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
401	recordlabel: Wand 11215 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: John Medora (as John Madara) and Len Barry (as Leonard Borisoff)	George Tindley	Wan-Tu-Wah-Zuree	1970	Wand
402	recordlabel: House Of Range 2401 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Reuben Bell and Vernon Davis album: Sweet Woman's Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Geater Davis	Sweet Woman's Love	1970	House Of Range
403	recordlabel: SSS Int. 816 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: G. Gershwin-DuBose Hayward comments: [instrumental]	Bill Hemmans & Clays Composite	Summertime	1970	SSS Int.
404	recordlabel: Brunswick 55439 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Fred Hughes	Fred Hughes	I Understand	1970	Brunswick
405	recordlabel: Calla 173 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Mickey Gentile and Charlie Hodges comments: [love song]	Geraldine Hunt & Charlie Hodges	You and I	1970	Calla
406	recordlabel: Jubilee 5690 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Timmy Willis album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1 comments: [deep soul]	Timmy Willis	Easy As Saying 1-2-3	1970	Jubilee
407	recordlabel: Polydor 14038 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Yes We Can	Lee Dorsey	Yes We Can (Part I and 2)	1970	Polydor
408	recordlabel: T Neck 917 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford	The Young Vandals	Too Busy Thinking Bout My Baby	1970	T Neck
409	recordlabel: National General 5 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: If You Knew Him Like I Do	Barbara Mason	Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head	1970	National General
410	recordlabel: T Neck 920 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, G. Patterson comments: [ballad]	Rudy & Judy	I've Got To Get Myself Together	1970	T Neck
411	recordlabel: Home-Town 102 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #46 writtenby: Bobby Adams, Nick Raftis	Bobby Adams	Mr. Preacher Man	1970	HomeTown
412	recordlabel: Atco 6762 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) album: Get Ready	King Curtis	Get Ready	1970	Atco
413	recordlabel: Phil L.A. of Soul 342 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Sammy Campbell	Tyrone Ashley & the Funky Music Machine	Let Me Be Your Man	1970	Phil L.A. of Soul
414	recordlabel: Pride 1 chartposition: RandB #50, US #120 writtenby: J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson	Kim Weston	Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing	1970	Pride
415	recordlabel: Volt 4037 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Darryl Carter and Fred Briggs	Margie Joseph	Your Sweet Lovin'	1970	Volt
416	recordlabel: OneTwoThree 1726 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47 writtenby: Ray Whitley album: Best Of The Tams	The Tams	Too Much Foolin' Around	1970	OneTwoThree
417	recordlabel: Uni 55206 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: F. Smith, R. Relf, E. Nelson	Jackie Lee	The Chicken	1970	Uni
418	recordlabel: Congress 6011 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: D. Mancha	Darrow Fletcher	I Think I'm Gonna Write a Song	1970	Congress
419	recordlabel: Calla 171 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Charles Hodges and Mickey Gentile	Charles Hodges	The Day He Made You	1970	Calla
420	recordlabel: Stang 5014 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich and Michael Rashkow	The Whatnauts	Please Make the Love Go Away	1970	Stang
421	recordlabel: Fame 1468 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore	George Jackson	That's How Much You Mean to Me	1970	Fame
422	recordlabel: Back Beat 611 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Don Bryant	O.V. Wright	Love the Way You Love	1970	Back Beat
423	recordlabel: Stax 0062 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	The Soul Children	Hold On, I'm Coming	1970	Stax
424	recordlabel: Kent 4526 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Big Maceo (as Maceo Merriweather)	B.B. King	Worried Life	1970	Kent
425	recordlabel: De-Lite 525 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39 writtenby: Gene Redd comments: [instrumental]	Kool & the Gang	Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)	1970	DeLite
426	recordlabel: Brunswick 55431 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: (I Want You to) Make My Life Over	The Artistics	Just Another Heartache	1970	Brunswick
427	recordlabel: Shama 4003 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: W. Simon, M. Simon and Wylie Dixon	Simtec & Wylie	Do It Like Mama	1970	Shama
428	recordlabel: Atlantic 2720 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #49 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff album: Sweet Sweet Soul comments: [ballad]	The Sweet Inspirations	That's the Way My Baby Is	1970	Atlantic
429	recordlabel: Home Town 101 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Bobby Adams	Bobby Adams	Love Ain't Nothing But a Business	1970	Home Town
430	recordlabel: Colossus 126 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser)	Devotion	Dawning of Love	1970	Colossus
431	recordlabel: People 1001 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: William	Kim Weston	Danger, Heartbreak Ahead	1970	People
432	recordlabel: Decca 32736 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Eugene Pitt and Leroy Glover	The Jyve Five (Jive Five)	I Want You to Be My Baby	1970	Decca
433	recordlabel: GWP 201 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge and Billy Terrell	The Persians	Detour	1970	GWP
434	recordlabel: Decca 32671 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: C.C. Courtney, Peter Link comments: [ballad]	Jive Fyve	If You Let Me Make Love To You Then Why Can't I Touch You?	1970	Decca
435	recordlabel: Mercury 73000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: C. Mayfield	Gloria Bouschell	Hold On	1970	Mercury
436	recordlabel: Back Beat 609 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leiber, Stoller	Jeanette Williams	Hound Dog	1970	Back Beat
437	recordlabel: Minaret 159 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Buddy Miles	Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen	Them Changes	1970	Minaret
438	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7451 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Charles Wright	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Solution For Pollution	1970	Warner Bros.
439	recordlabel: Ode 66007 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: James Taylor album: Gimme Shelter	Merry Clayton	Country Road	1970	Ode
440	recordlabel: Cotillion 44068 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52 writtenby: L. J. Welch	Otis Clay	Hard Working Woman	1970	Cotillion
441	recordlabel: Canyon 36 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Dee Ervin, Alex Brown album: Happy And In Love	Gloria Lynne	Love's Finally Found Me	1970	Canyon
442	recordlabel: Cotillion 44068 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: D. Baker, D. McCormick comments: [southern soul ballad]	Otis Clay	Pouring Water On A Drowning Man	1970	Cotillion
443	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2665 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #53 writtenby: Margaret Williams	Ella Washington	Trying To Make You Love Me	1970	Sound Stage Seven
444	recordlabel: Gordo 705 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #53 writtenby: Chuck Miller comments: [instrumental]	One G Plus Three	Poquito Soul	1970	Gordo
445	recordlabel: Bamboo 112 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Mike Kellie and Gary Wright album: Good Guys Only Win in the Movies	Mel & Tim	Feeling Bad	1970	Bamboo
446	recordlabel: Atco 6766 chartposition: Cashbox R&B 54 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Tell The Truth	Otis Redding	Give Away None Of My Love	1970	Atco
447	recordlabel: Apple 1817 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Billy Preston and Doris Troy	Billy Preston	All That I've Got (I'm Gonna Give It to You)	1970	Apple
448	recordlabel: Janus 131 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: B. Bacharach, H. David album: Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	1970	Janus
449	recordlabel: Kapp 2099 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Bob Tucker, Bob Dorough album: Viva Tirado comments: [instrumental]	El Chicano	Coming Home Baby	1970	Kapp
450	recordlabel: AandM 1214 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Curly Williams	Sonny Charles	Half As Much	1970	A&M
451	recordlabel: Liberty 56206 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56 writtenby: Fred Neil album: The Womack Live	Bobby Womack	Everybody's Talkin'	1970	Liberty
452	recordlabel: Stang 5018 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Wesaline Kerr album: Introducing The Whatnauts comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Whatnauts	What's Left To Give (After Giving It All)	1970	Stang
453	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 343 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Ernie Andrews Sings With The Fuzzy Kane Trio	Ernie Andrews & The Fuzzy Kane Trio	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1970	Phil L.A. Of Soul
454	recordlabel: UNI 55244 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56 writtenby: J. Moore, J. Daniels	Darrow Fletcher	When Love Calls	1970	UNI
455	recordlabel: Capitol 2723 chartposition: US #114 writtenby: Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz album: Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me	Bettye Swann	Little Things Mean a Lot	1970	Capitol
456	recordlabel: Atlantic 2714 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes	Sam & Dave	Baby-Baby Don't Stop Now	1970	Atlantic
457	recordlabel: Real Thing 100 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Gary Byrd comments: [rap]	Gary Byrd	Every Brother Ain't A Brother	1970	Real Thing
458	recordlabel: United Artists 50625 chartposition: US #116 writtenby: Jerry Akines and Johnny Bellmon	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Don't Get Close	1970	United Artists
459	recordlabel: Stax 0070 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #159 writtenby: Calvin Carter	William Bell	Lonely Soldier	1970	Stax
460	recordlabel: SSS Int'l 787 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Fred Burch and Skip Gibbs album: Heart and Soul	Johnny Adams	Proud Woman	1970	SSS Int'l
461	recordlabel: Buttercup 9 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike comments: [ballad]	Derek Martin	You Blew It Baby	1970	Buttercup
462	recordlabel: Mister Chand 8001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Wilson, Huddleston, Dicks, Keyes, Clare	Popular Five	Baby I've Got It	1970	Mister Chand
463	recordlabel: Decca 32753 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson, Jimmy Williams album: Welcome Home	Clyde McPhatter	Why Can't We Get Together	1970	Decca
464	recordlabel: Home-Town 107 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Bobby Adams	Bobby Adams	Go On Back To Georgia	1970	HomeTown
465	recordlabel: Volt 4041 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #60 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Fred Briggs, Michael Williams album: A New Beginning... comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: rJG9xgVt3dk	The Mad Lads	Seeing Is Believin'	1970	Volt
466	recordlabel: United Artists 50677 chartposition: US #121 writtenby: Thomas Kemp and Harvey Fuqua	Little Anthony & the Imperials	World of Darkness	1970	United Artists
467	recordlabel: Atlantic 2728 chartposition: US #123 writtenby: Dee Irwin	Sam & Dave with The Dixie Flyers	One Part Love - Two Parts Pain	1970	Atlantic
468	recordlabel: RCA 0939 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	I'm Better Off without You	1970	RCA
469	recordlabel: Atlantic 452721 chartposition: US #100 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Hipple album: There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Don't Let the Music Slip Away	1970	Atlantic
470	recordlabel: Atco 6799 chartposition: R&B #111 writtenby: Nadine McKinnor and Donny Pitts (Hathaway) album: The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [christmas] (reached 111 in the 1997 R&B chart)	Donny Hathaway	This Christmas	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44077 writtenby: C. Davis, E. Record	Walter Jackson	Coldest Days Of My Life	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1955 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Curtis	Curtis Mayfield	The Makings Of You	1970	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Alston 4586 writtenby: J. Wyker	George McCrae & Gwen McCrae	No One Left To Come Home	1970	Alston
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1003 writtenby: R. Hammond, J. Hines album: Sex and Soul comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	I Found A Man In My Bed	1970	Alaga
---	recordlabel: Stax 0066 writtenby: Dorough, Scharf album: We'll Get Over	The Staple Singers	Give A Damn	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9012 writtenby: Tony Hester	Barbara Lewis	Just The Way You Are Today	1970	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Ewart Abner, Jr., Jimmy Reed album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: G4cc_YTQQ94	Aretha Franklin	Honest I Do	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: AVCO Embassy 4554 writtenby: Ingersoll	The Younghearts	Oo La We	1970	AVCO Embassy
---	recordlabel: Westbound 162 writtenby: D. Craig album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love	Denise LaSalle	Heartbreaker Of The Year	1970	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Jessie Hill, Malcolm Rebennac album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: gNFWvOcYKXw	Aretha Franklin	When The Battle Is Over	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Neptune 25 writtenby: Ervin, Gamble and Huff	Bunny Sigler	Don't Stop Doing What You're Doing	1970	Neptune
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44055 writtenby: Ed Hinton, D. Fritts album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin) comments: [deep soul]	Baby Washington	Breakfast In Bed	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: Me5iprb4gS4	Aretha Franklin	One Way Ticket	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: V.I.P. 25054 writtenby: Strong, Whitfield	The Spinners	Message From A Black Man	1970	V.I.P.
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: 1bGRtL3fspo	Aretha Franklin	Try Matty's	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6769 writtenby: G. Soule, T. Woodford album: Turning Around	Dee Dee Warwick	I'm Only Human	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: GaOXMINn8Lc	Aretha Franklin	That's All I Want From You	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atco 6778 writtenby: R.B. Greaves album: R.B. Greaves	R.B. Greaves	Oh When I Was A Boy	1970	Atco
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 8265 writtenby: B.B. King, Dave Clark album: Spirit In The Dark comments: [album cut] mpcode: 6ARsJDfdd9w	Aretha Franklin	Why I Sing The Blues	1970	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 55437 writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	Tony Drake	Suddenly	1970	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: AandM 780 (UK) writtenby: Leiber, Stoller, Garfield album: Love Is All We Have To Give	The Checkmates Ltd. Featuring Sonny Charles	I Keep Forgettin'	1970	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1172 writtenby: F.Wilson album: New Ways But Love Stays comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Shine On Me	1970	Motown
---	recordlabel: Eclipse 1001 writtenby: Glen Fox album: A New Day comments: [ble-eyed soul] mpcode: q2mhWcH2nMU	Harry Deal & The Galaxies	I Still Love You	1970	Eclipse
---	recordlabel: RCA 4296 album: Season For Love comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 6C-jDbfHRhE	Willie Hutch	Season For Love (full album)	1970	RCA
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44075 writtenby: Moses Smith	Moses Smith	Keep On Striving	1970	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Stax 0080 writtenby: Irwin Levine, Phil Spector, Tony Wine	Carla Thomas	I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life	1970	Stax
---	recordlabel: Gordy 948 writtenby: E. Starr, J. Bristol album: War And Peace comments: [album cut] mpcode: _5XeT3_zdIY	Edwin Starr	I Just Wanted To Cry	1970	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Up Look 51470 writtenby: C. Gulford, G. Lowson	Delegates Of Soul	I'll Come Running Back	1970	Up Look
---	recordlabel: We Produce 1801 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon	The Temprees	(Follow Her) Rules And Regulations	1970	We Produce
---	recordlabel: Double Shot 147 writtenby: A. Smith	Brenton Wood	Great Big Bundle Of Love	1970	Double Shot

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