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
401	recordlabel: Josie 1013 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. album: Look Ka Py Py comments: [instrumental]	The Meters	Dry Spell	1969	Josie
402	recordlabel: Brunswick 55403 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record album: Soul Sister	Erma Franklin	Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day)	1969	Brunswick
403	recordlabel: Arctic 147 chartposition: RandB #43, US #123 writtenby: Jimmy Bishop and Kenny Gamble album: Soul Summit	The Ambassadors	I Really Love You	1969	Arctic
404	recordlabel: Diamond 258 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Clanton, Matassa	Ruby Winters	Just a Dream	1969	Diamond
405	recordlabel: White Whale 289 chartposition: Casgmox RandB #47, US #121 writtenby: Tommy Amato and Thomas Allbert	The Malibus	A Broken Man	1969	White Whale
406	recordlabel: Atlantic 2612 chartposition: RandB #40, US #94 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Thom Bell album: There's Gonna Be a Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	I Love My Baby	1969	Atlantic
407	recordlabel: Double Shot 139 chartposition: US #122 writtenby: Hal Winn and Maurice Rodgers	Bobby Freeman	Everybody's Got a Hang Up	1969	Double Shot
408	recordlabel: Josie 1009 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Timmy Willis and George McGregor	Gwen Owens	It Ain't Hardly Over -- Keep On Living	1969	Josie
409	recordlabel: Hi 2158 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson	Willie Mitchell	Young People	1969	Hi
410	recordlabel: Columbia 44998 chartposition: RandB #40, US #132 writtenby: R.L. Christian	Mongo Santamaria	We Got Latin Soul	1969	Columbia
411	recordlabel: Gamble 225 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Intruders Super Hits	The Intruders	Me Tarzan, You Jane	1969	Gamble
412	recordlabel: Neptune 18 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: In Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Branded Bad	1969	Neptune
413	recordlabel: Uptite 0014 chartposition: R&B #41 writtenby: Eddie Gray, Tommy James and Mike Vale	Joe Bataan	Crystal Blue Persuasion	1969	Uptite
414	recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)	Nina Simone	Revolution (Part I)	1969	RCA Victor
415	recordlabel: Buddah 018 chartposition: US #82 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney	Chubby Checker	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1969	Buddah
416	recordlabel: Atco 6640 chartposition: RandB #41, US #51 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Best Of Arthur Conley	Arthur Conley	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	1969	Atco
417	recordlabel: Fountain 1102 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Cal Carter, James Blumenberg and Johnny Jones	Infinity (ft. Billy Butler)	Get on the Case	1969	Fountain
418	recordlabel: Capitol 2348 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Quincy Jones and Ernie Shelby comments: from the movie The Split	Lou Rawls	The Split	1969	Capitol
419	recordlabel: Atco 6664 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	Foot Pattin' (Part II)	1969	Atco
420	recordlabel: Kent 502 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Tim Hardin	Z.Z. Hill	Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep)	1969	Kent
421	recordlabel: Atlantic 2637 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Richard Parker	Roscoe Robinson	Oo Wee Baby I Love You	1969	Atlantic
422	recordlabel: Karen 1543 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Don Storball (as Donald Storball)	The Capitols	Soul Brother, Soul Sister	1969	Karen
423	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 767 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [deep soul]	Peggy Scott	Every Little Bit Hurts	1969	SSS Int'l
424	recordlabel: Sue 9 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Harry Whitaker, H. Murray comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	Juggy	Oily	1969	Sue
425	recordlabel: Atlantic 452612 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Archie Bell album: There's Gonna Be a Showdown	Archie Bell & the Drells	Just a Little Closer	1969	Atlantic
426	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 104 chartposition: US #162 writtenby: Barbara George album: The Hunter	Ike & Tina Turner	I Know	1969	Blue Thumb
427	recordlabel: GWP 515 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Zono Sago	Frankie Newsome	My Lucky Day (Part I)	1969	GWP
428	recordlabel: Back Beat 603 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jo Armstead and A. Terry	Carl Carlton	Look at Mary Wonder (How I Got Over)	1969	Back Beat
429	recordlabel: Atco 6695 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Johnny Christopher album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	La Jeanne	1969	Atco
430	recordlabel: Mercury 72927 chartposition: RandB #42, US #106 writtenby: Dee Dee Warwick and Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	That's Not Love	1969	Mercury
431	recordlabel: ITCC 103 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: John Medora (as John Madara) and David White	Keanya Collins	You Don't Own Me	1969	ITCC
432	recordlabel: Uni 55188 chartposition: RandB #42, US #113 writtenby: Kat Day, Lorraine Brown, Garland Green and Jo Armstead album: Jealous Kind of Fella	Garland Green	Don't Think That I'm a Violent Guy	1969	Uni
433	recordlabel: Revue 11060 chartposition: RandB #46, US #128 writtenby: William album: Going Up! comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	My Baby Loves Me	1969	Revue
434	recordlabel: Stang 5008 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Larry Roberts and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	I'm So Lost	1969	Stang
435	recordlabel: Dionn 512 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: B. Payton, J. Jones	Brenda & the Tabulations	That's the Price You Have to Pay	1969	Dionn
436	recordlabel: Cadet Concept 7013 chartposition: RandB #43 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Willie Dixon	Howlin Wolf	Evil	1969	Cadet Concept
437	recordlabel: Vent 1007 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Preston comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Ethics	Tell Me	1969	Vent
438	recordlabel: Stax 128 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell	William Bell	Happy	1969	Stax
439	recordlabel: JAD 214 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Memphis Edward Curtis and Ahmet Ertegun album: Hold Me Tight	Johnny Nash	Lovey Dovey	1969	JAD
440	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
441	recordlabel: Bamboo 115 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: J. Cross and Jackie Ross	The Profiles	Got to Be Love (Something Stupid)	1969	Bamboo
442	recordlabel: Bell 806 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Beasley Smith and Haven Gillespie album: Proud Mary	Solomon Burke	That Lucky Old Sun	1969	Bell
443	recordlabel: Calla 2305 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Jones [songwriter] and Wesaline Hopson	Bobby Hill	The Children	1969	Calla
444	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 327 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Jesse James	The Fantastic Johnny C	Is There Anything Better Than Making Love?	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
445	recordlabel: Aries 2076 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: V. Willie	Tenison Stephens	Baby, I'm a Fool For You	1969	Aries
446	recordlabel: Invictus 9080 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Band of Gold	Freda Payne	Unhooked Generation	1969	Invictus
447	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 729 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Jimmy Webb (as Jim Webb) album: Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Honey Come Back	1969	Tamla Motown
448	recordlabel: Back Beat 607 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Brook Benton	O.V. Wright	I'll Take Care of You	1969	Back Beat
449	recordlabel: Aries 2076 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Alan Feldman and Tenison Stephens comments: [ballad]	Tenison Stephens	Hurry Change (If You're Coming)	1969	Aries
450	recordlabel: Minit 32071 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Darryl Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	It's Gonna Rain	1969	Minit
451	recordlabel: Motown 1134 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	Blinky	I Wouldn't Change the Man He Is	1969	Motown
452	recordlabel: Cadet 5632 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Jack McDuff comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Brother Jack McDuff	Black Is!	1969	Cadet
453	recordlabel: D.C. Sound 2 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: Keni Lewis, Gene Dozier comments: [northern soul]	The Dreams featuring Keni Lewis	(They Call Me) Jessie James	1969	D.C. Sound
454	recordlabel: Atco 6643 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: Bassoline, Coleman, Valvano comments: [northern soul]	The Precisions	Into My Life	1969	Atco
455	recordlabel: Goldwax 340 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb	James Carr	To Love Somebody	1969	Goldwax
456	recordlabel: Jubilee 5456 chartposition: RandB #44 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) comments: [deep soul]	Betty Harris	Cry to Me	1969	Jubilee
457	recordlabel: JAD 218 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Arthur Adams	Johnny Nash	Love and Peace	1969	JAD
458	recordlabel: Jubilee 5660 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Timmy Willis	Timmy Willis	I Finally Found a Woman	1969	Jubilee
459	recordlabel: Atco 33293 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	Sing a Simple Song	1969	Atco
460	recordlabel: Revilot 228 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: George Clinton	The Parliaments	A New Day Begins	1969	Revilot
461	recordlabel: Atlantic 2604 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Albert King	As the Years Go Passing By	1969	Atlantic
462	recordlabel: Bell 1073 chartposition: RandB #48, US #94 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics	The Delfonics	Funny Feeling	1969	Bell
463	recordlabel: Neptune 17 chartposition: R&B #45 writtenby: Stanley Poindexter, Emma Jean Thomas, Jackie Members and Robert Poindexter	Linda Jones	I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow	1969	Neptune
464	recordlabel: Curtom 1935 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway	June & Donnie	I Thank You Baby	1969	Curtom
465	recordlabel: Hi 452165 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Carl Smith album: This Is Ann Peebles / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ann Peebles	Give Me Some Credit	1969	Hi
466	recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 37 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: Eugene Davis comments: [deep soul ballad]	Gloria Walker & the Chevelles	Walking With My New Love	1969	Flaming Arrow
467	recordlabel: Atco 6645 chartposition: RandB #48, US #135 writtenby: Mack Rice	Mack Rice	Coal Man	1969	Atco
468	recordlabel: Venture 633 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: D. Cooper, E. Shelby -- C. Paul, L. Pauling	The Natura'elles	Show Me The Way -- So Much In Need	1969	Venture
469	recordlabel: Stax 0045 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: L. Watson and J. Frierson	Ollie & the Nightingales	I've Got a Feeling	1969	Stax
470	recordlabel: Brunswick 55414 chartposition: RandB #47, US #122 writtenby: Jerry Livingston and Paul Francis Webster album: Give It Away	The Chi-Lites	The Twelfth of Never	1969	Brunswick
471	recordlabel: Minit 32059 chartposition: RandB #48, US #119 writtenby: George Cory (as George Cory Jr.) and Douglass Cross album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	I Left My Heart in San Francisco	1969	Minit
472	recordlabel: Amy 11057 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Lee Dorsey	Give It Up	1969	Amy
473	recordlabel: Cotillion 44033 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: J. Williams	C & the Shells	On Your Way Home	1969	Cotillion
474	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 4019 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: John Craig and Teroy Betton	Thomas East & the Fabulous Playboys	I Get a Groove	1969	Toddlin' Town
475	recordlabel: Old Town 2004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Bramlett, Davis	Irene Reid	Dirty Old Man	1969	Old Town
476	recordlabel: Cotillion 44033 chartposition: RandB #46 weeksinr&bchart: 2 comments: from the Broadway musical Hair	C & the Shells	Good Morning Starshine	1969	Cotillion
477	recordlabel: United Artists 50520 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren	Patti Austin	The Family Tree	1969	United Artists
478	recordlabel: Alston 4577 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clark	J.P. Robinson	You Got Your Thing on a String	1969	Alston
479	recordlabel: King 6226 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Eddie Gray	The De Vons	Someone to Treat Me (The Way You Use to)	1969	King
480	recordlabel: Atlantic 2693 chartposition: RandB #46, US #90 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	A World without Music	1969	Atlantic
481	recordlabel: Date 1642 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: A. Smith, L. Smith and W. Wells	The Steelers	Get It from the Bottom	1969	Date
482	recordlabel: Neptune 13 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jerry Akines (as Jerry Akins), Johnny Bellman, Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton	The Corner Boys	Gang War (Don't Make No Sense)	1969	Neptune
483	recordlabel: Jubilee 5648 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Joe South	Donald Height	Games People Play	1969	Jubilee
484	recordlabel: GWP 504 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: W. Hopson	The Hesitations	Is This The Way To Treat A Girl (You Bet It Is)	1969	GWP
485	recordlabel: Colossus 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: J. Ross, M. Barkan, R. Adams	Virgil Henry	I'll Be True	1969	Colossus
486	recordlabel: Cotillion 44045 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon	The Dynamics	Dum-De-Dum	1969	Cotillion
487	recordlabel: Chess 2062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Miller (as Robert Eugene Miller) comments: [deep soul]	Laura Lee	Hang It Up	1969	Chess
488	recordlabel: Metromedia 111 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: D. Hart	Jessie Lee Ferguson & the Outer Limits	New Shoes	1969	Metromedia
489	recordlabel: Atco 6693 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Jerry Butler and Jimmy Holiday	Al Perkins	Yes, My Goodness, Yes	1969	Atco
490	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4080 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: J. Daniels, J. Moore and R. Marks album: Honey Drippin' Blues	Little Junior Parker	Ain't Gon' Be No Cutting Aloose	1969	Blue Rock
491	recordlabel: Vent 1004 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48 writtenby: Presson, Tennant, Smith album: The Ethics Sing	The Ethics	Sad, Sad, Story	1969	Vent
492	recordlabel: GWP 509 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Jimmy Roach	The Persians	I Don't Know How (To Fall Out of Love)	1969	GWP
493	recordlabel: Virtue 2512 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Gene Faith	Gene Faith	My Baby's Missing	1969	Virtue
494	recordlabel: Julmar 506 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Zeke Carey	The Flamingos	Dealin' (Groovin' with Feelin')	1969	Julmar
495	recordlabel: Gamble 230 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Lou Lupo	Panic Buttons	O - Wow	1969	Gamble
496	recordlabel: Brunswick 55410 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record comments: [instrumental]	Young-Holt Unlimited	Just a Melody	1969	Brunswick
497	recordlabel: Silver Fox 1 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Johnny Ace	Laura Greene & Johnny McKinnis	Pledging My Love	1969	Silver Fox
498	recordlabel: Bell 771 chartposition: RandB #49 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Bill Moss	Bill Moss	Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother	1969	Bell
499	recordlabel: Whiz 612 chartposition: R&B #49 writtenby: James Davis and Paul Irvin	The Vanguards	Somebody Please	1969	Whiz
500	recordlabel: Calla 167 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford comments: [instrumental]	The Billy Mitchell Group	Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby	1969	Calla

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