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
---	recordlabel: Coun Tree 1007 writtenby: Albert King	Albert King	Lonesome	1965	Coun Tree
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 43356 writtenby: I. Kosloff, A. Kasha comments: [re release]	Four Tops	Lonely Summer	1965	Columbia
1	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34 writtenby: Whitfield, Hollland, Kendricks comments: [motown sound]	The Velvelettes	Lonely Lonely Girl Am I	1965	V.I.P.
2	recordlabel: Philips 40245 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Leon Huff album: Dusty comments: [US B side to Guess Who?]	Dusty Springfield	Live It Up	1965	Philips
3	recordlabel: Imperial 66102 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)	The O'Jays	Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Jovial 728 writtenby: J. Brown, R. Barnes album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Lisa Richards	Let's Take A Chance	1965	Jovial
1	recordlabel: JoDa 102 chartposition: RandB #4, US #88 writtenby: Margaret Nash comments: [ballad]	Johnny Nash	Let's Move and Groove (Together)	1965	JoDa
2	recordlabel: Parkway 949 chartposition: US #40 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Dave Appell	Chubby Checker	Let's Do the Freddie	1965	Parkway
3	recordlabel: Vee Jay 694 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Let's Do It Over	1965	Vee Jay
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2304 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo	Esther Phillips	Let Me Know When It's Over	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Rogers, Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: t3e90gL7WzM	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Let Me Have Some	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Calla 102 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Wreich Holloway album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bettye LaVette	Let Me Down Easy	1965	Calla
2	recordlabel: Imperial 66131 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Comin' Through	The O'Jays	Let It All Out	1965	Imperial
3	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4002 chartposition: RandB #31, US #116 writtenby: Billy Butler	Otis Leavill	Let Her Love Me	1965	Blue Rock
---	recordlabel: Checker 1131 writtenby: Shena DeMell, Sugar Pie DeSanto comments: [southern soul]	Fontella Bass	Leave It In The Hands Of Love	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Chess 1979 writtenby: Clarke comments: [northern soul]	Tony Clarke	Landslide	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Minit 32020 writtenby: Hayes & Porter	Homer Banks	Lady Of Stone	1965	Minit
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54114 writtenby: Wonder, Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Kiss Me Baby	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Lyndell 797 writtenby: W. L. Rayfield, M. Jackson, C. Glover comments: [deep soul]	Clarence Glover	Keep Your Promises	1965	Lyndell
---	recordlabel: Fame 1001 writtenby: Penn, Oldham comments: [northern soul]	James Barnett	Keep On Talking	1965	Fame
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12106 writtenby: V. Simpson, N. Ashford, J. Armstead	Candy & The Kisses	Keep On Searchin'	1965	Scepter
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7212 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Roscoe Johnson and Del Sharh	The Vibrations	Keep On Keeping On	1965	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Moonglow 242 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Don Harris and Dewey Terry album: This Is New!	The Righteous Brothers	Justine	1965	Moonglow
3	recordlabel: Sue 4009 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: J.D. Jones	Jerry Butler	Just for You	1965	Sue
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 4077 writtenby: Grant album: Esther	Esther Phillips	Just Say Goodbye	1965	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Volt 130 chartposition: RandB #15, US #85 writtenby: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper and McElvoy Robinson album: The Soul Album Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: B side to I Can't Turn You Loose [deep soul]	Otis Redding	Just One More Day	1965	Volt
2	recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1498 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #76 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: One by One	The Impressions	Just One Kiss from You	1965	His Master's Voice
3	recordlabel: Philles 127 chartposition: RandB #26, US #9 writtenby: Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Just Once In My Life comments: [pop soul]	The Righteous Brothers	Just Once In My Life	1965	Philles
4	recordlabel: Scepter 12116 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: D. Gordon album: Treat Me Right	Roy Head	Just A Little Bit	1965	Scepter
5	recordlabel: Chess 1920 chartposition: RandB #38, US #85 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Ronald Ellison	Jackie Ross	Jerk and Twine	1965	Chess
6	recordlabel: Old Town 1180 chartposition: RandB #33, US #111 writtenby: J.J. Jackson (as J. J. Jackson), Sidney Barnes and Randell Stewart	The Gypsies	Jerk It	1965	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Checker 1102 writtenby: Jackey Beavers	Jackey Beavers	Jack A Rue	1965	Checker
1	recordlabel: Four Brothers 445 chartposition: RandB #10, US #67 writtenby: G.L. Crockett and Jack Daniels	G.L. Crockett	It's a Man Down There	1965	Four Brothers
2	recordlabel: Goldwax 113 chartposition: RandB #22, US #61 writtenby: Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis and Louis Williams	The Ovations	It's Wonderful to Be in Love	1965	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2251 writtenby: Chessler album: And I Love Him	Little Esther Phillips	It's Too Soon To Know	1965	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Old Town 1183 chartposition: RandB #11, US #56, US AC #8 writtenby: Gayle Brown & Hazel Johnson album: Intimately Yours comments: [ballad]	Arthur Prysock	It's Too Late Baby, Too Late	1965	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Willis album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 0h9KaRXJSh8	Otis Redding	It's Too Late	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Motown 1081 chartposition: RandB #2, US #5, UK #34 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Second Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	It's The Same Old Song	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66120 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Take A Look	Irma Thomas	It's Starting To Get To Me Now	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 674 writtenby: Gordon Mills, Les Reed album: It's Not Unusual comments: [northern soul]	The Dells	It's Not Unusual	1965	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Parrot 9737 chartposition: RandB #26, US #10, UK #1, US AC #3 writtenby: Les Reed & Gordon Mills album: Along Came Jones comments: [pop soul]	Tom Jones	It's Not Unusual	1965	Parrot
2	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10634 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: J.L. Hooker comments: [blues]	B.B. King	It's My Own Fault	1965	ABCParamount
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7040 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, UK #45 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) album: The Temptations Sing Smokey / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Growing	1965	Gordy
4	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539 chartposition: RandB #15, US #41 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	It's Got the Whole World Shakin'	1965	RCA Victor
5	recordlabel: MGM 13366 chartposition: R#B #28, US #41 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein and Lou Stallman album: It's Gonna Take A Miracle	The Royalettes	It's Gonna Take a Miracle	1965	MGM
6	recordlabel: Wand 173 chartposition: RandB #26, US #56 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Maxine Brown	It's Gonna Be Alright	1965	Wand
7	recordlabel: Jamie 1292 chartposition: RandB #26, US #95 writtenby: B. L. Ozen	Barbara Lynn	It's Better to Have It	1965	Jamie
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2306 writtenby: Cropper, Pickett album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: rWUEnh7ffiA	Wilson Pickett	It's All Over	1965	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Fame 6407 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes	Jimmy Hughes	It Was Nice	1965	Fame
2	recordlabel: United Artists 848 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell	Garnet Mimms	It Was Easier to Hurt Her	1965	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Sue 383 chartposition: RandB #25, US #106 writtenby: Elmore James	Elmore James	It Hurts Me Too	1965	Sue
4	recordlabel: Chess 1925 chartposition: RandB #14, US #91 writtenby: Gerald Sims	The Radiants	It Ain't No Big Thing	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Satellite 2005 writtenby: Dave Dean comments: [northern soul]	Chuck Bernard	Indian Giver	1965	Satellite
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2309 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper comments: [instrumental]	Little Mac & the Boss Sounds	In the Midnight Hour	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Philips 40303 chartposition: UK #8, US #108 writtenby: Bea Verdi and Buddy Kaye comments: [pop soul]	Dusty Springfield	In the Middle of Nowhere	1965	Philips
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 666 writtenby: L. Dandridge, M. Seal, N. Pendleton comments: [northern soul] mpcode: S7Bijm_jNqs	The Dontells	In Your Heart (You Know I'm Right)	1965	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2289 chartposition: RandB #1, US #21, UK #12 writtenby: Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper album: In The Midnight Hour / The Exciting Wilson Pickett / Atlantic Soul Classics comments: [southern soul]	Wilson Pickett	In The Midnight Hour	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: msVARUUOI1w	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	In Case You Need Love	1965	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Red Bird 10024 chartposition: RandB #20, US #20, UK #23 writtenby: R. Hawkins, B. Hawkins, J. Johnson album: Chapel of Love comments: [pop soul]	The Dixie Cups	Iko Iko	1965	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: LLP Records 104 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Bert De Coteaux comments: [deep soul ballad] mpcode: PoXiGlxDG28	Gloria Parker	If You've Ever Loved Someone	1965	LLP Records
1	recordlabel: Wand 1104 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Maxine Brown	If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody	1965	Wand
2	recordlabel: Arctic 112 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	If You Don't	1965	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1179 writtenby: Parks, Randazzo	Porgy & the Monarchs	If It's For Real	1965	Musicor
1	recordlabel: Wand 188 chartposition: RandB #18, US #46 writtenby: Mark Barkan and Pam Sawyer album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	If I Didn't Love You	1965	Wand
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1297 writtenby: B. L. Ozen	Barbara Lynn	I've Taken All I'm Gonna Take	1965	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66121 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94 writtenby: Naomi Neville	The O'Jays	I've Cried My Last Tear	1965	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Igloo 219 writtenby: The Jhamels comments: [ballad] mpcode: 2aECxLxGj2I	The Jhamels	I've Cried	1965	Igloo
1	recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1408 chartposition: RandB #35, US #133 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Keep On Pushing / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred comments: US B side to People Get Ready	The Impressions	I've Been Trying	1965	His Master's Voice
2	recordlabel: Volt 126 chartposition: RandB #2, US #21 writtenby: Otis Redding & Jerry Butler album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [deep soul ballad]	Otis Redding	I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: ABC 10741 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Time For The Tams / The Best Of The Tams comments: [northern soul]	The Tams	I've Been Hurt	1965	ABC
---	recordlabel: Diplomacy 23 writtenby: Jimmy Easter comments: [northern soul]	Jimmy Holiday	I've Been Done Wrong	1965	Diplomacy
1	recordlabel: Carnival 509 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: Edward Bivins comments: US B side to Searchin' for My Baby	The Manhattans	I'm the One That Love Forgot	1965	Carnival
2	recordlabel: United Artists 853 chartposition: RandB #26, US #36 writtenby: Casey Spencer album: I'm a Happy Man comments: (featuring Eugene Pitt)	The Jive Five	I'm a Happy Man	1965	United Artists
3	recordlabel: ABC 10700 chartposition: Cashbox #39, US #84, AC #22 writtenby: Ted Daffan	Ray Charles	I'm a Fool to Care	1965	ABC
4	recordlabel: Vee Jay 702 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: Calvin Carter, Mary Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	I'm The Man Down There	1965	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12112 writtenby: Ben Raleigh, Mark Barkan comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Maestro & The Crests	I'm Stepping Out of the Picture	1965	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Bru Cel 2705 writtenby: Nat Phillips album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Nat Phillips	I'm Sorry I Hurt You	1965	Bru Cel
1	recordlabel: Modern 1011 chartposition: RandB #12, US #74 writtenby: Marc Gordon and Frank Wilson	The Ikettes	I'm So Thankful	1965	Modern
2	recordlabel: Ric Tic 108 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Don Davis, George McGregor and Clarence McCloud	San Remo Strings	I'm Satisfied	1965	Ric Tic
3	recordlabel: Chess 1919 chartposition: RandB #24, US #93 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Jan Bradley, Don Tally	Jan Bradley	I'm Over You	1965	Chess
---	recordlabel: Checker 1124 writtenby: Peylia Parham, Shena DeMell album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	The Knight Brothers	I'm Never Gonna Live It Down	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Jotis 471 writtenby: Williams, Redding album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)	Loretta Williams	I'm Missing You	1965	Jotis
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 117 writtenby: D. Penn, L. Oldham	The Ovations	I'm Living Good	1965	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 590 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Minor comments: [northern soul]	Mary Wells	I'm Learnin'	1965	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: Motown 1074 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: More Hits by The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I'm In Love Again	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 697 writtenby: Pendleton, Dandridge, Seal, Weems comments: [ballad] mpcode: po0UWZY5XyQ	The Dontells	I'm Gonna Tell The World	1965	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66106 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman and Scotty Fagin	Irma Thomas	I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry	1965	Imperial
2	recordlabel: Eastern 606 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28 writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	I'm Goin' For Myself	1965	Eastern
---	recordlabel: Volt 126 writtenby: Redding album: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go	Otis Redding	I'm Depending On You	1965	Volt
---	recordlabel: Jotis 470 writtenby: Conley, Redding album: Sweet Soul Music Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Arthur Conley	I'm A Lonely Stranger	1965	Jotis
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2298 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, US #51 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Drifters	I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Parlophone 5229 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil	Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers	I'll Take You Home	1965	Parlophone
3	recordlabel: Autumn 9 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sly Stewart)	Bobby Freeman	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1965	Autumn
4	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7229 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37 writtenby: B. Strong, B. Miller comments: [northern soul]	Walter Jackson	I'll Keep On Trying	1965	Okeh
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54116 chartposition: RandB #11, US #34 writtenby: Stevenson, Hunter album: The Marvelettes Anthology comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	The Marvelettes	I'll Keep Holding On	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Elbam 70 writtenby: T, Turner comments: [deep soul] mpcode: BGJ6H7cqWqE	Tommy Turner	I'll Be Gone	1965	Elbam
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54112 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8 writtenby: William Robinson Jr., Warren Moore and Marvin Tarplin album: Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I'll Be Doggone	1965	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Motown 1078 chartposition: RandB #8, US #35 writtenby: Stevenson, Hunter album: The Original Spinners comments: [Motown Sound]	The Spinners	I'll Always Love You	1965	Motown
3	recordlabel: MGM 13405 chartposition: RandB #26, US #72 writtenby: Bob Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo and Lou Stallman album: It's Gonna Take A Miracle	The Royalettes	I Want to Meet Him	1965	MGM
4	recordlabel: Dial 4016 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23 writtenby: Joe Tex album: The New Boss comments: [southern soul]	Joe Tex	I Want to (Do Everything for You)	1965	Dial

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