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

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

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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
201	recordlabel: Vee Jay 396 chartposition: RandB #25, US #99 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #327]	Jerry Butler	For Your Precious Love	1966	Vee Jay
202	recordlabel: United Artists 658 chartposition: RandB #9, US #26 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	For Your Precious Love	1963	United Artists
203	recordlabel: Abner 1013 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler album: For Your Precious Love	Jerry Butler & the Impressions	For Your Precious Love	1958	Abner
204	recordlabel: AandM 12264 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #94 writtenby: Barry White and Bryan Loren album: The Right Night and Barry White	Barry White	For Your Love (I'll Do Most Anything)	1988	A&M
--	recordlabel: ABC 4199 (UK) writtenby: Graham Gouldman	Four Tops	For Your Love	1977	ABC(UK)
1	recordlabel: Personal 59801 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: G. Gouldman, Hernandez, Barry, Korduletsch album: No La De Da Part 2 comments: [disco dance]	Claudja Barry	For Your Love	1983	Personal
2	recordlabel: Cat 1989 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Gwen McCrae	Gwen McCrae	For Your Love	1973	Cat
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 191 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Herb Jimmerson, Claytoven Richardson and Tony DeZago album: Make It Count	Idris Muhammad	For Your Love	1980	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Capitol 3926 chartposition: RandB #7, US #13 writtenby: Ed Townsend comments: [ballad]	Ed Townsend	For Your Love	1958	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Date 1563 chartposition: RandB #10, US #20 writtenby: Ted Townsend album: For Your Love comments: [love ballad]	Peaches & Herb	For Your Love	1967	Date
6	recordlabel: Tabu 04348 chartposition: RandB #34, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: On the Rise	The S.O.S. Band	For Your Love	1984	Tabu
7	recordlabel: JoDa 100 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: E. Townsend	Sam & Bill	For Your Love	1965	JoDa
8	recordlabel: RCA 2 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #46, US #106 writtenby: Roger Ball and Bill Champlin album: Shine	Average White Band	For You, For Love	1980	RCA
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 5437 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #27, US AC #3 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture comments: [slow jam]	Monica	For You I Will	1997	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Buddah 580 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: Jerry Peters, Lynn Mack album: Romantic Journey comments: [love ballad]	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills & Prince Phillip Mirchell)	For You Everything	1977	Buddah
11	recordlabel: United Artists 1311 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Noel Pointer album: Feel It	Noel Pointer	For You (A Disco Concerto)	1979	United Artists
12	recordlabel: Montage 908 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Joe Russo album: For You comments: [ballad]	L.T.D.	For You	1983	Montage
13	recordlabel: Arista 0701 chartposition: US AC #14 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Richard Page & John Bettis album: Friends in Love	Dionne Warwick	For You	1982	Arista
14	recordlabel: Columbia 78456 chartposition: RandB #6, US #33 writtenby: Kenny Lerum album: Kenny Lattimore comments: [slow jam]	Kenny Lattimore	For You	1997	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 43384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33 writtenby: V. McCoy album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders	The Spellbinders	For You	1965	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Chycago International Music 02502 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Key to Your Heart comments: [uptempo sweet soul]	Superior Movement	For You	1981	Chycago Internationa
--	recordlabel: Capitol Records 2864 writtenby: S. Stills album: Feelin\' Good comments: [album cut] mpcode: HxrNJfG5ZSg	Lou Rawls	For What It's Worth	1968	Capitol Records
1	recordlabel: Atco 6534 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Stephen Stills comments: [instrumental]	King Curtis	For What It's Worth	1967	Atco
2	recordlabel: Arista 0522 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #23 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time comments: [instrumental]	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	For Those Who Live to Groove	1980	Arista
--	recordlabel: Salsoul 8553 writtenby: K. Diamond album: Cameron All The Way comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: puUVvBmEWas	Rafael Cameron	For The Love Of You	1982	Salsoul
--	recordlabel: AandM 3145811127 chartposition: AandM 31458 album: The Tattooed Heart	Aaron Neville	For The Good Times	1995	A&M
--	recordlabel: Juana 1950 writtenby: David Camon album: Tommy Tate comments: [southern soul]	Tommy Tate	For The Dollar Bill	1981	Juana
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5916 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: William Best, Deek Watson, L. C. Cook album: If I Had A Hammer comments: [ballad]	Willie Hightower	For Sentimental Reasons -- You Send Me	1967	Capitol
--	recordlabel: LA Xpressio 101 writtenby: R. Flowers	Flowers	For Real	1976	LA Xpressio
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54174 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #3 writtenby: Ronald Miller & Orlando Murden album: For Once in My Life / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	For Once in My Life	1968	Tamla
--	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
--	recordlabel: MCA 42042 writtenby: L.A. Dream Team album: Bad To The Bone comments: [album cut]	L.A. Dream Team	For Lisa For Love	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: Capricorn 0268 chartposition: RandB #91, US #100, US dance #19 writtenby: Ludwig van Beethoven album: Philadelphia Disco	The Philarmonics	For Elise	1977	Capricorn
--	recordlabel: Atlantic 2558 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Don Juan Mancha album: In The Midnight Hour	Wilson Pickett	For Better Or Worse	1968	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Mardi Gras 1060 album: Love Machine comments: [southern soul ballad] [album cut]	Sir Charles Jones	For Better Or Worse	2001	Mardi Gras
1	recordlabel: MCA 53768 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley album: Easy to Love	Body	Footsteps in the Dark	1990	MCA
2	recordlabel: Pye International 111(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: John Peters and Nick Bohonos	Wigan's Chosen Few	Footsee	1975	Pye International (U
--	recordlabel: Dial 1023 writtenby: P. Kelly	Annette Snell	Footprints On My Mind	1973	Dial
--	recordlabel: Calibre 110 (UK) writtenby: Chris and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Foot Tappin'	1981	Calibre(UK)
1	recordlabel: Dakar 4544 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #23, US dance #3, US #98 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Insides Out comments: [disco funk]	Hamilton Bohannon	Foot Stompin' Music	1975	Dakar
2	recordlabel: Atco 6664 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	Foot Pattin' (Part II)	1969	Atco
--	recordlabel: Malaco 1023	Carolyn Hudson	Foot Loose and Fancy Free	1973	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Argo 5424 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Johnny Mercer and Rube Bloom album: Etta James Sings for Lovers	Etta James	Fools Rush In	1962	Argo
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 1123 chartposition: RandB #10, US #69 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Rockin' & Driftin'	The Drifters	Fools Fall in Love	1957	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: RCA 5038 chartposition: RandB #91, US #33, US AC #21 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine	Daryl Hall	Foolish Pride	1986	RCA
4	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Foolin' Yourself	1986	Chrysalis
5	recordlabel: Big Beat 2181 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38 writtenby: R. Kelly album: Changing Faces comments: [slow jam]	Changing Faces	Foolin' Around	1994	Big Beat
6	recordlabel: Capricorn 0252 chartposition: RandB #82, US #3, UK #34 writtenby: Elvin Bishop album: Struttin My Stuff	Elvin Bishop	Fooled Around and Fell in Love	1976	Capricorn
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5600 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan album: Do Me Baby	Meli'sa Morgan	Fool's Paradise	1986	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Wand 11266 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent	Ike Lovely	Fool's Hall of Fame	1973	Wand
--	recordlabel: Capitol 4398 writtenby: F. Tavares album: Love Storm	Tavares	Fool of the Year	1977	Capitol
--	recordlabel: Maverick album: Bitter comments: [neo soul album cut] mpcode: 1qbzo9DnAqA	Me'Shell NdegÃ©ocello	Fool of Me	1999	Maverick
1	recordlabel: Argo 5390 chartposition: RandB #14, US #50 writtenby: Floyd Hunt album: The Second Time Around	Etta James	Fool That I Am	1961	Argo
--	recordlabel: Satch 514 writtenby: Jones, Finch	The Specials	Fool For Your Love	1969	Satch
1	recordlabel: Graduate 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Signing Off comments: [reggae]	UB40	Food for Thought -- King	1980	Graduate(UK)
2	recordlabel: MCA 1256 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #21, US dance #11 writtenby: Rakim (as William Griffin) & Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) album: Follow the Leader comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Follow the Leader	1988	MCA
3	recordlabel: Dakar 608 chartposition: RandB #28, US #125 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Lee Simmons and Willie Henderson	Major Lance	Follow the Leader	1969	Dakar
--	recordlabel: Expansion 6 (UK) writtenby: R. McNeir, M. Crump, H. Morrison album: Love Suspect	Ronnie McNeir	Follow Your Heart	1986	Expansion(UK)
--	recordlabel: Columbia 44270 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Soul Sister	Aretha Franklin	Follow Your Heart	1968	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Carnival 512 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Edward Bivins album: Dedicated to You	The Manhattans	Follow Your Heart	1966	Carnival
2	recordlabel: Hot Hands 1(UK) chartposition: UK #157 writtenby: Rakim (as William Griffin) and Eric B. (as Eric Barrier)	Parliament-Funkadelic & P-Funk All Stars	Follow The Leader	1995	Hot Hands (UK)
3	recordlabel: Universal 1483 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Juvenile and Tito Puente album: 400 Degreez	Juvenile	Follow Me Now	1999	Universal
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2292 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #91 writtenby: Mort Shuman and Kenny Lynch	The Drifters	Follow Me	1965	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 63782 chartposition: RandB #73 album: Joe Budden	Joe Budden featuring LL Cool J	Focus	2002	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Def Squad chartposition: RandB #63 weeksinr&bchart: 9 comments: [hip hop]	Def Squad featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit	Focus	2000	Def Squad
7	recordlabel: Elektra 69771 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #107 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. and Cynthia Biggs album: Imagine This	Pieces of a Dream	Fo-Fi-Fo	1984	Elektra
8	recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 55 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Peter Maas album: Southern Freeez comments: [disco jazz funk]	Freeez	Flying High	1981	Beggars Banquet
--	recordlabel: Atco 7029 writtenby: Hathaway, Lowe, Moss album: Extension Of A Man comments: [album cut] mpcode: p1cqfs3EbzY	Donny Hathaway	Flying Easy	1973	Atco
--	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: lm96dCmq5jg	Marvin Gaye	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 747 chartposition: RandB #22, US #70, US AC #25 writtenby: Keith Killgo album: City Life	The Blackbyrds	Flyin' High	1975	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10339 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #28, US AC #6, US dance #1 writtenby: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager) album: Save Me comments: [disco]	Silver Convention	Fly, Robin, Fly	1975	Midland Int.
3	recordlabel: Joda 104 chartposition: RandB #38, US #98 writtenby: Bart Howard comments: [deep soul]	Sam & Bill	Fly Me to the Moon	1966	Joda
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2267 chartposition: RandB #31, US #84 writtenby: Bart Howard	LaVern Baker	Fly Me to the Moon	1965	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: APA 17007 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Fly Me on the Wings of Love	Celi Bee	Fly Me on the Wings of Love	1979	APA
6	recordlabel: Capitol 6322 chartposition: RandB #20, US #2, US AC #38 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Fly Like an Eagle	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like an Eagle	1976	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 6859 (UK) chartposition: RandB #44, US #10, UK #13, US AC #9 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture	Seal	Fly Like an Eagle	1996	Atlantic(UK)
8	recordlabel: Island chartposition: RandB #19, US #104, US AC #47 writtenby: Mariah Carey and Jimmy Wright (as James "Big Jim" Wright) album: The Emancipation of Mimi	Mariah Carey	Fly Like a Bird	2006	Island
9	recordlabel: DTP/Universal chartposition: RandB #40, US #89	Chingy featuring Amerie	Fly Like Me	2007	DTP/Universal
10	recordlabel: World Trade 1000 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Intrigue	Fly Girl	1985	World Trade
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 84685 chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: C. Brown, Domingo Ramos, Cuban Link, Barry De Vorzon (sample) and Perry Botkin comments: [hip hop]	Cuban Link	Flowers for the Dead	2000	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Columbia 310347 chartposition: RandB #16, US #74, UK #51 writtenby: Maurice White and Al McKay album: Flowers	The Emotions	Flowers	1976	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Relativity 1185 chartposition: RandB #62, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Fat Joe (as Joseph Cartagena) album: Represent	Fat Joe	Flow Joe	1993	Relativity
14	recordlabel: Swishahouse 42850 chartposition: RandB #69, US #111 writtenby: Mike Jones, Timmy Allen (sample), Glenn Jones (sample) and Mike B. album: Who Is Mike Jones?	Mike Jones featuring Big Moe	Flossin'	2006	Swishahouse
15	recordlabel: DreamWorks 50802 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #73, US #113 writtenby: Marsha Ambrosuis, Natalie Stewart, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Mel Torme, Robert Wells album: Floetic	Floetry	Floetic	2002	DreamWorks
16	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Megan Rochell and Ne Yo album: You, Me and The Radio	Megan Rochell	Floating	2006	Def Jam
--	recordlabel: ABC 1030 writtenby: A. Ingram, J. Mitchell, M. Willis album: The Floaters comments: [album cut] mpcode: myV5GSJUR5s	The Floaters	Float On (long version)	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 12284 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1 writtenby: Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchell album: Float On comments: [ballad]	The Floaters	Float On	1977	ABC
2	recordlabel: AandM 649 writtenby: Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell and Marvin Willis album: In Full Gear	Stetsasonic	Float On	1989	A&M
3	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 04068 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Flirt	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Flirt	1988	EMI Manhattan
4	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3233 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins album: Alligator Woman comments: [funk] mpcode: zRF9NwpqceA	Cameo	Flirt	1982	Chocolate City
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 15748 1 chartposition: RandB #97 album: Ghetto Heisman	WC featuring Case	Flirt	2003	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15849 2 chartposition: RandB #40, US #95 album: Philadelphia Freeway comments: [hip hop]	Freeway ft. Peedi Crakk	Flipside	2003	Roc A Fella
7	recordlabel: Columbia 74390 chartposition: RandB #8, US #13 writtenby: Mad Cobra (as Ewart Brown), C. Dillon and B. Thompson album: Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry	Mad Cobra	Flex	1992	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Groove Attack 067 chartposition: RandB #53 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Ventilation: Da LP comments: [hip hop]	Phife Dawg	Flawless	2000	Groove Attack
9	recordlabel: Bad Boy Entertainment 78612 79010 chartposition: RandB #4, US #9, UK #57 writtenby: Craig Mack and Easy Mo Bee album: Project: Funk Da World comments: [rap]	Craig Mack	Flava in Ya Ear	1994	Bad Boy Entertainmen
--	recordlabel: Stax 0217 writtenby: Albert King album: I Wanna Get Funky	Albert King	Flat Tire	1974	Stax
--	recordlabel: Heartbeat 097	Afrika Bambaataa	Flashlight	2001	Heartbeat
1	recordlabel: Roc A Fella chartposition: RandB #12, US #29, UK #29 writtenby: Kanye West and Eric Hudson album: Graduation	Kanye West featuring Dwele	Flashing Lights	2007	Roc A Fella
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 811 440 7 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #4 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara album: Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	Flashdance ... What a Feeling!	1983	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: MCA 52303 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Michael Dunlap, Sue Shifrin, Sue Pomerantz and Thomas McClary album: Try It Out	Klique	Flashback	1984	MCA

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