Soul R&B singles on the R label...

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

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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
901	recordlabel: Arista 3703 chartposition: RandB #50, US #120 writtenby: Dallas Austin album: The Boy Is Mine	Monica	Street Symphony	1999	Arista
902	recordlabel: Verve 10525 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy album: Get It While You Can	Howard Tate	Baby, I Love You	1967	Verve
903	recordlabel: Perspective 00163 chartposition: RandB #50, US #121 album: Solo	Solo	He's Not Good Enough	1996	Perspective
904	recordlabel: Universal chartposition: RandB #40 album: Introducing Tyra comments: [slow jam]	Tyra B	Still In Love	2005	Universal
905	recordlabel: Sony Urban Music/Columbia 75252 chartposition: RandB #40	The Fugees	Take It Easy	2005	Sony Urban Music/Col
906	recordlabel: Original Sound 69 chartposition: RandB #41, US #130 writtenby: Arlester Christian album: The Funky Broadway	Dyke & the Blazers	So Sharp	1967	Original Sound
907	recordlabel: Musicor 1201 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dixon, Foxx, Gaskins album: Come By Here	Inez & Charlie Foxx	Come By Here	1961	Musicor
908	recordlabel: Roc A Fella chartposition: RandB #47, US #124 weeksinr&bchart: 20 album: The Professional	DJ Clue featuring DMX, Jadakiss, Styles, Drag-On & Eve	Ruff Ryders Anthem (Remix)	1999	Roc A Fella
909	recordlabel: African Star 576016 chartposition: RandB #79, US #125 weeksinr&bchart: 2 album: Prophecy comments: [reggae dancehall]	Capleton	Heathen Rage	1996	African Star
910	recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1012 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Council Gay, Jerry Butler and Sylvester Potts comments: [northern soul]	Mamie Galore	It Ain't Necessary	1966	St. Lawrence
911	recordlabel: Brunswick 55260 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Jackie Wilson , Shelly Coburn and Phoebe Wood	Jackie Wilson	I'm Travelin' On	1964	Brunswick
912	recordlabel: Profile 7034 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Ian Stephens (as Ian Anthony Stephens)	Marsha Raven	Catch Me (I'm Falling In Love)	1983	Profile
913	recordlabel: United Artists 662 chartposition: RandB #47, US #78 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Exciters	Do-Wah-Diddy	1964	United Artists
914	recordlabel: Main Street 119 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ray Ransom album: Good High	Brick	Music Matic	1976	Main Street
915	recordlabel: Ronn 59 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton	Little Johnny Taylor	It's My Fault Darling	1972	Ronn
916	recordlabel: Polydor 14573 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: Fever	Roy Ayers	Love Will Bring Us Back Together	1979	Polydor
917	recordlabel: Priority 53216 chartposition: RandB #65, US #124 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: Gamers	The Conscious Daughters	Gamers	1996	Priority
918	recordlabel: Private I 04484 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Eugene Record and Leslie P. Record album: Steppin' Out	The Chi-Lites	Gimme Whatcha Got	1984	Private I
919	recordlabel: Rawkus 53474 chartposition: RandB #41, US #110 album: Soundbombing 2	Common	One-Nine-Nine-Nine	1999	Rawkus
920	recordlabel: Imperial 66216 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: C. J. McNeely album: Where Soul Lives comments: [ballad]	Baby Ray	There's Something On Your Mind	1966	Imperial
921	recordlabel: RCA Victor 5756 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, William Guest, Katherine Schaffner, Merald album: Coming Together	New Birth	I Don't Want to Do Wrong	1972	RCA Victor
922	recordlabel: J Records chartposition: RandB #41	Aretha Franklin With Fantasia	Put You Up On Game	2007	J Records
923	recordlabel: Carnival 521 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy	Lee Williams & the Cymbals	I Love You More	1967	Carnival
924	recordlabel: GRC 2017 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Keith Samuels album: Ripple	Ripple	A Funky Song	1974	GRC
925	recordlabel: Prelude 8058 chartposition: RandB #41 album: Redd Hott	Sharon Redd	Beat the Street	1982	Prelude
926	recordlabel: Bridge 1982 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: John Valentine and Billy Valentine (as William Valentine)	The Valentine Brothers	Money's Too Tight (To Mention)	1982	Bridge
927	recordlabel: RCA 11942 chartposition: US dance #27 writtenby: Jay Stovall, Kevin Nance, Lonnie Ferguson and Melvin Lee album: Moving On comments: [disco funk]	Machine	Is It Love	1980	RCA
928	recordlabel: Warner 17498 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62 writtenby: DemontÃƒÂ© Posey, Eric BenÃ©t and George Nash Jr. album: True to Myself	Eric BenÃ©t	Spiritual Thang	1996	Warner
929	recordlabel: Musicor 1322 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Peter Anders (as Peter Andreoli) and Vini Poncia	The Platters	Hard to Get a Thing Called Love	1968	Musicor
930	recordlabel: RCA 13026 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III, Mario Tio album: Blue Jeans comments: [disco funk]	Chocolate Milk	Let's Go All the Way	1982	RCA
931	recordlabel: Gordy 7194 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Irons in the Fire comments: [ballad]	Teena Marie	Young Love	1981	Gordy
932	recordlabel: RCA 740307 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Percy Mayfield	Percy Mayfield	To Live the Past	1970	RCA
933	recordlabel: Epic Street 77992 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: James Van Leer, Joe Davis, Milton Johnson and Kool G Rap (as Nathaniel Wilson) album: 4, 5, 6	Kool G Rap	It's a Shame	1995	Epic Street
934	recordlabel: Jump Street 1022 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Fred McFarlane and Timmy Gatling album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	She's So Cold	1989	Jump Street
935	recordlabel: Curtom 0125 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Never Say You Can't Survive	Curtis Mayfield	Show Me Love	1977	Curtom
936	recordlabel: Private I 05422 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Bad Boy	1985	Private I
937	recordlabel: Elektra 84732 chartposition: R&B #104, US #124 writtenby: Mel TormÃƒÂ© and Robert Wells album: The Magic of Christmas comments: [christmas]	Natalie Cole	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)	1998	Elektra
938	recordlabel: PMP/RAL 577412 chartposition: RandB #74, US #125 album: This Is How We Do It comments: [slow jam]	Montell Jordan	Daddy's Home	1996	PMP/RAL
939	recordlabel: Solar 70019 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bill Wolfer and Brenda Mekeel album: Out of Control	Dynasty	Don't Waste My Time	1988	Solar
940	recordlabel: RCA 62540 chartposition: RandB #41 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Todd Chapman, Rod Marcel and Lawrence Tolbert album: Five XI	Five XI	Say It Isn't Over	1993	RCA
941	recordlabel: Chrysalis 58147 chartposition: RandB #83, US #123 writtenby: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam) album: Hard to Earn	Gang Starr	Code of the Streets	1994	Chrysalis
942	recordlabel: Everest 2027 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: J. Baird and L. White	Jimmy Holiday	Poor Boy	1963	Everest
943	recordlabel: RCA 6625 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton album: Love for What It Is	Anita Pointer	Overnight Success	1987	RCA
944	recordlabel: RCA 740740 chartposition: RandB #41 weeksinr&bchart: 3	Love, Peace & Happiness	I Don't Want To Do Wrong	1972	RCA
945	recordlabel: Roc A Fella chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier album: The Best Of Both Worlds	R. Kelly & Jay-Z	Somebody's Girl	2002	Roc A Fella
946	recordlabel: Gordy 1806 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Rick James album: Glow comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Spend the Night with Me	1985	Gordy
947	recordlabel: DreamWorks chartposition: RandB #54, US #124 writtenby: R. Kelly album: Ice Cream	JS	Ice Cream	2003	DreamWorks
948	recordlabel: Reprise 9763 chartposition: US Dance #27 writtenby: Larry Conley album: Hot Times	Gwen Guthrie	Miss My Love	1990	Reprise
949	recordlabel: Verve 10440 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Rio album: Tequila comments: [instrumental]	Wes Montgomery	Tequila	1966	Verve
950	recordlabel: United Artists 1332 chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #74 album: Brass Construction 5	Brass Construction	Right Place	1980	United Artists
951	recordlabel: Karen 1534 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine (as Joe Levine)	The Capitols	Patty Cake	1967	Karen
952	recordlabel: Interscope chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Roscoe Dash, Kevin Erondu album: Ready Set Go!	Roscoe Dash	Show Out	2010	Interscope
953	recordlabel: United Artists 848 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell	Garnet Mimms	It Was Easier to Hurt Her	1965	United Artists
954	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2405 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Brooks, Butler, Butler album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	For Your Precious Love	1971	House Of Orange
955	recordlabel: Ruthless chartposition: RandB #52, US #123 weeksinr&bchart: 15 album: BTNHResurrection comments: [hip hop] [album cut]	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	Resurrection (Paper, Paper)	2000	Ruthless
956	recordlabel: Revue 11007 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Carl Davis and Karl Tarleton	Lee Charles	Standing on the Outside	1968	Revue
957	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28602 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Chris Powell and Dan Hargrove album: Teen Dream	Teen Dream with Valentino	Let's Get Busy	1987	Warner Bros.
958	recordlabel: Peak Records chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Sarah Nagourney album: A Long Time Coming comments: [album cut]	Wayne Brady	Ordinary	2008	Peak Records
959	recordlabel: Curtom 1970 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and Michael Hawkins	The Impressions	This Loves for Real	1972	Curtom
960	recordlabel: Gordy 7063 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Gettin' Ready comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I've Been Good to You	1967	Gordy
961	recordlabel: Nervous 20273 chartposition: US dance #27 album: The Purist	Byron Stingily	Flying High	1997	Nervous
962	recordlabel: Imperial 5879 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: N. Mead, V. McCoy album: Meet the Majors	The Majors	She's A Troublemaker	1962	Imperial
963	recordlabel: Arista 0572 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Isaac Hayes album: No Night So Long	Dionne Warwick	We Never Say Goodbye	1980	Arista
964	recordlabel: Scepter 1284 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] and Larry Harrison	The Shirelles	Lost Love	1964	Scepter
965	recordlabel: RCA Victor 10342 chartposition: RandB #45, US #91 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Choice 4	The Choice Four	When You're Young and in Love	1975	RCA Victor
966	recordlabel: Zebra 53619 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Ricky Lawson, Lori Perry and Dennis Matkosky album: The Flight	Perri	No Place to Go	1989	Zebra
967	recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)	Nina Simone	Revolution (Part I)	1969	RCA Victor
968	recordlabel: Arista 2033 chartposition: RandB #41 album: Live From Acknickulous Land comments: [hip hop]	Three Times Dope	Weak at the Knees	1990	Arista
969	recordlabel: Rampage 1000 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Curtis	The Ramrods	Soultrain (Part 1 and 2)	1972	Rampage
970	recordlabel: Imperial 5991 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson	The Majors	Your Life Begins (At Sweet Sixteen)	1963	Imperial
971	recordlabel: First String 968 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens comments: [beat ballad]	Betty Wright	The Sun Don't Shine	1986	First String
972	recordlabel: Gordy 7181 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge album: Reaching for Tomorrow comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Don't Take My Love Away	1980	Gordy
973	recordlabel: Sin Drome 1206 chartposition: RandB #53, US #125 album: Soul Survivor comments: [love balld]	Bobby Caldwell	I Give In	1996	Sin Drome
974	recordlabel: Wreck 20100 chartposition: RandB #81, US #124 writtenby: Ewart Dewgarde, Buckshot (as Kenyatta Blake) and Larry Mizell album: Enta Da Stage	Black Moon	Buck Em Down	1994	Wreck
975	recordlabel: Nervous 20195 chartposition: US dance #28 comments: [dance, house]	Byron Stingily	Love You the Right Way	1996	Nervous
976	recordlabel: Spring 155 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Millie Jackson album: Caught Up	Millie Jackson	The Rap	1975	Spring
977	recordlabel: RPROLP 4477 chartposition: RandB #42 album: 60 Minutes of Funk, Volume IV: The Mixtape	Funkmaster Flex	Goodlife	2001	RPROLP
978	recordlabel: Arista 612252 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren album: Indestructible	Four Tops	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine	1989	Arista(UK)
979	recordlabel: RCA Victor 8331 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: William Weeks	Ketty Lester	Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid	1964	RCA Victor
980	recordlabel: Moira 103 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Mose Davis album: Jan Jan comments: [instrumental]	The Fabulous Counts	Jan Jan	1968	Moira
981	recordlabel: Warner 28764 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley and Elaine Jasper Isley album: Masterpiece	The Isley Brothers	May I	1986	Warner
982	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 chartposition: RandB #47, US #101 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Think It Over	1973	Philly Groove
983	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 564 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: S. Robinson, J. Chase, S. Santiago, D. Rivera Jr., J. McLean, J. Semprit comments: [hip hop]	The Mean Machine	Disco Dream	1981	Sugar Hill
984	recordlabel: Mercury 872 066 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: Nia Peebles and J. Paris album: Nothin' but Trouble	Nia Peeples	I Know How (To Make You Love Me)	1989	Mercury
985	recordlabel: Polydor 2059036 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: B. Mason, A. Hawkshaw album: Symphony of Love	Miquel Brown	Symphony of Love	1979	Polydor
986	recordlabel: Cortland 110 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Howard Pitman, Jerry Murray and Eddie Williams	The Ideals	The Gorilla	1963	Cortland
987	recordlabel: Elektra chartposition: RandB #42 album: Life's Aquarium comments: [slow jam]	Mint Condition	Is This Pain Our Pleasure	2000	Elektra
988	recordlabel: RCA 740373 chartposition: RandB #46, US #108 writtenby: Williams	Carolyn Franklin	All I Want to Be Is Your Woman	1970	RCA
989	recordlabel: Spring 3043 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: Peter Foldy and Joel Wertman comments: [disco funk] mpcode: NEq6pkXdofI	Mona Lisa Young	Rock Me Down	1985	Spring
990	recordlabel: Karen 1543 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Don Storball (as Donald Storball)	The Capitols	Soul Brother, Soul Sister	1969	Karen
991	recordlabel: Verve 10551 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Mickey Stevenson album: Souled Out	The Righteous Brothers	Been So Nice	1967	Verve
992	recordlabel: AMC American Music 71235 chartposition: US AC #21 writtenby: Jim Brickman, Jamie Jones and Jack Kugell album: A41 comments: [love ballad]	All-4-One	Beautiful As You	2002	AMC American Music
993	recordlabel: Mercury 168 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Felton Pilate, Garry Jackson and Michael Cooper album: Touch comments: [disco funk]	Con Funk Shun	Lady's Wild	1981	Mercury
994	recordlabel: Roulette 4530 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis	The Essex	Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	1963	Roulette
995	recordlabel: Riversal 40182 chartposition: UK #127 comments: (Eric Kupper Classic Mix)	Pauline Henry	If I Can't Have You	1998	Riversal
996	recordlabel: Marlin 3312 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	Jam on the Groove	1977	Marlin
997	recordlabel: Roulette 7142 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jesse James and Curtis Wilson	Cliff Nobles	This Feeling of Loneliness	1973	Roulette
998	recordlabel: Profile 7025 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Don Black and Mark London comments: [disco, dance]	Vicki Sue Robinson	To Sir with Love	1983	Profile
999	recordlabel: Arista 0203 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Don't Walk Away	1976	Arista
1000	recordlabel: Scepter 12326 chartposition: US #83, US AC #15 writtenby: Artie Butler and Mark Lindsay	Dionne Warwick	Amanda	1971	Scepter

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