Top 100 Best Selling R&B Soul Songs of the 70s
Seventies R&B songs . . .

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1 record label: Tamla 54199
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1
written by: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Smokey Robinson
album: Make It Happen / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tears of a Clown
1970 Tamla
2 record label: 20th Century 2140
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1
written by: Carl Douglas
comments: [disco dance]
 		Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting
1974 20th Century
3 record label: Juana 3422
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1
written by: Frederick Knight
album: Sons Of Love
comments: [disco dance]
 		Anita Ward Ring My Bell
1979 Juana
4 record label: Avco 4653
chart position: RandB #1, UK #3, US dance #3, US AC #2
written by: Van McCoy
album: Disco Baby
comments: [disco]
 		Van McCoy The Hustle
1975 Avco
5 record label: Hi 2202
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #36
written by: Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.
album: Let's Stay Together
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Al Green Let's Stay Together
1972 Hi
6 record label: Enterprise 9038
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6
written by: Isaac Hayes
album: Shaft: Music from the movie / Stax Greatest Hits
 		Isaac Hayes Theme from Shaft
1971 Enterprise
7 record label: CBS 8852
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #12
written by: Winfred Lovett
album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye
comments: [ballad]
The Manhattans Kiss and Say Goodbye
1976 CBS
8 record label: P.I.R. 3521
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #12, US AC #10
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound ballad]
 		Billy Paul Me and Mrs. Jones
1972 P.I.R.
9 record label: Epic 3121
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #2, US AC #4
written by: Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph
album: Perfect Angel
comments: [ballad]
 		Minnie Riperton Lovin' You
1975 Epic
10 record label: Motown 1171
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #24
written by: Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
album: Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
 		The Jackson 5 I'll Be There
1970 Motown
11 record label: Tamla 54281
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2, US AC #3, US dance #2
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs In The Key Of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Stevie Wonder Sir Duke
1977 Tamla
12 record label: T.K. 1004
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US AC #19
written by: Harry Casey & Richard Finch
album: Rock Your Baby
comments: [disco dance]
George McCrae Rock Your Baby
1974 T.K.
13 record label: Polydor 14547
chart position: RandB #1, UK #4, US #1, US AC #4
written by: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
album: 2 Hot
comments: [Sweet Soul]
 		Peaches & Herb Reunited
1979 Polydor
14 record label: Polydor 14508
chart position: RandB #4, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #9
written by: Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris
album: Love Tracks
comments: [disco]
 		Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive
1978 Polydor
15 record label: Tamla 54232
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #7, US AC #1
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Stevie Wonder You Are the Sunshine of My Life
1973 Tamla
16 record label: Epic 50225
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #12
written by: Robert Parissi
album: Wild Cherry
comments: [funk]
 		Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music
1976 Epic
17 record label: Atlantic 2864
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #14, US AC #1
written by: Ewan MacColl
album: First Take
comments: [ballad]
 		Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
1972 Atlantic
18 record label: Columbia 310544
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #11
written by: Maurice White & Al McKay
album: Rejoice
comments: [disco funk]
 		The Emotions Best of My Love
1977 Columbia
19 record label: Epic 10902
chart position: RandB #38, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1
written by: Johnny Nash
album: I Can See Clearly Now
comments: [reggae]
 		Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now
1972 Epic
20 record label: T.K. 1015
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #18
written by: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch
album: KC and the Sunshine Band
comments: [disco funk]
KC & The Sunshine Band That's The Way (I Like It)
1975 T.K.
21 record label: Atlantic 3637
chart position: RandB #6, UK #1, US #2, US dance #8, US AC #5
written by: Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
album: Dancin' And Lovin'
comments: [disco dance]
 		The Spinners Working My Way Back to You
1979 Atlantic
22 record label: Motown 1169
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US AC #6
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Diana Ross / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough
1970 Motown
23 record label: Motown 1443
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Natural High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [ballad]
 		The Commodores Three Times a Lady
1978 Motown
24 record label: Gordy 7105
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
 		The Temptations Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
1971 Gordy
25 record label: Motown 1239
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1
written by: Ron Miller, M. Masser
album: Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Diana Ross Touch Me in the Morning
1973 Motown
26 record label: Atlantic 2940
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #2
written by: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: Killing Me Softly
comments: [ballad]
Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly with His Song
1973 Atlantic
27 record label: 20th Century 2133
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US dance #2
written by: B. White, P. S. Radcliffe, T. Sepe
album: Can't Get Enough
comments: [disco dance]
 		Barry White You're the First, the Last, My Everything
1974 20th Century
28 record label: Tamla 54274
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US AC #23, US dance #2
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs in the Key of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Stevie Wonder I Wish
1976 Tamla
29 record label: Tamla Motown 1015 (UK)
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #3, US dance #20
written by: Billy Griffin & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
album: City of Angels / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
 		The Miracles Love Machine
1975 Tamla Motown
30 record label: Gordy 7101
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #3
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: War and Peace / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Edwin Starr War
1970 Gordy
31 record label: P.I.R. 3550
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #1, US AC #1
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: The Three Degrees / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
 		The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again
1974 P.I.R.
32 record label: RSO 918
chart position: RandB #44, UK #1, US #1, US dance #22, US AC #19
written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Spirit Having Flown
comments: [disco]
 		The Bee Gees Tragedy
1979 RSO
33 record label: 20th Century 2069
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #10, US AC #1
written by: Barrry White
album: Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
comments: Instrumental
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Love's Theme
1973 20th Century
34 record label: Epic 50797
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2, US AC #21
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Off The Wall
comments: [disco dance]
 		Michael Jackson Rock with You
1979 Epic
35 record label: Tamla Motown 1010
chart position: RandB #14, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1
written by: Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
album: Diana Ross [1976 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
 		Diana Ross Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
1975 Tamla Motown
36 record label: Epic 5 10805
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #15
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
 		Sly & the Family Stone Family Affair
1971 Epic
37 record label: Invictus 9075
chart position: UK #1, RandB #20, US #3
written by: Brian Holand, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Rolland Dunbar
album: Band Of Gold
 		Freda Payne Band of Gold
1970 Invictus
38 record label: Tamla 54234
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #31
written by: E. Townsend
album: Let's Get It On / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On
1973 Tamla
39 record label: Avco 4634
chart position: RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US AC #6
written by: Thom Bell & Linda Creed
album: Rockin' Roll Baby
comments: [sweet soul love ballad] [philly sound]
The Stylistics You Make Me Feel Brand New
1974 Avco
40 record label: Sussex 235
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #18, US AC #4
written by: Bill Withers
album: Still Bill
comments: [ballad]
 		Bill Withers Lean on Me
1972 Sussex
41 record label: Atlantic 3519
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1, US AC #48
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: C'est CHIC
comments: [disco]
 		Chic Le Freak
1978 Atlantic
42 record label: RSO 853
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #5, US AC #25, US dance #1
written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Children of the World
comments: [disco]
 		The Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing
1976 RSO
43 record label: Tamla 54280
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1
written by: Marvin Gaye
album: Marvin Gaye Live At The London Paladium / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]
 		Marvin Gaye Got to Give It Up
1977 Tamla
44 record label: Oasis 401
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
album: Love to Love You Baby
comments: [disco]
 		Donna Summer Love to Love You Baby
1975 Oasis
45 record label: Motown 1166
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7
written by: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren , Dake Richards, & Fonce Mizell
album: ABC / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Jackson 5 The Love You Save
1970 Motown
46 record label: Columbia 11125
chart position: RandB #20, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1, US AC #7
written by: Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
album: Wet & on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2
comments: [disco]
 		Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer No More Tears
1979 Columbia
47 record label: Brunswick 55462
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #3
written by: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
 		The Chi-Lites Have You Seen Her
1971 Brunswick
48 record label: Tamla 54238
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #18
written by: Leonard Caston, Anita Poree and Frank Wilson
album: Eddie Kendricks / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9
comments: [disco dance] [Motown Sound]
 		Eddie Kendricks Keep On Truckin'
1973 Tamla
49 record label: Motown 1207
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #7, US AC #3
written by: Don Black & Walter Scharf
album: Ben / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Michael Jackson Ben
1972 Motown
50 record label: Capitol 15988
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Janice Johnson (as Janice Marie Johnson) & Perry Kibble (as Perry L. Kibble)
album: A Taste of Honey
comments: [disco]
 		A Taste of Honey Boogie Oogie Oogie
1978 Capitol
51 record label: ABC 12208
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #6
written by: James Dean & John Glover
 		Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
1976 ABC
52 record label: Atlantic 3229
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #6, US AC #45, US dance #11
written by: Roger Ball & Hamish Stuart
album: AWB The Average White Band
comments: [funk jazz instrumental]
Average White Band Pick Up the Pieces
1974 Atlantic
53 record label: RSO 885
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #4, US AC #28, US dance #3
written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
comments: [disco]
 		The Bee Gees Stayin Alive
1977 RSO
54 record label: Epic 50370
chart position: RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US dance #36
written by: Rood Temperton
album: Too Hot To Handle
comments: [disco funk]
 		Heatwave Boogie Nights
1977 Epic
55 record label: Motown 1163
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8
written by: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren , Dake Richards, Fonce Mizell
album: ABC / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Jackson 5 ABC
1970 Motown
56 record label: Casablanca 978
chart position: RandB #3, UK #11, US #1, US dance #1
written by: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey
album: Bad Girls
comments: [disco]
 		Donna Summer Hot Stuff
1979 Casablanca
57 record label: Midland Int. 10339
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #28, US AC #6, US dance #1
written by: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
 		Silver Convention Fly, Robin, Fly
1975 Midland Int.
58 record label: Buddah 383
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #55, US AC 19
written by: Jim Weatherly
album: Imagination...
comments: [beat ballad]
Gladys Knight & the Pips Midnight Train to Georgia
1973 Buddah
59 record label: MGM 14193
chart position: RandB #6, US #1, UK #51, US AC #37
written by: George Jackson
album: Osmonds
comments: [pop soul]
 		The Osmonds One Bad Apple
1971 MGM
60 record label: Motown 1197
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #3
written by: Jimmie Thomas
album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7
comments: [pop soul] [Motown Sound]
 		Michael Jackson Rockin' Robin
1972 Motown
61 record label: Mercury 945
chart position: RandB #32, UK #1, US #2, US dance #2
written by: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
album: Cruisin'
comments: [disco]
 		Village People Y.M.C.A.
1978 Mercury
62 record label: Tamla Motown 1024
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #10, US AC #19, US dance #1
written by: Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)
album: Diana Ross [1976 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
 		Diana Ross Love Hangover
1976 Tamla Motown
63 record label: RCA Victor 0232
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #12
written by: Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)
album: Freedom for the Stallion
comments: [pop soul disco]
 		The Hues Corporation Rock the Boat
1974 RCA Victor
64 record label: ABC 12284
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1
written by: Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchell
album: Float On
comments: [ballad]
 		The Floaters Float On
1977 ABC
65 record label: Motown 1474
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Midnight Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]
 		The Commodores Still
1979 Motown
66 record label: Atlantic 2748
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2
written by: General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar
album: Patches / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: (southern soul)
 		Clarence Carter Patches
1970 Atlantic
67 record label: Motown 1191
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #5, US AC #14
written by: Elliot Willensky
album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
 		Michael Jackson Got to Be There
1971 Motown
68 record label: Big Tree 16047
chart position: RandB #6, US #3, UK #2
written by: Errol Brown & Tony Wilson
album: Hot Chocolate [1975 album]
comments: [pop soul]
 		Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing
1975 Big Tree
69 record label: Tamla 54226
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US AC #38
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Stevie Wonder Superstition
1972 Tamla
70 record label: P.I.R. 73540
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #22, US AC #1
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: M.F.S.B. / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound instrumental]
MFSB TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
1974 P.I.R.
71 record label: Rocky Road 30073
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #51, US AC #3
written by: Jerry Fuller
album: Show and Tell
comments: [beat ballad]
Al Wilson Show and Tell
1973 Rocky Road
72 record label: Casablanca 939
chart position: RandB #8, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US AC #24
written by: Jimmy Webb
album: Live and More
Donna Summer MacArthur Park
1978 Casablanca
73 record label: Tamla 54278
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #40, US dance #1
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
album: Any Way You Like It / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10
comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]
 		Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way
1976 Tamla
74 record label: Millennium 604
chart position: RandB #8, US #1, UK #7, US AC #18, US dance #6
written by: John Williams
album: Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk
comments: [instrumental] [disco]
 		Meco Star Wars Theme--Cantina Band
1977 Millennium
75 record label: Epic 2852
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17, US dance #7
written by: Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
album: Nightbirds
comments: [disco funk]
LaBelle Lady Marmalade
1975 Epic
76 record label: Gordy 7099
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #7
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Temptations Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
1970 Gordy
77 record label: Atlantic 2817
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #14, US AC #6
written by: Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
 		Aretha Franklin Spanish Harlem
1971 Atlantic
78 record label: Casablanca 988
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, UK #14
written by: Donna Summer, Joe Esposito
album: Bad Girls
comments: [disco]
 		Donna Summer Bad Girls
1979 Casablanca
79 record label: Soul 35098
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #31, US AC #15
written by: Jim Weatherly
album: Neither One of Us / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
 		Gladys Knight & the Pips Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
1973 Soul
80 record label: MCA 40615
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US dance #3
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [disco funk]
Rose Royce Car Wash
1976 MCA
81 record label: Brunswick 55471
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #14, US AC #34
written by: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
album: A Lonely Man / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
 		The Chi-Lites Oh Girl
1972 Brunswick
82 record label: Atlantic 3202
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #29, US AC #3
written by: Sherman Marshall & Phillip Pugh
album: New and Improved
comments: [philly sound]
 		Dionne Warwick & the Spinners Then Came You
1974 Atlantic
83 record label: Epic 50742
chart position: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #2
written by: Michael Jackson
album: Off the Wall
Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
1979 Epic
84 record label: Casablanca 884
chart position: RandB#9, US #6, UK #1, US AC #45, US dance #3
written by: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
album: Remember Yesterday
comments: [disco]
 		Donna Summer I Feel Love
1977 Casablanca
85 record label: Invictus 9074
chart position: RandB #8, US #3, UK #3
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ronald Dunbar
album: The Chairmen Of The Board / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits
 		Chairmen of the Board Give Me Just a Little More Time
1970 Invictus
86 record label: Pye International 25709
chart position: UK #1, RandB #28, US #66
written by: Ken Gold & Michael Denne
album: Real Thing
The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything
1976 Pye International
87 record label: 20th Century 2120
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #26
written by: Barry White
album: Can't Get Enough of Your Love
comments: [disco dance]
Barry White Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
1974 20th Century
88 record label: AandM 1411
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #52
written by: Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
album: Music Is My Life
 		Billy Preston Will It Go Round in Circles
1973 A&M
89 record label: Gordy 7121
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #14
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: All Directions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Temptations Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
1972 Gordy
90 record label: Columbia 10693
chart position: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1
written by: John Vallins & Nat Kipner
 		Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
1978 Columbia
91 record label: Techniques 901 (UK)
chart position: UK #1, US #22
written by: Ansil Collins (as Ansell Collins)
album: Double Barrel
comments: [reggae]
 		Dave & Ansel Collins Double Barrel
1971 Techniques
92 record label: United Artists 752
chart position: RandB #46, US 2, UK #8, US AC #5
written by: J. Vincent Edwards & Pierre Tubbs
comments: [disco dance] [northern soul]
 		Maxine Nightingale Right Back Where We Started From
1975 United Artists
93 record label: Bell 940
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, US AC #1
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Portrait
comments: [pop soul ballad]
 		The 5th Dimension One Less Bell to Answer
1970 Bell
94 record label: RSO 879
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #32, US AC #20
written by: John Crowley & Peter Beckett
album: Player
comments: [ballad]
 		Player Baby Come Back
1977 RSO
95 record label: Atlantic 3584
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US dance #3, US AC #28
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: Risque
 		Chic Good Times
1979 Atlantic
96 record label: Stax 0125
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #30
written by: 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
97 record label: P.I.R. 3592
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #10, US AC #1, US dance #4
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: All Things In Time / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
 		Lou Rawls You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
1976 P.I.R.
98 record label: Atlantic 3025
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #34, US AC #1
written by: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
album: Feel Like Makin Love
comments: [love song]
 		Roberta Flack Feel Like Makin' Love
1974 Atlantic
99 record label: Hot Wax 7011
chart position: RandB #1, US #1
written by: Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson
album: Sweet Replies
 		The Honey Cone Want Ads
1971 Hot Wax
100 record label: Casablanca 2215
chart position: RandB #58, UK #7, US #1, US AC #4
written by: Toni Tennille
album: Make Your Move
Captain & Tennille Do That to Me One More Time
1979 Casablanca


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