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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
301 recordlabel: AandM
chartposition: RandB #63, US #5, UK #1, US AC #29
writtenby: Franne Golde, Kasia Livingston and Robert D. Palmer
album: PCD
The Pussycat Dolls Stickwitu 2005 A&M
302 recordlabel: Capitol 79827
chartposition: RandB #64
album: My Brother's Keeper
Walter & Scotty of The Whispers Sticks and Stones 1993 Capitol
303 recordlabel: RCA 8870
chartposition: RandB #4
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Andre Cleveland and Darryl Ross
album: Come Play with Me
comments: [new jack swing]
Grady Harrell Sticks and Stones 1989 RCA
304 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10118
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #40
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Henry Glover and Titus Turner
Ray Charles Sticks and Stones 1960 ABC Paramount
305 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7106
chartposition: RandB #1, US #11
writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond
album: Soulful Tapestry
The Honey Cone Stick-Up 1971 Hot Wax
306 recordlabel: Penalty 0177
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The War Report
Capone-N-Noreaga Stick You -- Illegal Life 1996 Penalty
307 recordlabel: Columbia 59146
chartposition: RandB #122
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: Lyfe 268-192
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: r-CdhbgIAck
Lyfe Jennings Stick Up Kid 2004 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Alarm 114
writtenby: Ted Taylor
album: Ted Taylor
Ted Taylor Stick By Me 1976 Alarm
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 68914
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95
writtenby: MC Serch, Pete Nice, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
album: The Cactus Album
comments: [hip hop]
3rd Bass Steppin' to the AM 1990 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Columbia 03008
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Chuck Mangione
album: Love Notes
comments: [instrumental]
Chuck Mangione Steppin' Out 1982 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Tabu 07612
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Dennis Dantzler, Greg Owens, Mary Davis and Zoe Du Bois
Mary Davis Steppin' Out 1987 Tabu
-- recordlabel: Balance 2030
writtenby: H. Andrews
mpcode: sH1_jCunpbc
H. Andrews & Company Steppin' Out 1977 Balance
1 recordlabel: KTFA 6120
chartposition: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan)
Kool & the Gang Steppin' Into Love 2006 KTFA
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 1
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Danny Webster, Floyd Miller, Mark Adams and Wayne Foote
album: Bad Enuff
comments: [funk]
Slave Steppin Out 1984 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Capitol 15670
chartposition: UK #59, US Dance #23
writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and Angie Stone
album: The Incredible Sound Machine
Mantronix Step to Me 1991 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102
chartposition: RandB #36, US #114
writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam
album: [female vocal group]
The Magic Touch Step into My World (Part 2) 1971 Black Falcon
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 23801
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon
album: Jarreau
comments: [disco jazz funk album cut]
Al Jarreau Step by Step 1983 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Arista 9311
chartposition: RandB #31, US Dance #4
writtenby: Jeff Lorber and Anita Pointer
album: Step By Step
Jeff Lorber featuring Audrey Wheeler Step by Step 1985 Arista
2 recordlabel: Arista 13312
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #29, US #15, US dance #35, US AC #12
writtenby: Annie Len nox
album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston Step by Step 1996 Arista
-- recordlabel: Salsoul 405
writtenby: H. Eaves
album: The Strangers
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
The Strangers Step Out Of My Dream 1983 Salsoul
1 recordlabel: Gravi T Music
chartposition: RandB #73
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Busy Signal Step Out 2006 Gravi T Music
2 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: RandB #113
writtenby: Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris
album: Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
mpcode: eehHBz1kFKY
Boyz II Men Step On Up 2001 Universal
3 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 139
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #8
writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Jackson, Glover, Ward, Morris
Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five Step Off 1984 Sugar Hill
4 recordlabel: MCA 54102
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Greg Smith
album: Stand Strong
Junior Giscombe Step Off 1990 MCA
-- recordlabel: Warner 9642 (UK)
writtenby: Brian Jackson
album: Sunfire
comments: [disco funk] (full length version)
Sunfire Step In The Light 1982 Warner(UK)
1 recordlabel: Universal 000676
chartposition: RandB #41, US #90
album: The Step Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
Hitman Sammy Sam Step Daddy 2003 Universal
-- recordlabel: Atco 6362
writtenby: Carter, Scott
Calvin & Clarence Step By Step 1965 Atco
1 recordlabel: Columbia 73343
chartposition: RandB #48, US #1, UK #2
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: Step by Step
New Kids On The Block Step By Step 1990 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Capitol 44473
chartposition: US #39, UK #13, US dance #33
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Foreign Affair
Tina Turner Steamy Windows 1989 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 1078
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Buddy Lucas
album: Rockin' & Driftin'
The Drifters Steamboat 1956 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Happy Tiger 541
chartposition: RandB #14, US #49
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Dirt
comments: [dance]
Paul Kelly Stealing in the Name of the Lord 1970 Happy Tiger
5 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8187
chartposition: RandB #99
writtenby: Verdell Kelly
Paul Kelly Stealing Love on the Side 1976 Warner Bros.
6 recordlabel: Stax 1007
chartposition: RandB #40,
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter
The Emotions Stealing Love 1970 Stax
7 recordlabel: Blackground
chartposition: RandB #100
comments: [slow jam]
Q. Amey Steal My Show 2008 Blackground
8 recordlabel: Alarm 112
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Jimmy Hughes
Ted Taylor Steal Away 1976 Alarm
9 recordlabel: Elektra 46621
chartposition: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
album: Robbie Dupree
Robbie Dupree Steal Away 1980 Elektra
10 recordlabel: Stax 0068
chartposition: RandB #3, US #37
writtenby: Jimmy Hughes
comments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor Steal Away 1970 Stax
11 recordlabel: Fame 6401
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #17
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Jimmy Hughes
album: Steal Away
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Jimmy Hughes Steal Away 1964 Fame
-- recordlabel: Cadet 5630
writtenby: Hughes
album: Tell Mama
mpcode: MFO42jOm-w8
Etta James Steal Away 1968 Cadet
1 recordlabel: Cash Money Digital
chartposition: RandB #17, US #48
writtenby: Lil Wayne, D. Johnson and R. Davis
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money featuring Gucci Mane Steady Mobbin' 2010 Cash Money Digital
2 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 239
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Death Certificate
comments: [rap]
Ice Cube Steady Mobbin' 1991 th and Bway
3 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Raphael Saadiq
album: The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq Staying in Love 2009 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Private Music
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Rory Holmes and Joey Paschal
album: Staying Power
comments: [slow jam]
Barry White Staying Power 1999 Private Music
5 recordlabel: Telstar 2776 (UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
comments: [reggae]
Fever featuring Tippa Irie Staying Alive '95 1995 Telstar(UK)
6 recordlabel: AandM 9298 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #18, US #30, US dance #31
writtenby: Raymond Jones
album: Stay with Me Tonight
Jeffrey Osborne Stay with Me Tonight 1983 A&M(UK)
7 recordlabel: Long Distance 701
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, R. Brown, C. Wurzbach and Dan Lewittes
Jimmy Castor Stay with Me (Spend the Night) 1980 Long Distance
8 recordlabel: Capitol 79633
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: BeBe Winans and Steve Harvey
album: Relationships
BeBe & CeCe Winans Stay with Me 1995 Capitol
9 recordlabel: Granite 528
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Stay with Me 1975 Granite
10 recordlabel: MCA 088 155 639
chartposition: RandB #20, US #23
writtenby: Tony
album: Introducing IMx
IMx Stay the Night 1999 MCA
11 recordlabel: Cadet 5612
chartposition: RandB #1, US #10
writtenby: Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller & Barrett Strong
album: There Is... / The Best of The Dells
comments: [love ballad]
The Dells Stay in My Corner 1968 Cadet
12 recordlabel: Universal 56203 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Jane Eugene, Rakim, Carl McIntosh and Steve Nichol
album: The 18th Letter
Rakim Stay a While 1998 Universal(UK)
13 recordlabel: MCA 52820
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #52, US Dance #49
writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall
album: Zagora
Loose Ends Stay a Little While, Child 1986 MCA
-- recordlabel: Capitol 5985
writtenby: H. Lewis, K. Lewis
Patrice Holloway Stay With Your Own Kind 1967 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Elektra 60951
chartposition: RandB #34
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Stay With Me Tonight 1991 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Gamble 2502
writtenby: B. Bennett, L. Huff
The Futures Stay With Me 1972 Gamble
1 recordlabel: Warner 5850
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
album: Heart and Soul
comments: [deep soul]
Lorraine Ellison Stay With Me 1966 Warner
2 recordlabel: Peak 30218
chartposition: RandB #101
writtenby: Brian McKnight
album: Stay With Me
comments: [smooth jazz]
mpcode: CIUT1a1jY8s
Norman Brown Stay With Me 2007 Peak
3 recordlabel: Capitol 5581
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Michael Camacho
album: Let's Go All the Way
Sly Fox Stay True 1986 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 3290
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Arif Mardin and Margie Joseph
album: Margie
Margie Joseph Stay Still 1975 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Def Jam 5382
chartposition: RandB #52, US #92
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Roger and Larry Troutman
album: No Pressure
comments: [hip hop]
Erick Sermon Stay Real 1993 Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Columbia 1826
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Denzil Miller and Rodney Franklin
album: Marathon
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Rodney Franklin Stay On in the Groove 1984 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Paramount 0165
writtenby: E. Perrell
Sly, Slick And Wicked Stay My Love 1972 Paramount
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 674
chartposition: RandB #23, US #122
writtenby: Miller, Flemons, Strong
The Dells Stay In My Corner 1965 Vee Jay
2 recordlabel: Tabu 73088
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: David Eiland, Herman Davis and James Greer
album: Between Friends
comments: [slow jam]
Rhonda Clark Stay Here, Stay Near 1990 Tabu
3 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #9, US #13, UK #33
writtenby: Juicy J, Darnell Carlton, DJ Paul, MJG, Young Buck and Willie Hutchinson
album: Most Known Unknown
Three 6 Mafia ft. Young Buck & Eightball & MJG Stay Fly 2005 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Matriarch
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox
album: Growing Pains
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige Stay Down 2008 Matriarch
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2192
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Stay Close To Home
comments: [southern soul]
Dorothy Moore Stay Close To Home 1993 Malaco
1 recordlabel: Claridge 432
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland and Betty Kincade
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis Stay By My Side 1978 Claridge
-- recordlabel: Stax 0004
writtenby: Joe Rock, Johnny Daye, Steve Cropper
Johnny Daye Stay Baby Stay 1968 Stax
1 recordlabel: Elektra 5194
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett Stay 1987 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Tabu 03850
chartposition: RandB #56
Art Wilson Stay 1983 Tabu
3 recordlabel: EMI 1st Avenue 283
chartposition: RandB #13, US #19, UK #4, US dance #12
writtenby: Mark Stevens and Bobby Khozouri
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Stay 1993 EMI st Avenue
-- recordlabel: Mala 462
writtenby: M. Williams
Porgy & The Monarchs Stay 1963 Mala
1 recordlabel: Herald 552
chartposition: RandB #3 (2 weeks), US #1, UK #14
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Maurice Williams
album: Stay
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs Stay 1960 Herald
2 recordlabel: ABC 12349
chartposition: RandB #3, US #38
writtenby: Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan
album: Street Player
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Stay 1978 ABC
3 recordlabel: MCA 52704
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith
album: Stay
The Controllers Stay 1986 MCA
4 recordlabel: EastWest 64119
chartposition: RandB #63, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: Room Service
comments: [slow jam]
Room Service Stay 1998 EastWest
5 recordlabel: MCA 2054
chartposition: RandB #1, US #41
writtenby: DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci Stay 1992 MCA
6 recordlabel: Warlock 7069
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: Sweet and Saxy
Kim Waters featuring Juanita Dailey Stay 1989 Warlock
7 recordlabel: Def Jam 004892
chartposition: RandB #36
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi Stay 2005 Def Jam
8 recordlabel: Maverick 17449
chartposition: RandB #67, US dance #15
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Peace Beyond Passion
Me'shell Ndegéocello Stay 1997 Maverick
9 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: I Still Believe
Lyfe Jennings Statistics 2010 Warner Bros.
10 recordlabel: AandM 75021 7523
chartposition: RandB #23, US #5, US dance #9
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson State of the World 1991 A&M
11 recordlabel: Elektra 4982
chartposition: UK #67, US dance #13
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination State of Love 1984 Elektra
12 recordlabel: Tabu 69000
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Between Friends
Rhonda Clark State of Attraction 1989 Tabu
13 recordlabel: Columbia 5372
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco
album: Inside Out
Philip Bailey State Of The Heart 1986 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Heavenly 2005
chartposition: RandB #88
album: Fresh
Brandy Moss-Scott Starting With Me 2003 Heavenly
-- recordlabel: Columbia 4 42659
writtenby: F. Tobias, L. Pockriss
Walter Jackson Starting Tomorrow 1963 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Arista 2217
chartposition: US AC #10
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Change of Season
Hall & Oates Starting All Over Again 1991 Arista
-- recordlabel: Cat 2011
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Let\'s Straighten It Out
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: JU5Ba6PWlMM
Gwen McCrae Starting All Over Again 1978 Cat
1 recordlabel: Stax 0127
chartposition: RandB #4, US #19
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Starting All Over Again / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Mel & Tim Starting All Over Again 1972 Stax
2 recordlabel: MCA 936
chartposition: UK #65
album: Strange Reflections
Second Image Starting Again 1985 MCA
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 1303
chartposition: RandB #1, US Dance #41
writtenby: Tommy McConnell and Joe Williams
album: Start of a Romance
Skyy Start of a Romance 1989 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: United Artists 1267
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Ricky Williams
album: Another Side
Vivian Reed Start Dancin' 1979 United Artists
5 recordlabel: Radio 4019
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #17, US #28
writtenby: The Superstars
album: The Superstars
comments: [disco dance]
Stars on 45 -- Starsound Stars on 45 III (A Tribute to Stevie Wonder) 1981 Radio
6 recordlabel: Columbia 11236
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr
album: Monster
Herbie Hancock Stars in Your Eyes 1980 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Wildcard (UK)
chartposition: UK #19
writtenby: Simon Fung
album: Born
mpcode: LckbVmaWhmg
China Black Stars 1994 Wildcard (UK)
8 recordlabel: Fantasy 863
chartposition: UK #47, US dance #4
writtenby: Patrick Cowley
album: Stars
Sylvester Stars 1979 Fantasy
9 recordlabel: MCA 53041
chartposition: US AC #30
writtenby: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe
comments: [ballad]
El DeBarge Starlight Express 1987 MCA
10 recordlabel: Avco 4649
chartposition: RandB #13, US #47, UK #12, US AC #27
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: Heavy
comments: [love ballad]
The Stylistics Star on a TV Show 1975 Avco

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