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


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

The following songs were released in LA_ 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 LA_ 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: Tamla Motown 858
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Kathy Wakefield and Leonard Caston
album: Nature Planned It
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops I Can't Quit Your Love 1972 Tamla Motown
302 recordlabel: Atlantic 4029
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: C.P. Time
comments: [new jack swing] Perfect Gentlemen (backing vocals)
Chris Pittman Show Me 1991 Atlantic
303 recordlabel: Atlantic 3495
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin More Than Just a Joy 1978 Atlantic
304 recordlabel: Atlantic 89206
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
album: Love Shock
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Love Shock 1987 Atlantic
305 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146310 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Brown and Walter Morris
Chuck Jackson I've Got the Need 1975 All Platinum(UK)
306 recordlabel: Planet 47937
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Trevor Lawrence
album: Black and White
The Pointer Sisters What a Surprise 1981 Planet
307 recordlabel: Island 99727
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons Beat Sixteen 1984 Island
308 recordlabel: Atlantic 2563
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts
album: The Best Of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge You're All Around Me 1968 Atlantic
309 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 004440
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Young Chris, Neef Buck and Swizz Beatz
album: Brothers from Another
comments: [hip hop]
Young Gunz Set It Off 2004 Roc A Fella
310 recordlabel: Solar 69927
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Glen Barbee, Vincent Brantley, Richard Randolph and Ricky Smith
album: Right Back at Cha!
comments: [disco funk]
Dynasty Strokin' 1982 Solar
311 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572935
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: The Reason
Beanie Sigel Beanie (Mack B) 2001 Roc A Fella
312 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon
album: Machismo
Cameo Pretty Girls 1989 Atlanta Artists
313 recordlabel: Tamla 54293
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Janie Bradford
album: Love Breeze
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Why You Wanna See My Bad Side 1978 Tamla
314 recordlabel: Ariola America 7616
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
writtenby: Earl Young
album: Bad Luck
The Atlanta Disco Band Do What You Feel 1976 Ariola America
315 recordlabel: Atlantic 89018
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Peter Lord
album: Chapters: A Novel By Evon Geffries and The Stand
Evon Geffries & The Stand Stand and Deliver 1988 Atlantic
316 recordlabel: Atlantic 3282
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Walter Chiles and Melvyn Barton
album: Waterbed
Herbie Mann Waterbed 1975 Atlantic
317 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Usher Dot Com 2005 LaFace
318 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 398 11
chartposition: RandB #53
Jay-Z Stop 2003 Roc A Fella
319 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Cameron Gipp, Organized Noize, Robert Barnett, Thomas Burton and Khujo
Goodie Mob They Don't Dance No Mo' 1998 LaFace
320 recordlabel: Atlantic 2744
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53
writtenby: A. Smith, L. Smith, W. Wells
Archie Bell & the Drells Get It From The Bottom 1969 Atlantic
321 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 15
comments: [hip hop]
Youngbloodz ft. Jim Crow & Big Boi of OutKast 85 2000 LaFace
322 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15967 1
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Memphis Bleek, M. Young and C. Harris
album: M.A.D.E.
Memphis Bleek ft. T.I. & Trick Daddy Round Here 2004 Roc A Fella
323 recordlabel: Relativity 1784
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 12
album: Enquiring Minds
Gangsta Boo Nasty Trick 1999 Relativity
324 recordlabel: Atlantic 3454
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Miki Howard
comments: [slow jam]
Miki Howard Come Home to Me 1990 Atlantic
325 recordlabel: Island 99660
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Katreese Barnes and Jerry Barnes
album: Just for You
comments: [ballad]
Gwen Guthrie Just for You 1985 Island
326 recordlabel: LaFace 4423
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Shanice Wilson, Montell Jordan and Danny Nixon
album: Shanice
Shanice Wilson You Need a Man 1999 LaFace
327 recordlabel: Atlantic 85182
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Ray J and Pharrell Williams
album: This Ain't a Game
comments: [hip hop]
Ray J featuring Pharrell Williams Formal Invite 2001 Atlantic
328 recordlabel: Atlantic, RFC 3869
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Donald Burnside
comments: [disco dance]
Yvonne Gage Garden of Eve 1981 Atlantic, RFC
329 recordlabel: Casablanca 892
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Leon Ware
album: P. Funk Earth Tour
Parliament Fantasy Is Reality 1977 Casablanca
330 recordlabel: Atlantic 166972
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Trey Day
comments: [hip hop]
Trey Songz Wonder Woman 2007 Atlantic
331 recordlabel: All Platinum 2365
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Tommy Keith and Walter Morris
First Class Me and My Gemini 1976 All Platinum
332 recordlabel: Atlantic 2905
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54
writtenby: Strong, Whitfield, Tenzabene
Johnny Adams I Wish It Would Rain 1972 Atlantic
333 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3235
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Charlie Singleton
album: Alligator Woman
comments: [funk]
Cameo Alligator Woman 1982 Chocolate City
334 recordlabel: LAX 41179
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bobby Vega and Ronnie Laws
Pressure Can You Feel 1980 LAX
335 recordlabel: Violator
chartposition: RandB #54
Dr. Dre Chevy Ridin' High 2006 Violator
336 recordlabel: Atlantic 87792
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bobby Lyle, Wayne Henderson and Harvey Mason
album: Dream Come True
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Gerald Albright My, My, My 1990 Atlantic
337 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3211
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Vernon Burch , Howard Redmon Jr. & J. Rey
album: Steppin' Out
Vernon Burch Fun City 1980 Chocolate City
338 recordlabel: Atlantic 1273
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bunny D. (as Elana Cager), Joe Stone, Larry Julian, Paul Klein and Lady Tigra (as Rachel DeRougemont)
album: Grab It!
L'trimm Cuttie Pie 1989 Atlantic
339 recordlabel: Glades 1711
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
Archie Bell & the Drells You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind 1973 Glades
340 recordlabel: Gangland 16148
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Shyne (as Jamal Barrow) , I. Lorenzo, K. Smith and A. Douglas
album: Godfather Buried Alive
comments: [hip hop]
Shyne featuring Ashanti Jimmy Choo 2004 Gangland
341 recordlabel: Casablanca 9886843 (UK)
chartposition: UK #167
writtenby: Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie Just Right 2005 Casablanca(UK)
342 recordlabel: Solar 12143
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard
Carrie Lucas Career Girl 1980 Solar
343 recordlabel: All Platinum 2349
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Jimi Ingram
Prophecy Everybody Walking Together 1974 All Platinum
344 recordlabel: Solar 014
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Jeff Cooper and Kenneth Gant
album: Midnight Star
comments: [love ballad]
Midnight Star Love Song 1988 Solar
345 recordlabel: Ariola 802
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Michael J. Powell
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Don't You Like It 1980 Ariola
346 recordlabel: LaFace 24019
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Dallas Austin and Melvin Davis
album: 1746DCGA30035
Highland Place Mobsters Let's Get Naked 1992 LaFace
347 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 003997
chartposition: RandB #55
album: B Coming
comments: [hip hop]
Beanie Sigel ft. Melissa Feel It In The Air 2005 Roc A Fella
348 recordlabel: Not On Label
chartposition: RandB #55
album: My President Is black
Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige You're Welcome 2008 Not On Label
349 recordlabel: Not On Label
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Chris Brown, Darnell Dalton, Eric Florence, Ester Dean, Polow da Don (as Jamal Jones) and Lamar Raynar
album: Unreleased Collection
comments: [hip hop]
Rihanna featuring Chris Brown Bad Girl 2009 Not On Label
350 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 582970
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Cam'ron, Juelz Santana and Jay Z
album: Come Home with Me
Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana & JayZ Welcome to New York City 2002 Roc a Fella
351 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1039
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Michael Smith
album: Love's on the Menu
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jerry Butler The Devil in Mrs. Jones 1976 Tamla Motown
352 recordlabel: Calla 110
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Joe Phillips, Richard Le Mon Smith, Wyman Goodloe, Mitch McDowell, Robert Donald Palmer
Booty People Spirit of '76 1976 Calla
353 recordlabel: Atlantic 3388
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley
Average White Band Cloudy 1977 Atlantic
354 recordlabel: Ariola America 7739
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #55
writtenby: Benjamin F. Wright Jr. , David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
Linda Evans Don't You Need 1979 Ariola America
355 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Musiq Soulchild , Castro, Ebong and Umana
album: OnMyRadio
Musiq Soulchild Radio 2008 Atlantic
356 recordlabel: Law-Ton 1556
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Joy Byers
L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) 1972 LawTon
357 recordlabel: Solar 69829
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Lee Peters and Larry White
Collage Get in Touch with Me 1983 Solar
358 recordlabel: Chocolate City 3232
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo
album: Wanting You
comments: [disco funk]
Starpoint Do What You Wanna Do 1982 Chocolate City
359 recordlabel: LaFace 73008 24052
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Usher, Tim Thomas and Teddy Bishop
album: Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
Usher Call Me a Mack 1993 LaFace
360 recordlabel: Atlantic 88369
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Ghetto Story
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Cham Vitamin S 2005 Atlantic
361 recordlabel: Parlane
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 12
album: Make It Phat, Baby
The Phat Cat Players featuring Coco Brown Sundress 2000 Parlane
362 recordlabel: Atlantic 99302
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon Jr.)
album: Somebody
Philip Michael Thomas Don't Make Promises 1988 Atlantic
363 recordlabel: Solar 70024
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Sid Johnson, Bruce Robinson and Charles Muldrow
album: Out of Control
Dynasty Tell Me (Do U Want My Love)? 1988 Solar
364 recordlabel: Silas 3360
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Donald Parks, Emanuel Officer and John Howcott
album: A Love Supreme
comments: [slow jam]
Chanté Moore I'm What You Need 1994 Silas
365 recordlabel: Atlantic 89149
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper
album: Madame X
Madame X I Want Your Body 1987 Atlantic
366 recordlabel: Atlantic 302108
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Reality Check
Juvenile What's Happenin' 2006 Atlantic
367 recordlabel: Carla 2530
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Johnny Griffith and Richard Pat Green
Deon Jackson I Can't Do without You Baby 1966 Carla
368 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Do I Speak for the World
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Gerald Levert One Million Times 2004 Atlantic
369 recordlabel: LaFace 73008
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Manuel Seal and Lisa
album: CrazySexyCool
TLC Switch 1995 LaFace
370 recordlabel: Roc A Fella/Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith)
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z Hollywood 2007 Roc A Fella/Def Jam
371 recordlabel: Blue Kolla Dreams
chartposition: RandB #56
Bobby Valentino Hands On Me 2009 Blue Kolla Dreams
372 recordlabel: Atlantic 85691
chartposition: RandB #56
album: Debelah
Debelah Morgan Take It Easy 1994 Atlantic
373 recordlabel: Tamla 54276
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56
writtenby: Ron MIller, W. Goldstein
comments: [Motown Sound Ballad]
Smokey Robinson An Old-Fashioned Man 1976 Tamla
374 recordlabel: Island 99822
chartposition: RandB #56
comments: [novelty]
New York Citi Peech Boys On a Journey 1983 Island
375 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 664
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me 1968 Tamla Motown
376 recordlabel: LaFace 24063
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Mel Tormé and Robert Wells
album: Snowflakes
comments: [christmas ballad]
Toni Braxton The Christmas Song 1993 LaFace
377 recordlabel: Relativity 1627
chartposition: RandB #57, US #101, UK #59
writtenby: Common and Anthony Craig
album: One Day It'll All Make Sense
Common Reminding Me (Of Sef) 1997 Relativity
378 recordlabel: Ariola 246
chartposition: RandB #66,US dance #57
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
album: Eau De Vie
Delegation Heartache No. 9 1980 Ariola
379 recordlabel: Relativity
chartposition: RandB #57
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Heaven'z Movie
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Bizzy Bone Thugz Cry 1998 Relativity
380 recordlabel: All Platinum 2342
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57
writtenby: D. Clowney
album: Soul Vibration
comments: [ballad]
Dave Baby Cortez Unaddressed Letter 1973 All Platinum
381 recordlabel: Atlantic 89725
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Believer
Chic Give Me the Lovin' 1983 Atlantic
382 recordlabel: Island 7502
chartposition: US Dance #38
writtenby: Dean Swenson, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston
album: Discocide
Roundtree Manhattan Fever 1979 Island
383 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #57
Al Fatz Came Down 2007 Atlantic
384 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 000399911
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: A. Hooker, Al Rad Lewis, Billy Beck,Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond",Williams, Leroy Bonner
Nicole Wray If I Was Your Girlfriend 2004 Roc A Fella
385 recordlabel: Island Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Manuel Seal
album: Coming Home
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Lionel Richie What You Are 2006 Island Def Jam
386 recordlabel: Ariola America 7674
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: M. Stokes and E. Johnson
album: Doin' It to the Bone
Muscle Shoals Horns Dance to the Music 1977 Ariola America
387 recordlabel: Atlantic 6328
chartposition: RandB #57
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: The Other Side
comments: [slow jam]
Sean Levert featuring Eddie Levert & Gerald Levert Same One 1995 Atlantic
388 recordlabel: Tamla 54171
chartposition: US #114
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One 1968 Tamla
389 recordlabel: Larc 81021
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Lanier & Co.
comments: [ballad]
Lanier & Co. Share Your Love with Me 1983 Larc
390 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2937
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Sam Dees & Jesse J. Lewis
album: The Show Must Go On
Sam Dees Just Out Of My Reach 1973 Atlantic
391 recordlabel: Larc 81014
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Andre Williams
Mellaa Makin' Love In The Fast Lane 1983 Larc
392 recordlabel: Atlantic 2646
chartposition: US #116
writtenby: Richie Furay
Percy Sledge Kind Woman 1969 Atlantic
393 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Laura Izibor
album: Let the Truth Be Told
comments: [album cut]
Laura Izibor Don't Stay 2009 Atlantic
394 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
comments: [christmas slow jam] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
A Few Good Men Silver Bells 1993 LaFace
395 recordlabel: Solar 45 74521
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Belinda Lipscomb, B. McFerrin, Kenneth Gant and Bobby Lovelace
album: Work It Out
Midnight Star Luv-U-Up 1990 Solar
396 recordlabel: Solar 75327
chartposition: RandB #58
album: Let's Talk About Love
comments: [new jack swing]
3rd Avenue Let's Talk About Love 1992 Solar
397 recordlabel: Atlantic 3253
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
album: Out of the Shadows
comments: [instrumental]
Paul Jackson, Jr. Make It Last Forever 1990 Atlantic
398 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Supa Dups, Warren Hoo, Mitchum Chin, Andrea Martin, Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona Somebody Come Get Me 2009 Island
399 recordlabel: Atlantic 2714
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes
Sam & Dave Baby-Baby Don't Stop Now 1970 Atlantic
400 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #58
album: Indecent Proposal
comments: [hip hop]
Timbaland & Magoo featuring Tweet All Y'all 2001 Blackground

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