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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
201 recordlabel: P.I.R. 81062
chartposition: US dance #1
album: Dee Dee
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble Easy Money 1981 P.I.R.
202 recordlabel: RCA 13507
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #15, US #6, US AC #36
writtenby: Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly
album: H2O
Hall & Oates Family Man 1983 RCA
203 recordlabel: Warner 8038
chartposition: RandB #6, US #51
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Candi
Candi Staton As Long As He Takes Care of Home 1974 Warner
204 recordlabel: Reprise 27664
chartposition: RandB #2, US AC #27
writtenby: Peter Vale, Miles Waters & Sue Schifrin
album: Heart's Horizon
comments: [ballad]
Al Jarreau So Good 1988 Reprise
205 recordlabel: Arista 3861
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Fred Jerkins III, Isaac Phillips, Lashawn Daniels, Nycolia Turman and Rodney Jerkins
album: One Wish
Deborah Cox I Never Knew 2000 Arista
206 recordlabel: EMI America 8307
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1985 EMI America
207 recordlabel: Parkway 842
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #12, UK #19
writtenby: Mann, Appell
album: All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)
Chubby Checker Dancin' Party 1962 Parkway
208 recordlabel: Brunswick 55512
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin
album: Chi Lites
The Chi-Lites Too Good to Be Forgotten 1974 Brunswick
209 recordlabel: Marlin 3316
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #1
writtenby: Les Baxter
album: African Queens
The Ritchie Family Quiet Village 1977 Marlin
210 recordlabel: Arista 114208 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #9
writtenby: Lars Kronlund
album: And Still I Rise
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Where Love Lives 1990 Arista(UK)
211 recordlabel: Logic Records 74321 81359
chartposition: UK #99, US dance #1
writtenby: Gwen Catchey and Harold Johnson
album: I Wish You Love
Gloria Gaynor Just Keep Thinking About You 2001 Logic Records
212 recordlabel: Logic Records 74321 95068 1
chartposition: US dance #1, US AC #30
writtenby: Kasia Livingston
album: I Wish You Love
comments: [love ballad]
Gloria Gaynor I Never Knew 2002 Logic Records
213 recordlabel: Jive Afrika 9193
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #2
writtenby: Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine
Hugh Masekela Don't Go Lose It Baby 1984 Jive Afrika
214 recordlabel: Nervous Records 20358
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Kim English and Maurice Joshua
album: Higher Things
comments: [dance]
Kim English Unspeakable Joy 1999 Nervous Records
215 recordlabel: Virgin 18295
chartposition: US #66, US dance #2
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis
album: janet.
Janet Jackson Throb 1993 Virgin
216 recordlabel: Gee Street 47
chartposition: RandB #62, US #6, UK #11, US AC #31
writtenby: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) and George Michael
album: The Bliss Album...?
P.M. Dawn Looking Through Patient Eyes 1993 Gee Street
217 recordlabel: Brunswick 55503
chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, UK #35
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: The Chi Lites
The Chi-Lites I Found Sunshine 1973 Brunswick
218 recordlabel: Mercury 72648
chartposition: RandB #8, US #60
writtenby: Dennis Bell, Lorraine Ellison and Marybell Lambert
Jerry Butler I Dig You Baby 1967 Mercury
219 recordlabel: Mirage 96851
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #78, US dance #43
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Pleasure Seekers
The System This Is for You 1985 Mirage
220 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #42
writtenby: Boi 1da, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem
album: More Than a Game: Music Inspired by More Than a Game
Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem Forever 2009 Interscope
221 recordlabel: Reprise 17503
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102, UK #59, US dance #1
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Gerry DeVeaux and Charlie Mole
album: Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan Vol.1
Chaka Khan featuring Me'shell Ndegéocello Never Miss the Water 1996 Reprise
222 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Nellyville
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly ft. Justin Timberlake Work It 2003 Universal
223 recordlabel: Universal 40414 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6, US #64
writtenby: Nelly , Jayson "Koko" Bridges and G. Kemp
album: Suit
Nelly N Dey Say 2005 Universal(UK)
224 recordlabel: Elektra 64937
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Bobby Douglas and Keith Sweat
album: I'll Give All My Love To You
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat Merry Go Round 1990 Elektra
225 recordlabel: Fanfare 15
chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #26
album: Sinitta!
Sinitta Cross My Broken Heart 1988 Fanfare
226 recordlabel: Warner 7678
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #71
writtenby: Womack and Womack
album: C.K.
Chaka Khan It's My Party 1989 Warner
227 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #5
writtenby: Kelis , David Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer, Jean Baptiste and Makeba Riddick
album: Flesh Tone
Kelis Acapella 2010 Interscope
228 recordlabel: EMI / ERG 105
chartposition: RandB #67, US #55, UK #8, US AC #5
writtenby: Curtiss Boone, Nikos Lyras and Ernest Williamson
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
Wendy Moten Come In Out of the Rain 1993 EMI / ERG
229 recordlabel: RCA 131
chartposition: UK #10
Snap! Snap Megamix 1991 RCA
230 recordlabel: Virgin 38601
chartposition: UK #7, RandB #57, US #72
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Midnite Lover
Shaggy Piece of My Heart 1997 Virgin
231 recordlabel: Elektra 7559672870
chartposition: UK #5, R&B #107
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
Missy Elliott featuring Eve 4 My People 2002 Elektra
232 recordlabel: Wing and a Prayer 103
chartposition: RandB #32, US #14, UK #12, US AC #6, US dance #2
writtenby: Edward Buzzell, Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby
Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps Baby Face 1975 Wing and a Prayer
233 recordlabel: Warner 28805
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #64
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
album: The New Zapp IV U
Zapp Computer Love (Part I) 1986 Warner
234 recordlabel: Sire 29008
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #71, UK #5, US #5, US AC #5
writtenby: Madonna & Stephen Bray
album: Like a Virgin
Madonna Angel 1985 Sire
235 recordlabel: Elektra 167
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #67
writtenby: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [love ballad]
Silk Girl U for Me 1993 Elektra
236 recordlabel: Rhythm King 11
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter
The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew Rok Da House 1988 Rhythm King
237 recordlabel: Inferno Cool 35
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: David Brant, Mary-Anne Morgan, Ron St. Louis, Alesha Dixon and Alan Glass
album: Lickin\' on Both Sides
comments: [UK Garage]
mpcode: 7_3MADrWxFU
Mis-Teeq Why? 2001 Inferno Cool
238 recordlabel: FFRR 124
chartposition: UK #7, US Dance #13
writtenby: Ken Burke, Kenny Gamble, D:Mob (as Danny Poku) , Charlie Scarlett and Gary Stennett
album: A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That
D-Mob Put Your Hands Together 1990 FFRR
239 recordlabel: J Records 80813211001
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Ahmad Russell, Christopher Jenning, Eric Johnson, Eric Jones, James, James Glasco and Tiffany Palmer
album: Dr. Dolittle 2: Original Soundtrack / The Morning After
Deborah Cox Absolutely Not! 2001 J Records
240 recordlabel: Nervous
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Frankie Feliciano and Kim English
album: Higher Things
Kim English Missing You 2000 Nervous
241 recordlabel: J Records 82876525151
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Shep Crawford
album: The Morning After
Deborah Cox Play Your Part 2003 J Records
242 recordlabel: Warner 7780
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #56
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Twice The Love
George Benson Let's Do It Again 1988 Warner
243 recordlabel: I.R.S. 52836
chartposition: UK #8, US dance #23
writtenby: Mark James
album: Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals Suspicious Minds 1986 I.R.S.
244 recordlabel: Arista 9457
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Jay Gruska, Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano
album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]
Jermaine Jackson Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True) 1984 Arista
245 recordlabel: Warner 7567
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Another Place and Time
Donna Summer I Don't Wanna Get Hurt 1989 Warner
246 recordlabel: Maverick 17882
chartposition: RandB #57, US #46, UK #8, US dance #2
writtenby: Madonna, Dave Hall, Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie and Michael Deering
album: Bedtime Stories
Madonna Human Nature 1995 Maverick
247 recordlabel: Ariola 810
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Gordon Lightfoot
album: If You Could Read My Mind
comments: [disco dance]
Viola Wills If You Could Read My Mind 1981 Ariola
248 recordlabel: Parrot 40045
chartposition: RandB #41, US #5, UK #10, US AC #1
writtenby: Danny Small
album: Tom
Tom Jones Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1969 Parrot
249 recordlabel: Elektra 46032
chartposition: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
writtenby: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
Five Special Why Leave Us Alone 1979 Elektra
250 recordlabel: Sanctuary
chartposition: US #114, UK #143, US AC #1
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Billy Mann and Paul Pesco
album: Do It for Love
Hall & Oates Do It for Love 2002 Sanctuary
251 recordlabel: Mercury Digital
chartposition: UK #6, US #96
writtenby: Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith
album: Rokstarr
mpcode: YJrM7zqin9Y
Taio Cruz featuring Kesha Dirty Picture 2010 Mercury Digital
252 recordlabel: Swanyard 17
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi), Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey) and Eric Martin
album: The Remixes
Technotronic Megamix 1990 Swanyard
253 recordlabel: Prelude 8030
chartposition: US Dance #2
writtenby: William Anderson
album: Now!
comments: [disco funk]
France Joli Gonna Get Over You 1981 Prelude
254 recordlabel: Checker 1227
chartposition: RandB #6, US #82
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ronnie Shannon
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Little Milton Baby I Love You 1970 Checker
255 recordlabel: Sire 29083
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #49, UK #3, US #2, US AC #38
writtenby: Peter Brown & Robert Rans
album: Like a Virgin
Madonna Material Girl 1985 Sire
256 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 42745
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Debi Nova, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders
album: One Rhythm
comments: [reggae]
Debi Nova One Rhythm 2004 Warner Bros.
257 recordlabel: Driven By The Music
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer
Donna Summer To Paris With Love 2010 Driven By The Music
258 recordlabel: Nervous 20477
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Zack Toms and Paul Simpson
Kim English Jumpin' and Bumpin' (The Michael T. Diamond Mix) 2001 Nervous
259 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: US #24, UK #53
writtenby: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, Ne Yo, Chuck Harmony
album: No Boys Allowed
Keri Hilson Pretty Girl Rock 2010 Interscope
260 recordlabel: Revue 735
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Ben Peters
album: Everything To Me
comments: [reggae]
Boris Gardiner You're Everything to Me 1986 Revue
261 recordlabel: Curtom 1946
chartposition: RandB #10, US #58
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred
The Impressions Say You Love Me 1969 Curtom
262 recordlabel: Virgin 801 (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Jochim Fluitsima and Eric van Tijn
album: Mai Tai
Mai Tai Body and Soul 1985 Virgin(UK)
263 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Drama Family Ent., Theron Feemster, Jason Argsheben
album: Turning Point
Mario Here I Go Again 2005 J Records
264 recordlabel: Parlophone 6570
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Beverley Knight and Craig Wiseman
album: Who I Am
Beverley Knight Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda 2001 Parlophone
265 recordlabel: Warner 7475
chartposition: RandB #9, US #73
writtenby: Charles Wright
album: You're So Beautiful
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Your Love (Means Everything to Me) 1971 Warner
266 recordlabel: Virgin 96445
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #3
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Hayden Brown
album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
Soul II Soul People 1990 Virgin
267 recordlabel: Elektra 66238
chartposition: RandB #6, US #117
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush Treat U Rite 1994 Elektra
268 recordlabel: President 325 (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Eddie Grant
comments: [rock soul]
The Equals Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys 1970 President(UK)
269 recordlabel: FFRR 4
chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #3
writtenby: Simon Harris
album: Bass!
Simon Harris Bass (How Low Can You Go) 1988 FFRR
270 recordlabel: Curb 8334
chartposition: RandB #61, US #92, US Dance #3
writtenby: Wally Holmes
album: I Caught Your Act
The Hues Corporation I Caught Your Act 1977 Curb
271 recordlabel: Virgin 724383869114
chartposition: UK #10, US AC #3, US dance #23
writtenby: Graham Stack and John Reid
album: Twenty Four Seven
Tina Turner When the Heartache Is Over 1999 Virgin
272 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 666893
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Des'ree and Ashley Ingram
Des'ree You Gotta Be (Tin Tin Out Remix) 1999 Sony Soho Square
273 recordlabel: RSO 1019
chartposition: RandB #49, US #4, US AC #9
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
album: After Dark
Andy Gibb Desire 1980 RSO
274 recordlabel: Virgin 7087 618785 23 (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Joss Stone, Eg White (as Francis White), Wendy Stoker and Betty Wright
album: Mind, Body and Soul
Joss Stone You Had Me 2004 Virgin(UK)
275 recordlabel: Warner 8821
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #3
writtenby: P. Adams, K. Morris, C. Staton, W. Garfield
album: Chance
Candi Staton When You Wake Up Tomorrow 1979 Warner
276 recordlabel: Liberty 55375
chartposition: US #42, US AC #9
writtenby: Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons
Timi Yuro Smile 1961 Liberty
277 recordlabel: Arista 112 914 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
Lisa Stansfield Live Together 1990 Arista (UK)
278 recordlabel: RPM 479
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) and Katherine Harrison
album: Mr. Blues
comments: [ballad]
B.B. King On My Word of Honor 1956 RPM
279 recordlabel: Parrot 40058
chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4
writtenby: Paul Anka
album: She's A Lady
Tom Jones She's a Lady 1971 Parrot
280 recordlabel: Rowdy 5075
chartposition: US #9
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Treach (as Anthony Criss) and Diane Warren
Monica featuring Treach of Naughty by Nature Ain't Nobody 1996 Rowdy
281 recordlabel: RCA 13873
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Lala Cope, Steve Horton, Wayne Brathwaith
album: Finesse
comments: [beat ballad]
Glenn Jones Show Me 1984 RCA
282 recordlabel: Universal 208621
chartposition: US dance #3
writtenby: Tim Lee, Steve
album: Put It on Paper
comments: [gospel, dance]
Ann Nesby featuring Ricky Dillard & New G Let Your Will Be Done 2002 Universal
283 recordlabel: Virgin 75
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith and Guy Routte
album: Slave to the Vibe
Aftershock Slave to the Vibe 1993 Virgin
284 recordlabel: Rawkus 205
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #24, US #97
writtenby: Pharoahe Monch (as Troy Jamerson)
album: Internal Affairs
Pharoahe Monch Simon Says 1999 Rawkus
285 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28620
chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #21
writtenby: charted as Anotherloverholeinyohead / Girls and Boys in US dance charts
album: Parade
Prince with The Revolution Girls and Boys 1986 Paisley Park
286 recordlabel: Wildstar 19 (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: K-Gee, Michelle Escoffery and Ali Tennant
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: M_y9Foy_234
Fierce Dayz Like That 1999 Wildstar(UK)
287 recordlabel: Warner 18611
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Leon Russell
album: My World
Ray Charles A Song for You 1993 Warner
288 recordlabel: Reprise 5190
chartposition: RandB #7, US #75
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: Love Crazy
comments: [new jack swing]
Atlantic Starr Love Crazy 1991 Reprise
289 recordlabel: Elektra 69422
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: James S. Carter, Kevin Haskins (as Kevin J. Askins) and Marvin Hammett
album: Joy
Teddy Pendergrass 2 A.M. 1988 Elektra
290 recordlabel: RPM 468
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Singin' the Blues
comments: [blues]
B.B. King Bad Luck 1956 RPM
291 recordlabel: I & S Production 002
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Walters Gold With Love
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Stuck on You 1984 I & S Production
292 recordlabel: RCA 74 456
chartposition: RandB #7, US #52
writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson
album: Tasteful Soul
The Main Ingredient Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love) 1971 RCA
293 recordlabel: Warner 19819
chartposition: RandB #10, US #35
album: We're All In The Same Gang
comments: [hip hop]
The West Coast Rap All-Stars Were All In The Same Gang 1990 Warner
294 recordlabel: RCA 2
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Michelle Gayle, Preston Glass
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle Happy Just to Be With You 1995 RCA
295 recordlabel: Warner 28385
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Angela Winbush (as Angela L. Winbush)
album: Smooth Sailin'
The Isley Brothers Smooth Sailin' Tonight 1987 Warner
296 recordlabel: Warner 8582
chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #3
writtenby: Dave Crawford
album: House Of Love
Candi Staton Victim 1978 Warner
297 recordlabel: Creole 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
album: Ain't No Stoppin'
comments: [disco]
Enigma Ain't No Stopping 1981 Creole(UK)
298 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3652
chartposition: RandB #21, UK #21, US#79
writtenby: Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) and Charles Simmons
album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays Brandy 1978 P.I.R.
299 recordlabel: RCA 74321 15453
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Dave James and Jackie Rawe
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle Looking Up 1993 RCA
300 recordlabel: Trojan 7818 (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld
album: Pied Piper
comments: Reggae
Bob & Marcia Pied Piper 1971 Trojan(UK)

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