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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: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jay Z, Kanye West and DJ Run
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Jockin' Jay-Z 2008 Roc A Fella
502 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8681
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: David Wolinski and James Newton Howard
Michael Jeffries Razzle Dazzle 1989 Warner Bros.
503 recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment 12 174 7
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell
Richard Dimples Fields Don't Ever Stop Chasing Your Dreams (Pt.1) 1983 The Boardwalk Entert
504 recordlabel: Maxi Records 2010
chartposition: US dance #34
writtenby: Floyd Fisher, Marcus Sherard and S. Scoby
album: [dance, house]
Soul Verite featuring Sabrina Britt Chain Me to the Beat 1992 Maxi Records
505 recordlabel: Network 69993
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Clifton Dyson and Hollywood Breeze
album: Slow Your Body Down
comments: [disco funk]
Clifton Dyson Slow Your Body Down 1982 Network
506 recordlabel: Gordy 7161
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer
album: Steppin' Out
comments: [Motown Sound]
High Inergy Lovin' Fever 1978 Gordy
507 recordlabel: Warner 28215
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [ballad]
Atlantic Starr All in the Name of Love 1987 Warner
508 recordlabel: Warner 6414
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Guesss
comments: [slow jam]
Guesss Shu-B 1993 Warner
509 recordlabel: Perspective 7542
chartposition: RandB #51
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [ballad]
Ann Nesby I'll Do Anything for You 1996 Perspective
510 recordlabel: Drive 6234
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
album: The Party Freaks
Miami Party Freaks 1974 Drive
511 recordlabel: Profile 262
chartposition: RandB #51
Run-D.M.C. Pause 1989 Profile
512 recordlabel: Venture 133
chartposition: RandB #51, US Dance #62
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Genty You Don't Know Like I Know 1980 Venture
513 recordlabel: Virgin 157
chartposition: UK #156
writtenby: Apache Indian, Diamond Duggal, Maxi Priest and Simon Duggal
album: CombiNation
Maxi Priest & Elisha La'Verne Back Together Again 2000 Virgin
514 recordlabel: Polydor 885 362
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: David Conley, David Townsend, Bernard Jackson and Josh Thompson
album: Good to Go Lover
Gwen Guthrie Outside in the Rain 1986 Polydor
515 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
album: The Ebonys
comments: [northern soul]
The Ebonys I'm So Glad I'm Me 1972 P.I.R.
516 recordlabel: Minaret 159
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Buddy Miles
Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen Them Changes 1970 Minaret
517 recordlabel: Polydor 2140
chartposition: RandB #51
Peaches & Herb One Child of Love 1980 Polydor
518 recordlabel: Interscope 6719
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and Kurupt
album: 2001
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre Xxplosive 2000 Interscope
519 recordlabel: Rap a Lot
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Still Serious
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Big Mike All a Dream 1997 Rap a Lot
520 recordlabel: Arista 9605
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Lotti Golden and Michael Margules (as Michael Jay)
album: Watch Out
Patrice Rushen Anything Can Happen 1987 Arista
521 recordlabel: Warner 101175
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Still Ghetto
Jaheim Backtight 2003 Warner
522 recordlabel: Caroline Records
chartposition: RandB #51
Jagged Edge Tip of My Tongue 2009 Caroline Records
523 recordlabel: Warner 8256
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton
New Birth Fallin' in Love (Part I) 1976 Warner
524 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #51
Kelly Rowland Grown Woman 2010 Universal Motown
525 recordlabel: Priority 30052
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Barret Powell, Dashawn Jamal Yates, Jack McNair, Jahmal Bush, Paul Anthony Hendricks and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
The Fabulous Five LeFlaur LeFlah Eshkoshka 1995 Priority
526 recordlabel: GRC 2030
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dee Ervin and Dee Dee McNeal
album: Ripple
Ripple You Were Right On Time 1974 GRC
527 recordlabel: Parachute 519
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jerry Weaver
album: Words Don't Say Enough
7th Wonder My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong 1978 Parachute
528 recordlabel: Warner 49661
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Rick Evans, Ron Ford and George Clinton
album: Ultra Wave
comments: [funk]
Bootsy F-Encounter 1981 Warner
529 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Grown and Sexy
Babyface Grown and Sexy 2005 Arista
530 recordlabel: Boardwalk 112
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Rudy Salas and Steve Salas
album: City Nights
comments: [ballad]
Tierra Gonna Find Her 1981 Boardwalk
531 recordlabel: Porter House
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Streets R Us
comments: [hip hop]
Travis Porter Go Shorty Go 2010 Porter House
532 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
533 recordlabel: Roxbury 2005
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: William DeVaughn
album: Be Thankful for What You Got
William DeVaughn Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand 1974 Roxbury
534 recordlabel: Aftermath 11341 1
chartposition: RandB #51, US #11, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) and Luis Resto
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Mockingbird 2005 Aftermath
535 recordlabel: Excaliber 503
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Emmett Walker and Wesley Hall Jr.
B.T. Express Stretch 1980 Excaliber
536 recordlabel: Spring 3028
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Hard Times
comments: [ballad]
Millie Jackson Special Occasion 1982 Spring
537 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
538 recordlabel: Pye International 25682(UK)
writtenby: Trade Martin
B.T. Express Once You Get It 1975 Pye International (U
539 recordlabel: Crazy World 20930 2
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Universal 000448
album: Back Again!
Mr. Cheeks featuring Mario Winans Crush on You 2003 Crazy World
540 recordlabel: Aftermath 95025
chartposition: RandB #52
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre & LL Cool J Zoom 1998 Aftermath
541 recordlabel: Warner 8317
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Pass It On
The Staple Singers Sweeter Than the Sweet 1977 Warner
542 recordlabel: GRP 547 884
chartposition: US AC #26, R&B #109
writtenby: Bill Champlin and Greg Mathieson
album: Tomorrow Today
Al Jarreau Just to Be Loved 2000 GRP
543 recordlabel: GRP 2516
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Bobby Broom and Marcus Miller
album: Clean Sweep
comments: [jazz funk]
Bobby Broom Saturday Night 1981 GRP
544 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon
album: Machismo
Cameo Pretty Girls 1989 Atlanta Artists
545 recordlabel: Sutra 147
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, Davy D , Kurtis Blow and Prince Markie Dee
album: The Fat Boys Are Back
comments: [reggae, hip hop]
The Fat Boys Hard Core Reggae 1985 Sutra
546 recordlabel: Polydor 14522
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) and James Brown
album: Take a Look at Those Cakes
James Brown For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those Cakes (Part I) 1978 Polydor
547 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572935
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: The Reason
Beanie Sigel Beanie (Mack B) 2001 Roc A Fella
548 recordlabel: Parkway 981
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Eddie Holman and Solomon Burke
Eddie Holman Don't Stop Now 1966 Parkway
549 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: RandB #52
Tony! Toni! Tone! Boys and Girls 1997 Mercury
550 recordlabel: RCA 62203
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Marga Roman, Camus Celli and Andres Levin
album: Tyler
Tyler Collins Just Make Me the One 1992 RCA
551 recordlabel: Arista 59811
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Cee Lo Green (as Thomas Callaway) and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: Cee Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine
comments: [hip hop]
Cee Lo featuring Timbaland I'll Be Around 2003 Arista
552 recordlabel: Polydor 889 659
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Jon Bendich and Thor Baldursson
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton) Never Too Late 1989 Polydor
553 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: RandB #52
Jamie Foxx ft. Kanye West Extravaganza 2005 J Records
554 recordlabel: Arista 3759
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Black Diamond
Angie Stone Everyday 2000 Arista
555 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43292
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Antoine Brumfield, Robert Burns and Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
Tyka Nelson L.O.V.E. 1988 Chrysalis
556 recordlabel: DV8 Records 31458
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Red Rideout, Denise Rich, Zakiya, Austin Johnson and Smead Hudman
album: Zakiya
Zakiya My Love Won't Fade Away 1997 DV Records
557 recordlabel: Avatar 0268
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: [from the TV series Oz]
Kurupt featuring Nate Dogg & Shyne Behind the Walls 2001 Avatar
558 recordlabel: Federal 12482
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson
comments: [instrumental]
Freddy King The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist 1963 Federal
559 recordlabel: Arista 15160
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Full Circle
Boyz II Men featuring Faith Evans Relax Your Mind 2002 Arista
560 recordlabel: Blue Horizon 304
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52
writtenby: O. Spann
album: Fleetwood Mac in Chicago
comments: [soul blues]
Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac Hungry Country Girl 1972 Blue Horizon
561 recordlabel: RCA 2761
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Vassal Benford and Ron Spearman
album: Romance Me
comments: [new jack swing]
Grady Harrell Patience 1991 RCA
562 recordlabel: Mercury 852229
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 16
album: The Show: The Soundtrack
comments: samples
Isaac 2 Isaac O'l Skool 1995 Mercury
563 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #158
writtenby: Curtis Richardson, Paulo Mendonca, Hiten Bharadia, Iain James and Craig David
album: Trust Me
Craig David Officially Yours 2008 Warner Bros.
564 recordlabel: Reprise 1106
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52
writtenby: Arthur Neville
album: Cabbage Alley
The Meters Cabbage Alley 1972 Reprise
565 recordlabel: Rendezvous 102
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Peter Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
album: What'cha Gonna Do
O.C. Smith You're the First, My Last, My Everything 1986 Rendezvous
566 recordlabel: Brunswick 212
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Jerome Bell and Vaughan Mason
album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
Vaughan Mason & Crew Roller Skate 1980 Brunswick
567 recordlabel: Solar 69927
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Glen Barbee, Vincent Brantley, Richard Randolph and Ricky Smith
album: Right Back at Cha!
comments: [disco funk]
Dynasty Strokin' 1982 Solar
568 recordlabel: Loud Records 79524
chartposition: RandB #52
album: The W
comments: [rap]
Wu-Tang Clan Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) 2000 Loud Records
569 recordlabel: Priority 53282
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Mack 10, Daz Dillinger, Ice Cube, Priest Brooks
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Mack 10 featuring Ice Cube & Snoop Doggy Dogg Only in California 1998 Priority
570 recordlabel: Roulette 7125
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52
writtenby: Leon Huff
comments: [ballad]
The Three Degrees I Wanna Be Your Baby 1972 Roulette
571 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3563
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Dexter Wansel
album: Got My Head On Straight
Billy Paul Billy's Back Home 1975 P.I.R.
572 recordlabel: RCA 12179
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Merry Clayton
album: Come to My World
Michael Wycoff featuring Merry Clayton One Alone 1981 RCA
573 recordlabel: Elektra 69585
chartposition: RandB #63, US AC #26
writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
album: Take No Prisoners
comments: [love ballad]
Peabo Bryson Love Always Finds a Way 1985 Elektra
574 recordlabel: Polydor 14389
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Larry Alexander and Sandy Torano
album: Hit It Again
Tornader Back Up (Hit It Again) 1977 Polydor
575 recordlabel: Bluestar
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith (as Diamond Blue Smith)
album: Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky Tipsy In Dis Club 2009 Bluestar
576 recordlabel: Portrait 2346
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Lou Pace, Nicole J. McCloud and Reggie Buie
album: What About Me?
Nicole McCloud What About Me? 1986 Portrait
577 recordlabel: Polydor 214057
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52
album: The World Needs What I Need
Irene Reid Didn't We 1971 Polydor
578 recordlabel: Elektra 12490
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Joe Ericksen and Thom Bell
Dee Dee Bridgewater One in a Million (Guy) 1980 Elektra
579 recordlabel: Reprise 1314
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville (as Arthur "Red" Neville), Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr.
album: Rejuvenation
The Meters People Say 1975 Reprise
580 recordlabel: Reprise 6098
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Gerald Drummond, D. Bell, Vann Holland and Rodney Gibson
album: Simple Pleasure
Simple Pleasure Never Before 1993 Reprise
581 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: UK #158
writtenby: Dave McCracken, David Jordan and Tim Hutton
album: Set the Mood
David Jordan Place In My Heart 2007 Mercury
582 recordlabel: 563 Records
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Joe, Jolyon Skinner, Joshua Thompson, Daniel Crawley and Tonyonyatta Martinez
album: Signature
Joe (Lewis Thomas) Worst Case Scenario 2010 Records
583 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 004440
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Young Chris, Neef Buck and Swizz Beatz
album: Brothers from Another
comments: [hip hop]
Young Gunz Set It Off 2004 Roc A Fella
584 recordlabel: Warner 8286
chartposition: RandB #52, US dance #34
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson Tried, Tested and Found True 1976 Warner
585 recordlabel: Brunswick 222
chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #53
writtenby: Ben McCray Jr.
comments: [disco funk]
Legacy Word Up 1982 Brunswick
586 recordlabel: Altair 94979
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Rick Gianatos
Scherrie Payne I'm Not in Love (Girl You're in Love) 1982 Altair
587 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Eric Hudson, Jadakiss and Ne Yo
album: The Last Kiss
Jadakiss ft. Ne-Yo By My Side 2008 Roc A Fella
588 recordlabel: Spoiled Rotten 17226
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Andrea Albert, Angela Albert, Darryl Young, Robert Ross, Kenny Koregay
album: A Dream Come True
Drea Got Ya Back 1998 Spoiled Rotten
589 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2416
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Barry White , Frank Wilson, Paul Politi and Vance Wilson
Barry White I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing 1979 20th Century Fo
590 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: RandB #53
Babyface I Need a Love Song 2008 Mercury
591 recordlabel: Uptown Records 53919
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Jeff Redd and Nevelle Hodge
album: A Quiet Storm
Jeff Redd What Goes Around, Comes Around 1990 Uptown Records
592 recordlabel: Profile 7314
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Dana Dane 4 Ever
comments: [hip hop]
Dana Dane A Little Bit Of Dane Tonight 1991 Profile
593 recordlabel: Mercury 74031
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Jass Ay Lay Dee
Ohio Players Time Slips Away 1978 Mercury
594 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15967 1
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Memphis Bleek, M. Young and C. Harris
album: M.A.D.E.
Memphis Bleek ft. T.I. & Trick Daddy Round Here 2004 Roc A Fella
595 recordlabel: Real Deal 90300
chartposition: RandB #67, US dance #35
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Exhale
Exhale Still not Over You 2002 Real Deal
596 recordlabel: Relativity 1784
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 12
album: Enquiring Minds
Gangsta Boo Nasty Trick 1999 Relativity
597 recordlabel: Nervous 20266
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Todd Edwards
album: Higher Things
comments: [dance]
Kim English Tomorrow 1999 Nervous
598 recordlabel: Arista 0369
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: James Banks, Henderson Thigpen and David Weatherspoon
album: Fiesta
Fiesta E.S.P. 1978 Arista
599 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders 497598
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Kiss tha Game Goodbye
comments: [hip hop]
Jadakiss featuring Styles of the Lox We Gonna Make It 2001 Ruff Ryders
600 recordlabel: Arista 211 724
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Bruce Roberts
album: What You See Is What You Sweat
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Someone Else's Eyes 1991 Arista

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