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
101	recordlabel: Arista 1051 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	The People Next Door	1983	Arista
--	recordlabel: Law Ton 1556 writtenby: R. Martin, C. Otis, S. Couey comments: [instrumental]	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	The Penguin Break Down	1971	Law Ton
1	recordlabel: Urban 17 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Brown, John Starks and Fred Wesley comments: [funk] mpcode: G6erUbvX6X4	James Brown	The Payback Mix Part One	1988	Urban(UK)
2	recordlabel: Marlin 3319 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #25 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: The Path comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	The Path	1978	Marlin
3	recordlabel: Phase II 1497 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Fever comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Hamilton Bohannon	The Party Train	1982	Phase II
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 44231 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Hardness of the World	Slave	The Party Song	1978	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Capitol 2857 writtenby: Van Leer, Moore, Parker album: The Outside Man comments: [soul blues] mpcode: 3QS7_CotZ4I	Junior Parker	The Outside Man	1970	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Arista 0669 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, US dance #24, US AC #33 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: The Other Woman	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	The Other Woman	1982	Arista
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89449 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: B. A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	The Other Side of the World	1986	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Columbia 46081 writtenby: Edward Bivins, Gerald Alston album: There's No Me Without You comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: r6ChmBRfWXs	The Manhattans	The Other Side of Me	1974	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Magnet 130 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bellotte, Baldursson album: Marsha	Marsha Hunt	The Other Side Of Midnight	1978	Magnet(UK)
--	recordlabel: Janus 230 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Cissy Houston	The Only Time You Say You Love Me	1973	Janus
--	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]	Dorothy Moore	The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Arista chartposition: RandB #51, US dance #1, US #26, UK #22 writtenby: Babyface album: So Damn Happy	Aretha Franklin	The Only Thing Missin'	2003	Arista
--	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 929 680 album: Suddenly comments: [disco funk]	Marcus Miller	The Only Reason I Live	1983	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Columbia 02710 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Earland's Jam comments: [jazz funk]	Charles Earland	The Only One	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54192 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #9 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	The Onion Song	1969	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Buddah 407 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #32 writtenby: Patrick Williams, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman album: The One and Only	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The One and Only	1978	Buddah
4	recordlabel: Def Jam 6473 chartposition: RandB #42	Megan Rochell ft. Fabolous	The One You Need	2006	Def Jam
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 897 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: D. Waddington. D. Reed album: Dreams And Desire	Fever	The One Tonight	1980	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Blackground 95534 chartposition: RandB #8, US #9, US dance #18 writtenby: Diane Warren album: One in a Million comments: [slow jam]	Aaliyah	The One I Gave My Heart To	1997	Blackground
7	recordlabel: Red Ant 15334 chartposition: RandB #68 album: Skyy's The Limit	Aaron Skyy	The One	1999	Red Ant
8	recordlabel: Matriarch chartposition: RandB #32, US #63 writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Ester Dean and Drake album: Stronger with Each Tear	Mary J. Blige featuring Drake	The One	2009	Matriarch
9	recordlabel: Arista 54119 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Cee Lo Green, Chuck D, T.I., Hank Shocklee, Maurice White, Jazze Pha and Philip Bailey album: Cee Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine comments: [hip hop]	Cee Lo featuring Jazze Pha & T.I.	The One	2004	Arista
10	recordlabel: Payday 854518 chartposition: RandB #76, US #109 writtenby: Crazy Toones, WC and Allen Toussaint album: Curb Servin'	WC & the Maad Circle	The One	1996	Payday
11	recordlabel: Lethal 371701 chartposition: RandB 66, US #125 weeksinr&bchart: 10 album: Blood of the Profit	Professor Griff	The Ole Bitch-U-Worryz	1998	Lethal
12	recordlabel: Juana 3700 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye album: Knight Time comments: [ballad]	Frederick Knight	The Old Songs	1981	Juana
--	recordlabel: Tabu 655050	Alexander O'Neal	The Official Bootleg Megamix	1989	Tabu
1	recordlabel: Warner 28899 chartposition: RandB #3, US #65, US dance #14 writtenby: Morris Day album: The Color of Success	Morris Day	The Oak Tree	1985	Warner
2	recordlabel: Big Beat 2230 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: D. Lewis, N. Fernandez, Johnny Guitar Watson (sample) and Renaldo Rey (sample)	Mad Skillz	The Nod Factor	1995	Big Beat
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3442 chartposition: RandB #80, US #104, US Dance #6 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: The Trammps III	The Trammps	The Night the Lights Went Out	1977	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Mankind 12021 writtenby: Sam Taylor	Jean Stanback	The Next Man	1974	Mankind
--	recordlabel: Laurie 3381 writtenby: B. Baer, D. Morris, E. Greenberg, R. Schwartz comments: [northern soul]	Hoagy Lands (with The Chiffons)	The Next In Line	1967	Laurie
1	recordlabel: Aftermath 497333 chartposition: RandB #11, US #23, UK #3 writtenby: Hittman, Ms. Roq, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg album: 2001 comments: [hip hop]	Dr. Dre	The Next Episode	2000	Aftermath
--	recordlabel: Casablanca 190 (UK) writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks album: Midnight Desire comments: [ballad] mpcode: 2VqtS-qBnSE	Randy Brown	The Next Best Thing To Being There	1980	Casablanca(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 7180 (UK) chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Lefty Pedroski & Pat McManus	Carl Graves	The Next Best Thing	1975	A&M(UK)
2	recordlabel: Roc A Fella chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Kanye West album: The College Dropout	Kanye West	The New Workout Plan	2004	Roc A Fella
--	recordlabel: Columbia 10584 writtenby: B. Golson, Q. Jones album: Killer Joe comments: [jazz funk]	Benny Golson	The New Killer Joe	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Warner 29017 chartposition: RandB #82, US Dance #21 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Preston Glass album: The Nature of Things	Narada Michael Walden	The Nature of Things	1985	Warner
--	recordlabel: MCA 52784 album: Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) comments: [ballad]	Melissa Manchester And Al Jarreau	The Music Of Goodbye	1986	MCA
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316 chartposition: RandB #23, US #82 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [instrumental]	The James Boys	The Mule	1968	Phil L.A. of Soul
2	recordlabel: Paisley Park 18583 chartposition: RandB #68, US #44, UK #52 writtenby: Prince album: Love Symbol album	Prince	The Morning Papers	1993	Paisley Park
3	recordlabel: Arista 2236 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Barry Eastmond and Jeffrey Osborne album: Only Human comments: [ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	The Morning After I Made Love to You	1991	Arista
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 9280 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Curtis Hairston , Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Nona Hendryx album: Curtis Hairston	Curtis Hairston	The Morning After	1987	Atlantic(UK)
5	recordlabel: Warner 6603 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Back to Basics	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	The Morning After	1993	Warner
6	recordlabel: Columbia 10356 chartposition: RandB #6, US #62 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The More You Do It	Ronnie Dyson	The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done to Me)	1976	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Elektra 5241 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Sensational comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	The More We Love	1987	Elektra
8	recordlabel: Warner 6959 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Chris Harris, Lenny Williford and Eric Roberson comments: [love song]	Eric Roberson	The Moon	1994	Warner
9	recordlabel: Almo 017 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart	Rampage	The Monkees	1995	Almo
10	recordlabel: Arista 13260 chartposition: RandB #62, US #63, UK #126, US AC #16 writtenby: Kenny G album: The Moment comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Kenny G	The Moment	1996	Arista
11	recordlabel: H and L 6299 024 (UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Hugo and Luigi, George D. Weiss, Bacarach and David comments: [sweet soul ballad] EP	The Stylistics	The Miracle -- You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)	1976	H and L (UK)
12	recordlabel: Command 4126 chartposition: RandB #27, US #38 writtenby: Richard R. Hyman	Dick Hyman & His Electric Eclectics	The Minotaur	1969	Command
13	recordlabel: Warner 8499 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder	New Birth	The Mighty Army	1978	Warner
14	recordlabel: AandM 668 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #38, US Dance #39 writtenby: Arthur Baker and Richard Scher	Arthur Baker feat. Al Green	The Message Is Love	1989	A&M
15	recordlabel: United Artists 957 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: R. Muller	Brass Construction	The Message (Inspiration)	1977	United Artists
16	recordlabel: 4th and B\'way chartposition: US dance #32, UK #68 writtenby: Ann-Marie Smith and Jon Listners album: Playing with My Heart comments: [dance, house] mpcode: sjKAIhz_JFc	49ers	The Message	1992	th and B\'way
17	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 584 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #62, US dance #12 writtenby: Ed Fletcher album: The Message comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	The Message	1982	Sugar Hill
18	recordlabel: Janus 203 chartposition: RandB #22, US #48 writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio album: Cymande	Cymande	The Message	1973	Janus
19	recordlabel: Constellation 52486 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper and Joyce album: Meeting in the Ladies Room	Klymaxx	The Men All Pause	1984	Constellation
20	recordlabel: Stax 250 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: R. Thomas, B. Rice, W. Sparks	Rufus Thomas	The Memphis Train	1968	Stax
--	recordlabel: Cat 2014 writtenby: B. Wright, E. Fergesen album: Melody Of Life comments: [disco dance] mpcode: 5bT1t9dN42g	Gwen McCrae	The Melody Of Life	1979	Cat
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 880 180 7 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #8, UK #29, US #65 writtenby: David Wolinski album: I've Got the Cure	Stephanie Mills	The Medicine Song	1984	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Mega 2194 chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: Boris Gardiner comments: [christmas] [reggae]	Boris Gardiner	The Meaning of Christmas	1986	Mega
3	recordlabel: Tillymann chartposition: RandB #100 comments: [Gospel]	Tamela Mann	The Master Plan	2010	Tillymann
4	recordlabel: Universal 40443 chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: Damian Marley album: Welcome to Jamrock comments: [reggae dancehall]	Damian Marley	The Master Has Come Back	2005	Universal
5	recordlabel: Chancellor 1110 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Herbert Magjdson and Allie Wrubel	The Five Satins	The Masquerade Is Over	1962	Chancellor
--	recordlabel: Stax 0186 writtenby: John Spirit, Robert Rappaport, Steve Rappaport	The Newcomers	The Martian Hop	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: LaFace 24106 chartposition: RandB #42, US #109 writtenby: Dave Hall and Albert Brown album: Usher	Usher	The Many Ways	1995	LaFace
--	recordlabel: Stax 0157 writtenby: William Bell, Horace Shipp, Jr. album: Phases of Reality	William Bell	The Man in the Street	1972	Stax
--	recordlabel: Trojan 9061 (UK) writtenby: Bob Dylan comments: [reggae]	Matumbi	The Man in Me	1976	Trojan(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 1285 chartposition: RandB #33 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Heeme album: Kwame the Boy Genius featuring a New Beginning comments: [novelty]	KwamÃ©	The Man We All Know and Love	1989	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: ATCO 36103 album: The MagicÂ Of The Blue comments: [Complete Album]	Blue Magic	The Magic of the Blue (full album)	1974	ATCO
1	recordlabel: SAM 5006 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	The Magic Is You	1977	SAM
2	recordlabel: Amy 804 chartposition: RandB 14, US #23 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Al Brown	Al Brown's Tunetoppers with Cookie Brown	The Madison	1960	Amy
3	recordlabel: Tabu 07795 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #28 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Hearsay	Alexander O'Neal	The Lovers	1988	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 581 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #54 writtenby: Pete Wingfield and Sylvia Robinson	The Sugarhill Gang	The Lover in You	1982	Sugar Hill
5	recordlabel: MCA 53416 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, UK #15, US dance #2, US AC #43 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: The Lover in Me	Sheena Easton	The Lover in Me	1988	MCA
6	recordlabel: Jellybean 2506 chartposition: UK #22, US Dance #1 writtenby: Carla Bianco and David Morales comments: [dance, house]	Pulse featuring Antoinette Roberson	The Lover That You Are	1996	Jellybean
7	recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00771 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: The Egyptian Lover album: One Track Mind	The Egyptian Lover	The Lover	1986	Egyptian Empire
8	recordlabel: Dial 4026 chartposition: RandB #2, US #56 writtenby: Joe Tex album: The Love You Save comments: [southern soul ballad]	Joe Tex	The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)	1966	Dial
--	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Island 524 542 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Enter the Dru comments: [slow jam]	Dru Hill	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1999	Island
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 chartposition: RandB #8, US #30 writtenby: Terry Callier & Larry Wade album: Freedom Means / The Best of The Dells comments: [ballad]	The Dells	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1971	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Capitol 2473 chartposition: RandB #38, US #119 writtenby: Andy Badale album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	The Love That a Woman Should Give to a Man	1969	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1095 chartposition: US dance #47 writtenby: Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren album: Hot and Nasty comments: [disco dance]	Saint Tropez	The Love Stealers	1982	Rams Horn
5	recordlabel: Warner 17586 chartposition: RandB #66, US #117 weeksinr&bchart: 10 album: Gravity	Da Bush Babees featuring Mos Def	The Love Song	1996	Warner
--	recordlabel: Green Sea 104 writtenby: E. Townsend album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Pearlean Gray And The Passengers	The Love Of My Man	1966	Green Sea
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 598 chartposition: RandB #10, US #20 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Make It Happen comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage	1967	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4221 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: In the City	Tavares	The Love I Never Had	1976	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Zodiac 1010 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges and Richard Knight comments: [deep soul]	Ruby Andrews	The Love I Need	1968	Zodiac
--	recordlabel: Special Agent 200 writtenby: Carl Smith album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Syl Johnson	The Love I Found In You	1965	Special Agent
1	recordlabel: Tuba 2004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Johnny Lytle album: The Loop comments: [soul-jazz instrumental]	Johnny Lytle	The Loop	1966	Tuba
2	recordlabel: Tamla 844(UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Silk N' Soul / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Look of Love	1973	Tamla (UK)
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4942 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy and Pain	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	The Look in Your Eyes	1980	Capitol
--	recordlabel: United Artists 043 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: Facts of Life... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 83oYJU7ze8c	Bobby Womack	The Look Of Love	1973	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Buddah 453 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Melba [1976 album]	Melba Moore	The Long and Winding Road	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Warner 8217 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Love Potion	New Birth	The Long and Winding Road	1976	Warner
3	recordlabel: Mainstream 5583 chartposition: RandB #11, US #75 writtenby: Terry Huff album: The Lonely One	Terry Huff & Special Delivery	The Lonely One	1976	Mainstream
4	recordlabel: Arista chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Babyface album: Grown and Sexy comments: [slow jam]	Babyface	The Loneliness	2004	Arista
--	recordlabel: Avco 4645 album: On A New Street	Little Anthony & the Imperials	The Loneliest House On The Block	1973	Avco

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