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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
801 recordlabel: Profile 7383
chartposition: RandB #74, US #92
writtenby: Johnny Zunino, Jay Tee (as James Trujillo) and Tim Lyon
album: Back to the Hotel
N2Deep Toss-Up 1993 Profile
802 recordlabel: Source
chartposition: RandB #88, UK #95
writtenby: Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy
comments: (Original extended vocal)
The Source featuring Candi Staton You Got the Love 1986 Source
803 recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
Dee Lewis Stuck On Love 1987 Mercury(UK)
804 recordlabel: Kaper 07863 62789
chartposition: RandB #37, US #91
writtenby: Derek
album: Treat U Right
Blackgirl Krazy 1994 Kaper
805 recordlabel: Gordy 7102
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30
writtenby: Whitfield, Strong
album: Psychedelic Shack
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Hum Along And Dance 1970 Gordy
806 recordlabel: Tri Phi 1004
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Gwen Gordy
The Spinners Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You 1961 Tri Phi
807 recordlabel: Warner 8008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied & Collared
Paul Kelly Hooked, Hogtied and Collared 1974 Warner
808 recordlabel: Solar 70008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: Circumstantial Evidence
Shalamar Circumstantial Evidence 1987 Solar
809 recordlabel: AM Records 02000
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
comments: [dance]
Jeanie Tracy Can't Take My Eyes Off You 1999 AM Records
810 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99907 9
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Tom Uzzo, Debbie Stevens, Walter Kahn
comments: [disco funk]
Karen Young You Don't Know What You Got 1983 Boardwalk
811 recordlabel: Rush Associated Labels 74424
chartposition: RandB #33, US #124
writtenby: Redman (as Reggie Noble)
album: Whut? Thee Album
Redman Blow Your Mind 1992 Rush Associated Labe
812 recordlabel: Mercury 858 463
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Al Skratch, Big Ill, The LG Experience and Tonyp.
album: Creep Wit' Me
Ill featuring Al Skratch Where My Homiez? (Come Around My Way) 1994 Mercury
813 recordlabel: United Artists 601
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Paul Anka
album: Odia Coates
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: HUFuZzOirVw
Odia Coates Don't Leave Me in the Morning 1975 United Artists
814 recordlabel: Terror Squad 93704
chartposition: RandB #34, US #81
Fat Joe So Much More 2005 Terror Squad
815 recordlabel: Mercury 73961
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Mitchell and William Bell
album: It's Time You Took Another Listen
William Bell Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In) 1977 Mercury
816 recordlabel: RCA 14415
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan
album: Genobia
Genobia Jeter All of My Love 1986 RCA
817 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #30, US #114
writtenby: Babyface
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Honey 1994 Arista
818 recordlabel: Tropique Records 104
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Helene Bank and Yves Dessca
album: Move Closer
comments: [disco, hi NRG]
Phyllis Nelson Don't Stop the Train 1981 Tropique Records
819 recordlabel: Checker 1111
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Davis, Smith, Miner
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure Don't Jump 1965 Checker
820 recordlabel: United Artists 533
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Eddie Cornelius
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose Got to Testify (Love) 1974 United Artists
821 recordlabel: Virgin 1037 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
album: Beach Music from The Tams
The Tams My Baby Sure Can Shag 1988 Virgin(UK)
822 recordlabel: ARS Productions
chartposition: US dance #19
album: Grace Under Pressure
comments: [dance, garage house]
Grace Under Pressure Make My Day 1997 ARS Productions
823 recordlabel: Silver Label 2581
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Ralphi Rosario, Abel Aguilera and Tamara Wallace
comments: [dance, house]
Rosabel featuring Tamara Wallace Looking 4 Men 2008 Silver Label
824 recordlabel: Scepter 1292
chartposition: RandB #37, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Rich
The Shirelles Are You Still My Baby 1964 Scepter
825 recordlabel: Silver Label
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Billie Ray Martin
Billie Ray Martin Undisco Me 2007 Silver Label
826 recordlabel: Scepter 1260
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Ernest Gold
The Shirelles It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 Scepter
827 recordlabel: Argo 5459
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Etta James Rocks the House
Etta James Baby What You Want Me To Do 1964 Argo
828 recordlabel: RCA 13436
chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #43
writtenby: Kossi Gardner
album: Everybody Loves a Winner
comments: [disco funk]
Glenn Jones I Am Somebody 1983 RCA
829 recordlabel: Polydor 2191
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lee Walter, Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Billy Brown, Vinnie Castellano and Lou Toby
album: Stay
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown How Can Love so Right (Be so Wrong) 1981 Polydor
830 recordlabel: Priority 9502
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #98
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
album: The Best of War…and More
War Low Rider (Remix) 1987 Priority
831 recordlabel: TRI 2
chartposition: UK #91, R&B #116
writtenby: Pat Best (as William Best) and Deek Watson
album: Heart and Soul
Five Star (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 1995 TRI
832 recordlabel: Curtom 1956
chartposition: RandB #31, US #119
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Major Lance Must Be Love Coming Down 1971 Curtom
833 recordlabel: Ruthless 99257
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: MC J.B. (as Juana Burns) and Sassy C (as Michelle Franklin)
album: Supersonic
J.J. Fad Is It Love 1988 Ruthless
834 recordlabel: Gee Street 33513
chartposition: RandB #80, UK #68, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Prince Be, Ky Mani Marley, Steve Jolley (sample), Tony Swain (sample), Leee John (sample)
comments: [hip hop]
Prince Be featuring Ky-Mani Gotta Be... Movin' On Up 1998 Gee Street
835 recordlabel: Mercury 3
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Sylvia Bennett Smith and Laney Stewart
album: Wonder No. 8
comments: [love song]
Honeyz Love of a Lifetime 1999 Mercury
836 recordlabel: United Artists 50720
chartposition: RandB #32, US #92
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
comments: [philly sound love ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials Help Me Find a Way (To Say I Love You) 1970 United Artists
837 recordlabel: Mercury 884 442
chartposition: RandB #30
King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew King Holiday 1986 Mercury
838 recordlabel: Elektra 47452
chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62
writtenby: Freddie Mercury
album: Hot Space
Queen Body Language 1982 Elektra
839 recordlabel: Surefire 18002
chartposition: RandB #39, US #90
writtenby: Jim Salamone, Teddy Pendergrass and Joshua Ludkin
album: You and I
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass Don't Keep Wasting My Time 1997 Surefire
840 recordlabel: Arista 0302
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: John Williams [composer]
comments: [instrumental]
Gene Page Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978 Arista
841 recordlabel: Telstar 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
album: The Best of Heatwave
Heatwave ft. Jocelyn Brown Feel Like Making Love 1990 Telstar(UK)
842 recordlabel: Spring 106
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Bob Feldman and Richard Gotteher
The Boys in the Band featuring Herman Griffin Money Music 1970 Spring
843 recordlabel: SRC 003971
chartposition: RandB #53, US #92
writtenby: Akon
album: Trouble
Akon Ghetto 2004 SRC
844 recordlabel: Venture 112
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Tony Camillo and Cecile Barker
album: Nasty Street
Creme D Cocoa Doin' the Dog 1979 Venture
845 recordlabel: Cordak 1602
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Johnny Cole
Dobie Gray Look At Me 1963 Cordak
846 recordlabel: RCA 10631
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Antonio Carlos and Jocafi
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco dance]
The Brothers Voce Abousou 1976 RCA
847 recordlabel: Verve 10406
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield and Calvin Carter
album: Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers He Will Break Your Heart 1966 Verve
848 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 576
chartposition: RandB #44, US #89
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie
West Street Mob Sing a Simple Song 1982 Sugar Hill
849 recordlabel: Calibre 114
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Edwin Starr
comments: [reggae beat]
Edwin Starr Smooth 1983 Calibre
850 recordlabel: Verve 10363
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
album: The Organ Grinder's Swing
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith The Organ Grinder's Swing 1965 Verve
851 recordlabel: Solar 69638
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace and Melvin Gentry
album: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star Curious 1985 Solar
852 recordlabel: Prism 40007
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson
Pure Energy Breakaway 1982 Prism
853 recordlabel: Prelude Records 3197 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Eric Matthew, Gene Redd and Ruth Carson
album: Redd Hott
comments: [beat ballad]
Sharon Redd Takin' a Chance on Love 1983 Prelude Records(UK
854 recordlabel: Mercury 167
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Gloria Shayne Baker and Noël Regney
comments: [christmas]
Vanessa Williams Do You Hear What I Hear? 1996 Mercury
855 recordlabel: United Artists 626
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
writtenby: Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers
Lea Roberts All Right Now 1975 United Artists
856 recordlabel: Liberty 56186
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: My Prescription
comments: [southern soul]
Bobby Womack I'm Gonna Forget About You 1970 Liberty
857 recordlabel: Arista 12451
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield A Little More Love 1992 Arista
858 recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7338
chartposition: RandB #35, US #103
writtenby: Charles Wright and Isaac Hayes
album: In the Jungle, Babe
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Must Be Your Thing 1969 Warner/Seven Arts
859 recordlabel: Fresh Records 001
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis
album: Can't Stop
Hanson & Davis Tonight (Love Will Make It Right) 1985 Fresh Records
860 recordlabel: Solar 14
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby
album: Adventures in the Land of Music
Dynasty Do Me Right 1980 Solar
861 recordlabel: Virgin 716 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Michael Ward, Shaun Ward
album: Into the Hot
comments: [beat ballad]
Floy Joy ft. Carroll Thompson Until You Come Back To Me 1984 Virgin(UK)
862 recordlabel: Elektra 5093
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Patrice Rushen
album: Forget Me Nots and Other Hits
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
mpcode: hnNFcMSJX2Y
Patrice Rushen Number One 2004 Elektra
863 recordlabel: Cameo Parkway 100
chartposition: RandB #32, US #122
writtenby: Jerry Williams, Rick Spain
Little Jerry Williams Baby, You're My Everything 1966 Cameo Parkway
864 recordlabel: Prestige 191
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Eddie Heywood and Norman Gimbel
album: Something Nice
comments: [soul jazz]
Etta Jones Canadian Sunset 1961 Prestige
865 recordlabel: Universal 158986
chartposition: RandB #40, US #90
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Battlecat, O. Thompson and Tyrese
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg Just a Baby Boy 2001 Universal
866 recordlabel: Mercury 441
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Lionel Richie , Diane Warren and David Foster
album: Time
comments: [ballad]
Lionel Richie I Hear Your Voice 1998 Mercury
867 recordlabel: Ruthless 5510
chartposition: RandB #62, US #90
writtenby: MC Ren and Tootie
MC Ren Same Ol' Shit 1993 Ruthless
868 recordlabel: Oyster 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Omar and Stuart Zender
album: Best By Far
Omar Something Real 2000 Oyster(UK)
869 recordlabel: Sire 920 199
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Darryl Payne, Steve Cumberbatch and Jeff Smith
comments: [electro disco dance]
NV Let Me Do You 1984 Sire
870 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 101575 0
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
comments: [hip hop]
Mike Jones Mr. Jones 2007 Warner Bros.
871 recordlabel: Black Scorpio 22
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Barrington Levy
album: Love The Life You Live
comments: [reggae]
Barrington Levy She's Mine 1988 Black Scorpio
872 recordlabel: Gordy 7119
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #92
writtenby: Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris
album: All Directions
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Mother Nature 1972 Gordy
873 recordlabel: Mercury 812 687
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #92, US dance #39
writtenby: James Bralower, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore and Kurtis Blow
album: The Best Rapper on the Scene
comments: [hip hop]
Kurtis Blow Party Time 1983 Mercury
874 recordlabel: Roulette 7102
chartposition: RandB #33, US #98
writtenby: Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance
The Three Degrees There's So Much Love All Around Me 1971 Roulette
875 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5460
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Meade, Bell
comments: [deep soul]
The Enchanters I Wanna Thank You 1964 Warner Bros.
876 recordlabel: Elektra 5241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint The More We Love 1987 Elektra
877 recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: David Grant
album: David Grant
David Grant Organize 1984 Chrysalis(UK)
878 recordlabel: Arnold 1002
chartposition: US #60
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
Don Covay Pony Time 1961 Arnold
879 recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: David Grant
album: David Grant
David Grant Wrap Yourself Around Me 1984 Chrysalis(UK)
880 recordlabel: Profile 7024
chartposition: RandB #63, UK #92
writtenby: Jay Rifkin, Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
comments: [hip hop]
The Rake Street Justice 1983 Profile
881 recordlabel: Elektra 66131
chartposition: RandB #68, US #91
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) and Anthony Martin
album: 2000
Grand Puba I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) 1995 Elektra
882 recordlabel: Scepter 1236
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #119
writtenby: Hal David and Burt Bacharach
album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Tommy Hunt I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself 1962 Scepter
883 recordlabel: Profile 7322
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee
album: Legal
comments: [hip hop]
Special Ed Come On, Let's Move 1991 Profile
884 recordlabel: Scepter 1226
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Helen Miller and Freddie Scott
Tommy Hunt The Door Is Open 1962 Scepter
885 recordlabel: Thump Street 2265
chartposition: RandB #38, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ant Banks, Rappin' 4 Tay, Too $hort, K. Dixson, J. Rocker, Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough
album: Derty Werk
comments: [hip hop] ft. Too Short, Ant Banks, Rappin 4 Tay, Captain Save Em, Mac Mall
T.W.D.Y. Players Holiday 1999 Thump Street
886 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #33, US #105
writtenby: India.Arie, Tony Harrington and Branden Burch
album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship
India.Arie There's Hope 2007 Universal Motown
887 recordlabel: Arista 0253
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Jerry Friedman
album: Don't Stop the Music
The Brecker Brothers Don't Stop the Music 1977 Arista
888 recordlabel: Greensleeves 196 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: W. Lindo
album: Beres Hammond
comments: [reggae]
Beres Hammond She Loves Me Now 1986 Greensleeves(UK)
889 recordlabel: Modern 1019
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Penniman, Blackwell
comments: [northern soul]
Little Richard Do You Feel It 1966 Modern
890 recordlabel: Profile 7171
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor
album: Dana Dane with Fame
Dana Dane This Be the Def Beat 1987 Profile
891 recordlabel: Start Records 2
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Gerry Thomas, Henry Ellerbee, Robert Damper and Vernon Lloyd
Fatback Band All Nite Party 1988 Start Records
892 recordlabel: Relativity 1567
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
album: Can You Feel Me
Dru Down Can You Feel Me 1996 Relativity
893 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #30, US #106
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Kanye West
album: The Black Album
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Encore 2004 Roc A Fella
894 recordlabel: Elektra 64888
chartposition: RandB #31, AC #37
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Casey James
album: Truly Blessed
comments: (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Motion Picture)
Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer Glad to Be Alive 1990 Elektra
895 recordlabel: Turbo 048
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Bernadette Randle and Billy Jones
album: Let Your Mind Be Free
Brother to Brother Chance with You 1976 Turbo
896 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 4164 01
chartposition: RandB #30, US #116
writtenby: Jay Z, Just Blaze and Donald Triggs
album: 534
Memphis Bleek with Jay-Z Dear Summer 2005 Roc A Fella
897 recordlabel: Brunswick 55366
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Carl Davis and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin Show Me the Way to Go 1968 Brunswick
898 recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
Lonnie Gordon It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder) 1989 Supreme(UK)
899 recordlabel: Total Experience 8206
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Call Me Goodie
comments: [beat ballad]
Goodie You and I 1983 Total Experience
900 recordlabel: Urban 24 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
album: Wait A Minute
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) Theme from Starsky and Hutch 1988 Urban(UK)

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