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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.
(Search on 'A_' returned 18388 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 558
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: L. Johnson, M. Johnson, The Sugarhill Gang, Sylvia Robinson, The Furious Five
album: 8th Wonder
comments: [hip hop]
The Furious Five Meets Sugarhill Gang Showdown 1981 Sugar Hill
2 recordlabel: Next Plateau Records 50071
chartposition: RandB #55, US dance #49
album: Hot Cool Vicious
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa Chick On The Side 1988 Next Plateau Records
3 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 4 Life
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Pimp C, Jay Z, Bun B, J.L. Jenkins, J. Mark McVey and L. Williams
album: Trill
Bun-B ft. Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy & Jay-Z Get Throwed 2006 Rap A LotLife
4 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Babyface
album: Grown and Sexy
comments: [slow jam]
Babyface The Loneliness 2004 Arista
5 recordlabel: Stax 142
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr.
album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Mo' Onions 1964 Stax
6 recordlabel: Warner 9463482
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: New World Order
comments: [ballad]
Curtis Mayfield New World Order 1996 Warner
7 recordlabel: Chelsea 78-108
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Baker, Harris, Otis
Willie Roundtree House Of Memories 1973 Chelsea
8 recordlabel: Cash Money 156545
chartposition: RandB #49
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne and Turk
album: Guerrilla Warfare
comments: [hip hop]
Hot Boys We on Fire 1999 Cash Money
9 recordlabel: RCA 5230
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts
album: Hot Together
The Pointer Sisters Mercury Rising 1987 RCA
10 recordlabel: ABC 12180
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Drama V
The Dramatics Treat Me Like a Man 1976 ABC
11 recordlabel: Atlantic 2361
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Higgins
album: Workin' On A Groovy Thing
Barbara Lewis Baby What Do You Want Me To Do 1966 Atlantic
12 recordlabel: Buddah 477
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Fred Parris
album: Black Satin
Black Satin featuring Fred Parris Everybody Stand and Clap Your Hands (For the Entertainer) 1975 Buddah
13 recordlabel: Arista 0543
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #59
writtenby: John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Leonard Gibbs, Harvey Mason Jr., James Simmons, Richard Steacker
Locksmith Unlock the Funk 1980 Arista
14 recordlabel: Warner 8499
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder
New Birth The Mighty Army 1978 Warner
15 recordlabel: Friday
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Eric Benét and Demonté Posey
album: Love and Life
Eric Benét The Hunger 2008 Friday
16 recordlabel: Glades 1744
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore)
Latimore Let Me Live the Life I Love 1977 Glades
17 recordlabel: Alithia 6042
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49
writtenby: Ronnie Self
album: So Many Ways...
Barbara Jean English I'm Sorry 1972 Alithia
18 recordlabel: Alpha Int. 1552
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Fitzgerald Scott and Joe Jefferson
album: Robbie Mychals
Robbie Mychals Can't Get Enough of U 1990 Alpha Int.
19 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #49
weeksinr&bchart: 12
album: The Album
comments: [hip hop] (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature)
The Firm Phone Tap 1997 Aftermath
20 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 51
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Ronn Matlock
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Automatic 1987 th and Bway
21 recordlabel: Calla 167
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford
comments: [instrumental]
The Billy Mitchell Group Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby 1969 Calla
22 recordlabel: Private I 04545
chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #49
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon featuring Carol Dennis Our Love Is Hot 1984 Private I
23 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Mousse T., Errol Rennalls and Inaya Davis
album: Every Kind of Mood: Randy, Randi, Randee
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [Atlantic album cut]
Randy Crawford Bye Bye 1998 Atlantic
24 recordlabel: Next Plateau 50081
chartposition: RandB #90, US dance #49
writtenby: James Bratton, Joe Maggio, Joel Washington and Sybil Lynch
album: Sybil
Sybil Can't Wait On Tomorrow 1988 Next Plateau
25 recordlabel: Arista 116
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
album: Reflections
comments: [jazz funk]
Gil Scott-Heron B Movie 1981 Arista
26 recordlabel: Casablanca 975
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Donnie Sterling and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
album: Invasion of the Booty Snatchers
Parlet Ridin' High 1979 Casablanca
27 recordlabel: Relativity 1721
chartposition: RandB #49
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Enquiring Minds
Gangsta Boo Where Dem Dollas At 1998 Relativity
28 recordlabel: Columbia 43830
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49
writtenby: K. Williams
comments: [northern soul]
The Spellbinders Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again) 1966 Columbia
29 recordlabel: Black Gold 9
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
album: What a Shame
The Dynamics Funkey Key 1973 Black Gold
30 recordlabel: Shama 4003
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: W. Simon, M. Simon and Wylie Dixon
Simtec & Wylie Do It Like Mama 1970 Shama
31 recordlabel: Parachute 527
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jerry Weaver, Keith Echol
album: Climbing Higher
7th Wonder Do It with Your Body 1979 Parachute
32 recordlabel: MCA 2225
chartposition: RandB #80, US AC #48
writtenby: George Lyter, Michael OHara and Denise Rich
album: Affairs of the Heart
comments: [gospel ballad]
Jody Watley It All Begins with You 1992 MCA
33 recordlabel: Elektra 5699
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
album: Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush Inner City Blues 1994 Elektra
34 recordlabel: Konglather 7491
chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #49
writtenby: Steve Arrington and Sam Carter
album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Steve Arrington Way Out 1982 Konglather
35 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #49, US #9, UK #2, US dance #1
writtenby: Ne Yo and Chuck Harmony
album: Rated R
Rihanna Russian Roulette 2009 Def Jam
36 recordlabel: Mayfield 7716
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: [ballad]
The Fascinations I Can't Stay Away from You 1967 Mayfield
37 recordlabel: Stang 5067
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Tommy Keith
comments: [instrumental]
The Rimshots Super Disco 1976 Stang
38 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 226
chartposition: RandB #49
Jay-Z A Million and One Questions 1998 Roc A Fella
39 recordlabel: AandM 2101
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan
album: Atlantic Starr
comments: [love ballad]
Atlantic Starr Keep It Comin' 1978 A&M
40 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10372
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: B. Owens, D. Rhodes
Lloyd Price Under Your Spell Again 1962 ABCParamount
41 recordlabel: Nastymix 10338
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Sir Mix a Lot
album: Seminar
comments: [hip hop]
Sir Mix a Lot My Hooptie 1990 Nastymix
42 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7305
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
Laura Lee I'll Catch You When You Fall 1973 Hot Wax
43 recordlabel: Mr. Chand 8006
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson
Krystal Generation Wanted Dead or Alive 1971 Mr. Chand
44 recordlabel: Caged Bird
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Stokley Williams
album: Livin' the Luxury Brown
Mint Condition I'm Ready 2005 Caged Bird
45 recordlabel: Warner 6921
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Michael Stokes and Verdell Lanier
album: Guesss
comments: [love song]
Guesss It's You That I Need 1994 Warner
46 recordlabel: Sam 5028
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton
album: Don't Hold Back
Mike & Brenda Sutton Don't Hold Back 1982 Sam
47 recordlabel: Bragg 227
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Carolyn Varga
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Rodge Martin When She Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters) 1966 Bragg
48 recordlabel: United Artists 50004
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: C. Spencer
comments: [northern soul]
The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt Goin' Wild 1966 United Artists
49 recordlabel: SwishaBlast 517412
chartposition: RandB #49
album: Fast Life
comments: [hip hop]
Paul Wall Bizzy Body 2009 SwishaBlast
50 recordlabel: AandM
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Joan Javits, Phil Springer, Fred Ebb, Snoop Dogg, Cheryl
album: A Very Special Christmas 3
comments: [hip hop] [album cut] [christmas]
Rev Run & the Christmas All Stars Santa Baby 1997 A&M
51 recordlabel: Columbia 44502
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
comments: [instrumental]
Mongo Santamaria Cold Sweat 1968 Columbia
52 recordlabel: Calla 157
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Jean Wells
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
Jean Wells What Have I Got To Lose 1968 Calla
53 recordlabel: Salsoul 7077
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Inner City
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Skyy Dancin' to Be Dancin' 1984 Salsoul
54 recordlabel: ABC 12130
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: R. Hatcher, C. Carter
Clarence Carter I Got Caught 1975 ABC
55 recordlabel: Calla 158
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Billy Guy
J.R. Bailey Love Won't Wear Off (As the Years Wear On) 1968 Calla
56 recordlabel: MCA 79048
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Darlene Perry and David Swanson
album: Tradewinds
Perri Someone Like You 1990 MCA
57 recordlabel: Columbia 05613
chartposition: RandB #49
album: You Might Be Surprised
Roy Ayers Slip n' Slide 1985 Columbia
58 recordlabel: Bad Boy 94007
chartposition: RandB #49, US #49
writtenby: Black Rob, D Dot, Rhea Dummett and Marc Shemer
album: The Black Rob Report
Black Rob Ready 2005 Bad Boy
59 recordlabel: Barry 1010
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Clarence Jackson and Robert Banks
Thelma Jones Never Leave Me 1967 Barry
60 recordlabel: Stax 0113
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
Carla Thomas You've Got a Cushion to Fall On 1972 Stax
61 recordlabel: Pop Art 1408
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Roxanne Shante and Marley Marl
comments: [hip hop]
Roxanne Shante Queen of Rox (Shante Rox On) 1985 Pop Art
62 recordlabel: Arista 346
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Keith Potger
album: Vintage '78
Eddie Kendricks The Best of Strangers Now 1978 Arista
63 recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jesse James
The James Boys The Horse 1968 Phil L.A. of Soul
64 recordlabel: Maxi Records 2016
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Peter Presta
The Chosen Few Funky Jumpy Music 1994 Maxi Records
65 recordlabel: Atlantic 84685
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: C. Brown, Domingo Ramos, Cuban Link, Barry De Vorzon (sample) and Perry Botkin
comments: [hip hop]
Cuban Link Flowers for the Dead 2000 Atlantic
66 recordlabel: Dynamo 144
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rudy Clark, Ken Williams and J.R. Bailey
Inez Foxx You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire 1971 Dynamo
67 recordlabel: AandM 7484
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell) and Casey James
Bell & James Only Make Believe 1979 A&M
68 recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00771
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: The Egyptian Lover
album: One Track Mind
The Egyptian Lover The Lover 1986 Egyptian Empire
69 recordlabel: Columbia 4479120
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Daryl Simmons and Kenny Lattimore
album: From the Soul of Man
comments: [slow jam]
Kenny Lattimore If I Lose My Woman 1999 Columbia
70 recordlabel: Casino 114
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Hank Cochran
Shelbra Deane Don't Touch Me 1977 Casino
71 recordlabel: Tabu 73088
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: David Eiland, Herman Davis and James Greer
album: Between Friends
comments: [slow jam]
Rhonda Clark Stay Here, Stay Near 1990 Tabu
72 recordlabel: Capitol 5507
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Paul Laurence, Soony Moore and Freddie Jackson
album: Haven't You Heard
Paul Laurence with Lillo Thomas & Freddie Jackson She's Not a Sleaze 1985 Capitol
73 recordlabel: Rams Horn Records 3343
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Eric Matthew, Scott Nesbitt and Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd Liar on the Wire 1983 Rams Horn Records
74 recordlabel: Elektra 624012
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Natalie Cole, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf
album: Snowfall on the Sahara
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole Snowfall on the Sahara 1999 Elektra
75 recordlabel: Arista 0254
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harvey Mason
album: Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown I Need Somebody to Love Me 1977 Arista
76 recordlabel: Warner 0323
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Sammy Turner
Linda Jones My Heart Needs a Break 1968 Warner
77 recordlabel: Quality 042
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Kym Yancey and Kathleen Dyson Oliver
album: Seventh Heaven
Maurice Massiah 50-50 Love 1983 Quality
78 recordlabel: Easy Street 7512
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Tony Malloy and Paul Simpson
Serious Intention You Don't Know 1984 Easy Street
79 recordlabel: Ariola 188
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey
album: Eau De Vie
Delegation Welcome to My World 1980 Ariola
80 recordlabel: Cadet 5658
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: There Is...
The Dells When I'm in Your Arms 1969 Cadet
81 recordlabel: Impact 1014
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50
writtenby: Edwin Starr
album: Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue
The Shades Of Blue Lonely Summer 1966 Impact
82 recordlabel: Stax 188
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50
album: Soul Street
Eddie Floyd I Wanna Do Things For You 1974 Stax
83 recordlabel: Jean/Alithia 731
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Charles McGruder, David Steinberg and Richard Cowell
album: Party Time
Gentlemen & Their Ladies Party Bump 1974 Jean/Alithia
84 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10602
chartposition: RandB #57, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Hey, What's That Dance You're Doing 1976 RCA Victor
85 recordlabel: MCA 52384
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
Jimmy Lewis & the L.A. Street Band Street Freeks 1984 MCA
86 recordlabel: Atlantic 87556
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: Set the Night to Music
comments: [love song]
Roberta Flack You Make Me Feel Brand New 1992 Atlantic
87 recordlabel: Future Stars 1005
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Clarence Carter
comments: [deep soul]
Margie Alexander Keep On Searching 1974 Future Stars
88 recordlabel: Atlantic 3441
chartposition: RandB #52, US AC #28
writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
album: Blue Lights in the Basement
Roberta Flack 25th of Last December 1978 Atlantic
89 recordlabel: Elektra 46604
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
Patrice Rushen Let the Music Take Me 1980 Elektra
90 recordlabel: MCA 52860
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Kings Of The West Coast
comments: [hip hop]
L.A. Dream Team Nursery Rhymes 1986 MCA
91 recordlabel: Playboy 6011
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Willie Henderson , Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), A. J. Tribble, Larry Brownlee and T. Takayoshi
Willie Henderson Gangsta Boogie Bump 1974 Playboy
92 recordlabel: AandM 2326
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Brenda Russell
album: Love Life
Brenda Russell If You Love (The One You Lose) 1981 A&M
93 recordlabel: Montage 908
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Joe Russo
album: For You
comments: [ballad]
L.T.D. For You 1983 Montage
94 recordlabel: MCA 52709
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: So Many Rivers
Bobby Womack Let Me Kiss It Where It Hurts 1985 MCA
95 recordlabel: AandM 1439
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher
album: Lace Around the Wound
E.G. Daily Some People 1989 A&M
96 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, London Jones, Sam Salter , Sean Hall and Tab
album: It's On Tonight
comments: [album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Sam Salter It's On Tonight 1997 LaFace
97 recordlabel: Giant 7670
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Chris Smith and Dave Hollister
album: Sexsational
comments: [slow jam]
Tony Thompson Handle Our Business 1995 Giant
98 recordlabel: Def Jam 73740
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Vance Wright
album: The Ruler's Back
Slick Rick I Shouldn't Have Done It 1991 Def Jam
99 recordlabel: Giant 710
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Jo Armstead
Jo Armstead I've Been Turned On 1968 Giant
100 recordlabel: ABC 11409
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Foster, Romias, Apodaca, Little and Eubank
album: Ethnic Stew
comments: [funk]
Tribe The Tribe 1974 ABC

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