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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
801 recordlabel: Imperial 5879
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27, US #63
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Ed Marshall
album: Meet The Majors
The Majors A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) 1962 Imperial
802 recordlabel: EMI America 9589
chartposition: US #65, US dance #30
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Do You
Sheena Easton Jimmy Mack 1986 EMI America
803 recordlabel: DreamWorks 50802
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #73, US #113
writtenby: Marsha Ambrosuis, Natalie Stewart, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Mel Torme, Robert Wells
album: Floetic
Floetry Floetic 2002 DreamWorks
804 recordlabel: Total Experience 2407
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Ted Rabb
album: Flying High
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Prime Time I Owe It to Myself 1984 Total Experience
805 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7387
chartposition: RandB #25, US #81
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Larry Holofcener and Ed Scott (as Edward Scott)
Jesse Belvin Funny 1958 RCA Victor
806 recordlabel: Soul Train 10995
chartposition: US #92, US Dance #21
writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) and Sylvia Moy
Soul Train Gang My Cherie Amour 1977 Soul Train
807 recordlabel: Warner 8146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Michael Price, Boby Sandstrom and Steve Barri
album: Sherrick
Sherrick Let's Be Lovers Tonight 1987 Warner(UK)
808 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 818 870
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant and Charlie Singleton
album: She's Strange
comments: [funk]
Cameo Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck 1984 Atlanta Artists
809 recordlabel: Virgin 3803
chartposition: RandB #21, US AC 47
writtenby: David Foster and Brenda Russell
album: Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway It's Somethin' 1991 Virgin
810 recordlabel: Big Tree 16109
chartposition: RandB #26, US #92, US Dance #21
writtenby: Albert Weyman and Evelyne Lenton
comments: [charted as Miss Broadway / Black Is Black in US dance charts]
Belle Epoque Miss Broadway 1978 Big Tree
811 recordlabel: Everest 2042
chartposition: RandB #47, US #64, US AC #16
writtenby: Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
album: Gloria, Marty and Strings
Gloria Lynne I Should Care 1964 Everest
812 recordlabel: Arista 0636
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: John Lewis Parker, Allee Willis, Robert Wright
album: Something About You
comments: [disco funk]
Angela Bofill Something About You 1981 Arista
813 recordlabel: Gordy 7016
chartposition: Cashbook R&B #37, US #64
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Contours Don't Let Her Be Your Baby 1963 Gordy
814 recordlabel: Roulette 4452
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: McRay and Moor
album: 30 of Her Greatest Hits
Ann Cole Have Fun 1962 Roulette
815 recordlabel: Critique 703
chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #21
writtenby: Rue Caldwell and Bill Pfordresher
comments: [disco, boogie]
Rue Caldwell The Party Starts When I'm with You 1983 Critique
816 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3710
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
album: Strategy / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Strategy 1979 P.I.R.
817 recordlabel: Universal 21524 1
chartposition: RandB #25, US #90
album: There's Something About Remy: Based On A True Story
comments: [hip hop]
Remy Ma Conceited (There's Something About Remy) 2005 Universal
818 recordlabel: Network 79(UK)
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Otis Redding
Adeva Respect 93 1993 Network (UK)
819 recordlabel: Tangerine 931
chartposition: RandB #25, US #99
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield River's Invitation 1963 Tangerine
820 recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 132
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Love Is The Place
Curtis Mayfield Toot An' Toot An' Toot 1982 Boardwalk
821 recordlabel: Solar 11739
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Donny Hathaway and Carrie Lucas
album: The Whispers
The Whispers A Song for Donny 1979 Solar
822 recordlabel: Mercury 71184
chartposition: US #65
writtenby: Ralph Yates, John Small and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)
The Platters Only Because 1957 Mercury
823 recordlabel: Roulette 92
chartposition: RandB #25, US #78
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman and Bob Weinstein
Derek Martin You Better Go 1965 Roulette
824 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 270
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #65
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Nathan Leftenant
album: Single Life
Cameo A Goodbye 1985 Atlanta Artists
825 recordlabel: NPG/Arista 13749
chartposition: RandB #23, US #63, UK #65
writtenby: Prince
album: Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Prince The Greatest Romance Ever Sold 1999 NPG/Arista
826 recordlabel: Argo 5481
chartposition: RandB #23, US #63
writtenby: Chris Kenner
album: The Ramsey Lewis Trio At The Bohemian Caverns
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Something You Got 1964 Argo
827 recordlabel: Elektra 64175
chartposition: RandB #27, US #68
writtenby: Craig Love, Fitzgerald Scott and Keith Sweat
album: Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat featuring Ronald Isley Come with Me 1997 Elektra
828 recordlabel: Wildcard 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Monie Love, Ian Green, Laurence Johnson and Fay Simpson
album: Unlimited
Nu Colours Power 1992 Wildcard(UK)
829 recordlabel: Brunswick 55220
chartposition: US #65
writtenby: Dorothy Daniels and Frank Daniels
Jackie Wilson My Heart Belongs to Only You 1961 Brunswick
830 recordlabel: Argo 5401
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #64
writtenby: Robert Guidry
Clarence Frogman Henry On Bended Knees 1961 Argo
831 recordlabel: Virgin 684 (UK)
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Simon Booth
album: Working Nights
Working Week Venceremos 1984 Virgin(UK)
832 recordlabel: J Records 91819
chartposition: US dance #13
writtenby: Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Marvin Moore Hough, David McRae and Carlos Santana
The Product GandB featuring Carlos Santana Dirty Dancin' 2001 J Records
833 recordlabel: Philly Groove 182
chartposition: RandB #26, US #101
writtenby: Tyrone Peterson, William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
The Delfonics I Told You So 1974 Philly Groove
834 recordlabel: RuffNation 16842
chartposition: RandB #24, US #123
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Damon Core (as Damon Jer'Core), Ricardo Williams
album: No Question
comments: [slow jam]
No Question I Don't Care 2000 RuffNation
835 recordlabel: Quality / RFC Records 7009
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga, Jimmy Ross and Linda Wesley
album: First True Love Affair
comments: [disco funk]
Jimmy Ross Fall into a Trance 1982 Quality / RFC Record
836 recordlabel: Brunswick 55418
chartposition: RandB #21, US #108
writtenby: Eugene Record and Carl Davis
Jackie Wilson Helpless 1969 Brunswick
837 recordlabel: Polydor 881 752
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando) and Patrick Adams
Claudja Barry Your Sweet Touch 1985 Polydor
838 recordlabel: 20th Century 2090
chartposition: RandB #48, US #63, US AC #34
writtenby: Barry White
album: Rhapsody in White
comments: [instrumental]
Love Unlimited Orchestra Rhapsody in White 1974 20th Century
839 recordlabel: Death Row 5439
chartposition: US #63
writtenby: Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg Lodi Dodi 1994 Death Row
840 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3632
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
album: Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Glad You Could Make It 1977 P.I.R.
841 recordlabel: Scepter 1278
chartposition: US #63
writtenby: Beverly Lee
The Shirelles Thank You Baby 1964 Scepter
842 recordlabel: Spring 132
chartposition: RandB #22, US #101
writtenby: Raeford Gerald
album: Act 1
Act 1 Friends or Lovers 1973 Spring
843 recordlabel: Supreme 181 (UK)
chartposition: UK #68
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: If I Have To Stand Alone
comments: [dance, house]
Lonnie Gordon If I Have to Stand Alone 1990 Supreme(UK)
844 recordlabel: Ronn 9
chartposition: RandB #26, US #77
writtenby: Toussaint McCall
album: Nothing Takes the Place of You
Toussaint McCall I'll Do It for You 1967 Ronn
845 recordlabel: Triple X 106
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Billy Ward and Rose Marks
The Bobbettes Have Mercy Baby 1960 Triple X
846 recordlabel: Perspective 00544
chartposition: RandB #22
album: Time For Healing
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Sounds of Blackness Hold On (Change Is Comin') 1997 Perspective
847 recordlabel: Polydor 14098
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit
James Brown My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3 1971 Polydor
848 recordlabel: Mercury 72621
chartposition: RandB #25, US #114
writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer
Prince Harold Forget About Me 1966 Mercury
849 recordlabel: Modern 99630
chartposition: RandB #28, US #81, US AC #11
writtenby: Richard Kerr and Graham Lyle
album: Dangerous
Natalie Cole A Little Bit of Heaven 1985 Modern
850 recordlabel: Arista 9356
chartposition: RandB #63, US #67
writtenby: Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano and Jermaine Jackson
album: Precious Moments (Expanded Edition)
Jermaine Jackson (Closest Thing To) Perfect 1985 Arista
851 recordlabel: Prelude 615
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: G. Vaughn, J. Phillips, L. Mathews
comments: [disco funk]
Conquest Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) 1981 Prelude
852 recordlabel: Gordy 7163
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Jermaine Jackson
album: Switch
comments: [Motown Sound]
Switch I Wanna Be Closer 1978 Gordy
853 recordlabel: Original Sound 79
chartposition: RandB #22, US #67
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Funky Walk (Part I East) 1968 Original Sound
854 recordlabel: Gordy 7076
chartposition: US #66, US AC #11
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]
Eivets Rednow (Stevie Wonder) Alfie 1968 Gordy
855 recordlabel: Polydor 1149
chartposition: RandB #27, US #90
writtenby: Kevin Jackson, Erik White and Brian Williams
album: Natural Thing
comments: [slow jam]
Tanya Blount Through the Rain 1994 Polydor
856 recordlabel: Hustle Hard 512194
chartposition: RandB #26, US #108
album: Maino Is The Future
Maino Hi Hater 2008 Hustle Hard
857 recordlabel: Profile 5045
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #26
writtenby: Darryl McDaniels, DJ Run and Jam Master Jay
album: Run D.M.C.
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. Rock Box 1984 Profile
858 recordlabel: Curtom 1991
chartposition: RandB #22, US #71
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Back to the World
Curtis Mayfield If I Were Only a Child Again 1973 Curtom
859 recordlabel: Polydor 565 (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
album: Second Image
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Better Take Time 1983 Polydor(UK)
860 recordlabel: Sanctuary 357 (UK)
chartposition: UK #68
album: Sronger Everyday
Jon B Lately 2005 Sanctuary(UK)
861 recordlabel: RCA Victor 13586
chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #22
writtenby: Webster Lewis and Robert Wright
album: On the Line
comments: [funk soul boogie]
Michael Wycoff Tell Me Love 1983 RCA Victor
862 recordlabel: Arista 9033
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Kashif and LaLa
album: Kashif [1983 album]
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Kashif Stone Love 1983 Arista
863 recordlabel: RCA 49309
chartposition: RandB #30, US #67, AC #15
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Dana Walden
comments: [ballad] [from the movie True Love]
Betty Wright & Grayson Hugh How 'Bout Us 1990 RCA
864 recordlabel: Mark II 101
chartposition: RandB #31, US #67, US AC #39
writtenby: Trade Martin
comments: [instrumental]
The Romeos Precious Memories 1967 Mark II
865 recordlabel: Interscope 10029
chartposition: RandB #27, US #73
writtenby: Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Styles P , D. Dean and T. Mosley
album: We Are the Streets
comments: [hip hop]
The LOX featuring Timbaland & Eve Ryde or Die, Chick 2000 Interscope
866 recordlabel: Universal 440 064 692
chartposition: RandB #25, US #107
album: One Man
comments: [slow jam]
Tank One Man 2002 Universal
867 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 69035
chartposition: RandB #25, US #105
writtenby: Lauryn Hill
album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
Lauryn Hill & D'Angelo Nothing Even Matters 1999 Ruffhouse
868 recordlabel: Karen 1526
chartposition: RandB #26, US #65
writtenby: Don Storball
album: We Got a Thing
The Capitols We Got a Thing That's in the Groove 1966 Karen
869 recordlabel: Mercury 73994
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen
album: Flying High on Your Love
The Bar-Kays Attitudes 1978 Mercury
870 recordlabel: Argo 5277
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Paul Gayten
Paul Gayten Nervous Boogie 1957 Argo
871 recordlabel: Universal Motown 010585
chartposition: RandB #22, US #88
writtenby: Erykah Badu , 9th Wonder, Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald and David Shields
album: New Amerykah, Pt. 1 (4th World War)
Erykah Badu Honey 2007 Universal Motown
872 recordlabel: Untertainment 79170
chartposition: RandB #22, US #99
writtenby: Darrell Branch and Cam'ron
album: S.D.E.
comments: [hip hop]
Cam'ron Let Me Know 1999 Untertainment
873 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5181
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Bill Doggett, Billy Butler
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett (Let's Do the) Hully Gully Twist 1960 Warner Bros.
874 recordlabel: Spring 166
chartposition: RandB #22, US #102
writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald
Joe Simon Come Get to This 1976 Spring
875 recordlabel: RCA 12285
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #22
writtenby: Rudy Martinez
album: Never Gonna Be Another One
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston 96 Tears 1981 RCA
876 recordlabel: Mercury 72472
chartposition: RandB #22, US #103
writtenby: L. Ellison, Dennis Lambert and S. Bell
Lorraine Ellison I Dig You Baby 1966 Mercury
877 recordlabel: Ten Records 135
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Intentions
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Crazy Love 1986 Ten Records
878 recordlabel: Kedar 56003
chartposition: RandB #29, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Carl Carr, Rodney Jerkins and The Smith Brothers
album: The Latch Key Child
A Plus (female vocals by Shakita Atily) All I See 1996 Kedar
879 recordlabel: Power Artist O77
chartposition: RandB #47, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: MC Breed & DFC
comments: [hip hop]
MC Breed & DFC Ain't No Future in Yo' Fronting 1991 Power Artist O
880 recordlabel: Priority
chartposition: RandB #22
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: El Nino
Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Redman (Def Squad) Rapper's Delight 1997 Priority
881 recordlabel: Warner 49759
chartposition: RandB #34. US dance #22
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
Chaka Khan We Can Work It Out 1981 Warner
882 recordlabel: Arista 0177
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: General Johnson
album: General Johnson
General Johnson All in the Family 1976 Arista
883 recordlabel: Virgin 1852
chartposition: RandB #28, US #68
writtenby: Eric Johnson, Tony Joseph and Rom
album: Radio Fusion Radio
The College Boyz Victim of the Ghetto 1992 Virgin
884 recordlabel: Parachute 517
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton
album: Welcome to My Room
Randy Brown I Wanna Make Love to You 1978 Parachute
885 recordlabel: Ruthless 91282
chartposition: RandB #22
album: Michel'le
Michelle with Michael Holmes If? 1991 Ruthless
886 recordlabel: Elektra 66975
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #22
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination This Means War (Shoo Be Doo da Dabba Doobee) 1984 Elektra
887 recordlabel: Supertronics 016
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #26
writtenby: Peter Lord
album: Heat Stroke
Janice Christie Heat Stroke 1986 Supertronics
888 recordlabel: Mercury 72207
chartposition: RandB #25, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Brook Benton
Brook Benton & Damita Jo Stop Foolin' 1963 Mercury
889 recordlabel: GospoCentric
chartposition: RandB #26, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Kirk Franklin
album: The Nu Nation Project
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Kirk Franklin featuring Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis Lean on Me 1999 GospoCentric
890 recordlabel: Violator 573856
chartposition: RandB #28, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Da Dirty 30
comments: [hip hop]
Cru featuring Slick Rick Just Another Case 1997 Violator
891 recordlabel: Big Yard 155891
chartposition: RandB #87, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Dave Kelly, Shaggy, Rik Rok, Bruce Brewster and Dameon Becket
album: My Bad
Rayvon featuring Shaggy 2-Way 2002 Big Yard
892 recordlabel: Solar 48009
chartposition: RandB #25, US #110
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Your Wish Is My Command
comments: [funk]
Lakeside Something About That Woman 1982 Solar
893 recordlabel: Ron 328
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Dorothy LaBostrie
Irma Thomas Don't Mess with My Man 1960 Ron
894 recordlabel: Death Row 5439
chartposition: US #67
writtenby: Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case 1994 Death Row
895 recordlabel: Logic Records 74321738081
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Shelly Peiken
comments: [dance, house]
Gloria Gaynor The Last Night 2000 Logic Records
896 recordlabel: Laurie 3350
chartposition: US #67
writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons Out of This World 1966 Laurie
897 recordlabel: Warner 49256
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #31
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Naughty
comments: charted as Clouds / Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) in US dance charts
Chaka Khan Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) 1980 Warner
898 recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 36
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Eugene Davis
Gloria Walker & Chevelles Please Don't Desert Me Baby 1969 Flaming Arrow
899 recordlabel: Verve 10330
chartposition: RandB #34, US #67
writtenby: Lalo Schifrin
album: The Cat
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith The Cat 1964 Verve
900 recordlabel: Arista 9834
chartposition: RandB #22
album: Original Stylin'
comments: [hip hop]
Three Times Dope Funky Dividends 1989 Arista

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