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
501	recordlabel: Fantasy 658 chartposition: RandB #32, US #113 writtenby: Dee Erwin and Lynne Farr	Betty Everett	Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me	1971	Fantasy
502	recordlabel: Fame 1479 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins comments: [ballad]	Bettye Swann	I'm Just Living A Lie	1971	Fame
503	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore album: Stand by Your Man	Candi Staton	Too Hurt To Cry	1971	Fame
504	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20, US #109 writtenby: Toni Wine and Irwin Levine album: Stand By Your Man comments: charted as Mr. and Mrs. Untrue / Too Hurt to Cry in US RandB charts	Candi Staton	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Fame
505	recordlabel: Fame 1477 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	Willie Hightower	Back Road Into Town	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Fame 1477 writtenby: G. Jackson, Moore	Willie Hightower	Poor Man	1971	Fame
1	recordlabel: Fame 1476 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Stand By Your Man	Candi Staton	He Called Me Baby	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Eutor 751 writtenby: W. Walker comments: [deep soul]	Willie Walker	Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright	1971	Eutor
1	recordlabel: Epic 7351 chartposition: UK #2, US #21 writtenby: P. Vegas, L. Vegas album: Message from a Drum comments: [pop soul rock]	Redbone	The Witch Queen of New Orleans	1971	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 5 10805 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #15 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk]	Sly & the Family Stone	Family Affair	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: azLtSFr-5ck	Sly & The Family Stone	Time	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: 4Td9fwbgks8	Sly & The Family Stone	Poet	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: XcQV0YK_mkc	Sly & The Family Stone	Spaced Cowboy	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: _ppAPO-DIHo	Sly & The Family Stone	Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: EjBOjHWLDRQ	Sly & The Family Stone	Just Like A Baby	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk instrumental album cut] mpcode: DyQenDEmhe4	Sly & The Family Stone	Africa Talks To You--The Asphalt Jungle	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 10829 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk] mpcode: DD7443z6Xog	Sly & The Family Stone	Brave and Strong	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 10776 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: G. McGregor comments: [northern soul]	Rena Scott	I Just Can't Forget That Boy	1971	Epic
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9049 chartposition: RandB #37, US #86 writtenby: Allen Jones and Homer Banks	Isaac Hayes & David Porter	Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)	1971	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: Enterprise 9038 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Shaft: Music from the movie / Stax Greatest Hits	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft	1971	Enterprise
4	recordlabel: Enterprise 9031 chartposition: RandB #5, US #22, US AC #19 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Black Moses comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Enterprise
5	recordlabel: Enterprise 9028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #79 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: To Be Continued	Isaac Hayes	The Look Of Love	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5003 album: Black Moses comments: [Complete Album]	Isaac Hayes	Black Moses (full album)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5002 writtenby: Weitten and produced by Isaac Hayes album: Shaft Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: 6njIwANn5RU	Isaac Hayes	Shaft (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Dynamo 147 writtenby: J. Broussard, A. Savoy, J. Wilson	Joe Wilson	Sweetness	1971	Dynamo
1	recordlabel: Dynamo 144 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Rudy Clark, Ken Williams and J.R. Bailey	Inez Foxx	You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire	1971	Dynamo
2	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4272 chartposition: RandB #46, US #1, UK #24 writtenby: Hoyt Axton album: Naturally	Three Dog Night	Joy to the World	1971	Dunhill/ABC
3	recordlabel: Duke 466 chartposition: RandB #18, US #97 writtenby: Sonny Thompson	Bobby Bland	I'm Sorry	1971	Duke
---	recordlabel: Drive 6224 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: thXaDgHP_w8	Willie Johnson	That's How It Is	1971	Drive
1	recordlabel: Down To Earth 77 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	What Time It Is (Part I)	1971	Down To Earth
---	recordlabel: Dig 296 writtenby: Reid, Clarke, Wright	Friday, Saturday & Sunday	There Must Be Something	1971	Dig
1	recordlabel: Dial 1008 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants	1971	Dial
2	recordlabel: Dial 1001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Bad Feet	1971	Dial
---	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Deram 329 (UK) writtenby: Hunter	The Flirtations	Give Me Love	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Deesu 305 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Lovely Woman	1971	Deesu
1	recordlabel: Decca 32818 chartposition: RandB #20, US #5, US AC #7 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone Of My Own	The Free Movement	I've Found Someone of My Own	1971	Decca
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 136 writtenby: M. Taylor album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
1	recordlabel: De lite 540 chartposition: RandB #35, US #105 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Live at the Sex Machine	Kool & the Gang	I Want to Take You Higher	1971	De lite
2	recordlabel: De lite 538 chartposition: RandB #28, US #113 writtenby: Kool and the Gang and Gene Redd album: Live at the Sex Machine	Kool & the Gang	Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)	1971	De lite
---	recordlabel: Day Wood 7105 writtenby: Baxter, William	The Imperial Wonders	That's Alright	1971	Day Wood
1	recordlabel: Dakar 626 chartposition: RandB #94, US #15 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	You Keep Me Holding On	1971	Dakar
2	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
3	recordlabel: Dakar 623 chartposition: RandB #10, US #60 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Leo Graham and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Could I Forget You	1971	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8009 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott album: Roots... comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8s4ywzdNkrs	Curtis Mayfield	Now You're Gone	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8005 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis comments: [album cut]	Curtis Mayfield	Wild and Free	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1974 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Move On Up	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Love to Keep You in My Mind	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	We're A Winner	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1963 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1957 chartposition: RandB #12, US #53 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Ain't Got Time	1971	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1956 chartposition: RandB #31, US #119 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Must Be Love Coming Down	1971	Curtom
4	recordlabel: Crajon 48204 chartposition: RandB #14, US #105 writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)	Bill Coday	Get Your Lie Straight	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48201 writtenby: Denise Craig, Nona McCullar	Denise LaSalle	Too Late to Check Your Trap	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
1	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
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore	Garland Green	Just My Way Of Loving You	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 writtenby: D. Hathaway, Glenn Watts	Garland Green	Always Be My Baby	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44125 writtenby: C. Washington, J. Broussard, R. Williams	The Enticers	Calling For Your Love	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
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44103 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Tony Owens	Confessin' a Feeling	1971	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
---	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
---	recordlabel: Condor 201 writtenby: Hillard, Mannick, Wilford	The After Hours	Love Affair	1971	Condor
1	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
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45472 chartposition: RandB #39, US #12 writtenby: David Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana album: Santana III	Santana	Everybody's Everything	1971	Columbia
3	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: Columbia 45386 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100 writtenby: Paul Simon	Peaches & Herb	The Sound of Silence	1971	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 45330 chartposition: RandB #32, US #13, US AC #11 writtenby: Tito Puente album: Abraxas	Santana	Oye Como Va	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445448 writtenby: D. Malone	Gwen McCrae	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445320 writtenby: E. Hinton, D. Fritts	Gwen McCrae	Lay It On Me	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	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
1	recordlabel: Colossus 136 chartposition: RandB #29, US #116 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Baby Show It	1971	Colossus
---	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: 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 006 writtenby: Sam Dees	Rozetta Johnson	Chained and Bound	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006	Rozetta Johnson	Holding The Losing Hand	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 442 writtenby: W. Quezergue, A. Savoy album: King Floyd	King Floyd	It's Wonderful	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 438 writtenby: Joe Broussard comments: [deep soul]	C.P. Love	I Found All These Things	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 437 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	Please Don't Leave Me Lonely	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 435 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	What Our Love Needs	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 2109	Sam Dees	Can You Be A One Man Woman	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Chess 1033 2122 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Sam Dees	Maryanna	1971	Chess
1	recordlabel: Checker 1239 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Pearl Woods	Little Milton	I Play Dirty	1971	Checker
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Carnival 552 writtenby: Bivins, Evans	The Pretenders	Hearts Were Made To Love	1971	Carnival

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