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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: Warner 29889
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Joel Johnson
Bootsy's Rubber Band Body Slam 1982 Warner
502 recordlabel: Ric Tic 128
chartposition: RandB #12, US #55
writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Norma Toney, Ronnie Savoy & William Garrett
album: Best Of The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four You Gave Me Something (And Everything Is All Right) 1967 Ric Tic
503 recordlabel: Solar 74509
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, King C and Melvin Gentry
album: Work It Out
Midnight Star Do It (One More Time) 1990 Solar
504 recordlabel: Elektra 64146
chartposition: US #84, US AC #8, R&B #106
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: A Smile Like Yours: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Natalie Cole A Smile Like Yours 1997 Elektra
505 recordlabel: Rhythm Series
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Jamelia, Daniel DeBourg and Colin Emmanuel
album: Drama
mpcode: CvLMLZ6hQw0
Jamelia I Do 1999 Rhythm Series
506 recordlabel: Fortune 518
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Nolan Strong
The Diablos featuring Nolan Strong The Way You Dog Me Around 1956 Fortune
507 recordlabel: Reprise 825
chartposition: RandB #20, US #53, US AC #35
writtenby: Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White and Allee Willis
album: Millennium
Earth, Wind & Fire Sunday Morning 1993 Reprise
508 recordlabel: Mercury 427
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Simon Climie and Will Jennings
album: Next
Vanessa Williams Oh How the Years Go By 1997 Mercury
509 recordlabel: FFRR 7
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Andy Levy, Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid and N'Dea Davenport
The Brand New Heavies ft N'Dea Davenport Close to You 1995 FFRR
510 recordlabel: Vigor 1728
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #12
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
The Street People You're My One Weakness Girl 1976 Vigor
511 recordlabel: RCA 898
chartposition: RandB #16, US #98
writtenby: Eli Fisher
album: Mr. Magic Man
Wilson Pickett Mr. Magic Man 1973 RCA
512 recordlabel: Spark 1146
chartposition: UK #28
writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig
album: Sign of the Times
comments: [disco dance]
Tommy Hunt Loving on the Losing Side 1976 Spark
513 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: RandB #12, US #67
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate Look at Granny Run, Run 1966 Verve
514 recordlabel: Elektra 69889
chartposition: RandB #88, US #36
writtenby: Lincoln Chase
album: Adorable
Pia Zadora The Clapping Song 1982 Elektra
515 recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Kashif
album: With a Twist
comments: [dance, house]
Alison Limerick Love Come Down 1994 Arista (UK)
516 recordlabel: Checker 1152
chartposition: RandB #16, US #97
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Sugar Pie DeSanto
Bobby McClure Peak of Love 1966 Checker
517 recordlabel: Philly World 2010
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Chill Fac Torr
comments: [disco dance]
Chill Fac-Torr Twist (Round 'N' Round) 1983 Philly World
518 recordlabel: Mainstream 5574
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Steve Banda Kalenga
Black Blood Chicano 1975 Mainstream
519 recordlabel: Reprise 6596
chartposition: RandB #18, US #43
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman), Larry Troutman and Shirley Murdock
Zapp & Roger Slow and Easy 1993 Reprise
520 recordlabel: Elektra 69254
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren
comments: [ballad]
Patti Austin with Sadao Watanabe Any Other Fool 1989 Elektra
521 recordlabel: Warner 8710
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson Is It Still Good to Ya 1978 Warner
522 recordlabel: Elektra 5799
chartposition: RandB #12, US #54, UK #81
writtenby: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and K. Jones
album: Silk
Silk Hooked on You 1995 Elektra
523 recordlabel: Warner 28860
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: David Williams and Patrick Leonard
album: Masterpiece
The Isley Brothers Colder Are My Nights 1985 Warner
524 recordlabel: Arista 673
chartposition: RandB #22, US #38, AC #5
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Bill Champlin, David Foster and Jay Graydon
album: Friends in Love
Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis Friends in Love 1982 Arista
525 recordlabel: Prelude 8078
chartposition: UK #39, US Dance #16
writtenby: Eric Matthew
album: Love How You Feel
comments: [disco dance]
Sharon Redd Love How You Feel 1983 Prelude
526 recordlabel: Parlophone 6253
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Brian Spence
album: Reputation
Dusty Springfield Reputation 1990 Parlophone
527 recordlabel: Arista 7823
chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #35
writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service
album: Two
GQ Standing Ovation 1980 Arista
528 recordlabel: SKG Records 102
chartposition: UK #37, R&B #108
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Richard
album: Level II
BLACKstreet featuring Mystikal Wizzy Wow 2003 SKG Records
529 recordlabel: Dakar 626
chartposition: RandB #94, US #15
writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore
album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
Tyrone Davis You Keep Me Holding On 1971 Dakar
530 recordlabel: Warner 29462
chartposition: RandB #15, US #107
writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
album: Zapp III
comments: [funk]
Zapp Heartbreaker (Part 1) 1983 Warner
531 recordlabel: Nervous 20279
chartposition: UK #38, US dance #19
writtenby: Ron Carroll, Mousse T. (as Mustafa Guendogdu) and Byron Stingily
album: The Purist
Byron Stingily Sing a Song 1997 Nervous
532 recordlabel: Parkway 833
chartposition: US #37
writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell
The Dovells Do The New Continental 1962 Parkway
533 recordlabel: Private I 04439
chartposition: RandB #29, US #56
writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Donna Johnson
album: Heart Don't Lie
LaToya Jackson Heart Don't Lie 1984 Private I
534 recordlabel: Fever 824
chartposition: US #55, US dance #12
writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy
album: Show Me
The Cover Girls Inside Outside 1988 Fever
535 recordlabel: 20th Century 2328
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #37, US dance #30
writtenby: Barry White
album: Is This Whatcha Wont?
Barry White I'm Qualified to Satisfy You 1977 20th Century
536 recordlabel: RCA 2075
chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #12
writtenby: Ali Hassan, Evelyn King , Kwame Hadi and Theodore Life
album: Call on Me
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Let's Get Funky Tonight 1980 RCA
537 recordlabel: Mercury 838 866
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: The Real Thing
Angela Winbush No More Tears 1990 Mercury
538 recordlabel: Death Row 90038
chartposition: UK #36
album: Tha Doggfather
Snoop Dogg Tha Doggfather 1998 Death Row
539 recordlabel: Mercury 73746
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12
writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen
album: Young and in Love
Ralph Carter Extra, Extra (Read All About It) 1976 Mercury
540 recordlabel: Sire 29531
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Craig Peyton, Darryl Payne and Jeff Smith
comments: [disco funk]
NV It's Alright 1983 Sire
541 recordlabel: Spark 1139
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison
Linda Carr & the Funky Boys Sold My Rock 'N' Roll 1976 Spark
542 recordlabel: XL Recordings 83
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
The Source featuring Taka Boom Clouds 1997 XL Recordings
543 recordlabel: RCA 65538
chartposition: RandB #12, US #36
writtenby: Jake Carter (as Joe Carter), Trevor Job, Joe Sayles (as Joseph Sayles), Kevin Scott and Tyrese
album: Tyrese
Tyrese Nobody Else 1998 RCA
544 recordlabel: United Artists 840
chartposition: RandB #55, US #110, US Dance #12
writtenby: Mark Radice
album: Ain't Nothin' But a Party
Mark Radice If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em 1976 United Artists
545 recordlabel: RCA 130(UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth
album: Monument
comments: [disco funk]
Beggar & Co Mule (Chant No2) 1981 RCA (UK)
546 recordlabel: Mercury 880 914
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Michael Cooper and Wayne Wallace
album: Electric Lady
comments: [beat ballad]
Con Funk Shun I'm Leaving Baby 1985 Mercury
547 recordlabel: Elektra 69477
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Howard Hewett and Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)
album: I Commit to Love
Howard Hewett I Commit to Love 1987 Elektra
548 recordlabel: Geffen/Network 29396
chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte
album: DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin
comments: [disco dance]
Irene Cara The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream) 1983 Geffen/Network
549 recordlabel: Mercury 1177
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Diamond D (as Joseph Kirkland) and Joi (as Joi Gillman)
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: ft. Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, Monica, and others
Panther Soundtrack Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
550 recordlabel: Arista 9015
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Lana Bogan and Donnie Shelton
album: Too Tough
comments: [love ballad]
Angela Bofill Tonight I Give In 1983 Arista
551 recordlabel: Death Row 6004
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72
writtenby: Homer Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
comments: [ballad] from the 18 minute, long form video Murder Was The Case starring Snoop Dogg
Jewell Woman to Woman 1995 Death Row
552 recordlabel: Mercury 856 801
chartposition: R&B #18, US #45
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: Aaliyah, Caron Wheeler, Jody Watley, Patra, Yo Yo, Pebbles, Mary J, Salt n Pepa, etc.
Various Artists Freedom (Theme from Panther) 1995 Mercury
553 recordlabel: Parlophone 6597
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Jamelia and Colin Emmanuel
album: Thank You
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: C2MyqkjlomA
Jamelia featuring Rah Digga Bout 2003 Parlophone
554 recordlabel: Arista 0325
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #20
writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
album: Vintage '78
comments: charted as Ain't No Smoking without Fire / Whip in US dance charts
Eddie Kendricks Ain't No Smoking without Fire 1978 Arista
555 recordlabel: Arista 74321228077(UK)
chartposition: UK #36, R&B #102
writtenby: Eugene Record, Nick Trevisick, Les Pierce and William Sanders
album: Time
Atlantic Starr Everybody's Got Summer 1994 Arista (UK)
556 recordlabel: Push Records 101
chartposition: US AC #6
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Porter Howell and Dwayne O'Brien
album: Marigold Sky
Hall & Oates Promise Ain't Enough 1997 Push Records
557 recordlabel: Mercury 422 852 227
chartposition: RandB #12, US #45
writtenby: Brian McKnight
album: I Remember You
Brian McKnight On the Down Low 1995 Mercury
558 recordlabel: Spring 169
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Donnie Fritts and Tony Joe White
Joe Simon Easy to Love 1977 Spring
559 recordlabel: Checker 837
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) and Russ Fratto
album: Flamingos
comments: [ballad]
The Flamingos A Kiss from Your Lips 1959 Checker
560 recordlabel: RCA 64576
chartposition: RandB #32, US #61, UK #36
writtenby: Allen Gordon, Andrea Martin and Tony Burroughs
album: New Beginning
SWV It's All About U 1996 RCA
561 recordlabel: Curtom 1936
chartposition: RandB #12, US #101
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Love's Happening
Five Stairsteps & Cubie Baby Make Me Feel So Good 1969 Curtom
562 recordlabel: United Artists 617
chartposition: R7B #24, US dance #3
writtenby: Muller
album: Brass Construction
Brass Construction Changin' 1976 United Artists
563 recordlabel: RCA 65682
chartposition: RandB #12, US #56
writtenby: Derek Allen and D. Gibson
album: Tyrese
comments: [slow jam]
Tyrese Lately 1999 RCA
564 recordlabel: Spring 115
chartposition: RandB #12, US #71
writtenby: Joe Simon
album: The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon You're the One for Me 1971 Spring
565 recordlabel: Arista 0380
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Jesus Alvarez
album: Somewhere in My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman Somewhere in My Lifetime 1979 Arista
566 recordlabel: Terror Squad Digital
chartposition: RandB #32, US #38
writtenby: DJ Khaled, William Roberts, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, M.Young, Young Jeezy, Akon and T Pain
album: We Global
DJ Khaled ft. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil' Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood & Pli Out Here Grindin 2008 Terror Squad Digital
567 recordlabel: Spring 145
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Ernie Shelby and Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
Joe Simon Carry Me 1974 Spring
568 recordlabel: Gordy 7051
chartposition: RandB #39, UK #25
writtenby: Clarence Paul and Luvel Broadnax
album: I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marv Johnson I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) 1969 Gordy
569 recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 662613
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Marilyn McLeod
album: Do Over
Pauline Henry Love Hangover 1995 Sony Soho Square
570 recordlabel: Arden 3001
chartposition: RandB #16, US #91
writtenby: Eugene Record
comments: [dance]
Barbara & the Uniques There It Goes Again 1970 Arden
571 recordlabel: Mercury 9800075 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Marc Smith & Sylvia Bennett-Smith
album: Untitled
mpcode: ccO66kH98Tk
Terri Walker Ching Ching (I'll Be Lovin' You Still) 2003 Mercury(UK)
572 recordlabel: Virgin 19338
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Maxi Priest, Harry Hyams and Andrew Saidenberg
album: Man with the Fun
Maxi Priest Watching the World Go By 1996 Virgin
573 recordlabel: Probe 94683
chartposition: RandB #12, US #38
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta
B.B. King To Know You Is to Love You 1973 Probe
574 recordlabel: Ten Records 410
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Charlotte [Charlotte Kelly]
album: The Classic Singles 88 93 Vol. IV
Soul II Soul Just Right 1992 Ten Records
575 recordlabel: Virgin 1068
chartposition: RandB #83, US #36, US dance #13
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jade Starling & Whey Cooler
album: Catch Me I'm Falling
comments: The Shep Pettibone Mix
Pretty Poison Nightime (remix) 1988 Virgin
576 recordlabel: FFRR 205 (UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Ray Hayden
album: Revival
Martine Girault Revival 1993 FFRR(UK)
577 recordlabel: P.I.R. 6093 (UK)
chartposition: UK #36
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
The O'Jays I Love Music (1978) 1978 P.I.R.(UK)
578 recordlabel: Parkway 804
chartposition: US #38
writtenby: Kal Mann
Chubby Checker The Class 1959 Parkway
579 recordlabel: Pye International 25290
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, UK #37, US #75
writtenby: Bill Cook
album: The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick You Can Have Him 1965 Pye International
580 recordlabel: Interscope 95015
chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, UK #38
writtenby: Menton Smith, Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters) and Teddy Riley
album: My Melody
Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley Man Behind the Music 1997 Interscope
581 recordlabel: Roulette 4679
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #91
writtenby: Dave Baby Cortez, Morris Levy and Henry Glover
Dave Baby Cortez Count Down 1966 Roulette
582 recordlabel: Polydor 2008
chartposition: UK #37, US Dance #85
writtenby: Biddu and Don Black
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners The Bitch 1979 Polydor
583 recordlabel: Polydor 234 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Mark King and Phil Gould
album: Level 42
comments: [jazz funk]
Level 42 Love Games 1981 Polydor(UK)
584 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 568592
chartposition: RandB #37, US #52, UK #38
weeksinr&bchart: 23
writtenby: Sean Carter, Glenn Frey, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Teddy Riley and Jack Tempchin
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z featuring BLACKstreet The City Is Mine 1998 Roc A Fella
585 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6012
chartposition: RandB #12, US #49
writtenby: James Jones and Otha Hayes
Alvin Cash The Philly Freeze 1966 Mar V Lus
586 recordlabel: Scepter 1237
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #36
writtenby: Van McCoy and Willie Denson
album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits
The Shirelles Stop the Music 1962 Scepter
587 recordlabel: One World 724388342728(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Pele Ugboajah
album: Lovers Again
Alexander O'Neal Let's Get Together 1996 One World (UK)
588 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3633
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102
writtenby: Sherman Marshall
album: Teddy Pendergrass / The Best Of Philadelphia
Teddy Pendergrass The Whole Town's Laughing At Me 1977 P.I.R.
589 recordlabel: Deconstruction 45369
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Marshall Jefferson
album: Northern Soul
comments: [dance, garage house]
M People featuring Heather Small Someday 1992 Deconstruction
590 recordlabel: Warner 29262
chartposition: RandB #26, US #69, US AC #6
writtenby: Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau and David Foster
album: High Crime
comments: [ballad]
Al Jarreau After All 1984 Warner
591 recordlabel: Mercury 2801 825
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: William Hart and Thom Bell
album: The Living Return
Swing Out Sister La La (Means I Love You) 1994 Mercury
592 recordlabel: Warner 29998
chartposition: UK #48, RandB #50, US #110
writtenby: Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch
album: Windsong
comments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford One Hello 1982 Warner
593 recordlabel: Spark 1129(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Bobby Paris
Wigan's Ovation Per-So-Nal-Ly 1975 Spark (UK)
594 recordlabel: First String Records 965
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: Sevens
Betty Wright Pain 1986 First String Records
595 recordlabel: Gordy 1703
chartposition: RandB #16, US #101
writtenby: Rick James
album: Cold Blooded
comments: [funk]
Rick James U Bring the Freak Out 1983 Gordy
596 recordlabel: Arista 2148
chartposition: RandB #20, US #67, UK #50
writtenby: Mike 'Hitman' Wilson
album: Another Sleepness Night
comments: [dance, house]
Mike 'Hitman' Wilson featuring Shawn Christopher Another Sleepness Night 1991 Arista
597 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 38544
chartposition: RandB #37, US #82, UK #49
writtenby: Scarface, Bushwick Bill and Willie D
album: The Resurrection
The Geto Boys featuring Flaj The World Is a Ghetto 1996 Rap A Lot
598 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29893
chartposition: RandB #16, US #102
writtenby: Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Various Casino Lights, Recorded Live At Montreux, Switzerland
Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau & Yellowjackets Your Precious Love 1982 Warner Bros.
599 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28705
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #12
writtenby: Prince
album: Mazarati
Mazarati 100 MPH 1986 Paisley Park
600 recordlabel: Gordy 4568
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Mitch McDowell
album: In Full Chill
General Kane Crack Killed Applejack 1986 Gordy

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