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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1966 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1966 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 1966, 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 1966, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1966 . . .

The following songs were released in 1966 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 1966 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
101 recordlabel: Roulette 4686
chartposition: RandB #39, US #1, UK #38
writtenby: Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
album: Hanky Panky
 		Tommy James & the Shondells Hanky Panky 1966 Roulette
102 recordlabel: Brunswick 55301
chartposition: RandB #9, US #55
writtenby: Jesse Bolian ,Lawrence Johnson & Marvin Smith
album: I'm Gonna Miss You
comments: [Sweet Soul]
 		The Artistics I'm Gonna Miss You 1966 Brunswick
103 recordlabel: Philips 44026
chartposition: UK #9, US #20, US AC #33
writtenby: Ben Wiseman and Clive Westlake
 		Dusty Springfield All I See Is You 1966 Philips
104 recordlabel: Stax 204
chartposition: RandB #7, US #77
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Double Dynamite
 		Sam & Dave You Got Me Hummin' 1966 Stax
105 recordlabel: Stax 192
chartposition: RandB #6, US #95
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
comments: [deep soul]
 		Mable John Your Good Thing (Is About to End) 1966 Stax
106 recordlabel: Duke 402
chartposition: RandB #6, US #75
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone), Joe Scott and Gil Caple
 		Bobby Bland Good Time Charlie 1966 Duke
107 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1014
chartposition: RandB #7, US #100
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
 		The Vontastics Day Tripper 1966 St. Lawrence
108 recordlabel: Philips 1502
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
 		Dusty Springfield Goin' Back 1966 Philips
109 recordlabel: Decca 31889
chartposition: UK #10, US #27
writtenby: David White, John Medora (as John Madara) and Len Barry (as Leonard Borisoff)
album: 1 2 3
comments: [northern soul]
 		Len Barry Like a Baby 1966 Decca
110 recordlabel: Duke 393
chartposition: RandB #8, US #62
writtenby: Clyde Otis and Belford Hendricks
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
 		Bobby Bland I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) 1966 Duke
111 recordlabel: Stax 180
chartposition: RandB #7, US #90
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Hold On, I'm Comin'
 		Sam & Dave You Don't Know Like I Know 1966 Stax
112 recordlabel: Stax 198
chartposition: RandB #8, US #64
writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes
album: Double Dynamite
 		Sam & Dave Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody 1966 Stax
113 recordlabel: Wand 1125
chartposition: RandB #7, US #62
writtenby: Raven Wildroot
 		Roscoe Robinson That's Enough 1966 Wand
114 recordlabel: Musicland USA ‎20001
chartposition: US #12
writtenby: John Krenski
album: Look Out For The Cheater
comments: [northern soul]
 		Bob Kuban & the In-Men The Cheater 1966 Musicland USA ‎
115 recordlabel: Duke 407
chartposition: RandB #9, US #65
writtenby: Dave Clark & Pearl Woods
 		Bobby Bland Poverty 1966 Duke
116 recordlabel: Philips 40371
chartposition: UK #17
writtenby: Bea Verdi, Buddy Kaye and Eddie Gin
album: Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty
 		Dusty Springfield Little by Little 1966 Philips
117 recordlabel: VIP 25065
chartposition: RandB #9, US #50
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Darling Baby
 		The Elgins Heaven Must Have Sent You 1966 VIP
118 recordlabel: Stax 188
chartposition: RandB #11, US #62
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Wells
album: Carla
 		Carla Thomas Let Me Be Good to You 1966 Stax
119 recordlabel: Philles 136
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: River Deep Mountain High
 		Ike & Tina Turner A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day) 1966 Philles
120 recordlabel: ABC 10831
chartposition: RandB #12, US #65
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
 		The Impressions Can't Satisfy 1966 ABC
121 recordlabel: Chess 1953
chartposition: RandB #10, US #97
writtenby: Ronald Saunders
 		Mitty Collier Sharing You 1966 Chess
122 recordlabel: Verve 10406
chartposition: US #18
writtenby: Jack Richards and Richard Mullan
album: Soul and Inspiration
 		The Righteous Brothers He 1966 Verve
123 recordlabel: Chess 1963
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #7
writtenby: C. Berry
 		Chuck Berry Havana Moon 1966 Chess
124 recordlabel: Duke 412
chartposition: RandB #13, US #102
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone), Vernon Morrison and Joe Scott
 		Bobby Bland Back in the Same Old Bag Again 1966 Duke
125 recordlabel: Golden World 36
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Don Davis
 		The Holidays I'll Love You Forever 1966 Golden World
126 recordlabel: Imperial 66147
chartposition: RandB #11, US #92
writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
 		Jimmy McCracklin My Answer 1966 Imperial
127 recordlabel: Atlantic 2334
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
writtenby: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
comments: [deep soul]
 		Wilson Pickett Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) 1966 Atlantic
128 recordlabel: Goldwax 302
chartposition: RandB #7, US #63
writtenby: O.B. McClinton
album: You Got My Mind Messed Up
 		James Carr You've Got My Mind Messed Up 1966 Goldwax
129 recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 202
chartposition: RandB #11, US #66
writtenby: Ira Allen
 		Joe Simon Teenager's Prayer 1966 Sound Stage Seven
130 recordlabel: Gordy 7050
chartposition: RandB #13, US #56
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]
 		Kim Weston Helpless 1966 Gordy
131 recordlabel: Swan 4255
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #12, US #87
writtenby: Tom Shannon, Carl Cisco and Nick Ameno
comments: [instrumental]
 		The Buena Vistas Hot Shot 1966 Swan
132 recordlabel: Bang 515
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, US #58
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
 		The Exciters A Little Bit of Soap 1966 Bang
133 recordlabel: Verve 10421
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28, US #26, AC #3
writtenby: Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle
comments: [latin jazz soul]
 		Walter Wanderley ft. Astrud Gilberto Summer Samba (So Nice) 1966 Verve
134 recordlabel: Tamla 54130
chartposition: RandB #8, US #131
writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
album: Up tight Everything's Alright
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Stevie Wonder With a Child's Heart 1966 Tamla
135 recordlabel: Cadet 5531
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #70, US AC #27
writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
album: Hang On Ramsey!
 		The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hi Heel Sneakers 1966 Cadet
136 recordlabel: Verve 10523
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
album: Go Ahead and Cry
 		The Righteous Brothers Island in the Sun 1966 Verve
137 recordlabel: Dial 4033
chartposition: RandB #8, US #67
writtenby: Joe Tex
 		Joe Tex I Believe I'm Gonna Make It 1966 Dial
138 recordlabel: Josie 946
chartposition: RandB #14, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Ralph Meeks
 		Johnny & the Expressions Something I Want to Tell You 1966 Josie
139 recordlabel: Verve 10430
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #18, US #30
writtenby: Bill Medley
album: Go Ahead and Cry
 		The Righteous Brothers Go Ahead and Cry 1966 Verve
140 recordlabel: Volt 131
chartposition: RandB #10, US #31
writtenby: Estelle Axton and Deanie Parker
 		The Mad Lads I Want Someone 1966 Volt
141 recordlabel: ABC 10865
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #22, US #64, US AC #30
writtenby: Bobby Stevenson
album: Ray's Mood
 		Ray Charles Please Say You're Fooling 1966 ABC
142 recordlabel: Atlantic 2325
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #23, US #48, UK #57
writtenby: Gilkyson, Miller, Dehr
 		The Drifters Memories Are Made of This 1966 Atlantic
143 recordlabel: Gamble 201
chartposition: RandB #14, US #78
writtenby: Gamble, Huff
album: Together / Intruders Super Hits
 		The Intruders (We'll Be) United 1966 Gamble
144 recordlabel: Imperial 66197
chartposition: RandB #12, US #95
writtenby: Ed Levert
 		The O'Jays Stand in for Love 1966 Imperial
145 recordlabel: Pye International 25379
chartposition: RandB #11, US #53
writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones
album: Raw Soul
 		James Brown Money Won't Change You (Part 1) 1966 Pye International
146 recordlabel: Verve 10420
chartposition: RandB #12, US #63
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate Ain't Nobody Home 1966 Verve
147 recordlabel: Warner 5850
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
album: Heart and Soul
comments: [deep soul]
 		Lorraine Ellison Stay With Me 1966 Warner
148 recordlabel: Okeh 7247
chartposition: RandB #11, US #88
writtenby: Fangette Enzel
album: Speak Her Name / Greatest OKeh Hits
 		Walter Jackson It's an Uphill Climb to the Bottom 1966 Okeh
149 recordlabel: Glasco 101
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11
writtenby: Donald Height
comments: [ballad]
 		The Lost Souls It Won't Work Out Baby 1966 Glasco
150 recordlabel: Amy 952
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: The New Lee Dorsey
 		Lee Dorsey Confusion 1966 Amy
151 recordlabel: Windy C 602
chartposition: RandB #12, US #49
writtenby: Clarence Burke (as Clarence N. Burke) and Gregory Fowler
album: The Five Stairsteps
 		The Five Stairsteps World of Fantasy 1966 Windy C
152 recordlabel: Mercury 72628
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Ben Peters
 		Timi Yuro Turn the World Around the Other Way 1966 Mercury
153 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: RandB #12, US #67
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate Look at Granny Run, Run 1966 Verve
154 recordlabel: Roulette 4679
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #16, US #91
writtenby: Dave Baby Cortez, Morris Levy and Henry Glover
 		Dave Baby Cortez Count Down 1966 Roulette
155 recordlabel: Verve 10403
chartposition: US AC #37
writtenby: Elmer Bernstein
 		The Righteous Brothers Rat Race 1966 Verve
156 recordlabel: Mar V Lus 6012
chartposition: RandB #12, US #49
writtenby: James Jones and Otha Hayes
 		Alvin Cash The Philly Freeze 1966 Mar V Lus
157 recordlabel: Cadet 5547
chartposition: RandB #30, US #49, US AC #37
writtenby: Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder and Henry Cosby
album: Wade in the Water
comments: [instrumental]
 		Ramsey Lewis Uptight 1966 Cadet
158 recordlabel: Checker 1152
chartposition: RandB #16, US #97
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Sugar Pie DeSanto
 		Bobby McClure Peak of Love 1966 Checker
159 recordlabel: Mercury 72638
chartposition: RandB #13, US #88
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Jerry Williams and Jerry Ross
album: I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
 		Dee Dee Warwick I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 1966 Mercury
160 recordlabel: Atco 456431
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: J. R. Bailey and Johnny Northern
album: What Is Soul
 		Ben E. King I Swear by Stars Above 1966 Atco
161 recordlabel: Piccadilly 35312(UK)
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Helen Miller and Roger Atkins
 		Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band Water 1966 Piccadilly (UK)
162 recordlabel: Sue 4005
chartposition: UK #39
writtenby: Dee Clark, Kal Mann and Cornell Muldrow
comments: [re release]
 		Phil Upchurch Combo You Can't Sit Down 1966 Sue
163 recordlabel: AV 103
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17, US #94
writtenby: Andre Williams
album: Rib Tips and Pig Snoots
comments: [instrumental]
 		Andre Williams & His Orchestra Rib Tip's 1966 AV
164 recordlabel: Ric Tic 114
chartposition: US #84, UK #39
writtenby: Al Hamilton, Richard Morris and Edwin Starr
 		Edwin Starr Headline News 1966 Ric Tic
165 recordlabel: Stax 196
chartposition: RandB #18, US #85
writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Cropper
album: And Now!
comments: [instrumental]
 		Booker T. & the MGs My Sweet Potato 1966 Stax
166 recordlabel: Polydor 56709
chartposition: US #98, UK #56
writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard "Popcorn" Wylie) and Herman Kelly
 		Jamo Thomas I Spy (For the FBI) 1966 Polydor
167 recordlabel: Tamla 54134
chartposition: RandB #20, US #46
writtenby: Frank Wilson
album: Away We a Go Go
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You) 1966 Tamla
168 recordlabel: Piccadilly 35346(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
 		Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band Que Sera Sera 1966 Piccadilly (UK)
169 recordlabel: Cameo 429
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Bobby Marchan
 		Bobby Marchan Shake Your Tambourine 1966 Cameo
170 recordlabel: Tamla 54131
chartposition: RandB #20, US #48
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Sophisticated Soul
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Marvelettes You're the One 1966 Tamla
171 recordlabel: Calla 125
chartposition: RandB #19, US #83
writtenby: Earl King
 		J.J. Jackson I Dig Girls 1966 Calla
172 recordlabel: Dial 4051
chartposition: RandB #15, US #44
writtenby: Joe Tex
 		Joe Tex Papa Was Too 1966 Dial
173 recordlabel: Mirwood 5523
chartposition: RandB #20, US #63
writtenby: Sherlie Matthews, Fred Smith, Walter Ward and George Brown
comments: [northern soul]
 		The Olympics Baby, Do the Philly Dog 1966 Mirwood
174 recordlabel: Stax 193
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor I Got to Love Somebody's Baby 1966 Stax
175 recordlabel: Windy C 603
chartposition: RandB #15, US #61
writtenby: Clarence Burke (as Clarence N. Burke) and Gregory Fowler
album: The Five Stairsteps
 		The Five Stairsteps Come Back 1966 Windy C
176 recordlabel: Tico 475
chartposition: RandB #21, US #63
writtenby: Joe Cuba and Jimmy Sabater
album: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push)
 		Joe Cuba Sextet Bang! Bang! 1966 Tico
177 recordlabel: Tamla 54135
chartposition: RandB #31, US #61, UK #45
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: This Old Heart of Mine
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Isley Brothers I Guess I'll Always Love You 1966 Tamla
178 recordlabel: Piccadilly 35329
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: Bill Martin and Phil Coulter
 		Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band Hi! Hi! Hazel 1966 Piccadilly
179 recordlabel: Thomas 307
chartposition: RandB #19, US #102
writtenby: Monk Higgins and Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)
 		Cash McCall When You Wake Up 1966 Thomas
180 recordlabel: Stax 185
chartposition: RandB #19, US #89
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
album: [instrumental]
 		The Mar-Keys Philly Dog 1966 Stax
181 recordlabel: Windy C 601
chartposition: RandB #16, US #94
writtenby: Clarence Burke (as Clarence N. Burke) and Gregory Fowler (as Greg K. Fowler
album: The Five Stairsteps
 		The Five Stairsteps You Waited Too Long 1966 Windy C
182 recordlabel: Carnival 512
chartposition: RandB #20, US #92
writtenby: Edward Bivins
album: Dedicated to You
 		The Manhattans Follow Your Heart 1966 Carnival
183 recordlabel: Motown 1093
chartposition: RandB #16, US #111
writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Spinners Truly Yours 1966 Motown
184 recordlabel: Pye International 25395
chartposition: RandB #47, US #49
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: The Windows of the World
 		Dionne Warwick Another Night 1966 Pye International
185 recordlabel: Volt 137
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: William Brown, Julius E. Green, Robert Phillips and John Gary Williams
 		The Mad Lads I Want a Girl 1966 Volt
186 recordlabel: Atlantic 2366
chartposition: RandB #37, US #62, UK #49
writtenby: Ernie Sheldon and Frank Hamilton
 		The Drifters Baby What I Mean 1966 Atlantic
187 recordlabel: Carnival 517
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #17
writtenby: G. Smith, J. Evans
album: Dedicated To You
 		The Manhattans That New Girl 1966 Carnival
188 recordlabel: Minit 32002
chartposition: RandB #21, US #98
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ronnie Shannon (as Ronny Shannon)
 		Jimmy Holiday Baby I Love You 1966 Minit
189 recordlabel: Parkway 106
chartposition: RandB #17, US #101
writtenby: Eddie Holman and Solomon Burke
 		Eddie Holman Am I a Loser (From the Start) 1966 Parkway
190 recordlabel: Hi 2103
chartposition: RandB #23, US #92
writtenby: Willie Mitchell
comments: [instrumental]
 		Willie Mitchell Bad Eye 1966 Hi
191 recordlabel: VIP 25032
chartposition: RandB #21, US #100
writtenby: Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Ronald Dunbar and The Valadiers
 		The Monitors Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) 1966 VIP
192 recordlabel: HBR 494
chartposition: RandB #46, US #53
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Gary Van Scyoc, Eddie Evans and Ray Figlar
comments: [instrumental]
 		The Dynatones The Fife Piper 1966 HBR
193 recordlabel: Atlantic 2336
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
 		The Drifters Up in the Streets of Harlem 1966 Atlantic
194 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 586
chartposition: RandB #35, US #52
writtenby: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
album: Road Runner
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Jr. Walker & the All Stars Money (That's What I Want) 1966 Tamla Motown
195 recordlabel: Savoy 4269
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #18
album: He Leadeth Me
comments: [gospel ballad]
 		James Cleveland & the Cleveland Singers Without A Song 1966 Savoy
196 recordlabel: Carnival 100
chartposition: RandB #22, US #96
writtenby: Edward Bivins and Joe Evans
album: Dedicated to You
 		The Manhattans Baby I Need You 1966 Carnival
197 recordlabel: Ric Tic 110
chartposition: RandB #18, US #80
writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Bob Hamilton and Richard Morris
 		J.J. Barnes Real Humdinger 1966 Ric Tic
198 recordlabel: Josie 964
chartposition: RandB #21, US #115
writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal
The Mighty Hannibal Hymn No. 5 1966 Josie
199 recordlabel: Mala 543
chartposition: RandB #30, US #55
writtenby: Tyrone Moss and Milton Brown
 		The Emperors Karate 1966 Mala
200 recordlabel: Ten Star 104
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: A.C. Scott
 		T-K-O's The Fat Man 1966 Ten Star

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