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
--	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Marascalco, R. Harshman, W. Joyner	Walter Jackson	Opportunity	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 42157 chartposition: RandB #6 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Al Kasha, Alan Thomas & Curtis Williams comments: [southern soul ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Operation Heartbreak	1961	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 6629775(UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain album: Daydream comments: [ballad]	Mariah Carey	Open Arms	1996	Columbia (UK)
3	recordlabel: Columbia 05415 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Bunny Rugs (as William Clarke)	Third World	One to One	1985	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 08510 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Brian Morgan and Shelly Morgan album: Secrets of Flying	Johnny Kemp	One Thing Led to Another	1989	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 78075 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #1 writtenby: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Michael McCary album: Daydream comments: [slow jam]	Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men	One Sweet Day	1995	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 43241 chartposition: RandB #18, US #119 writtenby: Eddie Snyder & Charles Singleton	Aretha Franklin	One Step Ahead	1965	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 07773 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	One More Try	1988	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 05664 chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #8 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Meekaaeel Muhammad album: Sense of Purpose	Third World	One More Time	1986	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 73420 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Rated PG	Perfect Gentlemen	One More Chance	1990	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 45776 chartposition: RandB #15, US #28, US AC #16 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: One Man Band comments: [philly sound]	Ronnie Dyson	One Man Band (Plays All Alone)	1973	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 10291 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Sam Brown and RenÃ©e Armand	Johnny Mathis	One Day in Your Life	1976	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 10938 chartposition: RandB #68, US #59, US Dance #53 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Inner Secrets	Santana	One Chain Don't Make No Prison	1979	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 45685 chartposition: RandB #41, US #90 writtenby: Van McCoy	Anacostia	On and Off (Part 1)	1973	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 310492 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Philip Bailey album: Spirit	Earth, Wind & Fire	On Your Face	1976	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 06600 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time! comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts	Full Force	Old Flames Never Die	1987	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 04841 chartposition: RandB #22, US #106, UK #60, US AC #40 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Watching You Watching Me	Bill Withers	Oh Yeah!	1985	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 06672 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: James album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	Oh How I Love You (Girl)	1987	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia 04600 chartposition: RandB #10, US #104, UK #76 writtenby: Champaign album: Woman in Flames	Champaign	Off and On Love	1984	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Columbia 70386 chartposition: RandB #69, US #3, UK #38, US dance #45 writtenby: Romeo Santos album: The One	Frankie J featuring Baby Bash	Obsession (No Es Amor)	2005	Columbia
20	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: UK #62, RandB #86 writtenby: John Legend album: Get Lifted	John Legend featuring Kanye West	Number One	2005	Columbia
21	recordlabel: Columbia 665659 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #5 writtenby: Barry White, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari and Vincent Herbert album: Destiny's Child	Destiny's Child	No, No, No	1997	Columbia
22	recordlabel: Columbia 67147 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #2, US #38 writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited) album: The Score	The Fugees	No Woman, No Cry	1996	Columbia
23	recordlabel: Columbia 05288 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Billy Livsey and Terry Britten	The Weather Girls	No One Can Love You More Than Me	1985	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Columbia 11125 chartposition: RandB #20, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts album: Wet & on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 comments: [disco]	Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	No More Tears	1979	Columbia
25	recordlabel: Columbia 45488 chartposition: US #49 writtenby: Ann Godwin and Larry Lange album: Bad of the Heart comments: [love ballad]	Brenda K. Starr & George Lamond	No Matter What	1990	Columbia
26	recordlabel: Columbia 04537 chartposition: RandB #22, US #81, US dance #81 writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke album: Let's Hear It for the Boy	Deniece Williams	Next Love	1984	Columbia
27	recordlabel: Columbia 11094 chartposition: AC #43 writtenby: Jimmy Messina album: Oasis comments: [Latin jazz funk] mpcode: 0U4F2MWFf80	Jimmy Messina	New and Different Way	1979	Columbia
28	recordlabel: Columbia 78245 chartposition: RandB #19, US #89 writtenby: Dave Hall (as Dave album: Kenny Lattimore	Kenny Lattimore	Never Too Busy	1996	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: A. Sanderson, K. Echols, M. Titus album: Tell Me Where It Hurts comments: [album cut]	Walter Jackson	Never Sing The Song	1981	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07021 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23 writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams	Deniece Williams	Never Say Never	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #18, US #102 writtenby: Lyfe Jennings album: Lyfe Change comments: [neo soul]	Lyfe Jennings	Never Never Land	2008	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 77274 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Antwone Dickey, Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III), Markell Riley and Teddy Riley album: Face the Music	NKOTB	Never Let You Go	1994	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 73643 chartposition: RandB #24, US #17, US AC #17 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 3 Deep comments: [love ballad]	Surface	Never Gonna Let You Down	1991	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charles L. Hilton and Raphael Saadiq album: The Way I See It	Raphael Saadiq featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton	Never Give You Up	2009	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 76853 chartposition: RandB #8, US #3, UK #10, US dance #1 writtenby: Beyoncé, Scott Storch, EST, Angela Beyincé, Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: Dangerously in Love	Beyoncé	Naughty Girl	2004	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: UK #111, R&B #117 writtenby: Maurizio Bassi, Anthony Dent, Naimy Hackett and Beyonce (as Beyonce Knowles) album: Survivor	Destiny's Child	Nasty Girl	2002	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 46415 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #24, US #92 writtenby: J. Brown, Nas and L. David Lewis album: Nastradamus comments: [rap]	Nas	Nastradamus	1999	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 79113 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, R. Handy, C. Home, DJ Premier, R. Mickens, W. Mitchell, Nas album: I Am... comments: [rap]	Nas	Nas Is Like	1999	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Nas, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo album: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Music from the Motion Picture comments: [hip hop]	Nas ft. Pharrell	Nas Angels, The Flyest	2003	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Duane Bridgeford, Brittney Taylor, Jed Cappelli, Matthew Friedman and Jim Jones album: Pray IV Reign comments: [rap]	Jim Jones ft. Noe & Brittney Taylor	Na Na Nana Na Na	2009	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 07781 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #5, US #80, AC #14 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Non Stop comments: [ballad]	Julio Iglesias featuring Stevie Wonder	My Love	1988	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10420 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Naked and Warm	Bill Withers	My Imagination	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 76779 chartposition: RandB #17, US #42, UK #42 writtenby: Johnta Austin, Ryan Bowser, Rahman Griffin, Antoine Macon and Bow Wow album: Unleashed	Bow Wow featuring Jagged Edge	My Baby	2003	Columbia
2	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
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10285 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Boby Franklin	Boby Franklin	Mutha's Love	1976	Columbia
4	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
5	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
6	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)
7	recordlabel: Columbia 4554 chartposition: US #4, UK #5, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Paul Simon comments: [reggae]	Paul Simon	Mother and Child Reunion	1972	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05791 writtenby: N. Newell, R. Ortolani, N. Oliviero album: Romantically Yours comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	More	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04427 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: David Porter and Donald O'Connor album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Moonwalk	1984	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45098 chartposition: US #114, US AC #38 writtenby: Anna Mitchell and Ekundayo Paris	O.C. Smith	Moody	1970	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07941 chartposition: RandB #8, US #1, UK #13, US dance #1 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Monkey	1988	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 445747 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #104 writtenby: Maurice White and Verdine White album: Last Days and Time	Earth, Wind & Fire	Mom	1973	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 44381 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx	Aretha Franklin	Mockingbird	1967	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 07354 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane) album: Cookin' from the Inside Out	Mico Wave	Misunderstood	1987	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 06410 chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #5 writtenby: Dana Eaves and Hubert Eaves III album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	Misunderstanding	1986	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 41483 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #12 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke album: Heavenly comments: [ballad]	Johnny Mathis	Misty	1959	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 4 46007 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29 writtenby: Maurice White & Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Mighty Mighty	1974	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 41314 chartposition: UK #3, RandB #73, US #17 writtenby: Will Smith, Ryan Toby, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylver album: Big Willie Style comments: [hip hop]	Will Smith	Miami	1998	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 3601 chartposition: RandB #1, US #49, UK #51, US dance #38 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Message In The Music comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Message in Our Music	1976	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 0786 chartposition: RandB #9, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen and Will Smith album: Men in Black: The Album comments: [hip hop]	Will Smith	Men in Black	1997	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 11 02071 writtenby: B. Withers album: 'Bout Love	Bill Withers	Memories Are That Way	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04473 chartposition: RandB #36, US #105, US Dance #38	Herbie Hancock	Mega Mix	1984	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10706 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Griffin, Moore, Griffin	The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin	Mean Machine	1978	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 76911 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #11, US dance #3 writtenby: Beyoncé, Scott Storch and EST album: Dangerously in Love comments: [slow jam]	Beyoncé	Me, Myself and I	2003	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 08508 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I comments: [beat ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	Me, Myself and I	1989	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 4657 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Me and You	1969	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 41474 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) album: Embrya	Maxwell	Matrimony, Maybe You	1999	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 2124 writtenby: M. Gaye, G. Banks album: Dream of a Lifetime	Marvin Gaye	Masochistic Beauty	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #28, US #22 writtenby: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and S.G. Moss comments: [hip hop]	Bow Wow featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em	Marco Polo	2008	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11323 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon and Jean Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Making Love	1980	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 4065 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: André Cymone album: Survivin' in the 80's comments: [disco, synth, dance]	André Cymone	Make Me Wanna Dance	1983	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10255 chartposition: RandB #10, US #76 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Making Music	Bill Withers	Make Love to Your Mind	1975	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 657925 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: David Gates album: Yours Sincerely	The Pasadenas	Make It with You	1992	Columbia(UK)
6	recordlabel: Columbia 73022 chartposition: RandB #1, US #43, US AC #5 writtenby: Carvin Winans album: Stay with Me comments: [ballad]	Regina Belle	Make It Like It Was	1989	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 74239 chartposition: RandB #7, US #5, UK #17, US AC #13, US dance #16 writtenby: Mariah Carey, David Cole and Robert ClivillÃ©s album: Emotions comments: [disco dance]	Mariah Carey	Make It Happen	1992	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 44555 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Jerry Fuller and H. B. Barnum album: Hickory Holler Revisited	O.C. Smith	Main Street Mission	1968	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 04210 chartposition: RandB #10, US #57, UK #92, US dance #36 writtenby: Martin Page album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Magnetic	1983	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 02615 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #9 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, David Rubinson, A. Willis and Jeffrey Cohen album: Magic Windows comments: [disco jazz funk]	Herbie Hancock featuring Sylvester	Magic Number	1981	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 11216 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Pierre NaÃ§abal, Michel Beaucarty and Chris Bennett album: Hotel Paradise	Diva Gray & Oyster	Magic Carpet Ride	1980	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 41628 chartposition: RandB #5, US #30 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Ray Bryant and Eddie Morrison album: Madison Time comments: (Calls by Eddie Morrison)	Ray Bryant Combo	Madison Time	1960	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 79845 chartposition: RandB #12, US #32, UK #27 writtenby: Salaam Remi, Jeremiah Lordan and Nas album: God's Son	Nas	Made You Look	2002	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 7083 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Mark DeBarge, Robert Hall, Etterlene Jordan and Big L comments: samples	Big L	MVP	1995	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 4173 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) album: Embrya	Maxwell	Luxury Cococure	1998	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 54834 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar album: Stoned Raiders comments: [hip hop]	Cypress Hill	Lowrider -- Trouble	2001	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 06598 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #9 writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Lowdown So and So	1987	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia 10367 chartposition: RandB #5, US #3, UK #28, US AC #11, US dance #12 writtenby: Boz Scaggs & David Paich album: Silk Degrees comments: [disco dance]	Boz Scaggs	Lowdown	1976	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Columbia 10496 chartposition: US AC #29 writtenby: Leroy Bell and Thom Bell album: Mathis Isâ€¦	Johnny Mathis	Loving You, Losing You	1977	Columbia
20	recordlabel: Columbia 10718 chartposition: RandB #98, US #106 writtenby: Clifford Coulter album: We Came to Play	Tower of Power	Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru	1978	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10441 writtenby: B. Jackson album: The More You Do It	Ronnie Dyson	Lovin' Feelin'	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45907 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Paul Simon	The Dixie Hummingbirds	Loves Me Like a Rock	1973	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07742 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Donald Robinson album: Search comments: [slow jam]	Mission	Lover for Life	1988	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10702 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	Lovely Night for Dancing	1978	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10627 chartposition: RandB #6, US #30, UK #7, US AC #25 writtenby: Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	Lovely Day	1977	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 45277 chartposition: US #96 writtenby: Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers, George Chambers and Brian Keenan album: Love, Peace and Happiness	The Chambers Brothers	Love, Peace and Happiness	1970	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 11202 writtenby: C. Coulter album: The Better Part Of Me mpcode: kX7merQRD8E	Clifford Coulter	Love's Too Hot To Hide	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 77438 chartposition: RandB #16, US #46 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.) album: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha	Xscape	Love on My Mind	1994	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 1 11128 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Love You Forever	1979	Columbia

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