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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1960 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1960 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 1960, 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 1960, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1960 . . .

The following songs were released in 1960 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 1960 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: Value 213
chartposition: RandB #19, US #78
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Oscar Straus
comments: [ballad]
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes My Hero 1960 Value
102 recordlabel: Imperial 5704
chartposition: RandB #7, US #14 UK #32
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino My Girl Josephine 1960 Imperial
103 recordlabel: End 1067
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: Patrick Welch and Michael Me
Little Anthony & the Imperials My Empty Room 1960 End
104 recordlabel: Argo 5368
chartposition: RandB #5, US #34
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Eddie Bo (as Edwin Bocage) and Paul Gayten
album: At Last!
comments: [ballad]
Etta James My Dearest Darling 1960 Argo
--- recordlabel: Checker 955
writtenby: Willie Dixon
comments: [blues]
Little Walter My Babe 1960 Checker
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54027
chartposition: RandB #2 (6 weeks), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
album: US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1
comments: [Motown Sound]
Barrett Strong Money 1960 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Apollo 759
writtenby: Davis
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: 41QZTGP58OI
The O'Jays Miracles 1960 Apollo
1 recordlabel: End 1073
chartposition: RandB #27, US #74
writtenby: Jacob Carey, Nathaniel Nelson, Terry Johnson, Charles Hunt, Paul Wilson and Esekiel Carey
The Flamingos Mio Amore 1960 End
2 recordlabel: Columbia 41628
chartposition: RandB #5, US #30
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Ray Bryant and Eddie Morrison
album: Madison Time
comments: (Calls by Eddie Morrison)
Ray Bryant Combo Madison Time 1960 Columbia
3 recordlabel: Verve 10209
chartposition: RandB #6, US #27, UK #19
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht
album: Mack The Knife Ella In Berlin
comments: [jazz RnB]
Ella Fitzgerald Mack the Knife 1960 Verve
4 recordlabel: Donna 1315
chartposition: RandB #11, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Ron Holden
Ron Holden Love You So 1960 Donna
5 recordlabel: Mercury 71696
chartposition: RandB #16, US #30
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington Love Walked In 1960 Mercury
6 recordlabel: Top Rank 2076
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Ted Taylor
Ted Taylor Look Out 1960 Top Rank
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 2062
chartposition: RandB #9, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
The Drifters Lonely Winds 1960 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Profile 4011
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Mel London
Junior Wells Little by Little 1960 Profile
9 recordlabel: Signature 12026
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Ray Bryant
album: Little Susie
comments: [jazz instrumental]
Ray Bryant Trio Little Susie 1960 Signature
10 recordlabel: Roulette 4257
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Bobby Day
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Little Bitty Pretty One 1960 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Minit 606
writtenby: B. Spellman, A. Toussaint
Benny Spellman Life Is Too Short 1960 Minit
1 recordlabel: MGM 12843
chartposition: RandB #13, US #48
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Billy Smith
Clyde McPhatter Let's Try Again 1960 MGM
--- recordlabel: Bobbin 126
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Let's Have A Natural Ball! 1960 Bobbin
1 recordlabel: King 5400
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go 1960 King
2 recordlabel: Old Town 1076
chartposition: RandB #11, US #7, UK #15
writtenby: Carl Spencer & Henry Glover
Billy Bland Let the Little Girl Dance 1960 Old Town
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 2047
chartposition: US #78
writtenby: Sam Theard and Fleecie Moore
album: The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles Let the Good Times Roll 1960 Atlantic
4 recordlabel: King 45 5799
chartposition: RandB #11, US #100
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Sonny Thompson
album: In Action
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John Let Them Talk 1960 King
5 recordlabel: Chess 1747
chartposition: US #64
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Rockin' at the Hops
Chuck Berry Let It Rock 1960 Chess
6 recordlabel: Duke 318
chartposition: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
album: Two Steps from the Blues
Bobby Bland Lead Me On 1960 Duke
7 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10075
chartposition: RandB #3 (3 weeks), US #14, UK #45
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Lloyd Price & Harold Logan
album: Mr Personality's 15 Hits
Lloyd Price Lady Luck 1960 ABC Paramount
8 recordlabel: Mercury 1109
chartposition: RandB #1 (9 weeks), US #7, UK #41
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
album: Golden Hits
Brook Benton Kiddio 1960 Mercury
9 recordlabel: Atlantic 2055
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Lil Hardin Armstrong and Don Raye
album: The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles Just for a Thrill 1960 Atlantic
10 recordlabel: Vee Jay 332
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #64
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: D. Gordon
Rosco Gordon Just a Little Bit 1960 Vee Jay
11 recordlabel: Atlantic 2049
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter Just Give Me a Ring 1960 Atlantic
12 recordlabel: Fire 1020
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Buster Brown, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis
Buster Brown John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) 1960 Fire
13 recordlabel: Chess 1767
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Jaguar and Thunderbird 1960 Chess
14 recordlabel: Cub 9076
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Dorothy Woodman Stipe, Joseph Huber
comments: US B side to Ee-I Ee-I Oh
mpcode: Nbhp4AwoxA0
Jimmy Jones Itchin' 1960 Cub
15 recordlabel: Mercury 71560
chartposition: US #53
writtenby: Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington It Could Happen to You 1960 Mercury
16 recordlabel: Fire 1023
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Louis Jordan and Billy Austin
Buster Brown Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby 1960 Fire
17 recordlabel: V Tone 214
chartposition: RandB #15, US #96
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Al Kasha
Bobby Peterson Quintet Irresistible You 1960 V Tone
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 8039
album: Ray Charles - In Person
comments: (Complete Live album)
Ray Charles In Person (full album) 1960 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: DeLuxe 6189
chartposition: RandB #17, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: James and Gibson
Annie Laurie If You're Lonely 1960 DeLuxe
--- recordlabel: V Tone 220
writtenby: Downing, Poe, Sandusky
Al Downing If I Had Our Love To Live Over 1960 V Tone
1 recordlabel: Chess 1760
chartposition: RandB #6, US #52
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Etta James and Harvey Fuqua
Etta James & Harvey If I Can't Have You 1960 Chess
2 recordlabel: Chess 1760
chartposition: RandB #6, US #52
writtenby: Etta James and Harvey Fuqua
Etta James & Harvey Fuqua If I Can't Have You 1960 Chess
--- recordlabel: Federal 12374
writtenby: Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson I've Got Love 1960 Federal
1 recordlabel: Warwick 535
chartposition: US #88
writtenby: Leonard Lee
Shirley & Lee I've Been Loved Before 1960 Warwick
2 recordlabel: King 5329
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
The 5 Royales I'm With You 1960 King
3 recordlabel: Decca 31093
chartposition: RandB #4, US #13, UK #12
writtenby: Dub Albritten & Ronnie Self
album: Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee I'm Sorry 1960 Decca
4 recordlabel: Mercury 71690
chartposition: RandB #16, US #22
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
comments: answer to "Save The Last Dance For Me" by The Drifters
Damita Jo I'll Save the Last Dance for You 1960 Mercury
5 recordlabel: Federal 12369
chartposition: RandB #15, US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Think!
James Brown I'll Go Crazy 1960 Federal
6 recordlabel: Ember 1061
chartposition: US #79
writtenby: Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
The Five Satins I'll Be Seeing You 1960 Ember
7 recordlabel: Check 103
chartposition: RandB #4
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Ronald Dean Badger, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Bob Geddins (as Robert L. Geddins)
album: Sugar Pie
Sugar Pie DeSanto I Want to Know 1960 Check
--- recordlabel: Bobbin 129
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King I Walked All Night Long 1960 Bobbin
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2069
chartposition: US #52
writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
The Bobbettes I Shot Mr. Lee 1960 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: United Artists 208
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #9, UK #35
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Berry Gordy & Mikaljon
album: More Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson I Love the Way You Love 1960 United Artists
3 recordlabel: Federal 12369
chartposition: #37
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: James Brown
mpcode: nfTiG_p2NCU
James Brown with the Famous Flames I Know It's True 1960 Federal
4 recordlabel: Vee Jay 350
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Faith Evans
The Spaniels I Know 1960 Vee Jay
5 recordlabel: Cub 9072
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Don Covay
mpcode: QLWbd04CQTE
Jimmy Jones I Just Go For You 1960 Cub
6 recordlabel: Sue 735
chartposition: RandB #5, US #82
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Ike Turner
album: The Soul of Ike and Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner I Idolize You 1960 Sue
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 452087
chartposition: RandB #6, US #17, UK #28
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
album: Save The Last Dance For Me
The Drifters I Count the Tears 1960 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Vee Jay 357
chartposition: RandB #18, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Found Love
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Hush-Hush 1960 Vee Jay
9 recordlabel: Abner 1032
chartposition: RandB #10, US #33
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Frank Augustus
album: How About That
Dee Clark How About That 1960 Abner
10 recordlabel: Mercury 71566
chartposition: US #58
writtenby: Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold
album: Golden Hits
Brook Benton Hither, Thither and Yon 1960 Mercury
11 recordlabel: Jurny 501
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week)
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Jon Thomas
album: Heartbreak
Jon Thomas & Orchestra Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) 1960 Jurny
12 recordlabel: King 5356
chartposition: RandB #6, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Jon Thomas
album: Sure Things
Little Willie John Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) 1960 King
13 recordlabel: Vee Jay 354
chartposition: RandB #1 (7 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield & Calvin Carter
album: He Will Break Your Heart
Jerry Butler He Will Break Your Heart 1960 Vee Jay
14 recordlabel: Triple X 106
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: Billy Ward and Rose Marks
The Bobbettes Have Mercy Baby 1960 Triple X
15 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10164
chartposition: US #55
writtenby: Jack Yellen, Milton Ager and Charles Bates
album: Dedicated to You
Ray Charles Hardhearted Hannah 1960 ABC Paramount
16 recordlabel: Mercury 71563
chartposition: RandB #15, US #8, UK #11
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams) & Jimmy Kennedy
album: Reflections
The Platters Harbor Lights 1960 Mercury
17 recordlabel: United Artists 273
chartposition: RandB #7, UK #58
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) and Toni McKnight
Marv Johnson Happy Days 1960 United Artists
18 recordlabel: Kent 333
chartposition: RandB #8
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: B.B. King and Joe Josea
album: Let Me Love You
comments: [blues]
B.B. King Got a Right to Love My Baby 1960 Kent
19 recordlabel: Cub 9067
chartposition: RandB #8, US #3, UK #1
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr.
album: Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones Good Timin' 1960 Cub
20 recordlabel: Rendezvous 132
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Eugene Church
Eugene Church Good News 1960 Rendezvous
21 recordlabel: Peacock 1697
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
comments: [instrumental]
James Booker Gonzo 1960 Peacock
22 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10135
chartposition: RandB #3 (4 weeks), US #1, UK #24
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
album: The Genius Hits the Road
Ray Charles Georgia on My Mind 1960 ABC Paramount
23 recordlabel: Ace 577
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: J. Joseph and Alvin Tyler
album: Great RandB Duets
Joe & Ann Gee Baby 1960 Ace
24 recordlabel: Vee Jay 347
chartposition: RandB #16, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed Found Love 1960 Vee Jay
25 recordlabel: Mercury 71722
chartposition: RandB #5, US #24, UK #50
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
album: Songs I Love To Sing
Brook Benton Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) 1960 Mercury
26 recordlabel: Atco 456185
chartposition: US #53, UK #27
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Phil Spector
Ben E. King First Taste of Love 1960 Atco
27 recordlabel: King 5341
chartposition: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Mr. Rhythm And Blues
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time 1960 King
28 recordlabel: Fire 1008
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 25
writtenby: Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Waymon Glasco
album: New King Of The Blues
Buster Brown Fannie Mae 1960 Fire
29 recordlabel: Anna 1114
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Ty Hunter, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) and Harvey Fuqua
Ty Hunter with the Voice Masters Everything About You 1960 Anna
--- recordlabel: Minit 612
writtenby: A. Neville
album: Like It 'Tis
Aaron Neville Every Day 1960 Minit
1 recordlabel: Cub 9076
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Sue MacDonald
mpcode: ezOhMciM8SE
Jimmy Jones Ee-I Ee-I Oh 1960 Cub
2 recordlabel: Vee Jay 344
chartposition: RandB #10, US #70
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jesse Stone
album: Wade Flemons
Wade Flemons Easy Lovin' 1960 Vee Jay
3 recordlabel: Ron 328
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Dorothy LaBostrie
Irma Thomas Don't Mess with My Man 1960 Ron
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 2047
chartposition: RandB #17, US #95
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Joe Greene
album: The Genius of Ray Charles
comments: [ballad]
Ray Charles Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' 1960 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Prestige 180
chartposition: RandB #5, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: David A. Mann, Arthur Kent and Redd Evans
album: Don't Go to Strangers
comments: [ballad]
Etta Jones Don't Go to Strangers 1960 Prestige
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 2052
chartposition: RandB #10, US #62
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Chuck Willis
comments: [ballad]
Ruth Brown Don't Deceive Me 1960 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Hi 2026
chartposition: RandB #9, US #11, UK #32
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
album: Solid and Raunchy
comments: instrumental
Bill Blacks Combo Don't Be Cruel 1960 Hi
8 recordlabel: Brunswick 55166
chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lena Agree
album: Jackie Sings The Blues
Jackie Wilson Doggin' Around 1960 Brunswick
9 recordlabel: Milestone 2003
chartposition: RandB #27, US #18
writtenby: West Tyler
comments: [ballad]
The Paradons Diamonds and Pearls 1960 Milestone
10 recordlabel: Triple X 106
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
comments: US B side to Have Mercy Baby
The Bobbettes Dance with Me, Georgie 1960 Triple X
11 recordlabel: Arvee 5020
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #47
writtenby: Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith, Jimmy Eaton, Mickey Leader and Terry Shand
The Olympics Dance by the Light of the Moon 1960 Arvee
12 recordlabel: Duke 327
chartposition: RandB #9, US #71
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
album: Two Steps from the Blues
comments: [blues]
Bobby Bland Cry, Cry, Cry 1960 Duke
13 recordlabel: Checker 951
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Elias McDaniel)
Bo Diddley Crawdad 1960 Checker
14 recordlabel: King 5342
chartposition: US #63
writtenby: Larry Conley and Willard Robison
Little Willie John Cottage for Sale 1960 King
15 recordlabel: Atlantic 2084
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
album: The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles Come Rain or Come Shine 1960 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Candix 311
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Theola Kilgore Chain Gang -- The Sound Of My Man 1960 Candix
1 recordlabel: RCA Victor 1202
chartposition: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #2, UK #9
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Sam Cooke & Charles Cooke
album: Swing Low / The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Chain Gang 1960 RCA Victor
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 2077
chartposition: US #46
writtenby: Leroy Fullylove
LaVern Baker Bumble Bee 1960 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Musicraft 1102
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris
The Paragons Blue Velvet 1960 Musicraft

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