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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: Imperial 66197
chartposition: RandB #12, US #95
writtenby: Ed Levert
The O'Jays Stand in for Love 1966 Imperial
202 recordlabel: FFRR 11
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Jan Kincaid
album: Shelter
The Brand New Heavies Shelter 1998 FFRR
203 recordlabel: RCA 12216
chartposition: US dance #6, US RandB #35, UK #48
writtenby: Ronald Brown & John Scroggins
album: Never Gonna Be Another One
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston If You Feel It 1981 RCA
204 recordlabel: Arista 0231
chartposition: RandB #14, US #102
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher
album: Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown Blessed Is the Woman (With a Man Like Mine) 1977 Arista
205 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3584
chartposition: RandB #18, US #83. UK #30
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: When Love Is New / The Best Of Philadelphia
Billy Paul Let's Make a Baby 1976 P.I.R.
206 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53
writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell
The Percells What Are Boys Made Of 1963 ABCParamount
207 recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 037
chartposition: RandB #10, US #45
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: I Remember You
comments: [ballad]
Brian McKnight Crazy Love 1995 Mercury
208 recordlabel: ColliPark 1005
chartposition: RandB #16, US #74
album: Thug Walkin'
comments: [hip hop]
Ying Yang Twins Whistle While You Twurk 2000 ColliPark
209 recordlabel: Perspective 7564
chartposition: RandB #10, US #32
writtenby: Keri Lewis
album: Definition of a Band
comments: [slow jam]
Mint Condition You Don't Have to Hurt No More 1997 Perspective
210 recordlabel: Prelude 8064
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Ricky Williams and Sharon Redd
album: Redd Hott
comments: [disco dance]
Sharon Redd In the Name of Love 1983 Prelude
211 recordlabel: Era 3099
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #82
writtenby: Erik Darling and Willard Svanoe
The Moments Walk Right In 1963 Era
212 recordlabel: Priority 53188
chartposition: RandB #10, US 10, UK #25
writtenby: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Sam Sneed and J Flex
album: Friday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Dr. Dre Keep Their Heads Ringin' 1995 Priority
213 recordlabel: Ruthless 9223
chartposition: RandB #22, US #30, US dance #10
writtenby: MC J.B. (as Juana Burns), Baby D (as Dania Birks), Anna Cash, Juanita Lee & Fatima Shaheed
album: Supersonic
J.J. Fad Supersonic 1988 Ruthless
214 recordlabel: Solar 70023
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Eyes of a Stranger
comments: [ballad]
The Deele Shoot 'em Up Movies 1988 Solar
215 recordlabel: Savage Records 54348
chartposition: US #99, US dance #10
writtenby: Ron St. Louis
comments: [dance, garage house]
Mocca Soul -- SGH Losing You 1992 Savage Records
216 recordlabel: Solar 69644
chartposition: RandB #14, US #101
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), Carl Greene, L.A. Reid, Kevin
album: Material Thangz
The Deele Material Thangz 1985 Solar
217 recordlabel: Polydor 2077
chartposition: RandB #14, US #76
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown Inside of You 1980 Polydor
218 recordlabel: Wildcard 3(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Martin Lascelles, Steve O'Donnell and Taj Wyzgowski
album: Nu Colours
Nu Colours Desire 1996 Wildcard (UK)
219 recordlabel: Dark Horse 5505
chartposition: RandB #10, US #102
writtenby: Keni Burke and Clarence Burke
album: 2nd Resurrection
The Stairsteps From Us to You 1976 Dark Horse
220 recordlabel: Warner 49130
chartposition: RandB #96, US #35, US AC #9
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Bonnie Jean Foster
album: In the Nick of Time
Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald Let Me Go, Love 1980 Warner
221 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3518
chartposition: RandB #12, US #78
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Johnny Williams Slow Motion 1973 P.I.R.
222 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: UK #32, US dance #19
writtenby: Jean Baptiste, Damien Leroy, Jamie Munson, Anthony Burns, Vanessa Fischer, Ronald Morris and Kelis
album: Flesh Tone
Kelis 4th of July (Fireworks) 2010 Interscope
223 recordlabel: Perspective 7596
chartposition: RandB #17, US #49, UK #85
writtenby: Juanita Stokes, Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert
album: Reality
comments: [slow jam]
Smooth Strawberries 1998 Perspective
224 recordlabel: Arista 74321 17820 7(UK)
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: So Natural
Lisa Stansfield Little Bit of Heaven 1993 Arista (UK)
225 recordlabel: Pride 1001
chartposition: RandB #14, US #94
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III
album: The Sylvers
The Sylvers Fool's Paradise 1972 Pride
226 recordlabel: Death Row 6061
chartposition: RandB #22, US #33
writtenby: N. Jones, Snoop Dogg, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: G Funk Classics, Vol. 1 and 2
Nate Dogg featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg Never Leave Me Alone 1996 Death Row
227 recordlabel: Arista 9516
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #64
writtenby: Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol), Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua
album: Duotones
Kenny G featuring Ellis Hall What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 1986 Arista
228 recordlabel: Deconstruction 001
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Mike Pickering and Paul Heard
album: Bizarre Fruit
comments: [dance, house]
M People Love Rendezvous 1995 Deconstruction
229 recordlabel: RCA 103652
chartposition: US #30
writtenby: John Oates
album: Voices
Hall & Oates How Does It Feel to Be Back 1980 RCA
230 recordlabel: Arista 9913
chartposition: RandB #46, US #56, US AC #5
writtenby: Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G
album: Kenny G Live
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Kenny G Going Home 1990 Arista
231 recordlabel: Virgin 7087
chartposition: UK #32, US dance #15, US #122
album: Wanderland
Kelis Young, Fresh N' New 2001 Virgin
232 recordlabel: Virgin 52
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #67, US dance #10
writtenby: Frankie Knuckles, Danny Madden and Satoshi Tomiie
album: Beyond the Mix
Frankie Knuckles featuring Shelton Becton It's Hard Sometime 1991 Virgin
233 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 74836
chartposition: RandB #55, US #120, UK #31
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Michael Maudlin
album: Totally Krossed Out
Kris Kross It's a Shame 1992 Ruffhouse
234 recordlabel: Arista 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #58
writtenby: Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Will Lee
album: The Brecker Brothers
comments: [instrumental]
The Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You 1975 Arista
235 recordlabel: P.I.R. 4399
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Kenny Gamble
album: I'm in Love Again
comments: [love ballad]
Patti LaBelle Love, Need and Want You 1984 P.I.R.
236 recordlabel: Rowdy 35079
chartposition: RandB #48, US #72, UK #45, US Dance #30
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Free
For Real Like I Do 1996 Rowdy
237 recordlabel: Larc 81015
chartposition: RandB #15, US #70
writtenby: L. Simon Jr., M. Sanders and K. Carney
album: Bottom's Up
comments: [disco funk]
The Chi-Lites Bottom's Up 1983 Larc
238 recordlabel: Universal 56114
chartposition: RandB #19, US #55, UK #51
writtenby: Tracey Lee
album: Many Facez
comments: [hip hop]
Tracey Lee The Theme (It's Party Time) 1997 Universal
239 recordlabel: Solar 69659
chartposition: RandB #16, US #80, US Dance #19
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Kenneth Gant and Vincent Calloway
album: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star Scientific Love 1985 Solar
240 recordlabel: Prelude 8067
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #10
writtenby: Boyd Jarvis and Jason Smith
comments: [disco funk]
Visual The Music Got Me 1983 Prelude
241 recordlabel: Liberty 55344
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #31
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Willie Denson
album: Tower Of Strength
mpcode: VliitO_La-I
Gene McDaniels A Tear 1961 Liberty
242 recordlabel: Solar 15433
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Jeff Cooper, Kenneth Gant and Melvin Gentry
album: Midnight Star
Midnight Star Snake in the Grass 1988 Solar
243 recordlabel: Bronze 16967
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Kiki Gyan, Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio and Teddy Osei
album: Ojah Awake
Osibisa Dance the Body Music 1976 Bronze
244 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box Scales of Justice 1987 Chrysalis(UK)
245 recordlabel: Warner 8825
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #18, US #4, US AC #20
writtenby: Rickie Lee Jones
album: Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E.'s in Love 1979 Warner
246 recordlabel: Northwestside 1
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #30, US #73
writtenby: Jay Z, Marcus Miller and Jerome Foster
album: Reasonable Doubt
comments: [hip hop] featuring Mary J. Blige
Jay-Z Can't Knock The Hustle 1996 Northwestside
247 recordlabel: RCA 11222
chartposition: RandB #14, US #103
writtenby: Allan Toussaint
album: We're All in This Together
Chocolate Milk Girl Callin' 1978 RCA
248 recordlabel: Gordy 7037
chartposition: RandB #15, US #47
writtenby: William Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter
comments: [Motown Sound] US B Side To That Day When She Needed Me
The Contours Can You Jerk Like Me 1964 Gordy
249 recordlabel: Gordy 7029
chartposition: RandB #16, US #41
writtenby: Richard Street and Thelma Coleman Gordy
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Contours Can You Do It 1964 Gordy
250 recordlabel: Shady Brook 1041
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns
album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy
Kellee Patterson If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It 1977 Shady Brook
251 recordlabel: Warner 27772
chartposition: RandB #14, US #80
writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: In Effect Mode
comments: [ballad]
Al B. Sure! Killing Me Softly 1988 Warner
252 recordlabel: Polydor 887 024
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Preston Glass, Lionel Job and Cliff Dawson
album: Shades of Lace
Lace My Love Is Deep 1987 Polydor
253 recordlabel: Nervous 20435
chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #10
album: Club Stories
Byron Stingily featuring Leee John U Turn Me 2001 Nervous
254 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Club Classics
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Make It On My Own '96 1996 Arista (UK)
255 recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 15-05488
chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #75, UK #4, US #13, US AC #8
writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett
album: Colour By Numbers
Culture Club It's a Miracle 1984 Virgin/Epic
256 recordlabel: Solar 74008
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: All the Way
Calloway Sir Lancelot 1990 Solar
257 recordlabel: Mercury 72220
chartposition: RandB #10, US #90
writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Carl Spencer
album: Songs Of The Big City
Clyde McPhatter Deep In The Heart Of Harlem 1964 Mercury
258 recordlabel: Gibraltar 101
chartposition: RandB #14, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Otis Blackwell
comments: [ballad]
Jimmy Barnes No Regrets 1959 Gibraltar
259 recordlabel: RCA 43405
chartposition: UK #79, US dance #10
writtenby: Cheri Williams, Derek Jenkins and Dwayne Richardson
album: Someone to Love Me
comments: [dance, garage house]
Jomanda Don't You Want My Love 1990 RCA
260 recordlabel: Warner 29271
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
album: The Saga Continues…
Roger (Troutman) In the Mix 1984 Warner
261 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8586
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #52
writtenby: Sam Cooke and Clint Lavert
Sam Cooke When a Boy Falls in Love 1965 RCA Victor
262 recordlabel: Brunswick 55354
chartposition: RandB #22, US #32
writtenby: Gary Jackson, Floyd Smith and Gerald Sims
album: I Get The Sweetest Feeling
Jackie Wilson Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy 1967 Brunswick
263 recordlabel: Interscope 497498
chartposition: UK #31, RandB #51, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: will.i.am, Macy Gray, Rhett Lawrence, Mike Fratantuno, George Pajon Jr.
album: Bridging the Gap
The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray Request Line 2001 Interscope
264 recordlabel: Loud Records 64799
chartposition: RandB #16, US #32
writtenby: Chris Stokes, Claudio Cueni and Kel
album: All That: The Album
Immature featuring Smooth Watch Me Do My Thing 1997 Loud Records
265 recordlabel: Relativity 1642
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Dino, Shazam and GI
album: Ladies Edition
comments: [slow jam]
H-Town They Like It Slow 1997 Relativity
266 recordlabel: Coral 72351
chartposition: RandB #16, US #51
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Robert Draper Jr.
The Accents Wiggle, Wiggle 1959 Coral
267 recordlabel: RCA 101043
chartposition: RandB #25, US #31
writtenby: Roy Alfred and Del Serino
Sam Cooke That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On 1961 RCA
268 recordlabel: Mirage 99631
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103, UK #46, US Dance #25
writtenby: Curtis Josephs and Ed Chisolm
album: Do You Wanna Get Away
Shannon Stronger Together 1985 Mirage
269 recordlabel: Mercury 6167380(UK)
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Mac Gayden
album: Purify Bros.
James & Bobby Purify Morning Glory 1976 Mercury (UK)
270 recordlabel: Red Ant 15308
chartposition: RandB #16, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Deborah Cox, Keith Andes and Lascelles Stephens
album: Only You
comments: [slow jam]
Tami Davis How Do I Say I'm Sorry 1998 Red Ant
271 recordlabel: Dakar 614
chartposition: RandB #10, US #63
writtenby: Carl Davis, Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin
Otis Leavill I Love You 1969 Dakar
272 recordlabel: Polydor 507
chartposition: RandB #16, US #105, US dance #30
writtenby: Dino Fekaris
album: Love Tracks
Gloria Gaynor Anybody Wanna Party? 1979 Polydor
273 recordlabel: Mercury 71749
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46, US #30
writtenby: Jack Lawrence
album: Remember When?
comments: [ballad]
The Platters If I Didn't Care 1961 Mercury
274 recordlabel: Elektra 161
chartposition: UK #30, US dance #14
writtenby: Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
comments: [reggae]
Shinehead Jamaican in New York 1993 Elektra
275 recordlabel: Warner 29891
chartposition: RandB #10, US #103
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
album: Zapp II
comments: [funk]
Zapp Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) 1982 Warner
276 recordlabel: Mercury 72764
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Mr. Dream Merchant / The Ice Man Cometh
Jerry Butler Lost 1967 Mercury
277 recordlabel: Northwestside 47484
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Jay Z , Foxy Brown, Jaz O, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Tyrone Thomas and August Moon
album: Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z Ain't No Playa 1997 Northwestside
278 recordlabel: Elektra 66227
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, Steve Beckham and Keith Robinson
album: A Little More Magic
Teddy Pendergrass Believe in Love 1994 Elektra
279 recordlabel: Deconstruction (UK)
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Jon Sutton and Barry Jamieson
comments: [dance, house] (Lead Vocals - Yvonne Shelton)
Evolution Love Thing 1993 Deconstruction (UK)
280 recordlabel: Pye International 25732
chartposition: RandB #54, US #61, US Dance #10
writtenby: Merria Ross
album: Let's Get It Together
El Coco Let's Get It Together 1976 Pye International
281 recordlabel: Gordy 1818
chartposition: RandB #14, UK #88, US Dance #49
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Touch Me
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Do You Really Love Your Baby? 1985 Gordy
282 recordlabel: Mercury 856 125
chartposition: RandB #16, US #62
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Al Skratch (as Alphonso Constant) and Big Ill (as Lorenzo Grooms)
album: Creep Wit' Me
Ill Al Skratch featuring Brian McKnight I'll Take Her 1994 Mercury
283 recordlabel: Arista 9800
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Warren
album: To Change and / or Make a Difference
Kiara Every Little Time 1989 Arista
284 recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 201
chartposition: RandB #17, US #31
writtenby: Dickie Goodman and James Passantino
comments: [novelty]
John & Ernest Superfly Meets Shaft 1973 Rainy Wednesday
285 recordlabel: Crajon 48204
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)
Bill Coday Get Your Lie Straight 1971 Crajon
286 recordlabel: J Records 82876
chartposition: RandB #31, US #116, UK #50, US Dance#10
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: The Ultimate Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross Shine 2006 J Records
287 recordlabel: Gordy 1781
chartposition: RandB #14, UK #84
writtenby: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Victor Carstarphen
album: Truly for You
comments: [love ballad] [Motown Sound]
The Temptations My Love Is True (Truly for You) 1985 Gordy
288 recordlabel: Revue 11004
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
album: In the Midnight Hour
The Mirettes In the Midnight Hour 1968 Revue
289 recordlabel: RSO 904
chartposition: UK #10, US AC #8, US #5
writtenby: Barry Gibb
album: Shadow Dancing
Andy Gibb An Everlasting Love 1978 RSO
290 recordlabel: Ten Records 406 (UK)
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol
comments: (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix)
Loose Ends Hangin' On a String (remix) 1992 Ten Records(UK)
291 recordlabel: SRC 402
chartposition: RandB #15, US #48
David Banner ft. Lil' Flip Like A Pimp 2003 SRC
292 recordlabel: Deram 85038
chartposition: US #34
writtenby: Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Flirtations Nothing but a Heartache 1969 Deram
293 recordlabel: Portrait 05761
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #10, UK #99
writtenby: Aldo Nova
album: What About Me?
Nicole McCloud Don't You Want My Love? 1986 Portrait
294 recordlabel: Arista 2053
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Daddy O and Cazerne Barr
album: Civilized Rogue
comments: [new jack swing]
Kiara You're Right About That 1990 Arista
295 recordlabel: Warner 18007
chartposition: RandB #10, US #81
writtenby: Babyface
album: Make Him Do Right
comments: [ballad]
Karyn White Can I Stay with You 1995 Warner
296 recordlabel: RCA 14098
chartposition: US dance #20, RandB #69, US #30, US AC #8
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen & Janna Allen
album: Big Bam Boom
Hall & Oates Possession Obsession 1985 RCA
297 recordlabel: Philly World 99573
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Ronald Broomfield and McKinley Horton
album: Serenade
Eugene Wilde Diana 1986 Philly World
298 recordlabel: Prelude 8057
chartposition: RandB #42, UK #44, US Dance #45
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: You're the One for Me
comments: charted as Walk On By / D Train (Theme) is US dance charts
D Train Walk On By 1982 Prelude
299 recordlabel: Midsong International 40896
chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #80
writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund
album: Love In A Sleeper
Silver Convention Spend the Night with Me 1978 Midsong Internationa
300 recordlabel: Checker 1096
chartposition: RandB #14, US #86
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott
album: We're Gonna Make It
Little Milton Blind Man 1965 Checker

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