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
401	recordlabel: Warner 7492 chartposition: RandB #43, US #93 writtenby: Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead album: Earth, Wind and Fire	Earth, Wind & Fire	Love Is Life	1971	Warner
402	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58, UK #31 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and Bobby Manuel album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Love Is Plentiful	1971	Stax
403	recordlabel: Today 1003 chartposition: RandB #28, US #83 writtenby: Deon Jackson	Odds & Ends	Love Makes the World Go Round	1971	Today
404	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5025 chartposition: US #87, US AC #16 writtenby: Deon Jackson	Kiki Dee	Love Makes the World Go Round	1971	Rare Earth
405	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
406	recordlabel: Parlophone 5931 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The Coasters	Love Potion No. 9	1971	Parlophone
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: gomv3rcN4Jw	The Chi-Lites	Love Uprising	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Zea 50005 chartposition: RandB #35, US #117 writtenby: Mickey Stevenson and Curtis Colbert album: Plum Happy comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	Love Vibrations	1971	Zea
2	recordlabel: T Neck 930 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Stephen Stills album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Love the One You're With	1971	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Love to Keep You in My Mind	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Alithia 6059 writtenby: Lewis, Ledo	Barbara Jean English	Love's Arrangement	1971	Alithia
1	recordlabel: Bell 965 chartposition: RandB #28, US #19, US AC #6 writtenby: Dorothea Joyce album: Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes comments: [ballad]	The 5th Dimension	Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes	1971	Bell
---	recordlabel: Stax 0101 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Lovejoy	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Deesu 305 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Lovely Woman	1971	Deesu
1	recordlabel: Stang 5031 chartposition: RandB #31, US #98 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	Lucky Me	1971	Stang
2	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: RandB #27, US #38 writtenby: Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24 writtenby: Jim Webb comments: [motown sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park (Part II)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8008 writtenby: R. Stewart, M. Quitlenton album: Gettin' Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Maggie May	1971	Mister Chand
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2007 album: Maggot Brain comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 21sP7orRS3c	Funkadelic	Maggot Brain (full album)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3509 writtenby: J. Kay, R. Moreve album: Going East	Billy Paul	Magic Carpet Ride	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0456 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Magic Shoes	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: Atco 6817 writtenby: Dorsey Burnett album: Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Magnificent Sanctuary Band	1971	Atco
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Make It Funky	1971	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Wand 11236 chartposition: RandB #32, US #104 writtenby: David Gates	Ralfi Pagan	Make It With You	1971	Wand
3	recordlabel: Soul 35091 chartposition: RandB #3, US #27 writtenby: Clay McMurray album: Standing Ovation comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Apt 26009 writtenby: David Pryor comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 9Wz8N03YuwI	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	Mama Did't Lie (Sho Come True)	1971	Apt
1	recordlabel: Motown 1177 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #25, US #2 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Mama's Pearl	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14070 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Mandrill album: Mandrill	Mandrill	Mandrill	1971	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Volt 6012 album: Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression comments: [Complete Album]	Margie Joseph	Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression (full album)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Soul 35077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Allen Story, George Gordy (as Horgay Gordy), Laurence Brown and Linda Glover album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Maria (You Were the Only One)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Chess 1033 2122 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Sam Dees	Maryanna	1971	Chess
1	recordlabel: Motown 1186 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards & The Fonce Mizell album: Maybe Tomorrow comments: [love ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Maybe Tomorrow	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Stax 0082 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: B.T. Jones, S. Cropper, D. Dunn, A. Jackson album: Melting Pot comments: [instrumental] mpcode: L_9omLYQPdY	Booker T. & the MGs	Melting Pot	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9103 chartposition: RandB #33, US #104 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits mpcode: o0RCepxEfp8	Chairmen of the Board	Men Are Getting Scarce	1971	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #51, US AC #34 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1963 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Law-ton 1552 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Smarr, Walker, Haney comments: [southern soul]	Randolph Walker	Miss Jackson's Daughter	1971	Lawton
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Moanin' And Groanin'	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44123 writtenby: Williams, Paul, Paul album: Love Is Here And Now You're Gone	Tami Lynn	Mojo Hannah	1971	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Techniques 914(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Ansil Collins and Winston Riley album: Double Barrel	Dave & Ansel Collins	Monkey Spanner	1971	Techniques (UK)
2	recordlabel: Alston 4599 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: L. Munnings, R. Munnings album: Funky Nassau comments: [funk]	The Beginning Of The End	Monkey Tamarind	1971	Alston
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Burt Bacharach, Hal David album: Communication... comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: 6GJDkJFKxkI	Bobby Womack	Monologue...(They Long To Be) Close To You	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Philips 40692 writtenby: B. P. Upton	Bobby Hutton	More Today Than Yesterday	1971	Philips
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1974 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Move On Up	1971	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Stax 0088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Jean Knight	Mr. Big Stuff	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Bell 1154(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Bob Dylan	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Mr. Tambourine Man	1971	Bell (UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1011 writtenby: T. Wine, L. Levine	Mighty Sam	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20, US #109 writtenby: Toni Wine and Irwin Levine album: Stand By Your Man comments: charted as Mr. and Mrs. Untrue / Too Hurt to Cry in US RandB charts	Candi Staton	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Fame
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1956 chartposition: RandB #31, US #119 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Must Be Love Coming Down	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	My Baby Love	1971	We Produce
1	recordlabel: Lovelite 01 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	The Lovelites	My Conscience	1971	Lovelite
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14098 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit	James Brown	My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3	1971	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Apple 1826 chartposition: RandB #23, US #90 writtenby: George Harrison album: Encouraging Words	Billy Preston	My Sweet Lord	1971	Apple
4	recordlabel: Motown 1182 chartposition: UK #5, RandB #8, US #16, US AC #29 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield album: Touch / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Nathan Jones	1971	Motown
5	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill album: Naturally comments: [funk]	Jessie Hill	Naturally	1971	Blue Thumb
6	recordlabel: Enterprise 9031 chartposition: RandB #5, US #22, US AC #19 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Black Moses comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Enterprise
7	recordlabel: Motown 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #33 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Maybe Tommorow / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: US #78, UK #51 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer	1971	Tamla
9	recordlabel: Bell 45134 chartposition: RandB #45, US #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi album: The 5th Dimension Live! comments: [pop soul ballad]	The 5th Dimension	Never My Love	1971	Bell
10	recordlabel: Buddah 254 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	Never Never Never	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853	Barbara Lynn	Nice and Easy	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7211 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, C. Wilson album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Nothing Sweeter Than Love	1971	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Capitol 2934 chartposition: RandB #41, US #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Now I'm a Woman	Nancy Wilson	Now I'm a Woman	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Genna 1002 writtenby: B. Reed, J. Moore	Darrow Fletcher	Now Is The Time For Love	1971	Genna
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8009 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott album: Roots... comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8s4ywzdNkrs	Curtis Mayfield	Now You're Gone	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Spring 114 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: VzUkzS_mImE	Lee Dorsey	Occapella	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	On The Way Out (On The Way In)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 165 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Stanley Fauntleroy, William Hart comments: [philly sound ballad]	Ben Aiken	One And One Is Five	1971	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: MGM 14193 chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #51, US AC #37 writtenby: George Jackson album: Osmonds comments: [pop soul]	The Osmonds	One Bad Apple	1971	MGM
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7009 chartposition: RandB #37, US, #96 writtenby: Angelo Bond, General Johnson & Greg Perry album: Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)	1971	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7110 chartposition: RandB #5, US #15 writtenby: General Johnson & Greg Perry album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1971	Hot Wax
5	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
6	recordlabel: Ronn 57 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Taylor Made	Ted Taylor	Only The Lonely Knows	1971	Ronn
7	recordlabel: United Artists 50782 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Jessie Hill album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Ooh Poo Pah Doo	1971	United Artists
8	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Over and Over	1971	Philly Groove
9	recordlabel: Columbia 45330 chartposition: RandB #32, US #13, US AC #11 writtenby: Tito Puente album: Abraxas	Santana	Oye Como Va	1971	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Westbound 188 chartposition: RandB #35, US #64 writtenby: Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album: Pain	Ohio Players	Pain (Part I)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Black 1005	Jean Carn	Peace	1971	Black
---	recordlabel: Whit 6908 writtenby: LeFevre, Venable, Bailey, Burrell, Daughtry	Bobby Powell	Peace Begins Within	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Arctic 160 writtenby: G. Mimms, J. Aikens comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: HsOEhRDqnHo	The Royal Five	Peace Of Mind (It's Just A Matter Of Time)	1971	Arctic
1	recordlabel: Trojan 7818 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld album: Pied Piper comments: Reggae	Bob & Marcia	Pied Piper	1971	Trojan(UK)
2	recordlabel: Young Blood 1028 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher album: The Beginning	Mac & Katie Kissoon	Pigeon	1971	Young Blood(UK)
3	recordlabel: Stax 0099 chartposition: RandB #28, US #74 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas	The Newcomers	Pin the Tail on the Donkey	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 437 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	Please Don't Leave Me Lonely	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44130 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Percy Mayfield album: Story Teller comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Please Send Me Someone To Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: 4Td9fwbgks8	Sly & The Family Stone	Poet	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Fame 1477 writtenby: G. Jackson, Moore	Willie Hightower	Poor Man	1971	Fame
1	recordlabel: Gamble 4014 chartposition: RandB #25, US #105 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	Pray for Me	1971	Gamble
2	recordlabel: Liberty 56216 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4 writtenby: John Fogerty album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Proud Mary	1971	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2787 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit in the Dark	Aretha Franklin	Pullin'	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atco 6828 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: Gene McClellan	Donny Hathaway	Put Your Hand In The Hand	1971	Atco
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
3	recordlabel: Trojan 7814 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Hilda Feliciano, Jose Feliciano album: Rain comments: [reggae]	Bruce Ruffin	Rain	1971	Trojan
4	recordlabel: Motown 1184 chartposition: RandB #17, US #29, US AC #16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Reach Out (I'll Be There)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: r6AuMz2AxNE	Nathan Williams	Reaching Higher	1971	Lime
1	recordlabel: Bell 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound Of Sexy Soul	The Delfonics	Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)	1971	Bell(UK)
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9091 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Red Hot Mama	1971	Invictus

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