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
601	recordlabel: Zodiac 1017 chartposition: RandB #34, US #118 writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams album: Everybody Saw You	Ruby Andrews	Everybody Saw You	1970	Zodiac
602	recordlabel: Real Thing 100 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Gary Byrd comments: [rap]	Gary Byrd	Every Brother Ain't A Brother	1970	Real Thing
603	recordlabel: Atlantic 2765 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Wilson Pickett	Engine Number 9	1970	Atlantic
604	recordlabel: Trojan 9088 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Ronald Binge comments: [reggae instrumental]	Boris Gardiner	Elizabethan Reggae	1970	Trojan
605	recordlabel: Jubilee 5690 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Timmy Willis album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Timmy Willis	Easy As Saying 1-2-3	1970	Jubilee
606	recordlabel: Back Beat 613 chartposition: RandB #12, US #78 writtenby: Jo Armstead album: Drop By My Place (1988 UK compilation)	Carl Carlton	Drop by My Place	1970	Back Beat
607	recordlabel: Mercury 73119 chartposition: US #86 writtenby: Gregg Allman album: Them Changes comments: [rock soul]	Buddy Miles & Freedom Express	Dreams	1970	Mercury
608	recordlabel: Fontana 6430 049 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Neil Young album: Them Changes comments: [rock soul ballad]	Buddy Miles & Freedom Express	Down by the River	1970	Fontana
---	recordlabel: Atco 337 writtenby: Tracy Nelson album: Turning Around comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: heV8UE_Ev2w	Dee Dee Warwick	Down So Low	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 8005 writtenby: Jackie Avery and Earl Simms	Oscar Toney Jr.	Down On My Knees	1970	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 161 writtenby: T. Bell, W. Hart album: The Delfonics	The Delfonics	Down Is Up, Up Is Down	1970	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Fame 1470 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins	Spencer Wiggins	Double Lovin'	1970	Fame
---	recordlabel: Soul 724 album: Portrait Of The Originals comments: [album cut] [The Motown Sound]	The Originals	Don't Stop Now	1970	Soul
1	recordlabel: ABC 11261 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #21 writtenby: E. Holman, J. Soloman album: I Love You comments: [ballad] (re-recording)	Eddie Holman	Don't Stop Now	1970	ABC
---	recordlabel: Neptune 25 writtenby: Ervin, Gamble and Huff	Bunny Sigler	Don't Stop Doing What You're Doing	1970	Neptune
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2751 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11, UK #13 writtenby: Ahmet Ertegun & Betty Nelson album: Spirit In The Dark	Aretha Franklin	Don't Play That Song	1970	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Zea 50000 chartposition: RandB #18, US #117 writtenby: James McClelland comments: [funky soul]	Jesse James	Don't Nobody Want to Get Married (Part II)	1970	Zea
---	recordlabel: GWPs 202 writtenby: R. Dahrouge, B. Terrell	Debbie Taylor	Don't Nobody Mess With My Baby	1970	GWPs
1	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 404 chartposition: RandB #15, US #77 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Brenda and the Tabulations comments: [ballad]	Brenda & the Tabulations	Don't Make Me Over	1970	Top and Bottom
---	recordlabel: Liberty 56186 writtenby: W. Robinson, R. White album: My Prescription	Bobby Womack	Don't Look Back	1970	Liberty
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 452721 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Hipple album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Don't Let the Music Slip Away	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Dynamics 1017 writtenby: D. Moore, J.H. Glover	The Superlatives	Don't Let True Love Die	1970	Dynamics
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2850 writtenby: Bettye Swann	Bettye Swann	Don't Let It Happen To Us	1970	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44078 chartposition: RandB #31, US #45, US AC #4 writtenby: Joe South album: Home Style comments: [country soul]	Brook Benton	Don't It Make You Want to Go Home	1970	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50625 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Jerry Akines and Johnny Bellmon	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Don't Get Close	1970	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Stax 0059 chartposition: RandB #5, US #28, UK #18 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: Do the Funky Chicken / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Rufus Thomas	Do the Funky Chicken	1970	Stax
4	recordlabel: Silver Fox 21 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon	Bettye LaVette	Do Your Duty	1970	Silver Fox
---	recordlabel: Fame 4201 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: I'm Just A Prisoner comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: JamIp7NlUSE	Candi Staton	Do Your Duty	1970	Fame
1	recordlabel: Soul 35073 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32, UK #51 writtenby: Johnny Bristol & Robert Beavers album: A Gassssss / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Do You See My Love (For You Growing)	1970	Soul
2	recordlabel: T.a. 202 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #37, US AC #35 writtenby: James Bingham comments: [ballad] mpcode: iyDMrhKwefo	Five Flights Up	Do What You Wanna Do	1970	T.a.
3	recordlabel: Down to Earth 74 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: General Crook and Burgess Gardner	General Crook	Do It for Me	1970	Down to Earth
4	recordlabel: Shama 4003 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: W. Simon, M. Simon and Wylie Dixon	Simtec & Wylie	Do It Like Mama	1970	Shama
5	recordlabel: Jubilee 5684 chartposition: RandB #35, US #115 writtenby: Mary Wells (as Mary Wells Womack) and Cecil Womack	Mary Wells	Dig The Way I Feel	1970	Jubilee
6	recordlabel: Philly Groove 161 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #22 writtenby: Thom Bell & William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Delfonics	Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)	1970	Philly Groove
7	recordlabel: GWP 201 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge and Billy Terrell	The Persians	Detour	1970	GWP
8	recordlabel: Atco 6742 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31, US #105 writtenby: Otis Redding and Don Covay album: Tell The Truth comments: [northern soul]	Otis Redding	Demonstration	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 1153 writtenby: Thom Bell, Wm. Hart album: The Delfonics comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 99iDo89bQWk	The Delfonics	Delfonics' Theme (How Could You)	1970	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9080 chartposition: RandB #9, US #24, UK #33 writtenby: Norma Toney, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Band Of Gold	Freda Payne	Deeper and Deeper	1970	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1019 writtenby: Eaton, Williams	Chuck Bernard	Deeper Than The Eyes Can See	1970	Zodiac
1	recordlabel: Neptune 22 chartposition: RandB #21, US#64 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: In Philadelphia comments: [philly sound dancer]	The O'Jays	Deeper (In Love With You)	1970	Neptune
2	recordlabel: Buddah 165 chartposition: US #66 writtenby: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Stan Vincent album: Stairsteps	The Five Stairsteps	Dear Prudence	1970	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Uni 55328 chartposition: RandB #28, US #131 writtenby: Ron Shaab, Billy Carter, Tubby Ziegler, Jimmy O'Rourke and Hog Cowart comments: [spoken]	The Sister & Brothers	Dear Ike (Remember I'm John's Girl)	1970	Uni
4	recordlabel: Colossus 126 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser)	Devotion	Dawning of Love	1970	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Federal 12557 writtenby: Maurice McAlister, Roquel Davis comments: [southern soul]	Johnny Soul	Darling, Darling, I Love You	1970	Federal
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54189 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: George Gordy, Rosemary Gordy and Shadee Hasan album: A Pocket Full of Miracles comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Darling Dear	1970	Tamla
2	recordlabel: People 1001 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: William	Kim Weston	Danger, Heartbreak Ahead	1970	People
3	recordlabel: Bamboo 113 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Thompson and Dixon	The Voice Masters	Dance Right into My Heart	1970	Bamboo
4	recordlabel: Blue Fox 100 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bill Cole	Calvin Leavy	Cummins Prison Farm	1970	Blue Fox
5	recordlabel: Silver Fox 18 chartposition: RandB #12, US #61 writtenby: Sam Matter, Ted Harris and Kerry Porter album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	George Perkins & the Silver Stars	Cryin' in the Streets (Part 1)	1970	Silver Fox
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4313 writtenby: Poree, Peters album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: UydO4ea81FM	The Friends of Distinction	Crazy Mary	1970	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2775 writtenby: Van Morrison	Esther Phillips with the Dixie Flyers	Crazy Love	1970	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Ode 66007 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: James Taylor album: Gimme Shelter	Merry Clayton	Country Road	1970	Ode
2	recordlabel: Capitol 2698 chartposition: RandB #29, US #86 writtenby: Joe Zawinul album: Country Preacher comments: [jazz instrumental]	Cannonball Adderley	Country Preacher	1970	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Neptune 24 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Scott, Sigler	Bunny Sigler & Cindy Scott	Conquer The World Together	1970	Neptune
1	recordlabel: Twinight 129 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Jimmy Jones album: Is It Because I'm Black?	Syl Johnson	Concrete Reservation	1970	Twinight
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 452694 chartposition: RandB #35, US #85 writtenby: Gene McDaniels album: Swiss Movement comments: [jazz soul]	Les McCann & Eddie Harris	Compared to What	1970	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Kapp 2099 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Bob Tucker, Bob Dorough album: Viva Tirado comments: [instrumental]	El Chicano	Coming Home Baby	1970	Kapp
4	recordlabel: AandM 1167 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Wonderful World, Beautiful People comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	Come into My Life	1970	A&M
5	recordlabel: Minit 32087 chartposition: RandB #21, US #57 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Come Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Come Together	1970	Minit
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 452722 chartposition: RandB #11, US #91 writtenby: Dick Holler album: The Best of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II comments: [ballad] (B side to Sugar Sugar)	Wilson Pickett	Cole, Cooke and Redding	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44077 writtenby: C. Davis, E. Record	Walter Jackson	Coldest Days Of My Life	1970	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2694 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eddie Harris album: Swiss Movement comments: [instrumental]	Les McCann & Eddie Harris	Cold Duck	1970	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Josie 1018 chartposition: RandB #11, US #50 writtenby: Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr. and Allen Toussaint album: Struttin' comments: [funk instrumental]	The Meters	Chicken Strut	1970	Josie
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1951 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Check Out Your Mind	The Impressions	Check Out Your Mind	1970	Curtom
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0416 writtenby: Butler, Osborn album: Whatever / The Best of Friends comments: [ballad]	The Friends Of Distinction	Check It Out	1970	RCA
---	recordlabel: Evejim 1941 writtenby: Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Boseman	Cheaters Never Win	1970	Evejim
1	recordlabel: ABC 11280 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: B.B. King album: Indianola Mississippi Seeds comments: [blues soul]	B.B. King	Chains and Things	1970	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 11276 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Peter De Angelis	Eddie Holman	Cathy Called	1970	ABC
3	recordlabel: Stax 0069 chartposition: RandB #50, US #127 writtenby: Albert King	Albert King	Can't You See What You're Doing to Me	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: Deram 295 (UK) writtenby: Waddington, Bickerton	The Flirtations	Can't Stop Loving You	1970	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0313 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: L.T.D.	The Main Ingredient	Can't Stand Your Love	1970	RCA
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9014 chartposition: RandB #29, US #105 writtenby: Ed Lee & David Porter album: Gritty, Groovy, & Gettin' It comments: [ballad]	David Porter	Can't See You When I Want To	1970	Enterprise
2	recordlabel: Rare Bullet 101 chartposition: RandB #26, US #98 writtenby: Donnie Elbert album: Where Did Our Love Go	Donnie Elbert	Can't Get Over Losing You	1970	Rare Bullet
3	recordlabel: Zodiac 1017 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams album: Everybody Saw You	Ruby Andrews	Can You Get Away	1970	Zodiac
4	recordlabel: Double Shot 145 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Hal Winn and Mo Rodgers	Foxy	Call Me Later	1970	Double Shot
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2706 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: This Girl's In Love With You comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Call Me	1970	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54192 chartposition: US #56 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Easy comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	California Soul	1970	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Stax 0060 chartposition: RandB #11, US #45 writtenby: Booker T. Jones & Eddie Floyd album: California Girl comments: [beat ballad]	Eddie Floyd	California Girl	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: Motown 1167 writtenby: F. Wilson, S. Matthews album: Right On comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	But I Love You More	1970	Motown
1	recordlabel: Polydor 007 chartposition: RandB #28, US #86 writtenby: David Barnes, Myrna Smith and Margaret Lewis	The Flamingos	Buffalo Soldier	1970	Polydor
2	recordlabel: King 6310 chartposition: RandB #2, US #32 writtenby: James Brown album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Brother Rapp	1970	King
3	recordlabel: Capitol 2856 chartposition: RandB #45, US #96 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Lou Rawls	Bring It On Home	1970	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 343 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Ernie Andrews Sings With The Fuzzy Kane Trio	Ernie Andrews & The Fuzzy Kane Trio	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1970	Phil L.A. Of Soul
5	recordlabel: Commonwealth United 3004 chartposition: RandB #27, US #34, US AC #8 writtenby: Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield comments: [ballad]	Lenny Welch	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do	1970	Commonwealth United
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44055 writtenby: Ed Hinton, D. Fritts album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Baby Washington	Breakfast In Bed	1970	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5021 chartposition: RandB #48, US #17 writtenby: Tom Baird album: Ecology comments: [rock soul]	Rare Earth	Born to Wander	1970	Rare Earth
2	recordlabel: Buddah 184 chartposition: RandB #43, US #114 writtenby: Elton John and Bernie Taupin	Dorothy Morrison	Border Song (Holy Moses)	1970	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2772 chartposition: RandB #5, US #37 writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin album: Young, Gifted and Black comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Border Song	1970	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Soul City 780 chartposition: US #21, US AC #7 writtenby: Laura Nyro album: The Age of Aquarius comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	Blowing Away	1970	Soul City
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9081 writtenby: G. Johnson, R. Dunbar, A. Bond album: The Chairmen Of The Board mpcode: bhSOvXx8-U4	Chairmen Of The Board	Bless You	1970	Invictus
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25053 writtenby: Sawyer, Ware	Bobby Taylor	Blackmail	1970	V.I.P.
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2666 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Don Covay and Spooner Oldham	Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band	Black Woman	1970	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: President 325 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Eddie Grant comments: [rock soul]	The Equals	Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys	1970	President(UK)
3	recordlabel: Trojan 7790 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Levine, Spector, Wine comments: [reggae]	Horace Faith	Black Pearl	1970	Trojan
4	recordlabel: World Pacific 88155 chartposition: RandB #29, US #56, US AC #32 writtenby: Monk Higgins album: Black Fox comments: [instrumental]	Freddy Robinson	Black Fox	1970	World Pacific
---	recordlabel: Motown 1162 writtenby: J. Bristol, P. Sawyer album: Right On comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Bill, When Are You Coming Back	1970	Motown
1	recordlabel: Warren 106 chartposition: RandB #13, US #61 writtenby: Israel Tolbert album: Popper Stopper comments: [blues soul]	Israel Tolbert	Big Leg Woman (With a Short, Short Mini Skirt)	1970	Warren
---	recordlabel: Gamble 4014 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: When We Get Married	The Intruders	Best Days Of My Life	1970	Gamble
1	recordlabel: Buddah 188 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: A.J. Edmonton, J. Kay, N. St. Nicholas, L. Byrom, S. Vincent and Clarence Burke album: Stairsteps	The Five Stairsteps	Because I Love You	1970	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atco 6799 writtenby: Charles OstiGuy, Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Be There	1970	Atco

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