1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6194chart position:  RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #4, UK #27weeksinr&bchart:  12written by:  Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stolleralbum:  Don't Play That Song! / Atlantic Soul Classics  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Stand by Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 89361chart position:  UK #1, US #9, US AC #10written by:  Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stolleralbum:  Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments:  [re release]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Stand by Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3241chart position:  RandB #1, US #5written by:  Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant) & Gwen Guthriealbum:  Supernatural    
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Supernatural Thing Pt. 1  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6222chart position:  RandB #2, US #11written by:  Ahmet Ertegunalbum:  Don't Play That Song!  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Don't Play That Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6185chart position:  RandB #15, US #10weeksinr&bchart:  13written by:  Jerry Leiber & Phil Spectoralbum:  Spanish Harlemcomments:  [released 1960, charted 1961]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Spanish Harlem  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6203chart position:  RandB #10, US #18, UK #38weeksinr&bchart:  6written by:  Sunny Skylar, Gabriel Ruiz, and Mendezalbum:  Spanish Harlem     
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Amor  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6267chart position:  RandB #16, US #29, US AC #10weeksinr&bchart:  9written by:  Mogol, Donida & Leiberalbum:  Young Boy Bluescomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I (Who Have Nothing)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3274chart position:  RandB #4, US #60written by:  Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant) and Gwen Guthriealbum:  Supernatural  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Do It in the Name of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6328chart position:  RandB #11, US #45written by:  Ben E. Kingalbum:  Seven Letters  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Seven Letters  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6288chart position:  RandB #17, US #63written by:  Jerry Wexler and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)album:  Ben E. King's Greatest Hits  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
That's When It Hurts  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3635chart position:  RandB #29, US Dance #8weeksinr&bchart:  13written by:  Ben E. King, Melvin Shawalbum:  Music Trance  
  
      
Ben E. King   
    
     
      
     
Music Trance  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6343chart position:  RandB #24, US #84written by:  Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick (as Artie Resnick)album:  What Is Soul  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
The Record (Baby I Love You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6256chart position:  RandB #23, US #85written by:  Ed Townsend, Baird and Whitealbum:  Ben E. King's Greatest Hits  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
How Can I Forget  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 456431chart position:  RandB #35written by:  J. R. Bailey and Johnny Northernalbum:  What Is Soul  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I Swear by Stars Above  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3308chart position:  RandB #23written by:  Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I Had a Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 456185chart position:  US #53, UK #27written by:  Doc Pomus and Phil Spector  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
First Taste of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1960 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6246chart position:  RandB #29, US #122written by:  Gerry Goffin and Carole King  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Tell Daddy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6472chart position:  RandB #34, US #93written by:  Fred Parrisalbum:  What Is Soul  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Tears, Tears, Tears  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6215chart position:  Cashbox R&B #29, US #56written by:  Doc Pomus and Phil Spectoralbum:  Don't Play That Song  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Ecstasy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6637chart position:  RandB #37, US #134written by:  Clyde Otis and Ulysses Burton  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Til I Can't Take It Anymore  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6303chart position:  RandB #39, US #113written by:  Clark  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
What Can A Man Do?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 6454chart position:  RandB #38written by:  Bob Gallo and Ben E. Kingalbum:  What Is Soul  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
What Is Soul?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6390chart position:  Cashbox R&B #24, US #91written by:  Motola, Marascalco  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Goodnight My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6315chart position:  RandB #40, US #72written by:  Bert Russell and Mike Leanderalbum:  Seven Letters    Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2comments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
It's All Over  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6571chart position:  RandB #44, US #117written by:  Gene Current, Kent Barker and Rex Garvin  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Don't Take Your Love from Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Maxwell 800chart position:  RandB #45written by:  Bob Crewe, Weiss and Williamscomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Take It Like a Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Maxwell 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6413chart position:  Cashbox R&B #32, US #93written by:  Gerry Goffin and Carole King  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
So Much Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6231chart position:  Cashbox R&B #34, US #111written by:  Betty Woods  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Too Bad  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6207chart position:  US #66written by:  Phil Spector and Mort Shuman  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Young Boy Blues  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6275chart position:  US #72written by:  Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewealbum:  Ben E. King's Greatest Hits  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I Could Have Danced All Night  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6237chart position:  Cashbox R&B #40, US #111written by:  Taylor, Wexler and Woodsalbum:  Young Boy Blues  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
I'm Standing By  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6207chart position:  US # 81written by:  Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Here Comes the Night  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6284chart position:  US #102written by:  Carl Sigman and Gilbert Bécaudalbum:  Ben E. King's Greatest Hits  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
What Now My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6288chart position:  US #125written by:  Ezio Leoni and Carl Sigmanalbum:  Ben E. King's Greatest Hits  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Around The Corner  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6357chart position:  US #128written by:  Ben E. Kingcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
She's Gone Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 19300written by:  Willie Hutchalbum:  Street Toughcomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Street Tough  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3839written by:  Janet Alhanti, Barrie Palmeralbum:  Street Tough  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Souvenirs Of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6371written by:  Berns, Ravagoy  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Cry No More  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 240written by:  Ben E. King Jr.album:  Music Trance  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Touched By Your Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6637 written by:  Ronnie Miller  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
It Ain't Fair  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atco  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6596written by:  D. Davis, G. Current, K. Barker  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
It's Amazing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 10708 (UK)written by:  Felder, Grey, Conwayalbum:  I Had A Lovecomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
We Got Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Atlantic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 3535written by:  Ben E. King, J.R. Bailey, H.M. Brandonalbum:  Let Me Live In Your Life  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Spoiled  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6666 written by:  Dorsey Burnette, Barry DeVorzon  
  
      
Ben E. King  
    
     
      
     
Hey Little One  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atco