Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the King label
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1 record label: King Jay 28430
chart position: RandB #2, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #31
written by: Bill Withers
album: Life, Love & Pain
 		Club Nouveau Lean on Me
1987 King Jay
2 record label: King 4950
chart position: RandB #1, US #2
weeksinr&bchart: 28
written by: Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott and Shep Shepherd
album: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Honky Tonk (Parts 1 and 2)
1956 King
3 record label: King 4935
chart position: RandB #1, US #24
written by: Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)
album: Fever
 		Little Willie John Fever
1956 King
4 record label: King 5400
chart position: RandB #1 (1 week), US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
1960 King
5 record label: King 5341
chart position: RandB #2 (2 weeks), US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 21
written by: Hank Ballard
album: Mr. Rhythm And Blues
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time
1960 King
6 record label: King 6015
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29
written by: James Brown
album: Out Of Sight
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good)
1965 King
7 record label: King 5000
chart position: RandB #4, US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Sil Austin
album: Wow!
comments: instrumental
 		Bill Doggett Slow Walk
1956 King
8 record label: King 6035
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #13
written by: James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome
album: Out of Sight
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		James Brown It's a Man's Man's Man's World
1966 King
9 record label: King 45 5999
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK 25
written by: James Brown
album: Out Of Sight
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
1965 King
10 record label: Rhythm King
chart position: UK #1, US Dance #1, US #91
written by: Mark Moore and Pascal Gabriel
album: Original Soundtrack
comments: [disco dance]
 		S'Express Theme from S'Express
1988 Rhythm King
11 record label: King 6245
chart position: RandB #1, US #11
written by: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: It's A Mother
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Mother Popcorn
1969 King
12 record label: King 6110
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Cold Sweat
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Cold Sweat
1967 King
13 record label: King 5510
chart position: RandB #3 (1 week), US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Al Kasha, Alonzo Tucker & Gordon Evans
album: Dance Along
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Switch-A-Roo
1961 King
14 record label: EMI United Kingdom 353(UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Tommy Faragher and Lotti Golden
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
 		Eternal Oh Baby I...
1993 EMI United Kingdom
15 record label: King 6187
chart position: RandB #1, US #10
written by: James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
1968 King
16 record label: King 6318
chart position: RandB #2, US #15, UK #32
written by: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
album: Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
1970 King
17 record label: King 6155
chart position: RandB #1, US #6
written by: James Brown
album: I Got The Feelin'
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Got the Feelin
1968 King
18 record label: King 5356
chart position: RandB #6, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Jon Thomas
album: Sure Things
 		Little Willie John Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)
1960 King
19 record label: King 6213
chart position: RandB #1, US #15
written by: Charles Bobbit
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Give It Up or Turn It a Loose
1969 King
20 record label: King 5739
chart position: RandB #6, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Traditional
album: Prisoner Of Love
comments: [ballad]
 		James Brown Prisoner Of Love
1963 King
21 record label: King 6329
chart position: RandB #1, US #13
written by: James Brown
album: Super Bad
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Super Bad
1970 King
22 record label: King 5171
chart position: RandB #6, US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Hank Ballard
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Twist
1960 King
23 record label: King 5430
chart position: RandB #3 (1 week), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
album: Spotlight on Hank Ballard
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Hoochi Coochi Coo
1961 King
24 record label: King 5466
chart position: RandB #4, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: James Brown
album: Shout and Shimmy
 		James Brown I Don't Mind
1961 King
25 record label: Shocking Vibes 38890
chart position: RandB #16, US #26, UK #7
written by: Dave Kelly and Shawnna
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
 		Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing Dude
2003 Shocking Vibes
26 record label: King 45 5799
chart position: RandB #11, US #100
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Sonny Thompson
album: In Action
comments: [ballad]
 		Little Willie John Let Them Talk
1960 King
27 record label: King 5516
chart position: RandB #5, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Mertis John
 		Little Willie John Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)
1961 King
28 record label: King 6166
chart position: RandB #2, US #14
written by: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
album: Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Licking Stick, Licking Stick
1968 King
29 record label: King 6280
chart position: RandB #3, US #24
written by: James Brown
album: Ain't It Funky
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Ain't It Funky Now
1969 King
30 record label: King 6255
chart position: RandB #2, US #21
written by: James Brown
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn
1969 King
31 record label: King 45 5394
chart position: RandB #10, US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Earl Burnett & Adam Geibel
album: Sure Things
 		Little Willie John Sleep
1960 King
32 record label: King 6224
chart position: RandB #3, US #20
written by: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)
1969 King
33 record label: King 5524
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US 49
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: Joe Tex and James Brown
album: Think!
comments: [ballad]
 		James Brown Baby, You're Right
1961 King
34 record label: King 5842
chart position: RandB #4, US #23
written by: James Brown
album: Pure Dynamite! (Live At The Royal)
comments: [ballad]
 		James Brown Oh Baby Don't You Weep
1964 King
35 record label: Shocking Vibes
chart position: RandB #16, US #54, UK #13
weeksinr&bchart: 27
written by: Moses Davis, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: Art & Life
comments: [reggae dancehall]
 		Beenie Man featuring Mya Girls Dem Sugar
2000 Shocking Vibes
36 record label: King 6292
chart position: RandB #3, US #32
written by: James Brown
album: It's A New Day Let A Man Come In
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown It's a New Day
1970 King
37 record label: King 6310
chart position: RandB #2, US #32
written by: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
 		James Brown Brother Rapp
1970 King
38 record label: King 5510
chart position: RandB #10, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Michael Cowan and Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
 		Hank Ballard & The Midnighters The Float
1961 King
39 record label: King 6240
chart position: RandB #11, US #30
written by: James Brown
album: The Popcorn
comments: [mostly instrumental]
James Brown The Popcorn
1969 King
40 record label: King 6368
chart position: RandB #3, US 29
written by: James Brown
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Soul Power
1971 King
41 record label: King 5442
chart position: RandB #8, US #40
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
album: Think!
 		James Brown Bewildered
1961 King
42 record label: King 6144
chart position: RandB 4, US 28
written by: James Brown
album: I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
1967 King
43 record label: King 5535
chart position: RandB #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Hank Ballard
album: Dance Along
 		Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Nothing But Good
1961 King
44 record label: King 6347
chart position: RandB #4, US #34
written by: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
1971 King
45 record label: Shocking Vibes 49886
chart position: RandB #26, US #80, UK #14
written by: Beenie Man, Maurice Gregory and R. Kelly
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
 		Beenie Man King of the Dancehall
2004 Shocking Vibes
46 record label: King 6071
chart position: RandB #7, US #29
written by: James Brown & Nat Jones
album: Raw Soul
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Bring It Up
1967 King
47 record label: King 6025
chart position: RandB #6, US #42
written by: James Brown & Nat Jones
 		James Brown Ain't That A Groove Pt. 1
1966 King
48 record label: King 6258
chart position: RandB #8, US #37
written by: James Brown
 		James Brown World (Part 1)
1969 King
49 record label: King 45 5575
chart position: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Albert King
album: The Big Blues
 		Albert King Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
1961 King
50 record label: King 6144
chart position: RandB #3, US #36
written by: James Brown & Bud Hobgood
 		James Brown There Was a Time
1968 King
51 record label: King 5312
chart position: RandB #21
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: Hank Ballard
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Coffee Grind
1960 King
52 record label: King 5614
chart position: RandB #5, US #35
written by: Oscar Washington, Lewis P. Simpkins & Jimmy Forrest
album: James Brown Live At The Apollo
 		James Brown & The Famous Flames Night Train
1962 King
53 record label: King 5149
chart position: RandB #3, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
album: Hold It
comments: [instrumental]
 		Bill Doggett Hold It
1958 King
54 record label: King 5108
chart position: RandB #5, US #20
written by: Joe Seneca
album: Talk to Me
 		Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me
1958 King
55 record label: King 5171
chart position: RandB #4, US #87
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Henry Glover
comments: [ballad]
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Teardrops on Your Letter
1959 King
56 record label: Rhythm King 122 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: Tim Somenon, merlin
album: Into the Dragon
 		Bomb The Bass Megablast
1988 Rhythm King
57 record label: Rhythm King 11
chart position: UK #5
written by: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter
 		The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew Rok Da House
1988 Rhythm King
58 record label: King 5573
chart position: RandB #2, US #48
written by: James Brown , Bobby Byrd and Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
 		James Brown Lost Someone
1961 King
59 record label: Rhythm King
chart position: UK #6, US dance #6
written by: S. Stone
album: Original Soundtrack
comments: [dance, house]
 		S'Express Hey Music Lover
1989 Rhythm King
60 record label: Rhythm King 31
chart position: UK #8
written by: Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Justin
album: Anywayawanna
comments: [house, hip hop]
 		The Beatmasters featuring Merlin Who's in the House
1989 Rhythm King
61 record label: King 5053
chart position: RandB #9, US #66
written by: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
 		The 5 Royales Think
1957 King
62 record label: King 5020
chart position: RandB #10, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundy
album: Wow!
comments: [instrumental]
 		Bill Doggett Ram-Bunk-Shush
1957 King
63 record label: Rhythm King 70086
chart position: UK #14
written by: Paul Carter, Amanda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley
 		The Beatmasters with P.P. Arnold Burn It Up
1988 Rhythm King
64 record label: King 4841
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Mertis John (as Mertis John Jr.)
album: Fever
comments: [blues soul]
 		Little Willie John Need Your Love So Bad
1956 King
65 record label: King 4822
chart position: RandB #9, US #92
written by: Bubber Johnson
album: Come Home
comments: [ballad]
 		Bubber Johnson Come Home
1956 King
66 record label: King 6100
chart position: RandB #5, US #46
written by: James Brown and Bud Hobgood
album: Raw Soul
 		James Brown Let Yourself Go
1967 King
67 record label: King 4841
chart position: RandB #6
written by: Rudy Toombs
comments: [blues soul] [b side to Need Your Love So Bad]
 		Little Willie John Home at Last
1956 King
68 record label: King 45 5579
chart position: RandB #6
written by: Johnny Guitar Watson (as John Watson)
album: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
comments: [blues]
 		Johnny Guitar Watson Cuttin' In
1962 King
69 record label: King 5142
chart position: RandB #14, US #66
written by: Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
album: Mister Little Willie John
comments: [ballad]
 		Little Willie John You're a Sweetheart
1958 King
70 record label: King 5491
chart position: RandB #12, US #33
written by: Don Covay and John Berry
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Continental Walk
1961 King
71 record label: Rhythm King 01 (UK)
chart position: UK #32, US Dance #9
written by: Mark Moore, Martin Gordon and Sonique
album: Intercourse
 		S'Express Nothing to Lose
1990 Rhythm King
72 record label: King 6198
chart position: RandB #9, US #31
written by: James Brown
album: Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
 		James Brown Goodbye My Love
1968 King
73 record label: King 5032
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
 		The 5 Royales Tears of Joy
1957 King
74 record label: King Street 1027
chart position: US dance #6
written by: Al Mack and Ultra Naté
album: Party Girl OST
comments: [dance, house]
 		Ultra Nate Party Girl (Turn Me Loose)
1995 King Street
75 record label: King 4935
chart position: RandB #10
written by: Charles Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy
comments: [B side to Fever]
 		Little Willie John Letter from My Darling
1956 King
76 record label: King 6323
chart position: RandB #14, US #69
written by: Teddy Brown
album: I Need Help (Live On Stage)
comments: [funk]
 		Bobby Byrd I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Pt. 1
1970 King
77 record label: King 5080
chart position: US #35
written by: Tiny Bradshaw
comments: instrumental
 		Bill Doggett Soft
1957 King
78 record label: King 6122
chart position: RandB #11, US #40
written by: Bud Hobgood, James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis
album: I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
 		James Brown Get It Together (Part 1)
1967 King
79 record label: King 5147
chart position: RandB #12
written by: Titus Turner
album: Talk To Me
comments: [soul blues]
 		Little Willie John Tell It Like It Is
1958 King
80 record label: King 5373
chart position: US #37
written by: Bill Massey and Albert Shubert
 		Bobby Freeman (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy
1960 King
81 record label: King 5195
chart position: RandB #16, US #72
written by: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: The One And Only
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Kansas City
1959 King
82 record label: King 6112
chart position: RandB #13, US #52
written by: James Brown and Hayward E. Moore
 		James Brown America Is My Home, Pt. 1
1968 King
83 record label: King 5459
chart position: RandB #17, US #39
written by: Billy Myles and Hank Ballard
 		Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night)
1961 King
84 record label: King 6250
chart position: RandB #16, US #41
written by: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
 		James Brown Lowdown Popcorn
1969 King
85 record label: Rhythm King 658013
chart position: UK #43
written by: Bobbie Gentry
album: Intercourse
 		S'Express Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em
1991 Rhythm King
86 record label: Rhythm King 658001
chart position: UK #43
written by: Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter and Richard Walmsley
comments: [dance, garage house]
 		The Beatmasters ft. Elaine Vassell Dunno What It Is (About You)
1992 Rhythm King
87 record label: Jay Walking 011
chart position: RandB #19, US #84
written by: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon
album: Dream World
 		The Continental 4 Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour)
1971 Jay Walking
88 record label: King 6339
chart position: Cashbox R&B #50, US #105, UK #47
written by: Nat Jones and A. Williams Jones
album: Hey America
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Hey America
1970 King
89 record label: King 4960
chart position: RandB #15
written by: Billy Ward and Rose Marks
 		Little Willie John Do Something for Me
1956 King
90 record label: King 6229
chart position: RandB #19, US #82
written by: James Brown and Marva Whitney
album: It's My Thing
 		Marva Whitney It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)
1969 King
91 record label: King 6363
chart position: RandB #15, US #50
written by: James Brown and Bobby Byrd
 		James Brown I Cried
1971 King
92 record label: King 6151
chart position: RandB #47, US #47
written by: Bobby Byrd, Gene Redd, James Brown and Ron Lenhoff
 		Bobby Byrd & James Brown You've Got to Change Your Mind
1968 King
93 record label: King 6196
chart position: RandB #15
written by: Bud Hobgood, Hank Ballard and James Brown
 		Hank Ballard Along With The Dapps How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet)
1968 King
94 record label: King 6141
chart position: RandB #15, US #55
written by: James Brown
album: Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
 		James Brown I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
1968 King
95 record label: King 5159
chart position: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Andy Gibson and Angelyn Carlington
album: Hold It
comments: instrumental
 		Bill Doggett Rainbow Riot (Part 1)
1959 King
96 record label: King 5428
chart position: RandB #21, US #48
written by: Little Willie John and Darryl John
 		Little Willie John Walk Slow
1960 King
97 record label: King 5657
chart position: RandB #16, US #61
written by: James Brown
 		James Brown Shout and Shimmy
1962 King
98 record label: King 5405
chart position: RandB #21, US #76
written by: Brown, Redd
comments: [christmas]
 		Charles Brown Please Come Home For Christmas
1961 King
99 record label: King 5547
chart position: RandB #17
written by: James Brown
album: The Amazing James Brown
 		James Brown Just You and Me, Darling
1961 King
100 record label: King 6290
chart position: RandB #20, US #51
written by: James Brown
album: In The Jungle Groove (1986 compilation)
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown Funky Drummer (Part 1)
1970 King


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