Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 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 1971, 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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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
101	recordlabel: Better 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. Steward Jr. comments: [deep soul ballad]	Brenda Jo Harris	She'll Snatch Him	1971	Better
---	recordlabel: Black 1005	Jean Carn	Peace	1971	Black
1	recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102 chartposition: RandB #36, US #114 writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam album: [female vocal group]	The Magic Touch	Step into My World (Part 2)	1971	Black Falcon
---	recordlabel: Black Prince 317 writtenby: Boyd, Green, Wells, Mckenzie, Chaney	The Imperial Wonders	Trying To Get To You	1971	Black Prince
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 200 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Womack comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack	Breezin'	1971	Blue Thumb
2	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill album: Naturally comments: [funk]	Jessie Hill	Naturally	1971	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
1	recordlabel: BrownStone 4203 chartposition: RandB #34, US #85 writtenby: James Brown	Bobby Byrd	Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming	1971	BrownStone
2	recordlabel: Brownstone 4202 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: H. Martin comments: [funk]	Vicki Anderson	I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)	1971	Brownstone
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 55444 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Donald Johnson and Lawrence Johnson album: (I Want You to) Make My Life Over	The Artistics	(I Want You to) Make My Life Over	1971	Brunswick
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55445 chartposition: RandB #48	The Lost Generation	Someday	1971	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: Brunswick 55450 chartposition: RandB #4, US #26, UK #32 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People	1971	Brunswick
6	recordlabel: Brunswick 55453 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), Larry Brownlee and Gus Redmond	The Lost Generation	Talking the Teenage Language	1971	Brunswick
7	recordlabel: Brunswick 55455 chartposition: RandB #17, US #70 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	We Are Neighbors	1971	Brunswick
8	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: gomv3rcN4Jw	The Chi-Lites	Love Uprising	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55462 writtenby: Eugene Record, RevÃ© Gipson album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: jisvrW00lZk	The Chi-Lites	Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55462 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #3 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Have You Seen Her	1971	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55465 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Call It Trouble	Barbara Acklin	Lady, Lady, Lady	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55475 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Forever and a Day	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754170 writtenby: Carl Davis, Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People comments: [album cut] mpcode: jPdGMs1zM2I	The Chi-Lites	What Do I Wish For	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754170 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People comments: [album cut] mpcode: Mnx9zObzh_U	The Chi-Lites	You Got Me Walkin'	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011 080 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Give It Up	1971	Buddah (UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 213 chartposition: RandB #32, US #81 writtenby: Al Martin album: The Stairsteps	The Stairsteps	Didn't It Look So Easy	1971	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Buddah 225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	I Know I'm in Love	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 249 writtenby: Jimmy Bishop album: If You Knew Him Like I Do / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: 6IbhF_O-Lek	Barbara Mason	Your Old Flame	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson, Pete James	Eddie & Ernie	Standing At The Crossroads	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason	Eddie & Ernie	Hiding In Shadows	1971	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Buddah 254 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	Never Never Never	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Bullet 471 (UK) writtenby: W. Groovy album: I Wanna Be Loved comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	I Wanna Be Loved	1971	Bullet(UK)
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5664 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: Pearl Woods album: Etta James Sings Funk	Etta James	Tighten Up Your Own Thing	1971	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5679 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: William Hill album: Love Is Blue	The Dells	The Glory of Love	1971	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 chartposition: RandB #8, US #30 writtenby: Terry Callier & Larry Wade album: Freedom Means / The Best of The Dells comments: [ballad]	The Dells	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1971	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Terry Callier, L. Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	Freedom Means	1971	Cadet
1	recordlabel: Calla 174 chartposition: RandB #10, US #21 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	The Fuzz	I Love You for All Seasons	1971	Calla
2	recordlabel: Calla 175 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Ron Shaab	The Sister & Brothers featuring Sister Geri	Ack-a-Fool	1971	Calla
3	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
4	recordlabel: Calla 179 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Joe Tate and Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [northern soul]	The Fuzz	I'm So Glad	1971	Calla
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2728 writtenby: Freddie Terrell, Herman Histon	Freddie Terrell And The Blue Rhythm Band	You Had It Made	1971	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 2934 chartposition: RandB #41, US #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Now I'm a Woman	Nancy Wilson	Now I'm a Woman	1971	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 2997 chartposition: RandB #48, US #114 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Mickey Gregory	Junior Parker	Drownin' on Dry Land	1971	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 3042 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Michael Barton, Bob Garner and Andre Williams	Reggie Garner	Teddy Bear	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3173 writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott	Reggie Garner	Hot Line	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3176 writtenby: R. Moore, G. Jackson	Patrice Holloway	Evidence	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capsoul 23 writtenby: Dean Francis album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Row-Row-Row My Boat	1971	Capsoul
---	recordlabel: Carnival 548 writtenby: W. Lovett	The Pretenders	I Wanna Be	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Carnival 552 writtenby: Bivins, Evans	The Pretenders	Hearts Were Made To Love	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
1	recordlabel: Checker 1239 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Pearl Woods	Little Milton	I Play Dirty	1971	Checker
---	recordlabel: Chess 1033 2122 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Sam Dees	Maryanna	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 2109	Sam Dees	Can You Be A One Man Woman	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 435 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	What Our Love Needs	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 437 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	Please Don't Leave Me Lonely	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Chimneyville 437 chartposition: RandB #5, US #29 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd comments: [southern soul funk]	King Floyd	Baby Let Me Kiss You	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 438 writtenby: Joe Broussard comments: [deep soul]	C.P. Love	I Found All These Things	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Chimneyville 439 chartposition: RandB #35, US #101 writtenby: Joe Broussard and Michael Adams	King Floyd	Got to Have Your Lovin'	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 442 writtenby: W. Quezergue, A. Savoy album: King Floyd	King Floyd	It's Wonderful	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006	Rozetta Johnson	Holding The Losing Hand	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006 writtenby: Sam Dees	Rozetta Johnson	Chained and Bound	1971	ClinTone
1	recordlabel: Clintone 003 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Rozetta Johnson	Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman or Your Wife)	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees comments: [deep soul]	Jean Battle	Unsatisfied Woman	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	I've Got To Come In	1971	Clintone
1	recordlabel: Colossus 136 chartposition: RandB #29, US #116 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Baby Show It	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Colossus 142 writtenby: Knight, Allen comments: [northern soul] mpcode: l0RHyPPXCoQ	Devonnes	I'm Gonna Pick Up My Toys (And Go Home)	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445320 writtenby: E. Hinton, D. Fritts	Gwen McCrae	Lay It On Me	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445448 writtenby: D. Malone	Gwen McCrae	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1971	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45330 chartposition: RandB #32, US #13, US AC #11 writtenby: Tito Puente album: Abraxas	Santana	Oye Como Va	1971	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45386 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100 writtenby: Paul Simon	Peaches & Herb	The Sound of Silence	1971	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 45387 chartposition: RandB #37, US #94, UK #34 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: One Man Band	Ronnie Dyson	When You Get Right Down To It	1971	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 45435 chartposition: RandB #38, US #91 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: Help Me Make It Through the Night	O.C. Smith	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 45472 chartposition: RandB #39, US #12 writtenby: David Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana album: Santana III	Santana	Everybody's Everything	1971	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Condor 201 writtenby: Hillard, Mannick, Wilford	The After Hours	Love Affair	1971	Condor
---	recordlabel: Cotillion album: Full Time Woman (The Lost Cotillion Album) comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: S3r1m8iKdK4	Irma Thomas	All I Wanna Do Is Save You	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44103 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Tony Owens	Confessin' a Feeling	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44123 writtenby: Williams, Paul, Paul album: Love Is Here And Now You're Gone	Tami Lynn	Mojo Hannah	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44123 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) comments: [northern soul]	Tami Lynn	I'm Gonna Run Away from You	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44125 writtenby: C. Washington, J. Broussard, R. Williams	The Enticers	Calling For Your Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 writtenby: D. Hathaway, Glenn Watts	Garland Green	Always Be My Baby	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore	Garland Green	Just My Way Of Loving You	1971	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44130 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Percy Mayfield album: Story Teller comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Please Send Me Someone To Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48201 writtenby: Denise Craig, Nona McCullar	Denise LaSalle	Too Late to Check Your Trap	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
1	recordlabel: Crajon 48204 chartposition: RandB #14, US #105 writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)	Bill Coday	Get Your Lie Straight	1971	Crajon
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1956 chartposition: RandB #31, US #119 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Must Be Love Coming Down	1971	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1957 chartposition: RandB #12, US #53 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Ain't Got Time	1971	Curtom
4	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1963 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	We're A Winner	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Love to Keep You in My Mind	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1974 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Move On Up	1971	Curtom

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