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

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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.

(Search on '1963' returned 398 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
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: Motown 1044 writtenby: C. Paul, B. Gordy album: The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	(The Man With The) Rock And Roll Banjo Band	1963	Motown
1	recordlabel: Philles 111 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #39 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Towers comments: Produced by Phil Spector	Darlene Love	(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry	1963	Philles
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1260 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Mack David and Ernest Gold	The Shirelles	31 Flavors	1963	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Tamla 1044 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: William Robinson album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	A Breathtaking Guy	1963	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Philles 117 chartposition: RandB #29, US #53 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry	Darlene Love	A Fine Fine Boy	1963	Philles
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54078 chartposition: RandB #21, US #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Fabulous Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	A Love She Can Count On	1963	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Laurie 3195 chartposition: RandB #50, US #40 writtenby: George Kerr, Sidney Barnes and The Tokens	The Chiffons	A Love So Fine	1963	Laurie
7	recordlabel: Win 250 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Marion Weiss comments: [doo wop ballad] mpcode: 7opHc9pugBs	Ronnie & the Hi-Lites	A Slow Dance	1963	Win
8	recordlabel: Roulette 4515 chartposition: RandB #11, US #12 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy album: A Walkin' Miracle	The Essex	A Walkin' Miracle	1963	Roulette
9	recordlabel: Sue 777 chartposition: RandB #12, US #50 writtenby: Jimmy McGriff comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy McGriff	All About My Girl	1963	Sue
10	recordlabel: Capitol 4919 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Al Frisch, Charles Tobias comments: [ballad]	Nat King Cole	All Over The World	1963	Capitol
11	recordlabel: Lenox 5560 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #112 writtenby: Carl Belew and W. S. Stevenson	Esther Phillips	Am I That Easy To Forget	1963	Lenox
12	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8164 chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #10, UK #23 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain't That Good News	Sam Cooke	Another Saturday Night	1963	RCA Victor
13	recordlabel: Verve 10299 chartposition: RandB #48, US #96 writtenby: Michel Magne album: Any Number Can Win comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Any Number Can Win	1963	Verve
14	recordlabel: Sue 776 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47, US #124 writtenby: William Bell	Jackie Shane	Any Other Way	1963	Sue
15	recordlabel: Wand 141 chartposition: RandB #47, US #81 writtenby: William Bell album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	Any Other Way	1963	Wand
16	recordlabel: Scepter 1262 chartposition: RandB #6, US #8, UK #42, US AC #2 writtenby: Hal David & Burt Bacharach album: Anyone Who Had A Heart comments: [pop soul ballad]	Dionne Warwick	Anyone Who Had A Heart	1963	Scepter
17	recordlabel: Imperial 5914 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Meet The Majors	The Majors	Anything You Can Do	1963	Imperial
18	recordlabel: Tamla 54088 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #47 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: William Robinson, Jr. album: The Marvelettes Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	As Long As I Know He's Mine	1963	Tamla
19	recordlabel: Wand 135 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #75 writtenby: Tony Bruno and Brenda Bruno	Maxine Brown	Ask Me	1963	Wand
---	recordlabel: Double L 713 writtenby: Golden, Bateman, Pickett album: It's Too Late	Wilson Pickett	Baby Call On Me	1963	Double L
1	recordlabel: United Artists 658 chartposition: RandB #11, US #30 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Norman Meade album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Baby Don't You Weep	1963	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55250 chartposition: US #61 writtenby: Jackie Wilson and Alonzo Tucker	Jackie Wilson	Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It)	1963	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Derby 1006 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Johnnie Taylor	Baby We've Got Love	1963	Derby
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55239 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #5 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Jackie Wilson & Alonzo Tucker album: Baby Workout	Jackie Wilson	Baby Workout	1963	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8129 chartposition: Cashbok R&B #20, US #66 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Baby, Baby, Baby	1963	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: Philles 118 chartposition: RandB #6, US #24, UK #11 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry album: Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica comments: [pop soul]	The Ronettes	Baby, I Love You	1963	Philles
7	recordlabel: Mercury 72207 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus	Brook Benton & Damita Jo	Baby, You've Got It Made	1963	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Blue Note 45 1877 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #63 writtenby: Jimmy Smith album: Back At The Chicken Shack comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Back At The Chicken Shack	1963	Blue Note
9	recordlabel: Okeh 7171 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Jean Matyka, Joe Scott and Deadric Malone	Ted Taylor	Be Ever Wonderful	1963	Okeh
10	recordlabel: Philles 116 chartposition: RandB #4, US #2, UK #4 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry album: Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica	The Ronettes	Be My Baby	1963	Philles
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2205 writtenby: Bert Russell, Solomon Burke album: Rock and Soul comments: [ballad] mpcode: FVVNaTCozmM	Solomon Burke	Beautiful Brown Eyes	1963	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Back Beat 539 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Joe Hinton	Better To Give Than Receive	1963	Back Beat
2	recordlabel: Parkway 873 chartposition: RandB #18, US #69 writtenby: Kal Mann and Smith album: Beach Party	Chubby Checker	Birdland	1963	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Alto 2021 writtenby: C. Hodges comments: [ballad]	Charles Hodges	Bless Your Heart	1963	Alto
1	recordlabel: Duke 368 chartposition: RandB #32, US #113 writtenby: Deadric Malone and Gil Caple	James Davis	Blue Monday	1963	Duke
2	recordlabel: Chancellor 1140 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: J. Stephan	The Royalettes	Blue Summer	1963	Chancellor
3	recordlabel: Cameo 287 chartposition: RandB #17, US #55 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Bon-Doo-Wah	1963	Cameo
4	recordlabel: Downey 103 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43, US#87 writtenby: Jack Wenzel album: Boss comments: [instrumental]	The Rumblers	Boss	1963	Downey
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 9575 writtenby: G. Goffin, C. King	Richard Popcorn Wylie	Brand New Man	1963	Epic
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10481 chartposition: RandB #3 (2 weeks), UK #21, US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul	Ray Charles	Busted	1963	ABC Paramount
2	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
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54087 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Can I Get A Witness	1963	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2196 chartposition: US #66 writtenby: James Mitchell album: Rock and Soul	Solomon Burke	Can't Nobody Love You	1963	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Okeh 7165 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Be Ever Wonderful comments: [soul blues]	Ted Taylor	Can't Take No More	1963	Okeh
6	recordlabel: Vee Jay 539 chartposition: RandB #13, US #3 writtenby: Larry Santos	The Four Seasons	Candy Girl	1963	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Arock 1000 writtenby: Allen Davis	The Diplomats	Cards On The Table	1963	Arock
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 511 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Otis Williams, Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Berry Gordy Jr. album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Check Yourself	1963	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Stax 137 chartposition: US #90 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. and Lewie Steinberg comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Chinese Checkers	1963	Stax
3	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
4	recordlabel: Wand 142 chartposition: RandB #34, US #99 writtenby: James W. Alexander and Ed Townsend	Maxine Brown	Coming Back to You	1963	Wand
5	recordlabel: Constellation 108 chartposition: RandB #37, US #92 writtenby: Don Covay and Horace Ott	Dee Clark	Crossfire Time	1963	Constellation
6	recordlabel: Cameo 273 chartposition: RandB #25, US #19 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Crossfire!	1963	Cameo
7	recordlabel: United Artists 629 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Bert Russell & Norman Meade album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [deep soul]	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Cry Baby	1963	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1067 (UK) writtenby: Russell album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8f4HLZU9bFE	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Cry To Me	1963	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: Jubilee 5456 chartposition: RandB #10, US #23 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Bert Russell comments: [deep soul]	Betty Harris	Cry To Me	1963	Jubilee
2	recordlabel: AGE 29118 chartposition: RandB #20, US #126 writtenby: Mel London	Ricky Allen	Cut You A-Loose	1963	AGE
3	recordlabel: Philles 112 chartposition: RandB #5, US #3, UK #5 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry	The Crystals	Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)	1963	Philles
---	recordlabel: Derby 101 writtenby: Cooke, Alexander, White	Johnnie Taylor	Dance What You Wanna	1963	Derby
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #59 writtenby: Ed Warren and Arthur Kent	Brook Benton	Dearer Than Life	1963	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Cameo 244 chartposition: RandB #8, US #10 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Kal Mann & Dave Appell album: Do The Bird	Dee Dee Sharp	Do The Bird	1963	Cameo
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4998 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Bobby Darin and Rudy Clark	King Curtis	Do The Monkey	1963	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Jamie 1244 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #93 writtenby: Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley	Barbara Lynn	Don't Be Cruel	1963	Jamie
---	recordlabel: United Artists 629 writtenby: S. Bell album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [ballad] mpcode: -8o7i83-BAM	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Don't Change Your Heart	1963	United Artists
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
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1239 chartposition: RandB #5, US #21 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Hal David & Burt Bacharach album: Presenting Dionne Warwick comments: [pop soul ballad] [released 1962, charted 1963]	Dionne Warwick	Don't Make Me Over	1963	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Scepter 1255 chartposition: US #26 writtenby: Charles Partee and Joe De Angelis album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye	1963	Scepter
4	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
5	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10405 chartposition: RandB #9, US #20, UK #37 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: F. James and A. Jones	Ray Charles & His Orchestra	Don't Set Me Free	1963	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Marvlus 6000 writtenby: Monk Higgins and L. Tate	Johnny Sayles	Don't Turn Your Back On Me	1963	Marvlus
---	recordlabel: Chess 1871 writtenby: Paul Gayten	Mitty Collier	Don't You Forget It	1963	Chess
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: Newtown 5777 chartposition: RandB #14, US #37 weeksinr&bchart: 21 writtenby: Anthony Levinson album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo	Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles	Down The Aisle (Wedding Song)	1963	Newtown
3	recordlabel: Roulette 4494 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #1 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: William Linton album: Easier Said Than Done	The Essex	Easier Said Than Done	1963	Roulette
4	recordlabel: Tico 419 chartposition: RandB #17, US #17 writtenby: Ray Barretto comments: [latin randb]	Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna	El Watusi	1963	Tico
5	recordlabel: Ludix 101 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #77 writtenby: L. Dixon and L. Thomas	The Chantels	Eternally	1963	Ludix
6	recordlabel: King 5710 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Johnny Otis comments: [instrumental]	James Brown	Every Beat Of My Heart	1963	King
7	recordlabel: Scepter 1243 chartposition: RandB #15, US #19 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Robert Allen & Richard Adler album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits comments: [released 1962, charted 1963]	The Shirelles	Everybody Loves A Lover	1963	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1265 writtenby: Olan Boudreaux	Barbara Lynn	Everybody Loves Somebody	1963	Jamie
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7020 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Farewell My Love	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2174 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Eddie Jones	Ray Charles	Feeling Sad	1963	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54080 chartposition: RandB #1 (6 weeks), US #1 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Clarence Paul & Henry Cosby album: The 12 Year Old Genius: Recorded Live comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	Stevie Wonder	Fingertips	1963	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Class 305 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Clifford Scott and Jeanne Vikki comments: [instrumental]	Googie Rene Combo	Flapjacks (Part I)	1963	Class
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1248 chartposition: RandB #9, US #4, UK #38 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Helen Miller & Howard Greenfield album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Foolish Little Girl	1963	Scepter
5	recordlabel: United Artists 658 chartposition: RandB #9, US #26 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	For Your Precious Love	1963	United Artists
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54077 chartposition: RandB #24, US #78 writtenby: Brian Holland, Gorman and Lamont Dozier album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Forever	1963	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7178 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: William Butler and Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler & The Enchanters	Found True Love	1963	Okeh
8	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8215 chartposition: RandB #4, US #14, UK #30, US AC #2 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Arr. Sam Cooke album: Sam Cooke at the Copa	Sam Cooke	Frankie and Johnny	1963	RCA Victor
9	recordlabel: Mercury 72166 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Clyde McPhatter	From One To One	1963	Mercury
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 422 writtenby: B. Baum, B. Giant, F. Kaye	Byrdie Green	Get A Hold Of Yourself	1963	20th Century Fo
1	recordlabel: United Artists 604 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Bert Russell, Ray Passman and E. Glick	The Exciters	Get Him	1963	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Dimension 1020 chartposition: RandB #18, US #33 writtenby: Jack Keller and Gerry Goffin	The Cookies	Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys	1963	Dimension
3	recordlabel: Pye 25209 (UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Chuck Berry	Go Go Go	1963	Pye(UK)
4	recordlabel: Dot 16425 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Arthur Alexander	Arthur Alexander	Go Home Girl	1963	Dot
---	recordlabel: Argo 5456 writtenby: M. Wilkin, F. Burch, O. Wilson	The Dells	Good-Bye Mary Ann	1963	Argo
1	recordlabel: Chess 1848 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Joe Thomas [bluesman] and Howard Biggs	Cookie & His Cupcakes	Got You On My Mind	1963	Chess
2	recordlabel: Liberty 55634 chartposition: RandB #64, US #64 writtenby: Paul Clayton	Timi Yuro	Gotta Travel On	1963	Liberty
3	recordlabel: Marc 104 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #7, US #44 writtenby: Bob Relf (as Bobby Relf) & Earl Nelson album: Harlem Shuffle comments: [northern soul]	Bob & Earl	Harlem Shuffle	1963	Marc
4	recordlabel: United Artists 572 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers	The Exciters	He's Got The Power	1963	United Artists

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