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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1973' returned 944 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1510
writtenby: R. Lane, L. Henley
Willie Hobbs 'Till I Get It Right 1973 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Seventy Seven 132
Brief Encounter (Don't You See) I'm Crazy About You 1973 Seventy Seven
1 recordlabel: Warner 7745
chartposition: RandB #37, US #88
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson (I'd Know You) Anywhere 1973 Warner
2 recordlabel: Warner 7693
chartposition: RandB #62Warner 7693
writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Richard
album: Just Being Myself
Dionne Warwick (I'm) Just Being Myself 1973 Warner
3 recordlabel: Music Merchant 1012
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
album: Under My Wings
Smith Connection (I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love 1973 Music Merchant
--- recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50163
writtenby: L. Ingram, M. Rice
album: His California Album
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: TMVCu79oazE
Bobby Bland (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right 1973 ABC/Dunhill
--- recordlabel: Atco 6918
writtenby: Anthony Bell, Phil Hurtt
Duponts (If You Can't Think Of Anything Else) Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me? 1973 Atco
1 recordlabel: United Artists 223
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: B. Womack and G. DeWitty
Lea Roberts (If You Don't Want My Love) Give It Back 1973 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Hot Wax 7302
writtenby: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Wylie
album: I Can't Make It Alone
mpcode: 7Or70avgwjg
Laura Lee (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me 1973 Hot Wax
1 recordlabel: Vertigo 109
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Hunt, Burns, Rowland
Marsha Hunt's 22 (Oh No! Not) The Beast Day 1973 Vertigo
2 recordlabel: Dunhill 4364
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Charles Wright
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band (Well I'm) Doin' What Cums Naturally (Part 1) 1973 Dunhill
--- recordlabel: Listening Post 101
writtenby: I. Bolden
Tony Owens (When You're Wrong) You Got To Pay The Price 1973 Listening Post
--- recordlabel: Prophesy 3004
writtenby: W. Sams, W. Peele
The Jackson Sisters (Why Can't We Be) More Than Just Friends 1973 Prophesy
--- recordlabel: Volt 6019
album: A Dramatic Experience
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: oFJzFo4yw0Y
The Dramatics A Dramatic Experience (full album) 1973 Volt
1 recordlabel: Brunswick 55491
chartposition: RandB #3, US #3
writtenby: Eugene Record & Sandra Drayton
album: A Letter to Myself
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Chi-Lites A Letter to Myself 1973 Brunswick
--- recordlabel: Music City 892
writtenby: Gales, Rose
Soul Sensations A Man That Is Not Free 1973 Music City
--- recordlabel: Dakar 4527
writtenby: Donald Height and Richard Montague
Donald Height A Mean Thing 1973 Dakar
--- recordlabel: We Produce 1810
writtenby: James Sheppard, William Miller
album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees
The Temprees A Thousand Miles Away 1973 We Produce
1 recordlabel: United Artists 196
chartposition: RandB #19, US #56
writtenby: Bobby Womack, J.J. Johnson
album: Across 110th Street: Original Motion Picture Score
Bobby Womack Across 110th Street 1973 United Artists
2 recordlabel: Toy 3805
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: J.R. Bailey, K. Williams, R. Clarke
album: Just Me 'N You
J.R. Bailey After Hours 1973 Toy
--- recordlabel: De Vel 6753
writtenby: G. Dozier, K. Lewis
Keni Lewis Ain't Gonna Make It Easy 1973 De Vel
--- recordlabel: Chelsea 78 0113
writtenby: Joe Jefferson
album: I'm Doin' Fine Now
comments: [philly sound]
New York City Ain't It So 1973 Chelsea
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7133
writtenby: N. Whitfield
album: 1990
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Ain't No Justice 1973 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Hi 2258
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
mpcode: D89jeOEHPNk
Phillip Mitchell Ain't No Love In My Life 1973 Hi
1 recordlabel: Dunhill 4339
chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, US AC #14
writtenby: B. Potter, D. Lambert
album: Keeper Of The Castle
comments: [love ballad]
Four Tops Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) 1973 Dunhill
2 recordlabel: United Artists 225
chartposition: RandB #37, US #114
writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) and Joe Scott
album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me
Z.Z. Hill Ain't Nothing You Can Do 1973 United Artists
3 recordlabel: Glades 1711
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Ain't Nothing for a Man in Love 1973 Glades
4 recordlabel: Philly Groove 177
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
The Delfonics Alfie 1973 Philly Groove
--- recordlabel: United Artists 043
writtenby: B. Dylan
album: Facts of Life...
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: lO_1QZp1NdU
Bobby Womack All Along The Watchtower 1973 United Artists
--- recordlabel: DJM 283 (UK)
writtenby: M. Williams, E. Sheldrick
Moon Williams All For You 1973 DJM(UK)
1 recordlabel: Soul 35107
chartposition: RandB #28, US #61
writtenby: Bud Reneau
album: All I Need Is Time
comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips All I Need Is Time 1973 Soul
--- recordlabel: Tamla 326
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Innervisions
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 1surYguNfEg
Stevie Wonder All In Love Is Fair 1973 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73397
comments: From the motion picture 'A Touch of Class'
Dee Dee Warwick All The Love That Went To Waste 1973 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Deluxe 148
writtenby: Jerry Middleton, Walter Harper
Reuben Bell All The Time 1973 Deluxe
1 recordlabel: Alithia 6048
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61
writtenby: George Kerr
album: All We Need Is Another Chance
The Escorts All We Need (Is Another Chance) 1973 Alithia
--- recordlabel: Alithia 9104
album: All We Need Is Another Chance
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: MIgC6JnobjQ
The Escorts All We Need Is Another Chance (full album) 1973 Alithia
1 recordlabel: Chess 2144
chartposition: RandB #29, US #101
writtenby: C. C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler
album: Etta James
Etta James All the Way Down 1973 Chess
2 recordlabel: CTI 4000
chartposition: US #2, UK #7, US AC #5
writtenby: Richard Strauss
album: Prelude
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Deodato Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) 1973 CTI
3 recordlabel: KoKo 2115
chartposition: RandB #11, US #64
writtenby: Johnny Baylor and Luther Ingram
album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
Luther Ingram Always 1973 KoKo
4 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3526
chartposition: RandB #29, US #79
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
Billy Paul Am I Black Enough for You 1973 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 4377
writtenby: R. Benson, V. Benson, L. Perry
album: Main Street People
Four Tops Am I My Brother's Keeper 1973 ABC/Dunhill
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2969
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #37, US #20, US AC #44,
writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saunders
album: Hey Now Hey
Aretha Franklin Angel 1973 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Chelsea 780117
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Norman Harris
Willie Roundtree Another World 1973 Chelsea
--- recordlabel: Tamla 327
writtenby: Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach
album: Eddie Kendricks
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: ojHs89o-VVA
Eddie Kendricks Any Day Now 1973 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Hi 2253
writtenby: Earl Randle
Erma Coffee Any Way The Wind Blows 1973 Hi
1 recordlabel: Dunhill 4354
chartposition: RandB #2, US #15
writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
album: Shaft in Africa Motion Picture Soundtrack
Four Tops Are You Man Enough 1973 Dunhill
2 recordlabel: Philly Groove 175
chartposition: RandB #11, US #28, UK #16
writtenby: Allan Felder & Norman Harris
album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous
comments: [philly sound]
First Choice Armed and Extremely Dangerous 1973 Philly Groove
--- recordlabel: Curtom 1980
writtenby: L. Hutson
album: Love Oh Love
mpcode: oCNs_HltNN4
Leroy Hutson As Long As There's Love Around 1973 Curtom
1 recordlabel: Bell 45380
chartposition: RandB #54, US #52, USAC #7
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Living Together, Growing Together
The 5th Dimension Ashes to Ashes 1973 Bell
--- recordlabel: We Produce 1812
writtenby: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees
The Temprees At Last 1973 We Produce
1 recordlabel: Tamla 54239
chartposition: RandB #7, US #27
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Pamela Young
album: Smokey...
comments: [love ballad]
Smokey Robinson Baby Come Close 1973 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Alaska 14
writtenby: John Schroeder, Anthony King
Joey Dee Baby Don't You Know (I Need You) 1973 Alaska
1 recordlabel: Today 1527
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Edna Toles
Benny Johnson Baby I Love You 1973 Today
--- recordlabel: Philly Groove 176
writtenby: Wilbert Hart
album: Tell Me This Is a Dream
The Delfonics Baby I Miss You 1973 Philly Groove
1 recordlabel: Wand 11258
chartposition: RandB #4, US #41
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold
The Independents Baby I've Been Missing You 1973 Wand
2 recordlabel: Roulette 7143
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Mark Barkan, Reid Whitelaw and Don Oriolo
The Magic Touch Baby You Belong to Me 1973 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Soul Power 113
writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland
George Perkins Baby You Saved Me 1973 Soul Power
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73407
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
album: Keep Up with the Joneses
The Joneses Baby, Don't Do It 1973 Mercury
1 recordlabel: Stax 0171
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper
album: Baby Lay Your Head Down
Eddie Floyd Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed) 1973 Stax
--- recordlabel: King 6422
writtenby: George Jackson
album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain
comments: [southern soul ballad]
The Patterson Twins Back In Love Again 1973 King
1 recordlabel: DeLuxe 144
chartposition: RandB #19, US #107
writtenby: Kenneth Kelley
album: A Million To One
The Manhattans Back Up 1973 DeLuxe
2 recordlabel: Hi 2250
chartposition: RandB #16, US #72
writtenby: Darryl Carter, Syl Johnson and Brenda Johnson
album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love
Syl Johnson Back for a Taste of Your Love 1973 Hi
--- recordlabel: Mercury 1653
writtenby: E. Darby, N. Jean
album: Super Dude I
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: L_Ohqoajc64
Don Covay Bad Mouthing 1973 Mercury
1 recordlabel: Motown 1225
chartposition: UK #37, RandB #74, US #87
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Ira Tucker Jr.
album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes Bad Weather 1973 Motown
2 recordlabel: Atco 6919
chartposition: RandB #24, US #105
writtenby: Poindexter, Poindexter, Members, Holloman, Watkins, Daniels
album: The Persuaders
The Persuaders Bad, Bold and Beautiful Girl 1973 Atco
3 recordlabel: Ode 66038
chartposition: RandB #58, US #15
writtenby: Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong
album: Los Cochinos
Cheech & Chong Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces 1973 Ode
--- recordlabel: Soul 35102
writtenby: F. Gorman, W. Gaines, C. Spencer, H. Dixon
album: Game Called Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Originals Be My Love 1973 Soul
--- recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1216
writtenby: Rance Allen
album: Brothers
Rance Allen Group Be True 1973 Gospel Truth
1 recordlabel: Stax 0164
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66
writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton
album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers Be What You Are 1973 Stax
--- recordlabel: Brunswick 55490
writtenby: D. Perry, J. Perry, Z. Perry, L. Perry
album: Beautiful Day
Jackie Wilson Beautiful Day 1973 Brunswick
--- recordlabel: AandM 1457
writtenby: Rosie Grier, James Cobbin, Ronald Murray, James Wilson
Rosie Grier Beautiful People 1973 A&M
1 recordlabel: Brunswick 55495
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Leo Graham and Dennis Miller
Jackie Wilson Because of You 1973 Brunswick
--- recordlabel: Rags 100
writtenby: L. Courtney
Lou Courtney Beware 1973 Rags
1 recordlabel: Reprise 1140
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #61, US #115
writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler
The Hypnotics Beware of the Stranger 1973 Reprise
2 recordlabel: Horse
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Mulby, Thompson
album: Dandy Livingstone
comments: [reggae] Double A Side
Dandy Livingstone Big City -- Think About That 1973 Horse
--- recordlabel: Philly Groove 180
writtenby: Richard Mason, Thomas White
comments: [philly sound]
Tapestry Big Stone Wall (Around Your Heart) 1973 Philly Groove
1 recordlabel: Blue Note 212
chartposition: RandB #19, US #88
writtenby: Larry Mizell
album: Black Byrd
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Black Byrd 1973 Blue Note
2 recordlabel: Motown 1223
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: B. Miller
album: David Ruffin
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can) 1973 Motown
3 recordlabel: T.K. 1001
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey)
album: Do It Good
KC & the Sunshine Band Blow Your Whistle 1973 T.K.
4 recordlabel: MGM 14588
chartposition: RandB #42, US #57, US AC #35
writtenby: Preston Epps and Arthur Egnoian
album: Bongo Rock
comments: [instrumental]
The Incredible Bongo Band Bongo Rock 1973 MGM
--- recordlabel: Island 6179 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson
album: Book of Rules
comments: [reggae]
The Heptones Book Of Rules 1973 Island(UK)
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73447
writtenby: C. Gumbs
The Topics Booking Up Baby 1973 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Invictus 1256
Barrino Brothers Born On The Wild 1973 Invictus
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 2989
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Phil Hurtt
album: Sweet Charlie Babe
Jackie Moore Both Ends Against the Middle 1973 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Janus 215
chartposition: RandB #51, US #102
writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio
album: Cymande
Cymande Bra 1973 Janus
3 recordlabel: Toy 3804
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Melanie Safka
Four Of A Kind Brand New Key 1973 Toy
4 recordlabel: Avco 6105020
chartposition: RandB #5, US #5, UK #34
writtenby: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creed
album: Round 2
comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]
The Stylistics Break Up to Make Up 1973 Avco
5 recordlabel: Spring 134
chartposition: RandB #16, US #110
writtenby: Raeford Gerald
album: It Hurts So Good
Millie Jackson Breakaway 1973 Spring
--- recordlabel: Philomega 800
writtenby: R. Jefferson, C. Jefferfson, T. Murphy
comments: [philly sound ballad]
mpcode: Okiu4rlS0NI
The Charmetts Breaking Up Again 1973 Philomega
1 recordlabel: Stax 0147
chartposition: RandB #35, US #91
writtenby: Timothy Jackson and Raymond Matthews
album: I'll Play the Blues for You
Albert King Breaking Up Someone's Home 1973 Stax
--- recordlabel: Janus 6146022 (UK)
writtenby: Al Downing
Al Downing Bring Your Good Lovin' Home 1973 Janus(UK)
--- recordlabel: Suemi
Lou Pride Bringin' Me Back Home 1973 Suemi
1 recordlabel: Kama Sutra 577
chartposition: RandB #22, US #1
writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson
album: About Us
comments: [rock soul] Original version by Hot Chocolate not released in the US
Stories Brother Louie 1973 Kama Sutra
2 recordlabel: RAK 149
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson
album: Cicero Park
comments: [pop soul]
Hot Chocolate Brother Louie 1973 RAK
--- recordlabel: Perception 541
Adam Wade Brother On The Run 1973 Perception
1 recordlabel: Motown 1222
chartposition: RandB #18, US #67
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: The Mack / In And Out (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Willie Hutch Brother's Gonna Work It Out 1973 Motown
--- recordlabel: Epic 1313 (UK)
album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
Billy Paul Brown Baby 1973 Epic (UK)
--- recordlabel: Mainstream 5543
writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy and Helen Miller
Doris Duke Business Deal 1973 Mainstream
--- recordlabel: Chelsea
writtenby: Jim Webb
album: I\'m Doin\' Fine Now / The Best of New York City
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: YsGNxPaaD1c
New York City By The Time I Get To Phoenix 1973 Chelsea
1 recordlabel: Hi 2235
chartposition: RandB #2, US #10
writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
album: Call Me...
comments: [southern soul]
Al Green Call Me (Come Back Home) 1973 Hi

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