Soul R&B Music Charts of 1969 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1969 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 1969, 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 1969, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1969 . . .

The following songs were released in 1969 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 1969 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: Whiz 611 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley album: It's Your Thing comments: [instrumental]	Senor Soul	It's Your Thing	1969	Whiz
302	recordlabel: Atlantic 2608 chartposition: RandB #27, US #92 writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes	Sam & Dave	Born Again	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Lo Lo 2103 writtenby: Eddie Hinton, Marlin Green album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Sam Dees	It's All Wrong (It's All Right)	1969	Lo Lo
---	recordlabel: Lo Lo 2306 writtenby: Gary McQuen, Lewis Paul	Sam Dees	Easier To Say Than Do	1969	Lo Lo
1	recordlabel: AandM 1042 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Gary Geld, Peter Udell mpcode: 5y8PHrrHtqM	Ruby & The Romantics	Hurting Each Other	1969	A&M
2	recordlabel: Diamond 269 chartposition: RandB #19, US #99 writtenby: Jesse Belvin and Jo Ann Belvin	Ruby Winters	Guess Who	1969	Diamond
3	recordlabel: Diamond 265 chartposition: RandB #23, US #121 writtenby: Eddie Hinton, Dan Penn and Wayne Jackson	Ruby Winters	Always David	1969	Diamond
4	recordlabel: Diamond 258 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Clanton, Matassa	Ruby Winters	Just a Dream	1969	Diamond
5	recordlabel: Diamond 255 chartposition: RandB #15, US #97 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chuck Jackson (as Charles Jackson) comments: [deep soul]	Ruby Winters	I Don't Want to Cry	1969	Diamond
6	recordlabel: Zodiac 1015 chartposition: RandB #18, US #96 writtenby: Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges and Richard Knight	Ruby Andrews	You Made a Believer (Out of Me)	1969	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: AGP 116 writtenby: Barry Mann Cynthia Weil	Roy Hamilton	Angelica	1969	AGP
---	recordlabel: AGP 125 writtenby: B. Conway Twitty, Jack Nance	Roy Hamilton	It's Only Make Believe	1969	AGP
---	recordlabel: AGP 113 writtenby: C. Moman, D. Penn album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Roy Hamilton	The Dark End Of The Street	1969	AGP
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2637 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Richard Parker	Roscoe Robinson	Oo Wee Baby I Love You	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Megatone 111 writtenby: S. Smith	Robert Tanner	Tell Me Your Name	1969	Megatone
1	recordlabel: Tetragrammation 1513 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102 writtenby: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore	Rhetta Hughes	Light My Fire	1969	Tetragrammation
---	recordlabel: Record Shack 045 writtenby: Jo Armstead album: Re Light My Fire comments: [album cut] [released on 7" single in 2011 on UK Shotgun (SHOT 107) label	Rhetta Hughes	Cry Myself to Sleep	1969	Record Shack
1	recordlabel: Volt 4025 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)	Rev. Maceo Woods & the Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir	Hello Sunshine	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Too Late	1969	Murco
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Elbert Giles	Reuben Bell	Action Speaks Louder Than Words	1969	Murco
1	recordlabel: ABC Tangerine 11170 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28 writtenby: Ray Charles, Jimmy Lewis	Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis	If It Wasn't For Bad Luck	1969	ABC Tangerine
2	recordlabel: ABC 11193 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #105 writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart album: I'm All Yours, Baby!	Ray Charles	I Did'nt Know What Time It Was	1969	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 11170 chartposition: US AC #25 writtenby: Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin	Ray Charles	When I Stop Dreaming	1969	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 11251 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Ray Charles	Claudie Mae	1969	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11213 chartposition: RandB #28, US #94 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Ray Charles	Let Me Love You	1969	ABC/TRC
6	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11239 chartposition: RandB #31, US #101 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: Doing His Thing	Ray Charles	We Can Make It	1969	ABC/TRC
7	recordlabel: Cadet 5640 chartposition: RandB #37, US #76, US AC #21 writtenby: John Lennon album: Mother Nature's Son	Ramsey Lewis	Julia	1969	Cadet
8	recordlabel: Cadet 5640 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: R. Lewis album: Another Voyage comments: [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Do What You Wanna	1969	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Fania 504 writtenby: Ralfi Pagan album: Ralfi Pagan comments: [ballad] mpcode: ZhXh_vqWd8I	Ralfi Pagan	Who Is The Girl For Me	1969	Fania
1	recordlabel: Atco 6714 chartposition: RandB #10, US #2, US AC #21 writtenby: R.B. Greaves album: R.B. Greaves	R.B. Greaves	Take a Letter, Maria	1969	Atco
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2594 chartposition: RandB #44, US #93 writtenby: Wini Scott album: The Best of Percy Sledge	Percy Sledge	My Special Prayer	1969	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2646 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Richie Furay	Percy Sledge	Kind Woman	1969	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2616 chartposition: RandB #35, US #86 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard	Percy Sledge	Any Day Now	1969	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2616 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) and Sid Faust	Percy Sledge	The Angels Listened	1969	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 761 chartposition: RandB #13, US #37 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith album: Soulshake comments: [northern soul]	Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson	Soulshake	1969	SSS Int'l
7	recordlabel: SSS Int'l. 769 chartposition: RandB #24, US #81 writtenby: Don Hill	Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson	I Want to Love You Baby	1969	SSS Int'l.
8	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 767 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [deep soul]	Peggy Scott	Every Little Bit Hurts	1969	SSS Int'l
9	recordlabel: Date 1649 chartposition: RandB #40, US #74 writtenby: Larry Kolber and Barry Mann	Peaches & Herb	Let Me Be the One	1969	Date
10	recordlabel: Date 1637 chartposition: RandB #10, US #49 writtenby: C. Varga	Peaches & Herb	When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters)	1969	Date
11	recordlabel: Capitol 2473 chartposition: RandB #38, US #119 writtenby: Andy Badale album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	The Love That a Woman Should Give to a Man	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2575 writtenby: William Robinson	Patti Drew	He's the One	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2713 writtenby: D. Wayne, R. Rasche	Patti Drew	Hundreds And Thousands Of Guys	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2575 writtenby: William Robinson	Patti Drew	Which One Should I Choose	1969	Capitol
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50520 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren	Patti Austin	The Family Tree	1969	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Sepia 8201 writtenby: L.V. Clark	Patrinell Staten	Little Love Affair	1969	Sepia
1	recordlabel: Gamble 230 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Lou Lupo	Panic Buttons	O - Wow	1969	Gamble
2	recordlabel: Atco 6665 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29 writtenby: Hayes , Porter album: King and Queen	Otis Redding & Carla Thomas	When Something Is Wrong With My Baby	1969	Atco
3	recordlabel: Atco 6654 chartposition: RandB #20, US #48 writtenby: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] album: Love Man	Otis Redding	A Lover's Question	1969	Atco
4	recordlabel: Atco 6700 chartposition: RandB #30, US #103 writtenby: Otis Redding and Gene Lawson album: Love Man	Otis Redding	Free Me	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Evolution 2442 (UK) writtenby: J. McEachin	Otis Redding	Tuff Enuff	1969	Evolution(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atco 6700 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Carl Smith and Gary Jackson album: Love Man comments: US B side to Free Me	Otis Redding	(You're Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher	1969	Atco
2	recordlabel: Atco 6723 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29 writtenby: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	Look At The Girl	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atco 6742 writtenby: Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander album: Tell The Truth	Otis Redding	Johnny's Heartbreak	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atco 6723 writtenby: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	That's A Good Idea	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Finer Arts 2016 writtenby: J. McEachIn, O. Redding	Otis Redding	She's Alright	1969	Finer Arts
1	recordlabel: Atco 6677 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #43, US #72 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Love Man	Otis Redding	Love Man	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atc0 6654 writtenby: Deanie Parker, Steve Cropper album: The Immortal Otis Redding	Otis Redding	You Made A Man Out Of Me	1969	Atc
1	recordlabel: Dakar 614 chartposition: RandB #10, US #63 writtenby: Carl Davis, Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin	Otis Leavill	I Love You	1969	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Dakar 610 writtenby: Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Davis, Wilson, Nesbitt	Otis Clay	Baby Jane	1969	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Stax 0045 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: L. Watson and J. Frierson	Ollie & the Nightingales	I've Got a Feeling	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 607 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Brook Benton	O.V. Wright	I'll Take Care of You	1969	Back Beat
---	recordlabel: Back Beat 604 writtenby: D. Malone, V. Morrison album: Nucleus Of Soul comments: [deep soul]	O.V. Wright	This Hurt Is Real	1969	Back Beat
1	recordlabel: Columbia 4657 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Me and You	1969	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 44948 chartposition: RandB #9, US #34, US AC #6 writtenby: Mac Davis album: O.C. Smith at Home	O.C. Smith	Daddy's Little Man	1969	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 44751 chartposition: RandB #44, US #44, US AC #19 writtenby: Bobby Russell album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Honey (I Miss You)	1969	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 44859 chartposition: RandB #25, US #47, US AC #17 writtenby: Mac Davis album: O.C. Smith at Home	O.C. Smith	Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife	1969	Columbia
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)	Nina Simone	Revolution (Part I)	1969	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: RCA 74 0269 chartposition: RandB #8, US #76 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel album: Black Gold	Nina Simone	To Be Young, Gifted and Black	1969	RCA
7	recordlabel: RCA Victor 9447 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb album: To Love Somebody	Nina Simone	To Love Somebody	1969	RCA Victor
8	recordlabel: Capitol 2644 chartposition: RandB #27, US #52, US AC #28 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: Can't Take My Eyes Off You	Nancy Wilson	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	1969	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Capitol 2422 chartposition: RandB #44, US #111 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Lou Stallman album: Nancy	Nancy Wilson	You'd Better Go	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Kapp 981 writtenby: Moody Scott, Mary Scott, Arthur Lee Scott album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol. comments: [deep soul]	Moody Scott	Darlin' Please Don't Take My Love For Granted	1969	Kapp
1	recordlabel: Chisa 8002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: B. Wells, Ron Miller album: It;s Never Too Late comments: [instrumental]	Monk Montgomery	A Place In The Sun	1969	Chisa
2	recordlabel: Columbia 44998 chartposition: RandB #40, US #132 writtenby: R.L. Christian	Mongo Santamaria	We Got Latin Soul	1969	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 44740 chartposition: RandB #33, US #32, US AC #30 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong	Mongo Santamaria	Cloud Nine	1969	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2689 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #96 writtenby: Dave Mason	Mongo Santamaria	Feeling Alright	1969	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Mercury 72935 chartposition: RandB #18, US #35 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith	Moms Mabley	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Peachtree 101 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: William Bell	Mitty Collier	You Hurt So Good	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 122 writtenby: W. Bell, S. Cropper, D. Porter comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Share What You Got	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 128 writtenby: Charles Singleton, Herb Lance, Johnny Wallace album: Atlanta Sessions	Mitty Collier	Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 121 writtenby: W. Bell, H. Beane	Mitty Collier	I Can't Lose	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 128 writtenby: Doris Benion, Mitty Collier comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Your Sign Is A Good Sign	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: MGM 14050 writtenby: Billy Nichols	Millie Jackson	A Little Bit Of Something	1969	MGM
---	recordlabel: MGM 14050 writtenby: Davis, Berry	Millie Jackson	My Heart Took A Licking (But It Kept On Ticking)	1969	MGM
1	recordlabel: Maxwell 803 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Riveria, Foster comments: [instrumental]	Mickey & the Soul Generation	Iron Leg	1969	Maxwell
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 112 writtenby: Harden, McPherson	Mel & Tim	I've Got Puredee	1969	Bamboo
1	recordlabel: Bamboo 107 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Mel Hardin & Tim McPherson album: Good Guys Only Win in the Movies	Mel & Tim	Backfield in Motion	1969	Bamboo
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 116 writtenby: Charlie Jones	Mel & Tim	We've Got The Groove To Move You	1969	Bamboo
---	recordlabel: Fip 650 writtenby: M. Britt, R. Lee, SL Walker comments: [northern soul] mpcode: jXhvEwrzorM	Mel Britt	She'll Come Running Back	1969	Fip
1	recordlabel: Commonwealth United 3001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #73 writtenby: Helen Miller and Rose Marie McCoy album: We'll Cry Together	Maxine Brown	We'll Cry Together	1969	Commonwealth United
2	recordlabel: Chart 1061 chartposition: US country #64 writtenby: Brown	Maxine Brown	Sugar Cane County	1969	Chart
3	recordlabel: Epic 10424 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36 writtenby: K. Gambel, L. Huff, R. Chambers	Maxine Brown	Love In Them There Hills	1969	Epic
4	recordlabel: Unity 503 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Max Romeo album: A Dream comments: [reggae]	Max Romeo	Wet Dream	1969	Unity(UK)
5	recordlabel: Jubilee 5718 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Mary Wells (as Mary Wells Womack) and Cecil Womack	Mary Wells	Never Give a Man the World	1969	Jubilee
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54192 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #9 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	The Onion Song	1969	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Tamla 54187 chartposition: RandB #6, US #49 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	What You Gave Me	1969	Tamla
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54173 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Keep On Lovin' Me Honey	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'	1969	Tamla
9	recordlabel: Tamla 54179 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #26, US #30 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By	1969	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 292 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: pQ0uwo4ae2A	Marvin Gaye	It Don't Take Much To Keep Me	1969	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54181 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #5 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford album: M.P.G. / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Too Busy Thinking About My Baby	1969	Tamla

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