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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
501 recordlabel: Arista 74321228077(UK)
chartposition: UK #36, R&B #102
writtenby: Eugene Record, Nick Trevisick, Les Pierce and William Sanders
album: Time
Atlantic Starr Everybody's Got Summer 1994 Arista (UK)
502 recordlabel: Spark 1139
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison
Linda Carr & the Funky Boys Sold My Rock 'N' Roll 1976 Spark
503 recordlabel: RCA 0049
chartposition: RandB #17, US #90
writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro
album: Miz Lena's Boy
Wilson Pickett Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With 1973 RCA
504 recordlabel: Reprise 825
chartposition: RandB #20, US #53, US AC #35
writtenby: Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White and Allee Willis
album: Millennium
Earth, Wind & Fire Sunday Morning 1993 Reprise
505 recordlabel: Vigor 1728
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #12
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
The Street People You're My One Weakness Girl 1976 Vigor
506 recordlabel: Philly World 2010
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Chill Fac Torr
comments: [disco dance]
Chill Fac-Torr Twist (Round 'N' Round) 1983 Philly World
507 recordlabel: Parkway 804
chartposition: US #38
writtenby: Kal Mann
Chubby Checker The Class 1959 Parkway
508 recordlabel: RCA 130(UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth
album: Monument
comments: [disco funk]
Beggar & Co Mule (Chant No2) 1981 RCA (UK)
509 recordlabel: Spark 1146
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig
album: Sign of the Times
comments: [disco dance]
Tommy Hunt Loving on the Losing Side 1976 Spark
510 recordlabel: Elektra 69254
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren
comments: [ballad]
Patti Austin with Sadao Watanabe Any Other Fool 1989 Elektra
511 recordlabel: Mercury 9800075 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Marc Smith & Sylvia Bennett-Smith
album: Untitled
mpcode: ccO66kH98Tk
Terri Walker Ching Ching (I'll Be Lovin' You Still) 2003 Mercury(UK)
512 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 659594
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Eliot Kennedy, Michael Ward, Cary Bayliss and Pauline Henry
album: Pauline
Pauline Henry Too Many People 1993 Sony Soho Square
513 recordlabel: FFRR 7
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Andy Levy, Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid and N'Dea Davenport
The Brand New Heavies ft N'Dea Davenport Close to You 1995 FFRR
514 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 662613
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Marilyn McLeod
album: Do Over
Pauline Henry Love Hangover 1995 Sony Soho Square
515 recordlabel: RCA 64576
chartposition: RandB #32, US #61, UK #36
writtenby: Allen Gordon, Andrea Martin and Tony Burroughs
album: New Beginning
SWV It's All About U 1996 RCA
516 recordlabel: SKG Records 102
chartposition: UK #37, R&B #108
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Richard
album: Level II
BLACKstreet featuring Mystikal Wizzy Wow 2003 SKG Records
517 recordlabel: Fever 824
chartposition: US #55, US dance #12
writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy
album: Show Me
The Cover Girls Inside Outside 1988 Fever
518 recordlabel: Mercury 73746
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12
writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen
album: Young and in Love
Ralph Carter Extra, Extra (Read All About It) 1976 Mercury
519 recordlabel: Curtom 1936
chartposition: RandB #12, US #101
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Love's Happening
Five Stairsteps & Cubie Baby Make Me Feel So Good 1969 Curtom
520 recordlabel: United Artists 840
chartposition: RandB #55, US #110, US Dance #12
writtenby: Mark Radice
album: Ain't Nothin' But a Party
Mark Radice If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em 1976 United Artists
521 recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 227
chartposition: RandB #12, US #45
writtenby: Brian McKnight
album: I Remember You
Brian McKnight On the Down Low 1995 Mercury
522 recordlabel: Warner 8710
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson Is It Still Good to Ya 1978 Warner
523 recordlabel: Checker 1152
chartposition: RandB #16, US #97
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Sugar Pie DeSanto
Bobby McClure Peak of Love 1966 Checker
524 recordlabel: RCA 898
chartposition: RandB #16, US #98
writtenby: Eli Fisher
album: Mr. Magic Man
Wilson Pickett Mr. Magic Man 1973 RCA
525 recordlabel: Mercury 5689072(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Van Morrison
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll Someone Like You 2001 Mercury (UK)
526 recordlabel: 20th Century 2347
chartposition: UK #36, US #93
writtenby: Clive Scott, Des Dyer, Marci Sutin and Tetsuji Hayashi
album: Jigsaw
Jigsaw If I Have To Go Away 1977 20th Century
527 recordlabel: Polydor 2008
chartposition: UK #37, US Dance #85
writtenby: Biddu and Don Black
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners The Bitch 1979 Polydor
528 recordlabel: Death Row 6004
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72
writtenby: Homer Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
comments: [ballad] from the 18 minute, long form video Murder Was The Case starring Snoop Dogg
Jewell Woman to Woman 1995 Death Row
529 recordlabel: Ten Records 391 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Joey Negro (as Dave Lee)
album: Universe Of Love
comments: [dance, house]
Joey Negro featuring Debbie French Do What You Feel (Expanded Edit) 1991 Ten Records(UK)
530 recordlabel: Parlophone 6253
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Brian Spence
album: Reputation
Dusty Springfield Reputation 1990 Parlophone
531 recordlabel: Gordy 7212
chartposition: RandB #30, US dance #12
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: It Must Be Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [disco funk]
Teena Marie It Must Be Magic 1981 Gordy
532 recordlabel: Warner 29462
chartposition: RandB #15, US #107
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
album: Zapp III
comments: [funk]
Zapp Heartbreaker (Part 1) 1983 Warner
533 recordlabel: Reprise 6596
chartposition: RandB #18, US #43
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman), Larry Troutman and Shirley Murdock
Zapp & Roger Slow and Easy 1993 Reprise
534 recordlabel: Uptown Records 18111
chartposition: RandB #12
album: Big Tyme
Heavy D & the Boyz Gyrlz, They Love Me 1990 Uptown Records
535 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29893
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102
writtenby: Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Various Casino Lights, Recorded Live At Montreux, Switzerland
Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau & Yellowjackets Your Precious Love 1982 Warner Bros.
536 recordlabel: Warner 29262
chartposition: RandB #26, US #69, US AC #6
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau and David Foster
album: High Crime
comments: [ballad]
Al Jarreau After All 1984 Warner
537 recordlabel: Elektra 69477
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett I Commit to Love 1987 Elektra
538 recordlabel: Warner 7612
chartposition: RandB #24, US #29
writtenby: S. Kupka, E. Castillo
album: Bump City
Tower of Power You're Still a Young Man 1972 Warner
539 recordlabel: Mercury 880 914
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Michael Cooper and Wayne Wallace
album: Electric Lady
comments: [beat ballad]
Con Funk Shun I'm Leaving Baby 1985 Mercury
540 recordlabel: Solar 74509
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, King C and Melvin Gentry
album: Work It Out
Midnight Star Do It (One More Time) 1990 Solar
541 recordlabel: Sire 29531
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Craig Peyton, Darryl Payne and Jeff Smith
comments: [disco funk]
NV It's Alright 1983 Sire
542 recordlabel: Polydor 234 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Mark King and Phil Gould
album: Level 42
comments: [jazz funk]
Level 42 Love Games 1981 Polydor(UK)
543 recordlabel: Arden 3001
chartposition: RandB #16, US #91
writtenby: Eugene Record
comments: [dance]
Barbara & the Uniques There It Goes Again 1970 Arden
544 recordlabel: Push Records 101
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Porter Howell and Dwayne O'Brien
album: Marigold Sky
Hall & Oates Promise Ain't Enough 1997 Push Records
545 recordlabel: Ric Tic 128
chartposition: RandB #12, US #55
writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Norma Toney, Ronnie Savoy & William Garrett
album: Best Of The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four You Gave Me Something (And Everything Is All Right) 1967 Ric Tic
546 recordlabel: Serious 158 561-1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Screamin Jay Hawkins and Herb Slotkin
album: Hear My Cry
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: qwE3wOzS0fY
Sonique I Put A Spell On You 1998 Serious (UK)
547 recordlabel: Mercury 856 801
chartposition: R&B #18, US #45
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: Aaliyah, Caron Wheeler, Jody Watley, Patra, Yo Yo, Pebbles, Mary J, Salt n Pepa, etc.
Various Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
548 recordlabel: RCA 2075
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #12
writtenby: Ali Hassan, Evelyn King , Kwame Hadi and Theodore Life
album: Call on Me
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Let's Get Funky Tonight 1980 RCA
549 recordlabel: RCA 13914
chartposition: RandB #16, US #107, US dance #45
writtenby: Keithen Carter, Bruce Gaitsch and Patrick Leonard (as Pat Leonard)
album: So Romantic
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Just for the Night 1984 RCA
550 recordlabel: Probe 94683
chartposition: RandB #12, US #38
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta
B.B. King To Know You Is to Love You 1973 Probe
551 recordlabel: Arista 9015
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Lana Bogan and Donnie Shelton
album: Too Tough
comments: [love ballad]
Angela Bofill Tonight I Give In 1983 Arista
552 recordlabel: Gee Street 32
chartposition: UK #36, US dance #44
writtenby: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes)
album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
P.M. Dawn A Watcher's Point of View (Don't 'Cha Think) 1991 Gee Street
553 recordlabel: Ruthless 2766
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: The D.O.C.
album: No One Can Do It Better
The D.O.C. It's Funky Enough 1989 Ruthless
554 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: RandB #12, US #67
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate Look at Granny Run, Run 1966 Verve
555 recordlabel: Nervous 20279
chartposition: UK #38, US dance #19
writtenby: Ron Carroll, Mousse T. (as Mustafa Guendogdu) and Byron Stingily
album: The Purist
Byron Stingily Sing a Song 1997 Nervous
556 recordlabel: Brunswick 55219
chartposition: RandB #25, US #37
writtenby: Alonzo Tucker, Robert Adams and Horace Ott
Jackie Wilson Years from Now 1961 Brunswick
557 recordlabel: United Artists 617
chartposition: R7B #24, US dance #3
writtenby: Muller
album: Brass Construction
Brass Construction Changin' 1976 United Artists
558 recordlabel: RCA 11064
chartposition: RandB #17, US #101
writtenby: James Gadson, Clarence McDonald and Alan Abrahams
album: Get Up and Dance
The Memphis Horns Just for Your Love 1977 RCA
559 recordlabel: Solar 70012
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers Just Gets Better with Time 1987 Solar
560 recordlabel: Blackground 97995
chartposition: RandB #24, US #37
writtenby: Magoo (as Melvin Barcliff) and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: Welcome to Our World
Timbaland & Magoo Clock Strikes 1998 Blackground
561 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 562865
chartposition: RandB #18, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Memphis Bleek , Jay Z, Missy Elliott
album: The Understanding
Memphis Bleek featuring Jay-Z & Missy Elliott Is That Your Chick 2000 Roc A Fella
562 recordlabel: Scepter 1237
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #36
writtenby: Van McCoy and Willie Denson
album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits
The Shirelles Stop the Music 1962 Scepter
563 recordlabel: Terror Squad Digital
chartposition: RandB #32, US #38
writtenby: DJ Khaled, William Roberts, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, M.Young, Young Jeezy, Akon and T Pain
album: We Global
DJ Khaled ft. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil' Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood & Pli Out Here Grindin 2008 Terror Squad Digital
564 recordlabel: Prelude 8078
chartposition: UK #39, US Dance #16
writtenby: Eric Matthew
album: Love How You Feel
comments: [disco dance]
Sharon Redd Love How You Feel 1983 Prelude
565 recordlabel: Wildcard 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Dinky Bingham, Joel Kipnis and Fay Simpson
Nu Colours Special Kind of Lover 1996 Wildcard(UK)
566 recordlabel: Verve 10403
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Elmer Bernstein
The Righteous Brothers Rat Race 1966 Verve
567 recordlabel: Dakar 626
chartposition: RandB #94, US #15
writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore
album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis You Keep Me Holding On 1971 Dakar
568 recordlabel: Mercury 72628
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Ben Peters
Timi Yuro Turn the World Around the Other Way 1966 Mercury
569 recordlabel: Gordy 7051
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #25
writtenby: Clarence Paul and Luvel Broadnax
album: I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marv Johnson I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) 1969 Gordy
570 recordlabel: RCA 65682
chartposition: RandB #12, US #56
writtenby: Derek Allen and D. Gibson
album: Tyrese
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese Lately 1999 RCA
571 recordlabel: Elektra 69887
chartposition: RandB #14, US #104
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Best Is Yet to Come
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle The Best Is Yet to Come 1982 Elektra
572 recordlabel: Virgin 1068
chartposition: RandB #83, US #36, US dance #13
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jade Starling & Whey Cooler
album: Catch Me I'm Falling
comments: The Shep Pettibone Mix
Pretty Poison Nightime (remix) 1988 Virgin
573 recordlabel: 20th Century 2328
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #37, US dance #30
writtenby: Barry White
album: Is This Whatcha Wont?
Barry White I'm Qualified to Satisfy You 1977 20th Century
574 recordlabel: RCA 65538
chartposition: RandB #12, US #36
writtenby: Jake Carter (as Joe Carter), Trevor Job, Joe Sayles (as Joseph Sayles), Kevin Scott and Tyrese
album: Tyrese
Tyrese Nobody Else 1998 RCA
575 recordlabel: EMI America 8104
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #12
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Melba Moore
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance funk]
Melba Moore Let's Stand Together 1982 EMI America
576 recordlabel: Orpheus 72650
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Dooney Jones and John Bendich
album: Take U Back to My Place
Z'Looke Lovesick (The Cure) 1989 Orpheus
577 recordlabel: Priority 53263
chartposition: RandB #34, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: from the rap documentary movie Rhyme and Reason
Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound Nothin' But The Cavi Hit 1996 Priority
578 recordlabel: Priority 53282
chartposition: RandB #23, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 22
album: Based on a True Story
comments: Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison)
Mack 10 Backyard Boogie 1997 Priority
579 recordlabel: EMI America 8092
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #12
writtenby: Kashif
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance]
Melba Moore Take My Love 1981 EMI America
580 recordlabel: Ruthless 7224
chartposition: RandB #51, UK #38
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Eazy E, Gregory Hutchison and MC Ren
album: 100 Miles and Runnin'
comments: [rap]
NWA 100 Miles and Runnin' 1990 Ruthless
581 recordlabel: Mercury 1177
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Diamond D (as Joseph Kirkland) and Joi (as Joi Gillman)
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: ft. Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, Monica, and others
Panther Soundtrack Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
582 recordlabel: Radar 12001
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Eric Matthew and Toney Lee
Toney Lee Reach Up 1982 Radar
583 recordlabel: Elektra 5799
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54, UK #81
writtenby: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and K. Jones
album: Silk
Silk Hooked on You 1995 Elektra
584 recordlabel: First String Records 965
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: Sevens
Betty Wright Pain 1986 First String Records
585 recordlabel: Death Row 90038
chartposition: UK #36
album: Tha Doggfather
Snoop Dogg Tha Doggfather 1998 Death Row
586 recordlabel: P.I.R. 02834
chartposition: RandB #15, US #101
writtenby: Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble and Linda Womack
album: My Favorite Person
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays I Just Want to Satisfy 1982 P.I.R.
587 recordlabel: P.I.R. 2950
chartposition: RandB #17, US #48
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt
album: Back Stabbers / Live in London
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The O'Jays Sunshine (Part I and Part II) 1974 P.I.R.
588 recordlabel: Arista 2148
chartposition: RandB #20, US #67, UK #50
writtenby: Mike 'Hitman' Wilson
album: Another Sleepness Night
comments: [dance, house]
Mike 'Hitman' Wilson featuring Shawn Christopher Another Sleepness Night 1991 Arista
589 recordlabel: Interscope 95015
chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, UK #38
writtenby: Menton Smith, Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters) and Teddy Riley
album: My Melody
Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley Man Behind the Music 1997 Interscope
590 recordlabel: Mercury 76114
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #36, US Dance #19
writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor
album: Gap Band III
comments: [funk]
The Gap Band Humpin' 1981 Mercury
591 recordlabel: Ten Records 410
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Charlotte [Charlotte Kelly]
album: The Classic Singles 88 93 Vol. IV
Soul II Soul Just Right 1992 Ten Records
592 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3621
chartposition: RandB #91, UK #26
writtenby: Paul McCartney
album: Let 'Em In / The Best Of Philadelphia
Billy Paul Let 'Em In 1977 P.I.R.
593 recordlabel: Virgin 1143
chartposition: RandB #94, US #53, UK #55, US dance #12
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Green Gartside, David Gamson
album: Provision
Scritti Politti featuring Roger (Troutman) Boom! There She Was 1988 Virgin
594 recordlabel: Mercury 64(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Neville McKrieth, Paul Williams, Gee Bello, Nathanial Augustin, David Baptiste, Everton Mccalla
album: Light of the World [1980 album]
comments: [ballad]
Light of the World I'm So Happy 1981 Mercury (UK)
595 recordlabel: Deconstruction 45369
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Marshall Jefferson
album: Northern Soul
comments: [dance, garage house]
M People featuring Heather Small Someday 1992 Deconstruction
596 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 38544
chartposition: RandB #37, US #82, UK #49
writtenby: Scarface, Bushwick Bill and Willie D
album: The Resurrection
The Geto Boys featuring Flaj The World Is a Ghetto 1996 Rap A Lot
597 recordlabel: Priority 53169
chartposition: RandB #90, UK #38, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Paris
album: Guerrilla Funk
Paris (Oscar Jackson) Guerrilla Funk 1994 Priority
598 recordlabel: Spark 1129(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Bobby Paris
Wigan's Ovation Per-So-Nal-Ly 1975 Spark (UK)
599 recordlabel: Warner 6603
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Back to Basics
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly The Morning After 1993 Warner
600 recordlabel: Profile 5275
chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #23, UK #88
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard)
Rob Base Turn It Out (Go Base) 1989 Profile

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