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Top R&B Songs of 1966

1965 <-1966-> 1967
    

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1.
09/1966
27

50
US


9
R&B


2.
02/1966
28

72
US


4
R&B


[VIP 25029]
written by Lamont Dozier
3.
12/1966
29

62
US


37
R&B
49
UK
[Atlantic 2366]
written by Ernie Sheldon & Frank Hamilton
4.
05/1966
29

65
US


4
R&B


[Fame 1003]
written by Huey P. Meaux (as Huey Meaux)
5.
02/1966
30

51
US


6
R&B


[Atco 6392]
written by Gerald Sims & Carl Davis
6.
08/1966
31

41
US


9
R&B


[Mercury 72584]
written by Lee Adams & Charles Strouse
7.
04/1966
31

58
US


4
R&B


[Checker 1135]
written by Willie Dixon
8.
07/1966
31

61
US


31
R&B
45
UK
[Tamla 54135]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
9.
05/1966
32

39
US


9
R&B


[Dial 4028]
written by Joe Tex
10.
09/1966
32

32
US


22
R&B


[ABC 10840]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles
11.
12/1966
32

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
12.
10/1966
33

72
US


2
R&B


[ABC 10856]
written by Jimmy Johnson
13.
03/1966
33

42
US


6
R&B


[King 6025]
written by James Brown & Nat Jones
14.
10/1966
33

50
US


4
R&B


[King 6056]
written by Burt Jones
15.
12/1966
35

31
US


16
R&B


[instrumental]
[Smash 2069]
written by Jimmy Castor & John Pruitt (as Johnny Pruitt)
16.
07/1966
36

28
US


36
R&B


[Atlantic 2346]
written by Billy Vera & Chip Taylor
17.
03/1966
37

56
US


2
R&B


[Dial 4026]
written by Joe Tex
18.
11/1966
37

45
US


3
R&B


[Checker 1155]
written by Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) & Keni St. Lewis
19.
04/1966
37

51
US


17
R&B
48
UK
[Verve 10393]
written by Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield) & Preston Foster (uncredited)
20.
05/1966
38

44
US


16
R&B
56
UK
[Tamla 54132]
written by Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
21.
03/1966
38

30
US


15
R&B


[United Artists 995]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Jerry Ragovoy
22.
05/1966
40

85
US


18
R&B
31
UK
[Gordy 7052]
written by Clarence Paul, Luvel Broadnax & Stevie Wonder
23.
03/1966
40

45
US


2
R&B


[Symbol 214]
written by Ronnie Lewis
24.
08/1966
41

47
US


10
R&B
50
UK
[Tamla 54138]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
25.
06/1966
41

44
US
7
AC
12
R&B


as Richard "Groove" Holmes
[instrumental]
[Prestige 401]
written by Erroll Garner
26.
10/1966
41

29
US


11
R&B


[Chess 1978]
written by Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster
27.
10/1966
43

26
US


20
R&B


[Scepter 12167]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
28.
06/1966
43

61
US


10
R&B
37
UK
[Volt 136]
written by Otis Redding
29.
04/1966
43

31
US


6
R&B


[Musicor 1166]
written by Luther Dixon & Inez Foxx
30.
01/1966
46

29
US
10
AC
29
R&B


[instrumental]
[live]
[Cadet 5525]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
31.
03/1966
46

93
US


22
R&B
26
UK
[Philips 40347]
written by Doug McClure, Willie Clarke & Zeke Carey
32.
12/1966
47

39
US


✫1
R&B


[Shout 207]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
33.
10/1966
48

39
US


40
R&B
32
UK
[Philips 40400]
written by Red Hayes (as Joe "Red" Hayes) & Jack Rhodes
34.
03/1966
49

27
US


7
R&B


as Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
[Checker 1129]
written by Bobby Moore [saxophonist] (as Robert Moore)
35.
07/1966
49

22
US
37
AC
49
R&B


[Scepter 12153]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
36.
02/1966
50

29
US


4
R&B


[Tamla 54129]
written by Pete Moore (as Warren Moore), Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
37.
02/1966
50

48
US


9
R&B
35
UK
[Ric-Tic 109]
written by Al Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr
38.
05/1966
55

31
US


✫1
R&B


[ABC 10808]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
39.
12/1966
56

21
US


11
R&B


[Date 1523]
written by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler
40.
02/1966
58

29
US


✫1
R&B


[Gordy 7049]
written by Smokey Robinson
41.
07/1966
58

27
US


2
R&B


[Revilot 201]
written by Darrell Banks (as Darrell Eubanks) & Donnie Elbert
42.
10/1966
61

20
US


7
R&B


[Atlantic 2358]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
43.
10/1966
63

22
US


4
R&B


[Calla 119]
written by J.J. Jackson (as Jerome L. Jackson) & Pierre Tubbs
44.
01/1966
64

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
45.
04/1966
66

20
US


4
R&B


46.
05/1966
70

45
US


12
R&B
21
UK
[Motown 1096]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & Stevie Wonder
47.
02/1966
70

18
US


5
R&B


[Motown 1090]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
48.
03/1966
70

31
US


4
R&B
33
UK
[Volt 132]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
49.
12/1966
72

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
50.
04/1966
73

21
US


✫1
R&B


[Stax 189]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter
51.
01/1966
76

44
US


5
R&B
22
UK
[Amy 945]
written by Allen Toussaint
52.
05/1966
79

12
US


16
R&B


[Impact 1007]
written by Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher)
53.
10/1966
80

29
US


12
R&B
23
UK
[Volt 138]
written by Steve Cropper & Otis Redding
54.
08/1966
84

14
US


3
R&B


[Stax 195]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter
55.
01/1966
86

16
US


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[Excello 2273]
written by Slim Harpo (as James H. Moore)
56.
11/1966
89

23
US


6
R&B
28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #434]
[Atlantic 2365]
written by Mack Rice (as Bonny Rice)
57.
12/1966
91

12
US


3
R&B


[MGM 13617]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
58.
10/1966
92

11
US


5
R&B


[Brunswick 55300]
written by Barbara Acklin & David Scott
59.
11/1966
94

17
US


4
R&B
37
UK
[Tamla 54140]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
60.
09/1966
94

13
US


✫1
R&B


[Capitol 5709]
written by Ben Raleigh & Dave Linden
61.
01/1966
95

11
US


3
R&B


[Carla 2526]
written by Deon Jackson
62.
07/1966
95

17
US


5
R&B
34
UK
[Atlantic 2342]
written by Bobby Robinson, Dan Quinvy & Pronto Bob
63.
12/1966
95

17
US


10
R&B
29
UK
[Soul 35027]
written by James Dean & William Weatherspoon
64.
02/1966
101

12
US


6
R&B
47
UK
65.
03/1966
103

19
US
✫1
AC
10
R&B
48
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10785]
written by Buck Owens
66.
07/1966
107

19
US
11
AC
3
R&B
31
UK
[instrumental]
[Cadet 5541]
written by traditional
67.
08/1966
109

28
US


✫1
R&B
19
UK
[Stax 194]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
68.
07/1966
114

10
US


7
R&B
39
UK
[Chess 1966]
written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward
69.
07/1966
114

18
US


3
R&B
22
UK
70.
04/1966
115

9
US


7
R&B
54
UK
[Motown 1094]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
71.
02/1966
116

13
US


✫1
R&B
36
UK
[Atlantic 2320]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
72.
04/1966
122

8
US
12
AC
5
R&B


[Scepter 12133]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
73.
01/1966
124

7
US


3
R&B


[Tamla 54126]
written by Smokey Robinson
74.
04/1966
127

7
US


2
R&B


[Karen 1524]
written by Don Storball (as Donald Storball)
75.
09/1966
132

6
US


5
R&B


[Bell 648]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
76.
04/1966
133

20
US


4
R&B
12
UK
77.
01/1966
136

5
US


10
R&B


[Motown 1089]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
78.
07/1966
137

9
US


✫1
R&B
36
UK
[Tamla 54136]
written by Bob Dylan
79.
05/1966
138

13
US


✫1
R&B
21
UK
[Gordy 7054]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
80.
10/1966
150

9
US


2
R&B
22
UK
81.
11/1966
157

9
US
29
AC
3
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54139]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Bryan Wells
82.
10/1966
160

23
US


10
R&B
6
UK
[Amy 965]
written by Allen Toussaint
83.
04/1966
164

7
US


2
R&B
24
UK
[Nola 721]
written by Robert Parker
84.
11/1966
171

8
US


✫1
R&B
19
UK
85.
07/1966
184

6
US


✫1
R&B
22
UK
[Atlantic 2348]
written by Chris Kenner
86.
04/1966
184

8
US


✫1
R&B
13
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #123]
[King 6035]
written by James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome
87.
11/1966
187

4
US
✫1
AC
25
R&B
44
UK
[Reprise 0531]
written by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon
88.
07/1966
200

8
US


5
R&B
8
UK
[Amy 958]
written by Allen Toussaint
89.
12/1966
200

2
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #381]
[Par-Lo 101]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
90.
08/1966
206

7
US


6
R&B
8
UK
[Soul 35022]
written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean
91.
06/1966
224

✫1
US


39
R&B
38
UK
[Roulette 4686]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
92.
08/1966
224

3
US


✫1
R&B
18
UK
[Gordy 7055]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
93.
12/1966
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.
94.
06/1966

Sunny by Bobby Hebb

from Sunny   Sunny
261

2
US


3
R&B
12
UK
[Philips 40365]
written by Bobby Hebb
95.
03/1966
268

✫1
US


13
R&B
15
UK
[Verve 10383]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
96.
10/1966
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.
97.
02/1966
342

2
US


32
R&B
2
UK
[London 9823]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
98.
04/1966
358

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #54]

[Atlantic 2326]
written by Percy Sledge
99.
08/1966
367

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1097]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
100.
09/1966
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.

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