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
601	recordlabel: Infinity 50003 chartposition: RandB #32, US #37, US AC #44 writtenby: Richard Germinaro, Evie Sands & Ben Wiseman album: Midnight Diamond	Dobie Gray	You Can Do It	1978	Infinity
---	recordlabel: Sire 1034 writtenby: Arthur Russell	Dinosaur	Kiss Me Again	1978	Sire
1	recordlabel: MCA 40947 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #45, US AC #40, US #41 writtenby: Charlie Smalls album: The Wiz	Diana Ross & Michael Jackson	Ease on Down the Road	1978	MCA
2	recordlabel: Motown 1442 chartposition: RandB #39, US #49, US AC #9 writtenby: Linda Laurie and Jerry Ragovoy album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	You Got It	1978	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1436 chartposition: RandB #16, US #49, US dance #15 writtenby: Ken Peterson album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Your Love Is So Good for Me	1978	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1112(UK) chartposition: UK #54, US dance #35 writtenby: Kenny Stover and Pam Davis album: Ross [1978 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Lovin' Livin' Givin'	1978	Motown (UK)
5	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6255 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Derrick Graves and Dexter Wansel album: Voyager	Dexter Wansel	All Night Long	1978	P.I.R.
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6492 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs	Dexter Wansel	Solutions	1978	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: Warner 8606 chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #8 writtenby: Eumir Deodato album: Love Island	Deodato	Whistle Bump	1978	Warner
8	recordlabel: ABC 12419 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Under the Influence	Denise LaSalle	Workin' Overtime	1978	ABC
9	recordlabel: ABC 12312 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: The Bitch Is Bad	Denise LaSalle	Love Me Right	1978	ABC
10	recordlabel: ABC 12353 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Denise La Salle	Denise LaSalle	One Life to Live	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2385 writtenby: E. Townsend	Denise Kelly & Fame	I'd Like To Get Into You	1978	20th Century
1	recordlabel: Elektra 45466 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Gilbert Moses, Richard Duncan and Stanley Clarke album: Just Family	Dee Dee Bridgewater	Just Family	1978	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 7700 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16 writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller	Deborah Washington	Ready or Not	1978	Ariola America
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 7719 chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Any Way You Want It comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts	Deborah Washington	Standing in the Shadows of Love	1978	Ariola America
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 9561 writtenby: T. Burton album: Hear Me Out	David Simmons	Taxi - Greyhound Station	1978	Fantasy WMOT
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 166 writtenby: L. James, D. James, D. Simmons album: Hear Me Out	David Simmons	Will They Miss Me	1978	Fantasy WMOT
1	recordlabel: Motown 1435 writtenby: Van McCoy album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	You're My Peace of Mind	1978	Motown
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73973 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: David Oliver and Ruth Robinson album: David Oliver	David Oliver	Ms	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Alston 3741 writtenby: Clarence Reid	David Hudson	I Get Turned On	1978	Alston
---	recordlabel: First American 7717 writtenby: Thomas Cain, Michael Bacon album: Introducing Danny Johnson comments: [album cut]	Danny Johnson	I Might As Well Forget Loving You	1978	First American
1	recordlabel: Blue Sky 2772 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #8, US #29 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Instant Replay comments: [disco]	Dan Hartman	Instant Replay	1978	Blue Sky
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10754 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Love Brought Me Back	D.J. Rogers	Love Brought Me Back	1978	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10836 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Love Brought Me Back	D.J. Rogers	All My Love	1978	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Curtom 0141 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Gil Askey album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	Do It All Night	1978	Curtom
5	recordlabel: Curtom 742 chartposition: UK #65, US dance #27 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Gil Aske album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	No Goodbyes	1978	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0142 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night Long	Curtis Mayfield	Keeps Me Loving You	1978	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0142 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	In Love, In Love, In Love	1978	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0135 chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #27 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	You Are, You Are	1978	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Motown 1440 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert album: The First Cuba Gooding Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Cuba Gooding	Mind Pleaser	1978	Motown
3	recordlabel: De lite 908 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Britt Britton and Freida Nerangis album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	Galaxy of Love	1978	De lite
4	recordlabel: De lite 908 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bert Reid (as Bertram Reid), Howard Young, Philip Thomas and William Anderson album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	Say a Prayer for Two	1978	De lite
5	recordlabel: Mercury 9199918(UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Britt Britton, Freida Nerangis and William Anderson album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	I'm Gonna Love You Forever	1978	Mercury (UK)
6	recordlabel: Venture 102 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Tiny Barge album: Funked Up	Creme D Cocoa	Do What You Feel	1978	Venture
7	recordlabel: Mercury 547 chartposition: RandB #31, US #103 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Secrets	Con Funk Shun	Confunkshunizeya	1978	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Mercury 74024 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: M. Cooper album: Loveshine	Con Funk Shun	So Easy	1978	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Mercury 74008 chartposition: RandB #5, US #60 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Loveshine comments: [disco funk]	Con Funk Shun	Shake and Dance with Me	1978	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Gull 63(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Cleveland Eaton Sr.	Cleveland Eaton	Bama Boogie Woogie	1978	Gull (UK)
11	recordlabel: Private Stock 166 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	Think It Over	1978	Private Stock
---	recordlabel: Stax 3210 writtenby: O'Conner, Porter album: Escape Hatch	Circle O'Fire	Have It Your Way	1978	Stax
1	recordlabel: AandM 2001 chartposition: RandB #68, US #4, US AC #1 writtenby: Chuck Mangione album: Feels So Good comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Chuck Mangione	Feels So Good	1978	A&M
2	recordlabel: Source 40967 chartposition: RandB #1, US #34 writtenby: Chuck Brown album: Bustin' Loose comments: [funk]	Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers	Bustin' Loose (Part 1)	1978	Source
3	recordlabel: RCA 11222 chartposition: RandB #14, US #103 writtenby: Allan Toussaint album: We're All in This Together	Chocolate Milk	Girl Callin'	1978	RCA
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3557 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #4, US #7, US dance #1, US AC #9 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: C'est Chic comments: [disco]	Chic	I Want Your Love	1978	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3519 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1, US AC #48 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: C'est CHIC comments: [disco]	Chic	Le Freak	1978	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Columbia 10808 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #11 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Foster album: Cheryl Lynn	Cheryl Lynn	Got to Be Real	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16018 (UK) writtenby: Rod Stewart	Charles Jackson	Tonight's The Night (It's Gonna Be Alright)	1978	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4598 writtenby: Bernard Reed, Gene Barge, Morris Jennings, Phil Upchurch album: Passionate Breezes	Charles Jackson	Ooh Child	1978	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16068 (UK) writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Passionate Breezes	Charles Jackson	The Train	1978	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: Mercury 58 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Perceptions	Charles Earland	Over and Over	1978	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 7717 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #33, US #21, US dance #11 writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] & James Jameson II album: Chanson comments: [disco dance]	Chanson	Don't Hold Back	1978	Ariola America
3	recordlabel: Warner 8683 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #11, US #21, US dance #30 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Chaka comments: [disco dance]	Chaka Khan	I'm Every Woman	1978	Warner
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 44230 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #8, US #70, US dance #1 writtenby: Alain Wisniak & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) album: Cerrone 3 Supernature comments: [disco]	Cerrone	Supernature	1978	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 44244 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #39, US dance #7 writtenby: Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) and Lene Lovich album: Cerrone IV The Golden Touch	Cerrone	Je suis Music	1978	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: T.K. 6041 chartposition: US Dance #23 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	Macho (A Real, Real One)	1978	T.K.
7	recordlabel: Midsong Int. 40945 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Mark Barkan album: Carol Douglas	Carol Douglas	Burnin'	1978	Midsong Int.
8	recordlabel: Midsong Int. 40860 chartposition: US dance #15, UK #66, US #101 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb album: Burnin'	Carol Douglas	Night Fever	1978	Midsong Int.
9	recordlabel: AVI 225 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) album: The Adventures of Captain Sky	Captain Sky	Wonder Worm	1978	AVI
10	recordlabel: Warner 17164 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #48 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Honest I Do Love You	1978	Warner
11	recordlabel: Warner 8582 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Victim	1978	Warner
12	recordlabel: Chocolate City 014 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant album: We All Know Who We Are	Cameo	It's Over	1978	Chocolate City
13	recordlabel: Chocolate City 016 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Ugly Ego	Cameo	Insane	1978	Chocolate City
14	recordlabel: Chocolate City 013 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #29 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: We All Know Who We Are	Cameo	It's Serious	1978	Chocolate City
15	recordlabel: Westbound 55413 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Bobby Miller and Mike Theodore album: Another Life	Caesar Frazier	Child of the Wind	1978	Westbound
16	recordlabel: RCA 11364 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Cab Calloway and Irving Mills comments: [re release]	Cab Calloway	Minnie The Moocher	1978	RCA
17	recordlabel: Shock 9 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Marshall McQueen Jr., Jessie C. Roberts and Bill Williams	C.B. Overton	If I Can't Stop You	1978	Shock
18	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4010 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and J. Sigler	Bunny Sigler	I Got What You Need	1978	Gold Mind
19	recordlabel: Salsoul 117 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Gregory Herbert	Bunny Sigler	Don't Even Try (Give It Up)	1978	Salsoul
20	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4008 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #27, US #43 writtenby: R. Earl, K. Miller, S. Miller & Bunny Sigler album: Let Me Party with You comments: [disco dance]	Bunny Sigler	Let Me Party with You (Party, Party, Party)	1978	Gold Mind
21	recordlabel: ALA 103 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: James P. O'Loughlin and Larry C. Lynum album: Brothers By Choice	Brothers By Choice	She Puts the Ease Back into Easy	1978	ALA
22	recordlabel: MCA 40916 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Dwight White comments: [instrumental]	Brotherhood	Change of Pace	1978	MCA
23	recordlabel: Millennium 20610 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Brooklyn Dreams	Brooklyn Dreams	Street Dance	1978	Millennium
24	recordlabel: Millennium 610 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Brooklyn Dreams	Brooklyn Dreams	Music, Harmony and Rhythm	1978	Millennium
25	recordlabel: Olde World 7700 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Tony Joe White	Brook Benton	Making Love Is Good for You	1978	Olde World
26	recordlabel: Hilltak 7802 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn	Broadway	Kiss You All Over	1978	Hilltak
---	recordlabel: Magic Touch 9011 writtenby: L. White, F. Lamont	Brighter Side of Darkness	He Made You Mine	1978	Magic Touch
1	recordlabel: The Rocket 40809 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Brian Russell and Brenda Russell	Brian & Brenda	That's All Right Too	1978	The Rocket
2	recordlabel: HandL 4699 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: D. Janssen, B. Bruce and P. J. Ross	Brenda & Herb	Tonight I'm Gonna Make You a Star	1978	HandL
3	recordlabel: United Artists 1242 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Brass Construction IV	Brass Construction	Help Yourself	1978	United Artists
4	recordlabel: United Artists 1262 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction IV	Brass Construction	Get Up	1978	United Artists
5	recordlabel: United Artists 1120 chartposition: RandB #18, US 104 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction III comments: [funk]	Brass Construction	L-O-V-E-U	1978	United Artists
6	recordlabel: United Artists 1204 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction III	Brass Construction	Celebrate	1978	United Artists
7	recordlabel: Tabu 5502 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Gerald Kent album: Journey to the Light	Brainstorm	We're on Our Way Home (Part 1)	1978	Tabu
8	recordlabel: Warner 8512 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton album: Bootsy? Player of the Year	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootzilla	1978	Warner
9	recordlabel: Warner 8575 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton and Frank Waddy album: Bootsy? Player of the Year	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Hollywood Squares	1978	Warner
10	recordlabel: Motown 1451 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #26 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas and Bonnie Pointer comments: [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me)	1978	Motown
11	recordlabel: Motown 1125 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #58, US dance #26 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer album: Bonnie Pointer [1978 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Free Me from My Freedom	1978	Motown(UK)
12	recordlabel: Sire 1049 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam album: Nightflight to Venus comments: [disco]	Boney M.	Rasputin	1978	Sire
13	recordlabel: Sire 732 chartposition: UK #1, US #30, US AC #35 writtenby: Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian and George Reyam album: Nightflight to Venus comments: [disco] charted as Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring in UK charts	Boney M.	Rivers of Babylon	1978	Sire
14	recordlabel: Bullet 05 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: C. Howard, W. Harrell and A. Daniels comments: [instrumental]	Boiling Point	Let's Get Funkified (Part I)	1978	Bullet
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10732 writtenby: C. Girty, A. Walker album: Pieces	Bobby Womack with Candi Staton	Stop Before We Start	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10672 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Davis, L. Ware album: Pieces	Bobby Womack	Trust Your Heart	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10732 writtenby: B. Womack, C. Womack album: Pieces	Bobby Womack	Wind It Up	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Hep' Me 151 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Explains The Glory Of Love comments: [deep soul]	Bobby Powell	A Fool For You	1978	Hep' Me
---	recordlabel: Hep' Me 155 writtenby: Billy Hill album: Explains The Glory Of Love	Bobby Powell	The Glory Of Love	1978	Hep' Me
---	recordlabel: Hi 78512 writtenby: D. Boddie, J. ward, C. Johnson comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: BCLeBmt39O0	Bobby McClure	To Get What You Got	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4657 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Bobby Lyle, Wayne Henderson and Harvey Mason	Bobby Lyle	Groove (Ain't No Doubt About It)	1978	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Clouds 11 chartposition: RandB #6, US #9, US AC #10 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner album: What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	What You Won't Do for Love	1978	Clouds
3	recordlabel: ABC 12360 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: David Ervin and Kenny Pierce album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Love to See You Smile	1978	ABC

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