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
401	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1954 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Mac & Mac	Chicago Gangsters	I'm an Outlaw	1977	Gold Plate
402	recordlabel: Capitol 4360 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #45 writtenby: Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancy album: Unpredictable comments: [love ballad]	Natalie Cole	I've Got Love on My Mind	1977	Capitol
403	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
404	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
405	recordlabel: Capitol 15936 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Ronald Miller and Ken Hirsch album: I've Never Been to Me	Nancy Wilson	I've Never Been to Me	1977	Capitol
406	recordlabel: No Limit 53273 chartposition: RandB #31, US #60 writtenby: Master P and Steady Mobb'n album: I'm Bout It: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Master P featuring Steady Mobb' n, Mia X, Mo B. Dick & O' Dell	If I Could Change	1977	No Limit
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6354 (UK) writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You\'ve Heard It All comments: [ballad] mpcode: GaM8kQnJjY4	Lou Rawls	If I Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda	1977	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73954 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Ann S. Clark and Phil Hurtt	The Chi-Lites	If I Had a Girl	1977	Mercury
2	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
3	recordlabel: Shady Brook 1041 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It	1977	Shady Brook
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54283 chartposition: RandB #12, US #47, US AC #44 writtenby: Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin album: Any Way You Like It comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	If It's the Last Thing I Do	1977	Tamla
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1912 writtenby: Bond, Perry album: Oops! Here I Go Again comments: [album cut] mpcode: RRA9CeY3Zio	Edna Wright	If The Price Is Right	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Hi 77502 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Earl Randle album: If This Is Heaven / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	If This Is Heaven	1977	Hi
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14438 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: James Brown and Deanna Brown album: Mutha's Nature	James Brown	If You Don't Give a Doggone About It	1977	Polydor
3	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
4	recordlabel: TSOP 84786 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Leon Huff comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It) (Part I)	1977	TSOP
5	recordlabel: Spring 175 chartposition: RandB #5, US #43 writtenby: Glenn Martin & Sonny Throckmorton album: Feelin' Bitchy comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	If You're Not Back in Love by Monday	1977	Spring
---	recordlabel: Crossover 7083 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey	Darrow Fletcher	Improve	1977	Crossover
---	recordlabel: Dark Horse 8452 writtenby: D. Kortchmar album: Good News	Attitudes	In A Stranger's Arms	1977	Dark Horse
---	recordlabel: Epic 50505 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey album: The Joneses	The Joneses	In Love Again	1977	Epic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3436 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson album: Hear to Tempt You	The Temptations	In a Lifetime	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4426 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Brief Encounter, L. Bailey album: The Brief Encounter	Brief Encounter	In a Very Special Way	1977	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Wanderick 70001 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers	Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers	Invitation to the World	1977	Wanderick
4	recordlabel: Curtom 0126 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Theodore Life album: Mystique comments: [ballad]	Mystique	Is It Really You	1977	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10221 writtenby: F. Knight, B. Crutcher	The Fiestas	Is That Long Enough For You	1977	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Epic 850315 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Randy Edelman album: Chameleon	LaBelle	Isn't It a Shame?	1977	Epic
2	recordlabel: Tamla 1 chartposition: US dance #2, US AC #23 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Isn't She Lovely	1977	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10627 writtenby: B. Withers, M. Jones album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	It Ain't Because Of Me Baby	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4785 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Kim Miller album: Get Down with the Philly Jump	Instant Funk	It Ain't Reggae But It's Funky	1977	TSOP
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 6146 322 (UK) writtenby: Harry Ray, Tommy Keith album: Sharp / The Best of All Platinum	The Moments	It Don't Rain In My Back Yard	1977	All Platinum (UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 34450 album: It Feels So Good comments: [Complete Album]	The Manhattans	It Feels So Good (full album)	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10495 chartposition: RandB #6, US #66 writtenby: Roger Joyce, Teddy Randazzo & Victoria Pike album: It Feels So Good comments: [love ballad]	The Manhattans	It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 43 (UK) writtenby: Gold, Denne album: Nobody But You	Jackie Wilson	It Only Happens When I Look At You	1977	Brunswick(UK)
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0130 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jessie Boyce	Mystique	It Took a Woman Like You	1977	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1044 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: I Want to Come Back as a Song comments: [new version]	Walter Jackson	It's All Over	1977	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Epic 850464 writtenby: J. Weaver, C. Ward	Annette Snell	It's All Over Now	1977	Epic
1	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
---	recordlabel: Warner 8199 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Passport To Ecstasy Plus...	Banks & Hampton	It's Gotta Be This Way	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3637 writtenby: J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, H. Preston, F. Smith album: Hard Not To Like It	Archie Bell & the Drells	It's Hard Not To Like You	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: T.K. 42004 writtenby: C. Reid, P. Reaves album: All About Love	Paulette Reaves	It's Hard To Dance (With a Broken Heart)	1977	T.K.
---	recordlabel: Cat 2001 writtenby: Chris Perkins album: Raw Soul Express	Raw Soul Express	It's In You	1977	Cat
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3397 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: No Goodbyes	Hall & Oates	It's Uncanny	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Chi Sound 17606 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher comments: [deep soul]	Margie Alexander	It's Worth a Whippin'	1977	Chi Sound
3	recordlabel: CBS 5093(UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Winfred Lovett (as Winfred album: It Feels So Good	The Manhattans	It's You	1977	CBS (UK)
---	recordlabel: Glades 1745 writtenby: Dennis Rogers Weldon, Arthur McDougal III, Universal Love	Universal Love	It's You Girl	1977	Glades
1	recordlabel: Motown 1422 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Keithen Carter and Michael Ward album: Thelma and Jerry comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler	It's a Lifetime Thing	1977	Motown
2	recordlabel: All Platinum 6146318(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Al Goodman, Harry Ray and Tom Keith album: Sharp / The Best of All Platinum comments: [pop soul]	The Moments	Jack in the Box	1977	All Platinum (UK)
3	recordlabel: Marlin 3312 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	Jam on the Groove	1977	Marlin
4	recordlabel: Island 6410(UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Jamming	1977	Island (UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla 2696 chartposition: US dance #21 writtenby: H. Lewis, K. Lewis album: Totally Tata comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Tata Vega	Jesus Takes Me Higher	1977	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Arista 0289 writtenby: B.R. Appleberry, W. Cuomo album: Garnet Mimms Has It All	Garnet Mimms	Johnny Porter	1977	Arista
1	recordlabel: Epic 850445 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr and James album: Patti LaBelle	Patti LaBelle	Joy to Have Your Love	1977	Epic
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 793 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure album: Joyous	Pleasure	Joyous	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4464 writtenby: C. Jones, S.Sandridge album: Sun-Power comments: [disco funk] mpcode: qjqi00si7xo	Sun	Just A Minute Of Your Time	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Bullet 02 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Peabo	Peabo Bryson	Just Another Day	1977	Bullet
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10667 writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Just As You Are	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Motown 1420 chartposition: RandB #18, US #108 writtenby: Charles H. Kipps Jr. album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Just Let Me Hold You for a Night	1977	Motown
2	recordlabel: Glades 1741 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: David Eckford and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	Just One Step	1977	Glades
3	recordlabel: Columbia 3-10646 chartposition: US #3, UK #19, US AC #1, Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Billy Joel album: The Stranger comments: [ballad]	Billy Joel	Just The Way You Are	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0125 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Never Say You Can't Survive	Curtis Mayfield	Just Want To Be With You	1977	Curtom
1	recordlabel: RCA 11064 chartposition: RandB #17, US #101 writtenby: James Gadson, Clarence McDonald and Alan Abrahams album: Get Up and Dance	The Memphis Horns	Just for Your Love	1977	RCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 40722 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #24 writtenby: Billy Jackson and John Pretlor album: Lifestyle	Lifestyle	Katrina	1977	MCA
3	recordlabel: Honey Bee 2005 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Curtis Blandon, Jay Ellis and Meco Monardo	Showdown	Keep Doin' It (Pt. 1)	1977	Honey Bee
4	recordlabel: RCA Victor 5048 chartposition: UK #54, US Dance #27 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners with George Chandler	Keep It Up	1977	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Dark Horse 8522 writtenby: Askey, Burke album: Keni Burke	Keni Burke	Keep On Singing	1977	Dark Horse
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 157 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: What You Need	Side Effect	Keep That Same Old Feeling	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Jett Sett 1001 writtenby: Alan Gorrie album: Jaisun comments: [album cut]	Jaisun	Keepin It To Myself	1977	Jett Sett
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3402 writtenby: Alan Gorrie album: Benny And Us comments: [album cut]	Ben E. King & Average White Band	Keepin' It To Myself	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Buddah DISCO 118 writtenby: Mtume, R. Lucas album: Sharing	Vitamin E	Kiss Away	1977	Buddah DISCO
1	recordlabel: T.K. 6005 chartposition: RandB #57, US #110, US Dance #14 writtenby: Sax Kari album: George McCrae [1978 album]	George McCrae	Kiss Me (The Way I Like It)	1977	T.K.
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14388 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Charles Sherrell album: Bodyheat	James Brown	Kiss in 77	1977	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Stage Productions 10008 writtenby: Theresa Eagins comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: 8-_3gzrq-o0	Gloria Jay	Know What You Want	1977	Stage Productions
1	recordlabel: Blue Note 1009 chartposition: RandB #2, US #45 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott album: Platinum Jazz comments: [funk]	War	L.A. Sunshine	1977	Blue Note
2	recordlabel: Capitol 290 chartposition: RandB #13, US #108 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Lady of Magic	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: HandL 4685 writtenby: Landy McNeal album: Black Magic	The Softones	Laundromat	1977	HandL
1	recordlabel: Vibration 570 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Robert Tate, Moe Moore, Sylvia Robinson and Tommy Keith album: Lay It on Me	Sylvia	Lay It on Me	1977	Vibration
2	recordlabel: Warner 8322 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Eugene Record album: The Eugene Record	Eugene Record	Laying Beside You	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Avi 153 chartposition: RandB #13, US #68, US dance #5 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Gil Karson & D. Williams comments: [disco dance]	Le Pamplemousse	Le Spank	1977	Avi
---	recordlabel: Soul45 006 writtenby: Milton Wright, Phillip Wright album: Spaced	Milton Wright	Leave Me Alone	1977	Soul
---	recordlabel: Lasso 505 writtenby: A. Ford, J. Edwards	Bobby Cutchins	Leaving	1977	Lasso
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10564 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Vernon Burch album: When I Get Back Home	Vernon Burch	Leaving You Is Killing Me	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3621 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #26 writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Let 'Em In / The Best Of Philadelphia	Billy Paul	Let 'Em In	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: River City 1940 writtenby: R. Jamerison	James Carr	Let Me Be Right (Don't Want To Be Wrong	1977	River City
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 803 writtenby: Dave Brewster, Pleasure album: Joyous	Pleasure	Let Me Be The One	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: CBS 6193 (UK) writtenby: B. Withers, S. Scarborough album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	Let Me Be The One You Need	1977	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Expansion 2016 writtenby: Willard Burton album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Let Me Be Your Pacifier	1977	Expansion
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 5133 writtenby: J. Slate, L. Keith, S. Pippin	Otis Clay	Let Me In	1977	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Glades 1744 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore)	Latimore	Let Me Live the Life I Love	1977	Glades
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518 writtenby: H. Straws, N. Dean album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Let Me Wrap You In My Love	1977	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: Motown 1415 chartposition: RandB #83, US dance #5 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Harold Beatty album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Let Yourself Go	1977	Motown
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10481 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96, US #102 writtenby: Carlos Santana and Tommy Coster album: Festival	Santana	Let the Children Play	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RCA 11126 writtenby: Billy Ray Charles album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Let's Celebrate	1977	RCA
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3627 chartposition: RandB #4, US #91, UK #34, US dance #26 writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert album: The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Philadelphia International All Stars	Let's Clean Up the Ghetto	1977	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Arista 0264 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Let's Fool Around	1977	Arista
3	recordlabel: Whitfield 8306 chartposition: RandB #68, US #48, US dance #40 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Method to Madness	The Undisputed Truth	Let's Go Down to the Disco	1977	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: Good Sounds 9503 writtenby: Vernon Maddox album: The Billion Dollar Band	The Billion Dollar Band	Let's Just Be Friends	1977	Good Sounds
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3461 writtenby: The Temptations, Benjamin Wright album: Hear to Tempt You	The Temptations	Let's Live In Peace	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1426 writtenby: M. L. Smith album: Rich Love, Poor Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Syreeta & G.C. Cameron	Let's Make A Deal	1977	Motown
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Br8D6f3jL24	Banks & Hampton	Let's Make Up	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: KoKo 724 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Johnny Baylor and Luther Ingram album: Let's Steal Away To The Hideaway	Luther Ingram	Let's Steal Away to the Hideway	1977	KoKo

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