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Top R&B Songs of 1972

1971 <-1972-> 1973
    

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1.
08/1972
444

✫1
US


42
R&B
✫1
UK
[recorded live in manchester, england]
[novelty]
[Chess 2131]
written by Chuck Berry
2.
06/1972
393

✫1
US
✫1
AC
38
R&B
5
UK
[Epic 10902]
written by Johnny Nash
3.
03/1972
377

2
US


2
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1197]
written by Jimmie Thomas
4.
08/1972

Ben by Michael Jackson

from Ben   Ben
375

✫1
US
3
AC
5
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1207]
written by Don Black & Walter Scharf
5.
03/1972
348

✫1
US
✫1
AC
4
R&B
14
UK
[R]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1973]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1973]
[Atlantic 2864]
written by Ewan MacColl
6.
10/1972
345

✫1
US
10
AC
✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Philadelphia International 3521]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
7.
11/1972
339

✫1
US
38
AC
✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #74]
[Tamla 54226]
written by Stevie Wonder
8.
04/1972
334

✫1
US
4
AC
✫1
R&B
18
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #205]
[Sussex 235]
written by Bill Withers
9.
04/1972
328

✫1
US
34
AC
✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Brunswick 55471]
written by Eugene Record
10.
10/1972
312

✫1
US


5
R&B
14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
11.
04/1972
287

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #276]
[Stax 0125]
written by Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)
12.
09/1972
286

3
US


✫1
R&B
9
UK
[Philadelphia International 3520]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
13.
02/1972
279

3
US
7
AC
2
R&B
13
UK
featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr.
[Avco 4591]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
14.
12/1972
275

4
US
14
AC
✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Atlantic 2927]
written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals
15.
11/1972
270

3
US


✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Glades 1703]
written by Timmy Thomas
16.
04/1972
250

2
US
23
AC
✫1
R&B
44
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene
17.
06/1972
234

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 2879]
written by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
18.
05/1972
231

2
US
6
AC
5
R&B


[United Artists 50910]
written by Eddie Cornelius
19.
08/1972
230

2
US
14
AC
2
R&B


[Sussex 241]
written by Bill Withers
20.
01/1972
227

2
US


✫1
R&B


[Dial 1010]
written by Joe Tex
21.
07/1972
224

3
US
33
AC
✫1
R&B
35
UK
[Hi 2216]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
22.
10/1972
216

3
US
28
AC
✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Hi 2227]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
23.
07/1972
211

3
US
25
AC
2
R&B
52
UK
[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
24.
10/1972
206

10
US
27
AC
4
R&B
9
UK
[Avco 4603]
written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell
25.
04/1972
199

4
US


2
R&B
44
UK
[Hi 2211]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
26.
09/1972
199

3
US
31
AC
✫1
R&B


B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
[Atlantic 2904]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt
27.
06/1972
195

3
US


✫1
R&B


[KoKo 2111]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
28.
07/1972
195

3
US


✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3517]
written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead
29.
03/1972
182

5
US
11
AC
✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin
30.
01/1972
181

16
US
33
AC
5
R&B
9
UK
[Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson
31.
08/1972
180

4
US


2
R&B


[Curtom 1975]
written by Curtis Mayfield
32.
07/1972
177

16
US


5
R&B
9
UK
[Motown 1205]
written by Clifton Davis
33.
02/1972
170

5
US


✫1
R&B


[Volt 4075]
written by Tony Hester
34.
11/1972
167

84
US


42
R&B
3
UK
[Avco 4602]
written by Sandy Linzer
35.
11/1972
160

10
US


7
R&B
18
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4330]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
36.
03/1972
157

14
US


6
R&B
14
UK
featuring Barry White
[Uni 55319]
written by Barry White
37.
11/1972
157

110
US


22
R&B
4
UK
[Westbound 209]
written by Abrim Tilmon
38.
01/1972
150

8
US


11
R&B
29
UK
[instrumental]
[Polydor 15030]
written by Bill Ador
39.
05/1972
148

6
US


4
R&B


as The Jimmy Castor Bunch
[novelty]
[RCA Victor 1029]
written by Harry Jensen, Gerald Thomas, Douglas Gibson, Robert Manigault, Jimmy Castor & Lenny Fridie (as Langdon Fridie Jr.)
40.
11/1972
140

8
US


5
R&B
52
UK
[Curtom 1978]
written by Curtis Mayfield
41.
01/1972
139

22
US


14
R&B
11
UK
42.
11/1972
137

7
US


3
R&B


[United Artists 50975]
written by Papa Dee Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Charles Miller, Lee Oskar (as Lee Oskar Levitin) & Howard Scott
43.
04/1972
137

8
US
2
AC
28
R&B


[Bell 45,195]
written by Tony Macaulay
44.
12/1972
136

7
US


4
R&B


[Tamla 54228]
written by Marvin Gaye
45.
03/1972
126

33
US
25
AC
13
R&B
11
UK
[Soul 35094]
written by Kris Kristofferson
46.
05/1972
124

37
US
17
AC
21
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1200]
written by Smokey Robinson
47.
01/1972
121

36
US


5
R&B
12
UK
[Westbound 192]
written by Abrim Tilmon
48.
02/1972
121

23
US
26
AC
15
R&B
17
UK
[Epic 10829]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
49.
12/1972
120

9
US


3
R&B


[Motown 1216]
written by James Sheppard & William H. Miller
50.
03/1972
117

30
US


10
R&B
13
UK
[Gordy 7115]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
51.
07/1972
115

11
US


✫1
R&B


[Spring 128]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Joe Simon
52.
04/1972
101

27
US


8
R&B
22
UK
[Stax 0117]
written by Posie Knight & Jerry Weaver
53.
04/1972
93

46
US


10
R&B
16
UK
[instrumental]
[Soul 35095]
written by Johnny Bristol & Marilyn McLeod
54.
05/1972
92

16
US


2
R&B


[Motown 1202]
written by Leon Ware & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
55.
08/1972
91

18
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14139]
written by James Brown, Fred Wesley & Joe Mims
56.
04/1972
90

13
US


8
R&B


[Motown 1199]
written by Bobby Day
57.
10/1972
88

16
US


3
R&B


[20th Century 2002]
written by Ralph Eskridge, Randolph Murph & Clarence Johnson
58.
07/1972
79

19
US


4
R&B


[Stax 0127]
written by Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
59.
01/1972
78

16
US


12
R&B


[United Artists 50867]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott (as Howard E. Scott)
60.
10/1972
73

18
US


9
R&B


[Motown 1214]
written by Stephen Schwartz
61.
02/1972
71

18
US


11
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
[instrumental]
[Sussex 233]
written by Dennis Coffey
62.
02/1972
70

27
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14109]
written by James Brown & Bobby Byrd
63.
07/1972
68

24
US


3
R&B


[T-Neck 935]
written by Herman Kelly, Clyde Otis, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley), Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley
64.
05/1972
67

24
US


4
R&B


[Westbound 203]
written by Abrim Tilmon
65.
06/1972
67

25
US
25
AC
6
R&B


[Avco 4595]
written by Linda Creed, Thom Bell & George Perry
66.
02/1972
62

23
US


8
R&B


[Hot Wax 7113]
written by Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edith Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edith Wayne), Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edith Wayne) & General Johnson
67.
09/1972
61

57
US


9
R&B
29
UK
[Invictus 9125]
written by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
68.
03/1972
61

27
US


4
R&B


[Spring 123]
written by Millie Jackson & Billy Nichols
69.
09/1972
58

23
US
27
AC
28
R&B


[United Artists 50954]
written by Eddie Cornelius
70.
06/1972
57

26
US


7
R&B


charted as All the King's Horses / April Fools in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2883]
written by Aretha Franklin
71.
02/1972
56

30
US


3
R&B


[Enterprise 9042]
written by Isaac Hayes
72.
01/1972
46

37
US
8
AC
22
R&B


[live]
[Bell 45,170]
written by James W. Alexander & Willie Hutchinson
73.
12/1972
46

31
US


8
R&B


with Peace
[United Artists 50946]
written by Jim Ford
74.
12/1972
44

31
US


9
R&B


produced by Curtis Mayfield
[Buddah 331]
written by Curtis Mayfield
75.
04/1972
44

60
US


✫1
R&B


[United Artists 50902]
written by Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack & Linda Womack
76.
10/1972
42

38
US
12
AC
19
R&B


[instrumental]
[Enterprise 9058]
written by Isaac Hayes
77.
11/1972
42

44
US


3
R&B


[Polydor 14153]
written by James Brown
78.
07/1972
42

29
US


24
R&B


[Warner 7612]
written by Stephen Kupka (as Stephen "Doc" Kupka), Emilio Castillo, Williams & Gordon
79.
08/1972
41

38
US


6
R&B


[Stax 0137]
written by Gary W. Friedman (as Gary William Friedman) & Herb Shapiro
80.
02/1972
41

46
US


3
R&B


[Westbound 201]
written by Denise LaSalle
81.
05/1972
41

43
US


4
R&B


[Polydor 14125]
written by James Brown
82.
09/1972
41

46
US


23
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1201]
written by Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. & Johnny Bristol
83.
05/1972
40

33
US


13
R&B


[Tamla 54216]
written by Stevie Wonder
84.
12/1972
39

37
US
10
AC
43
R&B


[United Artists 50996]
written by Eddie Cornelius & Carter Cornelius
85.
03/1972
39

40
US


6
R&B


[spoken]
[Polydor 14116]
written by James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews & Manny Rosen
86.
03/1972
39

44
US


5
R&B


[Stax 0119]
written by J. Blackfoot (as John Colbert) & Norman West
87.
08/1972
38

53
US


3
R&B


[Chimneyville 443]
written by King Floyd
88.
08/1972
36

42
US


7
R&B


[Spring 127]
written by Ray Godfrey (as Raeford Gerald)
89.
10/1972
36

55
US


4
R&B


[Westbound 206]
written by Denise LaSalle
90.
09/1972
36

46
US


6
R&B


[Alston 4614]
written by Betty Wright, Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke
91.
12/1972
35

40
US


9
R&B


[KoKo 2113]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
92.
06/1972
35

44
US


7
R&B


[instrumental]
[Polydor 14129]
written by Bill Doggett, Henry Glover, Billy Butler, Shep Shepherd & Clifford Scott
93.
06/1972
34

68
US


3
R&B


[Hot Wax 7204]
written by William Weatherspoon & Angelo Bond
94.
11/1972
33

52
US


6
R&B


[Mercury 73335]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
95.
03/1972
33

54
US


6
R&B


[T-Neck 934]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) & Rudolph Isley
96.
03/1972
32

61
US


5
R&B


[Dakar 4501]
written by Richard Parker & Willie Henderson
97.
07/1972
32

47
US


8
R&B


[Brunswick 55478]
written by Carl Davis & Eugene Record
98.
05/1972
32

50
US


7
R&B


[Tamla 54221]
written by Kenny Stover (as Kenneth Stover) & Marvin Gaye
99.
05/1972
32

41
US


12
R&B


[Dial 1012]
written by Joe Tex
100.
06/1972
32

46
US


9
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54220]
written by Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. & Johnny Bristol

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