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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More Soul R&B Songs From Motown_ . . .

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
301	recordlabel: Motown 1319 chartposition: RandB #12, US #75, UK #52 writtenby: Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams and Thomas McClary album: Machine Gun comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	I Feel Sanctified	1974	Motown
302	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 710 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Four Tops Now! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Do What You Gotta Do	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
303	recordlabel: Motown 1094 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: James Varner and Stan Sheppard album: Open Invitation comments: [beat ballad]	Gerald Alston	Getting Back into Love	1991	Motown
304	recordlabel: Motown 42578 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Alan Stokes, James Varner and Stan Sheppard album: Gerald Alston comments: Slow Jam	Gerald Alston	Take Me Where You Want To	1988	Motown
305	recordlabel: Motown 1039 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William album: Two Lovers and Other Great Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	Laughing Boy	1963	Motown
306	recordlabel: Motown 1976 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: John Barnes III and Kymberli Armstrong album: All for Your Love	The Good Girls	Your Sweetness	1989	Motown
307	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 599(UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Jimmy Mack	1970	Tamla Motown (UK)
308	recordlabel: Motown 374633001 chartposition: US dance #37, UK #14 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris album: Take Me Higher	Diana Ross	I Will Survive	1996	Motown
309	recordlabel: Motown 1048 chartposition: RandB #10, US #22 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Mary Wells' Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	You Lost The Sweetest Boy	1963	Motown
310	recordlabel: Motown 1341 chartposition: RandB #7, US #54, UK #46 writtenby: Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Forever, Michael / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12	Michael Jackson	We're Almost There	1975	Motown
311	recordlabel: Motown 374632143 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Jungle Fever: Music from the Movie comments: [ballad]	Stevie Wonder	These Three Words	1991	Motown
312	recordlabel: Motown 1149 chartposition: RandB #11, US #58 writtenby: Johnny Bristol and Thomas Kemp album: My Whole World Ended comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved	1969	Motown
313	recordlabel: Motown 1775 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #79 writtenby: Reggie Andrews and Bobby Harris album: Wild and Free comments: [Motown Sound]	Dazz Band	Heartbeat	1985	Motown
314	recordlabel: Motown 214 (UK) chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Stafford, Brown, Davis, Holland album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good	1976	Motown(UK)
315	recordlabel: Motown 3746348391 chartposition: RandB #14, US #57 writtenby: Shanice Wilson , Eric Kirkland and Michael Angelo Saulsberry album: The Meteor Man [Soundtrack]	Shanice Wilson	It's for You	1993	Motown
316	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1008 chartposition: RandB #8, US #41 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Ode to My Lady / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Love Power	1975	Tamla Motown
317	recordlabel: Motown 1147 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Khiry Abdulsamad, Hakim Abdulsamad, Tajh Abdulsamad and Bilal Abdulsamad album: The Boys	The Boys	Thanx 4 the Funk	1991	Motown
318	recordlabel: Motown 374632178 chartposition: RandB #12, US #81 writtenby: Rico Anderson, Michael Bivins, Stockman, Morris, H. Davis, Bowles and Wilson album: East Coast Family Volume One	East Coast Family	1-4-All-4-1	1992	Motown
319	recordlabel: Motown 3746310291 chartposition: RandB #8, US #49 writtenby: Motown 2162 album: Cooleyhighharmony comments: [slow jam]	Boyz II Men	Please Don't Go	1992	Motown
320	recordlabel: Motown 41209 chartposition: RandB #16, US #58, US dance #8 writtenby: Georgio (as Georgio Allentini) album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Sexappeal	1987	Motown
321	recordlabel: Motown 1210 chartposition: RandB #8, US #53 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It	1972	Motown
322	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 865 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Gene Marcellino and Jerry Marcellino album: Skywriter / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Skywriter	1973	Tamla Motown
323	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	1989	Motown
324	recordlabel: Motown 1912 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Personal Attention	Stacy Lattisaw	Every Drop of Your Love	1987	Motown
325	recordlabel: Motown 1701 chartposition: RandB #9, US #61 writtenby: Bobby Harris and Eric Fearman album: Joystick comments: [Motown Sound]	Dazz Band	Joystick	1984	Motown
326	recordlabel: Motown 1659 chartposition: RandB #9, US Dance #52 writtenby: Reggie Andrews and Leon album: On the One comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	On the One for Fun	1983	Motown
327	recordlabel: Motown 42877 chartposition: RandB #20, US #29 writtenby: Chuck D, Eric Sadler album: Fear of a Black Planet comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Fight the Power	1989	Motown
328	recordlabel: Motown 1342 chartposition: RandB #13, US #102 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: The Dynamic Superiors comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	The Dynamic Superiors	Leave It Alone	1975	Motown
329	recordlabel: Motown 374 631 456 chartposition: RandB #40, US #95, UK #27 writtenby: Horace Brown , James Brown, Eddie Ferrell (as Edward Ferrell) and Fred Wesley album: Horace Brown	Horace Brown	Things We Do for Love	1996	Motown
330	recordlabel: Motown 1788 chartposition: RandB #22, US #43, UK #74, US Dance #9 writtenby: Martin Page album: Nightshift comments: [Motown Sound] charted as Animal Instinct / Lightnin' Up the Night in US dance charts	The Commodores	Animal Instinct	1985	Motown
331	recordlabel: Motown 1147 chartposition: US #53, UK #16 writtenby: Bristol, McNeil album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	What Is a Man	1969	Motown
332	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
333	recordlabel: Motown 68631 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Harold Beatty, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr. album: High Energy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	High Energy	1976	Motown
334	recordlabel: Motown 43577 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #82, US dance #48 writtenby: Aqil album: Wreckx N Effect comments: [hip hop]	Wreckx-N-Effect	New Jack Swing	1989	Motown
335	recordlabel: Motown 72667 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and James Varner album: Special comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Special	1989	Motown
336	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 730(UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Deke Richards and Sherlie Matthews album: Together comments: [Motown Sound] [only released in the UK]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	Why (Must We Fall in Love)	1970	Tamla Motown (UK)
337	recordlabel: Motown 43233 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #71 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and Shwayze (as Aaron Smith [Shwayze]) album: Special	The Temptations	All I Want from You	1989	Motown
338	recordlabel: Motown 1927 chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #5 writtenby: Georgio album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Bedrock	1988	Motown
339	recordlabel: Motown 860788 chartposition: RandB #27, US #62 UK #49 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Missjones, Mario Winans and Kenny Hickson album: The Other Woman comments: Mario Winans (backing vocal)	Missjones	2 Way Street	1998	Motown
340	recordlabel: Motown 18158 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: All for Your Love	The Good Girls	Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart	1990	Motown
341	recordlabel: Motown 374631129 chartposition: RandB #17, US #32 writtenby: Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn album: Christmas Interpretations	Boyz II Men featuring Brian McKnight	Let It Snow	1993	Motown
342	recordlabel: Motown 41431 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: 25th Anniversary	The Temptations	Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (remix)	1987	Motown
343	recordlabel: Motown 374 631 239 chartposition: RandB #15, US #76, UK #32 writtenby: Dr. Dre, Errol Johnson, Kenny Whitehead and Snoop Dogg album: Serious comments: [slow jam]	Whitehead Brothers	Your Love Is a 187	1994	Motown
344	recordlabel: Motown 1471 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #32 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: The Boss / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	It's My House	1979	Motown
345	recordlabel: Motown 1643 chartposition: RandB #15, US #104, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Second to Nunn comments: [funk]	Bobby Nunn	She's Just a Groopie	1982	Motown
346	recordlabel: Motown 1089 chartposition: RandB #62, US dance #11 writtenby: Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello) and Marti Sharron album: Right Rhythm	The Pointer Sisters	Insanity	1991	Motown
347	recordlabel: Motown 156443 chartposition: RandB #11, US #71 writtenby: Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Rahsaan Patterson and Chico DeBarge album: The Game	Chico DeBarge	Give You What You Want (Fa Sure)	1999	Motown
348	recordlabel: Motown 860885 chartposition: RandB #12, US #35 writtenby: Samuel J. Barnes, Mary J. Blige, Ronald R. Brooks, Shock G, J. Oliver, Corey Rooney, Roger album: Anytime	Brian McKnight featuring Tone & Kobe Bryant	Hold Me	1998	Motown
349	recordlabel: Motown 860510 chartposition: RandB #17, US #53 writtenby: A. Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, L. Sanders, Stevie Wonder and Weird Al Yankovic album: Let's Get the Mood Right comments: [slow jam]	Johnny Gill	Let's Get the Mood Right	1996	Motown
350	recordlabel: Motown 43782 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Deke Richards	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting (Phill Chill Remix)	1990	Motown(UK)
351	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
352	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
353	recordlabel: Motown 374632202 chartposition: RandB #11, US #56, UK #53 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis album: Provocative	Johnny Gill	The Floor	1993	Motown
354	recordlabel: Motown 1757 chartposition: UK #33 album: Farewell My Summer Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Girl You're So Together	1984	Motown
355	recordlabel: Motown 374632163 chartposition: RandB #11 album: Inner Child comments: [ballad]	Shanice Wilson	I'm Cryin'	1992	Motown
356	recordlabel: Motown 1934 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Lou Pace and The Blitze album: Personal Attention comments: [ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Let Me Take You Down	1988	Motown
357	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 883 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Robinson, Tarplin album: Smokey... / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9	Smokey Robinson	Just My Soul Responding	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
358	recordlabel: Motown 2023 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Brian O'Doherty album: Special	The Temptations	Soul to Soul	1990	Motown
359	recordlabel: Motown 1096 (UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Richie, LaPread album: Zoom comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Zoom	1977	Motown(UK)
360	recordlabel: Motown 1083 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Dr. Freeze album: The New Formula	Today	I Got the Feeling	1990	Motown
361	recordlabel: Motown 1225 chartposition: UK #37, RandB #74, US #87 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Ira Tucker Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Bad Weather	1973	Motown
362	recordlabel: Motown 1725 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Reggie Andrews and Leon album: Joystick comments: [Motown Sound]	Dazz Band	Swoop (I'm Yours)	1984	Motown
363	recordlabel: Motown 1335 chartposition: UK #23, US AC #17 writtenby: Michael Masser and Pam Sawyer comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right	1975	Motown
364	recordlabel: Motown 1911 chartposition: RandB #16, US #79, US AC #15 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Lonnie Kirtz, Ivory Stone and Homer Talbert album: One Heartbeat	Smokey Robinson	What's Too Much	1987	Motown
365	recordlabel: Motown 1851 chartposition: RandB #91, US #41 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: A Fine Mess OST	Mary Jane Girls	Walk Like a Man	1986	Motown
366	recordlabel: Motown 1158 chartposition: RandB #18, US #53 writtenby: Art Posey and Gienna Session album: Feelin' Good comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I'm So Glad I Fell for You	1969	Motown
367	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 866(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Masterpiece... / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Law of the Land	1973	Tamla Motown (UK)
368	recordlabel: Motown 1752 chartposition: RandB #15, US #75, US dance #13 writtenby: Vanity album: Wild Animal comments: [Motown Sound]	Vanity	Pretty Mess	1984	Motown
369	recordlabel: Motown 1931 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Al Green album: The Right Choice	The Right Choice	Tired of Being Alone	1988	Motown
370	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1007 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Caught in the Act comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	This Is Your Life	1975	Tamla Motown
371	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
372	recordlabel: Motown 374631231 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #40 album: Serious	Whitehead Brothers	Forget I Was a G	1995	Motown
373	recordlabel: Motown 139311 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #62, US #89 writtenby: A. Fisher, A. Roberson, S. Sanders, D. Wolinski, India.Arie album: Voyage to India	India.Arie	Little Things	2002	Motown
374	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 669 chartposition: RandB #24, US #42 writtenby: Deke Richards and Debbie Dean comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing	1968	Tamla Motown
375	recordlabel: Motown 1218 chartposition: RandB #14, US #50, US AC #23 writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy album: Music and Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	With a Child's Heart	1973	Motown
376	recordlabel: Motown 12056 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Harold Beatty & Brian Holland album: You're What's Missing in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	This Will Make You Dance	1977	Motown
377	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 694 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Nowhere to Run	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
378	recordlabel: Motown 1813 chartposition: US Dance #12, UK #88 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: Fade In, Fade Out comments: [disco dance]	Warp 9	Skips a Beat	1985	Motown
379	recordlabel: Motown 1174 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, UK #43 writtenby: John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie album: The Jackson 5 Christmas Album comments: [Motown Sound] [christmas]	The Jackson 5	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	1972	Motown
380	recordlabel: Illtown/Motown 0640 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106, UK #44 writtenby: Renee Neufville, Darren Lighty and Kay Gee (as Kier Gist) album: Saturday Night	ZhanÃ©	Crush	1997	Illtown/Motown
381	recordlabel: Motown 44274 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Daryl Simmons and Kevin album: The Boys	The Boys	Thing Called Love	1990	Motown
382	recordlabel: Motown 1651 chartposition: RandB #19, US #70 writtenby: Harold Hudson and Walter Orange album: All the Great Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Painted Picture	1982	Motown
383	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 675 chartposition: RandB #23, US #51, UK #27 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and R. Dean Taylor album: Yesterday's Dreams / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	I'm in a Different World	1968	Tamla Motown
384	recordlabel: Motown 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Late At Night / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	It Will Come In Time	1980	Motown(UK)
385	recordlabel: Motown 374631382 chartposition: RandB #30, US #46 writtenby: Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson album: The Remix Collection	Boyz II Men	I Remember	1995	Motown
386	recordlabel: Motown 1650 chartposition: RandB #35, US #46, US AC #31 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) and Ken Hirsch comments: [Motown Sound]	Charlene & Stevie Wonder	Used to Be	1982	Motown
387	recordlabel: Motown 1420(UK) chartposition: UK #46 album: Provocative	Johnny Gill	A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction	1994	Motown (UK)
388	recordlabel: Motown 3746348211 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Motown 2150 album: The Saga Continues comments: [New Jack Swing]	The Boys	The Saga Continues...	1992	Motown
389	recordlabel: Motown 1420 chartposition: RandB #18, US #108 writtenby: Charles H. Kipps Jr. album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Just Let Me Hold You for a Night	1977	Motown
390	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 929 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: The Dynamic Superiors comments: [Motown Sound] [Sweet Soul]	The Dynamic Superiors	Shoe Shoe Shine	1974	Tamla Motown
391	recordlabel: Motown 3065 chartposition: US #49, US AC #14 writtenby: Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Dave Deviller and Sean Hosein album: This Christmas	98 Degrees	This Gift	2000	Motown
392	recordlabel: Motown 860410 chartposition: RandB #34, US #50 writtenby: Daryl Simmons album: Shades	Shades	Tell Me (I'll Be Around)	1996	Motown
393	recordlabel: Motown 374631255 chartposition: UK #49, US dance #38 writtenby: Shanice Wilson and Chris Stokes album: 21...Ways to Grow	Shanice Wilson	I Like	1994	Motown
394	recordlabel: Motown 1802 chartposition: RandB #65, US #87, UK #90, US AC #8 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Franne Golde and Paul Fox album: Nightshift comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Janet	1985	Motown
395	recordlabel: Motown 1206 chartposition: RandB #22, US #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Your Wonderful, Sweet, Sweet Love	1972	Motown
396	recordlabel: Motown 42856 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters	Stevie Wonder	Free	1989	Motown(UK)
397	recordlabel: Motown 860848 chartposition: RandB #20, US #48 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Willie Max and Lathun album: Bona Fide comments: [slow jam]	Willie Max featuring Raphael Saadiq	Can't Get Enough	1998	Motown
398	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 823(UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Clay McMurray, James Dean and John Glover album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Walk with Me Talk with Me Darling	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
399	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 912 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Spinnin' and Spinnin'	1974	Tamla Motown
400	recordlabel: Motown 2083 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: The Marvin Gaye Collection comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	My Last Chance	1991	Motown

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