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
201	recordlabel: Atlantic 2817 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #14, US AC #6 writtenby: Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector	Aretha Franklin	Spanish Harlem	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: XcQV0YK_mkc	Sly & The Family Stone	Spaced Cowboy	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: King 6368 chartposition: RandB #3, US 29 writtenby: James Brown album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Soul Power	1971	King
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50813 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Troy Davis album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Raw Spitt	Songs To Sing	1971	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Volt 4073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #53 writtenby: Allen Jones, Homer Banks and Brown	The Bar-Kays	Son of Shaft	1971	Volt
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2798 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Jackie Moore	Jackie Moore with the Dixie Flyers	Sometimes It's Got to Rain (In Your Love Life)	1971	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: SSS Int. 831 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Naomi Martin	Johnny Adams	Something Worth Leaving For	1971	SSS Int.
4	recordlabel: Bell 1141(UK) chartposition: UK #9, US #102 writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay album: The Fantastics comments: [pop soul]	The Fantastics	Something Old, Something New	1971	Bell (UK)
5	recordlabel: Brunswick 55445 chartposition: RandB #48	The Lost Generation	Someday	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 345 writtenby: Frank Williams	Joey Gilmore	Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Bell 974 writtenby: Soule, Woodford	George Soule	So Glad You Happened To Me	1971	Bell
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7115 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Solid Rock comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Smooth Sailing (From Now On)	1971	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7108 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, US AC #34 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Smiling Faces Sometimes	1971	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2818 chartposition: RandB #25, US #84 writtenby: George Jackson	Clarence Carter	Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love	1971	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Hi 2198 chartposition: RandB #42, US #113 writtenby: George Jackson album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Atco 6840 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray	Dee Dee Warwick	Signed Dee Dee	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., M. Gimbel album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: VfCfGitKar0	Freddie North	Sidewalks Fences And Walls	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Volt 4066 chartposition: RandB #13, US #52 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Untouched	The Emotions	Show Me How	1971	Volt
2	recordlabel: Parrot 40058 chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Anka album: She's A Lady	Tom Jones	She's a Lady	1971	Parrot
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9087 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar & Clyde Wilson album: 8th Day	The 8th Day	She's Not Just Another Woman	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1806 writtenby: Leon Moore, Cleophas Fultz	Lee Sain	She's My Old Lady Too	1971	We Produce
1	recordlabel: Mojo 020 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #39 writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams album: Friend... comments: [southern soul]	Freddie North	She's All I Got	1971	Mojo(UK)
2	recordlabel: Better 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. Steward Jr. comments: [deep soul ballad]	Brenda Jo Harris	She'll Snatch Him	1971	Better
---	recordlabel: Saru 1220 writtenby: Butler album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Shattered Man	1971	Saru
---	recordlabel: Stax 0094 writtenby: Calvin, Arnold album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	Shame, On The Family Name	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 5002 writtenby: Weitten and produced by Isaac Hayes album: Shaft Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: 6njIwANn5RU	Isaac Hayes	Shaft (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1971	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) writtenby: W. Stevenson, I. Hunter album: M.P.G. comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Seek And You Shall Find	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atco 6796 writtenby: R. McDonald, B. Salter	Dee Dee Warwick	Searching	1971	Atco
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2842 chartposition: RandB #41, US #101	Clarence Carter	Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Sussex 226 chartposition: RandB #9, US #6, US AC #24 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Evolution comments: Instrumental	Dennis Coffey	Scorpio	1971	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Save the Children	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7106 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Roger Penzabene album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Save My Love for a Rainy Day	1971	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54211 chartposition: RandB #20, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Satisfaction	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 writtenby: M. Gaye, F. Gordy, D. Wilkinson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Sad Tomorrows	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Spring 116 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher), Al Hamilton and Richard Morris	Winfield Parker	S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Capsoul 23 writtenby: Dean Francis album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Row-Row-Row My Boat	1971	Capsoul
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Round And Round	1971	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #2, US #9 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	Rock Steady	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Invictus 512 (UK) writtenby: Dunbar, Johnson, Perry	Freda Payne	Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin' Arms)	1971	Invictus(UK)
1	recordlabel: Top & Bottom 407 chartposition: RandB #10, US #23 writtenby: Van McCoy & Joe Cobb comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	Brenda & the Tabulations	Right on the Tip of My Tongue	1971	Top & Bottom
---	recordlabel: Paula 352 writtenby: J. Beach, J. Strickland, R. Bell album: It's Just A Matter Of Time	Bobby Patterson	Right on Jody	1971	Paula
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: E. Derouen, M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: XTCqgk7bfkc	Marvin Gaye	Right On	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Motown 1185 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Right Before My Eyes	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Westbound 173 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: M. Davis album: What's Up Front That-Counts comments: [funk]	The Counts	Rhythm Changes	1971	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Stax 0104 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9091 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Red Hot Mama	1971	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Bell 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound Of Sexy Soul	The Delfonics	Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)	1971	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: r6AuMz2AxNE	Nathan Williams	Reaching Higher	1971	Lime
1	recordlabel: Motown 1184 chartposition: RandB #17, US #29, US AC #16 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Reach Out (I'll Be There)	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Trojan 7814 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Hilda Feliciano, Jose Feliciano album: Rain comments: [reggae]	Bruce Ruffin	Rain	1971	Trojan
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Atco 6828 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: Gene McClellan	Donny Hathaway	Put Your Hand In The Hand	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2787 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit in the Dark	Aretha Franklin	Pullin'	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Liberty 56216 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4 writtenby: John Fogerty album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Proud Mary	1971	Liberty
2	recordlabel: Gamble 4014 chartposition: RandB #25, US #105 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	Pray for Me	1971	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Fame 1477 writtenby: G. Jackson, Moore	Willie Hightower	Poor Man	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: 4Td9fwbgks8	Sly & The Family Stone	Poet	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44130 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Percy Mayfield album: Story Teller comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Please Send Me Someone To Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 437 writtenby: King Floyd album: King Floyd	King Floyd	Please Don't Leave Me Lonely	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Stax 0099 chartposition: RandB #28, US #74 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Marvell Thomas	The Newcomers	Pin the Tail on the Donkey	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Young Blood 1028 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher album: The Beginning	Mac & Katie Kissoon	Pigeon	1971	Young Blood(UK)
4	recordlabel: Trojan 7818 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld album: Pied Piper comments: Reggae	Bob & Marcia	Pied Piper	1971	Trojan(UK)
---	recordlabel: Arctic 160 writtenby: G. Mimms, J. Aikens comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: HsOEhRDqnHo	The Royal Five	Peace Of Mind (It's Just A Matter Of Time)	1971	Arctic
---	recordlabel: Whit 6908 writtenby: LeFevre, Venable, Bailey, Burrell, Daughtry	Bobby Powell	Peace Begins Within	1971	Whit
---	recordlabel: Black 1005	Jean Carn	Peace	1971	Black
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Westbound 188 chartposition: RandB #35, US #64 writtenby: Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album: Pain	Ohio Players	Pain (Part I)	1971	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45330 chartposition: RandB #32, US #13, US AC #11 writtenby: Tito Puente album: Abraxas	Santana	Oye Como Va	1971	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Over and Over	1971	Philly Groove
4	recordlabel: United Artists 50782 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Jessie Hill album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Ooh Poo Pah Doo	1971	United Artists
5	recordlabel: Ronn 57 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Taylor Made	Ted Taylor	Only The Lonely Knows	1971	Ronn
6	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
7	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7110 chartposition: RandB #5, US #15 writtenby: General Johnson & Greg Perry album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1971	Hot Wax
8	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7009 chartposition: RandB #37, US, #96 writtenby: Angelo Bond, General Johnson & Greg Perry album: Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)	1971	Hot Wax
9	recordlabel: MGM 14193 chartposition: RandB #6, US #1, UK #51, US AC #37 writtenby: George Jackson album: Osmonds comments: [pop soul]	The Osmonds	One Bad Apple	1971	MGM
10	recordlabel: Philly Groove 165 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Stanley Fauntleroy, William Hart comments: [philly sound ballad]	Ben Aiken	One And One Is Five	1971	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	On The Way Out (On The Way In)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Spring 114 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: VzUkzS_mImE	Lee Dorsey	Occapella	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8009 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott album: Roots... comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8s4ywzdNkrs	Curtis Mayfield	Now You're Gone	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Genna 1002 writtenby: B. Reed, J. Moore	Darrow Fletcher	Now Is The Time For Love	1971	Genna
1	recordlabel: Capitol 2934 chartposition: RandB #41, US #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Now I'm a Woman	Nancy Wilson	Now I'm a Woman	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7211 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, C. Wilson album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	Nothing Sweeter Than Love	1971	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853	Barbara Lynn	Nice and Easy	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Buddah 254 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	Never Never Never	1971	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Bell 45134 chartposition: RandB #45, US #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi album: The 5th Dimension Live! comments: [pop soul ballad]	The 5th Dimension	Never My Love	1971	Bell
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: US #78, UK #51 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer	1971	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Enterprise 9031 chartposition: RandB #5, US #22, US AC #19 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Black Moses comments: [ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Enterprise
5	recordlabel: Motown 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #33 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Maybe Tommorow / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
6	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill album: Naturally comments: [funk]	Jessie Hill	Naturally	1971	Blue Thumb
7	recordlabel: Motown 1182 chartposition: UK #5, RandB #8, US #16, US AC #29 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield album: Touch / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Nathan Jones	1971	Motown
8	recordlabel: Apple 1826 chartposition: RandB #23, US #90 writtenby: George Harrison album: Encouraging Words	Billy Preston	My Sweet Lord	1971	Apple
9	recordlabel: Polydor 14098 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit	James Brown	My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3	1971	Polydor
10	recordlabel: Lovelite 01 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	The Lovelites	My Conscience	1971	Lovelite
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	My Baby Love	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1956 chartposition: RandB #31, US #119 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Must Be Love Coming Down	1971	Curtom

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