Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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: KoKo 2114	Tommy Tate	I Ain't Gonna Worry	1972	KoKo
1	recordlabel: KoKo 2113 chartposition: RandB #9, US #40 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [southern soul]	Luther Ingram	I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm)	1972	KoKo
2	recordlabel: KoKo 2111 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [southern soul ballad]	Luther Ingram	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	1972	KoKo
3	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #26, US #108 writtenby: John McFarland and Luther Ingram album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Missing You	1972	KoKo
4	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #18, US #93 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right	Luther Ingram	You Were Made for Me	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: KoKo 1068 writtenby: Luther Ingram album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Oh Baby You Can Depend On Me	1972	KoKo
1	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2112 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Tommy Tate & Mickey Gregory	Tommy Tate	School of Life	1972	Ko Ko
---	recordlabel: King 6400 writtenby: N. L. Mills, A.L. Lewis	Gloria Edwards	(Need Nobody To Help Me) Keep Up With My Man	1972	King
---	recordlabel: Jewel Records 836 writtenby: Washington	Albert Washington	Love Is A Wonderful Thing	1972	Jewel Records
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna comments: Deep Soul	Lorraine Rudolph	After All I've Been Through For You	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna	Lorraine Rudolph	Keep Coming Back For More	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Jenesis 235 writtenby: Carole King mpcode: fH9MHUbs_E0	Terry Simmons	Walk On In	1972	Jenesis
1	recordlabel: Jenesis 234 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: John Washington, James Saunders comments: [deep soul]	Sammy Jones	You've Got To Show Me	1972	Jenesis
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 17 writtenby: Robert L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Take A Little Time (To Know Me)	1972	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Jay Boy 68 (UK) writtenby: F. Smith	The Furys	I'm Satisfied With You	1972	Jay Boy(UK)
1	recordlabel: Janus 6146027 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Jim Weatherly	Cissy Houston	Midnight Train to Georgia	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Terri McFadden, Warren Sams album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: IS49TZkLv7o	The Whispers	You've Chosen Me	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: qJ4fCPQk98I	The Whispers	You're What's Been Missin' From My Life	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Dee Irvin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: enAswh62QQM	The Whispers	Can't Stop Talkin'	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Linda Perhaps, Oliver Nelson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: BWk-sE93WkA	The Whispers	Hey, Who Really Cares?	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: XqbKsJZnQmI	The Whispers	You Fill My Life With Music	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Norris Davis album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SODOS3GUE-E	The Whispers	If You	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Ron Carson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: 2zdK4_i9DU8	The Whispers	A Hopeless Situation	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: sWLU_K0VI6o	The Inclinations	I'm Gonna Make Love Last This Time	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 1QDEEOtapp8	The Inclinations	The Harder We Try	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 201 writtenby: Barbara Mason comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 0d8AuXqHSxw	The Image	Spellbound	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 196 writtenby: Norris Davis	Freddie Hughes And The Chevelles	I Just Found Out	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 194 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: KDTIRnQBhOs	The Image	Betcha Didn't Know	1972	Janus
1	recordlabel: Janus 184 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: D. Daniels and Terri McFaddin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	I Only Meant to Wet My Feet	1972	Janus
2	recordlabel: Janus 174 chartposition: RandB #35, US #114 writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Can't Help But Love You	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Island 6139 (UK) writtenby: J. Cliff album: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	1972	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Island 003 writtenby: J. Cliff album: Many Rivers To Cross	Jimmy Cliff	Many Rivers To Cross	1972	Island
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9801 album: Bittersweet comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: BFCD92s7iD8	Chairmen Of The Board	Bittersweet (full album)	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9132 writtenby: Holland Dozier, R. Miner album: Aries	Danny Woods	Roller Coaster	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9132 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Angela Bond	Danny Woods	Everybody's Tippin'	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9130 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland, Stringer, Payne album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9129 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.) album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Thanks I Needed That	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9128 writtenby: William Weatherspoon album: The Best of Freda Payne	Freda Payne	Through The Memory Of My Mind	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9126 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar album: C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen Of The Board	Let Me Down Easy	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9125 chartposition: RandB #9, US #57, UK #29 writtenby: Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier album: Love And Beauty comments: [ballad]	Holland & Dozier Featuring Lamont Dozier	Why Can't We Be Lovers	1972	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9122 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet	Chairmen of the Board	Everybody's Got a Song to Sing	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9121 writtenby: W. Terry, R. Miner album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9120 writtenby: D. Dumas, E. Wayne, R. Dunbar	Ty Hunter	I Don't See Me In Your Eyes	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9118 writtenby: Holland Dozier, Ty Hunter album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Giving Up The Ring	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9117 chartposition: RandB #29	The 8th Day	Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three's a Crowd)	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9116 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: Aries	Danny Woods	Let Me Ride	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9115 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar comments: [ballad] mpcode: opx_JT2TZ_g	Melvin Davis	I'm Worried	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9114 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry, G. Johnson	Scherrie Payne	V.I.P.	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #100 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Daphne Dumas album: Contact	Freda Payne	The Road We Didn't Take	1972	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #79 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry	The 8th Day	If I Could See the Light	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9105 writtenby: J. Johnson, G. Perry album: Bittersweet	Chairmen of the Board	Bittersweet	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry album: Bittersweet mpcode: CNShH_YjqiQ	Chairmen of The Board	So Glad You're Mine	1972	Invictus(UK)
1	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: General Johnson album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	I'm on My Way to a Better Place	1972	Invictus(UK)
2	recordlabel: Invictus 524 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Elmo James	1972	Invictus(UK)
3	recordlabel: Invictus 519 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Working On a Building of Love	1972	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Instant 3313 writtenby: Huey P. Smith	Lee Bates	Mean Mistreater	1972	Instant
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7211 writtenby: C. Wilson, R. Dunbar album: 100 Proof Aged In Soul mpcode: TsckA81eQ5g	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Since You Been Gone	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7210 chartposition: RandB #40, US #107 writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Ronald Dunbar and Scherrie Payne album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Crumbs Off the Table	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7208 chartposition: R&B #37, US #101 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry and Angelo Bond album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Innocent Til Proven Guilty	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7207 writtenby: A. Bond	Laura Lee	If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7206 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, A. Bond album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7205 chartposition: RandB #33, US #96 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come)	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7204 chartposition: RandB #3, US #68 writtenby: William Weatherspoon & Angelo Bond album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee comments: [northern soul]	Laura Lee	Rip Off	1972	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7202 chartposition: RandB #15, US #45 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	Everything Good Is Bad, Everything Bad Is Good	1972	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #76 writtenby: Buddy Johnson album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Since I Fell for You	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 716 album: Think Of The Children comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: ZqbPwvbyRfc	Satisfaction Unlimited	Think Of The Children (full album)	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 715 album: Think Of The Children	Satisfaction Unlimited	Bright City Lights	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: A. Wright, C. Lewis album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: DkaKaQZdNDY	Laura Lee	When A Man Loves A Woman	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: D. Brown, W. Weatherspoon album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee comments: [gospel soul album cut] mpcode: rgZp9Aa5HmY	Laura Lee	You've Got To Save Me	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: E. Cobb album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Wv3uhhTuC1w	Laura Lee	Every Little Bit Hurts	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: H. Warren, M. Gordon album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: cmk2RhgzVTo	Laura Lee	At Last (My Love Has Come Along)	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: A. Bond, D. Brown, W. Weatherspoon album: Two Sides Of Laura Lee comments: [album cut] mpcode: 7_POQI7LGFM	Laura Lee	Workin' And Lovin' Together	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: E. Boyd, M. Grand album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: n7-_s3qK91Y	Laura Lee	Guess Who I Saw Today	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7114 chartposition: RandB #33, US #110 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson	The Politicians	Free Your Mind	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7113 chartposition: RandB #8, US #23 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7112 writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton mpcode: szZ68L4OlCo	Silent Majority	Something New About You	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7111 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Love and Liberty	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 4892 chartposition: RandB #31, US #65 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 120 writtenby: Addrisi, Addrisi album: 100 Proof comments: [ballad]	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Never My Love	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Horse 16 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Lee Thompson and Mulby comments: [Reggae]	Dandy Livingstone	Suzanne Beware Of The Devil	1972	Horse(UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi Records 2221 writtenby: Bettye Berger	Phillip Mitchell	That's What A Man Is For	1972	Hi Records
1	recordlabel: Hi 452201 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	The Love You Left Behind	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Al Green album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [ballad] mpcode: kA9rWfCaDz0	Al Green	Simply Beautiful	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Al Green album: I\'m Still In Love With You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: FjXoid_z6sU	Al Green	One Of These Good Old Days	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: B. Dees, R. Orbison album: I'm Still In Love With You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: sYr-RXIohf0	Al Green	Oh, Pretty Woman	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: PTY6Kv0nPr8	Al Green	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SNX7mt0ITlg	Al Green	Judy	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2235 writtenby: Al Green album: I'm Still in Love with You	Al Green	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2233 writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson	Quiet Elegance	I Need Love	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2232 writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 1XvXihLyFfA	Ann Peebles	One Way Street	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2229 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Back For A Taste of Your Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: SFZ77Lz9LG8	Syl Johnson	Any Way The Wind Blows	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2227 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	What Is This Feeling	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 2227 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #51, US AC #28 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: Call Me... comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	You Ought to Be with Me	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: Hi 2226 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102 writtenby: Eugene Williams album: Trying to Live My Life without You comments: [southern soul]	Otis Clay	Trying to Live My Life without You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2225 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul] mpcode: S-o_34oBiXo	Bobo Mr. Soul (aka Beau Williams )	Hitchhike To Heartbreak Road	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2224 writtenby: Don Bryant, Earl Randle	Teacher's Edition	I Wanna Share Everything	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2223 writtenby: Helen Washington, Darryl Carter	Quiet Elegance	I'm Afraid Of Losing You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2221 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Phillip Mitchell	Little Things	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 2219 chartposition: RandB #32, US #117 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Somebody's on Your Case	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2216 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	Old Time Lovin'	1972	Hi

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