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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
401 recordlabel: Warner 49011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Star Walk
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Star Walk 1978 Warner
402 recordlabel: Columbia 10907
chartposition: RandB #16, US #62, US Dance #11
writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder
album: Cheryl Lynn
comments: charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
Cheryl Lynn Star Love 1979 Columbia
403 recordlabel: Marlin 3329
chartposition: RandB #57, US #102, US Dance #7
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Star Cruiser
Gregg Diamond Star Cruiser 1979 Marlin
404 recordlabel: Casablanca 7022
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
album: Mothership Connection
Parliament Star Child (Mothership Connection) 1976 Casablanca
405 recordlabel: Airtight 8001
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Caron Wheeler , Bill Conti, Salaam Remi and T. Shaw
comments: (featuring Biz Markie)
Caron Wheeler Star 1999 Airtight
406 recordlabel: Swagg Team 75093
chartposition: RandB #17, US #49
writtenby: Keithian Cherry, Marcus Dinkins, Telson Flowers, Matthew Griffith, Decory Kenner and Charles Smith
GS Boyz Stanky Legg 2009 Swagg Team
407 recordlabel: Fantasy 115
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
Fever Standing in the Shadows of Love 1978 Fantasy
408 recordlabel: Ariola America 7719
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Any Way You Want It
comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts
Deborah Washington Standing in the Shadows of Love 1978 Ariola America
409 recordlabel: Columbia 10493
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: B. Womack, H. Payne
Bobby Womack & Brotherhood Standing in the Safety Zone 1977 Columbia
410 recordlabel: Argo 5401
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Kennedy and Mosley
Clarence Frogman Henry Standing in the Need of Love 1961 Argo
411 recordlabel: Stax 0114
chartposition: RandB #12, US #74
writtenby: Bobby Newsome and Kent Barker
Johnnie Taylor Standing in for Jody 1972 Stax
412 recordlabel: Buddah 589
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #53
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: A Portrait of Melba
Melba Moore Standing Right Here 1978 Buddah
413 recordlabel: Arista 7823
chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #35
writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service
album: Two
GQ Standing Ovation 1980 Arista
-- recordlabel: ABC 481
writtenby: Joe South
album: Presenting
comments: [album cut]
The Tams Standing In 1964 ABC
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2788
chartposition: Cahbox RandB #60
writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey
album: Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go
comments: [gospel soul]
Marion Williams Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go 1971 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Tetragrammaton 1515
writtenby: Cal Waymon
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
The Incredibles Standing Here Crying 1969 Tetragrammaton
-- recordlabel: Glades 1746
writtenby: C. Stone, H. Graves
album: The Truth Has Come To Light
The Blue Notes Standing By You Girl 1977 Glades
-- recordlabel: Buddah 250
writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson, Pete James
Eddie & Ernie Standing At The Crossroads 1971 Buddah
1 recordlabel: Imperial 66197
chartposition: RandB #12, US #95
writtenby: Ed Levert
The O'Jays Stand in for Love 1966 Imperial
2 recordlabel: Fame 1472
chartposition: RandB #4, US #24
writtenby: Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette
album: Stand by Your Man
comments: [southern soul]
Candi Staton Stand by Your Man 1970 Fame
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 77097
chartposition: RandB #67, US #57
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Stand by Your Man 1993 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Columbia 05571
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US AC #11
writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Maurice White
Maurice White Stand by Me 1985 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Atco 6194
chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #4, UK #27
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
album: Don't Play That Song! / Atlantic Soul Classics
Ben E. King Stand by Me 1961 Atco
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 89361
chartposition: UK #1, US #9, US AC #10
writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [re release]
Ben E. King Stand by Me 1986 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 89018
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Peter Lord
album: Chapters: A Novel By Evon Geffries and The Stand
Evon Geffries & The Stand Stand and Deliver 1988 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Calla 106
writtenby: Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams
Bettye LaVette Stand Up Like A Man 1965 Calla
1 recordlabel: Island (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Damian Marley, Ini Kamoze and Stephen Marley
album: Africa Unite: The Singles Collection
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & The Wailers Stand Up Jamrock 2005 Island (UK)
2 recordlabel: Ifgam 212
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Theodis Ealey
album: Stand Up In It
comments: [southern soul]
Theodis Ealey Stand Up In It 2004 Ifgam
3 recordlabel: Untertainment 79094
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Cold as Ice
Charli Baltimore featuring Ghostface Killah Stand Up 1999 Untertainment
4 recordlabel: Disturbing Tha Peace 001183
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #14
writtenby: Ludacris and Kanye West
album: Chicken N Beer
Ludacris featuring Shawna Stand Up 2003 Disturbing Tha Peace
5 recordlabel: AandM 2752
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #91
writtenby: Howard Jones and Jerry Knight
album: The Vision
Howard Johnson Stand Up 1985 A&M
6 recordlabel: AandM 2065
chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #16
writtenby: Wayne Lewis
album: Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr Stand Up 1978 A&M
7 recordlabel: Handshake 02138
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey
album: Stand Up
comments: [disco funk]
Revelation Stand Up 1981 Handshake
8 recordlabel: Imperial 66007
chartposition: US #131
writtenby: Smith, Tenen, Fayne and Harmony
The O'Jays Stand Tall 1964 Imperial
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8347
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Stand On The Positive Side
Paul Kelly Stand On The Positive Side Of Life 1977 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: Capitol 270
writtenby: Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette
album: Don\'t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 5pKhV6WE7hU
Bettye Swann Stand By Your Man 1969 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Tabu 0104
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Larry Springfield, Chris Troy and Zac Harmon
album: I'm Just A Man
comments: [slow jam]
Larry Springfield Stand By My Woman 1992 Tabu
-- recordlabel: Atco 33-161
writtenby: King, Glick
album: Pain In My Heart
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xqVO41NKw9A
Otis Redding Stand By Me 1964 Atco
1 recordlabel: Columbia 43007
chartposition: RandB #47, US #102
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Ben E. King and E. Glick
album: I Am the Greatest!
Cassius Clay Stand By Me 1964 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8090
writtenby: Ben E. King, Elmo Glick
album: Snap Your Fingers / The Best of Barbara Lewis
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: OLZjGD3GkAg
Barbara Lewis Stand By Me 1964 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Capitol 4690
chartposition: RandB #9, US #108
writtenby: Marvin Yancy and Natalie Cole
album: I Love You So
Natalie Cole Stand By 1979 Capitol
2 recordlabel: MCA 52731
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #7
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills Stand Back 1985 MCA
3 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #36, US #51, UK #1
writtenby: Eminem and Dido
album: The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem ft. Dido Stan 2000 Aftermath
4 recordlabel: MCA 1271 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
Mac Band Stalemate 1988 MCA(UK)
5 recordlabel: ABC 9972
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7
writtenby: traditional, Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #456]
Lloyd Price Stagger Lee 1959 ABC
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 3887
chartposition: RandB #34, US #105
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Take It Off
comments: [disco funk]
Chic Stage Fright 1981 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 2448
chartposition: RandB #13, US #22
writtenby: traditional, Harold Logan & Lloyd Price
Wilson Pickett Stag-O-Lee 1967 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Live Ya Life 6261
chartposition: RandB #82
album: Past Present Future, The Candy Shop Edition
comments: [hip hop]
P.E.S.O. Stacks On Deck 2007 Live Ya Life
9 recordlabel: Columbia 111216
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Michel Beaucarty, Pierre Naçabal and Chris Bennett
album: Hotel Paradise
Diva Gray & Oyster St. Tropez 1979 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Decca 929933
chartposition: US #13
writtenby: Remus Harris and Arthur Strauss
album: Billy Ward And The Dominoes
comments: [ballad]
Billy Ward & The Dominoes ft. Jackie Wilson St. Therese of the Roses 1956 Decca
11 recordlabel: Fontana 2
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #1, UK #21
writtenby: David Was and Don Was
album: What Up, Dog?
Was (Not Was) Spy in the House of Love 1987 Fontana
12 recordlabel: Columbia 10464
chartposition: RandB #37, US #104, US Dance #35
writtenby: Billy Griffin and Pete Moore
The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin Spy for Brotherhood 1977 Columbia
13 recordlabel: MCA 54394
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Kelly Carrington, Lemont Drew, Michael Williams and Almighty Gee
album: You Turn My Life Around
Charlie Wilson Sprung on Me 1992 MCA
14 recordlabel: Salsoul 2014
chartposition: RandB #77, US #39, US AC #13, US dance #4
writtenby: Silvetti (as Bedu Silvetti)
album: Silvetti
Silvetti Spring Rain 1977 Salsoul
15 recordlabel: Columbia 10571
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Love Notes
Ramsey Lewis Spring High 1977 Columbia
16 recordlabel: Steinar 720
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson
album: Observations
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mezzoforte Spring Fever 1984 Steinar
17 recordlabel: Casablanca 872
chartposition: RandB #24, US #58
writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer
album: Four Seasons of Love
Donna Summer Spring Affair 1976 Casablanca
18 recordlabel: Vee Jay 510
chartposition: RandB #18, US #94
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Sidney Banks
Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds Spring 1963 Vee Jay
19 recordlabel: SAM 5018
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Chauncey Alexander and Sherman Burks
album: Can't Stop
Richard Rogers Spread a Little Love 1991 SAM
20 recordlabel: Columbia 04002
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Azar Lawrence, Beloyd Taylor and Maurice White
album: Powerlight
comments: [disco funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire Spread Your Love 1983 Columbia
21 recordlabel: Fantasy 900
chartposition: US Dance #95
album: Special Things
Pleasure Spread That Feelin' (All Around) 1980 Fantasy
22 recordlabel: Atlantic 1443
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Chuckii Booker
album: Attitude
Troop Spread My Wings 1990 Atlantic
23 recordlabel: ABC 15
writtenby: Gary Glenn
album: Spreading Love
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way) Spread Love 1978 ABC
24 recordlabel: Arista 34847
chartposition: RandB #1, US #24, UK #11, US dance #8
writtenby: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson Spotlight 2008 Arista
25 recordlabel: Warner Bros.
chartposition: RandB #15, US #48, UK #46
writtenby: Gucci Mane, Usher and Polow Da Don
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
Gucci Mane featuring Usher Spotlight 2010 Warner Bros.
26 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 976
chartposition: UK #180
writtenby: Gabriel Jackson
Spoonie Gee Spoonie Is Back 2004 Sugar Hill
27 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #116
writtenby: Troy Johnson, Brycyn Evans and Lil\' Mo
album: Canela
mpcode: iw2eYXKuzE4
Canela Sponsor (I Need I Need I Need) 2001 DreamWorks
28 recordlabel: Asylum
chartposition: RandB #25, US #121
album: Sincerely Yours
comments: [hip hop]
Teairra Mari ft. Gucci Mane & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Sponsor 2009 Asylum
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3535
writtenby: Ben E. King, J.R. Bailey, H.M. Brandon
album: Let Me Live In Your Life
mpcode: uBf3zUx2f4E
Ben E. King Spoiled 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11558
writtenby: James, Orton, Weathersby
album: Love Trippin'
The Spinners Split Decision 1980 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Arista 0518
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #62
album: Splashdown
Breakwater Splashdown Time 1980 Arista
2 recordlabel: Disturbing Tha Peace 001757
chartposition: RandB #2, US #6
writtenby: Ludacris, Michael Guy and Larry Mizell
album: Chicken N Beer
Ludacris Splash Waterfalls 2004 Disturbing Tha Peace
3 recordlabel: LaFace 4301
chartposition: RandB #14, US #27
writtenby: Pressha (as David Jones) and Adonis (as Joseph Carn)
album: Don't Get It Twisted
comments: [slow jam]
Pressha Splackavellie 1998 LaFace
4 recordlabel: Bad Boy 15819
chartposition: RandB #68, US #65, UK #64
album: Duets: The Final Chapter
The Notorious B.I.G. Spit Your Game (remix) - Hold Ya Head 2006 Bad Boy
5 recordlabel: Warner 17498
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Spiritual Thang 1996 Warner
6 recordlabel: Talkin' Loud (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Peter Akinrinlola
album: Listen
comments: [hip hop]
Urban Species Spiritual Love 1994 Talkin' Loud (UK)
7 recordlabel: RCA 13018
chartposition: RandB #51, US dance #54
writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) and Morrie Brown
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Spirit of the Dancer 1982 RCA
8 recordlabel: Calla 110
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Joe Phillips, Richard Le Mon Smith, Wyman Goodloe, Mitch McDowell, Robert Donald Palmer
Booty People Spirit of '76 1976 Calla
9 recordlabel: Buddah 196
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Norman Greenbaum
album: Brand New Day
Dorothy Morrison Spirit in the Sky 1970 Buddah
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 2731
chartposition: RandB #3, US #23
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Spirit In The Dark
Aretha Franklin Spirit in the Dark 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: MCA 1716
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Alicia
Alicia Myers Spirit Of The Boogie 1981 MCA
1 recordlabel: Columbia 44871
chartposition: RandB #45, US #2, US AC #1
writtenby: David Clayton Thomas
album: Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears Spinning Wheel 1969 Columbia
2 recordlabel: RCA 74 456
chartposition: RandB #7, US #52
writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson
album: Tasteful Soul
The Main Ingredient Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love) 1971 RCA
3 recordlabel: Today 1520
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Patrick Adams, Dave Jordan and J.V. Anderson
album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind
Black Ivory Spinning Around 1973 Today
4 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 912
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Spinnin' and Spinnin' 1974 Tamla Motown
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 1652
chartposition: US Dance #5
writtenby: Jellybean and Ed Terry
album: Spillin' the Beans
Jellybean Spillin' the Beans 1991 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 89786
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #19, US dance #29, US #40, US AC #5
writtenby: Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble
album: Bodies and Souls
The Manhattan Transfer Spice of Life 1983 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Midsong International 40896
chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #80
writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund
album: Love In A Sleeper
Silver Convention Spend the Night with Me 1978 Midsong Internationa
8 recordlabel: Warner 22900
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Spend the Night
comments: [slow jam]
The Isley Brothers Spend the Night (Ce soir) 1989 Warner
9 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #72
album: Journey Of A Gemini
Donell Jones Spend the Night 2007 LaFace
10 recordlabel: MCA 53666
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas
album: Guy
Guy Spend the Night 1989 MCA
11 recordlabel: Abstract Dance 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Steve McIntosh
album: Have A Good Forever...
The Cool Notes Spend the Night 1985 Abstract Dance(UK)
12 recordlabel: Maverick 6834
chartposition: RandB #23, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: N Phase
comments: [slow jam]
N-Phase Spend the Night 1994 Maverick
13 recordlabel: MCA 4050
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
album: Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson Spend the Night 1997 MCA
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 1912
writtenby: Bond, Perry, Harrison
album: Oops! Here I Go Again
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: N94ORU-uUBQ
Edna Wright Spend The Nights With Me 1977 RCA Victor
1 recordlabel: Warner 28137
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White, Marcus Miller and Mark Stevens
album: The Jamaica Boys
The Jamaica Boys Spend Some Time with Me 1988 Warner
2 recordlabel: Warner 29380
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman and Billy Beck
album: Zapp III
comments: [ballad]
Zapp Spend My Whole Life 1984 Warner
3 recordlabel: Warner 16958
chartposition: RandB #1, US #21
weeksinr&bchart: 42
writtenby: Eric Benét
album: A Day in the Life
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét featuring Tamia Spend My Life with You 1999 Warner
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9943 (promo)
writtenby: Eric Benét, George Nash Jr., Demonté Posey
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét featuring Terry Dexter Spend My Life With You (remix) 1999 Warner Bros.(promo
-- recordlabel: Streetwave 60 (UK)
writtenby: Lonnie Johnson
Royalle Delite Spend A Little Time With Me 1985 Streetwave(UK)

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