Soul R&B Music Charts of 1964 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1964 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 1964, 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 1964, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1964 . . .

The following songs were released in 1964 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 1964 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: Brunswick 55263 chartposition: RandB #48, US #110 writtenby: Rex Garvin and Jackie Wilson	Jackie Wilson	Call Her Up	1964	Brunswick
302	recordlabel: Okeh 7205 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: David Penn, L. Goodweather and Del Sharh	The Vibrations	Sloop Dance	1964	Okeh
303	recordlabel: KT 501 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Ed Townsend, Theola Kilgore and J. W. Alexander	Theola Kilgore	I'll Keep Trying	1964	KT
304	recordlabel: Atlantic 2223 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Willie Nelson	Esther Phillips	Hello Walls	1964	Atlantic
305	recordlabel: Philips 40245 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Gary Klein and Artie Kornfeld (as Arthur Kornfeld) album: Dusty	Dusty Springfield	Guess Who?	1964	Philips
306	recordlabel: King 5876 chartposition: RandB #48, US #107 writtenby: Dorcas Cochran and Lionel Newman album: Prisoner of Love	James Brown	Again	1964	King
307	recordlabel: Imperial 66009 chartposition: RandB #42, US #113 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson	The Majors	I'll Be There (To Bring You Love)	1964	Imperial
308	recordlabel: Capitol 5270 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson comments: [instrumental]	King Curtis	Hide Away	1964	Capitol
309	recordlabel: Marc 105 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Smith, Relf and Nelson	Bob & Earl	Puppet On A String	1964	Marc
310	recordlabel: Heidi 104 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Teddy Randazzo and Cirino Colacrai	Barbara & Brenda	Hurtin' Inside	1964	Heidi
311	recordlabel: Galaxy 729 chartposition: RandB #41, US #107 writtenby: Clay Hammond	Little Johnny Taylor	First Class Love	1964	Galaxy
312	recordlabel: Moonglow 235 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Some Blue Eyed Soul	The Righteous Brothers	This Little Girl of Mine	1964	Moonglow
313	recordlabel: Prestige 299 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Jack McDuff	Jack McDuff	Grease Monkey	1964	Prestige
314	recordlabel: Smash 1904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: James Brown (as Ted Wright) album: Back to Soul	Anna King	Make Up Your Mind	1964	Smash
315	recordlabel: Columbia 43158 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: J. Byers album: [ballad] mpcode: MVx9Jukn1No	Jerry Jackson	Tell Her Johnny Said Goodbye	1964	Columbia
316	recordlabel: Atlantic 2253 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: Bert Russell	The Drifters	He's Just a Playboy	1964	Atlantic
317	recordlabel: Okeh 7192 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler & The Enchanters	Gotta Get Away	1964	Okeh
318	recordlabel: Brunswick 55273 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Eddie Singleton	Jackie Wilson	She's All Right	1964	Brunswick
319	recordlabel: Astra 1020 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Duke Browner	The Volumes	Gotta Give Her Love	1964	Astra
320	recordlabel: Maxx 331 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Van McCoy comments: [deep soul]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Either Way I Lose	1964	Maxx
321	recordlabel: Moonglow 231 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield album: Some Blue Eyed Soul	The Righteous Brothers	Try To Find Another Man	1964	Moonglow
322	recordlabel: Okeh 7193 chartposition: RandB #45, US #118 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and William	The Artistics	Get My Hands On Some Lovin'	1964	Okeh
323	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7206 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Chuck Willis	Ted Taylor	Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)	1964	Okeh
324	recordlabel: Checker 1078 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Little Milton	What Kind Of Love Is This	1964	Checker
325	recordlabel: Hilltop 551 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye	Lou Johnson	It Ain't No Use	1964	Hilltop
326	recordlabel: Parkway 908 chartposition: US #78 writtenby: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans	The Tymes	To Each His Own	1964	Parkway
327	recordlabel: Hi 2081 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Empty Arms	1964	Hi
328	recordlabel: Mercury 72316 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Tolchard Evans, Stanley Damerell and Robert Hargreaves	Timi Yuro	If	1964	Mercury
329	recordlabel: Vee Jay 612 chartposition: RandB #42, US #126 writtenby: S. David and Dave "Curlee" Williams album: Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)	Little Richard	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	1964	Vee Jay
330	recordlabel: Groove 58 0030 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Margaret Nash	Johnny Nash	I'm Leaving	1964	Groove
331	recordlabel: Tiger 102 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Milton Bennett and Larry Banks album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bessie Banks	Go Now	1964	Tiger
332	recordlabel: Wand 147 chartposition: RandB #44, US #120 writtenby: Gino Washington (as George Washington)	Gino Washington & The Rochelles	Out Of This World	1964	Wand
333	recordlabel: United Artists 662 chartposition: RandB #47, US #78 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Exciters	Do-Wah-Diddy	1964	United Artists
334	recordlabel: Galaxy 733 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Don Robey	Little Johnny Taylor	I Smell Trouble	1964	Galaxy
335	recordlabel: Brunswick 55260 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Jackie Wilson , Shelly Coburn and Phoebe Wood	Jackie Wilson	I'm Travelin' On	1964	Brunswick
336	recordlabel: Atlantic 2217 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)	Hoagy Lands	Baby Come On Home	1964	Atlantic
337	recordlabel: Symbol 45 201 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Inez Foxx	Inez & Charlie Foxx	La De Da I Love You	1964	Symbol
338	recordlabel: Scepter 1284 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] and Larry Harrison	The Shirelles	Lost Love	1964	Scepter
339	recordlabel: Hull 761 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: James Sheppard	Shep & The Limelites	Why, Why, Won't You Believe Me	1964	Hull
340	recordlabel: King 5853 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	In The Wee Wee Hours (Of The Nite)	1964	King
341	recordlabel: RCA Victor 8331 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: William Weeks	Ketty Lester	Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid	1964	RCA Victor
342	recordlabel: Chess 1915 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Wilfred McKinley album: Full Bloom	Jackie Ross	Haste Makes Waste	1964	Chess
343	recordlabel: M pac 7216 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Robert Hill and Bernice Williams	The Accents	New Girl	1964	M pac
344	recordlabel: Todd 1096 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Louie Innis mpcode: U2m62x3VPdA	Joe Henderson	You Take One Step (I'll Take Two)	1964	Todd
345	recordlabel: Chattahoochee 631 chartposition: UK #128 writtenby: Bobby Paris and B. Young	Bobby Paris	Who Needs You	1964	Chattahoochee
346	recordlabel: Okeh 7201 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Billy Butler (as William E. Butler)	Billy Butler & The Chanters	Can't Live Without Her	1964	Okeh
347	recordlabel: Constellation 132 chartposition: RandB #43, US #119 writtenby: Jon Thomas and C. Hayles	Dee Clark	Heartbreak	1964	Constellation
348	recordlabel: Liberty 55665 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Willie Nelson	Timi Yuro	Permanently Lonely	1964	Liberty
349	recordlabel: ABC 10578 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Kip Anderson and Arlean Miller	Kip Anderson	That's When The Crying Begins	1964	ABC
350	recordlabel: Congress 210 chartposition: RandB #43, US #72 writtenby: Tony Hornedo, Lincoln Chase and Shirley Elliston	Shirley Ellis	Shy One	1964	Congress
351	recordlabel: Parkway 920 chartposition: RandB #43, US #116 writtenby: Billy Jackson and Jimmy Wisner	Chubby Checker	Rosie	1964	Parkway
352	recordlabel: King 6012 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Cliff Thomas and Ed Thomas	The Tams	Find Another Love	1964	King
353	recordlabel: Philips 40232 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Gloria Caldwell	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1964	Philips
354	recordlabel: Checker 1082 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]	Sugar Pie DeSanto	Use What You Got	1964	Checker
355	recordlabel: KT 501 chartposition: US #133 writtenby: Ed Townsend, Theola Kilgore and Mel Carter comments: US B Side To I'll Keep Trying	Theola Kilgore	He's Coming Back To Me	1964	KT
356	recordlabel: Cameo 329 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Billy Jackson and Jimmy Wisner	Dee Dee Sharp	Never Pick A Pretty Boy	1964	Cameo
357	recordlabel: Rosemart 802 chartposition: RandB #44, US #97 writtenby: Ronald Miller and Don Covay	Don Covay	Take This Hurt Off Me	1964	Rosemart
358	recordlabel: Columbia 43056 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston comments: [ska reggae] mpcode: mqGFCPcKs1s	Jerry Jackson	Shrimp Boats	1964	Columbia
359	recordlabel: Dial 3020 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	I'd Rather Have You	1964	Dial
360	recordlabel: King 45 5876 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: James Brown album: Prisoner Of Love	James Brown	How Long Darling	1964	King
361	recordlabel: King 5899 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher and Remus Harris album: Prisoner Of Love	James Brown	So Long	1964	King
362	recordlabel: Galaxy 731 chartposition: RandB #48, US #109 writtenby: Little Johnny Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor	Nightingale Melody	1964	Galaxy
363	recordlabel: Wand 161 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Luther Dixon	Chuck Jackson	Somebody New	1964	Wand
364	recordlabel: Sue 797 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Chip Taylor	Justine Baby Washington	I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby	1964	Sue
365	recordlabel: Atlantic 2255 chartposition: RandB #47, US #113 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell	Barbara Lewis	Pushin' A Good Thing Too Far	1964	Atlantic
366	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 5433 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	A Fool For A Fool	1964	Warner Bros.
367	recordlabel: Stax 153 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr. album: Soul Dressing / The Best Of Booker T. & The MGs comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Soul Dressing	1964	Stax
368	recordlabel: Stax 142 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr. album: Green Onions / The Best Of Booker T. and The MGs comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & The MGs	Mo' Onions	1964	Stax
369	recordlabel: Atco 6284 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Carl Sigman and Gilbert BÃƒÂ©caud album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	What Now My Love	1964	Atco
370	recordlabel: Kent 396 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	You're Gonna Miss Me	1964	Kent
371	recordlabel: Vee Jay 610 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Rudy Toomes (as Rudolph Toomes) and Julius Dixon	Betty Everett	It Hurts To Be In Love	1964	Vee Jay
372	recordlabel: Duke 377 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Vernon Morrison album: Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Bobby Bland	After It's Too Late	1964	Duke
373	recordlabel: Mercury 72365 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: McCoy and Williams	Brook Benton	Please, Please Make It Easy	1964	Mercury
374	recordlabel: Atlantic 2233 chartposition: US #124 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Don Covay comments: [northern soul]	Wilson Pickett	I'm Gonna Cry	1964	Atlantic
375	recordlabel: Atco 6288 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Ezio Leoni and Carl Sigman album: Ben E. King's Greatest Hits	Ben E. King	Around The Corner	1964	Atco
376	recordlabel: C.J. 619 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Betty Everett	Betty Everett	Happy I Long To Be	1964	C.J.
377	recordlabel: Atlantic 2222 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Gregory Carroll, Doris Troy, Valerie Simpson & Nickolas Ashford	Doris Troy	Please Little Angel	1964	Atlantic
378	recordlabel: Imperial 66007 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Smith, Tenen, Fayne and Harmony	The O'Jays	Stand Tall	1964	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Tiger 102 writtenby: Ross A. May album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Bessie Banks	It Sounds Like My Baby	1964	Tiger
---	recordlabel: Philips 7594 (UK) writtenby: John Medora (as John Madara), David White album: A Girl Called Dusty comments: [album cut]	Dusty Springfield	You Don't Own Me	1964	Philips(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 481 writtenby: Joe South album: Presenting comments: [album cut]	The Tams	Standing In	1964	ABC
---	recordlabel: Volt 121 writtenby: Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	Your One And Only Man	1964	Volt
---	recordlabel: MH 202 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	Come On Home	1964	MH
---	recordlabel: Volt 116 writtenby: Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [soul blues ballad]	Otis Redding	Don't Leave Me This Way	1964	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 117 writtenby: Redding album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Redding	I Want To Thank You	1964	Volt
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66041 writtenby: N. Meade, J. Norman album: Wish Someone Would Care comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Time Is On My Side	1964	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Peacock 1934 writtenby: Malone, Caple mpcode: NISKnhTVlpo	Melvin Carter	Teacher Of Love	1964	Peacock
---	recordlabel: Chess 1907 writtenby: M. Collier, B. Davis	Mitty Collier	Free Girl (In the Morning)	1964	Chess
---	recordlabel: Ring 101 writtenby: C. Jones, J. Barnes, J. Hunter	J.J. Barnes	Poor Unfortunate Me (I Ain't Got Nobody)	1964	Ring
---	recordlabel: Imperial 66069 writtenby: Richard Berry	Irma Thomas	Moments To Remember	1964	Imperial
---	recordlabel: Mickay's 4471 writtenby: J. Hunter, D. Hamilton and J. Barnes	J.J. Barnes	Lonely No More	1964	Mickay's
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2899 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [album cut]	Sam Cooke	Meet Me At Mary's Place	1964	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2899 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [album cut] mpcode: 9tT6BT17SgU	Sam Cooke	Rome Wasn't Built In A Day	1964	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Harold Battiste album: Ain't That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: kw5ZYMlZ9W8	Sam Cooke	Falling In Love	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Jeff Clarkson, Harry Clarkson, Van Steeden album: Ain't That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: InxO3_Dz7Ok	Sam Cooke	Home (When Shadows Fall)	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Ain't That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: yyUi7KcgLK0	Sam Cooke	Sittin' In The Sun	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Cliff White album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 9FfbaAWh2Fo	Sam Cooke	No Second Time	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 7635 (UK) writtenby: Adapted from 15th-century English Folk song by Sam Cooke album: Ain\'t That Good News comments: [album cut] mpcode: lZUIIXQcjGg	Sam Cooke	The Riddle Song	1964	RCA Victor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8096 writtenby: Angela Martin, Bobby Scott album: Rock and Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: aOLeloLR0Eg	Solomon Burke	Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)	1964	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8096 writtenby: Woody Guthrie album: Rock and Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: wBosy5g-rQ4	Solomon Burke	Hard Ain't It Hard	1964	Atlantic

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