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

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 Mercury_ . . .

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
201	recordlabel: Mercury 72628 chartposition: US AC #37 writtenby: Ben Peters	Timi Yuro	Turn the World Around the Other Way	1966	Mercury
202	recordlabel: Mercury 2801 825 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: William Hart and Thom Bell album: The Living Return	Swing Out Sister	La La (Means I Love You)	1994	Mercury
203	recordlabel: Mercury 5689072(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Van Morrison comments: [ballad]	Dina Carroll	Someone Like You	2001	Mercury (UK)
204	recordlabel: Mercury 73746 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12 writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen album: Young and in Love	Ralph Carter	Extra, Extra (Read All About It)	1976	Mercury
205	recordlabel: Mercury 9800075 (UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Marc Smith & Sylvia Bennett-Smith album: Untitled mpcode: ccO66kH98Tk	Terri Walker	Ching Ching (I'll Be Lovin' You Still)	2003	Mercury(UK)
206	recordlabel: Mercury 64(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Neville McKrieth, Paul Williams, Gee Bello, Nathanial Augustin, David Baptiste, Everton Mccalla album: Light of the World [1980 album] comments: [ballad]	Light of the World	I'm So Happy	1981	Mercury (UK)
207	recordlabel: Mercury 880 966 chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #44 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Banging the Wall	The Bar-Kays	Your Place or Mine	1985	Mercury
208	recordlabel: Mercury 880 914 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Wayne Wallace album: Electric Lady comments: [beat ballad]	Con Funk Shun	I'm Leaving Baby	1985	Mercury
209	recordlabel: Mercury 1177 chartposition: RandB #18, US #45 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Dallas Austin, Diamond D (as Joseph Kirkland) and Joi (as Joi Gillman) album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: ft. Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, Monica, and others	Panther Soundtrack Artists	Freedom (Theme from Panther)	1995	Mercury
210	recordlabel: Mercury 72721 chartposition: RandB #23, US #38 writtenby: Larry Weiss and Jonas B. Ross album: Mr. Dream Merchant	Jerry Butler	Mr. Dream Merchant	1967	Mercury
211	recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 227 chartposition: RandB #12, US #45 writtenby: Brian McKnight album: I Remember You	Brian McKnight	On the Down Low	1995	Mercury
212	recordlabel: Mercury 856 801 chartposition: R&B #18, US #45 album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: Aaliyah, Caron Wheeler, Jody Watley, Patra, Yo Yo, Pebbles, Mary J, Salt n Pepa, etc.	Various Artists	Freedom (Theme from Panther)	1995	Mercury
213	recordlabel: Mercury 76114 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #36, US Dance #19 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band III comments: [funk]	The Gap Band	Humpin'	1981	Mercury
214	recordlabel: Mercury 427 chartposition: US AC #6 writtenby: Simon Climie and Will Jennings album: Next	Vanessa Williams	Oh How the Years Go By	1997	Mercury
215	recordlabel: Mercury 838 866 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush	No More Tears	1990	Mercury
216	recordlabel: Mercury 9867467 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Terri Walker, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen and Remee album: L.O.V.E. comments: [dance, house] (Fanatix Soul Heaven Club Mix) mpcode: Jqdt1ehM3Ys	Terri Walker	Whoopsie Daisy	2005	Mercury(UK)
217	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: RandB #75, US #41 writtenby: Bobby Daniels, Lloyd Barry, Richard Meyer and Melvin Owens	The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew	The Super Bowl Shuffle	1986	Mercury
218	recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Ronnie Herel, Dave Rawlings, Nigel Lowis and Don Mitchell album: Perfect Timing comments: [dance, house]	Quartz featuring Dina Carroll	Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)	1991	Mercury(UK)
219	recordlabel: Mercury 74080 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson) album: The Gap Band	The Gap Band	Open Up Your Mind (Wide)	1980	Mercury
220	recordlabel: Mercury 71068 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Buddy Johnson	Buddy Johnson	Rock On!	1957	Mercury
221	recordlabel: Mercury 73319 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond) album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Honey I Still Love You	1972	Mercury
222	recordlabel: Mercury 6008 005 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Act 1	Act 1	Tom the Peeper	1974	Mercury (UK)
223	recordlabel: Mercury 810 435 chartposition: RandB #13, US dance #62 writtenby: The Bar Kays, Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	She Talks to Me with Her Body	1983	Mercury
224	recordlabel: Mercury 73973 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: David Oliver and Ruth Robinson album: David Oliver	David Oliver	Ms	1978	Mercury
225	recordlabel: Mercury 403 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley album: I Put a Spell on You comments: [jazz soul] re release from 1965	Nina Simone	Feeling Good	1994	Mercury
226	recordlabel: Mercury 70906 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Benny Goodman and Fred Royal comments: [jazz RnB]	Dinah Washington	Soft Winds	1956	Mercury
227	recordlabel: Mercury 72638 chartposition: RandB #13, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Jerry Williams and Jerry Ross album: I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Gonna Make You Love Me	1966	Mercury
228	recordlabel: Mercury 888 004 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #64 writtenby: Kurt Walker and Robert Reed album: Kingdom Blow	Kurtis Blow	I'm Chillin'	1986	Mercury
229	recordlabel: Mercury 512 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson album: It's Better to Travel comments: [jazz funk]	Swing Out Sister	Fooled by a Smile	1987	Mercury(UK)
230	recordlabel: Mercury 417 chartposition: US AC #7 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Time	Lionel Richie	Time	1998	Mercury
231	recordlabel: Mercury 71353 chartposition: US #42 writtenby: Buck Ram and Tito Madi	The Platters	I Wish	1958	Mercury
232	recordlabel: Mercury 73723 chartposition: RandB #17, US #104 writtenby: Calvin Arlin, Jackie Avery and James Dean	The Dells	We Got to Get Our Thing Together	1975	Mercury
233	recordlabel: Mercury 74048 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith album: Light of Life	The Bar-Kays	Shine	1979	Mercury
234	recordlabel: Mercury 72880 chartposition: RandB #14, US #57 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	Foolish Fool	1969	Mercury
235	recordlabel: Mercury 71502 chartposition: US #44 writtenby: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)	The Platters	Where	1959	Mercury
236	recordlabel: Mercury 71925 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #43 writtenby: Mack David and Elmer Bernstein album: Golden Hits, Volume 2	Brook Benton	Walk On The Wild Side	1962	Mercury
237	recordlabel: Mercury 73443 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Jerry Butler and Johnny Bristol album: Power of Love	Jerry Butler	Power of Love	1973	Mercury
238	recordlabel: Mercury 870 561 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Steve Harvey and Jean Paul Maunick album: Nothin' but Trouble	Nia Peeples	High Time	1988	Mercury
239	recordlabel: Mercury 71859 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #45, US AC #8 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Cirino Colacrai, Brook Benton and Clyde Otis	Brook Benton	It's Just a House Without You	1961	Mercury
240	recordlabel: Mercury 71840 chartposition: RandB #15, US #12 writtenby: Ben E. King, Glick, and Ollie Jones	Damita Jo	I'll Be There	1961	Mercury
241	recordlabel: Mercury 810 341 1 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: To the Max comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ms. Got-The-Body	1983	Mercury
242	recordlabel: Mercury 578374 chartposition: RandB #76, US #101, UK #147, US AC #9 writtenby: Lionel Richie and Babyface album: Louder Than Words	Lionel Richie	Ordinary Girl	1996	Mercury
243	recordlabel: Mercury 71962 chartposition: RandB #19, US #45 writtenby: Sibelius Williams album: Golden Hits, Volume 2	Brook Benton	Hit Record	1962	Mercury
244	recordlabel: Mercury 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Hinds, Defoe, Carter album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Surprise Surprise	1983	Mercury(UK)
245	recordlabel: Mercury 71922 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22, US #71, AC #17 writtenby: Miriam Lewis album: Tears and Laughter	Dinah Washington	Tears and Laughter	1962	Mercury
246	recordlabel: Mercury 73290 chartposition: RandB #20, US #85 writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler	I Only Have Eyes for You	1972	Mercury
247	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Lamont Dozier album: It Begins Again	Dusty Springfield	A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day)	1978	Mercury
248	recordlabel: Mercury 73015 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62 writtenby: Helen Miller and Rose Marie McCoy album: Ice on Ice comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	Got to See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)	1970	Mercury
249	recordlabel: Mercury 862 741 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #34 writtenby: Keith Miller, Denvil Gerrell, Joe (as Joe Thomas) and Noel Goring album: Everything	Joe (Lewis Thomas)	The One for Me	1994	Mercury
250	recordlabel: Mercury 72229 chartposition: RandB #45, US #53, US AC #17 writtenby: Jack Segal and Paul Vance	Johnny Mathis	Bye Bye Barbara	1964	Mercury
251	recordlabel: Mercury 71320 chartposition: US #51 writtenby: Jim Williams comments: [ballad]	The Platters	You're Making a Mistake	1958	Mercury
252	recordlabel: Mercury 72365 chartposition: RandB #33, US #67 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Brook Benton	Do It Right	1964	Mercury
253	recordlabel: Mercury 852 665 2 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Allan Rich and Brenda Russell album: Moving On comments: [ballad]	Oleta Adams	We Will Meet Again	1996	Mercury
254	recordlabel: Mercury 288 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Richie Daley, R. Bent, Michael Cooper, G. Bolton, William Clark and Steven album: Serious Business comments: [reggae]	Third World	Forbidden Love	1989	Mercury
255	recordlabel: Mercury 71560 chartposition: US #53 writtenby: Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen comments: [jazz RnB]	Dinah Washington	It Could Happen to You	1960	Mercury
256	recordlabel: Mercury 71841 chartposition: RandB #17, US #56 writtenby: Jimmy Oliver and Clyde McPhatter	Clyde McPhatter	I Never Knew	1961	Mercury
257	recordlabel: Mercury 880 045 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Dirty Dancer	1984	Mercury
258	recordlabel: Mercury 71519 chartposition: RandB #8, US #44 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Murray Stein album: Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits comments: [jazz randb]	Sarah Vaughan	Smooth Operator	1959	Mercury
259	recordlabel: Mercury 71542 chartposition: RandB #22, US #88 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Eddie Shuler and William Wildridge comments: recorded in 1955 and originally released on Eddie Shuler's (the song's co writer) Goldband label	Elton Anderson with Sid Lawrence Combo	Secret of Love	1960	Mercury
260	recordlabel: Mercury 90 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Beckles, Francis, A. McCorkell album: Breaking Point comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Don't Tell Me	1981	Mercury(UK)
261	recordlabel: Mercury 73458 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Hey Babe (Is the Gettin' Still Good?) (Part 1)	1974	Mercury
262	recordlabel: Mercury 73864 chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18 writtenby: Patrick Adams	Bumble Bee Unlimited	Love Bug	1976	Mercury
263	recordlabel: Mercury 3145621931 chartposition: UK #56, US Dance #38 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: No Time Like the Future	Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown & Maysa Leak	Nights Over Egypt	1999	Mercury
264	recordlabel: Mercury 116 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bob Carter and Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Ji	Junior Giscombe	I Can't Help It -- Let Me Know	1982	Mercury
265	recordlabel: Mercury 71246 chartposition: US #56 writtenby: Buck Ram album: Encores!	The Platters	Helpless	1958	Mercury
266	recordlabel: Mercury 76128 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Danny A. Thomas, Felton Pilate and Linda Lou McCall album: Con Funk Shun 7 comments: [disco funk]	Con Funk Shun	Bad Lady	1981	Mercury
267	recordlabel: Mercury 72446 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #100, AC #37 writtenby: Brook Benton & Ed Townsend	Brook Benton	Love Me Now	1965	Mercury
268	recordlabel: Mercury 812 397 1 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #57 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Bob Carter album: Inside Lookin' Out	Junior Giscombe	Communication Breakdown	1983	Mercury
269	recordlabel: Mercury 71442 chartposition: US #59 writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Fred E. Weatherly)	Sil Austin	Danny Boy	1959	Mercury
270	recordlabel: Mercury 73946 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Phase II	Hamilton Bohannon	Andrea	1977	Mercury
271	recordlabel: Mercury 3 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Michael Omartian, Greg Phillinganes and Donna Summer album: She Works Hard for the Money	Donna Summer	Stop Look and Listen	1984	Mercury
272	recordlabel: Mercury 73913 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Angel	Ohio Players	Body Vibes	1977	Mercury
273	recordlabel: Mercury 73909 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Allan Felder, Ron Tyson (as Ronald Tyson) and T.G. Conway album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!	The Dells	Our Love	1977	Mercury
274	recordlabel: Mercury 417 chartposition: RandB #67, US #103, UK #60 writtenby: Mista Lawnge, Dres, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Kelly Isley and Chris Jasp album: Non Fiction	Black Sheep	Without a Doubt	1994	Mercury
275	recordlabel: Mercury 72099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #59 writtenby: Ed Warren and Arthur Kent	Brook Benton	Dearer Than Life	1963	Mercury
276	recordlabel: Mercury 71912 chartposition: US #19 writtenby: Robert MacGimsey album: If You Believe	Brook Benton	Shadrack	1962	Mercury
277	recordlabel: Mercury 76036 chartposition: RandB #25, US #60 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: Injoy	The Bar-Kays	Today Is the Day	1980	Mercury
278	recordlabel: Mercury 6007234 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Bruce Wooley, Morton Downey and Trevor Horn	Dusty Springfield	Baby Blue	1979	Mercury
279	recordlabel: Mercury 71184 chartposition: US #65 writtenby: Ralph Yates, John Small and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)	The Platters	Only Because	1957	Mercury
280	recordlabel: Mercury 73994 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen album: Flying High on Your Love	The Bar-Kays	Attitudes	1978	Mercury
281	recordlabel: Mercury 72472 chartposition: RandB #22, US #103 writtenby: L. Ellison, Dennis Lambert and S. Bell	Lorraine Ellison	I Dig You Baby	1966	Mercury
282	recordlabel: Mercury 72207 chartposition: RandB #25, US #108 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Brook Benton	Brook Benton & Damita Jo	Stop Foolin'	1963	Mercury
283	recordlabel: Mercury Line 7 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Francis, Hinds, Beckles album: Breaking Point comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	(You Know) You Can Do It	1980	Mercury Line
284	recordlabel: Mercury 72621 chartposition: RandB #25, US #114 writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer	Prince Harold	Forget About Me	1966	Mercury
285	recordlabel: Mercury 74006 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein and Bobby Hart comments: [ballad]	The Stylistics	First Impressions	1978	Mercury
286	recordlabel: Mercury 72407 chartposition: RandB #22, US #117 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Clyde McPhatter	Crying Won't Help You Now	1965	Mercury
287	recordlabel: Mercury 862 549 chartposition: RandB #57, UK #67 writtenby: Connor Reeves and Greg Smith album: Love's the Place to Be	Will Downing	There's No Living Without You	1993	Mercury
288	recordlabel: Mercury 884 886 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #97, US Dance #23 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: O'Chi comments: UK Single Mix	OChi Brown	100 Percent Pure Pain	1986	Mercury
289	recordlabel: Mercury 74014 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Funk-O-Nots	1978	Mercury
290	recordlabel: Mercury 574748 chartposition: RandB #58, US #69 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: MC Magic, Leo Marin, Daniel Salas and Aaron Estrada album: Tha 1st Chapter	Nastyboy Klick featuring Roger Troutman	Down for Yours	1997	Mercury
291	recordlabel: Mercury 814 922 chartposition: RandB #35, US #70, US AC #19 writtenby: Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano and Michael Omartian album: She Works Hard for the Money comments: [ballad]	Donna Summer	Love Has a Mind of Its Own	1984	Mercury
292	recordlabel: Mercury 73205 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A Message to the People	Buddy Miles	Wholesale Love	1971	Mercury
293	recordlabel: Mercury 9199918(UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Britt Britton, Freida Nerangis and William Anderson album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	I'm Gonna Love You Forever	1978	Mercury (UK)
294	recordlabel: Mercury 76002 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	(Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind	1979	Mercury
295	recordlabel: Mercury 73844 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #52 writtenby: Ken Hirsch and Kathy Wakefield album: Happy Being Lonely	The Chi-Lites	Happy Being Lonely	1976	Mercury
296	recordlabel: Mercury 73121 chartposition: RandB #29, US #75 writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Simply Call It Love	1970	Mercury
297	recordlabel: Mercury 856896 chartposition: RandB #24, US #103 album: I Remember You comments: [slow jam]	Brian McKnight	Still in Love	1995	Mercury
298	recordlabel: Mercury 71027 chartposition: US #74 writtenby: Sil Austin	Sil Austin	Birthday Party	1957	Mercury
299	recordlabel: Mercury 868 229 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kenni Hairston, Margee Forman and Trevor Gale album: Small Change	Small Change	Why	1991	Mercury
300	recordlabel: Mercury 73881 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce album: Gold	Ohio Players	Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)	1977	Mercury

1715143773