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
301	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: James Banks, Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time / If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [ballad]	Luther Ingram	I'll Love You Until the End	1971	Ko Ko
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	I'll Put It To You	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0	Diana Ross	I'll Settle For You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi 32062 writtenby: Al Green, M. Hodges album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: qGyhZ5ZW3Po	Al Green	I'm A Ram	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Wooden Nickel 10107 writtenby: E. Campbell	Donny Mann	I'm A Weak Man	1971	Wooden Nickel
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: F1200WBCTtg	Diana Ross	I'm A Winner	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Gamble 4009 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I'm Girl Scoutin'	1971	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Atco 6810 writtenby: Steven Bogard, Mike Utley album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Glad I'm A Woman	1971	Atco
---	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: 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
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 5SAke0jV-0o	Bill Withers	I'm Her Daddy	1971	Sussex
1	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
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740603 album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	I'm Leaving This Time	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Yodi 1000 writtenby: E. Matthews, T. Ludy comments: [ballad] mpcode: Xl7sq_hBSD8	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	I'm Not Afraid Of Love	1971	Yodi
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 writtenby: Holland Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	I'm Not Getting Any Better	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Calla 179 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Joe Tate and Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [northern soul]	The Fuzz	I'm So Glad	1971	Calla
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: John Gary Williams, William Brown, Bobby Manuel album: A New Beginning... mpcode: fFOZ17skInY	The Mad Lads	I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Duke 466 chartposition: RandB #18, US #97 writtenby: Sonny Thompson	Bobby Bland	I'm Sorry	1971	Duke
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 781 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #40, US #63 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything IsÂ Everything / I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Sky's the Limit comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I'm The Exception To The Rule	1971	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Brownstone 4202 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: H. Martin comments: [funk]	Vicki Anderson	I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)	1971	Brownstone
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50837 chartposition: RandB #47, US #104 writtenby: Calvin Lane and Philip Reese	Ike & Tina Turner	I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)	1971	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14100 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	I'm a Greedy Man	1971	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Blanche and Linda Cate	Barbara Lynn	I'm a One Man Woman	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Westbound 180 writtenby: P.Willis, T. Douglas	The Magictones	I've Changed	1971	Westbound
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: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	I've Got To Come In	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: Kent 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	I've Got To Win Your Love -- Bring It On Home Where You Belong	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	If I Could Do It All Over	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen	The Temprees	If I Could Say What's On My Mind	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025143 writtenby: Porter, Williams, LeBeau album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	If I Give It Up, I Want It Back	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Avco 4572 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	If I Love You	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Avco 6105010 (UK) writtenby: Vale	Della Reese	If It Feels Good, Do It	1971	Avco(UK)
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7109 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland	Flaming Ember	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1971	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12002 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Charles Whitehead album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul]	Doris Duke	If She's Your Wife (Who Am I?)	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Stax 0100 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis	Little Milton	If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You)	1971	Stax
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8, UK #20, US AC #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	If You Really Love Me	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Volt 4062 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Untouched	The Emotions	If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Hill 777 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Miles Grayson, Bobby Lexing comments: [southern soul blues]	Sonny Green	If You Want Me To Keep On Loving You	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: [album cut] comments: [album cut] mpcode: m0xzINDJtF0	Bill Withers	In My Heart	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Motown 1185 chartposition: RandB #28, US #70 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	In These Changing Times	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Marvin Gaye & James Nyx album: What's Going ON comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Whit 6909 writtenby: Sly Stone	Bobby Powell	Into My Own Thing	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Soul 35083 writtenby: C. McMurray, M. Coleman album: Silk 'N Soul comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Is There A Place (In This Heart For Me)	1971	Soul
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12304 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: P. Mitchell comments: [ballad]	Katie Love & the Four Shades Of Black	It Hurts So Good	1971	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Pye International 25572 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	It Must Be Love	1971	Pye International
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1501 writtenby: J. Beavers	Ella Washington	It Must Be Love	1971	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Soul 35091 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Hinton, J. Bristol album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	It's All Over But The Shoutin'	1971	Soul
1	recordlabel: Josie 1030 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: B. Weinstein, L. Stallman, T. Randazzo album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Medley)	1971	Josie
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520 chartposition: RandB #12, US #52 writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing	New Birth	It's Impossible	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 chartposition: RandB #37, US #88 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3502 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff	Johnny Williams	It's So Wonderful	1971	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 chartposition: RandB #29, US #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Summer	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 442 writtenby: W. Quezergue, A. Savoy album: King Floyd	King Floyd	It's Wonderful	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Memphis 104 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Ollie Nightingale album: Sweet Surrender	Ollie Nightingale	It's a Sad Thing	1971	Memphis
2	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
3	recordlabel: Stax 0085 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28 writtenby: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	1971	Stax
4	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
---	recordlabel: Mowest 5006 writtenby: M. Larson, J. Marcellino, P. Sawyer	Bobby Taylor	Just A Little Bit Closer	1971	Mowest
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes, Al Jackson Jr.	Jimmy Hughes	Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be	1971	Volt
---	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
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)	1971	Gordy
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: Wand 11237 writtenby: Edmond H. Simmons mpcode: BI0perrwwHQ	Reflection aka The Reflections	Just Realized	1971	Wand
1	recordlabel: Motown 1175 chartposition: RandB #9, US #40, UK #36 writtenby: Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware album: Changing Times / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461 chartposition: RandB #17, US #39 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters	The Nite-Liters	K-Jee	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2836 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy album: Howard Tate	Howard Tate	Keep Cool (Don't Be A Fool)	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Westbound 182 writtenby: Denise LaSalle, Martha Stubbs album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: E0DdgKWJ4ZA	Denise LaSalle	Keep It Coming	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 2335 writtenby: R. Derouge and R. Terrell	Susan Phillips	Key In The Mailbox	1971	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Stang 5033 writtenby: J. Moore, R. Tate, S. Robinson album: A Moment With The Moments mpcode: FCMIEOX-exs	The Moments	Key to My Happiness	1971	Stang
1	recordlabel: Bell 1165 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You	1971	Bell(UK)
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55465 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Call It Trouble	Barbara Acklin	Lady, Lady, Lady	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12016 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., K. Shelton album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: OxUAmHJ-_j0	Freddie North	Laid Back And Easy	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445320 writtenby: E. Hinton, D. Fritts	Gwen McCrae	Lay It On Me	1971	Columbia
1	recordlabel: T Neck 933 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Givin' It Back / Beautiful Ballads	The Isley Brothers	Lay Lady Lay	1971	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 10033 (UK) writtenby: Cobb, McCoy	Aretha Franklin	Lean On Me	1971	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
---	recordlabel: AandM 10 427 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Just As I Am	Bill Withers	Let It Be	1971	A&M
---	recordlabel: Stairway 71 writtenby: Jones, Thomas, Moore, Sanders, Wrightsil	The Masqueraders	Let Me Show The World (I Love You)	1971	Stairway
1	recordlabel: Law ton 1553 chartposition: RandB #31, US #104 writtenby: Billy Frazier	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	Let One Hurt Do	1971	Law ton
2	recordlabel: Trojan 7825 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Yeah! comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	1971	Trojan(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 767(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi 32062 writtenby: Morrison, Densmore, Manzarek, Krieger album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: [album cut] mpcode: VdHq6jzwStc	Al Green	Light My Fire	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Kent 4552 writtenby: R. Ramsey, J. Day album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Robert Ramsey	Like It Stands	1971	Kent
1	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50746 chartposition: RandB #38, US #107 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller,Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: War	War	Lonely Feelin'	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 470740 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Lonely Room	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 562 writtenby: Elston, Evans album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends comments: [pop soul] mpcode: DYVOCS40iKQ	The Friends Of Distinction	Long Time Comin' My Way	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK) writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Look Around	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9097 chartposition: RandB #31, US #101 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Inside the Glass House	The Glass House	Look What We've Done to Love	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Jewel 822 writtenby: Albert Washington	Albert Washington	Loosen These Pains And Let Me Go	1971	Jewel
---	recordlabel: Condor 201 writtenby: Hillard, Mannick, Wilford	The After Hours	Love Affair	1971	Condor
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1021 writtenby: Keith Harvey	Chuck Bernard	Love Bug	1971	Zodiac
1	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 220 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members & Ray Lewis album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)	1971	Win Or Lose
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Shout 249 writtenby: R. Marks comments: [northern soul] mpcode: Wp0jFxsoOQ4	Richard Marks	Love Is Gone	1971	Shout

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