Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 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 1971, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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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 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 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 1971 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: Tangerine 1015 chartposition: RandB #13, US #36 writtenby: Ray Charles album: My Kind of Jazz comments: [instrumental]	Ray Charles	Booty Butt	1971	Tangerine
102	recordlabel: Invictus 9085 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44, UK #46 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Angelo Bond album: Contact	Freda Payne	Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)	1971	Invictus
103	recordlabel: Mojo 020 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #39 writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams album: Friend... comments: [southern soul]	Freddie North	She's All I Got	1971	Mojo(UK)
104	recordlabel: Gordy 7110 chartposition: RandB #29, US #53, UK #33 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards, Force Mizell album: Black Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Bless You	1971	Gordy
105	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
106	recordlabel: Techniques 914(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Ansil Collins and Winston Riley album: Double Barrel	Dave & Ansel Collins	Monkey Spanner	1971	Techniques (UK)
107	recordlabel: RAK 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson	Hot Chocolate	I Believe (In Love)	1971	RAK(UK)
108	recordlabel: Columbia 45472 chartposition: RandB #39, US #12 writtenby: David Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana album: Santana III	Santana	Everybody's Everything	1971	Columbia
109	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038 chartposition: RandB #40, US #19 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: Rare Earth in Concert	Rare Earth	Hey Big Brother	1971	Rare Earth
110	recordlabel: Lizard 21006 chartposition: RandB #14, US #29 writtenby: Gabriel Mekler album: Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Cool Aid	1971	Lizard
111	recordlabel: Fame 1476 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Stand By Your Man	Candi Staton	He Called Me Baby	1971	Fame
112	recordlabel: Warner 7475 chartposition: RandB #9, US #73 writtenby: Charles Wright album: You're So Beautiful	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Your Love (Means Everything to Me)	1971	Warner
113	recordlabel: Trojan 7818 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld album: Pied Piper comments: Reggae	Bob & Marcia	Pied Piper	1971	Trojan(UK)
114	recordlabel: RCA 74 456 chartposition: RandB #7, US #52 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)	1971	RCA
115	recordlabel: Parrot 40058 chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Anka album: She's A Lady	Tom Jones	She's a Lady	1971	Parrot
116	recordlabel: Ronn 55 chartposition: RandB #9, US #60 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Lermon Horton album: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing	Little Johnny Taylor	Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Part 1)	1971	Ronn
117	recordlabel: Pye International 25572 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: Crying Laughing Loving Lying	Labi Siffre	It Must Be Love	1971	Pye International
118	recordlabel: Mercury 73169 chartposition: RandB #8, US #69 writtenby: Chuck Jackson album: Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds	Jerry Butler featuring Brenda Lee Eager	If It's Real What I Feel	1971	Mercury
119	recordlabel: Atlantic 2824 chartposition: RandB #10, US #52 writtenby: Bill Martin (as William Martin), Brad Shapiro and Dave Crawford album: Don't Knock My Love	Wilson Pickett	Call My Name, I'll Be There	1971	Atlantic
120	recordlabel: Buddah 225 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 writtenby: Jesse James album: Chee Chee and Peppy	Chee Chee & Peppy	I Know I'm in Love	1971	Buddah
121	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hits comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Over and Over	1971	Philly Groove
122	recordlabel: Bell 1165 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You	1971	Bell(UK)
123	recordlabel: Curtom 1957 chartposition: RandB #12, US #53 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield	The Impressions	Ain't Got Time	1971	Curtom
124	recordlabel: Trojan 7814 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Hilda Feliciano, Jose Feliciano album: Rain comments: [reggae]	Bruce Ruffin	Rain	1971	Trojan
125	recordlabel: Gordy 7107 chartposition: RandB #6, US #64 writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield album: Involved comments: [Motown Sound]	Edwin Starr	Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	1971	Gordy
126	recordlabel: ABC 11317 chartposition: US #54, US AC #20 writtenby: Art Harris and Fred Jay album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	What Am I Living For	1971	ABC
127	recordlabel: Dakar 623 chartposition: RandB #10, US #60 writtenby: Floyd Smith, Leo Graham and Raymond Haley album: I Had It All The Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	Could I Forget You	1971	Dakar
128	recordlabel: Stax 0093 chartposition: RandB #11, US #97 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Cornelius Grant album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	You've Got to Earn it	1971	Stax
129	recordlabel: Avco Embassy 4555 chartposition: RandB #7, US #73 writtenby: Marty Bryant and Robert Douglas album: The Stylistics	The Stylistics	You're a Big Girl Now	1971	Avco Embassy
130	recordlabel: Volt 4066 chartposition: RandB #13, US #52 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Untouched	The Emotions	Show Me How	1971	Volt
131	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0520 chartposition: RandB #12, US #52 writtenby: Sid Wayne and Canche Manzanero album: Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing	New Birth	It's Impossible	1971	RCA Victor
132	recordlabel: Win Or Lose 220 chartposition: RandB #8, US #64 writtenby: Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members & Ray Lewis album: Thin Line Between Love and Hate	The Persuaders	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)	1971	Win Or Lose
133	recordlabel: Horoscope 102 chartposition: RandB #12, US #78 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: 2+2+1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One	Ponderosa Twins Plus One	You Send Me	1971	Horoscope
134	recordlabel: T Neck 932 chartposition: RandB #14, US #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scott album: Givin' It Back	The Isley Brothers	Spill the Wine	1971	T Neck
135	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 787 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Holland Dozier Holland album: Darling Baby comments: re release (stereo version)	The Elgins	Put Yourself in My Place	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
136	recordlabel: Duke 466 chartposition: RandB #18, US #97 writtenby: Sonny Thompson	Bobby Bland	I'm Sorry	1971	Duke
137	recordlabel: Philly Groove 169 chartposition: RandB #13, US #81 writtenby: Norman Harris and Allan Felder album: Tell Me This Is a Dream / Delfonics Super Hits	The Delfonics	Walk Right Up to the Sun	1971	Philly Groove
138	recordlabel: ABC 11291 chartposition: US AC #27 writtenby: Mickey Newbury	Ray Charles	Sweet Memories	1971	ABC
139	recordlabel: Stang 5023 chartposition: RandB #14, US #71 writtenby: George Kerr and Sylvia Robinson album: Introducing the Whatnauts	The Whatnauts	I'll Erase Away Your Pain	1971	Stang
140	recordlabel: Crajon 48204 chartposition: RandB #14, US #105 writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)	Bill Coday	Get Your Lie Straight	1971	Crajon
141	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
142	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
143	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58, UK #31 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and Bobby Manuel album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Love Is Plentiful	1971	Stax
144	recordlabel: Volt 4073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #53 writtenby: Allen Jones, Homer Banks and Brown	The Bar-Kays	Son of Shaft	1971	Volt
145	recordlabel: Columbia 45387 chartposition: RandB #37, US #94, UK #34 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: One Man Band	Ronnie Dyson	When You Get Right Down To It	1971	Columbia
146	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3503 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	You're the Reason Why	1971	P.I.R.
147	recordlabel: Stax 0112 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44 writtenby: Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas , Mack Rice and Tom Nixon album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	Do the Funky Penguin	1971	Stax
148	recordlabel: Mercury 73206 chartposition: RandB #14, US #116 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
149	recordlabel: RCA 74 0517 chartposition: RandB #15, US #97 writtenby: Don McPherson album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	Black Seeds Keep On Growing	1971	RCA
150	recordlabel: T Neck 927 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Freedom	1971	T Neck
151	recordlabel: Apple 1826 chartposition: RandB #23, US #90 writtenby: George Harrison album: Encouraging Words	Billy Preston	My Sweet Lord	1971	Apple
152	recordlabel: Dakar 626 chartposition: RandB #94, US #15 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	You Keep Me Holding On	1971	Dakar
153	recordlabel: Hill 222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #62 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Z.Z. Hill	Don't Make Me Pay for His Mistakes	1971	Hill
154	recordlabel: Gamble 4009 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I'm Girl Scoutin'	1971	Gamble
155	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 408 chartposition: RandB #14, US #94 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb	Brenda & the Tabulations	A Part of You	1971	Top and Bottom
156	recordlabel: Atlantic 2801 chartposition: RandB #12, US #61 writtenby: Red Lane	Clarence Carter	The Court Room	1971	Atlantic
157	recordlabel: Spring 115 chartposition: RandB #12, US #71 writtenby: Joe Simon album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	You're the One for Me	1971	Spring
158	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461 chartposition: RandB #17, US #39 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters	The Nite-Liters	K-Jee	1971	RCA Victor
159	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
160	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
161	recordlabel: Sussex 227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, US AC #16 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands	1971	Sussex
162	recordlabel: Brunswick 55455 chartposition: RandB #17, US #70 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	We Are Neighbors	1971	Brunswick
163	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #17, US #52 writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers album: Tell Me This Is a Dream comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Hey! Love	1971	Philly Groove
164	recordlabel: Sussex 212 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	Triangle of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)	1971	Sussex
165	recordlabel: Volt 4071 chartposition: RandB #16, US #84 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Get Up and Get Down	1971	Volt
166	recordlabel: Tamla 54206 chartposition: RandB #20, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Crazy About the La La La	1971	Tamla
167	recordlabel: T Neck 929 chartposition: RandB #17, US #111 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and H. Pennington	The Isley Brothers	Warpath	1971	T Neck
168	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Spring
169	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down	1971	Curtom
170	recordlabel: Westbound 181 chartposition: RandB #18, US #91 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Wear This Ring (With Love)	1971	Westbound
171	recordlabel: HI 2186 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: D. Malone album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I Pity The Fool	1971	HI
172	recordlabel: Invictus 9100 chartposition: RandB #21, US #52 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	You Brought the Joy	1971	Invictus
173	recordlabel: Tamla 54211 chartposition: RandB #20, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Satisfaction	1971	Tamla
174	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
175	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
176	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
177	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
178	recordlabel: Bell 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound Of Sexy Soul	The Delfonics	Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)	1971	Bell(UK)
179	recordlabel: Janus 150 chartposition: RandB #19, US #93 writtenby: Rudy Love and Dee Ervin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Your Love Is So Doggone Good	1971	Janus
180	recordlabel: Gamble 4016 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)	1971	Gamble
181	recordlabel: Stax 0082 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: B.T. Jones, S. Cropper, D. Dunn, A. Jackson album: Melting Pot comments: [instrumental] mpcode: L_9omLYQPdY	Booker T. & the MGs	Melting Pot	1971	Stax
182	recordlabel: Jay Walking 011 chartposition: RandB #19, US #84 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour)	1971	Jay Walking
183	recordlabel: Roulette 7097 chartposition: RandB #19, US #77 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Maybe	The Three Degrees	You're the One	1971	Roulette
184	recordlabel: AandM 1259 chartposition: RandB #20, US #108 writtenby: A. Marks and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	The Sisters Love	Are You Lonely?	1971	A&M
185	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11308 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson] and Leslie Temple album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	Feel So Bad	1971	ABC/TRC
186	recordlabel: Fantasy 658 chartposition: RandB #32, US #113 writtenby: Dee Erwin and Lynne Farr	Betty Everett	Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me	1971	Fantasy
187	recordlabel: Fame 1478 chartposition: RandB #20, US #109 writtenby: Toni Wine and Irwin Levine album: Stand By Your Man comments: charted as Mr. and Mrs. Untrue / Too Hurt to Cry in US RandB charts	Candi Staton	Mr. and Mrs. Untrue	1971	Fame
188	recordlabel: Cotillion 44098 chartposition: RandB #17, US #109 writtenby: Joe Cato	Garland Green	Plain and Simple Girl	1971	Cotillion
189	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: US #78, UK #51 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta album: Where I'm Coming From comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer	1971	Tamla
190	recordlabel: Pye International 25560 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: The Singer and the Song	Labi Siffre	Get to the Country	1971	Pye International
191	recordlabel: Young Blood 1028 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher album: The Beginning	Mac & Katie Kissoon	Pigeon	1971	Young Blood(UK)
192	recordlabel: Gordy 7109 chartposition: RandB #29, US #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Solid Rock / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	It's Summer	1971	Gordy
193	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 780(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Sylvia Moy album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Velvelettes	These Things Will Keep Me Loving You	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
194	recordlabel: Spring 119 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: Millie Jackson and Don French album: Millie Jackson	Millie Jackson	A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe)	1971	Spring
195	recordlabel: United Artists 50815 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott album: All Day Music	War	Get Down	1971	United Artists
196	recordlabel: Brunswick 55461 chartposition: RandB #18, US #95 writtenby: Floyd Smith and Ritchie Tufano album: You Got Me Walking	Jackie Wilson	Love Is Funny That Way	1971	Brunswick
197	recordlabel: ABC 11268 chartposition: RandB #18, US #40 writtenby: B.B. King album: Indianola Mississippi Seeds	B.B. King	Ask Me No Questions	1971	ABC
198	recordlabel: Yew 1012 chartposition: RandB #21, US #100 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Intrigues	The Language of Love	1971	Yew
199	recordlabel: KoKo 2107 chartposition: RandB #21, US #97 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: I've Been Here All The Time	Luther Ingram	Be Good to Me Baby	1971	KoKo
200	recordlabel: Back Beat 622 chartposition: RandB #19, US #103 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: A Nickel & A Nail & The Ace Of Spades	O.V. Wright	A Nickel and a Nail	1971	Back Beat

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