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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: RCA Victor 11560
chartposition: US Dance #73
writtenby: Landy McNeal and George Pettus
Sandy Mercer Work Your Body (Work That Body) 1979 RCA Victor
802 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5937
chartposition: UK #74
writtenby: Donna Summer , Keith Diamond, Paul Chiten, Anthony Smith and Larry Henley
album: Mistaken Identity
Donna Summer Work That Magic 1991 Warner Bros.
803 recordlabel: Great Jones 629
chartposition: US dance #5
writtenby: Kenton Nix
comments: [dance, house]
Chanelle Work That Body 1994 Great Jones
804 recordlabel: RCA 13201
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #7, US #44, US dance #14
writtenby: Diana Ross & Ray Chew
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Diana Ross Work That Body 1982 RCA
805 recordlabel: Matriarch 010629
chartposition: RandB #16, US #65
writtenby: Mary J. Blige , T.O. Feemstar and S. Garrett
album: Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige Work That 2007 Matriarch
806 recordlabel: Pyramid 8013
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown Jr.
Pat Lundy Work Song 1977 Pyramid
807 recordlabel: Columbia 672982 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #7, US dance #11, RandB #104
writtenby: Beyonce Knowles, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Austin Powers in Goldmember: Music from the Motion Picture
mpcode: PQLySgRW6y8
Beyoncé Work It Out 2002 Columbia (UK)
808 recordlabel: Arista 0404
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.)
album: Breakwater
Breakwater Work It Out 1979 Arista
809 recordlabel: Bahia 2768
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Laney Stewart (as Phillip L. Stewart), Terrah Smith and Tony Haynes
album: Private Parts
Altitude Work It (Like a) 9 to 5 1991 Bahia
810 recordlabel: Universal
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Nellyville
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly ft. Justin Timberlake Work It 2003 Universal
811 recordlabel: Elektra 67340
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Under Construction
Missy Elliott Work It 2002 Elektra
812 recordlabel: MCA 2003 (UK)
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: Barrington Levy
album: Barrington
comments: [reggae]
Barrington Levy Work 1994 MCA(UK)
813 recordlabel: ARS 657331
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Réjane Magloire. Jo Bogaert and Patrick De Meyer
album: Body to Body
Technotronic featuring Reggie Work 1991 ARS
814 recordlabel: RCA (UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Jason Pooh Bear Boyd, Scott Storch and Kelly Rowland
album: Ms. Kelly
mpcode: 9uZczPvm4jk
Kelly Rowland Work 2007 RCA (UK)
815 recordlabel: Arista 9495
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) and Peter Vale
album: Precious Moments
Jermaine Jackson Words into Action 1987 Arista
816 recordlabel: RCA 13684
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Words and Music
comments: [love ballad]
Tavares Words and Music 1983 RCA
817 recordlabel: Parachute 510
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Barbara Wyrick and Melissa Adamson
album: Words Don't Say Enough
7th Wonder Words Don't Say Enough 1978 Parachute
818 recordlabel: Atlantic 3220
chartposition: RandB #27, US #91
writtenby: Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen and Enrico Riccardi
album: Margie
Margie Joseph Words (Are Impossible) 1974 Atlantic
819 recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2180
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #121
writtenby: Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke Words 1963 Atlantic
820 recordlabel: MCA 1610
chartposition: RandB #11, US #37
album: BBD! Boot City
Bell Biv DeVoe Word to the Mutha! 1991 MCA
821 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #88, US #78
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Jackson and Lisa
album: You Said
Jermaine Jackson Word to the Badd!! 1991 Arista
822 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 933
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #6, US dance #1
writtenby: Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
album: Word Up!
comments: [funk]
Cameo Word Up 1986 Atlanta Artists
823 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 673011
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: Rhianna Kenny, Chris Dawkins and Leigh Kenny
album: Get On
Rhianna Kenny Word Love 2002 Sony Soho Square
824 recordlabel: Elektra 66191
chartposition: RandB #64, US #94
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Owen Mcintyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Hamish Stewart, Stephen Ferrone and Alan Gorrie
album: Everything Is Everything
Brand Nubian Word Is Bond 1994 Elektra
825 recordlabel: Heat 2001
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Chicago Gangsters
Gangsters Wop That Wandy 1980 Heat
826 recordlabel: Atlantic 2471
chartposition: RandB #24, US #31, UK #200
writtenby: Albert Van Bryant
album: The Wait Is Over
comments: [hip hop]
69 Boyz Woof Woof 1998 Atlantic
827 recordlabel: Star Trak
chartposition: RandB #70
comments: [rap]
Slim Thug Wood Grain Wheel 2007 Star Trak
828 recordlabel: Elektra 66028
chartposition: RandB #6, US #8, UK #8
writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Galt MacDermot
album: The Coming
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check 1996 Elektra
829 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #112
album: Ultimate Victory
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: 1Mu0CZU11nQ
Chamillionaire Wont Let You Down 2008 Universal Motown
830 recordlabel: Parkway 884
chartposition: RandB #23, US #7, US AC #2
writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Sherman Edwards
album: So Much in Love
The Tymes Wonderful! Wonderful! 1963 Parkway
831 recordlabel: AandM 1146
chartposition: UK #6, US #25
writtenby: Jimmy Cliff
album: Wonderful World, Beautiful People
comments: [Reggae]
Jimmy Cliff Wonderful World, Beautiful People 1969 A&M
-- recordlabel: Columbia 33820
writtenby: R.S. Riley, Sr.
album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: PRLjQJCpbno
The Manhattans Wonderful World of Love 1976 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Atco 2091 020 (UK)
writtenby: Campbell, Alpert, Adler
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding Wonderful World 1966 Atco (UK)
-- recordlabel: Decca 32317
writtenby: A.J. Migliara, D. Greer, G. Jackson, W. Mitchell
Bart Jackson Wonderful Dream (Don't Wake Me Up) 1967 Decca
1 recordlabel: ABC 12316
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Carl Hampton
album: The Two of Us
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Wonderful 1977 ABC
2 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Ron Lawrence, Phillip 'Silky' White, Katrina Willis, Aleese Simmons
album: So Damn Happy
Aretha Franklin Wonderful 2003 Arista
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 003482
chartposition: RandB #3, US #5, UK #1
writtenby: Ja Rule, R. Kelly, Irv Gotti and Kendred Smith
album: R.U.L.E.
Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti Wonderful 2004 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Warner 8199
writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
album: Passport To Ecstasy Plus...
Banks & Hampton Wonderful 1977 Warner
1 recordlabel: AVI 225
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron)
album: The Adventures of Captain Sky
Captain Sky Wonder Worm 1978 AVI
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 166972
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Trey Day
comments: [hip hop]
Trey Songz Wonder Woman 2007 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: AandM 2850
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Michael Sembello and Dan Sembello
album: Without Walls
comments: [beat ballad]
Michael Sembello Wonder Where You Are 1986 A&M
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8096
writtenby: Angela Martin, Bobby Scott
album: Rock and Soul
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: aOLeloLR0Eg
Solomon Burke Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) 1964 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Imperial 5895
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Carpenter, Gillis, Domino
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
Fats Domino Won't You Come On Back 1962 Imperial
-- recordlabel: Goldwax 110
writtenby: Williams, Jones and Lewis
The Ovations Won't You Call 1964 Goldwax
-- recordlabel: Elektra/Pretty Pearl
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
comments: [dance, boogie album cut]
mpcode: gNp9coI64vw
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Won't You Be With Me Tonight 1985 Elektra/Pretty Pearl
-- recordlabel: Capitol 44090
writtenby: C. Matthews, S. Sheppard, W. Sheppard, G. Evans
album: No More Cold Nights
Bert Robinson Won't You Be My Lady 1987 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Buddah 586
chartposition: R&B #82
writtenby: Ken Peterson
album: Goin' Places
Michael Henderson Won't You Be Mine 1977 Buddah
2 recordlabel: Elektra 66623
chartposition: US #76, UK #9, US dance #4
writtenby: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Billy Bragg
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
Beats International Won't Talk About It 1990 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Jellybean 2513
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Gavin Christopher and Mike
comments: [dance, house]
Pulse featuring Antoinette Roberson Won't Give Up My Music 1996 Jellybean
4 recordlabel: Paramount 10062
chartposition: RandB #6, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
comments: US B side to Come Into My Heart
Lloyd Price Won't Cha Come Home 1960 Paramount
5 recordlabel: Columbia 41923
chartposition: RandB #7, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: J. Leslie McFarland
album: Aretha (with the Ray Bryant Combo)
Aretha Franklin Won't Be Long 1961 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7105
chartposition: RandB #11, US #36
writtenby: William Weatherspoon & Angelo Bond
album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee
Laura Lee Women's Love Rights 1971 Hot Wax
7 recordlabel: J Digital
chartposition: RandB #22, US #81
writtenby: Yo Gotti, Bradd Young and Lil Wayne
Yo Gotti featuring Lil Wayne Women Lie, Men Lie 2010 J Digital
-- recordlabel: Columbia 82672
writtenby: Anders Bagge, Meja Beckman
Destiny's Child Featuring Jessica Simpson Women In Me 1999 Columbia
1 recordlabel: United Artists 50902
chartposition: RandB #1, US #60
writtenby: Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack & Linda Womack
album: Understanding...
comments: [southern soul]
Bobby Womack Woman's Gotta Have It 1972 United Artists
2 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10647
chartposition: RandB #9, US #29
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: People Get Ready
The Impressions Woman's Got Soul 1965 ABC Paramount
3 recordlabel: Death Row 6004
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72
writtenby: Homer Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
comments: [ballad] from the 18 minute, long form video Murder Was The Case starring Snoop Dogg
Jewell Woman to Woman 1995 Death Row
-- recordlabel: Cadet 5650
writtenby: B. Miller, M. Shaw, R. Evans
album: The Spice Of Life
Marlena Shaw Woman of the Ghetto 1969 Cadet
1 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 70
chartposition: UK #65
writtenby: James Avery
album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There
comments: [funk]
Trouble Funk Woman of Principle 1987 th and Bway
2 recordlabel: Ariola 7742
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #3, US AC# 50
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
album: New Dimensions
comments: [love ballad]
The Three Degrees Woman in Love 1979 Ariola
3 recordlabel: Dial 1020
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Woman Stealer 1973 Dial
4 recordlabel: Arista 9048
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Woman Out of Control
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Woman Out of Control 1984 Arista
-- recordlabel: Sam 755001
writtenby: Miller, Shaw, Evans
album: Woman
Doris Duke Woman Of The Ghetto 1975 Sam
1 recordlabel: Dial 4059
chartposition: RandB #24, US #54
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Woman Like That, Yeah 1967 Dial
-- recordlabel: Stax 2005
writtenby: Jones, Crutcher
album: Who\'s Making Love
comments: [soul blues album cut]
mpcode: yCXbBNXxnCQ
Johnnie Taylor Woman Across The River 1968 Stax
-- recordlabel: Buddah 466
writtenby: Jae Mason
album: Tender Man
Jae Mason Woman (You've Gotta Be There) 1975 Buddah
1 recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0863
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58
writtenby: F. Arbex
album: Barrabas
comments: [funk]
Barrabas Woman 1972 RCA Victor
2 recordlabel: Capitol 5089
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Anthony Taylor and Michael Winston
album: Ebonee Webb
comments: [slow jam]
Ebonee Webb Woman 1982 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Casablanca 2260
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: George Clinton, Jimmie Ali and Robert
album: Play Me or Trade Me
Parlet featuring Jeanette Washington Wolf Tickets 1980 Casablanca
4 recordlabel: Vintage Sound 38997
chartposition: RandB #73
Tango ft. Bone Crusher & David Banner Wobble and Shake It 2005 Vintage Sound
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 42456
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin Without the One You Love 1962 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10663
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #112
writtenby: Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose
Ray Charles Without a Song (Part 1) 1965 ABC Paramount
-- recordlabel: Wand 1191
writtenby: E. Croom
Diane Lewis Without Your Love 1968 Wand
1 recordlabel: Dakar 4519
chartposition: RandB #5, US #64
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Without You in My Life
Tyrone Davis Without You in My Life 1973 Dakar
-- recordlabel: Fantasy 20267
writtenby: J. Skeehan, R. Monroe, J. Hall
album: Better Days
The Blackbyrds Without You Love 1981 Fantasy
-- recordlabel: South Bay 1004
writtenby: Gary Taylor
album: Let Me In Your Life
comments: [album cut]
Marlena Shaw Without You In My Life 1982 South Bay
1 recordlabel: LA 0080
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Dave Crawford
comments: [disco dance]
Candi Staton Without You I Cry 1981 LA
2 recordlabel: Elektra 69426
chartposition: RandB #14, US #89, UK #85, US AC #8
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Positive
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Without You (Leonard VI Theme) 1987 Elektra
3 recordlabel: AandM 2590
chartposition: US Dance #49
writtenby: Chas Jankel and Laura Weymouth
Chas Jankel Without You 1983 A&M
4 recordlabel: Columbia 38 77358
chartposition: RandB #7, US #3, UK #1, US AC #4
writtenby: Peter Ham and Tom Evans
album: Music Box
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey Without You 1994 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Playboy 6048
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Peter Ham and Tom Evans
Ruby Winters Without You 1975 Playboy
6 recordlabel: Major Hits 39556700042
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Katrina Celeste Willis, Thabiso Nkhereanye, Laney Stewart, Traci Hale and Orenthal Harper
album: Bridging the Gap
comments: [slow jam]
Charlie Wilson Without You 2000 Major Hits
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2163
writtenby: George Jackson, Michael Holt, Raymond Moore
album: Crazy Bout You
comments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor Without You 1990 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 815 (UK)
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: The Magnificent 7
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes & Four Tops Without The One You Love 1972 Tamla Motown(UK)
1 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #13, US #2, UK #1, US alt. #15
writtenby: Eminem
album: The Eminem Show
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Without Me 2002 Aftermath
-- recordlabel: Imperial 9266
writtenby: D. Small
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: AOV9nJhDqgs
Irma Thomas Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1964 Imperial
1 recordlabel: Parrot 40045
chartposition: RandB #41, US #5, UK #10, US AC #1
writtenby: Danny Small
album: Tom
Tom Jones Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1969 Parrot
2 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10453
chartposition: RandB #15, US #29
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Danny Small
Ray Charles Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1963 ABC Paramount
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 1117
chartposition: RandB #4, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Danny Small
album: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1957 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 3224
chartposition: RandB #6, US #45
writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter
album: With Everything I Feel in Me
Aretha Franklin Without Love 1974 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Manifesto 57(UK)
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Berny Cosgrove and Kevin Clark
Dina Carroll Without Love 1999 Manifesto (UK)
6 recordlabel: Savoy 4269
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18
album: He Leadeth Me
comments: [gospel ballad]
James Cleveland & the Cleveland Singers Without A Song 1966 Savoy
7 recordlabel: Tamla 54130
chartposition: RandB #8, US #131
writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
album: Up tight Everything's Alright
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder With a Child's Heart 1966 Tamla
8 recordlabel: Atlantic RFC 4002
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: Johnny Dorazio (as Giovanni D'Orazio) and Sergio Panzera
album: Get On Up Do It Again
comments: [disco funk]
Suzy Q With Your Love 1981 Atlantic RFC
9 recordlabel: MCA 52829
chartposition: RandB #7, US #51
writtenby: Carl Wurtz
album: All for Love
comments: [love ballad]
New Edition With You All The Way 1986 MCA
10 recordlabel: Stang 5068
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Kenneth Ascher and Carole Sager
album: Moments with You
The Moments With You 1976 Stang
11 recordlabel: Warner 17681
chartposition: RandB #34, US #98
writtenby: E. Baker, R. Holiday, Curtis
album: Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People With You 1996 Warner
12 recordlabel: Malaco 1047
chartposition: RandB #12, US #101
writtenby: Bobby Goldsboro
album: Dorothy Moore
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Dorothy Moore With Pen in Hand 1978 Malaco
13 recordlabel: Capitol 79417
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Rachelle Ferrell and Donald Robinson
album: Rachelle Ferrell
Rachelle Ferrell With Open Arms 1995 Capitol
14 recordlabel: Columbia 41117
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #15
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Beyoncé, LeToya Luckett, Master P, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland and Manuel Seal
album: Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child With Me 1988 Columbia

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