Soul R&B Music Charts of 1965 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1965 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 1965, 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 1965, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1965 . . .

The following songs were released in 1965 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 1965 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: Duke 394 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28 writtenby: Malone, Parker comments: [soul blues]	Junior Parker	These Kind Of Blues	1965	Duke
102	recordlabel: Duke 385 chartposition: RandB #4, US #63 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Bobby Bland	These Hands (Small But Mighty)	1965	Duke
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43442 writtenby: M. Symes, I. Jones album: Yeah!!	Aretha Franklin	There Is No Greater Love	1965	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Kent 415 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: King comments: [blues]	B.B. King	The Worst Thing In My Life	1965	Kent
---	recordlabel: Bandstand USA 1005 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, Sidney Bailey comments: [northern soul]	Dorothy Williams	The Well's Gone Dry	1965	Bandstand USA
---	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10614 writtenby: Joe South	The Tams	The Truth Hurts	1965	ABC Paramount
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54118 chartposition: RandB #2, US #16 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Tracks of My Tears	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10724 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: B.B. King, S. King comments: [blues]	B.B. King	The Things You Put Me Through	1965	ABCParamount
3	recordlabel: Atco 6343 chartposition: RandB #24, US #84 writtenby: Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick (as Artie Resnick) album: What Is Soul	Ben E. King	The Record (Baby I Love You)	1965	Atco
4	recordlabel: Eastern 604 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead	Tina Britt	The Real Thing	1965	Eastern
5	recordlabel: Congress 238 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Shirley Ellis	The Puzzle Song	1965	Congress
6	recordlabel: Verve 10363 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish album: The Organ Grinder's Swing comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	The Organ Grinder's Swing	1965	Verve
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: More Hits by The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Only Time I'm Happy	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Kent 482 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #115 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Jimmy Holiday	The New Breed	1965	Kent
---	recordlabel: Money 113 writtenby: Bettye Swann, Huey Harris	Bettye Swann	The Man That Said No	1965	Money
---	recordlabel: Special Agent 200 writtenby: Carl Smith album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Syl Johnson	The Love I Found In You	1965	Special Agent
1	recordlabel: Jubilee 5506 chartposition: RandB #34, US #72 writtenby: Debora Losak and Sharon Vanselow	The Skyliners	The Loser	1965	Jubilee
2	recordlabel: Charger 105 chartposition: RandB #11, US #13, UK #25 writtenby: Billy Page album: Sings For 'In' Crowders That Go 'Go Go' comments: [northern soul]	Dobie Gray	The In Crowd	1965	Charger
3	recordlabel: Argo 5506 chartposition: RandB #2, US #5 writtenby: Billy Page album: The In Crowd comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	The In Crowd	1965	Argo
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66120 writtenby: Roy Alfred	Irma Thomas	The Hurt's All Gone	1965	Imperial
1	recordlabel: Chess 1924 chartposition: RandB #10, US #31 writtenby: Tony Clarke comments: [pop soul]	Tony Clarke	The Entertainer	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 4012 writtenby: Hutchinson comments: [northern soul]	Willie Hutch	The Duck	1965	Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Mirwood 5502 chartposition: RandB #4, US #14 writtenby: Fred Smith & Earl Nelson album: The Duck comments: [northern soul]	Jackie Lee	The Duck	1965	Mirwood
---	recordlabel: United Artists 916 writtenby: Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer	Ray Pollard	The Drifter	1965	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Back Beat 542 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Al Braggs	Lee LaMont	The Crying Man	1965	Back Beat
2	recordlabel: JEB 101 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Steve Stone, Scotty Turner	Odessa Harris	The Color Of His Love Is Blue	1965	JEB
3	recordlabel: Congress 234 chartposition: RandB #16, US #8, UK #6 writtenby: Lincoln Chase	Shirley Ellis	The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)	1965	Congress
4	recordlabel: ABC 10720 chartposition: US #115, US AC #19 writtenby: Lalo Schifrin and Dorcas Cochran	Ray Charles	The Cincinnati Kid	1965	ABC
---	recordlabel: Wild Deuce 1004 writtenby: J. Steward, R. Mosely	Deena Johnson	The Breaking Point	1965	Wild Deuce
1	recordlabel: Blue Cat 102 chartposition: RandB #6, US #8 writtenby: John T. Taylor comments: [pop soul]	The Ad Libs	The Boy From New York City	1965	Blue Cat
2	recordlabel: Era 3141 chartposition: RandB #21, US #3, UK #29 writtenby: Barry Stuart	Jewel Akens	The Birds and the Bees	1965	Era
3	recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6005 chartposition: RandB #29, US #59 writtenby: B. Williams	Alvin Cash	The Barracuda	1965	Mar V Lus
4	recordlabel: Volt 124 chartposition: RandB #18, US #74 writtenby: Roosevelt Jamison album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads	Otis Redding	That's How Strong My Love Is	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Whit 714 writtenby: Whitfield, Thierry	Bobby Powell	That Little Girl Of Mine	1965	Whit
1	recordlabel: United Artists 887 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #115 writtenby: Bob Whitehead (as Robert Whitehead) album: I'll Take Good Care of You	Garnet Mimms	That Goes to Show You	1965	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1179 writtenby: Kusik, Randazzo	Porgy & the Monarchs	That Girl	1965	Musicor
1	recordlabel: Stateside 381 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	The Contours	That Day When She Needed Me	1965	Stateside
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2287 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #15 writtenby: Turbinton	Willie Tee	Thank You John	1965	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Checker 1107 chartposition: RandB #12, US #70 writtenby: J. Diggs album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	The Knight Brothers	Temptation 'Bout To Get Me	1965	Checker
4	recordlabel: Warner 2011 chartposition: RandB #33, US #108, UK #48 writtenby: Tony Bruno	Ike & Tina Turner	Tell Her I'm Not Home	1965	Warner
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2273 chartposition: RandB #12, US #97 writtenby: Earl King	Willie Tee	Teasin' You	1965	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: ABC 10615 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Rudy Toombs album: Sweet and Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Teardrops from My Eyes	1965	ABC
---	recordlabel: Eastern 604 writtenby: Steve Verroca mpcode: E37HBSTqX_0	Tina Britt	Teardrops Fell (Every Step Of The Way)	1965	Eastern
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5324 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Joe Liggins	King Curtis	Tanya	1965	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 119 writtenby: B. Husky	James Carr	Talk Talk	1965	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66137 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Take a Look	Irma Thomas	Take a Look	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Atco 6344 writtenby: Harris, Kerr	Linda Jones	Take The Boy Out Of The Country	1965	Atco
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7046 chartposition: RandB #4, US #50 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Kim Weston	Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1136 chartposition: RandB #15, US #16 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [pop soul]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Take Me Back	1965	DCP Int.
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2271 writtenby: Wilson Pickett album: In The Midnight Hour mpcode: ray3pVweWGo	Wilson Pickett	Take A Little Love	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Champion 14003 writtenby: E. Cobb comments: [northern soul]	Gloria Jones	Tainted Love	1965	Champion
1	recordlabel: Stateside 400 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #132 writtenby: Dee Clark and Sam Cook	Dee Clark	T.C.B.	1965	Stateside
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43333 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Sweet Bitter Love	Aretha Franklin	Sweet Bitter Love	1965	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Soul 1966 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland comments: (Never officially released)	The Originals	Suspicion	1965	Soul
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8631 chartposition: RandB #18, US #32 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Twistin' The Night Away comments: [northern soul]	Sam Cooke	Sugar Dumpling	1965	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Four Brothers 447 writtenby: H. Burrage	Tyrone Davis (The Wonder Boy)	Suffer	1965	Four Brothers
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7215 chartposition: RandB #13, US #96 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Welcome Home: The Many Moods of Walter Jackson / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	Suddenly I'm All Alone	1965	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Valiant 712 writtenby: Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi	The Elgins	Street Scene	1965	Valiant
1	recordlabel: Sims 217 chartposition: RandB #25, US #109 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Allen Orange)	Roscoe Shelton	Strain on My Heart	1965	Sims
2	recordlabel: Arctic 106 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Carl Fisher	The Volcanos	Storm Warning	1965	Arctic
3	recordlabel: Stax 172 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Eddie Floyd album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Carla Thomas	Stop! Look What You're Doing	1965	Stax
4	recordlabel: Motown 1074 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: More Hits By The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Stop! In The Name Of Love	1965	Motown
5	recordlabel: Maxx 334 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Van McCoy	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Stop and Get a Hold of Myself	1965	Maxx
---	recordlabel: Conlo 881 writtenby: Jamo Thomas	Jamo Thomas And His Orchestra	Stop The Baby	1965	Conlo
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8110 writtenby: Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Page album: Baby I\'m Yours / The Best of Barbara Lewis comments: [album cut] mpcode: ctl1t2oUpPg	Barbara Lewis	Stop That Girl	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6362 writtenby: Carter, Scott	Calvin & Clarence	Step By Step	1965	Atco
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 674 chartposition: RandB #23, US #122 writtenby: Miller, Flemons, Strong	The Dells	Stay In My Corner	1965	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Okeh 7231 chartposition: RandB #14, US #99 writtenby: Ray Pennington	Ted Taylor	Stay Away from My Baby	1965	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Calla 106 writtenby: Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams	Bettye LaVette	Stand Up Like A Man	1965	Calla
---	recordlabel: OKeh 47215 writtenby: W. Jackson, D. Kimble	Walter Jackson	Special Love	1965	OKeh
1	recordlabel: Atco 6387 chartposition: US #89, US AC #13 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector	King Curtis	Spanish Harlem	1965	Atco
2	recordlabel: Jewel 745 chartposition: RandB #21, US #133 writtenby: Duke Coleman	The Carter Brothers	Southern Country Boy	1965	Jewel
---	recordlabel: Checker 1120 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: The \'New\' Look comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: W-D1Lx_6_c0	Fontella Bass	Soul Of The Man	1965	Checker
1	recordlabel: Roulette 4641 chartposition: RandB #8, US #99 writtenby: Teddy Vann comments: [Spoken tribute to Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke]	The Dixie Drifter	Soul Heaven	1965	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Sansu 452 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Soul Perfection comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: IbtZoL54YjQ	Betty Harris	Sometime	1965	Sansu
1	recordlabel: Wand 181 chartposition: RandB #10, US #55 writtenby: Chris Kenner album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown	Something You Got	1965	Wand
2	recordlabel: Motown 1084 chartposition: RandB #9, US #19 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Second Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Something About You	1965	Motown
3	recordlabel: Kent 416 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill album: The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill comments: [soul blues ballad]	Z.Z. Hill	Someone To Love Me	1965	Kent
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 4044 chartposition: RandB #24, US #89 writtenby: Solomon Burke, Eddie Floyd and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)	Solomon Burke	Someone Is Watching	1965	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Philips 1430 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Dusty Springfield	Some of Your Lovin'	1965	Philips
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66095 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Take A Look comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Some Things You Never Get Used To	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Cameo 355 writtenby: Andreoli, Spector, Poncia, Jr.	Candy & the Kisses	Soldier Baby (Of Mine)	1965	Cameo
---	recordlabel: United Artists 848 writtenby: S. Bell, N. Meade album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	So Close	1965	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Ascot 2172 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Paul Martin and Gene Redd	Paul Martin	Snake in the Grass	1965	Ascot
---	recordlabel: Checker 1119 writtenby: J. Beavers, D. Hendepp, E. Reddon	Jackey Beavers	Sling Shot	1965	Checker
1	recordlabel: Chess 1932 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered	Billy Stewart	Sitting in the Park	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54123 writtenby: Robinson, Stevenson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound ballad] mpcode: 38Cv_X8HrJ4	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Since You Won My Heart	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7043 chartposition: RandB #4, US #17 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) album: The Temptin' Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Since I Lost My Baby	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Vee-Jay 676 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Joe Rock album: Together	Betty Everett & Jerry Butler	Since I Don't Have You	1965	VeeJay
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2277 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #131 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley and Rudolph Isley	The Isley Brothers	Simon Says	1965	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Soul 35008 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4 writtenby: Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt) album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & The All Stars	Shotgun	1965	Soul
---	recordlabel: KT 503 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Jimmy Holiday	Shield All Round	1965	KT
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66123 chartposition: RandB #13, US #92 writtenby: Nathaniel Nathan and Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	She's with Her Other Love	1965	Imperial
2	recordlabel: Constellation 155 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: Jim Holvay comments: [northern soul]	Dee Clark	She's My Baby	1965	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54122 writtenby: Robinson, White album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	She's Got To Be Real	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Atco 6357 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Ben E. King	Ben E. King	She's Gone Again	1965	Atco
---	recordlabel: Constellation 144 writtenby: K. Chandler, C. Davis, B. Sheppard	Nolan Chance	She's Gone	1965	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 119 writtenby: O. McClinton album: You Got My Mind Messed Up comments: [southern soul ballad]	James Carr	She's Better Than You	1965	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Liberty Bell 1024 writtenby: Frank Beverly, Joe Collins comments: [northern soul]	The Butlers	She Tried To Kiss Me (All I Could Do Was Run)	1965	Liberty Bell
1	recordlabel: Soul 35013 chartposition: RandB #7, US #29 writtenby: Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.), Willie Woods & Lawrence Horn album: Shotgun comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Shake and Fingerpop	1965	Soul

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