Soul R&B Music Charts of 1978 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1978 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 1978, 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 1978, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1978 . . .

The following songs were released in 1978 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 1978 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
601	recordlabel: Capitol 4587 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Byron Byrd and Kym Yancey album: Sunburn comments: [funk]	Sun	Sun Is Here	1978	Capitol
602	recordlabel: ABC 12386 chartposition: RandB #24, US #108 writtenby: Brian Spears and Roger Joyce album: New Beginnings	The Dells	Super Woman	1978	ABC
603	recordlabel: Fantasy 819 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Kevin Toney and Orville Saunders album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Supernatural Feeling	1978	Fantasy
604	recordlabel: Cotillion 44230 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #8, US #70, US dance #1 writtenby: Alain Wisniak & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) album: Cerrone 3 Supernature comments: [disco]	Cerrone	Supernature	1978	Cotillion
605	chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Bob McGilpin album: Superstar comments: [disco]	Bob McGilpin	Superstar	1978
606	recordlabel: Spring 185 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Rogers album: Get It Out'cha System	Millie Jackson	Sweet Music Man	1978	Spring
---	recordlabel: Parachute 517 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room mpcode: Dx9uiqk2eXY	Randy Brown	Sweet, Sweet Darling	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10755 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106 writtenby: Kevin Barnes, Verdine White, Robert Wright and Louis Satterfield album: Take It on Up	The Pockets	Take It on Up	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310729 writtenby: P. Sawyer, L. Ware, J. Bristol	Eric Mercury	Take Me Girl I'm Ready	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Buddah 597 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	Take Me I'm Yours	1978	Buddah
2	recordlabel: T Neck 82272 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #50 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Showdown	The Isley Brothers	Take Me to the Next Phase	1978	T Neck
3	recordlabel: Solar 11354 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #20, US #79 writtenby: Kevin Spencer & Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Disco Gardens comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	Take That to the Bank	1978	Solar
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 9561 writtenby: T. Burton album: Hear Me Out	David Simmons	Taxi - Greyhound Station	1978	Fantasy WMOT
1	recordlabel: Epic 850550 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Armstead Edwards, James album: Tasty	Patti LaBelle	Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)	1978	Epic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 11864 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Supernatural High comments: [album cut]	Freda Payne	Tell Me Please	1978	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Passion 123 writtenby: McRee, Thomas	The Tams	Tell You For The Last Time	1978	Passion
1	recordlabel: Rocket 1112 (UK) chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: B. Ley, W. Morrison album: Tender Is the Night comments: [disco dance]	THP Orchestra	Tender is the Night	1978	Rocket(UK)
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 925 chartposition: RandB #23, US #22 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos	Love & Kisses	Thank God It's Friday	1978	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: The Rocket 40809 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Brian Russell and Brenda Russell	Brian & Brenda	That's All Right Too	1978	The Rocket
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44243 writtenby: M. Judkins, A. Matthew album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	That's Life	1978	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74011 writtenby: Mark Chapman	The Newcomers	That's When You Know Your Woman Wants To Be Free	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: United Artists 178 chartposition: US dance #31 writtenby: Dean Parks and Donald Fletcher album: It Begins Again	Dusty Springfield	That's the Kind of Love I've Got for You	1978	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Arista 4202 writtenby: Mark Radice album: Somewhere In My Lifetime comments: [album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	The Answer Is You	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2057 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #51, US Dance #13 writtenby: Barry Lee, Brian Sherrer, Floyd Smith, Kenneth Carter, Victor Burks and Walter Carter album: Sons of the Gods	Ripple	The Beat Goes On and On	1978	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Arista 346 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Keith Potger album: Vintage '78	Eddie Kendricks	The Best of Strangers Now	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Hi 6008 album: The Bottom Line mpcode: 31Qivqe3LuI	O.V. Wright	The Bottom Line (full album)	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3463 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #42, US #2, US AC #3 writtenby: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume album: Blue Lights in the Basement comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	The Closer I Get to You	1978	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Capitol 11699 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	The Ghost of Love	1978	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Hep' Me 155 writtenby: Billy Hill album: Explains The Glory Of Love	Bobby Powell	The Glory Of Love	1978	Hep' Me
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2070 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Thor Baldursson, Peter Belotte album: The Greatest Show on Earth comments: [disco dance] mpcode: DyX0WLI29kc	Metropolis	The Greatest Show on Earth -- New York Is My Kind of Town	1978	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Epic 50524 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #12, US #7 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Central Heating comments: [disco funk]	Heatwave	The Groove Line	1978	Epic
---	recordlabel: Westside 837 (UK) album: The Hi Recordings comments: (complete album)	Jean Plum	The Hi Recordings 1975-78 (full album)	1978	Westside(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74030 writtenby: Obie Jessie album: All About	Esther Phillips	The Man Ain't Ready	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Warner 8499 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder	New Birth	The Mighty Army	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: PVK Records 014 writtenby: Pedroski, McManus comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: _8dWTlllLZA	Herb Reed & Sweet River	The Next Best Thing	1978	PVK Records
1	recordlabel: Buddah 407 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #32 writtenby: Patrick Williams, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman album: The One and Only	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The One and Only	1978	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Magnet 130 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bellotte, Baldursson album: Marsha	Marsha Hunt	The Other Side Of Midnight	1978	Magnet(UK)
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 44231 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Hardness of the World	Slave	The Party Song	1978	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Marlin 3319 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #25 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: The Path comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	The Path	1978	Marlin
5	recordlabel: Juana 3419 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant album: In Control	The Controllers	The Reaper	1978	Juana
6	recordlabel: Polydor 14487 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Sherrell album: Jam 1980's	James Brown	The Spank	1978	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10225 writtenby: M. Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell comments: re recording of his 1962 hit [deep soul]	McKinley Mitchell	The Town I Live In	1978	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16068 (UK) writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Passionate Breezes	Charles Jackson	The Train	1978	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 40825 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #19, US #21, US dance #12 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Stargard comments: [disco funk]	Stargard	Theme Song from Which Way Is Up	1978	MCA
2	recordlabel: Millennium 608 chartposition: RandB #76, US #25, US AC #30, US dance #33 writtenby: John Williams album: Encounters of Every Kind	Meco	Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1978	Millennium
---	recordlabel: ABC album: Rainbow Seeker comments: [jazz funk] [album cut] [instrumental]	Joe Sample	There Are Many Stops Along The Way	1978	ABC
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3653 chartposition: RandB #76, US AC #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All	Lou Rawls	There Will Be Love	1978	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7159 chartposition: RandB #6, US #36 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge album: Switch comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	There'll Never Be	1978	Gordy
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3667 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Happy to Be With You comments: [philly sound]	Jean Carn	There's A Shortage Of Good Men	1978	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Balance Town 138 writtenby: Gene Townsel	Gene Townsel	There's No Use In Hiding	1978	Balance Town
---	recordlabel: Soul O Sonic 1001 writtenby: J. Hill, K. Hollman, R. Hill album: Loving You	Solid Solution	Think About It Girl	1978	Soul O Sonic
1	recordlabel: Private Stock 166 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	Think It Over	1978	Private Stock
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3461 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson	The Temptations	Think for Yourself	1978	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Warner 8677 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Al Jarreau & Tom Canning album: All Fly Home	Al Jarreau	Thinkin' About It Too	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [album cut] mpcode: djhPiYKBoRs	Facts Of Life	This Ain't No Time To Sleep Apart	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Arista 0343 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: This Is Your Life	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills)	This Is Your Life	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Shield 6311 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: George Parker album: Special Delivery	Special Delivery	This Kind of Love	1978	Shield
---	recordlabel: Marlin 3329 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Star Cruiser	Gregg Diamond	This Side Of Midnight	1978	Marlin
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10680 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Let's Make a Deal comments: [deep soul]	Z.Z. Hill	This Time They Told the Truth	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3495 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Almighty Fire	Aretha Franklin	This You Can Believe	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Motown 1443 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Natural High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [ballad]	The Commodores	Three Times a Lady	1978	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1451 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #26 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas and Bonnie Pointer comments: [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me)	1978	Motown
---	recordlabel: Calgar 0005 writtenby: Gerold D. Armstead	The Perfections	Till I Get Home	1978	Calgar
1	recordlabel: Arista 0323 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Harvey Mason, David Foster	Harvey Mason	Till You Make My Love	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4583 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	Timber	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Mercury 74031 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Time Slips Away	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4013 writtenby: Edward Moore, Ron Tyson album: Law And Order	Love Committee	Tired Of Being Your Fool	1978	Gold Mind
---	recordlabel: Hi 78512 writtenby: D. Boddie, J. ward, C. Johnson comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: BCLeBmt39O0	Bobby McClure	To Get What You Got	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: Hi 78522 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Don Black & Mark London album: Truth n' Time	Al Green	To Sir with Love	1978	Hi
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6468 (UK) writtenby: D. Wansel, V. Barrett album: Happy To Be With You	Jean Carn	Together Once Again	1978	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: CBS 6386 (UK) writtenby: M. Charnin, C. Strouse album: There's No Good In Goodbye	The Manhattans	Tomorrow	1978	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: ChiSound 1168 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Eva Dixon and Lena Thompson album: Get Down	Gene Chandler	Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same	1978	ChiSound
2	recordlabel: HandL 4699 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: D. Janssen, B. Bruce and P. J. Ross	Brenda & Herb	Tonight I'm Gonna Make You a Star	1978	HandL
3	recordlabel: Alston 3740 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Betty Wright and Willie Clarke album: Betty Wright Live	Betty Wright	Tonight Is the Night	1978	Alston
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16018 (UK) writtenby: Rod Stewart	Charles Jackson	Tonight's The Night (It's Gonna Be Alright)	1978	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Parachute 2005 (UK) writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: H-avyn3ZUQs	Randy Brown	Too Little In Common	1978	Parachute(UK)
1	recordlabel: RSO 913 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #3, US AC #4 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Spirits Having Flown	The Bee Gees	Too Much Heaven	1978	RSO
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10693 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: John Vallins & Nat Kipner	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	Too Much, Too Little, Too Late	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3538 writtenby: H. Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland album: Bare Back	The Temptations	Touch Me Again	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: T.K. 6017 chartposition: US Dance #32 writtenby: Noel Williams album: Touch to Touch comments: [disco dance]	Timmy Thomas	Touch to Touch	1978	T.K.
2	recordlabel: Capitol 16017 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Travelin' Man	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: United Artists 36400 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: E. Kaz	Betty Everett	True Love (You Took My Heart)	1978	United Artists
4	recordlabel: HandL 4692 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Milt Matthews album: Milt Matthews	Milt Matthews	Trust Me	1978	HandL
5	recordlabel: Columbia 10672 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Davis, L. Ware album: Pieces	Bobby Womack	Trust Your Heart	1978	Columbia
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11227 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody album: Half and Half	Vicki Sue Robinson	Trust in Me	1978	RCA Victor
7	recordlabel: Jett Sett 101 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: William "Mickey" Stevenson (as William Stevenson) album: Jaisun	Jaisun	Try and Understand	1978	Jett Sett
---	recordlabel: Big Town 723 writtenby: R. Thompson, G. Jones	7 Days Unlimited	Trying	1978	Big Town
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8570 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Trying To Get To You	Eugene Record	Trying To Get To You	1978	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74021 writtenby: Carlyle Miller comments: [uptempo sweet soul] mpcode: fr9jNgj2X5k	The Insiders	Tunnel Of Love	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Westbound 55410 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: McKinley Cunningham II, James Mitchell, Marvin Willis, Mike Theodore, Abrim Tilmon album: Let's Get Together comments: [disco]	The Detroit Emeralds	Turn On Lady	1978	Westbound
2	recordlabel: LRC 904 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Dolly Parton album: Get in the Wind	Joe Thomas	Two Doors Down	1978	LRC
3	recordlabel: Butterfly 1206 chartposition: RandB #46, US #103 writtenby: Bruce Ley album: Two Hot for Love	THP Orchestra	Two Hot for Love	1978	Butterfly
4	recordlabel: London 305 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Jorg Evers and Jurgen album: Lookin' for Action	Ronnie Jones	Under My Thumb -- The Same Old Song	1978	London
5	recordlabel: Warner 8669 writtenby: Roe and Coe album: Unlock Your Mind	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	Unlock Your Mind	1978	Warner
6	recordlabel: ABC 12344 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: George McGregor album: Up the Downstairs	Wilson Williams	Up the Down Stairs	1978	ABC
7	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3642 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #12, US AC #21 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Use Ta Be My Girl	1978	P.I.R.
8	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3650 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: MFSB, The Gamble Huff Orchestra comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	MFSB	Use ta Be My Guy	1978	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Atco 7092 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: U-SDYJnwLY4	Donny Hathaway	Valdez In The Country	1978	Atco
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 0204 album: Very Extremely Dangerous comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: UFAxqvNzCZ4	Eddie Hinton	Very Extremely Dangerous	1978	Capricorn
1	recordlabel: Warner 8582 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Victim	1978	Warner

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