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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: Atlantic 2270
chartposition: RandB #38, US #107
writtenby: Benny Hall and Askew
comments: [tribute to Sam Cooke]
Bobby Harris We Can't Believe You're Gone 1965 Atlantic
602 recordlabel: Def Jam 568779
chartposition: RandB #51, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Harold Ousley, Keith Murray, Redman and Erick Sermon
album: El Nino
Def Squad Full Cooperation 1998 Def Jam
603 recordlabel: Gamble 240
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
The Intruders Old Love 1969 Gamble
604 recordlabel: Stax 0202
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Mel & Tim
Mel & Tim The Same Folks 1974 Stax
605 recordlabel: Big Beat 98113
chartposition: RandB #72, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Turnaround: The Long Awaited Drama
Real Live featuring K-Def & Larry-O Real Live Shit 1996 Big Beat
606 recordlabel: ABC 10710
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: US B side to I Need You
The Impressions Never Could You Be 1965 ABC
607 recordlabel: Paisley Park 41057
chartposition: RandB #62, US #106
writtenby: George Clinton, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Kerry Gordy and William Bryant III
album: Hey Man…Smell My Finger
comments: [hip hop]
George Clinton Paint the White House Black 1993 Paisley Park
608 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 4510602
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: US B side to Amen
The Impressions Long, Long Winter 1965 ABC Paramount
609 recordlabel: Columbia 1693
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Bilal Bashir, Norma Jean Wright and Raymond Jones
album: Community
State of Art Understanding 1992 Columbia
610 recordlabel: ABC 10435
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: F. Brown
album: Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)
Ray Charles No Letter Today 1963 ABC
611 recordlabel: Mango 369
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Alphonsus Cassell
album: Knock Dem Dead
Arrow Groove Master 1988 Mango
612 recordlabel: Vee Jay 642
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed A New Leaf 1965 Vee Jay
613 recordlabel: Back Beat 591
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: O.V. Wright
O.V. Wright Oh Baby Mine 1968 Back Beat
614 recordlabel: Sutra 115
chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #36
writtenby: Chris Hill
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Feel Let's Rock (Over and Over Again) 1982 Sutra
615 recordlabel: Cream 1014
chartposition: RandB #36
James Gadson Got to Find My Baby 1972 Cream
616 recordlabel: Columbia 41117
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #15
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Beyoncé, LeToya Luckett, Master P, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland and Manuel Seal
album: Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child With Me 1988 Columbia
617 recordlabel: Arista 82876508071
chartposition: R&B #107, UK #109
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: 3D
TLC Hands Up 2003 Arista
618 recordlabel: Def Jam 004892
chartposition: RandB #36
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi Stay 2005 Def Jam
619 recordlabel: Salsoul 2070
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Thor Baldursson, Peter Belotte
album: The Greatest Show on Earth
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: DyX0WLI29kc
Metropolis The Greatest Show on Earth -- New York Is My Kind of Town 1978 Salsoul
620 recordlabel: EastWest 98620
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Smoove With A Ruffness
comments: [hip hop]
Smoove Meanwhile Back At The Ranch 1992 EastWest
621 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79065
chartposition: RandB #56, US #109
writtenby: Faith Evans and Floyd Howard
album: Faith
comments: [slow jam]
Faith Evans Come Over 1996 Bad Boy
622 recordlabel: Dakar 103
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #52
writtenby: Cleveland Battle, Gerrard Butler and Michael Hughes
comments: [disco funk]
AM-FM You Are the One 1982 Dakar
623 recordlabel: Columbia 43522
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders
The Spellbinders Chain Reaction 1966 Columbia
624 recordlabel: Vanguard 35198
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod
album: The Players Association
The Players Association Love Hangover -- I Like It 1977 Vanguard
625 recordlabel: Arista 9447
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Kashif, Brian Morgan and Shelley Scruggs
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart) 1986 Arista
626 recordlabel: AandM 1857
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Arthur Ross and Leon Ware
album: Caliente!
Gato Barbieri I Want You (Part I) 1976 A&M
627 recordlabel: Elektra 66338
chartposition: RandB #66, US #108
writtenby: Pete Rock, CL Smooth and Nevelle Hodge
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
comments: [hip hop]
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Lots of Lovin' 1993 Elektra
628 recordlabel: Blackground 708761499919
chartposition: RandB #36, US #117
writtenby: Static Major, DMX, Irv Gotti,Rob Meys, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins
album: Romeo Must Die: The Album
comments: [hip hop]
Aaliyah featuring DMX Come Back in One Piece 2000 Blackground
629 recordlabel: Def Jam 575652
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
album: Case
Case More to Love 1996 Def Jam
630 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #102, US #108
writtenby: Fabolous (as John Jackson) and Jeremih
album: Loso's Way
Fabolous featuring Jeremih My Time 2009 Def Jam
631 recordlabel: Capitol 5098
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: I Am Love
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson There's No Guarantee 1982 Capitol
632 recordlabel: Argo 5430
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #109
writtenby: Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard
comments: US B Side To Would It Make Any Difference To You
Etta James How Do You Speak To An Angel 1963 Argo
633 recordlabel: Disney Theatrical Productions LTD
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Elton John and Tim Rice
comments: [dance]
Deborah Cox Easy As Life 2004 Disney Theatrical Pr
634 recordlabel: ABC 12327
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Jerome Jones
album: Now Is the Time
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Baby, You Got My Nose Open 1977 ABC
635 recordlabel: Atlantic 453019
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell
Bettye Swann The Boy Next Door 1974 Atlantic
636 recordlabel: Elektra 6254
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Lil' Mo
album: Didn't See Me Coming
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat featuring Lil Mo I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) 2000 Elektra
637 recordlabel: Nola 726
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #128
writtenby: Robert Parker
album: Barefootin'
Robert Parker The Scratch 1966 Nola
638 recordlabel: EastWest 64033
chartposition: RandB #38, US #124
writtenby: Eric Roberson
album: If You Only Knew
Gina Thompson featuring Missy Elliott Ya Di Ya 1999 EastWest
639 recordlabel: Elektra 5082
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson There's Nothin' Out There 1985 Elektra
640 recordlabel: Columbia 11182
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Craig Thomas and Jimmy Messina
album: Oasis
comments: [Latin jazz funk]
mpcode: N7cKTUoTilU
Jimmy Messina Do You Want to Dance 1980 Columbia
641 recordlabel: Atco
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Just Me
Keith Sweat Suga Suga Suga 2008 Atco
642 recordlabel: Atlantic 2673
chartposition: US #113, US AC #27
writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
album: Dusty in Memphis
Dusty Springfield In the Land of Make Believe 1969 Atlantic
643 recordlabel: MCA 53139
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Randy Hall
album: Love You Like a Stranger
Randy Hall Slow Starter 1988 MCA
644 recordlabel: Devaki 1009
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr.
album: Official Business
comments: [disco funk]
Dunn & Bruce Street Shout for Joy 1982 Devaki
645 recordlabel: Columbia 10030
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: All the Faces of Buddy Miles
Buddy Miles We Got Love 1974 Columbia
646 recordlabel: Atlantic 2983
chartposition: RandB #77, US #109
writtenby: Manu Dibango
album: Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango Dangwa 1973 Atlantic
647 recordlabel: MCA 1391
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Omar Chandler
comments: [slow jam]
Omar Chandler featuring Audrey Wheeler This Must Be Heaven 1991 MCA
648 recordlabel: Columbia 11344
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: I Just Can't Keep On Going
Tyrone Davis How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 1980 Columbia
649 recordlabel: Elektra 66106
chartposition: RandB #90, US #109
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba A Little of This 1995 Elektra
650 recordlabel: Elektra 66354
chartposition: RandB #85, US #110
album: Reel to Reel
Grand Puba featuring Mary J. Blige Check It Out 1993 Elektra
651 recordlabel: Heat 2022
chartposition: RandB #48, US #108
writtenby: Gerald Mims
comments: [ballad]
Frederick Gentle (Calling Your Name) 1985 Heat
652 recordlabel: Atlantic 3396
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #69, US #108
writtenby: Jeffrey Grimes
album: E Man Groovin'
Jimmy Castor I Love a Mellow Groove 1977 Atlantic
653 recordlabel: Dakar 4541
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Camon, Sam Dees and Tyrone Davis
album: Home Wrecker
Tyrone Davis Homewreckers 1975 Dakar
654 recordlabel: Paisley Park 21748
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
Mavis Staples Melody Cool 1991 Paisley Park
655 recordlabel: Astroscope 104
chartposition: RandB #40, US #102
writtenby: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) and Morris Levy
Ponderosa Twins Plus One Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1972 Astroscope
656 recordlabel: Tamla 1756
chartposition: RandB #41, US #109
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Essar
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson I Can't Find 1984 Tamla
657 recordlabel: MCA 3457
chartposition: RandB #36, US #114
album: Dangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture
Aaron Hall Curiosity 1995 MCA
658 recordlabel: Radio 712
chartposition: RandB #89, US #108
writtenby: Sandra Rhodes
album: Scandal
RCR Give It to You 1980 Radio
659 recordlabel: Streamline 12589 1
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Ernest Clark, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars and Marcos Palacios
Mishon Just A Kiss 2009 Streamline
660 recordlabel: LaFace 24086
chartposition: RandB #59, US #109
writtenby: André 3000 , Big Boi, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp and Organized Noize
album: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
comments: [hip hop]
OutKast featuring The Goodie Mob Git Up, Git Out 1994 LaFace
661 recordlabel: Silk Entertainment 9903
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Steve
album: Deeper Rhythms: The House Sessions, Vol 1
comments: [dance, house]
CeCe Peniston He Loves Me 2 1999 Silk Entertainment
662 recordlabel: Ja Tail
chartposition: US Dance #24
LaToya Jackson Free the World 2005 Ja Tail
663 recordlabel: Solar 47933
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bo Watson
album: Standing Together
comments: [disco dance]
Midnight Star I've Been Watching You 1981 Solar
664 recordlabel: Upstairs
chartposition: US #108
album: The Hand of Fate
comments: [slow jam]
Amanda Perez Candy Kisses 2007 Upstairs
665 recordlabel: Silas 2906
chartposition: RandB #36, US #113
album: The Truth
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Hall Let's Make Love 1994 Silas
666 recordlabel: MCA 2449
chartposition: RandB #36, US #109
writtenby: Bobby Wooten and Keith Sweat
album: Jacci McGhee
comments: [ballad]
Jacci McGhee It Hurts Me 1993 MCA
667 recordlabel: Maverick 18353
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102
writtenby: Demetrius Peete, John Clay, John Powe and Shawn Powe
album: Something's Goin' On
comments: [love ballad]
U.N.V. Straight from My Heart 1993 Maverick
668 recordlabel: Loud / RCA 62578
chartposition: RandB #85, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Tash, E Swift and J Ro
album: 21 and Over
comments: [hip hop]
Tha Alkaholiks Make Room 1993 Loud / RCA
669 recordlabel: Dreamworks 13500
chartposition: RandB #44, US #108
writtenby: Tricky Stewart
album: Skin Deep
comments: [hip hop]
Sole featuring Ginuwine It Wasn't Me 2000 Dreamworks
670 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58437
chartposition: RandB #45, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Bahamadia, N.O. Joe and Marvin Gaye (sample)
album: Kollage
comments: samples "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
Bahamadia I Confess 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
671 recordlabel: Bad Boy 308796
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Don't Talk, Just Listen
B5 featuring Bow Wow Hydrolics 2007 Bad Boy
672 recordlabel: Beat Exchange
chartposition: RandB #101, US #109
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Jamie Brewer and Kisha Griffin
album: Soul Flower
En Vogue Ooh Boy 2004 Beat Exchange
673 recordlabel: Playboy 6050
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Mike Hazlewood (as Michael Hazlewood)
Timi Yuro Southern Lady 1975 Playboy
674 recordlabel: Elektra 61394
chartposition: RandB #45, US #109
writtenby: Gary Jenkins, Keith Sweat and Roy Murray
album: Lose Control
comments: [slow jam]
Silk It Had to Be You 1993 Elektra
675 recordlabel: Wea
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Seal
album: System
Seal The Right Life 2008 Wea
676 recordlabel: Atco 6700
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Carl Smith and Gary Jackson
album: Love Man
comments: US B side to Free Me
Otis Redding (You're Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher 1969 Atco
677 recordlabel: MCA 55096
chartposition: RandB #88, US #108
writtenby: Kevin Irving, Passion
album: Baller's Lady
Passion Where I'm From 1996 MCA
678 recordlabel: Satellite 2008
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Monk Higgins, Chuck Bernard and Burgess Gardner
Chuck Bernard Funny Changes 1966 Satellite
679 recordlabel: Argo 5401
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Kennedy and Mosley
Clarence Frogman Henry Standing in the Need of Love 1961 Argo
680 recordlabel: Canyon 35
chartposition: RandB #36, US #109
writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds (as Gary Bonds) and Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)
album: I'm A Loser
comments: [deep soul]
Doris Duke Feet Start Walking 1970 Canyon
681 recordlabel: Atco 6275
chartposition: US #72
writtenby: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits
Ben E. King I Could Have Danced All Night 1963 Atco
682 recordlabel: Fame 91005
chartposition: RandB #40, US #83
writtenby: Barbara Wyrick
album: Candi Staton
Candi Staton Lovin' You, Lovin' Me 1972 Fame
683 recordlabel: Island 051
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Pete Wingfield
album: Breakfast Special
Pete Wingfield Lovin' As You Wanna Be 1976 Island
684 recordlabel: Dream Team 631
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Chris Wilson and Rudy Pardee
comments: [hip hop]
L.A. Dream Team The Dream Team Is in the House! 1986 Dream Team
685 recordlabel: Warner 27583
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
album: Karyn White
comments: [beat ballad]
Karyn White Slow Down 1989 Warner
686 recordlabel: AandM 1461
chartposition: RandB #78, US #53, US AC #18
writtenby: Nino Tempo, Jeff Barry and A. Lotempio
Nino Tempo & the 5th Avenue Sax Sister James 1973 A&M
687 recordlabel: Columbia 68975
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #45
writtenby: Full Force
album: Smoove
Full Force Ain't My Type of Hype 1989 Columbia
688 recordlabel: Cadet 5689
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
comments: B side to It's All Up to You
The Dells Oh, My Dear 1972 Cadet
689 recordlabel: Columbia 04473
chartposition: RandB #36, US #105, US Dance #38
Herbie Hancock Mega Mix 1984 Columbia
690 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1004
chartposition: US#108
writtenby: Don Daniels and Terry McFaddin
album: Disc O Tech
comments: [Motown Sound]
Magic Disco Machine Control Tower 1975 Tamla Motown
691 recordlabel: Atlantic 2745
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
writtenby: Curly Putman (as Curly Putman Jr.)
Esther Phillips with the Dixie Flyers Set Me Free 1970 Atlantic
692 recordlabel: Date 1669
chartposition: RandB #50, US #110
writtenby: D. Thomas, D. Marchand
Peaches & Herb Satisfy My Hunger 1970 Date
693 recordlabel: Glades 1729
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)
album: Latimore III / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of
Latimore There's a Red-Neck in the Soul Band 1975 Glades
694 recordlabel: Glades 1711
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Ain't Nothing for a Man in Love 1973 Glades
695 recordlabel: RCA 10836
chartposition: RandB #61, US #108
writtenby: Alan Abrahams, Clarence McDonald, Ted Wender, Henry Justin
album: Get Up and Dance
The Memphis Horns Get Up and Dance 1977 RCA
696 recordlabel: Cardiac 3 4021
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Jason Load, Pavel De Jesus and Althea McQueen
comments: [dance, house]
World Power featuring Althea McQueen I'm Happy 1991 Cardiac
697 recordlabel: Atlantic 2426
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Ronnie Savoy
The Drifters Ain't It the Truth 1967 Atlantic
698 recordlabel: Salsoul 3
chartposition: RandB #86, US dance #36
writtenby: Steve Washington (as Stephen C. Washington), Curt Jones, Starleana Young, Philip Fields and Jennifer I
album: Aurra
Aurra In the Mood (To Groove) 1980 Salsoul
699 recordlabel: Blackground 005567
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
writtenby: Scott Storch, Makeba Riddick, Vincent Herbert and Kameron Houff
album: Libra
Toni Braxton Please 2005 Blackground
700 recordlabel: Kapp 911
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #90
writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
The Hesitations Climb Every Mountain 1968 Kapp

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