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Soul R&B singles on the Columbia label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Columbia record label. Click on "Columbia" 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 Columbia . . .

The following songs were released in Columbia 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 Columbia 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
901 recordlabel: Columbia 10599
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
Ronnie Dyson Don't Be Afraid 1977 Columbia
902 recordlabel: Columbia 310622
chartposition: RandB #7, US #44
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Rejoice
The Emotions Don't Ask My Neighbors 1977 Columbia
903 recordlabel: Columbia 74855
chartposition: RandB #64, US #105
writtenby: Super Cat (as William Maragh) , Trevor Sparks and Herbie Hancock (sample)
Super Cat Dolly My Baby 1993 Columbia
904 recordlabel: Columbia 10408
chartposition: RandB #83, US #104, US Dance #40
writtenby: Melvin Ragin and Ray Parker Jr
album: Secrets
Herbie Hancock Doin' It 1976 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 444276
writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson
Eddie & Ernie Doggone It 1967 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 11182
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Craig Thomas and Jimmy Messina
album: Oasis
comments: [Latin jazz funk]
mpcode: N7cKTUoTilU
Jimmy Messina Do You Want to Dance 1980 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 38 04551
writtenby: A. Ballesteros
El Chicano Do You Want Me 1983 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 6219
chartposition: RandB #11, US #40, UK #27, US dance #1
writtenby: Robert Clivillés, David Cole and Duran Ramos
album: Anything Goes!
C plus C Music Factory Do You Wanna Get Funky 1994 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 659073 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #14, RandB #120
writtenby: Terence Trent D\'Arby
album: Symphony or Damn
mpcode: gzMKk-6L7ek
Terence Trent D'Arby Do You Love Me Like You Say? 1993 Columbia (UK)
3 recordlabel: Columbia 74467
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt and Lionel Job
album: Joe Public
Joe Public Do You Everynite 1992 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 03807
chartposition: RandB #9, US #102
writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke
album: I'm So Proud
comments: [disco dance]
Deniece Williams Do What You Feel 1983 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 444375
writtenby: M. Safka
Aldora Britton Do It With Soul 1967 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 10281
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #25
writtenby: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis
album: Eargasm
Johnnie Taylor Disco Lady 1976 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 10610
chartposition: RandB #24, US #86
writtenby: Jackie Avery and Johnnie Taylor
album: Disco 9000
Johnnie Taylor Disco 9000 1977 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 77315
chartposition: RandB #73, US #66, UK #27
writtenby: D. Wahlberg, J. Johnson, J. Knight, J.R. Jackson, Larry Thomas, Nice and Smooth
album: Face the Music
NKOTB Dirty Dawg 1994 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 11313
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer
album: Different Kinda Different
Johnny Mathis & Paulette McWilliams Different Kinda Different 1980 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia
album: Change It All
comments: [neo soul album cut] (feat. Clyde Carson)
mpcode: JRMQgYqZjik
Goapele Different 2005 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 06619
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #8, US #8, US AC #12
writtenby: Thom Bell & William Hart
album: New Kids on the Block
comments: [love ballad]
New Kids on the Block Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) 1989 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 05865
chartposition: RandB #26
album: Dial My Number
Pauli Carman Dial My Number 1986 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 10026
chartposition: RandB #23, US #33
writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White
album: Open Our Eyes
Earth, Wind & Fire Devotion 1974 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 74449
chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #21
writtenby: Super Cat (as William Maragh) and Heavy D
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Super Cat Dem No Worry We 1992 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 659331
chartposition: US #74, UK #14
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby
album: Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn
Terence Trent D'Arby featuring Des'ree Delicate 1993 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 78762
chartposition: RandB #4, US #9, UK #21
writtenby: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
album: Make It Reign
comments: [hip hop]
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) 1997 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 89684
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #1, US dance #1
writtenby: John Webb Jr., Beyoncé, Jay Z, Keli Nicole Price, Makeba Riddick and Delisha Thomas
album: B'Day
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z Deja Vu 2006 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 74737
chartposition: RandB #28, US #65
writtenby: Boss and Def Jef
album: Born Gangstaz
Bo$$ Deeper 1993 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 445986
chartposition: RandB #96
writtenby: Gloria Whisenhunt, Leonard Taylor and Walter Whisenhunt
Gloria Taylor Deep inside You 1974 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 4700
chartposition: RandB #84, US dance #26
writtenby: Kenny Lattimore , Tim Motzer and Vidal (as Vidal Davis)
album: From the Soul of Man
Kenny Lattimore Days Like This 1998 Columbia
11 recordlabel: Columbia 74891
chartposition: RandB #40, US #117
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Penny Ford
Pennye Ford Daydreaming 1993 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #17, US #58
writtenby: Beyoncé Knowles and Errol McCalla Jr.
album: Dangerously In Love
comments: [slow jam]
Beyoncé Dangerously In Love 2004 Columbia
13 recordlabel: Columbia 02170
chartposition: UK #10, RandB #88
writtenby: Bunny Clarke
album: Rock the World
comments: [Reggae]
Third World Dancing on the Floor (Hooked On Love) 1981 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Columbia 04372
chartposition: RandB #18, US #17, US dance #9, UK #41
writtenby: Dean Pitchford & Bill Wolfer
album: Heartbreak
Shalamar Dancing in the Sheets 1984 Columbia
15 recordlabel: Columbia 07994
chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #12
writtenby: Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp and Vincent Henry
album: Secrets of Flying
Johnny Kemp Dancin' with Myself 1988 Columbia
16 recordlabel: Columbia 10353
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92
writtenby: L.N. Chancler, T. Coster, D. Rubinson
album: Amigos
comments: [funk, soul, rock]
Santana Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) 1976 Columbia
17 recordlabel: Columbia 08023
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #20, US #30, US dance #7
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby
album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby Dance Little Sister 1987 Columbia
18 recordlabel: Columbia 44948
chartposition: RandB #9, US #34, US AC #6
writtenby: Mac Davis
album: O.C. Smith at Home
O.C. Smith Daddy's Little Man 1969 Columbia
19 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Frankie J and Claude Kelly
album: Priceless
comments: [slow jam]
Frankie J Daddy's Little Girl 2007 Columbia
20 recordlabel: Columbia 16316
chartposition: RandB #96
album: Nas and Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Nas, Mobb Deep, MC Shan, Cormega, and Nature)
QB's Finest Da Bridge 2001 2000 Columbia
21 recordlabel: Columbia 6815
chartposition: RandB #66
Da Brat featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Da B Side 1995 Columbia
22 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #123
album: Music From The Motion Picture Feel The Noise
mpcode: qWMMglIW-20
Omarion featuring Kat DeLuna Cut Off Time 2009 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Columbia 79348
chartposition: RandB #23, US #28
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Trey Lorenz, Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, Timmy Gatling and Gene Griffin
album: Rainbow
Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg Crybaby 2000 Columbia
24 recordlabel: Columbia 43827
chartposition: RandB #27, US #133
writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Soul Sister
Aretha Franklin Cry Like a Baby 1966 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10232
album: Song For My Lady
comments: [jazz funk]
Jon Lucien Creole Lady 1975 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 79949
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Beyoncé, Rich Harrison, Jay Z and Eugene Record
album: Dangerously in Love
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z Crazy in Love 2003 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 03939
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #63, US #72
writtenby: Skip Anderson, Stephen Horton & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams]
album: Forever by Your Side
The Manhattans Crazy 1983 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 06220
album: Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp Cover Girl 1986 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10968
writtenby: D. James, T. Christopher
album: If The Shoe Fits
Ronnie Dyson Couples Only 1979 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Lyfe Jennings, Cory "Co P" Peterson, Gasner Hughes, and Tonyatta Martinez
album: Lyfe Change
Lyfe Jennings Cops Up 2007 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 02035
writtenby: L. Dozier
album: Working On You
comments: [disco dance]
Lamont Dozier Cool Me Out 1981 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 73854
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Larry Larr, Craig Caruth, Prince Markie Dee and Cory Rooney
album: Da Wizzard of Odds
comments: [hip hop]
Larry Larr Confused 1991 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 11 11427
writtenby: C. Earland, S. Kendrick
album: Coming To You Live
Charles Earland Coming To You Live 1980 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 18 02294
writtenby: B. Always, B. Miller
album: Tell Me Where It Hurts
Walter Jackson Come to Me 1981 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 310632
chartposition: RandB #17, US #84, US Dance #32
writtenby: Al McKinnery, Verdine White and Robert Wright
album: Come Go with Us
The Pockets Come Go with Me 1978 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 2015
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Colin Harper, Dacosta Williams, David Madden
album: Collie Buddz
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Collie Buddz Come Around 2007 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 44502
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
comments: [instrumental]
Mongo Santamaria Cold Sweat 1968 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) and Hod David
album: BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell Cold 2009 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 44740
chartposition: RandB #33, US #32, US AC #30
writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Mongo Santamaria Cloud Nine 1969 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 08537
chartposition: RandB #1, US #57
writtenby: Bernard Jackson & David Townsend
album: 2nd Wave
Surface Closer Than Friends 1989 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 467857
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Peabo Bryson Closer Than Close 1991 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 310457
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Leo Graham and Melvin Koen
album: Love and Touch
Tyrone Davis Close to You 1977 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 310459
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Naked and Warm
Bill Withers Close to Me 1977 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 2122 (lax)
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb
album: Outlaw
comments: [disco funk]
War Cinco De Mayo 1981 Columbia(lax)
11 recordlabel: Columbia 77047
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1 UK #3, US dance #1
writtenby: Beyoncé Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Slim Thug
album: #1's
Beyoncé ft. Bun-B & Slim Thug Check On It 2005 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Columbia 4479529
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Kandi Burruss and Kevin
album: Hey Kandi…
comments: [slow jam]
Kandi Cheatin' on Me 2000 Columbia
13 recordlabel: Columbia 40993
chartposition: RandB #12, US #1
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Robert Allen, Al Stillman
album: Johnny's Greatest Hits
comments: [ballad]
Johnny Mathis Chances Are 1957 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Columbia 46002
chartposition: RandB #18, US #42
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason
album: Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock Chameleon 1974 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 18 02238
writtenby: L. Dozier
album: Working On You
Lamont Dozier Chained (To Your Love) 1981 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 43522
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders
The Spellbinders Chain Reaction 1966 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 04547
chartposition: RandB #4, US #24, US dance #29
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Centipede
Rebbie Jackson Centipede 1984 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 10429
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Deniece Williams
album: This Is Niecy
Deniece Williams Cause You Love Me Baby 1977 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 445993
writtenby: R. Hatcher
Roger Hatcher Caught Making Love 1974 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 74672
chartposition: RandB #3, US #14, US dance #5
writtenby: Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Ricky Lewis and EST
album: Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny's Child Cater 2 U 2005 Columbia
2 recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 4310954
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #79
writtenby: R. Wright, C. Fearing
The Pockets Catch Me 1979 ARC/Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 11199
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Can't You Tell It's Me
Tyrone Davis Can't You Tell It's Me 1980 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 3879348
chartposition: US #28, US dance #6
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Diane Warren
album: Rainbow
Mariah Carey Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) 2000 Columbia
5 recordlabel: Columbia 10346
chartposition: RandB #6, US #52
writtenby: Billy Nichols
album: Energy to Burn
B.T. Express Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More 1976 Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 74088
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #20, US #2, US AC #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Emotions
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey Can't Let Go 1991 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 10309
chartposition: RandB #11, US #39
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Gratitude
Earth, Wind & Fire Can't Hide Love 1976 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 310773
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: I Can't Go On This Way
Tyrone Davis Can't Help But Say 1978 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 74225
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Al B. Sure! and Kevin Deane
album: Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams Can't Have My Man 1992 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Nas, will.i.am (as William Adams Jr.), Chrisette Payne and Irving Gordon
album: Hip Hop Is Dead
comments: [hip hop]
Nas ft. Chrisette Michele Can't Forget About You 2007 Def Jam/Columbia
11 recordlabel: Columbia 73745
chartposition: RandB #1, US #52, US AC #11
writtenby: Walter Afanasieff and John Bettis
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Peabo Bryson Can You Stop the Rain 1991 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Columbia 05669
chartposition: RandB #40, US #69, UK #97, US Dance #6
writtenby: Full Force
album: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Can You Feel the Beat 1985 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 38215
writtenby: W. Lester
album: Khemistry
comments: [disco, boogie album cut]
Khemistry Can You Feel My Love 1982 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 73028
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Bernard Jackson
album: 2nd Wave
comments: [slow jam]
Surface Can We Spend Some Time 1989 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 05281
writtenby: C. Matthews, S. Sheppard, B. Sheppard, F. Brown, Jr.
album: This Is The Real Thing
comments: [funk]
Skool Boyz Can We Do It Again 1985 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 77991
chartposition: RandB #62, US #27, UK #6, US AC #9
writtenby: Michael Bolton and Robert John
album: Greatest Hits
Michael Bolton Can I Touch You...There? 1995 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia 07204
chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38
writtenby: Rick James
album: Colorful Changes
Process & the Doo Rags Call Me Up 1987 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 656785
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: No More Games: The Remix Album
NKOTB Call It What You Want 1991 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 488537
chartposition: RandB #27, US #16, UK #22, US AC #11, US dance #13
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Butterfly
comments: [slow jam]
Mariah Carey Butterfly 1997 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10773
writtenby: J.L. Mack
album: I Can't Go On This Way
Tyrone Davis Bunky 1978 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Columbia 6677798000
chartposition: RandB #15, US #33, UK #9
writtenby: Kevin
album: The Writing's on the Wall
Destiny's Child Bug a Boo 1999 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: UK #27, US #102
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
mpcode: JXmUYdOVJtc
Beyoncé Broken-Hearted Girl 2009 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Columbia 78273
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
comments: sample 'Float On' by the Floaters
Kino Watson Bring It On 1996 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Columbia 46466
chartposition: RandB #15, US #4
writtenby: Billy Lawrence, LeShan Lewis, Corey Rooney, V. Ruby, William Shelby, Kevin Spencer, Nidra Sylvers
album: Blaque
Blaque Bring It All to Me 1999 Columbia
5 recordlabel: District Of Columbia 1
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Julia McGirt and David Ylvisaker
Julia & Company Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) 1984 District Of Columbia
6 recordlabel: Columbia 78821
chartposition: RandB #4, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Mariah Carey, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Stevie J.
album: Butterfly
Mariah Carey (featuring Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone) Breakdown 1998 Columbia
7 recordlabel: Columbia 08073
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #24, UK #28
writtenby: Vaughan Mason
album: Album 88
comments: [disco dance]
Raze Break 4 Love 1988 Columbia
8 recordlabel: Columbia 10382
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Maurice White and Martin Yarbrough
album: Salongo
Ramsey Lewis Brazilica 1976 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 10987
chartposition: US dance #1, UK #10. US #16
writtenby: Patrick Hernandez
album: Born to Be Alive
comments: [disco]
mpcode: KP3nev7KWUY
Patrick Hernandez Born to Be Alive 1979 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 79622
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #2, US dance #13
writtenby: Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, Frank Tai and Stevie Nicks
album: Survivor
Destiny's Child Bootylicious 2001 Columbia

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