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Top R&B Songs of 1971

1970 <-1971-> 1972
    

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1.
10/1971
399

✫1
US
6
AC
2
R&B
4
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1971]
[Enterprise 9038]
written by Isaac Hayes
2.
12/1971
355

✫1
US
36
AC
✫1
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #60]
[Hi 2202]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.
3.
02/1971
346

✫1
US
33
AC
✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
4.
10/1971
338

3
US


✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55462]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
5.
11/1971
311

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
15
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #138]
[Epic 10805]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
6.
10/1971
306

4
US
14
AC
4
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1191]
written by Elliot Willensky
7.
07/1971
298

2
US
6
AC
✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Atlantic 2817]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
8.
01/1971
279

2
US
4
AC
42
R&B
13
UK

[Parrot 40058]
written by Paul Anka
9.
03/1971
263

✫1
US


46
R&B
24
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton
10.
01/1971
253

✫1
US
37
AC
6
R&B
51
UK
[MGM 14193]
written by George Jackson
11.
01/1971
251

2
US


2
R&B
25
UK
[Motown 1177]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
12.
04/1971
246

✫1
US


✫1
R&B


[Hot Wax 7011]
written by Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson
13.
04/1971
242

2
US


✫1
R&B
33
UK
[Motown 1179]
written by Clifton Davis
14.
07/1971
237

11
US


7
R&B
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #293]
[Hi 2194]
written by Al Green
15.
07/1971
222

63
US


40
R&B
✫1
UK
[Motown 1192]
written by Deke Richards
16.
05/1971
217

2
US


✫1
R&B


[Stax 0088]
written by Joe Broussard (as Joseph Broussard), Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington
17.
02/1971
217

2
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #4]
[Tamla 54201]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
18.
05/1971
209

16
US
29
AC
8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield
19.
07/1971
200

3
US
2
AC
6
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #280]
[Sussex 219]
written by Bill Withers
20.
07/1971
195

4
US
34
AC
✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Tamla 54207]
written by Marvin Gaye
21.
06/1971
187

3
US
34
AC
2
R&B


[Gordy 7108]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
22.
08/1971
181

8
US
10
AC
4
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54208]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta
23.
10/1971
179

15
US


6
R&B
8
UK
[All Platinum 2330]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
24.
01/1971
166

4
US


5
R&B



[Liberty 56216]
written by John Fogerty
25.
04/1971
165

3
US


20
R&B


[United Artists 50721]
written by Eddie Cornelius
26.
09/1971
160

90
US


34
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1196]
written by Mike Pinder
27.
05/1971
156

5
US
7
AC
20
R&B


[Decca 32818]
written by Frank Robinson
28.
04/1971
155

6
US
40
AC
✫1
R&B


charted as Bridge Over Troubled Water / Brand New Me in US Hot 100 charts and in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2796]
written by Paul Simon
29.
03/1971
150

18
US


7
R&B
11
UK
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54205]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)
30.
11/1971
148

6
US


2
R&B


[Alston 4601]
written by Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke
31.
10/1971
142

6
US
24
AC
9
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
[instrumental]
[Sussex 226]
written by Dennis Coffey
32.
03/1971
130

13
US


3
R&B
27
UK
[Tamla 54202]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
33.
10/1971
122

9
US


✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54209]
written by Marvin Gaye & James Nyx
34.
10/1971
118

9
US


2
R&B


[Atlantic 2838]
written by Aretha Franklin
35.
07/1971
115

7
US


30
R&B


[Rare Earth 5031]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
36.
07/1971
115

9
US


3
R&B


[Volt 4058]
written by Tony Hester
37.
08/1971
112

38
US


16
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1188]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
38.
07/1971
111

15
US


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[People 2501]
written by James Brown & Fred Wesley
39.
10/1971
111

9
US
24
AC
10
R&B


[Avco 4581]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
40.
05/1971
111

15
US


7
R&B
31
UK
[Alston 4595]
written by Ray Munnings (as Raphael Munnings) & Tyrone Fitzgerald
41.
08/1971
110

11
US


✫1
R&B


[Hot Wax 7106]
written by General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond
42.
09/1971
109

12
US
✫1
AC
45
R&B


[live]
[Bell 45,134]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
43.
12/1971
106

10
US


3
R&B


[Motown 1194]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
44.
07/1971
104

8
US


32
R&B


[spoken]
backing vocals by the Blackberries
[Mowest 5002]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
45.
08/1971
102

13
US


✫1
R&B


[Westbound 182]
written by Denise LaSalle
46.
10/1971
102

12
US


2
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #462]
[Stax 0104]
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
47.
11/1971
102

11
US


3
R&B


[Spring 120]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
48.
04/1971
102

13
US


✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2797]
written by Wilson Pickett & Brad Shapiro
49.
05/1971
102

11
US


3
R&B


[Invictus 9087]
written by Ronald Dunbar & Clyde Wilson
50.
06/1971
98

12
US


3
R&B


[Invictus 9092]
written by General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond
51.
11/1971
98

18
US


8
R&B
32
UK
[Gordy 7111]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
52.
08/1971
97

15
US


✫1
R&B


53.
02/1971
88

13
US
11
AC
32
R&B


[Columbia 45330]
written by Tito Puente
54.
04/1971
87

26
US


4
R&B
32
UK
[Brunswick 55450]
written by Eugene Record
55.
11/1971
85

15
US


5
R&B


[Hot Wax 7110]
written by General Johnson & Greg Perry
56.
06/1971
85

17
US


2
R&B


57.
01/1971
85

17
US


2
R&B


58.
08/1971
84

50
US


18
R&B
16
UK
[Soul 35084]
written by Gloria Jones, Johnny Bristol & Pam Sawyer
59.
10/1971
80

12
US


39
R&B


[Columbia 45472]
written by Milton Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana
60.
06/1971
79

18
US


3
R&B


[T-Neck 930]
written by Stephen Stills
61.
08/1971
77

17
US
14
AC
17
R&B


[MGM 14262]
written by Bobby Hebb & Sandy Baron
62.
02/1971
77

19
US
6
AC
28
R&B


[Bell 965]
written by Dorothea Joyce
63.
08/1971
77

22
US


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14088]
written by James Brown & Charles Bobbit
64.
02/1971
77

19
US


3
R&B


[Atlantic 2787]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
65.
05/1971
73

22
US
19
AC
5
R&B


[Enterprise 9031]
written by Clifton Davis
66.
07/1971
73

20
US


3
R&B


[Motown 1186]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
67.
12/1971
72

21
US


3
R&B


featuring Brenda Lee Eager
[Mercury 73255]
written by Homer Talbert & Herscholt Polk
68.
12/1971
69

24
US


2
R&B


[Atlantic 2852]
written by Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers
69.
01/1971
65

28
US


✫1
R&B


[Stax 0085]
written by Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson
70.
12/1971
64

27
US


2
R&B


with Peace
[United Artists 50847]
written by Jimmy Grisby, Joe Hicks & Bobby Womack
71.
01/1971
62

21
US


10
R&B


[Calla 174]
written by Sheila Young
72.
12/1971
59

27
US


3
R&B


[Soul 35091]
written by Clay McMurray
73.
11/1971
58

19
US


40
R&B


[Rare Earth 5038]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
74.
03/1971
58

23
US


10
R&B


[Top & Bottom 407]
written by Van McCoy & Joe Cobb
75.
09/1971
57

28
US


3
R&B


[Invictus 9098]
written by General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond
76.
01/1971
57

40
US


9
R&B
36
UK
[Motown 1175]
written by Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware
77.
06/1971
57

55
US


41
R&B
25
UK
[Motown 1181]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
78.
02/1971
55

29
US


3
R&B


[King 6368]
written by James Brown
79.
08/1971
55

31
US


2
R&B


[Stax 0098]
written by Eddie Foy, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas
80.
02/1971
54

27
US


6
R&B


[Stax 0083]
written by Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom
81.
03/1971
52

29
US


5
R&B


[Chimneyville 437]
written by King Floyd
82.
06/1971
51

29
US
36
AC
8
R&B


[Atlantic 2808]
written by Carole King
83.
05/1971
50

29
US
16
AC
17
R&B


[Motown 1184]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
84.
02/1971
47

42
US


10
R&B
48
UK
[Invictus 9086]
written by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
85.
01/1971
47

34
US


4
R&B


[King 6347]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
86.
02/1971
46

44
US


11
R&B
46
UK
[Invictus 9085]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Angelo Bond
87.
12/1971
46

52
US


24
R&B
35
UK
[Soul 35090]
written by Wilton Felder, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol
88.
10/1971
46

53
US


29
R&B
33
UK
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
[Gordy 7110]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
89.
08/1971
46

30
US


8
R&B


[Cadet 5683]
written by Terry Callier & Larry Wade
90.
08/1971
44

35
US
12
AC
18
R&B


charted as All Day Music / Get Down in US R&B charts
[United Artists 50815]
written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott (as Howard E. Scott)
91.
03/1971
44

29
US


14
R&B


[Lizard 21006]
written by Gabriel Mekler
92.
06/1971
42

35
US


6
R&B


[spoken]
[People 2500]
written by James Brown
93.
03/1971
41

36
US
22
AC
13
R&B


[ABC/TRC 11291]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves
94.
11/1971
41

35
US


7
R&B


[Polydor 14100]
written by James Brown & Charles Bobbit
95.
05/1971
39

39
US


6
R&B


[Avco Embassy 4572]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
96.
08/1971
36

36
US


11
R&B


[Hot Wax 7105]
written by William Weatherspoon & Angelo Bond
97.
10/1971
36

42
US
16
AC
18
R&B


[Sussex 227]
written by Bill Withers
98.
07/1971
36

38
US


9
R&B


[Phil-L.A. of Soul 349]
written by Frankie Brunson
99.
12/1971
35

50
US
6
AC
49
R&B


[Columbia 45512]
written by Frank Robinson
100.
03/1971
35

36
US


13
R&B


as The Ray Charles Orchestra
[instrumental]
[Tangerine 1015]
written by Ray Charles

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