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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the AV_ record label. Click on "AV_" 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.
(Search on 'AV_' returned 240 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Avco 4653
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US dance #3, US AC #2
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Disco Baby
comments: [disco]
Van McCoy The Hustle 1975 Avco
2 recordlabel: Maverick/Sire 18000
chartposition: RandB #40, US #1, UK #16, US AC #1
writtenby: Babyface and Madonna
album: Bedtime Stories
Madonna Take a Bow 1994 Maverick/Sire
3 recordlabel: Pavilion 20001
chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2, US AC #22
writtenby: Traditional & Edwin Hawkins
album: Let Us Go into the House of the Lord
comments: [gospel]
The Edwin Hawkins Singers Oh Happy Day 1969 Pavilion
4 recordlabel: Avco 4634
chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US AC #6
writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: Rockin' Roll Baby
comments: [sweet soul love ballad] [philly sound]
The Stylistics You Make Me Feel Brand New 1974 Avco
5 recordlabel: Avco 6105011
chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #13, US AC #7
writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: The Stylistics
comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Betcha by Golly Wow 1972 Avco
6 recordlabel: Avco 6105020
chartposition: RandB #5, US #5, UK #34
writtenby: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creed
album: Round 2
comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Break Up to Make Up 1973 Avco
7 recordlabel: Avco 4625
chartposition: RandB #3, US #14, UK #6, US AC #44
writtenby: Linda Creed & Thom Bell
album: Rockin' Roll Baby
comments: [philly sound]
The Stylistics Rockin' Roll Baby 1973 Avco
8 recordlabel: Crave 78678
chartposition: RandB #9, US #4
writtenby: Full Force
album: Allure
comments: [slow jam]
Allure All Cried Out 1997 Crave
9 recordlabel: First Avenue 472 (UK)
chartposition: UK #1
writtenby: BeBe Winans and James
album: The Greatest Hits
Eternal featuring BeBe Winans I Wanna Be the Only One 1997 First Avenue(UK)
10 recordlabel: Avco 4603
chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, UK #9, US AC #27
writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell
album: Round 2
comments: [philly sound sweet soul]
The Stylistics I'm Stone in Love with You 1972 Avco
11 recordlabel: Avco 6105 039
chartposition: RandB #18, US #51, UK #1, US AC #34, US dance #13
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: Thank You Baby
comments: [love song]
The Stylistics Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 1975 Avco
12 recordlabel: Avco 4581
chartposition: RandB #10, US #9, US AC #24
writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: The Stylistics
comments: [philly sound sweet soul]
The Stylistics You Are Everything 1971 Avco
13 recordlabel: EMI 1st Avenue 283
chartposition: RandB #13, US #19, UK #4, US dance #12
writtenby: Mark Stevens and Bobby Khozouri
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Stay 1993 EMI st Avenue
14 recordlabel: Avco 6105032
chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #9, US AC #26
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: Let's Put It All Together
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Let's Put It All Together 1974 Avco
15 recordlabel: Maverick 9385
chartposition: UK #3, RandB #51, US #26
writtenby: Cleopatra Madonna Higgins, Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Tim Scrafton and Kenny Hayes
album: Comin' Atcha!
Cleopatra Cleopatra's Theme 1998 Maverick
16 recordlabel: Avco 6105019 (UK)
chartposition: UK #3, RandB #42, US #84
writtenby: Sandy Linzer
comments: [pop soul]
Limmie & the Family Cookin You Can Do Magic 1972 Avco(UK)
17 recordlabel: Avco 4587
chartposition: RandB #14, US #22, UK #11
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [northern soul]
Donnie Elbert I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) 1972 Avco
18 recordlabel: AVI 147
chartposition: RandB #22, US #44, UK #31, US dance #6
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder & Merria Ross
album: Cocomotion
comments: [disco]
El Coco Cocomotion 1977 AVI
19 recordlabel: Avco 4618
chartposition: RandB #8, US #23, US AC #4
writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Round 2
comments: [philly sound sweet soul]
The Stylistics You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) 1973 Avco
20 recordlabel: Avco 4595
chartposition: RandB #6, US #25, US AC #25
writtenby: Linda Creed & Thom Bell
album: The Stylistics
comments: [philly sound sweet soul]
The Stylistics People Make the World Go Round 1972 Avco
21 recordlabel: Avco 4649
chartposition: RandB #13, US #47, UK #12, US AC #27
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: Heavy
comments: [love ballad]
The Stylistics Star on a TV Show 1975 Avco
22 recordlabel: Maverick 18564
chartposition: RandB #3, US #29
writtenby: Demetrius Peete, John Clay and John Powe
album: Something's Goin' On
comments: [slow jam]
U.N.V. Something's Goin' On 1993 Maverick
23 recordlabel: Pavillion 6407
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #104
writtenby: Tony Valor
album: Fantasy
Fantasy You're Too Late 1981 Pavillion
24 recordlabel: Haven 7000
chartposition: RandB #31, US 24
writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
album: Blood Brother
comments: [disco dance]
Gene Redding This Heart 1974 Haven
25 recordlabel: Crave 40197
chartposition: RandB #17, US #35, UK #18
writtenby: S. Barnes, Mariah Carey, N. Jones, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke), J.C.
album: Allure
comments: [hip hop]
Allure Head Over Heels 1997 Crave
26 recordlabel: First Avenue (UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts
album: The Greatest Hits
Eternal Angel of Mine 1997 First Avenue (UK)
27 recordlabel: Avco 6105 044
chartposition: RandB #23, US #76, UK #10
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: You Are Beautiful
comments: [disco dance]
The Stylistics Funky Weekend 1975 Avco
28 recordlabel: Savoy 1155
chartposition: RandB #2, US #25
writtenby: Nappy Brown, Rose Marie McCoy and Fred Mendelsohn
mpcode: ZRlOZkEWI14
Nappy Brown Don't Be Angry 1956 Savoy
29 recordlabel: Avi 153
chartposition: RandB #13, US #68, US dance #5
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Gil Karson & D. Williams
comments: [disco dance]
Le Pamplemousse Le Spank 1977 Avi
30 recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4572
chartposition: RandB #6, US #39
writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: The Stylistics
comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart) 1971 Avco Embassy
31 recordlabel: Avco 4660
chartposition: RandB #6, US #46, UK #36, US dance #15
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Disco Kid
comments: [disco dance]
Van McCoy Change with the Times 1975 Avco
32 recordlabel: Pavillion 02455
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #60
writtenby: Colin Campsie & George McFarlane
album: Fascinating Rhythm
The Quick Zulu 1981 Pavillion
33 recordlabel: Big Wave 36 (UK)
chartposition: UK #3, US dance #27
writtenby: Chad Jackson
mpcode: 7IhDb4rzMbg
Chad Jackson Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked) 1990 Big Wave(UK)
34 recordlabel: Maverick 8318
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #1, UK #83
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Bill Withers and Stan McKenny
album: Peace Beyond Passion
Me'shell Ndegéocello Who Is He and What Is He to You 1996 Maverick
35 recordlabel: Avco 6105027
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy
Limmie & the Family Cookin A Walkin' Miracle 1974 Avco
36 recordlabel: Savoy 1508
chartposition: RandB #7, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Lil Armstrong and Avon Long
comments: [ballad]
The Jive Bombers Bad Boy 1957 Savoy
37 recordlabel: Avco 6105036(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
album: Thank You Baby
The Stylistics Sing Baby Sing 1975 Avco (UK)
38 recordlabel: Avco 6105041(UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
album: You Are Beautiful
The Stylistics Na-Na Is the Saddest Word 1975 Avco (UK)
39 recordlabel: Avatar 00356
chartposition: RandB #25, US #64, UK #25
writtenby: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Louie De Louie and Kenneth Borland
album: Goodfellaz
Goodfellaz Sugar Honey Ice Tea 1996 Avatar
40 recordlabel: Avitone 2008
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Reggie Lucas
album: The Makeover
comments: [slow jam]
Jody Watley Borderline 2006 Avitone
41 recordlabel: Maverick 17882
chartposition: RandB #57, US #46, UK #8, US dance #2
writtenby: Madonna, Dave Hall, Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie and Michael Deering
album: Bedtime Stories
Madonna Human Nature 1995 Maverick
42 recordlabel: Avex UK 5
chartposition: UK #69, US Dance #3
writtenby: Rod Coammons, Andrew Klippel, Toby Baker and Matt Nelmes
album: Real Life
Jaki Graham Absolute E-Sensual 1995 Avex UK
43 recordlabel: Savoy 1551
chartposition: RandB #8, US #89
writtenby: Jackson, Paterno, Herman
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Nappy Brown It Don't Hurt No More 1958 Savoy
44 recordlabel: Avco 4647
chartposition: RandB #4, US #41
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Heavy
The Stylistics Heavy Fallin' Out 1974 Avco
45 recordlabel: 1st Avenue 2
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Sally Jo Dakota
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle Freedom 1995 st Avenue
46 recordlabel: Haven 7004
chartposition: US #20
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Give It to the People
The Righteous Brothers Give It to the People 1974 Haven
47 recordlabel: Crave 78886
chartposition: RandB #12, US #50
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Troy Oliver and Cory Rooney
album: 7 Mile
comments: [slow
7 Mile Do Your Thing 1998 Crave
48 recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4555
chartposition: RandB #7, US #73
writtenby: Marty Bryant and Robert Douglas
album: The Stylistics
The Stylistics You're a Big Girl Now 1971 Avco Embassy
49 recordlabel: Avco 6105036
chartposition: RandB #7, US #70
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Thank You Baby
The Stylistics Thank You Baby 1975 Avco
50 recordlabel: Avco 4639
chartposition: RandB #77, US AC #22
writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Van McCoy Love Is the Answer 1974 Avco
51 recordlabel: Avco 4649
chartposition: US dance #4
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: Heavy
The Stylistics Hey Girl, Come and Get It 1974 Avco
52 recordlabel: Lava 931992
chartposition: US AC #4
writtenby: Johnny Marks
album: Silver and Gold
comments: [christmas]
Vanessa Williams Silver and Gold 2004 Lava
53 recordlabel: Avco 4664
chartposition: RandB #17, US #79, US AC #26
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: You Are Beautiful
The Stylistics You Are Beautiful 1976 Avco
54 recordlabel: AVI 203
chartposition: RandB #31, US #91, US Dance #9
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Merria Ross
album: Dancing in Paradise
comments: charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts
El Coco Dancing in Paradise 1978 AVI
55 recordlabel: Savage Records 54348
chartposition: US #99, US dance #10
writtenby: Ron St. Louis
comments: [dance, garage house]
Mocca Soul -- SGH Losing You 1992 Savage Records
56 recordlabel: Lava 301717
chartposition: US dance #5, US AC #16
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: Everlasting Love
comments: [slow jam]
Vanessa Williams You Are Everything 2005 Lava
57 recordlabel: Savoy 1162
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy
mpcode: nUhlxxLZ7P4
Nappy Brown Pitter Patter 1956 Savoy
58 recordlabel: Avco 6105025 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Sandy Linzer
Limmie & the Family Cookin Dreamboat 1973 Avco(UK)
59 recordlabel: Savoy 1195
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Alex Kramer, Mack David and Joan Whitney
album: Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Candy 1956 Savoy
60 recordlabel: Wave 7001
chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #11
writtenby: David Blumberg and Catherine Mitchell Lord
comments: [electronic disco]
Brenda Jones My Heart's Not in It 1982 Wave
61 recordlabel: Wave Music 50011
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Fonda Rae and Lem Springsteen
comments: [dance, house]
Fonda Rae Living in Ecstasy 1996 Wave Music
62 recordlabel: Heavyweight 00635
chartposition: RandB #11, US #56
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson) , Rodolfo "Clark Kent" Franklin and Earl "DMX" Simmons
album: The Players Club: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Ice Cube We Be Clubbin' 1998 Heavyweight
63 recordlabel: Avco 6105023 (UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Gregory Guess and Norman Knox
album: Round 2
The Stylistics Peek-a-Boo 1973 Avco(UK)
64 recordlabel: AVI 108
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #37
writtenby: Fred Simmon, Gus Redmond, Jeffrey Simon and Larry Brownlee
album: Lowrell
Lowrell Mellow, Mellow Right On 1979 AVI
65 recordlabel: Lava 95649
chartposition: US dance #8
writtenby: Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen
album: Magic Box
Bel Canto Rumour 1996 Lava
66 recordlabel: Heavenly 4812 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Kevin Best and Q-Tee (as Tatiana Mais)
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: A93nC_vpadk
Q-Tee Gimme That Body 1996 Heavenly(UK)
67 recordlabel: AV 103
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #94
writtenby: Andre Williams
album: Rib Tips and Pig Snoots
comments: [instrumental]
Andre Williams & His Orchestra Rib Tip's 1966 AV
68 recordlabel: Maverick
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #44
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Brycyn Evans and T Boz (as Tionne Watkins)
album: Rugrats in Paris: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [album cut]
Tionne T-Boz Watkins My Getaway 2001 Maverick
69 recordlabel: Streetwave 51
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: Lonnie Johnson
Royalle Delite I'll Be a Freak for You 1985 Streetwave
70 recordlabel: Maverick 18326
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #20, US #73, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Plantation Lullabies
Me'shell Ndegéocello If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) 1994 Maverick
71 recordlabel: Lava 7567853460
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: André 3000 (as André Benjamin), Big Boi, Mr. DJ, Michael Render and Sleepy Brown
album: Scooby Doo: Music from the Motion Picture
OutKast featuring Killer Mike & Sleepy Brown Land of a Million Drums 2002 Lava
72 recordlabel: Savoy 1514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16
writtenby: Billy Myles
Nappy Brown Bye Bye Baby 1957 Savoy
73 recordlabel: Streetwave 45
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Protocol
Carl Anderson Buttercup 1985 Streetwave
74 recordlabel: Flavor Unit 64195
chartposition: RandB #68, US #51, AC #15
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Garth Brooks and Kent Blazy
album: Joose
comments: [love ballad]
Joose If Tomorrow Never Comes 1997 Flavor Unit
75 recordlabel: Savoy 4269
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18
album: He Leadeth Me
comments: [gospel ballad]
James Cleveland & the Cleveland Singers Without A Song 1966 Savoy
76 recordlabel: AVI 135
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Gil Karson
Le Pamplemousse Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room) 1977 AVI
77 recordlabel: Savoy 1506
chartposition: US #57
writtenby: Kelly Owens and Rose Marie McCoy
Nappy Brown Little By Little 1957 Savoy
78 recordlabel: Maverick 6834
chartposition: RandB #23, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: N Phase
comments: [slow jam]
N-Phase Spend the Night 1994 Maverick
79 recordlabel: Suave House 1602
chartposition: RandB #32, US #58
weeksinr&bchart: 13
album: Piece of Mind
Tela Ft. Eightball, MJG, Crime Boss & Suave House Family Sho Nuff 1997 Suave House
80 recordlabel: Avenue 1203
chartposition: RandB #78, US #61
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: D. Spoon, J. Albelo, S. Blount and MC Luscious
album: Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend
comments: [hip hop]
MC Luscious Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend 1992 Avenue
81 recordlabel: Savage 74785
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Ron St. Louis
Mocca Soul -- SGH Mass of Emotion 1992 Savage
82 recordlabel: AVI 128
chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #21
writtenby: Clarence Lawton
The Destinations I've Got to Dance (To Keep from Cryin') 1977 AVI
83 recordlabel: Avitone 62008
chartposition: US dance #14
writtenby: Jody Watley and Rodney Lee
album: The Makeover
Jody Watley A Beautiful Life 2008 Avitone
84 recordlabel: AVCO 4635
chartposition: RandB #25, US #86
writtenby: Jeanne Davis
album: On A New Street
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Little Anthony & the Imperials I'm Falling in Love with You 1974 AVCO
85 recordlabel: Savoy 1575
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Herman, Brown, David
Nappy Brown I Cried Like a Baby 1958 Savoy
86 recordlabel: Savoy 1599
chartposition: RandB #26, US #97
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Williams and McPherson
Wyatt (Earp) McPherson Here's My Confession 1961 Savoy
87 recordlabel: Maverick 8216
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Peace Beyond Passion
Me'shell Ndegéocello Leviticus, Faggot 1996 Maverick
88 recordlabel: Savoy 1555
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23
writtenby: Miller, Stewart
Nappy Brown You're Going To Need Someone 1959 Savoy
89 recordlabel: Maverick 17449
chartposition: RandB #67, US dance #15
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Peace Beyond Passion
Me'shell Ndegéocello Stay 1997 Maverick
90 recordlabel: Avco 4596
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23
writtenby: J. Kluger, B. Astor
album: Stories
comments: [jazz funk]
Chakachas Stories 1972 Avco
91 recordlabel: Haven 7008
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Margo Thunder Expressway to Your Heart 1975 Haven
92 recordlabel: Blue Wave 6191
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: File Under Rock
Eddy Grant Put a Hold on It 1988 Blue Wave
93 recordlabel: Streetwave 13
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Jeffrey Guishard
comments: [disco funk]
Hi-Tension Rat Race 1984 Streetwave
94 recordlabel: Big Wave 3
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Peter Brown and Rodney Saulsberry
Rodney Saulsberry Who Do You Love 1988 Big Wave
95 recordlabel: Streetwave 503 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Naoki Watanabe, Yoshihiko Ando
album: AB's / Street Sounds Edition 9
comments: [jazz funk] (reached #80 in the UK album charts)
mpcode: S9R5lmRK8Vg
AB's Deja Vu 1984 Streetwave(UK)
96 recordlabel: Avco 4663
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #2
writtenby: Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
album: Black Magic
The Softones That Old Black Magic 1976 Avco
97 recordlabel: Streetwave 12
chartposition: UK #89
writtenby: T. Morris, L. Phillips and F. Morris
Edwin Starr Marvin 1984 Streetwave
98 recordlabel: AVCO 69001
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Some Things Never Change
The Stylistics Love Is Not the Answer 1985 AVCO
99 recordlabel: Blue Wave 6180
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: File Under Rock
Eddy Grant Harmless Piece of Fun 1988 Blue Wave
100 recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4567
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31
writtenby: Vann Harris
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Chocolate Syrup Stop Your Cryin' 1971 Avco Embassy

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