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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
101 recordlabel: Virgin 61711
chartposition: RandB #50, US #98
writtenby: Lenny Kravitz and Jay Z
album: Baptism
Lenny Kravitz featuring Jay-Z Storm 2004 Virgin
102 recordlabel: Roadshow 1003
chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #32
writtenby: J. Worthy
album: Morning, Noon and Night
Morning, Noon & Night Bite Your Granny 1977 Roadshow
103 recordlabel: Turbo 024
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson & Larry Roberts
album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Linda Jones Not on the Outside 1972 Turbo
104 recordlabel: United Artists 208
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Eddie Cornelius
album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose Let Me Down Easy 1973 United Artists
105 recordlabel: Musitron 1072
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Fawcett
The Enchanters I Lied To My Heart 1961 Musitron
106 recordlabel: Warner 4651
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Sheila E. and Peter Michael
album: Sex Cymbal
Sheila E. Sex Cymbal 1991 Warner
107 recordlabel: B Rite
chartposition: RandB #32
weeksinr&bchart: 22
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: God's Grace
comments: [gospel slow jam] (remix)
Trin-i-tee 5.7 God's Grace 1998 B Rite
108 recordlabel: Record Shack 39 (UK)
chartposition: UK #97
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Frederick Zarr and Bruce Vilanch
album: Sex Over the Phone
Village People New York City 1985 Record Shack(UK)
109 recordlabel: Arista 15132
chartposition: RandB #52, US #98
album: The Way We Do
Isyss ft. Jadakiss Day and Night 2002 Arista
110 recordlabel: Modern 1007
chartposition: RandB #32, US #107
writtenby: Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner Good Bye, So Long 1965 Modern
111 recordlabel: Warner 17681
chartposition: RandB #34, US #98
writtenby: E. Baker, R. Holiday, Curtis
album: Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People With You 1996 Warner
112 recordlabel: From The Ground Up
chartposition: RandB #35, US #124
Mullage Trick'n 2009 From The Ground Up
113 recordlabel: Perspective 587594
chartposition: RandB #52, US #97
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Rufus Blaq, Chad Elliott and Al West
album: Credentials
comments: [hip hop]
Rufus Blaq Out of Sight (Yo) 1998 Perspective
114 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10327
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Saul Bass
Maxine Brown My Time For Cryin' 1962 ABC Paramount
115 recordlabel: WRC 3001
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs
album: Passion
William Bell Passion 1986 WRC
116 recordlabel: Arista 144
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: D. Jordan, A. Smith
comments: [deep soul]
Debbie Taylor I Don't Want to Leave You 1976 Arista
117 recordlabel: RCA 41498
chartposition: UK #96
Rick Clarke Looking Out For You 1987 RCA
118 recordlabel: Vibration 535
chartposition: RandB #38, US #91
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Shame Shame Shame
Shirley & Company Cry, Cry, Cry 1975 Vibration
119 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: RandB #32
album: Heart of a Man
comments: [slow jam]
Tony Terry When a Man Cries 1994 Virgin
120 recordlabel: RCA 13771
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102
writtenby: Alejandro Monroy, Carlos Villa, Edgardo Diaz and Mary Lynne Paga¡n
album: Reaching Out
comments: [love ballad]
Menudo If You're Not Here (By My Side) 1984 RCA
121 recordlabel: Enjoy Records 6035
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: Doug E. Fresh
comments: [hip hop]
Doug E. Fresh Just Having Fun 1986 Enjoy Records
122 recordlabel: Arista 13277
chartposition: RandB #51, US #97
writtenby: Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones
album: Deborah Cox
comments: [ballad]
Deborah Cox The Sound of My Tears 1996 Arista
123 recordlabel: Beatmaster 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: Bacharach And David
Smith & Mighty ft. Jackie Jackson Anyone 1990 Beatmaster(UK)
124 recordlabel: Amaru 003970
chartposition: RandB #55, US #98
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
album: Loyal to the Game
2Pac featuring Nate Dogg Thugs Get Lonely Too 2005 Amaru
125 recordlabel: Intersound 9159
chartposition: RandB #32
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Broken
comments: [gospel]
William Becton Be Encouraged 1995 Intersound
126 recordlabel: Ten Records 292 (UK)
chartposition: UK #97
writtenby: Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding
album: What Becomes a Legend Most
Jermaine Stewart Tren De Amour 1989 Ten Records(UK)
127 recordlabel: Warner 29087
chartposition: RandB #66, US #103
writtenby: Al Green and Mabon Hodges
album: Straight to the Heart
David Sanborn Love and Happiness 1985 Warner
128 recordlabel: Warner 22797
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Michael Jeffries
comments: [new jack swing]
Michael Jeffries with Karyn White Not Thru Being with You 1989 Warner
129 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: US #101
album: I Pray
comments: [slow jam]
Amanda Perez I Pray (Never Forget) 2004 Virgin
130 recordlabel: Scepter 1248
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Ronald Miller and Lee Porter
album: Foolish Little Girl
The Shirelles Not For All The Money In The World 1963 Scepter
131 recordlabel: Panorama 11984
chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #33
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: charted as I Wanna Know Your Name / This Feelin' in US dance charts
Frank Hooker & Positive People I Wanna Know Your Name 1980 Panorama
132 recordlabel: Chrysalis 23532
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Julian Jonah
comments: [dance, house]
Julian Jonah It's A Jungle Out There 1990 Chrysalis
133 recordlabel: Solar 74541
chartposition: Rand B #33
album: Let's Get Smooth
Calloway Let's Get Smooth 1992 Solar
134 recordlabel: Mercury 73131
chartposition: RandB #36, US #109
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Billy Butler and Larry Wade
album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds
Jerry Butler Special Memory 1970 Mercury
135 recordlabel: RCA 49734
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Paul Simpson and Arthur Storey
Barbara Roy Gonna Put Up a Fight 1987 RCA
136 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2004
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Willard Burton and Willy L. Hitchcock
album: Something Good
Tyrone Davis Let Me Be Your Pacifier 1984 Ocean Front
137 recordlabel: Spring 185
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Kenny Rogers
album: Get It Out'cha System
Millie Jackson Sweet Music Man 1978 Spring
138 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10289
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #99
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Impressions
The Impressions Grow Closer Together 1962 ABC Paramount
139 recordlabel: Mercury 73629
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Leroy Hutson and Zane Grey
album: Sweet Sixteen
Jerry Butler Playing on You 1974 Mercury
140 recordlabel: RCA 11334
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Allan Felder, Leroy Green and T.G. Conway
Solar Flare Boogie Fund 1978 RCA
141 recordlabel: Venture 632
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D. Copper, E. Shelby, D. Carter
Vernon Garrett & Marie Franklin Second To None 1968 Venture
142 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64708
chartposition: RandB #58, US #101
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner)
album: At the Speed of Life
Xzibit The Foundation 1996 Loud/RCA
143 recordlabel: Midsong International 1001
chartposition: RandB #33 US Dance #74
writtenby: John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross
album: Wardell Piper
Wardell Piper Captain Boogie 1979 Midsong Internationa
144 recordlabel: Mercury 872 922
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Alvin Moody and Vinnie Bell
album: On a Mission
Leotis On a Mission 1989 Mercury
145 recordlabel: Virgin
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Bert Kaempfert, Milt Gabler
album: The Best Of Joss Stone 2003 2009
Joss Stone L-O-V-E 2007 Virgin
146 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2485
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #33, US rock #35, UK #5, US #1
writtenby: Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
album: Autoamerican
Blondie Rapture 1981 Chrysalis
147 recordlabel: Gordy 1816
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #33
writtenby: Rick James
album: Only Four You
comments: [Motown Sound]
Mary Jane Girls Break It Up 1985 Gordy
148 recordlabel: Sutra 139
chartposition: RandB #38, US #101
writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Prince Markie Dee, Buff Love , Kool Rock Ski and D. Ogrin
album: Fat Boys
The Fat Boys Can You Feel It 1985 Sutra
149 recordlabel: Supertronics 015
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #33
writtenby: Greg Brown
The Cut Kindness for Weakness 1986 Supertronics
150 recordlabel: RCA 41105 (UK)
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Amii
Amii Stewart Love Ain't No Toy 1987 RCA(UK)
151 recordlabel: Arctic 106
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Carl Fisher
The Volcanos Storm Warning 1965 Arctic
152 recordlabel: Zoo York 02738
chartposition: RandB #35, US Dance #47
writtenby: R.J. Rice and Q. Baxter
album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1982 album]
R.J.s Latest Arrival (Aerobic Dancin) Keep Dancin' 1982 Zoo York
153 recordlabel: Mercury 73241
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Chuck Jackson
album: The Sagittarius Movement
Jerry Butler Walk Easy My Son 1971 Mercury
154 recordlabel: Record Shack 41 (UK)
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Standing at the Crossroads
comments: [northern soul]
Evelyn Thomas Sorry Wrong Number 1985 Record Shack(UK)
155 recordlabel: Brunswick 55339
chartposition: RandB #46, US #98
writtenby: Otis Leavill and Carl H. Davis
Gene Chandler There Goes the Lover 1967 Brunswick
156 recordlabel: Track 58812
chartposition: RandB #33
album: Back
Ohio Players Let's Play (From Now On) 1988 Track
157 recordlabel: Roulette 4591
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Richard Barrett and George Goldner
The Exciters I Want You to Be My Boy 1965 Roulette
158 recordlabel: Death Row 97017
chartposition: RandB #46, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Babyface
comments: [slow jam] from the movie Gridlock'd starring Tupac Shakur (2Pac)
Danny Boy It's Over Now 1997 Death Row
159 recordlabel: Liberty 55444
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Larry Holofcener and Ed Scott
album: Tower Of Strength
mpcode: PMFyIAnw8_U
Gene McDaniels Funny 1962 Liberty
160 recordlabel: Mercury 73353
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Roy C
album: Mark IV
Mark IV My Everything You Are 1973 Mercury
161 recordlabel: Arista 9927
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Kashif [1989 album]
Kashif Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) 1990 Arista
162 recordlabel: Gordy 7166
chartposition: RandB #50, US #101, US Dance #35
writtenby: Donnell Jones and Anthony Mason
album: Shoulda Gone Dancin'
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
High Inergy Shoulda Gone Dancin' 1979 Gordy
163 recordlabel: Venture 632
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Curtis Colbert and Darryl Carter
Vernon Garrett & Marie Franklin Without You 1969 Venture
164 recordlabel: GRP 251
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #85
writtenby: Marcus Miller, Bernard Wright , Al Flythe and Barry Johnson
album: 'Nard
comments: [hip hop funk]
Bernard Wright Just Chillin' Out 1981 GRP
165 recordlabel: Interscope 497 343
chartposition: RandB #33, US #106
writtenby: Knoc turn'al
album: The Wash: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre featuring Knoc-Turn'al Bad Intentions 2001 Interscope
166 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 140
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Tony Fisher, Robert Reed and James Avery
album: Say What?
Trouble Funk Drop the Bomb 1985 Sugar Hill
167 recordlabel: RCA 477811
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Eunice Frost and Gene Forrest
comments: B side to What Would I Do
Mickey & Sylvia This Is My Story 1960 RCA
168 recordlabel: Vibration 525
chartposition: RandB #39, US #99
writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia & Ralfi Pagan Soul je t'aime 1973 Vibration
169 recordlabel: Checker 1137
chartposition: RandB #33, US #78
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Sugar Pie DeSanto and Shena De Mell
Fontella Bass I Surrender 1966 Checker
170 recordlabel: Philly World 2014
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #99
writtenby: Daryl Burgee, Dwight Dukes and McKinley Horton
album: Let the Music Turn You On
comments: [disco, dance, synth]
Cashmere Try Your Lovin' 1983 Philly World
171 recordlabel: 20th Century 2506
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Stephanie
comments: [ballad]
Stephanie Mills Night Games 1981 20th Century
172 recordlabel: Myrrh 115
chartposition: RandB #33
album: The Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir
Beautiful Zion Missionary Choir I'll Make It Alright 1973 Myrrh
173 recordlabel: Scotti Bros. 72392 75322
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman
album: About Romance
comments: [dance, garage house]
Colonel Abrams Never Be Another One 1992 Scotti Bros.
174 recordlabel: Orpheus 75603
chartposition: RandB #33
album: Caught in the Act
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Gable Hard Up 1990 Orpheus
175 recordlabel: GospoCentric
chartposition: RandB #35, US #121
album: The Fight Of My Life
comments: [gospel]
Kirk Franklin Declaration (This is it) 2007 GospoCentric
176 recordlabel: Virgin 724385886478
chartposition: RandB #33, US #120
writtenby: Angie Stone and Luther Archer
album: Voodoo
comments: [slow jam]
D'Angelo Send It On 2000 Virgin
177 recordlabel: Private I 04365
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Adil Bayyan, Amir Bayyan, Huey
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Stop What You're Doin' 1984 Private I
178 recordlabel: Venture 138
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: J. Simone and L. Simone
album: Savoir Faire
comments: [ballad]
Sandra Feva Tell 'Em I Heard It 1981 Venture
179 recordlabel: Black Culture 3984235410(Europe)
chartposition: UK #101, US dance #114
writtenby: Billie Calvin
album: Every Kind of Mood: Randy, Randi, Randee
Randy Crawford Wishing on a Star 1998 Black Culture (Europ
180 recordlabel: Gordy 7118
chartposition: RandB #37, US #103
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Black Magic
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Tear It on Down 1972 Gordy
181 recordlabel: Rawsome 3333
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D'LaVance
album: Move on You
comments: [new jack swing]
Lateasha Move on You 1989 Rawsome
182 recordlabel: Mercury 870 115
chartposition: RandB #33
album: Start It Up
The Skwares Don't Mess with My Heart 1988 Mercury
183 recordlabel: Checker 1132
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Shena DeMell
Little Milton We Got the Winning Hand 1966 Checker
184 recordlabel: Ice Age Entertainment
chartposition: RandB #53, US #101
writtenby: Bun B, Snoop Dogg, Mike Jones and Salih Williams
album: The American Dream
Mike Jones featuring Bun-B & Snoop Dogg My 64 2007 Ice Age Entertainmen
185 recordlabel: Wreck 20148
chartposition: RandB #85, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Biz Markie, Charlie Brown, Funkmaster Flex and Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Old Dirty Bastard)
Funkmaster Flex & the Ghetto Celebs ft. Biz Markie, Charlie Brown & Ol' Dirty Bastard Nuttin But Flavor 1995 Wreck
186 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49847
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Chaka Khan, Arif Mardin
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
Chaka Khan I Know You, I Live You 1981 Warner Bros.
187 recordlabel: Universal 015788
chartposition: RandB #61, US #99
writtenby: Raphael Saadiq , Glenn Standridge, Robert Ozuna (as B. Ozuna) and M. Archer
album: Instant Vintage
comments: [neo soul]
Raphael Saadiq featuring D'Angelo Be Here 2002 Universal
188 recordlabel: Solar 9807
chartposition: RandB #77, US #101
writtenby: Carrie Lucas and Ken Rarick
album: The Look
comments: [beat ballad]
Shalamar You Can Count on Me 1984 Solar
189 recordlabel: Polydor 122
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Tiger Tiger
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Tiger Tiger (Feel Good for a While) 1980 Polydor
190 recordlabel: Music World
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Louis Brown, Scott Parker and Michelle Williams
album: Heart to Yours
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: PriUQK-ejhk
Michelle Williams Heard a Word 2002 Music World
191 recordlabel: Streetwave 43 (UK)
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Leon Bryant
album: Who Do You Love?
The Intruders Warm and Tender Love 1985 Streetwave(UK)
192 recordlabel: 20th Century 99
chartposition: RandB #55, US #101
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
Stephanie Mills You Can Get Over 1979 20th Century
193 recordlabel: Narcotic 016
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Edward Baden Powell, Kathy Lightfoot, Kwame Kwaten, Sarah Webb and Steve Marston
Kathy Sledge Another Day 1995 Narcotic
194 recordlabel: Shady Brook 1045
chartposition: RandB #34, US AC #29
writtenby: Casey Kelly and Paul Harrison
album: Love Is Forever
O.C. Smith Love to Burn 1978 Shady Brook
195 recordlabel: 20th Century 2435
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D. Harris
album: Dazz
Kinsman Dazz Band Catchin' Up on Love 1980 20th Century
196 recordlabel: Warner 28538
chartposition: RandB #37, UK #99
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mike Himelstein & Tom Keane
album: L Is for Lover
Al Jarreau Tell Me What I Gotta Do 1986 Warner
197 recordlabel: Warner 17748
chartposition: RandB #33, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson Turn Out the Lamplight 1980 Warner
198 recordlabel: Steinar 720
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson
album: Observations
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mezzoforte Spring Fever 1984 Steinar
199 recordlabel: Scepter 12405
chartposition: RandB #78, US #99
writtenby: Harold Beatty
Bobby Moore (Call Me Your) Anything Man 1975 Scepter
200 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43238
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
Tyka Nelson Marc Anthony's Tune 1988 Chrysalis

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