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
701	recordlabel: Mercury 73378 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Got To Get Back (To My Baby's Love)	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1050 writtenby: B. Wright, C. Bernard, R. Williams	Chuck Bernard	Got To Get A Hold Of Myself	1973	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Spring 140 album: Act 1	Act 1	Goodbye Love (Were Through)	1973	Spring
1	recordlabel: MCA 40153 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Mentor Williams and Ron Davies album: Loving Arms	Dobie Gray	Good Old Song	1973	MCA
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 849 chartposition: RandB #20, US #34, UK #53, US AC #8 writtenby: Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake & Dan Fisher album: Lady Sings the Blues comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Good Morning Heartache	1973	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Westbound 221 writtenby: Denise La Salle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: Kowj-RuOplg	Denise LaSalle	Good Goody Getter	1973	Westbound
1	recordlabel: United Artists 246 chartposition: RandB #55	Margie Evans	Good Feeling	1973	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Cube 60 chartposition: RandB #92, UK #8 writtenby: John Worth comments: [ballad]	Jimmy Helms	Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse	1973	Cube
---	recordlabel: United Artists 208 writtenby: E. Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose mpcode: sX1q6s4PIuE	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Gonna Be Sweet For You	1973	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Tamla 326 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions comments: [album cut] mpcode: NA6OCGLCUec	Stevie Wonder	Golden Lady	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754197 writtenby: Eugene Record, Stan McKenny album: Chi-Lites comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: rpgZ72Q9z2s	The Chi-Lites	Go Away Dream	1973	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 504 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reaves, M. Hawkins and J. Hutson album: The Voices of East Harlem	The Voices of East Harlem	Giving Love	1973	Just Sunshine
2	recordlabel: Cadet 5696 chartposition: RandB #3, US #34 writtenby: Henry Williams & Marv Johnson album: Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation	1973	Cadet
---	recordlabel: EMI 2011 writtenby: Mitch Murray, Peter Callander comments: [northern soul]	Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Give Me Your Love Again	1973	EMI
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8014 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Super Fly Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack	Curtis Mayfield	Give Me Your Love (Love Song)	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Buddah 331 chartposition: RandB #9, US #31 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Give Me Your Love	1973	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54240 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #30, US #111 writtenby: Leon Ware album: Do It Baby comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Give Me Just Another Day	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Today 1527 writtenby: Edna Toles album: Visions of Paradise comments: [deep soul]	Benny Johnson	Give It Up	1973	Today
---	recordlabel: GSF 6905 writtenby: R. Dahrouge, B. Terrell mpcode: o0VC7DK4DdA	The Whatnauts	Give Him Up	1973	GSF
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54230 chartposition: RandB #13, US #87 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Anita Poree album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)	1973	Tamla
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0046 chartposition: RandB #51, US #119 album: Afrodisiac / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	Girl Blue	1973	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Soul 35104 chartposition: RandB #50, US #101 writtenby: Arnold Langley, Jr. Walker (as Autry DeWalt) and Ronald Harville album: Peace and Understanding Is Hard to Find comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Gimme That Beat	1973	Soul
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2976 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell	Clyde Brown	Ghetto Cowboy	1973	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2973 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29, UK 7, US AC #20 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	Ghetto Child	1973	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73389 chartposition: RandB #61 comments: [philly sound]	Brother's Guiding Light featuring David	Getting Together	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 writtenby: L. Hutson album: Love Oh Love comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: 9Gzj0F1Q6Uw	Leroy Hutson	Getting It On (Theme For The Jay Johnson Affair)	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Island 1218 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Burnin' comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Get Up, Stand Up	1973	Island
1	recordlabel: Motown 1277 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Jerry Marcellino & Mel Larson album: Get it Together comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Get It Together	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Roxbury 2000 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Nina Ford, Howard Harris comments: [Both sides are labelled as "Plug Side".]	Marion Jarvis	Get It	1973	Roxbury
1	recordlabel: Fame 302 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Eugene Williams, George Jackson & Raymond Moore	George Soule	Get Involved	1973	Fame
---	recordlabel: Seaside 4114 writtenby: J. Simms	Eugene Blacknell & The New Breed	Get In a Hurry	1973	Seaside
---	recordlabel: Soul 35113 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Game Called Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Game Called Love	1973	Soul
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1993 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1987 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Future Shock	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Hi 32077 writtenby: W. Nelson album: Call Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 9LyJyzHKDt4	Al Green	Funny How Time Slips Away	1973	Hi
1	recordlabel: BASF 15151 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: S. Taylor	Priscilla Price	Funny	1973	BASF
2	recordlabel: Westbound 214 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Pleasure comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Funky Worm	1973	Westbound
3	recordlabel: De lite 557 chartposition: RandB #5, US #29, UK #54 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Wild and Peaceful comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Funky Stuff	1973	De lite
4	recordlabel: Stax 153 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Rufus Thomas, Don Dortch album: Crown Prince of Dance	Rufus Thomas	Funky Robot (Part 1)	1973	Stax
5	recordlabel: MGM 14684 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: L. Anthony and Thomas East	Thomas East	Funky Music (Part I)	1973	MGM
6	recordlabel: Black Gold 9 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	Funkey Key	1973	Black Gold
7	recordlabel: Volt 4088 chartposition: RandB #37, US #112 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	The Emotions	From Toys to Boys	1973	Volt
8	recordlabel: Epic 511060 chartposition: R&B #28, US #79 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Fresh	Sly & the Family Stone	Frisky	1973	Epic
9	recordlabel: Spring 132 chartposition: RandB #22, US #101 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Act 1	Act 1	Friends or Lovers	1973	Spring
10	recordlabel: Sussex 257 chartposition: RandB #25, US #80 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Friend of Mine	1973	Sussex
11	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 514 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Johnny Robinson comments: [ballad]	Que Sunryse	Friday The Thirteenth	1973	Just Sunshine
---	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50163 writtenby: D.C. Thomas album: His California Album comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: JFVLOeGgHbY	Bobby Bland	Friday The 13th Child	1973	ABC/Dunhill
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74 0900 chartposition: US #63, US AC #9 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Freedom for the Stallion	The Hues Corporation	Freedom for the Stallion	1973	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Lion 148 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Landy McNeal	We The People	Forgotten Man	1973	Lion
3	recordlabel: Master Five 9103 chartposition: RandB #30, US #119 writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Freddie Gorman album: Lay A Little Lovin` On Me	Baby Washington & Don Gardner	Forever	1973	Master Five
4	recordlabel: Abet 9454 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson	7th Wonder	For the Good Times (Part I)	1973	Abet
5	recordlabel: Cat 1989 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Gwen McCrae	Gwen McCrae	For Your Love	1973	Cat
---	recordlabel: Soul 35105 writtenby: Ron Miller, O. Murden album: Neither One of Us comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	For Once In My Life	1973	Soul
---	recordlabel: Dial 1023 writtenby: P. Kelly	Annette Snell	Footprints On My Mind	1973	Dial
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1023	Carolyn Hudson	Foot Loose and Fancy Free	1973	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Wand 11266 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent	Ike Lovely	Fool's Hall of Fame	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Atco 7029 writtenby: Hathaway, Lowe, Moss album: Extension Of A Man comments: [album cut] mpcode: p1cqfs3EbzY	Donny Hathaway	Flying Easy	1973	Atco
1	recordlabel: Bell 45425 chartposition: RandB #75, US #82, US AC #30 writtenby: Alan O'Day and Artie Wayne	The 5th Dimension	Flashback	1973	Bell
2	recordlabel: Invictus 1251 chartposition: RandB #7, US #59, UK #21 writtenby: General Johnson & Geoff Bowen album: Skin I'm In comments: [funk]	Chairmen of the Board	Finder's Keepers	1973	Invictus
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14163 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52 writtenby: Wilson Bros. album: Composite Truth	Mandrill	Fencewalk	1973	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Volt 4099 chartposition: RandB #12, US #45 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Fell for You	1973	Volt
5	recordlabel: ABC 11394 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Al Ciner album: Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Feel Good	1973	ABC
---	recordlabel: Vibration 522 writtenby: Michael Burton, Sylvia Robinson comments: [mid-tempo southern soul] mpcode: Fnab1vtbs5g	Derek Martin	Falling Out Of Love	1973	Vibration
---	recordlabel: Columbia 32444 writtenby: Souren Mozian, Teddy Randazzo, Victoria Pike album: There's No Me Without You comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: iFnAjkaUk20	The Manhattans	Falling Apart at the Seams	1973	Columbia
---	recordlabel: United Artists 288 album: Excuse Me I Want To Talk To You	Lea Roberts	Excuse Me (I Want To Talk To You)	1973	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Columbia 45888 chartposition: RandB #25, US #50, US dance #19 writtenby: Philip Bailey and Maurice White album: Head to the Sky	Earth, Wind & Fire	Evil	1973	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Bell 45338 chartposition: US #70, US AC #18 writtenby: Paul Anka album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Everything's Been Changed	1973	Bell
---	recordlabel: Bell 2008111 (UK) writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Now	The Drifters	Every Night	1973	Bell(UK)
1	recordlabel: Westbound 216 chartposition: RandB #12, US #31 writtenby: Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album: Ecstasy comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Ecstasy	1973	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55498 writtenby: Allen O'Day	Walter Jackson	Easy Evil	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Tamla 327 album: Eddie Kendricks comments: [ballad album cut]	Eddie Kendricks	Each Day I Cry A Little	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Stax 5502 writtenby: James McDuffie, William Bell album: Relating comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: xNi0tLW-CTc	William Bell	Drinkin' And Thinkin'	1973	Stax
1	recordlabel: Decca 33057 chartposition: RandB #42, US #5, UK #52, US AC #12 writtenby: Mentor Williams album: Drift Away comments: [country pop soul]	Dobie Gray	Drift Away	1973	Decca
2	recordlabel: Avco 6105025 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Sandy Linzer	Limmie & the Family Cookin	Dreamboat	1973	Avco(UK)
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14168 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50 writtenby: Bodie Chandler and Barry De Vorzon album: Black Caesar Original Soundtrack	James Brown	Down and Out in New York City	1973	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754189 writtenby: J. Perry album: Beautiful Day comments: [album cut] mpcode: vZOaOWvLLiI	Jackie Wilson	Don't You Know I Love You	1973	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Stax 0155 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Johnnie Taylor, J.W. Alexander	Johnnie Taylor	Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1)	1973	Stax
2	recordlabel: Hill 339 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton	Sonny Green	Don't Write a Check with Your Mouth	1973	Hill
---	recordlabel: Mercury 1653 writtenby: H. Hall, D. Covay album: Super Dude I comments: [album cut]	Don Covay	Don't Step On A Man When He's Down	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Spring writtenby: Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Hurt's So Good comments: [album cut]	Millie Jackson	Don't Send Nobody Else	1973	Spring
---	recordlabel: Stax 0160 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Starting All Over Again	Mel & Tim	Don't Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 7256 writtenby: Akines, Bellmon, Turner, Drayton album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [album cut] mpcode: DSRUnLStclw	The Spinners	Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Epic 1980 (UK) writtenby: J. Taylor album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight	1973	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 225 chartposition: RandB #31, US #86 writtenby: Joe Sample album: The 2nd Crusade comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Don't Let It Get You Down	1973	Blue Thumb
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54237 chartposition: RandB #26, US #56 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Christine Perren album: Renaissance comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)	1973	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Invictus 9133 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Holland & Dozier ft Brian Holland	Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love (Part 1)	1973	Invictus
4	recordlabel: Warner 7657 chartposition: RandB #35, US #79 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Don't Burn Me	Paul Kelly	Don't Burn Me	1973	Warner
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73391 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Don't Blame the Man	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73390 writtenby: Willie Hightower comments: [deep soul]	Willie Hightower	Don't Blame Me	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: People 621 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: James Brown album: Doing It To Death comments: [funk]	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Doing It to Death	1973	People
---	recordlabel: Zudan 5018 writtenby: Earles Inc.	Earles Inc.	Does Your Mother Know	1973	Zudan
---	recordlabel: SCR writtenby: G. Ricketts	Glen Ricketts	Does It Really Matter	1973	SCR
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 842(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Jackson Browne album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Doctor My Eyes	1973	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Soul Power 112 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland and Roosevelt Jamison album: Do You Still Feel the Same Way	Tommie Young	Do You Still Feel the Same Way	1973	Soul Power
3	recordlabel: Capsoul 27 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Dana Middleton and Jeff Smith album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Do You Really Love Me	1973	Capsoul
---	recordlabel: BSR 5030	La Familia Inc.	Do You Love Me?	1973	BSR
1	recordlabel: Deluxe 152 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Myrna March album: A Million to One	The Manhattans	Do You Ever	1973	Deluxe
---	recordlabel: Westbound 6146 102 (UK) writtenby: A. Tilmon, J. Mitchell album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul] mpcode: hgc96BpwJUc	Denise LaSalle	Do Me Right	1973	Westbound (UK)
1	recordlabel: Fame 91009 chartposition: RandB #17, US #63 writtenby: Bobby Bloom and Neil Goldberg album: Candi Staton	Candi Staton	Do It in the Name of Love	1973	Fame
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54241 writtenby: M. Gaye, G. Fuqua, S. Greene album: Let's Get It On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Distant Lover	1973	Tamla

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