Soul R&B singles on the Chess_ label...

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Chess_ record label. Click on "Chess_" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on

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More Soul R&B Songs From Chess_ . . .

The following songs were released in Chess_ 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 Chess_ 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
101	recordlabel: Chess 2059 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison) and Pigmeat Markham (as Dewey Markham) comments: [novelty]	Pigmeat Markham	Sock It to 'Em Judge	1968	Chess
102	recordlabel: Chess 1872 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Maurice McAlister and Terry Vail	Maurice McAlister & The Radiants	Shy Guy	1963	Chess
103	recordlabel: Chess 1737 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Chuck Berry (as E. Anderson)	Chuck Berry	Broken Arrow	1959	Chess
104	recordlabel: Chess 1939 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #116 writtenby: Maurice McAlister and Terry Vail	The Radiants	Whole Lot of Woman	1965	Chess
105	recordlabel: Chess 1960 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Shena DeMell and Sugar Pie DeSanto	Billy Stewart	Love Me	1966	Chess
106	recordlabel: Chess 1915 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Wilfred McKinley album: Full Bloom	Jackie Ross	Haste Makes Waste	1964	Chess
107	recordlabel: Chess 2036 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Otis Redding comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Good to Me	1968	Chess
108	recordlabel: Chess 2052 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Laura Lee	Need to Belong	1968	Chess
109	recordlabel: Chess 1987 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: M. Collier, L. Caston	Mitty Collier	(Lookin' Out The Window) Watching And Waiting	1966	Chess
110	recordlabel: Chess 1986 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith and Raynard Miner	The Radiants	(Don't It Make You) Feel Kind of Bad	1967	Chess
111	recordlabel: Chess 2062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Miller (as Robert Eugene Miller) comments: [deep soul]	Laura Lee	Hang It Up	1969	Chess
112	recordlabel: Chess 2053 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Billy Stewart	Billy Stewart	Tell Me the Truth	1968	Chess
113	recordlabel: Chess 2002 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Billy Stewart, Miner and Marks album: Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [ballad]	Billy Stewart	Why (Do I Love You So)	1967	Chess
114	recordlabel: Chess 1718 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: McKinley Morganfield comments: [blues]	Muddy Waters	Walking Thru The Park	1959	Chess
115	recordlabel: Chess 1717 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: M. Paul mpcode: ve9e8v2kASU	The Moonglows	Love Is A River	1959	Chess
116	recordlabel: Chess 1851 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: R. Sherman	Jan Bradley	These Tears	1963	Chess
117	recordlabel: Chess 1767 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Chuck Berry	Jaguar and Thunderbird	1960	Chess
118	recordlabel: Chess 2158 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Al Downing comments: [ballad]	Al Downing	Baby Let's Talk It Over	1974	Chess
119	recordlabel: Chess 2172 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Solomon Burke album: Music to Make Love By	Solomon Burke	Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You	1975	Chess
120	recordlabel: Chess 2148 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Randy Newman	Etta James	Leave Your Hat On	1974	Chess
121	recordlabel: Chess 2153 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler	Etta James	Out on the Street, Again	1974	Chess
122	recordlabel: Chess 30001 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Dennis Belfield and Ron Stockert	Etta James	Jump into Love	1976	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1725 writtenby: R. Fratto, H. Fuqua	Harvey & The Moonglows	Twelve Months Of The Year	1959	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2058 writtenby: E. Sylvers comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: l24Hdy6NxKQ	Denise La Salle	A Promise Is A Promise	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2155 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, A. Felder comments: [philly sound]	T.N.J.'s	Falling In Love	1974	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2010 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Something Good / The Muscle Shoals Sessions comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 5w6XQ7lZuzQ	Irma Thomas	Somewhere Crying	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2050 writtenby: Lloyd Reese album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Gotta Get Away From It All	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2015 writtenby: Webber, Caston	Mitty Collier	You're The Only One	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2015 writtenby: Webber, Caston, Davis	Mitty Collier	Do It With Confidence	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1953 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Mitty Collier	Walk Away	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2035 writtenby: James Cleveland	Mitty Collier	That'll Be Good Enough For Me	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2035 writtenby: C. McCall, M. Bland	Mitty Collier	Git Out	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1623 writtenby: R. Davis	Four Tops	Could It Be You	1956	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1623 writtenby: R. Davis	Four Tops	Kiss Me Baby	1956	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2050 writtenby: Floyd and Isbell comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Everybody Makes A Mistake Sometime	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2168 writtenby: M. Bailey, B. Sigler album: Jimmy Ruffin comments: [philly sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	What You See (Ain't Always What You Get)	1975	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2005 writtenby: L. Baker, W.R. Emerson comments: [northern soul] mpcode: GCpgnnQiE6g	Denise La Salle	A Love Reputation	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1955 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: Ja95G4mwlIE	Barbara Carr	I Can't Stop Now	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1985 writtenby: Smith, Miner, Jackson comments: [northern soul] mpcode: AyuWK6SZcLU	Barbara Carr	Shake Your Head	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2053 writtenby: C.McCormick, F. Cash album: Cross My Heart (1974 compikation) comments: [ballad] mpcode: uLq6DfAyr44	Billy Stewart	What Have I Done	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1955 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [northern soul] mpcode: fAYfJQH1ZE	Barbara Carr	My Mama Told Me	1966	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)
--	recordlabel: Chess 1547 writtenby: Diggs album: Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [album cut] mpcode: N6LTHWXsauU	Billy Stewart	Temptations 'Bout To Get Me	1970	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1820 writtenby: Stewart album: Billy Stewart Remembered mpcode: F_I3PI6aodc	Billy Stewart	Fat Boy	1962	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2100 writtenby: Townsend album: Tell Mama comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: OSx3nqd5IBA	Etta James	The Love Of My Man	1970	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1856 writtenby: B. Davis, T. Clarke album: Shades of a Genius mpcode: jzzmnhwR4-A	Mitty Collier	Little Miss Loneliness	1963	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 2058 writtenby: O.D. Craig mpcode: teACpLDHamw	Denise La Salle	Count Down (And Fly Me To The Moon)	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1492 writtenby: Teddy Powell album: Shades of a Genius comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 5GE7xF9BF5I	Mitty Collier	Would You Have Listened	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1987 writtenby: Davis, Caston, Webber	Mitty Collier	Like Only Yesterday	1966	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: Chess 1985 writtenby: Smith, Miner, Davis comments: [northern soul] mpcode: xfjiBq9qzgs	Barbara Carr	Don't Knock Love	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2130 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [northern soul] mpcode: GlPEitARck8	Barbara Carr	I'm Gonna Make A Man Out Of You	1972	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2080 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Cross My Heart (1974 compikation) mpcode: 6enFD6Mc7GY	Billy Stewart	By The Time I Get To Phoenix	1969	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2017 writtenby: Paul Kelly, Clarence Reid comments: [southern soul ballad]	Irma Thomas	A Woman Will Do Wrong	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2164 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett comments: [philly sound]	Free Spirit	Mister Fixit Man	1974	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2133 writtenby: Billy Cox	Eddie Bradford	Push Mr Pride Aside	1972	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2133 writtenby: George Soule, Terry Woodford	Eddie Bradford	You Made Your Bed	1972	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2063 writtenby: B. Stewart	Billy Stewart	I'm In Love (Oh, Yes I Am)	1969	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2166 writtenby: Jackie De Shannon	The Ovations	Pure Natural Love	1975	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2109	Sam Dees	Can You Be A One Man Woman	1971	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2010 writtenby: Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham album: Down At Muscle Shoals	Irma Thomas	Cheater Man	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1979 writtenby: Clarke comments: [northern soul]	Tony Clarke	Landslide	1965	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1033 2122 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Sam Dees	Maryanna	1971	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1984 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	I Believe She Will	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2098 writtenby: Gene Anderson, Alvin Cash	Alvin Cash	Saddle Up	1970	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2142 writtenby: Odessa F. Gordon album: Big Bad Bo	Bo Diddley	Hit Or Miss	1974	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: Jamo Thomas	Jamo Thomas	I'll Be Your Fool	1969	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2174 writtenby: Al Downing	Big Al Downing	Gimme Some Lovin'	1975	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 5369776 writtenby: Maurice Simpkins	Jo Ann Garrett	A Whole New Plan	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1984 writtenby: Eddie Campbell	Eddie & Ernie	We Try Harder	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2031 writtenby: G. Perry, R. Thurston	Jo Ann Garrett	Just Say When	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1992 writtenby: Robert Miller	Jo Ann Garrett	You Can't Come In (Big Bad Wolf)	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2032 writtenby: G. Perry, H. Thomas comments: [northern soul]	Greg Perry	Love Control	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 2036 writtenby: Maurice Dollison album: Something Good The Muscle Shoals Sessions	Irma Thomas	We Got Something Good	1968	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1918 writtenby: Billy Davis album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Together	1965	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1907 writtenby: M. Collier, B. Davis	Mitty Collier	Free Girl (In the Morning)	1964	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1889	Mitty Collier	Pain	1963	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1934 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Ain't That Love	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 1964 writtenby: Smith, Davis, Miner	Mitty Collier	My Party	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1942 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Miner	Mitty Collier	Help Me	1965	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1942 writtenby: Billy Davis	Mitty Collier	For My Man	1965	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1889 writtenby: Sonny Thompson album: Shades of a Genius comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Let Them Talk	1963	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1856 writtenby: W. Dixon album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	My Babe	1963	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1791 writtenby: Lloyd Reese	Mitty Collier	I Got To Get Away From It All	1961	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 5663 writtenby: DeMell, DeSanto album: There Is...	The Dells	The Change We Go Thru (For Love)	1966	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 8104 writtenby: G. Goffin and C. King album: Something Good / The Muscle Shoals Sessions comments: [deep soul] [First Appeared on `Down At Muscle Shoals` album in 1984]	Irma Thomas	Yours Until Tomorrow	1967	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1791 writtenby: Lloyd Reese	Mitty Collier	I've Got Love	1961	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1814 writtenby: Schroeder, King	Mitty Collier	Don't Let Her Take My Baby	1962	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1856 writtenby: T. Clarke, B. Davis album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Miss Loneliness	1963	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1871 writtenby: Paul Gayten	Mitty Collier	Don't You Forget It	1963	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1814 writtenby: Thompson	Mitty Collier	I Dedicate My Life To You	1962	Chess
--	recordlabel: Chess 1964 writtenby: Ashford, Simpson, Armstead	Mitty Collier	I'm Satisfied	1966	Chess

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