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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
701 recordlabel: Mercury 73319
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond)
album: Mark IV
Mark IV Honey I Still Love You 1972 Mercury
702 recordlabel: RCA 28
chartposition: RandB #46, UK #39, US Dance #65
writtenby: Susaye Brown, James Brown and Henry Stallings
album: Soul Syndrome
James Brown Rapp Payback (Where is Moses) 1980 RCA
703 recordlabel: RCA 856
chartposition: RandB #18, US #46
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: Bitter Sweet
The Main Ingredient You've Got to Take It (If You Want it) 1972 RCA
704 recordlabel: Scepter 1212
chartposition: RandB #28, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Lee Thomas
Lenny Miles Don't Believe Him, Donna 1961 Scepter
705 recordlabel: Profile 5458
chartposition: RandB #21, US #50, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Richard Randolph, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spencer, Saladine Wallace, Salahadeen Wilds and Rev. Dan Willis
album: Uptown Saturday Night
comments: samples 'Adventures In The Land Of Music' by Dynasty
Camp Lo Luchini! aka (This Is It) 1996 Profile
706 recordlabel: Brunswick 55208
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #40
writtenby: Billy Myles and Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Your One and Only Love 1961 Brunswick
707 recordlabel: Checker 1098
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley Hey Good Lookin' 1965 Checker
708 recordlabel: RCA 62051
chartposition: RandB #66, US #41
writtenby: Tim James [Timothy James Auringer] and Mike Piccirillo
album: PC Quest
PC Quest After the Summer's Gone 1991 RCA
709 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3657
chartposition: RandB #22, UK #41, US #106, US Dance #29
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Life Is a Song Worth Singing
Teddy Pendergrass Only You 1979 P.I.R.
710 recordlabel: Virgin 11016
chartposition: US #58, US dance #13
writtenby: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith (as V. Jeffrey Smith)
album: Head Over Heels
Paula Abdul Crazy Cool 1995 Virgin
711 recordlabel: Mercury 72638
chartposition: RandB #13, US #88
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Jerry Williams and Jerry Ross
album: I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Dee Dee Warwick I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 1966 Mercury
712 recordlabel: Caprice 114
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #41
writtenby: Rudy Clark
James Ray Itty Bitty Pieces 1962 Caprice
713 recordlabel: RCA 10749
chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Life Goes On
Faith, Hope & Charity You're My Peace of Mind 1976 RCA
714 recordlabel: United Artists 196
chartposition: RandB #19, US #56
writtenby: Bobby Womack, J.J. Johnson
album: Across 110th Street: Original Motion Picture Score
Bobby Womack Across 110th Street 1973 United Artists
715 recordlabel: ARS 657331
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Réjane Magloire. Jo Bogaert and Patrick De Meyer
album: Body to Body
Technotronic featuring Reggie Work 1991 ARS
716 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 16189 1
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , R. Kelly (as Robert Kelly), Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: Unfinished Business
Jay-Z with R. Kelly Big Chips 2003 Roc A Fella
717 recordlabel: Private Stock 45178
chartposition: RandB #42, US #3, UK #11, US AC #5
writtenby: Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
album: Emotion
Samantha Sang Emotion 1977 Private Stock
718 recordlabel: Streetwise 2235
chartposition: UK #84, US dance #11
writtenby: Winston Jones, Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman
Colonel Abrams Music Is the Answer 1985 Streetwise
719 recordlabel: Argo 5402
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #19, US #54
writtenby: Deborah Chessler
comments: US B side to Seven Day Fool
Etta James It's Too Soon to Know 1961 Argo
720 recordlabel: United Artists 615 (UK)
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Larry Payton
album: Brass Construction 5
Brass Construction Music Makes Me Feel Like Dancing 1980 United Artists(UK)
721 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #18, US #40
writtenby: Andre 3000, Bernard Bennett, Sleepy Brown, Ray Murray
album: Mr. Brown
Sleepy Brown featuring OutKast I Can't Wait 2004 DreamWorks
722 recordlabel: Ten Records 420
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #40
writtenby: Simon Law, Maxi Priest , Lee Hamblin and Trevor Davey
album: Fe Real
Maxi Priest One More Chance 1993 Ten Records
723 recordlabel: Virgin 38678
chartposition: RandB #18, US #70
weeksinr&bchart: 20
D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman Left and Right 1999 Virgin
724 recordlabel: Desert Storm 93665
chartposition: RandB #22, US #71, UK #41
writtenby: Fabolous (as John David Jackson) , D. Thornton and S. Smith
album: Real Talk
Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey Baby 2005 Desert Storm
725 recordlabel: Mirage 3812
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #13, UK #58
writtenby: Boo Boo Monk, Sandy Linzer and Yvonne Fletcher
album: House of Music
comments: [disco dance]
T.S. Monk Candidate for Love 1981 Mirage
726 recordlabel: Gordy 1666
chartposition: RandB #17, US #88
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Peter Beckett
album: Surface Thrills
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Love on My Mind Tonight 1983 Gordy
727 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Craig David and Fraser T. Smith
album: Trust Me
Craig David 6 of 1 Thing 2008 Warner Bros.
728 recordlabel: Arista 2239
chartposition: RandB #13, UK #69, US dance #33
writtenby: Sly Stone
album: What You See Is What You Sweat
Aretha Franklin Everyday People 1991 Arista
729 recordlabel: Sar Records 126
chartposition: RandB #18, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Johnnie Morisette Meet Me At The Twistin' Place 1962 Sar Records
730 recordlabel: Track 604037 (UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: Paul Simon
album: Woman Child
comments: [pop soul]
Marsha Hunt Keep The Customer Satisfied 1970 Track(UK)
731 recordlabel: Trojan 695 (UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: L. Kong
album: Sweet Sensation
comments: [reggae]
The Melodians Sweet Sensation 1969 Trojan(UK)
732 recordlabel: Polydor 14509
chartposition: RandB #56, UK #41
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson and Steve Fisher
album: You Send Me
Roy Ayers Get On Up, Get On Down 1978 Polydor
733 recordlabel: Checker 1225
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison)
Little Milton Let's Get Together 1969 Checker
734 recordlabel: RCA 10865
chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Life Goes On
Faith, Hope & Charity Life Goes On 1976 RCA
735 recordlabel: Polydor 14168
chartposition: RandB #13, US #50
writtenby: Bodie Chandler and Barry De Vorzon
album: Black Caesar Original Soundtrack
James Brown Down and Out in New York City 1973 Polydor
736 recordlabel: Mercury 1
chartposition: RandB #75, US #41
writtenby: Bobby Daniels, Lloyd Barry, Richard Meyer and Melvin Owens
The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew The Super Bowl Shuffle 1986 Mercury
737 recordlabel: Polydor 14360
chartposition: RandB #13, US #88, UK #36
writtenby: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown and Yamma Brown
album: Bodyheat
James Brown Bodyheat (Part 1) 1976 Polydor
738 recordlabel: Scepter 1220
chartposition: RandB #26, US #41
writtenby: Bob Brass and Irwin Levine
album: Baby It's You
The Shirelles A Thing of the Past 1961 Scepter
739 recordlabel: Priority 53264
chartposition: RandB #30, US #40
writtenby: Ice Cube, Mack 10, Cedric Samson and WC and the Maad Circle
album: Bow Down
Westside Connection Gangstas Make the World Go Round 1997 Priority
740 recordlabel: Orpheus 72257
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Dwayne Goodman and Howard King
album: Caught in the Act
Eric Gable Love Has Got to Wait 1989 Orpheus
741 recordlabel: Pump Records 15186
chartposition: US #39
album: Brown and Proud
comments: [hip hop]
Lighter Shade of Brown On a Sunday Afternoon 1991 Pump Records
742 recordlabel: Philly Groove 166
chartposition: RandB #17, US #52
writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers
album: Tell Me This Is a Dream
comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart
The Delfonics Hey! Love 1971 Philly Groove
743 recordlabel: Private I 901
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: James Brown and Derrick Monk
album: I'm Back
James Brown Funk On Ah Roll 1999 Private I
744 recordlabel: Gordy 7176
chartposition: RandB #13, US #32
writtenby: Rick James
album: Fire It Up
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rick James Love Gun 1979 Gordy
745 recordlabel: Creole 159 (UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: Adrian Baker and Paul Da Vinci
album: Liquid Gold
Liquid Gold Any Way You Do 1978 Creole(UK)
746 recordlabel: Parlophone 4413
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Scott, Ellis, Butler and Shepherd
album: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Leaps and Bounds (Part 1) 1958 Parlophone
747 recordlabel: Ruthless 5540
chartposition: RandB #33, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone and Eazy E
album: Creepin on Ah Come Up
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Eazy E Foe Tha Love of Dollar 1995 Ruthless
748 recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 06275
chartposition: RandB #26, US #93, UK #65, US Dance #65
writtenby: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
album: Gravity
James Brown Gravity 1986 Scotti Brothers
749 recordlabel: RFC 7002
chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #13
writtenby: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Mel Turner
album: First True Love Affair
comments: [disco dance]
Jimmy Ross First True Love Affair 1981 RFC
750 recordlabel: Siren 86
chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #13
writtenby: André Cymone and Jody Watley
album: Say It Again
Jermaine Stewart Don't Talk Dirty to Me 1988 Siren
751 recordlabel: Loud Records 58931
chartposition: RandB #40, US #114, UK #39
writtenby: Xzibit and Nate Dogg
album: Man vs. Machine
Xzibit Multiply 2002 Loud Records
752 recordlabel: Solar 12189
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Stephen Shockley and Fred Alexander
album: Fantastic Voyage
comments: [disco funk]
Lakeside Your Love Is on the One 1981 Solar
753 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 566243
chartposition: RandB #19, US #70
writtenby: Anthony Fields and DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
DMX How's It Goin' Down 1998 Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
754 recordlabel: Derrty 009971
chartposition: RandB #31, US #43
writtenby: Theron Feemster
album: Brass Knuckles [Japanese version]
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly Wadsyaname 2007 Derrty
755 recordlabel: Prelude 8008
chartposition: US dance #43
writtenby: Raynoma Singleton
album: Passion
comments: [disco dance]
Passion Don't Bring Back Memories -- In New York 1982 Prelude
756 recordlabel: Congress 208
chartposition: RandB #14, US #72
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
Shirley Ellis (That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is 1964 Congress
757 recordlabel: Mercury 512 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
comments: [jazz funk]
Swing Out Sister Fooled by a Smile 1987 Mercury(UK)
758 recordlabel: Maverick
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #44
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Brycyn Evans and T Boz (as Tionne Watkins)
album: Rugrats in Paris: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [album cut]
Tionne T-Boz Watkins My Getaway 2001 Maverick
759 recordlabel: RSO 941
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Right Combination
Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford Between You and Me Baby 1979 RSO
760 recordlabel: Mercury 71353
chartposition: US #42
writtenby: Buck Ram and Tito Madi
The Platters I Wish 1958 Mercury
761 recordlabel: Polydor 637 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
album: Love Town
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Booker Newberry III Teddy Bear 1983 Polydor(UK)
762 recordlabel: P.I.R. 9753
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Linda Creed and Thom Bell
album: Living All Alone
Phyllis Hyman Old Friend 1986 P.I.R.
763 recordlabel: RCA 74321213982(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Lamont Dozier and Omar [Omar Hammer] (as Omar Lye Fook)
Omar Outside 1994 RCA (UK)
764 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #54, US #93, UK #43
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Magoo, Missy Elliott, Robert J. Harris, Timbaland and Paul Webster
album: Tim's Bio
Timbaland featuring Missy Elliott & Magoo Here We Come 1998 Blackground
765 recordlabel: Polydor 56709
chartposition: US #98, UK #56
writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard "Popcorn" Wylie) and Herman Kelly
Jamo Thomas I Spy (For the FBI) 1966 Polydor
766 recordlabel: NPG/Universal 006371
chartposition: RandB #83, US #60, UK #43
writtenby: Prince
album: 3121
Prince Black Sweat 2006 NPG/Universal
767 recordlabel: Polydor 56755 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Wylie, Kelly
comments: re release
Jamo Thomas I Spy (For the FBI) 1969 Polydor(UK)
768 recordlabel: RPM 492
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: B.B. King and Joe Josea
B.B. King I Want to Get Married 1957 RPM
769 recordlabel: Ruthless 88561
chartposition: RandB #31, US #42
writtenby: Eazy E , BG Knocc Out, Gangsta Dresta and Rhythum D
album: It's on (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
Eazy-E featuring Gangsta Dresta & BG. Knocc Out Real Muthaphuckkin G's 1993 Ruthless
770 recordlabel: Profile 5069
chartposition: RandB #19, US #107, US dance #30
writtenby: L. Smith, DJ Run, R. Simmons, DMC, Jam Master Jay
album: King of Rock
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. You Talk Too Much 1985 Profile
771 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83626
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Summertime
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB Picnic in the Park 1976 P.I.R.
772 recordlabel: GRP 9603
chartposition: RandB #60, US AC #9
writtenby: David Peck and Jeff Pescetto
album: Love Is Gonna Getcha
Patti Austin Through the Test of Time 1990 GRP
773 recordlabel: Mercury 888 004
chartposition: RandB #20, UK #64
writtenby: Kurt Walker and Robert Reed
album: Kingdom Blow
Kurtis Blow I'm Chillin' 1986 Mercury
774 recordlabel: Elektra 3887(UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
comments: [re release]
Keith Sweat I Want Her 1997 Elektra (UK)
775 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 18892
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Full Force
album: Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Try Me 1990 Warner Bros.
776 recordlabel: Gee Street 63881 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: The Gravediggaz
album: The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
Gravediggaz The Night the Earth Cried 1998 Gee Street(UK)
777 recordlabel: Parlophone (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet
album: Walk with Me
mpcode: MkSklQTQTDo
Jamelia No More 2007 Parlophone (UK)
778 recordlabel: Interscope 2224
chartposition: RandB #21, US #44
writtenby: 2Pac, Shock G, Stretch, E. Baker and Stevie W
album: Me Against the World
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac So Many Tears 1995 Interscope
779 recordlabel: Checker 847
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson
album: Down And Out Blues
comments: [blues]
Sonny Boy Williamson Keep It to Yourself 1956 Checker
780 recordlabel: Warner 5460
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: El DeBarge (as Eldra DeBarge)
album: In the Storm
El DeBarge You Know What I Like 1992 Warner
781 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #66, UK #44
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: I Look to You
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston I Didn't Know My Own Strength 2009 Arista
782 recordlabel: Arista 0701
chartposition: US AC #14
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Richard Page & John Bettis
album: Friends in Love
Dionne Warwick For You 1982 Arista
783 recordlabel: RCA 5313
chartposition: RandB #14, US AC #48
writtenby: Renaldo Benson, Crump and Ronnie McNeir
album: Ruffin and Kendrick
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks I Couldn't Believe It 1987 RCA
784 recordlabel: President 1004
chartposition: RandB #44, US #42
writtenby: Barry White & Paul Politi
Felice Taylor It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring) 1967 President
785 recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 510
chartposition: UK #44, US Dance #35
writtenby: Greg Radford
comments: [disco funk]
Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) 1983 Pretty Pearl
786 recordlabel: Rhythm King 658001
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter and Richard Walmsley
comments: [dance, garage house]
The Beatmasters ft. Elaine Vassell Dunno What It Is (About You) 1992 Rhythm King
787 recordlabel: RCA 1922
chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #14
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: Prime Time
Grey & Hanks Now I'm Fine 1980 RCA
788 recordlabel: Arista 9460
chartposition: RandB #49, US #72, US AC #7
writtenby: Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Bruce Roberts
album: Friends
Dionne Warwick Whisper in the Dark 1986 Arista
789 recordlabel: Violator 79600
chartposition: RandB #20, US #63
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Pharrell Williams
album: Genesis
comments: [hip hop]
Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis What It Is 2001 Violator
790 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18583
chartposition: RandB #68, US #44, UK #52
writtenby: Prince
album: Love Symbol album
Prince The Morning Papers 1993 Paisley Park
791 recordlabel: Total Experience 8202
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Jonah Ellis and Goodie (as Robert Whitfield)
album: Call Me Goodie
Goodie Do Something 1982 Total Experience
792 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58111
chartposition: RandB #67, US #42
writtenby: DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and Guru (as Keith Elam)
album: Hard to Earn
Gang Starr Mass Appeal 1994 Chrysalis
793 recordlabel: P.I.R. 93717
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Teddy
Teddy Pendergrass Come Go with Me 1979 P.I.R.
794 recordlabel: Universal 56022
chartposition: RandB #28, US #51, UK #42
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll' by Vaughan Mason and Crew
The Lost Boyz featuring Tha Dogg Pound Music Makes Me High 1996 Universal
795 recordlabel: Warner 8088
chartposition: RandB #30, US dance #7
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Then Came You
Dionne Warwick Take It from Me 1975 Warner
796 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18371
chartposition: RandB #14, US #50
writtenby: Prince
album: The Hits/The B Sides
Prince Pink Cashmere 1993 Paisley Park
797 recordlabel: Mercury 417
chartposition: US AC #7
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Time
Lionel Richie Time 1998 Mercury
798 recordlabel: Happy Tiger 541
chartposition: RandB #14, US #49
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Dirt
comments: [dance]
Paul Kelly Stealing in the Name of the Lord 1970 Happy Tiger
799 recordlabel: Arctic 144
chartposition: RandB #18, US #79
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Jerry Corbitt
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Della Humphrey Don't Make the Good Girls Go Bad 1968 Arctic
800 recordlabel: Arista 0522
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #23
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Two Places at the Same Time
comments: [instrumental]
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) For Those Who Live to Groove 1980 Arista

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