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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
801 recordlabel: Columbia 70702
chartposition: RandB #3, US #3, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, T.I., Lil Wayne and Sean Garrett
album: Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny's Child featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne Soldier 2004 Columbia
802 recordlabel: Spark 1139
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison
Linda Carr & the Funky Boys Sold My Rock 'N' Roll 1976 Spark
-- recordlabel: MCA 52140
writtenby: Jay Beckenstein
album: Incognito
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Soho Mojo 1982 MCA
1 recordlabel: Warner 8619
chartposition: RandB #12, US #92
writtenby: Chris Moon and Prince
album: For You
Prince Soft and Wet 1978 Warner
-- recordlabel: Expansion 91
album: It's About Time
Alyson Williams Soft and Warm 2004 Expansion
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 150
chartposition: RandB #20, US #102
writtenby: Orville Saunders
album: Action
The Blackbyrds Soft and Easy 1977 Fantasy
2 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0174
chartposition: RandB #20, US #103
writtenby: Don Goodman, Troy Seals and Will Jennings
album: Miz Lena's Boy
Wilson Pickett Soft Soul Boogie Woogie 1973 RCA Victor
3 recordlabel: Shama 100
chartposition: RandB #24, US #121
writtenby: Syl Johnson, Jo Armstead and Jesse Anderson
comments: [instrumental]
The Deacons Sock It to Me (Part I) 1968 Shama
4 recordlabel: EastWest 3890
chartposition: RandB #4, US #12, UK #33
writtenby: Donell Jones
album: Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott Sock It 2 Me 1997 EastWest
5 recordlabel: Def Jam 854514
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Private Party
comments: [slow jam]
DG Soakin' Wet 1996 Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Warlock 003
chartposition: RandB #112
album: Rude as Ever
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: fSmg1zPen2s
The Rude Boys Soak-N-Wet 1997 Warlock
7 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43176
chartposition: RandB #81, UK #34
writtenby: Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire
album: Living in a Box
Living in a Box featuring Bobby Womack So the Story Goes 1987 Chrysalis
8 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17889
chartposition: RandB #49, US #65
writtenby: David Foster, Lionel Richie, William Ross and Linda Thompson
album: Universal Nubian Voices
comments: [love ballad]
U.N.V. So in Love with You 1995 Warner Bros.
9 recordlabel: Positiva 6(UK)
chartposition: UK #27, US dance #25
writtenby: China Burton and Alan Cross
album: Respect
comments: [dance, house]
Judy Cheeks So in Love (The Real Deal) 1993 Positiva (UK)
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 7864
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and Samuelle
album: Living In Black Paradise
Samuelle So You Like What You See 1990 Atlantic
11 recordlabel: Elektra 69839
chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #77, US #30, US rock #18,
writtenby: Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson
album: Arcade
comments: [disco, funk, rock]
Patrick Simmons So Wrong 1983 Elektra
12 recordlabel: Def Jam 5(UK)
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Gary G Wiz and Studdah Man
album: Muse Sick N Hour Mess Age
Public Enemy So Whatcha Gonna Do Now? 1995 Def Jam (UK)
13 recordlabel: Tabu 31458 8084
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Jimmy Thomas, Kirk Wan and II Close
album: More to a Man
II Close So What! 1992 Tabu
14 recordlabel: Antilles 866 332
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Miles Davis
album: The Antidote
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Ronny Jordan So What 1992 Antilles
15 recordlabel: Warner 7687
chartposition: RandB #11, US #17, US AC #36
writtenby: Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka
album: Tower of Power
Tower of Power So Very Hard to Go 1973 Warner
16 recordlabel: PWL International 324
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Al Green
comments: [dance, house]
Sybil So Tired of Being Alone 1996 PWL International
17 recordlabel: Atlantic 452991
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Sam Dees and Bill Brandon
album: The Show Must Go On
Sam Dees So Tied Up 1973 Atlantic
18 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2546(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin
album: Go Ahead
comments: [disco pop soul]
Linx So This Is Romance 1981 Chrysalis (UK)
-- recordlabel: Stang 5041
writtenby: L. Roberts, S. Robinson,
album: A Moment With The Moments
The Moments So This Is Our Good-Bye 1970 Stang
1 recordlabel: Edel America 44462
chartposition: RandB #91
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: The Life I've Been Looking For
Brooke Russell feat. Mr. Gentleman So Sweet 1999 Edel America
-- recordlabel: Arista 412
writtenby: T. Life, B. Green
album: Somewhere In My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman So Strange 1979 Arista
1 recordlabel: Warner 8337
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson So So Satisfied 1977 Warner
-- recordlabel: Urban Rock 919
writtenby: Ray Arlen
Krystal Davis So Smooth 1985 Urban Rock
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 006190
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: Ne Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo So Sick 2005 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Original Sound 69
chartposition: RandB #41, US #130
writtenby: Arlester Christian
album: The Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers So Sharp 1967 Original Sound
3 recordlabel: Hoo Bangin
chartposition: RandB #80
album: Soft White
comments: [hip hop]
Mack 10 ft. Jim Jones & Lil Wayne So Sharp 2009 Hoo Bangin
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 93378
chartposition: RandB #47, US #92
writtenby: Twista (as Carl Mitchell) and R. Kelly
album: Kamikaze
comments: [hip hop]
Twista ft. R. Kelly So Sexy Chapter II Like This 2004 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 93293
chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, UK #28
writtenby: R. Kelly and Twista
album: Kamikaze
Twista featuring R. Kelly So Sexy 2004 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Gamma 4112
chartposition: RandB #106
album: Six For One
comments: [rnb swing]
mpcode: 4eP7hvbR1SI
M.A.R.E.E. So Sensitive 1996 Gamma
7 recordlabel: Buddah 544
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #20, US #47, US AC #3
writtenby: Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
album: Pipe Dreams
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips So Sad the Song 1976 Buddah
8 recordlabel: MCA 55344
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Just the Way You Like It
Tasha Holiday So Real, So Right 1997 MCA
-- recordlabel: Capitol 2059
writtenby: G. McGregor and Mike Terry
Barbara Mercer So Real 1967 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Arista 74321 169137(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: So Natural
Lisa Stansfield So Natural 1993 Arista(UK)
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 2177
chartposition: RandB #10, US #5, UK #60
writtenby: George Williams, Bill Jackson and Roy Straigis
album: All 4 One
All-4-One So Much in Love 1994 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Salsoul 2009
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
album: Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth So Much for Love 1976 Salsoul
4 recordlabel: Island 169
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Survival
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers So Much Trouble in the World 1979 Island
5 recordlabel: Columbia 02043
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: M. Henderson, W. Jones and M. Lewis
album: Three Pieces Suite
comments: [smooth jazz ballad] ( Lead vocals: Alice Sanderson Echols)
Ramsey Lewis So Much More 1981 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Terror Squad 93704
chartposition: RandB #34, US #81
Fat Joe So Much More 2005 Terror Squad
7 recordlabel: All Around The World 412(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
Freeloaders ft. The Real Thing So Much Love to Give 2005 All Around The World
8 recordlabel: Atco 6413
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #93
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Ben E. King So Much Love 1966 Atco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2673
writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King
album: Dusty In Memphis
mpcode: H71YMS0DjOQ
Dusty Springfield So Much Love 1969 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Capitol 15721
chartposition: RandB #3
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Felton Pilate
album: B Angie B
comments: [ballad]
B Angie B So Much Love 1991 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Maxwell 805
chartposition: RandB #14, US #51
writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
comments: [dance]
Faith, Hope & Charity So Much Love 1970 Maxwell
3 recordlabel: AandM 31458 0071
chartposition: US Dance #5, US #102
writtenby: D'Mosis, Malaika and Rodney K. Jackson
album: Sugar Time
comments: [dance, garage house]
Malaika So Much Love 1992 A&M
4 recordlabel: Parkway 871
chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #21
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Bill Jackson, Joseph & George Williams
album: So Much in Love
The Tymes So Much In Love 1963 Parkway
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 85500
chartposition: RandB #22, US #83, UK #32
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Robert James
album: So Many Ways
comments: [from the movie High School High]
The Braxtons So Many Ways 1996 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Columbia 1850
writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin
album: Respect
Billy Griffin So Many Ways 1983 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Manifesto 987 1480 (UK)
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Alex Prince, Gadjo and Serhat Sakin
comments: [dsnce, house]
Gadjo featuring Alexandra Prince So Many Times 2005 Manifesto (UK)
2 recordlabel: Columbia 07388
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Octavia Oestricher and Zane Mark
album: All By Myself
Regina Belle So Many Tears 1987 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Fanfare 7 (UK)
chartposition: UK #2
writtenby: James George Hargreaves
album: Sinitta!
comments: [disco dance]
Sinitta So Macho 1986 Fanfare(UK)
4 recordlabel: Warner 71308
chartposition: RandB #30, US #87
writtenby: Kevin Jackson, Eric Roberson and Rick White
album: Seize the Moment
comments: [slow jam]
Phajja So Long (Well, Well, Well) 1998 Warner
5 recordlabel: Wildstar 27 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Camus Celli, Andres Levin and Andrea Martin
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: O005cQkRdB8
Fierce So Long 1999 Wildstar(UK)
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 94164
chartposition: RandB #65, US #114
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Makeba Riddick and Twista
album: The Day After
Twista featuring Mariah Carey So Lonely 2006 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Elektra 60889
chartposition: RandB #15
album: So Intense
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Fischer So Intense 1992 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Capitol 44242
writtenby: Fails, Powell
album: Forever
Chapter 8 So In Love 1988 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Hustla
chartposition: RandB #71
comments: [hip hop]
Trap Squad Cartel So Icey 2008 Hustla
2 recordlabel: Stax 3093
chartposition: RandB #3, US #39
writtenby: Sheila Hutchinson
album: So I Can Love You / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul ballad]
The Emotions So I Can Love You 1969 Stax
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 2033
chartposition: RandB #12, US #52
writtenby: LaVern Baker
album: Blues Ballads
LaVern Baker So High, So Low 1959 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: MCA 52622
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Kevin McLin, Carl Dennis and Anatole Domino
album: Windjammer III
Windjammer So Hard 1985 MCA
5 recordlabel: RandB Records
chartposition: US dance #9
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
Imagination So Good, So Right 1981 RandB Records
6 recordlabel: Dakar 4553
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Turning Point
Tyrone Davis So Good (To Be Home with You) 1976 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Team Records 1001
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Love Don't Change Overnight
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Chuck Strong So Good (To Be Home With You) 1985 Team Records
1 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bryan Michael Cox, Brain Angel, Aion Clarke, Clarence "Kage" Holmes, Qwanell Mosley, Robert Curry
album: Forever in a Day
comments: [album cut]
Day26 So Good 2009 Bad Boy
2 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #103
album: The Writing\'s on the Wall
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: nsQ-8_Wofyk
Destiny's Child So Good 2001 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 15049
chartposition: RandB #60
album: How To Be A Lady: Volume 1
Electrik Red So Good 2009 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: RCA 64816
writtenby: Victor Merritt and Ericka Yancey
album: Ericka
Ericka Yancey So Good 1997 RCA
-- recordlabel: AandM 4895
writtenby: Kashif, Paul Lawrence Jones
album: Keepin' Love New
comments: [album cut] [disco, funk, boogie]
Howard Johnson So Glad You're My Lady 1982 A&M
1 recordlabel: LaFace 24537
chartposition: RandB #10, US #30, UK #16
writtenby: André 3000 (as André Benjamin) and Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)
album: Stankonia
OutKast So Fresh, So Clean 2001 LaFace
2 recordlabel: Asylum 512227
chartposition: RandB #8, US #49
writtenby: Slim, Oddz N Endz and Word Play
album: Love's Crazy
Slim featuring Yung Joc So Fly 2008 Asylum
3 recordlabel: Island 572178
chartposition: RandB #53, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: Destiny
Myron So Fly 1998 Island
4 recordlabel: Buchanan 41111
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: E. Banks, M. Powers and T. Booker
Midwest Mafia featuring Phatty Banks So Flossy 2000 Buchanan
5 recordlabel: Passion 786
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Dr. York
album: Teens
Petite So Fine 1986 Passion
6 recordlabel: AandM 12048 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #6, UK #45, US #105
writtenby: Kashif
album: Keepin' Love New
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Howard Johnson So Fine 1982 A&M(UK)
7 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #90, US #50, UK #25
writtenby: Sean Paul and Nigel Staff
album: Imperial Blaze
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul So Fine 2009 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Argo 5314
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43
writtenby: D. Ervin, J. Willinghan
comments: [ballad]
The Pastels So Far Away 1958 Argo
9 recordlabel: Bluesway 61035
chartposition: RandB #25, US #48
writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley
album: Completely Well
comments: [blues]
B.B. King So Excited 1970 Bluesway
10 recordlabel: Arista 9642
chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, AC #8
writtenby: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
album: Whitney
comments: [disco dance]
Whitney Houston So Emotional 1987 Arista
-- recordlabel: Harry J 6680 (UK)
writtenby: Winston Groovy
album: Presenting Winston Groovy
comments: [reggae]
Winston Groovy So Easy 1974 Harry J(UK)
1 recordlabel: Capitol 44227
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: George Duke
album: 101 North
comments: [ballad]
101 North So Easy 1988 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Washington 1010
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Derrick Pearson
album: So Delicious
comments: [funk]
Main Event So Delicious 1993 Washington
3 recordlabel: ARC 111121
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright
The Pockets So Delicious 1979 ARC
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 850
writtenby: Pinder
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops So Deep Within You 1973 Tamla Motown
1 recordlabel: Great Jones 162 530 630
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman and Peter Black
Colonel Abrams So Confused 1994 Great Jones
-- recordlabel: United Artists 848
writtenby: S. Bell, N. Meade
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters So Close 1965 United Artists
1 recordlabel: AandM 0101
chartposition: UK #20, RandB #59, US #95
writtenby: Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis
album: So Close
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll So Close 1992 A&M
2 recordlabel: RCA 13424
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #43, US #40, US AC #13
writtenby: Bill Wray, Diana Ross & Rob Mounsey
album: Silk Electric
Diana Ross So Close 1983 RCA
-- recordlabel: Aware 047
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Loleatta
Loleatta Holloway So Can I 1974 Aware
1 recordlabel: Full Speed Ahead 7711
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98
writtenby: Lee Mitchell
comments: [southern soul]
Lee Mitchell & the B'ham Rhythm Section So Called Friends 1977 Full Speed Ahead
2 recordlabel: Atlantic
chartposition: RandB #8, US #84
writtenby: Musiq Soulchild and L. Hutson Jr.
album: OnMyRadio
comments: [slow jam]
Musiq Soulchild So Beautiful 2009 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: BMG Japan
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: So Amazing, An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross
comments: [slow jam]
Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder So Amazing 2005 BMG Japan
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 89163
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Just Between Us
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Gerald Albright So Amazing 1987 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Columbia 4480463
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri, Julio Ramos and PJ Morton
album: Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge So Amazing 2005 Columbia
3 recordlabel: EastWest 92159
chartposition: RandB #5, US #31
writtenby: Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, Joe Little and Edward D. Banks
album: Men At Large
Men at Large So Alone 1993 EastWest
4 recordlabel: Arista 5061
chartposition: US AC #25
writtenby: Toni Braxton , Keri Lewis and Isaac Hayes
album: Snowflakes
comments: [ballad]
Toni Braxton Snowflakes of Love 2001 Arista
5 recordlabel: Elektra 624012
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Natalie Cole, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf
album: Snowfall on the Sahara
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole Snowfall on the Sahara 1999 Elektra

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