Soul R&B Music Charts of 1970 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1970 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 1970, 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 1970, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1970 . . .

The following songs were released in 1970 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 1970 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: Atco 332 writtenby: Nina Simone, Irvin Weldon album: Everything Is Everything comments: [album cut]	Donny Hathaway	To Be Young, Gifted and Black	1970	Atco
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 385 chartposition: RandB #37, US #60 writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield album: Whatever / The Best of Friends comments: [pop soul]	The Friends of Distinction	Time Waits for No One	1970	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Fame 1474 writtenby: Willie Hightower	Willie Hightower	Time Has Brought About A Change	1970	Fame
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7097 chartposition: RandB #39, US #117 writtenby: Edwin Starr and Richard album: War and Peace comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Time	1970	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2750 chartposition: RandB #45, US #123 writtenby: Will Holt and Gary W. Friedman	The Sweet Inspirations	This World	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: UNI 55215 writtenby: J> Cameron, D. Armistead, J. Collins	Donny Mann	This Love Is Real	1970	UNI
---	recordlabel: Ref O Ree 728 writtenby: Ted Jarrett comments: [northern soul]	Freddie Waters	This Is The Life	1970	Ref O Ree
1	recordlabel: Gamble 4007 chartposition: RandB #22, US #85 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When We Get Married comments: [philly sound ballad]	The Intruders	This Is My Love Song	1970	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8248 writtenby: Hal David, Burt Bacharach album: This Girl's In Love With You	Aretha Franklin	This Girl's In Love With You	1970	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atco 6799 chartposition: R&B #111 writtenby: Nadine McKinnor and Donny Pitts (Hathaway) album: The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [christmas] (reached 111 in the 1997 R&B chart)	Donny Hathaway	This Christmas	1970	Atco
2	recordlabel: Lionel 3201 chartposition: RandB #36, US #96 writtenby: Clyde Otis	The Satisfactions	This Bitter Earth	1970	Lionel
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 1153 writtenby: Wm. Hart album: The Delfonics comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: uuqm0Ki75wA	The Delfonics	Think About Me	1970	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: MGM 14196 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #50 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller album: The Black Man's Burdon	Eric Burdon & War	They Can't Take Away Our Music	1970	MGM
2	recordlabel: Janus 140 chartposition: RandB #31, US #116 writtenby: Sugar Pie De Santo album: Planets of Life / The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	There's a Love for Everyone	1970	Janus
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2662 writtenby: B. Wilson, J. Davis	Jackey Beavers	There's A Heartbreak Somewhere	1970	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Arden 3001 chartposition: RandB #16, US #91 writtenby: Eugene Record comments: [dance]	Barbara & the Uniques	There It Goes Again	1970	Arden
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73008 chartposition: RandB #36, US #81 writtenby: Buddy Miles album: Them Changes	Buddy Miles & Freedom Express	Them Changes	1970	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Minaret 159 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Buddy Miles	Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen	Them Changes	1970	Minaret
4	recordlabel: Zea 50001 chartposition: RandB #40, US #123 writtenby: Richard Fields	The Younghearts	The Young Hearts Get Lonely Too	1970	Zea
---	recordlabel: Soul 35078 writtenby: W. Robinson, M. Tarplin, W. Moore album: Silk and Soul comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	The Tracks Of My Tears	1970	Soul
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2731 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30 writtenby: Art Benson, Gail Petite album: Spirit in the Dark	Aretha Franklin	The Thrill Is Gone	1970	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54199 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Smokey Robinson album: Make It Happen / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	The Tears of a Clown	1970	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 55436 chartposition: RandB #14, US #30 writtenby: Gus Redmond, Larry Brownlee & Lowrell Simon album: The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked comments: [ballad]	The Lost Generation	The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked	1970	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2857 writtenby: Van Leer, Moore, Parker album: The Outside Man comments: [soul blues] mpcode: 3QS7_CotZ4I	Junior Parker	The Outside Man	1970	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 9)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 8)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 7)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 6)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 5)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 4)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 3)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 2)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 10)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown album: The Motown Story (The First Decade)	Various Motown Artists	The Motown Story (The First Decade Part 1)	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1955 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	The Makings Of You	1970	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Motown 1166 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren , Dake Richards, & Fonce Mizell album: ABC / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	The Love You Save	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Chess 2100 writtenby: Townsend album: Tell Mama comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: OSx3nqd5IBA	Etta James	The Love Of My Man	1970	Chess
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12300 chartposition: US #43, US AC #2 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Very Dionne comments: [pop soul]	Dionne Warwick	The Green Grass Starts to Grow	1970	Scepter
2	recordlabel: Soul City 781 chartposition: US #43, US AC #6 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Greatest Hits comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	The Girls' Song	1970	Soul City
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 13085 chartposition: RandB #23, US #87 writtenby: Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson album: Everything Is Everything	Donny Hathaway	The Ghetto	1970	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54195 chartposition: RandB #7, US #40 writtenby: Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	The End of Our Road	1970	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Westbound 165 writtenby: A. Cash, G. Anderson	Gene Anderson	The Devil Made Me Do It	1970	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Bell 9064 chartposition: US #60, US AC #35 writtenby: Julius Johnsen, Rene DeKnight and Thomas Jefferson album: Portrait comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	The Declaration	1970	Bell
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54193 writtenby: P. Sawyer, J. Hinton album: Great Expectations comments: [Motown Sound]	Kiki Dee	The Day Will Come Between Sunday And Monday	1970	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Calla 171 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Charles Hodges and Mickey Gentile	Charles Hodges	The Day He Made You	1970	Calla
---	recordlabel: Happy Tiger 541 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Stealing In The Name Of The Lord Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin)	Paul Kelly	The Day After Forever	1970	Happy Tiger
1	recordlabel: Uni 55206 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: F. Smith, R. Relf, E. Nelson	Jackie Lee	The Chicken	1970	Uni
2	recordlabel: Abbott 2010 chartposition: RandB #27, US #55 writtenby: Charles Matthews album: Soul Sesame Street	The Village Soul Choir	The Cat Walk	1970	Abbott
3	recordlabel: Stax 077 chartposition: RandB #29, US #118 writtenby: Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd album: Chronicle -- Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Eddie Floyd	The Best Years of My Life	1970	Stax
4	recordlabel: Soul 35069 chartposition: RandB #4, US #12 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Iris Gordy & Elgie Stover album: Portrait of the Originals / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [sweet soul ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Originals	The Bells	1970	Soul
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2720 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff album: Sweet Sweet Soul comments: [ballad]	The Sweet Inspirations	That's the Way My Baby Is	1970	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2667 chartposition: RandB #27, US #93 writtenby: Jackey Beavers and Jack Hill	Joe Simon	That's the Way I Want Our Love	1970	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Buddah 203 writtenby: Joe Carpenter, George Hughley mpcode: DwAcW7TXTq0	George Hughley	That's Why I Cry	1970	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Neptune 167 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Vernon Harrell	Linda Jones	That's When I'll Stop Loving You	1970	Neptune
---	recordlabel: Teako 370 writtenby: The Mystics comments: [ballad] mpcode: gErt-T513Gs	The Mystics	That's The Kind Of Love	1970	Teako
---	recordlabel: Fame 4201 writtenby: Roosevelt Jamison album: I'm Just A Prisoner comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: ftMqBL6gD1k	Candi Staton	That's How Strong My Love Is	1970	Fame
1	recordlabel: Fame 1468 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore	George Jackson	That's How Much You Mean to Me	1970	Fame
---	recordlabel: Pama 794 (UK) writtenby: Quinton Claunch	Spencer Wiggins	That's How Much I Love You	1970	Pama(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: GaOXMINn8Lc	Aretha Franklin	That's All I Want From You	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6759 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Everything Is Everything	Donny Hathaway	Thank You Master (For My Soul)	1970	Atco
1	recordlabel: Epic 510555 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Sly Stone comments: [funk]	Sly & the Family Stone	Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)	1970	Epic
2	recordlabel: Gamble 4001 chartposition: RandB #25, US #119 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When We Get Married comments: [philly sound ballad]	The Intruders	Tender (Was the Love We Knew)	1970	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Chess 1547 writtenby: Diggs album: Billy Stewart Remembered comments: [album cut] mpcode: N6LTHWXsauU	Billy Stewart	Temptations 'Bout To Get Me	1970	Chess
1	recordlabel: Atco 6738 chartposition: US #128 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Delaney Bramlett album: Get Ready	King Curtis	Teasin'	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14055 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: zv880eIcQss	Lee Dorsey	Tears Tears and More Tears	1970	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Jay Boy 22 writtenby: R. Merrell, P. Vernon, J. Harris comments: [northern soul]	Ray Merrell	Tears Of Joy	1970	Jay Boy
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7001 chartposition: RandB #28, US #108 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Take Me with You	The Honey Cone	Take Me with You	1970	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2702 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: George Jackson, Mickey Buckins, Herman Jones, Larry Pierce and Robert Owens album: The Best of Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	Take It Off Him and Put It on Me	1970	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: House Of Range 2401 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Reuben Bell and Vernon Davis album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	Sweet Woman's Love	1970	House Of Range
---	recordlabel: Megatone 113 writtenby: D. Smith	Robert Tanner	Sweet Memories	1970	Megatone
1	recordlabel: Stateside 91734 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: John Cameron album: Soul Survivor comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Sweet Inspiration	1970	Stateside
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6052027 (UK) writtenby: Weiss	Newby & Johnson	Sweet Happiness	1970	Mercury(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fame 1466 chartposition: RandB #5, US #60 writtenby: Clarence Carter, Rick Hall, Marcus Daniel & Candi Staton album: I'm Just A Prisoner comments: [southern soul]	Candi Staton	Sweet Feeling	1970	Fame
2	recordlabel: King 6329 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: James Brown album: Super Bad comments: [funk]	James Brown	Super Bad	1970	King
3	recordlabel: SSS Int. 816 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: G. Gershwin-DuBose Hayward comments: [instrumental]	Bill Hemmans & Clays Composite	Summertime	1970	SSS Int.
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2722 chartposition: RandB #4, US #25 writtenby: Andy Kim & Jeff Barry album: Right On	Wilson Pickett	Sugar, Sugar	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 332 writtenby: Donny Hathaway, Rick Powell album: Everything Is Everything comments: [album cut] mpcode: 747BXVzFPmY	Donny Hathaway	Sugar Lee	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55437 writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	Tony Drake	Suddenly	1970	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7104 chartposition: RandB #5, US #26, UK #33 writtenby: Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Stop the War Now	1970	Gordy
---	recordlabel: GWPs Grapevine 202 writtenby: R. Dahrouge, B. Terrell	Debbie Taylor	Stop	1970	GWPs Grapevine
1	recordlabel: Motown 1172 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #3, US AC #24 writtenby: Kenny Thomas & Frank Wilson album: New Ways But Love Stays / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Stoned Love	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1170 writtenby: W. Robinson, F. Wilson album: Still Waters Run Deep comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Still Water (Peace)	1970	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1170 chartposition: RandB #4, US #11, UK #10 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Frank Wilson album: Still Waters Run Deep / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Still Water (Love)	1970	Motown
2	recordlabel: Happy Tiger 541 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Dirt comments: [dance]	Paul Kelly	Stealing in the Name of the Lord	1970	Happy Tiger
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9082 chartposition: RandB #42, US #121 writtenby: Holland, Dozier	The Glass House	Stealing Moments from Another Woman's Life	1970	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Stax 1007 chartposition: RandB #40, writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter	The Emotions	Stealing Love	1970	Stax
5	recordlabel: Stax 0068 chartposition: RandB #3, US #37 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Steal Away	1970	Stax
6	recordlabel: Curtom 1953 chartposition: RandB #13, US #67 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)	1970	Curtom
7	recordlabel: Fame 1472 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24 writtenby: Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette album: Stand by Your Man comments: [southern soul]	Candi Staton	Stand by Your Man	1970	Fame
8	recordlabel: Soul 35076 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #61 writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: I Am My Brother's Keeper / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	David & Jimmy Ruffin	Stand by Me	1970	Soul
---	recordlabel: Philips 6006 045 (UK) writtenby: Middlebrooke, Shapiro comments: [pop soul]	Dusty Springfield	Spooky	1970	Philips (UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 196 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Norman Greenbaum album: Brand New Day	Dorothy Morrison	Spirit in the Sky	1970	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2731 chartposition: RandB #3, US #23 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit In The Dark	Aretha Franklin	Spirit in the Dark	1970	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: MGM 14118 chartposition: US #3 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Eric Burdon Declares 'War' comments: [jazz, funk, rock]	Eric Burdon & War	Spill the Wine	1970	MGM
4	recordlabel: Mercury 73131 chartposition: RandB #36, US #109 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Billy Butler and Larry Wade album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler	Special Memory	1970	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1954 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Young Mods\' Forgotten Story comments: [ballad] mpcode: nmVhuGvH0lo	The Impressions	Soulful Love	1970	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Atco 6756 chartposition: US #43 writtenby: Margaret Lewis and Myrna Smith album: To Bonnie From Delaney	Delaney & Bonnie & Friends	Soul Shake	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 70417 writtenby: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins album: This Girl's in Love With You	Aretha Franklin	Son Of A Preacher Man	1970	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Ronn 44 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Marshall McQueen and Winston Ray Williams	Ted Taylor	Something Strange Is Goin' On in My House	1970	Ronn
2	recordlabel: Stax 0073 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52, US #76, US AC #38 writtenby: George Harrison album: McLemore Avenue comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Something	1970	Stax

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