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
601	recordlabel: Bell 659 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41 writtenby: Ronald Saunders	The Attractions	Find Me	1966	Bell
---	recordlabel: Pioneer 2109 writtenby: Pat Hunt mpcode: jeMH9eKEZOE	The Gambrells	Find A Love	1966	Pioneer
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478751 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Feel It	1966	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Amy 963 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #120 writtenby: Waymon Glasco	Mighty Sam	Fannie Mae	1966	Amy
3	recordlabel: Sims 265 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Kelly, Crume	The Kelly Brothers	Falling in Love Again	1966	Sims
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 557 (UK) writtenby: Robinson, Moore, Rogers album: Gettin' Ready comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Fading Away	1966	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Volt 138 chartposition: RandB #12, US #29, UK #23 writtenby: Steve Cropper & Otis Redding album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)	1966	Volt
2	recordlabel: Kent 441 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson album: The Jungle	B.B. King	Eyesight to the Blind	1966	Kent
3	recordlabel: Good Time 801 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28 writtenby: Stu Wiener, MIke Lewis comments: [northern soul]	The Soul City	Everybody Dance Now	1966	Good Time
4	recordlabel: Congress 260 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: Lincoln Chase and Alphonso Elliston	Shirley Ellis	Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife While the Bubbles Bounce About Above the Water?	1966	Congress
5	recordlabel: Tico 470 chartposition: RandB #44, US #105 writtenby: Jimmy Sabater (as Jaime Sabater) album: We Must Be Doing Something Right!	Joe Cuba Sextet	El Pito (I'll Never Go Back to Georgia)	1966	Tico
6	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2555 chartposition: RandB #32, US #102 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Allen Orange)	Roscoe Shelton	Easy Going Fellow	1966	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5672 writtenby: Nick Caldwell comments: [northern soul]	Bobby Sheen	Dr. Love	1966	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Tamla 272 writtenby: Ron Miller, Wm. O'Malley, A. Vandenberg album: Down To Earth comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Down To Earth	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Windy C 601 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Five Stairsteps	The Five Stairsteps	Don't Waste Your Time	1966	Windy C
1	recordlabel: Parkway 981 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Eddie Holman and Solomon Burke	Eddie Holman	Don't Stop Now	1966	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Port 3018 writtenby: Ben Boyce	The Intrigues	Don't Refuse My Love	1966	Port
1	recordlabel: Rojac 1969 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Fred Briggs and Jack Taylor	Big Maybelle	Don't Pass Me By	1966	Rojac
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54126 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Marvelettes Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Don't Mess with Bill	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Volt 136 writtenby: Cropper, Floyd, Parker album: The Dock of the Bay	Otis Redding	Don't Mess With Cupid	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2316 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King album: It's Magic / The Best of Barbara Lewis	Barbara Lewis	Don't Forget About Me	1966	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 300 writtenby: James, Lewis, Williams	The Ovations	Don't Cry	1966	Goldwax
1	recordlabel: Pye International 25394 chartposition: RandB #22, US 32 writtenby: Burt Jones album: Raw Soul	James Brown	Don't Be Drop Out	1966	Pye International
---	recordlabel: Dynamic 111 writtenby: Dan Henderson	The Commands	Don't Be Afraid To Love Me	1966	Dynamic
1	recordlabel: ABC 10856 chartposition: RandB #2, US #72 writtenby: Jimmy Johnson comments: [blues]	B.B. King	Don't Answer the Door	1966	ABC
2	recordlabel: Mirwood 5510 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Fred Smith and Earl Nelson album: The Duck	Jackie Lee	Do the Temptation Walk	1966	Mirwood
3	recordlabel: Modern 1019 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Penniman, Blackwell comments: [northern soul]	Little Richard	Do You Feel It	1966	Modern
4	recordlabel: Whit 715 chartposition: RandB #39, US #120 writtenby: Bobby Powell and Lionel Whitfield	Bobby Powell	Do Something for Yourself	1966	Whit
5	recordlabel: Checker 1141 chartposition: RandB #40, US #111 writtenby: Fats Washington	Little Joe Blue	Dirty Work Going	1966	Checker
6	recordlabel: Musicor 1195 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47, US #111 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Inez Foxx album: The Platters Have The Magic Touch comments: [northern soul]	The Platters	Devri	1966	Musicor
7	recordlabel: Gamble 203 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Intruders Are Together	The Intruders	Devil with an Angel's Smile	1966	Gamble
8	recordlabel: Wand 1112 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #132 writtenby: Les Cooper and Clarence Johnson comments: [northern soul] (new version)	The Charts	Desiree	1966	Wand
9	recordlabel: Atco 6392 chartposition: RandB #6, US #51 writtenby: Gerald Sims & Carl Davis album: The Two Sides Of Mary Wells	Mary Wells	Dear Lover	1966	Atco
10	recordlabel: Ric Tic 115 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney	J.J. Barnes	Day Tripper	1966	Ric Tic
11	recordlabel: Cadet 5553 chartposition: US #74, US AC #27 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Wade in the Water comments: [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Day Tripper	1966	Cadet
12	recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1014 chartposition: RandB #7, US #100 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney	The Vontastics	Day Tripper	1966	St. Lawrence
13	recordlabel: VIP 25029 chartposition: RandB #4, US #72 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Darling Baby comments: [motown sound]	The Elgins	Darling Baby	1966	VIP
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2334 writtenby: Cropper, Pickett album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett mpcode: -qubh5HzVQ8	Wilson Pickett	Danger Zone	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7240 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #129 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Ted Taylor	Daddy's Baby	1966	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Columbia 43827 chartposition: RandB #27, US #133 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Soul Sister	Aretha Franklin	Cry Like a Baby	1966	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Roulette 4679 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #91 writtenby: Dave Baby Cortez, Morris Levy and Henry Glover	Dave Baby Cortez	Count Down	1966	Roulette
4	recordlabel: Karen 1524 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7 writtenby: Don Storball (as Donald Storball) album: Dance the Cool Jerk comments: [northern soul]	The Capitols	Cool Jerk	1966	Karen
5	recordlabel: Amy 952 chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: The New Lee Dorsey	Lee Dorsey	Confusion	1966	Amy
---	recordlabel: Hi 2114 writtenby: Wilkins	Don Bryant	Coming On Strong	1966	Hi
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 309 writtenby: G. Jackson album: You Got My Mind Messed Up	James Carr	Coming Back To Me Baby	1966	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Stax 183 writtenby: Isbell, Floyd, Cropper album: Comfort Me	Carla Thomas	Comfort Me	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Volt 140 writtenby: Axton, Parker comments: [deep soul]	Ruby Johnson	Come To Me My Darling	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: Motown 1095 chartposition: RandB #25, US #80 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol album: Irresistible comments: [Motown Sound]	Tammi Terrell	Come On and See Me	1966	Motown
2	recordlabel: Imperial 66168 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin album: New Soul of Jimmy McCracklin	Jimmy McCracklin	Come On Home (Back Where You Belong)	1966	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Uptown 732 writtenby: C.E. Quick album: Come Go with Me	Gloria Jones	Come Go With Me	1966	Uptown
---	recordlabel: Volt 135 writtenby: Williams, Green, Brown, Phillips album: In Action	The Mad Lads	Come Closer To Me	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5528 writtenby: Mike Lewis, Ricky Lisi	The Stoppers	Come Back Baby	1966	Jubilee
1	recordlabel: Windy C 603 chartposition: RandB #15, US #61 writtenby: Clarence Burke (as Clarence N. Burke) and Gregory Fowler album: The Five Stairsteps	The Five Stairsteps	Come Back	1966	Windy C
---	recordlabel: Volt 413 writtenby: Thomas, Walker, Butler album: The Soul Album comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Redding	Cigarettes and Coffee	1966	Volt
---	recordlabel: Josie 956 writtenby: Jackson, Barnes	The Flirtations	Change My Darkness Into Light	1966	Josie
1	recordlabel: Columbia 43522 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36 writtenby: V. McCoy album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders	The Spellbinders	Chain Reaction	1966	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atco 6392 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Nolan Strong	Mary Wells	Can't You See (You're Losing Me)	1966	Atco
3	recordlabel: Loma 2032 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson	The Invincibles	Can't Win	1966	Loma
4	recordlabel: ABC 10831 chartposition: RandB #12, US #65 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Can't Satisfy	1966	ABC
---	recordlabel: Smoke 200 writtenby: Kenneth Ruffin comments: [northern soul]	George Blackwell	Can't Lose My Head	1966	Smoke
1	recordlabel: Sue 139 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Ike Turner comments: [northern soul]	Ike & Tina Turner	Can't Chance A Break Up	1966	Sue
---	recordlabel: Class 1518 writtenby: Tommy Williams, Eddie Williams comments: [northern soul]	Buster & Eddie	Can't Be Still	1966	Class
1	recordlabel: Samar 116 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Jimmy Norman	Jimmy Norman	Can You Blame Me	1966	Samar
---	recordlabel: Modern 1023 writtenby: Williams, Jackson comments: [northern soul]	Mel Williams	Can It Be Me	1966	Modern
1	recordlabel: Carnival 517 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: George Smith and Joe Evans album: Dedicated to You	The Manhattans	Can I?	1966	Carnival
2	recordlabel: Calla 119 chartposition: RandB #4, US #22 writtenby: J.J. Jackson (as Jerome L. Jackson) & Pierre Tubbs comments: [southern soul]	J.J. Jackson	But It's Alright	1966	Calla
---	recordlabel: Constellation 167 writtenby: B. Strong, S. Sanders comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	Buddy Ain't It A Shame	1966	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Atco 6439 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Parris comments: [ballad]	Fred Parris & the Restless Hearts	Bring It Home To Daddy	1966	Atco
2	recordlabel: New Voice 811 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50, US #62 writtenby: Gary Knight and Herb Bernstein album: Breakout...!!! comments: [northern soul]	Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels	Breakout	1966	New Voice
---	recordlabel: AandM 791 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [northern soul]	Toni Basil	Breakaway	1966	A&M
1	recordlabel: RCA 47 8879 chartposition: US AC #37 writtenby: Lou Stallman and Clyde Otis	Brook Benton	Break Her Heart	1966	RCA
2	recordlabel: Venus 1066 chartposition: RandB #37, US #123 writtenby: Don Julian	Karen Small	Boys Are Made to Love	1966	Venus
3	recordlabel: Jewel 754 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: D. Coleman comments: [blues]	The Carter Brothers	Booze In The Bottle	1966	Jewel
4	recordlabel: Stax 196 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr. and Donald Dunn comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Booker - Loo	1966	Stax
---	recordlabel: Josie 965 writtenby: R.L. Johnson comments: [instrumental] mpcode: 48ETNICaKdI	Roy Lee Johnson & His Band	Boogaloo Number 3	1966	Josie
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54136 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, UK #36 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Up Tight / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.1 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Blowin' in the Wind	1966	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Paula 254 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: G. St. Clair, D. Conway, D. Callas comments: [instrumental]	The Bad Boys	Black Olives	1966	Paula
3	recordlabel: President 263 writtenby: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	Billy's Bag	1966	President
---	recordlabel: Decca 32005 writtenby: Leon Huff comments: [northern soul] mpcode: 4jnBj3znFaE	The Sweet Three	Big Lovers Come In Small Packages	1966	Decca
1	recordlabel: Veep 1228 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Victoria Pike album: Payin' Our Dues comments: [northern soul]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Better Use Your Head	1966	Veep
---	recordlabel: Modern 1028 writtenby: Jackie Day comments: [northern soul] mpcode: KJjlvS9eoyA	Jackie Day	Before It's Too Late	1966	Modern
---	recordlabel: Stax 0006 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Steve Cropper	Judy Clay	Bed Of Roses	1966	Stax
1	recordlabel: Chess 1948 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #96 writtenby: Raynard Miner, Carl Smith and Billy Davis comments: B side to Mountain Of Love	Billy Stewart	Because I Love You	1966	Chess
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7055 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #18 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Greatest Hits / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Beauty Is Only Skin Deep	1966	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8129 writtenby: Robert Parker album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [album cut] mpcode: uubf-5fOfz8	Wilson Pickett	Barefootin'	1966	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Nola 721 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, UK #24 writtenby: Robert Parker album: Barefootin comments: [northern soul]	Robert Parker	Barefootin	1966	Nola
2	recordlabel: Tico 475 chartposition: RandB #21, US #63 writtenby: Joe Cuba and Jimmy Sabater album: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push)	Joe Cuba Sextet	Bang! Bang!	1966	Tico
3	recordlabel: Hi 2103 chartposition: RandB #23, US #92 writtenby: Willie Mitchell comments: [instrumental]	Willie Mitchell	Bad Eye	1966	Hi
4	recordlabel: Duke 412 chartposition: RandB #13, US #102 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone), Vernon Morrison and Joe Scott	Bobby Bland	Back in the Same Old Bag Again	1966	Duke
5	recordlabel: Cameo Parkway 100 chartposition: RandB #32, US #122 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Rick Spain	Little Jerry Williams	Baby, You're My Everything	1966	Cameo Parkway
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 2361 chartposition: US #74 writtenby: Grant Higgins album: Workin' On A Groovy Thing / The Best of Barbara Lewis	Barbara Lewis	Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do?	1966	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Mirwood 5517 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charlie Cronander	Bob & Earl	Baby, It's Over	1966	Mirwood
8	recordlabel: Mirwood 5523 chartposition: RandB #20, US #63 writtenby: Sherlie Matthews, Fred Smith, Walter Ward and George Brown comments: [northern soul]	The Olympics	Baby, Do the Philly Dog	1966	Mirwood
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 452314 chartposition: RandB #31, US #96 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	Solomon Burke	Baby, Come on Home	1966	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 2366 chartposition: RandB #37, US #62, UK #49 writtenby: Ernie Sheldon and Frank Hamilton	The Drifters	Baby What I Mean	1966	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 2361 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Higgins album: Workin' On A Groovy Thing	Barbara Lewis	Baby What Do You Want Me To Do	1966	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Dyno Voice 222 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #76 writtenby: Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell, Tom Decilis and Richard Layton	The Toys	Baby Toys	1966	Dyno Voice
---	recordlabel: Constellation 166 writtenby: E. Dixon, S. Johnson	Gene Chandler	Baby That's Love	1966	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Excello 2273 chartposition: RandB #1, US #16 writtenby: Slim Harpo (as James H. Moore)	Slim Harpo	Baby Scratch My Back	1966	Excello
2	recordlabel: Mercury 72620 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: P. Mayfield album: Like It Is comments: [blues]	Junior Parker	Baby Please	1966	Mercury

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