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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
701 recordlabel: ARC 02222
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Bernard Taylor, Michael Brookins and Robert Brookins
album: Matinee
comments: [disco funk]
Afterbach It's You 1981 ARC
702 recordlabel: Solar 69816
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Untouchables
comments: [disco funk]
Lakeside Turn the Music Up 1983 Solar
703 recordlabel: Mirwood 5510
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Fred Smith and Earl Nelson
album: The Duck
Jackie Lee Do the Temptation Walk 1966 Mirwood
704 recordlabel: United Artists 50598
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #82
writtenby: Marshall Paul and Harvey Fuqua
album: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
Little Anthony & the Imperials The Ten Commandments of Love 1969 United Artists
705 recordlabel: RCA Victor 13644
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Nona Hendryx, Maciel, Ronnie Drayton, Carmine Rojas and Trevor Gale
album: Nona
comments: [disco, funk, soul]
Nona Hendryx B-Boys 1983 RCA Victor
706 recordlabel: Arista 0471
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #55
writtenby: Chuck Cissel
album: Just for You
Chuck Cissel Cisselin' Hot 1979 Arista
707 recordlabel: RCA 7614
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dan Hartman
album: Rock the Room
Dazz Band Anticipation 1988 RCA
708 recordlabel: Prestige 299
chartposition: US #116
writtenby: Jack McDuff
Jack McDuff Grease Monkey 1964 Prestige
709 recordlabel: Polydor 14465
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) and James Brown
album: Jam 1980's
James Brown Eyesight 1978 Polydor
710 recordlabel: Crush Music 866
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Lee Peters, DeWayne Sweet, Garland Landis and Hilary Thompson
album: Layin' in Wait
comments: [beat ballad] [Double A Side with 'You Won My Heart']
Lenny Williams Here's a Ticket 1990 Crush Music
711 recordlabel: Drive 6251
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
writtenby: Warren Thompson
album: Notorious Miami
Miami Kill That Roach 1976 Drive
712 recordlabel: Warner 49013
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Maceo Parker
album: This Boot Is Made for Fonk n
Bootsy's Rubber Band Bootsy Get Live 1979 Warner
713 recordlabel: D'Oro 3500
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge and Billy Terrell
Vivian Copeland He Knows My Key (Is Always in the Mailbox) 1969 D'Oro
714 recordlabel: Marlin 3323
chartposition: UK #49, US dance #19
writtenby: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali & Phil Hurtt
album: American Generation
The Ritchie Family American Generation 1979 Marlin
715 recordlabel: Reality 971
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Doug E. Fresh
album: Oh, My God!
comments: [hip hop]
Doug E. Fresh Loving Every Minute of It 1987 Reality
716 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 878 198
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Robert Smith and Billy Allen
album: Real Men ... Wear Black
comments: [funk]
Cameo Close Quarters 1990 Atlanta Artists
717 recordlabel: Warner 101612
chartposition: RandB 338, UK #119
album: Ghetto Classics
Jaheim Every Time I Think About Her 2006 Warner
718 recordlabel: RCA 10542
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope & Charity Don't Go Looking for Love 1976 RCA
719 recordlabel: Mercury 870 513
chartposition: RandB #38
album: Greatest Hits and More
Kool & the Gang Rags to Riches 1988 Mercury
720 recordlabel: Elektra 47403
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Alex Brown and Kevin Moore
album: Azz Izz
comments: [beat ballad]
Ren Woods Take Me to Heaven 1982 Elektra
721 recordlabel: Mercury 422 848 532
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jeffrey Lorber and Stephanie Spruill
album: Listen Love
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
Jon Lucien Sweet Control 1991 Mercury
722 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50021
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Walter Sigler, James Sigler
album: Love Fever
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays What a Woman 1985 P.I.R.
723 recordlabel: Arista 0239
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Jeff Lane and Randy Muller
album: Has It All
Garnet Mimms & Truckin' Company What It Is 1977 Arista
724 recordlabel: Venture 106
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Robert G. Young
album: Nasty Street
Creme D Cocoa Mr. Me, Mrs. You 1979 Venture
725 recordlabel: Silver Fox 21
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
Bettye LaVette Do Your Duty 1970 Silver Fox
726 recordlabel: Ariola America 7763
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: David Washington
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Ready for Your Love 1979 Ariola America
727 recordlabel: Polydor 885 538
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds and Franne Golde
album: United
The Commodores Take It from Me 1987 Polydor
728 recordlabel: Curtom 1944
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Five Stairsteps & Cubie Madame Mary 1969 Curtom
729 recordlabel: Elektra 69972
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Donald Byrd and Isaac Hayes
comments: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Sexy Dancer 1982 Elektra
730 recordlabel: Rawkus 138 1
chartposition: UK #115
writtenby: Mos Def (as Dante Beze) and Shawn Jones
Mos Def Universal Magnetic 2005 Rawkus
731 recordlabel: Ric Tic 130
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Al Kent, Norma Toney and William Garrett
The Fantastic Four As Long As I Live (I Live for You) 1967 Ric Tic
732 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #38, US #119
album: The Brothers OST
Eric Benét Love Don't Love Me 2001 Warner
733 recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11337
chartposition: RandB #47, US #115
writtenby: Betty Lapcevic
album: A Message from the People
Ray Charles Hey Mister 1972 ABC/TRC
734 recordlabel: Brunswick 755420
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: Isaac Holt, Eldee Young and Ken Chaney
Young-Holt Unlimited Horoscope 1969 Brunswick
735 recordlabel: Warner 4364
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Barry Coffing and Ruth McCartney
album: Rich and Poor
comments: [beat ballad]
Randy Crawford Cigarette in the Rain 1990 Warner
736 recordlabel: United Artists 887
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #115
writtenby: Bob Whitehead (as Robert Whitehead)
album: I'll Take Good Care of You
Garnet Mimms That Goes to Show You 1965 United Artists
737 recordlabel: Warner 22748
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Spend the Night
comments: [beat ballad]
The Isley Brothers One of a Kind 1990 Warner
738 recordlabel: Claridge 414
chartposition: RandB #38
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Freddie Hart
album: Bo and Ruth
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis Easy Loving 1976 Claridge
739 recordlabel: Reprise 5156
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: Love Crazy
comments: [love song]
Atlantic Starr Unconditional Love 1992 Reprise
740 recordlabel: Dakar 602
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Floyd Smith and Gerald Sims
album: Can I Change My Mind / Home Wrecker
Tyrone Davis A Woman Needs to Be Loved 1975 Dakar
741 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
742 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and John Smith (sample)
album: Next
Vanessa Williams Happiness 1997 Mercury
743 recordlabel: Spring 113
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Tim Drummond
album: The Power of Joe Simon
Joe Simon To Lay Down Beside You 1971 Spring
744 recordlabel: Carrere 353 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: J. Vincent Edwards, Steve O'Donnell and Colin Jennings
album: You Make Me Feel Brand New
comments: [disco, dance]
Lorraine McKane Let the Night Take the Blame 1985 Carrere(UK)
745 recordlabel: Checker 1078
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Oliver Sain
Little Milton What Kind Of Love Is This 1964 Checker
746 recordlabel: Imperial 5840
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: E Johnson
Berna-Dean He's Mine 1962 Imperial
747 recordlabel: Imperial 5914
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Irving Berlin
album: Meet The Majors
The Majors Anything You Can Do 1963 Imperial
748 recordlabel: Uptown/Universal 56035
chartposition: RandB #64, US #117
writtenby: Diddy, Stevie J, Slim, Michael Keith
album: For Once in My Life
Soul for Real Love You So 1997 Uptown/Universal
749 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58575
chartposition: RandB #74, US #117
writtenby: Rappin' 4 Tay and Al Eaton
album: Off Parole
Rappin 4Tay A Lil' Some'em Some'em 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
750 recordlabel: Cutting Records 223
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: George Anthony Mauro and Gus Rodriguez
comments: [dance, house, freestyle]
Corina Give Me Back My Heart 1989 Cutting Records
751 recordlabel: Antra 774
chartposition: RandB #89, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Kurupt, Baby S, Battlecat and The Wilson Brothers
album: Kuruption!
comments: Baby S and Andre Wilson (backing vocals)
Kurupt We Can Freak It 1998 Antra
752 recordlabel: Venture 5021
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #26
writtenby: Lonnie Johnson and Patrick Adams
The Shades of Love Keep in Touch (Body to Body) 1982 Venture
753 recordlabel: M Three
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Love's Crazy
Slim ft. Fabolous & Ryan Leslie Good Lovin' 2008 M Three
754 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 561
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: J. Brailey, G. Clinton, W. Collins
album: Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence
comments: [funk rap]
The Sequence Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off) 1981 Sugar Hill
755 recordlabel: Astra 1020
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Duke Browner
The Volumes Gotta Give Her Love 1964 Astra
756 recordlabel: Elektra 64164
chartposition: US dance #29, R&B #106, US #118
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Fallen Is Babylon
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers People Get Ready 1997 Elektra
757 recordlabel: Parkway 908
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
The Tymes To Each His Own 1964 Parkway
758 recordlabel: 111 East Records 0009
chartposition: US Dance #26
writtenby: M. Davis, James Bratton and Chris Payne
comments: [dance, garage house]
Redd Mr. Right 1992 East Records
759 recordlabel: Burt 4000
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Delrick
Soul Toranodoes Go For Yourself 1969 Burt
760 recordlabel: Mercury 72515
chartposition: US #118
writtenby: Bill Anderson
Timi Yuro Once a Day 1966 Mercury
761 recordlabel: Born Again 778
chartposition: RandB #89, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 5
James Grear & Co. Don't Give Up 1998 Born Again
762 recordlabel: Mainstream 5546
chartposition: RandB #39
The Chubukos Witch Doctor Bump 1973 Mainstream
763 recordlabel: Sea Horn 502
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Wilbert Harrison
Wilbert Harrison Near To You 1963 Sea Horn
764 recordlabel: Solar 69843
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: William Shelby, Kevin Spencer and Glen Barbee
album: Right Back At Cha!
Dynasty Check It Out 1983 Solar
765 recordlabel: Gordy 7094
chartposition: RandB #44, US #102
writtenby: George Gordy and Allen Story
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) 1969 Gordy
766 recordlabel: Ruff Ryders 0694971861
chartposition: RandB #43, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 25
Drag-On Featuring Yung Wun Down Bottom 1999 Ruff Ryders
767 recordlabel: Gordy 7097
chartposition: RandB #39, US #117
writtenby: Edwin Starr and Richard
album: War and Peace
comments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr Time 1970 Gordy
768 recordlabel: Maverick 7476
chartposition: RandB #77, US #118
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) , Battlecat (as Kevin Gilliam) and Rick James
album: Rollin' wit Dana Dane
Dana Dane Rollin' Wit Dane 1995 Maverick
769 recordlabel: Mercury 862710
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Brian McKnight
comments: [slow jam]
Brian McKnight After the Love 1994 Mercury
770 recordlabel: Verve Records 01028
chartposition: US dance #26
album: Absolute Benson
comments: [jazz funk]
George Benson featuring Joe Sample The Ghetto--El Barrio 2000 Verve Records
771 recordlabel: RCA 13364
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Michael Toles and Allen Jones
album: F r i c t i o n
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Take It Off 1982 RCA
772 recordlabel: Claridge 414
chartposition: RandB #38
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland, Hense Powell, Ruth Davis
album: Bo and Ruth
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis We Got The Recipe 1976 Claridge
773 recordlabel: RCA 11547
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: J. Smith III, A. Castenell, D. Richards, F. Richard, K. Williams, M. Tio, R. Dabon
album: Milky Way
Chocolate Milk Say Won'tcha 1979 RCA
774 recordlabel: Mirror Image 479
chartposition: RandB #62, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 10
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Jazze Pha Shawty Freak A Lil' Sumtin' 1998 Mirror Image
775 recordlabel: Elektra 67270
chartposition: RandB #45, US #118
album: Music and Me
Nate Dogg I Got Love 2001 Elektra
776 recordlabel: Virgin 3602
chartposition: RandB #39
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Ordinary Story
comments: [slow jam]
Kipper Jones Poor Elaine 1990 Virgin
777 recordlabel: Brunswick 55273
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Eddie Singleton
Jackie Wilson She's All Right 1964 Brunswick
778 recordlabel: Laurie 3364
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons My Boyfriend's Back 1966 Laurie
779 recordlabel: Warner 8604
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Leon Russell
album: Weekend in L.A.
George Benson Lady Blue 1978 Warner
780 recordlabel: Relativity 1256
chartposition: RandB #91, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Back Up Off Me!
Doctor Dre & Ed Lover For the Love of You 1995 Relativity
781 recordlabel: Curtom 0122
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Give, Get, Take and Have
Curtis Mayfield Party Night 1977 Curtom
782 recordlabel: Polydor 871 548
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins
album: Be the One
Jackie Jackson Stay 1989 Polydor
783 recordlabel: Carlton 569
chartposition: US #118
writtenby: Richard Barrett
The Chantels Here It Comes Again 1962 Carlton
784 recordlabel: Ronn 29
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: Penn, Oldham
album: You Can Dig It!
comments: [blues soul]
Ted Taylor Strangest Feeling 1969 Ronn
785 recordlabel: Rawkus 38707
chartposition: RandB #39
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Bobby Ervin, Big L, Gail Farrell and Mickael Heron
album: The Big Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Big L Flamboyant 2000 Rawkus
786 recordlabel: Full Surface
chartposition: RandB #66, US #117
writtenby: Shante Harris, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, LRoc, Wish Bone, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri
album: Strength and Loyalty
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. Mariah Carey & Bow Wow Lil Love 2007 Full Surface
787 recordlabel: Charm 195
chartposition: RandB #67, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: 'Til Shiloh
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Buju Banton Champion 1995 Charm
788 recordlabel: Black Scorpio 59
chartposition: RandB #92, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Mega Banton
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Mega Banton Sound Boy Killing 1994 Black Scorpio
789 recordlabel: Hurricane 6974
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: James Brown
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Tommy G. & The Charms I Want You So Bad 1966 Hurricane
790 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 551
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Moe Moore, Tommy Keith
comments: [sweet soul] (12 inch version)
The Moments Baby Let's Rap Now 1981 Sugar Hill
791 recordlabel: Interscope 6544 95894
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith
comments: [reggae]
Jimmy Cliff with Soulda Pop (Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher 1994 Interscope
792 recordlabel: RCA 62966
chartposition: US #122, US Dance #39
writtenby: RZA (as Robert Diggs) and GZA (as Gary Grice)
album: Liquid Swords
GZA I Gotcha Back 1994 RCA
793 recordlabel: Panorama 12196
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #39
writtenby: Frank Hooker
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: [funk]
Frank Hooker & Positive People Ooh Suga Wooga 1981 Panorama
794 recordlabel: Warner 17586
chartposition: RandB #66, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Gravity
Da Bush Babees featuring Mos Def The Love Song 1996 Warner
795 recordlabel: Liberty 56103
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: H. Middlebrooks, M. Shapiro
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mike Sharpe Spooky 1966 Liberty
796 recordlabel: Elektra 64297
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
Tracy Chapman Smoke and Ashes 1996 Elektra
797 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 47354
chartposition: RandB #39
album: Issues
comments: [slow jam]
Somethin' for the People Bitch With No Man 2000 Warner Bros.
798 recordlabel: Fo' Reel
chartposition: RandB #54, US #119
writtenby: Murphy Lee, Jazze Pha
album: Murphy's Law
comments: [hip hop]
Murphy Lee featuring Jazze Pha & Sleepy Brown Luv Me Baby 2004 Fo' Reel
799 recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 147
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Joe Coleman and Michael Lo Bianco
album: Cliff Dawson
comments: [ballad]
Cliff Dawson It's Not Me You Love 1982 Boardwalk
800 recordlabel: Private I 05565
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Charles Allen and John Hill
album: The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers Are You Ready? 1985 Private I

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