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

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 1963, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1963 . . .

The following songs were released in 1963 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 1963 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: RCA Victor album: Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 comments: (complere album) mpcode: Ef85iCUqHwUandlist=OLAK5uy_mVAff3wfsb3svYZfzaiBemTUxanhpmzfo	Sam Cooke	Live At The Harlem Square Club	1963	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: King 826 writtenby: James Brown album: The Apollo Theater Presents In Person! The James Brown Show mpcode: M3hnm4Shybg&list=OLAK5uy_ncWqay8kj4z85sSpuMzIQSLCgOjkpoeEc	James Brown	Live At The Apollo 1962 (full album)	1963	King
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8247 chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #11 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Willie Dixon album: Night Beat	Sam Cooke	Little Red Rooster	1963	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Chess 1856 writtenby: B. Davis, T. Clarke album: Shades of a Genius mpcode: jzzmnhwR4-A	Mitty Collier	Little Miss Loneliness	1963	Chess
1	recordlabel: Moonglow 215 chartposition: US #49 writtenby: Bill Medley album: Right Now!	The Righteous Brothers	Little Latin Lupe Lu	1963	Moonglow
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1254 writtenby: Bob Elgin and Horace Ott album: Killer Joe	The Rocky Fellers	Like The Big Guys Do	1963	Scepter
3	recordlabel: King 5710 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Jesse Stone	James Brown	Like A Baby	1963	King
4	recordlabel: Dimension 1006 chartposition: RandB #16, US #20, UK #13 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King	Little Eva	Let's Turkey Trot	1963	Dimension
5	recordlabel: Parkway 862 chartposition: RandB #16, US #20 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell album: Let's Limbo Some More	Chubby Checker	Let's Limbo Some More	1963	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Chess 1889 writtenby: Sonny Thompson album: Shades of a Genius comments: [deep soul]	Mitty Collier	Let Them Talk	1963	Chess
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2182 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: Our Biggest Hits comments: (B-side of 'On Broadway'} mpcode: fwfa8onUP-g	The Drifters	Let The Music Play	1963	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Lavette 1004 writtenby: T. Williams and D. Parker	Judy Clay	Let It Be Me	1963	Lavette
1	recordlabel: MGM 13138 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Van McCoy	Roy Hamilton	Let Go	1963	MGM
2	recordlabel: Sue 790 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62 writtenby: Larry Weiss, Lockie Edwards Jr. and Mat Paul Maurer album: That's How Heartaches Are Made	Baby Washington	Leave Me Alone	1963	Sue
3	recordlabel: Motown 1039 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William album: Two Lovers and Other Great Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	Laughing Boy	1963	Motown
---	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10502 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams	The Tams	Laugh It Off	1963	ABC Paramount
1	recordlabel: Instant 3252 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Chris Kenner	Chris Kenner	Land Of 1,000 Dances	1963	Instant
---	recordlabel: Columbia 42933 writtenby: J.L. McFarland album: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin comments: [Christmas]	Aretha Franklin	Kissin' By The Mistletoe	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1246 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7, US #16 writtenby: Bert Russell, Bob Elgin album: The Rocky Fellers	The Rocky Fellers	Killer Joe	1963	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Scepter 1266 writtenby: J. Barnes and F. Brown	J.J. Barnes	Just One More Time	1963	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2188 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #10 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Gregory Carroll & Doris Payne album: Just One Look	Doris Troy	Just One Look	1963	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 135 writtenby: Bell, Cropper, Parker	William Bell	Just As I Thought	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Columbia 42933 writtenby: J. Scott, B. Scott album: Take a Look	Aretha Franklin	Johnny	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Riverside 4541 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #66 writtenby: Nat Adderley album: Jazz Workshop Revisited comments: [instrumental]	Cannonball Adderley	Jive Samba	1963	Riverside
---	recordlabel: Stax 131 writtenby: Jones album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental] mpcode: AFcD7q3vtgk	Booker T. & The MGs	Jellybread	1963	Stax
---	recordlabel: Enrica 1020 writtenby: James Duddley	James Dee & A Piece Of The Action & Primettes	Jealous Over Love	1963	Enrica
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7014 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Come and Get These Memories comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Jealous Lover	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Liberty 55597 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34, US #64, AC #30 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman	Gene McDaniels	It's a Lonely Town (Lonely Without You)	1963	Liberty
2	recordlabel: Double L 717 chartposition: RandB #7, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Wilson Pickett album: It's Too Late comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	It's Too Late	1963	Double L
---	recordlabel: Constellation 104 writtenby: B. Giant, B. Baum, F. Kaye	Gene Chandler	It's No Good For Me	1963	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5465 writtenby: Edith Neary and Was Farrell	Betty Harris	It's Dark Outside	1963	Jubilee
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10487 chartposition: RandB #1 (5 weeks) US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 21 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	It's Alright	1963	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1260 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Ernest Gold	The Shirelles	It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	1963	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Federal 12484 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Kelly, Thompson album: It Won't Be This Way Always	The King Pins	It Won't Be This Way (Always)	1963	Federal
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42823 writtenby: J. Mincher, C. Laskey, I. Hunter	Walter Jackson	It Will Be The Last Time	1963	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Liberty 55552 chartposition: US #81 writtenby: Larry Weiss, Lockie Edwards Jr., Rogers and June Tansey	Timi Yuro	Insult To Injury	1963	Liberty
2	recordlabel: S.P.Q.R. 3305 chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #1, UK #39 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Carmela Guida, Frank Guida & Joseph Royster album: If You Wanna Be Happy	Jimmy Soul	If You Wanna Be Happy	1963	S.P.Q.R.
3	recordlabel: Double L 713 chartposition: RandB #30, US #64 writtenby: Golden, Robert Bateman and Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	If You Need Me	1963	Double L
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2185 chartposition: RandB #2 (5 weeks), US #37 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman and Sonny Sanders album: Rock and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Solomon Burke	If You Need Me	1963	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2200 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Mike Valvano & Robert Szilagy	Barbara Lewis	If You Love Her	1963	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2191 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	If You Don't Come Back	1963	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Argo 5442 writtenby: V. Allison, M. McGill	The Dells	If It Ain't One Thing It's Another	1963	Argo
---	recordlabel: Everest 2034 writtenby: Jimmie Holiday	Jimmy Holiday	I've Got A Woman	1963	Everest
1	recordlabel: Chess 1871 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: A. Smith and Clay Hammond	Mitty Collier	I'm Your Part Time Love	1963	Chess
---	recordlabel: Stax 135 writtenby: Bell, Cropper	William Bell	I'm Waiting On You	1963	Stax
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10386 chartposition: US #73 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	I'm The One Who Loves You	1963	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1240 writtenby: H. Meaux and J. Longoria	Barbara Lynn	I'm Sorry I Met You	1963	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Excello 2231 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Hogan, West comments: [louisiana blues]	Silas Hogan	I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby	1963	Excello
2	recordlabel: Excello 2228 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. West comments: [blues]	Lightnin' Slim	I'm Evil	1963	Excello
3	recordlabel: Double L 724 chartposition: RandB #27, US #95 writtenby: Dee Irwin and James Willingham	Wilson Pickett	I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak	1963	Double L
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54087 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: William Stevenson comments: [Motown Sound] US B Side To Can I Get A Witness	Marvin Gaye	I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby	1963	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #25, UK #37 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	I'll Take You Home	1963	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 141 writtenby: Bell, Jones comments: [deep soul]	William Bell	I'll Show You	1963	Stax
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7165 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: E. Miller, D. Williams, Yount and T. Taylor	Ted Taylor	I'll Release You	1963	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Sar Records 137 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Curtis Womack	The Valentinos	I'll Make It Alright	1963	Sar Records
---	recordlabel: Sims 158 writtenby: Ernest Wallace album: Soul Soul And More Soul	Wallace Brothers (Ervin And Johnny)	I'll Let Nothing Separate Me	1963	Sims
1	recordlabel: Argo 5452 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Norman Mapp comments: US B Side To Two Sides (To Every Story)	Etta James	I Worry Bout You	1963	Argo
2	recordlabel: Wand 138 chartposition: RandB #29, US #110 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Chuck Jackson	I Will Never Turn My Back On You	1963	Wand
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7015 writtenby: William Robinson, Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I Want A Love I Can See	1963	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Lenox 5560 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #61 writtenby: Don Robertson and Howard Barnes album: Release Me!	Little Esther Phillips	I Really Don't Want To Know	1963	Lenox
2	recordlabel: Philips 40162 chartposition: UK #4, US #12 writtenby: Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde album: Stay Awhile I Only Want To Be With You comments: [pop soul]	Dusty Springfield	I Only Want To Be with You	1963	Philips
---	recordlabel: Prann 5005 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: kjmnIbb_lfk	Fontella Bass	I Love The Man	1963	Prann
---	recordlabel: Duke 365 writtenby: Scott, Carter and Thomas	Calvin & Clarence	I Like It	1963	Duke
1	recordlabel: End 1121 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Bill Nash	The Flamingos	I Know Better	1963	End
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1067 (UK) writtenby: Kaye, Springer album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1WCqWPfMt1g	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	I Keep Wanting You	1963	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: Laurie 3212 chartposition: RandB #6, US #36 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and The Tokens album: Boys! Boys! Boys!	The Chiffons	I Have A Boyfriend	1963	Laurie
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54089 chartposition: RandB #17, US #35 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying	1963	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72099 chartposition: RandB #4, US #28, US AC #14 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Margie Singleton and Brook Benton album: Lie To Me Singing The Blues	Brook Benton	I Got What I Wanted	1963	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Colpix 709 chartposition: RandB #27, US #48 writtenby: Ray Charles	Freddie Scott	I Got A Woman	1963	Colpix
---	recordlabel: Tomorrow 501 writtenby: Iseah Hennie, C. Derrick and S. Thompson	Kip Anderson	I Get Carried Away	1963	Tomorrow
---	recordlabel: Everlast 5021 writtenby: K. Anderson	Kip Anderson	I Feel Good	1963	Everlast
1	recordlabel: Try Me 4528001 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	Tammi Terrell (as Tammy Montgomery)	I Cried	1963	Try Me
2	recordlabel: Atco 6275 chartposition: US #72 writtenby: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	I Could Have Danced All Night	1963	Atco
---	recordlabel: Terry 114 writtenby: Wilbert Longmire	Jeanette Williams	I Can't Wait	1963	Terry
1	recordlabel: Duke 370 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	I Can't Stop Singing	1963	Duke
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54078 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Janie Bradford, Bobby Rogers and Stanley Ossman album: The Fabulous Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Can Take A Hint	1963	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54061 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Berry Gordy and Clarence Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Call It Pretty Music, But The Old People Call It The Blues	1963	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Scepter 1261 chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #71 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Tommy Hunt	I Am A Witness	1963	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Atco 6267 chartposition: RandB #16, US #29, US AC #10 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Mogol, Donida & Leiber album: Young Boy Blues comments: [ballad]	Ben E. King	I (Who Have Nothing)	1963	Atco
6	recordlabel: Argo 5430 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #109 writtenby: Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard comments: US B Side To Would It Make Any Difference To You	Etta James	How Do You Speak To An Angel	1963	Argo
7	recordlabel: Everest 2022 chartposition: RandB #8, US #57 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Ed Townsend, J. Balrd and I. White comments: [ballad]	Jimmy Holiday	How Can I Forget	1963	Everest
8	recordlabel: Atco 6256 chartposition: RandB #23, US #85 writtenby: Ed Townsend, Baird and White album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	How Can I Forget	1963	Atco
9	recordlabel: Chess 1850 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: David Clowney and Reggie Hall	Dave Baby Cortez	Hot Cakes (1st Serving)	1963	Chess
10	recordlabel: Parkway 890 chartposition: RandB #20, US #17 writtenby: E. Evans and E. Mazer	Chubby Checker	Hooka Tooka	1963	Parkway
11	recordlabel: Verve 10283 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Oliver Nelson album: Hobo Flats comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Hobo Flats	1963	Verve
---	recordlabel: Minit 666 writtenby: N. Neville mpcode: yHdL90cv4To	Irma Thomas	Hittin' On Nothing	1963	Minit
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54075 chartposition: RandB #12, US #30 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: William Stevenson, Clarence Paul and Marvin Gaye album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound] Backing Vocals by Martha and The Vandellas	Marvin Gaye	Hitch Hike	1963	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Symbol 924 chartposition: RandB #34, US #98 writtenby: Charlie Foxx	Inez Foxx	Hi Diddle Diddle	1963	Symbol
3	recordlabel: Colpix 692 chartposition: RandB #10, US #10 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Carole King & Gerry Goffin album: Freddie Scott Sings comments: [ballad]	Freddie Scott	Hey, Girl	1963	Colpix
4	recordlabel: Kapp 544 chartposition: US #27, US AC #5 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr	Ruby & The Romantics	Hey There Lonely Boy	1963	Kapp
5	recordlabel: Sue 794 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Berry Jackson and Henry Murray	Baby Washington	Hey Lonely One	1963	Sue
6	recordlabel: Okeh 7181 chartposition: RandB #10, US #13 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Best of Major Lance comments: [northern soul]	Major Lance	Hey Little Girl	1963	Okeh
7	recordlabel: Columbia 4 42796 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Art Wayne album: Laughing On The Outside	Aretha Franklin	Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)	1963	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Checker 1036 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson	Sonny Boy Williamson	Help Me	1963	Checker
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 2184 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #3 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Barbara Lewis album: Hello Stranger / The Best of Barbara Lewis	Barbara Lewis	Hello Stranger	1963	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Gordy 7022 chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Doxier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Heat Wave comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) And The Vandellas	Heat Wave	1963	Gordy
11	recordlabel: Symbol 922 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Charlie Foxx	Inez Foxx	He's The One You Love	1963	Symbol
12	recordlabel: Laurie 3152 chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #1, UK #16 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Ronnie Mack album: The Chiffons	The Chiffons	He's So Fine	1963	Laurie
13	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
14	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

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