rnbsoulmusic.com

  Soul Years Music Portal          Select:         Home   |   Log in (or join)   


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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the EMI record label. Click on "EMI" 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 'EMI' returned 243 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50146
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #2, US #1, US AC #7
writtenby: Bobby McFerrin
album: Spontaneous Inventions
comments: [reggae style pop]
Bobby McFerrin Don't Worry, Be Happy 1988 EMI Manhattan
2 recordlabel: EMI America 8158
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #1, UK #1, US #1, US rock #8
writtenby: David Bowie
album: Let's Dance
David Bowie Let's Dance 1983 EMI America
3 recordlabel: EMI 63
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1
writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole Miss You Like Crazy 1989 EMI
4 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50117
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #5, US #5, US AC #16, US dance #1
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: Everlasting
Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 1988 EMI Manhattan
5 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
6 recordlabel: EMI 465(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs, Carolyn Mitchell, Terence Dudley and Christopher Kellum
album: The Greatest Hits
Eternal Don't You Love Me 1997 EMI (UK)
7 recordlabel: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Oh Baby I... 1993 EMI United Kingdom (
8 recordlabel: EMI America 8253
chartposition: RandB #3, US #9, US dance #1, UK #95
writtenby: Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)
album: A Private Heaven
Sheena Easton Sugar Walls 1984 EMI America
9 recordlabel: EMI 58532
chartposition: RandB #2, US #10, UK #21
writtenby: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [neo soul]
D'Angelo Lady 1996 EMI
10 recordlabel: EMI America 8126
chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #2, UK #15, US #104
writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)
album: The Other Side of the Rainbow
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Melba Moore Love's Comin' at Ya 1982 EMI America
11 recordlabel: EMI 396(UK)
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Power of a Woman
Eternal Power of a Woman 1995 EMI (UK)
12 recordlabel: EMI 217
chartposition: UK #2, RandB #37, US AC #26
writtenby: John Bettis and Albert Hammond
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross When You Tell Me That You Love Me 1991 EMI
13 recordlabel: EMI 7243(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
album: Before the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Someday 1996 EMI (UK)
14 recordlabel: Hip Hop Remixes 604
chartposition: RandB #4, US #14, UK #26
writtenby: Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning, Kolanek, George Pendergast and J.R. Richards
album: Case
Case Touch Me, Tease Me 1996 Hip Hop Remixes
15 recordlabel: EMI 564(UK)
chartposition: RandB #2, US #25
writtenby: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Voodoo
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
D'Angelo Untitled (How Does It Feel) 2000 EMI (UK)
16 recordlabel: EMI 8297
chartposition: US dance #1, US #18, RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Madonna
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [disco dance] (featuring Madonna and Catherine Buchanan)
Jellybean Sidewalk Talk 1985 EMI
17 recordlabel: EMI 7
chartposition: UK #7, US Dance #15
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
Jaki Graham Set Me Free 1986 EMI
18 recordlabel: EMI 296(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Scott Cutler, Ann Preven and Eddie Chacon
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Save Our Love 1994 EMI (UK)
19 recordlabel: EMI 311(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Wayne Cohen and Sheppard Solomon
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Just a Step from Heaven 1994 EMI (UK)
20 recordlabel: EMI 58478
chartposition: RandB #12, US #25, UK #67
writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes and AZ
album: Doe or Die
comments: [hip hop]
AZ Sugar Hill 1995 EMI
21 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50115
chartposition: RandB #1, US #35, US dance #23
writtenby: Marcus Miller & Mark Stevens
album: Livin' Large
comments: [funk]
E.U. Da' Butt 1988 EMI Manhattan
22 recordlabel: EMI 532
chartposition: RandB #66, UK #12
writtenby: R. L Kirkland & Ruth Davis
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis You're Gonna Get Next to Me 1977 EMI
23 recordlabel: EMI 408(UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Mark Mueller and Marsha Malamet
album: Power of a Woman
comments: [ballad]
Eternal I Am Blessed 1995 EMI (UK)
24 recordlabel: EMI 10449
chartposition: RandB #10, US #53, UK #31
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
album: Brown Sugar
D'Angelo Cruisin' 1995 EMI
25 recordlabel: EMI Latin
chartposition: RandB #80, US #19
writtenby: Frankie J and Jaime Gálvez
album: Presents Kumbia Kings
comments: [slow jam]
Los Kumbia Kings Don't Wanna Try 2003 EMI Latin
26 recordlabel: EMI 419(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: David Frank and Jeff Pescetto (as Jeffrey Pescetto)
album: Power of a Woman
Eternal Good Thing 1996 EMI (UK)
27 recordlabel: EMI 388
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #32, US #114, US dance #1
writtenby: Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine and Narada Michael Walden
album: Take Me Higher
Diana Ross Take Me Higher 1995 EMI
28 recordlabel: EMI 8382
chartposition: RandB #5, US #58, US dance #6
writtenby: Garry Johnson
album: Female Trouble
Nona Hendryx Why Should I Cry? 1987 EMI
29 recordlabel: EMI America 8111
chartposition: RandB #56, US #36
album: Missin' Twenty Grand
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
David Lasley If I Had My Wish Tonight 1982 EMI America
30 recordlabel: EMI 2492
chartposition: UK #17, US Dance #3
writtenby: Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
comments: [disco dance]
Jesse Green Nice and Slow 1976 EMI
31 recordlabel: Brilliant!/Positiva/EMI 58406
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Louise Bailey, Judy Cheeks, Andy Lee and Peter Lee
album: Respect
Judy Cheeks As Long As You're Good to Me 1995 Brilliant!/Positiva/
32 recordlabel: EMI 50180
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson
album: Serious
The O'Jays Have You Had Your Love Today 1987 EMI
33 recordlabel: EMI 58341
chartposition: US dance #1
writtenby: Judy Cheeks and Roger Sanchez
album: Respect
Judy Cheeks Respect 1995 EMI
34 recordlabel: EMI / ERG 105
chartposition: RandB #67, US #55, UK #8, US AC #5
writtenby: Curtiss Boone, Nikos Lyras and Ernest Williamson
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
Wendy Moten Come In Out of the Rain 1993 EMI / ERG
35 recordlabel: EMI 5042
chartposition: US #18, UK #8, US AC #13
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
album: Take My Time
Sheena Easton Modern Girl 1980 EMI
36 recordlabel: EMI America 8307
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1985 EMI America
37 recordlabel: EMI 56207
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
The O'Jays Don't Let Me Down 1991 EMI
38 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 04068
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III)
album: Flirt
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Flirt 1988 EMI Manhattan
39 recordlabel: EMI 459(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: The Greatest Hits
Eternal Secrets 1996 EMI (UK)
40 recordlabel: EMI 2376
chartposition: US #34, UK #16, US AC #8
writtenby: Greg Prestopino, Sam Lorber and Matthew Wilder
album: Pretty Woman
Natalie Cole Wild Women Do 1990 EMI
41 recordlabel: EMI/Chrysalis 553724388768825(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Malik Pendleton and Kenneth Kelly
album: Every Day Is a New Day
comments: [dance]
Diana Ross Not Over You Yet 1999 EMI/Chrysalis (UK)
42 recordlabel: EMI 299(UK)
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: David Friedman
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [love ballad]
Diana Ross Your Love 1993 EMI (UK)
43 recordlabel: EMI 339(UK)
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Easther Bennett, Vernie Bennett, Kelle Bryan and Louise Redknapp
album: Always and Forever
Eternal So Good 1994 EMI (UK)
44 recordlabel: EMI 4793
chartposition: RandB #4
writtenby: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Keep On Loving Me 1991 EMI
45 recordlabel: Gemigo 0500
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #4
writtenby: Jeffrey Simon and Rich Tufo
album: The Notations
The Notations Think Before You Stop 1975 Gemigo
46 recordlabel: EMI 552
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Easther Bennett and Vernie Bennett
album: Eternal
Eternal What'cha Gonna Do 1999 EMI
47 recordlabel: EMI 364(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: BeBe Winans
album: Always and Forever
Eternal Crazy 1994 EMI (UK)
48 recordlabel: EMI 6684 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Voice: The Best of Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight Piece of My Heart 2006 EMI(UK)
49 recordlabel: EMI 96
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Bob Dylan
album: Emotionally Yours
The O'Jays Emotionally Yours 1991 EMI
50 recordlabel: EMI 239 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Vaneese Thomas
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [beat ballad]
Diana Ross One Shining Moment 1992 EMI(UK)
51 recordlabel: EMI 2
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #49
writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden
album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues
Diana Ross Dirty Looks 1987 EMI
52 recordlabel: EMI 50291
chartposition: RandB #5, AC #45
writtenby: Diane Louie
album: Never Too Far
comments: [ballad]
Dianne Reeves Never Too Far 1990 EMI
53 recordlabel: EMI 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
Jaki Graham Step Right Up 1986 EMI(UK)
54 recordlabel: EMI 8 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
Jaki Graham Breaking Away 1986 EMI(UK)
55 recordlabel: EMI 41
chartposition: UK #17, US dance #17
writtenby: John Robbie, UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & Malibu
Afrika Bambaataa Reckless 1988 EMI
56 recordlabel: EMI 77
chartposition: RandB #7, US AC #15
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole with Freddie Jackson I Do 1989 EMI
57 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50132
chartposition: RandB #6, US Dance #33
writtenby: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta
album: Truly Yours
R.J.s Latest Arrival Off the Hook (With Your Love) 1988 EMI Manhattan
58 recordlabel: EMI 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Todd Rundgren
album: Breaking Away
David Grant & Jaki Graham Mated 1985 EMI(UK)
59 recordlabel: EMI America 8117
chartposition: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: On the Line
Gary U.S. Bonds Out of Work 1982 EMI America
60 recordlabel: EMI 2619
chartposition: US #25
writtenby: Robbie Nevil
album: Day 1
Robbie Nevil Just Like You 1991 EMI
61 recordlabel: EMI America 8365
chartposition: RandB #8
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Take It to the Limit 1986 EMI America
62 recordlabel: EMI 2564
chartposition: UK #26, US Dance #17
writtenby: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
Jesse Green Flip 1977 EMI
63 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50142
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #47, US dance #5
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) and Gene Dozier
album: Flirt
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Hold On to What You've Got 1988 EMI Manhattan
64 recordlabel: EMI 100
chartposition: UK #45, US dance #4
writtenby: Sergio Portaluri, Fulvio Zafret and David Sion
comments: [dance, hip hop]
Afrika Bambaataa Just Get Up and Dance 1991 EMI
65 recordlabel: EMI America 8295
chartposition: US #29, US dance #21, US AC #39
writtenby: Adele Bertei and Mary Kesler
album: Do You
Sheena Easton Do It for Love 1985 EMI America
66 recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 46
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman
album: Everlasting
Natalie Cole Everlasting 1988 EMI Manhattan
67 recordlabel: EMI 90921
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays Serious Hold On Me 1989 EMI
68 recordlabel: EMI 001
chartposition: UK #28
comments: [ballad]
Shola Ama Someday I'll Find You 1998 EMI
69 recordlabel: EMI 2615
chartposition: UK #29
writtenby: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone
album: Come with Me
Jesse Green Come with Me 1977 EMI
70 recordlabel: EMI 04614
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Robin Smith and Stephanie Spruill
album: Tokyo Blue
comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]
Najee featuring Vesta Williams I'll Be Good to You 1990 EMI
71 recordlabel: EMI 77
chartposition: UK #56, US AC #5
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole Starting Over Again 1989 EMI
72 recordlabel: EMI 261(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren
album: The Force Behind the Power
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross Heart (Don't Change My Mind) 1993 EMI (UK)
73 recordlabel: EMI 8332
chartposition: US #43, US dance #32, US AC #35
writtenby: Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil
album: About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture
Sheena Easton So Far So Good 1986 EMI
74 recordlabel: EMI 58
chartposition: RandB #52, US #34
writtenby: Robbie Nevil, David Paul Bryant and Steve Dubin
album: A Place Like This
Robbie Nevil Back on Holiday 1988 EMI
75 recordlabel: EMI 50212
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Serious
The O'Jays Out Of My Mind 1989 EMI
76 recordlabel: EMI 724388354820(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Marsha Malamet
album: Voice of Love
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross In the Ones You Love 1996 EMI (UK)
77 recordlabel: EMI America 8184
chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #24, UK #33
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Debbie Clarkin and Ron Rogers [Ronald Bruce Rogers]
Elbow Bones & the Racketeers A Night in New York 1984 EMI America
78 recordlabel: EMI 7243 8 81333
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Curtiss Boone
album: Wendy Moten
comments: [love ballad]
Wendy Moten So Close to Love 1994 EMI
79 recordlabel: EMI 19337
chartposition: RandB #31, US #85, UK #38
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Alfonzo Hunter, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp, Khujo, Organized Noize and Robert Barnett
Alfonzo Hunter Just the Way (Playas Play) 1996 EMI
80 recordlabel: EMI America 8104
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #12
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Melba Moore
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance funk]
Melba Moore Let's Stand Together 1982 EMI America
81 recordlabel: EMI America 8092
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #12
writtenby: Kashif
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance]
Melba Moore Take My Love 1981 EMI America
82 recordlabel: EMI 7243 88943123 (UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Jamelia, Rory Bennett and Tina Harris
album: Drama
comments: UK #42
mpcode: AtJsjtwm4s4
Jamelia Boy Next Door 2000 EMI (UK)
83 recordlabel: EMI 305
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Will Jennings and Steve Davis (as Stephen Allen Davis)
album: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross The Best Years of My Life 1994 EMI
84 recordlabel: EMI 2859 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43, US #81
writtenby: William Robinson, Ronald White
album: Bush Doctor
comments: [Reggae]
Peter Tosh (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back 1978 EMI(UK)
85 recordlabel: EMI 221
chartposition: UK #27
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: The Force Behind the Power
Diana Ross The Force Behind the Power 1992 EMI
86 recordlabel: EMI 5242(UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Ganiyu Bello, Jim Hawkins, Keith O'Connell, Nat Augustin and Mike Collins
comments: [disco funk]
Light of the World Ride the Love Train 1981 EMI (UK)
87 recordlabel: EMI America 8159
chartposition: UK #48, US #84
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Mama Africa
comments: [Reggae]
Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode 1983 EMI America
88 recordlabel: EMI America 8004
chartposition: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4
writtenby: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
album: The Michael Johnson Album
Michael Johnson Almost Like Being in Love 1978 EMI America
89 recordlabel: EMI 50274
chartposition: RandB #17
album: 'Bout Dat Time
Pieces of a Dream What Can I Do? 1990 EMI
90 recordlabel: EMI 50164
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey
album: Flirt
comments: [beat ballad]
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Kisses Don't Lie 1989 EMI
91 recordlabel: EMI America 8312
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Bedtimes Stories
Michael Henderson Do It to Me Good (Tonight) 1986 EMI America
92 recordlabel: EMI 69 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Glen Ballard and Randy Goodrum
album: Good To Be Back
comments: [beat ballad]
Natalie Cole Rest of the Night 1989 EMI(UK)
93 recordlabel: EMI 5585 (UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: General Johnson
album: The Music
Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson Loverboy 1986 EMI(UK)
94 recordlabel: EMI 5580 (UK)
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Patrick Patterson
album: In Time
View From The Hill I'm No Rebel 1987 EMI(UK)
95 recordlabel: EMI 20 0809 7
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Heaven Knows
Jaki Graham Heaven Knows 1985 EMI
96 recordlabel: EMI 5565 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Patrick Patterson
album: In Time
View From the Hill No Conversation 1986 EMI(UK)
97 recordlabel: EMI 73 (UK)
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Emma Pought, Jannie Pought, Helen Gathers, Laura Webb and Rether Dixon
album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues
Diana Ross Mr. Lee 1988 EMI(UK)
98 recordlabel: EMI 8037
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Kwick
Kwick Let This Moment Be Forever 1980 EMI
99 recordlabel: EMI America 9589
chartposition: US #65, US dance #30
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Do You
Sheena Easton Jimmy Mack 1986 EMI America
100 recordlabel: EMI 50174
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Christopher Max
album: More Than Physical
comments: [new jack swing]
Christopher Max More Than Physical 1989 EMI

Visits today: 8646
(18108018)


Home Page | About | Top 2000 Artists | Soul R&B Radio Stations | Best Soul Sites | Tell-A-Friend | Contact



Copyright © 2024 www.soulyears.com - All rights reserved




1714246834