Soul R&B Music Charts of 1976 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1976 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1976, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1976, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1976 . . .

The following songs were released in 1976 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1976 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
701	recordlabel: RCA 10762 chartposition: RandB #92, US #80 writtenby: Kid Creole (as August Darnell) album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	I'll Play the Fool	1976	RCA
702	recordlabel: RCA 10827 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB#31, US #27, US AC #22 writtenby: Schonberger, Coburn, Rose, Browder & Darnell album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band comments: [disco dance]	Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Cherchez La Femme	1976	RCA
703	recordlabel: Salsoul 2008 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #54, US Dance #2 writtenby: Allan Felder (as Alan Felder) and T.G. Conway album: Ten Percent	Double Exposure	Ten Percent	1976	Salsoul
704	recordlabel: Salsoul 2013 chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #8 writtenby: Allan Felder and Bunny Sigler album: Ten Percent	Double Exposure	Everyman (Has to Carry His Own Weight)	1976	Salsoul
705	recordlabel: Malaco 1033 chartposition: RandB #7, US #58, UK #38, US AC #46 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Misty Blue comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Funny How Time Slips Away	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]	Dorothy Moore	The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Contempo 2107 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Dorothy Moore comments: [Soul Ballad]	Dorothy Moore	For Old Time Sake	1976	Contempo
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Y7xiY8HeHGg	Dorothy Moore	It's So Good	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Carson Whitsett album: Misty Blue comments: [album cut] mpcode: AYee1uI18bs	Dorothy Moore	Enough Woman Left (To Be Your Lady)	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1029 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #5, US AC #14 writtenby: Bob Montgomery album: Misty Blue comments: [deep soul]	Dorothy Moore	Misty Blue	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: Xn63JxqY6E0	Dorothy Moore	I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: D. Zimmerman, J. Strickland album: Misty comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Vs2Aa9yK3J0	Dorothy Moore	Ain't That A Mother's Luck	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Carson Whitsett, Eddie Floyd album: Misty Blue comments: [album cut] mpcode: aHR6mzFENKA	Dorothy Moore	Too Much Love	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: fnmZMDpqu44	Dorothy Moore	Funny How Time Slips Away	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: C. Moman, D. Penn album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Z-zcHENQQwA	Dorothy Moore	Dark End Of The Street	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Greedy 107 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Henry G. Marx and Robbie Buchanan album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	Greedy (For Your Love)	1976	Greedy
2	recordlabel: Greedy 107 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Tom Brock album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	He's Always Somewhere Around	1976	Greedy
3	recordlabel: Greedy 101 chartposition: RandB #37, US #87, US AC #23 writtenby: Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli, Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	Words (Are Impossible)	1976	Greedy
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 874 chartposition: RandB #21, US #43, UK #27, US AC# 8 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer album: Four Seasons of Love	Donna Summer	Winter Melody	1976	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 872 chartposition: RandB #24, US #58 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: Four Seasons of Love	Donna Summer	Spring Affair	1976	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: Oasis 405 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #21, UK #40, US #52, US AC #47 writtenby: Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson album: A Love Trilogy comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Could It Be Magic	1976	Oasis
7	recordlabel: Oasis 406 chartposition: RandB #35, US #80, US dance #1 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: A Love Trilogy	Donna Summer	Try Me, I Know We Can Make It	1976	Oasis
8	recordlabel: Oasis 406 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: A Love Trilogy	Donna Summer	Wasted -- Come With Me	1976	Oasis
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch	Donald Height	I Choose You	1976	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Blue Note 783 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Harold Clayton, Mbaji and Sigidi Abdullah album: Places and Spaces comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	(Fallin' Like) Dominoes	1976	Blue Note
2	recordlabel: Epic 50220 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Doc Severinsen, Fred Crane	Doc Severinsen	I Wanna Be With You	1976	Epic
3	recordlabel: Capricorn 0249 chartposition: US #95, US AC #22 writtenby: Will Jennings album: New Ray of Sunshine	Dobie Gray	If Love Must Go	1976	Capricorn
4	recordlabel: Capricorn 0259 chartposition: RandB #71, US #94 writtenby: George Jackson, Rick Hall album: Let Go	Dobie Gray	Find 'em, Fool 'em and Forget 'em	1976	Capricorn
5	recordlabel: Chelsea 3045 chartposition: RandB #99, US #60 writtenby: Kenny Nolan	Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes	Dancin' Kid	1976	Chelsea
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 16698 (UK) writtenby: Creed, Bell album: Track of the Cat	Dionne Warwick	Ronnie Lee	1976	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 8280 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Karen Phillip and Arthur Butler	Dionne Warwick	I Didn't Mean to Love You	1976	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 8183 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Track Of The Cat comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	His House and Me	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Piedmont 076 writtenby: Moses Dillard, Merle Higginbotham	Dillard & Johnson	Here We Go, Loving Again	1976	Piedmont
1	recordlabel: Motown 1056 chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, UK #52, US AC #31 writtenby: Lawrence Brown, Leonard Perry & Terri McFaddin album: Diana Ross [1976 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	One Love in My Lifetime	1976	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1024 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #10, US AC #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer) album: Diana Ross [1976 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]	Diana Ross	Love Hangover	1976	Tamla Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1387 chartposition: RandB #61, US #47, UK #32, US AC #4 writtenby: Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer album: Dianna Ross [1976 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)	1976	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sundance 44154 writtenby: P. Hunt comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: zuUTJ40_qg0	Diabolics	Key To Your Heart	1976	Sundance
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3611 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #74 writtenby: D. Wansel, V. Barrett album: Life on Mars comments: [ballad]	Dexter Wansel ft. Terri Wells	Together Once Again	1976	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83599 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Dexter Wansel album: Life on Mars comments: [instrumental]	Dexter Wansel	Life on Mars (Part I)	1976	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: Trojan 7973 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Pete Wingfield album: Reggae Disco Rockers comments: [reggae] mpcode: Az-kELKimzM	Derrick Harriot	Eighteen with a Bullet	1976	Trojan(UK)
4	recordlabel: MCA 40631 chartposition: RandB #96, US #84, US Dance #20 writtenby: Henry Mancini album: Very Together	Deodato	Peter Gunn	1976	MCA
5	recordlabel: ABC 12238 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Second Breath	Denise LaSalle	Freedom to Express Yourself	1976	ABC
6	recordlabel: Westbound 5019 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Denise LaSalle and Frances Miller comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Married, but Not to Each Other	1976	Westbound
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10429 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #25, US dance #31, US AC #38 writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene album: This Is Niecy	Deniece Williams	Free	1976	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Roxbury 2027 chartposition: RandB #89 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Wes Farell	Dee Ervin (Difosco)	Face To Face	1976	Roxbury
9	recordlabel: TSOP 4778 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart	Dee Dee Sharp Gamble	I'm Not in Love	1976	TSOP
10	recordlabel: Arista 144 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: D. Jordan, A. Smith comments: [deep soul]	Debbie Taylor	I Don't Want to Leave You	1976	Arista
11	recordlabel: Arista 0161 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King	De Blanc	Oh No, Not My Baby	1976	Arista
12	recordlabel: Ode 66125 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Leo Chauliac, Charles Trenet and Albert Beach album: On Love comments: [instrumental]	David T. Walker	I Wish You Love	1976	Ode
13	recordlabel: Warner 8272 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: C. Perkinson and Paul Simon album: Sanborn comments: [instrumental]	David Sanborn	Smile	1976	Warner
14	recordlabel: Motown 1393 chartposition: RandB #8, US #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Everything's Coming Up Love	1976	Motown
15	recordlabel: Motown 1405 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	On and Off	1976	Motown
16	recordlabel: Motown 1388 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Who I Am comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Heavy Love	1976	Motown
17	recordlabel: Buddah 518 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: E. Smith, J. Tindel comments: [philly sound]	David Morris Jr.	Midnight Lady	1976	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 518 writtenby: E. Smith, J. Tindel	David Morris Jr.	Jack In The Box	1976	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Crossover 983 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: J. Webster, D. Fletcher	Darrow Fletcher	We've Got to Get an Understanding	1976	Crossover
2	recordlabel: RCA 10760 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On the Road Again	D.J. Rogers	Let My Life Shine	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 1697 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On The Road Again comments: (Full Album) mpcode: BbVYkmohKAc	D.J. Rogers	On The Road Again (full album)	1976	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 10568 chartposition: RandB #51, US #98 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On the Road Again comments: [ballad]	D.J. Rogers	Say You Love Me	1976	RCA
2	recordlabel: Pyramid 8007 chartposition: US dance #6, UK #51, US #94 writtenby: D.C. LaRue album: Cathedrals comments: [disco funk]	D.C. LaRue	Cathedrals	1976	Pyramid
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0141 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	Party Party	1976	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0122 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	P.S. I Love You	1976	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0118 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	Only You Babe	1976	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Philips 6042035 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Raymond Gimenes, Yvon Ouazana and Jorge Ben Jor (as Jorge Ben)	Crystal Grass	Lemme See Ya Gitchyer Thing Off, Baby	1976	Philips
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2001664 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton	Crown Heights Affair	Foxy Lady	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Pipeline 2002 writtenby: B. Courtial, E. Knowles album: Don't You Think It's Time	Courtial With Errol Knowles	Don't You Think It's Time	1976	Pipeline
1	recordlabel: Happy Fox 511 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Richard Supa	Country Boys & City Girls ft. Lee Maye	Forgetting Someone (Is Easier Said Than Done)	1976	Happy Fox
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73758 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Herman Eberitzsch album: Coke	Coke Escovedo	Make It Sweet	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: PandP 111 writtenby: Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Atmosphere Strutt	1976	PandP
---	recordlabel: Buddah 520 writtenby: Bob Morrison, Mark Paul	Clifford Curry	Body Shop	1976	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Lollipop 6198094 writtenby: Korduletsch, Evers album: Sweet Dynamite	Claudja Barry	Love For The Sake Of Love	1976	Lollipop
---	recordlabel: ABC 12224 writtenby: C. Carter album: A Heart Full Of Song comments: [southern soul] mpcode: BHHzSHyrEdY	Clarence Carter	All Messed Up	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12224 writtenby: G. Jackson, C. Wilkins album: A Heart Full Of Song comments: [ballad] mpcode: iFnx1LhqbUk	Clarence Carter	A Heart Full Of Song	1976	ABC
1	recordlabel: All Platinum 2360 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Al Goodman, H. Ray and Walter Morris album: Needing You, Wanting You comments: [ballad]	Chuck Jackson	I'm Needing You, Wanting You	1976	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10211 writtenby: Bobby Gosh comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: j6Dpnw5oxRs	Chuck Brooks	A Little Bit More	1976	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: RandR 15313 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Drake McGilbery and Maria Tynes album: Shackin' Up	Chuck Armstrong	Give Me All Your Sweet Lovin'	1976	RandR
2	recordlabel: RCA 10569 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Chocolate Milk album: Chocolate Milk	Chocolate Milk	How About Love	1976	RCA
3	recordlabel: RCA 10758 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Amadee Castenell, David Barard, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joseph Smith, Kenneth Williams album: Comin'	Chocolate Milk	Comin'	1976	RCA
4	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1949 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Blind Over You	Chicago Gangsters	I Choose You	1976	Gold Plate
5	recordlabel: Polydor 14313 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Joyce Ann Clay	Checkmates, Ltd.	All Alone by the Telephone	1976	Polydor
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73793 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Charles Earland album: Odyssey comments: [instrumental]	Charles Earland	From My Heart to Yours	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Chelsea 3049 writtenby: Charles Brimmer album: Soulman	Charles Brimmer	I Wanna Be Your Bread Winner	1976	Chelsea
---	recordlabel: Invictus 4905 writtenby: H. Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland	Chairmen Of The Board Ft. Prince Harold	You've Got Extra Added Power In Your Love	1976	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2006 chartposition: RandB #98, US #102 writtenby: Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero and Norman Newell album: 'Lectric Lady	Carol Williams	More	1976	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10753 chartposition: US #102, US Dance #1 writtenby: Michel Jourdan, Pierre Groscolas and Estelle Levitt album: Midnight Love Affair comments: charted as Midnight Love Affair / Crime Don't Pay in US dance charts	Carol Douglas	Midnight Love Affair	1976	Midland Int.
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 635 writtenby: S. Scarborough album: Can\'t Hide Love comments: [soul jazz album cut) mpcode: OZuNeCkQa8c	Carmen McRae	Can't Hide Love	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: AandM 1757 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Lee Garrett & Robert Taylor album: Carl Graves	Carl Graves	Heart Be Still	1976	A&M
2	recordlabel: ABC 12166 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: I Wanna Be with You	Carl Carlton	Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody (About You)	1976	ABC
3	recordlabel: Warner 8181 chartposition: RandB #1, US #20, UK #2, US AC #50, US dance #8 writtenby: Dave Crawford (as David Crawford) album: Young Hearts Run Free comments: [disco dance]	Candi Staton	Young Hearts Run Free	1976	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 8249 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #51, US Dance #8 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Young Hearts Run Free comments: charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts	Candi Staton	Run to Me	1976	Warner
5	recordlabel: Warner 16806 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Young Hearts Run Free comments: charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts	Candi Staton	Destiny	1976	Warner
6	recordlabel: Roulette 7197 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Christian Heilburg and Joachim Heider	Camouflage	You've Got the Power	1976	Roulette
7	recordlabel: IX Chains 7013 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Calvin Arnold and R. Ellen	Calvin Arnold	(I'm Your) Friendly Neighborhood Freak (Part 1)	1976	IX Chains
8	recordlabel: Westbound 5016 chartposition: US #91 weeksinr&bchart: Terry D. comments: as C.C. and Co.	C.J. & Co.	Day Dreamer	1976	Westbound
9	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3597 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Bunny Sigler , Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen	Bunny Sigler	My Music	1976	P.I.R.
10	recordlabel: Parkway 153 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Leonard Lee comments: [northern soul]	Bunny Sigler	Let the Good Times Roll	1976	Parkway
11	recordlabel: Mercury 73864 chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18 writtenby: Patrick Adams	Bumble Bee Unlimited	Love Bug	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4367 writtenby: Robert Taylor	Brown Sugar	Lay Some Lovin' On Me	1976	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4198 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. and Ronnie Walker	Brown Sugar	The Game Is Over (What's the Matter with You)	1976	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4198 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. and Ronnie Walker comments: [philly sound disco dance]	Brown Sugar	I'm Going Through Changes Now	1976	Capitol

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