The Roots Music Report's
Top Soul Song Chart
for the Year of 2023
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playing with My Emotions | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 2 | Hear My Dear | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 3 | Medal | Emily King |
| 4 | Contact | Kelela |
| 5 | Not Gonna Get Me | Alex Lucero and The Live Again Band |
| 6 | Lord Have Mercy | Durand Jones |
| 7 | Like, Maybe | Kalu & The Electric Joint |
| 8 | I Am | Laura Rain and the Caesars |
| 9 | Crime | Kalu & The Electric Joint |
| 10 | Maybe They'll Take Your Picture | Liv Warfield |
| 11 | Edge | Liv Warfield |
| 12 | That's Where It's at | The California Honeydrops |
| 13 | Eleanor Rigby | Aretha Franklin |
| 14 | Two Jobs | Lee Fields |
| 15 | Why I Sing the Blues | Aretha Franklin |
| 16 | One Tribe | Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints |
| 17 | Think | Aretha Franklin |
| 18 | I Can Fly | Laura Rain and the Caesars |
| 19 | Raise Your Mind | Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints |
| 20 | Respect | Aretha Franklin |
| 21 | Without a Heart | Lee Fields |
| 22 | Video | India.Arie |
| 23 | Another Day | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 24 | Sea Star | St. Paul & The Broken Bones |
| 25 | I Say a Little Prayer | Aretha Franklin |
| 26 | I Should Have Let You Be | Lee Fields |
| 27 | Blinding Lights | The Weeknd |
| 28 | Soul Sweet Song | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 29 | Chances | Monophonics |
| 30 | At Last | Kaz Hawkins |
| 31 | Look It Here | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 32 | Yes We Will | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 33 | Bring It on Home to Me | Sam Cooke |
| 34 | 100 Days, 100 Nights | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 35 | Forever | Lee Fields |
| 36 | Inspiration Information | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 37 | Move on Baby | The Allergies |
| 38 | Last Night in the Rain | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 39 | Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) | Otis Redding |
| 40 | Knock on Wood | Otis Redding |
| 41 | Respect | Otis Redding |
| 42 | It's My Time | Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints |
| 43 | Runnin' (To Get to Your Love) | Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints |
| 44 | Somehow | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 45 | I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know | Marc Broussard |
| 46 | Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis | Otis Redding |
| 47 | Welcome 2 America | Prince |
| 48 | Focus on Me (Unplugged) | Adiel Mitchell |
| 49 | Border Song (Holy Moses) | Aretha Franklin |
| 50 | Use Me | Bill Withers |
| 51 | Sadie | Durand Jones |
| 52 | The Thrill is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) | Aretha Franklin |
| 53 | Part of Me | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 54 | Chain of Fools | Aretha Franklin |
| 55 | The Weight | Aretha Franklin |
| 56 | Save Me | Aretha Franklin |
| 57 | Morrison | Lauren Frihauf & Ben Suyat |
| 58 | Take Me As I Am | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 59 | How Do I Get There? | Don Bryant |
| 60 | Innocence | Tomar and the Fcs |
| 61 | Nobody's Baby | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 62 | You Gotta Move | Sam Cooke |
| 63 | Harmony | Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal |
| 64 | Dr. Feelgood (Love is Serious Business) | Aretha Franklin |
| 65 | Talk Back Mic | Marc Cohn |
| 66 | Reach out | Durand Jones & The Indications |
| 67 | Working on Me | The Allergies |
| 68 | The Last Dance | St. Paul & The Broken Bones |
| 69 | Sage Motel | Monophonics |
| 70 | Just Give Me Your Time | Lee Fields |
| 71 | Rock Steady | Aretha Franklin |
| 72 | (What A) Wonderful World | Sam Cooke |
| 73 | Lovely Day | Bill Withers |
| 74 | Here with Me (feat. Anderson .Paak) | Mary J. Blige |
| 75 | See Through Me (feat. Pedrito Martinez) | Bettye LaVette |
| 76 | Stranger to My Happiness | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 77 | Hello Stranger | Barbara Lewis |
| 78 | When You Love Somebody | Leela James |
| 79 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang |
| 80 | TELL the TRUTH | Jon Batiste |
| 81 | Get 2 Know | Liv Warfield |
| 82 | I'll Be Around | The Spinners |
| 83 | It Ain't Fair | Aretha Franklin |
| 84 | Shine a Light (Live) | Hazel Miller |
| 85 | How Long Do I Have to Wait for You? | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 86 | Twistin' the Night Away | Sam Cooke |
| 87 | Let's Stay Together | Al Green |
| 88 | Rainy Day | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 89 | You Send Me | Sam Cooke |
| 90 | Heaven's Calling | Robert Randolph & The Family Band |
| 91 | Nothing I Wanna Know About | The Bamboos |
| 92 | Forget Me Not | Say She She |
| 93 | 21st Century Gypsy Singing Lover Man | Jon Cleary |
| 94 | For What It's Worth | Billy Porter |
| 95 | Rock Me Baby | Otis Redding |
| 96 | Coming Home | Leon Bridges |
| 97 | S.O.B. | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 98 | I Need Never Get Old | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 99 | Mellow out | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 100 | Howling at Nothing | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 101 | No Time for Crying | Mavis Staples |
| 102 | Pusherman | Curtis Mayfield |
| 103 | One of a Kind (Love Affair) | The Spinners |
| 104 | Cross the Track | Maceo Parker |
| 105 | I NEED YOU | Jon Batiste |
| 106 | Same Page, Different Book | Prince |
| 107 | I Can Feel You Smiling | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 108 | Stand for Something | Ivan Neville |
| 109 | Better Things | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 110 | Shake | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 111 | Fine Time | Tomar and the Fcs |
| 112 | Stand Up and B Strong | Prince |
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