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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
601 recordlabel: Atlantic 2866
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #11
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Young Gifted And Black
Aretha Franklin Day Dreaming 1972 Atlantic
602 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 517958
chartposition: RandB #88
Drama featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I. Day Dreaming 2009 Grand Hustle
603 recordlabel: RCA Victor 9120
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: Rudy Stevenson
album: Nina Simone Sings The Blues
Nina Simone Day And Night 1967 RCA Victor
604 recordlabel: Capitol 4222
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Edmund Simmons, Herman Edwards, John Simmons & Josh Pridgen
album: Love on Delivery
The Reflections Day After Day (Night After Night) 1976 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Fountain 100
writtenby: Al Johnson
The Unifics Dawn Of A New Day 1971 Fountain
1 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #74
Usher featuring Ludacris Dat Girl Right There 2007 LaFace
2 recordlabel: Razor and Tie
chartposition: RandB #68
comments: [hip hop]
Shawty Putt ft. Too $hort & Lil Jon Dat Baby 2008 Razor and Tie
3 recordlabel: Opal 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Pluto Shervington
album: Pluto
comments: [reggae]
Pluto Shervington Dat 1976 Opal(UK)
-- recordlabel: Federal 12557
writtenby: Maurice McAlister, Roquel Davis
comments: [southern soul]
Johnny Soul Darling, Darling, I Love You 1970 Federal
-- recordlabel: United Artists 856
writtenby: Laurence Weiss
Ray Pollard Darling Take Me Back (I'm Sorry) 1965 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Chelsea 3000
writtenby: Talmadge VConway, Phil Terry, Life
album: Soulful Road / The Best of New York City
New York City Darling Take Me Back 1974 Chelsea
-- recordlabel: Vendella\'s 101
writtenby: J. Brown, L. Schuman
comments: [deep soul]
mpcode: QQjhmET8TZ0
Little Willie Johnson Darling Let's Love 1969 Vendella\'s
1 recordlabel: Lamp 2005
chartposition: RandB #15, US #48
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Allen Bunn
comments: [love ballad]
The Lovers Darling It's Wonderful 1957 Lamp
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54189
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: George Gordy, Rosemary Gordy and Shadee Hasan
album: A Pocket Full of Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Darling Dear 1970 Tamla
3 recordlabel: Tamla 54236
chartposition: RandB #26, US #67
writtenby: King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield and Frank Wilson
album: Eddie Kendricks
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Darling Come Back Home 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1037(UK)
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Rose
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rose Banks Darling Baby 1976 Tamla Motown (UK)
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2861
chartposition: RandB #22, US #106
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Sweet Charlie Babe
Jackie Moore Darling Baby 1972 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3225
writtenby: A. Darling
comments: [love ballad]
New Foundations Darling (You're All I Need) 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Kapp 981
writtenby: Moody Scott, Mary Scott, Arthur Lee Scott
album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.
comments: [deep soul]
Moody Scott Darlin' Please Don't Take My Love For Granted 1969 Kapp
1 recordlabel: AandM 5021 8748
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Barry White
album: Put Me in Your Mix
comments: [slow jam]
Barry White & Isaac Hayes Dark and Lovely (You Over There) 1992 A&M
2 recordlabel: Roc-A-Fella
chartposition: RandB #110, US #60
writtenby: Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson, Kanye West , RZA, No I.D., Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean and Malik Yusef
album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
mpcode: KLMdmpvD_rA
Kanye West ft. Teyana Taylor, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver Dark Fantasy 2010 RocAFella
-- recordlabel: Malaco 6351
writtenby: C. Moman, D. Penn
album: Misty Blue
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: Z-zcHENQQwA
Dorothy Moore Dark End Of The Street 1976 Malaco
1 recordlabel: RCA 49957
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #17, US #11, US AC #32, US dance #1
writtenby: Sam Lorber & Dave Innis
album: Contact
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
The Pointer Sisters Dare Me 1985 RCA
2 recordlabel: Fade 34239
chartposition: RandB #58
comments: [hip hop]
Strik 9ine Dansin Wit Wolvez 2001 Fade
3 recordlabel: Parkway 935
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles Danny Boy 1964 Parkway
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 2983
chartposition: RandB #77, US #109
writtenby: Manu Dibango
album: Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango Dangwa 1973 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #17, US #58
writtenby: Beyoncé Knowles and Errol McCalla Jr.
album: Dangerously In Love
comments: [slow jam]
Beyoncé Dangerously In Love 2004 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 291
chartposition: RandB #42
Method Man featuring Streetlife Dangerous Grounds 1998 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Total Experience 2413
chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #24
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Pennye
Pennye Ford Dangerous 1985 Total Experience
8 recordlabel: Elektra 6057
chartposition: RandB #4, US #9, UK #32
writtenby: Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall
album: When Disaster Strikes
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes Dangerous 1997 Elektra
9 recordlabel: Geffen Digital
chartposition: RandB #50, US #5, UK #16
writtenby: Kardinal Offishall, Akon, Kemo and Donald Sales
album: Not 4 Sale
Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon Dangerous 2008 Geffen Digital
10 recordlabel: Tamla 54120
chartposition: RandB #11, US #61
writtenby: William
album: The Marvelettes Greatest Hits / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead 1965 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2334
writtenby: Cropper, Pickett
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
mpcode: -qubh5HzVQ8
Wilson Pickett Danger Zone 1966 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 696
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Randall and Carter
Betty Everett Danger 1973 Fantasy
2 recordlabel: Fader 12 081
chartposition: RandB #24, US #46, UK #56
writtenby: .F. Cuttin, Outloud, DJ Premier , Kendrick Davis, Fredro Starr, Sticky Fangas
album: Blah Blah Blah
Blahzay Blahzay Danger 1995 Fader
3 recordlabel: Glades 1707
chartposition: RandB #11, US #61
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Dancing to Your Music 1973 Glades
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 3847
chartposition: US Dance #1, US #109
writtenby: Denis LePage and Denyse LePage
album: Voggue
comments: [disco dance]
Voggue Dancing the Night Away 1981 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 89520
chartposition: RandB #71, UK #50
writtenby: David Bryant, Dennis Herring and Lorelei Mcbroom
album: When the Boys Meet the Girls
Sister Sledge Dancing on the Jagged Edge 1985 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Columbia 02170
chartposition: UK #10, RandB #88
writtenby: Bunny Clarke
album: Rock the World
comments: [Reggae]
Third World Dancing on the Floor (Hooked On Love) 1981 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 5036
chartposition: RandB #75, US #103
writtenby: Frank Farian
comments: [disco]
Boney M. Dancing in the Streets 1979 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Cadet 5573
chartposition: US #84, US AC #36
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, William
album: Dancing in the Street
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis Dancing in the Street 1967 Cadet
9 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1051 (UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Stevenson, Gaye
album: Dance Party / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Dancing in the Street 1969 Tamla Motown(UK)
10 recordlabel: WEA 248687
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher
album: Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco Dancing in the Street 1986 WEA
11 recordlabel: Columbia 04372
chartposition: RandB #18, US #17, US dance #9, UK #41
writtenby: Dean Pitchford & Bill Wolfer
album: Heartbreak
Shalamar Dancing in the Sheets 1984 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Arista 9447
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Kashif, Brian Morgan and Shelley Scruggs
album: Condition of the Heart
Kashif Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart) 1986 Arista
13 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10849
chartposition: RandB #80, US #102
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Madhouse
Silver Convention Dancing in the Aisles (Takes Me Higher) 1976 Midland Int.
14 recordlabel: AVI 203
chartposition: RandB #31, US #91, US Dance #9
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Merria Ross
album: Dancing in Paradise
comments: charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts
El Coco Dancing in Paradise 1978 AVI
15 recordlabel: Atlantic 89526
chartposition: US Dance #46
writtenby: Allen George, Fred McFarlane and S. McRae
album: Jenny Burton
comments: [dance]
Jenny Burton Dancing for My Love 1985 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: AVCO Embassy 6105005
writtenby: Levine, Brown
Donald Height Dancing To The Music Of Love 1971 AVCO Embassy
1 recordlabel: RCA 3078
chartposition: US dance #35, US #110
writtenby: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson
album: Full Bloom
Carol Douglas Dancing Queen 1977 RCA
-- recordlabel: Waylo 3011
writtenby: L. Harper, T. Bingham
album: Dancing In The Night
Lanier And Co. Dancing In The Night 1987 Waylo
1 recordlabel: Elite DAZZ 1
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: Sojka, Batchelor, Cawthorne, Johnson, Hinds
Atmosfear Dancing In Outer Space 1979 Elite DAZZ
-- recordlabel: Carla 1904
writtenby: Tony Hester
comments: [northern soul]
Jimmy Delphs Dancing A Hole In The World 1968 Carla
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 914
chartposition: US Dance #59
writtenby: Deborah Gordon, Louisa Farmer and Marcus Gordon
album: Better Days
comments: [disco funk]
The Blackbyrds Dancin', Dancin' 1981 Fantasy
2 recordlabel: Columbia 07994
chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #12
writtenby: Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp and Vincent Henry
album: Secrets of Flying
Johnny Kemp Dancin' with Myself 1988 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Salsoul 7077
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Inner City
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Skyy Dancin' to Be Dancin' 1984 Salsoul
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 9534 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #8, UK #21, US #68
writtenby: Steve Arrington & India Arrington
album: Dancin' in the Key of Life
comments: [disco dance]
Steve Arrington Dancin' in the Key of Life 1985 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Park Place 1003
writtenby: G. Henderson, L. Whitfield
Henderson & Whitfield Dancin' To The Beat 1981 Park Place
1 recordlabel: Parkway 842
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #12, UK #19
writtenby: Mann, Appell
album: All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)
Chubby Checker Dancin' Party 1962 Parkway
2 recordlabel: Scrilla Hill
chartposition: RandB #45, US #104
album: The Rooftop
comments: [hip hop]
Webstar & Jim Jones ft. Juelz Santana Dancin' On Me 2009 Scrilla Hill
3 recordlabel: Bang 4804
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: R. Ransom, J. Brown
Brick Dancin' Man 1979 Bang
4 recordlabel: Chelsea 3045
chartposition: RandB #99, US #60
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes Dancin' Kid 1976 Chelsea
5 recordlabel: AandM 2368
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Louis Johnson
album: Winners
comments: [disco jazz funk]
The Brothers Johnson Dancin' Free 1981 A&M
6 recordlabel: Salsoul 2058
chartposition: US #72, US Dance #6
writtenby: Jörg Evers and Jürgen Korduletsch
album: Claudja
comments: charted as Dancin' Fever / Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home
Claudja Barry Dancin' Fever 1979 Salsoul
7 recordlabel: RCA 11460
chartposition: RandB #8, US #83, US Dance #21
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: You Fooled Me
Grey & Hanks Dancin' 1979 RCA
8 recordlabel: Atlantic 89312
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon
album: Love Goes All the Way
Shannon Dancin' 1987 Atlantic
9 recordlabel: MCA 4496
chartposition: RandB #4, US #19
writtenby: Delvis Damon, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F), Balewa Muhammad and Teddy Riley
album: Guy III
Guy Dancin' 1999 MCA
10 recordlabel: Fantasy 786
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Al Ciner
Paulette McWilliams Dancin' 1977 Fantasy
11 recordlabel: Warner / RFC 8757
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #60, US #48
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Cutline
comments: [disco dance]
Gino Soccio Dancer 1979 Warner / RFC
12 recordlabel: Island 572036
chartposition: RandB #64, US #90
writtenby: Moses Davis, D. Dennis, Sly Dunbar,Chevelle Franklyn, E. Freeman, A. Kelly, C. Land
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Chevelle Franklyn Dancehall Queen 1997 Island
13 recordlabel: Phase II 5651
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: One Step Ahead
Hamilton Bohannon Dance, Dance, Dance All Night 1980 Phase II
14 recordlabel: Atlantic 3435
chartposition: RandB #6, US #6, UK #6, US dance #1
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Lehman & Nile Rodgers
album: Chic
comments: [disco]
Chic Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) 1977 Atlantic
15 recordlabel: Solar 1482
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #40, US #70, US dance #6
writtenby: Kossi Gardner
album: In Danceland
comments: [disco dance]
Carrie Lucas Dance with You 1979 Solar
16 recordlabel: Universal 56000
chartposition: RandB #91, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Acoustic Soul
Intrigue Dance with Me 1996 Universal
17 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79413
chartposition: RandB #20, US #39
writtenby: Jason Boyd, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker] and Slim (as Marvin Scandrick)
112 Dance with Me 2001 Bad Boy
18 recordlabel: Atlantic 2040
chartposition: RandB #2, US #15, UK #17
writtenby: George Treadwell, Irving Nahan, Jerry Leiber, Lewis Lebish and Mike Stoller
comments: B side to True Love, True Love
The Drifters Dance with Me 1959 Atlantic
19 recordlabel: Atlantic 84783
chartposition: RandB #27, US #8, UK #10, US dance #4
writtenby: Richard Adler, Debelah Morgan, Giloh Morgan and Jerry Ross
album: Dance with Me
Debelah Morgan Dance with Me 2000 Atlantic
20 recordlabel: Ariola America 7674
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: M. Stokes and E. Johnson
album: Doin' It to the Bone
Muscle Shoals Horns Dance to the Music 1977 Ariola America
21 recordlabel: RCA Victor 12162
chartposition: US dance #66
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Flaming Starr
comments: [funk]
mpcode: mfBqSdIsz_w
Maurice Starr Dance to the Funky Groove 1981 RCA Victor
22 recordlabel: Alston 3742
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Herman Kelly
album: Percussion Explosion!
Herman Kelly & Life Dance to the Drummer's Beat 1978 Alston
23 recordlabel: Arista 88
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Getting in the Mood
Mandrill Dance of Love 1980 Arista
24 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Damon Blackman, Bruce Wallenstein, Ahkim Miller and Sting
album: No More Drama
Mary J. Blige featuring Common Dance for Me 2002 MCA
25 recordlabel: Arvee 5020
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #47
writtenby: Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith, Jimmy Eaton, Mickey Leader and Terry Shand
The Olympics Dance by the Light of the Moon 1960 Arvee
26 recordlabel: MCA 155 911 2
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Shaggy, Shaun Pizzonia and Braun Thompson
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy Dance and Shout -- Hope 2001 MCA
27 recordlabel: Imperial 5863
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33, US #98
writtenby: Dave Bartholomew and Antoine Domino
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino Dance With Mr. Domino (aka Domino Twist) 1962 Imperial
28 recordlabel: ABC 12179
chartposition: RandB #5, US #39
writtenby: Gavin Christopher
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Dance Wit' Me 1976 ABC
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 211
writtenby: Lemel Humes
Nijel Dance So Fine 1982 Fantasy
1 recordlabel: Columbia 10353
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92
writtenby: L.N. Chancler, T. Coster, D. Rubinson
album: Amigos
comments: [funk, soul, rock]
Santana Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) 1976 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Malaco 1057
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: David Thigpen, Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong
Freedom Dance Sing Along 1979 Malaco
3 recordlabel: Bamboo 113
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Thompson and Dixon
The Voice Masters Dance Right into My Heart 1970 Bamboo
4 recordlabel: Vee Jay 418
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32
writtenby: C. Draine
The Tabs Dance Party 1961 Vee Jay
5 recordlabel: AandM 2142
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Jake Riley
album: Devotion
L.T.D. Dance N Sing N 1979 A&M
6 recordlabel: Playboy 50057
chartposition: RandB #18, US #73
writtenby: Willie Henderson and Quinton Joseph
Willie Henderson Dance Master (Pt. 1) 1974 Playboy
7 recordlabel: Renaissance 1125
chartposition: US dance #85
writtenby: Lawrence Goodman and Terri Jeffries
Mikki featuring Starz Dance Lover 1985 Renaissance
8 recordlabel: Columbia 08023
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #20, US #30, US dance #7
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby
album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby Dance Little Sister 1987 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Jay Boy 78
writtenby: F. Smith, J. Brown, W. Hammond
Clay Hammond Dance Little Girl 1965 Jay Boy
1 recordlabel: MCA 52035
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Garry A. Jackson, Isaac Suthers, Michael Cooper and Richard Aragon
album: Let's Wear It Out!
comments: [disco funk]
Klique Dance Like Crazy 1982 MCA
2 recordlabel: ABC 4229(UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Al Hudson , Alicia Myers, Dave Roberson, Cortez Harris, Kevin McCord, Gregory Green and Jonathan Meado
Al Hudson Dance Get Down (Feel the Groove) 1978 ABC (UK)
3 recordlabel: Elektra 5481
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha (as Phalon) and Stanford Banks
album: Rising to the Top
Phalon Dance Floor of Life 1990 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Warner 29961
chartposition: RandB #1, US #101, US dance #62
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Larry Troutman
album: Zapp II
Zapp Dance Floor 1982 Warner

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