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: P.I.R. 3509 writtenby: J. Kay, R. Moreve album: Going East	Billy Paul	Magic Carpet Ride	1971	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3506 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, Ugene Dozier comments: [philly sound ballad]	Bobby Bennett	Days Go By	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3505 writtenby: Sigler	Bunny Sigler	Everybody Needs Good Lovin'	1971	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3503 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	You're the Reason Why	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3502 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff	Johnny Williams	It's So Wonderful	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Ode Records 77009 album: Tapestry comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: SyQ-TgA6bQk	Carole King	Tapestry (full album)	1971	Ode Records
1	recordlabel: Ode 66020 chartposition: RandB #42, US #71 writtenby: Carole King album: Merry Clayton	Merry Clayton	After All This Time	1971	Ode
---	recordlabel: Noriega 1003 writtenby: Miles Grayson	Debra Johnson	To Get Love You've Got To Bring Love	1971	Noriega
---	recordlabel: Nation 7858 writtenby: L. Bibbs, W. Davis mpcode: fsaHZYA84SM	Silk (girl group)	Falling In Love Isn't Easy	1971	Nation
---	recordlabel: Nation 7858 writtenby: L. Bibbs, W. Davis	Silk	Falling In Love Isn't Easy	1971	Nation
1	recordlabel: Mr. Chand 8006 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson	Krystal Generation	Wanted Dead or Alive	1971	Mr. Chand
---	recordlabel: Mowest 5006 writtenby: M. Larson, J. Marcellino, P. Sawyer	Bobby Taylor	Just A Little Bit Closer	1971	Mowest
---	recordlabel: Motown 723 writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Diana Ross	And If You See Him	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1196 chartposition: UK #3, RandB #34, US #90 writtenby: Mike Pinder album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	A Simple Game	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1195 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	This Is The Story	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: The Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Sugar Daddy	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1191 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #5, US AC #14 writtenby: Elliot Willensky album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Got to Be There	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1190 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Touch	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: RandB #27, US #38 writtenby: Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24 writtenby: Jim Webb comments: [motown sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park (Part II)	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1188 chartposition: UK #10, RandB #16, US #38 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Surrender	1971	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1186 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards & The Fonce Mizell album: Maybe Tomorrow comments: [love ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Maybe Tomorrow	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1185 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Right Before My Eyes	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1185 chartposition: RandB #28, US #70 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	In These Changing Times	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1184 chartposition: RandB #17, US #29, US AC #16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Reach Out (I'll Be There)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1182 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1182 chartposition: UK #5, RandB #8, US #16, US AC #29 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield album: Touch / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Nathan Jones	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #33 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Maybe Tommorow / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1178 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: David comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Don't Stop Loving Me	1971	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1177 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #25, US #2 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Mama's Pearl	1971	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1175 chartposition: RandB #9, US #40, UK #36 writtenby: Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware album: Changing Times / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: B. Holland, V. Simpson, N. Ashford album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut] mpcode: 1W401cINogI	Diana Ross	I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Mojo 2092011(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff and Doris Troy (as Doris Payne)	Doris Troy	I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)	1971	Mojo (UK)
2	recordlabel: Mojo 020 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #39 writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams album: Friend... comments: [southern soul]	Freddie North	She's All I Got	1971	Mojo(UK)
3	recordlabel: MoWest 5005 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Hal Davis & Willie Hutch	G.C. Cameron	Act Like a Shotgun	1971	MoWest
4	recordlabel: MoWest 5002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: What the World Needs Now Is Love	Tom Clay	What the World Needs Now Is Love--Abraham, Martin and John	1971	MoWest
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8009 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons album: Gettin' Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Bootleggin'	1971	Mister Chand
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8008 writtenby: R. Stewart, M. Quitlenton album: Gettin' Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Maggie May	1971	Mister Chand
1	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8005 chartposition: RandB #29, US #101 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons album: Gettin` Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Gotta Get Over the Hump	1971	Mister Chand
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8002 writtenby: W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons album: Gettin' Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Everybody's Got A Part To Play	1971	Mister Chand
---	recordlabel: Miss Betty 34 writtenby: Pope, Mack, Moore album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Billy Mack	I Can't Sleep	1971	Miss Betty
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73255 chartposition: RandB #3, US #21 writtenby: Homer Talbert & Herscholt Polk album: The Saggitarius Movement comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	Ain't Understanding Mellow	1971	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73241 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: The Sagittarius Movement	Jerry Butler	Walk Easy My Son	1971	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73210 chartposition: RandB #38, US #85 writtenby: Billy Butler and C. Jones album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler	How Did We Lose It Baby	1971	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73206 chartposition: RandB #14, US #116 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73205 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A Message to the People	Buddy Miles	Wholesale Love	1971	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73195 chartposition: RandB #44, US #126 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)	1971	Mercury
7	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
8	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
9	recordlabel: Memphis 104 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Ollie Nightingale album: Sweet Surrender	Ollie Nightingale	It's a Sad Thing	1971	Memphis
10	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
---	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
---	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
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 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
---	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 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 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 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 writtenby: H. Howard album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 8z5n647Se-0	Freddie North	Yours Love	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1011 writtenby: T. Wine, L. Levine	Mighty Sam	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Malaco
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: Lovelite 02 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Lovelites	Bumpy Road Ahead	1971	Lovelite
6	recordlabel: Lovelite 01 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	The Lovelites	My Conscience	1971	Lovelite
---	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)
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Lizard 21007 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: R. West	Clydie King	'Bout Love	1971	Lizard
2	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
---	recordlabel: Lizard 21003 album: Nolan	Nolan Porter	Crazy Love	1971	Lizard
1	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
2	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
---	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: 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: 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: Liberty 56216 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4 writtenby: John Fogerty album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Proud Mary	1971	Liberty
2	recordlabel: Liberty 56087 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67 writtenby: Joe South	Dorsey Burnette	The Greatest Love	1971	Liberty
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: Law-ton 1552 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Smarr, Walker, Haney comments: [southern soul]	Randolph Walker	Miss Jackson's Daughter	1971	Lawton
5	recordlabel: Law ton 1553 chartposition: RandB #31, US #104 writtenby: Billy Frazier	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	Let One Hurt Do	1971	Law ton
---	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: 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: Lava 1001 writtenby: Johnny Williams	Pep Brown	Can You Handle It	1971	Lava
1	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
---	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: 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: 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
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
1	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
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: King 6378 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit and James Brown	Bobby Byrd	I Know You Got Soul	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
---	recordlabel: King 6373 writtenby: Joe Valentine, Johnny Terry album: Think (About It)	Lyn Collins	Wheels of Life	1971	King

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