Top R&B Songs of 1964 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1963 <-1964-> 1965
Top songs: #1: Baby Love by The Supremes - #2: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers - #3: Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes - #4: My Boy Lollipop by Millie - #5: My Guy by Mary Wells
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Baby Love
#1
10/1964

Baby Love
The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go   
438 pts
1
US


1
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #324]
[Motown 1066]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
#2
12/1964

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

from You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'   You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
434 pts
1
US


2
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #34]
[Philles 124]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Where Did Our Love Go
#3
07/1964

Where Did Our Love Go
The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go   
383 pts
1
US


1
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #472]
[Motown 1060]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
My Boy Lollipop
#4
03/1964

My Boy Lollipop
Millie

from My Boy Lollipop   
376 pts
2
US


2
R&B
2
UK
as Millie Small
[Smash 1893]
written by Robert Spencer, Morris Levy & Johnny Roberts [gangster]
My Guy
#5
04/1964

My Guy
Mary Wells

from Mary Wells Sings My Guy   Mary Wells Sings My Guy
361 pts
1
US


1
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1056]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
Leader of the Pack
#6
10/1964

Leader of the Pack
The Shangri-Las

from Leader of the Pack   
296 pts
1
US


8
R&B
11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #447]
[Red Bird 10-014]
written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & George "Shadow" Morton
Come See About Me
#7
11/1964

Come See About Me
The Supremes

from Where Did Our Love Go   
269 pts
1
US


2
R&B
27
UK
[Motown 1068]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
No Particular Place to Go
#8
05/1964

No Particular Place to Go
Chuck Berry

from St. Louis to Liverpool   
251 pts
10
US


2
R&B
3
UK
[Chess 1898]
written by Chuck Berry
Walk On By
#9
04/1964

Walk On By
Dionne Warwick

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick   Make Way for Dionne Warwick
247 pts
6
US
7
AC
1
R&B
9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #70]
[Scepter 1274]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Dancing in the Street
#10
08/1964

Dancing in the Street
Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party   Dance Party
226 pts
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
Remember (Walking in the Sand)
#11
08/1964

Remember (Walking in the Sand)
The Shangri-Las

205 pts
5
US


9
R&B
14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #395]
[Red Bird 10-008]
written by George "Shadow" Morton
Under the Boardwalk
#12
06/1964

Under the Boardwalk
The Drifters

from Under the Boardwalk   
188 pts
4
US


1
R&B
45
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #487]
[Atlantic 2237]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick
The Name Game
#13
12/1964

The Name Game
Shirley Ellis

from The Name Game   
171 pts
3
US


4
R&B


[novelty]
[Congress 230]
written by Shirley Elliston & Lincoln Chase
Let It Be Me
#14
09/1964

Let It Be Me
Betty Everett & Jerry Butler

from Delicious Together   
158 pts
5
US


1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 613]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Mann Curtis
#15
12/1964

Hold What You've Got
Joe Tex

from Hold What You've Got   
157 pts
5
US


1
R&B


[Dial 4001]
written by Joe Tex
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
#16
11/1964

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

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You   How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
154 pts
6
US


3
R&B
49
UK
[Tamla 54107]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
#17
02/1964

Hi-Heel Sneakers
Tommy Tucker

148 pts
11
US


1
R&B
23
UK
[Checker 1067]
written by Robert Higginbotham
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
#18
02/1964

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

146 pts
6
US


1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 585]
written by Rudy Clark
#19
03/1964

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

138 pts
6
US


3
R&B


[Golden World 9]
written by Bob Hamilton & Freddy Gorman
#20
11/1964

The Jerk
The Larks [Los Angeles band]

from The Jerk   
136 pts
7
US


1
R&B


[Money 106]
written by Don Julian
Goin' Out of My Head
#21
11/1964

Goin' Out of My Head
Little Anthony & the Imperials

from Goin' Out of My Head   
135 pts
6
US


6
R&B


[DCP 1119]
written by Teddy Randazzo & Bobby Weinstein
Amen
#22
11/1964

Amen
The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing   
134 pts
7
US


1
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10602]
written by traditional, Jester Hairston, Curtis Mayfield & Johnny Pate
#23
10/1964

Reach Out for Me
Dionne Warwick

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick   Make Way for Dionne Warwick
119 pts
20
US


1
R&B
23
UK
[Scepter 1285]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#24
06/1964

Keep On Pushing
The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing   
111 pts
10
US


1
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10554]
written by Curtis Mayfield
The Way You Do the Things You Do
#25
02/1964

The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Temptations

from Meet the Temptations   Meet the Temptations
106 pts
11
US


1
R&B


[Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
#26
06/1964

Good Times
Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News   Ain't That Good News
106 pts
11
US


1
R&B


[RCA Victor 8368]
written by Sam Cooke
#27
01/1964

(Ain't That) Good News
Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News   Ain't That Good News
106 pts
11
US


1
R&B


[RCA Victor 8299]
written by Sam Cooke
#28
06/1964

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

from How Glad I Am   
105 pts
11
US
2
AC
45
R&B


[Capitol 5198]
written by Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Larry Harrison
#29
06/1964

I Wanna Love Him So Bad
The Jelly Beans

104 pts
9
US


7
R&B


[Red Bird 10-003]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
#30
08/1964

Funny (How Time Slips Away)
Joe Hinton

99 pts
13
US


1
R&B


[Back Beat 541]
written by Willie Nelson
#31
01/1964

Talking About My Baby
The Impressions

from Keep on Pushing   
98 pts
12
US


2
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10511]
written by Curtis Mayfield
Baby I Need Your Loving
#32
08/1964

Baby I Need Your Loving
Four Tops

from The Four Tops   
98 pts
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
Jackie Ross

97 pts
11
US


4
R&B


[Chess 1903]
written by Wilfred McKinley & Carl William Smith
Nadine
#34
02/1964

Nadine
Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits   
93 pts
23
US


7
R&B
27
UK
[Chess 1883]
written by Chuck Berry
#35
11/1964

Saturday Night at the Movies
The Drifters

from The Good Life with the Drifters   
92 pts
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
The Impressions

from The Never Ending Impressions   
91 pts
14
US


2
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10544]
written by Curtis Mayfield
Every Little Bit Hurts
#37
05/1964

Every Little Bit Hurts
Brenda Holloway

from Every Little Bit Hurts   
91 pts
13
US


3
R&B


[Tamla 54094]
written by Ed Cobb
Once Upon a Time
#38
05/1964

Once Upon a Time
Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells

from Together   
89 pts
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
The Dixie Cups

from Chapel of Love   
88 pts
12
US


7
R&B


[Red Bird 10-006]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
#40
12/1964

Twine Time
Alvin Cash

87 pts
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
Ronnie Dove

from The Best of Ronnie Dove   The Best of Ronnie Dove
86 pts
14
US


4
R&B


[Diamond 173]
written by Wanda Jackson
#42
09/1964

You Must Believe Me
The Impressions

from People Get Ready   
85 pts
15
US


3
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10581]
written by Curtis Mayfield
You Are a Wonderful One
#43
03/1964

You Are a Wonderful One
Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You   How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
85 pts
15
US


3
R&B


[Tamla 54093]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
#44
08/1964

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

from Make Way for Dionne Warwick   Make Way for Dionne Warwick
84 pts
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
Jimmy Hughes

from Steal Away   
82 pts
17
US


2
R&B


[Fame 6401]
written by Jimmy Hughes
#46
03/1964

Wish Someone Would Care
Irma Thomas

from Wish Someone Would Care   
82 pts
17
US


2
R&B


[Imperial 66013]
written by Irma Thomas
What's the Matter with You Baby
#47
05/1964

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

from Together   
82 pts
17
US


2
R&B


B side to Once Upon a Time
[Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson
#48
04/1964

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

from I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore   
81 pts
22
US
6
AC
4
R&B


US B side to People
[Capitol 5155]
written by Charlotte McCarthy
Try It Baby
#49
06/1964

Try It Baby
Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You   How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
81 pts
15
US


6
R&B


backing vocals by the Temptations
[Tamla 54095]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
#50
08/1964

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

from I'm on the Outside (Looking In)   
78 pts
15
US


8
R&B


[DCP 1104]
written by Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein
Money
#51
03/1964

Money
The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen in Person   
77 pts
16
US


6
R&B


live
[Wand 150]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Janie Bradford
#52
06/1964

Just Be True
Gene Chandler

73 pts
19
US


4
R&B


[Constellation 130]
written by Curtis Mayfield
#53
03/1964

Ebb Tide
Lenny Welch

from Since I Fell for You   
71 pts
25
US
6
AC
7
R&B


[Cadence 1422]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman
#54
03/1964

Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Bobby Bland

from Ain't Nothing You Can Do   
70 pts
20
US


3
R&B


[Duke 375]
written by Deadric Malone & Joseph W. Scott
#55
03/1964

The Matador
Major Lance

from Major's Greatest Hits   
69 pts
20
US


4
R&B


[Okeh 7191]
written by Carl Davis, Billy Butler & Major Lance
I Wish You Love
#56
01/1964

I Wish You Love
Gloria Lynne

from Gloria, Marty & Strings   
67 pts
28
US
9
AC
3
R&B


[Everest 2036]
written by Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet & Lee Wilson
Oh No, Not My Baby
#57
10/1964

Oh No, Not My Baby
Maxine Brown

67 pts
24
US


2
R&B


[Wand 162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Promised Land
#58
12/1964

Promised Land
Chuck Berry

from St. Louis to Liverpool   
64 pts
41
US


16
R&B
26
UK
[Chess 1916]
written by Chuck Berry
#59
01/1964

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

from Pure Dynamite!   
64 pts
23
US


4
R&B


live
[King 5842]
written by James Brown
#60
08/1964

Rhythm
Major Lance

from Major's Greatest Hits   
63 pts
24
US


3
R&B


[Okeh 7203]
written by Curtis Mayfield
Hey, Bobba Needle
#61
03/1964

Hey, Bobba Needle
Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album   
61 pts
23
US


5
R&B


[Parkway 907]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell
Do I Love You?
#62
06/1964

Do I Love You?
The Ronettes

from …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica   …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica
60 pts
34
US


11
R&B
35
UK
[Philles 121]
written by Phil Spector, Vince Poncia & Pete Andreoli
Out of Sight
#63
08/1964

Out of Sight
James Brown

from Out of Sight   
60 pts
24
US


5
R&B


[Smash 1919]
written by Ted Wright
#64
09/1964

Cousin of Mine
Sam Cooke

59 pts
31
US
7
AC
6
R&B


[RCA Victor 8426]
written by Sam Cooke
Too Many Fish in the Sea
#65
11/1964

Too Many Fish in the Sea
The Marvelettes

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
58 pts
25
US


5
R&B


[Tamla 54105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
#66
07/1964

No One to Cry To
Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears   Sweet & Sour Tears
57 pts
55
US
8
AC
14
R&B
38
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10571]
written by Sid Robin & Foy Willing
#67
12/1964

Makin' Whoopee
Ray Charles

from Ray Charles Live in Concerts   
57 pts
46
US
11
AC
10
R&B
42
UK
live
[ABC-Paramount 10609]
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
Mercy, Mercy
#68
08/1964

Mercy, Mercy
Don Covay

54 pts
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
Brook Benton

from On the Countryside   
53 pts
35
US
11
AC
5
R&B


[Mercury 72230]
written by Emil Anton & Alan Thomas
#70
01/1964

Who Do You Love
The Sapphires

52 pts
25
US


9
R&B


[Swan 4162]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross
#71
06/1964

Sweet William
Millie

from My Boy Lollipop   
52 pts
40
US


40
R&B
30
UK
as Millie Small
[Smash 1920]
written by Buddy Kaye & Philip Springer
Hey Harmonica Man
#72
06/1964

Hey Harmonica Man
Stevie Wonder

from Stevie at the Beach   Stevie at the Beach
50 pts
29
US


5
R&B


[Tamla 54096]
written by Marty Cooper & Lou Josie
#73
03/1964

My Girl Sloopy
The Vibrations

49 pts
26
US


10
R&B


[Atlantic 2221]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell
#74
09/1964

Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
The Temptations

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
49 pts
26
US


11
R&B


[Gordy 7035]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
Walking in the Rain
#75
10/1964

Walking in the Rain
The Ronettes

from …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica   …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica
49 pts
23
US


28
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #266]
[Philles 123]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
I Like It Like That
#76
06/1964

I Like It Like That
The Miracles

from I Like It Like That   
47 pts
27
US


10
R&B


[Tamla 54098]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
#77
11/1964

Getting Mighty Crowded
Betty Everett

47 pts
65
US


28
R&B
29
UK
[Vee-Jay 628]
written by Van McCoy
#78
05/1964

Another Cup of Coffee
Brook Benton

46 pts
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
Baby Don't You Do It
#79
09/1964

Baby Don't You Do It
Marvin Gaye

from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You   How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
46 pts
27
US


14
R&B


[Tamla 54101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
My Heart Cries for You
#80
02/1964

My Heart Cries for You
Ray Charles

44 pts
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
Inez Foxx

44 pts
54
US


12
R&B
40
UK
[Symbol 20-001]
written by Charlie Foxx
#82
06/1964

Tennessee Waltz
Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News   Ain't That Good News
41 pts
35
US


6
R&B


B side to Good Times
[RCA Victor 8368]
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King
A Tear Fell
#83
07/1964

A Tear Fell
Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears   Sweet & Sour Tears
41 pts
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
Brook Benton

from This Bitter Earth   
41 pts
43
US
14
AC
8
R&B


[Mercury 72266]
written by Clyde Otis
#85
09/1964

Bless Our Love
Gene Chandler

40 pts
39
US


4
R&B


[Constellation 136]
written by Bill Sheppard
#86
09/1964

I Had a Talk with My Man
Mitty Collier

from Shades of a Genius   
40 pts
41
US


3
R&B


[Chess 1907]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
#87
04/1964

Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
Solomon Burke

from Rock 'n' Soul   
40 pts
33
US


8
R&B


[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell
#88
05/1964

Giving Up
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Gladys Knight and the Pips   
38 pts
38
US


6
R&B


[Maxx 326]
written by Van McCoy
That's What Love Is Made of
#89
09/1964

That's What Love Is Made of
The Miracles

from I Like It Like That   
37 pts
35
US


9
R&B


[Tamla 54102]
written by Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Warren Moore
#90
06/1964

Share Your Love with Me
Bobby Bland

from Call on Me/That's the Way Love Is   
37 pts
42
US


5
R&B


[Duke 377]
written by Alfred Braggs & Deadric Malone
#91
12/1964

Wild One
Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party   Dance Party
37 pts
34
US


11
R&B


[Gordy 7036]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
Rock Me Baby
#92
05/1964

Rock Me Baby
B.B. King

36 pts
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)
Ray Charles

from Sweet & Sour Tears   Sweet & Sour Tears
35 pts
39
US


7
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by Woodrow Buddy Johnson & Ned Washington
#94
05/1964

Beg Me
Chuck Jackson

35 pts
45
US


5
R&B


[Wand 154]
written by Rudy Clark
#95
10/1964

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

35 pts
49
US


4
R&B


[Duke 383]
written by Deadric Malone
A House Is Not a Home
#96
07/1964

A House Is Not a Home
Brook Benton

35 pts
75
US
13
AC
6
R&B


[Mercury 72303]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#97
02/1964

My True Carrie Love
Nat King Cole

35 pts
49
US
16
AC
11
R&B


[Capitol 5125]
written by Paula Frances & Gary Romeo
Lazy Elsie Molly
#98
06/1964

Lazy Elsie Molly
Chubby Checker

35 pts
40
US


7
R&B


[Parkway 920]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Roberta Harris
#99
04/1964

In My Lonely Room
Martha and the Vandellas

34 pts
44
US


6
R&B


[Gordy 7031]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
#100
09/1964

Lumberjack
Brook Benton

from This Bitter Earth   
34 pts
53
US
15
AC
11
R&B


[Mercury 72333]
written by Charles Arrington

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