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
---	recordlabel: Bandstand USA 1005 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, Sidney Bailey comments: [northern soul]	Dorothy Williams	The Well's Gone Dry	1965	Bandstand USA
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2301 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44 writtenby: Don Covay & Steve Cropper album: See Saw comments: [northern soul]	Don Covay & the GoodTimers	See-Saw	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2286 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Don Covay and Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ronnie Miller) album: See Saw	Don Covay	Please Do Something	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2095 writtenby: Don Bryant	Don Bryant	Don't Turn Your Back On Me	1965	Hi
1	recordlabel: Charger 107 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Billy Page album: Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go Go"	Dobie Gray	See You At the Go Go	1965	Charger
2	recordlabel: Charger 105 chartposition: RandB #11, US #13, UK #25 writtenby: Billy Page album: Sings For 'In' Crowders That Go 'Go Go' comments: [northern soul]	Dobie Gray	The In Crowd	1965	Charger
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12111 chartposition: RandB #38, US #64 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Here I Am	Dionne Warwick	Looking with My Eyes	1965	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1298 chartposition: RandB #36, US #62 writtenby: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley album: The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick	Dionne Warwick	Who Can I Turn To	1965	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Scepter 12104 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, UK #65, US AC #12 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Here I Am	Dionne Warwick	Here I Am	1965	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12104 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [ballad] mpcode: MsBHXGpVtM8	Dionne Warwick	They Long To Be Close To You	1965	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12122 chartposition: RandB #35 US #39 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Here I Am	Dionne Warwick	Are You There (With Another Girl)	1965	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Pye International 25290 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, UK #37, US #75 writtenby: Bill Cook album: The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick	Dionne Warwick	You Can Have Him	1965	Pye International
3	recordlabel: Roulette 92 chartposition: RandB #25, US #78 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman and Bob Weinstein	Derek Martin	You Better Go	1965	Roulette
4	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10721 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Bargoni, Stillman	Della Reese	And That Reminds Me	1965	ABCParamount
---	recordlabel: Wild Deuce 1004 writtenby: J. Steward, R. Mosely	Deena Johnson	The Breaking Point	1965	Wild Deuce
1	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4032 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40 writtenby: Horace Ott	Dee Dee Warwick	Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself	1965	Blue Rock
2	recordlabel: Mercury 867 chartposition: RandB #28, US #96 writtenby: Horace Ott album: I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me	Dee Dee Warwick	We're Doing Fine	1965	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4008 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Dee Dee Warwick	Do It With All Your Heart	1965	Blue Rock
4	recordlabel: Cameo 375 chartposition: RandB #37, US #78 writtenby: James Bishop and Kenny Gamble	Dee Dee Sharp	I Really Love You	1965	Cameo
5	recordlabel: Constellation 155 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: Jim Holvay comments: [northern soul]	Dee Clark	She's My Baby	1965	Constellation
6	recordlabel: Stateside 400 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #132 writtenby: Dee Clark and Sam Cook	Dee Clark	T.C.B.	1965	Stateside
7	recordlabel: Okeh 7208 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Teddy Vann and Dave Baby Cortez (as David Clowney)	Dave Baby Cortez	Popping Popcorn	1965	Okeh
8	recordlabel: Roulette 4628 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: David Clowney, Julia Clowney comments: [instrumental]	Dave Baby Cortez	Tweetie Pie	1965	Roulette
9	recordlabel: Mercury 72407 chartposition: RandB #22, US #117 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Clyde McPhatter	Crying Won't Help You Now	1965	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Carrie 014 writtenby: J. Hendrix comments: [northern soul] mpcode: vfvLJfYK6GQ	Clifford Binns	You've Got To Help Me	1965	Carrie
1	recordlabel: Parlophone 5229 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil	Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers	I'll Take You Home	1965	Parlophone
---	recordlabel: Nosnibor 1003 writtenby: C. Robinson	Cleveland Robinson	Woman In Motion	1965	Nosnibor
---	recordlabel: Nosnibor 1002 writtenby: C. Robinson, Jr.	Cleveland Robinson	Love Is A Trap	1965	Nosnibor
---	recordlabel: Liberty 55817 writtenby: J. Holiday, E. Jones album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Clay Hammond	No One Else Would Do	1965	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Jay Boy 78 writtenby: F. Smith, J. Brown, W. Hammond	Clay Hammond	Dance Little Girl	1965	Jay Boy
---	recordlabel: Wand 1106 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: jD44Gyh5-FQ	Clarence Reid	I Refuse To Give Up	1965	Wand
---	recordlabel: Lyndell 797 writtenby: W. L. Rayfield, M. Jackson, C. Glover comments: [deep soul]	Clarence Glover	Keep Your Promises	1965	Lyndell
1	recordlabel: Wand 181 chartposition: RandB #10, US #55 writtenby: Chris Kenner album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown	Something You Got	1965	Wand
2	recordlabel: Wand 198 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter	Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown	I Need You So	1965	Wand
3	recordlabel: Wand 191 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #17, US #91 writtenby: Helen Miller and Roger Atkins	Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown	Can't Let You Out of My Sight	1965	Wand
4	recordlabel: Wand 188 chartposition: RandB #18, US #46 writtenby: Mark Barkan and Pam Sawyer album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	If I Didn't Love You	1965	Wand
5	recordlabel: Wand 179 chartposition: RandB #22, US #75 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	I Need You	1965	Wand
6	recordlabel: Wand 1105 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #105 writtenby: H. Griffin, J. Barnes, D. Litwin and C. Sims	Chuck Jackson	Good Things Come to Those Who Wait	1965	Wand
7	recordlabel: Chess 1926 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #95 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Chuck Berry	Dear Dad	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Satellite 2005 writtenby: Dave Dean comments: [northern soul]	Chuck Bernard	Indian Giver	1965	Satellite
1	recordlabel: Parkway 936 chartposition: US #70 writtenby: Robyn Supraner and Sherman Rothman	Chubby Checker	Lovely Lovely	1965	Parkway
2	recordlabel: Parkway 949 chartposition: US #40 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Dave Appell	Chubby Checker	Let's Do the Freddie	1965	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Parkway 949 writtenby: Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer comments: [northern soul]	Chubby Checker	At The Discotheque	1965	Parkway
---	recordlabel: AandM 766 writtenby: Gordon, Wilson mpcode: Icb3mIme0EI	Chester St. Anthony	Together	1965	A&M
1	recordlabel: Motown 1064 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Janie Bradford, Smokey Robinson and William comments: [Motown Sound]	Carolyn Crawford	My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)	1965	Motown
2	recordlabel: Stax 172 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Eddie Floyd album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Carla Thomas	Stop! Look What You're Doing	1965	Stax
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2272 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: David Porter, Ed Lee and Raymond Moore	Carla Thomas	How Do You Quit (Someone You Love)	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cameo 355 writtenby: Andreoli, Spector, Poncia, Jr.	Candy & the Kisses	Soldier Baby (Of Mine)	1965	Cameo
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12106 writtenby: V. Simpson, N. Ashford, J. Armstead	Candy & The Kisses	Keep On Searchin'	1965	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Atco 6362 writtenby: Carter, Scott	Calvin & Clarence	Step By Step	1965	Atco
---	recordlabel: Bell 618 writtenby: Ott, Higs comments: [ballad]	Brooks O'Dell	You Better Make Up Your Mind	1965	Bell
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72446 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #100, AC #37 writtenby: Brook Benton & Ed Townsend	Brook Benton	Love Me Now	1965	Mercury
2	recordlabel: RCA 47 8693 chartposition: RandB #26, US #53, US AC #9 writtenby: Brook Benton & Clyde Otis album: Mother Nature, Father Time comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Mother Nature, Father Time	1965	RCA
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54121 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Berry Gordy comments: [Motown Sound]	Brenda Holloway	You Can Cry on My Shoulder	1965	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54115 chartposition: RandB #36, US #78 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Brenda Holloway	Operator	1965	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54111 chartposition: RandB #12, US #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Brenda Holloway	When I'm Gone	1965	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Stax 169 chartposition: RandB #10, US #58 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Al Jackson Jr. album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Boot-Leg	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 182 writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Dunn, Cropper album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental] mpcode: YoR5T8099ns	Booker T. & The MGs	Red Beans and Rice	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Checker 1122 writtenby: Womack	Bobby Womack of the Valentinos	I Found a True Love	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Checker 1122 writtenby: Womack	Bobby Womack of the Valentinos	A Lonesome Man	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2388 writtenby: Bobby Womack comments: [northern soul]	Bobby Womack	Find Me Somebody	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Dimension 1043 writtenby: Ross	Bobby Sheen	My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You	1965	Dimension
1	recordlabel: Whit 714 chartposition: RandB #12, US #76 writtenby: traditional and Ma Rainey	Bobby Powell	C.C. Rider	1965	Whit
---	recordlabel: Whit 714 writtenby: Whitfield, Thierry	Bobby Powell	That Little Girl Of Mine	1965	Whit
---	recordlabel: Whit 712 writtenby: Powell	Bobby Powell	What Are You Trying To Do To Me	1965	Whit
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2270 chartposition: RandB #38, US #107 writtenby: Benny Hall and Askew comments: [tribute to Sam Cooke]	Bobby Harris	We Can't Believe You're Gone	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Autumn 9 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sly Stewart)	Bobby Freeman	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1965	Autumn
3	recordlabel: Smash 1964 chartposition: RandB #14, US #120 writtenby: Bobby Byrd and B. Jones	Bobby Byrd	We Are in Love	1965	Smash
4	recordlabel: Duke 385 chartposition: RandB #4, US #63 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Bobby Bland	These Hands (Small But Mighty)	1965	Duke
5	recordlabel: Duke 390 chartposition: RandB #25, US #93 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Bobby Bland	Ain't No Telling	1965	Duke
6	recordlabel: Duke 390 chartposition: RandB #23, US #125 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott	Bobby Bland	Dust Got in Daddy's Eyes	1965	Duke
7	recordlabel: Duke 386 chartposition: RandB #36, US #99 writtenby: Jessie Robinson album: Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Bobby Bland	Black Night	1965	Duke
8	recordlabel: Checker 1098 chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Bo Diddley	Hey Good Lookin'	1965	Checker
9	recordlabel: Chess 1932 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered	Billy Stewart	Sitting in the Park	1965	Chess
10	recordlabel: Chess 1941 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #97 writtenby: Billy Stewart	Billy Stewart	How Nice It Is	1965	Chess
11	recordlabel: Chess 1922 chartposition: RandB #6, US #26 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [beat ballad]	Billy Stewart	I Do Love You	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1100 writtenby: Henry Mancini, John Mercer album: Unbelievable / Billy Stewart Remembered mpcode: o1fvPtLDQvE	Billy Stewart	Moon River	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 4523 (UK) writtenby: Harburg, Arlen album: Unbelievable / Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: eq43FK0aoPc	Billy Stewart	Over The Rainbow	1965	Chess(UK)
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7221 chartposition: RandB #6, US #60 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler & the Enchanters	I Can't Work No Longer	1965	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7227 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler	(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry	1965	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Money 113 writtenby: Bettye Swann, Huey Harris	Bettye Swann	The Man That Said No	1965	Money
1	recordlabel: Money 108 chartposition: RandB #27, US #131 writtenby: Bettye Swann	Bettye Swann	Don't Wait Too Long	1965	Money
---	recordlabel: Calla 106 writtenby: Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams	Bettye LaVette	Stand Up Like A Man	1965	Calla
---	recordlabel: Calla 104 writtenby: Bob Hamilton, Don Mancha comments: [northern soul]	Bettye LaVette	I Feel Good (All Over)	1965	Calla
1	recordlabel: Calla 102 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Wreich Holloway album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bettye LaVette	Let Me Down Easy	1965	Calla
---	recordlabel: Sansu 452 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Soul Perfection comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: IbtZoL54YjQ	Betty Harris	Sometime	1965	Sansu
---	recordlabel: Sansu 450 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Soul Perfection comments: [deep soul]	Betty Harris	What A Sad Feeling	1965	Sansu
---	recordlabel: Sansu 452 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Soul Perfection comments: [northern soul] mpcode: AALez4u2l3A	Betty Harris	I Don't Wanna Hear It	1965	Sansu
1	recordlabel: Vee-Jay 676 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Joe Rock album: Together	Betty Everett & Jerry Butler	Since I Don't Have You	1965	VeeJay
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 683 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #117 writtenby: Van McCoy	Betty Everett	Gonna Be Ready	1965	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Clock 1048 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Maurice Shapiro comments: [instrumental]	Bert Keyes	Do-Do Do Bah-Ah	1965	Clock
---	recordlabel: Atco 6371 writtenby: Berns, Ravagoy	Ben E. King	Cry No More	1965	Atco
1	recordlabel: Atco 6390 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24, US #91 writtenby: Motola, Marascalco	Ben E. King	Goodnight My Love	1965	Atco
2	recordlabel: Atco 6343 chartposition: RandB #24, US #84 writtenby: Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick (as Artie Resnick) album: What Is Soul	Ben E. King	The Record (Baby I Love You)	1965	Atco
3	recordlabel: Atco 6357 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Ben E. King	Ben E. King	She's Gone Again	1965	Atco
---	recordlabel: Stax 164 writtenby: Brown	Barbara & the Browns	I Don't Want Trouble	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Golden World 28 writtenby: Van McCoy	Barbara Mercer	Doin' Things Together With You	1965	Golden World
1	recordlabel: Golden World 21 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: B. Terry, B. Hamilton comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Mercer	Hey!!	1965	Golden World
---	recordlabel: Motown 1087 writtenby: McNair, Miller, Parkinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Barbara McNair	You're Gonna' Love My Baby	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Arctic 102 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: Yes, I'm Ready	Barbara Mason	Girls Have Feelings Too	1965	Arctic

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