Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the RCA label
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Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the RCA record label listed in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click checkbox to add song to playlist. Click checkbox at top of column to add all songs below it to playlist. Click year to list all songs from that year.

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1 record label: RCA 13274
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #7, US #17
written by: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem)
album: Get Loose
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Love Come Down
1982 RCA
2 record label: RCA 12357
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US dance #1 US AC #12, US rock #28
written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen
album: Private Eyes
 		Hall & Oates I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
1981 RCA
3 record label: RCA 5347
chart position: US #1, UK #1, US Dance #1, US AC #1
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Whenever You Need Somebody
comments: [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988]
 		Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up
1987 RCA
4 record label: RCA 13354
chart position: US #1, RandB #78, UK #6, US dance #18, US AC #14, US rock #18
written by: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates
album: H2O
 		Hall & Oates Maneater
1982 RCA
5 record label: RCA 07863 62585
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #33
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan
album: It's About Time
comments: [slow jam]
 		SWV Weak
1993 RCA
6 record label: RCA Victor 0232
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #12
written by: Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)
album: Freedom for the Stallion
comments: [pop soul disco]
 		The Hues Corporation Rock the Boat
1974 RCA Victor
7 record label: RCA 13479
chart position: RandB #6, UK #4, US #7, AC #2
written by: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) & Morris Levy
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
 		Diana Ross Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
1981 RCA
8 record label: RCA 1962
chart position: UK #1, US Dance #6
written by: L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer
album: Hang Together
comments: [disco dance]
 		Odyssey Use It Up and Wear It Out
1980 RCA
9 record label: RCA 10320
chart position: RandB #21, US #1, UK #17
written by: David Bowie, Carlos Alomar & John Lennon
album: Young Americans
comments: [funk]
 		David Bowie Fame
1975 RCA
10 record label: RCA 0822
chart position: RandB #29, US #3, UK #6
written by: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
album: Feliciano!
Jose Feliciano Light My Fire
1968 RCA
11 record label: RCA 1894
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #19, US dance #1
written by: Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
album: The Whispers
comments: [disco dance]
 		The Whispers And the Beat Goes On
1980 RCA
12 record label: RCA Victor 1202
chart position: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #2, UK #9
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Sam Cooke & Charles Cooke
album: Swing Low / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke Chain Gang
1960 RCA Victor
13 record label: RCA 74321 14497
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #17
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan
album: It's About Time
 		SWV I'm So Into You
1993 RCA
14 record label: RCA Victor 47 8368
chart position: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Ain't That Good News
comments: [southern soul]
 		Sam Cooke Good Times
1964 RCA Victor
15 record label: RCA Victor 47 8164
chart position: RandB #1 (1 week), US #10, UK #23
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Ain't That Good News
 		Sam Cooke Another Saturday Night
1963 RCA Victor
16 record label: RCA 07863626147
chart position: RandB #1, US #2
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan, G. Parker, G. Gomez and K. Ortiz
album: It's About Time
 		SWV Right Here (Human Nature) ... Downtown
1993 RCA
17 record label: RCA Victor 47 8299
chart position: RandB #1 (1 week), US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Ain't That Good News
 		Sam Cooke (Ain't That) Good News
1964 RCA Victor
18 record label: RCA 13916
chart position: RandB #24, US #1, US dance #1, UK #48, US AC #8, US rock #18
written by: Daryl Hall & John Oates
album: Big Bam Boom
 		Hall & Oates Out of Touch
1984 RCA
19 record label: RCA 13021
chart position: RandB #2, UK #36, US #8, US dance #14
written by: Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
 		Diana Ross Mirror, Mirror
1982 RCA
20 record label: RCA Victor 47 8247
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Willie Dixon
album: Night Beat
 		Sam Cooke Little Red Rooster
1963 RCA Victor
21 record label: RCA 11129
chart position: RandB #6, US #21, UK #5, US AC #28, US dance #3,
written by: Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell
album: Odyssey
comments: [disco dance]
 		Odyssey Native New Yorker
1977 RCA
22 record label: RCA 64515
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #13
written by: Allen Gordon (as Allstar), Andrea Martin, I. Matias, Tamara Johnson and Coko (as Cheryl Gamble)
album: New Beginning
 		SWV You're the One
1996 RCA
23 record label: RCA 0319
chart position: RandB #13, US #6, US AC #9
written by: Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends
comments: [pop soul]
 		The Friends of Distinction Love or Let Me Be Lonely
1970 RCA
24 record label: Circa 34
chart position: UK #3
written by: Claus Zundel, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Ralf Hamm
album: Feeling Free
comments: [disco dance]
 		Sydney Youngblood If Only I Could
1989 Circa
25 record label: RCA 64969
chart position: RandB #44, US #7, UK #8
written by: Max Martin and Robyn
album: Robyn Is Here
 		Robyn Show Me Love
1997 RCA
26 record label: RCA Victor 74 0107
chart position: RandB #5, US #3
written by: Philemon Hou & Harry Elston
album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends
comments: [pop soul]
 		The Friends of Distinction Grazing in the Grass
1969 RCA Victor
27 record label: RCA Victor 0731
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #52, US AC #25
written by: Jim Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
album: Bitter Sweet
 		The Main Ingredient Everybody Plays the Fool
1972 RCA Victor
28 record label: RCA Victor 47 8129
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Leo Price & John Marascalco
album: Mr. Soul
 		Sam Cooke Send Me Some Lovin'
1963 RCA Victor
29 record label: RCA 15
chart position: US #1, UK #33, US AC #16, US rock #54
written by: Janna Allen and Daryl Hall
album: Voices
 		Hall & Oates Kiss on My List
1980 RCA
30 record label: RCA 2792
chart position: RandB #16, UK #16, US #8, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
 		Black Box Strike It Up
1991 RCA
31 record label: RCA 375 (UK)
chart position: US #2, US dance #1, RandB #45, UK #69, US AC #8, US rock #18
written by: Daryl Hall
album: Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1
 		Hall & Oates Say It Isn't So
1983 RCA
32 record label: RCA 64759
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
written by: Jerome Woods and Gerald Baillergeau
album: Rome
comments: [slow jam]
 		Rome I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)
1997 RCA
33 record label: RCA 13421
chart position: RandB #8, UK #63, US #7, US AC #4
written by: Daryl Hall
album: H2O
 		Hall & Oates One on One
1983 RCA
34 record label: RCA 47 7591
chart position: RandB #1, US #2
written by: Bobby Worth
album: Della
comments: [ballad]
 		Della Reese Don't You Know
1959 RCA
35 record label: RCA 13970
chart position: RandB #21, US #5, UK #21, US dance #15, US AC #18, US rock #42
written by: Daryl Hall & Janna Allen
album: Big Bam Boom
 		Hall & Oates Method of Modern Love
1984 RCA
36 record label: RCA 64868
chart position: RandB #33, US #7, UK #26
written by: Denniz Pop, Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow), Max Martin and Robyn
album: Robyn Is Here
 		Robyn Do You Know (What It Takes)
1997 RCA
37 record label: RCA 10530
chart position: RandB #23, US #4, US AC #18
written by: Daryl Hall & John Oates
album: Daryl Hall and John Oates
comments: [ballad]
 		Hall & Oates Sara Smile
1976 RCA
38 record label: RCA 226
chart position: RandB #12, UK #3, US #104, US dance #25
written by: Jesse Rae
album: Happy Together
 		Odyssey Inside Out
1982 RCA
39 record label: RCA 2226
chart position: RandB #4, US #6
written by: Harry Jensen, Gerald Thomas, Douglas Gibson, Robert Manigault, Jimmy Castor & Langdon Fridie Jr.
album: It's Just Began
comments: [novelty]
 		The Jimmy Castor Bunch Troglodyte (Cave Man)
1972 RCA
40 record label: RCA Victor 47 8486
chart position: RandB #2, US #7
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Shake
 		Sam Cooke Shake
1965 RCA Victor
41 record label: RCA Victor 12244
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #27, US #40
written by: Kashif
album: I'm in Love
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) I'm in Love
1981 RCA Victor
42 record label: RCA Victor 47 7983
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, UK #6
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Twistin' The Night Away / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke Twistin' The Night Away
1962 RCA Victor
43 record label: RCA 2351
chart position: RandB #14, US #17, UK #20, US AC #8
written by: Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell
album: I'm Doin' Fine Now / The Best of New York City
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
 		New York City I'm Doin' Fine Now
1973 RCA
44 record label: RCA 11122
chart position: RandB #7, US #9, UK #39, US dance #8
written by: John Fitch (as John H. Fitch Jr) & Reuben Cross
album: Smooth Talk
comments: [disco dance]
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Shame
1978 RCA
45 record label: RCA 58(UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Fonce Mizell
album: Good Thing Going
comments: [Reggae]
 		Sugar Minott Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)
1981 RCA
46 record label: RCA 12240
chart position: UK #4, RandB #68, US dance #55
written by: Lamont Dozier
album: I Got the Melody
 		Odyssey Going Back to My Roots
1981 RCA
47 record label: RCA 2493
chart position: UK #1, RandB #75, US #91
written by: Johanna Hall & John Hall
album: Trustmaker
comments: [pop soul]
 		The Tymes Ms. Grace
1974 RCA
48 record label: RCA Victor 0205
chart position: RandB #8, US #10, UK #27, US AC #42
written by: Bobby Eli, John Freeman & Vinnie Barrett
album: Euphrates River / Main Ingredient Super Hits
comments: [sweet soul love song]
 		The Main Ingredient Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
1974 RCA Victor
49 record label: RCA Victor 74 0204
chart position: RandB #3, US #15
written by: Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends
comments: [ballad]
The Friends of Distinction Going in Circles
1969 RCA Victor
50 record label: RCA 656881
chart position: RandB #9, US #12, UK #55
written by: Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin), Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor
album: Tyrese
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tyrese Sweet Lady
1999 RCA
51 record label: RCA 13966
chart position: RandB #1, US #10, UK #76, US AC #4
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Swept Away
comments: [ballad]
 		Diana Ross Missing You
1984 RCA
52 record label: RCA 65924
chart position: RandB #2, US #10
written by: Angelo Ray, David Scott and Anthony Smith
album: 24/7
comments: [slow jam]
 		Kevon Edmonds 24-7
1999 RCA
53 record label: RCA 10022
chart position: RandB #20, US #2, UK #18, US AC #31, US dance #7
written by: Christopher Mark Jackson
album: Trustmaker
comments: [pop soul] [disco dance]
The Tymes You Little Trustmaker
1974 RCA
54 record label: RCA 07863 62884
chart position: RandB #4, US #18, UK #24
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan
album: It's About Time
 		SWV Anything
1994 RCA
55 record label: RCA 13201
chart position: RandB #34, UK #7, US #44, US dance #14
written by: Diana Ross & Ray Chew
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
 		Diana Ross Work That Body
1982 RCA
56 record label: RCA Victor 47 8215
chart position: RandB #4, US #14, UK #30, US AC #2
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Arr. Sam Cooke
album: Sam Cooke at the Copa
Sam Cooke Frankie and Johnny
1963 RCA Victor
57 record label: RCA 40025
chart position: UK #6
written by: Richard Hewson
album: Mystery
comments: [pop soul]
 		The RAH Band Clouds Across the Moon
1985 RCA
58 record label: RCA Victor 10562
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #73, UK #51, US #10, US AC #43
written by: Gerald Jackson & Peter Jackson
album: Never Gonna Let You Go
comments: [disco]
 		Vicki Sue Robinson Turn the Beat Around
1976 RCA Victor
59 record label: RCA 47 9602
chart position: UK #2, RandB #43, US #83
written by: Jimmy Webb
album: Nuff Said!
 		Nina Simone Do What You Gotta Do
1968 RCA
60 record label: RCA 49957
chart position: RandB #6, UK #17, US #11, US AC #32, US dance #1
written by: Sam Lorber & Dave Innis
album: Contact
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		The Pointer Sisters Dare Me
1985 RCA
61 record label: RCA Victor 10066
chart position: RandB #6, UK #24, US #18, US dance #5
written by: Wally Holmes
album: Rockin' Soul
comments: [pop soul]
 		The Hues Corporation Rockin' Soul
1974 RCA Victor
62 record label: RCA 64972
chart position: RandB #5, US #6
written by: Lamar Johnson, Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merritt, Chill
album: Raw Sylk
comments: [rap]
 		Sylk-E. Fyne Romeo and Juliet
1998 RCA
63 record label: RCA 2630
chart position: RandB #8, US #6, US dance #33
written by: Darryl Ross and Sheri Byers
album: Girls Nite Out
 		Tyler Collins Girls Nite Out
1990 RCA
64 record label: RCA 14421
chart position: RandB #7, UK #7, US #41, US dance #5
written by: Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten
album: Silk and Steel
 		Five Star Can't Wait Another Minute
1986 RCA
65 record label: RCA 2735
chart position: RandB #10, US #23, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel & Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
 		Black Box I Don't Know Anybody Else
1990 RCA
66 record label: RCA 62355
chart position: RandB #13, US #92, UK #3
written by: Brian Alexander Morgan
album: It`s About Time
 		SWV Right Here
1992 RCA
67 record label: RCA Victor 104472
chart position: RandB #66, UK #9, US #18, US dance 10,
written by: Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
album: Be Yourself Tonight
 		Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
1985 RCA Victor
68 record label: RCA 5
chart position: UK #6
written by: Ralph Kotkov
album: Hang Together
comments: [love ballad]
 		Odyssey If You're Looking for a Way Out
1980 RCA
69 record label: RCA 1242
chart position: UK #7, RandB #20, US #17
written by: Sam Cooke
album: The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Cupid
1961 RCA
70 record label: RCA 64492
chart position: RandB #5, US #24, UK #12, US dance #35
written by: Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
album: I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Chantay Savage I Will Survive
1996 RCA
71 record label: RCA 62367
chart position: US dance #1, UK #4, RandB #97
written by: Eric Beall
album: Martha Wash
comments: [dance, house]
 		Martha Wash Carry On
1992 RCA
72 record label: RCA 64893
chart position: RandB #5, US #19, UK #34
written by: Diddy (as Sean Combs), J. Walker, J. Graham, Harve Pierre, R. Price, C. Wallace, C. Martin and T. Shaw
album: Release Some Tension
comments: [hip hop]
 		SWV Someone
1997 RCA
73 record label: RCA 2616
chart position: UK #5
written by: Russell Stone (as Russell Oliver Stone)
album: We Do It
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
R & J Stone We Do It
1976 RCA
74 record label: RCA 13864
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #3, US #19
written by: Daryl Hall & Sara Allen
album: Endless Love
 		Diana Ross Swept Away
1984 RCA
75 record label: RCA 13292
chart position: RandB #16, US #33, US AC #15
written by: Kenny Nolan
album: New Directions
comments: [ballad]
 		Tavares A Penny for Your Thoughts
1982 RCA
76 record label: RCA 74321 23019
chart position: UK #4
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Michelle Gayle
 		Michelle Gayle Sweetness
1994 RCA
77 record label: RCA Victor 1386
chart position: RandB #7, UK #67, US #23, US dance #25
written by: John Fitch & Reuben Cross
album: Smooth Talk
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) I Don't Know If It's Right
1979 RCA Victor
78 record label: RCA Victor 47 8426
chart position: RandB #6, US #31, US AC #7
written by: Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke Cousin Of Mine
1964 RCA Victor
79 record label: RCA 14326
chart position: UK #12, US #14, US dance #7
written by: Dr. Robert
album: Animal Magic
 		The Blow Monkeys Digging Your Scene
1986 RCA
80 record label: RCA Victor 47 8088
chart position: RandB #2, US #12, US AC #4
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Mr. Soul
 		Sam Cooke Nothing Can Change This Love
1962 RCA Victor
81 record label: RCA 14229
chart position: RandB #2, US dance #9, UK #18, US #59
written by: Ian Foster
album: Luxury of Life
 		Five Star Let Me Be the One
1985 RCA
82 record label: RCA 13638
chart position: UK #8
written by: Tony Williams and Mandy Newton
 		The Funk Masters It's Over
1983 RCA
83 record label: RCA 4 (UK)
chart position: UK #5
written by: Dr. Robert
album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
 		The Blow Monkeys It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
1987 RCA
84 record label: RCA 43939
chart position: RandB #3, UK #14, US dance #1, US #53
written by: Caron Wheeler, Stuart Hall, Cedric Miller & Keith Thornton
album: UK Blak
 		Caron Wheeler Livin' in the Light
1990 RCA
85 record label: RCA 13568
chart position: RandB #15, US dance #17, UK #46, US #31
written by: Marc Jordan & John Capek
album: Ross [1983 album]
 		Diana Ross Pieces of Ice
1983 RCA
86 record label: RCA Victor 47 8036
chart position: RandB #4, US #17, US AC #12
written by: Sam Cooke
album: The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Having A Party
1962 RCA Victor
87 record label: RCA Victor 47 8036
chart position: RandB #2, US #13
written by: Sam Cooke
album: The Best of Sam Cooke
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Sam Cooke Bring It On Home To Me
1962 RCA Victor
88 record label: RCA 14108
chart position: RandB #16, US dance #6, UK #15, US #65
written by: Barry Blue & Robin Smith
album: Luxury of Life
 		Five Star All Fall Down
1985 RCA
89 record label: RCA 5062
chart position: RandB #17, US #33, UK #78, US dance #7, US AC #27
written by: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
album: Hot Together
 		The Pointer Sisters Goldmine
1986 RCA
90 record label: RCA
chart position: RandB #16, US #75, US dance #1
written by: Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders
album: In My Mind
comments: [slow jam]
 		Heather Headley In My Mind
2006 RCA
91 record label: Loud/RCA 65478
chart position: RandB #6, US #24
written by: Jerome Foster and Big Punisher (as Christopher Lee Rios)
album: Capital Punishment
comments: [hip hop]
 		Big Punisher Still Not a Player
1998 Loud/RCA
92 record label: RCA 64606
chart position: RandB #6, US #22
written by: Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: New Beginning
comments: [slow jam]
 		SWV Use Your Heart
1996 RCA
93 record label: RCA Victor 47 8486
chart position: RandB #9, US #31
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Ain't That Good News
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Sam Cooke A Change Is Gonna Come
1965 RCA Victor
94 record label: RCA 10827
chart position: US dance #1, RandB#31, US #27, US AC #22
written by: Schonberger, Coburn, Rose, Browder & Darnell
album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
comments: [disco dance]
 		Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Cherchez La Femme
1976 RCA
95 record label: RCA 3061
chart position: US dance #6, RandB #18, UK #58, US #66
written by: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb & Howard Scott
album: Outlaw
 		War You Got the Power
1982 RCA
96 record label: RCA 477644
chart position: RandB #13, US #16
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Ella Robertson, Donald Robertson and Hal Blair
comments: [ballad]
 		Della Reese Not One Minute More
1960 RCA
97 record label: RCA Victor 47 8368
chart position: RandB #6, US #35
written by: Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
album: Ain't That Good News
 		Sam Cooke Tennessee Waltz
1964 RCA Victor
98 record label: RCA 13424
chart position: RandB #76, UK #43, US #40, US AC #13
written by: Bill Wray, Diana Ross & Rob Mounsey
album: Silk Electric
 		Diana Ross So Close
1983 RCA
99 record label: RCA 13396
chart position: RandB #2, US #49
written by: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem)
album: Get Loose
 		Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Betcha She Don't Love You
1983 RCA
100 record label: RCA Victor 47 8631
chart position: RandB #18, US #32
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Twistin' The Night Away
comments: [northern soul]
 		Sam Cooke Sugar Dumpling
1965 RCA Victor


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