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
201	recordlabel: Atlantic 3001 chartposition: RandB #27, US #69 writtenby: Oscar Brown, Jr. album: Brother Where Are You	Oscar Brown, Jr.	The Lone Ranger	1974	Atlantic
202	recordlabel: Arista (UK) chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: L. Stansfield, I. Devaney, T. Gamwells album: Lisa Stansfield comments: [disco funk, house]	Lisa Stansfield	The Line	1997	Arista (UK)
203	recordlabel: Papa 18 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Mike Patto, Oli Lazarus, Tom Davidson and Vanessa Freeman album: Second Guess	Reel People ft. Vanessa Freeman	The Light	2004	Papa(UK)
204	recordlabel: MCA 155763 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44, UK #56 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris, Common (as Lonnie Lynn), Bruce Malament and Jimmy Yancey album: Like Water for Chocolate	Common	The Light	2000	MCA
205	recordlabel: Rawkus 259 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: Pharoahe Monch and Diamond D album: Internal Affairs comments: [hip hop]	Pharoahe Monch	The Light	2000	Rawkus
--	recordlabel: Stax 113 writtenby: Porter, Thomas	Barbara Stephens	The Life I Live	1961	Stax
1	recordlabel: Rawkus 505 chartposition: RandB #66 comments: [hip hop]	Styles & Pharoahe Monch	The Life	2002	Rawkus
--	recordlabel: Ichiban 95 342 writtenby: B. Wright, A. Morris album: It's Over!?	Millie Jackson	The Lies That We Live	1995	Ichiban
--	recordlabel: ABC 627 writtenby: Wayne Carson* album: A Little More Soul / The Best Of The Tams comments: [album cut] mpcode: 80KFL_eRQPs	The Tams	The Letter	1968	ABC
1	recordlabel: Mala 565 chartposition: RandB #30, US #1, UK #5 writtenby: Wayne Carson Thompson album: The Letter / Neon Rainbow	The Box Tops	The Letter	1967	Mala
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 11424 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Wayne Carson Thompson (as Wayne Carson), Barry Leng, Simon May and Gerry Morris album: Paradise Bird	Amii Stewart	The Letter	1980	Atlantic(UK)
3	recordlabel: Island 635 chartposition: UK #137 album: Light to Dark comments: [instrumental]	Ronny Jordan	The Law	1996	Island
4	recordlabel: AandM 2656 chartposition: RandB #2, US #40, US AC #37 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil album: Lookin' for Trouble comments: [love ballad]	Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne	The Last Time I Made Love	1984	A&M
5	recordlabel: RCA 5296 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #93 writtenby: Victor Burks album: Closer	Imagination	The Last Time	1987	RCA
--	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1300 writtenby: Howlett Smith	Spanky Wilson	The Last Day Of Summer	1969	Mothers and Snarf
1	recordlabel: Island 572458 chartposition: RandB #58, US #118 weeksinr&bchart: 12 comments: [gospel slow jam]	Bishop T.D. Jakes featuring Shirley Murdock	The Lady, Her Lover and Lord	1998	Island
--	recordlabel: Chycago Int. 3183 writtenby: D. Burnside album: The Key To Your Heart comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: pESzix5Wpnc	Superior Movement	The Key To Your Heart	1982	Chycago Int.
--	recordlabel: Alston 4575 writtenby: R. Pucetti	Betty Wright	The Joy Of Becoming A Woman	1969	Alston
1	recordlabel: Def Jam 571679 chartposition: RandB #42, US #94 writtenby: Erick Sermon and Rockwilder album: Back in Business comments: [hip hop]	EPMD	The Joint	1997	Def Jam
2	recordlabel: Argo 5426 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: R. Guidry	Clarence Frogman Henry	The Jealous Kind	1962	Argo
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89428 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Steve Arrington and India Arrington album: The Jammin' National Anthem	Steve Arrington	The Jammin' National Anthem	1986	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Warner 8175 chartposition: RandB #15, US #63 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Ain't No 'Bout A Doubt It	Graham Central Station	The Jam	1976	Warner
5	recordlabel: Pyramid 6058 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #9 writtenby: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong album: Intensified comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	The Israelites	1969	Pyramid(UK)
6	recordlabel: Cactus 57 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong comments: re release [reggae]	Desmond Dekker	The Israelites	1975	Cactus
7	recordlabel: Argo 5506 chartposition: RandB #2, US #5 writtenby: Billy Page album: The In Crowd comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	The In Crowd	1965	Argo
8	recordlabel: Charger 105 chartposition: RandB #11, US #13, UK #25 writtenby: Billy Page album: Sings For 'In' Crowders That Go 'Go Go' comments: [northern soul]	Dobie Gray	The In Crowd	1965	Charger
9	recordlabel: Kapp 899 chartposition: RandB #14, US #42 writtenby: Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion (as Joseph Darion)	The Hesitations	The Impossible Dream	1968	Kapp
10	recordlabel: Peach Mint 6065 chartposition: RandB #81 comments: [novelty]	Steel, Jake & Jeff	The Impeachment Story	1974	Peach Mint
11	recordlabel: Avco 4653 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US dance #3, US AC #2 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Disco Baby comments: [disco]	Van McCoy	The Hustle	1975	Avco
--	recordlabel: Imperial 66120 writtenby: Roy Alfred	Irma Thomas	The Hurt's All Gone	1965	Imperial
1	recordlabel: Island 49531 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Grace Jones	The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game	1980	Island
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54143 chartposition: RandB #2, US #13 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game	1967	Tamla
--	recordlabel: Atlantic 2604 writtenby: Deadric Malore	Albert King	The Hunter	1969	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Friday chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Eric BenÃ©t and DemontÃ© Posey album: Love and Life	Eric BenÃ©t	The Hunger	2008	Friday
2	recordlabel: Anna 1106 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Joe Pyatt and Larry Kerrin (as Lawrence Kerrin) comments: [instrumental]	Paul Gayten	The Hunch	1959	Anna
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 85623 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Joe Little III, Sean Singleton, Edwin Nicholas album: Puttin' It Down comments: [slow jam]	J. Little	The Hump Is On	1995	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Parkway 813 chartposition: RandB #15, US #14 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Andy Gibson & Roy Alfred album: Twist with Chubby Checker	Chubby Checker	The Hucklebuck	1960	Parkway
--	recordlabel: Atlantic writtenby: R. Alfred, A. Gibson album: Dock of the Bay	Otis Redding	The Huckle Buck	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Barry 1023 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Bobby Lance (as Bob Lance) and Fran Robins	Thelma Jones	The House That Jack Built	1968	Barry
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6 writtenby: Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins	Aretha Franklin	The House That Jack Built	1968	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Capitol 5160 writtenby: H.B. Barnum, L. Carr comments: [beat ballad] mpcode: Al0WgIQTr4Q	Lou Rawls	The House Next Door	1964	Capitol
1	recordlabel: MCA 55479 chartposition: RandB #93 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Metropolis Gold comments: [hip hop]	All City	The Hot Joint	1998	MCA
2	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jesse James	The James Boys	The Horse	1968	Phil L.A. of Soul
3	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 313 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #53, US #2 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Cliff Nobles & Co.	The Horse	1968	Phil L.A. Of Soul
4	recordlabel: United Artists 307 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Joe Liggins	The Clovers	The Honeydripper	1961	United Artists
--	recordlabel: Pen Pad 1007 writtenby: Sam Dees comments: [ballad]	Sam Dees	The Homecomings	1991	Pen Pad
--	recordlabel: Vee Jay 325 writtenby: Hennie, Anderson, Derrick	Kip Anderson	The Home Fires Are Brighter After All	1959	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Red Label 71008 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Lenore Bangs, Michael Rochelle and Thomas Berry album: My Heart's on Fire	Linda Clifford	The Heat in Me	1985	Red Label
2	recordlabel: Universal Republic chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Mike Campbell, Don Henley and J.D. Souther album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship	India.Arie	The Heart of the Matter	2008	Universal Republic
3	recordlabel: Universal 156246 chartposition: US #6, UK #29, US AC #4 writtenby: David Frank and Steve Kipner album: 98 Degrees and Rising	98 Degrees	The Hardest Thing	1999	Universal
--	recordlabel: Brown Bag 5651 writtenby: Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo	Curtis Anderson	The Hardest Part	1982	Brown Bag
--	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 1QDEEOtapp8	The Inclinations	The Harder We Try	1972	Janus
--	recordlabel: Island 6139 (UK) writtenby: J. Cliff album: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	1972	Island(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2070 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Thor Baldursson, Peter Belotte album: The Greatest Show on Earth comments: [disco dance] mpcode: DyX0WLI29kc	Metropolis	The Greatest Show on Earth -- New York Is My Kind of Town	1978	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: NPG/Arista 13749 chartposition: RandB #23, US #63, UK #65 writtenby: Prince album: Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic	Prince	The Greatest Romance Ever Sold	1999	NPG/Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 0251 chartposition: RandB #2, US #24, UK #27, US AC #22 writtenby: Linda Creed & Michael Masser album: Weekend in L.A comments: [ballad]	George Benson	The Greatest Love of All	1977	Arista
--	recordlabel: Palm Tree 101 writtenby: Joe South	Aaron Neville	The Greatest Love	1977	Palm Tree
1	recordlabel: Federal 12508 chartposition: RandB #15, US #101 writtenby: Hank Marr and Gene Redd comments: [instrumental]	Hank Marr	The Greasy Spoon	1964	Federal
2	recordlabel: Def Jam 566489 chartposition: RandB #63, US #117 weeksinr&bchart: 4 comments: from the movie Belly starring DMX	DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule	The Grand Finale	1998	Def Jam
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2386 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: A. Brown, I. Butler, E. Kelley	Johnny Griffith, Inc.	The Grand Central Shuttle	1973	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Good Fridays 0101 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 1 comments: [gospel dance]	Dana Divine	The Gospel Slide (Jesus Apostles March)	2001	Good Fridays
5	recordlabel: Cortland 110 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Howard Pitman, Jerry Murray and Eddie Williams	The Ideals	The Gorilla	1963	Cortland
6	recordlabel: RCA 10334 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Leonard Perry album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	The Good Old Days	1975	RCA
7	recordlabel: Arista 2066 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Irmgard Klarmann, Felix Weber and Ernesto Phillips	The Braxtons	The Good Life	1990	Arista
8	recordlabel: Ariola 170(UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: G. Garvarentz, S. Ferguson	The Three Degrees	The Golden Lady	1979	Ariola (UK)
--	recordlabel: Buddah 523 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: I Feel A Song	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Going Ups And The Coming Downs	1976	Buddah
1	recordlabel: WEA 79141 (UK) chartposition: RandB #49, UK #14, US dance #1 writtenby: Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasi album: The Glow of Love comments: [disco funk boogie]	Change (featuring Luther Vandross)	The Glow of Love	1980	WEA(UK)
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5679 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: William Hill album: Love Is Blue	The Dells	The Glory of Love	1971	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Warner 7 29285 chartposition: RandB #9, US #7, US dance #1, UK #96 writtenby: Prince album: The Glamorous Life	Sheila E.	The Glamorous Life	1984	Warner
4	recordlabel: Specialty 591 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #9, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Bobby Troup album: Little Richard	Little Richard	The Girl Can't Help It	1957	Specialty
5	recordlabel: Capitol 5067 chartposition: RandB #5, US #57, US dance #62 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) & Don Cornelius album: Doin' Alright	O'Bryan	The Gigolo	1982	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 11699 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	The Ghost of Love	1978	Capitol
--	recordlabel: Atco 386 writtenby: D. Hathaway, L. Hutson album: Donny Hathaway Live / The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [album cut] mpcode: XealDvQwim8	Donny Hathaway	The Ghetto (live version)	1972	Atco
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 13085 chartposition: RandB #23, US #87 writtenby: Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson album: Everything Is Everything	Donny Hathaway	The Ghetto	1970	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Vanguard 5017 chartposition: RandB #59 album: We Got The Groove!	The Players Association	The Get Down Mellow Sound	1980	Vanguard
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 73046 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #71, US dance #25 writtenby: MC Serch (as Michael Berrin), Dumile, Pete Nice (as Peter J. Nash) and Prince Paul album: The Cactus Album	3rd Bass	The Gas Face	1990	Def Jam
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4198 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. and Ronnie Walker	Brown Sugar	The Game Is Over (What's the Matter with You)	1976	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Stax 0192 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Jo Bridges and Tom Nixon album: Crown Prince of Dance	Rufus Thomas	The Funky Bird	1974	Stax
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 2131 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Randy Muller album: The Funk Is On	Instant Funk	The Funk Is On	1980	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: MCA 1421 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin and Bobby Brown	Bobby Brown	The Free Style Mega-Mix	1990	MCA
8	recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64708 chartposition: RandB #58, US #101 writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner) album: At the Speed of Life	Xzibit	The Foundation	1996	Loud/RCA
9	recordlabel: Parkway 830 chartposition: RandB #11, US #7 writtenby: Woodcrest, Mured album: For Teen Twisters Only	Chubby Checker	The Fly	1961	Parkway
10	recordlabel: Arista 1 chartposition: UK #15 album: Welcome to Tomorrow comments: [dance, house]	Snap!	The First, the Last Eternity (Til the End)	1995	Arista
11	recordlabel: Wand 11267 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice / Discs of Gold	The Independents	The First Time We Met	1974	Wand
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 2864 chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #14, US AC #1 writtenby: Ewan MacColl album: First Take comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: RCA 389 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26 writtenby: MacColl album: Phase Two comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	RCA
14	recordlabel: Columbia 73502 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #60, US AC #1 writtenby: Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson album: 3 Deep comments: [love ballad]	Surface	The First Time	1990	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Arista 3547 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer and Tamara Savage album: The Boy Is Mine comments: (featuring Jermaine Dupri and R.O.C.)	Monica	The First Night	1998	Arista
16	recordlabel: Avco 4626 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: The Softones comments: [sweet soul]	The Softones	The First Day	1969	Avco
17	recordlabel: Immediate 047 chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Cat Stevens album: The First Lady Of Immediate	P.P. Arnold	The First Cut Is The Deepest	1967	Immediate
18	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0315 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: The Finger Pointers	The Choice Four	The Finger Pointers (Part I)	1974	RCA Victor
19	recordlabel: Tabu 05848 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #17, US #44, US dance #8 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time comments: [disco funk boogie]	The S.O.S. Band	The Finest	1986	Tabu
--	recordlabel: Def Jam 650499 writtenby: V. Bell album: The Finer Things in Life	Chuck Stanley	The Finer Things in Life	1987	Def Jam
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2642 chartposition: RandB #9, US #65 writtenby: Micky Buckins and George Jackson album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter	Clarence Carter	The Feeling Is Right	1969	Atlantic
--	recordlabel: Canyon 54 writtenby: Mickey Buckins, George Jackson album: I'm A Loser comments: [southern soul]	Doris Duke	The Feeling Is Right	1974	Canyon
--	recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1011 writtenby: M. Higgins, B. Gardner comments: [northern soul]	Butch Baker	The Fat Man	1966	St. Lawrence
1	recordlabel: Ten Star 104 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: A.C. Scott	T-K-O's	The Fat Man	1966	Ten Star
2	recordlabel: Sutra 144 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, Kurtis Blow and Prince Markie Dee album: The Fat Boys Are Back comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	The Fat Boys Are Back	1985	Sutra
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50520 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren	Patti Austin	The Family Tree	1969	United Artists

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