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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Elektra_ record label. Click on "Elektra_" 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 'Elektra_' returned 347 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Elektra 6316
chartposition: RandB #17, US #33
writtenby: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
Fabolous Young'n (Holla Back) 2001 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 1821
chartposition: UK #146
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Let It Rain
Tracy Chapman You're the One 2002 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 12337
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick
Aquarian Dream You're a Star 1979 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 46531
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Ron Banks, Tony Green and Raymond Johnson
album: Five Special
Five Special You're Something Special 1979 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Elektra 69810
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27
writtenby: Twinkie Clark
album: You Brought the Sunshine
comments: [gospel disco dance]
The Clark Sisters You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life) 1983 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Elektra 67340
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Under Construction
Missy Elliott Work It 2002 Elektra
7 recordlabel: Elektra 66191
chartposition: RandB #64, US #94
writtenby: Lord Jamar, Owen Mcintyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Hamish Stewart, Stephen Ferrone and Alan Gorrie
album: Everything Is Everything
Brand Nubian Word Is Bond 1994 Elektra
8 recordlabel: Elektra 66028
chartposition: RandB #6, US #8, UK #8
writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Galt MacDermot
album: The Coming
comments: [rap]
Busta Rhymes Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check 1996 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra/Pretty Pearl
writtenby: Kae Williams
album: Genie
comments: [dance, boogie album cut]
mpcode: gNp9coI64vw
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Won't You Be With Me Tonight 1985 Elektra/Pretty Pearl
1 recordlabel: Elektra 66623
chartposition: US #76, UK #9, US dance #4
writtenby: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Billy Bragg
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
Beats International Won't Talk About It 1990 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 69426
chartposition: RandB #14, US #89, UK #85, US AC #8
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Positive
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Without You (Leonard VI Theme) 1987 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 5598
chartposition: RandB #2, US #44
writtenby: James Todd, Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat
album: Keep It Comin'
Keith Sweat Why Me Baby? 1992 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 46032
chartposition: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
writtenby: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
Five Special Why Leave Us Alone 1979 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 69957
writtenby: Leon Ware And Janis Siegel
album: Leon Ware
Leon Ware And Janis Siegel Why I Came To California 1982 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 755964968
album: Cry Like A Rainstorm
Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville When Something Is Wrong with My Baby 1989 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 64525
chartposition: RandB #21, US #85
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Fitzgerald Scott and Joe Jefferson
album: Get Up on It
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat When I Give My Love 1994 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 46024
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman and Angela Rushen
album: Patrice
Patrice Rushen When I Found You 1979 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 3005
chartposition: RandB #8, US #16, UK #14, US dance #5
writtenby: Babyface, Giuliano Franco and Keith Andes
album: EV3
En Vogue Whatever 1997 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 66309
chartposition: RandB #77
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: T.I.M.E. The Inner Mind's Eye
Leaders of the New School What's Next? 1993 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Elektra 6162
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #6
writtenby: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Darrell Allamby and A. Roberson
album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson What's It Gonna Be?! 1999 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Elektra 5074
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Keith Diamond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Restless
Starpoint What You Been Missin' 1985 Elektra
7 recordlabel: Elektra 64137
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
Rampage Wegetzdown 1997 Elektra
8 recordlabel: Elektra 1914
chartposition: RandB #58
album: Stroke of Genius
Gerald Levert Wear It Out 2004 Elektra
9 recordlabel: Elektra 1608
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Darrell Allamby
album: Love Session
comments: [slow jam]
Silk We're Callin U 2001 Elektra
10 recordlabel: Elektra 64910
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker Watch Your Step 1986 Elektra
11 recordlabel: Elektra 12569
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: Pieces of a Dream
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
Pieces of a Dream Warm Weather 1981 Elektra
12 recordlabel: Elektra 66597
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Grand Puba, Dan Ross, John Gamble and Geeby Dajani
album: One for All
comments: [hip hop]
Brand Nubian Wake Up 1991 Elektra
13 recordlabel: Elektra 8822
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: A Little More Magic
comments: [slow jam]
Teddy Pendergrass Voodoo 1993 Elektra
14 recordlabel: Elektra 47142
chartposition: RandB #11, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lisa Peters and William Jeffery
album: Very Special
comments: [love ballad] (featuring Ronnie Laws, jr.)
Debra Laws Very Special 1981 Elektra
15 recordlabel: Elektra 64875
chartposition: RandB #10, US #14, UK #19, US AC #3
writtenby: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable... with Love
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Unforgettable 1991 Elektra
16 recordlabel: Elektra 69490
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Rahiem, Lavon Dukes and Grandmaster Flash
album: Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: 7UVRMzymR2s
Grandmaster Flash U Know What Time It Is 1987 Elektra
17 recordlabel: Elektra 5859
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
writtenby: Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine and Kut Klose
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat Twisted 1996 Elektra
18 recordlabel: Elektra 63844
chartposition: RandB #7, US #10, UK #2
writtenby: Al Green and Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)
album: When Disaster Strikes
Busta Rhymes Turn It Up -- Fire It Up 1998 Elektra
19 recordlabel: Elektra 5614
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Carl Aiken and Dave Hall
album: Sidewalk University
comments: [hip hop]
Shinehead Try My Love 1992 Elektra
20 recordlabel: Elektra 69539
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)
Shirley Murdock Truth or Dare 1986 Elektra
21 recordlabel: Elektra 66238
chartposition: RandB #6, US #117
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush Treat U Rite 1994 Elektra
22 recordlabel: Elektra 5356
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Hot to the Touch
comments: [slow jam]
Starpoint Tough Act to Follow 1989 Elektra
23 recordlabel: Elektra 69534
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint Till the End of Time 1986 Elektra
24 recordlabel: Elektra 66975
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #22
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination This Means War (Shoo Be Doo da Dabba Doobee) 1984 Elektra
25 recordlabel: Elektra 67338
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Fabolous, T. Green and L. Gaye
album: Street Dreams
Fabolous This Is My Party 2002 Elektra
26 recordlabel: Elektra 5
chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #21, UK #89
writtenby: George Duke
album: Thief in the Night
George Duke Thief in the Night 1985 Elektra
27 recordlabel: Elektra 66445
chartposition: RandB #10, US #58
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) 1992 Elektra
28 recordlabel: Elektra 5082
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Wolinski
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson There's Nothin' Out There 1985 Elektra
29 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64759
chartposition: UK #71, US AC #34
writtenby: Ray Noble
album: Unforgettable... with Love
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole The Very Thought of You 1992 Elektra
30 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
31 recordlabel: Elektra 5241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint The More We Love 1987 Elektra
32 recordlabel: Elektra 69889
chartposition: RandB #88, US #36
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
album: Adorable
Pia Zadora The Clapping Song 1982 Elektra
33 recordlabel: Elektra 84732
chartposition: R&B #104, US #124
writtenby: Mel Tormé and Robert Wells
album: The Magic of Christmas
comments: [christmas]
Natalie Cole The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 1998 Elektra
34 recordlabel: Elektra 69887
chartposition: RandB #14, US #104
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Best Is Yet to Come
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle The Best Is Yet to Come 1982 Elektra
35 recordlabel: Elektra 6305
chartposition: RandB #63, US dance #2
writtenby: Tamia and Anthony Crawford
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
Tamia Tell Me Who 2001 Elektra
36 recordlabel: Elektra 46060
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Grover Washington Jr.
album: Paradise
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. Tell Me About It Now 1979 Elektra
37 recordlabel: Elektra 69383
chartposition: RandB #78, US #75, UK #85, US rock #22, US alt. #24
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution 1988 Elektra
38 recordlabel: Elektra 64964
chartposition: RandB #3, US #44, UK #68, US AC #4
writtenby: Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
album: Compositions
Anita Baker Talk to Me 1990 Elektra
39 recordlabel: Elektra 7559 64634
chartposition: RandB #68, US AC #35
writtenby: Clyde Otis
album: Take a Look
comments: [jazz soul ballad]
Natalie Cole Take a Look 1993 Elektra
40 recordlabel: Elektra 66181
chartposition: RandB #67, US #76
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips), CL Smooth, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: The Main Ingredient
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Take You There 1995 Elektra
41 recordlabel: Elektra 67351
chartposition: RandB #62, US #85
comments: [hip hop]
Angie Martinez ft. Kelis Take You Home 2003 Elektra
42 recordlabel: Elektra 69632
chartposition: RandB #39, US #78, US AC #37
writtenby: Billy Livsey and Sue Shifrin
album: Take No Prisoners
Peabo Bryson Take No Prisoners (In the Game of Love) 1985 Elektra
43 recordlabel: Elektra 47403
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Alex Brown and Kevin Moore
album: Azz Izz
comments: [beat ballad]
Ren Woods Take Me to Heaven 1982 Elektra
44 recordlabel: Elektra 44
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #13, US AC #3
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
album: Rapture...
Anita Baker Sweet Love 1986 Elektra
45 recordlabel: Elektra 1547
chartposition: RandB #48
album: Surrender
comments: [slow jam]
Kut Klose Surrender 1995 Elektra
46 recordlabel: Elektra 46637
chartposition: RandB #64
album: After the Rain
Side Effect Superwoman 1980 Elektra
47 recordlabel: Elektra 69552
chartposition: RandB #54
album: The Source
Grandmaster Flash Style (Peter Gunn Theme) 1986 Elektra
48 recordlabel: Elektra 67151
chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #128, US dance #1
writtenby: Shep Crawford and Shae Jones
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
Tamia Stranger in My House 2001 Elektra
49 recordlabel: Elektra 69415
chartposition: RandB #9
album: Forever and Ever
Howard Hewett Strange Relationship 1988 Elektra
50 recordlabel: Elektra 5618
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul Brother
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Straighten It Out 1992 Elektra
51 recordlabel: Elektra 46621
chartposition: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
album: Robbie Dupree
Robbie Dupree Steal Away 1980 Elektra
52 recordlabel: Elektra 60951
chartposition: RandB #34
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Stay With Me Tonight 1991 Elektra
53 recordlabel: Elektra 5194
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett Stay 1987 Elektra
54 recordlabel: Elektra 4982
chartposition: UK #67, US dance #13
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: Scandalous
Imagination State of Love 1984 Elektra
55 recordlabel: Elektra 64935
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72, US AC #11
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Compositions
Anita Baker Soul Inspiration 1990 Elektra
56 recordlabel: Elektra 69411
chartposition: RandB #3, US #79, UK #55
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat Something Just Ain't Right 1988 Elektra
57 recordlabel: Elektra 69839
chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #77, US #30, US rock #18,
writtenby: Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson
album: Arcade
comments: [disco, funk, rock]
Patrick Simmons So Wrong 1983 Elektra
58 recordlabel: Elektra 60889
chartposition: RandB #15
album: So Intense
comments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Fischer So Intense 1992 Elektra
59 recordlabel: Elektra 624012
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Natalie Cole, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf
album: Snowfall on the Sahara
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole Snowfall on the Sahara 1999 Elektra
60 recordlabel: Elektra 64297
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
Tracy Chapman Smoke and Ashes 1996 Elektra
61 recordlabel: Elektra 5524
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Edie Brickell (sample), Kenny Withrow (sample), J. Houser, J. Bush
album: One for All
Brand Nubian Slow Down 1991 Elektra
62 recordlabel: Elektra 69699
chartposition: RandB #35, US #82
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Straight from the Heart
Peabo Bryson Slow Dancin' 1984 Elektra
63 recordlabel: Elektra 47426
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Mel Bolton
album: Mighty Fire
comments: [electro funk]
Mighty Fire Sixth Street (Turn It Up) 1982 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 47439
writtenby: Clarence Willis, William Beck, James Williams, Leon Ware
album: Shadows In The Streets
Shadow Sinister Way 1981 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 69677
chartposition: RandB #55, UK #72
album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Sign of the Times 1985 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 12372
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
album: Turn You To Love
comments: [disco funk]
Terry Callier Sign of the Times 1979 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 5446
chartposition: RandB #2, US #63, US AC #33
writtenby: Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey and Howard Hewett
album: Howard Hewett
comments: [slow jam]
Howard Hewett Show Me 1990 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 1606
chartposition: RandB #47, US #62, US dance #4
writtenby: Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones) and RZA (as Robert Diggs)
album: Return to the 36 Chambers
Ol' Dirty Bastard Shimmy Shimmy Ya 1995 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 11569
writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Stephen Harris, Nicholas Caldwell
album: Paradise
Leroy Hutson She's Got It 1982 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 4 64836
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Entouch
comments: [slow jam]
Entouch She Used 2 B My Girl 1991 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 69972
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Donald Byrd and Isaac Hayes
comments: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Sexy Dancer 1982 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 46647
writtenby: Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
Patrice Rushen Settle For My Love 1979 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 69373
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Claytoven and Jon Bendich
album: Hot to the Touch
Starpoint Say You Will 1988 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 13454
chartposition: RandB #82
album: Snowfall on the Sahara
comments: [Elektra album cut]
Natalie Cole Say You Love Me 1999 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 5244
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Monty Seward
album: I Commit to Love
comments: [gospel ballad]
Howard Hewett Say Amen 1987 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 8675
chartposition: RandB #67
album: Allegiance
Howard Hewett Save Your Sex for Me 1992 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Elektra 66513
chartposition: RandB #7, US #74, US dance #2
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
Lisa Fischer Save Me 1991 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Elektra 69484
chartposition: RandB #8, US #44, UK #100, US AC #6
writtenby: Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker Same Ole Love 1987 Elektra
-- recordlabel: Elektra 60827
album: Giving You The Best That I Got
comments: [album cut]
Anita Baker Rules 1988 Elektra
1 recordlabel: Elektra 47139
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Leon Ware
album: Rockin You Eternally
comments: [ballad]
Leon Ware Rockin' You Eternally 1981 Elektra
2 recordlabel: Elektra 67330
chartposition: RandB #28, US #82
comments: [rap]
Benzino Rock The Party 2002 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Elektra 5465
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Jazze Pha, Leon Hitchens and Omara
album: Rising to the Top
comments: [new jack swing]
Phalon Rising to the Top 1990 Elektra
4 recordlabel: Elektra 69561
chartposition: RandB #11, US dance #13, US #46
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Starpoint Restless 1986 Elektra
5 recordlabel: Elektra 6277
chartposition: RandB #73
album: Didn't See Me Coming
comments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat Real Man 2001 Elektra
6 recordlabel: Elektra 8315
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Leon Hitchens, Louis McKay III and Stanford Banks
album: Rising to the Top
Phalon Ready or Not 1991 Elektra

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