Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 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 1971, 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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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
101	recordlabel: United Artists 50721 chartposition: RandB #20, US #3 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose comments: [northern soul]	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Treat Her Like a Lady	1971	United Artists
102	recordlabel: Westbound 182 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Trapped by a Thing Called Love	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9083 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar, Z. Perry	Barrino Brothers	Trapped In A Love	1971	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Motown 1190 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Touch	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Volt 4051 chartposition: RandB #23, US #118 writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Shack	Too Many Lovers	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48201 writtenby: Denise Craig, Nona McCullar	Denise LaSalle	Too Late to Check Your Trap	1971	Crajon
1	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore album: Stand by Your Man	Candi Staton	Too Hurt To Cry	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Toy 3801 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	J.R. Bailey	Too Far Gone To Turn Around	1971	Toy
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: 0CkNGR78Q60	Esther Phillips	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Kudu
1	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Noriega 1003 writtenby: Miles Grayson	Debra Johnson	To Get Love You've Got To Bring Love	1971	Noriega
1	recordlabel: Hi 2194 chartposition: RandB #7, US #11, UK #4 writtenby: Al Green album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: (southern soul)	Al Green	Tired of Being Alone	1971	Hi
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Time	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: azLtSFr-5ck	Sly & The Family Stone	Time	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5664 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #31 writtenby: Pearl Woods album: Etta James Sings Funk	Etta James	Tighten Up Your Own Thing	1971	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 writtenby: L. Caston, S. Small album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	This Used to Be the Home of Johnnie Mae	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 481008 writtenby: Grant, Franklin, Neale, Williams album: It's Time For The Swiss	Swiss Movement	This Moment (I Just Want It To Last Forever)	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Motown 1195 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	This Is The Story	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Hill 222 writtenby: Earl Foster	Z.Z. Hill	Think People	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 writtenby: S. Wright, S. Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Think Of Me As Your Soldier	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Lava 1002 writtenby: G. Soule, A. Brown	Pep Brown	Think About The Children	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
1	recordlabel: Atco 6822 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate comments: [deep soul ballad]	The Persuaders	Thin Line Between Love and Hate	1971	Atco
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Roker 502 album: In Between Tears / Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	1971	Roker
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7102 chartposition: RandB #33, US #98 writtenby: Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance	The Three Degrees	There's So Much Love All Around Me	1971	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Dig 296 writtenby: Reid, Clarke, Wright	Friday, Saturday & Sunday	There Must Be Something	1971	Dig
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9038 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Shaft: Music from the movie / Stax Greatest Hits	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft	1971	Enterprise
2	recordlabel: Stax 0090 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	The World Is Round	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 352 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	The Wootie-T-Woo -- Cause That's The Way I Know	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Hi 2266	Otis Clay	The Woman Don't Live Here No More	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: Epic 7351 chartposition: UK #2, US #21 writtenby: P. Vegas, L. Vegas album: Message from a Drum comments: [pop soul rock]	Redbone	The Witch Queen of New Orleans	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 writtenby: Roosevelt Jones	The Continental IV	The Way I Love You	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	The Walls That Separate Us	1971	USA
1	recordlabel: Sussex 217 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven	1971	Sussex
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45386 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #100 writtenby: Paul Simon	Peaches & Herb	The Sound of Silence	1971	Columbia
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50773 chartposition: RandB #30, US #111 writtenby: Bobby Womack, D. Patterson album: The Womack Live	Bobby Womack	The Preacher (Part 2)	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Law Ton 1556 writtenby: R. Martin, C. Otis, S. Couey comments: [instrumental]	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	The Penguin Break Down	1971	Law Ton
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12336 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57, US #107 writtenby: Ed Townsend	Dionne Warwick	The Love of My Man	1971	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 chartposition: RandB #8, US #30 writtenby: Terry Callier & Larry Wade album: Freedom Means / The Best of The Dells comments: [ballad]	The Dells	The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)	1971	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9028 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #79 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: To Be Continued	Isaac Hayes	The Look Of Love	1971	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: Yew 1012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Intrigues	The Language of Love	1971	Yew
4	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Liberty 56087 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67 writtenby: Joe South	Dorsey Burnette	The Greatest Love	1971	Liberty
6	recordlabel: Cadet 5679 chartposition: RandB #30, US #92 writtenby: William Hill album: Love Is Blue	The Dells	The Glory of Love	1971	Cadet
7	recordlabel: MGM 14221 chartposition: RandB #26, US #96 writtenby: M. Burke, Solomon Burke Jr. and B. Burke	Solomon Burke	The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)	1971	MGM
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 2801 chartposition: RandB #12, US #61 writtenby: Red Lane	Clarence Carter	The Court Room	1971	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Mankind 12017 chartposition: RandB #30, US #108 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	The Chokin' Kind	1971	Mankind
10	recordlabel: Stax 0098 chartposition: RandB #2, US #31 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas album: Did You Heard Me? comments: [funk]	Rufus Thomas	The Breakdown (Part 1)	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Mankind 201 album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill comments: [Complete Album]	Z.Z. Hill	The Brand New Z.Z. Hill (full album)	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Whit 6907 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Joe Hicks	Bobby Powell	The Bells	1971	Whit
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50847 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Jimmy Grisby, Joe Hicks & Bobby Womack album: Communication... comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Womack	That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha	1971	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2826 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	That's The Way I Want To Live My Life	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Drive 6224 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: thXaDgHP_w8	Willie Johnson	That's How It Is	1971	Drive
1	recordlabel: Stang 5024 chartposition: RandB #34, US #115 writtenby: Nate Edmonds and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	That's How It Feels	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Day Wood 7105 writtenby: Baxter, William	The Imperial Wonders	That's Alright	1971	Day Wood
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Jacobsen, Diltz album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul ballad album cut] mpcode: G5oXBV8W2IU	Esther Phillips	That's All Right With Me	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Volt 4061 writtenby: Dorothy K. Briggs album: Phase II	Margie Joseph	That Other Woman Got My Man And Gone	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Kent 4542 chartposition: RandB #34, US #97 writtenby: B.B. King (as Riley	B.B. King	That Evil Child	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Revue 11063 writtenby: P. James, E. Johnson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	Thanks For Yesterday	1971	Revue
---	recordlabel: Volt 4058 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Dramatics	Thankful For Your Love	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1025 writtenby: B. Eaton, R. Brown, R. Williams	Chuck Bernard	Thank You Ma'am	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: _ppAPO-DIHo	Sly & The Family Stone	Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73195 chartposition: RandB #44, US #126 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)	1971	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Eutor 751 writtenby: W. Walker comments: [deep soul]	Willie Walker	Tell Me Baby, It's Gonna Be Alright	1971	Eutor
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3042 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Michael Barton, Bob Garner and Andre Williams	Reggie Garner	Teddy Bear	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Ode Records 77009 album: Tapestry comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: SyQ-TgA6bQk	Carole King	Tapestry (full album)	1971	Ode Records
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55453 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), Larry Brownlee and Gus Redmond	The Lost Generation	Talking the Teenage Language	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 804 writtenby: Thomas, McCree, Thomas album: Here Is Barbara Lynn comments: [northern soul]	Barbara Lynn	Take Your Love And Run	1971	Jetstream
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 840 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #16 writtenby: Gloria Jones, Johnny Bristol & Pam Sawyer album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Take Me Girl, I'm Ready	1971	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 839	Bettye LaVette	Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart	1971	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Atco 6817 writtenby: Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor album: Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Take A Love Song	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Dynamo 147 writtenby: J. Broussard, A. Savoy, J. Wilson	Joe Wilson	Sweetness	1971	Dynamo
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1kyNBhQWgQI	Freddie North	Sweeter Than Sweetness	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Sussex 227 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Sweet Wanomi	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul album cut] mpcode: D8uRY5UQcpk	Esther Phillips	Sweet Touch Of Love	1971	Kudu
1	recordlabel: ABC 11291 chartposition: US AC #27 writtenby: Mickey Newbury	Ray Charles	Sweet Memories	1971	ABC
2	recordlabel: Atco 6810 chartposition: RandB #24, US #80 writtenby: Mark James	Dee Dee Warwick & Dixie Flyers	Suspicious Minds	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Today 1511 writtenby: Adams, Bascombe, Burgess, Patterson album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	Surrender	1971	Today
1	recordlabel: Motown 1188 chartposition: UK #10, RandB #16, US #38 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Surrender	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 800 chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #32 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	1971	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7103 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #117 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Raynard Miner album: Sunshine	The Flaming Ember	Sunshine	1971	Hot Wax
4	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: The Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Sugar Daddy	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740584 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Strip Me Naked	1971	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Josie 1026 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli	The Meters	Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
1	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4572 chartposition: RandB #6, US #39 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)	1971	Avco Embassy
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7010 chartposition: RandB #43, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edith Wayne), Lamont Dozier album: Westbound #9	The Flaming Ember	Stop the World and Let Me Off	1971	Hot Wax
3	recordlabel: Volt 4056 chartposition: RandB #38, US #96 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Margie Joseph Makes aÂ New Impression comments: [ballad]	Margie Joseph	Stop in the Name of Love	1971	Volt
4	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4567 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31 writtenby: Vann Harris comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Chocolate Syrup	Stop Your Cryin'	1971	Avco Embassy
5	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7106 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	Stick-Up	1971	Hot Wax
6	recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102 chartposition: RandB #36, US #114 writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam album: [female vocal group]	The Magic Touch	Step into My World (Part 2)	1971	Black Falcon
7	recordlabel: Turbo 012 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: George Kerr, Nate Edmonds and Sharon Seiger album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits	Linda Jones	Stay with Me Forever	1971	Turbo
8	recordlabel: Stone Flower 9001 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)	Little Sister	Stanga	1971	Stone Flower
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 2788 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #60 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey album: Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go comments: [gospel soul]	Marion Williams	Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Edgar Campbell, Ernest Johnson, Pete James	Eddie & Ernie	Standing At The Crossroads	1971	Buddah
1	recordlabel: King 456366 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #41, US #90 writtenby: David Clayton Thomas album: Sex Machine	James Brown	Spinning Wheel Pt. 1	1971	King
2	recordlabel: RCA 74 456 chartposition: RandB #7, US #52 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)	1971	RCA
3	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck

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