1
record label: Volt 157
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3
written by: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
album: The Dock of the Bay / Atlantic Soul Classics
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
1968
Volt
2
record label: Capitol 5459
chart position: RandB #1, UK #18, US #18
written by: Paul Laurence
album: Rock Me Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson
Rock Me Tonight (for Old Time's Sake)
1985
Capitol
3
record label: Curtom 1975
chart position: RandB #2, US #4
written by: Curtis Mayfield
album: Superfly Original Motion Picture Score
Curtis Mayfield
Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly)
1972
Curtom
4
record label: Federal 12401
chart position: RandB #5, US #29
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: Freddie King, Sonny Thompson & Hound Dog Taylor
comments: [instrumental]
Freddy King
Hide Away
1961
Federal
5
record label: Stax 216
chart position: RandB #2, US #26, UK #18
written by: Lowell Fulson & Jimmy McCracklin
album: King & Queen / Atlantic Soul Classics
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Tramp
1967
Stax
6
record label: Capitol 379
chart position: RandB #1, UK #49, US #12, US AC #3
written by: Barry Eastmond
album: Rock Me Tonight
comments: [love ballad]
Freddie Jackson
You Are My Lady
1985
Capitol
7
record label: Volt 126
chart position: RandB #2, US #21
written by: Otis Redding & Jerry Butler
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Otis Redding
I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)
1965
Volt
8
record label: Volt 141
chart position: RandB #4, US #25, UK #46
written by: James Campbel, Reginald Connelly & Harry M. Woods
album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
Try a Little Tenderness
1966
Volt
9
record label: Volt 138
chart position: RandB #12, US #29, UK #23
written by: Steve Cropper & Otis Redding
album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
1966
Volt
10
record label: Volt 132
chart position: RandB #4, US #31, UK #33
written by: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
comments: [northern soul]
Otis Redding
Satisfaction
1966
Volt
11
record label: Volt 163
chart position: RandB #10, US #25, UK #24
written by: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
album: The Immortal Otis Redding
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
1968
Volt
12
record label: Federal 12432
chart position: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Sonny Thompson
album: Freddy King Sings
comments: [blues]
Freddy King
I'm Tore Down
1961
Federal
13
record label: Colpix 692
chart position: RandB #10, US #10
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Carole King & Gerry Goffin
album: Freddie Scott Sings
comments: [ballad]
Freddie Scott
Hey, Girl
1963
Colpix
14
record label: Federal 12428
chart position: RandB #4, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson
album: Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King
comments: instrumental
Freddy King
San-Ho-Zay
1961
Federal
15
record label: Prelude 8024
chart position: US dance #5, RandB #57, UK #31
written by: Willie Lester & Rodney Brown
album: Sharon Redd
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Sharon Redd
Can You Handle It
1981
Prelude
16
record label: Federal 12415
chart position: RandB #8, US #88
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Rudy Toombs, Elson Teat and Alan Moore
album: Freddy King Sings
comments: [blues]
Freddy King
Lonesome Whistle Blues
1961
Federal
17
record label: Shout 207
chart position: RandB #1, US #39
written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
album: Are You Lonely for Me?
comments: [southern soul]
Freddie Scott
Are You Lonely for Me
1966
Shout
18
record label: Atco 6636
chart position: RandB #10, US #21, UK #52
written by: James Brown
album: In Person At The Whisky A Go Go
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
1968
Atco
19
record label: Capitol 44037
chart position: RandB #1, UK #81, US #32
written by: Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence
album: Just Like the First Time
Freddie Jackson
Jam Tonight
1987
Capitol
20
record label: Stax 45228
chart position: RandB #8, US #30, UK #35
written by: Steve Cropper & Eddie Floyd
album: King & Queen
comments: [northern soul]
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Knock on Wood
1967
Stax
21
record label: Volt 128
chart position: RandB #4, US #35
written by: Otis Redding
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Respect
1965
Volt
22
record label: Capitol 5535
chart position: RandB #8, US dance #19, UK #81, US #25, US AC #28
written by: Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond
album: Rock Me Tonight
Freddie Jackson
He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
1985
Capitol
23
record label: Capitol 437
chart position: RandB #1, UK #33, US #69
written by: Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner
album: Just Like the First Time
Freddie Jackson
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
1987
Capitol
24
record label: Haven 7000
chart position: RandB #31, US 24
written by: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
album: Blood Brother
comments: [disco dance]
Gene Redding
This Heart
1974
Haven
25
record label: Capitol 5616
chart position: RandB #1, UK #73, US #41
written by: Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence
album: Just Like the First Time
Freddie Jackson
Tasty Love
1986
Capitol
26
record label: Volt 136
chart position: RandB #10, US# 61, UK #37
written by: Otis Redding
album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
comments: [deep soul ballad]
Otis Redding
My Lover's Prayer
1966
Volt
27
record label: Atco 6592
chart position: RandB #38, US #51, UK #15
written by: Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) & Otis Redding
album: The Immortal Otis Redding
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
Hard to Handle
1968
Atco
28
record label: Capitol 44171
chart position: RandB #1, UK #56, US #61
written by: Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner
album: Don't Let Love Slip Away
Freddie Jackson
Nice 'N Slow
1988
Capitol
29
record label: Volt 149
chart position: RandB #16, US #47, UK #28
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul / History of Otis Redding
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
Shake
1967
Volt
30
record label: Believe In A Dream 5600
chart position: RandB #6, US #89, US dance #22
written by: Nick Mann, Bill Beard & Chet Fortune
album: The Awakening
comments: [disco funk]
The Reddings
Remote Control
1980
Believe In A Dream
31
record label: Germain 24 (UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett and John Freeman
album: Freddie McGregor
comments: [reggae]
Freddie McGregor
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
1987
Germain
32
record label: Volt 124
chart position: RandB #10, US #41
written by: Steve Cropper & Otis Redding
album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Otis Redding
Mr. Pitiful
1965
Volt
33
record label: Believe In A Dream 02836
chart position: RandB #21, US #55, US AC #15
written by: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
album: Steamin' Hot
The Reddings
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
1982
Believe In A Dream
34
record label: Volt 45130
chart position: RandB #11, UK #29
written by: Otis Redding
album: History Of Otis Redding
comments: [southern soul]
Otis Redding
I Can't Turn You Loose
1966
Volt
35
record label: Mojo 020 (UK)
chart position: RandB #10, US #39
written by: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams
album: Friend...
comments: [southern soul]
Freddie North
She's All I Got
1971
Mojo
36
record label: Capitol 5632
chart position: RandB #1, UK #96
written by: Gene McFadden, James McKinley and Linda Vitali
album: A Lot of Love
comments: [love ballad]
Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson
A Little Bit More
1986
Capitol
37
record label: Capitol 15645
chart position: RandB #1, UK #95
written by: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Do Me Again
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson
Love Me Down
1991
Capitol
38
record label: Capitol 15398
chart position: RandB #1
written by: Skrillex and Keith Washington
album: Don't Let Love Slip Away
comments: [beat ballad]
Freddie Jackson
Hey Lover
1988
Capitol
39
record label: Capitol 92217
chart position: RandB #1, UK #95
written by: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Do Me Again
comments: [beat ballad]
Freddie Jackson
Do Me Again
1991
Capitol
40
record label: Volt 121
chart position: RandB #6, US #70
written by: Otis Redding
album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Otis Redding
Chained and Bound
1964
Volt
41
record label: Atco 45 6907
chart position: UK #11
written by: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
My Girl
1965
Atco
42
record label: Atco 6612
chart position: RandB #6, US #41
written by: Otis Redding and Zelma Redding
album: The Immortal Otis Redding
Otis Redding
I've Got Dreams to Remember
1968
Atco
43
record label: Capitol 15697
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Paul Laurence
album: Do Me Again
Freddie Jackson
Main Course
1991
Capitol
44
record label: Capitol 461
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali, John Whitehead and John Gary Williams
album: Just Like the First Time
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson
I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
1987
Capitol
45
record label: Orpheus 79374
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Time for Love
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson
I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now)
1992
Orpheus
46
record label: Orpheus 72278
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Michael Day, Rocky Maffit and Bishop
album: Do Me Again
comments: [beat ballad]
Freddie Jackson
All Over You
1990
Orpheus
47
record label: Tamla 54255
chart position: RandB #8, US #71
written by: Leonard Caston
album: For You
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks
One Tear
1974
Tamla
48
record label: Volt 112
chart position: RandB #11, US #61
written by: Naomi Neville
album: Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding
Pain In My Heart
1963
Volt
49
record label: Capitol 44283
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Amir Bayyan, Gregg Willis and Jeanette
album: Don't Let Love Slip Away
Freddie Jackson
You and I Got a Thang
1989
Capitol
50
record label: Warner 8858
chart position: US Dance #5
written by: Tony Green
Freddie James
Get Up and Boogie
1979
Warner
51
record label: Prelude 13 2755 (UK)
chart position: UK #20
written by: Darryl Payne and Eric Matthew
album: Redd Hott
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Sharon Redd
Never Give You Up
1982
Prelude
52
record label: EMI 77
chart position: RandB #7, US AC #15
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole with Freddie Jackson
I Do
1989
EMI
53
record label: Atlantic 452722
chart position: RandB #11, US #91
written by: Dick Holler
album: The Best of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II
comments: [ballad] (B side to Sugar Sugar)
Wilson Pickett
Cole, Cooke and Redding
1970
Atlantic
54
record label: RCA 11677
chart position: US dance #5
written by: Steve Plotnicki, Eddie Rubin
comments: [disco]
Front Page featuring Sharon Redd
Love Insurance
1979
RCA
55
record label: Capitol 5565
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond
album: Rock Me Tonight
comments: [ballad]
Freddie Jackson
Love Is Just a Touch Away
1986
Capitol
56
record label: Atco 6592
chart position: RandB #15, US #36
written by: Otis Redding
album: The Immortal Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Amen
1968
Atco
57
record label: Prelude 8064
chart position: UK #31
written by: Ricky Williams and Sharon Redd
album: Redd Hott
comments: [disco dance]
Sharon Redd
In the Name of Love
1983
Prelude
58
record label: Stax 187
chart position: UK #31
written by: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper and Wayne Jackson
album: Rare Stamps
Eddie Floyd
Things Get Better
1967
Stax
59
record label: Capitol 510
chart position: RandB #17, UK #41, US dance #38
written by: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Don't Let Love Slip Away
Freddie Jackson
Crazy (For Me)
1988
Capitol
60
record label: Capitol 668(UK)
chart position: RandB #32, UK #32
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
album: Time for Love
Freddie Jackson
Me and Mrs Jones
1992
Capitol
61
record label: Volt 130
chart position: RandB #15, US #85
written by: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper and McElvoy Robinson
album: The Soul Album Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: B side to I Can't Turn You Loose [deep soul]
Otis Redding
Just One More Day
1965
Volt
62
record label: Capitol 44148
chart position: RandB #12
written by: I'm in Love
Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson
I Can't Complain
1988
Capitol
63
record label: Prelude 8078
chart position: UK #39, US Dance #16
written by: Eric Matthew
album: Love How You Feel
comments: [disco dance]
Sharon Redd
Love How You Feel
1983
Prelude
64
record label: Volt 124
chart position: RandB #18, US #74
written by: Roosevelt Jamison
album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Otis Redding
That's How Strong My Love Is
1965
Volt
65
record label: Volt 152
chart position: RandB #19, US #60
written by: Billy Hill
album: The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
Glory of Love
1967
Volt
66
record label: Atco 6677
chart position: RandB #17, UK #43, US #72
written by: Otis Redding
album: Love Man
Otis Redding
Love Man
1969
Atco
67
record label: Atco 6907
chart position: UK #36
written by: Robinson, White
comments: re release
Otis Redding
My Girl
1968
Atco
68
record label: Volt 103
chart position: RandB #20, US #85
written by: Otis Redding
album: Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding
These Arms Of Mine
1963
Volt
69
record label: Stax 601005 (UK)
chart position: UK #43
written by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
Otis Redding
Day Tripper
1967
Stax
70
record label: Atco 6654
chart position: RandB #20, US #48
written by: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
album: Love Man
Otis Redding
A Lover's Question
1969
Atco
71
record label: Stax 244
chart position: R&B #21, US #60
written by: A. Ertegun, M. Curtis
album: King and Queen
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Lovey Dovey
1968
Stax
72
record label: Trojan 7791 (UK)
chart position: UK #45
written by: Barry/Bloom
album: Montego Bay
comments: [reggae]
Freddie Notes & The Rudies
Montego Bay
1970
Trojan
73
record label: Polydor 884
chart position: UK #47
written by: Lewis and Davis
album: Freddie McGregor
comments: [reggae]
Freddie McGregor
That Girl
1987
Polydor
74
record label: Uptown Records 24031
chart position: RandB #16
written by: Timmy Allen
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [slow jam]
Jeff Redd
Love High
1990
Uptown Records
75
record label: Wand 1182
chart position: RandB #20, US #94
written by: Lonnie Hewitt and Ernest Marbray
Freddie Hughes
Send My Baby Back
1968
Wand
76
record label: Polydor 887 681
chart position: RandB #16
written by: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Autofrat
album: The Reddings
The Reddings
Call the Law
1988
Polydor
77
record label: Colpix 709
chart position: RandB #27, US #48
written by: Ray Charles
Freddie Scott
I Got A Woman
1963
Colpix
78
record label: Volt 146
chart position: UK #48
written by: Al Jackson Jr., Jones and Otis Redding
album: The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
Let Me Come On Home
1967
Volt
79
record label: Uptown 18314
written by: Michael Walker and Johnny Flippin
album: A Quiet Storm
Jeff Redd
I Found Lovin'
1990
Uptown
80
record label: Volt 116
chart position: RandB #26, US #69
written by: Phil Walden and Otis Redding
album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Otis Redding
Come To Me
1964
Volt
81
record label: Volt 117
chart position: RandB #23, US #97
written by: Otis Redding
album: Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding
Security
1964
Volt
82
record label: World Pacific 88155
chart position: RandB #29, US #56, US AC #32
written by: Monk Higgins
album: Black Fox
comments: [instrumental]
Freddy Robinson
Black Fox
1970
World Pacific
83
record label: Salsoul 2026
chart position: RandB #25, US #90, US Dance #20
written by: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson
album: A Night to Remember
Eddie Holman
This Will Be a Night to Remember
1977
Salsoul
84
record label: Capitol 4712
chart position: RandB #59, US #60, US AC #41
written by: Peter Yellowstone, Steve Voice and Michael Tinsley
album: Reddy
Helen Reddy
Make Love to Me
1979
Capitol
85
record label: Shout 212
chart position: RandB #25, US #71
written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) and Jeff Barry
Freddie Scott
Am I Grooving You
1967
Shout
86
record label: Shout 220
chart position: RandB #24, US #100
written by: Van Morrison
Freddie Scott
He Ain't Give You None
1967
Shout
87
record label: Parkway 949
chart position: US #40
written by: Doc Pomus and Dave Appell
Chubby Checker
Let's Do the Freddie
1965
Parkway
88
record label: Federal 4512428
chart position: RandB #21
written by: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson
album: Freddy King Sings
Freddy King
See See Baby
1961
Federal
89
record label: Shout 211
chart position: RandB #40, US #70
written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
comments: [deep soul]
Freddie Scott
Cry to Me
1967
Shout
90
record label: Volt 146
chart position: RandB #30, US #78
written by: Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
album: The Dock of the Bay
comments: [deep soul]
Otis Redding
I Love You More Than Words Can Say
1967
Volt
91
record label: Scotti Bros. 780181
chart position: RandB #25
written by: Edwin Nicholas and Gerald Levert
album: Private Party
Freddie Jackson
Rub Up Against You
1995
Scotti Bros.
92
record label: Mankind 12009
chart position: RandB #26, US #116
written by: J. Roach
album: Friend
Freddie North
You and Me Together Forever
1972
Mankind
93
record label: Federal 12439
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Sonny Thompson and R. C. Wilson
comments: [christmas]
Freddy King
Christmas Tears
1961
Federal
94
record label: Colpix 724
chart position: RandB 30, US #82
written by: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Freddie Scott
Where Does Love Go
1964
Colpix
95
record label: Atco 6700
chart position: RandB #30, US #103
written by: Otis Redding and Gene Lawson
album: Love Man
Otis Redding
Free Me
1969
Atco
96
record label: Urban 35
chart position: RandB #93, UK #83
written by: M. Wells, C. Richards, M. Anderson, Giovanni, K. Thomas and P. Klein
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys
Are You Ready for Freddy
1989
Urban
97
record label: Prelude 4127 (UK)
chart position: UK #83
written by: Eric Matthew, Scott Nesbitt and Sharon Redd
album: Love How You Feel
comments: [disco, dance]
Sharon Redd
You're a Winner
1984
Prelude
98
record label: Volt 109
chart position: RandB #27
written by: Otis Redding
album: Pain In My Heart
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Otis Redding
That's What My Heart Needs
1964
Volt
99
record label: Shout 233
chart position: RandB #27
written by: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
Freddie Scott
(You) Got What I Need
1968
Shout
100
record label: T.T.E.D. 205
chart position: RandB #58, US Dance #28
written by: A. Williams, C. Jones, D. Pearson
Redds & the Boys
Movin' and Groovin'
1985
T.T.E.D.