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
201	recordlabel: Turbo 010 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: J. Hines, R. Hammond album: Got To Get Enough	Ground Hog	Got To Get Enough	1971	Turbo
---	recordlabel: Hy Sign 2111 writtenby: Don Alford	Ann Alford	Got To Get Me A Job	1971	Hy Sign
1	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
2	recordlabel: Alaga 1006 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) and James Hines album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Got to Get Enough (Of Your Sweet Love Stuff)	1971	Alaga
3	recordlabel: Chimneyville 439 chartposition: RandB #35, US #101 writtenby: Joe Broussard and Michael Adams	King Floyd	Got to Have Your Lovin'	1971	Chimneyville
4	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
5	recordlabel: Sussex 227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, US AC #16 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands	1971	Sussex
6	recordlabel: Vulture 5002 chartposition: RandB #25 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: King Sporty (as Noel Williams) and Louis Mathis	Frederick II (Nolan Porter)	Groovin' Out on Life	1971	Vulture
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0065 writtenby: V. Montana, R. Walker comments: [ballad] mpcode: SBSFkSt6Dv0	Fletcher Walker III	Guess I'll Never Understand (The Workings Of Your Mind)	1971	Paramount
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 chartposition: RandB #28, US #111 writtenby: Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: In Session	Chairmen of the Board	Hanging on to a Memory	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Motown 1182 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Harlem	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55462 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #3 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Have You Seen Her	1971	Brunswick
2	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: V.I.P. 25061	King Floyd	Heartaches	1971	V.I.P.
---	recordlabel: Hi 2186 writtenby: W. Mitchell album: Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 3nOmm_8CIwg	Ann Peebles	Heartaches, Heartaches	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Carnival 552 writtenby: Bivins, Evans	The Pretenders	Hearts Were Made To Love	1971	Carnival
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 771 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Darling Baby / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: RandB #6, US #27 writtenby: Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Spring
4	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
5	recordlabel: ABC 11302 chartposition: RandB #36, US #90 weeksinr&bchart: 3 comments: [instrumental version]	B.B. King	Help The Poor	1971	ABC
6	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101	The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough	Here I Go Again	1971	Tangerine
7	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038 chartposition: RandB #40, US #19 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: Rare Earth in Concert	Rare Earth	Hey Big Brother	1971	Rare Earth
8	recordlabel: Probe 532 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: The Best Of The Tams comments: (re release) [southern soul]	The Tams	Hey Girl Don't Bother Me	1971	Probe(UK)
9	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
10	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #17, US #52 writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers album: Tell Me This Is a Dream comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Hey! Love	1971	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason	Eddie & Ernie	Hiding In Shadows	1971	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: RCA 74-0493 writtenby: Sams comments: [northern soul] mpcode: JJK7njSxqmI	Judy Freeman & Blackrock	Hold On	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	Hold On	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006	Rozetta Johnson	Holding The Losing Hand	1971	ClinTone
1	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
---	recordlabel: Hi 2206 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher album: Trying To Live My Life Without You	Otis Clay	Home Is Where The Heart Is	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Groove Governor comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Honey Come Back	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 4d5fvxPVHCU	Bill Withers	Hope She'll Be Happier	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3173 writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott	Reggie Garner	Hot Line	1971	Capitol
1	recordlabel: People 2501 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15, UK #51 writtenby: James Brown & Fred Wesley album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)	1971	People
2	recordlabel: BrownStone 4203 chartposition: RandB #34, US #85 writtenby: James Brown	Bobby Byrd	Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming	1971	BrownStone
3	recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Tommy Keith album: Dream World comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Continental 4	How Can I Pretend	1971	JayWalking
4	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
---	recordlabel: Volt 4072	The Leaders	How Do You Move A Mountain	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Ronn 52 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Ted Taylor	How's Your Love Life Baby	1971	Ronn
---	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: RAK 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson	Hot Chocolate	I Believe (In Love)	1971	RAK(UK)
2	recordlabel: AandR 7100/505 chartposition: US #101, US AC #27 writtenby: Mac Davis	Marian Love	I Believe in Music	1971	AandR /
3	recordlabel: Gamble 4016 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)	1971	Gamble
4	recordlabel: Back Beat 617 chartposition: RandB #47	Carl Carlton	I Can Feel It	1971	Back Beat
---	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
---	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
1	recordlabel: Stang 5020 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Joyce Bennett	The Moments	I Can't Help It	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Turbo 017 writtenby: C. King, G. Goffin album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits	Linda Jones	I Can't Make It Alone	1971	Turbo
---	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
---	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: Twinight 141 writtenby: Clifford Curry	The Notations	I Can't Stop	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Ambassador 3346 writtenby: M. Mead, C. Taylor comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: -2J1qbThZwE	The Dontells	I Can't Wait	1971	Ambassador
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: R. Burton, L. Moy, H. Moy	Hot Sauce	I Can't Win For Losing	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 writtenby: F. Wilson, J. Webb album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	I Did It All for You	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tri City 313 writtenby: Albert Jones	Albert Jones	I Do Love You	1971	Tri City
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54205 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Don't Blame You At All	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Sandra McGregor album: Dream World	The Continental IV	I Don't Have You	1971	Jay Walking
3	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
4	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
5	recordlabel: Soul 35083 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: J. Bristol, G. Knight, W. Guest, M. Knight, C. Schaffner album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	I Don't Want to Do Wrong	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 438 writtenby: Joe Broussard comments: [deep soul]	C.P. Love	I Found All These Things	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Galaxy 781 writtenby: LaSalle	Bill Coday	I Got A Thing	1971	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Vanguard 35137 writtenby: M. Gentile, J. Lambert	Freddie Scott	I Guess God Wants It This Way	1971	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9104 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	I Had It All	1971	Invictus
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
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2793 writtenby: P. Mitchell	Archie Bell & the Drells	I Just Want To Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5031 chartposition: RandB #30, US #7 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: One World	Rare Earth	I Just Want to Celebrate	1971	Rare Earth
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Buddah 225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	I Know I'm in Love	1971	Buddah
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 349 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38 writtenby: Frankie Brunson comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	I Likes To Do It	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
5	recordlabel: Calla 174 chartposition: RandB #10, US #21 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	The Fuzz	I Love You for All Seasons	1971	Calla
6	recordlabel: Kent 4547 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill (as Arzell Hill) comments: (blues soul ballad) [re-release]	Z.Z. Hill	I Need Someone (To Love Me)	1971	Kent
7	recordlabel: RCA Victor 416 chartposition: RandB #28 US #79 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Friends and People / The Best of Friends	The Friends of Distinction	I Need You	1971	RCA Victor
8	recordlabel: ZEA 50003 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Audrey Calvin	Jesse James	I Need You Baby	1971	ZEA
9	recordlabel: HI 2186 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: D. Malone album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I Pity The Fool	1971	HI
10	recordlabel: Checker 1239 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Pearl Woods	Little Milton	I Play Dirty	1971	Checker
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9084 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: I Shall Not Be Moved	Barrino Brothers	I Shall Not Be Moved	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Warner 7549 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sherry Scott album: The Need of Love	Earth, Wind & Fire	I Think About Lovin' You	1971	Warner
---	recordlabel: Carnival 548 writtenby: W. Lovett	The Pretenders	I Wanna Be	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Bullet 471 (UK) writtenby: W. Groovy album: I Wanna Be Loved comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	I Wanna Be Loved	1971	Bullet(UK)
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)	1971	Brunswick
2	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
3	recordlabel: Alaga 1007 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34 writtenby: R. Hammond, J. Hines album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	I Wasn't There	1971	Alaga
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54234 writtenby: R. Penzabene, N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: That's the Way Love Is comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I Wish It Would Rain	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12305 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Lynne Farr and Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin)	Richie's Room 222 Gang	I'd Rather Stay a Child	1971	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	I'll Be Home	1971	Stax
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: Stang 5023 chartposition: RandB #14, US #71 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson album: Introducing the Whatnauts	The Whatnauts	I'll Erase Away Your Pain	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: Irene Perkins, Shelia Jewel	Hot Sauce	I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Alston 4601 writtenby: Betty Wright, Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love mpcode: vwHP5aAdq5M	Betty Wright	I'll Love You Forever	1971	Alston

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