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
701	recordlabel: Columbia 310814 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland album: Thelma Jones	Thelma Jones	I Second That Emotion	1978	Columbia
702	recordlabel: Columbia 6612 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jimmy Castor (as James Castor) and Jimmy Smith album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	I Promise to Remember	1987	Columbia
703	recordlabel: Columbia 05726 chartposition: RandB #30, US #95, US AC #20 writtenby: Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith and Mary Unobsky album: Maurice White comments: [beat ballad]	Maurice White	I Need You	1986	Columbia
704	recordlabel: Columbia 1826 chartposition: RandB #29, US #63, UK #57 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri album: Totally Krossed Out	Kris Kross	I Missed the Bus	1992	Columbia
705	recordlabel: Columbia 08018 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and Everett Collins album: 2nd Wave	Surface	I Missed	1988	Columbia
706	recordlabel: Columbia 74322 chartposition: RandB #8, US #55 writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott and Dwight Wyatt album: Joe Public comments: [hip hop]	Joe Public	I Miss You	1992	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10709 writtenby: F. Johnson, J. Taylor album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	I Love To Make Love When It's Raining	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03081 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Skip Boardley	Enchantment	I Know Your Hot Spot	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 03968 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Gerard McMahon album: Continuation	Philip Bailey	I Know	1983	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10430 chartposition: RandB #7, US #46, UK #52 writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: It Feels So Good	The Manhattans	I Kinda Miss You	1976	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 02796 chartposition: UK #20, RandB #75, US dance #66 writtenby: Alton Edwards & Chris Cameron comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Alton Edwards	I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time with You)	1982	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 45771 comments: [philly sound ballad]	Ghetto Children	I Just Gotta Find Someone To Love Me	1973	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10076 chartposition: RandB #81, US #95, US Dance #4 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	Philly Devotions	I Just Can't Say Goodbye	1975	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 11415 writtenby: J. Mack, L. Graham album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	I Just Can't Keep On Going	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 06632 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #76, US #56, US AC #25 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott	I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 03156 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: Khemistry comments: [disco funk]	Khemistry	I Got a Feeling	1982	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11315 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: G. M. Guidry album: A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	I Got This Thing for Your Love	1980	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10604 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Let's Be Closer Together	Tyrone Davis	I Got Carried Away	1977	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 4 43185 writtenby: A. Downing	Big Al Downing	I Feel Good	1964	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 442528 writtenby: F. Johnson, L. Kirkland, P. Woods	Walter Jackson	I Don't Want to Suffer	1962	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10347 chartposition: RandB #13, US #51, US dance #4 writtenby: Jeanette Hawes & Wanda Hutchinson album: Flowers comments: [disco funk]	The Emotions	I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love	1976	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45240 chartposition: RandB #9, US #50 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chuck Jackson album: (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You? comments: [dance]	Ronnie Dyson	I Don't Wanna Cry	1970	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 73743 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Mariah Carey and Narada Michael Walden album: Mariah Carey comments: [ballad]	Mariah Carey	I Don't Wanna Cry	1991	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 1 11199 writtenby: L. Graham, E. Fisher album: In The Mood	Tyrone Davis	I Don't Think You Heard Me	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07357 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Water Under the Bridge	Deniece Williams	I Confess	1987	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 43241 writtenby: C. Taylor, N. Meade, album: Runnin' Out of Fools	Aretha Franklin	I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's	1965	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 08014 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #66 writtenby: Skylark album: As Good As It Gets	Deniece Williams	I Can't Wait	1988	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 44679 chartposition: US #37 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A New Time, A New Day	The Chambers Brothers	I Can't Turn You Loose	1968	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 38709 writtenby: R. Troutman, L. Troutman album: Something New comments: [beat ballad album cut]	New Horizons	I Can't Tell You	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 474554 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin album: Love, Nancy comments: [slow jam]	Nancy Wilson	I Can't Make You Love Me	1994	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 1584 writtenby: R. Brown, W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Khemistry	I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use	1982	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07599 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and Tony Wells album: Tellin' It Like It Is comments: [ballad]	Richard Dimples Fields	I Can't Live With or Without You	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10145 chartposition: US #101, US Dance #13 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Kokomo	Kokomo	I Can Understand It	1975	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 5628 chartposition: RandB #98, US #18, UK #23, US AC #9 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: Cool Runnings: Music from the Motion Picture	Jimmy Cliff	I Can See Clearly Now	1993	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 6580567(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Bobby Taylor and Mark Capanni album: Yours Sincerely	The Pasadenas	I Believe in Miracles	1992	Columbia (UK)
5	recordlabel: Columbia 376 chartposition: RandB #86, US #65, UK #15 album: Black Sunday	Cypress Hill	I Ain't Goin' Out Like That	1993	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #38 album: Lyfe 268 192 comments: [slow jam]	Lyfe Jennings ft. Fantasia	Hypothetically	2005	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 310292 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #10 writtenby: Bobby Hart, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo	Philly Devotions	Hurt So Bad	1976	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 11136 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Sidney Barnes and Greg Perry album: I'm on My Way	Jackie Moore	How's Your Love Life Baby	1980	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 79252 chartposition: RandB #62 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: In Too Deep: Music from the Dimension Motion Picture comments: [hip hop]	50 Cent	How to Rob	1999	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 80133 chartposition: US #39 writtenby: Frankie J and Bryan Michael Cox album: The One comments: [slow jam]	Frankie J	How to Deal	2005	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 11344 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)	1980	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 07735 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Sam Peake and Doug Grigsby album: All By Myself comments: [beat ballad]	Regina Belle	How Could You Do It to Me	1988	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 05772 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Frank Hamilton, Rick James and Eddie Murphy album: How Could It Be comments: [ballad]	Eddie Murphy	How Could It Be	1986	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 665346 chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Andrew Roachford album: Feel	Roachford	How Could I (Insecurity)	1998	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 45452 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Chapters comments: [ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	How Can You Hurt the One You Love	1991	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: W. Lovett album: The Manhattans comments: [album cut] mpcode: npa7I2I7j2o	The Manhattans	How Can Anything So Good Be So Bad For You?	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11433 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #5, US #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Dana Walden album: How 'Bout Us comments: [slow jam]	Champaign	How 'Bout Us	1981	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10056 chartposition: RandB #61, US #50 writtenby: Charles Stepney and Maurice White album: Sun Goddess comments: [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire	Hot Dawgit	1975	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 05752 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #12 writtenby: Binky Brice, James Mtume and Philip Field album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Hot	1986	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #23, UK #42 weeksinr&bchart: 26 writtenby: Van Hunt and Dionne Farris comments: from the movie Love Jones starring Larenz Tate [neo soul]	Dionne Farris	Hopeless	1997	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 02666 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Earl King (as Earl Kenneth King Jr.) album: Black Tie comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	Honey, Honey	1982	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 44751 chartposition: RandB #44, US #44, US AC #19 writtenby: Bobby Russell album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Honey (I Miss You)	1969	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 78648 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1 writtenby: Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins album: Butterfly	Mariah Carey	Honey	1997	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 3078 chartposition: RandB #59 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Terminator X & The Valley Of The Jeep Beets comments: [hip hop]	Terminator X & Valley of the Jeep Beets Ft. Bonnie 'n' Clyde	Homey Don't Play Dat	1991	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 10437 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Bobby Womack & Brotherhood	Home Is Where the Heart Is	1976	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 10679 chartposition: UK #33, US #49 writtenby: Michael Omartian and Boz Scaggs album: Down Two Then Left	Boz Scaggs	Hollywood	1977	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 661251 chartposition: UK #20 album: Vibrator	Terence Trent D'Arby	Holding On To You	1995	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 14071 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: B Real, DJ Muggs, Sen Dog album: Skull and Bones	Cypress Hill	Highlife -- Can't Get the Best of Me	2000	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 70011 chartposition: RandB #52, US #93, UK #9 writtenby: Keri Hilson, Xzibit and Timbaland album: Weapons of Mass Destruction	Xzibit featuring Keri Hilson	Hey Now (Mean Muggin)	2004	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 39238 writtenby: Mike McKinney, Tito Jackson album: Centipede comments: [album cut]	Rebbie Jackson	Hey Boy	1984	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04219 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley album: Visions comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Hero (The Wind Beneath My Wings)	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia 011660 chartposition: RandB #82, US #97, UK #70 writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), J. Jones, Jamaal Anwar Sublett and Nelly album: Nas	Nas ft. Keri Hilson	Hero	2008	Def Jam/Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 77224 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Mariah Carey album: Music Box comments: [ballad]	Mariah Carey	Hero	1993	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 73205 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Frankie Blue, Les Pierce and Maurice White album: Heritage	Earth, Wind & Fire	Heritage	1990	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 44 04171 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #79 writtenby: E. Johnson, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [disco funk]	Enchantment	Here's your Chance	1983	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42796 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Art Wayne album: Laughing On The Outside	Aretha Franklin	Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)	1963	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 73690 chartposition: RandB #7, US #3, UK #20, US dance #1 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃ©s and Freedom Williams album: Gonna Make You Sweat	C plus C Music Factory	Here We Go	1991	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10541 writtenby: M. Orr, C. Harris album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10921 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Frank Johnson album: Love Talk	The Manhattans	Here Comes the Hurt Again	1979	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 77614 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US dance #22 writtenby: Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix and Salaam Remi album: Here Comes the Hotstepper	Ini Kamoze	Here Comes the Hotstepper	1994	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11288 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: With Your Love	Jackie Moore	Helpless	1980	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 45435 chartposition: RandB #38, US #91 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: Help Me Make It Through the Night	O.C. Smith	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 43830 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49 writtenby: K. Williams comments: [northern soul]	The Spellbinders	Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again)	1966	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10357 writtenby: B. Withers, J. Collins album: Making Music	Bill Withers	Hello Like Before	1975	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 51665 chartposition: RandB #74, US #86 writtenby: Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell,Barney Perkins album: Mary Mary comments: [ballad]	Mary Mary	Heaven	2005	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 79260 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US dance #2 writtenby: Mariah Carey, Sean Carter, Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Rainbow comments: [hip hop dance]	Mariah Carey	Heartbreaker	1999	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 03377 chartposition: RandB #71, US #15, US AC #3 writtenby: David Foster, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald album: High Adventure	Kenny Loggins	Heart to Heart	1982	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 11246 writtenby: L. Graham, P. Richmond album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Heart Failure	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 06318 chartposition: RandB #76 album: Hot on the Trail comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Healing	1986	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07008 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #82, US dance #1 writtenby: Full Force album: Spanish Fly	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Head to Toe	1987	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 45578 writtenby: T. Wine, I. Levine	Gwen McCrae	He's Not You	1972	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 41787 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #14, US #62 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Nas and Gavin Marchand album: I Am...	Nas featuring Puff Daddy	Hate Me Now	1999	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 73564 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: W.C. Handy comments: [ballad] [from the movie Mo' Better Blues]	Cynda Williams	Harlem Blues	1990	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04565 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #65, US Dance #53 writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bill Laswell and Derek Showard album: Sound System comments: [instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Hardrock	1984	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 397 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Hard Day	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 310859 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright album: Take It On Up	The Pockets	Happy for Love	1979	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 44 06739 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #56, US #20, US AC #24 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley album: Surface	Surface	Happy	1987	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 2196(UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend album: To the Next Level	MN8	Happy	1995	Columbia (UK)
8	recordlabel: Columbia 3-10239 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89 writtenby: H. Hancock, M. Ragin, P. Jackson album: Flood comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Hang Up Your Hang Ups	1975	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 43515 writtenby: J. McShann, P. Bowman album: Take a Look	Aretha Franklin	Hands Off	1966	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #16, UK #4 writtenby: Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder and E. Kidd Bogart album: I Am... Sasha Fierce	Beyoncé	Halo	2009	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10430 writtenby: E. Bivins	The Manhattans	Gypsy Man	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 77182 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Freedom Williams, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith album: Freedom	Freedom Williams	Groove Your Mind	1993	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 475958 (UK) album: Supernatural	Misty Oldland	Groove Eternity	1994	Columbia(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Beyonce Knowles, Pharrell Williams and Sean Garrett album: B\'Day mpcode: zkwe6kiMexw	Beyoncé	Green Light	2007	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 7289844 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #24, US #102 writtenby: Vivian Green and Junius Bervine album: Vivian comments: [slow jam]	Vivian Green	Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)	2005	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10796 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #33, US #9, US AC #30 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Got to Get You into My Life	1978	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10808 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #11 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Foster album: Cheryl Lynn	Cheryl Lynn	Got to Be Real	1978	Columbia
--	recordlabel: Columbia 2091(UK) album: Supernatural	Misty Oldland	Got Me A Feeling	1993	Columbia (UK)

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