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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.
(Search on 'A' returned 18517 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 223868
chartposition: RandB #7, US #9
writtenby: T.I. and Mannie Fresh
album: T.I. vs. T.I.P.
T.I. Big Things Poppin' (Do It) 2007 Grand Hustle
2 recordlabel: Most Wanted
chartposition: RandB #98
album: Back to Money
comments: [rap]
Kane & Abel ft. Yung Joc Big Shot 2010 Most Wanted
3 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9017
chartposition: RandB #4, US #6, UK #63
writtenby: The Notorious B.I.G. , Rudolph Isley, Kelly Isley , Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper
album: Ready to Die
The Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa -- Warning 1995 Bad Boy
4 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 15069
chartposition: RandB #6, US #18, UK #29
weeksinr&bchart: 22
writtenby: Pimp C (as Chad Butler), Jay Z (as Shawn Carter), Bun B (as Bernard Freeman), K. Joshua and Timbaland
album: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
Jay-Z featuring UGK Big Pimpin' 2000 Roc A Fella
5 recordlabel: Stax 150
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Jerry Williams
Barbara & The Browns Big Party 1964 Stax
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 1733
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
LL Cool J Big Ole Butt 1989 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Triad 2171
chartposition: RandB #70
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Jimmy Terrell and Black Dave
album: Next Stop The Ghetto
Black Dave Big Mama (Go Big Girl) 1999 Triad
-- recordlabel: Decca 32005
writtenby: Leon Huff
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: 4jnBj3znFaE
The Sweet Three Big Lovers Come In Small Packages 1966 Decca
1 recordlabel: Warren 106
chartposition: RandB #13, US #61
writtenby: Israel Tolbert
album: Popper Stopper
comments: [blues soul]
Israel Tolbert Big Leg Woman (With a Short, Short Mini Skirt) 1970 Warren
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2343
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Gotta Get The Groove Back
Johnnie Taylor Big Head Hundreds 1999 Malaco
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 465
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13
writtenby: Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
album: Sherry & 11 Others
The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry 1962 Vee Jay
2 recordlabel: Total Experience 2700
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #4
writtenby: Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
album: Gap Band 8
comments: [disco funk boogie]
The Gap Band Big Fun 1986 Total Experience
3 recordlabel: Universal 56039
chartposition: RandB #5, US #18
writtenby: Tony Dofat, Heavy D and Herbert Brown
album: Waterbed Hev
Heavy D Big Daddy 1997 Universal
4 recordlabel: Elektra 46627
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith
album: Love Injection
Trussel Big City Rocker 1980 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 16189 1
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , R. Kelly (as Robert Kelly), Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: Unfinished Business
Jay-Z with R. Kelly Big Chips 2003 Roc A Fella
6 recordlabel: Watch 1900
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18
writtenby: Goines, Quezergue
Professor Longhair Big Chief 1965 Watch
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54252
writtenby: S. Wonder
album: Talking Book
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Big Brother 1974 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Arvee 595
chartposition: RandB #10, US #50
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Don Harris and Dewey Terry (as Dewey Terry Jr.)
The Olympics Big Boy Pete 1960 Arvee
2 recordlabel: MCA 52675
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Al Smith
album: Six Silver Strings
B.B. King Big Boss Man 1985 MCA
3 recordlabel: Vee Jay 380
chartposition: RandB #13, US #78
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Al Smith and Luther Dixon
Jimmy Reed Big Boss Man 1961 Vee Jay
4 recordlabel: Decca 13755
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango Big Blow 1978 Decca
5 recordlabel: Stax 246
chartposition: US #132, UK #53
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd
album: Rare Stamps
Eddie Floyd Big Bird 1968 Stax
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 571 441
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #12, US #53
writtenby: Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) and Jay Z (as Shawn Carter)
album: Ill Na Na
comments: [hip hop]
Foxy Brown Big Bad Mamma 1997 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Minaret 124
writtenby: John Lee Hamilton, Leroy Lloyd
Big John Hamilton Big Bad John 1967 Minaret
1 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29042
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Charles Trenet and Jack Lawrence
album: 20/20
George Benson Beyond the Sea (La Mer) 1985 Warner Bros.
2 recordlabel: Marlin 3328
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #21
writtenby: C. Quartz and Max Gazzola
album: Quartz
comments: [instrumental]
Quartz Beyond the Clouds 1978 Marlin
3 recordlabel: AandM 2246
chartposition: RandB #44, US #50, US Dance #53, US AC #39
writtenby: Richard Hewson
album: Beyond
comments: [instrumental]
Herb Alpert Beyond 1980 A&M
4 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7916
chartposition: RandB #51, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Larry Troutman, Roger, Ronald Gillion, Bad Azz, Tray Deee, Sentrelle Connerly, David Williams III
L.B.C. Crew featuring Tray D & South Sentrell Beware Of My Crew 1995 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Rags 100
writtenby: L. Courtney
Lou Courtney Beware 1973 Rags
1 recordlabel: RCA 13454
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright
album: The Leader
comments: [disco dance]
Fonzi Thornton Beverly 1983 RCA
2 recordlabel: Warner 6285
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
album: Between the Sheets
comments: [smooth jazz slow jam]
Fourplay ft. Chaka Khan & Nathan East Between the Sheets 1993 Warner
-- recordlabel: Cat 1979
writtenby: Clarence Reid
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: DKPf43KHUnQ
Willie Johnson Between The Lines 1972 Cat
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 9832541
chartposition: RandB #5, US #11, UK #26
writtenby: Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Irv Gotti and Robert Mays
album: Rule 3:36
Ja Rule Between Me and You 2000 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 10547
chartposition: RandB #45, US #57
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: Knight Time
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Between Her Goodbye and My Hello 1974 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: SOS Audio 2
writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike, R. Joyce
album: Fashionably Yours
comments: [album cut]
Society Of Seven Between Hello And Goodbye 1978 SOS Audio
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 1168
chartposition: RandB #15, US #33
writtenby: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
Chuck Willis Betty and Dupree 1958 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #125
album: Luvanmusiq
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: WBQBsERLSRs
Musiq Soulchild Betterman 2008 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #99, US #11, UK #128
writtenby: J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin
album: Spirit
Leona Lewis Better in Time 2007 J Digital
4 recordlabel: Mesa
chartposition: RandB #121
writtenby: Mike City (as Michael Flowers)
album: Outrun the Sky
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: zv9Sm5LxfPg
Lalah Hathaway Better and Better 2005 Mesa
5 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Phil Jackson, Rex Rideout, Boney James
album: Pure
comments: [album cut]
Boney James featuring Bilal Better With Time 2004 Warner
6 recordlabel: MCA 53125
chartposition: RandB #66, US AC #40
writtenby: Andre Cymone
album: Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
James Ingram Better Way 1987 MCA
7 recordlabel: United Artists 36141 (UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike
comments: [northern soul] (re release)
Little Anthony & The Imperials Better Use Your Head -- Gonna Fix You Good 1976 United Artists(UK)
8 recordlabel: MCA 52002
chartposition: RandB #66, US dance #56
writtenby: Tony Maiden and Lalomie Washburn
album: Camouflage
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Better Together 1981 MCA
9 recordlabel: Columbia 74190
chartposition: RandB #68
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Better Together: The Duet Album
comments: [beat ballad]
Johnny Mathis with Regina Belle Better Together 1992 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Back Beat 539
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Deadric Malone
Joe Hinton Better To Give Than Receive 1963 Back Beat
11 recordlabel: LaFace 82876 73474 2
chartposition: RandB #72
album: Journey of a Gemini
Donell Jones featuring Jermaine Dupri Better Start Talking 2006 LaFace
12 recordlabel: MCA 1262
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Simon Law
album: Stand Strong
Junior Giscombe Better Part of Me 1991 MCA
13 recordlabel: MCA 41062
chartposition: RandB #30, US #110
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
B.B. King Better Not Look Down 1979 MCA
14 recordlabel: Island 6561
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: D. Vangarde, J. Kluger
album: Cuba
Gibson Brothers Better Do It Salsa 1980 Island
15 recordlabel: Payday 570258
chartposition: RandB #33, US #64
writtenby: Frankie Beverly, WC, M. Thompson and J. Williams
album: The Shadiest One
WC featuring Jon B Better Days 1998 Payday
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8144
writtenby: Todd, Graham, Winn
mpcode: gsL4HW-k5k
Brenton Wood Better Believe It 1975 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Capitol 5387
chartposition: RandB #6, US #5, UK #45, US dance #16, US rock #32
writtenby: Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman & Holly Knight
album: Private Dancer
Tina Turner Better Be Good to Me 1984 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Diamond 230
writtenby: Norm Simon, Andy Badale
mpcode: r3Wwh-45m6g
Ruby Winters Better 1967 Diamond
1 recordlabel: RCA 07863 62651
chartposition: RandB #17, US #70, US dance #17
writtenby: Chantay Savage and Steve
album: Here We Go...
Chantay Savage Betcha'll Never Find 1993 RCA
2 recordlabel: Avco 6105011
chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #13, US AC #7
writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: The Stylistics
comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Betcha by Golly Wow 1972 Avco
3 recordlabel: Buddah 554
chartposition: RandB #29, US #102
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: You Are My Starship
Norman Connors (ft. Phyllis Hyman) Betcha by Golly Wow 1977 Buddah
4 recordlabel: AandM 12040
chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #3
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Stephanie Andrews
album: The Dude
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me 1981 A&M
5 recordlabel: RCA 13396
chartposition: RandB #2, US #49
writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem)
album: Get Loose
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Betcha She Don't Love You 1983 RCA
6 recordlabel: Innovation II 7826
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sonny Sanders, Jim Porter and Sherman Nesberry
The Quadraphonics Betcha If You Check It Out 1974 Innovation II
-- recordlabel: Janus 194
writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: KDTIRnQBhOs
The Image Betcha Didn't Know 1972 Janus
1 recordlabel: Mainstream 5569
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Calvin Arnold
comments: [novelty]
Prophecy Betcha Can't Guess My Sign 1975 Mainstream
2 recordlabel: Fantasy 9596
chartposition: US Dance #85
writtenby: Larry James, Doris James and Deborah Watson
album: Go for It
Slick Betcha Bottom Dollar 1980 Fantasy
3 recordlabel: LARC 81025
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #55
writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins and Kelly Barreto
album: Heart Don't Lie
LaToya Jackson Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin' 1984 LARC
-- recordlabel: ABC 11030
writtenby: B. Despenza, C. Wolfork
Tyrone Davis Bet You Win 1968 ABC
-- recordlabel: Stax 2003 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfork
album: Walkin' The Back Streets
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: egd5_UZuUD0
Little Milton Bet You I Win 1974 Stax(UK)
1 recordlabel: Big Beat 95526
chartposition: RandB #54
weeksinr&bchart: 10
Fat Joe (featuring Big Punisher, Cuban Link & Triple Seis) Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz) 1998 Big Beat
2 recordlabel: Atlantic/Slip N Slide
chartposition: RandB #66, US #104
writtenby: Maurice
album: Back by Thug Demand
Trick Daddy featuring Chamillionaire & Gold Ru$h Bet That 2007 Atlantic/Slip N Slid
3 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Danja (as Nate Hills)
album: Block Party
Missy Elliott Best, Best 2008 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Mango 771
chartposition: UK #61
album: Too Wicked
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Best of My Love 1991 Mango
5 recordlabel: Columbia 310544
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #11
writtenby: Maurice White & Al McKay
album: Rejoice
comments: [disco funk]
The Emotions Best of My Love 1977 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Phonogram 312
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: M. White, A. McKay
Dee Lewis Best of My Love 1988 Phonogram
7 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: US AC #21
writtenby: Chrisette Michele (as Chrisette Payne) and Babyface
album: I Am
Chrisette Michele Best of Me 2007 Def Jam
8 recordlabel: Atco 6956
chartposition: RandB #29, US #85
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
The Persuaders Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me 1974 Atco
9 recordlabel: Buddah 403
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #7, US AC #10
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: Imagination...
comments: [love song]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me 1974 Buddah
10 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Manuel Seal and Jay Z
album: Here I Stand
comments: [hip hop]
Usher featuring Jay-Z Best Thing 2008 LaFace
11 recordlabel: Arista 9364
chartposition: US Dance #15, UK #80
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Step By Step
Jeff Lorber Band ft. Gavin Christopher Best Part of the Night 1985 Arista
12 recordlabel: Elektra 46597
chartposition: RandB #47
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Lenny White, Denzil Miller and Leslie Rene
Lenny White Best Of Friends 1980 Elektra
13 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #123
writtenby: Drake, J.Perry and Lil Wayne
album: Girls Love Drake
Drake Best I Ever Had 2009 Cash Money
14 recordlabel: Total Experience 2433
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Eddie Towns
album: Best Friends
Eddie Towns Best Friends 1986 Total Experience
15 recordlabel: Bad Boy 73033
chartposition: RandB #54, US #59, UK #24
writtenby: Christopher Cross, Diddy (as Sean Combs) and Mario Winans
album: Forever
Puff Daddy (P. Diddy) ft. Mario Winans Best Friend 1999 Bad Boy
16 recordlabel: Verve Forecast
chartposition: RandB #109
writtenby: Ledisi, Luther Hanes and Errol Cooney
album: Lost and Found
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: bZkei6dlmSs
Ledisi Best Friend 2007 Verve Forecast
17 recordlabel: Atlantic 85577
chartposition: RandB #7, US #34
writtenby: Keith Crouch and Glenn McKinney
album: Brandy
Brandy Best Friend 1995 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Gamble 4014
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: When We Get Married
The Intruders Best Days Of My Life 1970 Gamble
1 recordlabel: MCA 40198
chartposition: RandB #15, US #1
writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
comments: (reached #37 on the UK charts in 1976)
Elton John Bennie and the Jets 1974 MCA
2 recordlabel: Warner 8070
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson Bend Me 1975 Warner
3 recordlabel: MCA 113949
chartposition: RandB #96
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Kardinal Offishall ft. Pharrell Williams Belly Dancer 2003 MCA
4 recordlabel: Constellation 52485
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Grady Harrell and Fred Wesley
album: Mwana
Grady Harrell Belinda 1985 Constellation
5 recordlabel: Elektra 66227
chartposition: RandB #14, US #105
writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, Steve Beckham and Keith Robinson
album: A Little More Magic
Teddy Pendergrass Believe in Love 1994 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 89374
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Billy Griffin and Derek Nakamoto
Billy Griffin Believe It or Not 1986 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Impact 1032
writtenby: R. Kreinar, A. Bushamie
comments: [northern soul]
Nabay Believe It or Not 1967 Impact
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Passport To Ecstasy
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: g6aFy9-SPoE
Banks & Hampton Believe 1977 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17119
chartposition: US #1, UK #1 US dance #1
writtenby: Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray and Timothy Powell
album: Believe
comments: [disco dance]
Cher Believe 1998 Warner Bros.
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54321
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #2, US AC #4
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Being with You / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Being with You 1981 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Capitol 11701
writtenby: K. St. Lewis and F. Perren
album: The Best of Tavares
comments: [album cut]
Tavares Bein' With You 1977 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Avatar 0268
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: [from the TV series Oz]
Kurupt featuring Nate Dogg & Shyne Behind the Walls 2001 Avatar
2 recordlabel: Planet 13943
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #4
writtenby: Chris Mosdell, Michael Jackson and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Greg Phillinganes Behind the Mask 1985 Planet
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1050(UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Beatrice Verdi and Ivy Hunter
album: Soul on the Rocks / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Isley Brothers Behind a Painted Smile 1969 Tamla Motown (UK)
-- recordlabel: Sam 12341
writtenby: D. Alexander
comments: [disco funk]
Underground Behind My Back 1981 Sam
1 recordlabel: Stax 0210
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kenny O'Dell
Little Milton Behind Closed Doors 1974 Stax
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 422 851 061
chartposition: RandB #63, US #87, UK #104
writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
album: Behind Bars
Slick Rick Behind Bars 1994 Def Jam

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