He didn't have the only Top 10 hit of his career until after he had died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. That single of course was "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", which reached #1 48 days after his death. Here is the complete Hits List for Otis Redding:
1961: "Shout Bamalama"
"Gettin' Hip"
1962: "These Arms of Mine" (#85, #20 R&B)
1963: "That's What My Heart Needs" (#27 R&B)
"Pain in My Heart" (#61, #11 R&B)
1964: "Come to Me"/"Don't Leave Me This Way" (#69, #26 R&B)
"Security" (#97, #23 R&B)
"Chained and Bound" (#70, #6 R&B)
"Mr. Pitiful" (#41, #10 R&B)
"That's How Strong My Love Is" (#74, #18 R&B)
"Stand by Me"
"Things Go Better With Coke...(A Man And A Woman"
1965: "I've Been Loving You Too Long"/"I'm Depending On You" (#21, #2 R&B)
"Respect" (#35, #4 R&B)
"Just One More Day" (#85, #15 R&B, #29 U.K.)
"I Can't Turn You Loose" (#11 R&B)
"My Girl" (#11 U.K.)
"A Change Is Gonna' Come"
1966: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (#31, #4 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"My Lover's Prayer" (#61, #10 R&B, #37 U.K.)
"Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (#29, #12 R&B, #23 U.K.)
1967: "Try a Little Tenderness" (#25, #4 R&B, #46 U.K.)
"Day Tripper" (#43 U.K.)
"I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (#78, #30 R&B)
"Let Me Come on Home" (#48 U.K.)
"Shake" (Live--#47, #16 R&B, #28 U.K.)
"Glory of Love" (#60, #19 R&B)
"Tramp" (with Carla Thomas--#26, #2 R&B, #18 U.K.)
"Knock on Wood" (with Carla Thomas--#30, #8 R&B, #35 U.K.)
Posthumous Singles:
1968: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay)" (#1, #1 R&B, #3 U.K.
"The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (#25, #10 R&B, #24 U.K.)
"Amen" (#36, #15 R&B)
"Hard to Handle" (#51, #38 R&B, #15 R&B)
"I've Got Dreams to Remember" (#41, #6 R&B)
"Lovey Dovey" (#60, #21 R&B)
"White Christmas"
"Merry Christmas, Baby"
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) (#21, #10 R&B)
1969: "A Lover's Question" (#48, #20 R&B)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Carla Thomas)
"Love Man" (#72, #17 R&B, #43 U.K.)
"Free Me" (#30 R&B)
"Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher and Higher)"
"Look at That Girl"
"Demonstration"
1970: "Give Away None of My Love"
1971: "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Live)
1961: "Shout Bamalama"
"Gettin' Hip"
1962: "These Arms of Mine" (#85, #20 R&B)
1963: "That's What My Heart Needs" (#27 R&B)
"Pain in My Heart" (#61, #11 R&B)
1964: "Come to Me"/"Don't Leave Me This Way" (#69, #26 R&B)
"Security" (#97, #23 R&B)
"Chained and Bound" (#70, #6 R&B)
"Mr. Pitiful" (#41, #10 R&B)
"That's How Strong My Love Is" (#74, #18 R&B)
"Stand by Me"
"Things Go Better With Coke...(A Man And A Woman"
1965: "I've Been Loving You Too Long"/"I'm Depending On You" (#21, #2 R&B)
"Respect" (#35, #4 R&B)
"Just One More Day" (#85, #15 R&B, #29 U.K.)
"I Can't Turn You Loose" (#11 R&B)
"My Girl" (#11 U.K.)
"A Change Is Gonna' Come"
1966: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (#31, #4 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"My Lover's Prayer" (#61, #10 R&B, #37 U.K.)
"Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (#29, #12 R&B, #23 U.K.)
1967: "Try a Little Tenderness" (#25, #4 R&B, #46 U.K.)
"Day Tripper" (#43 U.K.)
"I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (#78, #30 R&B)
"Let Me Come on Home" (#48 U.K.)
"Shake" (Live--#47, #16 R&B, #28 U.K.)
"Glory of Love" (#60, #19 R&B)
"Tramp" (with Carla Thomas--#26, #2 R&B, #18 U.K.)
"Knock on Wood" (with Carla Thomas--#30, #8 R&B, #35 U.K.)
Posthumous Singles:
1968: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay)" (#1, #1 R&B, #3 U.K.
"The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (#25, #10 R&B, #24 U.K.)
"Amen" (#36, #15 R&B)
"Hard to Handle" (#51, #38 R&B, #15 R&B)
"I've Got Dreams to Remember" (#41, #6 R&B)
"Lovey Dovey" (#60, #21 R&B)
"White Christmas"
"Merry Christmas, Baby"
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) (#21, #10 R&B)
1969: "A Lover's Question" (#48, #20 R&B)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Carla Thomas)
"Love Man" (#72, #17 R&B, #43 U.K.)
"Free Me" (#30 R&B)
"Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher and Higher)"
"Look at That Girl"
"Demonstration"
1970: "Give Away None of My Love"
1971: "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Live)
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