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
501	recordlabel: Stax 0104 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	1971	Stax
502	recordlabel: Westbound 173 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: M. Davis album: What's Up Front That-Counts comments: [funk]	The Counts	Rhythm Changes	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1185 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Right Before My Eyes	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: E. Derouen, M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: XTCqgk7bfkc	Marvin Gaye	Right On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Paula 352 writtenby: J. Beach, J. Strickland, R. Bell album: It's Just A Matter Of Time	Bobby Patterson	Right on Jody	1971	Paula
1	recordlabel: Top & Bottom 407 chartposition: RandB #10, US #23 writtenby: Van McCoy & Joe Cobb comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	Brenda & the Tabulations	Right on the Tip of My Tongue	1971	Top & Bottom
---	recordlabel: Invictus 512 (UK) writtenby: Dunbar, Johnson, Perry	Freda Payne	Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin' Arms)	1971	Invictus(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #2, US #9 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	Rock Steady	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Round And Round	1971	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Capsoul 23 writtenby: Dean Francis album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Row-Row-Row My Boat	1971	Capsoul
1	recordlabel: Spring 116 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher), Al Hamilton and Richard Morris	Winfield Parker	S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 writtenby: M. Gaye, F. Gordy, D. Wilkinson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Sad Tomorrows	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54211 chartposition: RandB #20, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Satisfaction	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7106 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Roger Penzabene album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Save My Love for a Rainy Day	1971	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Save the Children	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Sussex 226 chartposition: RandB #9, US #6, US AC #24 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Evolution comments: Instrumental	Dennis Coffey	Scorpio	1971	Sussex
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2842 chartposition: RandB #41, US #101	Clarence Carter	Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6796 writtenby: R. McDonald, B. Salter	Dee Dee Warwick	Searching	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) writtenby: W. Stevenson, I. Hunter album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Seek And You Shall Find	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5002 writtenby: Weitten and produced by Isaac Hayes album: Shaft Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: 6njIwANn5RU	Isaac Hayes	Shaft (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Stax 0094 writtenby: Calvin, Arnold album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	Shame, On The Family Name	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Saru 1220 writtenby: Butler album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Shattered Man	1971	Saru
1	recordlabel: Better 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. Steward Jr. comments: [deep soul ballad]	Brenda Jo Harris	She'll Snatch Him	1971	Better
2	recordlabel: Mojo 020 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #39 writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams album: Friend... comments: [southern soul]	Freddie North	She's All I Got	1971	Mojo(UK)
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1806 writtenby: Leon Moore, Cleophas Fultz	Lee Sain	She's My Old Lady Too	1971	We Produce
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9087 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar & Clyde Wilson album: 8th Day	The 8th Day	She's Not Just Another Woman	1971	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Parrot 40058 chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Anka album: She's A Lady	Tom Jones	She's a Lady	1971	Parrot
3	recordlabel: Volt 4066 chartposition: RandB #13, US #52 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Untouched	The Emotions	Show Me How	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., M. Gimbel album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: VfCfGitKar0	Freddie North	Sidewalks Fences And Walls	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Atco 6840 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray	Dee Dee Warwick	Signed Dee Dee	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2818 chartposition: RandB #25, US #84 writtenby: George Jackson	Clarence Carter	Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Hi 2198 chartposition: RandB #42, US #113 writtenby: George Jackson album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love	1971	Hi
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7108 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, US AC #34 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Smiling Faces Sometimes	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7115 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Solid Rock comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Smooth Sailing (From Now On)	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Bell 974 writtenby: Soule, Woodford	George Soule	So Glad You Happened To Me	1971	Bell
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 345 writtenby: Frank Williams	Joey Gilmore	Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55445 chartposition: RandB #48	The Lost Generation	Someday	1971	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Bell 1141(UK) chartposition: UK #9, US #102 writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay album: The Fantastics comments: [pop soul]	The Fantastics	Something Old, Something New	1971	Bell (UK)
3	recordlabel: SSS Int. 831 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Naomi Martin	Johnny Adams	Something Worth Leaving For	1971	SSS Int.
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2798 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Jackie Moore	Jackie Moore with the Dixie Flyers	Sometimes It's Got to Rain (In Your Love Life)	1971	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Volt 4073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #53 writtenby: Allen Jones, Homer Banks and Brown	The Bar-Kays	Son of Shaft	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50813 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Troy Davis album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Raw Spitt	Songs To Sing	1971	United Artists
1	recordlabel: King 6368 chartposition: RandB #3, US 29 writtenby: James Brown album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Soul Power	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: XcQV0YK_mkc	Sly & The Family Stone	Spaced Cowboy	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2817 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #14, US AC #6 writtenby: Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector	Aretha Franklin	Spanish Harlem	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck
3	recordlabel: RCA 74 456 chartposition: RandB #7, US #52 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)	1971	RCA
4	recordlabel: King 456366 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #90 writtenby: David Clayton Thomas album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Spinning Wheel Pt. 1	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson, Pete James	Eddie & Ernie	Standing At The Crossroads	1971	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2788 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #60 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey album: Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go comments: [gospel soul]	Marion Williams	Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Stone Flower 9001 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)	Little Sister	Stanga	1971	Stone Flower
3	recordlabel: Turbo 012 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: George Kerr, Nate Edmonds and Sharon Seiger album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits	Linda Jones	Stay with Me Forever	1971	Turbo
4	recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102 chartposition: RandB #36, US #114 writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam album: [female vocal group]	The Magic Touch	Step into My World (Part 2)	1971	Black Falcon
5	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7106 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	Stick-Up	1971	Hot Wax
6	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4567 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31 writtenby: Vann Harris comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Chocolate Syrup	Stop Your Cryin'	1971	Avco Embassy
7	recordlabel: Volt 4056 chartposition: RandB #38, US #96 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Margie Joseph Makes aÂ New Impression comments: [ballad]	Margie Joseph	Stop in the Name of Love	1971	Volt
8	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7010 chartposition: RandB #43, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edith Wayne), Lamont Dozier album: Westbound #9	The Flaming Ember	Stop the World and Let Me Off	1971	Hot Wax
9	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4572 chartposition: RandB #6, US #39 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)	1971	Avco Embassy
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
1	recordlabel: Josie 1026 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli	The Meters	Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Strip Me Naked	1971	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: The Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Sugar Daddy	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7103 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #117 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Raynard Miner album: Sunshine	The Flaming Ember	Sunshine	1971	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 800 chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #32 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	1971	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1188 chartposition: UK #10, RandB #16, US #38 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Surrender	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Today 1511 writtenby: Adams, Bascombe, Burgess, Patterson album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	Surrender	1971	Today
1	recordlabel: Atco 6810 chartposition: RandB #24, US #80 writtenby: Mark James	Dee Dee Warwick & Dixie Flyers	Suspicious Minds	1971	Atco
2	recordlabel: ABC 11291 chartposition: US AC #27 writtenby: Mickey Newbury	Ray Charles	Sweet Memories	1971	ABC
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: D8uRY5UQcpk	Esther Phillips	Sweet Touch Of Love	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Sussex 227 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Sweet Wanomi	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1kyNBhQWgQI	Freddie North	Sweeter Than Sweetness	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Dynamo 147 writtenby: J. Broussard, A. Savoy, J. Wilson	Joe Wilson	Sweetness	1971	Dynamo
---	recordlabel: Atco 6817 writtenby: Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor album: Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Take A Love Song	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 839	Bettye LaVette	Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart	1971	SSS Int'l
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 840 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #16 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Johnny Bristol & Pam Sawyer album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Take Me Girl, I'm Ready	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 804 writtenby: Thomas, McCree, Thomas album: Here Is Barbara Lynn comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Lynn	Take Your Love And Run	1971	Jetstream
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55453 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), Larry Brownlee and Gus Redmond	The Lost Generation	Talking the Teenage Language	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Ode Records 77009 album: Tapestry comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: SyQ-TgA6bQk	Carole King	Tapestry (full album)	1971	Ode Records
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3042 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Michael Barton, Bob Garner and Andre Williams	Reggie Garner	Teddy Bear	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Eutor 751 writtenby: W. Walker comments: [deep soul]	Willie Walker	Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright	1971	Eutor
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73195 chartposition: RandB #44, US #126 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)	1971	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: _ppAPO-DIHo	Sly & The Family Stone	Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1025 writtenby: B. Eaton, R. Brown, R. Williams	Chuck Bernard	Thank You Ma'am	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Volt 4058 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Dramatics	Thankful For Your Love	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Revue 11063 writtenby: P. James, E. Johnson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	Thanks For Yesterday	1971	Revue
1	recordlabel: Kent 4542 chartposition: RandB #34, US #97 writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley	B.B. King	That Evil Child	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Volt 4061 writtenby: Dorothy K. Briggs album: Phase II	Margie Joseph	That Other Woman Got My Man And Gone	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Jacobsen, Diltz album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad album cut] mpcode: G5oXBV8W2IU	Esther Phillips	That's All Right With Me	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Day Wood 7105 writtenby: Baxter, William	The Imperial Wonders	That's Alright	1971	Day Wood
1	recordlabel: Stang 5024 chartposition: RandB #34, US #115 writtenby: Nate Edmonds and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	That's How It Feels	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Drive 6224 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: thXaDgHP_w8	Willie Johnson	That's How It Is	1971	Drive
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2826 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	That's The Way I Want To Live My Life	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50847 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Jimmy Grisby, Joe Hicks & Bobby Womack album: Communication... comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Womack	That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha	1971	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Whit 6907 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Joe Hicks	Bobby Powell	The Bells	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Mankind 201 album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill comments: [Complete Album]	Z.Z. Hill	The Brand New Z.Z. Hill (full album)	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Stax 0098 chartposition: RandB #2, US #31 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me? comments: [funk]	Rufus Thomas	The Breakdown (Part 1)	1971	Stax
2	recordlabel: Mankind 12017 chartposition: RandB #30, US #108 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	The Chokin' Kind	1971	Mankind

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