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
201	recordlabel: Brunswick 55538 chartposition: RandB #99 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Touch	Touch	Energizer	1977	Brunswick
202	recordlabel: London 259 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: C. Blackwell album: Erotic Soul comments: [disco instrumental]	Larry Page Orchestra	Erotic Soul	1977	London
203	recordlabel: ChiSound 1112 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Charles Bush album: Power and Love	Manchild	Especially for You	1977	ChiSound
204	recordlabel: Dakar 4561 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Leo Graham, Tyrone Davis and Green album: Turning Point	Tyrone Davis	Ever Lovin' Girl	1977	Dakar
205	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
---	recordlabel: Bold 303 writtenby: R. Hattfield, N. Lotterer, L. Debouse album: A Fine Instrument comments: [album cut]	Leon Debouse	Every Fella's Girl	1977	Bold
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3469 chartposition: RandB #12, US #38, UK #9, US dance #1 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: CHIC comments: [disco dance]	Chic	Everybody Dance	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3615 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #43 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: Where Will You Go When the Party's Over / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Everybody Have a Good Time	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 5983 writtenby: K. Gamble and L. Huff album: Only The Strong Survive	Billy Paul	Everybody's Breaking Up	1977	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Magnet 81 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze album: Madhouse	Silver Convention	Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love	1977	Magnet
---	recordlabel: Power Exchange 265 (UK) writtenby: G. Thomas, D. Gibson	The Main Ingredient	Everything Man	1977	Power Exchange(UK)
---	recordlabel: PAP 003 writtenby: Patrick Adams, Venus Dodson	Daybreak	Everything Man	1977	PAP
1	recordlabel: Warner 8360 chartposition: RandB #34, US #106 writtenby: Bernard Ighner album: In Flight	George Benson	Everything Must Change	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Island 089 chartposition: RandB #19, US #103, UK #14 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Exodus	1977	Island
3	recordlabel: RCA 11035 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #11 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Benny Diggs, Willard Meeks Jr. and Arthur Freeman	The New York Community Choir	Express Yourself	1977	RCA
4	recordlabel: Epic 850339 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: James Dean, Jimmy Ruffin and John Glover	Jimmy Ruffin	Fallin' in Love with You	1977	Epic
5	recordlabel: Polydor 887480 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J. Pescetto, C. Lieberman album: An Act of Love	Carl Anderson	Falling All Over Again	1977	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3039 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin\' Music On The Side comments: [album cut] mpcode: FKtLtSPgXc8	Lamont Dozier	Family	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Epic 850331 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Sly Stone album: Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back	Sly Stone	Family Again	1977	Epic
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 892 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell and Leon Ware album: P. Funk Earth Tour	Parliament	Fantasy Is Reality	1977	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: WMOT 11002 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: David Bowie and Luther Vandross album: Feel It	Fat Larry's Band	Fascination	1977	WMOT
4	recordlabel: ABC 12236 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Dee Dee McNeil, Fred Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: Catfish	Four Tops	Feel Free	1977	ABC
5	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
6	recordlabel: Boblo 527 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Nick Petta, Irene Petta and Richard Ostrow	Avalanche	Feel Like Being Funky?	1977	Boblo
7	recordlabel: Abet 9472 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Oliver Sain	Feel Like Dancin'	1977	Abet
8	recordlabel: Mercury 73881 chartposition: RandB #31, US #61 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce album: Gold	Ohio Players	Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)	1977	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Westbound 55401 chartposition: UK #12, RandB #73, US #90, US dance #14 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon album: Feel the Need comments: (re recording of their 1972 hit)	The Detroit Emeralds	Feel the Need	1977	Westbound
10	recordlabel: Mercury 73959 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Secrets comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ffun	1977	Mercury
11	recordlabel: AandM 1885 chartposition: RandB #63, US #104 writtenby: Gato Barbieri album: Caliente!	Gato Barbieri	Fiesta	1977	A&M
12	recordlabel: Fantasy 796 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Esau Joyner album: What You Need	Side Effect	Finally Found Someone	1977	Fantasy
13	recordlabel: EMI 2564 chartposition: UK #26, US Dance #17 writtenby: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson album: Nice and Slow	Jesse Green	Flip	1977	EMI
14	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
---	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: ChiSound 999 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Let Me Ride	Windy City	Fool Or Your Man	1977	ChiSound
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4398 writtenby: F. Tavares album: Love Storm	Tavares	Fool of the Year	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capricorn 0268 chartposition: RandB #91, US #100, US dance #19 writtenby: Ludwig van Beethoven album: Philadelphia Disco	The Philarmonics	For Elise	1977	Capricorn
2	recordlabel: Buddah 580 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: Jerry Peters, Lynn Mack album: Romantic Journey comments: [love ballad]	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills & Prince Phillip Mirchell)	For You Everything	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: ABC 4199 (UK) writtenby: Graham Gouldman	Four Tops	For Your Love	1977	ABC(UK)
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3614 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #18 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Jean Carn	Jean Carn	Free Love	1977	P.I.R.
2	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
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1036 writtenby: W. Jeffery album: Friends And Strangers comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Friends And Strangers	1977	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Oasis 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder album: From Here To Eternity	Georgio Moroder	From Here To Eternity	1977	Oasis(UK)
2	recordlabel: Curtom 0133 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bunny Sigler comments: charted as From Now On / You Can Do It in US dance charts	Linda Clifford	From Now On	1977	Curtom
---	recordlabel: T.K. 6021 (UK) writtenby: Brad Baker, Lance Quinn album: Funk Reaction comments: [disco funk]	Lonnie Smith	Funk Reaction	1977	T.K.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Horizon 111 chartposition: RandB #100, US dance #10 writtenby: Curtis Robertson Jr., Joe Blocker and Reggie Andrews album: Celebration	Karma	Funk de Mambo (Dance to the Music)	1977	Horizon
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 011 chartposition: RandB #20, US #104 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Funk, Funk	1977	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Arista 0274 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson, Claude "Coffee" Cave and Wilfredo Wilson album: We Are One	Mandrill	Funky Monkey	1977	Arista
4	recordlabel: Ju Par 8002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: Dick Boyell and Bruce Swedien	Ju-Par Universal Orchestra	Funky Music	1977	Ju Par
5	recordlabel: Epic 50387 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Lee Vanderbilt album: Eastern Man comments: [disco]	The Biddu Orchestra	Funky Tropical	1977	Epic
---	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4019 writtenby: R. Tyson, R. Baker album: Delusions	First Choice	Gamble On Love	1977	Gold Mind
---	recordlabel: Hi 6004 writtenby: Al Green album: The Belle Album comments: [album cut] mpcode: WJFaRO-Mwa0	Al Green	Georgia Boy	1977	Hi
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6167 500 (UK) writtenby: D. Crofts, J. Seals	James & Bobby Purify	Get Closer	1977	Mercury (UK)
1	recordlabel: Alston 3729 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #17 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Dance Across the Floor	Jimmy Bo Horne	Get Happy	1977	Alston
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3402 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Ned Doheny album: Benny and Us	Ben E. King & Average White Band	Get It Up For Love	1977	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Oasis 2 (UK) chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: Munich Machine comments: [disco]	Munich Machine	Get On The Funk Train	1977	Oasis(UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [album cut] mpcode: b3mHEylwEfg	Banks & Hampton	Get On Up, Shake Some Butt	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: RCA 10836 chartposition: RandB #61, US #108 writtenby: Alan Abrahams, Clarence McDonald, Ted Wender, Henry Justin album: Get Up and Dance	The Memphis Horns	Get Up and Dance	1977	RCA
2	recordlabel: AVI 135 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Gil Karson	Le Pamplemousse	Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room)	1977	AVI
3	recordlabel: HandL 4689 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: James Ingram (as James M. Ingram)	Ingram	Get Your Stuff Off	1977	HandL
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2353 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Beloyd	Beloyd	Get into Your Life	1977	20th Century
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 2038 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor album: Magic Journey comments: [instrumental]	The Salsoul Orchestra	Getaway	1977	Salsoul
6	recordlabel: Motown 1427 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #23, US #27, US AC #8 writtenby: Franne Golde & Tom Snow album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Gettin' Ready for Love	1977	Motown
7	recordlabel: AandM 1925 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher	Billy Preston	Girl	1977	A&M
8	recordlabel: Polydor 14409 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Deanna Brown and Yammer Brown album: Muth'a Nature	James Brown	Give Me Some Skin	1977	Polydor
9	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch comments: [disco funk]	George McCrae	Givin' Back the Feeling	1977	T.K.
10	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3632 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen album: Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Glad You Could Make It	1977	P.I.R.
11	recordlabel: United Artists 912 chartposition: RandB #5, US #25 writtenby: Emanuel Johnson & Michael Stokes album: Enchantment comments: [love ballad]	Enchantment	Gloria	1977	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1153 writtenby: J. Taylor album: Disco 9000	Johnnie Taylor	God Is Standing By	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Big Tree 16105 chartposition: US #61 writtenby: Brian Wilson and Tony Asher	Marilyn Scott	God Only Knows	1977	Big Tree
2	recordlabel: Warner 8363 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side mpcode: zdfaksxn2kg	Lamont Dozier	Goin' Back to My Roots	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Epic P.I.R. 50454 chartposition: RandB#8, UK #26, US #52 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Goin' Places comments: [disco dance]	The Jacksons	Goin' Places	1977	Epic P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1044 writtenby: C. Franklin, W. Saunders album: I Want To Come Back As A Song	Walter Jackson	Gonna Find Me An Angel	1977	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10468 chartposition: RandB #97, US #28, US AC #46, US dance #37 writtenby: Bill Conti album: Conquistador comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Maynard Ferguson	Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Warner 16970 chartposition: RandB #41, US #71 writtenby: Morris Albert album: In Flight	George Benson	Gonna Love You More	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Buddah 110 chartposition: US dance #32 writtenby: Richard Harris and Van McCoy album: Melba [1976 album]	Melba Moore	Good Love Makes Everything Alright	1977	Buddah
4	recordlabel: ICA 001 chartposition: RandB #9, US #92 writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea album: Good Thing Man	Frank Lucas	Good Thing Man	1977	ICA
5	recordlabel: ICA 002 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Vee Pea, Margie Evans and Frank Lucas	Margie Evans	Good Thing Queen (Part I)	1977	ICA
6	recordlabel: Shama 1235 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Gerald Dickerson (as J. Dickerson) and Syl Johnson	Syl Johnson	Goodie Goodie Good Times	1977	Shama
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4453 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: George Motola and John Marascalco album: Love Storm	Tavares	Goodnight My Love	1977	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54280 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Marvin Gaye Live At The London Paladium / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Got to Give It Up	1977	Tamla
9	recordlabel: Ariola America 7657 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: L.R. Robinson, M. Korreim comments: [northern soul]	Innervision	Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home	1977	Ariola America
10	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1033 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: A. J. Tribble, Lowrell Simon and Rich Tufo	Margie Alexander	Gotta Get a Hold on Me	1977	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Soozi 112 writtenby: A. Williams, C. Frazier album: Call Me! comments: [northern soul]	Velvet Hammer	Happy	1977	Soozi
---	recordlabel: Capitol 11607 (UK) writtenby: Beverly album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly comments: [album cut] mpcode: KbpajI3ODzI	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Happy Feelin's	1977	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44217 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: PhilippÃ© Wynne album: Starting All Over	PhilippÃ© Wynne	Hats Off to Mama	1977	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Juney 531 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84 writtenby: Garrett, Rodgers, Nix comments: [disco dance]	Wee Gee	Have All The Fun (Your Body Can Stand)	1977	Juney
3	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 275 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Having a Party	The Pointer Sisters	Having a Party	1977	Blue Thumb
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3445 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Feeling My Way mpcode: He Came Into My Life	Margie Joseph	He Came Into My Life	1977	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Tappan Zee 3-10668 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: B. James album: Heads comments: [jazz funk]	Bob James	Heads	1977	Tappan Zee
---	recordlabel: RCA 11137 writtenby: Clyde Wilson album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Heaven Bless This Home	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 103 writtenby: Hod David, Gloria Nissensen	Lew Kirton	Heaven In The Afternoon	1977	T.K. Disco
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3425 chartposition: RandB #23, US #89, US AC #43 writtenby: Casey James album: Spinners 8	The Spinners	Heaven on Earth (So Fine)	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Private Stock 157 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: The Mighty Pope	The Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	1977	Private Stock
3	recordlabel: RSO 871 chartposition: RandB #57, US #15, UK #26, US AC #1 writtenby: Barbara Lewis album: Love Me	Yvonne Elliman	Hello Stranger	1977	RSO
4	recordlabel: Arista 0285 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Gil Scott-Heron album: Bridges comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson	Hello Sunday! Hello Road!	1977	Arista
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10541 writtenby: M. Orr, C. Harris album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: ICA 019 writtenby: Vee Pea, Vernon Garrett	Vernon Garrett	Hey Young Girl	1977	ICA
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4405 chartposition: RandB #6, US #17 writtenby: Edmund Sylvers, James Sylvers, Leon Sylvers III & Ricky Sylvers album: Something Special comments: [disco dance]	The Sylvers	High School Dance	1977	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4001 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #11 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Loleatta [1976 album]	Loleatta Holloway	Hit and Run	1977	Gold Mind
3	recordlabel: Epic 50401 chartposition: US #61 writtenby: Robert Parissi album: Electrified Funk	Wild Cherry	Hold On	1977	Epic

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