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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: RCA Victor 8994
chartposition: RandB #44, US #88
writtenby: Anderson
album: Sweetest One
The Metros Sweetest One 1967 RCA Victor
502 recordlabel: Atlantic 89375
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Johnny Dorazio and Tony Bentivegna
comments: [disco, dance]
Suzy Q Can't Live Without Your Love 1986 Atlantic
503 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64860
chartposition: RandB #45, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Stephen Grey
Ivory Relax and Party 1997 Loud/RCA
504 recordlabel: Date 1568
chartposition: RandB #48, US #87
writtenby: Pretty Purdie (as Bernard Purdie)
comments: [instrumental]
Bernard Pretty Purdie Funky Donkey 1967 Date
505 recordlabel: MCA 51126
chartposition: RandB #32, US #108
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Bustin' Loose: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Roberta Flack You Stopped Loving Me 1981 MCA
506 recordlabel: Atco 6534
chartposition: US #87
writtenby: Stephen Stills
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis For What It's Worth 1967 Atco
507 recordlabel: Capitol 0777 7
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, Chris Stokes, Jermaine Dupri, Marquis Dair and Thaddis Harrell
album: On Our Worst Behavior
comments: (featured on Bebe’s Kids Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Immature Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior) 1992 Capitol
508 recordlabel: Capitol 5072
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in New Orleans
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly We Need Love to Live 1982 Capitol
509 recordlabel: Vinylmania 7006
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
Eastbound Expressway Knock Me Sensless 1987 Vinylmania
510 recordlabel: Sonja 2005
chartposition: RandB #29, US #122
writtenby: Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had 1964 Sonja
511 recordlabel: Loma 2013
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #81
writtenby: Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick
The Olympics Good Lovin' 1965 Loma
512 recordlabel: AandM 603 (UK)
chartposition: UK #88
writtenby: La Television and Willcox
album: Vesta
comments: [ballad]
Vesta Williams Suddenly It's Magic 1987 A&M(UK)
513 recordlabel: MCA 55452
chartposition: RandB #53, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Heather B. and Kenny Parker
Heather B. Do You 1998 MCA
514 recordlabel: Tamla 54218
chartposition: RandB #35, US #77
writtenby: Leonard Caston and Anita Poree
album: People... Hold On
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Eddie's Love 1972 Tamla
515 recordlabel: Capitol 4942
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Joy and Pain
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly The Look in Your Eyes 1980 Capitol
516 recordlabel: AandM 5021 8748
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Barry White
album: Put Me in Your Mix
comments: [slow jam]
Barry White & Isaac Hayes Dark and Lovely (You Over There) 1992 A&M
517 recordlabel: AandM 3145816571
chartposition: RandB #29, US #83
writtenby: Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston and Gordon Chambers
album: I'm Movin' On
CeCe Peniston Movin' On 1996 A&M
518 recordlabel: Def Jam 422 851 061
chartposition: RandB #63, US #87, UK #104
writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
album: Behind Bars
Slick Rick Behind Bars 1994 Def Jam
519 recordlabel: Global Soul 34278
chartposition: RandB 34, US #76
writtenby: Joe Little III, Keith Sweat and Edwin
album: Love You to Tears
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Baby You Know 1997 Global Soul
520 recordlabel: EastWest 1016
chartposition: RandB #61, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Billy Lawrence, Kevin Deane
album: One Might Say
Billy Lawrence Happiness 1994 EastWest
521 recordlabel: AandM 1768
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher
Billy Preston Do It While You Can 1975 A&M
522 recordlabel: Atlantic 2373
chartposition: RandB #36, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Trade Martin
album: Dreamer
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles Take Me for a Little While 1966 Atlantic
523 recordlabel: Dial 4089
chartposition: US #88
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex That's Your Baby 1969 Dial
524 recordlabel: Dial 4086
chartposition: RandB #29, US #81
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex You Need Me, Baby 1968 Dial
525 recordlabel: Relativity 1185
chartposition: RandB #62, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Fat Joe (as Joseph Cartagena)
album: Represent
Fat Joe Flow Joe 1993 Relativity
526 recordlabel: Stax 190
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Sandie Jones
album: Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Laundromat Blues 1966 Stax
527 recordlabel: MCA 53790
chartposition: RandB #51, US #87, UK #97
writtenby: André Cymone and Jody Watley
album: Larger Than Life
Jody Watley Precious Love 1990 MCA
528 recordlabel: Arista 2047
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Lewis Martineé
album: What You Don't Know
Exposé Stop, Listen, Look and Think 1990 Arista
529 recordlabel: Hot Wax 6907
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #88
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Westbound #9
The Flaming Ember Shades of Green 1970 Hot Wax
530 recordlabel: RCA 13684
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Words and Music
comments: [love ballad]
Tavares Words and Music 1983 RCA
531 recordlabel: Payday 697 120 002
chartposition: RandB #53, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Jeru the Damaja, DJ Premier, Chylow Parker, Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz and Sonee Seeza
album: The Sun Rises in the East
Jeru the Damaja Come Clean 1994 Payday
532 recordlabel: Capitol 2698
chartposition: RandB #29, US #86
writtenby: Joe Zawinul
album: Country Preacher
comments: [jazz instrumental]
Cannonball Adderley Country Preacher 1970 Capitol
533 recordlabel: Cardiac 7
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Helen Bruner
album: Have You Heard About It?
comments: [dance, garage house]
Helen Bruner Gimme Real Love 1991 Cardiac
534 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 25924
chartposition: RandB #81, US AC #29
writtenby: James Ingram, Matosky and Wakefield
album: It's Real
comments: [ballad]
James Ingram When Was the Last Time the Music Made You Cry 1991 Warner Bros.
535 recordlabel: Atlantic 84003
chartposition: RandB #33, US #113
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: The Whole Scenario
LeVert Sorry Is 1997 Atlantic
536 recordlabel: AandM 1167
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Jimmy Cliff
album: Wonderful World, Beautiful People
comments: [Reggae]
Jimmy Cliff Come into My Life 1970 A&M
537 recordlabel: Stax 224
chartposition: US #70, UK #58
writtenby: Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn
album: Hip Hug Her / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Slim Jenkin's Place 1967 Stax
538 recordlabel: MCA 52490
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #29
writtenby: Kevin McCord and Ralph Ernest
album: I Appreciate
comments: [disco funk]
Alicia Myers Appreciation 1984 MCA
539 recordlabel: Salsoul 391
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr.
album: Anthology
comments: [instrumental]
The Salsoul Orchestra Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) 1983 Salsoul
540 recordlabel: MCA 55431
chartposition: RandB #32, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Just What You Want
Eboni Foster Crazy for You 1998 MCA
541 recordlabel: Atlantic 89547
chartposition: UK #89
writtenby: Danny Ironstone and Mary Unobsky
album: When the Boys Meet the Girls
Sister Sledge When the Boys Meet the Girls 1986 Atlantic
542 recordlabel: Capitol 5520
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Keith Diamond and Lew Kirton
album: Read My Lips
Melba Moore I Can't Believe It (It's Over) 1985 Capitol
543 recordlabel: RCA 11136
chartposition: US Dance #29
writtenby: Billy Jackson
album: Diggin' Their Roots
The Tymes How Am I to Know 1977 RCA
544 recordlabel: Warwick 535
chartposition: US #88
writtenby: Leonard Lee
Shirley & Lee I've Been Loved Before 1960 Warwick
545 recordlabel: Columbia 77965
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack and Gip Noble
album: Reachin' Back
Regina Belle Love T.K.O. 1995 Columbia
546 recordlabel: Death Row 12120
chartposition: US #99, UK #99
album: Death Row Presents: Tha Dogg Pound 2002
comments: [hip hop]
Tha Dogg Pound featuring Nate Dogg & Michelle Just Doggin' 2001 Death Row
547 recordlabel: Fanfare 23
chartposition: UK #88
writtenby: Ralf René Maué
album: Wicked
Sinitta Lay Me Down Easy 1989 Fanfare
548 recordlabel: Columbia 4 42156
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Ruth Lyons
album: Johnny's Newest Hits
Johnny Mathis Wasn't the Summer Short? 1961 Columbia
549 recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 3003
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason)
album: Everything's Coming Up Roses
The Rose Brothers Easy Love 1987 Muscle Shoals
550 recordlabel: Constellation 167
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #88
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Girl Don't Care
Gene Chandler (I'm Just a) Fool for You 1966 Constellation
551 recordlabel: TVT Soundtrax 8193
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #89
writtenby: Buddha Monk and Bob James
comments: [from the movie The Big Hit]
Buddha Monk featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard Got's Like Come On Thru 1998 TVT Soundtrax
552 recordlabel: Capitol 4722
chartposition: RandB #34, US #109
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy and Jessy Dixon
album: I Love You So
Natalie Cole Sorry 1979 Capitol
553 recordlabel: Maybach
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
album: Deeper Than Rap
comments: [hip hop]
Rick Ross ft. Kanye West, T-Pain & Lil Wayne Maybach Music 2 2009 Maybach
554 recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
Silk Don't Rush 1996 Elektra
555 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10639
chartposition: RandB #33, US #77
writtenby: Tony Powers and Jack Keller
The Sapphires Gotta Have Your Love 1965 ABC Paramount
556 recordlabel: Canyon 30
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds and Jerry Williams
comments: [soul blues]
Swamp Dogg Mama's Baby, Daddy's Maybe 1970 Canyon
557 recordlabel: Cadet 5704
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Choosing Up on You 1974 Cadet
558 recordlabel: Amherst 730
chartposition: RandB #90, US #90, US AC #16
writtenby: Jay Beckenstein
album: Spyro Gyra
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Shaker Song 1978 Amherst
559 recordlabel: Columbia 04110
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
album: Forever by Your Side
comments: [love ballad]
The Manhattans Forever by Your Side 1983 Columbia
560 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 290
chartposition: UK #90
Don-E Fakin' the Funk 1995 th and Bway
561 recordlabel: MCA 23925
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Melvin Riley
album: Ruff 'N' Ready
comments: [slow jam]
Ready for the World Gently 1989 MCA
562 recordlabel: Loose Cannon 852706
chartposition: RandB #39, US #92
album: Get U Open
comments: [hip hop]
Skindeep ft. Lil Kim of Junior M.A.F.I.A. No More Games 1996 Loose Cannon
563 recordlabel: Casablanca digtal
chartposition: RandB #35, US #95
writtenby: Ryan Leslie
album: Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie Diamond Girl 2008 Casablanca digtal
564 recordlabel: Atlantic 2285
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #90
writtenby: James Bishop and Kenny Gamble
comments: B side to Come On Over to My Place
The Drifters Chains of Love 1965 Atlantic
565 recordlabel: LaFace 24016
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: You Said
Jermaine Jackson I Dream, I Dream 1992 LaFace
566 recordlabel: Columbia 45435
chartposition: RandB #38, US #91
writtenby: Kris Kristofferson
album: Help Me Make It Through the Night
O.C. Smith Help Me Make It Through the Night 1971 Columbia
567 recordlabel: Start Records 2
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Gerry Thomas, Henry Ellerbee, Robert Damper and Vernon Lloyd
Fatback Band All Nite Party 1988 Start Records
568 recordlabel: Def Jam 5382
chartposition: RandB #52, US #92
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Roger and Larry Troutman
album: No Pressure
comments: [hip hop]
Erick Sermon Stay Real 1993 Def Jam
569 recordlabel: United Artists 50720
chartposition: RandB #32, US #92
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
comments: [philly sound love ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials Help Me Find a Way (To Say I Love You) 1970 United Artists
570 recordlabel: MCA 3300
chartposition: RandB #60, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: samples
The Lost Boyz Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless 1995 MCA
571 recordlabel: Capitol 5976
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Arthur Conley, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
album: The Magnificent Men Live
mpcode: 5vI28CwSq8s
The Magnificent Men Sweet Soul Medley 1967 Capitol
572 recordlabel: Back Beat 588
chartposition: RandB #36, US #75
writtenby: William Webb and Louise Hiram
Carl Carlton Competition Ain't Nothin' 1968 Back Beat
573 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #30, US #106
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Kanye West
album: The Black Album
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Encore 2004 Roc A Fella
574 recordlabel: Arista 0253
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Jerry Friedman
album: Don't Stop the Music
The Brecker Brothers Don't Stop the Music 1977 Arista
575 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #37, US #92
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Kanye West, T Pain and David Balf
album: Intuition
Jamie Foxx ft. Drake, Kanye West & The-Dream Digital Girl 2009 J Digital
576 recordlabel: MCA 1115
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Norwood and Donald R. Robinson
album: I Can't Let You Go
Norwood I Can't Let You Go 1987 MCA
577 recordlabel: Elektra 5093
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Forget Me Nots and Other Hits
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
mpcode: hnNFcMSJX2Y
Patrice Rushen Number One 2004 Elektra
578 recordlabel: Aria 1210
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Michael Dirse and Thomas Jones
comments: [disco dance]
Rhetta Hughes Crisis 1983 Aria
579 recordlabel: AandM 2380
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Harold Johnson
album: I Believe in Love
Rockie Robbins I Believe in Love 1981 A&M
580 recordlabel: EastWest 64138
chartposition: RandB #47, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Billy Lawrence , Kenny Greene, Sam Barnes, Rashad Smith, Davide Romani (sample)
Billy Lawrence Up and Down 1992 EastWest
581 recordlabel: RCA 10631
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Antonio Carlos and Jocafi
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco dance]
The Brothers Voce Abousou 1976 RCA
582 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 576
chartposition: RandB #44, US #89
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie
West Street Mob Sing a Simple Song 1982 Sugar Hill
583 recordlabel: Atlantic 2731
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30
writtenby: Art Benson, Gail Petite
album: Spirit in the Dark
Aretha Franklin The Thrill Is Gone 1970 Atlantic
584 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #30, US #114
writtenby: Babyface
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Honey 1994 Arista
585 recordlabel: Capitol 2226
chartposition: RandB #33, US #130
writtenby: Willie Hightower and Bobby Robinson
Willie Hightower It's a Miracle 1969 Capitol
586 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1508
chartposition: RandB #47, US #91
writtenby: Bob Montgomery
Joe Simon Misty Blue 1972 Sound Stage Seven
587 recordlabel: Elektra 66131
chartposition: RandB #68, US #91
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) 1995 Elektra
588 recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7338
chartposition: RandB #35, US #103
writtenby: Charles Wright and Isaac Hayes
album: In the Jungle, Babe
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Must Be Your Thing 1969 Warner/Seven Arts
589 recordlabel: Universal 158986
chartposition: RandB #40, US #90
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Battlecat, O. Thompson and Tyrese
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg Just a Baby Boy 2001 Universal
590 recordlabel: Elektra 47452
chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62
writtenby: Freddie Mercury
album: Hot Space
Queen Body Language 1982 Elektra
591 recordlabel: Terror Squad 93704
chartposition: RandB #34, US #81
Fat Joe So Much More 2005 Terror Squad
592 recordlabel: Columbia 11321
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: James Mack and Leo Graham
album: After Midnight
The Manhattans Girl of My Dream 1980 Columbia
593 recordlabel: ABC 10405
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Barry De Vorzon, Ray Charles and Bob Sherman
Ray Charles The Brightest Smile In Town 1963 ABC
594 recordlabel: Def Jam 1967
chartposition: RandB #34, US #91
writtenby: DMX, Irv Cotti, Larry Ogletree, Robert Bell
album: 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. IV
comments: [rap]
Funkmaster Flex featuring DMX Do You 2000 Def Jam
595 recordlabel: Island 99185
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Irresistible
comments: [beat ballad]
Miles Jaye I'll Be There 1989 Island
596 recordlabel: Fantasy 883
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards and James
album: Living Proof
Sylvester You Are My Friend 1980 Fantasy
597 recordlabel: Peace Bisquit 106
chartposition: US dance #19
writtenby: Rodney Lee and Jody Watley
album: Midnight Lounge
Jody Watley Whenever 2003 Peace Bisquit
598 recordlabel: Zodiac 1017
chartposition: RandB #34, US #118
writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams
album: Everybody Saw You
Ruby Andrews Everybody Saw You 1970 Zodiac
599 recordlabel: Solar 69638
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace and Melvin Gentry
album: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star Curious 1985 Solar
600 recordlabel: MCA 41062
chartposition: RandB #30, US #110
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
B.B. King Better Not Look Down 1979 MCA

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