Soul R&B Music Charts of 1962 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1962 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 1962, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros 5301 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II	Johnny Nash	Ol' Man River	1962	Warner Bros
2	recordlabel: Wand 128 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #88 writtenby: Lockie Edwards and Larry Weiss (as Laurence Weiss) album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	Getting Ready For The Heartbreak	1962	Wand
3	recordlabel: Wand 127 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #54 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley album: Twist and Shout	The Isley Brothers	Twistin' With Linda	1962	Wand
4	recordlabel: Wand 126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US #55 writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Garfield	Chuck Jackson	I Keep Forgettin'	1962	Wand
5	recordlabel: Wand 126 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Florence Green and Van McCoy	Chuck Jackson	Who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces	1962	Wand
6	recordlabel: Wand 124 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17, UK #42 writtenby: Phil Medley & Bert Russell album: Twist & Shout	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout	1962	Wand
7	recordlabel: Wand 122 chartposition: RandB #2, US #23 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard album: Any Day Now / Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Chuck Jackson	Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)	1962	Wand
---	recordlabel: Wand 122 writtenby: Luther Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy album: Chuck Jackson\'s Greatest Hits comments: [ballad] mpcode: GQ0M6AXyPj0	Chuck Jackson	The Prophet	1962	Wand
---	recordlabel: Volt 103 writtenby: Redding album: Pain In My Heart	Otis Redding	Hey Hey Baby	1962	Volt
1	recordlabel: Verve 10262 chartposition: US #82 writtenby: Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern album: Bashin' comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Ol' Man River	1962	Verve
2	recordlabel: Verve 10260 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Jobim comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd	Desafinado	1962	Verve
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 511 writtenby: B. Williams	Gene Chandler	Forgive Me	1962	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 475 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #100 writtenby: Franz Waxman and Hal David	Jerry Butler	Theme From Taras Bulba	1962	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 473 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: Jimmy Reed album: Just Jimmy Reed comments: [soul blues]	Jimmy Reed	Let's Get Together	1962	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Vee Jay 468 chartposition: RandB #25, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White and Don Covay album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	You Threw A Lucky Punch	1962	Vee Jay
4	recordlabel: Vee Jay 465 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13 writtenby: Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio album: Sherry & 11 Others	The Four Seasons	Big Girls Don't Cry	1962	Vee Jay
5	recordlabel: Vee Jay 463 chartposition: RandB #23, US #63 writtenby: Paul Griffin, Don Covay and Dennison	Jerry Butler	You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)	1962	Vee Jay
6	recordlabel: Vee Jay 462 chartposition: RandB #18, US #52 writtenby: Dee Clark	Dee Clark	I'm Going Back to School	1962	Vee Jay
7	recordlabel: Vee Jay 461 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114 writtenby: Ted Cooper, Carl Spencer and Ed Zolas album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Tear For Tear	1962	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 461 writtenby: Rogers, Farrell, Elgin	Gene Chandler	Miracle After Miracle	1962	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 456 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8 writtenby: Bob Gaudio album: Sherry & 11 Others	The Four Seasons	Sherry	1962	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 451 chartposition: RandB #18, US #20 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Need To Belong comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	Make It Easy On Yourself	1962	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Vee Jay 449 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #77 writtenby: M. Reed album: Just Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Good Lover	1962	Vee Jay
4	recordlabel: Vee Jay 440 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Finizzo, Pirollo, Spano, Nahan, Testa, Carter	Gene Chandler (The Duke Of Earl)	Walk On With The Duke	1962	Vee Jay
5	recordlabel: Vee Jay 438 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #16, US #60 writtenby: John Lee Hooker album: Burnin'	John Lee Hooker	Boom Boom	1962	Vee Jay
6	recordlabel: Vee Jay 425 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Reed-Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Baby, What's Wrong	1962	Vee Jay
7	recordlabel: Vee Jay 425 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22 writtenby: Jimmy Reed album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth	1962	Vee Jay
8	recordlabel: Vee Jay 416 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards & Eugene Dixon album: The Duke of Earl / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Duke of Earl	1962	Vee Jay
9	recordlabel: United Artists 544 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4, UK #46 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Bert Russell album: Tell Him	The Exciters	Tell Him	1962	United Artists
10	recordlabel: Tuff 1818 chartposition: RandB #26, US #68 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss	The Corsairs featuring Jay Bird Uzzell	I'll Take You Home	1962	Tuff
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1018 writtenby: Fuqua, Fuqua	Bobby Smith & The Spinners	Too Young, Too Much, Too Soon	1962	Tri Phi
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1013 writtenby: G. Fuqua, H. Fuqua	The Spinners	I Got Your Water Boiling, Baby (I'm Gonna Cook Your Goose)	1962	Tri Phi
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1010 writtenby: Gaye, Kanar	Harvey & The Spinners	Whistling About You	1962	Tri Phi
---	recordlabel: Tri Phi 1007 writtenby: Palmer, Fuqua, Gordy	The Spinners	What Did She Use	1962	Tri Phi
1	recordlabel: Todd 1079 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: D. Schroeder, J. Henderson mpcode: kF3tE0E6z1Q	Joe Henderson	The Searching Is Over	1962	Todd
2	recordlabel: Todd 1077 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #74 writtenby: Louie Innis album: Snap Your Fingers	Joe Henderson	Big Love	1962	Todd
3	recordlabel: Todd 1072 chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, US AC #5 writtenby: Grady Martin & Alex Zinetis album: Snap Your Fingers	Joe Henderson	Snap Your Fingers	1962	Todd
4	recordlabel: Todd 1066 chartposition: RandB #7, US #106 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Robert Riley And Joe Henderson album: Snap Your Fingers	Joe Henderson	Baby Don't Leave Me	1962	Todd
5	recordlabel: Tempe 102 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Robert Relf and Earl Nelson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bob & Earl	Don't Ever Leave Me	1962	Tempe
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54075 writtenby: W. Stevenson, A. Gordy album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Hello There Angel	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54074 writtenby: Holland, Bradford, Dozier comments: [Motown Sound]	Little Stevie Wonder	Contract On Love	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54071 writtenby: Bradford, Wylie comments: [Motown Sound]	Singin' Sammy Ward	Part Time Love	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54070 writtenby: Clarence Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Little Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul	Little Water Boy	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54070 writtenby: Clarence Paul album: The 12 Year Old Genius comments: [Motown Sound]	Little Stevie Wonder	La La La La La	1962	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54069 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #94 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Way Over There	1962	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54068 chartposition: RandB #8, US #46 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and George Gordy album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Stubborn Kind Of Fellow	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54068 writtenby: Gaye, Stevenson, Wallace album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye (with The Vandellas)	It Hurt Me Too	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54066 writtenby: Holland, Stevenson, Williams comments: [Motown Sound]	Gino Parks	Fire	1962	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54065 chartposition: RandB #7, US #17 writtenby: Gaye, Stevenson, And Gordy album: Playboy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Beechwood 4-5789	1962	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54065 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Playboy comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Beechwood 4 5789	The Marvelettes	Someday, Someway	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54064 writtenby: William Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Mickey McCullers	Same Old Story	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54063 writtenby: Gordy, Stevenson album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Taking My Time	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54063 writtenby: Stevenson, Gordy, Williams album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Soldier's Plea	1962	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54060 chartposition: RandB #4, US #7 writtenby: Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton & Mickey Stevenson album: Playboy / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Playboy	1962	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54059 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: William Robinson album: I'll Try Something New comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I'll Try Something New	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54056 writtenby: Johnny Dawson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Downbeats	Request Of A Fool	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54055 writtenby: William Stevenson, Anna Gordy album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I'm Yours, You're Mine	1962	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54055 writtenby: Pat Ballard comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Sandman	1962	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54054 chartposition: RandB #13, US #34 writtenby: Robert Bateman, Brian Holland and William Stevens album: The Marvelettes Sing comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Twistin' Postman	1962	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54053 chartposition: RandB #16, US #35 writtenby: William Robinson album: I'll Try Something New comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	What's So Good About Good-By	1962	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54053 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: William Robinson album: I'll Try Something New comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson And The Miracles	I've Been Good To You	1962	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Swan 4125 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Todoro, Shannon comments: [instrumental]	The Rebels	Wild Weekend	1962	Swan
5	recordlabel: Swan 4099 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: D. Johnson	Eddie Bo	Check Mr. Pop-Eye -- Now Let's Pop-Eye	1962	Swan
6	recordlabel: Sue 770 chartposition: RandB #5, US #20 writtenby: Ray Charles album: I've Got A Woman comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Jimmy McGriff	I've Got A Woman	1962	Sue
7	recordlabel: Sue 769 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Baby Washington album: That's How Heartaches Are Made	Baby Washington	Hush Heart	1962	Sue
8	recordlabel: Sue 767 chartposition: RandB #16, US #106 writtenby: Miller and Porter album: That's How Heartaches Are Made	Baby Washington	A Handful Of Memories	1962	Sue
9	recordlabel: Sue 766 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #96 writtenby: Barbara George	Barbara George	Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin)	1962	Sue
10	recordlabel: Sue 765 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #89 writtenby: Ike Turner album: Dynamite!	Ike & Tina Turner	You Should'a Treated Me Right	1962	Sue
11	recordlabel: Sue 763 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Barbara George	Barbara George	If You Think	1962	Sue
12	recordlabel: Sue 757 chartposition: RandB #9, US #50 writtenby: Ike Turner album: Dynamite!	Ike & Tina Turner	Tra La La La La	1962	Sue
13	recordlabel: Sue 755 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: Bennet, Matthews	Johnnie Mae Matthews	My Little Angel	1962	Sue
---	recordlabel: Success 108 writtenby: Blake	Cicero Blake	See What Tomorrow Brings	1962	Success
1	recordlabel: Stax 131 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #82 writtenby: Booker T. Jones comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Jelly Bread	1962	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 128 writtenby: Robertson, Blair	William Bell	Please Help Me I'm Falling	1962	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 128 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: William Bell album: The Soul of a Bell	William Bell	Any Other Way	1962	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 127 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewis Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr. album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs / Atlantic Soul Classics comments: instrumental	Booker T. & the MGs	Green Onions	1962	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 125 writtenby: William Bell	The Del-Rios	Just Across The Street	1962	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 121 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones	The Mar-Keys	Pop-Eye Stroll	1962	Stax
2	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
3	recordlabel: Stacy 925 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49, US #92 writtenby: Al Casey, Brad Bauder and Bob Taylor comments: [instrumental]	Al Casey Combo	Cookin'	1962	Stacy
4	recordlabel: Stacy 494 chartposition: RandB #22, US #71 writtenby: E. Freeman, J. Dolphin, J. Gray comments: [instrumental]	Al Casey Combo	Jivin' Around	1962	Stacy
5	recordlabel: Scepter 21070 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #23 writtenby: Luther Dixon And Florence Green album: Baby It's You	The Shirelles	Soldier Boy	1962	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Scepter 1239 writtenby: Hal David, Burt Bacharach album: Presenting Dionne Warwick / Make Way for Dionne Warwick	Dionne Warwick	I Smiled Yesterday	1962	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1237 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Shirelles	It's Love That Really Counts (in the Long Run)	1962	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1237 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #36 writtenby: Van McCoy and Willie Denson album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits	The Shirelles	Stop the Music	1962	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 1236 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #119 writtenby: Hal David and Burt Bacharach album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	Tommy Hunt	I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	1962	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1234 chartposition: RandB #20, US #22 writtenby: Luther Dixon album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits	The Shirelles	Welcome Home Baby	1962	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Scepter 1234 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Joe Richardson	The Shirelles	Mama, Here Comes The Bride	1962	Scepter
6	recordlabel: Scepter 1228 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Luther Dixon, Shirley Owens and Willie Denson	The Shirelles	Love Is A Swingin' Thing	1962	Scepter
7	recordlabel: Scepter 1226 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Helen Miller and Freddie Scott	Tommy Hunt	The Door Is Open	1962	Scepter
8	recordlabel: Sar Records 132 chartposition: RandB #8, US #72 writtenby: James Alexander and Zelda Samuels	The Valentinos	Lookin' For A Love	1962	Sar Records
---	recordlabel: Sar Records 131 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Johnnie Taylor	Never, Never	1962	Sar Records
1	recordlabel: Sar Records 126 chartposition: RandB #18, US #63 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Johnnie Morisette	Meet Me At The Twistin' Place	1962	Sar Records
2	recordlabel: SAR 131 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #112 writtenby: Sam Cooke, Betty Prudhomme and Beverly Prudhomme	Johnnie Taylor	Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day)	1962	SAR
---	recordlabel: SAR 125 writtenby: K. Sims, B. Sims comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	Right To Love	1962	SAR
1	recordlabel: S.P.Q.R. 45 3319 chartposition: RandB #20, US #22 writtenby: Norman Span album: If You Wanna Be Happy	Jimmy Soul	Twistin' Matilda	1962	S.P.Q.R.
2	recordlabel: Roulette 4469 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36 writtenby: Glover, Levy, Reig comments: Harmonica Blues	Louisiana Red	Red's Dream	1962	Roulette
3	recordlabel: Roulette 4452 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Pearl Woods, Fred Johnson, and Leroy Kirkland	Ann Cole	Don't Stop The Wedding	1962	Roulette
4	recordlabel: Roulette 4452 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: McRay and Moor album: 30 of Her Greatest Hits	Ann Cole	Have Fun	1962	Roulette
5	recordlabel: Roulette 4431 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49, US #105 writtenby: Glover, Dee, Taylor album: Two Tickets To Paris	Joey Dee & the Starliters	Everytime (I Think About You)	1962	Roulette

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