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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
301 recordlabel: Golden World 47
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31
writtenby: D. Davis
The Holidays No Greater Love 1966 Golden World
302 recordlabel: Columbia 444181
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Ted White
album: Take It Like You Give It
Aretha Franklin Lee Cross 1966 Columbia
303 recordlabel: Volt 133
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Ruby Johnson I'll Run Your Hurt Away 1966 Volt
304 recordlabel: Kent 441
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Sonny Boy Williamson
album: The Jungle
B.B. King Eyesight to the Blind 1966 Kent
305 recordlabel: Stateside 534 (UK)
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31
writtenby: Don Gibson
Mighty Sam Sweet Dreams 1966 Stateside(UK)
306 recordlabel: Checker 1137
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)
Fontella Bass I Can't Rest 1966 Checker
307 recordlabel: Verve 540
chartposition: RandB #49, US #94
writtenby: Willie Dixon
album: I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 1966 Verve
308 recordlabel: Mercury 72592
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Bobby Miller, Billy Butler and Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler Love (Oh, How Sweet It Is) 1966 Mercury
309 recordlabel: Brunswick 55287
chartposition: RandB #37, US #93
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Eddie Singleton
Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker Think Twice 1966 Brunswick
310 recordlabel: JoDa 106
chartposition: RandB #35, US #120
writtenby: L. Bernstein, S. Sondheim
Johnny Nash Somewhere 1966 JoDa
311 recordlabel: Atlantic 5074
chartposition: RandB #36, US #93
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
Herbie Mann Philly Dog 1966 Atlantic
312 recordlabel: Atco 6392
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Nolan Strong
Mary Wells Can't You See (You're Losing Me) 1966 Atco
313 recordlabel: Jewel 754
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31
writtenby: D. Coleman
comments: [blues]
The Carter Brothers Booze In The Bottle 1966 Jewel
314 recordlabel: Mercury 72620
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32
writtenby: P. Woods
album: Like It Is
comments: [Memphis blues]
Junior Parker Just Like A Fish 1966 Mercury
315 recordlabel: Prestige 427
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Gilbert Becaud
album: Misty
comments: [instrumental]
Richard Groove Holmes What Now, My Love 1966 Prestige
316 recordlabel: Cadet 5539
chartposition: RandB #37, US #97
writtenby: Davis, Miner, Smith
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto In the Basement (Part 1) 1966 Cadet
317 recordlabel: Imperial 66168
writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin
album: New Soul of Jimmy McCracklin
Jimmy McCracklin Come On Home (Back Where You Belong) 1966 Imperial
318 recordlabel: Chess 1948
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #96
writtenby: Raynard Miner, Carl Smith and Billy Davis
comments: B side to Mountain Of Love
Billy Stewart Because I Love You 1966 Chess
319 recordlabel: London 459823
chartposition: RandB #32, US #2, UK #2
writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
album: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
The Rolling Stones 19th Nervous Breakdown 1966 London
320 recordlabel: Keen 2022
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: James Alexander
Sam Cooke Let's Go Steady Again 1966 Keen
321 recordlabel: RCA Victor 478751
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke Feel It 1966 RCA Victor
322 recordlabel: Atlantic 2327
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Orville Couch and Eddie McDuff
Solomon Burke I Feel a Sin Coming On 1966 Atlantic
323 recordlabel: Joda 104
chartposition: RandB #38, US #98
writtenby: Bart Howard
comments: [deep soul]
Sam & Bill Fly Me to the Moon 1966 Joda
324 recordlabel: Boom 60012
chartposition: US #97
writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
Dean Parrish Tell Her 1966 Boom
325 recordlabel: Capitol 5655
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster
album: Lou Rawls Live!
Lou Rawls The Shadow of Your Smile 1966 Capitol
326 recordlabel: Shout 203
chartposition: US #101
writtenby: Burt Berns
Bobby Harris Sticky, Sticky 1966 Shout
327 recordlabel: Checker 1137
chartposition: RandB #33, US #78
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Sugar Pie DeSanto and Shena De Mell
Fontella Bass I Surrender 1966 Checker
328 recordlabel: Chess 1948
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Harold Dorman
Billy Stewart Mountain of Love 1966 Chess
329 recordlabel: Checker 1132
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Shena DeMell
Little Milton We Got the Winning Hand 1966 Checker
330 recordlabel: Atco 6423
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Barrett Strong
Mary Wells Such a Sweet Thing 1966 Atco
331 recordlabel: Sue 139
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #33
writtenby: Ike Turner
comments: [northern soul]
Ike & Tina Turner Can't Chance A Break Up 1966 Sue
332 recordlabel: Smash 2028
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #43, US #102
writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones
James Brown New Breed (Part I) (The Boo-Ga-Loo) 1966 Smash
333 recordlabel: Hi 2101
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Willie Nelson
comments: [instrumental]
Ace Cannon Funny (How Time Slips Away) 1966 Hi
334 recordlabel: Groovesville 1002
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Melvin Davis
Steve Mancha I Don't Want to Lose You 1966 Groovesville
335 recordlabel: Verve 10464
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #34
writtenby: Ragavoy, Shuman
Howard Tate Half A Man 1966 Verve
336 recordlabel: Revilot 203
chartposition: RandB #34, US #55
writtenby: F. Wilson, M. Gordon
album: Darrell Banks Is Here!
comments: [northern soul]
Darrell Banks Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You 1966 Revilot
337 recordlabel: Checker 1147
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Oliver Sain
Fontella Bass You'll Never Know 1966 Checker
338 recordlabel: Whit 716
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34
writtenby: Jackie Johnson, Lionel Whitfield
Bobby Powell & Jackie Johnson I'm Gonna Leave You 1966 Whit
339 recordlabel: Atlantic 2349
chartposition: RandB #38, US #109
writtenby: Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke Keep Looking 1966 Atlantic
340 recordlabel: Okeh 7236
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #103
writtenby: Bob Merrill, Hughie Prince, Marcia Neil and Philip Broughton
album: It's All Over / Greatest OKeh Hits
Walter Jackson Funny (Not Much) 1966 Okeh
341 recordlabel: Atlantic 5069
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: Cooke
album: A Change Is Gonna Come
comments: [instrumental]
Brother Jack McDuff A Change Is Gonna Come 1966 Atlantic
342 recordlabel: Paula 254
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35
writtenby: G. St. Clair, D. Conway, D. Callas
comments: [instrumental]
The Bad Boys Black Olives 1966 Paula
343 recordlabel: Samar 116
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Jimmy Norman
Jimmy Norman Can You Blame Me 1966 Samar
344 recordlabel: Audio Arts 60001
chartposition: RandB #39, US #108
writtenby: Cal Wayman
album: Heart and Soul
The Incredibles I'll Make It Easy (If You'll Come on Home) 1966 Audio Arts
345 recordlabel: Tico 470
chartposition: RandB #44, US #105
writtenby: Jimmy Sabater (as Jaime Sabater)
album: We Must Be Doing Something Right!
Joe Cuba Sextet El Pito (I'll Never Go Back to Georgia) 1966 Tico
346 recordlabel: Warner 5879
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #131
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
Lorraine Ellison A Good Love 1966 Warner
347 recordlabel: Venus 1066
chartposition: RandB #37, US #123
writtenby: Don Julian
Karen Small Boys Are Made to Love 1966 Venus
348 recordlabel: Sue 4045
chartposition: RandB #36
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Al King (as Al K. Smith)
Al King Think Twice Before You Speak 1966 Sue
349 recordlabel: Columbia 43522
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: The Magic Of the Spellbinders
The Spellbinders Chain Reaction 1966 Columbia
350 recordlabel: Veep 1230
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.)
The Isley Brothers Love Is a Wonderful Thing 1966 Veep
351 recordlabel: Atlantic 2347
chartposition: RandB #36
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles I'm Still Waiting 1966 Atlantic
352 recordlabel: VIP 25038
chartposition: RandB #41, US #105
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Soul Sounds
Chris Clark Love's Gone Bad 1966 VIP
353 recordlabel: Checker 1141
chartposition: RandB #40, US #111
writtenby: Fats Washington
Little Joe Blue Dirty Work Going 1966 Checker
354 recordlabel: Nola 726
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #128
writtenby: Robert Parker
album: Barefootin'
Robert Parker The Scratch 1966 Nola
355 recordlabel: Duke 398
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #38, US #128
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
Junior Parker Goodbye Little Girl 1966 Duke
356 recordlabel: Satellite 2008
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Monk Higgins, Chuck Bernard and Burgess Gardner
Chuck Bernard Funny Changes 1966 Satellite
357 recordlabel: Whit 715
chartposition: RandB #39, US #120
writtenby: Bobby Powell and Lionel Whitfield
Bobby Powell Do Something for Yourself 1966 Whit
358 recordlabel: Musicor 1195
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47, US #111
writtenby: Luther Dixon and Inez Foxx
album: The Platters Have The Magic Touch
comments: [northern soul]
The Platters Devri 1966 Musicor
359 recordlabel: Stax 198
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Porter, Hayes, Cropper
album: Hold On, I'm Comin'
Sam & Dave If You Got The Loving (I Got The Time) 1966 Stax
360 recordlabel: Wand 1142
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: T. Kaye, J. Northern, R. Bailey
comments: [northern soul]
Chuck Jackson I've Got To Be Strong 1966 Wand
361 recordlabel: Wand 1109
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown I'm Satisfied 1966 Wand
362 recordlabel: Atlantic 2361
chartposition: US #74
writtenby: Grant Higgins
album: Workin' On A Groovy Thing / The Best of Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do? 1966 Atlantic
363 recordlabel: Soul 35025
chartposition: RandB #43, US #102
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy
album: [Motown Sound]
comments: [northern soul]
The Velvelettes These Things Will Keep Me Loving You 1966 Soul
364 recordlabel: Wand 1143
chartposition: RandB #39, US #125
writtenby: Roscoe Robinson
Roscoe Robinson How Much Pressure (Do You Think I Can Stand) 1966 Wand
365 recordlabel: Okeh 7255
chartposition: RandB #37, US #128
writtenby: Dan Penn, Del Sharh, Ricky Castel and Roscoe Johnson
Major Lance It's the Beat 1966 Okeh
366 recordlabel: Scepter 12132
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Harris, Lee, Coley, Owens
The Shirelles I Met Him On A Sunday - '66 1966 Scepter
367 recordlabel: DynoVoice 219
chartposition: US #111
writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
The Toys Silver Spoon 1966 DynoVoice
368 recordlabel: MGM 13451
chartposition: US #116
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Bob Weinstein
album: It's Gonna Take A Miracle
The Royalettes You Bring Me Down 1966 MGM
369 recordlabel: Stax 205
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #38
writtenby: Hayes, Porter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Mable John You're Taking Up Another Man's Place 1966 Stax
370 recordlabel: Mirwood 5510
chartposition: US #113
writtenby: Fred Smith and Earl Nelson
album: The Duck
Jackie Lee Do the Temptation Walk 1966 Mirwood
371 recordlabel: Loma 2032
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson
The Invincibles Can't Win 1966 Loma
372 recordlabel: Chess 1960
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Shena DeMell and Sugar Pie DeSanto
Billy Stewart Love Me 1966 Chess
373 recordlabel: Parkway 989
chartposition: US #76
writtenby: David White, John Medora (as John Madara), Len Barry and Leon Huff
Chubby Checker Hey You Little Boo-Ga-Loo 1966 Parkway
374 recordlabel: Veep 1233
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40, US #125
writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Victoria Pike
Little Anthony & the Imperials You Better Take It Easy Baby 1966 Veep
375 recordlabel: Excello 2278
chartposition: US #116
writtenby: Slim Harpo (as James Moore)
Slim Harpo Shake Your Hips 1966 Excello
376 recordlabel: Excello 452282
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34, US #116
writtenby: Slim Harpo
Slim Harpo I'm Your Bread Maker, Baby 1966 Excello
377 recordlabel: Hurricane 6974
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: James Brown
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Tommy G. & The Charms I Want You So Bad 1966 Hurricane
378 recordlabel: Sims 265
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Kelly, Crume
The Kelly Brothers Falling in Love Again 1966 Sims
379 recordlabel: Mercury 72515
chartposition: US #118
writtenby: Bill Anderson
Timi Yuro Once a Day 1966 Mercury
380 recordlabel: Okeh 7257
chartposition: RandB #47, US #118
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Vibrations And I Love Her 1966 Okeh
381 recordlabel: Okeh 7251
chartposition: RandB #41, US #121
writtenby: Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny Watson)
Little Richard Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) 1966 Okeh
382 recordlabel: Exodus 2005
chartposition: RandB #39
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Sax Kari
Jimmy Reed Knockin' at Your Door 1966 Exodus
383 recordlabel: Laurie 3364
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer
album: Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons My Boyfriend's Back 1966 Laurie
384 recordlabel: Cadet 5551
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39
writtenby: Davis, Miner, Smith, Jackson
album: There Is...
The Dells Run for Cover 1966 Cadet
385 recordlabel: Liberty 56103
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: H. Middlebrooks, M. Shapiro
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mike Sharpe Spooky 1966 Liberty
386 recordlabel: Excello 2276
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: J. West
comments: [Louisiana blues]
Lightnin' Slim Just A Lonely Stranger 1966 Excello
387 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: RandB #48, US AC #20
writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
album: A Touch of Today
Nancy Wilson You've Got Your Troubles 1966 Capitol
388 recordlabel: Thomas 311
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Smith, Gillespie
comments: [northern soul]
Cash McCall That Lucky Old Sun 1966 Thomas
389 recordlabel: St. Lawrence 1022
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Monk Higgins
comments: [instrumental]
Monk Higgins What Fah 1966 St. Lawrence
390 recordlabel: Atco 6439
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Parris
comments: [ballad]
Fred Parris & the Restless Hearts Bring It Home To Daddy 1966 Atco
391 recordlabel: Satellite 2009
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Mitchell and Higgins
The Ideals Kissing 1966 Satellite
392 recordlabel: Goldwax 314
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Claunch, Cantrell
The Ovations Me And My Imagination 1966 Goldwax
393 recordlabel: Amy 963
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #120
writtenby: Waymon Glasco
Mighty Sam Fannie Mae 1966 Amy
394 recordlabel: Kapp 759
chartposition: US #120
writtenby: Farrell, Kusik, Adams
album: Ruby and The Romantics
comments: [mid-tempo ballad]
mpcode: 0yfAO_kTKU4
Ruby & The Romantics We Can Make It 1966 Kapp
395 recordlabel: Okeh 7256
chartposition: RandB #40, US #130
writtenby: T. Cooper and W. Farrell
album: Speak Her Name / Greatest OKeh Hits
Walter Jackson After You There Can Be Nothing 1966 Okeh
396 recordlabel: Wand 1117
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40
writtenby: Rudy Clark
comments: [northern soul]
Maxine Brown One In A Million 1966 Wand
397 recordlabel: MGM 13631
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Bloom, Linde, Antell
The Tymes (A Touch Of) BABY 1966 MGM
398 recordlabel: One-Derful 4839
chartposition: Cahbox RandB #40
writtenby: L. Nester, J. Jones
comments: [northern soul]
Sharpees Tired Of Being Lonely 1966 OneDerful
399 recordlabel: Tuba 2004
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Johnny Lytle
album: The Loop
comments: [soul-jazz instrumental]
Johnny Lytle The Loop 1966 Tuba
400 recordlabel: Diamond 196
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy
comments: [ballad]
Johnny Thunder My Prayer 1966 Diamond

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