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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1973, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1973 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
301 recordlabel: AandM 1461
chartposition: RandB #78, US #53, US AC #18
writtenby: Nino Tempo, Jeff Barry and A. Lotempio
 		Nino Tempo & the 5th Avenue Sax Sister James 1973 A&M
302 recordlabel: Atlantic 2983
chartposition: RandB #77, US #109
writtenby: Manu Dibango
album: Soul Makossa
 		Manu Dibango Dangwa 1973 Atlantic
303 recordlabel: Seventy Seven 131
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal (as James T. Shaw)
comments: [deep soul]
 		Earl Gaines Hymn Number 5 1973 Seventy Seven
304 recordlabel: Columbia 445747
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #104
writtenby: Maurice White and Verdine White
album: Last Days and Time
 		Earth, Wind & Fire Mom 1973 Columbia
305 recordlabel: Rare Earth 5054
chartposition: RandB #95, US #110
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
album: Ma
 		Rare Earth Hum Along And Dance 1973 Rare Earth
306 recordlabel: Clean 60005
chartposition: US #109
writtenby: Bobby Womack
 		The Valentinos I Can Understand It (Part I) 1973 Clean
307 recordlabel: ABC 11347
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Dave Crawford and Charles Mann
album: Say You Love Me Too
 		Charles Mann Say You Love Me Too 1973 ABC
308 recordlabel: Old Town 100
chartposition: RandB #36, US #110
writtenby: Tony Hester
album: Arthur Prysock '74
comments: [deep soul]
 		Arthur Prysock In the Rain 1973 Old Town
309 recordlabel: Ronn 69
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Bobby Patterson and Jerry Strickland
album: Open House At My House
 		Little Johnny Taylor I'll Make It Worth Your While 1973 Ronn
310 recordlabel: People 618
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: James Brown and Lyn Collins
 		Lyn Collins Mama Feelgood 1973 People
311 recordlabel: ABC 11356
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Ron Stockert
album: Rufus
 		Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Slip N' Slide 1973 ABC
312 recordlabel: Today 1516
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Patrick Adams and Dave Jordan
album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind
Black Ivory Time Is Love 1973 Today
313 recordlabel: Blue Candle 1498
chartposition: RandB #51, US #113
writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond
 		Oscar Weathers Tell It Like It Is (Part 1) 1973 Blue Candle
314 recordlabel: Columbia 45685
chartposition: RandB #41, US #90
writtenby: Van McCoy
 		Anacostia On and Off (Part 1) 1973 Columbia
315 recordlabel: Warner 7745
chartposition: RandB #37, US #88
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Gimme Something Real
 		Ashford & Simpson (I'd Know You) Anywhere 1973 Warner
316 recordlabel: Reprise 1140
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #61, US #115
writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler
 		The Hypnotics Beware of the Stranger 1973 Reprise
317 recordlabel: Mainstream 5546
chartposition: RandB #39
 		The Chubukos Witch Doctor Bump 1973 Mainstream
318 recordlabel: Dunhill 4357
chartposition: US #118, AC #33
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Cameo
 		Dusty Springfield Mama's Little Girl 1973 Dunhill
319 recordlabel: T neck 937
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Carole King and Toni Stern
album: Brother, Brother, Brother
 		The Isley Brothers It's Too Late 1973 T neck
320 recordlabel: Fantasy 696
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Randall and Carter
 		Betty Everett Danger 1973 Fantasy
321 recordlabel: Chelsea 0125
chartposition: RandB #44, US #107
writtenby: Harold Beatty
album: Brown Sugar Featuring Clydie King
 		Brown Sugar ft. Clydie King Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again) 1973 Chelsea
322 recordlabel: Deluxe 152
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Myrna March
album: A Million to One
 		The Manhattans Do You Ever 1973 Deluxe
323 recordlabel: ABC 11376
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Rufus
 		Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) 1973 ABC
324 recordlabel: Motown 1223
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: B. Miller
album: David Ruffin
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		David Ruffin Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can) 1973 Motown
325 recordlabel: Black Gold 8
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
album: What a Shame
 		The Dynamics What a Shame 1973 Black Gold
326 recordlabel: Dunhill 4341
chartposition: US #121
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Cameo
 		Dusty Springfield Who Gets Your Love 1973 Dunhill
327 recordlabel: Columbia 45777
chartposition: US AC #40
writtenby: Arthur Kent and Ed Warren
 		Johnny Mathis Take Good Care of Her 1973 Columbia
328 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 943
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Undisputed Truth Law of the Land 1973 Tamla Motown
329 recordlabel: Fame 179
chartposition: RandB #40, US #112
writtenby: C. Williams and J.R. Baily
 		Clarence Carter Put On Your Shoes and Walk 1973 Fame
330 recordlabel: Sussex 257
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #40
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Still Bill
 		Bill Withers Lonely Town, Lonely Street 1973 Sussex
331 recordlabel: Dial 1020
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Joe Tex
 		Joe Tex Woman Stealer 1973 Dial
332 recordlabel: Janus 200
chartposition: RandB #45, US #94
writtenby: Terri McFaddin and Warren Sams
album: Life and Breath
 		The Whispers Somebody Loves You 1973 Janus
333 recordlabel: Buddah 355
chartposition: US #125
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Give Me Your Love
comments: [re recording]
 		Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready 1973 Buddah
334 recordlabel: Brunswick 55496
chartposition: RandB #46, US #92
writtenby: Eugene Record and Stan McKenny
album: A Letter to Myself
 		The Chi-Lites My Heart Just Keeps On Breakin' 1973 Brunswick
335 recordlabel: CTI 16
chartposition: RandB #42, US #41, US AC #10
writtenby: George Gershwin
album: Deodato 2
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
 		Deodato Rhapsody in Blue 1973 CTI
336 recordlabel: Philly Groove 174
chartposition: RandB #47, US #101
writtenby: William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
 		The Delfonics Think It Over 1973 Philly Groove
337 recordlabel: Roulette 7142
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Jesse James and Curtis Wilson
 		Cliff Nobles This Feeling of Loneliness 1973 Roulette
338 recordlabel: Aware 033
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: Loleatta
 		Loleatta Holloway Our Love 1973 Aware
339 recordlabel: Sussex 253
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: James Brown
album: We the People
 		The Soul Searchers Think 1973 Sussex
340 recordlabel: Atlantic 2954
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr.
album: Margie Joseph
 		Margie Joseph Let's Stay Together 1973 Atlantic
341 recordlabel: Atlantic 452950
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Larry Henley and Red Lane
 		Bettye Swann Till I Get It Right 1973 Atlantic
342 recordlabel: Chelsea 0025
chartposition: RandB #44, US #93
writtenby: Tim McQueen
album: I'm Doin' Fine Now
New York City Make Me Twice the Man 1973 Chelsea
343 recordlabel: Musicor 1472
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd) and Fred Butler
 		S.O.U.L. This Time Around 1973 Musicor
344 recordlabel: Glades 1712
chartposition: RandB #48, US #107
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Timmy Thomas
album: You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing
 		Timmy Thomas Let Me Be Your Eyes 1973 Glades
345 recordlabel: AVCO 4613
chartposition: RandB #44
album: The Softones
comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]
 		The Softones I'm Gonna Prove It 1973 AVCO
346 recordlabel: Aware 035
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Al Gardner, Clinton Moon and Sam Dees
album: John Edwards
 		John Edwards Stop This Merry-Go-Round 1973 Aware
347 recordlabel: Brunswick 55495
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Leo Graham and Dennis Miller
 		Jackie Wilson Because of You 1973 Brunswick
348 recordlabel: People 623
chartposition: RandB #45
album: Slaughter's Big Rip Off Soundtrack
 		Lyn Collins How Long Can I Keep It Up (Part I) 1973 People
349 recordlabel: ABC 11394
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Al Ciner
album: Rufus
 		Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Feel Good 1973 ABC
350 recordlabel: Today 1520
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Patrick Adams, Dave Jordan and J.V. Anderson
album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind
 		Black Ivory Spinning Around 1973 Today
351 recordlabel: All Platinum 2343
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: All Platinum 2343
 		Dave Baby Cortez Someone Has Taken Your Place 1973 All Platinum
352 recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 358
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Frank Brunson
 		The People's Choice Let Me Do My Thing 1973 Phil L.A. Of Soul
353 recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 176
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Jeff Burgess & Stan Vincent
album: Beyond Body and Soul
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
 		Soul Generation Million Dollars 1973 Ebony Sounds
354 recordlabel: Alithia 6052
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: George Kerr & Larry Roberts
album: All We Need Is Another Chance
 		The Escorts Look Over Your Shoulder 1973 Alithia
355 recordlabel: Westbound 205
chartposition: RandB #49, US #118
writtenby: George Clinton and Harold Beane
 		Funkadelic Loose Booty 1973 Westbound
356 recordlabel: Invictus 1253
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
 		Holland & Dozier Featuring Brian Holland Slipping Away 1973 Invictus
357 recordlabel: Atlantic 2987
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Johnell Grey, Naamon "Chip" Jones and Bradley Owens
album: No Time to Burn
 		Black Heat No Time to Burn 1973 Atlantic
358 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7301
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46
writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry
 		The Honey Cone If I Can't Fly 1973 Hot Wax
359 recordlabel: Seventy Seven 133
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Paul Kelly
album: Loving You, Loving Me
 		Ann Sexton You're Gonna Miss Me 1973 Seventy Seven
360 recordlabel: RCA Victor 2386
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: A. Brown, I. Butler, E. Kelley
 		Johnny Griffith, Inc. The Grand Central Shuttle 1973 RCA Victor
361 recordlabel: Gamble 2502
chartposition: RandB #47
 		The Futures Love Is Here 1973 Gamble
362 recordlabel: Excello 2327
chartposition: RandB #48, US #120
writtenby: Jerry Washington
album: Right Here Is Where You Belong
 		Jerry Washington Right Here Is Where You Belong 1973 Excello
363 recordlabel: Pride 1026
chartposition: RandB #48
 		Billy Butler & Infinity Hung Up on You 1973 Pride
364 recordlabel: Epic 11062
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Lou Courtney
album: I'm In Need Of Love
 		Lou Courtney What Do You Want Me to Do 1973 Epic
365 recordlabel: Song Bird 1203
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Doris Akers
album: Lord, Don't Move the Mountain
 		Inez Andrews Lord, Don't Move the Mountain 1973 Song Bird
366 recordlabel: RCA Victor 0046
chartposition: RandB #51, US #119
album: Afrodisiac / Main Ingredient Super Hits
 		The Main Ingredient Girl Blue 1973 RCA Victor
367 recordlabel: RCA Victor 23
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48
writtenby: Nerangis, Britton
album: Crown Heights Affair
 		Crown Heights Affair Super Rod 1973 RCA Victor
368 recordlabel: 20th Century 2034
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Vincent Willis
album: Love Jones
 		Brighter Side of Darkness I Owe You Love 1973 20th Century
369 recordlabel: Epic 10954
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Van McCoy
 		Brenda & the Tabulations One Girl Too Late 1973 Epic
370 recordlabel: Sussex 501
chartposition: RandB #48, US #114
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Creative Source
 		Creative Source You Can't Hide Love 1973 Sussex
371 recordlabel: Lion 148
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Landy McNeal
 		We The People Forgotten Man 1973 Lion
372 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7305
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
 		Laura Lee I'll Catch You When You Fall 1973 Hot Wax
373 recordlabel: Chelsea 78-108
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Baker, Harris, Otis
 		Willie Roundtree House Of Memories 1973 Chelsea
374 recordlabel: Stax 149
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton
comments: [southern soul]
 		Carla Thomas I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got) 1973 Stax
375 recordlabel: Black Gold 9
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
album: What a Shame
 		The Dynamics Funkey Key 1973 Black Gold
376 recordlabel: Chimneyville 446
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Don Covay and Otis Redding
album: Think About It
 		King Floyd Think About It 1973 Chimneyville
377 recordlabel: Mainstream 5545
chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #25
writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John H. Taylor, Joseph Verscharen
 		Lenny Welch Since I Don't Have You 1973 Mainstream
378 recordlabel: Stax 0171
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper
album: Baby Lay Your Head Down
 		Eddie Floyd Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed) 1973 Stax
379 recordlabel: Toy 3804
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Melanie Safka
 		Four Of A Kind Brand New Key 1973 Toy
380 recordlabel: Capitol 3790
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: H. Beatty
comments: [disco dance]
 		Watts Line Never Stop Lovin' Me 1973 Capitol
381 recordlabel: MGM 14678
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III
album: The Sylvers II
 		The Sylvers Through the Love in My Heart 1973 MGM
382 recordlabel: Babylon 1109
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder
album: Executive Suite 1
comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul ballad]
 		Executive Suite I'm a Winner Now 1973 Babylon
383 recordlabel: Abet 9454
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Kris Kristofferson
 		7th Wonder For the Good Times (Part I) 1973 Abet
384 recordlabel: Just Sunshine 514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Johnny Robinson
comments: [ballad]
 		Que Sunryse Friday The Thirteenth 1973 Just Sunshine
385 recordlabel: Stax 0141
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
 		Little Milton What It Is 1973 Stax
386 recordlabel: GSF 6894
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #102
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
 		Lloyd Price Love Music 1973 GSF
387 recordlabel: MGM 14684
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: L. Anthony and Thomas East
 		Thomas East Funky Music (Part I) 1973 MGM
388 recordlabel: San Francisco 64
chartposition: US #107
 		Tower of Power Sparkling in the Sand 1973 San Francisco
389 recordlabel: Stax 0175
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Larry McIntosh and Al Jackson
album: Relating
 		William Bell I've Got to Go On Without You 1973 Stax
390 recordlabel: Mainstream 5550
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Eddie Billups
 		Linda Perry I Need Someone 1973 Mainstream
391 recordlabel: Mercury 73378
chartposition: RandB #54
album: Mark IV
 		Mark IV Got To Get Back (To My Baby's Love) 1973 Mercury
392 recordlabel: Atco 6913
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #54
 		Bettye LaVette Your Turn To Cry 1973 Atco
393 recordlabel: Hi 2245
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Obie McClinton
 		Quiet Elegance You've Got My Mind Messed Up 1973 Hi
394 recordlabel: Capitol 3773
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
 		Skylark If That's the Way You Want It 1973 Capitol
395 recordlabel: United Artists 246
chartposition: RandB #55
 		Margie Evans Good Feeling 1973 United Artists
396 recordlabel: Glades 1711
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
 		Archie Bell & the Drells You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind 1973 Glades
397 recordlabel: Stax 0175
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Horace Shipp, Jr., James McDuffie, William Bell
album: Relating
 		William Bell You've Got The Kind Of Love I Need 1973 Stax
398 recordlabel: Perception 540
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Bill Curtis, Earl Shelton, George Williams, Johnny Flippin and Johnny King
album: People Music
comments: [instrumental]
 		Fatback Band Njia (Njia) Walk (Street Walk) 1973 Perception
399 recordlabel: De-Lite 555
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56
writtenby: Kool and the Gang
album: Good Times
comments: [funk]
 		Kool & the Gang Country Junky 1973 DeLite
400 recordlabel: Avco 4619
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
album: The Softones
comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]
 		The Softones Can't Help Falling in Love 1973 Avco

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