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


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

The following songs were released in MCA_ 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 MCA_ 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: MCA 54673
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #50, US #61, US dance #1
writtenby: Ann Bennett Nesby, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Gems
Patti LaBelle The Right Kinda Lover 1994 MCA
102 recordlabel: MCA 3117
chartposition: RandB #21, US #34, US dance #7
writtenby: Martin, Lorenz, Van Rensalier, Gay and Bright
album: Blackface
Shai The Place Where You Belong 1994 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 52784
album: Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
comments: [ballad]
Melissa Manchester And Al Jarreau The Music Of Goodbye 1986 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 53416
chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, UK #15, US dance #2, US AC #43
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: The Lover in Me
Sheena Easton The Lover in Me 1988 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 155763
chartposition: RandB #12, US #44, UK #56
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris, Common (as Lonnie Lynn), Bruce Malament and Jimmy Yancey
album: Like Water for Chocolate
Common The Light 2000 MCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 55479
chartposition: RandB #93
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Metropolis Gold
comments: [hip hop]
All City The Hot Joint 1998 MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 1421
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin and Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown The Free Style Mega-Mix 1990 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 54339
chartposition: RandB #63
album: When Love Comes To Town
comments: [soul blues]
B.B. King The Blues Comes Over Me 1992 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 54339
chartposition: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: There Is Always One More Time
comments: [blues soul]
B.B. King The Blues Come Over Me 1992 MCA
7 recordlabel: MCA 55445
chartposition: RandB #48, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Gregory Cordew, DJ Premier and Larry Troupe
album: Metropolis Gold
comments: [hip hop]
All City The Actual 1998 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 155704
chartposition: RandB #87
album: Like Water For Chocolate
comments: [hip hop]
Common The 6th Sense 2000 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 54618
chartposition: RandB #9, US #57, UK #56, US dance #31
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown , Demetrius Shipp and Aqil
album: Bobby
Bobby Brown That's the Way Love Is 1993 MCA
10 recordlabel: MCA 53465
chartposition: RandB #70
album: Mac Band
comments: [love ballad]
Mac Band That's the Way I Look At Love 1989 MCA
11 recordlabel: MCA 2635
chartposition: RandB #47, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Chad Elliott
album: Here's to New Dreams
comments: [hip hop]
Raven Symoné That's What Little Girls Are Made Of 1993 MCA
12 recordlabel: MCA 41056
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Cecil Womack, Don Davis and Shirley Womack
The Dramatics That's My Favorite Song 1979 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 5968
writtenby: J. Mtume, P. Field, T. Brunson
album: Love Triangle
comments: [album cut]
Tyrone Brunson Tell Me Why 1987 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 52364
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: John Holt
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Tell Me Why 1983 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 1025 (UK)
writtenby: Ian Foster
album: Ian Foster
Ian Foster Tell Me It's True 1986 MCA(UK)
1 recordlabel: MCA 55604
chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #16
writtenby: K Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) and Rory Bennett
album: It's Real
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci & JoJo Tell Me It's Real 1999 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 40104
chartposition: RandB #98, US #40, US AC #22
writtenby: David Batteau
album: El Chicano
El Chicano Tell Her She's Lovely 1973 MCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 53462
chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #25
writtenby: Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley
album: Guy
Guy Teddy's Jam 1988 MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 53019
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis
album: Under the Blue Moon
New Edition Tears on My Pillow 1986 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 2026
chartposition: RandB #38, US #103, UK #58
writtenby: Dave Hall, Horace Brown and Tim Dawg
album: Horace Brown
Horace Brown Taste Your Love 1994 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 54536
chartposition: RandB #73, US #55, UK #39, US dance #27
writtenby: Terminator X (as Norman Rogers), Adam Weiner and Ronald Winge
album: Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
Young Black Teenagers Tap the Bottle 1993 MCA
7 recordlabel: MCA 3368
chartposition: RandB #51, US #103
writtenby: Domino [American rapper] (as Shawn Ivy) and Vernon Johnson
Domino Tales from the Hood 1995 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 53362
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello), Donnell Spencer and Louis Silas Jr.
album: Pebbles
Pebbles Take Your Time 1988 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 55502
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Chucky Thompson, Tonya Pointer, Tim Griffin, Al Callaway, Roger McNaire and Kenny Lewis
Nonchalant featuring Rampage Take It There 1998 MCA
10 recordlabel: MCA 52857
chartposition: RandB #17, US #7, UK #12, US dance #8, US AC #4
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [dance]
Michael McDonald Sweet Freedom 1986 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 5147
writtenby: E. Rabbitt, R. McCormick, D. Malloy, B. Stevens
album: Let's Do It Today
comments: [album cut]
Lenny Williams Suspicions 1980 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 1694
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Good Woman
comments: [ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Gladys Knight Superwoman 1991 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 40793
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Double My Pleasure
Leon Haywood Super Sexy 1977 MCA
3 recordlabel: Constellation MCA 23512
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Ed Palermo and John Palermo
album: Horsin' Around
Carrie Lucas Summer in the Street 1984 Constellation MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 51200
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Jeremy Wall
album: Freetime
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Summer Strut 1981 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 51138
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Bill Summers and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Bill Summers & Summers Heat Summer Fun 1981 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 1176
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper
album: Drama According to Bernadette Cooper
Bernadette Cooper Stupid 1990 MCA
7 recordlabel: MCA 53393
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Charles McCampbell, Babyface, L.A. Reid (as L.A.) and Stick
album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
Mac Band Stuck 1988 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 1656
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Mixed Emotions
David Peaston String 1991 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 25908
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Christopher Birch, Michael Fletcher, Shaggy, Rik Rok, Robert Brownie, Shaun Darson and Shaun Pizzonia
album: Lucky Day
Shaggy Strength Of A Woman 2002 MCA
10 recordlabel: MCA 41054
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #5, US #36, US dance #75
writtenby: Joe Sample & Will Jennings
album: Street Life
comments: [jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford Street Life 1979 MCA
11 recordlabel: MCA 52384
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
Jimmy Lewis & the L.A. Street Band Street Freeks 1984 MCA
12 recordlabel: MCA 13721
chartposition: UK #11, RandB #22, US #83
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Lil' Mo
album: Exposed
Chanté Moore Straight Up 2000 MCA
13 recordlabel: MCA 54122
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Melvin Riley and Gerald Valentine
album: Straight Down to Business
Ready for the World Straight Down to Business 1991 MCA
14 recordlabel: MCA 52250
chartposition: RandB #2, US #50
writtenby: Lena Agree
album: Try It Out
Klique Stop Doggin' Me Around 1983 MCA
15 recordlabel: MCA 54045
chartposition: RandB #3, US 34, UK #78
writtenby: Kayo, Lasha, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant Stone Cold Gentleman 1991 MCA
16 recordlabel: MCA 52610
chartposition: RandB #5, US #41, US Dance #18
writtenby: Dan Sembello and Allee Willis
album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Patti LaBelle Stir It Up 1985 MCA
17 recordlabel: MCA 53081
chartposition: RandB #3, US #56, UK #77, US dance #8
writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Jody Watley
Jody Watley Still a Thrill 1987 MCA
18 recordlabel: MCA 54102
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Greg Smith
album: Stand Strong
Junior Giscombe Step Off 1990 MCA
19 recordlabel: MCA 088 155 639
chartposition: RandB #20, US #23
writtenby: Tony
album: Introducing IMx
IMx Stay the Night 1999 MCA
20 recordlabel: MCA 52820
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #52, US Dance #49
writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall
album: Zagora
Loose Ends Stay a Little While, Child 1986 MCA
21 recordlabel: MCA 2054
chartposition: RandB #1, US #41
writtenby: DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci Stay 1992 MCA
22 recordlabel: MCA 52704
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith
album: Stay
The Controllers Stay 1986 MCA
23 recordlabel: MCA 936
chartposition: UK #65
album: Strange Reflections
Second Image Starting Again 1985 MCA
24 recordlabel: MCA 53041
chartposition: US AC #30
writtenby: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe
comments: [ballad]
El DeBarge Starlight Express 1987 MCA
25 recordlabel: MCA 52731
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #7
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills Stand Back 1985 MCA
26 recordlabel: MCA 1271 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
Mac Band Stalemate 1988 MCA(UK)
27 recordlabel: MCA 54394
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Kelly Carrington, Lemont Drew, Michael Williams and Almighty Gee
album: You Turn My Life Around
Charlie Wilson Sprung on Me 1992 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 1716
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Alicia
Alicia Myers Spirit Of The Boogie 1981 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 4050
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
album: Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson Spend the Night 1997 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 53666
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas
album: Guy
Guy Spend the Night 1989 MCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 52927
chartposition: US dance #15
writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman
album: Colonel Abrams
Colonel Abrams Speculation 1986 MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 53281
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Debbie Allen and Ray Grady
album: Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen Special Look 1989 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 53958
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Vassal Benford and Ron Spearman
album: The Best of The Jets
The Jets Special Kinda Love 1990 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 1178 (UK)
chartposition: UK #69
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III and Jeanette Sylvers
album: Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers Special FX 1987 MCA(UK)
7 recordlabel: MCA 41295
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Rhapsody And Blues
comments: [jazz funk]
The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers Soul Shadows 1980 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 18296
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Chunky A
album: Large And In Charge
comments: [rap novelty, ballad]
Chunky A Sorry 1990 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 41197
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bobby Bland
album: I Feel Good, I Feel Fine
Bobby Bland Soon as the Weather Breaks 1980 MCA
10 recordlabel: MCA 53624
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Home
Stephanie Mills Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel) 1989 MCA
11 recordlabel: MCA 51021
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Al Hudson
album: One Way featuring Al Hudson
One Way featuring Al Hudson Something in the Past 1980 MCA
12 recordlabel: MCA 54725
chartposition: RandB #6, US #38, UK #60
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), Daryl Simmons and Darnell Bristol
album: Hootie Mack
Bell Biv DeVoe Something in Your Eyes 1993 MCA
13 recordlabel: MCA 2751
chartposition: RandB #30, US #32, UK #16
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and Benard Belle
Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston Something in Common 1992 MCA
14 recordlabel: MCA 52876
chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #10
writtenby: Howie Rice and Alan Rich
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) 1987 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 52198
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Kevin McCord
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco, boogie]
Oliver Cheatham Something About You 1983 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 83913
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) and Terry Lewis
album: Home Again
New Edition Something About You 1997 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 79033
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Charles McCampbell, Ellis Jay, Keith Andes and Larry Hatcher
album: Love U 2 the Limit
Mac Band Someone to Love 1990 MCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 79048
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Darlene Perry and David Swanson
album: Tradewinds
Perri Someone Like You 1990 MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 84089
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and James Wright
album: Flame
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [MCA album cut]
Patti LaBelle Someone Like You 1998 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 53788
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Nan Sudduth
album: Believe
comments: [love ballad]
The Jets Somebody to Love Me 1990 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 2074
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Eugene Lambchops Curry
album: Burnin'
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) 1991 MCA
7 recordlabel: MCA 53235
chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, US dance #1, UK #81
writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Jody Watley
comments: [disco, boogie]
Jody Watley Some Kind of Lover 1988 MCA
-- recordlabel: MCA 52140
writtenby: Jay Beckenstein
album: Incognito
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Soho Mojo 1982 MCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 55344
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Just the Way You Like It
Tasha Holiday So Real, So Right 1997 MCA
2 recordlabel: MCA 52622
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Kevin McLin, Carl Dennis and Anatole Domino
album: Windjammer III
Windjammer So Hard 1985 MCA
3 recordlabel: MCA 53139
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Randy Hall
album: Love You Like a Stranger
Randy Hall Slow Starter 1988 MCA
4 recordlabel: MCA 52976
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #27, US dance #42
writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
album: Zagora
Loose Ends Slow Down 1986 MCA
5 recordlabel: MCA 52713
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Gerald Valentine, Gordon Strozier, Gregory Potts and Melvin Riley
album: Ready for the World
comments: [ballad]
Ready for the World Slide Over 1986 MCA
6 recordlabel: MCA 53305
chartposition: 11
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Mark A. Sylvia
album: With Love
Howard Huntsberry Sleepless Weekend 1988 MCA
7 recordlabel: MCA 53149
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Victor Burks
album: For the Love of My Woman
The Controllers Sleeping Alone 1987 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 54438
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Hurby Luv Bug
album: Jacci McGhee
comments: [hip hop, swing]
Jacci McGhee Skeeza 1992 MCA
9 recordlabel: MCA 31691
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Frederick Waite and Lamont Dozier
album: Different Style
comments: [reggae]
Musical Youth Sixteen 1984 MCA
10 recordlabel: MCA 53730
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: James
J.T. Taylor Sister Rosa 1989 MCA
11 recordlabel: MCA 23514
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Foster
album: Second Image
Second Image Sing and Shout 1984 MCA
12 recordlabel: MCA 55426
chartposition: RandB #66
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Da Family
Cosmic Slop Shop Sinful 1998 MCA
13 recordlabel: MCA 93038
chartposition: RandB #72
album: Mary [limited edition]
Mary J. Blige featuring Nas & DMX Sincerity 1999 MCA
14 recordlabel: MCA 53187
chartposition: US AC #10
writtenby: Buddy Johnson
album: Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album
Al Jarreau Since I Fell for You 1987 MCA
15 recordlabel: MCA 55316
chartposition: US #116
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Marco Flores
comments: [slow jam]
New Edition Siempre Tu 1997 MCA
16 recordlabel: MCA 25796 1
chartposition: RandB #10, US #18
writtenby: Shawn Jay and Smoke
album: From da Roota to da Toota
Field Mob Sick of Being Lonely 2002 MCA
17 recordlabel: MCA 23971
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Personal
George Howard introducing John Pagano Shower You with Love 1990 MCA
18 recordlabel: MCA 52228
chartposition: RandB #24, UK #88, US Dance #42
writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord
album: Shine on Me
comments: [disco funk]
One Way Shine on Me 1983 MCA
19 recordlabel: MCA 52312
chartposition: RandB #25, US #65, UK #87
writtenby: Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten and Billy Livsey
album: Different Style
Musical Youth She's Trouble 1984 MCA
20 recordlabel: MCA 54056
chartposition: RandB #9
album: WBBD Bootcity
comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]
Bell Biv DeVoe She's Dope! 1991 MCA

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