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

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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
601	recordlabel: Alston 4574 chartposition: RandB #7, US #40 writtenby: Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke album: Nobody But You Babe comments: [southern soul funk]	Clarence Reid	Nobody But You Babe	1969	Alston
602	recordlabel: Josie 1001 chartposition: RandB #7, US #34 writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. album: The Meters comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	The Meters	Sophisticated Cissy	1969	Josie
603	recordlabel: Original Sound 86 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: Arlester Christian comments: [funk]	Dyke & the Blazers	We Got More Soul	1969	Original Sound
604	recordlabel: Stax 0033 chartposition: RandB #4, US #36 writtenby: Daron Taylor & George Clinton album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Testify (I Wanna)	1969	Stax
605	recordlabel: Tamla 54189 chartposition: RandB #4, US #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) & Al Cleveland album: A Pocket Full of Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Point It Out	1969	Tamla
606	recordlabel: Tamla 54183 chartposition: RandB #7, US #32 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Al Cleveland album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Doggone Right	1969	Tamla
607	recordlabel: Motown 1146 chartposition: RandB #21, US #27 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Let the Sunshine In comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Composer	1969	Motown
608	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
609	recordlabel: Tamla 54184 chartposition: RandB #16, US #33 writtenby: Dick Holler album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Tamla
610	recordlabel: King 6258 chartposition: RandB #8, US #37 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	World (Part 1)	1969	King
611	recordlabel: Enterprise 9003 chartposition: RandB #37, US #37 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Hot Buttered Soul	Isaac Hayes	By the Time I Get to Phoenix	1969	Enterprise
612	recordlabel: Mercury 72935 chartposition: RandB #18, US #35 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith	Moms Mabley	Abraham, Martin and John	1969	Mercury
613	recordlabel: Tamla 54187 chartposition: RandB #6, US #49 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	What You Gave Me	1969	Tamla
614	recordlabel: Philly Groove 157 chartposition: R&B #6, US #40 writtenby: T. Bell, W. Hart album: La La Means I Love You / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Delfonics	You Got Yours And I'll Get Mine	1969	Philly Groove
615	recordlabel: Motown 1157 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Who's Lovin' You	1969	Motown
616	recordlabel: Stax 0037 chartposition: RandB #35, US #37, US AC #20 writtenby: Paul Simon album: The Booker T. Set comments: instrumental	Booker T. & the MGs	Mrs. Robinson	1969	Stax
617	recordlabel: Scepter 12249 chartposition: RandB #33, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Greatest Motion Picture Hits comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	The April Fools	1969	Scepter
618	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 680(UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: James Dean, Marv Johnson and William Weatherspoon album: I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	Marv Johnson	I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose	1969	Tamla Motown (UK)
619	recordlabel: Tamla 54183 chartposition: RandB #15, US #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Terry Johnson & Al Cleveland album: Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles comments: [sweet soul love ballad] [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Here I Go Again	1969	Tamla
620	recordlabel: Capitol 2382 chartposition: RandB #14, US #38 writtenby: Hank Cochran album: The Soul View Now! comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bettye Swann	Don't Touch Me	1969	Capitol
621	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 761 chartposition: RandB #13, US #37 writtenby: Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith album: Soulshake comments: [northern soul]	Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson	Soulshake	1969	SSS Int'l
622	recordlabel: Soul 35060 chartposition: UK #8, US #104 writtenby: Jack Goga, James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Farewell Is a Lonely Sound	1969	Soul
623	recordlabel: King 6240 chartposition: RandB #11, US #30 writtenby: James Brown album: The Popcorn comments: [mostly instrumental]	James Brown	The Popcorn	1969	King
624	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
625	recordlabel: Upsetter 301 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Lee Perry album: Return of Django comments: [reggae instrumental]	Upsetters	Return of Django	1969	Upsetter(UK)
626	recordlabel: King 6224 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: James Brown album: Sex Machine comments: [funk]	James Brown	I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)	1969	King
627	recordlabel: Tamla 54179 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #26, US #30 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By	1969	Tamla
628	recordlabel: Tamla 54180 chartposition: RandB #16, US #39, UK #14 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter & Lula Hardaway album: For Once In My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Don't Know Why (I Love You)	1969	Tamla
629	recordlabel: King 6280 chartposition: RandB #3, US #24 writtenby: James Brown album: Ain't It Funky comments: [funk]	James Brown	Ain't It Funky Now	1969	King
630	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
631	recordlabel: Gordy 7086 chartposition: RandB #2, US #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Puzzle People comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down	1969	Gordy
632	recordlabel: Stax 0023 chartposition: RandB #2, US #20 writtenby: Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Take Care of Your Homework	1969	Stax
633	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1050(UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Beatrice Verdi and Ivy Hunter album: Soul on the Rocks / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Isley Brothers	Behind a Painted Smile	1969	Tamla Motown (UK)
634	recordlabel: Mercury 72960 chartposition: RandB #4, US #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	What's the Use of Breaking Up	1969	Mercury
635	recordlabel: Soul City 776 chartposition: RandB #15, US #20, US AC #9 writtenby: Neil Sedaka & Roger Atkins album: The Age of Aquarius comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Workin' on a Groovy Thing	1969	Soul City
636	recordlabel: Josie 1005 chartposition: RandB #4, US #23 writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. album: The Meters comments: [funk instrumental]	The Meters	Cissy Strut	1969	Josie
637	recordlabel: Mercury 72929 chartposition: RandB #3, US #24 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	Moody Woman	1969	Mercury
638	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 8810 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #37, US #31 writtenby: Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby album: Let the Sunshine In / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	No Matter What Sign You Are	1969	Tamla Motown
639	recordlabel: Columbia 44948 chartposition: RandB #9, US #34, US AC #6 writtenby: Mac Davis album: O.C. Smith at Home	O.C. Smith	Daddy's Little Man	1969	Columbia
640	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 770 chartposition: RandB #8, US #28 writtenby: Myrna Smith & Margaret Lewis album: Heart and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnny Adams	Reconsider Me	1969	SSS Int'l
641	recordlabel: Yew 1001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #31 writtenby: The Intrigues album: In a Moment	The Intrigues	In a Moment	1969	Yew
642	recordlabel: Enterprise 9003 chartposition: RandB #13, US #30 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Hot Buttered Soul comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Walk On By	1969	Enterprise
643	recordlabel: Atlantic 2605 chartposition: RandB #4, US #31 writtenby: Clarence Carter & George Jackson album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	Snatching It Back	1969	Atlantic
644	recordlabel: Motown 1142 chartposition: RandB #8, US #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	I'll Try Something New	1969	Motown
645	recordlabel: Uni 55100 chartposition: RandB #2, US #26 writtenby: F. Smith, E. Record	Betty Everett	There'll Come a Time	1969	Uni
646	recordlabel: T Neck 902 chartposition: RandB #6, US #23 writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley album: The Brothers: Isley	The Isley Brothers	I Turned You On	1969	T Neck
647	recordlabel: Epic 510450 chartposition: RandB #14, US #22 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Stand!	Sly & the Family Stone	Stand!	1969	Epic
648	recordlabel: Atlantic 2619 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: Aretha Now	Aretha Franklin	I Can't See Myself Leaving You	1969	Atlantic
649	recordlabel: United Artists 50552 chartposition: R&B #38, US #52 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter and Clyde Otis album: Out of Sight, Out of Mind	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Out of Sight, Out of Mind	1969	United Artists
650	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 324 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [instrumental]	Cliff Nobles & Co.	Switch It On	1969	Phil L.A. Of Soul
651	recordlabel: Capitol 2422 chartposition: RandB #44, US #111 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Lou Stallman album: Nancy	Nancy Wilson	You'd Better Go	1969	Capitol
652	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
653	recordlabel: Philly Groove 157 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37 writtenby: T. Bell, W. Hart album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Loving Him	1969	Philly Groove
654	recordlabel: Wand 1195 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Edward R. Koerner and Ronnie Barrosse	The Esquires	I Don't Know	1969	Wand
655	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 780 chartposition: RandB #45, US #89 writtenby: Myrna Smith and Margaret Lewis album: Heart and Soul	Johnny Adams	I Can't Be All Bad	1969	SSS Int'l
656	recordlabel: Brunswick 55417 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #110, US AC #32 writtenby: Carl Davis, Raymond Haley and Willie Henderson comments: [instrumental]	Young-Holt Unlimited	Straight Ahead	1969	Brunswick
657	recordlabel: Atco 6700 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Carl Smith and Gary Jackson album: Love Man comments: US B side to Free Me	Otis Redding	(You're Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher	1969	Atco
658	recordlabel: Mercury 72960 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell and Jerry Butler album: Ice on Ice	Jerry Butler	A Brand New Me	1969	Mercury
659	recordlabel: Epic 10424 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36 writtenby: K. Gambel, L. Huff, R. Chambers	Maxine Brown	Love In Them There Hills	1969	Epic
660	recordlabel: Wand 11207 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: M. James album: My Pledge of Love mpcode: DCHsup10RVM	Joe Jeffrey	Dreamin' Till Then	1969	Wand
661	recordlabel: Wand 11213 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Bob West (as Robert West) and Johnny Christopher album: My Pledge of Love comments: [northern soul] mpcode: ea6nf4cRloU	Joe Jeffrey	Hey Hey Woman	1969	Wand
662	recordlabel: Kapp 2026 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Guy Draper album: Sittin'in In At the Court of Love	The Unifics	Toshisumasu	1969	Kapp
663	recordlabel: Philly Groove 154 chartposition: RandB #41, US #72 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound of Sexy Soul / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Somebody Loves You	1969	Philly Groove
664	recordlabel: Columbia 44779 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Julius N. Chambers	The Chambers Brothers	Are You Ready	1969	Columbia
665	recordlabel: Back Beat 610 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: R. Washington	Carl Carlton	Don't Walk Away	1969	Back Beat
666	recordlabel: D'Oro 3500 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge and Billy Terrell	Vivian Copeland	He Knows My Key (Is Always in the Mailbox)	1969	D'Oro
667	recordlabel: Soul 35059 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong comments: [instrumental] [Motown Sound]	Earl Van Dyke	Runaway Child, Running Wild	1969	Soul
668	recordlabel: Stax 0042 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: Clyde Wilson	Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas	Just Keep On Loving Me	1969	Stax
669	recordlabel: Curtom 1944 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Five Stairsteps & Cubie	Madame Mary	1969	Curtom
670	recordlabel: Calla 165 chartposition: RandB #41, US #115 writtenby: Deek Atkins comments: [instrumental]	The Billy Mitchell Group	Oh Happy Day	1969	Calla
671	recordlabel: AandM 1076 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton album: Tell It Like It Is	George Benson	My Woman's Good to Me	1969	A&M
672	recordlabel: AandM 1042 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Gary Geld, Peter Udell mpcode: 5y8PHrrHtqM	Ruby & The Romantics	Hurting Each Other	1969	A&M
673	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
674	recordlabel: ABC 11251 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Ray Charles	Claudie Mae	1969	ABC
675	recordlabel: Cotillion 44053 chartposition: RandB #37, US #111 writtenby: Chip Taylor	Walter Jackson	Anyway That You Want Me	1969	Cotillion
676	recordlabel: Jetstar 114 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bobby Patterson (as Bobby C. Patterson)	Bobby Patterson	T.C.B. or T.Y.A.	1969	Jetstar
677	recordlabel: Atlantic 2663 chartposition: RandB #36, US #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	My Balloon's Going Up	1969	Atlantic
678	recordlabel: Columbia 4657 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Me and You	1969	Columbia
679	recordlabel: Capitol 2473 chartposition: RandB #38, US #119 writtenby: Andy Badale album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	The Love That a Woman Should Give to a Man	1969	Capitol
680	recordlabel: Motown 1148 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Allen Story and Henry Cosby album: Cream of the Crop comments: [Motown Sound] B side to No Matter What Sign You Are	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	The Young Folks	1969	Motown
681	recordlabel: Dial 4095 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Joe Tex album: Joe Tex Sings with Strings and Things	Joe Tex	(When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More	1969	Dial
682	recordlabel: Uni 55116 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: A. Adams	Hugh Masekela	A Long Ways from Home	1969	Uni
683	recordlabel: Share 104 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [deep soul]	The Ad Libs	Giving Up	1969	Share
684	recordlabel: Bluesway 61026 chartposition: RandB #34, US # writtenby: B.B. King	B.B. King	I Want You so Bad	1969	Bluesway
685	recordlabel: Motown 1153 chartposition: RandB #33, US #46 writtenby: Robbie Robertson album: Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations	The Weight	1969	Motown
686	recordlabel: Maxwell 803 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Riveria, Foster comments: [instrumental]	Mickey & the Soul Generation	Iron Leg	1969	Maxwell
687	recordlabel: Bell 757 writtenby: Carl Simpson, Joe Stevenson, Lewis Smith comments: [funk]	The Interpertations	Soul Affection -- Snap-Out	1969	Bell
688	recordlabel: Venture 632 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Curtis Colbert and Darryl Carter	Vernon Garrett & Marie Franklin	Without You	1969	Venture
689	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
690	recordlabel: Stax 0041 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones album: Boy Meets Girl	Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples	Never, Never Let You Go	1969	Stax
691	recordlabel: Peachtree 101 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: William Bell	Mitty Collier	You Hurt So Good	1969	Peachtree
692	recordlabel: ABC 11193 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #105 writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart album: I'm All Yours, Baby!	Ray Charles	I Did'nt Know What Time It Was	1969	ABC
693	recordlabel: Columbia 433174 chartposition: US AC #35 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach and Kaempfert	Johnny Mathis	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1969	Columbia
694	recordlabel: Gamble 240 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	Old Love	1969	Gamble
695	recordlabel: Stax 0044 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper	William Bell & Carla Thomas	I Need You Woman	1969	Stax
696	recordlabel: Atlantic 2623 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Randy Newman album: Dusty in Memphis	Dusty Springfield	I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore	1969	Atlantic
697	recordlabel: Wand 11205 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore	George Tindley	Ain't That Peculiar	1969	Wand
698	recordlabel: M-S Records 210 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: B.C. Croft, F. Brown, J. Hunter, M. Barnett	Louis Curry	Captivated	1969	MS Records
699	recordlabel: Cotillion 44047 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Shari les Verga	Baby Washington	I Don't Know	1969	Cotillion
700	recordlabel: Brunswick 55402 chartposition: RandB #39, US #105 writtenby: Eugene Record and Carl Davis	Jackie Wilson	I Still Love You	1969	Brunswick

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