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
---	recordlabel: Murco 1045 writtenby: W. James, D. Grayson	Dori Grayson	I Can Fix That For You	1969	Murco
1	recordlabel: Motown 1159 chartposition: RandB #25, US #45 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1159 writtenby: Raynard Miner album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	The Key	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1158 chartposition: RandB #18, US #53 writtenby: Art Posey and Gienna Session album: Feelin' Good comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I'm So Glad I Fell for You	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1157 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Who's Lovin' You	1969	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1157 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell album: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	I Want You Back	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1156 writtenby: Wm. Robinson album: Love Child comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	He's My Sunny Boy	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1156 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #12 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers & Harvey Fuqua album: Cream of the Crop / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Someday We'll Be Together	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1153 chartposition: RandB #33, US #46 writtenby: Robbie Robertson album: Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	The Weight	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1153 writtenby: Sawyer, Hinton comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations	For Better Or Worse	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1149 chartposition: RandB #11, US #58 writtenby: Johnny Bristol and Thomas Kemp album: My Whole World Ended comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1148 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Allen Story and Henry Cosby album: Cream of the Crop comments: [Motown Sound] B side to No Matter What Sign You Are	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Young Folks	1969	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1147 chartposition: US #53, UK #16 writtenby: Bristol, McNeil album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	What Is a Man	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1147 writtenby: Raymona Singleton album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Bring Back Memories	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1146 chartposition: RandB #21, US #27 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Composer	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1146 writtenby: Margaret Johnson album: Cream of the Crop comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Beginning Of The End	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1144 chartposition: RandB #27, US #107 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) album: Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1142 chartposition: RandB #8, US #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	I'll Try Something New	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1142 writtenby: Robinson, Rogers comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations	The Way You Do The Things You Do	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1140 chartposition: RandB #2, US #9, UK #51 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer & James Roach album: My Whole World Ended / David Ruffin At His Best / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1139 writtenby: L. Brown, A. Story, H. Gordy album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1138 chartposition: RandB #31, US #67 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy album: Irresistible comments: [Motown Sound]	Tammi Terrell	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1134 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	Blinky	I Wouldn't Change the Man He Is	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: Al Hamilton, Norma Toney album: Various - A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 4 comments: [Motown Sound album cut] (unreleased until 2010) mpcode: 01xqZvQV9Ew	Blinky	It's Gonna Be Always	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1310 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Doin' It	Spanky Wilson	Love Land	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1308 writtenby: C. Stutt, E. Linderman album: Doin' It	Spanky Wilson	Little Things Mean A Lot	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1300 writtenby: Howlett Smith	Spanky Wilson	The Last Day Of Summer	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Mor.Soul 2 writtenby: Traci Borges, James Chapman album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	James Chapman	In Memory Of Martin Luther King	1969	Mor.Soul
---	recordlabel: Moon Shot 6708 writtenby: Jimmie Raye comments: [deep soul] mpcode: oERzw0PuYUw	Jimmie Raye	It's Written All Over Your Face	1969	Moon Shot
---	recordlabel: Minit 32097 writtenby: J. Holiday, J. Lewis	Jimmy Holiday	A Man Ain't Nothing Without A Women	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Minit 32081 chartposition: RandB #14, US #93 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Darryl Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	How I Miss You Baby	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32081 writtenby: B. Womack album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	Tried and Convicted	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32079 writtenby: J. DeShannon, J. Holiday, R. Myers	Jimmy Holiday	Yesterday Died	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Minit 32071 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Darryl Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	It's Gonna Rain	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32071 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	Thank You	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Minit 32069 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Randie Evretts and Horace Ott	Lea Roberts	Prove It	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32066 writtenby: E. Garner, J. Burke album: Sweet Soul Shakin'	The Younghearts	Misty -- Count Down (Here I Come)	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Minit 32060 chartposition: RandB #46, US #98 writtenby: Wayne Carson	Ike And Tina Turner	I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man)	1969	Minit
2	recordlabel: Minit 32059 chartposition: RandB #48, US #119 writtenby: George Cory (as George Cory Jr.) and Douglass Cross album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	I Left My Heart in San Francisco	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32059 writtenby: B. Womack, J. Holiday album: Fly Me to the Moon	Bobby Womack	Love, The Time Is Now	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32058 writtenby: J. Holiday, J. Lewis	Jimmy Holiday	Baby Boy's In Love With You	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 32057 writtenby: T. Turner, D. Cook album: Sweet Soul Shakin'	The Younghearts	Sweet Soul Shakin'	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minit 11012 (UK) writtenby: B. Womack, J. Holiday album: Fly Me to the Moon	Bobby Womack	Baby, You Oughta Think It Over	1969	Minit(UK)
---	recordlabel: Minit 32054 writtenby: Dee Irvin	Clydie King	One Part, Two Parts	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Minaret 149 writtenby: Bluefield, Duncan, Brewer album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Doris Allen	A Shell Of A Woman	1969	Minaret
---	recordlabel: Minaret 148 writtenby: Hamilton, Mims comments: [deep soul]	Big John Hamilton	Take This Hurt Off Me	1969	Minaret
---	recordlabel: Minaret 148 writtenby: Thomas, McRee, Thomas	Big John Hamilton	If You're Looking For A Fool	1969	Minaret
1	recordlabel: Metromedia 142 chartposition: US #54, AC #19 writtenby: John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins	The Winstons	Love of the Common People	1969	Metromedia
---	recordlabel: Metromedia 117 writtenby: The Winstons album: Color Him Father	The Winstons	Amen, Brother	1969	Metromedia
1	recordlabel: Metromedia 117 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, US AC #15 writtenby: Richard Spencer album: Color Him Father	The Winstons	Color Him Father	1969	Metromedia
2	recordlabel: Metromedia 111 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: D. Hart	Jessie Lee Ferguson & the Outer Limits	New Shoes	1969	Metromedia
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72991 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice	Jerry Butler	Don't Let Love Hang You Up	1969	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 72966 writtenby: F. Lloyd album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	Where Is That Rainbow	1969	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72960 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell and Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice	Jerry Butler	A Brand New Me	1969	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72960 chartposition: RandB #4, US #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	What's the Use of Breaking Up	1969	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 72940 writtenby: J. Cacavas, Bonnie Becker	Dee Dee Warwick	Next Time (You Fall In Love)	1969	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72940 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Frank Cordell and Betty Botley	Dee Dee Warwick	Ring of Bright Water	1969	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72935 chartposition: RandB #18, US #35 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith	Moms Mabley	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72929 chartposition: RandB #3, US #24 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	Moody Woman	1969	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 72927 chartposition: RandB #42, US #106 writtenby: Dee Dee Warwick and Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	That's Not Love	1969	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 72898 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	Only the Strong Survive	1969	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 72880 chartposition: RandB #14, US #57 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	Foolish Fool	1969	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Megatone 111 writtenby: S. Smith	Robert Tanner	Tell Me Your Name	1969	Megatone
1	recordlabel: Maxwell 803 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Riveria, Foster comments: [instrumental]	Mickey & the Soul Generation	Iron Leg	1969	Maxwell
---	recordlabel: Maverick 1009 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	Chuck Bernard	You're An Indian Giver	1969	Maverick
---	recordlabel: Maverick 1008 writtenby: Willie Hutchison comments: [northern soul] mpcode: -47Ysm_1jGs	The Fidels	I Want To Thank You	1969	Maverick
---	recordlabel: Magic Touch 3002 writtenby: M. Scales, M. Taylor	Harvey Scales & The Seven Seas	Trying To Survive	1969	Magic Touch
---	recordlabel: Magic Touch 2077 writtenby: Walter Jackson comments: [southern soul ballad]	Harvey Scales	Welcome Home	1969	Magic Touch
---	recordlabel: MGM 14050 writtenby: Billy Nichols	Millie Jackson	A Little Bit Of Something	1969	MGM
---	recordlabel: MGM 14050 writtenby: Davis, Berry	Millie Jackson	My Heart Took A Licking (But It Kept On Ticking)	1969	MGM
1	recordlabel: M-S Records 210 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: B.C. Croft, F. Brown, J. Hunter, M. Barnett	Louis Curry	Captivated	1969	MS Records
---	recordlabel: Lo Lo 2306 writtenby: Gary McQuen, Lewis Paul	Sam Dees	Easier To Say Than Do	1969	Lo Lo
---	recordlabel: Lo Lo 2103 writtenby: Eddie Hinton, Marlin Green album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Sam Dees	It's All Wrong (It's All Right)	1969	Lo Lo
---	recordlabel: Lloyd Price's Turntable 505 writtenby: Al Pyfrom, Jimmy Norman album: Howard Tate's Reaction	Howard Tate	That's What Happens	1969	Lloyd Price's Turnta
---	recordlabel: Liberty 56146 writtenby: Paul Vergilio comments: [ballad] mpcode: EdYDFGo12S0	Blue Magic	Can I Say I Love You	1969	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Liberty 15233 (UK) writtenby: W. Williamson	Ike & Tina Turner	Crazy 'bout You Baby	1969	Liberty(UK)
---	recordlabel: Liberty 15182 (UK) writtenby: Blagman, Bobrick album: Something Bad On My Mind comments: [northern soul]	Timi Yuro	It'll Never Be Over For Me	1969	Liberty(UK)
---	recordlabel: La Louisianne 8124 writtenby: Bernard Broussard mpcode: xLdJQKzkams	Bernard Drake	I've Been Untrue	1969	La Louisianne
1	recordlabel: KoKo 2102 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dorian Burton, Gertrude Jones	Luther Ingram	Pity for the Lonely	1969	KoKo
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2101 writtenby: Luther Ingram	Luther Ingram	You Can Depend On Me	1969	KoKo
1	recordlabel: King 6280 chartposition: RandB #3, US #24 writtenby: James Brown album: Ain't It Funky comments: [funk]	James Brown	Ain't It Funky Now	1969	King
2	recordlabel: King 6268 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Marva Whitney and James Brown	Marva Whitney	I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You	1969	King
3	recordlabel: King 6258 chartposition: RandB #8, US #37 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	World (Part 1)	1969	King
4	recordlabel: King 6255 chartposition: RandB #2, US #21 writtenby: James Brown album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In comments: [funk]	James Brown	Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn	1969	King
5	recordlabel: King 6250 chartposition: RandB #16, US #41 writtenby: James Brown album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Lowdown Popcorn	1969	King
6	recordlabel: King 6249 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis) album: It's My Thing	Marva Whitney	Things Got to Get Better (Get Together)	1969	King
7	recordlabel: King 6245 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis) album: It's A Mother comments: [funk]	James Brown	Mother Popcorn	1969	King
8	recordlabel: King 6240 chartposition: RandB #11, US #30 writtenby: James Brown album: The Popcorn comments: [mostly instrumental]	James Brown	The Popcorn	1969	King
9	recordlabel: King 6229 chartposition: RandB #19, US #82 writtenby: James Brown and Marva Whitney album: It's My Thing	Marva Whitney	It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)	1969	King
10	recordlabel: King 6226 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Eddie Gray	The De Vons	Someone to Treat Me (The Way You Use to)	1969	King
11	recordlabel: King 6224 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: James Brown album: Sex Machine comments: [funk]	James Brown	I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)	1969	King
12	recordlabel: King 6222 chartposition: RandB #33, US #117 writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)	James Brown	Soul Pride (Part I)	1969	King
13	recordlabel: King 6213 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15 writtenby: Charles Bobbit album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In comments: [funk]	James Brown	Give It Up or Turn It a Loose	1969	King
14	recordlabel: Kent 506 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans and Johnny Otis	The Johnny Otis Show	Country Girl	1969	Kent
15	recordlabel: Kent 502 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Tim Hardin	Z.Z. Hill	Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep)	1969	Kent
16	recordlabel: Karen 1543 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Don Storball (as Donald Storball)	The Capitols	Soul Brother, Soul Sister	1969	Karen
17	recordlabel: Kapp 985 chartposition: RandB #27, US #97 writtenby: Guy Draper	The Unifics	It's a Groovy World!	1969	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Kapp 981 writtenby: Moody Scott, Mary Scott, Arthur Lee Scott album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol. comments: [deep soul]	Moody Scott	Darlin' Please Don't Take My Love For Granted	1969	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Kapp 2028 writtenby: G. Colbert, H. Graham, J. Conwell comments: [love ballad] mpcode: 9Sbq2rZRCXU	The Exits	I'm So Glad	1969	Kapp
1	recordlabel: Kapp 2026 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Guy Draper album: Sittin'in In At the Court of Love	The Unifics	Toshisumasu	1969	Kapp

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