This page lists the song chart entries of Ray Charles.A list of the hit albums by Ray Charles can be found here.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Ray Charles |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
1962 |
UK 1 - Jun 1962, US Bullfrog 1 - May 1962 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1962, Canada 1 - May 1962, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Dec 1961, Brazil 4 of 1963, Norway 4 - Jul 1962, US CashBox 6 of 1962, DDD 6 of 1962, Germany 8 - Sep 1962, South Africa 11 of 1962, RYM 16 of 1962, US Gold (cerified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US BB 30 of 1962, POP 30 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1963, Scrobulate 80 of r & b, Rolling Stone 161, Acclaimed 507 |
| 2 |
Ray Charles |
Georgia On My Mind |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1960, DDD 2 of 1960, RYM 3 of 1960, US BB 13 of 1960, POP 13 of 1960, UK 24 - Dec 1960, Canada 42 - Nov 1960, RIAA 42, Rolling Stone 44, Scrobulate 47 of soul, US CashBox 61 of 1961, WXPN 86, Acclaimed 360 |
| 3 |
Ray Charles |
Hit the Road, Jack |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1961, RYM 4 of 1961, UK 6 - Oct 1961, US BB 6 of 1961, DDD 6 of 1961, POP 6 of 1961, Canada 11 - Sep 1961, Scrobulate 37 of jazz, US CashBox 87 of 1961, Rolling Stone 377, Acclaimed 663, WXPN 771 |
| 4 |
Ray Charles |
What'd I Say |
1959 |
RYM 1 of 1959, DDD 1 of 1959, US BB 3 of 1959, POP 3 of 1959, US Bullfrog 6 - Jul 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 6 - Jul 1959, Rolling Stone 10, Canada 13 - Jul 1959, Acclaimed 26, RIAA 251, WXPN 444 |
| 5 |
Ray Charles |
Busted |
1963 |
US Bullfrog 4 - Sep 1963 (12 weeks), US BB 4 - Sep 1963, UK 21 - Oct 1963, POP 23 of 1963, US BB 27 of 1963, Canada 29 - Sep 1963, US CashBox 40 of 1964, DDD 61 of 1963, RYM 74 of 1963, Scrobulate 98 of r & b |
| 6 |
Ray Charles |
Crying Time |
1966 |
Record World 5 - 1966, US Bullfrog 6 - Dec 1965 (15 weeks), US BB 6 - Jan 1966, Canada 12 - Dec 1965, Holland 12 - Feb 1966, US BB 17 of 1966, POP 17 of 1966, US CashBox 47 of 1966, RYM 138 of 1965 |
| 7 |
Ray Charles |
Unchain My Heart |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 9 - Nov 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 9 - Dec 1961, DDD 18 of 1961, RYM 19 of 1961, POP 24 of 1962, Canada 31 - Jan 1962, US CashBox 78 of 1962 |
| 8 |
Ray Charles |
You Don't Know Me |
1962 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1962 (11 weeks), US BB 2 - Aug 1962, UK 9 - Sep 1962, Canada 18 - Aug 1962, DDD 46 of 1962 |
| 9 |
Ray Charles |
Here We Go Again |
1967 |
Holland 3 - Jun 1967, Record World 13 - 1967, US Bullfrog 15 - May 1967 (12 weeks), US BB 15 - Jun 1967, Canada 16 - Jun 1967, UK 38 - Jul 1967 |
| 10 |
Ray Charles |
Love Me With All Your Heart |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Apr 1964 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - May 1964, Record World 3 - 1964, Canada 20 - May 1964, Brazil 20 of 1964 |
| 11 |
Ray Charles |
One Mint Julep |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 8 - Mar 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 8 - Mar 1961, Canada 37 - Apr 1961, DDD 86 of 1961, US CashBox 98 of 1961, RYM 116 of 1961 |
| 12 |
Ray Charles |
Take These Chains From My Heart |
1963 |
UK 5 - May 1963, Norway 7 - Jul 1963, US Bullfrog 8 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), US BB 8 - Apr 1963, Canada 15 - Apr 1963 |
| 13 |
Ray Charles |
I've Got a Woman |
1954 |
RYM 7 of 1954, DDD 8 of 1954, Scrobulate 25 of rhythm & blues, Rolling Stone 235, Acclaimed 552 |
| 14 |
Ray Charles |
Yesterday |
1967 |
Canada 11 - Nov 1967, Record World 15 - 1967, Holland 21 - Dec 1967, US Bullfrog 25 - Nov 1967 (7 weeks), US BB 25 - Dec 1967 |
| 15 |
Ray Charles |
Eleanor Rigby |
1968 |
Canada 7 - Jun 1968, Record World 26 - 1968, US Bullfrog 35 - Jun 1968 (10 weeks), US BB 35 - Jul 1968, UK 36 - Jul 1968 |
| 16 |
Ray Charles |
Together Again |
1966 |
Record World 16 - 1966, US Bullfrog 19 - Mar 1966 (8 weeks), US BB 19 - Apr 1966, Holland 31 - May 1966, Canada 33 - Apr 1966 |
| 17 |
Ray Charles |
Born to Lose |
1962 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1962, RYM 16 of 1962, US Bullfrog 41 - May 1962 (9 weeks) |
| 18 |
Ray Charles |
You Are My Sunshine |
1962 |
US Bullfrog 7 - Nov 1962 (12 weeks), US BB 7 - Dec 1962, Canada 22 - Nov 1962, US CashBox 84 of 1963 |
| 19 |
Ray Charles |
Your Cheatin' Heart |
1962 |
UK 13 - Dec 1962, Canada 22 - Nov 1962, US Bullfrog 29 - Nov 1962 (11 weeks), US BB 29 - Dec 1962 |
| 20 |
Ray Charles |
Al Di La |
1964 |
Record World 25 - 1964, Canada 28 - Jul 1964, US Bullfrog 29 - Jul 1964 (6 weeks), US BB 29 - Jul 1964 |
| 21 |
Ray Charles |
Let's Go Get Stoned |
1966 |
Record World 24 - 1966, US Bullfrog 31 - May 1966 (9 weeks), US BB 31 - Jun 1966, Scrobulate 81 of r & b |
| 22 |
Ray Charles |
Night Time is the Right Time |
1958 |
DDD 40 of 1958, RYM 44 of 1958, US Bullfrog 95 - Feb 1959 (1 weeks), Acclaimed 1967 |
| 23 |
Ray Charles |
Mess Around |
1953 |
RYM 6 of 1953, DDD 32 of 1953, Scrobulate 95 of blues |
| 24 |
Ray Charles |
Ruby |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 28 - Nov 1960 (9 weeks), US BB 28 - Dec 1960, Canada 35 - Dec 1960 |
| 25 |
Ray Charles |
One More Time |
1964 |
Record World 29 - 1965, US Bullfrog 32 - Nov 1964 (10 weeks), US BB 32 - Dec 1964 |
| 26 |
Ray Charles |
Don't Change On Me |
1971 |
Record World 27 - 1971, US Bullfrog 36 - Mar 1971 (11 weeks), US BB 36 - Apr 1971 |
| 27 |
Ray Charles |
I Chose To Sing The Blues |
1966 |
US Bullfrog 32 - Sep 1966 (7 weeks), US BB 32 - Oct 1966, Record World 39 - 1966 |
| 28 |
Ray Charles |
If You Were Mine |
1970 |
Canada 26 - Jan 1971, Record World 40 - 1970, US Bullfrog 41 - Oct 1970 (18 weeks) |
| 29 |
Ray Charles |
Booty Butt |
1971 |
Record World 32 - 1971, US Bullfrog 36 - Mar 1971 (12 weeks), US BB 36 - May 1971 |
| 30 |
Ray Charles |
I'm Movin' On |
1959 |
Canada 28 - Nov 1959, US Bullfrog 40 - Nov 1959 (10 weeks), RYM 104 of 1959 |
| 31 |
Ray Charles |
Sticks & Stones |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 40 - Jun 1960 (8 weeks), US BB 40 - Aug 1960, RYM 115 of 1960 |
| 32 |
Ray Charles |
Swanee River Rock |
1957 |
US BB 34 - Nov 1957, RYM 66 of 1957, DDD 80 of 1957 |
| 33 |
Ray Charles |
Hallelujah, I Love Her So |
1956 |
RYM 43 of 1956, DDD 57 of 1956, Acclaimed 1987 |
| 34 |
Ray Charles |
Ellie My Love |
1989 |
Japan (Tokyo) 3 - Sep 1989, Japan (Osaku) 32 of 1989 |
| 35 |
Ray Charles |
Come Back (Baby) |
1954 |
RYM 7 of 1954, DDD 69 of 1954 |
| 36 |
Ray Charles |
That Lucky Old Sun |
1963 |
US Bullfrog 20 - Dec 1963 (9 weeks), US BB 20 - Dec 1963 |
| 37 |
Ray Charles |
Hide Nor Hair |
1962 |
US Bullfrog 20 - Apr 1962 (7 weeks), US BB 20 - Apr 1962 |
| 38 |
Ray Charles |
Careless Love |
1962 |
Canada 18 - Aug 1962, US Bullfrog 60 - Jul 1962 (4 weeks) |
| 39 |
Ray Charles |
Without Love (There Is Nothing) |
1963 |
US Bullfrog 29 - Jun 1963 (7 weeks), US BB 29 - Jul 1963 |
| 40 |
Ray Charles |
But on the Other Hand Baby |
1961 |
RYM 19 of 1961, US Bullfrog 72 - Dec 1961 (4 weeks) |
| 41 |
Ray Charles |
Drown in My Own Tears |
1956 |
RYM 30 of 1956, DDD 32 of 1956 |
| 42 |
Ray Charles |
In the Heat of the Night |
1967 |
US Bullfrog 33 - Aug 1967 (7 weeks), US BB 33 - Sep 1967 |
| 43 |
Ray Charles |
Fool For You |
1955 |
DDD 30 of 1955, RYM 46 of 1955 |
| 44 |
Ray Charles |
It Should've Been Me |
1954 |
RYM 33 of 1954, DDD 42 of 1954 |
| 45 |
Ray Charles |
My Heart Cries For You |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 38 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), US BB 38 - Mar 1964 |
| 46 |
Ray Charles |
Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm) |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 39 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), US BB 39 - Mar 1964 |
| 47 |
Ray Charles |
A Tear Fell |
1964 |
Record World 35 - 1964, US Bullfrog 50 - Aug 1964 (5 weeks) |
| 48 |
Ray Charles |
Please Say You're Fooling |
1966 |
Canada 32 - Nov 1966, US Bullfrog 64 - Nov 1966 (6 weeks) |
| 49 |
Ray Charles |
This Little Girl of Mine |
1955 |
DDD 41 of 1955, RYM 46 of 1955 |
| 50 |
Ray Charles |
No One to Cry To |
1964 |
UK 38 - Sep 1964, US Bullfrog 55 - Jul 1964 (6 weeks) |
| 51 |
Ray Charles |
Let the Good Times Roll |
1959 |
DDD 44 of 1959, US Bullfrog 78 - Jan 1960 (3 weeks) |
| 52 |
Ray Charles |
Don't You Know |
1954 |
RYM 55 of 1954, DDD 59 of 1954 |
| 53 |
Ray Charles |
Lonely Avenue |
1956 |
RYM 32 of 1956, Acclaimed 1674 |
| 54 |
Ray Charles |
I Believe to My Soul |
1959 |
RYM 104 of 1959, Acclaimed 2312 |
| 55 |
Ray Charles |
Carry Me Back to Old Virginney |
1960 |
RYM 3 of 1960 |
| 56 |
Ray Charles |
Danger Zone |
1961 |
RYM 4 of 1961 |
| 57 |
Ray Charles |
Funny (But I Still Love You) |
1953 |
RYM 6 of 1953 |
| 58 |
Ray Charles |
Song For You |
1993 |
Japan (Tokyo) 12 - Mar 1993 |
| 59 |
Ray Charles |
Everybody Loves Somebody |
1964 |
South Africa 13 of 1964 |
| 60 |
Ray Charles |
I'll Be Good to You |
1990 |
US BB 18 of 1990 |
| 61 |
Ray Charles |
Cuando calienta el sol |
1964 |
US CashBox 23 of 1964 |
| 62 |
Ray Charles |
Stella by Starlight |
1962 |
Brazil 23 of 1962 |
| 63 |
Ray Charles |
Mary Ann |
1956 |
RYM 30 of 1956 |
| 64 |
Ray Charles |
Leave My Woman Alone |
1956 |
RYM 32 of 1956 |
| 65 |
Ray Charles |
Sinner's Prayer |
1954 |
RYM 33 of 1954 |
| 66 |
Ray Charles |
Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) |
1957 |
US Bullfrog 34 - Oct 1957 (15 weeks) |
| 67 |
Ray Charles |
Movin' On |
1959 |
US BB 40 - Dec 1959 |
| 68 |
Ray Charles |
What Would I Do Without You? |
1956 |
RYM 43 of 1956 |
| 69 |
Ray Charles |
At the Club |
1962 |
US Bullfrog 44 - Mar 1962 (7 weeks) |
| 70 |
Ray Charles |
Tell All the World About You |
1958 |
RYM 44 of 1958 |
| 71 |
Ray Charles |
Greenbacks |
1955 |
DDD 45 of 1955 |
| 72 |
Ray Charles |
Makin' Whoopee |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 46 - Dec 1964 (8 weeks) |
| 73 |
Ray Charles |
Understanding |
1968 |
US Bullfrog 46 - Jun 1968 (12 weeks) |
| 74 |
Ray Charles |
Touch |
2005 |
Japan (Tokyo) 46 - Oct 2005 |
| 75 |
Ray Charles |
My Baby Don't Dig Me |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 51 - May 1964 (6 weeks) |
| 76 |
Ray Charles |
Smack Dab in the Middle |
1964 |
US Bullfrog 52 - Sep 1964 (7 weeks) |
| 77 |
Ray Charles |
What Am I Living For? |
1971 |
US Bullfrog 54 - Dec 1971 (7 weeks) |
| 78 |
Ray Charles |
Hardhearted Hannah |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 55 - Nov 1960 (4 weeks) |
| 79 |
Ray Charles |
Losing Hand |
1954 |
RYM 55 of 1954 |
| 80 |
Ray Charles |
I'll Take Care Of You |
1990 |
Japan (Tokyo) 55 - Oct 1990 |
| 81 |
Ray Charles |
Cry |
1965 |
US Bullfrog 58 - Feb 1965 (7 weeks) |
| 82 |
Ray Charles |
Them That Got |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 58 - Jan 1961 (6 weeks) |
| 83 |
Ray Charles |
All She Wants To Do Is Love Me |
1996 |
Japan (Tokyo) 59 - Mar 1996 |
| 84 |
Ray Charles |
That's a Lie |
1968 |
US Bullfrog 64 - Feb 1968 (8 weeks) |
| 85 |
Ray Charles |
Look What They Done To My Song Ma |
1972 |
US Bullfrog 65 - Jul 1972 (6 weeks) |
| 86 |
Ray Charles |
I Want a Little Girl |
1957 |
RYM 66 of 1957 |
| 87 |
Ray Charles |
I've Got News For You |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 66 - Jun 1961 (5 weeks) |
| 88 |
Ray Charles |
Feel So Bad |
1971 |
US Bullfrog 68 - Aug 1971 (8 weeks) |
| 89 |
Ray Charles |
I Don't Need No Doctor |
1966 |
US Bullfrog 72 - Nov 1966 (4 weeks) |
| 90 |
Ray Charles |
Makin' Believe |
1963 |
RYM 74 of 1963 |
| 91 |
Ray Charles |
If it Wasn't For Bad Luck |
1969 |
US Bullfrog 77 - Jan 1969 (6 weeks) |
| 92 |
Ray Charles |
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word |
2004 |
Japan (Tokyo) 78 - Sep 2004 |
| 93 |
Ray Charles |
Rockhouse |
1958 |
US Bullfrog 79 - Dec 1958 (2 weeks) |
| 94 |
Ray Charles |
Kissa Me Baby |
1952 |
DDD 79 of 1952 |
| 95 |
Ray Charles |
I Gotta Woman |
1965 |
US Bullfrog 79 - Apr 1965 (3 weeks) |
| 96 |
Ray Charles |
Feelin' Sad |
1953 |
RYM 81 of 1953 |
| 97 |
Ray Charles |
Heartbreaker |
1953 |
RYM 81 of 1953 |
| 98 |
Ray Charles |
I Can Make It Through The Days (But Oh, Those Lonely Nights) |
1973 |
US Bullfrog 81 - Jun 1973 (4 weeks) |
| 99 |
Ray Charles |
Come Live With Me |
1973 |
US Bullfrog 82 - Nov 1973 (6 weeks) |
| 100 |
Ray Charles |
Come Rain Or Come Shine |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 83 - Nov 1960 (2 weeks) |
| 101 |
Ray Charles |
Sweet Young Thing Like You |
1968 |
US Bullfrog 83 - Sep 1968 (2 weeks) |
| 102 |
Ray Charles |
I'm A Fool To Care |
1965 |
US Bullfrog 84 - Jul 1965 (4 weeks) |
| 103 |
Ray Charles |
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 84 - Jun 1961 (2 weeks) |
| 104 |
Ray Charles |
Shake Ya Tailfeather |
unknown |
OzNet 86 |
| 105 |
Ray Charles |
Living For the City |
1975 |
US Bullfrog 91 - Sep 1975 (3 weeks) |
| 106 |
Ray Charles |
Baby It's Cold Outside |
1962 |
US Bullfrog 91 - Mar 1962 (2 weeks) |
| 107 |
Ray Charles |
You're Just About To Lose Your Clown |
1966 |
US Bullfrog 91 - Mar 1966 (2 weeks) |
| 108 |
Ray Charles |
Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) |
1968 |
US Bullfrog 92 - Oct 1968 (2 weeks) |
| 109 |
Ray Charles |
The Brightest Smile In Town |
1963 |
US Bullfrog 92 - Mar 1963 (2 weeks) |
| 110 |
Ray Charles |
Let Me Love You |
1969 |
US Bullfrog 94 - May 1969 (2 weeks) |
| 111 |
Ray Charles |
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 95 - Feb 1960 (2 weeks) |
| 112 |
Ray Charles |
I Want To Talk About You |
1967 |
US Bullfrog 98 - Mar 1967 (1 weeks) |
| 113 |
Ray Charles |
Laughin' & Clownin' |
1970 |
US Bullfrog 98 - Mar 1970 (2 weeks) |
| 114 |
Ray Charles |
Worried Life Blues |
1960 |
RYM 115 of 1960 |
| 115 |
Ray Charles |
Let's Go |
1961 |
RYM 116 of 1961 |
| 116 |
Ray Charles |
When My Dreamboat Comes Home |
1965 |
RYM 138 of 1965 |
| 117 |
Ray Charles |
My Baby (I Love Her, Yes I Do) |
1960 |
RYM 191 of 1960 |
| 118 |
Ray Charles |
Who You Gonna Love? |
1960 |
RYM 191 of 1960 |
| 119 |
Ray Charles |
America the Beautiful |
1972 |
Acclaimed 2467 |
In addition to the above listed songs Ray Charles also contributed to the
following entries: