Soul R&B Music Charts of 1965 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1965 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 1965, sorted by the most popular or best selling 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 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 1965, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1965 . . .

The following songs were released in 1965 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 1965 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
201	recordlabel: Atlantic 2288 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28 writtenby: Solomon Burke & Don Covay album: The Best of Solomon Burke comments: [blues soul]	Solomon Burke	Tonight's the Night	1965	Atlantic
202	recordlabel: Atlantic 2308 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #94 writtenby: Larry Harrison, Jimmy Williams and Solomon Burke	Solomon Burke	Only Love (Can Save Me Now)	1965	Atlantic
203	recordlabel: Atlantic 4044 chartposition: RandB #24, US #89 writtenby: Solomon Burke, Eddie Floyd and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)	Solomon Burke	Someone Is Watching	1965	Atlantic
204	recordlabel: Tamla 54118 chartposition: RandB #2, US #16 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Tracks of My Tears	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Wilson, Davis album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: -Qw5TcG-L78	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	My Baby Changes Like The Weather	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54127 chartposition: RandB #2, US #11, UK #44 writtenby: Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Going To A Go-Go	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 811 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go-Go comments: [sweet soul] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	My Girl Has Gone	1965	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Rogers, Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: t3e90gL7WzM	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Let Me Have Some	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54113 chartposition: RandB #4, US #16 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore album: Going to a Go-Go / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [sweet soul ballad] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Ooo Baby Baby	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54118 writtenby: Robinson, Moore, White album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: dIS7xe--XhU	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Fork In The Road	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54127 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Going to a Go Go	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Choosey Beggar	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: msVARUUOI1w	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	In Case You Need Love	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54123 writtenby: Robinson, Stevenson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound ballad] mpcode: 38Cv_X8HrJ4	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Since You Won My Heart	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: W58UhlRdr1Y	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	From Head To Toe	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54113 writtenby: Robinson, Moore album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: cBAHeqBFIOg	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	All That's Good	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4014 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Sir Mack Rice	Sir Mack Rice	Mustang Sally	1965	Blue Rock
---	recordlabel: Red Bird 10039 writtenby: A. Resnick, K. Young	Sidney Barnes	You'll Always Be In Style	1965	Red Bird
1	recordlabel: Congress 234 chartposition: RandB #16, US #8, UK #6 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Shirley Ellis	The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)	1965	Congress
2	recordlabel: Congress 238 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Shirley Ellis	The Puzzle Song	1965	Congress
---	recordlabel: Broadway 402 writtenby: Jimmy Oliver album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Sandra Phillips	When Midnight Comes	1965	Broadway
1	recordlabel: Ric Tic 108 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Don Davis, George McGregor and Clarence McCloud	San Remo Strings	I'm Satisfied	1965	Ric Tic
2	recordlabel: Ric Tic 104 chartposition: US #27, US AC #3 writtenby: Al Hamilton, Bob Hamilton and Joanne Jackson comments: [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Hungry for Love	1965	Ric Tic
3	recordlabel: MGM 13322 chartposition: RandB #31, US #2, UK #11 writtenby: Sam the Sham (as Domingo Samudio)	Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs	Wooly Bully	1965	MGM
---	recordlabel: Stax 168 writtenby: Cropper, Porter	Sam & Dave	Goodnight Baby	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 175 writtenby: Hayes, Hodges, Porter	Sam & Dave	I Take What I Want	1965	Stax
1	recordlabel: JoDa 100 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: E. Townsend	Sam & Bill	For Your Love	1965	JoDa
2	recordlabel: Blue Cat 112 chartposition: RandB #10, US #133 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	Sam Hawkins	Hold on Baby	1965	Blue Cat
3	recordlabel: Blue Cat 121 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	Sam Hawkins	I Know It's All Right	1965	Blue Cat
4	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8586 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #52 writtenby: Sam Cooke and Clint Lavert	Sam Cooke	When a Boy Falls in Love	1965	RCA Victor
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8486 chartposition: RandB #9, US #31 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain't That Good News comments: [southern soul ballad]	Sam Cooke	A Change Is Gonna Come	1965	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35, US #115 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind	1965	RCA Victor
7	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8486 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Shake	Sam Cooke	Shake	1965	RCA Victor
8	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8631 chartposition: RandB #18, US #32 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Twistin' The Night Away comments: [northern soul]	Sam Cooke	Sugar Dumpling	1965	RCA Victor
9	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539 chartposition: RandB #15, US #41 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	It's Got the Whole World Shakin'	1965	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Stax 168 writtenby: David Porter	Sam And Dave	A Place Nobody Can Find	1965	Stax
1	recordlabel: Kapp 646 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Anisfield, Weiss album: Greatest Hits Album comments: [ballad] mpcode: wKf8dqOyEgg	Ruby & The Romantics	Does He Really Care For Me	1965	Kapp
2	recordlabel: Kapp 665 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Laurence Weiss album: Greatest Hits Album comments: [ballad] mpcode: F4XSde0G3AQ	Ruby & The Romantics	Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore	1965	Kapp
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12116 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: D. Gordon album: Treat Me Right	Roy Head	Just A Little Bit	1965	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Back Beat 546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #30 writtenby: Roy Head album: Roy Head and The Traits	Roy Head	Treat Her Right	1965	Back Beat
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478641 writtenby: Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, Gilbert Kennington	Roy Hamilton	Heartache (Hurry On By)	1965	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Sims 217 chartposition: RandB #25, US #109 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Allen Orange)	Roscoe Shelton	Strain on My Heart	1965	Sims
2	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2549 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #135 writtenby: Allan Orange	Roscoe Shelton	I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken	1965	Sound Stage Seven
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12109 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford and Jo Armstead (as Joshie Armstead)	Ronnie Milsap	Never Had It so Good	1965	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Red Bird 10 021 chartposition: RandB #21 US #86 writtenby: Mike Lewis and Ricky Lisi	Roddie Joy	Come Back Baby	1965	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: Red Bird 10031 writtenby: Earline Phillips, Mike Lewis comments: [beat ballad] mpcode: G8No_4qhotA	Roddie Joy	He's So Easy To Love	1965	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: United Artists 856 writtenby: Laurence Weiss	Ray Pollard	Darling Take Me Back (I'm Sorry)	1965	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 916 writtenby: Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer	Ray Pollard	The Drifter	1965	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 1050 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Ray Charles and Renald Richard album: Ray Charles Live in Concerts	Ray Charles	I Got a Woman (Part One)	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10663 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #112 writtenby: Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose	Ray Charles	Without a Song (Part 1)	1965	ABC Paramount
3	recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1392 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #17, US #58, US AC #11 writtenby: Churchill Kohlman album: Sweet and Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Cry	1965	His Master's Voice
4	recordlabel: ABC 10615 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Rudy Toombs album: Sweet and Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Teardrops from My Eyes	1965	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10739 chartposition: RandB #5, US #6, UK #50, US AC #1 writtenby: Buck Owens album: Crying Time comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ray Charles	Crying Time	1965	ABC Paramount
6	recordlabel: ABC 10700 chartposition: Cashbox #39, US #84, AC #22 writtenby: Ted Daffan	Ray Charles	I'm a Fool to Care	1965	ABC
7	recordlabel: ABC 10720 chartposition: US #115, US AC #19 writtenby: Lalo Schifrin and Dorcas Cochran	Ray Charles	The Cincinnati Kid	1965	ABC
8	recordlabel: Watch 1900 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18 writtenby: Goines, Quezergue	Professor Longhair	Big Chief	1965	Watch
---	recordlabel: Lollipop 101 writtenby: K. Smith, C. Powfeth comments: [northern soul]	Prince Phillip (Mitchell)	What'cha Gonna Do Now?	1965	Lollipop
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1179 writtenby: Parks, Randazzo	Porgy & the Monarchs	If It's For Real	1965	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1179 writtenby: Kusik, Randazzo	Porgy & the Monarchs	That Girl	1965	Musicor
1	recordlabel: Ascot 2172 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Paul Martin and Gene Redd	Paul Martin	Snake in the Grass	1965	Ascot
2	recordlabel: Dial 4021 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Paul Kelly	Chills and Fever	1965	Dial
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 4055 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #68 writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer album: Over the Rainbow	Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles	All or Nothing	1965	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Coral 62471 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Chip Taylor	Patti Austin	A Most Unusual Boy	1965	Coral
5	recordlabel: Volt 128 chartposition: RandB #4, US #35 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul	Otis Redding	Respect	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Blackwell, Scott album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: n6XXKSamVpw	Otis Redding	Home In Your Heart	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 4050 (UK) writtenby: Burke, Berns album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	Down In The Valley	1965	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Volt 126 chartposition: RandB #2, US #21 writtenby: Otis Redding & Jerry Butler album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [deep soul ballad]	Otis Redding	I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 412 writtenby: King, Josea album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: wqe1VbRsx80	Otis Redding	Rock Me Baby	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Atco 45 6907 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul	Otis Redding	My Girl	1965	Atco
2	recordlabel: Volt 124 chartposition: RandB #18, US #74 writtenby: Roosevelt Jamison album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads	Otis Redding	That's How Strong My Love Is	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 128 writtenby: Redding album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Redding	Ole Man Trouble	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Wyche album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: GDv4P-n8uKU	Otis Redding	Woman, Lover, A Friend	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Volt 124 chartposition: RandB #10, US #41 writtenby: Steve Cropper & Otis Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads	Otis Redding	Mr. Pitiful	1965	Volt
2	recordlabel: Volt 130 chartposition: RandB #15, US #85 writtenby: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper and McElvoy Robinson album: The Soul Album Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: B side to I Can't Turn You Loose [deep soul]	Otis Redding	Just One More Day	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 126 writtenby: Redding album: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go	Otis Redding	I'm Depending On You	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Willis album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 0h9KaRXJSh8	Otis Redding	It's Too Late	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 412 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]	Otis Redding	Change Gonna Come	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Brooks, Butler album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: QiCWJV_ffNA	Otis Redding	For Your Precious Love	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Cooke album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: GDv4P-n8uKU	Otis Redding	Nothing Can Change This Love	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4002 chartposition: RandB #31, US #116 writtenby: Billy Butler	Otis Leavill	Let Her Love Me	1965	Blue Rock
2	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4015 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Billy Butler	Otis Leavill	To Be or Not to Be	1965	Blue Rock
---	recordlabel: Onederful 4837 writtenby: Jimmy Jones	Otis Clay	Tired Of Falling In (And Out Of) Love	1965	Onederful
---	recordlabel: Onederful 4834 writtenby: Monk Higgins	Otis Clay	Three Is A Crowd	1965	Onederful
1	recordlabel: JEB 101 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Steve Stone, Scotty Turner	Odessa Harris	The Color Of His Love Is Blue	1965	JEB
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 548 chartposition: RandB #6, US #86 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	O.V. Wright	You're Gonna Make Me Cry	1965	Back Beat
3	recordlabel: Back Beat 551 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Malone, Jamison comments: [blues soul]	O.V. Wright	Poor Boy	1965	Back Beat
---	recordlabel: Constellation 144 writtenby: K. Chandler, C. Davis, B. Sheppard	Nolan Chance	She's Gone	1965	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Philips 40286 chartposition: US #120, UK #49 writtenby: Screamin' Jay Hawkins album: I Put a Spell on You	Nina Simone	I Put a Spell on You	1965	Philips
2	recordlabel: Wand 187 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: J. Bishop, K. Gamble comments: [northern soul]	Nella Dodds	Come Back Baby	1965	Wand
---	recordlabel: Bru Cel 2705 writtenby: Nat Phillips album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Nat Phillips	I'm Sorry I Hurt You	1965	Bru Cel
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5455 chartposition: US AC #30 writtenby: Van McCoy	Nancy Wilson	Where Does That Leave Me	1965	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Chess 1942 writtenby: Billy Davis	Mitty Collier	For My Man	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1934 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Ain't That Love	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1942 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Miner	Mitty Collier	Help Me	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1934 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Shades of a Genius comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Come Back Baby	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1492 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Shades of a Genius comments: [album cut] mpcode: hyaLoldEZ_Y	Mitty Collier	Hallelujah (I Love Him So)	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1918 writtenby: Billy Davis album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Together	1965	Chess
1	recordlabel: Chess 1918 chartposition: RandB #26, US #91 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Leonard Caston album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	No Faith, No Love	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1492 writtenby: Henry Glover album: Shades of a Genius comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Az08ybcSTOw	Mitty Collier	Drown In My Own Tears	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Stateside 456 writtenby: B. Lane, J. Linde, M. Lane comments: [northern soul]	Mickey Lee Lane	Hey Sah-Lo-Ney	1965	Stateside
1	recordlabel: Wand 185 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #55 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead	Maxine Brown	One Step at a Time	1965	Wand

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