Soul R&B Music Charts of 1974 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1974 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 1974, 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 1974, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

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The following songs were released in 1974 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 1974 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: Mercury 6167223 chartposition: RandB #10, US #47, US dance #9 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: Keep Up with the Joneses	The Joneses	Sugar Pie Guy	1974	Mercury
102	recordlabel: Epic 2530 chartposition: RandB #10, US #32 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Small Talk	Sly & the Family Stone	Time for Livin'	1974	Epic
103	recordlabel: Roulette 7159 chartposition: RandB #19, US #52, US dance #2 writtenby: Barbara Gaskins album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Ask Me	1974	Roulette
104	recordlabel: RCA 0305 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: Brian Auger album: Euphrates River / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	Happiness Is Just Around the Bend	1974	RCA
105	recordlabel: Chess 2158 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85, UK #51, US dance #1 writtenby: Big Al Downing, Lance Quinn & Andrew Smith	Al Downing	I'll Be Holding On	1974	Chess
106	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3550 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #13 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Three Degrees / The Best Of Philadelphia	The Three Degrees	Year of Decision	1974	P.I.R.
107	recordlabel: T.K. 1003 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #17 writtenby: Harry Casey & Clarence Reid album: Do It Good	KC And The Sunshine Band	Sound Your Funky Horn	1974	T.K.
108	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30200 chartposition: RandB #19, US #30 writtenby: Johnny Bristol & Liz Martin album: La La Peace Song	Al Wilson	La La Peace Song	1974	Rocky Road
109	recordlabel: Mercury 73480 chartposition: RandB #6, US #47 writtenby: Jimmy Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks and Marvin Pierce album: Skin Tight	Ohio Players	Jive Turkey (Part 1)	1974	Mercury
110	recordlabel: Avco 6105027 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy	Limmie & the Family Cookin	A Walkin' Miracle	1974	Avco
111	recordlabel: Philly Groove 200 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71, UK #51 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: The Player	First Choice	The Player (Part 1)	1974	Philly Groove
112	recordlabel: Tamla 54256 chartposition: RandB #4, US #78 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian album: Don't Cha Love It comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Don't Cha Love It?	1974	Tamla
113	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2212 (UK) chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best Of Philadelphia	The Intruders	(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner	1974	P.I.R.(UK)
114	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 911 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser and James Dean album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: cQywZYoGB1g	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
115	recordlabel: Warner 8038 chartposition: RandB #6, US #51 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Candi	Candi Staton	As Long As He Takes Care of Home	1974	Warner
116	recordlabel: Atlantic 3200 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter album: Let Me in Your Life	Aretha Franklin	Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing	1974	Atlantic
117	recordlabel: Tamla 54251 chartposition: RandB #6, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	I Am, I Am	1974	Tamla
118	recordlabel: Brunswick 55512 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin album: Chi Lites	The Chi-Lites	Too Good to Be Forgotten	1974	Brunswick
119	recordlabel: Cat 1993 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Willie Hale album: Party Down comments: (Part 1 and 2)	Little Beaver	Party Down	1974	Cat
120	recordlabel: Gordy 7135 chartposition: RandB #8, US #43 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: 1990 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Heavenly	1974	Gordy
121	recordlabel: Stax 0215 chartposition: RandB #4, US #79, UK #54 writtenby: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Chalmers album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	City in the Sky	1974	Stax
122	recordlabel: Tamla 54249 chartposition: RandB #8, US #50 writtenby: Leonard Caston and Kathy Wakefield album: Boogie Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need	1974	Tamla
123	recordlabel: United Artists 439 chartposition: RandB #5, US #59 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Truman Thomas album: Lookin' for a Love Again	Bobby Womack	You're Welcome, Stop On By	1974	United Artists
124	recordlabel: Atlantic 3224 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45 writtenby: Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter album: With Everything I Feel in Me	Aretha Franklin	Without Love	1974	Atlantic
125	recordlabel: Event 213 chartposition: RandB #34, US #76, UK #6 writtenby: Peter Arpadys album: The Peppers	The Peppers	Pepper Box	1974	Event
126	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2819 chartposition: RandB #8, US #80, UK #52, US Dance #11 writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: To Be True	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Where Are All My Friends	1974	P.I.R.
127	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Don Walsh, Michael Omartian, Michael Price and Steve Barri album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)	1974	Dunhill/ABC
128	recordlabel: MGM 14706 chartposition: RandB #55, US #103, US dance #2 writtenby: Melvin Steals and Matthew Ledbetter album: Never Can Say Goodbye comments: [disco]	Gloria Gaynor	Honey Bee	1974	MGM
129	recordlabel: Roxbury 2001 chartposition: RandB #10, US #43 writtenby: Pal Rakes and Russ Faith album: Be Thankful for What You Got	William DeVaughn	Blood Is Thicker Than Water	1974	Roxbury
130	recordlabel: Dunhill 4386 chartposition: RandB #3, US #51 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	One Chain Don't Make No Prison	1974	Dunhill
131	recordlabel: Cactus 38 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Rupie Edwards comments: Reggae	Rupie Edwards	Ire Feelings (Skanga)	1974	Cactus
132	recordlabel: CBS 2653 (UK) chartposition: UK #10, AC #16 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed and Anthony Bell album: I\'m Coming Home comments: [philly sound] mpcode: P5D4NmiHRVQ	Johnny Mathis	I'm Stone In Love With You	1974	CBS(UK)
133	recordlabel: Brunswick 15 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin, Archie Powell and Tony Boyd album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	Toby	1974	Brunswick
134	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 892(UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	He's Misstra Know It All	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
135	recordlabel: Salsoul 1746 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Doug Gibson album: Butt of Course	Jimmy Castor	E-Man Boogie	1974	Salsoul
136	recordlabel: Gordy 7136 chartposition: RandB #8, US #74 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: 1990 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	You've Got My Soul on Fire	1974	Gordy
137	recordlabel: Brunswick 15 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Powell, Boyd album: Toby comments: [Double A Side with	The Chi-Lites	That's How Long	1974	Brunswick
138	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 933 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta	Your Kiss Is Sweet	1974	Tamla Motown
139	recordlabel: Trojan 7944 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: L. Charmers, K. Boothe album: Everything I Own	Ken Boothe	Crying Over You	1974	Trojan(UK)
140	recordlabel: Casablanca 505 chartposition: RandB #10, US #63 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Fuzzy Haskins and Bernie Worrell album: Up for the Down Stroke	Parliament	Up for the Down Stroke	1974	Casablanca
141	recordlabel: Brunswick 13 chartposition: RandB #8, US #63 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	There Will Never Be Any Peace	1974	Brunswick
142	recordlabel: Wand 11279 chartposition: RandB #7, US #88 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Discs of Gold comments: [ballad]	The Independents	Let This Be a Lesson to You	1974	Wand
143	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 5585 chartposition: US #13, US AC #13, US country #37 writtenby: Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer album: Live at the Opera House	The Pointer Sisters	Fairytale	1974	Blue Thumb
144	recordlabel: Tamla 54255 chartposition: RandB #8, US #71 writtenby: Leonard Caston album: For You comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	One Tear	1974	Tamla
145	recordlabel: Avco 4647 chartposition: RandB #4, US #41 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: Heavy	The Stylistics	Heavy Fallin' Out	1974	Avco
146	recordlabel: Cadet 5700 chartposition: RandB #18 US #60 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Dells	The Dells	I Miss You	1974	Cadet
147	recordlabel: Turbo 039 chartposition: RandB #9, US #46 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron album: In the Bottle / The Best of All Platinum	Brother to Brother	In the Bottle	1974	Turbo
148	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 906(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Diana and Marvin comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye	Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
149	recordlabel: Capitol 3882 chartposition: RandB #10, US #59 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Hard Core Poetry	Tavares	Too Late	1974	Capitol
150	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 915 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [Motown Sound] (re-release) mpcode: Yd43nWkgUzg	The Supremes (with Diana Ross)	Baby Love	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
151	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0185 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: James Baker and Melvin Wilson album: It's Been a Long Time comments: [ballad]	New Birth	It's Been a Long Time	1974	RCA Victor
152	recordlabel: Dunhill 15005 chartposition: RandB #5, US #55 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Reginald Dozier album: Meeting of the Minds	Four Tops	Midnight Flower	1974	Dunhill
153	recordlabel: Motown 1319 chartposition: RandB #12, US #75, UK #52 writtenby: Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams and Thomas McClary album: Machine Gun comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	I Feel Sanctified	1974	Motown
154	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 880(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Michael Randall album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	All of My Life	1974	Tamla Motown (UK)
155	recordlabel: Pye 2001(UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards comments: [northern soul]	Wayne Gibson	Under My Thumb	1974	Pye (UK)
156	recordlabel: Chess 2160 chartposition: RandB #42, US #39, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin album: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin	Tell Me What You Want	1974	Chess
157	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 15003 chartposition: RandB #9, US #91 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Dreamer	Bobby Bland	Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City	1974	Dunhill/ABC
158	recordlabel: Capitol 3794 chartposition: RandB #10, US #70 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, James Dean and John Glover album: Check It Out	Tavares	That's the Sound That Lonely Makes	1974	Capitol
159	recordlabel: Buddah 406 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5 writtenby: Bob Currington, Tylon Lester, Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: It's Rough Out Here	The Modulations	I Can't Fight Your Love	1974	Buddah
160	recordlabel: Aware 043 chartposition: RandB #8, US #109 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: John Edwards	John Edwards	Careful Man	1974	Aware
161	recordlabel: AandM 1492 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music	Billy Preston	You're So Unique	1974	A&M
162	recordlabel: Brunswick 10 chartposition: RandB #11, US #57 writtenby: Leo Graham album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	I Wish It Was Me	1974	Brunswick
163	recordlabel: Monument 2106 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden album: Love on a Mountain Top comments: [re release]	Robert Knight	Everlasting Love	1974	Monument(UK)
164	recordlabel: Columbia 46070 chartposition: RandB #6, US #55 writtenby: Maurice White and Verdine White album: Open Our Eyes	Earth, Wind & Fire	Kalimba Story	1974	Columbia
165	recordlabel: 20th Century 2065 chartposition: RandB #11, US #50 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Keep It In The Family	Leon Haywood	Keep It In The Family	1974	20th Century
166	recordlabel: 20th Century 2077 chartposition: RandB #6, US #44, UK #51 writtenby: Barry White album: Stone Gon'	Barry White	Honey Please, Can't Ya See	1974	20th Century
167	recordlabel: Haven 7004 chartposition: US #20 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Give It to the People	The Righteous Brothers	Give It to the People	1974	Haven
168	recordlabel: Spring 147 chartposition: RandB #11, US #74 writtenby: Luther Lynch and Raeford Gerald album: I Got to Try It One Time	Millie Jackson	How Do You Feel the Morning After	1974	Spring
169	recordlabel: Jay Boy 92(UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Rock Your Baby comments: [disco dance]	George McCrae	You Can Have It All	1974	Jay Boy (UK)
170	recordlabel: Avco 4639 chartposition: RandB #77, US AC #22 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore	Van McCoy	Love Is the Answer	1974	Avco
171	recordlabel: Dakar 4539 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #22 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Keep On Dancing	Hamilton Bohannon	South African Man	1974	Dakar
172	recordlabel: Buddah 432 chartposition: US #21 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] album: I Feel a Song	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Don't Burn Down the Bridge	1974	Buddah
173	recordlabel: Sussex 513 chartposition: RandB #10, US #50 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	The Same Love That Made Me Laugh	1974	Sussex
174	recordlabel: Dakar 4532 chartposition: RandB #11, US #89 writtenby: Leo Graham, John Sibley album: It's All in the Game	Tyrone Davis	What Goes Up (Must Come Down)	1974	Dakar
175	recordlabel: Avco 4649 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: Heavy	The Stylistics	Hey Girl, Come and Get It	1974	Avco
176	recordlabel: Cadet 5702 chartposition: RandB #11, US #94 writtenby: Jackie Avery album: The Dells vs. The Dramatics	The Dells	I Wish It Was Me You Loved	1974	Cadet
177	recordlabel: Pye 2003(UK) chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Marshall Doctors and Steven Jameson	The Javells featuring Nosmo King	Goodbye Nothing to Say	1974	Pye (UK)
178	recordlabel: Epic 1980 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: 3 Plus 3 featuring That Lady	The Isley Brothers	The Highways of My Life	1974	Epic
179	recordlabel: Tamla 54244 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Let's Get It On comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	You Sure Love to Ball	1974	Tamla
180	recordlabel: Dunhill/ABC 4379 chartposition: RandB #17, US #69 writtenby: James D. Odom album: His California Album	Bobby Bland	Goin' Down Slow	1974	Dunhill/ABC
181	recordlabel: Fantasy chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Lincoln Ross album: The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds	Gut Level	1974	Fantasy
182	recordlabel: Mercury 6052634 chartposition: RandB #21, US #62, UK #29 writtenby: Don Covay, Erskin Watts album: Hot Blood	Don Covay	It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)	1974	Mercury
183	recordlabel: ABC 11433 chartposition: RandB #27, US #28 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Horace Johnson album: To Know You Is To Love You	B.B. King	Who Are You	1974	ABC
184	recordlabel: Warner 7782 chartposition: RandB #9, US #49 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Graham Central Station	Graham Central Station	Can You Handle it?	1974	Warner
185	recordlabel: Atlantic 45 3247 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Barry White album: Hot City	Gene Page	Satin Soul	1974	Atlantic
186	recordlabel: Roulette 7156 chartposition: RandB #14, US #93 writtenby: Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain comments: [philly sound]	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Good Things Don't Last Forever	1974	Roulette
187	recordlabel: Atlantic 10021 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: R. Munnings, T. Fitzgerald album: Funky Nassau comments: [re release]	The Beginning of the End	Funky Nassau	1974	Atlantic(UK)
188	recordlabel: Capitol 4002 chartposition: RandB #85, US #3 writtenby: John Ellison & Ernie Fields album: All the Girls in the World Beware!!!	Grand Funk Railroad	Some Kind of Wonderful	1974	Capitol
189	recordlabel: Pye 45445(UK) chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Biddu album: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs	Carl Douglas	Blue Eyed Soul	1974	Pye (UK)
190	recordlabel: Atlantic 3032 chartposition: RandB #10, US #69 writtenby: Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney album: Sweet Surrender	Margie Joseph	My Love	1974	Atlantic
191	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2737 chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: International	The Three Degrees	Get Your Love Back	1974	P.I.R.
192	recordlabel: RCA 0265 chartposition: RandB #17, US #45 writtenby: David Richardson and Doug Edwards album: It's Been a Long Time	New Birth	Wildflower	1974	RCA
193	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 883 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Robinson, Tarplin album: Smokey... / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9	Smokey Robinson	Just My Soul Responding	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
194	recordlabel: Brunswick 55514 chartposition: RandB #15, US #83 writtenby: Eugene Record and Lowrell Simon album: Toby	The Chi-Lites	You Got to Be the One	1974	Brunswick
195	recordlabel: Sussex 2104401 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Bill Withers album: +'Justments	Bill Withers	Heartbreak Road	1974	Sussex
196	recordlabel: United Artists 432 chartposition: RandB #17, US #33 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scot album: War Live!	War	Ballero	1974	United Artists
197	recordlabel: Polydor 14258 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #11 writtenby: James Brown album: Hell comments: [funk]	James Brown	Coldblooded	1974	Polydor
198	recordlabel: Capricorn 2089009 chartposition: RandB #15, US #62 writtenby: George Soule	Percy Sledge	I'll Be Your Everything	1974	Capricorn
199	recordlabel: Tamla 54250 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Pure Smokey comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Virgin Man	1974	Tamla
200	recordlabel: Stax 0227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #76 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix and Mack Rice album: City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	My Main Man	1974	Stax

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