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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1961 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1961 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 1961, 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 1961, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1961' returned 337 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
--- recordlabel: Miracle 5
writtenby: Stevenson, Kendrick
The Temptations Romance Without Finance 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: Bobbin 143
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Old Blue Ribbon 1961 Bobbin
--- recordlabel: Miracle 5
writtenby: Stevenson, Williams
The Temptations Oh, Mother of Mine 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: Miracle 12
writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr.
album: Meet The Temptations
The Temptations Your Wonderful Love 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: Miracle 12
writtenby: B. Gordy, Jr, O. Williams, M. Franklin, A. Bryant
album: Meet the Temptations
The Temptations Check Yourself 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: King 5588
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Travelin' To California 1961 King
--- recordlabel: Columbia 41793
writtenby: J. Leslie McFarland
album: The First 12 Sides
Aretha Franklin Love Is The Only Thing 1961 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Miracle 1
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin Don't Feel Sorry For Me 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: Pompadour 102
writtenby: B. Coefield And C. Pipken
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
The Untouchables You're On Top 1961 Pompadour
--- recordlabel: Storm 502
writtenby: E. Freeman And J. Jackson
J.J. Jackson And The Jackaels Let The Show Begin 1961 Storm
--- recordlabel: Abner 7003
writtenby: Don Downing
Don Downing With Rodney & The Blazers A Bird In The Hand 1961 Abner
--- recordlabel: Duke 74
writtenby: Primrose
album: Two Steps From The Blues
comments: [soul blues]
mpcode: eJoNAAWIprE
Bobby Bland St. James Infirmary 1961 Duke
--- recordlabel: Duke 74
writtenby: Malone, Agee
album: Two Steps From The Blues
comments: [blues soul album cut]
mpcode: Id3hjC_sVfA
Bobby Bland I've Been Wrong So Long 1961 Duke
--- recordlabel: Chess 1791
writtenby: Lloyd Reese
Mitty Collier I Got To Get Away From It All 1961 Chess
--- recordlabel: King 12528
writtenby: Otis Redding
Otis Redding Shout Bamalama 1961 King
--- recordlabel: Orbit 135
writtenby: Otis Redding
Otis Redding Fat Gal 1961 Orbit
--- recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10223
writtenby: Jeanette Baby Washington
comments: [deep soul]
Jeanette Baby Washington My Time To Cry 1961 ABC Paramount
--- recordlabel: Chess 1791
writtenby: Lloyd Reese
Mitty Collier I've Got Love 1961 Chess
--- recordlabel: Minit 633
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Irma Thomas That's All I Ask 1961 Minit
--- recordlabel: Duke 74
writtenby: Robey
album: Two Steps From The Blues
comments: [blues soul album cut]
mpcode: dAjlzda5U8o
Bobby Bland I Don't Want No Woman 1961 Duke
--- recordlabel: Duke 74
writtenby: Malone
album: Two Steps From The Blues
comments: [soul blues]
mpcode: BSv_ZLy7sqg
Bobby Bland I've Just Got to Forget You 1961 Duke
--- recordlabel: Minit 625
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Irma Thomas Girl Needs Boy 1961 Minit
--- recordlabel: Minit 633
writtenby: Deborah Chessler
Irma Thomas It's Too Soon To Know 1961 Minit
--- recordlabel: Miracle 1
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin Heart 1961 Miracle
--- recordlabel: Duke 74
writtenby: Malone, Brown
album: Two Steps From The Blues
comments: [blues soul album cut]
mpcode: fxapugWr3gk
Bobby Bland Two Steps From The Blues 1961 Duke
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 376
writtenby: Carter, Allison, Barksdale
The Dells Swingin' Teens 1961 Vee Jay
--- recordlabel: Stax 113
writtenby: Porter, Thomas
Barbara Stephens The Life I Live 1961 Stax
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54038
writtenby: B. Holland, F. Gorman
album: Meet the Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) I Want A Guy 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Fury 1054
writtenby: Dunn, Robinson, Williams
album: Letter Full of Tears
Gladys Knight & The Pips You Broke Your Promise 1961 Fury
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54041
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr.
album: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Minit 625
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Irma Thomas Sings
Irma Thomas Cry On 1961 Minit
--- recordlabel: Bandy 1494
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Aaron Neville I'm Waiting At The Station 1961 Bandy
--- recordlabel: Stax 116
writtenby: Bell
William Bell Formula Of Love 1961 Stax
--- recordlabel: Columbia 441985
writtenby: M. Willson
album: Aretha
comments: from the Broadway Prod. 'the Unsinkable Molly Brown'
Aretha Franklin Are You Sure 1961 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54041
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr.
album: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Never Let You Go 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Fairlane 21003
writtenby: Carter And Scott
Calvin & Clarence I Wanna Dance (But Don't Know How) 1961 Fairlane
--- recordlabel: Fury 1052
writtenby: W. Guest, M. Knight
Gladys Knight & The Pips Stop Running Around 1961 Fury
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54045
writtenby: William Robinson
album: Meet The Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Who's Loving You 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54045
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr., Barney Ales
album: Meet The Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Buttered Popcorn 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Eric 7004
writtenby: B. L. Ozen
Barbara Lynn Dina and Patrina 1961 Eric
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54038
writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr.
album: Meet the Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Never Again 1961 Tamla
--- recordlabel: King 5485
writtenby: Nathaniel, Kendrick
comments: [instrumental]
James Brown Presents His Band Suds 1961 King
--- recordlabel: Flip 353
writtenby: Darryl Lewis
comments: [Doo Wop]
The Elgins Uncle Sam's Man 1961 Flip
--- recordlabel: Federal 12435
writtenby: S. Thompson, S. Johnson
Syl Johnson (She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine 1961 Federal
--- recordlabel: Checker 982
writtenby: J. Johnson, E. Smith
The Vibrations Don't Say Goodbye 1961 Checker
--- recordlabel: Phillips 3574
writtenby: Ray Stevens
Freddie North Don't Make Me Cry 1961 Phillips
--- recordlabel: New Breed 502
comments: [northern soul]
Chuck Bernard Hall Of Soul 1961 New Breed
--- recordlabel: New Breed 501
writtenby: Chuck Bernard
Chuck Bernard Can't Get You Off My Mind 1961 New Breed
1 recordlabel: Jamie 1174
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: W. Duckworth, D. Lentz
Titus Turner Sound-Off 1961 Jamie
2 recordlabel: Seg-Way 1001
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: A. Bruno, J. Granham
Mary Ann Fisher I Can't Take It 1961 SegWay
3 recordlabel: Fury 1052
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46
album: Letter Full of Tears
Gladys Knight & The Pips Guess Who 1961 Fury
4 recordlabel: Duke 335
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46
writtenby: Parker
album: Driving Wheel
Little Junior Parker Seven Days 1961 Duke
5 recordlabel: King 5550
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45
writtenby: Williams, Artis
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Big Red Sunset 1961 King
6 recordlabel: Arvee 5023
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: Spitalsk, Goldsmith, Smith
The Olympics Little Pedro 1961 Arvee
7 recordlabel: Motown 1016
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43
writtenby: William Stevenson
album: The One Who Really Loves You
Mary Wells Strange Love 1961 Motown
8 recordlabel: Atco 6207
chartposition: US # 81
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Ben E. King Here Comes the Night 1961 Atco
9 recordlabel: Musicor 1201
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41
writtenby: Dixon, Foxx, Gaskins
album: Come By Here
Inez & Charlie Foxx Come By Here 1961 Musicor
10 recordlabel: End 1093
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
The Bobbettes Mr. Johnny Q 1961 End
11 recordlabel: Imperial 5779
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: A. Domino, J. Jessup, P. Maddux
album: What A Party!
Fats Domino Rockin' Bicycle 1961 Imperial
12 recordlabel: Mercury 71744
chartposition: RandB #40 (cashbox)
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington Looking Back 1961 Mercury
13 recordlabel: Vee Jay 399
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: C. Kittrell
Christine Kittrell Sittin' And Drinking 1961 Vee Jay
14 recordlabel: A.F.O. 301
chartposition: RandB #28, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Lawrence Nelson
Prince La La She Put the Hurt on Me 1961 A.F.O.
15 recordlabel: Sue 740
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #117
writtenby: Turner and Bussong
album: Dynamite!!!
Ike & Tina Turner I'm Jealous 1961 Sue
16 recordlabel: King 5443
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: Carmen Lombardo and Charles Newman
comments: [soul jazz]
Etta Jones Sweethearts On Parade 1961 King
17 recordlabel: DeLuxe 45 6190
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Johnny Otis
Henry Booth And The Midnighters Every Beat Of My Heart 1961 DeLuxe
18 recordlabel: Checker 974
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Hall and The Vibrations
The Vibrations The Junkernoo 1961 Checker
19 recordlabel: Colpix 608
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Henry Troy and Fletcher Henderson
Nina Simone Gin House Blues 1961 Colpix
20 recordlabel: King 455438
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
James Brown presents his Band Hold It 1961 King
21 recordlabel: Ric Records 977
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36
writtenby: D. Johnson
Eddie Bo It Must Be Love 1961 Ric Records
22 recordlabel: United Artists 307
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joe Liggins
The Clovers The Honeydripper 1961 United Artists
23 recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joy Kennedy
Clyde McPhatter I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home 1961 Mercury
24 recordlabel: Argo 5401
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Kennedy and Mosley
Clarence Frogman Henry Standing in the Need of Love 1961 Argo
25 recordlabel: Everest 19390
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chris Towns
album: This Little Boy of Mine
Gloria Lynne The Jazz in You 1961 Everest
26 recordlabel: Vee Jay 372
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Dee Clark
Dee Clark Because I Love You 1961 Vee Jay
27 recordlabel: Imperial 5796
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Bartholomew, King, Domino
Fats Domino I Hear You Knocking 1961 Imperial
28 recordlabel: Vee Jay 405
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #105
writtenby: Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield
Jerry Butler Aware of Love 1961 Vee Jay
29 recordlabel: Scepter 1227
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Denson and Anisfield
album: Baby It's You
The Shirelles The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words) 1961 Scepter
30 recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Gene Pitney
Clyde McPhatter Tomorrow Is a-Comin' 1961 Mercury
31 recordlabel: Vee Jay 409
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Horace Ott and Calvin Carter
Dee Clark Don't Walk Away from Me 1961 Vee Jay
32 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10255
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #103
writtenby: Bobby Stevenson
Maxine Brown After All We've Been Through 1961 ABC Paramount
33 recordlabel: Rock'n 101
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Van McCoy
Van McCoy Mr. D.J. 1961 Rock'n
34 recordlabel: Instant 3234
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner A Very True Story 1961 Instant
35 recordlabel: End 1086
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Donald Hayes
Little Anthony & the Imperials Please Say You Want Me 1961 End
36 recordlabel: Paramount 10181
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: Phil Spector and Terry Phillips
Johnny Nash Some of Your Lovin' 1961 Paramount
37 recordlabel: Everest 19409
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37, US #111
writtenby: Arthur Hamilton
album: He Needs Me
Gloria Lynne He Needs Me 1961 Everest
38 recordlabel: Heritage 104
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Donald Hogan
mpcode: ZrXYVgXk35w
The Dreamlovers Let Them Love (And Be Loved) 1961 Heritage
39 recordlabel: Atco 6207
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Phil Spector and Mort Shuman
Ben E. King Young Boy Blues 1961 Atco
40 recordlabel: ABC 10208
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Edward Ellen and Kenneth W. Seymour
The Del-Vikings Bring Back Your Heart 1961 ABC
41 recordlabel: Everest 19428
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard
Gloria Lynne You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength 1961 Everest
42 recordlabel: Deluxe 6193
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Thomas Rivera
The Van Dykes The Bells Are Ringing 1961 Deluxe
43 recordlabel: Musitron 1072
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Fawcett
The Enchanters I Lied To My Heart 1961 Musitron
44 recordlabel: Tamla 54044
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: William Robinson
album: Cookin' with The Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Broken Hearted 1961 Tamla
45 recordlabel: Vee Jay 418
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32
writtenby: C. Draine
The Tabs Dance Party 1961 Vee Jay
46 recordlabel: Mercury 71772
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Benton, Williams
mpcode: zmPJ0m03vlk
Ernestine Anderson A Lover's Question 1961 Mercury
47 recordlabel: Willow 23000
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Jay Robinson and Sam Gibson
Mickey & Sylvia Lovedrops 1961 Willow
48 recordlabel: Atco 45 6204
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The Coasters Girls, Girls, Girls 1961 Atco
49 recordlabel: Liberty 55375
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Timi Yuro and Clyde Otis
Timi Yuro She Really Loves You 1961 Liberty
50 recordlabel: Federal 45 12384
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #93
writtenby: Freddy King
album: Freddy King Sings
Freddy King You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling 1961 Federal
51 recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Shirley Wolfe and Sy Soloway
Little Willie John Now You Know 1961 King
52 recordlabel: RCA Victor 477927
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke It's All Right 1961 RCA Victor

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