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Top R&B Songs of 1973

1972 <-1973-> 1974
    

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1.
01/1973
391

✫1
US
2
AC
2
R&B
6
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1974]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1974]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #360]
[Atlantic 2940]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
2.
03/1973
378

✫1
US
✫1
AC
3
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #281]
[Tamla 54232]
written by Stevie Wonder
3.
06/1973
358

✫1
US
✫1
AC
5
R&B
9
UK
[Motown 1239]
written by Michael Masser & Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)
4.
12/1973
344

✫1
US
✫1
AC
10
R&B
10
UK
[instrumental]
[20th Century 2069]
written by Barry White
5.
08/1973
306

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
18
UK
[Tamla 54238]
written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
6.
07/1973
281

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
31
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #167]
[Tamla 54234]
written by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend
7.
08/1973
272

✫1
US
19
AC
✫1
R&B
55
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #432]
[Buddah 383]
written by Jim Weatherly
8.
10/1973
269

✫1
US
3
AC
10
R&B
51
UK
[Rocky Road 30073]
written by Jerry Fuller
9.
03/1973
262

3
US
27
AC
✫1
R&B
14
UK
as Sylvia
[Vibration 521]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Michael Burton
10.
01/1973
260

2
US
15
AC
✫1
R&B
31
UK
[Soul 35098]
written by Jim Weatherly
11.
01/1973
249

✫1
US


✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3524]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
12.
03/1973
247

✫1
US


10
R&B
52
UK
[A&M 1411]
written by Bruce Fisher & Billy Preston
13.
12/1973
241

2
US


✫1
R&B
39
UK
[Tamla 54243]
written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
14.
04/1973
239

3
US
27
AC
✫1
R&B
23
UK
[20th Century 2018]
written by Barry White
15.
11/1973
233

3
US
33
AC
✫1
R&B
26
UK
[Atlantic 2995]
written by Luvel Broadnax (as Morris Broadnax), Clarence Paul & Stevie Wonder
16.
06/1973
227

✫1
US


22
R&B


[Kama Sutra 577]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson
17.
07/1973
218

6
US


2
R&B
14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #348]
[T-Neck 2251]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
18.
08/1973
216

4
US
41
AC
✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #261]
[Tamla 54235]
written by Stevie Wonder
19.
10/1973
213

14
US
44
AC
3
R&B
6
UK
[Avco 4625]
written by Linda Creed & Thom Bell
20.
10/1973
209

7
US
40
AC
2
R&B
14
UK
[20th Century 2058]
written by Barry White
21.
03/1973
208

2
US


5
R&B


[United Artists 163]
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
22.
08/1973
202

22
US


11
R&B
4
UK

[United Artists 298]
written by Tina Turner
23.
11/1973
198

8
US


✫1
R&B
15
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #104]
[Tamla 54242]
written by Stevie Wonder
24.
11/1973
194

4
US


✫1
R&B
56
UK
[Buddah 393]
written by Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldberg
25.
12/1973
193

4
US


2
R&B
51
UK
[De-Lite 559]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith (as Claydes Smith), Dennis Thomas & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield)
26.
09/1973
192

7
US
48
AC
✫1
R&B
21
UK
[Philadelphia International 3533]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
27.
02/1973
187

5
US
20
AC
5
R&B
34
UK
[Avco 4611]
written by Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creed
28.
02/1973
186

4
US
14
AC
2
R&B


[Dunhill/ABC 4339]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
29.
09/1973
184

4
US
34
AC
✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[A&M 1463]
written by Billy Preston
30.
08/1973
168

29
US
20
AC
4
R&B
7
UK
[Atlantic 2973]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
31.
02/1973
165

5
US
12
AC
42
R&B
52
UK
[Decca 33057]
written by Mentor Williams
32.
02/1973
156

7
US


✫1
R&B
53
UK
[Gordy 7126]
written by Norman Whitfield
33.
10/1973
150

9
US


✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Stax 0179]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson (as Ray Jackson)
34.
04/1973
135

10
US
20
AC
4
R&B
40
UK
[London 1046]
written by Charles McCormick
35.
03/1973
134

17
US
8
AC
14
R&B
20
UK
[Chelsea 0113]
written by Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell
36.
12/1973
134

14
US
✫1
AC
15
R&B
35
UK
[Motown 1278]
written by Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer
37.
03/1973
130

48
US
8
AC
67
R&B
8
UK
[United Artists 211]
written by Alberto Testa (as Al Testa), Tony Renis & Norman Newell
38.
11/1973
127

10
US


2
R&B
54
UK
[Philadelphia International 3535]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
39.
04/1973
120

11
US
19
AC
✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2962]
written by Joe Jefferson
40.
07/1973
119

8
US


6
R&B


[United Artists 281]
written by Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Harold Brown (as Harold R. Brown), Charles Miller (as Charles W. Miller), Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Papa Dee Allen (as Sylvester Allen) & Lee Oskar (as Lee Oskar Levitan)
41.
03/1973
117

9
US


19
R&B
54
UK
[Atco 6914]
written by Dr. John (as Mac Rebennack)
42.
09/1973
116

12
US
43
AC
4
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1280]
written by Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter & Gregg Wright
43.
07/1973
113

10
US


2
R&B


[Hi 2247]
written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
44.
06/1973
112

11
US


✫1
R&B


[Stax 0161]
written by Don Davis
45.
02/1973
112

10
US


2
R&B


[Hi 2235]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
46.
08/1973
110

56
US


25
R&B
9
UK
[Philly Groove 179]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris
47.
03/1973
109

28
US


11
R&B
16
UK
[Philly Groove 175]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris
48.
07/1973
108

20
US
44
AC
✫1
R&B
37
UK
[Atlantic 2969]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saunders
49.
02/1973
108

37
US


6
R&B
14
UK
[Spring 133]
written by Ray Godfrey (as Raeford Gerald)
50.
11/1973
101

19
US


✫1
R&B
52
UK
[Hi 2257]
written by Al Green & Willie Mitchell
51.
06/1973
101

12
US


3
R&B


[Epic 11017]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
52.
02/1973
99

15
US


✫1
R&B


[Westbound 214]
written by Ohio Players
53.
02/1973
98





92
R&B
8
UK
[MGM 14540]
written by Les Vandyke (as John Worth)
54.
03/1973
98

28
US


10
R&B
20
UK
[Motown 1224]
written by Freddie Perren & Christine Yarian
55.
06/1973
94

15
US


2
R&B


[Dunhill/ABC 4354]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
56.
10/1973
94

15
US


2
R&B


[Stax 0176]
written by Mack Rice
57.
08/1973
93

11
US


12
R&B


[Blue Thumb 229]
written by Allen Toussaint
58.
12/1973
90

83
US


35
R&B
11
UK
[20th Century 2062]
written by Barry White & Paul Politi
59.
12/1973
89

15
US


4
R&B


[ABC 11407]
written by McKinley Jackson & James Reddick
60.
11/1973
87

21
US


3
R&B
51
UK
[Tamla 54241]
written by Marvin Gaye
61.
04/1973
82

19
US


2
R&B


produced by Johnny Bristol
[Soul 35105]
written by Merald "Bubba" Knight (as Merald Knight), Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol
62.
12/1973
82

17
US


3
R&B


[Stang 5052]
written by Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Sylvia Robinson
63.
03/1973
81

21
US


✫1
R&B


[Wand 11252]
written by Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancy
64.
05/1973
80

23
US
4
AC
8
R&B


[Avco 4618]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
65.
07/1973
80

18
US


3
R&B


featuring the Mainstreeters
[Spring 138]
written by J. J. Johnson
66.
05/1973
78

22
US


✫1
R&B


[People 621]
written by James Brown
67.
11/1973
76

15
US


18
R&B


[United Artists 350]
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson) & Thomas Allen
68.
05/1973
76

59
US


7
R&B
21
UK
as Chairman of the Board
[Invictus 1251]
written by General Johnson & Geoff Bowen
69.
05/1973
76

17
US
36
AC
11
R&B


[Warner 7687]
written by Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka (as Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
70.
10/1973
75

33
US
41
AC
10
R&B
29
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4366]
written by Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Ivy Jo Hunter
71.
01/1973
74

27
US


4
R&B
51
UK
[Polydor 14162]
written by James Brown
72.
07/1973
72

30
US


2
R&B
57
UK
[Brunswick 55500]
written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin
73.
05/1973
70

36
US


6
R&B
32
UK
74.
09/1973
70

15
US


58
R&B


[novelty]
[Ode 66038]
written by Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong
75.
05/1973
69

33
US


2
R&B
53
UK
[Philadelphia International 3531]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
76.
12/1973
68

27
US


✫1
R&B


instrumentation by Rose Royce
[Gordy 7133]
written by Norman Whitfield
77.
08/1973
67

29
US


5
R&B
54
UK
[De-Lite 557]
written by Kool & The Gang
78.
08/1973
66

24
US


3
R&B


[from the movie Cleopatra Jones]
[Spring 139]
written by Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
79.
12/1973

Joy by Isaac Hayes

from Joy   Joy
66

30
US
34
AC
7
R&B
52
UK
[Enterprise 9085]
written by Isaac Hayes
80.
05/1973
64

22
US


7
R&B


[Pride 1031/MGM 14580]
written by Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)
81.
01/1973
63

34
US
8
AC
20
R&B
53
UK
[Motown 1211]
written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake & Dan Fisher
82.
08/1973
63

28
US


2
R&B


83.
09/1973
62

30
US
3
AC
19
R&B


[Atlantic 2982]
written by Janis Ian
84.
06/1973
61

28
US
18
AC
6
R&B


[Buddah 363]
written by Jim Weatherly
85.
06/1973
61

29
US


2
R&B


[United Artists 255]
written by Jimmy Cox (as James Cox)
86.
08/1973
60

38
US


6
R&B
41
UK
[Hi 2248]
written by Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Miller
87.
02/1973
58

33
US


8
R&B
51
UK
[Atlantic 2941]
written by Aretha Franklin & Bernice Hart
88.
02/1973
56

31
US


12
R&B
51
UK
[Sussex 250]
written by Bill Withers
89.
02/1973
54

28
US
16
AC
15
R&B


[Columbia 45776]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
90.
11/1973
54

27
US


7
R&B


[Tamla 54239]
written by Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) & Pamela Young
91.
12/1973
54

28
US


6
R&B


[ABC 11406]
written by Dave Crawford & Charles Mann
92.
08/1973
52

35
US


2
R&B


[Gordy 7131]
written by Norman Whitfield
93.
06/1973
51

29
US


6
R&B


[Mercury 73385]
written by Don Covay
94.
11/1973
51

47
US


17
R&B
35
UK
[Brunswick 55503]
written by Eugene Record
95.
07/1973
51

32
US
46
AC
5
R&B


[20th Century 2042]
written by Barry White
96.
02/1973
50

33
US


3
R&B


[Brunswick 55491]
written by Eugene Record & Sandra Drayton
97.
04/1973
49

34
US


3
R&B


[Cadet 5696]
written by Henry Williams & Marv Johnson
98.
11/1973
49

58
US


4
R&B
52
UK
[Polydor 14210]
written by James Brown
99.
03/1973
49

33
US


4
R&B


[Stax 0156]
written by Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
100.
03/1973
47

35
US


4
R&B


[RCA Victor 0912]
written by Bobby Womack

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