James Brown: Every Year-End Hit
James Brown has 7 entries on the year-end Top 100 between 1965 and 1986, covering 7 different songs. The biggest was “Papa's Got A Brand New Bag”, No. 33 of 1965.
Year-end entries77 songs
Best finishNo. 33Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, 1965
First and last1965–198622 years
Year-end No. 1s0none yet
James Brown’s biggest year was 1968, with 2 songs on the list. Those hits span 22 years of year-end charts.
Hits by year
19562025
All 7 entries
| Year | # | Song | Credit | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag | James Brown and The Famous Flames | ▶♪ |
| 1967 | 77 | Cold Sweat | James Brown and The Famous Flames | ▶♪ |
| 1968 | 58 | I Got The Feelin' | James Brown and The Famous Flames | ▶♪ |
| 1968 | 90 | Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud | James Brown and The Famous Flames | ▶♪ |
| 1969 | 68 | Mother Popcorn (Part I) | James Brown | ▶♪ |
| 1972 | 99 | Good Foot, Pt. 1 | James Brown | ▶♪ |
| 1986 | 65 | Living In America | James Brown | ▶♪ |
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Counts include songs where James Brown was a lead or featured artist on the year-end Top 100 (1956–2025). A song that charted in two years counts once per year.