| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
|---|
| 1 | | | James Brown And The Famous Flames | There Was A Time | | |
| 2 | | | The Soulful Strings | Burning Spear | | |
| 3 | | | Aretha Franklin | Chain Of Fools | | |
| 4 | | | The Impressions | We're A Winner | | |
| 5 | | | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You | | |
| 6 | | | Barbara Lynn | This Is The Thanks I Get | | |
| 7 | | | The Temptations | I Wish It Would Rain | | |
| 8 | | | The Marvelettes | My Baby Must Be A Magician | | |
| 9 | | | Sly & The Family Stone | Dance To The Music | | |
| 10 | | | The Hesitations | Born Free | | |
| 11 | | | Jr. Walker & The All Stars | Come See About Me | | Survey lists the artist incorrectly as "Jr. Parker" |
| 12 | | | The Mighty Marvelows | In The Morning | | |
| 13 | | | Barbara Mason | Oh, How It Hurts | | |
| 14 | | | Marvin Gaye | You | | |
| 15 | | | The Chi-Lites | Love Me | | |
| 16 | | | The Manhattans | I Call It Love | | |
| 17 | | | Syl Johnson | Ode To Soul Man | | |
| 18 | | | Leon Byrd | I Got Love | | |
| 19 | | | King Curtis & The Kingpins | I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) | | |
| 20 | | | Clarence Carter | Looking For A Fox | | |
| 21 | | | Johnny Williams | Breaking Point | | |
| 22 | | | Billy Stewart | Cross My Heart | | |
| 23 | | | Albert King | Cold Feet | | |
| 24 | | | Otis Redding | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | | |
| 25 | | | Sam & Dave | I Thank You | | |
| 26 | | | Etta James | I'd Rather Go Blind | | |
| 27 | | | Four Tops | Walk Away Renee | | |
| 28 | | | James Carr | A Man Needs A Woman | | |
| 29 | | | The Dells | There Is | | |
| 30 | | | The Mirettes | In The Midnight Hour | | |
| 31 | | | Otis Leavill | Charlotte | | |
| 32 | | | The Right Kind | (Tell Me) Why Do You Have To Lie? | | |
| 33 | | | Alvin Cash | Alvin's Bag | | |
| 34 | | | Ronnie Milsap | The House Of The Rising Sun | | |
| 35 | | | The Soul Survivors | Explosion In Your Soul [Some copies show title as "Explosion In My Soul"] | | |
| 36 | | | Jean Wells | With My Love And What You've Got | | |
| 37 | | | Jackie Wilson | Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy | | |
| 38 | | | Madeline Bell | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me | | |
| 39 | | | O.C. Smith | The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp | | |
| 40 | | | Marva Whitney | If You Love Me | | |
| 41 | | | Sam Baker | I Can't Stand It | | |
| 42 | | | Gladys Knight & The Pips | The End Of Our Road | | |
| 43 | | | Joe Tex | Men Are Gettin' Scarce | | |
| 44 | | | Fantastic Johnny C | Got What You Need | | |
| 45 | | | Ohio Players | Trespassin' | | |
| HB | | | Toni Lamarr | I'll Do Anything | | Survey has the incorrect title "I'd Do Anything" |
| HB | | | Ernest Mosley | Keep On Loving Me | | |
| HB | | | Ernest Mosley | Stubborn Heart | | |
| PH | | | Tony Fox | (I've Got To) Do It To It | | |