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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
601 recordlabel: Death Row 81235
chartposition: RandB #53
2Pac featuring Yaki Kadafi Who Do You Believe In 1999 Death Row
602 recordlabel: RCA 10686
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Life Goes On
Faith, Hope & Charity with the Choice Four A Time for Celebration 1976 RCA
603 recordlabel: Amherst 312
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Rick James
album: Private Conversations
Val Young Private Conversations 1987 Amherst
604 recordlabel: Orpheus 04594
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Head Over Heels
comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]
Alex Bugnon Any Love 1990 Orpheus
605 recordlabel: RCA 13829
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Nona Hendryx
album: The Art of Defense
Nona Hendryx To the Bone 1984 RCA
606 recordlabel: Virgin 1785
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Funky/Smooth
KCM Let Me Groove You 1992 Virgin
607 recordlabel: Liberty 1399
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Linda Creed and Thom Bell
album: Eloise Laws
comments: [ballad]
Eloise Laws You Are Everything 1981 Liberty
608 recordlabel: Warner 8030
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: I Wanna Be Selfish
Ashford & Simpson Everybody's Got to Give It Up 1974 Warner
609 recordlabel: Rendezvous 1019
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Lenny Welch and Doug Frank
album: What'cha Gonna Do
comments: [ballad]
O.C. Smith What'cha Gonna Do 1986 Rendezvous
610 recordlabel: Roadrunner
chartposition: UK #161
album: The Seventh Deadly Sin
comments: [hip hop]
Ice-T Valuable Game 1999 Roadrunner
611 recordlabel: Warner 28150
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye
album: Sherrick
comments: [love ballad]
Sherrick Baby I'm for Real 1987 Warner
612 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 573
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Billy Jones and Joey Robinson Jr.
comments: [funk]
Ferrari Let Your Mind Be Free 1982 Sugar Hill
613 recordlabel: Arista 12392
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: A Woman Needs Love
comments: [disco funk instrumental]
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Still in the Groove 1981 Arista
614 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 577
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Mel Brooks and Pete Wingfield
comments: [rap]
Sylvia It's Good to Be the Queen 1982 Sugar Hill
615 recordlabel: Orpheus 72686
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker
B. Fats I Found Love 1989 Orpheus
616 recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 112
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Move Somethin'
The 2 Live Crew Move Somethin' 1987 Luke Skyywalker
617 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 398 11
chartposition: RandB #53
Jay-Z Stop 2003 Roc A Fella
618 recordlabel: Liberty 1431
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Earl Klugh
album: Crazy for You
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Earl Klugh Twinkle 1981 Liberty
619 recordlabel: Breakout 634
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Basil Lordsby
album: Discovery
Shanice Wilson The Way You Love Me 1988 Breakout
620 recordlabel: Gordy 1693
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Rick James
album: Out from the Shadow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stone City Band Ladies Choice 1983 Gordy
621 recordlabel: Orpheus 72669
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Aleese Simmons (as Arlene Aleese Simmons)
album: I Want It
Aleese Simmons I Want It 1989 Orpheus
622 recordlabel: Virgin 31412
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Mike City
album: Some Kinda…
Dwele I Think I Love U 2005 Virgin
623 recordlabel: Baby Ree
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Informal Introduction
Shade Sheist featuring Nate Dogg & Warren G Wake Up 2003 Baby Ree
624 recordlabel: San Francisco 64
chartposition: US #107
Tower of Power Sparkling in the Sand 1973 San Francisco
625 recordlabel: Urban Sound 779
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Lonnie Hill
album: You Got Me Running
Lonnie Hill Hard Times 1984 Urban Sound
626 recordlabel: Brass Records 2511
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Bernard Scott, Jorge Barreiro and Roy B.
album: Good Lovin'
J.R. Funk & the Love Machine Feel Good, Party Time 1980 Brass Records
627 recordlabel: Profile 7080
chartposition: RandB #53
album: King of Rock
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. Jam-Master Jammin' 1985 Profile
628 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10367
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz
B.B. King Tomorrow Night 1962 ABC Paramount
629 recordlabel: Gordo 705
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53
writtenby: Chuck Miller
comments: [instrumental]
One G Plus Three Poquito Soul 1970 Gordo
630 recordlabel: Warner 6959
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Chris Harris, Lenny Williford and Eric Roberson
comments: [love song]
Eric Roberson The Moon 1994 Warner
631 recordlabel: Warner 49117
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider and George Clinton
Funkadelic Uncle Jam (Part I) 1979 Warner
632 recordlabel: Cherie 3872
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #53
writtenby: Jerry Carr
album: This Must Be Heaven
comments: [disco funk]
Jerry Carr This Must Be Heaven 1981 Cherie
633 recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1214
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53
writtenby: Joshie Jo Armstead
Joshie Jo Armstead Stumblin' Blocks, Steppin' Stones 1974 Gospel Truth
634 recordlabel: High Rise 2006
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson
album: The Sun Still Shines
Sonny Charles Always on My Mind 1983 High Rise
635 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 11588
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: N.A.R.D., Belo Zero, AK 47 and The Legendary Traxster
Do or Die Playa Like Me and You 1996 Rap A Lot
636 recordlabel: Groove Attack 067
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Ventilation: Da LP
comments: [hip hop]
Phife Dawg Flawless 2000 Groove Attack
637 recordlabel: J Records 82876 88861 2
album: The Ultimate Luther Vandross
comments: [album cut]
Luther Vandross Got You Home 2006 J Records
638 recordlabel: Ariola America 7616
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
writtenby: Earl Young
album: Bad Luck
The Atlanta Disco Band Do What You Feel 1976 Ariola America
639 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: RandB #53
album: Subject
comments: [hip hop] [album cut]
Dwele featuring Kanye West Hold On 2004 Virgin
640 recordlabel: Reprise 7599 26734
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Kevin Kendricks
album: Emotional Violence
Cameo That Kind of Guy 1992 Reprise
641 recordlabel: Roc a Fella
chartposition: RandB #53
album: The Professional Pt. 3
DJ Clue featuring Jagged Edge & Fabolous Really Wanna Know You 2006 Roc a Fella
642 recordlabel: Soulbird
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Anthony David and India.Arie
album: Acey Duecy
comments: [album cut]
Anthony David featuring India.Arie Words 2008 Soulbird
643 recordlabel: Virgin 04557
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones
album: Shake
I Level In the River 1984 Virgin
644 recordlabel: Prism 407
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Curtis Hudson
album: Pure Energy
comments: [disco funk]
Pure Energy When You're Dancin' 1981 Prism
645 recordlabel: Mercury 858 968
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Jonathan Butler
album: Head to Head
comments: [ballad]
Jonathan Butler I'm on My Knees 1994 Mercury
646 recordlabel: SuperTronics 009
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Boyd Jarvis and Walter Briggins Jr.
Janice Christie One Love 1985 SuperTronics
647 recordlabel: Cardiac 4006
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Ed Terry, Jellybean and Troy Patterson
comments: [instrumental]
Ed Terry Show Me Love 1990 Cardiac
648 recordlabel: Elektra 5052
chartposition: RandB #54
album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Girls Love the Way He Spins 1985 Elektra
649 recordlabel: Perspective 3145884032
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Back 2 Da Howse
comments: [slow jam]
Lo Key Good Ole Fashion Love 1995 Perspective
650 recordlabel: RCA 13406
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass and Randy Jackson [Randall Darnell Jackson]
album: The Bad C.C.
Carl Carlton Swing That Little Thang 1983 RCA
651 recordlabel: Violator
chartposition: RandB #54
Dr. Dre Chevy Ridin' High 2006 Violator
652 recordlabel: Soul Train 11139
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Malcolm Anthony
album: Open Up Your Love
The Whispers I'm Gonna Make You My Wife 1978 Soul Train
653 recordlabel: Rawkus 53473
chartposition: RandB #54
weeksinr&bchart: 19
Mos Def & Kweli are Black Star Respiration 1999 Rawkus
654 recordlabel: Mercury 73759
chartposition: RandB #58, US #106
writtenby: Lawton Williams
The Dells The Power of Love 1976 Mercury
655 recordlabel: Mercury 76094
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
album: Delegation II
comments: [beat ballad]
Delegation In Love's Time 1981 Mercury
656 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2003
chartposition: RandB #54
weeksinr&bchart: 9
Race What Is Race 1983 Ocean Front
657 recordlabel: Warner 8309
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: George Clinton and Grace Cook
album: Hardcore Jollies
Funkadelic Comin' Round the Mountain 1977 Warner
658 recordlabel: RCA 14157
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and John Pilla
album: Dark Gable
comments: [funk]
Richard Dimples Fields Shake 'Em Down 1985 RCA
659 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 598
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Eric Mercury
album: Philippé Wynne
Philippé Wynne You Ain't Going Anywhere But Gone 1983 Sugar Hill
660 recordlabel: Polydor 2186
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Butch Bonner, Henry Prejean, Howard Redmon, James Gadson, John Haynes and Lee Hayes
album: Saturday, Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
Zoom Saturday, Saturday Night 1981 Polydor
661 recordlabel: Curtom 742
chartposition: UK #65, US dance #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Gil Aske
album: Do It All Night
Curtis Mayfield No Goodbyes 1978 Curtom
662 recordlabel: Aware 037
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford and Clayton Ivey
album: John Edwards
John Edwards Messing Up a Good Thing 1974 Aware
663 recordlabel: Verve 10378
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett My Heart Belongs to You 1965 Verve
664 recordlabel: Modern 96841
chartposition: US dance #36
writtenby: Diane Steinberg and Marti Sharron
album: Dangerous
Natalie Cole Secrets 1985 Modern
665 recordlabel: Elektra 5244
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Monty Seward
album: I Commit to Love
comments: [gospel ballad]
Howard Hewett Say Amen 1987 Elektra
666 recordlabel: Virgin 1666
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Lalah Hathaway
comments: [slow jam]
Lalah Hathaway I'm Coming Back 1990 Virgin
667 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: UK #164
writtenby: Jazmine Sullivan, Missy Elliott, Lamb, Taurian Osbourne, Guy Manuel de Homem Christo and Thomas Bangal
Jazmine Sullivan Dream Big 2009 J Records
668 recordlabel: Terror Squad
chartposition: RandB #54
Fat Joe ft. Jeezy (HaHa) Slow Down 2010 Terror Squad
669 recordlabel: GRP 9961
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Jean McClain and Lenny White
album: Voyceboxing
Voyceboxing Pain 1991 GRP
670 recordlabel: Future 103
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Dennis Miller and Leo Graham
album: Flashin' Back
Tyrone Davis Do You Feel It 1988 Future
671 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #54
album: The Humdinger
comments: [hip hop]
Nappy Roots Good Day 2008 Interscope
672 recordlabel: Reprise 9769
chartposition: US AC #27
writtenby: Gardner Cole and Seth Swirsky
album: Take It to Heart
Michael McDonald Tear It Up 1990 Reprise
673 recordlabel: Elektra 5481
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha (as Phalon) and Stanford Banks
album: Rising to the Top
Phalon Dance Floor of Life 1990 Elektra
674 recordlabel: Kru Cut 009
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Lonzo, Frank Tebo and Will Rock
The World Class Wreckin Cru Lay Your Body Down 1988 Kru Cut
675 recordlabel: Elektra 69552
chartposition: RandB #54
album: The Source
Grandmaster Flash Style (Peter Gunn Theme) 1986 Elektra
676 recordlabel: Ark 21 Records 00001
chartposition: UK #164
album: Merry Go Round
comments: [hip hop]
Delinquent Habits Return of the Tres 2001 ArkRecords
677 recordlabel: Mercury 76054
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye
album: Music in the Air
Hamilton Bohannon Baby I'm for Real 1980 Mercury
678 recordlabel: SRC 5961
chartposition: RandB #54
comments: [rap]
David Banner featuring Jazze Pha Touching 2005 SRC
679 recordlabel: Elektra 12569
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: Pieces of a Dream
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
Pieces of a Dream Warm Weather 1981 Elektra
680 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83576
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bobby Martin and Norman Harris
album: Universal Love
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care) 1975 P.I.R.
681 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Love and War
comments: [hip hop]
Jerzee Monet ft. DMX Most High 2002 DreamWorks
682 recordlabel: Gordy 7216
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: It Must Be Magic
comments: [jazz soul beat ballad]
Teena Marie Portuguese Love 1981 Gordy
683 recordlabel: Arista 12 578
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Roy Be, Roni Abitbol and Charles Burbank
comments: [disco dance]
Barbara Roy With All My Love 1984 Arista
684 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10387
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Fascinations Mama Didn't Lie 1963 ABC Paramount
685 recordlabel: Interscope 12154 1
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Rich Boy
comments: [hip hop]
Rich Boy ft. Polow Da Don & Keri Good Things 2007 Interscope
686 recordlabel: Arista 12398
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
comments: [dance, house]
Lisa Stansfield Everything Will Get Better 1992 Arista
687 recordlabel: Streetking 1120
chartposition: US dance #36
writtenby: George Doering, J.E. Doering, Jeff Harrington and Jeff Pennig
Dorothy Moore Just Another Broken Heart 1984 Streetking
688 recordlabel: University 206652
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Prophet Jones
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Prophet Jones Cry Together 2002 University
689 recordlabel: Mercury 73378
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Mark IV
Mark IV Got To Get Back (To My Baby's Love) 1973 Mercury
690 recordlabel: Universal 21517 2
chartposition: RandB #54
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Jamesy P ft. M.I.A. & Jabba Nookie 2005 Universal
691 recordlabel: Mainstream 5550
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Eddie Billups
Linda Perry I Need Someone 1973 Mainstream
692 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Another Level
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet I Can't Get You (Out of My Mind) 1998 Interscope
693 recordlabel: Vibration 567
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Michael Burton and Phil Terry
album: Sylvia
Sylvia L.A. Sunshine 1976 Vibration
694 recordlabel: Artist Direct 01022
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Gameday, PBB
comments: [hip hop]
No Good Ballin' Boy 2002 Artist Direct
695 recordlabel: Untertainment 79073
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Confessions of Fire
Cam'ron Feels Good 1998 Untertainment
696 recordlabel: Atlantic, RFC 3869
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Donald Burnside
comments: [disco dance]
Yvonne Gage Garden of Eve 1981 Atlantic, RFC
697 recordlabel: GRP 4017
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Wes Bound
comments: [jazz funk reggae]
Lee Ritenour featuring Maxi Priest Waiting in Vain 1993 GRP
698 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3654
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Happy to Be With You
Jean Carn Don't Let It Go to Your Head 1978 P.I.R.
699 recordlabel: Tangerine 1019
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54
writtenby: E. James
comments: [northern soul]
Ike & Tina Turner Dust My Broom 1971 Tangerine
700 recordlabel: Reality 2701
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)
Doug E. Fresh Summertime 1989 Reality

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