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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Def_Jam_ record label. Click on "Def_Jam_" 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.
(Search on 'Def_Jam_' returned 295 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 07222
chartposition: UK #88
writtenby: Chuck D and Hank Shocklee
album: Yo! Bum Rush the Show
comments: [hip hop]
Public Enemy You're Gonna Get Yours 1987 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 06061
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Radio
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J You'll Rock 1986 Def Jam
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 7056
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell
album: Juice
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Oran Juice Jones You Can't Hide from Love 1986 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Def Jam 000787
chartposition: RandB #50, US #99, UK #169
writtenby: Keith Murray , Redman (as Reginald Noble), Erick Sermon and Just Blaze (as Justin Smith)
album: He's Keith Murray
Keith Murray featuring Def Squad Yeah Yeah U Know It 2003 Def Jam
5 recordlabel: Island Def Jam Music
chartposition: RandB #93
album: 21 and Up
comments: [hip hop]
Lil Ru ft. Rick Ross Yeah Dats Money 2009 Island Def Jam Music
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 586
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Blackout!
Method Man & Redman Y.O.U. 2000 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Def Jam 163776
chartposition: RandB #32, US #60, UK #6
writtenby: DMX
album: Cradle 2 the Grave
DMX X Gon' Give It to Ya 2003 Def Jam
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 111
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: T.H.U.G.S.
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Flesh-N-Bone World So Cruel 1996 Def Jam
9 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
10 recordlabel: Def Jam 572720
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #34, US #60
writtenby: DMX and Mickey R. Davis
album: The Great Depression
comments: [hip hop]
DMX Who We Be 2001 Def Jam
11 recordlabel: Def Jam 006317
chartposition: RandB #4, US #15
writtenby: Ne Yo and Shea Taylor
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo When You're Mad 2006 Def Jam
12 recordlabel: Def Jam 2941
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Shep Crawford (as Anthony
album: Let's Ride
Montell Jordan When You Get Home 1999 Def Jam
13 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 574 027 1
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Redman (as Reggie Noble) and Erick Serman
album: Muddy Waters
Redman Whateva Man 1996 Def Jam
14 recordlabel: Def Jam 1004
chartposition: RandB #7, US #21
writtenby: Montell Jordan and DeVante Swing
album: More…
comments: [slow jam]
Montell Jordan What's on Tonight 1997 Def Jam
15 recordlabel: Def Jam South 15140
chartposition: RandB #10, US #21, UK #19
writtenby: Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges
album: Back for the First Time
Ludacris What's Your Fantasy? 2000 Def Jam South
16 recordlabel: Def Jam 7084
chartposition: RandB #72
Suga What's Up Star? 1995 Def Jam
17 recordlabel: Def Jam 562540
chartposition: RandB #23, US #67
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: And Then There Was X
comments: [hip hop]
DMX What's My Name 2000 Def Jam
18 recordlabel: Def Jam 562808
chartposition: RandB #11, US #49
writtenby: T. Ruffin and DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: And Then There Was X
DMX featuring Sisqo What You Want 2000 Def Jam
19 recordlabel: Def Jam 8708291
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Memphis Bleek, Jay Z
album: The Coming of Age
comments: [hip hop]
Memphis Bleek featuring Jay-Z What You Think of That 1999 Def Jam
20 recordlabel: Def Jam 012137
chartposition: RandB #17, US #33
writtenby: Ludacris, Sean Garrett and Rodney Jerkins
album: Theater of the Mind
Ludacris co-starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett What Them Girls Like 2008 Def Jam
21 recordlabel: Def Jam 73135
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #18, US Dance #49
writtenby: Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler (as Eric
album: Fear of a Black Planet
Public Enemy Welcome to the Terrordome 1990 Def Jam
22 recordlabel: Def Jam 577790
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Erick Sermon
album: Double or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
Erick Sermon Welcome 1996 Def Jam
23 recordlabel: Def Jam 003689
chartposition: RandB #95
album: Worth The Weight
comments: [hip hop]
Shawnna Weight A Minute 2004 Def Jam
24 recordlabel: Def Jam 562541
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Tunnel
Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring The Ruff Ryders We in Here 1999 Def Jam
25 recordlabel: Def Jam 588746
chartposition: RandB #43, US #117
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: The Great Depression
DMX We Right Here 2001 Def Jam
26 recordlabel: Def Jam 3941
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) , One Up and Beanie Sigel (as Dwight Grant)
album: Unleash the Dragon
Sisqo Unleash the Dragon 2000 Def Jam
27 recordlabel: Def Jam 008990
chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1
writtenby: Jay Z, Thaddis Harrell, The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna featuring Jay-Z Umbrella 2007 Def Jam
28 recordlabel: Def Jam 2822 11
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #53, UK #128
writtenby: Ghostface Killah, Robert Curington, Jeff Steinbacher
album: The Pretty Toney Album
comments: [hip hop]
Ghostface featuring Missy Elliott Tush 2004 Def Jam
29 recordlabel: Def Jam 16294 1
album: Let's Get It
Young Jeezy featuring Bun B Trap Or Die 2006 Def Jam
30 recordlabel: Def Jam 5263
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Redman, J. Stone and R. James
album: Whut? Thee Album
comments: [hip hop]
Redman Tonight's Da Night 1992 Def Jam
31 recordlabel: Def Jam 063838
chartposition: RandB #16, US #42, UK #15
writtenby: Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Andre Parker and Stevie Wonder
album: The Last Temptation
Ja Rule featuring Bobby Brown Thug Lovin' 2002 Def Jam
32 recordlabel: Def Jam 13102 11
chartposition: RandB #4, US #14
writtenby: Fabolous, Tricky Stewart and The Dream
album: Loso's Way
Fabolous featuring The-Dream Throw It in the Bag 2009 Def Jam
33 recordlabel: Def Jam 005462
chartposition: RandB #8, US #6, UK #47
writtenby: Juelz Santana, Carlisle Young, Daren Joseph, Greg Taylor and Terence Anderson
album: What the Game's Been Missing!
Juelz Santana There It Go! (The Whistle Song) 2005 Def Jam
34 recordlabel: Def Jam 063974
chartposition: RandB #43, US #81, UK #48
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, WC, Nate Dogg and Scott Storch
album: Ghetto Heisman
WC ft. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg The Streets 2002 Def Jam
35 recordlabel: Def Jam 7303 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #9, US dance #7
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell
album: Juice
Oran Juice Jones The Rain 1986 Def Jam(UK)
36 recordlabel: Def Jam South 4067 11
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges) and Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley)
album: The Red Light District
Ludacris The Potion 2005 Def Jam South
37 recordlabel: Def Jam 6473
chartposition: RandB #42
Megan Rochell ft. Fabolous The One You Need 2006 Def Jam
38 recordlabel: Def Jam 571679
chartposition: RandB #42, US #94
writtenby: Erick Sermon and Rockwilder
album: Back in Business
comments: [hip hop]
EPMD The Joint 1997 Def Jam
39 recordlabel: Def Jam 566489
chartposition: RandB #63, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 4
comments: from the movie Belly starring DMX
DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule The Grand Finale 1998 Def Jam
40 recordlabel: Def Jam 73046
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #71, US dance #25
writtenby: MC Serch (as Michael Berrin), Dumile, Pete Nice (as Peter J. Nash) and Prince Paul
album: The Cactus Album
3rd Bass The Gas Face 1990 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Def Jam 650499
writtenby: V. Bell
album: The Finer Things in Life
Chuck Stanley The Finer Things in Life 1987 Def Jam
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 010823
chartposition: RandB #5, US #17
writtenby: Rick Ross, J. R. Rotem and T Pain
album: Trilla
Rick Ross featuring T-Pain The Boss 2008 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 73458
chartposition: RandB #6, US #48, UK #83, US dance #13
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: Walking with a Panther
LL Cool J featuring Uncle L The Boomin' System 1990 Def Jam
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 15554
chartposition: RandB #39, US #115
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly and D. Wesley
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z The Best Of Both Worlds 2002 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Def Jam 110
chartposition: US #95
Redman featuring K-Solo That's How It Is (It's Like That) 1996 Def Jam
5 recordlabel: Def Jam 004850
chartposition: RandB #13, US #51, UK #38
writtenby: Bobby Valentino, Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson
album: Bobby Valentino
Bobby Valentino featuring Lil Wayne Tell Me 2005 Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Def Jam 08105
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Slick Rick
album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Slick Rick Teenage Love 1988 Def Jam
7 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 330
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Blackout!
comments: [hip hop]
Method Man & Redman Tear It Off 1999 Def Jam
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 588 988
chartposition: RandB #41, US #81
writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier
album: The Best Of Both Worlds
R. Kelly & Jay-Z Take You Home with Me (a.k.a. Body) 2002 Def Jam
9 recordlabel: Def Jam 314562209
chartposition: RandB #62
EPMD featuring Method Man, Redman & Lady Luck Symphony 2000 1999 Def Jam
10 recordlabel: Def Jam 422 870 763
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Slick Rick and Big Boi
album: The Art of Storytelling
Slick Rick featuring Outkast Street Talkin' 1999 Def Jam
11 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 568989
chartposition: RandB #45, US #79
writtenby: Damon Blackman, Anthony Fields, Michael Masser and DMX
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
DMX Stop Being Greedy 1998 Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
12 recordlabel: Def Jam 68914
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95
writtenby: MC Serch, Pete Nice, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
album: The Cactus Album
comments: [hip hop]
3rd Bass Steppin' to the AM 1990 Def Jam
13 recordlabel: Def Jam 5382
chartposition: RandB #52, US #92
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Roger and Larry Troutman
album: No Pressure
comments: [hip hop]
Erick Sermon Stay Real 1993 Def Jam
14 recordlabel: Def Jam 004892
chartposition: RandB #36
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi Stay 2005 Def Jam
15 recordlabel: Def Jam 77097
chartposition: RandB #67, US #57
writtenby: LL Cool J
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Stand by Your Man 1993 Def Jam
16 recordlabel: Def Jam 0010430
chartposition: RandB #53, US #121
writtenby: Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom and R. Kelly
album: Trilla
comments: [hip hop]
Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly Speedin' 2008 Def Jam
17 recordlabel: Def Jam South 572749
chartposition: RandB #6, US #23, UK #25
writtenby: Ludacris and Pharrell Williams
album: Back for the First Time
Ludacris Southern Hospitality 2001 Def Jam South
18 recordlabel: Def Jam 005290
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #16
writtenby: Young Jeezy and Akon
album: Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Young Jeezy featuring Akon Soul Survivor 2005 Def Jam
19 recordlabel: Def Jam 854514
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Private Party
comments: [slow jam]
DG Soakin' Wet 1996 Def Jam
20 recordlabel: Def Jam 5(UK)
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Gary G Wiz and Studdah Man
album: Muse Sick N Hour Mess Age
Public Enemy So Whatcha Gonna Do Now? 1995 Def Jam (UK)
21 recordlabel: Def Jam 006190
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: Ne Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo So Sick 2005 Def Jam
22 recordlabel: Def Jam 15049
chartposition: RandB #60
album: How To Be A Lady: Volume 1
Electrik Red So Good 2009 Def Jam
23 recordlabel: Def Jam 135
chartposition: UK #14, RandB #20, US #35
writtenby: The Isley Brothers and Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G featuring Ron Isley Smokin' Me Out 1997 Def Jam
24 recordlabel: Def Jam 73848
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Newkirk
comments: [funk, hip hop]
Newkirk Small Thing 1991 Def Jam
25 recordlabel: Def Jam 004294
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #4
writtenby: Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson and Bobby Valentino
album: Bobby Valentino
Bobby Valentino Slow Down 2005 Def Jam
26 recordlabel: Def Jam 305
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #30
writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons)
album: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
DMX Slippin' 1999 Def Jam
27 recordlabel: Def Jam 68555
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #17, US dance #3
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmonds
album: Raw
Alyson Williams Sleep Talk 1989 Def Jam
28 recordlabel: Def Jam 853992
chartposition: RandB #56, US #101
writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
album: Behind Bars
Slick Rick (featuring Doug E. Fresh on the beatbox) Sittin' in My Car 1995 Def Jam
29 recordlabel: Def Jam 44 74165
chartposition: RandB #26, UK #21, US dance #16
writtenby: Chuck D, Robertz, Gary G Wiz and Depper
album: Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
comments: [rap]
Public Enemy Shut Em Down 1992 Def Jam
30 recordlabel: Def Jam 568569
chartposition: RandB #61, US #107
writtenby: Onyx and Wu Tang Clan
album: Shut 'Em Down
Onyx featuring DMX Shut 'Em Down 1998 Def Jam
-- recordlabel: Def Jam 73724
album: Alyson Williams
comments: [slow jam]
Alyson Williams She's Not Your Fool 1991 Def Jam
1 recordlabel: Def Jam 009406
chartposition: RandB #6, US #17
writtenby: Carlos McKinney and The Dream
album: Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter
The-Dream Shawty Is a 10 2007 Def Jam
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 002355
chartposition: RandB #28, US #63
album: Worth Tha Weight
comments: [hip hop]
Shawnna ft. Ludacris Shake That Shit 2004 Def Jam
3 recordlabel: Def Jam 007342
chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, UK #5
writtenby: Ne Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Marti Frederiksen
album: In My Own Words
Ne-Yo Sexy Love 2006 Def Jam
4 recordlabel: Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #5, US #69
writtenby: Ludacris and Trey Songz
album: Battle of the Sexes
Ludacris featuring Trey Songz Sex Room 2010 Def Jam Digital
5 recordlabel: Def Jam 7126 11
chartposition: RandB #66
album: 4:21...The Day After
Method Man featuring Lauryn Hill Say 2006 Def Jam
6 recordlabel: Def Jam South 588875
chartposition: RandB #10, US #22, UK #31
writtenby: Ludacris, Sleepy Brown, Ray Murray and Rico Wade
album: Word of Mouf
Ludacris featuring Sleepy Brown Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!) 2002 Def Jam South
7 recordlabel: Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #52
writtenby: Ludacris, Polow da Don, Keri Hilson, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
album: Release Therapy
Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige Runaway Love 2006 Def Jam Digital
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 566 217
chartposition: RandB #33, US #94
album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
DMX Ruff Ryder's Anthem 1999 Def Jam
9 recordlabel: Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1 UK #2, US dance #1
writtenby: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire and Rihanna
album: Rated R
Rihanna Rude Boy 2010 Def Jam Digital
10 recordlabel: Def Jam 68566
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly
album: From Out of the Blue
Blue Magic Romeo and Juliet 1989 Def Jam
11 recordlabel: Def Jam South
chartposition: RandB #7, US #17, UK #20
writtenby: Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges) and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: Word of Mouf
Ludacris Rollout (My Business) 2001 Def Jam South
12 recordlabel: Def Jam 05840
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #98, US dance #35
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rick Rubin
album: Radio
LL Cool J Rock the Bells 1986 Def Jam
13 recordlabel: Def Jam 11909
chartposition: RandB #27, US #90
writtenby: Ace Hood, Trey Songz and T Pain
album: Gutta
Ace Hood ft. Trey Songz Ride 2008 Def Jam
14 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 568 057
chartposition: RandB #62, US #118
writtenby: Erick Sermon
album: Back in Business
EPMD Richter Scale 1997 Def Jam
15 recordlabel: Def Jam 523 839
chartposition: US #98, UK #46
writtenby: Method Man (as Clifford Smith) , Dino Fekans, Freddie Perrin and RZA
album: Tical
Method Man Release Yo'self 1995 Def Jam
16 recordlabel: Def Jam 651245 (UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Chuck D, Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler
album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
comments: [hip hop]
Public Enemy Rebel without a Pause 1987 Def Jam(UK)
17 recordlabel: Def Jam 568983
chartposition: RandB 62, US #115
writtenby: Onyx , 50 Cent and X 1
album: Shut 'Em Down
Onyx React 1998 Def Jam
18 recordlabel: Def Jam 73705
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Erick Sermon, PMD and LL Cool J
album: Business as Usual
comments: [hip hop]
EPMD featuring LL Cool J Rampage 1991 Def Jam
19 recordlabel: Def Jam Digital
chartposition: RandB #3, US #12
writtenby: Young Jeezy, Drumma Boy and Kanye West
album: The Recession
Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West Put On 2008 Def Jam Digital
20 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 542 934
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8
writtenby: Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Irv Gotti (as Irving Lorenzo) and P. Walcott
album: Rule 3:36
Ja Rule Put It on Me 2000 Def Jam
21 recordlabel: Def Jam 007869
chartposition: RandB #91
Mic Little ft. Ne-Yo Put It In A Letter 2006 Def Jam
22 recordlabel: Def Jam 8859 11
chartposition: RandB #92
album: Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
Redman Put It Down 2007 Def Jam
23 recordlabel: Def Jam 007512
chartposition: RandB #15, US #57
writtenby: Rick Ross, J. R. Rotem, Pete Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder
album: Port of Miami
Rick Ross Push It 2006 Def Jam
24 recordlabel: Def Jam 000395
chartposition: RandB #16, US #38, UK #13
writtenby: Ronald Bell, George Brown, Joe Budden, Robert Mickens, Just Blaze and Claydes Charles Smith
album: Joe Budden
Joe Budden Pump It Up 2003 Def Jam
25 recordlabel: Def Jam 73918
chartposition: RandB #67
album: Derelicts of Dialect
comments: [hip hop]
3rd Bass Portrait of the Artist As a Hood 1991 Def Jam
26 recordlabel: Def Jam 73702
chartposition: RandB #26, US #29, UK #64, US dance #28
writtenby: George Bauchamp, MC Serch (as Michael Berrin), Geeby Dajani, Harvey Fuqua, John Gamble, Pete Nice
album: Derelicts of Dialect
comments: [hip hop]
3rd Bass Pop Goes the Weasel 1991 Def Jam
27 recordlabel: Def Jam 004809
chartposition: RandB #24, US #2, UK #2, US dance #1
writtenby: Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Alisha Brooks and Rihanna
album: Music of the Sun
Rihanna Pon de Replay 2005 Def Jam
28 recordlabel: Def Jam 5193
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
LL Cool J Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings 1993 Def Jam

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