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
101	recordlabel: Verve 10610 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Marshall Boxley and Willie Cooper	The Webs	We Belong Together	1968	Verve
102	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 692 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) and Smokey Robinson album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Way Over There	1968	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Excello 2298 writtenby: Dave Butler	Kip Anderson	Watch You Work It Out	1968	Excello
---	recordlabel: Cadet 802 writtenby: Covay album: Tell Mama comments: [album cut] mpcode: e9emAWhbjZo	Etta James	Watch Dog	1968	Cadet
---	recordlabel: ABC 11139 writtenby: Black, Mason, Thomas	The Mighty Marvelows	Wait, Be Cool	1968	ABC
---	recordlabel: Decca 32259 writtenby: Willie Dean Parker, Henderson Thigpen	Debbie Taylor	Wait Until I'm Gone	1968	Decca
1	recordlabel: Atco 6582 chartposition: US #83 writtenby: AndrÃƒÂ© Previn and Dory Previn	King Curtis	Valley of the Dolls	1968	Atco
2	recordlabel: Hi 2151 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Art Miller comments: [instrumental]	Willie Mitchell	Up-Hard	1968	Hi
---	recordlabel: Bashie 9157 writtenby: Carl Davis, Willie Henderson, Gary Jackson comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: nQDXOjXOa4A	The Visitors	Until You Came Along	1968	Bashie
1	recordlabel: Bell 751 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Joe South	James & Bobby Purify	Untie Me	1968	Bell
2	recordlabel: Date 1603 chartposition: RandB #11, US #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Peaches and Herb's Greatest Hits	Peaches & Herb	United	1968	Date
3	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11090 chartposition: RandB #13, US #46 writtenby: Ray Charles and Jimmy Holiday album: A Portrait of Ray	Ray Charles	Understanding	1968	ABC/TRC
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2551 chartposition: RandB #41, US #73 writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North	The Sweet Inspirations	Unchained Melody	1968	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Coral 62556 writtenby: Norris Wilson, Steve Davis comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: uaLMvdYIIzU	Sandra Wright	Unbelievable	1968	Coral
1	recordlabel: Hi 2145 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #28, US #82 writtenby: D. Malone, J. Scott album: Turn On Your Love Light comments: [instrumental]	Bill Black's Combo	Turn On Your Love Light	1968	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2142 writtenby: J. Frierson comments: [southern soul] mpcode: JOVYlF-8MTI	James Fry	Tumbling Down	1968	Hi
1	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
---	recordlabel: Murco 1038 writtenby: Willie Ray James album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Dori Grayson	Try Love	1968	Murco
---	recordlabel: Sansui 480 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Soul Perfection comments: [southern soul] mpcode: oO-RXCP8qag	Betty Harris	Trouble With My Lover	1968	Sansui
1	recordlabel: ABC 11128 chartposition: US #118 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: A Portrait of the Tams	The Tams	Trouble Maker	1968	ABC
---	recordlabel: Mercury 72829 writtenby: E. Tobe, J. Diggs album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	The Knight Brothers	Tried So Hard To Please Her	1968	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Compass 7015 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ohio Players	Ohio Players	Trespassin'	1968	Compass
---	recordlabel: Crackerjack 4015 writtenby: H. Gates, F. Brown, J. Hunter	The Dramatics	Toy Soldier	1968	Crackerjack
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2569 chartposition: RandB #3, US #13 writtenby: John M. Keyes, Clarence Carter, Rick Hall & George Jackson album: The Dynamic Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	Too Weak to Fight	1968	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: ABC 11087 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Jimmy Roach	The Persians	Too Much Pride	1968	ABC
---	recordlabel: Hollywood 1125 writtenby: Eugene Evans album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [deep soul ballad] mpcode: S6RIizoejg8	Eugene Evans	Too Much Pain	1968	Hollywood
1	recordlabel: Dionn 507 writtenby: Bob Finiz	Brenda & the Tabulations	To the One I Love	1968	Dionn
2	recordlabel: AandM 964 chartposition: US #51, US AC #2 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Warm	Herb Alpert	To Wait for Love	1968	A&M
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2529 chartposition: RandB #30, US #74 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb	The Sweet Inspirations	To Love Somebody	1968	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: King 6204 chartposition: US #86 writtenby: James Brown and Nat Jones comments: A Soulful Christmas	James Brown	Tit for Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)	1968	King
---	recordlabel: Pulsar 2401 writtenby: K. Floyd	King Floyd & The Three Queens	Times Have Changed	1968	Pulsar
---	recordlabel: Mala 591 writtenby: J. Rhys, D. Fekaris, H. Zesses comments: [northern soul]	Tobi Legend	Time Will Pass You By	1968	Mala
1	recordlabel: Columbia 44414 chartposition: US #11 writtenby: Willie Chambers and Joseph Chambers	The Chambers Brothers	Time Has Come Today	1968	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atco 6637 chartposition: RandB #37, US #134 writtenby: Clyde Otis and Ulysses Burton	Ben E. King	Til I Can't Take It Anymore	1968	Atco
---	recordlabel: King 6173 writtenby: A. Bell, B. Butler	Roosevelt Matthews With Billy Ball & The Upsetters	Tighten Up	1968	King
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2478 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #55 writtenby: Archie Bell & Billy Buttier album: Tighten Up / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Tighten Up	1968	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 329 writtenby: John Lennon, Paul McCartney	Wee Willie Walker	Ticket To Ride	1968	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Revue 11035 writtenby: M. Simpkins	Darrow Fletcher	Those Hanging Heartaches	1968	Revue
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54128 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy album: This Old Heart of Mine comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	The Isley Brothers	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1968	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2450 chartposition: RandB #39, US #65 writtenby: Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Linda Ozen) album: Here Is Barbara Lynn	Barbara Lynn	This Is the Thanks I Get	1968	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1934 chartposition: RandB #8, US #25 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: This Is My Country	The Impressions	This Is My Country	1968	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Amy 11008 writtenby: H. Thomas, H. Wheatley comments: [deep soul]	Lee Jones And The Sounds Of Soul	This Heart Is Haunted	1968	Amy
---	recordlabel: Atlantic writtenby: Don Covay, Otis Redding album: The Immortal Otis Redding	Otis Redding	Think About It	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2518 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #26 writtenby: Aretha Franklin & Bernice Hart album: Aretha Now comments: [southern soul]	Aretha Franklin	Think	1968	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Magic City 006 writtenby: Leroy Duckett E. Burt	Cynthia And The Imaginations	There's Something The Matter (With Your Heart)	1968	Magic City
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2583 chartposition: RandB #6, US #21 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of... comments: [philly sound]	Archie Bell & the Drells	There's Gonna Be A Showdown	1968	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12226 chartposition: US #65 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Windows of the World	Dionne Warwick	There's Always Something There to Remind Me	1968	Scepter
3	recordlabel: King 6144 chartposition: RandB #3, US #36 writtenby: James Brown & Bud Hobgood	James Brown	There Was a Time	1968	King
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55383 chartposition: RandB #22, US #82 writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood) album: There Was a Time	Gene Chandler	There Was a Time	1968	Brunswick
5	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
6	recordlabel: Cadet 5590 chartposition: RandB #11, US #20 writtenby: Raynard Miner & Bobby Miller album: There Is... / The Best of The Dells comments: [northern soul]	The Dells	There Is	1968	Cadet
7	recordlabel: Solid State 2524 chartposition: RandB #28, US #97 writtenby: Fats Theus album: The Worm comments: [instrumental]	Jimmy McGriff	The Worm	1968	Solid State
8	recordlabel: Blue Horizon 3144 chartposition: RandB #31, US #94 writtenby: B.B. King and Joe Josea	B.B. King	The Woman I Love	1968	Blue Horizon
---	recordlabel: Stax 2004 writtenby: Robertson album: Soul Folk In Action / The Best of The Staple Singers comments: [album cut] mpcode: Vxs_X3u7C-M	The Staple Singers	The Weight	1968	Stax
1	recordlabel: Date 1592 chartposition: RandB #25, US #55 writtenby: Marshall Paul and Harvey Fuqua album: Peaches and Herb's Greatest Hits	Peaches & Herb	The Ten Commandments of Love	1968	Date
2	recordlabel: Columbia 44425 chartposition: UK #2, RandB #32, US #40 writtenby: Dallas Frazier album: Hickory Holler Revisited comments: [pop soul]	O.C. Smith	The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp	1968	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Soul City 767 chartposition: RandB #32, US #27, UK #41 writtenby: Oscar Brown Jr. album: Searching for the Dolphins comments: [northern soul]	Al Wilson	The Snake	1968	Soul City
4	recordlabel: Buddah 35 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #94 writtenby: Ted Daryll	Five Stairsteps & Cubie	The Shadow of Your Love	1968	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Cadet 802 writtenby: Caston, Webber album: Tell Mama comments: [album cut] mpcode: CcRiAWRhm_k	Etta James	The Same Rope	1968	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316 chartposition: RandB #23, US #82 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [instrumental]	The James Boys	The Mule	1968	Phil L.A. of Soul
2	recordlabel: Stax 250 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: R. Thomas, B. Rice, W. Sparks	Rufus Thomas	The Memphis Train	1968	Stax
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44006 writtenby: Don Davis, Freddie Briggs	Darrell Banks	The Love Of My Woman	1968	Cotillion
1	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
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10337 writtenby: H. David, B. Bacharach	Walter Jackson	The Look Of Love	1968	Epic
---	recordlabel: ABC 627 writtenby: Wayne Carson* album: A Little More Soul / The Best Of The Tams comments: [album cut] mpcode: 80KFL_eRQPs	The Tams	The Letter	1968	ABC
1	recordlabel: Kapp 899 chartposition: RandB #14, US #42 writtenby: Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion (as Joseph Darion)	The Hesitations	The Impossible Dream	1968	Kapp
2	recordlabel: Josie 999 chartposition: RandB #46 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Mary Love	Mary Love	The Hurt Is Just Beginning	1968	Josie
---	recordlabel: Atlantic writtenby: R. Alfred, A. Gibson album: Dock of the Bay	Otis Redding	The Huckle Buck	1968	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Barry 1023 chartposition: US #132 writtenby: Bobby Lance (as Bob Lance) and Fran Robins	Thelma Jones	The House That Jack Built	1968	Barry
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6 writtenby: Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins	Aretha Franklin	The House That Jack Built	1968	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 316 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jesse James	The James Boys	The Horse	1968	Phil L.A. of Soul
4	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 313 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #53, US #2 writtenby: Jesse James comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Cliff Nobles & Co.	The Horse	1968	Phil L.A. Of Soul
5	recordlabel: Volt 163 chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, UK #24 writtenby: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper album: The Immortal Otis Redding comments: [southern soul]	Otis Redding	The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)	1968	Volt
---	recordlabel: Dionn 508 writtenby: M. Smith comments: [northern soul]	Moses Smith	The Girl Across The Street	1968	Dionn
1	recordlabel: Toddlin' Town 108 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39 writtenby: Leo Hutton and Andre Williams	Bull & the Matadors	The Funky Judge	1968	Toddlin' Town
2	recordlabel: Soul 35042 chartposition: RandB #5, US #15 writtenby: Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield album: All In A Knight's Work comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The End of Our Road	1968	Soul
3	recordlabel: Jubilee 5621 chartposition: RandB #22, US #65 writtenby: Mary Wells (as Mary Wells Womack) and Cecil Womack album: Servin' Up Some Soul	Mary Wells	The Doctor	1968	Jubilee
4	recordlabel: Bell 737 chartposition: RandB #41, US #94 writtenby: Jackie Members, Richard Poindexter and Robert Poindexter album: Back on Top	The O'Jays	The Choice	1968	Bell
---	recordlabel: Pama 719 (UK) writtenby: H. Palmer	The Mohawks	The Champ	1968	Pama(UK)
1	recordlabel: Kapp 957 chartposition: RandB #9, US #36 writtenby: Guy Draper	The Unifics	The Beginning of My End	1968	Kapp
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10337 writtenby: E. Rabbitt, D. Heard	Walter Jackson	The Bed	1968	Epic
---	recordlabel: Minit 32028 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Jimmy Holiday	The Beauty Of A Girl In Love	1968	Minit
1	recordlabel: BluesWay 4561019 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #98 writtenby: Quincy Jones and Maya Angelou	B.B. King	The B.B. Jones	1968	BluesWay
2	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11045 chartposition: RandB #11, US #64 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday and Ray Charles	Ray Charles	That's a Lie	1968	ABC/TRC
---	recordlabel: Goldwax 333	Spencer Wiggins	That's How Much I Care	1968	Goldwax
---	recordlabel: Blue Rock 4055 writtenby: B. Raleigh, B. Halley	Bobby Hutton	That's How Heartaches Are Made	1968	Blue Rock
---	recordlabel: Duo 7454 writtenby: Andre Williams	Jo Ann Garrett	That Little Brown Letter	1968	Duo
1	recordlabel: Fury 5050 chartposition: RandB #49 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart	Johnny Jones	Tennessee Waltz	1968	Fury
2	recordlabel: Chess 2053 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Billy Stewart	Billy Stewart	Tell Me the Truth	1968	Chess
---	recordlabel: Motown 652 writtenby: H. Fuqua, J. Bristol, S. May album: Irresistible Tammi Terrell comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: xfYry3A7NA	Tammi Terrell	Tears At The End Of A Love Affair	1968	Motown
1	recordlabel: Excello 2294 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Slim Harpo (as James Moore)	Slim Harpo	Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu	1968	Excello
2	recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 35 chartposition: RandB #7, US #60 writtenby: Eugene Davis	Gloria Walker	Talking About My Baby	1968	Flaming Arrow
3	recordlabel: Revue 11024 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Marvin L. Sims, Bobby Lane	Marvin L. Sims	Talkin' 'Bout Soul	1968	Revue
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2490 chartposition: RandB #6, US #11 writtenby: Steve Davis album: Take Time to Know Her / The Best Of Percy Sledge comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	Take Time to Know Her	1968	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54164 chartposition: RandB #22, US #121, UK #52 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Doin' Their Thing comments: [Motown Sound]	The Isley Brothers	Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)	1968	Tamla
6	recordlabel: ABC 11133 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #29, US #83 writtenby: Dee Ervin album: A Portrait of Ray	Ray Charles	Sweet Young Thing Like You	1968	ABC
---	recordlabel: Wand 1172 writtenby: H. Thomas, L. Jones	The Masqueraders	Sweet Lovin' Woman	1968	Wand
---	recordlabel: Verve 10625 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy	Howard Tate	Sweet Love Child	1968	Verve
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2476 chartposition: RandB #4, US #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler album: The Soul Goes On comments: [southern soul]	The Sweet Inspirations	Sweet Inspiration	1968	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7080 chartposition: RandB #45, US #80 writtenby: Richard Morris comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Sweet Darlin'	1968	Gordy

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