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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
801 recordlabel: Imperial 66069
chartposition: RandB #30, US #98
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
Irma Thomas Times Have Changed 1964 Imperial
802 recordlabel: Modern 1019
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Penniman, Blackwell
comments: [northern soul]
Little Richard Do You Feel It 1966 Modern
803 recordlabel: Select Records 62259
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #43
writtenby: Educated Rapper, Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, Mix Master Ice and Full Force
album: UTFO
comments: [hip hop]
UTFO Leader of the Pack 1985 Select Records
804 recordlabel: Prestige 191
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Eddie Heywood and Norman Gimbel
album: Something Nice
comments: [soul jazz]
Etta Jones Canadian Sunset 1961 Prestige
805 recordlabel: Mercury 441
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Lionel Richie , Diane Warren and David Foster
album: Time
comments: [ballad]
Lionel Richie I Hear Your Voice 1998 Mercury
806 recordlabel: Checker 1111
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Davis, Smith, Miner
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure Don't Jump 1965 Checker
807 recordlabel: Spring 106
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Bob Feldman and Richard Gotteher
The Boys in the Band featuring Herman Griffin Money Music 1970 Spring
808 recordlabel: Gordy 7090
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher)
album: Just We Two
comments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr & Blinky Oh How Happy 1969 Gordy
809 recordlabel: Ruthless 5510
chartposition: RandB #62, US #90
writtenby: MC Ren and Tootie
MC Ren Same Ol' Shit 1993 Ruthless
810 recordlabel: Verve 10406
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield and Calvin Carter
album: Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers He Will Break Your Heart 1966 Verve
811 recordlabel: Warner 8008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied & Collared
Paul Kelly Hooked, Hogtied and Collared 1974 Warner
812 recordlabel: Rush Associated Labels 74424
chartposition: RandB #33, US #124
writtenby: Redman (as Reggie Noble)
album: Whut? Thee Album
Redman Blow Your Mind 1992 Rush Associated Labe
813 recordlabel: Argo 5459
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Etta James Rocks the House
Etta James Baby What You Want Me To Do 1964 Argo
814 recordlabel: Prism 40007
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson
Pure Energy Breakaway 1982 Prism
815 recordlabel: RCA 88690
chartposition: RandB #66, US #103, UK #90
writtenby: Full Force
album: LaToya
LaToya Jackson You're Gonna Get Rocked! 1988 RCA
816 recordlabel: Private I 04572
chartposition: RandB #43, UK #92, US Dance #38
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and LaToya Jackson
album: Heart Don`t Lie
comments: [disco dance]
LaToya Jackson Hot Potato 1984 Private I
817 recordlabel: Venture 112
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Tony Camillo and Cecile Barker
album: Nasty Street
Creme D Cocoa Doin' the Dog 1979 Venture
818 recordlabel: Mercury 145 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe)
album: Inside Lookin' Out
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Junior Giscombe Runnin' 1983 Mercury(UK)
819 recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
Lonnie Gordon It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder) 1989 Supreme(UK)
820 recordlabel: Black Scorpio 22
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Barrington Levy
album: Love The Life You Live
comments: [reggae]
Barrington Levy She's Mine 1988 Black Scorpio
821 recordlabel: Arista 0302
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: John Williams [composer]
comments: [instrumental]
Gene Page Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978 Arista
822 recordlabel: Ember 1039
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Lee Allen
album: Down On Bourbon Street
Lee Allen And His Band Tic Toc 1958 Ember
823 recordlabel: Solar 14
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby
album: Adventures in the Land of Music
Dynasty Do Me Right 1980 Solar
824 recordlabel: Source
chartposition: RandB #88, UK #95
writtenby: Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy
comments: (Original version)
mpcode: rACHo0kUTBs
Candi Staton You Got the Love 1986 Source
825 recordlabel: Profile 7171
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor
album: Dana Dane with Fame
Dana Dane This Be the Def Beat 1987 Profile
826 recordlabel: Amherst 730
chartposition: RandB #90, US #90, US AC #16
writtenby: Jay Beckenstein
album: Spyro Gyra
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Shaker Song 1978 Amherst
827 recordlabel: Telstar 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
album: The Best of Heatwave
Heatwave ft. Jocelyn Brown Feel Like Making Love 1990 Telstar(UK)
828 recordlabel: Universal 000676
chartposition: RandB #41, US #90
album: The Step Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
Hitman Sammy Sam Step Daddy 2003 Universal
829 recordlabel: Prelude Records 3197 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Eric Matthew, Gene Redd and Ruth Carson
album: Redd Hott
comments: [beat ballad]
Sharon Redd Takin' a Chance on Love 1983 Prelude Records(UK
830 recordlabel: Arnold 1002
chartposition: US #60
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
Don Covay Pony Time 1961 Arnold
831 recordlabel: Silver Label 2581
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Ralphi Rosario, Abel Aguilera and Tamara Wallace
comments: [dance, house]
Rosabel featuring Tamara Wallace Looking 4 Men 2008 Silver Label
832 recordlabel: SRC 003971
chartposition: RandB #53, US #92
writtenby: Akon
album: Trouble
Akon Ghetto 2004 SRC
833 recordlabel: Warner 19079
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
album: Through the Eyes of Love
comments: [jazz funk]
Randy Crawford featuring Joe Sample Who's Crying Now 1992 Warner
834 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #33, US #105
writtenby: India.Arie, Tony Harrington and Branden Burch
album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship
India.Arie There's Hope 2007 Universal Motown
835 recordlabel: Mercury 884 442
chartposition: RandB #30
King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew King Holiday 1986 Mercury
836 recordlabel: Tropique Records 104
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Helene Bank and Yves Dessca
album: Move Closer
comments: [disco, hi NRG]
Phyllis Nelson Don't Stop the Train 1981 Tropique Records
837 recordlabel: Start Records 2
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Gerry Thomas, Henry Ellerbee, Robert Damper and Vernon Lloyd
Fatback Band All Nite Party 1988 Start Records
838 recordlabel: Mercury 3
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Sylvia Bennett Smith and Laney Stewart
album: Wonder No. 8
comments: [love song]
Honeyz Love of a Lifetime 1999 Mercury
839 recordlabel: Thump Street 2265
chartposition: RandB #38, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ant Banks, Rappin' 4 Tay, Too $hort, K. Dixson, J. Rocker, Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough
album: Derty Werk
comments: [hip hop] ft. Too Short, Ant Banks, Rappin 4 Tay, Captain Save Em, Mac Mall
T.W.D.Y. Players Holiday 1999 Thump Street
840 recordlabel: Profile 7322
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee
album: Legal
comments: [hip hop]
Special Ed Come On, Let's Move 1991 Profile
841 recordlabel: Curtom 1956
chartposition: RandB #31, US #119
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Major Lance Must Be Love Coming Down 1971 Curtom
842 recordlabel: Liberty 56186
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: My Prescription
comments: [southern soul]
Bobby Womack I'm Gonna Forget About You 1970 Liberty
843 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83578
chartposition: RandB #72, US #91
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Philadelphia Freedom
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB The Zip 1975 P.I.R.
844 recordlabel: TRI 2
chartposition: UK #91, R&B #116
writtenby: Pat Best (as William Best) and Deek Watson
album: Heart and Soul
Five Star (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 1995 TRI
845 recordlabel: Cameo Parkway 100
chartposition: RandB #32, US #122
writtenby: Jerry Williams, Rick Spain
Little Jerry Williams Baby, You're My Everything 1966 Cameo Parkway
846 recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: David Grant
album: David Grant
David Grant Wrap Yourself Around Me 1984 Chrysalis(UK)
847 recordlabel: Surefire 18002
chartposition: RandB #39, US #90
writtenby: Jim Salamone, Teddy Pendergrass and Joshua Ludkin
album: You and I
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass Don't Keep Wasting My Time 1997 Surefire
848 recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: David Grant
album: David Grant
David Grant Organize 1984 Chrysalis(UK)
849 recordlabel: RCA 10631
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Antonio Carlos and Jocafi
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco dance]
The Brothers Voce Abousou 1976 RCA
850 recordlabel: Roulette 7102
chartposition: RandB #33, US #98
writtenby: Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance
The Three Degrees There's So Much Love All Around Me 1971 Roulette
851 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 101575 0
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
comments: [hip hop]
Mike Jones Mr. Jones 2007 Warner Bros.
852 recordlabel: Elektra 64888
chartposition: RandB #31, AC #37
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Casey James
album: Truly Blessed
comments: (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Motion Picture)
Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer Glad to Be Alive 1990 Elektra
853 recordlabel: United Artists 50720
chartposition: RandB #32, US #92
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
comments: [philly sound love ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials Help Me Find a Way (To Say I Love You) 1970 United Artists
854 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10639
chartposition: RandB #33, US #77
writtenby: Tony Powers and Jack Keller
The Sapphires Gotta Have Your Love 1965 ABC Paramount
855 recordlabel: Sire 920 199
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Darryl Payne, Steve Cumberbatch and Jeff Smith
comments: [electro disco dance]
NV Let Me Do You 1984 Sire
856 recordlabel: Arista 0253
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Jerry Friedman
album: Don't Stop the Music
The Brecker Brothers Don't Stop the Music 1977 Arista
857 recordlabel: Terror Squad 93704
chartposition: RandB #34, US #81
Fat Joe So Much More 2005 Terror Squad
858 recordlabel: Gordy 7102
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30
writtenby: Whitfield, Strong
album: Psychedelic Shack
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Hum Along And Dance 1970 Gordy
859 recordlabel: RCA 14415
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan
album: Genobia
Genobia Jeter All of My Love 1986 RCA
860 recordlabel: Verve 10363
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
album: The Organ Grinder's Swing
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith The Organ Grinder's Swing 1965 Verve
861 recordlabel: Mercury 167
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Gloria Shayne Baker and Noël Regney
comments: [christmas]
Vanessa Williams Do You Hear What I Hear? 1996 Mercury
862 recordlabel: Criminal 14 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Bob Marley
Total Contrast Waiting in Vain 1988 Criminal(UK)
863 recordlabel: Profile 7024
chartposition: RandB #63, UK #92
writtenby: Jay Rifkin, Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
comments: [hip hop]
The Rake Street Justice 1983 Profile
864 recordlabel: Spring 2036
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Peter McCann
album: Royal Rappin's
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes Do You Wanna Make Love 1980 Spring
865 recordlabel: Priority 9502
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #98
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
album: The Best of War…and More
War Low Rider (Remix) 1987 Priority
866 recordlabel: Scepter 1226
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Helen Miller and Freddie Scott
Tommy Hunt The Door Is Open 1962 Scepter
867 recordlabel: Scepter 1236
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #119
writtenby: Hal David and Burt Bacharach
album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Tommy Hunt I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself 1962 Scepter
868 recordlabel: Virgin 716 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Michael Ward, Shaun Ward
album: Into the Hot
comments: [beat ballad]
Floy Joy ft. Carroll Thompson Until You Come Back To Me 1984 Virgin(UK)
869 recordlabel: Profile 7383
chartposition: RandB #74, US #92
writtenby: Johnny Zunino, Jay Tee (as James Trujillo) and Tim Lyon
album: Back to the Hotel
N2Deep Toss-Up 1993 Profile
870 recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7338
chartposition: RandB #35, US #103
writtenby: Charles Wright and Isaac Hayes
album: In the Jungle, Babe
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Must Be Your Thing 1969 Warner/Seven Arts
871 recordlabel: Brunswick 55421
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin
album: Someone Else's Arms
Barbara Acklin After You 1969 Brunswick
872 recordlabel: Turbo 048
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Bernadette Randle and Billy Jones
album: Let Your Mind Be Free
Brother to Brother Chance with You 1976 Turbo
873 recordlabel: ARS Productions
chartposition: US dance #19
album: Grace Under Pressure
comments: [dance, garage house]
Grace Under Pressure Make My Day 1997 ARS Productions
874 recordlabel: Virgin 1037 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
album: Beach Music from The Tams
The Tams My Baby Sure Can Shag 1988 Virgin(UK)
875 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5460
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Meade, Bell
comments: [deep soul]
The Enchanters I Wanna Thank You 1964 Warner Bros.
876 recordlabel: Track Masters 79683
chartposition: RandB #91, US #91
writtenby: Salaam Remi, Marley Marl, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life
album: Blaque Out
Blaque Can't Get It Back 2001 Track Masters
877 recordlabel: Polydor 883 017
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91
writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield
album: Joanna Gardner
Joanna Gardner Watching You 1985 Polydor
878 recordlabel: Brunswick 55435
chartposition: RandB #34, US #91
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: This Love Is Real
comments: [ballad]
Jackie Wilson Let This Be a Letter (To My Baby) 1970 Brunswick
879 recordlabel: Relativity 1567
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
album: Can You Feel Me
Dru Down Can You Feel Me 1996 Relativity
880 recordlabel: Warner 17572
chartposition: RandB #44, US #90
writtenby: Hope Marable, Masta Ace, G. Marius, D. Rivers, T. Riley, A. Smith and R. Wells
Leschea Fulton St. 1997 Warner
881 recordlabel: Aria 1210
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Michael Dirse and Thomas Jones
comments: [disco dance]
Rhetta Hughes Crisis 1983 Aria
882 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #30, US #106
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Kanye West
album: The Black Album
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Encore 2004 Roc A Fella
883 recordlabel: HOB/Scepter 12402
chartposition: RandB #40, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Harlan Howard (as Harland Howard)
Shirley Caesar No Charge 1975 HOB/Scepter
884 recordlabel: Brunswick 55309
chartposition: RandB #43, US #91
writtenby: Bernard Reed, Danny Reed and Othie Wright
album: Whispers
Jackie Wilson Just Be Sincere 1967 Brunswick
885 recordlabel: Calibre 114
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Edwin Starr
comments: [reggae beat]
Edwin Starr Smooth 1983 Calibre
886 recordlabel: Fresh Records 001
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis
album: Can't Stop
Hanson & Davis Tonight (Love Will Make It Right) 1985 Fresh Records
887 recordlabel: Ruthless 99257
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: MC J.B. (as Juana Burns) and Sassy C (as Michelle Franklin)
album: Supersonic
J.J. Fad Is It Love 1988 Ruthless
888 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99907 9
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Tom Uzzo, Debbie Stevens, Walter Kahn
comments: [disco funk]
Karen Young You Don't Know What You Got 1983 Boardwalk
889 recordlabel: Cordak 1602
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Johnny Cole
Dobie Gray Look At Me 1963 Cordak
890 recordlabel: Urban 24 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
album: Wait A Minute
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) Theme from Starsky and Hutch 1988 Urban(UK)
891 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 4164 01
chartposition: RandB #30, US #116
writtenby: Jay Z, Just Blaze and Donald Triggs
album: 534
Memphis Bleek with Jay-Z Dear Summer 2005 Roc A Fella
892 recordlabel: Elektra 66131
chartposition: RandB #68, US #91
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) 1995 Elektra
893 recordlabel: Mercury 73961
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Mitchell and William Bell
album: It's Time You Took Another Listen
William Bell Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In) 1977 Mercury
894 recordlabel: Solar 69638
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace and Melvin Gentry
album: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star Curious 1985 Solar
895 recordlabel: Elektra 47452
chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62
writtenby: Freddie Mercury
album: Hot Space
Queen Body Language 1982 Elektra
896 recordlabel: Musicor 1305
chartposition: RandB #34, US #119
writtenby: Richie Adams
The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt Sugar (Don't Take Away My Candy) 1968 Musicor
897 recordlabel: Mercury 812 687
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #92, US dance #39
writtenby: James Bralower, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore and Kurtis Blow
album: The Best Rapper on the Scene
comments: [hip hop]
Kurtis Blow Party Time 1983 Mercury
898 recordlabel: Universal 158986
chartposition: RandB #40, US #90
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Battlecat, O. Thompson and Tyrese
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg Just a Baby Boy 2001 Universal
899 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #77, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kenny Harris, Larry Robinson and Mark Holden
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want 1991 Polydor
900 recordlabel: Oyster 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Omar and Stuart Zender
album: Best By Far
Omar Something Real 2000 Oyster(UK)

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