Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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: Cat 1989 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Gwen McCrae	Gwen McCrae	For Your Love	1973	Cat
202	recordlabel: Raft 18505 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Linda Lewis album: Fathoms Deep	Linda Lewis	Play Around	1973	Raft(UK)
203	recordlabel: RCA 0003 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Buffy Sainte Marie album: Birth Day	New Birth	Until It's Time for You to Go	1973	RCA
204	recordlabel: Vertigo 109 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Hunt, Burns, Rowland	Marsha Hunt's 22	(Oh No! Not) The Beast Day	1973	Vertigo
205	recordlabel: Glades 1709 chartposition: RandB #23, US #75 writtenby: Timmy Thomas	Timmy Thomas	People Are Changin'	1973	Glades
206	recordlabel: Motown 1252 chartposition: RandB #18, US #65 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: The Mack / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Slick	1973	Motown
207	recordlabel: Motown 1222 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: The Mack / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Brother's Gonna Work It Out	1973	Motown
208	recordlabel: Tamla 54237 chartposition: RandB #26, US #56 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Christine Perren album: Renaissance comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)	1973	Tamla
209	recordlabel: Atco 6930 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder (as Al Felder) album: Blue Magic comments: [philly sound]	Blue Magic	Look Me Up	1973	Atco
210	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0900 chartposition: US #63, US AC #9 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Freedom for the Stallion	The Hues Corporation	Freedom for the Stallion	1973	RCA Victor
211	recordlabel: Philly Groove 176 chartposition: RandB #22, US #91 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	I Don't Want to Make You Wait	1973	Philly Groove
212	recordlabel: Epic 11003 chartposition: US #77, UK #58, US AC #34 writtenby: Johnny Nash, D. Rogers and D.D. Brodsky album: My Merry Go Round	Johnny Nash	My Merry-Go-Round	1973	Epic
213	recordlabel: MGM 14588 chartposition: RandB #42, US #57, US AC #35 writtenby: Preston Epps and Arthur Egnoian album: Bongo Rock comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Bongo Rock	1973	MGM
214	recordlabel: Dakar 4526 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love	1973	Dakar
215	recordlabel: Soul 35107 chartposition: RandB #28, US #61 writtenby: Bud Reneau album: All I Need Is Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	All I Need Is Time	1973	Soul
216	recordlabel: Epic 11034 chartposition: UK #52, US #103, US AC #38 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: My Merry Go Round	Johnny Nash	Ooh What a Feeling	1973	Epic
217	recordlabel: People 627 chartposition: RandB #24, US #104 writtenby: James Brown album: Damn Right I Am Somebody	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party	1973	People
218	recordlabel: People 624 chartposition: RandB #24, US #71 writtenby: James Brown album: Us!!	Maceo & the Macks	Parrty	1973	People
219	recordlabel: MCA 40104 chartposition: RandB #98, US #40, US AC #22 writtenby: David Batteau album: El Chicano	El Chicano	Tell Her She's Lovely	1973	MCA
220	recordlabel: Stax 0124 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Sandy Jones comments: [soul blues]	Little Milton	Walking The Back Streets And Crying	1973	Stax
221	recordlabel: Warner 7733 chartposition: RandB #27, US #65, US AC #46 writtenby: David Bartlett, Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka (as Stephen album: Tower of Power	Tower of Power	This Time it's Real	1973	Warner
222	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 243 chartposition: RandB #24, US #61 writtenby: Willie Dixon album: The Pointer Sisters	The Pointer Sisters	Wang Dang Doodle	1973	Blue Thumb
223	recordlabel: Tamla 54236 chartposition: RandB #26, US #67 writtenby: King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield and Frank Wilson album: Eddie Kendricks comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Darling Come Back Home	1973	Tamla
224	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11351 chartposition: RandB #21, US #81 writtenby: Ray Charles , Ruth Robinson and Dee Ervin album: Through the Eyes of Love	Ray Charles	I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)	1973	ABC/TRC
225	recordlabel: Curtom 1991 chartposition: RandB #22, US #71 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	If I Were Only a Child Again	1973	Curtom
226	recordlabel: Sussex 257 chartposition: RandB #25, US #80 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Friend of Mine	1973	Sussex
227	recordlabel: Spring 132 chartposition: RandB #22, US #101 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Act 1	Act 1	Friends or Lovers	1973	Spring
228	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2116 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [ballad]	Luther Ingram	Love Ain't Gonna Run Me Away	1973	Ko Ko
229	recordlabel: Island 6235 (UK) chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: B. Marley, Rondor album: Burnin' comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	I Shot The Sheriff	1973	Island(UK)
230	recordlabel: GSF 6897 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Wesaline Kerr	The Whatnauts	Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)	1973	GSF
231	recordlabel: Hi 2229 chartposition: RandB #23, US #95 writtenby: Johnny Moore album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	We Did It	1973	Hi
232	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 875 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #54 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	You've Got My Soul on Fire	1973	Tamla Motown
233	recordlabel: Lion 140 chartposition: RandB #26, US #107 writtenby: Hal Davis and Herman Griffith	Vee Allen	Can I	1973	Lion
234	recordlabel: Polydor 14187 chartposition: RandB #25, US #83 writtenby: Mandrill album: Composite Truth comments: [instrumental]	Mandrill	Hang Loose	1973	Polydor
235	recordlabel: Fame 250 chartposition: RandB #34, US #80 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Clarence Carter	Mother-in-Law	1973	Fame
236	recordlabel: Epic 511060 chartposition: R&B #28, US #79 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Fresh	Sly & the Family Stone	Frisky	1973	Epic
237	recordlabel: Atco 6919 chartposition: RandB #24, US #105 writtenby: Poindexter, Poindexter, Members, Holloman, Watkins, Daniels album: The Persuaders	The Persuaders	Bad, Bold and Beautiful Girl	1973	Atco
238	recordlabel: Bell 45305 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Palmer E. James album: Al Green	Al Green	Hot Wire	1973	Bell
239	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3526 chartposition: RandB #29, US #79 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul	Billy Paul	Am I Black Enough for You	1973	P.I.R.
240	recordlabel: 20th Century 2082 chartposition: RandB #70, US #76 writtenby: Barry White, Paul Politi album: Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Under The Influence Of Love	1973	20th Century
241	recordlabel: Columbia 45888 chartposition: RandB #25, US #50, US dance #19 writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White album: Head to the Sky	Earth, Wind & Fire	Evil	1973	Columbia
242	recordlabel: Chess 2144 chartposition: RandB #29, US #101 writtenby: C. C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler album: Etta James	Etta James	All the Way Down	1973	Chess
243	recordlabel: ABC 11343 chartposition: RandB #29, US #89 writtenby: Gabriel Mekler and Nolan Porter album: Nolan comments: [northern soul]	Nolan Porter	If I Could Only Be Sure	1973	ABC
244	recordlabel: CBS 1732 chartposition: RandB #92, US #75, US AC #1 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: I'm Coming Home	Johnny Mathis	I'm Coming Home	1973	CBS
245	recordlabel: Mercury 73395 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The Love We Have, the Love We Had	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	Can't Understand It	1973	Mercury
246	recordlabel: Atlantic 459 chartposition: RandB #30, US #104 writtenby: Gene Dozier, Bunny Sigler, Bernard Robert Broomer and Lee Phillips	Wilson Pickett	International Playboy	1973	Atlantic
247	recordlabel: Perception 526 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Johnny King, Johnny Flippin and Bill Curtis album: Let's Do It Again	Fatback Band	Street Dance	1973	Perception
248	recordlabel: Motown 1244 chartposition: RandB #35, US #79 writtenby: Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell album: Come into My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	You're in Good Hands	1973	Motown
249	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 225 chartposition: RandB #31, US #86 writtenby: Joe Sample album: The 2nd Crusade comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Don't Let It Get You Down	1973	Blue Thumb
250	recordlabel: Tamla 54240 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #111 writtenby: Leon Ware album: Do It Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Give Me Just Another Day	1973	Tamla
251	recordlabel: T.K. 1001 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: Do It Good	KC & the Sunshine Band	Blow Your Whistle	1973	T.K.
252	recordlabel: Dunhill 4364 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Charles Wright	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	(Well I'm) Doin' What Cums Naturally (Part 1)	1973	Dunhill
253	recordlabel: Master Five 9103 chartposition: RandB #30, US #119 writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Freddie Gorman album: Lay A Little Lovin` On Me	Baby Washington & Don Gardner	Forever	1973	Master Five
254	recordlabel: Soul Power 112 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland and Roosevelt Jamison album: Do You Still Feel the Same Way	Tommie Young	Do You Still Feel the Same Way	1973	Soul Power
255	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1012 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Under My Wings	Smith Connection	(I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love	1973	Music Merchant
256	recordlabel: London 10405 chartposition: RandB #31, US #111 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Earl Randle album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down	1973	London
257	recordlabel: Atlantic 2989 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Leroy Bell and Phil Hurtt album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Both Ends Against the Middle	1973	Atlantic
258	recordlabel: MGM 14579 chartposition: RandB #33, US #89 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers II	The Sylvers	Stay Away from Me	1973	MGM
259	recordlabel: Toy 3805 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, K. Williams, R. Clarke album: Just Me 'N You	J.R. Bailey	After Hours	1973	Toy
260	recordlabel: Stax 0147 chartposition: RandB #35, US #91 writtenby: Timothy Jackson and Raymond Matthews album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	Breaking Up Someone's Home	1973	Stax
261	recordlabel: MGM 14630 chartposition: RandB #63, US #92 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson and Otis Blackwell album: Foster Sylvers	Foster Sylvers	Hey, Little Girl	1973	MGM
262	recordlabel: Motown 1235 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Richard Drapkin and Marty Coleman album: The Best of The Spinners comments: [Motown Sound]	The Spinners	Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music	1973	Motown
263	recordlabel: Atlantic 2902 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30 writtenby: Crawford, Shapiro, Moore	Jackie Moore	It Ain't Who You Know	1973	Atlantic
264	recordlabel: Capitol 3695 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: James Sawyer	Tomorrow's Promise	You're Sweet, You're Fine, You're Everything	1973	Capitol
265	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1208 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Marshall Jones and Carl Smith album: Brothers	Rance Allen Group	I Got to Be Myself	1973	Gospel Truth
266	recordlabel: Westbound 215 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: O.B. McClinton album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right	Denise LaSalle	What It Takes to Get a Good Woman (That's What It's Gonna Take to Keep Her)	1973	Westbound
267	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0939 chartposition: RandB #34, US #101 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent album: Afrodisiac	The Main Ingredient	You Can Call Me Rover	1973	RCA Victor
268	recordlabel: Stax 0189 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: Carl Smith album: I Wanna Get Funky comments: [soul blues]	Albert King	I Wanna Get Funky	1973	Stax
269	recordlabel: Tamla 54233 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Sweet Harmony	1973	Tamla
270	recordlabel: Fame 328 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore and Roland Chambers	Candi Staton	Love Chain	1973	Fame
271	recordlabel: GSF 6904 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Lloyd Price and Frederick Knight	Lloyd Price	Trying to Slip (Away)	1973	GSF
272	recordlabel: Atlantic 2988 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Sweet Surrender	Margie Joseph	Come Lay Some Lovin' on Me	1973	Atlantic
273	recordlabel: United Artists 208 chartposition: US #96 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Let Me Down Easy	1973	United Artists
274	recordlabel: Vibration 525 chartposition: RandB #39, US #99 writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvia Robinson	Sylvia & Ralfi Pagan	Soul je t'aime	1973	Vibration
275	recordlabel: Soul 35104 chartposition: RandB #50, US #101 writtenby: Arnold Langley, Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt) and Ronald Harville album: Peace and Understanding Is Hard to Find comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Gimme That Beat	1973	Soul
276	recordlabel: Stax 0154 chartposition: RandB #33, US #113 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) and Ernie Shelby album: Starting All Over Again	Mel & Tim	I May Not Be What You Want	1973	Stax
277	recordlabel: 20th Century 2025 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Barry White album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited	Yes, We Finally Made It	1973	20th Century
278	recordlabel: Myrrh 115 chartposition: RandB #33 album: The Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir	Beautiful Zion Missionary Choir	I'll Make It Alright	1973	Myrrh
279	recordlabel: Mercury 73353 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Roy C album: Mark IV	Mark IV	My Everything You Are	1973	Mercury
280	recordlabel: Janus 215 chartposition: RandB #51, US #102 writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio album: Cymande	Cymande	Bra	1973	Janus
281	recordlabel: United Artists 225 chartposition: RandB #37, US #114 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me	Z.Z. Hill	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1973	United Artists
282	recordlabel: MCA 40153 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Mentor Williams and Ron Davies album: Loving Arms	Dobie Gray	Good Old Song	1973	MCA
283	recordlabel: Volt 4088 chartposition: RandB #37, US #112 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	The Emotions	From Toys to Boys	1973	Volt
284	recordlabel: Enterprise 9065 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Leon Ware and Jacqueline Hilliard album: Wattstax Motion Picture Soundtrack	Isaac Hayes	Rolling Down a Mountainside	1973	Enterprise
285	recordlabel: Stax 0169 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: David Madden album: The M.G.'s	The MG's	Sugarcane	1973	Stax
286	recordlabel: Kwanza 7678 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan, Marshall Thompson	The Classic Sullivans	Paint Yourself In The Corner	1973	Kwanza
287	recordlabel: Kwanza 7678 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Classic Sullivans	I Don't Want to Lose You	1973	Kwanza
288	recordlabel: Stax 0163 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Mack Rice, Bobby Manuel & Bettye Crutcher comments: [southern soul]	Veda Brown	Short Stopping	1973	Stax
289	recordlabel: Buddah 339 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ronald Baker album: The Legendary Zing Album	The Trammps	Pray All You Sinners	1973	Buddah
290	recordlabel: Westbound 218 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: George Clinton and Bernie Worrell album: Cosmic Slop	Funkadelic	Cosmic Slop	1973	Westbound
291	recordlabel: Chain 2101 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Bobby Wilson album: I'll Be Your Rainbow	Bobby Wilson	Here Is Where the Love Is	1973	Chain
292	recordlabel: Polydor 14200 chartposition: RandB #40, US #107 writtenby: Mandrill album: Just Outside of Town	Mandrill	Mango Meat	1973	Polydor
293	recordlabel: Aware 027 chartposition: R&B #37, US #105 writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal album: Truth	King Hannibal	The Truth Shall Make You Free	1973	Aware
294	recordlabel: Wand 11260 chartposition: RandB #71, US #108 writtenby: General Crook album: General Crook	General Crook	The Best Years of My Life	1973	Wand
295	recordlabel: People 633 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: James Brown	Lyn Collins	Take Me Just As I Am	1973	People
296	recordlabel: Capricorn 0017 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Mindful	Maxayn	Check Out Your Mind	1973	Capricorn
297	recordlabel: Probe 595 chartposition: RandB #35, US #117 writtenby: Dee Ervin album: Through All Times	Chuck Jackson	I Only Get This Feeling	1973	Probe
298	recordlabel: Fame 302 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Eugene Williams, George Jackson & Raymond Moore	George Soule	Get Involved	1973	Fame
299	recordlabel: Warner 7657 chartposition: RandB #35, US #79 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Don't Burn Me	Paul Kelly	Don't Burn Me	1973	Warner
300	recordlabel: Clean 60005 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Bobby Womack	The Valentinos	I Can Understand It (Part I)	1973	Clean

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