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
---	recordlabel: Buddah 249 writtenby: Jimmy Bishop album: If You Knew Him Like I Do / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: 6IbhF_O-Lek	Barbara Mason	Your Old Flame	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0065 writtenby: V. Montana, R. Walker comments: [ballad] mpcode: SBSFkSt6Dv0	Fletcher Walker III	Guess I'll Never Understand (The Workings Of Your Mind)	1971	Paramount
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Harlem	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	I'll Be Home	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Sussex 227 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Sweet Wanomi	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006	Rozetta Johnson	Holding The Losing Hand	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025 025 (UK) writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	Winding, Winding Road	1971	Stax (UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2781 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: In Philadelphia	Wilson Pickett	Ain't No Doubt About It	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006 writtenby: Sam Dees	Rozetta Johnson	Chained and Bound	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: AandM 845 (UK) writtenby: F. Neil album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Everybody's Talkin'	1971	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 writtenby: E. Floyd, A. Isbell album: Wow...	William Bell	'Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 album: Wow...	William Bell	A Penny For Your Thoughts	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Arranged and adapted by Bobby Womack album: Communication... comments: [gospel soul album cut] mpcode: JcJMiDpWGQE	Bobby Womack	Yield Not To Temptation	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Ray Stevens album: Communication... comments: [album cut] mpcode: b9n8C6KBbMc	Bobby Womack	Everything Is Beautiful	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Burt Bacharach, Hal David album: Communication... comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: 6GJDkJFKxkI	Bobby Womack	Monologue...(They Long To Be) Close To You	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5003 album: Black Moses comments: [Complete Album]	Isaac Hayes	Black Moses (full album)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Roker 502 album: In Between Tears / Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	1971	Roker
---	recordlabel: Vanguard 35137 writtenby: M. Gentile, J. Lambert	Freddie Scott	I Guess God Wants It This Way	1971	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: Instant 3310 writtenby: F. Brogli, W. Morgan	Lee Bates	Why Don't You Write	1971	Instant
---	recordlabel: RRG Records 44004 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Maurice Gimbel album: I'm A Loser comments: [deep soul] mpcode: RCpfnrFtrDA	Doris Duke	Divorce Decree	1971	RRG Records
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 writtenby: R. Benson, A. Cleveland, M. Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Wholy Holy	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: [album cut] mpcode: MAN4HkZhO3U	Marvin Gaye	What's Happening Brother	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: lm96dCmq5jg	Marvin Gaye	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Strip Me Naked	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: E. Derouen, M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: XTCqgk7bfkc	Marvin Gaye	Right On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul] mpcode: vctkqYSLLLU	Esther Phillips	From A Whisper To A Scream	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: 0CkNGR78Q60	Esther Phillips	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Invictus 518 (UK) writtenby: Weatherspoon, Miner album: Contact	Freda Payne	You've Got To Love Somebody	1971	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: D8uRY5UQcpk	Esther Phillips	Sweet Touch Of Love	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Jacobsen, Diltz album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad album cut] mpcode: G5oXBV8W2IU	Esther Phillips	That's All Right With Me	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9106 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: Generally Speaking mpcode: YwXDUpFyeUE	General Johnson	All We Need Is Understanding	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54234 writtenby: R. Penzabene, N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: That's the Way Love Is comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I Wish It Would Rain	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7111 writtenby: N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: NnuAawnavBk	The Temptations	Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: AandM 10 427 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Just As I Am	Bill Withers	Let It Be	1971	A&M
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) writtenby: W. Stevenson, I. Hunter album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Seek And You Shall Find	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 writtenby: M. Gaye, A. Gaye, E. Stover, J. Nyx album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	God Is Love	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 470740 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Lonely Room	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584 writtenby: Bogan Wilson Wilson Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Unborn Child	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 writtenby: M. Gaye, F. Gordy, D. Wilkinson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Sad Tomorrows	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Today 1511 writtenby: Adams, Bascombe, Burgess, Patterson album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	Surrender	1971	Today
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8005 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis comments: [album cut]	Curtis Mayfield	Wild and Free	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50813 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Troy Davis album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Raw Spitt	Songs To Sing	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Galaxy 781 writtenby: LaSalle	Bill Coday	I Got A Thing	1971	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2793 writtenby: P. Mitchell	Archie Bell & the Drells	I Just Want To Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4064 writtenby: Van McCoy, J. Hobb	Ilana	Where Would You Be Today	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stang 5033 writtenby: J. Moore, R. Tate, S. Robinson album: A Moment With The Moments mpcode: FCMIEOX-exs	The Moments	Key to My Happiness	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Vigor 703 writtenby: Kenny Lweis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Girl Don't Let Me Down	1971	Vigor
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 writtenby: Roosevelt Jones	The Continental IV	The Way I Love You	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 345 writtenby: Frank Williams	Joey Gilmore	Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: King 6373 writtenby: Joe Valentine, Johnny Terry album: Think (About It)	Lyn Collins	Wheels of Life	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Whit 6909 writtenby: Sly Stone	Bobby Powell	Into My Own Thing	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 writtenby: L. Caston, S. Small album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	This Used to Be the Home of Johnnie Mae	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2822 writtenby: Frank Lymon, Morris Levy	Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2845 album: Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue	The Pointer Sisters	Don't Try To Take The Fifth	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Fountain 100 writtenby: Al Johnson	The Unifics	Dawn Of A New Day	1971	Fountain
---	recordlabel: Volt 4074 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	L.V. Johnson	Don't Cha Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48201 writtenby: Denise Craig, Nona McCullar	Denise LaSalle	Too Late to Check Your Trap	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Whit 6908 writtenby: LeFevre, Venable, Bailey, Burrell, Daughtry	Bobby Powell	Peace Begins Within	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55475 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Forever and a Day	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atco 6840 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray	Dee Dee Warwick	Signed Dee Dee	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: Km_EQRJK860	Diana Ross	Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: U1VgmZ8aUW8	Diana Ross	All The Befores	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Soul 35083 writtenby: C. McMurray, M. Coleman album: Silk 'N Soul comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Is There A Place (In This Heart For Me)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: hQ--a0P5TvI	Diana Ross	A Simple Thing Like Cry	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1185 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Right Before My Eyes	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: F1200WBCTtg	Diana Ross	I'm A Winner	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 785 (UK) writtenby: Clarke, Gurron comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	You Stole My Love	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0	Diana Ross	I'll Settle For You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson, Monica album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: QNtbdrwUWjg	Diana Ross	Did You Read The Morning Paper?	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 6012 album: Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression comments: [Complete Album]	Margie Joseph	Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression (full album)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stax 0094 writtenby: Calvin, Arnold album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	Shame, On The Family Name	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	Hold On	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 110 writtenby: B. Kaye, N. Green, B. Flemister album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	A Sadness For Things	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Avco 6105010 (UK) writtenby: Vale	Della Reese	If It Feels Good, Do It	1971	Avco(UK)
---	recordlabel: Soul 35091 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Hinton, J. Bristol album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	It's All Over But The Shoutin'	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Apt 26009 writtenby: David Pryor comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 9Wz8N03YuwI	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	Mama Did't Lie (Sho Come True)	1971	Apt
---	recordlabel: Yodi 1000 writtenby: E. Matthews, T. Ludy comments: [ballad] mpcode: Xl7sq_hBSD8	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	I'm Not Afraid Of Love	1971	Yodi
---	recordlabel: Alithia 6059 writtenby: Lewis, Ledo	Barbara Jean English	Love's Arrangement	1971	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: 3OF29Ree2IY	Nathan Williams	What Price	1971	Lime
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk instrumental album cut] mpcode: DyQenDEmhe4	Sly & The Family Stone	Africa Talks To You--The Asphalt Jungle	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson, Pete James	Eddie & Ernie	Standing At The Crossroads	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: 4Td9fwbgks8	Sly & The Family Stone	Poet	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2194 writtenby: Al Green album: Green Is Blues	Al Green	Get Back Baby	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees comments: [deep soul]	Jean Battle	Unsatisfied Woman	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Epic 10829 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk] mpcode: DD7443z6Xog	Sly & The Family Stone	Brave and Strong	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 435 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	What Our Love Needs	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	I've Got To Come In	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Hi 2266	Otis Clay	The Woman Don't Live Here No More	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason	Eddie & Ernie	Hiding In Shadows	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Ode Records 77009 album: Tapestry comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: SyQ-TgA6bQk	Carole King	Tapestry (full album)	1971	Ode Records
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: Avco 4572 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	If I Love You	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Lionel 3216 writtenby: Strong, Barksdale, Graves, McGill comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Jones (Bobby Jonz)	I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)	1971	Lionel
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Hi 2206 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher album: Trying To Live My Life Without You	Otis Clay	Home Is Where The Heart Is	1971	Hi

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