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
301	recordlabel: Wand 1104 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Maxine Brown	If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody	1965	Wand
302	recordlabel: Wand 173 chartposition: RandB #26, US #56 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Maxine Brown	It's Gonna Be Alright	1965	Wand
303	recordlabel: Stateside 415 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Mary Wells	Why Don't You Let Yourself Go	1965	Stateside
304	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 590 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Minor comments: [northern soul]	Mary Wells	I'm Learnin'	1965	20th Century Fo
305	recordlabel: Stateside 415 chartposition: RandB #15, US #54 writtenby: Mickey Gentile and Jenny Lee Lambert album: Mary Wells	Mary Wells	Never, Never Leave Me	1965	Stateside
306	recordlabel: 20th Century 606 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Sidney Barnes (as Sid Barnes) and J.J. Jackson (as J. J. Jackson)	Mary Wells	Me Without You	1965	20th Century
307	recordlabel: 20th Century 555 chartposition: RandB #13, US #34 writtenby: Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons & Charles Barksdale album: Mary Wells comments: [northern soul]	Mary Wells	Use Your Head	1965	20th Century
308	recordlabel: 20th Century 590 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #74 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Alonzo Miller] (as Ron Miller) and Lee Porter album: Mary Wells	Mary Wells	He's a Lover	1965	20th Century
309	recordlabel: Modern 1006 chartposition: US #133 writtenby: Chester Pipkin, Marc Gordon and Gary Pipkin	Mary Love	You Turned My Bitter into Sweet	1965	Modern
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54117 writtenby: Clarence Paul album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Now That You've Won Me	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 686 (UK) writtenby: Wm. Stevenson album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Need Somebody	1965	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 42286 0288 7 writtenby: Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis album: Rare and Unreleased comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Marvin Gaye	This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54117 chartposition: RandB #16, US #25 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, David Hamilton & Clarence Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Pretty Little Baby	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54122 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8 writtenby: Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Moods Of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Ain't That Peculiar	1965	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54112 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8 writtenby: William Robinson Jr., Warren Moore and Marvin Tarplin album: Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I'll Be Doggone	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54112 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	You've Been A Long Time Coming	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54122 writtenby: Robinson, White album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	She's Got To Be Real	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7045 chartposition: RandB #25, US #36 writtenby: William 'Mickey' Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter & Clarence Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	You've Been in Love Too Long	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7045 chartposition: RandB #22, US #70 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)	1965	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7039 chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, UK #26 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Dance Party / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Nowhere To Run	1965	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Musicor 1076 chartposition: RandB #35, US #124 writtenby: Arthur Hamilton	Marie Knight	Cry Me a River	1965	Musicor
5	recordlabel: Okeh 7216 chartposition: RandB #20, US #40 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Major's Greatest Hits	Major Lance	Come See	1965	Okeh
6	recordlabel: Okeh 7223 chartposition: RandB #20, US #91 writtenby: Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) album: Major's Greatest Hits	Major Lance	Ain't It a Shame	1965	Okeh
7	recordlabel: Okeh 7226 chartposition: RandB #32, US #93 writtenby: Gerald Sims	Major Lance	Too Hot to Hold	1965	Okeh
8	recordlabel: Okeh 7233 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Van McCoy	Major Lance	Everybody Loves a Good Time	1965	Okeh
9	recordlabel: Kent 431 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16 writtenby: F. Washington album: Soul comments: [blues]	Lowell Fulsom	Black Nights	1965	Kent
10	recordlabel: Kent 431 chartposition: RandB #11, US #91 writtenby: Fats Washington	Lowell Fulsom	Black Night	1965	Kent
11	recordlabel: Capitol 5424 chartposition: US #83, US AC #27 writtenby: Julian Robledo and Theodora Morse (as Dorothy Terriss)	Lou Rawls	Three O'Clock in the Morning	1965	Capitol
12	recordlabel: Big Top 101 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #59 writtenby: Bechet, Giant, Baum, Kaye	Lou Johnson	A Time to Love, A Time to Cry	1965	Big Top
---	recordlabel: Jotis 471 writtenby: Williams, Redding album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)	Loretta Williams	I'm Missing You	1965	Jotis
1	recordlabel: Fontana 652 chartposition: RandB #12, US #92 writtenby: Don Covay comments: [deep soul]	Little Richard	I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me	1965	Fontana
2	recordlabel: Checker 1105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #25 writtenby: Raynard Miner, Billy Davis, Carl Smith, Gene Barge album: We're Gonna Make It comments: [southern soul]	Little Milton	We're Gonna Make It	1965	Checker
3	recordlabel: Checker 1128 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #106 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Raynard Miner	Little Milton	Your People	1965	Checker
4	recordlabel: Checker 1096 chartposition: RandB #14, US #86 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott album: We're Gonna Make It	Little Milton	Blind Man	1965	Checker
5	recordlabel: Checker 1113 chartposition: RandB #4, US #43 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis & Raynard Miner album: We're Gonna Make It comments: [blues soul]	Little Milton	Who's Cheating Who?	1965	Checker
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2309 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper comments: [instrumental]	Little Mac & the Boss Sounds	In the Midnight Hour	1965	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Galaxy 739 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: Clifton comments: [blues soul]	Little Johnny Taylor	One More Chance	1965	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2251 writtenby: Chessler album: And I Love Him	Little Esther Phillips	It's Too Soon To Know	1965	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1149 chartposition: RandB #23, US #34 writtenby: Jimmy Henderson, Sid Robin (as Sidney Robin) & Bertha Scott album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [love ballad]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	I Miss You So	1965	DCP Int.
2	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1136 chartposition: RandB #15, US #16 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [pop soul]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Take Me Back	1965	DCP Int.
3	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1128 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Harshman album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [beat ballad]	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Hurt So Bad	1965	DCP Int.
---	recordlabel: Jovial 728 writtenby: J. Brown, R. Barnes album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Lisa Richards	Let's Take A Chance	1965	Jovial
---	recordlabel: Atco 6344 writtenby: Harris, Kerr	Linda Jones	Take The Boy Out Of The Country	1965	Atco
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66123 chartposition: RandB #13, US #92 writtenby: Nathaniel Nathan and Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	She's with Her Other Love	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: End 1127 writtenby: Hall, Levy, Bateman comments: [northern soul] mpcode: jwqbxk1ZK9E	Lenny Curtis	Nothing Can Help You Now	1965	End
---	recordlabel: End 1127 writtenby: Hall, Levy, Moseley mpcode: LsWKeju9ruI	Lenny Curtis	Who You Gonna Run To	1965	End
1	recordlabel: Decca 31827 chartposition: RandB #11, US #2, UK #3 writtenby: John Madara, David White and Leonard Borisoff album: 1 2 3 comments: [northern soul]	Len Barry	1-2-3	1965	Decca
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 542 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Al Braggs	Lee LaMont	The Crying Man	1965	Back Beat
3	recordlabel: Amy 939 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #121 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)	Lee Dorsey	Work, Work, Work	1965	Amy
4	recordlabel: Amy 927 chartposition: RandB #7, US #28 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville) album: The New Lee Dorsey comments: [northern soul]	Lee Dorsey	Ride Your Pony	1965	Amy
---	recordlabel: DCP 1133 writtenby: Larry Banks, Tony May	Larry Banks	I Don't Wanna Do It	1965	DCP
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2267 chartposition: RandB #31, US #84 writtenby: Bart Howard	LaVern Baker	Fly Me to the Moon	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Original Sound 100 writtenby: Floyd, Holiday	King Floyd	Why Did She Leave Me	1965	Original Sound
---	recordlabel: Original Sound 52 writtenby: Floyd and Holiday	King Floyd	Walkin' And Thinkin'	1965	Original Sound
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5324 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Joe Liggins	King Curtis	Tanya	1965	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Atco 6387 chartposition: US #89, US AC #13 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector	King Curtis	Spanish Harlem	1965	Atco
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7041 writtenby: Hunter, Weston, Stevenson comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: nOlcox7EAfo	Kim Weston	A Thrill A Moment	1965	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7046 chartposition: RandB #4, US #50 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Kim Weston	Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Duke 389 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Harold Burrage	Junior Parker	Crying for My Baby	1965	Duke
3	recordlabel: Duke 394 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28 writtenby: Malone, Parker comments: [soul blues]	Junior Parker	These Kind Of Blues	1965	Duke
4	recordlabel: Soul 35012 chartposition: RandB #10, US #36 writtenby: Henry Cosby, Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.) & Willie Woods album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Do the Boomerang	1965	Soul
5	recordlabel: Soul 35013 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43 writtenby: Willie Woods album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound] [jazz soul instrumental]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Cleo's Back	1965	Soul
6	recordlabel: Soul 35013 chartposition: RandB #7, US #29 writtenby: Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.), Willie Woods & Lawrence Horn album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Shake and Fingerpop	1965	Soul
7	recordlabel: Soul 35008 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4 writtenby: Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt) album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & The All Stars	Shotgun	1965	Soul
---	recordlabel: ChiTown 001 writtenby: Monk Higgins, Otis Clay	Johnny Sayles	Nothing But Hard Rocks	1965	ChiTown
1	recordlabel: JoDa 102 chartposition: RandB #4, US #88 writtenby: Margaret Nash comments: [ballad]	Johnny Nash	Let's Move and Groove (Together)	1965	JoDa
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12112 writtenby: Ben Raleigh, Mark Barkan comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Maestro & The Crests	I'm Stepping Out of the Picture	1965	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Jomada 600 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jimmy Briggs and Steve Creech	Johnny Daye	Marry Me	1965	Jomada
2	recordlabel: Dial 4003 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Gwen Gordy, Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Joe Tex	You Got What It Takes	1965	Dial
3	recordlabel: Dial 4016 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23 writtenby: Joe Tex album: The New Boss comments: [southern soul]	Joe Tex	I Want to (Do Everything for You)	1965	Dial
4	recordlabel: Dial 4022 chartposition: RandB #1, US #29 writtenby: Joe Tex album: The Love You Save comments: [southern soul]	Joe Tex	A Sweet Woman Like You	1965	Dial
5	recordlabel: Dial 4003 chartposition: RandB #15, US #46 writtenby: Joe Tex album: You Better Get It	Joe Tex	You Better Get It	1965	Dial
6	recordlabel: Dial 4006 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	Don't Let Your Left Hand Know	1965	Dial
7	recordlabel: Dial 4006 chartposition: RandB #12, US #56 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	A Woman Can Change a Man	1965	Dial
8	recordlabel: Dial 4011 chartposition: RandB #20, US #65 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1965	Dial
9	recordlabel: Vee Jay 694 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Let's Do It Over	1965	Vee Jay
10	recordlabel: Back Beat 545 chartposition: RandB #34, US #132 writtenby: Billy Moll and Murray Mencher	Joe Hinton	I Want a Little Girl	1965	Back Beat
11	recordlabel: Verve 10363 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish album: The Organ Grinder's Swing comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	The Organ Grinder's Swing	1965	Verve
12	recordlabel: Verve 10346 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: John Barry comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Goldfinger (Part 1)	1965	Verve
---	recordlabel: Soul 35016 writtenby: Gilliam, Potts, Whitfield album: Sings Top Ten comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	How Can I Say I'm Sorry	1965	Soul
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 702 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: Calvin Carter, Mary Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	I'm The Man Down There	1965	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 642 chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Jimmy Reed	Jimmy Reed	A New Leaf	1965	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Aurora 154 writtenby: Joey Brooks	Jimmy Radcliffe	My Ship Is Comin' In	1965	Aurora
1	recordlabel: Musicor 1042 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Jimmy Radcliffe	Long After Tonight Is All Over	1965	Musicor
2	recordlabel: Liberty 66129 chartposition: RandB #7, US #95 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: Think	Jimmy McCracklin	Think	1965	Liberty
3	recordlabel: Imperial 66116 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Jimmy McCracklin	Arkansas (Part 1)	1965	Imperial
4	recordlabel: Liberty 66094 chartposition: RandB #19, US #91 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin	Jimmy McCracklin	Every Night, Every Day	1965	Liberty
5	recordlabel: Magnum 719 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Jimmy Johnson	Jimmy Johnson & His Band featuring Hank Alexander	Don't Answer the Door (Part 1)	1965	Magnum
---	recordlabel: Fame 6410 writtenby: D. Penn, L. Oldman	Jimmy Hughes	You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy	1965	Fame
---	recordlabel: Fame 6407 writtenby: Lamar Simington, Leroy Swearingen, Robert Mosely	Jimmy Hughes	Goodbye My Lover Goodbye	1965	Fame
1	recordlabel: Fame 6407 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes	Jimmy Hughes	It Was Nice	1965	Fame
---	recordlabel: Kent 482 writtenby: Roberts, Easter, Freed	Jimmy Holiday	I Can't Stand It	1965	Kent
---	recordlabel: Diplomacy 23 writtenby: Jimmy Easter comments: [northern soul]	Jimmy Holiday	I've Been Done Wrong	1965	Diplomacy
1	recordlabel: Kent 482 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #115 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Jimmy Holiday	The New Breed	1965	Kent
---	recordlabel: KT 503 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Jimmy Holiday	Shield All Round	1965	KT
1	recordlabel: Era 3141 chartposition: RandB #21, US #3, UK #29 writtenby: Barry Stuart	Jewel Akens	The Birds and the Bees	1965	Era
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 696 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #122 writtenby: Van McCoy	Jerry Butler	I Can't Stand to See You Cry	1965	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Vee Jay 696 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27 writtenby: R. Newman comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do)	1965	Vee Jay
4	recordlabel: Sue 4009 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: J.D. Jones	Jerry Butler	Just for You	1965	Sue
5	recordlabel: Vee Jay 651 chartposition: RandB #33, US #64 writtenby: Ted Daryll	Jerry Butler	Good Times	1965	Vee Jay

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