Soul R&B Music Charts of 1963 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1963 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 1963, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1963, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1963' returned 398 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Double L 713 writtenby: Golden, Bateman, Pickett album: It's Too Late	Wilson Pickett	Baby Call On Me	1963	Double L
1	recordlabel: Double L 717 chartposition: RandB #7, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Wilson Pickett album: It's Too Late comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	It's Too Late	1963	Double L
2	recordlabel: Double L 724 chartposition: RandB #27, US #95 writtenby: Dee Irwin and James Willingham	Wilson Pickett	I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak	1963	Double L
3	recordlabel: Double L 713 chartposition: RandB #30, US #64 writtenby: Golden, Robert Bateman and Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	If You Need Me	1963	Double L
---	recordlabel: Stax 138 writtenby: Jones, Moman	William Bell	Somebody Mentioned Your Name	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 135 writtenby: Bell, Cropper	William Bell	I'm Waiting On You	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 135 writtenby: Bell, Cropper, Parker	William Bell	Just As I Thought	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 141 writtenby: Bell, Jones comments: [deep soul]	William Bell	I'll Show You	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 141 writtenby: Bell	William Bell	Monkeying Around	1963	Stax
1	recordlabel: Sea Horn 502 chartposition: RandB #39, US #118 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Wilbert Harrison	Wilbert Harrison	Near To You	1963	Sea Horn
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Marascalco, R. Harshman, W. Joyner	Walter Jackson	Opportunity	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42659 writtenby: A. Altman, N. Gimbel	Walter Jackson	Then Only Then	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42659 writtenby: F. Tobias, L. Pockriss	Walter Jackson	Starting Tomorrow	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Mincher, C. Laskey, I. Hunter	Walter Jackson	It Will Be The Last Time	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Sims 158 writtenby: Ernest Wallace album: Soul Soul And More Soul	Wallace Brothers (Ervin And Johnny)	I'll Let Nothing Separate Me	1963	Sims
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1261 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #71 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Tommy Hunt	I Am A Witness	1963	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Liberty 55552 chartposition: US #81 writtenby: Larry Weiss, Lockie Edwards Jr., Rogers and June Tansey	Timi Yuro	Insult To Injury	1963	Liberty
3	recordlabel: Liberty 55587 chartposition: US #24, US AC #8 writtenby: Hank Cochran	Timi Yuro	Make The World Go Away	1963	Liberty
4	recordlabel: Liberty 55634 chartposition: RandB #64, US #64 writtenby: Paul Clayton	Timi Yuro	Gotta Travel On	1963	Liberty
5	recordlabel: Serock 2004 chartposition: RandB #3 (5 weeks), US #21 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: [deep soul]	Theola Kilgore	The Love Of My Man	1963	Serock
6	recordlabel: Serock 2006 chartposition: US #60 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Theola Kilgore	This Is My Prayer	1963	Serock
7	recordlabel: Sar Records 137 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Curtis Womack	The Valentinos	I'll Make It Alright	1963	Sar Records
8	recordlabel: Parkway 871 chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #21 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Bill Jackson, Joseph & George Williams album: So Much in Love	The Tymes	So Much In Love	1963	Parkway
9	recordlabel: Parkway 884 chartposition: RandB #23, US #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Sherman Edwards album: So Much in Love	The Tymes	Wonderful! Wonderful!	1963	Parkway
10	recordlabel: Parkway 891 chartposition: RandB #35, US #19, US AC #8 writtenby: Norma Mendoza and Jimmy Wisner album: Somewhere	The Tymes	Somewhere	1963	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7020 writtenby: Whitfield, Bradford album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	May I Have This Dance	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7020 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Farewell My Love	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7015 writtenby: William Robinson, Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I Want A Love I Can See	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7015 writtenby: N. Whitfield, W. Robinson album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	The Further You Look The Less You See	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10502 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #9 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams comments: [southern soul]	The Tams	What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)	1963	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Arlen 720 writtenby: Mack Gordon, Harry Warren	The Tams	You'll Never Know	1963	Arlen
---	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10502 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams	The Tams	Laugh It Off	1963	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Motown 1051 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Standing At The Crossroads Of Love	1963	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla 1044 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: William Robinson album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	A Breathtaking Guy	1963	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Motown 1051 chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #23 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes	1963	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1044 writtenby: C. Paul, B. Gordy album: The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	(The Man With The) Rock And Roll Banjo Band	1963	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1040 writtenby: William Robinson album: Meet The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	You Bring Back Memories	1963	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1040 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Clarence Paul album: The Supremes Sing Country and Western and Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	My Heart Can't Take It No More	1963	Motown
---	recordlabel: SAR 138 writtenby: Sam Cooke, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	That's Where It's At	1963	SAR
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1248 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Ronald Miller and Lee Porter album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Not For All The Money In The World	1963	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1255 chartposition: US #26 writtenby: Charles Partee and Joe De Angelis album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye	1963	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 1259 chartposition: US #53 writtenby: Ed Townsend	The Shirelles	What Does A Girl Do?	1963	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1260 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Mack David and Ernest Gold	The Shirelles	31 Flavors	1963	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Scepter 1260 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Ernest Gold	The Shirelles	It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	1963	Scepter
6	recordlabel: Scepter 1248 chartposition: RandB #9, US #4, UK #38 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Helen Miller & Howard Greenfield album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Foolish Little Girl	1963	Scepter
7	recordlabel: Scepter 1243 chartposition: RandB #15, US #19 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Robert Allen & Richard Adler album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits comments: [released 1962, charted 1963]	The Shirelles	Everybody Loves A Lover	1963	Scepter
8	recordlabel: Guyden 2084 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30, US #116 writtenby: J. Madara, D. White	The Sherrys	Saturday Night	1963	Guyden
9	recordlabel: Guyden 2077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: John Madara and David White album: Guyden 2077] written by John Medora (as John Madara) and David White comments: [pop soul]	The Sherrys	Slop Time	1963	Guyden
10	recordlabel: Downey 103 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43, US#87 writtenby: Jack Wenzel album: Boss comments: [instrumental]	The Rumblers	Boss	1963	Downey
11	recordlabel: Chancellor 1140 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: J. Stephan	The Royalettes	Blue Summer	1963	Chancellor
12	recordlabel: Philles 116 chartposition: RandB #4, US #2, UK #4 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry album: Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica	The Ronettes	Be My Baby	1963	Philles
13	recordlabel: Philles 118 chartposition: RandB #6, US #24, UK #11 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry album: Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica comments: [pop soul]	The Ronettes	Baby, I Love You	1963	Philles
14	recordlabel: Scepter 1246 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7, US #16 writtenby: Bert Russell, Bob Elgin album: The Rocky Fellers	The Rocky Fellers	Killer Joe	1963	Scepter
15	recordlabel: Scepter 1254 writtenby: Bob Elgin and Horace Ott album: Killer Joe	The Rocky Fellers	Like The Big Guys Do	1963	Scepter
16	recordlabel: Liberty 55553 chartposition: RandB #27, US #52 writtenby: Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris and Turner Wilson Jr.	The Rivingtons	The Bird's The Word	1963	Liberty
17	recordlabel: Moonglow 223 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield album: Right Now!	The Righteous Brothers	My Babe	1963	Moonglow
18	recordlabel: Moonglow 215 chartposition: US #49 writtenby: Bill Medley album: Right Now!	The Righteous Brothers	Little Latin Lupe Lu	1963	Moonglow
19	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53 writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell	The Percells	What Are Boys Made Of	1963	ABCParamount
20	recordlabel: Cameo 257 chartposition: RandB #8, US #12 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Gary Anderson & Frank Guida album: Not Me	The Orlons	Not Me	1963	Cameo
21	recordlabel: Cameo 243 chartposition: RandB #4, US #3 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Kal Mann & Dave Appell album: South Street	The Orlons	South Street	1963	Cameo
22	recordlabel: Cameo 273 chartposition: RandB #25, US #19 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Crossfire!	1963	Cameo
23	recordlabel: Cameo 287 chartposition: RandB #17, US #55 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Bon-Doo-Wah	1963	Cameo
24	recordlabel: Tri Disc 106 chartposition: RandB #22, US #40 writtenby: Walter Ward, Charles Fizer and Eddie Lewis	The Olympics	The Bounce	1963	Tri Disc
25	recordlabel: Imperial 5976 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Eddie Levert and Walter Williams	The O'Jays	Lonely Drifter	1963	Imperial
26	recordlabel: Era 3099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #82 writtenby: Erik Darling and Willard Svanoe	The Moments	Walk Right In	1963	Era
27	recordlabel: Tamla 54088 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #47 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: William Robinson, Jr. album: The Marvelettes Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	As Long As I Know He's Mine	1963	Tamla
28	recordlabel: Tamla 54072 chartposition: RandB #10, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Gorman album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound] [released 1962, charted 1963]	The Marvelettes	Strange I Know	1963	Tamla
29	recordlabel: Tamla 54077 chartposition: RandB #25, US #44 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to 'Forever'	The Marvelettes	Locking Up My Heart	1963	Tamla
30	recordlabel: Tamla 54082 chartposition: US #67 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	My Daddy Knows Best	1963	Tamla
31	recordlabel: Tamla 54077 chartposition: RandB #24, US #78 writtenby: Brian Holland, Gorman and Lamont Dozier album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Forever	1963	Tamla
32	recordlabel: Imperial 5914 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Meet The Majors	The Majors	Anything You Can Do	1963	Imperial
33	recordlabel: Imperial 5991 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson	The Majors	Your Life Begins (At Sweet Sixteen)	1963	Imperial
34	recordlabel: Federal 12484 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Kelly, Thompson album: It Won't Be This Way Always	The King Pins	It Won't Be This Way (Always)	1963	Federal
35	recordlabel: Beltone 2034 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer	The Jive Five	Rain	1963	Beltone
36	recordlabel: Tuff 369 chartposition: RandB #4, US #2 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Zelma Sanders & Lona Stevens album: Sally, Go 'Round The Roses	The Jaynetts	Sally, Go 'Round The Roses	1963	Tuff
37	recordlabel: Wand 131 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #106 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley Jr.	The Isley Brothers	Nobody But Me	1963	Wand
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1050 (UK) writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley album: Twisting And Shouting	The Isley Brothers	Shake It With Me Baby	1963	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10386 chartposition: US #73 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	I'm The One Who Loves You	1963	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10431 chartposition: US #84 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	Sad, Sad Girl and Boy	1963	ABC Paramount
3	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10487 chartposition: RandB #1 (5 weeks) US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 21 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	It's Alright	1963	ABC Paramount
4	recordlabel: Cortland 110 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Howard Pitman, Jerry Murray and Eddie Williams	The Ideals	The Gorilla	1963	Cortland
5	recordlabel: Parkway 863 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26, US #63 writtenby: Boggess, Felker comments: [doo wop]	The Hippies	Memory Lane	1963	Parkway
6	recordlabel: Vee Jay 539 chartposition: RandB #13, US #3 writtenby: Larry Santos	The Four Seasons	Candy Girl	1963	Vee Jay
7	recordlabel: Stateside 244 (UK) chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich album: Boys! Boys! Boys! comments: aka The Chiffons	The Four Pennies	When The Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too)	1963	Stateside(UK)
8	recordlabel: Press 2810 chartposition: US #133 writtenby: Aaron Collins	The Flares	The Monkey Walk	1963	Press
9	recordlabel: End 1121 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Bill Nash	The Flamingos	I Know Better	1963	End
10	recordlabel: One derful 4815 chartposition: RandB #28, US #51 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Otha Hayes, Andre Williams and Verlie Rice	The Five Du-Tones	Shake A Tail Feather	1963	One derful
11	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10387 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Fascinations	Mama Didn't Lie	1963	ABC Paramount
12	recordlabel: United Artists 604 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Bert Russell, Ray Passman and E. Glick	The Exciters	Get Him	1963	United Artists
13	recordlabel: United Artists 572 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers	The Exciters	He's Got The Power	1963	United Artists
14	recordlabel: Roulette 4530 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis	The Essex	Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	1963	Roulette
15	recordlabel: Roulette 4494 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #1 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: William Linton album: Easier Said Than Done	The Essex	Easier Said Than Done	1963	Roulette
16	recordlabel: Roulette 4515 chartposition: RandB #11, US #12 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy album: A Walkin' Miracle	The Essex	A Walkin' Miracle	1963	Roulette
17	recordlabel: Roulette 4530 chartposition: US #56 writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Oramay Diamond	The Essex	She's Got Everything	1963	Roulette
18	recordlabel: Atlantic 2201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #25, UK #37 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	I'll Take You Home	1963	Atlantic
19	recordlabel: Atlantic 2191 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Van McCoy album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits comments: B Side To If You Don't Come Back	The Drifters	Rat Race	1963	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2182 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: Our Biggest Hits comments: (B-side of 'On Broadway'} mpcode: fwfa8onUP-g	The Drifters	Let The Music Play	1963	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2191 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	If You Don't Come Back	1963	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2182 chartposition: RandB #7, US #9 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits comments: [pop soul]	The Drifters	On Broadway	1963	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Parkway 867 chartposition: RandB #10, US #3 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Phil Upchurch, Dee Clark, Cornell Muldrow & Kal Mann album: You Can't Sit Down	The Dovells	You Can't Sit Down	1963	Parkway

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