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
801	recordlabel: Today 1508 chartposition: RandB #32, US #111 writtenby: Stuart Bascombe and Leroy Burgess album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	You and I	1972	Today
802	recordlabel: Today 1511 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Leroy Burgess album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	I'll Find A Way	1972	Today
---	recordlabel: Soul 35099 writtenby: G. Knight, G. Allen comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: EPsjHg6K1qo	Billy Proctor	I Can Take It All	1972	Soul
1	recordlabel: AandM 1320 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Billy Preston and Joe Greene album: I Wrote a Simple Song	Billy Preston	I Wrote a Simple Song	1972	A&M
2	recordlabel: AandM 1411 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Music Is My Life	Billy Preston	Blackbird	1972	A&M
3	recordlabel: AandM 1380 chartposition: RandB #17, US #50 writtenby: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	Slaughter	1972	A&M
4	recordlabel: AandM 1320 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK#44, US AC #23 writtenby: Billy Preston & Joe Greene album: I Wrote a Simple Song comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Billy Preston	Outa-Space	1972	A&M
5	recordlabel: AandM 1340 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Billy Preston and Joe Greene	Billy Preston	The Bus	1972	A&M
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3521 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #12, US AC #10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad]	Billy Paul	Me and Mrs. Jones	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: Green, JacksonMitchell album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: XHuseLgIv8I	Billy Paul	Let's Stay Together	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: B. Sigler, J. Lang album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: qQCfPkDicN4	Billy Paul	I'm Gonna Make It This Time	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: C. King, T. Stern album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [album cut] mpcode: xR4aVFjmkco	Billy Paul	It's Too Late	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: Sigler, Gamble, Hurt album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [album cut] mpcode: 3EBNaSPrrcg	Billy Paul	I'm Just A Prisoner	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3751 writtenby: J. Webb album: Going East comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: Jj7UxQg6uYM	Billy Paul	This Is Your Life	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Sussex 247 writtenby: Bill Withers	Bill Withers	The Gift Of Giving	1972	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 247 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, US AC #33 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Let Us Love	1972	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 235 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #18, US AC #4 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill comments: [ballad]	Bill Withers	Lean on Me	1972	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Sussex 241 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, US AC #14 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill	Bill Withers	Use Me	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 241 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill	Bill Withers	Let Me In Your Life	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 235 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am	Bill Withers	Better Off Dead	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: B8b0KMO-StM	Bill Withers	I Don't Want You On My Mind	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers, Benorce Blackman album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: xqggJk9FTAw	Bill Withers	Another Day To Run	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: yhmO1N-3MX4	Bill Withers	Take It All In And Check It All Out	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48208 writtenby: Brenda LaSalle	Bill Coday	I'm Back To Collect	1972	Crajon
1	recordlabel: Moonsong 9001 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Al Gardner, Clinton Moon and Sam Dees	Bill Brandon	Stop This Merry Go Round	1972	Moonsong
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6052186	Bill Brandon	Piece Of My Heart	1972	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Moonsong 9003	Bill Brandon	Whatever I Am, I'm Yours	1972	Moonsong
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 writtenby: Clayton Ivey, Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Cold Day (In Hell)	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 chartposition: RandB #16, US #63 writtenby: George Jackson and Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Victim of a Foolish Heart	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 writtenby: B. Foster, E. Jordan	Bettye Swann	I'd Rather Go Blind	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atco 6891 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #48	Bettye LaVette	Heart Of Gold	1972	Atco
2	recordlabel: Alston 4594 chartposition: RandB #44, US #109 album: I Love the Way You Love	Betty Wright	I Love the Way You Love	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: NwvwtXPr7KI	Betty Wright	Don't Let It End This Way	1972	Alston
1	recordlabel: Alston 4609 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love	Betty Wright	If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: sgYOO-jdggQ	Betty Wright	Let's Not Rush Down The Road Of Love	1972	Alston
1	recordlabel: Alston 4614 chartposition: RandB #6, US #46 writtenby: Betty Wright, Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke album: Hard to Stop comments: [southern soul]	Betty Wright	Baby Sitter	1972	Alston
2	recordlabel: Alston 4611 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	Is It You Girl	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Bill Withers album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 0MISLOUO4WA	Betty Wright	Ain't No Sunshine	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: TRplClWakYI	Betty Wright	All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Lovin'	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alston 4611 writtenby: Joann Shelby, Willie Clarke comments: [southern soul ballad]	Betty Wright	Crying In My Sleep	1972	Alston
1	recordlabel: Alston 4609 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke album: I Love the Way You Love	Betty Wright	I'm Gettin' Tired Baby	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9121 writtenby: W. Terry, R. Miner album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9130 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland, Stringer, Payne album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0863 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: F. Arbex album: Barrabas comments: [funk]	Barrabas	Woman	1972	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Arden 3005	Barbara & the Uniques	Take Me As I Am (Don't Try To Change Me)	1972	Arden
1	recordlabel: Buddah 296 chartposition: RandB #24, US #70 writtenby: Flax, Lambert album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Bed And Board	1972	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 331 writtenby: B. Mason album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: lBLilS35y44	Barbara Mason	You Can Be With The One You Don't Love	1972	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2880	Barbara Lynn	You Better Quit It	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Alithia 6042 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49 writtenby: Ronnie Self album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Sorry	1972	Alithia
2	recordlabel: Alithia 6040 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #158 writtenby: Alan Miles, Troy album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Living A Lie	1972	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Alithia 6046 writtenby: Bacharach, David album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	Don't Make Me Over	1972	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Chess 2130 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [northern soul] mpcode: GlPEitARck8	Barbara Carr	I'm Gonna Make A Man Out Of You	1972	Chess
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer, Stanley Carter	Barbara Brown	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Pity A Fool	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 713 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Watch Dog	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55501 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record album: I Call It Trouble	Barbara Acklin	I Call It Trouble	1972	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: ABC 11330 chartposition: RandB #21, US #38 writtenby: Jesse Belvin & Jo Ann Belvin album: Guess Who	B.B. King	Guess Who	1972	ABC
3	recordlabel: Probe 93335 chartposition: RandB #37, US #93 writtenby: Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre) album: L.A. Midnight	B.B. King	Sweet Sixteen	1972	Probe
4	recordlabel: ABC 11321 chartposition: RandB #28, US #92 writtenby: B.B. King and Dave Clark album: L.A. Midnight	B.B. King	I Got Some Help I Don't Need	1972	ABC
5	recordlabel: Capricorn 0006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Conley, Williams, Jr.	Arthur Conley	Rita	1972	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Excello comments: [unreleased as a single]	Art Gentry	This is My Chance	1972	Excello
---	recordlabel: Abet 9446 writtenby: George Jackson	Art Gentry	Breakthrough	1972	Abet
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2866 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #11 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	Day Dreaming	1972	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #9, US #73 writtenby: Jim Doris album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2901 writtenby: Robert Fryson album: Amazing Grace comments: [gospel]	Aretha Franklin	Give Yourself To Jesus	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2866 writtenby: Otis Redding, Jerry Butler album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	I've Been Loving You Too Long	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7, US #26 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young, Gifted and Black comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	All the King's Horses	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 1025 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey, Carole King album: Amazing Grace comments: [gospel]	Aretha Franklin	Precious Lord Take My Hand -- You've Got A Friend	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2901 chartposition: RandB #49, US #81 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson & Al Cleveland (as Alfred Cleveland) album: Amazing Grace	Aretha Franklin	Wholy Holy	1972	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Aretha Franklin	April Fools	1972	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2693 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Here I Go Again comments: [philly sound] [re release]	Archie Bell & the Drells	Here I Go Again	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 0118 writtenby: Charles May	Annette Thomas	Nothing Is Everlasting	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 104 album: Loving You, Loving Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ann Sexton & the Soul Masters	You're Letting Me Down	1972	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 104 album: Loving You, Loving Me comments: [northern soul]	Ann Sexton & the Soul Masters	You've Been Gone Too Long	1972	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 114 writtenby: M. Burton, A. Burton album: Loving You, Loving Me	Ann Sexton	I Still Love You	1972	Seventy Seven
1	recordlabel: Hi 2205 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Al Jackson & Timothy Matthews album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: Hi 2219 chartposition: RandB #32, US #117 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Somebody's on Your Case	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2232 writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 1XvXihLyFfA	Ann Peebles	One Way Street	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Reprise 1109 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Life, Love And Faith	Allen Toussaint	Soul Sister	1972	Reprise
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 362 album: Alice Clark comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 4qXVEgEopk8	Alice Clark	Alice Clark (full album)	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 5520 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Alice Clark	Alice Clark	I Keep It Hid	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Jewel Records 836 writtenby: Washington	Albert Washington	Love Is A Wonderful Thing	1972	Jewel Records
1	recordlabel: Stax 0121 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Albert King	Angel of Mercy	1972	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0135 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jerry Beach album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	I'll Play the Blues for You (Part I)	1972	Stax
3	recordlabel: Tumbleweed 1002 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gwen Collins (as Gwendolyn Collins)	Albert Collins	Get Your Business Straight	1972	Tumbleweed
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30067 writtenby: John Fogerty	Al Wilson	Born On The Bayou	1972	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: B.S.P. Soul City 101 writtenby: Alfred Johnson	Al Johnson & Angela Coulter	You Got To Make It For Yourself	1972	B.S.P. Soul City
---	recordlabel: MR 102 writtenby: C. William, W. King, A. Bond	Al Hudson	Cry Baby	1972	MR
1	recordlabel: Hi 2216 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #44 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: I'm Still in Love with You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	I'm Still in Love with You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SNX7mt0ITlg	Al Green	Judy	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 2211 chartposition: RandB #2, US 4, UK #44 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: I'm Still in Love with You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Look What You Done for Me	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: Hi 2227 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #51, US AC #28 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: Call Me... comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	You Ought to Be with Me	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Al Green album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [ballad] mpcode: kA9rWfCaDz0	Al Green	Simply Beautiful	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Bell 45258 writtenby: P. James album: Back Up Train comments: [northern soul]	Al Green	Let Me Help You	1972	Bell
---	recordlabel: Hi 2211 writtenby: A. Green, W. Mitchell album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	La-La For You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2216 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	Old Time Lovin'	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 2202 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #36 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr. album: Let's Stay Together comments: [beat ballad]	Al Green	Let's Stay Together	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: Bell 45258 chartposition: RandB #29, US #69 writtenby: R. Williams album: Al Green	Al Green	Guilty	1972	Bell
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: PTY6Kv0nPr8	Al Green	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: London 10369 (UK) writtenby: Jones, Floyd, Isbell album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	I've Never Found A Girl	1972	London(UK)

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