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

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Mercury_ record label. Click on "Mercury_" 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

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The following songs were released in Mercury_ 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 Mercury_ 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
401	recordlabel: Mercury 72648 chartposition: RandB #8, US #60 writtenby: Dennis Bell, Lorraine Ellison and Marybell Lambert	Jerry Butler	I Dig You Baby	1967	Mercury
402	recordlabel: Mercury 73045 chartposition: RandB #15, US #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: You and Me comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	I Could Write a Book	1970	Mercury
403	recordlabel: Mercury 73663 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	I Can't See What You See in Me	1975	Mercury
404	recordlabel: Mercury 72699 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: D. Fritts	Little Junior Parker	I Can't Put My Finger on It	1967	Mercury
405	recordlabel: Mercury 116 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bob Carter and Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Ji	Junior Giscombe	I Can't Help It -- Let Me Know	1982	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73922 writtenby: W. Bell, P. Mitchell album: Coming Back for More	William Bell	I Absotively, Posolutely Love You	1977	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76114 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #36, US Dance #19 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band III comments: [funk]	The Gap Band	Humpin'	1981	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 1-3722 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges, Rick Williams album: Heaven and Earth comments: [love ballad album cut] mpcode: -CCRRf8tI5k	Heaven & Earth	How Do You Think You're Gonna Find Love	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73210 chartposition: RandB #38, US #85 writtenby: Billy Butler and C. Jones album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler	How Did We Lose It Baby	1971	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 61198 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [album cut] mpcode: vmUrlLp2r5g	Jerry Butler	How Can I Get In Touch With You	1968	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72055 chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #3 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Leon Carr & Earl Shuman album: Golden Hits, Volume 2 comments: [released 1962, charted 1963]	Brook Benton	Hotel Happiness	1962	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73319 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond) album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Honey I Still Love You	1972	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 1038 writtenby: W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks album: Honey... comments: [album cut] mpcode: gUXCG817zGc	Ohio Players	Honey	1975	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 74083 writtenby: Father's Children	Father's Children	Hollywood Dreaming	1979	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 888 712 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Holiday	1987	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 1653 writtenby: D. Covay album: Super Dude I comments: [album cut] mpcode: 650nAQjN-y4	Don Covay	Hold You To Your Promise	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: C. Mayfield	Gloria Bouschell	Hold On	1970	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 71566 chartposition: US #58 writtenby: Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold album: Golden Hits	Brook Benton	Hither, Thither and Yon	1960	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76123 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #49 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Nightcruising comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Hit and Run	1981	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 71962 chartposition: RandB #19, US #45 writtenby: Sibelius Williams album: Golden Hits, Volume 2	Brook Benton	Hit Record	1962	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 870 561 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Steve Harvey and Jean Paul Maunick album: Nothin' but Trouble	Nia Peeples	High Time	1988	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 72850 chartposition: RandB #1, US #16 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	Hey, Western Union Man	1968	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73176 writtenby: J. Thompson, E. Dixon album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Hey, Little Angel	1970	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 858 359 chartposition: RandB #67, US #43, UK #33, US dance #32 writtenby: Bobby Ramirez, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Robert Guiterrez, Ronald Larkins and Stephen Hague album: Layin' in the Cut comments: [hip hop]	Lighter Shade of Brown	Hey D.J.	1994	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73458 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Hey Babe (Is the Gettin' Still Good?) (Part 1)	1974	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73387	Aaron Neville	Hercules	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 71246 chartposition: US #56 writtenby: Buck Ram album: Encores!	The Platters	Helpless	1958	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 870 269 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp comments: [slow jam]	Angela Winbush & Ronald Isley	Hello Beloved	1988	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 70893 chartposition: RandB #13, US #39 writtenby: Buck Ram album: The Platters comments: [ballad]	The Platters	Heaven on Earth	1956	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 422 856 991 chartposition: US #88 weeksinr&bchart: 4 comments: from the movie Panther starring Mario Van Peebles	Hodge	Head Nod	1995	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 71032 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16 writtenby: Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) and Zola Taylor	The Platters	He's Mine	1957	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 76093 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James Bralower, J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith and William Waring album: Kurtis Blow comments: [hip hop, funk]	Kurtis Blow	Hard Times	1982	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 71563 chartposition: RandB #15, US #8, UK #11 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams) & Jimmy Kennedy album: Reflections	The Platters	Harbor Lights	1960	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Mercury 76079 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Happy Face	1980	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Mercury 73844 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #52 writtenby: Ken Hirsch and Kathy Wakefield album: Happy Being Lonely	The Chi-Lites	Happy Being Lonely	1976	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury (UK) chartposition: UK #193 writtenby: Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth and Eg White album: Rockferry	Duffy	Hanging On Too Long	2008	Mercury (UK)
11	recordlabel: Mercury 868 208 chartposition: UK #2, RandB #25, US #8, US dance #1 writtenby: Neal Conway and Crystal Waters album: Surprise comments: [dance, house]	Crystal Waters	Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)	1991	Mercury
12	recordlabel: Mercury 74013 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Lawrence Hanks and Rodney G. Massey album: Heaven and Earth	Heaven & Earth	Guess Who's Back in Town	1978	Mercury
13	recordlabel: Mercury 73083 chartposition: RandB #8, US #12 writtenby: Herman Davis & Russ Lewis album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Groovy Situation	1970	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73759 writtenby: Norma Toney album: We Got To Get Our Thing Together	The Dells	Gotta Get Home To My Baby	1975	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73015 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62 writtenby: Helen Miller and Rose Marie McCoy album: Ice on Ice comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	Got to See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)	1970	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76051 chartposition: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Got to Be Enough	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73378 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Got To Get Back (To My Baby's Love)	1973	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 864 493 chartposition: RandB #46 album: Brian McKnight comments: [new jack swing]	Brian McKnight	Goodbye My Love	1992	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73974 chartposition: RandB #51, US #101 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Mr. Mean	Ohio Players	Good Luck Charm	1978	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 72230 chartposition: RandB #5, US #35, US AC #11 writtenby: Emil Anton & Alan Thomas album: On the Countryside comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Going Going Gone	1964	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 72929 writtenby: Gamble, Bell, Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [ballad] mpcode: AozSIWyZIGg	Jerry Butler	Go Away, Find Yourself	1968	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 72788 writtenby: Gamble, Bell	Dee Dee Warwick	Girls Need Love	1968	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73389 chartposition: RandB #61 comments: [philly sound]	Brother's Guiding Light featuring David	Getting Together	1973	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 878476 7 chartposition: RandB #8, US #5, UK #4, US AC #3 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Circle of One comments: [ballad]	Oleta Adams	Get Here	1990	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73637 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Joe Quarterman	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	Get Down Baby (Pt. 1)	1975	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 6167 500 (UK) writtenby: D. Crofts, J. Seals	James & Bobby Purify	Get Closer	1977	Mercury (UK)
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74014 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Funk-O-Nots	1978	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72166 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Clyde McPhatter	From One To One	1963	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73793 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Charles Earland album: Odyssey comments: [instrumental]	Charles Earland	From My Heart to Yours	1976	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: 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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	recordlabel: Mercury 72621 chartposition: RandB #25, US #114 writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer	Prince Harold	Forget About Me	1966	Mercury
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	recordlabel: Mercury 72880 chartposition: RandB #14, US #57 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	Foolish Fool	1969	Mercury
15	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)
16	recordlabel: Mercury 74006 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein and Bobby Hart comments: [ballad]	The Stylistics	First Impressions	1978	Mercury
17	recordlabel: Mercury 73643 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #10, US #1 writtenby: J. Williams C. Satchell L. Bonner M. Jones R. Middlebrooks M. Pierce W. Beck album: Fire comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Fire	1974	Mercury
18	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Henry Binns, Yoyo Olugbo, JP Esq., Paul Meehan, Steve Levine, CÃƒÂ©lena Cherry, Mariama Goodman album: Wonder No. 8 comments: [slow jam]	Honeyz	Finally Found	1998	Mercury
19	recordlabel: Mercury 73959 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Secrets comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ffun	1977	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 76187 writtenby: Allen A. Jones, Bar Kays, Michael Toles album: Nightcruising	The Bar-Kays	Feels Like I'm Falling In Love	1982	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 403 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley album: I Put a Spell on You comments: [jazz soul] re release from 1965	Nina Simone	Feeling Good	1994	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73881 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce album: Gold	Ohio Players	Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)	1977	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73860 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Contradiction	Ohio Players	Far East Mississippi	1976	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73746 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12 writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen album: Young and in Love	Ralph Carter	Extra, Extra (Read All About It)	1976	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 1(UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis, B. Blue and R. Smith album: Only Human	Dina Carroll	Escaping	1996	Mercury (UK)
6	recordlabel: Mercury 71443 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12, UK #28 writtenby: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis album: Endlessly	Brook Benton	Endlessly	1959	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 2 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Paul Begaud album: Wonder No. 8 comments: [slow jam]	Honeyz	End of the Line	1998	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Mercury 71427 chartposition: RandB #9, US #12 writtenby: Buck Ram album: Come Sing With Us	The Platters	Enchanted	1959	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Mercury 880 636 chartposition: RandB #4, US #102 writtenby: Larry Smith, Ken J. Cedar and David Renzer album: Electric Lady	Con Funk Shun	Electric Lady	1985	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73338 writtenby: F. Hart	Willie Hightower	Easy Lovin'	1972	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73961 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Paul Mitchell and William Bell album: It's Time You Took Another Listen	William Bell	Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In)	1977	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73119 chartposition: US #86 writtenby: Gregg Allman album: Them Changes comments: [rock soul]	Buddy Miles & Freedom Express	Dreams	1970	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73288 writtenby: B. Lane mpcode: NdXNmbzRF7o	Marvin Sims	Dream A Dream	1972	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 574748 chartposition: RandB #58, US #69 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: MC Magic, Leo Marin, Daniel Salas and Aaron Estrada album: Tha 1st Chapter	Nastyboy Klick featuring Roger Troutman	Down for Yours	1997	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
3	recordlabel: Mercury 461 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #17, US #39, US AC #5 writtenby: Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis album: Louder Than Words comments: [ballad]	Lionel Richie	Don't Wanna Lose You	1996	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 90 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Beckles, Francis, A. McCorkell album: Breaking Point comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Don't Tell Me	1981	Mercury(UK)
5	recordlabel: Mercury 154 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26 writtenby: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons album: The Two of Us	Yarbrough & Peoples	Don't Stop the Music	1980	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 1653 writtenby: H. Hall, D. Covay album: Super Dude I comments: [album cut]	Don Covay	Don't Step On A Man When He's Down	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 876 002 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Just Kickin' It comments: [slow jam]	Walter Beasley	Don't Say Goodbye	1989	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 870 115 chartposition: RandB #33 album: Start It Up	The Skwares	Don't Mess with My Heart	1988	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 253 1 chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: Felton Pilate and Melvin Carter album: Fever	Con Funk Shun	Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold	1984	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 72991 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice	Jerry Butler	Don't Let Love Hang You Up	1969	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 870 018 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Allen Jones, Harvey Henderson, Larry Dodson and Winston Stewart album: Contagious	The Bar-Kays	Don't Hang Up	1987	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73744 writtenby: A. Williams	Wil Collins & Willpower	Don't Fight The Feelin'	1976	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73391 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Don't Blame the Man	1973	Mercury
--	recordlabel: Mercury 73390 writtenby: Willie Hightower comments: [deep soul]	Willie Hightower	Don't Blame Me	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74011 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: J. Banks, H. Thigpen and D. Weatherspoon	The Newcomers	Do Yourself a Favor	1978	Mercury

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