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

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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.

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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
501	recordlabel: People 602 chartposition: RandB #11, US #67 writtenby: James Brown album: Food For Thought	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Gimme Some More	1972	People
502	recordlabel: Bell 45170 chartposition: RandB #22, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: James W. Alexander & Willie Hutchinson album: The 5th Dimension Live!	The 5th Dimension	Together Let's Find Love	1972	Bell
503	recordlabel: Brunswick 55489 chartposition: RandB #13, US #61 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: A Letter to Myself	The Chi-Lites	We Need Order	1972	Brunswick
504	recordlabel: All Platinum 2337 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Donnie Elbert and James Dallas album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	Little Piece of Leather	1972	All Platinum
505	recordlabel: AandM 1380 chartposition: RandB #17, US #50 writtenby: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	Slaughter	1972	A&M
506	recordlabel: Pye International 25586 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Labi Siffre	Labi Siffre	Watch Me	1972	Pye International
507	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 chartposition: RandB #16, US #63 writtenby: George Jackson and Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Victim of a Foolish Heart	1972	Atlantic
508	recordlabel: Motown 1210 chartposition: RandB #8, US #53 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It	1972	Motown
509	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7559 chartposition: US #18, US AC #8 writtenby: Richard Bean, Abel Zarate, Pablo Tellez album: Malo	Malo	Suavecito	1972	Warner Bros.
510	recordlabel: Atlantic 2878 chartposition: RandB #11, US #58 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Luther Dixon and Brad Shapiro	Wilson Pickett	Funk Factory	1972	Atlantic
511	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Aretha Franklin	April Fools	1972	Atlantic
512	recordlabel: Invictus 524 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Elmo James	1972	Invictus(UK)
513	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3522 chartposition: RandB #13, US#57 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Whitehead, McFadden album: Back Stabbers	The O'Jays	992 Arguments	1972	P.I.R.
514	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #18, US #93 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right	Luther Ingram	You Were Made for Me	1972	KoKo
515	recordlabel: Tri Us 912 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Little Royal (as Royal Torrence) album: Jealous	Little Royal & the Swingmasters	Jealous	1972	Tri Us
516	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 225 chartposition: R&B #21, US #104 writtenby: Robert Pointdexter, B. Poindexter & Jackie Members album: The Persuaders	The Persuaders	Peace in the Valley of Love	1972	Win Or Lose
517	recordlabel: Atco 6884 chartposition: RandB #21, US#81 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Donny Hathaway / The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Giving Up	1972	Atco
518	recordlabel: Hot Wax 4892 chartposition: RandB #31, US #65 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)	1972	Hot Wax
519	recordlabel: ABC 11330 chartposition: RandB #21, US #38 writtenby: Jesse Belvin & Jo Ann Belvin album: Guess Who	B.B. King	Guess Who	1972	ABC
520	recordlabel: Brunswick 55467 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Eugene Record album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	You Got Me Walking	1972	Brunswick
521	recordlabel: Atlantic 2861 chartposition: RandB #22, US #106 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Darling Baby	1972	Atlantic
522	recordlabel: Atco 6903 chartposition: RandB #20, US #60 writtenby: Al Kooper album: Extension of a Man	Donny Hathaway	I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know	1972	Atco
523	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #76 writtenby: Buddy Johnson album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Since I Fell for You	1972	Hot Wax
524	recordlabel: Volt 4083 chartposition: RandB #23, US #93 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton	The Emotions	I Could Never Be Happy	1972	Volt
525	recordlabel: Stang 5045 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson album: My Thing	The Moments	My Thing	1972	Stang
526	recordlabel: GSF 6873 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Ron Baker comments: [Sweet Soul]	Eddie Holman	My Mind Keeps Telling Me (That I Really Love You, Girl)	1972	GSF
527	recordlabel: Ode 66030 chartposition: RandB #30, US #72 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Merry Clayton	Oh No, Not My Baby	1972	Ode
528	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1004 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Angelo Bond, General Johnson and Greg Perry	Brotherly Love	Mama's Little Baby (Loves Lovin')	1972	Music Merchant
529	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #26, US #108 writtenby: John McFarland and Luther Ingram album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Missing You	1972	KoKo
530	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2112 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Tommy Tate & Mickey Gregory	Tommy Tate	School of Life	1972	Ko Ko
531	recordlabel: Dakar 4513 chartposition: RandB #28, US #107 writtenby: Raymond Haley and Richard Parker album: Without You in My Life / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	If You Had a Change in Mind	1972	Dakar
532	recordlabel: Lizard 1010 chartposition: RandB #39, US #77 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Richard Flowers	N.F. Porter (Nolan Porter)	Keep On Keeping On	1972	Lizard
533	recordlabel: AandM 1411 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Music Is My Life	Billy Preston	Blackbird	1972	A&M
534	recordlabel: People 607 chartposition: RandB #29, US #95 writtenby: James Brown	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Pass the Peas	1972	People
535	recordlabel: Atco 6880 chartposition: RandB #25, US 109 writtenby: Earl DeRouen and Edward Howard album: Donna Hathaway Live / Come Back, Charleston Blue OST	Donny Hathaway	Little Ghetto Boy	1972	Atco
536	recordlabel: Atlantic 2851 chartposition: RandB #38, US #76, US AC #15 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Quiet Fire	Roberta Flack	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow	1972	Atlantic
537	recordlabel: ZAY 30002 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Harry Warren and Mack Gordon	Jesse James	At Last	1972	ZAY
538	recordlabel: Avco 4596 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: J. Kluger, B. Astor album: Stories comments: [jazz funk]	Chakachas	Stories	1972	Avco
539	recordlabel: Invictus 9107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #79 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry	The 8th Day	If I Could See the Light	1972	Invictus
540	recordlabel: Gordy 7114 chartposition: RandB #24, US #71 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Face to Face with the Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	What It Is	1972	Gordy
541	recordlabel: Bell 1225 chartposition: RandB #29, US #63 writtenby: Linda Williams, Janice David and William Flemister	Lunar Funk	Mr. Penguin Pt. 1	1972	Bell
542	recordlabel: Hi 2226 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102 writtenby: Eugene Williams album: Trying to Live My Life without You comments: [southern soul]	Otis Clay	Trying to Live My Life without You	1972	Hi
543	recordlabel: Reprise 1072 chartposition: RandB #46, US #57 writtenby: Quincy Jones comments: [instrumental] [from the movie $]	Quincy Jones	Money Runner	1972	Reprise
544	recordlabel: Cadet 5689 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	It's All Up to You	1972	Cadet
545	recordlabel: Enterprise 9045 chartposition: RandB #25, US #48, US AC #21 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr. comments: [instrumental]	Isaac Hayes	Let's Stay Together	1972	Enterprise
546	recordlabel: Ronn 64 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson album: Open House At My House	Little Johnny Taylor	Open House at My House (Part 1)	1972	Ronn
547	recordlabel: Mercury 73290 chartposition: RandB #20, US #85 writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler	I Only Have Eyes for You	1972	Mercury
548	recordlabel: Motown 1213 chartposition: US #85, US AC #17 writtenby: Stephen Schwartz album: The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	I Guess I'll Miss the Man	1972	Motown
549	recordlabel: United Artists 50881 chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51 writtenby: Tina Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Up in Heah	1972	United Artists
550	recordlabel: Stax 0122 chartposition: RandB #16, US #109 writtenby: Arthur Snyder	Johnnie Taylor	Doing My Own Thing (Part I)	1972	Stax
551	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 823(UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Clay McMurray, James Dean and John Glover album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Walk with Me Talk with Me Darling	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
552	recordlabel: Turbo 021 chartposition: RandB #15, US #74 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits comments: [deep soul]	Linda Jones	Your Precious Love	1972	Turbo
553	recordlabel: Volt 4082 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Arthur Snyder and Don Davis album: The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Toast to the Fool	1972	Volt
554	recordlabel: Volt 4077 chartposition: RandB #18, US #113 writtenby: Luther Ingram and John McFarland	The Emotions	My Honey and Me	1972	Volt
555	recordlabel: Spring 130 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt album: Drowning in the Sea of Love	Joe Simon	I Found My Dad	1972	Spring
556	recordlabel: Motown 1206 chartposition: RandB #22, US #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Your Wonderful, Sweet, Sweet Love	1972	Motown
557	recordlabel: Mojo 2092040(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1972	Mojo (UK)
558	recordlabel: Buddah 296 chartposition: RandB #24, US #70 writtenby: Flax, Lambert album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Bed And Board	1972	Buddah
559	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: RandB #25, US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record and J. Edward Haycroft album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	A Lonely Man	1972	Brunswick
560	recordlabel: Tamla 54224 chartposition: RandB #24, US #63 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead album: Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	Valerie Simpson	Silly Wasn't I	1972	Tamla
561	recordlabel: MGM 708 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dan Greer album: Hooked on a Feeling	The Ovations	Touching Me	1972	MGM
562	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7111 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Love and Liberty	1972	Hot Wax
563	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man mpcode: U_Q_zdTD18o	The Chi-Lites	The Man and The Woman (The Boy and The Girl)	1972	Brunswick
564	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591 chartposition: RandB #24, US #49 writtenby: Charles Hearndon and Harvey Fuqua album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	Afro-Strut	1972	RCA Victor
565	recordlabel: Alston 4611 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	Is It You Girl	1972	Alston
566	recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1016 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Bobby Darin album: Leave The Reggae To Us comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Dream Lover	1972	Blue Mountain(UK)
567	recordlabel: Spring 131 chartposition: RandB #22, US #95 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Millie Jackson	Millie Jackson	I Miss You Baby	1972	Spring
568	recordlabel: United Artists 50897 chartposition: RandB #22, US #105 writtenby: Monk Higgins and Alex Brown album: Heavyweight comments: [jazz funk]	Monk Higgins & the Specialties	Gotta Be Funky	1972	United Artists
569	recordlabel: Gordy 7117 chartposition: R&B #24, US #63 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Law Of The Land comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone	1972	Gordy
570	recordlabel: Gordy 7113 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: H. Gordy, L. Brown album: Black Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	In and Out of My Life	1972	Gordy
571	recordlabel: Pye 25576(UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	Crying Laughing Loving Lying	1972	Pye (UK)
572	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3516 chartposition: RandB #7, US #58 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: I Miss You / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	I Miss You	1972	P.I.R.
573	recordlabel: United Artists 50975 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oscar Levitin album: The World Is a Ghetto	War	The World Is a Ghetto	1972	United Artists
574	recordlabel: Motown 1205 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16, UK #9 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Lookin' Through the Windows	1972	Motown
575	recordlabel: ABC/Dunhill 4330 chartposition: RandB #7, US #10, UK #18 writtenby: Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert album: Keeper of the Castle	Four Tops	Keeper of the Castle	1972	ABC/Dunhill
576	recordlabel: Atlantic 10148 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Saturday Night At The Club comments: (re release) [pop soul]	The Drifters	At the Club -- Saturday Night At The Movies	1972	Atlantic(UK)
577	recordlabel: Motown 1216 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9 writtenby: J. Shephard, W. Miller album: Jermaine comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Daddy's Home	1972	Motown
578	recordlabel: Tamla 54228 chartposition: RandB #4, US #7 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Trouble Man Original Motion Picture Score comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Trouble Man	1972	Tamla
579	recordlabel: Bell 45195 chartposition: RandB #28, US #8, US AC #2 writtenby: Tony Macaulay album: Individually And Collectively comments: [pop soul]	The 5th Dimension	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	1972	Bell
580	recordlabel: Polydor 15030 chartposition: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29 writtenby: Bill Ador album: Jungle Fever comments: [funk instrumental]	The Chakachas	Jungle Fever	1972	Polydor
581	recordlabel: Volt 4075 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	In the Rain	1972	Volt
582	recordlabel: Avco 4603 chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, UK #9, US AC #27 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell album: Round 2 comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	The Stylistics	I'm Stone in Love with You	1972	Avco
583	recordlabel: RCA 2226 chartposition: RandB #4, US #6 writtenby: Harry Jensen, Gerald Thomas, Douglas Gibson, Robert Manigault, Jimmy Castor & Langdon Fridie Jr. album: It's Just Began comments: [novelty]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Troglodyte (Cave Man)	1972	RCA
584	recordlabel: Curtom 1978 chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, UK #52 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	1972	Curtom
585	recordlabel: Motown 1195 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16, UK #9, US AC #33 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Floy Joy	1972	Motown
586	recordlabel: Uni 55319 chartposition: RandB #6, US #14, UK #14 writtenby: Barry White album: Love Unlimited comments: [ballad]	Love Unlimited	Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love	1972	Uni
587	recordlabel: Spring 128 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Joe Simon album: The Power Of Joe Simon comments: [southern soul]	Joe Simon	Power of Love	1972	Spring
588	recordlabel: Motown 1202 chartposition: RandB #2, US #16 writtenby: Leon Ware & Arthur Ross album: Got to Be There comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	I Wanna Be Where You Are	1972	Motown
589	recordlabel: Polydor 14139 chartposition: RandB #1, US #18 writtenby: James Brown, Fred Wesley & Joe Mims album: Get on the Good Foot comments: [funk]	James Brown	Get on the Good Foot (Part 1)	1972	Polydor
590	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 821(UK) chartposition: UK #10, RandB #21, US #37, US AC #17 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Automatically Sunshine	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
591	recordlabel: United Artists 50867 chartposition: RandB #12, US #16 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, H. Brown, B.B. Dickerson, L. Jordan, C. Miller, Lee Oskar and Scott album: All Day Music	War	Slippin' into Darkness	1972	United Artists
592	recordlabel: Stax 0127 chartposition: RandB #4, US #19 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Starting All Over Again / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad]	Mel & Tim	Starting All Over Again	1972	Stax
593	recordlabel: Stax 0117 chartposition: RandB #8, US #27, UK #22 writtenby: Posie Knight & Jerry Weaver album: I've Been Lonely for So Long / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Frederick Knight	I've Been Lonely for So Long	1972	Stax
594	recordlabel: Westbound 209 chartposition: UK #4, RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Feel the Need in Me	1972	Westbound
595	recordlabel: Avco 4587 chartposition: RandB #14, US #22, UK #11 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)	1972	Avco
596	recordlabel: Avco 6105019 (UK) chartposition: UK #3, RandB #42, US #84 writtenby: Sandy Linzer comments: [pop soul]	Limmie & the Family Cookin	You Can Do Magic	1972	Avco(UK)
597	recordlabel: London 10271 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Doug Morris and Eliot Greenberg album: Sweet Talking Guy comments: re release	The Chiffons	Sweet Talkin' Guy	1972	London(UK)
598	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 830(UK) chartposition: RandB #13, US #33, UK #11, US AC #25 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: Standing Ovation / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
599	recordlabel: Westbound 192 chartposition: RandB #5, US #36, UK #12 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: You Want It, You Got It / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	You Want it, You Got it	1972	Westbound
600	recordlabel: Curtom 1975 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Superfly Original Motion Picture Score	Curtis Mayfield	Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly)	1972	Curtom

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