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: Plush 206 writtenby: Words Worth	David Morris	Snap Crackle Pop	1974	Plush
1	recordlabel: Pleasure 1104 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: David Harris	David Harris	(These Are) The Moments	1974	Pleasure
2	recordlabel: Philles 125 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector comments: [christmas]	Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	1974	Philles
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2019 (UK) writtenby: B. Swabe, J. Chapman album: Promised Heights comments: [funk]	Cymande	Brothers On The Slide	1974	Contempo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 2006 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Got To Find A Way	Curtis Mayfield	Love Me (Right In The Pocket)	1974	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 2005 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sweet Exorcist	Curtis Mayfield	Sweet Exorcist	1974	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 2005 writtenby: C. Mayfield, D. Hathaway album: Sweet Exorcist	Curtis Mayfield	Suffer	1974	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1999 chartposition: RandB #3, US #40, UK #51 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sweet Exorcist	Curtis Mayfield	Kung Fu	1974	Curtom
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0243 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton album: Crown Heights Affair	Crown Heights Affair	Leave the Kids Alone	1974	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Sussex 1 chartposition: RandB #21, US #69 writtenby: Bill Withers and Stanley McKenny album: Creative Source	Creative Source	Who Is He and What Is He to You	1974	Sussex
4	recordlabel: Sussex 622 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61 writtenby: J. Thomas, M. Stokes, S. Scarborough album: Migration comments: [funk]	Creative Source	Keep On Movin'	1974	Sussex
5	recordlabel: Sussex 508 chartposition: RandB #88, US #108 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Joe Thomas album: Creative Source	Creative Source	You're Too Good to Be True	1974	Sussex
6	recordlabel: United Artists 534 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Since I Found My Baby	1974	United Artists
7	recordlabel: United Artists 533 chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Got to Testify (Love)	1974	United Artists
8	recordlabel: United Artists 377 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Big Time Lover	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Big Time Lover	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: GSF 6916 writtenby: T. Wright	Connie Laverne	Can't Live Without You	1974	GSF
---	recordlabel: UK American 11	Clydie King	Punish Me	1974	UK American
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2908 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell	Clyde Brown	You Call Me Back	1974	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Alston 4621 chartposition: RandB #17, US #99 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Clarence Reid	Funky Party	1974	Alston
---	recordlabel: ABC 12058 writtenby: P. Boyd, M. Jackson album: Real	Clarence Carter	Warning	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: Janus 6146 027 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Jim Weatherly	Cissy Houston	Midnight Train to Georgia	1974	Janus
---	recordlabel: ABC 12024 writtenby: D. Lambert, B. Potter album: Through All Times	Chuck Jackson	Talk A Little Less	1974	ABC
---	recordlabel: REW 33079 writtenby: Chuck Armstrong album: Shackin' Up	Chuck Armstrong	I'm A Lonely Man	1974	REW
1	recordlabel: Brown Dog 9000 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Jerry Crawford comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Chocolate Syrup	Just in the Nick of Time	1974	Brown Dog
---	recordlabel: Brown Dog 9000 writtenby: Gus Davidson	Chocolate Syrup	You've Got A Lot To Give	1974	Brown Dog
---	recordlabel: Rustic 501 album: F/S/O	Checkmates, Ltd.	Got To See U Soon	1974	Rustic
---	recordlabel: Double Seven 4461 writtenby: Charles Pryor comments: [deep soul]	Charles Pryor And Power Of Love	I Just Want To Change My Mind	1974	Double Seven
1	recordlabel: AandM 1501 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Charles Bevel	Charles Bevel	Sally B. White	1974	A&M
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1271 writtenby: General Johnson	Chairmen of the Board	Let's Have Some Fun	1974	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 1268 chartposition: RandB #80, US #51 writtenby: General Johnson and Jeffrey Bowen album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Everybody Party All Night	1974	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Invictus 1263 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Life and Death	1974	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1276 writtenby: G. Johnson, J. Bowen, W. Nelson album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen Of The Board	Skin I'm In	1974	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 938(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Caston, Wakefield album: Caston and Majors comments: [Motown Sound]	Caston & Majors	Child Of Love	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1005 (UK) writtenby: L. Caston, T. McFaddin album: Caston and Majors comments: [Motown Sound]	Caston & Majors	I'll Keep My Light In My Window	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3553 writtenby: V. Carstorphen, G. McFadden, J. Whtehead	Carolyn Crawford	Just Got To Be More Careful	1974	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10113 chartposition: RandB #9, US #11, US AC #42, US dance #2 writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens album: The Carol Douglas Album comments: [pop soul disco]	Carol Douglas	Doctor's Orders	1974	Midland Int.
---	recordlabel: Double Hit 801 writtenby: W. Johnson comments: [deep soul]	Carl Marshall	I Can't Live Without You	1974	Double Hit
1	recordlabel: AandM 1620 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #51 writtenby: Lefty Pedroski & Pat McManus comments: [Sweet Soul]	Carl Graves	Baby, Hang Up the Phone	1974	A&M
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2168 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #35, US #48 writtenby: Carl Douglas album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs comments: [disco dance]	Carl Douglas	Dance the Kung Fu	1974	20th Century
3	recordlabel: Pye 45445(UK) chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Biddu album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs	Carl Douglas	Blue Eyed Soul	1974	Pye (UK)
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2140 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Carl Douglas comments: [disco dance]	Carl Douglas	Kung Fu Fighting	1974	20th Century
5	recordlabel: Back Beat 27001 chartposition: RandB #11, US #6, US AC #15, US dance 4 writtenby: Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden album: Everlasting Love	Carl Carlton	Everlasting Love	1974	Back Beat
6	recordlabel: Warner 8038 chartposition: RandB #6, US #51 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Candi	Candi Staton	As Long As He Takes Care of Home	1974	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2830 album: Candi... comments: [Complete Album]	Candi Staton	Candi (full album)	1974	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3545 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: That`s How Long I`ll Be Loving You	Bunny Sigler	Love Train (Part One)	1974	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 33249 writtenby: B. Sigler, U. Dozier, P. Hurtt album: Keep Smilin\' comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: mvQap2jVqpc	Bunny Sigler	Picture Us	1974	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3554 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder album: Keep Smilin'	Bunny Sigler	Keep Smilin'	1974	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10030 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: All the Faces of Buddy Miles	Buddy Miles	We Got Love	1974	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310089 album: All The Faces Of Buddy Miles	Buddy Miles	I'm Just A Kiss Away	1974	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Turbo 039 chartposition: RandB #9, US #46 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron album: In the Bottle / The Best of All Platinum	Brother to Brother	In the Bottle	1974	Turbo
2	recordlabel: Darnel 1111 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: George Tobin and Lenny Macaluso	Brinkley & Parker	Don't Get Fooled by the Pander Man	1974	Darnel
---	recordlabel: Star Vue 1028	Brighter Side Of Darkness	Because I Love You	1974	Star Vue
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 903	Brief Encounter	Just A Little Notion	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1272 writtenby: B. Holland, E. Holland	Brian Holland	Super Woman (You Ain't No Ordinary Woman)	1974	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1265	Brian Holland	I'm So Glad (Part 1 and 2)	1974	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73450 writtenby: L. Mizell	Brenda Lee Eager	When I'm With You	1974	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73607 writtenby: E. Townsend	Brenda Lee Eager	There Ain't No Way	1974	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73482 writtenby: B. Jones	Brenda Jones	Big Mistake	1974	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Motown 1309 writtenby: F. Johnson comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	Spread The News	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1291 writtenby: J. Helms, T. Woodford comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	Gonna Find A True Love	1974	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1291 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: J. Boyce comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	You're My Life	1974	Motown
2	recordlabel: United Artists 561 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To	Bobby Womack	I Don't Know	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists writtenby: B. Womack album: Lookin' for a Love Again comments: [album cut]	Bobby Womack	Doing It My Way	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 375 writtenby: Bobby Womack	Bobby Womack	Let It Hang Out	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 561 album: I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To	Bobby Womack	Yes, Jesus Loves Me	1974	United Artists
1	recordlabel: United Artists 375 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10 writtenby: James Alexander & Zelda Samuels album: Lookin' for a Love Again comments: [southern soul]	Bobby Womack	Lookin' for a Love	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 439 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Evans album: Looking For A Love Again	Bobby Womack	I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again	1974	United Artists
1	recordlabel: United Artists 439 chartposition: RandB #5, US #59 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Truman Thomas album: Lookin' for a Love Again	Bobby Womack	You're Welcome, Stop On By	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Excello 2343 writtenby: Stewart and Dixon album: Thank You	Bobby Powell	Her Love is All I Need	1974	Excello
---	recordlabel: ABC 11441 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Bobby Hutton	Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: IX Chains 7000 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Bobby Earl Williams and Jack Hammer	Bobby Earl Williams	That's the Way She Is	1974	IX Chains
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 4379 writtenby: V. Morrison, D. Malone album: His California Album mpcode: dbZR-wqJKMA	Bobby Bland	Up And Down World	1974	Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Don Walsh, Michael Omartian, Michael Price and Steve Barri album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)	1974	Dunhill/ABC
2	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15003 chartposition: RandB #9, US #91 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City	1974	Dunhill/ABC
3	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4379 chartposition: RandB #17, US #69 writtenby: James D. Odom album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	Goin' Down Slow	1974	Dunhill/ABC
4	recordlabel: Blue Note 455 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Larry Mizell album: Blacks and Blues comments: [instrumental]	Bobbi Humphrey	Harlem River Drive	1974	Blue Note
5	recordlabel: Blue Note 395 chartposition: RandB #49, US #106 writtenby: Larry Mizell album: Blacks and Blues	Bobbi Humphrey	Chicago, Damn	1974	Blue Note
6	recordlabel: CTI 24 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #64, US #88 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels) album: One comments: [Jazz Funk]	Bob James	Feel Like Makin' Love	1974	CTI
---	recordlabel: Chess 2142 writtenby: Odessa F. Gordon album: Big Bad Bo	Bo Diddley	Hit Or Miss	1974	Chess
1	recordlabel: Atco 7004 chartposition: RandB #5, US #36, US AC #26 writtenby: Norman Barrett & Bobby Eli album: The Magic of the Blue comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul]	Blue Magic	Three Ring Circus	1974	Atco
2	recordlabel: Atco 6961 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, US AC #35 writtenby: Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett album: Blue Magic comments: [sweet soul ballad] [philly sound]	Blue Magic	Sideshow	1974	Atco
---	recordlabel: ATCO 36103 album: The MagicÂ Of The Blue comments: [Complete Album]	Blue Magic	The Magic of the Blue (full album)	1974	ATCO
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 10528 (UK) writtenby: A. Felder, N. Harris album: Blue Magic	Blue Magic	Welcome To The Club	1974	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atco 6961 writtenby: J. Freeman album: Blue Magic	Blue Magic	Just Don't Want To Be Lonely	1974	Atco
1	recordlabel: London 1052 chartposition: RandB #2, US #34 writtenby: Harry Williams album: Unreal comments: [ballad]	Bloodstone	Outside Woman	1974	London
---	recordlabel: London 1055 writtenby: Charles McCormick album: Unreal	Bloodstone	Everybody Needs Love	1974	London
1	recordlabel: London 1055 chartposition: RandB #22, US #82 writtenby: Willis Draffen (as Willis Draffen Jr.) album: I Need Time	Bloodstone	That's Not How It Goes	1974	London
2	recordlabel: London 1059 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Charles McCormick album: I Need Time	Bloodstone	I Need Time	1974	London
3	recordlabel: Kwanza 7800 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Buddy Turner and Victor Drayton	Black Ivory	What Goes Around (Comes Around)	1974	Kwanza
---	recordlabel: Nasco 033 writtenby: Richard Brooks comments: [northern soul]	Bits & Pieces	Keep On Running Away	1974	Nasco
1	recordlabel: AandM 1492 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music	Billy Preston	You're So Unique	1974	A&M
2	recordlabel: AandM 1644 chartposition: RandB #11, US #22 writtenby: Billy Preston & George Johnson album: The Kids and Me comments: [instrumental]	Billy Preston	Struttin'	1974	A&M
3	recordlabel: AandM 1544 chartposition: RandB #8, US #1, US AC #15 writtenby: Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher album: The Kids and Me	Billy Preston	Nothing from Nothing	1974	A&M
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3551 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: Got My Head on Straight	Billy Paul	Be Truthful to Me	1974	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2225 (UK) writtenby: C. Gilbert, K. Gamble, L. Huff, J. Arc album:* War of the Gods	Billy Paul	I Was Married	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3538 chartposition: RandB #9, US #37, UK #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: War of the Gods / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Billy Paul	Thanks for Saving My Life	1974	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2225 (UK) album: War of the Gods	Billy Paul	The Whole Town's Talking	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Blue Elephant 24541 writtenby: Jones, Lokhin album: Birds Of The Sea mpcode: D6D8KH_EkNI	Billy Jones	I'll Keep Holding On	1974	Blue Elephant
1	recordlabel: Sussex 2104401 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Heartbreak Road	1974	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 518 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	You	1974	Sussex

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