Soul R&B Music Charts of 1972 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1972 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 1972, 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 1972, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1972 . . .

The following songs were released in 1972 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 1972 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
101	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 812(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything Is Everything / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Doobedood'Ndoobe Doobedood'Ndoobe	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
102	recordlabel: Dakar 4501 chartposition: RandB #5, US #61 writtenby: Richard Parker & Willie Henderson album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	I Had It All the Time	1972	Dakar
103	recordlabel: Tamla 54220 chartposition: RandB #9, US #46 writtenby: Wade Brown, David Jones Jr. & Johnny Bristol album: Flying High Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	We've Come Too Far to End It Now	1972	Tamla
104	recordlabel: Brunswick 55478 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47 writtenby: Carl Davis & Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits mpcode: Z56Q_M3LxHI	The Chi-Lites	The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1 and 2)	1972	Brunswick
105	recordlabel: Mercury 73335 chartposition: RandB #6, US #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler	One Night Affair	1972	Mercury
106	recordlabel: Fame 91000 chartposition: RandB #12, US #48 writtenby: Mac Davis album: Candi Staton	Candi Staton	In the Ghetto	1972	Fame
107	recordlabel: Dial 1012 chartposition: RandB #12, US #41 writtenby: Joe Tex album: I Gotcha	Joe Tex	You Said a Bad Word	1972	Dial
108	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7202 chartposition: RandB #15, US #45 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond album: 100 Proof	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	Everything Good Is Bad, Everything Bad Is Good	1972	Hot Wax
109	recordlabel: Chess 2131 chartposition: RandB #42, UK #1, US #1 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: The London Chuck Berry Sessions	Chuck Berry	My Ding-a-Ling	1972	Chess
110	recordlabel: DeLuxe 139 chartposition: RandB #3, US #102 writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: A Million to One	The Manhattans	One Life to Live	1972	DeLuxe
111	recordlabel: Bell 45261 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Randall Clayton McNeill album: Individually and Collectively	The 5th Dimension	If I Could Reach You	1972	Bell
112	recordlabel: Columbia 4554 chartposition: US #4, UK #5, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Paul Simon comments: [reggae]	Paul Simon	Mother and Child Reunion	1972	Columbia
113	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7113 chartposition: RandB #8, US #23 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself	1972	Hot Wax
114	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3516 chartposition: RandB #7, US #58 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: I Miss You / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	I Miss You	1972	P.I.R.
115	recordlabel: Pye 25576(UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	Crying Laughing Loving Lying	1972	Pye (UK)
116	recordlabel: People 608 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Brown album: Think (About it) comments: [funk]	Lyn Collins	Think (About it)	1972	People
117	recordlabel: Mercury 73301 chartposition: RandB #6, US #91 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1972	Mercury
118	recordlabel: Tamla 54221 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #50 writtenby: Kenneth Stover and Marvin Gaye comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	You're the Man	1972	Tamla
119	recordlabel: Stax 0111 chartposition: RandB #9, US #59 writtenby: Milton Campbell album: Stax Greatest Hits comments: [blues soul]	Little Milton	That's What Love Will Make You Do	1972	Stax
120	recordlabel: AandM 1342 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer album: Black and White comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Moon River	1972	A&M(UK)
121	recordlabel: Horse 16 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Lee Thompson and Mulby comments: [Reggae]	Dandy Livingstone	Suzanne Beware Of The Devil	1972	Horse(UK)
122	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 820 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: 4WT7nBGX5eU	Mary Wells	My Guy	1972	Tamla Motown(UK)
123	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: General Johnson album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	I'm on My Way to a Better Place	1972	Invictus(UK)
124	recordlabel: Wand 11245 chartposition: RandB #8, US #84 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Jerry Butler and Marvin Yancy album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	Just as Long as You Need Me	1972	Wand
125	recordlabel: T Neck 936 chartposition: RandB #11, US #51 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Brother, Brother, Brother	The Isley Brothers	Work to Do	1972	T Neck
126	recordlabel: Spring 130 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Trouble in My Home	1972	Spring
127	recordlabel: Invictus 519 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Working On a Building of Love	1972	Invictus(UK)
128	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #9, US #73 writtenby: Jim Doris album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)	1972	Atlantic
129	recordlabel: Trojan 7853 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Richard Kerr, Scott English comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	I Am What I Am	1972	Trojan(UK)
130	recordlabel: People 602 chartposition: RandB #11, US #67 writtenby: James Brown album: Food For Thought	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Gimme Some More	1972	People
131	recordlabel: Atlantic 2878 chartposition: RandB #11, US #58 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Luther Dixon and Brad Shapiro	Wilson Pickett	Funk Factory	1972	Atlantic
132	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7559 chartposition: US #18, US AC #8 writtenby: Richard Bean, Abel Zarate, Pablo Tellez album: Malo	Malo	Suavecito	1972	Warner Bros.
133	recordlabel: Atlantic 2883 chartposition: RandB #7 weeksinr&bchart: 1	Aretha Franklin	April Fools	1972	Atlantic
134	recordlabel: Invictus 524 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Elmo James	1972	Invictus(UK)
135	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3522 chartposition: RandB #13, US#57 writtenby: Gamble, Huff, Whitehead, McFadden album: Back Stabbers	The O'Jays	992 Arguments	1972	P.I.R.
136	recordlabel: Motown 1210 chartposition: RandB #8, US #53 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Pam Sawyer album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It	1972	Motown
137	recordlabel: Atlantic 2869 chartposition: RandB #16, US #63 writtenby: George Jackson and Mickey Buckins	Bettye Swann	Victim of a Foolish Heart	1972	Atlantic
138	recordlabel: Brunswick 55489 chartposition: RandB #13, US #61 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: A Letter to Myself	The Chi-Lites	We Need Order	1972	Brunswick
139	recordlabel: Bell 45170 chartposition: RandB #22, US #37, US AC #8 writtenby: James W. Alexander & Willie Hutchinson album: The 5th Dimension Live!	The 5th Dimension	Together Let's Find Love	1972	Bell
140	recordlabel: All Platinum 2337 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Donnie Elbert and James Dallas album: Where Did Our Love Go comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	Little Piece of Leather	1972	All Platinum
141	recordlabel: AandM 1380 chartposition: RandB #17, US #50 writtenby: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	Slaughter	1972	A&M
142	recordlabel: Pye International 25586 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Labi Siffre	Labi Siffre	Watch Me	1972	Pye International
143	recordlabel: Stax 0132 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen album: Genesis	The Soul Children	Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness	1972	Stax
144	recordlabel: Chess 2136 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #19, US #27, UK #18 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: The London Chuck Berry Sessions	Chuck Berry	Reelin' and Rockin'	1972	Chess
145	recordlabel: MGM 14353 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Solomon Burke (as Solomon Burke Sr.) album: Cool Breeze	Solomon Burke	Love's Street and Fools' Road	1972	MGM
146	recordlabel: United Artists 50946 chartposition: RandB #16, US #51 writtenby: Neil Diamond album: Understanding...	Bobby Womack	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed so Good)	1972	United Artists
147	recordlabel: Philips 6051023 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Ross, Renzetti comments: [re release] [northern soul]	Bobby Hebb	Love Love Love	1972	Philips
148	recordlabel: Atlantic 2909 chartposition: RandB #16, US #99 writtenby: Randy Newman album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Mama Told Me Not to Come	1972	Atlantic
149	recordlabel: Pride 1001 chartposition: RandB #14, US #94 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers	The Sylvers	Fool's Paradise	1972	Pride
150	recordlabel: Cadet 5541 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Lewis comments: [re release] [instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	Wade In The Water	1972	Cadet
151	recordlabel: Trojan 7846 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff comments: [reggae]	The Pioneers	Give and Take	1972	Trojan(UK)
152	recordlabel: Philly Groove 172 chartposition: RandB #15, US #86 writtenby: William Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	Tell Me This Is a Dream	1972	Philly Groove
153	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 813(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Helen Mastor and Kay Miller album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Just Walk in My Shoes	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
154	recordlabel: Polydor 14157 chartposition: RandB #17, US #56 writtenby: James Brown, Lyn Collins and Dave Matthews	James Brown & Lyn Collins	What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin'	1972	Polydor
155	recordlabel: Stax 0114 chartposition: RandB #12, US #74 writtenby: Bobby Newsome and Kent Barker	Johnnie Taylor	Standing in for Jody	1972	Stax
156	recordlabel: Warner 7612 chartposition: RandB #24, US #29 writtenby: S. Kupka, E. Castillo album: Bump City	Tower of Power	You're Still a Young Man	1972	Warner
157	recordlabel: Tamla 54222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #66 writtenby: Frank Wilson album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	If You Let Me	1972	Tamla
158	recordlabel: Gamble 4019 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1972	Gamble
159	recordlabel: Stax 0142 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher and Don Davis	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Doggin' Me	1972	Stax
160	recordlabel: Buddah 306 chartposition: RandB #17, US #64 writtenby: James F. Hanley album: The Legendary Zing Album	The Trammps	Zing Went the Strings of My Heart	1972	Buddah
161	recordlabel: Sussex 247 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, US AC #33 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall!	Bill Withers	Let Us Love	1972	Sussex
162	recordlabel: Mercury 73319 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roy C (as Roy C. Hammond) album: Mark IV	Mark IV	Honey I Still Love You	1972	Mercury
163	recordlabel: RCA 856 chartposition: RandB #18, US #46 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Bitter Sweet	The Main Ingredient	You've Got to Take It (If You Want it)	1972	RCA
164	recordlabel: Spring 124 chartposition: RandB #13, US #42 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Drowning in the Sea of Love	Joe Simon	Pool of Bad Luck	1972	Spring
165	recordlabel: Hi 2205 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Al Jackson & Timothy Matthews album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Breaking Up Somebody's Home	1972	Hi
166	recordlabel: Atlantic 452904 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Yvette Davis album: The Spinners (Detroit)	The Spinners	How Could I Let You Get Away	1972	Atlantic
167	recordlabel: Motown 1174 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #14, UK #43 writtenby: John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie album: The Jackson 5 Christmas Album comments: [Motown Sound] [christmas]	The Jackson 5	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	1972	Motown
168	recordlabel: We Produce 1808 chartposition: RandB #17, US #93 writtenby: Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees / Stax Greatest Hits	The Temprees	Dedicated to the One I Love	1972	We Produce
169	recordlabel: Epic 510850 chartposition: RandB #21, US #42 writtenby: S. Stewart album: There's a Riot Goin' On	Sly & the Family Stone	Smilin'	1972	Epic
170	recordlabel: Kudu 910 chartposition: RandB #17, US #106 writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd album: Alone Again, Naturally	Esther Phillips	I've Never Found a Man (To Love Me Like You Do)	1972	Kudu
171	recordlabel: Tamla 54225 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. and Johnny Bristol album: Flying High Together comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Can't Stand to See You Cry	1972	Tamla
172	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #18, US #93 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right	Luther Ingram	You Were Made for Me	1972	KoKo
173	recordlabel: Tri Us 912 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Little Royal (as Royal Torrence) album: Jealous	Little Royal & the Swingmasters	Jealous	1972	Tri Us
174	recordlabel: Volt 4082 chartposition: RandB #18, US #67 writtenby: Arthur Snyder and Don Davis album: The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Toast to the Fool	1972	Volt
175	recordlabel: Turbo 021 chartposition: RandB #15, US #74 writtenby: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits comments: [deep soul]	Linda Jones	Your Precious Love	1972	Turbo
176	recordlabel: Volt 4077 chartposition: RandB #18, US #113 writtenby: Luther Ingram and John McFarland	The Emotions	My Honey and Me	1972	Volt
177	recordlabel: Spring 130 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt album: Drowning in the Sea of Love	Joe Simon	I Found My Dad	1972	Spring
178	recordlabel: Motown 1206 chartposition: RandB #22, US #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Floy Joy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Your Wonderful, Sweet, Sweet Love	1972	Motown
179	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 823(UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Clay McMurray, James Dean and John Glover album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Walk with Me Talk with Me Darling	1972	Tamla Motown (UK)
180	recordlabel: Stax 0122 chartposition: RandB #16, US #109 writtenby: Arthur Snyder	Johnnie Taylor	Doing My Own Thing (Part I)	1972	Stax
181	recordlabel: Ronn 64 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson album: Open House At My House	Little Johnny Taylor	Open House at My House (Part 1)	1972	Ronn
182	recordlabel: Enterprise 9045 chartposition: RandB #25, US #48, US AC #21 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr. comments: [instrumental]	Isaac Hayes	Let's Stay Together	1972	Enterprise
183	recordlabel: Mercury 73290 chartposition: RandB #20, US #85 writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin album: The Spice of Life	Jerry Butler	I Only Have Eyes for You	1972	Mercury
184	recordlabel: Motown 1213 chartposition: US #85, US AC #17 writtenby: Stephen Schwartz album: The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	I Guess I'll Miss the Man	1972	Motown
185	recordlabel: United Artists 50881 chartposition: RandB #43, US #106, UK #51 writtenby: Tina Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	Up in Heah	1972	United Artists
186	recordlabel: Mojo 2092040(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Sylvia Moy comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	1972	Mojo (UK)
187	recordlabel: Buddah 296 chartposition: RandB #24, US #70 writtenby: Flax, Lambert album: Give Me Your Love / The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Bed And Board	1972	Buddah
188	recordlabel: Spring 131 chartposition: RandB #22, US #95 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: Millie Jackson	Millie Jackson	I Miss You Baby	1972	Spring
189	recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1016 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Bobby Darin album: Leave The Reggae To Us comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Dream Lover	1972	Blue Mountain(UK)
190	recordlabel: United Artists 50897 chartposition: RandB #22, US #105 writtenby: Monk Higgins and Alex Brown album: Heavyweight comments: [jazz funk]	Monk Higgins & the Specialties	Gotta Be Funky	1972	United Artists
191	recordlabel: Gordy 7117 chartposition: R&B #24, US #63 writtenby: Whitfield, Strong album: Law Of The Land comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone	1972	Gordy
192	recordlabel: Gordy 7113 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: H. Gordy, L. Brown album: Black Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	In and Out of My Life	1972	Gordy
193	recordlabel: Alston 4611 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	Is It You Girl	1972	Alston
194	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591 chartposition: RandB #24, US #49 writtenby: Charles Hearndon and Harvey Fuqua album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	Afro-Strut	1972	RCA Victor
195	recordlabel: Tamla 54224 chartposition: RandB #24, US #63 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead album: Valerie Simpson comments: [Motown Sound]	Valerie Simpson	Silly Wasn't I	1972	Tamla
196	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: RandB #25, US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record and J. Edward Haycroft album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	A Lonely Man	1972	Brunswick
197	recordlabel: MGM 708 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Dan Greer album: Hooked on a Feeling	The Ovations	Touching Me	1972	MGM
198	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7111 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: William Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Love and Liberty	1972	Hot Wax
199	recordlabel: Brunswick 55483 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Eugene Record album: A Lonely Man mpcode: U_Q_zdTD18o	The Chi-Lites	The Man and The Woman (The Boy and The Girl)	1972	Brunswick
200	recordlabel: Cadet 5689 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	It's All Up to You	1972	Cadet

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