Soul R&B Music Charts of 1964 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1964 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 1964, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1964' returned 516 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Motown album: Together comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells	'Deed I Do	1964	Motown
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8299 chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #11 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain't That Good News	Sam Cooke	(Ain't That) Good News	1964	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Stateside 294(UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US #6 writtenby: Bob Hamilton & Freddy Gorman album: (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet comments: [northern soul]	The Reflections (60s)	(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet	1964	Stateside (UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7038 writtenby: Holland, Whitfield comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	(Talkin' 'Bout) Nobody But My Baby	1964	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Congress 208 chartposition: RandB #14, US #72 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Shirley Ellis	(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is	1964	Congress
2	recordlabel: Big Hill 552 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Lou Johnson	(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me	1964	Big Hill
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54092 chartposition: RandB #12, US #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	(You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You	1964	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Capitol 5198 chartposition: RandB #45, US #11, US AC #2 writtenby: Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Larry Harrison album: How Glad I Am	Nancy Wilson	(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am	1964	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Hi 2075 chartposition: RandB #32, US #31 writtenby: Willie Mitchell album: Hold It!!! comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Willie Mitchell	20-75	1964	Hi
6	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5433 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	A Fool For A Fool	1964	Warner Bros.
7	recordlabel: Mercury 72303 chartposition: RandB #6, US #75, US AC #13 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Brook Benton	A House Is Not A Home	1964	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Scepter 1282 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: B. Bacharach and H. David album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick	Dionne Warwick	A House Is Not A Home	1964	Scepter
9	recordlabel: United Artists 715 chartposition: RandB #25, US #78 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Samuel Bell album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	A Quiet Place	1964	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Stateside 134 (UK) writtenby: Billy Butler	Gene Chandler	A Song Called Soul	1964	Stateside(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10571 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Dorian Burton & Eugene Randolph album: Sweet And Sour Tears comments: [ballad]	Ray Charles	A Tear Fell	1964	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 532 chartposition: RandB #19, US #111 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Joe Hinton	A Thousand Cups Of Happiness	1964	Back Beat
3	recordlabel: Duke 377 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Vernon Morrison album: Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Bobby Bland	After It's Too Late	1964	Duke
4	recordlabel: King 5876 chartposition: RandB #48, US #107 writtenby: Dorcas Cochran and Lionel Newman album: Prisoner of Love	James Brown	Again	1964	King
5	recordlabel: Duke 383 chartposition: RandB #5, US #42 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Bobby Bland	Ain't Doing Too Bad (Part 1)	1964	Duke
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 544 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: Louis R. Pegues album: Mary Wells	Mary Wells	Ain't It The Truth	1964	20th Century
7	recordlabel: Duke 375 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) & Joe Scott (as Joseph W. Scott) album: Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Bobby Bland	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1964	Duke
8	recordlabel: Vee Jay 613 chartposition: RandB #24, US #108 writtenby: Jimmy Reed album: Delicious Together	Betty Everett & Jerry Butler	Ain't That Loving You Baby	1964	Vee Jay
9	recordlabel: Philips 40229 chartposition: US #41 writtenby: Buddy Kaye and Phil Springer album: A Girl Called Dusty	Dusty Springfield	All Cried Out	1964	Philips
10	recordlabel: Philles 122 chartposition: RandB #27, US #98 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector	The Crystals	All Grown Up	1964	Philles
---	recordlabel: Motown 1068 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Always In My Heart	1964	Motown
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10602 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #7 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield & Johnny Pate album: Keep On Pushing / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred	The Impressions	Amen	1964	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5319 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Ronnell Bright album: Today My Way	Nancy Wilson	And Satisfy	1964	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72266 chartposition: RandB #4, US #47, US AC #13 writtenby: Earl Shuman & Leon Carr	Brook Benton	Another Cup Of Coffee	1964	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Imperial 9266 writtenby: H.B. Barnum, J. Norman album: Wish Someone Would Care mpcode: poTmzczz62k	Irma Thomas	Another Woman's Man	1964	Imperial
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66041 chartposition: RandB #29, US #52 writtenby: Jeannie Seely, Judith Arbuckle, Pat Sheeran and Randy Newman album: Take a Look / Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)	1964	Imperial
---	recordlabel: United Artists 694 writtenby: G. Mimms, N. Meade album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [ballad] (entitled 'Anytime You Need Me' on US album) mpcode: _wcEb-meXmk	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Anytime You Want Me	1964	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43158 writtenby: Jerry Jackson mpcode: uGXIwER89MU	Jerry Jackson	Are You Glad When We're Apart	1964	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1292 chartposition: RandB #37, US #91 writtenby: Charlie Rich	The Shirelles	Are You Still My Baby	1964	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Atco 6288 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Ezio Leoni and Carl Sigman album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	Around The Corner	1964	Atco
---	recordlabel: Motown 1066 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Ask Any Girl	1964	Motown
1	recordlabel: Symbol 926 chartposition: RandB #28, US #91 writtenby: Windsor King	Inez Foxx	Ask Me	1964	Symbol
2	recordlabel: Dore 715 chartposition: US #83 writtenby: Bobby Troup	The Superbs	Baby Baby All The Time	1964	Dore
3	recordlabel: Smash 1884 chartposition: RandB #15, US #52 writtenby: Jim Jam album: Back To Soul	Anna King & Bobby Byrd	Baby Baby Baby	1964	Smash
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7035 writtenby: Wm. Robinson album: The Temptations Sing Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Baby Baby I Need You	1964	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Kapp 601 chartposition: RandB #28, US #75 writtenby: Hilliard, Garson album: Greatest Hits Album comments: [beat ballad] mpcode: 2G2yRDDVczo	Ruby & The Romantics	Baby Come Home	1964	Kapp
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2217 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	Hoagy Lands	Baby Come On Home	1964	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54101 chartposition: RandB #14, US #27 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Baby Don't You Do It	1964	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Motown 1062 chartposition: RandB #4, US #11 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Four Tops comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Baby I Need Your Loving	1964	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1066 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #1, UK #1 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Baby Love	1964	Motown
6	recordlabel: Argo 5459 chartposition: RandB #35, US #82 writtenby: Jimmy Reed album: Etta James Rocks the House	Etta James	Baby What You Want Me To Do	1964	Argo
7	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10530 chartposition: RandB #7, US #39 writtenby: Woodrow Buddy Johnson album: Sweet & Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Baby, Don't You Cry	1964	ABC Paramount
8	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10530 chartposition: RandB #7, US #39 writtenby: Woodrow Buddy Johnson album: Sweet and Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm)	1964	ABC Paramount
9	recordlabel: Fontana 1890 chartposition: RandB #40, US #88 writtenby: Irving Gordon	Gloria Lynne	Be Anything (But Be Mine)	1964	Fontana
10	recordlabel: Kent 403 chartposition: RandB #15, US #82 writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King) and Jules Taub	B.B. King	Beautician Blues	1964	Kent
11	recordlabel: Wand 154 chartposition: RandB #5, US #45 writtenby: Rudy Clark album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	Beg Me	1964	Wand
12	recordlabel: Brunswick 55266 chartposition: RandB #34, US #94 writtenby: Alonzo Tucker and Jackie Wilson	Jackie Wilson	Big Boss Line	1964	Brunswick
13	recordlabel: Stax 150 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jerry Williams	Barbara & The Browns	Big Party	1964	Stax
14	recordlabel: Constellation 136 chartposition: RandB #4, US #39 writtenby: Billy Butler album: The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Bless Our Love	1964	Constellation
15	recordlabel: Duke 386 chartposition: RandB #18, US #78 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott album: Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Bobby Bland	Blind Man	1964	Duke
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66013 writtenby: J. DeShannon, S. Sheeley album: Wish Someone Would Care mpcode: GM4h4ENIsM4	Irma Thomas	Break-A-Way	1964	Imperial
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72229 chartposition: RandB #45, US #53, US AC #17 writtenby: Jack Segal and Paul Vance	Johnny Mathis	Bye Bye Barbara	1964	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Autumn 2 chartposition: US #5 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) and Thomas Coman album: C'mon and Swim	Bobby Freeman	C'mon and Swim	1964	Autumn
3	recordlabel: Smash 1898 chartposition: RandB #39, US #95 writtenby: Fleecie Moore album: Showtime	James Brown	Caldonia	1964	Smash
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55263 chartposition: RandB #48, US #110 writtenby: Rex Garvin and Jackie Wilson	Jackie Wilson	Call Her Up	1964	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Motown 1062 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Four Tops comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Call On Me	1964	Motown
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7029 chartposition: RandB #16, US #41 writtenby: Richard Street and Thelma Coleman Gordy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Can You Do It	1964	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7037 chartposition: RandB #15, US #47 writtenby: William Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter comments: [Motown Sound] US B Side To That Day When She Needed Me	The Contours	Can You Jerk Like Me	1964	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Stax 144 chartposition: RandB #12, US #48 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas album: Walking The Dog	Rufus Thomas	Can Your Monkey Do The Dog	1964	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 161 writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Steinberg, Cropper album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental] mpcode: bh5WkI27WtI	Booker T. & The MGs	Can't Be Still	1964	Stax
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7201 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Billy Butler (as William E. Butler)	Billy Butler & The Chanters	Can't Live Without Her	1964	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Motown 1063 chartposition: RandB #29, US #58 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Holland	Candy To Me	1964	Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54090 chartposition: RandB #6, US #52 writtenby: Frank Wilson, Hal Davis, Mary O'Brien and Marc Gordon album: Stevie At The Beach comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Castles In The Sand	1964	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Volt 121 chartposition: RandB #6, US #70 writtenby: Otis Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Redding	Chained and Bound	1964	Volt
5	recordlabel: Red Bird 10001 chartposition: US #1, UK #22 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector album: Chapel Of Love	The Dixie Cups	Chapel Of Love	1964	Red Bird
6	recordlabel: Tower 107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #114 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Gus Jenkins comments: [instrumental]	Gus Jenkins	Chittlins	1964	Tower
7	recordlabel: Old Town 1163 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Bernice Petkere	Arthur Prysock	Close Your Eyes	1964	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2255 writtenby: Robert Johnson album: Baby I\'m Yours / The Best of Barbara Lewis mpcode: _CYsB3JMetQ	Barbara Lewis	Come Home	1964	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54109 chartposition: RandB #22, US #50 writtenby: Whited, Moore, Rogers and Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Come On Do The Jerk	1964	Tamla
---	recordlabel: MH 202 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Come On Home	1964	MH
1	recordlabel: Motown 1068 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #27 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Come See About Me	1964	Motown
2	recordlabel: Volt 116 chartposition: RandB #26, US #69 writtenby: Phil Walden and Otis Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads	Otis Redding	Come To Me	1964	Volt
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8426 chartposition: RandB #6, US #31, US AC #7 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Cousin Of Mine	1964	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Old Town 1161 writtenby: Height and Bailey	Donald Height	Crazy Little Girl	1964	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Stax 174 writtenby: Cropper, James comments: [deep soul]	William Bell	Crying All By Myself	1964	Stax
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7033 chartposition: RandB #8, US #2, UK #28 writtenby: William Stevenson and Marvin Gaye album: Dance Party comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Dancing In The Street	1964	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Parkway 935 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly) album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo	Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles	Danny Boy	1964	Parkway
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72220 chartposition: RandB #10, US #90 writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Carl Spencer album: Songs Of The Big City	Clyde McPhatter	Deep In The Heart Of Harlem	1964	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Soul 35001 chartposition: RandB #26, US #125 writtenby: Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) and William Stevenson album: Here Comes The Judge comments: [Motown Sound]	Shorty Long	Devil with the Blue Dress	1964	Soul
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2225 writtenby: Clark album: Our Biggest Hits mpcode: _OxXYFiRvz0	The Drifters	Didn't It	1964	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Stateside 297 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: John Lee Hooker	John Lee Hooker	Dimples	1964	Stateside(UK)
2	recordlabel: Philles 121 chartposition: RandB #11, US #34, UK #35 writtenby: Phil Spector, Vini Poncia (as Vince Poncia) & Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli) album: Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica	The Ronettes	Do I Love You?	1964	Philles
---	recordlabel: Spokane 4009 writtenby: Larry Banks and Tony May	Bessie Banks	Do It Now	1964	Spokane
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72365 chartposition: RandB #33, US #67 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Brook Benton	Do It Right	1964	Mercury
2	recordlabel: United Artists 662 chartposition: RandB #47, US #78 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Exciters	Do-Wah-Diddy	1964	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7206 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Chuck Willis	Ted Taylor	Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)	1964	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Volt 116 writtenby: Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [soul blues ballad]	Otis Redding	Don't Leave Me This Way	1964	Volt
1	recordlabel: Philips 40232 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Gloria Caldwell	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1964	Philips
2	recordlabel: Jamie 1286 chartposition: RandB #35, US #93 writtenby: Bobby O'Neill and Leo O'Neill	Barbara Lynn	Don't Spread It Around	1964	Jamie
---	recordlabel: Stax 174 writtenby: Cropper, Bell comments: [northern soul]	William Bell	Don't Stop Now	1964	Stax
1	recordlabel: Everest 2044 chartposition: US #76, US AC #16 writtenby: Harry Nemo album: Gloria, Marty and Strings	Gloria Lynne	Don't Take Your Love From Me	1964	Everest
2	recordlabel: Laurie 3224 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Chiffons	Easy To Love (So Hard To Get)	1964	Laurie
3	recordlabel: Maxx 331 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [deep soul]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Either Way I Lose	1964	Maxx
4	recordlabel: Hi 2081 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Empty Arms	1964	Hi
---	recordlabel: President 382 writtenby: A. Williams, D. Wilkerson comments: [northern soul]	The Du-Ettes	Every Beat of My Heart	1964	President
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54094 chartposition: RandB #3, US #13 writtenby: Ed Cobb album: Every Little Bit Hurts comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Brenda Holloway	Every Little Bit Hurts	1964	Tamla

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