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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
201 recordlabel: Groove On 24
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers and Tim Laws
Ce Ce Rogers Come Together 1995 Groove On
202 recordlabel: Solar 4956
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds)
album: Street Beat
The Deele Just My Luck 1984 Solar
203 recordlabel: Polydor 313(UK)
chartposition: UK #76
album: Sons of Soul
Tony! Toni! Tone! My Ex-Girlfriend 1994 Polydor (UK)
204 recordlabel: Rhino Atlantic
chartposition: Rand25
Gerald Levert Can It Stay 2010 Rhino Atlantic
205 recordlabel: Relativity 1546
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 13
Fat Joe featuring Raekwon, Big Punisher & Armageddon Envy -- Firewater 1996 Relativity
206 recordlabel: Freeworld 34277
chartposition: RandB #32, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Lysette Titi, Benny Tillman and Carlos Thornton
Lysette Young, Sad and Blue 1998 Freeworld
207 recordlabel: Garrison 3001
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25
writtenby: H. Millaud, J. Moliere
comments: [northern soul]
Earl Harrison Humphrey Stomp 1966 Garrison
208 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Mary J. Blige , Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean and Johnta Austin
album: Stronger with Each Tear
Mary J. Blige featuring Trey Songz We Got Hood Love 2010 Matriarch
209 recordlabel: Granite 532
chartposition: RandB #25, US #98
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Abyssinia Jones 1976 Granite
210 recordlabel: Elektra 66181
chartposition: RandB #67, US #76
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips), CL Smooth, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: The Main Ingredient
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Take You There 1995 Elektra
211 recordlabel: Granite 522
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Pain 1974 Granite
212 recordlabel: Streetwise 1116
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Candy Girl
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
New Edition Jealous Girl 1983 Streetwise
213 recordlabel: Mercury 868 229
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Kenni Hairston, Margee Forman and Trevor Gale
album: Small Change
Small Change Why 1991 Mercury
214 recordlabel: Mercury 71760
chartposition: US #75
writtenby: McShann and Bowman
Damita Jo Keep Your Hands Off of Him 1961 Mercury
215 recordlabel: J Records 565042
chartposition: RandB #29, US #103
writtenby: James Porte and Luther Vandross
album: Dance with My Father
comments: [slow jam]
Luther Vandross Think About You 2004 J Records
216 recordlabel: Mercury 71912
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: J.T. Adams
album: If You Believe
Brook Benton The Lost Penny 1962 Mercury
217 recordlabel: Ten Records 392 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Kevin Saunderson, Ann Saunderson, Paris Grey, Chris Peat and Mark Archer
album: Praise
comments: [dance, house]
Inner City Let It Reign 1991 Ten Records(UK)
218 recordlabel: Brick Squad 1017
chartposition: RandB #28, US #111
writtenby: Waka Flocka Flame and Lex Luger
album: Flockaveli
Waka Flocka Flame Hard in da Paint 2010 Brick Squad
219 recordlabel: Drive 6272
chartposition: RandB #25, US #54
writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans
album: A Fantasy Love Affair
Peter Brown with Betty Wright You Should Do it 1978 Drive
220 recordlabel: Gordy 1662
chartposition: RandB #62, US #82, US Dance #25
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Groove Patrol
comments: [disco dance]
High Inergy He's a Pretender 1983 Gordy
221 recordlabel: Steinar 710
chartposition: UK #75
writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson
album: Observations
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mezzoforte Rockall 1983 Steinar
222 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 590
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #77
writtenby: Guy Todd Williams, K. Wiggins, Eddie Morris, Nathaniel Glover Jr. and Melle Mel
album: The Message
comments: [electro]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Scorpio 1983 Sugar Hill
223 recordlabel: Mercury 880 694
chartposition: RandB #66, US #76, US dance #27
writtenby: Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
Alex Brown (Come On) Shout 1985 Mercury
224 recordlabel: Rip It 9502
chartposition: RandB #58, US #77
writtenby: Da S.W.A.T. Team
album: One Mo' 'Gen
95 South Rodeo 1995 Rip It
225 recordlabel: Wa Records 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Rick Clarke Get Busy 1988 Wa Records(UK)
226 recordlabel: Arctic 120
chartposition: RandB #25, US #98
writtenby: Barbara Mason & Jimmy Bishop
album: Oh How It Hurts
Barbara Mason What the World Needs Now Is Love 1966 Arctic
227 recordlabel: Brilliant! 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Labi Siffre and Phil Pickett
album: Listen to the Voices
Junior Reid Listen to the Voices 1995 Brilliant!(UK)
228 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Snoop Dogg
album: Sex Therapy: The Session
Robin Thicke It's in the Morning 2010 Interscope
229 recordlabel: Lizard 1010
chartposition: RandB #39, US #77
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Richard Flowers
N.F. Porter (Nolan Porter) Keep On Keeping On 1972 Lizard
230 recordlabel: Silver Fox 17
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Fred Burch and Don Hill
Bettye LaVette He Made a Woman Out of Me 1969 Silver Fox
231 recordlabel: Verve 10574
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #74, US AC #24
writtenby: Ed Bruce
Arthur Prysock A Working Man's Prayer 1968 Verve
232 recordlabel: Dorado 25 (UK)
chartposition: UK #75
writtenby: Jhelisa, Lee Hamblin
album: Galactica Rush
Jhelisa Friendly Pressure 1995 Dorado(UK)
233 recordlabel: Charisma 7
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Phil Radford and Bob Mitchell
album: Nia Peeples
comments: [dance, garage house, rock]
Nia Peeples Kissing the Wind 1992 Charisma
234 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572761
chartposition: RandB #29, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Jay Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Ricardo Tho
album: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel And Memphis Bleek Change the Game 2001 Roc A Fella
235 recordlabel: RCA 42232
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood
The Blow Monkeys It Pays To Belong 1988 RCA
236 recordlabel: Reprise 0531
chartposition: RandB #25, US #4, UK #44, US AC #1
writtenby: Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon
Frank Sinatra That's Life 1966 Reprise
237 recordlabel: RCA 64933
chartposition: RandB #34, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 20
Elusion Reality 1998 RCA
238 recordlabel: Noo Trybe 12752
chartposition: RandB #32, US #76
album: Moment of Truth
Gang Starr You Know My Steez 1997 Noo Trybe
239 recordlabel: DCP International 1154
chartposition: US #51
writtenby: Al Jacobs and Jimmie Crane
album: Goin' Out of My Head
Little Anthony & the Imperials Hurt 1966 DCP International
240 recordlabel: Ten Records 157
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Jermaine Stewart
album: Frantic Romantic
Jermaine Stewart Don't Ever Leave Me 1987 Ten Records
241 recordlabel: Vulture 5002
chartposition: RandB #25
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: King Sporty (as Noel Williams) and Louis Mathis
Frederick II (Nolan Porter) Groovin' Out on Life 1971 Vulture
242 recordlabel: Spector Int. 9
chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #28
writtenby: Gary Cooper
album: Silver Platinum
comments: [disco funk]
Silver Platinum Dance 1981 Spector Int.
243 recordlabel: Terror Squad 85402
chartposition: RandB #29, US #77
Fat Joe ft. Ginuwine Crush Tonight 2002 Terror Squad
244 recordlabel: Friday/Reprise
chartposition: RandB #28, US #108
writtenby: Eric Benét and Demonté Posey
album: Hurricane
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét I Wanna Be Loved 2005 Friday/Reprise
245 recordlabel: Megatone Records 106
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl
album: All I Need
comments: [disco dance]
Sylvester Don't Stop 1983 Megatone Records
246 recordlabel: Grand Central 137
chartposition: UK #76
album: Sleepwalking
Rae & Christian ft. Bobby Womack Get a Life 2001 Grand Central
247 recordlabel: Polydor 742 (UK)
chartposition: UK #75
writtenby: P. Quinton
Direct Drive A.B.C. (Falling In Love's Not Easy) 1985 Polydor(UK)
248 recordlabel: Olde World 7700
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Tony Joe White
Brook Benton Making Love Is Good for You 1978 Olde World
249 recordlabel: Marlin 3319
chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #25
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter
album: The Path
comments: [instrumental]
Ralph MacDonald The Path 1978 Marlin
250 recordlabel: Argo 5408
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #77
writtenby: Clarence Henry and Robert Guidry
Clarence Frogman Henry A Little Too Much 1962 Argo
251 recordlabel: Arista 9263
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Kashif
album: Send Me Your Love
comments: [beat ballad]
Kashif Are You the Woman 1984 Arista
252 recordlabel: Elektra 69383
chartposition: RandB #78, US #75, UK #85, US rock #22, US alt. #24
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution 1988 Elektra
253 recordlabel: Warner 8246
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Gary Cooper (as Gary
album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
Bootsy's Rubber Band I'd Rather Be with You 1976 Warner
254 recordlabel: Critique 726
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #79
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
Oliver Cheatham S.O.S. 1986 Critique
255 recordlabel: RCA 13671
chartposition: RandB #52, US #77
writtenby: Franne Golde and Peters Ivers
album: Ross
Diana Ross Let's Go Up 1983 RCA
256 recordlabel: Brunswick 55419
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Fred Hughes
Fred Hughes Baby Boy 1969 Brunswick
257 recordlabel: Parlophone 5931
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The Coasters Love Potion No. 9 1971 Parlophone
258 recordlabel: Parkway 935
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles Danny Boy 1964 Parkway
259 recordlabel: Arctic 120
chartposition: RandB #25, US #98
writtenby: Barbara Mason and Jimmy Bishop
album: Oh How It Hurts
Barbara Mason I Need Love 1966 Arctic
260 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83616
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Dexter Wansel
album: What the World Is Coming to
Dexter Wansel Disco Lights 1977 P.I.R.
261 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 917
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Gaylord Parsons and James Duffie
album: Big Money
Ca$hflow That's the Ticket 1988 Atlanta Artists
262 recordlabel: United Artists 36086
chartposition: US #53, US AC #22
writtenby: Pierre Tubbs
Maxine Nightingale Gotta Be the One 1976 United Artists
263 recordlabel: Warner 50044
chartposition: RandB #29, US #103
writtenby: William Collins
album: The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away
comments: [funk]
William Bootsy Collins Take a Lickin' and Keep on Kickin' 1982 Warner
264 recordlabel: Source 41231
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Harold Melvin
album: The Blue Album
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes I Should Be Your Lover 1980 Source
265 recordlabel: Warner 49599
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton
album: Ultra Wave
Bootsy Mug Push 1980 Warner
266 recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 66
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Peter Maas, John Rocca and Freeez
album: Anti-Freeez
comments: [disco funk]
Freeez Anti-Freeez (Set Me Free) 1981 Beggars Banquet
267 recordlabel: Gordy 1871
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ali Ollie Woodson and Otis Williams
album: To Be Continued...
comments: [ballad]
The Temptations To Be Continued... 1986 Gordy
268 recordlabel: Karen 1538
chartposition: RandB #29, US #96
writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard Wylie) and Tony Hester
Jimmy Delphs Don't Sign the Paper Baby (I Want You Back) 1968 Karen
269 recordlabel: Arista 13362
chartposition: RandB #35, US #77
writtenby: Babyface
album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston My Heart Is Calling 1997 Arista
270 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11329
chartposition: RandB #25, US #65
writtenby: Melanie (as Melanie Safka)
album: A Message from the People
Ray Charles Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma 1972 ABC/TRC
271 recordlabel: Elektra 8822
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: A Little More Magic
comments: [slow jam]
Teddy Pendergrass Voodoo 1993 Elektra
272 recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 02108
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #76
writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
album: My Melody
comments: [pop soul]
Deniece Williams It's Your Conscience 1981 ARC/Columbia
273 recordlabel: Arista 419 (UK)
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser
album: Hot! Live And Otherwise
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick Now We're Starting Over Again 1981 Arista(UK)
274 recordlabel: Checker 930
chartposition: RandB #25
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)
Little Walter & His Jukes Everything Gonna Be Alright 1959 Checker
275 recordlabel: Elektra 69467
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
Starpoint D.Y.B.O. 1987 Elektra
276 recordlabel: Fury 5002
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25
writtenby: Lee Hays, Pete Seager
album: If I Had A Hammer
Willie Hightower If I Had A Hammer 1966 Fury
277 recordlabel: Elektra 66365
chartposition: RandB #42, US #77
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Sadat X and Diamond D
album: In God We Trust
comments: [hip hop]
Brand Nubian Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down 1992 Elektra
278 recordlabel: Scotti Bros. 780181
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Edwin Nicholas and Gerald Levert
album: Private Party
Freddie Jackson Rub Up Against You 1995 Scotti Bros.
279 recordlabel: Profile 7311
chartposition: RandB #25
album: Legal
comments: [hip hop]
Special Ed The Mission 1990 Profile
280 recordlabel: Rawkus 351
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #76
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Kool G Rap, M. Herald and V. Padilla
album: The Giancana Story
Kool G Rap feat. G Wise My Life 2001 Rawkus
281 recordlabel: Vigor 1723
chartposition: RandB #65, US #78
writtenby: David Wolfert and Melissa Manchester
Pat Lundy Party Music 1975 Vigor
282 recordlabel: Gordy 1822
chartposition: RandB #29, US #75, US AC #17
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Rhythm of the Night
comments: [Motown Sound]
El DeBarge with DeBarge The Heart Is Not So Smart 1985 Gordy
283 recordlabel: Rawkus 113938
chartposition: RandB #29, US #77
writtenby: Talib Kweli, Kanye West and Nina Simone (sample)
album: Quality
comments: [hip hop]
Talib Kweli Get By 2003 Rawkus
284 recordlabel: Warner 71308
chartposition: RandB #30, US #87
writtenby: Kevin Jackson, Eric Roberson and Rick White
album: Seize the Moment
comments: [slow jam]
Phajja So Long (Well, Well, Well) 1998 Warner
285 recordlabel: EMI America 8108
chartposition: RandB #25, US rock #8, UK #27, US #4
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Seth Justman & Peter Wolf
album: Freeze Frame
J. Geils Band Freeze-Frame 1981 EMI America
286 recordlabel: RCA 65999
chartposition: RandB #41, US #77
writtenby: Marc Kinchen, Lil' Mo, Carlos McKinney and Washington
album: Daydreamin'
Monica Before Dark 2000 RCA
287 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: RandB #43, US #77
album: Guerilla City
comments: [hip hop]
Guerilla Black ft. Mario Winans You're The One 2004 Virgin
288 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7916
chartposition: RandB #51, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Larry Troutman, Roger, Ronald Gillion, Bad Azz, Tray Deee, Sentrelle Connerly, David Williams III
L.B.C. Crew featuring Tray D & South Sentrell Beware Of My Crew 1995 Warner Bros.
289 recordlabel: Checker 1138
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25
writtenby: Caston, Anderson and Campbell
comments: [ballad]
Little Milton When Does Heartache End 1966 Checker
290 recordlabel: Impact Records 10225
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Rythm Syndicate
comments: [love ballad]
Rythm Syndicate Blinded by Love 1992 Impact Records
291 recordlabel: Warwick 664
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: Arthur Crier
Shirley & Lee Well-A, Well-A 1961 Warwick
292 recordlabel: RCA 113 813
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Frank Farian
album: The Moment of Truth
comments: [hip hop]
Milli Vanilli Keep On Running 1990 RCA
293 recordlabel: Arista 9574
chartposition: RandB #25, US #82, US dance #4
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass
album: Aretha [1986 album]
Aretha Franklin Rock-A-Lott 1987 Arista
294 recordlabel: Drive 6253
chartposition: US Dance #25, Cashbox R&B #86
writtenby: Leon Huff and Jerry Akines
Wild Honey At the Top of the Stairs 1976 Drive
295 recordlabel: Warner 8417
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Now Do U Wanta Dance
Graham Central Station Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped 1977 Warner
296 recordlabel: Relativity 1795
chartposition: RandB #29, US #84
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Psycho Les, JuJu and Fernando Arbex
album: A Musical Massacre
The Beatnuts featuring Yellaklaw Watch Out Now 1999 Relativity
297 recordlabel: United Artists 226
chartposition: US #74, UK #50
writtenby: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson Ain't Gonna Be That Way 1960 United Artists
298 recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04058
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #90
writtenby: Don McHenry, Lew Kirton and Orin Canterbury
album: Talk To Me...
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
Lew Kirton Talk to Me 1983 Believe In A Dream
299 recordlabel: Source 13910
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Chuck Brown
comments: Originally released in 1978 This longer version released in UK in 1985
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Bustin' Loose 1985 Source
300 recordlabel: Bluebird 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Steve Jerome
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Juliet Roberts Fool For You 1983 Bluebird(UK)

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