Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Pity A Fool	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023 writtenby: Leon Thomas, Pee Wee Ellis	Leon Thomas	Let's Go Down To Lucy's	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 713 writtenby: Dan Greer	Barbara Brown	Watch Dog	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: GSF 6874 writtenby: Truman Thomas	Garnet Mimms	Stop And Check Yourself	1972	GSF
---	recordlabel: Aquarius 1003 writtenby: Frank Bryant, Jim Bryant, Johnny Terry	Loyce Cotton	Try It, You'll Like It	1972	Aquarius
---	recordlabel: GSF 6887 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Garnet Mimms	Somebody, Someplace	1972	GSF
---	recordlabel: MGM 14489 writtenby: Larry Weiss album: A Man Of Value mpcode: RLf-LNTCIJw	Lou Rawls	A Man Of Value	1972	MGM
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer, Stanley Carter	Barbara Brown	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: RCA 74 0787 writtenby: F. Butler, R. Cork Jr., E. Elston, S. Black album: Love Can Make It Easier comments: from the Avco Embassy film 'Thumb Tripping'	The Friends Of Distinction	Thumb Tripping (I'll Be Movin' On)	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Wright album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Evil	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 5520 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Alice Clark	Alice Clark	I Keep It Hid	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48208 writtenby: Brenda LaSalle	Bill Coday	I'm Back To Collect	1972	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Flying Dutchman 26023	Leon Thomas	Love Each Other	1972	Flying Dutchman
---	recordlabel: Bell 1266(UK) writtenby: Keith Potger, Tony Macaulay comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Fantastics	The Best Of Strangers Now	1972	Bell (UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 6291 writtenby: E. Singleton, J. Baer, K. Morris	Patrice Holloway	That's The Chance You Gotta Take	1972	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9050 writtenby: Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Volt 4070 writtenby: G. Clinton, C. Haskins, B. Nelson	Joni Wilson	(Let Hurt Put You In The) Loser's Seat	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Stang 5037 writtenby: George Kerr album: Reaching For The Stars	The Whatnauts	Try Me	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Shout 248 writtenby: Moses Dillard comments: [southern soul]	Moses Dillard & Martha Starr	Cheating, Teasing and Misleading	1972	Shout
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7112 writtenby: J. Akines, J. Bellmon, R. Turner, V. Drayton mpcode: szZ68L4OlCo	Silent Majority	Something New About You	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Buddah 331 writtenby: B. Mason album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: lBLilS35y44	Barbara Mason	You Can Be With The One You Don't Love	1972	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Curtom 8012 writtenby: C. Mayfield album: Times Have Changed comments: [album cut] mpcode: thzxELnMH70	The Impressions	Potent Love	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Soul 35099 writtenby: G. Knight, G. Allen comments: [Motown Sound] mpcode: EPsjHg6K1qo	Billy Proctor	I Can Take It All	1972	Soul
---	recordlabel: Sky Disc 644 writtenby: S. Owens, C. Simmons, Jr., Randy Irwin album: Family Circle comments: [ballad] mpcode: E4kbjk3YW20	The Family Circle	Loving You Makes The World Go Round	1972	Sky Disc
---	recordlabel: Columbia 4 45578 writtenby: W. Carson, M. James, J. Christopher	Gwen McCrae	You Were Always On My Mind	1972	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Heavy Duty 3 writtenby: Ronald McCoy, Wesley Adams	The Topics	All Good Things Must End	1972	Heavy Duty
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2114 writtenby: Tommy Tate, Johnny Baylor	Tommy Tate	More Power To You	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Island 6139 (UK) writtenby: J. Cliff album: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) comments: [Reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	1972	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 859 (UK) writtenby: Lewis, Rene album: The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Tossin' and Turnin'	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Duke 473 writtenby: Robert Spencer	Rhonda Davis	Can You Remember	1972	Duke
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73310 writtenby: D. Gates	Aaron Neville	Baby I'm A Want You	1972	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Motown 1200 writtenby: Moffett, Robinson, Tarplin album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Precious Little Things	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Terri McFadden, Warren Sams album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: IS49TZkLv7o	The Whispers	You've Chosen Me	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 815 (UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: The Magnificent 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	Without The One You Love	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stang 5048 writtenby: A. Goodman, B. Brown, Sylvia Robinson album: My Thing comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Moments	Girl I'm Gonna Miss You	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Motown 1213 writtenby: W. Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Over And Over	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Hi 2223 writtenby: Helen Washington, Darryl Carter	Quiet Elegance	I'm Afraid Of Losing You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1507 writtenby: H.G. Jackson, G.C. Carter, J. Keyes, R. Hall	Ella Washington	Too Weak To Fight	1972	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Westbound 162 writtenby: O. Denise Jones album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: xoStuglPv64	Denise LaSalle	Hung Up, Strung Out	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Hi 2233 writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson	Quiet Elegance	I Need Love	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54216 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Love Every Little Thing About You	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: XqbKsJZnQmI	The Whispers	You Fill My Life With Music	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Excello 2326 writtenby: Noomi Neville album: Thank You	Bobby Powell	All These Things (Make You Mine)	1972	Excello
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Ron Carson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: 2zdK4_i9DU8	The Whispers	A Hopeless Situation	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Norris Davis album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SODOS3GUE-E	The Whispers	If You	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Motown 1225 writtenby: W. Robinson, W. Moore album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Oh Be My Love	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9041 writtenby: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice	Eric Mercury	I Can Smell That Funky Music	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Island 003 writtenby: J. Cliff album: Many Rivers To Cross	Jimmy Cliff	Many Rivers To Cross	1972	Island
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Linda Perhaps, Oliver Nelson album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut ballad] mpcode: BWk-sE93WkA	The Whispers	Hey, Who Really Cares?	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Paula 365 writtenby: Cash McCall	Roscoe Robinson	Don't Set Me Free	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Michael Gately, Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: qJ4fCPQk98I	The Whispers	You're What's Been Missin' From My Life	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Motown 1206 writtenby: W. Robinson, P. Moffett, C. Burston album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	The Wisdom Of Time	1972	Motown
---	recordlabel: Paula 378	Roscoe Robinson	We're Losing It Baby	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9047 writtenby: Eric Mercury, William Smith	Eric Mercury	What's Usual Seems Natr'l	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Dee Irvin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [album cut] mpcode: enAswh62QQM	The Whispers	Can't Stop Talkin'	1972	Janus
---	recordlabel: Paula 376 writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph comments: [ballad]	Fontella Bass	I'm Leaving The Choice To You	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1975 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Underground	1972	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
2	recordlabel: Philly Groove 172 chartposition: RandB #15, US #86 writtenby: William Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Tell Me This Is a Dream	1972	Philly Groove
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14157 chartposition: RandB #17, US #56 writtenby: James Brown, Lyn Collins and Dave Matthews	James Brown & Lyn Collins	What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin'	1972	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Stax 0114 chartposition: RandB #12, US #74 writtenby: Bobby Newsome and Kent Barker	Johnnie Taylor	Standing in for Jody	1972	Stax
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #66 writtenby: Frank Wilson album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	If You Let Me	1972	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Warner 7612 chartposition: RandB #24, US #29 writtenby: S. Kupka, E. Castillo album: Bump City	Tower of Power	You're Still a Young Man	1972	Warner
7	recordlabel: Trojan 7846 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Give and Take	1972	Trojan(UK)
8	recordlabel: Cadet 5541 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Lewis comments: [re release] [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Wade In The Water	1972	Cadet
9	recordlabel: United Artists 50946 chartposition: RandB #16, US #51 writtenby: Neil Diamond album: Understanding...	Bobby Womack	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed so Good)	1972	United Artists
10	recordlabel: MGM 14353 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Solomon Burke (as Solomon Burke Sr.) album: Cool Breeze	Solomon Burke	Love's Street and Fools' Road	1972	MGM
11	recordlabel: Philips 6051023 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Ross, Renzetti comments: [re release] [northern soul]	Bobby Hebb	Love Love Love	1972	Philips
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 2909 chartposition: RandB #16, US #99 writtenby: Randy Newman album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Mama Told Me Not to Come	1972	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Pride 1001 chartposition: RandB #14, US #94 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers	The Sylvers	Fool's Paradise	1972	Pride
14	recordlabel: Gamble 4019 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1972	Gamble
15	recordlabel: Stax 0142 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher and Don Davis	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Doggin' Me	1972	Stax
16	recordlabel: We Produce 1808 chartposition: RandB #17, US #93 writtenby: Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees / Stax Greatest Hits	The Temprees	Dedicated to the One I Love	1972	We Produce
17	recordlabel: Motown 1174 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, UK #43 writtenby: John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie album: The Jackson 5 Christmas Album comments: [Motown Sound] [christmas]	The Jackson 5	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	1972	Motown
18	recordlabel: Epic 510850 chartposition: RandB #21, US #42 writtenby: S. Stewart album: There's a Riot Goin' On	Sly & the Family Stone	Smilin'	1972	Epic
19	recordlabel: Kudu 910 chartposition: RandB #17, US #106 writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd album: Alone Again, Naturally	Esther Phillips	I've Never Found a Man (To Love Me Like You Do)	1972	Kudu
20	recordlabel: Tamla 54225 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. and Johnny Bristol album: Flying High Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Can't Stand to See You Cry	1972	Tamla
21	recordlabel: Atlantic 452904 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Yvette Davis album: The Spinners (Detroit)	The Spinners	How Could I Let You Get Away	1972	Atlantic
22	recordlabel: Hi 2205 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Al Jackson & Timothy Matthews album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Hi
23	recordlabel: Sussex 247 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, US AC #33 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Let Us Love	1972	Sussex
24	recordlabel: Buddah 306 chartposition: RandB #17, US #64 writtenby: James F. Hanley album: The Legendary Zing Album	The Trammps	Zing Went the Strings of My Heart	1972	Buddah
25	recordlabel: Mercury 73319 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond) album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Honey I Still Love You	1972	Mercury
26	recordlabel: RCA 856 chartposition: RandB #18, US #46 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Bitter Sweet	The Main Ingredient	You've Got to Take It (If You Want it)	1972	RCA
27	recordlabel: Spring 124 chartposition: RandB #13, US #42 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Drowning in the Sea of Love	Joe Simon	Pool of Bad Luck	1972	Spring
28	recordlabel: Chess 2136 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #19, US #27, UK #18 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: The London Chuck Berry Sessions	Chuck Berry	Reelin' and Rockin'	1972	Chess
29	recordlabel: Stax 0132 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen album: Genesis	The Soul Children	Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness	1972	Stax
30	recordlabel: Wand 11245 chartposition: RandB #8, US #84 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Jerry Butler and Marvin Yancy album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	Just as Long as You Need Me	1972	Wand
31	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: General Johnson album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	I'm on My Way to a Better Place	1972	Invictus(UK)
32	recordlabel: T Neck 936 chartposition: RandB #11, US #51 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Brother, Brother, Brother	The Isley Brothers	Work to Do	1972	T Neck
33	recordlabel: Spring 130 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Trouble in My Home	1972	Spring
34	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #9, US #73 writtenby: Jim Doris album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)	1972	Atlantic
35	recordlabel: Invictus 519 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Working On a Building of Love	1972	Invictus(UK)
36	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 820 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: 4WT7nBGX5eU	Mary Wells	My Guy	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
37	recordlabel: Horse 16 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Lee Thompson and Mulby comments: [Reggae]	Dandy Livingstone	Suzanne Beware Of The Devil	1972	Horse(UK)
38	recordlabel: Mercury 73301 chartposition: RandB #6, US #91 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1972	Mercury
39	recordlabel: People 608 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Brown album: Think (About it) comments: [funk]	Lyn Collins	Think (About it)	1972	People
40	recordlabel: Tamla 54221 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #50 writtenby: Kenneth Stover and Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	You're the Man	1972	Tamla
41	recordlabel: Stax 0111 chartposition: RandB #9, US #59 writtenby: Milton Campbell album: Stax Greatest Hits comments: [blues soul]	Little Milton	That's What Love Will Make You Do	1972	Stax
42	recordlabel: AandM 1342 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer album: Black and White comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Moon River	1972	A&M(UK)
43	recordlabel: Trojan 7853 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Richard Kerr, Scott English comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	I Am What I Am	1972	Trojan(UK)

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