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: Zodiac 1014 writtenby: Eaton, Bridges	Chuck Bernard	Love Can Slip Away	1969	Zodiac
1	recordlabel: Stax 0055 chartposition: RandB #4, US #43 writtenby: Don Davis & Al Bell (Alvertis Isbell) album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Love Bones	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Arctic 149 writtenby: Broomer, Bishop, Harris, T. Bell	Honey & the Bees	Love Addict	1969	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Wand 11204 writtenby: J. Moore	Jackie Moore	Loser Again	1969	Wand
1	recordlabel: Josie 1015 chartposition: RandB #11, US #56 writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. album: Look Ka Py Py	The Meters	Look-Ka Py Py	1969	Josie
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 603 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jo Armstead and A. Terry	Carl Carlton	Look at Mary Wonder (How I Got Over)	1969	Back Beat
3	recordlabel: Atco 6723 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29 writtenby: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	Look At The Girl	1969	Atco
4	recordlabel: Trojan 672 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Gordon, Cook, Robinson album: Long Shot comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Long Shot Kick De Bucket	1969	Trojan(UK)
5	recordlabel: Gamble 231 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Bob Morgan, Arthur West, Leon Errol Swanson & Perry Green	The Intruders	Lollipop (I Like You)	1969	Gamble
6	recordlabel: Soul City 775 chartposition: Cashbox #33 writtenby: John Fogerty	Al Wilson	Lodi	1969	Soul City
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1308 writtenby: C. Stutt, E. Linderman album: Doin' It	Spanky Wilson	Little Things Mean A Lot	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Sepia 8201 writtenby: L.V. Clark	Patrinell Staten	Little Love Affair	1969	Sepia
1	recordlabel: Tetragrammation 1513 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102 writtenby: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore	Rhetta Hughes	Light My Fire	1969	Tetragrammation
2	recordlabel: AandM 1081 chartposition: RandB #25, US #74 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)	Abaco Dream	Life and Death in G and A	1969	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 584311 (UK) writtenby: M.A. Rich	Walter Jackson	Life Has Its Ups And Downs	1969	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: GWP 501 writtenby: E. Jones, G. Kerr comments: [deep soul]	Debbie Taylor	Let's Prove Them Wrong	1969	GWP
1	recordlabel: Epic 10473 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Let's Hang On	1969	Epic
2	recordlabel: Checker 1225 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison)	Little Milton	Let's Get Together	1969	Checker
---	recordlabel: SSS Int. 778 writtenby: Ben Peters comments: [dance] mpcode: n15szv2MpI8	Clarence Murray	Let's Get On With It	1969	SSS Int.
1	recordlabel: Original Sound 89 chartposition: RandB #4, US #36 writtenby: Arlester Christian comments: [funk]	Dyke & the Blazers	Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man	1969	Original Sound
2	recordlabel: King 6255 chartposition: RandB #2, US #21 writtenby: James Brown album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In comments: [funk]	James Brown	Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn	1969	King
3	recordlabel: RCA 204 chartposition: US #63 writtenby: Willie Hutch (as Willie Hutchison) album: Highly Distinct	The Friends of Distinction	Let Yourself Go	1969	RCA
---	recordlabel: Dakar 9005 writtenby: Fleecie Moore, Sam Thread album: Can I Change My Mind comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: FlEq_bHp53Y	Tyrone Davis	Let The Good Times Roll	1969	Dakar
1	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11213 chartposition: RandB #28, US #94 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Ray Charles	Let Me Love You	1969	ABC/TRC
2	recordlabel: Date 1649 chartposition: RandB #40, US #74 writtenby: Larry Kolber and Barry Mann	Peaches & Herb	Let Me Be the One	1969	Date
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 755414 chartposition: RandB #15, US #94 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Give It Away / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was	1969	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Bell 1066 (UK) writtenby: P. Delanoe, G. Becaud, M. Curtis album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Let It Be Me	1969	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 117 writtenby: I. Hayes, D. Porter, H. Banks album: Something Special	Jimmy Hughes	Let 'Em Down Baby	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Atco 6695 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Johnny Christopher album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	La Jeanne	1969	Atco
2	recordlabel: De-Lite 519 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Kool and the Gang comments: [funk jazz]	Kool & the Gang	Kool and the Gang	1969	DeLite
---	recordlabel: Dakar 9005 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper album: Can I Change My Mind comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: JvqEUSO0JBE	Tyrone Davis	Knock On Wood	1969	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2646 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Richie Furay	Percy Sledge	Kind Woman	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Deram 281 (UK) writtenby: Rickerton, Waddington	The Flirtations	Keep On Searching	1969	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fountain 1102 writtenby: Billy Butler, Larry Wade	Infinity (ft. Billy Butler)	Keep It To Yourself	1969	Fountain
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50563 chartposition: RandB #46, US #16, US AC #6 writtenby: Bernice Borisoff & Bernard Binnick album: Keem O Sabe	The Electric Indian	Keem-O-Sabe	1969	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55410 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record comments: [instrumental]	Young-Holt Unlimited	Just a Melody	1969	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Bluesway 61029 chartposition: RandB #15, US #76 writtenby: B.B. King album: Live and Well comments: [blues]	B.B. King	Just a Little Love	1969	Bluesway
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 452612 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Archie Bell album: There's Gonna Be a Showdown	Archie Bell & the Drells	Just a Little Closer	1969	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Checker 1217 chartposition: RandB #13, US #97 writtenby: Earl Washington, John Thornton, Piney Brown and Ralph Bass album: Grits Ain't Groceries Featuring Just a Little Bit	Little Milton	Just a Little Bit	1969	Checker
6	recordlabel: Diamond 258 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Clanton, Matassa	Ruby Winters	Just a Dream	1969	Diamond
---	recordlabel: Dakar 9005 writtenby: Albertis Bell, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper album: Can I Change My Mind mpcode: fehUbxTW9bY	Tyrone Davis	Just The One I've Been Looking For	1969	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Randy Newman album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: R0Chvg6G2xo	Dusty Springfield	Just One Smile	1969	Philips(UK)
1	recordlabel: Stax 0042 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: Clyde Wilson	Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas	Just Keep On Loving Me	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Volt 4014 writtenby: Banks, Jackson, Crutcher album: Here To Stay	Darrell Banks	Just Because Your Love Is Gone	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Capitol 270 writtenby: Merle Haggard album: Don\'t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me? comments: [album cut] mpcode: F5TZ6Upta3I	Bettye Swann	Just Because You Can't Be Mine	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Day Wood 6901 writtenby: L. McKenzie	The Imperial Wonders	Just A Dream	1969	Day Wood
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5640 chartposition: RandB #37, US #76, US AC #21 writtenby: John Lennon album: Mother Nature's Son	Ramsey Lewis	Julia	1969	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Stax 128 (UK) writtenby: B.T. Jones album: Bound To Happen	William Bell	Johnny, I Love You	1969	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atco 6742 writtenby: Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander album: Tell The Truth	Otis Redding	Johnny's Heartbreak	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Columbia 44851 writtenby: N.Shawn, C. Petrillo, M. Samuels	Aretha Franklin	Jim	1969	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8003 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: l5F45BP8SyQ	The Impressions	Jealous Man	1969	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Uni 55143 chartposition: RandB #5, US #20 writtenby: Jo Armstead (as Josephine Armstead), Garland Green, Cash McCall & Rudolph Browner album: Jealous Kind of Fella comments: [southern soul ballad]	Garland Green	Jealous Kind of Fella	1969	Uni
---	recordlabel: Stax 3150 writtenby: A. Crudeys album: King, Does The King's Things	Albert King	Jailhouse Rock	1969	Stax
1	recordlabel: Capitol 2226 chartposition: RandB #33, US #130 writtenby: Willie Hightower and Bobby Robinson	Willie Hightower	It's a Miracle	1969	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Kapp 985 chartposition: RandB #27, US #97 writtenby: Guy Draper	The Unifics	It's a Groovy World!	1969	Kapp
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2671 chartposition: RandB #41, US #95 writtenby: Charlie Scruggs, Herbie Mann and Milton Smith	Herbie Mann	It's a Funky Thing Right On	1969	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Whiz 611 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley album: It's Your Thing comments: [instrumental]	Senor Soul	It's Your Thing	1969	Whiz
5	recordlabel: T Neck 901 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #30 writtenby: Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley comments: [funk]	The Isley Brothers	It's Your Thing	1969	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Moon Shot 6708 writtenby: Jimmie Raye comments: [deep soul] mpcode: oERzw0PuYUw	Jimmie Raye	It's Written All Over Your Face	1969	Moon Shot
1	recordlabel: RCA 740188 chartposition: RandB #23, US #119 writtenby: Mattie Simpkins and Kenneth Williams album: Baby Dynamite!	Carolyn Franklin	It's True I'm Gonna Miss You	1969	RCA
2	recordlabel: Ronn 34 chartposition: RandB #30, US #118 writtenby: Chuck Willis comments: [deep soul]	Ted Taylor	It's Too Late	1969	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2651 writtenby: Willie Hightower, Bobby Robinson album: If I Had A Hammer comments: [deep soul]	Willie Hightower	It's Too Late	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: AGP 125 writtenby: B. Conway Twitty, Jack Nance	Roy Hamilton	It's Only Make Believe	1969	AGP
1	recordlabel: King 6229 chartposition: RandB #19, US #82 writtenby: James Brown and Marva Whitney album: It's My Thing	Marva Whitney	It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)	1969	King
2	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2641 chartposition: RandB #26, US #87 writtenby: Joe Simon and A. Orange	Joe Simon	It's Hard to Get Along	1969	Sound Stage Seven
3	recordlabel: Minit 32071 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Darryl Carter album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	It's Gonna Rain	1969	Minit
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: Al Hamilton, Norma Toney album: Various - A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 4 comments: [Motown Sound album cut] (unreleased until 2010) mpcode: 01xqZvQV9Ew	Blinky	It's Gonna Be Always	1969	Motown
1	recordlabel: Uni 55174 chartposition: RandB #17, US #96 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Betty Everett	It's Been a Long Time	1969	Uni
---	recordlabel: Stax 0046 writtenby: G. Currant, S. Davis, K. Barker album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	It's Amazing	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Lo Lo 2103 writtenby: Eddie Hinton, Marlin Green album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Sam Dees	It's All Wrong (It's All Right)	1969	Lo Lo
---	recordlabel: Liberty 15182 (UK) writtenby: Blagman, Bobrick album: Something Bad On My Mind comments: [northern soul]	Timi Yuro	It'll Never Be Over For Me	1969	Liberty(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7092 writtenby: Story, Brown, Gordy album: Taylor Made Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	Bobby Taylor	It Should Have Been Me Loving Her	1969	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Pyramid 6068 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Dacres, Kong album: Intensified comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	It Miek	1969	Pyramid(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 292 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: pQ0uwo4ae2A	Marvin Gaye	It Don't Take Much To Keep Me	1969	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Dial 4094 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	It Ain't Sanitary	1969	Dial
2	recordlabel: Josie 1009 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Timmy Willis and George McGregor	Gwen Owens	It Ain't Hardly Over -- Keep On Living	1969	Josie
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2683 writtenby: Ronnie Miller album: This Girl's in Love with You	Aretha Franklin	It Ain't Fair	1969	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: GWP 504 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: W. Hopson	The Hesitations	Is This The Way To Treat A Girl (You Bet It Is)	1969	GWP
2	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 327 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Jesse James	The Fantastic Johnny C	Is There Anything Better Than Making Love?	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
3	recordlabel: Dakar 605 chartposition: RandB #5, US #34 writtenby: Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk album: Turn Back The Hands Of Time comments: [southern soul]	Tyrone Davis	Is It Something You've Got	1969	Dakar
4	recordlabel: Twinight 125 chartposition: RandB #11, US #69 writtenby: Jimmy Jones, Syl Johnson and Glenn Watts album: Is It Because I'm Black? Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Syl Johnson	Is It Because I'm Black?	1969	Twinight
5	recordlabel: Maxwell 803 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Riveria, Foster comments: [instrumental]	Mickey & the Soul Generation	Iron Leg	1969	Maxwell
6	recordlabel: Atco 6643 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: Bassoline, Coleman, Valvano comments: [northern soul]	The Precisions	Into My Life	1969	Atco
7	recordlabel: Atco 6680 chartposition: RandB #35, US #127 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) album: Instant Groove	King Curtis	Instant Groove	1969	Atco
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 2673 chartposition: US #113, US AC #27 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Hal David album: Dusty in Memphis	Dusty Springfield	In the Land of Make Believe	1969	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Uni 55117 chartposition: UK #8, Cashbox R&B #36, US #51 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and John Macleod album: Digging the Foundations	The Foundations	In the Bad Bad Old Days	1969	Uni
10	recordlabel: Yew 1001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #31 writtenby: The Intrigues album: In a Moment	The Intrigues	In a Moment	1969	Yew
---	recordlabel: Checker 1220 writtenby: Mayfield	Gene Chandler	In My Body's House	1969	Checker
---	recordlabel: Mor.Soul 2 writtenby: Traci Borges, James Chapman album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	James Chapman	In Memory Of Martin Luther King	1969	Mor.Soul
---	recordlabel: Minaret 148 writtenby: Thomas, McRee, Thomas	Big John Hamilton	If You're Looking For A Fool	1969	Minaret
1	recordlabel: ABC Tangerine 11170 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28 writtenby: Ray Charles, Jimmy Lewis	Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis	If It Wasn't For Bad Luck	1969	ABC Tangerine
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 770 writtenby: Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Johnny Adams	If I Could See You One More Time	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7009 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	If I Could See The Light In The Window	1969	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44021 chartposition: RandB #17, US #59 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: First Landing	The Dynamics	Ice Cream Song	1969	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Motown 1149 chartposition: RandB #11, US #58 writtenby: Johnny Bristol and Thomas Kemp album: My Whole World Ended comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved	1969	Motown
3	recordlabel: Stax 116 chartposition: RandB #50, US #102 writtenby: Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	I've Got to Have Your Love	1969	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0045 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: L. Watson and J. Frierson	Ollie & the Nightingales	I've Got a Feeling	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445044 writtenby: J. Hill, J. Webber, B. Soden	Donald Wilson	I've Got To Get Myself Together	1969	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 112 writtenby: Harden, McPherson	Mel & Tim	I've Got Puredee	1969	Bamboo
---	recordlabel: Philips 40657 writtenby: J. Armstead, L. Venson	Bobby Hutton	I've Got A Memory	1969	Philips

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