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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the R record label. Click on "R" 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 R . . .

The following songs were released in R 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 R 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
501 recordlabel: Elektra 6305
chartposition: RandB #63, US dance #2
writtenby: Tamia and Anthony Crawford
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
Tamia Tell Me Who 2001 Elektra
502 recordlabel: Brunswick 3050
chartposition: US #12, UK #33
writtenby: Billy Myles and Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson (You Were Made For) All My Love 1960 Brunswick
503 recordlabel: Megatone Records 102
chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #4
writtenby: Patrick Cowley and Sylvester (as Sylvester James)
comments: [disco dance]
Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester Do You Wanna Funk 1982 Megatone Records
504 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 27
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay-Z featuring Gwen Dickey Wishing On A Star 1998 Roc A Fella
505 recordlabel: Trojan 7944 (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: L. Charmers, K. Boothe
album: Everything I Own
Ken Boothe Crying Over You 1974 Trojan(UK)
506 recordlabel: Elektra 4968
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #72, US Dance #4
writtenby: Eddie Noble Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
Womack & Womack Baby I'm Scared of You 1984 Elektra
507 recordlabel: RSO 813 173 7
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #81, US #24, US AC #31
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Bee Gees The Woman in You 1983 RSO
508 recordlabel: Streetwise 2213
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #71, UK #12
writtenby: Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Arthur Baker
New Order Confusion 1983 Streetwise
509 recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 03912
chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #70, US #9, US AC #33
writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
album: Kissing to Be Clever
Culture Club I'll Tumble 4 Ya 1983 Virgin/Epic
510 recordlabel: United Artists 35490
chartposition: RandB #67, US #48, UK #8, US AC #8
writtenby: Al Testa, Renis & Newell
album: Never, Never, Never
Shirley Bassey Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande) 1973 United Artists
511 recordlabel: Turbo 039
chartposition: RandB #9, US #46
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
album: In the Bottle / The Best of All Platinum
Brother to Brother In the Bottle 1974 Turbo
512 recordlabel: Warner 22738
chartposition: RandB #4
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Silky Soul 1989 Warner
513 recordlabel: Charisma 337 (UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Bill Lovelady, Aulbory Cash
album: Cheer Up
comments: [reggae]
Bill Lovelady Reggae For It Now 1979 Charisma(UK)
514 recordlabel: Esquire 71771 74336
chartposition: UK #64, US Dance #4
writtenby: Richie Jones and Eric Kupper
album: Degrees of Motion
comments: [techno dance, house]
Degrees of Motion featuring Biti Soul Freedom (Free Your Soul) 1992 Esquire
515 recordlabel: Impact Records 1675
chartposition: RandB #79, US #13
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Rythm Syndicate
comments: (West 54th St. Mix)
Rythm Syndicate Hey Donna 1991 Impact Records
516 recordlabel: Horse 16 (UK)
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Lee Thompson and Mulby
comments: [Reggae]
Dandy Livingstone Suzanne Beware Of The Devil 1972 Horse(UK)
517 recordlabel: Derrty 011183
chartposition: RandB #62, US #40, UK #14
writtenby: Nelly, Fergie, Sean Garrett and Polow da Don
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Fergie Party People 2008 Derrty
518 recordlabel: Mercury 76051
chartposition: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20
writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate
album: Spirit of Love
Con Funk Shun Got to Be Enough 1980 Mercury
519 recordlabel: Virgin 1085
chartposition: RandB #30, US #1, UK #53, US dance #21, US AC #1, US rock #1
writtenby: Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Roll with It
Steve Winwood Roll With It 1988 Virgin
520 recordlabel: Streetwise 1130
chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5
writtenby: Arthur Baker and Gavin Christopher
Loleatta Holloway Crash Goes Love 1984 Streetwise
521 recordlabel: Philly Groove 166
chartposition: RandB #9, US #52
writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart
album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits
comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart
The Delfonics Over and Over 1971 Philly Groove
522 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2280
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Richie Fermie and Monie Love
album: Down to Earth
comments: [hip hop]
Monie Love Grandpa's Party 1989 Chrysalis
523 recordlabel: Raft 18502
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Lark
Linda Lewis Rock A Doodle Doo 1973 Raft
524 recordlabel: Mercury 888 484
chartposition: US #31, UK #32, US Dance #9, US AC #7
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
album: It's Better to Travel
Swing Out Sister Twilight World 1987 Mercury
525 recordlabel: Mercury 123(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Dina Carroll, Pete Kearney and Steve Robson
album: Dina Carroll
comments: [ballad]
Dina Carroll One Two Three 1998 Mercury (UK)
526 recordlabel: Circa 40 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Ralf Hamm, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel
album: Feeling Free
Sydney Youngblood Sit and Wait 1989 Circa(UK)
527 recordlabel: Polydor 502(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Invitations 1982 Polydor (UK)
528 recordlabel: RCA 49403
chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5
writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), Brian Eno and David Byrne
album: In Flightt
comments: [hip hop]
KC Flightt Planet E 1989 RCA
529 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10670
chartposition: RandB #12, US #48
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions Meeting Over Yonder 1965 ABC Paramount
530 recordlabel: Chrysalis 3
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle The Wizard 1986 Chrysalis
531 recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 127
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #34, US #26
writtenby: Luke, Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis & Fresh Kid Ice
album: As Nasty as They Wanna Be
comments: [hip hop]
The 2 Live Crew Me So Horny 1989 Luke Skyywalker
532 recordlabel: Soul Train 10400
chartposition: RandB #9, US #75
writtenby: Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius
album: Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Gang Soul Train 75 1975 Soul Train
533 recordlabel: Kirshner 4278
chartposition: RandB #70, US #71, US Dance #9
writtenby: Carol George and Rob Hegel
album: Sarah Dash
Sarah Dash Sinner Man 1979 Kirshner
534 recordlabel: Mercury 76123
chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #49
writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones)
album: Nightcruising
comments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays Hit and Run 1981 Mercury
535 recordlabel: Fanfare 14 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Sinitta!
Sinitta G.T.O. 1987 Fanfare(UK)
536 recordlabel: Arista 74321
chartposition: US #97, UK #27
writtenby: Kym Mazelle, Charlie Mallozzi and Marco Sobiu
comments: [dance, house]
Kym Mazelle with Rapination Love Me the Right Way 1992 Arista
537 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5021
chartposition: RandB #48, US #17
writtenby: Tom Baird
album: Ecology
comments: [rock soul]
Rare Earth Born to Wander 1970 Rare Earth
538 recordlabel: Arista 9089
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #76, US Dance #33
writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
album: Rockin' Radio
comments: [electro funk instrumental]
Tom Browne Rockin' Radio 1983 Arista
539 recordlabel: Warner 0107
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: CHIC ism
comments: [disco funk, dance]
Chic Your Love 1992 Warner
540 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0185
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: James Baker and Melvin Wilson
album: It's Been a Long Time
comments: [ballad]
New Birth It's Been a Long Time 1974 RCA Victor
541 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #44, US #15
writtenby: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Steve King
album: The Eminem Show
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Superman 2003 Aftermath
542 recordlabel: Virgin (UK)
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Kelis
album: Tasty
Kelis featuring Nas In Public 2005 Virgin (UK)
543 recordlabel: Curtom 16638
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: First Impressions
The Impressions First Impressions 1975 Curtom
544 recordlabel: Bronze 20
chartposition: UK #17, RandB #61, US #108
writtenby: Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio and Teddy Osei
album: Welcome Home
Osibisa Sunshine Day 1976 Bronze
545 recordlabel: Warner 49638
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5
writtenby: Prince and Dr. Fink
album: Dirty Mind
Prince Dirty Mind 1980 Warner
546 recordlabel: Federal 12258
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: James Brown and Johnny Terry
album: Please, Please, Please
comments: [ballad]
James Brown with the Famous Flames Please, Please, Please 1956 Federal
547 recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8426
chartposition: RandB #8, US #93
writtenby: Sam Cooke and James W. Alexander
Sam Cooke That's Where It's At 1964 RCA Victor
548 recordlabel: Profile 7102
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #62
writtenby: DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) and DMC (as Darryl McDaniels)
album: Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C. My Adidas 1986 Profile
549 recordlabel: Arista 1
chartposition: UK #15
album: Welcome to Tomorrow
comments: [dance, house]
Snap! The First, the Last Eternity (Til the End) 1995 Arista
550 recordlabel: Spring 130
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald
album: The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon Trouble in My Home 1972 Spring
551 recordlabel: Arista 79299 (UK)
chartposition: UK #16, US AC #34
album: Proud
Heather Small Proud 2000 Arista(UK)
552 recordlabel: Profile 7214
chartposition: UK #16, RandB #61
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Dennis Lussier and Derek B
album: Bullet from a Gun
comments: [hip hop]
Derek B Goodgroove 1988 Profile
553 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 327 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Robert Smith and Billy Allen
album: Real Men ... Wear Black
Cameo I Want It Now 1990 Atlanta Artists(UK
554 recordlabel: Warner 9009(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Freeman, Sembello, Sembello and Sembello
album: I Feel for You
Chaka Khan Eye to Eye 1983 Warner (UK)
555 recordlabel: Elektra 671900
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Music from the Motion Picture
Missy Elliott featuring Nelly Furtado Get Ur Freak On (remix) 2001 Elektra
556 recordlabel: AM Records 02002
chartposition: US dance #5
writtenby: Jeanie Tracy and Paul Masterson
Jeanie Tracy Keep the Party Jumpin' 1999 AM Records
557 recordlabel: Parachute 524
chartposition: US #45, US Dance #5
writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago
album: Liquid Gold
Liquid Gold My Baby's Baby 1979 Parachute
558 recordlabel: United Artists 960
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
album: 4 from 8
The Real Thing You'll Never Know What You're Missing 1977 United Artists
559 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2546(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin
album: Go Ahead
comments: [disco pop soul]
Linx So This Is Romance 1981 Chrysalis (UK)
560 recordlabel: Portrait 04664
chartposition: RandB #14, US #102, US Dance #5
writtenby: Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
album: Diamond Life
Sade Hang On to Your Love 1984 Portrait
561 recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 07975
chartposition: RandB 35, US Dance #5
writtenby: Full Force
album: I'm Real
comments: [funk]
James Brown Static 1988 Scotti Brothers
562 recordlabel: One derful! 4804
chartposition: RandB #8, US #115
writtenby: Rice, Mitchell, And Dodd
album: McKinley 'Soul' Mitchell
comments: [southern soul ballad]
McKinley Mitchell The Town I Live In 1962 One derful!
563 recordlabel: RCA 11456
chartposition: RandB #91, US #77, US Dance #8
writtenby: Kevin Nance and Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Machine
Machine There but for the Grace of God Go I 1979 RCA
564 recordlabel: Arista 9562
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #78, US Dance #22
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown
album: Watch Out
Patrice Rushen Watch Out 1987 Arista
565 recordlabel: Warner 8858
chartposition: US Dance #5
writtenby: Tony Green
Freddie James Get Up and Boogie 1979 Warner
566 recordlabel: Warner 28698
chartposition: RandB #38, UK #82, US Dance #5
writtenby: Hubert Eaves III and James Batton
album: One from the Heart
Jocelyn Brown Ego Maniac 1987 Warner
567 recordlabel: Era 3141
chartposition: RandB #21, US #3, UK #29
writtenby: Barry Stuart
Jewel Akens The Birds and the Bees 1965 Era
568 recordlabel: Four Brothers 445
chartposition: RandB #10, US #67
writtenby: G.L. Crockett and Jack Daniels
G.L. Crockett It's a Man Down There 1965 Four Brothers
569 recordlabel: Breakout 600
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Don't Blow a Good Thing 1987 Breakout
570 recordlabel: Brunswick 55269
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Alonzo Tucker and Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Give Me Back My Heart 1964 Brunswick
571 recordlabel: RCA 14224
chartposition: RandB #25, US #59, US AC #16
writtenby: David McHugh
album: Contact
The Pointer Sisters Freedom 1985 RCA
572 recordlabel: Nervous 20236
chartposition: UK #50, US Dance #5
writtenby: Hula and Kim English
album: Higher Things
Kim English Supernatural 1997 Nervous
573 recordlabel: Checker 1226
chartposition: RandB #10, US #71
writtenby: Bobby Miller
album: If Walls Could Talk
comments: [soul blues]
Little Milton If Walls Could Talk 1970 Checker
574 recordlabel: Elektra 69396
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Billy Beck and Larry Troutman
album: A Woman's Point of View
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Husband 1988 Elektra
575 recordlabel: Elektra 5216
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman
album: Shirley Murdock
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock Go On Without You 1987 Elektra
576 recordlabel: Hollywood Records 10327
chartposition: RandB #88, US #69, US dance #5
writtenby: Adamski, Seal, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Five Live EP
George Michael Killer (Papa Was a Rollin' Stone) 1993 Hollywood Records
577 recordlabel: Wildstar 27 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Camus Celli, Andres Levin and Andrea Martin
album: Right Here Right Now
mpcode: O005cQkRdB8
Fierce So Long 1999 Wildstar(UK)
578 recordlabel: Nicki Richards
chartposition: US dance #3
writtenby: Nicki Richards
album: Nicki
comments: [dance]
mpcode: j4JGpCDX5zQ
Nicki Richards Bring the Love 2009 Nicki Richards
579 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
580 recordlabel: Gordy 1776
chartposition: RandB #10, US #50, US dance #9
writtenby: Rick James
album: Glow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Rick James Can't Stop 1985 Gordy
581 recordlabel: Emergency 4509
chartposition: RandB #49, US dance #3
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Maurice Cavalieri and Maurizio Sangineto
comments: [disco funk]
Firefly Love (Is Gonna Be on Your Side) 1981 Emergency
582 recordlabel: RCA 10224
chartposition: RandB #7, US #92, US Dance #7
writtenby: Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware
album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits
The Main Ingredient Rolling Down a Mountainside 1975 RCA
583 recordlabel: Checker 830
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Fats Washington and Stan Lewis
album: The Flamingos
comments: [ballad]
The Flamingos I'll Be Home 1956 Checker
584 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10509
chartposition: RandB #5, US #20, US AC #10
writtenby: Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
album: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul
Ray Charles That Lucky Old Sun 1963 ABC Paramount
585 recordlabel: Six By Six Records 107
chartposition: UK #44, US dance #5
writtenby: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey
Inner City Do Ya 1994 Six By Six Records
586 recordlabel: Solar 69501
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #64
writtenby: Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry and Melvin Gentry
album: Headlines
Midnight Star Engine No. 9 1987 Solar
587 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50104
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Gerald Levert
album: Let Me Touch You
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Let Me Touch You 1987 P.I.R.
588 recordlabel: Roadshow 7003
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #40
writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. (as Solomon Roberts)
album: Non Stop
B.T. Express Give It What You Got 1975 Roadshow
589 recordlabel: Virgin 18587
chartposition: RandB #5, US #31
writtenby: Babyface, Kevon Edmonds and Melvin Edmonds
album: Reflections
comments: [ballad]
After 7 Til You Do Me Right 1995 Virgin
590 recordlabel: United Artists 50563
chartposition: RandB #46, US #16, US AC #6
writtenby: Bernice Borisoff & Bernard Binnick
album: Keem O Sabe
The Electric Indian Keem-O-Sabe 1969 United Artists
591 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
592 recordlabel: Private Stock 166
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5
writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston Think It Over 1978 Private Stock
593 recordlabel: United Artists 763
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Harold Payne and Bobby Womack
album: Safety Zone
Bobby Womack Daylight 1976 United Artists
594 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
595 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2010
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Anita Baker, Patrick Moten & Sandra Sully
album: The Songstress
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker Angel 1983 Beverly Glen
596 recordlabel: Arista 2435
chartposition: US dance #6, UK #16
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Make It On My Own
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Make It On My Own 1992 Arista
597 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28485
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Madhouse
album: 8
comments: [instrumental]
Madhouse 6 1987 Paisley Park
598 recordlabel: Arista 2011
chartposition: US #17, US AC #9
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: What You Don't Know
comments: [ballad]
Exposé Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue 1990 Arista
599 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #25
writtenby: Aaron Hall, Reginald Moore, 2Pac
album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,Demetrius Shipp, Danny Steward, K Ci and JoJo
2Pac Toss It Up 1997 Death Row
600 recordlabel: Warner 49581
chartposition: RandB #9, US #76
writtenby: Donald Hogan
album: One in a Million You
Larry Graham When We Get Married 1980 Warner

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