Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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
701	recordlabel: 20th Century 2062 chartposition: RandB #35, US #83, UK #11 writtenby: Barry White & Paul Politi album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)	1973	20th Century
702	recordlabel: Atlantic 2982 chartposition: RandB #19, US #30, US AC #3 writtenby: Janis Ian album: Killing Me Softly comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	Jesse	1973	Atlantic
703	recordlabel: Bell 1313 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Geoff Stephens, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway album: Love Games	The Drifters	Like Sister and Brother	1973	Bell(UK)
704	recordlabel: Tamla 54239 chartposition: RandB #7, US #27 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Pamela Young album: Smokey... comments: [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Baby Come Close	1973	Tamla
705	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3531 chartposition: RandB #2, US #33, UK #53 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Time to Get Down	1973	P.I.R.
706	recordlabel: Enterprise 9085 chartposition: RandB #7, US #30, UK #52, US AC #34 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Joy	Isaac Hayes	Joy	1973	Enterprise
707	recordlabel: RAK 149 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson album: Cicero Park comments: [pop soul]	Hot Chocolate	Brother Louie	1973	RAK
708	recordlabel: Atco 6919 chartposition: RandB #24, US #105 writtenby: Poindexter, Poindexter, Members, Holloman, Watkins, Daniels album: The Persuaders	The Persuaders	Bad, Bold and Beautiful Girl	1973	Atco
709	recordlabel: Bell 45305 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Palmer E. James album: Al Green	Al Green	Hot Wire	1973	Bell
710	recordlabel: Hi 2245 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Obie McClinton	Quiet Elegance	You've Got My Mind Messed Up	1973	Hi
711	recordlabel: Atco 6913 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #54	Bettye LaVette	Your Turn To Cry	1973	Atco
712	recordlabel: Capitol 3773 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Skylark	If That's the Way You Want It	1973	Capitol
713	recordlabel: United Artists 246 chartposition: RandB #55	Margie Evans	Good Feeling	1973	United Artists
714	recordlabel: Stax 0175 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Horace Shipp, Jr., James McDuffie, William Bell album: Relating	William Bell	You've Got The Kind Of Love I Need	1973	Stax
715	recordlabel: Glades 1711 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell	Archie Bell & the Drells	You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind	1973	Glades
716	recordlabel: Mercury 73378 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Got To Get Back (To My Baby's Love)	1973	Mercury
717	recordlabel: Mainstream 5550 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Eddie Billups	Linda Perry	I Need Someone	1973	Mainstream
718	recordlabel: GSF 6894 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50, US #102 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Lloyd Price	Love Music	1973	GSF
719	recordlabel: Stax 0141 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	What It Is	1973	Stax
720	recordlabel: MGM 14684 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: L. Anthony and Thomas East	Thomas East	Funky Music (Part I)	1973	MGM
721	recordlabel: San Francisco 64 chartposition: US #107	Tower of Power	Sparkling in the Sand	1973	San Francisco
722	recordlabel: Stax 0175 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Larry McIntosh and Al Jackson album: Relating	William Bell	I've Got to Go On Without You	1973	Stax
723	recordlabel: Perception 540 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Earl Shelton, George Williams, Johnny Flippin and Johnny King album: People Music comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Njia (Njia) Walk (Street Walk)	1973	Perception
724	recordlabel: De-Lite 555 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Good Times comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Country Junky	1973	DeLite
725	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	Check Me Out	1973	Stax
726	recordlabel: P.I.R. 304 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Three Degrees	The Three Degrees	Dirty Ol' Man	1973	P.I.R.
727	recordlabel: Ode 66038 chartposition: RandB #58, US #15 writtenby: Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong album: Los Cochinos	Cheech & Chong	Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces	1973	Ode
728	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 2937 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Sam Dees & Jesse J. Lewis album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	Just Out Of My Reach	1973	Atlantic
729	recordlabel: Atlantic 452991 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Sam Dees and Bill Brandon album: The Show Must Go On	Sam Dees	So Tied Up	1973	Atlantic
730	recordlabel: Invictus 1258 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland	Holland & Dozier	I'm Gonna Hijack Ya, Kidnap Ya, Take What I Want	1973	Invictus
731	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 504 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reaves, M. Hawkins and J. Hutson album: The Voices of East Harlem	The Voices of East Harlem	Giving Love	1973	Just Sunshine
732	recordlabel: All Platinum 2342 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #57 writtenby: D. Clowney album: Soul Vibration comments: [ballad]	Dave Baby Cortez	Unaddressed Letter	1973	All Platinum
733	recordlabel: Wand 11259 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jimmy Van Leer and Stephen Hawkins	The South Side Movement	Can You Get to That	1973	Wand
734	recordlabel: Avco 4619 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: The Softones comments: Sweet Soul [love ballad]	The Softones	Can't Help Falling in Love	1973	Avco
735	recordlabel: Mercury 73391 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Sex And Soul	Roy C	Don't Blame the Man	1973	Mercury
736	recordlabel: ABC 11366 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Dee Ervin comments: [instrumental]	Tribe	Koke (Part I)	1973	ABC
737	recordlabel: 20th Century 2021 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56 writtenby: R. Moore, L. Blasingoine album: Love Jones	Brighter Side Of Darkness	Just A Little Bit	1973	20th Century
738	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 514 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Johnny Robinson comments: [ballad]	Que Sunryse	Friday The Thirteenth	1973	Just Sunshine
739	recordlabel: Abet 9454 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson	7th Wonder	For the Good Times (Part I)	1973	Abet
740	recordlabel: Epic 11062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Lou Courtney album: I'm In Need Of Love	Lou Courtney	What Do You Want Me to Do	1973	Epic
741	recordlabel: Pride 1026 chartposition: RandB #48	Billy Butler & Infinity	Hung Up on You	1973	Pride
742	recordlabel: Song Bird 1203 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Doris Akers album: Lord, Don't Move the Mountain	Inez Andrews	Lord, Don't Move the Mountain	1973	Song Bird
743	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0046 chartposition: RandB #51, US #119 album: Afrodisiac / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	Girl Blue	1973	RCA Victor
744	recordlabel: 20th Century 2034 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Vincent Willis album: Love Jones	Brighter Side of Darkness	I Owe You Love	1973	20th Century
745	recordlabel: RCA Victor 23 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Nerangis, Britton album: Crown Heights Affair	Crown Heights Affair	Super Rod	1973	RCA Victor
746	recordlabel: Excello 2327 chartposition: RandB #48, US #120 writtenby: Jerry Washington album: Right Here Is Where You Belong	Jerry Washington	Right Here Is Where You Belong	1973	Excello
747	recordlabel: Gamble 2502 chartposition: RandB #47	The Futures	Love Is Here	1973	Gamble
748	recordlabel: Atlantic 2987 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Johnell Grey, Naamon "Chip" Jones and Bradley Owens album: No Time to Burn	Black Heat	No Time to Burn	1973	Atlantic
749	recordlabel: Invictus 1253 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Holland & Dozier Featuring Brian Holland	Slipping Away	1973	Invictus
750	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7301 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46 writtenby: A. Bond, G. Perry	The Honey Cone	If I Can't Fly	1973	Hot Wax
751	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 133 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Loving You, Loving Me	Ann Sexton	You're Gonna Miss Me	1973	Seventy Seven
752	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2386 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: A. Brown, I. Butler, E. Kelley	Johnny Griffith, Inc.	The Grand Central Shuttle	1973	RCA Victor
753	recordlabel: Epic 10954 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Van McCoy	Brenda & the Tabulations	One Girl Too Late	1973	Epic
754	recordlabel: Sussex 501 chartposition: RandB #48, US #114 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Creative Source	Creative Source	You Can't Hide Love	1973	Sussex
755	recordlabel: Toy 3804 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Melanie Safka	Four Of A Kind	Brand New Key	1973	Toy
756	recordlabel: Stax 0171 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper album: Baby Lay Your Head Down	Eddie Floyd	Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed)	1973	Stax
757	recordlabel: Capitol 3790 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: H. Beatty comments: [disco dance]	Watts Line	Never Stop Lovin' Me	1973	Capitol
758	recordlabel: MGM 14678 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers II	The Sylvers	Through the Love in My Heart	1973	MGM
759	recordlabel: Babylon 1109 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul ballad]	Executive Suite	I'm a Winner Now	1973	Babylon
760	recordlabel: Mainstream 5545 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #25 writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John H. Taylor, Joseph Verscharen	Lenny Welch	Since I Don't Have You	1973	Mainstream
761	recordlabel: Chimneyville 446 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Don Covay and Otis Redding album: Think About It	King Floyd	Think About It	1973	Chimneyville
762	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7305 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)	Laura Lee	I'll Catch You When You Fall	1973	Hot Wax
763	recordlabel: Lion 148 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Landy McNeal	We The People	Forgotten Man	1973	Lion
764	recordlabel: Chelsea 78-108 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Baker, Harris, Otis	Willie Roundtree	House Of Memories	1973	Chelsea
765	recordlabel: Stax 149 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton comments: [southern soul]	Carla Thomas	I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got)	1973	Stax
766	recordlabel: Black Gold 9 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	Funkey Key	1973	Black Gold
767	recordlabel: Stax 0170 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Al Jackson and John Gary Williams	The Soul Children	Love Is a Hurtin' Thing	1973	Stax
768	recordlabel: Musicor 1483 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: R. Bethea	Harmon Bethea	Talking About the Boss and I	1973	Musicor
769	recordlabel: Hi 2252 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Jackson	Otis Clay	If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody)	1973	Hi
770	recordlabel: Motown 1282 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Fully Exposed / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [beat ballad]	Willie Hutch	Sunshine Lady	1973	Motown
771	recordlabel: Columbia 45907 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Paul Simon	The Dixie Hummingbirds	Loves Me Like a Rock	1973	Columbia
772	recordlabel: Atlantic 2976 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell	Clyde Brown	Ghetto Cowboy	1973	Atlantic
773	recordlabel: We Produce 1811 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Harold H. Scott album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	Love's Maze	1973	We Produce
774	recordlabel: Excello 2336 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Jerry Washington album: Right Here Is Where You Belong	Jerry Washington	Let Me Love You Right or Wrong	1973	Excello
775	recordlabel: Columbia 45835 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: Killing Me Softly With Her Song	Johnny Mathis	Show and Tell	1973	Columbia
776	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0953 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Luther Dixon album: Dimension III comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Soul Serenade	1973	RCA Victor
777	recordlabel: Dial 1028 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: P. Kelly, J. Kelly	Annette Snell	Love Connection	1973	Dial
778	recordlabel: United Artists 255 chartposition: RandB #80, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Facts of Life...	Bobby Womack	I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You	1973	United Artists
779	recordlabel: Deluxe 150 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Charles Derrick and James Hines comments: [instrumental]	J. Hines & The Fellows	Camelot Time	1973	Deluxe
780	recordlabel: Greene Mountain 413 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday	Little Richard	In the Middle of the Night	1973	Greene Mountain
781	recordlabel: Wand 11266 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams and Mel Kent	Ike Lovely	Fool's Hall of Fame	1973	Wand
782	recordlabel: Curtom 8017 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Michael Hawkins, Janice Hutson and Leroy Hutson album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	Love Oh Love	1973	Curtom
783	recordlabel: Invictus 1255 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Reaching Out	Freda Payne	Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right	1973	Invictus
784	recordlabel: Today 1525 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Edna Toles	Benny Johnson	Visions of Paradise	1973	Today
785	recordlabel: GSF 6908 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson	Dorothy Moore	Cry Like a Baby	1973	GSF
786	recordlabel: Westbound 220 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty and Tom Graczyc album: Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Lee	1973	Westbound
787	recordlabel: United Artists 313 chartposition: RandB #79, US #104 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Big Time Lover	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	I Just Can't Stop Loving You	1973	United Artists
788	recordlabel: Capsoul 28 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Ben Caldwell album: Gently Down Your Stream	Four Mints	You're My Desire	1973	Capsoul
789	recordlabel: Buddah 375 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Al Elias and Andy Badale comments: [from the movie Gordon's War]	Barbara Mason	Child of Tomorrow	1973	Buddah
790	recordlabel: Epic 11011 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Barrett Strong	Barrett Strong	Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher	1973	Epic
791	recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 203 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dickie Goodman and M. Apatow comments: [novelty]	John & Ernest	Soul President Number One	1973	Rainy Wednesday
792	recordlabel: Master Five 9104 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Vinnie Barrett	Baby Washington	Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind	1973	Master Five
793	recordlabel: Motown 1234 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Hal Davis & Willie Hutch comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	No Matter Where	1973	Motown
794	recordlabel: Sunburst 523 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul]	Roshell Anderson	Know What You're Doing When You Leave	1973	Sunburst
795	recordlabel: All Platinum 2346 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	This Feeling of Losing You	1973	All Platinum
796	recordlabel: Roulette 7149 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Leroy Hutson	Geraldine Hunt	You Brought Joy	1973	Roulette
797	recordlabel: 20th Century 2025 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Barry White album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Oh Love, We Finally Made It	1973	20th Century
798	recordlabel: Paula 382 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Phil Perry album: Dreaming Out of Season	The Montclairs	Prelude to a Heartbreak	1973	Paula
799	recordlabel: Warner 7693 chartposition: RandB #62Warner 7693 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Richard album: Just Being Myself	Dionne Warwick	(I'm) Just Being Myself	1973	Warner
800	recordlabel: Mercury 73378 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: R. Hammond album: Mark IV	Mark IV	I Fell In Love (With A Married Woman)	1973	Mercury

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