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
401	recordlabel: Perception 540 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Earl Shelton, George Williams, Johnny Flippin and Johnny King album: People Music comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Njia (Njia) Walk (Street Walk)	1973	Perception
402	recordlabel: Wand 11259 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jimmy Van Leer and Stephen Hawkins	The South Side Movement	Can You Get to That	1973	Wand
403	recordlabel: De-Lite 555 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Good Times comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Country Junky	1973	DeLite
404	recordlabel: Avco 4619 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: The Softones comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]	The Softones	Can't Help Falling in Love	1973	Avco
405	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 504 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reaves, M. Hawkins and J. Hutson album: The Voices of East Harlem	The Voices of East Harlem	Giving Love	1973	Just Sunshine
406	recordlabel: All Platinum 2342 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57 writtenby: D. Clowney album: Soul Vibration comments: [ballad]	Dave Baby Cortez	Unaddressed Letter	1973	All Platinum
407	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2937 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Sam Dees & Jesse J. Lewis album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	Just Out Of My Reach	1973	Atlantic
408	recordlabel: Ode 66038 chartposition: RandB #58, US #15 writtenby: Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong album: Los Cochinos	Cheech & Chong	Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces	1973	Ode
409	recordlabel: P.I.R. 304 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Three Degrees	The Three Degrees	Dirty Ol' Man	1973	P.I.R.
410	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	Check Me Out	1973	Stax
411	recordlabel: Musicor 1483 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: R. Bethea	Harmon Bethea	Talking About the Boss and I	1973	Musicor
412	recordlabel: Stax 0170 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Al Jackson and John Gary Williams	The Soul Children	Love Is a Hurtin' Thing	1973	Stax
413	recordlabel: Stax 0155 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Johnnie Taylor, J.W. Alexander	Johnnie Taylor	Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1)	1973	Stax
414	recordlabel: Atlantic 452991 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Sam Dees and Bill Brandon album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	So Tied Up	1973	Atlantic
415	recordlabel: Invictus 1258 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland	Holland & Dozier	I'm Gonna Hijack Ya, Kidnap Ya, Take What I Want	1973	Invictus
416	recordlabel: Kudu 916 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Soul Box comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Masterpiece	1973	Kudu
417	recordlabel: Avco 4614 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #61 writtenby: James Grant album: On A New Street	Little Anthony & the Imperials	La La La At The End	1973	Avco
418	recordlabel: Mercury 73389 chartposition: RandB #61 comments: [philly sound]	Brother's Guiding Light featuring David	Getting Together	1973	Mercury
419	recordlabel: Invictus 1254 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Holland & Dozier Featuring Lamont Dozier	New Breed Kinda Woman	1973	Invictus
420	recordlabel: Alithia 6048 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61 writtenby: George Kerr album: All We Need Is Another Chance	The Escorts	All We Need (Is Another Chance)	1973	Alithia
421	recordlabel: Warner 7693 chartposition: RandB #62Warner 7693 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Richard album: Just Being Myself	Dionne Warwick	(I'm) Just Being Myself	1973	Warner
422	recordlabel: Mercury 73378 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: R. Hammond album: Mark IV	Mark IV	I Fell In Love (With A Married Woman)	1973	Mercury
423	recordlabel: ABC 11398 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Gary Zekley and Mitch Bottler album: Through All Times	Chuck Jackson	I Can't Break Away	1973	ABC
424	recordlabel: Mercury 73430 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: L. Scott and E. Darby album: Super Dude I comments: [ballad]	Don Covay	Somebody's Been Enjoying My Home	1973	Mercury
425	recordlabel: 20th Century 2026 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Dickerson, Miller, Brown, Scott, Oscar, Jordan, Allen album: Ahmad Jamal '73 comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Ahmad Jamal	The World Is A Ghetto	1973	20th Century
426	recordlabel: United Artists 307 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	I Don't Need Half a Love	1973	United Artists
427	recordlabel: Aware 033 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Sam Dees and Cleveland Yelder album: Loleatta	Loleatta Holloway	Mother of Shame	1973	Aware
428	recordlabel: Stax 153 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Rufus Thomas, Don Dortch album: Crown Prince of Dance	Rufus Thomas	Funky Robot (Part 1)	1973	Stax
429	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 130 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Vernon Davis and Reuben Bell	Geater Davis	Your Heart Is So Cold	1973	Seventy Seven
430	recordlabel: Mercury 73422 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Larry Wade and Terry Callier	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	The Love We Had Stays on My Mind	1973	Mercury
431	recordlabel: People 630 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: James Brown	Lyn Collins	We Want to Parrty, Parrty, Parrty	1973	People
432	recordlabel: Alithia 6053 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: English and Carr	Barbara Jean English	You're Gonna Need Somebody to Love	1973	Alithia
433	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7303 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Lee Charles and Lowrell Simon	Lee Charles	I Just Want to Be Loved	1973	Hot Wax
434	recordlabel: Dunhill 4344 chartposition: AC #33 writtenby: Hugo Montenegro and Bradford Craig	Dusty Springfield	Learn to Say Goodbye	1973	Dunhill
435	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 503 writtenby: Betty Davis album: Betty Davis	Betty Davis	If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up	1973	Just Sunshine
436	recordlabel: Atco 6951 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension of a Man	Donny Hathaway	Come Little Children	1973	Atco
437	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 400 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser)	Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers	Where Were You (When I Needed You)	1973	Pi Kappa
438	recordlabel: Today 1527 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Edna Toles	Benny Johnson	Baby I Love You	1973	Today
439	recordlabel: Soul Power 114 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland and Roosevelt Jamison album: Do You Still Feel the Same Way	Tommie Young	She Don't Have to See You (To See Through You)	1973	Soul Power
440	recordlabel: Paula 382 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Phil Perry album: Dreaming Out of Season	The Montclairs	Prelude to a Heartbreak	1973	Paula
441	recordlabel: United Artists 255 chartposition: RandB #80, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Facts of Life...	Bobby Womack	I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You	1973	United Artists
442	recordlabel: 20th Century 2025 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Barry White album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Oh Love, We Finally Made It	1973	20th Century
443	recordlabel: BASF 15151 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: S. Taylor	Priscilla Price	Funny	1973	BASF
444	recordlabel: Playboy 50031 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Sam Russell and Irvin Hunt	Sam Russell	It's So Nice	1973	Playboy
445	recordlabel: Greene Mountain 413 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Little Richard	In the Middle of the Night	1973	Greene Mountain
446	recordlabel: Deluxe 150 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Charles Derrick and James Hines comments: [instrumental]	J. Hines & The Fellows	Camelot Time	1973	Deluxe
447	recordlabel: Dial 1028 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: P. Kelly, J. Kelly	Annette Snell	Love Connection	1973	Dial
448	recordlabel: Motown 1282 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Fully Exposed / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [beat ballad]	Willie Hutch	Sunshine Lady	1973	Motown
449	recordlabel: Columbia 45835 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Killing Me Softly With Her Song	Johnny Mathis	Show and Tell	1973	Columbia
450	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0953 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Luther Dixon album: Dimension III comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Soul Serenade	1973	RCA Victor
451	recordlabel: Wand 11266 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent	Ike Lovely	Fool's Hall of Fame	1973	Wand
452	recordlabel: Atlantic 2976 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell	Clyde Brown	Ghetto Cowboy	1973	Atlantic
453	recordlabel: Columbia 45907 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Paul Simon	The Dixie Hummingbirds	Loves Me Like a Rock	1973	Columbia
454	recordlabel: Hi 2252 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Jackson	Otis Clay	If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody)	1973	Hi
455	recordlabel: Invictus 1255 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reaching Out	Freda Payne	Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right	1973	Invictus
456	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Michael Hawkins, Janice Hutson and Leroy Hutson album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	Love Oh Love	1973	Curtom
457	recordlabel: Excello 2336 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Jerry Washington album: Right Here Is Where You Belong	Jerry Washington	Let Me Love You Right or Wrong	1973	Excello
458	recordlabel: We Produce 1811 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Harold H. Scott album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	Love's Maze	1973	We Produce
459	recordlabel: Master Five 9104 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Vinnie Barrett	Baby Washington	Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind	1973	Master Five
460	recordlabel: Motown 1234 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Hal Davis & Willie Hutch comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	No Matter Where	1973	Motown
461	recordlabel: All Platinum 2346 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	This Feeling of Losing You	1973	All Platinum
462	recordlabel: Sunburst 523 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul]	Roshell Anderson	Know What You're Doing When You Leave	1973	Sunburst
463	recordlabel: Epic 11011 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Barrett Strong	Barrett Strong	Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher	1973	Epic
464	recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 203 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dickie Goodman and M. Apatow comments: [novelty]	John & Ernest	Soul President Number One	1973	Rainy Wednesday
465	recordlabel: Roulette 7149 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Leroy Hutson	Geraldine Hunt	You Brought Joy	1973	Roulette
466	recordlabel: United Artists 313 chartposition: RandB #79, US #104 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Big Time Lover	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	I Just Can't Stop Loving You	1973	United Artists
467	recordlabel: Buddah 375 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Al Elias and Andy Badale comments: [from the movie Gordon's War]	Barbara Mason	Child of Tomorrow	1973	Buddah
468	recordlabel: Westbound 220 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty and Tom Graczyc album: Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Lee	1973	Westbound
469	recordlabel: Today 1525 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Edna Toles	Benny Johnson	Visions of Paradise	1973	Today
470	recordlabel: GSF 6908 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson	Dorothy Moore	Cry Like a Baby	1973	GSF
471	recordlabel: Capsoul 28 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Ben Caldwell album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	You're My Desire	1973	Capsoul
472	recordlabel: Curtom 1989 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Maurice Commander, Leroy Hutson and J.D. Reeves album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	When You Smile	1973	Curtom
473	recordlabel: ABC 11378 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: George Soule and Terry Woodford album: Can't Stop a Man in Love	Carl Carlton	You Can't Stop a Man in Love	1973	ABC
474	recordlabel: MCA 40100 chartposition: RandB #81, US #61, US AC #7 writtenby: Tom Jans album: Loving Arms	Dobie Gray	Loving Arms	1973	MCA
475	recordlabel: Roulette 7143 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Mark Barkan, Reid Whitelaw and Don Oriolo	The Magic Touch	Baby You Belong to Me	1973	Roulette
476	recordlabel: Sussex 260 writtenby: Eddy Senay album: Step By Step comments: [instrumental]	Eddy Senay	Safari	1973	Sussex
477	recordlabel: Astroscope 114 chartposition: RandB #82	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Tomorrow's Rain	1973	Astroscope
478	recordlabel: Kwanza 7703 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bobby Byrd	Bobby Byrd	Try It Again	1973	Kwanza
479	recordlabel: Aware 034 chartposition: RandB #83	Deep Velvet	Hanna Mae	1973	Aware
480	recordlabel: Fame 256 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Mac Davis	Candi Staton	Something's Burning	1973	Fame
481	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0154 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy	Darren Green	Peek-a-Boo	1973	RCA Victor
482	recordlabel: Capsoul 27 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Dana Middleton and Jeff Smith album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Do You Really Love Me	1973	Capsoul
483	recordlabel: Motown 1259 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Common Man	1973	Motown
484	recordlabel: Motown 1261 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Van McCoy & Joe Cobb album: Love Songs & Other Tragedies comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	Let Me Down Easy	1973	Motown
485	recordlabel: Myrrh 121 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Willie Henderson and Lorell Simon	Zion Baptist Church Choir	Let's Ride to the Mountain Top	1973	Myrrh
486	recordlabel: Flo Feel 1000 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Jimmy Dockett	Jimmy Dockett	Count Your Blessings, and Move On	1973	Flo Feel
487	recordlabel: Philly Groove 177 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	The Delfonics	Alfie	1973	Philly Groove
488	recordlabel: Capitol 3695 chartposition: RandB #88 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Tomorrow's Promise	I'm Gonna Give It To You	1973	Capitol
489	recordlabel: Capitol 3644 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Brad Comer	Willard King	Lady Be Mine	1973	Capitol
490	recordlabel: Tri Us 916 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Homer Banks and Johnny Keyes album: Jealous	Little Royal	I'm Glad to Do It	1973	Tri Us
491	recordlabel: Atlantic 2963 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Bunny Sigler	Percy Sledge	Sunshine	1973	Atlantic
492	recordlabel: Prophesy 3005 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Bobby Taylor and Mark Capponni	The Jackson Sisters	I Believe in Miracles	1973	Prophesy
493	recordlabel: Roxbury 0076 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Terry Lewis	Fessor Funk & The Queens 8th Street Funk Band	Love Is Such a Good Thing	1973	Roxbury
494	recordlabel: Hill 339 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton	Sonny Green	Don't Write a Check with Your Mouth	1973	Hill
495	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0951 chartposition: RandB #90 album: Only Love Spoken Here	Pat Lundy	He's the Father of My Children	1973	RCA Victor
496	recordlabel: MGM 14635 writtenby: Sandy Nelson and Richie Podolor (as Richard Podolor) album: Bongo Rock comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Let There Be Drums	1973	MGM
497	recordlabel: Polydor 14202 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Dick Glasser comments: [re released in 1977]	Ruby Winters	I Will	1973	Polydor
498	recordlabel: Spring 137 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Dock Price Jr., Raeford Gerald and Roger Terry	Act 1	It Takes Both of Us	1973	Spring
499	recordlabel: Sussex 504 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Zulema (as Zulema Cusseaux) album: Ms. Z.	Zulema	Telling the World Good-Bye (Try to Find Yourself)	1973	Sussex
500	recordlabel: Volt 4095 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Mack Rice	The Emotions	Runnin' Back (And Forth)	1973	Volt

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