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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
301 recordlabel: Salsoul 2030
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Otis Redding
Anthony White I Can't Turn You Loose 1977 Salsoul
302 recordlabel: Columbia 2322(UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Conner Reeves
album: Freaky
comments: [love ballad]
MN8 Dreaming 1996 Columbia (UK)
303 recordlabel: Casablanca 2317
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Donnie Sterling and George Clinton
album: Trombipulation
Parliament Agony of DeFeet 1980 Casablanca
304 recordlabel: Calla 141
chartposition: RandB #14, US #22
writtenby: Teddy Vann
The Sandpebbles Love Power 1967 Calla
305 recordlabel: Columbia 658774 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. and Al Green
comments: [neo soul]
The Pasadenas Let's Stay Together 1992 Columbia(UK)
306 recordlabel: Priority Soundtrack
chartposition: RandB #20, US #22
writtenby: Nelly and Waiel
album: Nellyville
comments: (from the soundtrack to the movie 'Training Day')
Nelly Number 1 2001 Priority Soundtrack
307 recordlabel: Giant 17654
chartposition: RandB #69, US #21
writtenby: Elliot Wolff and Stacey Piersa
album: Now and Forever
comments: [love ballad]
Color Me Badd The Earth, the Sun, the Rain 1996 Giant
308 recordlabel: EastWest 5874
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Organized Noize and Marqueze Ethridge
album: Mista
Mista Blackberry Molasses 1996 EastWest
309 recordlabel: Fanfare 16 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Wicked
Sinitta I Don't Believe in Miracles 1988 Fanfare(UK)
310 recordlabel: Columbia 2242(UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Tony Swain and Pam Sheyne
album: To the Next Level
MN8 Baby It's You 1995 Columbia (UK)
311 recordlabel: Capitol 15633
chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #20
writtenby: Kenny Harris
album: Make the Difference
Tracie Spencer Save Your Love 1990 Capitol
312 recordlabel: Columbia 74225
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Al B. Sure! and Kevin Deane
album: Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams Can't Have My Man 1992 Columbia
313 recordlabel: Elektra 3833
chartposition: UK #23
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu One 1998 Elektra
314 recordlabel: Trojan 672 (UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Gordon, Cook, Robinson
album: Long Shot
comments: [reggae]
The Pioneers Long Shot Kick De Bucket 1969 Trojan(UK)
315 recordlabel: Atlantic 1192
chartposition: RandB #12, US #56
writtenby: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
comments: [ballad]
Chuck Willis My Life 1958 Atlantic
316 recordlabel: Dynamic 128
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett
album: Sincerely!
comments: [Reggae]
Barry Biggs Three Ring Circus 1977 Dynamic
317 recordlabel: Stax 0093
chartposition: RandB #11, US #97
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Cornelius Grant
album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers You've Got to Earn it 1971 Stax
318 recordlabel: Island 078
chartposition: RandB #41, US #24, US AC#9, US dance #7
writtenby: E. Daniel & H. Adamson
Wilton Place Street Band Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) 1977 Island
319 recordlabel: Atlantic 1112
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Jesse Stone and Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
comments: [ballad]
Chuck Willis Juanita 1956 Atlantic
320 recordlabel: Island 219
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
comments: Paul Hardcastle remix
Third World Now That We've Found Love (remix) 1985 Island
321 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520
chartposition: RandB #12, US #52
writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero
album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing
New Birth It's Impossible 1971 RCA Victor
322 recordlabel: Vee Jay 273
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Henry Stone and Sonny Thompson
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
Gene Allison Have Faith 1958 Vee Jay
323 recordlabel: AandM 2250
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Sam Dees
album: Shine On
L.T.D. Where Did We Go Wrong 1980 A&M
324 recordlabel: Sutra 137
chartposition: RandB #17, US #105, UK #63
writtenby: Kurtis Blow, L. Smith, Davy D, Prince Markie Dee, Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love and S. Abbatiello
album: Fat Boys
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys Jail House Rap 1984 Sutra
325 recordlabel: Def Jam 014780
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
writtenby: Ne Yo and David Gough
album: Libra Scale
Ne-Yo Champagne Life 2010 Def Jam
326 recordlabel: Columbia 68938
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #7
writtenby: Full Force
album: Straight to the Sky
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Just Git It Together 1989 Columbia
327 recordlabel: Atco 6949
chartposition: RandB #14, US #74
writtenby: Jimmy Grant and Allan Felder (as Al Felder)
album: Blue Magic
comments: [sweet soul] [philly sound]
Blue Magic Stop to Start 1973 Atco
328 recordlabel: Jamie 1145
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: George Motola and John Marascalco
album: The Casual
comments: [ballad]
Jesse Belvin Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) 1956 Jamie
329 recordlabel: Manifesto 987 1480 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Alex Prince, Gadjo and Serhat Sakin
comments: [dsnce, house]
Gadjo featuring Alexandra Prince So Many Times 2005 Manifesto (UK)
330 recordlabel: Atlantic 452722
chartposition: RandB #11, US #91
writtenby: Dick Holler
album: The Best of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II
comments: [ballad] (B side to Sugar Sugar)
Wilson Pickett Cole, Cooke and Redding 1970 Atlantic
331 recordlabel: Avco 4639
chartposition: RandB #77, US AC #22
writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Van McCoy Love Is the Answer 1974 Avco
332 recordlabel: Warner 28695
chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7
writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner
Skipworth & Turner Can't Give Her Up 1986 Warner
333 recordlabel: Marlin 3330
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #56, US #41
writtenby: Marc Chantereau, Pierre Alain Dahan & Slim Pezin
album: Fly Away
comments: [disco]
Voyage Souvenirs 1978 Marlin
334 recordlabel: Tabu 68562
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #27, US dance #32
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
album: Hearsay
Alexander O'Neal (What Can I Say) to Make You Love Me 1988 Tabu
335 recordlabel: Stang 5000
chartposition: RandB #13, US #57
writtenby: Larry Roberts and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments Not on the Outside 1968 Stang
336 recordlabel: Warren 106
chartposition: RandB #13, US #61
writtenby: Israel Tolbert
album: Popper Stopper
comments: [blues soul]
Israel Tolbert Big Leg Woman (With a Short, Short Mini Skirt) 1970 Warren
337 recordlabel: Buddah 432
chartposition: US #21
writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller]
album: I Feel a Song
Gladys Knight & the Pips Don't Burn Down the Bridge 1974 Buddah
338 recordlabel: Goldwax 302
chartposition: RandB #7, US #63
writtenby: O.B. McClinton
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
James Carr You've Got My Mind Messed Up 1966 Goldwax
339 recordlabel: Columbia 3128
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), Will Smith and Kenny Stover
album: Big Willie Style
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith Just Cruisin' 1997 Columbia
340 recordlabel: Island 6539 (UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Murvin, Perry
comments: [Reggae]
Junior Murvin Police and Thieves 1980 Island(UK)
341 recordlabel: Arista 74321 23131(UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
comments: [dance, house]
Jocelyn Brown & Kym Mazelle Gimme All Your Lovin' 1994 Arista(UK)
342 recordlabel: Carlton 564
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #7, US #29
writtenby: Richard Barrett
comments: answer song to ray charles'
The Chantels Well, I Told You 1961 Carlton
343 recordlabel: Tabu 04406
chartposition: RandB #7, US #79, US dance #6
writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Fragile
Cherrelle I Didn't Mean to Turn You On 1984 Tabu
344 recordlabel: Top and Bottom 401
chartposition: R&B #12, US #50
writtenby: Jerry Jones and Eddie Jackson
Brenda & the Tabulations The Touch of You 1969 Top and Bottom
345 recordlabel: Columbia 1669
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #21
writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, Jermaine Dupri, M, C. Smith, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and J. Taylor
album: Men in Black: The Album
Snoop Dogg featuring Jermaine Dupri We Just Wanna Party with You 1997 Columbia
346 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2458
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #46, US Dance #7
writtenby: Monie Love and David Steele
album: Down to Earth
Monie Love Monie in the Middle 1990 Chrysalis
347 recordlabel: Gamble 221
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Intruders Super Hits
The Intruders Slow Drag 1968 Gamble
348 recordlabel: Arista 9095
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
album: Get It Right
Aretha Franklin Every Girl (Wants My Guy) 1983 Arista
349 recordlabel: Casablanca 925
chartposition: RandB #23, US #22
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos
Love & Kisses Thank God It's Friday 1978 Casablanca
350 recordlabel: Fantasy 132 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: collins
comments: [northern soul]
Rodger Collins You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It) 1976 Fantasy(UK)
351 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10200
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62, UK #53, US Dance #11
writtenby: Wally Holmes
album: Love Corporation
The Hues Corporation Love Corporation 1975 RCA Victor
352 recordlabel: ABC 12214
chartposition: RandB #7, US #71
writtenby: Lawrence Payton, Fred Bridges and Mikki (as Mikki Farrow)
album: Catfish
Four Tops Catfish 1976 ABC
353 recordlabel: Dash 5044
chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #7
writtenby: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus
album: On Fire
T-Connection Let Yourself Go 1978 Dash
354 recordlabel: Capitol 3502
chartposition: RandB #12, US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis
album: The Fantastic Five Keys
comments: [ballad]
The Five Keys Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 1956 Capitol
355 recordlabel: Stateside 297 (UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker Dimples 1964 Stateside(UK)
356 recordlabel: Parkway 920
chartposition: RandB #7, US #40
writtenby: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Roberta Harris
Chubby Checker Lazy Elsie Molly 1964 Parkway
357 recordlabel: Def Jam 44 74165
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #21, US dance #16
writtenby: Chuck D, Robertz, Gary G Wiz and Depper
album: Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
comments: [rap]
Public Enemy Shut Em Down 1992 Def Jam
358 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2544
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
Linx Throw Away the Key 1981 Chrysalis
359 recordlabel: Activ 12TV8
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Saundra Williams
Saundra Williams Unconditionally 1995 Activ TV
360 recordlabel: Jayded (UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Claude Kelly, Jeremy Skallar, Robert Larow, Jay Sean, Jonathan Perkins
Jay Sean Tonight 2009 Jayded (UK)
361 recordlabel: Brilliant! 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Paul Williams, Roger Nichols
album: Natural High
comments: [reggae]
Bitty McLean We've Only Just Begun 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
362 recordlabel: Atco 105
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
Sister Sledge Protect Our Love 1975 Atco
363 recordlabel: blanco y negro 40
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #54, US alt. #26, US AC #23
writtenby: Ben Watt
album: The Language of Life
Everything but the Girl Driving 1990 blanco y negro
364 recordlabel: Antra 751082
chartposition: RandB #88, US #21
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
comments: [hip hop]
Kurupt featuring Natina Reed It's Over 2001 Antra
365 recordlabel: Capitol 5000
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in New Orleans
comments: [disco funk]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Running Away 1981 Capitol
366 recordlabel: EMI America 8117
chartposition: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: On the Line
Gary U.S. Bonds Out of Work 1982 EMI America
367 recordlabel: Cadet 5640
chartposition: RandB #37, US #76, US AC #21
writtenby: John Lennon
album: Mother Nature's Son
Ramsey Lewis Julia 1969 Cadet
368 recordlabel: Imperial 5816
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18, US #22
writtenby: Hank Williams
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino You Win Again 1962 Imperial
369 recordlabel: Capitol 44035
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Paul Laurence
album: Lillo
comments: [ballad]
Lillo Thomas Wanna Make Love (All Night Long) 1987 Capitol
370 recordlabel: Atlantic 87379
chartposition: RandB #12, US #78
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
LeVert Good Ol' Days 1993 Atlantic
371 recordlabel: Atco 4069
chartposition: RandB #7, US #33
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Men Are Gettin' Scarce 1968 Atco
372 recordlabel: Columbia 10255
chartposition: RandB #10, US #76
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Making Music
Bill Withers Make Love to Your Mind 1975 Columbia
373 recordlabel: Cadet 5658
chartposition: RandB #13, US #42
writtenby: Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
album: Love Is Blue
The Dells (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay 1969 Cadet
374 recordlabel: Ahead Of Our Time 4
chartposition: UK #21, US #32
writtenby: Jonathan More, Matt Black and Reid
album: What's That Noise?
Coldcut featuring Junior Reid Stop This Crazy Thing 1988 Ahead Of Our Time
375 recordlabel: Dakar 623
chartposition: RandB #10, US #60
writtenby: Floyd Smith, Leo Graham and Raymond Haley
album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis Could I Forget You 1971 Dakar
376 recordlabel: Warner 2757
chartposition: US #36, UK #27, US AC #21
writtenby: Prince and Sheena Easton
album: Batman
comments: [ballad]
Prince with Sheena Easton The Arms of Orion 1989 Warner
377 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15965 1
chartposition: RandB #15, US #36
album: Tough Luv
comments: [hip hop]
Young Gunz ft. Rell No Better Love 2004 Roc A Fella
378 recordlabel: Atlantic 9222
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Don't Disturb This Groove
The System Nighttime Lover 1987 Atlantic
379 recordlabel: Capitol 453
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #77
writtenby: Bruce Wermuth
album: Lillo
Lillo Thomas Downtown 1987 Capitol
380 recordlabel: Capitol 15637
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Tsuyoshi
album: More of the Night
comments: [slow jam]
The Whispers Is It Good to You 1991 Capitol
381 recordlabel: Shady 008088
chartposition: RandB #7, US #12, UK #32
writtenby: Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Ramone Johnson and Luis Resto
album: Eminem Presents the Re Up
Eminem ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, & Cashis You Don't Know 2006 Shady
382 recordlabel: Atlantic 82164
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Rope a Dope Style
LeVert Rope a Dope Style 1990 Atlantic
383 recordlabel: MCA 52491
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance#7, UK #49
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: Qualifying Heat
Thelma Houston You Used to Hold Me So Tight 1984 MCA
384 recordlabel: Violator 237
chartposition: RandB #15, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: N.O.R.E.
album: N.O.R.E.
Noreaga Superthug (What What) 1998 Violator
385 recordlabel: RCA 7946
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42, US #22
writtenby: Willie Nelson
comments: [ballad]
Jimmy Elledge Funny How Time Slips Away 1961 RCA
386 recordlabel: Specialty 633
chartposition: RandB #15, US #31, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Little Richard (as Richard W. Penniman)
album: Little Richard
Little Richard Ooh! My Soul 1958 Specialty
387 recordlabel: Parlophone 2
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Arthur Baker, Taylor Dayne and Fred Zarr
album: Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner Whatever You Want 1996 Parlophone
388 recordlabel: Relativity ‎
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #112
writtenby: Orville Morgan
album: Look Good
comments: [reggae dancehall]
mpcode: UAQA7Y7xUqI
Johnny P Look Good 1993 Relativity ‎
389 recordlabel: Arista 74321 74849
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Gerry DeVeaux and Craig Ross
album: Black Diamond
Angie Stone Life Story 2000 Arista
390 recordlabel: Atlantic 0026(UK)
chartposition: US #27, UK #22
writtenby: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
album: Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture
Aaliyah Journey to the Past 1998 Atlantic (UK)
391 recordlabel: Specialty 584
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: John Marascalco and Maybelle Jackson
album: Little Richard
Little Richard Heeby-Jeebies 1956 Specialty
392 recordlabel: Blackground 1609
chartposition: RandB #49, US #95, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Timbaland, Magoo, Dennis Taylor, Edward Archer, Eric B. Freddie Byrd, Howie Thompson, Jack Hill
album: Under Construction, Part II
Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy Elliott Cop That Sh-t 2003 Blackground
393 recordlabel: Capitol 659 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Simply the Best
Tina Turner I Want You Near Me 1992 Capitol(UK)
394 recordlabel: Elektra 46501
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #7
writtenby: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen
album: Just Bruni
Bruni Pagan Fantasy 1979 Elektra
395 recordlabel: Positiva 28(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Tracie Ackerman, Jon Douglas, Judy Cheeks and Roger Sanchez
album: Respect
Judy Cheeks This Time 1995 Positiva (UK)
396 recordlabel: Elektra 47142
chartposition: RandB #11, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lisa Peters and William Jeffery
album: Very Special
comments: [love ballad] (featuring Ronnie Laws, jr.)
Debra Laws Very Special 1981 Elektra
397 recordlabel: Uptown/MCA 3528
chartposition: RandB #39, US #95, UK #23
writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Jerry Wexler
album: New York Undercover Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
Mary J. Blige (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 1995 Uptown/MCA
398 recordlabel: AandM 0184(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis
album: So Close
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll This Time 1993 A&M (UK)
399 recordlabel: Elektra 5854
chartposition: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: The Coming
Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané It's a Party 1996 Elektra
400 recordlabel: RandB Records 211
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
Imagination In the Heat of the Night 1982 RandB Records

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