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
601	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7104 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Greg Perry & General Johnson	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	Driveway	1971	Hot Wax
602	recordlabel: Stax 0101 chartposition: RandB #38, US #103 writtenby: Don Nix album: Lovejoy	Albert King	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven	1971	Stax
603	recordlabel: Black Falcon 19102 chartposition: RandB #36, US #114 writtenby: Bill Seabrook and Gilliam album: [female vocal group]	The Magic Touch	Step into My World (Part 2)	1971	Black Falcon
604	recordlabel: Tangerine 1017 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #101	The Raelettes featuring Estella Yarbrough	Here I Go Again	1971	Tangerine
605	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7010 chartposition: RandB #43, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edith Wayne), Lamont Dozier album: Westbound #9	The Flaming Ember	Stop the World and Let Me Off	1971	Hot Wax
606	recordlabel: Tamla 54210 chartposition: RandB #37, US #101 writtenby: Hal Davis and Herman Griffith album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Can I	1971	Tamla
607	recordlabel: Mercury 73241 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: The Sagittarius Movement	Jerry Butler	Walk Easy My Son	1971	Mercury
608	recordlabel: Volt 4056 chartposition: RandB #38, US #96 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Margie Joseph Makes aÂ New Impression comments: [ballad]	Margie Joseph	Stop in the Name of Love	1971	Volt
609	recordlabel: Atlantic 2785 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Chapter Two	Roberta Flack	Do What You Gotta Do	1971	Atlantic
610	recordlabel: Atlantic 2779 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: George Jackson and Raymond Moore	The Sweet Inspirations	Evidence	1971	Atlantic
611	recordlabel: Stone Flower 9001 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)	Little Sister	Stanga	1971	Stone Flower
612	recordlabel: Clintone 003 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Rozetta Johnson	Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman or Your Wife)	1971	Clintone
613	recordlabel: Lizard 1009 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Paul Humphrey and His Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Funky L.A.	1971	Lizard
614	recordlabel: Brunswick 55465 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Call It Trouble	Barbara Acklin	Lady, Lady, Lady	1971	Brunswick
615	recordlabel: Warner 7549 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Sherry Scott album: The Need of Love	Earth, Wind & Fire	I Think About Lovin' You	1971	Warner
616	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 200 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bobby Womack comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack	Breezin'	1971	Blue Thumb
617	recordlabel: Atco 6796 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Willie Martin and Dave Crawford	Dee Dee Warwick	Cold Night in Georgia	1971	Atco
618	recordlabel: Invictus 9099 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Give Me Just a Little More Time	Chairmen of the Board	Try On My Love for Size	1971	Invictus
619	recordlabel: Ronn 52 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Ted Taylor	How's Your Love Life Baby	1971	Ronn
620	recordlabel: Sound Pak 1001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: D. Clowney, J. J. Kriegsmann	Dave Baby Cortez & We The People	(Do It) The Funky Dance	1971	Sound Pak
621	recordlabel: Westbound 191 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel	The Counts	Why Not Start All Over Again	1971	Westbound
622	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4272 chartposition: RandB #46, US #1, UK #24 writtenby: Hoyt Axton album: Naturally	Three Dog Night	Joy to the World	1971	Dunhill/ABC
623	recordlabel: Atlantic 2853 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Blanche and Linda Cate	Barbara Lynn	I'm a One Man Woman	1971	Atlantic
624	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3510 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	Determination	1971	P.I.R.
625	recordlabel: Back Beat 617 chartposition: RandB #47	Carl Carlton	I Can Feel It	1971	Back Beat
626	recordlabel: Law-ton 1552 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Smarr, Walker, Haney comments: [southern soul]	Randolph Walker	Miss Jackson's Daughter	1971	Lawton
627	recordlabel: Hi 2188 chartposition: RandB #46, US #115 writtenby: Roosevelt Sykes album: Al Green Gets Next to You	Al Green	Driving Wheel	1971	Hi
628	recordlabel: Lizard 21007 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: R. West	Clydie King	'Bout Love	1971	Lizard
629	recordlabel: Alaga 1006 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) and James Hines album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Got to Get Enough (Of Your Sweet Love Stuff)	1971	Alaga
630	recordlabel: Whit 6907 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Joe Hicks	Bobby Powell	The Bells	1971	Whit
631	recordlabel: Buddah 254 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	Never Never Never	1971	Buddah
632	recordlabel: Gordy 7106 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Roger Penzabene album: The Undisputed Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Save My Love for a Rainy Day	1971	Gordy
633	recordlabel: Calla 175 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Ron Shaab	The Sister & Brothers featuring Sister Geri	Ack-a-Fool	1971	Calla
634	recordlabel: Soul 35081 chartposition: RandB #50, US #117 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Robert Beavers album: A Gassssss comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Carry Your Own Load	1971	Soul
635	recordlabel: United Artists 50816 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Communication...	Bobby Womack	Communication	1971	United Artists
636	recordlabel: Mercury 73195 chartposition: RandB #44, US #126 writtenby: Ronald Simmons, Walter Simtec Simmons and Willie Dixon album: Gene and Jerry One and One	Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler	Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)	1971	Mercury
637	recordlabel: House Of Orange 2405 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Brooks, Butler, Butler album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	For Your Precious Love	1971	House Of Orange
638	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Tim Drummond album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	To Lay Down Beside You	1971	Spring
639	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: James Banks, Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time / If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [ballad]	Luther Ingram	I'll Love You Until the End	1971	Ko Ko
640	recordlabel: Cotillion 44103 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Tony Owens	Confessin' a Feeling	1971	Cotillion
641	recordlabel: Atlantic 2830 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Time	1971	Atlantic
642	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7103 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45, US #117 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Raynard Miner album: Sunshine	The Flaming Ember	Sunshine	1971	Hot Wax
643	recordlabel: ABC 11292 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39 writtenby: C. Sigman, F. Lai comments: [ballad] (from the motion picture 'Love Story')	Eddie Holman	(Where Do I Begin) Love Story	1971	ABC
644	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill album: Naturally comments: [funk]	Jessie Hill	Naturally	1971	Blue Thumb
645	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 406 chartposition: RandB #42, US #120 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb	Brenda & the Tabulations	A Child No One Wanted	1971	Top and Bottom
646	recordlabel: Hi 2198 chartposition: RandB #42, US #113 writtenby: George Jackson album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love	1971	Hi
647	recordlabel: Warner 7492 chartposition: RandB #43, US #93 writtenby: Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead album: Earth, Wind and Fire	Earth, Wind & Fire	Love Is Life	1971	Warner
648	recordlabel: Lovelite 02 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Eddie Sullivan	The Lovelites	Bumpy Road Ahead	1971	Lovelite
649	recordlabel: Ronn 57 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #43 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Taylor Made	Ted Taylor	Only The Lonely Knows	1971	Ronn
650	recordlabel: Josie 1026 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Leo Nocentelli	The Meters	Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
651	recordlabel: Scepter 12326 chartposition: US #83, US AC #15 writtenby: Artie Butler and Mark Lindsay	Dionne Warwick	Amanda	1971	Scepter
652	recordlabel: Atlantic 2842 chartposition: RandB #41, US #101	Clarence Carter	Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)	1971	Atlantic
653	recordlabel: Stax 0100 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: C. Smith, M. Jones and Don Davis	Little Milton	If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You)	1971	Stax
654	recordlabel: Cotillion 44126 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #42 writtenby: Jack Daniels, Johnny Moore	Garland Green	Just My Way Of Loving You	1971	Cotillion
655	recordlabel: Polydor 14070 chartposition: US #94 writtenby: Mandrill album: Mandrill	Mandrill	Mandrill	1971	Polydor
656	recordlabel: Tamla 54203 chartposition: RandB #37, US #88 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Frank Wilson album: All By Myself comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye	1971	Tamla
657	recordlabel: Liberty 56087 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39, US #67 writtenby: Joe South	Dorsey Burnette	The Greatest Love	1971	Liberty
658	recordlabel: MGM 14221 chartposition: RandB #26, US #96 writtenby: M. Burke, Solomon Burke Jr. and B. Burke	Solomon Burke	The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)	1971	MGM
659	recordlabel: RCA Victor 416 chartposition: RandB #28 US #79 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Friends and People / The Best of Friends	The Friends of Distinction	I Need You	1971	RCA Victor
660	recordlabel: Memphis 104 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Ollie Nightingale album: Sweet Surrender	Ollie Nightingale	It's a Sad Thing	1971	Memphis
661	recordlabel: Polydor 14098 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit	James Brown	My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3	1971	Polydor
662	recordlabel: Atco 6779 chartposition: RandB #43, US #64 writtenby: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon	King Curtis	Whole Lotta Love	1971	Atco
663	recordlabel: Volt 4051 chartposition: RandB #23, US #118 writtenby: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Shack	Too Many Lovers	1971	Volt
664	recordlabel: Curtom 1959 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Love Me	1971	Curtom
665	recordlabel: Back Beat 620 chartposition: RandB #21, US #118 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: A Nickel & A Nail & The Ace Of Spades	O.V. Wright	When You Took Your Love from Me	1971	Back Beat
666	recordlabel: Westbound 188 chartposition: RandB #35, US #64 writtenby: Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album: Pain	Ohio Players	Pain (Part I)	1971	Westbound
667	recordlabel: Lizard 1008 chartposition: RandB #40, US #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Nolan Porter album: Nolan	Nolan (Nolan Porter)	I Like What You Give	1971	Lizard
668	recordlabel: Mercury 73205 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71 writtenby: Otis Redding album: A Message to the People	Buddy Miles	Wholesale Love	1971	Mercury
669	recordlabel: Gordy 7112 chartposition: RandB #24, US #72 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Face to Face with the Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth	1971	Gordy
670	recordlabel: Stang 5020 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Joyce Bennett	The Moments	I Can't Help It	1971	Stang
671	recordlabel: Invictus 9089 chartposition: RandB #28, US #111 writtenby: Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: In Session	Chairmen of the Board	Hanging on to a Memory	1971	Invictus
672	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8005 chartposition: RandB #29, US #101 writtenby: D. Pointer, W. Dixon, S. Simmons, R. Simmons album: Gettin` Over The Hump	Simtec & Wylie	Gotta Get Over the Hump	1971	Mister Chand
673	recordlabel: Motown 1189 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #24 writtenby: Jim Webb comments: [motown sound]	Four Tops	MacArthur Park (Part II)	1971	Motown
674	recordlabel: Atco 6810 chartposition: RandB #24, US #80 writtenby: Mark James	Dee Dee Warwick & Dixie Flyers	Suspicious Minds	1971	Atco
675	recordlabel: Atlantic 2837 chartposition: R&B #30, US #71 writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector album: Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'	1971	Atlantic
676	recordlabel: Today 1003 chartposition: RandB #28, US #83 writtenby: Deon Jackson	Odds & Ends	Love Makes the World Go Round	1971	Today
677	recordlabel: T Neck 933 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Givin' It Back / Beautiful Ballads	The Isley Brothers	Lay Lady Lay	1971	T Neck
678	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5027 chartposition: RandB #36, US #71 writtenby: Patti Jerome and Mike Valvano album: Stoney and Meatloaf	Stoney & Meatloaf	What You See Is What You Get	1971	Rare Earth
679	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 796 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson album: What's Going On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Save the Children	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
680	recordlabel: Gamble 4014 chartposition: RandB #25, US #105 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	Pray for Me	1971	Gamble
681	recordlabel: United Artists 50815 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott album: All Day Music	War	Get Down	1971	United Artists
682	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
683	recordlabel: ABC 11268 chartposition: RandB #18, US #40 writtenby: B.B. King album: Indianola Mississippi Seeds	B.B. King	Ask Me No Questions	1971	ABC
684	recordlabel: Yew 1012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Intrigues	The Language of Love	1971	Yew
685	recordlabel: Spring 119 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: Millie Jackson and Don French album: Millie Jackson	Millie Jackson	A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe)	1971	Spring
686	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
687	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: US #78, UK #51 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer	1971	Tamla
688	recordlabel: Pye International 25560 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: The Singer and the Song	Labi Siffre	Get to the Country	1971	Pye International
689	recordlabel: Young Blood 1028 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher album: The Beginning	Mac & Katie Kissoon	Pigeon	1971	Young Blood(UK)
690	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 chartposition: RandB #29, US #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Summer	1971	Gordy
691	recordlabel: KoKo 2107 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Be Good to Me Baby	1971	KoKo
692	recordlabel: Back Beat 622 chartposition: RandB #19, US #103 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: A Nickel & A Nail & The Ace Of Spades	O.V. Wright	A Nickel and a Nail	1971	Back Beat
693	recordlabel: United Artists 50782 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Jessie Hill album: Workin' Together	Ike & Tina Turner	Ooh Poo Pah Doo	1971	United Artists
694	recordlabel: VIP 25060 chartposition: RandB #20, US #89 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)	The Spinners	We'll Have It Made	1971	VIP
695	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore album: Stand by Your Man	Candi Staton	Too Hurt To Cry	1971	Fame
696	recordlabel: BrownStone 4203 chartposition: RandB #34, US #85 writtenby: James Brown	Bobby Byrd	Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming	1971	BrownStone
697	recordlabel: Dial 1008 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants	1971	Dial
698	recordlabel: Stax 0105 chartposition: RandB #19, US #57 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams and Carrol Washington	Jean Knight	You Think You're Hot Stuff	1971	Stax
699	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2798 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Jackie Moore	Jackie Moore with the Dixie Flyers	Sometimes It's Got to Rain (In Your Love Life)	1971	Atlantic
700	recordlabel: Tangerine 1014 chartposition: RandB #40, US #58 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday, Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers album: Yesterday...Today...Tomorrow	The Raelettes	Bad Water	1971	Tangerine

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