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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1975 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1975 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 1975, 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 1975, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1975 . . .

The following songs were released in 1975 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 1975 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
601 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146308
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Leon Stuckey and Paul Kyser
Calender Hypertension 1975 All Platinum
602 recordlabel: Polydor 14281
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Hustle!!! (Dead on It) 1975 Polydor
603 recordlabel: Gang 1325
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: R. Bell and The Kay Gees
album: Hustle wit Every Muscle
The Kay-Gees Hustle wit Every Muscle (Theme from Party T.V. Show) 1975 Gang
604 recordlabel: Dip 5030
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
album: Hurt So Good
comments: [Reggae]
Susan Cadogan Hurt So Good 1975 Dip
605 recordlabel: CBS 8852
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #10, US #97
writtenby: Al Jacobs & Jimmie Crane
album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The Manhattans Hurt 1975 CBS
606 recordlabel: Innovation II 9159
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: John R. Jackson, Henry Miles, Anthony Roberts and Robert Thompson
Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign How's Your Wife (And My Child) 1975 Innovation II
607 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 265
chartposition: RandB #1, US #20
writtenby: Bonnie Pointer, Anita Pointer & David Rubinson
album: Steppin
The Pointer Sisters How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) 1975 Blue Thumb
608 recordlabel: MGM 14838
chartposition: RandB #73, US #75, UK #33
writtenby: Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton
album: Experience Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor How High the Moon 1975 MGM
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4057
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
mpcode: 9ADAwqALDXU
Corey Blake How Can I Go On Without You 1975 Capitol
1 recordlabel: Roxbury 2013
chartposition: RandB #64, US #93
writtenby: Dave Appell and Sandy Linzer
album: Swing Your Daddy
Jim Gilstrap House of Strangers 1975 Roxbury
2 recordlabel: Chelsea 3040
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Manhattan Millionaire
comments: [disco]
Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes ft. Sir Monti Rock III Hot Lava 1975 Chelsea
3 recordlabel: Columbia 10056
chartposition: RandB #61, US #50
writtenby: Charles Stepney and Maurice White
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Hot Dawgit 1975 Columbia
4 recordlabel: Polydor 14301
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: James Brown
album: Hot
James Brown Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) 1975 Polydor
5 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83569
chartposition: RandB #1, US #42
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) & Leon Huff
album: To Be True
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Hope That We Can Be Together Soon 1975 P.I.R.
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 10664
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #53, US Dance #6
writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris
album: Where the Happy People Go
comments: [philly sound]
The Trammps Hooked for Life 1975 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Private Stock 15
chartposition: RandB #58, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Keith Bass (as Roger Keith Bass), Lloyd Robinson and Lonnie Turner
Innervision Honey Baby (Be Mine) 1975 Private Stock
--- recordlabel: Mercury 1038
writtenby: W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks
album: Honey...
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: gUXCG817zGc
Ohio Players Honey 1975 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 18141
writtenby: P. Pugh, S. Marshall, T. Bell
album: Pick Of The Litter
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: Nih7F7FHHFs
The Spinners Honest I Do 1975 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Dakar 4541
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: David Camon, Sam Dees and Tyrone Davis
album: Home Wrecker
Tyrone Davis Homewreckers 1975 Dakar
2 recordlabel: 20th Century 2215
chartposition: RandB #45, US #55
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Cindy Bullens
The Eleventh Hour Hollywood Hot 1975 20th Century
3 recordlabel: Avco 4651
chartposition: RandB #79, US #106
writtenby: Barry, Hurtt, Bell, Hill and Brown
album: Hold On
Little Anthony & the Imperials Hold On (Just a Little Bit Longer) 1975 Avco
4 recordlabel: Buddah 437
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #5, US #35
writtenby: Ronald Baker, Earl Young, Allan Felder & Norman Harris (as Norman Ray Harris)
album: The Legendary Zing Album
comments: [disco dance] [philly sound]
The Trammps Hold Back the Night 1975 Buddah
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 3246
chartposition: RandB #24, US #14, US dance #1
writtenby: Fernando Arbex
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Herbie Mann Hijack 1975 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Chelsea 2005025 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Cherry Pie Guy
Linda Carr & the Love Squad Highwire 1975 Chelsea(UK)
7 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1014
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Higher Than High
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Undisputed Truth Higher Than High 1975 Tamla Motown
8 recordlabel: Atco 7027
chartposition: US dance #2, US #104
writtenby: Fernando Arbex
album: ¡Soltad a Barrabas!
comments: [disco funk]
Barrabas Hi-Jack 1975 Atco
9 recordlabel: AandM 1736
chartposition: RandB #57, US #67
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
Firefly Hey There Little Firefly 1975 A&M
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0108
writtenby: Q. Joseph, T. Green, D. Reed
The Jones Girls Hey Lucinda 1975 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Pye 45472 (UK)
writtenby: M. Burton
album: You Don't Stand A Chance If You Can't Dance
comments: [northern soul]
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds Hey Girl 1975 Pye(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3566
writtenby: B. Gray, M. Farrow
Anthony White Hey Baby 1975 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: Westbound 5008
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #91
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: Here I Am Again
Denise LaSalle Here I Am Again 1975 Westbound
2 recordlabel: Warner 8078
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Candi
Candi Staton Here I Am Again 1975 Warner
3 recordlabel: Brunswick 55010
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Eugene Record and Chris Allen [Christopher B. Allen]
album: Half a Love
The Chi-Lites Here I Am 1975 Brunswick
4 recordlabel: Motown 1363
chartposition: RandB #93
album: Rock Bottom
comments: [Motown Sound]
Bottom & Co. Here For The Party 1975 Motown
5 recordlabel: Roulette 7164
chartposition: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
The Moment of Truth Helplessly 1975 Roulette
6 recordlabel: Hotlanta 307
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis
album: Totally Involved
Jimmy Lewis Help Me Understand You 1975 Hotlanta
--- recordlabel: Contempo 520 (UK)
album: The Groovesville Masters
comments: [album cut]
J.J. Barnes Help Me 1975 Contempo(UK)
--- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10357
writtenby: B. Withers, J. Collins
album: Making Music
Bill Withers Hello Like Before 1975 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Curtom 0101
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Joe Reaves and Leroy Hutson
album: Heaven Right Here on Earth
The Natural Four Heaven Right Here on Earth 1975 Curtom
2 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 950
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Greg Wright and Karin Patterson
album: The Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes He's My Man 1975 Tamla Motown
3 recordlabel: Capitol 4117
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Harlan Howard
album: Come Get to This
Nancy Wilson He Called Me Baby 1975 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Power Exchange 102 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Massey, Barnum
comments: [disco dance]
H.B. Barnum Having A Party (Part 1) 1975 Power Exchange(UK)
--- recordlabel: Calla 5001
writtenby: Charles Simmons Jr.
album: Love Bound
The Family Circle Haven't Seen Nothin' 1975 Calla
--- recordlabel: Hi 2280
writtenby: Al Green
Quiet Elegance Have You Been Making Out O.K. 1975 Hi
--- recordlabel: Westbound 5017
writtenby: Al Kent, Calvin Colbert
album: Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)
The Fantastic Four Have A Little Mercy 1975 Westbound
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 954
chartposition: RandB #75, UK #32
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: One to One
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta Harmour Love 1975 Tamla Motown
2 recordlabel: Bell 45612
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Soul and Inspiration
The 5th Dimension Harlem 1975 Bell
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0105
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield Hard Times 1975 Curtom
1 recordlabel: Brunswick 24 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Insides Out
Hamilton Bohannon Happy Feeling 1975 Brunswick(UK)
--- recordlabel: Tamla 337S1
writtenby: Wm. Robinson, M. Legrand
album: A Quiet Storm
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: EZ-0o9IbWl0
Smokey Robinson Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings The Blues) 1975 Tamla S
--- recordlabel: TSOP 4776
writtenby: J. Mendell, D. Gamble, R. L. Martin
album: Happy 'Bout The Whole Thing
Dee Dee Sharp Happy 'Bout The Whole Thing 1975 TSOP
1 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1031
chartposition: RandB #8, US #66
writtenby: Leonard, Wakefield and Kathy Caston
album: The Hit Man
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Happy 1975 Tamla Motown
2 recordlabel: Columbia 3-10239
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89
writtenby: H. Hancock, M. Ragin, P. Jackson
album: Flood
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Herbie Hancock Hang Up Your Hang Ups 1975 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Stax 0246
writtenby: Ted Jarett, Robert L. Holmes
Freddie Waters Groovin' On My Baby's Love 1975 Stax
1 recordlabel: Claridge 409
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: M. J. Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland & Frank Slay
album: Bo Kirkland and Ruth Davis
Bo Kirkland Grandfather Clock 1975 Claridge
2 recordlabel: Buddah 464
chartposition: RandB #28, US #95
writtenby: James Baker, Melvin Wilson and Tony Churchill
album: Blind Baby
New Birth Grand Daddy 1975 Buddah
3 recordlabel: London 216
chartposition: RandB #73, US #103
writtenby: Bee Hammond
album: Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is
comments: [instrumental]
Olympic Runners Grab It 1975 London
4 recordlabel: P.I.P. 6510
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Francis Anderson, Jesse Singleton, Michael Dowden and Yvonne Smith
The Individuals Gotta Make a Move 1975 P.I.P.
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73759
writtenby: Norma Toney
album: We Got To Get Our Thing Together
The Dells Gotta Get Home To My Baby 1975 Mercury
1 recordlabel: Chelsea 3010
chartposition: RandB #76, US #105
writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Phillip Pugh
album: Soulful Road / The Best of New York City
New York City Got to Get You Back in My Life 1975 Chelsea
--- recordlabel: Stang 5064
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Walter Morris
album: Look At Me
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: 3c-dzwoh8aU
The Moments Got To Get To Know You 1975 Stang
1 recordlabel: Playboy 6047
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Bob Bowles and Brenda Lee Eager
Brenda Lee Eager Good Old Fashioned Lovin' 1975 Playboy
2 recordlabel: Motown 1355
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: California Sunset
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Originals Good Lovin' Is Just a Dime Away 1975 Motown
--- recordlabel: Innovation II 9161
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Let Me Ride
Windy City Good Guys Don't Always Win 1975 Innovation II
1 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10441
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62, UK #8, US #10
writtenby: David Bowie
album: Station To Station
David Bowie Golden Years 1975 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: Rock-Way 5709
writtenby: Ray Vital
comments: [funk jazz]
mpcode: uEwqrC-7PEc
Mixed Emotions Gold Of My Life 1975 RockWay
1 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 268
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Steppin'
The Pointer Sisters Going Down Slowly 1975 Blue Thumb
--- recordlabel: Arista 0115
writtenby: B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark, B. McKnight
album: Survival Of The Fittest
The Headhunters God Make Me Funky 1975 Arista
1 recordlabel: Chelsea 3017
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Al Green and Willie Mitchell
album: Expression Of Soul
Charles Brimmer God Bless Our Love 1975 Chelsea
2 recordlabel: Gordy 7144
chartposition: RandB #9, US #37, US dance #4
writtenby: Louis Charlemagne
album: A Song for You
comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Glasshouse 1975 Gordy
3 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3296
chartposition: RandB #1, US #45
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Give the People What They Want 1975 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Polydor 2058 586 (UK)
writtenby: McMurray
album: Love Is All We Need
Jimmy Ruffin Give You All The Love I've Got 1975 Polydor (UK)
--- recordlabel: Motown 1358
writtenby: T. Woodford, C. Ivey, B. Wyrick
album: The Supremes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes Give Out, But Don't Give Up 1975 Motown
1 recordlabel: London 1062
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Charles McCormick
album: Do You Wanna Do A Thing?
Bloodstone Give Me Your Heart 1975 London
2 recordlabel: Sound Gems 100
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Frank Fioravanti and Pal Rakes
Ebb Tide Give Me Your Best Shot, Baby (Part 1) 1975 Sound Gems
3 recordlabel: Capitol 4061
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: L. Simon and L. Brownlee
album: A Place in the Sun
Barbara Acklin Give Me Some of Your Sweet Love 1975 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Roadshow 7003
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #40
writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. (as Solomon Roberts)
album: Non Stop
B.T. Express Give It What You Got 1975 Roadshow
5 recordlabel: Stang 5057
chartposition: RandB #25, UK #3, US dance #12
writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Virginia Dodson
album: Look At Me / The Best of All Platinum
The Moments & The Whatnauts Girls 1975 Stang
--- recordlabel: Williams III 584
writtenby: L.M. Wiliams, M. Williams
mpcode: ZXavVeh6Z8g
Lil Major Williams Girl Don't Leave Me 1975 Williams III
--- recordlabel: Chess 2174
writtenby: Al Downing
Big Al Downing Gimme Some Lovin' 1975 Chess
1 recordlabel: Alston 3714
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #11
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Gimme Some 1975 Alston
2 recordlabel: Sussex 631
chartposition: RandB #75
weeksinr&bchart: 7
Dennis Coffey Getting It On '75 1975 Sussex
3 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1003
chartposition: RandB #7, US #50
writtenby: Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: The Hit Man
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Get the Cream Off the Top 1975 Tamla Motown
4 recordlabel: Warner 8120
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly Get Sexy 1975 Warner
5 recordlabel: Motown 1339
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: The Mark of the Beast / In And Out (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
Willie Hutch Get Ready for the Get Down 1975 Motown
6 recordlabel: Private Stock 45011
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Paul Vance and Jack Keller
Dee Dee Warwick Get Out of My Life 1975 Private Stock
7 recordlabel: Creole 114 (UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Richard Edwyn
album: Funky Flavoured
Crispy & Company Get It Together 1975 Creole(UK)
--- recordlabel: Cat 1997
writtenby: W. Clarke, W. Hale
album: Party Down
mpcode: 3Wl1QjO9TNs
Little Beaver Get Into The Party Life 1975 Cat
1 recordlabel: Spring 156
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8
writtenby: Joe Simon & Raeford Gerald
album: Get Down
comments: [disco dance]
Joe Simon Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor) 1975 Spring
2 recordlabel: T.K. 1009
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #21, US dance #11
writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch
album: KC And The Sunshine Band
comments: [disco funk]
KC And The Sunshine Band Get Down Tonight 1975 T.K.
3 recordlabel: Mercury 73637
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Joe Quarterman
Joe Quarterman & Free Soul Get Down Baby (Pt. 1) 1975 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Gang 1323
writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Kevin Lassiter
album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan
The Kay-Gees Get Down 1975 Gang
5 recordlabel: Tamla 54259
chartposition: RandB #43, US #101
writtenby: Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian and Pam St. Cyr
album: Don't Cha Love It
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Miracles Gemini 1975 Tamla
6 recordlabel: Avco 6105 044
chartposition: RandB #23, US #76, UK #10
writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
album: You Are Beautiful
comments: [disco dance]
The Stylistics Funky Weekend 1975 Avco
7 recordlabel: Abet 9459
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Paul Wills and Robert Moore [Miami]
Dynamic Corvettes Funky Music Is the Thing (Pt. 1) 1975 Abet
--- recordlabel: Jay Boy 96
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
album: The Party Freaks
Miami Funk It Up 1975 Jay Boy
1 recordlabel: Blue Note 592
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Terry McFaddin and Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin
album: Satin Doll
comments: [instrumental]
Bobbi Humphrey Fun House 1975 Blue Note
2 recordlabel: London 10511
chartposition: RandB #1, US #28, UK #51
writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Mabon
album: Full of Fire
Al Green Full of Fire 1975 London
--- recordlabel: Contempo 2064 (UK)
writtenby: Stuart
album: Woman
comments: [southern soul]
Doris Duke Full Time Woman 1975 Contempo(UK)
--- recordlabel: Badger 003 (UK)
writtenby: Whitfield, Strong
Rosetta Hightower Friendship Train 1975 Badger(UK)

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