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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
301 recordlabel: Priority 53219
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Ras Kass (as John Austin IV)
album: Soul on Ice
Ras Kass Anything Goes 1996 Priority
302 recordlabel: 563 Records
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Joe Thomas, New Man
Joe (Lewis Thomas) Why Just Be Friends 2009 Records
303 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Memphis Bleek, Jay Z
album: The Understanding
comments: [hip hop]
Memphis Bleek My Mind Right 2000 Roc A Fella
304 recordlabel: Rare One 9301
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Kent Wood, Michael Baker, Donnell Floyd, D. Frazier and D. Paige
comments: [hip hop]
Rare Essence Player Hater 1998 Rare One
305 recordlabel: Profile 7085
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Kashif and Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)
Bobby Mardis Keep On 1986 Profile
306 recordlabel: Priority 57109
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Bigger Than Life
comments: [hip hop]
Big Lady K Ffun 1990 Priority
307 recordlabel: RCA 64202
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Tash (as Rico Smith), E Swift (as Eric Brooks) and J Ro (as James Robinson [rapper])
album: Coast II Coast
Tha Alkaholiks Daaam! 1994 RCA
308 recordlabel: Persona 0600
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Gotta Get That Lovin'
comments: [slow jam]
By Chance Baby It's On 1998 Persona
309 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0315
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy
album: The Finger Pointers
The Choice Four The Finger Pointers (Part I) 1974 RCA Victor
310 recordlabel: United Artists 861
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar
comments: [instrumental]
Lee Oskar Sunshine Keri 1976 United Artists
311 recordlabel: Open Bar 76925
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner) , Marvin Jones and Ricardo Thomas
album: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Xzibit Muthaf-cka 2004 Open Bar
312 recordlabel: RCA 65553
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 5
Funkmaster Flex Presents Wu Tang Cream Team Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up 1988 RCA
313 recordlabel: Overall 1360 77001
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder
Young MC On and Poppin' 1997 Overall
314 recordlabel: Red Star
chartposition: RandB #85
CNN (Capone-N-Noreaga) Anything Goes 2003 Red Star
315 recordlabel: Hard Work
chartposition: RandB #85
album: Evolution of a Man
Brian McKnight Just a Little Bit 2010 Hard Work
316 recordlabel: Street Life 1001
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 1
comments: [hip hop]
Green Eyez Ghetto Star 2000 Street Life
317 recordlabel: Solar 11903
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bo Watson
album: The Beginning
Midnight Star Make It Last 1980 Solar
318 recordlabel: Polydor 14381
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: J. Alvarez
Alvarez Sooner or Later 1977 Polydor
319 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43140
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
Intrique Together Forever 1987 Chrysalis
320 recordlabel: Interscope 125521
chartposition: RandB #85
comments: [hip hop]
Rich Boy ft. Polow Da Don Drop 2009 Interscope
321 recordlabel: Work 78025
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Diana King , Andy Marvel and Billy Mann
album: Tougher Than Love
Diana King Love Triangle 1995 Work
322 recordlabel: SRO 231
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Anthony Watson, Paul Childs and Syl Parsons
comments: [Sweet Soul ballad]
Anthony Watson Solid Love Affair 1985 SRO
323 recordlabel: Maverick 41039
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Plantation Lullabies
Me'shell Ndegéocello Dred Loc 1993 Maverick
324 recordlabel: Ultra
chartposition: RandB #86, US #2, UK #4
writtenby: David Wolinski, Danny Seraphine, Patrick Gonella and Pitbull
album: Rebelution
comments: [hip hop]
Pitbull I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) 2009 Ultra
325 recordlabel: Venture 5022
chartposition: US dance #57
writtenby: Freddie James, Geraldine Hunt and Peter Dowse
album: Cheri
comments: [disco dance]
Cheri Give It to Me Baby -- Star Struck 1982 Venture
326 recordlabel: Arista 0583
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
album: Real Eyes
comments: [jazz funk]
Gil Scott-Heron Legend in His Own Mind 1981 Arista
327 recordlabel: Virgin 724383986125
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Heart of a Man
comments: [beat ballad]
Tony Terry Heart of a Man 1994 Virgin
328 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Treach, Donald Fagen, Kay Gee, Mystikal, Vinnie Brown and Walter Becker
Naughty by Nature featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Phiness Live or Die 1999 Arista
329 recordlabel: P.I.R. 04176
chartposition: US Dance #57
writtenby: Stephanie Huff
album: I'm in Love Again
comments: [disco dance]
Patti LaBelle I'll Never, Never Give Up 1983 P.I.R.
330 recordlabel: SuperTronics 005
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Keith Pole
Keith Pole Fulfill Your Fantasy 1985 SuperTronics
331 recordlabel: Perspective 0018
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Africa To America; The Journey Of The Drum
comments: [slow jam]
Sounds of Blackness Black Butterfly 1995 Perspective
332 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3673
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You
Jerry Butler Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You 1979 P.I.R.
333 recordlabel: Warner 8112
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Earl Wright, Dan Greer and George Jackson
album: Candi
Candi Staton Six Nights and a Day 1975 Warner
334 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 582947
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Philadelphia Freeway
comments: [hip hop]
Freeway ft. Young Chris Line Em Up 2002 Roc A Fella
335 recordlabel: Ju Par 535
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Vernon Bullock, J. Fordham and S. Love
album: Hold On (To Your Dreams)
Wee Gee You've Been a Part of Me 1978 Ju Par
336 recordlabel: Roundtable 21446 2
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: C. Stone, C. Thompson, James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
album: Syndicated: The Lil' Mo Hour
Lil Mo Dem Boyz 2005 Roundtable
337 recordlabel: Reprise 7408
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Babyface and El DeBarge
album: Heart, Mind & Soul
El DeBarge Where You Are 1995 Reprise
338 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 74784
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Steady B (as Warren McGlone), Chris Roney and Eric Ponder
album: Countin' Endless Bank
C.E.B. Get the Point 1993 Ruffhouse
339 recordlabel: Mercury 864 887
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Do Ya Wanna Ride?
comments: [hip hop]
Dougie Dee Do Ya Wanna Ride? 1993 Mercury
340 recordlabel: Arista 0632
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Nigel Martinez
album: Mr. C
Norman Connors (ft. Beau Williams) She's Gone 1982 Arista
341 recordlabel: Overall 002
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder
comments: [hip hop]
Young MC Madame Buttafly 1997 Overall
342 recordlabel: Rap A Lot
chartposition: RandB #86
album: II Trill
Bun-B featuring Lil Wayne Damn I'm Cold 2008 Rap A Lot
343 recordlabel: Polydor 516 (CA)
chartposition: US Dance #57
writtenby: Barry, Moll, Korduletsch and Wissnet
album: Made in Hong Kong
comments: [disco]
Claudja Barry Radio Action 1981 Polydor(CA)
344 recordlabel: Terror Squad
chartposition: RandB #86
Fat Joe ft. Pleasure P & Rico Love Aloha 2009 Terror Squad
345 recordlabel: Peak Records
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Gary Taylor, Rex Rideout and Will Downing
album: Classique
Will Downing Something Special 2009 Peak Records
346 recordlabel: Elektra 46627
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
Trussel Big City Rocker 1980 Elektra
347 recordlabel: Unbroken
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: A.A. Crockett
Big Trell Unbreakable 2005 Unbroken
348 recordlabel: Full Surface 66710
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Swizz Beatz and Mashonda
album: January Joy
Mashonda Back Of Da Club 2005 Full Surface
349 recordlabel: Mercury 868 960
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Show Me What You Got
comments: [southern soul]
Marvin Sease Tonight 1991 Mercury
350 recordlabel: Darnel 1111
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: George Tobin and Lenny Macaluso
Brinkley & Parker Don't Get Fooled by the Pander Man 1974 Darnel
351 recordlabel: Mercury 73817
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: O.B. McClinton
O.B. McClinton Black Speck 1976 Mercury
352 recordlabel: Ten Records 1522
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: David 'Redhead' Guppy
album: A Shade Of Red
comments: [hip hop]
Redhead Kingpin & the FBI We Rock the Mic Right 1990 Ten Records
353 recordlabel: Interscope 95008
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Kilo (as Andrell Rogers) and Carl Dorsey
album: Organized Bass
Kilo Show Me Love 1997 Interscope
354 recordlabel: Streetwise 1137
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Some Things Never Change
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
The Stylistics Some Things Never Change 1985 Streetwise
355 recordlabel: Elektra 673870
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Timbaland, Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Missy Elliott
album: Under Construction
Missy Elliott featuring Jay-Z Back in the Day 2003 Elektra
356 recordlabel: Paradise 4230
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Larry Boone and Steve Williams [producer]
comments: [disco funk]
Fifth Avenue Exception to the Rule 1987 Paradise
357 recordlabel: Friends and Co. 126
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #86
writtenby: Eddie Drennon
album: Collage
comments: [disco dance, mostly instrumental]
Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited Do It Nice And Easy 1976 Friends and Co.
358 recordlabel: Warner 28969
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: 20/20
comments: [ballad]
George Benson New Day 1985 Warner
359 recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00882
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Rodney Oliver, Joe Cooley and Jeff Page
album: Me and Joe
comments: [hip hop]
Rodney O & Joe Cooley This Is for the Homies 1989 Egyptian Empire
360 recordlabel: Elektra 46024
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman and Angela Rushen
album: Patrice
Patrice Rushen When I Found You 1979 Elektra
361 recordlabel: Universal 015975
chartposition: RandB #87
album: John P. Kelly
Mr. Cheeks featuring Horace Brown Friday Night 2002 Universal
362 recordlabel: Amherst 306
chartposition: RandB #87
album: Traumatic
Takanaka Teaser 1986 Amherst
363 recordlabel: Elektra 5242
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger (as Roger Troutman)
album: Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock Be Free 1986 Elektra
364 recordlabel: Mercury 70775
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson featuring Ella Johnson I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) 1956 Mercury
365 recordlabel: Warner 28843
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, DMC, DJ Run, Kurtis Blow, Prince Markie Dee, Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
album: Krush Groove Music From The Original Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop] (Fat Boys, Run D.M.C., Sheila E. and Kurtis Blow)
The Krush Groove All Stars Krush Groovin' 1985 Warner
366 recordlabel: P.I.R. 6492
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs
Dexter Wansel Solutions 1978 P.I.R.
367 recordlabel: Priority 70876
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Lil' Zane, Adam Brown, Dalya Riley and Raul Santiago
album: The Big Zane Theory
Lil' Zane ft. Tank Tonite I'm Yours 2003 Priority
368 recordlabel: RandR 15312
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: G. Johnson, M. Tynes, D. Woods
Bobby Williams You Need Love Like I Do (Don't Fight the Feeling) 1976 RandR
369 recordlabel: Arista 0466
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh
album: Something More
Eddie Kendricks I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life 1980 Arista
370 recordlabel: Corner Stone 1001
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Robbie Nevil, M. Love and Duncan Pain
comments: [disco dance]
Eddie Kendricks Surprise Attack 1984 Corner Stone
371 recordlabel: SRC 1880
chartposition: RandB #87
David Banner featuring Static Crank It Up 2004 SRC
372 recordlabel: United Artists 1247
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
album: Youngblood
War Sing a Happy Song 1978 United Artists
373 recordlabel: Ariola America 7649
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Glen Dixon
The Caprells What You Need Baby 1977 Ariola America
374 recordlabel: Hard Hood 1288
chartposition: RandB #87
album: Which Way Is Up?
Freak Nasty Do What You Feel 1998 Hard Hood
375 recordlabel: Irie 1102
chartposition: RandB #87
comments: [reggae]
Caribbean Pulse ft. Damian Marley Jah Is My Rock 2003 Irie
376 recordlabel: Ariola 2206
chartposition: US Dance #58
writtenby: Royal Bayyan and Amir Bayyan
comments: [disco dance]
Forecast Love Line 1981 Ariola
377 recordlabel: Mercury 76079
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Michael Cooper
album: Spirit of Love
Con Funk Shun Happy Face 1980 Mercury
378 recordlabel: Brunswick 55010
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Eugene Record and Chris Allen [Christopher B. Allen]
album: Half a Love
The Chi-Lites Here I Am 1975 Brunswick
379 recordlabel: Critique 8527
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
Oliver Cheatham Celebrate (Our Love) 1987 Critique
380 recordlabel: Invigorator 1345
chartposition: RandB #87
mpcode: Ry-ig1K_fOE
Aaron Kane Gotta Love 2006 Invigorator
381 recordlabel: Reprise 16579
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: LRoc, Jermaine Dupri and Kandi Burruss
album: The Moment
Cherish featuring Da Brat Miss P. 2003 Reprise
382 recordlabel: Elekra 69762
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Eddie Noble Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
comments: [ballad[
Womack & Womack T.K.O. 1984 Elekra
383 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2005
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrick Moten & Carlos Turrentine
album: The Songstress
comments: [beat ballad]
Anita Baker Will You Be Mine 1983 Beverly Glen
384 recordlabel: Sounds Of Florida Records 1002
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Michael Avery, Jack Chatman and Thad Bosley
album: Pixie Dust
comments: [disco funk]
Wreckin Crew Pixie Dust 1983 Sounds Of Florida Re
385 recordlabel: RockHouse
chartposition: RandB #87
comments: [slow jam]
Bradd Young Grown Man 2010 RockHouse
386 recordlabel: Universal Motown 10238 11
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Ashanti, Jack Knight, Quiana Space, Channel 7 and Mario Winans
album: The Declaration
Ashanti Hey Baby (After The Club) 2007 Universal Motown
387 recordlabel: PureSprings Gospel
chartposition: RandB #87
comments: [ballad]
Marvin Winans Just Don't Wanna Know 2008 PureSprings Gospel
388 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Erykah Badu , Roy Ayers, Sylvia Striplin and James Bedford Jr.
album: New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Erykah Badu Turn Me Away (Get Munny) 2010 Universal Motown
389 recordlabel: Relativity 1568
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Billy Danze, Lil' Fame and Laze Elliott
album: Firing Squad
M.O.P. Dead and Gone 1996 Relativity
390 recordlabel: CPR 3307
chartposition: RandB #87
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Come Over 2007 CPR
391 recordlabel: Maverick 1210
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: John Clay and John Powe
album: Something's Goin' On
comments: [slow jam]
U.N.V. Close Tonight 1994 Maverick
392 recordlabel: Spring 3003
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Joe Simon and Victoria Pike
album: Happy Birthday, Baby
Joe Simon I Wanna Taste Your Love 1979 Spring
393 recordlabel: Compleat / Phase II Records 114
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon and Melvin Ragin
album: The Bohannon Drive
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Hamilton Bohannon Wake Up 1983 Compleat / Phase II
394 recordlabel: CrimeWave 2001
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Scripture Won: The Beginning of…
comments: [rap]
Crimewave What Side You On 2001 CrimeWave
395 recordlabel: JRS 36000
chartposition: RandB #87
album: Men with Charm
comments: [new jack swing]
MWC (Men with Charm) Never Forget 1992 JRS
396 recordlabel: Profile Records 5011
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: George Luster and Ronald D. Johnson
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Hurt 'em Bad & The S.C. Band Monday Night Football 1982 Profile Records
397 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3730
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 3
Silk I Can't Stop (Turning You On) 1980 P.I.R.
398 recordlabel: Mercury 73954
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Ann S. Clark and Phil Hurtt
The Chi-Lites If I Had a Girl 1977 Mercury
399 recordlabel: Reprise 1357
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr.
album: Trick Bag
The Meters Disco Is the Thing Today 1976 Reprise
400 recordlabel: Mancini Wear 2
chartposition: RandB #87
comments: [rap]
Slick 23 We Can Handle That 2005 Mancini Wear

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