Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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: Spring 145 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Ernie Shelby and Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Joe Simon	Carry Me	1974	Spring
202	recordlabel: Playboy 50057 chartposition: RandB #18, US #73 writtenby: Willie Henderson and Quinton Joseph	Willie Henderson	Dance Master (Pt. 1)	1974	Playboy
203	recordlabel: Tamla 54250 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Virgin Man	1974	Tamla
204	recordlabel: Stax 0227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #76 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix and Mack Rice album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	My Main Man	1974	Stax
205	recordlabel: Mercury 6008 005 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Act 1	Act 1	Tom the Peeper	1974	Mercury (UK)
206	recordlabel: Alston 4621 chartposition: RandB #17, US #99 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Clarence Reid	Funky Party	1974	Alston
207	recordlabel: Roulette 7151 chartposition: RandB #17, US #102 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	I Wouldn't Give You Up	1974	Roulette
208	recordlabel: Golden Fleece 3255 chartposition: RandB #72, US #101, US Dance #13 writtenby: Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals album: The Trammps	The Trammps	Trusting Heart	1974	Golden Fleece
209	recordlabel: Stax 0208 chartposition: RandB #13, US #78 writtenby: James Dean and Don Davis album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	I've Been Born Again	1974	Stax
210	recordlabel: Enterprise 9095 chartposition: RandB #18, US #71 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Wonderful	Isaac Hayes	Wonderful	1974	Enterprise
211	recordlabel: Dunhill 4388 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Billy Page and Gene Page album: Music to Make Love By	Solomon Burke	Midnight and You	1974	Dunhill
212	recordlabel: Columbia 46002 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42 writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason album: Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Chameleon	1974	Columbia
213	recordlabel: Atlantic 3217 chartposition: RandB #98, US Dance #14 writtenby: Melvin Steals (as Mystro) and Mervin Steals (as Lyric) album: My Way	Major Harris	Each Morning I Wake Up	1974	Atlantic
214	recordlabel: Golden Fleece 83256 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Ron Tyson, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder	Love Committee	One Day of Peace	1974	Golden Fleece
215	recordlabel: MoWest 5009 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Gloria Jones and Pam Sawyer album: Machine Gun comments: [northern soul]	The Commodores	The Zoo (The Human Zoo)	1974	MoWest(UK)
216	recordlabel: Capitol 3892 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & F. Flowers album: A Place in the Sun	Barbara Acklin	Raindrops	1974	Capitol
217	recordlabel: Spring 149 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Aseneth Peek, Joe Simon and King Sterling	Joe Simon	The Best Time of My Life	1974	Spring
218	recordlabel: Columbia 46037 chartposition: US AC #46 writtenby: Sonny Rollins album: Solar Wind	Ramsey Lewis	The Everywhere Calypso	1974	Columbia
219	recordlabel: Philly Groove 202 chartposition: RandB #19, US #103 writtenby: Robert William album: The Player	First Choice	Guilty	1974	Philly Groove
220	recordlabel: Stax 0189 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Bobby Patterson and Jerry Strickland album: I Wanna Get Funky	Albert King	That's What the Blues Is All About	1974	Stax
221	recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 710 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons and Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) album: Bingo	The Whispers	Where There Is Love	1974	Expansion Special Re
222	recordlabel: Sussex 518 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	You	1974	Sussex
223	recordlabel: Chelsea 150 chartposition: RandB #19, US #79 writtenby: Linda Creed, Thom Bell and Wes Farrell album: I'm Doin' Fine Now / The Best of New York City	New York City	Quick, Fast, in a Hurry	1974	Chelsea
224	recordlabel: Atlantic 3205 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Sam Dees and Sandra Drayton album: The Show Must Go On comments: [ballad]	Sam Dees	Worn Out Broken Heart	1974	Atlantic
225	recordlabel: Epic 850033 chartposition: RandB #22, US #84 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Small Talk	Sly & the Family Stone	Loose Booty	1974	Epic
226	recordlabel: MGM 14762 chartposition: RandB #20, US #48, US Dance #44 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Hang On In There Baby	Johnny Bristol	You and I	1974	MGM
227	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 929 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: The Dynamic Superiors comments: [Motown Sound] [Sweet Soul]	The Dynamic Superiors	Shoe Shoe Shine	1974	Tamla Motown
228	recordlabel: Vibration 529 chartposition: RandB #16, US #103 writtenby: Harry Ray, Sylvia Robinson and Al Goodman album: Sylvia	Sylvia	Sweet Stuff	1974	Vibration
229	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 912 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Spinnin' and Spinnin'	1974	Tamla Motown
230	recordlabel: Roadshow chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Billy Nichols, Allen Williams and Carlos Ward album: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)	B.T. Express	That's What I Want for You Baby -- Do You Like It	1974	Roadshow
231	recordlabel: GRC 1011 chartposition: RandB #21, US #88 writtenby: Dorothy Norwood comments: [deep soul]	Dorothy Norwood	There's Got to Be Rain in Your Life (To Appreciate the Sunshine)	1974	GRC
232	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 889(UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Candice Ghant, Marilyn McLeod and Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol) album: Moody Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Don't Blame the Children	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
233	recordlabel: Philles 125 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector comments: [christmas]	Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	1974	Philles
234	recordlabel: Columbia 10026 chartposition: RandB #23, US #33 writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White album: Open Our Eyes	Earth, Wind & Fire	Devotion	1974	Columbia
235	recordlabel: People 631 chartposition: RandB #20, US #109 writtenby: James Brown album: Us!! comments: [instrumental]	Maceo & the Macks	Soul Power 74	1974	People
236	recordlabel: United Artists 409 chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51 writtenby: Tina Turner album: Sweet Rhode Island Red	Ike & Tina Turner	Sweet Rhode Island Red	1974	United Artists
237	recordlabel: Monument 2274 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Skip Rogers, Buzz Cason	Robert Knight	Better Get Ready For Love	1974	Monument
238	recordlabel: Fantasy 729 chartposition: RandB #23, US #69 writtenby: Donald Byrd album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Do it, Fluid	1974	Fantasy
239	recordlabel: Roadshow 7006 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Casey Spencer and Douglas Bright album: Doctor Boogie	Don Downing	Dream World	1974	Roadshow
240	recordlabel: United Artists 528 chartposition: RandB #29, US #65, UK #51 writtenby: Tina Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Sexy Ida (Part 1)	1974	United Artists
241	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 938(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Caston, Wakefield album: Caston and Majors comments: [Motown Sound]	Caston & Majors	Child Of Love	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
242	recordlabel: Janus 6146 027 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Jim Weatherly	Cissy Houston	Midnight Train to Georgia	1974	Janus
243	recordlabel: United Artists 561 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To	Bobby Womack	I Don't Know	1974	United Artists
244	recordlabel: Pye International 102 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Jerry Williams and Spain comments: [northern soul]	Jerry Williams	If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)	1974	Pye International
245	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 886(UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Baby Hit and Run	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
246	recordlabel: London 1055 chartposition: RandB #22, US #82 writtenby: Willis Draffen (as Willis Draffen Jr.) album: I Need Time	Bloodstone	That's Not How It Goes	1974	London
247	recordlabel: Cadet 5703 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You)	1974	Cadet
248	recordlabel: Mercury 73458 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Hey Babe (Is the Gettin' Still Good?) (Part 1)	1974	Mercury
249	recordlabel: Dunhill 4377 chartposition: RandB #18, US #62 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Main Street People	Four Tops	I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind	1974	Dunhill
250	recordlabel: Wand 11267 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice / Discs of Gold	The Independents	The First Time We Met	1974	Wand
251	recordlabel: AandM 1620 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #51 writtenby: Lefty Pedroski & Pat McManus comments: [Sweet Soul]	Carl Graves	Baby, Hang Up the Phone	1974	A&M
252	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3561 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Jean Lang album: The Three Degrees	The Three Degrees	I Didn't Know	1974	P.I.R.
253	recordlabel: Atlantic 3012 chartposition: RandB #20, US #57 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Inner Spectrum	Ace Spectrum	Don't Send Nobody Else	1974	Atlantic
254	recordlabel: ABC 12029 chartposition: RandB #19, US #64, US dance #6 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Friends	B.B. King	Philadelphia	1974	ABC
255	recordlabel: Gordy 7134 chartposition: RandB #19, US #63 writtenby: N. Whitfield album: Down to Earth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Help Yourself	1974	Gordy
256	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30076 chartposition: RandB #23, US #57, US AC #43 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Show and Tell	Al Wilson	Touch and Go	1974	Rocky Road
257	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 10547 chartposition: RandB #45, US #57 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Between Her Goodbye and My Hello	1974	Tamla Motown
258	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 917(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Tom Baird, Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses album: Last Time I Saw Him / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Love Me	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
259	recordlabel: Curtom 1995 chartposition: RandB #23, US #98 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Janice Hutson, Michael J. Hawkins and Joe Reaves album: The Natural Four	The Natural Four	Love That Really Counts	1974	Curtom
260	recordlabel: Wand 11273 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold	The Independents	Arise and Shine (Let's Get It On)	1974	Wand
261	recordlabel: Raft 18507 (UK) chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	Sideway Shuffle	1974	Raft(UK)
262	recordlabel: Columbia 445971 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: There's No Me Without You	The Manhattans	Wish That You Were Mine	1974	Columbia
263	recordlabel: Columbia 45863 chartposition: RandB #27, US #62, US AC #36 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Johnny Bristol album: La La Peace Song	O.C. Smith	La La Peace Song	1974	Columbia
264	recordlabel: Atlantic 3001 chartposition: RandB #27, US #69 writtenby: Oscar Brown, Jr. album: Brother Where Are You	Oscar Brown, Jr.	The Lone Ranger	1974	Atlantic
265	recordlabel: Motown 1296 chartposition: RandB #25, US #46 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Don't Knock My Love	1974	Motown
266	recordlabel: Cadet 5704 chartposition: RandB #25, US #62 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Door to Your Heart	1974	Cadet
267	recordlabel: Curtom 2000 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and Michael J. Hawkins album: The Natural Four	The Natural Four	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1974	Curtom
268	recordlabel: Warner 7796 chartposition: RandB #27, US #69 writtenby: Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka album: Back to Oakland	Tower of Power	Time Will Tell	1974	Warner
269	recordlabel: Atlantic 3249 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: With Everything I Feel in Me	Aretha Franklin	With Everything I Feel in Me	1974	Atlantic
270	recordlabel: Chelsea 3000 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons album: Soulful Road / The Best of New York City	New York City	Happiness Is	1974	Chelsea
271	recordlabel: AVCO 4635 chartposition: RandB #25, US #86 writtenby: Jeanne Davis album: On A New Street comments: [Sweet Soul]	Little Anthony & the Imperials	I'm Falling in Love with You	1974	AVCO
272	recordlabel: Sussex 1 chartposition: RandB #21, US #69 writtenby: Bill Withers and Stanley McKenny album: Creative Source	Creative Source	Who Is He and What Is He to You	1974	Sussex
273	recordlabel: 20th Century 2090 chartposition: RandB #48, US #63, US AC #34 writtenby: Barry White album: Rhapsody in White comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Rhapsody in White	1974	20th Century
274	recordlabel: Glades 1716 chartposition: RandB #27, US #102 writtenby: Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine album: Latimore / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Stormy Monday	1974	Glades
275	recordlabel: Spring 144 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Millie Jackson album: I Got to Try It One Time	Millie Jackson	I Got to Try It One Time	1974	Spring
276	recordlabel: Philly Groove 182 chartposition: RandB #26, US #101 writtenby: Tyrone Peterson, William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	I Told You So	1974	Philly Groove
277	recordlabel: TSOP 4758 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Paul Williams and Roger Nichols album: Energy of Love	The Intruders	A Nice Girl Like You	1974	TSOP
278	recordlabel: MCA 40194 chartposition: RandB #27, US #76 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Joe Simon album: Martha Reeves	Martha Reeves	Power of Love	1974	MCA
279	recordlabel: Motown 1295 chartposition: RandB #50, US #70 writtenby: Terry Etlinger and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) album: Last Time I Saw Him comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Sleeping	1974	Motown
280	recordlabel: Hi 2265 chartposition: RandB #37, US #102, UK #51 writtenby: Buddy Mize and Ira Allen album: I Can't Stand the Rain comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	(You Keep Me) Hangin' On	1974	Hi
281	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3554 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder album: Keep Smilin'	Bunny Sigler	Keep Smilin'	1974	P.I.R.
282	recordlabel: Volt 4106 chartposition: RandB #53, US #73 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	The Emotions	Put a Little Love Away	1974	Volt
283	recordlabel: GRC 1013 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Ruth Robinson album: Ripple	Ripple	Willie Pass the Water	1974	GRC
284	recordlabel: Granite 522 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Pain	1974	Granite
285	recordlabel: Janus 231 chartposition: RandB #32, US #92, UK #54 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Bingo comments: [philly sound]	The Whispers	A Mother for My Children	1974	Janus
286	recordlabel: Invictus 1268 chartposition: RandB #80, US #51 writtenby: General Johnson and Jeffrey Bowen album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Everybody Party All Night	1974	Invictus
287	recordlabel: Atco 6956 chartposition: RandB #29, US #85 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	The Persuaders	Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	1974	Atco
288	recordlabel: People 632 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: James Brown album: Damn Right I Am Somebody comments: [instrumental]	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Same Beat (Part 1)	1974	People
289	recordlabel: MGM 2006471(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Jerry Butler, James Dean and John Glover album: Hang On In There Baby	Johnny Bristol	Memories Don't Leave Like People Do	1974	MGM (UK)
290	recordlabel: Roxbury 2000 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Nina Ford and Howard Harris	Marion Jarvis	Hell of a Fix	1974	Roxbury
291	recordlabel: HandL 6105065 (UK) chartposition: US dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Love Is the Answer	Van McCoy	African Symphony	1974	HandL(UK)
292	recordlabel: Curtom 1994 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Larry Brownlee and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) album: Finally Got Myself Together	The Impressions	If It's in You to Do Wrong	1974	Curtom
293	recordlabel: Stax 0226 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Dennis Gilmore album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	It's September	1974	Stax
294	recordlabel: Atlantic 3220 chartposition: RandB #27, US #91 writtenby: Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen and Enrico Riccardi album: Margie	Margie Joseph	Words (Are Impossible)	1974	Atlantic
295	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 249 chartposition: RandB #70, US #81 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: Scratch (Live at The Roxy, Los Angeles) comments: [jazz funk] (album version)	The Crusaders	Scratch	1974	Blue Thumb
296	recordlabel: Dakar 4536 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Richard Parke album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	Happiness Is Being with You	1974	Dakar
297	recordlabel: Westbound 224 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: George Clinton and Eddie Hazel album: Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	Funkadelic	Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	1974	Westbound
298	recordlabel: Curtom 2003 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Rich Tufo, Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and T. Green album: Three the Hard Way: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Impressions	Something's Mighty, Mighty Wrong	1974	Curtom
299	recordlabel: Stang 5056 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Al Goodman and Harry Ray album: The Best Of The Moments comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Moments	What's Your Name?	1974	Stang
300	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3545 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: That`s How Long I`ll Be Loving You	Bunny Sigler	Love Train (Part One)	1974	P.I.R.

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