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
---	recordlabel: B.S.P. Soul City 101 writtenby: Alfred Johnson	Al Johnson & Angela Coulter	You Got To Make It For Yourself	1972	B.S.P. Soul City
---	recordlabel: Entrance 7512 writtenby: D. Frazier	Mitty Collier	If This Is Our Last Time	1972	Entrance
---	recordlabel: Decca 325 album: This World Today Is A Mess	Donna Hightower	This World Today Is A Mess	1972	Decca
---	recordlabel: Stax 3002 writtenby: Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself comments: [gospel soul ballad album cut] mpcode: Yw3damOzXvI	The Staple Singers	Who	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 3002 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself comments: [album cut] mpcode: 69hxiO_1_6A	The Staple Singers	I'm Just Another Soldier	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Dolphin 101 writtenby: Clarence Gillespie	The Determinations	Got To Get You Off My Mind	1972	Dolphin
---	recordlabel: Stax 3002 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself comments: [gospel soul album cut] mpcode: 7bCFihwR-TQ	The Staple Singers	Who Do You Think You Are? (Jesus Christ The Super Star)	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9130 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland, Stringer, Payne album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7206 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, A. Bond album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73288 writtenby: B. Lane mpcode: NdXNmbzRF7o	Marvin Sims	Dream A Dream	1972	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Twinight 152 writtenby: B. Bobo, Clifford Curry	The Notations	Just You And Me	1972	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Entrance 7512 writtenby: A. Spector, M. Collier	Mitty Collier	I'd Like To Change Places With His Part Time Lover	1972	Entrance
---	recordlabel: Today 1510 writtenby: M. Irby, Jr., T. Philips album: Comin' Down On Ya	Debbie Taylor	Too Sad To Tell	1972	Today
---	recordlabel: Today 1510 writtenby: D. Jordan, P. Adams album: Comin' Down On Ya comments: [northern soul]	Debbie Taylor	No Deposit, No Return	1972	Today
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9114 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry, G. Johnson	Scherrie Payne	V.I.P.	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2901 writtenby: Robert Fryson album: Amazing Grace comments: [gospel]	Aretha Franklin	Give Yourself To Jesus	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2225 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul] mpcode: S-o_34oBiXo	Bobo Mr. Soul (aka Beau Williams )	Hitchhike To Heartbreak Road	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: J. Footman album: On The Loose / Doin\' It Right comments: [album cut] mpcode: IvRZlKUUFN4	Denise LaSalle	What Am I Doing Wrong	1972	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: PTY6Kv0nPr8	Al Green	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 10167 (UK) writtenby: Adams, Savoy, Hamilton album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [southern soul] mpcode: hAtiGCpke8	Irma Thomas	She's Taken My Part	1972	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 142 writtenby: Bobby Newsome album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Teasin' Me	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9126 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar album: C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen Of The Board	Let Me Down Easy	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3569 writtenby: L. Huff, C. Gilbert, album: I Miss You	Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes	Be For Real	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Hawk Sound 102 writtenby: B. Wade, T. Loeb	The Mylestones	Sexy Lady	1972	Hawk Sound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2012 writtenby: Barbara Lynn Ozen album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: xxUQDdW-L1Y	Denise LaSalle	If You Should Lose Me	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Poison 5476 writtenby: Grier, Williams	100 Percent Pure Poison	Do Whatcha Do	1972	Poison
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2012 writtenby: Carole King, Toni Stern album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: G9GzROrVQJw	Denise LaSalle	It's Too Late	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 201 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: vE3oukLOsew	Denise LaSalle	The Deeper I Go (The Better It Gets)	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 120 writtenby: Addrisi, Addrisi album: 100 Proof comments: [ballad]	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Never My Love	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Atco 386 writtenby: D. Hathaway, L. Hutson album: Donny Hathaway Live / The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [album cut] mpcode: XealDvQwim8	Donny Hathaway	The Ghetto (live version)	1972	Atco
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SNX7mt0ITlg	Al Green	Judy	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: B. Withers album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [album cut] mpcode: D5ogyTUz5Bc	Denise LaSalle	Lean On Me	1972	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Astroscope 109 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, G. Kerr comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	We Three Ltd.	Girl I'll Always Have You	1972	Astroscope
---	recordlabel: Lovelite 03 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	Patti Hamilton	The Way That You Treat Me Baby	1972	Lovelite
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2903 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt	Clyde Brown	Your Wish Is My Command	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Abet 9446 writtenby: George Jackson	Art Gentry	Breakthrough	1972	Abet
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 1025 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey, Carole King album: Amazing Grace comments: [gospel]	Aretha Franklin	Precious Lord Take My Hand -- You've Got A Friend	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12013 album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [southern soul]	Doris Duke	I Don't Know How To Fall Out Of Love With You	1972	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 112 writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Bobby Patterson album: Do You Still Feel The Same Way	Tommie Young	Everybody's Got A Little Devil In Their Soul	1972	Soul Power
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0186 writtenby: M. Hinds	Sly, Slick And Wicked	It's Not Easy	1972	Paramount
---	recordlabel: Paula writtenby: H. Banks, B. Davis, R. Jackson album: Free comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: KlrrPfQYLQ8	Fontella Bass	Hold On This Time	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Westbound 206 writtenby: M. Stubbs album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: xbCJavI8bko	Denise LaSalle	I'm Over You	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Westbound 206 writtenby: D. LaSalle album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ZYOgNJGDLRU	Denise LaSalle	A Man Sized Job	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2880	Barbara Lynn	You Better Quit It	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: D. LaSalle album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: hPecG8xan1A	Denise LaSalle	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0165 writtenby: E. Perrell	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Stay My Love	1972	Paramount
---	recordlabel: Polydor 3004 writtenby: James Brown, Fred Wesley, Bobby Byrd, Joe Mims, Charles Bobbit, etc. album: Get On The Good Foot comments: (full double album) mpcode: KzlxUHUKlrAandlist=PLj49iYBYQ-aiuSMeASrISWpQ52lzAM0rV	James Brown	Get On The Good Foot (complete album)	1972	Polydor
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5577 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Joe Hicks album: Understanding... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: GFub7Zk3joQ	Bobby Womack	Simple Man	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Kudu 09 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8akwLTgHX50	Esther Phillips	Let's Move and Groove	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50905 writtenby: Leon Ware, Arthur Ross album: Leon Ware	Leon Ware	The Spirit Never Dies	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: Lwq0TJMZxbU	Soul Generation	Sweet Thing	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Chess 2133 writtenby: George Soule, Terry Woodford	Eddie Bradford	You Made Your Bed	1972	Chess
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9105 writtenby: J. Johnson, G. Perry album: Bittersweet	Chairmen of the Board	Bittersweet	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: E. Davenport, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: nlKlqyVE5ZM	Soul Generation	Black Man	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Motown 1204 writtenby: B. Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	A Little More Trust	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Volt 4079 writtenby: Arthur Snyder	Major Lance	I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up)	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Sussex 247 writtenby: Bill Withers	Bill Withers	The Gift Of Giving	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: B. Dees, R. Orbison album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: sYr-RXIohf0	Al Green	Oh, Pretty Woman	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Stax 0128 writtenby: George Soule, Terry Woodford album: Phases of Reality	William Bell	If You Really Love Him	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Al Green album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [ballad] mpcode: kA9rWfCaDz0	Al Green	Simply Beautiful	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Kudu 10 writtenby: Joe Turner, Pete Johnson album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [blues soul ballad] mpcode: jF9dtBIu-Nk	Esther Phillips	Cherry Red	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Stax 0141 writtenby: D. Davis, H. Bomer	Little Milton	I'm Gonna Cry A River	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Instant 3313 writtenby: Huey P. Smith	Lee Bates	Mean Mistreater	1972	Instant
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 3kzgdiYBFcs	Soul Generation	Wait So Long	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Avco 11006 writtenby: Linda Creed, Thom Bell album: Round 2 comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Wz0pynI3M9I	The Stylistics	Children Of The Night	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: UK 6 writtenby: Knight, Allan	The Courtships	Love Ain't Love	1972	UK
---	recordlabel: Calla 185 writtenby: Henry Glover album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: JGUFkTIxb3o	Jean Wells	Drown In My Own Tears	1972	Calla
---	recordlabel: Dash 5004 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Helene Smith	Help Me To Keep What I've Got	1972	Dash
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3751 writtenby: J. Webb album: Going East comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: Jj7UxQg6uYM	Billy Paul	This Is Your Life	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025151 (UK) writtenby: Mack Rice	Inez Foxx	You Hurt Me For The Last Time	1972	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Musicor 1459 writtenby: Turner, Jones	Sonny Turner & Sound Unlimited	Now That You've Gone	1972	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Volt 4087 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson	Inez Foxx	Watch The Dog (That Brings The Bone)	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stax 130 writtenby: Clyde Wilson, Don Davis	Stephan	Keep On Loving Me	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025123 (UK) writtenby: William Bell album: Phases Of Reality	William Bell	Lonely For Your Love	1972	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Avco 11006 writtenby: Linda Creed, Thom Bell album: Round 2 comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: bImA9plkC_U	The Stylistics	You're As Right As Rain	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: Dash 5004 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Helene Smith	I Tried Hard To Be Good To You	1972	Dash
---	recordlabel: Hamtown 50115 writtenby: Al Bount	Jack & The Mods	One is Enough for One	1972	Hamtown
---	recordlabel: Kudu 09 writtenby: Gilbert O'Sullivan album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [album cut] mpcode: Ad85h45SSE4	Esther Phillips	Alone Again (Naturally)	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Hi Records 2221 writtenby: Bettye Berger	Phillip Mitchell	That's What A Man Is For	1972	Hi Records
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 106 writtenby: James L. Griffin, C. William Smith comments: [deep soul]	Charles Smith & Jeff Cooper	My Great Loss (Ashes To Ashes)	1972	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 007 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb	Rozetta Johnson	To Love Somebody	1972	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 writtenby: Clayton Ivey, Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Cold Day (In Hell)	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 134 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice	Eddie Floyd	You're Good Enough (To Be My Baby)	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 119 writtenby: Bobby Newsome album: Genesis	The Soul Children	Don't Take My Sunshine	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stang 5044 writtenby: George Kerr album: On The Rocks	The Whatnauts	You Forget Too Easy	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: RCA 740958 writtenby: McNeir album: Ronnie McNeir	Ronnie McNeir	In Summertime	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: D. Ervin, R. Love album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad album cut] mpcode: xWVBC3wTftc	Esther Phillips	Your Love Is So Doggone Good	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Janis W. Tyrone album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [blues soul album cut] mpcode: 0Iz4hgwIRyc	Esther Phillips	Scarred Knees	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Wand 694 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: The First Time We Met comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: i5M3H6B__WI	The Independents	Here I Am	1972	Wand
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9118 writtenby: Holland Dozier, Ty Hunter album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Giving Up The Ring	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Twinight 156 comments: [deep soul]	Nate Evans	Pardon My Innocent Heart	1972	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Arden 3005	Barbara & the Uniques	Take Me As I Am (Don't Try To Change Me)	1972	Arden
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9115 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar comments: [ballad] mpcode: opx_JT2TZ_g	Melvin Davis	I'm Worried	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 225 writtenby: R. Poindexter, B. Poindexter, J. Members	The Persuaders	What Is The Definition Of Love	1972	Win Or Lose
---	recordlabel: Hi writtenby: K. Kristofferson album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [ballad album cut]	Al Green	For The Good Times	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Stang 5034 writtenby: G. Harris, S. Robinson, T. Henry album: Reaching For The Stars	The Whatnauts	We'll Always Be Together	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2114	Tommy Tate	I Ain't Gonna Worry	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Kudu 09 writtenby: Chips Moman, Dan Penn album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: YMekbmflHVM	Esther Phillips	Do Right Woman, Do Right Man	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Stax 0157 writtenby: William Bell, Horace Shipp, Jr. album: Phases of Reality	William Bell	The Man in the Street	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Al Green album: I\'m Still In Love With You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: FjXoid_z6sU	Al Green	One Of These Good Old Days	1972	Hi

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