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

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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
501	recordlabel: Gamble 4016 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)	1971	Gamble
502	recordlabel: AandR 7100/505 chartposition: US #101, US AC #27 writtenby: Mac Davis	Marian Love	I Believe in Music	1971	AandR /
503	recordlabel: RAK 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson	Hot Chocolate	I Believe (In Love)	1971	RAK(UK)
---	recordlabel: Lionel 3216 writtenby: Strong, Barksdale, Graves, McGill comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Jones (Bobby Jonz)	I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)	1971	Lionel
1	recordlabel: Ronn 52 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Ted Taylor	How's Your Love Life Baby	1971	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Volt 4072	The Leaders	How Do You Move A Mountain	1971	Volt
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73210 chartposition: RandB #38, US #85 writtenby: Billy Butler and C. Jones album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler	How Did We Lose It Baby	1971	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Jay-Walking 13 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Tommy Keith album: Dream World comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Continental 4	How Can I Pretend	1971	JayWalking
3	recordlabel: BrownStone 4203 chartposition: RandB #34, US #85 writtenby: James Brown	Bobby Byrd	Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming	1971	BrownStone
4	recordlabel: People 2501 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15, UK #51 writtenby: James Brown & Fred Wesley album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)	1971	People
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3173 writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott	Reggie Garner	Hot Line	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7006 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just As I Am comments: [album cut] mpcode: 4d5fvxPVHCU	Bill Withers	Hope She'll Be Happier	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Groove Governor comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Honey Come Back	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi 2206 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher album: Trying To Live My Life Without You	Otis Clay	Home Is Where The Heart Is	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: MGM 14196 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller	War	Home Cookin'	1971	MGM
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 006	Rozetta Johnson	Holding The Losing Hand	1971	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	Hold On	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: RCA 74-0493 writtenby: Sams comments: [northern soul] mpcode: JJK7njSxqmI	Judy Freeman & Blackrock	Hold On	1971	RCA
1	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Buddah 250 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason	Eddie & Ernie	Hiding In Shadows	1971	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #17, US #52 writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers album: Tell Me This Is a Dream comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Hey! Love	1971	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Lawton 1554 chartposition: RandB #29, US #105 writtenby: Bessie Martin, Bobby Martin (as Robert Martin) and John Mobley comments: [novelty]	Ruby & the Party Gang	Hey Ruby (Shut Your Mouth)	1971	Lawton
3	recordlabel: Probe 532 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: The Best Of The Tams comments: (re release) [southern soul]	The Tams	Hey Girl Don't Bother Me	1971	Probe(UK)
4	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038 chartposition: RandB #40, US #19 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: Rare Earth in Concert	Rare Earth	Hey Big Brother	1971	Rare Earth
5	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101	The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough	Here I Go Again	1971	Tangerine
6	recordlabel: ABC 11302 chartposition: RandB #36, US #90 weeksinr&bchart: 3 comments: [instrumental version]	B.B. King	Help The Poor	1971	ABC
7	recordlabel: Columbia 45435 chartposition: RandB #38, US #91 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: Help Me Make It Through the Night	O.C. Smith	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Spring
9	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: RandB #6, US #27 writtenby: Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)	1971	Stax
10	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 771 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Darling Baby / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Elgins	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Carnival 552 writtenby: Bivins, Evans	The Pretenders	Hearts Were Made To Love	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Hi 2186 writtenby: W. Mitchell album: Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 3nOmm_8CIwg	Ann Peebles	Heartaches, Heartaches	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25061	King Floyd	Heartaches	1971	V.I.P.
1	recordlabel: Fame 1476 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Stand By Your Man	Candi Staton	He Called Me Baby	1971	Fame
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55462 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #3 writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Have You Seen Her	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Harlem	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Motown 1182 writtenby: F. Wilson, P. Sawyer album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	1971	Motown
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 chartposition: RandB #28, US #111 writtenby: Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: In Session	Chairmen of the Board	Hanging on to a Memory	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0065 writtenby: V. Montana, R. Walker comments: [ballad] mpcode: SBSFkSt6Dv0	Fletcher Walker III	Guess I'll Never Understand (The Workings Of Your Mind)	1971	Paramount
1	recordlabel: Vulture 5002 chartposition: RandB #25 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: King Sporty (as Noel Williams) and Louis Mathis	Frederick II (Nolan Porter)	Groovin' Out on Life	1971	Vulture
2	recordlabel: Sussex 227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, US AC #16 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands	1971	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8005 chartposition: RandB #29, US #101 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons album: Gettin` Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Gotta Get Over the Hump	1971	Mister Chand
4	recordlabel: Chimneyville 439 chartposition: RandB #35, US #101 writtenby: Joe Broussard and Michael Adams	King Floyd	Got to Have Your Lovin'	1971	Chimneyville
5	recordlabel: Alaga 1006 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) and James Hines album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Got to Get Enough (Of Your Sweet Love Stuff)	1971	Alaga
6	recordlabel: Motown 1191 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #5, US AC #14 writtenby: Elliot Willensky album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Got to Be There	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Hy Sign 2111 writtenby: Don Alford	Ann Alford	Got To Get Me A Job	1971	Hy Sign
1	recordlabel: Turbo 010 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: J. Hines, R. Hammond album: Got To Get Enough	Ground Hog	Got To Get Enough	1971	Turbo
---	recordlabel: Stax 0102 writtenby: William Lloyd Reese album: Best of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Got To Get Away From It All	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7111 writtenby: N. Whitfield, B. Strong album: Cloud Nine comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: NnuAawnavBk	The Temptations	Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love	1971	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: Dale Warren, Kent Arnold, Robert Dunson album: A New Beginning... comments: [ballad] mpcode: zpQGw3fSYfY	The Mad Lads	Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Hi 32074 writtenby: Johnnie Taylor album: Al Green Gets Next To You comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: H05OkMaStvM	Al Green	God Is Standing By	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54201 writtenby: M. Gaye, A. Gaye, E. Stover, J. Nyx album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	God Is Love	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4559 chartposition: RandB #39, US #124 writtenby: Marion Black	Marion Black	Go On Fool	1971	Avco Embassy
2	recordlabel: Dial 1008 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants	1971	Dial
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025050 (UK) writtenby: Williams, Porter album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Give Me One Good Reason Why	1971	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Deram 329 (UK) writtenby: Hunter	The Flirtations	Give Me Love	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011 080 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Give It Up	1971	Buddah (UK)
1	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
---	recordlabel: Volt 4069 writtenby: R. Hatcher, M. Lance	Major Lance	Girl, Come On Home	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Vigor 703 writtenby: Kenny Lweis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Girl Don't Let Me Down	1971	Vigor
1	recordlabel: ABC 11310 chartposition: RandB #37, US #93 writtenby: Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)	B.B. King	Ghetto Woman	1971	ABC
2	recordlabel: Pye International 25560 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: The Singer and the Song	Labi Siffre	Get to the Country	1971	Pye International
3	recordlabel: Crajon 48204 chartposition: RandB #14, US #105 writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)	Bill Coday	Get Your Lie Straight	1971	Crajon
4	recordlabel: King 6347 chartposition: RandB #4, US #34 writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]	James Brown	Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved	1971	King
5	recordlabel: Volt 4071 chartposition: RandB #16, US #84 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Get Up and Get Down	1971	Volt
6	recordlabel: Twinight 149 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William	Syl Johnson	Get Ready	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: TriCity 328 writtenby: Regional Garland	The Perfections	Get On Down	1971	TriCity
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50815 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott album: All Day Music	War	Get Down	1971	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Hi 2194 writtenby: Al Green album: Green Is Blues	Al Green	Get Back Baby	1971	Hi
1	recordlabel: Spring 118 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Larry Neal album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Georgia Blue	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	1971	Colossus
1	recordlabel: Soul 35087 chartposition: RandB #40, US #109 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard Wylie) and R. Cohen	Popcorn Wylie	Funky Rubber Band	1971	Soul
2	recordlabel: Alston 4595 chartposition: RandB #7, US #15 writtenby: Raphael Munnings & Tyrone Fitzgerald album: Funky Nassau comments: [disco funk]	The Beginning of the End	Funky Nassau	1971	Alston
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7107 chartposition: RandB #6, US #64 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	1971	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Lizard 1009 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Paul Humphrey and His Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Funky L.A.	1971	Lizard
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Kudu 05 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: From A Whisper To A Scream comments: [jazz soul] mpcode: vctkqYSLLLU	Esther Phillips	From A Whisper To A Scream	1971	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Terry Callier, L. Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	Freedom Means	1971	Cadet
1	recordlabel: T Neck 927 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Freedom	1971	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 762(UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Richard Morris and Sylvia Moy album: Ridin' High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 comments: [Motown Sound] [re release]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Forget Me Not	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55475 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Forever and a Day	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
1	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2405 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Brooks, Butler, Butler album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	For Your Precious Love	1971	House Of Orange
---	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 310 writtenby: M. Gaye album: What\'s Going On comments: [album cut] mpcode: lm96dCmq5jg	Marvin Gaye	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	1971	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 452852 chartposition: RandB #2, US #24 writtenby: Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Fire and Water	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50816 writtenby: James Taylor album: Communication...	Bobby Womack	Fire And Rain	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: AandM 843 (UK) writtenby: McCoy, Cobb album: 5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love mpcode: 7l_XyQnXNvA	The Presidents	Fiddle De De	1971	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11308 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson] and Leslie Temple album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	Feel So Bad	1971	ABC/TRC
3	recordlabel: Epic 5 10805 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #15 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk]	Sly & the Family Stone	Family Affair	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Nation 7858 writtenby: L. Bibbs, W. Davis	Silk	Falling In Love Isn't Easy	1971	Nation
---	recordlabel: Nation 7858 writtenby: L. Bibbs, W. Davis mpcode: fsaHZYA84SM	Silk (girl group)	Falling In Love Isn't Easy	1971	Nation
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2779 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: George Jackson and Raymond Moore	The Sweet Inspirations	Evidence	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3176 writtenby: R. Moore, G. Jackson	Patrice Holloway	Evidence	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Saadia 6091 writtenby: F. Williams album: Various - The Sound Of Funk Volume 1 comments: [funk] mpcode: nWJdKiLKMqQ	Robert Moore	Everything's Gonna' Be All Right	1971	Saadia
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5539 writtenby: Ray Stevens album: Communication... comments: [album cut] mpcode: b9n8C6KBbMc	Bobby Womack	Everything Is Beautiful	1971	United Artists
---	recordlabel: AandM 845 (UK) writtenby: F. Neil album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Everybody's Talkin'	1971	A&M(UK)

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