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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1975 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1975 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 1975, 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 1975, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1975 . . .

The following songs were released in 1975 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 1975 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
201 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146305
chartposition: RandB #88, UK #28
writtenby: Allan Landon and Doug Lenier
album: The Best of All Platinum
Retta Young Sending Out an S.O.S. 1975 All Platinum
202 recordlabel: Shield 6101
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: J. Di Girolamo
comments: [disco dance]
Hokis Pokis Nowhere 1975 Shield
203 recordlabel: Motown 1342
chartposition: RandB #13, US #102
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
album: The Dynamic Superiors
comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]
The Dynamic Superiors Leave It Alone 1975 Motown
204 recordlabel: 20th Century 2252
chartposition: RandB #74, US #84, US dance #18
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Beauris Whitehead
album: Brazil
The Ritchie Family I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me) 1975 20th Century
205 recordlabel: Jupiter
chartposition: US dance #6
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention I Like It -- Always Another Girl 1975 Jupiter
206 recordlabel: HBS 12118
chartposition: RandB #13, US #92
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Chocolate Chip
Isaac Hayes Chocolate Chip 1975 HBS
207 recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7031
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Ted Mills
album: Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Blue Magic Chasing Rainbows 1975 Atco/WMOT
208 recordlabel: RCA 10290
chartposition: RandB #15, US #69
writtenby: Chocolate Milk
album: Action Speaks Louder Than Words
Chocolate Milk Action Speaks Louder Than Words 1975 RCA
209 recordlabel: Curtom 0105
chartposition: RandB #9, US #67
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: America Today
comments: [love ballad]
Curtis Mayfield So in Love 1975 Curtom
210 recordlabel: 20th Century 1005(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Herb Rooney and Ian Levine
The Exciters Reaching for the Best 1975 20th Century (U
211 recordlabel: ABC 12059
chartposition: RandB #13, US #91
writtenby: Dennis Belfield
album: Everlasting Love
Carl Carlton Smokin' Room 1975 ABC
212 recordlabel: Cactus 51
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Rupie Edwards
comments: Reggae
Rupie Edwards Leggo Skanga 1975 Cactus
213 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 262
chartposition: US #89, US AC #31
writtenby: Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer
The Pointer Sisters Live Your Life Before You Die 1975 Blue Thumb
214 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10212
chartposition: US #103, UK #30, US dance #10
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
Silver Convention Save Me 1975 Midland Int.
215 recordlabel: Arista 0122
chartposition: RandB #16, US #58
writtenby: Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Will Lee
album: The Brecker Brothers
comments: [instrumental]
The Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You 1975 Arista
216 recordlabel: Capitol 3973
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: All in Love Is Fair
Nancy Wilson You're as Right as Rain 1975 Capitol
217 recordlabel: P.I.R. 33150
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Survival 1975 P.I.R.
218 recordlabel: Mercury 73695
chartposition: RandB #37, US #95, UK #53, US Dance #10
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Young and in Love
Ralph Carter When You're Young and in Love 1975 Mercury
219 recordlabel: Casablanca 834
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Norma Toney
Jeannie Reynolds The Phones Been Jumping All Day 1975 Casablanca
220 recordlabel: TSOP 33844
chartposition: US dance #11
writtenby: G. McFadden, V. Carstarphen
album: Dance Your Troubles Away
Archie Bell & the Drells Dance Your Troubles Away 1975 TSOP
221 recordlabel: Polydor 14281
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Hustle!!! (Dead on It) 1975 Polydor
222 recordlabel: De lite 1567
chartposition: RandB #36, US #35
writtenby: Robert Mickens & Alton Taylor
album: Light of Worlds
Kool & the Gang Summer Madness 1975 De lite
223 recordlabel: Atlantic 3304
chartposition: RandB #22 US #33
writtenby: Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Stephen Ferrone and Onnie McIntyre
album: Cut The Cake
Average White Band School Boy Crush 1975 Atlantic
224 recordlabel: P.i.p. 6509
chartposition: RandB #32, US #69, US Dance #16
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Blow Your Whistle
Gary Toms Empire Drive My Car 1975 P.i.p.
225 recordlabel: Alston 3714
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #11
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Gimme Some 1975 Alston
226 recordlabel: Atco 7030
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Ted Mills
album: Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Margie Joseph & Blue Magic What's Come Over Me 1975 Atco
227 recordlabel: Bell 1396(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
album: Love Games
The Drifters Love Games 1975 Bell (UK)
228 recordlabel: Jay Boy 101(UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Willie Clarke
album: KC and The Sunshine Band
KC And The Sunshine Band I'm So Crazy ('Bout You) 1975 Jay Boy (UK)
229 recordlabel: ABC 12105
chartposition: RandB #21, US #104
writtenby: Daniel Moore
album: Dreamer
Bobby Bland Yolanda 1975 ABC
230 recordlabel: MGM 14838
chartposition: RandB #73, US #75, UK #33
writtenby: Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton
album: Experience Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor How High the Moon 1975 MGM
231 recordlabel: Mainstream 5574
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Steve Banda Kalenga
Black Blood Chicano 1975 Mainstream
232 recordlabel: T.K. 1016
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: George McCrae [1975 album]
George McCrae Sing a Happy Song 1975 T.K.
233 recordlabel: Kudu 924
chartposition: RandB #16, US #54, US Dance #12
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald
album: Mister Magic
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. Mister Magic 1975 Kudu
234 recordlabel: AandM 1735
chartposition: RandB #23, US #71
writtenby: Billy Preston and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: It's My Pleasure
Billy Preston Fancy Lady 1975 A&M
235 recordlabel: Motown 1335
chartposition: UK #23, US AC #17
writtenby: Michael Masser and Pam Sawyer
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right 1975 Motown
236 recordlabel: Atco 7036
chartposition: US dance #8
writtenby: Ricky Morales
album: Heart of the City
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Barrabas Mellow Blow 1975 Atco
237 recordlabel: Kudu 927
chartposition: US dance #8
writtenby: Cole Porter
album: Anything Goes
comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]
Ron Carter Anything Goes 1975 Kudu
238 recordlabel: Atco 36 105
chartposition: US dance #7
writtenby: Gwen Guthrie and Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant)
album: Circle of Love
comments: [disco dance]
Sister Sledge Pain Reliever 1975 Atco
239 recordlabel: Casablanca 815
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #14
writtenby: Barry White, Frank Wilson and Vance Wilson
Gloria Scott Just as Long as We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another) 1975 Casablanca
240 recordlabel: Spark 1129(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Bobby Paris
Wigan's Ovation Per-So-Nal-Ly 1975 Spark (UK)
241 recordlabel: Laurie 3418
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Doug Morris
Dean Parrish I'm on My Way 1975 Laurie
242 recordlabel: ABC 4057
chartposition: RandB #13, US #71
writtenby: Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, Richard Beasley and Richard Knight
album: Night Lights Harmony
Four Tops Seven Lonely Nights 1975 ABC
243 recordlabel: Spring 161
chartposition: RandB #17, US #87
writtenby: Philip Mitchell
Millie Jackson Leftovers 1975 Spring
244 recordlabel: Atlantic 3289
chartposition: RandB #13, US #53
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: You
Aretha Franklin Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.) 1975 Atlantic
245 recordlabel: Atlantic 10655
chartposition: RandB #25, US #39
writtenby: Leon Ware and Pam Sawyer
album: Cut the Cake
Average White Band If I Ever Lose This Heaven 1975 Atlantic
246 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1007
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Caught in the Act
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores This Is Your Life 1975 Tamla Motown
247 recordlabel: Atlantic 3308
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Ben E. King I Had a Love 1975 Atlantic
248 recordlabel: United Artists 735
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Bobby Womack
album: Safety Zone
Bobby Womack Where There's a Will, There's a Way 1975 United Artists
249 recordlabel: TSOP 4761
chartposition: US Dance #13
writtenby: Bruce Hawes, Joe Jefferson (as Joseph Jefferson) and Charles Simmons
City Limits Love Is Everywhere 1975 TSOP
250 recordlabel: Spark 1133(UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: David Huff
Wigan's Ovation Super Love 1975 Spark (UK)
251 recordlabel: Capitol 4010
chartposition: US #40
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
album: Hard Core Poetry
Tavares My Ship 1975 Capitol
252 recordlabel: MGM 2006531
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Bobby Flax and Lanny Lambert
album: Never Can Say Goodbye
Gloria Gaynor All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin' 1975 MGM
253 recordlabel: Playboy 6034
chartposition: US dance #9
writtenby: Ed Minnis
comments: [disco dance]
Ron Butler & The Ramblers Peace and Love 1975 Playboy
254 recordlabel: Mercury 73723
chartposition: RandB #17, US #104
writtenby: Calvin Arlin, Jackie Avery and James Dean
The Dells We Got to Get Our Thing Together 1975 Mercury
255 recordlabel: AandM 1743
chartposition: RandB #18, US #70
writtenby: George Johnson and Debbie Smith
album: Mellow Madness
Quincy Jones featuring the Brothers Johnson Is It Love That We're Missin' 1975 A&M
256 recordlabel: CBS 3597(UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: G. Lee and Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash Let's Be Friends 1975 CBS (UK)
257 recordlabel: Destiny 1001 (UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Al De Lory and Fred Darian
Dobie Gray Out on the Floor 1975 Destiny(UK)
258 recordlabel: Columbia 10103
chartposition: RandB #20, US #44, US Dance #14
writtenby: Maurice White and Jon Lind
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Sun Goddess 1975 Columbia
259 recordlabel: Warner 8088
chartposition: RandB #30, US dance #7
writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Then Came You
Dionne Warwick Take It from Me 1975 Warner
260 recordlabel: Hi 2295
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle, Mabon
album: Total Explosion
Syl Johnson I Only Have Love 1975 Hi
261 recordlabel: Boogie Man 226
chartposition: US dance #15, RandB #83
writtenby: Donn Marier and Kenneth Marier
comments: [disco dance] [instrumental]
The Boogie Man Orchestra Lady, Lady, Lady (Are You Crazy for Me) 1975 Boogie Man
262 recordlabel: CTI 25
chartposition: RandB #98, US #105, UK #30
writtenby: Arthur Jenkins, Bill Eaton, Bill Salter and Ralph MacDonald
George Benson Supership 1975 CTI
263 recordlabel: Roxbury 2016
chartposition: RandB #20, US #78
writtenby: Antony Eyers
Jim Gilstrap I'm on Fire 1975 Roxbury
264 recordlabel: 20th Century 2191
chartposition: RandB #19, US #83
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason)
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
Leon Haywood Come an' Get Yourself Some 1975 20th Century
265 recordlabel: Chess 2159
chartposition: RandB #19, US #96
writtenby: Solomon Burke and Jerry Styner
Solomon Burke You and Your Baby Blues 1975 Chess
266 recordlabel: ABC 12123
chartposition: RandB #17, US #97
writtenby: Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, Richard Beasley and Richard Knight
album: Night Lights Harmony
Four Tops We All Gotta Stick Together 1975 ABC
267 recordlabel: United Artists 587
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Vernon Burch
Vernon Burch Changes (Messin' with My Mind) 1975 United Artists
268 recordlabel: Curtom 2006
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Got to Find a Way
Curtis Mayfield Mother's Son 1975 Curtom
269 recordlabel: Horse 57 (UK)
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: K. Foster
album: This Monday Morning Feeling
comments: [reggae]
Tito Simon This Monday Morning Feeling 1975 Horse(UK)
270 recordlabel: Polydor 14270
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff
album: Sex Machine Today
James Brown Sex Machine (Part 1) 1975 Polydor
271 recordlabel: Spring 155
chartposition: RandB #42, US #42
writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson
album: Caught Up
Millie Jackson If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right 1975 Spring
272 recordlabel: Arista 0133
chartposition: RandB #19, US #108
writtenby: Leonard Perry and Kenneth Stover
Jeff Perry Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours and Mine) 1975 Arista
273 recordlabel: Cat 1999
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Clarence Reid
Gwen McCrae Love Insurance 1975 Cat
274 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 268
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Steppin'
The Pointer Sisters Going Down Slowly 1975 Blue Thumb
275 recordlabel: Fantasy 747
chartposition: RandB #22, US #70, US AC #25
writtenby: Keith Killgo
album: City Life
The Blackbyrds Flyin' High 1975 Fantasy
276 recordlabel: Brunswick 24 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Insides Out
Hamilton Bohannon Happy Feeling 1975 Brunswick(UK)
277 recordlabel: Cotton 636
chartposition: RandB #20, US #80
writtenby: Sonny Casella
album: Dooley Silverspoon
Dooley Silverspoon Bump Me Baby (Part 1) 1975 Cotton
278 recordlabel: Columbia 10056
chartposition: RandB #61, US #50
writtenby: Charles Stepney and Maurice White
album: Sun Goddess
comments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire Hot Dawgit 1975 Columbia
279 recordlabel: Buddah 462
chartposition: US Dance #16
album: Castles In The Sky
The Futures Castles 1975 Buddah
280 recordlabel: Mainstream 5567
chartposition: RandB #63, UK #52
writtenby: Jean Kluger and Daniel Vangarde
Black Blood A I E (A Mwana) 1975 Mainstream
281 recordlabel: Tamla Motown 935(UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Lionel Richie
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Superman 1975 Tamla Motown (UK)
282 recordlabel: Cat 2004
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Clarence Reid
album: Together
George McCrae & Gwen McCrae I'll Do the Rockin' 1975 Cat
283 recordlabel: Black Magic 101 (UK)
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Lou Barretto
comments: [northern soul]
Bob Relf Blowing My Mind to Pieces 1975 Black Magic(UK)
284 recordlabel: All Platinum 6146308
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Leon Stuckey and Paul Kyser
Calender Hypertension 1975 All Platinum
285 recordlabel: Atlantic 3295
chartposition: RandB #23, US #69
writtenby: Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
The Jimmy Castor Bunch King Kong (Pt. 1) 1975 Atlantic
286 recordlabel: President 1015
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Sonny Casella
album: Dooley Silverspoon
Dooley Silverspoon As Long As You Know (Who You Are) (Part 1) 1975 President
287 recordlabel: Buddah 1974
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr and John Freeman Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips Silent Night 1975 Buddah
288 recordlabel: CBS 3496(UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
Johnny Mathis Feel Like Makin' Love 1975 CBS (UK)
289 recordlabel: 20th Century 2146
chartposition: RandB #21, US #94
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
comments: [southern soul]
Leon Haywood Believe Half of What You See (And None of What You Hear) 1975 20th Century
290 recordlabel: MGM 14823
chartposition: RandB #24, US #98, UK #53
writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden
album: Experience Gloria Gaynor
comments: MGM 14823
Gloria Gaynor (If You Want it) Do It Yourself 1975 MGM
291 recordlabel: Seville 1010
chartposition: US Dance #17
writtenby: Sonny Casella
comments: as Jeanne Burton
Jenny Burton (Nobody Loves Me) Like You Do 1975 Seville
292 recordlabel: Warner 8061
chartposition: RandB #18, UK #53
writtenby: Abrim Tilmon
album: Release Yourself
Graham Central Station Feel the Need 1975 Warner
293 recordlabel: Trojan 7953 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
weeksinr&bchart: Spector, Weil, Mann
album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
comments: [Reggae]
John Holt You Baby 1975 Trojan(UK)
294 recordlabel: P.I.R. 83641
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon
album: Universal Love
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB K-Jee 1975 P.I.R.
295 recordlabel: Arista 25 (UK)
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Linda Lewis
album: Not a Little Girl Anymore
Linda Lewis Rock and Roller Coaster 1975 Arista(UK)
296 recordlabel: 20th Century 2215
chartposition: RandB #45, US #55
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Cindy Bullens
The Eleventh Hour Hollywood Hot 1975 20th Century
297 recordlabel: Power Exchange 102 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Massey, Barnum
comments: [disco dance]
H.B. Barnum Having A Party (Part 1) 1975 Power Exchange(UK)
298 recordlabel: Island 007
chartposition: RandB #24, US #106
writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.) and Charlie Whitehead
Charlie Whitehead Love Being Your Fool 1975 Island
299 recordlabel: Rocky Road 30202
chartposition: RandB #18, US #70, US AC #39
writtenby: Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
Al Wilson I Won't Last A Day Without You -- Let Me Be The One 1975 Rocky Road
300 recordlabel: State 15 (UK)
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Tony Waddington & Wayne Bickerton
album: The Two Of Us
Mac & Katie Kissoon I'm Just Dreaming 1975 State(UK)

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