Soul R&B Music Charts of 1977 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1977 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 1977, 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 1977, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1977 . . .

The following songs were released in 1977 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 1977 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
301	recordlabel: Casablanca 902 chartposition: US dance #4, US #15, UK #41, Cashbox RandB #70 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus album: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Santa Esmeralda ft. Leroy Gomez	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1977	Casablanca
302	recordlabel: Epic Sweet City 50421 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: J. Peterik comments: [disco dance]	Samona Cooke	Dance To Keep From Crying	1977	Epic Sweet City
303	recordlabel: Private Stock 45178 chartposition: RandB #42, US #3, UK #11, US AC #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb album: Emotion	Samantha Sang	Emotion	1977	Private Stock
---	recordlabel: Atlantic album: Soul Deep Vol.2 (Contempo Atlantic) comments: [deep soul]	Sam & Dave	Living It Down	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2109 (UK) writtenby: Kirby	Sam And Dave	Why Did You Do It	1977	Contempo(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12269 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32 writtenby: A. Fischer & David Wolinski album: Ask Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Hollywood	1977	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 12296 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Dennis Belfield, Kevin Murphy and David Wolinski album: Ask Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Everlasting Love	1977	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12239 chartposition: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #37 writtenby: Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn album: Ask Rufus comments: [disco funk]	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: Creole 141 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #4 writtenby: Dick Glasser album: I Will comments: [ballad]	Ruby Winters	I Will	1977	Creole
5	recordlabel: ABC 12286 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Genuine Ruby	Ruby Andrews	I Wanna Be Near You	1977	ABC
6	recordlabel: Polydor 14415 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14 writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong album: Lifeline	Roy Ayers Ubiquity	Running Away	1977	Polydor
7	recordlabel: MCA 40814 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Rose Royce	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	1977	MCA
8	recordlabel: Whitfield 8440 chartposition: RandB #4, US #39, UK #30, US dance #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Dwight Turner album: In Full Bloom comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	Do Your Dance	1977	Whitfield
9	recordlabel: Whitfield 8491 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #46, US #72 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom	Rose Royce	Ooh Boy	1977	Whitfield
10	recordlabel: MCA 40662 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #14, US AC #9 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	I Wanna Get Next to You	1977	MCA
11	recordlabel: MCA 40721 chartposition: RandB #10, US #70 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Rose Royce	I'm Going Down	1977	MCA
12	recordlabel: Chocolate City 007 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Peter Simons and Tony Hiller	Roscoe & Mable	United We Stand	1977	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1036 writtenby: W. Jeffery album: Friends And Strangers comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Friends And Strangers	1977	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 34866 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Love In All Flavors comments: [album cut] re released as single in 2014 by Expansion (UK)	Ronnie Dyson	I Want To Be Where You Are	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10667 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Just As You Are	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10716 writtenby: J. Oates album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Sara Smile	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10599 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy	Ronnie Dyson	Don't Be Afraid	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Creole 138 chartposition: US Dance #33, UK #36 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Roni Hill	You Keep Me Hangin' On -- Stop In The Name Of Love (Medley)	1977	Creole
3	recordlabel: Chelsea 3067 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Ron Henderson album: Soul Junction	Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour	Don't Take Her for Granted	1977	Chelsea
4	recordlabel: State Records 62 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Tony Waddington, Wayne Bickerton album: Rokotto	Rokotto	Boogie On Up	1977	State Records(UK)
---	recordlabel: Guinness album: R and Better comments: [album cut]	Roger Hatcher	Your Love Is A Masterpiece	1977	Guinness
---	recordlabel: Drive 103 writtenby: Mizell, Clarke album: Rocky Mizell and the Sugar Rock Band comments: [modern soul album cut] mpcode: xs50oaTCCdQ	Rocky Mizell & the Sugar Rock Band	Never Never Girl	1977	Drive
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 4001 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: Zodiac Lady	Roberta Kelly	Zodiacs -- Love Sign -- Funky Stardust	1977	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: RSO 866 chartposition: RandB #93, US #56 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Bobby Manuel, Shelly N. Fisher and Willie Hall album: The Original Disco Duck	Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots	Dis-Gorilla (Part 1)	1977	RSO
3	recordlabel: Dash 5040 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Cross Over	Rice & Beans Orchestra	You've Got Magic	1977	Dash
4	recordlabel: ABC 12243 chartposition: RandB #78, US #94, US AC #49 writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins album: Last Night on Earth	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)	1977	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12273 chartposition: RandB #93, US AC #48 writtenby: Tom Scott album: Sky's the Limit	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Starsky and Hutch	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Meet Me Halfway	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	One Sided Love Affair	1977	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3443 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Johnny Nash album: True to Life	Ray Charles	I Can See Clearly Now	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cat 2001 writtenby: Chris Perkins album: Raw Soul Express	Raw Soul Express	It's In You	1977	Cat
---	recordlabel: Cat 2007 writtenby: Chris Perkins album: Raw Soul Express	Raw Soul Express	Dedicate All My Love	1977	Cat
---	recordlabel: Cat 2010 writtenby: Chris Perkins, Rickey Washington, Tommy Johnson	Raw Soul Express	The Way We Live	1977	Cat
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4470 chartposition: US Dance #31, Cashbox R&B #97 writtenby: George Duke comments: [instrumental]	Raul De Souza	Sweet Lucy	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 917 writtenby: C. Givings, D. Coleman, D. Givings, J. Gough, J. Ross, T. Coleman album: Rare Gems Odyssey comments: [funk] mpcode: YX6zepyetYE	Rare Gems Odyssey	What Is Funk	1977	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4394 writtenby: Rance Allen album: Say My Friend	Rance Allen Group	You're My Everything	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4443 writtenby: Fonce Mizell album: Say My Friend	Rance Allen Group	Reason To Survive	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4394 chartposition: RandB #100 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell and Mizell	Rance Allen	Truth Is Marching On	1977	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10571 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Love Notes	Ramsey Lewis	Spring High	1977	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Manhattan 1052 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ralph Schuckett and John Siegler	Ramona Brooks	Skinnydippin	1977	Manhattan
4	recordlabel: Marlin 3312 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	Jam on the Groove	1977	Marlin
5	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 14 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum	Ralph MacDonald	Where Is the Love	1977	T.K. Disco
6	recordlabel: RCA 11007 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Ralph Graham	Ralph Graham	What Am I to Do	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 11178 writtenby: Ralph Graham album: Extensions	Ralph Graham	Changing Up My Life	1977	RCA
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3413 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Dan Daley album: Closer to You	R.B. Hudmon	This Could Be the Night	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3366 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: R.B. Hudmon	R.B. Hudmon	Holdin' On -- Whatever Makes You Happy	1977	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: AandM 1909 chartposition: RandB #32, US #57, US AC #21 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Merria Ross album: Roots OST	Quincy Jones ft. Letta Mbulu	Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)	1977	A&M
4	recordlabel: Hi 77503 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #80 writtenby: D. Greer	Quiet Elegance	Roots Of Love	1977	Hi
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 793 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure album: Joyous	Pleasure	Joyous	1977	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 803 writtenby: Dave Brewster, Pleasure album: Joyous	Pleasure	Let Me Be The One	1977	Fantasy
7	recordlabel: RSO 879 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #32, US AC #20 writtenby: John Crowley & Peter Beckett album: Player comments: [ballad]	Player	Baby Come Back	1977	RSO
8	recordlabel: Buddah 577 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Skip Scarborough	Phyllis Hyman	No One Can Love You More	1977	Buddah
9	recordlabel: Buddah 577 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Rachim, Ausar Sahu album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	Deliver The Love	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5681 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	I Don't Want To Lose You	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5681 album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: akBxwuZoE_o	Phyllis Hyman	Phyllis Hyman (full album)	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Buddah 567 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #36 writtenby: Leroy Bell & Thom Bell album: Phyllis Hyman	Phyllis Hyman	Loving You - Losing You	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44227 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons album: Starting All Over	Philippé Wynne	Take Me As I Am (Pt. I)	1977	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44217 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Philippé Wynne album: Starting All Over	Philippé Wynne	Like A Loser Needs A Winner (You're All I Need)	1977	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 44217 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Philippé Wynne album: Starting All Over	Philippé Wynne	Hats Off to Mama	1977	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3627 chartposition: RandB #4, US #91, UK #34, US dance #26 writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert album: The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Philadelphia International All Stars	Let's Clean Up the Ghetto	1977	P.I.R.
6	recordlabel: Drive 6258 chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, US dance #9 writtenby: Peter Brown & Robert Rans album: A Fantasy Love Affair comments: [disco funk]	Peter Brown	Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me	1977	Drive
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7202 writtenby: John Percy Hargrove, Nathaniel Herriott	Percy & Them	Trying to Find A New Love	1977	Roulette
1	recordlabel: MCA 40701 chartposition: RandB #98, US #107 writtenby: Van McCoy	Peaches & Herb	We're Still Together	1977	MCA
2	recordlabel: Bullet 03 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Peabo	Peabo Bryson	I Can Make It Better	1977	Bullet
3	recordlabel: Bullet 02 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Peabo	Peabo Bryson	Just Another Day	1977	Bullet
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058 writtenby: Van McCoy album: All About Love comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Paulette Reaves	Sweet Bitter Love	1977	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: T.K. 42004 writtenby: C. Reid, P. Reaves album: All About Love	Paulette Reaves	It's Hard To Dance (With a Broken Heart)	1977	T.K.
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518 writtenby: H. Straws, N. Dean album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Let Me Wrap You In My Love	1977	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Your Real Good Thing's About to Come to an End	1977	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, William Bell album: All About Love comments: [album cut]	Paulette Reaves	I Forgot To Be Your Lover	1977	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 786 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Al Ciner	Paulette McWilliams	Dancin'	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 9536 writtenby: Al Ciner album: Never Been Here Before comments: [album cut]	Paulette McWilliams	Never Been Here Before	1977	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 807 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84 writtenby: Brenda Russell, Brian Russell album: Never Been Here Before comments: [ballad]	Paulette McWilliams	Don't Let Love Go	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8347 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Stand On The Positive Side	Paul Kelly	Stand On The Positive Side Of Life	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 7066 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Harvey Scales, Scott Harralson album: Love Shook comments: [disco dance] [album cut]	Pattie Brooks & the Simon Orchestra	Love Shook	1977	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 904 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: L. Huff album: Love Shook	Pattie Brooks	Don't Make Me Wait	1977	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Epic 5805(UK) chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr, David Rubinson and Armstead Edwards album: Patti LaBelle	Patti LaBelle	Dan Swit Me	1977	Epic (UK)
4	recordlabel: Epic 850445 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr and James album: Patti LaBelle	Patti LaBelle	Joy to Have Your Love	1977	Epic
5	recordlabel: CTI 33 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Patti Austin album: End of a Rainbow	Patti Austin	Say You Love Me	1977	CTI
6	recordlabel: Pyramid 8013 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown Jr.	Pat Lundy	Work Song	1977	Pyramid
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 900 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Garry Shider album: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome	Parliament	Bop Gun (Endangered Species)	1977	Casablanca
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 875 chartposition: RandB #43, US #102 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell album: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein	Parliament	Dr. Funkenstein	1977	Casablanca
9	recordlabel: Casablanca 871 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: George Clinton, Gary Shider and Bernie Worrell album: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein	Parliament	Do That Stuff	1977	Casablanca
10	recordlabel: Casablanca 892 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Leon Ware album: P. Funk Earth Tour	Parliament	Fantasy Is Reality	1977	Casablanca
11	recordlabel: AandM 1920 chartposition: RandB #46, US #6 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: David Jenkins & Cory Lerrios album: A Place In The Sun	Pablo Cruise	Whatcha Gonna Do	1977	A&M
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 5133 writtenby: J. Slate, L. Keith, S. Pippin	Otis Clay	Let Me In	1977	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Kayvette 5130 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: George Jackson and Raymond Moore	Otis Clay	All Because of Your Love	1977	Kayvette
2	recordlabel: Island 080 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Hilliard, Miles album: Ojah Awake comments: [disco funk]	Osibisa	The Coffee Song	1977	Island
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 5048 chartposition: UK #54, US Dance #27 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners with George Chandler	Keep It Up	1977	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Abet 9472 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Oliver Sain	Feel Like Dancin'	1977	Abet
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73956 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: W. Beck, J. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, C. Satchell, L. Bonner	Ohio Players	Merry Go Round	1977	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73881 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce album: Gold	Ohio Players	Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)	1977	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 73913 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Angel	Ohio Players	Body Vibes	1977	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Mercury 73932 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album: Angel comments: [instrumental]	Ohio Players	O-H-I-O	1977	Mercury
9	recordlabel: RCA 11129 chartposition: RandB #6, US #21, UK #5, US AC #28, US dance #3, writtenby: Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell album: Odyssey comments: [disco dance]	Odyssey	Native New Yorker	1977	RCA

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