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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 1966

1965 <-

1966

-> 1967

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

09/1966

Reach Out I'll Be There by Four Tops

from Reach Out

420

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #206]

[Motown 1098]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

08/1966

You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes

from The Supremes A Go Go

367

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Motown 1097]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

04/1966

When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge

from When a Man Loves a Woman

358

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #54]

[Atlantic 2326]
written by Percy Sledge

02/1966

19th Nervous Breakdown by The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)

342

2
US

32
R&B

2
UK

[London 9823]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

10/1966

You Keep Me Hangin' On by The Supremes

from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland

317

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #339]

[Motown 1101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

03/1966

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration by The Righteous Brothers

from Soul & Inspiration

268

✫1
US

13
R&B

15
UK

[Verve 10383]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

06/1966

Sunny by Bobby Hebb

from Sunny

261

2
US

3
R&B

12
UK

[Philips 40365]
written by Bobby Hebb

12/1966

Standing in the Shadows of Love by Four Tops

from Reach Out

246

6
US

2
R&B

6
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #464]
[Motown 1102]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

08/1966

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep by The Temptations

from Greatest Hits

224

3
US

✫1
R&B

18
UK

[Gordy 7055]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.

10.

06/1966

Hanky Panky by Tommy James & the Shondells

from Hanky Panky

224

✫1
US

39
R&B

38
UK

[Roulette 4686]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich

11.

08/1966

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? by Jimmy Ruffin

from Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten

206

7
US

6
R&B

8
UK

[Soul 35022]
written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean

12.

07/1966

Working in the Coal Mine by Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey

200

8
US

5
R&B

8
UK

[Amy 958]
written by Allen Toussaint

13.

12/1966

Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville

from Tell It Like It Is

200

2
US

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #381]
[Par-Lo 101]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond

14.

11/1966

That's Life by Frank Sinatra

from That's Life

187

4
US

✫1
AC

25
R&B

44
UK

[Reprise 0531]
written by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon

15.

04/1966

It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown

from Out of Sight

184

8
US

✫1
R&B

13
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #123]
[King 6035]
written by James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome

16.

07/1966

Land of 1,000 Dances by Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett

184

6
US

✫1
R&B

22
UK

[Atlantic 2348]
written by Chris Kenner

17.

11/1966

(I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul

171

8
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Gordy 7057]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant

18.

04/1966

Barefootin' by Robert Parker

from Barefootin'

164

7
US

2
R&B

24
UK

[Nola 721]
written by Robert Parker

19.

10/1966

Holy Cow by Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey

160

23
US

10
R&B

6
UK

[Amy 965]
written by Allen Toussaint

20.

11/1966

A Place in the Sun by Stevie Wonder

from Down to Earth

157

9
US

29
AC

3
R&B

20
UK

[Tamla 54139]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Bryan Wells

21.

10/1966

I'm Ready for Love by Martha and the Vandellas

from Watchout !

150

9
US

2
R&B

22
UK

[Gordy 7056]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

22.

05/1966

Ain't Too Proud to Beg by The Temptations

from Gettin' Ready

138

13
US

✫1
R&B

21
UK

[Gordy 7054]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.

23.

07/1966

Blowin' in the Wind by Stevie Wonder

from Up-tight Everything's Alright

137

9
US

✫1
R&B

36
UK

[Tamla 54136]
written by Bob Dylan

24.

01/1966

My World Is Empty Without You by The Supremes

from I Hear a Symphony

136

5
US

10
R&B

[Motown 1089]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

25.

04/1966

(I'm a) Road Runner by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Road Runner

133

20
US

4
R&B

12
UK

[Soul 35015]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

26.

09/1966

I'm Your Puppet by James & Bobby Purify

from James & Bobby Purify

132

6
US

5
R&B

[Bell 648]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

27.

04/1966

Cool Jerk by The Capitols

from Dance the Cool Jerk

127

7
US

2
R&B

[Karen 1524]
written by Don Storball (as Donald Storball)

28.

01/1966

Don't Mess with Bill by The Marvelettes

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits

124

7
US

3
R&B

[Tamla 54126]
written by Smokey Robinson

29.

04/1966

Message to Michael by Dionne Warwick

from Dionne Warwick in Paris

122

8
US

12
AC

5
R&B

[Scepter 12133]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

30.

02/1966

634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) by Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett

116

13
US

✫1
R&B

36
UK

[Atlantic 2320]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

31.

04/1966

Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart by The Supremes

from The Supremes A Go Go

115

9
US

7
R&B

54
UK

[Motown 1094]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

32.

07/1966

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Road Runner

114

18
US

3
R&B

22
UK

[Soul 35024]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

33.

07/1966

Summertime by Billy Stewart

from Unbelievable

114

10
US

7
R&B

39
UK

[Chess 1966]
written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward

34.

08/1966

Knock on Wood by Eddie Floyd

from Knock on Wood

109

28
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Stax 194]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

35.

07/1966

Wade in the Water by Ramsey Lewis

from Wade in the Water

107

19
US

11
AC

3
R&B

31
UK

[instrumental]
[Cadet 5541]
written by traditional

36.

03/1966

Together Again by Ray Charles

from Country & Western Meets Rhythm & Blues

103

19
US

✫1
AC

10
R&B

48
UK

[ABC-Paramount 10785]
written by Buck Owens

37.

02/1966

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) by The Isley Brothers

from This Old Heart of Mine

101

12
US

6
R&B

47
UK

[Tamla 54128]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Sylvia Moy

38.

12/1966

I've Passed This Way Before by Jimmy Ruffin

from Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten

17
US

10
R&B

29
UK

[Soul 35027]
written by James Dean & William Weatherspoon

39.

07/1966

Warm and Tender Love by Percy Sledge

from Warm & Tender Soul

17
US

5
R&B

34
UK

[Atlantic 2342]
written by Bobby Robinson, Dan Quinvy & Pronto Bob

40.

01/1966

Love Makes the World Go Round by Deon Jackson

11
US

3
R&B

[Carla 2526]
written by Deon Jackson

41.

09/1966

Love Is a Hurtin' Thing by Lou Rawls

from Lou Rawls Soulin'

13
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 5709]
written by Ben Raleigh & Dave Linden

42.

11/1966

(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need by The Miracles

from Away We a Go-Go

17
US

4
R&B

37
UK

[Tamla 54140]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

43.

10/1966

Whispers (Gettin' Louder) by Jackie Wilson

from Whispers

11
US

5
R&B

[Brunswick 55300]
written by Barbara Acklin & David Scott [David Abner Scott]

44.

12/1966

Stand by Me by Spyder Turner

from Stand by Me

12
US

3
R&B

[MGM 13617]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

45.

11/1966

Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett

from The Wicked Pickett

23
US

6
R&B

28
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #434]
[Atlantic 2365]
written by Mack Rice (as Bonny Rice)

46.

01/1966

Baby Scratch My Back by Slim Harpo

16
US

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Excello 2273]
written by Slim Harpo (as James H. Moore)

47.

08/1966

B-A-B-Y by Carla Thomas

from Carla

14
US

3
R&B

[Stax 195]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter

48.

10/1966

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) by Otis Redding

from Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul

29
US

12
R&B

23
UK

[Volt 138]
written by Steve Cropper & Otis Redding

49.

05/1966

Oh How Happy by The Shades of Blue

12
US

16
R&B

[Impact 1007]
written by Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher)

50.

01/1966

Get Out of My Life, Woman by Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey

44
US

5
R&B

22
UK

[Amy 945]
written by Allen Toussaint

51.

04/1966

Hold On! I'm Comin' by Sam & Dave

from Hold On, I'm Comin'

21
US

✫1
R&B

[Stax 189]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter

52.

12/1966

Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding

from Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul

25
US

4
R&B

46
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #204]
[Volt 141]
written by Jimmy Campbell (as part of Irving King), Reg Connelly (as part of Irving King) & Harry M. Woods

53.

03/1966

Satisfaction by Otis Redding

from Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

31
US

4
R&B

33
UK

[Volt 132]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

54.

02/1966

Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) by Four Tops

from On Top

18
US

5
R&B

[Motown 1090]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

55.

05/1966

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever by Four Tops

from On Top

45
US

12
R&B

21
UK

[Motown 1096]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & Stevie Wonder

56.

04/1966

Nothing's Too Good for My Baby by Stevie Wonder

from Up-tight Everything's Alright

20
US

4
R&B

[Tamla 54130]
written by Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & William "Mickey" Stevenson

57.

01/1966

My Baby Loves Me by Martha and the Vandellas

from Martha and the Vandellas' Greatest Hits

22
US

3
R&B

featuring the Four Tops and The Andantes in additional background vocals
[Gordy 7048]
written by Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

58.

10/1966

But It's Alright by J.J. Jackson

22
US

4
R&B

[Calla 119]
written by J.J. Jackson (as Jerome L. Jackson) & Pierre Tubbs

59.

10/1966

It Tears Me Up by Percy Sledge

from Warm & Tender Soul

20
US

7
R&B

[Atlantic 2358]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

60.

07/1966

Open the Door to Your Heart by Darrell Banks

from Darrell Banks Is Here!

27
US

2
R&B

[Revilot 201]
written by Darrell Banks (as Darrell Eubanks) & Donnie Elbert

61.

02/1966

Get Ready by The Temptations

from Gettin' Ready

29
US

✫1
R&B

[Gordy 7049]
written by Smokey Robinson

62.

12/1966

Let's Fall in Love by Peaches & Herb

from Let's Fall in Love

21
US

11
R&B

[Date 1523]
written by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler

63.

05/1966

Let's Go Get Stoned by Ray Charles

from Crying Time

31
US

✫1
R&B

[ABC 10808]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

64.

02/1966

Stop Her on Sight (SOS) by Edwin Starr

48
US

9
R&B

35
UK

[Ric-Tic 109]
written by Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton), Richard Morris & Edwin Starr

65.

02/1966

One More Heartache by Marvin Gaye

from Moods of Marvin Gaye

29
US

4
R&B

[Tamla 54129]
written by Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)

66.

07/1966

Trains and Boats and Planes by Dionne Warwick

from Here Where There Is Love

22
US

37
AC

49
R&B

[Scepter 12153]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

67.

03/1966

Searching for My Love by Bobby Moore [saxophonist]

27
US

7
R&B

as Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
[Checker 1129]
written by Bobby Moore [saxophonist] (as Robert Moore)

68.

10/1966

A Satisfied Mind by Bobby Hebb

from Sunny

39
US

40
R&B

32
UK

[Philips 40400]
written by Red Hayes (as Joe "Red" Hayes) & Jack Rhodes

69.

12/1966

Are You Lonely for Me by Freddie Scott

from Are You Lonely For Me?

39
US

✫1
R&B

[Shout 207]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

70.

03/1966

The Boogaloo Party by The Flamingos

from Their Hits Then and Now

93
US

22
R&B

26
UK

[Philips 40347]
written by Doug McClure, Willie Clarke & Zeke Carey

71.

01/1966

A Hard Day's Night by The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from Hang On Ramsey!

29
US

10
AC

29
R&B

[instrumental]
[live]
[Cadet 5525]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

72.

04/1966

I Love You 1000 Times by The Platters

31
US

6
R&B

[Musicor 1166]
written by Luther Dixon & Inez Foxx

73.

06/1966

My Lover's Prayer by Otis Redding

from Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul

61
US

10
R&B

37
UK

[Volt 136]
written by Otis Redding

74.

10/1966

I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself by Dionne Warwick

from Here Where There Is Love

26
US

20
R&B

[Scepter 12167]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

75.

10/1966

Secret Love by Billy Stewart

29
US

11
R&B

[Chess 1978]
written by Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster

76.

06/1966

Misty by Groove Holmes

from Misty

44
US

7
AC

12
R&B

as Richard "Groove" Holmes
[instrumental]
[Prestige 45-401]
written by Erroll Garner

77.

08/1966

Little Darling (I Need You) by Marvin Gaye

from Moods of Marvin Gaye

47
US

10
R&B

50
UK

[Tamla 54138]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

78.

03/1966

She Blew a Good Thing by The Poets

45
US

2
R&B

[Symbol 214]
written by Ronnie Lewis

79.

05/1966

Just a Little Misunderstanding by The Contours

85
US

18
R&B

31
UK

[Gordy 7052]
written by Clarence Paul, Luvel Broadnax & Stevie Wonder

80.

03/1966

I'll Take Good Care of You by Garnet Mimms

from I'll Take Good Care of You

30
US

15
R&B

[United Artists 995]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Jerry Ragovoy

81.

05/1966

Take This Heart of Mine by Marvin Gaye

from Moods of Marvin Gaye

44
US

16
R&B

56
UK

[Tamla 54132]
written by Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)

82.

04/1966

Got My Mojo Working by Jimmy Smith

from Got My Mojo Workin'

51
US

17
R&B

48
UK

[Verve 10393]
written by Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield) & Preston Foster (uncredited)

83.

11/1966

I Fooled You This Time by Gene Chandler

45
US

3
R&B

[Checker 1155]
written by Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) & Keni St. Lewis

84.

03/1966

The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) by Joe Tex

from The Love You Save

56
US

2
R&B

[Dial 4026]
written by Joe Tex

85.

07/1966

Make Me Belong to You by Barbara Lewis

28
US

36
R&B

[Atlantic 2346]
written by Billy Vera & Chip Taylor

86.

12/1966

Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You by Jimmy Castor

31
US

16
R&B

[instrumental]
[Smash 2069]
written by Jimmy Castor & John Pruitt (as Johnny Pruitt)

87.

10/1966

Don't Be a Drop-Out by James Brown

from Raw Soul

50
US

4
R&B

[King 6056]
written by Burt Jones

88.

03/1966

Ain't That a Groove Pt. 1 by James Brown

from It's a Man's Man's Man's World

42
US

6
R&B

[King 6025]
written by James Brown & Nat Jones

89.

10/1966

Don't Answer the Door by B.B. King

72
US

2
R&B

[ABC 10856]
written by Jimmy Johnson

90.

12/1966

Wack Wack by Young-Holt Unlimited

from Wack Wack

40
US

35
AC

12
R&B

as The Young-Holt Trio
[instrumental]
[Brunswick 55305]
written by Eldee Young, Redd Holt (as Isaac Holt) & Don Walker

91.

09/1966

I Chose to Sing the Blues by Ray Charles

from A Man and His Soul

32
US

22
R&B

[ABC 10840]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles

92.

05/1966

S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) by Joe Tex

from I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better

39
US

9
R&B

[Dial 4028]
written by Joe Tex

93.

07/1966

I Guess I'll Always Love You by The Isley Brothers

from This Old Heart of Mine

61
US

31
R&B

45
UK

[Tamla 54135]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

94.

04/1966

Wang Dang Doodle by Ko Ko Taylor

58
US

4
R&B

[Checker 1135]
written by Willie Dixon

95.

08/1966

I Want to Be with You by Dee Dee Warwick

41
US

9
R&B

[Mercury 72584]
written by Lee Adams & Charles Strouse

96.

02/1966

Dear Lover by Mary Wells

from The Two Sides of Mary Wells

51
US

6
R&B

[Atco 6392]
written by Gerald Sims & Carl Davis

97.

05/1966

Neighbor, Neighbor by Jimmy Hughes

from Why Not Tonight?

65
US

4
R&B

[Fame 1003]
written by Huey P. Meaux (as Huey Meaux)

98.

12/1966

Baby What I Mean by The Drifters

62
US

37
R&B

49
UK

[Atlantic 2366]
written by Ernie Sheldon & Frank Hamilton

99.

02/1966

Darling Baby by The Elgins

from Darling Baby

72
US

4
R&B

[VIP 25029]
written by Lamont Dozier

100.

09/1966

Heaven Must Have Sent You by The Elgins

from Darling Baby

50
US

9
R&B

[VIP 25037]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

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