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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Epic record label. Click on "Epic" 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.

More Soul R&B Songs From Epic . . .

The following songs were released in Epic 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 Epic 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
101 recordlabel: Epic 7
chartposition: RandB #1, US #50, UK #72, US AC #20
writtenby: Luther Vandross & Skip Anderson
album: Give Me The Reason
Luther Vandross & Gregory Hines There's Nothing Better Than Love 1987 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 8836
writtenby: Carson Whitsett
album: Talk To Me
Dorothy Moore There'll Never Be Another Night Like This 1980 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66
writtenby: Harold Garvin, Cliff Jones, Ginuwine, Bobby Terry, Jerry Vines and Curtis Williams
album: The Life
Ginuwine There It Is 2001 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 7351
chartposition: UK #2, US #21
writtenby: P. Vegas, L. Vegas
album: Message from a Drum
comments: [pop soul rock]
Redbone The Witch Queen of New Orleans 1971 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 07645
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #9
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Bad
Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Feel 1987 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic (UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Richard Stannard, Ash Howes and Steve Malcolmson
album: The Hits
Lemar The Way Love Goes 2010 Epic (UK)
5 recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 04638
chartposition: US dance #7, RandB #87, UK #2, US #17
writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
album: Waking Up with the House on Fire
Culture Club The War Song 1984 Virgin/Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 05715
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Tina Scott, Leon Sylvers III and Roberta Stiger
album: Talk Of The Town
Krystol The Things That Men Do 1986 Epic
7 recordlabel: Epic 657723
chartposition: RandB #6, US #73, UK #53
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Power of Love
Luther Vandross The Rush 1992 Epic
8 recordlabel: Epic 06384
chartposition: RandB #23, US #116
writtenby: Terence Abney, Kay Gee, Arama Brown, Raeford Gerald, Noel Gourdin , Luther Lynch, Balewa Muhammad
album: After My Time
Noel Gourdin The River 2008 Epic
9 recordlabel: Epic 49 74287
chartposition: US dance #32
writtenby: Rolf Ellmer (as Jam El Mar) and B.G. the Prince of Rap
B.G. the Prince of Rap The Power of Rhythm 1992 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 4079
writtenby: W. Holyfield
album: When The Night Comes
mpcode: EwWLavRmWpg
Lou Rawls The One I Sing My Love Songs 1983 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic
writtenby: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
album: The Night I Fell In Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 95jNdtcTMzQ
Luther Vandross The Night I Fell In Love 1985 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Sade Adu, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman
album: Soldier of Love
comments: [album cut]
Sade The Moon and the Sky 2010 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 5439 (UK)
writtenby: Ken Gold, Micky Denne
comments: [sweet soul]
mpcode: wxvJrb7-aJo
The Realistics The Magic That You Do 1977 Epic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Epic 5 10337
writtenby: H. David, B. Bacharach
Walter Jackson The Look Of Love 1968 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 4974041
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Rough & Ready Volume II
comments: [hip hop reggae]
Shabba Ranks featuring KRS-One The Jam 1992 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 1980
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady
The Isley Brothers The Highways of My Life 1974 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 50524
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #12, US #7
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Central Heating
comments: [disco funk]
Heatwave The Groove Line 1978 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 03288
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #2, US AC #1
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Thriller
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney The Girl Is Mine 1982 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic, Koch
chartposition: RandB #116
writtenby: Rodney Darkchild Jerkins and Crystal Nicole
album: Human
mpcode: jtOSe4AKKqw
Brandy The Definition 2008 Epic, Koch
-- recordlabel: Epic, Rags 33011
writtenby: Lou Courtney
album: I'm In Need Of Love
comments: [album cut]
Lou Courtney The Common Broken Heart 1974 Epic, Rags
-- recordlabel: Epic 8 50046
writtenby: Lou Courney, Jerry Ragovoy
album: I'm In Need of Love
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Lou Courtney The Best Thing A Man Can Ever Do For His Woman 1974 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 5 10337
writtenby: E. Rabbitt, D. Heard
Walter Jackson The Bed 1968 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 50386
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97
writtenby: B. Blackburn, D. Fritts
album: What A Wonderful World
comments: [ballad]
Johnny Nash That Woman 1977 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 4093
chartposition: RandB #38
album: Tony Terry
Tony Terry That Kind of Guy 1991 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 07793
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Skip Anderson
album: Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines That Girl Wants to Dance with Me 1988 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 79172
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Mr. Mo, Cutty Cartel, Polow Da Don, Too $hort and Jazze Pha
album: Crow's Nest
Jim Crow featuring Jazze Pha & Too $hort That Drama (Baby's Mama) 1999 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 50143
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: George McGregor
Bettye LaVette Thank You for Loving Me 1975 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 50483
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81
writtenby: G. Murdock, J. Kennedy,
album: Another Mother Further
comments: [downtempo]
Mother's Finest Thank You For The Love 1977 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 30986
writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: _ppAPO-DIHo
Sly & The Family Stone Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa 1971 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 07592
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Sly Stone
album: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Charlie Singleton Thank You (falettinmebemicelfagain) 1988 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 510555
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1
writtenby: Sly Stone
comments: [funk]
Sly & the Family Stone Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) 1970 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 74438
chartposition: US #75
writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy
album: Here It Is
comments: [beat ballad]
The Cover Girls Thank You 1992 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 69887
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small
album: Testify
M People Testify 1998 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 7152
chartposition: RandB #3, US #5, UK #31
writtenby: Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson), Amel Larrieux and Darryl Brown
album: Groove Theory
Groove Theory Tell Me 1995 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 850550
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Armstead Edwards, James
album: Tasty
Patti LaBelle Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile) 1978 Epic
7 recordlabel: Epic 74212
chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #1
writtenby: Kenneth Harris and Mark Holden
album: Heart
Kathy Sledge Take Me Back to Love Again 1992 Epic
8 recordlabel: Epic 4379
chartposition: US Dance #2
writtenby: Rolf Ellmer and B.G. the Prince of Rap
album: The Power of Rhythm
comments: [hip hop]
B.G. the Prince of Rap Take Control of the Party 1991 Epic
9 recordlabel: 550 Music/Epic
chartposition: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Amel Larrieux, Laru Larrieux
album: Infinite Possibilities
Amel Larrieux Sweet Misery 2000 Music/Epic
10 recordlabel: Epic 50133
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Jim Peterik
Essence Sweet Fools 1975 Epic
11 recordlabel: Epic 796431
chartposition: UK #23, US #51
writtenby: Macy Gray , Jeremy Ruzumna, David Wilder and Darryl Swann
album: The Id
Macy Gray ft. Erykah Badu Sweet Baby 2001 Epic
12 recordlabel: Epic 01052
chartposition: RandB #6, US #19, US AC #16
writtenby: George Duke
album: The Clarke/Duke Project
comments: [ballad]
Stanley Clarke & George Duke Sweet Baby 1981 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 07897
writtenby: T. Marie
album: Naked to the World
Teena Marie Surrealistic Pillow 1988 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 04969
chartposition: RandB #5, US #87
writtenby: Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell, Stevie Wonder
album: Busy Body
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross Superstar -- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 1984 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 3318
chartposition: RandB #80, US #57, UK #14, US AC #10, US dance #12
writtenby: Michel Legrand
album: Biddu Orchestra
comments: [disco instrumental]
The Biddu Orchestra Summer of '42 1975 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 02842
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Never Too Much
comments: [disco, boogie]
Luther Vandross Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) 1981 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 6917
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes
album: It Takes Two
Juicy Sugar Free 1986 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 510147
writtenby: B. Crewe, G. Knight
comments: [northern soul]
Lynne Randell Stranger in My Arms 1967 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 78012
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #50, US #91
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Michael Jackson Stranger in Moscow 1996 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 03038
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Stanley Clarke
album: Straight to the Top
Stanley Clarke Straight to the Top 1982 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 47297
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Barry Eastmond, Dianne Quander and Porter Carroll
album: Can't Wait to Get You Home
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Gable Straight from My Heart 1992 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 06523
chartposition: RandB #1, US #15, UK #24, US dance #27, US AC #7
writtenby: Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
album: Give Me the Reason
comments: [disco, boogie]
Luther Vandross Stop to Love 1986 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 06145
chartposition: UK #80
album: Love All Your Blues Away
Lou Rawls Stop Me from Starting This Feeling 1986 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 77258
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Daryl Hall and Sara Allen
album: Soul Alone
Daryl Hall Stop Loving Me Stop Loving 1994 Epic
7 recordlabel: Epic 3038
chartposition: UK #101
writtenby: George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rod Temperton and Valerie Johnson
album: Get the Groove On
B.G. the Prince of Rap Stomp 1996 Epic
8 recordlabel: Epic 10873
chartposition: US #12, UK #13, US AC #6
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: I Can See Clearly Now
comments: [Reggae]
Johnny Nash Stir It Up 1972 Epic
9 recordlabel: Epic
chartposition: RandB #7, US #33
writtenby: Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox and Jason Perry
album: Barbershop: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [slow jam]
Ginuwine Stingy 2002 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 14 02996
writtenby: Keith Copeland, Michael Nash
album: Stronger Than Ever
comments: [disco funk]
Rose Royce Still In Love 1982 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 16423
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Bill Esses and Jeff Blue
album: On How Life Is
Macy Gray Still 2000 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 850337
chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #23
writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph and Stevie Wonder
album: Stay in Love
Minnie Riperton Stick Together 1977 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 02049
chartposition: US dance #4
writtenby: B. Ocean, K. Gold
album: Night (Feel Like Getting Down)
comments: [disco funk]
Billy Ocean Stay the Night 1981 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 4431
chartposition: RandB #4, US #3, UK #14, US dance #3, US rock #42
writtenby: Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen & Mick Jagger
album: Victory
The Jacksons State of Shock 1984 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 510450
chartposition: RandB #14, US #22
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone Stand! 1969 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 11011
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher 1973 Epic
7 recordlabel: Epic 73454
chartposition: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Homework
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Homework Special Kind of Lady 1990 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 30986
writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk album cut]
mpcode: XcQV0YK_mkc
Sly & The Family Stone Spaced Cowboy 1971 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegeocello
album: Peace Beyond Passion
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Me'shell Ndegéocello Soul Searchin' (I Wanna Know If It's Mine) 1995 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 46789
chartposition: RandB #9, AC #9
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Skip Anderson
album: Power of Love
comments: [love ballad]
Luther Vandross Sometimes It's Only Love 1992 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic
chartposition: RandB #12, US #49
writtenby: Cory Rooney
album: Someone to Love You
comments: [slow jam]
Ruff Endz Someone to Love You 2002 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 74482
chartposition: RandB #5, US #19, UK #65, US AC #18
writtenby: Walter Afanasieff, Trey Lorenz and Mariah Carey
album: Trey Lorenz
comments: [slow jam]
Trey Lorenz Someone to Hold 1992 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 26456
writtenby: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: bNeu-zvuQzQ
Sly & The Family Stone Somebody's Watching You 1969 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 50070
writtenby: L. Courtney
album: I'm In Need Of Love
Lou Courtney Somebody New Is Lovin' On You 1975 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 64599
chartposition: RandB #6, US #52, UK #123
writtenby: Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman
album: Soldier of Love
Sade Soldier of Love 2010 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 74129
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Alex Bugnon, Rahni Song and Janice Dempsey
album: 107 Degrees in the Shade
comments: [smooth jazz funk]
Alex Bugnon featuring Janice Demsey So in Love 1992 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic 50952
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: James Mtume, Reggie Lucas and B. Fearrington
album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
Mtume So You Wanna Be a Star 1980 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 07956
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Fred Sawyers and Keith Rawls
album: Jamm
Jamm So Fine 1988 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 4
chartposition: RandB #94, UK #33
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Give Me the Reason
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross So Amazing 1987 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 08044
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #8, US #7, US dance #10
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Bad
Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal 1988 Epic
7 recordlabel: Epic 510850
chartposition: RandB #21, US #42
writtenby: S. Stewart
album: There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly & the Family Stone Smilin' 1972 Epic
8 recordlabel: Epic 2222(UK)
chartposition: UK #74
writtenby: Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons
Michael Jackson Smile 2009 Epic (UK)
9 recordlabel: Epic 658772
chartposition: RandB #4, US #33, UK #17
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Shabba Ranks (as Rexton Gordon), Clifton Dillon
album: X tra Naked
Shabba Ranks featuring Johnny Gill Slow and Sexy 1992 Epic
10 recordlabel: Epic 05267
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines Skool-ology (Ain't No Strain) 1985 Epic
11 recordlabel: Epic 10407
chartposition: RandB #28, US #89
writtenby: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone Sing a Simple Song 1969 Epic
12 recordlabel: Epic 03487
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore
album: Forever, for Always, for Love
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross Since I Lost My Baby 1982 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 33011
writtenby: L. Courtney
album: I'm In Need Of Love
comments: [soul ballad] [album cut]
Lou Courtney Since I First Laid Eyes On You 1974 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 656429 (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Jazzie B, Teena Marie and Mike McEvoy
album: Ivory
Teena Marie Since Day One 1990 Epic(UK)
2 recordlabel: Epic 50166
chartposition: RandB #70, US AC #45
writtenby: Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph
album: Adventures in Paradise
Minnie Riperton Simple Things 1975 Epic
3 recordlabel: Epic P.I.R. 50350
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #6, US #28
writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: The Jacksons / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The Jacksons Show You the Way to Go 1977 Epic P.I.R.
4 recordlabel: Epic 02701
chartposition: RandB #15, US #41, US dance #36
writtenby: George Duke
album: Dream On
George Duke Shine On 1982 Epic
5 recordlabel: Epic 7095
chartposition: UK #46
album: A Mi Shabba
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Shabba Ranks featuring Mykal Rose Shine Eye Gal 1995 Epic
6 recordlabel: Epic 657480 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Marva King and Ian Prince
album: Shine
comments: [new jack swing]
Five Star Shine 1991 Epic(UK)
7 recordlabel: Epic 50871
chartposition: RandB #43, UK #3, US #10, US AC #4
writtenby: Tom Bahler
album: Off the Wall
comments: [ballad]
Michael Jackson She's Out of My Life 1980 Epic
8 recordlabel: Epic 34 03523
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Betty Wright and Warren Mendes
album: Wright Back at You
comments: [reggae beat]
Betty Wright She's Older Now 1983 Epic
9 recordlabel: Epic 1
chartposition: RandB #10, US #80
writtenby: G. Dick, G. Henry, Tony Terry and D. Sanchez
album: Forever Yours
Tony Terry She's Fly 1987 Epic
-- recordlabel: Epic 37451
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Never Too Much
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: Bc7vBEdYfbA
Luther Vandross She's A Super Lady 1981 Epic
1 recordlabel: Epic 9
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #34, US #30, US dance #18, US AC #17
writtenby: Luther Vandross & Hubert Eaves III
album: Any Love
comments: [dance, boogie]
Luther Vandross She Won't Talk to Me 1989 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic (UK)
chartposition: UK #75
writtenby: Macy Gray , Jeremy Ruzumna, Victor Indrizzo and Justin Meldal Johnsen
album: The Trouble with Being Myself
Macy Gray She Ain't Right for You 2003 Epic (UK)
3 recordlabel: Epic 50656
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #4, US #7, US dance #20
writtenby: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
album: Destiny
The Jacksons Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) 1979 Epic
4 recordlabel: Epic 50837
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
album: Do I Make You Feel Better?
Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company Shadow Dancing 1980 Epic

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