Soul R&B Music Charts of 1973 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1973 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 1973, 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 1973, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1973 . . .

The following songs were released in 1973 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 1973 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: Wand 11258 chartposition: RandB #4, US #41 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The First Time We Met / Discs of Gold	The Independents	Baby I've Been Missing You	1973	Wand
102	recordlabel: Gordy 7129 chartposition: RandB #8, US #40 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Masterpiece... comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Plastic Man	1973	Gordy
103	recordlabel: Dunhill 4369 chartposition: RandB #5, US #42 writtenby: Deadric Malone and Oscar Perry album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	This Time I'm Gone for Good	1973	Dunhill
104	recordlabel: Bell 45310 chartposition: US #32, US AC #5 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Living Together, Growing Together	1973	Bell
105	recordlabel: Monument 1875 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden album: Love on a Mountain Top comments: [northern soul]	Robert Knight	Love on a Mountain Top	1973	Monument
106	recordlabel: T Neck 2252 chartposition: RandB #5, US #55 writtenby: The Isleys album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	What It Comes Down To	1973	T Neck
107	recordlabel: Atco 6943 chartposition: RandB #7, US #39 writtenby: Jeff Fortgang album: Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me	The Persuaders	Some Guys Have All the Luck	1973	Atco
108	recordlabel: Dakar 4519 chartposition: RandB #5, US #64 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	Without You in My Life	1973	Dakar
109	recordlabel: Dakar 4523 chartposition: RandB #9, US #32 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Without You in My Life	Tyrone Davis	There It is	1973	Dakar
110	recordlabel: Brunswick 55503 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47, UK #35 writtenby: Eugene Record album: The Chi Lites	The Chi-Lites	I Found Sunshine	1973	Brunswick
111	recordlabel: Volt 4090 chartposition: RandB #5, US #53 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Hey You! Get Off My Mountain	1973	Volt
112	recordlabel: Bell 45380 chartposition: RandB #54, US #52, USAC #7 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Ashes to Ashes	1973	Bell
113	recordlabel: MGM 14623 chartposition: RandB #7, US writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Having A Party	The Ovations	Having a Party (Medley)	1973	MGM
114	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 842(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Jackson Browne album: Lookin' Through the Windows comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Doctor My Eyes	1973	Tamla Motown (UK)
115	recordlabel: United Artists 35490 chartposition: RandB #67, US #48, UK #8, US AC #8 writtenby: Al Testa, Renis & Newell album: Never, Never, Never	Shirley Bassey	Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)	1973	United Artists
116	recordlabel: London 1051 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43 writtenby: Harry Williams album: Natural High	Bloodstone	Never Let You Go	1973	London
117	recordlabel: Cadet 5698 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Don Davis, Herbert Ross and James Dean album: The Dells	The Dells	My Pretending Days Are Over	1973	Cadet
118	recordlabel: Santa Ponsa 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: R. Whitley album: I've Been Hurt comments: [northern soul]	Guy Darrell	I've Been Hurt	1973	Santa Ponsa(UK)
119	recordlabel: Polydor 14177 chartposition: RandB #15, US #77, UK #51 writtenby: Lowman Pauling	James Brown	Think	1973	Polydor
120	recordlabel: Raft 18502 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Linda Lewis album: Lark	Linda Lewis	Rock A Doodle Doo	1973	Raft
121	recordlabel: Polydor 14194 chartposition: RandB #6, US #50 writtenby: James Brown album: Slaughter's Big Rip off	James Brown	Sexy, Sexy, Sexy	1973	Polydor
122	recordlabel: Stax 0152 chartposition: RandB #11, US #105 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	The Soul Children	It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)	1973	Stax
123	recordlabel: Westbound 213 chartposition: RandB #10, US #101 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: Abe, James and Ivory / I'm in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart	1973	Westbound
124	recordlabel: Bell 45338 chartposition: US #70, US AC #18 writtenby: Paul Anka album: Living Together, Growing Together	The 5th Dimension	Everything's Been Changed	1973	Bell
125	recordlabel: ABC 11406 chartposition: RandB #6, US #28 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Charles Mann	B.B. King	I Like to Live the Love	1973	ABC
126	recordlabel: GRC 1004 chartposition: RandB #11, US #67 writtenby: Robert Beavers, Jack Hill, Peter Joyner and Dennis Taylor album: Ripple	Ripple	I Don't Know What It Is but It Sure Is Funky	1973	GRC
127	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3525 chartposition: RandB #12, US #63 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: I Miss You	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Yesterday I Had the Blues	1973	P.I.R.
128	recordlabel: Gamble 2508 chartposition: RandB #9, US #60 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Save the Children	The Intruders	I Wanna Know Your Name	1973	Gamble
129	recordlabel: Crossover 973 chartposition: RandB #30,US #82, UK #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant	Ray Charles	Come Live with Me	1973	Crossover
130	recordlabel: KoKo 2115 chartposition: RandB #11, US #64 writtenby: Johnny Baylor and Luther Ingram album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right	Luther Ingram	Always	1973	KoKo
131	recordlabel: Spring 141 chartposition: RandB #6, US #62 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)	Joe Simon	River	1973	Spring
132	recordlabel: Pride 1019 chartposition: RandB #10, US #77 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: The Sylvers	The Sylvers	Wish That I Could Talk to You	1973	Pride
133	recordlabel: Atco 6949 chartposition: RandB #14, US #74 writtenby: Jimmy Grant and Allan Felder (as Al Felder) album: Blue Magic comments: [sweet soul] [philly sound]	Blue Magic	Stop to Start	1973	Atco
134	recordlabel: Tamla 844(UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Silk N' Soul / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The Look of Love	1973	Tamla (UK)
135	recordlabel: Wand 11263 chartposition: RandB #12, US #65 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice	The Independents	It's All Over	1973	Wand
136	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 865 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Gene Marcellino and Jerry Marcellino album: Skywriter / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Skywriter	1973	Tamla Motown
137	recordlabel: Volt 4099 chartposition: RandB #12, US #45 writtenby: Tony Hester album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Fell for You	1973	Volt
138	recordlabel: Wand 11251 chartposition: RandB #14, US #61 writtenby: Jimmy Van Leer and Bobby Rush album: Southside Movement	The South Side Movement	I Been Watchin' You	1973	Wand
139	recordlabel: Horse chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Mulby, Thompson album: Dandy Livingstone comments: [reggae] Double A Side	Dandy Livingstone	Big City -- Think About That	1973	Horse
140	recordlabel: Tamla 54230 chartposition: RandB #13, US #87 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Anita Poree album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)	1973	Tamla
141	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3529 chartposition: RandB #14, US #68 writtenby: Leon Huff album: The Ebonys / The Best Of Philadelphia	The Ebonys	It's Forever	1973	P.I.R.
142	recordlabel: Roadshow 7004 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #32 writtenby: Don Downing album: Doctor Boogie	Don Downing	Lonely Days, Lonely Nights	1973	Roadshow
143	recordlabel: Westbound 6146104(UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Abe, James and Ivory / I'm in Love with You	The Detroit Emeralds	I Think of You	1973	Westbound (UK)
144	recordlabel: Rainy Wednesday 201 chartposition: RandB #17, US #31 writtenby: Dickie Goodman and James Passantino comments: [novelty]	John & Ernest	Superfly Meets Shaft	1973	Rainy Wednesday
145	recordlabel: Avco 6105025 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Sandy Linzer	Limmie & the Family Cookin	Dreamboat	1973	Avco(UK)
146	recordlabel: Bell 45425 chartposition: RandB #75, US #82, US AC #30 writtenby: Alan O'Day and Artie Wayne	The 5th Dimension	Flashback	1973	Bell
147	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3518 chartposition: RandB #12, US #78 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Johnny Williams	Slow Motion	1973	P.I.R.
148	recordlabel: Stang 5050 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Moments	Gotta Find a Way	1973	Stang
149	recordlabel: Alston 4619 chartposition: RandB #10, US #55 writtenby: Betty Wright , Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	Let Me Be Your Lovemaker	1973	Alston
150	recordlabel: Glades 1707 chartposition: RandB #11, US #61 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Dancing to Your Music	1973	Glades
151	recordlabel: Avco 6105023 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Gregory Guess and Norman Knox album: Round 2	The Stylistics	Peek-a-Boo	1973	Avco(UK)
152	recordlabel: Curtom 1987 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Future Shock	1973	Curtom
153	recordlabel: Alston 4617 chartposition: RandB #11, US #72 writtenby: Betty Wright , Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke album: Hard to Stop	Betty Wright	It's Hard to Stop (Doing Something When it's Good to You)	1973	Alston
154	recordlabel: Motown 1225 chartposition: UK #37, RandB #74, US #87 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Ira Tucker Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Bad Weather	1973	Motown
155	recordlabel: Fame 91009 chartposition: RandB #17, US #63 writtenby: Bobby Bloom and Neil Goldberg album: Candi Staton	Candi Staton	Do It in the Name of Love	1973	Fame
156	recordlabel: Stax 0164 chartposition: RandB #18, US #66 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton album: Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Be What You Are	1973	Stax
157	recordlabel: Blue Note 212 chartposition: RandB #19, US #88 writtenby: Larry Mizell album: Black Byrd comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd	1973	Blue Note
158	recordlabel: Probe 94683 chartposition: RandB #12, US #38 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta	B.B. King	To Know You Is to Love You	1973	Probe
159	recordlabel: Soul 35103 chartposition: RandB #12, US #80 writtenby: Edwin Starr comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	There You Go	1973	Soul
160	recordlabel: RCA 0049 chartposition: RandB #17, US #90 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro album: Miz Lena's Boy	Wilson Pickett	Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With	1973	RCA
161	recordlabel: RCA 898 chartposition: RandB #16, US #98 writtenby: Eli Fisher album: Mr. Magic Man	Wilson Pickett	Mr. Magic Man	1973	RCA
162	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 chartposition: RandB #26, US #46 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens	Bettye Swann	Today I Started Loving You Again	1973	Atlantic
163	recordlabel: Polydor 14168 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50 writtenby: Bodie Chandler and Barry De Vorzon album: Black Caesar Original Soundtrack	James Brown	Down and Out in New York City	1973	Polydor
164	recordlabel: Spring 134 chartposition: RandB #16, US #110 writtenby: Raeford Gerald album: It Hurts So Good	Millie Jackson	Breakaway	1973	Spring
165	recordlabel: Columbia 45975 chartposition: RandB #65, US #54, US AC #8 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: I'm Coming Home	Johnny Mathis	Life Is a Song Worth Singing	1973	Columbia
166	recordlabel: Invictus 9133 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Holland & Dozier ft Brian Holland	Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love (Part 1)	1973	Invictus
167	recordlabel: Columbia 45927 chartposition: RandB #18, US #77 writtenby: John Fowlkes and Roger Genger album: There's No Me Without You comments: [philly sound ballad]	The Manhattans	You'd Better Believe it	1973	Columbia
168	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 866(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Masterpiece... / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Law of the Land	1973	Tamla Motown (UK)
169	recordlabel: United Artists 196 chartposition: RandB #19, US #56 writtenby: Bobby Womack, J.J. Johnson album: Across 110th Street: Original Motion Picture Score	Bobby Womack	Across 110th Street	1973	United Artists
170	recordlabel: Polydor 14163 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52 writtenby: Wilson Bros. album: Composite Truth	Mandrill	Fencewalk	1973	Polydor
171	recordlabel: Fame 250 chartposition: RandB #17, US #65 writtenby: C. Carter album: Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter comments: [southern soul] mpcode: S5OtzPlxZrA	Clarence Carter	Sixty Minute Man	1973	Fame
172	recordlabel: Atco 6937 chartposition: RandB #76, US #42 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Dr. John (as Mac Rebennack) album: In the Right Place	Dr. John	Such A Night	1973	Atco
173	recordlabel: Motown 1218 chartposition: RandB #14, US #50, US AC #23 writtenby: Vicki Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy album: Music and Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	With a Child's Heart	1973	Motown
174	recordlabel: Janus 203 chartposition: RandB #22, US #48 writtenby: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio album: Cymande	Cymande	The Message	1973	Janus
175	recordlabel: Silver Blue 801 chartposition: RandB #17, US #110 writtenby: Wilson Gant and O'Neil Johnson	The Invitations	They Say the Girl's Crazy	1973	Silver Blue
176	recordlabel: Atlantic 2956 chartposition: RandB #15, US #42 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Bunny Sigler album: Sweet Charlie Babe comments: [philly sound]	Jackie Moore	Sweet Charlie Babe	1973	Atlantic
177	recordlabel: Mainstream 5542 chartposition: RandB #33, US #47 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Soul Makossa comments: [instrumental]	Afrique	Soul Makossa	1973	Mainstream
178	recordlabel: Atlantic 452971 chartposition: RandB #121, US #35, US AC #29 writtenby: Manu Dibango album: Soul Makossa	Manu Dibango	Soul Makossa	1973	Atlantic
179	recordlabel: Dial 1023 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Paul Kelly	Annette Snell	You Oughta' Be Here with Me	1973	Dial
180	recordlabel: Atco 6910 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Ted Mills album: Blue Magic	Blue Magic	Spell	1973	Atco
181	recordlabel: Mercury 73443 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Jerry Butler and Johnny Bristol album: Power of Love	Jerry Butler	Power of Love	1973	Mercury
182	recordlabel: Glades 1717 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke and Brad Shapiro album: You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing	Timmy Thomas	What Can I Tell Her	1973	Glades
183	recordlabel: Gordy 7124 chartposition: RandB #46, US #46 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Law of the Land comments: [Motown Sound]	The Undisputed Truth	Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)	1973	Gordy
184	recordlabel: Vibration 524 chartposition: RandB #21, US #70 writtenby: Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Michael Burton and Sylvia Robinson album: Pillow Talk	Sylvia	Didn't I	1973	Vibration
185	recordlabel: Fame 330 chartposition: RandB #15, US #101 writtenby: G. Jackson, R. Moore, L. Chambers and A. Mitchell	Clarence Carter	I'm the Midnight Special	1973	Fame
186	recordlabel: Stax 0157 chartposition: RandB #22, US #101 writtenby: Homer Banks, Joe Shamwell and William Bell album: Relating	William Bell	Lovin' on Borrowed Time	1973	Stax
187	recordlabel: Hi 2250 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Darryl Carter, Syl Johnson and Brenda Johnson album: Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Syl Johnson	Back for a Taste of Your Love	1973	Hi
188	recordlabel: DeLuxe 144 chartposition: RandB #19, US #107 writtenby: Kenneth Kelley album: A Million To One	The Manhattans	Back Up	1973	DeLuxe
189	recordlabel: Stone 200 chartposition: RandB #22, US #58 writtenby: Al Green and Mabon Hodges	Earnest Jackson	Love and Happiness	1973	Stone
190	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3523 chartposition: RandB #38, US #97 writtenby: Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene	Bunny Sigler	Tossin' and Turnin'	1973	P.I.R.
191	recordlabel: Atco 7092 chartposition: RandB #16, US #44 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Someday We'll All Be Free	1973	Atco
192	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0174 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103 writtenby: Don Goodman, Troy Seals and Will Jennings album: Miz Lena's Boy	Wilson Pickett	Soft Soul Boogie Woogie	1973	RCA Victor
193	recordlabel: Curtom 1993 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Back to the World	Curtis Mayfield	Can't Say Nothin'	1973	Curtom
194	recordlabel: Atco 6928 chartposition: RandB #16, US #44 writtenby: J.R. Bailey and Ken Williams album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	Love, Love, Love	1973	Atco
195	recordlabel: RCA 0003 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Buffy Sainte Marie album: Birth Day	New Birth	Until It's Time for You to Go	1973	RCA
196	recordlabel: Raft 18505 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Linda Lewis album: Fathoms Deep	Linda Lewis	Play Around	1973	Raft(UK)
197	recordlabel: Vertigo 109 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Hunt, Burns, Rowland	Marsha Hunt's 22	(Oh No! Not) The Beast Day	1973	Vertigo
198	recordlabel: Cat 1989 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Gwen McCrae	Gwen McCrae	For Your Love	1973	Cat
199	recordlabel: Blue Mountain 1023 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Elliot Francis album: Leave The Reggae To Us comments: [reggae]	Greyhound	Only Love Can Win	1973	Blue Mountain(UK)
200	recordlabel: Columbia 45953 chartposition: RandB #23, US #52 writtenby: Maurice White album: Head to the Sky	Earth, Wind & Fire	Keep Your Head to the Sky	1973	Columbia

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