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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: Polydor 14521
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: For the Sake of Love
Isaac Hayes Zeke the Freak 1979 Polydor
502 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3628
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Jean Carn
Jean Carn If You Wanna Go Back 1976 P.I.R.
503 recordlabel: Intercord 825469
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Roger Braithwaite, Joseph Cang, Cliff Charles, Derrick Elkins, Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye
comments: [reggae]
Aswad If I Was 1995 Intercord
504 recordlabel: Solar 12329
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Linda Carriere and Rickey Smith
album: Go for It
Shalamar Sweeter As The Days Go By 1981 Solar
505 recordlabel: Chrysalis 107 502
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle Eat Your Heart Out 1984 Chrysalis
506 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 16672 1
chartposition: RandB #19, US #58
writtenby: Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker and Chrisette Michele
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z ft. Chrisette Michele Lost One 2006 Roc A Fella
507 recordlabel: Reprise 0611
chartposition: US #78, US AC #37
writtenby: Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton
album: Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
Brook Benton Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) 1967 Reprise
508 recordlabel: Dakar 4526
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love 1973 Dakar
509 recordlabel: Curtom 1995
chartposition: RandB #23, US #98
writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Janice Hutson, Michael J. Hawkins and Joe Reaves
album: The Natural Four
The Natural Four Love That Really Counts 1974 Curtom
510 recordlabel: RCA Victor 8677
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #38
writtenby: Ish Ledesma and Bobby Harris
album: Rock the Room
Dazz Band Single Girls 1988 RCA Victor
511 recordlabel: Brunswick 55483
chartposition: RandB #25, US #57
writtenby: Eugene Record and J. Edward Haycroft
album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
The Chi-Lites A Lonely Man 1972 Brunswick
512 recordlabel: Mercury 812 397 1
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #57
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Bob Carter
album: Inside Lookin' Out
Junior Giscombe Communication Breakdown 1983 Mercury
513 recordlabel: Polydor 881 461
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #57, US Dance #43
writtenby: Attala Z. Giles, Ollie E. Brown and Russ Regan
album: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: Original Soundtrack
Ollie & Jerry Electric Boogaloo 1985 Polydor
514 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks
album: Adeva!
Adeva Beautiful Love 1989 Chrysalis
515 recordlabel: Parlophone 6287
chartposition: UK #62
writtenby: Terry Britten and Billy Livsey
album: Crazy
Kym Mazelle No One Can Love You More Than Me 1991 Parlophone
516 recordlabel: Spark 1132
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Roy Hamilton
album: Sign of the Times
Tommy Hunt Crackin' Up 1975 Spark
517 recordlabel: Ten Records 114 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Diane Charlemagne and John Dennison
album: Children of the Night
52nd Street I Can't Let You Go 1986 Ten Records(UK)
518 recordlabel: Polydor 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Manic and Cool
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Mr Manic and Sister Cool 1987 Polydor
519 recordlabel: Elektra 66795
chartposition: RandB #73, US Dance #19
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Tony Mason
album: Livin' on the Edge
Mason Pour It On 1987 Elektra
520 recordlabel: Profile 5088
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: J.T. Smith, Larry Smith and Rick Rubin
album: King of Rock
Run-D.M.C. Can You Rock It Like This 1985 Profile
521 recordlabel: Spring 6
chartposition: UK #38, US Dance #28
writtenby: Gerry Thomas
album: Night Fever
Fatback Band Night Fever 1976 Spring
522 recordlabel: UK Bubblers 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Tippa Irie (as Anthony Henry)
album: Is It Really Happening to Me
comments: [reggae]
Tippa Irie Heartbeat 1986 UK Bubblers(UK)
523 recordlabel: Polydor 871 618
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: René Moore
album: Destination Love
comments: [slow jam]
Rene Moore Never Say Goodbye to Love 1989 Polydor
524 recordlabel: Circa 51 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Davis, Oakenfold
Movement 98 featuring Carroll Thompson Sunrise 1990 Circa(UK)
525 recordlabel: Virgin 1067
chartposition: RandB #85, UK #57
writtenby: Lavine Hudson
album: Intervention
Lavine Hudson Intervention 1988 Virgin
526 recordlabel: Astralwerks 6259
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Todd Terry
album: Resolutions
Todd Terry Let It Ride 1999 Astralwerks
527 recordlabel: Arista 78133
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Heather Small, Peter John Vettese
album: Proud
Heather Small Holding On 2000 Arista
528 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6005
chartposition: RandB #29, US #59
writtenby: B. Williams
Alvin Cash The Barracuda 1965 Mar V Lus
529 recordlabel: Maverick 6834
chartposition: RandB #23, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: N Phase
comments: [slow jam]
N-Phase Spend the Night 1994 Maverick
530 recordlabel: VP Records 6415 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Christopher Birch, Shaggy & Rik Rok
Rik Rok featuring Shaggy Your Eyes 2004 VP Records(UK)
531 recordlabel: Reprise 22872
chartposition: RandB #23, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Gene Griffin and Markell Riley
album: Abstrac'
comments: [new jack swing]
Abstrac Right and Hype 1989 Reprise
532 recordlabel: Marlin 3335
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Gene Pistilli and Walter Murphy
album: Uncle Louie's Here
Uncle Louie Full Tilt Boogie (Pt. 1) 1979 Marlin
533 recordlabel: Trill
chartposition: RandB #25, US #61
album: Bad Azz
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Boosie ft. Yung Joc Zoom 2006 Trill
534 recordlabel: Aftermath 6087
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Dr. Dre , Bud'da and J Flexx
album: The Aftermath
Dr. Dre Been There, Done That 1996 Aftermath
535 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591
chartposition: RandB #24, US #49
writtenby: Charles Hearndon and Harvey Fuqua
album: Instrumental Directions
The Nite-Liters Afro-Strut 1972 RCA Victor
536 recordlabel: Brunswick 55280
chartposition: RandB #25, US #59
writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
Jackie Wilson No Pity (In the Naked City) 1965 Brunswick
537 recordlabel: Polydor 986 799 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Aaron Smith [house music DJ], Danny Harrison and P. J. Stennett
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie Make It Easy 2004 Polydor (UK)
538 recordlabel: Jerhart 207
chartposition: RandB #21, US #131
writtenby: Jimmy Robins
Jimmy Robins I Can't Please You 1966 Jerhart
539 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Craig David, Fraser T. Smith, June Hamm, Stephen Emmanuel and Tinchy Stryder
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [dance, house]
Craig David ft. Tinchy Stryder & Rita Ora Where's Your Love 2008 Warner Bros.
540 recordlabel: Polydor 14268
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
writtenby: James Brown , Fred Wesley and Gertrude Wesley
album: Reality
James Brown Reality 1975 Polydor
541 recordlabel: Mercury 73913
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Angel
Ohio Players Body Vibes 1977 Mercury
542 recordlabel: Brunswick 55220
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #58
writtenby: Gary Geld and Peter Udell
Jackie Wilson The Way I Am 1961 Brunswick
543 recordlabel: Brunswick 55225
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #58
writtenby: Larry Stock
Jackie Wilson Hearts 1962 Brunswick
544 recordlabel: Wild Card 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Dr. Robert (as Robert Howard)
album: Unlimited
Nu Colours What in the World 1993 Wild Card(UK)
545 recordlabel: RCA 14396
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Glenn Jones and David Wolinski
album: Take It from Me
comments: [slow jam]
Glenn Jones Giving Myself to You 1986 RCA
546 recordlabel: Mercury 72446
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #100, AC #37
writtenby: Brook Benton & Ed Townsend
Brook Benton Love Me Now 1965 Mercury
547 recordlabel: RCA 740188
chartposition: RandB #23, US #119
writtenby: Mattie Simpkins and Kenneth Williams
album: Baby Dynamite!
Carolyn Franklin It's True I'm Gonna Miss You 1969 RCA
548 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 78769
chartposition: RandB #26, US #59
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen, Carlo Karges and John Forté
album: Poly Sci
John Forte Ninety Nine (Flash the Message) 1998 Ruffhouse
549 recordlabel: World Pacific 88155
chartposition: RandB #29, US #56, US AC #32
writtenby: Monk Higgins
album: Black Fox
comments: [instrumental]
Freddy Robinson Black Fox 1970 World Pacific
550 recordlabel: Ten Records 107
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Kevin Saunderson, Ann Saunderson, Val Whitehead and Paris Grey
album: Praise
comments: [dance, house]
Inner City Praise 1992 Ten Records
551 recordlabel: P.I.R. 6255
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Derrick Graves and Dexter Wansel
album: Voyager
Dexter Wansel All Night Long 1978 P.I.R.
552 recordlabel: Spring 152
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Bill Curtis
album: Tasty Jam
comments: [disco funk]
Fatback Band Take It Any Way You Want It 1981 Spring
553 recordlabel: Gee Street 422 854 477 1
chartposition: US #95, UK #58, R&B #103
writtenby: Prince Be, Kyle West and Al Brown III
album: Jesus Wept
P.M. Dawn Sometimes I Miss You So Much 1996 Gee Street
554 recordlabel: Passion Records 12 6
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Art Posey, Josef Powell and Simon Soussan
album: Queen of Fools
Jessica Williams Queen of Fools 1980 Passion Records
555 recordlabel: Roulette 4257
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Bobby Day
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Little Bitty Pretty One 1960 Roulette
556 recordlabel: Philly World 96949
chartposition: RandB #85, UK #59
writtenby: Harold Melvin, Michael Forte and James Horton
album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Don't Give Me Up 1984 Philly World
557 recordlabel: United Artists 715
chartposition: RandB #25, US #78
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Samuel Bell
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters A Quiet Place 1964 United Artists
558 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: I Still Believe
Lyfe Jennings Statistics 2010 Warner Bros.
559 recordlabel: RCA 74321 23367
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: David Frank and Omar
album: For Pleasure
Omar Keep Steppin' 1994 RCA
560 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 314 558
chartposition: RandB #23, US #84
writtenby: Jay Z, Jaz O and Timbaland
album: Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) 1999 Roc A Fella
561 recordlabel: Warner 8879
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #57
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman
album: The New Zapp IV U
Zapp It Doesn't Really Matter 1986 Warner
562 recordlabel: Polydor 885 885
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30
writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker
album: All for Love
Princess Red Hot 1987 Polydor
563 recordlabel: Argo 5412
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #69
writtenby: Kresa, Loveday
Yvonne Baker & the Sensations That's My Desire 1962 Argo
564 recordlabel: RCA Victor 2632(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Just One Look 1976 RCA Victor (UK)
565 recordlabel: President 522 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Russ Mitchell and George McCrae
album: One Step Closer To Love
George McCrae One Step Closer (To Love) 1984 President(UK)
566 recordlabel: Record Shack 49
chartposition: UK #57
album: Out Of The Darkest Night
Barbara Pennington On A Crowded Street 1985 Record Shack
567 recordlabel: Chrysalis 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow
album: Gatecrashing
Living in a Box A Different Air 1989 Chrysalis(UK)
568 recordlabel: Imperial 66121
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94
writtenby: Naomi Neville
The O'Jays I've Cried My Last Tear 1965 Imperial
569 recordlabel: Rojac 112
chartposition: RandB #23, US #96
writtenby: Rudy Martinez
Big Maybelle 96 Tears 1967 Rojac
570 recordlabel: Polydor 575 633 2
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Scarlet
comments: [love ballad]
Code Red This Is Our Song 1996 Polydor
571 recordlabel: Drive 6281
chartposition: US #59
writtenby: Peter Brown
album: Stargazer
Peter Brown Stargazer 1979 Drive
572 recordlabel: Death Row 2138
chartposition: RandB #31, US #57, UK #72
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Delmer Arnaud and Robin Allen
album: Above the Rim: The Soundtrack
comments: Snoop Doggy Dogg (backing vocal); co produced by Dr. Dre
The Lady of Rage Afro Puffs 1994 Death Row
573 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43365
chartposition: US #75, UK #67, US Dance #19
writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman
album: What Up, Dog?
comments: RandB mix Original version released in UK 1988
Was (Not Was) Anything Can Happen 1989 Chrysalis
574 recordlabel: Checker 1082
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Maurice McAlister
Sugar Pie DeSanto Soulful Dress 1964 Checker
575 recordlabel: Ariola 7771
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Barry Leng, Gerry Morris and Simon May
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Jealousy 1979 Ariola
576 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10375
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19
writtenby: Hank Williams
album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2
comments: [country soul]
Ray Charles Your Cheating Heart 1962 ABCParamount
577 recordlabel: Death Row 98283
chartposition: RandB #62, US #57
writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. and Willie Mitchell
album: Above the Rim: The Soundtrack
Al B. Sure! I'm Still in Love with You 1994 Death Row
578 recordlabel: Terror Squad 4116
chartposition: RandB #24, US #59
writtenby: DJ Khaled
album: Listennn... The Album
DJ Khaled ft. Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross & Pitbull Holla At Me 2006 Terror Squad
579 recordlabel: Polydor 286
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Wally Badarou, Gould and Mark King
album: Level 42
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Level 42 Turn It On 1981 Polydor
580 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: UK #57
album: Love, Peace and Nappiness
The Lost Boyz Love, Peace and Nappiness 1997 Universal
581 recordlabel: Ten Records 238
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Glynne Jones
album: Maxi Priest
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Goodbye to Love Again 1988 Ten Records
582 recordlabel: United Artists 572
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57
writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers
The Exciters He's Got The Power 1963 United Artists
583 recordlabel: Tangerine 1014
chartposition: RandB #40, US #58
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers
album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow
The Raelettes Bad Water 1971 Tangerine
584 recordlabel: Rocky Road 30076
chartposition: RandB #23, US #57, US AC #43
writtenby: Jerry Fuller
album: Show and Tell
Al Wilson Touch and Go 1974 Rocky Road
585 recordlabel: RCA 604772
chartposition: RandB #24, US #71
writtenby: Jake Carter, Trevor Job and Tyrese
album: 2000 Watts
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese What Am I Gonna Do 2001 RCA
586 recordlabel: Fresh 80123
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #19
writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Strictly Business
EPMD Strictly Business 1988 Fresh
587 recordlabel: Warner 8148
chartposition: RandB #19, US #92
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Ain't No 'Bout A Doubt It
Graham Central Station It's Alright 1975 Warner
588 recordlabel: Virgin 795 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: David Bowie
album: So Where Are You?
Loose Ends Golden Years 1985 Virgin(UK)
589 recordlabel: Relativity 1576
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #59, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Politics and Bullshit
comments: [rap]
Frankie Cutlass The Cypher Part III 1997 Relativity
590 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 549
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #37
writtenby: The Furious Five, Ray Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Tyrone Armstrong
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Freedom 1980 Sugar Hill
591 recordlabel: 10 Records 52 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Rodney Brown
Gloria D. Brown The More They Knock The More I Love You 1985 Records(UK)
592 recordlabel: Arista 12394
chartposition: RandB #19, US AC #11
writtenby: Bill Conti, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: What You See Is What You Sweat
Aretha Franklin featuring Michael McDonald Ever Changing Times 1992 Arista
593 recordlabel: Mercury 3
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Michael Omartian, Greg Phillinganes and Donna Summer
album: She Works Hard for the Money
Donna Summer Stop Look and Listen 1984 Mercury
594 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Alison Limerick and Steve Anderson
album: And Still I Rise
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Gettin' It Right 1992 Arista (UK)
595 recordlabel: Gordy 7134
chartposition: RandB #19, US #63
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Help Yourself 1974 Gordy
596 recordlabel: Paisley Park 8127
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #59
writtenby: Prince
album: Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? 1988 Paisley Park
597 recordlabel: Dakar 620
chartposition: RandB #19, US #72
writtenby: Eugene Record
Otis Leavill Love Uprising 1970 Dakar
598 recordlabel: Arista 9386
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man
album: Modern Man
Charlie Singleton Make Your Move on Me Baby 1985 Arista
599 recordlabel: Profile 7087
chartposition: RandB #53, UK #58
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
comments: [novelty] electro funk novelty version of the theme from the TV cartoon series
The Kartoon Krew Inspector Gadget 1985 Profile
600 recordlabel: Reprise 40259
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Bridging the Gap
Roger (Troutman) (Everybody) Get Up 1991 Reprise

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