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Soul R&B singles on the King_ label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the King_ record label. Click on "King_" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs 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 year to list all songs from that year.
(Search on 'King_' returned 188 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: King 6151
chartposition: RandB #47, US #47
writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Gene Redd, James Brown and Ron Lenhoff
Bobby Byrd & James Brown You've Got to Change Your Mind 1968 King
2 recordlabel: King 5142
chartposition: RandB #14, US #66
writtenby: Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
album: Mister Little Willie John
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John You're a Sweetheart 1958 King
-- recordlabel: King 6173
writtenby: R. Matthews
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Roosevelt Matthews With Billy Ball & The Upsetters You Got Me Diggin' You 1968 King
1 recordlabel: King 5256
chartposition: RandB #30
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Bill Doggett
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Yocky Dock (Part 1) 1959 King
2 recordlabel: King 6258
chartposition: RandB #8, US #37
writtenby: James Brown
James Brown World (Part 1) 1969 King
3 recordlabel: Rhythm King 31
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Justin
album: Anywayawanna
comments: [house, hip hop]
The Beatmasters featuring Merlin Who's in the House 1989 Rhythm King
4 recordlabel: King 5424
chartposition: US #65
writtenby: Young, Heyman
album: The Jones Girl.... Etta... Sings, Sings, Sings
comments: [jazz soul ballad]
Etta Jones When I Fall In Love 1960 King
-- recordlabel: King 6373
writtenby: Joe Valentine, Johnny Terry
album: Think (About It)
Lyn Collins Wheels of Life 1971 King
1 recordlabel: King 5182
chartposition: RandB #16
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Henry Glover
Teddy Humphries What Makes You So Tough 1959 King
2 recordlabel: King 5428
chartposition: RandB #21, US #48
writtenby: Little Willie John and Darryl John
Little Willie John Walk Slow 1960 King
3 recordlabel: Kings Mountain 11422
chartposition: RandB #32
Crystal Dove Until You Come Back To Me 2007 Kings Mountain
4 recordlabel: King 47 5952
chartposition: RandB #34, US #63
writtenby: James Brown
album: Out of Sight
James Brown Try Me 1965 King
-- recordlabel: King 5588
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Travelin' To California 1961 King
-- recordlabel: Streetking 1122
writtenby: J. Buckingham, J. Benton, P. Tillis
comments: [disco dance]
Bettye LaVette Trance Dance 1984 Streetking
1 recordlabel: King 6204
chartposition: US #86
writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones
comments: A Soulful Christmas
James Brown Tit for Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) 1968 King
-- recordlabel: King 6173
writtenby: A. Bell, B. Butler
Roosevelt Matthews With Billy Ball & The Upsetters Tighten Up 1968 King
1 recordlabel: King 5701
chartposition: RandB #18, US #93
writtenby: Pennington and Thompson
album: Tour the U.S.A.
James Brown Three Hearts In A Tangle 1962 King
-- recordlabel: King 5751
writtenby: A. DeFreece, B. DeFreece and F. Fenner
Albert King This Funny Feeling 1963 King
1 recordlabel: King 5053
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
The 5 Royales Think 1957 King
2 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
3 recordlabel: King 5767
chartposition: RandB #25, US #55
writtenby: Marvell, Jack Strachey and Link
James Brown These Foolish Things 1963 King
4 recordlabel: King 6144
chartposition: RandB #3, US #36
writtenby: James Brown & Bud Hobgood
James Brown There Was a Time 1968 King
5 recordlabel: King 6169i
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: B. Hobgood, J. Brown
comments: [funk jazz instrumental]
Dapps featuring Alfred Ellis There Was A Time 1968 King i
-- recordlabel: Jay Walking 009
writtenby: Roosevelt Jones
The Continental IV The Way I Love You 1971 Jay Walking
1 recordlabel: King 5458
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Ray Noble
Little Willie John The Very Thought of You 1961 King
2 recordlabel: King 5171
chartposition: RandB #6, US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Twist 1960 King
3 recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Al Kasha, Alonzo Tucker & Gordon Evans
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Switch-A-Roo 1961 King
4 recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Switch-A-Roo 1961 King
5 recordlabel: King 6240
chartposition: RandB #11, US #30
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Popcorn
comments: [mostly instrumental]
James Brown The Popcorn 1969 King
-- recordlabel: Jay Walking 013
writtenby: R. L. Martin
album: Dream World
The Continental IV The Love You Gave To Me 1971 Jay Walking
1 recordlabel: King 5430
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Hoochi Coochi Coo 1961 King
2 recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #10, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Michael Cowan and Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters The Float 1961 King
3 recordlabel: King 5491
chartposition: RandB #12, US #33
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Continental Walk 1961 King
4 recordlabel: King 5312
chartposition: RandB #21
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Coffee Grind 1960 King
5 recordlabel: King 5423
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Billy Ward
album: The Amazing James Brown
James Brown The Bells 1960 King
6 recordlabel: Rhythm King 657538
chartposition: UK #52
album: Unknown Territory
Bomb The Bass The Air You Breathe 1991 Rhythm King
7 recordlabel: King B 3001
chartposition: RandB #77
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: The Game...Love It or Leave It
Phenomenon Tha' Rodeo 2001 King B
8 recordlabel: King 5147
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Titus Turner
album: Talk To Me
comments: [soul blues]
Little Willie John Tell It Like It Is 1958 King
-- recordlabel: Electric Kingdom 82876 62893 2
Sirius B Feat HardyHard And Afrika Bambaataa TelLieVision 2003 Electric Kingdom
1 recordlabel: King 5032
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
The 5 Royales Tears of Joy 1957 King
2 recordlabel: King 6109
chartposition: US #131
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
comments: [ballad]
Vicki Anderson Tears of Joy 1967 King
3 recordlabel: King 5171
chartposition: RandB #4, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Henry Glover
comments: [ballad]
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Teardrops on Your Letter 1959 King
4 recordlabel: King 5108
chartposition: RandB #5, US #20
writtenby: Joe Seneca
album: Talk to Me
Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me 1958 King
5 recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: RandB #5, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mertis John
Little Willie John Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You) 1961 King
-- recordlabel: Jay Walking 17
writtenby: Robert L. Martin
album: Dream World
The Continental IV Take A Little Time (To Know Me) 1972 Jay Walking
1 recordlabel: King 5443
chartposition: US #115
writtenby: Carmen Lombardo and Charles Newman
comments: [soul jazz]
Etta Jones Sweethearts On Parade 1961 King
2 recordlabel: King 6065
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #29
writtenby: J. Brown, N. Jones
album: James Brown Sings Christmas
comments: [christmas ballad]
James Brown & the Famous Flames Sweet Little Baby Boy 1966 King
3 recordlabel: King 6329
chartposition: RandB #1, US #13
writtenby: James Brown
album: Super Bad
comments: [funk]
James Brown Super Bad 1970 King
-- recordlabel: King 5485
writtenby: Nathaniel, Kendrick
comments: [instrumental]
James Brown Presents His Band Suds 1961 King
1 recordlabel: King 456366
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #90
writtenby: David Clayton Thomas
album: Sex Machine
James Brown Spinning Wheel Pt. 1 1971 King
2 recordlabel: King 6222
chartposition: RandB #33, US #117
writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
James Brown Soul Pride (Part I) 1969 King
3 recordlabel: King 6368
chartposition: RandB #3, US 29
writtenby: James Brown
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
James Brown Soul Power 1971 King
4 recordlabel: King 6226
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Eddie Gray
The De Vons Someone to Treat Me (The Way You Use to) 1969 King
5 recordlabel: King 5080
chartposition: US #35
writtenby: Tiny Bradshaw
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Soft 1957 King
6 recordlabel: King 5899
chartposition: US #132
writtenby: Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher and Remus Harris
album: Prisoner Of Love
James Brown So Long 1964 King
7 recordlabel: King 5310
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Black
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Smokie (Part II) 1960 King
8 recordlabel: King 5000
chartposition: RandB #4, US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Sil Austin
album: Wow!
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Slow Walk 1956 King
9 recordlabel: King 45 5394
chartposition: RandB #10, US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Earl Burnett & Adam Geibel
album: Sure Things
Little Willie John Sleep 1960 King
-- recordlabel: Barely Breaking Even
album: Connected
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: 77LTOk1B3NQ
The Foreign Exchange ft. YahZarah Sincere 2004 Barely Breaking Even
1 recordlabel: King 5803
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #77
writtenby: Cowboy Copas and Lois Mann
album: Prisoner Of Love
James Brown Signed, Sealed, and Delivered 1963 King
2 recordlabel: King 5657
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: James Brown
James Brown Shout and Shimmy 1962 King
-- recordlabel: King 12528
writtenby: Otis Redding
Otis Redding Shout Bamalama 1961 King
1 recordlabel: King 6164
chartposition: US #104
writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood
James Brown Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While) 1968 King
2 recordlabel: King 6187
chartposition: RandB #1, US #10
writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
James Brown Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud 1968 King
3 recordlabel: Rhythm King 11
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter
The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew Rok Da House 1988 Rhythm King
4 recordlabel: King 5186
chartposition: RandB #29
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Rudy Toombs and Henry Glover
comments: answer to "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price
Titus Turner Return of Stagolee 1959 King
5 recordlabel: King 5020
chartposition: RandB #10, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundy
album: Wow!
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Ram-Bunk-Shush 1957 King
6 recordlabel: King 5159
chartposition: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Andy Gibson and Angelyn Carlington
album: Hold It
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Rainbow Riot (Part 1) 1959 King
7 recordlabel: King 5739
chartposition: RandB #6, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Traditional
album: Prisoner Of Love
comments: [ballad]
James Brown Prisoner Of Love 1963 King
8 recordlabel: King 5405
chartposition: RandB #21, US #76
writtenby: Brown, Redd
comments: [christmas]
Charles Brown Please Come Home For Christmas 1961 King
9 recordlabel: King Street 1027
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Al Mack and Ultra Naté
album: Party Girl OST
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Party Girl (Turn Me Loose) 1995 King Street
10 recordlabel: King 45 5999
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK 25
writtenby: James Brown
album: Out Of Sight
comments: [funk]
James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 1965 King
11 recordlabel: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Oh Baby I... 1993 EMI United Kingdom (
12 recordlabel: King 5842
chartposition: RandB #4, US #23
writtenby: James Brown
album: Pure Dynamite! (Live At The Royal)
comments: [ballad]
James Brown Oh Baby Don't You Weep 1964 King
13 recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Shirley Wolfe and Sy Soloway
Little Willie John Now You Know 1961 King
14 recordlabel: Rhythm King 01 (UK)
chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #9
writtenby: Mark Moore, Martin Gordon and Sonique
album: Intercourse
S'Express Nothing to Lose 1990 Rhythm King(UK)
15 recordlabel: King 5535
chartposition: RandB #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Nothing But Good 1961 King
16 recordlabel: King Pin Station 197
chartposition: RandB #91
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Sunni Black and Mother Superia
comments: [hip hop]
Sunni Black featuring Mother Superia No! No! No! 2000 King Pin Station
17 recordlabel: King 5170
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25
writtenby: Otis Blackwell
album: In Action
Little Willie John No Regrets 1959 King
18 recordlabel: King 5614
chartposition: RandB #5, US #35
writtenby: Oscar Washington, Lewis P. Simpkins & Jimmy Forrest
album: James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown And The Famous Flames Night Train 1962 King
19 recordlabel: King 4841
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Mertis John (as Mertis John Jr.)
album: Fever
comments: [blues soul]
Little Willie John Need Your Love So Bad 1956 King
20 recordlabel: King 6245
chartposition: RandB #1, US #11
writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: It's A Mother
comments: [funk]
James Brown Mother Popcorn 1969 King
21 recordlabel: King Ape 3886
chartposition: RandB #88
album: Death of a Man Rebirth of a King
Pryslezz featuring Dwele More Than A Love Song 2007 King Ape
22 recordlabel: King 5176
chartposition: RandB #27
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Henry Glover
Bill Doggett Monster Party 1959 King
23 recordlabel: King 5545
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Eugene Church
Eugene Church Mind Your Own Business 1961 King
24 recordlabel: Rhythm King 122 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Tim Somenon, merlin
album: Into the Dragon
Bomb The Bass Megablast 1988 Rhythm King(UK)
25 recordlabel: King 5672
chartposition: RandB #21, US #82
writtenby: James Brown
album: JB and His Famous Flames Tour the USA
James Brown Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. 1962 King
26 recordlabel: King 6250
chartposition: RandB #16, US #41
writtenby: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
James Brown Lowdown Popcorn 1969 King
27 recordlabel: Shocking Vibes 38692
chartposition: RandB #90
album: Art and Life
comments: [reggae dancehall hip hop]
Beenie Man featuring Wyclef Jean Love Me Now 2000 Shocking Vibes
28 recordlabel: Viking 2900
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Do Me Baby
comments: [slow jam]
Willis Love By A Real Player 1998 Viking
29 recordlabel: King 5573
chartposition: RandB #2, US #48
writtenby: James Brown , Bobby Byrd and Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
James Brown Lost Someone 1961 King
-- recordlabel: King 826
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Apollo Theater Presents In Person! The James Brown Show
mpcode: M3hnm4Shybg&list=OLAK5uy_ncWqay8kj4z85sSpuMzIQSLCgOjkpoeEc
James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962 (full album) 1963 King
1 recordlabel: King 5710
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Jesse Stone
James Brown Like A Baby 1963 King
2 recordlabel: King 6166
chartposition: RandB #2, US #14
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
James Brown Licking Stick, Licking Stick 1968 King
3 recordlabel: King 4935
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Charles Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy
comments: [B side to Fever]
Little Willie John Letter from My Darling 1956 King
4 recordlabel: King 5400
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go 1960 King
5 recordlabel: King 5459
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Billy Myles and Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) 1961 King
6 recordlabel: Viking 13853-2934
chartposition: RandB #111
album: Do Me Baby
mpcode: dQndcdx3yLg
Willis Let's Get Freaky 1998 Viking
7 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
8 recordlabel: King 6100
chartposition: RandB #5, US #46
writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood
album: Raw Soul
James Brown Let Yourself Go 1967 King

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