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
601	recordlabel: T.K. 1020 chartposition: RandB# 4, US #37 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch album: Part 3 comments: [disco funk]	KC And The Sunshine Band	I Like To Do It	1976	T.K.
602	recordlabel: Columbia 10430 chartposition: RandB #7, US #46, UK #52 writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: It Feels So Good	The Manhattans	I Kinda Miss You	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Norfolk Int. 10001 writtenby: Garfield Williams, Lenis Guess album: Too Many Nites comments: [deep soul]	The Soul Cop	I Keep Coming Back For More	1976	Norfolk Int.
1	recordlabel: ABC 12170 chartposition: RandB #37, US #91, US AC #9 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: I Hope We Get to Love in Time	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	I Hope We Get to Love in Time	1976	ABC
2	recordlabel: Kudu 931 (UK) chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: I Hear A Symphony comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Hank Crawford	I Hear A Symphony	1976	Kudu(UK)
3	recordlabel: ABC 12230 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Philippe Wynne (as Philippe Wynn) album: Especially for You	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	I Got a Notion	1976	ABC
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3303 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Charles Simmons (as Charles B. Simmons) and Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) album: Jealousy	Major Harris	I Got Over Love	1976	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Wand 11295 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch	Sweet Music	I Get Lifted	1976	Wand
6	recordlabel: Epic 850192 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Johnny Gonzalez and Sylvester Bradford	The Temprees	I Found Love on a Disco Floor	1976	Epic
7	recordlabel: Claridge 421 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Bo Kirkland, C. Gentry, R. L. Kirkland, H. Powell album: Bo and Ruth	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	I Feel Love in This Room Tonight	1976	Claridge
8	recordlabel: Arista 144 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: D. Jordan, A. Smith comments: [deep soul]	Debbie Taylor	I Don't Want to Leave You	1976	Arista
9	recordlabel: United Artists 847 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Hidden Strength	I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger	1976	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Eddie Floyd album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: Xn63JxqY6E0	Dorothy Moore	I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10347 chartposition: RandB #13, US #51, US dance #4 writtenby: Jeanette Hawes & Wanda Hutchinson album: Flowers comments: [disco funk]	The Emotions	I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love	1976	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 789 chartposition: US Dance #21 writtenby: Billy Nichols album: I Don't Know What's on Your Mind	Spiders Webb	I Don't Know What's on Your Mind	1976	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Warner 8280 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Karen Phillip and Arthur Butler	Dionne Warwick	I Didn't Mean to Love You	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Epic 850258 writtenby: L. Snell, R. Bennett	The Temprees	I Dare You	1976	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 50173 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #5, AC #42 writtenby: Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner album: Biddu Orchestra comments: [instrumental] [disco]	The Biddu Orchestra	I Could Have Danced All Night	1976	Epic
2	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1949 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Blind Over You	Chicago Gangsters	I Choose You	1976	Gold Plate
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4556 writtenby: Willie Hutch	Donald Height	I Choose You	1976	Dakar
1	recordlabel: GEC 1000 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jerline Shelton and Maurice Commander	Heaven & Earth	I Can't Seem to Forget You	1976	GEC
---	recordlabel: Grapevine 103 (UK) writtenby: M. Wright comments: [northern soul]	Milton Wright & the Terra Shirma Strings	I Belong To You	1976	Grapevine(UK)
1	recordlabel: Pye 71057 chartposition: RandB #62, US #94, US Dance #8 writtenby: Biddu album: You Don't Stand A Chance If You Can't Dance	Jimmy James And The Vagabonds	I Am Somebody	1976	Pye
---	recordlabel: EMI 2522 (UK) writtenby: Jones, Sawyer	Gloria Jones	I Ain't Going Nowhere	1976	EMI(UK)
1	recordlabel: United Artists 733 chartposition: RandB #35, US #105 writtenby: Grover Underwood, Milton Brown, Roy Herring and Tyrone Moss album: Hidden Strength	Hidden Strength	Hustle On Up (Do the Bumb)	1976	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Columbia 310292 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #10 writtenby: Bobby Hart, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo	Philly Devotions	Hurt So Bad	1976	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3318 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: R.B. Hudmon album: Closer to You	R.B. Hudmon	How Can I Be a Witness	1976	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Chrysalis 628 writtenby: Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor album: Heat For The Feets	Lee Garrett	How Can I Be A Man	1976	Chrysalis
---	recordlabel: Columbia 33820 writtenby: W. Lovett album: The Manhattans comments: [album cut] mpcode: npa7I2I7j2o	The Manhattans	How Can Anything So Good Be So Bad For You?	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: RCA 10569 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Chocolate Milk album: Chocolate Milk	Chocolate Milk	How About Love	1976	RCA
2	recordlabel: Capitol 11299 chartposition: RandB #3, US #5 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren album: Something Special comments: [disco dance]	The Sylvers	Hot Line	1976	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Jay Boy 107 chartposition: RandB #18, US #65, UK #33 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: George McCrae [1975 album]	George McCrae	Honey I	1976	Jay Boy
4	recordlabel: Chocolate City 004 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Manchester, Sager comments: [philly sound ballad]	Brenda & the Tabulations	Home to Myself	1976	Chocolate City
5	recordlabel: Columbia 10437 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Bobby Womack & Brotherhood	Home Is Where the Heart Is	1976	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Ariola 7627 chartposition: US #47, RandB #88 writtenby: Bill Champlin and Laura Allan album: A Circle Filled With Love	Sons of Champlin	Hold On	1976	Ariola
7	recordlabel: Warner 8183 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Track Of The Cat comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	His House and Me	1976	Warner
8	recordlabel: Calla 12078 chartposition: RandB #45 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Jim Hartnett	Hosanna	Hipit (Part 1)	1976	Calla
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1034 (UK) writtenby: McClary, Richie, Commodores album: Hot On The Tracks1976 mpcode: C8RlWHi5Gkk	The Commodores	High On Sunshine	1976	Tamla Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 68631 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Harold Beatty, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr. album: High Energy comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	High Energy	1976	Motown
2	recordlabel: Westbound 5032 chartposition: R&B #56 writtenby: Al Kent (as Albert Hamilton) album: Night People	The Fantastic Four	Hideaway	1976	Westbound
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 10602 chartposition: RandB #57, US #107 writtenby: Van McCoy album: On Top Of Clear	The Choice Four	Hey, What's That Dance You're Doing	1976	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14349 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #99 writtenby: Roy Ayers, William Allen album: Everybody Loves the Sunshine comments: [jazz funk]	Roy Ayers	Hey Uh-What You Say Come On	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10209 writtenby: King Floyd	King Floyd	Hey Baby (I'm Rappin' To You)	1976	Chimneyville
---	recordlabel: Piedmont 076 writtenby: Moses Dillard, Merle Higginbotham	Dillard & Johnson	Here We Go, Loving Again	1976	Piedmont
1	recordlabel: TSOP 84781 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #13 writtenby: Leon Huff album: We Got the Rhythm comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	Here We Go Again	1976	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Hi 2314 writtenby: W.Mitchell, E. Randall, J. Shaw	Jean Plum	Here I Go Again	1976	Hi
1	recordlabel: Bell 1469(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Les Reed and Roget Greenaway	The Drifters	Hello Happiness	1976	Bell (UK)
2	recordlabel: Motown 1388 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Who I Am comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Heavy Love	1976	Motown
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 7609 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Ron Tyson and N. Frazler	Love Committee	Heaven Only Knows	1976	Ariola America
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4270 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #4, US #15, US dance #1, US AC #18 writtenby: Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis album: Sky High! comments: [disco]	Tavares	Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel	1976	Capitol
5	recordlabel: AandM 1757 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Lee Garrett & Robert Taylor album: Carl Graves	Carl Graves	Heart Be Still	1976	A&M
---	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2101 writtenby: Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor album: Heat For The Feets	Lee Garrett	Heart Be Still	1976	Chrysalis
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44201 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Lamont Dozier and McKinley Jackson album: Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling	Margie Joseph	Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling	1976	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3352 writtenby: Paige, Punch comments: [ballad] mpcode: HSqUU76crG8	Bettye Swann	Heading In The Right Direction	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54266 chartposition: RandB #2, US #36, US dance #37 writtenby: T.G. Conway, Allan Felder & Bruce Gray album: He's A Friend comments: [philly sound] [disco dance]	Eddie Kendricks	He's a Friend	1976	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Greedy 107 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Tom Brock album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	He's Always Somewhere Around	1976	Greedy
3	recordlabel: Buddah 540 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Milt Tennant and Andrew Smith [music arranger]	Monday After	He Who Laughs Last Laughs the Best	1976	Buddah
4	recordlabel: Dial 1156 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Joe Tex	Joe Tex	Have You Ever	1976	Dial
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: XrLe6MSjBzg	Stevie Wonder	Have A Talk With God	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2261 chartposition: RandB #9, US #63, UK #10 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Harvest for the World	The Isley Brothers	Harvest for the World	1976	T Neck
2	recordlabel: KoKo 722 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Johnny Baylor & Tommy Tate	Tommy Tate	Hardtimes S.O.S.	1976	KoKo
3	recordlabel: Impulse 31005 chartposition: RandB #13, US #46, UK #52 writtenby: John Handy album: Hard Work	John Handy	Hard Work	1976	Impulse
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 762 chartposition: RandB #3, US #19, US dance #18 writtenby: Donald Byrd (as Donald Toussaint Byrd) album: City Life comments: [disco jazz funk]	The Blackbyrds	Happy Music	1976	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: WMOT 7049 chartposition: RandB #42, US #94 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Charles Kelly album: Impact	Impact	Happy Man (Part 1)	1976	WMOT
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73844 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #52 writtenby: Ken Hirsch and Kathy Wakefield album: Happy Being Lonely	The Chi-Lites	Happy Being Lonely	1976	Mercury
7	recordlabel: United Artists 921 chartposition: RandB#8, US #51, UK #37, US dance #14 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Brass Construction II comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	Brass Construction	Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)	1976	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10430 writtenby: E. Bivins	The Manhattans	Gypsy Man	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Utopia 10770 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Norbert De Coteaux and Edith Cherry album: Albert	Albert King	Guitar Man	1976	Utopia
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3604 chartposition: RandB #19, US #64, US AC #19 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	Groovy People	1976	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: United Artists 873 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Lonnie Jordan (as LeRoy "Lonnie" Jordan) , Susan Buckner, Deborah Pratt and Jerry Goldstein	Lonnie Jordan	Grey Rainy Days	1976	United Artists
4	recordlabel: Greedy 107 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Henry G. Marx and Robbie Buchanan album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	Greedy (For Your Love)	1976	Greedy
5	recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7046 chartposition: RandB #15, US #104 writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli comments: [philly sound ballad]	Blue Magic	Grateful	1976	Atco/WMOT
6	recordlabel: Warner 8214 chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #16 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)	1976	Warner
7	recordlabel: United Artists 36086 chartposition: US #53, US AC #22 writtenby: Pierre Tubbs	Maxine Nightingale	Gotta Be the One	1976	United Artists
8	recordlabel: Alarm 114 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #93 writtenby: B. Crutcher, S. Dees, F. Knight album: Ted Taylor 1976	Ted Taylor	Gonna Hate Myself	1976	Alarm
9	recordlabel: Tamla 54277 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #11 writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris album: Goin' Up in Smoke comments: [Motown Sound] charted as Goin' Up in Smoke / Music Man / Born Again	Eddie Kendricks	Goin' Up in Smoke	1976	Tamla
10	recordlabel: RCA 2626 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Billy Jackson, A. Thornton album: Tymes Up	The Tymes	God's Gonna Punish You	1976	RCA(UK)
11	recordlabel: Renfro 43 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Anthony C. Renfro album: Gloria's Theme comments: [instrumental dedicated to Renfro's sister, Gloria Renfro]	Anthony C. Renfro Orchestra	Gloria's Theme	1976	Renfro
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10528 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Love and Touch	Tyrone Davis	Givin' Myself To You	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Atco 7056 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102, US Dance #11 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry album: Impact	Impact	Give a Broken Heart a Break	1976	Atco
2	recordlabel: RandR 15313 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Drake McGilbery and Maria Tynes album: Shackin' Up	Chuck Armstrong	Give Me All Your Sweet Lovin'	1976	RandR
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10388 chartposition: RandB #2, US #38 writtenby: Charles Babbit album: Love and Touch comments: [disco dance]	Tyrone Davis	Give It Up (Turn It Loose)	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Epic 850210 writtenby: F.Johnson	Heywood Cash	Give It Up	1976	Epic
---	recordlabel: Smile 112 writtenby: Randy Cone	Norris Vines And The Luvlines	Give In	1976	Smile
1	recordlabel: Desert Moon 6400 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Sam Taylor and Mark Barkan	Norma Jenkins	Gimme Some (Of Your Love)	1976	Desert Moon
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4358 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Ken Williams	The Reflections	Gift Wrap My Love	1976	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 774 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Donald Hepburn album: Accept No Substitute	Pleasure	Ghettos of the Mind	1976	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Columbia 310373 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #12 writtenby: Peter Cor & Beloyd Taylor album: Spirit comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Getaway	1976	Columbia
5	recordlabel: AandM 1851 chartposition: RandB #4, US #30, US dance #15 writtenby: Louis E. Johnson, Quincy Jones & George Henry Johnson album: Look Out for #1 comments: [funk]	The Brothers Johnson	Get the Funk Out Ma Face	1976	A&M
6	recordlabel: Epic 50262 chartposition: RandB #50, US #102 writtenby: J. Crane album: Chameleon	LaBelle	Get You Somebody New	1976	Epic
7	recordlabel: London 2613 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: J. Fracassi, L. Figiverido	The Earls	Get Up and Dance (The Continental)	1976	London
8	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10571 chartposition: RandB #5, US 2, UK #7, US AC #25, US dance #5 writtenby: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager) album: Get Up and Boogie comments: [disco]	Silver Convention	Get Up and Boogie	1976	Midland Int.
9	recordlabel: Polydor 14326 chartposition: RandB #4, US #45, UK #22, US dance #19 writtenby: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown album: Get up Offa That Thing comments: [funk]	James Brown	Get Up Offa That Thing	1976	Polydor
10	recordlabel: Jupar 104 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Gilbert Moorer and Bill Sheppard	The Esquires	Get On Up '76	1976	Jupar
11	recordlabel: Tamla 54270 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Michael Holden and Theodore Life album: He's a Friend comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Get It While It's Hot	1976	Tamla
---	recordlabel: EMI 2437 (UK) writtenby: Bolan album: Vixen	Gloria Jones	Get It On	1976	EMI(UK)
1	recordlabel: Flo-Feel 10000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: J. Dockett, L. Wright album: Beauty and Soul comments: [disco dance]	Jimmy Dockett	Get Down Happy People (part 1)	1976	FloFeel
2	recordlabel: Old Town 108 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #78 writtenby: W. Nelson album: Here's To Good Friends comments: [beat ballad]	Arthur Prysock	Funny How Time Slips Away	1976	Old Town
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: fnmZMDpqu44	Dorothy Moore	Funny How Time Slips Away	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1033 chartposition: RandB #7, US #58, UK #38, US AC #46 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Misty Blue comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Funny How Time Slips Away	1976	Malaco

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