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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: Warner 27583
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
album: Karyn White
comments: [beat ballad]
Karyn White Slow Down 1989 Warner
502 recordlabel: Prelude 617
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Vicki Sue Robinson and Warren Schatz
comments: [disco dance]
Vicki Sue Robinson Hot Summer Night 1981 Prelude
503 recordlabel: United Artists 307
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joe Liggins
The Clovers The Honeydripper 1961 United Artists
504 recordlabel: Scepter 12185
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Johnny Lehman and Stanley Lebowsky
The Shirelles Don't Go Home (My Little Darlin') 1967 Scepter
505 recordlabel: Polydor 16139
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson
album: Park Avenue Sound
Gloria Gaynor You're All I Need to Get By 1978 Polydor
506 recordlabel: Trax 159
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Marshall Jefferson
Curtis McClaine & on the House Let's Get Busy 1988 Trax
507 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 555
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #83
writtenby: Jiggs Chase, Sylvia Robinson, The Furious Five
album: Greatest Messages
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five The Birthday Party 1981 Sugar Hill
508 recordlabel: Scepter 1228
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Luther Dixon, Shirley Owens and Willie Denson
The Shirelles Love Is A Swingin' Thing 1962 Scepter
509 recordlabel: Scepter 12114
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #125
writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
The Shirelles My Heart Belongs to You 1965 Scepter
510 recordlabel: Dakar 4541
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Camon, Sam Dees and Tyrone Davis
album: Home Wrecker
Tyrone Davis Homewreckers 1975 Dakar
511 recordlabel: Argo 5401
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Kennedy and Mosley
Clarence Frogman Henry Standing in the Need of Love 1961 Argo
512 recordlabel: Reprise 7295
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: El DeBarge , Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Jr. Seal
album: Heart, Mind and Soul
El DeBarge Slide 1995 Reprise
513 recordlabel: Sutra 115
chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #36
writtenby: Chris Hill
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Feel Let's Rock (Over and Over Again) 1982 Sutra
514 recordlabel: Scepter 12101
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo and Phil Margo
The Shirelles March (You'll Be Sorry) 1965 Scepter
515 recordlabel: Curtom 1012
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Thorir Baldursson and Stone
album: Here's My Love
Linda Clifford I Just Wanna Wanna 1979 Curtom
516 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58437
chartposition: RandB #45, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Bahamadia, N.O. Joe and Marvin Gaye (sample)
album: Kollage
comments: samples "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
Bahamadia I Confess 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
517 recordlabel: United Artists 539
chartposition: RandB #69, US #109
writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody
Lea Roberts Laughter in the Rain 1974 United Artists
518 recordlabel: Imperial 5833
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36
writtenby: Bartholomew, King, Domino
album: Million Sellers By Fats
Fats Domino My Heart Is Bleeding 1962 Imperial
519 recordlabel: Interscope 91763
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bokie Coleman, Jon Nettlesbey and Terry Coffey
album: Truth Inc.
comments: [beat ballad]
Truth Inc. Sex on the Beach 1992 Interscope
520 recordlabel: RCA 11920
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
album: X Static
comments: [disco]
Hall & Oates Who Said the World Was Fair 1980 RCA
521 recordlabel: United Artists 536
chartposition: RandB #39, US #104
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Keep On Lovin' You
Z.Z. Hill I Keep On Lovin' You 1974 United Artists
522 recordlabel: Relativity 1607
chartposition: RandB #90, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: When HELL.A. Freezes Over
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Time Of The Season' by The Zombies
Frost What's Your Name (Time Of The Season) 1997 Relativity
523 recordlabel: Elektra 5082
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson There's Nothin' Out There 1985 Elektra
524 recordlabel: Musicor 6303
chartposition: US #109, US AC #46
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Dionne Warwick Only Love Can Break a Heart 1977 Musicor
525 recordlabel: Roulette 4469
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36
writtenby: Glover, Levy, Reig
comments: Harmonica Blues
Louisiana Red Red's Dream 1962 Roulette
526 recordlabel: Checker 1141
chartposition: RandB #40, US #111
writtenby: Fats Washington
Little Joe Blue Dirty Work Going 1966 Checker
527 recordlabel: Elektra 66106
chartposition: RandB #90, US #109
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba A Little of This 1995 Elektra
528 recordlabel: Tuff Break 31458
chartposition: RandB #92, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 1
Gripsta Pop Goz 1996 Tuff Break
529 recordlabel: Arista 565
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #60
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III, Leroy Hall and Dominic Leslie
comments: [disco, boogie]
Real to Reel Love Me Like This 1984 Arista
530 recordlabel: Warner 16970
chartposition: RandB #41, US #71
writtenby: Morris Albert
album: In Flight
George Benson Gonna Love You More 1977 Warner
531 recordlabel: Jetstar 114
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bobby Patterson (as Bobby C. Patterson)
Bobby Patterson T.C.B. or T.Y.A. 1969 Jetstar
532 recordlabel: Prism 99723
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Paul Chaplin, Ted Hayes and Trevor Gale
Alfonso Ribeiro Dance Baby 1984 Prism
533 recordlabel: S.P.Q.R. 3310
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
Jimmy Soul Treat Em' Tough 1963 S.P.Q.R.
534 recordlabel: Blackground 708761499919
chartposition: RandB #36, US #117
writtenby: Static Major, DMX, Irv Gotti,Rob Meys, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins
album: Romeo Must Die: The Album
comments: [hip hop]
Aaliyah featuring DMX Come Back in One Piece 2000 Blackground
535 recordlabel: Personal 19808
chartposition: US Dance #24
Claudja Barry Trippin on the Moon 1984 Personal
536 recordlabel: Pioneer 97977
chartposition: RandB #47, US #109
writtenby: Keith Crouch, John "Jubu" Smith and CeCe Winans
album: Everlasting Love
CeCe Winans Well, Alright 1998 Pioneer
537 recordlabel: Raging Bull 5013
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #36
writtenby: Amanda Rushing and Cam Wilson
album: Ain't Nothin' But a Party
The Gap Band First Lover 1995 Raging Bull
538 recordlabel: Reprise 40903
chartposition: RandB #36
album: ...All That!
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Gimme 1993 Reprise
539 recordlabel: Total Experience 101
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Greg C. Jackson
album: Straight from the Heart
The Gap Band Straight from the Heart 1988 Total Experience
540 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Fantasia
comments: [slow jam]
Fantasia Only One U 2007 J Records
541 recordlabel: Loud / RCA 62578
chartposition: RandB #85, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Tash, E Swift and J Ro
album: 21 and Over
comments: [hip hop]
Tha Alkaholiks Make Room 1993 Loud / RCA
542 recordlabel: Virgin 1538
chartposition: RandB #36
album: After 7
After 7 My Only Woman 1990 Virgin
543 recordlabel: Streamline 12589 1
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Ernest Clark, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars and Marcos Palacios
Mishon Just A Kiss 2009 Streamline
544 recordlabel: Reprise 5486
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Heaven and Earth
comments: [love song]
Al Jarreau It's Not Hard to Love You 1992 Reprise
545 recordlabel: Vigor 1732
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
The Street People I Wanna Spend My Whole Life with You 1976 Vigor
546 recordlabel: Verve (UK)
chartposition: UK #109
writtenby: George Bass and Nina Simone
Nina Simone See-Line Woman (Masters At Work remix) 2002 Verve (UK)
547 recordlabel: Disney Theatrical Productions LTD
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Elton John and Tim Rice
comments: [dance]
Deborah Cox Easy As Life 2004 Disney Theatrical Pr
548 recordlabel: Radio 712
chartposition: RandB #89, US #108
writtenby: Sandra Rhodes
album: Scandal
RCR Give It to You 1980 Radio
549 recordlabel: Spring 191
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bill Curtis
album: Brite Lites/Big City
Fatback Band Freak the Freak the Funk (Rock) 1979 Spring
550 recordlabel: Reprise
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Eric Benét
album: Love and Life
comments: [album cut]
Eric Benét Chocolate Legs 2009 Reprise
551 recordlabel: Elektra 6254
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Lil' Mo
album: Didn't See Me Coming
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat featuring Lil Mo I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) 2000 Elektra
552 recordlabel: RCA 10836
chartposition: RandB #61, US #108
writtenby: Alan Abrahams, Clarence McDonald, Ted Wender, Henry Justin
album: Get Up and Dance
The Memphis Horns Get Up and Dance 1977 RCA
553 recordlabel: Profile 1269
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Sweet Tee (as Toi Jackson) and Finger Prints
album: It's Tee Time
Sweet Tee On the Smooth Tip 1989 Profile
554 recordlabel: Checker 954
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson]
The Vibrations So Blue 1960 Checker
555 recordlabel: Ric Records 977
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36
writtenby: D. Johnson
Eddie Bo It Must Be Love 1961 Ric Records
556 recordlabel: Everest 19390
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chris Towns
album: This Little Boy of Mine
Gloria Lynne The Jazz in You 1961 Everest
557 recordlabel: Cardiac 3 4021
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Jason Load, Pavel De Jesus and Althea McQueen
comments: [dance, house]
World Power featuring Althea McQueen I'm Happy 1991 Cardiac
558 recordlabel: Wreckshop 2221
chartposition: RandB #46, US #110
weeksinr&bchart: 12
comments: [hip hop] samples Yarbrough and Peoples 'Don't Stop the Music'
Fat Pat Tops Drop 1998 Wreckshop
559 recordlabel: Warner 29275
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #36
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller My Best Friend's Girlfriend 1984 Warner
560 recordlabel: Upstairs
chartposition: US #108
album: The Hand of Fate
comments: [slow jam]
Amanda Perez Candy Kisses 2007 Upstairs
561 recordlabel: Arista 82876508071
chartposition: R&B #107, UK #109
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: 3D
TLC Hands Up 2003 Arista
562 recordlabel: Dreamworks 13500
chartposition: RandB #44, US #108
writtenby: Tricky Stewart
album: Skin Deep
comments: [hip hop]
Sole featuring Ginuwine It Wasn't Me 2000 Dreamworks
563 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5054
chartposition: RandB #95, US #110
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Ma
Rare Earth Hum Along And Dance 1973 Rare Earth
564 recordlabel: Brunswick 55263
chartposition: RandB #48, US #110
writtenby: Rex Garvin and Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Call Her Up 1964 Brunswick
565 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50046
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs
album: Always In The Mood
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Jones Last Night I Needed Somebody 1986 P.I.R.
566 recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joy Kennedy
Clyde McPhatter I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home 1961 Mercury
567 recordlabel: Spring 3025
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bill Curtis
album: On the Floor with Fatback
comments: [funk]
Fatback Band On the Floor 1982 Spring
568 recordlabel: Dream Team 631
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Chris Wilson and Rudy Pardee
comments: [hip hop]
L.A. Dream Team The Dream Team Is in the House! 1986 Dream Team
569 recordlabel: Rush Associated Labels 74794
chartposition: RandB #63, US #109
writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson, DJ Muggs, Larry Troutman, Redman
album: Whut? Thee Album
Redman Time 4 Sum Aksion 1993 Rush Associated Labe
570 recordlabel: RCA 62678
chartposition: RandB #45, US #112
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Daryl Gaines
album: Me 2 U
Me-2-U Want U Back 1993 RCA
571 recordlabel: Federal 12369
chartposition: #37
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: James Brown
mpcode: nfTiG_p2NCU
James Brown with the Famous Flames I Know It's True 1960 Federal
572 recordlabel: Tru
chartposition: RandB #29, US #111
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: C Murder, Snoop Dogg, Awood Johnson
album: Trapped in Crime
comments: [rap] [album cut]
C-Murder featuring Snoop Dogg & Magic Down for My N's 2000 Tru
573 recordlabel: Kaper 07863 62989
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
writtenby: D. Allen
album: Treat U Right
comments: [ballad]
Blackgirl Where Did We Go Wrong 1994 Kaper
574 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 53818
chartposition: RandB #70, US #111
writtenby: Rap A Lot 53818
album: Till Death Do Us Part
The Geto Boys Crooked Officer 1993 Rap A Lot
575 recordlabel: Atlantic/RFC 89823
chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #37
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Pump The Nation
comments: [disco funk]
Attitude Love Me Tonight 1983 Atlantic/RFC
576 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 7032
chartposition: RandB #79, US #112
album: The World Is Yours
Scarface Now I Feel Ya 1993 Rap A Lot
577 recordlabel: Checker 1239
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Pearl Woods
Little Milton I Play Dirty 1971 Checker
578 recordlabel: Polydor 881 767
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Charlie Singleton
album: If Looks Could Kill
comments: [ballad]
The Reddings Where Did Our Love Go 1985 Polydor
579 recordlabel: Prelude 103
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner] and Lou Gramm (uncredited)
New Jersey Mass Choir I Want to Know What Love Is 1985 Prelude
580 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Sex Love and Pain
comments: [slow jam]
Tank Heartbreaker 2007 Blackground
581 recordlabel: Prestige 455
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Smith, Richardson
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Johnny 'Hammond' Smith Dirty Apple 1967 Prestige
582 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3114
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Shades of Blue
Lou Rawls I Go Crazy 1980 P.I.R.
583 recordlabel: Warner 4047
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Songs of Love 1990 Warner
584 recordlabel: RCA Victor 13056
chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #37
writtenby: Denzil Miller, Monica Pege and Arnold Ramsey
album: Love Conquers All
Michael Wycoff Still Got the Magic (Sweet Delight) 1982 RCA Victor
585 recordlabel: RocAFella 571592
chartposition: RandB #67, US #111
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Ghetto Cyrano
comments: [slow jam]
Christion Bring Back Your Love 1997 RocAFella
586 recordlabel: Arista 0495
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: You Know How to Love Me
Phyllis Hyman Under Your Spell 1980 Arista
587 recordlabel: RCA 6865
chartposition: RandB #39, US dance #37
writtenby: LeMel Humes and Mary Lee Kortes
album: Serious Slammin'
The Pointer Sisters He Turned Me Out 1988 RCA
588 recordlabel: Arista 0375
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson, Claude
album: New Worlds
Mandrill Too Late 1979 Arista
589 recordlabel: Track Masters 78994
chartposition: RandB #62, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Kid Capri, Slick Rick, Rudy Toombs
album: Soundtrack to the Streets
comments: [hip hop samples 'One Mint Julep' by Bob James
Kid Capri featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg & Slick Rick Unify 1998 Track Masters
590 recordlabel: Musicor 1319
chartposition: RandB #43, US #112
writtenby: Peter Udell and Gary Geld
The Toys Sealed with a Kiss 1968 Musicor
591 recordlabel: Veteranz Day
chartposition: RandB #60, US #111
writtenby: Mercury 371700
album: Veteranz Day
comments: [hip hop]
Big Daddy Kane Uncut, Pure 1998 Veteranz Day
592 recordlabel: DC International 3001
chartposition: R&B #80, US #113
album: Your Funny Moods
Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals Your Funny Moods 1974 DC International
593 recordlabel: Checker 951
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Elias McDaniel)
Bo Diddley Crawdad 1960 Checker
594 recordlabel: Profile 5449
chartposition: RandB #74, US #112
album: Once Upon A Time In America
comments: [hip hop]
Smoothe Da Hustler Hustler's Theme 1996 Profile
595 recordlabel: Warner 7745
chartposition: RandB #37, US #88
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson (I'd Know You) Anywhere 1973 Warner
596 recordlabel: Warner 7811
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: I Wanna Be Selfish
Ashford & Simpson Main Line 1974 Warner
597 recordlabel: RCA 13818
chartposition: UK #113
writtenby: Gary Bell and Anne Dudley
album: Luxury of Life
Five Star Hide and Seek 1984 RCA
598 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3551
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Got My Head on Straight
Billy Paul Be Truthful to Me 1974 P.I.R.
599 recordlabel: Arista 2173
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Do You Still Remember Love
comments: [beat ballad]
Geoff McBride Doesn't That Mean Something 1991 Arista
600 recordlabel: Rice & Beans 4
chartposition: US #113
album: The Reggaetony Album
Tony Touch featuring Nina Sky & B Real Play That Song 2005 Rice & Beans

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