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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
--- recordlabel: Gamble 2502
writtenby: B. Bennett, L. Huff
The Futures Stay With Me 1972 Gamble
--- recordlabel: Black Top 2001
writtenby: Samuel Campbell
album: Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)
comments: [deep soul]
Black Velvet Is It Me You Really Love 1972 Black Top
--- recordlabel: Sussex 7014
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Still Bill
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: yhmO1N-3MX4
Bill Withers Take It All In And Check It All Out 1972 Sussex
--- recordlabel: Invictus 9132
writtenby: Holland Dozier, R. Miner
album: Aries
Danny Woods Roller Coaster 1972 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 44159
writtenby: Sheila Davis, Roberto and Erasmo Carlos
Garland Green 80-90-100 m.p.h. 1972 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Philly Groove 174
writtenby: Wilbert Hart
album: Tell Me This Is a Dream
The Delfonics I'm A Man 1972 Philly Groove
--- recordlabel: Kudu 09
writtenby: Bristol, Knight, Shaffner, Guest
album: Alone Again, Naturally
comments: [album cut]
Esther Phillips I Don't Want To Do Wrong 1972 Kudu
--- recordlabel: Gamble 2505
writtenby: R.L. Martin
Ruby & The Party Gang Ruby's Suprise Party 1972 Gamble
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 44146
writtenby: Larry Wade, Terry Collier, Billy Butler
comments: [deep soul]
Garland Green You Can't Get Away That Easy 1972 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Invictus 9801
album: Bittersweet
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: BFCD92s7iD8
Chairmen Of The Board Bittersweet (full album) 1972 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Invictus 9120
writtenby: D. Dumas, E. Wayne, R. Dunbar
Ty Hunter I Don't See Me In Your Eyes 1972 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 44162
writtenby: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt
comments: [philly sound]
Garland Green Running Scared 1972 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Dakar 76901
writtenby: L. Graham, W. Henderson
album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: eQ_PUvpZwYo
Tyrone Davis Your Love Keeps Haunting Me 1972 Dakar
--- recordlabel: Brunswick 55473
writtenby: Otis Leavill, Willie Henderson
Johnny Sayles My Love (Ain't No Love Without Your Love) 1972 Brunswick
--- recordlabel: Avco 4590
Dorothy Moore See How They've Done My Love 1972 Avco
--- recordlabel: Cat 1979
writtenby: Clarence Reid
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: DKPf43KHUnQ
Willie Johnson Between The Lines 1972 Cat
--- recordlabel: Dakar 76902
writtenby: Christopher Allen, Eugene Record
album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: _IH-xV8vttk
Tyrone Davis Judge Me Right 1972 Dakar
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor 740699
writtenby: Franklin, Grant, Current, Williams
Swiss Movement Take a Chance On a Sure Thing 1972 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: North Bay 308
writtenby: Thomas Keith
Little Dooley (It's Got To Be) Now Or Never 1972 North Bay
--- recordlabel: Avco Records 4599
writtenby: Paul Davis
Dorothy Moore Same Old Feeling 1972 Avco Records
--- recordlabel: Alston 4612
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
Jimmy Bo Horne If You Want My Love 1972 Alston
--- recordlabel: Stax 150
writtenby: Savoy, Quezergue
Jean Knight Do Me 1972 Stax
--- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 93924
writtenby: Masser, Sawyer
album: Thelma Houston
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thelma Houston No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever 1972 Tamla Motown
--- recordlabel: Roadshow 7001
Don Downing Thread And Needle 1972 Roadshow
--- recordlabel: GSF 6873
writtenby: Harris, Baker, Felder
Eddie Holman Stranded In A Dream 1972 GSF
--- recordlabel: Rocky Road 30067
writtenby: John Fogerty
Al Wilson Born On The Bayou 1972 Rocky Road
--- recordlabel: Soul 35092
writtenby: Fuqua, Bristol, Johnson
album: Forever
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin You Gave Me Love 1972 Soul
--- recordlabel: Atco 6910
writtenby: T. Mills
Blue Magic Guess Who 1972 Atco
--- recordlabel: Polydor 14147
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: 44SyVhRqaHc
Lee Dorsey Gator Tail 1972 Polydor
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor
writtenby: Harrison, Holman, Kinnebrew
album: Ronnie McNeir
comments: [album cut]
Ronnie McNeir Extra, Extra 1972 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 599
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
comments: [Motown Sound] [re release first released in 1967 as B side of Jimmy Mack]
Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas Third Finger, Left Hand 1972 Tamla Motown
--- recordlabel: EMI 510 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu
Jimmy James A Man Like Me 1972 EMI(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793
writtenby: Sigler, Gamble, Hurt
album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 3EBNaSPrrcg
Billy Paul I'm Just A Prisoner 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Hot Wax 716
album: Think Of The Children
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: ZqbPwvbyRfc
Satisfaction Unlimited Think Of The Children (full album) 1972 Hot Wax
--- recordlabel: Invictus 9132
writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Angela Bond
Danny Woods Everybody's Tippin' 1972 Invictus
--- recordlabel: APT 26014
writtenby: H. Beatty
Fully Guaranteed We Can't Make It Together 1972 APT
--- recordlabel: Reprise 14209 (UK)
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Lark
Linda Lewis Old Smokey 1972 Reprise(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793
writtenby: C. King, T. Stern
album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xR4aVFjmkco
Billy Paul It's Too Late 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Invictus 9116
writtenby: Holland, Dozier
album: Aries
Danny Woods Let Me Ride 1972 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Excello
comments: [unreleased as a single]
Art Gentry This is My Chance 1972 Excello
--- recordlabel: Scepter 12366
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
mpcode: G_hYEXMbLJs
Patti Jo Ain't No Love Lost 1972 Scepter
--- recordlabel: Epic 7632 (UK)
writtenby: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
mpcode: uJZHm5_i1vI
Sly & The Family Stone Luv N' Haight 1972 Epic(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793
writtenby: Green, JacksonMitchell
album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: XHuseLgIv8I
Billy Paul Let's Stay Together 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Uni 73131
album: From A Girl's Point Of View We Give To You...
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: 9pxNb0Iw33M
Love Unlimited From A Girl's Point Of View We Give To You... (full album) 1972 Uni
--- recordlabel: Scepter 12366
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
mpcode: v0NFljQUZ8M
Patti Jo Stay Away From Me 1972 Scepter
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 31793
writtenby: B. Sigler, J. Lang
album: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: qQCfPkDicN4
Billy Paul I'm Gonna Make It This Time 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Chess 2130
writtenby: Oliver Sain
comments: [northern soul]
mpcode: GlPEitARck8
Barbara Carr I'm Gonna Make A Man Out Of You 1972 Chess
--- recordlabel: Hi 2214
writtenby: Dave Crawford, Jackie Moore
album: Trying To Live My Life Without You
Otis Clay Precious Precious 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Abet 9444
writtenby: J. Ross, P. Westmoreland
Shirley Brown I Ain't Gonna Tell 1972 Abet
--- recordlabel: Janus 202
writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: sWLU_K0VI6o
The Inclinations I'm Gonna Make Love Last This Time 1972 Janus
--- recordlabel: Hi 2216
writtenby: Al Green
album: Let's Stay Together
Al Green Old Time Lovin' 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Hi 2229
writtenby: Earl Randle
album: Back For A Taste of Your Love
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: SFZ77Lz9LG8
Syl Johnson Any Way The Wind Blows 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Janus 202
writtenby: W. Butler, K. Baker, P. Foster
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
mpcode: 1QDEEOtapp8
The Inclinations The Harder We Try 1972 Janus
--- recordlabel: Hot Wax 715
album: Think Of The Children
Satisfaction Unlimited Bright City Lights 1972 Hot Wax
--- recordlabel: Stang 5039
writtenby: G. Kerr, V. Kerr, L. Roberts
Linda Jones & Whatnauts I'm So Glad I Found You 1972 Stang
--- recordlabel: Sonic Wax
album: Think Of The Children
comments: [album cut released as single on Sonic Wax label 2011]
Satisfaction Unlimited Let's Change The Subject 1972 Sonic Wax
--- recordlabel: Bell 45258
writtenby: P. James
album: Back Up Train
comments: [northern soul]
Al Green Let Me Help You 1972 Bell
--- recordlabel: Red Lite 119
writtenby: Sam Dees
Jean Battle Love Making 1972 Red Lite
--- recordlabel: Hi 2211
writtenby: A. Green, W. Mitchell
album: Let's Stay Together
Al Green La-La For You 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Jay Boy 68 (UK)
writtenby: F. Smith
The Furys I'm Satisfied With You 1972 Jay Boy(UK)
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54218
writtenby: A. Poree, F. Wilson
album: People...Hold On
comments: [Motown Sound]
Eddie Kendricks Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart 1972 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Hi 2227
writtenby: Al Green
album: Let's Stay Together
Al Green What Is This Feeling 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54213
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: The Return Of The Marvelettes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Marvelettes A Breath Taking Guy 1972 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Hi 2235
writtenby: Al Green
album: I'm Still in Love with You
Al Green What A Wonderful Thing Love Is 1972 Hi
--- recordlabel: Soul Power 109
writtenby: Louis Viller
African Music Machine Black Water Gold (Pearl) 1972 Soul Power
--- recordlabel: UNI 55349
writtenby: Linda James, Diane Taylor, Glodean James
album: Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited Are You Sure 1972 UNI
--- recordlabel: London 10369 (UK)
writtenby: Jones, Floyd, Isbell
album: Let's Stay Together
Al Green I've Never Found A Girl 1972 London(UK)
--- recordlabel: London 1038
writtenby: Summers
Bloodstone Girl (You Look So Fine) 1972 London
--- recordlabel: People 615
writtenby: James Brown, Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going 1972 People
--- recordlabel: Chimneyville 443
writtenby: King Floyd, Theodore Royal
album: Think About It
King Floyd Everybody Needs Somebody 1972 Chimneyville
--- recordlabel: Curtom 1971
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest Just Another Reason 1972 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Soul Power 110
writtenby: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland
album: Do You Still Feel The Same Way
Tommie Young Hit And Run Lover 1972 Soul Power
--- recordlabel: EMI 507 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu
comments: [northern soul]
Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon Honey Bee 1972 EMI(UK)
--- recordlabel: Scepter 12347
writtenby: A. Felder, N. Harris, R. Baker
album: Armed And Extremely Dangerous
First Choice This Is the House (Where Love Died) 1972 Scepter
--- recordlabel: Mercury 358
writtenby: C. Brooks
Chuck Brooks Baby Please Don't Set Me Free 1972 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Epic 510898
writtenby: Van McCoy
Brenda & the Tabulations A Little Bit Of Love 1972 Epic
--- recordlabel: Mainstream
writtenby: Jimmy Briggs
album: Ellerine
comments: [ballad album cut]
Ellerine Harding If It Makes You Feel Good, It's All Right 1972 Mainstream
--- recordlabel: Stairway 72
writtenby: Jones, Moore, Sanders, Thomas, Wrightsil
The Masqueraders The Truth Is Free 1972 Stairway
--- recordlabel: Gordy 7120
writtenby: Earl Moss
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Festivals So In Love 1972 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Rapda 0002
writtenby: G. Richmond, S. Price, F. Daugherty, W. Ran
Lee Williams & the Cymbals I'm Just A Teenager (But Now I'm Ready) 1972 Rapda
--- recordlabel: Reprise 1109
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Life, Love And Faith
Allen Toussaint Soul Sister 1972 Reprise
--- recordlabel: Mankind 12009
writtenby: J. Williams Jr., G. Bonds, C. Whitehead
album: Friend
Freddie North Did I Come Back Too Soon 1972 Mankind
--- recordlabel: Soul 35092
writtenby: L. Brown
album: The Groove Governor
comments: [Motown Sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Our Favorite Melody 1972 Soul
--- recordlabel: DeLite 554
writtenby: Dan Brantley
The New Cymbals I Will Always Love You 1972 DeLite
--- recordlabel: Sussex 246
writtenby: N. Willard, G. Willard
album: Segments Of Time
Segments Of Time Song To The System 1972 Sussex
--- recordlabel: Turbo 032
writtenby: J. Harris, Linda Jones
Linda Jones Things I've Been Through 1972 Turbo
--- recordlabel: King 6400
writtenby: N. L. Mills, A.L. Lewis
Gloria Edwards (Need Nobody To Help Me) Keep Up With My Man 1972 King
--- recordlabel: Volt 4084
writtenby: Roger Hatcher, Bob Holmes
Roger Hatcher I Dedicate My Life To You 1972 Volt
--- recordlabel: Wand 11249
writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy
album: The First Time We met
The Independents Can't Understand It 1972 Wand
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3520
writtenby: Felder, K. Gamble, Harris
album: I Miss You
comments: [philly sound ballad]
mpcode: H37Gg_99_5o
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Let Me Into Your World 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Wand 11252
writtenby: M. Barge, J. Jiles
album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold
comments: [northern soul]
The Independents I Love You, Yes I Do 1972 Wand
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 31648
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: I Miss You
comments: [philly sound ballad album cut]
mpcode: ywnzwpvuyjk
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Let It Be You 1972 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Turbo 028
writtenby: Gilbert Becamd, Mann Curtis
album: Let It Be Me / Linda Jones Greatest Hits
comments: [deep soul]
Linda Jones Let It Be Me 1972 Turbo
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 2893
writtenby: Maria Tynes, Richard Caiton, Joe Broussard
comments: [northern soul]
The Pointer Sisters Send Him Back 1972 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Renee 3004
album: Follow The Wind
Midnight Movers Unlimited Follow The Wind 1972 Renee
--- recordlabel: Gordy 962
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
album: All Directions
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations Love Woke Me Up This Morning 1972 Gordy
--- recordlabel: Brownstone 4209
writtenby: James Brown
Bobby Byrd Saying It And Doing It Are Two Different Things 1972 Brownstone
--- recordlabel: Stax 148
writtenby: Milton Campbell, Warnell Smith
Little Milton Rainy Day 1972 Stax
--- recordlabel: Frontiersman 5665
writtenby: L. Barbour, R. Logan
Leroy Barbour I Ain't Going Nowhere 1972 Frontiersman
--- recordlabel: Kudu 904
writtenby: E. Floyd, A. Isbell
album: From A Whisper To A Scream
mpcode: [jazz soul]
Esther Phillips 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone 1972 Kudu

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