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
401	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 840 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #16 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Johnny Bristol & Pam Sawyer album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Take Me Girl, I'm Ready	1971	Tamla Motown
402	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 857 chartposition: RandB #24, US #52, UK #35 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Way Back Home	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3502 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff	Johnny Williams	It's So Wonderful	1971	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Bell 1154(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Bob Dylan	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Mr. Tambourine Man	1971	Bell (UK)
2	recordlabel: SSS Int. 831 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Naomi Martin	Johnny Adams	Something Worth Leaving For	1971	SSS Int.
3	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0085 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28 writtenby: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 345 writtenby: Frank Williams	Joey Gilmore	Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Dynamo 147 writtenby: J. Broussard, A. Savoy, J. Wilson	Joe Wilson	Sweetness	1971	Dynamo
1	recordlabel: Dial 1001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Bad Feet	1971	Dial
2	recordlabel: Dial 1008 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants	1971	Dial
3	recordlabel: Spring 118 chartposition: RandB #26, US #93 writtenby: Joe South	Joe Simon	All My Hard Times	1971	Spring
4	recordlabel: Spring 118 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Larry Neal album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Georgia Blue	1971	Spring
5	recordlabel: Spring 115 chartposition: RandB #12, US #71 writtenby: Joe Simon album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	You're the One for Me	1971	Spring
6	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Spring
7	recordlabel: Spring 120 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Drowning in the Sea of Love / The Power of Joe Simon comments: [philly sound]	Joe Simon	Drowning in the Sea of Love	1971	Spring
8	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Spring
9	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 767(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
10	recordlabel: Soul 35077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Allen Story, George Gordy (as Horgay Gordy), Laurence Brown and Linda Glover album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Maria (You Were the Only One)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	On The Way Out (On The Way In)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Groove Governor comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Honey Come Back	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060	Jimmy Hughes	Did You Forget	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes, Al Jackson Jr.	Jimmy Hughes	Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2822 writtenby: Frank Lymon, Morris Levy	Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: King 6374 writtenby: Brantley, Braswell album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [deep soul]	Jimmy Braswell	I Can't Give You My Heart	1971	King
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill album: Naturally comments: [funk]	Jessie Hill	Naturally	1971	Blue Thumb
2	recordlabel: ZEA 50003 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Audrey Calvin	Jesse James	I Need You Baby	1971	ZEA
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73255 chartposition: RandB #3, US #21 writtenby: Homer Talbert & Herscholt Polk album: The Saggitarius Movement comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	Ain't Understanding Mellow	1971	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73241 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: The Sagittarius Movement	Jerry Butler	Walk Easy My Son	1971	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73210 chartposition: RandB #38, US #85 writtenby: Billy Butler and C. Jones album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler	How Did We Lose It Baby	1971	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Stax 0088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Jean Knight	Mr. Big Stuff	1971	Stax
8	recordlabel: Stax 0105 chartposition: RandB #19, US #57 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams and Carrol Washington	Jean Knight	You Think You're Hot Stuff	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Black 1005	Jean Carn	Peace	1971	Black
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees comments: [deep soul]	Jean Battle	Unsatisfied Woman	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	I've Got To Come In	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	Hold On	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	I'll Put It To You	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: King 456366 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #90 writtenby: David Clayton Thomas album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Spinning Wheel Pt. 1	1971	King
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14098 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit	James Brown	My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3	1971	Polydor
3	recordlabel: People 2500 chartposition: RandB #6, US #35 writtenby: James Brown album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Escape-ism (Part 1)	1971	People
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14100 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	I'm a Greedy Man	1971	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Polydor 14088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Make It Funky	1971	Polydor
6	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
7	recordlabel: King 6368 chartposition: RandB #3, US 29 writtenby: James Brown album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Soul Power	1971	King
8	recordlabel: People 2501 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15, UK #51 writtenby: James Brown & Fred Wesley album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)	1971	People
9	recordlabel: King 6347 chartposition: RandB #4, US #34 writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved	1971	King
10	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55475 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Forever and a Day	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2798 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Jackie Moore	Jackie Moore with the Dixie Flyers	Sometimes It's Got to Rain (In Your Love Life)	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 writtenby: Merlin Green, Eddie Hinton	Jackie Moore	Cover Me	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Time	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Toy 3801 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	J.R. Bailey	Too Far Gone To Turn Around	1971	Toy
---	recordlabel: Theoda 518 writtenby: T. Moore comments: [northern soul] mpcode: CtoxgvWSWb4	J.E. Morgan	By My Side	1971	Theoda
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9049 chartposition: RandB #37, US #86 writtenby: Allen Jones and Homer Banks	Isaac Hayes & David Porter	Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5003 album: Black Moses comments: [Complete Album]	Isaac Hayes	Black Moses (full album)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5002 writtenby: Weitten and produced by Isaac Hayes album: Shaft Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: 6njIwANn5RU	Isaac Hayes	Shaft (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1971	Enterprise
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9038 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Shaft: Music from the movie / Stax Greatest Hits	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft	1971	Enterprise
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #79 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: To Be Continued	Isaac Hayes	The Look Of Love	1971	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: Enterprise 9031 chartposition: RandB #5, US #22, US AC #19 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Black Moses comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Roker 502 album: In Between Tears / Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	1971	Roker
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion album: Full Time Woman (The Lost Cotillion Album) comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: S3r1m8iKdK4	Irma Thomas	All I Wanna Do Is Save You	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Polydor 214057 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52 album: The World Needs What I Need	Irene Reid	Didn't We	1971	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Dynamo 144 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Rudy Clark, Ken Williams and J.R. Bailey	Inez Foxx	You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire	1971	Dynamo
---	recordlabel: Volt 4064 writtenby: Van McCoy, J. Hobb	Ilana	Where Would You Be Today	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50837 chartposition: RandB #47, US #104 writtenby: Calvin Lane and Philip Reese	Ike & Tina Turner	I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)	1971	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Liberty 56216 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4 writtenby: John Fogerty album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Proud Mary	1971	Liberty
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50782 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Jessie Hill album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Ooh Poo Pah Doo	1971	United Artists
4	recordlabel: Tangerine 1019 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: E. James comments: [northern soul]	Ike & Tina Turner	Dust My Broom	1971	Tangerine
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2836 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy album: Howard Tate	Howard Tate	Keep Cool (Don't Be A Fool)	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Westbound 179 writtenby: J. Chenevert, J. Reason	Houston Outlaws	Ain't No Telling	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: Irene Perkins, Shelia Jewel	Hot Sauce	I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: R. Burton, L. Moy, H. Moy	Hot Sauce	I Can't Win For Losing	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: RAK 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson	Hot Chocolate	I Believe (In Love)	1971	RAK(UK)
---	recordlabel: Josie 1028 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	We Got To Stay Together	1971	Josie
1	recordlabel: Josie 1030 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: B. Weinstein, L. Stallman, T. Randazzo album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Medley)	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445448 writtenby: D. Malone	Gwen McCrae	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445320 writtenby: E. Hinton, D. Fritts	Gwen McCrae	Lay It On Me	1971	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Turbo 010 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: J. Hines, R. Hammond album: Got To Get Enough	Ground Hog	Got To Get Enough	1971	Turbo
2	recordlabel: Trojan 7820 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: David Arkin, Earl Robinson album: Black and White comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Black and White	1971	Trojan(UK)
3	recordlabel: Soul 35091 chartposition: RandB #3, US #27 writtenby: Clay McMurray album: Standing Ovation comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To	1971	Soul
4	recordlabel: Soul 35083 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: J. Bristol, G. Knight, W. Guest, M. Knight, C. Schaffner album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	I Don't Want to Do Wrong	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Soul 35091 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Hinton, J. Bristol album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	It's All Over But The Shoutin'	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Soul 35083 writtenby: C. McMurray, M. Coleman album: Silk 'N Soul comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Is There A Place (In This Heart For Me)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Sweet 001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Charles Hodges comments: [funk]	Gi Gi	Daddy Love	1971	Sweet
---	recordlabel: Bell 974 writtenby: Soule, Woodford	George Soule	So Glad You Happened To Me	1971	Bell
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9106 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: Generally Speaking mpcode: YwXDUpFyeUE	General Johnson	All We Need Is Understanding	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Down To Earth 77 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	What Time It Is (Part I)	1971	Down To Earth
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73195 chartposition: RandB #44, US #126 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)	1971	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73163 chartposition: RandB #32, US #94 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistakes)	1971	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73206 chartposition: RandB #14, US #116 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
5	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2405 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Brooks, Butler, Butler album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	For Your Precious Love	1971	House Of Orange
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore	Garland Green	Just My Way Of Loving You	1971	Cotillion

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