Soul R&B Music Charts of 1965 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1965 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 1965, 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 1965, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1965 . . .

The following songs were released in 1965 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 1965 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: Musicor 1076 chartposition: RandB #35, US #124 writtenby: Arthur Hamilton	Marie Knight	Cry Me a River	1965	Musicor
302	recordlabel: United Artists 796 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Bert Russell	Garnet Mimms	A Little Bit of Soap	1965	United Artists
303	recordlabel: RCA Victor 478539 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35, US #115 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind	1965	RCA Victor
304	recordlabel: Modern 1007 chartposition: RandB #32, US #107 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Good Bye, So Long	1965	Modern
305	recordlabel: Roulette 4591 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: Richard Barrett and George Goldner	The Exciters	I Want You to Be My Boy	1965	Roulette
306	recordlabel: His Master's Voice 1408 chartposition: RandB #35, US #133 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Keep On Pushing / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred comments: US B side to People Get Ready	The Impressions	I've Been Trying	1965	His Master's Voice
307	recordlabel: Arctic 106 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Carl Fisher	The Volcanos	Storm Warning	1965	Arctic
308	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10721 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33 writtenby: Bargoni, Stillman	Della Reese	And That Reminds Me	1965	ABCParamount
309	recordlabel: Columbia 43384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #33 writtenby: V. McCoy album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders	The Spellbinders	For You	1965	Columbia
310	recordlabel: Le Sage 701 chartposition: RandB #35, US #126 writtenby: Cecil Bowen	Dottie & Ray	I Love You Baby	1965	Le Sage
311	recordlabel: Sue 4009 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: J.D. Jones	Jerry Butler	Just for You	1965	Sue
312	recordlabel: Ric Tic 107 chartposition: RandB #33, US #95 writtenby: Charlie Hatcher and Bill Sharply	Edwin Starr	Back Street	1965	Ric Tic
313	recordlabel: Blue Cat 114 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	The Ad Libs	He Ain't No Angel	1965	Blue Cat
314	recordlabel: MGM 13327 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36, US #131 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Bob Weinstein album: It's Gonna Take A Miracle	The Royalettes	Poor Boy	1965	MGM
315	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7227 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Billy Butler	(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry	1965	Okeh
316	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34 writtenby: Whitfield, Hollland, Kendricks comments: [motown sound]	The Velvelettes	Lonely Lonely Girl Am I	1965	V.I.P.
317	recordlabel: Checker 1112 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34 writtenby: Higgenbotham, Jones, Young	Tommy Tucker	Alimony	1965	Checker
318	recordlabel: Moonglow 243 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Ed Townsend	The Righteous Brothers	For Your Love	1965	Moonglow
319	recordlabel: Eastern 602 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: C. Derrick, Eddie Campbell, Ernie Johnson Jr. and C. Kendrick	Eddie & Ernie	Time Waits for No One	1965	Eastern
320	recordlabel: United Artists 1672 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Ritchie Adams, Larry Kusik and Margie Rainwater album: I'm a Happy Man	The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt	A Bench in the Park	1965	United Artists
321	recordlabel: ABC 10710 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield comments: US B side to I Need You	The Impressions	Never Could You Be	1965	ABC
322	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 4510602 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield comments: US B side to Amen	The Impressions	Long, Long Winter	1965	ABC Paramount
323	recordlabel: ABC-Paramount 10634 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: J.L. Hooker comments: [blues]	B.B. King	It's My Own Fault	1965	ABCParamount
324	recordlabel: Modern 1008 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: Venet-Wine-Boyce	The Ikettes	(He's Gonna Be) Fine, Fine, Fine	1965	Modern
325	recordlabel: Atlantic 2270 chartposition: RandB #38, US #107 writtenby: Benny Hall and Askew comments: [tribute to Sam Cooke]	Bobby Harris	We Can't Believe You're Gone	1965	Atlantic
326	recordlabel: Verve 10346 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: John Barry comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy Smith	Goldfinger (Part 1)	1965	Verve
327	recordlabel: Vee Jay 642 chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Jimmy Reed	Jimmy Reed	A New Leaf	1965	Vee Jay
328	recordlabel: Tamla 54127 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Going To A Go-Go comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to Going to a Go Go	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Choosey Beggar	1965	Tamla
329	recordlabel: Parkway 936 chartposition: US #70 writtenby: Robyn Supraner and Sherman Rothman	Chubby Checker	Lovely Lovely	1965	Parkway
330	recordlabel: Stateside 415 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Rudy Clark	Mary Wells	Why Don't You Let Yourself Go	1965	Stateside
331	recordlabel: Checker 1128 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #106 writtenby: Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Raynard Miner	Little Milton	Your People	1965	Checker
332	recordlabel: VIP 25028 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Charles Jones, Robert Dobyne and Robert Staunton	The Monitors	Say You	1965	VIP
333	recordlabel: Constellation 160 chartposition: RandB #40, writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	Good Times	1965	Constellation
334	recordlabel: Kapp 665 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Laurence Weiss album: Greatest Hits Album comments: [ballad] mpcode: F4XSde0G3AQ	Ruby & The Romantics	Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore	1965	Kapp
335	recordlabel: Duke 389 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Harold Burrage	Junior Parker	Crying for My Baby	1965	Duke
336	recordlabel: Scepter 12101 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo and Phil Margo	The Shirelles	March (You'll Be Sorry)	1965	Scepter
337	recordlabel: Scepter 12114 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #125 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson	The Shirelles	My Heart Belongs to You	1965	Scepter
338	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 590 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: C. Smith, R. Minor comments: [northern soul]	Mary Wells	I'm Learnin'	1965	20th Century Fo
339	recordlabel: Sue 137 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #125 writtenby: Lockie Edwards and Larry Weiss	Baby Washington	No Time for Pity	1965	Sue
340	recordlabel: Autumn 9 chartposition: US #131 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sly Stewart)	Bobby Freeman	I'll Never Fall in Love Again	1965	Autumn
341	recordlabel: ABC 10615 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Rudy Toombs album: Sweet and Sour Tears	Ray Charles	Teardrops from My Eyes	1965	ABC
342	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10663 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #112 writtenby: Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose	Ray Charles	Without a Song (Part 1)	1965	ABC Paramount
343	recordlabel: Stateside 381 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	The Contours	That Day When She Needed Me	1965	Stateside
344	recordlabel: Galaxy 739 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37 writtenby: Clifton comments: [blues soul]	Little Johnny Taylor	One More Chance	1965	Galaxy
345	recordlabel: Atlantic 2309 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper comments: [instrumental]	Little Mac & the Boss Sounds	In the Midnight Hour	1965	Atlantic
346	recordlabel: DynoVoice 206 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	The Invitations	Hallelujah	1965	DynoVoice
347	recordlabel: Okeh 4 7229 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37 writtenby: B. Strong, B. Miller comments: [northern soul]	Walter Jackson	I'll Keep On Trying	1965	Okeh
348	recordlabel: Stax 181 chartposition: US #111 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)	The Mar-Keys	Grab This Thing (Part 1)	1965	Stax
349	recordlabel: Smash 1975 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #114 writtenby: Nat Jones	James Brown	Devil's Hideaway	1965	Smash
350	recordlabel: Atlantic 2294 chartposition: US #115, US AC #28 writtenby: Eddie Delange, George Duning, Irving Mills and Will Hudson	Esther Phillips	Moonglow -Theme from Picnic	1965	Atlantic
351	recordlabel: United Artists 887 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #115 writtenby: Bob Whitehead (as Robert Whitehead) album: I'll Take Good Care of You	Garnet Mimms	That Goes to Show You	1965	United Artists
352	recordlabel: Landa 703 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Richard Barrett	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Get Out (and Let Me Cry)	1965	Landa
353	recordlabel: Vee Jay 683 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #117 writtenby: Van McCoy	Betty Everett	Gonna Be Ready	1965	Vee Jay
354	recordlabel: Chess 1939 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #116 writtenby: Maurice McAlister and Terry Vail	The Radiants	Whole Lot of Woman	1965	Chess
355	recordlabel: Blue Cat 121 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich	Sam Hawkins	I Know It's All Right	1965	Blue Cat
356	recordlabel: Motown 1064 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Janie Bradford, Smokey Robinson and William comments: [Motown Sound]	Carolyn Crawford	My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)	1965	Motown
357	recordlabel: Okeh 7212 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Roscoe Johnson and Del Sharh	The Vibrations	Keep On Keeping On	1965	Okeh
358	recordlabel: Atlantic 2272 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: David Porter, Ed Lee and Raymond Moore	Carla Thomas	How Do You Quit (Someone You Love)	1965	Atlantic
359	recordlabel: Hi 2089 chartposition: US #120 writtenby: Huey comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Sea Cruise	1965	Hi
360	recordlabel: Amy 939 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #121 writtenby: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)	Lee Dorsey	Work, Work, Work	1965	Amy
361	recordlabel: Vee-Jay 676 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Joe Rock album: Together	Betty Everett & Jerry Butler	Since I Don't Have You	1965	VeeJay
362	recordlabel: Soul 35011 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: John Mitchell comments: [motown sound]	The Freeman Brothers	My Baby	1965	Soul
363	recordlabel: Back Beat 551 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: Malone, Jamison comments: [blues soul]	O.V. Wright	Poor Boy	1965	Back Beat
364	recordlabel: Jomada 600 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jimmy Briggs and Steve Creech	Johnny Daye	Marry Me	1965	Jomada
365	recordlabel: Warner 5619 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli), Vini Poncia (as Vincent Poncia Jr.) and Ross	The Dreamlovers	You Gave Me Somebody to Love	1965	Warner
366	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4032 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40 writtenby: Horace Ott	Dee Dee Warwick	Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself	1965	Blue Rock
367	recordlabel: Stax 166 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Ed Lee	The Mar-Keys	Banana Juice	1965	Stax
368	recordlabel: Swan 4197 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: Richard Barrett	The Three Degrees	Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)	1965	Swan
369	recordlabel: ABC 10704 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Jerry O (as Jerry J. Murray)	Tom & Jerrio	Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga	1965	ABC
370	recordlabel: Old Town 1185 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #41 writtenby: G. Costa, N. Costa, S. H. Meshel album: A Double Header With Arthur Prysock	Arthur Prysock	Open Up Your Heart	1965	Old Town
371	recordlabel: Maxx 334 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Van McCoy	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Stop and Get a Hold of Myself	1965	Maxx
372	recordlabel: United Artists 848 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell	Garnet Mimms	It Was Easier to Hurt Her	1965	United Artists
373	recordlabel: Dial 4021 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Paul Kelly	Chills and Fever	1965	Dial
374	recordlabel: London 10004 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Willie Mitchell	Willie Mitchell	Everything Is Gonna Be Alright	1965	London
375	recordlabel: Kent 415 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: King comments: [blues]	B.B. King	The Worst Thing In My Life	1965	Kent
376	recordlabel: Sue 119 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #121 writtenby: Chip Taylor and Wes Farrell	Baby Washington	Run My Heart	1965	Sue
377	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4015 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Billy Butler	Otis Leavill	To Be or Not to Be	1965	Blue Rock
378	recordlabel: Philips 40245 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Leon Huff album: Dusty comments: [US B side to Guess Who?]	Dusty Springfield	Live It Up	1965	Philips
379	recordlabel: Capitol 5324 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Joe Liggins	King Curtis	Tanya	1965	Capitol
380	recordlabel: Wand 187 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: J. Bishop, K. Gamble comments: [northern soul]	Nella Dodds	Come Back Baby	1965	Wand
381	recordlabel: Okeh 7220 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Roscoe Johnson, Ricky Castel and Del Sharh	The Vibrations	End Up Crying	1965	Okeh
382	recordlabel: Four Brothers 448 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Jack Daniels comments: [blues]	G.L. Crockett	Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone	1965	Four Brothers
383	recordlabel: Arctic 112 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	If You Don't	1965	Arctic
384	recordlabel: Cameo 352 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Juanita Boone	The Orlons	I Ain't Comin' Back	1965	Cameo
385	recordlabel: Atlantic 2277 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #131 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley and Rudolph Isley	The Isley Brothers	Simon Says	1965	Atlantic
386	recordlabel: Atlantic 2304 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo	Esther Phillips	Let Me Know When It's Over	1965	Atlantic
387	recordlabel: Coral 62471 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Chip Taylor	Patti Austin	A Most Unusual Boy	1965	Coral
388	recordlabel: Dimension 1048 chartposition: US #130 writtenby: Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry) and Paul Gayten	The Jewels	But I Do	1965	Dimension
389	recordlabel: Constellation 146 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: C. Mayfield	Gene Chandler	Everybody Let's Dance	1965	Constellation
390	recordlabel: Okeh 7222 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Marijohn Wilkin, Fred Burch and Obrey Wilson	Ted Taylor	(Love Is Like a) Ramblin' Rose	1965	Okeh
391	recordlabel: Clock 1048 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Maurice Shapiro comments: [instrumental]	Bert Keyes	Do-Do Do Bah-Ah	1965	Clock
392	recordlabel: Imperial 66116 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)	Jimmy McCracklin	Arkansas (Part 1)	1965	Imperial
393	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2549 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #135 writtenby: Allan Orange	Roscoe Shelton	I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken	1965	Sound Stage Seven
394	recordlabel: Okeh 7208 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Teddy Vann and Dave Baby Cortez (as David Clowney)	Dave Baby Cortez	Popping Popcorn	1965	Okeh
395	recordlabel: Mar v lus 6006 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Harold Burrage, James Jones and Otha Hayes	Alvin Cash	Un-Wind the Twine	1965	Mar v lus
396	recordlabel: Satin 400 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: B. Weinstein, T. Randazzo comments: [pop soul]	Annabelle Fox	Getting Through To Me	1965	Satin
397	recordlabel: Modern 1006 chartposition: US #133 writtenby: Chester Pipkin, Marc Gordon and Gary Pipkin	Mary Love	You Turned My Bitter into Sweet	1965	Modern
398	recordlabel: Modern 1012 chartposition: US #134 writtenby: Ike Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	I Don't Need	1965	Modern
399	recordlabel: One-derful 4835 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: A. McKinny, E. Silvers comments: [northern soul]	The Sharpees	Do The 45	1965	Onederful
400	recordlabel: Roulette 4628 chartposition: US #135 writtenby: David Clowney, Julia Clowney comments: [instrumental]	Dave Baby Cortez	Tweetie Pie	1965	Roulette

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