Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1972' returned 913 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Kudu 904 writtenby: E. Floyd, A. Isbell album: From A Whisper To A Scream mpcode: [jazz soul]	Esther Phillips	'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone	1972	Kudu
1	recordlabel: GSF 6879 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Joe Quarterman	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind (Pt. 1)	1972	GSF
2	recordlabel: KoKo 2111 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [southern soul ballad]	Luther Ingram	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50902 writtenby: Booby Womack, Gordon DeWitty album: Communication...	Bobby Womack	(If You Don't Want My Love) Give It Back	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: North Bay 308 writtenby: Thomas Keith	Little Dooley	(It's Got To Be) Now Or Never	1972	North Bay
1	recordlabel: Motown 1210 chartposition: RandB #8, US #53 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It	1972	Motown
2	recordlabel: Bell 45195 chartposition: RandB #28, US #8, US AC #2 writtenby: Tony Macaulay album: Individually And Collectively comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	1972	Bell
---	recordlabel: Volt 4070 writtenby: G. Clinton, C. Haskins, B. Nelson	Joni Wilson	(Let Hurt Put You In The) Loser's Seat	1972	Volt
1	recordlabel: Bell 1202 (UK) chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #86 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Roger Greenaway album: The Fantastics	The Fantastics	(Love Me) Love the Life I Lead	1972	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: King 6400 writtenby: N. L. Mills, A.L. Lewis	Gloria Edwards	(Need Nobody To Help Me) Keep Up With My Man	1972	King
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7113 chartposition: RandB #8, US #23 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73301 chartposition: RandB #6, US #91 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1972	Mercury
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Kenny Hawkins (as Kenneth L. Hawkins) and Leroy Taylor album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters comments: [instrumental] US B side to Afro Strut	The Nite-Liters	(We've Got to) Pull Together	1972	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Gamble 4019 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1972	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44159 writtenby: Sheila Davis, Roberto and Erasmo Carlos	Garland Green	80-90-100 m.p.h.	1972	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3522 chartposition: RandB #13, US#57 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Whitehead, McFadden album: Back Stabbers	The O'Jays	992 Arguments	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Black Rock 2001 writtenby: G. McGregor	Chuck Armstrong	A Better Place	1972	Black Rock
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54213 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Return Of The Marvelettes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Marvelettes	A Breath Taking Guy	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Motown 751 writtenby: R. White, W. Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [album cut] mpcode: YyXk-WEmg8A	The Supremes	A Heart Like Mine	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Ron Carson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: 2zdK4_i9DU8	The Whispers	A Hopeless Situation	1972	Janus
1	recordlabel: Westbound 205 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: George Clinton and Bernie Worrell album: America Eats Its Young	Funkadelic	A Joyful Process	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Epic 510898 writtenby: Van McCoy	Brenda & the Tabulations	A Little Bit Of Love	1972	Epic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1204 writtenby: B. Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	A Little More Trust	1972	Motown
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: RandB #25, US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record and J. Edward Haycroft album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	A Lonely Man	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4505	Wales Wallace	A Love Like Mine (Ain't The Finding Kind)	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 108 writtenby: Strickland, Giles, Barnes	George Perkins	A Man In Love	1972	Soul Power
---	recordlabel: EMI 510 (UK) writtenby: Biddu	Jimmy James	A Man Like Me	1972	EMI(UK)
---	recordlabel: MGM 14489 writtenby: Larry Weiss album: A Man Of Value mpcode: RLf-LNTCIJw	Lou Rawls	A Man Of Value	1972	MGM
---	recordlabel: Westbound 206 writtenby: D. LaSalle album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ZYOgNJGDLRU	Denise LaSalle	A Man Sized Job	1972	Westbound
1	recordlabel: DeLuxe 137 chartposition: RandB #47, US #114 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Victoria Pike album: A Million to One	The Manhattans	A Million to One	1972	DeLuxe
2	recordlabel: Dial 1010 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	A Mother's Prayer	1972	Dial
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591 chartposition: RandB #24, US #49 writtenby: Charles Hearndon and Harvey Fuqua album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	Afro-Strut	1972	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna comments: Deep Soul	Lorraine Rudolph	After All I've Been Through For You	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4507 writtenby: Richard Parker album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	After All This Time	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12366 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield mpcode: G_hYEXMbLJs	Patti Jo	Ain't No Love Lost	1972	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Bill Withers album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 0MISLOUO4WA	Betty Wright	Ain't No Sunshine	1972	Alston
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 826(UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Ain't No Sunshine	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 4085 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Ain't No Sweat	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 362 album: Alice Clark comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 4qXVEgEopk8	Alice Clark	Alice Clark (full album)	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1018 comments: [deep soul]	Jewel Bass	All Good Things Must Come To An End	1972	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Heavy Duty 3 writtenby: Ronald McCoy, Wesley Adams	The Topics	All Good Things Must End	1972	Heavy Duty
1	recordlabel: Dial 1021 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Joe Tex album: Spills The Beans comments: [southern soul]	Joe Tex	All The Heaven A Man Really Needs	1972	Dial
---	recordlabel: Excello 2326 writtenby: Noomi Neville album: Thank You	Bobby Powell	All These Things (Make You Mine)	1972	Excello
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: TRplClWakYI	Betty Wright	All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Lovin'	1972	Alston
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7, US #26 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young, Gifted and Black comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	All the King's Horses	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Kudu 09 writtenby: Gilbert O'Sullivan album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [album cut] mpcode: Ad85h45SSE4	Esther Phillips	Alone Again (Naturally)	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5577 writtenby: John Lennon, Paul McCartney album: Understanding... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: nnvKnPNjx_E	Bobby Womack	And I Love Her	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Bob G 101	Reggie Garner	Angel	1972	Bob G
1	recordlabel: Stax 0121 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Albert King	Angel of Mercy	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers, Benorce Blackman album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: xqggJk9FTAw	Bill Withers	Another Day To Run	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Hi 2229 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Back For A Taste of Your Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: SFZ77Lz9LG8	Syl Johnson	Any Way The Wind Blows	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Aretha Franklin	April Fools	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: UNI 55349 writtenby: Linda James, Diane Taylor, Glodean James album: Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Are You Sure	1972	UNI
---	recordlabel: Stax 0137 writtenby: Banks, Jackson album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself comments: [album cut] mpcode: 41QDjRU_Yhk	The Staple Singers	Are You Sure	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Hi 2212 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Eugene Williams and John Harris	George Jackson	Aretha, Sing One for Me	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: Ronn 66 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: J. Strickland, B. Patterson album: Open House At My House	Little Johnny Taylor	As Long As I Don't See You	1972	Ronn
3	recordlabel: Spring 123 chartposition: RandB #4, US #27 writtenby: Millie Jackson & Billy Nichols album: Millie Jackson	Millie Jackson	Ask Me What You Want	1972	Spring
4	recordlabel: ZAY 30002 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Harry Warren and Mack Gordon	Jesse James	At Last	1972	ZAY
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 714 writtenby: H. Warren, M. Gordon album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: cmk2RhgzVTo	Laura Lee	At Last (My Love Has Come Along)	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 10148 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Saturday Night At The Club comments: (re release) [pop soul]	The Drifters	At the Club -- Saturday Night At The Movies	1972	Atlantic(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 821(UK) chartposition: UK #10, RandB #21, US #37, US AC #17 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Automatically Sunshine	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73310 writtenby: D. Gates	Aaron Neville	Baby I'm A Want You	1972	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Westbound 203 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Mercury 358 writtenby: C. Brooks	Chuck Brooks	Baby Please Don't Set Me Free	1972	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Alston 4614 chartposition: RandB #6, US #46 writtenby: Betty Wright, Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke album: Hard to Stop comments: [southern soul]	Betty Wright	Baby Sitter	1972	Alston
2	recordlabel: Roulette 7129 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Geraldine Hunt	Baby, I Need Your Loving	1972	Roulette
3	recordlabel: Kudu 906 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye (as Anna Gaye) album: From a Whisper to a Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad]	Esther Phillips	Baby, I'm for Real	1972	Kudu
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3517 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #14 writtenby: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Back Stabbers	1972	P.I.R.
5	recordlabel: Fame 91006 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Clarence Carter	Back in Your Arms	1972	Fame
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3569 writtenby: L. Huff, C. Gilbert, album: I Miss You	Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes	Be For Real	1972	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Buddah 2011080 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Beautiful Brother of Mine	1972	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Buddah 296 chartposition: RandB #24, US #70 writtenby: Flax, Lambert album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Bed And Board	1972	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atco 6905 writtenby: B. Carrington, T. Lester, R. Brown, J. Blunt, W. Lester	True Reflection	Beer Cans And Empty Hands	1972	Atco
1	recordlabel: Paula 375 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Phil Perry album: Dreaming Out of Season comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Montclairs	Beggin' Is Hard to Do	1972	Paula
2	recordlabel: Motown 1207 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #7, US AC #3 writtenby: Don Black & Walter Scharf album: Ben / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Ben	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Janus 194 writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: KDTIRnQBhOs	The Image	Betcha Didn't Know	1972	Janus
1	recordlabel: Avco 6105011 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #13, US AC #7 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Betcha by Golly Wow	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: Sussex 235 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am	Bill Withers	Better Off Dead	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Cat 1979 writtenby: Clarence Reid comments: [southern soul] mpcode: DKPf43KHUnQ	Willie Johnson	Between The Lines	1972	Cat
---	recordlabel: Stone Dogg 802 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Charlie Whitehead	Between the Lines	1972	Stone Dogg
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9105 writtenby: J. Johnson, G. Perry album: Bittersweet	Chairmen of the Board	Bittersweet	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9801 album: Bittersweet comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: BFCD92s7iD8	Chairmen Of The Board	Bittersweet (full album)	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: E. Davenport, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [album cut] mpcode: nlKlqyVE5ZM	Soul Generation	Black Man	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3265 writtenby: L. Stallman, S. Jacobson	Patrice Holloway	Black Mother Goose	1972	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 109 writtenby: Louis Viller	African Music Machine	Black Water Gold (Pearl)	1972	Soul Power
1	recordlabel: AandM 1411 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Music Is My Life	Billy Preston	Blackbird	1972	A&M
---	recordlabel: Stang 5037 writtenby: G. Kerr, M. Burton album: Whatnauts On The Rocks	The Whatnauts	Blues Fly Away	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30067 writtenby: John Fogerty	Al Wilson	Born On The Bayou	1972	Rocky Road
1	recordlabel: Astroscope 103 chartposition: RandB #41, US #102 writtenby: Bobby Massey and Bobby Dukes album: 2+2+1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Bound	1972	Astroscope
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: D. LaSalle album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: hPecG8xan1A	Denise LaSalle	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Westbound (UK)
1	recordlabel: Hi 2205 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Al Jackson & Timothy Matthews album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Abet 9446 writtenby: George Jackson	Art Gentry	Breakthrough	1972	Abet
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 715 album: Think Of The Children	Satisfaction Unlimited	Bright City Lights	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Volt 4076 chartposition: RandB #35, US #96 writtenby: Na Allen	Hot Sauce	Bring It On Home (And Give It to Me)	1972	Volt
2	recordlabel: Reprise 1106 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Arthur Neville album: Cabbage Alley	The Meters	Cabbage Alley	1972	Reprise
---	recordlabel: Duke 473 writtenby: Robert Spencer	Rhonda Davis	Can You Remember	1972	Duke
---	recordlabel: Soul 35098 writtenby: J. Bristol, D. Jones Jr., W. Brown Jr. album: Neither One Of Us comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Can't Give It Up No More	1972	Soul
1	recordlabel: Janus 174 chartposition: RandB #35, US #114 writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Can't Help But Love You	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Dee Irvin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: enAswh62QQM	The Whispers	Can't Stop Talkin'	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Wand 11249 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: The First Time We met	The Independents	Can't Understand It	1972	Wand

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