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Soul R&B singles on the Columbia label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Columbia record label. Click on "Columbia" 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 Columbia . . .

The following songs were released in Columbia 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 Columbia 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
801 recordlabel: Columbia 07799
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Art McCallister, David Conley and Rebbie Jackson
album: R U Tuff Enuff
Rebbie Jackson R U Tuff Enuff 1988 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 07787
writtenby: R. Laws, R. Henderson, J. Nettlesbey
album: All Day Rhythm
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Ronnie Laws Smoke House 1987 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 07786
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Antonina Armato and Beppe Cantarelli
album: The Naked Truth
Leata Galloway With Every Beat of My Heart 1988 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 07781
chartposition: RandB #88, UK #5, US #80, AC #14
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Non Stop
comments: [ballad]
Julio Iglesias featuring Stevie Wonder My Love 1988 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 07774
chartposition: RandB #5, US AC #35
writtenby: Gregory Abbott
album: I'll Prove It to You
comments: [beat ballad]
Gregory Abbott I'll Prove It to You 1988 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 07773
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: George Michael
album: Faith
George Michael One More Try 1988 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 07744
chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, UK #68, US dance #1
writtenby: Johnny Kemp, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin & Aaron Hall
album: Secrets of Flying
comments: [dance]
Johnny Kemp Just Got Paid 1988 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 07742
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Donald Robinson
album: Search
comments: [slow jam]
Mission Lover for Life 1988 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 07737
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #9
writtenby: Full Force
album: Spanish Fly
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Everything Will B-Fine 1988 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 07735
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: Sam Peake and Doug Grigsby
album: All By Myself
comments: [beat ballad]
Regina Belle How Could You Do It to Me 1988 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 07705
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Full Force
album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?
comments: [ballad]
Full Force All in My Mind 1988 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 07702
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Mico Wave, Bootsy Collins, Mallia Franklin and Walter Coleman
album: Cookin' from the Inside Out
Mico Wave Instant Replay 1988 Columbia
11 recordlabel: Columbia 07700
chartposition: RandB #55, US #10
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: Hangin' Tough
comments: [love ballad]
New Kids on the Block Please Don't Go Girl 1988 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Columbia 07695
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #67, UK #94
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn & Maurice White
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire Thinking of You 1988 Columbia
13 recordlabel: Columbia 07687
chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #38
writtenby: Philip Bailey, A.Z Giles and Allee Willis
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire Evil Roy 1987 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Columbia 07685
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #22
writtenby: Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson and Romeo Williams
album: R U Tuff Enuff
Rebbie Jackson Plaything 1988 Columbia
15 recordlabel: Columbia 07680
chartposition: RandB #58, US #11, UK #77, US AC #19, US rock #12
writtenby: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
album: The Hunger
Michael Bolton The Dock of the Bay 1987 Columbia
16 recordlabel: Columbia 07678
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire You and I 1987 Columbia
17 recordlabel: Columbia 07675
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #7, US AC #44
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver
album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well 1987 Columbia
18 recordlabel: Columbia 07619
chartposition: RandB #7, US #78
writtenby: Full Force and Lisa Lisa
album: Spanish Fly
comments: [ballad]
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Someone to Love Me for Me 1987 Columbia
19 recordlabel: Columbia 07599
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and Tony Wells
album: Tellin' It Like It Is
comments: [ballad]
Richard Dimples Fields I Can't Live With or Without You 1987 Columbia
20 recordlabel: Columbia 07594
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Full Force
album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?
Full Force Love Is for Suckers (Like Me and You) 1987 Columbia
21 recordlabel: Columbia 07398
chartposition: RandB #19, UK #7, US #68, US dance #47
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby
album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby If You Let Me Stay 1987 Columbia
22 recordlabel: Columbia 07388
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Octavia Oestricher and Zane Mark
album: All By Myself
Regina Belle So Many Tears 1987 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Columbia 07360
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Keni Towns and Phil Jones
album: Centerfold
Centerfold Party Rebels 1988 Columbia
24 recordlabel: Columbia 07357
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Water Under the Bridge
Deniece Williams I Confess 1987 Columbia
25 recordlabel: Columbia 07354
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane)
album: Cookin' from the Inside Out
Mico Wave Misunderstood 1987 Columbia
26 recordlabel: Columbia 07290
chartposition: RandB #72
album: It's Time
Pauli Carman In The Heat of the Night 1987 Columbia
27 recordlabel: Columbia 07267
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #58, US dance #8, US AC #27
writtenby: Full Force
album: Spanish Fly
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Lost in Emotion 1987 Columbia
28 recordlabel: Columbia 07257
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley
album: Surface
comments: [slow jam]
Surface Lately 1987 Columbia
29 recordlabel: Columbia 07240
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Grover Washington Jr.
album: Strawberry Moon
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Grover Washington, Jr. Summer Nights 1987 Columbia
30 recordlabel: Columbia 07220
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Maurice White and Robyn Smith
album: Keys to the City
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis 7-11 1987 Columbia
31 recordlabel: Columbia 07204
chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38
writtenby: Rick James
album: Colorful Changes
Process & the Doo Rags Call Me Up 1987 Columbia
32 recordlabel: Columbia 07189
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Randy Bowland
album: Search
Mission Show a Little Love 1987 Columbia
33 recordlabel: Columbia 07188
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
album: Tell It Like It Is
Richard Dimples Fields Tell It Like It Is 1987 Columbia
34 recordlabel: Columbia 07164
chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #43, UK #3, US #2
writtenby: George Michael
album: Faith
George Michael I Want Your Sex 1987 Columbia
35 recordlabel: Columbia 07080
chartposition: RandB #2, US #68, UK #97
writtenby: Wardell Potts Jr., Joey Gallo and Susan Pomerantz
album: All By Myself
Regina Belle Show Me the Way 1987 Columbia
36 recordlabel: Columbia 07072
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Prince
album: Sweetheart
Rainy Davis Still Waiting 1987 Columbia
37 recordlabel: Columbia 07021
chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23
writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams Never Say Never 1987 Columbia
38 recordlabel: Columbia 07008
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #82, US dance #1
writtenby: Full Force
album: Spanish Fly
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Head to Toe 1987 Columbia
39 recordlabel: Columbia 06708
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #16
writtenby: Mick Jones [The Clash] and Don Letts
album: No. 10, Upping St.
comments: [instrumental]
Big Audio Dynamite Badrock City 1987 Columbia
40 recordlabel: Columbia 06672
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: James
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams Oh How I Love You (Girl) 1987 Columbia
41 recordlabel: Columbia 06655
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: U Turn
comments: [beat ballad]
Isaac Hayes Thing for You 1987 Columbia
42 recordlabel: Columbia 06632
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #76, US #56, US AC #25
writtenby: Gregory Abbott
album: Shake You Down
Gregory Abbott I Got the Feelin' (It's Over) 1987 Columbia
43 recordlabel: Columbia 06619
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #8, US #8, US AC #12
writtenby: Thom Bell & William Hart
album: New Kids on the Block
comments: [love ballad]
New Kids on the Block Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) 1989 Columbia
44 recordlabel: Columbia 06600
chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts
Full Force Old Flames Never Die 1987 Columbia
45 recordlabel: Columbia 06598
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #9
writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis
album: Sweetheart
Rainy Davis Lowdown So and So 1987 Columbia
46 recordlabel: Columbia 06563
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Gloria Sklerov, Lenny Macaluso and Preston Glass
album: Reaction
comments: [love ballad]
Rebbie Jackson with Robin Zander You Send the Rain Away 1986 Columbia
47 recordlabel: Columbia 06410
chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #5
writtenby: Dana Eaves and Hubert Eaves III
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams Misunderstanding 1986 Columbia
48 recordlabel: Columbia 06376
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Kathy Bloxson
album: Back to Basics
comments: [ballad]
The Manhattans with Regina Belle Where Did We Go Wrong? 1986 Columbia
49 recordlabel: Columbia 06363
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: U Turn
Isaac Hayes Ike's Rap -- Hey Girl 1986 Columbia
50 recordlabel: Columbia 06339
chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #16
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
Full Force Unfaithful So Much 1986 Columbia
51 recordlabel: Columbia 06318
chartposition: RandB #76
album: Hot on the Trail
comments: [ballad]
Deniece Williams Healing 1986 Columbia
52 recordlabel: Columbia 06300
chartposition: RandB #7, US #30, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Sean Garrett, Eve, Polow da Don, Kelly Rowland, Blac Elvis and Jason Perry
album: Ms. Kelly
Kelly Rowland featuring Eve Like This 2007 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 06269
writtenby: D. Walden, P. Hammond, P. Carman
album: Dial My Number
Pauli Carman You Impress Me 1986 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 06256
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #16
writtenby: James
album: Miracles of the Heart
James (D Train) Williams You Are Everything 1986 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 06220
album: Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp Cover Girl 1986 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 06203
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Eddie Schwartz
album: Rodney Franklin
Rodney Franklin Look What's Showing Through 1986 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 06197
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15
writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend
album: Reaction
Rebbie Jackson Reaction 1986 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 06191
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #1, US AC #2
writtenby: Gregory Abbott
album: Shake You Down
Gregory Abbott Shake You Down 1986 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 06157
chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #24
writtenby: Deniece Williams , Fritz Baskett and Greg Mathieson
album: Hot on the Trail
Deniece Williams Wiser and Weaker 1986 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 06116
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force
Full Force Temporary Love Thing 1986 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 05883
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block Be My Girl 1986 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 05874
chartposition: RandB #62
album: You Might Be Surprised
Roy Ayers Programmed for Love 1986 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 05865
chartposition: RandB #26
album: Dial My Number
Pauli Carman Dial My Number 1986 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 05853
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #26
writtenby: Jeff Smith and Kashif
album: Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp Just Another Love 1986 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 05844
chartposition: RandB #3, US #8
writtenby: Full Force
album: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
comments: [love ballad]
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam All Cried Out 1986 Columbia
11 recordlabel: Columbia 05836
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Martin Page, Maurice White and Michel Colombier
album: Maurice White
Maurice White Lady Is Love 1986 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Columbia 05776
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force
Full Force Unselfish Lover 1986 Columbia
13 recordlabel: Columbia 05772
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Frank Hamilton, Rick James and Eddie Murphy
album: How Could It Be
comments: [ballad]
Eddie Murphy How Could It Be 1986 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Columbia 05752
chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #12
writtenby: Binky Brice, James Mtume and Philip Field
album: You Might Be Surprised
Roy Ayers Hot 1986 Columbia
15 recordlabel: Columbia 05726
chartposition: RandB #30, US #95, US AC #20
writtenby: Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith and Mary Unobsky
album: Maurice White
comments: [beat ballad]
Maurice White I Need You 1986 Columbia
16 recordlabel: Columbia 05721
chartposition: US dance #42, RandB #55, UK #1, US #3, US AC #13
writtenby: George Michael
album: George Michael
Wham! I'm Your Man 1985 Columbia
17 recordlabel: Columbia 05679
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow
album: Life
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Till I See You Again 1985 Columbia
18 recordlabel: Columbia 05669
chartposition: RandB #40, US #69, UK #97, US Dance #6
writtenby: Full Force
album: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Can You Feel the Beat 1985 Columbia
19 recordlabel: Columbia 05664
chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #8
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Meekaaeel Muhammad
album: Sense of Purpose
Third World One More Time 1986 Columbia
20 recordlabel: Columbia 05640
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Morris
album: Fantasy
Ramsey Lewis This Ain't No Fantasy 1985 Columbia
21 recordlabel: Columbia 05613
chartposition: RandB #49
album: You Might Be Surprised
Roy Ayers Slip n' Slide 1985 Columbia
22 recordlabel: Columbia 05609
chartposition: RandB #8, US #2, US dance #19, UK #87
writtenby: Rick James
album: How Could It Be
Eddie Murphy Party All the Time 1985 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Columbia 05605
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, George Smith III and Thurlene Johnson
album: It's Gonna Be Right
Cheryl Lynn Fade to Black 1985 Columbia
24 recordlabel: Columbia 05577
chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #60, UK #9, US #13
writtenby: Earl Randle
album: The Secret of Association
comments: US Extended Remix
Paul Young I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 1984 Columbia
25 recordlabel: Columbia 05571
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US AC #11
writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Maurice White
Maurice White Stand by Me 1985 Columbia
26 recordlabel: Columbia 05442
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: Dream of a Lifetime
comments: [ballad]
Marvin Gaye It's Madness 1985 Columbia
27 recordlabel: Columbia 05435
chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #8
writtenby: Prince
album: A.C.
André Cymone The Dance Electric 1985 Columbia
28 recordlabel: Columbia 05424
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Watching You Watching Me
Bill Withers Something That Turns You On 1985 Columbia
29 recordlabel: Columbia 05415
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bunny Rugs (as William Clarke)
Third World One to One 1985 Columbia
30 recordlabel: Columbia 05395
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #32
writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force
Full Force Girl If You Take Me Home 1985 Columbia
31 recordlabel: Columbia 05335
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: André Cymone
album: A.C.
André Cymone Satisfaction 1986 Columbia
32 recordlabel: Columbia 05288
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Billy Livsey and Terry Britten
The Weather Girls No One Can Love You More Than Me 1985 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 05281
writtenby: C. Matthews, S. Sheppard, B. Sheppard, F. Brown, Jr.
album: This Is The Real Thing
comments: [funk]
Skool Boyz Can We Do It Again 1985 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 05102
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans
Peter Brown (Love Is Just) The Game 1984 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 05024
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #1, US AC #10
writtenby: Beyoncé, Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund
album: B'Day
Beyoncé Irreplaceable 2006 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 04942
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Stan Sheppard, Chauncey Matthews and Billy Sheppard
album: This Is the Real Thing
Skool Boyz Superfine (From Behind) 1985 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 04932
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #97
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: It's Gonna Be Right
Cheryl Lynn Fidelity 1985 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 04930
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Lottie Golden and Richard Scher
album: Too Hot to Stop It
comments: (featuring B.J. Nelson)
The Manhattans Don't Say No 1985 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 04873
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kevin Walker, Pamela Phillips Oland and Wilmer Raglin
album: Life
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Keep Givin' Me Love 1985 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 04861
chartposition: RandB #2, US #101, UK #57, US Dance #47
writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks
album: Dream of a Lifetime
Marvin Gaye Sanctified Lady 1985 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 04841
chartposition: RandB #22, US #106, UK #60, US AC #40
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Watching You Watching Me
Bill Withers Oh Yeah! 1985 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 04839
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1, US Rock #27, US Country #76,
writtenby: Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie
album: We Are the World: U.S.A. for Africa
USA for Africa We Are the World 1985 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 04826
chartposition: RandB #56, US #46, UK #34
writtenby: Billie Hughes, Marcy Levy and Roxanne Seeman
album: Chinese Wall
Philip Bailey Walking on the Chinese Wall 1985 Columbia

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