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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 1968

1967 <-

1968

-> 1969

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

11/1968

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine

434

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80]
[Tamla 54176]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

01/1968

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

from The Dock of the Bay

379

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28]
[recorded some days before his death]
[Volt 157]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

11/1968

For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life

346

2
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[Tamla 54174]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Orlando Murden

12/1968

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations

from Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations

345

2
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[Motown 1137]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross & Jerry Williams

10/1968

Love Child by The Supremes

from Love Child

292

✫1
US

2
R&B

15
UK

as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1135]
written by Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, Deke Richards & R. Dean Taylor

07/1968

Light My Fire by José Feliciano

from Feliciano!

265

3
US

29
R&B

6
UK

[RCA Victor 9550]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore

08/1968

Hold Me Tight by Johnny Nash

from Hold Me Tight

262

5
US

20
AC

21
R&B

5
UK

[JAD 207]
written by Johnny Nash

11/1968

Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!

259

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

36
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #145]
[Epic 10407]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)

03/1968

Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells

from Tighten Up

248

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

55
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #265]
[Atlantic 2478]
written by Archie Bell & Billy Buttier

10.

06/1968

Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

242

✫1
US

15
AC

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Uni 55066]
written by Philemon Hou

11.

08/1968

I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now

237

10
US

3
R&B

4
UK

B side to The House That Jack Built
[Atlantic 2546]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

12.

08/1968

Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith

from Hickory Holler Revisited

223

2
US

4
AC

2
R&B

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1969]
[Columbia 44616]
written by Bobby Russell

13.

07/1968

People Got to Be Free by The Rascals

from Freedom Suite

218

✫1
US

14
R&B

[Atlantic 2537]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere

14.

05/1968

The Horse by Cliff Nobles & Co.

from The Horse

217

2
US

2
R&B

53
UK

[instrumental]
written by Jesse James

15.

01/1968

Dance to the Music by Sly & the Family Stone

from Dance to the Music

210

8
US

9
R&B

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #223]
[Epic 10256]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)

16.

11/1968

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

from Cloud Nine

203

6
US

2
R&B

15
UK

[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

17.

04/1968

Do You Know the Way to San Jose by Dionne Warwick

from Valley of the Dolls

199

10
US

4
AC

23
R&B

8
UK

[Scepter 12216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

18.

11/1968

Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut

196

3
US

2
AC

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[Brunswick 55391]
written by Eugene Record & William Sanders

19.

02/1968

The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp by O.C. Smith

from Hickory Holler Revisited

193

40
US

32
R&B

2
UK

[Columbia 44425]
written by Dallas Frazier

20.

01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

187

4
US

✫1
R&B

45
UK

[Gordy 7068]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene

21.

07/1968

You're All I Need to Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from You're All I Need

185

7
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Tamla 54169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

22.

09/1968

Do What You Gotta Do by Nina Simone

from 'Nuff Said!

179

83
US

43
R&B

2
UK

charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts
[RCA Victor 9602]
written by Jimmy Webb

23.

06/1968

Stoned Soul Picnic by The 5th Dimension

from Stoned Soul Picnic

174

3
US

2
R&B

[Soul City 766]
written by Laura Nyro

24.

03/1968

(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone by Aretha Franklin

from Lady Soul

173

5
US

✫1
R&B

47
UK

[Atlantic 2486]
written by Aretha Franklin & Ted White

25.

05/1968

Think by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now

171

7
US

✫1
R&B

26
UK

[Atlantic 2518]
written by Aretha Franklin & Teddy White

26.

02/1968

La-La Means I Love You by The Delfonics

from La La Means I Love You

166

4
US

2
R&B

[Philly Groove 150]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart

27.

10/1968

Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…

158

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson

28.

03/1968

If I Were a Carpenter by Four Tops

from Reach Out

156

20
US

17
R&B

7
UK

[Motown 1124]
written by Tim Hardin

29.

12/1968

Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis

from Can I Change My Mind

155

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Dakar 602]
written by Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk

30.

04/1968

A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals

from Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits

155

3
US

36
R&B

[Atlantic 2493]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati

31.

04/1968

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from You're All I Need

150

8
US

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[Tamla 54163]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

32.

06/1968

Here Comes the Judge by Shorty Long

from Here Comes the Judge

146

8
US

4
R&B

30
UK

[novelty]
[Soul 35044]
written by Billie Jean Brown, Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) & Suzanne DePasse

33.

03/1968

Cowboys to Girls by The Intruders

from Cowboys to Girls

145

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Gamble 214]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

34.

03/1968

I Got the Feelin' by James Brown

from I Got the Feelin'

144

6
US

✫1
R&B

[King 6155]
written by James Brown

35.

08/1968

Girl Watcher by The O'Kaysions

from Girl Watcher

143

5
US

6
R&B

[ABC 11094]
written by Ronald B. Killette & Wayne Pittman

36.

08/1968

The House That Jack Built by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha's Gold

142

6
US

2
R&B

[Atlantic 2546]
written by Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins

37.

07/1968

Slip Away by Clarence Carter

from This Is Clarence Carter

142

6
US

2
R&B

[Atlantic 2508]
written by William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel (as Marcus Lewis Daniel) & Wilbur Terrell

38.

04/1968

Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life

135

9
US

✫1
R&B

46
UK

[Tamla 54165]
written by Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder

39.

01/1968

I Thank You by Sam & Dave

from The Best of Sam & Dave

134

9
US

4
R&B

34
UK

[Stax 242]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter

40.

12/1968

You Got Soul by Johnny Nash

from Hold Me Tight

126

58
US

46
R&B

6
UK

[JAD 209]
written by Margaret Nash

41.

06/1968

Here Comes the Judge by Pigmeat Markham

122

19
US

4
R&B

19
UK

[novelty]
[Chess 2049]
written by Bob Astor, Pigmeat Markham (as Dewey Markham), Dick Allen & Sarah Harvey

42.

05/1968

I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

113

13
US

✫1
R&B

47
UK

[Gordy 7072]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene

43.

02/1968

If You Can Want by The Miracles

from Special Occasion

112

11
US

3
R&B

50
UK

as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54162]
written by Smokey Robinson

44.

06/1968

Stay in My Corner by The Dells

from There Is

111

10
US

✫1
R&B

[R]
[Cadet 5612]
written by Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller & Barrett Strong

45.

09/1968

Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1) by James Brown

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud

111

10
US

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #305]
[King 6187]
written by James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

46.

12/1968

Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett

from Hey Jude

110

23
US

13
R&B

16
UK

[Atlantic 2591]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

47.

08/1968

Private Number by Judy Clay & William Bell

107

75
US

17
R&B

8
UK

[Stax 0005]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones

48.

07/1968

I Can't Stop Dancing by Archie Bell & the Drells

from I Can't Stop Dancing

107

9
US

5
R&B

[Atlantic 2534]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

49.

07/1968

Soul Limbo by Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo

103

17
US

32
AC

7
R&B

30
UK

[instrumental]
[Stax 0001]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg

50.

03/1968

Funky Street by Arthur Conley

from Soul Directions

14
US

5
R&B

46
UK

[Atco 6563]
written by Arthur Conley & Earl Simms

51.

11/1968

Hang 'Em High by Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo

9
US

39
AC

35
R&B

[instrumental]
[Stax 0013]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg

52.

03/1968

Take Time to Know Her by Percy Sledge

from Take Time to Know Her

11
US

6
R&B

[Atlantic 2490]
written by Steve Davis

53.

11/1968

Too Weak to Fight by Clarence Carter

from The Dynamic Clarence Carter

13
US

3
R&B

[Atlantic 2569]
written by Johnny Keyes (as John M. Keyes), Clarence Carter, Rick Hall & George Jackson

54.

04/1968

The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) by Otis Redding

from The Immortal Otis Redding

25
US

10
R&B

24
UK

[Volt 163]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

55.

05/1968

Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) by James Brown

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud

14
US

2
R&B

[King 6166]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)

56.

08/1968

Hey, Western Union Man by Jerry Butler

from The Ice Man Cometh

16
US

✫1
R&B

[Mercury 72850]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler

57.

12/1968

Soul Sister, Brown Sugar by Sam & Dave

41
US

18
R&B

15
UK

[Atlantic 2590]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter

58.

07/1968

Love Makes a Woman by Barbara Acklin

from Love Makes a Woman

15
US

3
R&B

[Brunswick 55379]
written by Eugene Record, William Sanders & Carl Davis

59.

11/1968

People by The Tymes

from People

39
US

33
R&B

16
UK

[Columbia 44630]
written by Bob Merrill & Jule Styne

60.

02/1968

The End of Our Road by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Feelin' Bluesy

15
US

5
R&B

[Soul 35042]
written by Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield

61.

07/1968

Hard to Handle by Otis Redding

from The Immortal Otis Redding

51
US

38
R&B

15
UK

B side to Amen
[Atco 6592]
written by Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) & Otis Redding

62.

04/1968

She's Lookin' Good by Wilson Pickett

from I'm in Love

15
US

7
R&B

[Atlantic 2504]
written by Rodger Collins

63.

06/1968

I'm a Midnight Mover by Wilson Pickett

from The Midnight Mover

24
US

6
R&B

38
UK

[Atlantic 2528]
written by Bobby Womack & Wilson Pickett

64.

11/1968

See Saw by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now

14
US

9
R&B

[Atlantic 2574]
written by Steve Cropper & Don Covay

65.

10/1968

Bring It On Home to Me by Eddie Floyd

17
US

4
R&B

[Stax 0012]
written by Sam Cooke

66.

10/1968

Always Together by The Dells

from The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together

18
US

3
R&B

[Cadet 5621]
written by Bobby Miller

67.

03/1968

Forever Came Today by The Supremes

from Reflections

28
US

17
R&B

28
UK

as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1122]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

68.

03/1968

Sweet Inspiration by The Sweet Inspirations

from The Sweet Inspirations

18
US

5
R&B

[Atlantic 2476]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

69.

04/1968

Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin

from Lady Soul

16
US

9
R&B

B side to (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Carolyn Franklin

70.

11/1968

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag by Otis Redding

from In Person At the Whisky A Go Go

21
US

10
R&B

52
UK

[live]
[Atco 6636]
written by James Brown

71.

09/1968

Sweet Blindness by The 5th Dimension

from Stoned Soul Picnic

13
US

45
R&B

[Soul City 768]
written by Laura Nyro

72.

11/1968

Promises, Promises by Dionne Warwick

from Promises, Promises

19
US

7
AC

47
R&B

[Scepter 12231]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

73.

05/1968

Never Give You Up by Jerry Butler

from The Soul Goes On

20
US

4
R&B

[Mercury 72798]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler

74.

09/1968

Fool for You by The Impressions

from This Is My Country

22
US

3
R&B

[Curtom 1932]
written by Curtis Mayfield

75.

12/1968

(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown by Archie Bell & the Drells

from There's Gonna Be a Showdown

21
US

6
R&B

[Atlantic 2583]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

76.

07/1968

You Met Your Match by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life

35
US

2
R&B

53
UK

[Tamla 54168]
written by Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway & Don Hunter

77.

08/1968

Who Is Gonna Love Me? by Dionne Warwick

from Promises, Promises

33
US

4
AC

43
R&B

56
UK

B side to Who Is Gonna Love Me?
[Scepter 12226]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

78.

07/1968

Yesterday's Dreams by Four Tops

from Yesterday's Dreams

49
US

31
R&B

23
UK

[Motown 1127]
written by Vernon Bullock, Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter & Pam Sawyer

79.

09/1968

Court of Love by The Unifics

from Sittin'in In At the Court of Love

25
US

3
R&B

[Kapp 935]
written by Guy Draper

80.

01/1968

There Is by The Dells

from There Is

20
US

11
R&B

[Cadet 5590]
written by Raynard Miner & Bobby Miller

81.

03/1968

Soul Serenade by Willie Mitchell

23
US

32
AC

10
R&B

[instrumental]
[Hi 2140]
written by Luther Dixon & King Curtis

82.

08/1968

The Snake by Al Wilson

from Searching for the Dolphins

27
US

32
R&B

41
UK

produced by Johnny Rivers
[Soul City 767]
written by Oscar Brown Jr.

83.

08/1968

Special Occasion by The Miracles

from Special Occasion

26
US

4
R&B

as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54172]
written by Smokey Robinson & Al Cleveland

84.

08/1968

Please Return Your Love to Me by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

26
US

4
R&B

[Gordy 7074]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

85.

06/1968

Some Things You Never Get Used To by The Supremes

from Love Child

30
US

43
R&B

34
UK

as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1126]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

86.

07/1968

(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game by The Intruders

from Cowboys to Girls

26
US

4
R&B

[Gamble 217]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

87.

06/1968

Eleanor Rigby by Ray Charles

from A Portrait of Ray

35
US

33
AC

30
R&B

36
UK

[ABC/TRC 11090]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

88.

10/1968

I'm in a Different World by Four Tops

from Yesterday's Dreams

51
US

23
R&B

27
UK

[Motown 1132]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & R. Dean Taylor

89.

01/1968

You by Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine

34
US

7
R&B

52
UK

[Tamla 54160]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Jack Coga & Ivy Jo Hunter

90.

11/1968

This Is My Country by The Impressions

from This Is My Country

25
US

8
R&B

[Curtom 1934]
written by Curtis Mayfield

91.

10/1968

Keep On Lovin' Me Honey by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from You're All I Need

24
US

11
R&B

[Tamla 54173]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

92.

04/1968

(You Keep Me) Hangin' On by Joe Simon

from No Sad Songs

25
US

11
R&B

[Sound Stage 7 2608]
written by Buddy Mize & Ira Allen

93.

04/1968

Does Your Mama Know About Me by Bobby Taylor

29
US

5
R&B

as Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
[Gordy 7069]
written by Tommy Chong (as Thomas Chong) & Tom Baird

94.

10/1968

Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries by Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson

27
US

8
R&B

[SSS International 748]
written by Cliff Thomas, Edward Thomas [songwriter] (as Ed Thomas Jr.) & Bob McRee

95.

03/1968

Security by Etta James

from Tell Mama

35
US

11
R&B

53
UK

[Cadet 5594]
written by Otis Redding & Margaret Wessen

96.

04/1968

Face It Girl, It's Over by Nancy Wilson

from Easy

29
US

28
AC

15
R&B

[Capitol 2136]
written by Frank Stanton & Angelo Badalamenti (as Andy Badale)

97.

10/1968

Hi-Heel Sneakers by José Feliciano

from Souled

25
US

31
AC

44
R&B

B side to Hitchcock Railway
[RCA Victor 9641]
written by Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)

98.

12/1968

A Ray of Hope by The Rascals

from Freedom Suite

24
US

36
R&B

[Atlantic 2584]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere

99.

07/1968

I've Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do) by Eddie Floyd

from Never Found a Girl

40
US

2
R&B

[Stax 0002]
written by Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd & Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)

100.

01/1968

There Was a Time by James Brown

from I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)

36
US

3
R&B

[King 6144]
written by James Brown & Bud Hobgood

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