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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
-- recordlabel: Peacock
album: Don't You Want To Go
comments: [album cut]
Together How Do You Say Goodbye 1974 Peacock
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2272
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: David Porter, Ed Lee and Raymond Moore
Carla Thomas How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) 1965 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Elektra 66235
chartposition: RandB #9, US #48, UK #71
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Get Up on It
Keith Sweat How Do You Like It? 1994 Elektra
3 recordlabel: ABC 12424
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: The Soul Partners
album: Spreading Love
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way) How Do You Do 1978 ABC
4 recordlabel: Death Row 4
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson and Quincy Jones
album: All Eyez on Me
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac How Do U Want It 1996 Death Row
5 recordlabel: Red Ant 15308
chartposition: RandB #16, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Deborah Cox, Keith Andes and Lascelles Stephens
album: Only You
comments: [slow jam]
Tami Davis How Do I Say I'm Sorry 1998 Red Ant
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 280
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #9
writtenby: Rick Cousins, Tamar Ruffin, Warryn Campbell, Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) and Redman (as Reggie Noble)
album: Enter the Dru
Dru Hill How Deep Is Your Love 1998 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Capitol 751
chartposition: RandB #51, US #93, UK #41
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
album: All That Matters
comments: [love song]
Portrait How Deep Is Your Love 1995 Capitol
8 recordlabel: Laface 4270
chartposition: UK #22, US AC #12
writtenby: Babyface and Toni Braxton
album: Secrets
Toni Braxton featuring Kenny G How Could an Angel Break My Heart 1997 Laface
9 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
10 recordlabel: Arista 0421
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #86
writtenby: Bobby Womack and Patricia Moten
album: Roads Of Life
comments: Reached #86 in UK chart in 1986
Bobby Womack How Could You Break My Heart 1979 Arista
11 recordlabel: MCA 55279
chartposition: RandB #16, US #53
writtenby: Sam Barnes, Nas, Jean Claude Olivier and K. Walker
album: Love Always
comments: [ballad]
K-Ci & JoJo of Jodeci How Could You 1996 MCA
12 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
13 recordlabel: Atlantic 452904
chartposition: RandB #14, US #77
writtenby: Yvette Davis
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
The Spinners How Could I Let You Get Away 1972 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Dakar 4519
writtenby: Richard Parker
album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
mpcode: sKkp6-FxzW8
Tyrone Davies How Could I Forget You 1973 Dakar
1 recordlabel: Columbia 665346
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Andrew Roachford
album: Feel
Roachford How Could I (Insecurity) 1998 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Casablanca 814 747 7
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Prince
album: Merciless
comments: [ballad]
Stephanie Mills How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 1983 Casablanca
3 recordlabel: Shady (UK)
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #68, US #27
writtenby: Eminem, Mr. Porter, Proof, Swifty McVay and Bizarre
album: D12 World
D-12 How Come 2004 Shady (UK)
4 recordlabel: Dakar 4537
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: A. J. Tribble, Carl Davis and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
album: I Enjoy Loving You
Sidney Joe Qualls How Can You Say Goodbye 1974 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Stax 0151
writtenby: David Porter, Isaac Hayes
Katie Love How Can You Mistreat The One You Love 1973 Stax
1 recordlabel: Stang 5043
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Spoonbread How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 1972 Stang
2 recordlabel: Columbia 45452
chartposition: RandB #35
album: Chapters
comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley How Can You Hurt the One You Love 1991 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Jam Packed 014
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: B. Smith, Baker, Tony Butler
album: Trinere
Trinere How Can We Be Wrong 1986 Jam Packed
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 2114
writtenby: Jimmy Sigler
album: Let It Snow
Bunny Sigler How Can I Tell Her (It's Over) 1980 Salsoul
-- recordlabel: Charm City 1932
writtenby: Anton Scott
Curtis How Can I Tell Her 1979 Charm City
1 recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Tommy Keith
album: Dream World
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Continental 4 How Can I Pretend 1971 JayWalking
-- recordlabel: Astroscope 5004
album: This Is Eleanore Mills
comments: [album cut]
Eleanore Mills How Can I Love You 1974 Astroscope
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4057
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
mpcode: 9ADAwqALDXU
Corey Blake How Can I Go On Without You 1975 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Blue Cat 108
writtenby: Robert Mosely
Alvin Robinson How Can I Get Over You 1965 Blue Cat
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54190
chartposition: RandB #18, US #41
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: That's the Way Love Is
comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got
Marvin Gaye How Can I Forget 1970 Tamla
2 recordlabel: Atco 6256
chartposition: RandB #23, US #85
writtenby: Ed Townsend, Baird and White
album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits
Ben E. King How Can I Forget 1963 Atco
3 recordlabel: Elektra 127
chartposition: RandB #1, US #11, US AC #16
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
comments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer How Can I Ease the Pain 1991 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 3318
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: R.B. Hudmon
album: Closer to You
R.B. Hudmon How Can I Be a Witness 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Chrysalis 628
writtenby: Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor
album: Heat For The Feets
Lee Garrett How Can I Be A Man 1976 Chrysalis
-- recordlabel: Columbia 33820
writtenby: W. Lovett
album: The Manhattans
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: npa7I2I7j2o
The Manhattans How Can Anything So Good Be So Bad For You? 1976 Columbia
1 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10527
chartposition: RandB #12, US #34
writtenby: Jack Clement
B.B. King How Blue Can You Get 1964 ABC Paramount
2 recordlabel: RCA 11136
chartposition: US Dance #29
writtenby: Billy Jackson
album: Diggin' Their Roots
The Tymes How Am I to Know 1977 RCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 54399
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Eugene Wilde
Eugene Wilde How About Tonight 1992 MCA
4 recordlabel: Abner 1032
chartposition: RandB #10, US #33
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Frank Augustus
album: How About That
Dee Clark How About That 1960 Abner
5 recordlabel: RCA 10569
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Chocolate Milk
album: Chocolate Milk
Chocolate Milk How About Love 1976 RCA
6 recordlabel: Columbia 11433
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #5, US #12, US AC #1
writtenby: Dana Walden
album: How 'Bout Us
comments: [slow jam]
Champaign How 'Bout Us 1981 Columbia
7 recordlabel: RCA 49309
chartposition: RandB #30, US #67, AC #15
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Dana Walden
comments: [ballad] [from the movie True Love]
Betty Wright & Grayson Hugh How 'Bout Us 1990 RCA
8 recordlabel: Jake 670001
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: JT Taylor
album: A Brand New Me
comments: [slow jam]
J.T. Taylor & Meli'sa Morgan How 2000 Jake
9 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Jay Z, Just Blaze and Babyface
album: The Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse
Jay-Z Hovi Baby 2002 Roc A Fella
-- recordlabel: Real Authentic Sound 7040
writtenby: Hudle Ledbetter
album: Pardon Me!
comments: [reggae]
Gregory Isaacs House of the Rising Sun 1992 Real Authentic Sound
1 recordlabel: Hidden Beach
comments: [Hidden Beach album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul House of Love 2008 Hidden Beach
2 recordlabel: Pagoda 145302
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Joe Carrano, Bill Good and Vicki Sue Robinson
comments: [dance, house]
Vicki Sue Robinson House of Joy 1997 Pagoda
3 recordlabel: Argo 5422
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47
writtenby: P. Winley, M. Paul
Howard McGhee & the Blazers House Warmin' 1962 Argo
4 recordlabel: MCA 1562
chartposition: RandB #19
album: House Party II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tony! Toni! Tone! House Party II (I Don't Know What You Come to Do) 1991 MCA
5 recordlabel: Chelsea 78-108
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Baker, Harris, Otis
Willie Roundtree House Of Memories 1973 Chelsea
-- recordlabel: Paula 459
writtenby: C. Sims
album: House Of Love
comments: [southern soul]
Carl Sims House Of Love 1993 Paula
1 recordlabel: Dance Mania 003
chartposition: UK #8
Housemaster Boyz & the Rude Boy of the House House Nation 1987 Dance Mania
2 recordlabel: Back Beat 609
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Leiber, Stoller
Jeanette Williams Hound Dog 1970 Back Beat
3 recordlabel: Choppa City 8650
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: B.G. and Kidd
album: Livin' Legend
B.G. Hottest of the Hot 2003 Choppa City
4 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #85, US #8, UK #9
writtenby: Pitbull, James Sheffer, Graham Wilson, Nile Rogers, Fresh Kid Ice & Mr. Mixx
album: Rebelution
comments: [hip hop]
Pitbull Hotel Room Service 2009 J Digital
5 recordlabel: Tabu 5514
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #21
writtenby: Belita Woods and Trenita Womack
album: Funky Entertainment
Brainstorm Hot for You 1979 Tabu
6 recordlabel: Bad Boy 001150
chartposition: RandB #29, US #70
writtenby: Ludacris, Diddy,Daron Jones, Stevie J Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker] and Slim
album: Hot and Wet
112 featuring Ludacris Hot and Wet 2003 Bad Boy
7 recordlabel: LaFace Digital
chartposition: RandB #11, US #21, UK #104
writtenby: Usher, Ester Dean, Jay Z and Polow da Don
album: Versus
Usher featuring Jay-Z Hot Tottie 2010 LaFace Digital
8 recordlabel: Total Control 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #94
writtenby: Julian Jonah
Julian Jonah featuring Yasmin James Hot To Touch 1986 Total Control (UK)
-- recordlabel: Elektra 60810
album: Hot To The Touch
comments: [album cut]
Starpoint Hot To The Touch 1988 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28288
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #4, US #63
writtenby: Prince
album: Sign 'O' The Times
Prince Hot Thing 1988 Paisley Park
2 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Craig David, Fraser T. Smith and David Bowie
album: Trust Me
Craig David Hot Stuff (Let's Dance) 2007 Warner Bros.
3 recordlabel: Casablanca 978
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #11, US #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey
album: Bad Girls
comments: [disco]
Donna Summer Hot Stuff 1979 Casablanca
4 recordlabel: Solar 48012
chartposition: RandB #35, US #108
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: Victory
Midnight Star Hot Spot 1982 Solar
5 recordlabel: Violator 566499
chartposition: RandB #22, US #91, UK #31
writtenby: Jay Z, Maduro Hill, Jean Pierre Lawrence, Irv Gotti, Foxy Brown, Robert Mays and Keith Winfield
album: Chyna Doll
Foxy Brown Hot Spot 1998 Violator
6 recordlabel: Swan 4255
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #12, US #87
writtenby: Tom Shannon, Carl Cisco and Nick Ameno
comments: [instrumental]
The Buena Vistas Hot Shot 1966 Swan
7 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 33 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner
album: Skipworth and Turner
Skipworth & Turner Hot Pursuit 1985 th and Bway(UK)
8 recordlabel: Private I 04572
chartposition: RandB #43, UK #92, US Dance #38
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and LaToya Jackson
album: Heart Don`t Lie
comments: [disco dance]
LaToya Jackson Hot Potato 1984 Private I
9 recordlabel: Street Balla 16079
chartposition: RandB #78
comments: [hip hop]
Choppa Hot Piece 2004 Street Balla
10 recordlabel: Dash 5050
chartposition: RandB #4, US #21, US dance #26
writtenby: Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)
album: Hot Numbers
comments: [disco dance]
Foxy Hot Number 1979 Dash
-- recordlabel: Capitol 3173
writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott
Reggie Garner Hot Line 1971 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03937
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Tyrone Brunson
album: Sticky Situation
comments: [funk]
Tyrone Brunson Hot Line 1983 Believe in A D.
2 recordlabel: Capitol 11299
chartposition: RandB #3, US #5
writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren
album: Something Special
comments: [disco dance]
The Sylvers Hot Line 1976 Capitol
3 recordlabel: ABC 12264
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: William Talbert, Tyrone Steels and Ernest Lattimore
album: Shotgun
Shotgun Hot Line 1977 ABC
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 8219
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: One in a Million
Aaliyah Hot Like Fire 1997 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Chelsea 3040
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Manhattan Millionaire
comments: [disco]
Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes ft. Sir Monti Rock III Hot Lava 1975 Chelsea
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 213
writtenby: C. Richardson, F. Reed Jr.
album: Private Eye
comments: [disco, boogie]
mpcode: fEC5GhGyUtQ
Private Eye Hot Girl 1983 Fantasy
1 recordlabel: Columbia 10056
chartposition: RandB #61, US #50
writtenby: Charles Stepney and Maurice White
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Hot Dawgit 1975 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Star Trak 51930
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Chad Hugo, Malice (as Gene Thornton), Pharrell Williams and Pusha T (as Terrence Thornton)
album: The Neptunes Present... Clones
Clipse featuring Ab-Liva & Rosco P. Coldchain Hot Damn 2003 Star Trak
3 recordlabel: Elektra 47002
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: James
album: Shadow
Shadow Hot City 1980 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 6170
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #18
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Nas, Eve (as Eve Jeffers) and Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed)
album: Da Real World
Missy Elliott Hot Boyz 1999 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Bad Boy 002819
chartposition: RandB #35, US #87
writtenby: Ryan Leslie
album: One Love
New Edition Hot 2nite 2004 Bad Boy
6 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
7 recordlabel: ABC 969
chartposition: US Dance #37
writtenby: Hubert V. Yarborough
album: Reaching for the World
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Hostage 1977 ABC
8 recordlabel: Untertainment 78938
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #12, US #41
writtenby: Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles)
album: Confessions of Fire
comments: [hip hop]
Cam'ron featuring Mase Horse and Carriage 1998 Untertainment
9 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 318
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Jesse James
Cliff Nobles & Co. Horse Fever 1968 Phil L.A. Of Soul
10 recordlabel: WEA 1956
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Mark Morrison and Phil Chill
album: Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison featuring Q Tee Horny 1996 WEA
11 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #23, UK #42
weeksinr&bchart: 26
writtenby: Van Hunt and Dionne Farris
comments: from the movie Love Jones starring Larenz Tate [neo soul]
Dionne Farris Hopeless 1997 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #24, US #31, UK #25
writtenby: Twista, Frederick Taylor and Thomas Calloway
album: Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture
Twista featuring Faith Evans Hope 2005 Capitol
13 recordlabel: MCA 88 155 658-2
chartposition: RandB #125
album: Hot Shot
comments: (featuring Prince Mydas)
mpcode: ZRMa6eas93g
Shaggy Hope 1999 MCA
14 recordlabel: Flavor Unit 64312
chartposition: RandB #62, US #95
writtenby: Da S.W.A.T. Team
album: Sunset Park OST
69 Boyz featuring Quad City DJs Hoop in Yo Face 1996 Flavor Unit
15 recordlabel: Warner 8008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Hooked, Hogtied & Collared
Paul Kelly Hooked, Hogtied and Collared 1974 Warner
16 recordlabel: NIA 1003
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
The Fantastic Aleems Hooked on Your Love 1980 NIA
17 recordlabel: Elektra 5799
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54, UK #81
writtenby: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and K. Jones
album: Silk
Silk Hooked on You 1995 Elektra
18 recordlabel: Circa 65 (UK)
chartposition: UK #72
writtenby: Sidney Ford, Ralf Hamm, Markus Staab and Claus Zundel
album: Passion, Grace and Serious Bass
Sydney Youngblood Hooked on You 1991 Circa(UK)
19 recordlabel: Simba 104 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
album: To The Top
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Hooked on You 1987 Simba(UK)
20 recordlabel: Atlantic 10664
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #53, US Dance #6
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris
album: Where the Happy People Go
comments: [philly sound]
The Trammps Hooked for Life 1975 Atlantic
21 recordlabel: MCA digital
chartposition: RandB #54
Mary J. Blige featuring Puff Daddy (P. Diddy) Hooked 2003 MCA digital
22 recordlabel: Parkway 890
chartposition: RandB #20, US #17
writtenby: E. Evans and E. Mazer
Chubby Checker Hooka Tooka 1963 Parkway
23 recordlabel: Scram 117
chartposition: RandB #13, US #73
writtenby: Scramuzza, Bocage
Eddie Bo Hook and Sling, Pt. 1 1969 Scram

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