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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
601 recordlabel: Polydor 881 953
chartposition: US #106, US Dance #28
writtenby: Arnie Roman and Marc Blatte
album: Satisfaction Guaranteed
Carol Lynn Townes I Freak for You 1985 Polydor
602 recordlabel: Doctor Jazz 03836
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Dreams Of Tomorrow
comments: [disco dance] (Vocals: Donald Smith)
Lonnie Liston Smith Never Too Late 1983 Doctor Jazz
603 recordlabel: Brunswick 55373
chartposition: RandB #37, US #84
writtenby: Sam Cooke and Charles Cooke
Jackie Wilson & Count Basie Chain Gang 1968 Brunswick
604 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3545
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: That`s How Long I`ll Be Loving You
Bunny Sigler Love Train (Part One) 1974 P.I.R.
605 recordlabel: Ariola 7760
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: James Baker and Lalomie Washburn
album: Platinum City
New Birth I Love You 1979 Ariola
606 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders 5645
chartposition: RandB #31, US #108
Styles P featuring Akon Can You Believe It 2005 Ruff Ryders
607 recordlabel: Reprise 20002
chartposition: RandB #28
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Lincoln Mayorga and Ed Cobb
comments: [instrumental]
The Link Eddy Combo Big Mr. C. 1961 Reprise
608 recordlabel: RuffNation 16854
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #190
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Spade, Rennard East, Michael Allen, Far'd Nasir, Bianca Jones and Terrance Lovelace
album: Figgas 4 Life
comments: [hip hop]
Major Figgas Yeah That's Us 2000 RuffNation
609 recordlabel: Local Records 8
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Janet Kay and John Collins
Janet Kay Eternally Grateful 1984 Local Records
610 recordlabel: Virgin 1307 (UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Kane and Baldry
album: Reach Out
Donna Gardier I'll Be There 1990 Virgin(UK)
611 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2011
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Patrick Moten & Geronne C. Turner
album: The Songstress
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker You're the Best Thing Yet 1983 Beverly Glen
612 recordlabel: Critique 701
chartposition: RandB #52, US #86, US Dance #23
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: George Stanley Alexander and Rob Davis
comments: [disco dance]
Liquid Gold What's She Got 1983 Critique
613 recordlabel: Mercury 73163
chartposition: RandB #32, US #94
writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon
album: Gene and Jerry One and One
Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistakes) 1971 Mercury
614 recordlabel: Roc Nation
chartposition: RandB #32, US #93
writtenby: J. Cole, André 3000, Big Boi, Sleepy Brown and Anthony 'Elite' Parrino
album: Cole World: The Sideline Story
J. Cole Who Dat 2010 Roc Nation
615 recordlabel: Mercury 867
chartposition: RandB #28, US #96
writtenby: Horace Ott
album: I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Dee Dee Warwick We're Doing Fine 1965 Mercury
616 recordlabel: Original Sound 96
chartposition: RandB #32, US #119
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Runaway People 1970 Original Sound
617 recordlabel: Rush 4
chartposition: RandB #60, US #84
weeksinr&bchart: 30
album: Conversation
Twinz Round and Round 1995 Rush
618 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9325
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: In Your Eyes
comments: [ballad]
George Benson featuring Vickie Randle Late at Night 1984 Warner Bros.
619 recordlabel: Chrysalis 23388
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: What Up, Dog?
Was (Not Was) The Boy's Gone Crazy 1987 Chrysalis
620 recordlabel: Music Merchant 1012
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
album: Under My Wings
Smith Connection (I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love 1973 Music Merchant
621 recordlabel: Silver Blue 04422
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Julius Joseph Davis and Linwood M. Simon
album: I Am Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor Strive 1984 Silver Blue
622 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11213
chartposition: RandB #28, US #94
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday
Ray Charles Let Me Love You 1969 ABC/TRC
623 recordlabel: Hard Work
chartposition: RandB #28
Brian McKnight What I've Been Waiting For 2009 Hard Work
624 recordlabel: United Artists 50773
chartposition: RandB #30, US #111
writtenby: Bobby Womack, D. Patterson
album: The Womack Live
Bobby Womack The Preacher (Part 2) 1971 United Artists
625 recordlabel: Perspective 31458 7461
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Lawrence Waddell
album: From the Mint Factory
comments: [love ballad]
Mint Condition Someone to Love 1994 Perspective
626 recordlabel: Xtreme 002 (UK)
chartposition: UK #84
album: Fame and Fortune
Wayne Williams Anything's Possible 2003 Xtreme(UK)
627 recordlabel: Spring 176
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo
Joe Simon One Step at a Time 1977 Spring
628 recordlabel: Warner 29406
chartposition: RandB #37, US #102, UK #86, US Dance #67
writtenby: Kevin Murphy and Jeffrey Osborne
album: Stompin' At The Savoy
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) One Million Kisses 1984 Warner
629 recordlabel: Supreme 119 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Steve MacIntosh
Dance Aid Give, Give, Give 1987 Supreme(UK)
630 recordlabel: Eastern 606
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28
writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
Eddie & Ernie I'm Goin' For Myself 1965 Eastern
631 recordlabel: Virgin 744 (UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: S. Ward, M. Ward
album: Into the Hot
comments: [jazz funk]
mpcode: edKA3U7O_2w
Floy Joy Operator 1985 Virgin(UK)
632 recordlabel: Elektra 67351
chartposition: RandB #62, US #85
comments: [hip hop]
Angie Martinez ft. Kelis Take You Home 2003 Elektra
633 recordlabel: Curtom 0133
chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #28
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
comments: charted as From Now On / You Can Do It in US dance charts
Linda Clifford From Now On 1977 Curtom
634 recordlabel: Mercury 76038
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Vance Tenort
album: L.A. Boppers
L.A. Boppers Is This the Best (Bop-Doo-Wah) 1980 Mercury
635 recordlabel: Mercury 73663
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
album: Keep Up with the Joneses
The Joneses I Can't See What You See in Me 1975 Mercury
636 recordlabel: Urban 62 (UK)
chartposition: UK #84
album: Take It From Me
Maureen Walsh It's My Life 1990 Urban(UK)
637 recordlabel: Elektra 5465
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha, Leon Hitchens and Omara
album: Rising to the Top
comments: [new jack swing]
Phalon Rising to the Top 1990 Elektra
638 recordlabel: J Records 21132
chartposition: RandB #52, US #84
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Battlecat, R.L., Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Roger and Larry Troutman
album: Dr. Dolittle 2: Original Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
R.L., Snoop Dogg & Lil Kim Do U Wanna Roll 2001 J Records
639 recordlabel: Oyster 6(UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: William DeVaughn
album: Best By Far
Omar featuring Angie Stone Be Thankful 2001 Oyster (UK)
640 recordlabel: Larc 81023
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Bottom's Up
The Chi-Lites Bad Motor Scooter 1983 Larc
641 recordlabel: Mirage 890
chartposition: RandB #68, UK #84
writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner]
album: Do You Wanna Get Away
Shannon Urgent 1985 Mirage
642 recordlabel: Moira 108
chartposition: RandB #32, US #88
writtenby: Mose Davis, Leroy Emanuel and Demetrius Cates
The Fabulous Counts Get Down People 1970 Moira
643 recordlabel: Arista 0600
chartposition: RandB #39, US #84
writtenby: Willard Eugene Price
album: Aretha [1980 album]
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Come to Me 1981 Arista
644 recordlabel: ARC 11063
chartposition: RandB #32, US #105
writtenby: Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols and Deniece Williams
album: When Love Comes Calling
Deniece Williams I Found Love 1979 ARC
645 recordlabel: Turntable 505
chartposition: RandB #28, US #120
writtenby: Jimmy Norman
Howard Tate These Are the Things That Make Me Know You're Gone 1969 Turntable
646 recordlabel: Polydor 14295
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Superbad, Superslick (Part I) 1975 Polydor
647 recordlabel: Romantic 005
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher (uncredited)
album: Love For You
comments: [reggae beat pop soul]
OChi Brown A Whiter Shade of Pale 1983 Romantic
648 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #97, US #84
album: Paper Trail
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. What Up, What's Haapnin' 2008 Grand Hustle
649 recordlabel: Warner 7560
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56, US #84, US AC #37
writtenby: Jacques Brel, Eric Blau and Mort Shuman
album: Dionne [1972 album]
Dionne Warwick If We Only Have Love 1972 Warner
650 recordlabel: Profile 292
chartposition: RandB #28
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard)
album: The Incredible Base
comments: [hip hop]
Rob Base Get Up And Have A Good Time 1990 Profile
651 recordlabel: Scepter 12309
chartposition: RandB #41, US #57, US AC #6
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Dionne Warwick Who Gets the Guy 1971 Scepter
652 recordlabel: Universal 15283
chartposition: RandB #32, US #87
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Ludacris, Keith Murray, Jean Claude Olivier, LL Cool J and Pharrell Williams
album: FUBU: The Good Life Comp.
comments: [hip hop]
Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray Fatty Girl 2001 Universal
653 recordlabel: Universal 21190 2
chartposition: RandB #30, US #103
album: Living Legends
Eightball & MJG featuring P. Diddy You Don't Want Drama 2004 Universal
654 recordlabel: Elektra 207
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #86
album: Surrender
Kut Klose Lovely Thang 1995 Elektra
655 recordlabel: Ten Records 54 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
album: Like I Like It
Aurra Happy Feeling 1985 Ten Records(UK)
656 recordlabel: Disorient 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Joseph Cawthorn, Lester J. Batchelor, Peter Hinds, Raymond Johnson and Stanislaw Sojka
Atmosfear Dancing in Outer Space (Masters at Work) 1997 Disorient(UK)
657 recordlabel: Virgin 626
chartposition: UK #86
writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones
album: I Level
comments: [disco, synth pop]
I Level Stone Heart (Stone Woman) 1983 Virgin
658 recordlabel: Carla 2537
chartposition: RandB #28, US #65
writtenby: Richard Barbary and Harold Thomas
Deon Jackson Ooh Baby 1967 Carla
659 recordlabel: Imperial 66131
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Comin' Through
The O'Jays Let It All Out 1965 Imperial
660 recordlabel: Nervous 20026
chartposition: RandB #60, US #86
writtenby: Ewart Dewgarde and Buckshot (as Kenyatta Blake)
album: Enta Da Stage
Black Moon Who Got the Props 1993 Nervous
661 recordlabel: Soul Power 112
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland and Roosevelt Jamison
album: Do You Still Feel the Same Way
Tommie Young Do You Still Feel the Same Way 1973 Soul Power
662 recordlabel: Sport 110
chartposition: RandB #32, US #89
writtenby: Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier Bell
The Four Sonics You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 1968 Sport
663 recordlabel: RCA 13760
chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #40
writtenby: Nona Hendryx
album: The Art of Defense
Nona Hendryx I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) 1984 RCA
664 recordlabel: Curtom 2003
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Rich Tufo, Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and T. Green
album: Three the Hard Way: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Impressions Something's Mighty, Mighty Wrong 1974 Curtom
665 recordlabel: Terror Squad 88013
chartposition: RandB #35, US #86
Fat Joe ft. Tony Sunshine & Armageddon All I Need 2002 Terror Squad
666 recordlabel: Onederful 4841
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #105
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)
Otis Clay I'm Satisfied 1966 Onederful
667 recordlabel: Arista 0548
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Phyllis St. James
album: Take It to the Limit
Norman Connors (ft. Adaritha) Take It to the Limit 1980 Arista
668 recordlabel: Curtom 1948
chartposition: RandB #31, US #128
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred
comments: US B side to Amen (1970)
The Impressions Wherever She Leadeth Me 1970 Curtom
669 recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Turn The Music Up
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Turn the Music Up 1989 Polydor(UK)
670 recordlabel: RCA 13831
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #99
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell
album: Mmm…
Richard Dimples Fields Your Wife Is Cheatin' on Us 1984 RCA
671 recordlabel: Circa 3
chartposition: UK #84
album: Days Like This
Hindsight Heaven's Just A Breath Away 1987 Circa
672 recordlabel: Granite 540
chartposition: RandB #73, US #86
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
Broadway You to Me Are Everything 1976 Granite
673 recordlabel: Relativity 0326
chartposition: RandB #84, US #85
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Ed Lover and T Money
album: Back Up Off Me!
Doctor Dre & Ed Lover Back Up Off Me! 1994 Relativity
674 recordlabel: Ju Par 8002
chartposition: RandB #32, US #101
writtenby: Dick Boyell and Bruce Swedien
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra Funky Music 1977 Ju Par
675 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 77236
chartposition: RandB #45, US #84
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri
album: Da Bomb
Kris Kross I'm Real 1993 Ruffhouse
676 recordlabel: DreamWorks 14169 1
chartposition: RandB #31, US #114
writtenby: Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart, Vidal Davis
album: Floetic
comments: [slow jam]
Floetry Getting Late 2003 DreamWorks
677 recordlabel: Mercury 74024
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: M. Cooper
album: Loveshine
Con Funk Shun So Easy 1978 Mercury
678 recordlabel: Ten Records 282 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Ronald Burrell
album: Ah...Bas Noir
comments: [dance, garage house]
Bas Noir I'm Glad You Came to Me 1989 Ten Records(UK)
679 recordlabel: Relativity 1646
chartposition: RandB #52, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Psycho Les, JuJu and Christopher Rios
album: Stone Crazy
The Beatnuts featuring Big Punisher & Cuban Link Off the Books 1997 Relativity
680 recordlabel: Arista 15108
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: David Frank and Nathan Butler
album: Toya
comments: [hip hop] (remix)
mpcode: m_8s-psBTVo
Toya featuring Loon & 50 Cent No Matter What 2002 Arista
681 recordlabel: Perspective 31458 8100
chartposition: RandB #93, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila and B. Avila Sr.
album: My Destiny
comments: [love ballad]
Bobby Ross Avila La La Love 1993 Perspective
682 recordlabel: Abner 1037
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: John Moore (as John C. Moore) and Ewart Abner (as Ewart G. Abner)
Dee Clark At My Front Door 1960 Abner
683 recordlabel: Mercury 73210
chartposition: RandB #38, US #85
writtenby: Billy Butler and C. Jones
album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds
Jerry Butler How Did We Lose It Baby 1971 Mercury
684 recordlabel: Arista 9064
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Paul Laurence Jones III
album: Kashif [1983 album]
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
Kashif Help Yourself To My Love 1983 Arista
685 recordlabel: ABC Tangerine 11170
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28
writtenby: Ray Charles, Jimmy Lewis
Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis If It Wasn't For Bad Luck 1969 ABC Tangerine
686 recordlabel: Brunswick 55399
chartposition: RandB #33, US #79
writtenby: Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders
album: Seven Days of Night
Barbara Acklin Am I the Same Girl 1969 Brunswick
687 recordlabel: RocAFella 568476
chartposition: RandB #32, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 16
comments: [slow jam]
Christion I Wanna Get Next To You 1998 RocAFella
688 recordlabel: Greedy 101
chartposition: RandB #37, US #87, US AC #23
writtenby: Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli, Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart
album: Donny Gerrard
Donny Gerrard Words (Are Impossible) 1976 Greedy
689 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 004122
chartposition: RandB #29, US #94
writtenby: Cam'ron, Kanye West, Fred Briggs and Brian Miller
album: Purple Haze
Cam'ron featuring Kanye West & Syleena Johnson Down and Out 2005 Roc a Fella
690 recordlabel: Mercury 71566
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold
album: Golden Hits
Brook Benton Hither, Thither and Yon 1960 Mercury
691 recordlabel: Fo' Reel 158815
chartposition: RandB #41, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Jason Epperson
album: Free City
comments: [hip hop]
St. Lunatics Midwest Swing 2001 Fo' Reel
692 recordlabel: Virgin 703 (UK)
chartposition: UK #88
writtenby: Booth, Stabbins
comments: [jazz funk]
Working Week A Storm Of Light 1984 Virgin(UK)
693 recordlabel: RCA 62969
chartposition: RandB #65, US #89
writtenby: PMD, DJ Scratch, Andrew Noland, Junie Morrison, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner and Ralph Middlebrooks
album: Shade Business
PMD I Saw It Cummin' 1994 RCA
694 recordlabel: Profile 5170
chartposition: RandB #82, UK #87
writtenby: Derek B
album: Bullet from a Gun
comments: [hip hop]
Derek B Get Down 1987 Profile
695 recordlabel: Scepter 1284
chartposition: US #88
writtenby: Van McCoy
The Shirelles Maybe Tonight 1964 Scepter
696 recordlabel: Arock 1004
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Ervan Waters, William Collier and Sam Culley
The Diplomats Here's A Heart 1964 Arock
697 recordlabel: Mercury 253 1
chartposition: RandB #33, US #103
writtenby: Felton Pilate and Melvin Carter
album: Fever
Con Funk Shun Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold 1984 Mercury
698 recordlabel: RCA 11245
chartposition: RandB #37, US #57
writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
album: Odyssey
Odyssey Weekend Lover 1978 RCA
699 recordlabel: TVT Soundtrax 8193
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #89
writtenby: Buddha Monk and Bob James
comments: [from the movie The Big Hit]
Buddha Monk featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard Got's Like Come On Thru 1998 TVT Soundtrax
700 recordlabel: Virgin 708761316919
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Luther Vandross, Brailsford, Fonzi Thornton and Rex Rideout
album: I Know
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Luther Vandross featuring Precise Nights in Harlem 1998 Virgin

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