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
501	recordlabel: Tabu 68904 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	What More Can I Do for You?	1989	Tabu
502	recordlabel: ABC 12119 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle, Yvonne Mitchell and Lawrence Seymour	O.V. Wright	What More Can I Do (To Prove My Love for You)	1975	ABC
--	recordlabel: Larry O 404 writtenby: Daniels, Moore comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Moore	What More Can I Do	1968	Larry O
1	recordlabel: MCA 54792 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ghetto Love comments: [slow jam]	Melvin Riley	What Makes a Man (Wanna Cheat on His Woman)	1994	MCA
2	recordlabel: Elektra chartposition: RandB #66 album: Gerald's World comments: [slow jam] [album cut]	Gerald Levert	What Makes It Good to You (No Premature Lovin')	2002	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Lightyear 54301-2 chartposition: RandB #124 comments: [slow jam] mpcode: rnZX5YhclkE	Club Nouveau	What Kind of Love	1998	Lightyear
--	recordlabel: Malaco 7460 writtenby: George Jackson, Johnny Barranco album: I Know It's Wrong But I Just Can't Do Right	Johnnie Taylor	What Kind Of Man Do You Want?	1992	Malaco
--	recordlabel: Columbia 04529 writtenby: L. Troutman, R. Troutman album: Bad Bobby Glover comments: [funk]	Bobby Glover	What Kind Of Lady	1984	Columbia
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10502 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #9 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams comments: [southern soul]	The Tams	What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)	1963	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Bad Boy chartposition: RandB #100 album: Don`t Feed Da Animals comments: [hip hop] [album cut]	Gorilla Zoe ft. Rick Ross & Kollosus	What It Is	2009	Bad Boy
3	recordlabel: Arista 0239 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Jeff Lane and Randy Muller album: Has It All	Garnet Mimms & Truckin' Company	What It Is	1977	Arista
4	recordlabel: Violator 79600 chartposition: RandB #20, US #63 writtenby: Chad Hugo, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Pharrell Williams album: Genesis comments: [hip hop]	Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis	What It Is	2001	Violator
5	recordlabel: Stax 0141 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	What It Is	1973	Stax
6	recordlabel: Columbia 17445 chartposition: RandB #71 album: I Need Mine $$ comments: [hip hop]	Lil Flip ft. Mannie Fresh	What It Do	2005	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Black Reign 91191 chartposition: RandB #63	Dizzy D	What It Be Like	2009	Black Reign
8	recordlabel: Tabu 73810 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #53, US dance #10 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis album: All True Man	Alexander O'Neal	What Is This Thing Called Love	1991	Tabu
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 6454 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Bob Gallo and Ben E. King album: What Is Soul	Ben E. King	What Is Soul?	1966	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2003 chartposition: RandB #54 weeksinr&bchart: 9	Race	What Is Race	1983	Ocean Front
11	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Vivian Green, Eric Roberson, Osunlade and Joe Sample album: A Love Story comments: [neo soul slow jam]	Vivian Green	What Is Love?	2003	Columbia
12	recordlabel: EastWest 95981 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster album: Funky Divas	En Vogue	What Is Love	1993	EastWest
13	recordlabel: Island 150 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: D. Simpson album: Anthem comments: [reggae]	Black Uhuru	What Is Life?	1984	Island(UK)
14	recordlabel: Elektra chartposition: RandB #121 writtenby: Keith Sweat, Roy Hamilton and Raphael Hamilton album: Rebirth comments: [slow jam] mpcode: SdnKCeZfpX0	Keith Sweat	What Is It?	2002	Elektra
15	recordlabel: Warner 7748 chartposition: RandB #39, US #91 writtenby: Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka (as Stephen album: Tower of Power	Tower of Power	What Is Hip?	1974	Warner
--	recordlabel: Casablanca 917 writtenby: C. Givings, D. Coleman, D. Givings, J. Gough, J. Ross, T. Coleman album: Rare Gems Odyssey comments: [funk] mpcode: YX6zepyetYE	Rare Gems Odyssey	What Is Funk	1977	Casablanca
--	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02294 writtenby: M. Zager album: Tell Me Where It Hurts	Walter Jackson	What If I Walked Out On You	1981	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Atlantic 3605 writtenby: Charles H. Kipps album: La Diva	Aretha Franklin	What If I Should Ever Need You	1979	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: ABC 11030 writtenby: B. Despenza, C. Wolfork comments: [northern soul]	Tyrone Davis	What If A Man	1968	ABC
1	recordlabel: Arista 15034 chartposition: RandB #28, US #80 writtenby: Babyface album: Face2Face	Babyface	What If	2001	Arista
2	recordlabel: Hopsack and Silk 432 chartposition: RandB #94 album: Been Found comments: [slow jam]	Ashford & Simpson	What If	1997	Hopsack and Silk
3	recordlabel: Hard Work chartposition: RandB #28	Brian McKnight	What I've Been Waiting For	2009	Hard Work
4	recordlabel: Conya Doss chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Conya Doss and Rodney Jones album: Still... comments: [album cut]	Conya Doss	What I'd Do	2008	Conya Doss
5	recordlabel: AandM 858 958 chartposition: US #82, US dance #1, R&B #114 writtenby: Crystal Waters , Richard Payton and Doug Smith album: Storyteller comments: [dance, house]	Crystal Waters	What I Need	1994	A&M
6	recordlabel: Warner 28730 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Henley Goddard and Anthony Malloy	Anthony & the Camp	What I Like	1986	Warner
7	recordlabel: will.i.am chartposition: RandB #67, US #113 writtenby: Caleb Speir, Jason Villaroman, Jeremy Ruzumna, Josh Lopez and Natalie Hinds album: Big	Macy Gray	What I Gotta Do	2007	will.i.am
8	recordlabel: Champion 307 chartposition: RandB #25, US #112, UK #43 writtenby: Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy album: Show Me Love comments: [ballad]	Robin S.	What I Do Best	1993	Champion
9	recordlabel: Bareback 535 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #35 writtenby: Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kieban comments: from the musical A Chorus Line	Inner City Jam Band	What I Did for Love	1978	Bareback
--	recordlabel: Vanguard 5003 (UK) writtenby: Len Barry, Sherman Marshall	Grover Mitchell	What Hurts	1976	Vanguard(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2812 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #4, US dance #2, US AC #38 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson album: Control	Janet Jackson	What Have You Done for Me Lately	1986	A&M
2	recordlabel: Calla 157 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Jean Wells album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells	Jean Wells	What Have I Got To Lose	1968	Calla
--	recordlabel: Jacklyn 1002 writtenby: Maurice Simpkins	Darrow Fletcher	What Have I Got Now	1966	Jacklyn
1	recordlabel: Kedar chartposition: RandB #122 album: Purpose comments: [neo soul] mpcode: 653kS4sD2yc	Algebra	What Happened?	2007	Kedar
2	recordlabel: Cash Money chartposition: RandB #14, US #45 writtenby: Birdman, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Malice and Pusha T album: Birdman comments: [album cut]	Baby (aka Birdman) ft. Clipse	What Happened To That Boy	2002	Cash Money
--	recordlabel: Jacklyn 1006 writtenby: Mancha, McNeir, McNeir	Darrow Fletcher	What Good Am I Without You	1967	Jacklyn
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54104 chartposition: RandB 28, US #61 writtenby: William Stevenson and Higdon album: Take Two comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston	What Good Am I Without You	1964	Tamla
--	recordlabel: Kapp 866 writtenby: Banks, Bates	Jaibi	What Good Am I	1967	Kapp
1	recordlabel: Dakar 4532 chartposition: RandB #11, US #89 writtenby: Leo Graham, John Sibley album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	What Goes Up (Must Come Down)	1974	Dakar
2	recordlabel: Warner 6786 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Frankie Beverly and Anthony Beverly album: Back to Basics	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	What Goes Up	1994	Warner
3	recordlabel: Jive Digital chartposition: RandB #76, US #1, UK #4, US dance #17 writtenby: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja album: FutureSex/LoveSounds	Justin Timberlake	What Goes Around...Comes Around	2006	Jive Digital
4	recordlabel: JAD 5001 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Jimmy Norman, Joe Vennen, Al Pyfrom comments: [dance]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	What Goes Around Comes Around	1996	JAD
5	recordlabel: Kwanza 7800 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Buddy Turner and Victor Drayton	Black Ivory	What Goes Around (Comes Around)	1974	Kwanza
6	recordlabel: Columbia 73201 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Carolyn Mitchell album: Stay With Me comments: [slow jam]	Regina Belle	What Goes Around	1990	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Brilliant! 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Bitty McLean album: Just To Let You Know... comments: [reggae]	Bitty McLean	What Goes Around	1994	Brilliant!(UK)
--	recordlabel: Sundance 5003 writtenby: T. Tate, J. Johnson	Tommy Tate	What Gives You The Right	1983	Sundance
1	recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1022 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Monk Higgins comments: [instrumental]	Monk Higgins	What Fah	1966	St. Lawrence
2	recordlabel: Babylon 1123 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Boby Franklin	Boby Franklin	What Ever's Your Sign (You Got to Be Mine)	1975	Babylon
3	recordlabel: Mainstream 5565 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Boby Franklin	Prophecy	What Ever's Your Sign (You Got To Be Mine) (Part 1)	1975	Mainstream
--	recordlabel: Innovation II 8045 writtenby: A. J. Tribble, George Davis (2), Lowrell Simon	Sir Wales Wallace	What Ever You Want	1974	Innovation II
1	recordlabel: Krystal 423 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: W. Lesler and R. Brown comments: [southern soul ballad]	Gloria D. Brown	What Ever It Takes	1986	Krystal
2	recordlabel: Arista 9516 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #64 writtenby: Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol), Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua album: Duotones	Kenny G featuring Ellis Hall	What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)	1986	Arista
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0016 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Bernard Smith and Van McCoy	Darren Green	What Do You See in Him?	1973	RCA Victor
--	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10635 writtenby: Ray Whitley	The Tams	What Do You Do (When Your Lover Leaves You)	1965	ABC Paramount
1	recordlabel: All Platinum 2367 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	What Do You Do	1977	All Platinum
--	recordlabel: Vee Jay 595 writtenby: Carter, Graves, McGill	The Dells	What Do We Prove	1964	Vee Jay
--	recordlabel: Stax 3215 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton comments: [christmas]	The Emotions	What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: EastWest 64323 chartposition: RandB #41, US #113 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and Terry Ellis	Terry Ellis	What Did I Do to You?	1996	EastWest
2	recordlabel: Arista 613 168 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 album: Affection	Lisa Stansfield	What Did I Do to You	1990	Arista (UK)
3	recordlabel: MCA 1201 chartposition: RandB #39, US #19, US dance #3 writtenby: Antonina Armato, Gina Go Go and Nick Mundy album: What Comes Naturally	Sheena Easton	What Comes Naturally	1991	MCA
--	recordlabel: Cadet 50019 writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade, Jerry Butler, Phyllis Braxton album: What Color Is Love comments: [Complete Album]	Terry Callier	What Color Is Love (full album)	1972	Cadet
--	recordlabel: Tamla 54214 writtenby: H. Gordy, A. Gaye, A. Story album: Someday At Christmas comments: [Motown Sound] [christmas]	Stevie Wonder	What Christmas Means To Me	1967	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Warner 49692 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #22, US #53 writtenby: Ned Doheny & Hamish Stuart album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me comments: [disco funk]	Chaka Khan	What Cha' Gonna Do for Me	1981	Warner
2	recordlabel: RCA 8328 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Theresa King and Victor Porter album: Broken Puzzle	Theresa	What Cha Gonna Do	1988	RCA
3	recordlabel: Ball Hawg 60652 chartposition: RandB #98 comments: [hip hop]	Playboy Shane ft. Lil Flip	What Cha Gone Do	2003	Ball Hawg
4	recordlabel: AandM 2274 chartposition: RandB #18, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha album: Seawind	Seawind	What Cha Doin'	1980	A&M
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2456 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Willie Ellison comments: [deep soul]	Soul Brothers Six	What Can You Do When You Ain't Got Nobody	1968	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Alston 4583 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke and Brad Shapiro	J.P. Robinson	What Can I Tell Her	1970	Alston
7	recordlabel: Glades 1717 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke and Brad Shapiro album: You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing	Timmy Thomas	What Can I Tell Her	1973	Glades
8	recordlabel: Columbia 10440 chartposition: RandB #68, US #42, UK #10, US AC #35, US dance #12 writtenby: Boz Scaggs & David Paich album: Silk Degrees	Boz Scaggs	What Can I Say	1976	Columbia
--	recordlabel: ERA 3158 writtenby: J. Lewis	Jimmy Lewis	What Can I Do Now	1966	ERA
--	recordlabel: Loma 2099 writtenby: Turner, Floranz	Linda Jones	What Can I Do (Without You)	1968	Loma
1	recordlabel: Atco 6303 chartposition: RandB #39, US #113 writtenby: Clark	Ben E. King	What Can A Man Do?	1964	Atco
2	recordlabel: Black 8 001 chartposition: RandB #82 comments: [hip hop]	Pit & Crow	What Boyz Like	2007	Black
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 577 chartposition: RandB #6, US #7, UK #8 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean album: Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.1 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?	1966	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 911 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser and James Dean album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: cQywZYoGB1g	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
5	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50169 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: R.J. Rice album: Truly Yours	R.J.s Latest Arrival	What Becomes of a Broken Heart	1988	EMI Manhattan
--	recordlabel: Capitol 5637 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	What Becomes Of Love	1986	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Warner 17372 chartposition: RandB #38, US #112 album: Seize the Moment comments: [slow jam]	Phajja	What Are You Waiting For?	1997	Warner
2	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53 writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell	The Percells	What Are Boys Made Of	1963	ABCParamount
3	recordlabel: RCA 11007 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Ralph Graham	Ralph Graham	What Am I to Do	1977	RCA
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2414 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Fred Jay and Art Harris album: The Percy Sledge Way	Percy Sledge	What Am I Living For	1967	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Fred Jay and Art Harris	Chuck Willis	What Am I Living For	1958	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: ABC 11317 chartposition: US #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Art Harris and Fred Jay album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	What Am I Living For	1971	ABC
--	recordlabel: Rapda 1002	Lee Williams & the Cymbals	What Am I Guilty Of?	1971	Rapda
--	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3039 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin\' Music On The Side comments: [album cut] mpcode: wUyGkOeuGgw	Lamont Dozier	What Am I Gonna Do 'Bout You (Girl) (The Coke Song)	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: RCA 604772 chartposition: RandB #24, US #71 writtenby: Jake Carter, Trevor Job and Tyrese album: 2000 Watts comments: [slow jam]	Tyrese	What Am I Gonna Do	2001	RCA
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 0005 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Thomas Anderson and Vance Wilson album: What Am I Gonna Do	Gloria Scott	What Am I Gonna Do	1974	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Malaco 2072 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Lyn Chambers album: Tonite comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Sho Nuff	What Am I Gonna Do	1981	Malaco
4	recordlabel: Arista 74321 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, UK #59 writtenby: Dallas Austin and Lisa album: Ooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip	TLC	What About Your Friends	1992	Arista
5	recordlabel: Back Beat 586 writtenby: D. Bryant	O.V. Wright	What About You	1967	Back Beat
--	recordlabel: Columbia 445813 writtenby: J. Ragavoy, J. Levine	Carl Hall	What About You	1973	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 85217 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7, UK #4 writtenby: LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy, Nora Payne and Kenisha Pratt album: Full Moon	Brandy	What About Us?	2002	Atlantic

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