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


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Stax_ record label. Click on "Stax_" 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 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 year to list all songs from that year.

More Soul R&B Songs From Stax_ . . .

The following songs were released in Stax_ 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 Stax_ 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: Stax 196
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr. and Donald Dunn
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Booker - Loo 1966 Stax
102 recordlabel: Stax 503
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Joe Shamwell
album: Open Door Policy
The Soul Children Can't Give Up a Good Thing 1978 Stax
103 recordlabel: Stax 186
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
Johnnie Taylor I Had a Dream 1966 Stax
104 recordlabel: Stax 0124
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20
writtenby: Sandy Jones
comments: [soul blues]
Little Milton Walking The Back Streets And Crying 1973 Stax
105 recordlabel: Stax 130
chartposition: RandB #22, US #87
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
album: Walking The Dog
Rufus Thomas The Dog 1963 Stax
106 recordlabel: Stax 207
chartposition: RandB #29, US #74
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: The Queen Alone
Carla Thomas Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You) 1967 Stax
107 recordlabel: Stax 142
chartposition: RandB #46, US #109
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Donald Dunn
album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Tic-Tac-Toe 1964 Stax
108 recordlabel: Stax 3217
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Rance Allen
Rance Allen Group I Belong to You 1979 Stax
109 recordlabel: Stax 223
chartposition: RandB #30, US #97
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper
album: Rare Stamps
Eddie Floyd Love Is a Doggone Good Thing 1967 Stax
110 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
111 recordlabel: Stax 0051
chartposition: RandB #30, US #98
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
album: California Girl
Eddie Floyd Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side) 1969 Stax
112 recordlabel: Stax 601014
chartposition: RandB #28, US #76
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones
album: Soul Finger
comments: [instrumental]
The Bar-Kays Knucklehead 1967 Stax
113 recordlabel: Stax 077
chartposition: RandB #29, US #118
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
album: Chronicle -- Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Eddie Floyd The Best Years of My Life 1970 Stax
114 recordlabel: Stax 0226
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Dennis Gilmore
album: Super Taylor
Johnnie Taylor It's September 1974 Stax
115 recordlabel: Stax 191
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Steve Cropper, David Porter and William Bell
William Bell Share What You Got 1966 Stax
116 recordlabel: Stax 0099
chartposition: RandB #28, US #74
writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas
The Newcomers Pin the Tail on the Donkey 1971 Stax
117 recordlabel: Stax 149
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas Somebody Stole My Dog 1964 Stax
118 recordlabel: Stax 199
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, David Porter and Isaac Hayes
album: The Soul of a Bell
William Bell Never Like This Before 1966 Stax
119 recordlabel: Stax 190
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Sandie Jones
album: Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Laundromat Blues 1966 Stax
120 recordlabel: Stax 18
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Soul Children
The Soul Children I'll Understand 1969 Stax
121 recordlabel: Stax 224
chartposition: US #70, UK #58
writtenby: Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn
album: Hip Hug Her / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Slim Jenkin's Place 1967 Stax
122 recordlabel: Stax 0147
chartposition: RandB #35, US #91
writtenby: Timothy Jackson and Raymond Matthews
album: I'll Play the Blues for You
Albert King Breaking Up Someone's Home 1973 Stax
123 recordlabel: Stax 0210
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kenny O'Dell
Little Milton Behind Closed Doors 1974 Stax
124 recordlabel: Stax 116
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: William Bell
album: The Soul of a Bell
comments: [southern soul ballad]
William Bell You Don't Miss Your Water 1962 Stax
125 recordlabel: Stax 251
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #114
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Carla Thomas A Dime a Dozen 1968 Stax
126 recordlabel: Stax 0189
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31
writtenby: Carl Smith
album: I Wanna Get Funky
comments: [soul blues]
Albert King I Wanna Get Funky 1973 Stax
127 recordlabel: Stax 0135
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Jerry Beach
album: I'll Play the Blues for You
Albert King I'll Play the Blues for You (Part I) 1972 Stax
128 recordlabel: Stax 3200
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Carl Smith and Lieutenant Wilkes
album: Sunshine
The Emotions Shouting Out Love 1978 Stax
129 recordlabel: Stax 121
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones
The Mar-Keys Pop-Eye Stroll 1962 Stax
130 recordlabel: Stax 3276
chartposition: RandB #36, US #117
writtenby: Carla Thomas
album: Memphis Queen
Carla Thomas I've Fallen in Love 1969 Stax
131 recordlabel: Stax 115
chartposition: RandB #45, US #101
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
William Bell & Judy Clay My Baby Specializes 1968 Stax
132 recordlabel: Stax 0095
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Steve Croppe, Eddie Floyd and M. Rice
Eddie Floyd Blood Is Thicker Than Water 1971 Stax
133 recordlabel: Stax 235
chartposition: RandB #33, US #95
writtenby: Betty Crutcher and Allen Jones
Johnnie Taylor Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed 1967 Stax
134 recordlabel: Stax 237
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones
William Bell Everyday Will Be a Holiday 1968 Stax
135 recordlabel: Stax 0154
chartposition: RandB #33, US #113
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) and Ernie Shelby
album: Starting All Over Again
Mel & Tim I May Not Be What You Want 1973 Stax
136 recordlabel: Stax 219
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Joe Shamwell
Eddie Floyd Don't Rock the Boat 1967 Stax
137 recordlabel: Stax 214
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: The Queen Alone
Carla Thomas When Tomorrow Comes 1967 Stax
138 recordlabel: Stax 201
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: R.G. Ford
album: Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Crosscut Saw 1967 Stax
139 recordlabel: Stax 247
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
Johnnie Taylor Next Time 1968 Stax
140 recordlabel: Stax 0140
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Ronald Hayes and Toby King
Rufus Thomas Itch and Scratch (Part 1) 1972 Stax
141 recordlabel: Stax 0090
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
album: Did You Heard Me?
Rufus Thomas The World Is Round 1971 Stax
142 recordlabel: Stax 0163
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Mack Rice, Bobby Manuel & Bettye Crutcher
comments: [southern soul]
Veda Brown Short Stopping 1973 Stax
143 recordlabel: Stax 0238
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Red West and Johnny Christopher
Little Milton If You Talk in Your Sleep 1975 Stax
144 recordlabel: Stax 150
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Jerry Williams
Barbara & The Browns Big Party 1964 Stax
145 recordlabel: Stax 116
chartposition: RandB #50, US #102
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd
Eddie Floyd I've Got to Have Your Love 1969 Stax
146 recordlabel: Stax 0011
chartposition: RandB #38, US #86
writtenby: Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni
album: Memphis Queen
Carla Thomas Where Do I Go 1968 Stax
147 recordlabel: Stax 0101
chartposition: RandB #38, US #103
writtenby: Don Nix
album: Lovejoy
Albert King Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven 1971 Stax
148 recordlabel: Stax 0169
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: David Madden
album: The M.G.'s
The MG's Sugarcane 1973 Stax
149 recordlabel: Stax 0202
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Mel & Tim
Mel & Tim The Same Folks 1974 Stax
150 recordlabel: Stax 0041
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
album: Boy Meets Girl
Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples Never, Never Let You Go 1969 Stax
151 recordlabel: Stax 0044
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper
William Bell & Carla Thomas I Need You Woman 1969 Stax
152 recordlabel: Stax 198
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Porter, Hayes, Cropper
album: Hold On, I'm Comin'
Sam & Dave If You Got The Loving (I Got The Time) 1966 Stax
153 recordlabel: Stax 181
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)
The Mar-Keys Grab This Thing (Part 1) 1965 Stax
154 recordlabel: Stax 0056
chartposition: RandB #41, US #107
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Carla Thomas Guide Me Well 1970 Stax
155 recordlabel: Stax 0229
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison)
comments: [southern soul]
Little Milton Let Me Back In 1974 Stax
156 recordlabel: Stax 0042
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: Clyde Wilson
Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas Just Keep On Loving Me 1969 Stax
157 recordlabel: Stax 0129
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #114
writtenby: Randy Stewart
album: Did You Heard Me?
Rufus Thomas Love Trap 1972 Stax
158 recordlabel: Stax 205
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #38
writtenby: Hayes, Porter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Mable John You're Taking Up Another Man's Place 1966 Stax
159 recordlabel: Stax 248
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: William Bell, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Booker T. Jones
William Bell Every Man Oughta Have a Woman 1968 Stax
160 recordlabel: Stax 0198
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Emmett Gordan, James McDuffie, Rollie Hanson and William Bell
album: Relating
William Bell Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got) 1974 Stax
161 recordlabel: Stax 0032
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
album: Bound to Happen
William Bell My Whole World Is Falling Down 1969 Stax
162 recordlabel: Stax 0072
chartposition: RandB #43, US #116
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
Eddie Floyd My Girl 1970 Stax
163 recordlabel: Stax 1007
chartposition: RandB #40,
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter
The Emotions Stealing Love 1970 Stax
164 recordlabel: Stax 166
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Ed Lee
The Mar-Keys Banana Juice 1965 Stax
165 recordlabel: Stax 0008
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Soul Children
The Soul Children Give 'Em Love 1968 Stax
166 recordlabel: Stax 0100
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis
Little Milton If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You) 1971 Stax
167 recordlabel: Stax 3221
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Rance Allen and S. Allen
Rance Allen Group Smile 1979 Stax
168 recordlabel: Stax 0121
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
Albert King Angel of Mercy 1972 Stax
169 recordlabel: Stax 0069
chartposition: RandB #50, US #127
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Can't You See What You're Doing to Me 1970 Stax
170 recordlabel: Stax 0071
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional and Rufus Thomas (arrangement)
album: Do the Funky Chicken
Rufus Thomas Sixty Minute Man (Part II) -- The Preacher and the Bear 1970 Stax
171 recordlabel: Stax 128
chartposition: US #129
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
William Bell Happy 1969 Stax
172 recordlabel: Stax 221
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Mack Rice (as Bonny Rice), Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Joe Shamwell
Rufus Thomas Sophisticated Sissy 1967 Stax
173 recordlabel: Stax 128
chartposition: US #131
writtenby: William Bell
album: The Soul of a Bell
William Bell Any Other Way 1962 Stax
174 recordlabel: Stax 0049
chartposition: RandB #46, US #88
writtenby: We Three
album: The Booker T. Set
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & the MGs Slum Baby 1969 Stax
175 recordlabel: Stax 0116
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Bernard Denimal
Jean Knight Carry On 1972 Stax
176 recordlabel: Stax 137
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. and Lewie Steinberg
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Chinese Checkers 1963 Stax
177 recordlabel: Stax 0045
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: L. Watson and J. Frierson
Ollie & the Nightingales I've Got a Feeling 1969 Stax
178 recordlabel: Stax 0109
chartposition: RandB #49, US #122
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, M. Rice and Steve Cropper
Eddie Floyd Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some) 1972 Stax
179 recordlabel: Stax 253
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Johnnie Taylor I Ain't Particular 1968 Stax
180 recordlabel: Stax 601042
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones
Albert King (I Love) Lucy 1968 Stax
181 recordlabel: Stax 109
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Booker T. Jones
Ollie & the Nightingales You're Leaving Me 1968 Stax
182 recordlabel: Stax 0218
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Friction
The Soul Children Love Makes It Right Pt. I 1974 Stax
183 recordlabel: Stax 0062
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
The Soul Children Hold On, I'm Coming 1970 Stax
184 recordlabel: Stax 153
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr.
album: Soul Dressing / The Best Of Booker T. & The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Soul Dressing 1964 Stax
185 recordlabel: Stax 250
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: R. Thomas, B. Rice, W. Sparks
Rufus Thomas The Memphis Train 1968 Stax
186 recordlabel: Stax 149
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton
comments: [southern soul]
Carla Thomas I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got) 1973 Stax
187 recordlabel: Stax 0113
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
Carla Thomas You've Got a Cushion to Fall On 1972 Stax
188 recordlabel: Stax 0030
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Soul Children
The Soul Children Tighten Up My Thang 1969 Stax
189 recordlabel: Stax 217
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
album: Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Born Under a Bad Sign 1967 Stax
190 recordlabel: Stax 142
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr.
album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs
comments: [instrumental]
Booker T. & The MGs Mo' Onions 1964 Stax
191 recordlabel: Stax 188
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50
album: Soul Street
Eddie Floyd I Wanna Do Things For You 1974 Stax
192 recordlabel: Stax 0171
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper
album: Baby Lay Your Head Down
Eddie Floyd Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed) 1973 Stax
193 recordlabel: Stax 0141
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
Little Milton What It Is 1973 Stax
194 recordlabel: Stax 0241
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
Johnnie Taylor Try Me Tonight 1975 Stax
195 recordlabel: Stax 0139
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Frederick Knight and Arron Varnell
Frederick Knight Trouble 1972 Stax
196 recordlabel: Stax 0191
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)
Little Milton Tin Pan Alley 1974 Stax
197 recordlabel: Stax 0175
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Larry McIntosh and Al Jackson
album: Relating
William Bell I've Got to Go On Without You 1973 Stax
198 recordlabel: Stax 0175
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Horace Shipp, Jr., James McDuffie, William Bell
album: Relating
William Bell You've Got The Kind Of Love I Need 1973 Stax
199 recordlabel: Stax 0171
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Eddie Floyd
Eddie Floyd Check Me Out 1973 Stax
200 recordlabel: Stax 0070
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #159
writtenby: Calvin Carter
William Bell Lonely Soldier 1970 Stax

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