Soul R&B Music Charts of 1963 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1963 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 1963, 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 1963, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1963 . . .

The following songs were released in 1963 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 1963 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: Chess 1871 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: A. Smith and Clay Hammond	Mitty Collier	I'm Your Part Time Love	1963	Chess
302	recordlabel: Parkway 890 chartposition: RandB #20, US #17 writtenby: E. Evans and E. Mazer	Chubby Checker	Hooka Tooka	1963	Parkway
303	recordlabel: Philles 110 chartposition: US #38 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers	Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans	Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?	1963	Philles
304	recordlabel: Tamla 54077 chartposition: RandB #25, US #44 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to 'Forever'	The Marvelettes	Locking Up My Heart	1963	Tamla
305	recordlabel: United Artists 572 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33, US #57 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers	The Exciters	He's Got The Power	1963	United Artists
306	recordlabel: Brunswick 55250 chartposition: US #61 writtenby: Jackie Wilson and Alonzo Tucker	Jackie Wilson	Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It)	1963	Brunswick
307	recordlabel: Serock 2006 chartposition: US #60 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Theola Kilgore	This Is My Prayer	1963	Serock
308	recordlabel: Parkway 863 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26, US #63 writtenby: Boggess, Felker comments: [doo wop]	The Hippies	Memory Lane	1963	Parkway
309	recordlabel: Capitol 4919 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Al Frisch, Charles Tobias comments: [ballad]	Nat King Cole	All Over The World	1963	Capitol
310	recordlabel: Kapp 547 chartposition: RandB #24, US #100 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Kenny Young	The Charmettes	Please Don't Kiss Me Again	1963	Kapp
311	recordlabel: Lenox 5560 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #61 writtenby: Don Robertson and Howard Barnes album: Release Me!	Little Esther Phillips	I Really Don't Want To Know	1963	Lenox
312	recordlabel: King 5767 chartposition: RandB #25, US #55 writtenby: Marvell, Jack Strachey and Link	James Brown	These Foolish Things	1963	King
313	recordlabel: Duke 370 chartposition: RandB #36, US #91 writtenby: Deadric Malone album: Call on Me/That's The Way Love Is	Bobby Bland	The Feeling Is Gone	1963	Duke
314	recordlabel: Philles 117 chartposition: RandB #29, US #53 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry	Darlene Love	A Fine Fine Boy	1963	Philles
315	recordlabel: Liberty 55553 chartposition: RandB #27, US #52 writtenby: Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris and Turner Wilson Jr.	The Rivingtons	The Bird's The Word	1963	Liberty
316	recordlabel: One derful 4815 chartposition: RandB #28, US #51 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Otha Hayes, Andre Williams and Verlie Rice	The Five Du-Tones	Shake A Tail Feather	1963	One derful
317	recordlabel: Scepter 1259 chartposition: US #53 writtenby: Ed Townsend	The Shirelles	What Does A Girl Do?	1963	Scepter
318	recordlabel: Duke 360 chartposition: RandB #1, US #33 writtenby: Deadric Malone album: Call on Me/That's the Way Love Is	Bobby Bland	That's The Way Love Is	1963	Duke
319	recordlabel: Parkway 873 chartposition: RandB #18, US #69 writtenby: Kal Mann and Smith album: Beach Party	Chubby Checker	Birdland	1963	Parkway
320	recordlabel: Scepter 1254 writtenby: Bob Elgin and Horace Ott album: Killer Joe	The Rocky Fellers	Like The Big Guys Do	1963	Scepter
321	recordlabel: Tamla 54076 chartposition: RandB #24, US #88 writtenby: William Stevenson comments: [Motown Sound]	Kim Weston	Love Me All The Way	1963	Tamla
322	recordlabel: Roulette 4530 chartposition: US #56 writtenby: Jimmy Radcliffe and Oramay Diamond	The Essex	She's Got Everything	1963	Roulette
323	recordlabel: Tamla 54077 chartposition: RandB #24, US #78 writtenby: Brian Holland, Gorman and Lamont Dozier album: The Marvelous Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Forever	1963	Tamla
324	recordlabel: Argo 5452 chartposition: US #63, US AC #14 writtenby: Tony Clarke and Billy Davis	Etta James	Two Sides (To Every Story)	1963	Argo
325	recordlabel: Mercury 72099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #59 writtenby: Ed Warren and Arthur Kent	Brook Benton	Dearer Than Life	1963	Mercury
326	recordlabel: Atlantic 2189 chartposition: RandB #28, US #93 writtenby: Thom Bell and Steve Cropper	Carla Thomas	What A Fool I've Been	1963	Atlantic
327	recordlabel: Verve 10283 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Oliver Nelson album: Hobo Flats comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Hobo Flats	1963	Verve
328	recordlabel: Atlantic 2196 chartposition: US #66 writtenby: James Mitchell album: Rock and Soul	Solomon Burke	Can't Nobody Love You	1963	Atlantic
329	recordlabel: Vee Jay 486 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe	Jerry Butler	Whatever You Want	1963	Vee Jay
330	recordlabel: Atlantic 2200 chartposition: US #43, US AC #15 writtenby: Sharron McMahan	Barbara Lewis	Straighten Up Your Heart	1963	Atlantic
331	recordlabel: Chess 1868 chartposition: RandB #25, US #70 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: I Do Love You / Billy Stewart Remembered	Billy Stewart	Strange Feeling	1963	Chess
332	recordlabel: Liberty 55510 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman album: Spanish Lace comments: [beat ballad]	Gene McDaniels	Spanish Lace	1963	Liberty
333	recordlabel: Double L 713 chartposition: RandB #30, US #64 writtenby: Golden, Robert Bateman and Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	If You Need Me	1963	Double L
334	recordlabel: Checker 1036 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson	Sonny Boy Williamson	Help Me	1963	Checker
335	recordlabel: Galaxy 718 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Little Johnny Taylor album: Little Johnny Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor	You'll Need Another Favor	1963	Galaxy
336	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10386 chartposition: US #73 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	I'm The One Who Loves You	1963	ABC Paramount
337	recordlabel: Mercury 72207 chartposition: RandB #25, US #108 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Brook Benton	Brook Benton & Damita Jo	Stop Foolin'	1963	Mercury
338	recordlabel: Stax 130 chartposition: RandB #22, US #87 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: Walking The Dog	Rufus Thomas	The Dog	1963	Stax
339	recordlabel: Sue 790 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62 writtenby: Larry Weiss, Lockie Edwards Jr. and Mat Paul Maurer album: That's How Heartaches Are Made	Baby Washington	Leave Me Alone	1963	Sue
340	recordlabel: Liberty 55597 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34, US #64, AC #30 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman	Gene McDaniels	It's a Lonely Town (Lonely Without You)	1963	Liberty
341	recordlabel: Liberty 55634 chartposition: RandB #64, US #64 writtenby: Paul Clayton	Timi Yuro	Gotta Travel On	1963	Liberty
342	recordlabel: Duke 370 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	I Can't Stop Singing	1963	Duke
343	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2214 chartposition: RandB #21, US #38 writtenby: Grady Martin & Alex Zanetis	Barbara Lewis	Snap Your Fingers	1963	Atlantic
344	recordlabel: Gordy 7016 chartposition: Cashbook R&B #37, US #64 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Don't Let Her Be Your Baby	1963	Gordy
345	recordlabel: Columbia 42666 chartposition: RandB 21, US #9, UK #49, US AC #3 writtenby: Paul Vance & Eddie Snyder	Johnny Mathis	What Will Mary Say	1963	Columbia
346	recordlabel: Tangerine 931 chartposition: RandB #25, US #99 writtenby: Percy Mayfield	Percy Mayfield	River's Invitation	1963	Tangerine
347	recordlabel: Double L 724 chartposition: RandB #27, US #95 writtenby: Dee Irwin and James Willingham	Wilson Pickett	I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak	1963	Double L
348	recordlabel: Blue Note 45 1877 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #63 writtenby: Jimmy Smith album: Back At The Chicken Shack comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Back At The Chicken Shack	1963	Blue Note
349	recordlabel: AGE 29118 chartposition: RandB #20, US #126 writtenby: Mel London	Ricky Allen	Cut You A-Loose	1963	AGE
350	recordlabel: Cameo 287 chartposition: RandB #17, US #55 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Bon-Doo-Wah	1963	Cameo
351	recordlabel: Philles 114 chartposition: US #26 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry comments: Produced by Phil Spector	Darlene Love	Wait 'Till My Bobby Gets Home	1963	Philles
352	recordlabel: Kapp 544 chartposition: US #27, US AC #5 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr	Ruby & The Romantics	Hey There Lonely Boy	1963	Kapp
353	recordlabel: Scepter 1255 chartposition: US #26 writtenby: Charles Partee and Joe De Angelis album: Foolish Little Girl	The Shirelles	Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye	1963	Scepter
354	recordlabel: Atlantic 2201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #25, UK #37 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann album: Under The Boardwalk / Our Biggest Hits	The Drifters	I'll Take You Home	1963	Atlantic
355	recordlabel: Philles 111 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #39 writtenby: Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Towers comments: Produced by Phil Spector	Darlene Love	(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry	1963	Philles
356	recordlabel: Parkway 891 chartposition: RandB #35, US #19, US AC #8 writtenby: Norma Mendoza and Jimmy Wisner album: Somewhere	The Tymes	Somewhere	1963	Parkway
357	recordlabel: Tamla 54078 chartposition: RandB #21, US #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Fabulous Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	A Love She Can Count On	1963	Tamla
358	recordlabel: Tamla 54086 chartposition: US #33 writtenby: Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Workout Stevie, Workout	1963	Tamla
359	recordlabel: Vee-Jay 509 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25, US #52, UK #45 writtenby: Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Shame, Shame, Shame	1963	VeeJay
360	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10401 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #53 writtenby: John Linde, P. Antell	The Percells	What Are Boys Made Of	1963	ABCParamount
361	recordlabel: Era 3099 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #82 writtenby: Erik Darling and Willard Svanoe	The Moments	Walk Right In	1963	Era
362	recordlabel: Motown 1048 chartposition: RandB #10, US #22 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Mary Wells' Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	You Lost The Sweetest Boy	1963	Motown
363	recordlabel: Parkway 862 chartposition: RandB #16, US #20 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell album: Let's Limbo Some More	Chubby Checker	Let's Limbo Some More	1963	Parkway
364	recordlabel: Sue 777 chartposition: RandB #12, US #50 writtenby: Jimmy McGriff comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy McGriff	All About My Girl	1963	Sue
365	recordlabel: Volt 112 chartposition: RandB #11, US #61 writtenby: Naomi Neville album: Pain In My Heart	Otis Redding	Pain In My Heart	1963	Volt
366	recordlabel: Argo 5430 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #7, US #64 writtenby: Bob Forshee album: Etta James Top Ten	Etta James	Would It Make Any Difference To You	1963	Argo
367	recordlabel: Capitol 5084 chartposition: US #6 writtenby: Earl Lawrence comments: [christmas]	Nancy Wilson	That's What I Want For Christmas	1963	Capitol
368	recordlabel: Kapp 525 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #16, US AC #6 writtenby: Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson	Ruby & The Romantics	My Summer Love	1963	Kapp
369	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10509 chartposition: RandB #5, US #20, US AC #10 writtenby: Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith album: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul	Ray Charles	That Lucky Old Sun	1963	ABC Paramount
370	recordlabel: Motown 1039 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William album: Two Lovers and Other Great Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wells	Laughing Boy	1963	Motown
371	recordlabel: Cameo 273 chartposition: RandB #25, US #19 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	The Orlons	Crossfire!	1963	Cameo
372	recordlabel: Tico 419 chartposition: RandB #17, US #17 writtenby: Ray Barretto comments: [latin randb]	Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna	El Watusi	1963	Tico
373	recordlabel: Scepter 1246 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7, US #16 writtenby: Bert Russell, Bob Elgin album: The Rocky Fellers	The Rocky Fellers	Killer Joe	1963	Scepter
374	recordlabel: Brunswick 55246 chartposition: RandB #21, US #33 writtenby: Bobby Adams and Bobby Stevenson album: Baby Workout	Jackie Wilson	Shake, Shake, Shake	1963	Brunswick
375	recordlabel: Cameo 274 chartposition: RandB #25, US #33 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	Dee Dee Sharp	Wild!	1963	Cameo
376	recordlabel: Parkway 862 chartposition: RandB #15, US #15 writtenby: Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe album: Let's Limbo Some More	Chubby Checker	Twenty Miles	1963	Parkway
377	recordlabel: Atco 6246 chartposition: RandB #29, US #122 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Ben E. King	Tell Daddy	1963	Atco
378	recordlabel: Vee Jay 510 chartposition: RandB #18, US #94 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Sidney Banks	Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds	Spring	1963	Vee Jay
379	recordlabel: Duke 366 chartposition: RandB #28, US #56 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little	1963	Duke
380	recordlabel: Riverside 4541 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21, US #66 writtenby: Nat Adderley album: Jazz Workshop Revisited comments: [instrumental]	Cannonball Adderley	Jive Samba	1963	Riverside
381	recordlabel: Tri Disc 106 chartposition: RandB #22, US #40 writtenby: Walter Ward, Charles Fizer and Eddie Lewis	The Olympics	The Bounce	1963	Tri Disc
382	recordlabel: Parkway 960 chartposition: RandB #17, US #57 writtenby: Eddie Holman and S. Soloman	Eddie Holman	This Can't Be True	1963	Parkway
383	recordlabel: Capitol 4991 chartposition: RandB #22, US #73 writtenby: Nancy Wilson album: Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues	Nancy Wilson	Tell Me The Truth	1963	Capitol
384	recordlabel: Colpix 709 chartposition: RandB #27, US #48 writtenby: Ray Charles	Freddie Scott	I Got A Woman	1963	Colpix
385	recordlabel: Moonglow 215 chartposition: US #49 writtenby: Bill Medley album: Right Now!	The Righteous Brothers	Little Latin Lupe Lu	1963	Moonglow
386	recordlabel: Volt 103 chartposition: RandB #20, US #85 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Pain In My Heart	Otis Redding	These Arms Of Mine	1963	Volt
387	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8129 chartposition: Cashbok R&B #20, US #66 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Baby, Baby, Baby	1963	RCA Victor
388	recordlabel: Pye 25209 (UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Chuck Berry	Chuck Berry	Go Go Go	1963	Pye(UK)
389	recordlabel: Atco 6256 chartposition: RandB #23, US #85 writtenby: Ed Townsend, Baird and White album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	How Can I Forget	1963	Atco
390	recordlabel: Dimension 1020 chartposition: RandB #18, US #33 writtenby: Jack Keller and Gerry Goffin	The Cookies	Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys	1963	Dimension
391	recordlabel: Pye 25217 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Elias McDaniels album: Bo Diddley comments: [re release]	Bo Diddley	Pretty Thing	1963	Pye(UK)
392	recordlabel: Laurie 3195 chartposition: RandB #50, US #40 writtenby: George Kerr, Sidney Barnes and The Tokens	The Chiffons	A Love So Fine	1963	Laurie
393	recordlabel: Vee Jay 539 chartposition: RandB #13, US #3 writtenby: Larry Santos	The Four Seasons	Candy Girl	1963	Vee Jay
394	recordlabel: Derby 1003 chartposition: RandB #30, US #44 writtenby: Sam Cooke and Clint Lavert mpcode: h7Stj8SFkl0	Mel Carter	When a Boy Falls in Love	1963	Derby
395	recordlabel: Cameo 260 chartposition: US #43 writtenby: Kal Mann and Dave Appell	Dee Dee Sharp	Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love	1963	Cameo
396	recordlabel: Philles 108 chartposition: RandB #21, US #43 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Brice Caufield, Gary Pipkin and Alonzo Willis	The Alley Cats	Puddin' N' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You The Same)	1963	Philles
397	recordlabel: Back Beat 537 chartposition: RandB #20, US #88 writtenby: Deadric Malone	Joe Hinton	You Know It Ain't Right	1963	Back Beat
398	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10487 chartposition: RandB #1 (5 weeks) US #4 weeksinr&bchart: 21 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Impressions	The Impressions	It's Alright	1963	ABC Paramount

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