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
401	recordlabel: Okeh 7197 chartposition: RandB #25, US #68 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Major's Greatest Hits	Major Lance	Girls	1964	Okeh
402	recordlabel: Gordy 7035 chartposition: RandB #11, US #26 writtenby: Eddie Holland Jr. & Norman Whitfield album: The Temptin' Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)	1964	Gordy
403	recordlabel: Vee Jay 628 chartposition: RandB #28, US #65, UK #29 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [northern soul]	Betty Everett	Getting Mighty Crowded	1964	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Derby 1010 writtenby: Charlie Julien	Johnnie Taylor	Getting Married Soon	1964	Derby
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12366 writtenby: Greenfield, Miller album: Make Way For Dionne Warwick comments: [album cut] mpcode: 1agcyMCDiBA	Dionne Warwick	Get Rid Of Him	1964	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7193 chartposition: RandB #45, US #118 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and William	The Artistics	Get My Hands On Some Lovin'	1964	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 541 chartposition: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #13 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Funny (How Time Slips Away) comments: [ballad]	Joe Hinton	Funny (How Time Slips Away)	1964	Back Beat
---	recordlabel: Chess 1907 writtenby: M. Collier, B. Davis	Mitty Collier	Free Girl (In the Morning)	1964	Chess
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54107 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Gorman album: How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Forever	1964	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Galaxy 729 chartposition: RandB #41, US #107 writtenby: Clay Hammond	Little Johnny Taylor	First Class Love	1964	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Wheel City 1003 writtenby: M. Davis, C. Bell comments: [northern soul]	Melvin Davis	Find a Quiet Place	1964	Wheel City
1	recordlabel: King 6012 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Cliff Thomas and Ed Thomas	The Tams	Find Another Love	1964	King
2	recordlabel: Red Bird 10010 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Eddie Cooley (as Ed Cooley) and Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)	Alvin Robinson	Fever	1964	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Harold Battiste album: Ain't That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: kw5ZYMlZ9W8	Sam Cooke	Falling In Love	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43009 writtenby: L. Feather, L. Hampton album: Unforgettable	Aretha Franklin	Evil Gal Blues	1964	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2241 chartposition: RandB #4, US #58 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns), Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexler album: Atlantic Soul Classics comments: [southern soul]	Solomon Burke	Everybody Needs Somebody To Love	1964	Atlantic
2	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
---	recordlabel: President 382 writtenby: A. Williams, D. Wilkerson comments: [northern soul]	The Du-Ettes	Every Beat of My Heart	1964	President
1	recordlabel: Hi 2081 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Empty Arms	1964	Hi
2	recordlabel: Maxx 331 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [deep soul]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Either Way I Lose	1964	Maxx
3	recordlabel: Laurie 3224 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Chiffons	Easy To Love (So Hard To Get)	1964	Laurie
4	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
---	recordlabel: Stax 174 writtenby: Cropper, Bell comments: [northern soul]	William Bell	Don't Stop Now	1964	Stax
1	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
2	recordlabel: Philips 40232 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Gloria Caldwell	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1964	Philips
---	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: Okeh 4 7206 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Chuck Willis	Ted Taylor	Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)	1964	Okeh
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: Mercury 72365 chartposition: RandB #33, US #67 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Brook Benton	Do It Right	1964	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Spokane 4009 writtenby: Larry Banks and Tony May	Bessie Banks	Do It Now	1964	Spokane
1	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
2	recordlabel: Stateside 297 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: John Lee Hooker	John Lee Hooker	Dimples	1964	Stateside(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2225 writtenby: Clark album: Our Biggest Hits mpcode: _OxXYFiRvz0	The Drifters	Didn't It	1964	Atlantic
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
---	recordlabel: Stax 174 writtenby: Cropper, James comments: [deep soul]	William Bell	Crying All By Myself	1964	Stax
---	recordlabel: Old Town 1161 writtenby: Height and Bailey	Donald Height	Crazy Little Girl	1964	Old Town
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8426 chartposition: RandB #6, US #31, US AC #7 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Cousin Of Mine	1964	RCA Victor
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: 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
---	recordlabel: MH 202 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Come On Home	1964	MH
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: 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: Old Town 1163 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Bernice Petkere	Arthur Prysock	Close Your Eyes	1964	Old Town
2	recordlabel: Tower 107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #114 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Gus Jenkins comments: [instrumental]	Gus Jenkins	Chittlins	1964	Tower
3	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
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: 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
6	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
7	recordlabel: Okeh 7201 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Billy Butler (as William E. Butler)	Billy Butler & The Chanters	Can't Live Without Her	1964	Okeh
---	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: 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
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: 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
---	recordlabel: Motown 1062 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Four Tops comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Call On Me	1964	Motown
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55263 chartposition: RandB #48, US #110 writtenby: Rex Garvin and Jackie Wilson	Jackie Wilson	Call Her Up	1964	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Smash 1898 chartposition: RandB #39, US #95 writtenby: Fleecie Moore album: Showtime	James Brown	Caldonia	1964	Smash
3	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
4	recordlabel: Mercury 72229 chartposition: RandB #45, US #53, US AC #17 writtenby: Jack Segal and Paul Vance	Johnny Mathis	Bye Bye Barbara	1964	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66013 writtenby: J. DeShannon, S. Sheeley album: Wish Someone Would Care mpcode: GM4h4ENIsM4	Irma Thomas	Break-A-Way	1964	Imperial
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Stax 150 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jerry Williams	Barbara & The Browns	Big Party	1964	Stax
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55266 chartposition: RandB #34, US #94 writtenby: Alonzo Tucker and Jackie Wilson	Jackie Wilson	Big Boss Line	1964	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: Wand 154 chartposition: RandB #5, US #45 writtenby: Rudy Clark album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	Beg Me	1964	Wand
6	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
7	recordlabel: Fontana 1890 chartposition: RandB #40, US #88 writtenby: Irving Gordon	Gloria Lynne	Be Anything (But Be Mine)	1964	Fontana
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: 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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 2217 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	Hoagy Lands	Baby Come On Home	1964	Atlantic
15	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
---	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: Smash 1884 chartposition: RandB #15, US #52 writtenby: Jim Jam album: Back To Soul	Anna King & Bobby Byrd	Baby Baby Baby	1964	Smash
2	recordlabel: Dore 715 chartposition: US #83 writtenby: Bobby Troup	The Superbs	Baby Baby All The Time	1964	Dore
3	recordlabel: Symbol 926 chartposition: RandB #28, US #91 writtenby: Windsor King	Inez Foxx	Ask Me	1964	Symbol
---	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: 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
2	recordlabel: Scepter 1292 chartposition: RandB #37, US #91 writtenby: Charlie Rich	The Shirelles	Are You Still My Baby	1964	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43158 writtenby: Jerry Jackson mpcode: uGXIwER89MU	Jerry Jackson	Are You Glad When We're Apart	1964	Columbia
---	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
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: 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: Mercury 72266 chartposition: RandB #4, US #47, US AC #13 writtenby: Earl Shuman & Leon Carr	Brook Benton	Another Cup Of Coffee	1964	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5319 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Ronnell Bright album: Today My Way	Nancy Wilson	And Satisfy	1964	Capitol
3	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
---	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: Philles 122 chartposition: RandB #27, US #98 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector	The Crystals	All Grown Up	1964	Philles
2	recordlabel: Philips 40229 chartposition: US #41 writtenby: Buddy Kaye and Phil Springer album: A Girl Called Dusty	Dusty Springfield	All Cried Out	1964	Philips
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: King 5876 chartposition: RandB #48, US #107 writtenby: Dorcas Cochran and Lionel Newman album: Prisoner of Love	James Brown	Again	1964	King
8	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

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