Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Elektra label
Elektra

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Elektra 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: Elektra 47031
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2
written by: John Deacon
album: The Game
 		Queen Another One Bites the Dust
1980 Elektra
2 record label: Elektra 69564
chart position: RandB #29, UK #2, US #1
written by: Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss
album: Picture Book
 		Simply Red Holding Back the Years
1986 Elektra
3 record label: Elektra 64654
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #72
written by: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk Freak Me
1993 Elektra
4 record label: Elektra 67340
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Under Construction
 		Missy Elliott Work It
2002 Elektra
5 record label: Elektra 45128
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #34, AC #2
written by: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
album: Winelight
comments: [jazz funk]
 		Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers Just the Two of Us
1981 Elektra
6 record label: Elektra 5859
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
written by: Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine and Kut Klose
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat Twisted
1996 Elektra
7 record label: Elektra 6162
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #6
written by: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Darrell Allamby and A. Roberson
album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
 		Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson What's It Gonna Be?!
1999 Elektra
8 record label: Elektra 64245
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage Nobody
1996 Elektra
9 record label: Elektra 114
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
 		Deee-Lite Groove is in the Heart
1990 Elektra
10 record label: Elektra 6170
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #18
written by: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Nas, Eve (as Eve Jeffers) and Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed)
album: Da Real World
 		Missy Elliott Hot Boyz
1999 Elektra
11 record label: Elektra 63844
chart position: RandB #7, US #10, UK #2
written by: Al Green and Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)
album: When Disaster Strikes
 		Busta Rhymes Turn It Up -- Fire It Up
1998 Elektra
12 record label: Elektra 69371
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #55, US AC #1
written by: Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [ballad]
 		Anita Baker Giving You the Best That I Got
1988 Elektra
13 record label: Elektra 47427
chart position: RandB #4, UK #8, US #23, US dance #2
written by: Patrice Rushen, Teri McFadden & Freddie Washington
album: Straight from the Heart...
 		Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots
1982 Elektra
14 record label: Elektra 67280
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #5
written by: Tweet and Missy Elliott
album: Southern Hummingbird
 		Tweet featuring Missy Elliott Oops (Oh My)
2002 Elektra
15 record label: Elektra 64346
chart position: RandB #35, US #3, UK #127, US AC #3
written by: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
 		Tracy Chapman Give Me One Reason
1996 Elektra
16 record label: Elektra 44
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #13, US AC #3
written by: Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
album: Rapture...
 		Anita Baker Sweet Love
1986 Elektra
17 record label: Elektra 67356
chart position: RandB #5, US #8, UK #9, US dance #1
written by: Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Ludacris
album: Under Construction
 		Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris Gossip Folks
2002 Elektra
18 record label: Elektra 66028
chart position: RandB #6, US #8, UK #8
written by: Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Galt MacDermot
album: The Coming
comments: [rap]
 		Busta Rhymes Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check
1996 Elektra
19 record label: Elektra 69412
chart position: UK #5, US #7, US AC #7, Rock #19
written by: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
 		Tracy Chapman Fast Car
1988 Elektra
20 record label: Elektra 69431
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #26, US dance #38
written by: Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
 		Keith Sweat I Want Her
1988 Elektra
21 record label: Elektra 67151
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #128, US dance #1
written by: Shep Crawford and Shae Jones
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tamia Stranger in My House
2001 Elektra
22 record label: Elektra 47124
chart position: RandB #27, US #15, US AC #15
written by: Lee Ritenour, Eric Tagg & Eric Champlin
comments: (vocal: Eric Tagg)
 		Lee Ritenour Is It You?
1981 Elektra
23 record label: Elektra 6057
chart position: RandB #4, US #9, UK #32
written by: Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall
album: When Disaster Strikes
comments: [rap]
 		Busta Rhymes Dangerous
1997 Elektra
24 record label: Elektra 3005
chart position: RandB #8, US #16, UK #14, US dance #5
written by: Babyface, Giuliano Franco and Keith Andes
album: EV3
 		En Vogue Whatever
1997 Elektra
25 record label: Elektra 69728
chart position: RandB #6, US #10, US AC #1
written by: Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser & Tom Snow
album: Straight from the Heart
comments: [love ballad]
 		Peabo Bryson If Ever You're in My Arms Again
1984 Elektra
26 record label: Elektra 63974
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #15
written by: MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) and Rashad Smith
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
 		MC Lyte Cold Rock a Party
1996 Elektra
27 record label: Elektra 64875
chart position: RandB #10, US #14, UK #19, US AC #3
written by: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable... with Love
 		Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Unforgettable
1991 Elektra
28 record label: Elektra 1203
chart position: RandB #4, US #13
written by: Kenneth Dickerson, Antoinette Roberson, Link (as Lincoln Browder) and Darrell Allamby
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
 		Silk If You (Lovin' Me)
1999 Elektra
29 record label: Elektra 127
chart position: RandB #1, US #11, US AC #16
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
comments: [ballad]
 		Lisa Fischer How Can I Ease the Pain
1991 Elektra
30 record label: Elektra 6176
chart position: RandB #19, UK #11, US #33
written by: Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones)
album: Nigga Please
 		Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis Got Your Money
1999 Elektra
31 record label: Elektra 69327
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, UK #93, US AC #4
written by: Michael O'Hara, Sammy McKinney, Alex Brown
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Anita Baker Just Because
1988 Elektra
32 record label: Elektra
chart position: RandB #4, US #11, UK #80
written by: Lil' Mo (Cynthia Loving), Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Ken Ifill and DJ Clue? (as Ernesto Shaw)
album: Based on a True Story
 		Lil Mo featuring Fabolous Superwoman (Pt. II)
2001 Elektra
33 record label: Elektra 66475
chart position: RandB #1, US #17, US dance #25
written by: Lionel Job, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles (as Joe
album: Keep It Comin'
 		Keith Sweat Keep It Comin'
1991 Elektra
34 record label: Elektra 65923
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love to You
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat I'll Give All My Love to You
1990 Elektra
35 record label: Elektra 69317
chart position: RandB #21, UK #13, US #57, US AC #19
written by: Jimmy Cameron & Vella Cameron
album: A New Flame
 		Simply Red It's Only Love
1989 Elektra
36 record label: Elektra 67311
chart position: RandB #26, US #15
written by: J. Austin, Lil' Mo, Angie Martinez and Rahiem Prince Thomas
album: Animal House
 		Angie Martinez featuring Lil Mo & Sacario If I Could Go!
2002 Elektra
37 record label: Elektra 63791
chart position: RandB #6, US #12, UK #58
written by: Lee
album: Still in the Game
comments: (featuring Snoop Dogg)
 		Keith Sweat Come and Get with Me
1998 Elektra
38 record label: Elektra 1438
chart position: RandB #4, US #36, UK #48, US AC #25
written by: Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
album: Rhythm of Love
 		Anita Baker Body and Soul
1994 Elektra
39 record label: Elektra 47436
chart position: RandB #31, US #17, US dance #4
written by: Channel 7
album: More
 		Tamia Officially Missing You
2003 Elektra
40 record label: Elektra 63768
chart position: RandB #12, US #16, UK #53
written by: Willie Jones, Joe Little and Keith Sweat
album: Still in the Game
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat I'm Not Ready
1999 Elektra
41 record label: Elektra 69518
chart position: RandB #5, US #23, US AC #21
written by: Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Billy Beck
album: Shirley Murdock!
 		Shirley Murdock As We Lay
1987 Elektra
42 record label: Elektra 12414 (UK)
chart position: RandB #7, US dance #5, UK #62, US #42
written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
comments: [disco funk]
 		Patrice Rushen Haven't You Heard
1980 Elektra
43 record label: Elektra 69621
chart position: RandB #8, US dance #12, US #25
written by: Ky Adeyemo (as Kayode Adeyemo), Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [disco funk]
 		Starpoint Object of My Desire
1985 Elektra
44 record label: Elektra 1218
chart position: UK #5, RandB #29, US #105
written by: Busta Rhymes
album: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
comments: [rap]
 		Busta Rhymes Gimme Some More
1998 Elektra
45 record label: Elektra 47067
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #13, US #102
written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims , Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Posh
 		Patrice Rushen Look Up
1981 Elektra
46 record label: Elektra 67312
chart position: RandB #9, US #31, UK #35
written by: Tweet and Missy Elliott
album: Southern Hummingbird
 		Tweet Call Me
2002 Elektra
47 record label: Elektra 69511
chart position: RandB #6, US #37, UK #51, US AC #9
written by: Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander
album: Rapture...
 		Anita Baker Caught Up in the Rapture
1986 Elektra
48 record label: Elektra 1349
chart position: RandB #5, US #30
written by: Keri Lewis
album: Life's Aquarium
comments: [slow jam]
 		Mint Condition If You Love Me
1999 Elektra
49 record label: Elektra 67231
chart position: RandB #13, US #25
written by: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
 		Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg Can't Deny It
2001 Elektra
50 record label: Elektra 200
chart position: RandB #8, US #34, UK #72
written by: John Howcott, Tabitha Duncan, Emanuel Officer and Donald Parks
album: Surrender
comments: [slow jam]
 		Kut Klose I Like
1995 Elektra
51 record label: Elektra 69456
chart position: RandB #5, US #44, US AC #9
written by: Ken Hirsch & Marti Sharron
album: Rapture...
 		Anita Baker No One in the World
1987 Elektra
52 record label: Elektra 64912
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #54, UK #25, US #47
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
 		Deee-Lite Power of Love
1990 Elektra
53 record label: Elektra 12494 (UK)
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #30, UK #66
written by: Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington
album: Posh
 		Patrice Rushen Never Gonna Give You Up
1981 Elektra
54 record label: Elektra 69484
chart position: RandB #8, US #44, UK #100, US AC #6
written by: Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
 		Anita Baker Same Ole Love
1987 Elektra
55 record label: Elektra 64964
chart position: RandB #3, US #44, UK #68, US AC #4
written by: Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
album: Compositions
 		Anita Baker Talk to Me
1990 Elektra
56 record label: Elektra 67118
chart position: RandB #10, US #57, US dance #29
written by: Yolanda Adams, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Mountain High...Valley Low
comments: [gospel ballad]
 		Yolanda Adams Open My Heart
2000 Elektra
57 record label: Elektra 6316
chart position: RandB #17, US #33
written by: Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
album: Ghetto Fabolous
 		Fabolous Young'n (Holla Back)
2001 Elektra
58 record label: Elektra 6043
chart position: RandB #2, UK #16
written by: Busta Rhymes
album: When Disaster Strikes
 		Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
1997 Elektra
59 record label: Elektra 5598
chart position: RandB #2, US #44
written by: James Todd, Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat
album: Keep It Comin'
 		Keith Sweat Why Me Baby?
1992 Elektra
60 record label: Elektra 12559
chart position: US dance #4, RandB #15
written by: William Duckett
album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C.
comments: [jazz funk]
 		Donald Byrd Love Has Come Around
1981 Elektra
61 record label: Elektra 9742 (UK)
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #10, UK #51, US #78
written by: Patrice Rushen
album: Now
 		Patrice Rushen Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
1984 Elektra
62 record label: Elektra 66513
chart position: RandB #7, US #74, US dance #2
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer
album: So Intense
 		Lisa Fischer Save Me
1991 Elektra
63 record label: Elektra 3780
chart position: RandB #63, UK #15
written by: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Missy Elliott
album: The Writing's on the Wall
 		Destiny's Child featuring Timbaland Get On The Bus
1999 Elektra
64 record label: Elektra 66235
chart position: RandB #9, US #48, UK #71
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Get Up on It
 		Keith Sweat How Do You Like It?
1994 Elektra
65 record label: Elektra 066166
chart position: RandB #40, US #54, US dance #5
written by: Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones)
album: Return to the 36 Chambers
 		Ol' Dirty Bastard Brooklyn Zoo
1995 Elektra
66 record label: Elektra
chart position: RandB #80, UK #15
written by: Mark Ronson, Nate Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Theo Bailey and Brian Carenard
album: Here Comes the Fuzz
 		Mark Ronson featuring Ghostface & Nate Dogg Ooh Wee
2003 Elektra
67 record label: Elektra 69386
chart position: RandB #2, US #59
written by: Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat Make It Last Forever
1988 Elektra
68 record label: Elektra 69561
chart position: RandB #11, US dance #13, US #46
written by: Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
album: Restless
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
 		Starpoint Restless
1986 Elektra
69 record label: Elektra 9799
chart position: UK #14
written by: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
 		Womack & Womack Love Wars
1984 Elektra
70 record label: Elektra 75
chart position: RandB #1, US #77, US Dance #42
written by: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway and Joel Davis
album: Joy
 		Teddy Pendergrass Joy
1988 Elektra
71 record label: Elektra 60891
chart position: RandB #1,
written by: Teddy Pendergrass and Terry Price
album: Truly Blessed
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass It Shoud've Been You
1991 Elektra
72 record label: Elektra 66623
chart position: US #76, UK #9, US dance #4
written by: Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Billy Bragg
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
 		Beats International Won't Talk About It
1990 Elektra
73 record label: Elektra 201
chart position: RandB #8, US #74, UK #80
written by: Anita Baker, Barry Eastmond and Gordon Chambers
album: Rhythm of Love
comments: [ballad]
 		Anita Baker I Apologize
1994 Elektra
74 record label: Elektra 69527
chart position: RandB #2, US #90, US AC #31
written by: Howard Hewett and Stanley Clarke
album: I Commit to Love
 		Howard Hewett I'm for Real
1986 Elektra
75 record label: Elektra 69411
chart position: RandB #3, US #79, UK #55
written by: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley
album: Make It Last Forever
 		Keith Sweat Something Just Ain't Right
1988 Elektra
76 record label: Elektra 5375
chart position: RandB #4, US #32
written by: Steve Lane & Larry Prentiss
album: Giving You the Best That I Got
comments: [beat ballad]
Anita Baker Lead Me Into Love
1989 Elektra
77 record label: Elektra 5446
chart position: RandB #2, US #63, US AC #33
written by: Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey and Howard Hewett
album: Howard Hewett
comments: [slow jam]
 		Howard Hewett Show Me
1990 Elektra
78 record label: Elektra 46552
chart position: RandB #3, US #83
written by: Donald Blackman
album: Best of Friends
 		Twennynine featuring Lenny White Peanut Butter
1980 Elektra
79 record label: Elektra 167
chart position: RandB #6, UK #67
written by: Roy Murray and Keith Sweat
album: Lose Control
comments: [love ballad]
 		Silk Girl U for Me
1993 Elektra
80 record label: Elektra 7559672870
chart position: UK #5, R&B #107
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Miss E... So Addictive
 		Missy Elliott featuring Eve 4 My People
2002 Elektra
81 record label: Elektra 671530
chart position: US Dance #1
written by: Denise Rich, Garianno Lorenzo and Natalie Cole
album: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Love Songs
 		Natalie Cole Livin' for Love
2000 Elektra
82 record label: Elektra 46032
chart position: RandB #9, US #54, US Dance #34
written by: Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Five Special
 		Five Special Why Leave Us Alone
1979 Elektra
83 record label: Elektra 64937
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Bobby Douglas and Keith Sweat
album: I'll Give All My Love To You
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat Merry Go Round
1990 Elektra
84 record label: Elektra 46621
chart position: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5
written by: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
album: Robbie Dupree
Robbie Dupree Steal Away
1980 Elektra
85 record label: Elektra 66238
chart position: RandB #6, US #117
written by: Angela Winbush
album: Angela Winbush
 		Angela Winbush Treat U Rite
1994 Elektra
86 record label: Elektra 69422
chart position: RandB #3
written by: James S. Carter, Kevin Haskins (as Kevin J. Askins) and Marvin Hammett
album: Joy
 		Teddy Pendergrass 2 A.M.
1988 Elektra
87 record label: Elektra 6305
chart position: RandB #63, US dance #2
written by: Tamia and Anthony Crawford
album: A Nu Day
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tamia Tell Me Who
2001 Elektra
88 record label: Elektra 4968
chart position: RandB #25, UK #72, US Dance #4
written by: Eddie Noble Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Love Wars
 		Womack & Womack Baby I'm Scared of You
1984 Elektra
89 record label: Elektra 66445
chart position: RandB #10, US #58
written by: Pete Rock (as Peter Phillips) and CL Smooth (as Corey Penn)
album: Mecca and the Soul
 		Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
1992 Elektra
90 record label: Elektra 69489
chart position: RandB #8, US #89, US Dance #40
written by: Preston Glass
album: Sensational
 		Starpoint He Wants My Body
1987 Elektra
91 record label: Elektra 69396
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Billy Beck and Larry Troutman
album: A Woman's Point of View
comments: [ballad]
 		Shirley Murdock Husband
1988 Elektra
92 record label: Elektra 671900
chart position: UK #15
written by: 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
93 record label: Elektra 5216
chart position: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman
album: Shirley Murdock
comments: [ballad]
 		Shirley Murdock Go On Without You
1987 Elektra
94 record label: Elektra 64910
chart position: RandB #8, US AC #27
written by: Vernon Fails, James McBride and Michael Powell
album: Compositions
 		Anita Baker Fairy Tales
1990 Elektra
95 record label: Elektra 66190
chart position: RandB #12, US #62, UK #88
written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Get Up on It
 		Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose Get Up On It
1994 Elektra
96 record label: Elektra 3833
chart position: UK #23
album: When Disaster Strikes
 		Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu One
1998 Elektra
97 record label: Elektra 46501
chart position: RandB #53, US Dance #7
written by: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen
album: Just Bruni
 		Bruni Pagan Fantasy
1979 Elektra
98 record label: Elektra 8337
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Dale DeGroat and Shirley Murdock
album: Let There Be Love
comments: [ballad]
Shirley Murdock In Your Eyes
1991 Elektra
99 record label: Elektra 5854
chart position: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23
written by: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
album: The Coming
 		Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané It's a Party
1996 Elektra
100 record label: Elektra 47142
chart position: RandB #11, US #90
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: Lisa Peters and William Jeffery
album: Very Special
comments: [love ballad] (featuring Ronnie Laws, jr.)
 		Debra Laws Very Special
1981 Elektra


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