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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1970 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1970 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 1970, 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 1970, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1970 . . .

The following songs were released in 1970 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 1970 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
301 recordlabel: Chisa 8010
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #44, US #90
writtenby: Wilton Felder
album: Old Socks, New Shoes…New Socks, Old Shoes
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
The Jazz Crusaders Way Back Home 1970 Chisa
302 recordlabel: United Artists 50720
chartposition: RandB #32, US #92
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
comments: [philly sound love ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials Help Me Find a Way (To Say I Love You) 1970 United Artists
303 recordlabel: Atlantic 452694
chartposition: RandB #35, US #85
writtenby: Gene McDaniels
album: Swiss Movement
comments: [jazz soul]
Les McCann & Eddie Harris Compared to What 1970 Atlantic
304 recordlabel: Zodiac 1017
chartposition: RandB #34, US #118
writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams
album: Everybody Saw You
Ruby Andrews Everybody Saw You 1970 Zodiac
305 recordlabel: CBS 5204
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Bill Soden
Pacific Gas & Electric Father Come On Home 1970 CBS
306 recordlabel: Thomas 805
chartposition: RandB #35, US #95
writtenby: Gene Barge and Jesse Anderson
Jesse Anderson I Got a Problem 1970 Thomas
307 recordlabel: Turntable 1018
chartposition: RandB #31, US #100
writtenby: Titus Turner
album: Howard Tate's Reaction
Howard Tate My Soul's Got a Hole in it 1970 Turntable
308 recordlabel: Uni 55186
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Andre Williams and Johnny Thompson
The Green Berets (Lord) Send Me Somebody 1970 Uni
309 recordlabel: Mercury 73101
chartposition: RandB #42, US #95
writtenby: Bobby Scott and Danny Meehan
Jerry Butler Where Are You Going 1970 Mercury
310 recordlabel: Elektra 45671
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Booker T. Jones and William Bell
Dorothy Morrison All God's Children Got Soul 1970 Elektra
311 recordlabel: Bamboo 114
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #31
writtenby: Harding, McPherson, Dixon
album: Good Guys Only Win In The Movies
Mel & Tim Mail Call Time 1970 Bamboo
312 recordlabel: Gordy 7103
chartposition: RandB #43, US #93
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas I Gotta Let You Go 1970 Gordy
313 recordlabel: Lionel 3201
chartposition: RandB #36, US #96
writtenby: Clyde Otis
The Satisfactions This Bitter Earth 1970 Lionel
314 recordlabel: Columbia 45277
chartposition: US #96
writtenby: Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers, George Chambers and Brian Keenan
album: Love, Peace and Happiness
The Chambers Brothers Love, Peace and Happiness 1970 Columbia
315 recordlabel: Westbound 156
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell
album: Do Me Right
The Detroit Emeralds If I Lose Your Love 1970 Westbound
316 recordlabel: Atlantic 2768
chartposition: RandB #33, US #93
writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter
album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
Archie Bell & the Drells Wrap It Up 1970 Atlantic
317 recordlabel: Buddah 165
chartposition: US #66
writtenby: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Stan Vincent
album: Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps Dear Prudence 1970 Buddah
318 recordlabel: Mercury 73131
chartposition: RandB #36, US #109
writtenby: Jerry Butler, Billy Butler and Larry Wade
album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds
Jerry Butler Special Memory 1970 Mercury
319 recordlabel: Lamp 80
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Anthony Black
The Vanguards It's Too Late for Love 1970 Lamp
320 recordlabel: Tamla 54189
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: George Gordy, Rosemary Gordy and Shadee Hasan
album: A Pocket Full of Miracles
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Darling Dear 1970 Tamla
321 recordlabel: Buddah 196
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: Norman Greenbaum
album: Brand New Day
Dorothy Morrison Spirit in the Sky 1970 Buddah
322 recordlabel: Maxwell 808
chartposition: RandB #36, US #96
writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
Faith, Hope & Charity Baby, Don't Take Your Love 1970 Maxwell
323 recordlabel: Gold Star 101
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)
The Sequins Hey Romeo 1970 Gold Star
324 recordlabel: Columbia 445146
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #103
writtenby: S. Turner
album: Love, Peace and Happiness
The Chambers Brothers Let's Do It (Do It Together) 1970 Columbia
325 recordlabel: JAD 223
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash (What a) Groovey Feeling 1970 JAD
326 recordlabel: Minit 32080
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: traditional
Little Junior Parker Worried Life Blues 1970 Minit
327 recordlabel: Stang 5015
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Have You Had Any Lately 1970 Stang
328 recordlabel: T Neck 923
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley), Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
The Young Vandals In My Opinion 1970 T Neck
329 recordlabel: Columbia 45277
chartposition: RandB #40, US #106
writtenby: Lester Chambers
album: New Generation
The Chambers Brothers Funky 1970 Columbia
330 recordlabel: Atlantic 2729
chartposition: US #105, AC #25
writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Dusty Springfield I Wanna Be a Free Girl 1970 Atlantic
331 recordlabel: Wand 11219
chartposition: US #105
writtenby: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: KKrW90h7pAc
Joe Jeffrey My Baby Loves Lovin' 1970 Wand
332 recordlabel: Jubilee 5684
chartposition: RandB #35, US #115
writtenby: Mary Wells (as Mary Wells Womack) and Cecil Womack
Mary Wells Dig The Way I Feel 1970 Jubilee
333 recordlabel: Cotillion 44092
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #106, US AC #18
writtenby: Isaac Holt and Marylean Holt
Young-Holt Unlimited Mellow Dreaming 1970 Cotillion
334 recordlabel: Liberty 56207
chartposition: RandB #41, US #105
writtenby: Eki Renrut
album: Workin' Together
Ike & Tina Turner Workin' Together 1970 Liberty
335 recordlabel: DeLuxe 45115
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Daisy Holland and Richard Poindexter
album: With These Hands
The Manhattans It's Gonna Take a Lot to Bring Me Back 1970 DeLuxe
336 recordlabel: Atlantic 2745
chartposition: RandB #39, US #118
writtenby: Curly Putman (as Curly Putman Jr.)
Esther Phillips with the Dixie Flyers Set Me Free 1970 Atlantic
337 recordlabel: Canyon 35
chartposition: RandB #36, US #109
writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds (as Gary Bonds) and Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)
album: I'm A Loser
comments: [deep soul]
Doris Duke Feet Start Walking 1970 Canyon
338 recordlabel: Date 1669
chartposition: RandB #50, US #110
writtenby: D. Thomas, D. Marchand
Peaches & Herb Satisfy My Hunger 1970 Date
339 recordlabel: Mercury 73072
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #39, US #111
writtenby: Gary Geld and Peter Udell
album: I Got Love
Melba Moore I Got Love 1970 Mercury
340 recordlabel: Atlantic 452693
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: There's Gonna Be a Showdown
Archie Bell & the Drells Here I Go Again 1970 Atlantic
341 recordlabel: Clintone 001
chartposition: RandB #39, US #94
writtenby: Lillian Dees
Rozetta Johnson A Woman's Way 1970 Clintone
342 recordlabel: Ode 66003
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
album: Gimme Shelter
Merry Clayton Gimme Shelter 1970 Ode
343 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7007
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Angelo Bond, General Johnson and Greg Perry
album: Women's Love Rights
Laura Lee Wedlock Is a Padlock 1970 Hot Wax
344 recordlabel: Thomas 808
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #37
writtenby: Z. Sago
comments: [funk]
Jodi Gales You Gotta Push 1970 Thomas
345 recordlabel: Down to Earth 74
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: General Crook and Burgess Gardner
General Crook Do It for Me 1970 Down to Earth
346 recordlabel: Top and Bottom 402
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Van McCoy
Oscar Weathers Your Fool Still Loves You 1970 Top and Bottom
347 recordlabel: Columbia 45098
chartposition: US #114, US AC #38
writtenby: Anna Mitchell and Ekundayo Paris
O.C. Smith Moody 1970 Columbia
348 recordlabel: Stax 0056
chartposition: RandB #41, US #107
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Carla Thomas Guide Me Well 1970 Stax
349 recordlabel: Invictus 9082
chartposition: RandB #42, US #121
writtenby: Holland, Dozier
The Glass House Stealing Moments from Another Woman's Life 1970 Invictus
350 recordlabel: Silver Fox 21
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Ronnie Shannon
Bettye LaVette Do Your Duty 1970 Silver Fox
351 recordlabel: Buddah 184
chartposition: RandB #43, US #114
writtenby: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Dorothy Morrison Border Song (Holy Moses) 1970 Buddah
352 recordlabel: Today 1001
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Larry Butler, Wanda Butler and James Grant
Odds & Ends Let Me Try 1970 Today
353 recordlabel: Uptite 20
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #38
writtenby: P. Upton
125th Street Candy Store More Today Than Yesterday 1970 Uptite
354 recordlabel: National General 5
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: J. Bishop
album: If You Knew Him Like I Do
Barbara Mason If You Knew Him Like I Do 1970 National General
355 recordlabel: Stax 0072
chartposition: RandB #43, US #116
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
Eddie Floyd My Girl 1970 Stax
356 recordlabel: Alston 4583
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke and Brad Shapiro
J.P. Robinson What Can I Tell Her 1970 Alston
357 recordlabel: Hot Wax 7005
chartposition: US #117
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Sweet Replies
The Honey Cone When Will It End 1970 Hot Wax
358 recordlabel: Gordy 7097
chartposition: RandB #39, US #117
writtenby: Edwin Starr and Richard
album: War and Peace
comments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr Time 1970 Gordy
359 recordlabel: Buddah 188
chartposition: US #80
writtenby: A.J. Edmonton, J. Kay, N. St. Nicholas, L. Byrom, S. Vincent and Clarence Burke
album: Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps Because I Love You 1970 Buddah
360 recordlabel: Dial 4096
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #40
writtenby: Joe Tex
album: Joe Tex Sings With Strings and Things
Joe Tex You're Right, Ray Charles 1970 Dial
361 recordlabel: Blue Fox 100
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Bill Cole
Calvin Leavy Cummins Prison Farm 1970 Blue Fox
362 recordlabel: Zea 50001
chartposition: RandB #40, US #123
writtenby: Richard Fields
The Younghearts The Young Hearts Get Lonely Too 1970 Zea
363 recordlabel: Spring 104
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Dock Price Jr. and Raeford Gerald
Ray Godfrey I Gotta Get Away (From My Own Self) 1970 Spring
364 recordlabel: Probe 481
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Bob Dylan
album: I Shall Be Released
Freddie Scott I Shall Be Released 1970 Probe
365 recordlabel: Neptune 167
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Vernon Harrell
Linda Jones That's When I'll Stop Loving You 1970 Neptune
366 recordlabel: Atlantic 2697
chartposition: RandB #45, US #122
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
Judy Clay Greatest Love 1970 Atlantic
367 recordlabel: Stax 1007
chartposition: RandB #40,
writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter
The Emotions Stealing Love 1970 Stax
368 recordlabel: Alston 4587
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
album: I Love the Way You Love
Betty Wright Pure Love 1970 Alston
369 recordlabel: T Neck 917
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: William
The Young Vandals I've Been Good to You 1970 T Neck
370 recordlabel: Capitol 2856
chartposition: RandB #45, US #96
writtenby: Sam Cooke
Lou Rawls Bring It On Home 1970 Capitol
371 recordlabel: SSS Int'l 809
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Dorothy La Bostrie and Joe Ruffino
album: Heart and Soul
Johnny Adams I Won't Cry 1970 SSS Int'l
372 recordlabel: Westbound 161
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: William Garrett and Abrim Tilmon
The Detroit Emeralds I Can't See Myself Doing without You 1970 Westbound
373 recordlabel: Common United 3010
chartposition: RandB #45, US #125
writtenby: Bobby Darin (as Bob Darin)
Cissy Houston I'll Be There 1970 Common United
374 recordlabel: RCA 740307
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield To Live the Past 1970 RCA
375 recordlabel: Zodiac 1017
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: B. Neeko and Ric Williams
album: Everybody Saw You
Ruby Andrews Can You Get Away 1970 Zodiac
376 recordlabel: House of Fox 1
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Maceo And All The King's Men
Maceo & All the King's Men Got to Get'cha 1970 House of Fox
377 recordlabel: Stax 0069
chartposition: RandB #50, US #127
writtenby: Albert King
Albert King Can't You See What You're Doing to Me 1970 Stax
378 recordlabel: Stax 0071
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional and Rufus Thomas (arrangement)
album: Do the Funky Chicken
Rufus Thomas Sixty Minute Man (Part II) -- The Preacher and the Bear 1970 Stax
379 recordlabel: Invictus 9082
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar
comments: US B side to Stealing Moments From Another Woman's Life
The Glass House If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter 1970 Invictus
380 recordlabel: Atco 6738
chartposition: US #128
writtenby: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Delaney Bramlett
album: Get Ready
King Curtis Teasin' 1970 Atco
381 recordlabel: Double Shot 145
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Hal Winn and Mo Rodgers
Foxy Call Me Later 1970 Double Shot
382 recordlabel: Calla 2304
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Eddie Jones
Top Shelf Give It Up 1970 Calla
383 recordlabel: RCA 740373
chartposition: RandB #46, US #108
writtenby: Williams
Carolyn Franklin All I Want to Be Is Your Woman 1970 RCA
384 recordlabel: Atlantic 2750
chartposition: RandB #45, US #123
writtenby: Will Holt and Gary W. Friedman
The Sweet Inspirations This World 1970 Atlantic
385 recordlabel: Silver Fox 19
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Billy Kennedy and Jack Thomas
Gloria Taylor Grounded (Part I) 1970 Silver Fox
386 recordlabel: Atlantic 2666
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Don Covay and Spooner Oldham
Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band Black Woman 1970 Atlantic
387 recordlabel: T.a. 207
chartposition: US #89
writtenby: Terry Woodford and George Soule
Five Flights Up After the Feeling Is Gone 1970 T.a.
388 recordlabel: Atco 6778
chartposition: US #88
writtenby: Jonathan Rowlands
R.B. Greaves Georgia Took Her Back 1970 Atco
389 recordlabel: Curtom 1948
writtenby: Jerry Goldsmith
comments: re release
The Impressions Amen (1970) 1970 Curtom
390 recordlabel: Commonwealth United 3611
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Charles Jones and Robert Dobyne
Maxine Brown I Can't Get Along Without You 1970 Commonwealth United
391 recordlabel: ABC 11265
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #115
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Peter De Angelis
Eddie Holman I'll Be There 1970 ABC
392 recordlabel: De-Lite 528
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #44
writtenby: R. Simmons, J. Washington
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Realistic's Please Baby Please 1970 DeLite
393 recordlabel: Fame 1470
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: G. Jackson, M. Buckins
Spencer Wiggins Double Lovin' 1970 Fame
394 recordlabel: Bamboo 113
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Thompson and Dixon
The Voice Masters Dance Right into My Heart 1970 Bamboo
395 recordlabel: Cotillion 44090
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Ed Robinson
Ed Robinson Hey Blackman 1970 Cotillion
396 recordlabel: Atlantic 2694
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Eddie Harris
album: Swiss Movement
comments: [instrumental]
Les McCann & Eddie Harris Cold Duck 1970 Atlantic
397 recordlabel: DeLuxe 129
chartposition: RandB #48, US #113
writtenby: Leon Carr and Richard Ehlert
The Manhattans From Atlanta to Goodbye 1970 DeLuxe
398 recordlabel: Sussex 200
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love
The Presidents For You 1970 Sussex
399 recordlabel: Atco 6769
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #45
writtenby: Jim Webb
album: Turning Around
Dee Dee Warwick If This Was The Last Song 1970 Atco
400 recordlabel: Calla 172
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: R. Barrett
The Spaniels Fairy Tales 1970 Calla

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