Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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(Search on '1971' returned 748 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Kent 4547 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill (as Arzell Hill) comments: (blues soul ballad) [re-release]	Z.Z. Hill	I Need Someone (To Love Me)	1971	Kent
2	recordlabel: Mankind 12017 chartposition: RandB #30, US #108 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	The Chokin' Kind	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	You Won't Hurt No More	1971	Kent
1	recordlabel: Hill 222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #62 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Z.Z. Hill	Don't Make Me Pay for His Mistakes	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Mankind 201 album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill comments: [Complete Album]	Z.Z. Hill	The Brand New Z.Z. Hill (full album)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	If I Could Do It All Over	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Hill 222 writtenby: Earl Foster	Z.Z. Hill	Think People	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Bullet 471 (UK) writtenby: W. Groovy album: I Wanna Be Loved comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	I Wanna Be Loved	1971	Bullet(UK)
1	recordlabel: Spring 116 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher), Al Hamilton and Richard Morris	Winfield Parker	S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)	1971	Spring
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2781 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Victor Drayton & Buddy Turner album: Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Wilson Pickett	Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You	1971	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 452797 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Wilson Pickett & Brad Shapiro album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Don't Knock My Love	1971	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 452852 chartposition: RandB #2, US #24 writtenby: Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Fire and Water	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2781 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: In Philadelphia	Wilson Pickett	Ain't No Doubt About It	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2824 chartposition: RandB #10, US #52 writtenby: Bill Martin (as William Martin), Brad Shapiro and Dave Crawford album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Call My Name, I'll Be There	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Eutor 751 writtenby: W. Walker comments: [deep soul]	Willie Walker	Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright	1971	Eutor
---	recordlabel: Drive 6224 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: thXaDgHP_w8	Willie Johnson	That's How It Is	1971	Drive
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 101 writtenby: Gamble, Ross	Willie Hobbs	You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It	1971	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Fame 1477 writtenby: G. Jackson, Moore	Willie Hightower	Poor Man	1971	Fame
1	recordlabel: Fame 1477 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	Willie Hightower	Back Road Into Town	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 album: Wow	William Bell	All For The Love Of A Woman	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025 025 (UK) writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	Winding, Winding Road	1971	Stax (UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	I'll Be Home	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 album: Wow...	William Bell	A Penny For Your Thoughts	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 writtenby: E. Floyd, A. Isbell album: Wow...	William Bell	'Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50815 chartposition: RandB #18, US #35, US AC #12 writtenby: Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller album: All Day Music	War	All Day Music	1971	United Artists
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50815 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott album: All Day Music	War	Get Down	1971	United Artists
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50746 chartposition: RandB #38, US #107 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller,Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: War	War	Lonely Feelin'	1971	United Artists
4	recordlabel: MGM 14196 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller	War	Home Cookin'	1971	MGM
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	The Walls That Separate Us	1971	USA
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	A Fool For You	1971	USA
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Brownstone 4202 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: H. Martin comments: [funk]	Vicki Anderson	I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)	1971	Brownstone
2	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
3	recordlabel: Dakar 623 chartposition: RandB #10, US #60 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Leo Graham and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Could I Forget You	1971	Dakar
4	recordlabel: Dakar 626 chartposition: RandB #94, US #15 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	You Keep Me Holding On	1971	Dakar
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 44103 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Tony Owens	Confessin' a Feeling	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
1	recordlabel: Parrot 40058 chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Anka album: She's A Lady	Tom Jones	She's a Lady	1971	Parrot
2	recordlabel: MoWest 5002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: What the World Needs Now Is Love	Tom Clay	What the World Needs Now Is Love--Abraham, Martin and John	1971	MoWest
3	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4272 chartposition: RandB #46, US #1, UK #24 writtenby: Hoyt Axton album: Naturally	Three Dog Night	Joy to the World	1971	Dunhill/ABC
---	recordlabel: Federal 12567 writtenby: Thomas Bailey comments: [deep soul]	Thomas Bailey	Wish I Was Back	1971	Federal
1	recordlabel: Janus 150 chartposition: RandB #19, US #93 writtenby: Rudy Love and Dee Ervin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Your Love Is So Doggone Good	1971	Janus
2	recordlabel: Stang 5030 chartposition: RandB #37, US #100	The Whatnauts	We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)	1971	Stang
3	recordlabel: Stang 5023 chartposition: RandB #14, US #71 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson album: Introducing the Whatnauts	The Whatnauts	I'll Erase Away Your Pain	1971	Stang
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Fountain 100 writtenby: Al Johnson	The Unifics	Dawn Of A New Day	1971	Fountain
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7106 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Roger Penzabene album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Save My Love for a Rainy Day	1971	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7112 chartposition: RandB #24, US #72 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Face to Face with the Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth	1971	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7108 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, US AC #34 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Smiling Faces Sometimes	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Vigor 703 writtenby: Kenny Lweis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Girl Don't Let Me Down	1971	Vigor
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7097 chartposition: RandB #19, US #77 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Maybe	The Three Degrees	You're the One	1971	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Roulette 7102 chartposition: RandB #33, US #98 writtenby: Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance	The Three Degrees	There's So Much Love All Around Me	1971	Roulette
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 800 chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #32 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7105 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Psychedelic Shack comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Sky's the Limit comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I'm The Exception To The Rule	1971	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7111 writtenby: N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: NnuAawnavBk	The Temptations	Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7115 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Solid Rock comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Smooth Sailing (From Now On)	1971	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 chartposition: RandB #29, US #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Summer	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1803 writtenby: Jo Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	(Girl) I Love You	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	My Baby Love	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen	The Temprees	If I Could Say What's On My Mind	1971	We Produce
1	recordlabel: Probe 532 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: The Best Of The Tams comments: (re release) [southern soul]	The Tams	Hey Girl Don't Bother Me	1971	Probe(UK)
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2779 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: George Jackson and Raymond Moore	The Sweet Inspirations	Evidence	1971	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 971 (UK) chartposition: UK #25, RandB #41, US #55 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: The Return of the Magnificent Seven / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1182 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1195 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	This Is The Story	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1190 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Touch	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1182 chartposition: UK #5, RandB #8, US #16, US AC #29 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield album: Touch / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Nathan Jones	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4572 chartposition: RandB #6, US #39 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)	1971	Avco Embassy
---	recordlabel: Avco 4572 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	If I Love You	1971	Avco
1	recordlabel: Avco 4581 chartposition: RandB #10, US #9, US AC #24 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	The Stylistics	You Are Everything	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Avco 4581 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	Country Living	1971	Avco
1	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4555 chartposition: RandB #7, US #73 writtenby: Marty Bryant and Robert Douglas album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	You're a Big Girl Now	1971	Avco Embassy
2	recordlabel: Stax 0104 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58, UK #31 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and Bobby Manuel album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Love Is Plentiful	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: RandB #6, US #27 writtenby: Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)	1971	Stax
5	recordlabel: Stax 0093 chartposition: RandB #11, US #97 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Cornelius Grant album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	You've Got to Earn it	1971	Stax
6	recordlabel: Buddah 213 chartposition: RandB #32, US #81 writtenby: Al Martin album: The Stairsteps	The Stairsteps	Didn't It Look So Easy	1971	Buddah
7	recordlabel: VIP 25060 chartposition: RandB #20, US #89 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)	The Spinners	We'll Have It Made	1971	VIP
---	recordlabel: Stax 0102 writtenby: William Lloyd Reese album: Best of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Got To Get Away From It All	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025050 (UK) writtenby: Williams, Porter album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Give Me One Good Reason Why	1971	Stax(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 1259 chartposition: RandB #20, US #108 writtenby: A. Marks and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	The Sisters Love	Are You Lonely?	1971	A&M
2	recordlabel: Calla 175 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Ron Shaab	The Sister & Brothers featuring Sister Geri	Ack-a-Fool	1971	Calla
---	recordlabel: Kent 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	I've Got To Win Your Love -- Bring It On Home Where You Belong	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Arctic 160 writtenby: G. Mimms, J. Aikens comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: HsOEhRDqnHo	The Royal Five	Peace Of Mind (It's Just A Matter Of Time)	1971	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Arctic 160 writtenby: G. Mimms, J. Aikens comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: CgzNmGeAiII	The Royal Five	Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)	1971	Arctic
1	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101	The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough	Here I Go Again	1971	Tangerine
2	recordlabel: Tangerine 1014 chartposition: RandB #40, US #58 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow	The Raelettes	Bad Water	1971	Tangerine
3	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Carnival 548 writtenby: W. Lovett	The Pretenders	I Wanna Be	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Carnival 552 writtenby: Bivins, Evans	The Pretenders	Hearts Were Made To Love	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: AandM 843 (UK) writtenby: McCoy, Cobb album: 5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love mpcode: 7l_XyQnXNvA	The Presidents	Fiddle De De	1971	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: Sussex 217 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven	1971	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 212 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	Triangle of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2845 album: Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue	The Pointer Sisters	Don't Try To Take The Fifth	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Trojan 7825 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Yeah! comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	1971	Trojan(UK)

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