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
201	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8486 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Shake	Sam Cooke	Shake	1965	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Kent 449 writtenby: Collins album: The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Set Your Sights Higher	1965	Kent
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2301 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44 writtenby: Don Covay & Steve Cropper album: See Saw comments: [northern soul]	Don Covay & the GoodTimers	See-Saw	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Charger 107 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Billy Page album: Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go Go"	Dobie Gray	See You At the Go Go	1965	Charger
3	recordlabel: Carnival 509 chartposition: RandB #20, US #135 writtenby: Winfred Lovett	The Manhattans	Searchin' for My Baby	1965	Carnival
4	recordlabel: Hi 2089 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Huey comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Sea Cruise	1965	Hi
5	recordlabel: VIP 25028 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Charles Jones, Robert Dobyne and Robert Staunton	The Monitors	Say You	1965	VIP
6	recordlabel: Arctic 108 chartposition: RandB #12, US #27 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: Yes, I'm Ready comments: [ballad]	Barbara Mason	Sad, Sad Girl	1965	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1076 writtenby: Stevenson, Hunter album: Four Tops comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Sad Souvenirs	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Sue 119 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #121 writtenby: Chip Taylor and Wes Farrell	Baby Washington	Run My Heart	1965	Sue
2	recordlabel: Hickory 45 1332 chartposition: UK #10, US #12 writtenby: Don Gant and Joe Melson album: Run Baby Run comments: [northern soul]	The Newbeats	Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)	1965	Hickory
---	recordlabel: Volt 412 writtenby: King, Josea album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: wqe1VbRsx80	Otis Redding	Rock Me Baby	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Amy 927 chartposition: RandB #7, US #28 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville) album: The New Lee Dorsey comments: [northern soul]	Lee Dorsey	Ride Your Pony	1965	Amy
2	recordlabel: Volt 128 chartposition: RandB #4, US #35 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul	Otis Redding	Respect	1965	Volt
3	recordlabel: Checker 1120 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #11 writtenby: Raynard Miner & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith) album: The New Look comments: [northern soul]	Fontella Bass	Rescue Me	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Stax 182 writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Dunn, Cropper album: The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental] mpcode: YoR5T8099ns	Booker T. & The MGs	Red Beans and Rice	1965	Stax
1	recordlabel: Checker 1131 chartposition: RandB #13, US #37, UK #32 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith & Raynard Miner comments: [northern soul]	Fontella Bass	Recovery	1965	Checker
2	recordlabel: Constellation 158 chartposition: RandB #2, US #81 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Live On Stage In '65	Gene Chandler	Rainbow '65	1965	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Motown 1097 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland, Thorton album: The Supremes A' Go Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Put Yourself In My Place	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54117 chartposition: RandB #16, US #25 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, David Hamilton & Clarence Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Pretty Little Baby	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Okeh 7208 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Teddy Vann and Dave Baby Cortez (as David Clowney)	Dave Baby Cortez	Popping Popcorn	1965	Okeh
3	recordlabel: Back Beat 551 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Malone, Jamison comments: [blues soul]	O.V. Wright	Poor Boy	1965	Back Beat
4	recordlabel: MGM 13327 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #131 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Bob Weinstein album: It's Gonna Take A Miracle	The Royalettes	Poor Boy	1965	MGM
---	recordlabel: Ric Tic 106 writtenby: L. Bailey, D. Davis comments: [northern soul]	J.J. Barnes	Please Let Me In	1965	Ric Tic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2286 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Don Covay and Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ronnie Miller) album: See Saw	Don Covay	Please Do Something	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10622 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: People Get Ready comments: [ballad]	The Impressions	People Get Ready	1965	ABC Paramount
3	recordlabel: Modern 1005 chartposition: RandB #28, US #36 writtenby: Steve Venet & Tommy Boyce album: Soul The Hits comments: [northern soul]	The Ikettes	Peaches 'N' Cream	1965	Modern
4	recordlabel: King 45 5999 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK 25 writtenby: James Brown album: Out Of Sight comments: [funk]	James Brown	Papa's Got A Brand New Bag	1965	King
---	recordlabel: Chess 4523 (UK) writtenby: Harburg, Arlen album: Unbelievable / Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: eq43FK0aoPc	Billy Stewart	Over The Rainbow	1965	Chess(UK)
---	recordlabel: Eastern 608 writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson	Eddie & Ernie	Outcast	1965	Eastern
---	recordlabel: Swan 4219 writtenby: Norman Johnson	The Showmen	Our Love Will Grow	1965	Swan
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54115 chartposition: RandB #36, US #78 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Brenda Holloway	Operator	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Old Town 1185 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #41 writtenby: G. Costa, N. Costa, S. H. Meshel album: A Double Header With Arthur Prysock	Arthur Prysock	Open Up Your Heart	1965	Old Town
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54113 chartposition: RandB #4, US #16 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore album: Going to a Go-Go / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [sweet soul ballad] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Ooo Baby Baby	1965	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Vee Jay 684 chartposition: RandB #3, US #23 writtenby: Richard Parker album: Baby Boy comments: [northern soul]	Fred Hughes	Oo Wee Baby, I Love You	1965	Vee Jay
5	recordlabel: Old Town 1185 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #125 writtenby: Norman Bergen and Shelly Coburn	Arthur Prysock	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	1965	Old Town
6	recordlabel: Sue 129 chartposition: RandB #10, US #73 writtenby: Charles Singleton and Bert Kaempfert	Baby Washington	Only Those in Love	1965	Sue
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 5001 writtenby: Campbell album: We Remember Sam Cooke comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Only Sixteen	1965	Tamla Motown
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2308 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #94 writtenby: Larry Harrison, Jimmy Williams and Solomon Burke	Solomon Burke	Only Love (Can Save Me Now)	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Wand 185 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #55 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead	Maxine Brown	One Step at a Time	1965	Wand
3	recordlabel: Columbia 43241 chartposition: RandB #18, US #119 writtenby: Eddie Snyder & Charles Singleton	Aretha Franklin	One Step Ahead	1965	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Galaxy 739 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: Clifton comments: [blues soul]	Little Johnny Taylor	One More Chance	1965	Galaxy
5	recordlabel: Dial 4011 chartposition: RandB #20, US #65 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1965	Dial
---	recordlabel: Volt 128 writtenby: Redding album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Redding	Ole Man Trouble	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7039 chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, UK #26 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Dance Party / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas	Nowhere To Run	1965	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54117 writtenby: Clarence Paul album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Now That You've Won Me	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Constellation 149 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, UK #41 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Girl Don't Care	Gene Chandler	Nothing Can Stop Me	1965	Constellation
---	recordlabel: End 1127 writtenby: Hall, Levy, Bateman comments: [northern soul] mpcode: jwqbxk1ZK9E	Lenny Curtis	Nothing Can Help You Now	1965	End
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Cooke album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: GDv4P-n8uKU	Otis Redding	Nothing Can Change This Love	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Motown 1080 chartposition: RandB #6, US #11 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: More Hits By The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Nothing But Heartaches	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: ChiTown 001 writtenby: Monk Higgins, Otis Clay	Johnny Sayles	Nothing But Hard Rocks	1965	ChiTown
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 696 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27 writtenby: R. Newman comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do)	1965	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Laurie 3301 chartposition: US #49 writtenby: Brute Force (Steve Friedland) album: Sweet Talkin' Guy	The Chiffons	Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (in My Mind but Me)	1965	Laurie
3	recordlabel: Sue 137 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #125 writtenby: Lockie Edwards and Larry Weiss	Baby Washington	No Time for Pity	1965	Sue
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55280 chartposition: RandB #25, US #59 writtenby: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)	Jackie Wilson	No Pity (In the Naked City)	1965	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Liberty 55817 writtenby: J. Holiday, E. Jones album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Clay Hammond	No One Else Would Do	1965	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Constellation 160 writtenby: B. Strong	Gene Chandler	No One Can Love You	1965	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Chess 1918 chartposition: RandB #26, US #91 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Leonard Caston album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	No Faith, No Love	1965	Chess
2	recordlabel: Stateside 415 chartposition: RandB #15, US #54 writtenby: Mickey Gentile and Jenny Lee Lambert album: Mary Wells	Mary Wells	Never, Never Leave Me	1965	Stateside
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12109 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford and Jo Armstead (as Joshie Armstead)	Ronnie Milsap	Never Had It so Good	1965	Scepter
4	recordlabel: ABC 10710 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield comments: US B side to I Need You	The Impressions	Never Could You Be	1965	ABC
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 686 (UK) writtenby: Wm. Stevenson album: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Need Somebody	1965	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1064 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Janie Bradford, Smokey Robinson and William comments: [Motown Sound]	Carolyn Crawford	My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: Dimension 1043 writtenby: Ross	Bobby Sheen	My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You	1965	Dimension
---	recordlabel: Aurora 154 writtenby: Joey Brooks	Jimmy Radcliffe	My Ship Is Comin' In	1965	Aurora
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12114 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #125 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson	The Shirelles	My Heart Belongs to You	1965	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Verve 10378 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	My Heart Belongs to You	1965	Verve
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 811 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go-Go comments: [sweet soul] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	My Girl Has Gone	1965	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: Atco 45 6907 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul	Otis Redding	My Girl	1965	Atco
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7038 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #43 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Ronald White album: The Temptations Sing Smokey / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	My Girl	1965	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Wilson, Davis album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: -Qw5TcG-L78	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	My Baby Changes Like The Weather	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7047 chartposition: RandB #4, US #13 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White & Pete Moore album: The Temptin' Temptations / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	My Baby	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Soul 35011 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: John Mitchell comments: [motown sound]	The Freeman Brothers	My Baby	1965	Soul
3	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4014 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Sir Mack Rice	Sir Mack Rice	Mustang Sally	1965	Blue Rock
4	recordlabel: Volt 124 chartposition: RandB #10, US #41 writtenby: Steve Cropper & Otis Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads	Otis Redding	Mr. Pitiful	1965	Volt
5	recordlabel: RCA 47 8693 chartposition: RandB #26, US #53, US AC #9 writtenby: Brook Benton & Clyde Otis album: Mother Nature, Father Time comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Mother Nature, Father Time	1965	RCA
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2294 chartposition: US #115, US AC #28 writtenby: Eddie Delange, George Duning, Irving Mills and Will Hudson	Esther Phillips	Moonglow -Theme from Picnic	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Chess 1100 writtenby: Henry Mancini, John Mercer album: Unbelievable / Billy Stewart Remembered mpcode: o1fvPtLDQvE	Billy Stewart	Moon River	1965	Chess
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7230 chartposition: RandB #26, US #63 writtenby: Erroll Garner and Johnny Burke	The Vibrations	Misty	1965	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Kellmac 1003 chartposition: RandB #5, US #41 writtenby: Larry Brownlee	The C.O.D.'s	Michael	1965	Kellmac
---	recordlabel: Junior 1010 writtenby: A. Terry, J. Ashford mpcode: 0hoQ43ad9co	Yvonne Baker & The Sensations	Mend The Broken Pieces	1965	Junior
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10670 chartposition: RandB #12, US #48 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Meeting Over Yonder	1965	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 606 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Sidney Barnes (as Sid Barnes) and J.J. Jackson (as J. J. Jackson)	Mary Wells	Me Without You	1965	20th Century
3	recordlabel: Jomada 600 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jimmy Briggs and Steve Creech	Johnny Daye	Marry Me	1965	Jomada
4	recordlabel: Scepter 12101 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo and Phil Margo	The Shirelles	March (You'll Be Sorry)	1965	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2300 chartposition: RandB #9, US #11 writtenby: Helen Miller and Roger Atkins album: The Best of Barbara Lewis	Barbara Lewis	Make Me Your Baby	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 177 writtenby: Hayes, Porter album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	The Premiers	Make It Me	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Wild Deuce 1003 writtenby: Don Davis	Emanuel Lasky	Lucky To Be Loved (By You)	1965	Wild Deuce
1	recordlabel: Parkway 936 chartposition: US #70 writtenby: Robyn Supraner and Sherman Rothman	Chubby Checker	Lovely Lovely	1965	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Joker 714 writtenby: G. Pipkin, H. Davis, C. Pipkin	The Autographs	Love's Gonna Do You In	1965	Joker
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 118 writtenby: Q. Claunch	Spencer Wiggins	Love Works That Way	1965	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72446 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #100, AC #37 writtenby: Brook Benton & Ed Townsend	Brook Benton	Love Me Now	1965	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Argo 5499 chartposition: RandB #12, US #66 writtenby: Gene Barge	James Phelps	Love Is a 5-Letter Word	1965	Argo
---	recordlabel: Nosnibor 1002 writtenby: C. Robinson, Jr.	Cleveland Robinson	Love Is A Trap	1965	Nosnibor
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7045 chartposition: RandB #22, US #70 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)	1965	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12111 chartposition: RandB #38, US #64 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Here I Am	Dionne Warwick	Looking with My Eyes	1965	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Calumet 682 writtenby: Gordon Keith comments: [northern soul] mpcode: o7L6wckPhck	Gordon Keith	Look Ahead	1965	Calumet
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 4510602 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield comments: US B side to Amen	The Impressions	Long, Long Winter	1965	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Musicor 1042 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Jimmy Radcliffe	Long After Tonight Is All Over	1965	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Chattahoochee 673 writtenby: Cyril D. Roberts, Jr.	Ernie Washington	Lonesome Shack	1965	Chattahoochee

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