Soul R&B Music Charts of 1962 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1962 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1962, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Argo 5412 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #69 writtenby: Kresa, Loveday	Yvonne Baker & the Sensations	That's My Desire	1962	Argo
---	recordlabel: Correc Tone 501 writtenby: W. Harbert, W. Pickett	Wilson Pickett	Let Me Be Your Boy -- My Heart Belongs To You	1962	Correc Tone
---	recordlabel: Stax 128 writtenby: Robertson, Blair	William Bell	Please Help Me I'm Falling	1962	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 128 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: William Bell album: The Soul of a Bell	William Bell	Any Other Way	1962	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 116 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: William Bell album: The Soul of a Bell comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	You Don't Miss Your Water	1962	Stax
---	recordlabel: Columbia 442528 writtenby: F. Johnson, L. Kirkland, P. Woods	Walter Jackson	I Don't Want to Suffer	1962	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 442528 writtenby: C. Davis, R. Wylie	Walter Jackson	This World of Mine	1962	Columbia
1	recordlabel: CheckMate 1015 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Billy Davis and Ty Hunter	Ty Hunter	Lonely Baby	1962	CheckMate
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1226 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Helen Miller and Freddie Scott	Tommy Hunt	The Door Is Open	1962	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 1236 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #119 writtenby: Hal David and Burt Bacharach album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	Tommy Hunt	I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	1962	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Liberty 55410 chartposition: US #66, US AC #15 writtenby: Beth Slater Whitson and Leo Friedman album: Let Me Call You Sweetheart	Timi Yuro	Let Me Call You Sweetheart	1962	Liberty
5	recordlabel: Liberty 55469 chartposition: RandB #16, US #12 writtenby: Clyde Otis & Joy Byers album: What's A Matter Baby	Timi Yuro	What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	1962	Liberty
6	recordlabel: Liberty 55519 chartposition: US #44 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Timi Yuro	The Love Of A Boy	1962	Liberty
7	recordlabel: Chex 1005 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Willie Ewing and Ernest Newson	The Volumes	Come Back Into My Heart	1962	Chex
8	recordlabel: Chex 1002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #22 writtenby: E. Newson, W. Ewing	The Volumes	I Love You	1962	Chex
9	recordlabel: Monument 464 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Leonard Lee mpcode: rN8p_tQTRwc	The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson	Let The Good Times Roll	1962	Monument
10	recordlabel: Sar Records 132 chartposition: RandB #8, US #72 writtenby: James Alexander and Zelda Samuels	The Valentinos	Lookin' For A Love	1962	Sar Records
11	recordlabel: Gordy 7010 chartposition: US #122 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Paradise	1962	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7010 writtenby: Wm. Robinson album: Meet the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Slow Down Heart	1962	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7001 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Dream Come True	1962	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7001 writtenby: O. Williams, B. Gordy, E. Kendrick album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Isn't She Pretty	1962	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Arlen 717 writtenby: C. Thomas, E. Thomas	The Tams	If You're So Smart (Why Do You Have A Broken Heart)	1962	Arlen
1	recordlabel: Arlen 7 11 chartposition: RandB 12, US #60 writtenby: Joe South album: Time For The Tams comments: [southern soul]	The Tams	Untie Me	1962	Arlen
---	recordlabel: Arlen 717 writtenby: J. South, T. South	The Tams	Deep Inside Me	1962	Arlen
---	recordlabel: Arlen 711 writtenby: D. Penn	The Tams	Close To Me	1962	Arlen
---	recordlabel: Motown 1027 writtenby: M. Johnson, R. Liles album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	(He's) Seventeen	1962	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1034 chartposition: RandB #26, US #90 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Let Me Go The Right Way	1962	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1122 writtenby: Holland, Bradford, Dozier album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Time Changes Things	1962	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1027 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: William Robinson album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Your Heart Belongs To Me	1962	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1007 writtenby: Palmer, Fuqua, Gordy	The Spinners	What Did She Use	1962	Tri Phi
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1013 writtenby: G. Fuqua, H. Fuqua	The Spinners	I Got Your Water Boiling, Baby (I'm Gonna Cook Your Goose)	1962	Tri Phi
---	recordlabel: SAR 125 writtenby: K. Sims, B. Sims comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	Right To Love	1962	SAR
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1228 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Luther Dixon, Shirley Owens and Willie Denson	The Shirelles	Love Is A Swingin' Thing	1962	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1234 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Joe Richardson	The Shirelles	Mama, Here Comes The Bride	1962	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 1234 chartposition: RandB #20, US #22 writtenby: Luther Dixon album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits	The Shirelles	Welcome Home Baby	1962	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1237 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Shirelles	It's Love That Really Counts (in the Long Run)	1962	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Scepter 21070 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #23 writtenby: Luther Dixon And Florence Green album: Baby It's You	The Shirelles	Soldier Boy	1962	Scepter
6	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
7	recordlabel: Guyden 2068 chartposition: RandB #25, US #35 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Madara And White	The Sherrys	Pop Pop Pop - Pie	1962	Guyden
8	recordlabel: Argo 5405 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4 writtenby: Yvonne Baker album: Let Me In / Music, Music, Music	The Sensations	Let Me In	1962	Argo
9	recordlabel: Swan 4125 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Todoro, Shannon comments: [instrumental]	The Rebels	Wild Weekend	1962	Swan
10	recordlabel: Chess 1832 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #100 writtenby: Maurice McAlister and Larry Jackson	The Radiants	Father Knows Best	1962	Chess
11	recordlabel: Cameo 218 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2 writtenby: Kal Mann & Dave Appell album: The Wah Watusi	The Orlons	The Wah-Watusi	1962	Cameo
12	recordlabel: Cameo 231 chartposition: RandB #3, US #43, UK #39 writtenby: Kal Mann & Dave Appell album: The Wah Watusi	The Orlons	Don't Hang Up	1962	Cameo
13	recordlabel: Tamla 54065 chartposition: RandB #7, US #17 writtenby: Gaye, Stevenson, And Gordy album: Playboy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Beechwood 4-5789	1962	Tamla
14	recordlabel: Tamla 54060 chartposition: RandB #4, US #7 writtenby: Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton & Mickey Stevenson album: Playboy / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Playboy	1962	Tamla
15	recordlabel: Tamla 54054 chartposition: RandB #13, US #34 writtenby: Robert Bateman, Brian Holland and William Stevens album: The Marvelettes Sing comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Twistin' Postman	1962	Tamla
16	recordlabel: Tamla 54065 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Playboy comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Beechwood 4 5789	The Marvelettes	Someday, Someway	1962	Tamla
17	recordlabel: Stax 121 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones	The Mar-Keys	Pop-Eye Stroll	1962	Stax
18	recordlabel: Imperial 5855 chartposition: RandB #23, US #22 writtenby: Norman Margolies And C. Marshall album: Meet the Majors	The Majors	A Wonderful Dream	1962	Imperial
19	recordlabel: Imperial 5879 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: N. Mead, V. McCoy album: Meet the Majors	The Majors	She's A Troublemaker	1962	Imperial
20	recordlabel: Imperial 5879 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27, US #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Ed Marshall album: Meet The Majors	The Majors	A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later)	1962	Imperial
21	recordlabel: Beltone 2019 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Culver, Cafarelli and Rene	The Jive Five with Eugene Pitt	Hully Gully Callin' Time	1962	Beltone
22	recordlabel: Beltone 2029 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Eugene Pitt and Malou Rene	The Jive Five with Eugene Pitt	These Golden Rings	1962	Beltone
23	recordlabel: Beltone 452024 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #67 writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottenhrer	The Jive Five	What Time Is It?	1962	Beltone
24	recordlabel: Wand 127 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #54 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley album: Twist and Shout	The Isley Brothers	Twistin' With Linda	1962	Wand
25	recordlabel: Wand 124 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17, UK #42 writtenby: Phil Medley & Bert Russell album: Twist & Shout	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout	1962	Wand
---	recordlabel: Gowen 1404 writtenby: Intruders	The Intruders	This Is My Song	1962	Gowen
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10289 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #99 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	Grow Closer Together	1962	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10328 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #96 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	Little Young Lover	1962	ABC Paramount
3	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10357 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	Minstrel And Queen	1962	ABCParamount
4	recordlabel: Atco 456212 chartposition: RandB #3, US #19 writtenby: Tina Turner written by Ike Turner	The Ikettes	I'm Blue	1962	Atco
5	recordlabel: Vee Jay 456 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8 writtenby: Bob Gaudio album: Sherry & 11 Others	The Four Seasons	Sherry	1962	Vee Jay
6	recordlabel: Vee Jay 465 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13 writtenby: Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio album: Sherry & 11 Others	The Four Seasons	Big Girls Don't Cry	1962	Vee Jay
7	recordlabel: Chancellor 1110 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Herbert Magjdson and Allie Wrubel	The Five Satins	The Masquerade Is Over	1962	Chancellor
8	recordlabel: Old Town 1127 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell	The Fiestas	I Feel Good All Over	1962	Old Town
9	recordlabel: Old Town 1122 chartposition: RandB #18, US #81 writtenby: Gail Redd and Ronald Moseley	The Fiestas	Broken Heart	1962	Old Town
10	recordlabel: Lupine 1003 chartposition: RandB #6, US #75 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield And Robert West	The Falcons And Band (Ohio Untouchables)	I Found A Love	1962	Lupine
11	recordlabel: United Artists 544 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4, UK #46 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Bert Russell album: Tell Him	The Exciters	Tell Him	1962	United Artists
12	recordlabel: Columbia 4-42657 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Carl Davis, Doris Smith and Richard Parker	The Dutones	The Bird	1962	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 2143 chartposition: US #73, US AC #19 writtenby: Mr. Acker Bilk (as Acker Bilk) and Robert Mellin album: Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters	The Drifters	Stranger On The Shore	1962	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 2134 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: Hilliard, Bacharach album: Save The Last Dance For Me	The Drifters	Mexican Divorce	1962	Atlantic
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2134 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #10, US #28, UK #31 writtenby: Carole King and Gerry Goffin album: Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters	The Drifters	When My Little Girl Is Smiling	1962	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 2162 chartposition: RandB #4, US #5 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King album: Our Biggest Hits / Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters	The Drifters	Up On The Roof	1962	Atlantic
17	recordlabel: End 1114 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: Donald Hogan mpcode: Ef0lIMHQ81s	The Dreamlovers	I Miss You	1962	End
18	recordlabel: End 1114 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35, US #62 writtenby: J. Ross, D. Hogan, M. Wecht album: Best Of The Dreamlovers Volume One	The Dreamlovers	If I Should Lose You	1962	End
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54056 writtenby: Johnny Dawson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Downbeats	Request Of A Fool	1962	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Parkway 838 chartposition: RandB #28, US #27 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Robert Lewis and Johnny Styles	The Dovells	Bristol Twistin' Annie	1962	Parkway
2	recordlabel: Parkway 833 chartposition: US #37 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Dovells	Do The New Continental	1962	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Argo 5415 writtenby: McGill, McGill	The Dells	I'm Going Home	1962	Argo
---	recordlabel: Argo 5415 writtenby: Herzog	The Dells	God Bless The Child	1962	Argo
1	recordlabel: Argo 5428 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38 writtenby: Davis, Hall	The Dells	The (Bossa Nova) Bird	1962	Argo
---	recordlabel: Argo 5428 writtenby: Green, Funches, McGill	The Dells	Eternally	1962	Argo
---	recordlabel: Stax 125 writtenby: William Bell	The Del-Rios	Just Across The Street	1962	Stax
1	recordlabel: Philles 106 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #19 writtenby: Gene Pitney album: He's a Rebel	The Crystals	He's a Rebel	1962	Philles
2	recordlabel: Philles 102 chartposition: RandB #18, US #13 writtenby: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil album: Twist Uptown	The Crystals	Uptown	1962	Philles
3	recordlabel: Philles 109 chartposition: RandB #18, US #11 writtenby: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil album: He's A Rebel	The Crystals	He's Sure The Boy I Love	1962	Philles
4	recordlabel: Tuff 1818 chartposition: RandB #26, US #68 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss	The Corsairs featuring Jay Bird Uzzell	I'll Take You Home	1962	Tuff
5	recordlabel: Dimension 1002 chartposition: RandB #6, US #17 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King album: Chains	The Cookies	Chains	1962	Dimension
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #43 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. album: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Shake Sherry	1962	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Gordy 7005 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. album: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Do You Love Me	1962	Gordy
8	recordlabel: Gee 1079 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Oscar Hammerstein II and Sigmund Romberg	The Cleftones	Lover Come Back To Me	1962	Gee
9	recordlabel: Carlton 569 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Richard Barrett	The Chantels	Here It Comes Again	1962	Carlton
10	recordlabel: Okeh 7154 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #38 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Be Ever Wonderful	Ted Taylor	Don't Lie	1962	Okeh
11	recordlabel: Verve 10260 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Jobim comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd	Desafinado	1962	Verve
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 2157 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Don Robertson and Howard Barnes	Solomon Burke	I Really Don't Want To Know	1962	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147 chartposition: RandB #15, US #85 writtenby: John Berry and Don Covay	Solomon Burke	I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You	1962	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147 chartposition: RandB #20, US #71, US AC #19 writtenby: Solomon Burke and Bert Berns album: Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits	Solomon Burke	Down In The Valley	1962	Atlantic
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 2131 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44 writtenby: Bert Russell album: Rock and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Solomon Burke	Cry To Me	1962	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Tamla 54069 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #94 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Way Over There	1962	Tamla

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