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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
101 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 53233
chartposition: RandB #74, US #50
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , David Willis, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasand Pete Rock
Jay-Z Dead Presidents 1996 Roc A Fella
102 recordlabel: Warner 22722
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Jane Child
album: Jane Child
Jane Child Welcome to the Real World 1990 Warner
103 recordlabel: Polydor 14270
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff
album: Sex Machine Today
James Brown Sex Machine (Part 1) 1975 Polydor
104 recordlabel: Streetwave 45
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Protocol
Carl Anderson Buttercup 1985 Streetwave
105 recordlabel: Collipark 010147
chartposition: RandB #34, US #48, UK #49
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Abrahim Mustafa
album: souljaboytellem.com
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab Yahhh! 2008 Collipark
106 recordlabel: Arista 74321139591(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
comments: featuring 'Where Did Our Love Go?' and 'Stop In The Name Of Love'
Sinitta The Supreme EP 1993 Arista (UK)
107 recordlabel: Solar 70017
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: Just Gets Better with Time
comments: [ballad]
The Whispers In the Mood 1987 Solar
108 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11308
chartposition: RandB #16, US #68
writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson] and Leslie Temple
album: Volcanic Action of My Soul
Ray Charles Feel So Bad 1971 ABC/TRC
109 recordlabel: Warner 8669
writtenby: Roe and Coe
album: Unlock Your Mind
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Unlock Your Mind 1978 Warner
110 recordlabel: RFC / Warner 8831
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris
album: Night Rider
Venus Dodson Night Rider 1979 RFC / Warner
111 recordlabel: Ronn 64
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson
album: Open House At My House
Little Johnny Taylor Open House at My House (Part 1) 1972 Ronn
112 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3308
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Another Place and Time
Donna Summer Breakaway 1991 Warner Bros.
113 recordlabel: Satril 400 (UK)
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Kenny Lynch
album: Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny
comments: [disco dance]
Kenny Lynch Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny 1983 Satril(UK)
114 recordlabel: Supreme 167 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: If I Have To Stand Alone
Lonnie Gordon Beyond Your Wildest Dreams 1990 Supreme(UK)
115 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle Foolin' Yourself 1986 Chrysalis
116 recordlabel: Profile 7051
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Steve Mac and Autumn Rowe
album: Run DMC
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. 30 Days 1984 Profile
117 recordlabel: Abner 1024
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: A. Tucker, T. Twiggs, C. Batenza
Jerry Butler Lost 1959 Abner
118 recordlabel: Crab 32 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Derrick Morgan
album: Moon Hop
comments: [reggae]
Derrick Morgan Moon Hop 1970 Crab(UK)
119 recordlabel: Tri Disc 106
chartposition: RandB #22, US #40
writtenby: Walter Ward, Charles Fizer and Eddie Lewis
The Olympics The Bounce 1963 Tri Disc
120 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3523
chartposition: RandB #38, US #97
writtenby: Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene
Bunny Sigler Tossin' and Turnin' 1973 P.I.R.
121 recordlabel: Reprise 22950
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Michael Cooper and Tony Shockency
album: Just What I Like
Michael Cooper Just What I Like 1989 Reprise
122 recordlabel: Checker 914
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
Bo Diddley I'm Sorry 1959 Checker
123 recordlabel: Network 72(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Barry White
comments: [dance, house]
K.W.S. Can't Get Enough of Your Love 1993 Network (UK)
124 recordlabel: OBR 68900
chartposition: RandB #31
album: From Out of the Blue
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Blue Magic It's Like Magic 1989 OBR
125 recordlabel: Marlin 3309
chartposition: RandB #74, US #102, US dance #8
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt
album: Life Is Music
The Ritchie Family Life Is Music 1977 Marlin
126 recordlabel: Imperial 5833
chartposition: RandB #22, US #59
writtenby: Antoine Domino
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino My Real Name 1962 Imperial
127 recordlabel: Grove St. 713
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Vaughan Mason
Raze Bass Power 1991 Grove St.
128 recordlabel: Polydor 14533
chartposition: US #50
writtenby: Jimmy Faragher, Tommy Faragher
album: Open Your Eyes
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Faragher Brothers Stay The Night 1979 Polydor
129 recordlabel: Polydor 635 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak If You Could See Me Now 1983 Polydor(UK)
130 recordlabel: Federal 12378
chartposition: RandB #20, US #79
writtenby: James Brown
album: Think!
James Brown This Old Heart 1960 Federal
131 recordlabel: Warner 4031
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Rich and Poor
Randy Crawford I Don't Feel Much Like Crying 1990 Warner
132 recordlabel: Larc 81010
chartposition: RandB #26, US #48
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Lanier and Co.
comments: [slow jam]
Lanier & Co. After I Cry Tonight 1982 Larc
133 recordlabel: Mercury 73290
chartposition: RandB #20, US #85
writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin
album: The Spice of Life
Jerry Butler I Only Have Eyes for You 1972 Mercury
134 recordlabel: Spring 103
chartposition: US #48
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
comments: [from the movie The Phinx
The Boys in the Band (How Bout a Little Hand For) The Boys in the Band 1970 Spring
135 recordlabel: Urban 10
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Buff Love (as Darren Robinson), Kool Rock Ski, Prince Markie Dee, V. Gibbs and E. Sainsbury
album: Crushin'
The Fat Boys Falling in Love 1987 Urban
136 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 4477431
chartposition: RandB #52, US #49, UK #172
writtenby: Wyclef Jean (as Nelust Jean), Lauryn Hill, Pras (as Samuel Michel) and S. Scott
album: Blunted on Reality
The Fugees Nappy Heads 1994 Ruffhouse
137 recordlabel: RCA 62160
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
Black Box Open Your Eyes 1991 RCA
138 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0174
chartposition: RandB #20, US #103
writtenby: Don Goodman, Troy Seals and Will Jennings
album: Miz Lena's Boy
Wilson Pickett Soft Soul Boogie Woogie 1973 RCA Victor
139 recordlabel: Polydor 282(UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Bill Sharpe
album: Drivin' Hard
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Shakatak Brazilian Dawn 1981 Polydor (UK)
140 recordlabel: Street 6755 11
chartposition: RandB #20, US #101
Remy Ma ft. Ne-Yo Feels So Good 2006 Street
141 recordlabel: Nervous 20142
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Byron Burke and Byron Stingily
comments: [dance, house]
Kim English Time for Love 1995 Nervous
142 recordlabel: Ariola America 7700
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16
writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller
Deborah Washington Ready or Not 1978 Ariola America
143 recordlabel: Elektra 45549
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Patrice
Patrice Rushen Hang It Up 1979 Elektra
144 recordlabel: Eastern 604
chartposition: RandB #20, US #103
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead
Tina Britt The Real Thing 1965 Eastern
145 recordlabel: Spring 155
chartposition: RandB #42, US #42
writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson
album: Caught Up
Millie Jackson If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right 1975 Spring
146 recordlabel: Pye International 25395
chartposition: RandB #47, US #49
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: The Windows of the World
Dionne Warwick Another Night 1966 Pye International
147 recordlabel: Fury 1064
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #97
writtenby: Bob Elgin, Kenny Rogers and R. Jones
Gladys Knight & The Pips Operator 1962 Fury
148 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7840
chartposition: RandB #16, US #4, UK #1
writtenby: Floyd Cramer
album: On the Rebound
comments: [instrumental]
Floyd Cramer On the Rebound 1961 RCA Victor
149 recordlabel: Vibration 529
chartposition: RandB #16, US #103
writtenby: Harry Ray, Sylvia Robinson and Al Goodman
album: Sylvia
Sylvia Sweet Stuff 1974 Vibration
150 recordlabel: Scepter 12104
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, UK #65, US AC #12
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Here I Am
Dionne Warwick Here I Am 1965 Scepter
151 recordlabel: Gordy 7157
chartposition: RandB #20, US #89
writtenby: Clay Drayton
album: Turnin' On
comments: [Motown Sound]
High Inergy Love Is All You Need 1978 Gordy
152 recordlabel: Elektra 87732
chartposition: RandB #18, US AC #18
writtenby: James Ingram, Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager
album: Made in America: Music from the Original Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer Colors of Love 1993 Elektra
153 recordlabel: Carnival 512
chartposition: RandB #20, US #92
writtenby: Edward Bivins
album: Dedicated to You
The Manhattans Follow Your Heart 1966 Carnival
154 recordlabel: Mercury 71922
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22, US #71, AC #17
writtenby: Miriam Lewis
album: Tears and Laughter
Dinah Washington Tears and Laughter 1962 Mercury
155 recordlabel: Carrere 215(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Nelly Byl
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [disco pop soul]
Ottawan Help, Get Me Some Help! 1981 Carrere (UK)
156 recordlabel: Arista 0133
chartposition: RandB #19, US #108
writtenby: Leonard Perry and Kenneth Stover
Jeff Perry Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours and Mine) 1975 Arista
157 recordlabel: Universal 53088
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Chico DeBarge and El DeBarge
album: Long Time No See
comments: [neo slow jam]
Chico DeBarge Iggin' Me 1998 Universal
158 recordlabel: Polydor 2135
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman, Billy Brown (as William Brown), Lee Walter and Vinnie Castellano
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II
Ray, Goodman & Brown Happy Anniversary 1980 Polydor
159 recordlabel: Gee Street 5001626 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
album: The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
Gravediggaz Unexplained 1998 Gee Street(UK)
160 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3635
chartposition: RandB #68, UK #33
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Only the Strong Survive / The Best Of Philadelphia
Billy Paul Only the Strong Survive 1977 P.I.R.
161 recordlabel: Warner 17164
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #48
writtenby: Dave Crawford
album: House Of Love
Candi Staton Honest I Do Love You 1978 Warner
162 recordlabel: Ric Tic 127
chartposition: RandB #22, US #49
writtenby: Al Kent and Hermon Weems
comments: [instrumental]
Al Kent You've Got to Pay the Price 1967 Ric Tic
163 recordlabel: Universal 48055 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #50
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Roy Pennon, Keith Crouch and Glenn Mckinney
album: Rahsaan Patterson
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Rahsaan Patterson Stop By 1997 Universal(UK)
164 recordlabel: SRC 003467
chartposition: RandB #22, US #62
album: True Story
comments: [hip hop]
Terror Squad Take Me Home 2004 SRC
165 recordlabel: Telstar 2776 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
comments: [reggae]
Fever featuring Tippa Irie Staying Alive '95 1995 Telstar(UK)
166 recordlabel: EMI America 8004
chartposition: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4
writtenby: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
album: The Michael Johnson Album
Michael Johnson Almost Like Being in Love 1978 EMI America
167 recordlabel: EMI America 8159
chartposition: UK #48, US #84
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Mama Africa
comments: [Reggae]
Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode 1983 EMI America
168 recordlabel: Mercury 133 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Hinds, Defoe, Carter
album: Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Central Line Surprise Surprise 1983 Mercury(UK)
169 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9540
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Seal
album: Human Being
Seal Human Beings 1998 Warner Bros.
170 recordlabel: Fever 73754
chartposition: RandB #83, US #49, US Dance #21
writtenby: Elis Pacheco
album: Only Time Will Tell
Sandée Love Desire 1991 Fever
171 recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love
comments: [hip hop]
Joeski Love Pee-Wee's Dance 1986 Vintertainment
172 recordlabel: Ten Records 156
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Maxi Priest, Angus Gaye and Dennis Robinson
album: Intentions
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Let Me Know 1987 Ten Records
173 recordlabel: Chamillitary
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #50, US #101
writtenby: Chamillionaire, Richard Walters
album: Ultimate Victory
comments: [hip hop]
Chamillionaire featuring Slick Rick Hip Hop Police 2007 Chamillitary
174 recordlabel: RCA 2760
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Ron Spearman and Vassal Benford
album: Do It for Love
La Rue Serious 1991 RCA
175 recordlabel: United Artists 694
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Carl Spencer and Bob Halley
Garnet Mimms Tell Me Baby 1964 United Artists
176 recordlabel: Curtom 1993
chartposition: RandB #16, US #88
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Back to the World
Curtis Mayfield Can't Say Nothin' 1973 Curtom
177 recordlabel: Polydor 887 681
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Autofrat
album: The Reddings
The Reddings Call the Law 1988 Polydor
178 recordlabel: Venture 605
chartposition: RandB #22, US #72
writtenby: Calvin Arnold
Calvin Arnold Funky Way 1968 Venture
179 recordlabel: Warner 8061
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #53
writtenby: Abrim Tilmon
album: Release Yourself
Graham Central Station Feel the Need 1975 Warner
180 recordlabel: Polydor 2001664
chartposition: RandB #17, US #49
writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton
Crown Heights Affair Foxy Lady 1976 Polydor
181 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 562575
chartposition: RandB #17, US #65
writtenby: Jay Z , Beanie Sigel, Rockwilder and Amil
album: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
Jay-Z ft. Beanie Sigel & Amil Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) 2000 Roc A Fella
182 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 77817
chartposition: RandB #42, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Marti Sharron and Dan Sembello
album: It's Long Overdue
comments: [love ballad]
Keith Martin Never Find Someone Like You 1995 Ruffhouse
183 recordlabel: One derful 4815
chartposition: RandB #28, US #51
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Otha Hayes, Andre Williams and Verlie Rice
The Five Du-Tones Shake A Tail Feather 1963 One derful
184 recordlabel: GRC 1011
chartposition: RandB #21, US #88
writtenby: Dorothy Norwood
comments: [deep soul]
Dorothy Norwood There's Got to Be Rain in Your Life (To Appreciate the Sunshine) 1974 GRC
185 recordlabel: P.I.R. 7456
chartposition: RandB #90, UK #51
writtenby: Frank Smith and Phil Terry
album: First Class
Billy Paul Bring the Family Back 1979 P.I.R.
186 recordlabel: Elektra 5
chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #21, UK #89
writtenby: George Duke
album: Thief in the Night
George Duke Thief in the Night 1985 Elektra
187 recordlabel: Vinyl Dreams 72
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #51, US Dance #51
writtenby: Jocelyn Brown and Nancy Bennett
album: Somebody Else's Guy
Jocelyn Brown I Wish You Would 1984 Vinyl Dreams
188 recordlabel: Highrise 2004
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
comments: [ballad]
Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin Turn to Me 1982 Highrise
189 recordlabel: PWL International 324
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Al Green
comments: [dance, house]
Sybil So Tired of Being Alone 1996 PWL International
190 recordlabel: RCA 138(UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Don Addrisi and Dick Addrisi
album: Good Thing Going
comments: [reggae]
Sugar Minott Never My Love 1981 RCA (UK)
191 recordlabel: Soul Train 10773
chartposition: RandB #21, US #101
writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy
album: One for the Money
The Whispers Living Together (In Sin) 1976 Soul Train
192 recordlabel: Mercury 880 045
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Dangerous
The Bar-Kays Dirty Dancer 1984 Mercury
193 recordlabel: Criminal 015
chartposition: US dance #11
writtenby: Farley Keith
album: Extra Extra
John Rocca Move 1987 Criminal
194 recordlabel: Arista 1003
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #17
writtenby: Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik
comments: [disco dance]
The Limit She's So Divine 1982 Arista
195 recordlabel: Urban 65 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
album: Take It From Me
comments: [dance, house]
Maureen Walsh Where Has All The Love Gone 1990 Urban(UK)
196 recordlabel: Flavor Unit 64195
chartposition: RandB #68, US #51, AC #15
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Garth Brooks and Kent Blazy
album: Joose
comments: [love ballad]
Joose If Tomorrow Never Comes 1997 Flavor Unit
197 recordlabel: Mercury 852 665 2
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Allan Rich and Brenda Russell
album: Moving On
comments: [ballad]
Oleta Adams We Will Meet Again 1996 Mercury
198 recordlabel: Elektra 158
chartposition: US #53, US AC #23
writtenby: Joe Cuba and Jimmy Sabater
album: Upfront
comments: [jazz funk]
David Sanborn Bang Bang 1992 Elektra
199 recordlabel: Mercury 1
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Lamont Dozier
album: It Begins Again
Dusty Springfield A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day) 1978 Mercury
200 recordlabel: Imperial 5811
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Earl King
Earl King Always A First Time 1962 Imperial

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