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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
201 recordlabel: Cadet 5706
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Willie Schofield
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Tune Up 1975 Cadet
202 recordlabel: Mainstream 5571
chartposition: R&B #26
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: J. Abston, S. Petty
The Dramatics No Rebate On Love 1975 Mainstream
--- recordlabel: ABC 916
writtenby: M. Henderson
album: Drama V
The Dramatics Just Shopping 1975 ABC
1 recordlabel: Cadet 5710
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dells & The Dramatics Love Is Missing from Our Lives 1975 Cadet
2 recordlabel: Mercury 73723
chartposition: RandB #17, US #104
writtenby: Calvin Arlin, Jackie Avery and James Dean
The Dells We Got to Get Our Thing Together 1975 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73759
writtenby: Norma Toney
album: We Got To Get Our Thing Together
The Dells Gotta Get Home To My Baby 1975 Mercury
1 recordlabel: Cadet 5707
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Bobby Miller, William Hill
The Dells You're The Greatest -- The Glory Of Love 1975 Cadet
2 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 267
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Wilton Felder
album: Chain Reaction
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Creole 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
3 recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 261
chartposition: RandB #41, US #102
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: Southern Comfort
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Crusaders Stomp and Buck Dance 1975 ABC/Blue Thumb
--- recordlabel: Aware 054
writtenby: Mose Davis
album: Funk Pump
comments: [funk] [instrumental]
The Counts Magic Ride 1975 Aware
--- recordlabel: Juana 3401
writtenby: F. Knight, B. Crutclter
The Controllers Is That Long Enough For You 1975 Juana
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 935(UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Lionel Richie
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Superman 1975 Tamla Motown (UK)
2 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1018
chartposition: RandB #2, US #5, UK #32
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Movin' On
comments: [beat ballad] [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Sweet Love 1975 Tamla Motown
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 952
chartposition: RandB #1, US #19, UK #51
writtenby: The Commodores & Thomas McClary
album: Caught in the Act
comments: [funk] [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Slippery When Wet 1975 Tamla Motown
4 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1007
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Caught in the Act
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores This Is Your Life 1975 Tamla Motown
5 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10342
chartposition: RandB #45, US #91
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Choice 4
The Choice Four When You're Young and in Love 1975 RCA Victor
6 recordlabel: Brunswick 55010
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Eugene Record and Chris Allen [Christopher B. Allen]
album: Half a Love
The Chi-Lites Here I Am 1975 Brunswick
7 recordlabel: Brunswick 25
chartposition: RandB #27, US #94, UK #5
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Half a Love
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Chi-Lites It's Time For Love 1975 Brunswick
--- recordlabel: Brunswick 754204
album: Half A Love
comments: [album cut]
The Chi-Lites When Temptation Comes 1975 Brunswick
1 recordlabel: RCA 10243
chartposition: US dance #13
writtenby: Bhen Lanzaroni and Warren Schatz
album: Disco Soul
comments: [disco dance]
The Brothers Are You Ready For This 1975 RCA
2 recordlabel: Arista 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #58
writtenby: Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Will Lee
album: The Brecker Brothers
comments: [instrumental]
The Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You 1975 Arista
3 recordlabel: Boogie Man 226
chartposition: US dance #15, RandB #83
writtenby: Donn Marier and Kenneth Marier
comments: [disco dance] [instrumental]
The Boogie Man Orchestra Lady, Lady, Lady (Are You Crazy for Me) 1975 Boogie Man
4 recordlabel: Fantasy 736
chartposition: RandB #4, US #6, UK #23, US AC #5
writtenby: Barney Perry
album: Flying Start
comments: [disco jazz funk]
The Blackbyrds Walking in Rhythm 1975 Fantasy
5 recordlabel: Fantasy 747
chartposition: RandB #22, US #70, US AC #25
writtenby: Keith Killgo
album: City Life
The Blackbyrds Flyin' High 1975 Fantasy
--- recordlabel: Fantasy 117 (UK)
writtenby: Byrd, Toney
album: Flying Start
The Blackbyrds I Need You 1975 Fantasy(UK)
1 recordlabel: Epic 3318
chartposition: RandB #80, US #57, UK #14, US AC #10, US dance #12
writtenby: Michel Legrand
album: Biddu Orchestra
comments: [disco instrumental]
The Biddu Orchestra Summer of '42 1975 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 4084
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Ernest Gold
The Biddu Orchestra Exodus (Main Theme) 1975 Epic
3 recordlabel: Ariola America 102
chartposition: RandB #38 US #94, US Dance #6
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: Bad Luck
comments: [instrumental]
The Atlanta Disco Band Bad Luck 1975 Ariola America
4 recordlabel: Arista 0101
chartposition: US #105, US AC #11
writtenby: Pat McManus and Walt Pedroski
album: Soul and Inspiration
The 5th Dimension No Love in the Room 1975 Arista
5 recordlabel: Bell 45612
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Soul and Inspiration
The 5th Dimension Harlem 1975 Bell
6 recordlabel: Mainstream 5573
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Terry Huff
album: The Lonely One
Terry Huff & Special Delivery I Destroyed Your Love (Part 1) 1975 Mainstream
--- recordlabel: Alarm 110
writtenby: Williams, Roberts, McQueen, Taylor
Ted Taylor Everybody's Stealing 1975 Alarm
1 recordlabel: Capitol 4010
chartposition: US #40
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Hard Core Poetry
Tavares My Ship 1975 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Capitol 4010
chartposition: RandB #4, US #25
writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
album: Hard Core Poetry
comments: [ballad]
Tavares Remember What I Told You to Forget 1975 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Capitol 4184
chartposition: RandB #8, US #52
writtenby: Dan Hartman
album: In the City
Tavares Free Ride 1975 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Capitol 15832
chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, US dance #2
writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
album: In the City
comments: [disco dance]
Tavares It Only Takes a Minute 1975 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4067
writtenby: John Davis
comments: [philly sound disco]
mpcode: wOpK-PLeNCk
Tapestry Life Is What You Make It 1975 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Arista 0110
chartposition: RandB #12, US #29
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
Tamiko Jones Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out for Your Love) 1975 Arista
2 recordlabel: Arista 0134
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Tamiko Jones, Jerry Weaver and J.W. Alexander
album: Love Trip
Tamiko Jones Just You and Me 1975 Arista
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 954
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #32
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: One to One
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Harmour Love 1975 Tamla Motown
--- recordlabel: Hi 2285
writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell
album: Diamond In The Rough
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: AjNkr3-GPjc
Syl Johnson Could I Be Falling In Love 1975 Hi
1 recordlabel: Hi 52275
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Brenda Johnson and Darryl Carter
album: Diamond in the Rough
Syl Johnson I Want to Take You Home (To See Mama) 1975 Hi
2 recordlabel: Hi 2295
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle, Mabon
album: Total Explosion
Syl Johnson I Only Have Love 1975 Hi
3 recordlabel: Hi 2285
chartposition: RandB #7, US #48
writtenby: Al Green and Mabon
album: Total Explosion
Syl Johnson Take Me to the River 1975 Hi
--- recordlabel: Carmen 1002
writtenby: Sy Hightower
Sy Hightower I Know You're Leaving Me 1975 Carmen
1 recordlabel: Pye 45421
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: David Parton
album: Sad Sweet Dreamer
Sweet Sensation Purely by Coincidence 1975 Pye
--- recordlabel: Quality 2150
writtenby: Gamble, Huff
album: Sweet Blindness
Sweet Blindness Cowboys To Girls 1975 Quality
1 recordlabel: Dip 5030
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
album: Hurt So Good
comments: [Reggae]
Susan Cadogan Hurt So Good 1975 Dip
2 recordlabel: Fast Track 2503
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Sugar Billy (as Willie Garner)
Sugar Billy Sugar Pie 1975 Fast Track
3 recordlabel: Fast Track 2501
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Sugar Billy (as Willie Garner)
Sugar Billy Super Duper Love (Part 1) (Are You Diggin' on Me) 1975 Fast Track
4 recordlabel: Chelsea 3036
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Ronnie Wilkins, Kenneth Moore
Stuff 'N' Ramjett It's Been A Long Long Time 1975 Chelsea
5 recordlabel: Fantasy 745
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Gene Page and Billy Page
album: In the Pocket
Stanley Turrentine Naked as the Day I Was Born 1975 Fantasy
--- recordlabel: Westbound 5012
writtenby: Al Kent
album: Specialty Of The House
Spanky Wilson Non-Stop Flight 1975 Westbound
1 recordlabel: Wand 11287
chartposition: RandB #9, US #95, US Dance #1
writtenby: Ron Tyson (as Ronald Tyson) and Bunny Sigler
South Shore Commission Free Man 1975 Wand
2 recordlabel: Soul Train 10400
chartposition: RandB #9, US #75
writtenby: Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius
album: Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Gang Soul Train 75 1975 Soul Train
--- recordlabel: Webster
writtenby: S. Spence
album: In The Dark
Sonya Spence Jet Plane 1975 Webster
1 recordlabel: Chess 2172
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Solomon Burke
album: Music to Make Love By
Solomon Burke Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You 1975 Chess
2 recordlabel: Chess 2159
chartposition: RandB #19, US #96
writtenby: Solomon Burke and Jerry Styner
Solomon Burke You and Your Baby Blues 1975 Chess
3 recordlabel: Tamla 54258
chartposition: RandB #1, US #26
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Baby That's Backatcha 1975 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 337S1
writtenby: Wm. Robinson, M. Legrand
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: EZ-0o9IbWl0
Smokey Robinson Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings The Blues) 1975 Tamla S
--- recordlabel: Tamla 337S1
writtenby: W. Robinson
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: ItO4EUa0wTQ
Smokey Robinson Coincidentally 1975 Tamla S
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54261
writtenby: W. Robinson
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [love ballad]
mpcode: gvUGeltZZZY
Smokey Robinson Wedding Song 1975 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 337S1
writtenby: W. Robinson, R.E. Jones
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xeGkV0DlkHw
Smokey Robinson Love Letters 1975 Tamla S
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54261
chartposition: RandB #7, US #36
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson The Agony and the Ecstasy 1975 Tamla
--- recordlabel: J.Bridge 7542
writtenby: Elmer Overton
album: Risin'
Smoke I'm So Lonely 1975 J.Bridge
1 recordlabel: Epic 850135
chartposition: RandB #3, US #52
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: High on You
Sly Stone I Get High on You 1975 Epic
2 recordlabel: Atco 105
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
Sister Sledge Protect Our Love 1975 Atco
3 recordlabel: Atco 456940
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Anthony Bell and Phil Hurtt
Sister Sledge Mama Never Told Me 1975 Atco
4 recordlabel: Atco 36 105
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
album: Circle of Love
comments: [disco dance]
Sister Sledge Pain Reliever 1975 Atco
5 recordlabel: Atco 7008
chartposition: RandB #31, US #92, US Dance #5
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
album: Circle of Love
Sister Sledge Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me 1975 Atco
6 recordlabel: Innovation II 8047
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Reginald Simmons and Ronald Simmons
Simtec Simmons Some Other Time 1975 Innovation II
7 recordlabel: Roulette 7167
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Bob King and Tommy James
Simon Said Love Song 1975 Roulette
8 recordlabel: Warner 8057
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Artie Wayne, Gary Zekley and Mitch Botler
Silver, Platinum & Gold La-La-Love Chains 1975 Warner
9 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10212
chartposition: US #103, UK #30, US dance #10
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
Silver Convention Save Me 1975 Midland Int.
10 recordlabel: Jupiter
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention I Like It -- Always Another Girl 1975 Jupiter
11 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10339
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #28, US AC #6, US dance #1
writtenby: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention Fly, Robin, Fly 1975 Midland Int.
12 recordlabel: Epic 50054
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Shuggie Otis
album: Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis Inspiration Information 1975 Epic
13 recordlabel: Vibration 535
chartposition: RandB #38, US #91
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Shame Shame Shame
Shirley & Company Cry, Cry, Cry 1975 Vibration
14 recordlabel: Vibration 532
chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, UK #6, US dance #1
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
album: Shame Shame Shame / The Best of All Platinum
comments: [disco dance]
Shirley & Company Shame, Shame, Shame 1975 Vibration
15 recordlabel: HOB/Scepter 12402
chartposition: RandB #40, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Harlan Howard (as Harland Howard)
Shirley Caesar No Charge 1975 HOB/Scepter
--- recordlabel: HOB 13021
writtenby: Shirley Caesar
album: No Charge
comments: [gospel]
mpcode: gkqjxKUxmmo
Shirley Caesar Stand The Storm 1975 HOB
1 recordlabel: Truth 3223
chartposition: R&B #32, US #94
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Woman to Woman
comments: [southern soul]
Shirley Brown It Ain't No Fun 1975 Truth
--- recordlabel: Truth 3231
writtenby: Betty Crutcher
Shirley Brown It's Worth A Whippin' 1975 Truth
--- recordlabel: Route 13 (UK)
writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike
comments: [northern soul]
Sheila Anthony Livin' In Love 1975 Route(UK)
1 recordlabel: Pye International 725697(UK)
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Herbie Watkins
album: Sheer Elegance
Sheer Elegance Milky Way 1975 Pye International (U
--- recordlabel: President 446 (UK)
writtenby: Van McCoy, Ray Anderson
Sharon Ridley & Van McCoy I'm In Your Corner 1975 President(UK)
--- recordlabel: Sussex 636
writtenby: Van McCoy, Joe Cobb
album: Stay A While With Me
Sharon Ridley Stay A While With Me 1975 Sussex
1 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83569
chartposition: RandB #1, US #42
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) & Leon Huff
album: To Be True
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Hope That We Can Be Together Soon 1975 P.I.R.
2 recordlabel: Glades 1728
chartposition: RandB #48, US #104
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clark
Seven Seas Super Jaws 1975 Glades
--- recordlabel: Truth 3220
writtenby: Barbara Wyrick
album: Wounded Woman
Sandra Wright Lovin' You, Lovin' Me 1975 Truth
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 18134
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: The Show Must Go On
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: Q19a8pDLmJM
Sam Dees What's It Gonna Be 1975 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3287
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees Fragile, Handle With Care 1975 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 2991
writtenby: Al Gardner, David Camon
album: The Show Must Go On
comments: [deep soul ballad]
mpcode: -KVeVdjxXD8
Sam Dees Trouble Child 1975 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3243
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: The Show Must Go On
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Sam Dees The Show Must Go On 1975 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3243
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: The Show Must Go On
Sam Dees Child Of The Streets 1975 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Shady Brook 019
chartposition: RandB #59, US #99
writtenby: S. Weyer, D. Lucas
comments: [disco]
S.S.O. Tonight's The Night 1975 Shady Brook
2 recordlabel: Musicor 1500
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Lee Lovett
S.O.U.L. The Joneses (Part I) 1975 Musicor
3 recordlabel: Cactus 51
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Rupie Edwards
comments: Reggae
Rupie Edwards Leggo Skanga 1975 Cactus
--- recordlabel: Stax 254
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
comments: [southern soul]
Rufus Thomas Jump Back 75 (part 1) 1975 Stax
1 recordlabel: Stax 0236
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas Do the Double Bump 1975 Stax

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