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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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
---	recordlabel: Avalanche 197	Donny Mann	Things	1973	Avalanche
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14177 chartposition: RandB #15, US #77, UK #51 writtenby: Lowman Pauling	James Brown	Think	1973	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Sussex 253 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: James Brown album: We the People	The Soul Searchers	Think	1973	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Chimneyville 446 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Don Covay and Otis Redding album: Think About It	King Floyd	Think About It	1973	Chimneyville
4	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 chartposition: RandB #47, US #101 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Think It Over	1973	Philly Groove
5	recordlabel: Roulette 7142 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jesse James and Curtis Wilson	Cliff Nobles	This Feeling of Loneliness	1973	Roulette
6	recordlabel: All Platinum 2346 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	This Feeling of Losing You	1973	All Platinum
7	recordlabel: GSF 6903 chartposition: RandB #96	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	This Girl of Mine (She's Good to Me)	1973	GSF
---	recordlabel: Bil Mar 2501 writtenby: Marshall McQueen, Bill Williams Jr.	Cecil Shaw	This I've Gotta See	1973	Bil Mar
---	recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1027 writtenby: M. Williams. D. Madden, D. Pickney, J. Cipaldi comments: Reggae	Zap Pow	This Is Reggae Music	1973	Blue Mountain
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3722 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carl Fisher and Bobby Eli	Lois Sneed	This Little Woman	1973	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Musicor 1472 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd) and Fred Butler	S.O.U.L.	This Time Around	1973	Musicor
3	recordlabel: Dunhill 4369 chartposition: RandB #5, US #42 writtenby: Deadric Malone and Oscar Perry album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	This Time I'm Gone for Good	1973	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Jar Val 15 writtenby: Jimmy Braswell	Jimmy Braswell	This Time It's Got To Be For Real	1973	Jar Val
1	recordlabel: Warner 7733 chartposition: RandB #27, US #65, US AC #46 writtenby: David Bartlett, Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka (as Stephen album: Tower of Power	Tower of Power	This Time it's Real	1973	Warner
2	recordlabel: MGM 14678 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers II	The Sylvers	Through the Love in My Heart	1973	MGM
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 452950 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Larry Henley and Red Lane	Bettye Swann	Till I Get It Right	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 writtenby: L. Hutson album: Love Oh Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: IqfRcYDApns	Leroy Hutson	Time Brings On A Change	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Today 1516 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Dave Jordan album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind	Black Ivory	Time Is Love	1973	Today
---	recordlabel: Jar Val 15 writtenby: Jimmy Braswell	Jimmy Braswell	Time Waits For No Man	1973	Jar Val
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3531 chartposition: RandB #2, US #33, UK #53 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Time to Get Down	1973	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 910 writtenby: Gardner, Jones comments: [Motown Sound]	Gloria Jones	Tin Can People	1973	Tamla Motown
1	recordlabel: Probe 94683 chartposition: RandB #12, US #38 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta	B.B. King	To Know You Is to Love You	1973	Probe
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 chartposition: RandB #26, US #46 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens	Bettye Swann	Today I Started Loving You Again	1973	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Motown 1235 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Richard Drapkin and Marty Coleman album: The Best of The Spinners comments: [Motown Sound]	The Spinners	Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music	1973	Motown
4	recordlabel: Astroscope 114 chartposition: RandB #82	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Tomorrow's Rain	1973	Astroscope
---	recordlabel: Aware 038 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel album: Love Sign	The Counts	Too Bad	1973	Aware
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54235 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Too High	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3523 chartposition: RandB #38, US #97 writtenby: Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene	Bunny Sigler	Tossin' and Turnin'	1973	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Motown 1239 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1 writtenby: Ron Miller, M. Masser album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Touch Me in the Morning	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4526 writtenby: L.V. Johnson, Tyrone Davis album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	True Love Is Hard To Find	1973	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Kwanza 7703 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bobby Byrd	Bobby Byrd	Try It Again	1973	Kwanza
---	recordlabel: Excello 8028 writtenby: Bobby Powell album: Thank You comments: [album cut]	Bobby Powell	Try Me	1973	Excello
1	recordlabel: ABC 11407 chartposition: RandB #4, US #15 writtenby: McKinley Jackson & James Reddick album: Out Here on My Own comments: [ballad]	Lamont Dozier	Trying to Hold On to My Woman	1973	ABC
2	recordlabel: GSF 6904 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Lloyd Price and Frederick Knight	Lloyd Price	Trying to Slip (Away)	1973	GSF
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54232 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Tuesday Heartbreak	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Fungus 25150 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: In Between Tears comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: MgsWPG-NP5E	Irma Thomas	Turn My World Around	1973	Fungus
1	recordlabel: Invictus 1255 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reaching Out	Freda Payne	Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right	1973	Invictus
2	recordlabel: All Platinum 2342 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57 writtenby: D. Clowney album: Soul Vibration comments: [ballad]	Dave Baby Cortez	Unaddressed Letter	1973	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Chelsea 25 writtenby: Joe Jefferson album: I'm Doing Fine Now comments: [philly sound]	New York City	Uncle James	1973	Chelsea
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2082 chartposition: RandB #70, US #76 writtenby: Barry White, Paul Politi album: Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Under The Influence Of Love	1973	20th Century
2	recordlabel: RCA 0003 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Buffy Sainte Marie album: Birth Day	New Birth	Until It's Time for You to Go	1973	RCA
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2995 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #26, US AC #33 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnax album: Let Me in Your Life comments: [beat ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Until You Come Back to Me	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Kudu 915 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Alone Again, Naturally	Esther Phillips	Use Me	1973	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54242 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Visions	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Today 1525 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Edna Toles	Benny Johnson	Visions of Paradise	1973	Today
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 361	The Fantastic Johnny C	Waiting For The Rain	1973	Phil L.A. Of Soul
1	recordlabel: Stax 0124 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #20 writtenby: Sandy Jones comments: [soul blues]	Little Milton	Walking The Back Streets And Crying	1973	Stax
2	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 243 chartposition: RandB #24, US #61 writtenby: Willie Dixon album: The Pointer Sisters	The Pointer Sisters	Wang Dang Doodle	1973	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Tamla 328 writtenby: William Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [album cut] mpcode: CjlNBuiJZHk	Smokey Robinson	Wanna Know My Mind	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Gator 1202 writtenby: Miles Grayson, Allean Vernado	Lynn Varnado	Wash And Wear Love	1973	Gator
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 7256 writtenby: Yvette Davis album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 7-6JLg84eI0	The Spinners	We Belong Together	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Silver Blue 803 writtenby: Diamond, Martinelli	Bingo	We Can't Get Enough	1973	Silver Blue
1	recordlabel: Hi 2229 chartposition: RandB #23, US #95 writtenby: Johnny Moore album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	We Did It	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: ABC 11407 writtenby: M. Jackson, J. Reddick, S. Bowden album: Out Here on My Own	Lamont Dozier	We Don't Want Nobody To Come Between Us	1973	ABC
---	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: There's No Me Without You comments: [album cut]	The Manhattans	We Made It	1973	Columbia
1	recordlabel: People 630 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: James Brown	Lyn Collins	We Want to Parrty, Parrty, Parrty	1973	People
---	recordlabel: Master Five 9108 writtenby: Leroy Fann, Dorothy Mitchell	Don Gardner	We're Gonna Make It Big	1973	Master Five
---	recordlabel: Romark 102 writtenby: Kent Harris mpcode: sSku44LFO9s	Towana & The Total Destruction	Wear Your Natural, Baby	1973	Romark
---	recordlabel: Black Gold 10 writtenby: Ron Shannon	LaJay Alexander	What 'Cha Gonna' Do (When Your Time Runs Out)	1973	Black Gold
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445813 writtenby: J. Ragavoy, J. Levine	Carl Hall	What About You	1973	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Glades 1717 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke and Brad Shapiro album: You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing	Timmy Thomas	What Can I Tell Her	1973	Glades
---	recordlabel: Sussex 505 writtenby: Jimmy Briggs, Ralph Graham album: Differently	Ralph Graham	What Do I Have To Do (To Get Next To You)	1973	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Stax 3215 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Hampton comments: [christmas]	The Emotions	What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0016 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Bernard Smith and Van McCoy	Darren Green	What Do You See in Him?	1973	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Epic 11062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Lou Courtney album: I'm In Need Of Love	Lou Courtney	What Do You Want Me to Do	1973	Epic
3	recordlabel: T Neck 2252 chartposition: RandB #5, US #55 writtenby: The Isleys album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	What It Comes Down To	1973	T Neck
4	recordlabel: Stax 0141 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	What It Is	1973	Stax
5	recordlabel: Westbound 215 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: O.B. McClinton album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right	Denise LaSalle	What It Takes to Get a Good Woman (That's What It's Gonna Take to Keep Her)	1973	Westbound
---	recordlabel: C.R.A. 3641 writtenby: Bobo, Curry, Dominguez, Long	The Notations	What More Can I Say	1973	C.R.A.
1	recordlabel: Ronn 72 chartposition: RandB #93	Ted Taylor	What a Fool	1973	Ronn
2	recordlabel: Black Gold 8 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	What a Shame	1973	Black Gold
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8011 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons	Simtec & Wylie	What's Good To You	1973	Mister Chand
---	recordlabel: Fungus 25150 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: In Between Tears comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: cpmaFYggn1U	Irma Thomas	What's So Wrong With You Loving Me	1973	Fungus
---	recordlabel: Playboy 50016 writtenby: Eric Mercury, William Smith album: What's Usual Ain't Natural	Sam Russell	What's Usual Ain't Natural	1973	Playboy
---	recordlabel: Music City 892 writtenby: Gales, Rose comments: [Sweet Soul]	Soul Sensations	When I Had You, Baby	1973	Music City
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1989 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Maurice Commander, Leroy Hutson and J.D. Reeves album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	When You Smile	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 4389 writtenby: D. Malone album: His California Album mpcode: IbUA0tP-yRU	Bobby Bland	Where Baby Went	1973	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 120 writtenby: Jackey Beavers	Jackey Beavers	Where Did I Go Wrong	1973	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Tamla 327 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer album: Eddie Kendricks comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: ZrZUdrgejIk	Eddie Kendricks	Where Do You Go (Baby)	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Buddah 363 chartposition: RandB #6, US #28, US AC #18 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Imagination... comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Where Peaceful Waters Flow	1973	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Volt 4091 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis	Jimmy Lewis	Where Was He	1973	Volt
1	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 400 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser)	Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers	Where Were You (When I Needed You)	1973	Pi Kappa
---	recordlabel: Atco 6954 writtenby: B. Carrington, T. Lester, R. Brown, J. Blunt, W. Lester album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [philly sound]	True Reflection	Whisper	1973	Atco
1	recordlabel: Dunhill 4341 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Cameo	Dusty Springfield	Who Gets Your Love	1973	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: People 106 (UK) writtenby: Bill Withers, Stan McKenny album: Let Me In Your Life	Della Reese	Who Is She And What Is She To You	1973	People(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1209 writtenby: C. Brown, P. Montgomery, G. Barge comments: [funk] mpcode: ZwdrDWkgjg4	21st Century	Who's Supposed To Be Raising Who	1973	Gospel Truth
1	recordlabel: ABC 11376 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)	1973	ABC
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73427 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond) album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Why Do You Want To Hurt Me?	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: AandM 1411 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #52 writtenby: Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston album: Music Is My Life	Billy Preston	Will It Go Round in Circles	1973	A&M
---	recordlabel: Tamla 328 writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin album: Smokey... comments: [love ballad album cut] mpcode: p8VDWxLj5Wk	Smokey Robinson	Will You Love Me Tomorrow?	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Buddah 383 writtenby: B. Knight, E. Patten, G. Knight, W. Guest album: Imagination... mpcode: AHW-JEIW5DU	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Window Raisin' Granny	1973	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Pride 1019 chartposition: RandB #10, US #77 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers	The Sylvers	Wish That I Could Talk to You	1973	Pride
2	recordlabel: Mainstream 5546 chartposition: RandB #39	The Chubukos	Witch Doctor Bump	1973	Mainstream
3	recordlabel: Motown 1218 chartposition: RandB #14, US #50, US AC #23 writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy album: Music and Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	With a Child's Heart	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: A. Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory / I\'m in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	Without You Baby--I'm In Love With You	1973	Westbound (UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1992 writtenby: L. Thompson, E. Dixon	Gene Chandler	Without You Here	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Dakar 4519 chartposition: RandB #5, US #64 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	Without You in My Life	1973	Dakar
2	recordlabel: Dial 1020 chartposition: RandB #41, US #103 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	Woman Stealer	1973	Dial
3	recordlabel: Dakar 4526 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Richard Parker and Carl H. Davis album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	Wrapped Up in Your Warm and Tender Love	1973	Dakar

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