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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
101 recordlabel: Nervous 20488
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: My Destiny
Kim English Treat Me Right (Jon Cutler Remix) 2002 Nervous
102 recordlabel: Gordy 7135
chartposition: RandB #8, US #43
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: 1990
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Heavenly 1974 Gordy
103 recordlabel: Mercury 818 631
chartposition: RandB #2, US #73
writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Dangerous
The Bar-Kays Freakshow on the Dance Floor 1984 Mercury
104 recordlabel: Solar 12597
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #8, US #103
writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers and Glen Barbee
album: Love Is Where You Find It
The Whispers In the Raw 1982 Solar
105 recordlabel: Concord 0602468596379
chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #13
writtenby: Jorge Ben Jor (as Jorge Ben)
album: Timeless
Sergio Mendes featuring The Black Eyed Peas Mas Que Nada 2006 Concord
106 recordlabel: Perspective 101241
chartposition: US Dance #2
album: Put It on Paper
comments: [dance, house]
Ann Nesby Love Is What We Need 2000 Perspective
107 recordlabel: Polydor (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
album: Take It From Me
Maureen Walsh Thinking of You 1990 Polydor (UK)
108 recordlabel: Solar 7 69787
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #23
writtenby: Dominic Leslie, William Shelby and Leon Sylvers III
album: The Look
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Shalamar Over and Over 1983 Solar
109 recordlabel: Sire 40230
chartposition: UK #8, US dance #9, US #100
writtenby: Adamski and Seal
album: Seal [1991 album]
Seal Killer 1991 Sire
110 recordlabel: Nervous 20487
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: My Destiny
comments: [gospel]
Kim English Everyday 2002 Nervous
111 recordlabel: Arista 9325
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #83
writtenby: Lewis Martineé
album: Exposure
Exposé Point of No Return 1985 Arista
112 recordlabel: Rhythm King 31
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Justin
album: Anywayawanna
comments: [house, hip hop]
The Beatmasters featuring Merlin Who's in the House 1989 Rhythm King
113 recordlabel: Silver Label 2498
writtenby: Ralphi Rosario and Abel Aguilera
comments: [house]
Rosabel Rhythm Intoxication 2006 Silver Label
114 recordlabel: Wildstar 43 (UK)
chartposition: UK #8, US #104
writtenby: Craig David
album: Slicker Than Your Average
Craig David What's Your Flava? 2002 Wildstar(UK)
115 recordlabel: Elektra 46621
chartposition: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
album: Robbie Dupree
Robbie Dupree Steal Away 1980 Elektra
116 recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 215
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #13, US Dance #48
writtenby: Curtis Hairston, Greg Radford and Ray Barretto (as Ray Baretto)
Curtis Hairston I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit) 1985 Pretty Pearl
117 recordlabel: Orpheus 79374
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Time for Love
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now) 1992 Orpheus
118 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Ahmad Russell, Chris Jennings, Eric Johnson and Eric Jones
album: The Morning After
Deborah Cox Mr. Lonely 2002 J Records
119 recordlabel: P.I.R. 2819
chartposition: RandB #8, US #80, UK #52, US Dance #11
writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: To Be True
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Where Are All My Friends 1974 P.I.R.
120 recordlabel: Elektra 671530
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Denise Rich, Garianno Lorenzo and Natalie Cole
album: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Love Songs
Natalie Cole Livin' for Love 2000 Elektra
121 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 41157
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Pras, Jerry Duplessis and Barry Gibb
album: Ghetto Supastar
Pras Blue Angels 1998 Ruffhouse
122 recordlabel: Arista 15215
chartposition: RandB #57, US #7, US AC #3, US country #49
writtenby: Traditional
album: Faith: A Holiday Album
Kenny G Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix) 1999 Arista
123 recordlabel: RCA 2774
chartposition: US #7, UK #7, AC #1
writtenby: Rick Astley and Rob Fisher
album: Free
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: v_tTX4ocT9g
Rick Astley Cry for Help 1991 RCA
124 recordlabel: Curtom 0113
chartposition: RandB #4, US #70
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Let's Do It Again
The Staple Singers New Orleans 1976 Curtom
125 recordlabel: Warner 22865
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #77
writtenby: Bob Dylan
album: Rich and Poor
comments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford featuring Eric Clapton & David Sanborn Knockin' on Heaven's Door 1989 Warner
126 recordlabel: RCA 9053
chartposition: RandB #70, US #28
writtenby: John Oates
album: Bigger Than Both of Us
Hall & Oates Back Together Again 1977 RCA
127 recordlabel: RCA 49793
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Hold on to Your Dream
J.M. Silk I Can't Turn Around 1986 RCA
128 recordlabel: Virgin 12672
chartposition: UK #1, US #58, Alt #14
writtenby: John Folkes and Henry Mancini
album: Pure Pleasure
comments: [reggae beat pop]
mpcode: BtLqmWt2h2g
Shaggy Oh Carolina 1993 Virgin
129 recordlabel: Hard Hands 057
chartposition: UK #7
album: Rhythm And Stealth
comments: [electro funk, hip hop]
Leftfield ft. Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Shox 1999 Hard Hands
130 recordlabel: Nervous
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: My Destiny
Kim English My Destiny 2007 Nervous
131 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5017
chartposition: RandB #20, US #7
writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
album: Ecology
comments: [rock soul]
Rare Earth (I Know) I'm Losing You 1970 Rare Earth
132 recordlabel: Polydor 14373
chartposition: RandB #93, US #7, US AC #11
writtenby: Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
album: A Rock And Roll Alternative
Atlanta Rhythm Section So into You 1977 Polydor
133 recordlabel: Mercury 878 662
chartposition: US dance #2, UK #58, US #95
writtenby: Steve Vincent and Mick Walsh
album: Adventures of Stevie V
The Adventures of Stevie V Jealousy 1991 Mercury
134 recordlabel: Wildstar 49 (UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Craig David
album: Slicker Than Your Average
Craig David Spanish 2003 Wildstar(UK)
135 recordlabel: Strictly Rhythm 12589
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Robert Israel, Crystal Waters and Orlando Seazer Ortiz
Crystal Waters Come On Down 2001 Strictly Rhythm
136 recordlabel: Arista 9626
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Love Changes
comments: [beat ballad]
Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan Love Changes 1987 Arista
137 recordlabel: Warner 28572
chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1
writtenby: Len Barry and McKinley Horton
album: Mutual Attraction
Sylvester Someone Like You 1987 Warner
138 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #74
writtenby: Seal
album: System
Seal Amazing 2007 Warner Bros.
139 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 42777 2
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Adamski and Seal
album: Best 1991 2004
Seal Killer 2005 2005 Warner Bros.
140 recordlabel: Mercury 876 008
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: The Real Thing
Angela Winbush It's the Real Thing 1989 Mercury
141 recordlabel: PRT 352 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne (as Micky Denne)
The Real Thing Can't Get By Without You (The Second Decade Remix) 1986 PRT(UK)
142 recordlabel: TSR 828
chartposition: US Dance #2, UK #88, US #107
writtenby: Ian Levine and Frachra Trench
album: Manpower
comments: [dance, hi NRG]
Miquel Brown So Many Men, So Little Time 1983 TSR
143 recordlabel: Eternal 1926
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Mark Morrison
album: Return of the Mack
comments: [slow jam]
Mark Morrison Trippin' 1996 Eternal
144 recordlabel: Profile 5202
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #37, US dance #40
writtenby: DJ Run, Darryl McDaniels and Davy D
album: Tougher Than Leather
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. Run's House 1988 Profile
145 recordlabel: Mercury 6167 324 (UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham
album: Purify Bros.
James & Bobby Purify I'm Your Puppet 1976 Mercury (UK)
146 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 3230
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Des'ree and Albert Sampson
album: Supernatural
Des'ree Life 1998 Sony Soho Square
147 recordlabel: Virgin 98683
chartposition: US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Spellbound
comments: [ballad]
Paula Abdul Blowing Kisses in the Wind 1991 Virgin
148 recordlabel: Wildcard 659372 (UK)
chartposition: UK #5, US #80
writtenby: Bloodshy, Avant (as Pontus Winnberg), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) and Henrik Jonback
Samantha Mumba I'm Right Here 2002 Wildcard(UK)
149 recordlabel: M People Records 56448
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small
album: Fresco
M People Angel Street 1998 M People Records
150 recordlabel: Warner 17590(UK)
chartposition: US Dance #2
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
comments: charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts
Prince Sexy Dancer 1979 Warner (UK)
151 recordlabel: Prelude 71114
chartposition: RandB #81, US dance #1
writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris
album: Keep On Jumpin
Musique Keep On Jumpin' 1978 Prelude
152 recordlabel: Rhythm King 122 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Tim Somenon, merlin
album: Into the Dragon
Bomb The Bass Megablast 1988 Rhythm King(UK)
153 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #56, UK #5
album: The Slim Shady LP
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem ft. Dr. Dre Guilty Conscience 1999 Aftermath
154 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038
chartposition: RandB #40, US #19
writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
album: Rare Earth in Concert
Rare Earth Hey Big Brother 1971 Rare Earth
155 recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 061
chartposition: US #106, UK #37, US dance #1
writtenby: David Anthony
album: Storyteller
Crystal Waters Relax 1995 Mercury
156 recordlabel: RCA 13899
chartposition: RandB #57, US #15, US AC #1, US country #70
writtenby: Kenny Rogers, David Foster & Richard Marx
album: What About Me
comments: [ballad]
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram What About Me 1984 RCA
157 recordlabel: Aftermath 497399
chartposition: RandB #26, US #58, UK #8
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers)
album: The Marshall Mathers LP
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem The Way I Am 2000 Aftermath
158 recordlabel: Polydor 14450
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #1, US #105
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Bionic Boogie
comments: charted as Dance Little Dreamer / Risky Changes in US dance charts
Bionic Boogie Risky Changes 1978 Polydor
159 recordlabel: Polydor 570 523
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Will Baker, Christopher Kelly and Pete Woodruff
album: Gotta Tell You
Samantha Mumba Lately 2001 Polydor
160 recordlabel: United Artists 439
chartposition: RandB #5, US #59
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Truman Thomas
album: Lookin' for a Love Again
Bobby Womack You're Welcome, Stop On By 1974 United Artists
161 recordlabel: Rhythm King
chartposition: UK #6, US dance #6
writtenby: S. Stone
album: Original Soundtrack
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: NFpOTLW1TOU
S'Express Hey Music Lover 1989 Rhythm King
162 recordlabel: Arista 82876523961
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Babyface, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee and Balewa Muhammad
album: Just Whitney
Whitney Houston Love That Man 2003 Arista
163 recordlabel: Barclay
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos
album: Love and Kisses
Love & Kisses Accidental Lover 1977 Barclay
164 recordlabel: Virgin 1049
chartposition: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16
writtenby: Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Tomorrow People 1988 Virgin
165 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #11, US #4, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem and Jeff Bass
album: The Eminem Show
Eminem Cleanin' Out My Closet 2002 Aftermath
166 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3623
chartposition: RandB #8, US #66
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Unmistakably You
Lou Rawls See You When I Git There 1977 P.I.R.
167 recordlabel: Dakar 4523
chartposition: RandB #9, US #32
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis There It is 1973 Dakar
168 recordlabel: Barclay
chartposition: US dance #1, Cashbox R&B #94
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos
album: Love and Kisses
comments: [disco dance]
Love & Kisses I Found Love (Now That I Found You) 1977 Barclay
169 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Craig David, Fraser T. Smith and David Bowie
album: Trust Me
Craig David Hot Stuff (Let's Dance) 2007 Warner Bros.
170 recordlabel: Lizard 21006
chartposition: RandB #14, US #29
writtenby: Gabriel Mekler
album: Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists
Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists Cool Aid 1971 Lizard
171 recordlabel: Sire 66150
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin
album: Deadline For My Memories
Billie Ray Martin Your Loving Arms 1995 Sire
172 recordlabel: RSO 859
chartposition: RandB #37, US #3, UK #41, US AC #14
writtenby: Bary Gibb ,Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Children of the World
The Bee Gees Love So Right 1976 RSO
173 recordlabel: Brilliant! 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean Dedicated To The One I Love 1994 Brilliant!(UK)
174 recordlabel: Ariola America 7625
chartposition: RandB #10, US #37, US AC #49
writtenby: John Valenti and Joe Spinazola
John Valenti Anything You Want 1976 Ariola America
175 recordlabel: Aftermath 069497192
chartposition: UK #6, RandB #32, US #93
writtenby: Jay Z
album: 2001
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg Still D.R.E. 1999 Aftermath
176 recordlabel: Dakar 4519
chartposition: RandB #5, US #64
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Without You in My Life 1973 Dakar
177 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: US #7, UK #22, RandB #104
writtenby: Clinton Sparks, Akon and Durrone Moore
album: Konvicted [deluxe edition]
mpcode: 26WBT1ZdLdc
Akon Sorry, Blame It On Me 2007 Universal Motown
178 recordlabel: Virgin 35
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #66
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway Heaven Knows 1990 Virgin
179 recordlabel: Total Experience 2436
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Jerry Peters and Anita Poree
album: Gap Band VII
comments: [ballad]
The Gap Band Going in Circles 1986 Total Experience
180 recordlabel: Warner 8725
chartposition: RandB #72, UK #31, US #1, US AC #22, US dance #40
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
album: Minute By Minute
The Doobie Brothers What a Fool Believes 1979 Warner
181 recordlabel: Deram 7507
chartposition: RandB #22, US #5, UK #1
writtenby: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid & Matthew Fisher
album: Procol Harum
Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale 1967 Deram
182 recordlabel: Mercury 562
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Lucy Abbott, Sara Eker, Dawn Joseph, Pete Kearney and Steve Robson
album: Wonder No. 8
comments: [ballad]
Honeyz Never Let You Down 1999 Mercury
183 recordlabel: Nervous 20600
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kyle Smith and Kim English
album: My Destiny
Kim English It Makes a Difference 2006 Nervous
184 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Danielle Brisebois, Greg Kurstin and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
Donna Summer Stamp Your Feet 2008 Burgundy
185 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 659797
chartposition: UK #12, US dance #5
writtenby: Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs
album: Pauline
Pauline Henry Feel Like Making Love 1993 Sony Soho Square
186 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10441
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62, UK #8, US #10
writtenby: David Bowie
album: Station To Station
David Bowie Golden Years 1975 RCA Victor
187 recordlabel: SRC 012518
chartposition: RandB #73, US #7, UK #6
writtenby: Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Freedom
Akon Right Now (Na Na Na) 2008 SRC
188 recordlabel: Warner Music 857386923
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Alonzo Miller and Rick James
Da Muttz Wassuup! 2000 Warner Music
189 recordlabel: Warner 49617
chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #65, UK #17, US #5
writtenby: Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger
album: Foolish Behaviour
Rod Stewart Passion 1980 Warner
190 recordlabel: Liberty 55587
chartposition: US #24, US AC #8
writtenby: Hank Cochran
Timi Yuro Make The World Go Away 1963 Liberty
191 recordlabel: Orpheus 72654
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Arthur Zamora, Eric Strickland and Michael Carpenter
album: Take U Back to My Place
Z'Looke Can U Read My Lips 1988 Orpheus
192 recordlabel: Delirious 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Tina Moore, Tommie Ford
album: Tina Moore
comments: [re release]
Tina Moore Never Gonna Let You Go 1997 Delirious(UK)
193 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Fernando Garibay, Sean Garrett, Nicole Scherzinger
album: Doll Domination
The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg Bottle Pop 2009 Interscope
194 recordlabel: Esquire 71771 74341 1
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Derek Whitaker, India, Lem Springsteen, Little Louie Vega
comments: [dance, garage house]
Masters at Work Gonna Get Back to You 1992 Esquire
195 recordlabel: Sire 729478
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #25, UK #6, US #16
writtenby: Curtis Hudson & Lisa Stevens
album: Madonna
Madonna Holiday 1983 Sire
196 recordlabel: Avatar 00356
chartposition: RandB #25, US #64, UK #25
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Louie De Louie and Kenneth Borland
album: Goodfellaz
Goodfellaz Sugar Honey Ice Tea 1996 Avatar
197 recordlabel: Mercury 862 863 1
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #66
writtenby: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar and Tyrone Thompson
album: The Program
comments: [dance, house, ragga]
David Morales & the Bad Yard Club The Program 1993 Mercury
198 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #64, US #34
writtenby: Martika, Michael Margules, Eminem and Luis Resto
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Like Toy Soldiers 2005 Aftermath
199 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Al Kasha, Sebastian Morton and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
Donna Summer I'm a Fire 2008 Burgundy
200 recordlabel: Chrysalis 42720
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #1, US #4, US AC #1, US rock #34
writtenby: Gary Kemp
album: True
Spandau Ballet True 1983 Chrysalis

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