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

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Motown_ record label. Click on "Motown_" 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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More Soul R&B Songs From Motown_ . . .

The following songs were released in Motown_ 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 Motown_ 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
801	recordlabel: Motown 1289 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Gary Byrd album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Frontline	1983	Motown(UK)
802	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1513(UK) chartposition: RandB #52, UK #101, US AC #25 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: A Time 2 Love	Stevie Wonder	From the Bottom of My Heart	2006	Tamla Motown (UK)
803	recordlabel: Motown 43677 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #97 writtenby: Donald Robinson and Tina Harris album: Right Rhythm	The Pointer Sisters	Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)	1990	Motown
804	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)
805	recordlabel: Motown 42856 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters	Stevie Wonder	Free	1989	Motown(UK)
806	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)
807	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
808	recordlabel: Motown 374631231 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #40 album: Serious	Whitehead Brothers	Forget I Was a G	1995	Motown
809	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
810	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
811	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
812	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
--	recordlabel: Motown 1127 writtenby: Ron Miller, Murden album: On Broadway comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	For Once In My Life	1968	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1153 writtenby: Sawyer, Hinton comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations	For Better Or Worse	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1111 (UK) chartposition: RandB #21, UK #37, US #38 writtenby: T. McClary, L. Richie album: Natural High comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Flying High	1978	Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Motown 1195 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16, UK #9, US AC #33 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Floy Joy	1972	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 42877 chartposition: RandB #20, US #29 writtenby: Chuck D, Eric Sadler album: Fear of a Black Planet comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Fight the Power	1989	Motown
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
5	recordlabel: Motown 1918 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [beat ballad]	Garry Glenn featuring Sheila Hutchinson	Feels Good to Feel Good	1987	Motown
6	recordlabel: Motown 43084 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Sami McKinney, Lori Perry (as Lorraine Perry) and Michael O'Hara comments: [from the movie Do the Right Thing]	Perri	Feel So Good	1989	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 2081 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Jungle Fever	Stevie Wonder	Feeding Off The Love Of The Land	1991	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1342 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #7, US #38, US AC #20 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Farewell My Summer Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Farewell My Summer Love	1984	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1408 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39, US Dance #33 writtenby: Lionel Richie and Ronald LaPread album: Hot on the Tracks comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Fancy Dancer	1976	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 4727 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]	Johnny Gill	Fairweather Friend	1990	Motown
--	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 557 (UK) writtenby: Robinson, Moore, Rogers album: Gettin' Ready comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Fading Away	1966	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 860793 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Chris Martin and Quaruon Wages album: Tales From Fort Knox comments: [hip hop]	Paula Perry	Extra, Extra	1998	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1393 chartposition: RandB #8, US #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Everything's Coming Up Love	1976	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 2031 chartposition: RandB #4, US AC #2 writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel album: Love, Smokey comments: [ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Everything You Touch	1990	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1089 writtenby: J. Dean, E. Holland album: I Hear a Symphony comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Everything Is Good About You	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 747(UK) chartposition: RandB #11, US #21, US AC #29 writtenby: Lou Stallman album: Right On / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Everybody's Got the Right to Love	1970	Tamla Motown (UK)
--	recordlabel: Motown 1379 writtenby: P. Sawyer, M. Sutton, B. Sutton album: Communique comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Everybody's Got To Do Something	1975	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1912 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Personal Attention	Stacy Lattisaw	Every Drop of Your Love	1987	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 3746312261 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams and Dennis Nelson album: Emperors of Soul comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	Error of Our Ways	1994	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1519 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Endless Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	Endless Love	1981	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 3746310611 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US AC #35 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid (as Antonio album: Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album comments: [slow jam]	Boyz II Men	End of the Road	1992	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 81533 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Intimate comments: [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Easy to Love	1999	Motown
6	recordlabel: Motown 1418 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #9, US AC #14 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Commodores / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	The Commodores	Easy	1977	Motown
7	recordlabel: Motown 41793 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Lionel Richie comments: [re release]	The Commodores	Easy	1988	Motown(UK)
--	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1012 (UK) writtenby: Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland album: The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Early Morning Love	1975	Tamla Motown(UK)
--	recordlabel: Motown 1835 writtenby: L. Horton, G. Broomfield album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Dreamin'	1986	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 812(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything Is Everything / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Doobedood'Ndoobe Doobedood'Ndoobe	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 617 chartposition: RandB #27, US #68 writtenby: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield and Rodger Penzabene album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit, Baby	1967	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 374631131 chartposition: RandB #94 comments: [from the movie The Meteor Man]	Lisa Taylor	Don't Waste My Time	1993	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1898 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Darryl Horn, Rick Bowen and Donna Bowen album: American Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	Don't Turn Away	1987	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1811 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Tell Me That It's Over	1985	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1178 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: David comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Don't Stop Loving Me	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 664 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me	1968	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1159 chartposition: RandB #25, US #45 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me	1969	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 860618 chartposition: RandB #48, US #108 writtenby: Mario Winans and Artie Hoyle album: Story of My Heart comments: [slow jam]	Mario Winans	Don't Know	1997	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1296 chartposition: RandB #25, US #46 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Don't Knock My Love	1974	Motown
6	recordlabel: Motown 1323 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco, boogie]	Bobby Nunn	Don't Knock It (Until You Try It)	1983	Motown(UK)
7	recordlabel: Motown 1372 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: The Woman in Red: Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Don't Drive Drunk	1984	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1147 writtenby: Raymona Singleton album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Bring Back Memories	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 889(UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Candice Ghant, Marilyn McLeod and Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol) album: Moody Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Don't Blame the Children	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 842(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Jackson Browne album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Doctor My Eyes	1973	Tamla Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Motown 1933 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Victor Carstarphen album: Together Again comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	Do You Wanna Go with Me	1988	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1337 writtenby: J. Boyce, R. Griffith, S. Harley album: Rock Bottom comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	Do You Wanna Do A Thing	1975	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 41889 chartposition: US #11, US AC #24, UK #76 writtenby: Berry Gordy album: More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture comments: re release	The Contours	Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)	1988	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1904 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [ballad]	Garry Glenn	Do You Have to Go	1987	Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 710 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Four Tops Now! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Do What You Gotta Do	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Motown 1408 chartposition: RandB #1, US #21, UK #33, US AC #3 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Back to Front	Lionel Richie	Do It to Me	1992	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1269 (UK) chartposition: RandB #2, UK #10, US #13, US dance #1, US AC #25 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Do I Do	1982	Motown(UK)
6	recordlabel: Motown 1454 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: J. Blake, Jr., L. Gibbs, Jr. album: Reed Seed comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Do Dat	1978	Motown
7	recordlabel: Motown 422860652 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Sherri Blair and Sprague album: This Time	Taral	Distant Lover	1997	Motown
8	recordlabel: Motown 6853 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Nick Cannon, Antoine Battle and Dr. Freeze (as Elliot Straite)	Nick Cannon Featuring Izzy	Dime Piece	2006	Motown
--	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: Km_EQRJK860	Diana Ross	Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
--	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson, Monica album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: QNtbdrwUWjg	Diana Ross	Did You Read The Morning Paper?	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1873 chartposition: US #71. US AC #28, US country #10 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Dancing on the Ceiling	Lionel Richie	Deep River Woman	1986	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1365 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Deception	1975	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1084 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Second Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Darling, I Hum Our Song	1965	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1036 writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Holland	Darling I Hum Our Song	1962	Motown
--	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1037(UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Rose comments: [Motown Sound]	Rose Banks	Darling Baby	1976	Tamla Motown (UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 001052 chartposition: RandB #27, US #82 writtenby: Erykah Badu , James Poyser, Rashad Smith and R.C. Williams album: Worldwide Underground	Erykah Badu	Danger	2003	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1843 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #7, US #2, US AC #3 writtenby: Mike Frenchik, Lionel Richie & Carlos Rios album: Dancing on the Ceiling	Lionel Richie	Dancing on the Ceiling	1986	Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1051 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Stevenson, Gaye album: Dance Party / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Dancing in the Street	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Motown 1286 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Hal Davis, Donald Fletcher & Weldon Dean Parks album: Dancing Machine / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance]	The Jackson 5	Dancing Machine	1974	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1266 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #7, US #64 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Dance Wit' Me	1982	Motown(UK)
6	recordlabel: Motown 1216 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9 writtenby: J. Shephard, W. Miller album: Jermaine comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Daddy's Home	1972	Motown
7	recordlabel: Motown 1513 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Michael Masser and Allee Willis album: To Love Again comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	Crying' My Heart Out for You	1981	Motown
8	recordlabel: Illtown/Motown 0640 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106, UK #44 writtenby: Renee Neufville, Darren Lighty and Kay Gee (as Kier Gist) album: Saturday Night	ZhanÃ©	Crush	1997	Illtown/Motown
9	recordlabel: Motown 44037 chartposition: RandB #1, US #29, UK #57 writtenby: Hakim Abdulsamad and Khiry Abdulsamad album: The Boys	The Boys	Crazy	1990	Motown
10	recordlabel: Universal Motown 21960 1 chartposition: RandB #121, US #64 comments: [hip hop]	Pop It Off Boyz	Crank Dat Batman	2008	Universal Motown
11	recordlabel: Motown 1214 chartposition: RandB #9, US #18 writtenby: Stephen Schwartz album: Skywriter comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Corner of the Sky	1972	Motown
12	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1004 chartposition: US#108 writtenby: Don Daniels and Terry McFaddin album: Disc O Tech comments: [Motown Sound]	Magic Disco Machine	Control Tower	1975	Tamla Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1620 writtenby: C. Stepney, R. Johnson album: Trust Me	Jean Carn	Completeness	1982	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1259 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Common Man	1973	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 158490 chartposition: RandB #61 weeksinr&bchart: 18 comments: [slow jam]	BeBe featuring Brian McKnight & Joe	Coming Back Home	2000	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 41653 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Brock Walsh album: The Return of Bruno	Bruce Willis	Comin' Right Up	1988	Motown
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 637 chartposition: RandB #8, US #24, UK #51 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Home Cookin comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Come See About Me	1967	Tamla Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1068 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #27 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Come See About Me	1964	Motown
6	recordlabel: Motown 374631107 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: Out of Control	Colin England	Come Over, Baby	1993	Motown
7	recordlabel: Motown 1095 chartposition: RandB #25, US #80 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol album: Irresistible comments: [Motown Sound]	Tammi Terrell	Come On and See Me	1966	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1297 album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Come And Get This Stuff	1974	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1304 chartposition: RandB #41 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Truly Yours	Yours Truly	Come And Get It	1991	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1747 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Brian Potter and Frank Wildhorn album: Love in the Fire comments: [beat ballad]	Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas	Close to Me	1984	Motown
--	recordlabel: Motown 1085 writtenby: I. Freeman, H. Fuqua album: Merry Christmas comments: [christmas]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Children's Christmas Song	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 938(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Caston, Wakefield album: Caston and Majors comments: [Motown Sound]	Caston & Majors	Child Of Love	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
--	recordlabel: Motown 660 writtenby: T. Kirkman album: Reach Out comments: [album cut] mpcode: DPrtNRc946g	Four Tops	Cherish	1967	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1676 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Keith Harrison, Kenny Pettus, Kwame Heshimu, Bobby Harris, Sennie Martin and Steve Cox album: On the One comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	Cheek to Cheek	1983	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1421 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #39 writtenby: Paul Wilson album: Suite for the Single Girl comments: [Motown Sound] Chalk It Up / Let's Go Get Out of Town in US dance charts	Jerry Butler	Chalk It Up	1977	Motown

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