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

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

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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
501	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charles L. Hilton and Raphael Saadiq album: The Way I See It	Raphael Saadiq featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton	Never Give You Up	2009	Columbia
502	recordlabel: Columbia 08107 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence and Martin Page album: The Best of Earth, Wind and Fire, Vol. 2	Earth, Wind & Fire	Turn on (The Beat Box)	1988	Columbia
503	recordlabel: Columbia 11207 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ken Stover album: Back For More	Al Johnson with Jean Carn	I'm Back for More	1980	Columbia
504	recordlabel: Columbia 69077 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Kiss Your Tears Away	1989	Columbia
505	recordlabel: Columbia 6646 chartposition: US dance #17 writtenby: George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts and Hoyt Axton album: Merry, Merry Christmas comments: [christmas]	Mariah Carey	Joy to the World	1994	Columbia
506	recordlabel: Columbia 05865 chartposition: RandB #26 album: Dial My Number	Pauli Carman	Dial My Number	1986	Columbia
507	recordlabel: Columbia 4700 chartposition: RandB #84, US dance #26 writtenby: Kenny Lattimore , Tim Motzer and Vidal (as Vidal Davis) album: From the Soul of Man	Kenny Lattimore	Days Like This	1998	Columbia
508	recordlabel: Columbia 05726 chartposition: RandB #30, US #95, US AC #20 writtenby: Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith and Mary Unobsky album: Maurice White comments: [beat ballad]	Maurice White	I Need You	1986	Columbia
509	recordlabel: Columbia 10722 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Ronn Matlock album: Physical Attraction comments: [love ballad]	Keith Barrow	You Know You Wanna Be Loved	1978	Columbia
510	recordlabel: Columbia 310492 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Philip Bailey album: Spirit	Earth, Wind & Fire	On Your Face	1976	Columbia
511	recordlabel: Columbia 07991 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Vicki Vee album: What's Bootsy Doin'?	Bootsy Collins	Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?)	1988	Columbia
512	recordlabel: Columbia 43611 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27 writtenby: S. Feldman, J. Klinger album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders	The Spellbinders	We're Acting Like Lovers	1966	Columbia
513	recordlabel: Columbia 04653 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #83, US Dance #35 writtenby: Roy Ayers, David Spradley and James Bedford album: In the Dark comments: [jazz funk]	Roy Ayers	In the Dark	1984	Columbia
514	recordlabel: Columbia 06600 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time! comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts	Full Force	Old Flames Never Die	1987	Columbia
515	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Malice, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams album: Til The Casket Drops	Clipse featuring Pharrell Williams	I'm Good	2009	Columbia
516	recordlabel: Columbia 43827 chartposition: RandB #27, US #133 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Soul Sister	Aretha Franklin	Cry Like a Baby	1966	Columbia
517	recordlabel: Columbia 45160 chartposition: US #86, US AC #4 writtenby: George Callender and Wayne Shanklin album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Primrose Lane	1970	Columbia
518	recordlabel: Columbia 04037 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: I'm So Proud comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	I'm So Proud	1983	Columbia
519	recordlabel: Columbia 04379 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US AC #14 writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli album: That's What Friends Are For comments: [love ballad]	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	Love Won't Let Me Wait	1984	Columbia
520	recordlabel: Columbia 51665 chartposition: RandB #74, US #86 writtenby: Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell,Barney Perkins album: Mary Mary comments: [ballad]	Mary Mary	Heaven	2005	Columbia
521	recordlabel: Columbia 42625 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #86 writtenby: Richard M. Jones	Aretha Franklin	Trouble In Mind	1962	Columbia
522	recordlabel: Columbia 76696 chartposition: RandB #32, US #85, UK #179 writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey and Melvin Coleman album: Hard comments: [slow jam]	Jagged Edge	What's It Like	2004	Columbia
523	recordlabel: Columbia 79113 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, R. Handy, C. Home, DJ Premier, R. Mickens, W. Mitchell, Nas album: I Am... comments: [rap]	Nas	Nas Is Like	1999	Columbia
524	recordlabel: Columbia 44270 chartposition: RandB #28, US #56 writtenby: Clyde Otis	Aretha Franklin	Take a Look	1967	Columbia
525	recordlabel: Columbia 43333 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #114, US AC #32 writtenby: Joseph McCarthy & James V. Monaco (as James Monaco) album: Soul Sister	Aretha Franklin	(No, No) I'm Losing You	1965	Columbia
526	recordlabel: Columbia 02037 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record album: Tell Me Where It Hurts comments: [beat ballad]	Walter Jackson	Tell Me Where It Hurts	1981	Columbia
527	recordlabel: Columbia 10901 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #29 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Ronn Matlock album: Physical Attraction	Keith Barrow	Turn Me Up	1979	Columbia
528	recordlabel: Columbia 45214 chartposition: RandB #32, US #102 writtenby: D. Malone comments: [southern soul]	Gwen McCrae	Lead Me On	1970	Columbia
529	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42156 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Ruth Lyons album: Johnny's Newest Hits	Johnny Mathis	Wasn't the Summer Short?	1961	Columbia
530	recordlabel: Columbia 10921 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Frank Johnson album: Love Talk	The Manhattans	Here Comes the Hurt Again	1979	Columbia
531	recordlabel: Columbia 07678 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	You and I	1987	Columbia
532	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
533	recordlabel: Columbia 3237 chartposition: US #102, US dance #29 writtenby: Angel DeLeon, Danny Vargas, Robert ClivillÃ©s and Victor Vargas album: Anything Goes!	C plus C Music Factory	Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem	1995	Columbia
534	recordlabel: Columbia 08507 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Ron Boustead and Gregg Karukas album: As Good As It Gets comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	This Is As Good As It Gets	1989	Columbia
535	recordlabel: Columbia 42266 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #87 writtenby: Gordon Clifford & Harry Barris album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	I Surrender Dear	1962	Columbia
536	recordlabel: Columbia 73175 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Newkirk (as Don Newkirk) album: Funk City	Newkirk	Sweat You	1990	Columbia
537	recordlabel: Columbia 10380 chartposition: RandB #81, US #19 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Alan Spenner album: Rise and Shine!	Kokomo	Use Your Imagination	1976	Columbia
538	recordlabel: Columbia 44890 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Marvin Hamlisch album: Love, Peace and Happiness	The Chambers Brothers	Wake Up	1969	Columbia
539	recordlabel: Columbia 04141 chartposition: RandB #89, UK #91 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson album: The Power And The Glory comments: [reggae pop disco]	Jimmy Cliff	Reggae Night	1983	Columbia
540	recordlabel: Columbia 42218 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36, US #95, AC #20 writtenby: M. Morris album: Marlowe Morris comments: [instrumental]	Marlowe Morris Quintet	Play The Thing	1962	Columbia
541	recordlabel: Columbia 10599 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy	Ronnie Dyson	Don't Be Afraid	1977	Columbia
542	recordlabel: Columbia 11321 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: James Mack and Leo Graham album: After Midnight	The Manhattans	Girl of My Dream	1980	Columbia
543	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
544	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
545	recordlabel: Columbia 45263 chartposition: US AC #30 writtenby: Clarence Henry album: Close to You	Johnny Mathis	Evil Ways	1970	Columbia
546	recordlabel: Columbia 10892 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Bill Withers and Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith] album: 'Bout Love	Bill Withers	Don't It Make It Better	1979	Columbia
547	recordlabel: Columbia 42266 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: John Leslie McFarland album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Rough Lover	1962	Columbia
548	recordlabel: Columbia 03589 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love comments: [love ballad]	Marvin Gaye	'Til Tomorrow	1983	Columbia
549	recordlabel: Columbia 78275 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #63 writtenby: Maxwell and Hod David album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite comments: [slow jam]	Maxwell	Til the Cops Come Knockin' - The Opus	1996	Columbia
550	recordlabel: Columbia 04873 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kevin Walker, Pamela Phillips Oland and Wilmer Raglin album: Life comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Keep Givin' Me Love	1985	Columbia
551	recordlabel: Columbia 444181 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Ted White album: Take It Like You Give It	Aretha Franklin	Lee Cross	1966	Columbia
552	recordlabel: Columbia 44381 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx	Aretha Franklin	Mockingbird	1967	Columbia
553	recordlabel: Columbia 04159 chartposition: RandB #89, US #95 writtenby: Paul Jabara and Bob Esty album: Success	The Weather Girls	Success	1984	Columbia
554	recordlabel: Columbia 469088 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Arnie Roman and Terry Cox album: Next Exit comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Lalah Hathaway	Love Like This	1992	Columbia
555	recordlabel: Columbia 74467 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt and Lionel Job album: Joe Public	Joe Public	Do You Everynite	1992	Columbia
556	recordlabel: Columbia 10806 chartposition: RandB #86, US dance #32 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan album: Marilyn and Billy	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Shine On Silver Moon	1979	Columbia
557	recordlabel: Columbia 10709 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: Charles McCollough and Joe Shamwell album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Keep On Dancing	1978	Columbia
558	recordlabel: Columbia 44 77266 chartposition: US dance #21 album: That Was Then, This Is Now	Ten City	Goin' Up in Smoke	1994	Columbia
559	recordlabel: Columbia 76915 chartposition: RandB #35, US #108 writtenby: Beyoncé, Angela Beyincé, Diddy, Stevie J, Adonis Shropshire, Varick album: The Fighting Temptations: Music from the Motion Picture	Beyoncé ft. P. Diddy	Summertime	2003	Columbia
560	recordlabel: Columbia 10604 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Leo Graham	Tyrone Davis	All You Got	1977	Columbia
561	recordlabel: Columbia 45519 chartposition: RandB #50, US #97 writtenby: J. Hill and C. Allen album: PGandE	Pacific Gas & Electric	Thank God for You Baby	1972	Columbia
562	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: Lyfe Jennings album: The Phoenix comments: [slow jam]	Lyfe Jennings	Let's Stay Together	2006	Columbia
563	recordlabel: Columbia 45277 chartposition: US #96 writtenby: Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers, George Chambers and Brian Keenan album: Love, Peace and Happiness	The Chambers Brothers	Love, Peace and Happiness	1970	Columbia
564	recordlabel: Columbia 05395 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #32 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Girl If You Take Me Home	1985	Columbia
565	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42520 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35, US #100 writtenby: Harry M. Woods, James Campbell, And Reginald Connelly album: The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Try A Little Tenderness	1962	Columbia
566	recordlabel: Columbia 310457 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Leo Graham and Melvin Koen album: Love and Touch	Tyrone Davis	Close to You	1977	Columbia
567	recordlabel: Columbia 45386 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100 writtenby: Paul Simon	Peaches & Herb	The Sound of Silence	1971	Columbia
568	recordlabel: Columbia 73420 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Rated PG	Perfect Gentlemen	One More Chance	1990	Columbia
569	recordlabel: Columbia 7296 chartposition: RandB #59, US #99 writtenby: Super Cat, Erick Sermon and Handel Tucker album: The Struggle Continues comments: [reggae dancehall]	Super Cat	Girlstown	1995	Columbia
570	recordlabel: Columbia 11236 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr album: Monster	Herbie Hancock	Stars in Your Eyes	1980	Columbia
571	recordlabel: Columbia 10464 chartposition: RandB #37, US #104, US Dance #35 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Pete Moore	The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin	Spy for Brotherhood	1977	Columbia
572	recordlabel: Columbia 07189 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Bowland album: Search	Mission	Show a Little Love	1987	Columbia
573	recordlabel: Columbia 43384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33 writtenby: V. McCoy album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders	The Spellbinders	For You	1965	Columbia
574	recordlabel: Columbia 311024 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch, J. Bowen and D. Baldwin album: Love Talk	The Manhattans	The Way We Were -- Memories	1979	Columbia
575	recordlabel: Columbia 68545 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: David Frank, Mic Murphy and Radiant album: Catch The Glow	Radiant	Something's Got a Hold on Me	1989	Columbia
576	recordlabel: Columbia 45655 chartposition: US #102, Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Gordon Parks album: Shaft's Big Score!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	O.C. Smith	Don't Misunderstand	1972	Columbia
577	recordlabel: Columbia 43007 chartposition: RandB #47, US #102 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Ben E. King and E. Glick album: I Am the Greatest!	Cassius Clay	Stand By Me	1964	Columbia
578	recordlabel: Columbia 445146 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #103 writtenby: S. Turner album: Love, Peace and Happiness	The Chambers Brothers	Let's Do It (Do It Together)	1970	Columbia
579	recordlabel: Columbia 10481 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96, US #102 writtenby: Carlos Santana and Tommy Coster album: Festival	Santana	Let the Children Play	1977	Columbia
580	recordlabel: Columbia 4657 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Me and You	1969	Columbia
581	recordlabel: Columbia 05776 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Unselfish Lover	1986	Columbia
582	recordlabel: Columbia 10409 chartposition: RandB #62, US #68 writtenby: Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka and Hubert Tubbs album: Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now	Tower of Power	You Ought to Be Havin' Fun	1976	Columbia
583	recordlabel: Columbia 08027 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: I'll Prove It to You	Gregory Abbott	Let Me Be Your Hero	1988	Columbia
584	recordlabel: Columbia 38 03301 chartposition: RandB #72, US #107 writtenby: André Cymone album: Livin' in the New Wave	André Cymone	Kelly's Eyes	1983	Columbia
585	recordlabel: Columbia 74855 chartposition: RandB #64, US #105 writtenby: Super Cat (as William Maragh) , Trevor Sparks and Herbie Hancock (sample)	Super Cat	Dolly My Baby	1993	Columbia
586	recordlabel: Columbia 1693 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Bilal Bashir, Norma Jean Wright and Raymond Jones album: Community	State of Art	Understanding	1992	Columbia
587	recordlabel: Columbia 45277 chartposition: RandB #40, US #106 writtenby: Lester Chambers album: New Generation	The Chambers Brothers	Funky	1970	Columbia
588	recordlabel: Columbia 44555 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Jerry Fuller and H. B. Barnum album: Hickory Holler Revisited	O.C. Smith	Main Street Mission	1968	Columbia
589	recordlabel: Columbia 68748 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #35 writtenby: Dean Pitchford and Rhett Lawrence album: June Pointer	June Pointer	Tight on Time (I'll Fit U In)	1989	Columbia
590	recordlabel: Columbia 44637 chartposition: US AC #35 writtenby: Bob Hilliard and Robert Mersey album: Those Were the Days	Johnny Mathis	You Make Me Think About You	1968	Columbia
591	recordlabel: Columbia 03872 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Remember comments: [ballad]	Peaches & Herb	Remember -- Come To Me	1983	Columbia
592	recordlabel: Columbia 45452 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Chapters comments: [ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	How Can You Hurt the One You Love	1991	Columbia
593	recordlabel: Columbia 07240 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Strawberry Moon comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Summer Nights	1987	Columbia
594	recordlabel: Columbia 433174 chartposition: US AC #35 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach and Kaempfert	Johnny Mathis	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1969	Columbia
595	recordlabel: Columbia 44 79963 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #108	Nas	Get Down	2003	Columbia
596	recordlabel: Columbia 78507 chartposition: US dance #24	Robi Rob's Clubworld ft. Deborah Cooper	Reach	1997	Columbia
597	recordlabel: Columbia 68975 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #45 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Ain't My Type of Hype	1989	Columbia
598	recordlabel: Columbia 10030 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: All the Faces of Buddy Miles	Buddy Miles	We Got Love	1974	Columbia
599	recordlabel: Columbia 04473 chartposition: RandB #36, US #105, US Dance #38	Herbie Hancock	Mega Mix	1984	Columbia
600	recordlabel: Columbia 10291 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Sam Brown and RenÃ©e Armand	Johnny Mathis	One Day in Your Life	1976	Columbia

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