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
401	recordlabel: Back Beat 545 chartposition: RandB #34, US #132 writtenby: Billy Moll and Murray Mencher	Joe Hinton	I Want a Little Girl	1965	Back Beat
402	recordlabel: Roulette 4591 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Richard Barrett and George Goldner	The Exciters	I Want You to Be My Boy	1965	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Loma 2012 writtenby: Samuel, Bell	The Enchanters	I Want To Be Loved	1965	Loma
1	recordlabel: Sue 384 chartposition: RandB #12, US #68 writtenby: Winfred Lovett	The Manhattans	I Wanna Be (Your Everything)	1965	Sue
---	recordlabel: Stax 175 writtenby: Hayes, Hodges, Porter	Sam & Dave	I Take What I Want	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Wand 1106 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: jD44Gyh5-FQ	Clarence Reid	I Refuse To Give Up	1965	Wand
1	recordlabel: Cameo 375 chartposition: RandB #37, US #78 writtenby: James Bishop and Kenny Gamble	Dee Dee Sharp	I Really Love You	1965	Cameo
2	recordlabel: Philips 40286 chartposition: US #120, UK #49 writtenby: Screamin' Jay Hawkins album: I Put a Spell on You	Nina Simone	I Put a Spell on You	1965	Philips
---	recordlabel: Loma 2012 writtenby: Elgin, Ragovoy album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	The Enchanters	I Paid For The Party	1965	Loma
1	recordlabel: Wand 198 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter	Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown	I Need You So	1965	Wand
2	recordlabel: Wand 179 chartposition: RandB #22, US #75 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	I Need You	1965	Wand
3	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10710 chartposition: RandB #26, US #64 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	I Need You	1965	ABC Paramount
4	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1149 chartposition: RandB #23, US #34 writtenby: Jimmy Henderson, Sid Robin (as Sidney Robin) & Bertha Scott album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [love ballad]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	I Miss You So	1965	DCP Int.
5	recordlabel: Le Sage 701 chartposition: RandB #35, US #126 writtenby: Cecil Bowen	Dottie & Ray	I Love You Baby	1965	Le Sage
6	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2549 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #135 writtenby: Allan Orange	Roscoe Shelton	I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken	1965	Sound Stage Seven
7	recordlabel: Way Out 2699 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Springers	Springers	I Know Why	1965	Way Out
8	recordlabel: Blue Cat 121 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	Sam Hawkins	I Know It's All Right	1965	Blue Cat
9	recordlabel: Motown 1083 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #39 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: I Hear A Symphony comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I Hear A Symphony	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: Renee 111 writtenby: L. Austell	Wales Wallace	I Gotta Have You	1965	Renee
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 1050 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Ray Charles and Renald Richard album: Ray Charles Live in Concerts	Ray Charles	I Got a Woman (Part One)	1965	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atco 6359 chartposition: RandB #19, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Sonny Bono album: Look At Us comments: [pop soul]	Sonny & Cher	I Got You Babe	1965	Atco
3	recordlabel: King 6015 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29 writtenby: James Brown album: Out Of Sight comments: [funk]	James Brown	I Got You (I Feel Good)	1965	King
---	recordlabel: Checker 1122 writtenby: Womack	Bobby Womack of the Valentinos	I Found a True Love	1965	Checker
---	recordlabel: Stax 170 writtenby: Stanback mpcode: GFQBPjwZfR0	The Astors	I Found Out	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Kent 449 writtenby: Hill album: The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	I Found Love	1965	Kent
---	recordlabel: Calla 104 writtenby: Bob Hamilton, Don Mancha comments: [northern soul]	Bettye LaVette	I Feel Good (All Over)	1965	Calla
---	recordlabel: Stax 164 writtenby: Brown	Barbara & the Browns	I Don't Want Trouble	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Sansu 452 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Soul Perfection comments: [northern soul] mpcode: AALez4u2l3A	Betty Harris	I Don't Wanna Hear It	1965	Sansu
---	recordlabel: DCP 1133 writtenby: Larry Banks, Tony May	Larry Banks	I Don't Wanna Do It	1965	DCP
1	recordlabel: Modern 1012 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	I Don't Need	1965	Modern
2	recordlabel: Fontana 652 chartposition: RandB #12, US #92 writtenby: Don Covay comments: [deep soul]	Little Richard	I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me	1965	Fontana
3	recordlabel: Chess 1922 chartposition: RandB #6, US #26 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [beat ballad]	Billy Stewart	I Do Love You	1965	Chess
4	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10629 chartposition: RandB #7, US #37 writtenby: Jesse Smith, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Willie Stephenson & Melvin Mason	The Marvelows	I Do	1965	ABC Paramount
5	recordlabel: Okeh 7221 chartposition: RandB #6, US #60 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler & the Enchanters	I Can't Work No Longer	1965	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43241 writtenby: C. Taylor, N. Meade, album: Runnin' Out of Fools	Aretha Franklin	I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's	1965	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 696 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #122 writtenby: Van McCoy	Jerry Butler	I Can't Stand to See You Cry	1965	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Kent 482 writtenby: Roberts, Easter, Freed	Jimmy Holiday	I Can't Stand It	1965	Kent
1	recordlabel: Motown 1076 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #23 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamount Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Second Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)	1965	Motown
---	recordlabel: Junior 1010 writtenby: A. Terry, J. Ashford comments: [northern soul]	Yvonne Baker & The Sensations	I Can't Change	1965	Junior
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55283 chartposition: RandB #34, US #96 writtenby: Eddie Singleton	Jackie Wilson	I Believe I'll Love On	1965	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Cameo 352 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Juanita Boone	The Orlons	I Ain't Comin' Back	1965	Cameo
3	recordlabel: DCP Int. 1128 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Harshman album: Goin' Out Of My Head comments: [beat ballad]	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Hurt So Bad	1965	DCP Int.
4	recordlabel: Ric Tic 104 chartposition: US #27, US AC #3 writtenby: Al Hamilton, Bob Hamilton and Joanne Jackson comments: [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Hungry for Love	1965	Ric Tic
5	recordlabel: Philles 129 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #47 writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector album: Back to Back	The Righteous Brothers	Hung on You	1965	Philles
6	recordlabel: Chess 1941 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #97 writtenby: Billy Stewart	Billy Stewart	How Nice It Is	1965	Chess
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 2272 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: David Porter, Ed Lee and Raymond Moore	Carla Thomas	How Do You Quit (Someone You Love)	1965	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Soul 35016 writtenby: Gilliam, Potts, Whitfield album: Sings Top Ten comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	How Can I Say I'm Sorry	1965	Soul
---	recordlabel: Blue Cat 108 writtenby: Robert Mosely	Alvin Robinson	How Can I Get Over You	1965	Blue Cat
---	recordlabel: Volt 411 writtenby: Blackwell, Scott album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: n6XXKSamVpw	Otis Redding	Home In Your Heart	1965	Volt
1	recordlabel: Quality 1776 chartposition: RandB #5, US #43 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The Packers	Hole in the Wall	1965	Quality
2	recordlabel: Blue Cat 112 chartposition: RandB #10, US #133 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	Sam Hawkins	Hold on Baby	1965	Blue Cat
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54119 chartposition: RandB #30, US #59 writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham) comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	High Heel Sneakers	1965	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Golden World 21 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: B. Terry, B. Hamilton comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Mercer	Hey!!	1965	Golden World
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 712 writtenby: Rudy Clark	The Dells	Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious)	1965	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Stateside 456 writtenby: B. Lane, J. Linde, M. Lane comments: [northern soul]	Mickey Lee Lane	Hey Sah-Lo-Ney	1965	Stateside
1	recordlabel: Kent 42745 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Hey Little Girl	1965	Kent
2	recordlabel: Checker 1098 chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Bo Diddley	Hey Good Lookin'	1965	Checker
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12104 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, UK #65, US AC #12 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Here I Am	Dionne Warwick	Here I Am	1965	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Constellation 164 writtenby: Gerald Sims	Gene Chandler	Here Comes The Tears	1965	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Constellation 164 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24, US #102 writtenby: Bill Sheppard	Gene Chandler	Here Come the Tears	1965	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Chess 1942 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Miner	Mitty Collier	Help Me	1965	Chess
1	recordlabel: Uptown 712 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #128 writtenby: E. Cobb album: Come Go with Me	Gloria Jones	Heartbeat (Part 1)	1965	Uptown
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478641 writtenby: Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, Gilbert Kennington	Roy Hamilton	Heartache (Hurry On By)	1965	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Warner 5495 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson	The Invincibles	Heart Full of Love	1965	Warner
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 590 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #74 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Alonzo Miller] (as Ron Miller) and Lee Porter album: Mary Wells	Mary Wells	He's a Lover	1965	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Red Bird 10031 writtenby: Earline Phillips, Mike Lewis comments: [beat ballad] mpcode: G8No_4qhotA	Roddie Joy	He's So Easy To Love	1965	Red Bird
---	recordlabel: Motown 1094 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland, Dean comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	He's All I Got	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 595 chartposition: RandB #21, US #64 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, William comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	He Was Really Sayin' Something	1965	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1080 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: More Hits by The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	He Holds His Own	1965	Motown
1	recordlabel: Blue Cat 114 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Ad Libs	He Ain't No Angel	1965	Blue Cat
2	recordlabel: Kent 439 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: Hill album: The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Happiness Is All I Need	1965	Kent
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5522 chartposition: RandB #6, US #11, US AC #18 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell album: Hang On Ramsey! comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	Hang On Sloopy	1965	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Chess 1492 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Shades of a Genius comments: [album cut] mpcode: hyaLoldEZ_Y	Mitty Collier	Hallelujah (I Love Him So)	1965	Chess
1	recordlabel: DynoVoice 206 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	The Invitations	Hallelujah	1965	DynoVoice
2	recordlabel: ABC 10704 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Jerry O (as Jerry J. Murray)	Tom & Jerrio	Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga	1965	ABC
3	recordlabel: Stax 181 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)	The Mar-Keys	Grab This Thing (Part 1)	1965	Stax
4	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10639 chartposition: RandB #33, US #77 writtenby: Tony Powers and Jack Keller	The Sapphires	Gotta Have Your Love	1965	ABC Paramount
5	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4032 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40 writtenby: Horace Ott	Dee Dee Warwick	Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself	1965	Blue Rock
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2276 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: Delores Burke & Solomon Burke album: The Best of Solomon Burke comments: [southern soul]	Solomon Burke	Got to Get You Off My Mind	1965	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Mpac 7225 chartposition: RandB #31, US #128 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: James L. Jones	Harold Burrage	Got to Find a Way	1965	Mpac
8	recordlabel: Atco 6390 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24, US #91 writtenby: Motola, Marascalco	Ben E. King	Goodnight My Love	1965	Atco
---	recordlabel: Stax 168 writtenby: Cropper, Porter	Sam & Dave	Goodnight Baby	1965	Stax
---	recordlabel: Fame 6407 writtenby: Lamar Simington, Leroy Swearingen, Robert Mosely	Jimmy Hughes	Goodbye My Lover Goodbye	1965	Fame
1	recordlabel: Constellation 160 chartposition: RandB #40, writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	Good Times	1965	Constellation
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 651 chartposition: RandB #33, US #64 writtenby: Ted Daryll	Jerry Butler	Good Times	1965	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Wand 1105 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #105 writtenby: H. Griffin, J. Barnes, D. Litwin and C. Sims	Chuck Jackson	Good Things Come to Those Who Wait	1965	Wand
4	recordlabel: Loma 2013 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #81 writtenby: Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick	The Olympics	Good Lovin'	1965	Loma
5	recordlabel: Modern 1007 chartposition: RandB #32, US #107 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Good Bye, So Long	1965	Modern
---	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10697 writtenby: Ross, Renzetti, Brian comments: [northern soul]	The Yum Yums	Gonna Be a Big Thing	1965	ABC Paramount
1	recordlabel: Vee Jay 683 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #117 writtenby: Van McCoy	Betty Everett	Gonna Be Ready	1965	Vee Jay
2	recordlabel: Verve 10346 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: John Barry comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Goldfinger (Part 1)	1965	Verve
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54127 chartposition: RandB #2, US #11, UK #44 writtenby: Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Going To A Go-Go	1965	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Jetstream 725 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25 writtenby: A. Valier, H. Meaux	Jackie Paine	Go Go Train	1965	Jetstream
5	recordlabel: Arctic 102 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: Yes, I'm Ready	Barbara Mason	Girls Have Feelings Too	1965	Arctic
6	recordlabel: Satin 400 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: B. Weinstein, T. Randazzo comments: [pop soul]	Annabelle Fox	Getting Through To Me	1965	Satin
7	recordlabel: Landa 703 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Richard Barrett	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Get Out (and Let Me Cry)	1965	Landa
8	recordlabel: Red Bird 10-032 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28 writtenby: E. Greenwich, J. Barry, P. Spector album: Chapel Of Love	The Dixie Cups	Gee The Moon Is Shining Bright	1965	Red Bird
9	recordlabel: Swan 4197 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: Richard Barrett	The Three Degrees	Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)	1965	Swan
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54119 writtenby: Williw Nelson album: Motortown Revue In Paris comments: [Motown Sound] With Clarence Paul	Stevie Wonder	Funny How Time Slips Away	1965	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 267 writtenby: Robinson album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: W58UhlRdr1Y	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	From Head To Toe	1965	Tamla

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