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
201	recordlabel: Soul 35063 chartposition: RandB #2, US #19 writtenby: Lincoln Chase album: Nitty Gritty comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Nitty Gritty	1969	Soul
202	recordlabel: Soul 35062 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #13 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Vernon Bullock album: What Does It Take To Win Your Love / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)	1969	Soul
203	recordlabel: Soul 35060 chartposition: UK #8, US #104 writtenby: Jack Goga, James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Farewell Is a Lonely Sound	1969	Soul
204	recordlabel: Soul 35059 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong comments: [instrumental] [Motown Sound]	Earl Van Dyke	Runaway Child, Running Wild	1969	Soul
205	recordlabel: Soul 35058 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #111 writtenby: James Dean, William Weatherspoon and Barnes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Fantastic Four	I Feel Like I'm Falling in Love Again	1969	Soul
206	recordlabel: Soul 35057 chartposition: RandB #11, US #63 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Nitty Gritty comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)	1969	Soul
---	recordlabel: Soul 35043 writtenby: Holland, Whitfield album: Ruff 'n Ready comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Everybody Needs Love	1969	Soul
---	recordlabel: Smash 2217 writtenby: J. Ross, M. Barkan, R. Adams	Jay And The Techniques	Are You Ready For This	1969	Smash
---	recordlabel: Silver Fox 5 writtenby: B. Womack, J. Butler, J Holiday	Willie Hobbs	Yes, My Goodness, Yes	1969	Silver Fox
---	recordlabel: Silver Fox 3 writtenby: Fred Burch, Don Hill	Big Al Downing	Cornbread Row	1969	Silver Fox
1	recordlabel: Silver Fox 17 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Fred Burch and Don Hill	Bettye LaVette	He Made a Woman Out of Me	1969	Silver Fox
---	recordlabel: Silver Fox 15 writtenby: Dave Smith	Willie Hobbs	Love Them and Leave Them	1969	Silver Fox
1	recordlabel: Silver Fox 14 chartposition: RandB #9, US #49 writtenby: Al Kent	Gloria Taylor	You Got to Pay the Price	1969	Silver Fox
---	recordlabel: Silver Fox 11 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland	Big Al Downing	Medley Of Soul	1969	Silver Fox
1	recordlabel: Silver Fox 1 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Johnny Ace	Laura Greene & Johnny McKinnis	Pledging My Love	1969	Silver Fox
2	recordlabel: Share 104 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [deep soul]	The Ad Libs	Giving Up	1969	Share
---	recordlabel: Seven Arts 7278 writtenby: George Kerr comments: [northern soul]	Linda Jones	I Just Can't Live My Life (Without You Babe)	1969	Seven Arts
---	recordlabel: Sepia 8201 writtenby: L.V. Clark	Patrinell Staten	Little Love Affair	1969	Sepia
---	recordlabel: Sedgrick 3001 writtenby: Don Gardner comments: [northern soul]	Don Gardner	Cheatin Kind	1969	Sedgrick
1	recordlabel: Scram 117 chartposition: RandB #13, US #73 writtenby: Scramuzza, Bocage	Eddie Bo	Hook and Sling, Pt. 1	1969	Scram
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12273 chartposition: RandB #17, US # 6, US AC #1 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: I'll Never Fall In Love Again comments: [pop soul]	Dionne Warwick	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1969	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12262 chartposition: RandB #13, US #16, US AC #10 writtenby: Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil album: Soulful	Dionne Warwick	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin	1969	Scepter
4	recordlabel: Scepter 12256 chartposition: US #43, US AC #7 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dionne Warwick	Odds and Ends	1969	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Scepter 12249 chartposition: RandB #33, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Greatest Motion Picture Hits comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	The April Fools	1969	Scepter
6	recordlabel: Scepter 12241 chartposition: RandB #7, US #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Promises, Promises comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	This Girl's in Love with You	1969	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Satch 514 writtenby: Jones, Finch	The Specials	Fool For Your Love	1969	Satch
---	recordlabel: SSS Int. 778 writtenby: Ben Peters comments: [dance] mpcode: n15szv2MpI8	Clarence Murray	Let's Get On With It	1969	SSS Int.
1	recordlabel: SSS Int'l. 769 chartposition: RandB #24, US #81 writtenby: Don Hill	Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson	I Want to Love You Baby	1969	SSS Int'l.
2	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 780 chartposition: RandB #45, US #89 writtenby: Myrna Smith and Margaret Lewis album: Heart and Soul	Johnny Adams	I Can't Be All Bad	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 770 writtenby: Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Johnny Adams	If I Could See You One More Time	1969	SSS Int'l
1	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 770 chartposition: RandB #8, US #28 writtenby: Myrna Smith & Margaret Lewis album: Heart and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnny Adams	Reconsider Me	1969	SSS Int'l
2	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 767 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [deep soul]	Peggy Scott	Every Little Bit Hurts	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 766 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Betty Harris	There's A Break In The Road	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 763 writtenby: Margaret Lewis, Myra Smith comments: [deep soul]	Johnny Soul	I Almost Called Your Name	1969	SSS Int'l
1	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 761 chartposition: RandB #13, US #37 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith album: Soulshake comments: [northern soul]	Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson	Soulshake	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7059 writtenby: F. Smith, G. Sims mpcode: 0i3AGlepp8A	Esther Phillips	Nobody But You	1969	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7059 writtenby: L. Kingston	Esther Phillips	Too Much Of A Man (To Be Tied Down)	1969	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7047 writtenby: Christopher B. Allen	Little Jimmy Gandy	I'm Not Like The Others	1969	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 508 writtenby: Bob Dylan	Esther Phillips	Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You	1969	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Roulette 14005 chartposition: RandB 35, US #121 writtenby: Al Dexter	Esther Phillips	Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry	1969	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Ronn 34 chartposition: RandB #30, US #118 writtenby: Chuck Willis comments: [deep soul]	Ted Taylor	It's Too Late	1969	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Ronn 32 writtenby: T. McCall comments: [deep soul]	Barbara West	Give Me Back The Man I Love	1969	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Ronn 30 writtenby: J. Valentine comments: [deep soul ballad] mpcode: CCGn3LNU4a4	Joe Valentine	A Woman's Love	1969	Ronn
1	recordlabel: Ronn 29 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39 writtenby: Penn, Oldham album: You Can Dig It! comments: [blues soul]	Ted Taylor	Strangest Feeling	1969	Ronn
2	recordlabel: Revue 11060 chartposition: RandB #46, US #128 writtenby: William album: Going Up! comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	My Baby Loves Me	1969	Revue
3	recordlabel: Revilot 228 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: George Clinton	The Parliaments	A New Day Begins	1969	Revilot
---	recordlabel: Ref O Ree 725 writtenby: Ted Jarrett	Freddie Waters	I Can't Love Nobody But You	1969	Ref O Ree
---	recordlabel: Ref O Ree 712 writtenby: Robert Holmes comments: [northern soul]	Freddie Waters	Don't Let It Get You Down, Boy	1969	Ref O Ree
---	recordlabel: Record Shack 045 writtenby: Jo Armstead album: Re Light My Fire comments: [album cut] [released on 7" single in 2011 on UK Shotgun (SHOT 107) label	Rhetta Hughes	Cry Myself to Sleep	1969	Record Shack
---	recordlabel: RRG 44004 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Gary Bonds, Maurice Gimbel album: I'm A Loser comments: [southern soul]	Doris Duke	Congratulations Baby	1969	RRG
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 9447 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb album: To Love Somebody	Nina Simone	To Love Somebody	1969	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0107 writtenby: Poree, Peters album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends comments: [ballad] mpcode: PUwCEOtCago	The Friends Of Distinction	I Really Hope You Do	1969	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0204 chartposition: RandB #3, US #15 writtenby: Jerry Peters & Anita Poree album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends comments: [ballad]	The Friends of Distinction	Going in Circles	1969	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0107 chartposition: RandB #5, US #3 writtenby: Philemon Hou & Harry Elston album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends comments: [pop soul]	The Friends of Distinction	Grazing in the Grass	1969	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 459730 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)	Nina Simone	Revolution (Part I)	1969	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: RCA 740188 chartposition: RandB #23, US #119 writtenby: Mattie Simpkins and Kenneth Williams album: Baby Dynamite!	Carolyn Franklin	It's True I'm Gonna Miss You	1969	RCA
5	recordlabel: RCA 74 0269 chartposition: RandB #8, US #76 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel album: Black Gold	Nina Simone	To Be Young, Gifted and Black	1969	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0252 writtenby: McPherson, Simmons, Silvester album: L.T.D.	The Main Ingredient	Brotherly Love	1969	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0189 writtenby: Willie Hutchison	Willie Hutch	Do What You Wanna Do	1969	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 47 9723 writtenby: Banks, Rooney comments: [northern soul]	The Exciters	Blowin' Up My Mind	1969	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 204 chartposition: US #63 writtenby: Willie Hutch (as Willie Hutchison) album: Highly Distinct	The Friends of Distinction	Let Yourself Go	1969	RCA
2	recordlabel: Pyramid 6068 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Dacres, Kong album: Intensified comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	It Miek	1969	Pyramid(UK)
3	recordlabel: Pyramid 6058 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #9 writtenby: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong album: Intensified comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	The Israelites	1969	Pyramid(UK)
4	recordlabel: Pye 17809 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Eric Allendale and The Foundations	The Foundations	Born to Live, Born to Die	1969	Pye
5	recordlabel: Polydor 56755 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Wylie, Kelly comments: re release	Jamo Thomas	I Spy (For the FBI)	1969	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 3 (UK) writtenby: T.Bell, W. Hart comments: [northern soul] 1969 recording released as single in 2001	The Delfonics	You'll Get Enough	1969	Philly Groove(UK)
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 157 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37 writtenby: T. Bell, W. Hart album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Loving Him	1969	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 157 chartposition: R&B #6, US #40 writtenby: T. Bell, W. Hart album: La La Means I Love You / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Delfonics	You Got Yours And I'll Get Mine	1969	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 156 writtenby: T.Bell, W. Hart album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	My New Love	1969	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 155 writtenby: Michael Jackson	The Crusaders	You Pay For Love	1969	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 154 chartposition: RandB #41, US #72 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Somebody Loves You	1969	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Goffin, King album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: w_ngDY0KfHw	Dusty Springfield	No Easy Way Down	1969	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Goffin, King album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: vg-XIaz_LAU	Dusty Springfield	I Can't Make It Alone	1969	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Randy Newman album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: R0Chvg6G2xo	Dusty Springfield	Just One Smile	1969	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philips 40657 writtenby: J. Armstead, L. Venson	Bobby Hutton	I've Got A Memory	1969	Philips
---	recordlabel: Philips 40601 writtenby: Hutton, Armstead	Bobby Hutton	Come See What's Left Of Me	1969	Philips
1	recordlabel: Philips 334701 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway album: Melting Pot comments: [pop soul]	Blue Mink	Melting Pot	1969	Philips
2	recordlabel: Philips 1811 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Record, Sanders	Dusty Springfield	Am I The Same Girl	1969	Philips(UK)
3	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 327 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Jesse James	The Fantastic Johnny C	Is There Anything Better Than Making Love?	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 325 writtenby: Little Beaver album: Sings Sweet Soul!	Helene Smith	You Got To Be A Man	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 324 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [instrumental]	Cliff Nobles & Co.	Switch It On	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 128 writtenby: Charles Singleton, Herb Lance, Johnny Wallace album: Atlanta Sessions	Mitty Collier	Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 128 writtenby: Doris Benion, Mitty Collier comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Your Sign Is A Good Sign	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 122 writtenby: W. Bell, S. Cropper, D. Porter comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Share What You Got	1969	Peachtree
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 121 writtenby: W. Bell, H. Beane	Mitty Collier	I Can't Lose	1969	Peachtree
1	recordlabel: Peachtree 101 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: William Bell	Mitty Collier	You Hurt So Good	1969	Peachtree
2	recordlabel: Pavilion 20001 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2, US AC #22 writtenby: Traditional & Edwin Hawkins album: Let Us Go into the House of the Lord comments: [gospel]	The Edwin Hawkins Singers	Oh Happy Day	1969	Pavilion
---	recordlabel: Part III 102 writtenby: Denise F. Wilson, Cardell Eaton comments: [northern soul] mpcode: xgiI_LAScug	The Lovations	Heaven Told Me So	1969	Part III
1	recordlabel: Parrot 40045 chartposition: RandB #41, US #5, UK #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Danny Small album: Tom	Tom Jones	Without Love (There Is Nothing)	1969	Parrot
---	recordlabel: Ovide 238 writtenby: R. Douglas comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: TbgRvzZSNcY	Ambassadors of Soul	Gotta Find Her	1969	Ovide
1	recordlabel: Original Sound 89 chartposition: RandB #4, US #36 writtenby: Arlester Christian comments: [funk]	Dyke & the Blazers	Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man	1969	Original Sound
2	recordlabel: Original Sound 86 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: Arlester Christian comments: [funk]	Dyke & the Blazers	We Got More Soul	1969	Original Sound
3	recordlabel: Old Town 2004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Bramlett, Davis	Irene Reid	Dirty Old Man	1969	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Okeh 47329 writtenby: N. Whitfield, E. Smiley, E. Holland	The Carstairs	He Who Picks A Rose	1969	Okeh
1	recordlabel: Neptune 18 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: In Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Branded Bad	1969	Neptune
2	recordlabel: Neptune 17 chartposition: R&B #45 writtenby: Stanley Poindexter, Emma Jean Thomas, Jackie Members and Robert Poindexter	Linda Jones	I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow	1969	Neptune
3	recordlabel: Neptune 13 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jerry Akines (as Jerry Akins), Johnny Bellman, Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton	The Corner Boys	Gang War (Don't Make No Sense)	1969	Neptune
4	recordlabel: Neptune 12 chartposition: RandB #15, US #68 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: In Philadelphia	The O'Jays	One Night Affair	1969	Neptune
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Too Late	1969	Murco
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Elbert Giles	Reuben Bell	Action Speaks Louder Than Words	1969	Murco

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