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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: Old Town 1127
chartposition: US #123
writtenby: Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell
The Fiestas I Feel Good All Over 1962 Old Town
302 recordlabel: Vee Jay 425
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42
writtenby: Reed-Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Baby, What's Wrong 1962 Vee Jay
303 recordlabel: Minit 660
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Irma Thomas Two Winters Long 1962 Minit
304 recordlabel: Stax 128
chartposition: US #131
writtenby: William Bell
album: The Soul of a Bell
William Bell Any Other Way 1962 Stax
305 recordlabel: Atlantic 2134
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: Hilliard, Bacharach
album: Save The Last Dance For Me
The Drifters Mexican Divorce 1962 Atlantic
306 recordlabel: Brunswick 55224
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: J. Wilson, L. Kirkland, P. Woods
Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins There's Nothing Like Love 1962 Brunswick
307 recordlabel: Kent 381
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: R. King, S. Ling
comments: [blues]
B.B. King Tell Me Baby 1962 Kent
308 recordlabel: Duke 351
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45
writtenby: D. Malone
Junior Parker I Feel Alright Again 1962 Duke
309 recordlabel: Roulette 4431
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49, US #105
writtenby: Glover, Dee, Taylor
album: Two Tickets To Paris
Joey Dee & the Starliters Everytime (I Think About You) 1962 Roulette
310 recordlabel: Newtown 5007
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46
writtenby: M. Bailey, R. Martin
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles Tear After Tear 1962 Newtown
311 recordlabel: Argo 5422
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47
writtenby: P. Winley, M. Paul
Howard McGhee & the Blazers House Warmin' 1962 Argo
312 recordlabel: Checker 1020
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47
writtenby: M. Campbell, O. Sain
Little Milton Losing Hand 1962 Checker
313 recordlabel: Vee Jay 473
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
album: Just Jimmy Reed
comments: [soul blues]
Jimmy Reed Let's Get Together 1962 Vee Jay
314 recordlabel: Imperial 5811
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: E. King
Earl King Trick Bag 1962 Imperial
315 recordlabel: PIK Records 242
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: S. Verroca
Little Nat Do This Do That 1962 PIK Records
316 recordlabel: Todd 1079
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: D. Schroeder, J. Henderson
mpcode: kF3tE0E6z1Q
Joe Henderson The Searching Is Over 1962 Todd
317 recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10372
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: B. Owens, D. Rhodes
Lloyd Price Under Your Spell Again 1962 ABCParamount
318 recordlabel: Argo 5426
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: R. Guidry
Clarence Frogman Henry The Jealous Kind 1962 Argo
319 recordlabel: Motown 1031
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50
writtenby: Stevenson, Holland
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Holland If It's Love (It's Alright) 1962 Motown
320 recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10367
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz
B.B. King Tomorrow Night 1962 ABC Paramount
321 recordlabel: Mercury 72051
chartposition: US #118
writtenby: Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts
Clyde McPhatter The Best Man Cried 1962 Mercury
322 recordlabel: Wand 126
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Florence Green and Van McCoy
Chuck Jackson Who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces 1962 Wand
--- recordlabel: Arlen 711
writtenby: D. Penn
The Tams Close To Me 1962 Arlen
--- recordlabel: Wand 122
writtenby: Luther Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy
album: Chuck Jackson\'s Greatest Hits
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: GQ0M6AXyPj0
Chuck Jackson The Prophet 1962 Wand
--- recordlabel: Volt 103
writtenby: Redding
album: Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding Hey Hey Baby 1962 Volt
--- recordlabel: London 9833
writtenby: Redding
album: Pain in My Heart
Otis Redding Something Is Worrying Me 1962 London
--- recordlabel: Chess 1814
writtenby: Schroeder, King
Mitty Collier Don't Let Her Take My Baby 1962 Chess
--- recordlabel: Chess 1814
writtenby: Thompson
Mitty Collier I Dedicate My Life To You 1962 Chess
--- recordlabel: SAR 125
writtenby: K. Sims, B. Sims
comments: [southern soul]
The Sims Twins Right To Love 1962 SAR
--- recordlabel: Fury 1061
writtenby: Bobby Robinson
Lee Dorsey Eenie-Meenie-Minee-Mo 1962 Fury
--- recordlabel: Cub 9117
writtenby: Brown
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: eBizbbXgQUY
Mack Starr & the Mellows Drifting Apart 1962 Cub
--- recordlabel: Musicor 1016
writtenby: Radcliffe and Stern
Jimmy Radcliffe Don't Look My Way 1962 Musicor
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7010
writtenby: Wm. Robinson
album: Meet the Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Slow Down Heart 1962 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Musicor 1024
writtenby: H. David, B. Bacharach
Jimmy Radcliffe (There Goes) The Forgotten Man 1962 Musicor
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7001
writtenby: O. Williams, B. Gordy, E. Kendrick
album: Meet The Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Isn't She Pretty 1962 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 42456
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin Without the One You Love 1962 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Columbia 42625
writtenby: B. Holiday, A. Kerzog
album: The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin God Bless The Child 1962 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Motown 1122
writtenby: Holland, Bradford, Dozier
album: Meet the Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) Time Changes Things 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Motown 1027
writtenby: M. Johnson, R. Liles
album: Meet the Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross) (He's) Seventeen 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Chess 1820
writtenby: Stewart
album: Billy Stewart Remembered
mpcode: F_I3PI6aodc
Billy Stewart Fat Boy 1962 Chess
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7011
writtenby: Stevenson, Reeves
album: Come And Get These Memories
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas My Baby Won't Come Back 1962 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Minit 644
writtenby: Naomi Neville
Benny Spellman Fortune Teller 1962 Minit
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2198
writtenby: Schofield and West
Bettye LaVette You'll Never Change 1962 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4873
writtenby: Horace Ott
Freddie North Just To Please You 1962 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Mel o dy 102
writtenby: Dozier,Holland, Dozier
Lamont Dozier Dearest One 1962 Mel o dy
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54070
writtenby: Clarence Paul
comments: [Motown Sound]
Little Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul Little Water Boy 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Mel o dy 102
writtenby: Dozier, Gorman, Dozier
Lamont Dozier Fortune Teller (Tell Me) 1962 Mel o dy
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 511
writtenby: B. Williams
Gene Chandler Forgive Me 1962 Vee Jay
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 461
writtenby: Rogers, Farrell, Elgin
Gene Chandler Miracle After Miracle 1962 Vee Jay
--- recordlabel: Bobbin 140
writtenby: Campbell, Sain
mpcode: r49GxoYDjFA
Fontella Bass Honey Bee 1962 Bobbin
--- recordlabel: Bobbin 134
writtenby: Robertson, Rollins
mpcode: IwS68kdsBJM
Fontella Bass I Don't Hurt Anymore 1962 Bobbin
--- recordlabel: Donna 1370
Brenda Holloway I'll Give My Life 1962 Donna
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54074
writtenby: Holland, Bradford, Dozier
comments: [Motown Sound]
Little Stevie Wonder Contract On Love 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Arlen 717
writtenby: J. South, T. South
The Tams Deep Inside Me 1962 Arlen
--- recordlabel: Tri Phi 1018
writtenby: Fuqua, Fuqua
Bobby Smith & The Spinners Too Young, Too Much, Too Soon 1962 Tri Phi
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 2159
writtenby: Lewis
Barbara Lewis My Mama Told Me 1962 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Motown 1028
writtenby: J. Hunter, W. Stevenson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Herman Griffin Sleep (Little One) 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Ember 1085
writtenby: D. Clowney
Judy Clay Do You Think That's Right? 1962 Ember
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54070
writtenby: Clarence Paul
album: The 12 Year Old Genius
comments: [Motown Sound]
Little Stevie Wonder La La La La La 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Sar Records 131
writtenby: Ed Townsend
Johnnie Taylor Never, Never 1962 Sar Records
--- recordlabel: Motown 1026
writtenby: B. Holland, E. Holland
album: Eddie Holland
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Holland You Deserve What You Got 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Guyden 2075
writtenby: Rick Hall, Quien Ivy
Jimmy Hughes I'm Qualified 1962 Guyden
--- recordlabel: Kapp 496
writtenby: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: _xdPiYmzfk4
Jerry Jackson Wide Awake In A Dream 1962 Kapp
--- recordlabel: RCA 8112
writtenby: H.B. Barnum
H.B. Barnum It Hurts To Much To Cry 1962 RCA
--- recordlabel: Tri Phi 1007
writtenby: Palmer, Fuqua, Gordy
The Spinners What Did She Use 1962 Tri Phi
--- recordlabel: Riverside 4534
writtenby: Bert Keyes, Bill Don Smith
Four Tops Where You Are 1962 Riverside
--- recordlabel: Scepter 1239
writtenby: Hal David, Burt Bacharach
album: Presenting Dionne Warwick / Make Way for Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick I Smiled Yesterday 1962 Scepter
--- recordlabel: Dial 3007
writtenby: Joe Tex
Joe Tex Meet Me in Church 1962 Dial
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 2163
writtenby: Thomas
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Carla Thomas I Can't Take It 1962 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Ric 992
writtenby: Rebennack
Johnny Adams Showdown 1962 Ric
--- recordlabel: Arlen 717
writtenby: C. Thomas, E. Thomas
The Tams If You're So Smart (Why Do You Have A Broken Heart) 1962 Arlen
--- recordlabel: Riverside 4534
writtenby: Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
Four Tops Pennies From Heaven 1962 Riverside
--- recordlabel: Motown 1013
writtenby: Lumpkin, Strong
comments: [Motown Sound]
Henry Lumpkin What Is A Man (Without A Woman) 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Tri Phi 1013
writtenby: G. Fuqua, H. Fuqua
The Spinners I Got Your Water Boiling, Baby (I'm Gonna Cook Your Goose) 1962 Tri Phi
--- recordlabel: Stax 125
writtenby: William Bell
The Del-Rios Just Across The Street 1962 Stax
--- recordlabel: Tri Phi 1010
writtenby: Gaye, Kanar
Harvey & The Spinners Whistling About You 1962 Tri Phi
--- recordlabel: Argo 5415
writtenby: Herzog
The Dells God Bless The Child 1962 Argo
--- recordlabel: Motown 1036
writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Holland Darling I Hum Our Song 1962 Motown
--- recordlabel: Argo 5415
writtenby: McGill, McGill
The Dells I'm Going Home 1962 Argo
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54068
writtenby: Gaye, Stevenson, Wallace
album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye (with The Vandellas) It Hurt Me Too 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Okeh 47168
writtenby: C. Mayfield
Major Lance Delilah 1962 Okeh
--- recordlabel: Argo 5428
writtenby: Green, Funches, McGill
The Dells Eternally 1962 Argo
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54075
writtenby: W. Stevenson, A. Gordy
album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Hello There Angel 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7007
writtenby: Berry Gordy. Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
Hattie Littles Your Love Is Wonderful 1962 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54055
writtenby: William Stevenson, Anna Gordy
album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye I'm Yours, You're Mine 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Minit 653
writtenby: N. Neville
Irma Thomas It's Raining 1962 Minit
--- recordlabel: Stax 128
writtenby: Robertson, Blair
William Bell Please Help Me I'm Falling 1962 Stax
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54063
writtenby: Gordy, Stevenson
album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Taking My Time 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Columbia 442528
writtenby: C. Davis, R. Wylie
Walter Jackson This World of Mine 1962 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54055
writtenby: Pat Ballard
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Sandman 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54066
writtenby: Holland, Stevenson, Williams
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gino Parks Fire 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Oriole American 1814
writtenby: W. Stevenson
Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas I'll Have To Let Him Go 1962 Oriole American
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54056
writtenby: Johnny Dawson
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Downbeats Request Of A Fool 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Columbia 442528
writtenby: F. Johnson, L. Kirkland, P. Woods
Walter Jackson I Don't Want to Suffer 1962 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54063
writtenby: Stevenson, Gordy, Williams
album: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Soldier's Plea 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54071
writtenby: Bradford, Wylie
comments: [Motown Sound]
Singin' Sammy Ward Part Time Love 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Minit 642
writtenby: E. Kador
Irma Thomas I Done Got Over It 1962 Minit
--- recordlabel: Gowen 1404
writtenby: Intruders
The Intruders This Is My Song 1962 Gowen
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54064
writtenby: William Robinson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Mickey McCullers Same Old Story 1962 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Harvey 117
writtenby: Walker, Woods
Jr. Walker & the All Stars Cleo's Mood 1962 Harvey

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