| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 20, 1965 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | RESCUE ME Fontella Bass (Checker 1120) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | I HEAR A SYMPHONY Supremes (Motown 1083) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| 3 | MY BABY Temptations (Gordy 7047) | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | |
| 4 | I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6015) | 10 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | A LOVER’S CONCERTO Toys (DynoVoice 209) | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | |
| 6 | AIN’T THAT PECULIAR Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54122) | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
| 7 | SEESAW Don Covay & Goodtimers (Atlantic 2301) | 12 | 27 | 37 | 4 | |
| 8 | C. C. RIDER Bobby Powell (Whit 714) | 9 | 16 | 38 | 5 | |
| 9 | MY GIRL HAS GONE Miracles (Tamla 54123) | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | |
| 10 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Four Tops (Motown 1084) | 15 | 28 | — | 3 | |
| 11 | CLEO’S BACK Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35013) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12 | DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto (Cadet 5519) | 21 | 34 | 42 | 4 | |
| 13 | DON’T HAVE TO SHOP AROUND Mad Lads (Volt 127) | 18 | 24 | 34 | 5 | |
| 14 | DON’T FIGHT IT Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2306) | 16 | 22 | 39 | 4 | |
| 15 | TWO IS A COUPLE Ike & Tina Turner (Sue 135) | 17 | 21 | 30 | 6 | |
| 16 | TREAT HER RIGHT Roy Head & Traits (Back Beat 546) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | MAKE ME YOUR BABY Barbara Lewis (Atlantic 2300) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 18 | I BELIEVE I’LL LOVE ON Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55283) | 19 | 20 | 24 | 8 | |
| 19 | LET’S MOVE AND GROOVE (Together) Johnny Nash (JoDa 102) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 | |
| 20 | A TIME TO LOVE – A TIME TO CRY (Petite Fleur) Lou Johnson (Big Top 101) | 26 | 37 | 44 | 5 | |
| 21 | HEARTBEAT (pt. 1) Gloria Jones (Uptown 712) | 22 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 22 | I REALLY LOVE YOU Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 375) | 28 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | THINK Jimmy McCracklin (Imperial 66129) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
| 24 | HERE COME THE TEARS Gene Chandler (Constellation 164) | 24 | 26 | 33 | 6 | |
| 25 | HOLE IN THE WALL Packers (Pure Soul 1107) | 32 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | JUST A LITTLE BIT Roy Head (Scepter 12116) | 30 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | LOOKING WITH MY EYES Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12111) | 23 | 29 | 35 | 6 | |
| 28 | ONLY LOVE (Can Save Me Now) Solomon Burke (Atlantic 2308) | 33 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | I WANT TO MEET HIM Royalettes (MGM 13405) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 5 | |
| 30 | JUST FOR YOU Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 707) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 4 | |
| 31 | I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT BUT IT’S GOT ME (pt. 1) Little Richard (Vee-Jay 698) | 36 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | BACK STREET Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic 107) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me A Little While) Kim Weston (Gordy 7046) | 20 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
| 34 | THE NEW BREED Jimmy Holiday (Diplomacy 20) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | HANG ON SLOOPY Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo 5522) | 25 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME Brook Benton (RCA Victor 47-8693) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | I’LL KEEP ON TRYING Walter Jackson (Okeh 7229) | 40 | 42 | 47 | 4 | |
| 38 | NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Ronnie Milsap (Scepter 12109) | 27 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| 39 | BLACK NIGHTS Lowell Fulsom (Kent 431) | 43 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | RESPECT Otis Redding (Volt 128) | 31 | 12 | 5 | 13 | |
| 41 | I KNOW IT’S ALL RIGHT Sam Hawkins (Blue Cat 121) | 44 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | RAINBOW ’65 (pt. 1) Gene Chandler (Constellation 158) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | THE DUCK Jackie Lee (Mirwood 5502) | 45 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | THE “IN” CROWD Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo 5506) | 34 | 13 | 7 | 18 | |
| 45 | POOR BOY O.V. Wright (Back Beat 551) | 46 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | BABY, YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING Little Jerry Williams (Calla 105) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | THESE KIND OF BLUES (pt. 1) Junior Parker (Duke 394) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | I MISS YOU SO Little Anthony & Imperials (DCP 1149) | 37 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
| 49 | NO TIME FOR PITY Baby Washington (Sue 137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | SHOTGUN WEDDING Roy “C” (Black Hawk 12101) | 38 | 19 | 13 | 9 | |
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