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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(Search on '1969' returned 865 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Zodiac 1015 chartposition: RandB #18, US #96 writtenby: Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges and Richard Knight	Ruby Andrews	You Made a Believer (Out of Me)	1969	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1014 writtenby: Eaton, Bridges	Chuck Bernard	Love Can Slip Away	1969	Zodiac
1	recordlabel: Yew 1002 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #86 writtenby: Buddy Turner, Jerry Aknes and Victor Drayton	The Intrigues	I'm Gonna Love You	1969	Yew
2	recordlabel: Yew 1001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #31 writtenby: The Intrigues album: In a Moment	The Intrigues	In a Moment	1969	Yew
3	recordlabel: Whiz 612 chartposition: R&B #49 writtenby: James Davis and Paul Irvin	The Vanguards	Somebody Please	1969	Whiz
4	recordlabel: Whiz 611 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley album: It's Your Thing comments: [instrumental]	Senor Soul	It's Your Thing	1969	Whiz
5	recordlabel: White Whale 300 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Joe South	Dobie Gray	Rose Garden	1969	White Whale
6	recordlabel: White Whale 289 chartposition: Casgmox RandB #47, US #121 writtenby: Tommy Amato and Thomas Allbert	The Malibus	A Broken Man	1969	White Whale
---	recordlabel: Whit 6902 writtenby: Lester Christian	Bobby Powell	Funky Broadway '69	1969	Whit
---	recordlabel: Whit 6900 writtenby: T.J. Carter	Bobby Powell	I'm Not Going To Cry Over Spilled Milk	1969	Whit
1	recordlabel: Westbound 150 chartposition: RandB #22, US #63 writtenby: George Clinton, Patrick Lindsey and Sidney Barnes album: Funkadelic	Funkadelic	I'll Bet You	1969	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Westbound 148 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Billy Nelson, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Music for My Mother	1969	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 147 writtenby: H. Weems, N. Toney album: Do Me Right	The Detroit Emeralds	Holding On	1969	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 145 writtenby: C. Stephenson, P. Willis	The Magictones	Trying Real Hard (To Make The Grade)	1969	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Westbound 144 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Bob Washington (as Robert Washington)	The Superlatives	I Don't Know How (To Say I Love You) Don't Walk Away	1969	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Washpan 3125 writtenby: Claude Williams comments: [northern soul]	The Tomangoe's	I Really Love You	1969	Washpan
1	recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7338 chartposition: RandB #35, US #103 writtenby: Charles Wright and Isaac Hayes album: In the Jungle, Babe	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Must Be Your Thing	1969	Warner/Seven Arts
2	recordlabel: Warner/Seven Arts 7250 chartposition: RandB #12, US #11 writtenby: Charles Wright album: In the Jungle, Babe comments: [funk]	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Do Your Thing	1969	Warner/Seven Arts
3	recordlabel: Warner Bros. / Seven Arts 7298 chartposition: RandB #12, US #67 writtenby: Charles Wright, Al McKay, James Gadson, John Rayford and Melvin Dunlap album: In the Jungle, Babe	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Till You Get Enough	1969	Warner Bros. / Seven
4	recordlabel: Wand 1195 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Edward R. Koerner and Ronnie Barrosse	The Esquires	I Don't Know	1969	Wand
5	recordlabel: Wand 11213 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Bob West (as Robert West) and Johnny Christopher album: My Pledge of Love comments: [northern soul] mpcode: ea6nf4cRloU	Joe Jeffrey	Hey Hey Woman	1969	Wand
6	recordlabel: Wand 11207 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: M. James album: My Pledge of Love mpcode: DCHsup10RVM	Joe Jeffrey	Dreamin' Till Then	1969	Wand
7	recordlabel: Wand 11205 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore	George Tindley	Ain't That Peculiar	1969	Wand
---	recordlabel: Wand 11204 writtenby: J. Moore	Jackie Moore	Loser Again	1969	Wand
1	recordlabel: Wand 11200 chartposition: US #14 writtenby: Joe Jeffrey (as Joe Stafford Jr.) album: My Pledge Of Love mpcode: dvwSOiVE8Cs	Joe Jeffrey Group	My Pledge Of Love	1969	Wand
---	recordlabel: Volt 4082 writtenby: W. Howard, A. Wilkins, R. Banks	The Dramatics	Your Love Was Strange	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4027 writtenby: D. Jordan, G. Payne, J. Barnes comments: [ballad]	J.J. Barnes	Got To Get Rid Of You	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4026 writtenby: F. Bridges, R. Knight, B. Eaton album: Here To Stay	Darrell Banks	Beautiful Feeling	1969	Volt
1	recordlabel: Volt 4025 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)	Rev. Maceo Woods & the Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir	Hello Sunshine	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4023 writtenby: Bobby Womack mpcode: qTNCsoRdks4	Margie Joseph	What You Gonna Do	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4022 writtenby: A. Jones	The Newcomers	Open Up Your Heart (Let Me In)	1969	Volt
1	recordlabel: Volt 4021 chartposition: RandB #27, US #101 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	The Emotions	The Best Part of a Love Affair	1969	Volt
2	recordlabel: Volt 4016 chartposition: RandB #28, US #84 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads	The Mad Lads	By the Time I Get to Phoenix	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4014 writtenby: Banks, Jackson, Crutcher album: Here To Stay	Darrell Banks	Just Because Your Love Is Gone	1969	Volt
1	recordlabel: Virtue 2512 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Gene Faith	Gene Faith	My Baby's Missing	1969	Virtue
---	recordlabel: Verve 10642 writtenby: Dee Ervin	Garnet Mimms	Take Me	1969	Verve
---	recordlabel: Venture 635 writtenby: C. Paul, M. Broadnax, S. Wonder	Vernon Garrett	Angel Doll	1969	Venture
1	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
2	recordlabel: Venture 632 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Curtis Colbert and Darryl Carter	Vernon Garrett & Marie Franklin	Without You	1969	Venture
---	recordlabel: Vent 1008 writtenby: Norman Harris album: The Ethics Sing	The Ethics	Standing In The Darkness	1969	Vent
1	recordlabel: Vent 1007 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Preston comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Ethics	Tell Me	1969	Vent
2	recordlabel: Vent 1006 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Willie Littlefield	The Ethics	Farewell	1969	Vent
3	recordlabel: Vent 1004 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48 writtenby: Presson, Tennant, Smith album: The Ethics Sing	The Ethics	Sad, Sad, Story	1969	Vent
---	recordlabel: Vent 1001 writtenby: Presson, Tennant, Smith album: The Ethics Sing	The Ethics	Think About Tomorrow	1969	Vent
---	recordlabel: Vendella\'s 101 writtenby: J. Brown, L. Schuman comments: [deep soul] mpcode: QQjhmET8TZ0	Little Willie Johnson	Darling Let's Love	1969	Vendella\'s
1	recordlabel: Uptite 0014 chartposition: R&B #41 writtenby: Eddie Gray, Tommy James and Mike Vale	Joe Bataan	Crystal Blue Persuasion	1969	Uptite
2	recordlabel: Upsetter 301 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Lee Perry album: Return of Django comments: [reggae instrumental]	Upsetters	Return of Django	1969	Upsetter(UK)
3	recordlabel: Unity 503 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Max Romeo album: A Dream comments: [reggae]	Max Romeo	Wet Dream	1969	Unity(UK)
4	recordlabel: United Artists 50598 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #82 writtenby: Marshall Paul and Harvey Fuqua album: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	Little Anthony & the Imperials	The Ten Commandments of Love	1969	United Artists
5	recordlabel: United Artists 50563 chartposition: RandB #46, US #16, US AC #6 writtenby: Bernice Borisoff & Bernard Binnick album: Keem O Sabe	The Electric Indian	Keem-O-Sabe	1969	United Artists
6	recordlabel: United Artists 50552 chartposition: R&B #38, US #52 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis album: Out of Sight, Out of Mind	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Out of Sight, Out of Mind	1969	United Artists
7	recordlabel: United Artists 50520 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren	Patti Austin	The Family Tree	1969	United Artists
8	recordlabel: United Artists 35657 (UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Inez Foxx and Charlie Foxx album: Mockingbird comments: re release	Inez & Charlie Foxx	Mockingbird	1969	United Artists(UK)
9	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
10	recordlabel: Uni 55174 chartposition: RandB #17, US #96 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Betty Everett	It's Been a Long Time	1969	Uni
11	recordlabel: Uni 55143 chartposition: RandB #5, US #20 writtenby: Jo Armstead (as Josephine Armstead), Garland Green, Cash McCall & Rudolph Browner album: Jealous Kind of Fella comments: [southern soul ballad]	Garland Green	Jealous Kind of Fella	1969	Uni
12	recordlabel: Uni 55141 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Lee Simmons and Floyd Smith	Betty Everett	Maybe	1969	Uni
13	recordlabel: Uni 55137 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and John Macleod album: Digging the Foundations	The Foundations	My Little Chickadee	1969	Uni
14	recordlabel: Uni 55122 chartposition: RandB #29, US #93 writtenby: Bob Stone	Betty Everett	I Can't Say No to You	1969	Uni
15	recordlabel: Uni 55117 chartposition: UK #8, Cashbox R&B #36, US #51 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and John Macleod album: Digging the Foundations	The Foundations	In the Bad Bad Old Days	1969	Uni
16	recordlabel: Uni 55116 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: A. Adams	Hugh Masekela	A Long Ways from Home	1969	Uni
17	recordlabel: Uni 55102 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Hugh Masekela comments: [instrumental]	Hugh Masekela	Riot	1969	Uni
18	recordlabel: Uni 55100 chartposition: RandB #2, US #26 writtenby: F. Smith, E. Record	Betty Everett	There'll Come a Time	1969	Uni
---	recordlabel: UNI 73048 writtenby: F. Smith, L. Simmons album: There\'ll Come A Time comments: [album cut] mpcode: NLBY1I6vQQs	Betty Everett	You're Falling In Love	1969	UNI
---	recordlabel: UNI 55189 writtenby: N. Sedaka album: There'll Come A Time	Betty Everett	Sugar	1969	UNI
---	recordlabel: UNI 55188 writtenby: J. Armstead, L. Venson album: Jealous Kind of Fella	Garland Green	All She Did (Was Wave Goodbye At Me)	1969	UNI
---	recordlabel: UNI 55143 writtenby: J.Armstead, L. Venson album: Jealous Kind of Fella	Garland Green	I Can't Believe You Quit Me	1969	UNI
---	recordlabel: UNI 55129 writtenby: Dacris, Kong album: hjB8E8auAzs comments: (B-side of 'Israelites') mpcode: hjB8E8auAzs	Desmond Dekker & The Aces	My Precious World (The Man)	1969	UNI
1	recordlabel: Twinight 125 chartposition: RandB #11, US #69 writtenby: Jimmy Jones, Syl Johnson and Glenn Watts album: Is It Because I'm Black? Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Syl Johnson	Is It Because I'm Black?	1969	Twinight
2	recordlabel: Turntable 506 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Al Pyfrom, Dorothy Hughes and Jimmy Norman	Lloyd Price	Bad Conditions	1969	Turntable
3	recordlabel: Turntable 505 chartposition: RandB #28, US #120 writtenby: Jimmy Norman	Howard Tate	These Are the Things That Make Me Know You're Gone	1969	Turntable
4	recordlabel: Trojan 695 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: L. Kong album: Sweet Sensation comments: [reggae]	The Melodians	Sweet Sensation	1969	Trojan(UK)
5	recordlabel: Trojan 672 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Gordon, Cook, Robinson album: Long Shot comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Long Shot Kick De Bucket	1969	Trojan(UK)
---	recordlabel: Trojan 658 (UK) writtenby: C. Eccles album: Freedom comments: [reggae]	Clancy Eccles	Fatty Fatty	1969	Trojan(UK)
1	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 401 chartposition: R&B #12, US #50 writtenby: Jerry Jones and Eddie Jackson	Brenda & the Tabulations	The Touch of You	1969	Top and Bottom
2	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
---	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 124 writtenby: H. Scott, I. Gates, Alivn Cash	Alvin Cash	Poppin' Popcorn	1969	Toddlin' Town
---	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 119 writtenby: Howard Scott, W. Scott, I. Gatus, A. Cash	Alvin Cash	Funky '69'	1969	Toddlin' Town
---	recordlabel: Tetragrammaton 1515 writtenby: Cal Waymon album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	The Incredibles	Standing Here Crying	1969	Tetragrammaton
1	recordlabel: Tetragrammation 1513 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102 writtenby: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore	Rhetta Hughes	Light My Fire	1969	Tetragrammation
---	recordlabel: Tangerine 1000 writtenby: J. Lewis, C. Chambers	Jimmy Lewis	I Quit, You Win	1969	Tangerine
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 8810 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #37, US #31 writtenby: Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby album: Let the Sunshine In / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	No Matter What Sign You Are	1969	Tamla Motown
2	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
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 716 (UK) writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I Need Your Lovin'	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 710 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Four Tops Now! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Do What You Gotta Do	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 710 (UK) writtenby: Ashford, Simpson album: Yesterday's Dreams comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 709 (UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland album: Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound] [only released in the UK]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	I Second That Emotion	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	The Isley Brothers	Put Yourself in My Place	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 702 writtenby: Ron Miller album: Green Grow The Lilacs comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Green Grow The Lilacs	1969	Tamla Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 696 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go Go / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Tracks of My Tears	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 695 chartposition: RandB #8, US #10, UK #14 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Frank E. Wilson, Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I'm Livin' in Shame	1969	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 694 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Nowhere to Run	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 680(UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: James Dean, Marv Johnson and William Weatherspoon album: I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marv Johnson	I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose	1969	Tamla Motown (UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 572 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: This Old Heart of Mine comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	The Isley Brothers	I Guess I'll Always Love You	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
6	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1051 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Stevenson, Gaye album: Dance Party / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Dancing in the Street	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
7	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1050(UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Beatrice Verdi and Ivy Hunter album: Soul on the Rocks / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Isley Brothers	Behind a Painted Smile	1969	Tamla Motown (UK)
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54192 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #9 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	The Onion Song	1969	Tamla
9	recordlabel: Tamla 54189 chartposition: RandB #4, US #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) & Al Cleveland album: A Pocket Full of Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Point It Out	1969	Tamla
10	recordlabel: Tamla 54188 chartposition: RandB #5, US #7, UK #2, US AC #10 writtenby: Ronald Miller & Bryan Wells album: My Cherie Amour / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday	1969	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54188 writtenby: Cosby, Moy, Wonder album: For Once in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I'd Be A Fool Right Now	1969	Tamla

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