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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
501 recordlabel: Mercury 888 712
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang
album: Forever
Kool & the Gang Holiday 1987 Mercury
502 recordlabel: Mercury 870 033
chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #32
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Sharp
Angela Winbush Run to Me 1987 Mercury
503 recordlabel: Roulette 7182
chartposition: RandB #71, US #98, US Dance #4
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris
album: Good Things
comments: [philly sound]
Ecstasy Passion & Pain featuring Barbara Roy Touch and Go 1976 Roulette
504 recordlabel: Solar 11380
chartposition: RandB #4, US #102
writtenby: Fred Lewis
album: Shot of Love
Lakeside It's All the Way Live 1979 Solar
505 recordlabel: Relentless 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Iceman J and Rishi Rich
Rishi Rich Project featuring Jay Sean & Juggy D Dance With You (Nachna Tere Naal) 2003 Relentless (UK)
506 recordlabel: Megatone Records 102
chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #4
writtenby: Patrick Cowley and Sylvester (as Sylvester James)
comments: [disco dance]
Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester Do You Wanna Funk 1982 Megatone Records
507 recordlabel: Virgin 5
chartposition: US dance #23, RandB #57, US AC #2, UK #65
writtenby: Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley
album: One Bright Day
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Look Who's Dancing 1989 Virgin
508 recordlabel: Trojan 7790
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Levine, Spector, Wine
comments: [reggae]
Horace Faith Black Pearl 1970 Trojan
509 recordlabel: Germain Records 15
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Audrey Hall
album: Just You Just Me
comments: [reggae]
Audrey Hall Smile 1986 Germain Records
510 recordlabel: Arista 113
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Time to Make You Mine 1992 Arista
511 recordlabel: Supreme 105 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Princess
Princess I'll Keep On Loving You 1986 Supreme(UK)
512 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15
writtenby: Kenny Beck
album: Cashflow
Ca$hflow Mine All Mine 1986 Atlanta Artists
513 recordlabel: Warner 0107
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: CHIC ism
comments: [disco funk, dance]
Chic Your Love 1992 Warner
514 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2010
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Anita Baker, Patrick Moten & Sandra Sully
album: The Songstress
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker Angel 1983 Beverly Glen
515 recordlabel: Mercury 578158
chartposition: RandB #12, US #41
writtenby: Rodney Jerkins, Missy Elliott and Daron Jones
album: Nobody Does It Better
Gina Thompson The Things That You Do 1996 Mercury
516 recordlabel: Virgin (UK)
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Kelis
album: Tasty
Kelis featuring Nas In Public 2005 Virgin (UK)
517 recordlabel: One derful! 4804
chartposition: RandB #8, US #115
writtenby: Rice, Mitchell, And Dodd
album: McKinley 'Soul' Mitchell
comments: [southern soul ballad]
McKinley Mitchell The Town I Live In 1962 One derful!
518 recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 127
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #34, US #26
writtenby: Luke, Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis & Fresh Kid Ice
album: As Nasty as They Wanna Be
comments: [hip hop]
The 2 Live Crew Me So Horny 1989 Luke Skyywalker
519 recordlabel: Hollywood Records 10327
chartposition: RandB #88, US #69, US dance #5
writtenby: Adamski, Seal, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Five Live EP
George Michael Killer (Papa Was a Rollin' Stone) 1993 Hollywood Records
520 recordlabel: AM Records 02002
chartposition: US dance #5
writtenby: Jeanie Tracy and Paul Masterson
Jeanie Tracy Keep the Party Jumpin' 1999 AM Records
521 recordlabel: Warner 8828
chartposition: RandB #74, UK #47, US #14, US AC #13
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
album: Minute by Minute
The Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute 1979 Warner
522 recordlabel: Delirious 74321554001
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Juliet Roberts, D:Mob, Gerry DeVeaux, Paul Taylor and Kurtis Mantronik
comments: [dance, house]
Juliet Roberts So Good -- Free Love '98 1998 Delirious
523 recordlabel: Profile 7214
chartposition: UK #16, RandB #61
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Dennis Lussier and Derek B
album: Bullet from a Gun
comments: [hip hop]
Derek B Goodgroove 1988 Profile
524 recordlabel: RCA 11456
chartposition: RandB #91, US #77, US Dance #8
writtenby: Kevin Nance and Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Machine
Machine There but for the Grace of God Go I 1979 RCA
525 recordlabel: Virgin 53
chartposition: US #16, UK #19, US dance #17
writtenby: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Spellbound
comments: [dance, house]
Paula Abdul Vibeology 1992 Virgin
526 recordlabel: Elektra 5216
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman
album: Shirley Murdock
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Go On Without You 1987 Elektra
527 recordlabel: Delirious 11
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer, Eddie Hokenson, Joe Esposito, Juliet Roberts and D Mob
Juliet Roberts Bad Girls 1999 Delirious
528 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10509
chartposition: RandB #5, US #20, US AC #10
writtenby: Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
album: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul
Ray Charles That Lucky Old Sun 1963 ABC Paramount
529 recordlabel: Wildstar 27 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Camus Celli, Andres Levin and Andrea Martin
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: O005cQkRdB8
Fierce So Long 1999 Wildstar(UK)
530 recordlabel: District Of Columbia 1
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Julia McGirt and David Ylvisaker
Julia & Company Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) 1984 District Of Columbia
531 recordlabel: Arista 74321
chartposition: US #97, UK #27
writtenby: Kym Mazelle, Charlie Mallozzi and Marco Sobiu
comments: [dance, house]
Kym Mazelle with Rapination Love Me the Right Way 1992 Arista
532 recordlabel: Elektra 69396
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Billy Beck and Larry Troutman
album: A Woman's Point of View
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Husband 1988 Elektra
533 recordlabel: Raft 18502
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Lark
Linda Lewis Rock A Doodle Doo 1973 Raft
534 recordlabel: Profile 7102
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #62
writtenby: DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) and DMC (as Darryl McDaniels)
album: Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C. My Adidas 1986 Profile
535 recordlabel: Polydor 502(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Invitations 1982 Polydor (UK)
536 recordlabel: RCA 14224
chartposition: RandB #25, US #59, US AC #16
writtenby: David McHugh
album: Contact
The Pointer Sisters Freedom 1985 RCA
537 recordlabel: Era 3141
chartposition: RandB #21, US #3, UK #29
writtenby: Barry Stuart
Jewel Akens The Birds and the Bees 1965 Era
538 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5021
chartposition: RandB #48, US #17
writtenby: Tom Baird
album: Ecology
comments: [rock soul]
Rare Earth Born to Wander 1970 Rare Earth
539 recordlabel: Four Brothers 445
chartposition: RandB #10, US #67
writtenby: G.L. Crockett and Jack Daniels
G.L. Crockett It's a Man Down There 1965 Four Brothers
540 recordlabel: Checker 969
chartposition: RandB #13, US #25
writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson], Shirley Hall and Leslie Temple
The Vibrations The Watusi 1961 Checker
541 recordlabel: Ariola 7746
chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #56
writtenby: Sheila Ferguson and Giorgio Moroder
album: New Dimensions
The Three Degrees The Runner 1979 Ariola
542 recordlabel: Total Experience 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Ronnie Wilson and Billy Young
album: Gap Band V
comments: (featuring Stevie Wonder)
The Gap Band Someday 1984 Total Experience(U
543 recordlabel: Nicki Richards
chartposition: US dance #3
writtenby: Nicki Richards
album: Nicki
comments: [dance]
mpcode: j4JGpCDX5zQ
Nicki Richards Bring the Love 2009 Nicki Richards
544 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2546(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin
album: Go Ahead
comments: [disco pop soul]
Linx So This Is Romance 1981 Chrysalis (UK)
545 recordlabel: United Artists 960
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
album: 4 from 8
The Real Thing You'll Never Know What You're Missing 1977 United Artists
546 recordlabel: United Artists 50563
chartposition: RandB #46, US #16, US AC #6
writtenby: Bernice Borisoff & Bernard Binnick
album: Keem O Sabe
The Electric Indian Keem-O-Sabe 1969 United Artists
547 recordlabel: Roy B. 2516
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Barbara Gaskin, J.O.B. and Roy B.
comments: [disco funk]
Ecstasy Passion & Pain featuring Barbara Roy If You Want Me 1981 Roy B.
548 recordlabel: Arista 79299 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16, US AC #34
album: Proud
Heather Small Proud 2000 Arista(UK)
549 recordlabel: Radio 4019
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #17, US #28
writtenby: The Superstars
album: The Superstars
comments: [disco dance]
Stars on 45 -- Starsound Stars on 45 III (A Tribute to Stevie Wonder) 1981 Radio
550 recordlabel: Gordy 1776
chartposition: RandB #10, US #50, US dance #9
writtenby: Rick James
album: Glow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rick James Can't Stop 1985 Gordy
551 recordlabel: Checker 1226
chartposition: RandB #10, US #71
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: If Walls Could Talk
comments: [soul blues]
Little Milton If Walls Could Talk 1970 Checker
552 recordlabel: Gordy 7169
chartposition: RandB #8, US #102
writtenby: Rick James
album: Wild and Peaceful / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [Motown Sound]
Teena Marie I'm a Sucker for Your Love 1979 Gordy
553 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10670
chartposition: RandB #12, US #48
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions Meeting Over Yonder 1965 ABC Paramount
554 recordlabel: Roadshow 7003
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #40
writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. (as Solomon Roberts)
album: Non Stop
B.T. Express Give It What You Got 1975 Roadshow
555 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2280
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Richie Fermie and Monie Love
album: Down to Earth
comments: [hip hop]
Monie Love Grandpa's Party 1989 Chrysalis
556 recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 07975
chartposition: RandB 35, US Dance #5
writtenby: Full Force
album: I'm Real
comments: [funk]
James Brown Static 1988 Scotti Brothers
557 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0185
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: James Baker and Melvin Wilson
album: It's Been a Long Time
comments: [ballad]
New Birth It's Been a Long Time 1974 RCA Victor
558 recordlabel: Arista 2435
chartposition: US dance #6, UK #16
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Make It On My Own
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Make It On My Own 1992 Arista
559 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 22824
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Prince and John L. Nelson
album: Batman
comments: [ballad]
Prince Scandalous! 1990 Warner Bros.
560 recordlabel: Mercury 888 484
chartposition: US #31, UK #32, US Dance #9, US AC #7
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
Swing Out Sister Twilight World 1987 Mercury
561 recordlabel: Soul Train 10400
chartposition: RandB #9, US #75
writtenby: Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius
album: Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Gang Soul Train 75 1975 Soul Train
562 recordlabel: Kirshner 4278
chartposition: RandB #70, US #71, US Dance #9
writtenby: Carol George and Rob Hegel
album: Sarah Dash
Sarah Dash Sinner Man 1979 Kirshner
563 recordlabel: Prelude 8009
chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5
writtenby: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester
album: You Got What It Takes
comments: Charted as You Got What It Takes / Check Out the Groove in US dance charts
Bobby Thurston You Got What It Takes 1980 Prelude
564 recordlabel: Parachute 524
chartposition: US #45, US Dance #5
writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago
album: Liquid Gold
Liquid Gold My Baby's Baby 1979 Parachute
565 recordlabel: Vintertainment 69359
chartposition: RandB #9, US #98
writtenby: Keith Sweat
album: Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat Don't Stop Your Love 1988 Vintertainment
566 recordlabel: RCA 49403
chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5
writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), Brian Eno and David Byrne
album: In Flightt
comments: [hip hop]
KC Flightt Planet E 1989 RCA
567 recordlabel: Arista 74321921481(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Usher (as Usher Raymond) , Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox
album: 8701
Usher U-Turn 2002 Arista (UK)
568 recordlabel: Bronze 20
chartposition: UK #17, RandB #61, US #108
writtenby: Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio and Teddy Osei
album: Welcome Home
Osibisa Sunshine Day 1976 Bronze
569 recordlabel: Federal 12258
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: James Brown and Johnny Terry
album: Please, Please, Please
comments: [ballad]
James Brown with the Famous Flames Please, Please, Please 1956 Federal
570 recordlabel: Spring 130
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald
album: The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon Trouble in My Home 1972 Spring
571 recordlabel: RCA 14178
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #58, US #20, US AC #12, US rock #43
writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
album: Hall and Oates Live at the Apollo
Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Hall & Oates The Way You Do The Things You Do -- My Girl 1985 RCA
572 recordlabel: Spring 163
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Joe Simon , Raeford Gerald and Billy Kennedy
Joe Simon I Need You, You Need Me 1976 Spring
573 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28485
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Madhouse
album: 8
comments: [instrumental]
Madhouse 6 1987 Paisley Park
574 recordlabel: Imperial 5366
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Pearl King and Dave Bartholomew
album: I Didn't Wanna Do It
The Spiders Witchcraft 1956 Imperial
575 recordlabel: Polydor 14177
chartposition: RandB #15, US #77, UK #51
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
James Brown Think 1973 Polydor
576 recordlabel: Mercury 880 294
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #56, US rock #6, UK #4, US #1
writtenby: Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley
album: Songs from the Big Chair
Tears for Fears Shout 1984 Mercury
577 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #44, US #15
writtenby: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Steve King
album: The Eminem Show
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Superman 2003 Aftermath
578 recordlabel: Six By Six Records 107
chartposition: UK #44, US dance #5
writtenby: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey
Inner City Do Ya 1994 Six By Six Records
579 recordlabel: Curtom 16638
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: First Impressions
The Impressions First Impressions 1975 Curtom
580 recordlabel: Warner 28698
chartposition: RandB #38, UK #82, US Dance #5
writtenby: Hubert Eaves III and James Batton
album: One from the Heart
Jocelyn Brown Ego Maniac 1987 Warner
581 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8426
chartposition: RandB #8, US #93
writtenby: Sam Cooke and James W. Alexander
Sam Cooke That's Where It's At 1964 RCA Victor
582 recordlabel: RSO 877
chartposition: UK #17, US AC #19
writtenby: Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
album: Love Me
Yvonne Elliman I Can't Get You Out of My Mind 1977 RSO
583 recordlabel: Checker 830
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Fats Washington and Stan Lewis
album: The Flamingos
comments: [ballad]
The Flamingos I'll Be Home 1956 Checker
584 recordlabel: Solar 69501
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #64
writtenby: Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry and Melvin Gentry
album: Headlines
Midnight Star Engine No. 9 1987 Solar
585 recordlabel: Arista 0510
chartposition: RandB #9, US #101
writtenby: Billy Stewart
album: Two
GQ Sitting in the Park 1980 Arista
586 recordlabel: Emergency 4509
chartposition: RandB #49, US dance #3
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Maurice Cavalieri and Maurizio Sangineto
comments: [disco funk]
Firefly Love (Is Gonna Be on Your Side) 1981 Emergency
587 recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 1642
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #3, US # 2, US AC #6, US dance #46
writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
album: Kissing to Be Clever
comments: [disco pop]
Culture Club Time (Clock of the Heart) 1982 Virgin/Epic
588 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3588
chartposition: RandB #7, US #94, US Dance #6
writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Wake Up Everybody
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby 1976 P.I.R.
589 recordlabel: Circa 119 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Carleen Anderson and Mark Nevin
album: True Spirit
comments: [ballad]
Carleen Anderson Let It Last 1995 Circa(UK)
590 recordlabel: Virgin 18587
chartposition: RandB #5, US #31
writtenby: Babyface, Kevon Edmonds and Melvin Edmonds
album: Reflections
comments: [ballad]
After 7 Til You Do Me Right 1995 Virgin
591 recordlabel: Virgin 56954
chartposition: RandB #5, US #55
writtenby: Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and McCormick
album: Takin' My Time
comments: [slow jam]
After 7 Baby I'm for Real--Natural High 1992 Virgin
592 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #25
writtenby: Aaron Hall, Reginald Moore, 2Pac
album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,Demetrius Shipp, Danny Steward, K Ci and JoJo
2Pac Toss It Up 1997 Death Row
593 recordlabel: Mercury 123(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Dina Carroll, Pete Kearney and Steve Robson
album: Dina Carroll
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll One Two Three 1998 Mercury (UK)
594 recordlabel: Philly Groove 166
chartposition: RandB #9, US #52
writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart
album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits
comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart
The Delfonics Over and Over 1971 Philly Groove
595 recordlabel: Death Row 2202
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) and Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus)
album: Gridlock'd: The Soundtrack
2Pac featuring Snoop Dogg Wanted Dead or Alive 1997 Death Row
596 recordlabel: Mercury 76123
chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #49
writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Nightcruising
comments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays Hit and Run 1981 Mercury
597 recordlabel: Gordy 7027
chartposition: RandB #11, US #42
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas Live Wire 1964 Gordy
598 recordlabel: Mercury 71508
chartposition: RandB #15, US #17
writtenby: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable
comments: [jazz RnB ballad]
Dinah Washington Unforgettable 1959 Mercury
599 recordlabel: Brunswick 55269
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Alonzo Tucker and Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Give Me Back My Heart 1964 Brunswick
600 recordlabel: Warner 8858
chartposition: US Dance #5
writtenby: Tony Green
Freddie James Get Up and Boogie 1979 Warner

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