Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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
901	recordlabel: Now 6 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Williams and Green	Ron Holden	Can You Talk?	1974	Now
902	recordlabel: Warner 7782 chartposition: RandB #9, US #49 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Graham Central Station	Graham Central Station	Can You Handle it?	1974	Warner
---	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 517 writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reeves album: Can You Feel It mpcode: x8TW4fWJOVg	The Voices Of East Harlem	Can You Feel It	1974	Just Sunshine
---	recordlabel: Dial 1027 writtenby: K. Floyd	King Floyd	Can You Dig It?	1974	Dial
1	recordlabel: Curtom 1990 chartposition: RandB #10, US #31 writtenby: Michael J. Hawkins, Lee Hawkins & Janice Hutson album: The Natural Four comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Natural Four	Can This Be Real	1974	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Innovation II 8035 writtenby: George R. Davis, Lowrell Simon, A.J. Tribble	Barbara Hall	Can I Count On You	1974	Innovation II
1	recordlabel: RCA 10095 chartposition: RandB #48, US #75 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Euphrates River	The Main Ingredient	California My Way	1974	RCA
2	recordlabel: Abet 9457 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: Oliver Sain and Otha Thompson album: Bus Stop comments: [funk instrumental]	Oliver Sain	Bus Stop	1974	Abet
3	recordlabel: Gemigo 100 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Leroy Hutson	Ground Hog	Bumpin	1974	Gemigo
---	recordlabel: Invictus 2552 writtenby: C. McCollough, H. Griffin, R. S. Riley, Sr. comments: [funk]	Natural High	Bump Your Lady	1974	Invictus
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 33070 writtenby: The Isleys album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads comments: [album cut] mpcode: _gEvm8FNovs	The Isley Brothers	Brown Eyed Girl	1974	TNeck
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2019 (UK) writtenby: B. Swabe, J. Chapman album: Promised Heights comments: [funk]	Cymande	Brothers On The Slide	1974	Contempo(UK)
1	recordlabel: Chess 6145 037 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Willie Schofield album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Bring Back the Love of Yesterday	1974	Chess
---	recordlabel: ABC 12012 album: Out Here On My Own	Lamont Dozier	Breaking Out All Over	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: People 648 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: James Brown and Fred Wesley album: Breakin' Bread	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Breakin' Bread	1974	People
---	recordlabel: Mums 2896 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Henry Shead, Kenny Hawkins	The Jackson Sisters	Boy, You're Dynamite	1974	Mums
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Born To Lose You	1974	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54254 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #12 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Fulfillingness' First Finale comments: [reggae] [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Boogie On Reggae Woman	1974	Tamla
2	recordlabel: AandM 1638 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Tom Babler, Dave Grusin and Quincy Jones album: Body Heat comments: [instrumental]	Quincy Jones	Boogie Joe, the Grinder	1974	A&M
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54243 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39 writtenby: Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson album: Boogie Down / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [disco dance]	Eddie Kendricks	Boogie Down	1974	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Stax 0219 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Rufus Thomas	Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part I)	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: ABC 839 writtenby: L. Dozier* album: Black Bach comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: JHrg4n0ZTUw	Lamont Dozier	Blue Sky and Silver Bird	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: Pye 45445(UK) chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Biddu album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs	Carl Douglas	Blue Eyed Soul	1974	Pye (UK)
2	recordlabel: Sussex 517 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Chuck Brown and Maxx Kidd album: Salt of the Earth	The Soul Searchers	Blow Your Whistle	1974	Sussex
3	recordlabel: Roxbury 2001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #43 writtenby: Pal Rakes and Russ Faith album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Blood Is Thicker Than Water	1974	Roxbury
4	recordlabel: Haven 7003 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter album: Blood Brother	Gene Redding	Blood Brothers	1974	Haven
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54245 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Wright album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Blame It On The Sun	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Janus 238 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Bingo comments: [philly sound]	The Whispers	Bingo	1974	Janus
2	recordlabel: United Artists 377 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Big Time Lover	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Big Time Lover	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73482 writtenby: B. Jones	Brenda Jones	Big Mistake	1974	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54252 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Big Brother	1974	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Volt 4105 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience	The Dramatics	Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand)	1974	Volt
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 10547 chartposition: RandB #45, US #57 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Knight Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Between Her Goodbye and My Hello	1974	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Shout 302 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: R. Brady, S. Egorin	Energy	Better Not Love Outside Your Heart	1974	Shout
4	recordlabel: Monument 2274 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Skip Rogers, Buzz Cason	Robert Knight	Better Get Ready For Love	1974	Monument
5	recordlabel: Innovation II 7826 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Sonny Sanders, Jim Porter and Sherman Nesberry	The Quadraphonics	Betcha If You Check It Out	1974	Innovation II
---	recordlabel: Stax 2003 (UK) writtenby: Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfork album: Walkin' The Back Streets comments: [northern soul] mpcode: egd5_UZuUD0	Little Milton	Bet You I Win	1974	Stax(UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 403 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #7, US AC #10 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Imagination... comments: [love song]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	1974	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Atco 6956 chartposition: RandB #29, US #85 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	The Persuaders	Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	1974	Atco
3	recordlabel: MCA 40198 chartposition: RandB #15, US #1 writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road comments: (reached #37 on the UK charts in 1976)	Elton John	Bennie and the Jets	1974	MCA
4	recordlabel: Stax 0210 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kenny O'Dell	Little Milton	Behind Closed Doors	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Mega 1220 writtenby: J.W. Alexander, Ben Raleigh	Otis Jackson	Beggin' For A Broken Heart	1974	Mega
---	recordlabel: Star Vue 1028	Brighter Side Of Darkness	Because I Love You	1974	Star Vue
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3551 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: Got My Head on Straight	Billy Paul	Be Truthful to Me	1974	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Roxbury 0236 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #31, US AC 31 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Be Thankful for What You Got comments: [philly sound]	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful for What You Got	1974	Roxbury
3	recordlabel: IX Chains 7004 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Gross and Holley	The 2nd Verse	Be Here in the Morning	1974	IX Chains
4	recordlabel: United Artists 432 chartposition: RandB #17, US #33 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scot album: War Live!	War	Ballero	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Stax 0248 writtenby: O. B. McClinton album: City in the Sky	The Staple Singers	Back Road Into Town	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Stax 3200 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joseph Hutchinson	The Emotions	Baby, I'm Through	1974	Stax
2	recordlabel: AandM 1620 chartposition: RandB #18, US #50, UK #51 writtenby: Lefty Pedroski & Pat McManus comments: [Sweet Soul]	Carl Graves	Baby, Hang Up the Phone	1974	A&M
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 915 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: Yd43nWkgUzg	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Baby Love	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Chess 2158 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Al Downing comments: [ballad]	Al Downing	Baby Let's Talk It Over	1974	Chess
5	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 886(UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: James Dean and William Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	The Contours	Baby Hit and Run	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 2145 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Barry White, Marty Brooks and Tony Sepe	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Baby Blues	1974	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Mod Art 601 writtenby: Eunice Collins	Eunice Collins	At The Hotel	1974	Mod Art
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52, US dance #2 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Ask Me	1974	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Warner 8038 chartposition: RandB #6, US #51 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Candi	Candi Staton	As Long As He Takes Care of Home	1974	Warner
3	recordlabel: Wand 11273 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold	The Independents	Arise and Shine (Let's Get It On)	1974	Wand
4	recordlabel: Volt 4105 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	And I Panicked	1974	Volt
5	recordlabel: United Artists 412 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill album: Z.Z.	Z.Z. Hill	Am I Groovin' You	1974	United Artists
6	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 880(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Michael Randall album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	All of My Life	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
7	recordlabel: Atco 6964 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Leroy Butler and Bill Patterson album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	The Persuaders	All Strung Out On You	1974	Atco
---	recordlabel: Stax 0198 writtenby: James McDuffie album: Relating	William Bell	All I Need Is Your Love	1974	Stax
1	recordlabel: Vibration 527 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Carlo Rustichelli and Hank Hunter	Sylvia	Alfredo	1974	Vibration
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3200 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter album: Let Me in Your Life	Aretha Franklin	Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Abet 9456 writtenby: Don Brantley comments: [sweet soul ballad]	7th Wonder	Ain't Nothing Gonna Break Us Up	1974	Abet
---	recordlabel: Glades 6503 writtenby: D. Malone, J. Scott album: More, More, More / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of comments: [soul blues album cut] mpcode: JopBJgxrFY8	Latimore	Ain't Nothin' You Can Do	1974	Glades
---	recordlabel: Stax comments: [unreleased]	Shirley Brown	Ain't No Way	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 7296 writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J. Jefferson album: Mighty Love comments: [philly sound ballad] [album cut]	The Spinners	Ain't No Price On Happiness	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Sussex 8033 writtenby: Ralph Graham album: Differently	Ralph Graham	Ain't No Need	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15003 chartposition: RandB #9, US #91 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City	1974	Dunhill/ABC
2	recordlabel: Motown 1284 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Freddie Perren album: Hell Up in Harlem OST comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 511118 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy	Howard Tate	Ain't Got Nobody To Give It To	1974	Epic
1	recordlabel: HandL 6105065 (UK) chartposition: US dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Love Is the Answer	Van McCoy	African Symphony	1974	HandL(UK)
2	recordlabel: Avco 6105027 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy	Limmie & the Family Cookin	A Walkin' Miracle	1974	Avco
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK) writtenby: Robinson, Jones album: Smokey... comments: [ballad] mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc	Smokey Robinson	A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4758 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Paul Williams and Roger Nichols album: Energy of Love	The Intruders	A Nice Girl Like You	1974	TSOP
2	recordlabel: Janus 231 chartposition: RandB #32, US #92, UK #54 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Bingo comments: [philly sound]	The Whispers	A Mother for My Children	1974	Janus
---	recordlabel: Hi 2271 writtenby: Donald Bryant, Ann Peebles, Bernard Miller album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: gWp2kDq6w3w	Ann Peebles	A Love Vibration	1974	Hi
1	recordlabel: United Artists 438 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri	Sam & Dave	A Little Bit of Good	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2047 (UK) writtenby: Gamble and Huff album: Woman	Doris Duke	A Little Bit Of Lovin'	1974	Contempo(UK)
1	recordlabel: GRC 2017 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Keith Samuels album: Ripple	Ripple	A Funky Song	1974	GRC
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1 album: What Am I Gonna Do	Gloria Scott	A Case Of Too Much Lovemaking	1974	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Cat 1992 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Rockin' Chair	Gwen McCrae	90 Percent Of Me Is You	1974	Cat
1	recordlabel: Hi 2265 chartposition: RandB #37, US #102, UK #51 writtenby: Buddy Mize and Ira Allen album: I Can't Stand the Rain comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	(You Keep Me) Hangin' On	1974	Hi
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2212 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best Of Philadelphia	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
3	recordlabel: Pleasure 1104 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: David Harris	David Harris	(These Are) The Moments	1974	Pleasure
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3220 writtenby: N. Harris, M. Farrow, J. Butler album: Sweet Surrender comments: [ballad] mpcode: OmTZpIPW21Y	Margie Joseph	(Strange) I Still Love You	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Bell 1405 writtenby: Cat Stevens album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	(Remember The Days Of) The Old Schoolyard	1974	Bell
---	recordlabel: Money 1110 writtenby: Don Julian album: Super Slick comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1DfrRjxryu8	Don Julian & The Larks	(Ooh Baby) I Love You	1974	Money
1	recordlabel: Paramount 0269 chartposition: RandB #75	Linda Clifford	(It's Gonna Be) A Long Long Winter	1974	Paramount

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