Soul R&B Music Charts of 1961 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1961 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 1961, 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 1961, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1961 . . .

The following songs were released in 1961 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 1961 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
---	recordlabel: Duke 74 writtenby: Malone, Agee album: Two Steps From The Blues comments: [blues soul album cut] mpcode: Id3hjC_sVfA	Bobby Bland	I've Been Wrong So Long	1961	Duke
---	recordlabel: Duke 74 writtenby: Primrose album: Two Steps From The Blues comments: [soul blues] mpcode: eJoNAAWIprE	Bobby Bland	St. James Infirmary	1961	Duke
---	recordlabel: Miracle 12 writtenby: B. Gordy, Jr, O. Williams, M. Franklin, A. Bryant album: Meet the Temptations	The Temptations	Check Yourself	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Miracle 12 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet The Temptations	The Temptations	Your Wonderful Love	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Miracle 5 writtenby: Stevenson, Williams	The Temptations	Oh, Mother of Mine	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Miracle 5 writtenby: Stevenson, Kendrick	The Temptations	Romance Without Finance	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Bobbin 143 writtenby: Albert King	Albert King	Old Blue Ribbon	1961	Bobbin
---	recordlabel: King 5588 writtenby: Albert King	Albert King	Travelin' To California	1961	King
---	recordlabel: Columbia 41793 writtenby: J. Leslie McFarland album: The First 12 Sides	Aretha Franklin	Love Is The Only Thing	1961	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Abner 7003 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing With Rodney & The Blazers	A Bird In The Hand	1961	Abner
---	recordlabel: Storm 502 writtenby: E. Freeman And J. Jackson	J.J. Jackson And The Jackaels	Let The Show Begin	1961	Storm
---	recordlabel: Pompadour 102 writtenby: B. Coefield And C. Pipken album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	The Untouchables	You're On Top	1961	Pompadour
---	recordlabel: Miracle 1 writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin	Don't Feel Sorry For Me	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Miracle 1 writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin	Heart	1961	Miracle
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54038 writtenby: B. Holland, F. Gorman album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	I Want A Guy	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54038 writtenby: Berry Gordy Jr. album: Meet the Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Never Again	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Eric 7004 writtenby: B. L. Ozen	Barbara Lynn	Dina and Patrina	1961	Eric
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54045 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr., Barney Ales album: Meet The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Buttered Popcorn	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54045 writtenby: William Robinson album: Meet The Supremes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Who's Loving You	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: King 5485 writtenby: Nathaniel, Kendrick comments: [instrumental]	James Brown Presents His Band	Suds	1961	King
---	recordlabel: Flip 353 writtenby: Darryl Lewis comments: [Doo Wop]	The Elgins	Uncle Sam's Man	1961	Flip
---	recordlabel: New Breed 501 writtenby: Chuck Bernard	Chuck Bernard	Can't Get You Off My Mind	1961	New Breed
---	recordlabel: New Breed 502 comments: [northern soul]	Chuck Bernard	Hall Of Soul	1961	New Breed
---	recordlabel: Phillips 3574 writtenby: Ray Stevens	Freddie North	Don't Make Me Cry	1961	Phillips
---	recordlabel: Checker 982 writtenby: J. Johnson, E. Smith	The Vibrations	Don't Say Goodbye	1961	Checker
---	recordlabel: Federal 12435 writtenby: S. Thompson, S. Johnson	Syl Johnson	(She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine	1961	Federal
---	recordlabel: Fury 1052 writtenby: W. Guest, M. Knight	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Stop Running Around	1961	Fury
---	recordlabel: Fairlane 21003 writtenby: Carter And Scott	Calvin & Clarence	I Wanna Dance (But Don't Know How)	1961	Fairlane
---	recordlabel: Fury 1054 writtenby: Dunn, Robinson, Williams album: Letter Full of Tears	Gladys Knight & The Pips	You Broke Your Promise	1961	Fury
---	recordlabel: Stax 113 writtenby: Porter, Thomas	Barbara Stephens	The Life I Live	1961	Stax
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 376 writtenby: Carter, Allison, Barksdale	The Dells	Swingin' Teens	1961	Vee Jay
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54041 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. album: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Minit 625 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Irma Thomas Sings	Irma Thomas	Cry On	1961	Minit
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54041 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Jr. album: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Never Let You Go	1961	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Columbia 441985 writtenby: M. Willson album: Aretha comments: from the Broadway Prod. 'the Unsinkable Molly Brown'	Aretha Franklin	Are You Sure	1961	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Stax 116 writtenby: Bell	William Bell	Formula Of Love	1961	Stax
---	recordlabel: Bandy 1494 writtenby: Naomi Neville	Aaron Neville	I'm Waiting At The Station	1961	Bandy

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