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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
401 recordlabel: Deconstruction 45241
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Mike Pickering
album: Northern Soul
M People Colour My Life 1992 Deconstruction
402 recordlabel: President 155(UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Barry White & Paul Politi (as Paul Leo Politi)
comments: [northern soul]
Felice Taylor I Feel Love Comin' On 1967 President (UK)
403 recordlabel: Polydor 2059063
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon & Pete Wingfield
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners Get It While You Can 1978 Polydor
404 recordlabel: Polydor 17(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners Sir Dancealot 1979 Polydor (UK)
405 recordlabel: Brunswick 55514
chartposition: RandB #15, US #83
writtenby: Eugene Record and Lowrell Simon
album: Toby
The Chi-Lites You Got to Be the One 1974 Brunswick
406 recordlabel: Immortal 74852
chartposition: RandB #98, US #89, UK #34, US dance #16
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jason Vasquez, Leore Dimant and DJ Muggs (as Larry Muggerud)
album: Which Doobie U B?
Funkdoobiest Bow Wow Wow 1993 Immortal
407 recordlabel: Elektra 69514
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) (I'm a) Dreamer 1986 Elektra
408 recordlabel: RCA 64581
chartposition: RandB #61, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Ives, Kemo, O.G. Style and Sol Lake (sample)
album: Delinquent Habits
comments: [hip hop]
Delinquent Habits Tres Delinquentes 1996 RCA
409 recordlabel: Mercury 871 010
chartposition: US #89, UK #46
writtenby: Richard Berry
album: Coming Back Hard Again
The Fat Boys Louie, Louie 1988 Mercury
410 recordlabel: Eternal 9754
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: De La Soul, Mike Gee (as Michael Small), Sammy B, Afrika Baby Bam, Q Tip and Sister Monie
album: Done by the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers Doin' Our Own Dang 1990 Eternal
411 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9865
chartposition: US Dance #13, UK #35
writtenby: Mike Gee, Sammy B and Afrika Baby Bam
album: Done by the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers What U Waitin' 4? 1990 Warner Bros.
412 recordlabel: Federal 12508
chartposition: RandB #15, US #101
writtenby: Hank Marr and Gene Redd
comments: [instrumental]
Hank Marr The Greasy Spoon 1964 Federal
413 recordlabel: Polydor 14157
chartposition: RandB #17, US #56
writtenby: James Brown, Lyn Collins and Dave Matthews
James Brown & Lyn Collins What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin' 1972 Polydor
414 recordlabel: Warner 5850
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
album: Heart and Soul
comments: [deep soul]
Lorraine Ellison Stay With Me 1966 Warner
415 recordlabel: FFRR 12
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Jan Kincaid, Lee Hamblin, Simon Law and Marvin Gaye
album: Trunk Funk – The Best of The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies Saturday Nite 1999 FFRR
416 recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 04727
chartposition: RandB #61, US #33, US AC #18
writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
album: Waking Up with the House on Fire
comments: [ballad]
Culture Club Mistake No. 3 1984 Virgin/Epic
417 recordlabel: Street Life 75380
chartposition: RandB #15, US #93
writtenby: Garry Glenn, Nikke Nikole (as Nicole Miller) and Angelisa Strong
album: Above the Rim
Sweet Sable Old Times' Sake 1994 Street Life
418 recordlabel: Warner 17903
chartposition: RandB #74, US #84, UK #33
writtenby: Prince
Prince Purple Medley 1995 Warner
419 recordlabel: Arista 43 (UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Not a Little Girl Anymore
Linda Lewis Baby I'm Yours 1976 Arista(UK)
420 recordlabel: Profile Records 5036
chartposition: RandB #11, US dance #65
writtenby: Jimmy Bralower, J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith and William Waring
album: Run D.M.C.
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. Hard Times 1984 Profile Records
421 recordlabel: Aftermath Digital
chartposition: US #34, UK #57
writtenby: K. Rahman, Dr. Dre,Akon,A. Johnson, D. Tannenbaum, A. Ransom, M. Jones and Brooks Honeycutt
album: Detox
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg & Akon Kush 2010 Aftermath Digital
422 recordlabel: Elektra 69771
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #107
writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. and Cynthia Biggs
album: Imagine This
Pieces of a Dream Fo-Fi-Fo 1984 Elektra
423 recordlabel: Hardback 724
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Louie Louie , Howie Bernstein and Hersh
Louie Louie The Thought of It 1992 Hardback
424 recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1392
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #17, US #58, US AC #11
writtenby: Churchill Kohlman
album: Sweet and Sour Tears
Ray Charles Cry 1965 His Master's Voice
425 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3684
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Let Me Be Good to You
Lou Rawls Let Me Be Good to You 1979 P.I.R.
426 recordlabel: Polydor 571
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Wayne Hector, Nicky Graham and Deni Lew
album: Scarlet
Code Red Is There Someone Out There? 1997 Polydor
427 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 10970
chartposition: RandB #21, US #33
writtenby: Quincy Jones, Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman
album: In the Heat of the Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Ray Charles In the Heat of the Night 1967 ABC/TRC
428 recordlabel: Arista 613 992
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: David Barratt and William Clift
album: Only Human
Jeffrey Osborne If My Brother's in Trouble 1991 Arista
429 recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539
chartposition: RandB #15, US #41
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke It's Got the Whole World Shakin' 1965 RCA Victor
430 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11045
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ray Charles
Ray Charles That's a Lie 1968 ABC/TRC
431 recordlabel: Mercury 534
chartposition: RandB #11, US #102
writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen
album: Flying High on Your Love
The Bar-Kays Let's Have Some Fun 1978 Mercury
432 recordlabel: Bluebird 13
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Robert Freeman
Little Benny & the Masters Who Comes to Boogie 1985 Bluebird
433 recordlabel: Argo 5395
chartposition: RandB #19, US #57, UK #42
writtenby: Joe Bisko
Clarence Frogman Henry Lonely Street 1961 Argo
434 recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 55
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Peter Maas
album: Southern Freeez
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Freeez Flying High 1981 Beggars Banquet
435 recordlabel: Prism 350
chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #11
writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden
album: It's a Beat Wave
comments: [funk]
Warp 9 Nunk (New Wave Funk) 1982 Prism
436 recordlabel: Virgin 38786
chartposition: RandB #85, UK #33
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Lee Harvey and Vita
album: In Search Of…
N.E.R.D. Lapdance 2001 Virgin
437 recordlabel: Star Trak 12093 2
chartposition: RandB #15, US #99
album: The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke Can U Believe 2007 Star Trak
438 recordlabel: Brunswick 55312
chartposition: RandB #16. US #66
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)
album: The Girl Don't Care
Gene Chandler The Girl Don't Care 1967 Brunswick
439 recordlabel: RCA 13252
chartposition: RandB #45, US #33
writtenby: Daryl Hall
album: Private Eyes
Hall & Oates Your Imagination 1982 RCA
440 recordlabel: Interscope 497390
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #34
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: will.i.am, Taboo, and Apl.de.ap
album: Bridging the Gap
The Black Eyed Peas featuring Esthero Weekends 2000 Interscope
441 recordlabel: Warner 8279
chartposition: R&B #11
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Pass It On
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Love Me, Love Me, Love Me 1977 Warner
442 recordlabel: Mercury 872 102
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Alvin Moody, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale
album: Animal
The Bar-Kays Struck by You 1989 Mercury
443 recordlabel: Mercury 664
chartposition: RandB #11
album: Brian McKnight
comments: [beat ballad]
Brian McKnight The Way Love Goes 1992 Mercury
444 recordlabel: Warner 9247
chartposition: RandB #11, US #106, US dance #70
writtenby: Prince and Morris Day
album: Ice Cream Castles
The Time Ice Cream Castles 1984 Warner
445 recordlabel: Fresh 80124
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis
album: Can't Stop
Hanson & Davis Can't Stop 1988 Fresh
446 recordlabel: Mercury 76192
chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #11, UK #58
writtenby: Camelle Hinds and Henri Defoe
album: Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Central Line You've Said Enough 1983 Mercury
447 recordlabel: EMI America 8184
chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #24, UK #33
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Debbie Clarkin and Ron Rogers [Ronald Bruce Rogers]
Elbow Bones & the Racketeers A Night in New York 1984 EMI America
448 recordlabel: Rap A Lot
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #34
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Scarface, Ice Cube and Richard Vick
album: The Untouchable
Scarface featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube & Too $hort Game Over 1997 Rap A Lot
449 recordlabel: Federal 12312
chartposition: RandB #17, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Moe Koffman
comments: [blues instrumental]
Johnny Pate Quintet Swinging Shepherd Blues 1958 Federal
450 recordlabel: United Artists Records 626
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Ronnie Laws
album: Every Generation
comments: [jazz funk]
Ronnie Laws Every Generation 1980 United Artists Recor
451 recordlabel: HCRC 3338
chartposition: RandB #12, US Dance #32
writtenby: Tom Jones III and David Weatherspoon
album: Knockout
comments: [disco, boogie]
Margie Joseph Knockout 1982 HCRC
452 recordlabel: Gordy 1703
chartposition: RandB #16, US #101
writtenby: Rick James
album: Cold Blooded
comments: [funk]
Rick James U Bring the Freak Out 1983 Gordy
453 recordlabel: Mercury 72721
chartposition: RandB #23, US #38
writtenby: Larry Weiss and Jonas B. Ross
album: Mr. Dream Merchant
Jerry Butler Mr. Dream Merchant 1967 Mercury
454 recordlabel: Roulette 4679
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #91
writtenby: Dave Baby Cortez, Morris Levy and Henry Glover
Dave Baby Cortez Count Down 1966 Roulette
455 recordlabel: One World 724388342728(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Pele Ugboajah
album: Lovers Again
Alexander O'Neal Let's Get Together 1996 One World (UK)
456 recordlabel: Arista 0325
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #20
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
album: Vintage '78
comments: charted as Ain't No Smoking without Fire / Whip in US dance charts
Eddie Kendricks Ain't No Smoking without Fire 1978 Arista
457 recordlabel: Mercury 2801 825
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: William Hart and Thom Bell
album: The Living Return
Swing Out Sister La La (Means I Love You) 1994 Mercury
458 recordlabel: Fortune 518
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Nolan Strong
The Diablos featuring Nolan Strong The Way You Dog Me Around 1956 Fortune
459 recordlabel: Laurie 3418
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Doug Morris
Dean Parrish I'm on My Way 1975 Laurie
460 recordlabel: P.I.R. 6093 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
The O'Jays I Love Music (1978) 1978 P.I.R.(UK)
461 recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 4027
chartposition: RandB #16, US #84, US Dance #30
writtenby: Herb Smith and Mauro Malavasi
album: Sharing Your Love
Change The Very Best in You 1982 RFC/Atlantic
462 recordlabel: Mercury 880 966
chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #44
writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Banging the Wall
The Bar-Kays Your Place or Mine 1985 Mercury
463 recordlabel: RCA 07863 62651
chartposition: RandB #17, US #70, US dance #17
writtenby: Chantay Savage and Steve
album: Here We Go...
Chantay Savage Betcha'll Never Find 1993 RCA
464 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28705
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #12
writtenby: Prince
album: Mazarati
Mazarati 100 MPH 1986 Paisley Park
465 recordlabel: Gordy 4568
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Mitch McDowell
album: In Full Chill
General Kane Crack Killed Applejack 1986 Gordy
466 recordlabel: Rumble
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #43
writtenby: Rufus Cooper, Katari Cox, Yafeu Fula, Joseph Paquette, 2Pac,Bruce Washington and Tyrone Wrice
album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
2Pac Hail Mary 1998 Rumble
467 recordlabel: FFRR 205 (UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Ray Hayden
album: Revival
Martine Girault Revival 1993 FFRR(UK)
468 recordlabel: Mercury 880 255
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #51, US dance #15
writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Dangerous
The Bar-Kays Sex O Matic 1984 Mercury
469 recordlabel: Prelude 8012
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #64, US Dance #12
writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown
album: Gayle Adams
Gayle Adams Stretch' In Out 1980 Prelude
470 recordlabel: Spring 169
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Donnie Fritts and Tony Joe White
Joe Simon Easy to Love 1977 Spring
471 recordlabel: Elektra 69889
chartposition: RandB #88, US #36
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
album: Adorable
Pia Zadora The Clapping Song 1982 Elektra
472 recordlabel: Rise 79849
chartposition: RandB #18, US #51
album: All I Have
Amerie Talkin' To Me 2002 Rise
473 recordlabel: Spring 145
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Ernie Shelby and Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
Joe Simon Carry Me 1974 Spring
474 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #16, US #95
writtenby: Erykah Badu and James Poyser
album: New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Erykah Badu Window Seat 2010 Universal Motown
475 recordlabel: Spring 115
chartposition: RandB #12, US #71
writtenby: Joe Simon
album: The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon You're the One for Me 1971 Spring
476 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 568592
chartposition: RandB #37, US #52, UK #38
weeksinr&bchart: 23
writtenby: Sean Carter, Glenn Frey, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Teddy Riley and Jack Tempchin
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z featuring BLACKstreet The City Is Mine 1998 Roc A Fella
477 recordlabel: Mainstream 5574
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Steve Banda Kalenga
Black Blood Chicano 1975 Mainstream
478 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3633
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102
writtenby: Sherman Marshall
album: Teddy Pendergrass / The Best Of Philadelphia
Teddy Pendergrass The Whole Town's Laughing At Me 1977 P.I.R.
479 recordlabel: Chrysalis 1676
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
Living in a Box Gatecrashing 1989 Chrysalis
480 recordlabel: Chrysalis 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #45, US Dance #12
writtenby: Anthony Critchlow, Steve Pigott and Marcus Vere
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box Love Is the Art 1988 Chrysalis(UK)
481 recordlabel: Brilliant! 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Bitty McLean
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty McLean What Goes Around 1994 Brilliant!(UK)
482 recordlabel: Checker 837
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) and Russ Fratto
album: Flamingos
comments: [ballad]
The Flamingos A Kiss from Your Lips 1959 Checker
483 recordlabel: Warner 22769
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Jay King and Christopher F. Dixon
album: Under a Nouveau Groove
Club Nouveau No Friend of Mine 1989 Warner
484 recordlabel: Geffen/Network 29396
chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte
album: DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin
comments: [disco dance]
Irene Cara The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream) 1983 Geffen/Network
485 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6012
chartposition: RandB #12, US #49
writtenby: James Jones and Otha Hayes
Alvin Cash The Philly Freeze 1966 Mar V Lus
486 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Charlie Mole and Gerry DeVeaux
album: With A Twist
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Time Of Our Lives 1994 Arista (UK)
487 recordlabel: RCA 146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Arthur Adams, Bernie Hamilton and Sam Carlos Smith
comments: [disco dance]
Arthur Adams You Got the Floor 1981 RCA(UK)
488 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Kashif
album: With a Twist
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Love Come Down 1994 Arista (UK)
489 recordlabel: J Records Digital
chartposition: RandB #12, US #82, UK #128
writtenby: Alicia Keys , Linda Perry and Steve Mostyn
album: As I Am
Alicia Keys Superwoman 2008 J Records Digital
490 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon
album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters
The Nite-Liters K-Jee 1971 RCA Victor
491 recordlabel: Parkway 833
chartposition: US #37
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
The Dovells Do The New Continental 1962 Parkway
492 recordlabel: Arista 7823
chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #35
writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service
album: Two
GQ Standing Ovation 1980 Arista
493 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50059
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel and Kenny Gamble
album: Living All Alone
comments: [slow jam]
Phyllis Hyman Living All Alone 1987 P.I.R.
494 recordlabel: Warner 27642
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day
album: Daydreaming
Morris Day Are You Ready 1989 Warner
495 recordlabel: XL Recordings 83
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
The Source featuring Taka Boom Clouds 1997 XL Recordings
496 recordlabel: Arista 0380
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Jesus Alvarez
album: Somewhere in My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman Somewhere in My Lifetime 1979 Arista
497 recordlabel: Warner 29889
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Joel Johnson
Bootsy's Rubber Band Body Slam 1982 Warner
498 recordlabel: Parlophone 6597
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Jamelia and Colin Emmanuel
album: Thank You
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: C2MyqkjlomA
Jamelia featuring Rah Digga Bout 2003 Parlophone
499 recordlabel: Rhythm Series
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Jamelia, Daniel DeBourg and Colin Emmanuel
album: Drama
mpcode: CvLMLZ6hQw0
Jamelia I Do 1999 Rhythm Series
500 recordlabel: Mercury 838 866
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: The Real Thing
Angela Winbush No More Tears 1990 Mercury

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