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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
201 recordlabel: RCA 42596 (UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Robert Howard
Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard Wait 1989 RCA(UK)
202 recordlabel: Aftermath 497399
chartposition: RandB #26, US #58, UK #8
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers)
album: The Marshall Mathers LP
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem The Way I Am 2000 Aftermath
203 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #74
writtenby: Seal
album: System
Seal Amazing 2007 Warner Bros.
204 recordlabel: Universal 201011
chartposition: RandB #10, US #15, UK #11
writtenby: Jason
album: Country Grammar
Nelly E.I. 2000 Universal
205 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
206 recordlabel: Ariola 810
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Gordon Lightfoot
album: If You Could Read My Mind
comments: [disco dance]
Viola Wills If You Could Read My Mind 1981 Ariola
207 recordlabel: SRC 012518
chartposition: RandB #73, US #7, UK #6
writtenby: Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Freedom
Akon Right Now (Na Na Na) 2008 SRC
208 recordlabel: Orpheus 79374
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Time for Love
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now) 1992 Orpheus
209 recordlabel: Warner 28572
chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1
writtenby: Len Barry and McKinley Horton
album: Mutual Attraction
Sylvester Someone Like You 1987 Warner
210 recordlabel: Arista 114208 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #9
writtenby: Lars Kronlund
album: And Still I Rise
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Where Love Lives 1990 Arista(UK)
211 recordlabel: RAK 118 (UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson
Hot Chocolate I Believe (In Love) 1971 RAK(UK)
212 recordlabel: Nervous 20477
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Zack Toms and Paul Simpson
Kim English Jumpin' and Bumpin' (The Michael T. Diamond Mix) 2001 Nervous
213 recordlabel: RCA 49793
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Hold on to Your Dream
J.M. Silk I Can't Turn Around 1986 RCA
214 recordlabel: Arista 9457
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Jay Gruska, Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano
album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]
Jermaine Jackson Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True) 1984 Arista
215 recordlabel: Wing and a Prayer 103
chartposition: RandB #32, US #14, UK #12, US AC #6, US dance #2
writtenby: Edward Buzzell, Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby
Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps Baby Face 1975 Wing and a Prayer
216 recordlabel: Sire 18053
chartposition: US #109, US dance #2, UK #45
writtenby: Seal
Seal Newborn Friend 1994 Sire
217 recordlabel: EMI America 8307
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1985 EMI America
218 recordlabel: Driven By The Music
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer
Donna Summer To Paris With Love 2010 Driven By The Music
219 recordlabel: Avatar 00356
chartposition: RandB #25, US #64, UK #25
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Louie De Louie and Kenneth Borland
album: Goodfellaz
Goodfellaz Sugar Honey Ice Tea 1996 Avatar
220 recordlabel: Barclay
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos
album: Love and Kisses
Love & Kisses Accidental Lover 1977 Barclay
221 recordlabel: Barclay
chartposition: US dance #1, Cashbox R&B #94
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos
album: Love and Kisses
comments: [disco dance]
Love & Kisses I Found Love (Now That I Found You) 1977 Barclay
222 recordlabel: Marlin 3316
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #1
writtenby: Les Baxter
album: African Queens
The Ritchie Family Quiet Village 1977 Marlin
223 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
224 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #11, US #4, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem and Jeff Bass
album: The Eminem Show
Eminem Cleanin' Out My Closet 2002 Aftermath
225 recordlabel: Swanyard 17
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi), Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey) and Eric Martin
album: The Remixes
Technotronic Megamix 1990 Swanyard
226 recordlabel: Eternal 1926
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Mark Morrison
album: Return of the Mack
comments: [slow jam]
Mark Morrison Trippin' 1996 Eternal
227 recordlabel: Checker 1227
chartposition: RandB #6, US #82
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ronnie Shannon
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Little Milton Baby I Love You 1970 Checker
228 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: US #24, UK #53
writtenby: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, Ne Yo, Chuck Harmony
album: No Boys Allowed
Keri Hilson Pretty Girl Rock 2010 Interscope
229 recordlabel: Brunswick 55503
chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, UK #35
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: The Chi Lites
The Chi-Lites I Found Sunshine 1973 Brunswick
230 recordlabel: Warner 7567
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Another Place and Time
Donna Summer I Don't Wanna Get Hurt 1989 Warner
231 recordlabel: Elektra 7559672870
chartposition: UK #5, R&B #107
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
Missy Elliott featuring Eve 4 My People 2002 Elektra
232 recordlabel: Virgin 1049
chartposition: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16
writtenby: Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Tomorrow People 1988 Virgin
233 recordlabel: Mirage 96851
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #78, US dance #43
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Pleasure Seekers
The System This Is for You 1985 Mirage
234 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Danielle Brisebois, Greg Kurstin and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
Donna Summer Stamp Your Feet 2008 Burgundy
235 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Fernando Garibay, Sean Garrett, Nicole Scherzinger
album: Doll Domination
The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg Bottle Pop 2009 Interscope
236 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Al Kasha, Sebastian Morton and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
Donna Summer I'm a Fire 2008 Burgundy
237 recordlabel: PRT 352 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne (as Micky Denne)
The Real Thing Can't Get By Without You (The Second Decade Remix) 1986 PRT(UK)
238 recordlabel: Logic Records 74321 81359
chartposition: UK #99, US dance #1
writtenby: Gwen Catchey and Harold Johnson
album: I Wish You Love
Gloria Gaynor Just Keep Thinking About You 2001 Logic Records
239 recordlabel: Solar 7 69787
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #23
writtenby: Dominic Leslie, William Shelby and Leon Sylvers III
album: The Look
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Shalamar Over and Over 1983 Solar
240 recordlabel: Hard Hands 057
chartposition: UK #7
album: Rhythm And Stealth
comments: [electro funk, hip hop]
Leftfield ft. Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Shox 1999 Hard Hands
241 recordlabel: Fanfare 15
chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #26
album: Sinitta!
Sinitta Cross My Broken Heart 1988 Fanfare
242 recordlabel: Virgin 38601
chartposition: UK #7, RandB #57, US #72
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Midnite Lover
Shaggy Piece of My Heart 1997 Virgin
243 recordlabel: Nervous 20488
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: My Destiny
Kim English Treat Me Right (Jon Cutler Remix) 2002 Nervous
244 recordlabel: Aria 1208
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #1
writtenby: Kenny Lehman
comments: [dance, hi NRG]
Rhetta Hughes Angel Man (G.A.) 1983 Aria
245 recordlabel: Parkway 842
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #12, UK #19
writtenby: Mann, Appell
album: All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)
Chubby Checker Dancin' Party 1962 Parkway
246 recordlabel: Sire 66150
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin
album: Deadline For My Memories
Billie Ray Martin Your Loving Arms 1995 Sire
247 recordlabel: Arista 9626
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Love Changes
comments: [beat ballad]
Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan Love Changes 1987 Arista
248 recordlabel: Universal 40414 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6, US #64
writtenby: Nelly , Jayson "Koko" Bridges and G. Kemp
album: Suit
Nelly N Dey Say 2005 Universal(UK)
249 recordlabel: Delirious 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Tina Moore, Tommie Ford
album: Tina Moore
comments: [re release]
Tina Moore Never Gonna Let You Go 1997 Delirious(UK)
250 recordlabel: Nervous 20600
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kyle Smith and Kim English
album: My Destiny
Kim English It Makes a Difference 2006 Nervous
251 recordlabel: Warner 7780
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #56
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Twice The Love
George Benson Let's Do It Again 1988 Warner
252 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038
chartposition: RandB #40, US #19
writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
album: Rare Earth in Concert
Rare Earth Hey Big Brother 1971 Rare Earth
253 recordlabel: Warner 28805
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #64
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
album: The New Zapp IV U
Zapp Computer Love (Part I) 1986 Warner
254 recordlabel: Mercury 876 008
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: The Real Thing
Angela Winbush It's the Real Thing 1989 Mercury
255 recordlabel: Liberty 55587
chartposition: US #24, US AC #8
writtenby: Hank Cochran
Timi Yuro Make The World Go Away 1963 Liberty
256 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5017
chartposition: RandB #20, US #7
writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
album: Ecology
comments: [rock soul]
Rare Earth (I Know) I'm Losing You 1970 Rare Earth
257 recordlabel: Inferno Cool 35
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: David Brant, Mary-Anne Morgan, Ron St. Louis, Alesha Dixon and Alan Glass
album: Lickin\' on Both Sides
comments: [UK Garage]
mpcode: 7_3MADrWxFU
Mis-Teeq Why? 2001 Inferno Cool
258 recordlabel: Profile 5202
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #37, US dance #40
writtenby: DJ Run, Darryl McDaniels and Davy D
album: Tougher Than Leather
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. Run's House 1988 Profile
259 recordlabel: Logic Records 74321 95068 1
chartposition: US dance #1, US AC #30
writtenby: Kasia Livingston
album: I Wish You Love
comments: [love ballad]
Gloria Gaynor I Never Knew 2002 Logic Records
260 recordlabel: Nervous 20487
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: My Destiny
comments: [gospel]
Kim English Everyday 2002 Nervous
261 recordlabel: Radioactive 3516
chartposition: US Dance #2
writtenby: Alan Glass, Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, Lati Kronlund and William Henshall
album: Virtuosity: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Londonbeat Build It with Love 1995 Radioactive
262 recordlabel: Elektra 671530
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Denise Rich, Garianno Lorenzo and Natalie Cole
album: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Love Songs
Natalie Cole Livin' for Love 2000 Elektra
263 recordlabel: Telstar
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Joleen Belle, Robyn Sykes, Kowan Q Paul, Alesha Dixon, Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Slick Rick
album: Lickin\' on Both Sides
comments: [UK Garage]
mpcode: E9ceXBtg-HM
Mis-Teeq Roll On--This Is How We Do It 2002 Telstar
264 recordlabel: P.I.R. 2819
chartposition: RandB #8, US #80, UK #52, US Dance #11
writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: To Be True
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Where Are All My Friends 1974 P.I.R.
265 recordlabel: RCA 131
chartposition: UK #10
Snap! Snap Megamix 1991 RCA
266 recordlabel: Telstar
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Salaam Remi, Marley Marl, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life and Alesha
album: Eye Candy
comments: [UK Garage]
mpcode: G-UI5Xu03oQ
Mis-Teeq Can't Get It Back 2003 Telstar
267 recordlabel: Warner 7475
chartposition: RandB #9, US #73
writtenby: Charles Wright
album: You're So Beautiful
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Your Love (Means Everything to Me) 1971 Warner
268 recordlabel: Arista 112 914 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
Lisa Stansfield Live Together 1990 Arista (UK)
269 recordlabel: Parrot 40058
chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4
writtenby: Paul Anka
album: She's A Lady
Tom Jones She's a Lady 1971 Parrot
270 recordlabel: Arista 74321463211(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield The Real Thing 1997 Arista (UK)
271 recordlabel: RCA 13714
chartposition: US dance #21, RandB #50, US rock #23, UK #63, US #8
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen
album: Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1
Hall & Oates Adult Education 1984 RCA
272 recordlabel: Virgin 724383869114
chartposition: UK #10, US AC #3, US dance #23
writtenby: Graham Stack and John Reid
album: Twenty Four Seven
Tina Turner When the Heartache Is Over 1999 Virgin
273 recordlabel: Virgin 7087 618785 23 (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Joss Stone, Eg White (as Francis White), Wendy Stoker and Betty Wright
album: Mind, Body and Soul
Joss Stone You Had Me 2004 Virgin(UK)
274 recordlabel: Polydor 881 008
chartposition: RandB 22, US #77, UK #47, US Dance #9
writtenby: John Footman and Maxi Anderson
album: Breakin' OST
Carol Lynn Townes 99 and a Half 1984 Polydor
275 recordlabel: Rock A Fella
chartposition: RandB #26, US #3, UK #8
writtenby: Kanye West
album: 808s and Heartbreak
Kanye West Love Lockdown 2008 Rock A Fella
276 recordlabel: RCA 74321 15453
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Dave James and Jackie Rawe
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle Looking Up 1993 RCA
277 recordlabel: RCA 2
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Michelle Gayle, Preston Glass
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle Happy Just to Be With You 1995 RCA
278 recordlabel: Rulin Records (UK)
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #44
writtenby: Jon Pearn, Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, Michael Gray
comments: [dance, house]
Full Intention featuring Shena I'll Be Waiting 2003 Rulin Records (UK)
279 recordlabel: Personal 19811
chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #3
writtenby: A. Phillips, Bruce Nazarian and Duane Bradley
Midway Set It Out 1984 Personal
280 recordlabel: Portrait 37 04120
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #80, UK #2, US #2, US rock #16
writtenby: Robert Hazard
album: he's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1983 Portrait
281 recordlabel: Warner 29384
chartposition: US dance #17, RandB #88, US rock #1, UK #7, US #1
writtenby: Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony
album: 1984
Van Halen Jump 1984 Warner
282 recordlabel: Supreme 117
chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #9
album: Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Mel & Kim That's the Way It Is 1988 Supreme
283 recordlabel: Parlophone 6570
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Beverley Knight and Craig Wiseman
album: Who I Am
Beverley Knight Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda 2001 Parlophone
284 recordlabel: Arista 595
chartposition: US Dance #6, UK #64
writtenby: Frank Musker and Trevor Lawrence
album: In the Evening
Sheryl Lee Ralph In the Evening 1985 Arista
285 recordlabel: React 129
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #54
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin and Fred Jorio
Billie Ray Martin Honey 1999 React
286 recordlabel: Parlophone (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Alex Cantrall, Olivia Longott, Phillip White, Soulshock, Bruce Brody, Gregg Sutton and Sam Brown
album: Thank You
mpcode: PzK1STSd2f4
Jamelia DJ -- Stop 2004 Parlophone (UK)
287 recordlabel: RCA 21330 7347
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane
album: Bizarre Fruit II
M People Itchycoo Park 1995 RCA
288 recordlabel: Solar 71166
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Bill Simmons
album: Midnight Star
Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini Don't Rock the Boat 1988 Solar
289 recordlabel: RCA 11460
chartposition: RandB #8, US #83, US Dance #21
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: You Fooled Me
Grey & Hanks Dancin' 1979 RCA
290 recordlabel: Rawkus 205
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #24, US #97
writtenby: Pharoahe Monch (as Troy Jamerson)
album: Internal Affairs
Pharoahe Monch Simon Says 1999 Rawkus
291 recordlabel: Razor Sharp
chartposition: RandB #51, UK #11
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: Ironman
comments: [album cut]
Ghostface Killah featuring Mary J. Blige All That I Got Is You 1997 Razor Sharp
292 recordlabel: Gordy 7136
chartposition: RandB #8, US #74
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: 1990
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations You've Got My Soul on Fire 1974 Gordy
293 recordlabel: Calibre 505
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Rafael Villafañe and Greg Mathieson
album: You've Got It!
comments: [disco]
Baby O In The Forest 1980 Calibre
294 recordlabel: FFRR 10
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Carole King
album: Shelter
The Brand New Heavies You've Got a Friend 1997 FFRR
295 recordlabel: Warner 18611
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Leon Russell
album: My World
Ray Charles A Song for You 1993 Warner
296 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1014
chartposition: RandB #7, US #100
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Vontastics Day Tripper 1966 St. Lawrence
297 recordlabel: RCA 74 456
chartposition: RandB #7, US #52
writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson
album: Tasteful Soul
The Main Ingredient Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love) 1971 RCA
298 recordlabel: Ariola 240
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Tony Green
album: Tonight
France Joli Feel Like Dancing 1980 Ariola
299 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: UK #9, US dance #1
writtenby: David Guetta, Sandy Vee and Rico Love
album: Here I Am
mpcode: dwfKZ-1jyiw
Kelly Rowland featuring David Guetta Commander 2010 Universal Motown
300 recordlabel: Warner 27762
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West
album: In Effect Mode
Al B. Sure! Rescue Me 1988 Warner

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