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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1965

1964 <-

1965

-> 1966

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

06/1965

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

from Out of Our Heads [US edition]

409

✫1
US

19
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #2]

[London 9766]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

07/1965

I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher

from Look at Us

407

✫1
US

19
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #444]
[Atco 6359]
written by Sonny Bono

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)

02/1965

Stop! in the Name of Love by The Supremes

from More Hits by the Supremes

329

✫1
US

2
R&B

7
UK

[Motown 1074]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

09/1965

A Lover's Concerto by The Toys

from The Toys Sing A Lover's Concerto and Attack

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

02/1965

It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones

from Along Came Jones

301

10
US

3
AC

26
R&B

✫1
UK

[Parrot 9737]
written by Les Reed & Gordon Mills

05/1965

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by Four Tops

from Second Album

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.

04/1965

Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs

from Wooly Bully

254

2
US

31
R&B

11
UK

[MGM 13322]
written by Sam the Sham (as Domingo Samudio)

05/1965

Back in My Arms Again by The Supremes

from More Hits by the Supremes

252

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

40
UK

[Motown 1075]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

10.

01/1965

My Girl by The Temptations

from The Temptations Sing Smokey

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

I Hear a Symphony by The Supremes

from I Hear a Symphony

250

✫1
US

2
R&B

39
UK

[Motown 1083]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

12.

09/1965

Rescue Me by Fontella Bass

from The New Look

241

4
US

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[Checker 1120]
written by Raynard Miner & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)

13.

12/1965

Uptight (Everything's Alright) by Stevie Wonder

from Up-tight Everything's Alright

240

3
US

✫1
R&B

14
UK

[Tamla 54124]
written by Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy & Henry Cosby

14.

09/1965

Treat Her Right by Roy Head

from Roy Head and the Traits

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

Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

from Just Once in My Life

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

The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) by Shirley Ellis

212

8
US

16
R&B

6
UK

[novelty]
[Congress 234]
written by Lincoln Chase, Mrs. Larry Kent & Mrs. James McCarthy

17.

11/1965

I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown

from Out of Sight

207

3
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #78]
[King 6015]
written by James Brown

18.

01/1965

The Birds and the Bees by Jewel Akens

186

3
US

21
R&B

29
UK

[Era 3141]
written by Barry Stuart

19.

11/1965

Crying Time by Ray Charles

from Crying Time

177

6
US

✫1
AC

5
R&B

50
UK

[ABC-Paramount 10739]
written by Buck Owens

20.

07/1965

It's the Same Old Song by Four Tops

from Second Album

176

5
US

2
R&B

34
UK

[Motown 1081]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

21.

02/1965

Shotgun by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Shotgun

167

4
US

✫1
R&B

[Soul 35008]
written by Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt)

22.

07/1965

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) by James Brown

from Out of Sight

160

8
US

✫1
R&B

25
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #72]
[King 5999]
written by James Brown

23.

05/1965

Yes, I'm Ready by Barbara Mason

from Yes, I'm Ready

153

5
US

2
R&B

[Arctic 105]
written by Barbara Mason

24.

07/1965

The In Crowd by The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from The In Crowd

151

5
US

2
R&B

[instrumental]
[live]
[Argo 5506]
written by Billy Page

25.

12/1965

Ebb Tide by The Righteous Brothers

from Back to Back

150

5
US

13
R&B

48
UK

[Philles 130]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman

26.

02/1965

Nowhere to Run by Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party

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

The Jolly Green Giant by The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen, Volume 3

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

In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett

from In the Midnight Hour

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

I'll Be Doggone by Marvin Gaye

from Moods of Marvin Gaye

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

Ain't That Peculiar by Marvin Gaye

from Moods of Marvin Gaye

125

8
US

✫1
R&B

[Tamla 54122]
written by Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore

32.

10/1965

Shotgun Wedding by Roy C

119

14
R&B

6
UK

[novelty]
[Black Hawk 12101]
written by Roy C (as Roy Hammond)

33.

01/1965

The in Crowd by Dobie Gray

from Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go"

117

13
US

11
R&B

25
UK

[Charger 105]
written by Billy Page

34.

12/1965

Going to a Go-Go by The Miracles

from Going to a Go-Go

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

The Boy from New York City by The Ad Libs

112

8
US

6
R&B

[Blue Cat 102]
written by John T. Taylor & George Davis

36.

05/1965

What the World Needs Now Is Love by Jackie DeShannon

from This Is Jackie DeShannon

107

7
US

40
R&B

[Imperial 66110]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

37.

02/1965

Hurt So Bad by Little Anthony & the Imperials

from Goin' Out of My Head

103

10
US

3
R&B

[DCP 1128]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart

38.

11/1965

Hang On Sloopy by The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from Hang On Ramsey!

11
US

18
AC

6
R&B

[instrumental]
[live]
[Cadet 5522]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell

39.

04/1965

Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups

from Chapel of Love

20
US

20
R&B

23
UK

[Red Bird 10024]
written by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford

40.

06/1965

Baby I'm Yours by Barbara Lewis

11
US

5
R&B

written by Van McCoy

41.

04/1965

Just Once in My Life by The Righteous Brothers

from Just Once in My Life…

9
US

26
R&B

[Philles 127]
written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Phil Spector

42.

04/1965

Nothing Can Stop Me by Gene Chandler

18
US

3
R&B

41
UK

[Constellation 149]
written by Curtis Mayfield

43.

07/1965

Nothing but Heartaches by The Supremes

from More Hits by the Supremes

11
US

6
R&B

[Motown 1080]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

44.

04/1965

It's Growing by The Temptations

from The Temptations Sing Smokey

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

Make Me Your Baby by Barbara Lewis

11
US

9
R&B

[Atlantic 2300]
written by Roger Atkins & Helen Miller

46.

10/1965

My Baby by The Temptations

from The Temptin' Temptations

13
US

4
R&B

[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronald White & Pete Moore

47.

10/1965

My Girl Has Gone by The Miracles

from Going to a Go-Go

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

People Get Ready by The Impressions

from People Get Ready

14
US

3
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #24]
[ABC-Paramount 10622]
written by Curtis Mayfield

49.

11/1965

The Duck by Jackie Lee [American singer]

from The Duck

14
US

4
R&B

[Mirwood 5502]
written by Fred Smith & Earl Nelson

50.

07/1965

The Tracks of My Tears by The Miracles

from Going to a Go-Go

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

Ooh Baby Baby by The Miracles

from Going to a Go-Go

16
US

4
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #262]
[Tamla 54113]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore

52.

07/1965

Since I Lost My Baby by The Temptations

from The Temptin' Temptations

17
US

4
R&B

[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)

53.

03/1965

Got to Get You Off My Mind by Solomon Burke

from The Best of Solomon Burke

22
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 2276]
written by Delores Burke & Solomon Burke

54.

05/1965

I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) by Otis Redding

from Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

21
US

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #110]
[Volt 126]
written by Otis Redding & Jerry Butler

55.

08/1965

I Want to (Do Everything for You) by Joe Tex

23
US

✫1
R&B

[Dial 4016]
written by Joe Tex

56.

06/1965

Take Me Back by Little Anthony & the Imperials

from Goin' Out of My Head

16
US

15
R&B

[DCP 1136]
written by Teddy Randazzo

57.

03/1965

We're Gonna Make It by Little Milton

from We're Gonna Make It

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

Something About You by Four Tops

from Second Album

19
US

9
R&B

[Motown 1084]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

59.

11/1965

Don't Fight It by Wilson Pickett

from In the Midnight Hour

53
US

4
R&B

29
UK

[Atlantic 2306]
written by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett

60.

05/1965

Oo Wee Baby, I Love You by Fred Hughes

23
US

3
R&B

[Vee-Jay 684]
written by Richard Parker

61.

06/1965

Sitting in the Park by Billy Stewart

from I Do Love You

24
US

4
R&B

[Chess 1932]
written by Billy Stewart

62.

07/1965

Agent Double-O Soul by Edwin Starr

21
US

8
R&B

[Ric-Tic 103]
written by Bill Sharpley & Edwin Starr

63.

12/1965

A Sweet Woman Like You by Joe Tex

from The Love You Save

29
US

✫1
R&B

[Dial 4022]
written by Joe Tex

64.

05/1965

Tonight's the Night by Solomon Burke

from The Best of Solomon Burke

28
US

2
R&B

[Atlantic 2288]
written by Solomon Burke & Don Covay

65.

12/1965

Recovery by Fontella Bass

37
US

13
R&B

32
UK

[Checker 1131]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith & Raynard Miner

66.

02/1965

I Do Love You by Billy Stewart

from I Do Love You

26
US

6
R&B

[Chess 1922]
written by Billy Stewart

67.

02/1965

Ask the Lonely by Four Tops

from The Four Tops

24
US

9
R&B

[Motown 1073]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson

68.

01/1965

At the Club by The Drifters

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

When I'm Gone by Brenda Holloway

25
US

12
R&B

[Tamla 54111]
written by Smokey Robinson

70.

06/1965

Ride Your Pony by Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey

28
US

7
R&B

[Amy 927]
written by Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)

71.

07/1965

Pretty Little Baby by Marvin Gaye

25
US

16
R&B

[Tamla 54117]
written by Marvin Gaye, Dave Hamilton (as David Hamilton) & Clarence Paul

72.

07/1965

Shake and Fingerpop by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Shotgun

29
US

7
R&B

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

73.

08/1965

Sad, Sad Girl by Barbara Mason

from Yes, I'm Ready

27
US

12
R&B

[Arctic 108]
written by Barbara Mason

74.

04/1965

Woman's Got Soul by The Impressions

from People Get Ready

29
US

9
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10647]
written by Curtis Mayfield

75.

01/1965

Don't Mess Up a Good Thing by Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure

from The New Look

33
US

5
R&B

[Checker 1097]
written by Oliver Sain

76.

09/1965

Respect by Otis Redding

from Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

35
US

4
R&B

[Volt 128]
written by Otis Redding

77.

12/1965

I Can't Turn You Loose by Otis Redding

11
R&B

29
UK

[Volt 130]
written by Otis Redding

78.

01/1965

A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

from Shake

31
US

9
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #12]
[RCA Victor 47-8486]
written by Sam Cooke

79.

03/1965

The Entertainer by Tony Clarke

31
US

10
R&B

[Chess 1924]
written by Tony Clarke

80.

07/1965

I'll Always Love You by The Spinners [US band]

35
US

8
R&B

[Motown 1078]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

81.

06/1965

Who's Cheating Who? by Little Milton

43
US

4
R&B

[Checker 1113]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Raynard Miner

82.

05/1965

I Do by The Marvelows

37
US

7
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10629]
written by Jesse Smith, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Willie Stephenson & Melvin Mason

83.

07/1965

It's Too Late Baby, Too Late by Arthur Prysock

56
US

8
AC

11
R&B

[Old Town 1183]
written by Gayle Brown & Hazel Johnson

84.

11/1965

Michael by The C.O.D.'s

41
US

5
R&B

[Kellmac 1003]
written by Larry Brownlee

85.

11/1965

You've Been Cheatin' by The Impressions

33
US

12
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10750]
written by Curtis Mayfield

86.

05/1965

I'll Keep Holding On by The Marvelettes

from The Marvelettes Anthology

34
US

11
R&B

[Tamla 54116]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

87.

11/1965

Hole in the Wall by The Packers

43
US

5
R&B

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

88.

11/1965

See-Saw by Don Covay

from See Saw

44
US

5
R&B

as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2301]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper

89.

07/1965

Sugar Dumpling by Sam Cooke

32
US

18
R&B

[RCA Victor 8631]
written by Sam Cooke

90.

01/1965

Use Your Head by Mary Wells

from Mary Wells

34
US

13
R&B

[20th Century 555]
written by Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons & Chuck Barksdale (as Charles Barksdale)

91.

10/1965

Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) by Kim Weston

50
US

4
R&B

[Gordy 7046]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

92.

06/1965

Do the Boomerang by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Shotgun

36
US

10
R&B

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

93.

04/1965

And I Love Him by Esther Phillips

54
US

14
AC

11
R&B

[Atlantic 2281]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

94.

09/1965

Cleo's Back by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Shotgun

43
US

7
R&B

[instrumental]
US B side to Shake and Fingerpop
[Soul 35013]
written by Willie Woods

95.

11/1965

Rainbow '65 (Part I) by Gene Chandler

81
US

2
R&B

[live]
[R]
[Constellation 158]
written by Curtis Mayfield

96.

11/1965

Mother Nature, Father Time by Brook Benton

from Mother Nature, Father Time

53
US

9
AC

26
R&B

[RCA 47-8693]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis

97.

10/1965

I Miss You So by Little Anthony & the Imperials

from Goin' Out of My Head

34
US

23
R&B

[DCP 1149]
written by Jimmy Henderson, Sid Robin (as Sidney Robin) & Bertha Scott

98.

08/1965

These Hands (Small but Mighty) by Bobby Bland

63
US

4
R&B

[Duke 385]
written by Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)

99.

02/1965

Mr. Pitiful by Otis Redding

from The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

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

You've Been in Love Too Long by Martha and the Vandellas

from Martha and the Vandellas' Greatest Hits

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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