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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
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 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.

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
-- recordlabel: Motown 1113
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops If You Don't Want My Love 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1081
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Your Love Is Amazing 1965 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK)
writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin On The Way Out (On The Way In) 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1098
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Until You Love Someone 1966 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 1073
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Where Did You Go? 1965 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 1119
writtenby: Hunter, Gogo
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Your Love Is Wonderful 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 5086
writtenby: Goffin, King
album: Sings Top Ten
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Halfway To Paradise 1970 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK)
writtenby: Jimmy Webb
album: The Groove Governor
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Honey Come Back 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK)
writtenby: Wright, Wonder
album: Where I'm Coming From
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Look Around 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1062
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Call On Me 1964 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1147
writtenby: Raymona Singleton
album: Four Tops Now!
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Don't Bring Back Memories 1969 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1104
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: On Top
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops I Got A Feeling 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1096
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Second Album
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops I Like Everything About You 1966 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1069
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Love Has Gone 1964 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1103
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) There's No Stopping Us Now 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1102
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Second Album
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Since You've Been Gone 1966 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1076
writtenby: Stevenson, Hunter
album: Four Tops
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Sad Souvenirs 1965 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1132
writtenby: De Mell, Hunter, Goga
album: Yesterday's Dreams
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Remember When 1968 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1159
writtenby: Raynard Miner
album: Four Tops Now!
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops The Key 1969 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 621
writtenby: Wm. Robinson
album: Where Did Our Love Go?
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: snhFXf4jJKQ
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Long Gone Lover 1964 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 660
writtenby: T. Kirkman
album: Reach Out
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: DPrtNRc946g
Four Tops Cherish 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 660
writtenby: C. Paul, M. Broadnax, S. Wonder
album: Reach Out
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: UKS5wY2Phbs
Four Tops What Else Is There To Do (But Think About You) 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 766
writtenby: Written and Produced by Willie Hutch
album: The Mack Soundtrack
comments: (Full Album)
mpcode: EvkB20m3hY4
Willie Hutch The Mack (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1973 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK)
writtenby: Robinson, Jones
album: Smokey...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc
Smokey Robinson A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair 1974 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 660
writtenby: N. Diamond
album: Reach Out
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: rEO_VeiqUMU
Four Tops I'm A Believer 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 660
writtenby: Bobby Hart, Tommy Boyce
album: Reach Out
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: lRCVsFcId2c
Four Tops Last Train To Clarksville 1967 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: F1200WBCTtg
Diana Ross I'm A Winner 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 940 (UK)
writtenby: Day, Goodison, Hiller, Leslie
album: Do It Baby
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: JHQHhrwwFs4
The Miracles Where Are You Going To My Love 1975 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1415
writtenby: M.L. Smith, E. Holland
album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes You Are The Heart Of Me 1976 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 621
writtenby: Gordy, Fuqua
album: Where Did Our Love Go?
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: XRPc6tzNTd8
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Your Kiss Of Fire 1964 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 751
writtenby: R. White, W. Robinson
album: Floy Joy
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: YyXk-WEmg8A
The Supremes A Heart Like Mine 1972 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 751
writtenby: C. Franklin, W. Robinson
album: Floy Joy
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: -pBgRMw85z4
The Supremes Now The Bitter, Now The Sweet 1972 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1258 (UK)
writtenby: Hirsch, Mueller
album: Set My Love In Motion / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: zhS1Dla8nX8
Syreeta I Must Be In Love 1982 Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: T. Motown 64145 (IT)
writtenby: A. Smith, Peraino J., L. Allison, R. Goodman, R. Kreinar
album: Bad News Is Coming
comments: [chicago blues, funk]
mpcode: Oc9BQ4v_JDc
Luther Allison Raggedy and Dirty 1973 T. Motown(IT)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1280
writtenby: M.Gordy
album: Diana and Marvin
comments: [love ballad]
mpcode: MRnaBJ51FCY
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye I'm Falling In Love With You 1973 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1177 (UK)
writtenby: Frank Busey, John Duarte
album: Mary Wilson
comments: [mid-tempo ballad]
mpcode: OT99pJ9tkb4
Mary Wilson Pick Up The Pieces 1980 Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1200
writtenby: A. Smith, R. Barrett
album: Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FX5grh2g80s
Syreeta He's Gone 1980 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 863 (UK)
writtenby: Stephen Schwartz
album: Music and Me / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: 0mVBVNLggg0
Michael Jackson Morning Glow 1973 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1819
writtenby: L. Richie, D. Cochrane
album: Can\'t Slow Down
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: nuX1GQan8Ik
Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 1985 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown LIO 2 (UK)
writtenby: L. Richie, D. Foster
album: Can\'t Slow Down
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: h-_HpvFdjvE
Lionel Richie The Only One 1986 Motown LIO(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 762
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: David Ruffin / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [ballad album cut] (Backing Vocals - Eddie Kendricks)
mpcode: SEpJx322NIc
David Ruffin I Miss You (Part 1) 1973 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown (UK)
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs In The Key Of Life
mpcode: EyTaepxQxH4
Stevie Wonder Love's In Need Of Love Today 1976 Motown (UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0
Diana Ross I'll Settle For You 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: hQ--a0P5TvI
Diana Ross A Simple Thing Like Cry 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1620
writtenby: C. Stepney, R. Johnson
album: Trust Me
Jean Carn Completeness 1982 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 945 (UK)
writtenby: Mann, Weil, Spector
album: Silk and Soul
comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]
Gladys Knight And The Pips You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 1975 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 7 919R1
album: Love Dancer
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Cuba Gooding I'm Yours Now 1979 MotownR
-- recordlabel: Motown 1850
writtenby: G. Paschal, R. Dixon
album: Guinn
comments: [beat ballad]
Guinn Open Your Door 1986 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 864 (UK)
writtenby: Sawyer, Jones
album: Standing Ovation
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips No One Could Love You More 1973 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 844 (UK)
writtenby: Whitfield, Penzabene, Grant
album: Silk n' Soul
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips You're My Everything 1968 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 40757 (UK)
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye Lonely Lover 1986 Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown (UK)
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs in the Key of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Pastime Paradise 1976 Motown (UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 619 (UK)
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: Everybody Needs Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Since I've Lost You 1967 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1128
comments: [Motown Sound] [gospel]
Gladys Knight & The Pips Just A Closer Walk With Thee 1968 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown (UK)
writtenby: L. Montgomery, G. Paschal, C. Coleman
album: Guinn
Guinn People Will Be People 1986 Motown (UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1835
writtenby: L. Horton, G. Broomfield
album: Guinn
comments: [beat ballad]
Guinn Dreamin' 1986 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 652
writtenby: H. Fuqua, J. Bristol, S. May
album: Irresistible Tammi Terrell
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: xfYry3A7NA
Tammi Terrell Tears At The End Of A Love Affair 1968 Motown
-- 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)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: U1VgmZ8aUW8
Diana Ross All The Befores 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- 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: Motown 1507
writtenby: M. Calhoun, P. DeMudd
album: Invitation To Love
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: N8qYD7wxnAg
Dazz Band Magnetized 1980 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1582
writtenby: B. Harris, K. Pettus, K. Kendrick
album: Let The Music Play
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: R3B4TeYdwn0
Dazz Band Let The Music Play 1981 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1034 (UK)
writtenby: McClary, Richie, Commodores
album: Hot On The Tracks1976
mpcode: C8RlWHi5Gkk
The Commodores High On Sunshine 1976 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 72378
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Making A Game Out Of Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: tndxLuzcZCU
Willie Hutch Always 1985 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1282
writtenby: W. Hutch
album: Fully Exposed
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: uyhhyHZNUbI
Willie Hutch I Just Wanted To Make Her Happy 1973 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 906 (UK)
writtenby: McLeod, Bolton
album: Diana and Marvin
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye Love Twins 1973 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1297
album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Come And Get This Stuff 1974 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1426
writtenby: M. L. Smith
album: Rich Love, Poor Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta & G.C. Cameron Let's Make A Deal 1977 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 92209
writtenby: The Corporation TM
album: Third Album / Goin' Back To Indiana (Original TV Soundtrack)
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut] Released as single in Europe and South America
The Jackson 5 Goin' Back To Indiana 1970 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 926
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta I'm Goin' Left 1974 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1797
album: Making A Game Out Of Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Willie Hutch Keep On Jammin' 1985 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 12045
writtenby: Griffin, Moore
album: Ride To The Rainbow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thelma Houston Love Machine 1979 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 8959
writtenby: M.L. Smith
album: Lovesmith
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Lovesmith Look Out Below 1981 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1526
writtenby: Michael L. Smith
album: Lovesmith
comments: [ballad]
Lovesmith Shame On You 1981 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1078 (UK)
writtenby: Kipps, Jr.
album: In My Stride
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin I Can't Stop The Rain 1977 Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1311
writtenby: S. Wonder
album: Love Songs and Other Tragedies
comments: [Motown Sound]
G.C. Cameron If You Don't Love Me 1974 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 93924
writtenby: Masser, Sawyer
album: Thelma Houston
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thelma Houston No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever 1972 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 799
writtenby: Gordy Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thelma Houston I Want To Go Back There Again 1972 Tamla Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1257
writtenby: S. Lorber, T. Dubois
album: Tell Me A Lie
Bettye LaVette You Seen One You Seen 'Em All 1981 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1067
writtenby: William Stevenson
album: The Original Spinners
comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]
The Spinners Sweet Thing 1964 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 7783
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay 1974 Motown
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 894 (UK)
writtenby: Sawyer, Jones
album: Peace and Understanding Is Hard To Find
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jr. Walker & the All Stars I Ain't Going Nowhere 1974 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 952
writtenby: Jermaine Jackson, Rita Coolidge
album: I Like Your Style
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Jermaine Jackson & Rita Coolidge Is It Always Gonna Be Like This 1981 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1843
writtenby: L. Richie, G. Phillinganes
album: Can't Slow Down
comments: [Motown Sound]
Lionel Richie Love Will Find A Way 1983 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1028
writtenby: J. Hunter, W. Stevenson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Herman Griffin Sleep (Little One) 1962 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 723
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Diana Ross And If You See Him 1971 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1026
writtenby: B. Holland, E. Holland
album: Eddie Holland
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Holland You Deserve What You Got 1962 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1013
writtenby: Lumpkin, Strong
comments: [Motown Sound]
Henry Lumpkin What Is A Man (Without A Woman) 1962 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown Tapecar 872 (BR)
writtenby: Bea Verdi, C. Yarian
album: Jackie Jackson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jackie Jackson Thanks to You 1973 Motown Tapecar(BR)
-- recordlabel: Motown 1036
writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Holland Darling I Hum Our Song 1962 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1797
album: Making A Game Out Of Love
Willie Hutch The Glow 1986 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 18 (UK)
album: Getting A Grip On Love
Troy Johnson If You've Got The Heart (I've Got The Love) 1986 Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Motown 6036
writtenby: A. McKay, D. P. Bryant, T. Haynes
album: Finis
comments: [ballad]
Finis Henderson You Owe It All To Love 1983 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1696
writtenby: F. Henderson, D.P. Bryant, G. Doty, T. Haynes
album: Finis
comments: [love song]
Finis Henderson Lovers 1983 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1811
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Magic
comments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops Don't Tell Me That It's Over 1985 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1758
writtenby: P. St. James
album: Ain't No Turnin' Back
comments: [Motown Sound]
Phyllis St.James Candlelight Afternoon 1984 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 1854
writtenby: B. Alessi, J. Levine
album: Hot Nights
Four Tops Hot Nights 1986 Motown
-- recordlabel: Motown 6112
writtenby: J. Parente, J. Garfinkle
album: Ain't No Turnin' Back
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Phyllis St.James If You Believe 1984 Motown

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