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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
601 recordlabel: Korova 30 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #14
writtenby: Michael Burton
album: Superstar
comments: [electronic, disco]
Lydia Murdock Superstar 1983 Korova(UK)
602 recordlabel: Private Stock 166
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5
writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston Think It Over 1978 Private Stock
603 recordlabel: Prelude 40301(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: H. Eaves, J. Williams
comments: Paul Hardcastle remix
D Train You're the One for Me (Labour of Love mix) 1985 Prelude (UK)
604 recordlabel: Parlophone 6564
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Beverley Knight, Derrick Joshua and Derrick Martin
album: Who I Am
Beverley Knight Get Up 2001 Parlophone
605 recordlabel: Warner 9009(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Freeman, Sembello, Sembello and Sembello
album: I Feel for You
Chaka Khan Eye to Eye 1983 Warner (UK)
606 recordlabel: Arista 74321 169137(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: So Natural
Lisa Stansfield So Natural 1993 Arista(UK)
607 recordlabel: Parlophone 6366
chartposition: UK #16, US #97, R&B #110
writtenby: Bryan Adams and Robert John
album: What's Love Got to Do with It
Tina Turner Why Must We Wait Until Tonight 1993 Parlophone
608 recordlabel: Perspective 3145813151
chartposition: UK #75, US Dance #5, R&B #105
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Steve
album: I'm Here for You
Ann Nesby Hold On 1997 Perspective
609 recordlabel: Derrty 011572
chartposition: RandB #69, US #42, UK #17
writtenby: Nelly, Akon, Ashanti and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Ashanti & Akon Body On Me 2008 Derrty
610 recordlabel: Virgin 1085
chartposition: RandB #30, US #1, UK #53, US dance #21, US AC #1, US rock #1
writtenby: Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Roll with It
Steve Winwood Roll With It 1988 Virgin
611 recordlabel: Parlophone 6207
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Reputation
Dusty Springfield Nothing Has Been Proved 1989 Parlophone
612 recordlabel: Universal Republic Digital
chartposition: RandB #9, US #24
writtenby: 2 Pistols, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, T Pain and A.Smith
album: Death Before Dishonor
2 Pistols ft. T-Pain & Tay Dizm She Got It 2008 Universal Republic D
613 recordlabel: Parlophone 6657 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Remee, Robyn, Ulf Lindström and Johan Ekhe
album: Affirmation
Beverley Knight Keep This Fire Burning 2005 Parlophone(UK)
614 recordlabel: Arista 9562
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #78, US Dance #22
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown
album: Watch Out
Patrice Rushen Watch Out 1987 Arista
615 recordlabel: Fanfare 14 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Sinitta!
Sinitta G.T.O. 1987 Fanfare(UK)
616 recordlabel: P.I.R. 634
chartposition: US Dance #5
writtenby: Ronald Baker
album: The Trammps
The Trammps Stop and Think 1975 P.I.R.
617 recordlabel: Arista 2011
chartposition: US #17, US AC #9
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: What You Don't Know
comments: [ballad]
Exposé Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue 1990 Arista
618 recordlabel: United Artists 763
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Harold Payne and Bobby Womack
album: Safety Zone
Bobby Womack Daylight 1976 United Artists
619 recordlabel: Warner 49581
chartposition: RandB #9, US #76
writtenby: Donald Hogan
album: One in a Million You
Larry Graham When We Get Married 1980 Warner
620 recordlabel: Arista 9089
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #76, US Dance #33
writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
album: Rockin' Radio
comments: [electro funk instrumental]
Tom Browne Rockin' Radio 1983 Arista
621 recordlabel: Relentless
chartposition: UK #28, US #83
writtenby: Joss Stone, Raphael Saadiq, Robert Ozuna
album: Introducing Joss Stone
Joss Stone Tell Me 'Bout It 2007 Relentless
622 recordlabel: Vigor 1722
chartposition: RandB #98, US Dance #5
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
The Street People Never Get Enough of Your Love 1975 Vigor
623 recordlabel: Arista 1
chartposition: UK #15
album: Welcome to Tomorrow
comments: [dance, house]
Snap! The First, the Last Eternity (Til the End) 1995 Arista
624 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 327 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Robert Smith and Billy Allen
album: Real Men ... Wear Black
Cameo I Want It Now 1990 Atlanta Artists(UK
625 recordlabel: Elektra 671900
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Music from the Motion Picture
Missy Elliott featuring Nelly Furtado Get Ur Freak On (remix) 2001 Elektra
626 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50104
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Gerald Levert
album: Let Me Touch You
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Let Me Touch You 1987 P.I.R.
627 recordlabel: Portrait 04664
chartposition: RandB #14, US #102, US Dance #5
writtenby: Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
album: Diamond Life
Sade Hang On to Your Love 1984 Portrait
628 recordlabel: Scepter 1246
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7, US #16
writtenby: Bert Russell, Bob Elgin
album: The Rocky Fellers
The Rocky Fellers Killer Joe 1963 Scepter
629 recordlabel: Breakout 600
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Don't Blow a Good Thing 1987 Breakout
630 recordlabel: Popular 01624 12101
chartposition: UK #17, US Dance #21
writtenby: Jim Dyke and Nina Ossoff
Judy Cheeks Reach 1994 Popular
631 recordlabel: Warner 49638
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5
writtenby: Prince and Dr. Fink
album: Dirty Mind
Prince Dirty Mind 1980 Warner
632 recordlabel: Liberty 55410
chartposition: US #66, US AC #15
writtenby: Beth Slater Whitson and Leo Friedman
album: Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Timi Yuro Let Me Call You Sweetheart 1962 Liberty
633 recordlabel: RCA 10224
chartposition: RandB #7, US #92, US Dance #7
writtenby: Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware
album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits
The Main Ingredient Rolling Down a Mountainside 1975 RCA
634 recordlabel: Chrysalis 3
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle The Wizard 1986 Chrysalis
635 recordlabel: Streetwise 1130
chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5
writtenby: Arthur Baker and Gavin Christopher
Loleatta Holloway Crash Goes Love 1984 Streetwise
636 recordlabel: Wildstar 51 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Craig David and Fraser T. Smith
album: Slicker Than Your Average
Craig David World Filled with Love 2003 Wildstar(UK)
637 recordlabel: Circa 40 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Ralf Hamm, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel
album: Feeling Free
Sydney Youngblood Sit and Wait 1989 Circa(UK)
638 recordlabel: Nervous 20236
chartposition: UK #50, US Dance #5
writtenby: Hula and Kim English
album: Higher Things
Kim English Supernatural 1997 Nervous
639 recordlabel: 20th Century 2065
chartposition: RandB #11, US #50
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Keep It In The Family
Leon Haywood Keep It In The Family 1974 20th Century
640 recordlabel: NPG Records 72438
chartposition: US #58, UK #19
writtenby: Prince
album: Emancipation
The New Power Generation The Holy River 1997 NPG Records
641 recordlabel: Interscope 6260
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Another Level
BLACKstreet (Money Can't) Buy Me Love 1997 Interscope
642 recordlabel: Liberty 55343
chartposition: US #72, US AC #19
writtenby: Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson and Al Goodhart
album: Hurt!!!!!!
Timi Yuro I Apologize 1961 Liberty
643 recordlabel: Mercury 72991
chartposition: RandB #12, US #44
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Ice on Ice
Jerry Butler Don't Let Love Hang You Up 1969 Mercury
644 recordlabel: Carrere 7209
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #18, US dance #44
writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: King of the World
Sheila & B. Devotion Spacer 1979 Carrere
645 recordlabel: Polydor 14194
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50
writtenby: James Brown
album: Slaughter's Big Rip off
James Brown Sexy, Sexy, Sexy 1973 Polydor
646 recordlabel: Fanfare 21
chartposition: UK #20
album: Wicked
Sinitta Love on a Mountain Top 1989 Fanfare
647 recordlabel: Imperial 5477
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #20
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino The Big Beat 1957 Imperial
648 recordlabel: Brunswick 55398
chartposition: RandB #10, US #88
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
album: Give It Away / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
The Chi-Lites Give It Away 1969 Brunswick
649 recordlabel: Serious 9807217
chartposition: UK #17
album: Born To Be Free
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: Opr8DlrDAWk
Sonique Can't Make Up My Mind 2003 Serious
650 recordlabel: Warner 49774
chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #16
writtenby: Prince
album: The Time
The Time Get It Up 1981 Warner
651 recordlabel: Prelude 13 2755 (UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Darryl Payne and Eric Matthew
album: Redd Hott
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Sharon Redd Never Give You Up 1982 Prelude (UK)
652 recordlabel: Warner 8640
chartposition: RandB #13, UK #60, US AC #31
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen (as Jeffrey E. Cohen), Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
album: While the City Sleeps
George Benson Kisses in the Moonlight 1986 Warner
653 recordlabel: Portrait 02753
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar
album: Angela Clemmons
comments: [disco dance]
Angela Clemmons Give Me Just a Little More Time 1982 Portrait
654 recordlabel: Verve 10406
chartposition: US #18
writtenby: Jack Richards and Richard Mullan
album: Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers He 1966 Verve
655 recordlabel: Prelude 8077
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #27, US Dance #30
writtenby: Deems Smith, Mona Norris and Daryll Henry
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Unique What I Got Is What You Need 1983 Prelude
656 recordlabel: RFC Records 49541
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: S Beat
Gino Soccio Heartbreaker 1980 RFC Records
657 recordlabel: Crave 78886
chartposition: RandB #12, US #50
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Troy Oliver and Cory Rooney
album: 7 Mile
comments: [slow
7 Mile Do Your Thing 1998 Crave
658 recordlabel: Warner 29580
chartposition: RandB #56, US dance #6
writtenby: Francis Mandin, Frederick Rousseau and Serge Ponsar
album: Back To The Light
comments: [disco funk]
Serge Ponsar Out in the Night 1983 Warner
659 recordlabel: Brunswick 10
chartposition: RandB #11, US #57
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: It's All in the Game
Tyrone Davis I Wish It Was Me 1974 Brunswick
660 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58267
chartposition: RandB #54, US #36, UK #63
writtenby: Rappin' 4 Tay (as Anthony Forté)
album: Don't Fight the Feeling
Rappin 4Tay Playaz Club 1994 Chrysalis
661 recordlabel: Jerv 8
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Gordon Chambers, Barry Eastmond and Hubert Eaves
Kleshay Rush 1999 Jerv
662 recordlabel: Elektra 64910
chartposition: RandB #8, US AC #27
writtenby: Vernon Fails, James McBride and Michael Powell
album: Compositions
Anita Baker Fairy Tales 1990 Elektra
663 recordlabel: Virgin 164
chartposition: UK #19, US dance #19
writtenby: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Kaleidoscope
Kelis featuring Terrar Good Stuff 2000 Virgin
664 recordlabel: Virgin 12689
chartposition: RandB #6, US #45
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Randy Ran and Langston Richey
album: Takin' My Time
After 7 Kickin' It 1992 Virgin
665 recordlabel: Mercury 72333
chartposition: RandB #11, US #53, US AC #15
writtenby: Charles Arrington
Brook Benton Lumberjack 1964 Mercury
666 recordlabel: Imperial 5417
chartposition: RandB #12, US #50
writtenby: Pinky Tomlin, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe and Jimmy Grier
album: This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You) 1957 Imperial
667 recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 06568
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #90
writtenby: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
album: Gravity
James Brown How Do You Stop 1986 Scotti Brothers
668 recordlabel: Gordy 7175
chartposition: RandB #10, US #83
writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Greg Williams
album: Switch II
comments: [Motown Sound]
Switch I Call Your Name 1979 Gordy
669 recordlabel: Virgin 98584
chartposition: US #19, UK #73, US dance #17
writtenby: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Spellbound
comments: [love song]
Paula Abdul Will You Marry Me? 1992 Virgin
670 recordlabel: Delirious 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Jere McAllister, Tina Moore, Steve Carter
album: Tina Moore
Tina Moore Nobody Better 1998 Delirious(UK)
671 recordlabel: Brunswick 213
chartposition: UK #20, US Dance #15
writtenby: B. Young, B. Hank and M. Young
comments: [disco funk]
Young & Company I Like (What You're Doing to Me) 1980 Brunswick
672 recordlabel: Checker 817
chartposition: RandB #6
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
comments: [instrumental]
Little Walter & His Jukes Roller Coaster 1956 Checker
673 recordlabel: RCA 14035
chartposition: RandB #85, US #18, US AC #17
writtenby: Daryl Hall
album: Big Bam Boom
Hall & Oates Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid 1985 RCA
674 recordlabel: Grand Hustle Digital
chartposition: RandB #12, US #44
writtenby: T.I., Dexter Randall, Demetri Duncan and Charles Bobino III
album: No Mercy
T.I. I'm Back 2010 Grand Hustle Digital
675 recordlabel: Checker 904
chartposition: RandB #6
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Charlie Segar and Big Bill Broonzy (traditional)
comments: [blues]
Little Walter & His Jukes Key to the Highway 1958 Checker
676 recordlabel: Ric Tic 122
chartposition: RandB #6, US #63
writtenby: Ronnie Savoy, Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton) & Eddie Wingate
album: Best Of The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four The Whole World Is a Stage 1967 Ric Tic
677 recordlabel: Interscope 114521
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Will Smith , Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges) and J. Jones
album: Lost and Found
Will Smith Party Starter 2005 Interscope
678 recordlabel: RCA 13413
chartposition: RandB #49, US #104, US dance #6
writtenby: Peter Brown
album: Back To The Front
comments: [disco funk]
Peter Brown Baby Gets High 1983 RCA
679 recordlabel: 20th Century 2077
chartposition: RandB #6, US #44, UK #51
writtenby: Barry White
album: Stone Gon'
Barry White Honey Please, Can't Ya See 1974 20th Century
680 recordlabel: Arista 9730
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Gregory Charley
album: To Change and / or Make a Difference
Kiara The Best of Me 1988 Arista
681 recordlabel: Polydor 2066 637
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #18, US Dance #15
writtenby: Bill Curtis and Johnny Flippin
album: Raising Hell
Fatback Band (Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop 1975 Polydor
682 recordlabel: Noo Trybe 38517
chartposition: RandB #51, US #012, UK #20
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, E.A. Ski, Jerold Ellis, Garrick Husbands, Alfons Kettner and Mark Oglelton
album: Operation Stackola
comments: [hip hop] samples 'What You Won't Do for Love' by Bobby Caldwell
Luniz featuring Teddy Playa Hata 1995 Noo Trybe
683 recordlabel: Spring 3008
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas
album: Hot Box
Fatback Band Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money) 1980 Spring
684 recordlabel: Deconstruction (UK)
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
Evolution Everybody Dance 1993 Deconstruction (UK)
685 recordlabel: Arista 2207
chartposition: US #20, US AC #48
writtenby: Francis Scott Key
album: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston The Star Spangled Banner 1991 Arista
686 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7559
chartposition: US #18, US AC #8
writtenby: Richard Bean, Abel Zarate, Pablo Tellez
album: Malo
Malo Suavecito 1972 Warner Bros.
687 recordlabel: Warner 18121
chartposition: RandB #18, US #78, UK #69, US dance #10
writtenby: Karyn White, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Make Him Do Right
Karyn White Hungah 1994 Warner
688 recordlabel: XL Recordings
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Adele (as Adele Adkins)
album: 19
comments: [neo soul]
Adele Hometown Glory 2008 XL Recordings
689 recordlabel: Spring 141
chartposition: RandB #6, US #62
writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
Joe Simon River 1973 Spring
690 recordlabel: Arista 3605
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Edmund Clement
Andrea Martin Share the Love 1999 Arista
691 recordlabel: Mercury 70893
chartposition: RandB #13, US #39
writtenby: Buck Ram
album: The Platters
comments: [ballad]
The Platters Heaven on Earth 1956 Mercury
692 recordlabel: Checker 1165
chartposition: RandB #9, US #94
writtenby: Karl Tarleton
Gene Chandler To Be a Lover 1967 Checker
693 recordlabel: Gordy 7164
chartposition: RandB #12, US #72
writtenby: Rick James
album: Bustin' Out of L Seven
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rick James High on Your Love Suite 1979 Gordy
694 recordlabel: Crawl 2 Bawl 2015
chartposition: RandB #90, US #19
album: Return of tha Rippla
Mr. Pookie ft. Mr. Lucci & Mr. Montis Don't Test Us 2005 CrawlBawl
695 recordlabel: Ariola America 102
chartposition: RandB #38 US #94, US Dance #6
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: Bad Luck
comments: [instrumental]
The Atlanta Disco Band Bad Luck 1975 Ariola America
696 recordlabel: Pye International 25702
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #20
writtenby: Eddie Drennon
Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited Let's Do the Latin Hustle 1976 Pye International
697 recordlabel: Death Row 6133
chartposition: UK 18
writtenby: Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane and Marley Marl
album: Tha Doggfather
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson & Teena Marie Vapors 1997 Death Row
698 recordlabel: Chrysalis 42922
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle
album: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle Just for Money 1985 Chrysalis
699 recordlabel: Orbitone 22 (UK)
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Felix Da Silva
album: Can't Be With You Tonight
comments: [reggae]
Judy Boucher You Caught My Eye 1987 Orbitone(UK)
700 recordlabel: Checker 1107
chartposition: RandB #12, US #70
writtenby: J. Diggs
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
The Knight Brothers Temptation 'Bout To Get Me 1965 Checker

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