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
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1501 writtenby: J. Beavers	Ella Washington	It Must Be Love	1971	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Pye International 25572 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	It Must Be Love	1971	Pye International
2	recordlabel: Scepter 12304 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: P. Mitchell comments: [ballad]	Katie Love & the Four Shades Of Black	It Hurts So Good	1971	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Soul 35083 writtenby: C. McMurray, M. Coleman album: Silk 'N Soul comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Is There A Place (In This Heart For Me)	1971	Soul
---	recordlabel: Whit 6909 writtenby: Sly Stone	Bobby Powell	Into My Own Thing	1971	Whit
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Marvin Gaye & James Nyx album: What's Going ON comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Motown 1185 chartposition: RandB #28, US #70 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Changing Times comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	In These Changing Times	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: [album cut] comments: [album cut] mpcode: m0xzINDJtF0	Bill Withers	In My Heart	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Hill 777 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Miles Grayson, Bobby Lexing comments: [southern soul blues]	Sonny Green	If You Want Me To Keep On Loving You	1971	Hill
---	recordlabel: Volt 4062 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Untouched	The Emotions	If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8, UK #20, US AC #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	If You Really Love Me	1971	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Stax 0100 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis	Little Milton	If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You)	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12002 writtenby: Jerry Williams Jr., Charles Whitehead album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul]	Doris Duke	If She's Your Wife (Who Am I?)	1971	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7109 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland	Flaming Ember	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1971	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Avco 6105010 (UK) writtenby: Vale	Della Reese	If It Feels Good, Do It	1971	Avco(UK)
---	recordlabel: Avco 4572 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	If I Love You	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025143 writtenby: Porter, Williams, LeBeau album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	If I Give It Up, I Want It Back	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen	The Temprees	If I Could Say What's On My Mind	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Kent 4560 writtenby: A. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	If I Could Do It All Over	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Kent 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	I've Got To Win Your Love -- Bring It On Home Where You Belong	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Clintone 004 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	I've Got To Come In	1971	Clintone
1	recordlabel: Decca 32818 chartposition: RandB #20, US #5, US AC #7 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone Of My Own	The Free Movement	I've Found Someone of My Own	1971	Decca
---	recordlabel: Westbound 180 writtenby: P.Willis, T. Douglas	The Magictones	I've Changed	1971	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Blanche and Linda Cate	Barbara Lynn	I'm a One Man Woman	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14100 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	I'm a Greedy Man	1971	Polydor
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50837 chartposition: RandB #47, US #104 writtenby: Calvin Lane and Philip Reese	Ike & Tina Turner	I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)	1971	United Artists
4	recordlabel: Brownstone 4202 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: H. Martin comments: [funk]	Vicki Anderson	I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)	1971	Brownstone
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Sky's the Limit comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	I'm The Exception To The Rule	1971	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 781 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #40, US #63 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything IsÂ Everything / I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting	1971	Tamla Motown
2	recordlabel: Duke 466 chartposition: RandB #18, US #97 writtenby: Sonny Thompson	Bobby Bland	I'm Sorry	1971	Duke
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: John Gary Williams, William Brown, Bobby Manuel album: A New Beginning... mpcode: fFOZ17skInY	The Mad Lads	I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Calla 179 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Joe Tate and Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [northern soul]	The Fuzz	I'm So Glad	1971	Calla
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 writtenby: Holland Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	I'm Not Getting Any Better	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Yodi 1000 writtenby: E. Matthews, T. Ludy comments: [ballad] mpcode: Xl7sq_hBSD8	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	I'm Not Afraid Of Love	1971	Yodi
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740603 album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	I'm Leaving This Time	1971	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Fame 1479 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins comments: [ballad]	Bettye Swann	I'm Just Living A Lie	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 5SAke0jV-0o	Bill Withers	I'm Her Daddy	1971	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44123 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) comments: [northern soul]	Tami Lynn	I'm Gonna Run Away from You	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Colossus 142 writtenby: Knight, Allen comments: [northern soul] mpcode: l0RHyPPXCoQ	Devonnes	I'm Gonna Pick Up My Toys (And Go Home)	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Atco 6810 writtenby: Steven Bogard, Mike Utley album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Glad I'm A Woman	1971	Atco
1	recordlabel: Gamble 4009 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I'm Girl Scoutin'	1971	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: F1200WBCTtg	Diana Ross	I'm A Winner	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Wooden Nickel 10107 writtenby: E. Campbell	Donny Mann	I'm A Weak Man	1971	Wooden Nickel
---	recordlabel: Hi 32062 writtenby: Al Green, M. Hodges album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: qGyhZ5ZW3Po	Al Green	I'm A Ram	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK) writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound album cut] mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0	Diana Ross	I'll Settle For You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	I'll Put It To You	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: James Banks, Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time / If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [ballad]	Luther Ingram	I'll Love You Until the End	1971	Ko Ko
---	recordlabel: Alston 4601 writtenby: Betty Wright, Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love mpcode: vwHP5aAdq5M	Betty Wright	I'll Love You Forever	1971	Alston
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: Irene Perkins, Shelia Jewel	Hot Sauce	I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man)	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Stang 5023 chartposition: RandB #14, US #71 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson album: Introducing the Whatnauts	The Whatnauts	I'll Erase Away Your Pain	1971	Stang
2	recordlabel: Mojo 2092011(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff and Doris Troy (as Doris Payne)	Doris Troy	I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)	1971	Mojo (UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Wow...	William Bell	I'll Be Home	1971	Stax
1	recordlabel: Scepter 12305 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Lynne Farr and Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin)	Richie's Room 222 Gang	I'd Rather Stay a Child	1971	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54234 writtenby: R. Penzabene, N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: That's the Way Love Is comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	I Wish It Would Rain	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Alaga 1007 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #34 writtenby: R. Hammond, J. Hines album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	I Wasn't There	1971	Alaga
2	recordlabel: De lite 540 chartposition: RandB #35, US #105 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Live at the Sex Machine	Kool & the Gang	I Want to Take You Higher	1971	De lite
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 55458 chartposition: RandB #35, US #95 writtenby: Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Bullet 471 (UK) writtenby: W. Groovy album: I Wanna Be Loved comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	I Wanna Be Loved	1971	Bullet(UK)
---	recordlabel: Carnival 548 writtenby: W. Lovett	The Pretenders	I Wanna Be	1971	Carnival
1	recordlabel: Warner 7549 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sherry Scott album: The Need of Love	Earth, Wind & Fire	I Think About Lovin' You	1971	Warner
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9084 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: I Shall Not Be Moved	Barrino Brothers	I Shall Not Be Moved	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2109	Tommy Tate	I Remember	1971	KoKo
1	recordlabel: Checker 1239 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Pearl Woods	Little Milton	I Play Dirty	1971	Checker
2	recordlabel: HI 2186 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: D. Malone album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I Pity The Fool	1971	HI
3	recordlabel: ZEA 50003 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Audrey Calvin	Jesse James	I Need You Baby	1971	ZEA
4	recordlabel: RCA Victor 416 chartposition: RandB #28 US #79 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Friends and People / The Best of Friends	The Friends of Distinction	I Need You	1971	RCA Victor
5	recordlabel: Kent 4547 chartposition: RandB #30, US #86 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill (as Arzell Hill) comments: (blues soul ballad) [re-release]	Z.Z. Hill	I Need Someone (To Love Me)	1971	Kent
6	recordlabel: Calla 174 chartposition: RandB #10, US #21 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	The Fuzz	I Love You for All Seasons	1971	Calla
7	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 349 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38 writtenby: Frankie Brunson comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	I Likes To Do It	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
8	recordlabel: Lizard 1008 chartposition: RandB #40, US #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Nolan	Nolan (Nolan Porter)	I Like What You Give	1971	Lizard
9	recordlabel: King 6378 chartposition: RandB #30, US #117 writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit and James Brown	Bobby Byrd	I Know You Got Soul	1971	King
10	recordlabel: Buddah 225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	I Know I'm in Love	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5031 chartposition: RandB #30, US #7 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: One World	Rare Earth	I Just Want to Celebrate	1971	Rare Earth
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2793 writtenby: P. Mitchell	Archie Bell & the Drells	I Just Want To Fall In Love	1971	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Epic 10776 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: G. McGregor comments: [northern soul]	Rena Scott	I Just Can't Forget That Boy	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9104 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	I Had It All	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Vanguard 35137 writtenby: M. Gentile, J. Lambert	Freddie Scott	I Guess God Wants It This Way	1971	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: Galaxy 781 writtenby: LaSalle	Bill Coday	I Got A Thing	1971	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 438 writtenby: Joe Broussard comments: [deep soul]	C.P. Love	I Found All These Things	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
1	recordlabel: Soul 35083 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: J. Bristol, G. Knight, W. Guest, M. Knight, C. Schaffner album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	I Don't Want to Do Wrong	1971	Soul
2	recordlabel: Memphis 103 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Billy Butler, Larry Wade and Terry Callier comments: [ballad]	Billy Butler & Infinity	I Don't Want To Lose You	1971	Memphis
3	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
4	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Sandra McGregor album: Dream World	The Continental IV	I Don't Have You	1971	Jay Walking
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54205 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Don't Blame You At All	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tri City 313 writtenby: Albert Jones	Albert Jones	I Do Love You	1971	Tri City
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 writtenby: F. Wilson, J. Webb album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	I Did It All for You	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Volt 4067 writtenby: R. Burton, L. Moy, H. Moy	Hot Sauce	I Can't Win For Losing	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Ambassador 3346 writtenby: M. Mead, C. Taylor comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: -2J1qbThZwE	The Dontells	I Can't Wait	1971	Ambassador
---	recordlabel: Twinight 141 writtenby: Clifford Curry	The Notations	I Can't Stop	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 136 writtenby: M. Taylor album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: Miss Betty 34 writtenby: Pope, Mack, Moore album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Billy Mack	I Can't Sleep	1971	Miss Betty
---	recordlabel: Turbo 017 writtenby: C. King, G. Goffin album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits	Linda Jones	I Can't Make It Alone	1971	Turbo
1	recordlabel: Stang 5020 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Joyce Bennett	The Moments	I Can't Help It	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: King 6374 writtenby: Brantley, Braswell album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [deep soul]	Jimmy Braswell	I Can't Give You My Heart	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: B. Holland, V. Simpson, N. Ashford album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut] mpcode: 1W401cINogI	Diana Ross	I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Back Beat 617 chartposition: RandB #47	Carl Carlton	I Can Feel It	1971	Back Beat

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