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

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Mercury_ record label. Click on "Mercury_" 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

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The following songs were released in Mercury_ 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 Mercury_ 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: Mercury 6167223 chartposition: RandB #10, US #47, US dance #9 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Sugar Pie Guy	1974	Mercury
102	recordlabel: Mercury 74015 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #56, US #101, US dance #7 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Summertime Groove comments: [disco funk]	Hamilton Bohannon ft. Carolyn Crawford	Let's Start the Dance	1978	Mercury
103	recordlabel: Mercury 884 271 chartposition: RandB #1, US #62, US dance #47 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire comments: [love ballad]	René & Angela	Your Smile	1986	Mercury
104	recordlabel: Mercury 880 731 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #3, UK #66, US #101 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire comments: [disco funk]	René & Angela	Save Your Love (For Number 1)	1985	Mercury
105	recordlabel: Mercury 71696 chartposition: RandB #16, US #30 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin comments: [jazz RnB]	Dinah Washington	Love Walked In	1960	Mercury
106	recordlabel: Mercury 71566 chartposition: RandB #15, US #37 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Vin Corso (as Vincent A. Corso) and Clyde Otis	Brook Benton	The Ties That Bind	1960	Mercury
107	recordlabel: Mercury 73335 chartposition: RandB #6, US #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler	One Night Affair	1972	Mercury
108	recordlabel: Mercury 70948 chartposition: RandB #9, US #11 writtenby: Buck Ram (as Jeanette Miles), Paul Robi and Tony Williams album: The Platters â€“ Vol. IV comments: [ballad]	The Platters	You'll Never Never Know	1956	Mercury
109	recordlabel: Mercury 439 chartposition: RandB #23, US #67, UK #52, US dance #6 writtenby: Abenaa and J. Dibbs album: The Sweetest Days	Vanessa Williams	The Way That You Love	1995	Mercury
110	recordlabel: Mercury 72935 chartposition: RandB #18, US #35 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith	Moms Mabley	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Mercury
111	recordlabel: Mercury 76015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #57, US dance #90 writtenby: J. Alexander, L. Dodson, A. Jones, M. Beard, F. Thompson, W. Stewart, C. Allen, L. Smith, H. Henders	The Bar-Kays	Move Your Boogie Body	1979	Mercury
112	recordlabel: Mercury 71941 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #3, US #7 writtenby: Bill Swan album: Lover Please!	Clyde McPhatter	Lover Please	1962	Mercury
113	recordlabel: Mercury 74008 chartposition: RandB #5, US #60 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Loveshine comments: [disco funk]	Con Funk Shun	Shake and Dance with Me	1978	Mercury
114	recordlabel: Mercury 71011 chartposition: RandB #7, US #20 writtenby: Harry Nesbitt, Max Nesbitt, C. Venis album: The Platters comments: [ballad]	The Platters	On My Word of Honor	1957	Mercury
115	recordlabel: Mercury 72214 chartposition: RandB #12, US #66 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Clyde Otis (as Cliff Owens) and Jessie Hollis comments: [christmas]	Brook Benton	This Time of the Year	1960	Mercury
116	recordlabel: Mercury 884 572 chartposition: US Dance #1, RandB #88, UK #97 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: O'Chi comments: [disco dance]	OChi Brown	Whenever You Need Somebody	1985	Mercury
117	recordlabel: Mercury 814 581 7 chartposition: RandB #5, US #76 writtenby: Eumir Deodato album: Fever comments: [love ballad]	Con Funk Shun	Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)	1983	Mercury
118	recordlabel: Mercury 995 chartposition: US #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Mista Lawnge (as William McLean) and Dres (as Andre Titus) album: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	Black Sheep	Strobelite Honey	1992	Mercury
119	recordlabel: Mercury 71132 chartposition: RandB #9, US #12 writtenby: Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney	The Del-Vikings featuring Gus Backus	Cool Shake	1957	Mercury
120	recordlabel: Mercury 884 454 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #15 writtenby: Tim Greene album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Party Freak	1986	Mercury
121	recordlabel: Mercury 73675 chartposition: RandB #6, US #44 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Fire	Ohio Players	I Want to Be Free	1975	Mercury
122	recordlabel: Mercury 884 587 chartposition: RandB #2, US #75 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	René & Angela	You Don't Have to Cry	1986	Mercury
123	recordlabel: Mercury 73480 chartposition: RandB #6, US #47 writtenby: Jimmy Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks and Marvin Pierce album: Skin Tight	Ohio Players	Jive Turkey (Part 1)	1974	Mercury
124	recordlabel: Mercury 858 657 1 chartposition: US dance #3, UK #35, US #102 writtenby: David Morales , Delta Bennett, Handel Tucker and Sly Dunbar (as Lowell Dunbar) album: The Program comments: [dance, house]	David Morales & the Bad Yard Club	In De Ghetto	1996	Mercury
125	recordlabel: Mercury Digital chartposition: UK #6, US #96 writtenby: Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith album: Rokstarr mpcode: YJrM7zqin9Y	Taio Cruz featuring Kesha	Dirty Picture	2010	Mercury Digital
126	recordlabel: Mercury 862 863 1 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #66 writtenby: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar and Tyrone Thompson album: The Program comments: [dance, house, ragga]	David Morales & the Bad Yard Club	The Program	1993	Mercury
127	recordlabel: Mercury 562 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Lucy Abbott, Sara Eker, Dawn Joseph, Pete Kearney and Steve Robson album: Wonder No. 8 comments: [ballad]	Honeyz	Never Let You Down	1999	Mercury
128	recordlabel: Mercury 74053 chartposition: RandB #4, US #101 writtenby: Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson) album: The Gap Band	The Gap Band	Shake	1979	Mercury
129	recordlabel: Mercury 6167 324 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham album: Purify Bros.	James & Bobby Purify	I'm Your Puppet	1976	Mercury (UK)
130	recordlabel: Mercury 876 008 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush	It's the Real Thing	1989	Mercury
131	recordlabel: Mercury 818 631 chartposition: RandB #2, US #73 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Freakshow on the Dance Floor	1984	Mercury
132	recordlabel: Mercury 72648 chartposition: RandB #8, US #60 writtenby: Dennis Bell, Lorraine Ellison and Marybell Lambert	Jerry Butler	I Dig You Baby	1967	Mercury
133	recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 061 chartposition: US #106, UK #37, US dance #1 writtenby: David Anthony album: Storyteller	Crystal Waters	Relax	1995	Mercury
134	recordlabel: Mercury 878 662 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #58, US #95 writtenby: Steve Vincent and Mick Walsh album: Adventures of Stevie V	The Adventures of Stevie V	Jealousy	1991	Mercury
135	recordlabel: Mercury 72876 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39 writtenby: Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler and Kenny Gamble album: The Ice Man Cometh	Jerry Butler	Are You Happy	1968	Mercury
136	recordlabel: Mercury 72303 chartposition: RandB #6, US #75, US AC #13 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Brook Benton	A House Is Not A Home	1964	Mercury
137	recordlabel: Mercury 73932 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album: Angel comments: [instrumental]	Ohio Players	O-H-I-O	1977	Mercury
138	recordlabel: Mercury 73301 chartposition: RandB #6, US #91 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1972	Mercury
139	recordlabel: Mercury 76051 chartposition: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Got to Be Enough	1980	Mercury
140	recordlabel: Mercury 884 269 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #24, US dance #25 writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Davy D and AJ Scratch album: America comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	If I Ruled the World	1985	Mercury
141	recordlabel: Mercury 866 087 chartposition: RandB #21, US #57, US Dance #9 writtenby: Mista Lawnge (as William McLean) and Dres (as Andre Titus) album: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	Black Sheep	The Choice Is Yours	1992	Mercury
142	recordlabel: Mercury 880 636 chartposition: RandB #4, US #102 writtenby: Larry Smith, Ken J. Cedar and David Renzer album: Electric Lady	Con Funk Shun	Electric Lady	1985	Mercury
143	recordlabel: Mercury 74059 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Chase Me	1979	Mercury
144	recordlabel: Mercury 870 033 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #32 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Run to Me	1987	Mercury
145	recordlabel: Mercury 888 712 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Holiday	1987	Mercury
146	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
147	recordlabel: Mercury 76123 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #49 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Nightcruising comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Hit and Run	1981	Mercury
148	recordlabel: Mercury 71508 chartposition: RandB #15, US #17 writtenby: Irving Gordon album: Unforgettable comments: [jazz RnB ballad]	Dinah Washington	Unforgettable	1959	Mercury
149	recordlabel: Mercury 888 484 chartposition: US #31, UK #32, US Dance #9, US AC #7 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson album: It's Better to Travel	Swing Out Sister	Twilight World	1987	Mercury
150	recordlabel: Mercury 123(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Dina Carroll, Pete Kearney and Steve Robson album: Dina Carroll comments: [ballad]	Dina Carroll	One Two Three	1998	Mercury (UK)
151	recordlabel: Mercury 578158 chartposition: RandB #12, US #41 writtenby: Rodney Jerkins, Missy Elliott and Daron Jones album: Nobody Does It Better	Gina Thompson	The Things That You Do	1996	Mercury
152	recordlabel: Mercury 880 294 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #56, US rock #6, UK #4, US #1 writtenby: Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley album: Songs from the Big Chair	Tears for Fears	Shout	1984	Mercury
153	recordlabel: Mercury 70893 chartposition: RandB #13, US #39 writtenby: Buck Ram album: The Platters comments: [ballad]	The Platters	Heaven on Earth	1956	Mercury
154	recordlabel: Mercury 3145789431 chartposition: RandB #52, US #40, UK #45, US dance #6 album: Crystal Waters	Crystal Waters	Say... If You Feel Alright	1997	Mercury
155	recordlabel: Mercury 71011 chartposition: US #20 writtenby: Tony Williams, Gene Miles album: The Platters â€“ Vol. IV comments: [ballad]	The Platters	One In A Million	1957	Mercury
156	recordlabel: Mercury 72991 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice	Jerry Butler	Don't Let Love Hang You Up	1969	Mercury
157	recordlabel: Mercury 76021 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Steppin' (Out)	1980	Mercury
158	recordlabel: Mercury 72333 chartposition: RandB #11, US #53, US AC #15 writtenby: Charles Arrington	Brook Benton	Lumberjack	1964	Mercury
159	recordlabel: Mercury (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Duffy, Steve Booker album: Rockferry	Duffy	Stepping Stone	2008	Mercury (UK)
160	recordlabel: Mercury 131 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: Choice	Central Line	Nature Boy	1983	Mercury(UK)
161	recordlabel: Mercury 12 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #2, US #1, US dance #7, US rock #12 writtenby: Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence album: Kick	INXS	Need You Tonight	1987	Mercury
162	recordlabel: Mercury 76088 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #73 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: As One	The Bar-Kays	Boogie Body Land	1980	Mercury
163	recordlabel: Mercury 76097 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #73 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: As One comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Body Fever	1981	Mercury
164	recordlabel: Mercury 71690 chartposition: RandB #16, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman comments: answer to "Save The Last Dance For Me" by The Drifters	Damita Jo	I'll Save the Last Dance for You	1960	Mercury
165	recordlabel: Mercury 73888 chartposition: RandB #8, US #74 writtenby: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompson, Fred Freeman album: Too Hot to Stop comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Too Hot to Stop (Pt. 1)	1977	Mercury
166	recordlabel: Mercury 7 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Greg Charley album: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps: Soundtrack	Honeyz	Not Even Gonna Trip	2000	Mercury
167	recordlabel: Mercury 6043 32 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer	Donna Summer	I Got Your Love	2005	Mercury
168	recordlabel: Mercury 71987 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US #25 writtenby: Robert Byrd album: Lover Please!	Clyde McPhatter	Little Bitty Pretty One	1962	Mercury
169	recordlabel: Mercury 71467 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Buck Ram and Mickey Addy album: Remember When? comments: [ballad]	The Platters	Remember When	1959	Mercury
170	recordlabel: Mercury 884 762 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles (as Zane Giles) and Billy Osbourne album: Burnin' Love	Con Funk Shun	Burnin' Love	1986	Mercury
171	recordlabel: Mercury 76187 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Do It (Let Me See You Shake)	1982	Mercury
172	recordlabel: Mercury 6052634 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62, UK #29 writtenby: Don Covay, Erskin Watts album: Hot Blood	Don Covay	It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)	1974	Mercury
173	recordlabel: Mercury 8 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Alex Cantrall, Chuck Giscomb, Joe Priolo and Shaunna Bolton album: Harmony	Honeyz	I Don't Know	2001	Mercury
174	recordlabel: Mercury 70912 chartposition: RandB #9 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Buddy Johnson	Buddy Johnson ft. Ella Johnson & the Bee Jays	Bring It Home to Me	1956	Mercury
175	recordlabel: Mercury 73045 chartposition: RandB #15, US #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: You and Me comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	I Could Write a Book	1970	Mercury
176	recordlabel: Mercury 331 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Steve Vincent and Mick Walsh album: Adventures of Stevie V comments: [dance, house, hip hop]	The Adventures of Stevie V	Body Language	1990	Mercury
177	recordlabel: Mercury 5728462(UK) chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Billy Lawrie, Lionel Richie and Paul Barry album: Renaissance	Lionel Richie	Tender Heart	2001	Mercury (UK)
178	recordlabel: Mercury 888 837 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: DeDe Leitta, Larry Dodson and R.J. Rice album: Contagious	The Bar-Kays	Certified True	1987	Mercury
179	recordlabel: Mercury 6167380(UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Mac Gayden album: Purify Bros.	James & Bobby Purify	Morning Glory	1976	Mercury (UK)
180	recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 037 chartposition: RandB #10, US #45 writtenby: Van Morrison album: I Remember You comments: [ballad]	Brian McKnight	Crazy Love	1995	Mercury
181	recordlabel: Mercury 248 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush featuring Ronald Isley	Lay Your Troubles Down	1990	Mercury
182	recordlabel: Mercury 3145781027 chartposition: RandB #90, US #71, UK #162, US AC #5 writtenby: David Foster, E. Kopelson, Douglas Pashley and Linda Thompson album: Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Williams	Where Do We Go from Here?	1996	Mercury
183	recordlabel: Mercury 72764 chartposition: RandB #15, US #62 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Mr. Dream Merchant / The Ice Man Cometh	Jerry Butler	Lost	1967	Mercury
184	recordlabel: Mercury 541 chartposition: US #72, US AC #6 writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell, Kyles, Stubbs, George Brown and J album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Special Way	1987	Mercury
185	recordlabel: Mercury 72220 chartposition: RandB #10, US #90 writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Carl Spencer album: Songs Of The Big City	Clyde McPhatter	Deep In The Heart Of Harlem	1964	Mercury
186	recordlabel: Mercury 856 125 chartposition: RandB #16, US #62 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Al Skratch (as Alphonso Constant) and Big Ill (as Lorenzo Grooms) album: Creep Wit' Me	Ill Al Skratch featuring Brian McKnight	I'll Take Her	1994	Mercury
187	recordlabel: Mercury 73695 chartposition: RandB #37, US #95, UK #53, US Dance #10 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Young and in Love	Ralph Carter	When You're Young and in Love	1975	Mercury
188	recordlabel: Mercury 71749 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46, US #30 writtenby: Jack Lawrence album: Remember When? comments: [ballad]	The Platters	If I Didn't Care	1961	Mercury
189	recordlabel: Mercury 578 823(UK) chartposition: UK #66, US AC #10 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Louder Than Words	Lionel Richie	Still in Love	1996	Mercury(UK)
190	recordlabel: Mercury 76194 chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Kurtis Blow , Robert Ford Jr. and J.B. Moore comments: [christmas]	Kurtis Blow	Christmas Rappin'	1979	Mercury
191	recordlabel: Mercury 76062 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #30 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Party Lights	1980	Mercury
192	recordlabel: Mercury 664 chartposition: RandB #11 album: Brian McKnight comments: [beat ballad]	Brian McKnight	The Way Love Goes	1992	Mercury
193	recordlabel: Mercury 872 102 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Alvin Moody, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Struck by You	1989	Mercury
194	recordlabel: Mercury 5729922(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Pascal Obispo, Patrice Guirao and Lionel Richie album: Renaissance	Lionel Richie	I Forgot	2001	Mercury (UK)
195	recordlabel: Mercury 871 010 chartposition: US #89, UK #46 writtenby: Richard Berry album: Coming Back Hard Again	The Fat Boys	Louie, Louie	1988	Mercury
196	recordlabel: Mercury 534 chartposition: RandB #11, US #102 writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen album: Flying High on Your Love	The Bar-Kays	Let's Have Some Fun	1978	Mercury
197	recordlabel: Mercury 73206 chartposition: RandB #14, US #116 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
198	recordlabel: Mercury 76192 chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #11, UK #58 writtenby: Camelle Hinds and Henri Defoe album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	You've Said Enough	1983	Mercury
199	recordlabel: Mercury 2(UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Vikki Wells and Mike S. Riley album: Only Human	Dina Carroll	Only Human	1996	Mercury (UK)
200	recordlabel: Mercury 880 255 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #51, US dance #15 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Sex O Matic	1984	Mercury

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