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
---	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis	Reuben Bell	What's Happening To The World	1971	House Of Orange
---	recordlabel: Hy Sign 2111 writtenby: Don Alford	Ann Alford	Got To Get Me A Job	1971	Hy Sign
---	recordlabel: Instant 3310 writtenby: F. Brogli, W. Morgan	Lee Bates	Why Don't You Write	1971	Instant
---	recordlabel: Invictus 512 (UK) writtenby: Dunbar, Johnson, Perry	Freda Payne	Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin' Arms)	1971	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Invictus 518 (UK) writtenby: Weatherspoon, Miner album: Contact	Freda Payne	You've Got To Love Somebody	1971	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9083 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar, Z. Perry	Barrino Brothers	Trapped In A Love	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9084 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: I Shall Not Be Moved	Barrino Brothers	I Shall Not Be Moved	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9085 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44, UK #46 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Angelo Bond album: Contact	Freda Payne	Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)	1971	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9086 chartposition: RandB #10, US #42, UK #48 writtenby: Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier album: In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Chairman of the Board	1971	Invictus
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9087 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar & Clyde Wilson album: 8th Day	The 8th Day	She's Not Just Another Woman	1971	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 chartposition: RandB #28, US #111 writtenby: Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: In Session	Chairmen of the Board	Hanging on to a Memory	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: The Chairmen Of The Board	Chairmen Of The Board	Tricked And Trapped (By A Tricky Trapper)	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9091 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Red Hot Mama	1971	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9092 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond album: Contact	Freda Payne	Bring the Boys Home	1971	Invictus
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9095 chartposition: RandB #30, US #107 writtenby: Ruth Copeland, Clyde Wilson and George Clinton	Parliament	Breakdown	1971	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Invictus 9097 chartposition: RandB #31, US #101 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Inside the Glass House	The Glass House	Look What We've Done to Love	1971	Invictus
5	recordlabel: Invictus 9098 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry, G. Johnson, R. Dunbar album: 8th Day	The 8th Day	You've Got to Crawl (Before You Walk)	1971	Invictus
6	recordlabel: Invictus 9099 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Give Me Just a Little More Time	Chairmen of the Board	Try On My Love for Size	1971	Invictus
7	recordlabel: Invictus 9100 chartposition: RandB #21, US #52 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	You Brought the Joy	1971	Invictus
8	recordlabel: Invictus 9103 chartposition: RandB #33, US #104 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits mpcode: o0RCepxEfp8	Chairmen of the Board	Men Are Getting Scarce	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9104 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	I Had It All	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9106 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: Generally Speaking mpcode: YwXDUpFyeUE	General Johnson	All We Need Is Understanding	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 writtenby: Holland Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	I'm Not Getting Any Better	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Janus 145 chartposition: RandB #31, US #92 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector	Cissy Houston	Be My Baby	1971	Janus
2	recordlabel: Janus 150 chartposition: RandB #19, US #93 writtenby: Rudy Love and Dee Ervin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Your Love Is So Doggone Good	1971	Janus
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 writtenby: Roosevelt Jones	The Continental IV	The Way I Love You	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Sandra McGregor album: Dream World	The Continental IV	I Don't Have You	1971	Jay Walking
2	recordlabel: Jay Walking 011 chartposition: RandB #19, US #84 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour)	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 14 writtenby: Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Ray Gant & Arabian Knights	Don't Leave Me Baby	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Tommy Keith album: Dream World comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Continental 4	How Can I Pretend	1971	JayWalking
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 804 writtenby: Thomas, McCree, Thomas album: Here Is Barbara Lynn comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Lynn	Take Your Love And Run	1971	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Jewel 822 writtenby: Albert Washington	Albert Washington	Loosen These Pains And Let Me Go	1971	Jewel
1	recordlabel: Josie 1026 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli	The Meters	Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: Josie 1028 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	We Got To Stay Together	1971	Josie
1	recordlabel: Josie 1029 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli and Vincent Toussaint	The Meters	(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop	1971	Josie
2	recordlabel: Josie 1029 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #36 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint comments: [funk]	The Meters	(The World Is A Bit Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop	1971	Josie
3	recordlabel: Josie 1030 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: B. Weinstein, L. Stallman, T. Randazzo album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Medley)	1971	Josie
4	recordlabel: Kent 4542 chartposition: RandB #34, US #97 writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley	B.B. King	That Evil Child	1971	Kent
5	recordlabel: Kent 4547 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill (as Arzell Hill) comments: (blues soul ballad) [re-release]	Z.Z. Hill	I Need Someone (To Love Me)	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4552 writtenby: R. Ramsey, J. Day album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Robert Ramsey	Like It Stands	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	I've Got To Win Your Love -- Bring It On Home Where You Belong	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	You Won't Hurt No More	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	If I Could Do It All Over	1971	Kent
1	recordlabel: King 456366 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #90 writtenby: David Clayton Thomas album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Spinning Wheel Pt. 1	1971	King
2	recordlabel: King 6347 chartposition: RandB #4, US #34 writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved	1971	King
3	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
4	recordlabel: King 6368 chartposition: RandB #3, US 29 writtenby: James Brown album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Soul Power	1971	King
---	recordlabel: King 6373 writtenby: Joe Valentine, Johnny Terry album: Think (About It)	Lyn Collins	Wheels of Life	1971	King
---	recordlabel: King 6374 writtenby: Brantley, Braswell album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [deep soul]	Jimmy Braswell	I Can't Give You My Heart	1971	King
1	recordlabel: King 6378 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit and James Brown	Bobby Byrd	I Know You Got Soul	1971	King
2	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: James Banks, Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time / If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [ballad]	Luther Ingram	I'll Love You Until the End	1971	Ko Ko
3	recordlabel: KoKo 2107 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Be Good to Me Baby	1971	KoKo
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul] mpcode: vctkqYSLLLU	Esther Phillips	From A Whisper To A Scream	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: 0CkNGR78Q60	Esther Phillips	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Jacobsen, Diltz album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad album cut] mpcode: G5oXBV8W2IU	Esther Phillips	That's All Right With Me	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: D8uRY5UQcpk	Esther Phillips	Sweet Touch Of Love	1971	Kudu
1	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
---	recordlabel: Lava 1001 writtenby: Johnny Williams	Pep Brown	Can You Handle It	1971	Lava
1	recordlabel: Lava 1002 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Al Green	Pep Brown	Are You Leaving Me	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Lava 1002 writtenby: G. Soule, A. Brown	Pep Brown	Think About The Children	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Law Ton 1556 writtenby: R. Martin, C. Otis, S. Couey comments: [instrumental]	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	The Penguin Break Down	1971	Law Ton
1	recordlabel: Law ton 1553 chartposition: RandB #31, US #104 writtenby: Billy Frazier	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	Let One Hurt Do	1971	Law ton
2	recordlabel: Law-ton 1552 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Smarr, Walker, Haney comments: [southern soul]	Randolph Walker	Miss Jackson's Daughter	1971	Lawton
3	recordlabel: Lawton 1554 chartposition: RandB #29, US #105 writtenby: Bessie Martin, Bobby Martin (as Robert Martin) and John Mobley comments: [novelty]	Ruby & the Party Gang	Hey Ruby (Shut Your Mouth)	1971	Lawton
4	recordlabel: Liberty 56087 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67 writtenby: Joe South	Dorsey Burnette	The Greatest Love	1971	Liberty
5	recordlabel: Liberty 56216 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4 writtenby: John Fogerty album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Proud Mary	1971	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: r6AuMz2AxNE	Nathan Williams	Reaching Higher	1971	Lime
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: 3OF29Ree2IY	Nathan Williams	What Price	1971	Lime
1	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
---	recordlabel: Lionel 3216 writtenby: Strong, Barksdale, Graves, McGill comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Jones (Bobby Jonz)	I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)	1971	Lionel
1	recordlabel: Lizard 1008 chartposition: RandB #40, US #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Nolan	Nolan (Nolan Porter)	I Like What You Give	1971	Lizard
2	recordlabel: Lizard 1009 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Paul Humphrey and His Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Funky L.A.	1971	Lizard
---	recordlabel: Lizard 21003 album: Nolan	Nolan Porter	Crazy Love	1971	Lizard
1	recordlabel: Lizard 21006 chartposition: RandB #14, US #29 writtenby: Gabriel Mekler album: Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Cool Aid	1971	Lizard
2	recordlabel: Lizard 21007 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: R. West	Clydie King	'Bout Love	1971	Lizard
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: London 10346 (UK) writtenby: Bryant album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ntjDBzkMkNM	Ann Peebles	99 Lbs	1971	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Lovelite 01 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	The Lovelites	My Conscience	1971	Lovelite
2	recordlabel: Lovelite 02 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Lovelites	Bumpy Road Ahead	1971	Lovelite
3	recordlabel: MGM 14193 chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #51, US AC #37 writtenby: George Jackson album: Osmonds comments: [pop soul]	The Osmonds	One Bad Apple	1971	MGM
4	recordlabel: MGM 14196 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller	War	Home Cookin'	1971	MGM
5	recordlabel: MGM 14221 chartposition: RandB #26, US #96 writtenby: M. Burke, Solomon Burke Jr. and B. Burke	Solomon Burke	The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)	1971	MGM
6	recordlabel: MGM 14262 chartposition: RandB #17, US #17, US AC #14 writtenby: Bobby Hebb & Sandy Baron album: Natural Man	Lou Rawls	A Natural Man	1971	MGM
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1011 writtenby: T. Wine, L. Levine	Mighty Sam	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: H. Howard album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 8z5n647Se-0	Freddie North	Yours Love	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., M. Gimbel album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: VfCfGitKar0	Freddie North	Sidewalks Fences And Walls	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12002 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Charles Whitehead album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul]	Doris Duke	If She's Your Wife (Who Am I?)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12004 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: EH8MRCN9JWY	Freddie North	Ain't Nothing In The News (But The Blues)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1kyNBhQWgQI	Freddie North	Sweeter Than Sweetness	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12016 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., K. Shelton album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: OxUAmHJ-_j0	Freddie North	Laid Back And Easy	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Mankind 12017 chartposition: RandB #30, US #108 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	The Chokin' Kind	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 200 album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: JQ9j0BXW938	Doris Duke	A Legend In Her Own Time (full album)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 200 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Doris Duke	(Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Mankind 201 album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill comments: [Complete Album]	Z.Z. Hill	The Brand New Z.Z. Hill (full album)	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Memphis 103 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Billy Butler, Larry Wade and Terry Callier comments: [ballad]	Billy Butler & Infinity	I Don't Want To Lose You	1971	Memphis
2	recordlabel: Memphis 104 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Ollie Nightingale album: Sweet Surrender	Ollie Nightingale	It's a Sad Thing	1971	Memphis
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73163 chartposition: RandB #32, US #94 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistakes)	1971	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury

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