Soul R&B Music Charts of 1966 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1966 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 1966, 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 1966, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1966 . . .

The following songs were released in 1966 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 1966 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: Tamla Motown 905 chartposition: RandB #9, US #48, UK #35 writtenby: Al Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr album: Soul Master / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Stop Her on Sight (SOS)	1966	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5680 writtenby: Billy Page comments: [northern soul]	Patrice Holloway	Stolen Hours	1966	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Shout 203 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Burt Berns	Bobby Harris	Sticky, Sticky	1966	Shout
---	recordlabel: Soul 35023 writtenby: H. Fuqua, M. Gaye album: Everybody Needs Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Stepping Closer To Your Heart	1966	Soul
1	recordlabel: Warner 5850 chartposition: RandB #11, US #64 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss album: Heart and Soul comments: [deep soul]	Lorraine Ellison	Stay With Me	1966	Warner
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25037 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Darling Baby	The Elgins	Stay In My Lonely Arms	1966	V.I.P.
1	recordlabel: Big Wheel 1967 chartposition: RandB #29, US #107 writtenby: Pavel, Carlis Monroe and James Gibson	The Falcons	Standing on Guard	1966	Big Wheel
2	recordlabel: Motown 1102 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #6 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reach Out / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.1 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Standing in the Shadows of Love	1966	Motown
3	recordlabel: Imperial 66197 chartposition: RandB #12, US #95 writtenby: Ed Levert	The O'Jays	Stand in for Love	1966	Imperial
4	recordlabel: MGM 13617 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12 writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller album: Stand by Me	Spyder Turner	Stand by Me	1966	MGM
5	recordlabel: Liberty 56103 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39 writtenby: H. Middlebrooks, M. Shapiro comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Mike Sharpe	Spooky	1966	Liberty
6	recordlabel: HBR 509 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: F. Randall comments: [northern soul instrumental]	Four Gents	Soul Sister	1966	HBR
7	recordlabel: JoDa 106 chartposition: RandB #35, US #120 writtenby: L. Bernstein, S. Sondheim	Johnny Nash	Somewhere	1966	JoDa
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8129 writtenby: Chris Kenner album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [album cut] mpcode: RRIbq83hQy8	Wilson Pickett	Something You Got	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Josie 946 chartposition: RandB #14, US #79 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Ralph Meeks	Johnny & the Expressions	Something I Want to Tell You	1966	Josie
---	recordlabel: Sims 291 writtenby: Carolyn Bargo album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: Deep Soul	Jarvis Jackson	Something I Never Had	1966	Sims
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2357 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Don Covay	Don Covay	Somebody's Got to Love You	1966	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2360 writtenby: Howard, Ellsworth, Morgan	Esther Phillips	Somebody Else Is Taking My Place	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Revilot 203 chartposition: RandB #34, US #55 writtenby: F. Wilson, M. Gordon album: Darrell Banks Is Here! comments: [northern soul]	Darrell Banks	Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You	1966	Revilot
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54142 writtenby: Ron Miller, B. Wells comments: [Motown Sound] [christmas]	Stevie Wonder	Some Day At Christmas	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Stax 199 writtenby: Cropper, Bell	William Bell	Soldiers Good-Bye	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Atco 6413 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #32, US #93 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Ben E. King	So Much Love	1966	Atco
2	recordlabel: Class 1517 chartposition: RandB #35, US #77 writtenby: Joan Sampson comments: [instrumental]	Googie Rene Combo	Smokey Joe's La La	1966	Class
---	recordlabel: Stax 204 writtenby: Parker, Catron, Wells album: Double Dynamite comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: IBRPqgfNy6w	Sam & Dave	Sleep Good Tonight	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Dynovoice 215 writtenby: Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell comments: [northern soul]	The Invitations	Skiing in the Snow	1966	Dynovoice
---	recordlabel: DeTo 2878 writtenby: Ronnie McNeir	Ronnie McNeir	Sitting In My Class	1966	DeTo
---	recordlabel: Motown 1102 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Second Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Since You've Been Gone	1966	Motown
1	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10761 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #90 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Since I Lost the One I Love	1966	ABC Paramount
2	recordlabel: Uptown 720 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Buddy Johnson comments: [ballad]	Odessa Harris	Since I Fell For You	1966	Uptown
3	recordlabel: DynoVoice 219 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	The Toys	Silver Spoon	1966	DynoVoice
4	recordlabel: Decca 25703 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19 writtenby: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans album: Winter Wonderland comments: [christmas]	Earl Grant	Silver Bells	1966	Decca
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8841 writtenby: Larry Banks, Milton Bennett album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Kenny Carter	Showdown	1966	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Island 273 (UK) chartposition: RandB #14, UK #6 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	Shotgun Wedding	1966	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 10885 writtenby: Joe South album: Time For The Tams / The Best Of The Tams comments: [northern soul]	The Tams	Shelter	1966	ABC
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8129 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [album cut] mpcode: DSbYYabtXFw	Wilson Pickett	She's So Good To Me	1966	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Carnival 520 writtenby: R. McCoy, V. Curtis	The Topics	She's So Fine	1966	Carnival
1	recordlabel: Symbol 214 chartposition: RandB #2, US #45 writtenby: Ronnie Lewis comments: [northern soul]	The Poets	She Blew a Good Thing	1966	Symbol
2	recordlabel: Kent 440 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Fulsom album: Soul comments: [soul blues]	Lowell Fulsom	Shattered Dreams	1966	Kent
3	recordlabel: Omen 13 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Ronald Saunders	Carl Henderson	Sharing You	1966	Omen
4	recordlabel: Chess 1953 chartposition: RandB #10, US #97 writtenby: Ronald Saunders	Mitty Collier	Sharing You	1966	Chess
5	recordlabel: Stax 191 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Steve Cropper, David Porter and William Bell	William Bell	Share What You Got	1966	Stax
6	recordlabel: Cameo 429 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Bobby Marchan	Bobby Marchan	Shake Your Tambourine	1966	Cameo
7	recordlabel: Excello 2278 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Slim Harpo (as James Moore)	Slim Harpo	Shake Your Hips	1966	Excello
8	recordlabel: Motown 1090 chartposition: RandB #5, US #18 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: On Top comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)	1966	Motown
---	recordlabel: Loma 2056 writtenby: T. Daryll	Bobby Freeman	Shadow Of Your Love	1966	Loma
1	recordlabel: Pacific Jazz 88130 chartposition: US #88, US AC #27 writtenby: Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster album: After Hours comments: [instrumental]	Richard Groove Holmes	Secret Love	1966	Pacific Jazz
2	recordlabel: Chess 1978 chartposition: RandB #11, US #29 writtenby: Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster album: Billy Stewart Remembered / Teaches Old Standards New Tricks	Billy Stewart	Secret Love	1966	Chess
3	recordlabel: Checker 1129 chartposition: RandB #7, US #27 writtenby: Bobby Moore comments: [southern soul]	Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces	Searching for My Love	1966	Checker
4	recordlabel: Volt 132 chartposition: RandB #4, US #31, UK #33 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul comments: [northern soul]	Otis Redding	Satisfaction	1966	Volt
5	recordlabel: Stax 198 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes album: Double Dynamite	Sam & Dave	Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody	1966	Stax
6	recordlabel: Checker 1147 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith and Raynard Miner comments: [northern soul]	Fontella Bass	Safe and Sound	1966	Checker
7	recordlabel: Dial 4028 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better	Joe Tex	S.Y.S.L.J.F.M (The Letter Song)	1966	Dial
8	recordlabel: Cadet 5551 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39 writtenby: Davis, Miner, Smith, Jackson album: There Is...	The Dells	Run for Cover	1966	Cadet
9	recordlabel: Philles 131 chartposition: US #88, UK #3 writtenby: Phil Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich album: River Deep Mountain High	Ike & Tina Turner	River Deep, Mountain High	1966	Philles
10	recordlabel: Okeh 7245 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Johnny Jones	Billy Butler	Right Track	1966	Okeh
11	recordlabel: Hot Shot 1000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Cathy Lynn, P. Pott comments: [northern soul]	Marsha Brody	Right Combination	1966	Hot Shot
---	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10779 writtenby: M. Davis	The Tams	Riding For A Fall	1966	ABC Paramount
1	recordlabel: AV 103 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #94 writtenby: Andre Williams album: Rib Tips and Pig Snoots comments: [instrumental]	Andre Williams & His Orchestra	Rib Tip's	1966	AV
---	recordlabel: Motown 1101 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: The Supremes Sing HollandÃ¢â‚¬â€œDozierÃ¢â‚¬â€œHolland comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Remove This Doubt	1966	Motown
1	recordlabel: Ric Tic 110 chartposition: RandB #18, US #80 writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Bob Hamilton and Richard Morris	J.J. Barnes	Real Humdinger	1966	Ric Tic
2	recordlabel: Motown 1098 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reach Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Reach Out I'll Be There	1966	Motown
3	recordlabel: Verve 10403 chartposition: US AC #37 writtenby: Elmer Bernstein	The Righteous Brothers	Rat Race	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Shout 226 writtenby: R. Adler, J. Ross comments: [northern soul]	Donald Height	Rags To Riches	1966	Shout
1	recordlabel: Piccadilly 35346(UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans	Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band	Que Sera Sera	1966	Piccadilly (UK)
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 306 writtenby: Claunch, Jackson, Russell	The Ovations	Qualifications	1966	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 551 (UK) chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier album: Darling Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1966	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: J.J. 1002 writtenby: Joe Cook comments: [northern soul]	The Sherrys	Put Your Arms Around Me	1966	J.J.
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 6683 writtenby: D. Appell, N. Brian comments: [northern soul]	Jeanette Harper	Put Me In Your Pocket	1966	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: United Artists 995 writtenby: J. Ragovoy, E. Marshall comments: [northern soul]	Garnet Mimms	Prove It To Me	1966	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Duke 407 chartposition: RandB #9, US #65 writtenby: Dave Clark & Pearl Woods	Bobby Bland	Poverty	1966	Duke
2	recordlabel: Goldwax 311 chartposition: RandB #23, US #85 writtenby: Drew Baker and Danny McCormick album: You Got My Mind Messed Up comments: [deep soul]	James Carr	Pouring Water on a Drowning Man	1966	Goldwax
3	recordlabel: Okeh 7251 chartposition: RandB #41, US #121 writtenby: Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny Watson)	Little Richard	Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)	1966	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Volt 142 writtenby: Hayes, Porter	The Charmels	Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man)	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: ABC 10865 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, US #64, US AC #30 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson album: Ray's Mood	Ray Charles	Please Say You're Fooling	1966	ABC
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55287 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #128 writtenby: Bob Tupert and Demetriss Tapp	Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker	Please Don't Hurt Me (I've Never Been in Love Before)	1966	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Cameo 413 writtenby: Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor	Evie Sands	Picture Me Gone	1966	Cameo
---	recordlabel: KKC 002 writtenby: Jimmie Raye comments: [northern soul] mpcode: JoJQDvHkPzo	Jimmie Raye	Philly Dog Around The World	1966	KKC
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 5074 chartposition: RandB #36, US #93 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Herbie Mann	Philly Dog	1966	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Stax 185 chartposition: RandB #19, US #89 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: [instrumental]	The Mar-Keys	Philly Dog	1966	Stax
3	recordlabel: Double L 739 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18 writtenby: J. Reed comments: [blues soul]	Lloyd Price	Peeping and Hiding	1966	Double L
4	recordlabel: Checker 1152 chartposition: RandB #16, US #97 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Sugar Pie DeSanto	Bobby McClure	Peak of Love	1966	Checker
5	recordlabel: Volt 139 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Isaac Hayes	The Mad Lads	Patch My Heart	1966	Volt
6	recordlabel: Dial 4051 chartposition: RandB #15, US #44 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	Papa Was Too	1966	Dial
7	recordlabel: Laurie 3350 chartposition: US #67 writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg album: Sweet Talkin' Guy	The Chiffons	Out of This World	1966	Laurie
---	recordlabel: Charger 115 writtenby: Darlan, DeLory	Dobie Gray	Out On The Floor	1966	Charger
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12125 writtenby: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins	Candy & the Kisses	Out In The Streets Again	1966	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Up Tight 101 writtenby: Richard Caiton	Richard Caiton	Our Love Is True	1966	Up Tight
---	recordlabel: Revilot 201 writtenby: G. Clinton, R. McCoy, J. Jackson album: Darrell Banks Is Here! comments: [northern soul] mpcode: gJ7BZZsRRi8	Darrell Banks	Our Love (Is In The Pocket)	1966	Revilot
1	recordlabel: Revilot 201 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Darrell Banks (as Darrell Eubanks) & Donnie Elbert album: Darrell Banks Is Here! comments: [northern soul]	Darrell Banks	Open the Door to Your Heart	1966	Revilot
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478768 chartposition: US #122 writtenby: Otis, Augustas	Brook Benton	Only a Girl Like You	1966	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5526 writtenby: Maurice McAlister, Terry Vail comments: [deep soul]	Etta James	Only Time Will Tell	1966	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54129 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29 writtenby: Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin album: Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	One More Heartache	1966	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Wand 1117 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40 writtenby: Rudy Clark comments: [northern soul]	Maxine Brown	One In A Million	1966	Wand
---	recordlabel: Okeh 47236 chartposition: 999 writtenby: M. Cohen, G. Sims	Walter Jackson	One Heart Lonely	1966	Okeh
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72515 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Bill Anderson	Timi Yuro	Once a Day	1966	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Verve 10449 chartposition: US #47 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Sayin' Somethin'	The Righteous Brothers	On This Side of Goodbye	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Stax 197 writtenby: Williams album: Born Under A Bad Sign	Albert King	Oh, Pretty Woman	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Tico 490 chartposition: RandB #45, US #62 writtenby: Jimmy Sabater (as Jaime Sabater) album: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push)	Joe Cuba Sextet	Oh Yeah!	1966	Tico
2	recordlabel: Impact 1007 chartposition: RandB #16, US #12 writtenby: Edwin Starr album: Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue comments: [northern soul]	The Shades of Blue	Oh How Happy	1966	Impact
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54130 chartposition: RandB #4, US #20 writtenby: Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & William album: Up tight Everything's Alright comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Nothing's Too Good for My Baby	1966	Tamla

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