Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 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 1971, 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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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
401	recordlabel: Westbound 173 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: M. Davis album: What's Up Front That-Counts comments: [funk]	The Counts	Rhythm Changes	1971	Westbound
402	recordlabel: Fame 1477 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	Willie Hightower	Back Road Into Town	1971	Fame
403	recordlabel: Tangerine 1019 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: E. James comments: [northern soul]	Ike & Tina Turner	Dust My Broom	1971	Tangerine
404	recordlabel: Hill 777 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Miles Grayson, Bobby Lexing comments: [southern soul blues]	Sonny Green	If You Want Me To Keep On Loving You	1971	Hill
405	recordlabel: Epic 10776 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: G. McGregor comments: [northern soul]	Rena Scott	I Just Can't Forget That Boy	1971	Epic
406	recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Tommy Keith album: Dream World comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Continental 4	How Can I Pretend	1971	JayWalking
407	recordlabel: Brownstone 4202 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: H. Martin comments: [funk]	Vicki Anderson	I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)	1971	Brownstone
408	recordlabel: Motown 1178 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: David comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Don't Stop Loving Me	1971	Motown
409	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3506 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, Ugene Dozier comments: [philly sound ballad]	Bobby Bennett	Days Go By	1971	P.I.R.
410	recordlabel: Cotillion 44130 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Percy Mayfield album: Story Teller comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Please Send Me Someone To Love	1971	Cotillion
411	recordlabel: Scepter 12304 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: P. Mitchell comments: [ballad]	Katie Love & the Four Shades Of Black	It Hurts So Good	1971	Scepter
412	recordlabel: SSS Int. 831 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Naomi Martin	Johnny Adams	Something Worth Leaving For	1971	SSS Int.
413	recordlabel: Lava 1002 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Al Green	Pep Brown	Are You Leaving Me	1971	Lava
414	recordlabel: Fame 1479 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins comments: [ballad]	Bettye Swann	I'm Just Living A Lie	1971	Fame
415	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7108 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: R. Dunbar, A. Bond	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)	1971	Hot Wax
416	recordlabel: Turbo 010 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: J. Hines, R. Hammond album: Got To Get Enough	Ground Hog	Got To Get Enough	1971	Turbo
417	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
418	recordlabel: Atlantic 2788 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #60 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey album: Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go comments: [gospel soul]	Marion Williams	Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go	1971	Atlantic
419	recordlabel: Invictus 9091 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Red Hot Mama	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Deesu 305 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Lovely Woman	1971	Deesu
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: H. Howard album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 8z5n647Se-0	Freddie North	Yours Love	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740603 album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	I'm Leaving This Time	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tri City 313 writtenby: Albert Jones	Albert Jones	I Do Love You	1971	Tri City
---	recordlabel: Cotillion album: Full Time Woman (The Lost Cotillion Album) comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: S3r1m8iKdK4	Irma Thomas	All I Wanna Do Is Save You	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Stax 0101 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Lovejoy	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Hy Sign 2111 writtenby: Don Alford	Ann Alford	Got To Get Me A Job	1971	Hy Sign
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12016 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., K. Shelton album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: OxUAmHJ-_j0	Freddie North	Laid Back And Easy	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., M. Gimbel album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: VfCfGitKar0	Freddie North	Sidewalks Fences And Walls	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Moanin' And Groanin'	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1021 writtenby: Keith Harvey	Chuck Bernard	Love Bug	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2796 writtenby: Butler, Gamble, Bell album: Young, Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	A Brand New Me	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1025 writtenby: B. Eaton, R. Brown, R. Williams	Chuck Bernard	Thank You Ma'am	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445448 writtenby: D. Malone	Gwen McCrae	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 839	Bettye LaVette	Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart	1971	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1kyNBhQWgQI	Freddie North	Sweeter Than Sweetness	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12004 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: EH8MRCN9JWY	Freddie North	Ain't Nothing In The News (But The Blues)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44125 writtenby: C. Washington, J. Broussard, R. Williams	The Enticers	Calling For Your Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: RCA 0516 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Jerry Peters album: Friends and People comments: [pop soul] mpcode: AH20-qFrCpY	The Friends Of Distinction	Down I Go	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: Saru 1220 writtenby: Butler album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Shattered Man	1971	Saru
---	recordlabel: Westbound 179 writtenby: J. Chenevert, J. Reason	Houston Outlaws	Ain't No Telling	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Motown 1182 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: AVCO Embassy 6105005 writtenby: Levine, Brown	Donald Height	Dancing To The Music Of Love	1971	AVCO Embassy
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 481008 writtenby: Grant, Franklin, Neale, Williams album: It's Time For The Swiss	Swiss Movement	This Moment (I Just Want It To Last Forever)	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Spring 111 writtenby: John Lombardo, Raeford Gerald comments: [northern soul]	Flower Shoppe	You've Come Along Way Baby	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Stairway 71 writtenby: Jones, Thomas, Moore, Sanders, Wrightsil	The Masqueraders	Let Me Show The World (I Love You)	1971	Stairway
---	recordlabel: Jewel 822 writtenby: Albert Washington	Albert Washington	Loosen These Pains And Let Me Go	1971	Jewel
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 2335 writtenby: R. Derouge and R. Terrell	Susan Phillips	Key In The Mailbox	1971	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Motown 1195 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	This Is The Story	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 writtenby: S. Wright, S. Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Think Of Me As Your Soldier	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0456 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Magic Shoes	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1806 writtenby: Leon Moore, Cleophas Fultz	Lee Sain	She's My Old Lady Too	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Capsoul 23 writtenby: Dean Francis album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Row-Row-Row My Boat	1971	Capsoul
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 723 writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Diana Ross	And If You See Him	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK) writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Look Around	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis	Reuben Bell	What's Happening To The World	1971	House Of Orange
---	recordlabel: Bad Boys 1001 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Confessin' A Feeling	1971	Bad Boys
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Atco 6796 writtenby: R. McDonald, B. Salter	Dee Dee Warwick	Searching	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12002 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Charles Whitehead album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul]	Doris Duke	If She's Your Wife (Who Am I?)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	I'll Put It To You	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4069 writtenby: R. Hatcher, M. Lance	Major Lance	Girl, Come On Home	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3502 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff	Johnny Williams	It's So Wonderful	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025143 writtenby: Porter, Williams, LeBeau album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	If I Give It Up, I Want It Back	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 album: Wow	William Bell	All For The Love Of A Woman	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 writtenby: Merlin Green, Eddie Hinton	Jackie Moore	Cover Me	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: Irene Perkins, Shelia Jewel	Hot Sauce	I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 10033 (UK) writtenby: Cobb, McCoy	Aretha Franklin	Lean On Me	1971	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: R. Burton, L. Moy, H. Moy	Hot Sauce	I Can't Win For Losing	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Eutor 751 writtenby: W. Walker comments: [deep soul]	Willie Walker	Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright	1971	Eutor
---	recordlabel: Galaxy 780 writtenby: F. Smith, C. Wolfolk	Loleatta Holloway	Bring It On Up	1971	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 438 writtenby: Joe Broussard comments: [deep soul]	C.P. Love	I Found All These Things	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Volt 4072	The Leaders	How Do You Move A Mountain	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2787 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit in the Dark	Aretha Franklin	Pullin'	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Twinight 148 writtenby: Brad Bobo, James Stroud	The Notations	At The Crossroads	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 804 writtenby: Thomas, McCree, Thomas album: Here Is Barbara Lynn comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Lynn	Take Your Love And Run	1971	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 136 writtenby: M. Taylor album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 705 writtenby: Willie Cobbs	Barbara And The Browns	You Don't Love Me	1971	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: Dig 296 writtenby: Reid, Clarke, Wright	Friday, Saturday & Sunday	There Must Be Something	1971	Dig
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2799 writtenby: Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	You And Your Moody Ways	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4062 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Untouched	The Emotions	If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Ambassador 3346 writtenby: M. Mead, C. Taylor comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: -2J1qbThZwE	The Dontells	I Can't Wait	1971	Ambassador
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: The Chairmen Of The Board	Chairmen Of The Board	Tricked And Trapped (By A Tricky Trapper)	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853	Barbara Lynn	Nice and Easy	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025050 (UK) writtenby: Williams, Porter album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Give Me One Good Reason Why	1971	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060	Jimmy Hughes	Did You Forget	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: Dale Warren, Kent Arnold, Robert Dunson album: A New Beginning... comments: [ballad] mpcode: zpQGw3fSYfY	The Mad Lads	Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Mankind 200 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Doris Duke	(Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Lava 1002 writtenby: G. Soule, A. Brown	Pep Brown	Think About The Children	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Lava 1001 writtenby: Johnny Williams	Pep Brown	Can You Handle It	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Westbound 182 writtenby: Denise LaSalle, Martha Stubbs album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: E0DdgKWJ4ZA	Denise LaSalle	Keep It Coming	1971	Westbound

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