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
901	recordlabel: All Platinum 2371 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	Right Place, Wrong Time	1977	All Platinum
902	recordlabel: All Platinum 2368 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Frank Presco	First Class	This Is It	1977	All Platinum
903	recordlabel: All Platinum 2367 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	What Do You Do	1977	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2123 writtenby: Joe Seneca	Ted Taylor	Talk To Me	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	Meet Me Halfway	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	One Sided Love Affair	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2120 writtenby: Marvin Elam, Dexter Walker comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: kyhRDQGd5ag	Freedom Machine	Stop Doubting My Love	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2119 writtenby: Bell, Strickland, Quezerque, Taylor	Ted Taylor	Paying For My Love Mistake	1977	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Abet 9472 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Oliver Sain	Feel Like Dancin'	1977	Abet
---	recordlabel: AandM 7316 (UK) writtenby: Joan Armatrading album: Show Some Emotion	Joan Armatrading	Willow	1977	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2015 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Louis Johnson and George Johnson album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Right on Time	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 1982 chartposition: RandB #20, US #107 writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Runnin' for Your Lovin'	1977	A&M
2	recordlabel: AandM 1980 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Billy Preston album: A Whole New Thing	Billy Preston	Wide Stride	1977	A&M
3	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
4	recordlabel: AandM 1971 chartposition: RandB #53, US #70 writtenby: Cat Stevens album: Izitso	Cat Stevens	Was Dog a Doughnut	1977	A&M
5	recordlabel: AandM 1949 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #35, US AC #38 writtenby: Shuggie Otis album: Right On Time comments: [funk jazz]	The Brothers Johnson	Strawberry Letter 23	1977	A&M
6	recordlabel: AandM 1925 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher	Billy Preston	Girl	1977	A&M
7	recordlabel: AandM 1920 chartposition: RandB #46, US #6 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: David Jenkins & Cory Lerrios album: A Place In The Sun	Pablo Cruise	Whatcha Gonna Do	1977	A&M
8	recordlabel: AandM 1915 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya album: There's Music in the Air	Letta Mbulu	Music Man	1977	A&M
9	recordlabel: AandM 1909 chartposition: RandB #32, US #57, US AC #21 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Merria Ross album: Roots OST	Quincy Jones ft. Letta Mbulu	Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)	1977	A&M
10	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
11	recordlabel: AandM 1892 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Billy Preston and Doug Jones album: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	I've Got The Spirit	1977	A&M
12	recordlabel: AandM 1892 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	Do What You Want	1977	A&M
13	recordlabel: AandM 1885 chartposition: RandB #63, US #104 writtenby: Gato Barbieri album: Caliente!	Gato Barbieri	Fiesta	1977	A&M
14	recordlabel: AVI 147 chartposition: RandB #22, US #44, UK #31, US dance #6 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder & Merria Ross album: Cocomotion comments: [disco]	El Coco	Cocomotion	1977	AVI
15	recordlabel: AVI 135 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Gil Karson	Le Pamplemousse	Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room)	1977	AVI
16	recordlabel: AVI 128 chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #21 writtenby: Clarence Lawton	The Destinations	I've Got to Dance (To Keep from Cryin')	1977	AVI
17	recordlabel: APA 17002 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: P.L. Soto album: Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco]	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	One Love	1977	APA
18	recordlabel: APA 17001 chartposition: RandB #86, US #41, US dance #3 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco] charted as Superman / One Love in US dance charts	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	Superman	1977	APA
19	recordlabel: ALTee 111 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Bob Jones	Artie White	(You Are My) Leanin Tree	1977	ALTee
20	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 273 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Free As The Wind comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Free as the Wind	1977	ABC/Blue Thumb
21	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 272 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Stix Hooper, Lamont Dozier, Larry Carlton, Robert Popwell and Wilton Felder album: Free As The Wind comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Feel It	1977	ABC/Blue Thumb
22	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31010 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Sharon Jones comments: [instrumental]	Brass Fever	Time Is Running Out	1977	ABC Impulse
23	recordlabel: ABC 969 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Hubert V. Yarborough album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Hostage	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: ABC 4203 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: The Soul Partners album: Cherish	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	If You Feel Like Dancin'	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 4199 (UK) writtenby: Graham Gouldman	Four Tops	For Your Love	1977	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 22035 writtenby: W. Goodloe, M. McDowell, R. Palmer, R. Smith, M. Dickerson album: Booty People comments: [disco funk]	Booty People	Slappin' Five	1977	ABC
1	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
2	recordlabel: ABC 12316 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Carl Hampton album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Wonderful	1977	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12315 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: The Show Must Go On	Four Tops	The Show Must Go On	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12314 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier Bell album: Float On	The Floaters	You Don't Have to Say You Love Me	1977	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12311 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff comments: [ballad]	Sharon Paige	I Wanna Know Your Name	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12306 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: All About Love comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Younghearts	Sho Nuff Must Be Love	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
2	recordlabel: ABC 12299 chartposition: RandB #4, US #76 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Shake It Well	1977	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12298 chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29 writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Look What You've Done to My Heart	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12296 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Dennis Belfield, Kevin Murphy and David Wolinski album: Ask Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Everlasting Love	1977	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12292 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Tyrone Steels, William Gentry and William Talbert album: Shotgun	Shotgun	Mutha Funk	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12289 writtenby: David Stallings, Lenny Williams album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Problem Solver	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: ABC 12286 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Genuine Ruby	Ruby Andrews	I Wanna Be Near You	1977	ABC
2	recordlabel: ABC 12284 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1 writtenby: Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchell album: Float On comments: [ballad]	The Floaters	Float On	1977	ABC
3	recordlabel: ABC 12280 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Bland and Al Braggs album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	The Soul of a Man	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: ABC 12273 chartposition: RandB #93, US AC #48 writtenby: Tom Scott album: Sky's the Limit	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Starsky and Hutch	1977	ABC
5	recordlabel: ABC 12269 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32 writtenby: A. Fischer & David Wolinski album: Ask Rufus	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Hollywood	1977	ABC
6	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
7	recordlabel: ABC 12264 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: William Talbert, Tyrone Steels and Ernest Lattimore album: Shotgun	Shotgun	Hot Line	1977	ABC
8	recordlabel: ABC 12262 chartposition: RandB #9, US #15, US AC #21 writtenby: H. B. Barnum & Walter Johnson comments: [disco dance]	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Your Love	1977	ABC
9	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
10	recordlabel: ABC 12247 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: E. Randle	B.B. King	Slow and Easy	1977	ABC
11	recordlabel: ABC 12243 chartposition: RandB #78, US #94, US AC #49 writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins album: Last Night on Earth	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)	1977	ABC
12	recordlabel: ABC 12241 chartposition: RandB #53, US dance #21 writtenby: Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden and Larry Brown album: Truth is the Power	Mighty Clouds of Joy	There's Love in the World (Tell the Lonely People)	1977	ABC
13	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
14	recordlabel: ABC 12239 chartposition: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #37 writtenby: Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn album: Ask Rufus comments: [disco funk]	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)	1977	ABC
15	recordlabel: ABC 12236 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Dee Dee McNeil, Fred Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: Catfish	Four Tops	Feel Free	1977	ABC
16	recordlabel: ABC 12235 chartposition: RandB #3, US #53 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Joy Ride comments: [Sweet Soul Ballad]	The Dramatics	Be My Girl	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 1032 album: All About Love	The Younghearts (ft. Dyana Whitman)	Back Street Love Affair	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 1030 writtenby: A. Ingram, J. Mitchell, M. Willis album: The Floaters comments: [album cut] mpcode: myV5GSJUR5s	The Floaters	Float On (long version)	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 1027 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: The Bitch Is Bad! comments: [album cut]	Denise LaSalle	Move Your Body	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 1001 writtenby: Al Perkins album: Especially For You comments: [album cut]	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners	Baby, Let Me Love You	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2360 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98 writtenby: Johnny Ross comments: [funk]	Electric City featuring Johnny Ross	We're Gonna Make It	1977	20th Century
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2353 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Beloyd	Beloyd	Get into Your Life	1977	20th Century
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2350 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #40, US dance #5 writtenby: N. Pigford and E. Paris album: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love	Barry White	It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me	1977	20th Century
4	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: 20th Century 2340 writtenby: Charles Richaed Cuson album: Phase 1	Formula V	Dance All Night	1977	20th Century
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2338 chartposition: RandB #94, US dance #28 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	I Just Wanna Do My Thing	1977	20th Century
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2328 chartposition: RandB #25, UK #37, US dance #30 writtenby: Barry White album: Is This Whatcha Wont?	Barry White	I'm Qualified to Satisfy You	1977	20th Century
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2325 chartposition: RandB #15, US #68, US dance #7, US AC #27 writtenby: John Barry album: King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Theme from King Kong	1977	20th Century
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2318 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Fred Ross	Sass	I Only Want to Love You	1977	20th Century
5	recordlabel: 20th Century 2317 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: E. Townsend, M. Wiley	Michelle Wiley	I Feel So At Home Here	1977	20th Century

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