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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
--- recordlabel: Astroscope 5004
album: This Is Eleanore Mills
comments: [album cut]
Eleanore Mills How Can I Love You 1974 Astroscope
--- recordlabel: Volt 4108
writtenby: Dennis Gilmore, James Dean
album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics
Ron Banks & the Dramatics Highway To Heaven 1974 Volt
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 7296
writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J. Jefferson
album: Mighty Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: R95tNKeLE84
The Spinners Since I Been Gone 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Epic, Rags 33011
writtenby: Lou Courtney
album: I'm In Need Of Love
comments: [album cut]
Lou Courtney The Common Broken Heart 1974 Epic, Rags
--- recordlabel: Astroscope 5004
album: This Is Eleanore Mills
comments: [album cut]
Eleanore Mills Telegram 1974 Astroscope
--- recordlabel: United Artists 212
writtenby: T. Brasfield, A. Cartee
album: Z.Z.
comments: [album cut]
Z.Z. Hill Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right 1974 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Pye International 107
writtenby: Ralph Bailey, Johnny Northern
comments: [northern soul]
Al Wilson Help Me 1974 Pye International
--- recordlabel: Hi 2278
writtenby: Bryant, Peebles
album: I Can't Stand The Rain
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Ann Peebles Until You Came Into My Life 1974 Hi
--- recordlabel: Invictus 33134
writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland
album: The New Lamont Dozier Album - Love And Beauty
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: fIN2mElwN9o
Lamont Dozier Don't Stop Playing Our Song 1974 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Crossover 975
writtenby: J. Lewis, C. Chambers
comments: [deep soul]
The Sims Twins It's All Over 1974 Crossover
--- recordlabel: Bell 1405
writtenby: Cat Stevens
album: Not a Little Girl Anymore
Linda Lewis (Remember The Days Of) The Old Schoolyard 1974 Bell
--- recordlabel: Seventy Seven 906
writtenby: L.J. Flowers
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: 8x7RDrCWDO8
Tears Of Joy This Is Not Your World 1974 Seventy Seven
--- recordlabel: Buddah 5615
writtenby: K. Dunham, W. Heath
album: You Know You\'re Wrong Don\'t Ya Brother
comments: [modern soul album cut]
mpcode: BePPW9ja4gI
Walter Heath I Thought You Might Like To Know 1974 Buddah
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 7308
album: AWB
comments: [album cut]
Average White Band Keepin it to Myself 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3044
writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball
album: AWB
Average White Band Nothing You Can Do 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Dial 1027
writtenby: K.Floyd
King Floyd Learning to Forget You 1974 Dial
--- recordlabel: Roulette 3013
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler
album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: xZI0fdsbTg8
Ecstasy Passion & Pain Somebody's Loving You 1974 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Dial 1027
writtenby: K. Floyd
King Floyd Can You Dig It? 1974 Dial
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 10489 (UK)
writtenby: Ball, Stewart, Gorrie
album: AWB
Average White Band You Got It 1974 Atlantic(UK)
--- recordlabel: Buddah 424
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: Transition
Barbara Mason Half Sister Half Brother 1974 Buddah
--- recordlabel: Avco 4644
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
comments: [mid-tempo ballad]
mpcode: 3DVZEiZeB88
The Prolifics I Don't Know What's The Matter With My Baby 1974 Avco
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73450
writtenby: L. Mizell
Brenda Lee Eager When I'm With You 1974 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Black Circle 6000
writtenby: Larry Roberts
Lee Williams & the Cymbals Save It All For You 1974 Black Circle
--- recordlabel: Avco 4644
writtenby: P. Mitchell, B. Clements
comments: [ballad] (produced by Brad Shapiro)
mpcode: m_bvlwfPRbg
The Prolifics I Would Still Be There 1974 Avco
--- recordlabel: EMI 2114 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu, L. Vanderbilt
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon Strong Love Proud Love 1974 EMI(UK)
--- recordlabel: IX Chains Records
writtenby: Williams, Bailey, Clark
comments: (arranged by Bert DeCoteaux) [southern soul]
mpcode: 3hgZJLwPg94
Ellerine Harding Tonight, Let The Other Woman Cry Some 1974 IX Chains Records
--- recordlabel: De-Lite 1564
writtenby: Stanley Lippitt
mpcode: tY7ZzSMvEqo
The Master Plan Clinton Park 1974 DeLite
--- recordlabel: Philomega 802
writtenby: J. Davis, A. Felder, F, Fioravanti
comments: [philly sound ballad]
mpcode: R16ZDl1tVYQ
The Charmetts What About The Children 1974 Philomega
--- recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 188
comments: [Sweet Soul]
First Class Don't Know What You're Doing 1974 Ebony Sounds
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 2225 (UK)
writtenby: C. Gilbert, K. Gamble, L. Huff*, J. Arc
album: War of the Gods
Billy Paul I Was Married 1974 P.I.R.(UK)
--- recordlabel: Janus 240
writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: i-CSJHbz9x0
The Inclinations Cross My Heart (To You) 1974 Janus
--- recordlabel: Sedgrick 3007
writtenby: James Vanleer
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: ImMvOqGUbl8
Jackie Ross Take The Weight Off Me 1974 Sedgrick
--- recordlabel: Contempo 2009
writtenby: Barnes, Ross
comments: [northern soul]
J.J. Barnes To An Early Grave 1974 Contempo
--- recordlabel: Chimneyville 10202
writtenby: King Floyd
comments: [deep soul]
King Floyd Handle With Care 1974 Chimneyville
--- recordlabel: Ypsi 1001
writtenby: E. Addie, M. Lewis
comments: [mid-tempo love song]
mpcode: Al5BNhoLV5o
Masterpiece (70s group) Love Affair 1974 Ypsi
--- recordlabel: Ypsi 1001
writtenby: E. Addie, M. Lewis
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: _RAUKVgNEPE
Masterpiece (70s group) We're Gonna Make It 1974 Ypsi
--- recordlabel: Carnival 559
writtenby: K. Ruffin
The Pretenders Just You Wait And See 1974 Carnival
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 7296
writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J. Jefferson
album: Mighty Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: dtanPsLid4Y
The Spinners Love Has Gone Away 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Philly Groove 184
writtenby: William Hart
album: Alive and Kicking
The Delfonics Hey Baby 1974 Philly Groove
--- recordlabel: Rocky Road 30201
writtenby: Billy Ray Charles
album: Come And Get Yourself Some
Formula IV Wee Willy Sweetwine 1974 Rocky Road
--- recordlabel: Sunburst 532
writtenby: Roshell Anderson
album: Introducing Roshell Anderson
Roshell Anderson I'm Cracking Up 1974 Sunburst
--- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK)
writtenby: Robinson, Jones
album: Smokey...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc
Smokey Robinson A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair 1974 Tamla Motown(UK)
--- recordlabel: Rocky Road 30078
writtenby: Charles Richard Cason
album: Come And Get Yourself Some
Formula IV If We Can't Get Along 1974 Rocky Road
--- recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 183
writtenby: C. Perkins, S. Vincent
album: Beyond Body and Soul
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Soul Generation In Your Way 1974 Ebony Sounds
--- recordlabel: Blue Note 590
writtenby: Jerry Peters
album: Astralsignal
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
mpcode: hDGPIv8z9UM
Gene Harris Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong 1974 Blue Note
--- recordlabel: United Artists 396
writtenby: W. Beatty
mpcode: uLK-buM6a6Q
Love Affair I Can't Stop Loving You 1974 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Curtom 2006
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Got To Find A Way
Curtis Mayfield Love Me (Right In The Pocket) 1974 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Roulette 7151
writtenby: Barbara Gaskins
album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain
comments: [deep soul]
Ecstasy Passion & Pain Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You 1974 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Contempo 2048 (UK)
writtenby: Davis, Barnes
album: Groovesville Masters
comments: [northern soul]
J.J. Barnes Sweet Sherry 1974 Contempo(UK)
--- recordlabel: Chess 2142
writtenby: Odessa F. Gordon
album: Big Bad Bo
Bo Diddley Hit Or Miss 1974 Chess
--- recordlabel: Motown 1291
writtenby: J. Helms, T. Woodford
comments: [Motown Sound]
Bottom & Co. Gonna Find A True Love 1974 Motown
--- recordlabel: Sussex 624
writtenby: Lonette McKee
album: Lonette
mpcode: i_RJ4oRU884
Lonette McKee Do To Me 1974 Sussex
--- recordlabel: Harry J 6680 (UK)
writtenby: Winston Groovy
album: Presenting Winston Groovy
comments: [reggae]
Winston Groovy So Easy 1974 Harry J(UK)
--- recordlabel: Brown Door 6576
writtenby: Marvin Holmes
mpcode: H9PngAvrITU
Marvin Holmes & Justice You Better Keep Her 1974 Brown Door
--- recordlabel: 20th Century 2129
writtenby: J. Vanleer
album: Barbara Blake and The Uniques
Barbara Blake & The Uniques Teach Me 1974 20th Century
--- recordlabel: ABC 11426
writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson
Reggie Garner That Ain't The Way (You Make Love) 1974 ABC
--- recordlabel: 20th Century 2089
writtenby: Hugh Hawkins, Ulysses Shepperd
Barbara & the Uniques It's Not That Easy 1974 20th Century
--- recordlabel: ABC 11440
writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson
Reggie Garner Half A Cup 1974 ABC
--- recordlabel: Stanson 541
writtenby: Louis Johnson
Second Re$$urrection You Done Let Daylight Catch You 1974 Stanson
--- recordlabel: Epic 80317
writtenby: T. Rundgren
album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [album cut] [love ballad]
The Isley Brothers Hello It's Me 1974 Epic
--- recordlabel: Motown 1309
writtenby: F. Johnson
comments: [Motown Sound]
Bottom & Co. Spread The News 1974 Motown
--- recordlabel: ABC 12079
album: Payne and Pleasure
Freda Payne I Get Carried Away 1974 ABC
--- recordlabel: Just Sunshine 517
writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reeves
album: Can You Feel It
mpcode: x8TW4fWJOVg
The Voices Of East Harlem Can You Feel It 1974 Just Sunshine
--- recordlabel: Contempo 157
writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David
album: I've Been Loving You Too Long To Stop Now
Oscar Toney Jr. Make It Easy On Yourself 1974 Contempo
--- recordlabel: Contempo 2002 (UK)
writtenby: Syl Johnson
album: I've Been Loving You Too Long To Stop Now
Oscar Toney Jr. Is It Because I'm Black 1974 Contempo(UK)
--- recordlabel: Konduko 11582
writtenby: Ronnie Keaton, King Sporty
Ronnie Keaton Going Down For the Last Time 1974 Konduko
--- recordlabel: Truth 4206
album: Woman To Woman
comments: [Complete Album]
Shirley Brown Woman To Woman (full album) 1974 Truth
--- recordlabel: We Produce 1905
album: Temprees 3
The Temprees Mr. Cool That Ain't Cool 1974 We Produce
--- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 926
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta I'm Goin' Left 1974 Tamla Motown
--- recordlabel: Golden Fleece 83254
writtenby: A. Felder, R. Baker
Robert Upchurch The Devil Made Me Do It 1974 Golden Fleece
--- recordlabel: We Produce 1815
writtenby: J. Phillips, M. Scott, M. Lee
album: Temprees 3 / The Best of The Temprees
The Temprees I Love, I Love 1974 We Produce
--- recordlabel: Stax 5507
writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton
album: Friction
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: NjXHiuohpj0
The Soul Children We're Gettin' Too Close 1974 Stax
--- recordlabel: Spring 146
writtenby: Raeford Gerald, Perry Boyd
comments: [northern soul]
Garland Green Sending My Best Wishes 1974 Spring
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 7296
writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J. Jefferson
album: Mighty Love
comments: [philly sound ballad album cut]
mpcode: XCCu2UflR6w
The Spinners I'm Glad You Walked Into My Life 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Spring 151
writtenby: Billy Nichols
comments: [northern soul]
Garland Green You And I Go Good Together 1974 Spring
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 33070
writtenby: The Isleys
album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: _gEvm8FNovs
The Isley Brothers Brown Eyed Girl 1974 TNeck
--- recordlabel: Motown 1297
album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Come And Get This Stuff 1974 Motown
--- recordlabel: Reprise 2200
album: Rejuvenation
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: 16wjTNDKfbE
The Meters Rejuvenation (full album) 1974 Reprise
--- recordlabel: Sussex 520
writtenby: J. Briggs, R. Graham
album: Differently
Ralph Graham Let Me Love You 1974 Sussex
--- recordlabel: Casablanca 1
album: What Am I Gonna Do
Gloria Scott A Case Of Too Much Lovemaking 1974 Casablanca
--- recordlabel: ABC 40012
writtenby: Lambert, Potter
album: Main Street People
Four Tops It Won't Be The First Time 1974 ABC
--- recordlabel: Curtom 2005
writtenby: C. Mayfield, D. Hathaway
album: Sweet Exorcist
Curtis Mayfield Suffer 1974 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Tamla 332
album: Fulfillingness' First Finale
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: HrJB-MItdVY
Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness' First Finale (full album) 1974 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Crossover 976
writtenby: Jimmy Holiday
Jimmy Holiday When I'm Loving You 1974 Crossover
--- recordlabel: Kent 21
comments: [unreleased]
The Mayberry Movement I Can See Him Making Love To You 1974 Kent
--- recordlabel: Contempo 2018 (UK)
writtenby: W. Robinson / R. White
album: I've Been Loving You Too Long To Stop Now
Oscar Toney Jr. My Girl 1974 Contempo(UK)
--- recordlabel: Stax 2003 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfork
album: Walkin' The Back Streets
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: egd5_UZuUD0
Little Milton Bet You I Win 1974 Stax(UK)
--- recordlabel: Event 218
comments: [unreleased]
The Mayberry Movement What Did I Do Wrong 1974 Event
--- recordlabel: Black Circle 6001
writtenby: Larry Roberts
Lee Williams & the Cymbals Get It Together 1974 Black Circle
--- recordlabel: Invictus 33133
writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland
album: I Can't Make It Alone
comments: [album cut]
Laura Lee I Can't Make It Alone 1974 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3019
writtenby: P. Hurtt, A. Bell
Bettye Swann Kiss My Love Goodbye 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: ABC 12044
writtenby: L. Dozier, M. Jackson
album: Black Bach
mpcode: 1AqOPJWfBkM
Lamont Dozier I Wanna Be With You 1974 ABC
--- recordlabel: Volt 4111
album: Coldblooded
The Bar-Kays Coldblooded 1974 Volt
--- recordlabel: Roadshow 7002
writtenby: Ben Monroe, Sandra Dayton
mpcode: uQXhghXz_c0
Don Downing What You Think Is Bad (Sometimes Is Good) 1974 Roadshow
--- recordlabel: 20th Century 2146
writtenby: Marshall McQueen, Jr.
album: Keep It In The Family
comments: [album cut]
Leon Haywood The Day I Laid Eyes On You 1974 20th Century
--- recordlabel: Ronn 82
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis
Ted Taylor I've Got To Find Somebody New 1974 Ronn
--- recordlabel: Paramount 0291
writtenby: Q. Joseph, T. Green, D. Reed, O. Wright
The Jones Girls Will You Be There 1974 Paramount
--- recordlabel: BRC 113
writtenby: Alonzo Tucker, Carl Johnson
album: Loving Explosion
The Eliminators Give It Up 1974 BRC
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3205
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: The Show Must Go On
Sam Dees Come Back Strong 1974 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Paramount 0279
writtenby: Lowrell Simon, Rich Tufo
The Jones Girls If You Don't Love Me No More 1974 Paramount

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