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


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

The following songs were released in M_ 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 M_ 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
501 recordlabel: EMI 04534
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Dwayne Mitchell*, Eddie Levert, Terry Stubbs, Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [beat ballad]
The O'Jays Friend of a Friend 1990 EMI
-- recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 3010
writtenby: Allen White, Lamar Bell
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Tara Fresh Flesh 1983 Unlimited Gold
1 recordlabel: Columbia 75327
chartposition: RandB #13, US #23, UK #41
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and LRoc
album: Wanted
Bow Wow ft. J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri Fresh Azimiz 2005 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Bigger Dreams 37100
chartposition: RandB #74
comments: [hip hop]
Tresor Hugo Fresh As I Wanna Be 2008 Bigger Dreams
3 recordlabel: Moonstone
chartposition: RandB #31
comments: [hip hop]
6 Tre G ft. Lil Boosie Fresh (Like a Million Bucks) 2009 Moonstone
4 recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04330
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Barry Eastmond, Milton Bond and Tyrone Brunson
album: Fresh
comments: [instrumental]
Tyrone Brunson Fresh 1984 Believe In A Dream
5 recordlabel: EMI America 8108
chartposition: RandB #25, US rock #8, UK #27, US #4
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Seth Justman & Peter Wolf
album: Freeze Frame
J. Geils Band Freeze-Frame 1981 EMI America
-- recordlabel: MCA 746 (UK)
writtenby: Eli Konikoff, Tom Schuman
album: Freetime
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Freetime 1981 MCA(UK)
1 recordlabel: Music Spec. 102
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: C.L. Mills II, M.T. Talbot
Freestyle Freestyle Express 1984 Music Spec.
2 recordlabel: MCA 51179
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Lenny Williams
album: Ooh Child (compilation album)
comments: [disco, boogie]
Lenny Williams Freefall (Into Love) 1981 MCA
3 recordlabel: Mercury 856 801
chartposition: R&B #18, US #45
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: Aaliyah, Caron Wheeler, Jody Watley, Patra, Yo Yo, Pebbles, Mary J, Salt n Pepa, etc.
Various Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Mercury 1177
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Diamond D (as Joseph Kirkland) and Joi (as Joi Gillman)
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: ft. Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, Monica, and others
Panther Soundtrack Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
5 recordlabel: WAM 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Jocelyn Brown
album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!
Jocelyn Brown Freedom 1990 WAM(UK)
6 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 273
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Joe Sample
album: Free As The Wind
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Free as the Wind 1977 ABC/Blue Thumb
7 recordlabel: AandM 1881
chartposition: RandB #26, US #103
writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson
album: Look Out for #1
The Brothers Johnson Free and Single 1976 A&M
8 recordlabel: AandM 2730
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue Free World 1985 A&M
9 recordlabel: Motown 1125 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #10, US #58, US dance #26
writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer
album: Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]
comments: [Motown Sound]
Bonnie Pointer Free Me from My Freedom 1978 Motown(UK)
10 recordlabel: Cooltempo 281
chartposition: US dance #7, UK #25
writtenby: Juliet Roberts, Gerry DeVeaux, Kurtis Kahill and Paul Taylor
album: Natural Thing
comments: [dance, house]
Juliet Roberts Free Love 1993 Cooltempo
11 recordlabel: Columbia 10429
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #25, US dance #31, US AC #38
writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene
album: This Is Niecy
Deniece Williams Free 1976 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Motown 42856 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Characters
Stevie Wonder Free 1989 Motown(UK)
13 recordlabel: MCA 2042(UK)
chartposition: UK #69, US dance #11
writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene
album: A Love Supreme
Chanté Moore Free 1995 MCA (UK)
14 recordlabel: Strictly Rhythm 12528
chartposition: UK #4, US dance #1, US #75
writtenby: Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone
album: Situation: Critical
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Free 1997 Strictly Rhythm
15 recordlabel: Curtom 0119
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: Nightchaser
The Natural Four Free 1976 Curtom
16 recordlabel: Curtom 1975
chartposition: RandB #2, US #4
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Superfly Original Motion Picture Score
Curtis Mayfield Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly) 1972 Curtom
17 recordlabel: MCA 25502
chartposition: R&B #119, US #122
album: Hot Shot
Shaggy featuring The Kraft Freaky Girl 2001 MCA
18 recordlabel: Mercury 76143
chartposition: RandB #27, US dance #60
writtenby: Allen Jones and Howard Redmon Jr.
album: Nightcruising
comments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays Freaky Behavior 1982 Mercury
19 recordlabel: Sony Urban Music
chartposition: RandB #116
writtenby: Makeba & Rich Harrison
album: B'Day
mpcode: ArDXxTsJJoo
Beyoncé Freakum Dress 2007 Sony Urban Music
20 recordlabel: Mercury 818 631
chartposition: RandB #2, US #73
writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Dangerous
The Bar-Kays Freakshow on the Dance Floor 1984 Mercury
21 recordlabel: MCA 54019
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins and King Ice
album: Bag a Trix
comments: [hip hop]
Whodini Freaks 1991 MCA
22 recordlabel: Columbia 79341
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #15, US #99
writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Will Smith, Sam Barnes and Lennie Bennett
album: Willennium
Will Smith Freakin' It 2000 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7052
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
Blue Magic Freak-N-Stein 1976 Atco/WMOT
24 recordlabel: AandM 245
chartposition: RandB #6, US #90
writtenby: David Lewis
album: As the Band Turns
Atlantic Starr Freak-A-Ristic 1985 A&M
25 recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 774
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #43
writtenby: The Egyptian Lover
album: One Track Mind
comments: charted as Freak A Holic in US dance charts
The Egyptian Lover Freak-A-Holic 1987 Egyptian Empire
26 recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9901
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Carl Small, Jeanette Washington, Garry Shider and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins)
album: Sweat Band
comments: [funk]
Sweat Band Freak to Freak 1980 Uncle Jam
27 recordlabel: MCA 52988
chartposition: US Dance #28
writtenby: The Untouchables
The Untouchables Freak in the Street 1986 MCA
28 recordlabel: Lil' Man 97028
chartposition: RandB #53, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: T. Gaither, Teddy Riley, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
comments: samples "Le Freak" by Chic
Nutta Butta featuring Teddy Riley & Anonymous Freak Out 1998 Lil' Man
29 recordlabel: Salmon 372
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 2
DJ Polo featuring Ron Jeremy Freak Of The Week 1996 Salmon
30 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 849
chartposition: UK #89
writtenby: Arthur Baker, LeRoi Evans, Ray Serrano, Afrika Bambaataa
comments: [electro, hip hop]
Afrika Bambaataa Frantic Situation 1984 Tommy Boy
31 recordlabel: Mercury 71859
chartposition: RandB #14, US #20, US AC #6
writtenby: Brook Benton
album: The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits
comments: Adapted by Brook Benton
Brook Benton Frankie and Johnny 1961 Mercury
-- recordlabel: MCA SAM 9 (UK)
album: Carnaval
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Spyro Gyra Foxtrot 1980 MCA SAM(UK)
1 recordlabel: Strictly Rhythm 12534
chartposition: UK #6, US dance #1, US #123
writtenby: Ultra Naté, John Ciafone, Woody Pak and Lem Springsteen
album: Situation: Critical
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Found a Cure 1998 Strictly Rhythm
-- recordlabel: Mel o dy 102
writtenby: Dozier, Gorman, Dozier
Lamont Dozier Fortune Teller (Tell Me) 1962 Mel o dy
-- recordlabel: Minit 644
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Benny Spellman Fortune Teller 1962 Minit
1 recordlabel: Columbia 097633
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Life: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
Maxwell Fortunate 1999 Columbia
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54118
writtenby: Robinson, Moore, White
album: Going To A Go-Go
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: dIS7xe--XhU
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Fork In The Road 1965 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: UK #188
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Melvin Bradford and Eminem
album: 2001
Dr. Dre ft. Eminem Forgot About Dre 2002 Aftermath
2 recordlabel: Syco Music
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: Kara Dioguardi, Leona Lewis and Salaam Remi
album: Spirit [Japanese edition]
comments: (B side to Bleeding Love)
mpcode: SI_KOnooD14
Leona Lewis Forgiveness 2007 Syco Music
3 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 207
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #93
writtenby: The Force M.D.'s and Robin Halpin
album: Love Letters
The Force M.D.s Forgive Me Girl 1984 Tommy Boy
4 recordlabel: Syco Music (UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Akon, Claude Kelly and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Spirit
mpcode: GB6tSIj5Emw
Leona Lewis Forgive Me 2008 Syco Music (UK)
5 recordlabel: Cooltempo 346
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Lynden David Hall
album: The Other Side
Lynden David Hall Forgive Me 2000 Cooltempo
6 recordlabel: Bluemoon
chartposition: RandB #108
album: Naked and True
mpcode: QT6NjaiTUgg
Randy Crawford Forget Me Nots 1996 Bluemoon
7 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762(UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Richard Morris and Sylvia Moy
album: Ridin' High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Forget Me Not 1971 Tamla Motown (UK)
8 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Sylvia Moy and Richard Morris
comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to I Promise to Wait My Love
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Forget Me Not 1968 Tamla Motown
9 recordlabel: Motown 374631231
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #40
album: Serious
Whitehead Brothers Forget I Was a G 1995 Motown
10 recordlabel: Mercury 72621
chartposition: RandB #25, US #114
writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer
Prince Harold Forget About Me 1966 Mercury
11 recordlabel: Columbia 04110
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte
album: Forever by Your Side
comments: [love ballad]
The Manhattans Forever by Your Side 1983 Columbia
12 recordlabel: Artistry Music
chartposition: RandB #110
album: After Hours
mpcode: jqOr78lnqIU
Rahsaan Patterson Forever Yours 2005 Artistry Music
13 recordlabel: Columbia 02113
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: G. Smith
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Forever Yesterday (For the Children) 1981 Columbia
14 recordlabel: MCA 10198
chartposition: RandB #1, US #25
writtenby: Al B. Sure! and DeVante Swing
album: Forever My Lady
comments: [slow jam]
Jodeci Forever My Lady 1991 MCA
15 recordlabel: Continuum 12401
chartposition: UK #87, R&B #105
album: Resurrection
Bobby Womack Forever Love 1994 Continuum
16 recordlabel: Continuum 12401
chartposition: RandB #105
album: Resurrection
mpcode: JBKCj2FtJOU
Bobby Womack Forever Love 1994 Continuum
-- recordlabel: AandM 4895
writtenby: Paul Lawrence Jones
album: Keepin' Love New
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: xqLTbG2j8jI
Howard Johnson Forever Falling In Love 1982 A&M
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 109
chartposition: RandB #17, US #28, UK #28
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Reflections
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Forever Came Today 1968 Tamla Motown
2 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1001
chartposition: RandB #6, US #60, US dance #1
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Moving Violation
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
The Jackson 5 Forever Came Today 1975 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla 54107
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Gorman
album: How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Forever 1964 Tamla
1 recordlabel: Columbia 8204
chartposition: US #9, US AC #2
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Daydream
comments: [love ballad]
Mariah Carey Forever 1996 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54077
chartposition: RandB #24, US #78
writtenby: Brian Holland, Gorman and Lamont Dozier
album: The Marvelous Marvelettes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes Forever 1963 Tamla
3 recordlabel: Master Five 9103
chartposition: RandB #30, US #119
writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Freddie Gorman
album: Lay A Little Lovin` On Me
Baby Washington & Don Gardner Forever 1973 Master Five
4 recordlabel: Music World
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Sunshine at Midnight
comments: [slow jam]
Sunshine Anderson Force of Nature 2007 Music World
5 recordlabel: Mercury 288
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Richie Daley, R. Bent, Michael Cooper, G. Bolton, William Clark and Steven
album: Serious Business
comments: [reggae]
Third World Forbidden Love 1989 Mercury
6 recordlabel: Motown 004871
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed) , Pharrell Williams and Busta Rhymes
Q-Tip featuring Busta Rhymes For the Nasty 2005 Motown
7 recordlabel: Columbia 4473193
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Robert Brookins, MC Hammer, Stephanie Mills and Maurice White
album: Heritage
Earth, Wind & Fire For the Love of You 1990 Columbia
8 recordlabel: EMI 4820
chartposition: RandB #93, US #86
writtenby: Robbie Nevil and Steve Dubin
album: Day 1
Robbie Nevil For Your Mind 1991 EMI
9 recordlabel: AandM 12264
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #94
writtenby: Barry White and Bryan Loren
album: The Right Night and Barry White
Barry White For Your Love (I'll Do Most Anything) 1988 A&M
10 recordlabel: Motown 1437
chartposition: RandB #11, US #53, UK #23, US AC #30
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Conversation Peace
Stevie Wonder For Your Love 1995 Motown
11 recordlabel: Moonglow 243
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Ed Townsend
The Righteous Brothers For Your Love 1965 Moonglow
12 recordlabel: Dome 132 (UK)
chartposition: UK #155
writtenby: Victor Redwood Sawyer
album: Soul Organic
Hil Street Soul For Your Love 2000 Dome(UK)
13 recordlabel: Columbia 43384
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders
The Spellbinders For You 1965 Columbia
14 recordlabel: Columbia 78456
chartposition: RandB #6, US #33
writtenby: Kenny Lerum
album: Kenny Lattimore
comments: [slow jam]
Kenny Lattimore For You 1997 Columbia
15 recordlabel: Montage 908
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Joe Russo
album: For You
comments: [ballad]
L.T.D. For You 1983 Montage
16 recordlabel: Chycago International Music 02502
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Key to Your Heart
comments: [uptempo sweet soul]
Superior Movement For You 1981 Chycago Internationa
-- recordlabel: AandM 3145811127
chartposition: AandM 31458
album: The Tattooed Heart
Aaron Neville For The Good Times 1995 A&M
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54174
chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #3
writtenby: Ronald Miller & Orlando Murden
album: For Once in My Life / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder For Once in My Life 1968 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Motown 1127
writtenby: Ron Miller, Murden
album: On Broadway
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops For Once In My Life 1968 Motown
-- recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK)
writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington
comments: [northern soul]
The Fantastics For Old Times Sake 1971 Deram(UK)
1 recordlabel: Contempo 2107
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Dorothy Moore
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Dorothy Moore For Old Time Sake 1976 Contempo
2 recordlabel: EMI Gospel 16454
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Tyrone Holmes & LaShun Pace
comments: [gospel ballad]
LaShun Pace For My Good 2005 EMI Gospel
3 recordlabel: Mercury 71774
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Clyde Otis & Willie Dixon
Brook Benton For My Baby 1961 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Ms. B 70040
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: B Attitude
comments: [Love Ballad]
Betty Wright For Love Alone 1994 Ms. B
-- recordlabel: MCA 42042
writtenby: L.A. Dream Team
album: Bad To The Bone
comments: [album cut]
L.A. Dream Team For Lisa For Love 1987 MCA
-- recordlabel: Motown 1153
writtenby: Sawyer, Hinton
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations For Better Or Worse 1969 Motown
-- recordlabel: Mardi Gras 1060
album: Love Machine
comments: [southern soul ballad] [album cut]
Sir Charles Jones For Better Or Worse 2001 Mardi Gras
1 recordlabel: Mercury 73775
chartposition: RandB #9, US #30
writtenby: Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshal Jones , Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell
album: Honey... / Gold
comments: [funk]
Ohio Players Fopp 1976 Mercury
2 recordlabel: MCA 53768
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
album: Easy to Love
Body Footsteps in the Dark 1990 MCA
-- recordlabel: Malaco 1023
Carolyn Hudson Foot Loose and Fancy Free 1973 Malaco
1 recordlabel: Mercury 71722
chartposition: RandB #5, US #24, UK #50
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
album: Songs I Love To Sing
Brook Benton Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) 1960 Mercury
2 recordlabel: Mercury 72880
chartposition: RandB #14, US #57
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: Foolish Fool
Dee Dee Warwick Foolish Fool 1969 Mercury
3 recordlabel: Murder Inc. 588986
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4
writtenby: Channel 7, Mark DeBarge, Ashanti, Etterlene Jordan and Irv Gotti
album: Ashanti
Ashanti Foolish 2002 Murder Inc.
4 recordlabel: Mercury 512 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
comments: [jazz funk]
Swing Out Sister Fooled by a Smile 1987 Mercury(UK)
-- recordlabel: Maverick
album: Bitter
comments: [neo soul album cut]
mpcode: 1qbzo9DnAqA
Me'Shell Ndegéocello Fool of Me 1999 Maverick

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