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

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 1964, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1964 . . .

The following songs were released in 1964 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 1964 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
201	recordlabel: Red Bird 10006 chartposition: RandB #7, US #12 writtenby: Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich album: Chapel Of Love	The Dixie Cups	People Say	1964	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: Scepter 523 writtenby: Merrill, Styne album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: dDlvWYtN0p8	Dionne Warwick	People	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Wand 147 chartposition: RandB #44, US #120 writtenby: Gino Washington (as George Washington)	Gino Washington & The Rochelles	Out Of This World	1964	Wand
2	recordlabel: Smash 1919 chartposition: RandB #5, US #24 writtenby: James Brown (as Ted Wright) album: Out Of Sight comments: [funk]	James Brown	Out Of Sight	1964	Smash
3	recordlabel: Kapp 578 chartposition: RandB #12, US #64, US AC #14 writtenby: Shuman and Carr	Ruby & The Romantics	Our Everlasting Love	1964	Kapp
4	recordlabel: Dimension 1034 chartposition: RandB #18, US #64 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Ray Evans and Randy Stewart	The Jewels	Opportunity	1964	Dimension
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 108 writtenby: Keep and Eldred	James Carr	Only Fools Run Away	1964	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: United Artists 773 writtenby: D. Pomus, V. Poncia, P. Andreoli album: As Long as I Have You	Garnet Mimms	One Woman Man	1964	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #56 writtenby: Bert Russell and Jerry Ragavoy album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	One Way Love	1964	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Parlophone 5173 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Russell, Meade album: Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers comments: [pop soul]	Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers	One Way Love	1964	Parlophone(UK)
---	recordlabel: Everest 2049 writtenby: Keith Colley	Jimmy Holiday	One More Thing	1964	Everest
1	recordlabel: United Artists 715 chartposition: RandB #31, US #67 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell comments: [ballad] B side to A Quiet Place	Garnet Mimms	One Girl	1964	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Motown 1057 chartposition: RandB #3, US #19, UK #50 writtenby: Clarence Paul, Dave Hamilton & William Stevenson album: Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells	Once Upon A Time	1964	Motown
3	recordlabel: Jamie 1277 chartposition: RandB #19, US #69 writtenby: Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Lynn Ozen)	Barbara Lynn	Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin')	1964	Jamie
4	recordlabel: Wand 162 chartposition: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #24 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Carole King & Gerry Goffin album: Spotlight On Maxine Brown comments: [ballad]	Maxine Brown	Oh No, Not My Baby	1964	Wand
---	recordlabel: Sar Records 156 writtenby: J.W. Alexander comments: [northern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Oh How I Love You	1964	Sar Records
1	recordlabel: King 5842 chartposition: RandB #4, US #23 writtenby: James Brown album: Pure Dynamite! (Live At The Royal) comments: [ballad]	James Brown	Oh Baby Don't You Weep	1964	King
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Cliff White album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 9FfbaAWh2Fo	Sam Cooke	No Second Time	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Chess 1898 chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US #10, UK #3 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: St. Louis To Liverpool	Chuck Berry	No Particular Place To Go	1964	Chess
2	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10571 chartposition: RandB #14, US #55, UK #38, US AC #8 writtenby: Foy Willing & Sid Robin album: Sweet & Sour Tears	Ray Charles	No One To Cry To	1964	ABC Paramount
3	recordlabel: Galaxy 731 chartposition: RandB #48, US #109 writtenby: Little Johnny Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor	Nightingale Melody	1964	Galaxy
4	recordlabel: M pac 7216 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Robert Hill and Bernice Williams	The Accents	New Girl	1964	M pac
5	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7207 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler & The Chanters	Nevertheless	1964	Okeh
6	recordlabel: ABC 10599 chartposition: RandB #29, US #90 writtenby: Bill Doggett and Louis Jordan	B.B. King	Never Trust A Woman	1964	ABC
7	recordlabel: Cameo 329 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Billy Jackson and Jimmy Wisner	Dee Dee Sharp	Never Pick A Pretty Boy	1964	Cameo
8	recordlabel: VIP 25007 chartposition: RandB #31, US #45 writtenby: William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield	The Velvelettes	Needle In A Haystack	1964	VIP
9	recordlabel: Chess 1883 chartposition: RandB #7, US #23, UK #27 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Chuck Berry	Nadine (Is It You)	1964	Chess
10	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10530 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38, US AC #12 writtenby: Carl Sigman & Percy Faith comments: [ballad]	Ray Charles	My Heart Cries for You	1964	ABC Paramount
11	recordlabel: Motown 1056 chartposition: RandB #1 (7 weeks), US #1, UK #5 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: William Robinson album: Mary Wells Sings My Guy comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	My Guy	1964	Motown
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 2221 chartposition: RandB #10, US #26 writtenby: Berns & Wes Farrell	The Vibrations	My Girl Sloopy	1964	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Smash 1893 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #2 writtenby: Johnny Roberts & Robert Spencer album: My Boy Lollipop comments: [pop soul]	Millie	My Boy Lollipop	1964	Smash
14	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10557 chartposition: RandB #13, US #51 writtenby: Percy Mayfield	Ray Charles	My Baby Don't Dig Me	1964	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Scepter 1273 writtenby: Silvers, Sherman and Venet	Judy Clay	My Arms Aren't Strong Enough	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 609 chartposition: RandB #8, US #102 writtenby: Irral Berger and Clara Thompson	Joe Simon	My Adorable One	1964	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66069 writtenby: Richard Berry	Irma Thomas	Moments To Remember	1964	Imperial
1	recordlabel: Stax 142 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr. album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Mo' Onions	1964	Stax
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5480 writtenby: Williams, Paul and Paul	Betty Harris	Mo Jo Hannah	1964	Jubilee
1	recordlabel: Herald 590 chartposition: RandB #13, US #37 writtenby: Ralston McGriff comments: [northern soul]	Patty & The Emblems	Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl	1964	Herald
2	recordlabel: Rosemart 801 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #35 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Don Covay & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] album: Mercy!	Don Covay & the GoodTimers	Mercy, Mercy	1964	Rosemart
3	recordlabel: Argo 5485 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Etta James	Mellow Fellow	1964	Argo
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2899 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [album cut]	Sam Cooke	Meet Me At Mary's Place	1964	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Smash 1919 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: James Brown (as Ted Wright) album: Out of Sight	James Brown	Maybe the Last Time	1964	Smash
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1284 chartposition: US #88 writtenby: Van McCoy	The Shirelles	Maybe Tonight	1964	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Maxx 326 writtenby: Newman album: Gladys Knight And The Pips	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Maybe Maybe Baby	1964	Maxx
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10609 chartposition: RandB #10, US #46, UK #42, US AC #11 writtenby: Gus Kahn & Walter Donaldson album: Ray Charles Live In Concert	Ray Charles	Makin' Whoopee	1964	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Scepter 523 writtenby: G. Goffin, C. King album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: u20KjzLTKl0	Dionne Warwick	Make the Night a Little Longer	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Smash 1904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: James Brown (as Ted Wright) album: Back to Soul	Anna King	Make Up Your Mind	1964	Smash
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72333 chartposition: RandB #11, US #53, US AC #15 writtenby: Charles Arrington	Brook Benton	Lumberjack	1964	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Atco 33-161 writtenby: Richard album: Pain In My Heart comments: [album cut] mpcode: heFb5pUV0nE	Otis Redding	Lucille	1964	Atco
1	recordlabel: Argo 5465 chartposition: RandB #7, US #65 writtenby: Ronny Mitchell album: The Queen Of Soul	Etta James	Loving You More Every Day	1964	Argo
2	recordlabel: Maxx 329 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Van McCoy	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Lovers Always Forgive	1964	Maxx
3	recordlabel: Sims 189 chartposition: RandB #33, US #97 writtenby: Ernest Wallace album: Soul Connection comments: [southern soul ballad]	Wallace Brothers	Lover's Prayer	1964	Sims
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 112 writtenby: R. Russell	James Carr	Lover's Competition	1964	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Motown 1069 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Four Tops comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Love Has Gone	1964	Motown
---	recordlabel: Atco 33-161 writtenby: Berry album: Pain In My Heart comments: [album cut] mpcode: _bDTPXjfecs	Otis Redding	Louie Louie	1964	Atco
1	recordlabel: Scepter 1284 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] and Larry Harrison	The Shirelles	Lost Love	1964	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Philips 1369 UK chartposition: UK #9, US #91 writtenby: Tom Springfield and Clive Westlake album: Ooooooweeee!!!	Dusty Springfield	Losing You	1964	PhilipsUK
3	recordlabel: Sue 107 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Teddy Vann and Joe Dong	The Soul Sisters	Loop De Loop	1964	Sue
4	recordlabel: United Artists 773 chartposition: RandB #14, US #73 writtenby: Norman Meade and Bert Russell	Garnet Mimms	Look Away	1964	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Motown 621 writtenby: Wm. Robinson album: Where Did Our Love Go? comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: snhFXf4jJKQ	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Long Gone Lover	1964	Motown
---	recordlabel: Scepter 1281 writtenby: E. Snyder and R. Ahlert comments: Deep Soul	Judy Clay	Lonely People Do Foolish Things	1964	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Mickay's 4471 writtenby: J. Hunter, D. Hamilton and J. Barnes	J.J. Barnes	Lonely No More	1964	Mickay's
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7027 chartposition: RandB #11, US #42 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Live Wire	1964	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Verve 10316 chartposition: RandB #38, US #113 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Wynton Kelly album: Comin' In The Back Door comments: [instrumental]	Wynton Kelly	Little Tracy	1964	Verve
3	recordlabel: Chess 1912 chartposition: RandB #30, US #54 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: St. Louis To Liverpool	Chuck Berry	Little Marie	1964	Chess
4	recordlabel: Philles 119 chartposition: RandB #32, US #92 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector	The Crystals	Little Boy	1964	Philles
5	recordlabel: Kent 396 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: B.B. King and Ling	B.B. King	Let Me Love You	1964	Kent
---	recordlabel: Smash 1875 writtenby: Carlton Black comments: [doo wop soul ballad] mpcode: ZfZpDADHY_4	The Naturals	Let Love Be True	1964	Smash
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 613 chartposition: RandB #1 (3 weeks), US #5 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Manny Curtis, C. Becaud and Pierre Delanoe album: Delicious Together comments: [love ballad]	Betty Everett & Jerry Butler	Let It Be Me	1964	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: OKeh 4 7204 writtenby: T. White album: It's All Over / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	Lee Cross	1964	OKeh
1	recordlabel: Motown 1052 chartposition: RandB #27, US #76 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Holland	Leaving Here	1964	Motown
2	recordlabel: Parkway 920 chartposition: RandB #7, US #40 writtenby: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Roberta Harris	Chubby Checker	Lazy Elsie Molly	1964	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Scepter 523 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: x806JxAXqOk	Dionne Warwick	Land Of Make Believe	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Symbol 45 201 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Inez Foxx	Inez & Charlie Foxx	La De Da I Love You	1964	Symbol
2	recordlabel: Cameo 332 chartposition: RandB #23, US #64 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Larry Santos	The Orlons	Knock! Knock! (Who's There)	1964	Cameo
3	recordlabel: Sue 10 001 chartposition: RandB #19, US #79 writtenby: Jimmy McGriff comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy McGriff	Kiko	1964	Sue
4	recordlabel: Big Hill 553 chartposition: US #104, UK #36 writtenby: Hal David and Burt Bacharach	Lou Johnson	Kentucky Bluebird (Send A Message To Martha)	1964	Big Hill
5	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10554 chartposition: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #10 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Keep On Pushing / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred	The Impressions	Keep On Pushing	1964	ABC Paramount
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7028 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Just Let Me Know	1964	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Constellation 130 chartposition: RandB #4, US #19 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Just Be True	1964	Constellation
2	recordlabel: Motown 1058 chartposition: RandB #31, US #54 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Holland	Just Ain't Enough Love	1964	Motown
3	recordlabel: Sue 111 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Smoky McAllister	The Soul Sisters	Just A Moment Ago	1964	Sue
4	recordlabel: Stax 157 chartposition: RandB #6, US #49 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Rufus Thomas	Jump Back	1964	Stax
5	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10533 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Edward Thomas and Clifton Thomas album: Presenting The Tams / The Best Of The Tams comments: B side to You Lied to Your Daddy	The Tams	It's All Right (You're Just In Love)	1964	ABC Paramount
6	recordlabel: Sar Records 152 chartposition: RandB #21, US #94 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack	The Valentinos	It's All Over Now	1964	Sar Records
7	recordlabel: Okeh 7204 chartposition: RandB #10, US #67 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: It's All Over / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	It's All Over	1964	Okeh
8	recordlabel: Atco 6315 chartposition: RandB #40, US #72 writtenby: Bert Russell and Mike Leander album: Seven Letters Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Ben E. King	It's All Over	1964	Atco
9	recordlabel: Sue 114 chartposition: RandB #22, US #98 writtenby: Sam Bobrick and Norm Blagman	Baby Washington	It'll Never Be Over For Me	1964	Sue
---	recordlabel: Tiger 102 writtenby: Ross A. May album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bessie Banks	It Sounds Like My Baby	1964	Tiger
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 610 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Rudy Toomes (as Rudolph Toomes) and Julius Dixon	Betty Everett	It Hurts To Be In Love	1964	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Hilltop 551 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye	Lou Johnson	It Ain't No Use	1964	Hilltop
3	recordlabel: Okeh 7197 chartposition: RandB #33, US #68 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Major's Greatest Hits	Major Lance	It Ain't No Use	1964	Okeh
4	recordlabel: King 5853 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	In The Wee Wee Hours (Of The Nite)	1964	King
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2216 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: Our Biggest Hits comments: (B-side of 'Vaya Con Dios') mpcode: lUDm6N6M9HU	The Drifters	In The Land Of Make Believe	1964	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7031 chartposition: RandB #6, US #44 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	In My Lonely Room	1964	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Scepter 523 writtenby: Dixon album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: VJR_yBelN58	Dionne Warwick	If You See Bill	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Galaxy 729 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Little Johnny Taylor comments: US B Side To You'll Need Another Favor	Little Johnny Taylor	If You Love Me (Like You Say)	1964	Galaxy
2	recordlabel: Smash 1858 chartposition: RandB #10, US #67 writtenby: Jim Jam album: Back To Soul	Anna King	If Somebody Told You	1964	Smash
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54095 writtenby: Broadnax, Vandenburg album: When I'm Alone I Cry comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	If My Heart Could Sing	1964	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72316 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Tolchard Evans, Stanley Damerell and Robert Hargreaves	Timi Yuro	If	1964	Mercury

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