Soul Song

“Soul Song” is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Stampley. It was released in September 1972 as the first single and title track from the album Soul Song, The song was Stampley's first No. 1 song,[1]

"Soul Song"
Single by Joe Stampley
from the album Soul Song
B-side	"Not Too Long Ago"
Released	October 1972 (U.S.)
Recorded	September 1972
Genre	Country
Length	2:25
Label	Dot 17442
Songwriter(s)	George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson
Producer(s)	Norro Wilson
Joe Stampley singles chronology
"If You Touch Me (You've Got to Feel Me)" (1972) "Soul Song" (1972) "Bring It On Home to Your Woman" (1973)

The song also represented a first for co-writer Norro Wilson: a No. 1 hit as a producer. Wilson had previously written several songs that topped Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Singles chart—notably, David Houston’s “Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady),” and Tammy Wynette’s “He Loves Me All the Way” and “My Man (Understands).” During the next three decades, Wilson produced numerous No. 1 hits (including two more by Stampley), including Margo Smith, Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Chely Wright, Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire.

Prior to Stampley's hit version, Tanya Tucker recorded "Soul Song."

Chart performance

Chart (1972–73)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3]	37
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4]	33
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.
2. "Joe Stampley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 596.
4. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 10, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2017.

Sources

• Allmusic — Soul Song
• Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2))