Rockin' Soul

{{Infobox song

| name = Rockin' Soul

| cover = Rockin'_Soul_-_The_Hues_Corporation.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Hues Corporation

| album = Rockin' Soul

| B-side = Go to the Poet

| released = October 1974

| recorded = 1974{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Hues-Corporation-Rockin-Soul/master/191357|title = The Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul|website = Discogs| year=1974 }}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Disco|soul|R&B}}

| length = 3:06

| label = RCA Records

| writer = Wally Holmes

| producer = Tom Sellers, Wally Holmes

| prev_title = Rock the Boat

| prev_year = 1974

| next_title = Love Corporation

| next_year = 1975

}}

"Rockin' Soul" is a song by American trio the Hues Corporation, written by Wally Holmes. The song is the title track of the band's 1974 second album Rockin' Soul.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Hues-Corporation-Rockin-Soul/release/1194541 |title=The Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |date=October 6, 2016 |accessdate=October 10, 2016}}

The song was a top 20 hit in the U.S., reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, their third of five charting singles. "Rockin' Soul" was also a top 40 hit in Canada and the UK.

Chart history

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (1974-75)

!Peak
position

Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3898a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - December 7, 1974}}

| style="text-align:center;"|33

Canada RPM Adult Contemporary{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3878&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3878.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3878|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=1974-10-26 |accessdate=2019-07-15}}

| style="text-align:center;"|40

{{singlechart|UK|24|date=1974-10-19}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|18|artist=Hues Corporation}}
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard){{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=265}}

| style="text-align:center;"|6

US Disco Action{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=125}}

| style="text-align:center;"|5

US Cash Box Top 100

| style="text-align:center;"|28

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"
Chart (1974)

! style="text-align:center;"|Rank

US Billboard R&B[http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1974.htm Musicoutfitters.com]

| style="text-align:center;"|44

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References

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