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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
301 recordlabel: Horizon 111
chartposition: RandB #100, US dance #10
writtenby: Curtis Robertson Jr., Joe Blocker and Reggie Andrews
album: Celebration
Karma Funk de Mambo (Dance to the Music) 1977 Horizon
302 recordlabel: Arista 12369
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #54
writtenby: Derek Bramble and Franne Golde
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston I Belong to You 1991 Arista
303 recordlabel: Arista 2238
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
album: I'm on Your Side
comments: [slow jam]
Jennifer Holliday I'm on Your Side 1991 Arista
304 recordlabel: Imperial 5537
chartposition: RandB #15, US #92
writtenby: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino Young School Girl 1958 Imperial
305 recordlabel: Charisma 86500
chartposition: UK #33
album: Fe Real
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Maxi Priest featuring Apache Indian Can't Turn Away (Fe Real) 1992 Charisma
306 recordlabel: ID Records 1013
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Donell Ellis, Steve
album: Comin' And Goin'
comments: [dance, house]
Donell Rush Symphony 1992 ID Records
307 recordlabel: Ten Records 416
chartposition: UK #33
album: Fe Real
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Just Wanna Know 1992 Ten Records
308 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 79274
chartposition: RandB #45, US #35
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill Can't Take My Eyes Off You 1998 Ruffhouse
309 recordlabel: Virgin 1080
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #50
writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol
album: The Real Chuckeeboo
Loose Ends Mr Bachelor 1988 Virgin
310 recordlabel: RCA Victor 1057 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]
The Brothers Under The Skin 1976 RCA Victor(UK)
311 recordlabel: Polydor 14281
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Hustle!!! (Dead on It) 1975 Polydor
312 recordlabel: Perspective 3145875731
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #35
writtenby: Billy Steele, Craig Mack and Levi Seacer
Sounds of Blackness featuring Craig Mack Spirit by The Sounds 1997 Perspective
313 recordlabel: Ten Records 397 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Andrew 'Doc' Livingstone, Dave Lee
comments: [dance, house] (Mindmeld Mix, Vocals Candi Mckenzie) )
Joey Negro Enter Your Mind 1992 Ten Records(UK)
314 recordlabel: Philly Groove 172
chartposition: RandB #15, US #86
writtenby: William Hart
album: Tell Me This Is a Dream
The Delfonics Tell Me This Is a Dream 1972 Philly Groove
315 recordlabel: P.I.R. 2737
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: International
The Three Degrees Get Your Love Back 1974 P.I.R.
316 recordlabel: RSO 927
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #11
writtenby: Gil Askey and Linda Clifford
album: Let Me Be Your Woman
Linda Clifford Don't Give It Up 1979 RSO
317 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 543
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Antonio Matthews and Ray Malloy
album: Word Up
comments: [funk]
Cameo She's Mine 1987 Atlanta Artists
318 recordlabel: Warner 50068
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102, US dance #17
writtenby: Michael Bolotin and Patrick Henderson
album: Sooner or Later
comments: [funk]
Larry Graham Don't Stop When You're Hot 1982 Warner
319 recordlabel: Reproduction 42075
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Anna Jolley and Mark Jolley
album: What You See Is What You Get
Glen Goldsmith What You See Is What You Get 1988 Reproduction
320 recordlabel: Curtom 1940
chartposition: RandB #15, US #84
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story
The Impressions Seven Years 1969 Curtom
321 recordlabel: Elektra 5869
chartposition: RandB #38, US #35
writtenby: Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Raye Turner, Danny Webster and Starleana Young
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Keith Sweat Just a Touch 1996 Elektra
322 recordlabel: Brunswick 55309
chartposition: RandB #11, US #84
writtenby: Karl Tarleton and Carl Davis
album: Whispers
Jackie Wilson I Don't Want to Lose You 1967 Brunswick
323 recordlabel: Warner 8251
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Arnold Coley Jr., Harold Cephas, Stan Watson, James Dean, John Glover, Buddy Turner, Jerry Atkin
album: So Let Us Entertain You
First Choice First Choice Theme -- Ain't He Bad 1976 Warner
324 recordlabel: Brunswick 55381
chartposition: RandB #12, US #34
writtenby: Van McCoy and Alicia Evelyn
album: I Get the Sweetest Feeling
comments: [northern soul]
Jackie Wilson I Get the Sweetest Feeling 1968 Brunswick
325 recordlabel: Nervous 20239
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Byron Stingily, Byron Burke and Simon Jackson
Kim English Nite Life 1994 Nervous
326 recordlabel: Brunswick 55246
chartposition: RandB #21, US #33
writtenby: Bobby Adams and Bobby Stevenson
album: Baby Workout
Jackie Wilson Shake, Shake, Shake 1963 Brunswick
327 recordlabel: Brunswick 36
chartposition: US Dance #11
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Dance Your Ass Off
Hamilton Bohannon Dance Your Ass Off 1976 Brunswick
328 recordlabel: Gordy 7047
chartposition: RandB #15, US #83
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to My Baby
The Temptations Don't Look Back 1965 Gordy
329 recordlabel: Pye International 25379
chartposition: RandB #11, US #53
writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones
album: Raw Soul
James Brown Money Won't Change You (Part 1) 1966 Pye International
330 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 40368 2
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Neal Conway and Ultra Naté
album: Blue Notes in the Basement
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Rejoicing (I'll Never Forget) 1992 Warner Bros.
331 recordlabel: Capricorn 2089009
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62
writtenby: George Soule
Percy Sledge I'll Be Your Everything 1974 Capricorn
332 recordlabel: The Right Stuff 7087 6 10945 1 0
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris
comments: [dance, house remix]
First Choice The Player (Mousse T. and Boris Dlugosch Mixes) 2001 The Right Stuff
333 recordlabel: Gordy 7168
chartposition: RandB #16, US #69, US Dance #65
writtenby: Bobby DeBarge
album: Switch II
comments: [Motown Sound]
Switch Best Beat in Town 1979 Gordy
334 recordlabel: P.I.R. 04069
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #45, US Dance #11
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Keni Burke
album: When Will I See You Again
comments: [disco funk]
The O'Jays Put Our Heads Together 1983 P.I.R.
335 recordlabel: Striped Horse 7004
chartposition: RandB #33, US #33
writtenby: Galen Senogles, Hazel P. Payne, Lorenzo Pryor and Ralph Benatar
album: Bad Boys
DeBarge Dance All Night 1987 Striped Horse
336 recordlabel: SRC 012517
chartposition: RandB #47, US #31, UK #59
writtenby: Akon, Noel Fisher, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy
album: Freedom
Akon ft. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy I'm So Paid 2008 SRC
337 recordlabel: United Artists 35657 (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Inez Foxx and Charlie Foxx
album: Mockingbird
comments: re release
Inez & Charlie Foxx Mockingbird 1969 United Artists(UK)
338 recordlabel: Solar 2
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #11, UK #44
writtenby: Dick Griffey and Leon Sylvers III
album: Big Fun
Shalamar Right in the Socket 1980 Solar
339 recordlabel: RCA 49891
chartposition: RandB #19, UK #55, US dance #12
writtenby: Allen George and Fred McFarlane
album: A Long Time Coming
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) High Horse 1986 RCA
340 recordlabel: Trojan 7846 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Jimmy Cliff
comments: [reggae]
The Pioneers Give and Take 1972 Trojan(UK)
341 recordlabel: RCA 0265
chartposition: RandB #17, US #45
writtenby: David Richardson and Doug Edwards
album: It's Been a Long Time
New Birth Wildflower 1974 RCA
342 recordlabel: Curtom 1987
chartposition: RandB #11, US #39
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Back to the World
Curtis Mayfield Future Shock 1973 Curtom
343 recordlabel: Perspective 28968
chartposition: RandB #7, US #81
writtenby: Lawrence Waddell and Stokley Williams
album: Meant to Be Mint
comments: [ballad]
Mint Condition Forever in Your Eyes 1992 Perspective
344 recordlabel: Reproduction 41493 (UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Anna Jolley, Brian Harris and Mark Jolley
album: What You See Is What You Get
Glen Goldsmith I Won't Cry 1987 Reproduction(UK)
345 recordlabel: Jerv 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
Kleshay Reasons 1998 Jerv (UK)
346 recordlabel: Reprise 40717
chartposition: RandB #17, US #67
writtenby: Michael Cooper and Tony Shockency
album: Get Closer
comments: [slow jam]
Michael Cooper Shoop Shoop (Never Stop Givin' You Love) 1992 Reprise
347 recordlabel: Solar 70013
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Sid Johnson and Charles Muldrow
album: Circumstantial Evidence
Shalamar Games 1987 Solar
348 recordlabel: RCA 74 0517
chartposition: RandB #15, US #97
writtenby: Don McPherson
album: Black Seeds
The Main Ingredient Black Seeds Keep On Growing 1971 RCA
349 recordlabel: Radic 101 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: B. Fagan, V. Davis
album: Matumbi
comments: [reggae]
Matumbi Point of View 1979 Radic(UK)
350 recordlabel: RAK 295 (UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: David Most, Steve Glen and Mike Burns
Kandidate Girls Girls Girls 1979 RAK(UK)
351 recordlabel: Verity
chartposition: RandB #14, US #82
writtenby: Marvin Sapp and Matthew Brownie
album: Thirsty
Marvin Sapp Never Would Have Made It 2008 Verity
352 recordlabel: Rocky Road
chartposition: RandB #13, US #66
writtenby: Rocko and Drumma Boy
album: Self Made
Rocko Umma Do Me 2008 Rocky Road
353 recordlabel: Interscope Digital
chartposition: US #36, UK #34
writtenby: Nasri Atweh and Donnie Wahlberg
album: The Block
New Kids on the Block Summertime 2008 Interscope Digital
354 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 40832
chartposition: UK #33, R&B #113
album: In a Word or 2
comments: [hip hop]
Monie Love In a Word or 2 -- The Power 1993 Warner Bros.
355 recordlabel: RCA 9641
chartposition: RandB #44, US #25, US AC #31
writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
album: Souled
Jose Feliciano Hi-Heel Sneakers 1968 RCA
356 recordlabel: Grand Hustle Digital
chartposition: RandB #11, US #5, UK #33
writtenby: T.I., Jay Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, M.I.A., Topper Headon, Diplo, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
album: Paper Trail
Jay-Z & T.I. ft. Kanye West & Lil Wayne Swagga Like Us 2008 Grand Hustle Digital
357 recordlabel: Mercury 2(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Vikki Wells and Mike S. Riley
album: Only Human
Dina Carroll Only Human 1996 Mercury (UK)
358 recordlabel: Heritage 802
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Jerry Ross, Ray Bloodworth and Russell Brown
The Show Stoppers Eeny Meeny 1968 Heritage
359 recordlabel: Reprise 21463
chartposition: RandB #11
album: J Boys
The Jamaica Boys Shake It Up! 1990 Reprise
360 recordlabel: Original Sound 64
chartposition: RandB #17, US #65
writtenby: Arlester Christian
album: The Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers Funky Broadway (Part I) 1967 Original Sound
361 recordlabel: Boardwalk 122
chartposition: RandB #15, US #103
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Dino Fekaris
album: Love Is the Place
Curtis Mayfield She Don't Let Nobody (But Me) 1981 Boardwalk
362 recordlabel: Elektra 64935
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72, US AC #11
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Compositions
Anita Baker Soul Inspiration 1990 Elektra
363 recordlabel: Mercury 5729922(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Pascal Obispo, Patrice Guirao and Lionel Richie
album: Renaissance
Lionel Richie I Forgot 2001 Mercury (UK)
364 recordlabel: RSO 1007
chartposition: US #34, US Dance #75, US AC #33
writtenby: Dan Walsh (as Daniel Walsh), Michael Price (as Harvey Price) and Steve Barri
album: Yvonne
Yvonne Elliman Love Pains 1979 RSO
365 recordlabel: Gordy 1723
chartposition: RandB #11, US #45, US AC #21
writtenby: El DeBarge
album: Love Me in a Special Way
comments: [love ballad]
DeBarge Love Me in a Special Way 1984 Gordy
366 recordlabel: RCA 1893
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber
album: Don't Stop Now
The Brothers Brothers Theme 1976 RCA
367 recordlabel: Arista 211
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Epic Mazur (as Bret Mazur), Kash Monet and Neil Jason
The Brecker Brothers East River 1978 Arista
368 recordlabel: Polydor 14258
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Hell
comments: [funk]
James Brown Coldblooded 1974 Polydor
369 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Robert Grubert, David Jost
album: In a Perfect World…(I Like edition)
Keri Hilson I Like 2010 Interscope
370 recordlabel: Stress 36
chartposition: UK #51, US Dance #11
Brothers in Rhythm Present Charvoni Forever and a Day 1994 Stress
371 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Heather Small and John Vetesse
album: Proud
comments: re release
Heather Small Proud 2005 Arista (UK)
372 recordlabel: Parkway 896
chartposition: RandB #32, US #34
writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles You'll Never Walk Alone 1964 Parkway
373 recordlabel: Elektra 11435
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
Trussel Love Injection 1980 Elektra
374 recordlabel: Curtom 1953
chartposition: RandB #13, US #67
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Major Lance Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much) 1970 Curtom
375 recordlabel: Brilliant! 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: jean Watt, Peter Tosh
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean Pass It On 1993 Brilliant!(UK)
376 recordlabel: Scepter 12256
chartposition: US #43, US AC #7
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Dionne Warwick Odds and Ends 1969 Scepter
377 recordlabel: Supreme 106 (UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Princess
Princess Tell Me Tomorrow 1986 Supreme(UK)
378 recordlabel: RCA 5219
chartposition: US Dance #9, US #97
writtenby: Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) and Peter Vale
album: Nightwalkin'
Alisha Into My Secret 1987 RCA
379 recordlabel: United Artists 432
chartposition: RandB #17, US #33
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scot
album: War Live!
War Ballero 1974 United Artists
380 recordlabel: Death Row 5439
chartposition: RandB #25, US #46, UK #32
writtenby: Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Dr. Dre
album: Doggystyle
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg Doggy Dogg World 1994 Death Row
381 recordlabel: Imperial 5380
chartposition: RandB #11
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
Smiley Lewis One Night 1956 Imperial
382 recordlabel: Arctic 137
chartposition: RandB #11, US #59
writtenby: Barbara Mason and Bernard Broomer
album: Oh How It Hurts
Barbara Mason Oh, How It Hurts 1967 Arctic
383 recordlabel: Ray Star 777
chartposition: RandB #14, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Alonzo Willis and K. Venetoulis
Gene & Wendell with the Sweethearts The Roach 1961 Ray Star
384 recordlabel: Mercury 73206
chartposition: RandB #14, US #116
writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)
Gene Chandler You're a Lady 1971 Mercury
385 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43152
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Rick Palombi
E.G. Daily Mind Over Matter 1988 Chrysalis
386 recordlabel: United Artists 123
chartposition: US #33
writtenby: Thomas "Butch" Curry (as Thomas Curry) and Barry Golder
comments: [ballad]
Lee Andrews & the Hearts Try the Impossible 1958 United Artists
387 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58081
chartposition: RandB #50, UK #34, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Guru, N'Dea Davenport
album: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
Guru featuring N'Dea Davenport Trust Me 1993 Chrysalis
388 recordlabel: Universal 203272
chartposition: US #34, US AC #13
writtenby: Nick Lachey, Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson and Justin Jeffre
album: Revelation
98 Degrees My Everything 2000 Universal
389 recordlabel: Gee Street 63881
chartposition: UK #33
album: V.I.P.
The Jungle Brothers V.I.P. 1999 Gee Street
390 recordlabel: Creole 138
chartposition: US Dance #33, UK #36
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
Roni Hill You Keep Me Hangin' On -- Stop In The Name Of Love (Medley) 1977 Creole
391 recordlabel: RCA 5038
chartposition: RandB #91, US #33, US AC #21
writtenby: Daryl Hall
album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
Daryl Hall Foolish Pride 1986 RCA
392 recordlabel: Mainstream 5583
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
writtenby: Terry Huff
album: The Lonely One
Terry Huff & Special Delivery The Lonely One 1976 Mainstream
393 recordlabel: Arista 0349
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey
Quazar Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine) 1978 Arista
394 recordlabel: Profile 5151
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor
album: Dana Dane with Fame
Dana Dane Cinderfella 1987 Profile
395 recordlabel: Norgolde 103
chartposition: RandB #20, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Bill Jackson
comments: originally released as "dead man's stroll"
The Revels Midnight Stroll 1959 Norgolde
396 recordlabel: Brunswick 755414
chartposition: RandB #15, US #94
writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record
album: Give It Away / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
The Chi-Lites Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was 1969 Brunswick
397 recordlabel: Arista 13411
chartposition: RandB #28, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 20
Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Pras & Ky-Mani Marley Avenues 1997 Arista
398 recordlabel: Verve 10420
chartposition: RandB #12, US #63
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate Ain't Nobody Home 1966 Verve
399 recordlabel: Supertronics 017
chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #11
writtenby: Eric McCaine
album: Without You
Touch Without You 1987 Supertronics
400 recordlabel: Lrc 906
chartposition: RandB #76, US Dance #11
writtenby: Brad Baker, Gordon Grody, I. Tillie, Phylis Hill and Lance Quinn
album: Get in the Wind
Joe Thomas Plato's Retreat 1978 Lrc

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