Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Imperial label
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1 record label: Imperial 107
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6
written by: Vincent Rose, Al Lewis and Larry Stock
album: This Is Fats Domino!
 		Fats Domino Blueberry Hill
1956 Imperial
2 record label: Imperial 5386
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #12
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Dave Bartholomew
album: Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
 		Fats Domino I'm in Love Again
1956 Imperial
3 record label: Imperial 5428
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #19
written by: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: Here Stands Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino I'm Walkin'
1957 Imperial
4 record label: Imperial 5417
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #23
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats Domino!
 		Fats Domino Blue Monday
1957 Imperial
5 record label: Imperial 5474
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, Country #11
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Bill Justis and Sid Manker
comments: instrumental
 		Ernie Freeman Raunchy
1957 Imperial
6 record label: Imperial 5396
chart position: RandB #2, US #14
written by: Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin
album: Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
 		Fats Domino When My Dreamboat Comes Home
1956 Imperial
7 record label: Imperial 5764
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
 		Fats Domino Let the Four Winds Blow
1961 Imperial
8 record label: Imperial 66013
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #17
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Irma Thomas
album: Wish Someone Would Care Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
 		Irma Thomas Wish Someone Would Care
1964 Imperial
9 record label: Imperial 5675
chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #6, UK #19
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry)
album: Million Sellers by Fats
 		Fats Domino Walking to New Orleans
1960 Imperial
10 record label: Imperial 66110
chart position: RandB #40, US #7
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: This Is Jackie DeShannon
comments: [pop soul]
 		Jackie DeShannon What The World Needs Now Is Love
1965 Imperial
11 record label: Imperial 5629
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #11
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), John Marascalco and Tommy Boyce
album: Sings Million Record Hits
 		Fats Domino Be My Guest
1959 Imperial
12 record label: Imperial 5704
chart position: RandB #7, US #14 UK #32
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew
album: Million Sellers by Fats
 		Fats Domino My Girl Josephine
1960 Imperial
13 record label: Imperial 5606
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #14
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
album: Lets Play Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino I Want to Walk You Home
1959 Imperial
14 record label: Imperial 5687
chart position: RandB #8, US #15, UK #45
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino Three Nights a Week
1960 Imperial
15 record label: Imperial 5723
chart position: RandB #7, US #22
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Jack Jessup & Pee Wee Maddux
album: Million Sellers by Fats
Fats Domino What a Price
1961 Imperial
16 record label: Imperial 5753
chart position: RandB #18, US #23, UK #49
written by: Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles
album: I Miss You So
 		Fats Domino It Keeps Rainin'
1961 Imperial
17 record label: Imperial 5553
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Whole Lotta Loving
1958 Imperial
18 record label: Imperial 5439
chart position: RandB #5, US #29
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino
album: Good Rockin' Tonight
 		Roy Brown Let The Four Winds Blow
1957 Imperial
19 record label: Imperial 5386
chart position: RandB #5, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Walter Donaldson and George Whiting (as George A. Whiting)
album: Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
 		Fats Domino My Blue Heaven
1956 Imperial
20 record label: Imperial 5855
chart position: RandB #23, US #22
written by: Norman Margolies And C. Marshall
album: Meet the Majors
 		The Majors A Wonderful Dream
1962 Imperial
21 record label: Imperial 5375
chart position: RandB #5, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
album: Fats Domino Swings
 		Fats Domino Bo Weevil
1956 Imperial
22 record label: Imperial 5442
chart position: RandB #2, UK #25
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats
comments: [ballad]
 		Fats Domino Valley of Tears
1957 Imperial
23 record label: Imperial 5407
chart position: RandB #2, UK #29
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats Domino!
 		Fats Domino Honey Chile
1957 Imperial
24 record label: Imperial 5585
chart position: RandB #7, US #16
written by: Al Lewis, Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Sylvester Bradford
 		Fats Domino I'm Ready
1959 Imperial
25 record label: Imperial 5526
chart position: RandB #4, US #49
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino Little Mary
1958 Imperial
26 record label: Imperial 5467
chart position: RandB #7, US #23
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Wait and See
1957 Imperial
27 record label: Imperial 5442
chart position: US #6
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
album: This Is Fats
 		Fats Domino It's You I Love
1957 Imperial
28 record label: Imperial 5515
chart position: RandB #14, US #22, UK #26
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino Sick and Tired
1958 Imperial
29 record label: Imperial 5492
chart position: RandB #10, US #55
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Yes, My Darling
1958 Imperial
30 record label: Imperial 5796
chart position: Cashbox RandB #10, US #30, UK #41
written by: Hank Williams
album: Million Sellers by Fats
 		Fats Domino Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
1962 Imperial
31 record label: Imperial 5366
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Pearl King and Dave Bartholomew
album: I Didn't Wanna Do It
 		The Spiders Witchcraft
1956 Imperial
32 record label: Imperial 5477
chart position: RandB #15, UK #20
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino The Big Beat
1957 Imperial
33 record label: Imperial 5417
chart position: RandB #12, US #50
written by: Pinky Tomlin, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe and Jimmy Grier
album: This Is Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)
1957 Imperial
34 record label: Imperial 5621
chart position: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Irving Ashby and Ernie Freeman
comments: instrumental
 		Ernie Freeman Lost Dreams
1956 Imperial
35 record label: Imperial 5569
chart position: RandB #13, US #50
written by: Earl Palmer and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
 		Fats Domino Telling Lies
1959 Imperial
36 record label: Imperial 66147
chart position: RandB #11, US #92
written by: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
 		Jimmy McCracklin My Answer
1966 Imperial
37 record label: Imperial 5816
chart position: Cashbox RandB #18, US #22
written by: Hank Williams
album: Million Sellers by Fats
 		Fats Domino You Win Again
1962 Imperial
38 record label: Imperial 5454
chart position: RandB #14, US #29
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Let's Dance with Domino
 		Fats Domino When I See You
1957 Imperial
39 record label: Imperial 5389
chart position: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
 		Smiley Lewis Please Listen to Me
1956 Imperial
40 record label: Imperial 5427
chart position: RandB #13, US #89
written by: Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen
 		Roy Brown Party Doll
1957 Imperial
41 record label: Imperial 66123
chart position: RandB #13, US #92
written by: Nathaniel Nathan and Leon Haywood
 		Leon Haywood She's with Her Other Love
1965 Imperial
42 record label: Imperial 5375
chart position: RandB #9
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Don't Blame It on Me
1956 Imperial
43 record label: Imperial 66197
chart position: RandB #12, US #95
written by: Ed Levert
 		The O'Jays Stand in for Love
1966 Imperial
44 record label: Imperial 5477
chart position: US #32
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino I Want You to Know
1957 Imperial
45 record label: Imperial 5537
chart position: RandB #15, US #92
written by: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino Young School Girl
1958 Imperial
46 record label: Imperial 5380
chart position: RandB #11
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
 		Smiley Lewis One Night
1956 Imperial
47 record label: Imperial 5443
chart position: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
 		Faye Adams Keeper of My Heart
1957 Imperial
48 record label: Imperial 5448
chart position: RandB #13
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Chris Kenner Sick and Tired
1957 Imperial
49 record label: Imperial 5359
chart position: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Billy Gold (as William Gold) and Eddie Ray
 		The Barons I Know I Was Wrong
1956 Imperial
50 record label: Imperial 5378
chart position: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
 		Bobby Mitchell Try Rock And Roll
1956 Imperial
51 record label: Imperial 5833
chart position: RandB #22, US #59
written by: Antoine Domino
album: Million Sellers by Fats
 		Fats Domino My Real Name
1962 Imperial
52 record label: Imperial 5811
chart position: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Earl King
 		Earl King Always A First Time
1962 Imperial
53 record label: Imperial 5515
chart position: US #55
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Just Domino
 		Fats Domino No, No
1958 Imperial
54 record label: Imperial 66121
chart position: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94
written by: Naomi Neville
 		The O'Jays I've Cried My Last Tear
1965 Imperial
55 record label: Imperial 5879
chart position: Cashbox RandB #27, US #63
written by: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Ed Marshall
album: Meet The Majors
The Majors A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later)
1962 Imperial
56 record label: Imperial 5553
chart position: RandB #26, US #92
written by: John Green, Carmen Lombardo and Gus Kahn
 		Fats Domino Coquette
1958 Imperial
57 record label: Imperial 66080
chart position: RandB #24, US #63
written by: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
 		Irma Thomas He's My Guy
1964 Imperial
58 record label: Imperial 66102
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
 		The O'Jays Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
1965 Imperial
59 record label: Imperial 5863
chart position: Cashbox RandB #33, US #77
written by: Bartholomew, Domino, Jessup, Maddux
album: Just Domino
 		Fats Domino Nothing New (Same Old Thing)
1962 Imperial
60 record label: Imperial 66041
chart position: RandB #29, US #52
written by: Jeannie Seely, Judith Arbuckle, Pat Sheeran and Randy Newman
album: Take a Look / Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
 		Irma Thomas Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
1964 Imperial
61 record label: Imperial 5467
chart position: US #79
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino I Still Love You
1957 Imperial
62 record label: Imperial 66131
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Van McCoy
album: Comin' Through
 		The O'Jays Let It All Out
1965 Imperial
63 record label: Imperial 5863
chart position: Cashbox RandB #33, US #98
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Antoine Domino
album: Just Domino
 		Fats Domino Dance With Mr. Domino (aka Domino Twist)
1962 Imperial
64 record label: Imperial 5875
chart position: Cashbox RandB #29
written by: H. Revel, M. Gordon
comments: [blues]
 		Fats Domino Did You Ever See A Dream Walking
1962 Imperial
65 record label: Imperial 66069
chart position: RandB #30, US #98
written by: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
 		Irma Thomas Times Have Changed
1964 Imperial
66 record label: Imperial 66168
written by: Jimmy McCracklin
album: New Soul of Jimmy McCracklin
 		Jimmy McCracklin Come On Home (Back Where You Belong)
1966 Imperial
67 record label: Imperial 5895
chart position: Cashbox RandB #34
written by: Carpenter, Gillis, Domino
album: Let The Four Winds Blow
Fats Domino Won't You Come On Back
1962 Imperial
68 record label: Imperial 5796
chart position: Cashbox RandB #35
written by: Bartholomew, King, Domino
 		Fats Domino I Hear You Knocking
1961 Imperial
69 record label: Imperial 5833
chart position: Cashbox RandB #36
written by: Bartholomew, King, Domino
album: Million Sellers By Fats
 		Fats Domino My Heart Is Bleeding
1962 Imperial
70 record label: Imperial 66009
chart position: RandB #42, US #113
written by: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson
 		The Majors I'll Be There (To Bring You Love)
1964 Imperial
71 record label: Imperial 5875
chart position: Cashbox RandB #37
written by: A. Domino, K. Ja,es, P. Maddux
album: Just Domino
 		Fats Domino Stop The Clock
1962 Imperial
72 record label: Imperial 5914
chart position: US #117
written by: Irving Berlin
album: Meet The Majors
 		The Majors Anything You Can Do
1963 Imperial
73 record label: Imperial 5840
chart position: Cashbox RandB #39
written by: E Johnson
 		Berna-Dean He's Mine
1962 Imperial
74 record label: Imperial 5779
chart position: Cashbox RandB #40
written by: A. Domino, J. Jessup, P. Maddux
album: What A Party!
Fats Domino Rockin' Bicycle
1961 Imperial
75 record label: Imperial 5879
chart position: Cashbox RandB #41
written by: N. Mead, V. McCoy
album: Meet the Majors
 		The Majors She's A Troublemaker
1962 Imperial
76 record label: Imperial 5991
chart position: US #125
written by: Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) and Winifred Robinson
 		The Majors Your Life Begins (At Sweet Sixteen)
1963 Imperial
77 record label: Imperial 66216
chart position: Cashbox RandB #41
written by: C. J. McNeely
album: Where Soul Lives
comments: [ballad]
 		Baby Ray There's Something On Your Mind
1966 Imperial
78 record label: Imperial 5909
chart position: Cashbox RandB #43
written by: Guidry, Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Those Eyes
1963 Imperial
79 record label: Imperial 66116
chart position: US #132
written by: Jimmy McCracklin and Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
 		Jimmy McCracklin Arkansas (Part 1)
1965 Imperial
80 record label: Imperial 5976
chart position: US #93
written by: Eddie Levert and Walter Williams
 		The O'Jays Lonely Drifter
1963 Imperial
81 record label: Imperial 5811
chart position: Cashbox RandB #48
written by: E. King
 		Earl King Trick Bag
1962 Imperial
82 record label: Imperial 66095
chart position: US #109
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Take a Look
 		Irma Thomas You Don't Miss a Good Thing (Until It's Gone)
1965 Imperial
83 record label: Imperial 66137
chart position: US #118
written by: Allen Toussaint
album: Take a Look
 		Irma Thomas Take a Look
1965 Imperial
84 record label: Imperial 66178
chart position: US #119
written by: Burke Jones and Nat Jones
 		Irma Thomas It's a Man's Woman's World (Part I)
1966 Imperial
85 record label: Imperial 66106
chart position: US #130
written by: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman and Scotty Fagin
 		Irma Thomas I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry
1965 Imperial
86 record label: Imperial 66007
chart position: US #131
written by: Smith, Tenen, Fayne and Harmony
 		The O'Jays Stand Tall
1964 Imperial
87 record label: Imperial Enter. 6217
chart position: RandB #84
album: Trapped In The City
comments: [rap]
 		Stormtrooperz Rain's Fallin
2006 Imperial Enter.
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: Pemberton
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [blues soul album cut]
 		Irma Thomas Sufferin' With The Blues
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: H.B. Barnum, J. Norman
album: Wish Someone Would Care
 		Irma Thomas Another Woman's Man
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66013
written by: J. DeShannon, S. Sheeley
album: Wish Someone Would Care
 		Irma Thomas Break-A-Way
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: P. Mayfield
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [album cut]
 		Irma Thomas Please Send Me Someone To Love
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66162
written by: M. Terry, J. Ashford
album: Soul Sounds
comments: [northern soul]
 		The O'Jays I'll Never Forget You
1966 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: I.J. Hunter
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [ballad album cut]
 		Irma Thomas I Need You So
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: G. Usher, W. Martindale
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [ballad album cut]
 		Irma Thomas I've Been There
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 9266
written by: Randy Newman
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [album cut]
 		Irma Thomas While The City Sleeps
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66120
written by: Roy Alfred
 		Irma Thomas The Hurt's All Gone
1965 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66069
written by: Richard Berry
 		Irma Thomas Moments To Remember
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66041
written by: N. Meade, J. Norman
album: Wish Someone Would Care
comments: [deep soul]
 		Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side
1964 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66095
written by: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
comments: [deep soul]
 		Irma Thomas Some Things You Never Get Used To
1965 Imperial
-- record label: Imperial 66120
written by: Van McCoy
album: Take A Look
 		Irma Thomas It's Starting To Get To Me Now
1965 Imperial


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