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
---	recordlabel: Soul 35022 writtenby: Wm. Weatherspoon, S. Moy, Wm. Stevenson album: Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Baby I've Got It	1966	Soul
1	recordlabel: Carnival 100 chartposition: RandB #22, US #96 writtenby: Edward Bivins and Joe Evans album: Dedicated to You	The Manhattans	Baby I Need You	1966	Carnival
2	recordlabel: Minit 32002 chartposition: RandB #21, US #98 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ronnie Shannon (as Ronny Shannon)	Jimmy Holiday	Baby I Love You	1966	Minit
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2556 writtenby: Elizabeth A. Barton	Arthur Alexander	Baby For You	1966	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Big Jim 3273 writtenby: Bill Carter, Evans Woodson comments: [Sweet Soul]	Occasions	Baby Don't Go	1966	Big Jim
1	recordlabel: Stax 195 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14 writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter album: Carla / Atlantic Soul Classics comments: [southern soul]	Carla Thomas	B-A-B-Y	1966	Stax
2	recordlabel: Barry! 1011 chartposition: RandB #26, US #104 writtenby: Hector Rivera	Hector Rivera	At the Party	1966	Barry!
3	recordlabel: Soul 35016 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) album: Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love	1966	Soul
---	recordlabel: Thomas 304 writtenby: R. Wylie	Jamo Thomas	Arrest Me	1966	Thomas
1	recordlabel: Shout 207 chartposition: RandB #1, US #39 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) album: Are You Lonely for Me? comments: [southern soul]	Freddie Scott	Are You Lonely for Me	1966	Shout
---	recordlabel: Volt 132 writtenby: Redding, Cropper album: The Soul Album	Otis Redding	Any Ole Way	1966	Volt
1	recordlabel: Pye International 25395 chartposition: RandB #47, US #49 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Windows of the World	Dionne Warwick	Another Night	1966	Pye International
---	recordlabel: Mir A Don 1004 writtenby: E. Powell, N. Nita comments: [northern soul]	The Ascots	Another Day	1966	Mir A Don
1	recordlabel: Okeh 7257 chartposition: RandB #47, US #118 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney	The Vibrations	And I Love Her	1966	Okeh
2	recordlabel: Parkway 106 chartposition: RandB #17, US #101 writtenby: Eddie Holman and Solomon Burke	Eddie Holman	Am I a Loser (From the Start)	1966	Parkway
3	recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6014 chartposition: RandB #42, US #74 writtenby: James Jones	Alvin Cash	Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo	1966	Mar V Lus
---	recordlabel: Back Beat 568 writtenby: Deadric Malone comments: [northern soul]	Jeanette Williams	All Of A Sudden	1966	Back Beat
1	recordlabel: Philips 44026 chartposition: UK #9, US #20, US AC #33 writtenby: Ben Wiseman and Clive Westlake	Dusty Springfield	All I See Is You	1966	Philips
---	recordlabel: Veep 1252 writtenby: J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman	Garnet Mimms	All About Love	1966	Veep
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7054 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #21 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Gettin Ready / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Ain't Too Proud to Beg	1966	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Omen 10 writtenby: C. Pipkin, B. Coefield, G. Pipkin comments: [northern soul]	Brice Coefield	Ain't That Right	1966	Omen
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5541 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers and Pete Moore album: Wade in the Water	Ramsey Lewis	Ain't That Peculiar	1966	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54136 writtenby: C. Paul, S. Wonder, S. Moy album: Up Tight comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	Stevie Wonder	Ain't That Asking For Trouble	1966	Tamla
1	recordlabel: King 6025 chartposition: RandB #6, US #42 writtenby: James Brown & Nat Jones	James Brown	Ain't That A Groove Pt. 1	1966	King
2	recordlabel: Verve 10420 chartposition: RandB #12, US #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy album: Get It While You Can	Howard Tate	Ain't Nobody Home	1966	Verve
3	recordlabel: Okeh 7266 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: J. Levine, A. Resnick comments: [northern soul]	Major Lance	Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes)	1966	Okeh
4	recordlabel: Okeh 7261 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: R. Pennington	Otis Williams & The Charms	Ain't Gonna Walk Your Dog No More	1966	Okeh
5	recordlabel: Okeh 7256 chartposition: RandB #40, US #130 writtenby: T. Cooper and W. Farrell album: Speak Her Name / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	After You There Can Be Nothing	1966	Okeh
---	recordlabel: Chess 5369776 writtenby: Maurice Simpkins	Jo Ann Garrett	A Whole New Plan	1966	Chess
1	recordlabel: Phillips 40400 chartposition: RandB #40, US #39, UK #32 writtenby: Rhodes, Hayes album: Sunny	Bobby Hebb	A Satisfied Mind	1966	Phillips
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54139 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9, UK #20, US AC #29 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Bryan Wells album: Down to Earth comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	A Place in the Sun	1966	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Okeh 7253 writtenby: B.J. McCarthy	Tommy Tate	A Lovers Reward	1966	Okeh
1	recordlabel: Philles 136 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: River Deep Mountain High	Ike & Tina Turner	A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day)	1966	Philles
---	recordlabel: Minit 32000 writtenby: Deanie Parker, Homer Banks	Homer Banks	A Lot Of Love	1966	Minit
1	recordlabel: Bang 515 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #58 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	The Exciters	A Little Bit of Soap	1966	Bang
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5525 chartposition: RandB #29, US #29, US AC #10 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Hang On Ramsey comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	A Hard Day's Night	1966	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Warner 5879 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #131 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss	Lorraine Ellison	A Good Love	1966	Warner
4	recordlabel: Okeh 7260 chartposition: RandB #46, US #83 writtenby: Layng Martine (as Layng Martine Jr.) and Lou Stallman album: Speak Her Name / Greatest OKeh Hits	Walter Jackson	A Corner in the Sun	1966	Okeh
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 5069 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: Cooke album: A Change Is Gonna Come comments: [instrumental]	Brother Jack McDuff	A Change Is Gonna Come	1966	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 452320 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #36 writtenby: Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett comments: [southern soul]	Wilson Pickett	634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)	1966	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Kent 445 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: King album: The Jungle comments: [soul blues]	B.B. King	5 Long Years	1966	Kent
8	recordlabel: London 459823 chartposition: RandB #32, US #2, UK #2 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)	The Rolling Stones	19th Nervous Breakdown	1966	London
---	recordlabel: Sansu 455 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Soul Perfection comments: [northern soul]	Betty Harris	12 Red Roses	1966	Sansu
1	recordlabel: Verve 10383 chartposition: RandB #13, US #1, UK #15 writtenby: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil album: Soul & Inspiration	The Righteous Brothers	(You're My) Soul and Inspiration	1966	Verve
---	recordlabel: Gamble 204 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Intruders Super Hits mpcode: nLpiQhBLR54	The Intruders	(You'd Better) Check Yourself	1966	Gamble
1	recordlabel: Gamble 201 chartposition: RandB #14, US #78 writtenby: Gamble, Huff album: Together / Intruders Super Hits	The Intruders	(We'll Be) United	1966	Gamble
2	recordlabel: Mayfield 7711 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Fascinations	(Say It Isn't So) Say You'd Never Go	1966	Mayfield
3	recordlabel: Chess 1987 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: M. Collier, L. Caston	Mitty Collier	(Lookin' Out The Window) Watching And Waiting	1966	Chess
4	recordlabel: Soul 35015 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #12, US #20 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Road Runner / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	(I'm a) Road Runner	1966	Soul
5	recordlabel: Constellation 167 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #88 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Girl Don't Care	Gene Chandler	(I'm Just a) Fool for You	1966	Constellation
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7057 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #19, US #8 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant album: Greatest Hits II / Ruffin At His Best / Motown Chartbusters Vol.1 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	(I Know) I'm Losing You	1966	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Tamla 54140 chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #37 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Away We a Go Go / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need	1966	Tamla
8	recordlabel: MGM 13631 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Bloom, Linde, Antell	The Tymes	(A Touch Of) BABY	1966	MGM

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