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
801	recordlabel: P.I.R. 304 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Three Degrees	The Three Degrees	Dirty Ol' Man	1973	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: GSF 6896 writtenby: E. Waters, S. Culley album: Skull Snaps	Skull Snaps	Didn't I Do It To You	1973	GSF
1	recordlabel: Vibration 524 chartposition: RandB #21, US #70 writtenby: Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Michael Burton and Sylvia Robinson album: Pillow Talk	Sylvia	Didn't I	1973	Vibration
---	recordlabel: Volt 6020 writtenby: Dale Warren, Joan Albright album: A New Beginning... comments: [sweet soul ballad album cut] mpcode: Faw44J-8bOI	The Mad Lads	Destination	1973	Volt
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54236 chartposition: RandB #26, US #67 writtenby: King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield and Frank Wilson album: Eddie Kendricks comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Darling Come Back Home	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: TRIP 3009 album: It Hurts Me So Bad	Gladys Knight And The Pips	Darling	1973	TRIP
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2983 chartposition: RandB #77, US #109 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Soul Makossa	Manu Dibango	Dangwa	1973	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 696 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Randall and Carter	Betty Everett	Danger	1973	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Glades 1707 chartposition: RandB #11, US #61 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Dancing to Your Music	1973	Glades
4	recordlabel: Soul 35105 chartposition: RandB #2, US #19 writtenby: Merald Knight, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol album: Neither One of Us comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Daddy Could Swear (I Declare)	1973	Soul
---	recordlabel: Quadran 4443 writtenby: Johnny Simon	The Naturals	Da Da Da Da Da (I Love You)	1973	Quadran
1	recordlabel: GSF 6908 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson	Dorothy Moore	Cry Like a Baby	1973	GSF
---	recordlabel: Volt 4096 writtenby: Inez Foxx, Mack Rice album: Inez Foxx At Memphis comments: [southern soul]	Inez Foxx	Crossing Over The Bridge	1973	Volt
---	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8014 writtenby: R. Simmons	Simtec & Wylie	Cross That Bridge	1973	Mister Chand
1	recordlabel: De-Lite 555 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Good Times comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Country Junky	1973	DeLite
2	recordlabel: Flo Feel 1000 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Jimmy Dockett	Jimmy Dockett	Count Your Blessings, and Move On	1973	Flo Feel
---	recordlabel: Wand 11258 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: The First Time We Met	The Independents	Couldn't Hear Nobody Say (I Love You Like You Do)	1973	Wand
1	recordlabel: Westbound 218 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: George Clinton and Bernie Worrell album: Cosmic Slop	Funkadelic	Cosmic Slop	1973	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Motown 1259 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Bobby Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Common Man	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Jamie 1415 writtenby: R. Faith, S. Yates, G. Smith	David Morris	Come Watch My Train Go By	1973	Jamie
1	recordlabel: Crossover 973 chartposition: RandB #30,US #82, UK #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant	Ray Charles	Come Live with Me	1973	Crossover
2	recordlabel: Atco 6951 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension of a Man	Donny Hathaway	Come Little Children	1973	Atco
3	recordlabel: Warner 7707 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Paul Kelly	Paul Kelly	Come Lay Some Lovin' on Me	1973	Warner
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 2988 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Sweet Surrender	Margie Joseph	Come Lay Some Lovin' on Me	1973	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54241 chartposition: RandB #3, US #21, UK #51 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Let's Get It On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Come Get to This	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3537 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff comments: [christmas] mpcode: W77AfaU9MqA	The O'Jays	Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years Without The One You Love	1973	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Buddah 375 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Al Elias and Andy Badale comments: [from the movie Gordon's War]	Barbara Mason	Child of Tomorrow	1973	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Capricorn 0017 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Mindful	Maxayn	Check Out Your Mind	1973	Capricorn
3	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	Check Me Out	1973	Stax
4	recordlabel: Capitol 3674 chartposition: RandB #5, US #35 writtenby: Floyd Butler & Billy Osborne album: Check It Out comments: [ballad]	Tavares	Check It Out	1973	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Stax 0176 chartposition: RandB #2, US #15 writtenby: Mack Rice album: Taylored in Silk	Johnnie Taylor	Cheaper to Keep Her	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14219 writtenby: D. Jordan	Debbie Taylor	Cheaper In The Long Run	1973	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9088 writtenby: J. Fishman	Joy Fleming	Change It All	1973	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1810 writtenby: Leon Moore album: Love Maze	The Temprees	Chalk It Up To Experience	1973	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Buddah 395 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: Lady Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: sxFSdnY8hbI	Barbara Mason	Caught In The Middle (Of A One Sided Love Affair)	1973	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73395 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The Love We Have, the Love We Had	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	Can't Understand It	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: United Artists 043 writtenby: G. Soule, T. Woodford album: Facts of Life... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: hc88uEJy5iE	Bobby Womack	Can't Stop A Man In Love	1973	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1993 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Can't Say Nothin'	1973	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Tamla 327 writtenby: Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston album: Eddie Kendricks comments: [album cut] mpcode: s2YT0q0Ij-M	Eddie Kendricks	Can't Help What I Am	1973	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Avco 4619 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: The Softones comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]	The Softones	Can't Help Falling in Love	1973	Avco
2	recordlabel: Wand 11259 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jimmy Van Leer and Stephen Hawkins	The South Side Movement	Can You Get to That	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2967 writtenby: Sam Dees, J.J. Lewis, C. Moon	Lorraine Johnson	Can I Hold You To It	1973	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Lion 140 chartposition: RandB #26, US #107 writtenby: Hal Davis and Herman Griffith	Vee Allen	Can I	1973	Lion
2	recordlabel: Deluxe 150 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Charles Derrick and James Hines comments: [instrumental]	J. Hines & The Fellows	Camelot Time	1973	Deluxe
3	recordlabel: Hi 2235 chartposition: RandB #2, US #10 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: Call Me... comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Call Me (Come Back Home)	1973	Hi
---	recordlabel: Chelsea writtenby: Jim Webb album: I\'m Doin\' Fine Now / The Best of New York City comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: YsGNxPaaD1c	New York City	By The Time I Get To Phoenix	1973	Chelsea
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 5543 writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy and Helen Miller	Doris Duke	Business Deal	1973	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Epic 1313 (UK) album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul	Billy Paul	Brown Baby	1973	Epic (UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1222 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: The Mack / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Brother's Gonna Work It Out	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Perception 541	Adam Wade	Brother On The Run	1973	Perception
1	recordlabel: Kama Sutra 577 chartposition: RandB #22, US #1 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson album: About Us comments: [rock soul] Original version by Hot Chocolate not released in the US	Stories	Brother Louie	1973	Kama Sutra
2	recordlabel: RAK 149 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson album: Cicero Park comments: [pop soul]	Hot Chocolate	Brother Louie	1973	RAK
---	recordlabel: Suemi	Lou Pride	Bringin' Me Back Home	1973	Suemi
---	recordlabel: Janus 6146022 (UK) writtenby: Al Downing	Al Downing	Bring Your Good Lovin' Home	1973	Janus(UK)
1	recordlabel: Stax 0147 chartposition: RandB #35, US #91 writtenby: Timothy Jackson and Raymond Matthews album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	Breaking Up Someone's Home	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Philomega 800 writtenby: R. Jefferson, C. Jefferfson, T. Murphy comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: Okiu4rlS0NI	The Charmetts	Breaking Up Again	1973	Philomega
1	recordlabel: Spring 134 chartposition: RandB #16, US #110 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: It Hurts So Good	Millie Jackson	Breakaway	1973	Spring
2	recordlabel: Avco 6105020 chartposition: RandB #5, US #5, UK #34 writtenby: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creed album: Round 2 comments: [philly sound sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Break Up to Make Up	1973	Avco
3	recordlabel: Toy 3804 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Melanie Safka	Four Of A Kind	Brand New Key	1973	Toy
4	recordlabel: Janus 215 chartposition: RandB #51, US #102 writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio album: Cymande	Cymande	Bra	1973	Janus
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2989 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Leroy Bell and Phil Hurtt album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Both Ends Against the Middle	1973	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1256	Barrino Brothers	Born On The Wild	1973	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73447 writtenby: C. Gumbs	The Topics	Booking Up Baby	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Island 6179 (UK) writtenby: Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson album: Book of Rules comments: [reggae]	The Heptones	Book Of Rules	1973	Island(UK)
1	recordlabel: MGM 14588 chartposition: RandB #42, US #57, US AC #35 writtenby: Preston Epps and Arthur Egnoian album: Bongo Rock comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Bongo Rock	1973	MGM
2	recordlabel: T.K. 1001 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: Do It Good	KC & the Sunshine Band	Blow Your Whistle	1973	T.K.
3	recordlabel: Motown 1223 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40 writtenby: B. Miller album: David Ruffin comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)	1973	Motown
4	recordlabel: Blue Note 212 chartposition: RandB #19, US #88 writtenby: Larry Mizell album: Black Byrd comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd	1973	Blue Note
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 180 writtenby: Richard Mason, Thomas White comments: [philly sound]	Tapestry	Big Stone Wall (Around Your Heart)	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Horse chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Mulby, Thompson album: Dandy Livingstone comments: [reggae] Double A Side	Dandy Livingstone	Big City -- Think About That	1973	Horse
2	recordlabel: Reprise 1140 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #61, US #115 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler	The Hypnotics	Beware of the Stranger	1973	Reprise
---	recordlabel: Rags 100 writtenby: L. Courtney	Lou Courtney	Beware	1973	Rags
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 55495 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Leo Graham and Dennis Miller	Jackie Wilson	Because of You	1973	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: AandM 1457 writtenby: Rosie Grier, James Cobbin, Ronald Murray, James Wilson	Rosie Grier	Beautiful People	1973	A&M
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55490 writtenby: D. Perry, J. Perry, Z. Perry, L. Perry album: Beautiful Day	Jackie Wilson	Beautiful Day	1973	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Stax 0164 chartposition: RandB #18, US #66 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Be What You Are	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1216 writtenby: Rance Allen album: Brothers	Rance Allen Group	Be True	1973	Gospel Truth
---	recordlabel: Soul 35102 writtenby: F. Gorman, W. Gaines, C. Spencer, H. Dixon album: Game Called Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Be My Love	1973	Soul
1	recordlabel: Ode 66038 chartposition: RandB #58, US #15 writtenby: Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong album: Los Cochinos	Cheech & Chong	Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces	1973	Ode
2	recordlabel: Atco 6919 chartposition: RandB #24, US #105 writtenby: Poindexter, Poindexter, Members, Holloman, Watkins, Daniels album: The Persuaders	The Persuaders	Bad, Bold and Beautiful Girl	1973	Atco
3	recordlabel: Motown 1225 chartposition: UK #37, RandB #74, US #87 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Ira Tucker Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Bad Weather	1973	Motown
---	recordlabel: Mercury 1653 writtenby: E. Darby, N. Jean album: Super Dude I comments: [album cut] mpcode: L_Ohqoajc64	Don Covay	Bad Mouthing	1973	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Hi 2250 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Syl Johnson and Brenda Johnson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	Back for a Taste of Your Love	1973	Hi
2	recordlabel: DeLuxe 144 chartposition: RandB #19, US #107 writtenby: Kenneth Kelley album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	Back Up	1973	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: King 6422 writtenby: George Jackson album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Patterson Twins	Back In Love Again	1973	King
1	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper album: Baby Lay Your Head Down	Eddie Floyd	Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed)	1973	Stax
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73407 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Baby, Don't Do It	1973	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 113 writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland	George Perkins	Baby You Saved Me	1973	Soul Power
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7143 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Mark Barkan, Reid Whitelaw and Don Oriolo	The Magic Touch	Baby You Belong to Me	1973	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Wand 11258 chartposition: RandB #4, US #41 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	Baby I've Been Missing You	1973	Wand
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 176 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Baby I Miss You	1973	Philly Groove
1	recordlabel: Today 1527 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Edna Toles	Benny Johnson	Baby I Love You	1973	Today
---	recordlabel: Alaska 14 writtenby: John Schroeder, Anthony King	Joey Dee	Baby Don't You Know (I Need You)	1973	Alaska
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54239 chartposition: RandB #7, US #27 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Pamela Young album: Smokey... comments: [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Baby Come Close	1973	Tamla
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1812 writtenby: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	At Last	1973	We Produce
1	recordlabel: Bell 45380 chartposition: RandB #54, US #52, USAC #7 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Ashes to Ashes	1973	Bell
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1980 writtenby: L. Hutson album: Love Oh Love mpcode: oCNs_HltNN4	Leroy Hutson	As Long As There's Love Around	1973	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 175 chartposition: RandB #11, US #28, UK #16 writtenby: Allan Felder & Norman Harris album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous comments: [philly sound]	First Choice	Armed and Extremely Dangerous	1973	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Dunhill 4354 chartposition: RandB #2, US #15 writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter album: Shaft in Africa Motion Picture Soundtrack	Four Tops	Are You Man Enough	1973	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Hi 2253 writtenby: Earl Randle	Erma Coffee	Any Way The Wind Blows	1973	Hi

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