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
301	recordlabel: Duke 397 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Mel London and Ricky Allen	Buddy Ace	Nothing in the World Can Hurt Me (Except You)	1966	Duke
---	recordlabel: General American 006 writtenby: A. Kornfield, T. Martin comments: [northern soul]	Velvet Satins	Nothing Can Compare to You	1966	General American
---	recordlabel: Okeh 7260 writtenby: B. Mann, C. Weil album: Speak Her Name	Walter Jackson	Not You	1966	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Volt 413 writtenby: Cox album: The Soul Album	Otis Redding	Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: Dynamic 104 writtenby: Henderson, Peoples	The Commands	No Time For You	1966	Dynamic
1	recordlabel: Musicor 1201 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Luther Dixon, Inez Foxx and Barbara Gaskins	Inez & Charlie Foxx	No Stranger to Love	1966	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Kent 444 writtenby: Taub, Gordon comments: [northern soul]	Z.Z. Hill	No More Doggin'	1966	Kent
1	recordlabel: Mala 520 chartposition: RandB #24, US #94 writtenby: Rondalis Tandy	The Van Dykes	No Man Is an Island	1966	Mala
2	recordlabel: Golden World 47 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: D. Davis	The Holidays	No Greater Love	1966	Golden World
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2334 chartposition: RandB #13, US #53 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [deep soul]	Wilson Pickett	Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)	1966	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Smash 2028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #102 writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones	James Brown	New Breed (Part I) (The Boo-Ga-Loo)	1966	Smash
5	recordlabel: Stax 199 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, David Porter and Isaac Hayes album: The Soul of a Bell	William Bell	Never Like This Before	1966	Stax
6	recordlabel: Mala 539 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Joe Scott	The Van Dykes	Never Let Me Go	1966	Mala
7	recordlabel: Fame 1003 chartposition: RandB #4, US #65 writtenby: Huey P. Meaux (as Huey Meaux) album: Why Not Tonight? comments: [southern soul]	Jimmy Hughes	Neighbor, Neighbor	1966	Fame
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54132 writtenby: M. Gaye, C. Paul comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Groovy 3004 writtenby: D. Fletcher, K. Rudman	Darrow Fletcher	My Young Misery	1966	Groovy
1	recordlabel: Motown 1089 chartposition: RandB #10, US #5 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: I Hear a Symphony comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	My World Is Empty Without You	1966	Motown
2	recordlabel: Stax 196 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85 writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Cropper album: And Now! comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	My Sweet Potato	1966	Stax
3	recordlabel: Diamond 196 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy comments: [ballad]	Johnny Thunder	My Prayer	1966	Diamond
---	recordlabel: Chess 1964 writtenby: Smith, Davis, Miner	Mitty Collier	My Party	1966	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1955 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [northern soul] mpcode: fAYfJQH1ZE	Barbara Carr	My Mama Told Me	1966	Chess
1	recordlabel: Volt 136 chartposition: RandB #10, US# 61, UK #37 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul comments: [deep soul ballad]	Otis Redding	My Lover's Prayer	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: PJ Records 1002 writtenby: Willie Johnson comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 05WA-_n-WOM	Little Willie Johnson	My Heart Is Yours	1966	PJ Records
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754122 writtenby: Rees, Reed album: Whispers comments: [northern soul] mpcode: 3uwwWFWfe6s	Jackie Wilson	My Heart Is Calling	1966	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1221 writtenby: S. Sigman, P. Faith	Porgy & the Monarchs	My Heart Cries For You	1966	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7256 writtenby: L. Hart, R. Rodgers	Walter Jackson	My Funny Valentine	1966	Okeh
1	recordlabel: Laurie 3364 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer album: Sweet Talkin' Guy	The Chiffons	My Boyfriend's Back	1966	Laurie
2	recordlabel: Atco 6445 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Bishop, Gamble	Dee Dee Sharp	My Best Friend's Man	1966	Atco
3	recordlabel: Jewel 765 chartposition: RandB #43 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Frank Frost, Chip Young	Frank Frost	My Back Scratcher	1966	Jewel
4	recordlabel: Shout 204 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Donald Height and Richard Montague	Donald Height	My Baby's Gone	1966	Shout
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7048 chartposition: RandB #3, US #22 writtenby: Sylvia Moy, William comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	My Baby Loves Me	1966	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Tru-Glo-Town 501 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27 writtenby: Don Gardner comments: [northern soul]	Don Gardner	My Baby Likes To Boogaloo	1966	TruGloTown
7	recordlabel: Veep 1234 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Garnet Mimms	My Baby	1966	Veep
---	recordlabel: Satellite 2012 writtenby: D. Lenox, C. Bernard, M. Higgins comments: [northern soul]	Chuck Bernard	My Baby	1966	Satellite
1	recordlabel: Imperial 66147 chartposition: RandB #11, US #92 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Jimmy McCracklin	My Answer	1966	Imperial
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2365 chartposition: RandB #6, US #23, UK #28 writtenby: Mack Rice (as Bonny Rice) album: The Wicked Pickett comments: [southern soul]	Wilson Pickett	Mustang Sally	1966	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Smash 2056 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: C.O. Richards	The Festivals	Music	1966	Smash
---	recordlabel: Shout 203 writtenby: Bert Berns	Bobby Harris	Mr. Success	1966	Shout
---	recordlabel: Constellation 1027 writtenby: K. Lewis, C. Kidd comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	Mr. Big Shot	1966	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Modern 1020 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Larry Davis	Mary Love	Move a Little Closer	1966	Modern
2	recordlabel: Chess 1948 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Harold Dorman	Billy Stewart	Mountain of Love	1966	Chess
---	recordlabel: United Artists 951 writtenby: J. Ragovoy, D. Pomus	Garnet Mimms	More Than A Miracle	1966	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Pye International 25379 chartposition: RandB #11, US #53 writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones album: Raw Soul	James Brown	Money Won't Change You (Part 1)	1966	Pye International
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 586 chartposition: RandB #35, US #52 writtenby: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy album: Road Runner comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Money (That's What I Want)	1966	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Prestige 401 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44, US AC #7 writtenby: Erroll Garner album: Misty comments: instrumental	Richard Groove Holmes	Misty	1966	Prestige
4	recordlabel: Mirwood 5513 chartposition: RandB #25, US #99 writtenby: Bob Relf and Sherlie Matthews	The Olympics	Mine Exclusively	1966	Mirwood
5	recordlabel: Scepter 12133 chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, US AC #12 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Dionne Warwick in Paris comments: [pop soul]	Dionne Warwick	Message to Michael	1966	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8129 writtenby: Covay, Miller album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [album cut] mpcode: m3AYOBh0BhI	Wilson Pickett	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Hi 2112 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Ray Harris	Willie Mitchell	Mercy	1966	Hi
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2325 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #48, UK #57 writtenby: Gilkyson, Miller, Dehr	The Drifters	Memories Are Made of This	1966	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Goldwax 314 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Claunch, Cantrell	The Ovations	Me And My Imagination	1966	Goldwax
4	recordlabel: Dyno Voice 218 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	The Toys	May My Heart Be Cast into Stone	1966	Dyno Voice
---	recordlabel: Stax 191 writtenby: Cropper, Jones	William Bell	Marching Off To War	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Checker 1149 chartposition: RandB #45, US #127 writtenby: Chuck Corby	Little Milton	Man Loves Two	1966	Checker
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2346 chartposition: RandB #36, US #28 writtenby: Billy Vera & Chip Taylor album: The Best of Barbara Lewis	Barbara Lewis	Make Me Belong to You	1966	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Motown 1096 chartposition: RandB #12, US #45, UK #21 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter & Stevie Wonder album: On Top comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever	1966	Motown
4	recordlabel: VIP 25038 chartposition: RandB #41, US #105 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Soul Sounds	Chris Clark	Love's Gone Bad	1966	VIP
5	recordlabel: Carla 2527 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #77 writtenby: Helen Miller & Roger Atins	Deon Jackson	Love Takes a Long Time Growing	1966	Carla
6	recordlabel: Chess 1960 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Shena DeMell and Sugar Pie DeSanto	Billy Stewart	Love Me	1966	Chess
7	recordlabel: Carla 2526 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Deon Jackson album: Love Makes the World Go Round comments: [sweet soul]	Deon Jackson	Love Makes the World Go Round	1966	Carla
8	recordlabel: Veep 1230 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.)	The Isley Brothers	Love Is a Wonderful Thing	1966	Veep
9	recordlabel: Capitol 5709 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Ben Raleigh & Dave Linden album: Soulin' comments: [ballad]	Lou Rawls	Love Is a Hurtin' Thing	1966	Capitol
10	recordlabel: Motown 1094 chartposition: RandB #7, US #9, UK #54 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Supremes A Go Go comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart	1966	Motown
---	recordlabel: Volt 415 writtenby: Porter, Hayes album: Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: H5OWDsEle_E	Otis Redding	Love Have Mercy	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: Goldwax 309 chartposition: RandB #21, US #99 writtenby: O.B. McClinton album: You Got My Mind Messed Up	James Carr	Love Attack	1966	Goldwax
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72592 chartposition: RandB #34, US #103 writtenby: Bobby Miller, Billy Butler and Jerry Butler	Jerry Butler	Love (Oh, How Sweet It Is)	1966	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 317 writtenby: O. McClinton album: You Got My Mind Messed Up	James Carr	Lovable Girl	1966	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1130 (UK) writtenby: J. Ragovoy album: I'll Take Good Care Of You comments: [northern soul]	Garnet Mimms	Looking For You	1966	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: Swan 4235 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Richard Barrett	The Three Degrees	Look in My Eyes	1966	Swan
2	recordlabel: Verve 10464 chartposition: RandB #12, US #67 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman album: Get It While You Can	Howard Tate	Look at Granny Run, Run	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2564 writtenby: Allen Orange album: No Sad Songs mpcode: JLi_UFJ6s68	Joe Simon	Long Hot Summer	1966	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Impact 1014 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 writtenby: Edwin Starr album: Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue	The Shades Of Blue	Lonely Summer	1966	Impact
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2339 chartposition: RandB #38, US #69 writtenby: Hattie Leeper and Rose Gaines	Mike Williams	Lonely Soldier	1966	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Philips 40371 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Bea Verdi, Buddy Kaye and Eddie Gin album: Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty	Dusty Springfield	Little by Little	1966	Philips
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54138 chartposition: RandB #10, US #47, UK #50 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Moods Of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Little Darling (I Need You)	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Stax 202 writtenby: Jones, Hayes, Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Little Bluebird	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Decca 31889 chartposition: UK #10, US #27 writtenby: David White, John Medora (as John Madara) and Len Barry (as Leonard Borisoff) album: 1 2 3 comments: [northern soul]	Len Barry	Like a Baby	1966	Decca
---	recordlabel: Chess 1987 writtenby: Davis, Caston, Webber	Mitty Collier	Like Only Yesterday	1966	Chess
1	recordlabel: Keen 2022 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: James Alexander	Sam Cooke	Let's Go Steady Again	1966	Keen
2	recordlabel: ABC 10808 chartposition: RandB #1, US #31 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Crying Time	Ray Charles	Let's Go Get Stoned	1966	ABC
---	recordlabel: Smash 2064 writtenby: V. Simpson, N. Ashford, J. Armstead comments: [instrumental]	James Brown (at the organ)	Let's Go Get Stoned	1966	Smash
1	recordlabel: Date 1523 chartposition: RandB #11, US #21 writtenby: Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler album: Let's Fall in Love comments: [love ballad]	Peaches & Herb	Let's Fall in Love	1966	Date
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 20062 writtenby: Redding album: Sweet Soul Music / Best Of Arthur Conley comments: [deep soul]	Arthur Conley	Let Nothing Separate Us	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Stax 188 chartposition: RandB #11, US #62 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Wells album: Carla	Carla Thomas	Let Me Be Good to You	1966	Stax
2	recordlabel: Old Town 1196 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #124, US AC #28 writtenby: Gilbert Becaud, Pierre Delanoe, Mann Curtis	Arthur Prysock	Let It Be Me (Je t'appartiens)	1966	Old Town
3	recordlabel: Columbia 444181 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Ted White album: Take It Like You Give It	Aretha Franklin	Lee Cross	1966	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Stax 190 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Sandie Jones album: Born Under a Bad Sign	Albert King	Laundromat Blues	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Phila. Records 1836 writtenby: Beverly, Nicholson comments: [northern soul]	The Butlers	Laugh, Laugh, Laugh	1966	Phila. Records
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 452348 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6, UK #22 writtenby: Chris Kenner album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	Land of 1,000 Dances	1966	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Exodus 2005 chartposition: RandB #39 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Sax Kari	Jimmy Reed	Knockin' at Your Door	1966	Exodus
3	recordlabel: Stax 194 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28, UK #19 writtenby: Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper album: Knock on Wood / Rare Stamps / Atlantic Soul Classics comments: [southern soul]	Eddie Floyd	Knock on Wood	1966	Stax
4	recordlabel: Satellite 2009 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Mitchell and Higgins	The Ideals	Kissing	1966	Satellite
---	recordlabel: Veep 1234 writtenby: G. Mimms	Garnet Mimms	Keep on Smilin'	1966	Veep
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2349 chartposition: RandB #38, US #109 writtenby: Solomon Burke	Solomon Burke	Keep Looking	1966	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Mala 543 chartposition: RandB #30, US #55 writtenby: Tyrone Moss and Milton Brown	The Emperors	Karate	1966	Mala
---	recordlabel: Motown 1090 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Second Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Just as Long as You Need Me	1966	Motown
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7052 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85, UK #31 writtenby: Clarence Paul, Luvel Broadnax & Stevie Wonder comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	The Contours	Just a Little Misunderstanding	1966	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Everybody Needs Love comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1966	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Stax 193 writtenby: Cropper, Floyd, Isbell album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Just The One I've Been Looking For	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Velgo 002 writtenby: H. Smith, R. Bass comments: [northern soul] mpcode: EZAwPnGOJPE	Gwen Owens	Just Say You're Wanted (And Needed)	1966	Velgo

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