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


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

The following songs were released in Hi_ 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 Hi_ 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
301 recordlabel: Hi 52275
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Brenda Johnson and Darryl Carter
album: Diamond in the Rough
Syl Johnson I Want to Take You Home (To See Mama) 1975 Hi
302 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 579
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: J. Robinson, Jr., C. Cook, A. Brown
album: The Sequence
comments: [ballad]
The Sequence I Don't Need Your Love 1982 Sugar Hill
303 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: US #120
Usher Hush 2008 Hidden Beach
304 recordlabel: Darkchild
chartposition: RandB #92, US #122
HWood Could It Be You 2010 Darkchild
305 recordlabel: Hi 2158
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson
Willie Mitchell Young People 1969 Hi
306 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: R$B #41
album: In This Life Together
comments: [album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Where Would I Be (The Question) 2005 Hidden Beach
307 recordlabel: Hi 2198
chartposition: RandB #42, US #113
writtenby: George Jackson
album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love 1971 Hi
308 recordlabel: Philips 40245
chartposition: US #128
writtenby: Leon Huff
album: Dusty
comments: [US B side to Guess Who?]
Dusty Springfield Live It Up 1965 Philips
309 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 564
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: S. Robinson, J. Chase, S. Santiago, D. Rivera Jr., J. McLean, J. Semprit
comments: [hip hop]
The Mean Machine Disco Dream 1981 Sugar Hill
310 recordlabel: Hi 2112
chartposition: US #127
writtenby: Ray Harris
Willie Mitchell Mercy 1966 Hi
311 recordlabel: Philips 1591
chartposition: US #126
writtenby: Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly Sweet Sweet Lovin' 1967 Philips
312 recordlabel: Philips 40470
chartposition: US #128
writtenby: Ronnie Walker
Ronnie Walker Really, Really Love You 1967 Philips
313 recordlabel: Philly Groove 174
chartposition: RandB #47, US #101
writtenby: William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
The Delfonics Think It Over 1973 Philly Groove
314 recordlabel: Ichiban 104
chartposition: RandB #43
album: A Town Rush
comments: [hip hop]
Kilo Hear What I Hear 1992 Ichiban
315 recordlabel: Philips 40232
chartposition: US #131
writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Gloria Caldwell
Nina Simone Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 1964 Philips
316 recordlabel: Hi 452201
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson
album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love
Syl Johnson The Love You Left Behind 1972 Hi
317 recordlabel: Hi 77501
chartposition: RandB #43
album: Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)
O.V. Wright Into Something (Can't Shake Loose) 1974 Hi
318 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 327
chartposition: US #130
writtenby: Jesse James
The Fantastic Johnny C Is There Anything Better Than Making Love? 1969 Phil L.A. Of Soul
319 recordlabel: Rocshire 95056
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Jessie Barrish
album: Changing
Lenny Williams Always 1984 Rocshire
320 recordlabel: Whit 6907
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Joe Hicks
Bobby Powell The Bells 1971 Whit
321 recordlabel: Hilltak 7901
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: A.D. Burrise, J.D. Burrise and Don Allen
album: Superheroes
9th Creation Let's Dance 1979 Hilltak
322 recordlabel: Alithia 6052
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: George Kerr & Larry Roberts
album: All We Need Is Another Chance
The Escorts Look Over Your Shoulder 1973 Alithia
323 recordlabel: Hi 452165
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Carl Smith
album: This Is Ann Peebles / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Ann Peebles Give Me Some Credit 1969 Hi
324 recordlabel: Whit 730
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: R. Staples
Bobby Powell Why (Am I Treated So Bad) 1967 Whit
325 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 358
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Frank Brunson
The People's Choice Let Me Do My Thing 1973 Phil L.A. Of Soul
326 recordlabel: Rocshire 95060
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Mike Sutton (as Michael Sutton) and Brenda Sutton
album: So Good
Mike & Brenda Sutton (The Suttons) Live It Up (Love It Up) 1984 Rocshire
327 recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 342
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Sammy Campbell
Tyrone Ashley & the Funky Music Machine Let Me Be Your Man 1970 Phil L.A. of Soul
328 recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4272
chartposition: RandB #46, US #1, UK #24
writtenby: Hoyt Axton
album: Naturally
Three Dog Night Joy to the World 1971 Dunhill/ABC
329 recordlabel: Hi 2188
chartposition: RandB #46, US #115
writtenby: Roosevelt Sykes
album: Al Green Gets Next to You
Al Green Driving Wheel 1971 Hi
330 recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 21556
chartposition: RandB #47
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Take A Look Around
comments: [hip hop]
Master Ace Me And The Biz 1990 Cold Chillin'
331 recordlabel: Philips 40404
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47
writtenby: N. Simone
album: Wild Is The Wind
comments: [soul jazz]
Nina Simone Four Women 1966 Philips
332 recordlabel: Alithia 6066
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: George Kerr and Ray Walker
album: 3 Down 4 To Go
comments: ImR5fNxDmYI
The Escorts Let's Make Love (At Home Sometime) 1974 Alithia
333 recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1007
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #48
writtenby: Ronald L. Smith
album: Goin' Home for Love
Jimmy Bo Horne Spank 1979 Sunshine Sound
334 recordlabel: Chi Sound 2481
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record
album: Heavenly Body
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Chi-Lites Have You Seen Her (new recording) 1981 Chi Sound
335 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 352
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: Frank Brunson
The People's Choice The Wootie-T-Woo -- Cause That's The Way I Know 1971 Phil L.A. Of Soul
336 recordlabel: Highrise 2009
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Rafe VanHoy and Deborah Allen
album: Tyrone Davis
comments: [southern soul]
Tyrone Davis A Little Bit of Loving (Goes a Long Way) 1982 Highrise
337 recordlabel: Alithia 6042
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49
writtenby: Ronnie Self
album: So Many Ways...
Barbara Jean English I'm Sorry 1972 Alithia
338 recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jesse James
The James Boys The Horse 1968 Phil L.A. of Soul
339 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 558
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: L. Johnson, M. Johnson, The Sugarhill Gang, Sylvia Robinson, The Furious Five
album: 8th Wonder
comments: [hip hop]
The Furious Five Meets Sugarhill Gang Showdown 1981 Sugar Hill
340 recordlabel: Whiz 612
chartposition: R&B #49
writtenby: James Davis and Paul Irvin
The Vanguards Somebody Please 1969 Whiz
341 recordlabel: Chimneyville 446
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Don Covay and Otis Redding
album: Think About It
King Floyd Think About It 1973 Chimneyville
342 recordlabel: Hi 77506
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore
album: Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)
O.V. Wright Precious, Precious 1978 Hi
343 recordlabel: Chisa 8002
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: B. Wells, Ron Miller
album: It;s Never Too Late
comments: [instrumental]
Monk Montgomery A Place In The Sun 1969 Chisa
344 recordlabel: Philly Groove 165
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Stanley Fauntleroy, William Hart
comments: [philly sound ballad]
Ben Aiken One And One Is Five 1971 Philly Groove
345 recordlabel: Jean/Alithia 731
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Charles McGruder, David Steinberg and Richard Cowell
album: Party Time
Gentlemen & Their Ladies Party Bump 1974 Jean/Alithia
346 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 459
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure
The Sugarhill Gang Kick It Live from 9 to 5 1983 Sugar Hill
347 recordlabel: Just Sunshine 514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Johnny Robinson
comments: [ballad]
Que Sunryse Friday The Thirteenth 1973 Just Sunshine
348 recordlabel: Rocshire 95515
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Lenny Williams and Art McAllister
Lenny Williams Love Soldier 1983 Rocshire
349 recordlabel: ChiSound 1168
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Eva Dixon and Lena Thompson
album: Get Down
Gene Chandler Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same 1978 ChiSound
350 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 573
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Billy Jones and Joey Robinson Jr.
comments: [funk]
Ferrari Let Your Mind Be Free 1982 Sugar Hill
351 recordlabel: Cold Chillin 27834
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Big Daddy Kane (as Antonio Hardy) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)
Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' 1988 Cold Chillin
352 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Surrender to Love
comments: [neo soul album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Far Away 2003 Hidden Beach
353 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 577
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Mel Brooks and Pete Wingfield
comments: [rap]
Sylvia It's Good to Be the Queen 1982 Sugar Hill
354 recordlabel: High Rise 2006
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson
album: The Sun Still Shines
Sonny Charles Always on My Mind 1983 High Rise
355 recordlabel: Mophillin
chartposition: RandB #53
John Brown Imma Love You Right 2009 Mophillin
356 recordlabel: Hill 777
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54
writtenby: Miles Grayson, Bobby Lexing
comments: [southern soul blues]
Sonny Green If You Want Me To Keep On Loving You 1971 Hill
357 recordlabel: Ichiban 487
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Lovers Again
Alexander O'Neal Lovers Again 1998 Ichiban
358 recordlabel: Hi 78509
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: George Jackson & Raymond Moore
album: The Handwriting Is on the Wall / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Old Man with Young Ideas 1978 Hi
359 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 598
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Eric Mercury
album: Philippé Wynne
Philippé Wynne You Ain't Going Anywhere But Gone 1983 Sugar Hill
360 recordlabel: High 4 Life
chartposition: RandB #54
comments: [rap]
Trap Starz Clik Get It Big 2007 HighLife
361 recordlabel: Hi 2269
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Charles Hodges, Archie Turner and Darryl Carter
album: Diamond in the Rough
Syl Johnson Let Yourself Go 1974 Hi
362 recordlabel: Hi 2245
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Obie McClinton
Quiet Elegance You've Got My Mind Messed Up 1973 Hi
363 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 588
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Joey Robinson, Jr. and Cheryl Cook
album: Break Dance - Electric Boogie
comments: [funk]
West Street Mob Ooh Baby 1982 Sugar Hill
364 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 557
chartposition: RandB #55
album: The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five - More Of The Best
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel 1981 Sugar Hill
365 recordlabel: Hi 78518
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Eart Randis, Pat Barnes
album: The Handwriting Is on the Wall
Ann Peebles I Didn't Take Your Man 1978 Hi
366 recordlabel: Whitfield 8781
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Smokin'
The Undisputed Truth Show Time (Part I) 1979 Whitfield
367 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Jill Scott and L. Hutson Jr.
album: The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3
Jill Scott featuring George Duke Whenever You're Around 2008 Hidden Beach
368 recordlabel: Whitfield 49681
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Mark Kenoly, Norman Whitfield and Walter Downing
album: Golden Touch
comments: [ballad]
Rose Royce Golden Touch 1981 Whitfield
369 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 343
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56
writtenby: Paul Simon
album: Ernie Andrews Sings With The Fuzzy Kane Trio
Ernie Andrews & The Fuzzy Kane Trio Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970 Phil L.A. Of Soul
370 recordlabel: Hi 2271
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Don Bryant, Ann Peebles and Bernard Miller
album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Do I Need You 1974 Hi
371 recordlabel: Conchillo 1
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57
writtenby: C.C. Ryder, Jimmy Jones
mpcode: DZ3LYMoYTJk
Jimmy Jones Ain't Nothing Wrong Makin' Love The First Night 1976 Conchillo
372 recordlabel: Hi 2302
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Anderson and Oliver
album: Tellin' It / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Dr. Love Power 1976 Hi
373 recordlabel: Just Sunshine 504
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reaves, M. Hawkins and J. Hutson
album: The Voices of East Harlem
The Voices of East Harlem Giving Love 1973 Just Sunshine
374 recordlabel: Alithia 6040
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #158
writtenby: Alan Miles, Troy
album: So Many Ways...
Barbara Jean English I'm Living A Lie 1972 Alithia
375 recordlabel: Real Thing 100
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58
writtenby: Gary Byrd
comments: [rap]
Gary Byrd Every Brother Ain't A Brother 1970 Real Thing
376 recordlabel: Hi 78522
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Al Green , Fred Jordan and Reuben Fairfax Jr.
album: Truth n' Time
Al Green Wait Here 1979 Hi
377 recordlabel: Chi Sound 2500
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler
album: Fan the Fire
comments: [ballad]
The Impressions For Your Precious Love (new version) 1981 Chi Sound
378 recordlabel: Highrise 2000
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
album: Distant Lover
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Alphonse Mouzon I Don't Want to Lose This Feeling 1982 Highrise
379 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 976
chartposition: UK #180
writtenby: Gabriel Jackson
Spoonie Gee Spoonie Is Back 2004 Sugar Hill
380 recordlabel: Philly Groove 184
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
The Delfonics Lying to Myself 1974 Philly Groove
381 recordlabel: Hickory
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel S. Eriksen), Tor Erik Hermansen and Martin Kleveland
album: Love Is
Ruben Studdard Together 2009 Hickory
382 recordlabel: Whitfield 17674
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
Rose Royce Pop Your Fingers 1980 Whitfield
383 recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1005
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover) 1978 Sunshine Sound
384 recordlabel: Hickory 301005
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Phillip Taj Jackson and Martin Kleveland
album: Love Is
comments: [album cut]
Ruben Studdard Don't Make Em Like U No More 2009 Hickory
385 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 785
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Timmy Thomas
comments: [disco funk]
Illusion Why Can't We Live Together 1982 Sugar Hill
386 recordlabel: Philly Soulville 14024
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: James Lindsay, Melvin Miles and Stan Watson
album: Don't Fight the Feeling
Sound Experience Don't Fight the Feeling 1974 Philly Soulville
387 recordlabel: It's Time Child
chartposition: RandB #61
album: This Is Love
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Ann Nesby I Apologize 2007 It's Time Child
388 recordlabel: Philly World 99632
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Donald R. Robinson
album: Veronica Underwood
Veronica Underwood Victim of Desire 1985 Philly World
389 recordlabel: Alithia 6062
chartposition: RandB #61
album: 3 Down 4 To Go
The Escorts Disrespect Can Wreck 1974 Alithia
390 recordlabel: Philly Groove 204
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris
First Choice Love Freeze 1975 Philly Groove
391 recordlabel: Alithia 6048
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61
writtenby: George Kerr
album: All We Need Is Another Chance
The Escorts All We Need (Is Another Chance) 1973 Alithia
392 recordlabel: Whitfield 8615
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Willie Hutch
album: In Tune
Willie Hutch All American Funkathon 1978 Whitfield
393 recordlabel: Hi 2294
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Earl Randle
album: Tellin' It / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Come to Mama 1975 Hi
394 recordlabel: Dunhill 4376
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Len Perry and Phil Townsend
comments: [Love Ballad]
Lawrence Payton One Woman Man 1974 Dunhill
395 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Jill Scott and Pete Kuzma
album: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
comments: [album cut]
Jill Scott The Fact Is (I Need You) 2005 Hidden Beach
396 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 797
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Joey Robinson Jr., Bunny Sigler and Reggie Griffin
album: New Guys on the Block
New Guys on the Block featuring Lane On the Dance Floor 1983 Sugar Hill
397 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 575
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Robert Reed, Tony Fisher and Robert Nixon
album: Drop the Bomb
comments: [funk]
Trouble Funk Hey Fellas 1982 Sugar Hill
398 recordlabel: Hi 77502
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Earl Randle
album: If This Is Heaven / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles If This Is Heaven 1977 Hi
399 recordlabel: Hilltak 7801
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Martha Stubbs
Patti Hendrix Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out) 1978 Hilltak
400 recordlabel: Whitfield 8789
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Strikes Again
Rose Royce First Come, First Serve 1979 Whitfield

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