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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.
(Search on 'A' returned 18517 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #55
Amerie Why R U 2009 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Playboy 6046
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Leonard Casten, Anita Poree
Bobby Taylor Why Play Games 1975 Playboy
3 recordlabel: Fame 1011
chartposition: RandB #5, US #90
writtenby: James Gilreath
album: Why Not Tonight?
Jimmy Hughes Why Not Tonight? 1967 Fame
4 recordlabel: Warner 7039
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #27
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Allen Cato
album: Gotta Get to Know Me
Casserine featuring Cato Why Not Take All of Me 1994 Warner
5 recordlabel: Def Squad 450268
chartposition: RandB #89
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
comments: [hip hop]
Def Squad featuring Erick Onasis & Slick Rick Why Not 2000 Def Squad
6 recordlabel: Parlophone 6366
chartposition: UK #16, US #97, R&B #110
writtenby: Bryan Adams and Robert John
album: What's Love Got to Do with It
Tina Turner Why Must We Wait Until Tonight 1993 Parlophone
7 recordlabel: MCA 12294
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: The Soul Partners
album: Cherish
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way) Why Must We Say Goodbye 1977 MCA
8 recordlabel: Elektra 5598
chartposition: RandB #2, US #44
writtenby: James Todd, Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat
album: Keep It Comin'
Keith Sweat Why Me Baby? 1992 Elektra
9 recordlabel: Atlantic 1197
chartposition: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Ron McCown (as Ronnie Mack)
album: Miss Rhythm
comments: US B side to This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
Ruth Brown Why Me 1958 Atlantic
10 recordlabel: Elektra 46032
chartposition: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
writtenby: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
Five Special Why Leave Us Alone 1979 Elektra
11 recordlabel: Stax 0051
chartposition: RandB #30, US #98
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
album: California Girl
Eddie Floyd Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side) 1969 Stax
12 recordlabel: Maxi 2014
chartposition: RandB #54, US #63, UK #25, US dance #3
writtenby: Sagat (as Faustin Lenon)
album: My Poem Is... The World According To Sagat
comments: [hip hop]
Sagat Why Is It? (Fuk Dat) 1993 Maxi
13 recordlabel: Bluesway 61024
chartposition: RandB #13, US #61
writtenby: Dave Clark and B.B. King
album: Live and Well
B.B. King Why I Sing the Blues 1969 Bluesway
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: B.B. King, Dave Clark
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 6ARsJDfdd9w
Aretha Franklin Why I Sing The Blues 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Elektra 69957
writtenby: Leon Ware And Janis Siegel
album: Leon Ware
Leon Ware And Janis Siegel Why I Came To California 1982 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Chocolate City 2011
writtenby: L. Blackmon
album: Cameosis
comments: [album cut] [slow jam]
Cameo Why Have I Lost You 1980 Chocolate City
1 recordlabel: Columbia 5433
chartposition: RandB #107
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Through the Fire
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: KHQWyzIS-sw
Peabo Bryson Why Goodbye 1994 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Instant 3310
writtenby: F. Brogli, W. Morgan
Lee Bates Why Don't You Write 1971 Instant
1 recordlabel: Salsoul 7021
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Diane Jones and Kim Miller
album: Looks So Fine
Instant Funk Why Don't You Think About Me 1982 Salsoul
2 recordlabel: Stateside 415
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Rudy Clark
Mary Wells Why Don't You Let Yourself Go 1965 Stateside
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54165
writtenby: Moy, Wonder, Hardaway, Cosby
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Why Don't You Lead Me To Love 1968 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 1287
writtenby: Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
album: Chapters: A Novel
Evon Geffries & The Stand Why Does It Hurt When We Kiss 1988 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Arista 13213
chartposition: RandB #22, US #26, US AC #6
writtenby: Babyface
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston Why Does It Hurt So Bad 1996 Arista
-- recordlabel: ABC 12429
writtenby: Larry J. Reynolds
album: Do What You Wanna Do
The Dramatics Why Do You Want To Do Me Wrong 1978 ABC
-- recordlabel: Team 1015
writtenby: Winston Williams, Charles Strong
album: Stolen Love
comments: [southern soul]
Chuck Strong Why Do You Make Me Cheat On You 1993 Team
-- recordlabel: Vee Jay 236
writtenby: V. Allison
The Dells Why Do You Have To Go 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: RCA 1132
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
album: Beauty on a Back Street
Hall & Oates Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?) 1977 RCA
2 recordlabel: RCA 13479
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #4, US #7, AC #2
writtenby: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) & Morris Levy
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Diana Ross Why Do Fools Fall in Love? 1981 RCA
3 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
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2822
writtenby: Frank Lymon, Morris Levy
Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers Why Do Fools Fall In Love 1971 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Top and Bottom 411
chartposition: RandB #34, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
Brenda & the Tabulations Why Didn't I Think of That 1971 Top and Bottom
2 recordlabel: Arista 1 9071
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Alee Willis, Corrado Rustici, Narada Michael Walden
album: Goddess Of Love
comments: [ballad]
Phyllis Hyman Why Did You Turn Me On 1983 Arista
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 671 (UK)
writtenby: Dean, Lussier
album: Wish It Would Rain
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Why Did You Leave Me Darling 1968 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Alaga 1019
Mark IV Why Did You Fall In Love With Me? 1974 Alaga
-- recordlabel: Original Sound 100
writtenby: Floyd, Holiday
King Floyd Why Did She Leave Me 1965 Original Sound
-- recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10614
writtenby: Harry Middlebrooks
album: Hey Girl Don't Bother Me!
The Tams Why Did My Little Girl Cry? 1965 ABC Paramount
1 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 785
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Timmy Thomas
comments: [disco funk]
Illusion Why Can't We Live Together 1982 Sugar Hill
2 recordlabel: Glades 1703
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #12
writtenby: Timmy Thomas
album: Why Can't We Live Together
Timmy Thomas Why Can't We Live Together 1972 Glades
3 recordlabel: Decca 32753
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60
writtenby: Bobby Stevenson, Jimmy Williams
album: Welcome Home
Clyde McPhatter Why Can't We Get Together 1970 Decca
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4846
writtenby: Williams, Foster, Bayer Sager
album: Super Charged
Tavares Why Can't We Fall in Love 1980 Capitol
1 recordlabel: United Artists 629
chartposition: RandB #9, US #6
writtenby: Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson, Harold Brown , Charles Miller
album: Why Can't We Be Friends
War Why Can't We Be Friends 1975 United Artists
2 recordlabel: Maverick 16892
chartposition: RandB #88
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Meta.a.mor.phic
Dalvin DeGrate featuring Stevie J. Why Can't We 2000 Maverick
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 730(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Deke Richards and Sherlie Matthews
album: Together
comments: [Motown Sound] [only released in the UK]
Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations Why (Must We Fall in Love) 1970 Tamla Motown (UK)
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 2410
chartposition: RandB #36, US #57
writtenby: Roebuck Staples
album: The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations Why (Am I Treated So Bad) 1967 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Island Def Jam
chartposition: UK #143
writtenby: Chuckii Booker, Lionel Richie and Sean Garrett
album: Coming Home
Lionel Richie Why 2006 Island Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Coalition 012
chartposition: UK #86
album: Still a Thrill
Sybil Why 1997 Coalition
7 recordlabel: WEA 00191
chartposition: UK #10
album: Kidology
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Glamma Kid ft. Shola Ama Why 1999 WEA
8 recordlabel: Go Beat
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Gabrielle , Paul Weller, Ben Wolff and Andy Dean
album: Always
Gabrielle Why 2007 Go Beat
9 recordlabel: Universal 5043 11
chartposition: RandB #79
album: Most Anticipated
comments: [hip hop]
Remy Ma Whuteva 2005 Universal
10 recordlabel: WEA 249319
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Mark Reilly, Danny White and Ronnie Ross
album: Whose Side Are You On?
Matt Bianco Whose Side Are You On? 1984 WEA
11 recordlabel: MCA 3019
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Melvin Riley
album: Ghetto Love
comments: [slow jam]
Melvin Riley Whose Is It 1994 MCA
12 recordlabel: Wrap 93 286
chartposition: RandB #7, US #11
writtenby: C.C. Orange (as C.C. Lemonhead) and Jay McGowan (as Jay Ski)
album: Quad City Knock
95 South Whoot, There It Is 1993 Wrap
13 recordlabel: Big Beat
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 2
DJ Pooh featuring Kam Whoop! Whoop! 1997 Big Beat
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54209
writtenby: R. Benson, A. Cleveland, M. Gaye
album: What's Going On
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Wholy Holy 1971 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2901
chartposition: RandB #49, US #81
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson & Al Cleveland (as Alfred Cleveland)
album: Amazing Grace
Aretha Franklin Wholy Holy 1972 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atco 33-215
writtenby: Otis Redding
album: Sweet Soul Music / Best Of Arthur Conley
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: SzwHa1QX1gA
Arthur Conley Wholesale Love 1967 Atco
1 recordlabel: Atco 6529
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley Whole Lotta Woman 1967 Atco
2 recordlabel: Vee Jay 612
chartposition: RandB #42, US #126
writtenby: S. David and Dave "Curlee" Williams
album: Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
Little Richard Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1964 Vee Jay
3 recordlabel: Parkway 813
chartposition: US #42
writtenby: Dave "Curlee" Williams and James Faye "Roy" Hall
album: For Twisters Only
Chubby Checker Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1960 Parkway
4 recordlabel: Imperial 5553
chartposition: RandB #2, US #6
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Whole Lotta Loving 1958 Imperial
5 recordlabel: Atco 6779
chartposition: RandB #43, US #64
writtenby: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon
King Curtis Whole Lotta Love 1971 Atco
6 recordlabel: United Artists 724
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon
album: Acid Queen
Tina Turner Whole Lotta Love 1975 United Artists
7 recordlabel: Tamla 54134
chartposition: RandB #20, US #46
writtenby: Frank Wilson
album: Away We a Go Go
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You) 1966 Tamla
8 recordlabel: Columbia 310828
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Al McKay and Maurice White
album: Sunbeam
The Emotions Whole Lot of Shakin' 1978 Columbia
9 recordlabel: ABC 11376
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) 1973 ABC
10 recordlabel: Capitol 4398
chartposition: RandB #1, US #22, UK #5, US AC #31
writtenby: Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis
album: Love Storm
Tavares Whodunit 1977 Capitol
11 recordlabel: CagedBird 474
chartposition: RandB #102
album: Livin' the Luxury Brown
mpcode: A6URR1KeeLc
Mint Condition Whoaa 2005 CagedBird
12 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79297
chartposition: RandB #9, US #43, UK #44
writtenby: Black Rob, C. Clay, W. Garfield, Nashiem Myrick, P. Neeley Rolle, H. Pierre and J. Garfield
album: Life Story
Black Rob Whoa! 2000 Bad Boy
13 recordlabel: Atlantic 85296
chartposition: RandB #53, US #98
writtenby: Brian Rich, Ron Hall, Jeff Barry and Janet DuBois
album: 80 Dimes
B Rich Whoa Now 2002 Atlantic
14 recordlabel: Atlantic 2041
chartposition: RandB #30, US #104, UK #43
writtenby: Lil' Kim and The Notorious B.I.G.
album: The Naked Truth
Lil Kim Whoa 2006 Atlantic
15 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1013
chartposition: RandB #30, US #117
writtenby: Monk Higgins
comments: [instrumental]
Monk Higgins Who-Dun-It? 1966 St. Lawrence
16 recordlabel: Uptown / MCA 54543
chartposition: RandB #52, US #106
album: Blue Funk
Heavy D & the Boyz Who's the Man 1993 Uptown / MCA
17 recordlabel: MCA 2878
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, James Nyx and Marvin Gaye
album: It's Goin' Down
Ralph Tresvant Who's the Mack 1993 MCA
18 recordlabel: WEA 128
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Mark Morrison
album: Only God Can Judge Me
Mark Morrison Who's the Mack 1997 WEA
19 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
20 recordlabel: Arista 9410
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #11, US #7, US AC #10, US dance #1
writtenby: Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985 Arista
21 recordlabel: Tamla 54030
writtenby: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Singin' Sammy Ward Who's The Fool 1960 Tamla
-- recordlabel: United Artist 714
writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley
The Isley Brothers Who's That Lady 1964 United Artist
1 recordlabel: Shad 5002
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #71
writtenby: Claude Johnson, Fred Jones and Leroy Kirkland
The Genies Who's That Knockin' 1959 Shad
2 recordlabel: Boardwalk 151
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Everett Collins and Bernard Isley
Sunrize Who's Stickin' It? 1982 Boardwalk
3 recordlabel: Harrell/Jive 42728
chartposition: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Liberty City Fla.
comments: [slow jam]
Liberty City Fla. Who's She Lovin Now 2000 Harrell/Jive
4 recordlabel: Tamla 54332
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Being with You
comments: [ballad]
Smokey Robinson Who's Sad 1981 Tamla
5 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #39, US #125
writtenby: Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, OJ da Juiceman, Naki Levy and Tyrone Johnson
album: The Last Kiss
Jadakiss ft. Swizz Beatz & DJ OJ Da Juiceman Who's Real 2009 Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Stax 0009
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5
writtenby: Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
album: Who's Making Love / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor Who's Making Love 1968 Stax
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54045
writtenby: William Robinson
album: Meet The Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Who's Loving You 1961 Tamla
1 recordlabel: WEA 145
chartposition: UK #13
album: Much Love
comments: [love ballad]
Shola Ama Who's Loving My Baby 1997 WEA
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54194
chartposition: RandB #9, US #46
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: A Pocket Full of Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound ballad]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Who's Gonna Take the Blame 1970 Tamla
3 recordlabel: Wand 126
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Florence Green and Van McCoy
Chuck Jackson Who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces 1962 Wand
4 recordlabel: Panoramic 201
chartposition: RandB #59
album: All About Love, Who's Gonna Make The First Move?
comments: [sweet soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Who's Gonna Make the First Move 1985 Panoramic
-- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Ivey, T. Brasfield
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: 05Try-f6-14
Ann Sexton Who's Gonna Love You 1977 Sound Stage Seven
1 recordlabel: Power Exchange 266(UK)
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #17
writtenby: Alfie Davison
The Imperials Who's Gonna Love Me 1977 Power Exchange (UK)
2 recordlabel: Next Plateau 1247
chartposition: RandB #117
album: Can I Make An Appointment?
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: t2J3t0m5vzQ
Estevan Who's Gonna Dry My Tears? 1997 Next Plateau
3 recordlabel: RCA 13447
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #50
writtenby: Michael Toles, Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Chocolate Milk
album: F r i c t i o n
Chocolate Milk Who's Getting It Now 1983 RCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 52004
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Al Hudson and Glenda Hudson
album: Who's Foolin' Who
One Way Who's Foolin' Who 1982 MCA
5 recordlabel: Warner 19079
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
album: Through the Eyes of Love
comments: [jazz funk]
Randy Crawford featuring Joe Sample Who's Crying Now 1992 Warner
-- recordlabel: Paula 360
writtenby: Oliver Sain
album: Free
comments: [southern soul]
Fontella Bass Who You Gonna Blame 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: ATCO 337
writtenby: Charlie Rich
album: Turning Around
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: DY8uYVPTNgI
Dee Dee Warwick Who Will The Next Fool Be 1970 ATCO
-- recordlabel: Stax 146
writtenby: Thomas, Cropper, Bell
William Bell Who Will It Be Tomorrow 1964 Stax
1 recordlabel: Kapp 926
chartposition: RandB #34, US #112
writtenby: S. Davis and L.E. Avlo
The Hesitations Who Will Answer 1968 Kapp
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 572720
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #34, US #60
writtenby: DMX and Mickey R. Davis
album: The Great Depression
comments: [hip hop]
DMX Who We Be 2001 Def Jam

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