Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

←Back.... Best-Selling Soul R&B Singles of 1974...

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

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 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
801	recordlabel: Buddah 435 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Walter Heath album: You Know Your Wrong Don't Ya Brother	Walter Heath	I Am Your Leader	1974	Buddah
802	recordlabel: Drive 6234 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: The Party Freaks	Miami	Party Freaks	1974	Drive
803	recordlabel: 20th Century 2107 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Barry White album: Together Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Theme From Together Brothers	1974	20th Century
804	recordlabel: GRC 2030 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Dee Dee McNeal album: Ripple	Ripple	You Were Right On Time	1974	GRC
805	recordlabel: Atlantic 3000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Makossa Man comments: [jazz funk]	Manu Dibango	Weya	1974	Atlantic
806	recordlabel: Ode 66043 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Bennett, Carlton, Sample, Scott, Guerin album: Tom Scott and the L.A. Express comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Tom Scott & the L.A. Express	Sneakin' In The Back	1974	Ode
807	recordlabel: Vibration 530 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Alan O'Day	Sylvia	Easy Evil	1974	Vibration
808	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0309 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Butterfield and Bobby Charles	Wilson Pickett	Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It	1974	RCA Victor
809	recordlabel: Roulette 7158 chartposition: RandB #68 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Melvin Steals (as Mystro) and Mervin Steals (as Lyric)	The Moment of Truth	Your Love	1974	Roulette
810	recordlabel: Chess 2158 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Al Downing comments: [ballad]	Al Downing	Baby Let's Talk It Over	1974	Chess
811	recordlabel: Perception 520 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: People Music comments: [instrumental]	Fatback Band	Soul March	1974	Perception
812	recordlabel: Sunburst 529 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson comments: [deep soul]	Roshell Anderson	Grapevine Will Lie Sometimes	1974	Sunburst
813	recordlabel: 20th Century 2117 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #68 writtenby: Norman Blue, Ronald Buchanan album: The Imaginations	The Imaginations	There's Another On Your Mind	1974	20th Century
814	recordlabel: Hi 452260 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Syl Johnson and Brenda Johnson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	I'm Yours	1974	Hi
815	recordlabel: Spring 142 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Charlie Whitehead, Gary U.S. Bonds and Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)	Garland Green	He Didn't Know (He Kept On Talking)	1974	Spring
816	recordlabel: Epic 11088 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Lou Courtney album: I'm In Need Of Love	Lou Courtney	I Don't Need Nobody Else	1974	Epic
817	recordlabel: Hotlanta 305 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #67 album: Totally Involved	Jimmy Lewis	It Ain't What's On The Woman	1974	Hotlanta
818	recordlabel: Wesbound 221 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Here I Am Again comments: [deep soul]	Denise LaSalle	Don't Nobody Live Here (By the Name of Fool)	1974	Wesbound
819	recordlabel: Fantasy 721 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Like I'm Not Your Man	1974	Fantasy
820	recordlabel: Atlantic 3216 chartposition: RandB #67, US #107 album: Is It In comments: [instrumental]	Eddie Harris	Is It In	1974	Atlantic
821	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3548 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Phil Terry and Theodore Life album: The Ebonys	The Ebonys	Life in the Country	1974	P.I.R.
822	recordlabel: All Platinum 2351 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) and Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)	Donnie Elbert	Love Is Strange	1974	All Platinum
823	recordlabel: Spring 146 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Raeford Gerald	Garland Green	Sweet Loving Woman	1974	Spring
824	recordlabel: AandM 1606 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Leon Ware album: Body Heat	Quincy Jones	If I Ever Lose This Heaven	1974	A&M
825	recordlabel: Haven 7001 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Margo Thunder	The Soul of a Woman	1974	Haven
826	recordlabel: Cat 1991 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Little Beaver (as Willie Hale)	Little Beaver	Wish I Had a Girl Like You	1974	Cat
827	recordlabel: Casablanca 805 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Clay McMurray, Earl English, Ronald Williams and Scott Edwards	Swiss Movement	Try Something	1974	Casablanca
828	recordlabel: Enterprise 9104 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Tough Guys Soundtrack comments: [from the movie Three Tough Guys]	Isaac Hayes	Title Theme	1974	Enterprise
829	recordlabel: Dial 1028 chartposition: RandB #71	Annette Snell	Just As Hooked As I've Ever Been	1974	Dial
830	recordlabel: Mainstream 5554 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Rose Marie McCoy and Lenny Welch	Lenny Welch	Eyewitness News	1974	Mainstream
831	recordlabel: 20th Century 2080 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Harry Pratt and Vernon Bullock album: Do You Have the Time	The Younghearts	Me and You	1974	20th Century
832	recordlabel: Glades 1720 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Clay McMurry, Leon Ware and Pam Sawyer album: Latimore	Latimore	If You Were My Woman	1974	Glades
833	recordlabel: Thunder 85251 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed	Derek & Cyndi	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1974	Thunder
834	recordlabel: AandM 1638 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Tom Babler, Dave Grusin and Quincy Jones album: Body Heat comments: [instrumental]	Quincy Jones	Boogie Joe, the Grinder	1974	A&M
835	recordlabel: Motown 1287 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Willie Hutch and Richard Hutch album: Fully Exposed / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey) Pt I	1974	Motown
836	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 183 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #67 writtenby: Van McCoy	Soul Generation	Praying For A Miracle	1974	Ebony Sounds
837	recordlabel: Alston 4620 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Gloria Jones	Betty Wright	It's Bad for Me to See You	1974	Alston
838	recordlabel: Avco 4645 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Bruce Hawes album: On A New Street comments: [philly sound[	Little Anthony & The Imperials	I Don't Have Time To Worry	1974	Avco
839	recordlabel: Cat 1994 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Willie Hale album: Gwen McCrae comments: [ballad]	Gwen McCrae	He Don't Ever Lose His Groove	1974	Cat
840	recordlabel: 20th Century 2065 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Leon Haywood , Bill Williams Jr. and Marshall McQueen Jr. album: Keep It In The Family	Leon Haywood	Long As There's You (I Got Love)	1974	20th Century
841	recordlabel: RCA Victor 10088 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Finger Pointers comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Choice Four	You're So Right for Me	1974	RCA Victor
842	recordlabel: Stax 194 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: Johnny Davenport, Eddie Cooley	Veda Brown	Fever	1974	Stax
843	recordlabel: Motown 1316 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Frank Johnson and Terry Woodford comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	You've Been Doing Wrong for So Long	1974	Motown
844	recordlabel: Stang 5055 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: T. Keith comments: [sweet soul]	The Whatnauts	Let Me Be That Special One	1974	Stang
845	recordlabel: Dunhill 4376 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Len Perry and Phil Townsend comments: [Love Ballad]	Lawrence Payton	One Woman Man	1974	Dunhill
846	recordlabel: Seventy Seven 900 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller, David Lee album: Loving You, Loving Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Ann Sexton	Love, Love, Love (I Want To Be Loved)	1974	Seventy Seven
847	recordlabel: Glades 1719 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Timmy Thomas album: You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing	Timmy Thomas	One Brief Moment	1974	Glades
848	recordlabel: Columbia 46021 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: H. Cosby, R. Glover and J. Harris	Ronnie Dyson	We Can Make It Last Forever	1974	Columbia
849	recordlabel: Vibration 527 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Carlo Rustichelli and Hank Hunter	Sylvia	Alfredo	1974	Vibration
850	recordlabel: Cadet 5706 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Don't Make Me No Promises	1974	Cadet
851	recordlabel: Stax 0219 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Rufus Thomas	Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part I)	1974	Stax
852	recordlabel: Atlantic 3207 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Percy Mayfield	Percy Mayfield	I Don't Want to Be the President	1974	Atlantic
853	recordlabel: Motown 1292 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Foxy Brown OST / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Theme of Foxy Brown	1974	Motown
854	recordlabel: We Produce 1813 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #66 album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees	The Temprees	You Make The Sunshine	1974	We Produce
855	recordlabel: Fania/Wand 11269 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Carole King	The LTG Exchange	Corazon	1974	Fania/Wand
856	recordlabel: Truth 3204 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton	The Newcomers	Keep an Eye on Your Close Friends	1974	Truth
857	recordlabel: Cat 1992 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Gwen McCrae [1973 album] comments: [southern soul]	Gwen McCrae	It's Worth the Hurt	1974	Cat
858	recordlabel: Shout 302 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: R. Brady, S. Egorin	Energy	Better Not Love Outside Your Heart	1974	Shout
859	recordlabel: Warner 8026 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Sure Thing	Dionne Warwick	Sure Thing	1974	Warner
860	recordlabel: Dakar 4530 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Canute Scott, Carl Davis and Clifford Davis album: I Enjoy Loving You	Sidney Joe Qualls	Where the Lillies Grow	1974	Dakar
861	recordlabel: Astroscope 110 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Bradford Craig	The O'Jays	Peace	1974	Astroscope
862	recordlabel: Stax 0216 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Carl Smith album: Soul Street	Eddie Floyd	Soul Street	1974	Stax
863	recordlabel: Spring 151 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Andrew Smith and Perry Boyd	Garland Green	Let the Good Times Roll	1974	Spring
864	recordlabel: Polydor 14214 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Mandrill album: Just Outside of Town	Mandrill	Love Song	1974	Polydor
865	recordlabel: Ode 66042 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #65 writtenby: Isley Brothers album: Press On comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	David T. Walker	I Got Work To Do	1974	Ode
866	recordlabel: Innovation II 8002 chartposition: RandB #65	The Lost Generation	Your Mission (If You Decide to Accept It) (Part I)	1974	Innovation II
867	recordlabel: Dakar 4537 chartposition: RandB #47 album: I Enjoy Loving You	Sidney Joe Qualls	I Enjoy Loving You	1974	Dakar
868	recordlabel: Stax 0218 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Friction	The Soul Children	Love Makes It Right Pt. I	1974	Stax
869	recordlabel: HandL 6105065 (UK) chartposition: US dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Love Is the Answer	Van McCoy	African Symphony	1974	HandL(UK)
870	recordlabel: Stax 0226 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Dennis Gilmore album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	It's September	1974	Stax
871	recordlabel: MGM 2006471(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Jerry Butler, James Dean and John Glover album: Hang On In There Baby	Johnny Bristol	Memories Don't Leave Like People Do	1974	MGM (UK)
872	recordlabel: People 632 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: James Brown album: Damn Right I Am Somebody comments: [instrumental]	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Same Beat (Part 1)	1974	People
873	recordlabel: Westbound 224 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: George Clinton and Eddie Hazel album: Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	Funkadelic	Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	1974	Westbound
874	recordlabel: Roxbury 2000 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Nina Ford and Howard Harris	Marion Jarvis	Hell of a Fix	1974	Roxbury
875	recordlabel: Curtom 1994 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Larry Brownlee and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) album: Finally Got Myself Together	The Impressions	If It's in You to Do Wrong	1974	Curtom
876	recordlabel: Granite 522 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Pain	1974	Granite
877	recordlabel: GRC 1013 chartposition: RandB #27, US #108 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Ruth Robinson album: Ripple	Ripple	Willie Pass the Water	1974	GRC
878	recordlabel: Hi 2265 chartposition: RandB #37, US #102, UK #51 writtenby: Buddy Mize and Ira Allen album: I Can't Stand the Rain comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	(You Keep Me) Hangin' On	1974	Hi
879	recordlabel: Volt 4106 chartposition: RandB #53, US #73 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	The Emotions	Put a Little Love Away	1974	Volt
880	recordlabel: Invictus 1268 chartposition: RandB #80, US #51 writtenby: General Johnson and Jeffrey Bowen album: Skin I'm In	Chairmen of the Board	Everybody Party All Night	1974	Invictus
881	recordlabel: Janus 231 chartposition: RandB #32, US #92, UK #54 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Bingo comments: [philly sound]	The Whispers	A Mother for My Children	1974	Janus
882	recordlabel: Atco 6956 chartposition: RandB #29, US #85 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	The Persuaders	Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me	1974	Atco
883	recordlabel: Dakar 4536 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Richard Parke album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	Happiness Is Being with You	1974	Dakar
884	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 249 chartposition: RandB #70, US #81 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: Scratch (Live at The Roxy, Los Angeles) comments: [jazz funk] (album version)	The Crusaders	Scratch	1974	Blue Thumb
885	recordlabel: Polydor 14235 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mandrill album: Mandrilland	Mandrill	Positive Thing	1974	Polydor
886	recordlabel: Chess 6145 037 chartposition: US #87 writtenby: Willie Schofield album: The Mighty Mighty Dells	The Dells	Bring Back the Love of Yesterday	1974	Chess
887	recordlabel: Stang 5054 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Sylvia Robinson album: Those Sexy Moments	The Moments	Sweet Sweet Lady	1974	Stang
888	recordlabel: Warner 8008 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Hooked, Hogtied & Collared	Paul Kelly	Hooked, Hogtied and Collared	1974	Warner
889	recordlabel: Cadet 5704 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Tony Hester album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics	The Dramatics	Choosing Up on You	1974	Cadet
890	recordlabel: United Artists 533 chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Got to Testify (Love)	1974	United Artists
891	recordlabel: Tamla 54246 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	It's Her Turn to Live	1974	Tamla
892	recordlabel: CTI 24 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #64, US #88 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels) album: One comments: [Jazz Funk]	Bob James	Feel Like Makin' Love	1974	CTI
893	recordlabel: P.I.R. 73547 chartposition: RandB #42, US #85 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Love Is the Message comments: [philly sound]	MFSB featuring The Three Degrees	Love Is the Message	1974	P.I.R.
894	recordlabel: Atlantic 3220 chartposition: RandB #27, US #91 writtenby: Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen and Enrico Riccardi album: Margie	Margie Joseph	Words (Are Impossible)	1974	Atlantic
895	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3545 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: That`s How Long I`ll Be Loving You	Bunny Sigler	Love Train (Part One)	1974	P.I.R.
896	recordlabel: Stang 5056 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Al Goodman and Harry Ray album: The Best Of The Moments comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Moments	What's Your Name?	1974	Stang
897	recordlabel: Curtom 2003 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Rich Tufo, Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and T. Green album: Three the Hard Way: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Impressions	Something's Mighty, Mighty Wrong	1974	Curtom
898	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3554 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder album: Keep Smilin'	Bunny Sigler	Keep Smilin'	1974	P.I.R.
899	recordlabel: Motown 1295 chartposition: RandB #50, US #70 writtenby: Terry Etlinger and Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) album: Last Time I Saw Him comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Sleeping	1974	Motown
900	recordlabel: Atlantic 3012 chartposition: RandB #20, US #57 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Inner Spectrum	Ace Spectrum	Don't Send Nobody Else	1974	Atlantic

1715374546