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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
701 recordlabel: ABC 12105
chartposition: RandB #21, US #104
writtenby: Daniel Moore
album: Dreamer
Bobby Bland Yolanda 1975 ABC
702 recordlabel: Capitol 616
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: MC Hammer
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer Yo! Sweetness 1991 Capitol
703 recordlabel: Atlantic 10309
chartposition: RandB #72
album: Ready
comments: [slow jam]
Trey Songz Yo Side Of The Bed 2010 Atlantic
704 recordlabel: MCA 53728
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Prince
album: Be Yourself
Patti LaBelle Yo Mister 1989 MCA
705 recordlabel: Mirage 99697
chartposition: RandB 26, US #57, US Dance #39
writtenby: Ann Godwin (as Anne Godwin) and Curtis Josephs
album: Yo Little Brother
Nolan Thomas Yo Little Brother 1985 Mirage
-- recordlabel: United Artists 5539
writtenby: Arranged and adapted by Bobby Womack
album: Communication...
comments: [gospel soul album cut]
mpcode: JcJMiDpWGQE
Bobby Womack Yield Not To Temptation 1971 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Soulvation Army 741
writtenby: Rich Calloway
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: 0N7Z5YlEMzA
These Gents Yesterday Standing By (pts. 1 and 2) 1974 Soulvation Army
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3798
chartposition: RandB #32, US #52, US dance #22, US AC #45
writtenby: Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Michael Zager
The Spinners Yesterday Once More -- Nothing Remains the Same 1981 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: EastWest 96059
chartposition: RandB #29, US #73
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Funky Divas
comments: [beat ballad]
En Vogue Yesterday 1992 EastWest
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 523056
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #50
writtenby: Jerome Armstrong, Terrence Battle, Toni Braxton, Justin Franks and Michael White
album: Pulse
Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz Yesterday 2009 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell (as Trecina Campbell) and Warryn Campbell
album: Mary Mary
Mary Mary Yesterday 2006 Columbia
5 recordlabel: LaFace 4388
chartposition: RandB #40, US #122
writtenby: Shanice Wilson, Jamey Jaz and Shari Watson
album: Shanice
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
Shanice Wilson Yesterday 1999 LaFace
6 recordlabel: Stateside 1238
chartposition: RandB #9, US #25, UK #44
writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
album: Ray Charles Invites You to Listen
comments: [southern soul]
Ray Charles Yesterday 1967 Stateside
7 recordlabel: Tamla 54188
chartposition: RandB #5, US #7, UK #2, US AC #10
writtenby: Ronald Miller & Bryan Wells
album: My Cherie Amour / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 1969 Tamla
8 recordlabel: Tamla 54167
chartposition: RandB #9, US #31
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland
album: Special Occasion
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Yester Love 1968 Tamla
9 recordlabel: Capitol 4258
chartposition: RandB #11, US #46
writtenby: Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner
album: Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (Rat Own, Rat Own, Rat Own)
comments: [novelty]
Bill Cosby Yes, Yes, Yes 1976 Capitol
10 recordlabel: Atco 6693
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Bobby Womack, Jerry Butler and Jimmy Holiday
Al Perkins Yes, My Goodness, Yes 1969 Atco
11 recordlabel: Imperial 5492
chartposition: RandB #10, US #55
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Yes, My Darling 1958 Imperial
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8214
writtenby: Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Atkins, John Bellman
album: So Let Us Entertain You
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
First Choice Yes, Maybe No 1976 Warner Bros.
-- recordlabel: United Artists 561
album: I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To
Bobby Womack Yes, Jesus Loves Me 1974 United Artists
1 recordlabel: Buddah 355
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Give Me Your Love
comments: [re recording]
Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready 1973 Buddah
2 recordlabel: Arctic 105
chartposition: RandB #2, US #5
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Yes, I'm Ready / The Very Best of Barbara Mason
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready 1965 Arctic
3 recordlabel: Casablanca 2227
chartposition: RandB #20, US #2, US AC #1
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Moonlight Madness
comments: [love ballad]
Teri DeSario with K.C. Yes, I'm Ready 1979 Casablanca
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 1191
chartposition: RandB #13, US #94
writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Ivory Joe Hunter's Golden Hits
comments: [blues soul]
Ivory Joe Hunter Yes, I Want You 1958 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Atco 6056
chartposition: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
The Sensations featuring Yvonne Yes Sir That's My Baby 1956 Atco
6 recordlabel: Tamla 1630
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Yes It's You Lady
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Yes It's You Lady 1982 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Eastbound 601
Unique Blend Yes I'm In Love 1972 Eastbound
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2254
chartposition: RandB #38, US #92
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
Solomon Burke Yes I Do 1964 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: RCA 49563
chartposition: RandB #79, US #45, US AC #49
writtenby: Neal Cavanagh, Terry Fryer and Tom Graf
album: Dirty Dancing! Original Soundtrack
Merry Clayton Yes 1988 RCA
3 recordlabel: Battle 45917
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick
comments: [instrumental]
Mongo Santamaria Yeh-Yeh! 1963 Battle
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 89411
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick and Jon Hendricks
album: Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco Yeh Yeh 1985 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Fantasy 893
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Special Things
Pleasure Yearnin' Burnin' 1980 Fantasy
6 recordlabel: Universal Motown 22098-2
chartposition: RandB #101
writtenby: Rico Love and Eric Hudson
album: Lessons in Love
mpcode: X0xe6_OEF_Q
Lloyd featuring Plies Year Of The Lover 2008 Universal Motown
7 recordlabel: Larc 81029
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
comments: [disco funk instrumental]
Rich Cason & the Galactic Orchestra Year 2001 1983 Larc
8 recordlabel: Champion 91
chartposition: UK #35, US Dance #36
writtenby: Todd Terry
album: Can You Party
Royal House Yeah! Buddy 1989 Champion
9 recordlabel: LaFace 59149
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: Usher, Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, J. Que, Ludacris, Rob McDowell, LRoc and LaMarquis Jefferson
album: Confessions
Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris Yeah! 2004 LaFace
10 recordlabel: Def Jam 000787
chartposition: RandB #50, US #99, UK #169
writtenby: Keith Murray , Redman (as Reginald Noble), Erick Sermon and Just Blaze (as Justin Smith)
album: He's Keith Murray
Keith Murray featuring Def Squad Yeah Yeah U Know It 2003 Def Jam
11 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #65, US #44
writtenby: T.I., DJ Toomp and Lil' C
album: No Mercy
T.I. Yeah Ya Know (Takers) 2010 Grand Hustle
12 recordlabel: RuffNation 16854
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #190
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Spade, Rennard East, Michael Allen, Far'd Nasir, Bianca Jones and Terrance Lovelace
album: Figgas 4 Life
comments: [hip hop]
Major Figgas Yeah That's Us 2000 RuffNation
13 recordlabel: Island Def Jam Music
chartposition: RandB #93
album: 21 and Up
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Ru ft. Rick Ross Yeah Dats Money 2009 Island Def Jam Music
14 recordlabel: Jive Digital
chartposition: UK #6, US #15
writtenby: Chris Brown , DJ Frank E, Kevin McCall, Sevyn Streeter and Calvin Harris
album: F.A.M.E.
Chris Brown Yeah 3x 2010 Jive Digital
15 recordlabel: Atco 6116
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #12
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
album: That Is Rock & Roll
The Coasters Yakety Yak 1958 Atco
16 recordlabel: Collipark 010147
chartposition: RandB #34, US #48, UK #49
writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Abrahim Mustafa
album: souljaboytellem.com
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab Yahhh! 2008 Collipark
17 recordlabel: Payday 120100
chartposition: RandB #57, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier
album: Wrath of the Math
Jeru the Damaja Ya Playin' Yaself 1996 Payday
18 recordlabel: Grand Hustle
chartposition: RandB #81, US #118
comments: [hip hop]
T.I. Ya Hear Me 2010 Grand Hustle
19 recordlabel: EastWest 64033
chartposition: RandB #38, US #124
writtenby: Eric Roberson
album: If You Only Knew
Gina Thompson featuring Missy Elliott Ya Di Ya 1999 EastWest
20 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 586
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Blackout!
Method Man & Redman Y.O.U. 2000 Def Jam
21 recordlabel: Arista 74321 177181
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali and Victor Willis
comments: [dance, house] (12'' P.K.A. Remix)
Village People Y.M.C.A. '93 Remix 1993 Arista
22 recordlabel: Rawkus 325
chartposition: RandB #92
album: Confessions of a Ghost Writer
comments: [hip hop]
Skillz Y'All Don't Wanna 2001 Rawkus
23 recordlabel: Cash Money 860918
chartposition: 191
comments: [obscene rap]
B.G. X and Henne 2001 Cash Money
24 recordlabel: Def Jam 163776
chartposition: RandB #32, US #60, UK #6
writtenby: DMX
album: Cradle 2 the Grave
DMX X Gon' Give It to Ya 2003 Def Jam
25 recordlabel: Big Beat 98045
chartposition: RandB #40, US #60, US Dance #11
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: High School High OST
RZA featuring Method Man & Cappadonna Wu-Wear, The Garment Renaissance 1996 Big Beat
26 recordlabel: RCA 65553
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 5
Funkmaster Flex Presents Wu Tang Cream Team Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up 1988 RCA
-- recordlabel: Mica 501
writtenby: R. Caldwell, J. Dobbins, B. Lee
Ray & Dave Wrong Wrong Wrong 1966 Mica
-- recordlabel: Future Stars 1002
writtenby: Dann Penn, Linden Oldham
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Matilda Jones Wrong Too Long 1973 Future Stars
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 7805 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #1, US #16
writtenby: Larry Marcus
album: Rude Awakening
The Rude Boys Written All Over Your Face 1991 Atlantic(UK)
2 recordlabel: MCA 54531
chartposition: RandB #46, US #101, UK #26
writtenby: Aqil
album: Hard or Smooth
Wreckx-N-Effect featuring Apache Indian Wreckx Shop 1993 MCA
3 recordlabel: Dakar 4526
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love 1973 Dakar
4 recordlabel: Total Experience 2441
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Guilty
Yarbrough & Peoples Wrapped Around Your Finger 1986 Total Experience
-- recordlabel: Lake 7052
writtenby: M. Woods
Table Of Contents Wrapped Around Your Finger 1985 Lake
1 recordlabel: Warner 19969
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Ken Gold and Maggie Ryder
album: Rich and Poor
Randy Crawford Wrap-U-Up 1990 Warner
2 recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: David Grant
album: David Grant
David Grant Wrap Yourself Around Me 1984 Chrysalis(UK)
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 2768
chartposition: RandB #33, US #93
writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter
album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Wrap It Up 1970 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Paisley Park 8127
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #59
writtenby: Prince
album: Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? 1988 Paisley Park
5 recordlabel: EastWest 4951
chartposition: RandB #87
album: Men at Large
comments: [beat ballad]
Men at Large Would You Like to Dance (With Me) 1993 EastWest
6 recordlabel: Argo 5430
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #7, US #64
writtenby: Bob Forshee
album: Etta James Top Ten
Etta James Would It Make Any Difference To You 1963 Argo
7 recordlabel: Capitol 673
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #59, US #13, US AC #15
writtenby: Mike Leeson and Peter Vale
album: Duophonic
Charles & Eddie Would I Lie to You? 1992 Capitol
8 recordlabel: Manhattan 24
chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #69, UK #43, US #10
writtenby: Robbie Nevil & Brock Walsh
album: Robbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil Wot's It to Ya 1987 Manhattan
9 recordlabel: Buddah 497
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Bob Currington, Tylon Lester and Willie Lester
album: It's Rough Out Here
The Modulations Worth Your Weight in Gold 1975 Buddah
10 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin) and Eric Hudson
album: I Look to You
Whitney Houston Worth It 2010 Arista
11 recordlabel: ABB 1029
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 8
comments: [hip hop] samples 'I Forgot to be Your Lover' by William Bell
Dilated Peoples Worst Comes To Worst 2001 ABB
-- recordlabel: Bluesway 61007
writtenby: B.B. King
B.B. King Worried Dream 1967 Bluesway
-- recordlabel: Spokane 4008
writtenby: Donald Davis
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: -tXcYNvyVRw
Johnnie Mae Matthews Worried About You 1964 Spokane
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3205
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Sam Dees and Sandra Drayton
album: The Show Must Go On
comments: [ballad]
Sam Dees Worn Out Broken Heart 1974 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: United Artists 50677
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Thomas Kemp and Harvey Fuqua
Little Anthony & the Imperials World of Darkness 1970 United Artists
-- recordlabel: Broadway 403
writtenby: T. Kemp, G. Kerr, H. Murray
comments: [northern soul]
Sandra Phillips World Without Sunshine 1967 Broadway
1 recordlabel: Vibrant 67
chartposition: RandB #59
comments: [hip hop]
Saire Jones World Wide V.I.P. 2006 Vibrant
-- recordlabel: Buddah 405
writtenby: B. Mason
Barbara Mason World War Three 1974 Buddah
1 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 143 (UK)
chartposition: UK #97
writtenby: Melvin Glover, Furious Five
album: Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious Five
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five World War Three 1985 Sugar Hill(UK)
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 111
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: T.H.U.G.S.
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Flesh-N-Bone World So Cruel 1996 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 16677 (UK)
writtenby: Linda Creed, Thom Bell
album: Track Of The Cat
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: COt8qdn9Ll4
Dionne Warwick World Of My Dreams 1975 Warner Bros.(UK)
1 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.) and Jelly Roll
album: Back on My B.S.
Busta Rhymes featuring Estelle World Go Round 2009 Universal Motown
2 recordlabel: Wildstar 51 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Craig David and Fraser T. Smith
album: Slicker Than Your Average
Craig David World Filled with Love 2003 Wildstar(UK)
3 recordlabel: Relativity 1591
chartposition: RandB #93
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Charles Mann, Donny Hathaway, Billy Danze, Lil' Fame, Jaz O and Roberta Flack
album: Firing Squad
M.O.P. World Famous 1997 Relativity
-- recordlabel: MCA 1170
writtenby: Daryl Ross, Ron Finch
album: D.C. Cab Movie Soundtrack
Leon Sylvers III World Champion 1983 MCA
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54086
chartposition: US #33
writtenby: Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Workout Stevie, Workout 1963 Tamla
2 recordlabel: Amy 958
chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, UK #8
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: The New Lee Jersey
Lee Dorsey Working in the Coal Mine 1966 Amy
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 3637
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #1, US #2, US dance #8, US AC #5
writtenby: Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
album: Dancin' And Lovin'
comments: [disco dance]
The Spinners Working My Way Back to You 1979 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: RCA 6664
album: Amii Stewart
Amii Stewart Working Late Tonight 1983 RCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 52196
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Bob Esty and Michele Aller
album: Thelma Houston [1983 album]
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston Working Girl 1983 MCA
2 recordlabel: Capitol 2197
chartposition: RandB #34, US #62
writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Roger Atkins
Patti Drew Workin' on a Groovy Thing 1968 Capitol
3 recordlabel: EMI America 8384
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Glenn Everette and Randy Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
First Circle Workin' Up a Sweat 1987 EMI America
4 recordlabel: Capitol 4531
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Hurt So Good
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Workin' Together 1978 Capitol
5 recordlabel: ABC 12419
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: Under the Influence
Denise LaSalle Workin' Overtime 1978 ABC
-- recordlabel: Hot Wax 714
writtenby: A. Bond, D. Brown, W. Weatherspoon
album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 7_POQI7LGFM
Laura Lee Workin' And Lovin' Together 1972 Hot Wax
1 recordlabel: Amy 939
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #121
writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
Lee Dorsey Work, Work, Work 1965 Amy
2 recordlabel: Sounds Of The Capital 622
chartposition: RandB #68
album: Work the Walls
comments: [hip hop]
Rare Essence Work the Walls 1992 Sounds Of The Capita
-- recordlabel: RCA 8505
writtenby: Ollie Woodson
album: Tight
comments: [disco dance]
Fredi Grace & Rhinstone Work it Out 1983 RCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 52516
writtenby: Maxayn Lewis, Wornell Jones
album: Rockie Robbins
mpcode: I8gh-oeF7rY
Rockie Robbins Work for Love 1985 MCA
1 recordlabel: Dynamic 101
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Barry Biggs
album: Mr. Biggs
comments: [Reggae]
Barry Biggs Work all Day 1976 Dynamic

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