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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 1964

1963 <-

1964

-> 1965

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

10/1964

Baby Love by The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go

416

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #324]
[Motown 1066]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

12/1964

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers

from You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

411

✫1
US

2
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #34]
[Philles 124]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

07/1964

Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go

364

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #472]
[Motown 1060]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

03/1964

My Boy Lollipop by Millie

from My Boy Lollipop

356

2
US

2
R&B

2
UK

as Millie Small
[Smash 1893]
written by Johnny Roberts & Morris Levy

04/1964

My Guy by Mary Wells

from Mary Wells Sings My Guy

342

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[Motown 1056]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)

10/1964

Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las

from Leader of the Pack

280

✫1
US

8
R&B

11
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #447]
[Red Bird 10-014]
written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & Shadow Morton (as George "Shadow" Morton)

11/1964

Come See About Me by The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go

255

✫1
US

2
R&B

27
UK

[Motown 1068]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

05/1964

No Particular Place to Go by Chuck Berry

from St. Louis to Liverpool

240

10
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[Chess 1898]
written by Chuck Berry

04/1964

Walk On By by Dionne Warwick

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick

235

6
US

7
AC

✫1
R&B

9
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #70]
[Scepter 1274]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

10.

08/1964

Dancing in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party

214

2
US

8
R&B

28
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #40]
[Gordy 7033]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

11.

08/1964

Remember (Walking in the Sand) by The Shangri-Las

194

5
US

9
R&B

14
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #395]
[Red Bird 10-008]
written by Shadow Morton (as George "Shadow" Morton)

12.

06/1964

Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters

from Under the Boardwalk

179

4
US

✫1
R&B

45
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #487]
[Atlantic 2237]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick

13.

12/1964

The Name Game by Shirley Ellis

from The Name Game

162

3
US

4
R&B

[novelty]
[Congress 230]
written by Shirley Elliston & Lincoln Chase

14.

09/1964

Let It Be Me by Betty Everett & Jerry Butler

from Delicious Together

151

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Vee-Jay 613]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis)

15.

12/1964

Hold What You've Got by Joe Tex

from Hold What You've Got

149

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Dial 4001]
written by Joe Tex

16.

11/1964

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) by Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

148

6
US

3
R&B

49
UK

[Tamla 54107]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

17.

02/1964

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Betty Everett

140

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Vee-Jay 585]
written by Rudy Clark

18.

02/1964

Hi-Heel Sneakers by Tommy Tucker

140

11
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[Checker 1067]
written by Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)

19.

03/1964

(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet by The Reflections [Detroit rock and roll band]

131

6
US

3
R&B

[Golden World 9]
written by Bob Hamilton & Freddie Gorman (as Freddy Gorman)

20.

11/1964

The Jerk by The Larks [Los Angeles band]

from The Jerk

130

7
US

✫1
R&B

written by Don Julian

21.

11/1964

Goin' Out of My Head by Little Anthony & the Imperials

from Goin' Out of My Head

129

6
US

6
R&B

written by Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein)

22.

11/1964

Amen by The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing

127

7
US

✫1
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10602]
written by traditional, Jester Hairston (arrangement), Curtis Mayfield (arrangement) & Johnny Pate (arrangement)

23.

10/1964

Reach Out for Me by Dionne Warwick

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick

113

20
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[Scepter 1285]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

24.

06/1964

Keep On Pushing by The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing

105

10
US

✫1
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10554]
written by Curtis Mayfield

25.

06/1964

I Wanna Love Him So Bad by The Jelly Beans

101

9
US

7
R&B

[Red Bird 003]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich

26.

02/1964

The Way You Do the Things You Do by The Temptations

from Meet the Temptations

101

11
US

✫1
R&B

[Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers

27.

06/1964

Good Times by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

100

11
US

✫1
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8368]
written by Sam Cooke

28.

01/1964

(Ain't That) Good News by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

100

11
US

✫1
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8299]
written by Sam Cooke

29.

06/1964

(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

from How Glad I Am

11
US

2
AC

45
R&B

[Capitol 5198]
written by Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Larry Harrison

30.

08/1964

Funny (How Time Slips Away) by Joe Hinton

13
US

✫1
R&B

[Back Beat 541]
written by Willie Nelson

31.

01/1964

Talking About My Baby by The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing

12
US

2
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10511]
written by Curtis Mayfield

32.

08/1964

Baby I Need Your Loving by Four Tops

from The Four Tops

11
US

4
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #390]
[Motown 1062]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

33.

08/1964

Selfish One by Jackie Ross

11
US

4
R&B

[Chess 1903]
written by Wilfred McKinley & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)

34.

02/1964

Nadine by Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits

23
US

7
R&B

27
UK

[Chess 1883]
written by Chuck Berry

35.

11/1964

Saturday Night at the Movies by The Drifters

from The Good Life with the Drifters

18
US

8
R&B

35
UK

charted as At The Club / Saturday Night At The Movies in the UK
[Atlantic 2260]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

36.

04/1964

I'm So Proud by The Impressions

from The Never Ending Impressions

14
US

2
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10544]
written by Curtis Mayfield

37.

05/1964

Every Little Bit Hurts by Brenda Holloway

from Every Little Bit Hurts

13
US

3
R&B

[Tamla 54094]
written by Ed Cobb

38.

05/1964

Once Upon a Time by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells

from Together

19
US

3
R&B

50
UK

[Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Dave Hamilton, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson

39.

07/1964

People Say by The Dixie Cups

from Chapel of Love

12
US

7
R&B

[Red Bird 006]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich

40.

12/1964

Twine Time by Alvin Cash

14
US

3
R&B

as Alvin Cash & The Crawlers
[Mar-V-Lus 6002]
written by Andre Williams & Verlie Rice

41.

10/1964

Right or Wrong by Ronnie Dove

from The Best of Ronnie Dove

14
US

4
R&B

[Diamond 173]
written by Wanda Jackson

42.

03/1964

You Are a Wonderful One by Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

15
US

3
R&B

[Tamla 54093]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

43.

09/1964

You Must Believe Me by The Impressions

from People Get Ready

15
US

3
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10581]
written by Curtis Mayfield

44.

08/1964

You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) by Dionne Warwick

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick

34
US

10
R&B

20
UK

B side to A House Is Not A Home
[Scepter 1282]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

45.

06/1964

Steal Away by Jimmy Hughes

from Steal Away

17
US

2
R&B

[Fame 6401]
written by Jimmy Hughes

46.

05/1964

What's the Matter with You Baby by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells

from Together

17
US

2
R&B

B side to Once Upon a Time
[Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson

47.

03/1964

Wish Someone Would Care by Irma Thomas

from Wish Someone Would Care

17
US

2
R&B

[Imperial 66013]
written by Irma Thomas

48.

04/1964

I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore by Nat King Cole

from I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore

22
US

6
AC

4
R&B

US B side to People
[Capitol 5155]
written by Charlotte McCarthy

49.

06/1964

Try It Baby by Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

15
US

6
R&B

backing vocals by the Temptations
[Tamla 54095]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)

50.

08/1964

I'm on the Outside (Looking In) by Little Anthony & the Imperials

from I'm on the Outside (Looking In)

15
US

8
R&B

[DCP 1104]
written by Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein

51.

03/1964

Money by The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen in Person

16
US

6
R&B

[live]
[Wand 150]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Janie Bradford

52.

06/1964

Just Be True by Gene Chandler

19
US

4
R&B

[Constellation 130]
written by Curtis Mayfield

53.

03/1964

Ebb Tide by Lenny Welch

from Since I Fell for You

25
US

6
AC

7
R&B

[Cadence 1422]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman

54.

03/1964

Ain't Nothing You Can Do by Bobby Bland

from Ain't Nothing You Can Do

20
US

3
R&B

[Duke 375]
written by Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) & Joe Scott (as Joseph W. Scott)

55.

03/1964

The Matador by Major Lance

from Major's Greatest Hits

20
US

4
R&B

[Okeh 7191]
written by Carl Davis, Billy Butler & Major Lance

56.

01/1964

I Wish You Love by Gloria Lynne

from Gloria, Marty & Strings

28
US

9
AC

3
R&B

[Everest 2036]
written by Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet & Lee Wilson

57.

10/1964

Oh No, Not My Baby by Maxine Brown

24
US

2
R&B

[Wand 162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King

58.

12/1964

Promised Land by Chuck Berry

from St. Louis to Liverpool

41
US

16
R&B

26
UK

[Chess 1916]
written by Chuck Berry

59.

01/1964

Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1) by James Brown

from Pure Dynamite!

23
US

4
R&B

[live]
[King 5842]
written by James Brown

60.

08/1964

Rhythm by Major Lance

from Major's Greatest Hits

24
US

3
R&B

[Okeh 7203]
written by Curtis Mayfield

61.

03/1964

Hey, Bobba Needle by Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album

23
US

5
R&B

[Parkway 907]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

62.

06/1964

Do I Love You? by The Ronettes

from …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica

34
US

11
R&B

35
UK

[Philles 121]
written by Phil Spector, Vini Poncia (as Vince Poncia) & Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli)

63.

08/1964

Out of Sight by James Brown

from Out of Sight

24
US

5
R&B

[Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright)

64.

09/1964

Cousin of Mine by Sam Cooke

31
US

7
AC

6
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8426]
written by Sam Cooke

65.

11/1964

Too Many Fish in the Sea by The Marvelettes

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits

25
US

5
R&B

[Tamla 54105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.

66.

07/1964

No One to Cry To by Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears

55
US

8
AC

14
R&B

38
UK

[ABC-Paramount 10571]
written by Sid Robin & Foy Willing

67.

12/1964

Makin' Whoopee by Ray Charles

from Ray Charles Live in Concerts

46
US

11
AC

10
R&B

42
UK

[live]
[ABC-Paramount 10609]
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn

68.

08/1964

Mercy, Mercy by Don Covay

35
US

✫1
R&B

as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Rosemart 801]
written by Don Covay & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller]

69.

01/1964

Going Going Gone by Brook Benton

from On the Countryside

35
US

11
AC

5
R&B

[Mercury 72230]
written by Emil Anton & Alan Thomas

70.

01/1964

Who Do You Love by The Sapphires

25
US

9
R&B

[Swan 4162]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross

71.

06/1964

Sweet William by Millie

from My Boy Lollipop

40
US

40
R&B

30
UK

as Millie Small
[Smash 1920]
written by Buddy Kaye & Phil Springer (as Philip Springer)

72.

06/1964

Hey Harmonica Man by Stevie Wonder

from Stevie at the Beach

29
US

5
R&B

[Tamla 54096]
written by Marty Cooper & Lou Josie

73.

03/1964

My Girl Sloopy by The Vibrations

26
US

10
R&B

[Atlantic 2221]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell

74.

09/1964

Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) by The Temptations

from The Temptin' Temptations

26
US

11
R&B

[Gordy 7035]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.

75.

10/1964

Walking in the Rain by The Ronettes

from …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica

23
US

28
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #266]
[Philles 123]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

76.

06/1964

I Like It Like That by The Miracles

from I Like It Like That

27
US

10
R&B

[Tamla 54098]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin

77.

11/1964

Getting Mighty Crowded by Betty Everett

65
US

28
R&B

29
UK

[Vee-Jay 628]
written by Van McCoy

78.

05/1964

Another Cup of Coffee by Brook Benton

47
US

13
AC

4
R&B

US B side to Too Late to Turn Back Now
[Mercury 72266]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman

79.

09/1964

Baby Don't You Do It by Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

27
US

14
R&B

[Tamla 54101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

80.

02/1964

My Heart Cries for You by Ray Charles

38
US

12
AC

9
R&B

US B side to Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm)
[ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by traditional, Carl Sigman & Percy Faith

81.

04/1964

Hurt by Love by Inez Foxx

54
US

12
R&B

40
UK

[Symbol 20-001]
written by Charlie Foxx

82.

06/1964

Tennessee Waltz by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

35
US

6
R&B

B side to Good Times
[RCA Victor 47-8368]
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King

83.

07/1964

A Tear Fell by Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears

50
US

6
AC

13
R&B

US B side to No One to Cry To
[ABC-Paramount 10571]
written by Eugene Randolph & Dorian Burton

84.

05/1964

Too Late to Turn Back Now by Brook Benton

from This Bitter Earth

43
US

14
AC

8
R&B

[Mercury 72266]
written by Clyde Otis

85.

09/1964

Bless Our Love by Gene Chandler

39
US

4
R&B

[Constellation 136]
written by Bill Sheppard

86.

09/1964

I Had a Talk with My Man by Mitty Collier

41
US

3
R&B

[Chess 1907]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston

87.

04/1964

Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) by Solomon Burke

from Rock 'n' Soul

33
US

8
R&B

[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell

88.

05/1964

Giving Up by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Gladys Knight and the Pips

38
US

6
R&B

written by Van McCoy

89.

09/1964

That's What Love Is Made of by The Miracles

from I Like It Like That

35
US

9
R&B

[Tamla 54102]
written by Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)

90.

06/1964

Share Your Love with Me by Bobby Bland

from Call on Me/That's the Way Love Is

42
US

5
R&B

[Duke 377]
written by Al Braggs (as Alfred Braggs) & Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)

91.

12/1964

Wild One by Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party

34
US

11
R&B

[Gordy 7036]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

92.

05/1964

Rock Me Baby by B.B. King

34
US

12
R&B

[Kent 393]
written by Joe Josea & B.B. King

93.

02/1964

Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm) by Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears

39
US

7
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by Buddy Johnson (as Woodrow Buddy Johnson) & Ned Washington

94.

05/1964

Beg Me by Chuck Jackson

45
US

5
R&B

[Wand 154]
written by Rudy Clark

95.

10/1964

Ain't Doing Too Bad (Part 1) by Bobby Bland

49
US

4
R&B

[Duke 383]
written by Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)

96.

07/1964

A House Is Not a Home by Brook Benton

75
US

13
AC

6
R&B

[Mercury 72303]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

97.

02/1964

My True Carrie Love by Nat King Cole

49
US

16
AC

11
R&B

[Capitol 5125]
written by Paula Frances & Gary Romeo

98.

06/1964

Lazy Elsie Molly by Chubby Checker

40
US

7
R&B

[Parkway 920]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Roberta Harris

99.

04/1964

In My Lonely Room by Martha and the Vandellas

44
US

6
R&B

[Gordy 7031]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

100.

09/1964

Lumberjack by Brook Benton

from This Bitter Earth

53
US

15
AC

11
R&B

[Mercury 72333]
written by Charles Arrington

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