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

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Motown record label. Click on "Motown" 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 Motown 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 Motown 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
601	recordlabel: Motown 1442 chartposition: RandB #39, US #49, US AC #9 writtenby: Linda Laurie and Jerry Ragovoy album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	You Got It	1978	Motown
602	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 919 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Down to Earth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	I'm a Fool for You	1974	Tamla Motown
603	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 692 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) and Smokey Robinson album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Way Over There	1968	Tamla Motown
604	recordlabel: Motown 1064 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Janie Bradford, Smokey Robinson and William comments: [Motown Sound]	Carolyn Crawford	My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)	1965	Motown
605	recordlabel: Motown 1433 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Havin' a House Party / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	What You Gonna Do After the Party	1978	Motown
606	recordlabel: Motown 1223 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: B. Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)	1973	Motown
607	recordlabel: Motown 2197 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees album: Always in the Mood comments: [slow jam]	Gerald Alston	Send for Me	1993	Motown
608	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 943 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Law of the Land comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Law of the Land	1973	Tamla Motown
609	recordlabel: Universal Motown 21960 1 chartposition: RandB #121, US #64 comments: [hip hop]	Pop It Off Boyz	Crank Dat Batman	2008	Universal Motown
610	recordlabel: Motown 374 631 100 chartposition: RandB #74, US #121 writtenby: Eddie Murphy and Trenten Gumbs album: Love's Alright	Eddie Murphy	Whatzupwitu	1993	Motown
611	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 630 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Grant, Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	I Want My Baby Back	1967	Tamla Motown
612	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: US AC #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Motown	Michael McDonald	I Heard It Through the Grapevine	2003	Motown
613	recordlabel: Universal Motown chartposition: RandB #82, US #122 writtenby: Busta Rhymes, Bernard Edwards Jr., Jadakiss, Lil Wayne and Debbie Coda album: Back on My B.S.	Busta Rhymes ft. Young Jeezy & Jadakiss	Respect My Conglomerate	2009	Universal Motown
614	recordlabel: Motown 200731 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Katrina Willis and Colin Morrison album: Ear Resistible comments: [slow jam]	The Temptations	I'm Here	2000	Motown
615	recordlabel: Motown 1304 chartposition: RandB #41 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Truly Yours	Yours Truly	Come And Get It	1991	Motown
616	recordlabel: Motown 1957 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Gerald Alston, James Varner and Stan Sheppard album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	You Laid Your Love on Me	1989	Motown
617	recordlabel: Motown 1106 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Here I Am Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	Barbara McNair	Here I Am Baby	1967	Motown
618	recordlabel: Motown 0586 chartposition: RandB #77, US #125 album: Horace Brown comments: [slow jam]	Horace Brown	How Can We Stop	1996	Motown
619	recordlabel: Motown 3746311321 chartposition: RandB #42 album: Provocative comments: [beat ballad]	Johnny Gill	Long Way from Home	1993	Motown
620	recordlabel: Motown 1134 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	Blinky	I Wouldn't Change the Man He Is	1969	Motown
621	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 729 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Jimmy Webb (as Jim Webb) album: Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Honey Come Back	1969	Tamla Motown
622	recordlabel: Motown 1909 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Kiss Serious	Chico DeBarge	I've Been Watching You	1987	Motown
623	recordlabel: Motown 1016 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: William Stevenson album: The One Who Really Loves You	Mary Wells	Strange Love	1961	Motown
624	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Everybody Needs Love comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1966	Tamla Motown
625	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 551 (UK) chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier album: Darling Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1966	Tamla Motown(UK)
626	recordlabel: Motown 1515 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eric Fearman and Bobby Harris album: Let the Music Play comments: [love ballad]	Dazz Band	Knock Knock	1981	Motown
627	recordlabel: Motown 374632156 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Back Again!!! comments: [slow jam]	Milira	One Man Woman	1992	Motown
628	recordlabel: Motown 18264 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #46 album: All for Your Love	The Good Girls	I Need You Love	1990	Motown
629	recordlabel: Motown 1845 chartposition: RandB #46 album: The Genie	Rockwell	Carme (Part I)	1986	Motown
630	recordlabel: Motown 6309 chartposition: RandB #46 album: The New Formula comments: [ballad]	Today	I Wanna Come Back Home	1991	Motown
631	recordlabel: Motown 3746310831 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Kyle Hudnall and Lucresia Holbdy album: Just Call Me	The Good Girls	It Must Be Love	1992	Motown
632	recordlabel: Motown 41773 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Just Like That	Brownmark	Next Time	1988	Motown
633	recordlabel: Motown 1405 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	On and Off	1976	Motown
634	recordlabel: Motown 17828 chartposition: RandB #68, US AC #32 writtenby: Ken Gold and Brenda Madison album: Love, Smokey comments: [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson	(It's the) Same Old Love	1990	Motown
635	recordlabel: Motown 158549 chartposition: RandB #51, US #125 album: Men of Honor: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [slow jam]	Brian McKnight	Win	2001	Motown
636	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Various The Jacksons: An American Dream comments: (Live version recorded in 1972)	The Jackson 5	Who's Lovin' You (live)	1992	Motown
637	recordlabel: Motown 374631196 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Queen Latifah and Sidney Reynolds album: Black Reign	Queen Latifah	Black Hand Side	1994	Motown
638	recordlabel: Motown 3746310211 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: James Varner and Lynn Roderick album: It's Real comments: [slow jam]	By All Means	The Feeling I Get	1992	Motown
639	recordlabel: Motown 208712 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams album: Star / Empire OST	702	I Still Love You	2003	Motown
640	recordlabel: Motown 1620 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Trust Me comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	If You Don't Know Me by Now	1982	Motown
641	recordlabel: Motown 1424 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Havin' a House Party / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	We Gonna Party Tonight	1977	Motown
642	recordlabel: Motown 1031 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 writtenby: Stevenson, Holland comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Holland	If It's Love (It's Alright)	1962	Motown
643	recordlabel: Motown 1878 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Corey Blake album: Blake and Hines	Blake & Hines	Sherry	1987	Motown
644	recordlabel: Motown 1711 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco funk]	Bobby Nunn	Hangin' Out At the Mall	1983	Motown
645	recordlabel: Motown 1383 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford and Truman Thomas album: Rose comments: [Motown Sound]	Rose Banks	Whole New Thing	1976	Motown
646	recordlabel: Motown 1356 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Donald Fenceton, Mel Larson, Gerald Marcellino and Roderick Rancifer album: Moving Violation comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	All I Do Is Think of You	1975	Motown
647	recordlabel: Motown 1733 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Recco Philmore and Eric O'Neal album: KoKo Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	KoKo-Pop	Baby Sister	1984	Motown
648	recordlabel: Motown 1359 chartposition: R writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: Pure Pleasure comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Nobody's Gonna Change Me	1976	Motown
649	recordlabel: Motown 43084 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Sami McKinney, Lori Perry (as Lorraine Perry) and Michael O'Hara comments: [from the movie Do the Right Thing]	Perri	Feel So Good	1989	Motown
650	recordlabel: Motown 1839 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Alan Gorrie and Michael Mugrage album: Smoke Signals	Smokey Robinson	Sleepless Nights	1986	Motown
651	recordlabel: Universal Motown chartposition: RandB #51	Kelly Rowland	Grown Woman	2010	Universal Motown
652	recordlabel: Universal Motown chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Busta Rhymes and T Pain album: Back on My B.S.	Busta Rhymes featuring T-Pain	Hustler's Anthem '09	2009	Universal Motown
653	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
654	recordlabel: Motown 1969 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	I Can't Tell You Why	1989	Motown
655	recordlabel: Motown 374631208 chartposition: RandB #52 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Darin Whittington and Felicia Adams album: Read My Lips	Felicia Adams	Thinking About You	1994	Motown
656	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Kem album: Intimacy	Kem	Share My Life	2010	Motown
657	recordlabel: Motown 21428 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Dallas Austin and Novel (as Alonzo 'Novel' Stevenson) album: Diary of a Mad Black Woman soundtrack	India.Arie	Purify Me	2005	Motown
658	recordlabel: Motown 1933 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Victor Carstarphen album: Together Again comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	Do You Wanna Go with Me	1988	Motown
659	recordlabel: Motown 1520 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Ollie E. Brown album: Billy Preston and Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Searchin'	1981	Motown
660	recordlabel: Motown 1355 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: California Sunset comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Good Lovin' Is Just a Dime Away	1975	Motown
661	recordlabel: Motown 1935 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Mitch McDowell, Rodney Trotter and Craig Owen album: Kiss Serious	Chico DeBarge	Kiss Serious	1988	Motown
662	recordlabel: Motown 1419 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #9 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr album: Give and Take comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Nowhere to Run	1977	Motown
663	recordlabel: Motown 1365 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Deception	1975	Motown
664	recordlabel: Motown 1801 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Glen Barbee, Isaias Gamboa and Leon Sylvers III album: More Than You Can Handle	Lushus Daim & the Pretty Vain	More Than You Can Handle	1985	Motown
665	recordlabel: Motown 937 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Theo Peoples album: Phoenix Rising comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	This Is My Promise	1999	Motown
666	recordlabel: Motown 1649 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Benny Medina, Cliff Liles, Kerry Gordy and William E. Bickelhaupt album: Let Me Tickle Your Fancy comments: [disco dance]	Jermaine Jackson	Very Special Part	1982	Motown
667	recordlabel: Motown 1637 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #29 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [disco funk]	Willie Hutch	In and Out	1982	Motown
668	recordlabel: Motown 56233 chartposition: RandB #55	Chico DeBarge	Soopaman Lover	1999	Motown
669	recordlabel: Motown 1668 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Ozone album: Glasses comments: [disco funk]	Ozone	Strutt My Thang	1983	Motown
670	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
671	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
672	recordlabel: Motown 1178 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: David comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Don't Stop Loving Me	1971	Motown
673	recordlabel: Motown 530 206 chartposition: RandB #56 album: Provocative comments: [slow jam]	Johnny Gill	Let's Just Run Away	1992	Motown
674	recordlabel: Motown 1837 chartposition: RandB #63, US AC #28 writtenby: Henry Mancini and Dennis Lambert album: To Be ContinuedÃ¢â‚¬Â¦	The Temptations	A Fine Mess	1986	Motown
675	recordlabel: Motown 3746313921 chartposition: US AC #28 writtenby: Bettis, Roberts and Stanley album: Take Me Higher comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	Voice of the Heart	1996	Motown
676	recordlabel: Motown 1993 chartposition: RandB #57 album: Messages from the Boys	The Boys	Happy	1989	Motown
677	recordlabel: Motown 156409 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Joseph Thomas and Joshua Thompson album: Whispers in the Dark comments: [slow jam]	Profyle	Whispers in the Dark	2000	Motown
678	recordlabel: Motown 0937 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Darcy Aldridge, Rex Rideout, Ronnie Garrett and Tony Kurtis album: Phoenix Rising comments: [slow jam]	The Temptations	How Could He Hurt You	1999	Motown
679	recordlabel: Motown 1768 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Sue Shifrin, Susan Pomerantz and Thomas McClary album: Thomas McClary comments: [Motown Sound]	Thomas McClary	Thin Walls	1984	Motown
680	recordlabel: Motown 218801 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Esther Dean, Traci C. Hale, MÃƒÂ½a, Jevon Sims and Tricky Stewart album: Liberation	Mya	Ridin'	2007	Motown
681	recordlabel: Motown 0121567721 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott), Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart album: 702	702	Gotta Leave	2000	Motown
682	recordlabel: Motown 1893 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Corey Blake album: Blake and Hines	Blake & Hines	Road Dog	1987	Motown
683	recordlabel: Motown 41123 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers album: Chico DeBarge	Chico DeBarge	The Girl Next Door	1987	Motown
684	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 651 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Girls Girls Girls	1968	Tamla Motown
685	recordlabel: Motown 17778 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio	Georgio	Romantic Love	1989	Motown
686	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Chico DeBarge, Joe (as Joe Thomas) and Buckwild (as Anthony Best) album: Addiction comments: [album cut]	Chico DeBarge	Oh No	2009	Motown
687	recordlabel: Motown 1411 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Color Her Sunshine / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Shake It, Shake It	1976	Motown
688	recordlabel: Motown 1323 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: The Bitch Is Black comments: [Motown Sound]	Yvonne Fair	Walk Out the Door If You Wanna	1974	Motown
689	recordlabel: Motown 422860652 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Sherri Blair and Sprague album: This Time	Taral	Distant Lover	1997	Motown
690	recordlabel: Motown 1600 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson album: I Like Your Style / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [ballad]	Jermaine Jackson	Paradise in Your Eyes	1982	Motown
691	recordlabel: Motown 104917 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert album: 21...Ways to Grow comments: [slow jam]	Shanice Wilson	I Wish	1994	Motown
692	recordlabel: Motown 158490 chartposition: RandB #61 weeksinr&bchart: 18 comments: [slow jam]	BeBe featuring Brian McKnight & Joe	Coming Back Home	2000	Motown
693	recordlabel: Motown 1359 chartposition: RandB #61 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Colin England, Jorge album: Colin England	Colin England	I Got What You Need	1991	Motown
694	recordlabel: Motown 1489 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Dee Harvey and Tena Clark album: Just As I Am comments: [slow jam]	Dee Harvey	Leave Well Enough Alone	1991	Motown
695	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Erykah Badu , James Poyser, Rashad Smith and A. Maggett album: Worldwide Underground	Erykah Badu	Back in the Day (Puff)	2003	Motown
696	recordlabel: Motown 1772 chartposition: RandB #65, US #108 writtenby: Curtis Anthony Nolen and Peter Rafelson album: Captured	Rockwell	He's a Cobra	1985	Motown
697	recordlabel: Motown 0121575841 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Sparkle and Steve Huff album: Told You So	Sparkle	It's a Fact	2000	Motown
698	recordlabel: Motown 1759 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Recco Philmore and Chris Powell album: KoKo Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	KoKo-Pop	I'm in Love with You	1984	Motown
699	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #63 album: Aziatic	AZ featuring El Shaber	I'm Back	2002	Motown
700	recordlabel: Motown 1680 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Kwame Heshimu and Bobby Harris album: On the One comments: [funk]	Dazz Band	Party Right Here	1983	Motown

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