Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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: Kudu 915 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Alone Again, Naturally	Esther Phillips	Use Me	1973	Kudu
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2995 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #26, US AC #33 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnax album: Let Me in Your Life comments: [beat ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Until You Come Back to Me	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: RCA 0003 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Buffy Sainte Marie album: Birth Day	New Birth	Until It's Time for You to Go	1973	RCA
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2082 chartposition: RandB #70, US #76 writtenby: Barry White, Paul Politi album: Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Under The Influence Of Love	1973	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Chelsea 25 writtenby: Joe Jefferson album: I'm Doing Fine Now comments: [philly sound]	New York City	Uncle James	1973	Chelsea
1	recordlabel: All Platinum 2342 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57 writtenby: D. Clowney album: Soul Vibration comments: [ballad]	Dave Baby Cortez	Unaddressed Letter	1973	All Platinum
2	recordlabel: Invictus 1255 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reaching Out	Freda Payne	Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right	1973	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Fungus 25150 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: In Between Tears comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: MgsWPG-NP5E	Irma Thomas	Turn My World Around	1973	Fungus
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54232 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Tuesday Heartbreak	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: GSF 6904 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Lloyd Price and Frederick Knight	Lloyd Price	Trying to Slip (Away)	1973	GSF
2	recordlabel: ABC 11407 chartposition: RandB #4, US #15 writtenby: McKinley Jackson & James Reddick album: Out Here on My Own comments: [ballad]	Lamont Dozier	Trying to Hold On to My Woman	1973	ABC
---	recordlabel: Excello 8028 writtenby: Bobby Powell album: Thank You comments: [album cut]	Bobby Powell	Try Me	1973	Excello
1	recordlabel: Kwanza 7703 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bobby Byrd	Bobby Byrd	Try It Again	1973	Kwanza
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4526 writtenby: L.V. Johnson, Tyrone Davis album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	True Love Is Hard To Find	1973	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Motown 1239 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1 writtenby: Ron Miller, M. Masser album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Touch Me in the Morning	1973	Motown
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3523 chartposition: RandB #38, US #97 writtenby: Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene	Bunny Sigler	Tossin' and Turnin'	1973	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54235 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Too High	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Aware 038 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel album: Love Sign	The Counts	Too Bad	1973	Aware
1	recordlabel: Astroscope 114 chartposition: RandB #82	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Tomorrow's Rain	1973	Astroscope
2	recordlabel: Motown 1235 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Richard Drapkin and Marty Coleman album: The Best of The Spinners comments: [Motown Sound]	The Spinners	Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music	1973	Motown
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 chartposition: RandB #26, US #46 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens	Bettye Swann	Today I Started Loving You Again	1973	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Probe 94683 chartposition: RandB #12, US #38 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta	B.B. King	To Know You Is to Love You	1973	Probe
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 910 writtenby: Gardner, Jones comments: [Motown Sound]	Gloria Jones	Tin Can People	1973	Tamla Motown
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3531 chartposition: RandB #2, US #33, UK #53 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Time to Get Down	1973	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Jar Val 15 writtenby: Jimmy Braswell	Jimmy Braswell	Time Waits For No Man	1973	Jar Val
1	recordlabel: Today 1516 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Dave Jordan album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind	Black Ivory	Time Is Love	1973	Today
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 writtenby: L. Hutson album: Love Oh Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: IqfRcYDApns	Leroy Hutson	Time Brings On A Change	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 452950 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Larry Henley and Red Lane	Bettye Swann	Till I Get It Right	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: MGM 14678 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers II	The Sylvers	Through the Love in My Heart	1973	MGM
3	recordlabel: Warner 7733 chartposition: RandB #27, US #65, US AC #46 writtenby: David Bartlett, Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka (as Stephen album: Tower of Power	Tower of Power	This Time it's Real	1973	Warner
---	recordlabel: Jar Val 15 writtenby: Jimmy Braswell	Jimmy Braswell	This Time It's Got To Be For Real	1973	Jar Val
1	recordlabel: Dunhill 4369 chartposition: RandB #5, US #42 writtenby: Deadric Malone and Oscar Perry album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	This Time I'm Gone for Good	1973	Dunhill
2	recordlabel: Musicor 1472 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd) and Fred Butler	S.O.U.L.	This Time Around	1973	Musicor
3	recordlabel: Capitol 3722 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carl Fisher and Bobby Eli	Lois Sneed	This Little Woman	1973	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1027 writtenby: M. Williams. D. Madden, D. Pickney, J. Cipaldi comments: Reggae	Zap Pow	This Is Reggae Music	1973	Blue Mountain
---	recordlabel: Bil Mar 2501 writtenby: Marshall McQueen, Bill Williams Jr.	Cecil Shaw	This I've Gotta See	1973	Bil Mar
1	recordlabel: GSF 6903 chartposition: RandB #96	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	This Girl of Mine (She's Good to Me)	1973	GSF
2	recordlabel: All Platinum 2346 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	This Feeling of Losing You	1973	All Platinum
3	recordlabel: Roulette 7142 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Jesse James and Curtis Wilson	Cliff Nobles	This Feeling of Loneliness	1973	Roulette
4	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 chartposition: RandB #47, US #101 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Think It Over	1973	Philly Groove
5	recordlabel: Chimneyville 446 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Don Covay and Otis Redding album: Think About It	King Floyd	Think About It	1973	Chimneyville
6	recordlabel: Polydor 14177 chartposition: RandB #15, US #77, UK #51 writtenby: Lowman Pauling	James Brown	Think	1973	Polydor
7	recordlabel: Sussex 253 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: James Brown album: We the People	The Soul Searchers	Think	1973	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Avalanche 197	Donny Mann	Things	1973	Avalanche
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 801 chartposition: RandB #17, US #110 writtenby: Wilson Gant and O'Neil Johnson	The Invitations	They Say the Girl's Crazy	1973	Silver Blue
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45838 chartposition: RandB #3, US #43 writtenby: Edward Bivins album: There's No Me Without You comments: [philly sound ballad]	The Manhattans	There's No Me Without You	1973	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Soul 35103 chartposition: RandB #12, US #80 writtenby: Edwin Starr comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	There You Go	1973	Soul
4	recordlabel: Dakar 4523 chartposition: RandB #9, US #32 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	There It is	1973	Dakar
5	recordlabel: Spring 138 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Joe Simon album: Cleopatra Jones Motion Picture Soundtrack	Joe Simon ft. The Mainstreeters	Theme from Cleopatra Jones	1973	Spring
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 2026 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Dickerson, Miller, Brown, Scott, Oscar, Jordan, Allen album: Ahmad Jamal '73 comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Ahmad Jamal	The World Is A Ghetto	1973	20th Century
7	recordlabel: Aware 027 chartposition: R&B #37, US #105 writtenby: The Mighty Hannibal album: Truth	King Hannibal	The Truth Shall Make You Free	1973	Aware
---	recordlabel: Bell 1313 (UK) writtenby: W. Becker album: Now comments: [album cut]	The Drifters	The Songs We Used To Sing	1973	Bell(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atco 45 6951 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension of a Man	Donny Hathaway	The Slums	1973	Atco
---	recordlabel: Hi 2240 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 0Hqkq5Kj1YY	Phillip Mitchell	The Same Folks That Put You There	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50163 writtenby: D. Malone album: His California Album comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8FTB9amqJCw	Bobby Bland	The Right Place At The Right Time	1973	ABC/Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Mercury 1653 writtenby: D. Covay album: Super Dude I comments: [album cut] mpcode: Ch6ETMqE6NY	Don Covay	The Pinch Hitters	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1987 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	The Other Side Of Town	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Janus 230 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Cissy Houston	The Only Time You Say You Love Me	1973	Janus
---	recordlabel: Soul 35107 writtenby: C. McMurray, P. Sawyer, M. Coleman album: All I Need Is Time comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me	1973	Soul
1	recordlabel: Janus 203 chartposition: RandB #22, US #48 writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio album: Cymande	Cymande	The Message	1973	Janus
---	recordlabel: Stax 0186 writtenby: John Spirit, Robert Rappaport, Steve Rappaport	The Newcomers	The Martian Hop	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Motown 766 writtenby: Written and Produced by Willie Hutch album: The Mack Soundtrack comments: (Full Album) mpcode: EvkB20m3hY4	Willie Hutch	The Mack (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1973	Motown
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73422 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Larry Wade and Terry Callier	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	The Love We Had Stays on My Mind	1973	Mercury
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3533 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #21, US AC #48 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Black & Blue comments: [philly sound disco dance]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	The Love I Lost (Part 1)	1973	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: Tamla 844(UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Silk N' Soul / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Look of Love	1973	Tamla (UK)
---	recordlabel: United Artists 043 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: Facts of Life... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 83oYJU7ze8c	Bobby Womack	The Look Of Love	1973	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Avco 4645 album: On A New Street	Little Anthony & the Imperials	The Loneliest House On The Block	1973	Avco
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2386 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: A. Brown, I. Butler, E. Kelley	Johnny Griffith, Inc.	The Grand Central Shuttle	1973	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Tamla 328 writtenby: William Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [album cut] mpcode: cxFwiOGOjlk	Smokey Robinson	The Family Song	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Volt 4090 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics mpcode: 8-oHwBkZAvs	The Dramatics	The Devil Is Dope	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10045 writtenby: K. Kelly album: There's No Me Without You	The Manhattans	The Day the Robin Sang to Me	1973	Columbia
1	recordlabel: United Artists 163 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Leroy Jordan,Charles Miller album: The World Is a Ghetto comments: [funk]	War	The Cisco Kid	1973	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Wand 11260 chartposition: RandB #71, US #108 writtenby: General Crook album: General Crook	General Crook	The Best Years of My Life	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Vibration 526 writtenby: S. Robinson, M. Burton comments: [ballad] mpcode: E_8MZE3L6ck	Derek Martin	That's What I'll Do	1973	Vibration
---	recordlabel: United Artists 043 writtenby: S. Cooke album: Facts of Life... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: P_u_risAUJY	Bobby Womack	That's Heaven To Me	1973	United Artists
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2251 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #14 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: The Isleys album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady comments: originally recorded and released in 1964	The Isley Brothers	That Lady	1973	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Motown Tapecar 872 (BR) writtenby: Bea Verdi, C. Yarian album: Jackie Jackson comments: [Motown Sound]	Jackie Jackson	Thanks to You	1973	Motown Tapecar(BR)
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2058401 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin album: Jimmy Ruffin comments: [philly sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Thank You Girl	1973	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Excello 2341 writtenby: Bobby Powell album: Thank You	Bobby Powell	Thank You	1973	Excello
1	recordlabel: Sussex 504 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Zulema (as Zulema Cusseaux) album: Ms. Z.	Zulema	Telling the World Good-Bye (Try to Find Yourself)	1973	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Gator 1202 writtenby: Miles Grayson, Allean Vernado	Lynn Varnado	Tell Me What's Wrong With The Men	1973	Gator
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 877 (UK) writtenby: Fuqua, Bristol, Bullock album: Soul On The Rocks comments: [Motown Sound] [northern soul]	The Isley Brothers	Tell Me It's Just a Rumour Baby	1973	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1498 chartposition: RandB #51, US #113 writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond	Oscar Weathers	Tell It Like It Is (Part 1)	1973	Blue Candle
2	recordlabel: MCA 40104 chartposition: RandB #98, US #40, US AC #22 writtenby: David Batteau album: El Chicano	El Chicano	Tell Her She's Lovely	1973	MCA
---	recordlabel: Stax 3014 album: Taylored In Silk comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: EDb4P6PF1K0	Johnnie Taylor	Taylored In Silk (full album)	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1017 writtenby: A. Bond, W. Witherspoon	The Jones Girls	Taster Of The Honey (Not The Keeper Of The Bee)	1973	Music Merchant
1	recordlabel: Musicor 1483 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: R. Bethea	Harmon Bethea	Talking About the Boss and I	1973	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Spring 133 writtenby: Joe Simon, Raeford Gerald album: The Power of Joe Simon mpcode: Ilm-LUSN9pw	Joe Simon	Talk Don't Bother Me	1973	Spring
---	recordlabel: Canyon 1000 writtenby: Freddie Briggs album: Taking All The Love I Can comments: [northern soul]	The Chosen Few	Taking All The Love I Can	1973	Canyon
1	recordlabel: RCA 0049 chartposition: RandB #17, US #90 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro album: Miz Lena's Boy	Wilson Pickett	Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With	1973	RCA
---	recordlabel: ABC 12234 writtenby: M. Jackson, J. Reddick album: Out Here On My Own	Lamont Dozier	Take Off Your Make Up	1973	ABC
1	recordlabel: People 633 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: James Brown	Lyn Collins	Take Me Just As I Am	1973	People
2	recordlabel: Columbia 45777 chartposition: US AC #40 writtenby: Arthur Kent and Ed Warren	Johnny Mathis	Take Good Care of Her	1973	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 711 writtenby: Dan Greer	The Minits	Take A Look At Yourself	1973	Sounds Of Memphis
1	recordlabel: Dunhill 4366 chartposition: RandB #10, US #33, UK #29, US AC #41 writtenby: Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Ivy Jo Hunter album: Main Street People	Four Tops	Sweet Understanding Love	1973	Dunhill
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54233 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smokey... comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Sweet Harmony	1973	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2956 chartposition: RandB #15, US #42 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Bunny Sigler album: Sweet Charlie Babe comments: [philly sound]	Jackie Moore	Sweet Charlie Babe	1973	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 201 chartposition: RandB #17, US #31 writtenby: Dickie Goodman and James Passantino comments: [novelty]	John & Ernest	Superfly Meets Shaft	1973	Rainy Wednesday
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 23 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Nerangis, Britton album: Crown Heights Affair	Crown Heights Affair	Super Rod	1973	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: Motown 1282 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Fully Exposed / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [beat ballad]	Willie Hutch	Sunshine Lady	1973	Motown

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