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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
501 recordlabel: Ocean 7500
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough
album: Love Zone
Ullanda McCullough Around and Around 1979 Ocean
502 recordlabel: Roadshow 11583
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder
Al Wilson Count the Days 1979 Roadshow
503 recordlabel: Columbia 10776
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: R. Moore Jr., J. Bryant Sr., S. Moore
Johnnie Taylor Ever Ready 1978 Columbia
504 recordlabel: Dream 0360
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jimmy Castor
Jimmy Castor Amazon 1984 Dream
505 recordlabel: Tabu 5502
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gerald Kent
album: Journey to the Light
Brainstorm We're on Our Way Home (Part 1) 1978 Tabu
506 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Robin Thicke
album: Jennifer Hudson
comments: [slow jam]
Jennifer Hudson Giving Myself 2009 Arista
507 recordlabel: Pop Art 1411
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl and Sawn Moltkee
comments: [hip hop]
Roxanne Shante Bite This 1985 Pop Art
508 recordlabel: Atlantic 89924
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Woody Cunningham
album: Get Ready
comments: [disco funk]
Kleeer She Said She Loves Me 1982 Atlantic
509 recordlabel: Arista 0355
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Alvin Field and Michael Zager
Afro Cuban Band Rhythm of Life 1978 Arista
510 recordlabel: MCA 5270
chartposition: US dance #56
writtenby: Tony Maiden, John Robinson, David Wolinski
album: Camouflage
comments: [disco funk album cuts]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Secret Friend -- Music Man (The D.J. Song) 1981 MCA
511 recordlabel: Diplomats 5793
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, T. Simon and W. Thomas
album: On My Way to Church
Jim Jones Featuring Cam'ron & Juelz Santana Crunk Muzik 2004 Diplomats
512 recordlabel: ABB 1029
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 8
comments: [hip hop] samples 'I Forgot to be Your Lover' by William Bell
Dilated Peoples Worst Comes To Worst 2001 ABB
513 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Teosha "Tee" Thomas, Jasmine "Gunna" Baker, Ty Fyffe, Damaine Barnett and Manoro Williams
album: Certified
comments: [hip hop]
Unladylike Bartender 2009 Def Jam
514 recordlabel: Tabu 5518
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
Brainstorm You Put a Charge in My Life 1979 Tabu
515 recordlabel: Capitol 260 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: M. Calhoun, W. Stegall
album: Travelin'
comments: [disco, boogie]
L.J. Reynolds Special Effects 1982 Capitol(UK)
516 recordlabel: Harvey Mason
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Ester Dean, Chris Brown, Chauncy Hollis, Dwayne Dalton and Polow da Don
album: More Than a Game: Music Inspired by More Than a Game
Mary J. Blige Stronger 2009 Harvey Mason
517 recordlabel: Make Millions
chartposition: RandB #84
album: The Eat Greedy EP Vol. 1
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
Big Chief featuring Jim Jones My Swagg 2009 Make Millions
518 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 273
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Joe Sample
album: Free As The Wind
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Free as the Wind 1977 ABC/Blue Thumb
519 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 267
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Wilton Felder
album: Chain Reaction
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Creole 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
520 recordlabel: Columbia 78383
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
Kino Watson Game Recognize Game (Whatcha Want) 1996 Columbia
521 recordlabel: Columbia 4480463
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri, Julio Ramos and PJ Morton
album: Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge So Amazing 2005 Columbia
522 recordlabel: Upstairs 0160
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Neighborhood Music
Lil Rob Neighborhood Music 2004 Upstairs
523 recordlabel: Private I 4905117
chartposition: RandB #84
album: If the Price Is Right
Bonnie Pointer Premonition 1984 Private I
524 recordlabel: United Artists 412
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Z.Z. Hill
album: Z.Z.
Z.Z. Hill Am I Groovin' You 1974 United Artists
525 recordlabel: Arista 9312
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Rick Suchow and Alan Palanker
album: Let Me Be the One
comments: [beat ballad]
Angela Bofill Let Me Be the One 1985 Arista
526 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 002305
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Purple Haze
Cam'ron featuring Freekey Zekey Hey Lady 2004 Roc a Fella
527 recordlabel: KMA 008
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry
album: Purple Passion
Kopper Velocity 1986 KMA
528 recordlabel: Capsoul 27
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Dana Middleton and Jeff Smith
album: Gently Down Your Stream
Four Mints Do You Really Love Me 1973 Capsoul
529 recordlabel: Tabu 05094
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Curtiss Boone, Everett Boone and Herschel Boone
album: Detroyt
comments: [disco funk]
Detroyt Physical Lover 1984 Tabu
530 recordlabel: Catawba 04576
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore
comments: [disco dance]
Eleanor Grant Lovin' Your Good Thing Away 1984 Catawba
531 recordlabel: Untertainment 79094
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Cold as Ice
Charli Baltimore featuring Ghostface Killah Stand Up 1999 Untertainment
532 recordlabel: Fantasy 807
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84
writtenby: Brenda Russell, Brian Russell
album: Never Been Here Before
comments: [ballad]
Paulette McWilliams Don't Let Love Go 1977 Fantasy
533 recordlabel: Warner 7765
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared
Paul Kelly I'm into Somethin' I Can't Shake Loose 1974 Warner
534 recordlabel: Compleat 124
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Sam Dees and Ron Kersey
comments: [southern soul]
Willie Clayton What a Way to Put It 1984 Compleat
535 recordlabel: Endzone Entertainment
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Love, Romance, and Respect
comments: [slow jam] [CandC album cut]
Willie Clayton featuring Dave Hollister We Both Grown 2010 Endzone Entertainmen
536 recordlabel: Chelsea 3040
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Manhattan Millionaire
comments: [disco]
Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes ft. Sir Monti Rock III Hot Lava 1975 Chelsea
537 recordlabel: Salsoul 2045
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Ronnie James, Vincent Montana Jr. and Janice Gugliuzza
The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway Run Away 1977 Salsoul
538 recordlabel: Avenue 1208
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: It's Jimi
comments: [hip hop]
D.J. Jimi Where They At 1992 Avenue
539 recordlabel: Wu Tang 53574
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Golden Arms Redemption
comments: samples 'Far Cry' by Marvin Gaye
U-God Bizarre 1999 Wu Tang
540 recordlabel: Arista 88
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Getting in the Mood
Mandrill Dance of Love 1980 Arista
541 recordlabel: AandM 1858
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Billy Eckstine The Best Thing 1976 A&M
542 recordlabel: Red Label 71010
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Billy Osborne and Attala Zane Giles
album: Stranger in the Night
comments: [sweet soul]
Osborne & Giles I'll Make You an Offer 1985 Red Label
543 recordlabel: MCA 53059
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Ian Foster
Ian Foster Out for the Count 1987 MCA
544 recordlabel: ABC 12315
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton
album: The Show Must Go On
Four Tops The Show Must Go On 1977 ABC
545 recordlabel: Arista 9940
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton
album: Greatest Hits 1979 1990
Dionne Warwick & the Spinners I Don't Need Another Love 1990 Arista
546 recordlabel: Head Start 011
chartposition: RandB #84
album: My Book
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci Conversation (Can I Talk 2 U) 2006 Head Start
547 recordlabel: Elektra 5709
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 9
Sista Brand Nu 1994 Elektra
548 recordlabel: Elektra 62655
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Gerald's World
Gerald Levert Dream with No Love 2000 Elektra
549 recordlabel: Ichiban 53
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Danny Webster, Keith Nash and Mark Adams
album: Rebirth
comments: [funk]
Slave Thrill Me 1986 Ichiban
550 recordlabel: Lethal 54407
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: What About My Life
comments: [hip hop]
Self Fire It Up 2000 Lethal
551 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0154
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy
Darren Green Peek-a-Boo 1973 RCA Victor
552 recordlabel: Relativity 0519
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Alonzo Jackson and Dru Down (as Darnel Robinson)
album: Can You Feel Me
Dru Down featuring Bootsy Collins Baby Bubba 1997 Relativity
553 recordlabel: Quality 7052
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos and Maxime Schmitt
comments: [instrumental]
10-Speed Tour De France 1984 Quality
554 recordlabel: Ichiban 12
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Fredrick Conway, Hiawatha Conway, Huston Conway and James Conway
album: Lady in Red
The Conway Brothers I Can't Fight It 1987 Ichiban
555 recordlabel: Shuga Shack
chartposition: RandB #84
comments: [hip hop]
Shelby St. James ft. The Truth Got Bump In Da Trunk 2007 Shuga Shack
556 recordlabel: Asiana 1002
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Rue Caldwell
Rue Caldwell I Need Your Loving 1987 Asiana
557 recordlabel: Imperial Enter. 6217
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Trapped In The City
comments: [rap]
Stormtrooperz Rain's Fallin 2006 Imperial Enter.
558 recordlabel: Eastbound 619
writtenby: Junie Morrison (as Walter Junie Morrison)
Junie Morrison Tightrope 1974 Eastbound
559 recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31010
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Sharon Jones
comments: [instrumental]
Brass Fever Time Is Running Out 1977 ABC Impulse
560 recordlabel: Penalty 0177
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The War Report
Capone-N-Noreaga Stick You -- Illegal Life 1996 Penalty
561 recordlabel: ICA 011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea
album: Good Thing Man
Frank Lucas Don't Put Out the Fire 1977 ICA
562 recordlabel: AandM 1663
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bruce Fisher, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson and Leon Ware
album: Body Heat
Quincy Jones Body Heat 1975 A&M
563 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10545
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
Touch of Class Don't Want No Other Lover 1976 Midland Int.
564 recordlabel: Persona 0600
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Gotta Get That Lovin'
comments: [slow jam]
By Chance Baby It's On 1998 Persona
565 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #85, US #8, UK #9
writtenby: Pitbull, James Sheffer, Graham Wilson, Nile Rogers, Fresh Kid Ice & Mr. Mixx
album: Rebelution
comments: [hip hop]
Pitbull Hotel Room Service 2009 J Digital
566 recordlabel: TripleBeam 4641
chartposition: RandB #85
DL Bossman 2007 TripleBeam
567 recordlabel: Fantasy 796
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Esau Joyner
album: What You Need
Side Effect Finally Found Someone 1977 Fantasy
568 recordlabel: Fantasy 922
chartposition: R&B #85
writtenby: Roger Sause
album: Electrophonic Funk
comments: [disco funk]
Shock Let Your Body Do The Talkin' 1982 Fantasy
569 recordlabel: Atlantic 89688
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Steve Arrington
album: Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame ‎ Positive Power
comments: [disco funk]
Steve Arrington 15 Rounds 1984 Atlantic
570 recordlabel: Columbia 05679
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow
album: Life
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Till I See You Again 1985 Columbia
571 recordlabel: MCA 52511
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Grady Young & Nick Johnson
album: The Controllers
comments: [ballad] (with Valerie DeNece)
The Controllers Just for You 1985 MCA
572 recordlabel: Rare One 9301
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Kent Wood, Michael Baker, Donnell Floyd, D. Frazier and D. Paige
comments: [hip hop]
Rare Essence Player Hater 1998 Rare One
573 recordlabel: Malaco 2094
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis
album: I'm A Blues Man
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Z.Z. Hill Get a Little, Give a Little 1984 Malaco
574 recordlabel: Hard Work
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Evolution of a Man
Brian McKnight Just a Little Bit 2010 Hard Work
575 recordlabel: Solar 11903
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bo Watson
album: The Beginning
Midnight Star Make It Last 1980 Solar
576 recordlabel: Arista 2176
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Chuck Nice, DJ Woody Wood, EST, Larry Mizell and Edward Gordon
album: Live From Acknickulous Land
comments: [hip hop]
Three Times Dope Peace Ya' Self 1991 Arista
577 recordlabel: Columbia 10571
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Love Notes
Ramsey Lewis Spring High 1977 Columbia
578 recordlabel: Penalty 7185
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: The Whole World's Rotten
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Five Minutes Of Funk' by Whodini
DFC Listen (Five Minutes) 1997 Penalty
579 recordlabel: Ichiban 107
writtenby: Floyd Miller, Keith Nash and Mark Adams
album: Unchained at Last
comments: [ballad]
Slave All We Need Is Time 1986 Ichiban
580 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79367
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 8
comments: [gospel] with Thelma Guyton, Asia and Ashley, Tammy Ruggeri and Hezekiah Walker
Faith Evans, 112, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans You 2001 Bad Boy
581 recordlabel: Creative Funk 600
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Clifton Dyson
comments: [deep soul ballad] (Rose Bullock and Clifton Dyson)
Ci Ci (You Got Me) Hypnotized 1985 Creative Funk
582 recordlabel: Atlantic 3445
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Feeling My Way
Margie Joseph Come On Back to Me Lover 1978 Atlantic
583 recordlabel: AandM 2302
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha
album: Seawind
comments: [jazz funk]
Seawind The Two of Us 1981 A&M
584 recordlabel: Atlantic 1447
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy
album: FM2
Foster & McElroy Around the World in 80 Beats 1990 Atlantic
585 recordlabel: JC Sinban 0028
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Paul Powell and Reginald Ector
Klockwize Kiss Me Now 1985 JC Sinban
586 recordlabel: Open Bar 76925
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner) , Marvin Jones and Ricardo Thomas
album: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Xzibit Muthaf-cka 2004 Open Bar
587 recordlabel: United Artists 861
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar
comments: [instrumental]
Lee Oskar Sunshine Keri 1976 United Artists
588 recordlabel: Mecca Don 64430
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Carl Roland, Livio Harris and Michael Speaks
album: No Equal
comments: [ballad]
Michael Speaks Whatever You Need 1995 Mecca Don
589 recordlabel: Savage 74785
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Jerel Allen, Ricky McNeal, Darin Smith and LaSanta Walker
album: Jus' Cauze
comments: [new jack swing]
Jus' Cauze Love of My Life 1992 Savage
590 recordlabel: Houston International 15
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum
comments: [funk]
Future Heartbreaker 1989 Houston Internationa
591 recordlabel: Fantasy 977
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bullock, Hunter
album: Living Proof
Living Proof Hold On to Your Dreams 1987 Fantasy
592 recordlabel: Cash Money 000261211
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Larry Blackmon (sample)
album: Juve the Great
Juvenile Bounce Back 2004 Cash Money
593 recordlabel: RCA 65553
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 5
Funkmaster Flex Presents Wu Tang Cream Team Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up 1988 RCA
594 recordlabel: Warner 49011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Star Walk
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Star Walk 1978 Warner
595 recordlabel: Columbia 11202
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Clifford Coulter
album: The Better Part of Me
Clifford Coulter Don't Wanna See You Cry 1980 Columbia
596 recordlabel: Live Authentic 813
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: Marshall and Babb, Tamer Smith, Tom Smith
mpcode: yIavxBcRYgs
Marshall & Babb On A High 1987 Live Authentic
597 recordlabel: Charm 242
chartposition: UK #171
writtenby: Brenda Lee Eager and Billy Osborne
album: Girlfriend's Boyfriend
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Gwen McCrae Girlfriend's Boyfriend 1995 Charm
598 recordlabel: Columbia 05605
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, George Smith III and Thurlene Johnson
album: It's Gonna Be Right
Cheryl Lynn Fade to Black 1985 Columbia
599 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #85
album: The Electric Chair Mixtape
comments: [hip hop]
Glasses Malone featuring Akon Certified 2008 Cash Money
600 recordlabel: RCA 14241
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Angelique Giles and Wayne Brathwaite
album: Finesse
Glenn Jones Everlasting Love 1986 RCA

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