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

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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: Theoda 518 writtenby: T. Moore comments: [northern soul] mpcode: CtoxgvWSWb4	J.E. Morgan	By My Side	1971	Theoda
1	recordlabel: Techniques 914(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Ansil Collins and Winston Riley album: Double Barrel	Dave & Ansel Collins	Monkey Spanner	1971	Techniques (UK)
2	recordlabel: Techniques 901 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #22 writtenby: Ansil Collins (as Ansell Collins) album: Double Barrel comments: [reggae]	Dave & Ansel Collins	Double Barrel	1971	Techniques(UK)
3	recordlabel: Tangerine 1019 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: E. James comments: [northern soul]	Ike & Tina Turner	Dust My Broom	1971	Tangerine
4	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101	The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough	Here I Go Again	1971	Tangerine
5	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
6	recordlabel: Tangerine 1015 chartposition: RandB #13, US #36 writtenby: Ray Charles album: My Kind of Jazz comments: [instrumental]	Ray Charles	Booty Butt	1971	Tangerine
7	recordlabel: Tangerine 1014 chartposition: RandB #40, US #58 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow	The Raelettes	Bad Water	1971	Tangerine
8	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 971 (UK) chartposition: UK #25, RandB #41, US #55 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: The Return of the Magnificent Seven / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
9	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 857 chartposition: RandB #24, US #52, UK #35 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Way Back Home	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK) writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Look Around	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 840 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #16 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Johnny Bristol & Pam Sawyer album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Take Me Girl, I'm Ready	1971	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 800 chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #32 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	1971	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Save the Children	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) writtenby: W. Stevenson, I. Hunter album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Seek And You Shall Find	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 785 (UK) writtenby: Clarke, Gurron comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	You Stole My Love	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Groove Governor comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Honey Come Back	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	On The Way Out (On The Way In)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 781 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #40, US #63 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything IsÂ Everything / I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting	1971	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 771 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Darling Baby / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 767(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762(UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Richard Morris and Sylvia Moy album: Ridin' High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Forget Me Not	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
6	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 761(UK) chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Away We A Go Go comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	(Come Round Here) I'm the One You Need	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0	Diana Ross	I'll Settle For You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: hQ--a0P5TvI	Diana Ross	A Simple Thing Like Cry	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: Km_EQRJK860	Diana Ross	Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson, Monica album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: QNtbdrwUWjg	Diana Ross	Did You Read The Morning Paper?	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: F1200WBCTtg	Diana Ross	I'm A Winner	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: U1VgmZ8aUW8	Diana Ross	All The Befores	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54234 writtenby: R. Penzabene, N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: That's the Way Love Is comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I Wish It Would Rain	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54211 chartposition: RandB #20, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Satisfaction	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 writtenby: F. Wilson, J. Webb album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	I Did It All for You	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 chartposition: RandB #37, US #101 writtenby: Hal Davis and Herman Griffith album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Can I	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Marvin Gaye & James Nyx album: What's Going ON comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 writtenby: R. Benson, A. Cleveland, M. Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Wholy Holy	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 writtenby: S. Wright, S. Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Think Of Me As Your Soldier	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8, UK #20, US AC #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	If You Really Love Me	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 writtenby: M. Gaye, F. Gordy, D. Wilkinson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Sad Tomorrows	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #51, US AC #34 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54206 chartposition: RandB #20, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Crazy About the La La La	1971	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54205 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Don't Blame You At All	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 writtenby: L. Caston, S. Small album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	This Used to Be the Home of Johnnie Mae	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 chartposition: RandB #37, US #88 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: US #78, UK #51 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer	1971	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: RandB #3, US 13, UK #27 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	We Can Work It Out	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 writtenby: M. Gaye, A. Gaye, E. Stover, J. Nyx album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	God Is Love	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: lm96dCmq5jg	Marvin Gaye	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: E. Derouen, M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: XTCqgk7bfkc	Marvin Gaye	Right On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: [album cut] mpcode: MAN4HkZhO3U	Marvin Gaye	What's Happening Brother	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: T Neck 933 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Givin' It Back / Beautiful Ballads	The Isley Brothers	Lay Lady Lay	1971	T Neck
2	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck
3	recordlabel: T Neck 930 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Stephen Stills album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Love the One You're With	1971	T Neck
4	recordlabel: T Neck 929 chartposition: RandB #17, US #111 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and H. Pennington	The Isley Brothers	Warpath	1971	T Neck
5	recordlabel: T Neck 927 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Freedom	1971	T Neck
6	recordlabel: Sweet 001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Charles Hodges comments: [funk]	Gi Gi	Daddy Love	1971	Sweet
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 5SAke0jV-0o	Bill Withers	I'm Her Daddy	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: [album cut] comments: [album cut] mpcode: m0xzINDJtF0	Bill Withers	In My Heart	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 4d5fvxPVHCU	Bill Withers	Hope She'll Be Happier	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, US AC #16 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 227 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Sweet Wanomi	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 226 chartposition: RandB #9, US #6, US AC #24 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Evolution comments: Instrumental	Dennis Coffey	Scorpio	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Harlem	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 219 chartposition: RandB #6, US #3, US AC #2 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [ballad]	Bill Withers	Ain't No Sunshine	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Moanin' And Groanin'	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 217 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven	1971	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 212 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	Triangle of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Susses 686 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: cU7dDtVB7aE	Bill Withers	Do It Good	1971	Susses
1	recordlabel: Stone Flower 9001 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)	Little Sister	Stanga	1971	Stone Flower
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025143 writtenby: Porter, Williams, LeBeau album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	If I Give It Up, I Want It Back	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025050 (UK) writtenby: Williams, Porter album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Give Me One Good Reason Why	1971	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025 025 (UK) writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	Winding, Winding Road	1971	Stax (UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 110 writtenby: B. Kaye, N. Green, B. Flemister album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	A Sadness For Things	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0112 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44 writtenby: Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas , Mack Rice and Tom Nixon album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	Do the Funky Penguin	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 album: Wow	William Bell	All For The Love Of A Woman	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	I'll Be Home	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0105 chartposition: RandB #19, US #57 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams and Carrol Washington	Jean Knight	You Think You're Hot Stuff	1971	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0104 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0102 writtenby: William Lloyd Reese album: Best of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Got To Get Away From It All	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0101 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Lovejoy	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0101 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven	1971	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0100 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis	Little Milton	If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You)	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0099 chartposition: RandB #28, US #74 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas	The Newcomers	Pin the Tail on the Donkey	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0098 chartposition: RandB #2, US #31 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me? comments: [funk]	Rufus Thomas	The Breakdown (Part 1)	1971	Stax
5	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0095 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Steve Croppe, Eddie Floyd and M. Rice	Eddie Floyd	Blood Is Thicker Than Water	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0094 writtenby: Calvin, Arnold album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	Shame, On The Family Name	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0093 chartposition: RandB #11, US #97 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Cornelius Grant album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	You've Got to Earn it	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 writtenby: E. Floyd, A. Isbell album: Wow...	William Bell	'Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0092 album: Wow...	William Bell	A Penny For Your Thoughts	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0090 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	The World Is Round	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Jean Knight	Mr. Big Stuff	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0085 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28 writtenby: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	1971	Stax

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