Now That's What I Call 70s Soul vs Yearbooks


Song Yearbook First UK Chart Appearance UK Chart Position UK Peak Date First Billboard Chart Appearance Billboard Chart Position Original Year
Al Green - Let's Stay Together 2 January 1972 7 6 February 1972 4 December 1971 1
Al Green - Tired of Being Alone 3 October 1971 4 31 October 1971 24 July 1971 11
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain 14 April 1974 41 28 April 1974 1 September 1973 38
Archie Bell and the Drells - Soul City Walk YB 1976 2 May 1976 13 20 June 1976
Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) YB 1974 10 February 1974 26 10 March 1974 24 November 1973 3
Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe YB 1974 11 August 1974 8 15 September 1974 3 August 1974 1
Barry White - Just the Way You Are YB X 1979 10 December 1978 12 21 January 1979
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine 17 May 2009 40 17 May 2009 17 July 1971 3
Bill Withers - Lovely Day YB 1978 8 January 1978 7 29 January 1978 10 December 1977 30
Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones YB 1973 7 January 1973 12 28 January 1973 4 November 1972 1
The Blackbyrds - Walking in Rhythm 25 May 1975 23 15 June 1975 8 February 1975 6
Chairmen of the Board - Give Me Just a Little More Time 16 August 1970 3 13 September 1970 17 January 1970 3
Commodores - Easy YB 1977 26 June 1977 9 7 August 1977 4 June 1977 4
Commodores - Three Times a Lady YB 1978 30 July 1978 1 13 August 1978 17 June 1978 1
The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) 4 April 1971 22 2 May 1971 10 January 1970 10
The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) 10 October 1971 41 17 October 1971 7 December 1968 35
Deniece Williams - Free YB 1977 27 March 1977 1 1 May 1977 11 December 1976 25
Detroit Emeralds - Feel the Need in Me YB 1973 4 February 1973 4 11 March 1973
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything YB 1974 17 March 1974 5 14 April 1974
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 6 September 1970 6 11 October 1970 8 August 1970 1
Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) YB 1976 28 March 1976 5 18 April 1976 1 November 1975 1
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners - Then Came You YB X 1974 13 October 1974 29 3 November 1974
The Drifters - You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book YB 1977 12 December 1976 5 23 January 1977
Earth, Wind and Fire - After the Love Has Gone YB X 1979 22 July 1979 4 12 August 1979 7 July 1979 2
Earth, Wind and Fire - Fantasy YB 1978 5 February 1978 14 12 March 1978 4 March 1978 32
Eddie Holman - Hey There Lonely Girl YB 1974 13 October 1974 4 10 November 1974 27 December 1969 2
Edwin Starr - War 18 October 1970 3 8 November 1970 11 July 1970 1
The Floaters - Float On YB 1977 17 July 1977 1 21 August 1977 9 July 1977 2
Four Tops - It's All in the Game 24 May 1970 5 5 July 1970 25 April 1970 24
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night 13 April 1975 7 4 May 1975
Freda Payne - Band of Gold 30 August 1970 1 13 September 1970 25 April 1970 3
George Benson - The Greatest Love of All YB X 1977 18 September 1977 27 16 October 1977 30 July 1977 24
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby YB 1974 23 June 1974 1 21 July 1974 1 June 1974 1
Gladys Knight and The Pips - Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me 27 July 1975 7 24 August 1975 16 February 1974 3
Gladys Knight and The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia YB 1976 2 May 1976 10 30 May 1976 1 September 1973 1
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way YB X 1977 16 January 1977 5 20 February 1977
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass - If You Don't Know Me By Now YB 1973 7 January 1973 9 21 January 1973 30 September 1972 3
Heatwave - Always and Forever YB 1978 29 October 1978 9 3 December 1978 7 January 1978 18
Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions 28 May 1978 9 3 December 1978
Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits YB 1973 2 September 1973 4 7 October 1973 8 September 1973 22
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary 30 January 1971 4
Isaac Hayes - Theme from 'Shaft' 28 November 1971 4 12 December 1971 16 October 1971 1
The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (Part 1) YB 1974 19 May 1974 16 16 June 1974 23 March 1974 60
The Isley Brothers - That Lady (Part 1) YB 1973 16 September 1973 14 21 October 1973 14 July 1973 6
The Jackson Five - I Want You Back 25 January 1970 2 1 March 1970 15 November 1969 1
The Jackson Five - I'll Be There 15 November 1970 4 17 January 1971 19 September 1970 1
The Jackson Five - The Love You Save 26 July 1970 7 16 August 1970 30 May 1970 1
James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine 4 October 1970 32 25 October 1970
Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - Now Is the Time YB 1976 11 July 1976 5 8 August 1976
Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby YB 1974 18 August 1974 3 22 September 1974 29 June 1974 8
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine YB 1976 25 July 1976 10 5 September 1976 5 June 1976 2
The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye YB 1976 13 June 1976 4 25 July 1976 17 April 1976 1
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) YB 1977 13 March 1977 7 24 April 1977
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On YB 1973 16 September 1973 31 30 September 1973 14 July 1973 1
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 20 November 1983 80 27 November 1983 20 February 1971 2
Michael Jackson - Got to Be There YB 1972 6 February 1972 5 27 February 1972 30 October 1971 4
Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You 6 April 1975 2 27 April 1975 18 January 1975 1
The Moments - Jack in the Box YB 1977 16 January 1977 7 20 February 1977
New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now YB X 1973 15 July 1973 20 19 August 1973 3 March 1973 17
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers YB 1972 17 September 1972 14 22 October 1972 22 July 1972 3
The O'Jays - Love Train YB 1973 25 February 1973 9 1 April 1973 20 January 1973 1
Peaches & Herb - Reunited YB 1979 15 April 1979 4 27 May 1979 17 March 1979 1
Raydio - Jack and Jill YB X 1978 2 April 1978 11 14 May 1978 14 January 1978 8
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore YB 1978 10 September 1978 2 1 October 1978 9 December 1978 32
Rose Royce - Wishing on a Star YB 1978 8 January 1978 3 26 February 1978
Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair YB 1972 2 January 1972 15 30 January 1972
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown 26 July 1970 1 6 September 1970 17 October 1970 1
The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love YB 1973 15 April 1973 11 27 May 1973 30 December 1972 4
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There YB 1972 4 June 1972 30 25 June 1972 8 April 1972 1
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself 16 October 1971 12 1971
Stevie Wonder - Never Had a Dream Come True 22 March 1970 6 26 April 1970 7 February 1970 26
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 12 July 1970 15 2 August 1970
The Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 20 July 1975 1 10 August 1975 19 July 1975 51
The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New YB 1974 7 July 1974 2 18 August 1974 23 March 1974 2
The Supremes - Nathan Jones 15 August 1971 5 12 September 1971 8 May 1971 16
The Supremes - Stoned Love 10 January 1971 3 31 January 1971 7 November 1970 7
Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer YB 1974 8 September 1974 1 13 October 1974 11 January 1975 14
Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away from You 16 May 1971 4 20 June 1971
Tavares - Don't Take Away the Music YB X 1976 3 October 1976 4 7 November 1976 30 October 1976 34
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door 22 October 1978 41 12 November 1978 8 July 1978 25
The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 16 May 1971 8 4 July 1971 6 February 1971 1
The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone YB 1973 7 January 1973 14 21 January 1973 14 October 1972 1
The Three Degrees - Take Good Care of Yourself 6 April 1975 9 27 April 1975
The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again? YB 1974 7 July 1974 1 11 August 1974 28 September 1974 2
Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together YB X 1973 18 February 1973 12 25 March 1973 25 November 1972 3
The Trammps - Hold Back the Night 5 October 1975 5 2 November 1975 17 January 1976 35
The Tymes - Ms. Grace 15 December 1974 1 19 January 1975
William DeVaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got, Pt. 1 YB X 1974 30 June 1974 31 14 July 1974


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