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
201	recordlabel: Original Sound 79 chartposition: RandB #22, US #67 writtenby: Arlester Christian	Dyke & the Blazers	Funky Walk (Part I East)	1968	Original Sound
202	recordlabel: Venture 605 chartposition: RandB #22, US #72 writtenby: Calvin Arnold	Calvin Arnold	Funky Way	1968	Venture
---	recordlabel: Karen 1544 writtenby: Richard Wylie, Tony Hester	Bettye LaVette	Get Away	1968	Karen
1	recordlabel: Minit 32033 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin	Jimmy McCracklin	Get Together	1968	Minit
---	recordlabel: Atco 33-243 writtenby: Frank A. Haywood, Monroe Tucker album: Soul Directions comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: XrPIiMxcTA	Arthur Conley	Get Yourself Another Fool	1968	Atco
1	recordlabel: Heart and Soul 201 chartposition: RandB #30, US #134 writtenby: Cathy Lynn comments: [northern soul]	The Preparations	Get-E-Up (The Horse)	1968	Heart and Soul
---	recordlabel: Dakar 604 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Lee Simmons comments: [deep soul]	Floyd Smith	Getting Nowhere Fast	1968	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Revue 11001 writtenby: Shelley Fisher album: Jealous Kind Of Fella	Garland Green	Girl I Love You	1968	Revue
1	recordlabel: ABC 11094 chartposition: RandB #6, US #5 writtenby: Ronald B. Killette & Wayne Pittman album: Girl Watcher	The O'Kaysions	Girl Watcher	1968	ABC
2	recordlabel: Alston 4569 chartposition: RandB #15, US #33 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: My First Time Around	Betty Wright	Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do	1968	Alston
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 651 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William comments: [Motown Sound]	Chuck Jackson	Girls Girls Girls	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Mercury 72788 writtenby: Gamble, Bell	Dee Dee Warwick	Girls Need Love	1968	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Stax 0008 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Soul Children	The Soul Children	Give 'Em Love	1968	Stax
2	recordlabel: Pop Side 4595 chartposition: US #32 writtenby: Robert Bateman and Lou Courtney	The Webs	Give In	1968	Pop Side
---	recordlabel: Philips 40570 writtenby: J. Daniels, J. Moore	New Concepts	Give Me Another Chance	1968	Philips
1	recordlabel: Loma 2085 chartposition: RandB #34, US #93 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter and Charles Harper album: Hypnotized	Linda Jones	Give My Love a Try	1968	Loma
---	recordlabel: Mercury 72929 writtenby: Gamble, Bell, Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [ballad] mpcode: AozSIWyZIGg	Jerry Butler	Go Away, Find Yourself	1968	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Venture 615 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Billy Butler	The Ballads	God Bless Our Love	1968	Venture
2	recordlabel: Ric Tic 136 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Al Kent and Norma Toney	The Fantastic Four	Goddess of Love	1968	Ric Tic
3	recordlabel: Bell 737 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #42 writtenby: Kenny Seymour album: Back On Top comments: [ballad]	The O'Jays	Going Going Gone	1968	Bell
---	recordlabel: Curtom writtenby: Mayfield, Hathaway album: This Is My Country / The Best Impressions... Curtis, Sam and Fred comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: eYN2N9i4DKw	The Impressions	Gone Away	1968	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7072 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Wish It Would Rain comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got	1968	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Revue 11023 writtenby: M. Simpkins	Darrow Fletcher	Gonna Keep Loving You	1968	Revue
---	recordlabel: Soul 35053 writtenby: N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: xWh7onaV_pQ	Jimmy Ruffin	Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love	1968	Soul
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 328 writtenby: J. Hammonds, Jr., J. Matthews album: A Man Needs A Woman	James Carr	Gonna Send You Back To Georgia	1968	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Keymen 111 writtenby: Fred Smith comments: [northern soul]	Delores Hall	Good Lovin' Man	1968	Keymen
1	recordlabel: Revilot 223 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #35 writtenby: The Funkadelics, George Clinton	The Parliaments	Good Old Music	1968	Revilot
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8176 writtenby: Aretha Franklin, Ted White album: Lady Soul comments: [soul blues album cut] mpcode: Kr-21wFxVw8	Aretha Franklin	Good To Me As I Am To You	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Chess 2036 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Otis Redding comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	Good to Me	1968	Chess
2	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
3	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 309 chartposition: RandB #32, US #56 writtenby: Jesse James album: Boogaloo Down Broadway	The Fantastic Johnny C	Got What You Need	1968	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Gamble 226 writtenby: Melvin, Mervin album: Introducing The Jaggerz comments: [blue-eyed soul ballad] mpcode: ckAfB7gteH8	The Jaggerz	Gotta Find My Way Back Home	1968	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Chess 2050 writtenby: Lloyd Reese album: Shades of a Genius	Mitty Collier	Gotta Get Away From It All	1968	Chess
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 918 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Eddie Holland Jr., R. Dean Taylor and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] album: I Think, Therefore I Am / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 comments: [Motown Sound]	R. Dean Taylor	Gotta See Jane	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Coral 762559 writtenby: Norris Wilson	Sandra Wright	Gotta See My Baby	1968	Coral
1	recordlabel: Uni 55066 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, US AC #15 writtenby: Philemon Hou comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Hugh Masekela	Grazing in the Grass	1968	Uni
---	recordlabel: Soul Clock 104 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell, Willie L. Johnson comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: J40RpwERvi0	The Whispers	Great Day	1968	Soul Clock
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8176 writtenby: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere album: Lady Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: 9uRnWNW9t9I	Aretha Franklin	Groovin'	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Stax 0013 chartposition: RandB #35, US #9, US AC #39 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg album: Soul Limbo comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Hang 'Em High	1968	Stax
2	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
3	recordlabel: Atco 6592 chartposition: RandB #38, US #51, UK #15 writtenby: Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) & Otis Redding album: The Immortal Otis Redding comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	Hard to Handle	1968	Atco
4	recordlabel: Capitol 2339 chartposition: RandB #40, US #93 writtenby: Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) and Otis Redding album: I've Been Here All the Time	Patti Drew	Hard to Handle	1968	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Atco 6613 chartposition: US #93 writtenby: Tom T. Hall	King Curtis	Harper Valley P.T.A.	1968	Atco
6	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
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44014 writtenby: W. Hatcher, B. Fentress, J. Hunter	Willie Hatcher	Have A Heart, Girl	1968	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Kent 494 writtenby: Hill album: The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill comments: re release	Z.Z. Hill	Have Mercy Someone	1968	Kent
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2585 writtenby: Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham	Barbara Lynn	He Ain't Gonna Do Right	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Moonshot 6703 chartposition: RandB #33, US #92 writtenby: Thom Bell, Stan Watson and William Hart	The Delfonics	He Don't Really Love You	1968	Moonshot
2	recordlabel: Alston 4571 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #103 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: My First Time Around	Betty Wright	He's Bad Bad Bad	1968	Alston
---	recordlabel: Warner-Seven Arts 7270 writtenby: Mitchell, Jones comments: [ballad] mpcode: mluFTP15Sjk	Alice Clark	Heaven's Will (Must Be Obeyed)	1968	WarnerSeven Arts
1	recordlabel: Bell 735 chartposition: RandB #31, US #94 writtenby: Scott English, Mark Barkan and Jerry Ross	James & Bobby Purify	Help Yourself (To All My Lovin')	1968	Bell
2	recordlabel: Marquee 443 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #20, US #88 writtenby: Ron Sherae and Nick Ameno comments: [instrumental]	The Buena Vistas	Here Come Da Judge	1968	Marquee
3	recordlabel: Chess 2049 chartposition: RandB #4, US #19, UK #19 writtenby: Bob Astor, Pigmeat Markham (as Dewey Markham), Dick Allen & Sarah Harvey comments: [southern soul novelty]	Pigmeat Markham	Here Comes the Judge	1968	Chess
4	recordlabel: Soul 35044 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8, UK #30 writtenby: Billie Jean Brown, Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) & Suzanne DePasse album: Here Comes the Judge comments: [Motown Sound]	Shorty Long	Here Comes the Judge	1968	Soul
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54166 chartposition: RandB #14, US #44 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Sophisticated Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	Here I Am Baby	1968	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Toddlin\' 113 writtenby: George Vineyard mpcode: o4TN3AD70iU	Deniece Chandler (Deniece Williams) & Lee Sain	Hey Baby	1968	Toddlin\'
1	recordlabel: Zodiac 1006 chartposition: US #92 writtenby: Bridges, Eaton	Ruby Andrews	Hey Boy (Take a Chance On Love)	1968	Zodiac
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2591 chartposition: RandB #13, US #23, UK #16 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Hey Jude	Wilson Pickett	Hey Jude	1968	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Mercury 72850 chartposition: RandB #1, US #16 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	Hey, Western Union Man	1968	Mercury
4	recordlabel: RCA 9641 chartposition: RandB #44, US #25, US AC #31 writtenby: Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham) album: Souled	Jose Feliciano	Hi-Heel Sneakers	1968	RCA
---	recordlabel: Cadet 804 writtenby: Smith, Miner album: There Is... comments: [album cut] mpcode: yOETOx5Mi5o	The Dells	Higher and Higher	1968	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Soul 35048 chartposition: RandB #7, US #31 writtenby: Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.) & Janie Bradford album: Home Cookin' comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Hip City	1968	Soul
---	recordlabel: Tetragrammaton 1520 writtenby: J. Armstead album: Re Light My Fire	Rhetta Hughes	Hip Old Lady On A Honda	1968	Tetragrammaton
---	recordlabel: Motown 1128 comments: [Motown Sound] [gospel]	Marvin Gaye	His Eye Is on the Sparrow	1968	Motown
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 315 chartposition: RandB #25, US #34 writtenby: Jesse James	The Fantastic Johnny C	Hitch It to the Horse	1968	Phil L.A. Of Soul
2	recordlabel: JAD 220 chartposition: RandB #21, US #5, UK #5, US AC #20 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: Hold Me Tight comments: [reggae]	Johnny Nash	Hold Me Tight	1968	JAD
3	recordlabel: Chess 2037 chartposition: RandB #35, US #68 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Andrew Lloyd Webber (as Lloyd Webber)	The Radiants	Hold On	1968	Chess
---	recordlabel: Mayfield 7718 writtenby: C. Mayfield	The Fascinations	Hold On	1968	Mayfield
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 682 writtenby: Moy, Cosby, Willis album: Home Cookin' comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Home Cookin	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown writtenby: D. Dean, D. Richards, J. Bradford album: Love Child comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut] [northern soul] re released in 2005	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Honey Bee (Keep On Stinging Me)	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Sansu 479 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Betty Harris	Hook Line 'N' Sinker	1968	Sansu
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 318 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Jesse James	Cliff Nobles & Co.	Horse Fever	1968	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Bell 874 writtenby: Joe Levine	The Masqueraders	How Big Is Big	1968	Bell
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7074 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	How Can I Forget	1968	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Mercury 61198 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Butler album: The Ice Man Cometh comments: [album cut] mpcode: vmUrlLp2r5g	Jerry Butler	How Can I Get In Touch With You	1968	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Derby City 101 writtenby: Eddie Haynes, Elzy White, Jr. comments: [sweet soul]	The Heartbreakers	How Do You Say Goodbye	1968	Derby City
---	recordlabel: Minaret 136 writtenby: Becki Bluefield, P.J. Benninghoff, Finley Duncan album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Big John Hamilton	How Much Can A Man Take	1968	Minaret
1	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
---	recordlabel: Philips 40534 writtenby: H. Moffitt comments: Northern Soul	David Morris Jr.	Hunky Funky	1968	Philips
1	recordlabel: Bell 733 chartposition: RandB #7, US #57 writtenby: Charlie Moore, Lee Jones and Robert Wrightsil comments: [ballad]	The Masqueraders	I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else	1968	Bell
2	recordlabel: Stax 253 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Johnnie Taylor	I Ain't Particular	1968	Stax
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7073 chartposition: RandB #40, US #48 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson and Terry Johnson album: Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers comments: [Motown Sound]	Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers	I Am Your Man	1968	Gordy
4	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
---	recordlabel: Kent 483 writtenby: J. Flanagan, J. Taylor	Felice Taylor	I Can Feel Your Love	1968	Kent
1	recordlabel: Arctic 142 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #97 writtenby: Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	I Can Feel Your Love Slipping Away	1968	Arctic
2	recordlabel: Dynamo 122 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Herb Rooney	The Diplomats	I Can Give You Love	1968	Dynamo
3	recordlabel: Bell 721 chartposition: RandB #42, US #51 writtenby: Gary Illingworth, Myrna March and Richard Grasso	James & Bobby Purify	I Can Remember	1968	Bell
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 669 chartposition: RandB #24, US #42 writtenby: Deke Richards and Debbie Dean comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Toast 509 (UK) writtenby: Ashford, Simpson and Holland	Rosetta Hightower	I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You	1968	Toast(UK)
---	recordlabel: Carla 1900 writtenby: Sharon McMahan comments: [northern soul]	Deon Jackson	I Can't Go On	1968	Carla
---	recordlabel: Liberty 56056 writtenby: B. White, V. Jones album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Brendetta Davis	I Can't Make It Without Him	1968	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Decca 32342 writtenby: Don Bryant comments: [deep soul]	Tony Ashley	I Can't Put You Down	1968	Decca
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2461 writtenby: Clarence Carter album: This Is Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: uoTZt4INeLE	Clarence Carter	I Can't See Myself (Crying About You)	1968	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tetragrammaton 1546 writtenby: J. Armstead, J. Venson	Rhetta Hughes	I Can't Stand Under This Pressure	1968	Tetragrammaton
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2534 chartposition: RandB #5, US #9 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: I Can't Stop Dancing / Tightening It Up - The Best of... comments: [philly sound]	Archie Bell & the Drells	I Can't Stop Dancing	1968	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Columbia 44679 chartposition: US #37 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A New Time, A New Day	The Chambers Brothers	I Can't Turn You Loose	1968	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Philips 40553 chartposition: UK #4, US #122 writtenby: Clive Westlake comments: [pop soul]	Dusty Springfield	I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten	1968	Philips
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7072 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #47 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene album: The Temptations Wish It Would Rain / British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)	1968	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Checker 5043 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Gene Barge	The Violinaires	I Don't Know	1968	Checker
---	recordlabel: Gemini Star 30008 writtenby: David Henry comments: [northern soul]	The Constellations	I Don't Know About You	1968	Gemini Star

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