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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
301 recordlabel: Groovesville 1002
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Melvin Davis
Steve Mancha I Don't Want to Lose You 1966 Groovesville
302 recordlabel: Top Rank 2076
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Ted Taylor
Ted Taylor Look Out 1960 Top Rank
303 recordlabel: Mercury 73807
chartposition: RandB #49, US #102
writtenby: Ivy Hunter, Andre Moore and Charles Leverett
album: No Way Back
The Dells Slow Motion 1976 Mercury
304 recordlabel: 20th Century 2145
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Barry White, Marty Brooks and Tony Sepe
Love Unlimited Orchestra Baby Blues 1974 20th Century
305 recordlabel: Gordy 7032
chartposition: RandB #39, US #102
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: The Temptin' Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations The Girl's Alright With Me 1964 Gordy
306 recordlabel: United Artists 225
chartposition: RandB #37, US #114
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott
album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me
Z.Z. Hill Ain't Nothing You Can Do 1973 United Artists
307 recordlabel: Warner 8360
chartposition: RandB #34, US #106
writtenby: Bernard Ighner
album: In Flight
George Benson Everything Must Change 1977 Warner
308 recordlabel: Street Life 78149
chartposition: RandB #55, US #103
album: Operation: Get Down
Craig Mack What I Need 1997 Street Life
309 recordlabel: Rocket 17
chartposition: RandB #65, US #104, US AC #42
writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody
Donny Gerrard (Baby) Don't Let It Mess Your Mind 1975 Rocket
310 recordlabel: Scepter 1237
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
The Shirelles It's Love That Really Counts (in the Long Run) 1962 Scepter
311 recordlabel: Scepter 1234
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Joe Richardson
The Shirelles Mama, Here Comes The Bride 1962 Scepter
312 recordlabel: Enterprise 9065
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Leon Ware and Jacqueline Hilliard
album: Wattstax Motion Picture Soundtrack
Isaac Hayes Rolling Down a Mountainside 1973 Enterprise
313 recordlabel: Share 104
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Van McCoy
comments: [deep soul]
The Ad Libs Giving Up 1969 Share
314 recordlabel: Epic Street 77400
chartposition: RandB #59, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Harry Casey, Jay McGowan, C.C. Orange, Richard Finch and Albert Van Bryant
album: Bumpin'
Dis 'n' Dat Party 1994 Epic Street
315 recordlabel: Interscope 2003
chartposition: RandB #54, US #102
writtenby: Eminem and Luis Resto
album: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem 8 Mile 2002 Interscope
316 recordlabel: Minaret 124
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: John Lee hamilton, Leroy Lloyd
comments: [blues soul]
Big John Hamilton The Train 1967 Minaret
317 recordlabel: Argo 5485
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Ed Townsend
Etta James Mellow Fellow 1964 Argo
318 recordlabel: Arista 9415
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Kashif
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Condition of the Heart 1985 Arista
319 recordlabel: Street Life 78109
chartposition: RandB #61, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: The Comrads
comments: [hip hop]
The Comrads Homeboyz 1997 Street Life
320 recordlabel: Onederful 4848
chartposition: RandB #34, US #131
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison) and Milton Bland
comments: [deep soul]
Otis Clay That's How It Is (When You're in Love) 1967 Onederful
321 recordlabel: Curtom 0135
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Do It All Night
Curtis Mayfield You Are, You Are 1978 Curtom
322 recordlabel: Checker 1112
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Higgenbotham, Jones, Young
Tommy Tucker Alimony 1965 Checker
323 recordlabel: Chancellor 1110
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Herbert Magjdson and Allie Wrubel
The Five Satins The Masquerade Is Over 1962 Chancellor
324 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 65547
chartposition: RandB #49, US #103
album: Capital Punishment
Big Pun featuring Noreaga You Came Up 1998 Loud/RCA
325 recordlabel: Gordy 7213
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: The Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Oh What a Night 1981 Gordy
326 recordlabel: Rock'n 101
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Van McCoy
Van McCoy Mr. D.J. 1961 Rock'n
327 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Ragavoy, Shuman
Howard Tate Half A Man 1966 Verve
328 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28830
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Prince (uncredited), St. Paul and Jerome Benton
album: The Family
The Family High Fashion 1986 Paisley Park
329 recordlabel: EMI America 8378
chartposition: RandB #34
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [love ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Celebrate Our Love 1987 EMI America
330 recordlabel: Murco 1031
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34
writtenby: Elbert W. Giles
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [southern soul]
Eddy Giles Losing Boy 1967 Murco
331 recordlabel: Reprise 41943
chartposition: US #102, R&B #105
writtenby: Acklins Dillon, Harold Lee, Jamahl Hanna and Joe Matias
album: Ambushed
Da Bush Babees Remember We 1995 Reprise
332 recordlabel: Everest 19409
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37, US #111
writtenby: Arthur Hamilton
album: He Needs Me
Gloria Lynne He Needs Me 1961 Everest
333 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10334
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Mr. Blues
comments: [blues]
B.B. King Blues At Midnight 1962 ABCParamount
334 recordlabel: Crimson 1016
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Lalo Schifrin
The Soul Survivors Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) 1968 Crimson
335 recordlabel: Prestige 768
chartposition: RandB #45, US Dance #34
writtenby: Chancler, Summers, Washington and Miller
Bill Summers & Summers Heat Straight to the Bank 1979 Prestige
336 recordlabel: Warner 29231
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
album: The Saga Continues
comments: [disco, funk, electro]
Roger featuring the Mighty Clouds of Joy Midnight Hour (Part I) 1984 Warner
337 recordlabel: P.R.O. Division 77167
writtenby: Hank Shocklee, Kim Miller, Larry Smith, Norman Rogers, Raymond Earl and Scotty Miller
comments: featuring Whodini
Terminator X & the Godfathers of Threatt It All Comes Down to Money 1994 P.R.O. Division
338 recordlabel: Warner 40566
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Tony Haynes, Terry Lewis, Laney Stewart (as Phillip Stewart) and Karyn White
album: Ritual of Love
Karyn White Walkin' the Dog 1992 Warner
339 recordlabel: Arista 9156
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #34
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Teaser
Angela Bofill Special Delivery 1984 Arista
340 recordlabel: Musicraft 1102
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris
The Paragons Blue Velvet 1960 Musicraft
341 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3575
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler That's How Long I'll Be Loving You 1975 P.I.R.
342 recordlabel: Revilot 203
chartposition: RandB #34, US #55
writtenby: F. Wilson, M. Gordon
album: Darrell Banks Is Here!
comments: [northern soul]
Darrell Banks Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You 1966 Revilot
343 recordlabel: Relativity 1643
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: E A Ski , CMT and Montell Jordan
E-A-Ski featuring Montell Jordan Showdown 1997 Relativity
344 recordlabel: Mercury 58
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Perceptions
Charles Earland Over and Over 1978 Mercury
345 recordlabel: Roulette 7176
chartposition: RandB #68, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Randy Irwin, Shirley Owens, Charles Simmons
Wayne Miran & Rush Release Oh Baby 1975 Roulette
346 recordlabel: Fire 1009
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Bunn
Tarheel Slim & Little Ann (The Lovers) Lock Me In Your Heart (And Throw Away The Key) 1959 Fire
347 recordlabel: Eastern 602
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: C. Derrick, Eddie Campbell, Ernie Johnson Jr. and C. Kendrick
Eddie & Ernie Time Waits for No One 1965 Eastern
348 recordlabel: Heritage 104
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Donald Hogan
mpcode: ZrXYVgXk35w
The Dreamlovers Let Them Love (And Be Loved) 1961 Heritage
349 recordlabel: ARC 111121
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright
The Pockets So Delicious 1979 ARC
350 recordlabel: Roadshow 11481
chartposition: RandB #38, US #109
writtenby: Emanuel Johnson
album: Journey to the Land of…Enchantment
Enchantment Anyway You Want It 1979 Roadshow
351 recordlabel: United Artists 50837
chartposition: RandB #47, US #104
writtenby: Calvin Lane and Philip Reese
Ike & Tina Turner I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna) 1971 United Artists
352 recordlabel: All Around The World
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: A. Ivey, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and J. Salinas
Coolio Gangsta Walk 2006 All Around The World
353 recordlabel: Warner 28101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alex Hill and Jay King
album: Listen to the Message
Club Nouveau It's a Cold, Cold World! 1988 Warner
354 recordlabel: OBR 465521
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Tashan Rashad, Gred Broadnax and William Robinson (B.T. Express singer)
album: On the Horizon
Tashan Save the Family 1990 OBR
355 recordlabel: Imperial 5895
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Carpenter, Gillis, Domino
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
Fats Domino Won't You Come On Back 1962 Imperial
356 recordlabel: Polydor 14388
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Charles Sherrell
album: Bodyheat
James Brown Kiss in 77 1977 Polydor
357 recordlabel: Rap Hustlaz
chartposition: RandB #66, US #107
comments: [rap]
Kinfolk Kia Shine Krispy 2007 Rap Hustlaz
358 recordlabel: Mirage 4837
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Sweat
The System It's Passion 1982 Mirage
359 recordlabel: RCA 65555
chartposition: RandB #46, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Gérald Isaac and Troy Oliver
album: Any Weather
4Kast I Tried 1998 RCA
360 recordlabel: RCA 11399
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
album: Hollywood Party Tonight
Odyssey Single Again -- What Time Does the Balloon Go Up 1978 RCA
361 recordlabel: Warner 8078
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Candi
Candi Staton Here I Am Again 1975 Warner
362 recordlabel: Wordplay 022
chartposition: UK #106
writtenby: J. Dilla, Baatin, T3
album: Fantastic, Vol.2
comments: [hip hop]
Slum Village Raise It Up 2001 Wordplay
363 recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 143
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson
album: Mr. Look So Good!
Richard Dimples Fields Taking Applications 1982 Boardwalk
364 recordlabel: Gordy 7122
chartposition: RandB #43, US #107
writtenby: Clay McMurray and Pam Sawyer
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Girl You're Alright 1972 Gordy
365 recordlabel: FFRR 886 681
chartposition: US Dance #23
comments: (featuring Einstein and Lonnie Gordon)
Simon Harris Another Monster Jam -- (I've Got Your) Pleasure Control 1989 FFRR
366 recordlabel: Fire 1020
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Buster Brown, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis
Buster Brown John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) 1960 Fire
367 recordlabel: Rush 422 853 967
chartposition: RandB #62, US #105
writtenby: Redman, George Clinton (sample), Bootsy Collins (sample), Bernie Worrell (sample) and Leon Haywood
album: Dare Iz a Darkside
Redman Rockafella 1994 Rush
368 recordlabel: Mercury 73719
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
The Joneses Name of the Game (Pt. 1) 1975 Mercury
369 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64634
chartposition: RandB #68, US AC #35
writtenby: Clyde Otis
album: Take a Look
comments: [jazz soul ballad]
Natalie Cole Take a Look 1993 Elektra
370 recordlabel: Warner 5879
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #131
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
Lorraine Ellison A Good Love 1966 Warner
371 recordlabel: Brunswick 55453
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), Larry Brownlee and Gus Redmond
The Lost Generation Talking the Teenage Language 1971 Brunswick
372 recordlabel: Paisley Park 41057
chartposition: RandB #62, US #106
writtenby: George Clinton, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Kerry Gordy and William Bryant III
album: Hey Man…Smell My Finger
comments: [hip hop]
George Clinton Paint the White House Black 1993 Paisley Park
373 recordlabel: Rowdy 35043
chartposition: RandB #59, US #105
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson), Redman (as Reggie Noble) and Jamal (as Jamal Phillips)
album: Last Chance, No Breaks
Jamal Fades Em 1995 Rowdy
374 recordlabel: Warner 8363
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Peddlin' Music On The Side
mpcode: zdfaksxn2kg
Lamont Dozier Goin' Back to My Roots 1977 Warner
375 recordlabel: Gordy 7140
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Lil' Red Ridin' Hood 1974 Gordy
376 recordlabel: Polydor 14508
chartposition: RandB #78, US #1
writtenby: Willie Harry Wilson
album: Love Tracks
Gloria Gaynor Substitute 1978 Polydor
377 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 4510602
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: US B side to Amen
The Impressions Long, Long Winter 1965 ABC Paramount
378 recordlabel: GRP 1358 2
chartposition: RandB #37, US #112
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Forever, for Always, for Luther
comments: [slow jam]
Lalah Hathaway Forever, for Always, for Love 2005 GRP
379 recordlabel: Chemistry 864 851
chartposition: RandB #84, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 5
comments: samples
Diamond & the Psychotic Neurotics Sally Got A One Track Mind 1993 Chemistry
380 recordlabel: Private and Confidential
chartposition: UK #107
writtenby: Deborah Ffrench, Grant Black, Naomi Striemer, Michael Scherchen
album: Close To A Miracle
Heather Small Radio On 2006 Private and Confiden
381 recordlabel: RCA
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Babyface, Clarence Allen and Gregg Pagani
album: In My Mind
comments: [slow jam]
Heather Headley Me Time 2006 RCA
382 recordlabel: Private Stock 15
chartposition: RandB #58, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Keith Bass (as Roger Keith Bass), Lloyd Robinson and Lonnie Turner
Innervision Honey Baby (Be Mine) 1975 Private Stock
383 recordlabel: Prelude 71084
chartposition: RandB #81, US #107
writtenby: D. Horne, A. Reid, Maurice Jackson and Eric Thomas
album: Smooth As Silk
Silk Party (Pt. 1) 1977 Prelude
384 recordlabel: Gordy 1688
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Groove Patrol
comments: [Motown Sound]
High Inergy Back in My Arms Again 1983 Gordy
385 recordlabel: RCA 3078
chartposition: US dance #35, US #110
writtenby: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson
album: Full Bloom
Carol Douglas Dancing Queen 1977 RCA
386 recordlabel: Arista 1014
chartposition: RandB #44, US #106
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) It's Our Own Affair 1982 Arista
387 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: RandB #35
album: Funk This
comments: [album cut]
Chaka Khan One for All Time 2008 Burgundy
388 recordlabel: Polydor 14200
chartposition: RandB #40, US #107
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Just Outside of Town
Mandrill Mango Meat 1973 Polydor
389 recordlabel: Warner 7657
chartposition: RandB #35, US #79
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Don't Burn Me
Paul Kelly Don't Burn Me 1973 Warner
390 recordlabel: Mercury 858 749
chartposition: US #107
album: Layin' in the Cut
Lighter Shade of Brown If You Wanna Groove 1994 Mercury
391 recordlabel: RCA
chartposition: RandB ##5, US #109
writtenby: Feloney Davis
album: Don't Hold Back
comments: [slow jam]
Public Announcement Man Ain't Supposed to Cry 2001 RCA
392 recordlabel: Verve 10316
chartposition: RandB #38, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Wynton Kelly
album: Comin' In The Back Door
comments: [instrumental]
Wynton Kelly Little Tracy 1964 Verve
393 recordlabel: Cream 105
chartposition: RandB #90, US #107
writtenby: Joyce Cobb and Wayne Crook
Joyce Cobb How Glad I Am 1980 Cream
394 recordlabel: Reprise 40205
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Full Force
album: X Marks the Spot
Ex-Girlfriend You (You're the One for Me) 1991 Reprise
395 recordlabel: Samar 116
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Jimmy Norman
Jimmy Norman Can You Blame Me 1966 Samar
396 recordlabel: Chaz Ro 2521
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Rosi Bucci, Tony Green
comments: [disco dance]
Goldie Alexander Go Back 1981 Chaz Ro
397 recordlabel: RCA 9532
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Billy Taylor
album: 'Nuff Said!
Nina Simone Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) 1968 RCA
398 recordlabel: Capricorn 0017
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Mindful
Maxayn Check Out Your Mind 1973 Capricorn
399 recordlabel: Revilot 223
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: The Funkadelics, George Clinton
The Parliaments Good Old Music 1968 Revilot
400 recordlabel: Surefire 18003
chartposition: RandB #57, US #105
album: You and I
Teddy Pendergrass Give It to Me 1997 Surefire

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