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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
201 recordlabel: Chelsea 0125
chartposition: RandB #44, US #107
writtenby: Harold Beatty
album: Brown Sugar Featuring Clydie King
Brown Sugar ft. Clydie King Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again) 1973 Chelsea
202 recordlabel: Columbia 45777
chartposition: US AC #40
writtenby: Arthur Kent and Ed Warren
Johnny Mathis Take Good Care of Her 1973 Columbia
203 recordlabel: AandM 2004
chartposition: RandB #52, US #120
writtenby: JoJo (as JoJo Hailey) and Darryl Pearson
album: I'm Movin' On
comments: [slow jam] ( featuring JoJo Hailey)
CeCe Peniston Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy) 1996 A&M
204 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64945
chartposition: RandB #89, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Tash, E Swift, J Ro [rapper]) and Easy Mo Bee
album: Likwidation
Tha Alkaholiks Likwidation 1997 Loud/RCA
205 recordlabel: Back Beat 551
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Malone, Jamison
comments: [blues soul]
O.V. Wright Poor Boy 1965 Back Beat
206 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: RandB #48, US AC #20
writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
album: A Touch of Today
Nancy Wilson You've Got Your Troubles 1966 Capitol
207 recordlabel: Atlantic 2697
chartposition: RandB #45, US #122
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Judy Clay Greatest Love 1970 Atlantic
208 recordlabel: Sanctuary Urban
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur, Maseo and Madlib
album: The Grind Date
De La Soul Shopping Bags (She Got from You) 2004 Sanctuary Urban
209 recordlabel: Capitol 10259
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Dead Presidents: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love song]
Jesse & Trina Where is the Love 1995 Capitol
210 recordlabel: Columbia 07978
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Love Attack
Isaac Hayes Showdown 1988 Columbia
211 recordlabel: Warner 7436
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Stanley Howard, Gary Johnson, Lewis and White
album: Make Him Do Right
comments: [ballad]
Karyn White I'd Rather Be Alone 1995 Warner
212 recordlabel: Portrait 70022
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Charity McCrary and Linda McCrary
album: Loving Is Living
The McCrarys Don't Wear Yourself Out 1978 Portrait
213 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: US AC #20
writtenby: Wayne Anthony Hector and Steve Robinson
album: Just for You
comments: [ballad]
Lionel Richie Long Long Way to Go 2004 Island
214 recordlabel: Atlantic 89683
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #40
album: In Black and White
comments: [electro, synth]
Jenny Burton Rock Steady 1984 Atlantic
215 recordlabel: Columbia 44998
chartposition: RandB #40, US #132
writtenby: R.L. Christian
Mongo Santamaria We Got Latin Soul 1969 Columbia
216 recordlabel: Arista 3703
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Dallas Austin
album: The Boy Is Mine
Monica Street Symphony 1999 Arista
217 recordlabel: Utopia 10544
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Mack Rise
album: Truckload of Lovin'
Albert King Cadillac Assembly Line 1976 Utopia
218 recordlabel: Buddah 188
chartposition: US #80
writtenby: A.J. Edmonton, J. Kay, N. St. Nicholas, L. Byrom, S. Vincent and Clarence Burke
album: Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps Because I Love You 1970 Buddah
219 recordlabel: RCA 62787
chartposition: RandB #80, US #120
album: Here We Go...
comments: [beat ballad]
Chantay Savage Give It to Ya 1994 RCA
220 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: UK #122
writtenby: Laura Izibor
album: Let the Truth Be Told
Laura Izibor Shine 2009 Atlantic
221 recordlabel: Buddah 277
chartposition: RandB #40, US #115
writtenby: Bobby Flax and Lanny Lambert
album: The Stairsteps
The Stairsteps I Love You - Stop 1972 Buddah
222 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #67, US #120
writtenby: Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Johnta Austin and Toni Braxton
album: Libra
comments: [slow jam]
Toni Braxton Trippin' (That's the Way Love Works) 2005 Blackground
223 recordlabel: Stax 166
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Ed Lee
The Mar-Keys Banana Juice 1965 Stax
224 recordlabel: Capitol 0777
chartposition: RandB #86, US #120
writtenby: Young MC (as Marvin Young)
album: What's the Flavor?
Young MC What's the Flavor? 1993 Capitol
225 recordlabel: Fame 179
chartposition: RandB #40, US #112
writtenby: C. Williams and J.R. Baily
Clarence Carter Put On Your Shoes and Walk 1973 Fame
226 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #40
album: Introducing Tyra
comments: [slow jam]
Tyra B Still In Love 2005 Universal
227 recordlabel: Diamond 196
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy
comments: [ballad]
Johnny Thunder My Prayer 1966 Diamond
228 recordlabel: Def Jam 0010430
chartposition: RandB #53, US #121
writtenby: Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom and R. Kelly
album: Trilla
comments: [hip hop]
Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly Speedin' 2008 Def Jam
229 recordlabel: Universal 56000
chartposition: RandB #91, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Acoustic Soul
Intrigue Dance with Me 1996 Universal
230 recordlabel: Atlantic 2612
chartposition: RandB #40, US #94
writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Thom Bell
album: There's Gonna Be a Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells I Love My Baby 1969 Atlantic
231 recordlabel: RCA 13559
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Kevan Staples, Nona Hendryx and Carole Pope
album: Nona
comments: [electro funk]
Nona Hendryx Transformation 1983 RCA
232 recordlabel: Arista 0421
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #86
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Patricia Moten
album: Roads Of Life
comments: Reached #86 in UK chart in 1986
Bobby Womack How Could You Break My Heart 1979 Arista
233 recordlabel: East Pointe 2201
chartposition: RandB #59, US #122
album: Nothing Better
Strawberri Saddle You Up 1998 East Pointe
234 recordlabel: Columbia 10408
chartposition: RandB #83, US #104, US Dance #40
writtenby: Melvin Ragin and Ray Parker Jr
album: Secrets
Herbie Hancock Doin' It 1976 Columbia
235 recordlabel: Casablanca 2259
chartposition: RandB #80, US dance #25
writtenby: Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali
The Ritchie Family Give Me a Break 1980 Casablanca
236 recordlabel: RCA 5305
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnson
album: Penitentiary III
The Gap Band Sweeter Than Candy 1987 RCA
237 recordlabel: Arista 12674
chartposition: AC #28, US #122
album: Even If My Heart Would Break
comments: [love ballad] The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
Kenny G With Aaron Neville Even If My Heart Would Break 1994 Arista
238 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 4004
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Annette Cascone
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Love Me Right 1987 th and Bway
239 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10017
chartposition: RandB #46, US #88
writtenby: Allen Frey and James Baker
album: Comin' from All Ends
New Birth I Wash My Hands of the Whole Damn Deal 1974 RCA Victor
240 recordlabel: Tuba 2004
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Johnny Lytle
album: The Loop
comments: [soul-jazz instrumental]
Johnny Lytle The Loop 1966 Tuba
241 recordlabel: Columbia 78273
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
comments: sample 'Float On' by the Floaters
Kino Watson Bring It On 1996 Columbia
242 recordlabel: RCA 93
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #40
writtenby: Keni Burke
album: You're the Best
comments: [disco dance]
Keni Burke Let Somebody Love You 1981 RCA
243 recordlabel: Big Beast 98027
chartposition: RandB #74, US #121, UK #149
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: That's Them
Artifacts The Ultimate 1997 Big Beast
244 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 943
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Law of the Land 1973 Tamla Motown
245 recordlabel: Warner 5619
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli), Vini Poncia (as Vincent Poncia Jr.) and Ross
The Dreamlovers You Gave Me Somebody to Love 1965 Warner
246 recordlabel: Black Gold 8
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
album: What a Shame
The Dynamics What a Shame 1973 Black Gold
247 recordlabel: Paula 409
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Phil Perry
The Montclairs Baby (You Know I'm Gonna Miss You) (Part 1) 1975 Paula
248 recordlabel: Giant 17624
chartposition: R&B #104, US #121
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, Rob Thicke and Sean K. Hall
album: Now and Forever
Color Me Badd Sexual Capacity 1996 Giant
249 recordlabel: Vee Jay 612
chartposition: RandB #42, US #126
writtenby: S. David and Dave "Curlee" Williams
album: Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
Little Richard Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1964 Vee Jay
250 recordlabel: Cadet Concept 7005
chartposition: UK #123
writtenby: Ross, Gamble, Williams
Aesops Fables I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 1968 Cadet Concept
251 recordlabel: Tamla 54154
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Soul on the Rocks
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Isley Brothers That's the Way Love Is 1967 Tamla
252 recordlabel: Gang 321
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Dennis White
album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan
The Kay-Gees You've Got to Keep On Bumpin' (Pt. 1) 1974 Gang
253 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: R&B #102, US #124
album: Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas ft. Jay-Z Black Republican 2007 Def Jam
254 recordlabel: Tamla 54333
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Hal Davis, Mitchell Bottler & Norma Helms
album: Set My Love in Motion
comments: [disco funk]
Syreeta Quick Slick 1981 Tamla
255 recordlabel: Rampage 1000
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Curtis
The Ramrods Soultrain (Part 1 and 2) 1972 Rampage
256 recordlabel: Mosaic 05371
chartposition: US Dance #27
writtenby: Michael Zager
comments: [instrumental]
Michael Zager Like a Tiger 1986 Mosaic
257 recordlabel: MCA 53019
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis
album: Under the Blue Moon
New Edition Tears on My Pillow 1986 MCA
258 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #69, US #122
Fat Joe & P. Diddy ft. Dre Girl I'm A Bad Boy 2003 Bad Boy
259 recordlabel: Calla 181
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Charles White
The Naturals I Can't Share You 1972 Calla
260 recordlabel: Buddah 018
chartposition: US #82
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Chubby Checker Back in the U.S.S.R. 1969 Buddah
261 recordlabel: Montage 1214
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and Tyrone Steels
album: Ladies Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Shotgun Ladies Choice 1982 Montage
262 recordlabel: RCA 740307
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield To Live the Past 1970 RCA
263 recordlabel: Stax 3221
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Rance Allen and S. Allen
Rance Allen Group Smile 1979 Stax
264 recordlabel: ABC 12076
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Black Bach
Lamont Dozier All Cried Out 1975 ABC
265 recordlabel: RCA 13026
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III, Mario Tio
album: Blue Jeans
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Let's Go All the Way 1982 RCA
266 recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)
Nina Simone Revolution (Part I) 1969 RCA Victor
267 recordlabel: Atco 6207
chartposition: US # 81
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Ben E. King Here Comes the Night 1961 Atco
268 recordlabel: LaFace 82876 70268 1
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Journey of a Gemini
Donell Jones featuring Clipse I'm Gonna Be 2006 LaFace
269 recordlabel: Columbia 38 07010
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Gerald Alston and B. Marr
album: Back To Basics
The Manhattans All I Need 1987 Columbia
270 recordlabel: Peak Records
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Sarah Nagourney
album: A Long Time Coming
comments: [album cut]
Wayne Brady Ordinary 2008 Peak Records
271 recordlabel: Capitol 4052
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Barrett Strong
album: Stronghold
Barrett Strong Is It True 1975 Capitol
272 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 261
chartposition: RandB #41, US #102
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: Southern Comfort
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Stomp and Buck Dance 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
273 recordlabel: MCA 41295
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Rhapsody And Blues
comments: [jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers Soul Shadows 1980 MCA
274 recordlabel: Rawkus 53474
chartposition: RandB #41, US #110
album: Soundbombing 2
Common One-Nine-Nine-Nine 1999 Rawkus
275 recordlabel: Atlantic 2842
chartposition: RandB #41, US #101
Clarence Carter Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear) 1971 Atlantic
276 recordlabel: ABC 10704
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Jerry O (as Jerry J. Murray)
Tom & Jerrio Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga 1965 ABC
277 recordlabel: Private I 04484
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Eugene Record and Leslie P. Record
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Gimme Whatcha Got 1984 Private I
278 recordlabel: Columbia 07354
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane)
album: Cookin' from the Inside Out
Mico Wave Misunderstood 1987 Columbia
279 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #54, US #124
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Ice Cream
JS Ice Cream 2003 DreamWorks
280 recordlabel: MCA 22004
chartposition: RandB #79, US #123
album: Do You Want More?!!!??!
The Roots Proceed I 1995 MCA
281 recordlabel: Private I 05422
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes
album: It Takes Two
Juicy Bad Boy 1985 Private I
282 recordlabel: Janus 200
chartposition: RandB #45, US #94
writtenby: Terri McFaddin and Warren Sams
album: Life and Breath
The Whispers Somebody Loves You 1973 Janus
283 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z Somebody's Girl 2002 Roc A Fella
284 recordlabel: Fantasy 161
chartposition: US Dance #27
writtenby: Ike Turner and Sylvia Robinson
Ike & Tina Turner Party Vibes 1980 Fantasy
285 recordlabel: Chocolate 017
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. & James Gadson
album: Get Up
Vernon Burch Brighter Days 1979 Chocolate
286 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58147
chartposition: RandB #83, US #123
writtenby: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
Gang Starr Code of the Streets 1994 Chrysalis
287 recordlabel: Zodiac 1017
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams
album: Everybody Saw You
Ruby Andrews Can You Get Away 1970 Zodiac
288 recordlabel: RCA 6625
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton
album: Love for What It Is
Anita Pointer Overnight Success 1987 RCA
289 recordlabel: Atlantic 51592
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Marc Gordon
album: For Real Tho'
comments: [slow jam]
LeVert Do the Thangs 1993 Atlantic
290 recordlabel: Salsoul 118
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
album: Instant Funk
Instant Funk Crying 1979 Salsoul
291 recordlabel: PMP/RAL 577412
chartposition: RandB #74, US #125
album: This Is How We Do It
comments: [slow jam]
Montell Jordan Daddy's Home 1996 PMP/RAL
292 recordlabel: Warner 17498
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Spiritual Thang 1996 Warner
293 recordlabel: Casablanca 2202
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ted Wortham and Cynthia Biggs
Cindy & Roy While We Still Have Time 1979 Casablanca
294 recordlabel: Giant 5099
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Michael Dunlap and Sami McKinney
album: Secrets of the Heart
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Taylor Secrets of the Heart 1992 Giant
295 recordlabel: Zebra 53619
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ricky Lawson, Lori Perry and Dennis Matkosky
album: The Flight
Perri No Place to Go 1989 Zebra
296 recordlabel: Solar 70019
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bill Wolfer and Brenda Mekeel
album: Out of Control
Dynasty Don't Waste My Time 1988 Solar
297 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: R$B #41
album: In This Life Together
comments: [album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Where Would I Be (The Question) 2005 Hidden Beach
298 recordlabel: Columbia 07072
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Prince
album: Sweetheart
Rainy Davis Still Waiting 1987 Columbia
299 recordlabel: Stang 5036
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: M. Burton and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments Thanks a Lot 1972 Stang
300 recordlabel: RCA 11942
chartposition: US dance #27
writtenby: Jay Stovall, Kevin Nance, Lonnie Ferguson and Melvin Lee
album: Moving On
comments: [disco funk]
Machine Is It Love 1980 RCA

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