Soul R&B Music Charts of 1978 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1978 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 1978, 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 1978, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1978 . . .

The following songs were released in 1978 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 1978 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
201	recordlabel: Cotillion 44238 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Concept	Slave	Stellar Fungk	1978	Cotillion
202	recordlabel: Cotillion 44235 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Hardness of the World	Slave	Baby Sinister	1978	Cotillion
203	recordlabel: CBS 6351(UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Richard Adler	Sine	Just Let Me Do My Thing	1978	CBS (UK)
204	recordlabel: Midsong International 40896 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #80 writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund album: Love In A Sleeper	Silver Convention	Spend the Night with Me	1978	Midsong Internationa
---	recordlabel: Parachute 521 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter album: Foot Stompin' Music	Sidney Barnes	Hold On I'm Coming	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 818 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Augie Johnson, Gregory Matta, Louie Patton, Sylvia St. James and Wayne Henderson album: Goin' Bananas	Side Effect	It's All in Your Mind	1978	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: ABC 12395 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Algeron Casey, Tyrone Steels and William Talbert album: Good, Bad and Funky	Shotgun	Love Attack	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12363 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Tyrone Steels, William Talbert, Ernest Latimore, Larry Austin, Gregory Ingram, William Gentry album: Good, Bad and Funky	Shotgun	Good, Bad and Funky	1978	ABC
4	recordlabel: Stax 3212 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Lyn Chambers album: From the Gut to the Butt	Sho Nuff	I Live Across the Street	1978	Stax
---	recordlabel: Stax 3218 writtenby: Lyn Chambers album: From The Gut To The Butt	Sho Nuff	Funkasize You	1978	Stax
1	recordlabel: Arista 0334 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John	Shirley Brown	I Can't Move No Mountains	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 923 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #30 writtenby: Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown) and Arthur Freed album: Love Me Baby Singin' in the Rain comments: [disco]	Sheila & B. Devotion	Singin' in the Rain	1978	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Carrere 393 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Mike Wickfield, Pamela Forest and Paul Pacer album: Sheila and B.Devotion	Sheila & B. Devotion	You Light My Fire	1978	Carrere
4	recordlabel: Solar 11354 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #20, US #79 writtenby: Kevin Spencer & Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Disco Gardens comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	Take That to the Bank	1978	Solar
5	recordlabel: Prelude 71104 chartposition: RandB #70, UK #16, US dance #2 writtenby: Jesse Boyce	Saturday Night Band	Come On Dance, Dance	1978	Prelude
6	recordlabel: HandL 4694 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Landy McNeal, Bob Johnson and George Pettus	Sandy Mercer	You Are My Love	1978	HandL
7	recordlabel: Mercury 74002 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Samona Cooke	One Night Affair	1978	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Polydor 14455 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Sam Dees	Sam Dees	Say Yeah	1978	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14455 writtenby: Sam Dees	Sam Dees	My World	1978	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Claridge 434 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Sky Keegan	Ruth Davis	Lost in a Love Zone	1978	Claridge
2	recordlabel: ABC 12349 chartposition: RandB #3, US #38 writtenby: Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan album: Street Player	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Stay	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 4209 chartposition: RandB #34 US #105 writtenby: David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun album: Street Player	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Blue Love	1978	ABC
4	recordlabel: Creole 160(UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Carn Mullins album: I Will	Ruby Winters	I Won't Mention It Again	1978	Creole (UK)
5	recordlabel: Creole 153(UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Willard Eugene Price (as Gene Price) album: I Will comments: [ballad]	Ruby Winters	Come to Me	1978	Creole (UK)
6	recordlabel: Polydor 14523 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #43 writtenby: Richard Flowers and Wayne Henderson	Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson	Heat of the Beat	1978	Polydor
7	recordlabel: Polydor 14451 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong album: Let's Do It	Roy Ayers	Freaky Deaky	1978	Polydor
8	recordlabel: Polydor 14509 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #41 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson and Steve Fisher album: You Send Me	Roy Ayers	Get On Up, Get On Down	1978	Polydor
9	recordlabel: Island 8646 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #17 writtenby: Gloria Covington, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston album: Discocide	Roundtree	Get On Up (Get On Down)	1978	Island
10	recordlabel: Whitfield 17148 chartposition: UK #16, US Dance #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom comments: charted as Do Your Dance / It Makes You Feel Like Dancin' n US dance charts	Rose Royce	It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'	1978	Whitfield
11	recordlabel: Whitfield 8712 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #2, US #32 writtenby: Miles Gregory album: Strikes Again comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	Love Don't Live Here Anymore	1978	Whitfield
12	recordlabel: Whitfield 8531 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #3, US #101 writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin) album: In Full Bloom comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	Wishing on a Star	1978	Whitfield
13	recordlabel: United Artists 1264 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Flame comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Love Is Here	1978	United Artists
14	recordlabel: London 305 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Jorg Evers and Jurgen album: Lookin' for Action	Ronnie Jones	Under My Thumb -- The Same Old Song	1978	London
15	recordlabel: Columbia 10667 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy	Ronnie Dyson	Ain't Nothing Wrong	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Shock Records 10 writtenby: Michael Piccirillo, Gary Goetzman, George Tobin	Ron Preyer	If You Don't Want My Love	1978	Shock Records
1	recordlabel: Shock 10 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Randy Newman	Ron Preyer	Baltimore	1978	Shock
2	recordlabel: Warner 8724 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1 writtenby: Rod Stewart & Carmine Appice album: Blondes Have More Fun comments: [disco dance]	Rod Stewart	Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?	1978	Warner
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 7089 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison, Bob Esty and Roberta Kelly album: Gettin' the Spirit	Roberta Kelly	Gettin' the Spirit	1978	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3463 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #42, US #2, US AC #3 writtenby: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume album: Blue Lights in the Basement comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	The Closer I Get to You	1978	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3441 chartposition: RandB #52, US AC #28 writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels) album: Blue Lights in the Basement	Roberta Flack	25th of Last December	1978	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 3521 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joe Brooks album: Roberta Flack	Roberta Flack	When It's Over	1978	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 3483 chartposition: RandB #37, US #24, US AC #1 writtenby: Joe Brooks album: Roberta Flack comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	If Ever I See You Again	1978	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Salsoul 2057 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #51, US Dance #13 writtenby: Barry Lee, Brian Sherrer, Floyd Smith, Kenneth Carter, Victor Burks and Walter Carter album: Sons of the Gods	Ripple	The Beat Goes On and On	1978	Salsoul
9	recordlabel: Gordy 7156 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, US dance #3 writtenby: Rick James album: Come Get It! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [ disco funk]	Rick James	You and I	1978	Gordy
10	recordlabel: Gordy 7162 chartposition: RandB #3, US #41 writtenby: Rick James album: Come Get It! comments: [funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Mary Jane	1978	Gordy
---	recordlabel: J.B.'s 131 writtenby: Richard Caiton	Richard Caiton	Where Is The Love	1978	J.B.'s
1	recordlabel: ABC 12334 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Dan Walsh, Michael Omartian and Michael Price album: Sky's the Limit	Rhythm Heritage	Holdin' Out (For Your Love)	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Arista 0353 chartposition: RandB #43, US #102 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Thurlene Johnson album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Honey I'm Rich	1978	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 0328 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Is This A Love Thing	1978	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 0283 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #11, US #8 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16016 (UK) writtenby: George Duke album: Don't Ask My Neighbors comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Raul De Souza	Daisy Mae	1978	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 50576 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: S. Stein, Z. Perry	Randy Jackson	How Can I Be Sure	1978	Epic
2	recordlabel: Parachute 506 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome to My Room comments: [deep soul]	Randy Brown	I'd Rather Hurt Myself (Than to Hurt You)	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Parachute 2005 (UK) writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: H-avyn3ZUQs	Randy Brown	Too Little In Common	1978	Parachute(UK)
---	recordlabel: Parachute 9005 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [album cut] mpcode: kn-AaFtg8H0	Randy Brown	Do It Baby	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Parachute 9005 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome To My Room comments: [slow jam album cut] mpcode: sIOx3yB1ICI	Randy Brown	I Love You Baby	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Parachute 506 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room mpcode: KX5RI0Ql5wk	Randy Brown	I'm Always In The Mood	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Parachute 517 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room mpcode: Dx9uiqk2eXY	Randy Brown	Sweet, Sweet Darling	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Parachute 9005 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [album cut] mpcode: 6BwSNCaLrBI	Randy Brown	Love Is All We Need	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Parachute 517 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome to My Room	Randy Brown	I Wanna Make Love to You	1978	Parachute
2	recordlabel: Marlin 3319 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #25 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: The Path comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	The Path	1978	Marlin
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44232 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Dan Daily album: Closer to You	R.B. Hudmon	Cause You're Mine Now	1978	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: AandM 2043 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #34, US #21 writtenby: Ashford, Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee album: Sounds And Stuff Like That!! comments: [disco funk]	Quincy Jones ft. Ashford & Simpson & Chaka Khan	Stuff Like That	1978	A&M
5	recordlabel: AandM 2080 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones and Richard Tee album: SoundsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦And Stuff Like That!!	Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin & Charles May	Love, I Never Had It So Good	1978	A&M
6	recordlabel: Arista 0349 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey	Quazar	Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine)	1978	Arista
7	recordlabel: Marlin 3328 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #21 writtenby: C. Quartz and Max Gazzola album: Quartz comments: [instrumental]	Quartz	Beyond the Clouds	1978	Marlin
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19160 album: Make It Good comments: [Complete Album]	Prince Phillip Mitchell	Make It Good (full album)	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3480 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Make It Good	Prince Phillip Mitchell	One on One	1978	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Warner 8713 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Prince album: For You	Prince	Just as Long as We're Together	1978	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 8619 chartposition: RandB #12, US #92 writtenby: Chris Moon and Prince album: For You	Prince	Soft and Wet	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 2 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Positive Change	Positive Change	Love Of A Lifetime	1978	Expansion Special Re
---	recordlabel: Motown 1447 writtenby: R. Douglas album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Hooked For Life	1978	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1115 (UK) writtenby: Clinton, Cook album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Standing On The Verge (Of Gettin' It On)	1978	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1128 (UK) writtenby: Daniels, Jones, Douglas album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Gotta Find A Woman	1978	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Arista 4202 writtenby: Phyllis Hyman album: Somewhere in My Lifetime comments: [ballad album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	Gonna Make Changes	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 4202 writtenby: Mark Radice album: Somewhere In My Lifetime comments: [album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	The Answer Is You	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10654 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Eugene Record, Gerald Simms, Carl Davis and William Sanders	Phoebe Snow	Love Makes a Woman	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 161 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rom album: Giving It Back	Phil Hurtt	Giving It Back	1978	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Arista 4161 writtenby: Norman Connors, Pharoah Sanders, Paul Smith album: Love Will Find A Way comments: [smooth jazz album cuts]	Pharoah Sanders ft. Phyllis Hyman	Love Is Here -- As You Are	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: EMI 2859 (UK) chartposition: UK #43, US #81 writtenby: William Robinson, Ronald White album: Bush Doctor comments: [Reggae]	Peter Tosh	(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back	1978	EMI(UK)
2	recordlabel: Drive 6272 chartposition: RandB #25, US #54 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans album: A Fantasy Love Affair	Peter Brown with Betty Wright	You Should Do it	1978	Drive
3	recordlabel: Drive 6269 chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, US dance #4 writtenby: Peter Brown & Robert Rans album: A Fantasy Love Affair comments: [disco funk]	Peter Brown	Dance with Me	1978	Drive
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14514 chartposition: RandB #4, US #5, US dance #2, UK #26 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren album: 2 Hot! comments: [disco dance]	Peaches & Herb	Shake Your Groove Thing	1978	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Capitol 4573 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Reaching for the Sky	Peabo Bryson	Feel the Fire	1978	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4522 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Reaching for the Sky	Peabo Bryson	Reaching for the Sky	1978	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4656 chartposition: RandB #2, US #109 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Crosswinds comments: [ballad]	Peabo Bryson	I'm So Into You	1978	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1526 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: All About Love	Paulette Reaves	Jazz Freak	1978	Blue Candle
9	recordlabel: Mushroom 7037 chartposition: RandB #95 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Lalo Schifrin comments: [instrumental]	Paul Horn	Witch Doctor	1978	Mushroom
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 927 writtenby: Simon Soussan and Sabrina Soussan album: Our Ms. Brooks	Pattie Brooks	After Dark	1978	Casablanca
1	recordlabel: Epic 850487 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Patti LaBelle, James album: Patti LaBelle	Patti LaBelle	You Are My Friend	1978	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 850583 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: A. Willis	Patti LaBelle	Little Girls	1978	Epic
3	recordlabel: Epic 850550 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Armstead Edwards, James album: Tasty	Patti LaBelle	Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)	1978	Epic
4	recordlabel: Hilltak 7801 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Martha Stubbs	Patti Hendrix	Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out)	1978	Hilltak
5	recordlabel: CTI 41 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Patti Austin album: Havana Candy	Patti Austin	We're in Love	1978	CTI
6	recordlabel: Casablanca 924 chartposition: US dance #5, UK #34 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Patrick Juvet, Victor Willis album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco]	Patrick Juvet	Got a Feeling	1978	Casablanca
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 132 (UK) chartposition: UK #12, US dance #5 writtenby: Patrick Juvet and Jacques Morali album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco dance]	Patrick Juvet	I Love America	1978	Casablanca(UK)
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 909 chartposition: RandB #1, US #16 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins & Bernie Worrell album: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome comments: [funk]	Parliament	Flash Light	1978	Casablanca
9	recordlabel: Casablanca 921 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins album: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome	Parliament	Funkentelechy	1978	Casablanca
10	recordlabel: Casablanca 919 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: George Clinton, Ron Ford and Bernie Worrell album: Pleasure Principle	Parlet	Pleasure Principle	1978	Casablanca
11	recordlabel: RCA 5078(UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners with George Chandler	Whatever It Takes	1978	RCA (UK)

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