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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
201 recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1408
chartposition: RandB #35, US #133
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Keep On Pushing / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred
comments: US B side to People Get Ready
The Impressions I've Been Trying 1965 His Master's Voice
202 recordlabel: Roulette 4452
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Pearl Woods, Fred Johnson, and Leroy Kirkland
Ann Cole Don't Stop The Wedding 1962 Roulette
203 recordlabel: 20th Century 2025
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Barry White
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
comments: [instrumental]
Love Unlimited Yes, We Finally Made It 1973 20th Century
204 recordlabel: Mercury 73974
chartposition: RandB #51, US #101
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Mr. Mean
Ohio Players Good Luck Charm 1978 Mercury
205 recordlabel: Arista 0408
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Everybody Up
Ohio Players Everybody Up 1979 Arista
206 recordlabel: Priority 53267
chartposition: RandB #69, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
comments: [hip hop]
Killarmy Wu-Renegades 1997 Priority
207 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly
album: Back To Me
mpcode: FyO_z9w85eE
Fantasia I'm Doin' Me 2010 J Records
208 recordlabel: Reprise 18122
chartposition: RandB #36, US #112
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Join the Band
Take 6 Biggest Part of Me 1994 Reprise
209 recordlabel: Interscope 97038
chartposition: RandB 49, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 9
comments: [slow jam]
Danesha Starr featuring Rome As Long As I Live 1998 Interscope
210 recordlabel: Warner 8067
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared
Paul Kelly Take It Away from Him (Put It on Me) 1975 Warner
211 recordlabel: Virgin 11058
chartposition: RandB #33, US #109
writtenby: Jon B.
album: Reflections
comments: [ballad]
After 7 Damn Thing Called Love 1995 Virgin
212 recordlabel: Shady Brook 019
chartposition: RandB #59, US #99
writtenby: S. Weyer, D. Lucas
comments: [disco]
S.S.O. Tonight's The Night 1975 Shady Brook
213 recordlabel: Liberty 1388
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Juanita Curiel and Phyllis Brown
album: Eloise Laws
comments: [beat ballad]
Eloise Laws Strength of a Woman 1981 Liberty
214 recordlabel: Spring 192
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Björklund
album: A Moment's Pleasure
Millie Jackson Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night 1979 Spring
215 recordlabel: Warner 7635
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Stephen Kupka (as Stephen
album: Bump City
Tower of Power Down to the Nightclub 1972 Warner
216 recordlabel: Elektra 67967
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon
album: We Are One
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Pieces of a Dream Mt. Airy Groove 1982 Elektra
217 recordlabel: Reprise 5657
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Bryan Carter
album: Get Closer
Michael Cooper Let's Get Closer 1992 Reprise
218 recordlabel: Ric Tic 107
chartposition: RandB #33, US #95
writtenby: Charlie Hatcher and Bill Sharply
Edwin Starr Back Street 1965 Ric Tic
219 recordlabel: Everest 19428
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard
Gloria Lynne You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength 1961 Everest
220 recordlabel: Fresh 57(UK)
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Michael Jackson, Dave Morgan, Richard Philips and Vicky Aspinall
Linx Billie Jean (Got Soul) 1997 Fresh (UK)
221 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Brian McKnight
album: Ten
comments: [slow jam]
Brian McKnight What's My Name 2007 Warner
222 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10721
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33
writtenby: Bargoni, Stillman
Della Reese And That Reminds Me 1965 ABCParamount
223 recordlabel: Ariola 107 698
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Miles Waters and Peter Vale
album: Trilogy
Imagination Last Days of Summer 1985 Ariola
224 recordlabel: Solar 70010
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Power
comments: [ballad]
Lakeside Bullseye 1987 Solar
225 recordlabel: Red Label 001
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #33
writtenby: Billy Osborne and Attala Zane Giles
album: Sincerely
The Emotions You're the Best 1984 Red Label
226 recordlabel: Noo Trybe 38584
chartposition: RandB #60, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Tony Henry (as Anthony Henry)
album: Stackin Chips
3X Krazy Keep It on the Real 1997 Noo Trybe
227 recordlabel: Tangerine 1017
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101
The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough Here I Go Again 1971 Tangerine
228 recordlabel: Scepter 12198
chartposition: RandB #41, US #99
writtenby: George Kerr and Gerald Harris
comments: [northern soul]
The Shirelles Last Minute Miracle 1967 Scepter
229 recordlabel: Verve 10583
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Don Covay
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith Chain of Fools 1968 Verve
230 recordlabel: Red Ant 009 (UK)
chartposition: UK #101
writtenby: Aaron Skyy, Deconzo Smith and Melieck Britt
album: Skyy's the Limit
comments: [slow jam]
Aaron Skyy Chocolate 2000 Red Ant(UK)
231 recordlabel: Island Urban 10623
chartposition: RandB #80, US#101
DJ Felli Fel ft. Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous & Ne-Yo Finer Things 2008 Island Urban
232 recordlabel: Radar 12004
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Norman Dolph and Arnie Roman
comments: [electronic, disco, boogie]
Toney Lee Love So Deep 1983 Radar
233 recordlabel: Warner 7748
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka (as Stephen
album: Tower of Power
Tower of Power What Is Hip? 1974 Warner
234 recordlabel: Mercury 814749
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #39, UK #99
writtenby: Anthony McCorkell, Lipson Francis and Linton Beckles
album: Choice
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Central Line Time for Some Fun 1983 Mercury
235 recordlabel: Reprise 41943
chartposition: US #102, R&B #105
writtenby: Acklins Dillon, Harold Lee, Jamahl Hanna and Joe Matias
album: Ambushed
Da Bush Babees Remember We 1995 Reprise
236 recordlabel: Prestige 768
chartposition: RandB #45, US Dance #34
writtenby: Chancler, Summers, Washington and Miller
Bill Summers & Summers Heat Straight to the Bank 1979 Prestige
237 recordlabel: Scrilla Hill
chartposition: RandB #45, US #104
album: The Rooftop
comments: [hip hop]
Webstar & Jim Jones ft. Juelz Santana Dancin' On Me 2009 Scrilla Hill
238 recordlabel: Mercury 58
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Perceptions
Charles Earland Over and Over 1978 Mercury
239 recordlabel: RCA 11680
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Sam Peake and Theodore Life
album: Music Box
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Out There 1979 RCA
240 recordlabel: RCA 11480
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Scott Fronsoe
James Walsh Gypsy Band Love Is for the Best in Us 1979 RCA
241 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 302313
chartposition: RandB #44, US #102
album: Best Thang Smokin'
comments: [hip hop]
Young Dro Rubberband Banks 2006 Grand Hustle
242 recordlabel: RCA 14154
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Alejandro Monroy, Carlos Villa and Mary Lynne Pagán
album: Menudo
comments: [beat ballad]
Menudo Please Be Good to Me 1985 RCA
243 recordlabel: Gold Star 101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)
The Sequins Hey Romeo 1970 Gold Star
244 recordlabel: Karper 64302
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
album: The Album
Questionmark Asylum featuring BlackGirl Hey Lookaway 1995 Karper
245 recordlabel: Interscope 2003
chartposition: RandB #54, US #102
writtenby: Eminem and Luis Resto
album: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem 8 Mile 2002 Interscope
246 recordlabel: Elektra 47425
chartposition: RandB #65, US #102
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Come Morning
comments: [instrumental]
Grover Washington, Jr. Jamming 1982 Elektra
247 recordlabel: Red Label 001 1
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles
album: Sincerely
comments: [beat ballad]
The Emotions You're the One 1984 Red Label
248 recordlabel: 20th Century 2145
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Barry White, Marty Brooks and Tony Sepe
Love Unlimited Orchestra Baby Blues 1974 20th Century
249 recordlabel: American 6000
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Robinson, Wilson and Bowens
Bill Robinson & The Quails The Cow 1964 American
250 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28830
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Prince (uncredited), St. Paul and Jerome Benton
album: The Family
The Family High Fashion 1986 Paisley Park
251 recordlabel: Butterfly 41081
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Carol McDermott and Richard Tate
album: Belle de jour
Saint Tropez Fill My Life with Love 1979 Butterfly
252 recordlabel: Total Experience 2707
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Vernon Fails (as Vernon D. Fails), Michael Powell (as Michael J. Powell) and Mini Curry
album: 100%
Mini Curry I Think I'm Over You 1987 Total Experience
253 recordlabel: Warner 49222
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Now We May Begin
Randy Crawford Same Old Story (Same Old Song) 1980 Warner
254 recordlabel: Fire 1009
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Bunn
Tarheel Slim & Little Ann (The Lovers) Lock Me In Your Heart (And Throw Away The Key) 1959 Fire
255 recordlabel: Eastern 602
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: C. Derrick, Eddie Campbell, Ernie Johnson Jr. and C. Kendrick
Eddie & Ernie Time Waits for No One 1965 Eastern
256 recordlabel: Rocket 17
chartposition: RandB #65, US #104, US AC #42
writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody
Donny Gerrard (Baby) Don't Let It Mess Your Mind 1975 Rocket
257 recordlabel: RSO 1029
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Frankie Blue
album: The Right Combination
Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford Love's Sweet Sensation 1980 RSO
258 recordlabel: Profile 5445
chartposition: RandB #62, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Anthony Roberts, Saladine Wallace and Salahadeen Wilds
album: Uptown Saturday Night
Camp Lo Coolie High 1996 Profile
259 recordlabel: Curtom 0135
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Do It All Night
Curtis Mayfield You Are, You Are 1978 Curtom
260 recordlabel: Paramount 10181
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Phil Spector and Terry Phillips
Johnny Nash Some of Your Lovin' 1961 Paramount
261 recordlabel: Arista 9415
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Kashif
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Condition of the Heart 1985 Arista
262 recordlabel: Revilot 203
chartposition: RandB #34, US #55
writtenby: F. Wilson, M. Gordon
album: Darrell Banks Is Here!
comments: [northern soul]
Darrell Banks Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You 1966 Revilot
263 recordlabel: Rush 1
chartposition: RandB #81, US #102
album: The Show OST
Onyx Live!!! 1995 Rush
264 recordlabel: Checker 1147
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Oliver Sain
Fontella Bass You'll Never Know 1966 Checker
265 recordlabel: Top Rank 2076
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Ted Taylor
Ted Taylor Look Out 1960 Top Rank
266 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10290
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: P. Medley and B. Thayer
Maxine Brown I Got A Funny Kind Of Feeling 1962 ABC Paramount
267 recordlabel: Rap a Lot 38571
chartposition: RandB #49, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Marco Ennis, Raymond Scott and Simon Cullins
album: Doomsday: Forever RSO
The Almighty RSO featuring Faith Evans You Could Be My Boo 1996 Rap a Lot
268 recordlabel: Warner 49663
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: One Way Love Affair
comments: [beat ballad]
Marc Sadane One-Way Love Affair 1981 Warner
269 recordlabel: Parachute 504
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Jerline Shelton and Maurice Commander
Morris Jefferson Spank Your Blank Blank 1978 Parachute
270 recordlabel: Enterprise 9065
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Leon Ware and Jacqueline Hilliard
album: Wattstax Motion Picture Soundtrack
Isaac Hayes Rolling Down a Mountainside 1973 Enterprise
271 recordlabel: JuPar 532
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Chestener Gordon
album: Livin' Proof
Living Proof You and I 1978 JuPar
272 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10334
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Mr. Blues
comments: [blues]
B.B. King Blues At Midnight 1962 ABCParamount
273 recordlabel: Crimson 1016
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Lalo Schifrin
The Soul Survivors Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) 1968 Crimson
274 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #36, US #122
writtenby: Tyra B
album: Past Due
Tyra B Givin' Me A Rush 2008 Warner
275 recordlabel: Warner 28101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alex Hill and Jay King
album: Listen to the Message
Club Nouveau It's a Cold, Cold World! 1988 Warner
276 recordlabel: Chancellor 1110
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Herbert Magjdson and Allie Wrubel
The Five Satins The Masquerade Is Over 1962 Chancellor
277 recordlabel: Relativity 1643
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: E A Ski , CMT and Montell Jordan
E-A-Ski featuring Montell Jordan Showdown 1997 Relativity
278 recordlabel: ARC 111121
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright
The Pockets So Delicious 1979 ARC
279 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox
album: Growing Pains
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige Stay Down 2008 Matriarch
280 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #54, US #103
writtenby: BJ, Keyshia Cole and Twista
album: Mission Impossible III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kanye West featuring Twista & Keyshia Cole Impossible 2006 Roc A Fella
281 recordlabel: Arista 0353
chartposition: RandB #43, US #102
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Thurlene Johnson
album: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Honey I'm Rich 1978 Arista
282 recordlabel: Roadshow 11481
chartposition: RandB #38, US #109
writtenby: Emanuel Johnson
album: Journey to the Land of…Enchantment
Enchantment Anyway You Want It 1979 Roadshow
283 recordlabel: United Artists 225
chartposition: RandB #37, US #114
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott
album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me
Z.Z. Hill Ain't Nothing You Can Do 1973 United Artists
284 recordlabel: Larc 81011
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alfonzo (as Alfonzo Jones)
album: Alfonzo
Alfonzo Change the World 1982 Larc
285 recordlabel: Gordy 7032
chartposition: RandB #39, US #102
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: The Temptin' Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations The Girl's Alright With Me 1964 Gordy
286 recordlabel: RCA 10863
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Gerald Jackson, Pete Jackson, Vicki Sue Robinson and Warren Schatz
Vicki Sue Robinson With New York Community Choir Should I Stay -- I Won't Let You Go 1977 RCA
287 recordlabel: Death Row 7031
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #45
writtenby: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young) and Snoop Dogg (as Snoop Doggy Dogg)
album: The Chronic
Dr. Dre Let Me Ride 1993 Death Row
288 recordlabel: Warner 8291
chartposition: RandB #69, US #104
writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton, Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) and Phelps C
album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
Bootsy's Rubber Band Psychoticbumpschool 1976 Warner
289 recordlabel: Gordy 7213
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: The Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Oh What a Night 1981 Gordy
290 recordlabel: Southern Sound 118
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Jerry Williams
Little Jerry Williams I'm The Lover Man 1964 Southern Sound
291 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Alicia Keys and John Mayer
album: As I Am
comments: [slow jam]
Alicia Keys featuring John Mayer Lesson Learned 2007 J Records
292 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 65547
chartposition: RandB #49, US #103
album: Capital Punishment
Big Pun featuring Noreaga You Came Up 1998 Loud/RCA
293 recordlabel: Verve 10592
chartposition: US #134
writtenby: Thomas Charnin
comments: [ballad]
Arthur Prysock Mamam 1968 Verve
294 recordlabel: Warner 29231
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
album: The Saga Continues
comments: [disco, funk, electro]
Roger featuring the Mighty Clouds of Joy Midnight Hour (Part I) 1984 Warner
295 recordlabel: Epic Street 77400
chartposition: RandB #59, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Harry Casey, Jay McGowan, C.C. Orange, Richard Finch and Albert Van Bryant
album: Bumpin'
Dis 'n' Dat Party 1994 Epic Street
296 recordlabel: Avatar 3638
chartposition: RandB #59, US #104
album: Goodfellaz
comments: [slow jam]
Goodfellaz If You Walk Away 1997 Avatar
297 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Ragavoy, Shuman
Howard Tate Half A Man 1966 Verve
298 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10255
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #103
writtenby: Bobby Stevenson
Maxine Brown After All We've Been Through 1961 ABC Paramount
299 recordlabel: All Around The World
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: A. Ivey, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and J. Salinas
Coolio Gangsta Walk 2006 All Around The World
300 recordlabel: Minaret 124
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: John Lee hamilton, Leroy Lloyd
comments: [blues soul]
Big John Hamilton The Train 1967 Minaret

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