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

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 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
---	recordlabel: Stax 0221 writtenby: Harold Beane, James McDuffie, William Bell album: Duets	William Bell	Get It While It's Hot	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0219 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Rufus Thomas	Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part I)	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0218 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Friction	The Soul Children	Love Makes It Right Pt. I	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0217 writtenby: Albert King album: I Wanna Get Funky	Albert King	Flat Tire	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0217 album: I Wanna Get Funky	Albert King	I Can't Hear Nothing But The Blues	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0216 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Carl Smith album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	Soul Street	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0215 chartposition: RandB #4, US #79, UK #54 writtenby: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Chalmers album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	City in the Sky	1974	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0210 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kenny O'Dell	Little Milton	Behind Closed Doors	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0209 writtenby: Jesse Belvin, Joann Belvin album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	Guess Who	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0208 chartposition: RandB #13, US #78 writtenby: James Dean and Don Davis album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	I've Been Born Again	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0202 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Mel & Tim	Mel & Tim	The Same Folks	1974	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0198 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Emmett Gordan, James McDuffie, Rollie Hanson and William Bell album: Relating	William Bell	Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got)	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 0198 writtenby: James McDuffie album: Relating	William Bell	All I Need Is Your Love	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 0194 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Carl Smith	Veda Brown	Don't Start Lovin' Me (If You're Gonna Stop)	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0193 chartposition: RandB #5, US #34 writtenby: Don Davis & Frank Johnson album: Taylored in Silk comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	We're Getting Careless with Our Love	1974	Stax
3	recordlabel: Stax 0192 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Jo Bridges and Tom Nixon album: Crown Prince of Dance	Rufus Thomas	The Funky Bird	1974	Stax
4	recordlabel: Stax 0191 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)	Little Milton	Tin Pan Alley	1974	Stax
5	recordlabel: Stax 0189 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Bobby Patterson and Jerry Strickland album: I Wanna Get Funky	Albert King	That's What the Blues Is All About	1974	Stax
6	recordlabel: Stax 0182 chartposition: RandB #3, US #36 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Friction comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Soul Children	I'll Be the Other Woman	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax comments: [unreleased]	Shirley Brown	Ain't No Way	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Star Vue 1028	Brighter Side Of Darkness	Because I Love You	1974	Star Vue
---	recordlabel: Stanson 541 writtenby: Louis Johnson	Second Re$$urrection	You Done Let Daylight Catch You	1974	Stanson
1	recordlabel: Stang 5056 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Al Goodman and Harry Ray album: The Best Of The Moments comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Moments	What's Your Name?	1974	Stang
2	recordlabel: Stang 5055 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: T. Keith comments: [sweet soul]	The Whatnauts	Let Me Be That Special One	1974	Stang
3	recordlabel: Stang 5054 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Sylvia Robinson album: Those Sexy Moments	The Moments	Sweet Sweet Lady	1974	Stang
---	recordlabel: Stang 5054 writtenby: A. Goodman, Harry Ray, S. Robinson, W. Morris album: Those Sexy Moments	The Moments	Next Time I See You	1974	Stang
1	recordlabel: Stang 5052 chartposition: RandB #3, US #17 writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Sylvia Robinson comments: [sweet soul]	The Moments	Sexy Mama	1974	Stang
---	recordlabel: Spring 6703 writtenby: album: Caught Up... comments: [Complete Album]	Millie Jackson	Caught Up (full album)	1974	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 152 writtenby: Billy Nichols	Act 1	Party Hardy People	1974	Spring
1	recordlabel: Spring 151 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Andrew Smith and Perry Boyd	Garland Green	Let the Good Times Roll	1974	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 151 writtenby: Billy Nichols comments: [northern soul]	Garland Green	You And I Go Good Together	1974	Spring
1	recordlabel: Spring 149 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Aseneth Peek, Joe Simon and King Sterling	Joe Simon	The Best Time of My Life	1974	Spring
2	recordlabel: Spring 147 chartposition: RandB #11, US #74 writtenby: Luther Lynch and Raeford Gerald album: I Got to Try It One Time	Millie Jackson	How Do You Feel the Morning After	1974	Spring
3	recordlabel: Spring 146 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Raeford Gerald	Garland Green	Sweet Loving Woman	1974	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 146 writtenby: Raeford Gerald, Perry Boyd comments: [northern soul]	Garland Green	Sending My Best Wishes	1974	Spring
1	recordlabel: Spring 145 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Ernie Shelby and Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Joe Simon	Carry Me	1974	Spring
2	recordlabel: Spring 144 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Millie Jackson album: I Got to Try It One Time	Millie Jackson	I Got to Try It One Time	1974	Spring
3	recordlabel: Spring 142 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Charlie Whitehead, Gary U.S. Bonds and Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)	Garland Green	He Didn't Know (He Kept On Talking)	1974	Spring
---	recordlabel: Soulvation Army 741 writtenby: Rich Calloway comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 0N7Z5YlEMzA	These Gents	Yesterday Standing By (pts. 1 and 2)	1974	Soulvation Army
---	recordlabel: Soul Dimension 5102 writtenby: G.W. Roundtree, J. Ashford, L. Chandler comments: [disco dance] mpcode: IH-4w3fUMJ0	The Smith Brothers	There Can Be A Better Way	1974	Soul Dimension
---	recordlabel: Soul Craft 101 writtenby: James Dockery, James Hinton comments: [northern soul]	David Will	Loneliness	1974	Soul Craft
---	recordlabel: Soul 35115 writtenby: G. Clinton album: Game Called Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	You're My Only World	1974	Soul
---	recordlabel: Soul 35112 writtenby: N. Zesses, D. Fekaris album: Game Called Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Supernatural Voodoo Woman	1974	Soul
---	recordlabel: Soul 35111 writtenby: N. Zesses, D. Fekaris album: Neither One of Us comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight And The Pips	This Child Needs Its Father	1974	Soul
---	recordlabel: Solpugits 101 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Ted Taylor	I Let You Hurt Me Too Long	1974	Solpugits
---	recordlabel: Solid Foundation 108 writtenby: Eddie McGhee, John Brinson comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: SPjWNvg89lU	Four Wonders	Just Looking For My Love	1974	Solid Foundation
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 818 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) comments: [philly sound]	The Invitations	Look on the Good Side	1974	Silver Blue
---	recordlabel: Silver Blue 815 writtenby: J. Val, J. Dale	Eddie Holman	Just Say I Love Her	1974	Silver Blue
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 811 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Van McCoy	Richmond Extension	Everything's Coming Up Love	1974	Silver Blue
2	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 chartposition: RandB #79	The Invitations	Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart	1974	Silver Blue
---	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 writtenby: Joel Diamond, Robert Martinelli comments: [philly sound]	The Invitations ft. Lew Kirton	I Didn't Know	1974	Silver Blue
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 807 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: A. Kenneth and Joel Diamond	Eddie Holman	You're My Lady (Right or Wrong)	1974	Silver Blue
---	recordlabel: Shout 306 comments: [deep soul]	Louise Freeman	How Could You Run Away	1974	Shout
---	recordlabel: Shout 306	Louise Freeman	I Can Do It	1974	Shout
---	recordlabel: Shout 303 writtenby: B. Wyrick, M.Buckins	Louise Freeman	Tell Me A Lie	1974	Shout
1	recordlabel: Shout 302 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: R. Brady, S. Egorin	Energy	Better Not Love Outside Your Heart	1974	Shout
---	recordlabel: Shotgun 106 writtenby: Bill Fair album: Wounded Woman comments: [first released as single in UK 2011]	Sandra Wright	I Come Running Back	1974	Shotgun
---	recordlabel: Shaker 102 writtenby: A. Boyd, A. Wells	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Turn On Your Love Lite	1974	Shaker
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 906 writtenby: L.J. Flowers comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 8x7RDrCWDO8	Tears Of Joy	This Is Not Your World	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 904 writtenby: Gloria Beavers	Jackey Beavers	Mr. Bump Man (Give Me A Hand)	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 903	Brief Encounter	Just A Little Notion	1974	Seventy Seven
1	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 900 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller, David Lee album: Loving You, Loving Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ann Sexton	Love, Love, Love (I Want To Be Loved)	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 2136	Ann Sexton	You Can't Win	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 133 album: Loving You, Loving Me	Ann Sexton	You're Losing Me	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Sedgrick 3007 writtenby: James Vanleer comments: [ballad] mpcode: ImMvOqGUbl8	Jackie Ross	Take The Weight Off Me	1974	Sedgrick
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12395 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #51, US dance #8 writtenby: Billy Nichols album: Do it ('Til You're Satisfied) comments: [funk]	B.T. Express	Do it ('Til You're Satisfied)	1974	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 1746 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Doug Gibson album: Butt of Course	Jimmy Castor	E-Man Boogie	1974	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: SMH 71842	Lou Ragland	Understand Each Other	1974	SMH
---	recordlabel: SMH writtenby: L. Ragland	Lou Ragland	What Should I Do	1974	SMH
---	recordlabel: Rustic 501 album: F/S/O	Checkmates, Ltd.	Got To See U Soon	1974	Rustic
---	recordlabel: Royal Shield writtenby: Coffee	George Perkins	I'm So Glad Your Mine	1974	Royal Shield
---	recordlabel: Roxbury 2018 album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Sing A Love Song	1974	Roxbury
---	recordlabel: Roxbury 2018 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Be Thankful For What You Got	William DeVaughn	Kiss And Make Up	1974	Roxbury
1	recordlabel: Roxbury 2005 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand	1974	Roxbury
---	recordlabel: Roxbury 2004 writtenby: Barry DeVorzon, Ted Ellis comments: [disco dance] mpcode: BrIUjAtIebU	Ronnie Williams	Dreamin'	1974	Roxbury
1	recordlabel: Roxbury 2001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #43 writtenby: Pal Rakes and Russ Faith album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Blood Is Thicker Than Water	1974	Roxbury
2	recordlabel: Roxbury 2000 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Nina Ford and Howard Harris	Marion Jarvis	Hell of a Fix	1974	Roxbury
3	recordlabel: Roxbury 0236 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #31, US AC 31 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Be Thankful for What You Got comments: [philly sound]	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful for What You Got	1974	Roxbury
4	recordlabel: Roulette 7160 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: P. Girlando, J. White	Truth	I Can't Go On	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: tB1mHPH7slk	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	I'll Take The Blame	1974	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52, US dance #2 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Ask Me	1974	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Roulette 7158 chartposition: RandB #68 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Melvin Steals (as Mystro) and Mervin Steals (as Lyric)	The Moment of Truth	Your Love	1974	Roulette
3	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 chartposition: RandB #14, US #93 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Good Things Don't Last Forever	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Born To Lose You	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7151 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [deep soul]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You	1974	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7151 chartposition: RandB #17, US #102 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	I Wouldn't Give You Up	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 3013 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: xZI0fdsbTg8	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Somebody's Loving You	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roulette 3013 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: QmONveKFoWo	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Let's Love	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Ronn 82 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis	Ted Taylor	I've Got To Find Somebody New	1974	Ronn
1	recordlabel: Ronn 78 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson	Little Johnny Taylor	You're Savin' Your Best Loving for Me	1974	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Ronn 77 writtenby: Stan Lewis	Ted Taylor	Ready For The Heartbreak	1974	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30201 writtenby: Billy Ray Charles album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	Wee Willy Sweetwine	1974	Rocky Road
1	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30200 chartposition: RandB #19, US #30 writtenby: Johnny Bristol & Liz Martin album: La La Peace Song	Al Wilson	La La Peace Song	1974	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30078 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	If We Can't Get Along	1974	Rocky Road
1	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30076 chartposition: RandB #23, US #57, US AC #43 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Show and Tell	Al Wilson	Touch and Go	1974	Rocky Road
2	recordlabel: Roadshow 7006 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Casey Spencer and Douglas Bright album: Doctor Boogie	Don Downing	Dream World	1974	Roadshow
3	recordlabel: Roadshow 7005 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan	J. Kelly And The Premiers	She Calls Me Baby	1974	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 7002 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing	I'm Not Lovin'	1974	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 7002 writtenby: Ben Monroe, Sandra Dayton mpcode: uQXhghXz_c0	Don Downing	What You Think Is Bad (Sometimes Is Good)	1974	Roadshow
1	recordlabel: Roadshow 7001 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #34, US dance #1 writtenby: B.T. Express album: Do it ('Til You're Satisfied) comments: [disco funk instrumental]	B.T. Express	Express	1974	Roadshow

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