Soul R&B Music Charts of 1962 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1962 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 1962, 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 1962, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1962 . . .

The following songs were released in 1962 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 1962 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
301	recordlabel: Dimension 1002 chartposition: RandB #6, US #17 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Carole King album: Chains	The Cookies	Chains	1962	Dimension
302	recordlabel: Jamie 1220 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8 writtenby: Barbara Lynn Ozen album: You'll Lose A Good Thing comments: (southern soul ballad)	Barbara Lynn	You'll Lose A Good Thing	1962	Jamie
303	recordlabel: Imperial 5816 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18, US #22 writtenby: Hank Williams album: Million Sellers by Fats	Fats Domino	You Win Again	1962	Imperial
304	recordlabel: Chex 1002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #9, US #22 writtenby: E. Newson, W. Ewing	The Volumes	I Love You	1962	Chex
305	recordlabel: Stacy 494 chartposition: RandB #22, US #71 writtenby: E. Freeman, J. Dolphin, J. Gray comments: [instrumental]	Al Casey Combo	Jivin' Around	1962	Stacy
306	recordlabel: Wand 127 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #54 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley album: Twist and Shout	The Isley Brothers	Twistin' With Linda	1962	Wand
307	recordlabel: Vee Jay 462 chartposition: RandB #18, US #52 writtenby: Dee Clark	Dee Clark	I'm Going Back to School	1962	Vee Jay
308	recordlabel: Atco 6215 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #56 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Phil Spector album: Don't Play That Song	Ben E. King	Ecstasy	1962	Atco
309	recordlabel: Sue 765 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #89 writtenby: Ike Turner album: Dynamite!	Ike & Tina Turner	You Should'a Treated Me Right	1962	Sue
310	recordlabel: Vee Jay 463 chartposition: RandB #23, US #63 writtenby: Paul Griffin, Don Covay and Dennison	Jerry Butler	You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)	1962	Vee Jay
311	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
312	recordlabel: Ace 530 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: C. Thomas, E. Thomas, H. Smith	Huey Piano Smith And His Clowns	Pop-Eye	1962	Ace
313	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10375 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #19 writtenby: Hank Williams album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2 comments: [country soul]	Ray Charles	Your Cheating Heart	1962	ABCParamount
314	recordlabel: Brunswick 55225 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #58 writtenby: Larry Stock	Jackie Wilson	Hearts	1962	Brunswick
315	recordlabel: Argo 5412 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #69 writtenby: Kresa, Loveday	Yvonne Baker & the Sensations	That's My Desire	1962	Argo
316	recordlabel: Fury 1057 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Williams, Robinson and Dunn	Jackie And The Starlites	I Found Out Too Late	1962	Fury
317	recordlabel: Amazon 708 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy, Jr.	Jennell Hawkins	Money (That's What I Want)	1962	Amazon
318	recordlabel: Vee Jay 468 chartposition: RandB #25, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White and Don Covay album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	You Threw A Lucky Punch	1962	Vee Jay
319	recordlabel: Checker 1019 chartposition: RandB #21, US #48 writtenby: Willie Dixon album: Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley	You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover	1962	Checker
320	recordlabel: Fury 1064 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #97 writtenby: Bob Elgin, Kenny Rogers and R. Jones	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Operator	1962	Fury
321	recordlabel: Sue 767 chartposition: RandB #16, US #106 writtenby: Miller and Porter album: That's How Heartaches Are Made	Baby Washington	A Handful Of Memories	1962	Sue
322	recordlabel: Imperial 5833 chartposition: RandB #22, US #59 writtenby: Antoine Domino album: Million Sellers by Fats	Fats Domino	My Real Name	1962	Imperial
323	recordlabel: King 5657 chartposition: RandB #16, US #61 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	Shout and Shimmy	1962	King
324	recordlabel: Dot 16357 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17 writtenby: Mann, Weil	Arthur Alexander	Where Have You Been (All My Life)	1962	Dot
325	recordlabel: Art tone 827 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Geddins	Jimmy McCracklin	Shame, Shame, Shame	1962	Art tone
326	recordlabel: Imperial 5811 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Earl King	Earl King	Always A First Time	1962	Imperial
327	recordlabel: Brunswick 55229 chartposition: RandB #17, US #70 writtenby: Jackie Wilson and Alonzo Tucker	Jackie Wilson	I Just Can't Help It	1962	Brunswick
328	recordlabel: Kent 372 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: King and Josea	B.B. King	Gonna Miss You Around Here	1962	Kent
329	recordlabel: Brent 7029 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41, US #61 writtenby: J.J. Jackson	Bertha Tillman	Oh My Angel	1962	Brent
330	recordlabel: Capitol 4788 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #24, US #60 writtenby: Curtis Ousley and Wally Roker	King Curtis	Beach Party	1962	Capitol
331	recordlabel: Joy 257 chartposition: RandB #27, US #92 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Maurice Vann and David Parker	Sleepy King	Pushin' Your Luck	1962	Joy
332	recordlabel: Minit 644 chartposition: RandB #28, US #80 writtenby: Naomi Neville	Benny Spellman	Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)	1962	Minit
333	recordlabel: Duke 338 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: E. Hines, B. Eckstine album: Here's The Man!!! comments: [blues]	Bobby Bland	Jelly, Jelly, Jelly	1962	Duke
334	recordlabel: Motown 1034 chartposition: RandB #26, US #90 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Let Me Go The Right Way	1962	Motown
335	recordlabel: CheckMate 1015 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Billy Davis and Ty Hunter	Ty Hunter	Lonely Baby	1962	CheckMate
336	recordlabel: Eric 7003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30, US #74 writtenby: Huey P. Meaux	Big Sambo & the House Wreckers	The Rains Came	1962	Eric
337	recordlabel: Kent 365 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Joe Josea	B.B. King	My Sometime Baby	1962	Kent
338	recordlabel: Atlantic 2143 chartposition: US #73, US AC #19 writtenby: Mr. Acker Bilk (as Acker Bilk) and Robert Mellin album: Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters	The Drifters	Stranger On The Shore	1962	Atlantic
339	recordlabel: Parkway 835 chartposition: US #72 writtenby: Kal Mann	Chubby Checker	La Paloma Twist	1962	Parkway
340	recordlabel: Philips 40028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #97 writtenby: Joe Morris	Ruth Brown	Shake A Hand	1962	Philips
341	recordlabel: Duke 357 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Junior Parker	Foxy Devil	1962	Duke
342	recordlabel: Gordy 7001 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Dream Come True	1962	Gordy
343	recordlabel: Wand 128 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #26, US #88 writtenby: Lockie Edwards and Larry Weiss (as Laurence Weiss) album: Chuck Jackson's Greatest Hits	Chuck Jackson	Getting Ready For The Heartbreak	1962	Wand
344	recordlabel: Tuff 1818 chartposition: RandB #26, US #68 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss	The Corsairs featuring Jay Bird Uzzell	I'll Take You Home	1962	Tuff
345	recordlabel: Mercury 71912 chartposition: US #19 writtenby: Robert MacGimsey album: If You Believe	Brook Benton	Shadrack	1962	Mercury
346	recordlabel: End 1114 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35, US #62 writtenby: J. Ross, D. Hogan, M. Wecht album: Best Of The Dreamlovers Volume One	The Dreamlovers	If I Should Lose You	1962	End
347	recordlabel: Todd 1077 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24, US #74 writtenby: Louie Innis album: Snap Your Fingers	Joe Henderson	Big Love	1962	Todd
348	recordlabel: Vee Jay 449 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #77 writtenby: M. Reed album: Just Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Good Lover	1962	Vee Jay
349	recordlabel: Imperial 5879 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27, US #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Ed Marshall album: Meet The Majors	The Majors	A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later)	1962	Imperial
350	recordlabel: Beltone 452024 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #28, US #67 writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottenhrer	The Jive Five	What Time Is It?	1962	Beltone
351	recordlabel: Vee Jay 425 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22 writtenby: Jimmy Reed album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth	1962	Vee Jay
352	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
353	recordlabel: Roulette 4452 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: McRay and Moor album: 30 of Her Greatest Hits	Ann Cole	Have Fun	1962	Roulette
354	recordlabel: Mercury 71922 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #22, US #71, AC #17 writtenby: Miriam Lewis album: Tears and Laughter	Dinah Washington	Tears and Laughter	1962	Mercury
355	recordlabel: 4J Records 501 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #15 writtenby: Gerald L. Russ	Lonnie Russ	My Wife Can't Cook	1962	J Records
356	recordlabel: ABC 10345 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #60, US AC #19 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music	Ray Charles	Careless Love	1962	ABC
357	recordlabel: Tamla 54065 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Playboy comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Beechwood 4 5789	The Marvelettes	Someday, Someway	1962	Tamla
358	recordlabel: ABC 45 10330 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #41, US AC #13 writtenby: Frankie Brown album: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music	Ray Charles	Born To Lose	1962	ABC
359	recordlabel: Tamla 54053 chartposition: RandB #16, US #35 writtenby: William Robinson album: I'll Try Something New comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	What's So Good About Good-By	1962	Tamla
360	recordlabel: Arlen 7 11 chartposition: RandB 12, US #60 writtenby: Joe South album: Time For The Tams comments: [southern soul]	The Tams	Untie Me	1962	Arlen
361	recordlabel: Argo 5424 chartposition: RandB #13, US #71 writtenby: Pearl Wood	Etta James	Next Door To The Blues	1962	Argo
362	recordlabel: Brunswick 55221 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #9, US #34 writtenby: Billy Myles	Jackie Wilson	The Greatest Hurt	1962	Brunswick
363	recordlabel: Dot 45 16309 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US #24 writtenby: Arthur Alexander	Arthur Alexander	You Better Move On	1962	Dot
364	recordlabel: Parkway 838 chartposition: RandB #28, US #27 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Robert Lewis and Johnny Styles	The Dovells	Bristol Twistin' Annie	1962	Parkway
365	recordlabel: Legrand 1012 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #29, US #28 writtenby: Anderson, Barge	Gary U.S. Bonds	School Is In	1962	Legrand
366	recordlabel: Cotton 1003 chartposition: RandB #14, US #29 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Bobby Gregg comments: [instrumental]	Bobby Gregg And His Friends	The Jam (Part 1)	1962	Cotton
367	recordlabel: Roulette 4424 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #15, US #36, AC #11 writtenby: Adamson, McHugh album: Dinah '62 comments: [jazz]	Dinah Washington	Where Are You	1962	Roulette
368	recordlabel: Joy 262 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16, US #33 writtenby: Sy Kaplan	Little Joey & the Flips	Bongo Stomp	1962	Joy
369	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10314 chartposition: RandB #7, US #44 writtenby: Percy Mayfield	Ray Charles	At The Club	1962	ABC Paramount
370	recordlabel: Dot 16387 chartposition: RandB #10, US #68 writtenby: Arthur Alexander	Arthur Alexander	Anna (Go To Him)	1962	Dot
371	recordlabel: Jamie 1233 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US#63 writtenby: Barbara Lynn Ozen	Barbara Lynn	Second Fiddle Girl	1962	Jamie
372	recordlabel: Liberty 55480 chartposition: R&B #23, US #21 writtenby: King, Goffin album: Hit After Hit	Gene McDaniels	Point Of No Return	1962	Liberty
373	recordlabel: Fire 513 chartposition: RandB #7, US #66 writtenby: B. Robinson And D. Gardner album: I Need Your Lovin'	Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford	Don't You Worry	1962	Fire
374	recordlabel: King 45 5579 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson (as John Watson) album: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson comments: [blues]	Johnny Guitar Watson	Cuttin' In	1962	King
375	recordlabel: Mercury 71987 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #13, US #25 writtenby: Robert Byrd album: Lover Please!	Clyde McPhatter	Little Bitty Pretty One	1962	Mercury
376	recordlabel: Verve 10260 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Jobim comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd	Desafinado	1962	Verve
377	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2134 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #10, US #28, UK #31 writtenby: Carole King and Gerry Goffin album: Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters	The Drifters	When My Little Girl Is Smiling	1962	Atlantic
378	recordlabel: Swan 4125 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7 writtenby: Todoro, Shannon comments: [instrumental]	The Rebels	Wild Weekend	1962	Swan
379	recordlabel: Amazon 1003 chartposition: RandB #16, US #50, AC #9 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Richard Berry	Jennell Hawkins	Moments	1962	Amazon
380	recordlabel: Goldies 45 2437 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #15, US #73 writtenby: Bernice Williams	Gene Chandler & The Dukays	Nite Owl	1962	Goldies
381	recordlabel: Checker 994 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Milton Campbell and Oliver Sain	Little Milton	So Mean To Me	1962	Checker
382	recordlabel: Stax 131 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #82 writtenby: Booker T. Jones comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Jelly Bread	1962	Stax
383	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147 chartposition: RandB #20, US #71, US AC #19 writtenby: Solomon Burke and Bert Berns album: Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits	Solomon Burke	Down In The Valley	1962	Atlantic
384	recordlabel: Chess 1820 chartposition: RandB #18, US #79 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered	Billy Stewart	Reap What You Sow	1962	Chess
385	recordlabel: Gordy 7012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #43 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. album: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Shake Sherry	1962	Gordy
386	recordlabel: Mercury 71925 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #43 writtenby: Mack David and Elmer Bernstein album: Golden Hits, Volume 2	Brook Benton	Walk On The Wild Side	1962	Mercury
387	recordlabel: Old Town 1122 chartposition: RandB #18, US #81 writtenby: Gail Redd and Ronald Moseley	The Fiestas	Broken Heart	1962	Old Town
388	recordlabel: Fire 507 chartposition: RandB #19, US #99 writtenby: Bobby Robinson	Buster Brown	Sugar Babe	1962	Fire
389	recordlabel: AFO 304 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, US #46 writtenby: Barbara George	Barbara George	You Talk About Love	1962	AFO
390	recordlabel: Mercury 71962 chartposition: RandB #19, US #45 writtenby: Sibelius Williams album: Golden Hits, Volume 2	Brook Benton	Hit Record	1962	Mercury
391	recordlabel: Little Star 113 chartposition: RandB #21, US #47 writtenby: H. B. Barnum	Jimmy Norman	I Don't Love You No More (I Don't Care About You)	1962	Little Star
392	recordlabel: Liberty 55519 chartposition: US #44 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Timi Yuro	The Love Of A Boy	1962	Liberty
393	recordlabel: Sar Records 126 chartposition: RandB #18, US #63 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Johnnie Morisette	Meet Me At The Twistin' Place	1962	Sar Records
394	recordlabel: Chess 1812 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Buddy Guy	Buddy Guy	Stone Crazy	1962	Chess
395	recordlabel: Guyden 2068 chartposition: RandB #25, US #35 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Madara And White	The Sherrys	Pop Pop Pop - Pie	1962	Guyden
396	recordlabel: Mala 451 chartposition: RandB #27, US #33 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Bunker Hill	Bunker Hill	Hide and Go Seek (Part 1)	1962	Mala
397	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2147 chartposition: RandB #15, US #85 writtenby: John Berry and Don Covay	Solomon Burke	I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You	1962	Atlantic
398	recordlabel: Parkway 833 chartposition: US #37 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Dovells	Do The New Continental	1962	Parkway
399	recordlabel: Scepter 1237 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #36 writtenby: Van McCoy and Willie Denson album: The Shirelles Greatest Hits	The Shirelles	Stop the Music	1962	Scepter
400	recordlabel: Blue Note 1819 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Jimmy Smith album: Midnight Special comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Midnight Special	1962	Blue Note

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