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
301	recordlabel: Polydor 2059063 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon & Pete Wingfield album: Dancealot	Olympic Runners	Get It While You Can	1978	Polydor
302	recordlabel: Mercury 74014 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Funk-O-Nots	1978	Mercury
303	recordlabel: Mercury 74031 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Time Slips Away	1978	Mercury
304	recordlabel: Mercury 73983 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Mr. Mean	Ohio Players	Magic Trick	1978	Mercury
305	recordlabel: Mercury 73974 chartposition: RandB #51, US #101 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Mr. Mean	Ohio Players	Good Luck Charm	1978	Mercury
306	recordlabel: RCA 11245 chartposition: RandB #37, US #57 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell album: Odyssey	Odyssey	Weekend Lover	1978	RCA
307	recordlabel: RCA 11399 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell album: Hollywood Party Tonight	Odyssey	Single Again -- What Time Does the Balloon Go Up	1978	RCA
308	recordlabel: Hi 77506 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore album: Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)	O.V. Wright	Precious, Precious	1978	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 6008 album: The Bottom Line mpcode: 31Qivqe3LuI	O.V. Wright	The Bottom Line (full album)	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 78514 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: George Jackson & Raymond Moore album: The Bottom Line	O.V. Wright	I Don't Do Windows	1978	Hi
2	recordlabel: Shady Brook 1045 chartposition: RandB #34, US AC #29 writtenby: Casey Kelly and Paul Harrison album: Love Is Forever	O.C. Smith	Love to Burn	1978	Shady Brook
3	recordlabel: Arista 0343 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: This Is Your Life	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills)	This Is Your Life	1978	Arista
4	recordlabel: Bearsville 0326 chartposition: RandB #15, US #103, US Dance #10 writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Robert Cotter (as Bobby Carter) album: Norma Jean comments: charted as Saturday / Sorcerer / Having A Party / I Like Love in US dance charts	Norma Jean Wright	Saturday	1978	Bearsville
5	recordlabel: Bearsville 0331 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Norma Jean Wright	Having a Party	1978	Bearsville
6	recordlabel: Warner 8499 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder	New Birth	The Mighty Army	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: Natural Impulse 101 writtenby: J.G., G.G., J.D.	Natural Impulse	She Went Away	1978	Natural Impulse
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4623 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Natalie...Live!	Natalie Cole	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1978	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4572 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Natalie Cole album: Thankful	Natalie Cole	Annie Mae	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4578 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Baskett, McDonald, Groves	Nancy Wilson	I'm Gonna Let Ya	1978	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Millennium 617 chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: T. Life and Joe Freeman	N'Cole	You're Gonna Need This Love	1978	Millennium
5	recordlabel: Prelude 71110 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #16, US #58, US dance #1 writtenby: Patrick Adams & Sandra Cooper album: Keep On Jumpin comments: [disco]	Musique	In the Bush	1978	Prelude
6	recordlabel: Prelude 71114 chartposition: RandB #81, US dance #1 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris album: Keep On Jumpin	Musique	Keep On Jumpin'	1978	Prelude
7	recordlabel: Ariola 7674 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Doin' It to the Bone	Muscle Shoals Horns	I Just Want to Turn You On	1978	Ariola
8	recordlabel: Epic 50558 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Howard King, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Kiss This World Goodbye	Mtume	Just Funnin'	1978	Epic
---	recordlabel: Tabu 5504 writtenby: J. Peters, L. Mack album: Full Moon	Ms. Sharon Ridley	Changin'	1978	Tabu
1	recordlabel: Epic 50596 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Jerry Seay and Joyce Kennedy album: Mother Factor	Mother's Finest	Don't Wanna Come Back	1978	Epic
2	recordlabel: Parachute 504 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Jerline Shelton and Maurice Commander	Morris Jefferson	Spank Your Blank Blank	1978	Parachute
3	recordlabel: HandL 4692 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Milt Matthews album: Milt Matthews	Milt Matthews	Trust Me	1978	HandL
4	recordlabel: Spring 185 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Rogers album: Get It Out'cha System	Millie Jackson	Sweet Music Man	1978	Spring
5	recordlabel: Spring 179 chartposition: RandB #12, US #102 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore) album: Feelin' Bitchy	Millie Jackson	All the Way Lover	1978	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 13 (UK) writtenby: Millie Jackson, Randy Klein album: Get It Out'Cha System	Millie Jackson	Go Out And Get Some (Get It Out'Cha System)	1978	Spring(UK)
1	recordlabel: Spring 189 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore) and Steve Alaimo album: Get It Out'cha System	Millie Jackson	Keep the Home Fire Burnin'	1978	Spring
2	recordlabel: Private Stock 45184 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #8, US #36, US dance #1 writtenby: Michael Zager & Alvin Fields album: Let's All Chant comments: [disco dance]	Michael Zager Band	Let's All Chant	1978	Private Stock
3	recordlabel: EMI America 8004 chartposition: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4 writtenby: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner album: The Michael Johnson Album	Michael Johnson	Almost Like Being in Love	1978	EMI America
4	recordlabel: Buddah 597 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	Take Me I'm Yours	1978	Buddah
5	recordlabel: Buddah 600 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Sylvester Rivers album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	In the Night-Time	1978	Buddah
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 2060 chartposition: US dance #17, US #105 writtenby: Steve Karmen album: The Greatest Show On Earth comments: [disco dance instrumental] mpcode: nR4NpHx2J6I	Metropolis ft. The Sweethearts	I Love New York	1978	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: Salsoul 2070 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Thor Baldursson, Peter Belotte album: The Greatest Show on Earth comments: [disco dance] mpcode: DyX0WLI29kc	Metropolis	The Greatest Show on Earth -- New York Is My Kind of Town	1978	Salsoul
8	recordlabel: Buddah 589 chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #53 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen album: A Portrait of Melba	Melba Moore	Standing Right Here	1978	Buddah
9	recordlabel: Millennium 608 chartposition: RandB #76, US #25, US AC #30, US dance #33 writtenby: John Williams album: Encounters of Every Kind	Meco	Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1978	Millennium
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10225 writtenby: M. Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell comments: re recording of his 1962 hit [deep soul]	McKinley Mitchell	The Town I Live In	1978	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Capitol 16017 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Travelin' Man	1978	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4629 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	I Wish You Well	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 16017 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Golden Time of Day	1978	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4531 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Hurt So Good	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Workin' Together	1978	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 44239 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Gregory McCoy and James album: Three Miles High	Mass Production	Sky High	1978	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 44233 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: Three Miles High	Mass Production	Just Wanna Make a Dream Come True (Mass in F Minor)	1978	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Tamla 364 writtenby: M. Gaye, D. Ashby, E. Townsend album: Here, My Dear. comments: [Complete Album]	Marvin Gaye	Here, My Dear (full album)	1978	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54300 writtenby: M. Gaye, E. Townsend, D. Ashby album: Here, My Dear comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Anger	1978	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Infinity 102 (UK) writtenby: Bill Beard, Chet Fortune, Nick Mann comments: [disco] mpcode: -X9sMolQvpM	Marva Hicks	Looking Over My Shoulder	1978	Infinity(UK)
1	recordlabel: Magnet 130 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bellotte, Baldursson album: Marsha	Marsha Hunt	The Other Side Of Midnight	1978	Magnet(UK)
2	recordlabel: ABC 12324 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #38 writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	My Reason to Be Is You	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3509 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, James Jamerson Jr. album: Feeling My Way	Margie Joseph	I Feel His Love Getting Stronger	1978	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3445 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Feeling My Way	Margie Joseph	Come On Back to Me Lover	1978	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Decca 13755 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Manu Dibango	Manu Dibango	Big Blow	1978	Decca
6	recordlabel: Arista 0304 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson, Claude "Coffee" Cave, Joaquin Jessup, Neftali Santiago album: We Are One	Mandrill	Can You Get It (Suzie Caesar)	1978	Arista
7	recordlabel: Arista 0326 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson and Claude "Coffee" Cave album: We Are One	Mandrill	Happy Beat	1978	Arista
8	recordlabel: Prelude 71112 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Steve Winwood and Jimmy Miller album: I'm a Man comments: [disco]	Macho	I'm a Man	1978	Prelude
9	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3650 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: MFSB, The Gamble Huff Orchestra comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	MFSB	Use ta Be My Guy	1978	P.I.R.
10	recordlabel: Ko Ko 731 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Get to Me	1978	Ko Ko
11	recordlabel: KoKo 728 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Do You Love Somebody	1978	KoKo
12	recordlabel: AVI 235 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and A. J. Tribble (as A.J. Tribble) album: Lowrell	Lowrell	Overdose of Love	1978	AVI
13	recordlabel: Casablanca 925 chartposition: RandB #23, US #22 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos	Love & Kisses	Thank God It's Friday	1978	Casablanca
14	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4011 chartposition: RandB #97, US Dance #21 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Law and Order	Love Committee	Law and Order	1978	Gold Mind
---	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4013 writtenby: Edward Moore, Ron Tyson album: Law And Order	Love Committee	Tired Of Being Your Fool	1978	Gold Mind
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3653 chartposition: RandB #76, US AC #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All	Lou Rawls	There Will Be Love	1978	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3643 chartposition: RandB #32, US AC #10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All	Lou Rawls	One Life to Live	1978	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3634 chartposition: RandB #21, US #24, US AC #5 writtenby: Von Gray & Sherman Marshall album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Lou Rawls	Lady Love	1978	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Prelude 71113 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Jesse Boyce, Moses Dillard & Thomas Cain album: Learning To Dance All Over Again	Lorraine Johnson	Feed the Flame	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Lester Radio 901 writtenby: Richie Hohenburger album: Funk Reaction comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]	Lonnie Smith	It's Changed	1978	Lester Radio
1	recordlabel: Columbia 310747 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Marcus Miller	Lonnie Liston Smith	Journey into Love	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 111 chartposition: RandB #11, US #87 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Bunny Sigler	Loleatta Holloway & Bunny Sigler	Only You	1978	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4016 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: N. Harris, R. Tyson album: Queen of the Night	Loleatta Holloway	Catch Me on the Rebound	1978	Gold Mind
4	recordlabel: JuPar 532 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Chestener Gordon album: Livin' Proof	Living Proof	You and I	1978	JuPar
5	recordlabel: Creole 159 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Paul Da Vinci album: Liquid Gold	Liquid Gold	Any Way You Do	1978	Creole(UK)
6	recordlabel: Asylum 45546 chartposition: RandB #77, US #7, US AC #2, US country #85 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) album: Living in the USA	Linda Ronstadt	Ooh Baby Baby	1978	Asylum
7	recordlabel: Curtom 0140 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #50, US #54, US dance #1 writtenby: Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields album: If My Friends Could See Me Now comments: [disco dance]	Linda Clifford	If My Friends Could See Me Now	1978	Curtom
8	recordlabel: Curtom 731 chartposition: RandB #3, US #77 writtenby: Gil Askey album: If My Friends Could See Me Now comments: [disco funk] [extended 12 inch version]	Linda Clifford	Runaway Love	1978	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Alston 3739 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke	Lew Kirton	New York City	1978	Alston
---	recordlabel: Curtom 139 writtenby: L. Hutson and M. Hawkins album: Feel The Spiri	Leroy Hutson	Never Know What You Can Do (Give It A Try)	1978	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 134 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Gil Askey album: Closer to the Source	Leroy Hutson	Where Did Love Go	1978	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Curtom 139 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: James Mendell album: Closer to the Source	Leroy Hutson	In the Mood	1978	Curtom
3	recordlabel: MCA 40941 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Leon Haywood and Tony Coleman album: Energy	Leon Haywood	Party	1978	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 40849 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Double My Pleasure	Leon Haywood	Double My Pleasure	1978	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 40889 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Willard Burton album: Double My Pleasure	Leon Haywood	Fine and Healthy Thing	1978	MCA
6	recordlabel: ABC 12345 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Judy Wieder	Lenny Williams	Look Up with Your Mind	1978	ABC
7	recordlabel: ABC 12289 chartposition: RandB #62, US #108, UK #52, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams album: Choosing You comments: Choosing You / Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh! in US dance charts	Lenny Williams	Choosing You	1978	ABC
8	recordlabel: ABC 12423 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Terri McFadden album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	Midnight Girl	1978	ABC
9	recordlabel: ABC 12387 chartposition: RandB #40, US #104, UK #67, US Dance #25 writtenby: Clay Drayton and Judy Wieder album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	You Got Me Running	1978	ABC
10	recordlabel: Elektra 45538 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Lee Oskar comments: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	Before the Rain	1978	Elektra
11	recordlabel: ABC 12326 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Night People	Lee Dorsey	Night People	1978	ABC
12	recordlabel: Avi 153 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gil Karson	Le Pamplemousse	Monkey See, Monkey Do	1978	Avi
---	recordlabel: M M M Gold 500 writtenby: Frank Johnson	Le Frank 'O	Keep On Gettin' Down	1978	M M M Gold
1	recordlabel: Glades 1750 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Dig a Little Deeper / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Dig a Little Deeper	1978	Glades
2	recordlabel: Warner 49011 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Star Walk	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	Star Walk	1978	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 8602 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	1978	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8665 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	Is It Love?	1978	Warner Bros.
5	recordlabel: AandM 2057 chartposition: RandB #1, US #49 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne & John T. McGhee album: Togetherness comments: [disco funk]	L.T.D.	Holding On (When Love Is Gone)	1978	A&M
6	recordlabel: AandM 2095 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and James Davis album: Togetherness	L.T.D.	We Both Deserve Each Other's Love	1978	A&M
7	recordlabel: De lite 910 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Ronald Bell and Kool and the Gang	Kool & the Gang	Everybody's Dancin'	1978	De lite

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