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Ray Charles Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, Charles preferred being called "Brother Ray". He lost his vision as a child, possibly due to glaucoma, and consequently wore dark glasses. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by... [more on Wikipedia]
Ray Charles began charting in 1949 with Confession Blues .The artist placed 72 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 17 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 44 Top‑10s, 10 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: I Can't Stop Loving You - #2: Hit the Road Jack - #3: You Don't Know Me - #4: Take These Chains from My Heart - #5: Georgia on My Mind
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1949
1.
1951
2.
[Swing Time 250]
written by Ray Charles
1952
3.
[Swing Time 274]
written by Ray Charles
1954
4.
5.
08/1954
[Atlantic 1037]
written by Ray Charles
1955
6.
US B side to I've Got a Woman
[Atlantic 1050]
written by
Walter Davis
7.
01/1955
8.
07/1955
[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles
9.
07/1955
US B side to A Fool For You
[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles
10.
10/1955
US B side to Greenbacks
[Atlantic 1076]
written by Ray Charles
11.
10/1955
[Atlantic 1076]
1956
12.
charted as Drown in My Own Tears / Mary in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 1085]
written by
Henry Glover
13.
06/1956
charted as Hallelujah, I Love Her So / What Would I Do without You in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 1096]
written by Ray Charles
14.
10/1956
1957
15.
[Atlantic 1124]
written by Ray Charles
16.
10/1957
[Atlantic 1154]
written by Ray Charles
1958
17.
instrumental [Atlantic 2006]
written by Ray Charles
1959
18.
19.
04/1959
with The Raylettes
[Atlantic 2022]
written by Ray Charles
20.
07/1959
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #10]
[Atlantic 2031]
written by Ray Charles
21.
11/1959
1960
22.
23.
02/1960
24.
05/1960
25.
06/1960
26.
08/1960
27.
09/1960
28.
11/1960
29.
11/1960 Ruby Ray Charles
from
Dedicated to You
30.
11/1960
1961
31.
[ABC-Paramount 10141]
written by Ray Charles
32.
03/1961
33.
06/1961
34.
06/1961
35.
09/1961
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #377]
[ABC-Paramount 10244]
written by
Percy Mayfield
36.
11/1961
37.
12/1961
US B side to Unchain My Heart
[ABC-Paramount 10266]
written by Percy Mayfield & Ray Charles
1962
38.
[ABC-Paramount 10314]
39.
04/1962
US B side to At the Club
40.
05/1962
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #161]
[ABC-Paramount 10330]
written by
Don Gibson
41.
05/1962 Born to Lose Ray Charles
from
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
B side to I Can't Stop Loving You
[ABC-Paramount 10330]
written by
Frankie Brown
42.
07/1962 Careless Love Ray Charles
from
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
US B side to You Don't Know Me
[ABC-Paramount 10345]
written by
traditional & Ray Charles
43.
07/1962
44.
11/1962
45.
11/1962
with The Jack Halloran Singers
hit for Hank Williams in 1953; B side to You Are My Sunshine
[ABC-Paramount 10375]
written by
Hank Williams 1963
46.
47.
02/1963
as Ray Charles & his Orchestra with The Raelettes featuring Margie Hendrix
48.
03/1963
49.
04/1963 No Letter Today Ray Charles
from
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)
[ABC-Paramount 10435]
50.
04/1963
51.
06/1963
as Ray Charles & The Raelets
US B side to Without Love (There Is Nothing)
[ABC-Paramount 10453]
written by Doc Pomus &
Mort Shuman
52.
06/1963
53.
09/1963
54.
09/1963 Making Believe Ray Charles
from
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)
55.
12/1963
1964
56.
57.
02/1964
US B side to Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm)
[ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by traditional,
Carl Sigman &
Percy Faith
58.
05/1964
[ABC-Paramount 10557]
59.
07/1964
60.
07/1964
61.
09/1964
62.
12/1964
1965
63.
Cry Ray Charles
from
Sweet & Sour Tears
64.
02/1965
[ABC-Paramount 10615]
65.
04/1965
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #235]
[ABC-Paramount 10649]
written by Ray Charles
& Renald Richard
66.
05/1965
67.
07/1965
[ABC-Paramount 10700]
68.
09/1965
69.
11/1965
1966
70.
[ABC-Paramount 10785]
71.
03/1966
US B side to Together Again
[ABC-Paramount 10785]
written by
Johnny MacRae
72.
05/1966
73.
09/1966
74.
11/1966
75.
11/1966
US B side to Please Say You're Fooling
[ABC/TRC 10865]
written by
Jo Armstead , Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
1967
76.
[ABC/TRC 10901]
77.
03/1967
78.
05/1967
79.
05/1967
80.
08/1967
81.
11/1967 Yesterday Ray Charles
from
Ray Charles Invites You to Listen
1968
82.
R
83.
02/1968
[ABC/TRC 11045]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles
84.
06/1968
[ABC/TRC 11090]
85.
06/1968
US B side to Eleanor Rigby
[ABC/TRC 11090]
written by Ray Charles
& Jimmy Holiday
86.
09/1968
87.
10/1968
1969
88.
89.
03/1969
90.
05/1969
[ABC/TRC 11213]
91.
09/1969
[ABC/TRC 11239]
92.
12/1969
[ABC/TRC 11251]
1970
93.
94.
04/1970
95.
10/1970
[ABC/TRC 11271]
1971
96.
97.
03/1971
as The Ray Charles Orchestra
instrumental [Tangerine 1015]
written by Ray Charles
98.
08/1971
99.
12/1971
1972
100.
101.
12/1972 Hey Mister Ray Charles
from
A Message from the People
1973
102.
[ABC/TRC 11351]
written by Ray Charles
,
Ruth Robinson & Dee Ervin
103.
10/1973
1974
104.
1975
105.
1976
106.
1977
107.
1979
108.
1982
109.
1983
110.
3/4 Time Ray Charles
from
Wish You Were Here Tonight
111.
09/1983
1984
112.
1986
113.
114.
11/1986 Dixie Moon Ray Charles
from
From the Pages of My Mind
1987
115.
1993
116.
2002
117.
2005
118.
written by Ray Charles
119.
01/2005
with
Diana Krall [Concord LP Cut]
written by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold
