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
601	recordlabel: Motown 1421 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #39 writtenby: Paul Wilson album: Suite for the Single Girl comments: [Motown Sound] Chalk It Up / Let's Go Get Out of Town in US dance charts	Jerry Butler	Chalk It Up	1977	Motown
602	recordlabel: Motown 1414 chartposition: RandB #7, US #51 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Homer Talbert and P. Henley album: Suite for the Single Girl comments: [Motown Sound]	Jerry Butler	I Wanna Do It to You	1977	Motown
603	recordlabel: Motown 1409 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Kathy Wakefield and Michael McGloiry album: Feel the Fire comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	You Need to Be Loved	1977	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 850372 writtenby: D. Perry, J. Perry, L. Perry, Z. Perry	Jeff Perry	Call On Me	1977	Epic
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3614 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #18 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Jean Carn	Jean Carn	Free Love	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Mercury â€Ž6167 535 (UK) writtenby: Jack Tempchin comments: [southern soul ballad]	James & Bobby Purify	Slow Dancing	1977	Mercury â€Ž(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6167 500 (UK) writtenby: D. Crofts, J. Seals	James & Bobby Purify	Get Closer	1977	Mercury (UK)
---	recordlabel: River City 1940 writtenby: R. Jamerison	James Carr	Let Me Be Right (Don't Want To Be Wrong	1977	River City
---	recordlabel: River City 1940 writtenby: Melvin Carter	James Carr	Bring Her Back	1977	River City
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14388 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Charles Sherrell album: Bodyheat	James Brown	Kiss in 77	1977	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14409 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Deanna Brown and Yammer Brown album: Muth'a Nature	James Brown	Give Me Some Skin	1977	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14438 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: James Brown and Deanna Brown album: Mutha's Nature	James Brown	If You Don't Give a Doggone About It	1977	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Jett Sett 101 writtenby: H. Garfield, J. Graydon album: Jaisun	Jaisun	I Fall In Love Everyday	1977	Jett Sett
---	recordlabel: Jett Sett 1001 writtenby: Alan Gorrie album: Jaisun comments: [album cut]	Jaisun	Keepin It To Myself	1977	Jett Sett
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 43 (UK) writtenby: Gold, Denne album: Nobody But You	Jackie Wilson	It Only Happens When I Look At You	1977	Brunswick(UK)
1	recordlabel: Kayvette 5129 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Bettye Swann	Jackie Moore	Make Me Yours	1977	Kayvette
---	recordlabel: Mahogany 1177 writtenby: B. Mersey, D. Burton, R. McCoy	J.T. Brown	Like Taking Candy (From A Baby)	1977	Mahogany
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2123 (UK) writtenby: Carrack album: Sara Smile	J.J. Barnes	How Long	1977	Contempo(UK)
1	recordlabel: Magnet 97 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Mike Finesilver, Whitehouse album: Just Another Lonely Night	J.A.L.N. Band	I Got to Sing	1977	Magnet(UK)
2	recordlabel: ABC 12253 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick	By the Time I Get to Phoenix -- Say a Little Prayer	1977	ABC
3	recordlabel: TSOP 4785 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Kim Miller album: Get Down with the Philly Jump	Instant Funk	It Ain't Reggae But It's Funky	1977	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Ariola America 7657 writtenby: K. Bass, J. Nelson and L. Turner Jr. album: We're Innervision	Innervision	I Just Want To Love You	1977	Ariola America
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7657 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: L.R. Robinson, M. Korreim comments: [northern soul]	Innervision	Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home	1977	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: HandL 4689 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: James Ingram (as James M. Ingram)	Ingram	Get Your Stuff Off	1977	HandL
3	recordlabel: WMOT 798 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Keith Barrow album: The Pac Is Back	Impact	Rainy Days, Stormy Nights (Part I)	1977	WMOT
4	recordlabel: Kudu 939 chartposition: RandB #68, US #76, UK #42, US dance #2 writtenby: David Matthews & Tony Sarafino album: Turn This Mutha Out comments: [disco jazz funk]	Idris Muhammad	Could Heaven Ever Be Like This	1977	Kudu
5	recordlabel: Kudu 940 chartposition: RandB #21, US #102 writtenby: David Matthews and Tony Sarafino album: Turn This Mutha Out	Idris Muhammad	Turn This Mutha Out (Part I)	1977	Kudu
6	recordlabel: Big Tree 16096 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #82, US #31 writtenby: Russ Ballard album: Every 1's A Winner	Hot Chocolate	So You Win Again	1977	Big Tree
7	recordlabel: Big Tree 16099 chartposition: RandB #58, US #65, US AC #37 writtenby: Barbara Wyrick and Kevin Lamb	Hot	The Right Feeling at the Wrong Time	1977	Big Tree
8	recordlabel: Big Tree 16085 chartposition: RandB #29, US #6, US AC #8 writtenby: Herbert Clayton Ivey, Terrence Woodford & Tom Brasfield album: Hot comments: [beat ballad]	Hot	Angel In Your Arms	1977	Big Tree
9	recordlabel: London 249 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: A. Paris, E. Paris, J. Lamppu album: What's On Your Mind? comments: [ballad]	Hodges, James & Smith	Situation	1977	London
10	recordlabel: London 256 chartposition: RandB #24, US #96, US Dance #15 writtenby: B. Johnson and William album: What's on Your Mind?	Hodges, James & Smith	Since I Fell for You -- I'm Falling in Love	1977	London
11	recordlabel: London 6101276 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Joyce Ann Clay album: What's on Your Mind?	Hodges, James & Smith	Don't Take Away Your Love	1977	London
12	recordlabel: Gordy 7155 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12, UK #52 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer album: Turnin' On comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	You Can't Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On)	1977	Gordy
13	recordlabel: Epic 50370 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US dance #36 writtenby: Rood Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle comments: [disco funk]	Heatwave	Boogie Nights	1977	Epic
14	recordlabel: GTO 91 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle	Heatwave	Too Hot To Handle	1977	GTO(UK)
15	recordlabel: ABC 12268 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Harold Melvin and Kenny Gamble album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Sharon Page	After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me	1977	ABC
16	recordlabel: ABC 12240 chartposition: RandB #6, US #74, UK #78 writtenby: Derek Floyd album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Reaching for the World	1977	ABC
17	recordlabel: ABC 12327 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Jerome Jones album: Now Is the Time	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Baby, You Got My Nose Open	1977	ABC
18	recordlabel: ABC 969 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Hubert V. Yarborough album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Hostage	1977	ABC
19	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4909(UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert album: Wake Up Everybody / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound] [disco dance]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Don't Leave Me This Way	1977	P.I.R. (UK)
20	recordlabel: Mercury 73946 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Phase II	Hamilton Bohannon	Andrea	1977	Mercury
21	recordlabel: Mercury 73939 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Phase II	Hamilton Bohannon	Bohannon Disco Symphony	1977	Mercury
22	recordlabel: RCA 1132 chartposition: US #73 writtenby: Sara Allen and Daryl Hall album: Beauty on a Back Street	Hall & Oates	Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)	1977	RCA
23	recordlabel: RCA 9053 chartposition: RandB #70, US #28 writtenby: John Oates album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Back Together Again	1977	RCA
24	recordlabel: Atlantic 3397 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: No Goodbyes	Hall & Oates	It's Uncanny	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Balance 2030 writtenby: H. Andrews mpcode: sH1_jCunpbc	H. Andrews & Company	Steppin' Out	1977	Balance
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1914 album: Smokin` comments: [Complete Album]	Greg Perry	Smokin' (full album)	1977	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA 11081 writtenby: Perry, K. Davis album: Smokin'	Greg Perry	Where There's Smoke (There's Fire)	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 11172 writtenby: G. Perry, Z. Perry album: Smokin' comments: [Soul Ballad]	Greg Perry	Come Fly With Me	1977	RCA
1	recordlabel: Warner 8378 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Now Do-U-Wanta Dance	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 8417 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Beam Junction 104 chartposition: US #83, US dance #1 writtenby: Pierre Papadiamandis and Paul Slade album: Portfolio	Grace Jones	I Need a Man	1977	Beam Junction
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4563 writtenby: G.R. and A. Jones DePasse album: Windstorm	Gloria Jones	Bring On The Love (Why Can't We Be Friends Again)	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Stage Productions 10008 writtenby: Theresa Eagins comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: 8-_3gzrq-o0	Gloria Jay	Know What You Want	1977	Stage Productions
1	recordlabel: Buddah 569 chartposition: RandB #10, US #52, UK #4 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Still Together comments: [disco dance]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Baby Don't Change Your Mind	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Buddah 451(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Nobody but You	1977	Buddah (UK)
---	recordlabel: Buddah 460 (UK) writtenby: T. Camillo, M. Sawyer album: Still Together	Gladys Knight & the Pips	You Put A New Life In My Body	1977	Buddah(UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 460(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Still Together	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Home Is Where the Heart Is	1977	Buddah (UK)
---	recordlabel: Buddah 451 writtenby: T. Camillo album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Pipe Dreams	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Arista 0285 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Gil Scott-Heron album: Bridges comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson	Hello Sunday! Hello Road!	1977	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0225 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson	The Bottle (Part I)	1977	Arista
3	recordlabel: Oasis 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder album: From Here To Eternity	Georgio Moroder	From Here To Eternity	1977	Oasis(UK)
4	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch comments: [disco funk]	George McCrae	Givin' Back the Feeling	1977	T.K.
5	recordlabel: T.K. 6005 chartposition: RandB #57, US #110, US Dance #14 writtenby: Sax Kari album: George McCrae [1978 album]	George McCrae	Kiss Me (The Way I Like It)	1977	T.K.
6	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch	George McCrae	Love in Motion	1977	T.K.
7	recordlabel: Warner 8360 chartposition: RandB #34, US #106 writtenby: Bernard Ighner album: In Flight	George Benson	Everything Must Change	1977	Warner
8	recordlabel: Arista 0251 chartposition: RandB #2, US #24, UK #27, US AC #22 writtenby: Linda Creed & Michael Masser album: Weekend in L.A comments: [ballad]	George Benson	The Greatest Love of All	1977	Arista
9	recordlabel: Warner 16980 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: In Flight comments: [jazz funk]	George Benson	Nature Boy	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner 16970 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: In Flight	George Benson	Valdez In The Country	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 661 writtenby: M. Dickerson, C. Miller, H. Brown, H. Scott, L. Oskar, L. Jordan, S. Allen album: In Flight	George Benson	The World Is A Ghetto	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 16970 chartposition: RandB #41, US #71 writtenby: Morris Albert album: In Flight	George Benson	Gonna Love You More	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Arista 0264 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Let's Fool Around	1977	Arista
3	recordlabel: AandM 1885 chartposition: RandB #63, US #104 writtenby: Gato Barbieri album: Caliente!	Gato Barbieri	Fiesta	1977	A&M
4	recordlabel: MCA 13901 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Gary Toms album: Turn It Out comments: [disco funk]	Gary Toms	Turn It Out (Tear This Building Down)	1977	MCA
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 2059 chartposition: UD dance #6 writtenby: Billy Terrell album: Rio de Janeiro comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gary Criss	Rio de Janeiro	1977	Salsoul
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4462 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Music Is My Sanctuary comments: [instrumental]	Gary Bartz	Love Ballad	1977	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Arista 0239 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Jeff Lane and Randy Muller album: Has It All	Garnet Mimms & Truckin' Company	What It Is	1977	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 0289 writtenby: B.R. Appleberry, W. Cuomo album: Garnet Mimms Has It All	Garnet Mimms	Johnny Porter	1977	Arista
1	recordlabel: RCA 10889 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Millie Jackson, Billy Nichols	Garland Green	Ask Me for What You Want	1977	RCA
2	recordlabel: RCA 10889 chartposition: RandB #93	Garland Green	Don't Let Love Walk Out on Us	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 11023 writtenby: Charles R. Kason album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Shake Your Shaker	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: Expansion 2016 writtenby: Willard Burton album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Let Me Be Your Pacifier	1977	Expansion
---	recordlabel: RCA 11126 writtenby: Billy Ray Charles album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Let's Celebrate	1977	RCA
1	recordlabel: Monument 211 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Russell Lewis and Terry Willis	GF & Friends	Body Motion -- Body Language	1977	Monument
2	recordlabel: Motown 1412 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Harold Beatty, Brian Holland & Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) album: You're What's Missing in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	You're What's Missing in My Life	1977	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 12056 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Harold Beatty & Brian Holland album: You're What's Missing in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	This Will Make You Dance	1977	Motown
4	recordlabel: Warner 8309 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: George Clinton and Grace Cook album: Hardcore Jollies	Funkadelic	Comin' Round the Mountain	1977	Warner
5	recordlabel: Warner 8367 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: George Clinton and Gary Shider album: Hardcore Jollies	Funkadelic	Smokey	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2120 writtenby: Marvin Elam, Dexter Walker comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: kyhRDQGd5ag	Freedom Machine	Stop Doubting My Love	1977	Alarm
1	recordlabel: October 1011 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Ted Jarrett, Bob Holmes (as Robert Holmes [Robert Lee Holmes Jr.]) and Freddie Waters	Freddie Waters	I'm Afraid to Let You into My Life	1977	October
---	recordlabel: Sirocco 102 writtenby: Ronnie Millender comments: [disco dance]	Fredde Lowe	Decisions	1977	Sirocco
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4494 chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #18 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Judy Wieder album: Stares and Whispers	Freda Payne	Love Magnet	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4383 writtenby: P. Sawyer, M. McCloud album: Stares And Whispers	Freda Payne	I Get High (On Your Memory)	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4431 writtenby: F. Payne, G. Abbott album: Stares And Whispers	Freda Payne	Bring Back The Joy	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3408 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton	Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns	Up for the Down Stroke	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: ICA 001 chartposition: RandB #9, US #92 writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea album: Good Thing Man	Frank Lucas	Good Thing Man	1977	ICA
3	recordlabel: ICA 011 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea album: Good Thing Man	Frank Lucas	Don't Put Out the Fire	1977	ICA
4	recordlabel: Dash 5036 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Ish Ledesma (as Ismael Ledesma), Carl Driggs and Gille Garcia	Foxy	The Way You Do the Things You Do	1977	Dash
---	recordlabel: ABC 4199 (UK) writtenby: Graham Gouldman	Four Tops	For Your Love	1977	ABC(UK)

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