Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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: Gordy 7135 chartposition: RandB #8, US #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: 1990 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Heavenly	1974	Gordy
702	recordlabel: Stax 0215 chartposition: RandB #4, US #79, UK #54 writtenby: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Chalmers album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	City in the Sky	1974	Stax
703	recordlabel: United Artists 439 chartposition: RandB #5, US #59 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Truman Thomas album: Lookin' for a Love Again	Bobby Womack	You're Welcome, Stop On By	1974	United Artists
704	recordlabel: Tamla 54249 chartposition: RandB #8, US #50 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Kathy Wakefield album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need	1974	Tamla
705	recordlabel: Tamla 54251 chartposition: RandB #6, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	I Am, I Am	1974	Tamla
706	recordlabel: Atlantic 3200 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter album: Let Me in Your Life	Aretha Franklin	Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing	1974	Atlantic
707	recordlabel: Tamla 54256 chartposition: RandB #4, US #78 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian album: Don't Cha Love It comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Don't Cha Love It?	1974	Tamla
708	recordlabel: Philly Groove 200 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71, UK #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: The Player	First Choice	The Player (Part 1)	1974	Philly Groove
709	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2212 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best Of Philadelphia	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
710	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 911 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser and James Dean album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: cQywZYoGB1g	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
711	recordlabel: Warner 8038 chartposition: RandB #6, US #51 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Candi	Candi Staton	As Long As He Takes Care of Home	1974	Warner
712	recordlabel: Atco 7004 chartposition: RandB #5, US #36, US AC #26 writtenby: Norman Barrett & Bobby Eli album: The Magic of the Blue comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul]	Blue Magic	Three Ring Circus	1974	Atco
713	recordlabel: Warner 7828 chartposition: RandB #22, US #26 writtenby: L. Williams, J. Watson album: Back to Oakland comments: [funk jazz]	Tower of Power	Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream)	1974	Warner
714	recordlabel: T Neck 2253 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #16, US #60 writtenby: Jim Seals & Dash Crofts album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	Summer Breeze	1974	T Neck
715	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3538 chartposition: RandB #9, US #37, UK #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: War of the Gods / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Billy Paul	Thanks for Saving My Life	1974	P.I.R.
716	recordlabel: ABC 4012 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: E. Shuman, L. Carr comments: [ballad] [re release]	Eddie Holman	Hey There Lonely Girl	1974	ABC(UK)
717	recordlabel: AandM 1644 chartposition: RandB #11, US #22 writtenby: Billy Preston & George Johnson album: The Kids and Me comments: [instrumental]	Billy Preston	Struttin'	1974	A&M
718	recordlabel: Bell 1381(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay album: Love Games comments: [pop soul]	The Drifters	Down on the Beach Tonight	1974	Bell (UK)
719	recordlabel: Polydor 14255 chartposition: RandB #1, US #31 writtenby: Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley album: Hell comments: [funk]	James Brown	Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1)	1974	Polydor
720	recordlabel: Columbia 4 46007 chartposition: RandB #4, US #29 writtenby: Maurice White & Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Mighty Mighty	1974	Columbia
721	recordlabel: ABC 4003 chartposition: RandB #4, US #26 writtenby: McKinley Jackson & James Reddick album: Out Here on My Own	Lamont Dozier	Fish Ain't Bitin	1974	ABC
722	recordlabel: Atlantic 3027 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: Mighty Love comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	I'm Coming Home	1974	Atlantic
723	recordlabel: Truth 3206 chartposition: RandB #1, US #22 writtenby: Homer Banks, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen album: Woman to Woman / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: n358AXEFuT0	Shirley Brown	Woman to Woman	1974	Truth
724	recordlabel: Polydor 14223 chartposition: RandB #1, US #26 writtenby: James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley album: The Payback comments: [funk]	James Brown	The Payback (Part 1)	1974	Polydor
725	recordlabel: Stax 2025224 chartposition: RandB #3, US #23, US AC #27 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton album: Be What You Are	The Staple Singers	Touch a Hand, Make a Friend	1974	Stax
726	recordlabel: Polydor 14244 chartposition: RandB #1, US #29 writtenby: James Brown album: Hell comments: [funk]	James Brown	My Thang	1974	Polydor
727	recordlabel: 20th Century 2141 chartposition: RandB #1, US #27 writtenby: Barry White album: In Heat comments: [ballad]	Love Unlimited	I Belong to You	1974	20th Century
728	recordlabel: De lite 1562 chartposition: RandB #1, US #37, UK #52 writtenby: Kool & the Gang & Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan) album: Light of Worlds comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Higher Plane	1974	De lite
729	recordlabel: Trojan 7909 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: 1000 Volts Of Holt comments: [Reggae]	John Holt	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1974	Trojan(UK)
730	recordlabel: Hi 2262 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32 writtenby: Al Green album: Livin' For You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	Let's Get Married	1974	Hi
731	recordlabel: Curtom 1999 chartposition: RandB #3, US #40, UK #51 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sweet Exorcist	Curtis Mayfield	Kung Fu	1974	Curtom
732	recordlabel: Capitol 3957 chartposition: RandB #1, US #50 writtenby: Daryl Hall & John Oates album: Hard Core Poetry comments: [ballad]	Tavares	She's Gone	1974	Capitol
733	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2187 chartposition: RandB #6, US #58, UK #32 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Black & Blue / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)	1974	P.I.R.
734	recordlabel: Stax 0182 chartposition: RandB #3, US #36 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Friction comments: [southern soul ballad]	The Soul Children	I'll Be the Other Woman	1974	Stax
735	recordlabel: T Neck 2254 chartposition: RandB #4, US #52, UK #52 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Live It Up comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	Live It Up	1974	T Neck
736	recordlabel: Tamla 54247 chartposition: RandB #5, US 28 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Anita Poree album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Son of Sagittarius	1974	Tamla
737	recordlabel: Haven 7000 chartposition: RandB #31, US 24 writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter album: Blood Brother comments: [disco dance]	Gene Redding	This Heart	1974	Haven
738	recordlabel: Gordy 7138 chartposition: RandB #1, US #40, US dance #11 writtenby: Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Lionel Richie album: A Song for You comments: [disco dance] [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Happy People	1974	Gordy
739	recordlabel: Glades 1722 chartposition: RandB #1, US #34 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Let's Straighten It Out / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of comments: [southern soul ballad]	Latimore	Let's Straighten It Out	1974	Glades
740	recordlabel: London 1052 chartposition: RandB #2, US #34 writtenby: Harry Williams album: Unreal comments: [ballad]	Bloodstone	Outside Woman	1974	London
741	recordlabel: Buddah 425 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher & Lester Snell album: The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad]	Barbara Mason	From His Woman to You	1974	Buddah
742	recordlabel: Jay Boy 88(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Willie Clarke album: Do It Good comments: [disco funk]	KC And The Sunshine Band	Queen of Clubs	1974	Jay Boy (UK)
743	recordlabel: London 1055 chartposition: RandB #22, US #82 writtenby: Willis Draffen (as Willis Draffen Jr.) album: I Need Time	Bloodstone	That's Not How It Goes	1974	London
744	recordlabel: Pye International 102 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Jerry Williams and Spain comments: [northern soul]	Jerry Williams	If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)	1974	Pye International
745	recordlabel: Mercury 73459 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Ben Raleight and Bob Halley album: Ben Raleight and Bob Halley	Jerry Butler	That's How Heartaches Are Made	1974	Mercury
746	recordlabel: Hi 2271 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Don Bryant, Ann Peebles and Bernard Miller album: I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Do I Need You	1974	Hi
747	recordlabel: United Artists 534 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Since I Found My Baby	1974	United Artists
748	recordlabel: Wand 11276 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	Fever in the Funkhouse	1974	Wand
749	recordlabel: Capitol 3855 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Melvin Matthews	Tomorrow's Promise	That's the Way It Will Stay	1974	Capitol
750	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 600 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Lana Rush and Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: My Ebony Princess	Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers	My Ebony Princess	1974	Pi Kappa
751	recordlabel: T.K. 1008 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: Do It Good	KC And The Sunshine Band	I'm A Pushover	1974	T.K.
752	recordlabel: Epic 11060 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Fresh	Sly & the Family Stone	If It Were Left Up to Me	1974	Epic
753	recordlabel: Buddah 412 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: J. Saunders comments: [disco funk]	Funkhouse Express	Music Makes You Move	1974	Buddah
754	recordlabel: All Platinum 2349 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Jimi Ingram	Prophecy	Everybody Walking Together	1974	All Platinum
755	recordlabel: IX Chains 401 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Helen Miller, Rose Marie McCoy and G. Holley	Spring	Talk to the Rain	1974	IX Chains
756	recordlabel: AandM 1531 chartposition: R&B #56 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom album: More Than Before	The Persuasions	I Really Got It Bad for You	1974	A&M
757	recordlabel: Wand 11270 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: General Crook	General Crook	Tell Me What'cha Gonna Do (When You Want to Be Loved)	1974	Wand
758	recordlabel: Warner 8025 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Release Yourself	Graham Central Station	Release Yourself	1974	Warner
759	recordlabel: Playboy 6017 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	Major Lance	Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (disco version)	1974	Playboy
760	recordlabel: Gang 1322 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell, Callie Cheek, Michael Cheek, Peter Duarte, Kevin Lassiter album: Keep On Bumpin' and Masterplan	The Kay-Gees	Master Plan	1974	Gang
761	recordlabel: Philly Soulville 14024 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: James Lindsay, Melvin Miles and Stan Watson album: Don't Fight the Feeling	Sound Experience	Don't Fight the Feeling	1974	Philly Soulville
762	recordlabel: Pride 406 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The New Censation	The New Censation	Come Down to Earth	1974	Pride
763	recordlabel: Sussex 622 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #61 writtenby: J. Thomas, M. Stokes, S. Scarborough album: Migration comments: [funk]	Creative Source	Keep On Movin'	1974	Sussex
764	recordlabel: Alithia 6062 chartposition: RandB #61 album: 3 Down 4 To Go	The Escorts	Disrespect Can Wreck	1974	Alithia
765	recordlabel: Vibration 528 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson and Michael Burton	Sylvia	Private Performance	1974	Vibration
766	recordlabel: Back Beat 631 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Memphis Unlimited	O.V. Wright	I've Been Searching	1974	Back Beat
767	recordlabel: Paramount 0288 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: John O'Reilly and Jim Rast	The Mission	Fear No Evil	1974	Paramount
768	recordlabel: Gemigo 100 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Leroy Hutson	Ground Hog	Bumpin	1974	Gemigo
769	recordlabel: Philly Groove 184 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: William Hart album: Alive and Kicking	The Delfonics	Lying to Myself	1974	Philly Groove
770	recordlabel: Aware 045 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Sam Dees	John Edwards	Vanishing Love	1974	Aware
771	recordlabel: Janus 244 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Alan Felder) and Norman Harris	The Whispers	What More Can a Girl Ask For?	1974	Janus
772	recordlabel: Ode 66043 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: T. Scott album: Tom Scott and the L.A. Express comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Tom Scott & the L.A. Express	Strut Your Stuff	1974	Ode
773	recordlabel: Motown 1323 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: The Bitch Is Black comments: [Motown Sound]	Yvonne Fair	Walk Out the Door If You Wanna	1974	Motown
774	recordlabel: Invictus 1264 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Brian Holland, Edward Holland and Richard "Popcorn" Wylie	Laura Lee	I Need It Just As Bad As You	1974	Invictus
775	recordlabel: Warner 8040 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared	Paul Kelly	Let Your Love Come Down (Let It Fall on Me)	1974	Warner
776	recordlabel: Event 217 writtenby: Bill Curtis (as William Curtis), Earl Shelton, George Williams, Johnny Flippi, Johnny King and Richard comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Keep On Steppin'	1974	Event
777	recordlabel: Fantasy 729 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Allan C. Barnes album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Summer Love	1974	Fantasy
778	recordlabel: Playboy 6011 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Willie Henderson , Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon), A. J. Tribble, Larry Brownlee and T. Takayoshi	Willie Henderson	Gangsta Boogie Bump	1974	Playboy
779	recordlabel: ABC 11409 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Foster, Romias, Apodaca, Little and Eubank album: Ethnic Stew comments: [funk]	Tribe	The Tribe	1974	ABC
780	recordlabel: Jean/Alithia 731 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Charles McGruder, David Steinberg and Richard Cowell album: Party Time	Gentlemen & Their Ladies	Party Bump	1974	Jean/Alithia
781	recordlabel: Stax 188 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #50 album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	I Wanna Do Things For You	1974	Stax
782	recordlabel: Now 6 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Williams and Green	Ron Holden	Can You Talk?	1974	Now
783	recordlabel: Volt 4105 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jimmy Roach album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	And I Panicked	1974	Volt
784	recordlabel: Babylon 1111 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Norman Harris, Allan Felder and Bunny Sigler album: Executive Suite 1 comments: [philly sound]	Executive Suite	When the Fuel Runs Out	1974	Babylon
785	recordlabel: Abet 9457 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: Oliver Sain and Otha Thompson album: Bus Stop comments: [funk instrumental]	Oliver Sain	Bus Stop	1974	Abet
786	recordlabel: Mercury 73605 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Something Nice	Roy C	Loneliness Has Got a Hold on Me	1974	Mercury
787	recordlabel: Mercury 73605 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy Hammond) album: Something Nice	Roy C	If I Could Love You Forever	1974	Mercury
788	recordlabel: Alithia 6066 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Kerr and Ray Walker album: 3 Down 4 To Go comments: ImR5fNxDmYI	The Escorts	Let's Make Love (At Home Sometime)	1974	Alithia
789	recordlabel: 20th Century 2130 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Vernon Bullock, Charles Ingersoll, Ronald Preyer and Bobby Solomon album: A Taste of The Younghearts	The Younghearts	Wake Up and Start Standing	1974	20th Century
790	recordlabel: Future Stars 1005 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Clarence Carter comments: [deep soul]	Margie Alexander	Keep On Searching	1974	Future Stars
791	recordlabel: Innovation II 7826 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Sonny Sanders, Jim Porter and Sherman Nesberry	The Quadraphonics	Betcha If You Check It Out	1974	Innovation II
792	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1214 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: Joshie Jo Armstead	Joshie Jo Armstead	Stumblin' Blocks, Steppin' Stones	1974	Gospel Truth
793	recordlabel: People 641 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: James Brown and Lee Austin album: Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now	Lyn Collins	Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again	1974	People
794	recordlabel: Warner 8030 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: I Wanna Be Selfish	Ashford & Simpson	Everybody's Got to Give It Up	1974	Warner
795	recordlabel: Hi 2269 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Charles Hodges, Archie Turner and Darryl Carter album: Diamond in the Rough	Syl Johnson	Let Yourself Go	1974	Hi
796	recordlabel: London 1059 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Charles McCormick album: I Need Time	Bloodstone	I Need Time	1974	London
797	recordlabel: Aware 037 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford and Clayton Ivey album: John Edwards	John Edwards	Messing Up a Good Thing	1974	Aware
798	recordlabel: Invictus 1263 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Life and Death	1974	Invictus
799	recordlabel: Stax 0191 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)	Little Milton	Tin Pan Alley	1974	Stax
800	recordlabel: Roxbury 2005 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand	1974	Roxbury

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