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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
801 recordlabel: Salsoul 1746
chartposition: US dance #3
writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Doug Gibson
album: Butt of Course
Jimmy Castor E-Man Boogie 1974 Salsoul
802 recordlabel: AandM 1666
chartposition: RandB #29, US #10, UK #28
writtenby: Tony Camillo
comments: [funk instrumental]
Bazuka Dynomite 1975 A&M
803 recordlabel: Arista 9190
chartposition: RandB #8, US #15, US dance #20
writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]
Jermaine Jackson Dynamite! 1984 Arista
-- recordlabel: Arctic 152
writtenby: M. Bailey Jr.
comments: [northern soul]
Honey & the Bees Dynamite Exploded 1969 Arctic
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 11554
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #51, US dance #1
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull
album: Let Me Be Your Angel
comments: [disco funk]
Stacy Lattisaw Dynamite 1980 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Dakar 4562
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Elbert Wilkins
John Freeman Dynamite 1977 Dakar
3 recordlabel: Tangerine 1019
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54
writtenby: E. James
comments: [northern soul]
Ike & Tina Turner Dust My Broom 1971 Tangerine
4 recordlabel: Bang 734
chartposition: RandB #2, US #18
writtenby: Ray Ransom, Regi Hargis & Jimmy
album: Brick
comments: [disco funk]
Brick Dusic 1977 Bang
5 recordlabel: Asylum 457468
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Units In The City
comments: [hip hop]
Shawty Lo Dunn, Dunn 2008 Asylum
6 recordlabel: Danzalot 72392 75373
chartposition: RandB #28, US #28
writtenby: 12 Gauge
12 Gauge Dunkie Butt (Please Please Please) 1994 Danzalot
7 recordlabel: Vee Jay 416
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1
writtenby: Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards & Eugene Dixon
album: The Duke of Earl / The Duke of Soul
Gene Chandler Duke of Earl 1962 Vee Jay
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 009296
chartposition: RandB #4, US #15
writtenby: Earl Conyers, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne and Joshua Banks
album: Supply and Demand
Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne Duffle Bag Boy 2007 Def Jam
9 recordlabel: Go Beat 39
chartposition: UK #1, US dance #1, RandB #74, US #76
writtenby: Fatboy Slim, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
Beats International Dub Be Good To Me 1990 Go Beat
-- recordlabel: Vee Jay 324
writtenby: V. Allison
The Dells Dry Your Eyes 1959 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Elektra 151
chartposition: RandB #80, US #72, US AC #12
writtenby: Ephraim Lewis and Jonathan Quarmby
album: Skin
Ephraim Lewis Drowning in Your Eyes 1992 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Back Beat 626
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46
writtenby: A. Jones, M. Gregory
comments: [southern soul]
O.V. Wright Drowning On Dry Land 1972 Back Beat
-- recordlabel: Stax 0034
writtenby: M. Gregory, A. Jones
album: Years Gone By
Albert King Drowning On Dry Land 1969 Stax
1 recordlabel: Capitol 2997
chartposition: RandB #48, US #114
writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Mickey Gregory
Junior Parker Drownin' on Dry Land 1971 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 1085
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Henry Glover
album: Ray Charles
comments: [ballad]
Ray Charles Drown in My Own Tears 1956 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Calla 185
writtenby: Henry Glover
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: JGUFkTIxb3o
Jean Wells Drown In My Own Tears 1972 Calla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8139
writtenby: Henry Glover
album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: OqdH07zXuVc
Aretha Franklin Drown In My Own Tears 1967 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Warner 622
chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #23
writtenby: Peter Michael and David Gamson
album: Sex Cymbal
comments: [dance, garage house]
Sheila E. Droppin' Like Flies 1991 Warner
2 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 140
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Tony Fisher, Robert Reed and James Avery
album: Say What?
Trouble Funk Drop the Bomb 1985 Sugar Hill
3 recordlabel: Back Beat 613
chartposition: RandB #12, US #78
writtenby: Jo Armstead
album: Drop By My Place (1988 UK compilation)
Carl Carlton Drop by My Place 1970 Back Beat
4 recordlabel: Ice Age
chartposition: RandB #44
album: Self Made
comments: [hip hop]
Mike Jones ft. Hurricane Chris Drop and Gimme 50 2008 Ice Age
-- recordlabel: Innovation II 9162
writtenby: Sam Dees and Frederick Knight
comments: [deep soul]
Barbara Hall Drop My Heart Off At The Door 1975 Innovation II
1 recordlabel: MCA 54570
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Bobby Brown, Coop B, De De O'Neal, Harold Travis, Ralph B. Stacy and Stylz
B. Brown Posse Drop It on the One 1993 MCA
2 recordlabel: Elektra 66540
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Eric McCaine
album: Entouch
Entouch Drop Dead Gorgeous 1991 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Go! Beat 142
chartposition: RandB #73, US #39
writtenby: Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, Imani and J Dilla
album: Labcabincalifornia
comments: [hip hop]
The Pharcyde Drop 1996 Go! Beat
4 recordlabel: Capitol 44183
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: E.T. Wright and Elron
album: A New Beginning
One Way Driving Me Crazy 1988 Capitol
5 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II)
album: Surrender
O'Bryan Driving Force 1987 Capitol
6 recordlabel: blanco y negro 40
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #54, US alt. #26, US AC #23
writtenby: Ben Watt
album: The Language of Life
Everything but the Girl Driving 1990 blanco y negro
7 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7104
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Angelo Bond, Greg Perry & General Johnson
100 Proof (Aged in Soul) Driveway 1971 Hot Wax
8 recordlabel: Jamstone
chartposition: RandB #75
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Buju Banton Driver A 2007 Jamstone
9 recordlabel: Hands On 11
chartposition: US Dance #28, UK #52
writtenby: Geoffrey Williams and Chuck Norman
Geoffrey Williams Drive 1997 Hands On
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 1187
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Our Biggest Hits
The Drifters Drip Drop 1958 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Stax 5502
writtenby: James McDuffie, William Bell
album: Relating
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: xNi0tLW-CTc
William Bell Drinkin' And Thinkin' 1973 Stax
1 recordlabel: Decca 33057
chartposition: RandB #42, US #5, UK #52, US AC #12
writtenby: Mentor Williams
album: Drift Away
comments: [country pop soul]
Dobie Gray Drift Away 1973 Decca
2 recordlabel: Street Beat 100 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: Steve Jerome
album: [disco, dance, boogie]
Street Angels Dressing Up! 1983 Street Beat(UK)
3 recordlabel: Maverick 41039
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Plantation Lullabies
Me'shell Ndegéocello Dred Loc 1993 Maverick
-- recordlabel: Tabu 44311
writtenby: M. Pruitt, T. Lenoir
album: Jumpin' Off
comments: [album cut]
Mark Anthony Dreams Of Love 1988 Tabu
1 recordlabel: Family 5000
chartposition: RandB #92
album: Dreams Come True
O.C. Smith Dreams Come True 1980 Family
2 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #12, US #32, UK #8
writtenby: The Game and Kanye West
album: The Documentary
The Game Dreams 2005 Aftermath
3 recordlabel: Go Beat 99
chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #1, US #26
writtenby: Gabrielle and Tim Laws
album: Find Your Way
Gabrielle Dreams 1993 Go Beat
4 recordlabel: Columbia 77080
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #9, US AC #2, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Dave Hall
album: Music Box
Mariah Carey Dreamlover 1993 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Paula 363
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Phil Perry
album: Dreaming Out of Season
The Montclairs Dreaming Out of Season 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: Fantasy ‎9535
writtenby: Kevin Toney
album: Action
comments: [jazz funk album cut]
The Blackbyrds Dreaming About You 1977 Fantasy ‎
1 recordlabel: Columbia 2322(UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Conner Reeves
album: Freaky
comments: [love ballad]
MN8 Dreaming 1996 Columbia (UK)
2 recordlabel: Wand 11207
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: M. James
album: My Pledge of Love
mpcode: DCHsup10RVM
Joe Jeffrey Dreamin' Till Then 1969 Wand
3 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Andrew Harr, Bill Summers, Claytoven Richardson, Jermaine Jackson, Young Jeezy and Larry Batiste
album: The Inspiration
Young Jeezy featuring Keyshia Cole Dreamin' 2007 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Columbia 02014
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: J. Mtume, J. Heath
album: Expressions Of Life
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
The Heath Brothers Dreamin' 1981 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Rain 250
writtenby: G. Henderson
comments: [disco, boogie]
Greg Henderson Dreamin 1982 Rain
-- recordlabel: Eureka 1001
writtenby: J. Stuart, C. Wright
album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2
comments: [deep soul]
Jeb Stuart Dreamers Hall Of Fame 1969 Eureka
1 recordlabel: Avco 6105025 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Sandy Linzer
Limmie & the Family Cookin Dreamboat 1973 Avco(UK)
2 recordlabel: Elektra 62655
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Gerald's World
Gerald Levert Dream with No Love 2000 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Columbia 74975
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: April Lang and Shelly Peiken
album: Passion
comments: [ballad]
Regina Belle Dream in Color 1993 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Roadshow 7006
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Casey Spencer and Douglas Bright
album: Doctor Boogie
Don Downing Dream World 1974 Roadshow
-- recordlabel: TBA Records 201
writtenby: D. Gant, D. Reklaw, G. Howard
album: Steppin\' Out
comments: [jazz funk intrumental album cut]
mpcode: nSfaC-1IDbA
George Howard Dream Ride 1984 TBA Records
1 recordlabel: Argo 5414
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Peter Udell and Gary Geld
Clarence Frogman Henry Dream Myself A Sweetheart 1962 Argo
2 recordlabel: Buddah 470
chartposition: RandB #1, US #36
writtenby: Larry Weiss & Jerry Ross
album: Blind Baby
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
New Birth Dream Merchant 1975 Buddah
3 recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1016 (UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Bobby Darin
album: Leave The Reggae To Us
comments: [reggae]
Greyhound Dream Lover 1972 Blue Mountain(UK)
4 recordlabel: Entertainment 1972 40094
chartposition: RandB #88
AX featuring Killer Mike Dream Eyes 2003 Entertainment
5 recordlabel: Chelsea 2005064
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Mets
The Honeybees Dream Express 1976 Chelsea
-- recordlabel: Columbia 310477
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: Intimate
Leon Haywood Dream Dream 1977 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Smash 940
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Steve 'Silk' Hurley
album: E.S.P.
comments: [dance, garage house]
D'Bora Dream About You 1991 Smash
2 recordlabel: Argo 5390
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #55
writtenby: Johnny Mercer
comments: US B side to Fool That I Am
Etta James Dream 1961 Argo
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 8292
chartposition: RandB #6, US #8, UK #59, US dance #29
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and C. Wolfe
album: The Chronic
comments: [rap]
Dr. Dre Dre Day 1993 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Rap a Lot 94139
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Bun B and Salih Williams
album: Trill
Bun-B featuring Lil' KeKe Draped Up 2005 Rap a Lot
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 88812
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy
album: FM2
Foster & McElroy Dr. Soul 1989 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: AVI 273
chartposition: RandB #35, US #105
writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl L. Cameron)
album: The Adventures of Captain Sky
Captain Sky Dr. Rock 1979 AVI
7 recordlabel: Personal 19803
chartposition: US Dance #50
writtenby: Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay
comments: [disco dance]
Debbie Jacobs Dr. Music 1984 Personal
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5672
writtenby: Nick Caldwell
comments: [northern soul]
Bobby Sheen Dr. Love 1966 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Casablanca 875
chartposition: RandB #43, US #102
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
album: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Parliament Dr. Funkenstein 1977 Casablanca
-- recordlabel: Kayvette 5136
writtenby: B. Goldberg, G. Goffin
album: A Matter Of Fact
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: bfzE4gylgns
Facts Of Life Dr. Feelgood 1978 Kayvette
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2403
writtenby: Aretha White, Ted White
album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
comments: [soul blues ballad]
mpcode: RjsfVVD2kaA
Aretha Franklin Dr. Feelgood 1967 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Ichiban 87 116
writtenby: Clarence Carter
album: Dr. C.C.
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Dr. C.C. 1986 Ichiban
1 recordlabel: Arista 9753
chartposition: US #31
writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Rick Iantosca and John Oates
album: Ooh Yeah!
Hall & Oates Downtown Life 1988 Arista
2 recordlabel: Capitol 453
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #77
writtenby: Bruce Wermuth
album: Lillo
Lillo Thomas Downtown 1987 Capitol
3 recordlabel: MCA 55149
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #18
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: The House That I Built
Charisse Arrington Down with This 1996 MCA
4 recordlabel: Warner 7635
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Stephen Kupka (as Stephen
album: Bump City
Tower of Power Down to the Nightclub 1972 Warner
5 recordlabel: Vee Jay 287
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed Down in Virginia 1958 Vee Jay
6 recordlabel: Atco 6064
chartposition: RandB #8
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
album: The Coasters
The Coasters Down in Mexico 1956 Atco
7 recordlabel: Rawkus 308 (UK)
chartposition: UK #103
comments: [hip hop]
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek featuring Ty Down for the Count 2001 Rawkus(UK)
8 recordlabel: Fontana 6430 049
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Neil Young
album: Them Changes
comments: [rock soul ballad]
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express Down by the River 1970 Fontana
9 recordlabel: Roc a Fella 004122
chartposition: RandB #29, US #94
writtenby: Cam'ron, Kanye West, Fred Briggs and Brian Miller
album: Purple Haze
Cam'ron featuring Kanye West & Syleena Johnson Down and Out 2005 Roc a Fella
-- recordlabel: Tamla 272
writtenby: Ron Miller, Wm. O'Malley, A. Vandenberg
album: Down To Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Down To Earth 1966 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Stax 1071
writtenby: Albert King, J. Mayall
album: The Lost Session
Albert King Down The Road I Go 1986 Stax
-- recordlabel: Atco 337
writtenby: Tracy Nelson
album: Turning Around
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: heV8UE_Ev2w
Dee Dee Warwick Down So Low 1970 Atco
-- recordlabel: Capricorn 8005
writtenby: Jackie Avery and Earl Simms
Oscar Toney Jr. Down On My Knees 1970 Capricorn
1 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: US #4, UK #30
writtenby: Mick Schulta, Jeremih, 50 Cent
album: All About You
Jeremih featuring 50 Cent Down On Me 2010 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Golden Eagle 101
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Charlie Booth and Johnny Copeland
Johnny Copeland Down On Bending Knees 1963 Golden Eagle
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 4050 (UK)
writtenby: Burke, Berns
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding Down In The Valley 1965 Atlantic(UK)
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147
chartposition: RandB #20, US #71, US AC #19
writtenby: Solomon Burke and Bert Berns
album: Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits
Solomon Burke Down In The Valley 1962 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA 0516
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Jerry Peters
album: Friends and People
comments: [pop soul]
mpcode: AH20-qFrCpY
The Friends Of Distinction Down I Go 1971 RCA
1 recordlabel: Capitol 2252
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Lalo Schifrin and Gale Garnett
album: Feelin' Good
Lou Rawls Down Here on the Ground 1968 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #28, US #103
writtenby: Loon, Claude "Quo" Forbes, Harve Pierre, Jack Knight, Mario Winans, Ryan Leslie, Diddy and Shannon "S
album: Loon
Loon ft. Mario Winans Down For Me 2003 Bad Boy
-- recordlabel: Rissa Chrissa 6004
writtenby: Billy Dietrich
comments: [disco, boogie]
Cubie Burke Down For Double 1982 Rissa Chrissa
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 588941
chartposition: RandB #8, US #21, UK #91
writtenby: Ja Rule, Channel 7, T. Lane and Irv Gotti
album: Pain Is Love
Ja Rule featuring Charli Baltimore Down Ass Chick 2002 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Immortal 7756
chartposition: RandB #106
album: Down 4 Life
mpcode: VnBeKDNT4PM
Jackers Down 4 Life 1996 Immortal
3 recordlabel: Cash Money 13306 11
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Jay Sean (as Kamaljit Jhooti) , D. Carter, J Remy, Bobby Bass, Jared Cotter & Jonathan Perkins
album: All or Nothing
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne Down 2009 Cash Money

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