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


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

The following songs were released in Jive 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 Jive 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: Jive 1753
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Simon May
album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky
 		Ruby Turner I'm in Love 1986 Jive
202 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #27, US #62
writtenby: Donny Hathaway (as Donny Pitts) and Nadine McKinnor
album: This Christmas: Songs from the Motion Picture
comments: [christmas]
 		Chris Brown This Christmas 2007 Jive
203 recordlabel: Jive 9629
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins
album: Open Sesame
Whodini featuring Millie Jackson Be Yourself 1987 Jive
204 recordlabel: Jive 42398
chartposition: RandB #55, US #107, UK #60
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Dangerous Ground: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 		Ice Cube The World Is Mine 1997 Jive
205 recordlabel: Jive 42260
chartposition: RandB #43, US #92, UK #62
writtenby: Rock Campbell, Nellee Hooper, Simon Law, Onyea Ponder, Romeo Beresford, L. Walle and Caron Wheeler
album: Down 4 Whateva…
 		Nuttin Nyce Down 4 Whateva 1995 Jive
206 recordlabel: Jive 0523450(UK)
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph
album: Sparkle
comments: [love ballad]
 		Sparkle Lovin' You 1999 Jive (UK)
207 recordlabel: Jive 42334
chartposition: RandB #31, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
 		The Click Hurricane 1995 Jive
208 recordlabel: Jive 42196
chartposition: RandB #38, US #65
writtenby: Q Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Phife Dawg
album: Midnight Marauders
 		A Tribe Called Quest Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl) 1994 Jive
209 recordlabel: Jive 19059
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Keith Diamond and Meekaaeel Muhammad
album: Richard Jon Smith
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
 		Richard Jon Smith She's the Master of the Game 1983 Jive
210 recordlabel: Jive 425722
chartposition: UK #64
album: Imajin
comments: [slow jam]
 		Imajin Flava 2000 Jive
211 recordlabel: Jive 355
chartposition: RandB #69, US #102, UK #68
writtenby: Q Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Ronald Bell, Robert Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens
album: Midnight Marauders
comments: [hip hop]
 		A Tribe Called Quest Oh My God 1994 Jive
212 recordlabel: Jive 01241 42243
chartposition: RandB #38, US #67, UK #139
writtenby: Chip Fu, Poc Fu, Rod Kirkpatrick, Larry Troutman and Roger
album: Breakdown
comments: [hip hop]
 		Fu-Schnickens Breakdown 1994 Jive
213 recordlabel: Jive 42263
chartposition: RandB #22, US #71
writtenby: Mike Chapman, Trent Thomas, Tom Evans (as Thomas Evans) and K Von
album: Silk
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk I Can Go Deep 1994 Jive
214 recordlabel: Jive 1298
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Loris Holland, Jolyon Skinner and Ruby Turner
album: Paradise
 		Ruby Turner featuring Exstacy of Whodini Paradise 1990 Jive
215 recordlabel: Jive 1079
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese)
album: How Ya Like Me Now
 		Kool Moe Dee How You Like Me Now 1987 Jive
216 recordlabel: Jive 42370 2
chartposition: RandB #49, US #68
writtenby: Too $hort, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Belita Woods and Stuart Jordan
album: Gettin' It
comments: [hip hop]
 		Too $hort featuring Parliament Funkadelic Gettin' It 1996 Jive
217 recordlabel: Jive 42281
chartposition: RandB #33, US #71, UK #168
writtenby: Keith Murray , Erick Sermon, Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
comments: charted as Get Lifted / Beautifullest Thing in the World in UK charts
 		Keith Murray Get Lifted 1995 Jive
218 recordlabel: Jive 19029
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Stephen Cumberbatch, Herman Jackson Brooks and Michael James Bailey
comments: [dance, house]
 		Sinnamon I Need You Now 1996 Jive
219 recordlabel: Jive 129 (UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Michael Denne (as Micky Denne) and Richard Smith
 		The Real Thing Straight to the Heart 1986 Jive(UK)
220 recordlabel: Jive 42288
chartposition: RandB #51, US #71
writtenby: E 40 (as Earl Stevens), Marvin Whitemon, Louis King and Darryl Cash
album: In a Major Way
 		E-40 featuring Leviti 1-Luv 1995 Jive
221 recordlabel: Jive 41553
chartposition: RandB #43, US #69
writtenby: Too $hort (as Todd Shaw) and Shorty B
album: Cocktales
 		Too $hort Cocktales 1995 Jive
222 recordlabel: Jive 1282
chartposition: RandB #23, US #58, UK #94
writtenby: Will Smith, Jeff Townes and Peter Harris
album: And in This Corner…
 		DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson 1989 Jive
223 recordlabel: Jive 516182 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
album: KRS One Instrumental LP
 		KRS-One Word Perfect 1997 Jive(UK)
224 recordlabel: Jive 42157
chartposition: RandB #65, US #72
writtenby: A. Carter, D. Lindsey, T. Massey, D. Thompson
album: 93 'Til Infinity
comments: [hip hop]
 		Souls Of Mischief 93 'Til Infinity 1993 Jive
225 recordlabel: Jive 42154
chartposition: RandB #46, US #72
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: MC Eiht (as Aaron Tyler), DJ Slip (as Terry Allen)
album: Menace II Society: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: from the movie Menace II Society starring Tyrin Turner
 		MC Eiht Streiht Up Menace 1993 Jive
226 recordlabel: Jive 40062 2
chartposition: RandB #29, US #104
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Chapter 2: The Voice
 		Syleena Johnson Guess What 2003 Jive
227 recordlabel: Jive 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta and Lula Mae Hardaway
album: The Motown Song Book
 		Ruby Turner Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 1988 Jive(UK)
228 recordlabel: Jive 9302
chartposition: RandB #43, US Dance #104, US Dance #25
writtenby: alil Hutchins and Larry Smith
album: Escape
comments: [hip hop]
 		Whodini Freaks Come Out at Night 1985 Jive
229 recordlabel: Jive 42390
chartposition: RandB #89, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Larry Campbell, Mark DeBarge, Corwyn Hodge, Etterlene Jordan, Warren Killebrew, Adrian Williams
comments: samples 'Stay With Me' by DeBarge
 		LA Ganz Like a Playa 1996 Jive
230 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #27, US #125
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Charlie, Last Name Wilson
comments: [slow jam]
 		Charlie Wilson Magic 2006 Jive
231 recordlabel: Jive 85 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Richard Jon Smith
 		Richard Jon Smith The ABC of Kissing 1985 Jive(UK)
232 recordlabel: Jive 42266
chartposition: RandB #54, US #78, UK 182
writtenby: Shaquille O'Neal
album: Shaq Fu: Da Return
 		Shaquille O'Neal Biological Didn't Bother 1994 Jive
233 recordlabel: Jive 42447
chartposition: RandB #30, US #90
writtenby: Too $hort, Lil' Kim and Stuart Jordan
 		Too $hort & Lil Kim Call Me 1997 Jive
234 recordlabel: Jive 9254700
chartposition: RandB #26, US #104
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Loveland
 		R. Kelly Heaven I Need a Hug 2002 Jive
235 recordlabel: Jive 1380
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond
album: Suddenly [European version]
 		Billy Ocean European Queen (No More Love on the Run) 1984 Jive
236 recordlabel: Jive 9740
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Robert John
album: Tear Down These Walls
 		Billy Ocean Tear Down These Walls 1988 Jive
237 recordlabel: Jive 22024
chartposition: RandB #42, US #82
writtenby: Dolla, Montay Humphrey, Howard Simmons, Korey Roberson, T Pain and Tay Dizm
album: A Dolla and a Dream
 		Dolla featuring T-Pain & Akon Who The Fu-- Is That? 2008 Jive
238 recordlabel: Jive 9031
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #27
writtenby: Jalil Hutchins, Nigel Green and Pete Harris
album: Whodini
comments: [hip hop]
 		Whodini The Haunted House of Rock 1983 Jive
239 recordlabel: Jive 1 9394 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: W. Orange, D. Cambert, F. Golde
comments: [reggae]
 		Winston Groovy Nightshift 1985 Jive (UK)
240 recordlabel: Jive 133 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Love Zone
 		Billy Ocean Bittersweet 1986 Jive(UK)
241 recordlabel: Jive 12007
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Joe Bithorn, Jerry Weinstein and Richard Jon Smith
album: Richard Jon Smith
comments: [disco dance]
 		Richard Jon Smith Don't Go Walkin' Out That Door 1982 Jive
242 recordlabel: Jive 0515992
chartposition: RandB #39, US #85
writtenby: Too $hort, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper and George Clinton
album: Get in Where You Fit In
comments: [hip hop]
 		Too $hort I'm a Player 1993 Jive
243 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Jolyon Skinner, Larry Rock Campbell, Timmy Allen
album: Crave
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: NRuq7qvcgug
 		Marc Dorsey Tell Your Man (He's Gotta Go) 2000 Jive
244 recordlabel: Jive 294
chartposition: RandB #94, US #85
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Grandmaster Slice, David Martin and Harry Ruby
album: Electric Slide (Shall We Dance)
comments: [hip hop, ballad]
 		Grandmaster Slice featuring Marianne Tutalo Thinking of You 1991 Jive
245 recordlabel: Jive/Arista 19091
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Barry Eastmond
comments: [disco, boogie]
 		Katie Kissoon You're the One (You're My Number One) 1983 Jive/Arista
246 recordlabel: Jive 01241 42090
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Billy Ocean , Steely and Clevie
album: Time to Move On
 		Billy Ocean Pressure 1993 Jive
247 recordlabel: Jive 9250109
chartposition: UK #83
album: Crave
 		Marc Dorsey All I Do 2000 Jive
248 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: R. Kelly
comments: [slow jam]
 		R. Kelly Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby... 1996 Jive
249 recordlabel: Jive 270
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q Tip (as Jonathan Davis)
album: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
 		A Tribe Called Quest I Left My Wallet in El Segundo 1991 Jive
250 recordlabel: Jive 82876 55065 1
chartposition: RandB #56, US #84
writtenby: Too $hort (as Todd Shaw) and J. Smith
 		Too $hort Featuring Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Shake That Monkey 2003 Jive
251 recordlabel: Jive 01241 42191
chartposition: RandB #79, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Rodney Lemay, KRS One, T. Washington, John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, S. Stewart
album: Return of the Boom Bap
 		KRS-One Sound of da Police 1994 Jive
252 recordlabel: Jive 2048 (UK)
chartposition: UK #87
writtenby: P. Riser, J. Dean, W. Witherspoon
album: The Motown Song Book
 		Ruby Turner & Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes of the Broken Hearted 1988 Jive(UK)
253 recordlabel: Jive 1370
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Loris Holland, Jolyon Skinner and Ruby Turner
album: Paradise
 		Ruby Turner It's a Crying Shame 1990 Jive
254 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #29, US #103
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Chocolate Factory
 		R. Kelly I'll Never Leave 2003 Jive
255 recordlabel: Jive 42008
chartposition: RandB #41, US #88
writtenby: Eric White
album: Hi Five
 		Hi-Five Just Another Girlfriend 1991 Jive
256 recordlabel: Jive 1035
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese)
album: I'm Kool Moe Dee
comments: [hip hop]
 		Kool Moe Dee Go See the Doctor 1987 Jive
257 recordlabel: Jive 9456
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #87
writtenby: Jon Astrop
album: Precious Wilson
 		Precious Wilson I'll Be Your Friend 1986 Jive
258 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #92
writtenby: Warren Felder and Sean Garrett
album: Ain't Nothin' Like Me
 		Joe (Lewis Thomas) ft. Papoose Where You At? 2007 Jive
259 recordlabel: Jive 1178
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: The Stop the Violence Movement
album: Rap Attack (Various Artists)
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Stop the Violence Movement Self-Destruction 1989 Jive
260 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #30, US #118
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Shaft: Music from and Inspired by Shaft
comments: [slow jam]
 		R. Kelly Bad Man 2000 Jive
261 recordlabel: Jive 9331
chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #30
writtenby: Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith
album: Escape
comments: [hip hop]
 		Whodini Big Mouth 1985 Jive
262 recordlabel: Jive 01241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Moc Fu, Poc Fu, Phife Dawg and Chip Fu
album: F.U.
Fu-Schnickens La Schmoove 1992 Jive
263 recordlabel: Jive 53700
chartposition: RandB #46, US #92
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Nick Cannon, Rev. F. Jones, R. Kelly and Jean Claude Olivier
album: Nick Cannon
comments: [hip hop]
 		Nick Cannon featuring B2K Feelin' Freaky 2003 Jive
264 recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
 		The Real Thing Hard Times 1987 Jive(UK)
265 recordlabel: Jive 42194
chartposition: RandB #64, US #90
writtenby: Too $hort (as Todd Shaw)
album: Get in Where You Fit In
comments: [hip hop, funk] (samples 'Hollywood Swingin' by Kool & the Gang)
 		Too $hort Money in the Ghetto 1994 Jive
266 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #30, US #103
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: TP.3 Reloaded
comments: [slow jam]
 		R. Kelly Slow Wind 2005 Jive
267 recordlabel: Jive 01241 42229
chartposition: RandB #63, US #94
writtenby: E 40 (as Earl Stevens)
album: The Mail Man
 		E-40 featuring The Click Captain Save a Hoe 1994 Jive
268 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #31, US #107
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Happy People/U Saved Me
 		R. Kelly Red Carpet (Pause, Flash) 2004 Jive
269 recordlabel: Jive 40006
chartposition: RandB #55, US #94
album: Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry
comments: [hip hop]
 		Petey Pablo I Told Y'all 2002 Jive
270 recordlabel: Jive 354
chartposition: UK #62
writtenby: Will Smith and Jeff Townes
album: Code Red
 		DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star) 1994 Jive
271 recordlabel: Jive 237
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
 		Dina Carroll Walk On By 1989 Jive
272 recordlabel: Jive 1029
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #93
writtenby: Jeff Townes and Will Smith
album: Rock the House
comments: [hip hop]
 		DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff 1987 Jive
273 recordlabel: Jive 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: Monte Moir
album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky
 		Ruby Turner In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love) 1987 Jive(UK)
274 recordlabel: Jive 42887
chartposition: RandB #35, US #115
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: TP 2.Com
 		R. Kelly A Woman's Threat 2001 Jive
275 recordlabel: Jive 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #97
writtenby: Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond, Billy Ocean and Jolyon Skinner
album: Tear Down These Walls
 		Billy Ocean Stand and Deliver 1988 Jive(UK)
276 recordlabel: Jive 550532
chartposition: UK #99
album: Crave
comments: [slow jam]
 		Marc Dorsey Crave 1999 Jive
277 recordlabel: Jive 1436
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Hula and Craig Simpkins (as K. Fingers)
album: The Other Side
 		Ruby Turner The Other Side 1991 Jive
278 recordlabel: Jive 42278
chartposition: RandB #66, US #103
writtenby: Shaquille O'Neal , Method Man (as Clifford Smith) and RZA
album: Shaq Fu: Da Return
 		Shaquille O'Neal featuring Prince Rakeem, The RZA & Method Man No Hook 1995 Jive
279 recordlabel: Jive 1090
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Timmy Allen and Glenn Jones
album: Glenn Jones
 		Glenn Jones Living in the Limelight 1988 Jive
280 recordlabel: Jive 80866
chartposition: RandB #70, US #103
writtenby: Too $hort
album: Blow the Whistle
 		Too $hort Blow the Whistle 2006 Jive
281 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Carl Days, Charlie Wilson, Dennis Bettis, Mahin Wilson and Wirlie Morris
album: Just Charlie
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: nOcBMh3p-AM
 		Charlie Wilson You Are 2010 Jive
282 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Gregory Gerard Curtis, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox
comments: [slow jam]
 		Joe (Lewis Thomas) My Love 2007 Jive
283 recordlabel: Jive 01241 42146
chartposition: RandB #61, US #106
writtenby: KRS One, C. Martin, J. Brown, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and R. Walters
album: Return of the Boom Bap
comments: [hip hop]
 		KRS-One Outta Here 1993 Jive
284 recordlabel: Jive 42330
chartposition: RandB #41, US #106
album: Mystikal
 		Mystikal Y'all Ain't Ready Yet 1995 Jive
285 recordlabel: Jive 1434
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Short Dog's in the House
comments: [hip hop]
 		Too $hort Short But Funky 1991 Jive
286 recordlabel: Jive 40029
chartposition: RandB #84, US #80
writtenby: R. Kelly
 		R. Kelly Soldier's Heart 2003 Jive
287 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #36
 		Raheem DeVaughn I Don't Care 2010 Jive
288 recordlabel: Jive 42087
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Gene McFadden, Jerry Cohen, John Whitehead and Linda Vitali
album: When Only a Friend Will Do
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Mike Davis Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 1992 Jive
289 recordlabel: Jive 42140
chartposition: RandB #54, US #115
album: You Been Played
comments: [hip hop]
 		Smooth You Been Played 1993 Jive
290 recordlabel: Jive 5364
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Glenn Jones
comments: [ballad]
 		Glenn Jones Oh Girl 1988 Jive
291 recordlabel: Jive 42474
chartposition: RandB #70, US #114
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: KRS One, Rodney Lemay
album: I Got Next
comments: [hip hop]
 		KRS-One A Friend 1997 Jive
292 recordlabel: Jive 42231
chartposition: RandB #74, US #111
album: AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
comments: [hip hop]
 		Spice 1 Strap on the Side 1994 Jive
293 recordlabel: Jive 67925
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Raheem DeVaughn, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez and Skip Scarborough (sample)
album: The Love Experience
 		Raheem DeVaughn Guess Who Loves You More 2005 Jive
294 recordlabel: Jive 42425
chartposition: RandB #67, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: KRS One and Domingo Padilla
album: I Got Next
comments: [hip hop]
 		KRS-One The MC 1997 Jive
295 recordlabel: Jive 42084
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Marvin Gaye (sample), Jimmy Jam (sample), Terry Lewis (sample) and Spice 1
album: Spice 1
comments: [hip hop]
 		Spice 1 Welcome to the Ghetto 1992 Jive
296 recordlabel: Jive 42536
chartposition: RandB #40
album: The Element of Surprise
 		E-40 Hope I Don't Go Back 1998 Jive
297 recordlabel: Jive 42349
chartposition: RandB #91, US #122
album: 1990 Sick
 		Spice 1 featuring MC Eiht 1990 Stick (Kill 'Em All) 1995 Jive
298 recordlabel: Jive Digital
chartposition: R&B #105, US #120
writtenby: Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal, C.X. Brockman, C. Keyes and N. Stewart, R. Kelly , Snoop Dogg
album: Double Up
 		R. Kelly Rise Up 2007 Jive Digital
299 recordlabel: Jive 42571
chartposition: RandB #50, US #121
album: Can't Stay Away
 		Too $hort More Freaky Tales 1999 Jive
300 recordlabel: Jive 42068
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Shorty The Pimp
comments: [hip hop]
 		Too $hort I Want to Be Free (That's the Truth) 1992 Jive

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