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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
101 recordlabel: Paula 375
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Phil Perry
album: Dreaming Out of Season
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Montclairs Beggin' Is Hard to Do 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: Mega 1220
writtenby: J.W. Alexander, Ben Raleigh
Otis Jackson Beggin' For A Broken Heart 1974 Mega
1 recordlabel: Wand 154
chartposition: RandB #5, US #45
writtenby: Rudy Clark
album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits
Chuck Jackson Beg Me 1964 Wand
2 recordlabel: Elektra 45538
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Lee Oskar
comments: [instrumental]
Lee Oskar Before the Rain 1978 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 47451
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Ernest N. Baker, Freebo, Marshall Otwell and Sherwood E. Ball
album: Heartache
Leslie Smith & Merry Clayton Before the Night Is Over 1982 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Crossroad Ent. 12 1
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Chauncey Matthews and Stan Sheppard
album: Skool Boyz [1984 album]
comments: [beat ballad]
Skool Boyz Before You Go 1983 Crossroad Ent.
5 recordlabel: Capitol 4978
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Gene Dunlap , Lenny Hemphill and Gary Praeg
album: It's Just the Way I Feel
comments: [smooth jazz funk]
Gene Dunlap featuring The Ridgeways Before You Break My Heart 1981 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Minaret 139
writtenby: Ben Peters, Vivian Keith
comments: [deep soul]
Big John Hamilton Before The Next Teardrop Falls 1968 Minaret
1 recordlabel: Capitol 5031
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in New Orleans
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Before I Let Go 1981 Capitol
2 recordlabel: AandM 2004
chartposition: RandB #52, US #120
writtenby: JoJo (as JoJo Hailey) and Darryl Pearson
album: I'm Movin' On
comments: [slow jam] ( featuring JoJo Hailey)
CeCe Peniston Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy) 1996 A&M
3 recordlabel: RCA 65999
chartposition: RandB #41, US #77
writtenby: Marc Kinchen, Lil' Mo, Carlos McKinney and Washington
album: Daydreamin'
Monica Before Dark 2000 RCA
-- recordlabel: Atco 6905
writtenby: B. Carrington, T. Lester, R. Brown, J. Blunt, W. Lester
True Reflection Beer Cans And Empty Hands 1972 Atco
1 recordlabel: Nastymix 76982
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Sir Mix a Lot
album: Seminar
comments: [rap, funk]
Sir Mix a Lot Beepers 1989 Nastymix
2 recordlabel: Total Experience 2405
chartposition: RandB #2, US #103, US Dance #66
writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor
album: Gap Band VI
The Gap Band Beep a Freak 1985 Total Experience
3 recordlabel: EastWest 7559638560
chartposition: RandB #13, UK #14
writtenby: Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott) , Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley) and Magoo
album: Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott featuring 702 & Magoo Beep Me 911 1998 EastWest
4 recordlabel: Blu Kolla Dreams
chartposition: RandB #6, US #55
writtenby: Bobby V., Clopton, J.Robinson and Tricky Stewart
album: The Rebirth
Bobby Valentino featuring Yung Joc Beep 2009 Blu Kolla Dreams
5 recordlabel: AandM 985286 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #2, US #13
writtenby: will.i.am (as William Adams), Kara DioGuardi and Jeff Lynne
album: PCD
The Pussycat Dolls ft. Will.i.am Beep 2006 A&M (UK)
6 recordlabel: RCA (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Ray Hayden
album: Revival
Martine Girault Been Thinking About You 1995 RCA (UK)
7 recordlabel: Aftermath 6087
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Dr. Dre , Bud'da and J Flexx
album: The Aftermath
Dr. Dre Been There, Done That 1996 Aftermath
-- recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK)
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FCDiics6SsE
Anita Baker Been So Long 1987 Elektra(UK)
1 recordlabel: Argo 5287
chartposition: RandB #4, US #24
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin), Tony Thomas, Richard Travis and James Willingham
The Pastels Been So Long 1958 Argo
2 recordlabel: Hopsack and Silk 398
chartposition: RandB #80
album: Been Found
Ashford & Simpson Been Found 1996 Hopsack and Silk
3 recordlabel: Puff Daddy Records 21539447
chartposition: RandB #11, US #4, UK #20
writtenby: David Bowie, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris, Diddy, Ron Lawrence, Mase
album: No Way Out
comments: [rap]
Puff Daddy (P. Diddy) Been Around the World 1997 Puff Daddy Records
4 recordlabel: Tamla 54065
chartposition: RandB #7, US #17
writtenby: Gaye, Stevenson, And Gordy
album: Playboy
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Beechwood 4-5789 1962 Tamla
5 recordlabel: State 58
chartposition: US Dance #39
writtenby: Curtis Blandon, Don Oriolo, Jay Ellis and Simon Soussan
Camouflage Bee Sting 1977 State
6 recordlabel: LaFace 4399
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Babyface
album: My Way
comments: [slow jam]
Usher Bedtime 1998 LaFace
7 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #9
writtenby: Lil Wayne, Gudda, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Jarvis Mills, Lucas Bogg & Sean Garrett
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money featuring Lloyd BedRock 2009 Cash Money
8 recordlabel: Rap-A-Lot
chartposition: RandB #111
album: The Next
comments: [slow jam
mpcode: KFfskhvRQFk
Johnny P (John Pigram) Bed Time Story 1998 RapALot
-- recordlabel: Stax 0006
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Steve Cropper
Judy Clay Bed Of Roses 1966 Stax
1 recordlabel: Buddah 296
chartposition: RandB #24, US #70
writtenby: Flax, Lambert
album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason
Barbara Mason Bed And Board 1972 Buddah
2 recordlabel: Big Gates
chartposition: RandB #32, US #104
album: Goon Affiliated
comments: [hip hop]
Plies Becky 2009 Big Gates
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 008678
chartposition: RandB #7, US #2, UK #4, US dance #6
writtenby: Ne Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
album: Because of You
Ne-Yo Because of You 2007 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Total Experience 2406
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples
album: I Wanna Be Your Man
comments: [beat ballad]
Goodie Because of You 1984 Total Experience
5 recordlabel: Go! Beat 109(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Gabrielle, George McFarlane and St John
album: Find Your Way
Gabrielle Because of You 1994 Go! Beat (UK)
6 recordlabel: EastWest
chartposition: RandB #115
writtenby: Gregory Charley
album: Cindy Mizelle
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: wzkc1KnIuro
Cindy Mizelle Because Of You 1995 EastWest
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 0188 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Steve "Random" Russell (as Steve Russell) and Troy Taylor
album: MH
Marques Houston Because Of You 2004 Atlantic(UK)
8 recordlabel: H and L 4674
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Fabulous
The Stylistics Because I Love You, Girl 1976 H and L
9 recordlabel: Vee Jay 372
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Dee Clark
Dee Clark Because I Love You 1961 Vee Jay
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5916
writtenby: Willie Hightower
Willie Hightower Because I Love You 1967 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Star Vue 1028
Brighter Side Of Darkness Because I Love You 1974 Star Vue
1 recordlabel: Buddah 188
chartposition: US #80
writtenby: A.J. Edmonton, J. Kay, N. St. Nicholas, L. Byrom, S. Vincent and Clarence Burke
album: Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps Because I Love You 1970 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Calla 140
writtenby: O. C. Perkins, A. Russell
Shirley Wahls Because I Love You 1967 Calla
1 recordlabel: Universal 015310
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #40, US #13, US AC #17
writtenby: Afroman (as Joseph
album: The Good Times
Afroman Because I Got High 2001 Universal
2 recordlabel: Arista 12844
chartposition: RandB #98
weeksinr&bchart: 2
comments: [slow jam]
Bernard Jackson Because I Care 1995 Arista
3 recordlabel: Mango 105
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Beauty's Only Skin Deep 1989 Mango
4 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Carlton Hitchcock, Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee, Robert Thomas Barbarella
album: Welcome II Nextasy
comments: [slow jam]
Next Beauty Queen 2000 Arista
5 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: RandB #24, US #79
writtenby: Guy Roche, Nokio and Philip Weatherspoon
album: Enter the Dru
comments: [slow jam]
Dru Hill Beauty 1999 Island
6 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Javier
Javier Beautiful U R 2004 Capitol
-- recordlabel: AandM 1457
writtenby: Rosie Grier, James Cobbin, Ronald Murray, James Wilson
Rosie Grier Beautiful People 1973 A&M
1 recordlabel: Hurricane Records
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: Beverley Knight, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, James Diring and Jody Street
album: 100%
Beverley Knight Beautiful Night 2009 Hurricane Records
2 recordlabel: Imani
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Keyshia Cole, Jean Claude Oliver, Sam Barnes and A. Mosley
album: A Different Me
Keyshia Cole Beautiful Music 2009 Imani
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 014780
chartposition: UK #1, US dance #1, RandB #61, US #53
writtenby: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Sandy Vee
album: Libra Scale
Ne-Yo Beautiful Monster 2010 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks
album: Adeva!
Adeva Beautiful Love 1989 Chrysalis
5 recordlabel: Columbia 10320
chartposition: RandB #70, US #3, UK #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Beyoncé, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Amanda Ghost and Ian Dench
album: B'Day [deluxe edition]
Beyoncé & Shakira Beautiful Liar 2007 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Beluga Heights 05578
chartposition: RandB #12, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: J.R.Rotem, Sean Kingston, Sly Jordan, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E.King
album: Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston Beautiful Girls 2007 Beluga Heights
7 recordlabel: Motown Digital
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: India.Arie and Joyce Simpson
India.Arie Beautiful Flower 2007 Motown Digital
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2205
writtenby: Bert Russell, Solomon Burke
album: Rock and Soul
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FVVNaTCozmM
Solomon Burke Beautiful Brown Eyes 1963 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Buddah 2011080
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Roots...
Curtis Mayfield Beautiful Brother of Mine 1972 Buddah
2 recordlabel: Born Again 777
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: The Best of James Grear & Company
James Grear & Co. Beautiful Black People 1998 Born Again
3 recordlabel: AMC American Music 71235
chartposition: US AC #21
writtenby: Jim Brickman, Jamie Jones and Jack Kugell
album: A41
comments: [love ballad]
All-4-One Beautiful As You 2002 AMC American Music
4 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #72
album: How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack: Music from the Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige Beautiful 1999 MCA
5 recordlabel: Fantasy 878
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #1
writtenby: Dale Reed, Dennis Wadlington and Joseph "Joe" Bomback
comments: [charted as Beat of the Night / Pump It Up in US dance charts]
Fever Beat of the Night 1979 Fantasy
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 9655
chartposition: RandB #76, US #107, US Dance #27
writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Alan Palanker and Eumir Deodato
album: Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Volume 1
comments: [disco, dance]
Juicy Beat Street Strut 1984 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 9659
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #42
album: Beat Street
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Beat Street Breakdown 1984 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Island 99727
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons Beat Sixteen 1984 Island
9 recordlabel: Asylum
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Gucci Mane, Drumma Boy and Trey Songz
album: Burrrprint(2) HD
DJ Holiday & Gucci Mane featuring Trey Songz Beat It Up 2010 Asylum
10 recordlabel: Capitol
chartposition: RandB #72
Bertell Beat It Up 2010 Capitol
11 recordlabel: Island 99782
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #92, US Dance #1
writtenby: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
comments: [instrumental]
The Art of Noise Beat Box 1984 Island
12 recordlabel: Cadet 5593
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Richard Evans
album: Up Pops Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis Bear Mash 1968 Cadet
13 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 572935
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: The Reason
Beanie Sigel Beanie (Mack B) 2001 Roc A Fella
14 recordlabel: Nappy Boy
chartposition: RandB #90
comments: [hip hop]
Tay Dizm ft. T-Pain & Rick Ross Beam Me Up 2008 Nappy Boy
15 recordlabel: Capitol 4788
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24, US #60
writtenby: Curtis Ousley and Wally Roker
King Curtis Beach Party 1962 Capitol
16 recordlabel: MCA 41241
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: L.J. Reynolds (as Larry
album: 10½
The Dramatics Be with the One You Love 1980 MCA
17 recordlabel: Columbia 11128
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: P. Richmond, D. Ellis, R. Locke
album: Can't You Tell It's Me
Tyrone Davis Be with Me 1979 Columbia
18 recordlabel: Deff Trapp 9283
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Stop the Gunfight
Trapp featuring 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G. Be the Realist 1997 Deff Trapp
19 recordlabel: Total Experience 2403
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples
album: Be a Winner
Yarbrough & Peoples Be a Winner 1984 Total Experience
20 recordlabel: Island 128 (UK)
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: David Joseph , Jeffrey Guishard and Ken Joseph
album: The Joys of Life
comments: [disco dance]
David Joseph Be a Star 1983 Island(UK)
21 recordlabel: PWL America 966
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto
comments: [hip hop]
Ed O. G & da Bulldogs Be a Father to Your Child 1991 PWL America
22 recordlabel: RCA 13727
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Larry Graham and Robert Wright
album: Be Yourself
comments: [ballad]
Alfie Silas Be Yourself 1984 RCA
23 recordlabel: Elektra 47084
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Debra Laws and Nathan East
album: Very Special
Debra Laws Be Yourself 1981 Elektra
24 recordlabel: AandM 2702
chartposition: RandB #4, US #61, US Dance #20
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
comments: [disco funk]
Jesse Johnson Revue Be Your Man 1985 A&M
25 recordlabel: ABC 11066
chartposition: RandB #26, US #61, UK #32
writtenby: Keith Whitley and James Cobb
album: A Little More Soul / The Best Of The Tams
The Tams Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy 1968 ABC
26 recordlabel: Stax 0164
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton
album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers Be What You Are 1973 Stax
-- recordlabel: Atco 6799
writtenby: Charles OstiGuy, Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway Be There 1970 Atco
1 recordlabel: MCA 53120
chartposition: US #42, UK #78
writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde
album: Serious Slammin'
The Pointer Sisters Be There 1987 MCA
2 recordlabel: Champion 12 54 (UK)
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Rob Davis William DeVaughn
album: Go For It
Oliver Cheatham Be Thankful for What You Got -- Show Me 1987 Champion (UK)
3 recordlabel: Atlas 310(UK)
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: William DeVaughn
album: Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
Portrait Be Thankful for What You Got 1994 Atlas (UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3352
writtenby: P. Mitchell, B. Clements
comments: [deep soul]
Bettye Swann Be Strong Enough to Hold On 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2172
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell, Billy Clements
album: Feel The Love
Dorothy Moore Be Strong Enough To Hold On 1991 Malaco
1 recordlabel: Fanfare 11
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen
Gloria Gaynor Be Soft With Me Tonight 1987 Fanfare
-- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Curry, Randy Layne
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: i5wg1X04hCk
Ann Sexton Be Serious 1977 Sound Stage Seven
1 recordlabel: MCA 1258
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Love Cycles
Klique Be Ready 1985 MCA
2 recordlabel: Poe Boy Digital
chartposition: US #19, UK #51, RandB #105
writtenby: Flo Rida, Ne-Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: R.O.O.T.S.
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: gU-pOk1svUg
Flo Rida featuring Ne-Yo Be On You 2009 Poe Boy Digital
3 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Chrisette Michele, will.i.am and Bob Marley
album: I Am
Chrisette Michele ft. will.i.am Be OK 2007 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Columbia 1609
writtenby: Charles Earland, S. Kendrick
album: Earland's Street Themes
comments: [disco funk]
Charles Earland Be My Lady (Tonight) 1983 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Warner 8434
chartposition: RandB #78, US #78
writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville and George Porter Jr.
album: New Directions
The Meters Be My Lady 1977 Warner
2 recordlabel: Imperial 5629
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #11
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), John Marascalco and Tommy Boyce
album: Sings Million Record Hits
Fats Domino Be My Guest 1959 Imperial
-- recordlabel: Imani
Trevante Be My Girl 2010 Imani
1 recordlabel: Columbia 05883
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block Be My Girl 1986 Columbia
2 recordlabel: ABC 12235
chartposition: RandB #3, US #53
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Joy Ride
comments: [Sweet Soul Ballad]
The Dramatics Be My Girl 1977 ABC

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