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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
901 recordlabel: Atco 6463
chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #7
writtenby: Otis Redding, Arthur Conley & Sam Cooke
album: Sweet Soul Music / Best Of Arthur Conley / Atlantic Soul Classics
comments: [southern soul]
Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music 1967 Atco
902 recordlabel: Capitol 5976
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Arthur Conley, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
album: The Magnificent Men Live
mpcode: 5vI28CwSq8s
The Magnificent Men Sweet Soul Medley 1967 Capitol
903 recordlabel: Decca 25574
chartposition: RandB #9, US #55
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Earl Grant at Basin Street East
comments: [instrumental]
Earl Grant Sweet Sixteen Bars 1962 Decca
904 recordlabel: Atlantic 89124
chartposition: RandB #4
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: The Big Throwdown
LeVert Sweet Sensation 1988 Atlantic
905 recordlabel: Trojan 695 (UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: L. Kong
album: Sweet Sensation
comments: [reggae]
The Melodians Sweet Sensation 1969 Trojan(UK)
906 recordlabel: United Artists 409
chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51
writtenby: Tina Turner
album: Sweet Rhode Island Red
Ike & Tina Turner Sweet Rhode Island Red 1974 United Artists
907 recordlabel: Antra 1410
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Spooks
album: S.I.O.S.O.S.: Volume One
Spooks Sweet Revenge 2001 Antra
-- recordlabel: Stax 2005
writtenby: Hayes and Porter
album: Double Dynamite
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: Df7JCVaPJ8M
Sam & Dave Sweet Pains 1966 Stax
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 87445
chartposition: RandB #1, US #58
writtenby: Babyface
album: Deepa
comments: [slow jam]
Troop Sweet November 1992 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Decca 30967
chartposition: RandB #12, US #4, UK #4
writtenby: Ronnie Self
album: Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee Sweet Nothin's 1959 Decca
-- recordlabel: Cream 7605
writtenby: K. Williams, M. Kent, J.R. Bailey
Ken Williams Sweet Music, Soft Lights And You 1976 Cream
1 recordlabel: ABC 11291
chartposition: US AC #27
writtenby: Mickey Newbury
Ray Charles Sweet Memories 1971 ABC
-- recordlabel: Megatone 113
writtenby: D. Smith
Robert Tanner Sweet Memories 1970 Megatone
1 recordlabel: RCA 5348
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King
album: Broken Puzzle
Theresa Sweet Memories 1987 RCA
2 recordlabel: Capitol 4470
chartposition: US Dance #31, Cashbox R&B #97
writtenby: George Duke
comments: [instrumental]
Raul De Souza Sweet Lucy 1977 Capitol
-- recordlabel: Vanessa 208
writtenby: D. Eckford, O. Sain
David Dee Sweet Loving Baby 1981 Vanessa
-- recordlabel: Wand 1172
writtenby: H. Thomas, L. Jones
The Masqueraders Sweet Lovin' Woman 1968 Wand
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 18141
writtenby: B. Eli, V. Barrett
album: Pick Of The Litter
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: kXzMLjkDs9g
The Spinners Sweet Love Of Mine 1975 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Wildstar 34 (UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Anita Baker, Louis Johnson and Gary Bias
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: g8U52WKmG_w
Fierce Sweet Love 2K 2000 Wildstar(UK)
2 recordlabel: RCA 67453
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis Johnson
album: Elements of Life
comments: [love song]
Elements of Life (EOL) Sweet Love 1997 RCA
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1018
chartposition: RandB #2, US #5, UK #32
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Movin' On
comments: [beat ballad] [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Sweet Love 1975 Tamla Motown
4 recordlabel: Elektra 44
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #13, US AC #3
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker Sweet Love 1986 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Tamla 314
writtenby: S. Wonder
album: Music Of My Mind
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: W_Oa-q7eAc8
Stevie Wonder Sweet Little Girl 1972 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 7811
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Peter Lord
album: Chain
The Family Stand Sweet Liberation 1991 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: RCA 656881
chartposition: RandB #9, US #12, UK #55
writtenby: Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin), Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor
album: Tyrese
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese Sweet Lady 1999 RCA
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 2476
chartposition: RandB #4, US #20
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
album: The Soul Goes On
comments: [southern soul]
The Sweet Inspirations Sweet Inspiration 1968 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Stateside 91734
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: John Cameron
album: Soul Survivor
comments: [northern soul]
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon Sweet Inspiration 1970 Stateside
5 recordlabel: Tamla 54233
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Smokey...
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Sweet Harmony 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Buddah 447
Mel Williams Sweet Girl Of Mine 1974 Buddah
-- recordlabel: Black Gold 3
Ronnie Shannon Sweet Games of Love 1972 Black Gold
1 recordlabel: EMI 1st Avenue 353
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Evelyn King, Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Sweet Funky Thing 1994 EMI st Avenue
2 recordlabel: Hysteria
chartposition: US Dance #1
writtenby: Rod Temperton
Shawn Christopher Sweet Freedom 1998 Hysteria
3 recordlabel: MCA 52857
chartposition: RandB #17, US #7, UK #12, US dance #8, US AC #4
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [dance]
Michael McDonald Sweet Freedom 1986 MCA
4 recordlabel: Fame 1466
chartposition: RandB #5, US #60
writtenby: Clarence Carter, Rick Hall, Marcus Daniel & Candi Staton
album: I'm Just A Prisoner
comments: [southern soul]
Candi Staton Sweet Feeling 1970 Fame
5 recordlabel: Salsoul 2023
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Evers and Korduletsch
album: Sweet Dynamite
Claudja Barry Sweet Dynamite 1977 Salsoul
6 recordlabel: Stateside 534 (UK)
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31
writtenby: Don Gibson
Mighty Sam Sweet Dreams 1966 Stateside(UK)
7 recordlabel: Tabu 02130
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: F. Dixon. Jr, M. Charlot
album: Universal Love
comments: [disco funk]
Woods Empire Sweet Delight 1981 Tabu
8 recordlabel: Fantasy 714
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny Watson)
album: Love Rhymes
Betty Everett Sweet Dan 1974 Fantasy
9 recordlabel: Atlantic 2956
chartposition: RandB #15, US #42
writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Bunny Sigler
album: Sweet Charlie Babe
comments: [philly sound]
Jackie Moore Sweet Charlie Babe 1973 Atlantic
10 recordlabel: United Artists 50946
chartposition: RandB #16, US #51
writtenby: Neil Diamond
album: Understanding...
Bobby Womack Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed so Good) 1972 United Artists
11 recordlabel: Warner 8885
chartposition: US Dance #39
writtenby: Bobbi Dupont and Curtis Lee
album: Sway
The Mighty Pope Sweet Blindness 1979 Warner
-- recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: All About Love
comments: [deep soul] [album cut]
Paulette Reaves Sweet Bitter Love 1977 Blue Candle
-- recordlabel: Columbia 43333
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Sweet Bitter Love
Aretha Franklin Sweet Bitter Love 1965 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 1091
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Bobby Sharp
Ruth Brown Sweet Baby of Mine 1956 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: All Platinum 2333
chartposition: RandB #30, US #90
writtenby: Donnie Elbert
album: Where Did Our Love Go
Donnie Elbert Sweet Baby 1972 All Platinum
3 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 789
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Harry Ray and Tommy Keith
Harry Ray Sweet Baby 1982 Sugar Hill
4 recordlabel: Share 102
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43
writtenby: J. Cobb, V. McCoy
comments: [northern soul instrumental]
The Van McCoy Strings Sweet And Easy 1968 Share
5 recordlabel: Columbia 73175
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Newkirk (as Don Newkirk)
album: Funk City
Newkirk Sweat You 1990 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Def Jam
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Love vs. Money
The-Dream Sweat It Out 2009 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Bang 02246
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #64
writtenby: Regi Hickman, Jimmy Brown, Ray Ransom and Eddie Irons
album: Summer Heat
comments: [disco funk]
Brick Sweat (Til You Get Wet) 1981 Bang
8 recordlabel: Big Beat 10131
chartposition: UK #3, RandB #73, US #16
writtenby: Ian Lewis and Roger Lewis
album: Bad Boys
comments: [Reggae]
Inner Circle Sweat (A La La La La Long) 1993 Big Beat
9 recordlabel: Mirage 99891
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #59
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Sweat
The System Sweat 1983 Mirage
10 recordlabel: Celestial Arts 4471
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Jes and Gerry Williams
album: The Storms Are Coming
Jes Sweat 2006 Celestial Arts
11 recordlabel: Track 58815
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Back
comments: [funk]
Ohio Players Sweat 1988 Track
12 recordlabel: Private Stock 45021
chartposition: RandB 31, US #6, UK #31, US AC #9, US dance #4
writtenby: Bob Crewe & Denny Randell
album: Closeup
comments: [disco dance]
Frankie Valli Swearin' to God 1975 Private Stock
13 recordlabel: Atlantic 1154
chartposition: RandB #14, US #34
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Yes Indeed!
Ray Charles Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) 1957 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Columbia 43827
writtenby: I.Caesar, G. Gershwin
album: Soul Sister
Aretha Franklin Swanee 1966 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Grand Hustle Digital
chartposition: RandB #11, US #5, UK #33
writtenby: T.I., Jay Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, M.I.A., Topper Headon, Diplo, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
album: Paper Trail
Jay-Z & T.I. ft. Kanye West & Lil Wayne Swagga Like Us 2008 Grand Hustle Digital
-- recordlabel: Stax 201
writtenby: Frederick Knight
Frederick Knight Suzy 1974 Stax
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 89560
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #4, UK #12, US #1, US AC #30, US rock #10
writtenby: Phil Collins
album: No Jacket Required
Phil Collins Sussudio 1985 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA 1913 (UK)
writtenby: Mark James
album: Breakwater Cat
Thelma Houston Suspicious Minds 1980 RCA(UK)
1 recordlabel: Atco 6810
chartposition: RandB #24, US #80
writtenby: Mark James
Dee Dee Warwick & Dixie Flyers Suspicious Minds 1971 Atco
2 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 776
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: F. Zambon
album: Nightlites / The Best of All Platinum
comments: [disco dance]
Candi Staton Suspicious Minds 1982 Sugar Hill
3 recordlabel: Solar 69615
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), Carl Greene, L.A. Reid and Kevin
album: Material Thangz
The Deele Suspicious 1985 Solar
-- recordlabel: MCA 5147
writtenby: E. Rabbitt, R. McCormick, D. Malloy, B. Stevens
album: Let's Do It Today
comments: [album cut]
Lenny Williams Suspicions 1980 MCA
1 recordlabel: Payday 127051
chartposition: RandB #82
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker and Chris Martin
album: Livin' Proof
Group Home Suspended in Time 1996 Payday
2 recordlabel: Columbia 79566
chartposition: RandB #6, US #2, UK #1, US dance #3
writtenby: Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Anthony Dent and Mathew Knowles
album: Survivor
Destiny's Child Survivor 2001 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4120
writtenby: B. Always, B. Strong
album: Stronghold
mpcode: 7VO4FjNML3c
Barrett Strong Surrender 1975 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Elektra 1547
chartposition: RandB #48
album: Surrender
comments: [slow jam]
Kut Klose Surrender 1995 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Solar 4993
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace and Darnell Bristol
album: Street Beat
The Deele Surrender 1984 Solar
-- recordlabel: Today 1511
writtenby: Adams, Bascombe, Burgess, Patterson
album: Don't Turn Around
Black Ivory Surrender 1971 Today
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 930
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Greg Watson and Pam Sawyer
comments: [electronic disco funk]
Steptoe Sureyoureright 1982 Fantasy
2 recordlabel: Warner 8026
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Sure Thing
Dionne Warwick Sure Thing 1974 Warner
-- recordlabel: Quality 005
writtenby: Nicky Braddy, Richard Bassoff
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Tracy Weber Sure Shot 1981 Quality
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54216
chartposition: RandB #13, US #33
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Music of My Mind
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) 1972 Tamla
2 recordlabel: Elektra
chartposition: RandB #4, US #11, UK #80
writtenby: Lil' Mo (Cynthia Loving), Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Ken Ifill and DJ Clue? (as Ernesto Shaw)
album: Based on a True Story
Lil Mo featuring Fabolous Superwoman (Pt. II) 2001 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 46637
chartposition: RandB #64
album: After the Rain
Side Effect Superwoman 1980 Elektra
4 recordlabel: MCA 1694
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Good Woman
comments: [ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Gladys Knight Superwoman 1991 MCA
5 recordlabel: Warner 27783
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #11, US #8, US AC #12
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
comments: [slow jam]
Karyn White Superwoman 1989 Warner
6 recordlabel: J Records Digital
chartposition: RandB #12, US #82, UK #128
writtenby: Alicia Keys , Linda Perry and Steve Mostyn
album: As I Am
Alicia Keys Superwoman 2008 J Records Digital
7 recordlabel: Violator 237
chartposition: RandB #15, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: N.O.R.E.
album: N.O.R.E.
Noreaga Superthug (What What) 1998 Violator
8 recordlabel: Tamla 54226
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US AC #38
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Superstition 1972 Tamla
9 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 800
chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #32
writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) 1971 Tamla Motown
10 recordlabel: Korova 30 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #14
writtenby: Michael Burton
album: Superstar
comments: [electronic, disco]
Lydia Murdock Superstar 1983 Korova(UK)
11 recordlabel: Parlophone 6615
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Remee, Joe Belmaati and Cutfather
album: Thank You
mpcode: -P2yQ5QJApo
Jamelia Superstar 2003 Parlophone
12 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #19, US #10, UK #4
writtenby: Lupe Fiasco, Soundtrakk and Prince Ben
album: The Cool
Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos Superstar 2007 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: EMI America 107
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Superstar 1979 EMI America
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3316
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
album: Supersound
The Jimmy Castor Bunch Supersound 1976 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 3241
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5
writtenby: Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant) & Gwen Guthrie
album: Supernatural
Ben E. King Supernatural Thing Pt. 1 1975 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Fantasy 819
chartposition: RandB #19, US #102
writtenby: Kevin Toney and Orville Saunders
album: Action
The Blackbyrds Supernatural Feeling 1978 Fantasy
4 recordlabel: APA 17001
chartposition: RandB #86, US #41, US dance #3
writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto
album: Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch
comments: [disco] charted as Superman / One Love in US dance charts
Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch Superman 1977 APA
5 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #44, US #15
writtenby: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Steve King
album: The Eminem Show
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Superman 2003 Aftermath
6 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 935(UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Lionel Richie
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Superman 1975 Tamla Motown (UK)
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 3547
chartposition: RandB #63, US #26, US AC #46
writtenby: Jose Lewis Soto
Herbie Mann Superman 1979 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Salsoul 2136
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Skyyport
comments: [disco funk]
Skyy Superlove 1981 Salsoul
9 recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 201
chartposition: RandB #17, US #31
writtenby: Dickie Goodman and James Passantino
comments: [novelty]
John & Ernest Superfly Meets Shaft 1973 Rainy Wednesday
10 recordlabel: Capitol 15602
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Return of Superfly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: (Mantronix Remix)
Curtis Mayfield & Ice-T Superfly 1990 1990 Capitol
11 recordlabel: Columbia 04942
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Stan Sheppard, Chauncey Matthews and Billy Sheppard
album: This Is the Real Thing
Skool Boyz Superfine (From Behind) 1985 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Atlantic 85903
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #20
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mike Chapman, Trent Thomas, Geraldine Sigler and Tanea Woodberry
album: Ah...Bas Noir
Bas Noir Superficial Love 1992 Atlantic
13 recordlabel: CBS Associated 7657
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Chris Jasper
album: Superbad
Chris Jasper Superbad 1987 CBS Associated

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