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Top R&B Songs of 1965

1964 <-1965-> 1966

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1.
06/1965
409

✫1
US


19
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #2]

[London 9766]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
2.
07/1965
407

✫1
US


19
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #444]
[Atco 6359]
written by Sonny Bono
3.
09/1965

1-2-3 by Len Barry

from 1-2-3   
330

2
US


11
R&B
3
UK
[Decca 31827]
written by John Medora, David White, Len Barry, Brian Holland (uncredited), Lamont Dozier (uncredited) & Eddie Holland Jr. (uncredited)
4.
02/1965
329

✫1
US


2
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1074]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
5.
09/1965
318

2
US


4
R&B
5
UK
adapted from Cach's Minuet in G
[DynoVoice 209]
written by Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell & Johann Sebastian Bach
6.
02/1965
301

10
US
3
AC
26
R&B
✫1
UK

[Parrot 9737]
written by Les Reed & Gordon Mills
7.
05/1965
275

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
23
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #415]
[Motown 1076]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
8.
04/1965
254

2
US


31
R&B
11
UK

[MGM 13322]
written by Sam the Sham (as Domingo Samudio)
9.
05/1965
252

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1075]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
10.
01/1965
251

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
43
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #88]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
11.
10/1965
250

✫1
US


2
R&B
39
UK
[Motown 1083]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
12.
09/1965
241

4
US


✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Checker 1120]
written by Raynard Miner & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)
13.
12/1965
240

3
US


✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Tamla 54124]
written by Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy & Henry Cosby
14.
09/1965
230

2
US


2
R&B
30
UK
as Roy Head and The Traits
[Back Beat 546]
written by Roy Head & Gene Kurtz
15.
07/1965
219

4
US


6
R&B
14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #365]
[Philles 129]
written by Hy Zaret & Alex North
16.
03/1965
212

8
US


16
R&B
6
UK
[novelty]
[Congress 234]
written by Lincoln Chase, Mrs. Larry Kent & Mrs. James McCarthy
17.
11/1965
207

3
US


✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #78]
[King 6015]
written by James Brown
18.
01/1965
186

3
US


21
R&B
29
UK
[Era 3141]
written by Barry Stuart
19.
11/1965
177

6
US
✫1
AC
5
R&B
50
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10739]
written by Buck Owens
20.
07/1965
176

5
US


2
R&B
34
UK
[Motown 1081]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
21.
02/1965
167

4
US


✫1
R&B


[Soul 35008]
written by Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt)
22.
07/1965
160

8
US


✫1
R&B
25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #72]
[King 5999]
written by James Brown
23.
05/1965
153

5
US


2
R&B


[Arctic 105]
written by Barbara Mason
24.
07/1965
151

5
US


2
R&B


[instrumental]
[live]
[Argo 5506]
written by Billy Page
25.
12/1965
150

5
US


13
R&B
48
UK
[Philles 130]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman
26.
02/1965
148

8
US


5
R&B
26
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #358]
[Gordy 7039]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
27.
01/1965
145

4
US


25
R&B


[Wand 172]
written by Lynn Easton, Don Harris (as Don F. Harris) & Dewey Terry (as Dewey Terry Jr.)
28.
06/1965
144

21
US


✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #134]
[Atlantic 2289]
written by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
29.
01/1965

Shake by Sam Cooke

from Shake   
128

7
US


2
R&B


[RCA Victor 47-8486]
written by Sam Cooke
30.
03/1965
125

8
US


✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54112]
written by Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
31.
10/1965
125

8
US


✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54122]
written by Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore
32.
10/1965
119





14
R&B
6
UK
[novelty]
[Black Hawk 12101]
written by Roy C (as Roy Hammond)
33.
01/1965
117

13
US


11
R&B
25
UK
[Charger 105]
written by Billy Page
34.
12/1965
117

11
US


2
R&B
44
UK
[Tamla 54127]
written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
35.
01/1965
112

8
US


6
R&B


[Blue Cat 102]
written by John T. Taylor & George Davis
36.
05/1965
107

7
US


40
R&B


[Imperial 66110]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
37.
02/1965
103

10
US


3
R&B


[DCP 1128]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart
38.
11/1965
99

11
US
18
AC
6
R&B


[instrumental]
[live]
[Cadet 5522]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell
39.
04/1965
96

20
US


20
R&B
23
UK
[Red Bird 10024]
written by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford
40.
06/1965
94

11
US


5
R&B


written by Van McCoy
41.
04/1965
93

9
US


26
R&B


[Philles 127]
written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Phil Spector
42.
04/1965
92

18
US


3
R&B
41
UK
[Constellation 149]
written by Curtis Mayfield
43.
07/1965
92

11
US


6
R&B


[Motown 1080]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
44.
04/1965
91

18
US


3
R&B
45
UK
additional background vocals by The Andantes
[Gordy 7040]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
45.
09/1965
88

11
US


9
R&B


[Atlantic 2300]
written by Roger Atkins & Helen Miller
46.
10/1965
88

13
US


4
R&B


[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronald White & Pete Moore
47.
10/1965
85

14
US


3
R&B


[Tamla 54123]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronald White, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
48.
02/1965
85

14
US


3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #24]
[ABC-Paramount 10622]
written by Curtis Mayfield
49.
11/1965
84

14
US


4
R&B


[Mirwood 5502]
written by Fred Smith & Earl Nelson
50.
07/1965
84

16
US


2
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #50]
[Tamla 54118]
written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
51.
03/1965
79

16
US


4
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #262]
[Tamla 54113]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore
52.
07/1965
75

17
US


4
R&B


[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
53.
03/1965
72

22
US


✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2276]
written by Delores Burke & Solomon Burke
54.
05/1965
71

21
US


2
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #110]
[Volt 126]
written by Otis Redding & Jerry Butler
55.
08/1965
71

23
US


✫1
R&B


[Dial 4016]
written by Joe Tex
56.
06/1965
68

16
US


15
R&B


[DCP 1136]
written by Teddy Randazzo
57.
03/1965
67

25
US


✫1
R&B


[Checker 1105]
written by Raynard Miner, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith) & Gene Barge
58.
11/1965
64

19
US


9
R&B


[Motown 1084]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
59.
11/1965
64

53
US


4
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 2306]
written by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
60.
05/1965
63

23
US


3
R&B


[Vee-Jay 684]
written by Richard Parker
61.
06/1965
60

24
US


4
R&B


[Chess 1932]
written by Billy Stewart
62.
07/1965
60

21
US


8
R&B


[Ric-Tic 103]
written by Bill Sharpley & Edwin Starr
63.
12/1965
60

29
US


✫1
R&B


[Dial 4022]
written by Joe Tex
64.
05/1965
58

28
US


2
R&B


[Atlantic 2288]
written by Solomon Burke & Don Covay
65.
12/1965
57

37
US


13
R&B
32
UK
66.
02/1965
53

26
US


6
R&B


[Chess 1922]
written by Billy Stewart
67.
02/1965
53

24
US


9
R&B


[Motown 1073]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
68.
01/1965
52

43
US


10
R&B
35
UK
charted as At The Club / Saturday Night At The Movies in the UK
[Atlantic 2268]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
69.
03/1965
49

25
US


12
R&B


[Tamla 54111]
written by Smokey Robinson
70.
06/1965
48

28
US


7
R&B


[Amy 927]
written by Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
71.
07/1965
47

25
US


16
R&B


[Tamla 54117]
written by Marvin Gaye, Dave Hamilton (as David Hamilton) & Clarence Paul
72.
07/1965
46

29
US


7
R&B


[Soul 35013]
written by Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.), Willie Woods & Lawrence Horn
73.
08/1965
45

27
US


12
R&B


[Arctic 108]
written by Barbara Mason
74.
04/1965
44

29
US


9
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10647]
written by Curtis Mayfield
75.
01/1965
44

33
US


5
R&B


[Checker 1097]
written by Oliver Sain
76.
09/1965
43

35
US


4
R&B


[Volt 128]
written by Otis Redding
77.
12/1965
41





11
R&B
29
UK
[Volt 130]
written by Otis Redding
78.
01/1965
40

31
US


9
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #12]
[RCA Victor 47-8486]
written by Sam Cooke
79.
03/1965
39

31
US


10
R&B


[Chess 1924]
written by Tony Clarke
80.
07/1965
37

35
US


8
R&B


[Motown 1078]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
81.
06/1965
37

43
US


4
R&B


82.
05/1965
37

37
US


7
R&B


83.
07/1965
37

56
US
8
AC
11
R&B


[Old Town 1183]
written by Gayle Brown & Hazel Johnson
84.
11/1965
37

41
US


5
R&B


[Kellmac 1003]
written by Larry Brownlee
85.
11/1965
36

33
US


12
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10750]
written by Curtis Mayfield
86.
05/1965
36

34
US


11
R&B


[Tamla 54116]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
87.
11/1965
35

43
US


5
R&B


[instrumental]
[Pure Soul 1107]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Nathaniel Nathan
88.
11/1965
35

44
US


5
R&B


as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2301]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper
89.
07/1965
35

32
US


18
R&B


[RCA Victor 8631]
written by Sam Cooke
90.
01/1965
34

34
US


13
R&B


[20th Century 555]
written by Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons & Chuck Barksdale (as Charles Barksdale)
91.
10/1965
34

50
US


4
R&B


92.
06/1965
34

36
US


10
R&B


[Soul 35012]
written by Henry Cosby, Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt Jr.) & Willie Woods
93.
04/1965
33

54
US
14
AC
11
R&B


[Atlantic 2281]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
94.
09/1965
32

43
US


7
R&B


[instrumental]
US B side to Shake and Fingerpop
[Soul 35013]
written by Willie Woods
95.
11/1965
32

81
US


2
R&B


[live]
[R]
[Constellation 158]
written by Curtis Mayfield
96.
11/1965
31

53
US
9
AC
26
R&B


[RCA 47-8693]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
97.
10/1965
31

34
US


23
R&B


[DCP 1149]
written by Jimmy Henderson, Sid Robin (as Sidney Robin) & Bertha Scott
98.
08/1965
31

63
US


4
R&B


[Duke 385]
written by Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
99.
02/1965
30

41
US


10
R&B


B side to That's How Strong My Love Is
[Volt 124]
written by Steve Cropper & Otis Redding
100.
08/1965
29

36
US


25
R&B


US B side to Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
[Gordy 7045]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter & Clarence Paul

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