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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.
(Search on 'R_' returned 12415 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Arlen 7 11
chartposition: RandB 12, US #60
writtenby: Joe South
album: Time For The Tams
comments: [southern soul]
The Tams Untie Me 1962 Arlen
2 recordlabel: Philly Groove 152
chartposition: RandB #12, US #35
writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart
album: La La Means I Love You / Delfonics Super Hits
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Delfonics Break Your Promise 1968 Philly Groove
3 recordlabel: Solar 69836
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Untouchables
comments: [funk]
Lakeside Raid 1983 Solar
4 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298
chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4
writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode
album: Adeva!
Adeva Warning 1989 Chrysalis
5 recordlabel: Wildstar 13 (UK)
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Hank Hughes, McCubin, Vasos Stavrou and Joycelyn Phillips
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: NE1nx0DdDJU
Fierce Right Here Right Now 1999 Wildstar(UK)
6 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2415(UK)
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Edward Moore and Howard King
album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
Stephanie Mills Put Your Body in It 1979 20th Century Fo
7 recordlabel: Caribou 9017
chartposition: RandB #62, UK #25, US AC #14
writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: Together
O.C. Smith Together 1977 Caribou
8 recordlabel: Aware 047
chartposition: RandB #10, US #68
writtenby: David Camon and Sam Dees
album: Cry to Me
Loleatta Holloway Cry to Me 1975 Aware
9 recordlabel: Total Experience 2412
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Raymond Calhoun
album: Gap Band VI
The Gap Band I Found My Baby 1985 Total Experience
10 recordlabel: Virgin 1480(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Charlotte [Charlotte Kelly]
album: The Classic Singles 88 93 Vol. IV
Soul II Soul Wish 1993 Virgin (UK)
11 recordlabel: Chrysalis 3(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble
album: David Grant
David Grant Love Will Find a Way 1983 Chrysalis (UK)
12 recordlabel: PRT 358 (UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
The Real Thing Can You Feel the Force ('86 remix) 1986 PRT(UK)
13 recordlabel: Arista 112 016
chartposition: RandB #14, UK #63, US Dance #35
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and William Bryant
album: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
The Gap Band I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1989 Arista
14 recordlabel: Verve 10421
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28, US #26, AC #3
writtenby: Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle
comments: [latin jazz soul]
Walter Wanderley ft. Astrud Gilberto Summer Samba (So Nice) 1966 Verve
15 recordlabel: Music World
chartposition: US dance #5, UK #47
writtenby: Solange Knowles, Andrew Frampton and Wayne Wilkins
album: Unexpected
mpcode: w44gup6KvFk
Michelle Williams We Break The Dawn 2008 Music World
16 recordlabel: Dakar 621
chartposition: RandB #12, US #58
writtenby: Jean Dollison
album: Turn Back the Hands of Time
comments: [southern soul]
Tyrone Davis Let Me Back in 1970 Dakar
17 recordlabel: RSO 852
chartposition: US #27
writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow
album: Beauties In The Night
mpcode: MxG3nmqoJwI
Lady Flash Street Singin' 1976 RSO
18 recordlabel: United Artists 1120
chartposition: RandB #18, US 104
writtenby: R. Muller
album: Brass Construction III
comments: [funk]
Brass Construction L-O-V-E-U 1978 United Artists
19 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43176
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #34
writtenby: Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box featuring Bobby Womack So the Story Goes 1987 Chrysalis
20 recordlabel: Philly Groove 151
chartposition: RandB #15, US #42
writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart
album: La La Means I Love You / Delfonics Super Hits
The Delfonics I'm Sorry 1968 Philly Groove
21 recordlabel: Brilliant! 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Justin Hinds
album: Natural High
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean Over The River 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
22 recordlabel: Paisley Park 0113
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
Prince with The New Power Generation Thunder 1992 Paisley Park
23 recordlabel: Mirage 99618
chartposition: RandB #83, US dance #9
writtenby: Arthur Baker and Lotti Golden
album: I Want Your Love
Brenda K. Starr Pickin' Up Pieces 1985 Mirage
24 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58438
chartposition: RandB #93, UK #28
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Branford Marsalis, DJ Premier, Guru, Bahamadia, Chaka Khan and Damian Holland
album: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2
Guru featuring Chaka Khan Watch What You Say 1995 Chrysalis
25 recordlabel: Mercury 331
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Steve Vincent and Mick Walsh
album: Adventures of Stevie V
comments: [dance, house, hip hop]
The Adventures of Stevie V Body Language 1990 Mercury
26 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #15, US #63, UK #117
writtenby: Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin, Thomas Brenneck, David Guy, Michael Deller, Leon Michels and Bosco Mann
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) ... 2007 Roc A Fella
27 recordlabel: Mercury 888 837
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: DeDe Leitta, Larry Dodson and R.J. Rice
album: Contagious
The Bar-Kays Certified True 1987 Mercury
28 recordlabel: RCA 62192
chartposition: RandB #66, US #27
writtenby: Oliver Leiber
album: Stacy Earl
Stacy Earl Romeo and Juliet 1992 RCA
29 recordlabel: Reprise 7256
chartposition: US dance #9
writtenby: Andy Faranda, Jonathan Maron, Nicole Wllis
album: Earth And Heaven
comments: Jazz Funk
Repercussions Promise Me Nothing 1995 Reprise
30 recordlabel: Supreme 103 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #28, US Dance #28
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Princess
Princess After the Love Has Gone 1985 Supreme(UK)
31 recordlabel: Warner 4581
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Timmy Gatling and Alton
album: Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Another Like My Lover 1991 Warner
32 recordlabel: 10 Records 228 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63, US Dance #9
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Rose Windross
album: Club Classics, Volume One
comments: charted as Get a Life / Fairplay in US dance charts
Soul II Soul featuring Rose Windross Fairplay 1988 Records(UK)
33 recordlabel: Relentless 2(UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Mousse T., Paul Hendricks and Simone Risko
Monie Love Slice of Da Pie 2000 Relentless (UK)
34 recordlabel: Elektra 69815
chartposition: RandB #64, UK #29
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination Looking at Midnight 1983 Elektra
35 recordlabel: Bareback 538
chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #9
writtenby: Ray Barnes (as Robert Ray Barnes) and Victor Hall
Sweet Cream I Don't Know What I'd Do (If You Ever Left Me) 1978 Bareback
36 recordlabel: Arista 9476
chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, UK #50, US Dance #9
writtenby: Jermaine Stewart , Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Frantic Romantic
comments: charted as Jody (Remix) / Dancefloor in US dance charts
Jermaine Stewart Jody 1986 Arista
37 recordlabel: Imperial 66123
chartposition: RandB #13, US #92
writtenby: Nathaniel Nathan and Leon Haywood
Leon Haywood She's with Her Other Love 1965 Imperial
38 recordlabel: Mercury 73045
chartposition: RandB #15, US #46
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: You and Me
comments: [philly sound]
Jerry Butler I Could Write a Book 1970 Mercury
39 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8751
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #15, US #56
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Feel It 1961 RCA Victor
40 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7816
chartposition: RandB #23, US #29
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Sad Mood 1960 RCA Victor
41 recordlabel: Polydor 4
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Scarlet
Code Red Can We Talk... 1997 Polydor
42 recordlabel: Six By Six Records 127
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Neil Howard, Tracy Howard, Ann Saunderson, Kevin Saunderson and Michael Wilson
Inner City Your Love 1996 Six By Six Records
43 recordlabel: 20th Century 2285
chartposition: RandB #13, US #101
writtenby: Leon Haywood
Leon Haywood Strokin' (Pt. II) 1976 20th Century
44 recordlabel: Brunswick 55221
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #9, US #34
writtenby: Billy Myles
Jackie Wilson The Greatest Hurt 1962 Brunswick
45 recordlabel: Brunswick 55443
chartposition: RandB #9, US #56
writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels
album: This Love Is Real
comments: [dance]
Jackie Wilson (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real 1970 Brunswick
46 recordlabel: RocAFella 573786
chartposition: RandB #15, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 26
album: Ghetto Cyrano
comments: [slow jam]
Christion Full Of Smoke 1997 RocAFella
47 recordlabel: 20th Century 2252
chartposition: RandB #74, US #84, US dance #18
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Beauris Whitehead
album: Brazil
The Ritchie Family I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me) 1975 20th Century
48 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10527
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: B.B. King, Joe Josea and Maxwell Davis
B.B. King Please Accept My Love 1958 ABC Paramount
49 recordlabel: Imperial 5375
chartposition: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Don't Blame It on Me 1956 Imperial
50 recordlabel: Mercury 76187
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Allen Jones and Michael Toles
album: Propositions
comments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays Do It (Let Me See You Shake) 1982 Mercury
51 recordlabel: Parkway 838
chartposition: RandB #28, US #27
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Robert Lewis and Johnny Styles
The Dovells Bristol Twistin' Annie 1962 Parkway
52 recordlabel: Crest 1030
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Kent Harris
Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew Cops and Robbers 1956 Crest
53 recordlabel: Nervous
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Ray Charles
comments: (Dio remix radio edit)
Ray Charles Walkin' and Talkin' 2005 Nervous
54 recordlabel: Philly Groove 169
chartposition: RandB #13, US #81
writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder
album: Tell Me This Is a Dream / Delfonics Super Hits
The Delfonics Walk Right Up to the Sun 1971 Philly Groove
55 recordlabel: King Street 1027
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Al Mack and Ultra Naté
album: Party Girl OST
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Party Girl (Turn Me Loose) 1995 King Street
56 recordlabel: Legrand 1012
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #29, US #28
writtenby: Anderson, Barge
Gary U.S. Bonds School Is In 1962 Legrand
57 recordlabel: Checker 924
chartposition: RandB #14, US #62
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
album: Go Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Crackin' Up 1959 Checker
58 recordlabel: React 143(UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Boy George, Jeremy Healy and Simon Rogers
album: Outside In
Candi Staton Love on Love 1999 React (UK)
59 recordlabel: Imperial 5454
chartposition: RandB #14, US #29
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Let's Dance with Domino
Fats Domino When I See You 1957 Imperial
60 recordlabel: Fever 1919
chartposition: RandB #62, US dance #9
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Only Time Will Tell
Sandée Notice Me 1989 Fever
61 recordlabel: Reprise 17408
chartposition: RandB #58, US #27
writtenby: Rico Luna, Frank Pangelinan and Jacob Ceniceros
album: Nu Flavor
comments: [love ballad]
Nu Flavor Heaven 1997 Reprise
62 recordlabel: Parlophone 6448(UK)
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #27
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner Something Beautiful Remains 1996 Parlophone (UK)
63 recordlabel: Prelude 8023
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Underwood, Reid, Anderson
album: Unlimited Touch
comments: [disco funk]
Unlimited Touch In The Middle 1981 Prelude
64 recordlabel: Warner 49030
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: David Garner
album: So Soon We Change
David Ruffin Break My Heart 1979 Warner
65 recordlabel: Paisley Park 27806
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #29
album: Lovesexy
Prince Glam Slam 1988 Paisley Park
66 recordlabel: Ruthless 6344
chartposition: RandB #20, US #27
album: The Art of War
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony If I Could Teach the World 1997 Ruthless
67 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Harriet (as Harriet Roberts) and Russ Courtenay
album: Whatever You Need
Tina Turner Whatever You Need 2000 Virgin
68 recordlabel: Mercury 5728462(UK)
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Billy Lawrie, Lionel Richie and Paul Barry
album: Renaissance
Lionel Richie Tender Heart 2001 Mercury (UK)
69 recordlabel: Arista 667
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #78, US dance #9
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You 1986 Arista
70 recordlabel: Deconstruction 44856
chartposition: UK #29
album: Northern Soul
comments: [dance, house]
M People How Can I Love You More 1991 Deconstruction
71 recordlabel: Arista 07822 12471
chartposition: US #28
writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Marvin Morrow
album: Exposé
Exposé I Wish the Phone Would Ring 1992 Arista
72 recordlabel: Arista 2922
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher
album: Exposé
Exposé I Specialize in Love 1995 Arista
73 recordlabel: FFRR 269 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Karl Richardson and Carnell Newbill
comments: [dance, house]
Nu Soul featuring Kelly Rich Hide-A-Way 1996 FFRR(UK)
74 recordlabel: Dakar 4553
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Turning Point
Tyrone Davis So Good (To Be Home with You) 1976 Dakar
75 recordlabel: Polydor 642
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Curtis Hudson
comments: [dance]
Hot Streak Body Work 1984 Polydor
76 recordlabel: Scepter 1220
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #15, US #54
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
The Shirelles What a Sweet Thing That Was 1961 Scepter
77 recordlabel: Arista 0591
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #46, US dance #39
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
album: Aretha [1980 album]
Aretha Franklin What a Fool Believes 1980 Arista
78 recordlabel: Groovesville 1006
chartposition: RandB #9, US #61
writtenby: J.J. Barnes and Don Davis
J.J. Barnes Baby Please Come Back Home 1967 Groovesville
79 recordlabel: Arista 9544
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: John Lewis Parker and Peter Iver
album: Can't We Fall in Love Again
comments: [beat ballad]
Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson Can't We Fall in Love Again 1981 Arista
80 recordlabel: Circa 45 (UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Davis, Oakenfold, Thompson
Movement 98 featuring Carroll Thompson Joy and Heartbreak 1990 Circa(UK)
81 recordlabel: Record Shack 24
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Jacques Moralli, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo and Keith Rodgers
album: Break Dance Party
comments: [electro, dance]
Break Machine Are You Ready 1984 Record Shack
82 recordlabel: Arista 74321 (UK)
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Naughty Naughty
Sinitta Shame Shame Shame 1992 Arista(UK)
83 recordlabel: Arista 0328
chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Is This A Love Thing 1978 Arista
84 recordlabel: Sire 5825
chartposition: US dance #15, UK #29
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin and Eric Kupper
album: Deadline For My Memories
Billie Ray Martin Imitation of Life 1996 Sire
85 recordlabel: Rush Associated 74166
chartposition: RandB #17, US #44
writtenby: Greg Nice, Smooth B and Tracy Chapman (sample)
album: Ain't a Damn Thing Changed
comments: [hip hop] samples Tracy Chapman ~ 'Fast Car'
Nice & Smooth Sometimes I Rhyme Slow 1992 Rush Associated
86 recordlabel: Work 78297
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #29, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Sally Dakota, Puff Johnson
album: Miracle
comments: [ballad] produced by Narada Michael Walden
Puff Johnson Forever More 1996 Work
87 recordlabel: Mercury 8
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Alex Cantrall, Chuck Giscomb, Joe Priolo and Shaunna Bolton
album: Harmony
Honeyz I Don't Know 2001 Mercury
88 recordlabel: Warner 49821
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Secret Combination
comments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford Rainy Night in Georgia 1981 Warner
89 recordlabel: Rhythm King 01 (UK)
chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #9
writtenby: Mark Moore, Martin Gordon and Sonique
album: Intercourse
S'Express Nothing to Lose 1990 Rhythm King(UK)
90 recordlabel: Arista 74321
chartposition: UK #28, US Dance #20
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Set Your Loving Free 1992 Arista
91 recordlabel: Mercury 70912
chartposition: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson ft. Ella Johnson & the Bee Jays Bring It Home to Me 1956 Mercury
92 recordlabel: Ariola America 7630
chartposition: RandB #55, US #106, UK #19
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean L.O.D. (Love on Delivery) 1976 Ariola America
93 recordlabel: VC Recordings (UK)
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Robert Clivilles, Alan Friedman, David Cole and Duran Ramos
comments: [dance, house]
Shena featuring Mike Dunn & Byron Stingily Let the Beat Hit 'Em 1997 VC Recordings (UK)
94 recordlabel: Universal (UK)
chartposition: US AC #9
writtenby: Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith
album: Soul Speak
Michael McDonald (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher 2008 Universal (UK)
95 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9551
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Gene McDaniels
album: In Your Eyes
comments: [disco jazz funk]
George Benson Feel Like Makin' Love 1983 Warner Bros.
96 recordlabel: Brick Squad
chartposition: RandB #15, US #53
writtenby: Gucci Mane, Mr. Bangladesh, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
Gucci Mane Lemonade 2010 Brick Squad
97 recordlabel: Elektra 46567
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #9
writtenby: Nate Watts
album: Magic Lady
Sergio Mendes I'll Tell You 1979 Elektra
98 recordlabel: Sound Of New York 4682
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #29
writtenby: James Mtume, Markell Riley, Aqil Davidson, Brandon Mitchell
album: Wreckx N Effect
comments: [ballad]
Wreckx-N-Effect Juicy 1990 Sound Of New York
99 recordlabel: Elektra 47246
chartposition: RandB #13, US #92
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter
album: Come Morning
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. Be Mine (Tonight) 1982 Elektra
100 recordlabel: Gordy 7193
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge
album: This Is My Dream
comments: [Motown Sound]
Switch Love Over and Over Again 1980 Gordy

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