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
501	recordlabel: Scepter 12167 chartposition: RandB #20, US #26 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Here Where There Is Love comments: [pop soul ballad]	Dionne Warwick	I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself	1966	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Blue Cat 125 writtenby: J L. Jackson, S. Barnes	Sidney Barnes	I Hurt On The Other Side	1966	Blue Cat
---	recordlabel: Polydor 56702 (UK) writtenby: Harris, Greer, Hopson comments: [northern soul]	Edwin Starr	I Have Faith in You	1966	Polydor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Stax 186 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	I Had a Dream	1966	Stax
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54135 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61, UK #45 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: This Old Heart of Mine comments: [Motown Sound]	The Isley Brothers	I Guess I'll Always Love You	1966	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Stax 193 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	I Got to Love Somebody's Baby	1966	Stax
4	recordlabel: Karen 1525 chartposition: RandB #49, US #74 writtenby: Duke Browner	The Capitols	I Got to Handle It	1966	Karen
5	recordlabel: Checker 1155 chartposition: RandB #3, US #45 writtenby: Gene Chandler & Keni St. Lewis comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	I Fooled You This Time	1966	Checker
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2327 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Orville Couch and Eddie McDuff	Solomon Burke	I Feel a Sin Coming On	1966	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Groovesville 1002 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Melvin Davis	Steve Mancha	I Don't Want to Lose You	1966	Groovesville
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5544 writtenby: Don Culver album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Barbara & the Browns	I Don't Want to Have to Wait	1966	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Stax 2005 writtenby: Parker, Catron and Jones album: Double Dynamite comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: XdjMPNUx_pk	Sam & Dave	I Don't Need Nobody (To Tell Me 'Bout My Baby)	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 10865 chartposition: RandB #45, US #72 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: A Man and His Soul	Ray Charles	I Don't Need No Doctor	1966	ABC/TRC
2	recordlabel: Wand 1145 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss	Maxine Brown	I Don't Need Anything	1966	Wand
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72472 chartposition: RandB #22, US #103 writtenby: L. Ellison, Dennis Lambert and S. Bell	Lorraine Ellison	I Dig You Baby	1966	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Calla 125 chartposition: RandB #19, US #83 writtenby: Earl King	J.J. Jackson	I Dig Girls	1966	Calla
5	recordlabel: Solid State 2501 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: Johnny Green and Edward Heyman	Jimmy McGriff	I Cover the Waterfront	1966	Solid State
6	recordlabel: ABC 10840 chartposition: RandB #22, US #32 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles album: A Man And His Soul comments: [northern soul]	Ray Charles	I Chose To Sing The Blues	1966	ABC
7	recordlabel: Volt 45130 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #29 writtenby: Otis Redding album: History Of Otis Redding comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	I Can't Turn You Loose	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: Chess 1955 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: Ja95G4mwlIE	Barbara Carr	I Can't Stop Now	1966	Chess
1	recordlabel: Checker 1137 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)	Fontella Bass	I Can't Rest	1966	Checker
2	recordlabel: Jerhart 207 chartposition: RandB #21, US #131 writtenby: Jimmy Robins	Jimmy Robins	I Can't Please You	1966	Jerhart
---	recordlabel: Modern 1021 writtenby: M. Gordon, W. Hutchison comments: [northern soul]	Willie Hutch	I Can't Get Enough	1966	Modern
---	recordlabel: Mirwood 5508 writtenby: Relf, Nelson, Smith comments: [northern soul] mpcode: wzyIeHndaXA	Bobby Garrett	I Can't Get Away	1966	Mirwood
1	recordlabel: Carla 2530 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Johnny Griffith and Richard Pat Green	Deon Jackson	I Can't Do without You Baby	1966	Carla
---	recordlabel: Eastern 609 writtenby: W. Magson	Eddie & Ernie	I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)	1966	Eastern
1	recordlabel: Motown 1086 chartposition: RandB #27, US #72 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol album: Irresistible comments: [Motown Sound]	Tammi Terrell	I Can't Believe You Love Me	1966	Motown
---	recordlabel: Constellation 169 writtenby: C. Kidd, K. Lewis comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	I Can Take Care Of Myself	1966	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Carnival 522 writtenby: G. Gaskins, W. Lovett album: Doing Their Best Things mpcode: ovgnMLhTkss	The Manhattans	I Betcha (Couldn`t Love Me)	1966	Carnival
1	recordlabel: Carnival 522 chartposition: RandB #23, US #128 writtenby: Gregory Gaskins and Winfred Lovett album: Sing for You and Yours	The Manhattans	I Bet'cha (Couldn't Love Me)	1966	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Chess 1984 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	I Believe She Will	1966	Chess
1	recordlabel: Dial 4033 chartposition: RandB #8, US #67 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	I Believe I'm Gonna Make It	1966	Dial
2	recordlabel: Goldwax 306 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24 writtenby: Harris, Jackson	The Ovations	I Believe I'll Go Back Home	1966	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Palmer 5011 writtenby: Bridges, Knight comments: [northern soul]	Al Williams	I Am Nothing	1966	Palmer
1	recordlabel: Josie 964 chartposition: RandB #21, US #115 writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal	The Mighty Hannibal	Hymn No. 5	1966	Josie
2	recordlabel: DCP International 1154 chartposition: US #51 writtenby: Al Jacobs and Jimmie Crane album: Goin' Out of My Head	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Hurt	1966	DCP International
3	recordlabel: Garrison 3001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25 writtenby: H. Millaud, J. Moliere comments: [northern soul]	Earl Harrison	Humphrey Stomp	1966	Garrison
4	recordlabel: Soul 35024 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, UK #22 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Road Runner / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.1 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)	1966	Soul
5	recordlabel: Wand 1143 chartposition: RandB #39, US #125 writtenby: Roscoe Robinson	Roscoe Robinson	How Much Pressure (Do You Think I Can Stand)	1966	Wand
---	recordlabel: Verve 10420 writtenby: Lorraine Ellison, Sam Bell album: Get It While You Can mpcode: MUxSVkljXHk	Howard Tate	How Come My Bull Dog Don't Bark	1966	Verve
1	recordlabel: Swan 4255 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #12, US #87 writtenby: Tom Shannon, Carl Cisco and Nick Ameno comments: [instrumental]	The Buena Vistas	Hot Shot	1966	Swan
---	recordlabel: Stax 2005 writtenby: Toombs album: Double Dynamite comments: [soul blues album cut] mpcode: fQKSUku-dR4	Sam & Dave	Home At Last	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Amy 965 chartposition: RandB #10, US #23, UK #6 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: The New Lee Dorsey comments: [southern soul]	Lee Dorsey	Holy Cow	1966	Amy
2	recordlabel: Stax 189 chartposition: RandB #1, US #21 writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter album: Hold On! I'm Comin comments: [southern soul]	Sam & Dave	Hold On! I'm Comin	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54151 writtenby: C. Paul, L. Broadnax, S. Wonder album: Uptight comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Hold Me	1966	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Atco 6453 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: Bottar, Columbe	Aesops Fables	Hidin' My Love	1966	Atco
2	recordlabel: Piccadilly 35329 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Bill Martin and Phil Coulter	Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band	Hi! Hi! Hazel	1966	Piccadilly
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5531 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #70, US AC #27 writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham) album: Hang On Ramsey!	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	Hi Heel Sneakers	1966	Cadet
4	recordlabel: Smash 2069 chartposition: RandB #16, US #31 writtenby: Jimmy Castor & Johnny Pruitt album: Hey Leroy comments: [jazz funk latin]	Jimmy Castor	Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You	1966	Smash
5	recordlabel: Parkway 989 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: David White, John Medora (as John Madara), Len Barry and Leon Huff	Chubby Checker	Hey You Little Boo-Ga-Loo	1966	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54138 writtenby: H. Fuqua, M. Gaye, J. Bristol album: Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Marvin Gaye	Hey Diddle Diddle	1966	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7050 chartposition: RandB #13, US #56 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Kim Weston	Helpless	1966	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Columbia 43830 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49 writtenby: K. Williams comments: [northern soul]	The Spellbinders	Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again)	1966	Columbia
3	recordlabel: VIP 25065 chartposition: RandB #9, US #50 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Darling Baby	The Elgins	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1966	VIP
---	recordlabel: Parkway 983 writtenby: S. Trimachi, R. Cordell comments: [northern soul]	Christine Cooper	Heartaches Away My Boy	1966	Parkway
1	recordlabel: Ric Tic 114 chartposition: US #84, UK #39 writtenby: Al Hamilton, Richard Morris and Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Headline News	1966	Ric Tic
2	recordlabel: Minit 32001 chartposition: RandB #24, US #107 writtenby: Collis Gordon and John Thomas album: He'll Be Back	The Players	He'll Be Back	1966	Minit
3	recordlabel: Verve 10406 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield and Calvin Carter album: Soul and Inspiration	The Righteous Brothers	He Will Break Your Heart	1966	Verve
4	recordlabel: Verve 10406 chartposition: US #18 writtenby: Jack Richards and Richard Mullan album: Soul and Inspiration	The Righteous Brothers	He	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Volt 415 writtenby: Redding album: Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: 3JzqCwvn8ck	Otis Redding	Hawg For You	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: ABC 10860 writtenby: Johnny Pate comments: [northern soul] mpcode: f5SqA8j_SvQ	Willie Williams	Have You Ever Been Played For A Fool?	1966	ABC
1	recordlabel: Chess 1963 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: C. Berry	Chuck Berry	Havana Moon	1966	Chess
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12169 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Relf, Nelson	The Traits	Harlem Shuffle	1966	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Roulette 4686 chartposition: RandB #39, US #1, UK #38 writtenby: Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich album: Hanky Panky	Tommy James & the Shondells	Hanky Panky	1966	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Columbia 43515 writtenby: J. McShann, P. Bowman album: Take a Look	Aretha Franklin	Hands Off	1966	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Verve 10464 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34 writtenby: Ragavoy, Shuman	Howard Tate	Half A Man	1966	Verve
2	recordlabel: VIP 25032 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Ronald Dunbar and The Valadiers	The Monitors	Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)	1966	VIP
3	recordlabel: Uptown 717 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Phillips	The Intertains	Gotta Find A Girl	1966	Uptown
---	recordlabel: Groovy 3007 writtenby: Richard Barrett	Darrow Fletcher	Gotta Draw The Line	1966	Groovy
---	recordlabel: Stax 194 writtenby: Floyd, Shamwell album: Knock on Wood / Rare Stamps comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: vvyukNcDVXA	Eddie Floyd	Got To Make A Comeback	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Parlophone 5489 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Got To Get You Into My Life comments: [pop soul]	Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers	Got To Get You Into My Life	1966	Parlophone
2	recordlabel: Verve 10393 chartposition: RandB #17, US #51, UK #48 writtenby: Muddy Waters & Preston Foster (uncredited) album: Got My Mojo Workin' comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Got My Mojo Working	1966	Verve
3	recordlabel: Duke 398 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #128 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Junior Parker	Goodbye Little Girl	1966	Duke
---	recordlabel: Volt 138 writtenby: Otis Redding, Julius Green album: The Soul Album	Otis Redding	Good To Me	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: Duke 402 chartposition: RandB #6, US #75 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone), Joe Scott and Gil Caple	Bobby Bland	Good Time Charlie	1966	Duke
---	recordlabel: Amy 957 writtenby: Cason, Russell	Mighty Sam	Good Humor Man	1966	Amy
---	recordlabel: Four Brothers 450 writtenby: H. Burrage	Tyrone Davis (The Wonder Boy)	Good Company	1966	Four Brothers
---	recordlabel: Excel 101 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Intruders Super Hits comments: [ballad] mpcode: h-hXGRZz7oM	The Intruders	Gonna Be Strong	1966	Excel
1	recordlabel: Back Beat 558 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: D. Malone comments: [southern soul ballad]	O.V. Wright	Gone For Good	1966	Back Beat
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: C. Spencer comments: [northern soul]	The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt	Goin' Wild	1966	United Artists
---	recordlabel: MGM 13486 writtenby: Drake Hollen	The Broadways	Goin' Goin Gone	1966	MGM
1	recordlabel: Philips 1502 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Dusty Springfield	Goin' Back	1966	Philips
2	recordlabel: Verve 10430 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #30 writtenby: Bill Medley album: Go Ahead and Cry	The Righteous Brothers	Go Ahead and Cry	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Parkway 123 writtenby: Leon Huff album: Let The Good Times Roll and (Feel So Good)	Bunny Sigler	Girl Don't Make Me Wait	1966	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Kent 453 writtenby: A. Collins	Z.Z. Hill	Gimme Gimme	1966	Kent
---	recordlabel: Sue 710 (UK) writtenby: Redding	Otis Redding	Gettin' Hip	1966	Sue(UK)
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7049 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #10, US #29 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Gettin' Ready / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Get Ready	1966	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Amy 945 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44, UK #22 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: The New Lee Dorsey comments: [southern soul]	Lee Dorsey	Get Out of My Life, Woman	1966	Amy
3	recordlabel: Moonglow 244 chartposition: US #62 writtenby: Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell album: The Best of the Righteous Brothers	The Righteous Brothers	Georgia on My Mind	1966	Moonglow
4	recordlabel: Satellite 2008 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Monk Higgins, Chuck Bernard and Burgess Gardner	Chuck Bernard	Funny Changes	1966	Satellite
5	recordlabel: Okeh 7236 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #103 writtenby: Bob Merrill, Hughie Prince, Marcia Neil and Philip Broughton album: It's All Over / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	Funny (Not Much)	1966	Okeh
6	recordlabel: Hi 2101 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Willie Nelson comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Funny (How Time Slips Away)	1966	Hi
7	recordlabel: Soul 35021 chartposition: RandB #42, US #97, UK #58 writtenby: Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Here Comes The Judge comments: [Motown Sound]	Shorty Long	Function at the Junction	1966	Soul
8	recordlabel: Philips 40404 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: N. Simone album: Wild Is The Wind comments: [soul jazz]	Nina Simone	Four Women	1966	Philips
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 311 writtenby: O. B. McClinton album: You Got My Mind Messed Up	James Carr	Forgetting You	1966	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72621 chartposition: RandB #25, US #114 writtenby: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer	Prince Harold	Forget About Me	1966	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Vee Jay 396 chartposition: RandB #25, US #99 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #327]	Jerry Butler	For Your Precious Love	1966	Vee Jay
3	recordlabel: Carnival 512 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Edward Bivins album: Dedicated to You	The Manhattans	Follow Your Heart	1966	Carnival
4	recordlabel: Joda 104 chartposition: RandB #38, US #98 writtenby: Bart Howard comments: [deep soul]	Sam & Bill	Fly Me to the Moon	1966	Joda
---	recordlabel: Uptown 724 writtenby: Tony White, Carol Bayer album: Come Go With Me	Gloria Jones	Finders Keepers	1966	Uptown

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