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: Atlantic writtenby: Vinnie Barrett album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [philly sound album cut ] mpcode: eX14-9Whbes	The Spinners	Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Zudan 5017 album: Tyrone	Earles Inc.	Just An Illusion	1973	Zudan
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2021 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56 writtenby: R. Moore, L. Blasingoine album: Love Jones	Brighter Side Of Darkness	Just A Little Bit	1973	20th Century
2	recordlabel: De lite 559 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #51 writtenby: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas album: Wild and Peaceful comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Jungle Boogie	1973	De lite
---	recordlabel: Sound Plus 2140	Willie Hobbs	Judge of Hearts	1973	Sound Plus
1	recordlabel: Enterprise 9085 chartposition: RandB #7, US #30, UK #52, US AC #34 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Joy	Isaac Hayes	Joy	1973	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Glades 1714 writtenby: Al Kooper album: Latimore	Latimore	Jolie	1973	Glades
---	recordlabel: Hi 32077 writtenby: Green album: Call Me... comments: [gospel soul ballad album cut] mpcode: WmI8-A27agU	Al Green	Jesus Is Waiting	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla 326 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [album cut] mpcode: jX7Qm9bd-E	Stevie Wonder	Jesus Children Of America	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2982 chartposition: RandB #19, US #30, US AC #3 writtenby: Janis Ian album: Killing Me Softly comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	Jesse	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: T neck 937 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Carole King and Toni Stern album: Brother, Brother, Brother	The Isley Brothers	It's Too Late	1973	T neck
3	recordlabel: Playboy 50031 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Sam Russell and Irvin Hunt	Sam Russell	It's So Nice	1973	Playboy
---	recordlabel: Columbia 32444 writtenby: Charles Reed, Winfred Lovett album: There's No Me Without You mpcode: -Fic0gnSz10	The Manhattans	It's So Hard Loving You	1973	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Dunhill 50163 writtenby: B. Goldberg, G. Goffin album: His California Album comments: [album cut]	Bobby Bland	It's Not The Spotlight	1973	Dunhill
1	recordlabel: Event 212 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Joe Simon	The Mainstreeters	It's My Life	1973	Event
2	recordlabel: Alston 4617 chartposition: RandB #11, US #72 writtenby: Betty Wright , Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: Hard to Stop	Betty Wright	It's Hard to Stop (Doing Something When it's Good to You)	1973	Alston
---	recordlabel: Paula 393 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson comments: [southern soul]	Fontella Bass	It's Hard To Get Back In	1973	Paula
---	recordlabel: Vigor 709 writtenby: Fred Miller, H. Jennings, K. Lewis, S. Lucas comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Trumains	It's Gotta Be Love	1973	Vigor
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3529 chartposition: RandB #14, US #68 writtenby: Leon Huff album: The Ebonys / The Best Of Philadelphia	The Ebonys	It's Forever	1973	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Moonsong 9005 writtenby: E. Hinton, M. Green	Bill Brandon	It's All Wrong But It's All Right	1973	Moonsong
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 125 album: Loving You, Loving Me	Ann Sexton	It's All Over But The Shouting	1973	Seventy Seven
1	recordlabel: Wand 11263 chartposition: RandB #12, US #65 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	It's All Over	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4563 writtenby: Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	It's All In The Game	1973	Dakar
---	recordlabel: GSF 6891 album: Skull Snaps	Skull Snaps	It's A New Day	1973	GSF
1	recordlabel: Spring 137 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Dock Price Jr., Raeford Gerald and Roger Terry	Act 1	It Takes Both of Us	1973	Spring
---	recordlabel: Red Coach 802 writtenby: Cleveland Horne, Raymond A. Evans comments: [northern soul]	The Carstairs	It Really Hurts Me Girl	1973	Red Coach
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2062 chartposition: RandB #35, US #83, UK #11 writtenby: Barry White & Paul Politi album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)	1973	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Trip 3004 album: It Hurt Me So Bad	Gladys Knight And The Pips	It Hurt Me So Bad	1973	Trip
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2902 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30 writtenby: Crawford, Shapiro, Moore	Jackie Moore	It Ain't Who You Know	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2257 writtenby: Al Green album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	It Ain't No Fun To Me	1973	Hi
1	recordlabel: Stax 0152 chartposition: RandB #11, US #105 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	The Soul Children	It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14176 writtenby: A. Brown, B. Reeves comments: [deep soul]	Pep Brown	Is It All Over	1973	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 459 chartposition: RandB #30, US #104 writtenby: Gene Dozier, Bunny Sigler, Bernard Robert Broomer and Lee Phillips	Wilson Pickett	International Playboy	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: GSF 6897 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Wesaline Kerr	The Whatnauts	Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)	1973	GSF
---	recordlabel: Wand 11262 album: Marvin Steals, Melvin Steals comments: [philly sound disco dance]	Ultra High Frequency	Incompatible	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Wand 696 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice / Discs of Gold comments: [album cut]	The Independents	In the Valley of My World	1973	Wand
1	recordlabel: Old Town 100 chartposition: RandB #36, US #110 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Arthur Prysock '74 comments: [deep soul]	Arthur Prysock	In the Rain	1973	Old Town
2	recordlabel: Greene Mountain 413 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Little Richard	In the Middle of the Night	1973	Greene Mountain
---	recordlabel: Fungus 15141 writtenby: Jerry Williams, Jr. album: In Between Tears comments: [southern soul]	Irma Thomas	In Between Tears	1973	Fungus
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1017 writtenby: R. Hammond comments: [funk]	The Honey Drippers ft. Roy C	Impeach The President	1973	Alaga
1	recordlabel: Stax 0179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, UK #34 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 32453 writtenby: The Isleys album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady comments: [album cut] mpcode: Jjd8L31QU9M	The Isley Brothers	If You Were There	1973	TNeck
1	recordlabel: Epic 5 11017 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Fresh comments: [funk]	Sly & the Family Stone	If You Want Me to Stay	1973	Epic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2967	Lorraine Johnson	If You Want Me To Be More Of A Woman, You've Got To Be More Of A Man	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Jewel 837 writtenby: A. Washington	Albert Washington	If You Need Me	1973	Jewel
---	recordlabel: Cadet 50046 writtenby: James Dean album: The Dells comments: [album cut]	The Dells	If You Move I'll Fall	1973	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3633 writtenby: Jerry Weaver	Joe Odom	If You Knew Her Like I Do	1973	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2995 writtenby: A. Franklin	Aretha Franklin	If You Don't Think	1973	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: People 627 chartposition: RandB #24, US #104 writtenby: James Brown album: Damn Right I Am Somebody	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party	1973	People
---	recordlabel: United Artists writtenby: C. Ivey, P. Mitchell album: Facts of Life... comments: [album cut] mpcode: qGXUOHFKexc	Bobby Womack	If You Can't Give Her Love Give Her Up	1973	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Capitol 3773 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Skylark	If That's the Way You Want It	1973	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Enterprise 9065 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson	Isaac Hayes	If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)	1973	Enterprise
3	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 503 writtenby: Betty Davis album: Betty Davis	Betty Davis	If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up	1973	Just Sunshine
4	recordlabel: Curtom 1991 chartposition: RandB #22, US #71 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	If I Were Only a Child Again	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Tamla 329 writtenby: Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye album: Let\'s Get It On comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: oiN7WXFCocQ	Marvin Gaye	If I Should Die Tonight	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Hi 2252 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Jackson	Otis Clay	If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody)	1973	Hi
2	recordlabel: ABC 11343 chartposition: RandB #29, US #89 writtenby: Gabriel Mekler and Nolan Porter album: Nolan comments: [northern soul]	Nolan Porter	If I Could Only Be Sure	1973	ABC
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7301 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry	The Honey Cone	If I Can't Fly	1973	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: King 6407 writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore	The Patterson Twins	If Ever I Got You Back	1973	King
1	recordlabel: Buddah 393 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #56 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldberg album: Imagination...	Gladys Knight & the Pips	I've Got to Use My Imagination	1973	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Stax 0175 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Larry McIntosh and Al Jackson album: Relating	William Bell	I've Got to Go On Without You	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50163 writtenby: B. Goldberg, G. Goffin album: His California Album comments: [album cut] mpcode: X-Ck59JNuHk	Bobby Bland	I've Got To Use My Imagination	1973	ABC/Dunhill
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2042 chartposition: RandB #5, US #32, US AC #46 writtenby: Barry White album: I've Got So Much Love to Give	Barry White	I've Got So Much Love to Give	1973	20th Century
2	recordlabel: Santa Ponsa 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: R. Whitley album: I've Been Hurt comments: [northern soul]	Guy Darrell	I've Been Hurt	1973	Santa Ponsa(UK)
3	recordlabel: Fame 330 chartposition: RandB #15, US #101 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore, L. Chambers and A. Mitchell	Clarence Carter	I'm the Midnight Special	1973	Fame
4	recordlabel: Babylon 1109 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul ballad]	Executive Suite	I'm a Winner Now	1973	Babylon
---	recordlabel: GSF 6902 writtenby: George Kerr album: Skull Snaps	Skull Snaps	I'm Your Pimp	1973	GSF
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7132 writtenby: E. Stover, G. Gordy, L. Brown comments: [Motown Sound]	Eric And The Vikings	I'm Truly Yours	1973	Gordy
1	recordlabel: United Artists 255 chartposition: RandB #80, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Facts of Life...	Bobby Womack	I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You	1973	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 123	Brief Encounter	I'm So Satisfied	1973	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Hi 32077 writtenby: Williams album: Call Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 8WxrKOh3ZkI	Al Green	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: CBS 2117 (UK) writtenby: T. Randazzo, R. Joyce album: There's No Me Without You comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	I'm Not A Run Around	1973	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1983 writtenby: L. Hutson album: Love Oh Love comments: [ballad] mpcode: ouh7rVfXZIQ	Leroy Hutson	I'm In Love With You Girl	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: London 10405 chartposition: RandB #31, US #111 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Earl Randle album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down	1973	London
2	recordlabel: AVCO 4613 chartposition: RandB #44 album: The Softones comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]	The Softones	I'm Gonna Prove It	1973	AVCO
3	recordlabel: 20th Fox 2018 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #23, US AC #27 writtenby: Barry White album: I've Got So Much To Give	Barry White	I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby	1973	20th Fox
4	recordlabel: Invictus 1258 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland	Holland & Dozier	I'm Gonna Hijack Ya, Kidnap Ya, Take What I Want	1973	Invictus
5	recordlabel: Capitol 3695 chartposition: RandB #88 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Tomorrow's Promise	I'm Gonna Give It To You	1973	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Tri Us 916 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Homer Banks and Johnny Keyes album: Jealous	Little Royal	I'm Glad to Do It	1973	Tri Us
---	recordlabel: Hi 2247 writtenby: Al Green album: I'm Still in Love with You	Al Green	I'm Glad You're Mine	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: Epic 511054 writtenby: D. Smith	Ujima	I'm Gettin' Hip (To Your Ways and Actions)	1973	Epic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1280 writtenby: M.Gordy album: Diana and Marvin comments: [love ballad] mpcode: MRnaBJ51FCY	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	I'm Falling In Love With You	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Pan 101 writtenby: Roy Hammond album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul ballad]	Roy C	I'm Falling In Love Again	1973	Pan
1	recordlabel: RCA 2351 chartposition: RandB #14, US #17, UK #20, US AC #8 writtenby: Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell album: I'm Doin' Fine Now / The Best of New York City comments: [philly sound disco dance]	New York City	I'm Doin' Fine Now	1973	RCA
2	recordlabel: CBS 1732 chartposition: RandB #92, US #75, US AC #1 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: I'm Coming Home	Johnny Mathis	I'm Coming Home	1973	CBS
---	recordlabel: Volt 6020 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Helen Washington album: A New Beginning... comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: Uiifp3s2SSk	The Mad Lads	I'm Afraid Of Losing You	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 6020 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Fred Briggs album: A New Beginning... comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: BI33R1IjUxE	The Mad Lads	I'll Still Be Loving You	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1008 writtenby: R. Hammond, J. Hines comments: [deep soul]	Roy C	I'll Never Leave You Lonely	1973	Alaga
1	recordlabel: Ronn 69 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Bobby Patterson and Jerry Strickland album: Open House At My House	Little Johnny Taylor	I'll Make It Worth Your While	1973	Ronn
2	recordlabel: Myrrh 115 chartposition: RandB #33 album: The Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir	Beautiful Zion Missionary Choir	I'll Make It Alright	1973	Myrrh
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7305 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)	Laura Lee	I'll Catch You When You Fall	1973	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 writtenby: L. Hutson, M. Hawkins album: Love Oh Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: DUuT8lswUcw	Leroy Hutson	I'll Be There, I'll Still Care	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: P.I.R 2506 chartposition: RandB #6, US #36, UK #32 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Save the Children / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The Intruders	I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)	1973	P.I.R
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 181 writtenby: S. Vincent	Soul Generation	I Wonder What She's Doin'	1973	Ebony Sounds
1	recordlabel: Excello 2333 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Jerry Washington album: Right Here Is Where You Belong	Jerry Washington	I Won't Leave You Hanging	1973	Excello
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14202 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Dick Glasser comments: [re released in 1977]	Ruby Winters	I Will	1973	Polydor
---	recordlabel: GSF Records 6905 writtenby: Geprge Kerr comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: b_E62wAI208	The Whatnauts	I Wasn't There	1973	GSF Records
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73385 chartposition: RandB #6, US #29 writtenby: Don Covay album: Super Dude I comments: [ballad]	Don Covay	I Was Checkin' Out--She Was Checkin' In	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Action 4622 (UK) writtenby: David Gates, Griffin comments: [reggae soul]	Bobbie Houston	I Want To Make It With You	1973	Action(UK)
1	recordlabel: Gamble 2508 chartposition: RandB #9, US #60 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Save the Children	The Intruders	I Wanna Know Your Name	1973	Gamble

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