recordlabel: Soul Train 10792
chartposition: RandB #62, US #107
writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon (as John Bellmon), Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton
album: The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Gang Ooh Cha 1976 Soul Train
462 recordlabel: ABC 11193
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #105
writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
album: I'm All Yours, Baby!
Ray Charles I Did'nt Know What Time It Was 1969 ABC
463 recordlabel: Aware 027
chartposition: R&B #37, US #105
writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal
album: Truth
King Hannibal The Truth Shall Make You Free 1973 Aware
464 recordlabel: Planet 12406
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Ian Hunter
album: Priority
The Pointer Sisters Who Do You Love 1979 Planet
465 recordlabel: MCA 40701
chartposition: RandB #98, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
Peaches & Herb We're Still Together 1977 MCA
466 recordlabel: Calla 179
chartposition: RandB #35, US #95
writtenby: Joe Tate and Sheila Young
album: The Fuzz
comments: [northern soul]
The Fuzz I'm So Glad 1971 Calla
467 recordlabel: Columbia 45277
chartposition: RandB #40, US #106
writtenby: Lester Chambers
album: New Generation
The Chambers Brothers Funky 1970 Columbia
468 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: The Album
comments: (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature featuring Dawn Robinson)
The Firm Firm Biz 1997 Aftermath
469 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #35
album: International
comments: [reggae dancehall]
AK'Sent featuring Beenie Man Zingy 2006 Capitol
470 recordlabel: ABC 12197
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Jive Talkin' 1976 ABC
471 recordlabel: Private Stock 15
chartposition: RandB #58, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Keith Bass (as Roger Keith Bass), Lloyd Robinson and Lonnie Turner
Innervision Honey Baby (Be Mine) 1975 Private Stock
472 recordlabel: Expansion 55
chartposition: RandB #35
album: It's Time
comments: [love ballad]
Howard Hewett This Love Is Forever 1994 Expansion
473 recordlabel: Avco 4632
chartposition: RandB #76, US #106
writtenby: Hank Ballard
The Chambers Brothers Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go 1974 Avco
474 recordlabel: Atlantic 2515
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Ted Daryll and Chip Taylor
Billy Vera & Judy Clay When Do We Go 1968 Atlantic
475 recordlabel: Rap Hustlaz
chartposition: RandB #66, US #107
comments: [rap]
Kinfolk Kia Shine Krispy 2007 Rap Hustlaz
476 recordlabel: Wand 11249
chartposition: RandB #38, US #113
writtenby: Maurice Barge and Jimmie Jiles
album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold
The Independents I Just Want to Be There 1972 Wand
477 recordlabel: Capitol 79518
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: BeBe Winans and Keith Thomas
album: Relationships
comments: [love ballad]
BeBe & CeCe Winans Love of My Life 1995 Capitol
478 recordlabel: Elektra 46031
chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #72
writtenby: Deborah Thomas and Charles Veal Jr.
album: Bad for Me
Dee Dee Bridgewater Bad for Me 1979 Elektra
479 recordlabel: Columbia 68748
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #35
writtenby: Dean Pitchford and Rhett Lawrence
album: June Pointer
June Pointer Tight on Time (I'll Fit U In) 1989 Columbia
480 recordlabel: Cream 105
chartposition: RandB #90, US #107
writtenby: Joyce Cobb and Wayne Crook
Joyce Cobb How Glad I Am 1980 Cream
481 recordlabel: Atlantic 2456
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Willie Ellison
comments: [deep soul]
Soul Brothers Six What Can You Do When You Ain't Got Nobody 1968 Atlantic
482 recordlabel: Wand 131
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #106
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley Jr.
The Isley Brothers Nobody But Me 1963 Wand
483 recordlabel: Phase One
chartposition: RandB #53, US #115, UK #115
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Serani No Games 2008 Phase One
484 recordlabel: Atco 6680
chartposition: RandB #35, US #127
writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis Instant Groove 1969 Atco
485 recordlabel: Stateside 415
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Rudy Clark
Mary Wells Why Don't You Let Yourself Go 1965 Stateside
486 recordlabel: Wand 11260
chartposition: RandB #71, US #108
writtenby: General Crook
album: General Crook
General Crook The Best Years of My Life 1973 Wand
487 recordlabel: RCA 62031
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Georgio
album: Rollin'
Georgio Rollin' 1991 RCA
488 recordlabel: Sutra 16
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Darryl Cash
comments: [electro]
Royalcash Radio Activity (Part 1) 1983 Sutra
489 recordlabel: Atlantic 3443
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Johnny Nash
album: True to Life
Ray Charles I Can See Clearly Now 1977 Atlantic
490 recordlabel: Blitzz/Atlantic 87202
chartposition: RandB #66, US #105
writtenby: Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, Tony Borowiak and Jamie Jones
album: All 4 One
All-4-One Breathless 1994 Blitzz/Atlantic
491 recordlabel: Wand 11219
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: KKrW90h7pAc
Joe Jeffrey My Baby Loves Lovin' 1970 Wand
492 recordlabel: Buddah 481
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Aikens, Bellmon, Bishop, Drayton and Turner
album: The Very Best of Barbara Mason
Barbara Mason & The Futures Make It Last 1975 Buddah
493 recordlabel: RCA 3078
chartposition: US dance #35, US #110
writtenby: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson
album: Full Bloom
Carol Douglas Dancing Queen 1977 RCA
494 recordlabel: Entertain. Co. 05428
chartposition: RandB #76, US #107
writtenby: Jesse Winchester
album: Big Girls Don't Cry
The Weather Girls Well-A-Wiggy 1985 Entertain. Co.
495 recordlabel: Columbia 45452
chartposition: RandB #35
album: Chapters
comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley How Can You Hurt the One You Love 1991 Columbia
496 recordlabel: Chaz Ro 2521
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Rosi Bucci, Tony Green
comments: [disco dance]
Goldie Alexander Go Back 1981 Chaz Ro
497 recordlabel: Wand 11205
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore
George Tindley Ain't That Peculiar 1969 Wand
498 recordlabel: Jellybean 2543
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh and Sol Amarfio
album: World Go Round
Matt Bianco Sunshine Day 1998 Jellybean
499 recordlabel: Capricorn 0017
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Mindful
Maxayn Check Out Your Mind 1973 Capricorn
500 recordlabel: Capitol 79976
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: David Garfield, James Felix, Phil Perry, Mike Landau and Lenny Castro
album: The Heart of the Man
comments: [beat ballad]
Phil Perry Forever 1991 Capitol

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