Soul R&B Music Charts of 1968 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1968 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 1968, 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 1968, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1968 . . .

The following songs were released in 1968 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 1968 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
401	recordlabel: Revue 11007 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Carl Davis and Karl Tarleton	Lee Charles	Standing on the Outside	1968	Revue
402	recordlabel: Musicor 1322 chartposition: US #125 writtenby: Peter Anders (as Peter Andreoli) and Vini Poncia	The Platters	Hard to Get a Thing Called Love	1968	Musicor
403	recordlabel: Elf 90016 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Cason, Gayden album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Van & Titus	Cry Baby Cry	1968	Elf
404	recordlabel: Minit 32051 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41 writtenby: Carolyn Varga	Gloria Jones	When He Touches Me	1968	Minit
405	recordlabel: Atco 6622 chartposition: RandB #41, US #85 writtenby: Arthur Conley , Earl Simms, Jackie Avery & Ronald Grier album: Best Of Arthur Conley	Arthur Conley	Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack	1968	Atco
406	recordlabel: Cadet 5593 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Richard Evans album: Up Pops Ramsey Lewis	Ramsey Lewis	Bear Mash	1968	Cadet
407	recordlabel: Marquee 445 chartposition: US #126 writtenby: Tom Shannon, Carl Cisco and Nick Ameno comments: [instrumental]	The Buena Vistas	Soul Clappin	1968	Marquee
408	recordlabel: Hot Line Music Journal 15001 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48, US #127 writtenby: Curtis Rodgers and Palmer E. James album: Back Up Train	Al Green	Don't Hurt Me No More	1968	Hot Line Music Journ
409	recordlabel: Moira 103 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Mose Davis album: Jan Jan comments: [instrumental]	The Fabulous Counts	Jan Jan	1968	Moira
410	recordlabel: Cadet 5614 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jack McDuff and Richard Evans	Brother Jack McDuff	Let My People Go	1968	Cadet
411	recordlabel: Ric-Tic 137 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: W. Garrett, A. Kent, H. Weems, E. Wingate album: Best Of The Fantastic Four	The Fantastic Four	Man In Love	1968	RicTic
412	recordlabel: Atco 6557 chartposition: US #127 writtenby: Fred Briggs and Johnny Northern	Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp	We Got a Thing Going On	1968	Atco
413	recordlabel: Bell 737 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Kenny Seymour album: Back On Top comments: [ballad]	The O'Jays	Going Going Gone	1968	Bell
414	recordlabel: Calla 148 chartposition: RandB #42, US #122 writtenby: Teddy Vann	The Sandpebbles	If You Didn't Hear Me the First Time (I'll Say It Again)	1968	Calla
415	recordlabel: Atlantic 2484 chartposition: RandB #46, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Womack	Wilson Pickett	I've Come a Long Way	1968	Atlantic
416	recordlabel: All Platinum 2305 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Larry Roberts and Sylvia Robinson	Lezli Valentine	I Won't Do Anything	1968	All Platinum
417	recordlabel: Chess 2036 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Otis Redding comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Good to Me	1968	Chess
418	recordlabel: Eee Cee 100 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Effie Smith and John Criner comments: [novelty] [spoken]	Effie Smith	Harper Valley P.T.A. Gossip	1968	Eee Cee
419	recordlabel: Atlantic 2454 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes	Jimmy Hughes	It Ain't What You Got	1968	Atlantic
420	recordlabel: Kent 494 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #129 writtenby: L. Perrault and A. Adams	Z.Z. Hill	You Got What I Need	1968	Kent
421	recordlabel: Drew 1004 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Ashford, Morgan, Prince, Gilmore, Lowe comments: [northern soul]	The Precisions	Instant Heartbreak (Just Add Tears)	1968	Drew
422	recordlabel: Checker 1197 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: R. Hall, D. Penn, O. Franck album: Lean On Me	Maurice & Mac	You Left The Water Running	1968	Checker
423	recordlabel: Botanic 1002 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., G. Anderson, L. Harrison	Gary U.S. Bonds	I'm Glad You're Back	1968	Botanic
424	recordlabel: Dionn 507 chartposition: US #86 writtenby: Gary Klein and Jimmy Roach	Brenda & the Tabulations	Baby You're So Right for Me	1968	Dionn
425	recordlabel: Share 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: J. Cobb, V. McCoy comments: [northern soul instrumental]	The Van McCoy Strings	Sweet And Easy	1968	Share
426	recordlabel: Tetragrammation 1504 chartposition: US #129 writtenby: Bobby Paris album: Let Me Show You the Way comments: [northern soul]	Bobby Paris	Per-so-nal-ly	1968	Tetragrammation
427	recordlabel: Chess 2052 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Laura Lee	Need to Belong	1968	Chess
428	recordlabel: Atlantic 2561 chartposition: US #88 writtenby: Eddie Harris album: Plug Me In	Eddie Harris	It's Crazy	1968	Atlantic
429	recordlabel: WB Seven Arts 7175 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: Hill, Rebennack album: Hot Heat And Sweet Groove comments: [instrumental]	The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band	Brown Sugar	1968	WB Seven Arts
430	recordlabel: King 6169i chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: B. Hobgood, J. Brown comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	Dapps featuring Alfred Ellis	There Was A Time	1968	King i
431	recordlabel: Verve 10610 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Marshall Boxley and Willie Cooper	The Webs	We Belong Together	1968	Verve
432	recordlabel: Stax 253 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Johnnie Taylor	I Ain't Particular	1968	Stax
433	recordlabel: Curtom 1933 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Love's Happening comments: [northern soul]	Five Stairsteps & Cubie	Stay Close to Me	1968	Curtom
434	recordlabel: Checker 1205 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Andre Williams , Robert Thurston and Bobby Miller (as Robert Eugene Miller)	Andre Williams	Cadillac Jack	1968	Checker
435	recordlabel: Capitol 2084 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: Larry Weiss album: Feelin' Good	Lou Rawls	Evil Woman	1968	Capitol
436	recordlabel: Gordy 7071 chartposition: RandB #45, US #112 writtenby: Stephen Bowden, James Dean and William Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	I Am the Man for You Baby	1968	Gordy
437	recordlabel: Dionn 507 writtenby: Bob Finiz	Brenda & the Tabulations	To the One I Love	1968	Dionn
438	recordlabel: Calla 150 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Dorian Burton, Herman Kelly and Rose Marie McCoy album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells comments: [southern soul] mpcode: yuvKnledNvM	Jean Wells	Try Me and See	1968	Calla
439	recordlabel: Date 1587 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Pretty Purdie (as Bernard Purdie) and Richard Tee comments: [instrumental]	Pretty Purdie	Modern Jive	1968	Date
440	recordlabel: Stax 601042 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: William Bell and Booker T. Jones	Albert King	(I Love) Lucy	1968	Stax
441	recordlabel: Eldo 155 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bobbie Gentry comments: [instrumental]	The Mighty Flea	Ode to Billy Joe (Part I)	1968	Eldo
442	recordlabel: Josie 999 chartposition: RandB #46 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Mary Love	Mary Love	The Hurt Is Just Beginning	1968	Josie
443	recordlabel: Stax 109 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Booker T. Jones	Ollie & the Nightingales	You're Leaving Me	1968	Stax
444	recordlabel: Cotillion 44001 chartposition: RandB #47, US #97 writtenby: Doug Sahm	Otis Clay	She's About a Mover	1968	Cotillion
445	recordlabel: Bell 751 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Joe South	James & Bobby Purify	Untie Me	1968	Bell
446	recordlabel: Tangerine 986 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Billy Preston (as William E. Preston)	The Raelettes	I Want to Thank You	1968	Tangerine
447	recordlabel: Compass 7018 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: The Ohio Players	Ohio Players	I've Got To Hold On	1968	Compass
448	recordlabel: Heart and Soul 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: Cathy Lynn	Lou (Moondog) Lawton	Dollars and Cents	1968	Heart and Soul
449	recordlabel: Jubilee 5639 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #47 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Mary Womack album: Servin' Up Some Soul	Mary Wells	Don't Look Back	1968	Jubilee
450	recordlabel: Bunky 7755 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Gilbert Moorer and Mill Edwards	The Esquires	Why Can't I Stop	1968	Bunky
451	recordlabel: Soul 35046 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48 writtenby: Whitfield, Holland, Kendricks album: Ruff 'n Ready comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Lonely Lonely Man Am I	1968	Soul
452	recordlabel: Chess 2053 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Billy Stewart	Billy Stewart	Tell Me the Truth	1968	Chess
453	recordlabel: Zodiac 1010 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges and Richard Knight comments: [deep soul]	Ruby Andrews	The Love I Need	1968	Zodiac
454	recordlabel: Epic 10255 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music	1968	Epic
455	recordlabel: Fury 5050 chartposition: RandB #49 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart	Johnny Jones	Tennessee Waltz	1968	Fury
456	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jesse James	The James Boys	The Horse	1968	Phil L.A. of Soul
457	recordlabel: Columbia 44502 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis) comments: [instrumental]	Mongo Santamaria	Cold Sweat	1968	Columbia
458	recordlabel: Calla 158 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Billy Guy	J.R. Bailey	Love Won't Wear Off (As the Years Wear On)	1968	Calla
459	recordlabel: Stax 250 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: R. Thomas, B. Rice, W. Sparks	Rufus Thomas	The Memphis Train	1968	Stax
460	recordlabel: Rising Sons 707 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden	Robert Knight	Blessed Are the Lonely	1968	Rising Sons
461	recordlabel: Elf 90019 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Ray Stevens	Robert Knight	Isn't It Lonely Together	1968	Elf
462	recordlabel: Calla 157 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Jean Wells album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells	Jean Wells	What Have I Got To Lose	1968	Calla
463	recordlabel: Veep 1278 chartposition: US #98 writtenby: K. Seymour, T. Randazzo, V. Pike	Little Anthony & the Imperials	I'm Hypnotized	1968	Veep
464	recordlabel: Galaxy 759 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Da Kine Inc.	The Right Kind	(Tell Me) Why Do You Have to Lie?	1968	Galaxy
465	recordlabel: Atlantic 2508 chartposition: RandB #49, US #88 writtenby: Clarence Carter , Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall and Joe Wilson album: This Is Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter	Clarence Carter	Funky Fever	1968	Atlantic
466	recordlabel: Okeh 47298 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: A. Joseph, B. Reed, D. Reed and O. Wright	Major Lance	Without a Doubt	1968	Okeh
467	recordlabel: Revue 11024 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Marvin L. Sims, Bobby Lane	Marvin L. Sims	Talkin' 'Bout Soul	1968	Revue
468	recordlabel: Giant 710 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jo Armstead	Jo Armstead	I've Been Turned On	1968	Giant
469	recordlabel: Volt 4001 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: What a Man	Linda Lyndell	What a Man	1968	Volt
470	recordlabel: Compass 7015 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ohio Players	Ohio Players	Trespassin'	1968	Compass
471	recordlabel: Mala 12025 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nickie Lee Clarence Reid and Brad Shapiro	Nickie Lee	And Black Is Beautiful	1968	Mala
472	recordlabel: Rojac 118 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Jack Taylor comments: [northern soul]	Big Maybelle	Quittin' Time	1968	Rojac
473	recordlabel: Warner 0323 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Sammy Turner	Linda Jones	My Heart Needs a Break	1968	Warner
474	recordlabel: Double Shot 126 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Alfred Smith, Joseph Hooven and Jerry Winn	Brenton Wood	Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin'	1968	Double Shot
475	recordlabel: Venture 607 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Vicki Basemore and C. Paul	Neal Kimble	I've Made a Reservation (In My Life for You)	1968	Venture
476	recordlabel: Drew 1005 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Fred Bridges, Richard Knight and Bobby Eaton	The Precisions	A Place	1968	Drew
477	recordlabel: Calla 151 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Teddy Vann	Tony Fox	Lean on Me	1968	Calla
478	recordlabel: Original Sound 83 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Arlester Christian	Dyke & the Blazers	Funky Bull (Part I)	1968	Original Sound
479	recordlabel: Atlantic 2563 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts album: The Best Of Percy Sledge	Percy Sledge	You're All Around Me	1968	Atlantic
480	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 664 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me	1968	Tamla Motown
481	recordlabel: Goldwax 335 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: A Man Needs A Woman	James Carr	Life Turned Her That Way	1968	Goldwax
482	recordlabel: Tamla 54171 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Smokey Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One	1968	Tamla
483	recordlabel: Loma 2105 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	Linda Jones	I Who Have Nothing	1968	Loma
484	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 651 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Girls Girls Girls	1968	Tamla Motown
485	recordlabel: Double Shot 130 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Alfred Smith, Joseph Hooven and Jerry Winn	Brenton Wood	Me and You	1968	Double Shot
486	recordlabel: Atlantic 2571 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Sweet Inspirations	What the World Needs Now Is Love	1968	Atlantic
487	recordlabel: Barry 1023 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Bobby Lance (as Bob Lance) and Fran Robins	Thelma Jones	The House That Jack Built	1968	Barry
488	recordlabel: Motown 1118 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Chuck Jackson Arrives! comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You	1968	Motown
---	recordlabel: Pama 719 (UK) writtenby: H. Palmer	The Mohawks	The Champ	1968	Pama(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10408 writtenby: G. Knight, I. Levine	Walter Jackson	No Butterflies	1968	Epic
---	recordlabel: Philips 40570 writtenby: J. Daniels, J. Moore	New Concepts	Give Me Another Chance	1968	Philips
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10408 writtenby: W.Jackson	Walter Jackson	Ad Lib	1968	Epic
---	recordlabel: Sansu 479 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Soul Perfection comments: [northern soul] mpcode: 1audfMpgZCA	Betty Harris	Show It	1968	Sansu
---	recordlabel: Wand 1172 writtenby: H. Thomas, L. Jones	The Masqueraders	Sweet Lovin' Woman	1968	Wand
---	recordlabel: Groove City 201 writtenby: C. Wilson	Robert Ward	My Love Is Strictly Reserved For You	1968	Groove City
---	recordlabel: Sansu 478 writtenby: Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn album: Soul Perfection comments: [deep soul ballad] mpcode: bK1vjzBGynE	Betty Harris	What'd I Do Wrong	1968	Sansu
---	recordlabel: Laurie 3441 writtenby: J. Giametta, R. McBrien	The Casualeers	Come Back To My Arms	1968	Laurie
---	recordlabel: Sansui 480 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Soul Perfection comments: [southern soul] mpcode: oO-RXCP8qag	Betty Harris	Trouble With My Lover	1968	Sansui
---	recordlabel: Ronn 27 writtenby: Jeff Barry album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Barbara West	Anyone But You	1968	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Warner-Seven Arts 7270 writtenby: G. Kerr, M. Valvano, S. Moy comments: [northern soul] mpcode: 4ivnJ8Bac4k	Alice Clark	You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me)	1968	WarnerSeven Arts

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