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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: Mercury 73844
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #52
writtenby: Ken Hirsch and Kathy Wakefield
album: Happy Being Lonely
The Chi-Lites Happy Being Lonely 1976 Mercury
102 recordlabel: RCA 1132
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
album: Beauty on a Back Street
Hall & Oates Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?) 1977 RCA
103 recordlabel: Checker 1036
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson Help Me 1963 Checker
104 recordlabel: Polydor 716
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Andrew Gold
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Never Let Her Slip Away 1984 Polydor
105 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 78993
chartposition: RandB #53, US #74
writtenby: P.C. Bailey, Hal David, Albert Hammond, H. Jackson, N. Jean, B. Leibrand, A. McKay, G. O'Brien
Wyclef Jean featuring Queen Pen Cheated (To All the Girls) 1998 Ruffhouse
106 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3526
chartposition: RandB #29, US #79
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
Billy Paul Am I Black Enough for You 1973 P.I.R.
107 recordlabel: Warner 5417
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Ronald Isley
album: Tracks of Life
The Isley Brothers Sensitive Lover 1992 Warner
108 recordlabel: J Records 57593
chartposition: RandB #24, US #75
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Kanye West and Lee W. Jones Jr. (as Lee Hatim)
album: After the Storm
Monica Knock Knock 2003 J Records
109 recordlabel: Imperial 66102
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
The O'Jays Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) 1965 Imperial
110 recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1526
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #91
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Ridin' High
The Impressions Too Slow 1966 His Master's Voice
111 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10386
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions I'm The One Who Loves You 1963 ABC Paramount
112 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10761
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #90
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions Since I Lost the One I Love 1966 ABC Paramount
113 recordlabel: Crunk 43726
chartposition: RandB #28, US #76
writtenby: Brittany Carpentero, Chris Henderson, Jonathan Lewis
Crime Mob featuring Lil' Scrappy Knuck If You Buck 2004 Crunk
114 recordlabel: Liberty 55320
chartposition: RandB #28, US #80
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
The Rollers The Continental Walk 1961 Liberty
115 recordlabel: United Artists 36395
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr
album: Love Lines
Maxine Nightingale (Bringing out) The Girl in Me 1979 United Artists
116 recordlabel: 20th Century 590
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #74
writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Alonzo Miller] (as Ron Miller) and Lee Porter
album: Mary Wells
Mary Wells He's a Lover 1965 20th Century
117 recordlabel: RCA 1
chartposition: RandB #63, US #115, UK #72, US dance #41
writtenby: Aqil
album: The Funky Headhunter
MC Hammer Don't Stop 1994 RCA
118 recordlabel: Arista 9144
chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #24
writtenby: Tom Browne
album: Rockin' Radio
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Tom Browne Cruisin' 1984 Arista
119 recordlabel: Arista 9281
chartposition: RandB #47, US AC #12
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
album: Finder of Lost Loves
Dionne Warwick & Glenn Jones Finder of Lost Loves 1985 Arista
120 recordlabel: Vanguard 36
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
album: Baby Come Back
Alphonse Mouzon & Mouzon's Electric Band Everybody Get Down 1980 Vanguard
121 recordlabel: Chrysalis 58528
chartposition: RandB #55, US #73
writtenby: Rappin' 4 Tay (as Anthony Forté) , Stan Keith and Shannon Lacy
album: Off Parole
Rappin 4Tay Ain't No Playa 1996 Chrysalis
122 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 10865
chartposition: RandB #45, US #72
writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
album: A Man and His Soul
Ray Charles I Don't Need No Doctor 1966 ABC/TRC
123 recordlabel: Gordy 7112
chartposition: RandB #24, US #72
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Face to Face with the Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth 1971 Gordy
124 recordlabel: Mirage 99786
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #73
writtenby: David Frank, Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco
album: X Periment
The System I Wanna Make You Feel Good 1984 Mirage
125 recordlabel: Arista 9336
chartposition: RandB #24
album: Gravity
Kenny G & Kashif Love on the Rise 1985 Arista
126 recordlabel: Solar 69809
chartposition: RandB #32, US #110, UK #81
writtenby: Grady Wilkins and Percy Scott
album: Love for Love
comments: [love ballad]
The Whispers This Time 1983 Solar
127 recordlabel: Chrysalis 1536
chartposition: RandB #67, US #73, US Dance #32
writtenby: Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
album: Go West
Go West Eye to Eye 1985 Chrysalis
128 recordlabel: Boardwalk 129
chartposition: RandB #33, US #72
writtenby: William Hart and Thom Bell
album: Together Again
comments: [beat ballad]
Tierra La La Means I Love You 1981 Boardwalk
129 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2442
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg
Cut Glass Without Your Love 1980 20th Century Fo
130 recordlabel: Verve 10551
chartposition: US #72
writtenby: Mickey Stevenson
album: Souled Out
The Righteous Brothers Stranded in the Middle of No Place 1967 Verve
131 recordlabel: Elektra 5100
chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #27
writtenby: Gregory Jackson, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Shirley Murdock
album: Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock No More 1986 Elektra
132 recordlabel: Prelude 8029
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #76
writtenby: Lenny Underwood, Sandy Anderson, Bert Reid and Raymond Reid
album: Unlimited Touch
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Unlimited Touch Searching to Find the One 1981 Prelude
133 recordlabel: Interscope 6130
chartposition: RandB #33, US #72
writtenby: DJ Quik and Shaquille O'Neal
album: You Can't Stop the Reign
Shaquille O'Neal Strait Playin' 1997 Interscope
134 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 568842
chartposition: RandB #28, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Dinky Bingham, Rell, Jay Z, S. Taylor and B. Nicholas
Rell featuring Jay-Z Love For Free 1998 Roc A Fella
135 recordlabel: Profile 7062
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: 52nd Street
52nd Street Can't Afford 1985 Profile
136 recordlabel: Karen 1525
chartposition: RandB #49, US #74
writtenby: Duke Browner
The Capitols I Got to Handle It 1966 Karen
137 recordlabel: Circa 65 (UK)
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Sidney Ford, Ralf Hamm, Markus Staab and Claus Zundel
album: Passion, Grace and Serious Bass
Sydney Youngblood Hooked on You 1991 Circa(UK)
138 recordlabel: Supreme 109 (UK)
chartposition: UK #74, US Dance #30
album: Princess
Princess In the Heat of a Passionate Moment 1986 Supreme(UK)
139 recordlabel: Solar 70005
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Mark Brown
album: Power
Lakeside Relationship 1987 Solar
140 recordlabel: GRC 1013
chartposition: RandB #27, US #108
writtenby: Dee Ervin and Ruth Robinson
album: Ripple
Ripple Willie Pass the Water 1974 GRC
141 recordlabel: Impact Records 2355
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Sex, Life and Love
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Rythm Syndicate I Wanna Make Love to You 1992 Impact Records
142 recordlabel: Swanyard 7 (UK)
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [dance, house] (The Wing Command Mix)
Gwen Dickey Car Wash 1990 Swanyard(UK)
143 recordlabel: Reproduction 42147 (UK)
chartposition: UK #73
album: What You See Is What You Get
Glen Goldsmith Save a Little Bit 1988 Reproduction(UK)
144 recordlabel: Supertronics 013
chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #42
writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis
album: Sweetheart
Rainy Davis Sweetheart 1986 Supertronics
145 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: RandB #64, UK #84
writtenby: Joss Stone, Novel, Tony Reyes, Common
album: Introducing Joss Stone
Joss Stone ft. Common Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now 2007 Virgin
146 recordlabel: Warner 5742
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: The Woman I Am
comments: [ballad]
Chaka Khan Don't Look At Me That Way 1993 Warner
147 recordlabel: Warner 27934
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Ron Everette
album: Love Is Such a Funny Game
Michael Cooper Dinner for Two 1988 Warner
148 recordlabel: Arista 15034
chartposition: RandB #28, US #80
writtenby: Babyface
album: Face2Face
Babyface What If 2001 Arista
149 recordlabel: Virgin 38813
chartposition: RandB #66, US #81
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Glitter
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey Never Too Far -- Hero Medley 2001 Virgin
150 recordlabel: Warner 40566
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Zachary Harmon, Tony Haynes, Christopher Troy and Karyn White
album: Ritual of Love
comments: [ballad]
Karyn White Do Unto Me 1992 Warner
151 recordlabel: WaterTower Music
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Cee Lo Green (as Cee Lo), Matt Kahane and Salaam Remi
album: Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Jennifer Hudson All Dressed In Love 2008 WaterTower Music
152 recordlabel: Spring 3030
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #77, US Dance #47
writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas
album: Is This the Future?
comments: [disco funk]
Fatback Band The Girl Is Fine (So Fine) 1983 Spring
153 recordlabel: RCA Victor 11227
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody
album: Half and Half
Vicki Sue Robinson Trust in Me 1978 RCA Victor
154 recordlabel: Mercury 71027
chartposition: US #74
writtenby: Sil Austin
Sil Austin Birthday Party 1957 Mercury
155 recordlabel: Scepter 1282
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: B. Bacharach and H. David
album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick A House Is Not A Home 1964 Scepter
156 recordlabel: RCA 13433
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: R. Wyatt Jr. and K. Young
album: New Directions
comments: [disco funk]
Tavares Got to Find My Way Back to You 1983 RCA
157 recordlabel: Beverly Glen Music 2003
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Patrick Moten
album: Just Ain't Good Enough
Johnnie Taylor What About My Love 1982 Beverly Glen Music
158 recordlabel: Virgin 658
chartposition: UK #74, US Dance #29
writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Ray Shell
album: A Little Spice
Loose Ends Tell Me What You Want 1984 Virgin
159 recordlabel: Warner 49883
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
album: The Many Facets of Roger
comments: [disco funk]
Roger (Troutman) Do It Roger 1982 Warner
160 recordlabel: Elektra 69677
chartposition: RandB #55, UK #72
album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Sign of the Times 1985 Elektra
161 recordlabel: Arista 0450
chartposition: US dance #16
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Hold On I'm Comin'
Karen Silver Hold On I'm Comin' 1979 Arista
162 recordlabel: Elektra 82702
chartposition: RandB #24, US AC #30
writtenby: Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
comments: [slow jam]
Howard Hewett I Can't Tell You Why 1991 Elektra
163 recordlabel: Soul Train 12270
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Malcolm Anthony
album: Open Up Your Love
comments: [album cut]
The Whispers I Fell in Love Last Night (at the Disco) 1977 Soul Train
164 recordlabel: Ariola 197
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Mike Piccirillo and Gary Goetzman
Deborah Washington Rock It 1979 Ariola
165 recordlabel: RCA 13980
chartposition: So Romantic
writtenby: Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Out of Control 1985 RCA
166 recordlabel: Warner 5693
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: George Duke
album: Snapshot
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
George Duke No Rhyme, No Reason 1992 Warner
167 recordlabel: Mercury 9199918(UK)
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Britt Britton, Freida Nerangis and William Anderson
album: Dream World
Crown Heights Affair I'm Gonna Love You Forever 1978 Mercury (UK)
168 recordlabel: Warner 17571
chartposition: RandB #24, US #107
writtenby: Eric Benét and Christian Warren
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Femininity 1997 Warner
169 recordlabel: Polydor 14464
chartposition: RandB #96 US #16
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
comments: charted as Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts
Isaac Hayes Moonlight Lovin (Menage A Trois) 1978 Polydor
170 recordlabel: Spring 164
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Billy Clements and Philip Mitchell
album: Free and in Love
Millie Jackson Bad Risk 1976 Spring
171 recordlabel: Scepter 12216
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #71
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Valley of the Dolls
Dionne Warwick Let Me Be Lonely 1968 Scepter
172 recordlabel: Important 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Ken Krasner, Lenny Underwood
Lukk featuring Felicia Collins On The One 1985 Important(UK)
173 recordlabel: Rebel Rock 524312
chartposition: RandB #60, US #72
writtenby: B.o.B, T.I., Clarence Montgomery III and Jesse McMullen Jr.
album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
comments: [rap]
B.o.B ft. T.I. & Playboy Tre Bet I 2010 Rebel Rock
174 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 5
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Lorraine McIntosh and Steve McIntosh
album: Have a Good Forever
The Cool Notes Have a Good Forever 1985 Abstract Dance
175 recordlabel: Verve 10314
chartposition: RandB #34, US #72
writtenby: Keith Knox and Don Kirkpatrick
album: Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? 1964 Verve
176 recordlabel: Ric Tic 130
chartposition: RandB #30, US #68
writtenby: Al Braggs
The Fantastic Four To Share Your Love 1967 Ric Tic
177 recordlabel: Rawkus 259
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Pharoahe Monch and Diamond D
album: Internal Affairs
comments: [hip hop]
Pharoahe Monch The Light 2000 Rawkus
178 recordlabel: Mercury 76002
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Con Funk Shun
album: Candy
Con Funk Shun (Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind 1979 Mercury
179 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #42, US #72
album: Paper Trail
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. No Matter What 2008 Grand Hustle
180 recordlabel: RCA 43204
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: Choices The Singles Collection
The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella Slaves No More 1989 RCA
181 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6014
chartposition: RandB #42, US #74
writtenby: James Jones
Alvin Cash Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo 1966 Mar V Lus
182 recordlabel: Total Experience 2413
chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #24
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Pennye
Pennye Ford Dangerous 1985 Total Experience
183 recordlabel: Total Experience 2404
chartposition: RandB #25, US dance #49
writtenby: Oliver Scott and Pennye Ford
album: Pennye
Pennye Ford Change Your Wicked Ways 1985 Total Experience
184 recordlabel: Mercury 73881
chartposition: RandB #31, US #61
writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce
album: Gold
Ohio Players Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco) 1977 Mercury
185 recordlabel: Brunswick 55221
chartposition: US #75
writtenby: Alonzo Tucker and Bobby Adams
Jackie Wilson There'll Be No Next Time 1962 Brunswick
186 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572809
chartposition: RandB #29, US #82
writtenby: Jay Z , R. Kelly & Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson)
album: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z featuring R. Kelly Guilty Until Proven Innocent 2001 Roc A Fella
187 recordlabel: RT
chartposition: RandB #25
album: Wants World Women
Dwele What's Not To Love 2010 RT
188 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #25, US #114
writtenby: Brian McKnight
album: Ten
Brian McKnight Used to Be My Girl 2006 Warner
189 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: C. David, J. Abbott, G. Black, S. Solanki, B. Holland, L. Dozier and E. Holland Jr.
album: Signed Sealed Delivered
Craig David One More Lie (Standing In The Shadows) 2010 Universal Motown
190 recordlabel: United Artists 715
chartposition: RandB #31, US #67
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell
comments: [ballad] B side to A Quiet Place
Garnet Mimms One Girl 1964 United Artists
191 recordlabel: Virgin 99316
chartposition: UK #77
album: Days Like This
Hindsight Small Change 1986 Virgin
192 recordlabel: EMI America 232 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Glenn Everett, R. Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
First Circle Miracle Worker 1987 EMI America(UK)
193 recordlabel: Warner 28969
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Clif Magness, Tom Keane and Mark Mueller
album: 20/20
George Benson No One Emotion 1985 Warner
194 recordlabel: J Records 59484
chartposition: RandB #39, US #76
comments: [rap]
Yung Wun (ft. DMX, Lil' Flip & David Banner) Tear It Up 2004 J Records
195 recordlabel: Imperial 5863
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33, US #77
writtenby: Bartholomew, Domino, Jessup, Maddux
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino Nothing New (Same Old Thing) 1962 Imperial
196 recordlabel: Curtom 112
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Leroy Hutson and the Free Spirit Symphony
album: Feel the Spirit
Leroy Hutson Feel the Spirit (In '76) 1976 Curtom
197 recordlabel: Deff Trapp 9269
chartposition: RandB #35, US #77
writtenby: Trapp
album: Stop the Gunfight
Trapp featuring 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G. Stop the Gunfight 1997 Deff Trapp
198 recordlabel: RCA 446
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: So Romantic
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) I'm So Romantic 1984 RCA
199 recordlabel: Warner 22748
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Spend the Night
comments: [beat ballad]
The Isley Brothers You'll Never Walk Alone 1989 Warner
200 recordlabel: Abner 1035
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler A Lonely Soldier 1960 Abner

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