Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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: Paramount 0291 writtenby: Q. Joseph, T. Green, D. Reed, O. Wright	The Jones Girls	Will You Be There	1974	Paramount
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0279 writtenby: Lowrell Simon, Rich Tufo	The Jones Girls	If You Don't Love Me No More	1974	Paramount
1	recordlabel: Pye 2003(UK) chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Marshall Doctors and Steven Jameson	The Javells featuring Nosmo King	Goodbye Nothing to Say	1974	Pye (UK)
---	recordlabel: Mums 2896 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Henry Shead, Kenny Hawkins	The Jackson Sisters	Boy, You're Dynamite	1974	Mums
1	recordlabel: Motown 1286 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Hal Davis, Donald Fletcher & Weldon Dean Parks album: Dancing Machine / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance]	The Jackson 5	Dancing Machine	1974	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1308 chartposition: RandB #3, US #38 writtenby: Gene Marcellino, Gerald Marcellino & Mel Larson album: Dancing Machine comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Whatever You Got, I Want	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 33070 writtenby: The Isleys album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads comments: [album cut] mpcode: _gEvm8FNovs	The Isley Brothers	Brown Eyed Girl	1974	TNeck
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2253 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #16, US #60 writtenby: Jim Seals & Dash Crofts album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	Summer Breeze	1974	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Epic 1980 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	The Highways of My Life	1974	Epic
3	recordlabel: T Neck 2254 chartposition: RandB #4, US #52, UK #52 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Live It Up comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	Live It Up	1974	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Epic 80317 writtenby: T. Rundgren album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads comments: [album cut] [love ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Hello It's Me	1974	Epic
---	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 writtenby: Joel Diamond, Robert Martinelli comments: [philly sound]	The Invitations ft. Lew Kirton	I Didn't Know	1974	Silver Blue
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 chartposition: RandB #79	The Invitations	Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart	1974	Silver Blue
2	recordlabel: Silver Blue 818 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) comments: [philly sound]	The Invitations	Look on the Good Side	1974	Silver Blue
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4771 album: Energy Of Love	The Intruders	Energy Of Love	1974	TSOP
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2212 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best Of Philadelphia	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4771 album: Energy Of Love	The Intruders	Plain Ol' Fashioned Girl	1974	TSOP
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4758 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Paul Williams and Roger Nichols album: Energy of Love	The Intruders	A Nice Girl Like You	1974	TSOP
2	recordlabel: Wand 11279 chartposition: RandB #7, US #88 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold comments: [ballad]	The Independents	Let This Be a Lesson to You	1974	Wand
3	recordlabel: Wand 11273 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold	The Independents	Arise and Shine (Let's Get It On)	1974	Wand
---	recordlabel: Wand 11273 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	I Found Love On A Rainy Day	1974	Wand
1	recordlabel: Wand 11267 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice / Discs of Gold	The Independents	The First Time We Met	1974	Wand
---	recordlabel: Wand 11279 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	No Wind, No Rain	1974	Wand
1	recordlabel: Pride 7601 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Michael Viner and Keg Johnson album: Return of the Incredible Bongo Band comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Kiburi	1974	Pride
---	recordlabel: Janus 240 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: dlmz5vX9K08	The Inclinations	Could This Be Love, That I Feel	1974	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 240 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: i-CSJHbz9x0	The Inclinations	Cross My Heart (To You)	1974	Janus
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1997 chartposition: RandB #1, US #17 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Finally Got Myself Together	The Impressions	Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)	1974	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Curtom 2003 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Rich Tufo, Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and T. Green album: Three the Hard Way: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Impressions	Something's Mighty, Mighty Wrong	1974	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1994 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Larry Brownlee and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) album: Finally Got Myself Together	The Impressions	If It's in You to Do Wrong	1974	Curtom
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2117 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #68 writtenby: Norman Blue, Ronald Buchanan album: The Imaginations	The Imaginations	There's Another On Your Mind	1974	20th Century
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 10066 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #24, US #18, US dance #5 writtenby: Wally Holmes album: Rockin' Soul comments: [pop soul]	The Hues Corporation	Rockin' Soul	1974	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0232 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #12 writtenby: Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes) album: Freedom for the Stallion comments: [pop soul disco]	The Hues Corporation	Rock the Boat	1974	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1018 writtenby: R. Hammond comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 65oYvSft7Ps	The Honey Drippers	I Can't Stop You From Doing (The Things You Want To Do)	1974	Alaga
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1274 writtenby: Keith Barrow comments: [northern soul]	The Hi-Lites	That's Love	1974	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14250 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: James Brown	The First Family	Control (People Go Where We Send You) (Part I)	1974	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove	The Finishing Touch	Don't Put Me Down	1974	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 201 writtenby: Herby Harris, Andre Saunders comments: [philly sound]	The Finishing Touch	Your Love Has Put A Spell On Me	1974	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 201 writtenby: Herby Harris, Andre Saunders comments: [philly sound]	The Finishing Touch	Second Best (Is Never Enough)	1974	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Eastbound 620 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton) and Norma Toney	The Fantastic Four	I'm Falling in Love (I Feel Good All Over)	1974	Eastbound
2	recordlabel: Alithia 6066 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Kerr and Ray Walker album: 3 Down 4 To Go comments: ImR5fNxDmYI	The Escorts	Let's Make Love (At Home Sometime)	1974	Alithia
3	recordlabel: Alithia 6062 chartposition: RandB #61 album: 3 Down 4 To Go	The Escorts	Disrespect Can Wreck	1974	Alithia
4	recordlabel: Alithia 6055 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Robert Poindexter and Richard Poindexter album: All We Need Is Another Chance	The Escorts	I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow	1974	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Alithia album: 3 Down 4 To Go comments: [sweet soul ballad] [album cut]	The Escorts	I Can't Stand to See You Cry	1974	Alithia
1	recordlabel: Volt 4106 chartposition: RandB #53, US #73 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	The Emotions	Put a Little Love Away	1974	Volt
2	recordlabel: Stax 3200 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joseph Hutchinson	The Emotions	Baby, I'm Through	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: BRC 113 writtenby: Alonzo Tucker, Carl Johnson album: Loving Explosion	The Eliminators	Give It Up	1974	BRC
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3548 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Phil Terry and Theodore Life album: The Ebonys	The Ebonys	Life in the Country	1974	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3541 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillma album: The Ebonys	The Ebonys	I Believe	1974	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tee Ti 802 writtenby: J. Parks	The Earles, Inc.	What Would Your Daddy Say	1974	Tee Ti
---	recordlabel: Tee Ti 802 writtenby: J. Hinds	The Earles, Inc.	Let's Try It Again	1974	Tee Ti
1	recordlabel: Black Gold 11 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	She's for Real (Bless You)	1974	Black Gold
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 929 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: The Dynamic Superiors comments: [Motown Sound] [Sweet Soul]	The Dynamic Superiors	Shoe Shoe Shine	1974	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Bell 1381(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay album: Love Games comments: [pop soul]	The Drifters	Down on the Beach Tonight	1974	Bell (UK)
4	recordlabel: Bell 45600 chartposition: RandB #83, UK #2 writtenby: Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay album: Love Games comments: [pop soul]	The Drifters	Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies	1974	Bell
5	recordlabel: Cadet 5704 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Choosing Up on You	1974	Cadet
6	recordlabel: Volt 4105 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience	The Dramatics	Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand)	1974	Volt
7	recordlabel: Volt 4105 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	And I Panicked	1974	Volt
8	recordlabel: Cadet 5706 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Don't Make Me No Promises	1974	Cadet
9	recordlabel: Cadet 5704 chartposition: RandB #25, US #62 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Door to Your Heart	1974	Cadet
10	recordlabel: IX Chains 7003 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Toni Morrison and Angela DeCoteaux comments: [spoken]	The Dixie Drifter	I Am the Black Book	1974	IX Chains
11	recordlabel: Cadet 5703 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You)	1974	Cadet
12	recordlabel: Cadet 5702 chartposition: RandB #11, US #94 writtenby: Jackie Avery album: The Dells vs. The Dramatics	The Dells	I Wish It Was Me You Loved	1974	Cadet
13	recordlabel: Cadet 5700 chartposition: RandB #18 US #60 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Dells	The Dells	I Miss You	1974	Cadet
14	recordlabel: Chess 6145 037 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Willie Schofield album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Bring Back the Love of Yesterday	1974	Chess
15	recordlabel: Philly Groove 184 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Lying to Myself	1974	Philly Groove
16	recordlabel: Philly Groove 182 chartposition: RandB #26, US #101 writtenby: Tyrone Peterson, William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	I Told You So	1974	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 184 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Hey Baby	1974	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 249 chartposition: RandB #70, US #81 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: Scratch (Live at The Roxy, Los Angeles) comments: [jazz funk] (album version)	The Crusaders	Scratch	1974	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Aware 046 writtenby: Mose Davis album: Funk Pump	The Counts	Funk Pump	1974	Aware
---	recordlabel: Aware 049 writtenby: L. Emmanuel, M. Davis album: Funk Pump	The Counts	I'm The Music	1974	Aware
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 886(UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Baby Hit and Run	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: MoWest 5009 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Gloria Jones and Pam Sawyer album: Machine Gun comments: [northern soul]	The Commodores	The Zoo (The Human Zoo)	1974	MoWest(UK)
3	recordlabel: Motown 1319 chartposition: RandB #12, US #75, UK #52 writtenby: Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams and Thomas McClary album: Machine Gun comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	I Feel Sanctified	1974	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1307 chartposition: RandB #7, US #22, UK #20 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Machine Gun / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [funk instrumental]	The Commodores	Machine Gun	1974	Motown
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 10088 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Finger Pointers comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Choice Four	You're So Right for Me	1974	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0315 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: The Finger Pointers	The Choice Four	The Finger Pointers (Part I)	1974	RCA Victor
7	recordlabel: Brunswick 15 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Powell, Boyd album: Toby comments: [Double A Side with	The Chi-Lites	That's How Long	1974	Brunswick
8	recordlabel: Brunswick 55512 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin album: Chi Lites	The Chi-Lites	Too Good to Be Forgotten	1974	Brunswick
9	recordlabel: Brunswick 15 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin, Archie Powell and Tony Boyd album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	Toby	1974	Brunswick
10	recordlabel: Brunswick 55505 chartposition: RandB #3, US #54, UK #5 writtenby: Stan McKenney and Eugene Record album: Chi Lites comments: [sweet soul]	The Chi-Lites	Homely Girl	1974	Brunswick
11	recordlabel: Brunswick 20 chartposition: UK #5, US #83 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People comments: [sweet soul ballad] [b/w Oh Girl]	The Chi-Lites	Have You Seen Her	1974	Brunswick
12	recordlabel: Brunswick 55514 chartposition: RandB #15, US #83 writtenby: Eugene Record and Lowrell Simon album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	You Got to Be the One	1974	Brunswick
13	recordlabel: Brunswick 13 chartposition: RandB #8, US #63 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	There Will Never Be Any Peace	1974	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Philomega 802 writtenby: J. Davis, A. Felder, F, Fioravanti comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: R16ZDl1tVYQ	The Charmetts	What About The Children	1974	Philomega
1	recordlabel: Avco 4632 chartposition: RandB #76, US #106 writtenby: Hank Ballard	The Chambers Brothers	Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	1974	Avco
2	recordlabel: Fantasy chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Lincoln Ross album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Gut Level	1974	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 729 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Allan C. Barnes album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Summer Love	1974	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 729 chartposition: RandB #23, US #69 writtenby: Donald Byrd album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Do it, Fluid	1974	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 10021 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: R. Munnings, T. Fitzgerald album: Funky Nassau comments: [re release]	The Beginning of the End	Funky Nassau	1974	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4111 album: Coldblooded	The Bar-Kays	Coldblooded	1974	Volt
1	recordlabel: IX Chains 7004 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Gross and Holley	The 2nd Verse	Be Here in the Morning	1974	IX Chains
---	recordlabel: Ronn 82 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis	Ted Taylor	I've Got To Find Somebody New	1974	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Ronn 77 writtenby: Stan Lewis	Ted Taylor	Ready For The Heartbreak	1974	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Solpugits 101 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Ted Taylor	I Let You Hurt Me Too Long	1974	Solpugits
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 906 writtenby: L.J. Flowers comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 8x7RDrCWDO8	Tears Of Joy	This Is Not Your World	1974	Seventy Seven
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3957 chartposition: RandB #1, US #50 writtenby: Daryl Hall & John Oates album: Hard Core Poetry comments: [ballad]	Tavares	She's Gone	1974	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 3794 chartposition: RandB #10, US #70 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, James Dean and John Glover album: Check It Out	Tavares	That's the Sound That Lonely Makes	1974	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 3882 chartposition: RandB #10, US #59 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Hard Core Poetry	Tavares	Too Late	1974	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Chess 2155 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, A. Felder comments: [philly sound]	T.N.J.'s	Falling In Love	1974	Chess
---	recordlabel: Motown 1297 album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Come And Get This Stuff	1974	Motown

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