15 R&B Soul Songs from 1966 You Forgot About

15 R&B Soul Songs from 1966 You Forgot About#1966


— the year soul found its voice.
From Stevie Wonder’s first sparks to Levi Stubb’s thunderous pleas, this countdown revisits 15 tracks that defined a turning point in R&B and soul. Expect Motown polish, Stax grit, late-night confessions, and songs that still move rooms. Watch to the end — #1 is the emotional peak everyone remembers.

Top 15 soul songs of 1966 that rewired R&B — Motown hits, Stax fire, and late-night classics. From Stevie Wonder to The Four Tops.

🎧 In this video (chapters — replace mm:ss with your final timestamps):
Intro: Why 1966 mattered for soul
#15 — “Nothing’s Too Good for My Baby” — Stevie Wonder
#14 — “You Can’t Hurry Love” — The Supremes
#13 — “I Want Someone” — The Mad Lads
#12 — “Land of 1,000 Dances” — Wilson Pickett
#11 — “Take Me Just as I Am” — Solomon Burke
#10 — “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” — Jimmy Ruffin
#9 — “Sweeter Than Sugar” — The Four Tops
#8 — “I’ll Always Love You” — The Spinners
#7 — “When a Man Loves a Woman” — Percy Sledge
#6 — “Cool Jerk” — The Capitols
#5 — “I’m Your Puppet” — James & Bobby Purify
#4 — “Try a Little Tenderness” — Otis Redding
#3 — “Let’s Go Get Stoned” — Ray Charles
#2 — “Just One Look” — Doris Troy (1966 revival)
#1 — “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” — The Four Tops

💬 Tell us: Which 1966 track hit you hardest — or which should have been higher? Drop your memory + pick below — I’ll feature the best replies in the next video.
👍 Like if 1966 made you feel something.
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