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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.
(Search on 'R' returned 12455 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Reprise 4336
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: M. Stevens and H. King
album: J Boys
The Jamaica Boys Pick Up the Phone 1990 Reprise
2 recordlabel: Philly Groove 184
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
The Delfonics Lying to Myself 1974 Philly Groove
3 recordlabel: Homegrown 5
chartposition: UK #181
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Sugar on Top
Full Force Back Together 1995 Homegrown
4 recordlabel: RCA 62760
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Christian Warren and Donell Spencer
album: Here It Is
Freddie Jackson Was It Something 1994 RCA
5 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Eternal
The Isley Brothers Secret Lover 2001 DreamWorks
6 recordlabel: Black Forest 71766
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Dorian
album: This Is a Party That We Gotta Get Started
Dorian Thrill 1991 Black Forest
7 recordlabel: Solar 69639
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds)
album: So Good
The Whispers Don't Keep Me Waiting 1985 Solar
8 recordlabel: Ruthless
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The Art Of War
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring 2Pac Thug Luv 1997 Ruthless
9 recordlabel: Reprise 4406
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Ray Flippen and Rodney Frazier
album: Barbara Weathers
comments: [love song]
Barbara Weathers Our Love Will Last Forever 1990 Reprise
10 recordlabel: Granite 536
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Bobby Patterson (as Bobby C. Patterson)
comments: [deep soul]
Bobby Patterson If He Hadn't Slipped Up and Got Caught 1976 Granite
11 recordlabel: Arista 07822 18796 4
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Babyface and Lisa Lopes
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
TLC This Is How It Works 1996 Arista
12 recordlabel: Emeric 17
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Gary McGill and Keith Harrison
album: Love Will Stop Calling
comments: [ballad]
Dorian Harewood Show Me (One More Time) 1988 Emeric
13 recordlabel: Star Trak 12239 2
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Faith Evans, James Gass, Robin Thicke
album: The Evolution Of Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke ft. Faith Evans Got 2 Be Down 2007 Star Trak
14 recordlabel: Mercury 818 809 7
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Bust Me Out
comments: [hip hop]
Duke Bootee Live Wire (I Want A Girl That Sweats) 1984 Mercury
15 recordlabel: RCA 2825
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: C Flightt (as Frank Toson)
comments: [hip hop]
KC Flightt Voices 1991 RCA
16 recordlabel: Elektra 47108
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: D'Lanie McQuaig and Mel Bolto
album: No Time for Masquerading
comments: [disco funk]
Mighty Fire Love Attack 1981 Elektra
17 recordlabel: Private I 04540
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy and Tony Coleman
album: One Step Closer
The Dells Love On 1984 Private I
18 recordlabel: Polydor 887 395
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Robert Brookins
album: The Reddings
The Reddings So in Love with You 1988 Polydor
19 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders
chartposition: RandB 60
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Ryde Or Die Vol. III In The "R" We Trust
comments: [hip hop]
Ruff Ryders featuring Jadakiss They Ain't Ready 2001 Ruff Ryders
20 recordlabel: Almost Records 010
chartposition: UK #180
writtenby: Alex Brown, Ron Kersey and Funky DL (as Naphta Newman)
album: Classic Was the Day
comments: [hip hop]
Funky DL featuring M & Em Circles (Going Round) 1997 Almost Records
21 recordlabel: Warner 49667
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Barbarella Bishop
album: The Electric Spanking Of War Babies
comments: [funk]
Funkadelic The Electric Spanking of War Babies 1981 Warner
22 recordlabel: Elektra 5191
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: George Duke
album: George Duke
comments: [ballad]
George Duke Good Friend 1986 Elektra
23 recordlabel: 20th Century 2440
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 8
Triple S Connection Singing a Song About You 1980 20th Century
24 recordlabel: Arista 0142
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Stan Vincent
Harlem River Drive Need You 1975 Arista
25 recordlabel: DV8 Records 31458
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Red Rideout, Phillip Temple, Helenia Marshall, Ellastina Gosein and Shannon Collins
album: Zakiya
Zakiya Love Like Mine 1996 DV Records
26 recordlabel: Mercury 76026
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Con Funk Shun
album: Candy
Con Funk Shun Da Lady 1980 Mercury
27 recordlabel: Nervous 20146
chartposition: US Dance #41, UK #199
album: The Purist
comments: [dance, house]
Byron Stingily Don't Fall in Love 1996 Nervous
28 recordlabel: Fresh 0013
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Haleemah Turner and Robert Wright
Chandra Simmons Never Gonna Let You Go 1987 Fresh
29 recordlabel: United Artists 50677
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Thomas Kemp and Harvey Fuqua
Little Anthony & the Imperials World of Darkness 1970 United Artists
30 recordlabel: Paramount 0288
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: John O'Reilly and Jim Rast
The Mission Fear No Evil 1974 Paramount
31 recordlabel: Arista 0625
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: John Barnes
album: Spirit of the Street
comments: [disco funk]
Madagascar Baby Not Tonight 1981 Arista
32 recordlabel: Source 103
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Kevin McCord and Alicia Myers
album: The Blue Album
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Tonight's the Night 1980 Source
33 recordlabel: Warner 8618
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Daryl Simmons
album: New World Order
comments: [ballad]
Curtis Mayfield No One Knows About a Good Thing (You Don't Have to Cry) 1997 Warner
34 recordlabel: After Platinum 4434
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Leon Russell
album: A Song For You
Bizzy Bone ft. DMX & Chris Notez A Song For You 2008 After Platinum
35 recordlabel: Warner 49588
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Al Jarreau
album: This Time
Al Jarreau Distracted 1980 Warner
36 recordlabel: RCA Victor 478768
chartposition: US #122
writtenby: Otis, Augustas
Brook Benton Only a Girl Like You 1966 RCA Victor
37 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin) and Eric Hudson
album: I Look to You
Whitney Houston Worth It 2010 Arista
38 recordlabel: Caliber 2012
chartposition: RandB #61
album: It's Time
comments: [love ballad]
Howard Hewett I Wanna Know You 1995 Caliber
39 recordlabel: Truth 3210
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: David Porter
album: Ain't No Need of Crying
Rance Allen Group Ain't No Need of Crying 1975 Truth
40 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Barry White, DJ Scratch, Leroy Jones, Rashia Fisher, Busta Rhymes, William Lewis and Willie Seastrunk
album: The Imperial
comments: [album cut] samples 'Midnight Groove' by Love Unlimited Orchestra
Flipmode Squad Cha Cha Cha 1998 Elektra
41 recordlabel: Interscope 6719
chartposition: RandB #61
album: 2001
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre Fuck You 2000 Interscope
42 recordlabel: Mergela 4573
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 1
album: Various Hip Hop Artists One Million Strong
comments: ft. Mobb Deep, Chuck D, DA Smart, Erule, Merchant, Lord Jamar, RZA, Killah Priest, Sunz Of Man
One Million Strong Where Ya At 1995 Mergela
43 recordlabel: Ariola America 7652
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Perry, Bond, Smith
Laura Lee Love's Got Me Tired (But I Ain't Tired of You) 1976 Ariola America
44 recordlabel: RCA 9023
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Paul Stewart, Marc Poussaint and Wesley Walker
Shabazz Respect 1989 RCA
45 recordlabel: RandR
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [slow jam]
RecognitioN Last Song 2010 RandR
46 recordlabel: Crush Music 426
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Marquis Dair
album: Steppin' Out
comments: [new jack swing]
10db Steppin' Out Tonight 1989 Crush Music
47 recordlabel: Warner 847
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Rochelle Runnells
Stargard Runnin' from the Law 1980 Warner
48 recordlabel: WRC 206
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Albert Burroughs
album: Don't Start a Fire
Janice Bulluck Do You Really Love Me 1987 WRC
49 recordlabel: Future 204
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Flashin' Back
Tyrone Davis Flashin' Back 1988 Future
50 recordlabel: Mercury 74048
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith
album: Light of Life
The Bar-Kays Are You Being Real 1979 Mercury
51 recordlabel: Elektra 46664
chartposition: RandB #61, US dance #71
writtenby: Robert Gray, Michael Gray
album: Love Injection
Trussel I Love It 1980 Elektra
52 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 4 Life
chartposition: RandB #61
Damm-D Love Me 2008 Rap A LotLife
53 recordlabel: Virgin 724384608927
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: I Know
comments: [ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Luther Vandross I Know 1998 Virgin
54 recordlabel: Elektra 5618
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Straighten It Out 1992 Elektra
55 recordlabel: Pride 406
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The New Censation
The New Censation Come Down to Earth 1974 Pride
56 recordlabel: P.I.R. 04302
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Kenny Gamble
album: Heaven Only Knows
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass I Want My Baby Back 1984 P.I.R.
57 recordlabel: Philly World 99632
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Donald R. Robinson
album: Veronica Underwood
Veronica Underwood Victim of Desire 1985 Philly World
58 recordlabel: Mercury 856570
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Jonathan Butler, Jolyon Skinner and Barry Eastmond
album: Head to Head
Jonathan Butler Can We Start All Over Again 1995 Mercury
59 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Ice Cream
JS featuring R. Kelly Love Angel 2003 DreamWorks
60 recordlabel: Brantera
chartposition: RandB #61
album: Various An All Star Tribute To Maze
Joe (Lewis Thomas) Can't Get Over You 2009 Brantera
61 recordlabel: Boardwalk 152
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Bad City Boys
Tierra Hidden Tears 1982 Boardwalk
62 recordlabel: Arista 0124
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Martha Reeves
album: The Rest of My Life
Martha Reeves Love Blind 1977 Arista
63 recordlabel: Philly Groove 204
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris
First Choice Love Freeze 1975 Philly Groove
64 recordlabel: Roulette 7167
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Bob King and Tommy James
Simon Said Love Song 1975 Roulette
65 recordlabel: Elektra 67059
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Rashia Fisher
album: Dirty Harriet
comments: [hip hop]
Rah Digga Break Fool 2000 Elektra
66 recordlabel: Profile 7344
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Tony Depula and Wise Intelligent
album: Pure Poverty
Poor Righteous Teachers Shakiyla (JRH) 1991 Profile
67 recordlabel: United Artists 724
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon
album: Acid Queen
Tina Turner Whole Lotta Love 1975 United Artists
68 recordlabel: Emerald International 1002
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #61
writtenby: Eugene Curry
album: Mikki
Mikki Itchin' For Love 1982 Emerald Internationa
69 recordlabel: Elektra 6326
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [hip hop]
Nate Dogg featuring Lil Mo & Xzibit Keep It Gansta 2001 Elektra
70 recordlabel: Interscope 10115
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Bitch Please II 2000 Interscope
71 recordlabel: Mercury 73389
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [philly sound]
Brother's Guiding Light featuring David Getting Together 1973 Mercury
72 recordlabel: Ariola 7618
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Jean Luc Drion and Jack Donder
Jackie Robinson Movin' Like A Superstar 1976 Ariola
73 recordlabel: Spring 3011
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson and Randy McCormick
album: For Men Only
Millie Jackson Despair 1980 Spring
74 recordlabel: FastFire 7003
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Diane Womack and Karriem Muhammed
album: Your Love Looks Good on Me
comments: [ballad]
Gene Chandler Haven't You Heard That Line Before? 1985 FastFire
75 recordlabel: Dakar 609
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
Tyrone Davis All the Waiting Is Not in Vain 1969 Dakar
76 recordlabel: Warner 5783
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Donald D. Bowden, Janice Dempsey and James McKinney
album: The Woman I Am
comments: [funk]
Chaka Khan I Want 1992 Warner
77 recordlabel: Mercury 73378
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62
writtenby: R. Hammond
album: Mark IV
Mark IV I Fell In Love (With A Married Woman) 1973 Mercury
78 recordlabel: Profile 7076
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Darnell Pretlow, David L. Miller, Ed Fletcher and Robert Cheese
Word of Mouth featuring D.J. Cheese King Kut 1985 Profile
79 recordlabel: Warner 7693
chartposition: RandB #62Warner 7693
writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Richard
album: Just Being Myself
Dionne Warwick (I'm) Just Being Myself 1973 Warner
80 recordlabel: Spring 3019
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Don Gibson
album: Just a Lil' Bit Country
Millie Jackson I Can't Stop Loving You 1981 Spring
81 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18372
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Prince
album: The Hits/The B Sides
comments: [ballad]
Prince featuring Rosie Gaines Nothing Compares 2 U 1993 Paisley Park
82 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Tyra B (as Tyra Bolling)
album: Introducing Tyra
Tyra B featuring Penelope Get No Ooh Wee 2005 Universal
83 recordlabel: Creole 129(UK)
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Bill Wright and Thomas Stewart
Third World Band Disco Hop 1976 Creole (UK)
84 recordlabel: University 16907
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Andrea Hicks, Mike Clemons and Nathan Clemons
album: Terry Dexter
comments: [slow jam]
Terry Dexter Strayed Away 2000 University
85 recordlabel: Panorama 12131
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: [philly sound]
Frank Hooker & Positive People Like Sister and Brother 1980 Panorama
86 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: UK #188
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Melvin Bradford and Eminem
album: 2001
Dr. Dre ft. Eminem Forgot About Dre 2002 Aftermath
87 recordlabel: P.I.R. 72445
chartposition: RandB #62
album: I Salute You
The Dells Come and Get It 1992 P.I.R.
88 recordlabel: Jump Street 1011
chartposition: US Dance #41
Toney Lee My Baby Loves Me 1987 Jump Street
89 recordlabel: RCA
chartposition: RandB #62
album: This Time
comments: [slow jam]
Chantay Savage Come Around 1999 RCA
90 recordlabel: RCA 13228
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush
album: Plush
comments: [disco funk]
Plush Burnin' Love 1982 RCA
91 recordlabel: Vibration 528
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Michael Burton
Sylvia Private Performance 1974 Vibration
92 recordlabel: Elektra 69700
chartposition: RandB #79, US AC #31
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Rendezvous
comments: [love ballad]
Sadao Watanabe & Roberta Flack If I'm Still Around Tomorrow 1984 Elektra
93 recordlabel: Sutra 148
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Kurtis Blow
album: The Fat Boys Are Back
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys Don't Be Stupid 1985 Sutra
94 recordlabel: October 1011
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Ted Jarrett, Bob Holmes (as Robert Holmes [Robert Lee Holmes Jr.]) and Freddie Waters
Freddie Waters I'm Afraid to Let You into My Life 1977 October
95 recordlabel: Purpose
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Elisabeth Withers, Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmond
album: No Regrets
comments: [slow jam]
Elisabeth Withers No Regrets 2010 Purpose
96 recordlabel: Antra 1002
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
comments: [hip hop]
Kurupt ft. Nate Dogg & Roscoe Girls All Pause 1999 Antra
97 recordlabel: Critique 5476
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Cosmic Love
comments: [love song]
The Jonzun Crew Cosmic Love 1991 Critique
98 recordlabel: Mainstream 5573
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Terry Huff
album: The Lonely One
Terry Huff & Special Delivery I Destroyed Your Love (Part 1) 1975 Mainstream
99 recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 125
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
album: Move Somethin'
The 2 Live Crew Do Wah Diddy 1987 Luke Skyywalker
100 recordlabel: Antra 1207
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
comments: [album cut]
Kurupt featuring Daz Dillinger Who Ride Wit Us 1999 Antra

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