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
401	recordlabel: Aftermath 406 chartposition: RandB #76 album: 2001 comments: [rap]	Dr. Dre	What's The Difference	2000	Aftermath
--	recordlabel: RCA Victor 479212 writtenby: Skau, Cotto, Banks	Willie Kendrick	What's That On Your Finger	1967	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Global Soul 34273 chartposition: RandB #21, US #73 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Love You to Tears	The O'Jays	What's Stopping You	1997	Global Soul
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54053 chartposition: RandB #16, US #35 writtenby: William Robinson album: I'll Try Something New comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	What's So Good About Good-By	1962	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Elektra 66309 chartposition: RandB #77 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: T.I.M.E. The Inner Mind's Eye	Leaders of the New School	What's Next?	1993	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Def Jam 562540 chartposition: RandB #23, US #67 writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons) album: And Then There Was X comments: [hip hop]	DMX	What's My Name	2000	Def Jam
5	recordlabel: Warner chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Brian McKnight album: Ten comments: [slow jam]	Brian McKnight	What's My Name	2007	Warner
6	recordlabel: Tabu 05850 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #90, US dance #40 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Alexander O'Neal	Alexander O'Neal	What's Missing	1986	Tabu
7	recordlabel: Terror Squad 85233 chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #4 writtenby: Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Irv Gotti, Andre Parker and Christopher Rios album: Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)	Fat Joe featuring Ashanti	What's Luv?	2002	Terror Squad
8	recordlabel: Capitol 5354 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #3, US dance #21, US AC #8, US rock #51 writtenby: Britten & Graham Lyle album: Private Dancer	Tina Turner	What's Love Got to Do with It	1984	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Stang 5018 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Wesaline Kerr album: Introducing The Whatnauts comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Whatnauts	What's Left To Give (After Giving It All)	1970	Stang
--	recordlabel: C Sharp 101 writtenby: Goldon, Scher comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Lotti G	What's It Worth	1983	C Sharp
1	recordlabel: Capitol 79411 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Mellow Man Ace (as Ulpiano Reyes) and Bronek Wroblewski album: The Brother With Two Tongues comments: [hip hop]	Mellow Man Ace	What's It Take to Pull a Hottie (Like You)?	1992	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Columbia 76696 chartposition: RandB #32, US #85, UK #179 writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey and Melvin Coleman album: Hard comments: [slow jam]	Jagged Edge	What's It Like	2004	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Maverick 17743 chartposition: RandB #103 writtenby: Brian McKnight album: Universal Nubian Voices comments: [slow jam] mpcode: ycw3K6X25o8	U.N.V.	What's It Like	1995	Maverick
4	recordlabel: Elektra 6162 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #6 writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Darrell Allamby and A. Roberson album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)	Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson	What's It Gonna Be?!	1999	Elektra
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 7769 chartposition: US #90, UK #98, US Dance #2 writtenby: Anne Preven and Wardell Potts album: Spillin' the Beans comments: [dance, garage house]	Jellybean featuring Niki Haris	What's It Gonna Be	1991	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Atlantic 18134 writtenby: Sam Dees album: The Show Must Go On comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Q19a8pDLmJM	Sam Dees	What's It Gonna Be	1975	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Donny Soul, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1sBDLMamfLc	Smokey Robinson	What's In Your Life For Me	1980	Tamla
--	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis	Reuben Bell	What's Happening To The World	1971	House Of Orange
--	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: [album cut] mpcode: MAN4HkZhO3U	Marvin Gaye	What's Happening Brother	1971	Tamla
--	recordlabel: Stax 230 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton album: Friction	The Soul Children	What's Happening Baby (parts 1 and 2)	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 335 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Wheelock Bisson	Wade Flemons	What's Happening	1960	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 302108 chartposition: RandB #56 album: Reality Check	Juvenile	What's Happenin'	2006	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #65, UK #5 writtenby: Method Man, Busta Rhymes, H. Jordan, Anand Bakshi and Rahul Dev Burman album: Tical 0: The Prequel	Method Man featuring Busta Rhymes	What's Happenin'	2004	Def Jam
--	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8011 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons	Simtec & Wylie	What's Good To You	1973	Mister Chand
--	recordlabel: Deram 252 (UK) writtenby: Waddington, Bickerton album: Nothing But A Heartache	The Flirtations	What's Good About Goodbye My Love	1969	Deram(UK)
1	recordlabel: Wall Of Sound 064 chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: John Gosling, Roxanne ShantÃ©, Whiz Kid and John Miller album: Relax with Mekon comments: [hip hop]	Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante	What's Going On?	2000	Wall Of Sound
--	recordlabel: Malaco 2131 writtenby: George Jackson, Denise LaSalle album: Rain and Fire comments: [southern soul ballad]	Denise LaSalle	What's Going On In My House	1986	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Columbia 79670 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #76, US #27 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye	Artists Against AIDS Worldwide	What's Going On	2001	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On	1971	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Handshake 02879 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Rafe VanHoy comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	What's Forever For	1982	Handshake
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54171 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One	1968	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Atco 7030 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Ted Mills album: Thirteen Blue Magic Lane	Margie Joseph & Blue Magic	What's Come Over Me	1975	Atco
6	recordlabel: Columbia 11051 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Frank Floyd and Harvey Mason album: All in Fun	The Writers	What's Come Over Me	1979	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Law-Ton 1556 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Joy Byers	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	1972	LawTon
--	recordlabel: Stax 238 writtenby: Joe Shamwell, Steve Cropper	Johnny Daye	What'll I Do For Satisfaction	1968	Stax
1	recordlabel: Columbia 79127 chartposition: RandB #14, US #56, UK #46 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Trina Powell and Tamara Powell comments: samples "Car Wash" by Rose Royce	Trina & Tamara	What'd You Come Here For	1999	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2031 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6 writtenby: Ray Charles album: What'd I Say	Ray Charles	What'd I Say (Part I)	1959	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Sansu 478 writtenby: Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn album: Soul Perfection comments: [deep soul ballad] mpcode: bK1vjzBGynE	Betty Harris	What'd I Do Wrong	1968	Sansu
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2206 chartposition: RandB #21, US #102, UK #37 writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll album: Just One Look	Doris Troy	What'cha Gonna Do About It	1964	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Arctic 120 chartposition: RandB #25, US #98 writtenby: Barbara Mason & Jimmy Bishop album: Oh How It Hurts	Barbara Mason	What the World Needs Now Is Love	1966	Arctic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2571 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Sweet Inspirations	What the World Needs Now Is Love	1968	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Big Scale 5849 chartposition: RandB #75 comments: [hip hop]	Triple J	What the Lick Read	2006	Big Scale
5	recordlabel: RCA 10999 writtenby: C. McDonald, D. Shields, A. Abrahams, T. Wender album: Get Up and Dance	The Memphis Horns	What the Funk	1977	RCA
6	recordlabel: Wild Card 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Dr. Robert (as Robert Howard) album: Unlimited	Nu Colours	What in the World	1993	Wild Card(UK)
7	recordlabel: Compleat 124 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Sam Dees and Ron Kersey comments: [southern soul]	Willie Clayton	What a Way to Put It	1984	Compleat
8	recordlabel: Planet 47937 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Trevor Lawrence album: Black and White	The Pointer Sisters	What a Surprise	1981	Planet
9	recordlabel: Black Gold 8 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	What a Shame	1973	Black Gold
10	recordlabel: Imperial 5723 chartposition: RandB #7, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Jack Jessup & Pee Wee Maddux album: Million Sellers by Fats	Fats Domino	What a Price	1961	Imperial
11	recordlabel: Warner 8725 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #31, US #1, US AC #22, US dance #40 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins album: Minute By Minute	The Doobie Brothers	What a Fool Believes	1979	Warner
12	recordlabel: Arista 0591 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #46, US dance #39 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins album: Aretha [1980 album]	Aretha Franklin	What a Fool Believes	1980	Arista
13	recordlabel: Capitol 4826 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Alfons Kettner and Bobby Caldwell album: We're the Best of Friends	Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson	What You Won't Do for Love	1980	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Bassline 2901 chartposition: RandB #62 weeksinr&bchart: 1 comments: [christmas]	69 Boyz, Quad City DJs & K-nock	What You Want For Christmas	1995	Bassline
15	recordlabel: Columbia 79288 chartposition: RandB #82 album: The Roots Come Alive	The Roots featuring Jaguar	What You Want	1999	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Bad Boys 79142 chartposition: RandB #3, US #6, UK #15 writtenby: Mase (as Mason Betha), Diddy (as Sean Combs) album: Harlem World comments: [hip hop]	Mase featuring Total	What You Want	1998	Bad Boys
17	recordlabel: Def Jam 562808 chartposition: RandB #11, US #49 writtenby: T. Ruffin and DMX (as Earl Simmons) album: And Then There Was X	DMX featuring Sisqo	What You Want	2000	Def Jam
18	recordlabel: AM:PM 581 735 2 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Kenny Thomas and Steve Mac comments: [dance, house]	Future Force	What You Want	1996	AM:PM
19	recordlabel: MCA 382 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #39 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: What You Waitin' For	Stargard	What You Waiting For	1978	MCA
20	recordlabel: Def Jam 8708291 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Memphis Bleek, Jay Z album: The Coming of Age comments: [hip hop]	Memphis Bleek featuring Jay-Z	What You Think of That	1999	Def Jam
--	recordlabel: Roadshow 7002 writtenby: Ben Monroe, Sandra Dayton mpcode: uQXhghXz_c0	Don Downing	What You Think Is Bad (Sometimes Is Good)	1974	Roadshow
1	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5027 chartposition: RandB #36, US #71 writtenby: Patti Jerome and Mike Valvano album: Stoney and Meatloaf	Stoney & Meatloaf	What You See Is What You Get	1971	Rare Earth
2	recordlabel: MCA 53367 chartposition: US #24, US Dance #6 writtenby: Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) and Arthur Stead album: Brenda K. Starr	Brenda K. Starr	What You See Is What You Get	1988	MCA
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 7649 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Glen Dixon	The Caprells	What You Need Baby	1977	Ariola America
4	recordlabel: Grand Hustle 94251 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #5 writtenby: T.I., DJ Toomp, Curtis Mayfield, Leroy Hutson and Donny Hathaway album: King	T.I.	What You Know	2006	Grand Hustle
5	recordlabel: Capitol 439 chartposition: US #13, UK #30 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	What You Get Is What You See	1987	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54187 chartposition: RandB #6, US #49 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	What You Gave Me	1969	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Arista 9836 chartposition: US Dance #2, US #8, UK #99 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: What You Don't Know	Exposé	What You Don't Know	1989	Arista
--	recordlabel: WEA 91811 album: Heaven And Earth	Al Jarreau	What You Do To Me	1993	WEA
1	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith) and Chuck Harmony album: Epiphany	Chrisette Michele ft. Ne-Yo	What You Do	2009	Def Jam
--	recordlabel: Allegiance 6 (UK) writtenby: B. Crutcher album: City Slicker	J. Blackfoot	What You Did To Me Last Night	1983	Allegiance(UK)
1	recordlabel: Smash 1712 chartposition: RandB #30 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Rudy Toombs and C. Williams	The Cadillacs	What You Bet	1961	Smash
2	recordlabel: Elektra 5074 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Jolyon Skinner album: Restless	Starpoint	What You Been Missin'	1985	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Island Def Jam chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Manuel Seal album: Coming Home comments: [slow jam] [album cut]	Lionel Richie	What You Are	2006	Island Def Jam
4	recordlabel: DreamWorks chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: R. Kelly album: Body Kiss comments: [slow jam] [album cut]	The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley	What Would You Do?	2003	DreamWorks
5	recordlabel: Booga Basement 497489 chartposition: RandB #13, US #8, UK #3 writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby, Dr. Dre (as Andre Young) and Brian Bailey album: City High	City High	What Would You Do?	2001	Booga Basement
6	recordlabel: Baby Ree chartposition: RandB #57	Damizza Presents Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg & Mariah Carey	What Would You Do	2003	Baby Ree
7	recordlabel: MCA 155919 chartposition: RandB #89 album: Pryme Tyme comments: [slow jam]	Nine20	What Would You Do	2002	MCA
--	recordlabel: Image 3042 writtenby: Jackson, Moore album: Export	Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	1977	Image
1	recordlabel: RCA 477811 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #46 writtenby: Leonard Lee	Mickey & Sylvia	What Would I Do	1960	RCA
--	recordlabel: Stax 154 writtenby: Frierson, Brittenham, Jackson, Cropper album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)	Wendy Rene	What Will Tomorrow Bring?	1964	Stax
1	recordlabel: Columbia 42666 chartposition: RandB 21, US #9, UK #49, US AC #3 writtenby: Paul Vance & Eddie Snyder	Johnny Mathis	What Will Mary Say	1963	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Louisa Farmer and Orville Saunders album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	What We Have Is Right	1980	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Roc A Fella 063846 chartposition: RandB #47, US #97 album: Philadelphia Freeway comments: [hip hop]	Freeway ft. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel	What We Do	2002	Roc A Fella
4	recordlabel: Sagestone 6006 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Frelimo G. Deville and Hosea A. Heath album: South Bound comments: [hip hop]	Mozae	What We Be Bout	1999	Sagestone
5	recordlabel: Grand Hustle chartposition: RandB #97, US #84 album: Paper Trail comments: [hip hop]	T.I.	What Up, What's Haapnin'	2008	Grand Hustle
6	recordlabel: Shady chartposition: RandB #26, US #101 comments: [hip hop]	50 Cent	What Up Gangsta	2003	Shady
7	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9865 chartposition: US Dance #13, UK #35 writtenby: Mike Gee, Sammy B and Afrika Baby Bam album: Done by the Forces of Nature	The Jungle Brothers	What U Waitin' 4?	1990	Warner Bros.
8	recordlabel: Loud/RCA 72048 chartposition: RandB #34, US #50 writtenby: Xzibit and Jesse West album: 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz	Xzibit	What U See Is What U Get	1998	Loud/RCA
9	recordlabel: Columbia 60504 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams album: My Melody	Deniece Williams	What Two Can Do	1981	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Down To Earth 77 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	What Time It Is (Part I)	1971	Down To Earth
11	recordlabel: Def Jam 012137 chartposition: RandB #17, US #33 writtenby: Ludacris, Sean Garrett and Rodney Jerkins album: Theater of the Mind	Ludacris co-starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett	What Them Girls Like	2008	Def Jam
12	recordlabel: Imperial 66110 chartposition: RandB #40, US #7 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: This Is Jackie DeShannon comments: [pop soul]	Jackie DeShannon	What The World Needs Now Is Love	1965	Imperial
13	recordlabel: CrimeWave 2001 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 5 album: Scripture Won: The Beginning ofâ€¦ comments: [rap]	Crimewave	What Side You On	2001	CrimeWave
--	recordlabel: T.Main 300 writtenby: King Floyd album: Your Man Is Home Tonight comments: [southern soul]	Tony Troutman	What Our Love Needs	1982	T.Main
1	recordlabel: Atco 6284 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Carl Sigman and Gilbert BÃ©caud album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	What Now My Love	1964	Atco
2	recordlabel: Constellation 141 chartposition: RandB #18, US #40 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	What Now	1964	Constellation
3	recordlabel: Janus 244 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Alan Felder) and Norman Harris	The Whispers	What More Can a Girl Ask For?	1974	Janus
4	recordlabel: Roc A Fella 1651 11 chartposition: RandB #48	Jay-Z	What More Can I Say	2003	Roc A Fella
--	recordlabel: C.R.A. 3641 writtenby: Bobo, Curry, Dominguez, Long	The Notations	What More Can I Say	1973	C.R.A.

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