Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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
---	recordlabel: Wand 694 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: The First Time We Met comments: [album cut]	The Independents	Our Love Has Got To Come Together	1972	Wand
1	recordlabel: Wand 11249 chartposition: RandB #38, US #113 writtenby: Maurice Barge and Jimmie Jiles album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	I Just Want to Be There	1972	Wand
---	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: sWLU_K0VI6o	The Inclinations	I'm Gonna Make Love Last This Time	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 1QDEEOtapp8	The Inclinations	The Harder We Try	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011124 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Times Have Changed	The Impressions	Our Love Goes On And On	1972	Buddah(UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8012 writtenby: C. Mayfield album: Times Have Changed comments: [album cut] mpcode: thzxELnMH70	The Impressions	Potent Love	1972	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1970 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and Michael Hawkins	The Impressions	This Loves for Real	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Solid Foundation 101 writtenby: W. Williams, B. Dukes, E. Levert	The Imperial Wonders	You Live Only Once	1972	Solid Foundation
---	recordlabel: Janus 201 writtenby: Barbara Mason comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 0d8AuXqHSxw	The Image	Spellbound	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 194 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: KDTIRnQBhOs	The Image	Betcha Didn't Know	1972	Janus
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7113 chartposition: RandB #8, US #23 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7205 chartposition: RandB #33, US #96 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come)	1972	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7208 chartposition: R&B #37, US #101 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry and Angelo Bond album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Innocent Til Proven Guilty	1972	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Invictus 9129 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.) album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Thanks I Needed That	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9118 writtenby: Holland Dozier, Ty Hunter album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Giving Up The Ring	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Gamble 2502 writtenby: B. Bennett, L. Huff	The Futures	Stay With Me	1972	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Jay Boy 68 (UK) writtenby: F. Smith	The Furys	I'm Satisfied With You	1972	Jay Boy(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0787 writtenby: F. Butler, R. Cork Jr., E. Elston, S. Black album: Love Can Make It Easier comments: from the Avco Embassy film 'Thumb Tripping'	The Friends Of Distinction	Thumb Tripping (I'll Be Movin' On)	1972	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: E. Shelby album: Love Can Make It Easier	The Friends Of Distinction	Now Is The Time	1972	RCA
2	recordlabel: Uni 55315 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Conan Byrne and Warren Davis	The Foundations	Stoney Ground	1972	Uni
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2058249 (UK) writtenby: Biddu	The Flirtations	Love A Little Longer	1972	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7120 writtenby: Earl Moss comments: [Motown Sound]	The Festivals	So In Love	1972	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Bell 1266(UK) writtenby: Keith Potger, Tony Macaulay comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Fantastics	The Best Of Strangers Now	1972	Bell (UK)
1	recordlabel: Bell 1202 (UK) chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #86 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Roger Greenaway album: The Fantastics	The Fantastics	(Love Me) Love the Life I Lead	1972	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 644 writtenby: S. Owens, C. Simmons, Jr., Randy Irwin album: Family Circle comments: [ballad] mpcode: E4kbjk3YW20	The Family Circle	Loving You Makes The World Go Round	1972	Sky Disc
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 644 writtenby: Charles Simmons Jr. album: Family Circle	The Family Circle	I Hope You Really Love Me	1972	Sky Disc
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 642 writtenby: C. Simmons, D. Bradshaw album: Family Circle	The Family Circle	Change	1972	Sky Disc
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44156 writtenby: Elijah Walker, Alvin Savoy	The Enticers	Thief	1972	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Gambit 006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Jerry Freman	The Endeavors	Sexy Woman	1972	Gambit
2	recordlabel: Volt 4077 chartposition: RandB #18, US #113 writtenby: Luther Ingram and John McFarland	The Emotions	My Honey and Me	1972	Volt
3	recordlabel: Volt 4083 chartposition: RandB #23, US #93 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton	The Emotions	I Could Never Be Happy	1972	Volt
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3514 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff album: The Ebonys comments: [northern soul]	The Ebonys	I'm So Glad I'm Me	1972	P.I.R.
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 10148 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Saturday Night At The Club comments: (re release) [pop soul]	The Drifters	At the Club -- Saturday Night At The Movies	1972	Atlantic(UK)
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 10216 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing comments: (re release) [pop soul]	The Drifters	Come On Over to My Place	1972	Atlantic(UK)
7	recordlabel: Volt 4082 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Arthur Snyder and Don Davis album: The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Toast to the Fool	1972	Volt
8	recordlabel: Volt 4075 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	In the Rain	1972	Volt
9	recordlabel: Westbound 209 chartposition: UK #4, RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Feel the Need in Me	1972	Westbound
10	recordlabel: Westbound 192 chartposition: RandB #5, US #36, UK #12 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	You Want it, You Got it	1972	Westbound
11	recordlabel: Westbound 203 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Dolphin 101 writtenby: Clarence Gillespie	The Determinations	Got To Get You Off My Mind	1972	Dolphin
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5691 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits	The Dells	Walk On By	1972	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5689 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade comments: B side to It's All Up to You	The Dells	Oh, My Dear	1972	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5694 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Sweet As Funk Can Be / The Best of The Dells	The Dells	Just As Long As We're in Love	1972	Cadet
4	recordlabel: Cadet 5689 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	It's All Up to You	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5694 writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	I'd Rather Be With You	1972	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 172 chartposition: RandB #15, US #86 writtenby: William Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Tell Me This Is a Dream	1972	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	I'm A Man	1972	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 217 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114, US AC #39 writtenby: Carole King album: Crusaders 1 comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	So Far Away	1972	Blue Thumb
2	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 208 chartposition: RandB #39, US #52, US AC #35 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Crusaders 1 comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Put It Where You Want it	1972	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: UK 6 writtenby: Knight, Allan	The Courtships	Love Ain't Love	1972	UK
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54217 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #93 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan comments: [Motown Sound]	The Courtship	It's the Same Old Love	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 17 writtenby: Robert L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Take A Little Time (To Know Me)	1972	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: London 10271 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg album: Sweet Talking Guy comments: re release	The Chiffons	Sweet Talkin' Guy	1972	London(UK)
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55471 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #14, US AC #34 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Oh Girl	1972	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 55478 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47 writtenby: Carl Davis & Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: Z56Q_M3LxHI	The Chi-Lites	The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1 and 2)	1972	Brunswick
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55489 chartposition: RandB #13, US #61 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: A Letter to Myself	The Chi-Lites	We Need Order	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55489 writtenby: James Smith, Samuel Garner album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: fO9tVYhkE0s	The Chi-Lites	Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man	1972	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: RandB #25, US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record and J. Edward Haycroft album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	A Lonely Man	1972	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man mpcode: U_Q_zdTD18o	The Chi-Lites	The Man and The Woman (The Boy and The Girl)	1972	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Polydor 15030 chartposition: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29 writtenby: Bill Ador album: Jungle Fever comments: [funk instrumental]	The Chakachas	Jungle Fever	1972	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Invictus 9107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #79 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry	The 8th Day	If I Could See the Light	1972	Invictus
5	recordlabel: Invictus 9117 chartposition: RandB #29	The 8th Day	Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three's a Crowd)	1972	Invictus
6	recordlabel: Bell 45170 chartposition: RandB #22, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: James W. Alexander & Willie Hutchinson album: The 5th Dimension Live!	The 5th Dimension	Together Let's Find Love	1972	Bell
7	recordlabel: Bell 45195 chartposition: RandB #28, US #8, US AC #2 writtenby: Tony Macaulay album: Individually And Collectively comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	1972	Bell
8	recordlabel: Bell 45261 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Randall Clayton McNeill album: Individually and Collectively	The 5th Dimension	If I Could Reach You	1972	Bell
---	recordlabel: Jenesis 235 writtenby: Carole King mpcode: fH9MHUbs_E0	Terry Simmons	Walk On In	1972	Jenesis
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5692 writtenby: Terry Callier album: Occasional Rain	Terry Callier	Ordinary Joe	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Cadet 50019 writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade, Jerry Butler, Phyllis Braxton album: What Color Is Love comments: [Complete Album]	Terry Callier	What Color Is Love (full album)	1972	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Ronn 63 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Ever Wonderful Vol.2 comments: [southern soul blues]	Ted Taylor	I'm Just A Crumb In Your Bread Box Of Love	1972	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Hi 2224 writtenby: Don Bryant, Earl Randle	Teacher's Edition	I Wanna Share Everything	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2213 writtenby: Thomas Bady	T-99	Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: MoWest 3006 writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta	Syreeta	To Know You Is To Love You	1972	MoWest
---	recordlabel: MoWest 5016 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Syreeta	Syreeta	I Love Every Little Thing About You	1972	MoWest
1	recordlabel: Hi 452201 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	The Love You Left Behind	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2229 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Back For A Taste of Your Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: SFZ77Lz9LG8	Syl Johnson	Any Way The Wind Blows	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740699 writtenby: Franklin, Grant, Current, Williams	Swiss Movement	Take a Chance On a Sure Thing	1972	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Pip 8928 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bill Dean album: It's Been a Long Time a'Comin'	Street Christians	Hey, Did You Give Some Love Today?	1972	Pip
---	recordlabel: Tamla 314 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music Of My Mind comments: [album cut] mpcode: jOlycEMViWU	Stevie Wonder	Happier Than The Morning Sun	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54216 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Love Every Little Thing About You	1972	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 chartposition: RandB #36, US #90 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Keep On Running	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 314 writtenby: S. Wonder, Y. Wright album: Music Of My Mind comments: [album cut] mpcode: znHEnhYd4L8	Stevie Wonder	Girl Blue	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Syreeta Wright, Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: cY2fz5RBgvQ	Stevie Wonder	Lookin For Another Pure Love	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54226 writtenby: Y. Wright album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	You've Got It Bad Girl	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Yvonne Wright, Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: H--_-gPX3Nw	Stevie Wonder	I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)	1972	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54216 chartposition: RandB #13, US #33 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 314 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music Of My Mind comments: [album cut] mpcode: W_Oa-q7eAc8	Stevie Wonder	Sweet Little Girl	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Wright album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Evil	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: 0ItPnIG6abg	Stevie Wonder	Maybe Your Baby	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 314 writtenby: S. Wright album: Music Of My Mind comments: [album cut] mpcode: w3yaodgDV60	Stevie Wonder	Love Having You Around	1972	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54226 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US AC #38 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Superstition	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Stax 130 writtenby: Clyde Wilson, Don Davis	Stephan	Keep On Loving Me	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stang 5043 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb	Spoonbread	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	1972	Stang
2	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 175 chartposition: RandB #27, US #115 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	Soul Generation	That's the Way It's Got to Be (Body and Soul)	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 176 writtenby: J. Burgess, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body And Soul	Soul Generation	Super Fine	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: Lwq0TJMZxbU	Soul Generation	Sweet Thing	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: E. Davenport, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: nlKlqyVE5ZM	Soul Generation	Black Man	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 3kzgdiYBFcs	Soul Generation	Wait So Long	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 177 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul	Soul Generation	Young Bird	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 177 writtenby: E. Brigati, S. Cavallere album: Beyond Body And Soul	Soul Generation	Ray Of Hope	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: North Bay 306 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt	Soul Devalents	Grasshopper	1972	North Bay

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