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
101	recordlabel: Tamla 54187 chartposition: RandB #6, US #49 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	What You Gave Me	1969	Tamla
102	recordlabel: Tamla 54186 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Bob Halley and Ben Raleigh album: In Full Bloom comments: [Motown Sound ballad]	The Marvelettes	That's How Heartaches Are Made	1969	Tamla
103	recordlabel: Tamla 54185 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: M.P.G. / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	That's the Way Love Is	1969	Tamla
104	recordlabel: Tamla 54184 chartposition: RandB #16, US #33 writtenby: Dick Holler album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Tamla
105	recordlabel: Tamla 54183 chartposition: RandB #15, US #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Terry Johnson & Al Cleveland album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles comments: [sweet soul love ballad] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Here I Go Again	1969	Tamla
106	recordlabel: Tamla 54183 chartposition: RandB #7, US #32 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Al Cleveland album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Doggone Right	1969	Tamla
107	recordlabel: Tamla 54181 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #5 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford album: M.P.G. / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Too Busy Thinking About My Baby	1969	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54181 writtenby: Gaye, Whitfield, Strong album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)	1969	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54180 chartposition: RandB #16, US #39, UK #14 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter & Lula Hardaway album: For Once In My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Don't Know Why (I Love You)	1969	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54180 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #4, US AC #3 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Sylvia Moy album: My Cherie Amor / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	My Cherie Amour	1969	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54179 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #26, US #30 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By	1969	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54178 chartposition: RandB #3, US #8 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland & Terry Johnson album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Baby, Baby Don't Cry	1969	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54177 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Sophisticated Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can	1969	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54173 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Keep On Lovin' Me Honey	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'	1969	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 292 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: pQ0uwo4ae2A	Marvin Gaye	It Don't Take Much To Keep Me	1969	Tamla
1	recordlabel: T Neck 912 chartposition: RandB #29, US #105 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Bless Your Heart	1969	T Neck
2	recordlabel: T Neck 908 chartposition: RandB #33, US #83 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: The Brothers: Isley	The Isley Brothers	Was It Good to You	1969	T Neck
3	recordlabel: T Neck 906 chartposition: RandB #43, US #79 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: The Brothers: Isley	The Isley Brothers	Black Berries	1969	T Neck
4	recordlabel: T Neck 902 chartposition: RandB #6, US #23 writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley album: The Brothers: Isley	The Isley Brothers	I Turned You On	1969	T Neck
5	recordlabel: T Neck 901 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #30 writtenby: Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley comments: [funk]	The Isley Brothers	It's Your Thing	1969	T Neck
6	recordlabel: Sue 9 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Harry Whitaker, H. Murray comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	Juggy	Oily	1969	Sue
7	recordlabel: Steady 124 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Luther Dixon comments: [reggae]	Eddie Lovette	Too Experienced	1969	Steady
8	recordlabel: Stax 3276 chartposition: RandB #36, US #117 writtenby: Carla Thomas album: Memphis Queen	Carla Thomas	I've Fallen in Love	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 3150 writtenby: A. Crudeys album: King, Does The King's Things	Albert King	Jailhouse Rock	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 3110 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: A. Jackson, B. T. Jones, D. Dunn, S. Cropper comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Soul Clap 69	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 3093 chartposition: RandB #3, US #39 writtenby: Sheila Hutchinson album: So I Can Love You / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Emotions	So I Can Love You	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2016 writtenby: We Three album: Weâ€²ll Get Over / The Best of The Staple Singers comments: [album cut] mpcode: cM0dVbzS-Bg	The Staple Singers	We'll Get Over	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 18 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children	The Soul Children	I'll Understand	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 143 (UK) writtenby: B.T. Jones, W. Bell album: Bound To Happen	William Bell	Born Under A Bad Sign	1969	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 142 writtenby: S. Johnson	Luther Ingram	Puttin' Game Down	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 141 (UK) writtenby: Banks, Crutcher, Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	Separation Line	1969	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 128 (UK) writtenby: B.T. Jones album: Bound To Happen	William Bell	Johnny, I Love You	1969	Stax(UK)
1	recordlabel: Stax 128 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell	William Bell	Happy	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 126 writtenby: M. Davies album: Something Special	Jimmy Hughes	Chains Of Love	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 117 writtenby: I. Hayes, D. Porter, H. Banks album: Something Special	Jimmy Hughes	Let 'Em Down Baby	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 116 chartposition: RandB #50, US #102 writtenby: Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	I've Got to Have Your Love	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0099 writtenby: Allen Jones, Marshall Jones	The Newcomers	Mannish Boy	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0058 writtenby: B. Crutcher, D. Parker album: Years Gone By comments: [blues]	Albert King	Cockroach	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0055 writtenby: H.Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: YZ25reWfVEY	Johnnie Taylor	Mr. Nobody Is Somebody	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0055 chartposition: RandB #4, US #43 writtenby: Don Davis & Al Bell (Alvertis Isbell) album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Love Bones	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0054 writtenby: B.T. Jones album: Bound to Happen	William Bell	A Smile Can't Hide (A Broken Heart)	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0051 chartposition: RandB #30, US #98 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones album: California Girl	Eddie Floyd	Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side)	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0050 chartposition: RandB #7, US #57 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	The Soul Children	The Sweeter He Is Pt. I	1969	Stax
3	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
---	recordlabel: Stax 0048 writtenby: S. Cropper, E. Floyd	Albert King, Steve Cropper, Pop Staples	Water	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0047 writtenby: John Lee Hooker album: Jammed Together	Albert King, Steve Cropper, Pop Staples	Tupelo	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0046 writtenby: G. Currant, S. Davis, K. Barker album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	It's Amazing	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0046 chartposition: RandB #10, US #48 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher (as part of We Three), Homer Banks (as part of We Three) and Raymond Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues / Stax Greatest Hits	Johnnie Taylor	I Could Never Be President	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0045 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: L. Watson and J. Frierson	Ollie & the Nightingales	I've Got a Feeling	1969	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0044 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper	William Bell & Carla Thomas	I Need You Woman	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0043 writtenby: F. Briggs album: Boy Meets Girl	William Bell & Mavis Staples	Strung Out	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0043 writtenby: E. Floyd, S. Cropper comments: [northern soul]	William Bell & Mavis Staples	Love's Sweet Sensation	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0042 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: Clyde Wilson	Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas	Just Keep On Loving Me	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0041 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones album: Boy Meets Girl	Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples	Never, Never Let You Go	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0040 writtenby: Al Bell, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: Boy Meets Girl	Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples	Soul-A-Lujah	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0038 writtenby: B. Jones, W. Bell	William Bell	My Kind of Girl	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0037 chartposition: RandB #35, US #37, US AC #20 writtenby: Paul Simon album: The Booker T. Set comments: instrumental	Booker T. & the MGs	Mrs. Robinson	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0036 chartposition: RandB #18, US #73 writtenby: Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	Don't Tell Your Mama Where You've Been	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0034 writtenby: M. Gregory, A. Jones album: Years Gone By	Albert King	Drowning On Dry Land	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0033 writtenby: Crutcher, Banks, Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	I Had A Fight With Love	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0033 chartposition: RandB #4, US #36 writtenby: Daron Taylor & George Clinton album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Testify (I Wanna)	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0032 writtenby: B. Jones, W. Bell album: Bound To Happen	William Bell	All God's Children Got Soul	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0032 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell album: Bound to Happen	William Bell	My Whole World Is Falling Down	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0031 writtenby: S. Cropper, O. Redding album: Soul Folk In Action / The Best of The Staple Singers mpcode: pry1NAY9q-k	The Staple Singers	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0030 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children	The Soul Children	Tighten Up My Thang	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0028 chartposition: RandB #7, US #6, UK #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Booker T. Jones album: Uptight comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Time Is Tight	1969	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0024 chartposition: RandB #9, US #49 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson album: Memphis Queen	Carla Thomas	I Like What You're Doing to Me	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0023 writtenby: H. Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson album: Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	Hold On This Time	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0023 chartposition: RandB #2, US #20 writtenby: Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Take Care of Your Homework	1969	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stang 5009 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Billy Brown, Al Goodman and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	Lovely Way She Loves	1969	Stang
3	recordlabel: Stang 5008 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Larry Roberts and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	I'm So Lost	1969	Stang
4	recordlabel: Stang 5005 chartposition: RandB #10, US #62 writtenby: Kenny Ruffin (as Kenneth Ruffin)	The Moments	I Do	1969	Stang
5	recordlabel: Stang 5003 chartposition: RandB #13, US #90 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Bert Keyes comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Moments	Sunday	1969	Stang
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2659 writtenby: Stu Phillips, Bob Stone	Ella Washington	Sweet Talkin Candy Man	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2652 writtenby: Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham	Arthur Alexander	Cry Like a Baby	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2650 writtenby: A. Orange, B. Wilson album: Ella Washington	Ella Washington	Sweeter And Sweeter (Ray, Ray, Ray)	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2649 writtenby: R. Beavers, C. Bell	Jackey Beavers	Hey Girl (I Can't Stand To See You Go)	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2642 writtenby: Allen Orange, Bob Wilson album: Ella Washington	Ella Washington	Fragile (Handle With Care)	1969	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2641 chartposition: RandB #29, US #79 writtenby: Ben Peters	Joe Simon	San Francisco Is a Lonely Town	1969	Sound Stage Seven
2	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2641 chartposition: RandB #26, US #87 writtenby: Joe Simon and A. Orange	Joe Simon	It's Hard to Get Along	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2640 writtenby: Al Reed	Chuck Armstrong	How Sweet It Is	1969	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2634 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Harlan Howard	Joe Simon	Baby, Don't Be Looking in My Mind	1969	Sound Stage Seven
2	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2632 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38 writtenby: H. Young, M. Turner, K. Tarleton album: Ella Washington comments: [southern soul]	Ella Washington	Stop Giving Your Man Away	1969	Sound Stage Seven
3	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2628 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Chokin' Kind comments: [southern soul]	Joe Simon	The Chokin' Kind	1969	Sound Stage Seven
4	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2621 chartposition: RandB #38, US #77 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Ella Washington	Ella Washington	He Called Me Baby	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven comments: [deep soul] unissued at the time, but included on Charly UK LP CRB 1155 Southern Soul Sisters	Margie Hendrix	Do Right Baby	1969	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Sound 2632 writtenby: Allen Orange, Bib Wilson album: Ella Washington	Ella Washington	The Affair	1969	Sound
1	recordlabel: Soul Clock 107 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Nicholas Cardwell and Gordy Horman	The Whispers	The Time Will Come	1969	Soul Clock
2	recordlabel: Soul City 779 chartposition: RandB #23, US #1, UK #16, US AC #1 writtenby: Laura Nyro album: The Age of Aquarius comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Wedding Bell Blues	1969	Soul City
3	recordlabel: Soul City 776 chartposition: RandB #15, US #20, US AC #9 writtenby: Neil Sedaka & Roger Atkins album: The Age of Aquarius comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Workin' on a Groovy Thing	1969	Soul City
4	recordlabel: Soul City 775 chartposition: Cashbox #33 writtenby: John Fogerty	Al Wilson	Lodi	1969	Soul City
5	recordlabel: Soul City 773 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Billy Butler (as William Butler) and Jerry Butler	Al Wilson	I Stand Accused	1969	Soul City
---	recordlabel: Soul City 773 album: Searching for the Dolphins	Al Wilson	Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)	1969	Soul City
1	recordlabel: Soul City 772 chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #11, US AC #1 writtenby: Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni album: The Age of Aquarius comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Aquarius -- Let the Sunshine In	1969	Soul City
2	recordlabel: Soul City 771 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Lou Adler and Johnny Rivers album: Searching for the Dolphins	Al Wilson	Poor Side of Town	1969	Soul City
---	recordlabel: Soul City 116 writtenby: C. Brooks	Chuck Brooks	Black Sheep -- I've Got To Get Myself Together	1969	Soul City
---	recordlabel: Soul 35075 writtenby: Fuqua, Scott, Williams album: The Bitch Is Black comments: [Motown Sound]	Yvonne Fair	Stay A Little Longer	1969	Soul
1	recordlabel: Soul 35068 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Gladys Knight & the Pips Greatest Hits / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Friendship Train	1969	Soul
2	recordlabel: Soul 35067 chartposition: RandB #3, US #16 writtenby: Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings album: What Does It Take to Win Your Love / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound] [soul jazz]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	These Eyes	1969	Soul
3	recordlabel: Soul 35066 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14 writtenby: Marvin Gaye & Anna Gordy Gaye album: Green Grow the Lilacs / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [sweet soul ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Baby I'm for Real	1969	Soul

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