Soul R&B Music Charts of 1963 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1963 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 1963, 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 1963, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1963 . . .

The following songs were released in 1963 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 1963 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
201	recordlabel: Laurie 3212 chartposition: RandB #6, US #36 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and The Tokens album: Boys! Boys! Boys!	The Chiffons	I Have A Boyfriend	1963	Laurie
202	recordlabel: Laurie 3195 chartposition: RandB #50, US #40 writtenby: George Kerr, Sidney Barnes and The Tokens	The Chiffons	A Love So Fine	1963	Laurie
203	recordlabel: Laurie 3179 chartposition: RandB #6, US #5, UK #29 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Carole King & Gerry Goffin album: One Fine Day comments: [pop soul]	The Chiffons	One Fine Day	1963	Laurie
204	recordlabel: Laurie 3152 chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #1, UK #16 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Ronnie Mack album: The Chiffons	The Chiffons	He's So Fine	1963	Laurie
---	recordlabel: King 826 writtenby: James Brown album: The Apollo Theater Presents In Person! The James Brown Show mpcode: M3hnm4Shybg&list=OLAK5uy_ncWqay8kj4z85sSpuMzIQSLCgOjkpoeEc	James Brown	Live At The Apollo 1962 (full album)	1963	King
1	recordlabel: King 5803 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #77 writtenby: Cowboy Copas and Lois Mann album: Prisoner Of Love	James Brown	Signed, Sealed, and Delivered	1963	King
2	recordlabel: King 5767 chartposition: RandB #25, US #55 writtenby: Marvell, Jack Strachey and Link	James Brown	These Foolish Things	1963	King
---	recordlabel: King 5751 writtenby: A. DeFreece, B. DeFreece and F. Fenner	Albert King	This Funny Feeling	1963	King
1	recordlabel: King 5739 chartposition: RandB #6, US #18 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Traditional album: Prisoner Of Love comments: [ballad]	James Brown	Prisoner Of Love	1963	King
2	recordlabel: King 5710 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Jesse Stone	James Brown	Like A Baby	1963	King
3	recordlabel: King 5710 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Johnny Otis comments: [instrumental]	James Brown	Every Beat Of My Heart	1963	King
4	recordlabel: Kapp 557 chartposition: RandB #14, US #47, US AC #15 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson album: Till Now comments: [ballad]	Ruby & The Romantics	Young Wings Can Fly (Higher Than You Know)	1963	Kapp
5	recordlabel: Kapp 547 chartposition: RandB #24, US #100 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Kenny Young	The Charmettes	Please Don't Kiss Me Again	1963	Kapp
6	recordlabel: Kapp 544 chartposition: US #27, US AC #5 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr	Ruby & The Romantics	Hey There Lonely Boy	1963	Kapp
7	recordlabel: Kapp 525 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #16, US AC #6 writtenby: Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson	Ruby & The Romantics	My Summer Love	1963	Kapp
8	recordlabel: Kapp 501 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #1, UK #38 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Bob Hilliard & Mort Garson album: Our Day Will Come	Ruby & The Romantics	Our Day Will Come	1963	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5465 writtenby: Edith Neary and Was Farrell	Betty Harris	It's Dark Outside	1963	Jubilee
1	recordlabel: Jubilee 5459 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Clint Ballard	Dee Dee Warwick	You're No Good	1963	Jubilee
2	recordlabel: Jubilee 5456 chartposition: RandB #10, US #23 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Bert Russell comments: [deep soul]	Betty Harris	Cry To Me	1963	Jubilee
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1265 writtenby: Olan Boudreaux	Barbara Lynn	Everybody Loves Somebody	1963	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Jamie 1260 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Dick Manning and Kay Twomey album: The Best Of Barbara Lynn	Barbara Lynn	(I Cried At) Laura's Wedding	1963	Jamie
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1260 writtenby: Charles Harris	Barbara Lynn	You Better Stop	1963	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Jamie 1251 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: Barbara Lynn	Barbara Lynn	To Love Or Not To Love	1963	Jamie
2	recordlabel: Jamie 1244 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #93 writtenby: Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley	Barbara Lynn	Don't Be Cruel	1963	Jamie
3	recordlabel: Jamie 1240 chartposition: RandB #13, US #65 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Barbara L. Ozen album: The Best Of Barbara Lynn comments: [southern soul ballad] [released 1962, charted 1963]	Barbara Lynn	You're Gonna Need Me	1963	Jamie
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1240 writtenby: H. Meaux and J. Longoria	Barbara Lynn	I'm Sorry I Met You	1963	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Instant 3252 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Chris Kenner	Chris Kenner	Land Of 1,000 Dances	1963	Instant
2	recordlabel: Imperial 5991 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson	The Majors	Your Life Begins (At Sweet Sixteen)	1963	Imperial
3	recordlabel: Imperial 5976 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Eddie Levert and Walter Williams	The O'Jays	Lonely Drifter	1963	Imperial
4	recordlabel: Imperial 5914 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Meet The Majors	The Majors	Anything You Can Do	1963	Imperial
5	recordlabel: Imperial 5909 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Guidry, Bartholomew	Fats Domino	Those Eyes	1963	Imperial
6	recordlabel: Hull 756 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: James Sheppard, Clarence Bassett and Charles Baskerville	Shep & The Limelites	Remember Baby	1963	Hull
7	recordlabel: Guyden 2084 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30, US #116 writtenby: J. Madara, D. White	The Sherrys	Saturday Night	1963	Guyden
8	recordlabel: Guyden 2077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: John Madara and David White album: Guyden 2077] written by John Medora (as John Madara) and David White comments: [pop soul]	The Sherrys	Slop Time	1963	Guyden
9	recordlabel: Gordy 7025 chartposition: RandB #7, US #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Quicksand	1963	Gordy
10	recordlabel: Gordy 7024 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	The Darnells	Too Hurt To Cry Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye	1963	Gordy
11	recordlabel: Gordy 7022 chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Doxier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Heat Wave comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) And The Vandellas	Heat Wave	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7020 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Farewell My Love	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7020 writtenby: Whitfield, Bradford album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	May I Have This Dance	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7016 chartposition: Cashbook R&B #37, US #64 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Don't Let Her Be Your Baby	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7015 writtenby: William Robinson, Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I Want A Love I Can See	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7015 writtenby: N. Whitfield, W. Robinson album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	The Further You Look The Less You See	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7014 chartposition: RandB #6, US #29 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Come and Get These Memories comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Come And Get These Memories	1963	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7014 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Come and Get These Memories comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Jealous Lover	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Golden Eagle 101 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Charlie Booth and Johnny Copeland	Johnny Copeland	Down On Bending Knees	1963	Golden Eagle
2	recordlabel: Gold 214 chartposition: RandB #16, US #58 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Luther Dixon, Tommy Bell and Kenny Cambell comments: [southern soul]	Brooks O'Dell	Watch Your Step	1963	Gold
3	recordlabel: Galaxy 722 chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #19 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Clay Hammond album: Little Johnny Taylor comments: [blues]	Little Johnny Taylor	Part Time Love	1963	Galaxy
4	recordlabel: Galaxy 718 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Little Johnny Taylor album: Little Johnny Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor	You'll Need Another Favor	1963	Galaxy
5	recordlabel: Federal 12484 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Kelly, Thompson album: It Won't Be This Way Always	The King Pins	It Won't Be This Way (Always)	1963	Federal
6	recordlabel: Federal 12482 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson comments: [instrumental]	Freddy King	The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist	1963	Federal
7	recordlabel: Excello 2231 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Hogan, West comments: [louisiana blues]	Silas Hogan	I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby	1963	Excello
8	recordlabel: Excello 2228 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. West comments: [blues]	Lightnin' Slim	I'm Evil	1963	Excello
---	recordlabel: Everlast 5021 writtenby: K. Anderson	Kip Anderson	I Feel Good	1963	Everlast
---	recordlabel: Everest 2034 writtenby: Jimmie Holiday	Jimmy Holiday	I've Got A Woman	1963	Everest
1	recordlabel: Everest 2027 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: J. Baird and L. White	Jimmy Holiday	Poor Boy	1963	Everest
2	recordlabel: Everest 2022 chartposition: RandB #8, US #57 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Ed Townsend, J. Balrd and I. White comments: [ballad]	Jimmy Holiday	How Can I Forget	1963	Everest
3	recordlabel: Era 3099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #82 writtenby: Erik Darling and Willard Svanoe	The Moments	Walk Right In	1963	Era
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 9575 writtenby: G. Goffin, C. King	Richard Popcorn Wylie	Brand New Man	1963	Epic
---	recordlabel: Enrica 1020 writtenby: James Duddley	James Dee & A Piece Of The Action & Primettes	Jealous Over Love	1963	Enrica
1	recordlabel: End 1121 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Bill Nash	The Flamingos	I Know Better	1963	End
2	recordlabel: Duke 370 chartposition: RandB #36, US #91 writtenby: Deadric Malone album: Call on Me/That's The Way Love Is	Bobby Bland	The Feeling Is Gone	1963	Duke
3	recordlabel: Duke 370 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	I Can't Stop Singing	1963	Duke
4	recordlabel: Duke 368 chartposition: RandB #32, US #113 writtenby: Deadric Malone and Gil Caple	James Davis	Blue Monday	1963	Duke
5	recordlabel: Duke 366 chartposition: RandB #28, US #56 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little	1963	Duke
---	recordlabel: Duke 365 writtenby: Scott, Carter and Thomas	Calvin & Clarence	I Like It	1963	Duke
1	recordlabel: Duke 360 chartposition: RandB #6, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Deadric Malone album: Call On Me/That's The Way Love Is	Bobby Bland	Call On Me	1963	Duke
2	recordlabel: Duke 360 chartposition: RandB #1, US #33 writtenby: Deadric Malone album: Call on Me/That's the Way Love Is	Bobby Bland	That's The Way Love Is	1963	Duke
3	recordlabel: Duke 357 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34 writtenby: Herman Parker album: Driving Wheel comments: [soul blues]	Junior Parker	Someone Somewhere	1963	Duke
4	recordlabel: Downey 103 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43, US#87 writtenby: Jack Wenzel album: Boss comments: [instrumental]	The Rumblers	Boss	1963	Downey
5	recordlabel: Double L 724 chartposition: RandB #27, US #95 writtenby: Dee Irwin and James Willingham	Wilson Pickett	I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak	1963	Double L
6	recordlabel: Double L 722 chartposition: RandB #11, US #21 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Erroll Garner and Johnny Burk album: Misty	Lloyd Price	Misty	1963	Double L
7	recordlabel: Double L 717 chartposition: RandB #7, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Wilson Pickett album: It's Too Late comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	It's Too Late	1963	Double L
8	recordlabel: Double L 713 chartposition: RandB #30, US #64 writtenby: Golden, Robert Bateman and Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	If You Need Me	1963	Double L
---	recordlabel: Double L 713 writtenby: Golden, Bateman, Pickett album: It's Too Late	Wilson Pickett	Baby Call On Me	1963	Double L
1	recordlabel: Dot 16509 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Eugene Church and Thomas Williams	Arthur Alexander	Pretty Girls Everywhere	1963	Dot
2	recordlabel: Dot 16425 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Arthur Alexander	Arthur Alexander	Go Home Girl	1963	Dot
3	recordlabel: Dimension 1020 chartposition: RandB #18, US #33 writtenby: Jack Keller and Gerry Goffin	The Cookies	Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys	1963	Dimension
4	recordlabel: Dimension 1012 chartposition: US #72 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Cookies	Will Power	1963	Dimension
5	recordlabel: Dimension 1008 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #7 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Carole King & Gerry Goffin	The Cookies	Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)	1963	Dimension
6	recordlabel: Dimension 1006 chartposition: RandB #16, US #20, UK #13 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King	Little Eva	Let's Turkey Trot	1963	Dimension
---	recordlabel: Derby 101 writtenby: Cooke, Alexander, White	Johnnie Taylor	Dance What You Wanna	1963	Derby
1	recordlabel: Derby 1006 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Johnnie Taylor	Baby We've Got Love	1963	Derby
2	recordlabel: Derby 1003 chartposition: RandB #30, US #44 writtenby: Sam Cooke and Clint Lavert mpcode: h7Stj8SFkl0	Mel Carter	When a Boy Falls in Love	1963	Derby
---	recordlabel: Decca 31500 writtenby: L. Joe Smith album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Louis Jones	That's Cuz I Love You	1963	Decca
---	recordlabel: Cub 9124 writtenby: G. Gordy, B. Gordy Jr., and T. Carlo	Linda Lane (aka Linda Jones)	Lonely Teardrops	1963	Cub
1	recordlabel: Cortland 110 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Howard Pitman, Jerry Murray and Eddie Williams	The Ideals	The Gorilla	1963	Cortland
2	recordlabel: Cordak 1602 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Johnny Cole	Dobie Gray	Look At Me	1963	Cordak
---	recordlabel: Constellation 110 writtenby: George Smith, Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	Pretty Little Girl	1963	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Constellation 108 chartposition: RandB #37, US #92 writtenby: Don Covay and Horace Ott	Dee Clark	Crossfire Time	1963	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Constellation 104 writtenby: B. Giant, B. Baum, F. Kaye	Gene Chandler	It's No Good For Me	1963	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Congress 202 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8 writtenby: Lincoln Chase album: The Name Game	Shirley Ellis	The Nitty Gritty	1963	Congress
---	recordlabel: Columbia 42933 writtenby: J.L. McFarland album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin comments: [Christmas]	Aretha Franklin	Kissin' By The Mistletoe	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 42933 writtenby: J. Scott, B. Scott album: Take a Look	Aretha Franklin	Johnny	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 42874 writtenby: Pearl Woods, Freddy Johnson, Leroy Kirkland album: Laughing on the Outside	Aretha Franklin	You've Got Her	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 42796 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Laughing On The Outside	Aretha Franklin	Say It Isn't So	1963	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 42666 chartposition: RandB 21, US #9, UK #49, US AC #3 writtenby: Paul Vance & Eddie Snyder	Johnny Mathis	What Will Mary Say	1963	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 4 46073 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Herbie Hancock comments: [instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Watermelon Man	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Mincher, C. Laskey, I. Hunter	Walter Jackson	It Will Be The Last Time	1963	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Marascalco, R. Harshman, W. Joyner	Walter Jackson	Opportunity	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42796 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Art Wayne album: Laughing On The Outside	Aretha Franklin	Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)	1963	Columbia

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