Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 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 1971, 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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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
101	recordlabel: Polydor 214057 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52 album: The World Needs What I Need	Irene Reid	Didn't We	1971	Polydor
102	recordlabel: Fame 1477 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	Willie Hightower	Back Road Into Town	1971	Fame
103	recordlabel: Atco 6828 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: Gene McClellan	Donny Hathaway	Put Your Hand In The Hand	1971	Atco
104	recordlabel: Westbound 173 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: M. Davis album: What's Up Front That-Counts comments: [funk]	The Counts	Rhythm Changes	1971	Westbound
105	recordlabel: Cotillion 44130 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Percy Mayfield album: Story Teller comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	Please Send Me Someone To Love	1971	Cotillion
106	recordlabel: Motown 1178 chartposition: US #112 writtenby: Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: David comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Don't Stop Loving Me	1971	Motown
107	recordlabel: Turbo 010 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: J. Hines, R. Hammond album: Got To Get Enough	Ground Hog	Got To Get Enough	1971	Turbo
108	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Charles	The Raelettes	Leave My Man (Woman) Alone	1971	Tangerine
109	recordlabel: Invictus 9091 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel and George Clinton	Funkadelic	Red Hot Mama	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3173 writtenby: B. Garner, A. Williams, C.G. Scott	Reggie Garner	Hot Line	1971	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2788 chartposition: Cahbox RandB #60 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey album: Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go comments: [gospel soul]	Marion Williams	Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go	1971	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Lava 1002 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Al Green	Pep Brown	Are You Leaving Me	1971	Lava
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12304 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: P. Mitchell comments: [ballad]	Katie Love & the Four Shades Of Black	It Hurts So Good	1971	Scepter
4	recordlabel: SSS Int. 831 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Naomi Martin	Johnny Adams	Something Worth Leaving For	1971	SSS Int.
5	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7108 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: R. Dunbar, A. Bond	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)	1971	Hot Wax
6	recordlabel: Fame 1479 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins comments: [ballad]	Bettye Swann	I'm Just Living A Lie	1971	Fame
7	recordlabel: Mojo 2092011(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff and Doris Troy (as Doris Payne)	Doris Troy	I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)	1971	Mojo (UK)
8	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7109 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland	Flaming Ember	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1971	Hot Wax
9	recordlabel: Soul 35077 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Allen Story, George Gordy (as Horgay Gordy), Laurence Brown and Linda Glover album: The Groove Governor / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Maria (You Were the Only One)	1971	Soul
10	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 352 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	The Wootie-T-Woo -- Cause That's The Way I Know	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
11	recordlabel: Brunswick 55445 chartposition: RandB #48	The Lost Generation	Someday	1971	Brunswick
12	recordlabel: Scepter 12305 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Lynne Farr and Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin)	Richie's Room 222 Gang	I'd Rather Stay a Child	1971	Scepter
13	recordlabel: Brunswick 55444 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Donald Johnson and Lawrence Johnson album: (I Want You to) Make My Life Over	The Artistics	(I Want You to) Make My Life Over	1971	Brunswick
14	recordlabel: Better 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: J. Steward Jr. comments: [deep soul ballad]	Brenda Jo Harris	She'll Snatch Him	1971	Better
15	recordlabel: Turbo 012 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: George Kerr, Nate Edmonds and Sharon Seiger album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits	Linda Jones	Stay with Me Forever	1971	Turbo
16	recordlabel: Volt 4054 chartposition: RandB #47	The Emotions	You Make Me Want to Love You	1971	Volt
17	recordlabel: Josie 1029 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli and Vincent Toussaint	The Meters	(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop	1971	Josie
18	recordlabel: Galaxy 779 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Denise LaSalle	Bill Coday	When You Find a Fool Bump His Head	1971	Galaxy
19	recordlabel: Spring 116 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Edwin Starr (as Charles Hatcher), Al Hamilton and Richard Morris	Winfield Parker	S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)	1971	Spring
20	recordlabel: Atlantic 2826 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	That's The Way I Want To Live My Life	1971	Atlantic
21	recordlabel: Dynamo 144 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Rudy Clark, Ken Williams and J.R. Bailey	Inez Foxx	You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire	1971	Dynamo
22	recordlabel: Spectrum 114 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler	Billy Sha-Rae	Do It	1971	Spectrum
23	recordlabel: Alston 4599 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: L. Munnings, R. Munnings album: Funky Nassau comments: [funk]	The Beginning Of The End	Monkey Tamarind	1971	Alston
24	recordlabel: Dial 1001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Bad Feet	1971	Dial
25	recordlabel: Sweet 001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Charles Hodges comments: [funk]	Gi Gi	Daddy Love	1971	Sweet
26	recordlabel: Philly Groove 165 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Stanley Fauntleroy, William Hart comments: [philly sound ballad]	Ben Aiken	One And One Is Five	1971	Philly Groove
27	recordlabel: Mr. Chand 8006 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson	Krystal Generation	Wanted Dead or Alive	1971	Mr. Chand
28	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Sandra McGregor album: Dream World	The Continental IV	I Don't Have You	1971	Jay Walking
29	recordlabel: MoWest 5005 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Hal Davis & Willie Hutch	G.C. Cameron	Act Like a Shotgun	1971	MoWest
---	recordlabel: Invictus 512 (UK) writtenby: Dunbar, Johnson, Perry	Freda Payne	Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin' Arms)	1971	Invictus(UK)
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 writtenby: Holland Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	I'm Not Getting Any Better	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Capitol 2728 writtenby: Freddie Terrell, Herman Histon	Freddie Terrell And The Blue Rhythm Band	You Had It Made	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Hi 2205 writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: YGxMNK2wbig	Ann Peebles	Trouble, Heartaches and Sadness	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Chess 1971 writtenby: J. Thomas	Jamo Thomas	Must I Holler	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Kent 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch, J.W. Alexander comments: [southern soul]	The Sims Twins	I've Got To Win Your Love -- Bring It On Home Where You Belong	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Hi 2186 writtenby: W. Mitchell album: Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: 3nOmm_8CIwg	Ann Peebles	Heartaches, Heartaches	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: London 10346 (UK) writtenby: Bryant album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ntjDBzkMkNM	Ann Peebles	99 Lbs	1971	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: Wand 11237 writtenby: Edmond H. Simmons mpcode: BI0perrwwHQ	Reflection aka The Reflections	Just Realized	1971	Wand
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2007 album: Maggot Brain comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 21sP7orRS3c	Funkadelic	Maggot Brain (full album)	1971	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: B. Holland, V. Simpson, N. Ashford album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut] mpcode: 1W401cINogI	Diana Ross	I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Mankind 201 album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill comments: [Complete Album]	Z.Z. Hill	The Brand New Z.Z. Hill (full album)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Spring 114 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can comments: [bayou funk] mpcode: VzUkzS_mImE	Lee Dorsey	Occapella	1971	Spring
---	recordlabel: Avco 4581 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	Country Living	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Chess 2120 writtenby: Oliver Sain comments: [southern soul ballad] [deep soul] mpcode: HxwvyitCfiE	Barbara Carr	Think About It Baby	1971	Chess
---	recordlabel: Hi 2206 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher album: Trying To Live My Life Without You	Otis Clay	Home Is Where The Heart Is	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: Revue 11063 writtenby: E. Campbell, E. Johnson, P. James	Eddie & Ernie	You Give Me Love To Go On	1971	Revue
---	recordlabel: Hi 2188 writtenby: Al Green, Mabon Hodges	Al Green	True Love	1971	Hi
---	recordlabel: London 10324 (UK) writtenby: Green	Al Green	Ride Sally Ride	1971	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: Avco 4572 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	If I Love You	1971	Avco
---	recordlabel: Reprise 14096 (UK) writtenby: Ian Samwell album: Say No More	Linda Lewis	We Can Win	1971	Reprise(UK)
---	recordlabel: Saadia 6091 writtenby: F. Williams album: Various - The Sound Of Funk Volume 1 comments: [funk] mpcode: nWJdKiLKMqQ	Robert Moore	Everything's Gonna' Be All Right	1971	Saadia
---	recordlabel: Volt 4058 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Dramatics	Thankful For Your Love	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Lionel 3216 writtenby: Strong, Barksdale, Graves, McGill comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Jones (Bobby Jonz)	I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)	1971	Lionel
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Round And Round	1971	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 writtenby: D. Hathaway, Glenn Watts	Garland Green	Always Be My Baby	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Revue 11063 writtenby: P. James, E. Johnson album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Eddie & Ernie	Thanks For Yesterday	1971	Revue
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8009 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott album: Roots... comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8s4ywzdNkrs	Curtis Mayfield	Now You're Gone	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Kent 4552 writtenby: R. Ramsey, J. Day album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Robert Ramsey	Like It Stands	1971	Kent
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 14 writtenby: Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Ray Gant & Arabian Knights	Don't Leave Me Baby	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011 080 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	Give It Up	1971	Buddah (UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	We're A Winner	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	The Walls That Separate Us	1971	USA
---	recordlabel: USA 104 writtenby: Joe Cato	Walter Jackson	A Fool For You	1971	USA
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Love to Keep You in My Mind	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1963 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis Live!	Curtis Mayfield	Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)	1971	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Toy 3801 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	J.R. Bailey	Too Far Gone To Turn Around	1971	Toy
---	recordlabel: Alston 4601 writtenby: Betty Wright, Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love mpcode: vwHP5aAdq5M	Betty Wright	I'll Love You Forever	1971	Alston
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	My Baby Love	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Drive 6224 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul] mpcode: thXaDgHP_w8	Willie Johnson	That's How It Is	1971	Drive
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 442 writtenby: W. Quezergue, A. Savoy album: King Floyd	King Floyd	It's Wonderful	1971	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25061	King Floyd	Heartaches	1971	V.I.P.
---	recordlabel: Noriega 1003 writtenby: Miles Grayson	Debra Johnson	To Get Love You've Got To Bring Love	1971	Noriega
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1805 album: Lovemen	The Temprees	If I Could Say What's On My Mind	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Mankind 200 album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: JQ9j0BXW938	Doris Duke	A Legend In Her Own Time (full album)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1803 writtenby: Jo Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	(Girl) I Love You	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Fame 1477 writtenby: G. Jackson, Moore	Willie Hightower	Poor Man	1971	Fame
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: 3OF29Ree2IY	Nathan Williams	What Price	1971	Lime
---	recordlabel: Lime 100 writtenby: James Hall mpcode: r6AuMz2AxNE	Nathan Williams	Reaching Higher	1971	Lime
---	recordlabel: Vigor 703 writtenby: Kenny Lweis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Girl Don't Let Me Down	1971	Vigor
---	recordlabel: Deram 334 (UK) writtenby: Bickerton, Waddington comments: [northern soul]	The Fantastics	For Old Times Sake	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: Buddah 249 writtenby: Jimmy Bishop album: If You Knew Him Like I Do / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: 6IbhF_O-Lek	Barbara Mason	Your Old Flame	1971	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2803	James Carr	Hold On	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 009 writtenby: Roosevelt Jones	The Continental IV	The Way I Love You	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 345 writtenby: Frank Williams	Joey Gilmore	Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
---	recordlabel: Galaxy 781 writtenby: LaSalle	Bill Coday	I Got A Thing	1971	Galaxy
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48202 writtenby: O. Denise Jones, B. Jones	Bill Coday	Sixty Minute Teaser	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Stang 5033 writtenby: J. Moore, R. Tate, S. Robinson album: A Moment With The Moments mpcode: FCMIEOX-exs	The Moments	Key to My Happiness	1971	Stang
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48203 writtenby: O. Denise Jones	Bill Coday	Right On Baby	1971	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Epic 5 10752 writtenby: Carol King	Vivian Reed	I Feel The Earth Move	1971	Epic
---	recordlabel: Stax 0094 writtenby: Calvin, Arnold album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See	Calvin Scott	Shame, On The Family Name	1971	Stax

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