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
201	recordlabel: Chess 2062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Miller (as Robert Eugene Miller) comments: [deep soul]	Laura Lee	Hang It Up	1969	Chess
202	recordlabel: Metromedia 111 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: D. Hart	Jessie Lee Ferguson & the Outer Limits	New Shoes	1969	Metromedia
203	recordlabel: Brunswick 55410 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record comments: [instrumental]	Young-Holt Unlimited	Just a Melody	1969	Brunswick
204	recordlabel: Silver Fox 1 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Johnny Ace	Laura Greene & Johnny McKinnis	Pledging My Love	1969	Silver Fox
205	recordlabel: Uni 55141 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Lee Simmons and Floyd Smith	Betty Everett	Maybe	1969	Uni
206	recordlabel: Atlantic 2744 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: A. Smith, L. Smith, W. Wells	Archie Bell & the Drells	Get It From The Bottom	1969	Atlantic
207	recordlabel: Bamboo 104 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: J. Thompson, E. Dixon comments: [northern soul]	The Profiles	A Little Misunderstanding	1969	Bamboo
208	recordlabel: Deram 85048 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington	The Flirtations	South Carolina	1969	Deram
209	recordlabel: Mercury 72940 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Frank Cordell and Betty Botley	Dee Dee Warwick	Ring of Bright Water	1969	Mercury
210	recordlabel: Capitol 2606 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Hank Cochran album: Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)	Bettye Swann	Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)	1969	Capitol
211	recordlabel: Chisa 8002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: B. Wells, Ron Miller album: It;s Never Too Late comments: [instrumental]	Monk Montgomery	A Place In The Sun	1969	Chisa
212	recordlabel: Westbound 148 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Billy Nelson, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Music for My Mother	1969	Westbound
213	recordlabel: Atlantic 2619 chartposition: RandB #50, US #76 writtenby: John Hartford	Aretha Franklin	Gentle on My Mind	1969	Atlantic
214	recordlabel: Back Beat 609 chartposition: RandB #50 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Malone, Eaves, Williams, Evans, Boozier comments: [deep soul]	Jeanette Williams	I Can Feel A Heartbreak	1969	Back Beat
215	recordlabel: Cadet 5658 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: There Is...	The Dells	When I'm in Your Arms	1969	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Arch 1305 writtenby: P. Perry, K. Frye	The Montclairs	Hey You! Don't Fight It!	1969	Arch
---	recordlabel: Stax 117 writtenby: I. Hayes, D. Porter, H. Banks album: Something Special	Jimmy Hughes	Let 'Em Down Baby	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7008 writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton mpcode: -soE40dOtr4	Silent Majority	Colors Of My Love	1969	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Arctic 149 writtenby: Broomer, Bishop, Harris, T. Bell	Honey & the Bees	Love Addict	1969	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6696 writtenby: D. Crawford, L. Johnson	Calvin Scott	Sonny Boy (Be A Man)	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 116 writtenby: Charlie Jones	Mel & Tim	We've Got The Groove To Move You	1969	Bamboo
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 755425 writtenby: Clyde Otis album: The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler	Gene Chandler	This Bitter Earth	1969	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7008 writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 3fBJQbXXlcA	Silent Majority	Frightened Girl	1969	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Arctic 152 writtenby: M. Bailey Jr. comments: [northern soul]	Honey & the Bees	Dynamite Exploded	1969	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 343 writtenby: Bob McDill	James Carr	Everybody Needs Somebody	1969	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Decca 32500 writtenby: Arnold Capitanelly, Robert O'Conner	Aldora Britton	No Cookies In My Bag	1969	Decca
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2654 writtenby: Chip Taylor, Billy Vera	Billy Vera & Judy Clay	Reaching For The Moon	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2395 writtenby: James Carr comments: [northern soul]	James Carr (Jamie)	Sunshine Bus	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2669 writtenby: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper	Judy Clay	Sister Pitiful	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 112 writtenby: Harden, McPherson	Mel & Tim	I've Got Puredee	1969	Bamboo
---	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: SSS Int'l 766 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Betty Harris	There's A Break In The Road	1969	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 710 (UK) writtenby: Ashford, Simpson album: Yesterday's Dreams comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind	1969	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1300 writtenby: Howlett Smith	Spanky Wilson	The Last Day Of Summer	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	recordlabel: Motown 1147 writtenby: Raymona Singleton album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Bring Back Memories	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0107 writtenby: Poree, Peters album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends comments: [ballad] mpcode: PUwCEOtCago	The Friends Of Distinction	I Really Hope You Do	1969	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Goffin, King album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: vg-XIaz_LAU	Dusty Springfield	I Can't Make It Alone	1969	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philips 7889 (UK) writtenby: Goffin, King album: Dusty in Memphis comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: w_ngDY0KfHw	Dusty Springfield	No Easy Way Down	1969	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: Megatone 111 writtenby: S. Smith	Robert Tanner	Tell Me Your Name	1969	Megatone
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2673 writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King album: Dusty In Memphis mpcode: H71YMS0DjOQ	Dusty Springfield	So Much Love	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Mothers and Snarf 1310 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Doin' It	Spanky Wilson	Love Land	1969	Mothers and Snarf
---	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)
---	recordlabel: Trojan 658 (UK) writtenby: C. Eccles album: Freedom comments: [reggae]	Clancy Eccles	Fatty Fatty	1969	Trojan(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2650 writtenby: G. Moorer, B. Sheppard	The Esquires	Reach Out	1969	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Magic Touch 3002 writtenby: M. Scales, M. Taylor	Harvey Scales & The Seven Seas	Trying To Survive	1969	Magic Touch
---	recordlabel: Motown 1156 writtenby: Wm. Robinson album: Love Child comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	He's My Sunny Boy	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1139 writtenby: L. Brown, A. Story, H. Gordy album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2650 writtenby: Washington, Robey, J. Mattis	Aretha Franklin	Pledging My Love -- The Clock	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Bell 746 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Aaron Neville	Where Is My Baby	1969	Bell
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0252 writtenby: McPherson, Simmons, Silvester album: L.T.D.	The Main Ingredient	Brotherly Love	1969	RCA
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Too Late	1969	Murco
---	recordlabel: Sedgrick 3001 writtenby: Don Gardner comments: [northern soul]	Don Gardner	Cheatin Kind	1969	Sedgrick
---	recordlabel: Murco 1052 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Elbert Giles	Reuben Bell	Action Speaks Louder Than Words	1969	Murco
---	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
---	recordlabel: Gordy 942 writtenby: Richard Morris album: Taylor Made Soul comments: [motown sound album cut] (released in UK 2017 as part of boxed set)	Bobby Taylor	Don't Be Afraid	1969	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Stax 3150 writtenby: A. Crudeys album: King, Does The King's Things	Albert King	Jailhouse Rock	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Instant 3246 writtenby: Naomi Neville	Aaron Neville	All These Things	1969	Instant
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5681 writtenby: Lewis, Murray	Donald Height	She Blew A Good Thing	1969	Jubilee
---	recordlabel: Verve 10642 writtenby: Dee Ervin	Garnet Mimms	Take Me	1969	Verve
---	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 119 writtenby: Howard Scott, W. Scott, I. Gatus, A. Cash	Alvin Cash	Funky '69'	1969	Toddlin' Town
---	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: RCA 47 9723 writtenby: Banks, Rooney comments: [northern soul]	The Exciters	Blowin' Up My Mind	1969	RCA
---	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
---	recordlabel: Kapp 2028 writtenby: G. Colbert, H. Graham, J. Conwell comments: [love ballad] mpcode: 9Sbq2rZRCXU	The Exits	I'm So Glad	1969	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Whit 6902 writtenby: Lester Christian	Bobby Powell	Funky Broadway '69	1969	Whit
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55412 writtenby: Eugene Record, Carl Davis album: Seven Days Of Night	Barbara Acklin	Seven Days Of Night	1969	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Whit 6900 writtenby: T.J. Carter	Bobby Powell	I'm Not Going To Cry Over Spilled Milk	1969	Whit
---	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 124 writtenby: H. Scott, I. Gates, Alivn Cash	Alvin Cash	Poppin' Popcorn	1969	Toddlin' Town
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 343 writtenby: Mick Vickery	James Carr	Row, Row Your Boat	1969	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Motown 1159 writtenby: Raynard Miner album: Four Tops Now! comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	The Key	1969	Motown
---	recordlabel: Fania 504 writtenby: Ralfi Pagan album: Ralfi Pagan comments: [ballad] mpcode: ZhXh_vqWd8I	Ralfi Pagan	Who Is The Girl For Me	1969	Fania
---	recordlabel: Wand 11204 writtenby: J. Moore	Jackie Moore	Loser Again	1969	Wand
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8003 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: l5F45BP8SyQ	The Impressions	Jealous Man	1969	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1943 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred mpcode: VyOC4OhgQw4	The Impressions	Mighty Mighty Spade and Whitey	1969	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Hi 2159 writtenby: Lennon , McCartney	Al Green	Want To Hold Your Hand	1969	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 702 writtenby: Ron Miller album: Green Grow The Lilacs comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Green Grow The Lilacs	1969	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8003 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: nXZRN307WdA	The Impressions	Love's Miracle	1969	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54181 writtenby: Gaye, Whitfield, Strong album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)	1969	Tamla
---	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
---	recordlabel: Jetstar 116 writtenby: Bobby Patterson comments: [northern soul]	Bobby Patterson	My Baby's Coming Back To Me	1969	Jetstar
---	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
---	recordlabel: Jetstar 117 writtenby: Jesse Belvin, Jo Anne Belvin	Bobby Patterson	Guess Who	1969	Jetstar
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2631 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter album: Hey Jude	Wilson Pickett	Toe Hold	1969	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4022 writtenby: A. Jones	The Newcomers	Open Up Your Heart (Let Me In)	1969	Volt
---	recordlabel: Gordy 939 writtenby: C. Grant, E. Kendricks, E. Holland, N. Whitfield album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: lXLt3SADOZQ	The Temptations	I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back)	1969	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Direction 58-4450 (UK) writtenby: J. Melfi comments: [beat ballad] mpcode: cc-X5veQ1hs	The Tymes	Find My Way	1969	Direction (UK)
---	recordlabel: Alston 4575 writtenby: R. Pucetti	Betty Wright	The Joy Of Becoming A Woman	1969	Alston
---	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4074 writtenby: T. Shaw, E. Bert	Cynthia & The Imaginations	Hey Boy (I Love You)	1969	Blue Rock
---	recordlabel: Bamboo 117 writtenby: B. Butler, L. Wade comments: [ballad] mpcode: P9ILQvLf4nA	Lee Charles	You Can't Get Away	1969	Bamboo
---	recordlabel: Gordy 939 writtenby: B. Raleigh, D. Linden album: Cloud Nine comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: udT5v6QE2uo	The Temptations	Love Is A Hurtin' Thing	1969	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Record Shack 045 writtenby: Jo Armstead album: Re Light My Fire comments: [album cut] [released on 7" single in 2011 on UK Shotgun (SHOT 107) label	Rhetta Hughes	Cry Myself to Sleep	1969	Record Shack
---	recordlabel: Stax 0099 writtenby: Allen Jones, Marshall Jones	The Newcomers	Mannish Boy	1969	Stax
---	recordlabel: Gordy 939 writtenby: N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: hR8xqblHR6Q	The Temptations	Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me	1969	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 939 writtenby: C. King, G, Goffin album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: 8FbNoT7QhRs	The Temptations	Hey Girl	1969	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Atco 6659 writtenby: Reid, Clarke	Steve Alaimo & Betty Wright	After The Smoke Has Gone	1969	Atco
---	recordlabel: Alston 4573 writtenby: Reid, Clarke album: My First Time Around	Betty Wright	The Best Girls Don't Always Win	1969	Alston
---	recordlabel: Bell 770 writtenby: George Kerr	The O'Jays	Don't You Know True Love	1969	Bell
---	recordlabel: Jetstar 115 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	My Thing Is Your Thing	1969	Jetstar
---	recordlabel: Epic 26456 writtenby: S. Stewart album: Stand! comments: [album cut] mpcode: bNeu-zvuQzQ	Sly & The Family Stone	Somebody's Watching You	1969	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 26456 writtenby: S. Stewart album: Stand! comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: cffPwrmx6KE	Sly & The Family Stone	Sex Machine	1969	Epic

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