Soul Searching | ||||
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Released | June 24, 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975–1976 | |||
Genre | Funk Soul | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
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Soul Searching is the fourth album released by Average White Band. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies.
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Year | Album | Chart positions [2] | ||
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US | US R&B | Canada [3] | ||
1976 | Soul Searching | 9 | 2 | 20 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [4] | ||
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US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
1976 | "Queen Of My Soul" | 40 | 21 | — |
"Soul Searching" | — | — | 4 | |
1977 | "A Love Of Your Own" | 101 | 35 | — |
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