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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
201 recordlabel: United Artists 928
chartposition: US #107, US Dance #4
writtenby: Danny Leake (as Danny Raye Leake) and Ian Levine
album: Midnight Ride
Barbara Pennington Twenty-Four Hours a Day 1977 United Artists
202 recordlabel: Parkway 862
chartposition: RandB #15, US #15
writtenby: Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe
album: Let's Limbo Some More
Chubby Checker Twenty Miles 1963 Parkway
203 recordlabel: AandM 00124
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #22
writtenby: Janet Jackson , Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Design of a Decade
Janet Jackson Twenty Foreplay 1996 A&M
204 recordlabel: Specialty 561
chartposition: RandB #2, US #17, UK #29
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Little Richard (as Richard Penniman), Dorothy LaBostrie
album: Here's Little Richard
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #43]
Little Richard Tutti Frutti 1956 Specialty
205 recordlabel: Def Jam 2822 11
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #53, UK #128
writtenby: Ghostface Killah, Robert Curington, Jeff Steinbacher
album: The Pretty Toney Album
comments: [hip hop]
Ghostface featuring Missy Elliott Tush 2004 Def Jam
206 recordlabel: Dakar 4550
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Turning Point
Tyrone Davis Turning Point 1975 Dakar
207 recordlabel: Universal 21341
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Dave Shayman, Supa Dups (as Dwayne Chin Quee), Luis Diaz, Nicole Albino and Natalie Albino
album: Nina Sky
Nina Sky featuring Pitbull & Cham Turnin' Me On 2005 Universal
208 recordlabel: Atlantic 88917
chartposition: RandB #1, US #42
writtenby: Chuckii Booker & D. Spencer Jr.
album: Chuckii
Chuckii Booker Turned Away 1989 Atlantic
209 recordlabel: Vanguard 5011
chartposition: UK #8, US Dance #56
writtenby: Chris Hills and Laurel Dann
album: Turn The Music Up!
comments: [disco]
The Players Association Turn the Music Up! 1979 Vanguard
210 recordlabel: Solar 69816
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Untouchables
comments: [disco funk]
Lakeside Turn the Music Up 1983 Solar
211 recordlabel: Easy Street 7501
chartposition: UK #96, US Dance #40
writtenby: Mario Zannini Quirini and Orlando Johnson
comments: [disco, boogie]
Orlando Johnson & Trance Turn the Music On 1983 Easy Street
212 recordlabel: Capitol 4989
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Turn the Hands of Time
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson Turn the Hands of Time 1981 Capitol
213 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10562
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #73, UK #51, US #10, US AC #43
writtenby: Gerald Jackson & Peter Jackson
album: Never Gonna Let You Go
comments: [disco]
Vicki Sue Robinson Turn the Beat Around 1976 RCA Victor
214 recordlabel: 2000 AD 4
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Robe and Alvin A. Davies
Robe Turn on the Moon 1987 AD
215 recordlabel: Columbia 08107
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence and Martin Page
album: The Best of Earth, Wind and Fire, Vol. 2
Earth, Wind & Fire Turn on (The Beat Box) 1988 Columbia
216 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17877 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #29, US dance #32
writtenby: Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather
album: The George Benson Collection
George Benson Turn Your Love Around 1981 Warner Bros.(UK)
217 recordlabel: Columbia 2533
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #15, US #104
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: The Best Man: Music from the Motion Picture
Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley Turn Your Lights Down Low 1999 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Dazz 1003
writtenby: B. George, C. Bedeau, Full Force, L. George, P. George
Full Force Turn You On 1980 Dazz
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 89499
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Steve Arrington, India Arrington and George Johnson
album: Dancin' in the Key of Life
Steve Arrington Turn Up the Love 1985 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Capitol 44290
chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #34
writtenby: MC Hammer
album: Let's Get It Started
MC Hammer Turn This Mutha Out 1989 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Capitol 5019
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Andrew Woolfolk and Bunny Hull
album: Loveline
comments: [2 step beat ballad]
Tavares Turn Out the Nightlight 1981 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Warlock 083
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Peter Yellowstone and Phil Radford
album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!
comments: [beat ballad]
Oliver Cheatham & Jocelyn Brown Turn Out the Lights 1990 Warlock
5 recordlabel: Warner 17748
chartposition: RandB #33, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson Turn Out the Lamplight 1980 Warner
-- recordlabel: Beemark 200209
writtenby: Jim Weatherly, John Durrill
album: Men Cry Too
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: MNm4--2SpL4
The Manhattans Turn Out The Stars 2002 Beemark
1 recordlabel: Shadybrook 451037
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns
album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy
Kellee Patterson Turn On the Lights (Phase I) 1977 Shadybrook
-- recordlabel: Shaker 102
writtenby: A. Boyd, A. Wells
Sly, Slick And Wicked Turn On Your Love Lite 1974 Shaker
1 recordlabel: DreamWorks 459093
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #4, US #5, US dance #1
writtenby: Nelly Furtado
album: Whoa, Nelly!
Nelly Furtado Turn Off the Light 2001 DreamWorks
2 recordlabel: Collipark Digital
chartposition: RandB #3, US #19, UK #48
writtenby: Soulja Boy, Antonio Randolph and Kelvin McConnell
album: iSouljaBoyTellem
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Turn My Swag On 2009 Collipark Digital
3 recordlabel: Digital Download
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em (as DeAndre Way)
album: Sertified Worldwide
Greg Street ft. Soulja Boy & Keri Hilson Turn My Swag On 2010 Digital Download
-- recordlabel: Star Birth 004
writtenby: C. McCrary, D. Rookard, E. Caldwell
comments: [funk]
mpcode: gLZl1lhzOlk
Stargasm Turn Me Up (And We Will Turn You Out) 1982 Star Birth
1 recordlabel: Columbia 10901
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #29
writtenby: Michael Stokes and Ronn Matlock
album: Physical Attraction
Keith Barrow Turn Me Up 1979 Columbia
2 recordlabel: KMA 005
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry
Julian Flenoy Turn Me Out 1986 KMA
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 88374
chartposition: RandB #20, US #4, UK #2, US dance #22
writtenby: Arnold Hennings, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Kevin Lyttle, 112, Q and Slim
album: Kevin Lyttle
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Kevin Lyttle featuring Spragga Benz Turn Me On 2003 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Erykah Badu , Roy Ayers, Sylvia Striplin and James Bedford Jr.
album: New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Erykah Badu Turn Me Away (Get Munny) 2010 Universal Motown
5 recordlabel: Elektra 63844
chartposition: RandB #7, US #10, UK #2
writtenby: Al Green and Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes Turn It Up -- Fire It Up 1998 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Swanyard 9
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Jo Bogaert, Melissa Beckford and Robert Einstein
album: Trip on This
comments: [euro house]
Technotronic featuring Melissa & Einstein Turn It Up 1990 Swanyard
7 recordlabel: Dynasty
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Qualonisheia Combs, James Giannos, Chardai Hamblin
Mishon featuring Roscoe Dash Turn It Up 2010 Dynasty
8 recordlabel: Capitol 15729
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66, US Dance #46
writtenby: James Earley, Michael Kelly and Djuana Johnican
album: Fully Loaded
comments: [dance, hip house]
Oaktown's 3.5.7 Turn It Up 1991 Capitol
9 recordlabel: Universal 5425
writtenby: Scott Storch, Chamillionaire, Lil' Flip
album: The Sound of Revenge
Chamillionaire featuring Lil' Flip Turn It Up 2005 Universal
10 recordlabel: MCA 13901
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88
writtenby: Gary Toms
album: Turn It Out
comments: [disco funk]
Gary Toms Turn It Out (Tear This Building Down) 1977 MCA
11 recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 2239
chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #50
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn
album: New Affair
comments: [disco dance]
The Emotions Turn It Out 1981 ARC/Columbia
12 recordlabel: MCA 3505
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Shep Pettibone and Steve Feldman
album: To Wong Foo: Music from the Motion Picture
LaBelle Turn It Out 1995 MCA
13 recordlabel: AandM 2336
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Jerry Knight
album: Perfect Fit
comments: [disco dance]
Jerry Knight Turn It Out 1981 A&M
14 recordlabel: Atlantic 89685
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [electro disco dance]
Gino Soccio Turn It Around 1984 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Eastern 603
writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson
Eddie & Ernie Turn Here 1965 Eastern
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 93387
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #29, US #108
writtenby: Missy Elliott, Kwame, Eddie DeLange
album: It's Me Again
Tweet featuring Missy Elliott Turn Da Lights Off 2004 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Chalet 1227
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Bonnie Thompson and Jack Daniels
Alan Anthony Turn Back the Hands of Time 1982 Chalet
3 recordlabel: Dakar 616
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3
writtenby: Jack Daniels & Bonnie Thompson
album: Turn Back the Hands of Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis Turn Back the Hands of Time 1970 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Elka 301
writtenby: Jack Daniels, Bonnie Thompson
Otis Clay Turn Back The Hands Of Time 1975 Elka
-- recordlabel: Stax 0047
writtenby: John Lee Hooker
album: Jammed Together
Albert King, Steve Cropper, Pop Staples Tupelo 1969 Stax
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 8560
writtenby: R. Weeks
album: Weeks and Co.
Weeks & Co. Tunnel Of Love 1983 Salsoul
1 recordlabel: Cadet 5706
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Willie Schofield
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Tune Up 1975 Cadet
2 recordlabel: Columbia 663534(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Simon Climie, Denis Ingoldsby and Oliver Smallman
album: Freaky
MN8 Tuff Act To Follow 1996 Columbia (UK)
3 recordlabel: Solar 47948
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Jeffery Cooper, Kenneth Gant, Melvin Gentry, Belinda Lipscomb
album: Standing Together
comments: [funk]
Midnight Star Tuff 1981 Solar
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54232
writtenby: S. Wonder
album: Talking Book
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Tuesday Heartbreak 1973 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Columbia 78686
chartposition: RandB #21, US #58
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Kimberly Scott
comments: [slow jam]
Kimberly Scott Tuck Me In 1997 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Janus 259
chartposition: RandB #98
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Mike Oldfield
comments: [instrumental]
The Champs Boys Orchestra Tubular Bells 1976 Janus
3 recordlabel: ABC 11407
chartposition: RandB #4, US #15
writtenby: McKinley Jackson & James Reddick
album: Out Here on My Own
comments: [ballad]
Lamont Dozier Trying to Hold On to My Woman 1973 ABC
-- recordlabel: Champion 3 (UK)
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
comments: [ballad]
The Mad Lads & The Crossfire Band Trying to Forget About You 1985 Champion(UK)
-- recordlabel: Magic Touch 3002
writtenby: M. Scales, M. Taylor
Harvey Scales & The Seven Seas Trying To Survive 1969 Magic Touch
-- recordlabel: Ichiban 135
writtenby: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley
album: Hooked on Love
Clarence Carter Trying To Sleep Tonight 1988 Ichiban
1 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2665
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53
writtenby: Margaret Williams
Ella Washington Trying To Make You Love Me 1970 Sound Stage Seven
-- recordlabel: Alleycat 1392
writtenby: C. Wilson, L.V. Johnson
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: y0st_Wb7fJ8
Charles Wilson Trying To Make A Wrong Thing Right 1984 Alleycat
-- recordlabel: Ichiban 88 142
Barbara Lynn Trying To Love Two 1988 Ichiban
-- recordlabel: Black Prince 317
writtenby: Boyd, Green, Wells, Mckenzie, Chaney
The Imperial Wonders Trying To Get To You 1971 Black Prince
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8570
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Trying To Get To You
Eugene Record Trying To Get To You 1978 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Dade 2041
writtenby: R. Beavers
Jackey Beavers Trying To Get Back To You Girl 1975 Dade
1 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Garland Green
comments: [ballad]
Garland Green Tryin' to Hold On 1983 Ocean Front
-- recordlabel: Buddah 121
writtenby: Lou Courtney
comments: [northern soul]
Lou Courtney Tryin' To Find My Woman 1969 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Atco 6768
writtenby: Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
album: Everything Is Everything
Donny Hathaway Tryin' Times 1970 Atco
1 recordlabel: Buddah 463
chartposition: RandB #6, US #11, UK #4, US AC #2
writtenby: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch
album: I Feel a Song
Gladys Knight & the Pips Try to Remember (The Way We Were) 1975 Buddah
2 recordlabel: United Artists 123
chartposition: US #33
writtenby: Thomas "Butch" Curry (as Thomas Curry) and Barry Golder
comments: [ballad]
Lee Andrews & the Hearts Try the Impossible 1958 United Artists
3 recordlabel: Boardwalk 5708
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Harry M. Woods
album: Tenderness
comments: [disco dance]
Ohio Players Try a Little Tenderness 1981 Boardwalk
-- recordlabel: Ichiban 93-283
writtenby: Charles Green, Herman Kelly, Bessie Banks
album: I\'ll Run Your Hurt Away
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: lYw5SNk7uYg
Trudy Lynn Try To Leave Me If You Can 1993 Ichiban
1 recordlabel: Casablanca 805
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Clay McMurray, Earl English, Ronald Williams and Scott Edwards
Swiss Movement Try Something 1974 Casablanca
2 recordlabel: Imperial 5378
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
Bobby Mitchell Try Rock And Roll 1956 Imperial
3 recordlabel: AandM 2529
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Donnie Sterling, Leon
album: Kiddo
comments: [funk]
Kiddo Try My Loving (Gimme Just Enough) 1983 A&M
4 recordlabel: Elektra 5614
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Carl Aiken and Dave Hall
album: Sidewalk University
comments: [hip hop]
Shinehead Try My Love 1992 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 226
writtenby: Eugene Davis
mpcode: 6uPjg_71350
Debbie S. And The Sounds Of Thunder Try My Love 1987 Flaming Arrow
-- recordlabel: MCA 3239
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: I'm So Hot
Denise LaSalle Try My Love 1980 MCA
1 recordlabel: Oasis 406
chartposition: RandB #35, US #80, US dance #1
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer
album: A Love Trilogy
Donna Summer Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 1976 Oasis
2 recordlabel: Calla 150
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Dorian Burton, Herman Kelly and Rose Marie McCoy
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: yuvKnledNvM
Jean Wells Try Me and See 1968 Calla
3 recordlabel: Stax 0241
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
Johnnie Taylor Try Me Tonight 1975 Stax
4 recordlabel: WEA 955
chartposition: UK #6, US dance #10
writtenby: Giorgio Spagna, Francesco Bontempi, Ann Lee
album: The Rhythm of the Night
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: Wp-S4-lN918
Corona Try Me Out 1995 WEA
5 recordlabel: Fame 6403
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: James Brown
album: Steal Away
Jimmy Hughes Try Me 1964 Fame
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2370
writtenby: Radcliffe, Scott
Esther Phillips Try Me 1966 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Federal 12337
chartposition: RandB #1, US #48
writtenby: James Brown
album: Please Please Please
comments: [ballad]
James Brown & The Famous Flames Try Me 1959 Federal
-- recordlabel: Stang 5037
writtenby: George Kerr
album: Reaching For The Stars
The Whatnauts Try Me 1972 Stang
1 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 18892
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Full Force
album: Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Try Me 1990 Warner Bros.
2 recordlabel: Mega Jam 7277
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Lloyd E. Smith and Leon Hitchens
album: A Woman's Touch
Christopher McDaniel Try Me 1989 Mega Jam
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 1bGRtL3fspo
Aretha Franklin Try Matty's 1970 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Hyped International 745301
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Lynell Webster
The Dramatics Try Love Again 1996 Hyped International
-- recordlabel: RCA Italiana 6798
writtenby: Charles Cannon, Mike Francis
album: Try Love
Amii Stewart Try Love 1984 RCA Italiana
1 recordlabel: Columbia 18 02744
chartposition: RandB #23, US #101, UK #47, US Dance #17
Third World Try Jah Love 1982 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Aquarius 1003
writtenby: Frank Bryant, Jim Bryant, Johnny Terry
Loyce Cotton Try It, You'll Like It 1972 Aquarius
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 725
album: Love Rhymes
Betty Everett Try It You'll Like It 1974 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: MCA 39008
writtenby: Leon Ndugu Chancler, Michael Nash, Reggie Andrews, Robert L. Daniels
album: Try It Out
comments: [disco, soul, boogie album cut]
Klique Try It Out 1983 MCA
1 recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 3813
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #22, US #103
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Closer
comments: [funk jazz]
Gino Soccio Try It Out 1981 RFC/Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Duct Tape
chartposition: RandB #52
comments: [rap]
Big Bank Black featuring Kandi Try It Out 2009 Duct Tape
3 recordlabel: Arista 51156
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #80, US #84, US AC #10
writtenby: Babyface, Jason Edmonds, Carole Bayer Sager, Aleese Simmons and Nathan Walton
album: Just Whitney
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston Try It On My Own 2003 Arista

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