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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
901 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #22
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Eric B., Clark Kent, Rakim, Chuck D, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
album: The 18th Letter
comments: [album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Rakim Guess Who's Back 1997 Universal
902 recordlabel: Checker 1231
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: G. Jackson, W. Henderson, B. Despenza and M Campbell
comments: [southern soul]
Little Milton Somebody's Changin' My Sweet Baby's Mind 1970 Checker
903 recordlabel: LARC 81025
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #55
writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins and Kelly Barreto
album: Heart Don't Lie
LaToya Jackson Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin' 1984 LARC
904 recordlabel: Mercury 72407
chartposition: RandB #22, US #117
writtenby: Ed Townsend
Clyde McPhatter Crying Won't Help You Now 1965 Mercury
905 recordlabel: Mercury Line 7
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Francis, Hinds, Beckles
album: Breaking Point
comments: [disco funk]
Central Line (You Know) You Can Do It 1980 Mercury Line
906 recordlabel: Warner Bros.(UK)
chartposition: UK #68
writtenby: Seal, Mark Batson
album: Seal IV
Seal Love's Divine 2003 Warner Bros.(UK)
907 recordlabel: Liberty 56087
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67
writtenby: Joe South
Dorsey Burnette The Greatest Love 1971 Liberty
908 recordlabel: Gordy 7001
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr.
album: Meet the Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Dream Come True 1962 Gordy
909 recordlabel: Fo' Reel
chartposition: RandB #65, US #68
writtenby: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake Work It (Reinvention) 2004 Fo' Reel
910 recordlabel: Record Shack 15 (UK)
chartposition: UK #68, US Dance #29
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Manpower
comments: [disco dance]
Miquel Brown He's a Saint, He's a Sinner 1984 Record Shack(UK)
911 recordlabel: Kaper 64275
chartposition: RandB #25, US #113
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Treat U Right
Blackgirl Let's Do It Again 1995 Kaper
912 recordlabel: Arista 88878803025
chartposition: RandB #50, US #68
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Various Artists A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
Whitney Houston Look into Your Heart 1994 Arista
913 recordlabel: Modern 99708
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Freaky Man
Leon Haywood Tenderoni 1984 Modern
914 recordlabel: Interscope 2241
chartposition: RandB #35, US #68
writtenby: 2Pac , Roger, Larry Troutman, Shirley Murdock, George Clinton
album: Me Against the World
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac Temptations 1995 Interscope
915 recordlabel: Elektra 66405
chartposition: RandB #30, US #68
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon)
album: Reel to Reel
Grand Puba 360 Degrees (What Goes Around) 1992 Elektra
916 recordlabel: Gordy 7208
chartposition: RandB #36, US #67
writtenby: Charles Simmons, Joe Jefferson and Richard Roebuck
album: The Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Aiming at Your Heart 1981 Gordy
917 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #27, US #66
writtenby: Jay Z and Swizz Beatz
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z Jigga That Nigga 2002 Roc A Fella
918 recordlabel: Arista 0441
chartposition: RandB #25, US #103
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Rock On
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) More Than One Way to Love a Woman 1979 Arista
919 recordlabel: Scepter 12285
chartposition: US #43, US AC #6
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: I'll Never Fall in Love Again
comments: [pop soul]
Dionne Warwick Paper Mache 1970 Scepter
920 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 88124
chartposition: RandB #27, US #78
album: Trap Muzik
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. 24s 2003 Grand Hustle
921 recordlabel: Down to Earth 73
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: General Crook and Burgess Gardner
comments: [funk]
General Crook Gimme Some (Part I) 1970 Down to Earth
922 recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04330
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Barry Eastmond, Milton Bond and Tyrone Brunson
album: Fresh
comments: [instrumental]
Tyrone Brunson Fresh 1984 Believe In A Dream
923 recordlabel: Scepter 12300
chartposition: US #43, US AC #2
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Very Dionne
comments: [pop soul]
Dionne Warwick The Green Grass Starts to Grow 1970 Scepter
924 recordlabel: Elektra 12337
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick
Aquarian Dream You're a Star 1979 Elektra
925 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.) and Jelly Roll
album: Back on My B.S.
Busta Rhymes featuring Estelle World Go Round 2009 Universal Motown
926 recordlabel: Polydor 728 (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: P. Quinton
Direct Drive Anything? 1984 Polydor(UK)
927 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 569
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
album: The Message
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five It's Nasty (Genius of Love) 1982 Sugar Hill
928 recordlabel: 20th Century 2264
chartposition: RandB #26, US #102
writtenby: Leon Haywood and Maria Tynes
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
Leon Haywood Just Your Fool 1976 20th Century
929 recordlabel: RCA
chartposition: RandB #25, US #109
writtenby: Daryl Simmons
album: 24/7
comments: [slow jam]
Kevon Edmonds No Love (I'm Not Used to) 2000 RCA
930 recordlabel: Solar 11565
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby
album: Love Is Where You Find It
comments: [disco, dance]
The Whispers Emergency 1982 Solar
931 recordlabel: Philly World 99735
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #66
writtenby: Mark Collins
album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ft. NIkko Today's Your Lucky Day 1984 Philly World
932 recordlabel: Scepter 12226
chartposition: US #65
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: The Windows of the World
Dionne Warwick There's Always Something There to Remind Me 1968 Scepter
933 recordlabel: Arista 518 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick Yours 1983 Arista(UK)
934 recordlabel: RCA 7
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
The Blow Monkeys Some Kind Of Wonderful 1987 RCA
935 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh)
The Cool Notes Into the Motion 1986 Abstract Dance(UK)
936 recordlabel: Crossover 981
chartposition: RandB #22, US #91
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Renaissance
Ray Charles Living for the City 1975 Crossover
937 recordlabel: Arista 0637
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #30
writtenby: Bruce Hawes and Peyton Scott
album: Can't We Fall in Love Again
comments: [disco dance]
Phyllis Hyman Tonight You and Me 1981 Arista
938 recordlabel: Imperial 5553
chartposition: RandB #26, US #92
writtenby: John Green, Carmen Lombardo and Gus Kahn
Fats Domino Coquette 1958 Imperial
939 recordlabel: Arista 9568
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: La La and Full Force
La La (If You) Love Me Just a Little 1987 Arista
940 recordlabel: Parkway 811
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Kal Mann
album: Your Twist Party
Chubby Checker Twistin' U.S.A. 1961 Parkway
941 recordlabel: Gordy 2627
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Benjamin Wright, David English, Glenn Leonard and Otis Williams
album: The Temptations Do the Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Who Are You (and What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life) 1976 Gordy
942 recordlabel: Specific Records 225
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #44
writtenby: Michael Dowling and Richard Dowling
Divine Sounds What People Do for Money 1984 Specific Records
943 recordlabel: Vanguard 55
chartposition: RandB #75, US Dance #22
writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
Fonda Rae Over Like a Fat Rat 1982 Vanguard
944 recordlabel: Barry! 1011
chartposition: RandB #26, US #104
writtenby: Hector Rivera
Hector Rivera At the Party 1966 Barry!
945 recordlabel: Northern Soul Stories 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Moy, Cosby, Verdi, Hunter
album: The Very Best of Marvin Gaye
comments: (Recorded in 1964)
Marvin Gaye Lucky Lucky Me 1994 Northern Soul Storie
946 recordlabel: Virgin 12643
chartposition: RandB #22, US #103
writtenby: Simmons and Reid
album: Takin' My Time
comments: [slow jam]
After 7 Can He Love You Like This 1993 Virgin
947 recordlabel: Brunswick 55467
chartposition: RandB #22, US #93
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: You Got Me Walking
Jackie Wilson You Got Me Walking 1972 Brunswick
948 recordlabel: Radar 12007
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Michael Denne and Ken Gold
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Arnie's Love I'm Out of Your Life 1983 Radar
949 recordlabel: Warner 49234
chartposition: RandB #26, US #102
writtenby: Tom Canning and Al Jarreau
album: This Time
Al Jarreau Never Givin' Up 1980 Warner
950 recordlabel: P.I.R. 4387 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #87
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
album: Love and More
The O'Jays Extraordinary Girl 1984 P.I.R.(UK)
951 recordlabel: Art and Soul (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Roderick Gammons, Steven Mcclintock, Tony Momrelle, David Wolinski
album: Freetime
Tony Momrelle Let Me Show You 1998 Art and Soul (UK)
952 recordlabel: Mercury 862 549
chartposition: RandB #57, UK #67
writtenby: Connor Reeves and Greg Smith
album: Love's the Place to Be
Will Downing There's No Living Without You 1993 Mercury
953 recordlabel: Arista 1023
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Jump to It
Aretha Franklin Love Me Right 1982 Arista
954 recordlabel: 20th Century 2197
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Barry White
comments: [instrumental]
Love Unlimited Orchestra Forever in Love 1975 20th Century
955 recordlabel: Mercury 74006
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein and Bobby Hart
comments: [ballad]
The Stylistics First Impressions 1978 Mercury
956 recordlabel: United Artists 294
chartposition: RandB #26, US #61
writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Marv Johnson Merry-Go-Round 1961 United Artists
957 recordlabel: Warner 22946
chartposition: US #91, US Dance #26
writtenby: David Gaskins and Keath Lowry
album: Louder Than Love
TKA You Are the One 1989 Warner
958 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3111
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: At Peace with Woman
The Jones Girls Dance Turned into a Romance 1980 P.I.R.
959 recordlabel: RCA Victor 416
chartposition: RandB #28 US #79
writtenby: Jerry Peters
album: Friends and People / The Best of Friends
The Friends of Distinction I Need You 1971 RCA Victor
960 recordlabel: FFRR 202 (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Vivienne McKone
album: Vivienne McKone
Vivienne McKone Beware 1992 FFRR(UK)
961 recordlabel: Elektra 67083
chartposition: RandB #23, US #84
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Bink, Brycyn Evans, Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: A Nu Day
Tamia Can't Go for That 2000 Elektra
962 recordlabel: Gordy 1867
chartposition: RandB #32, US #70, US AC #20
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil
album: El DeBarge
El DeBarge Someone 1986 Gordy
963 recordlabel: Work 78698
chartposition: RandB #67, US #71
writtenby: Andy Marvel, Arnie Roman and Diana King
album: Think Like a Girl
comments: [reggae]
Diana King L-L-Lies 1997 Work
964 recordlabel: United Artists 601
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: Jeff Lynne
album: Odia Coates
mpcode: XRBaz4GmnzQ
Odia Coates Showdown 1975 United Artists
965 recordlabel: ZYX Records 5752
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kay Williams)
album: Genie
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Riccochet 1987 ZYX Records
966 recordlabel: Serious 9811499
chartposition: UK #70
album: Born To Be Free
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: 5CJjLrt0FIg
Sonique Alive 2003 Serious
967 recordlabel: Warner 50032
chartposition: RandB #51, US #70, US AC #19
writtenby: Gene De Paul and Sammy Cahn
album: Breakin' Away
comments: [beat ballad]
Al Jarreau Teach Me Tonight 1982 Warner
968 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5027
chartposition: RandB #36, US #71
writtenby: Patti Jerome and Mike Valvano
album: Stoney and Meatloaf
Stoney & Meatloaf What You See Is What You Get 1971 Rare Earth
969 recordlabel: Polydor 14187
chartposition: RandB #25, US #83
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Composite Truth
comments: [instrumental]
Mandrill Hang Loose 1973 Polydor
970 recordlabel: Mercury 884 886
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #97, US Dance #23
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: O'Chi
comments: UK Single Mix
OChi Brown 100 Percent Pure Pain 1986 Mercury
971 recordlabel: WRC 204
chartposition: RandB #65, UK #70
writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs
album: Passion
William Bell Headline News 1986 WRC
972 recordlabel: Ric Tic 139
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Hermon Weems and William Garrett
album: Best Of The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four I've Got to Have You 1968 Ric Tic
973 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64759
chartposition: UK #71, US AC #34
writtenby: Ray Noble
album: Unforgettable... with Love
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole The Very Thought of You 1992 Elektra
974 recordlabel: Polydor 315
chartposition: RandB #57, UK #69
writtenby: M Doc (as Marc Williams), Jeremiah Mcallister and Chantay Savage
album: Natural Thing
Tanya Blount I'm Gonna Make You Mine 1994 Polydor
975 recordlabel: Sire 27902
chartposition: RandB #77, US #70
writtenby: Ice T and Afrika Islam
album: Colors OST
Ice-T Colors 1988 Sire
976 recordlabel: Priority 77750
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #79, US #87
writtenby: T3, Dwele, Baatin, Elzhi, Karreim Riggins
album: Trinity (Past, present and future)
Slum Village ft. Dwele Tainted 2002 Priority
977 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 660451 5
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Des'ree (as Des'ree Weekes) and Ashley Ingram
album: I Ain't Movin'
Des'ree Little Child 1994 Sony Soho Square
978 recordlabel: Arista 0681
chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #23
writtenby: Kat Dyson
comments: [disco funk] charted as Show You My Love / Go Back in US dance charts
Goldie Alexander Show You My Love 1982 Arista
979 recordlabel: Mercury 814 922
chartposition: RandB #35, US #70, US AC #19
writtenby: Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano and Michael Omartian
album: She Works Hard for the Money
comments: [ballad]
Donna Summer Love Has a Mind of Its Own 1984 Mercury
980 recordlabel: Rush 74092
chartposition: RandB #23
album: Ain't a Damn Thing Changed
Nice & Smooth How to Flow 1992 Rush
981 recordlabel: Virgin 7243
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76
writtenby: Shaggy, Roy Hammond, Alexander Richbourg, Norman Whitfield and Terry Lewis
album: Mr. Love Lover: The Best Of Shaggy...Part 1
Shaggy featuring Janet Jackson Luv Me, Luv Me 1998 Virgin
982 recordlabel: Solar 48010
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer and Wardell Potts Jr.
album: Still in Love
comments: [disco funk]
Carrie Lucas Show Me Where You're Coming From 1982 Solar
983 recordlabel: Carnival 517
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: George Smith and Joe Evans
album: Dedicated to You
The Manhattans Can I? 1966 Carnival
984 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Des'ree and Karlos Edwards
Des'ree It's Okay 2003 Sony Soho Square (UK
985 recordlabel: Warner 29049
chartposition: RandB #35, US #88, US Dance #38
album: B Movie Matinee
Nile Rodgers Let's Go Out Tonight 1985 Warner
986 recordlabel: Elektra 066291
chartposition: UK #70, US dance #24
writtenby: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Carl Aiken
album: Sidewalk University
comments: [reggae]
Shinehead Let 'Em In 1993 Elektra
987 recordlabel: Roulette 7021
chartposition: RandB #50, US #131
writtenby: Ronnie Savoy
Brenda Jo Harris Standing on the Outside 1968 Roulette
988 recordlabel: Fresh 80133
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Unfinished Business
EPMD So Wat Cha Sayin' 1989 Fresh
989 recordlabel: Profile 4011
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Mel London
Junior Wells Little by Little 1960 Profile
990 recordlabel: Gordy 7114
chartposition: RandB #24, US #71
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Face to Face with the Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth What It Is 1972 Gordy
991 recordlabel: Polydor 887 126
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Steve Harvey and Steven Dante
album: Listen to My Heart Beat
Gerry Woo How Long 1988 Polydor
992 recordlabel: Checker 1111
chartposition: RandB #27, US #91
writtenby: Gene Barge and Billy Clark
album: The New Look
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone) 1965 Checker
993 recordlabel: RCA 74321
chartposition: RandB #27, US #112
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Tina Moore, Tommie Ford
album: Tina Moore
Tina Moore Never Gonna Let You Go 1995 RCA
994 recordlabel: Network Records 55
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Eddy Grant
Krush Walking on Sunshine 1992 Network Records
995 recordlabel: Gordy 1805
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: David English, Dennis Edwards , Dennis Lambert, Glenn C. Leonard, Otis Williams, Richard Street
album: Coolin' Out
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
Dennis Edwards Coolin' Out 1985 Gordy
996 recordlabel: Arista 0603
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Barbara Norris and Richard Source
album: Face to Face
comments: [disco dance]
GQ Shake 1981 Arista
997 recordlabel: Short Stop 156495
chartposition: RandB #40, US #70
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Big T, Fat Pat, Hawk, Lil' Will and Yungstar
album: Sittin' Fat Down South
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Troy featuring Yungsta, Fat Pat, Lil' Wil, Hank, Big T Wanna Be a Baller 1999 Short Stop
998 recordlabel: Republic 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Chris Herbert, Jerry Edwards, Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, Kevin Washington, Sean Sims, Vincent Herbert
comments: [dance, house]
Phase II Reachin' 1991 Republic(UK)
999 recordlabel: Arista 07822151971
chartposition: RandB #29, US #72
writtenby: Kevin
album: Just Whitney
Whitney Houston One of Those Days 2002 Arista
1000 recordlabel: Wonderboy 020(UK)
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: Barry White
album: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [dance, house remix]
Barry White Let the Music Play 2000 2000 Wonderboy (UK)

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