| 101 |
recordlabel: Monument 448
chartposition: US #90
writtenby: Roy Orbinson, Joe Melson
mpcode: Y9-JAvVdxwM
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| 102 |
recordlabel: Monument 441
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20, US #26
writtenby: V. Johnson
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recordlabel: Miracle 5
writtenby: Stevenson, Kendrick
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recordlabel: Miracle 5
writtenby: Stevenson, Williams
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recordlabel: Miracle 12
writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr.
album: Meet The Temptations
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recordlabel: Miracle 12
writtenby: B. Gordy, Jr, O. Williams, M. Franklin, A. Bryant
album: Meet the Temptations
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recordlabel: Miracle 1
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
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recordlabel: Miracle 1
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
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| 1 |
recordlabel: Minit 634
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #69
writtenby: Naomi Neville
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Minit 634
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #71
writtenby: Naomi Neville
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recordlabel: Minit 633
writtenby: Naomi Neville
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recordlabel: Minit 633
writtenby: Deborah Chessler
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| 1 |
recordlabel: Minit 632
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #61
writtenby: Norman Johnson
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Minit 627
chartposition: RandB #21, US #53
writtenby: Ernest Kador
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recordlabel: Minit 625
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Irma Thomas Sings
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recordlabel: Minit 625
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
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| 1 |
recordlabel: Minit 623
chartposition: RandB #1 (5 weeks), US #1, UK #29
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Mother in Law
comments: [southern soul]
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71903
chartposition: RandB #12, US #15
writtenby: Brook Benton, Oliver Hall & Marnie Ewald
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71876
chartposition: RandB #5, US #23, UK #35, US AC #5
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Harry Warren & Al Dubin
album: September in the Rain
comments: [jazz RnB]
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| 4 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71859
chartposition: RandB #14, US #20, US AC #6
writtenby: Brook Benton
album: The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits
comments: Adapted by Brook Benton
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| 5 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71859
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #45, US AC #8
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Cirino Colacrai, Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
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| 6 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71847
chartposition: RandB #17, US #25, US AC #7
writtenby: Ruth Lowe
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71841
chartposition: RandB #17, US #56
writtenby: Jimmy Oliver and Clyde McPhatter
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71840
chartposition: RandB #15, US #12
writtenby: Ben E. King, Glick, and Ollie Jones
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71820
chartposition: RandB #2 (4 weeks), US #2, UK #30, US AC #1
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
album: The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits
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| 10 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Joy Kennedy
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71783
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Gene Pitney
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71774
chartposition: RandB #6, US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Joe Shapiro, Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Clyde Otis
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71774
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Clyde Otis & Willie Dixon
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71772
chartposition: US #98
writtenby: Benton, Williams
mpcode: zmPJ0m03vlk
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| 15 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71760
chartposition: US #75
writtenby: McShann and Bowman
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71749
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46, US #30
writtenby: Jack Lawrence
album: Remember When?
comments: [ballad]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Mercury 71744
chartposition: RandB #40 (cashbox)
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks
comments: [jazz RnB]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: London 9451
chartposition: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #14
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Seneca, Lee
album: Dynamite!!!
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55405
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #15
writtenby: Barry, Crofford, Resnick
album: Hit After Hit
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55375
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Timi Yuro and Clyde Otis
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55375
chartposition: US #42, US AC #9
writtenby: Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55371
chartposition: RandB #5, US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
album: Tower of Strength
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55344
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #31
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Willie Denson
album: Tower Of Strength
mpcode: VliitO_La-I
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| 24 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55343
chartposition: RandB #22, US #4, US AC #2
writtenby: Al Jacobs & Jimmie Crane
album: Hurt!!!!!!
comments: [ballad]
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55343
chartposition: US #72, US AC #19
writtenby: Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson and Al Goodhart
album: Hurt!!!!!!
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55320
chartposition: RandB #28, US #80
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Liberty 55308
chartposition: RandB #11, US #3
writtenby: Luther Dixon & Bob Elgin
album: 100 Lbs. Of Clay!
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: Legrand 1015
chartposition: RandB #5, US #9
writtenby: Frank Guida (as Frank J. Guida)
album: Twist Up Calypso
|
| 29 |
recordlabel: Legrand 1009
chartposition: RandB #12, US #5
writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds (as Gary Anderson) & Gene Barge
|
| 30 |
recordlabel: Legrand 1008
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #1, UK #7
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Gene Barge, Frank Guida & Joseph Royster
|
| 31 |
recordlabel: Laurie 3098
chartposition: RandB #7, US #12
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: A Little Bit of Soap [6 track mini album]
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recordlabel: King 5588
writtenby: Albert King
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: King 5573
chartposition: RandB #2, US #48
writtenby: James Brown , Bobby Byrd and Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
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| 2 |
recordlabel: King 5550
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45
writtenby: Williams, Artis
album: Dance Along
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: King 5547
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Amazing James Brown
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: King 5545
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Eugene Church
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: King 5535
chartposition: RandB #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: King 5524
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US 49
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Joe Tex and James Brown
album: Think!
comments: [ballad]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: RandB #5, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mertis John
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Shirley Wolfe and Sy Soloway
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #10, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Michael Cowan and Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Al Kasha, Alonzo Tucker & Gordon Evans
album: Dance Along
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: King 5503
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Edmund Anderson and Ted Grouya (as Theodor Grouya)
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: King 5491
chartposition: RandB #12, US #33
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
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recordlabel: King 5485
writtenby: Nathaniel, Kendrick
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: King 5466
chartposition: RandB #4, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: James Brown
album: Shout and Shimmy
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: King 5459
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Billy Myles and Hank Ballard
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: King 5458
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Ray Noble
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: King 5453
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: King 5452
chartposition: US #60
writtenby: Little Willie John , James "Jay" McDougal and Titus Turner
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: King 5443
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: Carmen Lombardo and Charles Newman
comments: [soul jazz]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: King 5442
chartposition: RandB #8, US #40
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
album: Think!
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: King 5430
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: King 5405
chartposition: RandB #21, US #76
writtenby: Brown, Redd
comments: [christmas]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: King 455438
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: King 45 5575
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Albert King
album: The Big Blues
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: King 45 5535
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Nathaniel Nathan and Hank Ballard
comments: [B side to Nothin' But Good]
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recordlabel: King 12528
writtenby: Otis Redding
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Kent 360
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: King and Josea
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Kent 360
chartposition: RandB #7, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Mayfield, King, and Davis
comments: [ballad]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Josie 45 887
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Jack Cortes
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Jamie 1174
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: W. Duckworth, D. Lentz
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Instant 3234
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Chris Kenner
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Instant 3229
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #2
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Chris Kenner & Allen Toussaint
album: Land Of 1000 Dances
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Impulse 202
chartposition: RandB #8, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Roy Alfred
album: Genius+Soul=Jazz
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Impulse 202
chartposition: RandB #25, US #84
writtenby: William Weldon and Roy Jacobs
album: Genius+Soul=Jazz
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Impulse 200
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Rudy Toombs
album: Genius+Soul=Jazz
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Imperial 5796
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Bartholomew, King, Domino
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Imperial 5779
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: A. Domino, J. Jessup, P. Maddux
album: What A Party!
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Imperial 5764
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Imperial 5753
chartposition: RandB #18, US #23, UK #49
writtenby: Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles
album: I Miss You So
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Imperial 5723
chartposition: RandB #7, US #22
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Jack Jessup & Pee Wee Maddux
album: Million Sellers by Fats
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Hull 747
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #70
writtenby: Shane Sheppard
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Hull 742
chartposition: US #42
writtenby: James Sheppard
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Hull 740
chartposition: RandB #4, US #2
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Sheppard, Bassett, Baskerville
album: Our Anniversary
comments: [ballad]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Hi 2042
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27
writtenby: Bill Black
album: Let's Twist Her
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Hi 2040
chartposition: RandB #3, US #17
writtenby: Ace Cannon
album: Tuff Sax
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Hi 2028
chartposition: RandB #22, US #20
writtenby: Ray; Jackson
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Heritage 104
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Donald Hogan
mpcode: ZrXYVgXk35w
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Heritage 102
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #14, US #10
writtenby: D. Hogan
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Gone 5112
chartposition: US #72
writtenby: Chris Kenner
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Gee 1067
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #60
writtenby: Pat Best (as William Best) and Deek Watson
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Gee 1064
chartposition: RandB #10, US #18
writtenby: Hoagy Carmichael & Frank Loesser
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