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
401	recordlabel: Gambit 006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Jerry Freman	The Endeavors	Sexy Woman	1972	Gambit
402	recordlabel: Buddah 013 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Billy Ward and Rose Marks album: The Legendary Zing Album	The Trammps	Sixty Minute Man	1972	Buddah
403	recordlabel: Atlantic 2905 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Strong, Whitfield, Tenzabene	Johnny Adams	I Wish It Would Rain	1972	Atlantic
404	recordlabel: Roadshow 7001 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #55 writtenby: Don Downing	Don Downing	Love Walked Out	1972	Roadshow
405	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0714 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Redding, Rock, Redding album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	I've Got Dreams To Remember	1972	RCA Victor
406	recordlabel: Soul 35093 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Stephen Bowden and Joyce Chambers album: Definitions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	I'm Someone Who Cares	1972	Soul
407	recordlabel: Law-Ton 1556 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Clyde Otis, Joy Byers	L.J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup	What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	1972	LawTon
408	recordlabel: Scepter 12352 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham	Dionne Warwick	I'm Your Puppet	1972	Scepter
409	recordlabel: Bell 45,214 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: J. Davis, L. Williams, W. Flemister	Lunar Funk	Slip The Drummer One	1972	Bell ,
410	recordlabel: Sunflower 128 chartposition: US #115 writtenby: R.B. Greaves and Mack David	R.B. Greaves	Margie, Who's Watching the Baby	1972	Sunflower
411	recordlabel: Atlantic 2860 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58 album: Howard Tate	Howard Tate	She's A Burglar	1972	Atlantic
412	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0863 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: F. Arbex album: Barrabas comments: [funk]	Barrabas	Woman	1972	RCA Victor
413	recordlabel: Capricorn 0006 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #58 writtenby: Conley, Williams, Jr.	Arthur Conley	Rita	1972	Capricorn
414	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7662 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58 writtenby: E. Shelby, P. Mitchell	Bobby Sheen	I May Not Be What You Want	1972	Warner Bros.
415	recordlabel: Alithia 6040 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #158 writtenby: Alan Miles, Troy album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Living A Lie	1972	Alithia
416	recordlabel: Dakar 4510 chartposition: US #119 writtenby: Richard Parker album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Come and Get This Ring	1972	Dakar
417	recordlabel: 20th Century 2003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #59 writtenby: Leon Haywood, Jimmy Lewis album: Back To Stay	Leon Haywood	One Way Ticket To Love Land	1972	20th Century
418	recordlabel: De-Lite 553 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #59 writtenby: Gene Redd album: Music Is The Message comments: [funk]	Kool & the Gang	Funky Granny	1972	DeLite
419	recordlabel: RCA 384 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #59 writtenby: E. Shelby album: Love Can Make It Easier	The Friends Of Distinction	Now Is The Time	1972	RCA
420	recordlabel: United Artists 50955 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #60 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Let Me Touch Your Mind	Ike & Tina Turner	Let Me Touch Your Mind	1972	United Artists
421	recordlabel: Avco 4610 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #62 writtenby: Jimmy Holiday album: Congress Alley	Congress Alley	God Bless The Children	1972	Avco
422	recordlabel: United Artists 50977 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me comments: [southern soul]	Z.Z. Hill	I've Got To Get You Back	1972	United Artists
423	recordlabel: Curtom 1980 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #63 album: Love Oh Love	Leroy Hutson	So In Love With You	1972	Curtom
424	recordlabel: SCM Records 1000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: S. Matthews	The Village Choir	Talk To Me Sometimes	1972	SCM Records
425	recordlabel: MGM Verve 10677 chartposition: #37 US AC writtenby: Gene McDaniels album: Natural Juice mpcode: gNuBRkoYQTk	Universal Jones (Gene McDaniels)	River	1972	MGM Verve
---	recordlabel: Twinight 156 writtenby: E. Randle	Nate Evans	Main Squeeze	1972	Twinight
---	recordlabel: DPR 003 writtenby: Nate Evans	Nate Evans And Mean Green	This Time With Feeling	1972	DPR
---	recordlabel: Stax 136 writtenby: J. Harris, V. Williams	Jean Knight	Helping Man	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Bob G 101	Reggie Garner	Angel	1972	Bob G
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9128 writtenby: William Weatherspoon album: The Best of Freda Payne	Freda Payne	Through The Memory Of My Mind	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: Jay Walking 17 writtenby: Robert L. Martin album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Take A Little Time (To Know Me)	1972	Jay Walking
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 176 writtenby: J. Burgess, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body And Soul	Soul Generation	Super Fine	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Yvonne Wright, Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: H--_-gPX3Nw	Stevie Wonder	I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Black Gold 3	Ronnie Shannon	Sweet Games of Love	1972	Black Gold
---	recordlabel: Volt 4080 writtenby: Harvey Scales	The Mad Lads	Let Me Repair Your Heart	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 177 writtenby: E. Brigati, S. Cavallere album: Beyond Body And Soul	Soul Generation	Ray Of Hope	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Syreeta Wright, Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: cY2fz5RBgvQ	Stevie Wonder	Lookin For Another Pure Love	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Volt 4080 writtenby: Clyde Wilson	The Mad Lads	Did My Baby Call?	1972	Volt
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 177 writtenby: S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul	Soul Generation	Young Bird	1972	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: United Artists writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose comments: [album cut]	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Good Loving Don't Come Easy	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Tamla 319 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Talking Book comments: [album cut] mpcode: 0ItPnIG6abg	Stevie Wonder	Maybe Your Baby	1972	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Gordy 962 writtenby: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield album: All Directions comments: (album version) mpcode: -eKA15PGadI	The Temptations	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (long version)	1972	Gordy
---	recordlabel: KoKo 1068 writtenby: Luther Ingram album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Oh Baby You Can Depend On Me	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Preview 5019 writtenby: Glenn Norris	Lynn August	One Way Ticket	1972	Preview
---	recordlabel: Stax 132 writtenby: Isbell, Floyd, Cropper album: Genesis	The Soul Children	Just the One (I've Been Looking For)	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Mainstream 362 album: Alice Clark comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 4qXVEgEopk8	Alice Clark	Alice Clark (full album)	1972	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Paula 360 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Free comments: [southern soul]	Fontella Bass	Who You Gonna Blame	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2861 writtenby: Dave Crawford, Willie Martin album: Sweet Charlie Babe	Jackie Moore	Something In A Look	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Paula 367 writtenby: Don Bryant album: Free comments: [deep soul]	Fontella Bass	I Want Everyone To Know	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Stax 123 writtenby: Larry Robinson, Jerry Masters	Veda Brown	Living A Life Without Love	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 writtenby: B. Foster, E. Jordan	Bettye Swann	I'd Rather Go Blind	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Curtom 610 085 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Super Fly Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack	Curtis Mayfield	Eddie You Should Know Better	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 799 writtenby: Gordy Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	I Want To Go Back There Again	1972	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Buddah 2011 119 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Keep On Keeping On	1972	Buddah (UK)
---	recordlabel: Paula 376 writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph, R. Bass comments: [southern soul]	Fontella Bass	It Sure Is Good	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 108 writtenby: Strickland, Giles, Barnes	George Perkins	A Man In Love	1972	Soul Power
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1975 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Underground	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Paula 376 writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph comments: [ballad]	Fontella Bass	I'm Leaving The Choice To You	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Soul Power 108 writtenby: R. Williams, T. Boone	George Perkins	When You Try To Use A Good Man	1972	Soul Power
---	recordlabel: Buddah writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Super Fly Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Curtis Mayfield	Junkie Chase	1972	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Mandala album: Taking A New Step comments: [album cut]	The Vibrations	Take A Step	1972	Mandala
---	recordlabel: Curtom 1979 writtenby: E. Dixon, L. Thompson	Gene Chandler	Don't Have To Be Lying Babe	1972	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Alston 4611 writtenby: Joann Shelby, Willie Clarke comments: [southern soul ballad]	Betty Wright	Crying In My Sleep	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Johnny Baylor, Tommy Tate album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right comments: [ballad] mpcode: F1O1wZl2cbg	Luther Ingram	Dying and Crying	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: sgYOO-jdggQ	Betty Wright	Let's Not Rush Down The Road Of Love	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Stax 2025123 writtenby: Horace Shipp, Jr., William Bell album: Phases Of Reality	William Bell	Save Us	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Johnny Baylor, Luther Ingram, Mickey Gregory, Tommy Tate album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: 5-Om6VNbfiw	Luther Ingram	Help Me Love	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: NwvwtXPr7KI	Betty Wright	Don't Let It End This Way	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6052186	Bill Brandon	Piece Of My Heart	1972	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 706	The Minits	Still A Part Of Me	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Stax 123 writtenby: G. Jackson, L. Pierce, M. Buckins, H. Jones, R. Owens	Veda Brown	Take It Off Her Put it on Me	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Prophesy 3002 writtenby: A. McKay, A. Smith	Brenton Wood	Sticky Boom Boom Too Cold	1972	Prophesy
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: eq721Rgcm0g	Luther Ingram	I'm Trying To Sing A Message To You	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Bill Withers album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 0MISLOUO4WA	Betty Wright	Ain't No Sunshine	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Moonsong 9003	Bill Brandon	Whatever I Am, I'm Yours	1972	Moonsong
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Johnny Baylor, Tommy Tate album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right mpcode: SUSAr_l-xXA	Luther Ingram	I Remember	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Alston 33-388 writtenby: Willie Clarke, Willie Hale album: I Love The Way You Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: TRplClWakYI	Betty Wright	All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Lovin'	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 703 album: The Sounds Of Memphis Recordings	The Minits	Love Letters	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	recordlabel: Cream 1019 writtenby: Gadson, Green	James Gadson	Just To Love You	1972	Cream
---	recordlabel: Chess 2133 writtenby: Billy Cox	Eddie Bradford	Push Mr Pride Aside	1972	Chess
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Luther Ingram album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right comments: [album cut] mpcode: vc2XxwA3C44	Luther Ingram	I Can't Stop	1972	KoKo
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445684 writtenby: C. Reid, S. Alaimo, B. Latimore, H. Casey	Gwen McCrae	Leave The Driving To Us	1972	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Cat 1984 writtenby: Wright, Wright, Clarke comments: [ballad] mpcode: zifMVZR75X8	Carlos Wright With Purple Mundi	Man From The Sky	1972	Cat
---	recordlabel: Hi 2213 writtenby: Thomas Bady	T-99	Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Alaga 1013 writtenby: R. Hammond comments: [southern soul]	Roy C	I Caught You In The Act (Neighbourhood Scandal)	1972	Alaga
---	recordlabel: MoWest 3006 writtenby: Wright, Wonder album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta	Syreeta	To Know You Is To Love You	1972	MoWest
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 0005 writtenby: J. Williams Jr. / C. Whitehead	Oscar Toney Jr.	Thank You, Honey Chile	1972	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Avco 4601 album: The Softones	The Softones	My Dream	1972	Avco
---	recordlabel: Chant 527 writtenby: Bobby Wilburn	Al Christian	I'm A Lonely Man	1972	Chant
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2927 writtenby: Yvette Davis album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	Just You And Me Baby	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cat 1979 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: NZcXX7eeoP0	Willie Johnson	It's Got To Be Tonight	1972	Cat
---	recordlabel: Clintone 10 writtenby: Sam Dees, Bill Brandon album: The Show Must Go On comments: [southern soul] mpcode: LzsWkoW2GYE	Sam Dees	Claim Jumpin'	1972	Clintone
---	recordlabel: MoWest 5016 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Syreeta	Syreeta	I Love Every Little Thing About You	1972	MoWest
---	recordlabel: Little Star 1401 album: Super Bad	The O'Jays	Just To Be With You	1972	Little Star
---	recordlabel: Atco 6905 writtenby: B. Carrington, T. Lester, R. Brown, J. Blunt, W. Lester	True Reflection	Beer Cans And Empty Hands	1972	Atco
---	recordlabel: Stang 5037 writtenby: G. Kerr, M. Burton album: Whatnauts On The Rocks	The Whatnauts	Blues Fly Away	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: Prestige 756 writtenby: Sakina Muhammad album: Peace and Rhythm comments: [jazz funk]	Idris Muhammad ft. Sakina Muhammad	I'm A Believer	1972	Prestige
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers, Benorce Blackman album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: xqggJk9FTAw	Bill Withers	Another Day To Run	1972	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Creative Funk 12000 writtenby: Bassett, Deek, DeBerry	Creative Funk	Ready Made Family	1972	Creative Funk
---	recordlabel: Sussex 7014 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Still Bill comments: [album cut] mpcode: B8b0KMO-StM	Bill Withers	I Don't Want You On My Mind	1972	Sussex

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