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: Fame 4201 writtenby: Carter, Inglese, Mann, Stough album: I'm Just A Prisoner comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: ciP8N9cnFqw	Candi Staton	Someone You Use	1970	Fame
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754156 album: Someone Else's Arms comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: -0yPE-2fDAc	Barbara Acklin	Someone Else's Arms (full album)	1970	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Stone Flower 9001 chartposition: RandB #8, US #32 writtenby: Sly Stone	Little Sister	Somebody's Watching You	1970	Stone Flower
2	recordlabel: Checker 1231 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: G. Jackson, W. Henderson, B. Despenza and M Campbell comments: [southern soul]	Little Milton	Somebody's Changin' My Sweet Baby's Mind	1970	Checker
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7004 chartposition: RandB #6, US #8 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond album: Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed	1970	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54191 writtenby: Hardaway, Cosby, Moy, Wonder album: My Cherie Amour comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares	1970	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Chanson 1181 writtenby: J. E. Young, M. Harrison	Unlimited Four	Somebody Help, Please	1970	Chanson
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7451 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Charles Wright	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Solution For Pollution	1970	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Stang 5041 writtenby: L. Roberts, S. Robinson, album: A Moment With The Moments	The Moments	So This Is Our Good-Bye	1970	Stang
1	recordlabel: Maxwell 805 chartposition: RandB #14, US #51 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Faith, Hope and Charity comments: [dance]	Faith, Hope & Charity	So Much Love	1970	Maxwell
2	recordlabel: Bluesway 61035 chartposition: RandB #25, US #48 writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley album: Completely Well comments: [blues]	B.B. King	So Excited	1970	Bluesway
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14055 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: EJuJE8YZK4E	Lee Dorsey	Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley	1970	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Atco 6766 writtenby: Otis Reddng album: Tell The Tuth	Otis Redding	Snatch A Little Piece	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Chanson 1180 writtenby: J. M. Brown, H. Collins, M. Harrison	Unlimited Four	Slow Down	1970	Chanson
1	recordlabel: Calla 168 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Charles Hodges comments: [southern soul]	Charles Hodges	Slip Around	1970	Calla
2	recordlabel: Stax 0071 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional and Rufus Thomas (arrangement) album: Do the Funky Chicken	Rufus Thomas	Sixty Minute Man (Part II) -- The Preacher and the Bear	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: Downtown 002 writtenby: Calvin Rhodes comments: [funk] mpcode: NfeOaNbpzn0	Gloria Williams	Sister Funk	1970	Downtown
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1952 writtenby: F. Waters, R. Homes, T. Jarrett	Freddie Waters	Singing A New Song	1970	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Volt 4044 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #27 writtenby: Buddy Johnson album: Only For The Lonely comments: [ballad]	Mavis Staples	Since I Fell For You	1970	Volt
2	recordlabel: ABC 11261 writtenby: J. Rock and The Skyliners album: I Love You comments: [ballad]	Eddie Holman	Since I Don't Have You	1970	ABC
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73121 chartposition: RandB #29, US #75 writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Simply Call It Love	1970	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 14707 writtenby: Darin album: Right Now	Della Reese With The Voices Of Freedom	Simple Song Of Freedom	1970	Avco Embassy
1	recordlabel: Philips 6006 012 chartposition: US #76, AC #25 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: A Brand New Me	Dusty Springfield	Silly, Silly Fool	1970	Philips
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54196 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #15 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta & Lula Mae Hardaway album: Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours	1970	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44093 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67, US AC #18 writtenby: Don Covay and George Soule album: Story Teller comments: [beat ballad]	Brook Benton	Shoes	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Motown 1172 writtenby: F.Wilson album: New Ways But Love Stays comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Shine On Me	1970	Motown
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2753 chartposition: RandB #20, US #68 writtenby: Wilson Pickett , William Stevenson, Don Covay and Johnny Nash album: Right On	Wilson Pickett	She Said Yes	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Canyon 7712 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Gary Bonds, Charles Whitehead album: Too Many People In One Bed comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Sandra Phillips	She Didn't Know (She Kept on Talking)	1970	Canyon
1	recordlabel: Atco 6754 chartposition: RandB #9, US #70 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Gary U.S. Bonds and Charlie Whitehead album: Turning Around comments: [deep soul ballad]	Dee Dee Warwick	She Didn't Know (She Kept on Talking)	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 798 writtenby: Dorsey, Watson, Thomas	Jamo Thomas ( Mr Jamo)	Shake What You Brought With You	1970	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 4216 writtenby: Honey Sessions, Art Posey	Art And Honey	Shake Well Before You Use Me	1970	Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 6907 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #88 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Westbound #9	The Flaming Ember	Shades of Green	1970	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 127 writtenby: Rollie Hanson, Jessie Ingram comments: [northern soul]	James Fountain	Seven Day Lover	1970	Peachtree
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2745 chartposition: RandB #39, US #118 writtenby: Curly Putman (as Curly Putman Jr.)	Esther Phillips with the Dixie Flyers	Set Me Free	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Golden State writtenby: John Amon comments: [deep soul]	San Francisco TKOs	Send My Baby Back	1970	Golden State
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown writtenby: L. Price, J. Marascalco album: I Was Made to Love Her comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Send Me Some Lovin'	1970	Tamla Motown
1	recordlabel: Soul Clock 1004 chartposition: RandB #6, US #92 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Lynn Farr album: Planets of Life comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Whispers	Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong	1970	Soul Clock
2	recordlabel: Volt 4041 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #60 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Fred Briggs, Michael Williams album: A New Beginning... comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: rJG9xgVt3dk	The Mad Lads	Seeing Is Believin'	1970	Volt
---	recordlabel: RCA 4296 album: Season For Love comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 6C-jDbfHRhE	Willie Hutch	Season For Love (full album)	1970	RCA
1	recordlabel: Bell 895 chartposition: RandB #41, US #27, US AC #10 writtenby: Laura Nyro album: Portrait comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Save the Country	1970	Bell
2	recordlabel: Dunhill 4222 chartposition: US #74 writtenby: Laura Nyro album: Sunshower (Expanded Edition)	Thelma Houston	Save the Country	1970	Dunhill
3	recordlabel: Date 1669 chartposition: RandB #50, US #110 writtenby: D. Thomas, D. Marchand	Peaches & Herb	Satisfy My Hunger	1970	Date
---	recordlabel: Chess 2098 writtenby: Gene Anderson, Alvin Cash	Alvin Cash	Saddle Up	1970	Chess
1	recordlabel: Original Sound 96 chartposition: RandB #32, US #119 writtenby: Arlester Christian	Dyke & the Blazers	Runaway People	1970	Original Sound
---	recordlabel: Hi 2174 writtenby: Mel Tillis album: The Happy And Mello Sax Of Ace Cannon comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town	1970	Hi
---	recordlabel: Polydor writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: jesRx0gJXnQ	Lee Dorsey	Riverboat	1970	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Motown 1173 chartposition: RandB #7, US #14, UK #11 writtenby: Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich album: The Magnificent 7 / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	River Deep, Mountain High	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Volt 4043 writtenby: Willie Dixon comments: [southern soul] mpcode: QGcIphO71_s	Branding Iron	Right, Tight And Out Of Sight	1970	Volt
1	recordlabel: Hi 2177 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Al Green album: Al Green Gets Next to You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Right Now, Right Now	1970	Hi
2	recordlabel: Motown 1176 chartposition: RandB #10, US #16, UK #7, US AC #20 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Remember Me	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: SSS Int. 5 writtenby: Margaret Lewis, Myra Smith album: Heart and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 1JfdDnIW_A0	Johnny Adams	Real Live Living Hurtin' Man	1970	SSS Int.
1	recordlabel: Motown 1165 chartposition: RandB #7, US #20, UK #33, US AC #18 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Diana Ross / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)	1970	Motown
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44057 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #2 writtenby: Tony Joe White album: Brook Benton Today comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Rainy Night in Georgia	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Hi 2180 writtenby: Tony Joe White album: Cool 'n Saxy comments: [instrumental]	Ace Cannon	Rainy Night In Georgia	1970	Hi
1	recordlabel: National General 5 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: If You Knew Him Like I Do	Barbara Mason	Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head	1970	National General
2	recordlabel: Alston 4587 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: I Love the Way You Love	Betty Wright	Pure Love	1970	Alston
3	recordlabel: Bell 880 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #27, US AC #10 writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield album: Portrait comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Puppet Man	1970	Bell
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7096 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, UK #33 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Psychedelic Shack / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Psychedelic Shack	1970	Gordy
5	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 787 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Fred Burch and Skip Gibbs album: Heart and Soul	Johnny Adams	Proud Woman	1970	SSS Int'l
6	recordlabel: Columbia 45160 chartposition: US #86, US AC #4 writtenby: George Callender and Wayne Shanklin album: O.C. Smith's Greatest Hits	O.C. Smith	Primrose Lane	1970	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 452681 chartposition: RandB #12, US #30 writtenby: Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore comments: [southern soul]	Jackie Moore	Precious, Precious	1970	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 44068 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: D. Baker, D. McCormick comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Clay	Pouring Water On A Drowning Man	1970	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Gordo 705 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: Chuck Miller comments: [instrumental]	One G Plus Three	Poquito Soul	1970	Gordo
10	recordlabel: Stang 5014 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Michael Rashkow	The Whatnauts	Please Make the Love Go Away	1970	Stang
11	recordlabel: De-Lite 528 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44 writtenby: R. Simmons, J. Washington comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Realistic's	Please Baby Please	1970	DeLite
---	recordlabel: Alston 4585 writtenby: Shapiro, Reid comments: [southern soul ballad]	J.P. Robinson	Please Accept My Call	1970	Alston
1	recordlabel: Ember 482 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Desmond Dekker (as Desmond Dacres) comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	Pickney Gal	1970	Ember
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9081 chartposition: RandB #4, US #13, UK #34 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Gerard Johnson & Greg Perry album: In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Pay to the Piper	1970	Invictus
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2748 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2 writtenby: General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar album: Patches / The Best of Clarence Carter comments: (southern soul)	Clarence Carter	Patches	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9079 writtenby: R. Dunbar, General Johnson album: In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits comments: Original version of the Clarence Carter hit	Chairmen Of The Board	Patches	1970	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Hi 2178 chartposition: RandB #7, US #45 writtenby: Clay Hammond album: Part Time Love / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Part Time Love	1970	Hi
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12285 chartposition: US #43, US AC #6 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: I'll Never Fall in Love Again comments: [pop soul]	Dionne Warwick	Paper Mache	1970	Scepter
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5667 chartposition: RandB #5, US #51 writtenby: Bobby Miller and Allen Freed album: Like It Is, Like It Was comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Open Up My Heart	1970	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Neptune 26 writtenby: L. Ellison, S. Bell	Linda Jones	Ooh Baby You Move Me	1970	Neptune
---	recordlabel: AVCO Embassy 4554 writtenby: Ingersoll	The Younghearts	Oo La We	1970	AVCO Embassy
1	recordlabel: Twinight 134 chartposition: RandB #24. US #125 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore comments: [northern soul]	Syl Johnson	One Way Ticket to Nowhere	1970	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: Me5iprb4gS4	Aretha Franklin	One Way Ticket	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 2030 album: One Step Beyond comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: _1FG08epiUw	Johnnie Taylor	One Step Beyond (full album)	1970	Stax
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2728 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Dee Irwin	Sam & Dave with The Dixie Flyers	One Part Love - Two Parts Pain	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Kent 4530 writtenby: Otis Taylor	Four Tees	One More Chance	1970	Kent
1	recordlabel: Lionel 3205 chartposition: RandB #21, US #94 writtenby: Landy McNeal (as Landy McNeil) comments: [ballad]	The Satisfactions	One Light Two Lights	1970	Lionel
2	recordlabel: Bell 940 chartposition: RandB #4, US #2, US AC #1 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Portrait comments: [pop soul ballad]	The 5th Dimension	One Less Bell to Answer	1970	Bell
---	recordlabel: Peachtree 125 writtenby: Mitty Collier	Mitty Collier	One Heck Of A Lover	1970	Peachtree
1	recordlabel: Bell 913 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42, US #54, US AC #12 writtenby: Landy McNeal (as Landy McNeil) album: Portrait comments: [pop soul ballad]	The 5th Dimension	On the Beach (In the Summertime)	1970	Bell
---	recordlabel: Atco 6778 writtenby: R.B. Greaves album: R.B. Greaves	R.B. Greaves	Oh When I Was A Boy	1970	Atco
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5663 chartposition: RandB #10, US #43 writtenby: Mitchell McGill album: Like It Is, Like It Was / The Best of The Dells comments: [northern soul]	The Dells	Oh What a Day	1970	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2091044 (UK) writtenby: Goffin, King album: Spirit In The Dark	Aretha Franklin	Oh No Not My Baby	1970	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 165 chartposition: RandB #14, US #8 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: Stairsteps	The Five Stairsteps	O-o-h Child	1970	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14038 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: IET9n-FkucM	Lee Dorsey	O Me-O, My-O	1970	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Kent 4577 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: A Whole Lot Of Soul comments: [deep soul]	Z.Z. Hill	Nothing Can Change This Love (I Have For You)	1970	Kent
---	recordlabel: Alston 4586 writtenby: J. Wyker	George McCrae & Gwen McCrae	No One Left To Come Home	1970	Alston
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54191 chartposition: RandB #11, US #26, UK #6, US AC #31 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moy album: Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Had a Dream Come True	1970	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5667 chartposition: RandB #5, US #51 writtenby: Bobby Miller & Allen Freed album: Like It Is, Like It Was / The Best of The Dells comments: [love ballad]	The Dells	Nadine	1970	Cadet
3	recordlabel: Turntable 1018 chartposition: RandB #31, US #100 writtenby: Titus Turner album: Howard Tate's Reaction	Howard Tate	My Soul's Got a Hole in it	1970	Turntable
---	recordlabel: Abbott 2023 writtenby: Charles Matthew comments: [southern soul ballad]	Lamar Thomas	My Soul Woman	1970	Abbott
---	recordlabel: Ember 294 writtenby: Ed Robinson	The Jones Girls	My Own Special Way	1970	Ember
1	recordlabel: KoKo 2104 chartposition: RandB #19, US #55 writtenby: Luther Ingram and John McFarland album: I've Been Here All The Time comments: [southern soul]	Luther Ingram	My Honey and Me	1970	KoKo
2	recordlabel: Stax 0072 chartposition: RandB #43, US #116 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White	Eddie Floyd	My Girl	1970	Stax
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5662 chartposition: US AC #32 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) and Sylvia Moy album: Another Voyage comments: [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	My Cherie Amour	1970	Cadet
4	recordlabel: Wand 11219 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway comments: [northern soul] mpcode: KKrW90h7pAc	Joe Jeffrey	My Baby Loves Lovin'	1970	Wand

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