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Soul R&B singles on the King_ label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the King_ record label. Click on "King_" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs 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 year to list all songs from that year.
(Search on 'King_' returned 188 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: King Jay 28430
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #31
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Life, Love & Pain
Club Nouveau Lean on Me 1987 King Jay
2 recordlabel: King 4950
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2
weeksinr&bchart: 28
writtenby: Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott and Shep Shepherd
album: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Honky Tonk (Parts 1 and 2) 1956 King
3 recordlabel: King 4935
chartposition: RandB #1, US #24
writtenby: Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)
album: Fever
Little Willie John Fever 1956 King
4 recordlabel: King 5400
chartposition: RandB #1 (1 week), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go 1960 King
5 recordlabel: King 5341
chartposition: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Mr. Rhythm And Blues
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time 1960 King
6 recordlabel: King 6015
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29
writtenby: James Brown
album: Out Of Sight
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good) 1965 King
7 recordlabel: King 6035
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #13
writtenby: James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome
album: Out of Sight
comments: [southern soul ballad]
James Brown It's a Man's Man's Man's World 1966 King
8 recordlabel: King 5000
chartposition: RandB #4, US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Sil Austin
album: Wow!
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Slow Walk 1956 King
9 recordlabel: King 45 5999
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK 25
writtenby: James Brown
album: Out Of Sight
comments: [funk]
James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 1965 King
10 recordlabel: King 6245
chartposition: RandB #1, US #11
writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: It's A Mother
comments: [funk]
James Brown Mother Popcorn 1969 King
11 recordlabel: King 6110
chartposition: RandB #1, US #7
writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Cold Sweat
comments: [funk]
James Brown Cold Sweat 1967 King
12 recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Al Kasha, Alonzo Tucker & Gordon Evans
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Switch-A-Roo 1961 King
13 recordlabel: King 6187
chartposition: RandB #1, US #10
writtenby: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
James Brown Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud 1968 King
14 recordlabel: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Eternal Oh Baby I... 1993 EMI United Kingdom (
15 recordlabel: King 6155
chartposition: RandB #1, US #6
writtenby: James Brown
album: I Got The Feelin'
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Got the Feelin 1968 King
16 recordlabel: King 6318
chartposition: RandB #2, US #15, UK #32
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
album: Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
James Brown Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine 1970 King
17 recordlabel: King 5356
chartposition: RandB #6, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Jon Thomas
album: Sure Things
Little Willie John Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) 1960 King
18 recordlabel: King 6213
chartposition: RandB #1, US #15
writtenby: Charles Bobbit
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
James Brown Give It Up or Turn It a Loose 1969 King
19 recordlabel: King 5171
chartposition: RandB #6, US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Twist 1960 King
20 recordlabel: King 5739
chartposition: RandB #6, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Traditional
album: Prisoner Of Love
comments: [ballad]
James Brown Prisoner Of Love 1963 King
21 recordlabel: King 6329
chartposition: RandB #1, US #13
writtenby: James Brown
album: Super Bad
comments: [funk]
James Brown Super Bad 1970 King
22 recordlabel: King 5430
chartposition: RandB #3 (1 week), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Hoochi Coochi Coo 1961 King
23 recordlabel: King 5466
chartposition: RandB #4, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: James Brown
album: Shout and Shimmy
James Brown I Don't Mind 1961 King
24 recordlabel: Shocking Vibes 38890
chartposition: RandB #16, US #26, UK #7
writtenby: Dave Kelly and Shawnna
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing Dude 2003 Shocking Vibes
25 recordlabel: King 45 5799
chartposition: RandB #11, US #100
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Sonny Thompson
album: In Action
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John Let Them Talk 1960 King
26 recordlabel: King 6166
chartposition: RandB #2, US #14
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
James Brown Licking Stick, Licking Stick 1968 King
27 recordlabel: King 5516
chartposition: RandB #5, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mertis John
Little Willie John Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You) 1961 King
28 recordlabel: King 6280
chartposition: RandB #3, US #24
writtenby: James Brown
album: Ain't It Funky
comments: [funk]
James Brown Ain't It Funky Now 1969 King
29 recordlabel: King 45 5394
chartposition: RandB #10, US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Earl Burnett & Adam Geibel
album: Sure Things
Little Willie John Sleep 1960 King
30 recordlabel: King 6255
chartposition: RandB #2, US #21
writtenby: James Brown
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
James Brown Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn 1969 King
31 recordlabel: King 5842
chartposition: RandB #4, US #23
writtenby: James Brown
album: Pure Dynamite! (Live At The Royal)
comments: [ballad]
James Brown Oh Baby Don't You Weep 1964 King
32 recordlabel: King 6224
chartposition: RandB #3, US #20
writtenby: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) 1969 King
33 recordlabel: King 5524
chartposition: RandB #2 (1 week), US 49
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Joe Tex and James Brown
album: Think!
comments: [ballad]
James Brown Baby, You're Right 1961 King
34 recordlabel: Shocking Vibes
chartposition: RandB #16, US #54, UK #13
weeksinr&bchart: 27
writtenby: Moses Davis, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: Art & Life
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Mya Girls Dem Sugar 2000 Shocking Vibes
35 recordlabel: King 6292
chartposition: RandB #3, US #32
writtenby: James Brown
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
James Brown It's a New Day 1970 King
36 recordlabel: King 6310
chartposition: RandB #2, US #32
writtenby: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
James Brown Brother Rapp 1970 King
37 recordlabel: King 5510
chartposition: RandB #10, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Michael Cowan and Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters The Float 1961 King
38 recordlabel: King 6240
chartposition: RandB #11, US #30
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Popcorn
comments: [mostly instrumental]
James Brown The Popcorn 1969 King
39 recordlabel: King 6368
chartposition: RandB #3, US 29
writtenby: James Brown
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
James Brown Soul Power 1971 King
40 recordlabel: King 5442
chartposition: RandB #8, US #40
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
album: Think!
James Brown Bewildered 1961 King
41 recordlabel: King 6144
chartposition: RandB 4, US 28
writtenby: James Brown
album: I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) 1967 King
42 recordlabel: King 5535
chartposition: RandB #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Nothing But Good 1961 King
43 recordlabel: King 6347
chartposition: RandB #4, US #34
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
James Brown Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved 1971 King
44 recordlabel: Shocking Vibes 49886
chartposition: RandB #26, US #80, UK #14
writtenby: Beenie Man, Maurice Gregory and R. Kelly
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man King of the Dancehall 2004 Shocking Vibes
45 recordlabel: King 6071
chartposition: RandB #7, US #29
writtenby: James Brown & Nat Jones
album: Raw Soul
comments: [funk]
James Brown Bring It Up 1967 King
46 recordlabel: King 6025
chartposition: RandB #6, US #42
writtenby: James Brown & Nat Jones
James Brown Ain't That A Groove Pt. 1 1966 King
47 recordlabel: King 6258
chartposition: RandB #8, US #37
writtenby: James Brown
James Brown World (Part 1) 1969 King
48 recordlabel: King 45 5575
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Albert King
album: The Big Blues
Albert King Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong 1961 King
49 recordlabel: King 5312
chartposition: RandB #21
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Coffee Grind 1960 King
50 recordlabel: King 6144
chartposition: RandB #3, US #36
writtenby: James Brown & Bud Hobgood
James Brown There Was a Time 1968 King
51 recordlabel: King 5614
chartposition: RandB #5, US #35
writtenby: Oscar Washington, Lewis P. Simpkins & Jimmy Forrest
album: James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown And The Famous Flames Night Train 1962 King
52 recordlabel: King 5149
chartposition: RandB #3, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
album: Hold It
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Hold It 1958 King
53 recordlabel: King 5171
chartposition: RandB #4, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Henry Glover
comments: [ballad]
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Teardrops on Your Letter 1959 King
54 recordlabel: King 5108
chartposition: RandB #5, US #20
writtenby: Joe Seneca
album: Talk to Me
Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me 1958 King
55 recordlabel: King 5573
chartposition: RandB #2, US #48
writtenby: James Brown , Bobby Byrd and Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
James Brown Lost Someone 1961 King
56 recordlabel: Rhythm King 31
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Justin
album: Anywayawanna
comments: [house, hip hop]
The Beatmasters featuring Merlin Who's in the House 1989 Rhythm King
57 recordlabel: Rhythm King 122 (UK)
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Tim Somenon, merlin
album: Into the Dragon
Bomb The Bass Megablast 1988 Rhythm King(UK)
58 recordlabel: Rhythm King 11
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter
The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew Rok Da House 1988 Rhythm King
59 recordlabel: King 5053
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
The 5 Royales Think 1957 King
60 recordlabel: King 5020
chartposition: RandB #10, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundy
album: Wow!
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Ram-Bunk-Shush 1957 King
61 recordlabel: Rhythm King 70086
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Paul Carter, Amanda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley
The Beatmasters with P.P. Arnold Burn It Up 1988 Rhythm King
62 recordlabel: King 6100
chartposition: RandB #5, US #46
writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood
album: Raw Soul
James Brown Let Yourself Go 1967 King
63 recordlabel: King 4822
chartposition: RandB #9, US #92
writtenby: Bubber Johnson
album: Come Home
comments: [ballad]
Bubber Johnson Come Home 1956 King
64 recordlabel: King 4841
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Mertis John (as Mertis John Jr.)
album: Fever
comments: [blues soul]
Little Willie John Need Your Love So Bad 1956 King
65 recordlabel: King 4841
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Rudy Toombs
comments: [blues soul] [b side to Need Your Love So Bad]
Little Willie John Home at Last 1956 King
66 recordlabel: King 45 5579
chartposition: RandB #6
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson (as John Watson)
album: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
comments: [blues]
Johnny Guitar Watson Cuttin' In 1962 King
67 recordlabel: King 5491
chartposition: RandB #12, US #33
writtenby: Don Covay and John Berry
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Continental Walk 1961 King
68 recordlabel: King 5142
chartposition: RandB #14, US #66
writtenby: Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
album: Mister Little Willie John
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John You're a Sweetheart 1958 King
69 recordlabel: King 5032
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
The 5 Royales Tears of Joy 1957 King
70 recordlabel: King Street 1027
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Al Mack and Ultra Naté
album: Party Girl OST
comments: [dance, house]
Ultra Nate Party Girl (Turn Me Loose) 1995 King Street
71 recordlabel: Rhythm King 01 (UK)
chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #9
writtenby: Mark Moore, Martin Gordon and Sonique
album: Intercourse
S'Express Nothing to Lose 1990 Rhythm King(UK)
72 recordlabel: King 6198
chartposition: RandB #9, US #31
writtenby: James Brown
album: Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
James Brown Goodbye My Love 1968 King
73 recordlabel: King 6323
chartposition: RandB #14, US #69
writtenby: Teddy Brown
album: I Need Help (Live On Stage)
comments: [funk]
Bobby Byrd I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Pt. 1 1970 King
74 recordlabel: King 4935
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Charles Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy
comments: [B side to Fever]
Little Willie John Letter from My Darling 1956 King
75 recordlabel: King 5080
chartposition: US #35
writtenby: Tiny Bradshaw
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Soft 1957 King
76 recordlabel: King 6122
chartposition: RandB #11, US #40
writtenby: Bud Hobgood, James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis
album: I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
James Brown Get It Together (Part 1) 1967 King
77 recordlabel: King 5147
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Titus Turner
album: Talk To Me
comments: [soul blues]
Little Willie John Tell It Like It Is 1958 King
78 recordlabel: King 5373
chartposition: US #37
writtenby: Bill Massey and Albert Shubert
Bobby Freeman (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy 1960 King
79 recordlabel: King 5195
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72
writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: The One And Only
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Kansas City 1959 King
80 recordlabel: King 6250
chartposition: RandB #16, US #41
writtenby: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
James Brown Lowdown Popcorn 1969 King
81 recordlabel: King 5459
chartposition: RandB #17, US #39
writtenby: Billy Myles and Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) 1961 King
82 recordlabel: King 6112
chartposition: RandB #13, US #52
writtenby: James Brown and Hayward E. Moore
James Brown America Is My Home, Pt. 1 1968 King
83 recordlabel: Rhythm King 658013
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Bobbie Gentry
album: Intercourse
S'Express Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em 1991 Rhythm King
84 recordlabel: Rhythm King 658001
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter and Richard Walmsley
comments: [dance, garage house]
The Beatmasters ft. Elaine Vassell Dunno What It Is (About You) 1992 Rhythm King
85 recordlabel: King 6229
chartposition: RandB #19, US #82
writtenby: James Brown and Marva Whitney
album: It's My Thing
Marva Whitney It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) 1969 King
86 recordlabel: King 4960
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Billy Ward and Rose Marks
Little Willie John Do Something for Me 1956 King
87 recordlabel: Jay Walking 011
chartposition: RandB #19, US #84
writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon
album: Dream World
The Continental IV Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour) 1971 Jay Walking
88 recordlabel: King 5159
chartposition: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Andy Gibson and Angelyn Carlington
album: Hold It
comments: instrumental
Bill Doggett Rainbow Riot (Part 1) 1959 King
89 recordlabel: King 6141
chartposition: RandB #15, US #55
writtenby: James Brown
album: Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
James Brown I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry 1968 King
90 recordlabel: King 6339
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #105, UK #47
writtenby: Nat Jones and A. Williams Jones
album: Hey America
comments: [funk]
James Brown Hey America 1970 King
91 recordlabel: King 6196
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Bud Hobgood, Hank Ballard and James Brown
Hank Ballard Along With The Dapps How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet) 1968 King
92 recordlabel: King 6151
chartposition: RandB #47, US #47
writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Gene Redd, James Brown and Ron Lenhoff
Bobby Byrd & James Brown You've Got to Change Your Mind 1968 King
93 recordlabel: King 6363
chartposition: RandB #15, US #50
writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd
James Brown I Cried 1971 King
94 recordlabel: King 5405
chartposition: RandB #21, US #76
writtenby: Brown, Redd
comments: [christmas]
Charles Brown Please Come Home For Christmas 1961 King
95 recordlabel: King 5428
chartposition: RandB #21, US #48
writtenby: Little Willie John and Darryl John
Little Willie John Walk Slow 1960 King
96 recordlabel: King 5657
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: James Brown
James Brown Shout and Shimmy 1962 King
97 recordlabel: King 5547
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Amazing James Brown
James Brown Just You and Me, Darling 1961 King
98 recordlabel: King 6290
chartposition: RandB #20, US #51
writtenby: James Brown
album: In The Jungle Groove (1986 compilation)
comments: [funk]
James Brown Funky Drummer (Part 1) 1970 King
99 recordlabel: Rhythm King 657538
chartposition: UK #52
album: Unknown Territory
Bomb The Bass The Air You Breathe 1991 Rhythm King
100 recordlabel: King 5503
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Edmund Anderson and Ted Grouya (as Theodor Grouya)
Little Willie John Flamingo 1961 King

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