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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
401 recordlabel: TVT Soundtrax 821
chartposition: RandB #48, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Prodigy, Havoc, Nashiem Myrick, Big Noyd and Rodney Price
album: Next Millennium
comments: from the movie Blade starring Wesley Snipes
Bounty Killer featuring Mobb Deep & Rappin Noyd Deadly Zone 1998 TVT Soundtrax
402 recordlabel: RCA 8881
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Donnie Woodruff and Leo Hall
album: There's Love Out There
La Rue I Want Your Love 1989 RCA
403 recordlabel: Ronn 44
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Marshall McQueen and Winston Ray Williams
Ted Taylor Something Strange Is Goin' On in My House 1970 Ronn
404 recordlabel: Warner 27917
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day
album: Daydreaming
Morris Day Daydreaming 1988 Warner
405 recordlabel: Virgin 14179
chartposition: RandB #96, UK #78
writtenby: Kabanya Spears, Manuel Seal and Jermaine Dupri
album: Take Advantage Of Me
Brigette McWilliams I Get the Job Done 1994 Virgin
406 recordlabel: Mercury 870 269
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Sharp
comments: [slow jam]
Angela Winbush & Ronald Isley Hello Beloved 1988 Mercury
407 recordlabel: Imperial 66041
chartposition: RandB #29, US #52
writtenby: Jeannie Seely, Judith Arbuckle, Pat Sheeran and Randy Newman
album: Take a Look / Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
Irma Thomas Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) 1964 Imperial
408 recordlabel: African Star 5477
chartposition: RandB #54, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Capleton, Otis Redding, Al Bell and A. Jones
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Capleton (featuring Method Man) Wings of the Morning 1995 African Star
409 recordlabel: RSO 932
chartposition: US #104, US Dance #26
writtenby: Richie Rome and Phil Hurtt
The Sweet Inspirations Love Is on the Way 1979 RSO
410 recordlabel: Circa 12 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #51, UK #78
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Feeling Free
comments: charted in RandB charts in USA in 1991
Sydney Youngblood Ain't No Sunshine 1988 Circa(UK)
411 recordlabel: ERC 107 (UK)
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: Mann, Well
album: A Cast Of Thousands
comments: [disco, dance]
The Boys Town Gang I Just Can't Help Believing 1983 ERC(UK)
412 recordlabel: Roxbury 2000
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Nina Ford and Howard Harris
Marion Jarvis Hell of a Fix 1974 Roxbury
413 recordlabel: Universal 56012
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller
album: Feels So Good
comments: [love song]
Lina Santiago Just Because I Love You 1996 Universal
414 recordlabel: Gordy 7177
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Rick James
album: Fire It Up
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rick James Come into My Life (Part 1) 1979 Gordy
415 recordlabel: Warner 29077
chartposition: RandB #39, US #106, UK #87
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Preston Glass
album: The Nature of Things
Narada Michael Walden with Patti Austin Gimme, Gimme, Gimme 1985 Warner
416 recordlabel: Warner 27990
chartposition: RandB #83, UK #79, US Dance #44
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie
album: Lifeline
Gwen Guthrie Can't Love You Tonight 1988 Warner
417 recordlabel: Rare Bullet 101
chartposition: RandB #26, US #98
writtenby: Donnie Elbert
album: Where Did Our Love Go
Donnie Elbert Can't Get Over Losing You 1970 Rare Bullet
418 recordlabel: Mainstream 5571
chartposition: R&B #26
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: J. Abston, S. Petty
The Dramatics No Rebate On Love 1975 Mainstream
419 recordlabel: Ember 1061
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
The Five Satins I'll Be Seeing You 1960 Ember
420 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3750
chartposition: US #77
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Sit Down and Talk to Me
Lou Rawls You're My Blessing 1980 P.I.R.
421 recordlabel: Next Plateau Records 50032
chartposition: US Dance #17
Well Red Limit of Your Loving 1985 Next Plateau Records
422 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3738
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Sit Down and Talk to Me
Lou Rawls Sit Down and Talk to Me 1980 P.I.R.
423 recordlabel: Virgin 596 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Charles P.G. Alexander and Tony Rose
album: Stone Killers
comments: [funk]
Prince Charles And The City Beat Band Cash (Cash Money) 1983 Virgin(UK)
424 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #26, US #118
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Pharrell Williams
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z I Know 2008 Roc A Fella
425 recordlabel: Fanfare 11
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen
Gloria Gaynor Be Soft With Me Tonight 1987 Fanfare
426 recordlabel: Arista 0662
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
album: Something About You
Angela Bofill Holdin' Out for Love 1982 Arista
427 recordlabel: Spring 199
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #62
writtenby: Bill Curtis and Fred Demery
album: XII
Fatback Band King Tim III (Personality Jock) 1979 Spring
428 recordlabel: Total Experience 49965
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes
album: Backed Up Against the Wall
Will King I'm Sorry 1985 Total Experience
429 recordlabel: Underworld 58329
chartposition: RandB #29, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Never Let You Go
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse When U Cry I Cry 1995 Underworld
430 recordlabel: SAR 131
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #112
writtenby: Sam Cooke, Betty Prudhomme and Beverly Prudhomme
Johnnie Taylor Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day) 1962 SAR
431 recordlabel: Music World
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Solange Knowles and Shea Taylor
album: Sol Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Solange Knowles I Told You So 2010 Music World
432 recordlabel: Perception 526
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Johnny King, Johnny Flippin and Bill Curtis
album: Let's Do It Again
Fatback Band Street Dance 1973 Perception
433 recordlabel: Tangerine 1006
chartposition: RandB #30, US #96
writtenby: Joe Tex
The Raelettes I Want to (Do Everything for You) 1970 Tangerine
434 recordlabel: Federal 12439
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Sonny Thompson and R. C. Wilson
comments: [christmas]
Freddy King Christmas Tears 1961 Federal
435 recordlabel: Parkway 153
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Leonard Lee
comments: [northern soul]
Bunny Sigler Let the Good Times Roll 1976 Parkway
436 recordlabel: P.I.R. 4674(UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
album: All Things in Time
Lou Rawls From Now On 1976 P.I.R. (UK)
437 recordlabel: Universal 158443
chartposition: RandB #40, US #80
writtenby: Shep Crawford
album: Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
comments: [slow jam]
Boyz II Men Thank You in Advance 2000 Universal
438 recordlabel: Polydor 599 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: G. Bromfield, W. Foster
album: Second Image
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Second Image Special Lady 1983 Polydor(UK)
439 recordlabel: RCA 65999
chartposition: RandB #41, US #77
writtenby: Marc Kinchen, Lil\' Mo, Carlos McKinney and Jarrett Washington
album: Daydreamin\'
mpcode: nGsj81NCm4c
Before Dark Monica 2000 RCA
440 recordlabel: Elektra 69702
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #40
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington
album: Now
comments: [disco funk]
Patrice Rushen Get Off (You Fascinate Me) 1984 Elektra
441 recordlabel: Rowdy 43698
chartposition: RandB #26, US #104
writtenby: Jazze Pha, Sammie, J. Cameron, S. Joseph and M. Lee
album: Sammie
Sammie featuring Sean P of Youngbloodz You Should Be My Girl 2006 Rowdy
442 recordlabel: Virgin (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Sean Paul & Lady Saw Bossman 2003 Virgin (UK)
443 recordlabel: Rama 231
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield
The Heartbeats Everybody's Somebody's Fool 1957 Rama
444 recordlabel: Virgin 99398
chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #44
writtenby: Lorenzo Hall, Richie Stevens and Patrick Tenyue
album: Motion
comments: [funk]
Well Red Get Lucky 1987 Virgin
445 recordlabel: Mercury 74039
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith
album: Light of Life
The Bar-Kays I'll Dance 1978 Mercury
446 recordlabel: Urban 68 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
album: Take It from Me
Maureen Walsh Mesmerise Me 1991 Urban(UK)
447 recordlabel: RCA 13624
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #79
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: Ross
Diana Ross Upfront 1983 RCA
448 recordlabel: WEA International Inc. 3984264570(UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Fatboy Slim
album: Fresh Outta 'P' University
Bootsy Collins Party Lick-A-Ble's 1999 WEA International In
449 recordlabel: Warner 8337
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson So So Satisfied 1977 Warner
450 recordlabel: Virgin 1531
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Cold Kickin' It
E.U. I Confess 1990 Virgin
451 recordlabel: Sutra 021
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stoppin' (Ain't No Way) 1984 Sutra
452 recordlabel: Warner 22896
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Danny Howard and Jeffrey Prusan
album: We're Movin' Up
comments: [slow jam]
Atlantic Starr My Sugar 1989 Warner
453 recordlabel: Fire 1023
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Louis Jordan and Billy Austin
Buster Brown Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby 1960 Fire
454 recordlabel: Greyhound 103 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: C. Alexander, C. Ross, M. Starr, M. Johnson
album: Gang War
comments: [electro funk]
Prince Charles & The City Beat Band In The Streets 1983 Greyhound(UK)
455 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Kenny Hawkins (as Kenneth L. Hawkins) and Leroy Taylor
album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters
comments: [instrumental] US B side to Afro Strut
The Nite-Liters (We've Got to) Pull Together 1972 RCA Victor
456 recordlabel: Rams Horn 3431
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Man Parrish
album: Boogie Down
comments: [electro disco]
Man Parrish Heatstroke 1983 Rams Horn
457 recordlabel: Mercury 36065
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Joe Greene
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington Make Me a Present of You 1958 Mercury
458 recordlabel: Rocshire 95032
chartposition: RandB #91, US #82
writtenby: Cee Farrow, Lothar Krell
album: Red and Blue
comments: [electronic synth pop]
Cee Farrow Should I Love You 1983 Rocshire
459 recordlabel: Reprise 17410
chartposition: US #83, R&B #101
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Nu Flavor
comments: [love ballad]
Nu Flavor Baby Be There 1998 Reprise
460 recordlabel: Urban 38 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
album: Get Organized
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) Break Out 1989 Urban(UK)
461 recordlabel: P.I.R. 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Wayne Wallace and Ronald Hollins
album: Living All Alone
Phyllis Hyman Screaming at the Moon 1987 P.I.R.(UK)
462 recordlabel: Pye International 25798
chartposition: RandB #87, US dance #27
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Eastbound Expressway
Eastbound Expressway Never Let Go 1978 Pye International
463 recordlabel: Interscope 95740
chartposition: RandB #27, US #80
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Tammy Lucas, Teddy Riley, Riley and Williams
album: BLACKstreet
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet featuring SWV Tonight's the Night 1995 Interscope
464 recordlabel: Groovilicious 087
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Joe Carrano, Bill Good and Vicki Sue Robinson
comments: [dance] (Main Event mix)
Vicki Sue Robinson Move On 1999 Groovilicious
465 recordlabel: Brunswick 55299
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: Carl Davis, Marvin Smith
Marvin Smith Time Stopped 1966 Brunswick
466 recordlabel: RCA 60485
chartposition: RandB #32, US #95
writtenby: Feloney Davis
album: Don't Hold Back
comments: [slow jam]
Public Announcement ft. MZ Lelee John Doe 2001 RCA
467 recordlabel: AandR 7100/505
chartposition: US #101, US AC #27
writtenby: Mac Davis
Marian Love I Believe in Music 1971 AandR /
468 recordlabel: Street Beat 100 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Steve Jerome
album: [disco, dance, boogie]
Street Angels Dressing Up! 1983 Street Beat(UK)
469 recordlabel: Mercury 547
chartposition: RandB #31, US #103
writtenby: Michael Cooper
album: Secrets
Con Funk Shun Confunkshunizeya 1978 Mercury
470 recordlabel: Mercury 144 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Camelle Hinds, Henri Defoe and Roy Carter
album: Choice
Central Line Lovely Day 1983 Mercury(UK)
471 recordlabel: Streetwave 13
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Jeffrey Guishard
comments: [disco funk]
Hi-Tension Rat Race 1984 Streetwave
472 recordlabel: Interscope 98084
chartposition: RandB #51, US #81
writtenby: Redman, J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor, M. Morales, D. Robinson and D. Wimbley
album: Insomnia: The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
comments: [hip hop]
Redman Funkorama 1996 Interscope
473 recordlabel: Profile 7432
chartposition: RandB #56, US #81
writtenby: DJ Quik (as David Blake), George Archie and Johnny Otis
album: Safe + Sound
DJ Quik Safe + Sound 1995 Profile
474 recordlabel: Mercury 74043
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: David Oliver and Michael Gradney
album: Mind Magic
David Oliver I Wanna Write You a Love Song 1979 Mercury
475 recordlabel: Brunswick 55426
chartposition: RandB #30, US #119
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
album: Give It Away / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
The Chi-Lites 24 Hours of Sadness 1970 Brunswick
476 recordlabel: United Artists 35766
chartposition: RandB #31, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 10
Ike & Tina Turner Baby-Get It On 1975 United Artists
477 recordlabel: Virgin 38538
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Billy Beck, Danny Madden and Rick Brown
album: Welcome to the Real World
Frankie Knuckles featuring Adeva Love Can Change It 1996 Virgin
478 recordlabel: Truth 3223
chartposition: R&B #32, US #94
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Woman to Woman
comments: [southern soul]
Shirley Brown It Ain't No Fun 1975 Truth
479 recordlabel: Ten Records 175
chartposition: UK #83
album: Intentions
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Woman in You 1987 Ten Records
480 recordlabel: RCA 62331
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Me Phi Me and Cee Cee Tee
album: One
comments: [hip hop]
Me Phi Me Sad New Day 1992 RCA
481 recordlabel: HBR 481
chartposition: RandB #28, US #133
writtenby: Larry Lee
comments: [deep soul]
Earl Gaines The Best of Luck to You 1966 HBR
482 recordlabel: Mercury 73008
chartposition: RandB #36, US #81
writtenby: Buddy Miles
album: Them Changes
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express Them Changes 1970 Mercury
483 recordlabel: Mercury 76143
chartposition: RandB #27, US dance #60
writtenby: Allen Jones and Howard Redmon Jr.
album: Nightcruising
comments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays Freaky Behavior 1982 Mercury
484 recordlabel: Riversal 40202 (UK)
chartposition: UK #82
writtenby: George Michael
comments: [christmas dance, house]
Le Groove featuring Gwen Dickey Last Christmas 1998 Riversal(UK)
485 recordlabel: Greensleeves
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Mavado
album: Gangsta for Life The Symphony of David Brooks
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Mavado Weh Dem a Do 2006 Greensleeves
486 recordlabel: Mercury 73159
chartposition: RandB #47, US #86
writtenby: Buddy Miles
album: We Got to Live Together
Buddy Miles We Got to Live Together 1970 Mercury
487 recordlabel: Liberty 55552
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Larry Weiss, Lockie Edwards Jr., Rogers and June Tansey
Timi Yuro Insult To Injury 1963 Liberty
488 recordlabel: Interscope 1670
chartposition: RandB #57, US #81, UK #172
writtenby: 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dramacydal and Stretch
album: One Million Strong
2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Radio, Dramacydal & Stretch Runnin' 1997 Interscope
489 recordlabel: Master Five 9103
chartposition: RandB #30, US #119
writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Freddie Gorman
album: Lay A Little Lovin` On Me
Baby Washington & Don Gardner Forever 1973 Master Five
490 recordlabel: Reprise 27982
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Unlimited!
Roger (Troutman) Thrill Seekers 1988 Reprise
491 recordlabel: Fortune 546
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: Devora Brown
Nolan Strong ‎Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine) 1962 Fortune
492 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10357
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Impressions
The Impressions Minstrel And Queen 1962 ABCParamount
493 recordlabel: Mercury 866 785
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: N'namdi Langley and Troy Z. Frost
album: Every Day Has a Sun
Shomari If You Feel the Need 1992 Mercury
494 recordlabel: Solar 1212
chartposition: RandB #74, UK #81
writtenby: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady and Leon Sylvers III
album: Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers No Pain, No Gain 1987 Solar
495 recordlabel: Dore 715
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Bobby Troup
The Superbs Baby Baby All The Time 1964 Dore
496 recordlabel: Arista 13541
chartposition: RandB #32, US #82
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias
album: The Best of Me
Andrea Martin Let Me Return the Favor 1998 Arista
497 recordlabel: Record Shack 60 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Standing at the Crossroads
Evelyn Thomas Cold Shoulder 1986 Record Shack(UK)
498 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64565
chartposition: RandB #61, US #83
writtenby: Xzibit and Thayod Ausar
album: At the Speed of Life
Xzibit Paparazzi 1996 Loud/RCA
499 recordlabel: Rojac 1969
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Fred Briggs and Jack Taylor
Big Maybelle Don't Pass Me By 1966 Rojac
500 recordlabel: Glover 3002
chartposition: RandB #30, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Charles Singleton, Sid Wyche (as Sidney J. Wyche) and Henry Glover
Louisiana Red I'm Too Poor To Die 1964 Glover

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