Soul R&B Music Charts of 1976 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1976 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 1976, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1976' returned 940 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Hi 2308 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Earl Randle album: Total Explosion	Syl Johnson	'Bout to Make Me Leave Home	1976	Hi
---	recordlabel: T Neck 33809 writtenby: The Isley Brothers, C. Jasper album: Harvest for the World comments: [love ballad] [album cut]	The Isley Brothers	(At Your Best) You Are Love	1976	T Neck
1	recordlabel: HBS 12157 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: The Raders album: Everybody Wanna Live On	The Masqueraders	(Call Me) The Travelling Man	1976	HBS
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2066656 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #10, US dance #5, US #101 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: Raising Hell comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Fatback Band	(Do the) Spanish Hustle	1976	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Blue Note 783 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Harold Clayton, Mbaji and Sigidi Abdullah album: Places and Spaces comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	(Fallin' Like) Dominoes	1976	Blue Note
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10441 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: The More You Do It	Ronnie Dyson	(I Like Being) Close to You	1976	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Polydor 14304 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Ivory	James Brown	(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons	1976	Polydor
6	recordlabel: IX Chains 7013 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Calvin Arnold and R. Ellen	Calvin Arnold	(I'm Your) Friendly Neighborhood Freak (Part 1)	1976	IX Chains
7	recordlabel: T.K. 1019 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #22 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch album: Part 3 comments: [disco funk]	KC And The Sunshine Band	(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty	1976	T.K.
8	recordlabel: Roadshow 7005 chartposition: RandB #31, US #82 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Non Stop	B.T. Express	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1976	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Sea Bird 300 writtenby: J. Becton comments: [ballad] mpcode: b15vJoCDMkg	James Becton	(Time Will Tell) How Much I Love You	1976	Sea Bird
1	recordlabel: Epic 4294 chartposition: RandB #66, UK #25, US #103, US AC #34 writtenby: H. Alpert, L. Adler, S. Cooke	Johnny Nash	(What a) Wonderful World	1976	Epic
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3 chartposition: RandB #96 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Michael W. Fisher	Blacksmoke	(Your Love Has Got Me) Screamin'	1976	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Arista 0160 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #71 writtenby: C. Smith, G. Jackson, R. Miner album: The Rest Of My Life comments: [disco dance]	Martha Reeves	(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher	1976	Arista
4	recordlabel: Roulette 7193 chartposition: US Dance #21 writtenby: Johnny Melfi	Gentlemen & Their Ladies featuring Danny Mitchell	...Like Her!	1976	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Dark Horse 22004 writtenby: The Stairsteps album: 2nd Resurrection comments: [Complete Album]	The Stairsteps	2nd Resurrection (full album)	1976	Dark Horse
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10493 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Home Is Where The Heart Is	Bobby Womack	A Change Is Gonna Come	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Private Stock 45073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #28, US AC #13 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Walter Murphy album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band	A Fifth of Beethoven	1976	Private Stock
---	recordlabel: ABC 12224 writtenby: G. Jackson, C. Wilkins album: A Heart Full Of Song comments: [ballad] mpcode: iFnx1LhqbUk	Clarence Carter	A Heart Full Of Song	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: Spring 2066 713 (UK) writtenby: Banks, Hampton album: Free And In Love	Millie Jackson	A House for Sale	1976	Spring (UK)
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10211 writtenby: Bobby Gosh comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: j6Dpnw5oxRs	Chuck Brooks	A Little Bit More	1976	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3363 chartposition: RandB #35, US #101 writtenby: Hamish Stuart and Ned Doheny album: Soul Searching	Average White Band	A Love of Your Own	1976	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: GRT 070 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: J. Little, L. Mercedes	Shelbra Deane	A Man's Got Too Much Dog In Him	1976	GRT
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3610 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Message In The Music	The O'Jays	A Prayer	1976	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: RCA 10686 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity with the Choice Four	A Time for Celebration	1976	RCA
2	recordlabel: Granite 532 chartposition: RandB #25, US #98 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Abyssinia Jones	1976	Granite
3	recordlabel: Epic 50190 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Minnie Riperton , Joe Sample and Richard Rudolph album: Adventures in Paradise	Minnie Riperton	Adventures in Paradise	1976	Epic
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54273 chartposition: RandB #14, US #74 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Leon Ware album: I Want You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	After the Dance	1976	Tamla
5	recordlabel: ABC 12166 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: I Wanna Be with You	Carl Carlton	Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody (About You)	1976	ABC
6	recordlabel: KoKo 721 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Ain't Good for Nothing	1976	KoKo
---	recordlabel: GTO 59 (UK) writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle	Heatwave	Ain't No Half Steppin'	1976	GTO(UK)
1	recordlabel: Pyramid 8001 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Buddy Scott and Phil Medley album: The Lady Has Arrived!	Pat Lundy	Ain't No Pity in the Naked City	1976	Pyramid
2	recordlabel: Soul Int'l. 105 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: August Moon and Tyrone Thomas	The Whole Darn Family	Ain't Nothing But Something to Do	1976	Soul Int'l.
3	recordlabel: Conchillo 1 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: C.C. Ryder and Jimmy Jones	Jimmie Jones	Ain't Nothing Wrong Makin' Love (The First Night)	1976	Conchillo
4	recordlabel: Conchillo 1 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #57 writtenby: C.C. Ryder, Jimmy Jones mpcode: DZ3LYMoYTJk	Jimmy Jones	Ain't Nothing Wrong Makin' Love The First Night	1976	Conchillo
5	recordlabel: Calla 112 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rudy Love and The Love Family album: Rudy Love, Denise Love and R. Wilson	Rudy Love & Love Family	Ain't Nuthin' Spooky	1976	Calla
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: D. Zimmerman, J. Strickland album: Misty comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Vs2Aa9yK3J0	Dorothy Moore	Ain't That A Mother's Luck	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14313 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Joyce Ann Clay	Checkmates, Ltd.	All Alone by the Telephone	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album EP cut] mpcode: pz3rrESMnzI	Stevie Wonder	All Day Sucker	1976	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Glades 1736 writtenby: B. Turner, M. Jones	Otis Clay	All I Need Is You	1976	Glades
---	recordlabel: ABC 12224 writtenby: C. Carter album: A Heart Full Of Song comments: [southern soul] mpcode: BHHzSHyrEdY	Clarence Carter	All Messed Up	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: Old Town 12-004 album: All My Life comments: [Complete Album]	Arthur Prysock	All My Life (full album)	1976	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 848 writtenby: W. Jeffrey album: Fever comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	All The Time	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: Arista 0177 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: General Johnson album: General Johnson	General Johnson	All in the Family	1976	Arista
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 453262 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Curly Putman and Red Lane	Bettye Swann	All the Way in or All the Way Out	1976	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 769 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #18 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery album: What You Need	Side Effect	Always There	1976	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Crossover 985 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Samuel A. Ward and Katharine Lee Bates	Ray Charles	America the Beautiful	1976	Crossover
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54276 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Ron MIller, W. Goldstein comments: [Motown Sound Ballad]	Smokey Robinson	An Old-Fashioned Man	1976	Tamla
6	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 270 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Stix Hooper (as album: Those Southern Knight comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	And Then There Was the Blues	1976	ABC/Blue Thumb
7	recordlabel: Ariola America 7625 chartposition: RandB #10, US #37, US AC #49 writtenby: John Valenti and Joe Spinazola	John Valenti	Anything You Want	1976	Ariola America
8	recordlabel: Drive 6253 chartposition: US Dance #25, Cashbox R&B #86 writtenby: Leon Huff and Jerry Akines	Wild Honey	At the Top of the Stairs	1976	Drive
---	recordlabel: PandP 111 writtenby: Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Atmosphere Strutt	1976	PandP
1	recordlabel: United Artists 807 chartposition: RandB #23, US #59 writtenby: Greg Errico and Lee Oskar album: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	BLT	1976	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Desert Moon 6402 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Larry Alexander	Phyllis Hyman	Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)	1976	Desert Moon
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 37 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Fred Hughes	Fred Hughes	Baby Boy	1976	Brunswick(UK)
4	recordlabel: Playboy 6076 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) and Billy Ray Charles album: I've Got a Feeling	Al Wilson	Baby I Want Your Body	1976	Playboy
5	recordlabel: Arista 43 (UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	Baby I'm Yours	1976	Arista(UK)
---	recordlabel: Quality 508 writtenby: Bessie Banks, Herman Kelly	Bessie Banks	Baby You Sure Know How To Get Me	1976	Quality
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44203(UK) chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: David Porter and Ronald Williams album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Baby, Hold On to Me	1976	Cotillion (UK)
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2298 chartposition: RandB #29, US #9, UK #15 writtenby: Barry White album: Let the Music Play comments: [disco dance]	Barry White	Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together	1976	20th Century
3	recordlabel: Spring 164 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Billy Clements and Philip Mitchell album: Free and in Love	Millie Jackson	Bad Risk	1976	Spring
4	recordlabel: ABC 12177 chartposition: RandB #19, US #20, US AC #14 writtenby: Dave Grusin & Morgan Ames album: Disco fied comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Rhythm Heritage	Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)	1976	ABC
5	recordlabel: Blue Note 790 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: F. Knight album: Just a Matter of Time	Marlena Shaw	Be For Real	1976	Blue Note
6	recordlabel: Buddah 552 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Solid	Michael Henderson	Be My Girl	1976	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3352 writtenby: P. Mitchell, B. Clements comments: [deep soul]	Bettye Swann	Be Strong Enough to Hold On	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: H and L 4674 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: Fabulous	The Stylistics	Because I Love You, Girl	1976	H and L
2	recordlabel: Sound Bird 5004 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Don McGinnis, Bob Corso	The Mystic Moods	Being With You	1976	Sound Bird
3	recordlabel: United Artists 36141 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike comments: [northern soul] (re release)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Better Use Your Head -- Gonna Fix You Good	1976	United Artists(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: GhhmWMAV6aw	Stevie Wonder	Black Man	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73817 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	O.B. McClinton	Black Speck	1976	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Abet 9466 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: James Purdie and Skip Mahoaney album: Land Of Love	Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals	Bless My Soul	1976	Abet
3	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10212 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bobby Marchan album: Body English	King Floyd	Body English	1976	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Buddah 520 writtenby: Bob Morrison, Mark Paul	Clifford Curry	Body Shop	1976	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14360 chartposition: RandB #13, US #88, UK #36 writtenby: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown and Yamma Brown album: Bodyheat	James Brown	Bodyheat (Part 1)	1976	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Dakar 4551 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #52, US Dance #9 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Bohannon's Beat	1976	Dakar
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3331 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Exuma album: Supersound	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Bom Bom	1976	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren album: Showcase comments: [disco dance]	The Sylvers	Boogie Fever	1976	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Bang 721 chartposition: RandB #8, US #105 writtenby: Clarence Jones and David Huff album: Born to Get Down	Muscle Shoals Horns	Born to Get Down (Born to Mess Around)	1976	Bang
6	recordlabel: Kudu 904 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Janis Ian album: Capricorn Princess	Esther Phillips	Boy, I Really Tied One On	1976	Kudu
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10382 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Maurice White and Martin Yarbrough album: Salongo	Ramsey Lewis	Brazilica	1976	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Calla 111 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Neil Sedaka	Jimmy Bee with Ernie Fields Jr. Orch.	Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do	1976	Calla
9	recordlabel: Warner 8268 chartposition: RandB #55, US #63, US AC #13 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Breezin' comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	George Benson	Breezin'	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2919 album: Breezin (full album) comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 3DDi5GKdTBo	George Benson	Breezin' (full album)	1976	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: RCA 1893 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber album: Don't Stop Now	The Brothers	Brothers Theme	1976	RCA
2	recordlabel: Bang 728 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Born to Get Down	Muscle Shoals Horns	Bump de Bump Yo Boodie	1976	Bang
3	recordlabel: Utopia 10544 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Mack Rise album: Truckload of Lovin'	Albert King	Cadillac Assembly Line	1976	Utopia
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3343 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: J.J. Cale album: Surprises	Herbie Mann with Cissy Houston	Cajun Moon	1976	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: T.K. 6035 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: William Eaton, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum	Ralph MacDonald	Calypso Breakdown	1976	T.K.
---	recordlabel: Private Stock 176 writtenby: K. Gold, M. Denne album: The Mighty Pope	The Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	1976	Private Stock
1	recordlabel: United Artists 875 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: Real Thing comments: [disco dance]	The Real Thing	Can't Get By Without You	1976	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Warner 8240 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Right There	Lamont Dozier	Can't Get Off Until the Feeling Stops	1976	Warner
3	recordlabel: HandL 4669 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #4 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore album: Fabulous comments: [disco dance]	The Stylistics	Can't Help Falling in Love	1976	HandL
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10309 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gratitude	Earth, Wind & Fire	Can't Hide Love	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 635 writtenby: S. Scarborough album: Can\'t Hide Love comments: [soul jazz album cut) mpcode: OZuNeCkQa8c	Carmen McRae	Can't Hide Love	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10346 chartposition: RandB #6, US #52 writtenby: Billy Nichols album: Energy to Burn	B.T. Express	Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More	1976	Columbia
2	recordlabel: MCA 40615 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US dance #3 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	Car Wash	1976	MCA
3	recordlabel: Greedy 108 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Jake Riley, Kenny Clark Jr., Rita Green comments: [funk]	Juice	Catch A Groove	1976	Greedy
4	recordlabel: ABC 12214 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71 writtenby: Lawrence Payton, Fred Bridges and Mikki (as Mikki Farrow) album: Catfish	Four Tops	Catfish	1976	ABC
5	recordlabel: Pyramid 8007 chartposition: US dance #6, UK #51, US #94 writtenby: D.C. LaRue album: Cathedrals comments: [disco funk]	D.C. LaRue	Cathedrals	1976	Pyramid
---	recordlabel: Warner 8177 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton album: Passport To Ecstasy Plus...	Banks & Hampton	Caught In The Act (Of Gettin' It On)	1976	Warner

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