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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
901 recordlabel: HOB/Scepter 12402
chartposition: RandB #40, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Harlan Howard (as Harland Howard)
Shirley Caesar No Charge 1975 HOB/Scepter
902 recordlabel: Polydor 905
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Marvin 'Ciyo' Brown & Freddie McGregor
album: Freddie McGregor
Freddie McGregor Come to Me 1988 Polydor
903 recordlabel: Universal 000676
chartposition: RandB #41, US #90
album: The Step Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
Hitman Sammy Sam Step Daddy 2003 Universal
904 recordlabel: Imperial 66069
chartposition: RandB #30, US #98
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
Irma Thomas Times Have Changed 1964 Imperial
905 recordlabel: Track Masters 79683
chartposition: RandB #91, US #91
writtenby: Salaam Remi, Marley Marl, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life
album: Blaque Out
Blaque Can't Get It Back 2001 Track Masters
906 recordlabel: Ember 1039
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Lee Allen
album: Down On Bourbon Street
Lee Allen And His Band Tic Toc 1958 Ember
907 recordlabel: Mercury 145 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe)
album: Inside Lookin' Out
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Junior Giscombe Runnin' 1983 Mercury(UK)
908 recordlabel: RCA 14203
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Belinda Wilson and Richard Dimples Fields
album: 9.9
9.9 I Like the Way You Dance 1985 RCA
909 recordlabel: Warner 28819
chartposition: AC #15
writtenby: Michael Franks
album: Skin Dive
comments: [smooth jazz]
mpcode: ACIKGVwJLs8
Michael Franks ft. Brenda Russell When I Give My Love to You 1985 Warner
910 recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
Silk Don't Rush 1996 Elektra
911 recordlabel: Par Lo 103
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
Aaron Neville She Took You for a Ride 1967 Par Lo
912 recordlabel: Warner 17572
chartposition: RandB #44, US #90
writtenby: Hope Marable, Masta Ace, G. Marius, D. Rivers, T. Riley, A. Smith and R. Wells
Leschea Fulton St. 1997 Warner
913 recordlabel: Arista 9901
chartposition: RandB #46, UK #93, US AC #25
writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Gerry Goffin and Carole Bayer Sager
comments: [love ballad]
Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne Take Good Care of You and Me 1989 Arista
914 recordlabel: Rawkus 203
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95
writtenby: DJ Kool G and Mos Def
album: Black on Both Sides
comments: [hip hop] (samples of Aretha Franklin's 'One Step Ahead'
Mos Def Ms. Fat Booty 1999 Rawkus
915 recordlabel: Arista 5091
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC#21
writtenby: Babyface
album: Full Circle
comments: [slow jam]
Boyz II Men The Color of Love 2002 Arista
916 recordlabel: Virgin 38865
chartposition: RandB #42, US #93
writtenby: G. Archie Jr. and Dwele (as Andwele Gardner)
album: Subject
Dwele Find a Way 2003 Virgin
917 recordlabel: Federal 45 12384
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #93
writtenby: Freddy King
album: Freddy King Sings
Freddy King You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling 1961 Federal
918 recordlabel: Polydor 893 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Everton McCalla and Steve DuBerry
album: All for Love
Princess I Cannot Carry On 1987 Polydor(UK)
919 recordlabel: Mercury 153
chartposition: RandB #31, US dance #75
writtenby: Kurtis Blow , J.B. Moore and William Waring
album: Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow Throughout Your Years 1980 Mercury
920 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10724
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31
writtenby: B.B. King, S. King
comments: [blues]
B.B. King The Things You Put Me Through 1965 ABCParamount
921 recordlabel: Ten Records 232
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Compassion
Gary Taylor Compassion 1988 Ten Records
922 recordlabel: Radar 12010
chartposition: UK #93
Status IV Lovin' You 1984 Radar
923 recordlabel: Virgin 718 (UK)
chartposition: UK #93
writtenby: I Level
album: Shake
comments: [funk jazz]
I Level In The Sand 1985 Virgin(UK)
924 recordlabel: Vanguard 35259
chartposition: RandB #84, UK #95
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: High Energy
Evelyn Thomas Heartless 1984 Vanguard
925 recordlabel: Mercury 223
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Gerald Calhoun and Michael Cooper
album: To the Max
comments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun Ain't Nobody, Baby 1982 Mercury
926 recordlabel: Friends and Co. 129
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #31
writtenby: Esther Williams and T Bone Walker (as Aaron Thibeaux Walker)
album: Let Me Show You
Esther Williams You Gotta Let Me Show You 1976 Friends and Co.
927 recordlabel: Vanguard 35246
chartposition: RandB #56, US dance #31
writtenby: Gordon Bahary and Joseph Saulter
album: Twilight 22
comments: [hip hop]
Twilight 22 Siberian Nights 1984 Vanguard
928 recordlabel: Arista 0659
chartposition: RandB #39, US #93
writtenby: Jay Wiggins and Lloyd Smith
album: Face to Face
GQ Sad Girl 1982 Arista
929 recordlabel: Elektra 47084
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Debra Laws and Nathan East
album: Very Special
Debra Laws Be Yourself 1981 Elektra
930 recordlabel: Down To Earth 77
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: General Crook
General Crook What Time It Is (Part I) 1971 Down To Earth
931 recordlabel: Private I 04819
chartposition: RandB #87, US dance #31
writtenby: Eric Kaz and Marvin Morrow
Bonnie Pointer The Beast in Me 1985 Private I
932 recordlabel: Elektra 69832
chartposition: RandB #31
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Melvin Palmer
album: Attitude
comments: [jazz funk]
Lenny White Didn't Know About Love (Till I Found You) 1983 Elektra
933 recordlabel: Virgin 118(UK)
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #130
writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: The Very Best of After 7
comments: [slow jam]
After 7 Sara Smile 1997 Virgin (UK)
934 recordlabel: Solar 47946
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Nidra Beard, William Shelby and Kevin Spencer
album: The Second Adventure
comments: [disco funk]
Dynasty Love in the Fast Lane 1981 Solar
935 recordlabel: Rowdy 5020
chartposition: RandB #57, US #95
writtenby: Jamal (as Jamal Phillips) and Erick Sermon
album: The Untold Truth
Illegal We Getz Busy 1993 Rowdy
936 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15849 2
chartposition: RandB #40, US #95
album: Philadelphia Freeway
comments: [hip hop]
Freeway ft. Peedi Crakk Flipside 2003 Roc A Fella
937 recordlabel: United Artists 733
chartposition: RandB #35, US #105
writtenby: Grover Underwood, Milton Brown, Roy Herring and Tyrone Moss
album: Hidden Strength
Hidden Strength Hustle On Up (Do the Bumb) 1976 United Artists
938 recordlabel: Liberty 55375
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Timi Yuro and Clyde Otis
Timi Yuro She Really Loves You 1961 Liberty
939 recordlabel: Cedar 1
chartposition: UK #93
writtenby: Cyril Gibbs
Tony Jackson Summer Groove 1984 Cedar
940 recordlabel: P.I.R. 02898
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: This One's for You
Teddy Pendergrass Nine Times Out of Ten -- This Gift of Life 1982 P.I.R.
941 recordlabel: Verve 540
chartposition: RandB #49, US #94
writtenby: Willie Dixon
album: I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 1966 Verve
942 recordlabel: Prelude 71088
chartposition: RandB #98, US Dance #31
writtenby: C. Orieux, I. Cramer
album: Sexy Lady
Jumbo Turn On to Love 1977 Prelude
943 recordlabel: Mercury 1
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: What Up, Dog?
Was (Not Was) Robot Girl 1986 Mercury
944 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders 497646
chartposition: RandB #34, US #114
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams and Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips
album: Kiss tha Game Goodbye
comments: [hip hop]
Jadakiss featuring Styles P Knock Yourself Out 2001 Ruff Ryders
945 recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 89883
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #39
writtenby: Larry LaFalce and Len Boone
album: This Is Your Time
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
Change This Is Your Time 1983 RFC/Atlantic
946 recordlabel: Roadshow 7003
chartposition: US #31, US dance #3
writtenby: Sam Taylor and Mark Barkan
album: Non Stop
B.T. Express Peace Pipe 1975 Roadshow
947 recordlabel: Golden World 47
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31
writtenby: D. Davis
The Holidays No Greater Love 1966 Golden World
948 recordlabel: Roadshow 7005
chartposition: RandB #31, US #82
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Non Stop
B.T. Express (They Long to Be) Close to You 1976 Roadshow
949 recordlabel: Ten Records 296 (UK)
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: Richard C. Scher and Dorothy Sea Gazeley
album: What Becomes a Legend Most
Jermaine Stewart Every Woman Wants To 1990 Ten Records(UK)
950 recordlabel: Rush 1
chartposition: RandB #61, US #94
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Redman (as Reginald Noble) , R. James and A. Hardy
album: Dare Iz a Darkside
Redman Can't Wait 1995 Rush
951 recordlabel: United Artists 226
chartposition: US #63
writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.), Brian Holland and Janie Bradford
Marv Johnson All the Love I Got 1960 United Artists
952 recordlabel: Prelude 8035
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #31
writtenby: Biddu, Winston Sela and Ron Roker
comments: [disco funk]
Hot Cuisine Who's Been Kissing You? 1981 Prelude
953 recordlabel: Elektra 66191
chartposition: RandB #64, US #94
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Owen Mcintyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Hamish Stewart, Stephen Ferrone and Alan Gorrie
album: Everything Is Everything
Brand Nubian Word Is Bond 1994 Elektra
954 recordlabel: RaRa 1003
chartposition: UK #93, R&B #105
writtenby: Andrew Forde, Curtis Grant, John Afoon and Nigel
album: Now Stand Tall
comments: [reggae dancehall]
General Grant Call Me 1995 RaRa
955 recordlabel: Savoir Faire 005
chartposition: UK #93, US Dance #37
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Armenta Richardson
comments: [disco, electronic, funk]
Armenta I Wanna Be With You 1983 Savoir Faire
956 recordlabel: Brunswick 55287
chartposition: RandB #37, US #93
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Eddie Singleton
Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker Think Twice 1966 Brunswick
957 recordlabel: Parkway 889
chartposition: RandB #28, US #94
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
The Dovells Stop Monkeyin' Aroun' 1963 Parkway
958 recordlabel: Reprise 1307
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: L. Nocentelli, G. Porter, A. Neville, J. Modeliste
album: Rejuvenation
The Meters Hey Pocky A-Way 1974 Reprise
959 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0939
chartposition: RandB #34, US #101
writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent
album: Afrodisiac
The Main Ingredient You Can Call Me Rover 1973 RCA Victor
960 recordlabel: Warner 7039
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #27
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Allen Cato
album: Gotta Get to Know Me
Casserine featuring Cato Why Not Take All of Me 1994 Warner
961 recordlabel: Checker 1172
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Caston and Webber
Little Milton I'll Never Turn My Back on You 1967 Checker
962 recordlabel: RCA Victor 477927
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke It's All Right 1961 RCA Victor
963 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #54, US #95
album: T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight
comments: [rap]
G-Unit I Like The Way She Do It 2008 Interscope
964 recordlabel: 20th Century 606
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Sidney Barnes (as Sid Barnes) and J.J. Jackson (as J. J. Jackson)
Mary Wells Me Without You 1965 20th Century
965 recordlabel: Blue Rock 4002
chartposition: RandB #31, US #116
writtenby: Billy Butler
Otis Leavill Let Her Love Me 1965 Blue Rock
966 recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 97 (UK)
chartposition: UK #95
writtenby: Jim Mullen, Richard Niles
album: It's About Time
comments: [jazz funk]
Morrissey Mullen It's About Time 1983 Beggars Banquet(UK
967 recordlabel: Triple X 106
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
comments: US B side to Have Mercy Baby
The Bobbettes Dance with Me, Georgie 1960 Triple X
968 recordlabel: Warner 5495
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson
The Invincibles Heart Full of Love 1965 Warner
969 recordlabel: Gordy 7103
chartposition: RandB #43, US #93
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas I Gotta Let You Go 1970 Gordy
970 recordlabel: Gordy 1763
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Rick James
album: Reflections
comments: [disco funk]
Rick James You Turn Me On 1984 Gordy
971 recordlabel: RCA Victor 104626
chartposition: UK #93
writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
Daryl Hall I Wasn't Born Yesterday 1986 RCA Victor
972 recordlabel: Curtom 1971
chartposition: RandB #41, US #94
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: (reissue)
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest I Thank You 1972 Curtom
973 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 10
chartposition: UK #94
writtenby: Steve McIntosh
The Cool Notes Momentary Vision 1986 Abstract Dance
974 recordlabel: Wreck 20069
chartposition: RandB #61, US #93
weeksinr&bchart: 14
Smif-n-Wessun Bucktown 1994 Wreck
975 recordlabel: Profile 5004
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Tom Tom Club, Andre
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde Genius Rap 1982 Profile
976 recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1208
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Marshall Jones and Carl Smith
album: Brothers
Rance Allen Group I Got to Be Myself 1973 Gospel Truth
977 recordlabel: Checker 1137
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)
Fontella Bass I Can't Rest 1966 Checker
978 recordlabel: Total Control 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #94
writtenby: Julian Jonah
Julian Jonah featuring Yasmin James Hot To Touch 1986 Total Control (UK)
979 recordlabel: Capricorn 0249
chartposition: US #95, US AC #22
writtenby: Will Jennings
album: New Ray of Sunshine
Dobie Gray If Love Must Go 1976 Capricorn
980 recordlabel: Wreck 20083
chartposition: RandB #55, US #93
writtenby: Buckshot (as Kenyatta Blake), Walt Dewgarde and Ewart Dewgarde
album: Diggin' in Dah Vaults
Black Moon I Got Cha Opin 1994 Wreck
981 recordlabel: Arista 9766
chartposition: RandB #31, US AC #26
writtenby: Todd Cerney and Pamela Oland
album: Indestructible
Four Tops with Aretha Franklin If Ever a Love There Was 1988 Arista
982 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11239
chartposition: RandB #31, US #101
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis
album: Doing His Thing
Ray Charles We Can Make It 1969 ABC/TRC
983 recordlabel: Solar 69638
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star Body Snatchers 1985 Solar
984 recordlabel: Solar 48012
chartposition: RandB #35, US #108
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: Victory
Midnight Star Hot Spot 1982 Solar
985 recordlabel: Curtom 100
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Leroy Hutson
album: Hutson
Leroy Hutson All Because of You 1975 Curtom
986 recordlabel: Blue Horizon 3144
chartposition: RandB #31, US #94
writtenby: B.B. King and Joe Josea
B.B. King The Woman I Love 1968 Blue Horizon
987 recordlabel: Reprise 7767 (UK)
chartposition: UK #93
album: Divine Emotion
Narada Michael Walden Can't Get You Outta My Head 1988 Reprise(UK)
988 recordlabel: Arctic 102
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Yes, I'm Ready
Barbara Mason Girls Have Feelings Too 1965 Arctic
989 recordlabel: Polydor 14070
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrill
Mandrill Mandrill 1971 Polydor
990 recordlabel: Interscope 11211
chartposition: RandB 55, US #93
comments: [hip hop]
The Game ft. 50 Cent Westside Story 2004 Interscope
991 recordlabel: Roxbury 2013
chartposition: RandB #64, US #93
writtenby: Dave Appell and Sandy Linzer
album: Swing Your Daddy
Jim Gilstrap House of Strangers 1975 Roxbury
992 recordlabel: RPM 494
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Joe Josea and B.B. King
B.B. King Be Careful with a Fool 1957 RPM
993 recordlabel: Philly Groove 183
chartposition: RandB #35, US #97
writtenby: Allan Felder (as Al Felder) and Norman Harris
album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous
First Choice Newsy Neighbors 1974 Philly Groove
994 recordlabel: Turntable 1018
chartposition: RandB #31, US #100
writtenby: Titus Turner
album: Howard Tate's Reaction
Howard Tate My Soul's Got a Hole in it 1970 Turntable
995 recordlabel: RCA 474 (UK)
chartposition: UK #93
writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard
album: So Romantic
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Give Me One Reason 1985 RCA(UK)
996 recordlabel: Polydor 2177
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Ken Gold and Billy Ocean
album: My Special Love
comments: [disco dance]
LaToya Jackson Stay the Night 1981 Polydor
997 recordlabel: Carnival 529
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: George Smith and Joe Evans
album: Sing for You and Yours
The Manhattans When We're Made As One 1967 Carnival
998 recordlabel: Dome Records 161
chartposition: UK #95
D-Vas featuring Shola Ama This I Promise You 2002 Dome Records
999 recordlabel: Elektra 4 64882
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: James Rashid Carter
album: Truly Blessed
Teddy Pendergrass I Find Everything in You 1991 Elektra
1000 recordlabel: Flavor Unit 64312
chartposition: RandB #62, US #95
writtenby: Da S.W.A.T. Team
album: Sunset Park OST
69 Boyz featuring Quad City DJs Hoop in Yo Face 1996 Flavor Unit

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