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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: Prelude 71113
chartposition: US dance #11
writtenby: Jesse Boyce, Moses Dillard & Thomas Cain
album: Learning To Dance All Over Again
Lorraine Johnson Feed the Flame 1978 Prelude
302 recordlabel: 10 Records 208
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Curt Jones (as Curtis Jones), Monte Moir and Starleana Young
album: Serious
Déja That's Where You'll Find Me 1988 Records
303 recordlabel: Mercury 71560
chartposition: US #53
writtenby: Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington It Could Happen to You 1960 Mercury
304 recordlabel: Parkway 106
chartposition: RandB #17, US #101
writtenby: Eddie Holman and Solomon Burke
Eddie Holman Am I a Loser (From the Start) 1966 Parkway
305 recordlabel: Enterprise 9065
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson
Isaac Hayes If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right) 1973 Enterprise
306 recordlabel: Mercury 72365
chartposition: RandB #33, US #67
writtenby: Rudy Clark
Brook Benton Do It Right 1964 Mercury
307 recordlabel: Parkway 960
chartposition: RandB #17, US #57
writtenby: Eddie Holman and S. Soloman
Eddie Holman This Can't Be True 1963 Parkway
308 recordlabel: Breakaway 58641
chartposition: RandB #27, US #51
weeksinr&bchart: 24
writtenby: Tino McIntosh
DJ Taz featuring Raheem The Dream That's Right 1997 Breakaway
309 recordlabel: RCA 11035
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #11
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Benny Diggs, Willard Meeks Jr. and Arthur Freeman
The New York Community Choir Express Yourself 1977 RCA
310 recordlabel: Mercury 71320
chartposition: US #51
writtenby: Jim Williams
comments: [ballad]
The Platters You're Making a Mistake 1958 Mercury
311 recordlabel: Warner 29956
chartposition: RandB #27, US #110, UK #54, US dance #17
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Sooner or Later
comments: [disco funk]
Larry Graham Sooner or Later 1982 Warner
312 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #17
album: Intimacy: Album III
comments: [slow jam]
Kem Why Would You Stay? 2010 Universal Motown
313 recordlabel: Brunswick 55383
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)
Gene Chandler There Was a Time 1976 Brunswick
314 recordlabel: HBR 494
chartposition: RandB #46, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Gary Van Scyoc, Eddie Evans and Ray Figlar
comments: [instrumental]
The Dynatones The Fife Piper 1966 HBR
315 recordlabel: Perspective 00218
chartposition: US Dance #11
writtenby: Ann Nesby, Jimmy Wright, Jimmy Jam
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [dance]
Ann Nesby Can I Get a Witness 1996 Perspective
316 recordlabel: United Artists 50881
chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51
writtenby: Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner Up in Heah 1972 United Artists
317 recordlabel: Raft 18505 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Fathoms Deep
Linda Lewis Play Around 1973 Raft(UK)
318 recordlabel: Star Trak
chartposition: RandB #20, US #105
writtenby: Robin Thicke
album: Something Else
Robin Thicke The Sweetest Love 2008 Star Trak
319 recordlabel: Roadshow
chartposition: US dance #11
writtenby: Billy Nichols, Allen Williams and Carlos Ward
album: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
B.T. Express That's What I Want for You Baby -- Do You Like It 1974 Roadshow
320 recordlabel: Warner 1836
chartposition: RandB #55, US #52, US Dance #52
writtenby: Prince
album: 1999
Prince Let's Pretend We're Married -- Irresistible Bitch 1983 Warner
321 recordlabel: Upstairs 0137
chartposition: RandB #57, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: MC Magic and Tracy Celaya
album: Tha Second Coming
Nastyboy Klick Lost in Love 1998 Upstairs
322 recordlabel: Sound Of New York 18435
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Darryl Adams, Gene Griffin, Kelvin Bradshaw, Lloyd Turner and Walter Scott
album: Basic Black
comments: [hip hop, new jack swing]
Basic Black She's Mine 1990 Sound Of New York
323 recordlabel: Rip It 1001
chartposition: RandB #22, US #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: RAab, Barry DuFae
album: You're the One
comments: [slow jam]
RAab Foreplay 1993 Rip It
324 recordlabel: Gee Street 5000498
chartposition: UK #56, R&B #102
writtenby: Samuel Burwell, Kenny Gamble, Afrika Baby Bam, Leon Huff, M. Oliver and Mike Gee
album: Raw Deluxe
The Jungle Brothers Jungle Brother 1998 Gee Street
325 recordlabel: Ariola 170(UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: G. Garvarentz, S. Ferguson
The Three Degrees The Golden Lady 1979 Ariola (UK)
326 recordlabel: Reprise 40982
chartposition: RandB #30, US #54
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
Zapp & Roger Mega Medley 1993 Reprise
327 recordlabel: Wildstar 15 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: George Michael
comments: [christmas]
The Three Degrees Last Christmas 1998 Wildstar(UK)
328 recordlabel: Federal 12330
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Sonny Thompson
comments: [ballad]
Kenny Martin I'm Sorry 1958 Federal
329 recordlabel: United Artists 50897
chartposition: RandB #22, US #105
writtenby: Monk Higgins and Alex Brown
album: Heavyweight
comments: [jazz funk]
Monk Higgins & the Specialties Gotta Be Funky 1972 United Artists
330 recordlabel: Vanguard 5016
chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #18
writtenby: Chris Hills
album: We Got the Groove
The Players Association We Got the Groove 1980 Vanguard
331 recordlabel: United Artists 229
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Dave Braithwaite and Eddie Powell
The Falcons The Teacher 1960 United Artists
332 recordlabel: Trojan 7953 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
weeksinr&bchart: Spector, Weil, Mann
album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
comments: [Reggae]
John Holt You Baby 1975 Trojan(UK)
333 recordlabel: Polydor 871 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: David Grant and Roy Carter
album: Change
David Grant Change 1987 Polydor(UK)
334 recordlabel: Ten Records 127
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: P. Robinson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott) and C. Henry
album: You're Safe
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest In the Springtime 1986 Ten Records
335 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3561
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Jean Lang
album: The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees I Didn't Know 1974 P.I.R.
336 recordlabel: Parkway 873
chartposition: RandB #18, US #69
writtenby: Kal Mann and Smith
album: Beach Party
Chubby Checker Birdland 1963 Parkway
337 recordlabel: Source 102
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: The Blue Album
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Prayin' 1980 Source
338 recordlabel: Virgin 94
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Joe Johnson and Scarface (as Brad Jordan)
album: The Diary
Scarface I Seen a Man Die 1997 Virgin
339 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2565(UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
comments: [disco dance]
Linx Can't Help Myself 1981 Chrysalis (UK)
340 recordlabel: Arista 13571
chartposition: RandB #24, US #54
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Foundation
Brand Nubian Don't Let It Go to Your Head 1998 Arista
341 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 581
chartposition: RandB #55, UK #54
writtenby: Pete Wingfield and Sylvia Robinson
The Sugarhill Gang The Lover in You 1982 Sugar Hill
342 recordlabel: Reprise 22849
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore
album: Zapp Vibe
Zapp Ooh Baby Baby 1989 Reprise
343 recordlabel: United Artists 561
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To
Bobby Womack I Don't Know 1974 United Artists
344 recordlabel: Mercury 90 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Beckles, Francis, A. McCorkell
album: Breaking Point
comments: [disco funk]
Central Line Don't Tell Me 1981 Mercury(UK)
345 recordlabel: Universal Motown 21859 2
chartposition: RandB #22, US #84
album: One Man Band Man
comments: [hip hop]
Swizz Beatz Money In The Bank 2007 Universal Motown
346 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11259
chartposition: RandB #18, US #98
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Singular Genius - The Complete ABC Singles (2011 compilation)
comments: [soul blues]
Ray Charles Laughin' and Clownin' 1970 ABC/TRC
347 recordlabel: Brunswick 55461
chartposition: RandB #18, US #95
writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano
album: You Got Me Walking
Jackie Wilson Love Is Funny That Way 1971 Brunswick
348 recordlabel: Priority 53843
chartposition: RandB #30, US #54, UK #66
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Lethal Injection
Ice Cube Really Doe 1993 Priority
349 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10164
chartposition: US #55
writtenby: Jack Yellen, Milton Ager and Charles Bates
album: Dedicated to You
Ray Charles Hardhearted Hannah 1960 ABC Paramount
350 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83641
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon
album: Universal Love
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB K-Jee 1975 P.I.R.
351 recordlabel: Wildcard 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Robert Owens, Satoshi Tomiie and Frankie Knuckles
album: Unlimited
comments: [dance, garage house]
Nu Colours Tears 1992 Wildcard(UK)
352 recordlabel: Ric Tic 110
chartposition: RandB #18, US #80
writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Bob Hamilton and Richard Morris
J.J. Barnes Real Humdinger 1966 Ric Tic
353 recordlabel: J Records 52518
chartposition: RandB #18, US #57
writtenby: Tyrese (as Tyrese Gibson) , Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas
album: I Wanna Go There
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese Signs of Love Makin' 2003 J Records
354 recordlabel: Universal 1277
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Chico DeBarge and James DeBarge
album: Long Time No See
comments: [slow jam]
Chico DeBarge No Guarantee 1997 Universal
355 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 1041(UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Barry White
album: Barry White the Man
Barry White Sha La La Means I Love You 1979 20th Century Fo
356 recordlabel: Serious 1
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Darlene Davis
Darlene Love I Found Love 1987 Serious
357 recordlabel: Polydor 881 413
chartposition: RandB #65, US #109, UK #56, US Dance #25
writtenby: Layng Martine
album: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: Original Soundtrack
Carol Lynn Townes Believe in the Beat 1985 Polydor
358 recordlabel: Priority 53813
chartposition: RandB #47, US #55, UK #62
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: The Predator
Ice Cube Wicked 1992 Priority
359 recordlabel: GRP 3109
chartposition: RandB #62, US #101, US AC #18
writtenby: Steve Dubin and Manuel Seal
album: Standing Together
George Benson Standing Together 1998 GRP
360 recordlabel: Roulette 4530
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Oramay Diamond
The Essex She's Got Everything 1963 Roulette
361 recordlabel: Total Experience 2418
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Charlie Wilson
album: Gap Band VI
The Gap Band Disrespect 1985 Total Experience
362 recordlabel: Argo 5390
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #55
writtenby: Johnny Mercer
comments: US B side to Fool That I Am
Etta James Dream 1961 Argo
363 recordlabel: Mercury 116
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Bob Carter and Junior (as Junior Giscombe)
album: Ji
Junior Giscombe I Can't Help It -- Let Me Know 1982 Mercury
364 recordlabel: Mercury 3145621931
chartposition: UK #56, US Dance #38
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: No Time Like the Future
Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown & Maysa Leak Nights Over Egypt 1999 Mercury
365 recordlabel: Imperial 5515
chartposition: US #55
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino No, No 1958 Imperial
366 recordlabel: Universal 003154
chartposition: RandB #18, US #52
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Nelly and Pharrell Williams
album: Sweat
Nelly Flap Your Wings 2004 Universal
367 recordlabel: Ric Tic 135
chartposition: RandB #22, US #89
writtenby: Al Kent, Hermon Weems and William Garrett
The Detroit Emeralds Show Time 1968 Ric Tic
368 recordlabel: Reprise 0649
chartposition: US AC #36
writtenby: Jerry Chestnut
Brook Benton Weakness in a Man 1968 Reprise
369 recordlabel: Warner 8215
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins)
album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
Bootsy Collins Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band) 1976 Warner
370 recordlabel: Polydor 2037
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #56, US Dance #35
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Rufino O'Ferral and Wesley Ramseur
album: No Stranger to Love
Roy Ayers Don't Stop the Feeling 1979 Polydor
371 recordlabel: Roc A Fella/Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #31, US #55
writtenby: Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z Blue Magic 2007 Roc A Fella/Def Jam
372 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50013
chartposition: RandB #18
album: Love Fever
The O'Jays Just Another Lonely Night 1985 P.I.R.
373 recordlabel: Polydor 699 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Don't Blame It On Love 1984 Polydor(UK)
374 recordlabel: RCA 07863 62890
chartposition: RandB #82, US #116, US dance #9
writtenby: Wu Tang Clan
album: Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
comments: [hip hop] (samples Gladys Knight's 'The Way We Were')
Wu-Tang Clan Can It Be All So Simple 1994 RCA
375 recordlabel: Derrty Digital
chartposition: US #54, UK #71
writtenby: Nelly, T Pain, Akon, Mr.Bangladesh, Dr. Luke
album: 5.0
Nelly featuring Akon & T-Pain Move That Body 2010 Derrty Digital
376 recordlabel: Brilliant! 11 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Natural High
Bitty Mclean Nothing Can Change This Love 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
377 recordlabel: Pop Art 7546
chartposition: RandB #22, US #109
writtenby: Full Force, Roxanne Shante and UTFO
comments: [hip hop]
Roxanne Shante Roxanne's Revenge 1985 Pop Art
378 recordlabel: Starworld
chartposition: RandB #20, US #83
album: Ollusion
comments: [rap]
Omarion ft. Gucci Mane I Get It In 2009 Starworld
379 recordlabel: Dirty 3rd
chartposition: RandB #20, US #106
writtenby: Chalie Boy and Jason Braye
Chalie Boy I Look Good 2009 Dirty rd
380 recordlabel: GRP 2503
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Jack Perricone and Denise Utt
album: Angel of the Night
Angela Bofill What I Wouldn't Do (For the Love of You) 1979 GRP
381 recordlabel: Arista 114 678
chartposition: UK #54
album: The Madman's Return
Snap! Colour of Love 1991 Arista
382 recordlabel: Power Exchange 102 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Massey, Barnum
comments: [disco dance]
H.B. Barnum Having A Party (Part 1) 1975 Power Exchange(UK)
383 recordlabel: Polygram 1099
chartposition: RandB #33, UK #56
writtenby: Denvil Gerrard, Noel Goring, Keith Miller and Joe (as Joe Thomas)
album: Everything
Joe (Lewis Thomas) All or Nothing 1994 Polygram
384 recordlabel: Elektra 69294
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith
album: All Nite
Entouch II Hype 1989 Elektra
385 recordlabel: Ten Star 104
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: A.C. Scott
T-K-O's The Fat Man 1966 Ten Star
386 recordlabel: Universal 21178 1
chartposition: RandB #23, US #70
writtenby: Teena Marie and Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
Teena Marie featuring Baby Still in Love 2004 Universal
387 recordlabel: RCA Victor 6489
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King
album: Broken Puzzle
Theresa Last Time 1987 RCA Victor
388 recordlabel: Carnival 509
chartposition: RandB #20, US #135
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
The Manhattans Searchin' for My Baby 1965 Carnival
389 recordlabel: Spring 119
chartposition: RandB #22, US #102
writtenby: Millie Jackson and Don French
album: Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe) 1971 Spring
390 recordlabel: Carnival 100
chartposition: RandB #22, US #96
writtenby: Edward Bivins and Joe Evans
album: Dedicated to You
The Manhattans Baby I Need You 1966 Carnival
391 recordlabel: RCA 1100
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Mellow Me 1975 RCA
392 recordlabel: Crush Music 6104
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson
album: Steppin' Out
10db I Second That Emotion 1989 Crush Music
393 recordlabel: Prelude 8059
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Andy Gierus and Nicholas Bailey
The Nick Straker Band Straight Ahead 1982 Prelude
394 recordlabel: Profile 5245
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee
album: Youngest in Charge
Special Ed I Got It Made 1989 Profile
395 recordlabel: Mercury 73864
chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18
writtenby: Patrick Adams
Bumble Bee Unlimited Love Bug 1976 Mercury
396 recordlabel: Ten Records 299
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: H. Tucker, L. Tucker
album: Don't Test
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Junior Tucker Don't Test 1990 Ten Records
397 recordlabel: 20th Century 2215
chartposition: RandB #45, US #55
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Cindy Bullens
The Eleventh Hour Hollywood Hot 1975 20th Century
398 recordlabel: United Artists 50815
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott
album: All Day Music
War Get Down 1971 United Artists
399 recordlabel: C & R 7684
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #56
writtenby: Ron Kersey and Alex Brown
album: Music Magic
Rose Royce Magic Touch 1984 C & R
400 recordlabel: Brunswick 55388
chartposition: RandB #23, US #67
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
album: Seven Days of Night
Barbara Acklin Just Ain't No Love 1968 Brunswick

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