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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: Second Wave 22006
chartposition: US dance #59
writtenby: Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson
comments: [disco]
Alicia Bridges Under the Cover of Darkness 1984 Second Wave
102 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10372
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: B. Owens, D. Rhodes
Lloyd Price Under Your Spell Again 1962 ABCParamount
103 recordlabel: Arista 0495
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: You Know How to Love Me
Phyllis Hyman Under Your Spell 1980 Arista
104 recordlabel: Island 565 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #72
album: The Quiet Revolution
comments: [hip hop, jazz fusion]
Ronny Jordan Under Your Spell 1993 Island(UK)
105 recordlabel: Dial 1154
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Under Your Powerful Love 1975 Dial
106 recordlabel: RCA Victor 1057 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]
The Brothers Under The Skin 1976 RCA Victor(UK)
107 recordlabel: Atlantic 2237
chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #4, UK #45
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Arthur Resnick & Kenny Young
album: Under The Boardwalk / Atlantic Soul Classics
comments: [pop soul]
The Drifters Under The Boardwalk 1964 Atlantic
108 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #5, US #79
writtenby: Pleasure P
album: The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
comments: [slow jam]
Pleasure P Under 2009 Atlantic
109 recordlabel: Veteranz Day
chartposition: RandB #60, US #111
writtenby: Mercury 371700
album: Veteranz Day
comments: [hip hop]
Big Daddy Kane Uncut, Pure 1998 Veteranz Day
110 recordlabel: Activ 12TV8
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Saundra Williams
Saundra Williams Unconditionally 1995 Activ TV
111 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac Unconditional Love 2000 Death Row
-- recordlabel: Chelsea 25
writtenby: Joe Jefferson
album: I'm Doing Fine Now
comments: [philly sound]
New York City Uncle James 1973 Chelsea
1 recordlabel: Warner 49117
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider and George Clinton
Funkadelic Uncle Jam (Part I) 1979 Warner
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 2551
chartposition: RandB #41, US #73
writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North
The Sweet Inspirations Unchained Melody 1968 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Warner 17409
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North
George Benson Unchained Melody 1980 Warner
4 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10266
chartposition: RandB #1, US #9
writtenby: A. Jones, F. James
album: Ray Charles Greatest Hits
Ray Charles Unchain My Heart 1961 ABC Paramount
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584
writtenby: Bogan Wilson Wilson Fuqua
album: Love Is Stronger
Love, Peace & Happiness Unborn Child 1971 RCA Victor
1 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 402
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Craig David, Mark Taylor and Paul Barry
album: The Story Goes...
comments: [slow jam]
Craig David Unbelievable 2006 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Coral 62556
writtenby: Norris Wilson, Steve Davis
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: uaLMvdYIIzU
Sandra Wright Unbelievable 1968 Coral
1 recordlabel: All Platinum 2342
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57
writtenby: D. Clowney
album: Soul Vibration
comments: [ballad]
Dave Baby Cortez Unaddressed Letter 1973 All Platinum
2 recordlabel: Mar v lus 6006
chartposition: US #134
writtenby: Harold Burrage, James Jones and Otha Hayes
Alvin Cash Un-Wind the Twine 1965 Mar v lus
3 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #1, US #21
writtenby: Alicia Keys, Drake, Kerry Brothers Jr. and 40
album: The Element of Freedom
Alicia Keys Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) 2010 J Digital
4 recordlabel: EastWest 67069
chartposition: RandB #67
comments: [rap]
Devyne Stephens Un-Huh 2000 EastWest
5 recordlabel: LaFace 24200
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #2, US AC #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Secrets
comments: [slow jam]
Toni Braxton Un-Break My Heart 1996 LaFace
6 recordlabel: Rocky Road
chartposition: RandB #13, US #66
writtenby: Rocko and Drumma Boy
album: Self Made
Rocko Umma Do Me 2008 Rocky Road
7 recordlabel: Rawkus 261
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: David Kennedy
album: Black on Both Sides
comments: [neo soul]
Mos Def Umi Says 2000 Rawkus
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 008990
chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Jay Z, Thaddis Harrell, The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna featuring Jay-Z Umbrella 2007 Def Jam
9 recordlabel: Playboy 6017
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Major Lance Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (disco version) 1974 Playboy
10 recordlabel: Eastwest 92159
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Men at Large
comments: [slow jam]
Men at Large Um Um Good 1993 Eastwest
11 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58517
chartposition: RandB #53, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bahamadia, Chris Martin and David Willis
album: Kollage
Bahamadia Uknowhowwedu 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
12 recordlabel: Rawkus 299
chartposition: RandB #78
weeksinr&bchart: 11
The Bad Seed Uhhnnh 2001 Rawkus
13 recordlabel: Atlantic 8378
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Snow (as Darrin O'Brien) and John Ficarrotta
album: 12 Inches of Snow
Snow Uhh in You 1993 Atlantic
14 recordlabel: Original Sound 89
chartposition: RandB #20, US #118
writtenby: Arlester Christian
comments: US B side to Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
Dyke & the Blazers Uhh 1970 Original Sound
15 recordlabel: Atlantic 86453
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #37, UK #72
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Oasis
comments: [dance]
Roberta Flack Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) 1989 Atlantic
16 recordlabel: Aquarius 4010
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Eddie Sullivan
Candace Love Uh Uh Boy, That's a No No 1969 Aquarius
17 recordlabel: Off Da Heezy
chartposition: RandB #95
Derty featuring Lil Boosie Uh Oh 2009 Off Da Heezy
18 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #60
Alfamega Uh Huh 2008 Grand Hustle
19 recordlabel: Beat Club 497602
chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #7
writtenby: Bubba Sparxxx (as W. Mathis), Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Missy Elliott
album: Dark Days, Bright Nights
Bubba Sparxxx Ugly 2001 Beat Club
20 recordlabel: RCA 43720
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #40
writtenby: Caron Wheeler and Carl McIntosh
album: UK Blak
Caron Wheeler UK Blak 1990 RCA
21 recordlabel: Violator 79369
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Havoc and Prodigy
album: Murda Muzik
comments: [hip hop]
Mobb Deep U.S.A. (Aiight Then) 2000 Violator
22 recordlabel: Columbia 02651
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Bill Withers
Bill Withers U.S.A. 1981 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Arista 74321921481(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Usher (as Usher Raymond) , Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox
album: 8701
Usher U-Turn 2002 Arista (UK)
24 recordlabel: Peppa Int'l. 1000
chartposition: RandB #94
comments: [hip hop]
Y-Not U-Can Get It 2005 Peppa Int'l.
25 recordlabel: Cash Money
chartposition: RandB #27, US #83
writtenby: Juvenile (as Terius Gray) and Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
album: Tha G Code
Juvenile U Understand 2000 Cash Money
26 recordlabel: Atlantic 4010
chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #10
writtenby: Greg Radford, Wesley Thomas and Tomorrow's Edition
album: A Song For Everyone
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Tomorrow's Edition U Turn Me On 1982 Atlantic
27 recordlabel: Abstract 200
chartposition: RandB #71
comments: [hip hop]
Jud Nester U Shoulda Seen Her On MySpace 2006 Abstract
28 recordlabel: AV8 663
chartposition: RandB #93
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Fatman Scoop featuring Elephant Man & Jabba U Sexy Girl 2006 AV
29 recordlabel: Arista 13992
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #41
writtenby: Anita McCloud and Edmund
album: 8701
Usher U Remind Me 2001 Arista
30 recordlabel: Atlantic 88882
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [disco funk]
The Funky Worm U Plus Me = Love 1989 Atlantic
31 recordlabel: Wingspan 00102
chartposition: RandB #108
writtenby: Prince
comments: [slow jam]
Prince with Angie Stone U Make My Sun Shine 2001 Wingspan
32 recordlabel: LaFace 4411
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7
writtenby: Delvis Damon, Eddie Ferrell, Anthony Hamilton, Darren Lighty, Clifton Lighty
album: Where I Wanna Be
Donell Jones U Know What's Up 1999 LaFace
33 recordlabel: Elektra 69490
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Rahiem, Lavon Dukes and Grandmaster Flash
album: Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: 7UVRMzymR2s
Grandmaster Flash U Know What Time It Is 1987 Elektra
34 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28289
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #11, US #2
writtenby: Prince
album: Sign of the Times
Prince with Sheena Easton U Got the Look 1987 Paisley Park
35 recordlabel: EastWest
chartposition: RandB #30, US #103
album: Stroke of Genius
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Gerald Levert U Got That Love (Call It a Night) 2003 EastWest
36 recordlabel: Arista 15036
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5
writtenby: Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Usher (as Usher Raymond)
album: 8701
comments: [slow jam]
Usher U Got It Bad 2001 Arista
37 recordlabel: Atlantic 84508
chartposition: RandB #25, US #79, UK #180
writtenby: Sean Bryant, Paris Davis, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy and Isaac Phillips
album: Never Say Never
Brandy featuring Shaunta & Da Brat U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To) 1999 Atlantic
38 recordlabel: Grand Hustle 301681
chartposition: RandB #6, US #23, UK #4
writtenby: T.I. and DJ Toomp
album: Urban Legend
T.I. U Don't Know Me 2005 Grand Hustle
39 recordlabel: Arista 15060
chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #4
writtenby: Pharrell Williams
album: 8701
Usher with P. Diddy U Don't Have to Call 2002 Arista
40 recordlabel: Kedar
chartposition: RandB #107
album: Purpose
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: uwfsyHGWVUQ
Algebra U Do It for Me 2006 Kedar
41 recordlabel: Capitol 610
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #3, US dance #6
writtenby: MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer U Can't Touch This 1990 Capitol
42 recordlabel: Capitol 58629
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Chocolate Supa Highway
Spearhead U Can't Sing R Song 1997 Capitol
43 recordlabel: CBS Associated 73487
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Charles Barnwell (as Charles Barnwell Jr.)
album: Something Special
Something Special U Can Get Me Anytime 1990 CBS Associated
44 recordlabel: Atlantic 8222
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Dave Hollister and Teddy Riley
album: BLACKstreet
BLACKstreet U Blow My Mind 1995 Atlantic
45 recordlabel: Kedar/Universal
chartposition: RandB #1, US #61, UK #30
writtenby: Erykah Badu and Tracy Scott
album: Live
Erykah Badu Tyrone 1997 Kedar/Universal
46 recordlabel: Columbia 74865
chartposition: RandB #29, US #64, US dance #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Prince Markie Dee, Cory Rooney, Damon Johnson and Raymond Calhoun
album: Free
Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention Typical Reasons (Swing My Way) 1993 Columbia
47 recordlabel: Capitol 5615
chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #33, US dance #11, US AC #23
writtenby: Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
album: Break Every Rule
comments: [disco funk]
Tina Turner Typical Male 1986 Capitol
48 recordlabel: Vendetta 1464
chartposition: US #2, US Dance #1
writtenby: David Cole
album: Nothing Matters without Love
comments: [disco dance]
Seduction Two to Make It Right 1989 Vendetta
49 recordlabel: Atlantic 89381
chartposition: RandB #56, US #3, US dance #4
writtenby: John Mitchell, Sue Gatlin & Tim Greene
album: Better Than Heaven
Stacey Q Two of Hearts 1986 Atlantic
50 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 285(UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Whisper a Prayer
Mica Paris Two in a Million 1993 th and Bway (UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 7256
writtenby: Charles Joseph Morris, Percy Mayfield
album: The Genius Of Ray Charles
comments: [jazz soul album cut]
mpcode: jHSOyL6e3o
Ray Charles Two Years Of Torture 1959 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: United Artists 212
writtenby: T. Brasfield, A. Cartee
album: Z.Z.
comments: [album cut]
Z.Z. Hill Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right 1974 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Waylo 3023
writtenby: Billy Always
album: Watch Me Now
Otis Clay Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right) 1989 Waylo
1 recordlabel: Columbia 79776
chartposition: RandB #11, US #28, UK #14
writtenby: Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean
album: Masquerade
Wyclef Jean ft. Claudette Ortiz of City High Two Wrongs 2002 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Argo 5452
chartposition: US #63, US AC #14
writtenby: Tony Clarke and Billy Davis
Etta James Two Sides (To Every Story) 1963 Argo
3 recordlabel: Arista 9933
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: David Conley, Everett Collins and Jermaine Jackson
album: Don't Take It Personal
comments: [beat ballad]
Jermaine Jackson Two Ships (In the Night) 1990 Arista
4 recordlabel: Arista 0494
chartposition: RandB #6, US #30, US AC #34
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: Two Places at the Same Time
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Two Places at the Same Time 1980 Arista
5 recordlabel: Capitol 5644
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #43, US #30, US AC #12
writtenby: Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Two People 1986 Capitol
6 recordlabel: Solar 70015
chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, US AC #21
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (as Darnell
album: Eyes of a Stranger
comments: [slow jam]
The Deele Two Occasions 1988 Solar
7 recordlabel: Date 1586
chartposition: RandB #25, US #31
writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record and Carl Davis
album: Peaches and Herb's Greatest Hits
Peaches & Herb Two Little Kids 1967 Date
-- recordlabel: Solar 12036
writtenby: W. Simmons, R. Calloway
album: The Beginning
Midnight Star Two In Love 1980 Solar
-- recordlabel: MCA 42094
writtenby: Judy Wieder, Paul Jackson Jr.
album: Pebbles
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 9jSzdhKk9g8
Pebbles Two Hearts 1987 MCA
1 recordlabel: RCA Victor 11094
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Two Different Worlds 1977 RCA Victor
2 recordlabel: MCA 1973(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, David Guppy, Bobby Brown and Thomas Reyes
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown Two Can Play That Game 1994 MCA (UK)
-- recordlabel: Capitol 460
writtenby: Paul Gurwitz
album: Blu Blowin'
Peggi Blu Two Can Play At That Game 1987 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 584262
writtenby: Potter, Dee
Tony And Tandy Two Can Make It Together 1969 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Wand 127
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #54
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley
album: Twist and Shout
The Isley Brothers Twistin' With Linda 1962 Wand
2 recordlabel: Parkway 811
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Kal Mann
album: Your Twist Party
Chubby Checker Twistin' U.S.A. 1961 Parkway
3 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 7983
chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, UK #6
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Twistin' The Night Away / The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Twistin' The Night Away 1962 RCA Victor
4 recordlabel: Tamla 54054
chartposition: RandB #13, US #34
writtenby: Robert Bateman, Brian Holland and William Stevens
album: The Marvelettes Sing
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Twistin' Postman 1962 Tamla
5 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #123
writtenby: Nandi Willis and Dante Ross
album: All That I Am
mpcode: vOZn-ybiCc
Santana featuring Anthony Hamilton Twisted 2006 Arista
6 recordlabel: Elektra 5859
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine and Kut Klose
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat Twisted 1996 Elektra
7 recordlabel: Big Beat 2213
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Chris Taylor, Ruben Cruz and Mike Lynn
album: Forbidden Vibe
comments: [slow jam]
Po' Broke 'n Lonely Twisted 1995 Big Beat
8 recordlabel: Legrand 1018
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11, US #9
writtenby: Frank Guida, Gene Barge and Joseph Royster
album: Twist Up Calypso
Gary U.S. Bonds Twist, Twist Senora 1962 Legrand
9 recordlabel: Next Plateau 50083
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #4
writtenby: Phil Medley & Bert Russell
album: A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa Twist and Shout 1988 Next Plateau
10 recordlabel: Mango 814
chartposition: UK #1
album: All She Wrote
comments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers Twist and Shout 1994 Mango
11 recordlabel: RCA 49873
chartposition: RandB #61, US #83, US dance #15
writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts
album: Contact
The Pointer Sisters Twist My Arm 1986 RCA
12 recordlabel: Wand 124
chartposition: RandB #2, US #17, UK #42
writtenby: Phil Medley & Bert Russell
album: Twist & Shout
The Isley Brothers Twist And Shout 1962 Wand
13 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6002
chartposition: RandB #3, US #14
writtenby: Andre Williams & Verlie Rice
album: Twine Time
comments: (and the Crawlers)
Alvin Cash Twine Time 1964 Mar V Lus
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5510
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
comments: [instrumental]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Twilight (Remix) 1985 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Warner 7665
chartposition: RandB #33, UK #91, US dance #32
writtenby: Preston Glass, Alan Glass and Curtis Nolen
album: Twice the Love
George Benson Twice the Love 1988 Warner

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