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

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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
701	recordlabel: People 648 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: James Brown and Fred Wesley album: Breakin' Bread	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Breakin' Bread	1974	People
702	recordlabel: People 632 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: James Brown album: Damn Right I Am Somebody comments: [instrumental]	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Same Beat (Part 1)	1974	People
703	recordlabel: People 638 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: James Brown and Fred Wesley comments: [instrumental]	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Damn Right I Am Somebody (Part I)	1974	People
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8056 writtenby: J. Moore	Frankie Newsome	We're On Our Way (Part 1)	1974	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Solid Foundation 108 writtenby: Eddie McGhee, John Brinson comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: SPjWNvg89lU	Four Wonders	Just Looking For My Love	1974	Solid Foundation
---	recordlabel: ABC 4013 (UK) writtenby: Lambert, Potter album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	The Well Is Dry	1974	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 40012 writtenby: Lambert, Potter album: Main Street People	Four Tops	It Won't Be The First Time	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: Dunhill 4386 chartposition: RandB #3, US #51 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	One Chain Don't Make No Prison	1974	Dunhill
2	recordlabel: Dunhill 15005 chartposition: RandB #5, US #55 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Reginald Dozier album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	Midnight Flower	1974	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50166 album: Meeting Of The Minds comments: [album cut]	Four Tops	Love Ain't Easy To Come By	1974	ABC/Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Dunhill 4377 chartposition: RandB #18, US #62 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Main Street People	Four Tops	I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind	1974	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30201 writtenby: Billy Ray Charles album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	Wee Willy Sweetwine	1974	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30078 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	If We Can't Get Along	1974	Rocky Road
1	recordlabel: Today 1528 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: John Hammond comments: [Sweet Soul]	First Class	What About Me?	1974	Today
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 188 comments: [Sweet Soul]	First Class	Don't Know What You're Doing	1974	Ebony Sounds
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 200 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71, UK #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: The Player	First Choice	The Player (Part 1)	1974	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 183 chartposition: RandB #35, US #97 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Al Felder) and Norman Harris album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous	First Choice	Newsy Neighbors	1974	Philly Groove
3	recordlabel: Philly Groove 202 chartposition: RandB #19, US #103 writtenby: Robert William album: The Player	First Choice	Guilty	1974	Philly Groove
4	recordlabel: Perception 520 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: People Music comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Soul March	1974	Perception
5	recordlabel: Event 217 writtenby: Bill Curtis (as William Curtis), Earl Shelton, George Williams, Johnny Flippi, Johnny King and Richard comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Keep On Steppin'	1974	Event
6	recordlabel: Babylon 1113 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul]	Executive Suite	Your Love Is Paradise	1974	Babylon
---	recordlabel: Babylon 1117 writtenby: K. Lewis, S. Lucas, H. Jennings album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound]	Executive Suite	You Believed In Me	1974	Babylon
1	recordlabel: Babylon 1111 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Norman Harris, Allan Felder and Bunny Sigler album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound]	Executive Suite	When the Fuel Runs Out	1974	Babylon
---	recordlabel: Mod Art 601 writtenby: Eunice Collins	Eunice Collins	At The Hotel	1974	Mod Art
1	recordlabel: Chess 2148 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Randy Newman	Etta James	Leave Your Hat On	1974	Chess
2	recordlabel: Chess 2153 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler	Etta James	Out on the Street, Again	1974	Chess
---	recordlabel: Kudu 917 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Black Eyed Blues	Esther Phillips	Justified	1974	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 921 writtenby: Mac Rebennack album: Performance	Esther Phillips	Such A Night	1974	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 922 writtenby: Eugene McDaniels album: Performance	Esther Phillips	Disposable Society	1974	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 18 writtenby: Lynn, Barnes, Pendarvis album: Performance comments: [album cut]	Esther Phillips	Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It)	1974	Kudu
1	recordlabel: RSO 409 chartposition: RandB #33, US #1, UK #9 writtenby: Bob Marley album: 461 Ocean Boulevard	Eric Clapton	I Shot the Sheriff	1974	RSO
2	recordlabel: Shout 302 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: R. Brady, S. Egorin	Energy	Better Not Love Outside Your Heart	1974	Shout
3	recordlabel: MCA 40198 chartposition: RandB #15, US #1 writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road comments: (reached #37 on the UK charts in 1976)	Elton John	Bennie and the Jets	1974	MCA
---	recordlabel: IX Chains Records writtenby: Williams, Bailey, Clark comments: (arranged by Bert DeCoteaux) [southern soul] mpcode: 3hgZJLwPg94	Ellerine Harding	Tonight, Let The Other Woman Cry Some	1974	IX Chains Records
---	recordlabel: Astroscope 5004 album: This Is Eleanore Mills comments: [album cut]	Eleanore Mills	Telegram	1974	Astroscope
---	recordlabel: Astroscope 5004 album: This Is Eleanore Mills comments: [album cut]	Eleanore Mills	I'm Gonna Get You	1974	Astroscope
---	recordlabel: Astroscope 5004 album: This Is Eleanore Mills comments: [album cut]	Eleanore Mills	How Can I Love You	1974	Astroscope
1	recordlabel: Granite 522 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Pain	1974	Granite
2	recordlabel: Motown 1284 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Freddie Perren album: Hell Up in Harlem OST comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem	1974	Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54255 chartposition: RandB #8, US #71 writtenby: Leonard Caston album: For You comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	One Tear	1974	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54249 chartposition: RandB #8, US #50 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Kathy Wakefield album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need	1974	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54247 chartposition: RandB #5, US 28 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Anita Poree album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Son of Sagittarius	1974	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54243 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39 writtenby: Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson album: Boogie Down / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance]	Eddie Kendricks	Boogie Down	1974	Tamla
7	recordlabel: ABC 4012 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: E. Shuman, L. Carr comments: [ballad] [re release]	Eddie Holman	Hey There Lonely Girl	1974	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: Silver Blue 815 writtenby: J. Val, J. Dale	Eddie Holman	Just Say I Love Her	1974	Silver Blue
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 807 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: A. Kenneth and Joel Diamond	Eddie Holman	You're My Lady (Right or Wrong)	1974	Silver Blue
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3216 chartposition: RandB #67, US #107 album: Is It In comments: [instrumental]	Eddie Harris	Is It In	1974	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Stax 0216 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Carl Smith album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	Soul Street	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0209 writtenby: Jesse Belvin, Joann Belvin album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	Guess Who	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 188 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	I Wanna Do Things For You	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: tB1mHPH7slk	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	I'll Take The Blame	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 3013 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: xZI0fdsbTg8	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Somebody's Loving You	1974	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52, US dance #2 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Ask Me	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7151 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [deep soul]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 3013 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: QmONveKFoWo	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Let's Love	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Born To Lose You	1974	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 chartposition: RandB #14, US #93 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Good Things Don't Last Forever	1974	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Roulette 7151 chartposition: RandB #17, US #102 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	I Wouldn't Give You Up	1974	Roulette
3	recordlabel: Columbia 4 46007 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29 writtenby: Maurice White & Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Mighty Mighty	1974	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10026 chartposition: RandB #23, US #33 writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White album: Open Our Eyes	Earth, Wind & Fire	Devotion	1974	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 46070 chartposition: RandB #6, US #55 writtenby: Maurice White and Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes	Earth, Wind & Fire	Kalimba Story	1974	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Zot Records 521 writtenby: John Moore comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: ZSILPDcp244	Dorthy Johnson	If It's Not Love Don't Waste My Time	1974	Zot Records
1	recordlabel: GRC 1011 chartposition: RandB #21, US #88 writtenby: Dorothy Norwood comments: [deep soul]	Dorothy Norwood	There's Got to Be Rain in Your Life (To Appreciate the Sunshine)	1974	GRC
---	recordlabel: Zot 521 writtenby: Jeff Moore	Dorothy Johnson	If It's Not Love Don't Waste My Time	1974	Zot
---	recordlabel: People 112 (UK) writtenby: Doris Payne, Thompson, Mulby album: Stretchin' Out	Doris Troy	Stretchin' Out	1974	People(UK)
---	recordlabel: Canyon 54 writtenby: Mickey Buckins, George Jackson album: I'm A Loser comments: [southern soul]	Doris Duke	The Feeling Is Right	1974	Canyon
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2047 (UK) writtenby: Gamble and Huff album: Woman	Doris Duke	A Little Bit Of Lovin'	1974	Contempo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2037 album: Woman comments: [southern soul ballad]	Doris Duke	Please Come Back	1974	Contempo
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2037 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt album: Woman	Doris Duke	Grasshopper	1974	Contempo
1	recordlabel: All Platinum 2351 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) and Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)	Donnie Elbert	Love Is Strange	1974	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Money 1110 writtenby: Don Julian album: Super Slick comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1DfrRjxryu8	Don Julian & The Larks	(Ooh Baby) I Love You	1974	Money
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 7002 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing	I'm Not Lovin'	1974	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 7002 writtenby: Ben Monroe, Sandra Dayton mpcode: uQXhghXz_c0	Don Downing	What You Think Is Bad (Sometimes Is Good)	1974	Roadshow
1	recordlabel: Roadshow 7006 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Casey Spencer and Douglas Bright album: Doctor Boogie	Don Downing	Dream World	1974	Roadshow
2	recordlabel: Mercury 6052634 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62, UK #29 writtenby: Don Covay, Erskin Watts album: Hot Blood	Don Covay	It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)	1974	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Chelsea 3004 chartposition: RandB #32, US #10, UK #8 writtenby: Bob Crewe & Nolan album: Disco Tex & His Sex O Lettes comments: [disco dance]	Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes	Get Dancin'	1974	Chelsea
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3202 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #29, US AC #3 writtenby: Sherman Marshall & Phillip Pugh album: New and Improved comments: [philly sound]	Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	Then Came You	1974	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Warner 8026 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Sure Thing	Dionne Warwick	Sure Thing	1974	Warner
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3042 writtenby: P. Hurtt, A. Bell album: Dianne Steinberg comments: [philly sound]	Dianne Steinberg	One More Time	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 920 (UK) writtenby: Ashford, Simpson album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Just Say, Just Say	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 998 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Diana and Marvin / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	You Are Everything	1974	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 920 chartposition: RandB #15, US 19, UK #51 writtenby: Gloria Jones & Pam Sawyer album: Diana and Marvin / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	My Mistake (Was to Love You)	1974	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1296 chartposition: RandB #25, US #46 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Don't Knock My Love	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 890 (UK) writtenby: M. McLeod, M. Bolton album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Include Me In Your Life	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 906(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 880(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Michael Randall album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	All of My Life	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 917(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Tom Baird, Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses album: Last Time I Saw Him / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Love Me	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
4	recordlabel: Motown 1278 chartposition: RandB #15, US #14, UK #35, US AC #1 writtenby: Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer album: Last Time I Saw Him / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [pop soul] [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Last Time I Saw Him	1974	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1295 chartposition: RandB #50, US #70 writtenby: Terry Etlinger and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) album: Last Time I Saw Him comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Sleeping	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Togetherness 1001 writtenby: J. McMickin, D. Glover comments: [ballad] mpcode: sQ4nJhapwPI	Diabolics	I Bet You Never Knew That I Followed You	1974	Togetherness
1	recordlabel: Thunder 85251 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed	Derek & Cyndi	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1974	Thunder
---	recordlabel: Westbound 229 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Here I Am Again comments: [southern soul ballad]	Denise LaSalle	Trying to Forget	1974	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Wesbound 221 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Here I Am Again comments: [deep soul]	Denise LaSalle	Don't Nobody Live Here (By the Name of Fool)	1974	Wesbound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 223 writtenby: Denise LaSalle, E. Randoe comments: [soul blues] mpcode: IeT6i_w6dFE	Denise LaSalle	The Best Thing I Ever Had	1974	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Wesbound 223 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Denise LaSalle and Bill Jones	Denise LaSalle	Get Up Off My Mind	1974	Wesbound
---	recordlabel: RCA 10605 writtenby: Payul Vance, Glenn Sudo	Dede Schwartz (Dee Dee Warwick)	Funny How We Change Places	1974	RCA
---	recordlabel: Soul Craft 101 writtenby: James Dockery, James Hinton comments: [northern soul]	David Will	Loneliness	1974	Soul Craft
1	recordlabel: Ode 66042 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #65 writtenby: Isley Brothers album: Press On comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	David T. Walker	I Got Work To Do	1974	Ode
---	recordlabel: Motown 7783 writtenby: N. Whitfield album: Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9090 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams	David Porter	I Got You And I'm Glad	1974	Enterprise

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