Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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: MGM 14440 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: William Backer	Brook Benton	If You Got the Time	1972	MGM
402	recordlabel: Atlantic 2905 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Strong, Whitfield, Tenzabene	Johnny Adams	I Wish It Would Rain	1972	Atlantic
403	recordlabel: Buddah 013 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Billy Ward and Rose Marks album: The Legendary Zing Album	The Trammps	Sixty Minute Man	1972	Buddah
404	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0714 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Redding, Rock, Redding album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	I've Got Dreams To Remember	1972	RCA Victor
405	recordlabel: Roadshow 7001 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #55 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing	Love Walked Out	1972	Roadshow
406	recordlabel: Scepter 12352 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham	Dionne Warwick	I'm Your Puppet	1972	Scepter
407	recordlabel: Soul 35093 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Stephen Bowden and Joyce Chambers album: Definitions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	I'm Someone Who Cares	1972	Soul
408	recordlabel: Law-Ton 1556 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Joy Byers	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	1972	LawTon
409	recordlabel: Bell 45,214 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: J. Davis, L. Williams, W. Flemister	Lunar Funk	Slip The Drummer One	1972	Bell ,
410	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7662 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58 writtenby: E. Shelby, P. Mitchell	Bobby Sheen	I May Not Be What You Want	1972	Warner Bros.
411	recordlabel: Capricorn 0006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Conley, Williams, Jr.	Arthur Conley	Rita	1972	Capricorn
412	recordlabel: Alithia 6040 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #158 writtenby: Alan Miles, Troy album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Living A Lie	1972	Alithia
413	recordlabel: Atlantic 2860 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58 album: Howard Tate	Howard Tate	She's A Burglar	1972	Atlantic
414	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0863 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: F. Arbex album: Barrabas comments: [funk]	Barrabas	Woman	1972	RCA Victor
415	recordlabel: Sunflower 128 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: R.B. Greaves and Mack David	R.B. Greaves	Margie, Who's Watching the Baby	1972	Sunflower
416	recordlabel: RCA 384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: E. Shelby album: Love Can Make It Easier	The Friends Of Distinction	Now Is The Time	1972	RCA
417	recordlabel: De-Lite 553 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #59 writtenby: Gene Redd album: Music Is The Message comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Funky Granny	1972	DeLite
418	recordlabel: 20th Century 2003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #59 writtenby: Leon Haywood, Jimmy Lewis album: Back To Stay	Leon Haywood	One Way Ticket To Love Land	1972	20th Century
419	recordlabel: Dakar 4510 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Richard Parker album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Come and Get This Ring	1972	Dakar
420	recordlabel: United Artists 50955 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Let Me Touch Your Mind	Ike & Tina Turner	Let Me Touch Your Mind	1972	United Artists
421	recordlabel: Avco 4610 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday album: Congress Alley	Congress Alley	God Bless The Children	1972	Avco
422	recordlabel: Curtom 1980 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #63 album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	So In Love With You	1972	Curtom
423	recordlabel: United Artists 50977 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me comments: [southern soul]	Z.Z. Hill	I've Got To Get You Back	1972	United Artists
424	recordlabel: SCM Records 1000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: S. Matthews	The Village Choir	Talk To Me Sometimes	1972	SCM Records
425	recordlabel: MGM Verve 10677 chartposition: #37 US AC writtenby: Gene McDaniels album: Natural Juice mpcode: gNuBRkoYQTk	Universal Jones (Gene McDaniels)	River	1972	MGM Verve
---	recordlabel: Duke 473 writtenby: Robert Spencer	Rhonda Davis	Can You Remember	1972	Duke
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73310 writtenby: D. Gates	Aaron Neville	Baby I'm A Want You	1972	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Stang 5048 writtenby: A. Goodman, B. Brown, Sylvia Robinson album: My Thing comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Moments	Girl I'm Gonna Miss You	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54216 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Love Every Little Thing About You	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Hi 2233 writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson	Quiet Elegance	I Need Love	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Motown 1213 writtenby: W. Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Over And Over	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1206 writtenby: W. Robinson, P. Moffett, C. Burston album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	The Wisdom Of Time	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Excello 2326 writtenby: Noomi Neville album: Thank You	Bobby Powell	All These Things (Make You Mine)	1972	Excello
---	recordlabel: Heavy Duty 3 writtenby: Ronald McCoy, Wesley Adams	The Topics	All Good Things Must End	1972	Heavy Duty
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: XqbKsJZnQmI	The Whispers	You Fill My Life With Music	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 815 (UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: The Magnificent 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	Without The One You Love	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Terri McFadden, Warren Sams album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: IS49TZkLv7o	The Whispers	You've Chosen Me	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Motown 1200 writtenby: Moffett, Robinson, Tarplin album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Precious Little Things	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54226 writtenby: Y. Wright album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	You've Got It Bad Girl	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 50129 album: Keeper Of The Castle comments: (complete album)	Four Tops	Keeper Of The Castle (full album)	1972	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1201	Rance Allen Group	Just My Imagination (Just My Salvation)	1972	Gospel Truth
---	recordlabel: Brown Sugar 0101 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Love Affair	1972	Brown Sugar
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr., T. Davis album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: QRy9j483afw	Freddie North	I Did The Woman Wrong	1972	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna comments: Deep Soul	Lorraine Rudolph	After All I've Been Through For You	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna	Lorraine Rudolph	Keep Coming Back For More	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Candy-Stix 100 writtenby: C. Campbell, D. Bursey comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: gaa5SzkCiBQ	Candi-Bars	You're The One	1972	CandyStix
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1204 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff album: Truth Is Where It's At	Rance Allen Group	There's Gonna Be A Showdown	1972	Gospel Truth
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1507 writtenby: H.G. Jackson, G.C. Carter, J. Keyes, R. Hall	Ella Washington	Too Weak To Fight	1972	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Hi 2223 writtenby: Helen Washington, Darryl Carter	Quiet Elegance	I'm Afraid Of Losing You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12004 writtenby: G. Bonds comments: [ballad] mpcode: bDVOga9TDKE	Freddie North	Song 29 (I'm Your Man)	1972	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2012 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: A-HptRa0KS0	Denise LaSalle	Catch Me If You Can	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1507 writtenby: E. Washington, M. Williams	Ella Washington	If Time Could Stand Still	1972	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: qJ4fCPQk98I	The Whispers	You're What's Been Missin' From My Life	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Westbound 162 writtenby: O. Denise Jones album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: xoStuglPv64	Denise LaSalle	Hung Up, Strung Out	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Ron Carson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: 2zdK4_i9DU8	The Whispers	A Hopeless Situation	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 713 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Watch Dog	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: GSF 6874 writtenby: Truman Thomas	Garnet Mimms	Stop And Check Yourself	1972	GSF
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Pity A Fool	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023 writtenby: Leon Thomas, Pee Wee Ellis	Leon Thomas	Let's Go Down To Lucy's	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer, Stanley Carter	Barbara Brown	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: MGM 14489 writtenby: Larry Weiss album: A Man Of Value mpcode: RLf-LNTCIJw	Lou Rawls	A Man Of Value	1972	MGM
---	recordlabel: GSF 6887 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Garnet Mimms	Somebody, Someplace	1972	GSF
---	recordlabel: Aquarius 1003 writtenby: Frank Bryant, Jim Bryant, Johnny Terry	Loyce Cotton	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Aquarius
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 45578 writtenby: W. Carson, M. James, J. Christopher	Gwen McCrae	You Were Always On My Mind	1972	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry album: Bittersweet mpcode: CNShH_YjqiQ	Chairmen of The Board	So Glad You're Mine	1972	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Soul 35099 writtenby: G. Knight, G. Allen comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: EPsjHg6K1qo	Billy Proctor	I Can Take It All	1972	Soul
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 644 writtenby: S. Owens, C. Simmons, Jr., Randy Irwin album: Family Circle comments: [ballad] mpcode: E4kbjk3YW20	The Family Circle	Loving You Makes The World Go Round	1972	Sky Disc
---	recordlabel: Bell 1266(UK) writtenby: Keith Potger, Tony Macaulay comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Fantastics	The Best Of Strangers Now	1972	Bell (UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 6291 writtenby: E. Singleton, J. Baer, K. Morris	Patrice Holloway	That's The Chance You Gotta Take	1972	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023	Leon Thomas	Love Each Other	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48208 writtenby: Brenda LaSalle	Bill Coday	I'm Back To Collect	1972	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Norris Davis album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SODOS3GUE-E	The Whispers	If You	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Motown 1225 writtenby: W. Robinson, W. Moore album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Oh Be My Love	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Linda Perhaps, Oliver Nelson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: BWk-sE93WkA	The Whispers	Hey, Who Really Cares?	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Paula 365 writtenby: Cash McCall	Roscoe Robinson	Don't Set Me Free	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9047 writtenby: Eric Mercury, William Smith	Eric Mercury	What's Usual Seems Natr'l	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Dee Irvin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: enAswh62QQM	The Whispers	Can't Stop Talkin'	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9041 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice	Eric Mercury	I Can Smell That Funky Music	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Island 003 writtenby: J. Cliff album: Many Rivers To Cross	Jimmy Cliff	Many Rivers To Cross	1972	Island
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0787 writtenby: F. Butler, R. Cork Jr., E. Elston, S. Black album: Love Can Make It Easier comments: from the Avco Embassy film 'Thumb Tripping'	The Friends Of Distinction	Thumb Tripping (I'll Be Movin' On)	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 5520 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Alice Clark	Alice Clark	I Keep It Hid	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Wright album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Evil	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Island 6139 (UK) writtenby: J. Cliff album: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	1972	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 859 (UK) writtenby: Lewis, Rene album: The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Tossin' and Turnin'	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Paula 378	Roscoe Robinson	We're Losing It Baby	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Avalanche 36014 writtenby: C. Armstead	Donny Mann	No More Childs Play	1972	Avalanche
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3265 writtenby: L. Stallman, S. Jacobson	Patrice Holloway	Black Mother Goose	1972	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Duke 475 writtenby: Barbara Hammonds, D. Malone	Jo Ann Garrett	Sting Me Baby	1972	Duke
---	recordlabel: Avco 6105 011 (UK) writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound] mpcode: LpbCUt6Cg48	The Stylistics	Ebony Eyes	1972	Avco (UK)
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2114 writtenby: Tommy Tate, Johnny Baylor	Tommy Tate	More Power To You	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Paula 362 album: It's Just A Matter Of Time	Bobby Patterson	How Do You Spell Love	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Avco 4595 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound] mpcode: 0Npi_BSm9Bc	The Stylistics	Point Of No Return	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7116 writtenby: R. Gordy, C. Chapman, E. McClinton, R. Dixon comments: [Motown Sound]	Eric And The Vikings	It's Too Much For Man To Take Too Long	1972	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44156 writtenby: Elijah Walker, Alvin Savoy	The Enticers	Thief	1972	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4513 writtenby: Leo Graham, Dennis Miller, Carl Davis, Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Was It Just A Feeling	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55481 writtenby: Steve Dorff album: Love Is A Merry Go Round	Ginji James	Love Changed His Face	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2866 writtenby: Otis Redding, Jerry Butler album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	I've Been Loving You Too Long	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4507 writtenby: Richard Parker album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	After All This Time	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4501 writtenby: Carl Davis, Richard Parker album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	You Wouldn't Believe	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 110 writtenby: Steve Davis	Tommie Young	Take Time To Know Him	1972	Soul Power

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