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
501	recordlabel: Ronn 59 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton	Little Johnny Taylor	It's My Fault Darling	1972	Ronn
---	recordlabel: Cat 1979 writtenby: Reid, Clarke comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: NZcXX7eeoP0	Willie Johnson	It's Got To Be Tonight	1972	Cat
1	recordlabel: Cadet 5689 chartposition: RandB #23, US #94 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	It's All Up to You	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Paula 376 writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph, R. Bass comments: [southern soul]	Fontella Bass	It Sure Is Good	1972	Paula
1	recordlabel: Mankind 12015 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.), Don Hollinger and Gary U.S. Bonds album: The Brand New Z.Z. Hill	Z.Z. Hill	It Ain't No Use	1972	Mankind
2	recordlabel: Alston 4611 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	Is It You Girl	1972	Alston
3	recordlabel: Uni 55342 chartposition: US #101 writtenby: Barry White album: Love Unlimited	Love Unlimited	Is It Really True Boy-Is It Really Me	1972	Uni
---	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
1	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7208 chartposition: R&B #37, US #101 writtenby: General Johnson, Greg Perry and Angelo Bond album: Love, Peace and Soul	The Honey Cone	Innocent Til Proven Guilty	1972	Hot Wax
2	recordlabel: Kudu 902 chartposition: RandB #42, US #120 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and James Nyx album: Inner City Blues comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Inner City Blues	1972	Kudu
3	recordlabel: Volt 4075 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	In the Rain	1972	Volt
4	recordlabel: Fame 91000 chartposition: RandB #12, US #48 writtenby: Mac Davis album: Candi Staton	Candi Staton	In the Ghetto	1972	Fame
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7113 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: H. Gordy, L. Brown album: Black Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	In and Out of My Life	1972	Gordy
---	recordlabel: RCA 740958 writtenby: McNeir album: Ronnie McNeir	Ronnie McNeir	In Summertime	1972	RCA
---	recordlabel: Alston 4612 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke	Jimmy Bo Horne	If You Want My Love	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Westbound 2012 writtenby: Barbara Lynn Ozen album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: xxUQDdW-L1Y	Denise LaSalle	If You Should Lose Me	1972	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Stax 0128 writtenby: George Soule, Terry Woodford album: Phases of Reality	William Bell	If You Really Love Him	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Alston 4609 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #35 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke album: I Love The Way You Love	Betty Wright	If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me	1972	Alston
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #66 writtenby: Frank Wilson album: People... Hold On comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	If You Let Me	1972	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Dakar 4513 chartposition: RandB #28, US #107 writtenby: Raymond Haley and Richard Parker album: Without You in My Life / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	If You Had a Change in Mind	1972	Dakar
4	recordlabel: MGM 14440 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: William Backer	Brook Benton	If You Got the Time	1972	MGM
---	recordlabel: Soul 35094 writtenby: C. McMurray, P. Sawyer album: Standing Ovation comments: [The Motown Sound]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave)	1972	Soul
---	recordlabel: Avco 4618 writtenby: Linda Creed, Thom Bell album: Round 2 comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: T7X-aRGxpPg	The Stylistics	If You Don't Watch Out	1972	Avco
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3520 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #9 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: I Miss You / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	If You Don't Know Me by Now	1972	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 2875 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #41 writtenby: Herbert Carter, Timothy Matthews	Clarence Carter & Candi	If You Can't Beat 'Em	1972	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Hot Wax 4892 chartposition: RandB #31, US #65 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Two Sides of Laura Lee / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)	1972	Hot Wax
---	recordlabel: Janus 3041 writtenby: Norris Davis album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: SODOS3GUE-E	The Whispers	If You	1972	Janus
1	recordlabel: Warner 7560 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #56, US #84, US AC #37 writtenby: Jacques Brel, Eric Blau and Mort Shuman album: Dionne [1972 album]	Dionne Warwick	If We Only Have Love	1972	Warner
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 1507 writtenby: E. Washington, M. Williams	Ella Washington	If Time Could Stand Still	1972	Sound Stage Seven
1	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 222 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Robert Pointdexter, Jackie Members & Stanley Pointdexter album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	If This What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)	1972	Win Or Lose
---	recordlabel: Entrance 7512 writtenby: D. Frazier	Mitty Collier	If This Is Our Last Time	1972	Entrance
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 2872 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: D. Frazier	First Born	If This Is Our Last Time	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Memphis 709 writtenby: Dan Greer, Stanley Carter	Barbara Brown	If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)	1972	Sounds Of Memphis
---	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: Hot Wax 7207 writtenby: A. Bond	Laura Lee	If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)	1972	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Invictus 9107 chartposition: RandB #27, US #79 writtenby: General Johnson and Greg Perry	The 8th Day	If I Could See the Light	1972	Invictus
2	recordlabel: Bell 45261 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #25, US #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Randall Clayton McNeill album: Individually and Collectively	The 5th Dimension	If I Could Reach You	1972	Bell
3	recordlabel: All Platinum 2336 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Donnie Elbert album: Where Did Our Love Go	Donnie Elbert	If I Can't Have You	1972	All Platinum
4	recordlabel: Kudu 910 chartposition: RandB #17, US #106 writtenby: Al Bell, Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd album: Alone Again, Naturally	Esther Phillips	I've Never Found a Man (To Love Me Like You Do)	1972	Kudu
---	recordlabel: London 10369 (UK) writtenby: Jones, Floyd, Isbell album: Let's Stay Together	Al Green	I've Never Found A Girl	1972	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50977 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #63 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: The Best Thing That's Happened to Me comments: [southern soul]	Z.Z. Hill	I've Got To Get You Back	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14145 writtenby: Bobby Byrd comments: [deep soul]	Fredde Lowe	I've Got To Find Someone To Love	1972	Polydor
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 74-0714 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #55 writtenby: Redding, Rock, Redding album: Instrumental Directions	The Nite-Liters	I've Got Dreams To Remember	1972	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2866 writtenby: Otis Redding, Jerry Butler album: Young, Gifted and Black	Aretha Franklin	I've Been Loving You Too Long	1972	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Stax 0117 chartposition: RandB #8, US #27, UK #22 writtenby: Posie Knight & Jerry Weaver album: I've Been Lonely for So Long / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Frederick Knight	I've Been Lonely for So Long	1972	Stax
2	recordlabel: Invictus 527 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: General Johnson album: Bittersweet / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	I'm on My Way to a Better Place	1972	Invictus(UK)
3	recordlabel: Scepter 12352 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham	Dionne Warwick	I'm Your Puppet	1972	Scepter
---	recordlabel: Invictus 9115 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar comments: [ballad] mpcode: opx_JT2TZ_g	Melvin Davis	I'm Worried	1972	Invictus
---	recordlabel: KoKo 2202 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don\'t Want to Be Right comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: eq721Rgcm0g	Luther Ingram	I'm Trying To Sing A Message To You	1972	KoKo
1	recordlabel: Avco 4603 chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, UK #9, US AC #27 writtenby: Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell album: Round 2 comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	The Stylistics	I'm Stone in Love with You	1972	Avco
2	recordlabel: Hi 2216 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #44 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell album: I'm Still in Love with You comments: [southern soul]	Al Green	I'm Still in Love with You	1972	Hi
3	recordlabel: Alithia 6042 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #49 writtenby: Ronnie Self album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Sorry	1972	Alithia
4	recordlabel: Soul 35093 chartposition: US #113 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, Stephen Bowden and Joyce Chambers album: Definitions comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	I'm Someone Who Cares	1972	Soul
5	recordlabel: Duke 477 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #45 writtenby: D. Malone comments: [soul blues]	Bobby Bland	I'm So Tired	1972	Duke
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3514 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff album: The Ebonys comments: [northern soul]	The Ebonys	I'm So Glad I'm Me	1972	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Stang 5039 writtenby: G. Kerr, V. Kerr, L. Roberts	Linda Jones & Whatnauts	I'm So Glad I Found You	1972	Stang
---	recordlabel: United Artists 50954 writtenby: C. Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	I'm So Glad (To Be Loved By You)	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14150 writtenby: Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge comments: [ballad]	Fredde Lowe	I'm Slowly Losin' My Mind	1972	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Jay Boy 68 (UK) writtenby: F. Smith	The Furys	I'm Satisfied With You	1972	Jay Boy(UK)
---	recordlabel: Westbound 206 writtenby: M. Stubbs album: On The Loose / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: xbCJavI8bko	Denise LaSalle	I'm Over You	1972	Westbound
1	recordlabel: United Artists 50996 chartposition: RandB #43, US #37, US AC #10 writtenby: Eddie Cornelius & Carter Cornelius album: Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore	1972	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 445684 writtenby: W. Hale	Gwen McCrae	I'm Losing The Feeling	1972	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Alithia 6040 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #158 writtenby: Alan Miles, Troy album: So Many Ways...	Barbara Jean English	I'm Living A Lie	1972	Alithia
---	recordlabel: Paula 376 writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph comments: [ballad]	Fontella Bass	I'm Leaving The Choice To You	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Stax 3002 writtenby: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself comments: [album cut] mpcode: 69hxiO_1_6A	The Staple Singers	I'm Just Another Soldier	1972	Stax
---	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: 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.
1	recordlabel: Ronn 63 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #48 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Ever Wonderful Vol.2 comments: [southern soul blues]	Ted Taylor	I'm Just A Crumb In Your Bread Box Of Love	1972	Ronn
---	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: 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: Stax 0141 writtenby: D. Davis, H. Bomer	Little Milton	I'm Gonna Cry A River	1972	Stax
1	recordlabel: Alston 4609 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke album: I Love the Way You Love	Betty Wright	I'm Gettin' Tired Baby	1972	Alston
---	recordlabel: Suemi 4567 writtenby: George L. Pride comments: [northern soul]	Lou Pride	I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un	1972	Suemi
---	recordlabel: Crajon 48208 writtenby: Brenda LaSalle	Bill Coday	I'm Back To Collect	1972	Crajon
---	recordlabel: Enterprise 9050 writtenby: Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson album: Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera	David Porter	I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over	1972	Enterprise
---	recordlabel: Hi 2223 writtenby: Helen Washington, Darryl Carter	Quiet Elegance	I'm Afraid Of Losing You	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Philly Groove 174 writtenby: Wilbert Hart album: Tell Me This Is a Dream	The Delfonics	I'm A Man	1972	Philly Groove
---	recordlabel: Chant 527 writtenby: Bobby Wilburn	Al Christian	I'm A Lonely Man	1972	Chant
---	recordlabel: Prestige 756 writtenby: Sakina Muhammad album: Peace and Rhythm comments: [jazz funk]	Idris Muhammad ft. Sakina Muhammad	I'm A Believer	1972	Prestige
1	recordlabel: Stax 0125 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #30 writtenby: Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers comments: [southern soul]	The Staple Singers	I'll Take You There	1972	Stax
2	recordlabel: Stax 0135 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jerry Beach album: I'll Play the Blues for You	Albert King	I'll Play the Blues for You (Part I)	1972	Stax
---	recordlabel: Motown 1210 writtenby: K. Wakefield, L. Caston album: Nature Planned It comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	I'll Never Change	1972	Motown
1	recordlabel: Today 1511 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Leroy Burgess album: Don't Turn Around	Black Ivory	I'll Find A Way	1972	Today
2	recordlabel: KoKo 2113 chartposition: RandB #9, US #40 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson album: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right comments: [southern soul]	Luther Ingram	I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm)	1972	KoKo
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 452904 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #31 writtenby: Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt album: The Spinners (Detroit) comments: [philly sound]	The Spinners	I'll Be Around	1972	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Oak 108 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bruce Fisher and Doug Gibbs	Doug Gibbs	I'll Always Have You There	1972	Oak
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 2921 writtenby: B. Foster, E. Jordan	Bettye Swann	I'd Rather Go Blind	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cadet 5694 writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade album: Freedom Means	The Dells	I'd Rather Be With You	1972	Cadet
---	recordlabel: Entrance 7512 writtenby: A. Spector, M. Collier	Mitty Collier	I'd Like To Change Places With His Part Time Lover	1972	Entrance
1	recordlabel: AandM 1320 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Billy Preston and Joe Greene album: I Wrote a Simple Song	Billy Preston	I Wrote a Simple Song	1972	A&M
2	recordlabel: Back Beat 627 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: Can't Stop a Man in Love	Carl Carlton	I Won't Let That Chump Break Your Heart	1972	Back Beat
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 2905 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #54 writtenby: Strong, Whitfield, Tenzabene	Johnny Adams	I Wish It Would Rain	1972	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: DeLite 554 writtenby: Dan Brantley	The New Cymbals	I Will Always Love You	1972	DeLite
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 799 writtenby: Gordy Jr. comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	I Want To Go Back There Again	1972	Tamla Motown
---	recordlabel: Paula 367 writtenby: Don Bryant album: Free comments: [deep soul]	Fontella Bass	I Want Everyone To Know	1972	Paula
---	recordlabel: Hi 2224 writtenby: Don Bryant, Earl Randle	Teacher's Edition	I Wanna Share Everything	1972	Hi
---	recordlabel: Volt 4079 writtenby: Arthur Snyder	Major Lance	I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up)	1972	Volt
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7125 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #52 writtenby: Leon Huff comments: [ballad]	The Three Degrees	I Wanna Be Your Baby	1972	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Motown 1202 chartposition: RandB #2, US #16 writtenby: Leon Ware & Arthur Ross album: Got to Be There comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	I Wanna Be Where You Are	1972	Motown

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