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


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

The following songs were released in Elektra_ 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 Elektra_ 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
101 recordlabel: Elektra 69426
chartposition: RandB #14, US #89, UK #85, US AC #8
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Positive
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Without You (Leonard VI Theme) 1987 Elektra
102 recordlabel: Elektra 5194
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett Stay 1987 Elektra
103 recordlabel: Elektra 69415
chartposition: RandB #9
album: Forever and Ever
Howard Hewett Strange Relationship 1988 Elektra
104 recordlabel: Elektra 69815
chartposition: RandB #64, UK #29
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination Looking at Midnight 1983 Elektra
105 recordlabel: Elektra 5074
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Keith Diamond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Restless
Starpoint What You Been Missin' 1985 Elektra
106 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
107 recordlabel: Elektra 5445
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #9
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Tammy Lucas
album: Have You Got What It Takes
Starpoint I Want You - You Want Me 1990 Elektra
108 recordlabel: Elektra 46567
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #9
writtenby: Nate Watts
album: Magic Lady
Sergio Mendes I'll Tell You 1979 Elektra
109 recordlabel: Elektra 66227
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, Steve Beckham and Keith Robinson
album: A Little More Magic
Teddy Pendergrass Believe in Love 1994 Elektra
110 recordlabel: Elektra 161
chartposition: UK #30, US dance #14
writtenby: Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
comments: [reggae]
Shinehead Jamaican in New York 1993 Elektra
111 recordlabel: Elektra 64935
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72, US AC #11
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Compositions
Anita Baker Soul Inspiration 1990 Elektra
112 recordlabel: Elektra 69514
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) (I'm a) Dreamer 1986 Elektra
113 recordlabel: Elektra 5869
chartposition: RandB #38, US #35
writtenby: Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Raye Turner, Danny Webster and Starleana Young
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Keith Sweat Just a Touch 1996 Elektra
114 recordlabel: Elektra 11435
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
Trussel Love Injection 1980 Elektra
115 recordlabel: Elektra 69771
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #107
writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. and Cynthia Biggs
album: Imagine This
Pieces of a Dream Fo-Fi-Fo 1984 Elektra
116 recordlabel: Elektra 64146
chartposition: US #84, US AC #8, R&B #106
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: A Smile Like Yours: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Natalie Cole A Smile Like Yours 1997 Elektra
117 recordlabel: Elektra 69254
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren
comments: [ballad]
Patti Austin with Sadao Watanabe Any Other Fool 1989 Elektra
118 recordlabel: Elektra 69889
chartposition: RandB #88, US #36
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
album: Adorable
Pia Zadora The Clapping Song 1982 Elektra
119 recordlabel: Elektra 5799
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54, UK #81
writtenby: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and K. Jones
album: Silk
Silk Hooked on You 1995 Elektra
120 recordlabel: Elektra 69477
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett I Commit to Love 1987 Elektra
121 recordlabel: Elektra 69887
chartposition: RandB #14, US #104
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Best Is Yet to Come
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle The Best Is Yet to Come 1982 Elektra
122 recordlabel: Elektra 4982
chartposition: UK #67, US dance #13
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination State of Love 1984 Elektra
123 recordlabel: Elektra 208
chartposition: UK #188, US dance #13
writtenby: Ziggy Marley
album: Free Like We Want 2 B
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Power to Move Ya 1995 Elektra
124 recordlabel: Elektra 167
chartposition: RandB #13, US #86
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Alton Wokie Stewart, Fred Wesley, James Brown and John Starks
album: Lose Control
Silk Happy Days 1993 Elektra
125 recordlabel: Elektra 69930
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #39
writtenby: Angela Ehgiator, Patrice Rushen , Freddie Washington and Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.)
album: Straight from the Heart...
Patrice Rushen I Was Tired of Being Alone 1982 Elektra
126 recordlabel: Elektra 69505
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Genie 1985 Elektra
127 recordlabel: Elektra 9643
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Busta Rhymes and DJ Scratch
album: The Coming
Busta Rhymes Do My Thing 1997 Elektra
128 recordlabel: Elektra 5472
chartposition: RandB #14
album: Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett If I Could Only Have That Day Back 1990 Elektra
129 recordlabel: Elektra 173 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
Silk Baby It's You 1993 Elektra(UK)
130 recordlabel: Elektra 3887(UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
comments: [re release]
Keith Sweat I Want Her 1997 Elektra (UK)
131 recordlabel: Elektra 6182
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62
writtenby: Darrell Allamby and Link
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Silk Meeting in My Bedroom 1999 Elektra
132 recordlabel: Elektra 5311
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Kenny Aubrey
album: Forever and Ever
comments: [slow jam]
Howard Hewett Once, Twice, Three Times 1988 Elektra
133 recordlabel: Elektra 60889
chartposition: RandB #15
album: So Intense
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Fischer So Intense 1992 Elektra
134 recordlabel: Elektra 45549
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Patrice
Patrice Rushen Hang It Up 1979 Elektra
135 recordlabel: Elektra 47043
chartposition: RandB #19, US #106
writtenby: Denzil Miller, Eddie Martinez, Lenny White and Skip Anderson
album: Twennynine with Lenny White
Twennynine featuring Lenny White Kid Stuff 1980 Elektra
136 recordlabel: Elektra 69810
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27
writtenby: Twinkie Clark
album: You Brought the Sunshine
comments: [gospel disco dance]
The Clark Sisters You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life) 1983 Elektra
137 recordlabel: Elektra 87732
chartposition: RandB #18, US AC #18
writtenby: James Ingram, Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager
album: Made in America: Music from the Original Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer Colors of Love 1993 Elektra
138 recordlabel: Elektra 47087
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #17
writtenby: Denzil Miller, Larry Dunn and Lenny White
album: Twennynine with Lenny White
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Twennynine featuring Lenny White Fancy Dancer 1981 Elektra
139 recordlabel: Elektra 5
chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #21, UK #89
writtenby: George Duke
album: Thief in the Night
George Duke Thief in the Night 1985 Elektra
140 recordlabel: Elektra 69751
chartposition: RandB #17, US Dance #23
album: It's All Yours
Starpoint It's All Yours 1984 Elektra
141 recordlabel: Elektra 7559
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #52
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: N'Dea Davenport , Brady Blade, Dallas Austin and Colin Wolfe
N'Dea Davenport Bring It On 1998 Elektra
142 recordlabel: Elektra 158
chartposition: US #53, US AC #23
writtenby: Joe Cuba and Jimmy Sabater
album: Upfront
comments: [jazz funk]
David Sanborn Bang Bang 1992 Elektra
143 recordlabel: Elektra 64525
chartposition: RandB #21, US #85
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Fitzgerald Scott and Joe Jefferson
album: Get Up on It
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat When I Give My Love 1994 Elektra
144 recordlabel: Elektra 8648
chartposition: RandB #20, US #117
album: Keep It Comin'
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat I Wanna Love You Down 1992 Elektra
145 recordlabel: Elektra 69294
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith
album: All Nite
Entouch II Hype 1989 Elektra
146 recordlabel: Elektra 69373
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Claytoven and Jon Bendich
album: Hot to the Touch
Starpoint Say You Will 1988 Elektra
147 recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
comments: [disco dance]
Imagination New Dimension 1983 Elektra
148 recordlabel: Elektra 66795
chartposition: RandB #73, US Dance #19
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Tony Mason
album: Livin' on the Edge
Mason Pour It On 1987 Elektra
149 recordlabel: Elektra 066553
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Fred Nelson
album: Excursion on the Version
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beats International Echo Chamber 1991 Elektra
150 recordlabel: Elektra 69539
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)
Shirley Murdock Truth or Dare 1986 Elektra
151 recordlabel: Elektra 64175
chartposition: RandB #27, US #68
writtenby: Craig Love, Fitzgerald Scott and Keith Sweat
album: Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat featuring Ronald Isley Come with Me 1997 Elektra
152 recordlabel: Elektra 66405
chartposition: RandB #30, US #68
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon)
album: Reel to Reel
Grand Puba 360 Degrees (What Goes Around) 1992 Elektra
153 recordlabel: Elektra 12337
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick
Aquarian Dream You're a Star 1979 Elektra
154 recordlabel: Elektra 66975
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #22
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination This Means War (Shoo Be Doo da Dabba Doobee) 1984 Elektra
155 recordlabel: Elektra 69892
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg
album: Rit/2
Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg Cross My Heart 1982 Elektra
156 recordlabel: Elektra 066291
chartposition: UK #70, US dance #24
writtenby: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Carl Aiken
album: Sidewalk University
comments: [reggae]
Shinehead Let 'Em In 1993 Elektra
157 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64759
chartposition: UK #71, US AC #34
writtenby: Ray Noble
album: Unforgettable... with Love
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole The Very Thought of You 1992 Elektra
158 recordlabel: Elektra 64910
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker Watch Your Step 1986 Elektra
159 recordlabel: Elektra 67083
chartposition: RandB #23, US #84
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Bink, Brycyn Evans, Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: A Nu Day
Tamia Can't Go for That 2000 Elektra
160 recordlabel: Elektra 64916
chartposition: RandB #23, US AC #37
writtenby: David Gates
album: Satisfaction Guaranteed (The Very Best Of)
comments: [slow jam]
Teddy Pendergrass Make It With You 1991 Elektra
161 recordlabel: Elektra 7559
chartposition: US dance #16
writtenby: Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley
album: Fallen Is Babylon
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Everyone Wants to Be 1998 Elektra
162 recordlabel: Elektra 67330
chartposition: RandB #28, US #82
comments: [rap]
Benzino Rock The Party 2002 Elektra
163 recordlabel: Elektra 69677
chartposition: RandB #55, UK #72
album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Sign of the Times 1985 Elektra
164 recordlabel: Elektra 5100
chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #27
writtenby: Gregory Jackson, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Shirley Murdock
album: Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock No More 1986 Elektra
165 recordlabel: Elektra 151
chartposition: RandB #80, US #72, US AC #12
writtenby: Ephraim Lewis and Jonathan Quarmby
album: Skin
Ephraim Lewis Drowning in Your Eyes 1992 Elektra
166 recordlabel: Elektra 82702
chartposition: RandB #24, US AC #30
writtenby: Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
comments: [slow jam]
Howard Hewett I Can't Tell You Why 1991 Elektra
167 recordlabel: Elektra 69467
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
Starpoint D.Y.B.O. 1987 Elektra
168 recordlabel: Elektra 8822
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: A Little More Magic
comments: [slow jam]
Teddy Pendergrass Voodoo 1993 Elektra
169 recordlabel: Elektra 69383
chartposition: RandB #78, US #75, UK #85, US rock #22, US alt. #24
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution 1988 Elektra
170 recordlabel: Elektra 66181
chartposition: RandB #67, US #76
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips), CL Smooth, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: The Main Ingredient
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Take You There 1995 Elektra
171 recordlabel: Elektra 66365
chartposition: RandB #42, US #77
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Sadat X and Diamond D
album: In God We Trust
comments: [hip hop]
Brand Nubian Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down 1992 Elektra
172 recordlabel: Elektra 47112
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #73
writtenby: Darryl Ross
album: Portraits
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Side Effect Make You Mine 1981 Elektra
173 recordlabel: Elektra 69702
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #40
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington
album: Now
comments: [disco funk]
Patrice Rushen Get Off (You Fascinate Me) 1984 Elektra
174 recordlabel: Elektra 69632
chartposition: RandB #39, US #78, US AC #37
writtenby: Billy Livsey and Sue Shifrin
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson Take No Prisoners (In the Game of Love) 1985 Elektra
175 recordlabel: Elektra 69699
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Straight from the Heart
Peabo Bryson Slow Dancin' 1984 Elektra
176 recordlabel: Elektra 5465
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha, Leon Hitchens and Omara
album: Rising to the Top
comments: [new jack swing]
Phalon Rising to the Top 1990 Elektra
177 recordlabel: Elektra 1546
chartposition: US AC #14
writtenby: Natalie Cole and Richard Marx
album: Love Songs
comments: [ballad] [album cut]
Natalie Cole Angel on My Shoulder 2000 Elektra
178 recordlabel: Elektra 207
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #86
album: Surrender
Kut Klose Lovely Thang 1995 Elektra
179 recordlabel: Elektra 67351
chartposition: RandB #62, US #85
comments: [hip hop]
Angie Martinez ft. Kelis Take You Home 2003 Elektra
180 recordlabel: Elektra 46620
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Clyde Herbert, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Elektra 46620
Five Special Jam (Let's Take It to the Streets) 1980 Elektra
181 recordlabel: Elektra 46531
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Ron Banks, Tony Green and Raymond Johnson
album: Five Special
Five Special You're Something Special 1979 Elektra
182 recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
Silk Don't Rush 1996 Elektra
183 recordlabel: Elektra 67154
chartposition: RandB #38, US #93, UK #95
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Tony Castillo, Toots, Tony Manshino, A. Wallace Jr. and O.T. Young
album: Street Money
comments: [hip hop]
Iconz featuring Tony Manshino Get Crunked Up 2001 Elektra
184 recordlabel: Elektra 64888
chartposition: RandB #31, AC #37
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Casey James
album: Truly Blessed
comments: (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Motion Picture)
Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer Glad to Be Alive 1990 Elektra
185 recordlabel: Elektra 66337
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
writtenby: Sadat X and Lord Jamar (as Lorenzo Dechalus)
album: In God We Trust
Brand Nubian Love Me or Leave Me Alone 1993 Elektra
186 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
187 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
188 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
189 recordlabel: Elektra 5241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint The More We Love 1987 Elektra
190 recordlabel: Elektra 66191
chartposition: RandB #64, US #94
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Owen Mcintyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Hamish Stewart, Stephen Ferrone and Alan Gorrie
album: Everything Is Everything
Brand Nubian Word Is Bond 1994 Elektra
191 recordlabel: Elektra 45671
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
Dorothy Morrison All God's Children Got Soul 1970 Elektra
192 recordlabel: Elektra 47084
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Debra Laws and Nathan East
album: Very Special
Debra Laws Be Yourself 1981 Elektra
193 recordlabel: Elektra 4 64882
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: James Rashid Carter
album: Truly Blessed
Teddy Pendergrass I Find Everything in You 1991 Elektra
194 recordlabel: Elektra 69832
chartposition: RandB #31
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Melvin Palmer
album: Attitude
comments: [jazz funk]
Lenny White Didn't Know About Love (Till I Found You) 1983 Elektra
195 recordlabel: Elektra 61555
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Sami McKinney, Michael O'Hara and Mary Unobsky
album: Rhythm of Love
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker It's Been You 1995 Elektra
196 recordlabel: Elektra 67967
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon
album: We Are One
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Pieces of a Dream Mt. Airy Groove 1982 Elektra
197 recordlabel: Elektra 60951
chartposition: RandB #34
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Stay With Me Tonight 1991 Elektra
198 recordlabel: Elektra 47425
chartposition: RandB #65, US #102
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Come Morning
comments: [instrumental]
Grover Washington, Jr. Jamming 1982 Elektra
199 recordlabel: Elektra 46031
chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #72
writtenby: Deborah Thomas and Charles Veal Jr.
album: Bad for Me
Dee Dee Bridgewater Bad for Me 1979 Elektra
200 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64634
chartposition: RandB #68, US AC #35
writtenby: Clyde Otis
album: Take a Look
comments: [jazz soul ballad]
Natalie Cole Take a Look 1993 Elektra

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