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

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 1976, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1976 . . .

The following songs were released in 1976 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 1976 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: Columbia 10329 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: R. Dee	Sterling Silver	Sunshine (When I Got You)	1976	Columbia
202	recordlabel: Curtom 0116 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt	The Impressions	Sunshine	1976	Curtom
203	recordlabel: Laurie 3638 chartposition: RandB #94 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Bobby Hebb comments: (disco version)	Bobby Hebb	Sunny '76	1976	Laurie
204	recordlabel: Montuno 8003 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #39 writtenby: Bobby Hebb album: Al Santiago Presents Yambu comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Yambu	Sunny	1976	Montuno
---	recordlabel: ABC 12258 writtenby: N. Toney album: Joy Ride	The Dramatics	Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night)	1976	ABC
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3600 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen album: Summertime comments: [philly sound]	MFSB	Summertime and I'm Feelin' Mellow	1976	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: Kfuapstb50o	Stevie Wonder	Summer Soft	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: WMOT 4003 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry album: Mystic Dragons	Blue Magic	Summer Snow	1976	WMOT
2	recordlabel: United Artists 834 chartposition: RandB #4, US #7, US AC #1 writtenby: Jerry Goldstein , Harold Brown, Papa Dee Allen,B.B Dickerson album: Greatest Hits comments: [beat ballad]	War	Summer	1976	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Malaco 61076 writtenby: Sonny Adams	Jewel Bass	Sugar Britches	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Stax 2042 (UK) writtenby: James McDuffie, William Bell album: Relating comments: [ballad] mpcode: TV8Nfxz_N5k	William Bell	Such A Fever	1976	Stax(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 12267 writtenby: R. Benson, M. Cummings, C. Paul album: Catfish	Four Tops	Strung Out For Your Love	1976	ABC
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2285 chartposition: RandB #13, US #101 writtenby: Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	Strokin' (Pt. II)	1976	20th Century
2	recordlabel: Warner 8215 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band)	1976	Warner
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2271 chartposition: US dance #8, Cashbox R&B #64, US AC #41, US #56 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Cindy Bullens album: Street Talk comments: [disco dance instrumental]	B.C. Generation	Street Talk	1976	20th Century
4	recordlabel: RSO 852 chartposition: US #27 writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow album: Beauties In The Night mpcode: MxG3nmqoJwI	Lady Flash	Street Singin'	1976	RSO
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3376 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #97 writtenby: C. Simmons, J.B. Jefferson album: Songs For Evolution	Anglo Saxon Brown	Straighten It Out	1976	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Big Tree 16054 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Chip Taylor, Billy Vera	Sam Dees & Bettye Swann	Storybook Children	1976	Big Tree
7	recordlabel: GTO 2099172(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Billy Ocean , Ben Findon and Mike Myers album: Billy Ocean	Billy Ocean	Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)	1976	GTO (UK)
---	recordlabel: Alarm 114 writtenby: Ted Taylor album: Ted Taylor	Ted Taylor	Stick By Me	1976	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8187 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Verdell Kelly	Paul Kelly	Stealing Love on the Side	1976	Warner Bros.
2	recordlabel: Alarm 112 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jimmy Hughes	Ted Taylor	Steal Away	1976	Alarm
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 7022 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell album: MothershipÂ Connection	Parliament	Star Child (Mothership Connection)	1976	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Hi 2304 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Earl Randie and Orielle Roberts album: Total Explosion	Syl Johnson	Star Bright, Star Lite	1976	Hi
5	recordlabel: P.i.p. 6524 chartposition: RandB #53, US #109, US Dance #36 comments: charted as Stand Up and Shout / Party Hardy in US dance charts	Gary Toms	Stand Up and Shout	1976	P.i.p.
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3587 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Family Reunion	The O'Jays	Stairway to Heaven	1976	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 872 chartposition: RandB #24, US #58 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: Four Seasons of Love	Donna Summer	Spring Affair	1976	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3535 writtenby: Ben E. King, J.R. Bailey, H.M. Brandon album: Let Me Live In Your Life mpcode: uBf3zUx2f4E	Ben E. King	Spoiled	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Calla 110 chartposition: RandB #55 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Joe Phillips, Richard Le Mon Smith, Wyman Goodloe, Mitch McDowell, Robert Donald Palmer	Booty People	Spirit of '76	1976	Calla
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3345 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #42 writtenby: Leroy Green and Norman Harris album: Where the Happy People Go	The Trammps	Soul Searchin' Time	1976	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Amherst 711 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Willie Johnson album: Movin On comments: [novelty]	Soul Dog	Soul Dog Part 1	1976	Amherst
---	recordlabel: RCA 10798 writtenby: Howard Jennings, Ken Lewis, Stan Lucas	The Trumains	Sore Loser	1976	RCA
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4259 chartposition: RandB #1, US #25 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy & Natalie Cole album: Natalie comments: [funk]	Natalie Cole	Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)	1976	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Seminole 501 chartposition: RandB #50, AC #36 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Mike Altman, Johnny Mandel comments: [instrumental]	The New Marketts	Song from MASH	1976	Seminole
---	recordlabel: Hi 2312 writtenby: A. Nesbit, I. Jackson, D. Greer	Quiet Elegance	Something That You Got (Sho Nuff Makes Me Hot)	1976	Hi
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3326 chartposition: RandB #1, US #28 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sparkle comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Something He Can Feel	1976	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hi 2322 writtenby: W. Mitchell, A Green album: Have A Good Time	Al Green	Something	1976	Hi
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10334 chartposition: RandB #5, US #33 writtenby: Clarence Coulter, Don Davis & Chico Jones album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Somebody's Gettin' it	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Alarm 112 writtenby: Chico Jones, Clarence Colter, Don Davis album: Ted Taylor 1976	Ted Taylor	Somebody's Gettin' It	1976	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Warner 8216 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Come as You Are	Ashford & Simpson	Somebody Told a Lie	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Ultra writtenby: Frankie Zhivago Young album: The Age Of Flying High	Frankie Zhivago Young	Somebody Stole My Love	1976	Ultra
1	recordlabel: Spark 1139 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison	Linda Carr & the Funky Boys	Sold My Rock 'N' Roll	1976	Spark
2	recordlabel: Buddah 544 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #20, US #47, US AC #3 writtenby: Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin album: Pipe Dreams comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	So Sad the Song	1976	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2009 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw album: Moment of Truth	The Moment of Truth	So Much for Love	1976	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Dakar 4553 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Turning Point	Tyrone Davis	So Good (To Be Home with You)	1976	Dakar
5	recordlabel: Pyramid 8003 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #88 writtenby: P. Medley, K. Ganim, B. Scott album: Happy Walk comments: [disco instrumental]	Phil Medley & the M.V.B. Orchestra	Snap It	1976	Pyramid
---	recordlabel: Alston 4402 writtenby: B. Wright, W. Clarke album: Explosion comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: EYXIzAZREgE	Betty Wright	Smother Me With Your Love	1976	Alston
1	recordlabel: Casino 70 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: J. Spain	Shelbra Deane	Smile Me A Song	1976	Casino
2	recordlabel: Warner 8272 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: C. Perkinson and Paul Simon album: Sanborn comments: [instrumental]	David Sanborn	Smile	1976	Warner
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73807 chartposition: RandB #49, US #102 writtenby: Ivy Hunter, Andre Moore and Charles Leverett album: No Way Back	The Dells	Slow Motion	1976	Mercury
4	recordlabel: HandL 6105059(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore album: Fabulous	The Stylistics	Sixteen Bars	1976	HandL (UK)
5	recordlabel: Now 10 chartposition: RandB #75 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: McKay, Dunlap, Gadson	Miz Davis	Sing A Happy Funky Song	1976	Now
6	recordlabel: Nemperor 002 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Stanley Clarke album: Journey to Love comments: [instrumental]	Stanley Clarke	Silly Putty	1976	Nemperor
7	recordlabel: Dynamic 118 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett album: Mr. Biggs comments: [Reggae]	Barry Biggs	Sideshow	1976	Dynamic
8	recordlabel: Farr 008 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Jenny Jackson	Shoora Shoora	1976	Farr
---	recordlabel: United Artists 872 writtenby: J. B. Bingham	J. B. Bingham	She's Gone	1976	United Artists
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3332 chartposition: RandB #93, US #7, UK #42, US AC #6 writtenby: Daryl Hall & John Oates album: Abandoned Lunchonette comments: [beat ballad]	Hall & Oates	She's Gone	1976	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Abet 9463 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #65 writtenby: O. Sain album: Blue Max comments: [disco funk]	Oliver Sain	She's A Disco Queen	1976	Abet
3	recordlabel: Buddah 522 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick	Arthur Alexander	Sharing the Night Together	1976	Buddah
4	recordlabel: RCA 10431 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Gene Dozier and Keni St. Lewis album: Shame on the World / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	Shame on the World	1976	RCA
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73833 chartposition: RandB #5, US #23, UK #41 writtenby: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompson album: Too Hot To Stop comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Shake Your Rump to the Funk	1976	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Motown 1411 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Color Her Sunshine / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Shake It, Shake It	1976	Motown
7	recordlabel: LCR 10102 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Leon E. Stewart Sr., Reginald Randolph, Wilbur E. Stewart and Wilbur Lawrence Johnson	All Points Bulletin Band	Sexy Ways, Pretty Legs (Pt. 1)	1976	LCR
---	recordlabel: Roadshow 991 writtenby: M. Stokes, E. Johnson album: Enchantment	Enchantment	Sexy Lady	1976	Roadshow
1	recordlabel: Utopia 10682 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Mack Rise and Mary Davis album: Truckload of Lovin'	Albert King	Sensation, Communication Together	1976	Utopia
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1514 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Secret Lover	1976	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Arista writtenby: Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant album: The Rest Of My Life comments: [album cut]	Martha Reeves	Second Chance	1976	Arista
---	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: A. Felder, B. Gray, M. Farrow album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: xUuLF6WPdac	The Manhattans	Searching For Love	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Soul Train 10560 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89 writtenby: S. Charles album: Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang comments: [love ballad]	Soul Train Gang	Searchin' For Another Love	1976	Soul Train
2	recordlabel: RCA 10568 chartposition: RandB #51, US #98 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On the Road Again comments: [ballad]	D.J. Rogers	Say You Love Me	1976	RCA
3	recordlabel: Savoy 4364 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89 writtenby: De Wayne Julius comments: [gospel]	James Cleveland & the Charles Fold Singers	Say You Love Him	1976	Savoy
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73744 writtenby: T. Bridwell, R. Weekes	Wil Collins And Willpower	Say It, Play It	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Motown 2020 (UK) writtenby: S. Wonder, Sembello album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Saturn -- Ebony Eyes	1976	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10439 chartposition: RandB #4, US #21, UK #17, US dance #12 writtenby: Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Al McKay album: Spirit comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Saturday Nite	1976	Columbia
2	recordlabel: RCA 10530 chartposition: RandB #23, US #4, US AC #18 writtenby: Daryl Hall & John Oates album: Daryl Hall and John Oates comments: [ballad]	Hall & Oates	Sara Smile	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310403 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike album: Thelma Jones	Thelma Jones	Salty Tears	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Island 6280 writtenby: Ian Levine, Danny Leake	Barbara Pennington	Running In Another Direction	1976	Island
1	recordlabel: Warner 8249 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #51, US Dance #8 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: Young Hearts Run Free comments: charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts	Candi Staton	Run to Me	1976	Warner
2	recordlabel: Island 6309 chartposition: RandB #37, US #51 writtenby: Vincent Ford album: Rastaman Vibration comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Roots, Rock, Reggae	1976	Island
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 16698 (UK) writtenby: Creed, Bell album: Track of the Cat	Dionne Warwick	Ronnie Lee	1976	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 4160 (UK) writtenby: Paul Leka, Billy Rose album: Hitchhikers	Hitchhikers	Rolling Dice	1976	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3373 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sparkle	Aretha Franklin	Rock With Me	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: ABC 12176 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Groove A Thon	Isaac Hayes	Rock Me Easy Baby (Pt. I)	1976	ABC
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 771 chartposition: RandB #37, US #93 writtenby: Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders and Stephen Johnson album: City Life	The Blackbyrds	Rock Creek Park	1976	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: RCA 10860 chartposition: RandB #64, US #1, UK #51 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Rich Girl	1976	RCA
4	recordlabel: Hi 2315 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Al Green and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges (as Mabon Hodges)	O.V. Wright	Rhymes	1976	Hi
---	recordlabel: Island 6269 (UK) writtenby: F Hibbert album: Reggae Got Soul comments: [reggae]	Toots & The Maytals	Reggae Got Soul	1976	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: C. Stepney, M. White, P. Bailey album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: V2b4knlW9YM	The Manhattans	Reasons	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: CBS 4240 (UK) writtenby: C. Stepney, M. White, P. Bailey album: That\'s The Way Of The World comments: [ballad] mpcode: tJBgmoYzRE8	Earth, Wind & Fire	Reasons	1976	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: Westbound 5018 chartposition: RandB #69, US #90 writtenby: Belda Baine and Louis Crane album: Rattlesnake	Ohio Players	Rattlesnake	1976	Westbound
2	recordlabel: Opal 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: L. Shevrington album: Ramgoat comments: [reggae]	Pluto Shervington	Ram Goat Liver	1976	Opal(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mankind 12025 writtenby: T.J. White album: Cuss the Wind comments: [southern soul ballad]	Freddie North	Rainy Night in Georgia	1976	Mankind
1	recordlabel: Reprise 1374 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Leon Russell album: Glow	Al Jarreau	Rainbow in Your Eyes	1976	Reprise
2	recordlabel: Epic 4084 chartposition: UK #39, US Dance #18 writtenby: Biddu album: Rain Forest comments: [instrumental] [disco]	The Biddu Orchestra	Rain Forest	1976	Epic
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54265 chartposition: RandB #25, US #61 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: A Quiet Storm comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Quiet Storm	1976	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3354 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #23, US #40 writtenby: Hamish Stuart album: Soul Searching	Average White Band	Queen of My Soul	1976	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Glades 1733 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Latimore III / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Qualified Man	1976	Glades
6	recordlabel: Kayvette 5124 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Michael Denne (as Micky Denne) and Ken Gold	Jackie Moore	Puttin' It Down To You	1976	Kayvette
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. writtenby: A. Newley, L. Bricusse album: All Things In Time comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: ivElSNKUnaQ	Lou Rawls	Pure Imagination	1976	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Warner 8291 chartposition: RandB #69, US #104 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton, Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) and Phelps C album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Psychoticbumpschool	1976	Warner

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