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
601	recordlabel: Atlantic 2801 chartposition: RandB #12, US #61 writtenby: Red Lane	Clarence Carter	The Court Room	1971	Atlantic
602	recordlabel: MGM 14221 chartposition: RandB #26, US #96 writtenby: M. Burke, Solomon Burke Jr. and B. Burke	Solomon Burke	The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)	1971	MGM
603	recordlabel: Cadet 5679 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: William Hill album: Love Is Blue	The Dells	The Glory of Love	1971	Cadet
604	recordlabel: Liberty 56087 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67 writtenby: Joe South	Dorsey Burnette	The Greatest Love	1971	Liberty
605	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
606	recordlabel: Yew 1012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Intrigues	The Language of Love	1971	Yew
607	recordlabel: Enterprise 9028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #79 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: To Be Continued	Isaac Hayes	The Look Of Love	1971	Enterprise
608	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 chartposition: RandB #8, US #30 writtenby: Terry Callier & Larry Wade album: Freedom Means / The Best of The Dells comments: [ballad]	The Dells	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1971	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12336 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57, US #107 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Dionne Warwick	The Love of My Man	1971	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Law Ton 1556 writtenby: R. Martin, C. Otis, S. Couey comments: [instrumental]	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	The Penguin Break Down	1971	Law Ton
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50773 chartposition: RandB #30, US #111 writtenby: Bobby Womack, D. Patterson album: The Womack Live	Bobby Womack	The Preacher (Part 2)	1971	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45386 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100 writtenby: Paul Simon	Peaches & Herb	The Sound of Silence	1971	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Sussex 217 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	The Walls That Separate Us	1971	USA
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 writtenby: Roosevelt Jones	The Continental IV	The Way I Love You	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Epic 7351 chartposition: UK #2, US #21 writtenby: P. Vegas, L. Vegas album: Message from a Drum comments: [pop soul rock]	Redbone	The Witch Queen of New Orleans	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2266	Otis Clay	The Woman Don't Live Here No More	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 352 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	The Wootie-T-Woo -- Cause That's The Way I Know	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
2	recordlabel: Stax 0090 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	The World Is Round	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Enterprise 9038 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Shaft: Music from the movie / Stax Greatest Hits	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Dig 296 writtenby: Reid, Clarke, Wright	Friday, Saturday & Sunday	There Must Be Something	1971	Dig
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7102 chartposition: RandB #33, US #98 writtenby: Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance	The Three Degrees	There's So Much Love All Around Me	1971	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Roker 502 album: In Between Tears / Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	1971	Roker
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Atco 6822 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate comments: [deep soul ballad]	The Persuaders	Thin Line Between Love and Hate	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Lava 1002 writtenby: G. Soule, A. Brown	Pep Brown	Think About The Children	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 writtenby: S. Wright, S. Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Think Of Me As Your Soldier	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Hill 222 writtenby: Earl Foster	Z.Z. Hill	Think People	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Motown 1195 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	This Is The Story	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 481008 writtenby: Grant, Franklin, Neale, Williams album: It's Time For The Swiss	Swiss Movement	This Moment (I Just Want It To Last Forever)	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 writtenby: L. Caston, S. Small album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	This Used to Be the Home of Johnnie Mae	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5664 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: Pearl Woods album: Etta James Sings Funk	Etta James	Tighten Up Your Own Thing	1971	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Time	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: azLtSFr-5ck	Sly & The Family Stone	Time	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Hi 2194 chartposition: RandB #7, US #11, UK #4 writtenby: Al Green album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: (southern soul)	Al Green	Tired of Being Alone	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Noriega 1003 writtenby: Miles Grayson	Debra Johnson	To Get Love You've Got To Bring Love	1971	Noriega
1	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: 0CkNGR78Q60	Esther Phillips	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Toy 3801 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	J.R. Bailey	Too Far Gone To Turn Around	1971	Toy
1	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore album: Stand by Your Man	Candi Staton	Too Hurt To Cry	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48201 writtenby: Denise Craig, Nona McCullar	Denise LaSalle	Too Late to Check Your Trap	1971	Crajon
1	recordlabel: Volt 4051 chartposition: RandB #23, US #118 writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Shack	Too Many Lovers	1971	Volt
2	recordlabel: Motown 1190 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Touch	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9083 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar, Z. Perry	Barrino Brothers	Trapped In A Love	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Westbound 182 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Trapped by a Thing Called Love	1971	Westbound
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50721 chartposition: RandB #20, US #3 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose comments: [northern soul]	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Treat Her Like a Lady	1971	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Sussex 212 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	Triangle of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: The Chairmen Of The Board	Chairmen Of The Board	Tricked And Trapped (By A Tricky Trapper)	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Hi 2205 writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: YGxMNK2wbig	Ann Peebles	Trouble, Heartaches and Sadness	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 2188 writtenby: Al Green, Mabon Hodges	Al Green	True Love	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9099 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Give Me Just a Little More Time	Chairmen of the Board	Try On My Love for Size	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Black Prince 317 writtenby: Boyd, Green, Wells, Mckenzie, Chaney	The Imperial Wonders	Trying To Get To You	1971	Black Prince
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584 writtenby: Bogan Wilson Wilson Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Unborn Child	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees comments: [deep soul]	Jean Battle	Unsatisfied Woman	1971	Clintone
---	recordlabel: RCA 74-0493 writtenby: J. South mpcode: GpjRD2zezsU	Judy Freeman & Blackrock	Walk A Mile In My Shoes	1971	RCA
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73241 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: The Sagittarius Movement	Jerry Butler	Walk Easy My Son	1971	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 chartposition: RandB #13, US #81 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Tell Me This Is a Dream / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Walk Right Up to the Sun	1971	Philly Groove
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7011 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson album: Sweet Replies	The Honey Cone	Want Ads	1971	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Mr. Chand 8006 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson	Krystal Generation	Wanted Dead or Alive	1971	Mr. Chand
5	recordlabel: T Neck 929 chartposition: RandB #17, US #111 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and H. Pennington	The Isley Brothers	Warpath	1971	T Neck
6	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 857 chartposition: RandB #24, US #52, UK #35 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Way Back Home	1971	Tamla Motown
7	recordlabel: Brunswick 55455 chartposition: RandB #17, US #70 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	We Are Neighbors	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Reprise 14096 (UK) writtenby: Ian Samwell album: Say No More	Linda Lewis	We Can Win	1971	Reprise(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: RandB #3, US 13, UK #27 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	We Can Work It Out	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Josie 1028 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	We Got To Stay Together	1971	Josie
1	recordlabel: VIP 25060 chartposition: RandB #20, US #89 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)	The Spinners	We'll Have It Made	1971	VIP
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	We're A Winner	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Stang 5030 chartposition: RandB #37, US #100	The Whatnauts	We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Avco 4578	Della Reese	We're Gonna Make It	1971	Avco
1	recordlabel: Westbound 181 chartposition: RandB #18, US #91 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Wear This Ring (With Love)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Rapda 1002	Lee Williams & the Cymbals	What Am I Guilty Of?	1971	Rapda
1	recordlabel: ABC 11317 chartposition: US #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Art Harris and Fred Jay album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	What Am I Living For	1971	ABC
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754170 writtenby: Carl Davis, Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People comments: [album cut] mpcode: jPdGMs1zM2I	The Chi-Lites	What Do I Wish For	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: UNI 55270 writtenby: J. Daniels, J. Moore	Darrow Fletcher	What Is This	1971	UNI
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 435 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	What Our Love Needs	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: 3OF29Ree2IY	Nathan Williams	What Price	1971	Lime
1	recordlabel: Down To Earth 77 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	What Time It Is (Part I)	1971	Down To Earth
2	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5027 chartposition: RandB #36, US #71 writtenby: Patti Jerome and Mike Valvano album: Stoney and Meatloaf	Stoney & Meatloaf	What You See Is What You Get	1971	Rare Earth
3	recordlabel: MoWest 5002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: What the World Needs Now Is Love	Tom Clay	What the World Needs Now Is Love--Abraham, Martin and John	1971	MoWest
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: [album cut] mpcode: MAN4HkZhO3U	Marvin Gaye	What's Happening Brother	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis	Reuben Bell	What's Happening To The World	1971	House Of Orange
1	recordlabel: Volt 4058 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits	The Dramatics	Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: King 6373 writtenby: Joe Valentine, Johnny Terry album: Think (About It)	Lyn Collins	Wheels of Life	1971	King
1	recordlabel: Galaxy 779 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Denise LaSalle	Bill Coday	When You Find a Fool Bump His Head	1971	Galaxy
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45387 chartposition: RandB #37, US #94, UK #34 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: One Man Band	Ronnie Dyson	When You Get Right Down To It	1971	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Back Beat 620 chartposition: RandB #21, US #118 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: A Nickel & A Nail & The Ace Of Spades	O.V. Wright	When You Took Your Love from Me	1971	Back Beat
4	recordlabel: All Platinum 2330 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go / The Best of All Platinum comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	Where Did Our Love Go	1971	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Volt 4064 writtenby: Van McCoy, J. Hobb	Ilana	Where Would You Be Today	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Clintone 003 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Rozetta Johnson	Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman or Your Wife)	1971	Clintone
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12309 chartposition: RandB #41, US #57, US AC #6 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dionne Warwick	Who Gets the Guy	1971	Scepter
3	recordlabel: De lite 538 chartposition: RandB #28, US #113 writtenby: Kool and the Gang and Gene Redd album: Live at the Sex Machine	Kool & the Gang	Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)	1971	De lite
4	recordlabel: Atco 6779 chartposition: RandB #43, US #64 writtenby: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon	King Curtis	Whole Lotta Love	1971	Atco
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73205 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A Message to the People	Buddy Miles	Wholesale Love	1971	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 writtenby: R. Benson, A. Cleveland, M. Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Wholy Holy	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: GM 716 writtenby: Hermon Weems comments: [reached #82 in UK Charts in 2010)	Dee Edwards	Why Can't There Be Love	1971	GM
1	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 411 chartposition: RandB #34, US #107 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb	Brenda & the Tabulations	Why Didn't I Think of That	1971	Top and Bottom
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2822 writtenby: Frank Lymon, Morris Levy	Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic

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