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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1975 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1975 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 1975, 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 1975, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1975 . . .

The following songs were released in 1975 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 1975 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
101 recordlabel: Polydor 14277
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Sam Johnson
The Soul Searchers Boogie Up the Nation (Part I) 1975 Polydor
102 recordlabel: Salsoul 2002
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76, US Dance #4
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr.
album: Salsoul Orchestra
comments: [instrumental]
The Salsoul Orchestra Salsoul Hustle 1975 Salsoul
103 recordlabel: 20th Century 2252
chartposition: RandB #74, US #84, US dance #18
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Beauris Whitehead
album: Brazil
The Ritchie Family I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me) 1975 20th Century
104 recordlabel: 20th Century 2218
chartposition: RandB #13, US #11, UK #41, US AC #5, US dance #1
writtenby: Ary Barroso
album: Brazil
comments: [disco]
The Ritchie Family Brazil 1975 20th Century
105 recordlabel: 20th Century 498
chartposition: US dance #4
album: Brazil
The Ritchie Family Peanut Vendor -- Frenesi 1975 20th Century
106 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146304(UK)
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Roger Cook
album: Down To Earth / The Best of All Platinum
The Rimshots 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) 1975 All Platinum (UK)
107 recordlabel: Capitol 4078
chartposition: RandB #9, US #94, US dance #4
writtenby: J.R. Bailey & Ken Williams
album: Love on Delivery
The Reflections Three Steps from True Love 1975 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Pye 25681 (UK)
writtenby: G. Shury, R. Roker
The Real Thing Stone Cold Love Affair 1975 Pye(UK)
1 recordlabel: Warner 8163
chartposition: RandB #67
weeksinr&bchart: 9
The Quickest Way Out Thank You Baby For Loving Me 1975 Warner
2 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 262
chartposition: US #89, US AC #31
writtenby: Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer
The Pointer Sisters Live Your Life Before You Die 1975 Blue Thumb
3 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 265
chartposition: RandB #1, US #20
writtenby: Bonnie Pointer, Anita Pointer & David Rubinson
album: Steppin
The Pointer Sisters How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) 1975 Blue Thumb
4 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 268
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Steppin'
The Pointer Sisters Going Down Slowly 1975 Blue Thumb
--- recordlabel: Buck Ram 1004
writtenby: Brooks
mpcode: jOQ7xLG7Mak
The Platters My Ship Is Coming In 1975 Buck Ram
--- recordlabel: Casablanca 826
writtenby: The Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers Run And Hide 1975 Casablanca
1 recordlabel: AandM 1698
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Evie Sands and Richard Germinaro
The Persuasions One Thing on My Mind 1975 A&M
2 recordlabel: Event 221
chartposition: RandB #100
writtenby: Mat Camison and Peter Arpadys
album: The Peppers
The Peppers Do It, Do It 1975 Event
3 recordlabel: TSOP 84769
chartposition: RandB #1, US #11, UK #36, US dance #3
writtenby: Leon Huff
album: Boogie Down U.S.A.
comments: [philly sound]
The People's Choice Do It Any Way You Wanna 1975 TSOP
--- recordlabel: Ronn 84
writtenby: Estus and Lester Patterson
The Patterson Twins To Be Lonely 1975 Ronn
--- recordlabel: Chess 2166
writtenby: Jackie De Shannon
The Ovations Pure Natural Love 1975 Chess
--- recordlabel: Motown 1379
writtenby: P. Sawyer, M. Sutton, B. Sutton
album: Communique
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Originals Everybody's Got To Do Something 1975 Motown
1 recordlabel: Motown 1355
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: California Sunset
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Originals Good Lovin' Is Just a Dime Away 1975 Motown
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 33807
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: zqMhrm-N9fc
The O'Jays Unity 1975 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: Columbia 3573
chartposition: RandB #10, US #75
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder
album: Survival
The O'Jays Let Me Make Love to You 1975 Columbia
2 recordlabel: P.I.R. 33150
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Survival 1975 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 33807
writtenby: J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, V. Carstarphen
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: duUac6x5nIg
The O'Jays She's Only a Woman 1975 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3296
chartposition: RandB #1, US #45
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Give the People What They Want 1975 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 33807
writtenby: B. Sigler, L. Bishop
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound ballad album cut]
mpcode: Csn7gG3FV5g
The O'Jays You And Me 1975 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3577
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US dance #1, UK #13
writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays I Love Music 1975 P.I.R.
2 recordlabel: Gemigo 103
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Gerald Dickerson, Howard Sandifer and Robert Thomas
album: The Notations
comments: [sweet soul]
The Notations It Only Hurts for a Little While 1975 Gemigo
3 recordlabel: Gemigo 0500
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #4
writtenby: Jeffrey Simon and Rich Tufo
album: The Notations
The Notations Think Before You Stop 1975 Gemigo
4 recordlabel: Gemigo 0503
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: The Notations
The Notations It's Alright (This Feeling) 1975 Gemigo
5 recordlabel: Truth 3213
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
The Newcomers Too Much Going to Say Good-Bye 1975 Truth
6 recordlabel: Curtom 0101
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Joe Reaves and Leroy Hutson
album: Heaven Right Here on Earth
The Natural Four Heaven Right Here on Earth 1975 Curtom
7 recordlabel: Curtom 16583
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Leroy Hutson
album: Heaven Right Here on Earth
The Natural Four Love's So Wonderful 1975 Curtom
8 recordlabel: Paula 409
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Phil Perry
The Montclairs Baby (You Know I'm Gonna Miss You) (Part 1) 1975 Paula
9 recordlabel: Stang 5057
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #3, US dance #12
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Virginia Dodson
album: Look At Me / The Best of All Platinum
The Moments & The Whatnauts Girls 1975 Stang
10 recordlabel: Stang 5060
chartposition: RandB #1, US #39, UK #42
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Walter Morris
album: Look At Me / The Best of All Platinum
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
The Moments Look at Me (I'm in Love) 1975 Stang
11 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146306(UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Al Goodman, Bill Brown, Harry Ray and Tom Keith
album: Look At Me / The Best of All Platinum
The Moments Dolly My Love 1975 All Platinum (UK)
12 recordlabel: Stang 5064
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #83
writtenby: Al Goodman, H. Ray, W. Morris
album: Look At Me
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Moments I Feel So Good Again 1975 Stang
--- recordlabel: Stang 5064
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Walter Morris
album: Look At Me
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: 3c-dzwoh8aU
The Moments Got To Get To Know You 1975 Stang
1 recordlabel: Roulette 7164
chartposition: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
The Moment of Truth Helplessly 1975 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Buddah 5638
album: It's Rough Out Here
comments: [Complete Album]
The Modulations It's Rough Out Here (full album) 1975 Buddah
1 recordlabel: Buddah 497
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Bob Currington, Tylon Lester and Willie Lester
album: It's Rough Out Here
The Modulations Worth Your Weight in Gold 1975 Buddah
2 recordlabel: Tamla 54259
chartposition: RandB #43, US #101
writtenby: Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian and Pam St. Cyr
album: Don't Cha Love It
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Miracles Gemini 1975 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 940 (UK)
writtenby: Day, Goodison, Hiller, Leslie
album: Do It Baby
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: JHQHhrwwFs4
The Miracles Where Are You Going To My Love 1975 Tamla Motown(UK)
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1015 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #3, US dance #20
writtenby: Billy Griffin & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
album: City of Angels / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
The Miracles Love Machine 1975 Tamla Motown(UK)
2 recordlabel: Reprise 1314
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville (as Arthur "Red" Neville), Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr.
album: Rejuvenation
The Meters People Say 1975 Reprise
3 recordlabel: HBS 12141
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Luther Dixon (as Barney Williams) and Mack David
album: Everybody Wanna Live On
comments: [Soul Ballad]
The Masqueraders Baby It's You 1975 HBS
4 recordlabel: CBS 8852
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #10, US #97
writtenby: Al Jacobs & Jimmie Crane
album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The Manhattans Hurt 1975 CBS
5 recordlabel: Columbia 310045
chartposition: RandB #7, US #37
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Ron Kersey
album: That's How Much I Love You
The Manhattans Don't Take Your Love from Me 1975 Columbia
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor 10644
writtenby: Townsend
album: Rolling Down A Mountainside
The Main Ingredient You And Me, Me And You 1975 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor 2587 (UK)
writtenby: Malcolm Dodds, Geraldine Richelson
album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: yUrrhiATp8w
The Main Ingredient I Want To Make You Glad 1975 RCA Victor(UK)
1 recordlabel: RCA 10334
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Leonard Perry
album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits
The Main Ingredient The Good Old Days 1975 RCA
2 recordlabel: RCA 10224
chartposition: RandB #7, US #92, US Dance #7
writtenby: Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware
album: Rolling Down a Mountainside / Main Ingredient Super Hits
The Main Ingredient Rolling Down a Mountainside 1975 RCA
--- recordlabel: Bradleys 7506 (UK)
writtenby: Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler
album: Love Machine
mpcode: qCbVgC6yhYU
The Love Machine Poor Side Of Town 1975 Bradleys(UK)
1 recordlabel: Gang 1323
writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Kevin Lassiter
album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan
The Kay-Gees Get Down 1975 Gang
2 recordlabel: Gang 1325
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: R. Bell and The Kay Gees
album: Hustle wit Every Muscle
The Kay-Gees Hustle wit Every Muscle (Theme from Party T.V. Show) 1975 Gang
3 recordlabel: Mercury 73689
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
The Joneses Love Inflation (Pt. 1) 1975 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Mercury 73719
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
The Joneses Name of the Game (Pt. 1) 1975 Mercury
5 recordlabel: Mercury 73663
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
album: Keep Up with the Joneses
The Joneses I Can't See What You See in Me 1975 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0102
writtenby: Tony Camillo
The Jones Girls I Turn To You 1975 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0108
writtenby: Q. Joseph, T. Green, D. Reed
The Jones Girls Hey Lucinda 1975 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Antic 11523 (UK)
writtenby: M. Sherman
comments: [pop soul]
mpcode: n40EPZW-Ht4
The Johnson Family Peace In The Family 1975 Antic(UK)
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3295
chartposition: RandB #23, US #69
writtenby: Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
The Jimmy Castor Bunch King Kong (Pt. 1) 1975 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 3270
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ellwood Henderson
album: Butt of Course
The Jimmy Castor Bunch Potential 1975 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Atlantic 3232
chartposition: RandB #22, US #16
writtenby: Jimmy Castor & Johnny Pruitt
album: Butt of Course
comments: [funk]
The Jimmy Castor Bunch The Bertha Butt Boogie 1975 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Polydor 14293
album: Jackson Sisters
The Jackson Sisters When Your Love Is Gone 1975 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1001
chartposition: RandB #6, US #60, US dance #1
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Moving Violation
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
The Jackson 5 Forever Came Today 1975 Tamla Motown
2 recordlabel: Motown 1356
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Donald Fenceton, Mel Larson, Gerald Marcellino and Roderick Rancifer
album: Moving Violation
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Jackson 5 All I Do Is Think of You 1975 Motown
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 942
chartposition: RandB #5, US #15
writtenby: Donald Fenceton, Mel Larson, Gerald Marcellino & Roderick Rancifer
album: Dancing Machine
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Jackson 5 I Am Love 1975 Tamla Motown
4 recordlabel: T Neck 2259
chartposition: RandB #10, US #22
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
album: The Heat Is On
comments: [love ballad]
The Isley Brothers For the Love of You, Pt. 1 and 2 1975 T Neck
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 33536
writtenby: The Isleys
album: The Heat Is On / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 60ZeFnaMh3s
The Isley Brothers Make Me Say It Again Girl (Parts 1 and 2) 1975 TNeck
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 33536
album: The Heat Is On
The Isley Brothers The Heat Is On (full album) 1975 TNeck
1 recordlabel: Epic 3434
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US dance #13
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
album: The Heat Is On
comments: [funk]
The Isley Brothers Fight the Power 1975 Epic
2 recordlabel: T Neck 2255
chartposition: RandB #8, US #73
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Live It Up
The Isley Brothers Midnight Sky 1975 T Neck
3 recordlabel: TSOP 4766
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Paul Williams and Roger Nichols
album: Energy of Love
The Intruders Rainy Days and Mondays 1975 TSOP
--- recordlabel: Columbia 3-10163
writtenby: C. Quander, D. Coan, J. Lemley
comments: [disco dance] (Tom Moulton extended mix)
mpcode: 7X6FSHn_ey4
The Intrepids After You've Had Your Fling (Get Down To The Real Thing) 1975 Columbia
1 recordlabel: P.I.P. 6510
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Francis Anderson, Jesse Singleton, Michael Dowden and Yvonne Smith
The Individuals Gotta Make a Move 1975 P.I.P.
2 recordlabel: Curtom 0103
chartposition: RandB #3, US #68
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: First Impressions
The Impressions Sooner or Later 1975 Curtom
3 recordlabel: Curtom 16638
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Ed Townsend
album: First Impressions
The Impressions First Impressions 1975 Curtom
4 recordlabel: Curtom 0106
chartposition: RandB #3, US #75
writtenby: Ed Townsend, Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: First Impressions
The Impressions Same Thing It Took 1975 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Family Groove
writtenby: A. Boyd
The Imperial Wonders Mean Ol' Miss Treater 1975 Family Groove
1 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10200
chartposition: RandB #15, US #62, UK #53, US Dance #11
writtenby: Wally Holmes
album: Love Corporation
The Hues Corporation Love Corporation 1975 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: Arista 0115
writtenby: B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark, B. McKnight
album: Survival Of The Fittest
The Headhunters God Make Me Funky 1975 Arista
--- recordlabel: Arista 0137
writtenby: B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark, B. McKnight
album: Survival Of The Fittest
The Headhunters If You've Got It You'll Get It 1975 Arista
1 recordlabel: Buddah 462
chartposition: US Dance #16
album: Castles In The Sky
The Futures Castles 1975 Buddah
--- recordlabel: RCA 10220
writtenby: Carl Maults By
album: Reviviscence Live To Light Again
The Friends Of Distinction Love Shack (Opened Up A Shop) 1975 RCA
--- recordlabel: Philly Groove 203
writtenby: Herbert Harris, Carol McDuffy
The Finishing Touch Sunshine And Promises 1975 Philly Groove
--- recordlabel: Respect 2509
writtenby: George Parks, Randy Stewart
The Fiestas I Can't Shake Your Love 1975 Respect
1 recordlabel: Westbound 5009
chartposition: RandB #24, US #74
writtenby: Al Kent and Calvin Colbert
album: Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster)
The Fantastic Four Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster) 1975 Westbound
--- recordlabel: Westbound 5017
writtenby: Al Kent, Calvin Colbert
album: Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)
The Fantastic Four Have A Little Mercy 1975 Westbound
--- recordlabel: Calla 5001
writtenby: Charles Simmons Jr.
album: Love Bound
The Family Circle Haven't Seen Nothin' 1975 Calla
1 recordlabel: 20th Century 1005(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Herb Rooney and Ian Levine
The Exciters Reaching for the Best 1975 20th Century (U
2 recordlabel: 20th Century 2215
chartposition: RandB #45, US #55
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Cindy Bullens
The Eleventh Hour Hollywood Hot 1975 20th Century
3 recordlabel: Motown 1365
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Dynamic Superiors Deception 1975 Motown
4 recordlabel: Motown 1342
chartposition: RandB #13, US #102
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
album: The Dynamic Superiors
comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]
The Dynamic Superiors Leave It Alone 1975 Motown
--- recordlabel: Respect 2508
writtenby: Frederick Knight, Sam Dees
comments: [southern soul ballad]
The Dynamic Soul Machine Boom-A-Rang 1975 Respect
1 recordlabel: Bell 1396(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
album: Love Games
The Drifters Love Games 1975 Bell (UK)
2 recordlabel: Bell 1462(UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway
album: There Goes My First Love
comments: [pop soul]
The Drifters Can I Take You Home Little Girl 1975 Bell (UK)
3 recordlabel: Bell 1433(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway
album: There Goes My First Love
comments: [pop soul]
The Drifters There Goes My First Love 1975 Bell (UK)

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