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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
301 recordlabel: Philly World 99662
chartposition: RandB #75, US #103
writtenby: Donald R. Robinson, Eddie D and Lawrence Goodman
comments: [hip hop]
Eddie-D Backstabbin' 1985 Philly World
302 recordlabel: Street Life 78109
chartposition: RandB #61, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: The Comrads
comments: [hip hop]
The Comrads Homeboyz 1997 Street Life
303 recordlabel: Warner 28729
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Morris Day
album: The Color of Success
Morris Day The Character 1985 Warner
304 recordlabel: Roulette 7176
chartposition: RandB #68, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Randy Irwin, Shirley Owens, Charles Simmons
Wayne Miran & Rush Release Oh Baby 1975 Roulette
305 recordlabel: Street Life 78149
chartposition: RandB #55, US #103
album: Operation: Get Down
Craig Mack What I Need 1997 Street Life
306 recordlabel: United Artists 50837
chartposition: RandB #47, US #104
writtenby: Calvin Lane and Philip Reese
Ike & Tina Turner I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna) 1971 United Artists
307 recordlabel: Virgin 96545
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Gene Griffin, Bernard Belle and Preston Middleton
album: Big Hat
Boy George You Found Another Guy 1989 Virgin
308 recordlabel: Mercury 73807
chartposition: RandB #49, US #102
writtenby: Ivy Hunter, Andre Moore and Charles Leverett
album: No Way Back
The Dells Slow Motion 1976 Mercury
309 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3575
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler That's How Long I'll Be Loving You 1975 P.I.R.
310 recordlabel: Onederful 4848
chartposition: RandB #34, US #131
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison) and Milton Bland
comments: [deep soul]
Otis Clay That's How It Is (When You're in Love) 1967 Onederful
311 recordlabel: Scepter 1234
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Joe Richardson
The Shirelles Mama, Here Comes The Bride 1962 Scepter
312 recordlabel: Argo 5485
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Ed Townsend
Etta James Mellow Fellow 1964 Argo
313 recordlabel: Rock'n 101
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Van McCoy
Van McCoy Mr. D.J. 1961 Rock'n
314 recordlabel: Warner 40566
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Tony Haynes, Terry Lewis, Laney Stewart (as Phillip Stewart) and Karyn White
album: Ritual of Love
Karyn White Walkin' the Dog 1992 Warner
315 recordlabel: Upstairs 162 1
album: NbRidaz.com
comments: [hip hop]
NB Ridaz Pretty Girl 2005 Upstairs
316 recordlabel: Butterfly 1206
chartposition: RandB #46, US #103
writtenby: Bruce Ley
album: Two Hot for Love
THP Orchestra Two Hot for Love 1978 Butterfly
317 recordlabel: OBR 465521
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Tashan Rashad, Gred Broadnax and William Robinson (B.T. Express singer)
album: On the Horizon
Tashan Save the Family 1990 OBR
318 recordlabel: Heritage 104
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Donald Hogan
mpcode: ZrXYVgXk35w
The Dreamlovers Let Them Love (And Be Loved) 1961 Heritage
319 recordlabel: EMI America 8378
chartposition: RandB #34
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [love ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Celebrate Our Love 1987 EMI America
320 recordlabel: Rawkus 308 (UK)
chartposition: UK #103
comments: [hip hop]
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek featuring Ty Down for the Count 2001 Rawkus(UK)
321 recordlabel: Everest 19409
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37, US #111
writtenby: Arthur Hamilton
album: He Needs Me
Gloria Lynne He Needs Me 1961 Everest
322 recordlabel: Musicraft 1102
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris
The Paragons Blue Velvet 1960 Musicraft
323 recordlabel: Warner 8360
chartposition: RandB #34, US #106
writtenby: Bernard Ighner
album: In Flight
George Benson Everything Must Change 1977 Warner
324 recordlabel: Profile 5440
chartposition: RandB #65, US #102
album: Once Upon A Time In America
comments: [hip hop]
Smoothe Da Hustler Broken Language 1996 Profile
325 recordlabel: Interscope 981911
chartposition: RandB #114, US #104
writtenby: Nicole Scherzinger, T.I., Polow da Don Sean Garrett
album: Whatever U Like
mpcode: JX-1q_Lpzp8
Nicole Scherzinger featuring T.I. Whatever U Like 2007 Interscope
326 recordlabel: Private I 04736
chartposition: RandB #34, US Dance #39
writtenby: Michael Bolton and Doug James
album: Heavenly Bodies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn At Last You're Mine 1985 Private I
327 recordlabel: Southern Boy
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
album: Look At Mee
Cadillac Don & J-Money Peanut Butter and Jelly 2006 Southern Boy
328 recordlabel: Checker 1112
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Higgenbotham, Jones, Young
Tommy Tucker Alimony 1965 Checker
329 recordlabel: Groovesville 1002
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Melvin Davis
Steve Mancha I Don't Want to Lose You 1966 Groovesville
330 recordlabel: Scepter 1237
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
The Shirelles It's Love That Really Counts (in the Long Run) 1962 Scepter
331 recordlabel: Arista 9156
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #34
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Teaser
Angela Bofill Special Delivery 1984 Arista
332 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3541
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillma
album: The Ebonys
The Ebonys I Believe 1974 P.I.R.
333 recordlabel: Share 104
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Van McCoy
comments: [deep soul]
The Ad Libs Giving Up 1969 Share
334 recordlabel: Imperial 5895
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Carpenter, Gillis, Domino
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
Fats Domino Won't You Come On Back 1962 Imperial
335 recordlabel: Groovesville 1005
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Clyde Wilson
Steve Mancha Don't Make Me a Story Teller 1967 Groovesville
336 recordlabel: P.R.O. Division 77167
writtenby: Hank Shocklee, Kim Miller, Larry Smith, Norman Rogers, Raymond Earl and Scotty Miller
comments: featuring Whodini
Terminator X & the Godfathers of Threatt It All Comes Down to Money 1994 P.R.O. Division
337 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29620
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alan Roy Scott and Ed Fox
album: Victory
comments: [ballad]
Larry Graham I Never Forgot Your Eyes 1983 Warner Bros.
338 recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Gene Pitney
Clyde McPhatter Tomorrow Is a-Comin' 1961 Mercury
339 recordlabel: Universal 4311
chartposition: RandB #53, US #102
Tori Alamaze Don't Cha 2005 Universal
340 recordlabel: Murco 1031
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34
writtenby: Elbert W. Giles
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [southern soul]
Eddy Giles Losing Boy 1967 Murco
341 recordlabel: Elektra 60951
chartposition: RandB #34
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Stay With Me Tonight 1991 Elektra
342 recordlabel: GRP 1358 2
chartposition: RandB #37, US #112
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Forever, for Always, for Luther
comments: [slow jam]
Lalah Hathaway Forever, for Always, for Love 2005 GRP
343 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8164
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Love Will Find A Way 1963 RCA Victor
344 recordlabel: Dark Horse 10009
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #88, US #106
writtenby: Keni Burke
album: 2nd Resurrection
The Stairsteps Tell Me Why 1976 Dark Horse
345 recordlabel: RCA 3078
chartposition: US dance #35, US #110
writtenby: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson
album: Full Bloom
Carol Douglas Dancing Queen 1977 RCA
346 recordlabel: Rawkus 168
chartposition: RandB #71, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 6
Medina Green Crosstown Beef 1998 Rawkus
347 recordlabel: Warner 28392
chartposition: RandB #35, US #AC 25
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: A Change of Heart
comments: [instrumental]
David Sanborn Chicago Song 1987 Warner
348 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10634
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: J.L. Hooker
comments: [blues]
B.B. King It's My Own Fault 1965 ABCParamount
349 recordlabel: United Artists 873
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Lonnie Jordan (as LeRoy "Lonnie" Jordan) , Susan Buckner, Deborah Pratt and Jerry Goldstein
Lonnie Jordan Grey Rainy Days 1976 United Artists
350 recordlabel: Chaz Ro 2521
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: Rosi Bucci, Tony Green
comments: [disco dance]
Goldie Alexander Go Back 1981 Chaz Ro
351 recordlabel: Verve 10346
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: John Barry
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith Goldfinger (Part 1) 1965 Verve
352 recordlabel: Wordplay 022
chartposition: UK #106
writtenby: J. Dilla, Baatin, T3
album: Fantastic, Vol.2
comments: [hip hop]
Slum Village Raise It Up 2001 Wordplay
353 recordlabel: First Priority Music 99170
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: MC Lyte (as Lana Moorer)
album: Eyes on This
MC Lyte Cha Cha Cha 1989 First Priority Music
354 recordlabel: Polydor 2202
chartposition: RandB #54, US #105
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell Jamaica 1982 Polydor
355 recordlabel: Elektra 64137
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
Rampage Wegetzdown 1997 Elektra
356 recordlabel: United Artists 1672
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Ritchie Adams, Larry Kusik and Margie Rainwater
album: I'm a Happy Man
The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt A Bench in the Park 1965 United Artists
357 recordlabel: Scepter 1227
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Denson and Anisfield
album: Baby It's You
The Shirelles The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words) 1961 Scepter
358 recordlabel: Private and Confidential
chartposition: UK #107
writtenby: Deborah Ffrench, Grant Black, Naomi Striemer, Michael Scherchen
album: Close To A Miracle
Heather Small Radio On 2006 Private and Confiden
359 recordlabel: Samar 116
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Jimmy Norman
Jimmy Norman Can You Blame Me 1966 Samar
360 recordlabel: Liberty 56207
chartposition: RandB #41, US #105
writtenby: Eki Renrut
album: Workin' Together
Ike & Tina Turner Workin' Together 1970 Liberty
361 recordlabel: RCA 11399
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
album: Hollywood Party Tonight
Odyssey Single Again -- What Time Does the Balloon Go Up 1978 RCA
362 recordlabel: Capricorn 0017
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Mindful
Maxayn Check Out Your Mind 1973 Capricorn
363 recordlabel: Unart 2022
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: David Braithwaite and Eddie Powell
The Falcons You're Mine 1959 Unart
364 recordlabel: M-S Records 210
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: B.C. Croft, F. Brown, J. Hunter, M. Barnett
Louis Curry Captivated 1969 MS Records
365 recordlabel: American 43896
chartposition: RandB #80, US #106
writtenby: DJ Kool
album: Let Me Clear My Throat
DJ Kool I Got Dat Feelin' 1997 American
366 recordlabel: Polydor 2066665
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Jack Robinson, James Bolden
Al Downing I Love to Love 1976 Polydor
367 recordlabel: Brunswick 55402
chartposition: RandB #39, US #105
writtenby: Eugene Record and Carl Davis
Jackie Wilson I Still Love You 1969 Brunswick
368 recordlabel: Warner 7657
chartposition: RandB #35, US #79
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Don't Burn Me
Paul Kelly Don't Burn Me 1973 Warner
369 recordlabel: Priority 53232
chartposition: RandB #64, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: E Swift, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price, Walt Dewgarde, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
Heltah Skeltah featuring Da Rockness Monstas Operation Lock Down -- Da Wiggy 1996 Priority
370 recordlabel: Death Row 99974
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Reggie Moore and Danny Boy
comments: [slow jam]
Danny Boy Slip n' Slide 1996 Death Row
371 recordlabel: Elektra 46031
chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #72
writtenby: Deborah Thomas and Charles Veal Jr.
album: Bad for Me
Dee Dee Bridgewater Bad for Me 1979 Elektra
372 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: The Album
comments: (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature featuring Dawn Robinson)
The Firm Firm Biz 1997 Aftermath
373 recordlabel: Mercury 858 749
chartposition: US #107
album: Layin' in the Cut
Lighter Shade of Brown If You Wanna Groove 1994 Mercury
374 recordlabel: Warner 8571
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Send It
Ashford & Simpson By Way of Love's Express 1978 Warner
375 recordlabel: Warner 17738
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: A Musical Affair
Ashford & Simpson Happy Endings 1980 Warner
376 recordlabel: Surefire 18003
chartposition: RandB #57, US #105
album: You and I
Teddy Pendergrass Give It to Me 1997 Surefire
377 recordlabel: Soul Train 10792
chartposition: RandB #62, US #107
writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon (as John Bellmon), Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton
album: The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Gang Ooh Cha 1976 Soul Train
378 recordlabel: Relativity 1664
chartposition: RandB #68, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 16
album: First Family 4 Life
M.O.P. Handle Ur Bizness 1998 Relativity
379 recordlabel: Warner 5879
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #131
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
Lorraine Ellison A Good Love 1966 Warner
380 recordlabel: Polydor 2102
chartposition: RandB #86 US #107
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes (as Charles G. Dawes)
album: And Once Again
Isaac Hayes It's All in the Game 1980 Polydor
381 recordlabel: Aware 027
chartposition: R&B #37, US #105
writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal
album: Truth
King Hannibal The Truth Shall Make You Free 1973 Aware
382 recordlabel: Rendezvous 132
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Eugene Church
Eugene Church Good News 1960 Rendezvous
383 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28348
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Prince
album: Sheila E.
Sheila E. Koo Koo 1987 Paisley Park
384 recordlabel: Audio Arts 60001
chartposition: RandB #39, US #108
writtenby: Cal Wayman
album: Heart and Soul
The Incredibles I'll Make It Easy (If You'll Come on Home) 1966 Audio Arts
385 recordlabel: Burgundy
chartposition: RandB #35
album: Funk This
comments: [album cut]
Chaka Khan One for All Time 2008 Burgundy
386 recordlabel: Bareback 535
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #35
writtenby: Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kieban
comments: from the musical A Chorus Line
Inner City Jam Band What I Did for Love 1978 Bareback
387 recordlabel: Reprise 40205
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Full Force
album: X Marks the Spot
Ex-Girlfriend You (You're the One for Me) 1991 Reprise
388 recordlabel: Polydor 14446
chartposition: RandB #42, US #107
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
Isaac Hayes Out of the Ghetto 1978 Polydor
389 recordlabel: Warner 8363
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Peddlin' Music On The Side
mpcode: zdfaksxn2kg
Lamont Dozier Goin' Back to My Roots 1977 Warner
390 recordlabel: Mirage 99651
chartposition: RandB #48, US #105
writtenby: George Jackson
album: Yo Little Brother
Nolan Thomas One Bad Apple 1985 Mirage
391 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58517
chartposition: RandB #53, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bahamadia, Chris Martin and David Willis
album: Kollage
Bahamadia Uknowhowwedu 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
392 recordlabel: ColliPark
chartposition: RandB #37, US #121
album: Souljaboytellem.com
comments: [hip hop]
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Donk 2008 ColliPark
393 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3892
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: K. Gamble, L.A. Huff
album: When Will I See You Again
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays I Can't Stand The Pain 1983 P.I.R.
394 recordlabel: Arista 1014
chartposition: RandB #44, US #106
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) It's Our Own Affair 1982 Arista
395 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 4510602
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
comments: US B side to Amen
The Impressions Long, Long Winter 1965 ABC Paramount
396 recordlabel: Entertain. Co. 05428
chartposition: RandB #76, US #107
writtenby: Jesse Winchester
album: Big Girls Don't Cry
The Weather Girls Well-A-Wiggy 1985 Entertain. Co.
397 recordlabel: FFRR 886 681
chartposition: US Dance #23
comments: (featuring Einstein and Lonnie Gordon)
Simon Harris Another Monster Jam -- (I've Got Your) Pleasure Control 1989 FFRR
398 recordlabel: Work 78435
chartposition: UK #106
writtenby: Rex Rideout and Sabelle
album: Sabelle
Sabelle One O'Clock 1997 Work
399 recordlabel: Gordy 7140
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Lil' Red Ridin' Hood 1974 Gordy
400 recordlabel: Gordy 7122
chartposition: RandB #43, US #107
writtenby: Clay McMurray and Pam Sawyer
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Girl You're Alright 1972 Gordy

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