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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: Capitol 2084
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Bob Tubert
Lou Rawls My Ancestors 1968 Capitol
802 recordlabel: Columbia 78822
chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #4, US AC #18, US dance #5
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Butterfly
comments: [slow jam]
Mariah Carey My All 1998 Columbia
803 recordlabel: Vee Jay 609
chartposition: RandB #8, US #102
writtenby: Irral Berger and Clara Thompson
Joe Simon My Adorable One 1964 Vee Jay
804 recordlabel: Ice Age Entertainment
chartposition: RandB #53, US #101
writtenby: Bun B, Snoop Dogg, Mike Jones and Salih Williams
album: The American Dream
Mike Jones featuring Bun-B & Snoop Dogg My 64 2007 Ice Age Entertainmen
805 recordlabel: Atlantic 89540
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Timmy Allen
album: Turn on Your Radio
Change Mutual Attraction 1985 Atlantic
806 recordlabel: Warner 28401
chartposition: US dance #10
writtenby: Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma
album: Mutual Attraction
Sylvester Mutual Attraction 1987 Warner
807 recordlabel: Open Bar 76925
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner) , Marvin Jones and Ricardo Thomas
album: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Xzibit Muthaf-cka 2004 Open Bar
808 recordlabel: Columbia 10285
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Boby Franklin
Boby Franklin Mutha's Love 1976 Columbia
809 recordlabel: ABC 12292
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Tyrone Steels, William Gentry and William Talbert
album: Shotgun
Shotgun Mutha Funk 1977 ABC
810 recordlabel: Atlantic 2365
chartposition: RandB #6, US #23, UK #28
writtenby: Mack Rice (as Bonny Rice)
album: The Wicked Pickett
comments: [southern soul]
Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally 1966 Atlantic
811 recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7338
chartposition: RandB #35, US #103
writtenby: Charles Wright and Isaac Hayes
album: In the Jungle, Babe
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Must Be Your Thing 1969 Warner/Seven Arts
812 recordlabel: Tabu 31458 8004
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Christopher Troy, Marva King and Zac Harmon
album: Rhonda Clark
comments: [new jack swing]
Rhonda Clark Must Be Real Love 1992 Tabu
813 recordlabel: Columbia 80413
chartposition: RandB #5, US #40
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings
album: Lyfe 268 192
comments: [slow jam]
Lyfe Jennings Must Be Nice 2005 Columbia
814 recordlabel: Bad Boy
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Mario Winans, Diddy, Aion Clarke, Leroy Watson and Michael Jones
album: Electro Love
Cassie featuring Puff Daddy Must Be Love 2009 Bad Boy
815 recordlabel: Argo 5391
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum
The Sensations featuring Yvonne Music, Music, Music 1961 Argo
816 recordlabel: Gold Plate 1953
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Chris McCants and Sam McCants
Chicago Gangsters Music for the People (Pt. 1) 1977 Gold Plate
817 recordlabel: Positiva 197 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Vito Lucente and Oliver Cheatham
album: Music and You
Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham Music and You 2003 Positiva(UK)
818 recordlabel: RandB Records 210
chartposition: RandB #52, UK #5
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Imagination Music and Lights 1982 RandB Records
819 recordlabel: Atlantic 3635
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #8
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Ben E. King, Melvin Shaw
album: Music Trance
Ben E. King Music Trance 1979 Atlantic
820 recordlabel: Jellybean 2533
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Carla Bianco and David Morales
comments: [dance, house]
Pulse featuring Antoinette Roberson Music Takes You 1998 Jellybean
821 recordlabel: Tappan Zee 11189
chartposition: RandB #92
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Harold Payne, Ed Pease III and Mike Scarpiello
album: With All My Love
Wilbert Longmire Music Speaks Louder Than Words 1980 Tappan Zee
822 recordlabel: Main Street 119
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ray Ransom
album: Good High
Brick Music Matic 1976 Main Street
823 recordlabel: RCA 9149
chartposition: RandB #91
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Bobby Avila Sr., Bobby Ross Avila and James Felix
album: Bobby Ross Avila
Bobby Ross Avila Music Man 1989 RCA
824 recordlabel: AandM 1915
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Caiphus Semenya
album: There's Music in the Air
Letta Mbulu Music Man 1977 A&M
825 recordlabel: Buddah 412
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: J. Saunders
comments: [disco funk]
Funkhouse Express Music Makes You Move 1974 Buddah
826 recordlabel: Universal 56022
chartposition: RandB #28, US #51, UK #42
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll' by Vaughan Mason and Crew
The Lost Boyz featuring Tha Dogg Pound Music Makes Me High 1996 Universal
827 recordlabel: United Artists 615 (UK)
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Larry Payton
album: Brass Construction 5
Brass Construction Music Makes Me Feel Like Dancing 1980 United Artists(UK)
828 recordlabel: RCA Victor 11586
chartposition: RandB #14, US #75, US dance #78
writtenby: John Fitch (as John H. Fitch Jr), Sam Peake and Theodore Life
album: Music Box
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Music Box 1979 RCA Victor
829 recordlabel: Arista 0514
chartposition: RandB #93
comments: [instrumental]
Gary Bartz Music 1980 Arista
830 recordlabel: Talkin Loud 512 401
chartposition: UK #53
album: Music
Omar Music 1992 Talkin Loud
831 recordlabel: MCA 41170
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #56, US Dance #30
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: One Way featuring Al Hudson
One Way featuring Al Hudson Music 1980 MCA
832 recordlabel: Smash 2056
chartposition: US #130
writtenby: C.O. Richards
The Festivals Music 1966 Smash
833 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 42806
chartposition: RandB #121
writtenby: Leela James , Louis \'Buster\' Brown II and Scott \'Shavoni\' Parker
album: A Change Is Gonna Come
mpcode: 3qQqkzq3Xo8
Leela James Music 2005 Warner Bros.
834 recordlabel: Def Squad 497578
chartposition: RandB #2, US #22, UK #36
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Marvin Gaye and Redman (as Reggie Noble)
album: Music
Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye Music 2001 Def Squad
835 recordlabel: Capitol 839 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #15, US #10, US AC #36
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Silk Electric
Diana Ross Muscles 1982 Capitol(UK)
836 recordlabel: Death Row 5439
chartposition: US #67
writtenby: Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case 1994 Death Row
837 recordlabel: Mango 812
chartposition: RandB #39, US #57, UK #27
writtenby: Chaka Demus (as John Taylor [Chaka Demus]), E. Banner and Lloyd Oliver Willis
album: All She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers Murder She Wrote 1993 Mango
838 recordlabel: RCA 130(UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth
album: Monument
comments: [disco funk]
Beggar & Co Mule (Chant No2) 1981 RCA (UK)
839 recordlabel: Warner 49599
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton
album: Ultra Wave
Bootsy Mug Push 1980 Warner
840 recordlabel: AOI Records 8001
chartposition: RandB #106
writtenby: Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur, Maseo, J Dilla, Skip Scarborough and Shuggie Otis
album: The Grind Date
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: VojfkAZZqXA
De La Soul Much More 2003 AOI Records
841 recordlabel: WEA 154
chartposition: UK #17
Shola Ama Much Love 1998 WEA
842 recordlabel: Elektra 67967
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon
album: We Are One
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Pieces of a Dream Mt. Airy Groove 1982 Elektra
843 recordlabel: LaFace 4487
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2
writtenby: André 3000 (as André Benjamin), Big Boi (as Antwan Patton) and Mr. DJ (as David Sheats)
album: Stankonia
OutKast Ms. Jackson 2000 LaFace
844 recordlabel: RCA 2493
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #75, US #91
writtenby: Johanna Hall & John Hall
album: Trustmaker
comments: [pop soul]
The Tymes Ms. Grace 1974 RCA
845 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99904
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: General Crook and Syl Johnson
album: Ms. Fine Brown Frame
comments: [disco funk]
Syl Johnson Ms. Fine Brown Frame 1982 Boardwalk
846 recordlabel: Rawkus 269
chartposition: RandB #98, UK #64
writtenby: Mos Def, Ghostface Killah and Ayatollah
comments: [hip hop]
Mos Def ft. Ghostface Killah Ms. Fat Booty 2 2000 Rawkus
847 recordlabel: Rawkus 203
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95
writtenby: DJ Kool G and Mos Def
album: Black on Both Sides
comments: [hip hop] (samples of Aretha Franklin's 'One Step Ahead'
Mos Def Ms. Fat Booty 1999 Rawkus
848 recordlabel: Universal Republic 22393 2
chartposition: RandB #77
album: Crunk Rock
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Jon ft. R. Kelly & Mario Ms. Chocolate 2010 Universal Republic
849 recordlabel: Stax 0037
chartposition: RandB #35, US #37, US AC #20
writtenby: Paul Simon
album: The Booker T. Set
comments: instrumental
Booker T. & the MGs Mrs. Robinson 1969 Stax
850 recordlabel: Cash Money Digital
chartposition: RandB #5, US #16, UK #57
writtenby: Lil Wayne, Darius Harrison and Robert Wilson
album: Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne ft. Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd Mrs. Officer 2008 Cash Money Digital
-- recordlabel: Malaco 1011
writtenby: T. Wine, L. Levine
Mighty Sam Mr. and Mrs. Untrue 1971 Malaco
1 recordlabel: Fame 1478
chartposition: RandB #20, US #109
writtenby: Toni Wine and Irwin Levine
album: Stand By Your Man
comments: charted as Mr. and Mrs. Untrue / Too Hurt to Cry in US RandB charts
Candi Staton Mr. and Mrs. Untrue 1971 Fame
2 recordlabel: Chrysalis 04674
chartposition: RandB #6, US #6, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Arrested Development
album: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…
comments: [hip hop] charted as Mr Wendal / Revolution in UK charts
Arrested Development Mr. Wendal 1992 Chrysalis
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 62417
chartposition: RandB #20, US #76, US AC #25
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Joe Little
album: G
comments: [slow jam]
Gerald Levert Mr. Too Damn Good 2000 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: MCA 52484
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #19, US #12
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: New Edition
New Edition Mr. Telephone Man 1984 MCA
-- recordlabel: 56 Hope Road
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Jr Tucker
Junior Tucker Mr. Telephone Man 1983 Hope Road
1 recordlabel: Columbia 04589
chartposition: RandB #75
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Patrick Henderson, Laythan Armor, Kip Saginor
comments: [hip hop]
Mr. T Mr. T's Commandment 1984 Columbia
2 recordlabel: 111 East Records 0009
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: M. Davis, James Bratton and Chris Payne
comments: [dance, garage house]
Redd Mr. Right 1992 East Records
3 recordlabel: Vinylmania 007
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Gordon
Eleanor Mills Mr. Right 1987 Vinylmania
-- recordlabel: Stax 0055
writtenby: H.Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson
album: Who's Making Love
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: YZ25reWfVEY
Johnnie Taylor Mr. Nobody Is Somebody 1969 Stax
1 recordlabel: Capitol 5274
writtenby: Ronnie Laws
album: Mr. Nice Guy
comments: [jazz funk]
Ronnie Laws Mr. Nice Guy 1983 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Gang 86211
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: G. Hamilton, G. Henderson, G. Thornton, P. Williams, T. Thornton
album: Hell Hath No Fury
Clipse featuring Pharrell Williams Mr. Me Too 2006 Gang
3 recordlabel: RCA 898
chartposition: RandB #16, US #98
writtenby: Eli Fisher
album: Mr. Magic Man
Wilson Pickett Mr. Magic Man 1973 RCA
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 1144
chartposition: RandB #1, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
The Bobbettes Mr. Lee 1957 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 101575 0
chartposition: RandB #54, US #92
comments: [hip hop]
Mike Jones Mr. Jones 2007 Warner Bros.
6 recordlabel: Stax 31641
chartposition: RandB #111
album: My Soul
comments: [neo soul album cut]
mpcode: fLGbzfdSxLw
Leela James ft. Raheem DeVaughn Mr. Incredible--Ms. Unforgetable 2010 Stax
7 recordlabel: Off Tha Muscle
chartposition: RandB #65
comments: [hip hop]
Treal Lee & Prince Rick ft. Wideframe Mr. Hit Dat Hoe 2009 Off Tha Muscle
8 recordlabel: MCA 52409
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #84
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Lady
One Way Mr. Groove 1984 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 40955
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Jeff Perry
album: Jeffree
Jeffree (Jeff Perry) Mr. Fix-It 1978 MCA
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 3289
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: You
Aretha Franklin Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.) 1975 Atlantic
11 recordlabel: RCA 5114
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Shanti
album: It's Redd
Redd Mr. D.J. 1987 RCA
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5893
writtenby: Ashford and Simpson
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: 5CAQY4nOYp0
The Apollas Mr. Creator 1967 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Cash Money Digital
chartposition: RandB #27, US #62
writtenby: Lil Wayne, Drew Correa, Marcos Rodriguez, Sha Ron Prescott and Jay Z
album: Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z Mr. Carter 2008 Cash Money Digital
-- recordlabel: Arista 8107
writtenby: Tom Browne
album: Rockin' Radio
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Tom Browne Mr. Business 1983 Arista
1 recordlabel: MCA 1106
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #61, US Dance #26
writtenby: C. Washington, R. Williams and J. Broussard
album: Living Large
Heavy D & the Boyz Mr. Big Stuff 1987 MCA
2 recordlabel: Stax 0088
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2
writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington
album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul funk]
Jean Knight Mr. Big Stuff 1971 Stax
-- recordlabel: Constellation 1027
writtenby: K. Lewis, C. Kidd
comments: [northern soul]
Gene Chandler Mr. Big Shot 1966 Constellation
1 recordlabel: RCA 41775 (UK)
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: Jerry Jeff Walker
Nina Simone Mr Bojangles 1988 RCA(UK)
2 recordlabel: Columbia 6583416(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Ian Levine and Billy Griffin
album: Yours Sincerely
comments: [new jack swing]
The Pasadenas Moving in the Right Direction 1992 Columbia (UK)
-- recordlabel: RCA Victor 12101
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Flaming Starr
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: HOdDzgLXoaM
Maurice Starr Moving On Up 1980 RCA Victor
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 7299
album: Inner Spectrum
comments: [album cut]
Ace Spectrum Moving On 1974 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
Taio Cruz Moving On 2007 Island
2 recordlabel: LaFace Digital
chartposition: RandB #18, US #67, UK #25
writtenby: Usher, Tricky Stewart, The Dream and Thaddis Harrell
album: Here I Stand
Usher Moving Mountains 2008 LaFace Digital
3 recordlabel: Salsoul 7038
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr.
album: Skyyjammer
comments: [disco funk]
Skyy Movin' Violation 1982 Salsoul
4 recordlabel: LARC 81503
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: R.J. Rice
comments: [dico funk]
R.J.s Latest Arrival Movin' On Up 1983 LARC
5 recordlabel: AM:PM 134 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Joey Negro (as Dave Lee), Winston Jones and Carolyn Harding
comments: [dance, house] (Joey Negro's City Vocal Mix)
Prospect Park featuring Carolyn Harding Movin' On 1998 AM:PM(UK)
6 recordlabel: AandM 3145816571
chartposition: RandB #29, US #83
writtenby: Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston and Gordon Chambers
album: I'm Movin' On
CeCe Peniston Movin' On 1996 A&M
-- recordlabel: Vee Jay 230
writtenby: V. Allison
The Dells Movin' On 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Ariola 7618
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Jean Luc Drion and Jack Donder
Jackie Robinson Movin' Like A Superstar 1976 Ariola
2 recordlabel: Capitol 15405
chartposition: UK #24, US dance #50
comments: [disco funk]
Brass Construction Movin' (1988 Remix) 1988 Capitol
3 recordlabel: United Artists 775
chartposition: RandB #1, US #14, UK #23, US dance #1
writtenby: Randy Muller & Wade Williamston
album: Brass Construction
comments: [disco funk]
Brass Construction Movin' 1976 United Artists
4 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 456
chartposition: US dance #3, UK #53
writtenby: Rakim and Eric B.
album: Paid in Full
comments: [hip hop]
Eric B. & Rakim Move the Crowd 1988 th and Bway
5 recordlabel: Rawsome 3333
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D'LaVance
album: Move on You
comments: [new jack swing]
Lateasha Move on You 1989 Rawsome
-- recordlabel: Capitol 4990
writtenby: Spencer, Hayes, Corprew, Stiggers, Johnson, Glover, Lawhorn, Debro
album: Pure Gold
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Pure Gold Move Your Sexy Body 1981 Capitol
-- recordlabel: ABC 1027
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: The Bitch Is Bad!
comments: [album cut]
Denise LaSalle Move Your Body 1977 ABC
1 recordlabel: Dreamworks
chartposition: RandB #122
album: Eternal
mpcode: xAGgE4eQuGg
The Isley Brothers Move Your Body 2001 Dreamworks
2 recordlabel: Big Beat 98100
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Donnie Lewis, Clark Kent, Barry Eastmond and Jeffrey Osborne
album: From Where???
comments: Khim Davis (vocal); samples 'Only Human' by Jeffrey Osborne
Mad Skillz Move Ya Body 1996 Big Beat
3 recordlabel: Universal 002570
chartposition: RandB #14, US #4, UK #6
writtenby: Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, Cordel Burrell, Luis Diaz, Paul George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerald Charles
album: Nina Sky
Nina Sky featuring Jabba Move Ya Body 2004 Universal
4 recordlabel: Derrty Digital
chartposition: US #54, UK #71
writtenby: Nelly, T Pain, Akon, Mr.Bangladesh, Dr. Luke
album: 5.0
Nelly featuring Akon & T-Pain Move That Body 2010 Derrty Digital
5 recordlabel: ARS 656837
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Jo Bogaert, Melissa Beckford and Robert Einstein
album: Body to Body
Technotronic featuring Reggie Move That Body 1991 ARS

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