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


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

The following songs were released in MCA 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 MCA 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: MCA 53628
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #10, UK #69
writtenby: Cornelius Brown Jr., Wellington, Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey
album: Big Tyme
Heavy D & the Boyz We Got Our Own Thang 1989 MCA
202 recordlabel: MCA 53337
chartposition: RandB #6, US Dance #49
writtenby: Melvin Riley and Gerald Valentine
album: Ruff 'N' Ready
Ready for the World My Girly 1988 MCA
203 recordlabel: MCA 1610
chartposition: RandB #11, US #37
album: BBD! Boot City
Bell Biv DeVoe Word to the Mutha! 1991 MCA
204 recordlabel: MCA 41042
chartposition: RandB #36, US #9, US AC #1
writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
album: The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
Elton John Mama Can't Buy You Love 1979 MCA
205 recordlabel: MCA 53258
chartposition: RandB #11, US #60, US dance #8
writtenby: Patrick Leonard (as Pat Leonard) and Gardner Cole
album: Jody Watley
Jody Watley Most of All 1988 MCA
206 recordlabel: MCA 1253
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Qualifying Heat
Thelma Houston I'd Rather Spend the Bad Times with You 1984 MCA
207 recordlabel: MCA 52007
chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #6
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
comments: [instrumental] charted as Burnin' Up/So Good So Right in US dance charts
Imagination Burnin' Up 1982 MCA
208 recordlabel: MCA 52561
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Gordon Strozier, Gregory Potts, John Eaton and Melvin Riley
album: Ready for the World
comments: [ballad]
Ready for the World Deep Inside Your Love 1985 MCA
209 recordlabel: MCA 41039
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Paul Sabu
album: Undercover Lover
Debbie Jacobs Undercover Lover 1979 MCA
210 recordlabel: MCA 40721
chartposition: RandB #10, US #70
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rose Royce I'm Going Down 1977 MCA
211 recordlabel: MCA 4078
chartposition: RandB #42, UK #20
writtenby: Bobby Brown , R. Bryant, Chris Gaddy, Derrick Garrett, Felicia Jefferson, Quincy Jones
album: Forever
Bobby Brown Feelin' Inside 1997 MCA
212 recordlabel: MCA 54349
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
writtenby: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere and Sean McDuffie
album: Brotherhood Creed (B.H.C.)
comments: [hip hop]
Brotherhood Creed Helluva 1992 MCA
213 recordlabel: MCA 53686
chartposition: US #54, UK #20, US dance #8, US AC #8
writtenby: Roland Gift and David Steele
album: The Raw and the Cooked
Fine Young Cannibals I'm Not the Man I Used to Be 1989 MCA
214 recordlabel: MCA 3311
chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #6
writtenby: Gladys Knight , Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright
album: Just for You
Gladys Knight Next Time 1995 MCA
215 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #19
writtenby: Babyface
album: Share My World
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige Missing You 1997 MCA
216 recordlabel: MCA 48096
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [dance, house] (Mustard Mix)
Rose Royce featuring Gwen Dickey Car Wash '98 1998 MCA
217 recordlabel: MCA 53367
chartposition: US #24, US Dance #6
writtenby: Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) and Arthur Stead
album: Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr What You See Is What You Get 1988 MCA
218 recordlabel: MCA 53728
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Prince
album: Be Yourself
Patti LaBelle Yo Mister 1989 MCA
219 recordlabel: MCA 53193
chartposition: RandB #19, US #20
writtenby: Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly
album: Magic
The Jets I Do You 1987 MCA
220 recordlabel: Uptown / MCA 54451
chartposition: RandB #10, US #85
writtenby: DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci I'm Still Waiting 1992 Uptown / MCA
221 recordlabel: MCA 155 911 2
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Shaggy, Shaun Pizzonia and Braun Thompson
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy Dance and Shout -- Hope 2001 MCA
222 recordlabel: MCA 53209
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Stephanie Mills and Howard Gate
album: If I Were Your Woman
comments: [beat ballad]
Stephanie Mills Secret Lady 1987 MCA
223 recordlabel: MCA 31691
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Frederick Waite and Lamont Dozier
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Sixteen 1984 MCA
224 recordlabel: MCA 3809
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #23
writtenby: Billy Beck,Leroy Bonner, Sandra
Salt-N-Pepa Champagne 1996 MCA
225 recordlabel: MCA 1421
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin and Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown The Free Style Mega-Mix 1990 MCA
226 recordlabel: Uptown/MCA 3528
chartposition: RandB #39, US #95, UK #23
writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Jerry Wexler
album: New York Undercover Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
Mary J. Blige (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 1995 Uptown/MCA
227 recordlabel: MCA 52731
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #7
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills Stand Back 1985 MCA
228 recordlabel: MCA 52491
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance#7, UK #49
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: Qualifying Heat
Thelma Houston You Used to Hold Me So Tight 1984 MCA
229 recordlabel: MCA 54531
chartposition: RandB #46, US #101, UK #26
writtenby: Aqil
album: Hard or Smooth
Wreckx-N-Effect featuring Apache Indian Wreckx Shop 1993 MCA
230 recordlabel: MCA 2976
chartposition: RandB #11, US #115, UK #33, US dance #8
writtenby: Larry Campbell and Jody Watley
album: Intamacy
Jody Watley When a Man Loves a Woman 1994 MCA
231 recordlabel: MCA 53769
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Home
comments: [ballad]
Stephanie Mills Comfort of a Man 1990 MCA
232 recordlabel: MCA 54151
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Aaron Hall, Teddy Riley and Dave Way
album: The Future
comments: [new jack swing]
Guy D-O-G Me Out 1991 MCA
233 recordlabel: MCA 105 919
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Desmond Dekker
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth 007 1983 MCA
234 recordlabel: MCA 897 (UK)
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Carl Dennis and Chris Severin
album: Windjammer
Windjammer Tossing and Turning 1984 MCA(UK)
235 recordlabel: MCA 54056
chartposition: RandB #9
album: WBBD Bootcity
comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]
Bell Biv DeVoe She's Dope! 1991 MCA
236 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #9,US #63
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane, Elton John and Bernie Taupin
album: Mary
Mary J. Blige Deep Inside 1999 MCA
237 recordlabel: MCA 41178
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough
album: 10½
The Dramatics Welcome Back Home 1980 MCA
238 recordlabel: MCA 55380
chartposition: RandB #15, US #46
writtenby: K Ci
album: Love Always
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci & JoJo Last Night's Letter 1997 MCA
239 recordlabel: MCA 2007
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Melvin Riley and Charles Brown
album: Straight Down to Business
comments: [slow jam]
Ready for the World Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That) 1991 MCA
240 recordlabel: MCA 52959
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #9
writtenby: Freddie Perren, Christine Perren and Richard Wyatt Jr.
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
New Edition Once in a Lifetime Groove 1986 MCA
241 recordlabel: MCA 2007
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #30, US Dance #14
writtenby: Laney Stewart and Thaddis Harrell
album: Good Life
E.V.E. (Ebony Vibe Everlasting) Groove of Love 1994 MCA
242 recordlabel: MCA 52820
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #52, US Dance #49
writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall
album: Zagora
Loose Ends Stay a Little While, Child 1986 MCA
243 recordlabel: MCA 52876
chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #10
writtenby: Howie Rice and Alan Rich
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) 1987 MCA
244 recordlabel: MCA 13962
chartposition: RandB #46, UK #31, US Dance #66
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
comments: [disco dance]
Imagination Changes 1982 MCA
245 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #35, US Dance #10
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: Flame
comments: [ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [album cut]
Patti LaBelle Shoe Was on the Other Foot 1998 MCA
246 recordlabel: Media/MCA
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Bruno Guerrini, Diego Leoni, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Gianpiero Viani, Mauro Picotto, Steven Zucchini
comments: [dance, house]
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49ers featuring Ann Marie Smith Rockin' My Body 1995 Media/MCA
247 recordlabel: MCA 1676(UK)
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Phillip Pugh
album: Renewal
comments: [garage house]
Junior Giscombe Then Came You 1992 MCA (UK)
248 recordlabel: MCA 32234
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Heavy D
album: Nuttin' But Love
Heavy D & the Boyz This Is Your Night 1994 MCA
249 recordlabel: MCA 53305
chartposition: 11
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Mark A. Sylvia
album: With Love
Howard Huntsberry Sleepless Weekend 1988 MCA
250 recordlabel: MCA 51148
chartposition: RandB #23, US #33
writtenby: Harry King & Lisa Tedesco
album: General Hospi-tale
comments: [disco funk]
The Afternoon Delights General Hospi-Tale 1981 MCA
251 recordlabel: MCA 52843
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Raymond Jones
album: Stephanie Mills
comments: [ballad]
Stephanie Mills Rising Desire 1986 MCA
252 recordlabel: MCA 79021
chartposition: US Dance #10, US #54
writtenby: Gregory Smith and Michael Margules
album: Bounce Back
comments: [dance, garage house]
Alisha Bounce Back 1990 MCA
253 recordlabel: MCA 40316 (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Black Thought (as Tariq Trotter) and Antonious Bernard Thomas
album: Phrenology
The Roots featuring Cody Chesnutt The Seed (2.0) 2003 MCA(UK)
254 recordlabel: MCA 52364
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: John Holt
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Tell Me Why 1983 MCA
255 recordlabel: MCA 40995
chartposition: RandB #12, US #101, US dance #49
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
album: The Music Band
War Good, Good Feelin' 1979 MCA
256 recordlabel: MCA 3747
chartposition: RandB #16, US #36
writtenby: Dan Haseltine and Jars of Clay
album: We Got It
comments: [slow jam]
Immature Please Don't Go 1996 MCA
257 recordlabel: MCA 52530
chartposition: RandB #15, US #107
writtenby: Ira Newborn
album: Six Silver Strings
B.B. King Into the Night 1985 MCA
258 recordlabel: MCA 79056
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Lori Perry, Raymond Jones and Sami McKinney
album: Easy to Love
Body Touch Me Up 1990 MCA
259 recordlabel: MCA 53255
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Heavy D
album: Living Large
Heavy D & the Boyz Don't You Know 1988 MCA
260 recordlabel: MCA 52704
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith
album: Stay
The Controllers Stay 1986 MCA
261 recordlabel: MCA 52198
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #38
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
Oliver Cheatham Get Down Saturday Night 1983 MCA
262 recordlabel: MCA 1772
chartposition: RandB #17, US #113, UK #37
writtenby: Iverson, Teddy Riley, Joseph Stonestreet and Williams
album: BLACKstreet
BLACKstreet featuring Teddy Riley Baby Be Mine 1993 MCA
263 recordlabel: MCA 689
chartposition: RandB #16, US #103, US AC #21
writtenby: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco funk]
Bill Summers & Summers Heat Call It What You Want 1981 MCA
264 recordlabel: MCA 51110
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Love Is...One Way
comments: [funk]
One Way Push 1981 MCA
265 recordlabel: MCA 51165
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Fancy Dancer
comments: [funk]
One Way Fancy Dancer -- Pull (Part 1) 1981 MCA
266 recordlabel: MCA 1271 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
Mac Band Stalemate 1988 MCA(UK)
267 recordlabel: MCA 54103
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: J.T. Taylor, Ross Anderson, Simon Law
album: Feel The Need
J.T. Taylor Long Hot Summer Night 1991 MCA
268 recordlabel: MCA 95522
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #40
writtenby: Shaquille O'Neal
album: You Can't Stop the Reign
Shaquille O'Neal You Can't Stop the Reign 1997 MCA
269 recordlabel: MCA 52945
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle Kiss Away the Pain 1986 MCA
270 recordlabel: MCA 53391
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: N.E. Heartbreak
comments: [new jack swing]
New Edition N.E. Heartbreak 1989 MCA
271 recordlabel: MCA 2038
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Gina Go Go, Laney Stewart, Thaddis Harrell and Tony Haynes
E.V.E. (Ebony Vibe Everlasting) Good Life 1995 MCA
272 recordlabel: Silas/MCA 2609
chartposition: RandB #13, US #108
writtenby: Chanté Moore and Vassal Benford
album: Precious
comments: [ballad]
Chanté Moore It's Alright 1993 Silas/MCA
273 recordlabel: MCA 1420
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Pebbles and Dan Sembello
album: Always
comments: (Vocals Babyface, Cherrelle, Johnny Gill)
Pebbles Always 1991 MCA
274 recordlabel: MCA 3919
chartposition: RandB #19, US #69
writtenby: Chris Stokes, Brion James and Joe L. Harrington
album: The Journey
Immature I'm Not a Fool 1997 MCA
275 recordlabel: MCA 646 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #39
writtenby: Wilton Felder, Wilton Felder Jr. and Derrell Nix
album: Inherit the Wind
comments: [jazz funk]
Wilton Felder ft Bobby Womack Inherit the Wind 1980 MCA(UK)
276 recordlabel: MCA 3272
chartposition: RandB #44, US #44
writtenby: Herschel Boone and Lovell Moorer III
album: For Example
comments: [ballad]
IV Xample I'd Rather Be Alone 1995 MCA
277 recordlabel: MCA 23713
chartposition: RandB #14
album: Miami Vice II: New Music
Gladys Knight & the Pips Send It to Me 1986 MCA
278 recordlabel: MCA 53120
chartposition: US #42, UK #78
writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde
album: Serious Slammin'
The Pointer Sisters Be There 1987 MCA
279 recordlabel: MCA 53499
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #43
writtenby: L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: The Lover in Me
Sheena Easton Days Like This 1989 MCA
280 recordlabel: MCA 54369
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #12
album: Don't Sweat the Technique
Eric B. & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique 1992 MCA
281 recordlabel: MCA 52216
chartposition: RandB #68, UK #44
writtenby: Freddie Waite
album: The Youth of Today
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Heartbreaker 1983 MCA
282 recordlabel: MCA 40890
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #45
writtenby: Rochelle Runnells
album: Stargard
Stargard Love Is So Easy 1978 MCA
283 recordlabel: MCA 54122
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Melvin Riley and Gerald Valentine
album: Straight Down to Business
Ready for the World Straight Down to Business 1991 MCA
284 recordlabel: MCA 52312
chartposition: RandB #25, US #65, UK #87
writtenby: Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten and Billy Livsey
album: Different Style
Musical Youth She's Trouble 1984 MCA
285 recordlabel: MCA 53768
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
album: Easy to Love
Body Footsteps in the Dark 1990 MCA
286 recordlabel: MCA 55130
chartposition: RandB #15, US #46
writtenby: Chris Stokes and Skip Scarborough
album: We Got It
Immature Feel the Funk 1995 MCA
287 recordlabel: MCA 53789
chartposition: US #90, UK #46
writtenby: Roland Gift and David Steele
album: The Raw and the Cooked
Fine Young Cannibals I'm Not Satisfied 1990 MCA
288 recordlabel: Interscope/MCA 6523
chartposition: RandB #15, US #60
writtenby: K Ci, JoJo and R. Kelly
album: It's Real
K-Ci & JoJo Life 1999 Interscope/MCA
289 recordlabel: MCA Records 25714
chartposition: RandB #21, US #65
writtenby: Common, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Electric Circus
comments: [hip hop]
Common featuring Mary J. Blige Come Close To Me 2002 MCA Records
290 recordlabel: MCA 53666
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas
album: Guy
Guy Spend the Night 1989 MCA
291 recordlabel: MCA 52566
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Sid Wyche
album: Love Cycles
comments: [ballad]
Klique A Woman, a Lover, a Friend 1985 MCA
292 recordlabel: MCA 52617
chartposition: RandB #52, US #78, US Dance #15
writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer and Franne Golde
album: Fletch
Stephanie Mills Bit by Bit 1985 MCA
293 recordlabel: MCA 2486
chartposition: RandB #20, US #68
writtenby: Ron Spearman and Vassal Benford
album: Something Real
Stephanie Mills All Day, All Night 1993 MCA
294 recordlabel: MCA 55279
chartposition: RandB #16, US #53
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Nas, Jean Claude Olivier and K. Walker
album: Love Always
comments: [ballad]
K-Ci & JoJo of Jodeci How Could You 1996 MCA
295 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #48
writtenby: Common, Questlove and James Poyser
album: Like Water for Chocolate
comments: [hip hop]
Common Geto Heaven 2000 MCA
296 recordlabel: Silas/MCA 55430
chartposition: RandB #22, US #63
writtenby: Fred Jerkins III, Marc Nelson and Keith Washington
album: KW
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Washington Bring It On 1998 Silas/MCA
297 recordlabel: MCA 52846
chartposition: RandB #28, US #47
writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman
album: The Jets
The Jets Private Number 1986 MCA
298 recordlabel: MCA 40883
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #40
writtenby: B.B. Dickerson,Charles Miller, Harold Brown,Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan
album: Galaxy
War Hey Senorita 1978 MCA
299 recordlabel: MCA 52887
chartposition: RandB #67, UK #49
writtenby: Tony Henry and Nick Martinelli
album: Children of the Night
52nd Street You're My Last Chance 1986 MCA
300 recordlabel: MCA 54288
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Aaron Hall and Teddy Riley
album: The Future
Guy Let's Stay Together 1991 MCA

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