Soul R&B Music Charts of 1969 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1969 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 1969, 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 1969, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1969 . . .

The following songs were released in 1969 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 1969 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: Minit 32081 writtenby: B. Womack album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	Tried and Convicted	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2603 chartposition: RandB #21, US #71 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Soul '69	Aretha Franklin	Tracks of My Tears	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 270 writtenby: B. Buie, E. Gordy, J. Cobb album: Don\'t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me? comments: [album cut] mpcode: VwxeQlkiLT0	Bettye Swann	Traces	1969	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Kapp 2026 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Guy Draper album: Sittin'in In At the Court of Love	The Unifics	Toshisumasu	1969	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7059 writtenby: L. Kingston	Esther Phillips	Too Much Of A Man (To Be Tied Down)	1969	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 6904 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier album: Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)	1969	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Roulette 14005 chartposition: RandB 35, US #121 writtenby: Al Dexter	Esther Phillips	Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry	1969	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Too Late	1969	Murco
1	recordlabel: Steady 124 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Luther Dixon comments: [reggae]	Eddie Lovette	Too Experienced	1969	Steady
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54181 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #5 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford album: M.P.G. / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Too Busy Thinking About My Baby	1969	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Calla 167 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford comments: [instrumental]	The Billy Mitchell Group	Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby	1969	Calla
---	recordlabel: Roulette 508 writtenby: Bob Dylan	Esther Phillips	Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You	1969	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Hi 2164 writtenby: A. Green, W. Mitchell album: Green Is Blues / Let's Stay Together comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Tomorrow's Dreams	1969	Hi
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2631 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter album: Hey Jude	Wilson Pickett	Toe Hold	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 270 writtenby: Merle Haggard album: Don\'t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me? comments: [album cut] mpcode: U4z5oSlvm2E	Bettye Swann	Today I Started Loving You Again	1969	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Goldwax 340 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb	James Carr	To Love Somebody	1969	Goldwax
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 9447 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb album: To Love Somebody	Nina Simone	To Love Somebody	1969	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: RCA 74 0269 chartposition: RandB #8, US #76 writtenby: Nina Simone and Master Wel album: Black Gold	Nina Simone	To Be Young, Gifted and Black	1969	RCA
4	recordlabel: Stax 0028 chartposition: RandB #7, US #6, UK #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Booker T. Jones album: Uptight comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Time Is Tight	1969	Stax
5	recordlabel: Warner Bros. / Seven Arts 7298 chartposition: RandB #12, US #67 writtenby: Charles Wright, Al McKay, James Gadson, John Rayford and Melvin Dunlap album: In the Jungle, Babe	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Till You Get Enough	1969	Warner Bros. / Seven
6	recordlabel: Stax 0030 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children	The Soul Children	Tighten Up My Thang	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: ABC 11189 writtenby: C. Black, M. Mason, A. Thomas	The Mighty Marvelows	This Town's Too Much	1969	ABC
1	recordlabel: Motown 1138 chartposition: RandB #31, US #67 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy album: Irresistible comments: [Motown Sound]	Tammi Terrell	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Back Beat 604 writtenby: D. Malone, V. Morrison album: Nucleus Of Soul comments: [deep soul]	O.V. Wright	This Hurt Is Real	1969	Back Beat
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12241 chartposition: RandB #7, US #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Promises, Promises comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	This Girl's in Love with You	1969	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 755425 writtenby: Clyde Otis album: The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler	Gene Chandler	This Bitter Earth	1969	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Vent 1001 writtenby: Presson, Tennant, Smith album: The Ethics Sing	The Ethics	Think About Tomorrow	1969	Vent
1	recordlabel: King 6249 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis) album: It's My Thing	Marva Whitney	Things Got to Get Better (Get Together)	1969	King
2	recordlabel: Soul 35067 chartposition: RandB #3, US #16 writtenby: Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings album: What Does It Take to Win Your Love / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound] [soul jazz]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	These Eyes	1969	Soul
3	recordlabel: Turntable 505 chartposition: RandB #28, US #120 writtenby: Jimmy Norman	Howard Tate	These Are the Things That Make Me Know You're Gone	1969	Turntable
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 340 writtenby: Quinton Claunch album: You Got My Mind Messed Up comments: [southern soul ballad]	James Carr	These Ain't Raindrops	1969	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: ABC 11183 writtenby: Julius Cobb album: Portrait of the Tams	The Tams	There's A Great Big Change In Me	1969	ABC
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 766 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Betty Harris	There's A Break In The Road	1969	SSS Int'l
1	recordlabel: Uni 55100 chartposition: RandB #2, US #26 writtenby: F. Smith, E. Record	Betty Everett	There'll Come a Time	1969	Uni
2	recordlabel: Blue Note 1953 chartposition: RandB #48, US #95 writtenby: Jack McDuff album: Down Home Style comments: [instrumental]	Brother Jack McDuff	Theme from Electric Surfboard	1969	Blue Note
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8003 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: ITHHm0rbnpg	The Impressions	The Young Mods' Forgotten Story	1969	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Motown 1148 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Allen Story and Henry Cosby album: Cream of the Crop comments: [Motown Sound] B side to No Matter What Sign You Are	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Young Folks	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2623 chartposition: US #31, US AC #3 writtenby: Bergman, Bergman, Legrand album: Dusty in Memphis	Dusty Springfield	The Windmills of Your Mind	1969	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Motown 1153 chartposition: RandB #33, US #46 writtenby: Robbie Robertson album: Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	The Weight	1969	Motown
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2603 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, US AC #35 writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter album: This Girl's In Love With You	Aretha Franklin	The Weight	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1142 writtenby: Robinson, Rogers comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations	The Way You Do The Things You Do	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55414 chartposition: RandB #47, US #122 writtenby: Jerry Livingston and Paul Francis Webster album: Give It Away	The Chi-Lites	The Twelfth of Never	1969	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 696 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin album: Going to a Go Go / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Tracks of My Tears	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
3	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 401 chartposition: R&B #12, US #50 writtenby: Jerry Jones and Eddie Jackson	Brenda & the Tabulations	The Touch of You	1969	Top and Bottom
4	recordlabel: Soul Clock 107 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Nicholas Cardwell and Gordy Horman	The Whispers	The Time Will Come	1969	Soul Clock
5	recordlabel: Bluesway 61032 chartposition: RandB #3, US #15 writtenby: Roy Hawkins & Rick Darnell album: Completely Well comments: [blues]	B.B. King	The Thrill Is Gone	1969	Bluesway
6	recordlabel: United Artists 50598 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #82 writtenby: Marshall Paul and Harvey Fuqua album: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	Little Anthony & the Imperials	The Ten Commandments of Love	1969	United Artists
7	recordlabel: Stax 0050 chartposition: RandB #7, US #57 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	The Soul Children	The Sweeter He Is Pt. I	1969	Stax
8	recordlabel: Capitol 2348 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Quincy Jones and Ernie Shelby comments: from the movie The Split	Lou Rawls	The Split	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: ABC 11236 writtenby: Ricky Jones album: Good Vibes!	The Natural Four	The Same Thing In Mind	1969	ABC
1	recordlabel: King 6240 chartposition: RandB #11, US #30 writtenby: James Brown album: The Popcorn comments: [mostly instrumental]	James Brown	The Popcorn	1969	King
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 109 writtenby: E. Jones, I. Drewery	The Manhattans	The Picture Became Quite Clear	1969	DeLuxe
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54192 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #9 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	The Onion Song	1969	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Soul 35063 chartposition: RandB #2, US #19 writtenby: Lincoln Chase album: Nitty Gritty comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Nitty Gritty	1969	Soul
3	recordlabel: Command 4126 chartposition: RandB #27, US #38 writtenby: Richard R. Hyman	Dick Hyman & His Electric Eclectics	The Minotaur	1969	Command
4	recordlabel: Cotique 136 chartposition: RandB #32, US #117 writtenby: Tito Ramos and Tony Rojas	TNT Band	The Meditation	1969	Cotique
5	recordlabel: Capitol 2473 chartposition: RandB #38, US #119 writtenby: Andy Badale album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	The Love That a Woman Should Give to a Man	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1300 writtenby: Howlett Smith	Spanky Wilson	The Last Day Of Summer	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Motown 1159 writtenby: Raynard Miner album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	The Key	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Alston 4575 writtenby: R. Pucetti	Betty Wright	The Joy Of Becoming A Woman	1969	Alston
1	recordlabel: Pyramid 6058 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #9 writtenby: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong album: Intensified comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	The Israelites	1969	Pyramid(UK)
2	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 102 chartposition: RandB #37, US #93 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn and Steve Cropper album: The Hunter	Ike & Tina Turner	The Hunter	1969	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2604 writtenby: Deadric Malore	Albert King	The Hunter	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8003 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: zog-wZ48UGo	The Impressions	The Girl I Find	1969	Curtom
1	recordlabel: De lite 523 chartposition: RandB #37, US #85 writtenby: Gene Redd album: Kool and the Gang	Kool & the Gang	The Gang's Back Again	1969	De lite
2	recordlabel: Avco 4626 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: The Softones comments: [sweet soul]	The Softones	The First Day	1969	Avco
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2642 chartposition: RandB #9, US #65 writtenby: Micky Buckins and George Jackson album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter	Clarence Carter	The Feeling Is Right	1969	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: United Artists 50520 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren	Patti Austin	The Family Tree	1969	United Artists
---	recordlabel: AGP 113 writtenby: C. Moman, D. Penn album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Roy Hamilton	The Dark End Of The Street	1969	AGP
1	recordlabel: Motown 1146 chartposition: RandB #21, US #27 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Composer	1969	Motown
2	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2628 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Chokin' Kind comments: [southern soul]	Joe Simon	The Chokin' Kind	1969	Sound Stage Seven
3	recordlabel: Calla 2305 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Jones [songwriter] and Wesaline Hopson	Bobby Hill	The Children	1969	Calla
4	recordlabel: Volt 4021 chartposition: RandB #27, US #101 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	The Emotions	The Best Part of a Love Affair	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Alston 4573 writtenby: Reid, Clarke album: My First Time Around	Betty Wright	The Best Girls Don't Always Win	1969	Alston
---	recordlabel: Motown 1146 writtenby: Margaret Johnson album: Cream of the Crop comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Beginning Of The End	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12249 chartposition: RandB #33, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Greatest Motion Picture Hits comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	The April Fools	1969	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2616 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) and Sid Faust	Percy Sledge	The Angels Listened	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Sound 2632 writtenby: Allen Orange, Bib Wilson album: Ella Washington	Ella Washington	The Affair	1969	Sound
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54185 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: M.P.G. / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	That's the Way Love Is	1969	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Apple 12 chartposition: US #11, UK #62 writtenby: Billy Preston album: That's the Way God Planned It	Billy Preston	That's the Way God Planned It	1969	Apple
3	recordlabel: Dial 4093 chartposition: RandB #46, US #94 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	That's the Way	1969	Dial
4	recordlabel: Dionn 512 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: B. Payton, J. Jones	Brenda & the Tabulations	That's the Price You Have to Pay	1969	Dionn
5	recordlabel: Dial 4089 chartposition: US #88 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	That's Your Baby	1969	Dial
---	recordlabel: Lloyd Price's Turntable 505 writtenby: Al Pyfrom, Jimmy Norman album: Howard Tate's Reaction	Howard Tate	That's What Happens	1969	Lloyd Price's Turnta
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 338 writtenby: D. Hall, Q. Claunch comments: [deep soul]	James Carr	That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me	1969	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7096 writtenby: Barrett, Strong album: Puzzle People comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	That's The Way Love Is	1969	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Mercury 72927 chartposition: RandB #42, US #106 writtenby: Dee Dee Warwick and Ed Townsend album: Foolish Fool	Dee Dee Warwick	That's Not Love	1969	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54186 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Bob Halley and Ben Raleigh album: In Full Bloom comments: [Motown Sound ballad]	The Marvelettes	That's How Heartaches Are Made	1969	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Atco 6723 writtenby: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	That's A Good Idea	1969	Atco
1	recordlabel: Bell 806 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Beasley Smith and Haven Gillespie album: Proud Mary	Solomon Burke	That Lucky Old Sun	1969	Bell
---	recordlabel: Hi 2156 writtenby: Mack Rice	Don Bryant	That Ain't Right Woman	1969	Hi
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2592 writtenby: C. Armstrong comments: [northern soul]	Soul Brothers Six	Thank You Baby For Loving Me	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Minit 32071 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	Thank You	1969	Minit
1	recordlabel: Stax 0033 chartposition: RandB #4, US #36 writtenby: Daron Taylor & George Clinton album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Testify (I Wanna)	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Megatone 111 writtenby: S. Smith	Robert Tanner	Tell Me Your Name	1969	Megatone
1	recordlabel: Vent 1007 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Preston comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Ethics	Tell Me	1969	Vent
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55394 writtenby: Keni Lewis, Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	Teacher Teacher	1969	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7094 chartposition: RandB #44, US #102 writtenby: George Gordy and Allen Story comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)	1969	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Atco 6714 chartposition: RandB #10, US #2, US AC #21 writtenby: R.B. Greaves album: R.B. Greaves	R.B. Greaves	Take a Letter, Maria	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Minaret 148 writtenby: Hamilton, Mims comments: [deep soul]	Big John Hamilton	Take This Hurt Off Me	1969	Minaret

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