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

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 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
---	recordlabel: Epic 7632 (UK) writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart album: There's A Riot Goin' On comments: [funk] mpcode: uJZHm5_i1vI	Sly & The Family Stone	Luv N' Haight	1972	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740763 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Jimmy Castor, Johnny Pruitt and Gerry Thomas album: Phase Two	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Luther the Anthropoid (Ape Man)	1972	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Lakeside 3101 writtenby: C. Boyd, G. Dickerson mpcode: FTb27iPAYEw	Maurice Jackson	Lucky Fellow	1972	Lakeside
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 644 writtenby: S. Owens, C. Simmons, Jr., Randy Irwin album: Family Circle comments: [ballad] mpcode: E4kbjk3YW20	The Family Circle	Loving You Makes The World Go Round	1972	Sky Disc
1	recordlabel: Fame 91005 chartposition: RandB #40, US #83 writtenby: Barbara Wyrick album: Candi Staton	Candi Staton	Lovin' You, Lovin' Me	1972	Fame
2	recordlabel: Toy 3801 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: J.R. Bailey and Ken Williams album: Just Me 'N You	J.R. Bailey	Love, Love, Love	1972	Toy
3	recordlabel: MGM 14353 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Solomon Burke (as Solomon Burke Sr.) album: Cool Breeze	Solomon Burke	Love's Street and Fools' Road	1972	MGM
4	recordlabel: De lite 546 chartposition: RandB #31, US #107 writtenby: Gene Redd and Kool and the Gang album: Music Is the Message	Kool & the Gang	Love the Life You Live (Part I)	1972	De lite
5	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7111 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Love and Liberty	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Gordy 962 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: All Directions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Love Woke Me Up This Morning	1972	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Roadshow 7001 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #55 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing	Love Walked Out	1972	Roadshow
2	recordlabel: Stax 0129 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #114 writtenby: Randy Stewart album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	Love Trap	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Red Lite 119 writtenby: Sam Dees	Jean Battle	Love Making	1972	Red Lite
1	recordlabel: Philips 6051023 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Ross, Renzetti comments: [re release] [northern soul]	Bobby Hebb	Love Love Love	1972	Philips
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 703 album: The Sounds Of Memphis Recordings	The Minits	Love Letters	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2002 chartposition: RandB #3, US #16 writtenby: Murph, Eskridge & Johnson album: Love Jones comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Brighter Side of Darkness	Love Jones	1972	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Jewel Records 836 writtenby: Washington	Albert Washington	Love Is A Wonderful Thing	1972	Jewel Records
---	recordlabel: Tamla 314 writtenby: S. Wright album: Music Of My Mind comments: [album cut] mpcode: w3yaodgDV60	Stevie Wonder	Love Having You Around	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023	Leon Thomas	Love Each Other	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55481 writtenby: Steve Dorff album: Love Is A Merry Go Round	Ginji James	Love Changed His Face	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: UK 6 writtenby: Knight, Allan	The Courtships	Love Ain't Love	1972	UK
---	recordlabel: Brown Sugar 0101 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Love Affair	1972	Brown Sugar
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2058249 (UK) writtenby: Biddu	The Flirtations	Love A Little Longer	1972	Polydor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1205 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16, UK #9 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Lookin' Through the Windows	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Syreeta Wright, Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: cY2fz5RBgvQ	Stevie Wonder	Lookin For Another Pure Love	1972	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Hi 2211 chartposition: RandB #2, US 4, UK #44 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: I'm Still in Love with You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Look What You Done for Me	1972	Hi
2	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11329 chartposition: RandB #25, US #65 writtenby: Melanie (as Melanie Safka) album: A Message from the People	Ray Charles	Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma	1972	ABC/TRC
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025123 (UK) writtenby: William Bell album: Phases Of Reality	William Bell	Lonely For Your Love	1972	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55489 writtenby: James Smith, Samuel Garner album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: fO9tVYhkE0s	The Chi-Lites	Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man	1972	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Stax 123 writtenby: Larry Robinson, Jerry Masters	Veda Brown	Living A Life Without Love	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9130 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland, Stringer, Payne album: Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	Barrino Brothers	Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Hi 2221 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Phillip Mitchell	Little Things	1972	Hi
1	recordlabel: All Platinum 2337 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Donnie Elbert and James Dallas album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	Little Piece of Leather	1972	All Platinum
2	recordlabel: Atco 6880 chartposition: RandB #25, US 109 writtenby: Earl DeRouen and Edward Howard album: Donna Hathaway Live / Come Back, Charleston Blue OST	Donny Hathaway	Little Ghetto Boy	1972	Atco
3	recordlabel: Motown 1199 chartposition: RandB #8, US #13 writtenby: R. Byrd album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Little Bitty Pretty One	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31712 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff, G. McFadden, J. Whitehead album: Back Stabbers comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: ToUeBj8VOWI	The O'Jays	Listen to the Clock on the Wall	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Music City 45894 writtenby: Pulliam, Tanner album: Let My People Go	Dorando	Listen To My Song	1972	Music City
---	recordlabel: United Artists 35378 (UK) writtenby: E. Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose mpcode: -gQevwwH1vo	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Lift Your Love Higher	1972	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: Hi 2202 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #36 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr. album: Let's Stay Together comments: [beat ballad]	Al Green	Let's Stay Together	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50996 writtenby: Green, Jackson, Mitchell album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose mpcode: i99FQsRbRMY	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Let's Stay Together	1972	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9045 chartposition: RandB #25, US #48, US AC #21 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr. comments: [instrumental]	Isaac Hayes	Let's Stay Together	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: Green, JacksonMitchell album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: XHuseLgIv8I	Billy Paul	Let's Stay Together	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: sgYOO-jdggQ	Betty Wright	Let's Not Rush Down The Road Of Love	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Kudu 09 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: Alone Again, Naturally comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8akwLTgHX50	Esther Phillips	Let's Move and Groove	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023 writtenby: Leon Thomas, Pee Wee Ellis	Leon Thomas	Let's Go Down To Lucy's	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Sonic Wax album: Think Of The Children comments: [album cut released as single on Sonic Wax label 2011]	Satisfaction Unlimited	Let's Change The Subject	1972	Sonic Wax
1	recordlabel: Sussex 247 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, US AC #33 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Let Us Love	1972	Sussex
2	recordlabel: United Artists 50955 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Let Me Touch Your Mind	Ike & Tina Turner	Let Me Touch Your Mind	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54218 writtenby: A. Poree, F. Wilson album: People...Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9116 writtenby: Holland, Dozier album: Aries	Danny Woods	Let Me Ride	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Volt 4080 writtenby: Harvey Scales	The Mad Lads	Let Me Repair Your Heart	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3520 writtenby: Felder, K. Gamble, Harris album: I Miss You comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: H37Gg_99_5o	Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes	Let Me Into Your World	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Sussex 241 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill	Bill Withers	Let Me In Your Life	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Bell 45258 writtenby: P. James album: Back Up Train comments: [northern soul]	Al Green	Let Me Help You	1972	Bell
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9126 writtenby: G. Johnson, G. Perry, R. Dunbar album: C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen Of The Board	Let Me Down Easy	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31648 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: I Miss You comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: ywnzwpvuyjk	Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes	Let It Be You	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Turbo 028 writtenby: Gilbert Becamd, Mann Curtis album: Let It Be Me / Linda Jones Greatest Hits comments: [deep soul]	Linda Jones	Let It Be Me	1972	Turbo
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445684 writtenby: C. Reid, S. Alaimo, B. Latimore, H. Casey	Gwen McCrae	Leave The Driving To Us	1972	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Sussex 235 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #18, US AC #4 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill comments: [ballad]	Bill Withers	Lean on Me	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Westbound (UK) writtenby: B. Withers album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [album cut] mpcode: D5ogyTUz5Bc	Denise LaSalle	Lean On Me	1972	Westbound (UK)
1	recordlabel: T Neck 934 chartposition: RandB #6, US #54 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) & Rudolph Isley album: Brother, Brother, Brother comments: [funk]	The Isley Brothers	Lay Away	1972	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Hi 2211 writtenby: A. Green, W. Mitchell album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	La-La For You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 823 (UK) writtenby: Matthews comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	L.A. (My Town)	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Dial 1006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: J. Tex album: Joe Tex Spills The Beans	Joe Tex	King Thaddeus	1972	Dial
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14116 chartposition: RandB #6, US #40 writtenby: James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews & Manny Rosen album: There It Is	James Brown	King Heroin	1972	Polydor
3	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 4330 chartposition: RandB #7, US #10, UK #18 writtenby: Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert album: Keeper of the Castle	Four Tops	Keeper of the Castle	1972	ABC/Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 50129 album: Keeper Of The Castle comments: (complete album)	Four Tops	Keeper Of The Castle (full album)	1972	Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 chartposition: RandB #36, US #90 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Keep On Running	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Stax 130 writtenby: Clyde Wilson, Don Davis	Stephan	Keep On Loving Me	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Lizard 1010 chartposition: RandB #39, US #77 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Richard Flowers	N.F. Porter (Nolan Porter)	Keep On Keeping On	1972	Lizard
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011 119 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Keep On Keeping On	1972	Buddah (UK)
1	recordlabel: BrownStone 4205 chartposition: RandB #40, US #88 writtenby: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley and James Brown	Bobby Byrd	Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'	1972	BrownStone
---	recordlabel: Jetstream 817 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Leroy Tuna	Lorraine Rudolph	Keep Coming Back For More	1972	Jetstream
---	recordlabel: Stax 132 writtenby: Isbell, Floyd, Cropper album: Genesis	The Soul Children	Just the One (I've Been Looking For)	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Wand 11245 chartposition: RandB #8, US #84 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Jerry Butler and Marvin Yancy album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	Just as Long as You Need Me	1972	Wand
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2927 writtenby: Yvette Davis album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	Just You And Me Baby	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Twinight 152 writtenby: B. Bobo, Clifford Curry	The Notations	Just You And Me	1972	Twinight
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Cream 1019 writtenby: Gadson, Green	James Gadson	Just To Love You	1972	Cream
---	recordlabel: Little Star 1401 album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Just To Be With You	1972	Little Star
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1201	Rance Allen Group	Just My Imagination (Just My Salvation)	1972	Gospel Truth
1	recordlabel: Stang 5041 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Moments	Just Because He Wants to Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)	1972	Stang
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5694 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Sweet As Funk Can Be / The Best of The Dells	The Dells	Just As Long As We're in Love	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1971 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway & June Conquest	Just Another Reason	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: United Artists 5568 writtenby: E. Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose comments: [album cut] mpcode: x23zpRPE9zc	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Just Ain't No Love (Like A Lady's)	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Buddah writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Super Fly Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Curtis Mayfield	Junkie Chase	1972	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Polydor 15030 chartposition: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29 writtenby: Bill Ador album: Jungle Fever comments: [funk instrumental]	The Chakachas	Jungle Fever	1972	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Hi 32070 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SNX7mt0ITlg	Al Green	Judy	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Dakar 76902 writtenby: Christopher Allen, Eugene Record album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits comments: [album cut] mpcode: _IH-xV8vttk	Tyrone Davis	Judge Me Right	1972	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Cat 1977 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Little Beaver (as Willie Hale) and Willie Clarke	Little Beaver	Joey	1972	Cat
2	recordlabel: Spring 125 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Bobby Newsome	Bobby Newsome	Jody, Come Back and Get Your Shoes	1972	Spring
---	recordlabel: Atco 6884 writtenby: John Lennon album: Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Jealous Guy	1972	Atco
1	recordlabel: Tri Us 912 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Little Royal (as Royal Torrence) album: Jealous	Little Royal & the Swingmasters	Jealous	1972	Tri Us
2	recordlabel: Stax 0140 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Ronald Hayes and Toby King	Rufus Thomas	Itch and Scratch (Part 1)	1972	Stax
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54217 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #93 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan comments: [Motown Sound]	The Courtship	It's the Same Old Love	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7116 writtenby: R. Gordy, C. Chapman, E. McClinton, R. Dixon comments: [Motown Sound]	Eric And The Vikings	It's Too Much For Man To Take Too Long	1972	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Avco 1106 writtenby: Carole King, Toni Stern album: Round 2 comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: fpaGZobOGkM	The Stylistics	It's Too Late	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2012 writtenby: Carole King, Toni Stern album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: G9GzROrVQJw	Denise LaSalle	It's Too Late	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793 writtenby: C. King, T. Stern album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul comments: [album cut] mpcode: xR4aVFjmkco	Billy Paul	It's Too Late	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Paramount 0186 writtenby: M. Hinds	Sly, Slick And Wicked	It's Not Easy	1972	Paramount

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