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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the EMI record label. Click on "EMI" 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 'EMI' returned 243 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: EMI America 8366
chartposition: RandB #42, US Dance #44
writtenby: Mark Bynum and Howard Redmon Jr.
Focus Zero in July 1987 EMI America
-- recordlabel: Suemi 4571
writtenby: G. L. Pride, R. Gamble, O. Lacy
Lou Pride Your Love Is Fading 1972 Suemi
1 recordlabel: EMI 299(UK)
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: David Friedman
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [love ballad]
Diana Ross Your Love 1993 EMI (UK)
-- recordlabel: EMI America 17048
writtenby: Allen A. Jones
album: To The Point
comments: [album cut]
Kwick You're The Kind Of Girl I Like 1981 EMI America
1 recordlabel: EMI 532
chartposition: RandB #66, UK #12
writtenby: R. L Kirkland & Ruth Davis
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis You're Gonna Get Next to Me 1977 EMI
-- recordlabel: EMI 501 (UK)
album: Coming Right At You
100 Percent Pure Poison You Keep Coming Back 1974 EMI(UK)
1 recordlabel: EMI Gospel 48167
writtenby: Rodney Jerkins
album: I Owe You
comments: [Gospel]
Kierra KiKi Sheard You Don't Know 2004 EMI Gospel
2 recordlabel: EMI America 8384
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Glenn Everette and Randy Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
First Circle Workin' Up a Sweat 1987 EMI America
3 recordlabel: EMI 2376
chartposition: US #34, UK #16, US AC #8
writtenby: Greg Prestopino, Sam Lorber and Matthew Wilder
album: Pretty Woman
Natalie Cole Wild Women Do 1990 EMI
4 recordlabel: EMI 8382
chartposition: RandB #5, US #58, US dance #6
writtenby: Garry Johnson
album: Female Trouble
Nona Hendryx Why Should I Cry? 1987 EMI
5 recordlabel: EMI 217
chartposition: UK #2, RandB #37, US AC #26
writtenby: John Bettis and Albert Hammond
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross When You Tell Me That You Love Me 1991 EMI
6 recordlabel: EMI 552
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Easther Bennett and Vernie Bennett
album: Eternal
Eternal What'cha Gonna Do 1999 EMI
7 recordlabel: EMI 56170
chartposition: RandB #48
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: Happiness Is....
Answered Questions What You Deserve 1990 EMI
8 recordlabel: EMI 50274
chartposition: RandB #17
album: 'Bout Dat Time
Pieces of a Dream What Can I Do? 1990 EMI
9 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50169
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: R.J. Rice
album: Truly Yours
R.J.s Latest Arrival What Becomes of a Broken Heart 1988 EMI Manhattan
10 recordlabel: EMI America 8307
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1985 EMI America
11 recordlabel: EMI 58615
chartposition: RandB #35, US #90
writtenby: Alfonzo Hunter and Erick Sermon
Alfonzo Hunter Weekend Thang 1997 EMI
12 recordlabel: EMI 5225
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph
comments: [disco funk]
Hi-Tension We've Got The Funk 1981 EMI
-- recordlabel: EMI America 19011
writtenby: Yusuf Islam
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [instrumental electro funk album cut]
mpcode: 8hnJQrhft_s
Jellybean Was Dog A Doughnut 1984 EMI America
-- recordlabel: EMI 01 (UK)
album: Anthology: Addicted to Funk
Light Of The World featuring Alexander O'Neal Walk Don't Run 2005 EMI(UK)
1 recordlabel: Virgin EMI
chartposition: RandB #90
album: The Blueprint 3 [Clean]
Jay-Z Venus vs. Mars 2009 Virgin EMI
2 recordlabel: EMI 564(UK)
chartposition: RandB #2, US #25
writtenby: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Voodoo
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
D'Angelo Untitled (How Does It Feel) 2000 EMI (UK)
3 recordlabel: Gemini 1004
chartposition: RandB #34, US #116
writtenby: Len Smith, Jimmy Conwell, Hank Graham and Godey Colbert
The Exits Under the Street Lamp 1967 Gemini
4 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58517
chartposition: RandB #53, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bahamadia, Chris Martin and David Willis
album: Kollage
Bahamadia Uknowhowwedu 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
-- recordlabel: Gemigo 0504
writtenby: L. Hutson, A. Blair
Arnold Blair Trying To Get Next To You 1975 Gemigo
1 recordlabel: Hip Hop Remixes 604
chartposition: RandB #4, US #14, UK #26
writtenby: Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning, Kolanek, George Pendergast and J.R. Richards
album: Case
Case Touch Me, Tease Me 1996 Hip Hop Remixes
2 recordlabel: EMI 04517
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Craig Lane, DeDe Leitta, Jimmy Owens and R.J. Rice
album: Tangled in Love
comments: [beat ballad]
R.J.s Latest Arrival Touch Me 1990 EMI
3 recordlabel: EMI America 8387
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: James Mtume
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Nu Romance Crew Tonight 1987 EMI America
4 recordlabel: EMI 04355
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Morris Pleasure, Najee and Rachel Nicalazzo
album: Tokyo Blue
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Najee Tokyo Blue 1990 EMI
5 recordlabel: EMI 8324
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Bedtimes Stories
Michael Henderson Tin Soldier 1986 EMI
6 recordlabel: EMI 118
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Nile Rodgers
album: Workin' Overtime
comments: [beat ballad]
Diana Ross This House 1989 EMI
7 recordlabel: Gemigo 0500
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #4
writtenby: Jeffrey Simon and Rich Tufo
album: The Notations
The Notations Think Before You Stop 1975 Gemigo
8 recordlabel: EMI 5514 (UK)
chartposition: UK #68
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin There Will Never Be Another You 1985 EMI(UK)
9 recordlabel: EMI 221
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: The Force Behind the Power
Diana Ross The Force Behind the Power 1992 EMI
10 recordlabel: EMI Gospel 47433
chartposition: RandB #97
comments: [gospel]
Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers The Blessing Of Abraham 2006 EMI Gospel
11 recordlabel: EMI 16 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Derek Bramble and Jimmy Scott
album: From Now On
comments: [ballad]
Jaki Graham The Better Part of Me 1989 EMI(UK)
12 recordlabel: EMI 305
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Will Jennings and Steve Davis (as Stephen Allen Davis)
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross The Best Years of My Life 1994 EMI
13 recordlabel: Body Head/EMI 74
chartposition: RandB #57
album: Round One: The Album
comments: [hip hop]
Roy Jones Jr. ft. Dave Hollister, Perion & Hahz The Rippa That Was Then 2002 Body Head/EMI
14 recordlabel: EMI America 8092
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #12
writtenby: Kashif
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance]
Melba Moore Take My Love 1981 EMI America
15 recordlabel: EMI 388
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #32, US #114, US dance #1
writtenby: Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine and Narada Michael Walden
album: Take Me Higher
Diana Ross Take Me Higher 1995 EMI
16 recordlabel: EMI America 8365
chartposition: RandB #8
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Take It to the Limit 1986 EMI America
17 recordlabel: EMI 8362
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis Johnson (as Louis A. Johnson)
album: Najee's Theme
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Najee Sweet Love 1987 EMI
18 recordlabel: EMI 1st Avenue 353
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Evelyn King, Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Sweet Funky Thing 1994 EMI st Avenue
-- recordlabel: EMI America 107
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Superstar 1979 EMI America
-- recordlabel: Gemigo 103
writtenby: G. Dickerson
The Notations Superpeople 1974 Gemigo
1 recordlabel: EMI America 8253
chartposition: RandB #3, US #9, US dance #1, UK #95
writtenby: Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)
album: A Private Heaven
Sheena Easton Sugar Walls 1984 EMI America
2 recordlabel: EMI 58478
chartposition: RandB #12, US #25, UK #67
writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes and AZ
album: Doe or Die
comments: [hip hop]
AZ Sugar Hill 1995 EMI
-- recordlabel: EMI 2114 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu, L. Vanderbilt
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon Strong Love Proud Love 1974 EMI(UK)
1 recordlabel: EMI 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
comments: [ballad]
Jaki Graham Still in Love 1987 EMI(UK)
2 recordlabel: EMI 04890
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [new jack swing]
Wendy Moten Step by Step 1992 EMI
3 recordlabel: EMI 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
Jaki Graham Step Right Up 1986 EMI(UK)
4 recordlabel: EMI 1st Avenue 283
chartposition: RandB #13, US #19, UK #4, US dance #12
writtenby: Mark Stevens and Bobby Khozouri
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Stay 1993 EMI st Avenue
5 recordlabel: EMI 77
chartposition: UK #56, US AC #5
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole Starting Over Again 1989 EMI
6 recordlabel: Seminole 501
chartposition: RandB #50, AC #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mike Altman, Johnny Mandel
comments: [instrumental]
The New Marketts Song from MASH 1976 Seminole
7 recordlabel: EMI 50192
chartposition: RandB #29
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Mikki Bleu
album: I Promise
Mikki Bleu Something Real 1989 EMI
8 recordlabel: EMI 001
chartposition: UK #28
comments: [ballad]
Shola Ama Someday I'll Find You 1998 EMI
9 recordlabel: EMI 7243(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
album: Before the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Someday 1996 EMI (UK)
10 recordlabel: EMI 17491
chartposition: RandB #27, US #104
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Somebody Else Will 1993 EMI
11 recordlabel: EMI 50160
chartposition: R&B #55
album: Day By Day
Najee So Hard to Let Go 1988 EMI
12 recordlabel: EMI 339(UK)
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Easther Bennett, Vernie Bennett, Kelle Bryan and Louise Redknapp
album: Always and Forever
Eternal So Good 1994 EMI (UK)
13 recordlabel: EMI 8332
chartposition: US #43, US dance #32, US AC #35
writtenby: Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil
album: About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture
Sheena Easton So Far So Good 1986 EMI
14 recordlabel: EMI 7243 8 81333
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Curtiss Boone
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
Wendy Moten So Close to Love 1994 EMI
-- recordlabel: EMI 32629
writtenby: D'Angelo, Luther Archer
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [neo soul album cut]
mpcode: Dlxzal0eta4
D'Angelo Smooth 1995 EMI
1 recordlabel: Epidemic 65217
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: Jeremy James, Dre, Cool and L. Randall
Dirtbag Slow Down Lil' Buddy 2004 Epidemic
2 recordlabel: EMI
chartposition: RandB #59, US #125
writtenby: Trina
album: Still da Baddest
Trina Single Again 2008 EMI
3 recordlabel: EMI 8297
chartposition: US dance #1, US #18, RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Madonna
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [disco dance] (featuring Madonna and Catherine Buchanan)
Jellybean Sidewalk Talk 1985 EMI
4 recordlabel: EMI USA
chartposition: RandB #101
album: Down Low
mpcode: gL9CbfyKQZs
Jeff Redd Show You 1994 EMI USA
5 recordlabel: EMI 20 2102 7
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Diana Ross , Mark Cawley and Bill Wray
album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues
comments: (Remix)
Diana Ross Shockwaves 1987 EMI
6 recordlabel: EMI 57 (UK)
chartposition: UK #99
Afrika Bambaataa & Family ft. Slug-Go Sho Nuff Funky 1988 EMI(UK)
-- recordlabel: EMI 32629
writtenby: D'Angelo
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: FzKo5twEKIw
D'Angelo Shit, Damn, Motherfucker 1995 EMI
-- recordlabel: EMI America 107 (UK)
writtenby: Roussel, Simon, Colton, Pickett
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Shameless 1979 EMI America(UK)
1 recordlabel: EMI 8105
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: A. Jones, B. Brown, T. Bartlett, W. Sumlin, V. Williams, W. Brown
album: To The Point
comments: [disco funk]
Kwick Shake Till Your Body Break 1982 EMI
2 recordlabel: EMI 7
chartposition: UK #7, US Dance #15
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
Jaki Graham Set Me Free 1986 EMI
3 recordlabel: EMI 4088
chartposition: RandB #97, US dance #26
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Johnny Dollar and Shanti Jones
album: Hi Fi And Mighty
Times 2 Set Me Free 1990 EMI
4 recordlabel: EMI 56149
chartposition: US #75
writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Christopher Max
album: More Than Physical
comments: [new jack swing]
Christopher Max Serious Kinda Girl 1989 EMI
5 recordlabel: EMI 90921
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays Serious Hold On Me 1989 EMI
6 recordlabel: EMI 56206
chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #30
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Atoozi
album: Atoozi
Atoozi See-Saw 1991 EMI
7 recordlabel: EMI 459(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: The Greatest Hits
Eternal Secrets 1996 EMI (UK)
8 recordlabel: EMI 296(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Scott Cutler, Ann Preven and Eddie Chacon
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Save Our Love 1994 EMI (UK)
9 recordlabel: Chemistry 864 851
chartposition: RandB #84, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 5
comments: samples
Diamond & the Psychotic Neurotics Sally Got A One Track Mind 1993 Chemistry
10 recordlabel: EMI 5242(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Ganiyu Bello, Jim Hawkins, Keith O'Connell, Nat Augustin and Mike Collins
comments: [disco funk]
Light of the World Ride the Love Train 1981 EMI (UK)
11 recordlabel: EMI 56142
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta
album: Tangled in Love
R.J.s Latest Arrival Rich Girls 1989 EMI
12 recordlabel: EMI 69 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Glen Ballard and Randy Goodrum
album: Good To Be Back
comments: [beat ballad]
Natalie Cole Rest of the Night 1989 EMI(UK)
13 recordlabel: EMI 58341
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Judy Cheeks and Roger Sanchez
album: Respect
Judy Cheeks Respect 1995 EMI
14 recordlabel: EMI 41
chartposition: UK #17, US dance #17
writtenby: John Robbie, UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & Malibu
Afrika Bambaataa Reckless 1988 EMI
15 recordlabel: EMI 396(UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Power of a Woman
Eternal Power of a Woman 1995 EMI (UK)
-- recordlabel: EMI 2001 (UK)
writtenby: Eddie Amoo
The Real Thing Plastic Man 1973 EMI(UK)
1 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50117
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #5, US #5, US AC #16, US dance #1
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: Everlasting
Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 1988 EMI Manhattan
2 recordlabel: EMI 6684 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Voice: The Best of Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight Piece of My Heart 2006 EMI(UK)
3 recordlabel: EMI 50136
chartposition: RandB #60
album: Day By Day
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Najee Personality 1988 EMI
4 recordlabel: EMI America 8117
chartposition: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: On the Line
Gary U.S. Bonds Out of Work 1982 EMI America
5 recordlabel: EMI 50212
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Serious
The O'Jays Out Of My Mind 1989 EMI
6 recordlabel: EMI America 8198
chartposition: RandB #89, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jon St. James and Stacey Q (as Stacey Swain)
album: Trans Atlantic
Jon St. James Oogity Boogity 1984 EMI America
7 recordlabel: EMI 50396
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Benét
Eric Benét & Lisa Benét Only Want to Be with You 1992 EMI
8 recordlabel: EMI 239 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Vaneese Thomas
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [beat ballad]
Diana Ross One Shining Moment 1992 EMI(UK)
9 recordlabel: EMI
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Akon, Twista, Henri Lanz and Will Rappaport
album: Category F5
comments: [hip hop]
Twista featuring Akon On Top 2009 EMI
10 recordlabel: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Oh Baby I... 1993 EMI United Kingdom (
11 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50132
chartposition: RandB #6, US Dance #33
writtenby: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta
album: Truly Yours
R.J.s Latest Arrival Off the Hook (With Your Love) 1988 EMI Manhattan
12 recordlabel: EMI America 8083
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Fred Harris and Ella Mitchell
album: Wanted Dread and Alive
comments: [Reggae]
Peter Tosh & Gwen Guthrie Nothing But Love 1981 EMI America
13 recordlabel: EMI/Chrysalis 553724388768825(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Malik Pendleton and Kenneth Kelly
album: Every Day Is a New Day
comments: [dance]
Diana Ross Not Over You Yet 1999 EMI/Chrysalis (UK)

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