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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
501 recordlabel: Mercury 73946
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Phase II
Hamilton Bohannon Andrea 1977 Mercury
502 recordlabel: Arista 78133
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Heather Small, Peter John Vettese
album: Proud
Heather Small Holding On 2000 Arista
503 recordlabel: Passion Records 12 6
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Art Posey, Josef Powell and Simon Soussan
album: Queen of Fools
Jessica Williams Queen of Fools 1980 Passion Records
504 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
505 recordlabel: Philly World 96949
chartposition: RandB #85, UK #59
writtenby: Harold Melvin, Michael Forte and James Horton
album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Don't Give Me Up 1984 Philly World
506 recordlabel: Tony Mercedes 24252
chartposition: RandB #37, US #59
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Billy Beck
Dana Harris As We Lay 1997 Tony Mercedes
507 recordlabel: Gee Street 422 854 477 1
chartposition: US #95, UK #58, R&B #103
writtenby: Prince Be, Kyle West and Al Brown III
album: Jesus Wept
P.M. Dawn Sometimes I Miss You So Much 1996 Gee Street
508 recordlabel: Brunswick 55280
chartposition: RandB #25, US #59
writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
Jackie Wilson No Pity (In the Naked City) 1965 Brunswick
509 recordlabel: Perspective 00729
chartposition: RandB #26, US #59
album: 4 Bruthas and a Bass
Solo Touch Me 1998 Perspective
510 recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
comments: [disco dance]
Imagination New Dimension 1983 Elektra
511 recordlabel: Profile 5088
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: J.T. Smith, Larry Smith and Rick Rubin
album: King of Rock
Run-D.M.C. Can You Rock It Like This 1985 Profile
512 recordlabel: Checker 1082
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Maurice McAlister
Sugar Pie DeSanto Soulful Dress 1964 Checker
513 recordlabel: Raft 18507 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Linda Lewis
Linda Lewis Sideway Shuffle 1974 Raft(UK)
514 recordlabel: Ariola 7771
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Barry Leng, Gerry Morris and Simon May
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Jealousy 1979 Ariola
515 recordlabel: Profile 7087
chartposition: RandB #53, UK #58
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
comments: [novelty] electro funk novelty version of the theme from the TV cartoon series
The Kartoon Krew Inspector Gadget 1985 Profile
516 recordlabel: RSO 872
chartposition: RandB #19, US #1, UK #26, US AC #8
writtenby: Barry Gibb
album: Flowing Rivers
Andy Gibb I Just Want to Be Your Everything 1977 RSO
517 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10375
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19
writtenby: Hank Williams
album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2
comments: [country soul]
Ray Charles Your Cheating Heart 1962 ABCParamount
518 recordlabel: Brunswick 55225
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #58
writtenby: Larry Stock
Jackie Wilson Hearts 1962 Brunswick
519 recordlabel: Brunswick 55220
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #58
writtenby: Gary Geld and Peter Udell
Jackie Wilson The Way I Am 1961 Brunswick
520 recordlabel: Polydor 885 885
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30
writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker
album: All for Love
Princess Red Hot 1987 Polydor
521 recordlabel: Drive 6281
chartposition: US #59
writtenby: Peter Brown
album: Stargazer
Peter Brown Stargazer 1979 Drive
522 recordlabel: Intercord 825469
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Roger Braithwaite, Joseph Cang, Cliff Charles, Derrick Elkins, Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye
comments: [reggae]
Aswad If I Was 1995 Intercord
523 recordlabel: Gordy 7134
chartposition: RandB #19, US #63
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Help Yourself 1974 Gordy
524 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Alison Limerick and Steve Anderson
album: And Still I Rise
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Gettin' It Right 1992 Arista (UK)
525 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43365
chartposition: US #75, UK #67, US Dance #19
writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman
album: What Up, Dog?
comments: RandB mix Original version released in UK 1988
Was (Not Was) Anything Can Happen 1989 Chrysalis
526 recordlabel: Polydor 286
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Wally Badarou, Gould and Mark King
album: Level 42
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Level 42 Turn It On 1981 Polydor
527 recordlabel: Ruthless 6332
chartposition: RandB #39, US #62
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: E. 1999 Eternal
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony East 1999 1995 Ruthless
528 recordlabel: One World 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Lovers Again
comments: [love song]
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle Baby Come To Me 1997 One World (UK)
529 recordlabel: Roulette 4257
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Bobby Day
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Little Bitty Pretty One 1960 Roulette
530 recordlabel: RCA 64279
chartposition: RandB #52, US #59
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Havoc and Prodigy
album: The Infamous
Mobb Deep Shook Ones (Part II) 1995 RCA
531 recordlabel: Curtom 1995
chartposition: RandB #23, US #98
writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Janice Hutson, Michael J. Hawkins and Joe Reaves
album: The Natural Four
The Natural Four Love That Really Counts 1974 Curtom
532 recordlabel: Polydor 871 618
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: René Moore
album: Destination Love
comments: [slow jam]
Rene Moore Never Say Goodbye to Love 1989 Polydor
533 recordlabel: Relativity 1576
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #59, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Politics and Bullshit
comments: [rap]
Frankie Cutlass The Cypher Part III 1997 Relativity
534 recordlabel: Imperial 66121
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94
writtenby: Naomi Neville
The O'Jays I've Cried My Last Tear 1965 Imperial
535 recordlabel: Death Row 2138
chartposition: RandB #31, US #57, UK #72
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Delmer Arnaud and Robin Allen
album: Above the Rim: The Soundtrack
comments: Snoop Doggy Dogg (backing vocal); co produced by Dr. Dre
The Lady of Rage Afro Puffs 1994 Death Row
536 recordlabel: Polydor 14521
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: For the Sake of Love
Isaac Hayes Zeke the Freak 1979 Polydor
537 recordlabel: Ten Records 217
chartposition: UK #72, US Dance #19
writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee
album: In Full Effect
Mantronix Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard) 1988 Ten Records
538 recordlabel: Polydor 986 799 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Aaron Smith [house music DJ], Danny Harrison and P. J. Stennett
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie Make It Easy 2004 Polydor (UK)
539 recordlabel: Chrysalis 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
Living in a Box A Different Air 1989 Chrysalis(UK)
540 recordlabel: Death Row 98283
chartposition: RandB #62, US #57
writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. and Willie Mitchell
album: Above the Rim: The Soundtrack
Al B. Sure! I'm Still in Love with You 1994 Death Row
541 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591
chartposition: RandB #24, US #49
writtenby: Charles Hearndon and Harvey Fuqua
album: Instrumental Directions
The Nite-Liters Afro-Strut 1972 RCA Victor
542 recordlabel: Circa 51 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Davis, Oakenfold
Movement 98 featuring Carroll Thompson Sunrise 1990 Circa(UK)
543 recordlabel: Lightyear Entertainment 541660
chartposition: US Dance #19, RandB #90, UK #141
writtenby: Jason Miles and Nona Hendryx
Sounds of Blackness Children of the World (Theme from People) 1996 Lightyear Entertainm
544 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: I Still Believe
Lyfe Jennings Statistics 2010 Warner Bros.
545 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 566893
chartposition: RandB #23, US #84
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z featuring Big Jaz & Amil Jigga What 1999 Roc A Fella
546 recordlabel: Elektra 66795
chartposition: RandB #73, US Dance #19
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Tony Mason
album: Livin' on the Edge
Mason Pour It On 1987 Elektra
547 recordlabel: Aftermath 6087
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Dr. Dre , Bud'da and J Flexx
album: The Aftermath
Dr. Dre Been There, Done That 1996 Aftermath
548 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
The Sugarhill Gang Rappers Delight '89 1989 Sugar Hill
549 recordlabel: VP Records 6415 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Christopher Birch, Shaggy & Rik Rok
Rik Rok featuring Shaggy Your Eyes 2004 VP Records(UK)
550 recordlabel: Mercury 71442
chartposition: US #59
writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Fred E. Weatherly)
Sil Austin Danny Boy 1959 Mercury
551 recordlabel: Reprise 0611
chartposition: US #78, US AC #37
writtenby: Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton
album: Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
Brook Benton Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) 1967 Reprise
552 recordlabel: Mirage 99697
chartposition: RandB 26, US #57, US Dance #39
writtenby: Ann Godwin (as Anne Godwin) and Curtis Josephs
album: Yo Little Brother
Nolan Thomas Yo Little Brother 1985 Mirage
553 recordlabel: United Artists 572
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57
writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers
The Exciters He's Got The Power 1963 United Artists
554 recordlabel: RCA Victor 2632(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Just One Look 1976 RCA Victor (UK)
555 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
556 recordlabel: Tangerine 1014
chartposition: RandB #40, US #58
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers
album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow
The Raelettes Bad Water 1971 Tangerine
557 recordlabel: Polydor 575 633 2
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Scarlet
comments: [love ballad]
Code Red This Is Our Song 1996 Polydor
558 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3628
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Jean Carn
Jean Carn If You Wanna Go Back 1976 P.I.R.
559 recordlabel: RCA 47 8879
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Lou Stallman and Clyde Otis
Brook Benton Break Her Heart 1966 RCA
560 recordlabel: Spring 118
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Larry Neal
album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon Georgia Blue 1971 Spring
561 recordlabel: Record Shack 34 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Frederick Zarr and Bruce Vilanch
album: Sex Over the Phone
Village People Sex Over the Phone 1985 Record Shack(UK)
562 recordlabel: Ten Records 238
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Glynne Jones
album: Maxi Priest
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Goodbye to Love Again 1988 Ten Records
563 recordlabel: Virgin 795 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: David Bowie
album: So Where Are You?
Loose Ends Golden Years 1985 Virgin(UK)
564 recordlabel: Polydor 881 461
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #57, US Dance #43
writtenby: Attala Z. Giles, Ollie E. Brown and Russ Regan
album: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: Original Soundtrack
Ollie & Jerry Electric Boogaloo 1985 Polydor
565 recordlabel: Ten Records 114 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Diane Charlemagne and John Dennison
album: Children of the Night
52nd Street I Can't Let You Go 1986 Ten Records(UK)
566 recordlabel: Kedar 56129
chartposition: RandB #26, US #70
writtenby: Big Bub, Bernard Edwards, Tom Jefferson, Nile Rodgers and Larry Singletary
album: Timeless
comments: [hip hop] samples 'I Want Your Love' by Chic
Big Bub featuring Queen Latifah & Heavy D Need Your Love 1997 Kedar
567 recordlabel: Polydor 14268
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
writtenby: James Brown , Fred Wesley and Gertrude Wesley
album: Reality
James Brown Reality 1975 Polydor
568 recordlabel: Reprise 4392
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 16
album: So Much 2 Say
Take 6 I L-O-V-E U 1990 Reprise
569 recordlabel: Warner 49099
chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Stay Free
Ashford & Simpson Nobody Knows 1979 Warner
570 recordlabel: P.I.R. 6255
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Derrick Graves and Dexter Wansel
album: Voyager
Dexter Wansel All Night Long 1978 P.I.R.
571 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks
album: Adeva!
Adeva Beautiful Love 1989 Chrysalis
572 recordlabel: Record Shack 49
chartposition: UK #57
album: Out Of The Darkest Night
Barbara Pennington On A Crowded Street 1985 Record Shack
573 recordlabel: Dakar 4526
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love 1973 Dakar
574 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Craig David, Fraser T. Smith, June Hamm, Stephen Emmanuel and Tinchy Stryder
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [dance, house]
Craig David ft. Tinchy Stryder & Rita Ora Where's Your Love 2008 Warner Bros.
575 recordlabel: Arista 73008
chartposition: RandB #57, US #58
writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: Boomerang: Original Soundtrack
comments: [RandB and US chart positions are from airplay charts]
Shanice Wilson Don't Wanna Love You 1992 Arista
576 recordlabel: Rojac 112
chartposition: RandB #23, US #96
writtenby: Rudy Martinez
Big Maybelle 96 Tears 1967 Rojac
577 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 16672 1
chartposition: RandB #19, US #58
writtenby: Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker and Chrisette Michele
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z ft. Chrisette Michele Lost One 2006 Roc A Fella
578 recordlabel: Pump Records 15168
chartposition: US #59
writtenby: Fabian Alfaro, James Carter, Luis Ortiz and Robert Guiterrez
album: Brown and Proud
comments: [hip hop]
Lighter Shade of Brown featuring Teardrops & Shiro Latin Active 1991 Pump Records
579 recordlabel: Reprise 1072
chartposition: RandB #46, US #57
writtenby: Quincy Jones
comments: [instrumental] [from the movie $]
Quincy Jones Money Runner 1972 Reprise
580 recordlabel: Capricorn 0268
chartposition: RandB #91, US #100, US dance #19
writtenby: Ludwig van Beethoven
album: Philadelphia Disco
The Philarmonics For Elise 1977 Capricorn
581 recordlabel: Groovy 3001
chartposition: RandB #23, US #89
writtenby: Ted Daniels and Darrow Fletcher
Darrow Fletcher The Pain Gets a Little Deeper 1966 Groovy
582 recordlabel: Star Trak 45245
chartposition: RandB #23, US #58, UK #62
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams and Busta Rhymes
album: The Neptunes Present... Clones
Busta Rhymes featuring Pharrell Light Your Ass on Fire 2003 Star Trak
583 recordlabel: Virgin 1067
chartposition: RandB #85, UK #57
writtenby: Lavine Hudson
album: Intervention
Lavine Hudson Intervention 1988 Virgin
584 recordlabel: Paisley Park 8127
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #59
writtenby: Prince
album: Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? 1988 Paisley Park
585 recordlabel: United Artists 715
chartposition: RandB #25, US #78
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Samuel Bell
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters A Quiet Place 1964 United Artists
586 recordlabel: Arista 9386
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man
album: Modern Man
Charlie Singleton Make Your Move on Me Baby 1985 Arista
587 recordlabel: Arista 12394
chartposition: RandB #19, US AC #11
writtenby: Bill Conti, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: What You See Is What You Sweat
Aretha Franklin featuring Michael McDonald Ever Changing Times 1992 Arista
588 recordlabel: RCA 740188
chartposition: RandB #23, US #119
writtenby: Mattie Simpkins and Kenneth Williams
album: Baby Dynamite!
Carolyn Franklin It's True I'm Gonna Miss You 1969 RCA
589 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 78769
chartposition: RandB #26, US #59
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen, Carlo Karges and John Forté
album: Poly Sci
John Forte Ninety Nine (Flash the Message) 1998 Ruffhouse
590 recordlabel: Trill
chartposition: RandB #25, US #61
album: Bad Azz
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Boosie ft. Yung Joc Zoom 2006 Trill
591 recordlabel: Argo 5412
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #69
writtenby: Kresa, Loveday
Yvonne Baker & the Sensations That's My Desire 1962 Argo
592 recordlabel: Ariola 7761
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #19
writtenby: Tom Bee and Mac Suazo
album: Taka Boom
Taka Boom Red Hot 1979 Ariola
593 recordlabel: Polydor 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Manic and Cool
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Mr Manic and Sister Cool 1987 Polydor
594 recordlabel: Reprise 40259
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Bridging the Gap
Roger (Troutman) (Everybody) Get Up 1991 Reprise
595 recordlabel: Brunswick 55483
chartposition: US #57
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: A Lonely Man
mpcode: U_Q_zdTD18o
The Chi-Lites The Man and The Woman (The Boy and The Girl) 1972 Brunswick
596 recordlabel: Creole 171(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Don Cook and Van Hoy
Ruby Winters Baby Lay Down 1979 Creole (UK)
597 recordlabel: RCA 14396
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Glenn Jones and David Wolinski
album: Take It from Me
comments: [slow jam]
Glenn Jones Giving Myself to You 1986 RCA
598 recordlabel: Fresh 80123
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #19
writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Strictly Business
EPMD Strictly Business 1988 Fresh
599 recordlabel: Dakar 620
chartposition: RandB #19, US #72
writtenby: Eugene Record
Otis Leavill Love Uprising 1970 Dakar
600 recordlabel: Solar 12329
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Linda Carriere and Rickey Smith
album: Go for It
Shalamar Sweeter As The Days Go By 1981 Solar

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