Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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
201	recordlabel: MGM 14635 writtenby: Sandy Nelson and Richie Podolor (as Richard Podolor) album: Bongo Rock comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Let There Be Drums	1973	MGM
202	recordlabel: MGM 14588 chartposition: RandB #42, US #57, US AC #35 writtenby: Preston Epps and Arthur Egnoian album: Bongo Rock comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Bongo Rock	1973	MGM
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1477 writtenby: A. Boyd	The Imperial Wonders	Love Coming Down	1973	Musicor
1	recordlabel: Reprise 1140 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #61, US #115 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler	The Hypnotics	Beware of the Stranger	1973	Reprise
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0900 chartposition: US #63, US AC #9 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Freedom for the Stallion	The Hues Corporation	Freedom for the Stallion	1973	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1017 writtenby: R. Hammond comments: [funk]	The Honey Drippers ft. Roy C	Impeach The President	1973	Alaga
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7301 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry	The Honey Cone	If I Can't Fly	1973	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Island 6179 (UK) writtenby: Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson album: Book of Rules comments: [reggae]	The Heptones	Book Of Rules	1973	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Avalanche 200 writtenby: R. Parker	The Group	Say Girl (Where Have You Been)	1973	Avalanche
1	recordlabel: Gamble 2502 chartposition: RandB #47	The Futures	Love Is Here	1973	Gamble
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0956 writtenby: Scarborough album: Love Can Make It Easier comments: [ballad]	The Friends Of Distinction	Love Can Make It Easier	1973	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 361	The Fantastic Johnny C	Waiting For The Rain	1973	Phil L.A. Of Soul
1	recordlabel: Alithia 6048 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61 writtenby: George Kerr album: All We Need Is Another Chance	The Escorts	All We Need (Is Another Chance)	1973	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Alithia 9104 album: All We Need Is Another Chance comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: MIgC6JnobjQ	The Escorts	All We Need Is Another Chance (full album)	1973	Alithia
1	recordlabel: Alithia 6052 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: George Kerr & Larry Roberts album: All We Need Is Another Chance	The Escorts	Look Over Your Shoulder	1973	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Volt 4100 writtenby: Joe Hutchinson	The Emotions	Peace Be Still	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stax 3215 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton comments: [christmas]	The Emotions	What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: Volt 4095 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Mack Rice	The Emotions	Runnin' Back (And Forth)	1973	Volt
2	recordlabel: Volt 4088 chartposition: RandB #37, US #112 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	The Emotions	From Toys to Boys	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Perception 533 writtenby: P. Adams, F. Hauser	The Eight Minutes	Looking For A Brand New Game	1973	Perception
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3529 chartposition: RandB #14, US #68 writtenby: Leon Huff album: The Ebonys / The Best Of Philadelphia	The Ebonys	It's Forever	1973	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Black Gold 8 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	What a Shame	1973	Black Gold
3	recordlabel: Black Gold 9 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	Funkey Key	1973	Black Gold
---	recordlabel: Bell 2008111 (UK) writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Now	The Drifters	Every Night	1973	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Bell 1313 (UK) writtenby: W. Becker album: Now comments: [album cut]	The Drifters	The Songs We Used To Sing	1973	Bell(UK)
1	recordlabel: Bell 1313 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Geoff Stephens, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway album: Love Games	The Drifters	Like Sister and Brother	1973	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4090 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics mpcode: 8-oHwBkZAvs	The Dramatics	The Devil Is Dope	1973	Volt
1	recordlabel: Volt 4099 chartposition: RandB #12, US #45 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Fell for You	1973	Volt
2	recordlabel: Volt 4090 chartposition: RandB #5, US #53 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Hey You! Get Off My Mountain	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 6019 album: A Dramatic Experience comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: oFJzFo4yw0Y	The Dramatics	A Dramatic Experience (full album)	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4099 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Now You Got Me Loving You	1973	Volt
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45907 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Paul Simon	The Dixie Hummingbirds	Loves Me Like a Rock	1973	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: A. Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory mpcode: 1WOLGfTs-g8	The Detroit Emeralds	My Dreams Have Got The Best Of Me	1973	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: A. Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory comments: [album cut] mpcode: xCfqIo8bKLM	The Detroit Emeralds	Long Live The King	1973	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Westbound 213 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon, Jr. album: Abe, James and Ivory / I\'m in Love with You mpcode: vF-ONisQ-Gs	The Detroit Emeralds	Heaven Couldn't Be Like This	1973	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Westbound 6146104(UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Abe, James and Ivory / I'm in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	I Think of You	1973	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: A. Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory / I\'m in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	Without You Baby--I'm In Love With You	1973	Westbound (UK)
1	recordlabel: Westbound 213 chartposition: RandB #10, US #101 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory / I'm in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart	1973	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Westbound 220 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty and Tom Graczyc album: Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Lee	1973	Westbound
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5696 chartposition: RandB #3, US #34 writtenby: Henry Williams & Marv Johnson album: Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation	1973	Cadet
4	recordlabel: Cadet 5698 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Don Davis, Herbert Ross and James Dean album: The Dells	The Dells	My Pretending Days Are Over	1973	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Cadet 50046 writtenby: James Dean album: The Dells comments: [album cut]	The Dells	If You Move I'll Fall	1973	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 182 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Seventeen And In Love	1973	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 176 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Baby I Miss You	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 chartposition: RandB #47, US #101 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Think It Over	1973	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 177 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Delfonics	Alfie	1973	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 177 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Start All Over Again	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 176 chartposition: RandB #22, US #91 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	I Don't Want to Make You Wait	1973	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 225 chartposition: RandB #31, US #86 writtenby: Joe Sample album: The 2nd Crusade comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Don't Let It Get You Down	1973	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Glades 1710 comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Courtships	Oops It Just Slipped Out	1973	Glades
---	recordlabel: Aware 038 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel album: Love Sign	The Counts	Too Bad	1973	Aware
1	recordlabel: Kwanza 7678 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Classic Sullivans	I Don't Want to Lose You	1973	Kwanza
2	recordlabel: Kwanza 7678 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan, Marshall Thompson	The Classic Sullivans	Paint Yourself In The Corner	1973	Kwanza
3	recordlabel: Mainstream 5546 chartposition: RandB #39	The Chubukos	Witch Doctor Bump	1973	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Canyon 1000 writtenby: Freddie Briggs album: Taking All The Love I Can comments: [northern soul]	The Chosen Few	Taking All The Love I Can	1973	Canyon
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55496 chartposition: RandB #46, US #92 writtenby: Eugene Record and Stan McKenny album: A Letter to Myself	The Chi-Lites	My Heart Just Keeps On Breakin'	1973	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55503 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, UK #35 writtenby: Eugene Record album: The Chi Lites	The Chi-Lites	I Found Sunshine	1973	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 55491 chartposition: RandB #3, US #3 writtenby: Eugene Record & Sandra Drayton album: A Letter to Myself comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	A Letter to Myself	1973	Brunswick
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55500 chartposition: RandB #2, US #30, UK #57 writtenby: Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin album: The Chi-Lites	The Chi-Lites	Stoned Out of My Mind	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754197 writtenby: Eugene Record, Stan McKenny album: Chi-Lites comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: rpgZ72Q9z2s	The Chi-Lites	Go Away Dream	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55505 writtenby: Eugene Record, Stan McKenny album: Chi-Lites comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: EZLlS4G2PPc	The Chi-Lites	I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Philomega 800 writtenby: R. Jefferson, C. Jefferfson, T. Murphy comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: Okiu4rlS0NI	The Charmetts	Breaking Up Again	1973	Philomega
---	recordlabel: Red Coach 802 writtenby: Cleveland Horne, Raymond A. Evans comments: [northern soul]	The Carstairs	It Really Hurts Me Girl	1973	Red Coach
---	recordlabel: Zanzee 112 writtenby: Eugene Harrison album: He Will Be There	The Brothers	Secret Place	1973	Zanzee
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55493 writtenby: Brian Davis, Jeffrey Perry	The Artistics	She's Heaven	1973	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Bell 45310 chartposition: US #32, US AC #5 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Living Together, Growing Together	1973	Bell
2	recordlabel: Bell 45338 chartposition: US #70, US AC #18 writtenby: Paul Anka album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Everything's Been Changed	1973	Bell
3	recordlabel: Bell 45380 chartposition: RandB #54, US #52, USAC #7 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Ashes to Ashes	1973	Bell
4	recordlabel: Bell 45425 chartposition: RandB #75, US #82, US AC #30 writtenby: Alan O'Day and Artie Wayne	The 5th Dimension	Flashback	1973	Bell
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5697 writtenby: T. Callier, L. Wade album: I Just Can't Help Myself mpcode: xXcVJbXMhlQ	Terry Callier	I Just Can't Help Myself	1973	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Ronn 72 chartposition: RandB #93	Ted Taylor	What a Fool	1973	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Budd 101 writtenby: Ted Ford	Ted Ford	I Can't Give You Up	1973	Budd
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15905 album: Check It Out comments: [album cut]	Tavares	Strangers in Dark Corners	1973	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3674 chartposition: RandB #5, US #35 writtenby: Floyd Butler & Billy Osborne album: Check It Out comments: [ballad]	Tavares	Check It Out	1973	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 180 writtenby: Richard Mason, Thomas White comments: [philly sound]	Tapestry	Big Stone Wall (Around Your Heart)	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Vibration 525 chartposition: RandB #39, US #99 writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvia Robinson	Sylvia & Ralfi Pagan	Soul je t'aime	1973	Vibration
2	recordlabel: Vibration 521 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #14, US AC #27 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson & Michael Burton album: Pillow Talk / The Best of All Platinum comments: [disco dance]	Sylvia	Pillow Talk	1973	Vibration
3	recordlabel: Vibration 524 chartposition: RandB #21, US #70 writtenby: Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Michael Burton and Sylvia Robinson album: Pillow Talk	Sylvia	Didn't I	1973	Vibration
4	recordlabel: Hi 2250 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Syl Johnson and Brenda Johnson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	Back for a Taste of Your Love	1973	Hi
5	recordlabel: Hi 2229 chartposition: RandB #23, US #95 writtenby: Johnny Moore album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	We Did It	1973	Hi
6	recordlabel: Kama Sutra 577 chartposition: RandB #22, US #1 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson album: About Us comments: [rock soul] Original version by Hot Chocolate not released in the US	Stories	Brother Louie	1973	Kama Sutra
---	recordlabel: Tamla 326 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1surYguNfEg	Stevie Wonder	All In Love Is Fair	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54232 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Tuesday Heartbreak	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54235 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #29, US AC #41 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance] [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Higher Ground	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 326 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [album cut] mpcode: NA6OCGLCUec	Stevie Wonder	Golden Lady	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54235 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Too High	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54232 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #7, US AC #1 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	You Are the Sunshine of My Life	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54242 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Visions	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54242 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #15 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9	Stevie Wonder	Living for the City	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 326 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [album cut] mpcode: jX7Qm9bd-E	Stevie Wonder	Jesus Children Of America	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Kwanza 7688	Spyder Turner	Since I Don't Have You	1973	Kwanza
---	recordlabel: Music City 892 writtenby: Gales, Rose	Soul Sensations	A Man That Is Not Free	1973	Music City
---	recordlabel: Music City 892 writtenby: Gales, Rose comments: [Sweet Soul]	Soul Sensations	When I Had You, Baby	1973	Music City
---	recordlabel: Sticky 2 (UK) writtenby: J. Mason, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul	Soul Generation	Sailing	1973	Sticky(UK)
1	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 176 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Jeff Burgess & Stan Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	Soul Generation	Million Dollars	1973	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 181 writtenby: S. Vincent	Soul Generation	Key To Your Heart	1973	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 181 writtenby: S. Vincent	Soul Generation	I Wonder What She's Doin'	1973	Ebony Sounds
1	recordlabel: Hill 339 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton	Sonny Green	Don't Write a Check with Your Mouth	1973	Hill
2	recordlabel: MGM 14571 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Daniel Moore	Solomon Burke	Shambala	1973	MGM
---	recordlabel: Tamla 328 writtenby: William Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [album cut] mpcode: CjlNBuiJZHk	Smokey Robinson	Wanna Know My Mind	1973	Tamla

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