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


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

The following songs were released in Def_Jam_ 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 Def_Jam_ 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
201 recordlabel: Def Jam 853992
chartposition: RandB #56, US #101
writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
album: Behind Bars
 		Slick Rick (featuring Doug E. Fresh on the beatbox) Sittin' in My Car 1995 Def Jam
202 recordlabel: Def Jam 06350
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad)
album: Chasin' a Dream
 		Tashan Chasin' a Dream 1987 Def Jam
203 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 566 217
chartposition: RandB #33, US #94
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
 		DMX Ruff Ryder's Anthem 1999 Def Jam
204 recordlabel: Def Jam 000787
chartposition: RandB #50, US #99, UK #169
writtenby: Keith Murray , Redman (as Reginald Noble), Erick Sermon and Just Blaze (as Justin Smith)
album: He's Keith Murray
 		Keith Murray featuring Def Squad Yeah Yeah U Know It 2003 Def Jam
205 recordlabel: Def Jam 577790
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Erick Sermon
album: Double or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
 		Erick Sermon Welcome 1996 Def Jam
206 recordlabel: Def Jam 5193
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
 		LL Cool J Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings 1993 Def Jam
207 recordlabel: Def Jam 568569
chartposition: RandB #61, US #107
writtenby: Onyx and Wu Tang Clan
album: Shut 'Em Down
 		Onyx featuring DMX Shut 'Em Down 1998 Def Jam
208 recordlabel: Def Jam 574925
chartposition: RandB #51, US #106
comments: [slow jam] from the movie Def Jam's How To Be A Player starring Bill Bellamy
 		Absolute Never Wanna Let You Go 1997 Def Jam
209 recordlabel: Def Jam 568779
chartposition: RandB #51, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Harold Ousley, Keith Murray, Redman and Erick Sermon
album: El Nino
 		Def Squad Full Cooperation 1998 Def Jam
210 recordlabel: Def Jam 463293
chartposition: RandB #35
album: Raw
comments: [slow jam]
 		Alyson Williams Not on the Outside 1990 Def Jam
211 recordlabel: Def Jam 575652
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
album: Case
 		Case More to Love 1996 Def Jam
212 recordlabel: Def Jam 004892
chartposition: RandB #36
album: In My Own Words
 		Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi Stay 2005 Def Jam
213 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 588 988
chartposition: RandB #37, US #115
writtenby: Jay Z and R. Kelly
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
 		R. Kelly & Jay-Z Get This Money 2002 Def Jam
214 recordlabel: Def Jam 568983
chartposition: RandB 62, US #115
writtenby: Onyx , 50 Cent and X 1
album: Shut 'Em Down
 		Onyx React 1998 Def Jam
215 recordlabel: Def Jam 15554
chartposition: RandB #39, US #115
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly and D. Wesley
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
 		R. Kelly & Jay-Z The Best Of Both Worlds 2002 Def Jam
216 recordlabel: Def Jam 566489
chartposition: RandB #63, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 4
comments: from the movie Belly starring DMX
 		DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule The Grand Finale 1998 Def Jam
217 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 568 057
chartposition: RandB #62, US #118
writtenby: Erick Sermon
album: Back in Business
 		EPMD Richter Scale 1997 Def Jam
218 recordlabel: Def Jam 0010430
chartposition: RandB #53, US #121
writtenby: Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom and R. Kelly
album: Trilla
comments: [hip hop]
 		Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly Speedin' 2008 Def Jam
219 recordlabel: Def Jam 111
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: T.H.U.G.S.
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
 		Flesh-N-Bone World So Cruel 1996 Def Jam
220 recordlabel: Def Jam 06960
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell
album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over
 		Oran Juice Jones Cold Spending My Money 1987 Def Jam
221 recordlabel: Def Jam 291
chartposition: RandB #42
 		Method Man featuring Streetlife Dangerous Grounds 1998 Def Jam
222 recordlabel: Def Jam 68826
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Slick Rick
album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
 		Slick Rick Hey Young World 1988 Def Jam
223 recordlabel: Def Jam 844
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #128
writtenby: Joe Budden, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, Melle Mel
album: Joe Budden
 		Joe Budden featuring Busta Rhymes Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all) 2003 Def Jam
224 recordlabel: Def Jam 6473
chartposition: RandB #42
 		Megan Rochell ft. Fabolous The One You Need 2006 Def Jam
225 recordlabel: Def Jam 1
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Eddie Berkeley, Faith Evans, Kay Gee and Tammy Lester Smith
album: The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 		Faith Evans ft. Ja Rule, Vita & Caddillac Tah Good Life Remix 2001 Def Jam
226 recordlabel: Def Jam 588746
chartposition: RandB #43, US #117
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: The Great Depression
 		DMX We Right Here 2001 Def Jam
227 recordlabel: Def Jam 650780
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Terry Johnson and Al Cleveland
album: Juice
comments: [ballad]
 		Oran Juice Jones Here I Go Again 1987 Def Jam
228 recordlabel: Def Jam 151
chartposition: RandB #45
album: Back In Business
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
 		EPMD Never Seen Before 1997 Def Jam
229 recordlabel: Def Jam 2710
chartposition: RandB #63, UK #135
writtenby: David Wolinski, Ernest Dixon, Joe Budden, Fat Joe
album: The Streetsweeper Vol.2
comments: [hip hop]
 		Joe Budden featuring DJ Kayslay, Fat Joe & Joe Not Your Average Joe 2004 Def Jam
230 recordlabel: Def Jam 7056
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell
album: Juice
Oran Juice Jones Curiosity 1986 Def Jam
231 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 568989
chartposition: RandB #45, US #79
writtenby: Damon Blackman, Anthony Fields, Michael Masser and DMX
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
 		DMX Stop Being Greedy 1998 Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
232 recordlabel: Def Jam South 15566
chartposition: RandB #46
album: The Fix
 		Scarface On My Block 2002 Def Jam South
233 recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Nas, will.i.am (as William Adams Jr.), Chrisette Payne and Irving Gordon
album: Hip Hop Is Dead
comments: [hip hop]
 		Nas ft. Chrisette Michele Can't Forget About You 2007 Def Jam/Columbia
234 recordlabel: Def Jam 588738
chartposition: RandB #48, US #124
writtenby: Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) , Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Broken Silence
 		Foxy Brown featuring Kelis Candy 2001 Def Jam
235 recordlabel: Def Jam 3145665171
chartposition: RandB #48
album: Tical 2000: Judgement Day
 		Method Man Judgement Day 1998 Def Jam
236 recordlabel: Def Jam 73740
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Vance Wright
album: The Ruler's Back
 		Slick Rick I Shouldn't Have Done It 1991 Def Jam
237 recordlabel: Def Jam 314
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Redman , A. Stanton, M. Davis, J. Harding, A. Thompson, T. Collins, M. Smart, K. Saunders and J. Gray
album: Doc's da Name 2000
 		Redman I'll Bee Dat 1998 Def Jam
238 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 440
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Method Man, Redman and Rockwilder
album: Blackout!
comments: [rap]
 		Method Man & Redman Da Rockwilder 2000 Def Jam
239 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 330
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Blackout!
comments: [hip hop]
 		Method Man & Redman Tear It Off 1999 Def Jam
240 recordlabel: Def Jam 7055
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin
album: Licensed to Ill
 		Beastie Boys Hold It, Now Hit It 1986 Def Jam
241 recordlabel: Def Jam 562606
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Tunnel
comments: [hip hop] samples "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
 		Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring LL Cool J III Bomb 2000 Def Jam
242 recordlabel: Def Jam 1733
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
 		LL Cool J Big Ole Butt 1989 Def Jam
243 recordlabel: Def Jam 42 74487
chartposition: RandB #58
comments: [rap]
 		Public Enemy Hazy Shade of Criminal 1992 Def Jam
244 recordlabel: Def Jam 06061
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Radio
comments: [hip hop]
 		LL Cool J You'll Rock 1986 Def Jam
245 recordlabel: Def Jam 15049
chartposition: RandB #60
album: How To Be A Lady: Volume 1
 		Electrik Red So Good 2009 Def Jam
246 recordlabel: Def Jam (UK)
chartposition: UK #185
 		Jay-Z Def Jam UK Mix Tape 1 2007 Def Jam (UK)
247 recordlabel: Def Jam 870801
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Foxy Brown, Keisha Spivey, Jay Z and George Michael
album: Chyna Doll
 		Foxy Brown I Can't 1999 Def Jam
248 recordlabel: Def Jam South 15611 2
chartposition: RandB #61
 		Disturbing Tha Peace ft. Ludacris, Scarface, Shawnna Growing Pains (Do It Again) 2002 Def Jam South
249 recordlabel: Def Jam 000251
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) , Celeste Scalone, Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius) and Bob Bacon
album: Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
 		Foxy Brown I Need a Man 2003 Def Jam
250 recordlabel: Def Jam 588794
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: God's Favorite
comments: [rap]
 		N.O.R.E. (Noreaga) Grimey 2001 Def Jam
251 recordlabel: Def Jam 314562209
chartposition: RandB #62
 		EPMD featuring Method Man, Redman & Lady Luck Symphony 2000 1999 Def Jam
252 recordlabel: Island Def Jam 16261 2
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Carolyn Franklin
album: Classic Moments
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Patti LaBelle featuring Mary J. Blige Ain't No Way 2005 Island Def Jam
253 recordlabel: Def Jam 000563
chartposition: RandB #63
album: He's Keith Murray
 		Keith Murray Candi Bar 2003 Def Jam
254 recordlabel: Def Jam 422 870 763
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Slick Rick and Big Boi
album: The Art of Storytelling
 		Slick Rick featuring Outkast Street Talkin' 1999 Def Jam
255 recordlabel: Def Jam South 4067 11
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges) and Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley)
album: The Red Light District
 		Ludacris The Potion 2005 Def Jam South
256 recordlabel: Def Jam 12514 11
chartposition: RandB #66
album: The Recession
comments: [hip hop]
 		Young Jeezy Crazy World 2008 Def Jam
257 recordlabel: Def Jam 7126 11
chartposition: RandB #66
album: 4:21...The Day After
 		Method Man featuring Lauryn Hill Say 2006 Def Jam
258 recordlabel: Def Jam 07425
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell and Clarence Hayes
album: The Finer Things In Life
comments: [ballad]
 		Chuck Stanley introducing Alyson Williams Make You Mine Tonight 1987 Def Jam
259 recordlabel: Def Jam 6978 11
chartposition: UK #200
album: Game Theory
 		The Roots Don't Feel Right 2006 Def Jam
260 recordlabel: Def Jam 16149
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Exit Wounds
comments: [hip hop]
 		DMX No Sunshine 2001 Def Jam
261 recordlabel: Def Jam 73918
chartposition: RandB #67
album: Derelicts of Dialect
comments: [hip hop]
 		3rd Bass Portrait of the Artist As a Hood 1991 Def Jam
262 recordlabel: Def Jam 4
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop, ballad]
 		LL Cool J One Shot at Love 1989 Def Jam
263 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 586
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Blackout!
 		Method Man & Redman Y.O.U. 2000 Def Jam
264 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 573 927 1
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Muddy Waters
 		Redman Pick It Up 1996 Def Jam
265 recordlabel: Def Jam 651334
chartposition: RandB #71
 		The Black Flames Are You My Woman? 1987 Def Jam
266 recordlabel: Def Jam 7084
chartposition: RandB #72
 		Suga What's Up Star? 1995 Def Jam
267 recordlabel: Def Jam 15832 1
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: 10
 		LL Cool J Amazin' 2003 Def Jam
268 recordlabel: Def Jam 63782
chartposition: RandB #73
album: Joe Budden
 		Joe Budden featuring LL Cool J Focus 2002 Def Jam
269 recordlabel: Def Jam 2941
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Shep Crawford (as Anthony
album: Let's Ride
 		Montell Jordan When You Get Home 1999 Def Jam
270 recordlabel: Def Jam 7056
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell
album: Juice
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
 		Oran Juice Jones You Can't Hide from Love 1986 Def Jam
271 recordlabel: Def Jam 16294 1
album: Let's Get It
 		Young Jeezy featuring Bun B Trap Or Die 2006 Def Jam
272 recordlabel: Def Jam 576552
chartposition: RandB #77
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Dos of Soul
comments: [slow jam] (from the movie The Nutty Professor)
 		Dos of Soul Come Around 1996 Def Jam
273 recordlabel: Def Jam 5263
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Redman, J. Stone and R. James
album: Whut? Thee Album
comments: [hip hop]
 		Redman Tonight's Da Night 1992 Def Jam
274 recordlabel: Def Jam 2308
chartposition: RandB #78
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Andre A. Brown and Tyrone J. Kelsie
album: Straight From The Basement Of Kooley High!
 		Original Concept Can You Feel It 1986 Def Jam
275 recordlabel: Def Jam 152911
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Def Jam 572836
album: Broken Silence
 		Foxy Brown B.K. Anthem 2001 Def Jam
276 recordlabel: Def Jam 562541
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Tunnel
 		Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring The Ruff Ryders We in Here 1999 Def Jam
277 recordlabel: Def Jam 68613
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler
album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
comments: [rap]
 		Public Enemy Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos 1989 Def Jam
278 recordlabel: Def Jam 578334
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 4
 		Trigger tha Gambler Ft. Smoothe Da Hustler & D.V. Alias Khrist My Crew Can't Go for That 1996 Def Jam
279 recordlabel: Def Jam 007869
chartposition: RandB #91
 		Mic Little ft. Ne-Yo Put It In A Letter 2006 Def Jam
280 recordlabel: Def Jam 005116
chartposition: RandB #91
album: Fishscale
comments: [hip hop]
 		Ghostface Killah Be Easy 2005 Def Jam
281 recordlabel: Def Jam 16544 2
chartposition: RandB #91
album: Block Music
comments: [hip hop]
 		Shawnna ft. Smoke Damn 2006 Def Jam
282 recordlabel: Def Jam 8859 11
chartposition: RandB #92
album: Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
 		Redman Put It Down 2007 Def Jam
283 recordlabel: Def Jam 07136
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Davy D and Hurricane
album: Davy's Ride
comments: [hip hop]
 		Davy D Have You Seen Davy 1987 Def Jam
284 recordlabel: Def Jam 1
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Brian "All Day" Miller, Freddie Gorman, Shyne (as Jamal Barrow) , Janie Bradford and Kanye West
album: Godfather Buried Alive
 		Shyne More or Less 2004 Def Jam
285 recordlabel: Island Def Jam Music
chartposition: RandB #93
album: 21 and Up
comments: [hip hop]
 		Lil Ru ft. Rick Ross Yeah Dats Money 2009 Island Def Jam Music
286 recordlabel: Def Jam 005464
chartposition: RandB #94
comments: [hip hop]
 		N.O.R.E. I'm A G 2005 Def Jam
287 recordlabel: Def Jam 4808
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: Joe Budden, Scott Storch and Nate Dogg
album: The Growth
 		Joe Budden featuring Nate Dogg Gangsta Party 2005 Def Jam
288 recordlabel: Def Jam 854514
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Private Party
comments: [slow jam]
 		DG Soakin' Wet 1996 Def Jam
289 recordlabel: Def Jam 003689
chartposition: RandB #95
album: Worth The Weight
comments: [hip hop]
 		Shawnna Weight A Minute 2004 Def Jam
290 recordlabel: Def Jam 588881
chartposition: RandB #95
album: God's Favorite
comments: [hip hop]
 		N.O.R.E. ft. Ja Rule Live My Life 2002 Def Jam
291 recordlabel: Def Jam 15748 1
chartposition: RandB #97
album: Ghetto Heisman
 		WC featuring Case Flirt 2003 Def Jam
292 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 558 945
chartposition: RandB #99
album: Doc's Da Name 2000
comments: [hip hop]
 		Redman Let da Monkey Out 1999 Def Jam
293 recordlabel: Def Jam 16757 1
chartposition: RandB #109
writtenby: Young Jeezy, Peter Arnaz Smith, Blood Raw and Slick Pulla
album: Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer
comments: [rap]
 		U.S.D.A. Corporate Thuggin' 2007 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Def Jam 73724
album: Alyson Williams
comments: [slow jam]
 		Alyson Williams She's Not Your Fool 1991 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Def Jam 650499
writtenby: V. Bell
album: The Finer Things in Life
 		Chuck Stanley The Finer Things in Life 1987 Def Jam

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