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

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

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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
301	recordlabel: Columbia 43056 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston comments: [ska reggae] mpcode: mqGFCPcKs1s	Jerry Jackson	Shrimp Boats	1964	Columbia
302	recordlabel: Columbia 467857 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Can You Stop the Rain	Peabo Bryson	Shower You with Love	1992	Columbia
303	recordlabel: Columbia 68746 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #3 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 2nd Wave comments: [love ballad]	Surface	Shower Me with Your Love	1989	Columbia
304	recordlabel: Columbia 07978 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Love Attack	Isaac Hayes	Showdown	1988	Columbia
305	recordlabel: Columbia 45835 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Killing Me Softly With Her Song	Johnny Mathis	Show and Tell	1973	Columbia
306	recordlabel: Columbia 07189 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Bowland album: Search	Mission	Show a Little Love	1987	Columbia
307	recordlabel: Columbia 07080 chartposition: RandB #2, US #68, UK #97 writtenby: Wardell Potts Jr., Joey Gallo and Susan Pomerantz album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	Show Me the Way	1987	Columbia
308	recordlabel: Columbia 10649 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Allen Williams, Billy Nichols and Maxwell Romer album: Shout!	B.T. Express	Shout It Out	1977	Columbia
309	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #2, US #9 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Johnta Austin and Da Brat album: The Price of Fame	Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown	Shortie Like Mine	2006	Columbia
310	recordlabel: Columbia 10090 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn & Maurice White album: That's the Way of the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	Shining Star	1975	Columbia
311	recordlabel: Columbia 11222 chartposition: RandB #4, US #5, UK #45, US AC #21 writtenby: Leo Graham & Paul Richmond album: After Midnight comments: [beat ballad]	The Manhattans	Shining Star	1980	Columbia
312	recordlabel: Columbia 10806 chartposition: RandB #86, US dance #32 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan album: Marilyn and Billy	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Shine On Silver Moon	1979	Columbia
313	recordlabel: Columbia 73108 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Fred McFarlane, Allen George, Antonio Marrero album: Slammer comments: [new jack swing]	A.C. Kelly	She's a Slammer	1989	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10308 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Making Music	Bill Withers	She's Lonely	1975	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11334 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Don Sciarrotta	Patience	Shame on You	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 06191 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #1, US AC #2 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott	Shake You Down	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 78393 chartposition: US dance #3, US #113 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃ©s and Ya Kid K comments: [dance, house]	Robi Rob's Clubworld featuring Ya Kid K	Shake That Body	1996	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 02102 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #5, UK #76, US #70 writtenby: Mike Sutton & Brenda Sutton album: In the Night	Cheryl Lynn	Shake It Up Tonight	1981	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 2553 chartposition: RandB #9, US #28, UK #5, US dance #19 writtenby: Erica Atkins, Tina Atkins and Warryn Campbell album: Thankful	Mary Mary	Shackles (Praise You)	2000	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 03302 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #3, US dance #12, US AC #34 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love	Marvin Gaye	Sexual Healing	1982	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10609 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: V. Burch, H. Redman album: When I Get Back Home comments: [funk]	Vernon Burch	Sexasonic	1977	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10625 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #52 writtenby: Sonny Burke, Maurice White & Verdine White album: All 'N All comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Serpentine Fire	1977	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 10854 chartposition: RandB #1, UK#3, US #8, US AC #41 writtenby: Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis album: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1	Earth, Wind & Fire	September	1978	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 04733 chartposition: RandB #51, US Dance #45 writtenby: Michael Cooper, Richie Daley, Steven album: Sense of Purpose	Third World	Sense of Purpose	1985	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #89 album: The Sound comments: [album cut]	Mary Mary	Seattle	2010	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: A. Felder, B. Gray, M. Farrow album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: xUuLF6WPdac	The Manhattans	Searching For Love	1976	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 38057 writtenby: Kevin Robinson, Tawatha Agee album: Instant Love comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: SjMjCjTuJIE	Cheryl Lynn	Say You'll Be Mine	1982	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 12584 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #39 writtenby: Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, BeyoncÃ© , LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland album: The Writing's on the Wall	Destiny's Child	Say My Name	1999	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 42796 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Laughing On The Outside	Aretha Franklin	Say It Isn't So	1963	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 36266 writtenby: Back For More	Al Johnson	Saved By The Bell	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 38 03761 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #18, US #66 writtenby: R. Smith, J. Gallo, B. Knight, G. Knight, S. L. Dees album: Visions	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Save the Overtime (For Me)	1983	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 1850 writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Save Your Love for Me	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11289 chartposition: RandB #70, US #71 writtenby: Jim Krueger album: Old Crest on a New Wave	Dave Mason ft. Michael Jackson	Save Me	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10439 chartposition: RandB #4, US #21, UK #17, US dance #12 writtenby: Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Al McKay album: Spirit comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Saturday Nite	1976	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 05335 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: André Cymone album: A.C.	André Cymone	Satisfaction	1986	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10716 writtenby: J. Oates album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Sara Smile	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04861 chartposition: RandB #2, US #101, UK #57, US Dance #47 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks album: Dream of a Lifetime	Marvin Gaye	Sanctified Lady	1985	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10196 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Lester Hodelin and Casey Spencer	Ebony, Ivory & Jade	Samson	1975	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 310403 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike album: Thelma Jones	Thelma Jones	Salty Tears	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 465526 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Sami McKinney, Karin Rybar and K.C. Porter album: Time Out of Mind comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]	Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Phyllis Hyman	Sacred Kind of Love	1990	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 41940 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Julian Cannonball Adderley comments: [instrumental]	Ray Bryant Combo	Sack O' Woe	1961	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 45629 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: D. Oriolo, M. Barkan comments: [northern soul]	The Lorelei	S.T.O.P. (Stop)	1972	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #3, US #37 writtenby: Lyfe Jennings album: The Phoenix	Lyfe Jennings featuring LaLa Brown	S.E.X.	2006	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 43113 chartposition: RandB #30, US #57 writtenby: Eddie Snyder and Richard Ahlert album: Runnin' Out Of Fools	Aretha Franklin	Runnin' Out Of Fools	1964	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 59819 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Nas, Amerie, Sam Barnes album: Stillmatic comments: [hip hop]	Nas featuring Amerie	Rule	2002	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 42266 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: John Leslie McFarland album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Rough Lover	1962	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 74340 chartposition: RandB #37 album: Do Some Damage	Total Look & the Style	Room 252	1992	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04054 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #8, US dance #1, US #71 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn album: Future Shock comments: instrumental	Herbie Hancock	Rockit	1983	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 442157 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US #37 writtenby: Joe Young, Sam M. Lewis, & Jean Schwartz album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody	1961	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 11012 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: G. Crockett, M. Jeffries album: Back on the Streets	Tower of Power	Rock Baby	1979	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 3237 chartposition: US #102, US dance #29 writtenby: Angel DeLeon, Danny Vargas, Robert ClivillÃ©s and Victor Vargas album: Anything Goes!	C plus C Music Factory	Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem	1995	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #3, US #11, UK #120, US dance #1 writtenby: Beyoncé, Swizz Beatz and Sean Garrett album: B'Day	Beyoncé	Ring the Alarm	2006	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 31204 writtenby: J. Leslie McFarland album: Aretha	Aretha Franklin	Right Now	1960	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 68931 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #13 writtenby: The Pasadenas album: To Whom It May Concern	The Pasadenas	Riding on a Train	1988	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 59634 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Da Unbreakables comments: [hip hop]	Three 6 Mafia ft. Lil' Flip	Ridin' Spinners	2003	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04102 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Billy Griffin, John Barnes and Lester Abram album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Respect	1983	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10548 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden album: Rendezvous	Tina Charles	Rendezvous	1977	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 03872 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Remember comments: [ballad]	Peaches & Herb	Remember -- Come To Me	1983	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04141 chartposition: RandB #89, UK #91 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson album: The Power And The Glory comments: [reggae pop disco]	Jimmy Cliff	Reggae Night	1983	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: C. Stepney, M. White, P. Bailey album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: V2b4knlW9YM	The Manhattans	Reasons	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10936 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Jeffrey Cohen album: Feets Don't Fail Me Now	Herbie Hancock	Ready or Not	1979	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 06197 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend album: Reaction	Rebbie Jackson	Reaction	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 78507 chartposition: US dance #24	Robi Rob's Clubworld ft. Deborah Cooper	Reach	1997	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 933 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Teresa Allman album: Junie 5 comments: [funk rap]	Junie Morrison	Rappin About Rappin (Uh-Uh-Uh)	1981	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 45607 chartposition: RandB #87, UK #13, US alt. #18 writtenby: B Real, DJ Muggs and Sen Dog album: Skull and Bones	Cypress Hill	Rap Superstar -- Rock Superstar	2000	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 07799 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Art McCallister, David Conley and Rebbie Jackson album: R U Tuff Enuff	Rebbie Jackson	R U Tuff Enuff	1988	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 660206 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Silvia Grissette, Steve Grissette, Tim Gant and Tyrone Dickerson album: Passion comments: (featuring Barry White)	Regina Belle	Quiet Time	1993	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 68897 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Eddie Murphy, Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Put Your Mouth on Me	1989	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 77728 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Big L (as Lamont Coleman) , Roy Ayers and Buckwild (as Anthony Best) album: Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous	Big L	Put It On	1995	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 78518 chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: The Soul Assassins (Chapter 1)	DJ Muggs Presents Soul Assassins	Puppet Master	1997	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 10089 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Shedrack Anderson album: All the Faces of Buddy Miles	Buddy Miles	Pull Yourself Together	1975	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 88697 10342 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Balewa Muhammad, Brian Reid, Candice Nelson	Tiffany Evans featuring Ciara	Promise Ring	2007	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 05874 chartposition: RandB #62 album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Programmed for Love	1986	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 45160 chartposition: US #86, US AC #4 writtenby: George Callender and Wayne Shanklin album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Primrose Lane	1970	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 4468 chartposition: RandB #83, UK #15, US dance #6, US #54 writtenby: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. album: Greatest Remixes Vol. I	C plus C Music Factory	Pride (In the Name of Love)	1992	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 88697 54194 2 chartposition: RandB #1, US #33 writtenby: Maxwell and Hod David album: BLACKsummers'night	Maxwell	Pretty Wings	2009	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 04153 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn and M. McGloiry album: Preppie	Cheryl Lynn	Preppie	1983	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Malice, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams, Cam'ron album: Til The Casket Drops	Clipse featuring Cam'ron & Pharrell	Popular Demand (Popeyes)	2009	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #3, US #22 writtenby: Jim Jones, Ron Browz and Juelz Santana album: Pray IV Reign	Jim Jones & Ron Browz ft. Juelz Santana	Pop Champagne	2008	Columbia
20	recordlabel: Columbia 04821 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: In the Dark	Roy Ayers	Poo Poo La La	1985	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10334 writtenby: D. Davis album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Please Don't Stop That Song from Playing	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07700 chartposition: RandB #55, US #10 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Hangin' Tough comments: [love ballad]	New Kids on the Block	Please Don't Go Girl	1988	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07685 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #22 writtenby: Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson and Romeo Williams album: R U Tuff Enuff	Rebbie Jackson	Plaything	1988	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 42218 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36, US #95, AC #20 writtenby: M. Morris album: Marlowe Morris comments: [instrumental]	Marlowe Morris Quintet	Play The Thing	1962	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 111084 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: G. Jackson and Walter N. Shaw album: She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	Play Something Pretty	1979	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 10568 chartposition: US #109, UK #33, US Dance #17 writtenby: Brian Carman and Bob Spickard	Bruce Johnston	Pipeline	1977	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04607 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Jerry Knight, Davitt Sigerson and Lillie Clarke album: Chinese Wall	Philip Bailey	Photogenic Memory	1984	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10779 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Paul Kelly	Jackie Moore	Personally	1978	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 0165381 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean and Hope Harris album: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book	Wyclef Jean	Perfect Gentleman	2001	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 44951 writtenby: Styne, Merrill	Aretha Franklin	People	1969	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 44630 chartposition: RandB #33, US #39, UK #16 writtenby: Bob Merrill & Jule Styne album: People	The Tymes	People	1968	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 38099 chartposition: RandB #96 album: Breakout comments: [beat ballad]	Jimmy Cliff	Peace	1992	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 662921(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Michael Puryear and Marcus Hummon album: To the Next Level comments: [love ballad]	MN8	Pathway To The Moon	1996	Columbia (UK)
4	recordlabel: Columbia 310687 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: J. Burke, C. Burke, R. Marrero album: Come Go with Us	The Pockets	Pasado	1978	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 07991 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Vicki Vee album: What's Bootsy Doin'?	Bootsy Collins	Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?)	1988	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 07360 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Keni Towns and Phil Jones album: Centerfold	Centerfold	Party Rebels	1988	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 05609 chartposition: RandB #8, US #2, US dance #19, UK #87 writtenby: Rick James album: How Could It Be	Eddie Murphy	Party All the Time	1985	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 310050 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Herbie Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Palm Grease	1974	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 45330 chartposition: RandB #32, US #13, US AC #11 writtenby: Tito Puente album: Abraxas	Santana	Oye Como Va	1971	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #12, US #22 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Jaron Alston and Rick James album: The Price of Fame	Bow Wow ft. T-Pain & Johnta Austin	Outta My System	2007	Columbia

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