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

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 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
201	recordlabel: Reprise 1072 chartposition: RandB #46, US #57 writtenby: Quincy Jones comments: [instrumental] [from the movie $]	Quincy Jones	Money Runner	1972	Reprise
202	recordlabel: Stang 5045 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson album: My Thing	The Moments	My Thing	1972	Stang
203	recordlabel: Volt 4083 chartposition: RandB #23, US #93 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton	The Emotions	I Could Never Be Happy	1972	Volt
204	recordlabel: GSF 6873 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Ron Baker comments: [Sweet Soul]	Eddie Holman	My Mind Keeps Telling Me (That I Really Love You, Girl)	1972	GSF
205	recordlabel: Ode 66030 chartposition: RandB #30, US #72 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Merry Clayton	Oh No, Not My Baby	1972	Ode
206	recordlabel: Music Merchant 1004 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Angelo Bond, General Johnson and Greg Perry	Brotherly Love	Mama's Little Baby (Loves Lovin')	1972	Music Merchant
207	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7201 chartposition: RandB #24, US #76 writtenby: Buddy Johnson album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Since I Fell for You	1972	Hot Wax
208	recordlabel: Atco 6903 chartposition: RandB #20, US #60 writtenby: Al Kooper album: Extension of a Man	Donny Hathaway	I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know	1972	Atco
209	recordlabel: Atco 6884 chartposition: RandB #21, US#81 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Donny Hathaway / The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Giving Up	1972	Atco
210	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 225 chartposition: R&B #21, US #104 writtenby: Robert Pointdexter, B. Poindexter & Jackie Members album: The Persuaders	The Persuaders	Peace in the Valley of Love	1972	Win Or Lose
211	recordlabel: Hot Wax 4892 chartposition: RandB #31, US #65 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)	1972	Hot Wax
212	recordlabel: ABC 11330 chartposition: RandB #21, US #38 writtenby: Jesse Belvin & Jo Ann Belvin album: Guess Who	B.B. King	Guess Who	1972	ABC
213	recordlabel: Atlantic 2861 chartposition: RandB #22, US #106 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Darling Baby	1972	Atlantic
214	recordlabel: Brunswick 55467 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Eugene Record album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	You Got Me Walking	1972	Brunswick
215	recordlabel: KoKo 2110 chartposition: RandB #26, US #108 writtenby: John McFarland and Luther Ingram album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Missing You	1972	KoKo
216	recordlabel: Ko Ko 2112 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Tommy Tate & Mickey Gregory	Tommy Tate	School of Life	1972	Ko Ko
217	recordlabel: Invictus 9107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #79 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry	The 8th Day	If I Could See the Light	1972	Invictus
218	recordlabel: Avco 4596 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #23 writtenby: J. Kluger, B. Astor album: Stories comments: [jazz funk]	Chakachas	Stories	1972	Avco
219	recordlabel: Gordy 7114 chartposition: RandB #24, US #71 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Face to Face with the Truth comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	What It Is	1972	Gordy
220	recordlabel: Bell 1225 chartposition: RandB #29, US #63 writtenby: Linda Williams, Janice David and William Flemister	Lunar Funk	Mr. Penguin Pt. 1	1972	Bell
221	recordlabel: Hi 2226 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102 writtenby: Eugene Williams album: Trying to Live My Life without You comments: [southern soul]	Otis Clay	Trying to Live My Life without You	1972	Hi
222	recordlabel: ZAY 30002 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Harry Warren and Mack Gordon	Jesse James	At Last	1972	ZAY
223	recordlabel: Atlantic 2851 chartposition: RandB #38, US #76, US AC #15 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: Quiet Fire	Roberta Flack	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow	1972	Atlantic
224	recordlabel: Lizard 1010 chartposition: RandB #39, US #77 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Richard Flowers	N.F. Porter (Nolan Porter)	Keep On Keeping On	1972	Lizard
225	recordlabel: Dakar 4513 chartposition: RandB #28, US #107 writtenby: Raymond Haley and Richard Parker album: Without You in My Life / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	If You Had a Change in Mind	1972	Dakar
226	recordlabel: AandM 1411 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #25 writtenby: Lennon, McCartney album: Music Is My Life	Billy Preston	Blackbird	1972	A&M
227	recordlabel: People 607 chartposition: RandB #29, US #95 writtenby: James Brown	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Pass the Peas	1972	People
228	recordlabel: Atco 6880 chartposition: RandB #25, US 109 writtenby: Earl DeRouen and Edward Howard album: Donna Hathaway Live / Come Back, Charleston Blue OST	Donny Hathaway	Little Ghetto Boy	1972	Atco
229	recordlabel: Stang 5041 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Moments	Just Because He Wants to Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)	1972	Stang
230	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11329 chartposition: RandB #25, US #65 writtenby: Melanie (as Melanie Safka) album: A Message from the People	Ray Charles	Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma	1972	ABC/TRC
231	recordlabel: Oak 108 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bruce Fisher and Doug Gibbs	Doug Gibbs	I'll Always Have You There	1972	Oak
232	recordlabel: Mankind 12009 chartposition: RandB #26, US #116 writtenby: J. Roach album: Friend	Freddie North	You and Me Together Forever	1972	Mankind
233	recordlabel: Dakar 4507 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Leo Graham, G. Davis and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Was I Just a Fool	1972	Dakar
234	recordlabel: RCA 389 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #26 writtenby: MacColl album: Phase Two comments: [instrumental]	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	RCA
235	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 208 chartposition: RandB #39, US #52, US AC #35 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Crusaders 1 comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Put It Where You Want it	1972	Blue Thumb
236	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 222 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Robert Pointdexter, Jackie Members & Stanley Pointdexter album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	If This What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)	1972	Win Or Lose
237	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 93600 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: All Directions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	1972	Tamla Motown
238	recordlabel: Janus 184 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: D. Daniels and Terri McFaddin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	I Only Meant to Wet My Feet	1972	Janus
239	recordlabel: Volt 4086 chartposition: RandB #30, US #109 writtenby: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis album: Only for the Lonely	Mavis Staples	Endlessly	1972	Volt
240	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 175 chartposition: RandB #27, US #115 writtenby: Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	Soul Generation	That's the Way It's Got to Be (Body and Soul)	1972	Ebony Sounds
241	recordlabel: Chess 2125 chartposition: RandB #31, US #108 writtenby: Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield and Robert West	Etta James	I Found a Love	1972	Chess
242	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0591 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Kenny Hawkins (as Kenneth L. Hawkins) and Leroy Taylor album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters comments: [instrumental] US B side to Afro Strut	The Nite-Liters	(We've Got to) Pull Together	1972	RCA Victor
243	recordlabel: Sussex 237 chartposition: RandB #43, US #93 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Goin' for Myself	Dennis Coffey	Ride, Sally, Ride	1972	Sussex
244	recordlabel: ABC 11321 chartposition: RandB #28, US #92 writtenby: B.B. King and Dave Clark album: L.A. Midnight	B.B. King	I Got Some Help I Don't Need	1972	ABC
245	recordlabel: Warner 7560 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56, US #84, US AC #37 writtenby: Jacques Brel, Eric Blau and Mort Shuman album: Dionne [1972 album]	Dionne Warwick	If We Only Have Love	1972	Warner
246	recordlabel: Invictus 9117 chartposition: RandB #29	The 8th Day	Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three's a Crowd)	1972	Invictus
247	recordlabel: Bell 45258 chartposition: RandB #29, US #69 writtenby: R. Williams album: Al Green	Al Green	Guilty	1972	Bell
248	recordlabel: People 615 chartposition: US #88 writtenby: James Brown and Lyn Collins	Lyn Collins	Me and My Baby Got Our Own Thing Going	1972	People
249	recordlabel: Tamla 54218 chartposition: RandB #35, US #77 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Anita Poree album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Eddie's Love	1972	Tamla
250	recordlabel: Today 1508 chartposition: RandB #32, US #111 writtenby: Stuart Bascombe and Leroy Burgess album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	You and I	1972	Today
251	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7205 chartposition: RandB #33, US #96 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come)	1972	Hot Wax
252	recordlabel: Fame 91001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #29, US #95 writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore album: Travis Wammack	Travis Wammack	Whatever Turns You On	1972	Fame
253	recordlabel: Invictus 9122 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet	Chairmen of the Board	Everybody's Got a Song to Sing	1972	Invictus
254	recordlabel: All Platinum 2336 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Donnie Elbert album: Where Did Our Love Go	Donnie Elbert	If I Can't Have You	1972	All Platinum
255	recordlabel: All Platinum 2333 chartposition: RandB #30, US #90 writtenby: Donnie Elbert album: Where Did Our Love Go	Donnie Elbert	Sweet Baby	1972	All Platinum
256	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7114 chartposition: RandB #33, US #110 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson	The Politicians	Free Your Mind	1972	Hot Wax
257	recordlabel: Tamla 54223 chartposition: RandB #36, US #90 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Music of My Mind comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Keep On Running	1972	Tamla
258	recordlabel: Gordy 7119 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #46, US #92 writtenby: Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris album: All Directions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Mother Nature	1972	Gordy
259	recordlabel: GSF 6879 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Joe Quarterman	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind (Pt. 1)	1972	GSF
260	recordlabel: Westbound 204 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #30 writtenby: Ohio Players comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Got Pleasure	1972	Westbound
261	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1508 chartposition: RandB #47, US #91 writtenby: Bob Montgomery	Joe Simon	Misty Blue	1972	Sound Stage Seven
262	recordlabel: Volt 4076 chartposition: RandB #35, US #96 writtenby: Na Allen	Hot Sauce	Bring It On Home (And Give It to Me)	1972	Volt
263	recordlabel: Toy 3801 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: J.R. Bailey and Ken Williams album: Just Me 'N You	J.R. Bailey	Love, Love, Love	1972	Toy
264	recordlabel: Sussex 208 chartposition: RandB #75, US #93 writtenby: Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore comments: [instrumental] charted as Getting It On / Ride, Sally, Ride in US Hot 100 charts	Dennis Coffey	Getting It On	1972	Sussex
265	recordlabel: De lite 546 chartposition: RandB #31, US #107 writtenby: Gene Redd and Kool and the Gang album: Music Is the Message	Kool & the Gang	Love the Life You Live (Part I)	1972	De lite
266	recordlabel: Curtom 1971 chartposition: RandB #41, US #94 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield comments: (reissue)	Donny Hathaway & June Conquest	I Thank You	1972	Curtom
267	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 412 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Fats Washington and Don Robey	Oscar Weathers	Pledging My Love	1972	Top and Bottom
268	recordlabel: Tamla 54217 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49, US #93 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan comments: [Motown Sound]	The Courtship	It's the Same Old Love	1972	Tamla
269	recordlabel: Stax 0135 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jerry Beach album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	I'll Play the Blues for You (Part I)	1972	Stax
270	recordlabel: Columbia 45519 chartposition: RandB #50, US #97 writtenby: J. Hill and C. Allen album: PGandE	Pacific Gas & Electric	Thank God for You Baby	1972	Columbia
271	recordlabel: Janus 174 chartposition: RandB #35, US #114 writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Can't Help But Love You	1972	Janus
272	recordlabel: RCA Victor 740763 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Jimmy Castor, Johnny Pruitt and Gerry Thomas album: Phase Two	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Luther the Anthropoid (Ape Man)	1972	RCA Victor
273	recordlabel: Atlantic 2848 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #32 writtenby: Donny Fritts, Dan Penn comments: [southern soul ballad]	Percy Sledge	Rainbow Road	1972	Atlantic
274	recordlabel: Turbo 024 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson & Larry Roberts album: Your Precious Love / Linda Jones Greatest Hits comments: [deep soul ballad]	Linda Jones	Not on the Outside	1972	Turbo
275	recordlabel: Stang 5033 chartposition: RandB #36, US #107 writtenby: A. Goodman, T. Johnson and S. Sieger	The Moments	To You with Love	1972	Stang
276	recordlabel: Turbo 026 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: George Kerr comments: [instrumental]	Lonnie Youngblood	Sweet Sweet Tootie	1972	Turbo
277	recordlabel: Hi 2219 chartposition: RandB #32, US #117 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Somebody's on Your Case	1972	Hi
278	recordlabel: Curtom 1968 chartposition: RandB #32, US #115 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	We Got to Have Peace	1972	Curtom
279	recordlabel: Moonsong 9001 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Al Gardner, Clinton Moon and Sam Dees	Bill Brandon	Stop This Merry Go Round	1972	Moonsong
280	recordlabel: Paula 375 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Phil Perry album: Dreaming Out of Season comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Montclairs	Beggin' Is Hard to Do	1972	Paula
281	recordlabel: Warner 7635 chartposition: US #66 writtenby: Stephen Kupka (as Stephen album: Bump City	Tower of Power	Down to the Nightclub	1972	Warner
282	recordlabel: Uni 55342 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Barry White album: Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Is It Really True Boy-Is It Really Me	1972	Uni
283	recordlabel: Invictus 9109 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #51, US #100 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Daphne Dumas album: Contact	Freda Payne	The Road We Didn't Take	1972	Invictus
284	recordlabel: Atco 6899 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52, US #102 writtenby: Donny Hathaway, Quincy Jones and Al Cleveland album: Come Back, Charleston Blue OST	Donny Hathaway ft. Margie Joseph	Come Back Charleston Blue	1972	Atco
285	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7208 chartposition: R&B #37, US #101 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry and Angelo Bond album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Innocent Til Proven Guilty	1972	Hot Wax
286	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 217 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114, US AC #39 writtenby: Carole King album: Crusaders 1 comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	So Far Away	1972	Blue Thumb
287	recordlabel: Gordy 7118 chartposition: RandB #37, US #103 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Black Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Tear It on Down	1972	Gordy
288	recordlabel: Stang 5043 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb	Spoonbread	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	1972	Stang
289	recordlabel: Stax 0140 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Ronald Hayes and Toby King	Rufus Thomas	Itch and Scratch (Part 1)	1972	Stax
290	recordlabel: Ode 66025 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #47, US #104 writtenby: Sly Stone album: David T. Walker	David T. Walker	Hot Fun in the Summertime	1972	Ode
291	recordlabel: MGM 14428 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #54, US #106, US AC #34	Lou Rawls	Walk On In	1972	MGM
292	recordlabel: Paula 363 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Phil Perry album: Dreaming Out of Season	The Montclairs	Dreaming Out of Season	1972	Paula
293	recordlabel: Mankind 12015 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.), Don Hollinger and Gary U.S. Bonds album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	It Ain't No Use	1972	Mankind
294	recordlabel: Columbia 45655 chartposition: US #102, Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: Gordon Parks album: Shaft's Big Score!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	O.C. Smith	Don't Misunderstand	1972	Columbia
295	recordlabel: Sussex 230 chartposition: RandB #39, US #104 writtenby: Eddy Senay (as Edward James Harris) album: Hot Thang comments: [instrumental]	Eddy Senay	Hot Thang	1972	Sussex
296	recordlabel: Alston 4609 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love	Betty Wright	If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me	1972	Alston
297	recordlabel: Capitol 3230 chartposition: RandB #39, US #108 writtenby: James Harlee	The Persians	Your Love	1972	Capitol
298	recordlabel: Wand 11249 chartposition: RandB #38, US #113 writtenby: Maurice Barge and Jimmie Jiles album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	I Just Want to Be There	1972	Wand
299	recordlabel: Westbound 193 chartposition: RandB #42, US #105 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon	Damon Shawn	Feel the Need	1972	Westbound
300	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7210 chartposition: RandB #40, US #107 writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Ronald Dunbar and Scherrie Payne album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Crumbs Off the Table	1972	Hot Wax

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