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
401	recordlabel: Checker 1226 chartposition: RandB #10, US #71 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: If Walls Could Talk comments: [soul blues]	Little Milton	If Walls Could Talk	1970	Checker
402	recordlabel: Atco 6769 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: Jim Webb album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	If This Was The Last Song	1970	Atco
403	recordlabel: Deluxe 122 chartposition: RandB #30, US #98 writtenby: Kenneth Kelley album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	If My Heart Could Speak	1970	Deluxe
404	recordlabel: Duke 460 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: D. Malone, J.M. Veasey album: That Did It! The Duke Recordings Volume 3 comments: [ballad]	Bobby Bland	If Love Ruled the World	1970	Duke
---	recordlabel: Dakar 611 writtenby: Carl Wolfork, Barry Dispenza album: Turn Back the Hands of Time	Tyrone Davis	If It's Love That You're After	1970	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9082 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar comments: US B side to Stealing Moments From Another Woman's Life	The Glass House	If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter	1970	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Soul 35078 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Clay McMurray & Pam Sawyer album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	If I Were Your Woman	1970	Soul
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50720 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed	Little Anthony & The Imperials	If I Love You	1970	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Westbound 156 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Do Me Right	The Detroit Emeralds	If I Lose Your Love	1970	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Dakar 615 writtenby: Floyd Smith	Tyrone Davis	If I Didn't Love You	1970	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Stang 5016 chartposition: RandB #7, US #44 writtenby: Jack Lawrence comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Moments	If I Didn't Care	1970	Stang
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25064 writtenby: J. Myers, L. Griffin, F. Lawson, C. Cutler album: Stop The World We Wanna Get On	Hearts Of Stone	If I Could Give You The World	1970	V.I.P.
---	recordlabel: Jubilee 5696 writtenby: Gerald Floyd, Donald Height comments: [deep soul]	Donald Height	If I Can	1970	Jubilee
1	recordlabel: T Neck 919 chartposition: RandB #21, US #113 writtenby: Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr. and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something comments: [funky soul]	The Isley Brothers	If He Can, You Can	1970	T Neck
2	recordlabel: T Neck 920 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, G. Patterson comments: [ballad]	Rudy & Judy	I've Got To Get Myself Together	1970	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1950 writtenby: Moses Dillard comments: [deep soul]	Moses Dillard & The Tex Town Display	I've Got To Find A Way (To Hide My Hurt)	1970	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2707 writtenby: Kellie Wright	Mighty Sam	I've Got Enough Heartaches	1970	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: T Neck 917 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: William	The Young Vandals	I've Been Good to You	1970	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Twinight 141 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Clifford Curry	The Notations	I'm Still Here	1970	Twinight
3	recordlabel: RCA 74 0401 chartposition: RandB #13, US #49 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Tasteful Soul comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Main Ingredient	I'm So Proud	1970	RCA
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 4101 writtenby: Quin Ivy, Rick Hall	Otis Clay	I'm Qualified	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Atco 6769 writtenby: G. Soule, T. Woodford album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Only Human	1970	Atco
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7006 chartposition: RandB #12, US #34 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Raynard Miner & Ronald Dunbar album: Sunshine	The Flaming Ember	I'm Not My Brother's Keeper	1970	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Fame 1460 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: George Jackson and Eddie Harris album: I'm Just A Prisoner comments: [southern soul]	Candi Staton	I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')	1970	Fame
---	recordlabel: Jetstar 121 writtenby: George Jackson	Bobby Patterson	I'm In Love With You	1970	Jetstar
1	recordlabel: Liberty 56186 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: My Prescription comments: [southern soul]	Bobby Womack	I'm Gonna Forget About You	1970	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Shout 246 writtenby: P. Mitchell	Phillip Mitchell	I'm Gonna Build California From All Over The World	1970	Shout
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1801 writtenby: Jo Bridges album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 4cgCAyfd2zs	The Temprees	I'm For You, You For Me	1970	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Hit Sound 888 writtenby: Feltson	Tyrone Davis	I'm Confessin	1970	Hit Sound
1	recordlabel: RCA 0939 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	I'm Better Off without You	1970	RCA
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 740(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: James Dean, William Weatherspoon and Stephen Bowden album: Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound] (re release}	Jimmy Ruffin	I'll Say Forever My Love	1970	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Up Look 51470 writtenby: C. Gulford, G. Lowson	Delegates Of Soul	I'll Come Running Back	1970	Up Look
1	recordlabel: ABC 11265 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #115 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Peter De Angelis	Eddie Holman	I'll Be There	1970	ABC
2	recordlabel: Common United 3010 chartposition: RandB #45, US #125 writtenby: Bobby Darin (as Bob Darin)	Cissy Houston	I'll Be There	1970	Common United
3	recordlabel: Motown 1171 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #24 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	I'll Be There	1970	Motown
4	recordlabel: Dakar 618 chartposition: RandB #8, US #53 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore album: Turn Back the Hands of Time comments: [southern soul]	Tyrone Davis	I'll Be Right Here	1970	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Canyon 31 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Jr.	Irma Thomas	I'd Do It Over You	1970	Canyon
1	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 809 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Dorothy La Bostrie and Joe Ruffino album: Heart and Soul	Johnny Adams	I Won't Cry	1970	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Motown 1175 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Still Waters Run Deep comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	I Wish I Were Your Mirror	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: RCA 47 9748 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: L.T.D.	The Main Ingredient	I Was Born to Lose	1970	RCA
1	recordlabel: Liberty 56177 chartposition: RandB #25, US #34 writtenby: Sylvester Stewart album: Come Together	Ike & Tina Turner	I Want to Take You Higher	1970	Liberty
2	recordlabel: Tangerine 1006 chartposition: RandB #30, US #96 writtenby: Joe Tex	The Raelettes	I Want to (Do Everything for You)	1970	Tangerine
3	recordlabel: Decca 32736 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Eugene Pitt and Leroy Glover	The Jyve Five (Jive Five)	I Want You to Be My Baby	1970	Decca
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73080 writtenby: L. Weiss	Newby & Johnson	I Want To Give You My Everything	1970	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 342 writtenby: S. Campbell mpcode: -YHNomzzCNM	Tyrone Ashley & the Funky Music Machine	I Want My Baby Back	1970	Phil L.A. of Soul
1	recordlabel: Westbound 167 chartposition: RandB #27, US #81 writtenby: Billy Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Fuzzy Haskins and George Clinton album: Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow comments: [rock funk]	Funkadelic	I Wanna Know if it's Good to You	1970	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2729 chartposition: US #105, AC #25 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Dusty Springfield	I Wanna Be a Free Girl	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Chanson 1178 writtenby: H. Collins, Jas. M. Brown, M. Harrison	Unlimited Four	I Wanna Be Happy	1970	Chanson
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55439 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Fred Hughes	Fred Hughes	I Understand	1970	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Congress 6011 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: D. Mancha	Darrow Fletcher	I Think I'm Gonna Write a Song	1970	Congress
---	recordlabel: Hi 2178 writtenby: Willie Mitchell album: Part Time Love / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: rL8Cqlosblg	Ann Peebles	I Still Love You	1970	Hi
---	recordlabel: Eclipse 1001 writtenby: Glen Fox album: A New Day comments: [ble-eyed soul] mpcode: q2mhWcH2nMU	Harry Deal & The Galaxies	I Still Love You	1970	Eclipse
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9017 chartposition: RandB #23, US #42 writtenby: Billy Butler and Jerry Butler album: The Isaac Hayes Movement comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	I Stand Accused	1970	Enterprise
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7098 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #27, US #80 writtenby: Henry Cosby, Pam Sawyer and Joe Hinton album: Natural Resources comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	I Should Be Proud	1970	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Probe 481 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: I Shall Be Released	Freddie Scott	I Shall Be Released	1970	Probe
---	recordlabel: Stone 361 writtenby: Thomas Bailey comments: [deep soul]	Thomas Bailey	I Need You (Most Of All)	1970	Stone
1	recordlabel: King 6323 chartposition: RandB #14, US #69 writtenby: Teddy Brown album: I Need Help (Live On Stage) comments: [funk]	Bobby Byrd	I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Pt. 1	1970	King
---	recordlabel: Stax 0080 writtenby: Irwin Levine, Phil Spector, Tony Wine	Carla Thomas	I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: UNI 55206 writtenby: F. Smith, R. Relph, E. Nelson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.4 (compiled by Dave Godin)	Jackie Lee	I Love You	1970	UNI
1	recordlabel: Soul 35074 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Frank Gorman, Henry Dixon, Crathman Spencer and Walter Gaines album: Portrait of the Originals comments: [Motown Sound] US B side to We Can Make It Baby	The Originals	I Like Your Style	1970	Soul
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55438 chartposition: RandB #11, US #72 writtenby: Eugene Record and Sandy Wilburn album: I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine) / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [funky soul]	The Chi-Lites	I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)	1970	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: AandM 780 (UK) writtenby: Leiber, Stoller, Garfield album: Love Is All We Have To Give	The Checkmates Ltd. Featuring Sonny Charles	I Keep Forgettin'	1970	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Dakar 616 writtenby: Cash McCall album: Turn Back the Hands of Time	Tyrone Davis	I Keep Coming Back	1970	Dakar
---	recordlabel: Gordy 948 writtenby: E. Starr, J. Bristol album: War And Peace comments: [album cut] mpcode: _5XeT3_zdIY	Edwin Starr	I Just Wanted To Cry	1970	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Janus 131 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	1970	Janus
2	recordlabel: Volt 4044 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: David Jordan, Don Davis and J. J. Barnes album: Only for the Lonely comments: [southern soul ballad]	Mavis Staples	I Have Learned to Do without You	1970	Volt
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7103 chartposition: RandB #43, US #93 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	I Gotta Let You Go	1970	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54200 writtenby: Hunter, Wonder, Hardaway, Riser album: Signed, Sealed and Delivered comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Gotta Have A Song	1970	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Spring 104 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Dock Price Jr. and Raeford Gerald	Ray Godfrey	I Gotta Get Away (From My Own Self)	1970	Spring
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 652 chartposition: RandB #22, US #96 writtenby: Dee Erwin album: Love Rhymes comments: [dance]	Betty Everett	I Got to Tell Somebody	1970	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Westbound 158 chartposition: RandB #30, US #80 writtenby: Fuzzy Haskins (as Clarence Haskins) album: Funkadelic	Funkadelic	I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing	1970	Westbound
4	recordlabel: Thomas 805 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Gene Barge and Jesse Anderson	Jesse Anderson	I Got a Problem	1970	Thomas
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73072 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #111 writtenby: Gary Geld and Peter Udell album: I Got Love	Melba Moore	I Got Love	1970	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 163 album: The Delfonics	The Delfonics	I Gave To You	1970	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Alston 4589 writtenby: The Corporation album: I Love The Way You Love	Betty Wright	I Found That Guy	1970	Alston
1	recordlabel: Motown 1166 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: The Corporation album: ABC comments: [Motown Sound] (B side of The Love You Save charted in US from Aug 1970)	The Jackson 5	I Found That Girl	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1003 writtenby: R. Hammond, J. Hines album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	I Found A Man In My Bed	1970	Alaga
---	recordlabel: Jaber 7115 writtenby: R. Beavers, J. Hill comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Mighty Elegant	I Find Myself Falling In Love With You	1970	Jaber
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45240 chartposition: RandB #9, US #50 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Chuck Jackson album: (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You? comments: [dance]	Ronnie Dyson	I Don't Wanna Cry	1970	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Canyon 28 writtenby: J. Williams Jr., G. Bonds, Maurice Gembel album: I'm A Loser comments: [southern soul]	Doris Duke	I Don't Care Anymore	1970	Canyon
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7088 chartposition: RandB #7, US #48 writtenby: Myrna March comments: [ballad]	The Three Degrees	I Do Take You	1970	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55440 chartposition: RandB #28, US #121 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Did It	Barbara Acklin	I Did It	1970	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73045 chartposition: RandB #15, US #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: You and Me comments: [philly sound]	Jerry Butler	I Could Write a Book	1970	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Orbitone 1001 writtenby: D. Robinson, H. Nero album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	David Robinson	I Care For You	1970	Orbitone
1	recordlabel: Maxwell 800 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Weiss and Williams comments: [beat ballad]	Ben E. King	I Can't Take It Like a Man	1970	Maxwell
---	recordlabel: President 322 (UK) writtenby: Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	I Can't Stop	1970	President(UK)
1	recordlabel: Westbound 161 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: William Garrett and Abrim Tilmon	The Detroit Emeralds	I Can't See Myself Doing without You	1970	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Fame 1474 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins comments: [deep soul]	Willie Hightower	I Can't Love Without You	1970	Fame
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2726 chartposition: RandB #6, US #42 writtenby: Clarence Carter & George Jackson album: Patches / The Best of Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	I Can't Leave Your Love Alone	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Dontee 102 writtenby: J. Tate	The Summitts	I Can't Get Over Losing You	1970	Dontee
1	recordlabel: Hi 2182 chartposition: RandB #11, US #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Al Green Gets Next to You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	I Can't Get Next to You	1970	Hi
2	recordlabel: Commonwealth United 3611 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Charles Jones and Robert Dobyne	Maxine Brown	I Can't Get Along Without You	1970	Commonwealth United
---	recordlabel: Pama 797 (UK) writtenby: Gason, Gayden comments: [northern soul]	Clifford Curry	I Can't Get A Hold Of Myself	1970	Pama(UK)
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9126 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar album: In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits comments: [album cut]	Chairmen Of The Board	I Can't Find Myself	1970	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Canyon 7704 writtenby: George Jackson, Ronald Townsend album: I\'m A Loser comments: [deep soul album cut] mpcode: r5bQ1HC9svI	Doris Duke	I Can't Do Without You	1970	Canyon
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9076 chartposition: RandB #33, US #90 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry and Ronald Dunbar album: Crumbs Off The Table (1992 UK compilation)	The Glass House	I Can't Be You (You Can't Be Me)	1970	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Carnival 550 writtenby: E. Bivins, J. Evans	The Pretenders	I Call It Love	1970	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Westbound 181 writtenby: A. Tillmon, J. Mitchell	The Detroit Emeralds	I Bet You Get The One Who Loves You	1970	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Atco 332 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Everything Is Everything comments: [album cut] mpcode: e3GPNqrsWMo	Donny Hathaway	I Believe To My Soul	1970	Atco
1	recordlabel: Stax 0078 chartposition: RandB #4, US #39 writtenby: Arthur Snider album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	I Am Somebody	1970	Stax

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