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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Rio_ record label. Click on "Rio_" 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 'Rio_' returned 161 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Ariola 7736
chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #6, US dance #5
writtenby: Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
album: Knock on Wood
comments: [disco]
Amii Stewart Knock on Wood 1979 Ariola
2 recordlabel: Priority 81143
chartposition: RandB #2, US #5
writtenby: Tricky Stewart (as Christopher Stewart), JT Money, T. Johnston, Tab and D. Davis
album: Pimpin' on Wax
JT Money Who Dat 1999 Priority
3 recordlabel: Ariola 7621
chartposition: US #22, UK #2
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Billy Ocean
comments: [northern soul]
Billy Ocean Love Really Hurts Without You 1976 Ariola
4 recordlabel: Ariola 7686
chartposition: RandB #30, UK #5, US #18, US dance #6
writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Miller
album: Eruption
comments: [disco]
Eruption I Can't Stand the Rain 1978 Ariola
5 recordlabel: Priority 53562
chartposition: UK #2, RandB #13, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson) and Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison)
album: War and Peace: Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)
comments: [hip hop]
Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 You Can Do It 1999 Priority
6 recordlabel: Ariola 7742
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #3, US AC# 50
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
album: New Dimensions
comments: [love ballad]
The Three Degrees Woman in Love 1979 Ariola
7 recordlabel: Priority 6654
chartposition: RandB #7, US #15, UK #27
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: The Predator
comments: [hip hop]
Ice Cube It Was a Good Day 1993 Priority
8 recordlabel: Ariola America 7717
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #33, US #21, US dance #11
writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] & James Jameson II
album: Chanson
comments: [disco dance]
Chanson Don't Hold Back 1978 Ariola America
9 recordlabel: Ariola America 7753
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #5, US #69
writtenby: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, Barry Leng & Simon May
album: Knock on Wood
comments: [disco]
Amii Stewart Light My Fire -- 137 Disco Heaven 1979 Ariola America
10 recordlabel: Priority 81056
chartposition: RandB #5, US #18
writtenby: Silkk the Shocker and Mystikal
album: Charge It 2 da Game
comments: [rap]
Silkk the Shocker It Ain't My Fault 1999 Priority
11 recordlabel: Priority 30222
chartposition: RandB #18, US #16
writtenby: Master P, Fiend, Mia X, Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker (as The Shocker)
album: Ghetto D
Master P Make Em' Say Uhh! 1998 Priority
12 recordlabel: Priority 30256
chartposition: RandB #11, US #16
writtenby: Master P and Sons of Funk
album: The Ghetto Tryin To Kill Me
comments: [hip hop]
Master P featuring Sons of Funk I Got the Hook Up! 1998 Priority
13 recordlabel: Ariola Hansa 546
chartposition: UK #8, US Dance #52
writtenby: Milton Kellem
comments: [disco]
Viola Wills Gonna Get Along without You Now 1979 Ariola Hansa
14 recordlabel: Priority 7046
chartposition: RandB #21, US #30, UK #41
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Lethal Injection
comments: [hip hop]
Ice Cube You Know How We Do It 1994 Priority
15 recordlabel: Ariola 801
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
album: 3D
The Three Degrees My Simple Heart 1979 Ariola
16 recordlabel: Ariola 7721
chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #12
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte
album: New Dimensions
comments: [disco dance]
The Three Degrees Givin' Up Givin' In 1978 Ariola
17 recordlabel: Priority 81085
chartposition: RandB #16, US #19
writtenby: Snoop Dogg
album: Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg Still a G Thang 1998 Priority
18 recordlabel: Priority 53227
chartposition: RandB #19, US #21
writtenby: Diddy
album: Bow Down
comments: [rap]
Westside Connection Bow Down 1996 Priority
19 recordlabel: Ariola 7757
chartposition: UK #9, US Dance #30
writtenby: Hunter, Keller
album: Leave a Light
comments: [disco]
Eruption One Way Ticket 1979 Ariola
20 recordlabel: First Priority 2002
chartposition: RandB #10, US #35, UK #67
writtenby: Aqil
album: Ain't No Other
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte Ruffneck 1993 First Priority
21 recordlabel: Priority 81141
chartposition: RandB #12, US #26
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: War and Peace: Volume 1 (The War Disc)
comments: [rap]
Ice Cube Pushin' Weight 1998 Priority
22 recordlabel: Priority 30185
chartposition: RandB #16, US #25
writtenby: Master P, Pimp C and Silkk the Shocker (as The Shocker)
album: Ghetto D
Master P I Miss My Homies 1997 Priority
23 recordlabel: Ariola America 7747
chartposition: RandB #21, US #37
writtenby: Howard Johnson & Sandy Torano
Niteflyte If You Want It 1979 Ariola America
24 recordlabel: Ariola America 7625
chartposition: RandB #10, US #37, US AC #49
writtenby: John Valenti and Joe Spinazola
John Valenti Anything You Want 1976 Ariola America
25 recordlabel: Delirious 5 (UK)
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Tina Moore, Tommie Ford
album: Tina Moore
comments: [re release]
Tina Moore Never Gonna Let You Go 1997 Delirious(UK)
26 recordlabel: Ariola 810
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Gordon Lightfoot
album: If You Could Read My Mind
comments: [disco dance]
Viola Wills If You Could Read My Mind 1981 Ariola
27 recordlabel: Ariola 240
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Tony Green
album: Tonight
France Joli Feel Like Dancing 1980 Ariola
28 recordlabel: Ariola 7746
chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #56
writtenby: Sheila Ferguson and Giorgio Moroder
album: New Dimensions
The Three Degrees The Runner 1979 Ariola
29 recordlabel: Delirious 11
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer, Eddie Hokenson, Joe Esposito, Juliet Roberts and D Mob
Juliet Roberts Bad Girls 1999 Delirious
30 recordlabel: Delirious 74321554001
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Juliet Roberts, D:Mob, Gerry DeVeaux, Paul Taylor and Kurtis Mantronik
comments: [dance, house]
Juliet Roberts So Good -- Free Love '98 1998 Delirious
31 recordlabel: Serious 9807217
chartposition: UK #17
album: Born To Be Free
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: Opr8DlrDAWk
Sonique Can't Make Up My Mind 2003 Serious
32 recordlabel: Ariola America 102
chartposition: RandB #38 US #94, US Dance #6
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: Bad Luck
comments: [instrumental]
The Atlanta Disco Band Bad Luck 1975 Ariola America
33 recordlabel: Delirious 9 (UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Jere McAllister, Tina Moore, Steve Carter
album: Tina Moore
Tina Moore Nobody Better 1998 Delirious(UK)
34 recordlabel: First Priority 96230
chartposition: RandB #11, US #83
writtenby: MC Lyte, Dee Jay Doc and D.F. Paich
album: Act Like You Know
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte Poor Georgie 1992 First Priority
35 recordlabel: Priority Soundtrack
chartposition: RandB #20, US #22
writtenby: Nelly and Waiel
album: Nellyville
comments: (from the soundtrack to the movie 'Training Day')
Nelly Number 1 2001 Priority Soundtrack
36 recordlabel: Priority 7206
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #26
writtenby: Eazy E, Ice Cube and Charles Wright (sample)
album: Straight Outta Compton
comments: [hip hop]
NWA Express Yourself 1989 Priority
37 recordlabel: Ariola America 7630
chartposition: RandB #55, US #106, UK #19
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean L.O.D. (Love on Delivery) 1976 Ariola America
38 recordlabel: Priority 53188
chartposition: RandB #10, US 10, UK #25
writtenby: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Sam Sneed and J Flex
album: Friday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Dr. Dre Keep Their Heads Ringin' 1995 Priority
39 recordlabel: Priority 53282
chartposition: RandB #23, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 22
album: Based on a True Story
comments: Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison)
Mack 10 Backyard Boogie 1997 Priority
40 recordlabel: Serious 158 561-1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Screamin Jay Hawkins and Herb Slotkin
album: Hear My Cry
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: qwE3wOzS0fY
Sonique I Put A Spell On You 1998 Serious (UK)
41 recordlabel: Priority 53263
chartposition: RandB #34, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: from the rap documentary movie Rhyme and Reason
Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound Nothin' But The Cavi Hit 1996 Priority
42 recordlabel: Priority 53169
chartposition: RandB #90, UK #38, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Paris
album: Guerrilla Funk
Paris (Oscar Jackson) Guerrilla Funk 1994 Priority
43 recordlabel: Ariola America 7719
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Any Way You Want It
comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts
Deborah Washington Standing in the Shadows of Love 1978 Ariola America
44 recordlabel: Priority 53264
chartposition: RandB #30, US #40
writtenby: Ice Cube, Mack 10, Cedric Samson and WC and the Maad Circle
album: Bow Down
Westside Connection Gangstas Make the World Go Round 1997 Priority
45 recordlabel: First Priority Music 96294
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Epic Mazur (as Bret Mazur), Richard Wolf and MC Lyte
album: Act Like You Know
MC Lyte When in Love 1991 First Priority Music
46 recordlabel: Priority 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Mirijanian, Cotter
album: Love Is The Answer
comments: [disco, swing]
Paradise One Mind Two Hearts 1983 Priority(UK)
47 recordlabel: Ariola America 50004
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Andrew "Mike" Terry
album: Bad Luck
The Atlanta Disco Band It's Love 1976 Ariola America
48 recordlabel: Ariola 7627
chartposition: US #47, RandB #88
writtenby: Bill Champlin and Laura Allan
album: A Circle Filled With Love
Sons of Champlin Hold On 1976 Ariola
49 recordlabel: Ariola 7748
chartposition: RandB #20, US #74
writtenby: Pat Summerson and Lenny Macaluso
album: Taka Boom
Taka Boom Night Dancin' 1979 Ariola
50 recordlabel: Ariola America 7700
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16
writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller
Deborah Washington Ready or Not 1978 Ariola America
51 recordlabel: Priority 50174
chartposition: RandB #20, US #50
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Tracy Davis, Mike Elizondo, Nate Dogg, Danny Means, P. Miller,Keiwan Spillman and Dr. Dre
album: Tha Last Meal
Snoop Dogg featuring Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy & Tha Eastsidaz Lay Low 2001 Priority
52 recordlabel: Priority 53843
chartposition: RandB #30, US #54, UK #66
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Lethal Injection
Ice Cube Really Doe 1993 Priority
53 recordlabel: Priority 53813
chartposition: RandB #47, US #55, UK #62
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: The Predator
Ice Cube Wicked 1992 Priority
54 recordlabel: Ariola 170(UK)
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: G. Garvarentz, S. Ferguson
The Three Degrees The Golden Lady 1979 Ariola (UK)
55 recordlabel: Serious 1
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Darlene Davis
Darlene Love I Found Love 1987 Serious
56 recordlabel: Ariola 7761
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #19
writtenby: Tom Bee and Mac Suazo
album: Taka Boom
Taka Boom Red Hot 1979 Ariola
57 recordlabel: Ariola 7771
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Barry Leng, Gerry Morris and Simon May
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Jealousy 1979 Ariola
58 recordlabel: Delirious 74321 45044 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: General Degree, Richie Stephens
album: Winner Special Work Of Art
comments: [reggae]
Richie Stephens & General Degree Come Give Me Your Love 1997 Delirious(UK)
59 recordlabel: Priority 6663
chartposition: UK #62
writtenby: DJ Aladdin and Ice T
album: Home Invasion
Ice-T I Ain't New Ta This 1993 Priority
60 recordlabel: Ariola 7776
chartposition: UK #48, US Dance #30
writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey
album: 3D
The Three Degrees Jump the Gun 1979 Ariola
61 recordlabel: Priority 53223
chartposition: RandB #62, US #106, UK #60
writtenby: Barret Powell, Dashawn Jamal Yates, Jack McNair, Jahmal Bush, Sean Price and Tony Moore
comments: [hip hop]
The Fabulous Five Blah 1996 Priority
62 recordlabel: Priority
chartposition: RandB #22
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: El Nino
Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Redman (Def Squad) Rapper's Delight 1997 Priority
63 recordlabel: Various labels
chartposition: US AC #23
album: ATandT TEAM USA Soundtrack
Queen Latifah Champion 2008 Various labels
64 recordlabel: Priority 50877
chartposition: RandB #42, US #71
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Mack 10, Ice Cube
album: Mack 10
Mack 10 Foe Life 1995 Priority
65 recordlabel: Serious 9811499
chartposition: UK #70
album: Born To Be Free
comments: [dance, house]
mpcode: 5CJjLrt0FIg
Sonique Alive 2003 Serious
66 recordlabel: Priority 77750
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #79, US #87
writtenby: T3, Dwele, Baatin, Elzhi, Karreim Riggins
album: Trinity (Past, present and future)
Slum Village ft. Dwele Tainted 2002 Priority
67 recordlabel: Ariola 197
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Mike Piccirillo and Gary Goetzman
Deborah Washington Rock It 1979 Ariola
68 recordlabel: Priority 8
chartposition: UK #81
writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
comments: [disco funk]
Paradise We Can Work It Out 1984 Priority
69 recordlabel: Ariola 7760
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: James Baker and Lalomie Washburn
album: Platinum City
New Birth I Love You 1979 Ariola
70 recordlabel: Priority 9502
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #98
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott
album: The Best of War…and More
War Low Rider (Remix) 1987 Priority
71 recordlabel: Ariola America 7609
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Ron Tyson and N. Frazler
Love Committee Heaven Only Knows 1976 Ariola America
72 recordlabel: Ariola America 7743
chartposition: RandB #72, US dance #21
writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
album: Chanson
Chanson I Can Tell 1979 Ariola America
73 recordlabel: Priority 53267
chartposition: RandB #69, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
comments: [hip hop]
Killarmy Wu-Renegades 1997 Priority
74 recordlabel: Ariola 107 698
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Miles Waters and Peter Vale
album: Trilogy
Imagination Last Days of Summer 1985 Ariola
75 recordlabel: Priority 53232
chartposition: RandB #64, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: E Swift, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price, Walt Dewgarde, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
Heltah Skeltah featuring Da Rockness Monstas Operation Lock Down -- Da Wiggy 1996 Priority
76 recordlabel: Priority 53220
chartposition: RandB #74, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Mack 10
album: Mack 10
comments: samples "Mary Jane" by Rick James
Mack 10 On Them Thangs 1995 Priority
77 recordlabel: First Priority Music 99170
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: MC Lyte (as Lana Moorer)
album: Eyes on This
MC Lyte Cha Cha Cha 1989 First Priority Music
78 recordlabel: First Priority 2049
chartposition: RandB #68, US #115
writtenby: Markell Riley, Tyrone Fyffe, Franklyn Grant and MC Lyte
album: Ain't No Other
MC Lyte I Go On 1994 First Priority
79 recordlabel: Ariola America 7763
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: David Washington
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Ready for Your Love 1979 Ariola America
80 recordlabel: Priority 53243
chartposition: RandB #63, US #115
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Walt Dewgarde, Jack McCair, Barret Powell and Darrell Yates
album: Da Storm
Originoo Gunn Clappaz No Fear 1996 Priority
81 recordlabel: Ariola America 7660
chartposition: RandB #44, US #83
writtenby: Alan Gordon
Carl Graves Sad Girl 1977 Ariola America
82 recordlabel: Priority 53216
chartposition: RandB #65, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Gamers
The Conscious Daughters Gamers 1996 Priority
83 recordlabel: Ariola 7674
chartposition: US Dance #28
writtenby: Harrison Calloway
album: Doin' It to the Bone
Muscle Shoals Horns I Just Want to Turn You On 1978 Ariola
84 recordlabel: Priority 07267
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Ice Cube and MC Ren
album: Eazy Duz It
Eazy-E We Want Eazy 1988 Priority
85 recordlabel: Priority 50828
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Bootlegs and B Sides
Ice Cube What Can I Do? 1995 Priority
86 recordlabel: Priority 81374
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Eminem, Melvin Bradford, L.T. Patterson and Dr. Dre
album: War and Peace: Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)
comments: [rap]
Ice Cube Hello 2000 Priority
87 recordlabel: Ariola 188
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey
album: Eau De Vie
Delegation Welcome to My World 1980 Ariola
88 recordlabel: Priority 30052
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Barret Powell, Dashawn Jamal Yates, Jack McNair, Jahmal Bush, Paul Anthony Hendricks and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
The Fabulous Five LeFlaur LeFlah Eshkoshka 1995 Priority
89 recordlabel: Priority 53282
chartposition: RandB #52
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, Mack 10, Daz Dillinger, Ice Cube, Priest Brooks
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Mack 10 featuring Ice Cube & Snoop Doggy Dogg Only in California 1998 Priority
90 recordlabel: Ariola America 7616
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
writtenby: Earl Young
album: Bad Luck
The Atlanta Disco Band Do What You Feel 1976 Ariola America
91 recordlabel: Ariola 802
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Michael J. Powell
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Don't You Like It 1980 Ariola
92 recordlabel: Ariola America 7739
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #55
writtenby: Benjamin F. Wright Jr. , David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
Linda Evans Don't You Need 1979 Ariola America
93 recordlabel: Priority 53453
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 7
Ras Kass featuring Dr. Dre & Mack 10 Ghetto Fabulous 1998 Priority
94 recordlabel: Ariola 246
chartposition: RandB #66,US dance #57
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
album: Eau De Vie
Delegation Heartache No. 9 1980 Ariola
95 recordlabel: Ariola America 7674
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: M. Stokes and E. Johnson
album: Doin' It to the Bone
Muscle Shoals Horns Dance to the Music 1977 Ariola America
96 recordlabel: Priority 53248
chartposition: RandB #59
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
Tha Truth Everyday 1997 Priority
97 recordlabel: Priority 50205
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: The Art of a Woman
Athena Cage Hey Hey 2001 Priority
98 recordlabel: Ariola America 7652
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Perry, Bond, Smith
Laura Lee Love's Got Me Tired (But I Ain't Tired of You) 1976 Ariola America
99 recordlabel: Ariola 7618
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Jean Luc Drion and Jack Donder
Jackie Robinson Movin' Like A Superstar 1976 Ariola
100 recordlabel: Priority 53584
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Teddy Bishop and Johnta Austin
album: Two*Eleven
Toni Estes Hot 2000 Priority

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