Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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
101	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 933 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Your Kiss Is Sweet	1974	Tamla Motown
102	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 929 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: The Dynamic Superiors comments: [Motown Sound] [Sweet Soul]	The Dynamic Superiors	Shoe Shoe Shine	1974	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 926 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	I'm Goin' Left	1974	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 920 (UK) writtenby: Ashford, Simpson album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Just Say, Just Say	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 920 chartposition: RandB #15, US 19, UK #51 writtenby: Gloria Jones & Pam Sawyer album: Diana and Marvin / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	My Mistake (Was to Love You)	1974	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 919 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Down to Earth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	I'm a Fool for You	1974	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 917(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Tom Baird, Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses album: Last Time I Saw Him / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Love Me	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 915 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: Yd43nWkgUzg	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Baby Love	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 912 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Spinnin' and Spinnin'	1974	Tamla Motown
6	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 911 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser and James Dean album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: cQywZYoGB1g	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
7	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 906(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK) writtenby: Robinson, Jones album: Smokey... comments: [ballad] mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc	Smokey Robinson	A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 896 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and R. Dean Taylor album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [northern soul]	R. Dean Taylor	There's a Ghost in My House	1974	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 894 (UK) writtenby: Sawyer, Jones album: Peace and Understanding Is Hard To Find comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	I Ain't Going Nowhere	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 892(UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	He's Misstra Know It All	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 890 (UK) writtenby: M. McLeod, M. Bolton album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Include Me In Your Life	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 889(UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Candice Ghant, Marilyn McLeod and Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol) album: Moody Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Don't Blame the Children	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 886(UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Baby Hit and Run	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 883 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Robinson, Tarplin album: Smokey... / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9	Smokey Robinson	Just My Soul Responding	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 880(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Michael Randall album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	All of My Life	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 10547 chartposition: RandB #45, US #57 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Between Her Goodbye and My Hello	1974	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1005 (UK) writtenby: L. Caston, T. McFaddin album: Caston and Majors comments: [Motown Sound]	Caston & Majors	I'll Keep My Light In My Window	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54256 chartposition: RandB #4, US #78 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian album: Don't Cha Love It comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Don't Cha Love It?	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54255 chartposition: RandB #8, US #71 writtenby: Leonard Caston album: For You comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	One Tear	1974	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54254 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #12 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Fulfillingness' First Finale comments: [reggae] [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Boogie On Reggae Woman	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54254 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Seems So Long	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54253 chartposition: RandB #12, US #28 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Gordy Fuqua) & Sandra Greene album: Marvin Gaye Live! comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Distant Lover	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54252 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #30 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Fulfillingness' First Finale comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	You Haven't Done Nothin'	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54252 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Big Brother	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54251 chartposition: RandB #6, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	I Am, I Am	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54250 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Virgin Man	1974	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54249 chartposition: RandB #8, US #50 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Kathy Wakefield album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need	1974	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54248 chartposition: RandB #4, US #13 writtenby: Freddie Perren & Christine Perren album: Do It Baby comments: [featuring Billy Griffin) [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Do It Baby	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54248 writtenby: W. Hutch album: Do It Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	I Wanna Be With You	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54247 chartposition: RandB #5, US 28 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Anita Poree album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Son of Sagittarius	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54246 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	It's Her Turn to Live	1974	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54245 chartposition: RandB #2, US #16, UK #55, US AC #9 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54245 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Wright album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Blame It On The Sun	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54244 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Let's Get It On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	You Sure Love to Ball	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54243 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39 writtenby: Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson album: Boogie Down / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance]	Eddie Kendricks	Boogie Down	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 332 album: Fulfillingness' First Finale comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: HrJB-MItdVY	Stevie Wonder	Fulfillingness' First Finale (full album)	1974	Tamla
---	recordlabel: TSOP 84760 writtenby: N. Larsen F. Beckmeler album: Soul Survivors	The Soul Survivors	What It Takes	1974	TSOP
1	recordlabel: TSOP 84759 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Frank Brunson album: Boogie Down U.S.A.	The People's Choice	Party Is A Groovy Thing	1974	TSOP
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4771 album: Energy Of Love	The Intruders	Energy Of Love	1974	TSOP
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4771 album: Energy Of Love	The Intruders	Plain Ol' Fashioned Girl	1974	TSOP
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4758 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Paul Williams and Roger Nichols album: Energy of Love	The Intruders	A Nice Girl Like You	1974	TSOP
2	recordlabel: TSOP 4756 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Richard Ingui and Charles Ingui	The Soul Survivors	City of Brotherly Love	1974	TSOP
---	recordlabel: T.K. Records 501 writtenby: H. W. Casey, R. Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: egdibET419g	George McCrae	You Got My Heart	1974	T.K. Records
---	recordlabel: T.K. Records 501 writtenby: H. W. Casey, R. Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: b4KsHVHU8QE	George McCrae	Make It Right	1974	T.K. Records
---	recordlabel: T.K. Records 501 writtenby: H. W. Casey, R. Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: k2PwFhcOg2E	George McCrae	I Need Somebody Like You	1974	T.K. Records
1	recordlabel: T.K. 1008 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: Do It Good	KC And The Sunshine Band	I'm A Pushover	1974	T.K.
2	recordlabel: T.K. 1007 chartposition: RandB #10, US #50, UK #9 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance]	George McCrae	I Can't Leave You Alone	1974	T.K.
3	recordlabel: T.K. 1004 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US AC #19 writtenby: Harry Casey & Richard Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance]	George McCrae	Rock Your Baby	1974	T.K.
4	recordlabel: T.K. 1003 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #17 writtenby: Harry Casey & Clarence Reid album: Do It Good	KC And The Sunshine Band	Sound Your Funky Horn	1974	T.K.
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 33070 writtenby: The Isleys album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads comments: [album cut] mpcode: _gEvm8FNovs	The Isley Brothers	Brown Eyed Girl	1974	TNeck
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2254 chartposition: RandB #4, US #52, UK #52 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Live It Up comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	Live It Up	1974	T Neck
2	recordlabel: T Neck 2253 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #16, US #60 writtenby: Jim Seals & Dash Crofts album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	Summer Breeze	1974	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Sussex 8036 album: Lonette comments: [album cut]	Lonette Mckee	The Way That I Want To Touch You	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 8033 writtenby: Ralph Graham album: Differently	Ralph Graham	Ain't No Need	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 7 (UK) chartposition: Cashbox R&B #36 writtenby: B. Withers, M. Dunlap album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Ruby Lee	1974	Sussex(UK)
2	recordlabel: Sussex 627 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Chuck Brown album: Salt of the Earth	The Soul Searchers	If It Ain't Funky	1974	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Sussex 624 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Zachary Perry, Robert Bryant, Leonard Perry and Sidney Barnes	Lonette McKee	Save It (Don't Give It Away)	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 624 writtenby: Lonette McKee album: Lonette mpcode: i_RJ4oRU884	Lonette McKee	Do To Me	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 622 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61 writtenby: J. Thomas, M. Stokes, S. Scarborough album: Migration comments: [funk]	Creative Source	Keep On Movin'	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 520 writtenby: J. Briggs, R. Graham album: Differently	Ralph Graham	Let Me Love You	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 518 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	You	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 518 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Stories	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 517 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Chuck Brown and Maxx Kidd album: Salt of the Earth	The Soul Searchers	Blow Your Whistle	1974	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 513 chartposition: RandB #10, US #50 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	The Same Love That Made Me Laugh	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sussex 513 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Make A Smile For Me	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Sussex 508 chartposition: RandB #88, US #108 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Joe Thomas album: Creative Source	Creative Source	You're Too Good to Be True	1974	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Sussex 2104401 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Heartbreak Road	1974	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Sussex 1 chartposition: RandB #21, US #69 writtenby: Bill Withers and Stanley McKenny album: Creative Source	Creative Source	Who Is He and What Is He to You	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Sunburst 532 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson	Roshell Anderson	I'm Cracking Up	1974	Sunburst
1	recordlabel: Sunburst 529 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul]	Roshell Anderson	Grapevine Will Lie Sometimes	1974	Sunburst
---	recordlabel: Sunburst 1098 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul ballad]	Roshell Anderson	What Do You Expect Of Me	1974	Sunburst
---	recordlabel: Stax 5509 album: Super Taylor comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: eMRJ5Rk-i4g	Johnnie Taylor	Super Taylor (full album)	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 5507 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks album: Friction comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 6sF6ktTAGLw	The Soul Children	It's Out Of My Hands	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 5507 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton album: Friction comments: [album cut] mpcode: NjXHiuohpj0	The Soul Children	We're Gettin' Too Close	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 5507 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton album: Friction comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: jdKfDFFUwUM	The Soul Children	Just One Moment	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 3200 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joseph Hutchinson	The Emotions	Baby, I'm Through	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 241 writtenby: Don Davis, LaMarr Thomas album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Free	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 230 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton album: Friction	The Soul Children	What's Happening Baby (parts 1 and 2)	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 226 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Just One Moment	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 213 writtenby: Roebuck Staples, Mack Rice	Pop Staples	Whicha Way Did It Go	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 203 writtenby: Joey Lane, Myrna Smith	The Sweet Inspirations	Dirty Tricks	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 2025224 chartposition: RandB #3, US #23, US AC #27 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton album: Be What You Are	The Staple Singers	Touch a Hand, Make a Friend	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 201 writtenby: Frederick Knight	Frederick Knight	Suzy	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 2003 (UK) writtenby: Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfork album: Walkin' The Back Streets comments: [northern soul] mpcode: egd5_UZuUD0	Little Milton	Bet You I Win	1974	Stax(UK)
1	recordlabel: Stax 194 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: Johnny Davenport, Eddie Cooley	Veda Brown	Fever	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 188 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	I Wanna Do Things For You	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 1056 comments: [christmas]	Albert King	Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 1005 (UK) writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Friction comments: [album cut] mpcode: VneaaQthGqk	The Soul Children	Can't Let You Go	1974	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0248 writtenby: O. B. McClinton album: City in the Sky	The Staple Singers	Back Road Into Town	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0229 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison) comments: [southern soul]	Little Milton	Let Me Back In	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #76 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix and Mack Rice album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	My Main Man	1974	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0226 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Dennis Gilmore album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	It's September	1974	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0224 chartposition: RandB #88 album: Mel and Tim	Mel & Tim	Forever and a Day	1974	Stax
5	recordlabel: Stax 0224 chartposition: RandB #79 album: Mel & Tim	Mel & Tim	That's the Way I Want to Live My Life	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0221 writtenby: William Bell, James McDuffie album: Relating	William Bell	Nobody Walks Away From Love Unhurt	1974	Stax

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