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
401	recordlabel: Westbound 5019 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Denise LaSalle and Frances Miller comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Married, but Not to Each Other	1976	Westbound
402	recordlabel: Arista 0167 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Harvey Mason album: Marching in the Street	Harvey Mason	Marching in the Street	1976	Arista
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4223 writtenby: B. Strong, B. Always album: Live and Love mpcode: rUWe8JL0vLo	Barrett Strong	Man Up In The Sky	1976	Capitol
1	recordlabel: ABC 12155 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Four Tops	Mama You're All Right with Me	1976	ABC
2	recordlabel: Buddah 537 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Norman Harris & Allan Felder album: Sing About Life	The Ebonys	Making Love Ain't No Fun (Without the One You Love) (Part 1)	1976	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Arista 0207 chartposition: RandB #91, US Dance #4, US #91 writtenby: Mike Leander, Pete Phipps and Gerry Shephard comments: [instrumental]	The Glitter Band	Makes You Blind	1976	Arista
4	recordlabel: Buddah 447 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #35 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Best of Gladys Knight and the Pips	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Make Yours a Happy Home	1976	Buddah
5	recordlabel: Gemigo 0506 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Tim McQueen album: The Notations	The Notations	Make Me Twice the Man	1976	Gemigo
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73758 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Herman Eberitzsch album: Coke	Coke Escovedo	Make It Sweet	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8177 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks mpcode: FOQpqWNVjnA	Banks & Hampton	Make Do With Whatcha Got	1976	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Kudu 936 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr, Ronald B. Walker album: Capricorn Princess	Esther Phillips	Magic's in the Air	1976	Kudu
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73831 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Fay Hauser	Tony Sylvester & the New Ingredient	Magic Touch	1976	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10367 chartposition: RandB #5, US #3, UK #28, US AC #11, US dance #12 writtenby: Boz Scaggs & David Paich album: Silk Degrees comments: [disco dance]	Boz Scaggs	Lowdown	1976	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Spark 1146 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig album: Sign of the Times comments: [disco dance]	Tommy Hunt	Loving on the Losing Side	1976	Spark
5	recordlabel: Curtom 0110 chartposition: RandB #11, US #103 writtenby: Ed Townsend album: Loving Power	The Impressions	Loving Power	1976	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10441 writtenby: B. Jackson album: The More You Do It	Ronnie Dyson	Lovin' Feelin'	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Island 051 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Pete Wingfield album: Breakfast Special	Pete Wingfield	Lovin' As You Wanna Be	1976	Island
2	recordlabel: Curtom 117 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Michael Hawkins and Leroy Hutson album: Feel the Spirit	Leroy Hutson	Lover's Holiday	1976	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Motown (UK) writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life mpcode: EyTaepxQxH4	Stevie Wonder	Love's In Need Of Love Today	1976	Motown (UK)
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7652 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Perry, Bond, Smith	Laura Lee	Love's Got Me Tired (But I Ain't Tired of You)	1976	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4137 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: J. R. Bailey, K. Williams album: Love on Delivery	The Reflections	Love on Delivery (L.O.D.)	1976	Capitol
3	recordlabel: De lite 1579 chartposition: RandB #8, US #77 writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool and the Gang and Claydes Charles Smith album: Love and Understanding	Kool & the Gang	Love and Understanding (Come Together)	1976	De lite
4	recordlabel: AandM 7249 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Joan Armatrading album: Joan Armatrading	Joan Armatrading	Love and Affection	1976	A&M
---	recordlabel: Cat 2005 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Something So Right	Gwen McCrae	Love Without Sex	1976	Cat
1	recordlabel: Wicked 8102 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield	Wilson Pickett	Love Will Keep Us Together	1976	Wicked
---	recordlabel: United 351 writtenby: Glenn Walling comments: [ballad] mpcode: wivLvOe1qtM	Mixed Feelings	Love Will Find A Way	1976	United
---	recordlabel: Hi 2307 writtenby: Boddie, Ward, Johnson	Bobby McClure	Love Trap	1976	Hi
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1514 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Love The Hell Out Of Me	1976	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: Roxbury 2029 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Dee Ervin & Wes Farrell album: Love Talk	Jim Gilstrap	Love Talk	1976	Roxbury
---	recordlabel: Philmore Sound writtenby: Melvin Brown, Topaz mpcode: wgtKAFDEfuI	Melvin Brown & James Matthews	Love Stormy Weather	1976	Philmore Sound
1	recordlabel: RSO 859 chartposition: RandB #37, US #3, UK #41, US AC #14 writtenby: Bary Gibb ,Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Children of the World	The Bee Gees	Love So Right	1976	RSO
2	recordlabel: Dial 1157 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #87 writtenby: J. Tex, B. Killen	Joe Tex	Love Shortage	1976	Dial
3	recordlabel: Roxbury 2024 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Ben Findon and Billy Ocean (as Les Charles)	Alex Brown	Love Really Hurts Without You	1976	Roxbury
4	recordlabel: Ariola 7621 chartposition: US #22, UK #2 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon album: Billy Ocean comments: [northern soul]	Billy Ocean	Love Really Hurts Without You	1976	Ariola
5	recordlabel: Epic 3611 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Gary Toms	Gary Toms Empire	Love Me Right	1976	Epic
6	recordlabel: CBS 4237 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Jack Robinson and David Cristie album: I Love To Love comments: [disco dance]	Tina Charles	Love Me Like A Lover	1976	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 5128 writtenby: Vaughn Harper album: Sometimes comments: B side of Sometimes	Facts Of Life	Love Is The Final Truth	1976	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Warner 8143 chartposition: RandB #98, US #2 writtenby: Gary Wright album: The DreamWeaver	Gary Wright	Love Is Alive	1976	Warner
2	recordlabel: Motown 214 (UK) chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Stafford, Brown, Davis, Holland album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good	1976	Motown(UK)
3	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1024 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #10, US AC #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer) album: Diana Ross [1976 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]	Diana Ross	Love Hangover	1976	Tamla Motown
4	recordlabel: ABC 12181 chartposition: RandB #39, US #80 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)	The 5th Dimension	Love Hangover	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: Lollipop 6198094 writtenby: Korduletsch, Evers album: Sweet Dynamite	Claudja Barry	Love For The Sake Of Love	1976	Lollipop
1	recordlabel: Silver Blue 7302 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #20 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Ron Kersey and Barbara Ingram	Eli's Second Coming	Love Chant	1976	Silver Blue
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73864 chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18 writtenby: Patrick Adams	Bumble Bee Unlimited	Love Bug	1976	Mercury
3	recordlabel: AandM 1847 chartposition: RandB #1, US #20 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Love to the World comments: [love ballad]	L.T.D.	Love Ballad	1976	A&M
4	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8205 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Mirror	Graham Central Station	Love (Covers A Multitude Of Sin)	1976	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: ABC 4087 writtenby: David Batteau, John Klemmer album: Out Of Payne Comes Love	Freda Payne	Lost In Love	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12223 writtenby: R. Beson, V. Benson album: Catfish	Four Tops	Look At My Baby	1976	ABC
1	recordlabel: Soul Train 10773 chartposition: RandB #21, US #101 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: One for the Money	The Whispers	Living Together (In Sin)	1976	Soul Train
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3587 chartposition: RandB #1, US #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert album: Family Reunion / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Livin' for the Weekend	1976	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3353 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Jesse Cox album: Just Like in the Movies	Ace Spectrum	Live and Learn	1976	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Cat 2003 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: B. Wright, W. Hale, W. Clarke	Little Beaver	Little Girl Blue	1976	Cat
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3330 chartposition: US dance #2, US #61 writtenby: Michel Polnareff album: Lipstick comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Michel Polnareff	Lipstick	1976	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83599 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Dexter Wansel album: Life on Mars comments: [instrumental]	Dexter Wansel	Life on Mars (Part I)	1976	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: Pye International 725703 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Herbie Watkins album: Sheer Elegance comments: [pop soul]	Sheer Elegance	Life Is Too Short Girl	1976	Pye International(
8	recordlabel: RCA 10865 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity	Life Goes On	1976	RCA
9	recordlabel: Alston 3725 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Milton Wright	Betty Wright	Life	1976	Alston
10	recordlabel: Westbound 5026 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Garry Shider album: Let's Take It to the Stage	Funkadelic	Let's Take It to the Stage	1976	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Koko 1300 album: Let's Steal Away To The Hideaway comments: [Complete Album]	Luther Ingram	Let's Steal Away To The Hideaway (full album)	1976	Koko
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14357 chartposition: RandB #95, US dance #4 writtenby: Curtis Blandon album: I've Got You comments: [disco]	Gloria Gaynor	Let's Make a Deal	1976	Polydor
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3584 chartposition: RandB #18, US #83. UK #30 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When Love Is New / The Best Of Philadelphia	Billy Paul	Let's Make a Baby	1976	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: TSOP 4775 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #3 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff and Victor Carstarphen album: Dance Your Troubles Away / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Let's Groove	1976	TSOP
4	recordlabel: Pye International 25732 chartposition: RandB #54, US #61, US Dance #10 writtenby: Merria Ross album: Let's Get It Together	El Coco	Let's Get It Together	1976	Pye International
5	recordlabel: Pyramid 8001 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: James Coleman Dugan album: The Lady Has Arrived!	Pat Lundy	Let's Get Down to Business	1976	Pyramid
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 1004 (UK) writtenby: R.L. Martin album: All Things In Time comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 6qCORLzNw5c	Lou Rawls	Let's Fall In Love All Over Again	1976	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Pye International 25702 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #20 writtenby: Eddie Drennon	Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited	Let's Do the Latin Hustle	1976	Pye International
2	recordlabel: Motown 1401 chartposition: RandB #!9, US #55 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Don Daniels album: My Name Is Jermaine comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Let's Be Young Tonight	1976	Motown
3	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31006 chartposition: RandB #20, US #101 writtenby: Sam Theard and Fleecie Moore album: Together AgainÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Live	Bobby Bland & B.B. King	Let the Good Times Roll	1976	ABC Impulse
4	recordlabel: Parkway 153 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Leonard Lee comments: [northern soul]	Bunny Sigler	Let the Good Times Roll	1976	Parkway
5	recordlabel: Turbo 045 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Billy Jones album: Let Your Mind Be Free	Brother to Brother	Let Your Mind Be Free	1976	Turbo
---	recordlabel: IX Chains 7016 writtenby: J. Abston, S. Petty	The Steptones	Let The People Talk	1976	IX Chains
1	recordlabel: IX Chains 7014 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Johnny L. Gilliam	J.G. Lewis	Let The Music Play	1976	IX Chains
2	recordlabel: RCA 10760 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On the Road Again	D.J. Rogers	Let My Life Shine	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: Good Earth 802 (UK) writtenby: Wilkinson album: F.B.I. comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: O8ANg4hLkpM	F.B.I.	Let Me Love You	1976	Good Earth(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1057 (UK) writtenby: English, Willisms, Street, Leonard, Edwards album: The Temptations Do the Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Let Me Count The Ways (I Love You)	1976	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1406 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Color Her Sunshine comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Let Me Be the One, Baby	1976	Motown
2	recordlabel: Hi 2306 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Al Green , Linda Hargrove and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges album: Full Of Fire	Al Green	Let It Shine	1976	Hi
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10336 chartposition: RandB #78, US #77 writtenby: David Brown [American bassist] and Ray Gardner album: Amigos	Santana	Let It Shine	1976	Columbia
4	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 6 chartposition: RandB #76, US #39 writtenby: Bill Wright, Marlin McNichols and Thomas Stewart album: Cloudy	Tamiko Jones	Let It Flow	1976	T.K. Disco
5	recordlabel: Warner 8251 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	Let Him Go	1976	Warner
6	recordlabel: Philips 6042035 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Raymond Gimenes, Yvon Ouazana and Jorge Ben Jor (as Jorge Ben)	Crystal Grass	Lemme See Ya Gitchyer Thing Off, Baby	1976	Philips
7	recordlabel: Buddah 446 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: This Is it	Melba Moore	Lean on Me	1976	Buddah
8	recordlabel: Epic 850175 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: High on You	Sly Stone	Le Lo Li	1976	Epic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4367 writtenby: Robert Taylor	Brown Sugar	Lay Some Lovin' On Me	1976	Capitol
1	recordlabel: WMOT 4002 chartposition: RandB #57, US #91 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry	Major Harris	Laid Back Love	1976	WMOT
2	recordlabel: Atco 7038 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #2, US #48 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager), Sylvester Levay album: Lady Bump comments: charted as Lady Bump / The Lady Bumps On in US dance charts	Penny McLean	Lady Bump	1976	Atco
---	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [album cut]	The Manhattans	La La La Wish Upon A Star	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7630 chartposition: RandB #55, US #106, UK #19 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon album: Billy Ocean	Billy Ocean	L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)	1976	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: Vibration 567 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Michael Burton and Phil Terry album: Sylvia	Sylvia	L.A. Sunshine	1976	Vibration
3	recordlabel: CBS 8852 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #12 writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbye comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	Kiss and Say Goodbye	1976	CBS
4	recordlabel: Drive 6251 chartposition: RandB #42, US #102 writtenby: Warren Thompson album: Notorious Miami	Miami	Kill That Roach	1976	Drive
---	recordlabel: Prestige 764 writtenby: Patrice Rushen album: Before The Dawn comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Patrice Rushen	Kickin' Back	1976	Prestige
---	recordlabel: Sundance 44154 writtenby: P. Hunt comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: zuUTJ40_qg0	Diabolics	Key To Your Heart	1976	Sundance
1	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 269 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: Those Southern Knights comments: [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Keep That Same Old Feeling	1976	Blue Thumb
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73840 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: B. Sigler, A. Felder album: Nightflight comments: [jazz funk]	Gabor Szabo	Keep Smilin'	1976	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Hi 2319 chartposition: RandB #4, US #37 writtenby: Al Green & Willie Mitchell album: Have a Good Time	Al Green	Keep Me Cryin'	1976	Hi
4	recordlabel: T.K. 1023 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #31, US AC #36 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch album: Part 3 comments: [disco dance]	KC And The Sunshine Band	Keep It Comin' Love	1976	T.K.
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7146 chartposition: RandB #3, US #54 writtenby: Eddie Holland Jr. and Brian Holland album: House Party comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Keep Holdin' On	1976	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 848 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Fever comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Karmen	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: Motown 1402 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #62 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Hot on the Tracks comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	The Commodores	Just to Be Close to You	1976	Motown

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