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


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

The following songs were released in R 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 R 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
-- recordlabel: RCA 0516
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Jerry Peters
album: Friends and People
comments: [pop soul]
mpcode: AH20-qFrCpY
The Friends Of Distinction Down I Go 1971 RCA
-- recordlabel: Dakar 610
writtenby: Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Davis, Wilson, Nesbitt
Otis Clay Baby Jane 1969 Dakar
-- recordlabel: One derful 4852
writtenby: DuConge, Oliver, Silvers
Otis Clay That'll Get You What You Want 1967 One derful
-- recordlabel: Onederful 4846
writtenby: Jones, Silvers
Otis Clay It's Easier Said, Than Done 1966 Onederful
-- recordlabel: Hansa International 104.915
writtenby: Larry La Falce, Len Boone
comments: [disco dance]
Amii Stewart Lay Back In The Groove 1982 Hansa International
-- recordlabel: RCA 6664
album: Amii Stewart
Amii Stewart Working Late Tonight 1983 RCA
-- recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK)
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FCDiics6SsE
Anita Baker Been So Long 1987 Elektra(UK)
-- recordlabel: RCA 6790
writtenby: Charles Cannon, M. Francis
album: Try Love
Amii Stewart I Gotta Have You Back 1984 RCA
-- recordlabel: Onederful 4834
writtenby: Monk Higgins
Otis Clay Three Is A Crowd 1965 Onederful
-- recordlabel: Onederful 4837
writtenby: Jimmy Jones
Otis Clay Tired Of Falling In (And Out Of) Love 1965 Onederful
-- recordlabel: RCA 11023
writtenby: Charles R. Kason
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Shake Your Shaker 1977 RCA
-- recordlabel: Spring 132
Act 1 I Never Had A Love Like Yours 1973 Spring
-- recordlabel: Federal 12374
writtenby: Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson I've Got Love 1960 Federal
-- recordlabel: Spring 140
album: Act 1
Act 1 Goodbye Love (Were Through) 1973 Spring
-- recordlabel: Spring 160
writtenby: Marshall Jones, Morris Williams
album: The Spring Sides
Garland Green Just Loving You 1975 Spring
-- recordlabel: Zachron 600
writtenby: J. Cameron
Syl Johnson Straight Love No Chaser 1966 Zachron
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 4313
writtenby: Poree, Peters
album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: UydO4ea81FM
The Friends of Distinction Crazy Mary 1970 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: Roxbury 2000
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Nina Ford, Howard Harris
comments: [Both sides are labelled as "Plug Side".]
Marion Jarvis Get It 1973 Roxbury
-- recordlabel: Gordy 7132
writtenby: E. Stover, G. Gordy, L. Brown
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eric And The Vikings I'm Truly Yours 1973 Gordy
-- recordlabel: Dark Horse 5507 (UK)
writtenby: James Burke, Clarence Burke, Jr.
album: 2nd Resurrection
The Stairsteps Pasado 1976 Dark Horse(UK)
-- recordlabel: Gordy 7116
writtenby: R. Gordy, C. Chapman, E. McClinton, R. Dixon
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eric And The Vikings It's Too Much For Man To Take Too Long 1972 Gordy
-- recordlabel: Checker 1211
writtenby: A. Jones, H. Banks
Willie Walker A Lucky Loser 1968 Checker
-- recordlabel: Arista 0115
writtenby: B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark, B. McKnight
album: Survival Of The Fittest
The Headhunters God Make Me Funky 1975 Arista
-- recordlabel: Carla 2527
writtenby: A. Jones
mpcode: qHXblznMS_c
The Gambrells You Better Move 1966 Carla
-- recordlabel: Arista 0137
writtenby: B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark, B. McKnight
album: Survival Of The Fittest
The Headhunters If You've Got It You'll Get It 1975 Arista
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 16388 (UK)
writtenby: Graham, Green
album: Graham Central Station
comments: [funk]
Graham Central Station We've Been Waiting -- It Ain't No Fun To Me 1974 Warner Bros.(UK)
-- recordlabel: Checker 1198
writtenby: Claunch, Russell
Willie Walker You're Running Too Fast 1968 Checker
-- recordlabel: Stax 169028 (FR)
writtenby: Loman Pauling
album: Soul Men
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: gTxg0V_Jkuk
Sam & Dave I'm With You 1968 Stax(FR)
-- recordlabel: Roulette 4678
writtenby: O'Neal, Higgins, Sayles
Bobby Mcnutt I'm Getting Ready 1966 Roulette
-- recordlabel: Eutor 751
writtenby: W. Walker
comments: [deep soul]
Willie Walker Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright 1971 Eutor
-- recordlabel: United Artists 872
writtenby: J. B. Bingham
J. B. Bingham She's Gone 1976 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Pioneer 2109
writtenby: Pat Hunt
mpcode: jeMH9eKEZOE
The Gambrells Find A Love 1966 Pioneer
-- recordlabel: Checker 1198
writtenby: Clarence Shields
Willie Walker You Name It, I've Had It 1968 Checker
-- recordlabel: Metromedia 117
writtenby: The Winstons
album: Color Him Father
The Winstons Amen, Brother 1969 Metromedia
-- recordlabel: Roker 502
album: In Between Tears / Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Irma Thomas These Four Walls 1971 Roker
-- recordlabel: Alarm 2121
writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell One Sided Love Affair 1977 Alarm
-- recordlabel: Alarm 2121
writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell Meet Me Halfway 1977 Alarm
-- recordlabel: Alarm 107
writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell Asking For The Truth 1975 Alarm
-- recordlabel: Brunswick 55412
writtenby: Eugene Record, Carl Davis
album: Seven Days Of Night
Barbara Acklin Seven Days Of Night 1969 Brunswick
-- recordlabel: Brunswick 55319
writtenby: Rudy Clark
Barbara Acklin Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror) 1967 Brunswick
-- recordlabel: Revilot 224
writtenby: Raymond Moore, Larry Chambers
Terry Felton You're Welcome Back 1968 Revilot
-- recordlabel: Togetherness 1001
writtenby: J. McMickin, D. Glover
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: sQ4nJhapwPI
Diabolics I Bet You Never Knew That I Followed You 1974 Togetherness
-- recordlabel: We Produce 1815
writtenby: E. Hines, R. Randolph
album: Three
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: 5q2nZXDvhjg
The Temprees Your Love (Is All I Need) 1974 We Produce
-- recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406
writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis
Reuben Bell What's Happening To The World 1971 House Of Orange
-- recordlabel: Red Label 70053
writtenby: Harriet Schock, Misha Segal
Leon Debouse We Go Better Together 1985 Red Label
-- recordlabel: Revilot 224
writtenby: Don Culver
comments: [deep soul]
Terry Felton I Don't Want To Have To Wait 1968 Revilot
-- recordlabel: Murco 1035
writtenby: Reuben Bell
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
Reuben Bell with the Casanovas It's Not That Easy 1967 Murco
-- recordlabel: Murco 1046
writtenby: R. Bell
Reuben Bell You're Gonna Miss Me 1968 Murco
-- recordlabel: Murco 1052
writtenby: Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell Too Late 1969 Murco
-- recordlabel: Murco 1052
writtenby: Reuben Bell, Elbert Giles
Reuben Bell Action Speaks Louder Than Words 1969 Murco
-- recordlabel: Canterbury 506
writtenby: B. Sanders, J. Peters, W. Douglas
album: Sweet Soul Shakin'
The Younghearts A Little Togetherness 1967 Canterbury
-- recordlabel: RCA Italiana 6798
writtenby: Charles Cannon, Mike Francis
album: Try Love
Amii Stewart Try Love 1984 RCA Italiana
-- recordlabel: Team Records 1010
writtenby: C. Strong, W. Williams
album: You Left A Gold Mine For A Gold Digger
Chuck Strong You Left A Gold Mine (For A Gold Digger) 1990 Team Records
-- recordlabel: Hit Parade 1010
writtenby: W.Williams, H.Powell, C.Strong
album: You Left A Gold Mine For A Gold Digger
comments: [southern soul]
Chuck Strong Don't Make Me Choose 1991 Hit Parade
-- recordlabel: Crown Limited 5655
writtenby: Mary H. Bryant
David Sea Night After Night 1984 Crown Limited
-- recordlabel: Team Records 1001
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Love Don't Change Overnight
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Chuck Strong So Good (To Be Home With You) 1985 Team Records
-- recordlabel: Palm Tree 101
writtenby: Joe South
Aaron Neville The Greatest Love 1977 Palm Tree
-- recordlabel: Mercury 73310
writtenby: D. Gates
Aaron Neville Baby I'm A Want You 1972 Mercury
-- recordlabel: Mercury 73387
Aaron Neville Hercules 1973 Mercury
-- recordlabel: Creole 10
writtenby: Richard and Paul Freitas
comments: [disco dance]
Scandal featuring Lee Genesis Love Either Grows Or Goes 1981 Creole
-- recordlabel: Parlo 105
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
album: Tell It Like It Is
Aaron Neville A Hard Nut To Crack 1967 Parlo
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 12305
writtenby: D. Knapper
comments: [disco, boogie]
Candy Bowman I Wanna Feel Your Love 1981 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: White Enterprises 109
writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert
Frank & James You Got The Love I Need 1989 White Enterprises
-- recordlabel: Vertigo 60
album: Crazy World
Scorpions & Aaron Neville Send Me An Angel 1989 Vertigo
-- recordlabel: Elektra 755964968
album: Cry Like A Rainstorm
Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville When Something Is Wrong with My Baby 1989 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Parlo 105
writtenby: Cyril Neville, George Davis
Aaron Neville Those Three Words 1967 Parlo
-- recordlabel: Elektra 69261
writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Tom Show
album: Cry Like A Storm
Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville Don't Know Much 1989 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Venture 114
writtenby: Marshall McQueen
Chuck Strong You Beat Me At My Game Like A Lady 1979 Venture
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 1914
album: Smokin`
comments: [Complete Album]
Greg Perry Smokin' (full album) 1977 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: Brown Bag 5651
writtenby: Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
Curtis Anderson The Hardest Part 1982 Brown Bag
-- recordlabel: Fresher 001
album: Janice Johnson (as Janice Marie Johnson) and Perry Kibble
Sid Haywoode Boogie Oogie Oogie 1988 Fresher
-- recordlabel: Airwave 94980
writtenby: Ceasar Valentino, O'Malley Jones
O'Malley Jones Layin' For You Girl 1983 Airwave
-- recordlabel: J.Bridge 7542
writtenby: Elmer Overton
album: Risin'
Smoke I'm So Lonely 1975 J.Bridge
-- recordlabel: Warner 8177
writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton
album: Passport To Ecstasy Plus...
Banks & Hampton Caught In The Act (Of Gettin' It On) 1976 Warner
-- recordlabel: Trojan 9061 (UK)
writtenby: Bob Dylan
comments: [reggae]
Matumbi The Man in Me 1976 Trojan(UK)
-- recordlabel: Gerim 1003
writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson
comments: [ballad]
7 Miles High She's Gone Away 1981 Gerim
-- recordlabel: SOR 102946
writtenby: S. Bostic
William Bostic What You Do To Me 1983 SOR
-- recordlabel: Sgt Peppers 1
album: You Had It All
First Light Featuring Kevin Henry Loving You 1989 Sgt Peppers
-- recordlabel: Snapper 895 (UK)
writtenby: M. Elliott, T. Mosley
album: Ultimate Aaliyah
Aaliyah Are You Feelin' Me 2005 Snapper(UK)
-- recordlabel: Safari 201
writtenby: Geo R. Davis
Aaron Neville Forever More 1968 Safari
-- recordlabel: Warner 7804
writtenby: Darryl Butler
album: Let Me Ride
Windy City If By Chance 1974 Warner
-- recordlabel: Roxbury 2010
writtenby: Robert G. Young
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: t6eMcbuE0o8
Ronnie Williams Mr. Me and Mrs. You 1975 Roxbury
-- recordlabel: Sgt Peppers 123
album: You Had It All
First Light Featuring Kevin Henry Right Or Wrong 1990 Sgt Peppers
-- recordlabel: Starville 1983
writtenby: R. Lamb, C. Roberts, B. Sims
comments: [disco funk]
Mister I Wanna Thank You 1983 Starville
-- recordlabel: Sunburst 532
writtenby: Roshell Anderson
album: Introducing Roshell Anderson
Roshell Anderson I'm Cracking Up 1974 Sunburst
-- recordlabel: Jewel Prod. 181
writtenby: K. Stevens, O. Miller
Jewel Paradise 1981 Jewel Prod.
-- recordlabel: Karen 1544
writtenby: Richard Wylie, Tony Hester
Bettye LaVette Get Away 1968 Karen
-- recordlabel: Jetstream 804
writtenby: Thomas, McCree, Thomas
album: Here Is Barbara Lynn
comments: [northern soul]
Barbara Lynn Take Your Love And Run 1971 Jetstream
-- recordlabel: Tribe 8322
writtenby: Joe Tex
Barbara Lynn Watch The One (That Brings The Bad News) 1967 Tribe
-- recordlabel: Revue 11001
writtenby: Shelley Fisher
album: Jealous Kind Of Fella
Garland Green Girl I Love You 1968 Revue
-- recordlabel: Karen 1540
writtenby: Deon Jackson
Bettye LaVette Love Makes The World Go Round 1968 Karen
-- recordlabel: Streetking 1122
writtenby: J. Buckingham, J. Benton, P. Tillis
comments: [disco dance]
Bettye LaVette Trance Dance 1984 Streetking
-- recordlabel: Silver Fox 24
writtenby: Joe South
Bettye LaVette Games People Play 1970 Silver Fox
-- recordlabel: Eric 7004
writtenby: B. L. Ozen
Barbara Lynn Dina and Patrina 1961 Eric
-- recordlabel: Revue 11030
writtenby: J. Armstead, W. Scott, H. Scott, I. Gates
album: Jealous Kind Of Fella
Garland Green Ain't That Good Enough 1968 Revue
-- recordlabel: RCA Italiana 7579
writtenby: Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder
album: Amii
Amii Stewart Time Is Tight 1986 RCA Italiana
-- recordlabel: RCA 40205
Amii Stewart & Mike Francis Together 1985 RCA
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14455
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees My World 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: RCA Italiana 41727
writtenby: Franco Scepi, Ami Stewart, Serdio Menegale
album: Time For Fantasy
Amii Stewart It's Fantasy 1987 RCA Italiana
-- recordlabel: Polydor 863 491
Amii Stewart Extralarge 1991 Polydor

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