# Sam Cooke — Every Record We Rank

Sam Cooke appears 2 times in our Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Year:** 1964
- **Highest placing:** No. 2 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/sam-cooke/

## Appears on

### [A Change Is Gonna Come](https://waxonia.com/track/sam-cooke--a-change-is-gonna-come/)

*1964 · RCA Victor · No. 2 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

Cooke heard Blowin' in the Wind and was annoyed that a white folk singer had got there first. The strings are almost unbearable, and no record on this site carries more weight per bar.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Sam%20Cooke%20A%20Change%20Is%20Gonna%20Come) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV4)

### [A Change Is Gonna Come](https://waxonia.com/track/sam-cooke--a-change-is-gonna-come/)

*1964 · RCA Victor · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

More weight per bar than anything else in this list. The strings are almost unbearable and the restraint in the vocal is the reason.

Also on: [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Sam%20Cooke%20A%20Change%20Is%20Gonna%20Come) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV4)

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