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Soul R&B singles on the Columbia label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Columbia record label. Click on "Columbia" 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 Columbia . . .

The following songs were released in Columbia 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 Columbia 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
401 recordlabel: Columbia 80133
chartposition: US #39
writtenby: Frankie J and Bryan Michael Cox
album: The One
comments: [slow jam]
Frankie J How to Deal 2005 Columbia
402 recordlabel: Columbia 77274
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Antwone Dickey, Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III), Markell Riley and Teddy Riley
album: Face the Music
NKOTB Never Let You Go 1994 Columbia
403 recordlabel: Columbia 1826
chartposition: RandB #29, US #63, UK #57
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri
album: Totally Krossed Out
Kris Kross I Missed the Bus 1992 Columbia
404 recordlabel: Columbia 310632
chartposition: RandB #17, US #84, US Dance #32
writtenby: Al McKinnery, Verdine White and Robert Wright
album: Come Go with Us
The Pockets Come Go with Me 1978 Columbia
405 recordlabel: Columbia 45927
chartposition: RandB #18, US #77
writtenby: John Fowlkes and Roger Genger
album: There's No Me Without You
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The Manhattans You'd Better Believe it 1973 Columbia
406 recordlabel: Columbia 44751
chartposition: RandB #44, US #44, US AC #19
writtenby: Bobby Russell
album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits
O.C. Smith Honey (I Miss You) 1969 Columbia
407 recordlabel: Columbia 46002
chartposition: RandB #18, US #42
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason
album: Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock Chameleon 1974 Columbia
408 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #23, UK #42
weeksinr&bchart: 26
writtenby: Van Hunt and Dionne Farris
comments: from the movie Love Jones starring Larenz Tate [neo soul]
Dionne Farris Hopeless 1997 Columbia
409 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #18, US #102
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: Lyfe Change
comments: [neo soul]
Lyfe Jennings Never Never Land 2008 Columbia
410 recordlabel: Columbia 10103
chartposition: RandB #20, US #44, US Dance #14
writtenby: Maurice White and Jon Lind
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Sun Goddess 1975 Columbia
411 recordlabel: Columbia 674617 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44, US alt. #23, R&B #106
writtenby: B Real (as Louis Freese), DJ Muggs (as Lawrence Muggerud) and Paul Simonon
album: Till Death Do Us Part
comments: [hip hop]
Cypress Hill What's Your Number? 2004 Columbia (UK)
412 recordlabel: Columbia 74233
chartposition: RandB #89, US #43
writtenby: Super Cat (as William Maragh)
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Super Cat Ghetto Red Hot 1992 Columbia
413 recordlabel: Columbia 46037
chartposition: US AC #46
writtenby: Sonny Rollins
album: Solar Wind
Ramsey Lewis The Everywhere Calypso 1974 Columbia
414 recordlabel: Columbia 77132
chartposition: UK #45, US dance #20
writtenby: Byron Burke, Herb Lawson and Byron Stingily
Ten City Fantasy 1993 Columbia
415 recordlabel: Columbia 06197
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15
writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend
album: Reaction
Rebbie Jackson Reaction 1986 Columbia
416 recordlabel: Columbia 18 02744
chartposition: RandB #23, US #101, UK #47, US Dance #17
Third World Try Jah Love 1982 Columbia
417 recordlabel: Columbia 74439
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, Loren Hill and Gary Hines
album: Maybe One Day
comments: [dance, garage house]
Mass Order Let's Get Happy 1992 Columbia
418 recordlabel: Columbia 07702
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Mico Wave, Bootsy Collins, Mallia Franklin and Walter Coleman
album: Cookin' from the Inside Out
Mico Wave Instant Replay 1988 Columbia
419 recordlabel: Columbia 78245
chartposition: RandB #19, US #89
writtenby: Dave Hall (as Dave
album: Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore Never Too Busy 1996 Columbia
420 recordlabel: Columbia 78686
chartposition: RandB #21, US #58
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Kimberly Scott
comments: [slow jam]
Kimberly Scott Tuck Me In 1997 Columbia
421 recordlabel: Columbia 06708
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #16
writtenby: Mick Jones [The Clash] and Don Letts
album: No. 10, Upping St.
comments: [instrumental]
Big Audio Dynamite Badrock City 1987 Columbia
422 recordlabel: Columbia 06256
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #16
writtenby: James
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams You Are Everything 1986 Columbia
423 recordlabel: Columbia 45488
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Ann Godwin and Larry Lange
album: Bad of the Heart
comments: [love ballad]
Brenda K. Starr & George Lamond No Matter What 1990 Columbia
424 recordlabel: Columbia 47132
chartposition: RandB #20, US #77
weeksinr&bchart: 24
album: The Best Man: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [slow jam]
Ginuwine, R.L., Tyrese & Case The Best Man I Can Be 1999 Columbia
425 recordlabel: Columbia 6583416(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Ian Levine and Billy Griffin
album: Yours Sincerely
comments: [new jack swing]
The Pasadenas Moving in the Right Direction 1992 Columbia (UK)
426 recordlabel: Columbia 06339
chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #16
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
Full Force Unfaithful So Much 1986 Columbia
427 recordlabel: Columbia 10056
chartposition: RandB #61, US #50
writtenby: Charles Stepney and Maurice White
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Hot Dawgit 1975 Columbia
428 recordlabel: Columbia 73847
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Robert Clivillés
album: Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Let the Beat Hit 'Em, Part Two 1991 Columbia
429 recordlabel: Columbia 4173
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze)
album: Embrya
Maxwell Luxury Cococure 1998 Columbia
430 recordlabel: Columbia 07912
chartposition: RandB #41, US Dance #16
writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis
album: Ouch
Rainy Davis Indian Giver 1988 Columbia
431 recordlabel: Columbia 77438
chartposition: RandB #16, US #46
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
album: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Xscape Love on My Mind 1994 Columbia
432 recordlabel: Columbia 660161
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg, Misty Oldland
album: Supernatural
Misty Oldland A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime) 1994 Columbia
433 recordlabel: Columbia 45206
chartposition: RandB #30, US #52, US AC #21
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: La La Peace Song
O.C. Smith Baby, I Need Your Loving 1970 Columbia
434 recordlabel: Columbia 10541
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Roy Moore Jr.
album: Rated Extraordinaire
Johnnie Taylor Your Love Is Rated X 1977 Columbia
435 recordlabel: Columbia 10026
chartposition: RandB #23, US #33
writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White
album: Open Our Eyes
Earth, Wind & Fire Devotion 1974 Columbia
436 recordlabel: Columbia 10568
chartposition: US #109, UK #33, US Dance #17
writtenby: Brian Carman and Bob Spickard
Bruce Johnston Pipeline 1977 Columbia
437 recordlabel: Columbia 45953
chartposition: RandB #23, US #52
writtenby: Maurice White
album: Head to the Sky
Earth, Wind & Fire Keep Your Head to the Sky 1973 Columbia
438 recordlabel: Columbia 60504
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
album: My Melody
Deniece Williams What Two Can Do 1981 Columbia
439 recordlabel: Columbia 74037
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Ric Wake
album: Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey There's Got to Be a Way 1991 Columbia
440 recordlabel: Columbia 43113
chartposition: RandB #30, US #57
writtenby: Eddie Snyder and Richard Ahlert
album: Runnin' Out Of Fools
Aretha Franklin Runnin' Out Of Fools 1964 Columbia
441 recordlabel: Columbia 43241
chartposition: RandB #18, US #119
writtenby: Eddie Snyder & Charles Singleton
Aretha Franklin One Step Ahead 1965 Columbia
442 recordlabel: Columbia 08508
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Full Force
album: Me, Myself and I
comments: [beat ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Me, Myself and I 1989 Columbia
443 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #30, US #55
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, LRoc, Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: New Jack City II
Bow Wow featuring Johnta Austin You Can Get It All 2009 Columbia
444 recordlabel: Columbia 38814
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Future Shock
Herbie Hancock Future Shock 1984 Columbia
445 recordlabel: Columbia 04537
chartposition: RandB #22, US #81, US dance #81
writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke
album: Let's Hear It for the Boy
Deniece Williams Next Love 1984 Columbia
446 recordlabel: Columbia 11261
chartposition: US Dance #12
album: In Love
Cheryl Lynn Keep It Hot 1980 Columbia
447 recordlabel: Columbia 07982
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Full Force
album: Caddyshack II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Go for Yours 1988 Columbia
448 recordlabel: Columbia 445971
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
album: There's No Me Without You
The Manhattans Wish That You Were Mine 1974 Columbia
449 recordlabel: Columbia 02191
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Leo Graham and Paul Richmond
album: Black Tie
comments: [ballad]
The Manhattans Just One Moment Away 1981 Columbia
450 recordlabel: Columbia 4473193
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Robert Brookins, MC Hammer, Stephanie Mills and Maurice White
album: Heritage
Earth, Wind & Fire For the Love of You 1990 Columbia
451 recordlabel: Columbia 10938
chartposition: RandB #68, US #59, US Dance #53
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Inner Secrets
Santana One Chain Don't Make No Prison 1979 Columbia
452 recordlabel: Columbia 45863
chartposition: RandB #27, US #62, US AC #36
writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Johnny Bristol
album: La La Peace Song
O.C. Smith La La Peace Song 1974 Columbia
453 recordlabel: Columbia 10754
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: D.J. Rogers
album: Love Brought Me Back
D.J. Rogers Love Brought Me Back 1978 Columbia
454 recordlabel: Columbia 10145
chartposition: US #101, US Dance #13
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: Kokomo
Kokomo I Can Understand It 1975 Columbia
455 recordlabel: Columbia 5372
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco
album: Inside Out
Philip Bailey State Of The Heart 1986 Columbia
456 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: UK #62, RandB #86
writtenby: John Legend
album: Get Lifted
John Legend featuring Kanye West Number One 2005 Columbia
457 recordlabel: Columbia 07735
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Sam Peake and Doug Grigsby
album: All By Myself
comments: [beat ballad]
Regina Belle How Could You Do It to Me 1988 Columbia
458 recordlabel: Columbia 1906 (UK)
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Peter Schwartz, Sly Dunbar, Richie Stephens, Clifton Dillon, Ewart Brown
Mad Cobra & Richie Stevens Legacy 1993 Columbia(UK)
459 recordlabel: Columbia 43009
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Henry Glover and Dinah Washington
album: Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington
Aretha Franklin Soulville 1964 Columbia
460 recordlabel: Columbia 04565
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #65, US Dance #53
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bill Laswell and Derek Showard
album: Sound System
comments: [instrumental]
Herbie Hancock Hardrock 1984 Columbia
461 recordlabel: Columbia 10542
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Marlena Shaw, Gerry Goffin and Ritchie Cordell
album: Sweet Beginnings
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Marlena Shaw Yu-Ma -- Go Away Little Boy 1977 Columbia
462 recordlabel: Columbia 02549
chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #35
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Touch
comments: [disco dance]
Gladys Knight & the Pips I Will Fight 1981 Columbia
463 recordlabel: Columbia 10755
chartposition: RandB #24, US #106
writtenby: Kevin Barnes, Verdine White, Robert Wright and Louis Satterfield
album: Take It on Up
The Pockets Take It on Up 1978 Columbia
464 recordlabel: Columbia 74449
chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #21
writtenby: Super Cat (as William Maragh) and Heavy D
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Super Cat Dem No Worry We 1992 Columbia
465 recordlabel: Columbia 42666
chartposition: RandB 21, US #9, UK #49, US AC #3
writtenby: Paul Vance & Eddie Snyder
Johnny Mathis What Will Mary Say 1963 Columbia
466 recordlabel: Columbia 2248
chartposition: RandB #57, US #91, UK #64
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones) and W.P. Mitchell
album: Illmatic
Nas It Ain't Hard to Tell 1994 Columbia
467 recordlabel: Columbia 74865
chartposition: RandB #29, US #64, US dance #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Prince Markie Dee, Cory Rooney, Damon Johnson and Raymond Calhoun
album: Free
Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention Typical Reasons (Swing My Way) 1993 Columbia
468 recordlabel: Columbia 465526
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Sami McKinney, Karin Rybar and K.C. Porter
album: Time Out of Mind
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Phyllis Hyman Sacred Kind of Love 1990 Columbia
469 recordlabel: Columbia 74737
chartposition: RandB #28, US #65
writtenby: Boss and Def Jef
album: Born Gangstaz
Bo$$ Deeper 1993 Columbia
470 recordlabel: Columbia 73110
chartposition: 121
writtenby: Full Force
album: Smoove
Full Force Friends B-4 Lovers 1989 Columbia
471 recordlabel: Columbia 44705
chartposition: RandB #40, US #63
writtenby: Ray Stevens
album: For One in My Life
O.C. Smith Isn't It Lonely Together 1968 Columbia
472 recordlabel: Columbia 07188
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
album: Tell It Like It Is
Richard Dimples Fields Tell It Like It Is 1987 Columbia
473 recordlabel: Columbia 07687
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #38
writtenby: Philip Bailey, A.Z Giles and Allee Willis
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire Evil Roy 1987 Columbia
474 recordlabel: Columbia 06672
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: James
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams Oh How I Love You (Girl) 1987 Columbia
475 recordlabel: Columbia 04329
chartposition: RandB #23, US #103, US AC #36
writtenby: Martin Page and Jon Lind
album: Electric Universe
Earth, Wind & Fire Touch 1984 Columbia
476 recordlabel: Columbia 04641
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Let's Hear It for the Boy
comments: [ballad]
Deniece Williams Black Butterfly 1984 Columbia
477 recordlabel: Columbia 41940
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Julian Cannonball Adderley
comments: [instrumental]
Ray Bryant Combo Sack O' Woe 1961 Columbia
478 recordlabel: Columbia 77269
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Alan Tatum (as Alan "Byrd" Tatum) and Larry Johnson
album: Call Me
Trisha Covington Why You Wanna Play Me Out? 1994 Columbia
479 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #28, US #22
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and S.G. Moss
comments: [hip hop]
Bow Wow featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Marco Polo 2008 Columbia
480 recordlabel: Columbia 11093
chartposition: RandB #23, US #58, UK #53
writtenby: Maurice White, Allee Willis and David Foster
album: I Am...
Earth, Wind & Fire In the Stone 1979 Columbia
481 recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia 011660
chartposition: RandB #82, US #97, UK #70
writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), J. Jones, Jamaal Anwar Sublett and Nelly
album: Nas
Nas ft. Keri Hilson Hero 2008 Def Jam/Columbia
482 recordlabel: Columbia 10235
chartposition: RandB #50, US #96
writtenby: Freddie Harris and Paul Francis Webster
album: Don't It Feel Good
Ramsey Lewis What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man) 1976 Columbia
483 recordlabel: Columbia 07920
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Full Force
album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?
Full Force Your Love Is So Def 1988 Columbia
484 recordlabel: Columbia 10610
chartposition: RandB #24, US #86
writtenby: Jackie Avery and Johnnie Taylor
album: Disco 9000
Johnnie Taylor Disco 9000 1977 Columbia
485 recordlabel: Columbia 06157
chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #24
writtenby: Deniece Williams , Fritz Baskett and Greg Mathieson
album: Hot on the Trail
Deniece Williams Wiser and Weaker 1986 Columbia
486 recordlabel: Columbia 07357
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Water Under the Bridge
Deniece Williams I Confess 1987 Columbia
487 recordlabel: Columbia 74380
chartposition: RandB #25, US dance #32
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Damon Johnson, Prince Markie Dee and Cory Rooney
album: Free
comments: [hip hop]
Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention Trippin' Out 1992 Columbia
488 recordlabel: Columbia 11249
chartposition: RandB #24, US dance #22
writtenby: Carlos Ward and B.T. Express
album: B.T. Express 1980
B.T. Express Give Up the Funk (Let's Dance) 1980 Columbia
489 recordlabel: Columbia 660373 2
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Misty Oldland, Joe Dworniak
album: Supernatural
Misty Oldland I Wrote You A Song 1994 Columbia
490 recordlabel: Columbia 74453
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #75
writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Nate Sayles, Kevin Scott and Dwight Wyatt
album: Joe Public
Joe Public I've Been Watchin' 1992 Columbia
491 recordlabel: Columbia 04932
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #97
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: It's Gonna Be Right
Cheryl Lynn Fidelity 1985 Columbia
492 recordlabel: Columbia 42456
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25
writtenby: S. Unger, S. Bernie, J. Johnson
album: The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin Don't Cry, Baby 1962 Columbia
493 recordlabel: Columbia 45888
chartposition: RandB #25, US #50, US dance #19
writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White
album: Head to the Sky
Earth, Wind & Fire Evil 1973 Columbia
494 recordlabel: Columbia 79872
chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #37, US #76, US AC 23
writtenby: Frankie J (as Francisco Bautista) and Jaime Galvez
album: What's a Man to Do
comments: [slow jam]
Frankie J Don't Wanna Try 2003 Columbia
495 recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 02108
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #76
writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
album: My Melody
comments: [pop soul]
Deniece Williams It's Your Conscience 1981 ARC/Columbia
496 recordlabel: Columbia 73990
chartposition: RandB #43, AC #25
writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Hans Zimmer
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [beat ballad]
Peabo Bryson Lost in the Night 1992 Columbia
497 recordlabel: Columbia 02666
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Earl King (as Earl Kenneth King Jr.)
album: Black Tie
comments: [ballad]
The Manhattans Honey, Honey 1982 Columbia
498 recordlabel: Columbia 07804
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #46
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bill Laswell and Nicky Skopelitis
album: Perfect Machine
Herbie Hancock Vibe Alive 1988 Columbia
499 recordlabel: Columbia 10336
chartposition: RandB #78, US #77
writtenby: David Brown [American bassist] and Ray Gardner
album: Amigos
Santana Let It Shine 1976 Columbia
500 recordlabel: Columbia 10936
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Feets Don't Fail Me Now
Herbie Hancock Ready or Not 1979 Columbia

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