Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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: Pye International 25586 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Labi Siffre	Labi Siffre	Watch Me	1972	Pye International
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 713 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Watch Dog	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4513 writtenby: Leo Graham, Dennis Miller, Carl Davis, Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Was It Just A Feeling	1972	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Dakar 4507 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Leo Graham, G. Davis and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Was I Just a Fool	1972	Dakar
---	recordlabel: President 380 (UK) album: Matata	Matata	Wanna Do My Thing	1972	President(UK)
1	recordlabel: Uni 55319 chartposition: RandB #6, US #14, UK #14 writtenby: Barry White album: Love Unlimited comments: [ballad]	Love Unlimited	Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love	1972	Uni
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 823(UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Clay McMurray, James Dean and John Glover album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Walk with Me Talk with Me Darling	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 824(UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #46, UK #16 writtenby: Johnny Bristol & Marilyn McLeod album: Moody Jr. / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [jazz soul instrumental]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Walk in the Night	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Jenesis 235 writtenby: Carole King mpcode: fH9MHUbs_E0	Terry Simmons	Walk On In	1972	Jenesis
1	recordlabel: MGM 14428 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #54, US #106, US AC #34	Lou Rawls	Walk On In	1972	MGM
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5691 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits	The Dells	Walk On By	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 2000 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 3kzgdiYBFcs	Soul Generation	Wait So Long	1972	Ebony Sounds
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5541 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Lewis comments: [re release] [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Wade In The Water	1972	Cadet
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 chartposition: RandB #16, US #63 writtenby: George Jackson and Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Victim of a Foolish Heart	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9114 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry, G. Johnson	Scherrie Payne	V.I.P.	1972	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Sussex 241 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, US AC #14 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill	Bill Withers	Use Me	1972	Sussex
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50881 chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51 writtenby: Tina Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Up in Heah	1972	United Artists
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0657 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua album: Coming Together	New Birth	Unh Song	1972	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1975 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Underground	1972	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Hi 2226 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102 writtenby: Eugene Williams album: Trying to Live My Life without You comments: [southern soul]	Otis Clay	Trying to Live My Life without You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Stang 5037 writtenby: George Kerr album: Reaching For The Stars	The Whatnauts	Try Me	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9121 writtenby: W. Terry, R. Miner album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Aquarius 1003 writtenby: Frank Bryant, Jim Bryant, Johnny Terry	Loyce Cotton	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Aquarius
1	recordlabel: Spring 130 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Trouble in My Home	1972	Spring
---	recordlabel: Tamla 322 writtenby: Written and Produced by Marvin Gaye album: Trouble Man Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: dRi4N_4EqWM	Marvin Gaye	Trouble Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1972	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54228 chartposition: RandB #4, US #7 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Trouble Man Original Motion Picture Score comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Trouble Man	1972	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Stax 0139 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Frederick Knight and Arron Varnell	Frederick Knight	Trouble	1972	Stax
3	recordlabel: RCA 2226 chartposition: RandB #4, US #6 writtenby: Harry Jensen, Gerald Thomas, Douglas Gibson, Robert Manigault, Jimmy Castor & Langdon Fridie Jr. album: It's Just Began comments: [novelty]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Troglodyte (Cave Man)	1972	RCA
4	recordlabel: Roulette 7117 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: So Much Love	The Three Degrees	Trade Winds	1972	Roulette
5	recordlabel: MGM 708 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dan Greer album: Hooked on a Feeling	The Ovations	Touching Me	1972	MGM
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 859 (UK) writtenby: Lewis, Rene album: The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Tossin' and Turnin'	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1507 writtenby: H.G. Jackson, G.C. Carter, J. Keyes, R. Hall	Ella Washington	Too Weak To Fight	1972	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Today 1510 writtenby: M. Irby, Jr., T. Philips album: Comin' Down On Ya	Debbie Taylor	Too Sad To Tell	1972	Today
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50910 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, US AC #6 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose comments: [pop soul]	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Too Late to Turn Back Now	1972	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Bell 45170 chartposition: RandB #22, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: James W. Alexander & Willie Hutchinson album: The 5th Dimension Live!	The 5th Dimension	Together Let's Find Love	1972	Bell
3	recordlabel: Volt 4082 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Arthur Snyder and Don Davis album: The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Toast to the Fool	1972	Volt
4	recordlabel: Stang 5033 chartposition: RandB #36, US #107 writtenby: A. Goodman, T. Johnson and S. Sieger	The Moments	To You with Love	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: ClinTone 007 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb	Rozetta Johnson	To Love Somebody	1972	ClinTone
---	recordlabel: MoWest 3006 writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta	Syreeta	To Know You Is To Love You	1972	MoWest
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0787 writtenby: F. Butler, R. Cork Jr., E. Elston, S. Black album: Love Can Make It Easier comments: from the Avco Embassy film 'Thumb Tripping'	The Friends Of Distinction	Thumb Tripping (I'll Be Movin' On)	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9128 writtenby: William Weatherspoon album: The Best of Freda Payne	Freda Payne	Through The Memory Of My Mind	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 7001	Don Downing	Thread And Needle	1972	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Excello comments: [unreleased as a single]	Art Gentry	This is My Chance	1972	Excello
---	recordlabel: Decca 325 album: This World Today Is A Mess	Donna Hightower	This World Today Is A Mess	1972	Decca
1	recordlabel: Stax 0137 chartposition: RandB #6, US #38 writtenby: Gary William Friedman & Herb Shapiro album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	This World	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: DPR 003 writtenby: Nate Evans	Nate Evans And Mean Green	This Time With Feeling	1972	DPR
---	recordlabel: Stax 3002 writtenby: Don Covay, William R. Stevenson, Wilson Pickett album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / The Best of The Staple Singers comments: [album cut] mpcode: O31buYrMdK4	The Staple Singers	This Old Town (People In This Town)	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Mojo 2092040(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1972	Mojo (UK)
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1970 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and Michael Hawkins	The Impressions	This Loves for Real	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Scepter 12347 writtenby: A. Felder, N. Harris, R. Baker album: Armed And Extremely Dangerous	First Choice	This Is the House (Where Love Died)	1972	Scepter
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3751 writtenby: J. Webb album: Going East comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: Jj7UxQg6uYM	Billy Paul	This Is Your Life	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 599 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland comments: [Motown Sound] [re release first released in 1967 as B side of Jimmy Mack]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Third Finger, Left Hand	1972	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 716 album: Think Of The Children comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: ZqbPwvbyRfc	Satisfaction Unlimited	Think Of The Children (full album)	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: People 608 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Brown album: Think (About it) comments: [funk]	Lyn Collins	Think (About it)	1972	People
---	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1008 writtenby: F. Bryant, J. Bryant, W. E. Terry	Just Brothers	Things Will Be Better Tomorrow	1972	Music Merchant
---	recordlabel: Turbo 032 writtenby: J. Harris, Linda Jones	Linda Jones	Things I've Been Through	1972	Turbo
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5577 writtenby: E. Wright, Joe Hicks album: Understanding... comments: [album cut] mpcode: s6he1Op4ImU	Bobby Womack	Thing Called Love	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44156 writtenby: Elijah Walker, Alvin Savoy	The Enticers	Thief	1972	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31712 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Back Stabbers comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: BD4IVSkAlv8	The O'Jays	They Call Me Mr. Lucky	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1204 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff album: Truth Is Where It's At	Rance Allen Group	There's Gonna Be A Showdown	1972	Gospel Truth
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14125 chartposition: RandB #4, US #43 writtenby: James Brown album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	There It Is (Part 1)	1972	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Sunflower 126 writtenby: Mack David, Bart Edelman	Bobby Taylor	There Are Roses Somewhere In This World	1972	Sunflower
1	recordlabel: CBS 8351(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: I Can See Clearly Now comments: [reggae]	Johnny Nash	There Are More Questions Than Answers	1972	CBS (UK)
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9058 chartposition: RandB #19, US #38, US AC #12 writtenby: Isaac Hayes comments: [instrumental] (from the ABC TV series 'The Men')	Isaac Hayes	Theme from the Men	1972	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: United Artists 50975 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oscar Levitin album: The World Is a Ghetto	War	The World Is a Ghetto	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: United Artists album: The World Is A Ghetto comments: [Complete Album]	War	The World Is A Ghetto (full album)	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Motown 1206 writtenby: W. Robinson, P. Moffett, C. Burston album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	The Wisdom Of Time	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Lovelite 03 writtenby: Patti Hamilton	Patti Hamilton	The Way That You Treat Me Baby	1972	Lovelite
---	recordlabel: Stairway 72 writtenby: Jones, Moore, Sanders, Thomas, Wrightsil	The Masqueraders	The Truth Is Free	1972	Stairway
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50905 writtenby: Leon Ware, Arthur Ross album: Leon Ware	Leon Ware	The Spirit Never Dies	1972	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #100 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Daphne Dumas album: Contact	Freda Payne	The Road We Didn't Take	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Stax 0157 writtenby: William Bell, Horace Shipp, Jr. album: Phases of Reality	William Bell	The Man in the Street	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man mpcode: U_Q_zdTD18o	The Chi-Lites	The Man and The Woman (The Boy and The Girl)	1972	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Hi 452201 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	The Love You Left Behind	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Janus 202 writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: 1QDEEOtapp8	The Inclinations	The Harder We Try	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Island 6139 (UK) writtenby: J. Cliff album: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	1972	Island(UK)
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55475 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Leo Graham and Dennis Miller	Jackie Wilson	The Girl Turned Me On	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Sussex 247 writtenby: Bill Withers	Bill Withers	The Gift Of Giving	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Atco 386 writtenby: D. Hathaway, L. Hutson album: Donny Hathaway Live / The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [album cut] mpcode: XealDvQwim8	Donny Hathaway	The Ghetto (live version)	1972	Atco
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2864 chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #14, US AC #1 writtenby: Ewan MacColl album: First Take comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: RCA 389 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26 writtenby: MacColl album: Phase Two comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Westbound 201 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: vE3oukLOsew	Denise LaSalle	The Deeper I Go (The Better It Gets)	1972	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55478 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47 writtenby: Carl Davis & Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: Z56Q_M3LxHI	The Chi-Lites	The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1 and 2)	1972	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: AandM 1340 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Billy Preston and Joe Greene	Billy Preston	The Bus	1972	A&M
---	recordlabel: Bell 1266(UK) writtenby: Keith Potger, Tony Macaulay comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Fantastics	The Best Of Strangers Now	1972	Bell (UK)
1	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 175 chartposition: RandB #27, US #115 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	Soul Generation	That's the Way It's Got to Be (Body and Soul)	1972	Ebony Sounds
2	recordlabel: Stax 0111 chartposition: RandB #9, US #59 writtenby: Milton Campbell album: Stax Greatest Hits comments: [blues soul]	Little Milton	That's What Love Will Make You Do	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Hi Records 2221 writtenby: Bettye Berger	Phillip Mitchell	That's What A Man Is For	1972	Hi Records
---	recordlabel: Capitol 6291 writtenby: E. Singleton, J. Baer, K. Morris	Patrice Holloway	That's The Chance You Gotta Take	1972	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Motown 1201 chartposition: RandB #23, US #46, UK #51 writtenby: Wade Brown, David Jones Jr. & Johnny Bristol album: Jermaine [1972 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	That's How Love Goes	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Yodi 1006 writtenby: D. Williams, E. Matthews comments: [ballad] mpcode: jcFOy2VlrsQ	Sharen Clark & The Product Of Time	That's A Good Reason	1972	Yodi
1	recordlabel: Stang 5036 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: M. Burton and Sylvia Robinson	The Moments	Thanks a Lot	1972	Stang
2	recordlabel: Invictus 9129 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.) album: Thanks I Needed That	The Glass House	Thanks I Needed That	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 0005 writtenby: J. Williams Jr. / C. Whitehead	Oscar Toney Jr.	Thank You, Honey Chile	1972	Capricorn
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45519 chartposition: RandB #50, US #97 writtenby: J. Hill and C. Allen album: PGandE	Pacific Gas & Electric	Thank God for You Baby	1972	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 172 chartposition: RandB #15, US #86 writtenby: William Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Tell Me This Is a Dream	1972	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1002 writtenby: F. Bryant, J. Bryant, J. Hunter, W. Terry	Just Brothers	Tears Ago	1972	Music Merchant
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7118 chartposition: RandB #37, US #103 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Black Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Tear It on Down	1972	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Sussex 233 chartposition: RandB #11, US #18 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Goin' for Myself comments: [instrumental]	Dennis Coffey	Taurus	1972	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14109 chartposition: RandB #1, US #27 writtenby: James Brown & Bobby Byrd album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	Talking Loud and Saying Nothing	1972	Polydor

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