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
---	recordlabel: T.K. 6021 (UK) writtenby: Brad Baker, Lance Quinn album: Funk Reaction comments: [disco funk]	Lonnie Smith	Funk Reaction	1977	T.K.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Lester Radio writtenby: Richie Hohenburger album: Funk Reaction comments: [jazz funk instrumental] (album cut)	Lonnie Smith	When The Night Is Right	1977	Lester Radio
---	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4007 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson album: Loleatta	Loleatta Holloway	We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)	1977	Gold Mind
1	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4000 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #3 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Loleatta [1976 album] comments: [charted as Dreamin' / Ripped Off in US dance charts]	Loleatta Holloway	Dreamin'	1977	Gold Mind
2	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4001 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #11 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Loleatta [1976 album]	Loleatta Holloway	Hit and Run	1977	Gold Mind
3	recordlabel: Glades 1741 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: David Eckford and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	Just One Step	1977	Glades
4	recordlabel: Glades 1743 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	Loving You (Is the Best Thing to Happen to Me)	1977	Glades
5	recordlabel: Glades 1738 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	Baby It Ain't No Way	1977	Glades
---	recordlabel: Ronn 89 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor & Ted Taylor	Pretending Love	1977	Ronn
---	recordlabel: CAT 2006 writtenby: W. Hale, G. Perry, R. Ferguson album: When Was The Last Time comments: [instrumental]	Little Beaver	We Three	1977	CAT
---	recordlabel: CAT 2006 writtenby: Milton Wright album: When Was The Last Time	Little Beaver	Listen To My Heartbeat	1977	CAT
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0133 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bunny Sigler comments: charted as From Now On / You Can Do It in US dance charts	Linda Clifford	From Now On	1977	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Spark 1149 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Hopkins Harrison and Detlef Petersen	Linda Carr & the Funky Boys	Climbing the Steps of Love	1977	Spark
3	recordlabel: MCA 40722 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #24 writtenby: Billy Jackson and John Pretlor album: Lifestyle	Lifestyle	Katrina	1977	MCA
---	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 103 writtenby: Hod David, Gloria Nissensen	Lew Kirton	Heaven In The Afternoon	1977	T.K. Disco
1	recordlabel: Marlin 3311 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates	Lew Kirton	Do What You Want, Be What You Are	1977	Marlin
2	recordlabel: AandM 1915 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya album: There's Music in the Air	Letta Mbulu	Music Man	1977	A&M
3	recordlabel: Curtom 124 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Leroy Hutson album: Hutson II	Leroy Hutson	Blackberry Jam	1977	Curtom
4	recordlabel: Curtom 121 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Janice Hutson and Leroy Hutson album: Hutson II	Leroy Hutson	I Do, I Do (Want to Make Love to You)	1977	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310477 writtenby: V. McCoy album: Intimate	Leon Haywood	Dream Dream	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: MCA 40793 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Double My Pleasure	Leon Haywood	Super Sexy	1977	MCA
---	recordlabel: Bold 303 writtenby: R. Hattfield, N. Lotterer, L. Debouse album: A Fine Instrument comments: [album cut]	Leon Debouse	Every Fella's Girl	1977	Bold
1	recordlabel: Warner 8332 chartposition: RandB #94, US #1, UK #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Carole Bayer Sager album: Endless Flight	Leo Sayer	When I Need You	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: ABC 12289 writtenby: David Stallings, Lenny Williams album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Problem Solver	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 12300 chartposition: RandB 31, US #105, UK #38, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams, Bernard Thompson album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 4214 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman, Judy Wieder album: Choosing You comments: [album cut]	Lenny Williams	Riding the High Wire	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: Full Speed Ahead 7711 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98 writtenby: Lee Mitchell comments: [southern soul]	Lee Mitchell & the B'ham Rhythm Section	So Called Friends	1977	Full Speed Ahead
2	recordlabel: AVI 135 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Gil Karson	Le Pamplemousse	Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room)	1977	AVI
3	recordlabel: Avi 153 chartposition: RandB #13, US #68, US dance #5 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Gil Karson & D. Williams comments: [disco dance]	Le Pamplemousse	Le Spank	1977	Avi
4	recordlabel: Epic 50317 chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins	Laura Greene	You Take My Heart Away	1977	Epic
5	recordlabel: Glades 1744 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore)	Latimore	Let Me Live the Life I Love	1977	Glades
6	recordlabel: Glades 1739 chartposition: RandB #7, US #37 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: It Ain't Where You Been / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha	1977	Glades
7	recordlabel: Glades 1742 chartposition: RandB #30, US #104 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: It Ain't Where You Been / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	I Get Lifted	1977	Glades
---	recordlabel: Evolution 1007 writtenby: Larry Santos comments: [northern soul]	Larry Santos	You Got Me Where You Want Me	1977	Evolution
1	recordlabel: London 259 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: C. Blackwell album: Erotic Soul comments: [disco instrumental]	Larry Page Orchestra	Erotic Soul	1977	London
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. album: Peddlin' Music On The Side comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	Peddlin' Music On The Side	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 269 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side comments: [album cut] mpcode: TyymAoH7P44	Lamont Dozier	Break The Ice	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3039 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin\' Music On The Side comments: [album cut] mpcode: wUyGkOeuGgw	Lamont Dozier	What Am I Gonna Do 'Bout You (Girl) (The Coke Song)	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3039 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin\' Music On The Side comments: [album cut] mpcode: FKtLtSPgXc8	Lamont Dozier	Family	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8432 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side	Lamont Dozier	Tear Down the Walls	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner 8432 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side	Lamont Dozier	Sight For Sore Eyes	1977	Warner
1	recordlabel: Warner 8363 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side mpcode: zdfaksxn2kg	Lamont Dozier	Goin' Back to My Roots	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Epic 850315 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Randy Edelman album: Chameleon	LaBelle	Isn't It a Shame?	1977	Epic
3	recordlabel: Harvest 5133 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes and Steve Wadey comments: [disco]	La Belle Epoque	Black Is Black	1977	Harvest
4	recordlabel: AandM 1897 chartposition: RandB #27, US #91 writtenby: Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell and Rodney Mizell album: Love to the World	L.T.D.	Love to the World	1977	A&M
---	recordlabel: AandM 2005 chartposition: RandB #8, US #56 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge album: Something To Love	L.T.D.	Never Get Enough Of Your Love	1977	A&M
1	recordlabel: AandM 1974 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US dance #19 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks & Zane Grey album: Something To Love comments: [disco funk]	L.T.D.	(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again	1977	A&M
2	recordlabel: Contempo 1001 chartposition: RandB #17, US #101, UK #53 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Open Sesame	Kool & the Gang	Super Band	1977	Contempo
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73931 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Billy Beck, James Williams, Marshall Jones, Mervin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell album: Love Shock	Kitty & the Haywoods	Love Shock	1977	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Decca 13731 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Bob Larimer	Kenny Williams	You're Fabulous Babe	1977	Decca
---	recordlabel: Dark Horse 8522 writtenby: Askey, Burke album: Keni Burke	Keni Burke	Keep On Singing	1977	Dark Horse
1	recordlabel: Shadybrook 451037 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	Turn On the Lights (Phase I)	1977	Shadybrook
2	recordlabel: Shady Brook 1041 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It	1977	Shady Brook
3	recordlabel: Horizon 111 chartposition: RandB #100, US dance #10 writtenby: Curtis Robertson Jr., Joe Blocker and Reggie Andrews album: Celebration	Karma	Funk de Mambo (Dance to the Music)	1977	Horizon
4	recordlabel: MCA 40699 chartposition: RandB #92, US #102, US Dance #18 writtenby: Dwight Brewster, Ed Zant and Tony Silvester album: Kalyan	Kalyan	Disco Reggae (Tony's Groove) (Part 1)	1977	MCA
5	recordlabel: T.K. 1022 chartposition: RandB #24, US #48 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch album: Part 3	KC And The Sunshine Band	Wrap Your Arms Around Me	1977	T.K.
6	recordlabel: T.K. 1022 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #41 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch album: Part 3 comments: [disco funk]	KC And The Sunshine Band	I'm Your Boogie Man	1977	T.K.
7	recordlabel: Prelude 71088 chartposition: RandB #98, US Dance #31 writtenby: C. Orieux, I. Cramer album: Sexy Lady	Jumbo	Turn On to Love	1977	Prelude
8	recordlabel: Ju Par 8002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: Dick Boyell and Bruce Swedien	Ju-Par Universal Orchestra	Funky Music	1977	Ju Par
9	recordlabel: Epic 50386 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: B. Blackburn, D. Fritts album: What A Wonderful World comments: [ballad]	Johnny Nash	That Woman	1977	Epic
10	recordlabel: Epic 4931(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Joe South	Johnny Nash	Birds of a Feather	1977	Epic (UK)
11	recordlabel: Columbia 10496 chartposition: US AC #29 writtenby: Leroy Bell and Thom Bell album: Mathis IsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦	Johnny Mathis	Loving You, Losing You	1977	Columbia
12	recordlabel: DJM 1029 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Lover Jones	1977	DJM
13	recordlabel: DJM 10762 chartposition: RandB #5, US #41, UK #44 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson album: A Real Mother for Ya	Johnny Guitar Watson	A Real Mother for Ya	1977	DJM
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 3391 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Bristol's Creme	Johnny Bristol	I Sho Like Groovin' with Ya	1977	Atlantic
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 3391 chartposition: RandB #36, US #106 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Bristol's Creme	Johnny Bristol	You Turned Me On to Love	1977	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Columbia 10541 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Roy Moore Jr. album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Your Love Is Rated X	1977	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 310478 chartposition: RandB 33, US #77 writtenby: Don Davis, Harvey Scales and Melvin Griffin album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Love Is Better in the A.M.	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10709 writtenby: F. Johnson, J. Taylor album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	I Love To Make Love When It's Raining	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RCA 11137 writtenby: Don Davis album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	I Want You Back Again	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 11137 writtenby: Clyde Wilson album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Heaven Bless This Home	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1153 writtenby: J. Taylor album: Disco 9000	Johnnie Taylor	God Is Standing By	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10541 writtenby: M. Orr, C. Harris album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RCA writtenby: J. Lewis album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Half-Loving These Women	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia 34401 writtenby: H. Scales, D. Davis, A. Vance album: Rated Extraordinaire comments: [album cut] [soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	I'm Just A Shoulder To Cry On	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10610 chartposition: RandB #24, US #86 writtenby: Jackie Avery and Johnnie Taylor album: Disco 9000	Johnnie Taylor	Disco 9000	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: London 20092 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #10, RandB #100, US #34 writtenby: John Miles & Bob Marshall album: Stranger In The City	John Miles	Slowdown	1977	London
3	recordlabel: Dakar 4562 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Elbert Wilkins	John Freeman	Dynamite	1977	Dakar
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544212 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Nobody, But You	1977	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: SAM 5006 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	The Magic Is You	1977	SAM
6	recordlabel: SAM 5005 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Up Jumped the Devil	1977	SAM
7	recordlabel: Epic 850426 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Joe Tex , Louis Bernard Johnson and Dearing Edwin King Jr.	Joe Tex	Hungry for Your Love	1977	Epic
8	recordlabel: Epic 50313 chartposition: RandB #7, US #12, UK #2 writtenby: Buddy Killen & Bennie McGinty comments: [disco dance]	Joe Tex	Ain't Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman)	1977	Epic
9	recordlabel: Spring 172 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Jerry Weaver	Joe Simon	You Didn't Have to Play No Games	1977	Spring
10	recordlabel: Spring 169 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Donnie Fritts and Tony Joe White	Joe Simon	Easy to Love	1977	Spring
11	recordlabel: Spring 176 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo	Joe Simon	One Step at a Time	1977	Spring
12	recordlabel: Casino 077 chartposition: RandB #95, US Dance #23 writtenby: Donna Fitchpatrick, Joanne Spain and Larry Robinson	Joanne Spain	Elevator	1977	Casino
---	recordlabel: AandM 7316 (UK) writtenby: Joan Armatrading album: Show Some Emotion	Joan Armatrading	Willow	1977	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 850339 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: James Dean, Jimmy Ruffin and John Glover	Jimmy Ruffin	Fallin' in Love with You	1977	Epic
2	recordlabel: Image 3022 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: J. Washington, K. Hollon album: Beauty and Soul	Jimmy Dockett	I Can Remember The Good Old Days	1977	Image
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3396 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #69, US #108 writtenby: Jeffrey Grimes album: E Man Groovin'	Jimmy Castor	I Love a Mellow Groove	1977	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Wanderick 70001 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers	Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers	Invitation to the World	1977	Wanderick
5	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 51 chartposition: US Dance #30 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers	Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers	Living for Today	1977	T.K. Disco
6	recordlabel: Alston 3729 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #17 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Dance Across the Floor	Jimmy Bo Horne	Get Happy	1977	Alston
---	recordlabel: Mano 170 writtenby: D. Freeman, G. Mallory	Jimmie Delphs	Do You Know What I Mean	1977	Mano
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2347 chartposition: UK #36, US #93 writtenby: Clive Scott, Des Dyer, Marci Sutin and Tetsuji Hayashi album: Jigsaw	Jigsaw	If I Have To Go Away	1977	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1041 writtenby: A. D. Prestage, J. Shamwell, T. Tate	Jewel Bass	Overflowing (For You)	1977	Malaco
1	recordlabel: EMI 2615 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone album: Come with Me	Jesse Green	Come with Me	1977	EMI
2	recordlabel: EMI 2564 chartposition: UK #26, US Dance #17 writtenby: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson album: Nice and Slow	Jesse Green	Flip	1977	EMI
3	recordlabel: Avi 131 chartposition: RandB #92, US Dance #35 writtenby: Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager) and Sylvester Levay	Jerry Rix	Disco Train	1977	Avi

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