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: T-Neck 32453 writtenby: J. Edwards album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady comments: [album cut] mpcode: vQGSDh0y7nA	The Isley Brothers	Sunshine (Go Away Today)	1973	TNeck
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2963 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Bunny Sigler	Percy Sledge	Sunshine	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Stax 0169 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: David Madden album: The M.G.'s	The MG's	Sugarcane	1973	Stax
3	recordlabel: Atco 6937 chartposition: RandB #76, US #42 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Dr. John (as Mac Rebennack) album: In the Right Place	Dr. John	Such A Night	1973	Atco
4	recordlabel: Perception 526 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Johnny King, Johnny Flippin and Bill Curtis album: Let's Do It Again	Fatback Band	Street Dance	1973	Perception
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15905 album: Check It Out comments: [album cut]	Tavares	Strangers in Dark Corners	1973	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5141 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Imagination... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: R-YHxEwjljY	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Storms Of Troubled Times	1973	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55508 writtenby: Carl Davis, Sonny Sanders	Lyn Roman	Stop, I Don't Need No Sympathy	1973	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Atco 6949 chartposition: RandB #14, US #74 writtenby: Jimmy Grant and Allan Felder (as Al Felder) album: Blue Magic comments: [sweet soul] [philly sound]	Blue Magic	Stop to Start	1973	Atco
2	recordlabel: Aware 035 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Al Gardner, Clinton Moon and Sam Dees album: John Edwards	John Edwards	Stop This Merry-Go-Round	1973	Aware
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14210 chartposition: RandB #4, US #58, UK #52 writtenby: James Brown album: The Payback comments: [funk]	James Brown	Stoned to the Bone (Part 1)	1973	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 55500 chartposition: RandB #2, US #30, UK #57 writtenby: Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin album: The Chi-Lites	The Chi-Lites	Stoned Out of My Mind	1973	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: Spring 133 chartposition: RandB #6, US #37, UK #14 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: The Power of Joe Simon comments: [northern soul]	Joe Simon	Step by Step	1973	Spring
---	recordlabel: Bell 45365 writtenby: A. Capitanelli, R. O'Conner	Koffie	Stay Here With Me	1973	Bell
1	recordlabel: MGM 14579 chartposition: RandB #33, US #89 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers II	The Sylvers	Stay Away from Me	1973	MGM
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 177 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Start All Over Again	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Epic 11011 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Barrett Strong	Barrett Strong	Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher	1973	Epic
---	recordlabel: Hi 32077 writtenby: Green album: Call Me... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: usMfUbYdDgM	Al Green	Stand Up	1973	Hi
1	recordlabel: Today 1520 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Patrick Adams, Dave Jordan and J.V. Anderson album: Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind	Black Ivory	Spinning Around	1973	Today
2	recordlabel: Atco 6910 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Ted Mills album: Blue Magic	Blue Magic	Spell	1973	Atco
3	recordlabel: San Francisco 64 chartposition: US #107	Tower of Power	Sparkling in the Sand	1973	San Francisco
4	recordlabel: AandM 1463 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #34 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Billy Preston	Space Race	1973	A&M
5	recordlabel: Vibration 525 chartposition: RandB #39, US #99 writtenby: Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvia Robinson	Sylvia & Ralfi Pagan	Soul je t'aime	1973	Vibration
---	recordlabel: Columbia 45927 writtenby: Little Harlem, Winfred Lovett album: There's No Me Without You comments: [funk] mpcode: zThWFDUOd7A	The Manhattans	Soul Train	1973	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atco 6913	Bettye LaVette	Soul Tambourine	1973	Atco
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0953 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Luther Dixon album: Dimension III comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Soul Serenade	1973	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 203 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dickie Goodman and M. Apatow comments: [novelty]	John & Ernest	Soul President Number One	1973	Rainy Wednesday
3	recordlabel: Mainstream 5542 chartposition: RandB #33, US #47 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Soul Makossa comments: [instrumental]	Afrique	Soul Makossa	1973	Mainstream
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 452971 chartposition: RandB #121, US #35, US AC #29 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Soul Makossa	Manu Dibango	Soul Makossa	1973	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Fame 256 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Mac Davis	Candi Staton	Something's Burning	1973	Fame
6	recordlabel: All Platinum 2343 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: All Platinum 2343	Dave Baby Cortez	Someone Has Taken Your Place	1973	All Platinum
7	recordlabel: Atco 7092 chartposition: RandB #16, US #44 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Someday We'll All Be Free	1973	Atco
8	recordlabel: Mercury 73430 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: L. Scott and E. Darby album: Super Dude I comments: [ballad]	Don Covay	Somebody's Been Enjoying My Home	1973	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Janus 200 chartposition: RandB #45, US #94 writtenby: Terri McFaddin and Warren Sams album: Life and Breath	The Whispers	Somebody Loves You	1973	Janus
10	recordlabel: Atco 6943 chartposition: RandB #7, US #39 writtenby: Jeff Fortgang album: Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me	The Persuaders	Some Guys Have All the Luck	1973	Atco
11	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0174 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Don Goodman, Troy Seals and Will Jennings album: Miz Lena's Boy	Wilson Pickett	Soft Soul Boogie Woogie	1973	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: London 10419 (UK) writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	So You're Leaving	1973	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 7687 chartposition: RandB #11, US #17, US AC #36 writtenby: Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka album: Tower of Power	Tower of Power	So Very Hard to Go	1973	Warner
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 452991 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Sam Dees and Bill Brandon album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	So Tied Up	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 1779 writtenby: King Floyd III	King Floyd	So Much Confusion	1973	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Hi 2262 writtenby: Al Green album: Livin' For You	Al Green	So Good To Be Here	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 850 writtenby: Pinder comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	So Deep Within You	1973	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Excello 2330 writtenby: Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul ballad]	Roshell Anderson	Snake Out Of Green Grass	1973	Excello
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 179 chartposition: UK #9, RandB #25, US #56 writtenby: Allan Felder & Norman Harris album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous comments: [philly sound]	First Choice	Smarty Pants	1973	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Bearsville 10 writtenby: Charles, Danko album: Bobby Charles	Bobby Charles	Small Town Talk	1973	Bearsville
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3518 chartposition: RandB #12, US #78 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Johnny Williams	Slow Motion	1973	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Invictus 1253 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Holland & Dozier Featuring Brian Holland	Slipping Away	1973	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Stax 178 writtenby: D. Porter, R. Williams album: Estelle, Myrna And Sylvia	The Sweet Inspirations	Slipped And Tripped	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: ABC 11356 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Ron Stockert album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Slip N' Slide	1973	ABC
2	recordlabel: Motown 1252 chartposition: RandB #18, US #65 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: The Mack / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Slick	1973	Motown
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 865 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Gene Marcellino and Jerry Marcellino album: Skywriter / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Skywriter	1973	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: Fame 250 chartposition: RandB #17, US #65 writtenby: C. Carter album: Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul] mpcode: S5OtzPlxZrA	Clarence Carter	Sixty Minute Man	1973	Fame
5	recordlabel: AandM 1461 chartposition: RandB #78, US #53, US AC #18 writtenby: Nino Tempo, Jeff Barry and A. Lotempio	Nino Tempo & the 5th Avenue Sax	Sister James	1973	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2969 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)	Aretha Franklin	Sister From Texas	1973	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Rhino 115 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Desmond Dekker (as Desmond Dacres) comments: [Reggae]	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	Sing a Little Song	1973	Rhino
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 55499 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Desmond Dekker (as Desmond Dacres)	Jackie Wilson	Sing a Little Song	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 16312 writtenby: L. Ragland, M. Channey	Lou Ragland	Since You Said You'd Be Mine	1973	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Mainstream 5545 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #25 writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John H. Taylor, Joseph Verscharen	Lenny Welch	Since I Don't Have You	1973	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Kwanza 7688	Spyder Turner	Since I Don't Have You	1973	Kwanza
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2991 album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	Signed Miss Heroin	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2045 writtenby: Richard Mann album: Incredible	Hodges, James And Smith	Signal Your Intention	1973	20th Century
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45835 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Killing Me Softly With Her Song	Johnny Mathis	Show and Tell	1973	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #51, US AC #3 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Show and Tell comments: [beat ballad]	Al Wilson	Show and Tell	1973	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: Wand 11267 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	Show Me How	1973	Wand
1	recordlabel: Stax 0163 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Mack Rice, Bobby Manuel & Bettye Crutcher comments: [southern soul]	Veda Brown	Short Stopping	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: People 625 writtenby: John Wilson, Terrance Stubbs	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Sho' Nuff	1973	People
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55493 writtenby: Brian Davis, Jeffrey Perry	The Artistics	She's Heaven	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Fungus 15119 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr. album: In Between Tears comments: [southern soul ballad]	Irma Thomas	She'll Never Be Your Wife	1973	Fungus
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73445 writtenby: R. Hammond album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Roy C	She Kept On Walkin'	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Soul Power 114 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland and Roosevelt Jamison album: Do You Still Feel the Same Way	Tommie Young	She Don't Have to See You (To See Through You)	1973	Soul Power
2	recordlabel: MGM 14571 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Daniel Moore	Solomon Burke	Shambala	1973	MGM
---	recordlabel: RCA 98 writtenby: Ferguson, Davis album: Hall Mark	Delores Hall	Sha-La Bandit	1973	RCA
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14194 chartposition: RandB #6, US #50 writtenby: James Brown album: Slaughter's Big Rip off	James Brown	Sexy, Sexy, Sexy	1973	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 182 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Seventeen And In Love	1973	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Zanzee 112 writtenby: Eugene Harrison album: He Will Be There	The Brothers	Secret Place	1973	Zanzee
---	recordlabel: ABC 786 album: Say You Love Me Too comments: [Complete Album]	Charles Mann	Say You Love Me Too (full album)	1973	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 11347 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Charles Mann album: Say You Love Me Too	Charles Mann	Say You Love Me Too	1973	ABC
---	recordlabel: Black Gold 7	LaJay Alexander	Say So	1973	Black Gold
---	recordlabel: Avalanche 200 writtenby: R. Parker	The Group	Say Girl (Where Have You Been)	1973	Avalanche
---	recordlabel: Wand 11263 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	Sara Lee	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Sticky 2 (UK) writtenby: J. Mason, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul	Soul Generation	Sailing	1973	Sticky(UK)
1	recordlabel: Sussex 260 writtenby: Eddy Senay album: Step By Step comments: [instrumental]	Eddy Senay	Safari	1973	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Eastbound 613 writtenby: L. Crane, B. Bain	Albert Washington	Sad And Lonely	1973	Eastbound
1	recordlabel: Volt 4095 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Mack Rice	The Emotions	Runnin' Back (And Forth)	1973	Volt
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9065 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Leon Ware and Jacqueline Hilliard album: Wattstax Motion Picture Soundtrack	Isaac Hayes	Rolling Down a Mountainside	1973	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: Avco 4625 chartposition: RandB #3, US #14, UK #6, US AC #44 writtenby: Linda Creed & Thom Bell album: Rockin' Roll Baby comments: [philly sound]	The Stylistics	Rockin' Roll Baby	1973	Avco
4	recordlabel: Raft 18502 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Linda Lewis album: Lark	Linda Lewis	Rock A Doodle Doo	1973	Raft
5	recordlabel: Spring 141 chartposition: RandB #6, US #62 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)	Joe Simon	River	1973	Spring
6	recordlabel: Atco 6914 chartposition: RandB #19, US #9, UK #54 writtenby: Mac Rebennock album: In the Right Place comments: [funk]	Dr. John	Right Place, Wrong Time	1973	Atco
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1999 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Right On For The Darkness	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Excello 2327 chartposition: RandB #48, US #120 writtenby: Jerry Washington album: Right Here Is Where You Belong	Jerry Washington	Right Here Is Where You Belong	1973	Excello
2	recordlabel: CTI 16 chartposition: RandB #42, US #41, US AC #10 writtenby: George Gershwin album: Deodato 2 comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Deodato	Rhapsody in Blue	1973	CTI
---	recordlabel: Bumpshop 153 writtenby: Darrell Bell comments: [ballad] mpcode: pAhSe9Rn_CU	Albert Jones	Reflections	1973	Bumpshop
---	recordlabel: People 625 writtenby: Jimmy Norman And Alvin Taylor	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Ready For You	1973	People
---	recordlabel: Chelsea writtenby: Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen, Wes Farrell album: I'm Doin' Fine Now / The Best of New York City comments: [album cut] mpcode: M3FcsxEbyms	New York City	Reach Out	1973	Chelsea
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12020 writtenby: R. Daniels album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 0IMXMhvdHEE	Freddie North	Raining On A Sunny Day	1973	Mankind
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 146 writtenby: Robert S. Riley, Sr.	The Manhattans	Rainbow Week	1973	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: T. Motown 64145 (IT) writtenby: A. Smith, Peraino J., L. Allison, R. Goodman, R. Kreinar album: Bad News Is Coming comments: [chicago blues, funk] mpcode: Oc9BQ4v_JDc	Luther Allison	Raggedy and Dirty	1973	T. Motown(IT)
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3535 chartposition: RandB #2, US #10, UK #54 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Ship Ahoy / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound disco dance]	The O'Jays	Put Your Hands Together	1973	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Fame 179 chartposition: RandB #40, US #112 writtenby: C. Williams and J.R. Baily	Clarence Carter	Put On Your Shoes and Walk	1973	Fame

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