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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
801 recordlabel: Mango 103
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Clarence Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band All Night Thing 1980 Mango
802 recordlabel: Vanguard 82
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Alexandra Forbes
album: Alisha
Alisha Too Turned On 1985 Vanguard
803 recordlabel: Arista 74321
chartposition: UK #28, US Dance #20
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Set Your Loving Free 1992 Arista
804 recordlabel: Pye International 25586
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Labi Siffre
Labi Siffre Watch Me 1972 Pye International
805 recordlabel: Salsoul 2059
chartposition: UD dance #6
writtenby: Billy Terrell
album: Rio de Janeiro
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Gary Criss Rio de Janeiro 1977 Salsoul
806 recordlabel: Casablanca 7089
chartposition: US Dance #9
writtenby: Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison, Bob Esty and Roberta Kelly
album: Gettin' the Spirit
Roberta Kelly Gettin' the Spirit 1978 Casablanca
807 recordlabel: Atlantic 1080
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Jesse Stone (as Charles E. Calhoun)
comments: [blues]
Joe Turner & His Blues Kings Morning, Noon and Night 1956 Atlantic
808 recordlabel: Atco 6754
chartposition: RandB #9, US #70
writtenby: Jerry Williams, Gary U.S. Bonds and Charlie Whitehead
album: Turning Around
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Dee Dee Warwick She Didn't Know (She Kept on Talking) 1970 Atco
809 recordlabel: Arista 0328
chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Is This A Love Thing 1978 Arista
810 recordlabel: Stang 5023
chartposition: RandB #14, US #71
writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson
album: Introducing the Whatnauts
The Whatnauts I'll Erase Away Your Pain 1971 Stang
811 recordlabel: Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #9, US #41
writtenby: Rick Ross, Drumma Boy, Nelly and Avery Storm
album: Trilla
Rick Ross ft. Avery Storm & Nelly Here I Am 2008 Def Jam Digital
812 recordlabel: Warner 7782
chartposition: RandB #9, US #49
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Graham Central Station
Graham Central Station Can You Handle it? 1974 Warner
813 recordlabel: ABC 12298
chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29
writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson
album: The Two of Us
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Look What You've Done to My Heart 1977 ABC
814 recordlabel: Elektra 47246
chartposition: RandB #13, US #92
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter
album: Come Morning
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. Be Mine (Tonight) 1982 Elektra
815 recordlabel: ABC 12170
chartposition: RandB #37, US #91, US AC #9
writtenby: James Dean and John Glover
album: I Hope We Get to Love in Time
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. I Hope We Get to Love in Time 1976 ABC
816 recordlabel: Syncopate 25
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers
album: Brilliant!
Kym Mazelle Got to Get You Back 1989 Syncopate
817 recordlabel: Tamla 54147
chartposition: RandB #9, US #90
writtenby: Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Hey Love 1967 Tamla
818 recordlabel: MCA 897 (UK)
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Carl Dennis and Chris Severin
album: Windjammer
Windjammer Tossing and Turning 1984 MCA(UK)
819 recordlabel: Columbia 10548
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden
album: Rendezvous
Tina Charles Rendezvous 1977 Columbia
820 recordlabel: Poe Boy Digital
chartposition: US #9, UK #29, RandB #105
writtenby: Flo Rida, will.i.am and Tony Butler
album: Mail on Sunday
Flo Rida featuring will.i.am In the Ayer 2008 Poe Boy Digital
821 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 46
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman
album: Everlasting
Natalie Cole Everlasting 1988 EMI Manhattan
822 recordlabel: All Platinum 2337
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Donnie Elbert and James Dallas
album: Where Did Our Love Go
comments: [northern soul]
Donnie Elbert Little Piece of Leather 1972 All Platinum
823 recordlabel: AandM 436
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: E.G. Daily and Harold Faltermeyer
album: Wild Child
E.G. Daily Love in the Shadows 1986 A&M
824 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10527
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: B.B. King, Joe Josea and Maxwell Davis
B.B. King Please Accept My Love 1958 ABC Paramount
825 recordlabel: Kapp 544
chartposition: US #27, US AC #5
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
Ruby & The Romantics Hey There Lonely Boy 1963 Kapp
826 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53
writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell
The Percells What Are Boys Made Of 1963 ABCParamount
827 recordlabel: Vee Jay 237
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Honey, Where You Going 1957 Vee Jay
828 recordlabel: Arista 9466
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #24
writtenby: Kashif and LaLa
album: Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston Thinking About You 1985 Arista
829 recordlabel: Arista 74321 17820 7(UK)
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: So Natural
Lisa Stansfield Little Bit of Heaven 1993 Arista (UK)
830 recordlabel: RCA 11222
chartposition: RandB #14, US #103
writtenby: Allan Toussaint
album: We're All in This Together
Chocolate Milk Girl Callin' 1978 RCA
831 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 440 553
chartposition: RandB #10, US #101
writtenby: Darryl Gibson (as Positive K) and Big Daddy Kane
album: The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills
Positive K Night Shift 1992 th and Bway
832 recordlabel: RAK 296
chartposition: RandB #43, US #53, UK #53
writtenby: Errol Brown
album: Going Through the Motions
Hot Chocolate Going Through the Motions 1979 RAK
833 recordlabel: Def Jam 68566
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly
album: From Out of the Blue
Blue Magic Romeo and Juliet 1989 Def Jam
834 recordlabel: Atlantic 4010
chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #10
writtenby: Greg Radford, Wesley Thomas and Tomorrow's Edition
album: A Song For Everyone
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Tomorrow's Edition U Turn Me On 1982 Atlantic
835 recordlabel: Stang 5050
chartposition: RandB #16, US #68
writtenby: Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Moments Gotta Find a Way 1973 Stang
836 recordlabel: Hidden Beach 670527
chartposition: RandB #28, US #115, UK #30
writtenby: Jill Scott and Vidal Davis
album: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
comments: [slow jam]
Jill Scott Gettin' in the Way 2000 Hidden Beach
837 recordlabel: Salsoul 7020
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #67
writtenby: Tommy McConnell
album: Skyy Line
comments: [disco funk]
Skyy Let's Celebrate 1982 Salsoul
838 recordlabel: Salsoul 2113
chartposition: RandB #13, US #102, US Dance #26
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Skyway
Skyy High 1980 Salsoul
839 recordlabel: Baton 218
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Sheb Wooley and Homer Escamilla
album: Don't Hurt Me
Ann Cole Are You Satisfied 1956 Baton
840 recordlabel: Stax 601032
chartposition: RandB #16, US #68
writtenby: Don Davis, Fred Briggs and Kent Barker
Carla Thomas Pick Up the Pieces 1967 Stax
841 recordlabel: Savoy 1162
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy
mpcode: nUhlxxLZ7P4
Nappy Brown Pitter Patter 1956 Savoy
842 recordlabel: Solar 69660
chartposition: RandB #22, UK #45, US #106, US Dance #25
writtenby: Micki Free, Hawk and Howard Hewett
album: Heartbreak
Shalamar My Girl Loves Me 1985 Solar
843 recordlabel: Arista 2238
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
album: I'm on Your Side
comments: [slow jam]
Jennifer Holliday I'm on Your Side 1991 Arista
844 recordlabel: Stax 0046
chartposition: RandB #10, US #48
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher (as part of We Three), Homer Banks (as part of We Three) and Raymond Jackson
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues / Stax Greatest Hits
Johnnie Taylor I Could Never Be President 1969 Stax
845 recordlabel: Dial 4090
chartposition: RandB #10, US #47
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Buying a Book 1969 Dial
846 recordlabel: Vee-Jay 509
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #52, UK #45
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Shame, Shame, Shame 1963 VeeJay
847 recordlabel: Era 3099
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #82
writtenby: Erik Darling and Willard Svanoe
The Moments Walk Right In 1963 Era
848 recordlabel: Stax 248
chartposition: RandB #16, US #86, UK #31
writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones
album: Atlantic Soul Classics
William Bell A Tribute to a King 1968 Stax
849 recordlabel: Vee Jay 186
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed Can't Stand to See You Go 1956 Vee Jay
850 recordlabel: ABC 12059
chartposition: RandB #13, US #91
writtenby: Dennis Belfield
album: Everlasting Love
Carl Carlton Smokin' Room 1975 ABC
851 recordlabel: Tamla 1615
chartposition: RandB #17, US #60, US AC #32
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Yes It's You Lady
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Old Fashioned Love 1982 Tamla
852 recordlabel: Jay Boy 107
chartposition: RandB #18, US #65, UK #33
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
George McCrae Honey I 1976 Jay Boy
853 recordlabel: Tabu 587 714
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #32
writtenby: Terry Coffey and Jon Nettlesbey
album: Love Makes no Sense
Alexander O'Neal In the Middle 1993 Tabu
854 recordlabel: Anxious 37
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Jimmy Helms, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers and William Henshall
album: Harmony
comments: [dance, garage house]
Londonbeat You Bring on the Sun 1992 Anxious
855 recordlabel: Atlantic 2682
chartposition: RandB #16, US #92
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Right On
Wilson Pickett You Keep Me Hanging On 1969 Atlantic
856 recordlabel: Stang 5003
chartposition: RandB #13, US #90
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Bert Keyes
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Moments Sunday 1969 Stang
857 recordlabel: Death Row 6061
chartposition: RandB #22, US #33
writtenby: N. Jones, Snoop Dogg, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: G Funk Classics, Vol. 1 and 2
Nate Dogg featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg Never Leave Me Alone 1996 Death Row
858 recordlabel: EastWest 637
chartposition: UK #30, US dance #58
writtenby: Sabrina Johnston, Ken Johnston and Charles Carter
album: Sabrina Johnston
mpcode: OU7Fg1ajc2M
Sabrina Johnston Friendship 1991 EastWest
859 recordlabel: Champion 228
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Vaughan Mason
album: All 4 Love
comments: [garage house, hip hop]
Raze feat. Lady J & Secretary of Entertainment All 4 Love 1990 Champion
860 recordlabel: Relativity 1642
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Dino, Shazam and GI
album: Ladies Edition
comments: [slow jam]
H-Town They Like It Slow 1997 Relativity
861 recordlabel: Atlantic 2623
chartposition: US #31, US AC #3
writtenby: Bergman, Bergman, Legrand
album: Dusty in Memphis
Dusty Springfield The Windmills of Your Mind 1969 Atlantic
862 recordlabel: Atlantic 3373
chartposition: RandB #10, US #85
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Sparkle
Aretha Franklin Look Into Your Heart 1977 Atlantic
863 recordlabel: Solar 69644
chartposition: RandB #14, US #101
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), Carl Greene, L.A. Reid, Kevin
album: Material Thangz
The Deele Material Thangz 1985 Solar
864 recordlabel: Columbia 310292
chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #10
writtenby: Bobby Hart, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo
Philly Devotions Hurt So Bad 1976 Columbia
865 recordlabel: Media/MCA
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Bruno Guerrini, Diego Leoni, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Gianpiero Viani, Mauro Picotto, Steven Zucchini
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: jesfwtsqqdc
49ers featuring Ann Marie Smith Rockin' My Body 1995 Media/MCA
866 recordlabel: Maybach
chartposition: RandB #30, US #30
writtenby: Rick Ross, Drake, Chrisette Michele, Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz
album: Teflon Don
comments: [hip hop]
Rick Ross ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele Aston Martin Music 2010 Maybach
867 recordlabel: Goldwax 317
chartposition: RandB #10, US #77
writtenby: Chips Moman & Dan Penn
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
James Carr The Dark End of the Street 1967 Goldwax
868 recordlabel: Def Jam 305
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #30
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
DMX Slippin' 1999 Def Jam
869 recordlabel: Atlantic 3032
chartposition: RandB #10, US #69
writtenby: Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
album: Sweet Surrender
Margie Joseph My Love 1974 Atlantic
870 recordlabel: Solar 70023
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Eyes of a Stranger
comments: [ballad]
The Deele Shoot 'em Up Movies 1988 Solar
871 recordlabel: Date 1586
chartposition: RandB #25, US #31
writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record and Carl Davis
album: Peaches and Herb's Greatest Hits
Peaches & Herb Two Little Kids 1967 Date
872 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Charles Stepney and Richard Rudolph
album: Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul featuring Jocelyn Brown I Am the Black Gold of the Sun 1997 Talkin' Loud
873 recordlabel: Dakar 614
chartposition: RandB #10, US #63
writtenby: Carl Davis, Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin
Otis Leavill I Love You 1969 Dakar
874 recordlabel: Buddah 570
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #30
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
album: Romantic Journey
Norman Connors (ft. Prince Phillip Mitchell) Once I've Been There 1977 Buddah
875 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 776
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: F. Zambon
album: Nightlites / The Best of All Platinum
comments: [disco dance]
Candi Staton Suspicious Minds 1982 Sugar Hill
876 recordlabel: Columbia 10684
chartposition: RandB #12, US #102
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: I Can't Go On This Way
Tyrone Davis Get On Up (Disco) 1978 Columbia
877 recordlabel: Manifesto 62 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31, US dance #10
writtenby: Ed Matthews, Junior Sanchez and Dajae
comments: [dance, house]
Junior Sanchez featuring Dajae B With U 1999 Manifesto(UK)
878 recordlabel: Warner 49130
chartposition: RandB #96, US #35, US AC #9
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Bonnie Jean Foster
album: In the Nick of Time
Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald Let Me Go, Love 1980 Warner
879 recordlabel: Arista 9516
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #64
writtenby: Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol), Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua
album: Duotones
Kenny G featuring Ellis Hall What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 1986 Arista
880 recordlabel: Crajon 48204
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)
Bill Coday Get Your Lie Straight 1971 Crajon
881 recordlabel: RCA 07863 62542
chartposition: US dance #10
writtenby: Eric Robinson and Todd Terry
album: Martha Wash
Martha Wash Runaround 1993 RCA
882 recordlabel: Atco 6562
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #84, US AC #32
writtenby: Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
King Curtis (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay 1968 Atco
883 recordlabel: Warner 27772
chartposition: RandB #14, US #80
writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: In Effect Mode
comments: [ballad]
Al B. Sure! Killing Me Softly 1988 Warner
884 recordlabel: RCA 12216
chartposition: US dance #6, US RandB #35, UK #48
writtenby: Ronald Brown & John Scroggins
album: Never Gonna Be Another One
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston If You Feel It 1981 RCA
885 recordlabel: A Side 2221 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: R. Vanwarmer, T. Wilson
album: Will It Last Forever
comments: [reggae]
Barbara Jones Just When I Needed You Most 1981 A Side(UK)
886 recordlabel: MCA 52959
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #9
writtenby: Freddie Perren, Christine Perren and Richard Wyatt Jr.
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
New Edition Once in a Lifetime Groove 1986 MCA
887 recordlabel: Atlantic 2909
chartposition: RandB #16, US #99
writtenby: Randy Newman
album: Don't Knock My Love
Wilson Pickett Mama Told Me Not to Come 1972 Atlantic
888 recordlabel: Salsoul 7061
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #97, US Dance #10
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Skyylight
Skyy Show Me the Way 1983 Salsoul
889 recordlabel: Stax 0096
chartposition: RandB #10, US #64
writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard
Johnnie Taylor Hijackin' Love 1971 Stax
890 recordlabel: Columbia 03814
chartposition: RandB #15, US #76
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Maurice White
album: Powerlight
comments: [disco funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire Side by Side 1983 Columbia
891 recordlabel: Columbia 397
chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5
writtenby: George Michael
album: Faith
George Michael Hard Day 1987 Columbia
892 recordlabel: Capitol 5484
chartposition: RandB #14, US #106, US Dance #41
writtenby: Keith Diamond
album: Read My Lips
Melba Moore When You Love Me Like This 1985 Capitol
893 recordlabel: MCA 32234
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Heavy D
album: Nuttin' But Love
Heavy D & the Boyz This Is Your Night 1994 MCA
894 recordlabel: Arista 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #58
writtenby: Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Will Lee
album: The Brecker Brothers
comments: [instrumental]
The Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You 1975 Arista
895 recordlabel: Arista 9913
chartposition: RandB #46, US #56, US AC #5
writtenby: Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G
album: Kenny G Live
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Kenny G Going Home 1990 Arista
896 recordlabel: ABC 4020
chartposition: RandB #10, US #41
writtenby: Ray Whitley
album: Hey Girl Don't Bother Me!
The Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1964 ABC
897 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Club Classics
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Make It On My Own '96 1996 Arista (UK)
898 recordlabel: Columbia 44740
chartposition: RandB #33, US #32, US AC #30
writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Mongo Santamaria Cloud Nine 1969 Columbia
899 recordlabel: Specialty 633
chartposition: RandB #15, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Dorothy LaBostrie (as Dorothy La Bostrie), Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
Little Richard True, Fine Mama 1958 Specialty
900 recordlabel: Wildcard 3(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Martin Lascelles, Steve O'Donnell and Taj Wyzgowski
album: Nu Colours
Nu Colours Desire 1996 Wildcard (UK)

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