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
301	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20, US #109 writtenby: Toni Wine and Irwin Levine album: Stand By Your Man comments: charted as Mr. and Mrs. Untrue / Too Hurt to Cry in US RandB charts	Candi Staton	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1011 writtenby: T. Wine, L. Levine	Mighty Sam	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Bell 1154(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Bob Dylan	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Mr. Tambourine Man	1971	Bell (UK)
2	recordlabel: Stax 0088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Jean Knight	Mr. Big Stuff	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1974 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Move On Up	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Philips 40692 writtenby: B. P. Upton	Bobby Hutton	More Today Than Yesterday	1971	Philips
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Burt Bacharach, Hal David album: Communication... comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: 6GJDkJFKxkI	Bobby Womack	Monologue...(They Long To Be) Close To You	1971	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Alston 4599 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: L. Munnings, R. Munnings album: Funky Nassau comments: [funk]	The Beginning Of The End	Monkey Tamarind	1971	Alston
2	recordlabel: Techniques 914(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Ansil Collins and Winston Riley album: Double Barrel	Dave & Ansel Collins	Monkey Spanner	1971	Techniques (UK)
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44123 writtenby: Williams, Paul, Paul album: Love Is Here And Now You're Gone	Tami Lynn	Mojo Hannah	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Moanin' And Groanin'	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Law-ton 1552 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Smarr, Walker, Haney comments: [southern soul]	Randolph Walker	Miss Jackson's Daughter	1971	Lawton
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1963 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54207 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #51, US AC #34 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9103 chartposition: RandB #33, US #104 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits mpcode: o0RCepxEfp8	Chairmen of the Board	Men Are Getting Scarce	1971	Invictus
3	recordlabel: Stax 0082 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: B.T. Jones, S. Cropper, D. Dunn, A. Jackson album: Melting Pot comments: [instrumental] mpcode: L_9omLYQPdY	Booker T. & the MGs	Melting Pot	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Motown 1186 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards & The Fonce Mizell album: Maybe Tomorrow comments: [love ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Maybe Tomorrow	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Chess 1033 2122 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Sam Dees	Maryanna	1971	Chess
1	recordlabel: Soul 35077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Allen Story, George Gordy (as Horgay Gordy), Laurence Brown and Linda Glover album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Maria (You Were the Only One)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Volt 6012 album: Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression comments: [Complete Album]	Margie Joseph	Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression (full album)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14070 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Mandrill album: Mandrill	Mandrill	Mandrill	1971	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Motown 1177 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #25, US #2 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Mama's Pearl	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Apt 26009 writtenby: David Pryor comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 9Wz8N03YuwI	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	Mama Did't Lie (Sho Come True)	1971	Apt
1	recordlabel: Soul 35091 chartposition: RandB #3, US #27 writtenby: Clay McMurray album: Standing Ovation comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To	1971	Soul
2	recordlabel: Wand 11236 chartposition: RandB #32, US #104 writtenby: David Gates	Ralfi Pagan	Make It With You	1971	Wand
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Make It Funky	1971	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Atco 6817 writtenby: Dorsey Burnett album: Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Magnificent Sanctuary Band	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0456 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Magic Shoes	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3509 writtenby: J. Kay, R. Moreve album: Going East	Billy Paul	Magic Carpet Ride	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2007 album: Maggot Brain comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 21sP7orRS3c	Funkadelic	Maggot Brain (full album)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8008 writtenby: R. Stewart, M. Quitlenton album: Gettin' Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Maggie May	1971	Mister Chand
1	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24 writtenby: Jim Webb comments: [motown sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park (Part II)	1971	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: RandB #27, US #38 writtenby: Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park	1971	Motown
3	recordlabel: Stang 5031 chartposition: RandB #31, US #98 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	Lucky Me	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Deesu 305 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Lovely Woman	1971	Deesu
---	recordlabel: Stax 0101 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Lovejoy	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Bell 965 chartposition: RandB #28, US #19, US AC #6 writtenby: Dorothea Joyce album: Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes comments: [ballad]	The 5th Dimension	Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes	1971	Bell
---	recordlabel: Alithia 6059 writtenby: Lewis, Ledo	Barbara Jean English	Love's Arrangement	1971	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Love to Keep You in My Mind	1971	Curtom
1	recordlabel: T Neck 930 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Stephen Stills album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Love the One You're With	1971	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Zea 50005 chartposition: RandB #35, US #117 writtenby: Mickey Stevenson and Curtis Colbert album: Plum Happy comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	Love Vibrations	1971	Zea
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: gomv3rcN4Jw	The Chi-Lites	Love Uprising	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Parlophone 5931 chartposition: US #76 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The Coasters	Love Potion No. 9	1971	Parlophone
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Today 1003 chartposition: RandB #28, US #83 writtenby: Deon Jackson	Odds & Ends	Love Makes the World Go Round	1971	Today
4	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5025 chartposition: US #87, US AC #16 writtenby: Deon Jackson	Kiki Dee	Love Makes the World Go Round	1971	Rare Earth
5	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58, UK #31 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and Bobby Manuel album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Love Is Plentiful	1971	Stax
6	recordlabel: Warner 7492 chartposition: RandB #43, US #93 writtenby: Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead album: Earth, Wind and Fire	Earth, Wind & Fire	Love Is Life	1971	Warner
---	recordlabel: Shout 249 writtenby: R. Marks comments: [northern soul] mpcode: Wp0jFxsoOQ4	Richard Marks	Love Is Gone	1971	Shout
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 220 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members & Ray Lewis album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)	1971	Win Or Lose
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1021 writtenby: Keith Harvey	Chuck Bernard	Love Bug	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Condor 201 writtenby: Hillard, Mannick, Wilford	The After Hours	Love Affair	1971	Condor
---	recordlabel: Jewel 822 writtenby: Albert Washington	Albert Washington	Loosen These Pains And Let Me Go	1971	Jewel
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9097 chartposition: RandB #31, US #101 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Inside the Glass House	The Glass House	Look What We've Done to Love	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK) writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Look Around	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 562 writtenby: Elston, Evans album: Real Friends / The Best of Friends comments: [pop soul] mpcode: DYVOCS40iKQ	The Friends Of Distinction	Long Time Comin' My Way	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 470740 writtenby: Bogan, Wilson, Wilson, Fuqua album: Love Is Stronger	Love, Peace & Happiness	Lonely Room	1971	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50746 chartposition: RandB #38, US #107 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller,Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: War	War	Lonely Feelin'	1971	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
---	recordlabel: Kent 4552 writtenby: R. Ramsey, J. Day album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Robert Ramsey	Like It Stands	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Hi 32062 writtenby: Morrison, Densmore, Manzarek, Krieger album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: [album cut] mpcode: VdHq6jzwStc	Al Green	Light My Fire	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 767(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Trojan 7825 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Yeah! comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	1971	Trojan(UK)
2	recordlabel: Law ton 1553 chartposition: RandB #31, US #104 writtenby: Billy Frazier	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	Let One Hurt Do	1971	Law ton
---	recordlabel: Stairway 71 writtenby: Jones, Thomas, Moore, Sanders, Wrightsil	The Masqueraders	Let Me Show The World (I Love You)	1971	Stairway
---	recordlabel: AandM 10 427 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Just As I Am	Bill Withers	Let It Be	1971	A&M
1	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 10033 (UK) writtenby: Cobb, McCoy	Aretha Franklin	Lean On Me	1971	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: T Neck 933 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Givin' It Back / Beautiful Ballads	The Isley Brothers	Lay Lady Lay	1971	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445320 writtenby: E. Hinton, D. Fritts	Gwen McCrae	Lay It On Me	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12016 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., K. Shelton album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: OxUAmHJ-_j0	Freddie North	Laid Back And Easy	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55465 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Call It Trouble	Barbara Acklin	Lady, Lady, Lady	1971	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Bell 1165 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You	1971	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stang 5033 writtenby: J. Moore, R. Tate, S. Robinson album: A Moment With The Moments mpcode: FCMIEOX-exs	The Moments	Key to My Happiness	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 2335 writtenby: R. Derouge and R. Terrell	Susan Phillips	Key In The Mailbox	1971	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Westbound 182 writtenby: Denise LaSalle, Martha Stubbs album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: E0DdgKWJ4ZA	Denise LaSalle	Keep It Coming	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2836 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy album: Howard Tate	Howard Tate	Keep Cool (Don't Be A Fool)	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461 chartposition: RandB #17, US #39 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters	The Nite-Liters	K-Jee	1971	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Motown 1175 chartposition: RandB #9, US #40, UK #36 writtenby: Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware album: Changing Times / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Wand 11237 writtenby: Edmond H. Simmons mpcode: BI0perrwwHQ	Reflection aka The Reflections	Just Realized	1971	Wand
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore	Garland Green	Just My Way Of Loving You	1971	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Epic 30986 writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [album cut] mpcode: EjBOjHWLDRQ	Sly & The Family Stone	Just Like A Baby	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes, Al Jackson Jr.	Jimmy Hughes	Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Mowest 5006 writtenby: M. Larson, J. Marcellino, P. Sawyer	Bobby Taylor	Just A Little Bit Closer	1971	Mowest
1	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4272 chartposition: RandB #46, US #1, UK #24 writtenby: Hoyt Axton album: Naturally	Three Dog Night	Joy to the World	1971	Dunhill/ABC
2	recordlabel: Stax 0085 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28 writtenby: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	1971	Stax
3	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
4	recordlabel: Memphis 104 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Ollie Nightingale album: Sweet Surrender	Ollie Nightingale	It's a Sad Thing	1971	Memphis
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 442 writtenby: W. Quezergue, A. Savoy album: King Floyd	King Floyd	It's Wonderful	1971	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 chartposition: RandB #29, US #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Summer	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3502 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff	Johnny Williams	It's So Wonderful	1971	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 chartposition: RandB #37, US #88 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520 chartposition: RandB #12, US #52 writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing	New Birth	It's Impossible	1971	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Josie 1030 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: B. Weinstein, L. Stallman, T. Randazzo album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Medley)	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: Soul 35091 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Hinton, J. Bristol album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	It's All Over But The Shoutin'	1971	Soul

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