1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54199chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #1written by:  Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Smokey Robinsonalbum:  Make It Happen / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles  
    
     
      
     
The Tears of a Clown  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1171chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #24written by:  Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutchalbum:  Third Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
I'll Be There  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1169chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US AC #6written by:  Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum:  Diana Ross / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Ain't No Mountain High Enough  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7101chart position:  RandB #3, US #1, UK #3written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  War and Peace / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Edwin Starr  
    
     
      
     
War  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9075chart position:  UK #1, RandB #20, US #3written by:  Brian Holand, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Rolland Dunbaralbum:  Band Of Gold  
  
      
Freda Payne  
    
     
      
     
Band of Gold  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1166chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #7written by:  Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren , Dake Richards, & Fonce Mizellalbum:  ABC / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
The Love You Save  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1163chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #8written by:  Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren , Dake Richards, Fonce Mizellalbum:  ABC / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
ABC  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2748chart position:  RandB #2, US #4, UK #2written by:  General Johnson & Ronald Dunbaralbum:  Patches / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  (southern soul)  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Patches  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7099chart position:  RandB #2, US #3, UK #7written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9074chart position:  RandB #8, US #3, UK #3written 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 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bell 940chart position:  RandB #4, US #2, US AC #1written by:  Burt Bacharach & Hal Davidalbum:  Portrait comments:  [pop soul ballad]  
  
      
The 5th Dimension  
    
     
      
     
One Less Bell to Answer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Bell 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 510555chart position:  RandB #1, US #1written by:  S. Stewartalbum:  Greatest Hitscomments:  Double-sided hit with Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)  
  
      
Sly & the Family Stone  
    
     
      
     
Everybody Is A Star  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 510555chart position:  RandB #1, US #1 written by:  Sly Stonealbum:  Greatest Hitscomments:  Double-sided hit with Everybody Is A Star  
  
      
Sly & the Family Stone  
    
     
      
     
Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1166chart position:  RandB #1, US #1written by:  The Corporationalbum:  ABCcomments:  [Motown Sound] (B side of The Love You Save   charted in US from Aug 1970)  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
I Found That Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1172chart position:  RandB #1, US #7, UK #3, US AC #24written by:  Kenny Thomas & Frank Wilsonalbum:  New Ways But Love Stays / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Supremes    
    
     
      
     
Stoned Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54196chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #15written by:  Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta & Lula Mae Hardawayalbum:  Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44057chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, US AC #2written by:  Tony Joe Whitealbum:  Brook Benton Today comments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Brook Benton  
    
     
      
     
Rainy Night in Georgia  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stang 5012chart position:  RandB #1, US #3written by:  Sylvia Robinson & Bert Keyesalbum:  Not On The Outside, But On The Inside, Strong!comments:  [sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Moments  
    
     
      
     
Love on a Two-Way Street  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stang 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dakar 616chart position:  RandB #1, US #3written by:  Jack Daniels & Bonnie Thompsonalbum:  Turn Back the Hands of Time / Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits  
  
      
Tyrone Davis  
    
     
      
     
Turn Back the Hands of Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Dakar 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chimneyville 435chart position:  RandB #1, US #6, UK #51written by:  King Floydalbum:  King Floydcomments:  [southern soul funk]  
  
      
King Floyd  
    
     
      
     
Groove Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Chimneyville 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1162chart position:  RandB #5, US #10, UK #6, US AC #28written by:  Frank Wilson & Vincent DiMircoalbum:  Right On / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Supremes    
    
     
      
     
Up the Ladder to the Roof  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 54 (UK)chart position:  US #5, UK #2written by:  R. Dean Tayloralbum:  I Think, Therefore I Am / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6comments:  [pop, rock, soul]  
  
      
R. Dean Taylor  
    
     
      
     
Indiana Wants Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 742chart position:  RandB #20, US #4written by:  Smokey Robinsonalbum:  Get Ready comments:  [rock soul] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Rare Earth  
    
     
      
     
Get Ready  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7096chart position:  RandB #2, US #7, UK #33written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  Psychedelic Shack / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Psychedelic Shack  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1170chart position:  RandB #4, US #11, UK #10written by:  Smokey Robinson & Frank Wilsonalbum:  Still Waters Run Deep / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
Still Water (Love)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 0319chart position:  RandB #13, US #6, US AC #9written by:  Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters & Anita Poreealbum:  Real Friends / The Best of Friendscomments:  [pop soul]  
  
      
The Friends of Distinction  
    
     
      
     
Love or Let Me Be Lonely  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1164chart position:  RandB #6, US #24, UK #5, US AC #39written by:  Carl Sigman & Charles Dawesalbum:  Still Waters Run Deep / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
It's All in the Game  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2751chart position:  RandB #1, US #11, UK #13written by:  Ahmet Ertegun & Betty Nelsonalbum:  Spirit In The Dark   
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Don't Play That Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1176chart position:  RandB #10, US #16, UK #7, US AC #20written by:  Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum:  I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Remember Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54200chart position:  RandB #2, US #9, UK #29written by:  Ronald Miller (as Ron Miller)album:  Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Heaven Help Us All  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 161chart position:  RandB #3, US #10, UK #22written by:  Thom Bell & William Hartalbum:  The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hitscomments:  [philly sound sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Delfonics  
    
     
      
     
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1173chart position:  RandB #7, US #14, UK #11written by:  Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwichalbum:  The Magnificent 7 / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Supremes   & Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
River Deep, Mountain High  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35078chart position:  RandB #1, US #9 written by:  Gloria Jones, Clay McMurray & Pam Sawyeralbum:  If I Were Your Womancomments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
If I Were Your Woman  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 469chart position:  UK #2, US #103written by:  Jimmy Cliffalbum:  You Can Get It If You Really Wantcomments:  [Reggae]  
  
      
Desmond Dekker  
    
     
      
     
You Can Get It If You Really Want  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 165chart position:  RandB #14, US #8written by:  Stan Vincentalbum:  Stairsteps    
  
      
The Five Stairsteps  
    
     
      
     
O-o-h Child  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  VIP 25057chart position:  RandB #4, UK #20, US #14written by:  Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)album:  2nd Time Around / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5 / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [motown sound]  
  
      
The Spinners  
    
     
      
     
It's a Shame  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
VIP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54191chart position:  RandB #11, US #26, UK #6, US AC #31written by:  Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moyalbum:  Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Never Had a Dream Come True  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hot Wax 7004chart position:  RandB #6, US #8written by:  General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bondalbum:  Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed  
  
      
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)  
    
     
      
     
Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Hot Wax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 45110chart position:  RandB #9, US #8written by:  Charles Courtney & Peter Linkalbum:  (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?   
  
      
Ronnie Dyson  
    
     
      
     
(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      40 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9081chart position:  RandB #4, US #13, UK #34written by:  Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Gerard Johnson & Greg Perryalbum:  In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits  
  
      
Chairmen of the Board  
    
     
      
     
Pay to the Piper  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      41 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9078chart position:  UK #5, RandB #19, US #38written by:  Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ronald Dunbaralbum:  The Chairmen Of The Board / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits  
  
      
Chairmen of the Board  
    
     
      
     
(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      42 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  King 6318chart position:  RandB #2, US #15, UK #32written by:  James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoffalbum:  Sex Machine  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
King 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      43 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MGM 14118chart position:  US #3written by:  Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard Scottalbum:  Eric Burdon Declares 'War'comments:  [jazz, funk, rock]  
  
      
Eric Burdon & War     
    
     
      
     
Spill the Wine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
MGM 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      44 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2706chart position:  RandB #1, US #13written by:  Aretha Franklinalbum:  This Girl's In Love With Youcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Call Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      45 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Warner 7417chart position:  RandB #3, US #12written by:  Charles Wrightalbum:  Express Yourselfcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band  
    
     
      
     
Express Yourself  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Warner 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      46 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Sussex 207chart position:  RandB #5, US #11written by:  Tony Boyd & Archie Powellalbum:  5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love   comments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Presidents  
    
     
      
     
5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Sussex 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      47 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  King 6329chart position:  RandB #1, US #13written by:  James Brownalbum:  Super Bad  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
Super Bad  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
King 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      48 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35069chart position:  RandB #4, US #12written by:  Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Iris Gordy & Elgie Stoveralbum:  Portrait of the Originals / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [sweet soul ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Originals  
    
     
      
     
The Bells  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0059chart position:  RandB #5, US #28, UK #18written by:  Rufus Thomasalbum:  Do the Funky Chicken / Stax Greatest Hitscomments:  [southern soul funk]  
  
      
Rufus Thomas  
    
     
      
     
Do the Funky Chicken  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Harry J 6605chart position:  UK #5written by:  Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)album:  Young Gifted And Blackcomments:  [Reggae]  
  
      
Bob & Marcia  
    
     
      
     
Young, Gifted and Black  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Harry J 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73083chart position:  RandB #8, US #12written by:  Herman Davis & Russ Lewisalbum:  The Gene Chandler Situation    
  
      
Gene Chandler  
    
     
      
     
Groovy Situation  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2765chart position:  RandB #3, US #14written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia   comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Wilson Pickett  
    
     
      
     
Engine Number 9  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1165chart position:  RandB #7, US #20, UK #33, US AC #18written by:  Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum:  Diana Ross / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9080chart position:  RandB #9, US #24, UK #33written by:  Norma Toney, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.album:  Band Of Gold  
  
      
Freda Payne  
    
     
      
     
Deeper and Deeper  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philips 320226(UK)chart position:  UK #11written by:  Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudiocomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Frankie Valli  
    
     
      
     
You're Ready Now  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Philips 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Warner/Seven Arts 7365chart position:  RandB #23, US #16 written by:  Charles Wright & Don Trotteralbum:  In the Jungle, Babe  
  
      
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band  
    
     
      
     
Love Land  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Warner/Seven Arts 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35070chart position:  RandB #2, US #21written by:  Pam Sawyer, Joe Hinton & Johnny Bristolalbum:  What Does It Take To Win Your Love / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Jr. Walker & the All Stars  
    
     
      
     
Gotta Hold On To This Feeling  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 9079chart position:  UK #12, RandB #14, US #38written by:  Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. , Ronald Dunbaralbum:  In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits  
  
      
Chairmen of the Board  
    
     
      
     
Everything's Tuesday  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0079chart position:  RandB #1, US #25written by:  Rufus Thomasalbum:  Did You Heard Me?comments:  (southern soul funk)  
  
      
Rufus Thomas  
    
     
      
     
(Do the) Push and Pull  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 734 (UK)chart position:  UK #9written by:  Dick Holleralbum:  That's The Way Love Iscomments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Marvin Gaye  
    
     
      
     
Abraham, Martin and John  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2722chart position:  RandB #4, US #25written by:  Andy Kim & Jeff Barryalbum:  Right On  
  
      
Wilson Pickett  
    
     
      
     
Sugar, Sugar  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 1472chart position:  RandB #4, US #24written by:  Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynettealbum:  Stand by Your Mancomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Candi Staton  
    
     
      
     
Stand by Your Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      63 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7104chart position:  RandB #5, US #26, UK #33written by:  Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfieldalbum:  Involved   comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Edwin Starr  
    
     
      
     
Stop the War Now  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      64 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 747(UK)chart position:  RandB #11, US #21, US AC #29written by:  Lou Stallmanalbum:  Right On / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Supremes    
    
     
      
     
Everybody's Got the Right to Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      65 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stone Flower 9000chart position:  RandB #4, US #22written by:  S. Stewartcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Little Sister  
    
     
      
     
You're the One  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stone Flower 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      66 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Curtom 1951chart position:  RandB #3, US #28written by:  Curtis Mayfieldalbum:  Check Out Your Mind     
  
      
The Impressions  
    
     
      
     
Check Out Your Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Curtom 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      67 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 753(UK)chart position:  UK #6written by:  James Dean and William Witherspoonalbum:  Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Jimmy Ruffin  
    
     
      
     
It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      68 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hot Wax 7003chart position:  RandB #15, US #24written by:  Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr.album:  Westbound #9comments:  [rock soul]  
  
      
The Flaming Ember  
    
     
      
     
Westbound Number 9  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Hot Wax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      69 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2731chart position:  RandB #3, US #23written by:  Aretha Franklinalbum:  Spirit In The Dark  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Spirit in the Dark  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      70 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35071chart position:  RandB #3, US #25written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  Gladys Knight & the Pips Greatest Hits / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      71 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35073chart position:  RandB #3, US #32, UK #51written by:  Johnny Bristol & Robert Beaversalbum:  A Gassssss / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Jr. Walker & the All Stars  
    
     
      
     
Do You See My Love (For You Growing)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      72 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Curtom 1955chart position:  RandB #3, US #29written by:  Curtis Mayfieldalbum:  Curtis  
  
      
Curtis Mayfield  
    
     
      
     
(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Curtom 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      73 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Roulette 7079chart position:  RandB #4, US #29 written by:  Richard Barrettalbum:  Maybecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Three Degrees  
    
     
      
     
Maybe  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Roulette 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      74 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Kapp 2085chart position:  RandB #20, US #28, US AC #10written by:  Gerald Wilsonalbum:  Viva Tiradocomments:  Instrumental  
  
      
El Chicano  
    
     
      
     
Viva Tirado  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Kapp 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      75 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 452681chart position:  RandB #12, US #30written by:  Dave Crawford & Jackie Moorecomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Jackie Moore  
    
     
      
     
Precious, Precious  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      76 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 740(UK)chart position:  UK #7written by:  James Dean, William Weatherspoon and Stephen Bowdenalbum:  Ruff'n Ready / Greatest Hits (UK compilation) / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments:  [Motown Sound] (re release}  
  
      
Jimmy Ruffin  
    
     
      
     
I'll Say Forever My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      77 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  King 6292chart position:  RandB #3, US #32written by:  James Brownalbum:  It's A New Day   Let A Man Come Incomments:  [funk]  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
It's a New Day  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
King 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      78 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bell 1128 (UK)chart position:  UK #7written by:  Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulayalbum:  Soul Survivor comments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon  
    
     
      
     
(Blame It) On the Pony Express  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Bell  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      79 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  King 6310chart position:  RandB #2, US #32written by:  James Brownalbum:  Sex Machine  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
Brother Rapp  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
King 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      80 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Scepter 12294chart position:  RandB #26, US #37, US AC #2written by:  Burt Bacharach & Hal Davidalbum:  Very Dionnecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Dionne Warwick  
    
     
      
     
Make It Easy on Yourself  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Scepter 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      81 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Brunswick 55436chart position:  RandB #14, US #30written by:  Gus Redmond, Larry Brownlee & Lowrell Simonalbum:  The Sly, the Slick and the Wickedcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Lost Generation  
    
     
      
     
The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Brunswick 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      82 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Island 6087chart position:  UK #8written by:  Cat Stevenscomments:  [reggae]  
  
      
Jimmy Cliff  
    
     
      
     
Wild World  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Island 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      83 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Spring 108chart position:  RandB #3, US #40written by:  Joe Simon, Raeford Gerald & Doc Pricealbum:  The Power of Joe Simoncomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Joe Simon  
    
     
      
     
Your Time to Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Spring 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      84 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Liberty 56177chart position:  RandB #25, US #34 written by:  Sylvester Stewartalbum:  Come Together  
  
      
Ike & Tina Turner  
    
     
      
     
I Want to Take You Higher  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Liberty 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      85 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hot Wax 7006chart position:  RandB #12, US #34written by:  William Weatherspoon, Raynard Miner & Ronald Dunbaralbum:  Sunshine  
  
      
The Flaming Ember  
    
     
      
     
I'm Not My Brother's Keeper  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Hot Wax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      86 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stone Flower 9001chart position:  RandB #8, US #32written by:  Sly Stone   
  
      
Little Sister  
    
     
      
     
Somebody's Watching You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stone Flower 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      87 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Scepter 12276chart position:  RandB #45, US #32, US AC #5written by:  Burt Bacharach & Hal Davidalbum:  Very Dionnecomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Dionne Warwick  
    
     
      
     
Let Me Go to Him  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Scepter 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      88 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0068chart position:  RandB #3, US #37written by:  Jimmy Hughescomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Johnnie Taylor  
    
     
      
     
Steal Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      89 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Trojan 7750chart position:  UK #9written by:  John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkinscomments:  [reggae]  
  
      
Nicky Thomas  
    
     
      
     
Love of the Common People  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Trojan 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      90 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7102chart position:  RandB #8, US #33written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongcomments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      91 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0078chart position:  RandB #4, US #39written by:  Arthur Snideralbum:  One Step Beyondcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Johnnie Taylor  
    
     
      
     
I Am Somebody  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      92 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2772chart position:  RandB #5, US #37written by:  Elton John & Bernie Taupinalbum:  Young, Gifted and Black comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Border Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      93 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2726chart position:  RandB #6, US #42written by:  Clarence Carter & George Jacksonalbum:  Patches / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Leave Your Love Alone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      94 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stateside 91734chart position:  UK #10written by:  John Cameronalbum:  Soul Survivorcomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon  
    
     
      
     
Sweet Inspiration  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Stateside 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      95 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54195chart position:  RandB #7, US #40written by:  Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfieldalbum:  M.P.G.comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Marvin Gaye  
    
     
      
     
The End of Our Road  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      96 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 162chart position:  RandB #8, US #40written by:  Thom Bell & William Hartalbum:  The Delfonics / Delfonics Super Hitscomments:  [philly sound sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Delfonics  
    
     
      
     
Trying to Make a Fool of Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      97 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2178chart position:  RandB #7, US #45written by:  Clay Hammondalbum:  Part Time Love / Ann Peebles Greatest Hitscomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Ann Peebles  
    
     
      
     
Part Time Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      98 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  KoKo 2105chart position:  RandB #6, US #45written by:  Allen Jones & Homer Banksalbum:  I've Been Here All The Time comments:  [southern soul ballad]   
  
      
Luther Ingram  
    
     
      
     
Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
KoKo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      99 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 11280chart position:  RandB #6, US #45written by:  B.B. King  album:  Indianola Mississippi Seeds   comments:  [blues soul]  
  
      
B.B. King  
    
     
      
     
Chains and Things  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      100 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5667chart position:  RandB #5, US #51written by:  Bobby Miller & Allen Freedalbum:  Like It Is, Like It Was / The Best of The Dellscomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
The Dells  
    
     
      
     
Nadine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cadet