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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
301 recordlabel: United Artists 604
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Bert Russell, Ray Passman and E. Glick
The Exciters Get Him 1963 United Artists
302 recordlabel: Virgin 14109
chartposition: RandB #58, US #89, UK #89
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Arby Quinn, Shyheim (as Shyheim Franklin) and J. Wilson
album: AKA the Rugged Child
Shyheim On and On 1994 Virgin
303 recordlabel: Brunswick 37 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Fred Hughes
Fred Hughes Baby Boy 1976 Brunswick(UK)
304 recordlabel: Jetstream 725
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25
writtenby: A. Valier, H. Meaux
Jackie Paine Go Go Train 1965 Jetstream
305 recordlabel: Aquarius 4010
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Eddie Sullivan
Candace Love Uh Uh Boy, That's a No No 1969 Aquarius
306 recordlabel: Polydor 2212
chartposition: RandB #67, US #77
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell All of My Love 1983 Polydor
307 recordlabel: Virgin 1417
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Kayo, Don Parks & Daryl Simmons
album: After 7
comments: [new jack swing]
After 7 Don't Cha' Think 1989 Virgin
308 recordlabel: Mercury 71744
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Dinah Washington and Alfonso Higgins
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington We Have Love 1960 Mercury
309 recordlabel: Parkway 922
chartposition: US #50
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
Chubby Checker She Wants T' Swim 1964 Parkway
310 recordlabel: Curtom 689
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Joel Freedman and Theodore Life
album: Locked in This Position
Barbara Mason & Bunny Sigler Locked in This Position 1977 Curtom
311 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 73924
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: B Real, DJ Muggs and Sen Dog
album: Cypress Hill
comments: [funk]
Cypress Hill The Phuncky Feel One 1992 Ruffhouse
312 recordlabel: 20th Century 2082
chartposition: RandB #70, US #76
writtenby: Barry White, Paul Politi
album: Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited Under The Influence Of Love 1973 20th Century
313 recordlabel: Dakar 4513
chartposition: RandB #28, US #107
writtenby: Raymond Haley and Richard Parker
album: Without You in My Life / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis If You Had a Change in Mind 1972 Dakar
314 recordlabel: Greensleeves 5001
chartposition: UK #76
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Barrington Levy & Beenie Man Under Me Sensi 1994 Greensleeves
315 recordlabel: V2 Records 2742
chartposition: UK #76
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Aphrodite ft. Barrington Levy All Over Me 2002 V Records
316 recordlabel: Reprise 5656
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Vann Holland and Gerald Drummond
album: Simple Pleasure
Simple Pleasure Where Do We Go 1992 Reprise
317 recordlabel: Mister Chand 8005
chartposition: RandB #29, US #101
writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons
album: Gettin` Over The Hump
Simtec & Wylie Gotta Get Over the Hump 1971 Mister Chand
318 recordlabel: ARC 03015
chartposition: RandB #29, US #103
writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
album: Niecy
Deniece Williams Waiting by the Hotline 1982 ARC
319 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10533
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Edward Thomas and Clifton Thomas
album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams
comments: B side to You Lied to Your Daddy
The Tams It's All Right (You're Just In Love) 1964 ABC Paramount
320 recordlabel: Solar 47932
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #51
writtenby: Nidra Beard, Beard, Gentry and William Shelby
album: The Second Adventure
comments: [disco funk]
Dynasty Here I Am 1981 Solar
321 recordlabel: Elektra 47112
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #73
writtenby: Darryl Ross
album: Portraits
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Side Effect Make You Mine 1981 Elektra
322 recordlabel: Mercury 3145744331
chartposition: US dance #13, R&B #106
album: Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters Just a Freak 1997 Mercury
323 recordlabel: Spring 118
chartposition: RandB #26, US #93
writtenby: Joe South
Joe Simon All My Hard Times 1971 Spring
324 recordlabel: Warner 49623
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Roger Troutman
album: Zapp
comments: [beat ballad]
Zapp Be Alright (Part I) 1981 Warner
325 recordlabel: J Records 59157 2
chartposition: US AC #13
writtenby: Jim Funk and Eric Hickenlooper
album: Dance with My Father
comments: [slow jam]
Luther Vandross Buy Me a Rose 2004 J Records
326 recordlabel: Interscope Digital
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: C. Kenon Jr., David Quinones, E. Kidd Bogart, Erica Nuri
album: Doll Domination 2.0
The Pussycat Dolls Top Of The World 2009 Interscope Digital
327 recordlabel: Argo 5445
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Billy Davis
album: Etta James Top Ten
Etta James Pay Back 1963 Argo
328 recordlabel: Garage 201
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: Brodie Williams
Black Mamba Vicious 1984 Garage
329 recordlabel: Warner 8268
chartposition: RandB #55, US #63, US AC #13
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: Breezin'
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
George Benson Breezin' 1976 Warner
330 recordlabel: Virgin 807 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Stabbins, Booth
album: Working Nights
Working Week I Thought I'd Never See You Again 1985 Virgin(UK)
331 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: RandB #26, US #121
album: Funk This
Chaka Khan Angel 2007 Burgundy
332 recordlabel: Total Experience 2434
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Lately
Billy Paul Sexual Therapy 1985 Total Experience
333 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Family Spirit
Womack & Womack Uptown 1991 Arista (UK)
334 recordlabel: Charm 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
comments: [reggae]
Barbara Jones Please Mister Please 1987 Charm(UK)
335 recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 103
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Peter Maas, Everton McCalla, John Rocca, Andy Stennett and Arthur Baker
album: Gonna Get You
comments: [downtempo pop soul]
Freeez Love's Gonna Get You 1983 Beggars Banquet
336 recordlabel: President 263
writtenby: Billy Preston
Billy Preston Billy's Bag 1966 President
337 recordlabel: Congress 238
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
Shirley Ellis The Puzzle Song 1965 Congress
338 recordlabel: Rhythm 14 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Stephen Simmonds
album: Alone
comments: [ballad]
Stephen Simmonds Tears Never Dry 1998 Rhythm(UK)
339 recordlabel: DreamWorks 59040
chartposition: RandB #30, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 16
comments: [slow jam]
Tamar If You Don't Wanna Love Me 2000 DreamWorks
340 recordlabel: Beverly 2001
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Jim Ford
album: The Poet...
comments: [beat ballad]
Bobby Womack Where Do We Go from Here 1982 Beverly
341 recordlabel: Roulette 40
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Warren Corbin, Morris Levy and Berman Patterson
The Cleftones You, Baby, You 1956 Roulette
342 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 53272
chartposition: RandB #46, US #79
writtenby: Sean Carter and Rev. Dan Willis
album: Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z Feelin' It 1997 Roc A Fella
343 recordlabel: Virgin 99142
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis and Kim Cage
album: Whatever It Takes
comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn Whatever It Takes 1989 Virgin
344 recordlabel: Virgin 822 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Eric van Tijn and Jochim Fluitsima
album: Mai Tai
comments: [ballad]
Mai Tai Am I Losing You Forever 1985 Virgin(UK)
345 recordlabel: Imperial 5467
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino I Still Love You 1957 Imperial
346 recordlabel: Curtom 1994
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Larry Brownlee and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
album: Finally Got Myself Together
The Impressions If It's in You to Do Wrong 1974 Curtom
347 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: UK #88, US #102
writtenby: Jean Baptiste (as Jean Baptiste)
album: The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas Alive 2009 Interscope
348 recordlabel: Private I 04449
chartposition: RandB #35, US dance #64, UK #79
writtenby: B. Pointer, J. Bowen, Cleavant Derricks and Clinton Derricks
album: If the Price Is Right
Bonnie Pointer Your Touch 1984 Private I
349 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders 2599
chartposition: RandB #26, US #70
writtenby: Nate Dogg, Jadakiss and Scott Storch
album: Kiss Of Death
Jadakiss ft. Nate Dogg Time's Up 2004 Ruff Ryders
350 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10328
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #96
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Impressions
The Impressions Little Young Lover 1962 ABC Paramount
351 recordlabel: Red Label 71008
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Lenore Bangs, Michael Rochelle and Thomas Berry
album: My Heart's on Fire
Linda Clifford The Heat in Me 1985 Red Label
352 recordlabel: Mercury 874 787
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #80
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Serious Business
comments: [reggae]
Third World It's the Same Old Song 1989 Mercury
353 recordlabel: Reprise 17278
chartposition: RandB #55, UK #81, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 16
album: Worldwide
Nadanuf featuring Kurtis Blow 6 A.M. (We Be Rollin') 1998 Reprise
354 recordlabel: Prism 495
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden
album: It's a Beat Wave
Warp 9 No Man Is an Island 1984 Prism
355 recordlabel: Prism 600
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg
Tina Fabrique (aka Tina Fabrik) Alive with Love (A Love Letter) 1984 Prism
356 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #88, US #78
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Jackson and Lisa
album: You Said
Jermaine Jackson Word to the Badd!! 1991 Arista
357 recordlabel: Virgin 859 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Luther Vandross, Gregory, Craig Marsh, Ware, Plytas
Jimmy Ruffin with Heaven 17 My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) -- The Foolish Thing to Do 1986 Virgin(UK)
358 recordlabel: Pride 2
chartposition: RandB #31, US #91
writtenby: Bobby Sanders
McKinley Travis Baby Is There Something on Your Mind 1970 Pride
359 recordlabel: Portrait 04620
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: Going for Broke
Eddy Grant Boys in the Street 1984 Portrait
360 recordlabel: Profile 246
chartposition: UK #79, US Dance #40
writtenby: Finger Prints and Sweet Tee
album: It's Tee Time
comments: [dance, hip hop, house]
Sweet Tee Let's Dance 1989 Profile
361 recordlabel: Mirwood 5517
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Charlie Cronander
Bob & Earl Baby, It's Over 1966 Mirwood
362 recordlabel: Virgin 18950
chartposition: UK #79, R&B #116
writtenby: Sting
album: Branded
Isaac Hayes Fragile 1995 Virgin
363 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #30, US #83
album: One Man Band Man
comments: [hip hop]
Swizz Beatz It's Me Snitches 2007 Universal Motown
364 recordlabel: Brunswick 55440
chartposition: RandB #28, US #121
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: I Did It
Barbara Acklin I Did It 1970 Brunswick
365 recordlabel: Polydor 5115 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Bill Sharpe and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Out of This World 1983 Polydor(UK)
366 recordlabel: J Records 82876 78957 2
chartposition: RandB #26, US #122
album: Alter Ego
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese One 2006 J Records
367 recordlabel: Polydor 14487
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Sherrell
album: Jam 1980's
James Brown The Spank 1978 Polydor
368 recordlabel: Mercury 73395
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: The Love We Have, the Love We Had
Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager Can't Understand It 1973 Mercury
369 recordlabel: Polydor 711 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Watching You 1984 Polydor(UK)
370 recordlabel: Brunswick 55216
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #80
writtenby: Al Kasha and Alan Thomas
Jackie Wilson Lonely Life 1961 Brunswick
371 recordlabel: Mercury 73860
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Contradiction
Ohio Players Far East Mississippi 1976 Mercury
372 recordlabel: VC Recordings (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Errol Jones, John Girvan and Rage and Steel
comments: [dance, house]
Shena More Than Woman 1996 VC Recordings (UK)
373 recordlabel: Virgin 51
chartposition: RandB #94, US #80
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn and Rom
album: The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and The Stray Mob
comments: samples
MC Skat Kat & the Stray Mob Skat Strut 1991 Virgin
374 recordlabel: Dakar 4507
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Leo Graham, G. Davis and Raymond Haley
album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis Was I Just a Fool 1972 Dakar
375 recordlabel: Warner 8434
chartposition: RandB #78, US #78
writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville and George Porter Jr.
album: New Directions
The Meters Be My Lady 1977 Warner
376 recordlabel: Gordy 7080
chartposition: RandB #45, US #80
writtenby: Richard Morris
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Sweet Darlin' 1968 Gordy
377 recordlabel: Gordy 7098
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #80
writtenby: Henry Cosby, Pam Sawyer and Joe Hinton
album: Natural Resources
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas I Should Be Proud 1970 Gordy
378 recordlabel: Universal 015542
chartposition: RandB #96, US #79
writtenby: Amanda Perez
album: Where You At?
comments: [slow jam]
Amanda Perez Never 2002 Universal
379 recordlabel: Personal 3003
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: William Alexander Smith
Skratch You Should Have Known Better 1985 Personal
380 recordlabel: Scepter 12187
chartposition: RandB #44, US #79
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: The Windows of the World
Dionne Warwick The Beginning of Loneliness 1967 Scepter
381 recordlabel: Legrand 1019
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26
writtenby: D. Pomus, M. Schuman
Gary U.S. Bonds Seven Day Weekend 1962 Legrand
382 recordlabel: Enterprise 9028
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #79
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: To Be Continued
Isaac Hayes The Look Of Love 1971 Enterprise
383 recordlabel: Warner 29745
chartposition: RandB #48, US dance #26
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Jane Lumibao
album: Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan Tearin' It Up 1982 Warner
384 recordlabel: Revilot 217
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #104
writtenby: George Clinton and Tamla Lewis
The Parliaments Look at What I Almost Missed 1968 Revilot
385 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10714
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Come Down to Earth 1977 RCA Victor
386 recordlabel: Universal Republic
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Mike Campbell, Don Henley and J.D. Souther
album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship
India.Arie The Heart of the Matter 2008 Universal Republic
387 recordlabel: Warner 28100
chartposition: UK #79, US dance #28
writtenby: David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
album: All in the Name of Love
Atlantic Starr Thankful 1988 Warner
388 recordlabel: Warner 27916
chartposition: UK #79, US dance #28
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: All in the Name of Love
Atlantic Starr Let the Sun In 1988 Warner
389 recordlabel: Roulette 7197
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Christian Heilburg and Joachim Heider
Camouflage You've Got the Power 1976 Roulette
390 recordlabel: RCA 10762
chartposition: RandB #92, US #80
writtenby: Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band I'll Play the Fool 1976 RCA
391 recordlabel: RCA 389
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26
writtenby: MacColl
album: Phase Two
comments: [instrumental]
The Jimmy Castor Bunch The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972 RCA
392 recordlabel: RCA 42824
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley
mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8
Alysha Warren Touch Me 1989 RCA
393 recordlabel: Major Hits 39556700042
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Katrina Celeste Willis, Thabiso Nkhereanye, Laney Stewart, Traci Hale and Orenthal Harper
album: Bridging the Gap
comments: [slow jam]
Charlie Wilson Without You 2000 Major Hits
394 recordlabel: RCA Victor 11094
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Two Different Worlds 1977 RCA Victor
395 recordlabel: RCA 65369
chartposition: RandB #39, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Slim, Q, C. Thompson, C. Emory and S. Thomas
album: Elements of Life
Elements of Life (EOL) Love The Way 1998 RCA
396 recordlabel: Three Stripe 1114
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Bacharach, David
Smith & Mighty Walk On 1988 Three Stripe
397 recordlabel: Elektra 69632
chartposition: RandB #39, US #78, US AC #37
writtenby: Billy Livsey and Sue Shifrin
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson Take No Prisoners (In the Game of Love) 1985 Elektra
398 recordlabel: Profile 7343
chartposition: RandB #54, US #78
writtenby: Darius Barnett, Don Blake and Kai McDonald
album: 2nd II None
2nd II None Be True to Yourself 1992 Profile
399 recordlabel: Kru Cut 006
chartposition: RandB #30, US #84
comments: co produced by Dr. Dre
The World Class Wreckin Cru Turn Off the Lites 1988 Kru Cut
400 recordlabel: Interscope 2261
chartposition: RandB #26, US #101
writtenby: Teddy Riley
album: Pure Soul
Pure Soul I Want You Back 1995 Interscope

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