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
401	recordlabel: Philly Groove 183 chartposition: RandB #35, US #97 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Al Felder) and Norman Harris album: Armed and Extremely Dangerous	First Choice	Newsy Neighbors	1974	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Avco 4629 writtenby: G. D. Weiss, Hugo and Luigi album: The Softones	The Softones	Never Let A Woman Like That Go By	1974	Avco
1	recordlabel: MGM 14748 chartposition: RandB #34, US #9, UK #2, US AC #11, US dance #1 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Never Can Say Goodbye comments: [disco]	Gloria Gaynor	Never Can Say Goodbye	1974	MGM
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14244 chartposition: RandB #1, US #29 writtenby: James Brown album: Hell comments: [funk]	James Brown	My Thang	1974	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 920 chartposition: RandB #15, US 19, UK #51 writtenby: Gloria Jones & Pam Sawyer album: Diana and Marvin / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	My Mistake (Was to Love You)	1974	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: Stax 0227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #76 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix and Mack Rice album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	My Main Man	1974	Stax
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3032 chartposition: RandB #10, US #69 writtenby: Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney album: Sweet Surrender	Margie Joseph	My Love	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2018 (UK) writtenby: W. Robinson / R. White album: I've Been Loving You Too Long To Stop Now	Oscar Toney Jr.	My Girl	1974	Contempo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 400 writtenby: Paul L. Kyser album: My Ebony Princess	Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers	My Fallin Angel (You Turned Out To Be A Devil)	1974	Pi Kappa
1	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 600 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Lana Rush and Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: My Ebony Princess	Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers	My Ebony Princess	1974	Pi Kappa
2	recordlabel: Buddah 412 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: J. Saunders comments: [disco funk]	Funkhouse Express	Music Makes You Move	1974	Buddah
3	recordlabel: RCA 2493 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #75, US #91 writtenby: Johanna Hall & John Hall album: Trustmaker comments: [pop soul]	The Tymes	Ms. Grace	1974	RCA
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1905 album: Temprees 3	The Temprees	Mr. Cool That Ain't Cool	1974	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 904 writtenby: Gloria Beavers	Jackey Beavers	Mr. Bump Man (Give Me A Hand)	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 7299 album: Inner Spectrum comments: [album cut]	Ace Spectrum	Moving On	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 443 album: In Heat comments: [album cut]	Love Unlimited	Move Me No Mountain	1974	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Cat 1994 writtenby: H. W. Casey, S. Alaimo album: Gwen McCrae	Gwen McCrae	Move Me Baby	1974	Cat
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 210 writtenby: Andre Lewis, Hank Redd, Maxayn Lewis album: Bail Out For Fun! comments: [funk]	Maxayn	Moon Funk	1974	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Polydor (UK) album: Mood, Heart and Soul comments: (complete album)	Joe Simon	Mood, Heart and Soul (full album)	1974	Polydor (UK)
---	recordlabel: Cat 2604 writtenby: Willie Hale album: Party Down comments: [album cut] mpcode: -YMIYx4dnl8	Little Beaver	Money Vibrations	1974	Cat
---	recordlabel: Chess 2164 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett comments: [philly sound]	Free Spirit	Mister Fixit Man	1974	Chess
1	recordlabel: Columbia 4 46007 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29 writtenby: Maurice White & Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Mighty Mighty	1974	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3006 chartposition: RandB #1, US #20 writtenby: J.B. Jefferson, B. Hawes & C. Simmons album: Mighty Love comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	Mighty Love	1974	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Dunhill 4388 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Billy Page and Gene Page album: Music to Make Love By	Solomon Burke	Midnight and You	1974	Dunhill
4	recordlabel: Janus 6146 027 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Jim Weatherly	Cissy Houston	Midnight Train to Georgia	1974	Janus
5	recordlabel: Dunhill 15005 chartposition: RandB #5, US #55 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Reginald Dozier album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	Midnight Flower	1974	Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 735 writtenby: David Nichtern album: Dust Yourself Off	Pleasure	Midnight At The Oasis	1974	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Truth 3201 writtenby: Dan Penn, Rick Hall album: Wounded Woman	Sandra Wright	Midnight Affair	1974	Truth
1	recordlabel: Aware 037 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford and Clayton Ivey album: John Edwards	John Edwards	Messing Up a Good Thing	1974	Aware
2	recordlabel: MGM 2006471(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Jerry Butler, James Dean and John Glover album: Hang On In There Baby	Johnny Bristol	Memories Don't Leave Like People Do	1974	MGM (UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 7783 writtenby: N. Whitfield album: Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay	1974	Motown
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2080 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Harry Pratt and Vernon Bullock album: Do You Have the Time	The Younghearts	Me and You	1974	20th Century
2	recordlabel: Gang 1322 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Kevin Lassiter album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan	The Kay-Gees	Master Plan	1974	Gang
3	recordlabel: Lion 164 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Landy McNeal	We The People	Making My Daydream Real	1974	Lion
4	recordlabel: Paula 381 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Montclairs	Make Up for Lost Time	1974	Paula
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 12 writtenby: Clay Drayton, Tammi Smith mpcode: ACvij9c4ypU	Karen Pree	Make Love Last Forever	1974	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: T.K. Records 501 writtenby: H. W. Casey, R. Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: b4KsHVHU8QE	George McCrae	Make It Right	1974	T.K. Records
---	recordlabel: Contempo 157 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: I've Been Loving You Too Long To Stop Now	Oscar Toney Jr.	Make It Easy On Yourself	1974	Contempo
---	recordlabel: Sussex 513 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Make A Smile For Me	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Warner 7811 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: I Wanna Be Selfish	Ashford & Simpson	Main Line	1974	Warner
2	recordlabel: Motown 1307 chartposition: RandB #7, US #22, UK #20 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Machine Gun / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [funk instrumental]	The Commodores	Machine Gun	1974	Motown
3	recordlabel: Philly Groove 184 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Lying to Myself	1974	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: ABC 11441 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Bobby Hutton	Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You	1974	ABC
1	recordlabel: Epic 11070 chartposition: RandB #40, US #91 writtenby: M. Stevenson album: My Merry Go Round	Johnny Nash	Loving You	1974	Epic
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2099 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Carol Carmichael, Dean Parks	Hodges, James & Smith	Lovin' Man	1974	20th Century
3	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 900 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller, David Lee album: Loving You, Loving Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ann Sexton	Love, Love, Love (I Want To Be Loved)	1974	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: Hi 2263 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Donald Bryant	Quiet Elegance	Love Will Make You Feel Better	1974	Hi
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3545 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: That`s How Long I`ll Be Loving You	Bunny Sigler	Love Train (Part One)	1974	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Curtom 1995 chartposition: RandB #23, US #98 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Janice Hutson, Michael J. Hawkins and Joe Reaves album: The Natural Four	The Natural Four	Love That Really Counts	1974	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14214 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Mandrill album: Just Outside of Town	Mandrill	Love Song	1974	Polydor
4	recordlabel: MGM 2006458 chartposition: US #10, UK #1, US AC #2 writtenby: Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. and Johnny Bristol album: Love Me for a Reason comments: [love ballad]	The Osmonds	Love Me for A Reason	1974	MGM
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14249 writtenby: Paul Kellers	Ruby Winters	Love Me Now	1974	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Curtom 2006 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Got To Find A Way	Curtis Mayfield	Love Me (Right In The Pocket)	1974	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 917(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Tom Baird, Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses album: Last Time I Saw Him / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Love Me	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Stax 0218 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Friction	The Soul Children	Love Makes It Right Pt. I	1974	Stax
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 73547 chartposition: RandB #42, US #85 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Love Is the Message comments: [philly sound]	MFSB featuring The Three Degrees	Love Is the Message	1974	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Avco 4639 chartposition: RandB #77, US AC #22 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore	Van McCoy	Love Is the Answer	1974	Avco
5	recordlabel: All Platinum 2351 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) and Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)	Donnie Elbert	Love Is Strange	1974	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Atco 6929 writtenby: B. Eli, V. Barrett	Sons Of Robin Stone	Love Is Just Around The Corner	1974	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 7296 writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J. Jefferson album: Mighty Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: dtanPsLid4Y	The Spinners	Love Has Gone Away	1974	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Golden Fleece 3251 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Leroy Green and Norman Harris album: The Trammps	The Trammps	Love Epidemic	1974	Golden Fleece
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3206 chartposition: RandB #4, US #15 writtenby: Charles Simmons & Joe Jefferson album: Mighty Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	The Spinners	Love Don't Love Nobody	1974	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 50166 album: Meeting Of The Minds comments: [album cut]	Four Tops	Love Ain't Easy To Come By	1974	ABC/Dunhill
---	recordlabel: Ypsi 1001 writtenby: E. Addie, M. Lewis comments: [mid-tempo love song] mpcode: Al5BNhoLV5o	Masterpiece (70s group)	Love Affair	1974	Ypsi
1	recordlabel: Crossover 974 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Leo Robin	Ray Charles	Louise	1974	Crossover
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 590 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Astralsignal comments: [jazz funk instrumental] mpcode: hDGPIv8z9UM	Gene Harris	Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong	1974	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: Epic 850033 chartposition: RandB #22, US #84 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Small Talk	Sly & the Family Stone	Loose Booty	1974	Epic
2	recordlabel: United Artists 375 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10 writtenby: James Alexander & Zelda Samuels album: Lookin' for a Love Again comments: [southern soul]	Bobby Womack	Lookin' for a Love	1974	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Silver Blue 818 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) comments: [philly sound]	The Invitations	Look on the Good Side	1974	Silver Blue
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2065 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Leon Haywood , Bill Williams Jr. and Marshall McQueen Jr. album: Keep It In The Family	Leon Haywood	Long As There's You (I Got Love)	1974	20th Century
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73605 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Something Nice	Roy C	Loneliness Has Got a Hold on Me	1974	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Soul Craft 101 writtenby: James Dockery, James Hinton comments: [northern soul]	David Will	Loneliness	1974	Soul Craft
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 chartposition: RandB #79	The Invitations	Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart	1974	Silver Blue
---	recordlabel: Kudu 18 writtenby: Lynn, Barnes, Pendarvis album: Performance comments: [album cut]	Esther Phillips	Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It)	1974	Kudu
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2254 chartposition: RandB #4, US #52, UK #52 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Live It Up comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	Live It Up	1974	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7140 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Lil' Red Ridin' Hood	1974	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 721 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Like I'm Not Your Man	1974	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3548 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Phil Terry and Theodore Life album: The Ebonys	The Ebonys	Life in the Country	1974	P.I.R.
5	recordlabel: Invictus 1263 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Life and Death	1974	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10071 writtenby: G. Clinton	Ronnie Dyson	Life And Breath	1974	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Tee Ti 802 writtenby: J. Hinds	The Earles, Inc.	Let's Try It Again	1974	Tee Ti
1	recordlabel: Glades 1722 chartposition: RandB #1, US #34 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Let's Straighten It Out / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of comments: [southern soul ballad]	Latimore	Let's Straighten It Out	1974	Glades
2	recordlabel: Avco 6105032 chartposition: RandB #8, US #18, UK #9, US AC #26 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss album: Let's Put It All Together comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Stylistics	Let's Put It All Together	1974	Avco
3	recordlabel: Alithia 6066 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Kerr and Ray Walker album: 3 Down 4 To Go comments: ImR5fNxDmYI	The Escorts	Let's Make Love (At Home Sometime)	1974	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Roulette 3013 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: QmONveKFoWo	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Let's Love	1974	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1271 writtenby: General Johnson	Chairmen of the Board	Let's Have Some Fun	1974	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Avco 4632 chartposition: RandB #76, US #106 writtenby: Hank Ballard	The Chambers Brothers	Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	1974	Avco
2	recordlabel: Hi 2262 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32 writtenby: Al Green album: Livin' For You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Let's Get Married	1974	Hi
3	recordlabel: Spring 151 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Andrew Smith and Perry Boyd	Garland Green	Let the Good Times Roll	1974	Spring
4	recordlabel: Hi 2269 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Charles Hodges, Archie Turner and Darryl Carter album: Diamond in the Rough	Syl Johnson	Let Yourself Go	1974	Hi
5	recordlabel: Warner 8040 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared	Paul Kelly	Let Your Love Come Down (Let It Fall on Me)	1974	Warner
6	recordlabel: Wand 11279 chartposition: RandB #7, US #88 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold comments: [ballad]	The Independents	Let This Be a Lesson to You	1974	Wand
7	recordlabel: United Artists 365 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Sonny Thompson album: Z.Z.	Z.Z. Hill	Let Them Talk	1974	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Sussex 520 writtenby: J. Briggs, R. Graham album: Differently	Ralph Graham	Let Me Love You	1974	Sussex
1	recordlabel: Stang 5055 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: T. Keith comments: [sweet soul]	The Whatnauts	Let Me Be That Special One	1974	Stang
2	recordlabel: Stax 0229 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Morris Dollison) comments: [southern soul]	Little Milton	Let Me Back In	1974	Stax
---	recordlabel: United Artists 375 writtenby: Bobby Womack	Bobby Womack	Let It Hang Out	1974	United Artists
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0243 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton album: Crown Heights Affair	Crown Heights Affair	Leave the Kids Alone	1974	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Chess 2148 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Randy Newman	Etta James	Leave Your Hat On	1974	Chess
3	recordlabel: Cadet 5703 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You)	1974	Cadet

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