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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
501 recordlabel: Warner 29275
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #36
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller My Best Friend's Girlfriend 1984 Warner
502 recordlabel: Blackground 005567
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
writtenby: Scott Storch, Makeba Riddick, Vincent Herbert and Kameron Houff
album: Libra
Toni Braxton Please 2005 Blackground
503 recordlabel: Elektra 66354
chartposition: RandB #85, US #110
album: Reel to Reel
Grand Puba featuring Mary J. Blige Check It Out 1993 Elektra
504 recordlabel: Arista 0192
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: General Johnson and Roland Christrian Jr.
album: General Johnson
General Johnson We the People 1976 Arista
505 recordlabel: Trax 159
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Marshall Jefferson
Curtis McClaine & on the House Let's Get Busy 1988 Trax
506 recordlabel: Argo 5430
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #109
writtenby: Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard
comments: US B Side To Would It Make Any Difference To You
Etta James How Do You Speak To An Angel 1963 Argo
507 recordlabel: Disney Theatrical Productions LTD
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Elton John and Tim Rice
comments: [dance]
Deborah Cox Easy As Life 2004 Disney Theatrical Pr
508 recordlabel: Vanguard 35198
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod
album: The Players Association
The Players Association Love Hangover -- I Like It 1977 Vanguard
509 recordlabel: Elektra 66338
chartposition: RandB #66, US #108
writtenby: Pete Rock, CL Smooth and Nevelle Hodge
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
comments: [hip hop]
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Lots of Lovin' 1993 Elektra
510 recordlabel: Warner 27583
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
album: Karyn White
comments: [beat ballad]
Karyn White Slow Down 1989 Warner
511 recordlabel: Arista 9447
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Kashif, Brian Morgan and Shelley Scruggs
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart) 1986 Arista
512 recordlabel: Cream 1014
chartposition: RandB #36
James Gadson Got to Find My Baby 1972 Cream
513 recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joy Kennedy
Clyde McPhatter I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home 1961 Mercury
514 recordlabel: Profile 7433
chartposition: RandB #68, US #109
writtenby: Special Ed (as Edward K. Archer) and Howie Tee
album: Revelations
Special Ed Neva Go Back 1995 Profile
515 recordlabel: Paisley Park 21748
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
Mavis Staples Melody Cool 1991 Paisley Park
516 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 566977
chartposition: RandB #36, US #116
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , DMX (as Earl Simmons) and Swizz Beatz
album: Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
Jay-Z featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & DMX Money, Cash, Hoes 1998 Roc A Fella
517 recordlabel: Raging Bull 5013
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #36
writtenby: Amanda Rushing and Cam Wilson
album: Ain't Nothin' But a Party
The Gap Band First Lover 1995 Raging Bull
518 recordlabel: S.P.Q.R. 3310
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
Jimmy Soul Treat Em' Tough 1963 S.P.Q.R.
519 recordlabel: Arista 82876508071
chartposition: R&B #107, UK #109
writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons
album: 3D
TLC Hands Up 2003 Arista
520 recordlabel: Silk Entertainment 9903
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Steve
album: Deeper Rhythms: The House Sessions, Vol 1
comments: [dance, house]
CeCe Peniston He Loves Me 2 1999 Silk Entertainment
521 recordlabel: Polydor 16139
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson
album: Park Avenue Sound
Gloria Gaynor You're All I Need to Get By 1978 Polydor
522 recordlabel: Profile 1269
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Sweet Tee (as Toi Jackson) and Finger Prints
album: It's Tee Time
Sweet Tee On the Smooth Tip 1989 Profile
523 recordlabel: Curtom 0116
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt
The Impressions Sunshine 1976 Curtom
524 recordlabel: Prism 99723
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Paul Chaplin, Ted Hayes and Trevor Gale
Alfonso Ribeiro Dance Baby 1984 Prism
525 recordlabel: Dakar 4541
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Camon, Sam Dees and Tyrone Davis
album: Home Wrecker
Tyrone Davis Homewreckers 1975 Dakar
526 recordlabel: Arista 9272
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: Tommy Gun
comments: (featuring Siedah Garrett)
Tom Browne Secret Fantasy 1984 Arista
527 recordlabel: Personal 19808
chartposition: US Dance #24
Claudja Barry Trippin on the Moon 1984 Personal
528 recordlabel: Elektra 61394
chartposition: RandB #45, US #109
writtenby: Gary Jenkins, Keith Sweat and Roy Murray
album: Lose Control
comments: [slow jam]
Silk It Had to Be You 1993 Elektra
529 recordlabel: Elektra 6254
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Lil' Mo
album: Didn't See Me Coming
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat featuring Lil Mo I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) 2000 Elektra
530 recordlabel: OutBurst 577194
chartposition: RandB #63, US #110
album: Azz Izz
MoKenStef Sex in the Rain 1995 OutBurst
531 recordlabel: United Artists 536
chartposition: RandB #39, US #104
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Keep On Lovin' You
Z.Z. Hill I Keep On Lovin' You 1974 United Artists
532 recordlabel: Blackground 708761499919
chartposition: RandB #36, US #117
writtenby: Static Major, DMX, Irv Gotti,Rob Meys, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins
album: Romeo Must Die: The Album
comments: [hip hop]
Aaliyah featuring DMX Come Back in One Piece 2000 Blackground
533 recordlabel: Warner 16970
chartposition: RandB #41, US #71
writtenby: Morris Albert
album: In Flight
George Benson Gonna Love You More 1977 Warner
534 recordlabel: Astroscope 104
chartposition: RandB #40, US #102
writtenby: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) and Morris Levy
Ponderosa Twins Plus One Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1972 Astroscope
535 recordlabel: Reprise 7295
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: El DeBarge , Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Jr. Seal
album: Heart, Mind and Soul
El DeBarge Slide 1995 Reprise
536 recordlabel: RCA 8711
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Doris Pearson and Delroy Pearson
album: Rock the World
Five Star Someone's in Love 1988 RCA
537 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Fantasia
comments: [slow jam]
Fantasia Only One U 2007 J Records
538 recordlabel: Streamline 12589 1
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Ernest Clark, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars and Marcos Palacios
Mishon Just A Kiss 2009 Streamline
539 recordlabel: Elektra 5082
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson There's Nothin' Out There 1985 Elektra
540 recordlabel: Roulette 4469
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36
writtenby: Glover, Levy, Reig
comments: Harmonica Blues
Louisiana Red Red's Dream 1962 Roulette
541 recordlabel: Prestige 273
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Jack McDuff
comments: [instrumental]
Jack McDuff Rock Candy 1963 Prestige
542 recordlabel: Prelude 617
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Vicki Sue Robinson and Warren Schatz
comments: [disco dance]
Vicki Sue Robinson Hot Summer Night 1981 Prelude
543 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50046
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs
album: Always In The Mood
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Jones Last Night I Needed Somebody 1986 P.I.R.
544 recordlabel: RCA 10836
chartposition: RandB #61, US #108
writtenby: Alan Abrahams, Clarence McDonald, Ted Wender, Henry Justin
album: Get Up and Dance
The Memphis Horns Get Up and Dance 1977 RCA
545 recordlabel: Dream Team 631
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Chris Wilson and Rudy Pardee
comments: [hip hop]
L.A. Dream Team The Dream Team Is in the House! 1986 Dream Team
546 recordlabel: Everest 19390
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chris Towns
album: This Little Boy of Mine
Gloria Lynne The Jazz in You 1961 Everest
547 recordlabel: Dakar 103
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #52
writtenby: Cleveland Battle, Gerrard Butler and Michael Hughes
comments: [disco funk]
AM-FM You Are the One 1982 Dakar
548 recordlabel: United Artists 539
chartposition: RandB #69, US #109
writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody
Lea Roberts Laughter in the Rain 1974 United Artists
549 recordlabel: Reprise 40903
chartposition: RandB #36
album: ...All That!
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Gimme 1993 Reprise
550 recordlabel: Total Experience 101
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Greg C. Jackson
album: Straight from the Heart
The Gap Band Straight from the Heart 1988 Total Experience
551 recordlabel: Verve (UK)
chartposition: UK #109
writtenby: George Bass and Nina Simone
Nina Simone See-Line Woman (Masters At Work remix) 2002 Verve (UK)
552 recordlabel: Musicor 6303
chartposition: US #109, US AC #46
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Dionne Warwick Only Love Can Break a Heart 1977 Musicor
553 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 555
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #83
writtenby: Jiggs Chase, Sylvia Robinson, The Furious Five
album: Greatest Messages
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five The Birthday Party 1981 Sugar Hill
554 recordlabel: Checker 954
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson]
The Vibrations So Blue 1960 Checker
555 recordlabel: Tuff Break 31458
chartposition: RandB #92, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 1
Gripsta Pop Goz 1996 Tuff Break
556 recordlabel: Checker 951
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Elias McDaniel)
Bo Diddley Crawdad 1960 Checker
557 recordlabel: Relativity 1532
chartposition: RandB #84, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Politics and Bullshit
Frankie Cutlass You and You and You 1996 Relativity
558 recordlabel: Warner 7745
chartposition: RandB #37, US #88
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson (I'd Know You) Anywhere 1973 Warner
559 recordlabel: RocAFella 571592
chartposition: RandB #67, US #111
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Ghetto Cyrano
comments: [slow jam]
Christion Bring Back Your Love 1997 RocAFella
560 recordlabel: Profile 5449
chartposition: RandB #74, US #112
album: Once Upon A Time In America
comments: [hip hop]
Smoothe Da Hustler Hustler's Theme 1996 Profile
561 recordlabel: Prelude 103
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner] and Lou Gramm (uncredited)
New Jersey Mass Choir I Want to Know What Love Is 1985 Prelude
562 recordlabel: Musicor 1195
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47, US #111
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Inez Foxx
album: The Platters Have The Magic Touch
comments: [northern soul]
The Platters Devri 1966 Musicor
563 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Sex Love and Pain
comments: [slow jam]
Tank Heartbreaker 2007 Blackground
564 recordlabel: Kaper 07863 62989
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
writtenby: D. Allen
album: Treat U Right
comments: [ballad]
Blackgirl Where Did We Go Wrong 1994 Kaper
565 recordlabel: Relativity 1734
chartposition: RandB #76, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: HII
DJ Honda featuring Mos Def Travellin' Man 1998 Relativity
566 recordlabel: Mercury 72207
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
Brook Benton & Damita Jo Baby, You've Got It Made 1963 Mercury
567 recordlabel: Tru
chartposition: RandB #29, US #111
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: C Murder, Snoop Dogg, Awood Johnson
album: Trapped in Crime
comments: [rap] [album cut]
C-Murder featuring Snoop Dogg & Magic Down for My N's 2000 Tru
568 recordlabel: Warner 4047
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Songs of Love 1990 Warner
569 recordlabel: RCA 10095
chartposition: RandB #48, US #75
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Euphrates River
The Main Ingredient California My Way 1974 RCA
570 recordlabel: So So Def/Island Urban 00949302
chartposition: RandB #49, US #113
writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Manuel Seal
album: Baby Makin' Project
comments: [slow jam]
Jagged Edge Put a Little Umph in It 2007 So So Def/Island Urb
571 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #39, US #111
weeksinr&bchart: 19
album: The Professional
DJ Clue featuring DMX It's On 1999 Roc A Fella
572 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 590
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: C. Smith, R. Minor
comments: [northern soul]
Mary Wells I'm Learnin' 1965 20th Century Fo
573 recordlabel: Forty Street 4045
chartposition: RandB #54, US #113
album: The New Beginning
comments: [hip hop]
Kingpin Skinny Pimp Another Riot Remix II 1998 Forty Street
574 recordlabel: Private I 04375
chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #55
writtenby: Jesus Wayne
Clockwork I'm Your Candy Girl 1984 Private I
575 recordlabel: Rap a Lot 38479
chartposition: RandB #85, US #113
album: Phantom of the Rapra
Bushwick Bill Who's the Biggest 1995 Rap a Lot
576 recordlabel: J Records
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Free Yourself
comments: [slow jam]
Fantasia Ain't Gon' Beg You 2005 J Records
577 recordlabel: Warner 8816
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Star Walk
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station (You're a) Foxy Lady 1979 Warner
578 recordlabel: Philly Groove 154
chartposition: RandB #41, US #72
writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart
album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits
The Delfonics Somebody Loves You 1969 Philly Groove
579 recordlabel: Elektra 6353
chartposition: RandB #37, US #123
album: The G Spot
Gerald Levert Funny 2002 Elektra
580 recordlabel: Elektra 62655
chartposition: RandB #37, US #121
album: Gerald's World
Gerald Levert Made to Love Ya 2001 Elektra
581 recordlabel: Checker 1239
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Pearl Woods
Little Milton I Play Dirty 1971 Checker
582 recordlabel: DC International 3001
chartposition: R&B #80, US #113
album: Your Funny Moods
Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals Your Funny Moods 1974 DC International
583 recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 75351
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Martin Kember
album: AZ 1
AZ-1 Trust in Me 1992 Scotti Brothers
584 recordlabel: Musicor 1319
chartposition: RandB #43, US #112
writtenby: Peter Udell and Gary Geld
The Toys Sealed with a Kiss 1968 Musicor
585 recordlabel: Argo 5414
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Peter Udell and Gary Geld
Clarence Frogman Henry Dream Myself A Sweetheart 1962 Argo
586 recordlabel: Profile 7287
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee
album: Youngest in Charge
comments: [reggae hip hop]
Special Ed I'm the Magnificent 1990 Profile
587 recordlabel: Mercury 868 683
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Kenny Harris and Mark Holden
album: Small Change
Small Change Teardrops 1991 Mercury
588 recordlabel: Imperial 66009
chartposition: RandB #42, US #113
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson
The Majors I'll Be There (To Bring You Love) 1964 Imperial
589 recordlabel: Prestige 455
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Smith, Richardson
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Johnny 'Hammond' Smith Dirty Apple 1967 Prestige
590 recordlabel: Atlantic/RFC 89823
chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #37
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Pump The Nation
comments: [disco funk]
Attitude Love Me Tonight 1983 Atlantic/RFC
591 recordlabel: Arista 0375
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson, Claude
album: New Worlds
Mandrill Too Late 1979 Arista
592 recordlabel: Arista 0495
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: You Know How to Love Me
Phyllis Hyman Under Your Spell 1980 Arista
593 recordlabel: Mercury 76170
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Robert Ford Jr., J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons and Larry Smith
album: Tough
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Kurtis Blow Tough 1982 Mercury
594 recordlabel: Marc 105
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Smith, Relf and Nelson
Bob & Earl Puppet On A String 1964 Marc
595 recordlabel: Checker 974
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Hall and The Vibrations
The Vibrations The Junkernoo 1961 Checker
596 recordlabel: Virgin 38430
chartposition: RandB #37
album: A Moment
Lalah Hathaway Let Me Love You 1994 Virgin
597 recordlabel: Reprise 5203
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Bridging the Gap
Roger (Troutman) Take Me Back 1992 Reprise
598 recordlabel: The New York Music 1202
chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #37
writtenby: Trevor Lawrence and Frank Musker
album: In the Evening
Sheryl Lee Ralph You're so Romantic 1985 The New York Music
599 recordlabel: Desert Moon 6403
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #37
writtenby: Emanuel Johnson and Michael Stokes
album: Enchantment
Enchantment Come On and Ride 1976 Desert Moon
600 recordlabel: Arista 2173
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Do You Still Remember Love
comments: [beat ballad]
Geoff McBride Doesn't That Mean Something 1991 Arista

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