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


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

The following songs were released in A 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 A 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
901 recordlabel: Atlantic 3249
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: With Everything I Feel in Me
Aretha Franklin With Everything I Feel in Me 1974 Atlantic
902 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
-- recordlabel: ABC 10860
writtenby: Tom Dorsey
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: LlECB_TLgvI
Willie Williams With All Of My Soul 1966 ABC
1 recordlabel: Arista 12 578
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Roy Be, Roni Abitbol and Charles Burbank
comments: [disco dance]
Barbara Roy With All My Love 1984 Arista
2 recordlabel: Imperial 5366
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Pearl King and Dave Bartholomew
album: I Didn't Wanna Do It
The Spiders Witchcraft 1956 Imperial
3 recordlabel: Mainstream 5546
chartposition: RandB #39
The Chubukos Witch Doctor Bump 1973 Mainstream
4 recordlabel: Salsoul 2108
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
album: Witch Doctor
Instant Funk Witch Doctor 1979 Salsoul
5 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
6 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
7 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 27
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay-Z featuring Gwen Dickey Wishing On A Star 1998 Roc A Fella
8 recordlabel: Columbia 6719526
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Jerry Duplessis (as Jerry
album: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Wyclef Jean Wish You Were Here 2001 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 445971
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Winfred Lovett
album: There's No Me Without You
The Manhattans Wish That You Were Mine 1974 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Imperial 66013
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #17
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Irma Thomas
album: Wish Someone Would Care Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Irma Thomas Wish Someone Would Care 1964 Imperial
11 recordlabel: Champion 40 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
comments: [slow jam]
Oliver Cheatham Wish On a Star 1987 Champion(UK)
-- recordlabel: Federal 12567
writtenby: Thomas Bailey
comments: [deep soul]
Thomas Bailey Wish I Was Back 1971 Federal
1 recordlabel: Cat 1991
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Little Beaver (as Willie Hale)
Little Beaver Wish I Had a Girl Like You 1974 Cat
2 recordlabel: RCA 62008
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Ron Harris, Lisa Gushiniere, Jay Lincoln, Jeff Bowens, Donnie Woodruff and Bobbi Sanders
album: Do It for Love
comments: [slow jam]
La Rue Wish I Could Find Another 1991 RCA
3 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
4 recordlabel: Capitol 3597
chartposition: US #35
writtenby: Roy Alfred and Abner Silver
The Five Keys Wisdom of a Fool 1956 Capitol
5 recordlabel: Capitol 2339 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #2, US #12, US dance #42
writtenby: Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson
album: Crushin'
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with The Beach Boys Wipe Out 1987 Capitol(UK)
-- recordlabel: Columbia 43177
writtenby: F. Bernard, R.B. Smith
comments: [Christmas]
Aretha Franklin Winter Wonderland 1964 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 2
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [album cut]
Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon, Cappadonna Winter Warz 1996 Island
-- recordlabel: Beave
album: Blackburst
comments: [neo soul] (featuring Michelle Lewis)
mpcode: cwnXdfDkSKU
Jazzhole Winter Sky 2000 Beave
1 recordlabel: Casablanca 874
chartposition: RandB #21, US #43, UK #27, US AC# 8
writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
album: Four Seasons of Love
Donna Summer Winter Melody 1976 Casablanca
2 recordlabel: Cat 2002
chartposition: RandB #44
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Ray Martinez
album: Together
George McCrae & Gwen McCrae Winners Together or Losers Apart 1976 Cat
-- recordlabel: Constellation 52698
writtenby: L. White, L. Peters
album: Shine The Light
Collage Winners And Losers 1985 Constellation
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3650
chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #37
writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham
album: Winners
Kleeer Winners 1980 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #65, US #28
writtenby: Jamie Foxx, Justin Timberlake and T.I.
album: Best Night of My Life
Jamie Foxx ft. Justin Timberlake & T.I. Winner 2010 J Digital
3 recordlabel: African Star 5477
chartposition: RandB #54, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Capleton, Otis Redding, Al Bell and A. Jones
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Capleton (featuring Method Man) Wings of the Morning 1995 African Star
-- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett, William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: (Female vocal - Claudette Robinson) [album cut]
mpcode: ZkQIEDXpXk8
Smokey Robinson Wine, Women And Song 1980 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Columbia 11419
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Tom Washington
album: Rodney Franklin
comments: [jazz funk]
Rodney Franklin Windy City 1981 Columbia
2 recordlabel: AndM 883
chartposition: RandB #48, US #44, US AC #10
writtenby: Ruthann Friedman
album: A Day in the Life
comments: [instrumental]
Wes Montgomery Windy 1967 AndM
3 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #16, US #95
writtenby: Erykah Badu and James Poyser
album: New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Erykah Badu Window Seat 2010 Universal Motown
-- recordlabel: Buddah 383
writtenby: B. Knight, E. Patten, G. Knight, W. Guest
album: Imagination...
mpcode: AHW-JEIW5DU
Gladys Knight & The Pips Window Raisin' Granny 1973 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Stax 2025 025 (UK)
writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd
album: Wow...
William Bell Winding, Winding Road 1971 Stax (UK)
-- recordlabel: Mandala 2511
writtenby: C. Fisher
album: The Vibrations
The Vibrations Wind Up Toy 1972 Mandala
1 recordlabel: AandM 916
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #38
writtenby: Alpert, Pisano, Ceroli, Paul Webster
album: Down Here On The Ground
comments: [jazz fusion instrumental]
Wes Montgomery Wind Song 1968 A&M
2 recordlabel: Buddah 625
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #21
writtenby: R.J. Rice
comments: [disco funk]
R.J.s Latest Arrival Wind Me Up 1981 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10732
writtenby: B. Womack, C. Womack
album: Pieces
Bobby Womack Wind It Up 1978 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Capitol 2942
writtenby: L.C. Cooke
album: Bring It On Home....And Other Sam Cooke Hits
mpcode: bBbZhAos-SU
Lou Rawls Win Your Love 1970 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Cameo 296
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Billy Jackson (as William Jackson) and Jimmy Wisner
Dee Dee Sharp Willyam, Willyam 1964 Cameo
-- recordlabel: AandM 7316 (UK)
writtenby: Joan Armatrading
album: Show Some Emotion
Joan Armatrading Willow 1977 A&M(UK)
1 recordlabel: Warner 8083
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka
album: Urban Renewal
Tower of Power Willing to Learn 1975 Warner
2 recordlabel: Arista 12702
chartposition: RandB #5, US #26, UK #17, US AC #22
writtenby: Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Willing to Forgive 1994 Arista
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 2647
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Tony Joe White
Dusty Springfield Willie and Laura Mae Jones 1969 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Capitol 270
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Don\'t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 0WiqxsSzZz0
Bettye Swann Willie and Laura Mae Jones 1969 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Capitol 3966
chartposition: RandB #3, US #9
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Johnny Otis
The Johnny Otis Show Willie And The Hand Jive 1958 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2091-045 (UK)
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Patches
mpcode: BPFZlYHRZ_s
Clarence Carter Willie And Laura Mae Jones 1971 Atlantic (UK)
1 recordlabel: Wall of Sound
chartposition: UK #131
writtenby: Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman and Grace Jones
album: Hurricane
Grace Jones Williams' Blood 2008 Wall of Sound
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 2851
chartposition: RandB #38, US #76, US AC #15
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: Quiet Fire
Roberta Flack Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 1972 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis
album: High Priority
Cherrelle Will You Satisfy? 1986 Tabu(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla 328
writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
album: Smokey...
comments: [love ballad album cut]
mpcode: p8VDWxLj5Wk
Smokey Robinson Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 1973 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Chaos 5980
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Michael Lorello, Tony Moran
album: True to Life
Lisette Melendez Will You Ever Save Me 1994 Chaos
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 16003
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Risqué
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: x8DD8iTW-3o
Chic Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song) 1979 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Paramount 0291
writtenby: Q. Joseph, T. Green, D. Reed, O. Wright
The Jones Girls Will You Be There 1974 Paramount
-- recordlabel: ABC 10954
writtenby: T. Mitchell, C. McMurray
Samson & Delilah Will You Be Ready 1967 ABC
1 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Shaun Labelle, Stevie Bensusen and G. Strober
mpcode: Jrx0chrHOFQ
Infiniti featuring Grand Puba Will You Be My Baby 1996 Arista
-- recordlabel: Janus 7006
writtenby: R. Baker, N. Harris
album: Whispers Gettin' Louder
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The Whispers Will You Be Mine 1974 Janus
1 recordlabel: Buddah 443
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John
album: Feel It
Black Ivory Will We Ever Come Together 1975 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 166
writtenby: L. James, D. James, D. Simmons
album: Hear Me Out
David Simmons Will They Miss Me 1978 Fantasy WMOT
-- recordlabel: Casablanca 7009
writtenby: L. Perry, K. Davis, M. Cowart
album: One For The Road
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: bdEGC7DIkk8
Greg Perry Will She Meet The Train In The Rain? 1975 Casablanca
1 recordlabel: AandM 1411
chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #52
writtenby: Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
album: Music Is My Life
Billy Preston Will It Go Round in Circles 1973 A&M
2 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: Lyfe Change
Lyfe Jennings Will I Ever 2008 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 79286
chartposition: UK #2, RandB #66, US #25
writtenby: Robinson, Smith, Bennett and Henson
album: Willennium
Will Smith Will 2K 1999 Columbia
4 recordlabel: RCA 0265
chartposition: RandB #17, US #45
writtenby: David Richardson and Doug Edwards
album: It's Been a Long Time
New Birth Wildflower 1974 RCA
5 recordlabel: Cameo 274
chartposition: RandB #25, US #33
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
Dee Dee Sharp Wild! 1963 Cameo
6 recordlabel: Island 6087
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Cat Stevens
comments: [reggae]
Jimmy Cliff Wild World 1970 Island
7 recordlabel: Swan 4125
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7
writtenby: Todoro, Shannon
comments: [instrumental]
The Rebels Wild Weekend 1962 Swan
8 recordlabel: MCA 40274
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves Wild Night 1974 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 52133
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Al Hudson, Jack Hall, Lynn White and Willis Hall
album: Wild Night
comments: [disco funk]
One Way Wild Night 1982 MCA
10 recordlabel: Solar 969955 7
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Girls Will Be Girls
comments: [disco funk]
Klymaxx Wild Girls 1982 Solar
11 recordlabel: SAM 5020
chartposition: US dance #19 RandB #20, UK #20
writtenby: Adrian Sear
comments: [novelty]
The Evasions Wikka Wrap 1981 SAM
12 recordlabel: Coral 72351
chartposition: RandB #16, US #51
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Robert Draper Jr.
The Accents Wiggle, Wiggle 1959 Coral
13 recordlabel: Everlast 5019
chartposition: RandB #12, US #22
writtenby: Les Cooper
comments: instrumental
Les Cooper And The Soul Rockers Wiggle Wobble 1962 Everlast
14 recordlabel: Arista 3815
chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #19
writtenby: Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist) and R.L. (as R.L. Huggar)
album: Welcome II Nextasy
Next Wifey 2000 Arista
15 recordlabel: AandM 1980
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Billy Preston
album: A Whole New Thing
Billy Preston Wide Stride 1977 A&M
16 recordlabel: Chycago Int. 02907
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Donald Burnside
album: The Key to Your Heart
comments: [funk]
Superior Movement Wide Shot 1982 Chycago Int.
17 recordlabel: Buddah 143
chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #42
writtenby: Michael Henderson and Randall Jacobs
album: Wide Receiver
Michael Henderson Wide Receiver 1980 Buddah
18 recordlabel: Bang 02599
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Ray Ransom, Jimmy Brown, Eddie Irons, Regi Hickman and Ray Parker Jr.
album: Summer Heat
comments: [funk]
Brick Wide Open 1981 Bang
19 recordlabel: Dynamic Sounds 12 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Leroy
album: Wide Awake
comments: [reggae]
Barry Biggs Wide Awake in a Dream 1981 Dynamic Sounds (UK
-- recordlabel: Kapp 496
writtenby: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: _xdPiYmzfk4
Jerry Jackson Wide Awake In A Dream 1962 Kapp
1 recordlabel: RCA 9532
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Billy Taylor
album: 'Nuff Said!
Nina Simone Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) 1968 RCA
2 recordlabel: Capitol 5877
chartposition: RandB #46, US #73
writtenby: Roebuck Staples
album: Why Am I Treated So Bad!
Cannonball Adderley Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) 1967 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Red Ant 15307
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 11
comments: [slow jam]
B.C. Why-O-Why 1999 Red Ant
-- recordlabel: Handshake 02438
writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce
album: Images
Amii Stewart Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy 1981 Handshake
1 recordlabel: Warner 49178
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
Prince Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 1979 Warner
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54293
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Janie Bradford
album: Love Breeze
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Why You Wanna See My Bad Side 1978 Tamla
3 recordlabel: Columbia 77269
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Alan Tatum (as Alan "Byrd" Tatum) and Larry Johnson
album: Call Me
Trisha Covington Why You Wanna Play Me Out? 1994 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Sweet Talk
The Manhattans Why You Wanna Love Me Like That 1989 Valley Vue
5 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Tony Rich and Teddy Riley
album: Guy III
comments: [slow jam]
Guy Why You Wanna Keep Me from My Baby 2000 MCA
6 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #5, US #29, UK #22
writtenby: T.I., Khao, Neal Conway, Crystal Waters, Tei Towa, Bebel Gilberto, Q Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
album: King
T.I. Why You Wanna 2006 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Tabu 68915
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Dezi Phillips (as Grover Phillips), Bernard Terry and John Lee
album: Kickin' It
Dezi Phillips Why You Wanna 1989 Tabu
8 recordlabel: AV 165
chartposition: RandB #96
comments: [hip hop] (ft. F. Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.)
Aaron Hall featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Why You Tryin' to Play Me 2000 AV
9 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28360
chartposition: RandB #2, US #39, US dance #22
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Jay King & Thomas McElroy
album: Life, Love & Pain
Club Nouveau Why You Treat Me So Bad 1987 Warner Bros.
10 recordlabel: Warner 93624408080(UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Chalmers Alford and Eric Benét
album: A Day in the Life
Eric Benét Why You Follow Me? 2000 Warner (UK)
11 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #17
album: Intimacy: Album III
comments: [slow jam]
Kem Why Would You Stay? 2010 Universal Motown
12 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #121
writtenby: Harvey Mason Jr. and Toni Braxton
album: Pulse
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: _nC2UrV0eig
Toni Braxton Why Won't You Love Me 2010 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54164
writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Isley Brothers Why When Love Is Gone 1968 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Lench Mob Digital
chartposition: US #92, R&B #110
writtenby: Ice Cube and Scott Storch
album: Laugh Now, Cry Later
Ice Cube Why We Thugs 2006 Lench Mob Digital
2 recordlabel: ABC 11205
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Rickey Jones
album: Good Vibes!
The Natural Four Why Should We Stop Now 1969 ABC

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