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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Jay_ record label. Click on "Jay_" 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 'Jay_' returned 143 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: King Jay 28430
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #31
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Life, Love & Pain
 		Club Nouveau Lean on Me 1987 King Jay
2 recordlabel: Vee Jay 354
chartposition: RandB #1 (7 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield & Calvin Carter
album: He Will Break Your Heart
 		Jerry Butler He Will Break Your Heart 1960 Vee Jay
3 recordlabel: Vee Jay 613
chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Manny Curtis, C. Becaud and Pierre Delanoe
album: Delicious Together
comments: [love ballad]
 		Betty Everett & Jerry Butler Let It Be Me 1964 Vee Jay
4 recordlabel: Vee Jay 585
chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Rudy Clark
album: It's In His Kiss
 		Betty Everett The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 1964 Vee Jay
5 recordlabel: Vee Jay 456
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8
writtenby: Bob Gaudio
album: Sherry & 11 Others
 		The Four Seasons Sherry 1962 Vee Jay
6 recordlabel: Vee Jay 465
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13
writtenby: Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
album: Sherry & 11 Others
 		The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry 1962 Vee Jay
7 recordlabel: Vee Jay 386
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Johnny Otis
album: Letter Full Of Tears
comments: [ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Every Beat of My Heart 1961 Vee Jay
8 recordlabel: Vee Jay 332
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #64
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: D. Gordon
 		Rosco Gordon Just a Little Bit 1960 Vee Jay
9 recordlabel: Vee Jay 416
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1
writtenby: Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards & Eugene Dixon
album: The Duke of Earl / The Duke of Soul
 		Gene Chandler Duke of Earl 1962 Vee Jay
10 recordlabel: Jay Boy 100(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
comments: [disco dance]
 		George McCrae It's Been So Long 1975 Jay Boy (UK)
11 recordlabel: Vee Jay 567
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #31
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Need To Belong
 		Jerry Butler Need To Belong 1963 Vee Jay
12 recordlabel: Vee Jay 598
chartposition: RandB #3 (3 weeks), US #61
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Billy Butler and Jerry Butler
 		Jerry Butler I Stand Accused 1964 Vee Jay
13 recordlabel: Vee Jay 398
chartposition: RandB #3, US #58
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Plays 12 String Guitar Blues
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Bright Lights, Big City 1961 Vee Jay
14 recordlabel: Jay 7001
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #13, US dance #1
writtenby: Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill
album: Vicious Rumors
 		Timex Social Club Rumors 1986 Jay
15 recordlabel: Vee Jay 383
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #2
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Dee Clark
album: Hold On....It's Dee Clark
 		Dee Clark Raindrops 1961 Vee Jay
16 recordlabel: Vee Jay 566
chartposition: RandB #5, US #51
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Clint Ballard Sr.
album: You're No Good
 		Betty Everett You're No Good 1963 Vee Jay
17 recordlabel: Vee Jay 226
chartposition: RandB #3
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed You've Got Me Dizzy 1956 Vee Jay
18 recordlabel: Vee Jay 405
chartposition: RandB #14, US #11, US AC #3
writtenby: Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
album: Moon River
 		Jerry Butler Moon River 1961 Vee Jay
19 recordlabel: Vee Jay 684
chartposition: RandB #3, US #23
writtenby: Richard Parker
album: Baby Boy
comments: [northern soul]
 		Fred Hughes Oo Wee Baby, I Love You 1965 Vee Jay
20 recordlabel: Vee Jay 468
chartposition: RandB #11, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Duke of Soul
comments: [ballad] B Side To You Threw A Lucky Punch
 		Gene Chandler Rainbow 1963 Vee Jay
21 recordlabel: Vee Jay 375
chartposition: RandB #10, US #27
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler
album: Aware Of Love
 		Jerry Butler Find Another Girl 1961 Vee Jay
22 recordlabel: Vee Jay 333
chartposition: RandB #10, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Found Love
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do 1960 Vee Jay
23 recordlabel: Vee Jay 390
chartposition: RandB #8, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Jerry Butler & Curtis Mayfield
album: Aware Of Love
 		Jerry Butler I'm a Telling You 1961 Vee Jay
24 recordlabel: Jay Boy 88(UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Willie Clarke
album: Do It Good
comments: [disco funk]
 		KC And The Sunshine Band Queen of Clubs 1974 Jay Boy (UK)
25 recordlabel: Vee Jay 357
chartposition: RandB #18, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Found Love
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Hush-Hush 1960 Vee Jay
26 recordlabel: Vee Jay 344
chartposition: RandB #10, US #70
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jesse Stone
album: Wade Flemons
 		Wade Flemons Easy Lovin' 1960 Vee Jay
27 recordlabel: Vee Jay 536
chartposition: RandB #17, US #71
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: The Duke of Soul
comments: [ballad]
 		Gene Chandler Man's Temptation 1963 Vee Jay
28 recordlabel: Vee Jay 253
chartposition: RandB #4, US #32
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Honest I Do 1957 Vee Jay
29 recordlabel: Vee Jay 380
chartposition: RandB #13, US #78
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Al Smith and Luther Dixon
 		Jimmy Reed Big Boss Man 1961 Vee Jay
30 recordlabel: Vee Jay 438
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #16, US #60
writtenby: John Lee Hooker
album: Burnin'
 		John Lee Hooker Boom Boom 1962 Vee Jay
31 recordlabel: Vee Jay 628
chartposition: RandB #28, US #65, UK #29
writtenby: Van McCoy
comments: [northern soul]
 		Betty Everett Getting Mighty Crowded 1964 Vee Jay
32 recordlabel: Vee Jay 347
chartposition: RandB #16, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed Found Love 1960 Vee Jay
33 recordlabel: Vee Jay 451
chartposition: RandB #18, US #20
writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Need To Belong
comments: [ballad]
 		Jerry Butler Make It Easy On Yourself 1962 Vee Jay
34 recordlabel: Vee Jay 256
chartposition: RandB #3, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Ted Jarrett
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
 		Gene Allison You Can Make It if You Try 1957 Vee Jay
35 recordlabel: Vee Jay 168
chartposition: RandB #3
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Ain't That Lovin' You Baby 1956 Vee Jay
36 recordlabel: Vee Jay 204
chartposition: RandB #4
writtenby: Marvin Junior and Johnny Funches
album: Oh, What A Nite
comments: [ballad]
 		The Dells Oh, What A Nite 1956 Vee Jay
37 recordlabel: Vee Jay 609
chartposition: RandB #8, US #102
writtenby: Irral Berger and Clara Thompson
 		Joe Simon My Adorable One 1964 Vee Jay
38 recordlabel: Vee Jay 298
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed I'm Gonna Get My Baby 1958 Vee Jay
39 recordlabel: Vee Jay 373
chartposition: RandB #12, US #68
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed Close Together 1961 Vee Jay
40 recordlabel: Vee Jay 237
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Little Rain 1957 Vee Jay
41 recordlabel: Vee Jay 273
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Henry Stone and Sonny Thompson
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
 		Gene Allison Have Faith 1958 Vee Jay
42 recordlabel: Jayded (UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Claude Kelly, Jeremy Skallar, Robert Larow, Jay Sean, Jonathan Perkins
 		Jay Sean Tonight 2009 Jayded (UK)
43 recordlabel: Vee Jay 248
chartposition: RandB #12, US #65
writtenby: J. Reed
album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall / The Best Of Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed The Sun Is Shining 1957 Vee Jay
44 recordlabel: Jay Boy 92(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Rock Your Baby
comments: [disco dance]
 		George McCrae You Can Have It All 1974 Jay Boy (UK)
45 recordlabel: Vee Jay 61 1766
chartposition: RandB #16, US #36
writtenby: Ernest Gold
album: Exodus to Jazz
 		Eddie Harris Exodus 1961 Vee Jay
46 recordlabel: Vee Jay 633
chartposition: RandB #16, US #42
writtenby: Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons and Phillips
 		Betty Everett & Jerry Butler Smile 1964 Vee Jay
47 recordlabel: Vee Jay 246
chartposition: RandB #13, US #69
writtenby: Calvin Carter and Winfield Scott
album: The Spaniels
 		The Spaniels Everyone's Laughing 1957 Vee Jay
48 recordlabel: Vee Jay 703
chartposition: RandB #12, US #96
writtenby: Richard Parker
 		Fred Hughes You Can't Take It Away 1965 Vee Jay
49 recordlabel: Vee Jay 165
chartposition: RandB #8
writtenby: Leon Arnold, Ted Daniels
album: Crazy Little Mama
 		The El Dorados I'll Be Forever Loving You 1956 Vee Jay
50 recordlabel: Vee Jay 183
chartposition: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Ewart Abner, Nathaniel Montague
 		The Magnificents Up on the Mountain 1956 Vee Jay
51 recordlabel: Jay Boy 107
chartposition: RandB #18, US #65, UK #33
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
 		George McCrae Honey I 1976 Jay Boy
52 recordlabel: Vee-Jay 509
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #52, UK #45
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Shame, Shame, Shame 1963 VeeJay
53 recordlabel: Vee Jay 186
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed Can't Stand to See You Go 1956 Vee Jay
54 recordlabel: Vee Jay 237
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Honey, Where You Going 1957 Vee Jay
55 recordlabel: Vee Jay 588
chartposition: RandB #17, US #56
writtenby: Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein and Bob Feldman
album: Need To Belong
 		Jerry Butler Giving Up On Love 1964 Vee Jay
56 recordlabel: Jay Boy 101(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Willie Clarke
album: KC and The Sunshine Band
 		KC And The Sunshine Band I'm So Crazy ('Bout You) 1975 Jay Boy (UK)
57 recordlabel: Vee Jay 613
chartposition: RandB #24, US #108
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Delicious Together
 		Betty Everett & Jerry Butler Ain't That Loving You Baby 1964 Vee Jay
58 recordlabel: Vee Jay 203
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Ewart Abner (as Ewart G. Abner)
 		Jimmy Reed I Love You Baby 1956 Vee Jay
59 recordlabel: Vee Jay 539
chartposition: RandB #13, US #3
writtenby: Larry Santos
 		The Four Seasons Candy Girl 1963 Vee Jay
60 recordlabel: Vee Jay 694
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Joe Simon
 		Joe Simon Let's Do It Over 1965 Vee Jay
61 recordlabel: Vee Jay 510
chartposition: RandB #18, US #94
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Sidney Banks
 		Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds Spring 1963 Vee Jay
62 recordlabel: Jay Walking 011
chartposition: RandB #19, US #84
writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon
album: Dream World
 		The Continental IV Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour) 1971 Jay Walking
63 recordlabel: Vee Jay 468
chartposition: RandB #25, US #49
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White and Don Covay
album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul
 		Gene Chandler You Threw A Lucky Punch 1962 Vee Jay
64 recordlabel: Vee Jay 299
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Clyde Otis and Willie Dixon
album: Gene Allison
 		Gene Allison Everything Will Be Alright 1958 Vee Jay
65 recordlabel: Vee Jay 463
chartposition: RandB #23, US #63
writtenby: Paul Griffin, Don Covay and Dennison
 		Jerry Butler You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) 1962 Vee Jay
66 recordlabel: Vee Jay 462
chartposition: RandB #18, US #52
writtenby: Dee Clark
 		Dee Clark I'm Going Back to School 1962 Vee Jay
67 recordlabel: Vee Jay 304
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed I Told You Baby 1959 Vee Jay
68 recordlabel: Vee Jay 674
chartposition: RandB #23, US #122
writtenby: Miller, Flemons, Strong
 		The Dells Stay In My Corner 1965 Vee Jay
69 recordlabel: Vee Jay 349
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: John Lee Hooker
 		John Lee Hooker No Shoes 1960 Vee Jay
70 recordlabel: Vee Jay 389
chartposition: RandB #21
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
 		Wade Flemons Please Send Me Someone To Love 1961 Vee Jay
71 recordlabel: Vee Jay 396
chartposition: RandB #25, US #99
writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #327]
 		Jerry Butler For Your Precious Love 1966 Vee Jay
72 recordlabel: Vee Jay 449
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #77
writtenby: M. Reed
album: Just Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Good Lover 1962 Vee Jay
73 recordlabel: Vee Jay 651
chartposition: RandB #33, US #64
writtenby: Ted Daryll
 		Jerry Butler Good Times 1965 Vee Jay
74 recordlabel: Vee Jay 425
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth 1962 Vee Jay
75 recordlabel: Vee Jay 486
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
 		Jerry Butler Whatever You Want 1963 Vee Jay
76 recordlabel: Vee Jay 350
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Faith Evans
 		The Spaniels I Know 1960 Vee Jay
77 recordlabel: Vee Jay 702
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23
writtenby: Calvin Carter, Mary Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed I'm The Man Down There 1965 Vee Jay
78 recordlabel: Vee Jay 696
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #122
writtenby: Van McCoy
 		Jerry Butler I Can't Stand to See You Cry 1965 Vee Jay
79 recordlabel: Vee Jay 295
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Wade Flemons
 		Wade Flemons & the Newcomers Here I Stand 1958 Vee Jay
80 recordlabel: Vee Jay 696
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: R. Newman
comments: [ballad]
 		Jerry Butler Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do) 1965 Vee Jay
81 recordlabel: Vee Jay 355
chartposition: US #43
writtenby: Calvin Carter and Marion Oliver
 		Dee Clark You're Looking Good 1960 Vee Jay
82 recordlabel: Vee Jay 293
chartposition: RandB #29
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Fred Williams
 		John Lee Hooker I Love You Honey 1958 Vee Jay
83 recordlabel: Vee Jay 372
chartposition: RandB #30, US #34
writtenby: Dee Clark and Calvin Carter
 		Dee Clark Your Friends 1961 Vee Jay
84 recordlabel: Vee Jay 440
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Finizzo, Pirollo, Spano, Nahan, Testa, Carter
 		Gene Chandler (The Duke Of Earl) Walk On With The Duke 1962 Vee Jay
85 recordlabel: Vee Jay 287
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed Down in Virginia 1958 Vee Jay
86 recordlabel: Vee Jay 335
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Wheelock Bisson
 		Wade Flemons What's Happening 1960 Vee Jay
87 recordlabel: Vee Jay 598
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Randy Newman
 		Jerry Butler I Don't Want To Hear Anymore 1964 Vee Jay
88 recordlabel: Vee Jay 418
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32
writtenby: C. Draine
 		The Tabs Dance Party 1961 Vee Jay
89 recordlabel: Vee Jay 475
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #100
writtenby: Franz Waxman and Hal David
 		Jerry Butler Theme From Taras Bulba 1962 Vee Jay
90 recordlabel: Vee Jay 321
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Otis Blackwell
 		Wade Flemons Slow Motion 1959 Vee Jay
91 recordlabel: Vee Jay 599
chartposition: RandB #39, US #66
writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King
 		Betty Everett I Can't Hear You 1964 Vee Jay
92 recordlabel: Vee Jay 409
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Horace Ott and Calvin Carter
 		Dee Clark Don't Walk Away from Me 1961 Vee Jay
93 recordlabel: Vee Jay 405
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #105
writtenby: Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield
 		Jerry Butler Aware of Love 1961 Vee Jay
94 recordlabel: Vee Jay 642
chartposition: RandB #35
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed A New Leaf 1965 Vee Jay
95 recordlabel: Vee Jay 461
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114
writtenby: Ted Cooper, Carl Spencer and Ed Zolas
album: The Duke of Soul
 		Gene Chandler Tear For Tear 1962 Vee Jay
96 recordlabel: Vee Jay 372
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Dee Clark
 		Dee Clark Because I Love You 1961 Vee Jay
97 recordlabel: Vee Jay 683
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #117
writtenby: Van McCoy
 		Betty Everett Gonna Be Ready 1965 Vee Jay
98 recordlabel: Vee Jay 399
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: C. Kittrell
 		Christine Kittrell Sittin' And Drinking 1961 Vee Jay
99 recordlabel: Vee Jay 511
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Otis Williams, Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Berry Gordy Jr.
album: The Duke of Soul
 		Gene Chandler Check Yourself 1963 Vee Jay
100 recordlabel: Vee Jay 612
chartposition: RandB #42, US #126
writtenby: S. David and Dave "Curlee" Williams
album: Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
 		Little Richard Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1964 Vee Jay

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