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
---	recordlabel: Drive 103 writtenby: Mizell, Clarke album: Rocky Mizell and the Sugar Rock Band comments: [modern soul album cut] mpcode: xs50oaTCCdQ	Rocky Mizell & the Sugar Rock Band	Never Never Girl	1977	Drive
1	recordlabel: Warner 8387 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Music Speaks Louder Than Words comments: [disco funk]	Candi Staton	Nights on Broadway	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Buddah 577 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Skip Scarborough	Phyllis Hyman	No One Can Love You More	1977	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Buddah 451(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Nobody but You	1977	Buddah (UK)
---	recordlabel: Ju Par 1003 writtenby: E. Levert, W. Williams album: Sly, Slick And Wicked comments: [album cut]	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Nobody's Home	1977	Ju Par
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544212 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Nobody, But You	1977	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 3022 writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball album: First Class comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: SxuOAlamM6c	First Class	Nothing You Can Do	1977	All Platinum
1	recordlabel: Warner 8378 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Now Do-U-Wanta Dance	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Motown 1419 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #9 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr album: Give and Take comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Nowhere to Run	1977	Motown
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73932 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album: Angel comments: [instrumental]	Ohio Players	O-H-I-O	1977	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Shield 6307 chartposition: RandB #22, US #107 writtenby: George Parker album: Special Delivery	Special Delivery	Oh Let Me Know (Pt. 1)	1977	Shield
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3651 writtenby: B. Sigler, D. Wansel	Archie Bell & the Drells	Old People	1977	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Dash 5041 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #16, US dance #5, US #103 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley album: On Fire comments: [disco dance]	T-Connection	On Fire	1977	Dash
2	recordlabel: Epic 50354 chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: W. Lewis album: On The Town	Webster Lewis	On The Town	1977	Epic
3	recordlabel: Buddah 570 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #30 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) album: Romantic Journey	Norman Connors (ft. Prince Phillip Mitchell)	Once I've Been There	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 7078 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon A Time... mpcode: onftRQ3uMZc	Donna Summer	Once Upon A Time... (full album)	1977	Casablanca
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 506 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon a Time	Donna Summer	Once Upon a Time...	1977	Casablanca
2	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
3	recordlabel: Island 169(UK) chartposition: UK #5, NZ #1 writtenby: Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	One Love -- People Get Ready	1977	Island (UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 5983 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Only The Strong Survive	Billy Paul	One Man's Junk	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	One Sided Love Affair	1977	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Capitol 15930(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Love Storm	Tavares	One Step Away	1977	Capitol (UK)
2	recordlabel: Spring 176 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo	Joe Simon	One Step at a Time	1977	Spring
3	recordlabel: Tigress 359 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gitle Langner Saks and Ian Zachery	Willie Fisher	One Way Street	1977	Tigress
4	recordlabel: Musicor 6303 chartposition: US #109, US AC #46 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dionne Warwick	Only Love Can Break a Heart	1977	Musicor
5	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3635 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Only the Strong Survive / The Best Of Philadelphia	Billy Paul	Only the Strong Survive	1977	P.I.R.
6	recordlabel: Soul Train 11045 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore (as Warren	Shalamar	Ooh Baby, Baby	1977	Soul Train
7	recordlabel: Whitfield 8491 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #46, US #72 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom	Rose Royce	Ooh Boy	1977	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1912 writtenby: Wright, Perry, Smith album: Oops! Here I Go Again comments: [album cut] mpcode: drBRlytgSJA	Edna Wright	Oops! Here I Go Again	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73909 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Allan Felder, Ron Tyson (as Ronald Tyson) and T.G. Conway album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!	The Dells	Our Love	1977	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4509 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, US AC #33 writtenby: Marvin Yancy (as Marvin Jerome Yancy) & Chuck Jackson (as Charles Henry Jackson Jr.) album: Thankful comments: [ballad]	Natalie Cole	Our Love	1977	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Westbound 55402 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Back Home	Dennis Coffey	Our Love Goes on Forever	1977	Westbound
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4371 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Eddie Del Barrio (as Eduardo Del Barrio) and Jorge Strunz comments: [instrumental]	Caldera	Out of the Blue	1977	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Tattoo 10884 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Charles Wilson	The Gap Band	Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)	1977	Tattoo
6	recordlabel: Warner 8391 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: So So Satisfied	Ashford & Simpson	Over and Over	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8386 writtenby: Eugene Record album: The Eugene Record	Eugene Record	Overdose Of Joy	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1041 writtenby: A. D. Prestage, J. Shamwell, T. Tate	Jewel Bass	Overflowing (For You)	1977	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 804 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #95 writtenby: Stanley Turrentine album: Nightwings comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Stanley Turrentine	Papa T (part 1)	1977	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Prelude 71084 chartposition: RandB #81, US #107 writtenby: D. Horne, A. Reid, Maurice Jackson and Eric Thomas album: Smooth As Silk	Silk	Party (Pt. 1)	1977	Prelude
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 794 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Donald Byrd and Orville Saunders album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Party Land	1977	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Shock 5 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Willie Lowery	Symbol 8	Party Life	1977	Shock
5	recordlabel: Capitol 4439 chartposition: RandB #9, US #79 writtenby: Tennyson Stephens album: Unpredictable	Natalie Cole	Party Lights	1977	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Curtom 0122 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	Party Night	1977	Curtom
7	recordlabel: Roulette 7205 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: L. Jones and A. Young	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Passion	1977	Roulette
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: pXZyZKcTlbI	Banks & Hampton	Passion and Promises	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: j61CKKRn8hg	Banks & Hampton	Passport To Ecstasy	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2119 writtenby: Bell, Strickland, Quezerque, Taylor	Ted Taylor	Paying For My Love Mistake	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. album: Peddlin' Music On The Side comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	Peddlin' Music On The Side	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: HandL 4683 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Tip Watkins and Carl Smith	Tip Watkins	People Gonna Talk (Part 1)	1977	HandL
2	recordlabel: HandL 4679 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Jeff Rubin, Landy McNeal and Stanley Weiskopf (as Stanley Weiss)	The Philadelphia Story	People Users	1977	HandL
3	recordlabel: Buddah 455 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jacques Burvick album: Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream	Aquarian Dream	Phoenix	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5681 album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: akBxwuZoE_o	Phyllis Hyman	Phyllis Hyman (full album)	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: CBS 5246 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant album: Sweet Beginnings	Marlena Shaw	Pictures and Memories	1977	CBS
---	recordlabel: Buddah 451 writtenby: T. Camillo album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Pipe Dreams	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10568 chartposition: US #109, UK #33, US Dance #17 writtenby: Brian Carman and Bob Spickard	Bruce Johnston	Pipeline	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RAV 16 writtenby: A. Mitchell, L. Robinson, R. Moore	Veda Brown	Play Sister Play Brother	1977	RAV
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 010 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Post Mortem	1977	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Ronn 89 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor & Ted Taylor	Pretending Love	1977	Ronn
---	recordlabel: ABC 12289 writtenby: David Stallings, Lenny Williams album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Problem Solver	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: Henry Street 10003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #100 writtenby: Lana Bogan, Walter Heath comments: [disco dance]	New York Rubber Rock Band ft. Colleen Heather	Put Your Love In My Hands	1977	Henry Street
2	recordlabel: MCA 40814 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Rose Royce	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	1977	MCA
3	recordlabel: Marlin 3316 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #1 writtenby: Les Baxter album: African Queens	The Ritchie Family	Quiet Village	1977	Marlin
4	recordlabel: WMOT 798 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Keith Barrow album: The Pac Is Back	Impact	Rainy Days, Stormy Nights (Part I)	1977	WMOT
5	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
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4443 writtenby: Fonce Mizell album: Say My Friend	Rance Allen Group	Reason To Survive	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: GTO 2099185 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Findon, Charles album: Billy Ocean comments: [disco dance]	Billy Ocean	Red Light Spells Danger	1977	GTO
---	recordlabel: Power Exchange 265 (UK)	The Main Ingredient	Reggae Disco	1977	Power Exchange(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 11146 writtenby: James McDuffie, Paul Mitchell, William Bell album: Coming Back For More comments: [album cut]	William Bell	Relax	1977	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10548 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden album: Rendezvous	Tina Charles	Rendezvous	1977	Columbia
---	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: All Platinum 2371 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	Right Place, Wrong Time	1977	All Platinum
2	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
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 005 chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant and Arnett Leftenant album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Rigor Mortis	1977	Chocolate City
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 2059 chartposition: UD dance #6 writtenby: Billy Terrell album: Rio de Janeiro comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gary Criss	Rio de Janeiro	1977	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11117 writtenby: Kenny Lewis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Ripe For The Pickin'	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2018 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Nice 'N' Naasty	The Salsoul Orchestra	Ritzy Mambo	1977	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Playboy 6101 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya, Gerald Fried and Quincy Jones comments: [from the TV series Roots]	Weapons of Peace	Roots Mural Theme--Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)	1977	Playboy
3	recordlabel: Hi 77503 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #80 writtenby: D. Greer	Quiet Elegance	Roots Of Love	1977	Hi
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 2045 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Ronnie James, Vincent Montana Jr. and Janice Gugliuzza	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway	Run Away	1977	Salsoul
5	recordlabel: Pye 46018(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: David Stephenson and Steve Elson	Carl Douglas	Run Back	1977	Pye (UK)
6	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
7	recordlabel: Polydor 14415 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14 writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong album: Lifeline	Roy Ayers Ubiquity	Running Away	1977	Polydor
8	recordlabel: Fantasy 784 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Johnson and Lowe album: What You Need	Side Effect	S.O.S.	1977	Fantasy
9	recordlabel: Millenium 606 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #92, US #63 writtenby: Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito and Eddie Hokenson	Brooklyn Dreams	Sad Eyes	1977	Millenium
10	recordlabel: Ariola America 7660 chartposition: RandB #44, US #83 writtenby: Alan Gordon	Carl Graves	Sad Girl	1977	Ariola America
---	recordlabel: Midland Int. 11157 writtenby: Jackson, Jackson	Touch of Class	Said It Before	1977	Midland Int.
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 896 chartposition: UK #45, US #102 writtenby: Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo album: Village People	Village People	San Francisco (You've Got Me)	1977	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10716 writtenby: J. Oates album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Sara Smile	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Epic 50256 chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: C.T Perkinson, B. Gray, T.G. Conway album: On the Town	Webster Lewis	Saturday Night Steppin' Out -- Do It With Style	1977	Epic
2	recordlabel: Playboy 85815 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #95 writtenby: J. Weaver	Louise Freeman	Save Your Love	1977	Playboy
3	recordlabel: CTI 33 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Patti Austin album: End of a Rainbow	Patti Austin	Say You Love Me	1977	CTI
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15937 (UK) writtenby: Mtume, Lucas, King album: Coming Through comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Eddie Henderson	Say You Will	1977	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3623 chartposition: RandB #8, US #66 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Unmistakably You	Lou Rawls	See You When I Git There	1977	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Warner 8460 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	See a Little Further (Than My Bed)	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 8453 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Send It	Ashford & Simpson	Send It	1977	Warner
4	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10625 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #52 writtenby: Sonny Burke, Maurice White & Verdine White album: All 'N All comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Serpentine Fire	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Westbound 55404 writtenby: B. Baine, L.Crane album: Feel The Need	The Detroit Emeralds	Set It Out	1977	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10609 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: V. Burch, H. Redman album: When I Get Back Home comments: [funk]	Vernon Burch	Sexasonic	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: HDM 503 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Eddie Horan, Hadley Murrell and Dwight Emile (as Dwight J. Emile)	Black Ice	Shake Down Part I	1977	HDM
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [album cut] mpcode: m-y1YuRxMd8	Banks & Hampton	Shake It	1977	Warner Bros.

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