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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1974 . . .

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
501	recordlabel: United Artists 365 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Sonny Thompson album: Z.Z.	Z.Z. Hill	Let Them Talk	1974	United Artists
502	recordlabel: Volt 4101 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Billy Davis & Leonard Caston album: Inez Foxx At Memphis comments: [southern soul ballad]	Inez Foxx	I Had a Talk with My Man	1974	Volt
503	recordlabel: Casablanca 0005 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Thomas Anderson and Vance Wilson album: What Am I Gonna Do	Gloria Scott	What Am I Gonna Do	1974	Casablanca
504	recordlabel: MCA 40274 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Van Morrison album: Martha Reeves	Martha Reeves	Wild Night	1974	MCA
505	recordlabel: Sussex 627 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Chuck Brown album: Salt of the Earth	The Soul Searchers	If It Ain't Funky	1974	Sussex
506	recordlabel: IX Chains 7000 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Bobby Earl Williams and Jack Hammer	Bobby Earl Williams	That's the Way She Is	1974	IX Chains
507	recordlabel: Crossover 977 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Billy Devine	Leon Lee	He Was a Man (Part I)	1974	Crossover
508	recordlabel: Paramount 0269 chartposition: RandB #75	Linda Clifford	(It's Gonna Be) A Long Long Winter	1974	Paramount
509	recordlabel: Golden Fleece 3251 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Leroy Green and Norman Harris album: The Trammps	The Trammps	Love Epidemic	1974	Golden Fleece
510	recordlabel: Silver Blue 811 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Van McCoy	Richmond Extension	Everything's Coming Up Love	1974	Silver Blue
511	recordlabel: TSOP 4756 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Richard Ingui and Charles Ingui	The Soul Survivors	City of Brotherly Love	1974	TSOP
512	recordlabel: Event 215 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Mat Camison and Peter Arpadys album: The Peppers	The Peppers	Hot Caramel	1974	Event
513	recordlabel: Chess 2148 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Randy Newman	Etta James	Leave Your Hat On	1974	Chess
514	recordlabel: Casablanca 811 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: George Clinton and Deron Taylor comments: re release	Parliament	Testify	1974	Casablanca
515	recordlabel: People 636 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Charles Bobbit	Lyn Collins	Give It Up or Turnit a Loose	1974	People
516	recordlabel: Eastbound 620 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton) and Norma Toney	The Fantastic Four	I'm Falling in Love (I Feel Good All Over)	1974	Eastbound
517	recordlabel: Crossover 974 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Leo Robin	Ray Charles	Louise	1974	Crossover
518	recordlabel: AandM 1501 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Charles Bevel	Charles Bevel	Sally B. White	1974	A&M
519	recordlabel: Warner 7781 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Gimme Something Real	Ashford & Simpson	Have You Ever Tried It	1974	Warner
520	recordlabel: Atlantic 2908 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Anthony Bell	Clyde Brown	You Call Me Back	1974	Atlantic
521	recordlabel: Dakar 4537 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: A. J. Tribble, Carl Davis and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) album: I Enjoy Loving You	Sidney Joe Qualls	How Can You Say Goodbye	1974	Dakar
522	recordlabel: Volt 4109 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher and Don Davis	Hot Sauce	Stop Dogging Me	1974	Volt
523	recordlabel: Fania/Wand 11275 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Walter Chiles and Melvyn Barton	The LTG Exchange	Waterbed (Part One)	1974	Fania/Wand
524	recordlabel: Pride 7600 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The New Censation	The New Censation	First Round Knockout	1974	Pride
525	recordlabel: Stax 0224 chartposition: RandB #79 album: Mel & Tim	Mel & Tim	That's the Way I Want to Live My Life	1974	Stax
526	recordlabel: Silver Blue 809 chartposition: RandB #79	The Invitations	Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart	1974	Silver Blue
527	recordlabel: Haven 7003 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter album: Blood Brother	Gene Redding	Blood Brothers	1974	Haven
528	recordlabel: Mainstream 305 writtenby: R. McCoy, H. Miller and G. Holley	Sarah Vaughan	I Need You More (Than Ever Now)	1974	Mainstream
529	recordlabel: People 648 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: James Brown and Fred Wesley album: Breakin' Bread	Fred Wesley & the J.B.s	Breakin' Bread	1974	People
530	recordlabel: Atlantic 3038 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Sam Dees and Clinton Moon	Alpaca Phase III	I Like to Party	1974	Atlantic
531	recordlabel: Casablanca 0019 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Leonard Perry, Katie Davis and Mallory Cowart	Greg Perry	The Boogie Man (Part I)	1974	Casablanca
532	recordlabel: Bell 45608 chartposition: RandB 81 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates	Lou Rawls	She's Gone	1974	Bell
533	recordlabel: Curtom 1996 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Michael Hawkins and Leroy Hutson album: The Man!	Leroy Hutson	Ella Weez	1974	Curtom
534	recordlabel: Polydor 14250 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: James Brown	The First Family	Control (People Go Where We Send You) (Part I)	1974	Polydor
535	recordlabel: Peach Mint 6065 chartposition: RandB #81 comments: [novelty]	Steel, Jake & Jeff	The Impeachment Story	1974	Peach Mint
536	recordlabel: Polydor 14257 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson and Claude "Coffee" Cave	Mandrill	The Road to Love	1974	Polydor
537	recordlabel: GSF 6911 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joe Quarterman	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul	Thanks Dad (Pt. 1)	1974	GSF
538	recordlabel: Stax 3200 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joseph Hutchinson	The Emotions	Baby, I'm Through	1974	Stax
539	recordlabel: Pleasure 1104 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: David Harris	David Harris	(These Are) The Moments	1974	Pleasure
540	recordlabel: Ronn 78 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson	Little Johnny Taylor	You're Savin' Your Best Loving for Me	1974	Ronn
541	recordlabel: Volt 4107 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Eddie Marion, Henderson Thigpen, James Banks	Inez Foxx	Circuit's Overloaded	1974	Volt
542	recordlabel: Alithia 6055 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Robert Poindexter and Richard Poindexter album: All We Need Is Another Chance	The Escorts	I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow	1974	Alithia
543	recordlabel: Eastbound 619 writtenby: Junie Morrison (as Walter Junie Morrison)	Junie Morrison	Tightrope	1974	Eastbound
544	recordlabel: Warner 7765 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Hooked, Hogtied and Collared	Paul Kelly	I'm into Somethin' I Can't Shake Loose	1974	Warner
545	recordlabel: United Artists 412 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Z.Z. Hill album: Z.Z.	Z.Z. Hill	Am I Groovin' You	1974	United Artists
546	recordlabel: Chess 2153 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler	Etta James	Out on the Street, Again	1974	Chess
547	recordlabel: Today 1528 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: John Hammond comments: [Sweet Soul]	First Class	What About Me?	1974	Today
548	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0315 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: The Finger Pointers	The Choice Four	The Finger Pointers (Part I)	1974	RCA Victor
549	recordlabel: Lion 164 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Landy McNeal	We The People	Making My Daydream Real	1974	Lion
550	recordlabel: Blue Note 455 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Larry Mizell album: Blacks and Blues comments: [instrumental]	Bobbi Humphrey	Harlem River Drive	1974	Blue Note
551	recordlabel: Darnel 1111 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: George Tobin and Lenny Macaluso	Brinkley & Parker	Don't Get Fooled by the Pander Man	1974	Darnel
552	recordlabel: Stax 0194 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Carl Smith	Veda Brown	Don't Start Lovin' Me (If You're Gonna Stop)	1974	Stax
553	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3543 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Black and Blue	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	I'm Weak for You	1974	P.I.R.
554	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7798 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Barry White album: Come On In Love comments: [alias Jackie Lee]	Jay Dee	Strange Funky Games and Things	1974	Warner Bros.
555	recordlabel: United Artists 377 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius album: Big Time Lover	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	Big Time Lover	1974	United Artists
556	recordlabel: DC International 5007 chartposition: RandB #88 album: Your Funny Moods	Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals	Seems Like (The Love We Had Is Dead and Gone)	1974	DC International
557	recordlabel: Stax 0224 chartposition: RandB #88 album: Mel and Tim	Mel & Tim	Forever and a Day	1974	Stax
558	recordlabel: Sussex 508 chartposition: RandB #88, US #108 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Joe Thomas album: Creative Source	Creative Source	You're Too Good to Be True	1974	Sussex
559	recordlabel: Ivory Tower 101 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: The Jackson 5	M-D-L-T Willis	What's Your Game	1974	Ivory Tower
560	recordlabel: United Artists 438 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri	Sam & Dave	A Little Bit of Good	1974	United Artists
561	recordlabel: MAM 3639 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: J.R. Bailey , Ken Williams and Mel Kent album: Just Me 'N You	J.R. Bailey	Everything I Want I See in You	1974	MAM
562	recordlabel: Gospel Truth 1214 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Jo Armstead (as Joshie Jo Armstead)	Jo Armstead	Stumblin' Blocks, Steppin' Stones (What Took Me So Long)	1974	Gospel Truth
563	recordlabel: IX Chains 7004 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Gross and Holley	The 2nd Verse	Be Here in the Morning	1974	IX Chains
564	recordlabel: Black Gold 11 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Ronnie Shannon album: What a Shame	The Dynamics	She's for Real (Bless You)	1974	Black Gold
565	recordlabel: Stax 0192 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Jo Bridges and Tom Nixon album: Crown Prince of Dance	Rufus Thomas	The Funky Bird	1974	Stax
566	recordlabel: Playboy 50048 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Johnnie Thornton, Leroy Ivey and John Hargrove	Percy & Them	Sing a Sad Song	1974	Playboy
567	recordlabel: ABC 11422 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Charles Mann	Nature's Gift	Secret Affair	1974	ABC
568	recordlabel: Chimneyville 1779 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: King Floyd (as King Floyd III)	King Floyd	So Much Confusion	1974	Chimneyville
569	recordlabel: Reprise 1308 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell and Clayton Ivey	Mary Wells	If You Can't Give Her Love (Give Her Up)	1974	Reprise
570	recordlabel: Motown 1291 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: J. Boyce comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	You're My Life	1974	Motown
571	recordlabel: Sussex 624 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Zachary Perry, Robert Bryant, Leonard Perry and Sidney Barnes	Lonette McKee	Save It (Don't Give It Away)	1974	Sussex
572	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0243 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton album: Crown Heights Affair	Crown Heights Affair	Leave the Kids Alone	1974	RCA Victor
573	recordlabel: Wesbound 223 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Denise LaSalle and Bill Jones	Denise LaSalle	Get Up Off My Mind	1974	Wesbound
574	recordlabel: Pride 7601 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Michael Viner and Keg Johnson album: Return of the Incredible Bongo Band comments: [instrumental]	The Incredible Bongo Band	Kiburi	1974	Pride
575	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10205 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: King Floyd comments: [deep soul]	King Floyd	I'm Missing You	1974	Chimneyville
576	recordlabel: Columbia 445986 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Gloria Whisenhunt, Leonard Taylor and Walter Whisenhunt	Gloria Taylor	Deep inside You	1974	Columbia
577	recordlabel: Brown Dog 9000 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Jerry Crawford comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Chocolate Syrup	Just in the Nick of Time	1974	Brown Dog
578	recordlabel: Blue Note 551 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Harvey Mason album: Astralsignal comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Gene Harris	Higga-Boom	1974	Blue Note
579	recordlabel: IX Chains 7003 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Toni Morrison and Angela DeCoteaux comments: [spoken]	The Dixie Drifter	I Am the Black Book	1974	IX Chains
580	recordlabel: Playboy 50053 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Domenic Troiano	Shawne Jackson	Just as Bad as You	1974	Playboy
581	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 500 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: D. Lee, P. Kyser	Storm	I Don't Know Why (I Love You The Way I Do)	1974	Pi Kappa
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2089 writtenby: Hugh Hawkins, Ulysses Shepperd	Barbara & the Uniques	It's Not That Easy	1974	20th Century
---	recordlabel: ABC 11426 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Reggie Garner	That Ain't The Way (You Make Love)	1974	ABC
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2129 writtenby: J. Vanleer album: Barbara Blake and The Uniques	Barbara Blake & The Uniques	Teach Me	1974	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Harry J 6680 (UK) writtenby: Winston Groovy album: Presenting Winston Groovy comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	So Easy	1974	Harry J(UK)
---	recordlabel: Brown Door 6576 writtenby: Marvin Holmes mpcode: H9PngAvrITU	Marvin Holmes & Justice	You Better Keep Her	1974	Brown Door
---	recordlabel: ABC 11440 writtenby: R. Dozier, M. Jackson	Reggie Garner	Half A Cup	1974	ABC
---	recordlabel: Stanson 541 writtenby: Louis Johnson	Second Re$$urrection	You Done Let Daylight Catch You	1974	Stanson
---	recordlabel: Just Sunshine 517 writtenby: L. Hutson, J. Reeves album: Can You Feel It mpcode: x8TW4fWJOVg	The Voices Of East Harlem	Can You Feel It	1974	Just Sunshine
---	recordlabel: ABC 12079 album: Payne and Pleasure	Freda Payne	I Get Carried Away	1974	ABC
---	recordlabel: Motown 1309 writtenby: F. Johnson comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	Spread The News	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 80317 writtenby: T. Rundgren album: Live It Up / Beautiful Ballads comments: [album cut] [love ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Hello It's Me	1974	Epic
---	recordlabel: Sussex 624 writtenby: Lonette McKee album: Lonette mpcode: i_RJ4oRU884	Lonette McKee	Do To Me	1974	Sussex
---	recordlabel: Motown 1291 writtenby: J. Helms, T. Woodford comments: [Motown Sound]	Bottom & Co.	Gonna Find A True Love	1974	Motown
---	recordlabel: Ebony Sounds 183 writtenby: C. Perkins, S. Vincent album: Beyond Body and Soul comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Soul Generation	In Your Way	1974	Ebony Sounds
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30078 writtenby: Charles Richard Cason album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	If We Can't Get Along	1974	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK) writtenby: Robinson, Jones album: Smokey... comments: [ballad] mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc	Smokey Robinson	A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair	1974	Tamla Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Rocky Road 30201 writtenby: Billy Ray Charles album: Come And Get Yourself Some	Formula IV	Wee Willy Sweetwine	1974	Rocky Road
---	recordlabel: Sunburst 532 writtenby: Roshell Anderson album: Introducing Roshell Anderson	Roshell Anderson	I'm Cracking Up	1974	Sunburst
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 590 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Astralsignal comments: [jazz funk instrumental] mpcode: hDGPIv8z9UM	Gene Harris	Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong	1974	Blue Note

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