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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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1971, 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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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
101	recordlabel: Atco 6822 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate comments: [deep soul ballad]	The Persuaders	Thin Line Between Love and Hate	1971	Atco
102	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 220 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members & Ray Lewis album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)	1971	Win Or Lose
---	recordlabel: TriCity 328 writtenby: Regional Garland	The Perfections	Get On Down	1971	TriCity
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 352 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	The Wootie-T-Woo -- Cause That's The Way I Know	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
2	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 349 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38 writtenby: Frankie Brunson comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	I Likes To Do It	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
3	recordlabel: MGM 14193 chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #51, US AC #37 writtenby: George Jackson album: Osmonds comments: [pop soul]	The Osmonds	One Bad Apple	1971	MGM
---	recordlabel: Saru 1220 writtenby: Butler album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Shattered Man	1971	Saru
---	recordlabel: Twinight 141 writtenby: Clifford Curry	The Notations	I Can't Stop	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Twinight 148 writtenby: Brad Bobo, James Stroud	The Notations	At The Crossroads	1971	Twinight
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461 chartposition: RandB #17, US #39 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters	The Nite-Liters	K-Jee	1971	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Stax 0099 chartposition: RandB #28, US #74 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas	The Newcomers	Pin the Tail on the Donkey	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
---	recordlabel: Paula 345	The Montclairs	All I Really Care About (Is You)	1971	Paula
---	recordlabel: Stang 5033 writtenby: J. Moore, R. Tate, S. Robinson album: A Moment With The Moments mpcode: FCMIEOX-exs	The Moments	Key to My Happiness	1971	Stang
1	recordlabel: Stang 5031 chartposition: RandB #31, US #98 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	Lucky Me	1971	Stang
2	recordlabel: Stang 5024 chartposition: RandB #34, US #115 writtenby: Nate Edmonds and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	That's How It Feels	1971	Stang
3	recordlabel: Stang 5020 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Joyce Bennett	The Moments	I Can't Help It	1971	Stang
4	recordlabel: Josie 1029 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint comments: [funk]	The Meters	(The World Is A Bit Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop	1971	Josie
5	recordlabel: Josie 1029 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli and Vincent Toussaint	The Meters	(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop	1971	Josie
6	recordlabel: Josie 1026 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli	The Meters	Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: Stairway 71 writtenby: Jones, Thomas, Moore, Sanders, Wrightsil	The Masqueraders	Let Me Show The World (I Love You)	1971	Stairway
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 136 writtenby: M. Taylor album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0456 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Magic Shoes	1971	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 74 0517 chartposition: RandB #15, US #97 writtenby: Don McPherson album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	Black Seeds Keep On Growing	1971	RCA
2	recordlabel: RCA 74 456 chartposition: RandB #7, US #52 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740603 album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	I'm Leaving This Time	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Westbound 180 writtenby: P.Willis, T. Douglas	The Magictones	I've Changed	1971	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102 chartposition: RandB #36, US #114 writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam album: [female vocal group]	The Magic Touch	Step into My World (Part 2)	1971	Black Falcon
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: John Gary Williams, William Brown, Bobby Manuel album: A New Beginning... mpcode: fFOZ17skInY	The Mad Lads	I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: Dale Warren, Kent Arnold, Robert Dunson album: A New Beginning... comments: [ballad] mpcode: zpQGw3fSYfY	The Mad Lads	Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Today 1503 chartposition: RandB #40, US #102 writtenby: Lucky Peterson and Willie Dixon	The Lucky Peterson Blues Band	1-2-3-4	1971	Today
2	recordlabel: Lovelite 02 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Lovelites	Bumpy Road Ahead	1971	Lovelite
3	recordlabel: Lovelite 01 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	The Lovelites	My Conscience	1971	Lovelite
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55453 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), Larry Brownlee and Gus Redmond	The Lost Generation	Talking the Teenage Language	1971	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: Brunswick 55445 chartposition: RandB #48	The Lost Generation	Someday	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Volt 4072	The Leaders	How Do You Move A Mountain	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Motown 1186 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards & The Fonce Mizell album: Maybe Tomorrow comments: [love ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Maybe Tomorrow	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: The Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Sugar Daddy	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1177 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #25, US #2 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Mama's Pearl	1971	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #33 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Maybe Tommorow / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
5	recordlabel: T Neck 930 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Stephen Stills album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Love the One You're With	1971	T Neck
6	recordlabel: T Neck 933 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Givin' It Back / Beautiful Ballads	The Isley Brothers	Lay Lady Lay	1971	T Neck
7	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck
8	recordlabel: T Neck 929 chartposition: RandB #17, US #111 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and H. Pennington	The Isley Brothers	Warpath	1971	T Neck
9	recordlabel: T Neck 927 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Freedom	1971	T Neck
10	recordlabel: Gamble 4016 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)	1971	Gamble
11	recordlabel: Gamble 4009 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I'm Girl Scoutin'	1971	Gamble
12	recordlabel: Gamble 4014 chartposition: RandB #25, US #105 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	Pray for Me	1971	Gamble
13	recordlabel: Yew 1012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Intrigues	The Language of Love	1971	Yew
14	recordlabel: Curtom 1957 chartposition: RandB #12, US #53 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Ain't Got Time	1971	Curtom
15	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Day Wood 7105 writtenby: Baxter, William	The Imperial Wonders	That's Alright	1971	Day Wood
---	recordlabel: Black Prince 317 writtenby: Boyd, Green, Wells, Mckenzie, Chaney	The Imperial Wonders	Trying To Get To You	1971	Black Prince
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7110 chartposition: RandB #5, US #15 writtenby: General Johnson & Greg Perry album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1971	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7011 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson album: Sweet Replies	The Honey Cone	Want Ads	1971	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7106 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	Stick-Up	1971	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Invictus 9097 chartposition: RandB #31, US #101 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Inside the Glass House	The Glass House	Look What We've Done to Love	1971	Invictus
5	recordlabel: Calla 179 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Joe Tate and Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [northern soul]	The Fuzz	I'm So Glad	1971	Calla
6	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
7	recordlabel: Calla 174 chartposition: RandB #10, US #21 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	The Fuzz	I Love You for All Seasons	1971	Calla
8	recordlabel: RCA Victor 416 chartposition: RandB #28 US #79 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Friends and People / The Best of Friends	The Friends of Distinction	I Need You	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA 0516 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Jerry Peters album: Friends and People comments: [pop soul] mpcode: AH20-qFrCpY	The Friends Of Distinction	Down I Go	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 562 writtenby: Elston, Evans album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends comments: [pop soul] mpcode: DYVOCS40iKQ	The Friends Of Distinction	Long Time Comin' My Way	1971	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Decca 32818 chartposition: RandB #20, US #5, US AC #7 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone Of My Own	The Free Movement	I've Found Someone of My Own	1971	Decca
---	recordlabel: Deram 329 (UK) writtenby: Hunter	The Flirtations	Give Me Love	1971	Deram(UK)
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7103 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #117 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Raynard Miner album: Sunshine	The Flaming Ember	Sunshine	1971	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7010 chartposition: RandB #43, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edith Wayne), Lamont Dozier album: Westbound #9	The Flaming Ember	Stop the World and Let Me Off	1971	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Colossus 136 chartposition: RandB #29, US #116 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Baby Show It	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	1971	Colossus
1	recordlabel: Bell 1141(UK) chartposition: UK #9, US #102 writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay album: The Fantastics comments: [pop soul]	The Fantastics	Something Old, Something New	1971	Bell (UK)
---	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
1	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44125 writtenby: C. Washington, J. Broussard, R. Williams	The Enticers	Calling For Your Love	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Volt 4066 chartposition: RandB #13, US #52 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Untouched	The Emotions	Show Me How	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4062 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Untouched	The Emotions	If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Volt 4054 chartposition: RandB #47	The Emotions	You Make Me Want to Love You	1971	Volt
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 771 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Darling Baby / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
5	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3503 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	You're the Reason Why	1971	P.I.R.
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3510 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	Determination	1971	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: Volt 4071 chartposition: RandB #16, US #84 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Get Up and Get Down	1971	Volt
8	recordlabel: Volt 4058 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits	The Dramatics	Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4058 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Dramatics	Thankful For Your Love	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Ambassador 3346 writtenby: M. Mead, C. Taylor comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: -2J1qbThZwE	The Dontells	I Can't Wait	1971	Ambassador
1	recordlabel: Westbound 172 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Do Me Right	1971	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Westbound 181 chartposition: RandB #18, US #91 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Wear This Ring (With Love)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Terry Callier, L. Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	Freedom Means	1971	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 chartposition: RandB #8, US #30 writtenby: Terry Callier & Larry Wade album: Freedom Means / The Best of The Dells comments: [ballad]	The Dells	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1971	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5679 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: William Hill album: Love Is Blue	The Dells	The Glory of Love	1971	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 chartposition: RandB #13, US #81 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Tell Me This Is a Dream / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Walk Right Up to the Sun	1971	Philly Groove
4	recordlabel: Bell 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound Of Sexy Soul	The Delfonics	Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)	1971	Bell(UK)
5	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Over and Over	1971	Philly Groove
6	recordlabel: Bell 1165 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You	1971	Bell(UK)
7	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #17, US #52 writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers album: Tell Me This Is a Dream comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Hey! Love	1971	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Round And Round	1971	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Westbound 191 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel	The Counts	Why Not Start All Over Again	1971	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Westbound 173 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: M. Davis album: What's Up Front That-Counts comments: [funk]	The Counts	Rhythm Changes	1971	Westbound

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