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
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754175 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Love Is A Merry Go Round comments: [album cut]	Ginji James	I Knew It Was Love	1971	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Volt 4069 writtenby: R. Hatcher, M. Lance	Major Lance	Girl, Come On Home	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44144 writtenby: Alice Stuart album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album comments: [ballad]	Irma Thomas	Full Time Woman	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Stax 0106 album: Wow	William Bell	All For The Love Of A Woman	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 013 writtenby: R. L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	The Love You Gave To Me	1971	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Atco 6840 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray	Dee Dee Warwick	Signed Dee Dee	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	On The Way Out (On The Way In)	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Paula 352 writtenby: J. Beach, J. Strickland, R. Bell album: It's Just A Matter Of Time	Bobby Patterson	Right on Jody	1971	Paula
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 784 (UK) writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: The Groove Governor comments: [Motown Sound]	Jimmy Ruffin	Honey Come Back	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Josie 1028 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Love comments: [philly sound ballad]	Honey & the Bees	We Got To Stay Together	1971	Josie
---	recordlabel: Atco 6810 writtenby: Steven Bogard, Mike Utley album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Glad I'm A Woman	1971	Atco
---	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 101 writtenby: Gamble, Ross	Willie Hobbs	You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It	1971	Seventy Seven
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3505 writtenby: Sigler	Bunny Sigler	Everybody Needs Good Lovin'	1971	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Deram 329 (UK) writtenby: Hunter	The Flirtations	Give Me Love	1971	Deram(UK)
---	recordlabel: King 6374 writtenby: Brantley, Braswell album: Various - King's Serious Soul--Too Much Pain comments: [deep soul]	Jimmy Braswell	I Can't Give You My Heart	1971	King
---	recordlabel: Twinight 141 writtenby: Clifford Curry	The Notations	I Can't Stop	1971	Twinight
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2091-045 (UK) writtenby: Tony Joe White album: Patches mpcode: BPFZlYHRZ_s	Clarence Carter	Willie And Laura Mae Jones	1971	Atlantic (UK)
---	recordlabel: Wooden Nickel 10107 writtenby: E. Campbell	Donny Mann	I'm A Weak Man	1971	Wooden Nickel
---	recordlabel: Federal 12567 writtenby: Thomas Bailey comments: [deep soul]	Thomas Bailey	Wish I Was Back	1971	Federal
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5683 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Terry Callier, L. Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	Freedom Means	1971	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Nation 7858 writtenby: L. Bibbs, W. Davis mpcode: fsaHZYA84SM	Silk (girl group)	Falling In Love Isn't Easy	1971	Nation
---	recordlabel: Stax 0102 writtenby: William Lloyd Reese album: Best of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Got To Get Away From It All	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Volt 4061 writtenby: Dorothy K. Briggs album: Phase II	Margie Joseph	That Other Woman Got My Man And Gone	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 writtenby: F. Wilson, J. Webb album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	I Did It All for You	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 6840 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter	Dee Dee Warwick	Everybody's Got To Believe In Somebody	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 3176 writtenby: R. Moore, G. Jackson	Patrice Holloway	Evidence	1971	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes, Al Jackson Jr.	Jimmy Hughes	Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stax 0086 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Best Of Two Worlds	The Soul Children	Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Volt 4060	Jimmy Hughes	Did You Forget	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Tri City 313 writtenby: Albert Jones	Albert Jones	I Do Love You	1971	Tri City
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12016 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., K. Shelton album: Friend... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: OxUAmHJ-_j0	Freddie North	Laid Back And Easy	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Cotillion album: Full Time Woman (The Lost Cotillion Album) comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: S3r1m8iKdK4	Irma Thomas	All I Wanna Do Is Save You	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Stax 0101 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Lovejoy	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Deesu 305 writtenby: Eldridge Holmes	Eldridge Holmes	Lovely Woman	1971	Deesu
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: H. Howard album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 8z5n647Se-0	Freddie North	Yours Love	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445448 writtenby: D. Malone	Gwen McCrae	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1971	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Mankind writtenby: J. Williams, Jr., M. Gimbel album: Friend... comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: VfCfGitKar0	Freddie North	Sidewalks Fences And Walls	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Hy Sign 2111 writtenby: Don Alford	Ann Alford	Got To Get Me A Job	1971	Hy Sign
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740603 album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	I'm Leaving This Time	1971	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Colossus 146 writtenby: Earl Moss	The Festivals	Gee Baby	1971	Colossus
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12004 writtenby: J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: EH8MRCN9JWY	Freddie North	Ain't Nothing In The News (But The Blues)	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Motown 1190 writtenby: P. Sawyer, F. Wilson album: Touch comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 852 (UK) writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Look Around	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Carnival 556 writtenby: S. Ruffin	The Pretenders	For the Rest of My Days	1971	Carnival
---	recordlabel: Motown 723 writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Diana Ross	And If You See Him	1971	Motown
---	recordlabel: Capsoul 23 writtenby: Dean Francis album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	Row-Row-Row My Boat	1971	Capsoul
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54208 writtenby: S. Wright, S. Wonder album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Think Of Me As Your Soldier	1971	Tamla
---	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2406 writtenby: Reuben Bell, Vernon Davis	Reuben Bell	What's Happening To The World	1971	House Of Orange
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44125 writtenby: C. Washington, J. Broussard, R. Williams	The Enticers	Calling For Your Love	1971	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0456 writtenby: Sylvester, Simmons, McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Magic Shoes	1971	RCA
---	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 839	Bettye LaVette	Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart	1971	SSS Int'l
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12011 writtenby: C. Whitehead, J. Williams, Jr. album: Friend... comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1kyNBhQWgQI	Freddie North	Sweeter Than Sweetness	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Stax 0089 writtenby: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 705 writtenby: Willie Cobbs	Barbara And The Browns	You Don't Love Me	1971	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 136 writtenby: M. Taylor album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: DeLuxe 132 writtenby: E. Bivens album: With These Hands	The Manhattans	Straight From My Heart	1971	DeLuxe
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 writtenby: E. Wayne, R. Dunbar album: The Chairmen Of The Board	Chairmen Of The Board	Tricked And Trapped (By A Tricky Trapper)	1971	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Stax 0096 writtenby: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
---	recordlabel: Volt 4068 writtenby: Dale Warren, Kent Arnold, Robert Dunson album: A New Beginning... comments: [ballad] mpcode: zpQGw3fSYfY	The Mad Lads	Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Lava 1001 writtenby: Johnny Williams	Pep Brown	Can You Handle It	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Lava 1002 writtenby: G. Soule, A. Brown	Pep Brown	Think About The Children	1971	Lava
---	recordlabel: Mankind 200 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: A Legend In Her Own Time comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Doris Duke	(Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep	1971	Mankind
---	recordlabel: Dig 296 writtenby: Reid, Clarke, Wright	Friday, Saturday & Sunday	There Must Be Something	1971	Dig
---	recordlabel: Ambassador 3346 writtenby: M. Mead, C. Taylor comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: -2J1qbThZwE	The Dontells	I Can't Wait	1971	Ambassador
---	recordlabel: Boola Boola 1001 writtenby: C. Moore, C. Smith	The Natural Four	Hanging On To A Lie	1971	Boola Boola
---	recordlabel: Sussex 219 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Moanin' And Groanin'	1971	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2796 writtenby: Butler, Gamble, Bell album: Young, Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	A Brand New Me	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1025 writtenby: B. Eaton, R. Brown, R. Williams	Chuck Bernard	Thank You Ma'am	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: Zodiac 1021 writtenby: Keith Harvey	Chuck Bernard	Love Bug	1971	Zodiac
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1806 writtenby: Leon Moore, Cleophas Fultz	Lee Sain	She's My Old Lady Too	1971	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Volt 4062 writtenby: David Porter, Ronnie Williams album: Untouched	The Emotions	If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)	1971	Volt
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2799 writtenby: Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	You And Your Moody Ways	1971	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Westbound 182 writtenby: Denise LaSalle, Martha Stubbs album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul] mpcode: E0DdgKWJ4ZA	Denise LaSalle	Keep It Coming	1971	Westbound
1	recordlabel: ZEA 50003 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Audrey Calvin	Jesse James	I Need You Baby	1971	ZEA
2	recordlabel: Zodiac 1020 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Bobby Eaton and Ric Williams album: Black Ruby	Ruby Andrews	You Ole Boo Boo You	1971	Zodiac
3	recordlabel: Trojan 7814 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Hilda Feliciano, Jose Feliciano album: Rain comments: [reggae]	Bruce Ruffin	Rain	1971	Trojan
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7107 chartposition: RandB #6, US #64 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	1971	Gordy
5	recordlabel: ABC 11317 chartposition: US #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Art Harris and Fred Jay album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	What Am I Living For	1971	ABC
6	recordlabel: Dakar 623 chartposition: RandB #10, US #60 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Leo Graham and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Could I Forget You	1971	Dakar
7	recordlabel: Curtom 1957 chartposition: RandB #12, US #53 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Ain't Got Time	1971	Curtom
8	recordlabel: Bell 1165 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You	1971	Bell(UK)
9	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 2824 chartposition: RandB #10, US #52 writtenby: Bill Martin (as William Martin), Brad Shapiro and Dave Crawford album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Call My Name, I'll Be There	1971	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Buddah 225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	I Know I'm in Love	1971	Buddah
12	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Over and Over	1971	Philly Groove
13	recordlabel: Stax 0093 chartposition: RandB #11, US #97 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Cornelius Grant album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	You've Got to Earn it	1971	Stax
14	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4555 chartposition: RandB #7, US #73 writtenby: Marty Bryant and Robert Douglas album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	You're a Big Girl Now	1971	Avco Embassy
15	recordlabel: Duke 466 chartposition: RandB #18, US #97 writtenby: Sonny Thompson	Bobby Bland	I'm Sorry	1971	Duke
16	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 chartposition: RandB #13, US #81 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Tell Me This Is a Dream / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Walk Right Up to the Sun	1971	Philly Groove
17	recordlabel: ABC 11291 chartposition: US AC #27 writtenby: Mickey Newbury	Ray Charles	Sweet Memories	1971	ABC
18	recordlabel: Stang 5023 chartposition: RandB #14, US #71 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson album: Introducing the Whatnauts	The Whatnauts	I'll Erase Away Your Pain	1971	Stang
19	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
20	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck
21	recordlabel: Volt 4066 chartposition: RandB #13, US #52 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Untouched	The Emotions	Show Me How	1971	Volt
22	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520 chartposition: RandB #12, US #52 writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing	New Birth	It's Impossible	1971	RCA Victor
23	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 220 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members & Ray Lewis album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)	1971	Win Or Lose
24	recordlabel: Horoscope 102 chartposition: RandB #12, US #78 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: 2+2+1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	You Send Me	1971	Horoscope
25	recordlabel: Pye International 25572 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	It Must Be Love	1971	Pye International
26	recordlabel: Ronn 55 chartposition: RandB #9, US #60 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton album: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing	Little Johnny Taylor	Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Part 1)	1971	Ronn
27	recordlabel: Tangerine 1015 chartposition: RandB #13, US #36 writtenby: Ray Charles album: My Kind of Jazz comments: [instrumental]	Ray Charles	Booty Butt	1971	Tangerine

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