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
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4253 writtenby: Bobo, Melvoin, Silverberg	Willie Bobo	Funky Sneakers	1976	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44205 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Luther	Luther Vandross	Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)	1976	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Hi 32097 album: Full of Fire comments: [Complete Album]	Al Green	Full of Fire (full album)	1976	Hi
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7195 chartposition: RandB #91, US #91, US Dance #9 writtenby: Melvin Steals (as Mystro) and Mervin Steals (as Lyric)	Whirlwind	Full Time Thing (Between Dusk and Dawn)	1976	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54271 chartposition: RandB #90, US dance #18 writtenby: David Jones Jr. and Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown) album: Full Speed Ahead comments: [Motown Sound]	Tata Vega	Full Speed Ahead	1976	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Dark Horse 5505 chartposition: RandB #10, US #102 writtenby: Keni Burke and Clarence Burke album: 2nd Resurrection	The Stairsteps	From Us to You	1976	Dark Horse
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4674(UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	From Now On	1976	P.I.R. (UK)
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73793 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Charles Earland album: Odyssey comments: [instrumental]	Charles Earland	From My Heart to Yours	1976	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Glades 1734 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: J. Lewis, J. Puckett and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell) album: Friend of Mine	Little Milton	Friend of Mine	1976	Glades
7	recordlabel: ABC 12238 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Second Breath	Denise LaSalle	Freedom to Express Yourself	1976	ABC
8	recordlabel: AandM 1881 chartposition: RandB #26, US #103 writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson album: Look Out for #1	The Brothers Johnson	Free and Single	1976	A&M
9	recordlabel: Vigor 1730 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton	Shelly Black	Free and Red Hot (Part 1)	1976	Vigor
10	recordlabel: Columbia 10429 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #25, US dance #31, US AC #38 writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene album: This Is Niecy	Deniece Williams	Free	1976	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Curtom 0119 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Nightchaser	The Natural Four	Free	1976	Curtom
12	recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7052 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry	Blue Magic	Freak-N-Stein	1976	Atco/WMOT
13	recordlabel: Polydor 2001664 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton	Crown Heights Affair	Foxy Lady	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 18181 writtenby: B. Hawes, C. Simmons, J.B. Jefferson album: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: jNExlzxb6m4	The Spinners	Four Hands in the Fire	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Happy Fox 511 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Richard Supa	Country Boys & City Girls ft. Lee Maye	Forgetting Someone (Is Easier Said Than Done)	1976	Happy Fox
---	recordlabel: Pi Kappa 800 writtenby: L. Stuckey album: My Ebony Princess	Jimmy Briscoe And The Little Beavers	Forever	1976	Pi Kappa
---	recordlabel: LA Xpressio 101 writtenby: R. Flowers	Flowers	For Real	1976	LA Xpressio
1	recordlabel: Contempo 2107 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Dorothy Moore comments: [Soul Ballad]	Dorothy Moore	For Old Time Sake	1976	Contempo
2	recordlabel: Kudu 929 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots) and Sam M. Lewis	Esther Phillips	For All We Know	1976	Kudu
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73775 chartposition: RandB #9, US #30 writtenby: Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshal Jones , Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell album: Honey... / Gold comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Fopp	1976	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Capricorn 0252 chartposition: RandB #82, US #3, UK #34 writtenby: Elvin Bishop album: Struttin My Stuff	Elvin Bishop	Fooled Around and Fell in Love	1976	Capricorn
5	recordlabel: Capitol 6322 chartposition: RandB #20, US #2, US AC #38 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Fly Like an Eagle	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like an Eagle	1976	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Columbia 310347 chartposition: RandB #16, US #74, UK #51 writtenby: Maurice White and Al McKay album: Flowers	The Emotions	Flowers	1976	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Warner 8251 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Arnold Coley Jr., Harold Cephas, Stan Watson, James Dean, John Glover, Buddy Turner, Jerry Atkin album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	First Choice Theme -- Ain't He Bad	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Reprise 2248 writtenby: James Taylor album: Glow	Al Jarreau	Fire And Rain	1976	Reprise
1	recordlabel: Epic 50269 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Gary Moore, Glenn Murdock, Jerry Seay, Joyce Kennedy, Michael Keck and Sanford Daniel album: Mother's Finest	Mother's Finest	Fire	1976	Epic
2	recordlabel: ABC 12220 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Joy Ride	The Dramatics	Finger Fever	1976	ABC
3	recordlabel: Epic 850178 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: John Colbert and Norman West album: Finders Keepers	The Soul Children	Finders Keepers	1976	Epic
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14288 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Jerry Pritchette	Rhythm	Find Yourself Somebody To Love	1976	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Capricorn 0259 chartposition: RandB #71, US #94 writtenby: George Jackson, Rick Hall album: Let Go	Dobie Gray	Find 'em, Fool 'em and Forget 'em	1976	Capricorn
6	recordlabel: Hi 2320 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Ann Peebles , Don Bryant and G. Anderson	Ann Peebles	Fill This World with Love	1976	Hi
7	recordlabel: Chi Sound 908 chartposition: RandB #9, US #93 writtenby: Loulou GastÃƒÂ© and Morris Albert album: Feeling Good	Walter Jackson	Feelings	1976	Chi Sound
8	recordlabel: Curtom 112 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and the Free Spirit Symphony album: Feel the Spirit	Leroy Hutson	Feel the Spirit (In '76)	1976	Curtom
9	recordlabel: Polydor 2066716 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Mick Ralphs and Paul Rodgers album: Free and in Love	Millie Jackson	Feel Like Making Love	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54273 writtenby: M. Gaye, L. Ware album: I Want You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Feel All My Love Inside	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73860 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Contradiction	Ohio Players	Far East Mississippi	1976	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Motown 1408 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39, US Dance #33 writtenby: Lionel Richie and Ronald LaPread album: Hot on the Tracks comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Fancy Dancer	1976	Motown
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3596 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Family Reunion	The O'Jays	Family Reunion	1976	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Pye 71069 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50 writtenby: Henry Anadon, J.D. Burrise album: Bubble Gum comments: [love ballad]	9th Creation	Falling in Love	1976	Pye
5	recordlabel: Warner 8256 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton	New Birth	Fallin' in Love (Part I)	1976	Warner
6	recordlabel: Roxbury 2027 chartposition: RandB #89 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Wes Farell	Dee Ervin (Difosco)	Face To Face	1976	Roxbury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 73746 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12 writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen album: Young and in Love	Ralph Carter	Extra, Extra (Read All About It)	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: DJM 659 (UK) writtenby: K. Kaye, M. Hiller	Moon Williams	Everytime I Take The Time	1976	DJM(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1393 chartposition: RandB #8, US #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	Everything's Coming Up Love	1976	Motown
---	recordlabel: Momentum 7107 writtenby: Bill R. Wright, Richard C. Marks	Bill Wright	Everything Look Good (Ain't Good)	1976	Momentum
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3362 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ellwood Henderson (as Ellwood Henderson Jr.)	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Everything Is Beautiful to Me	1976	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2013 chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #8 writtenby: Allan Felder and Bunny Sigler album: Ten Percent	Double Exposure	Everyman (Has to Carry His Own Weight)	1976	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Alston 3719 chartposition: Cashbox R$B #55 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke album: Danger High Voltage	Betty Wright	Everybody Was Rockin'	1976	Alston
4	recordlabel: Bell 1491 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Geoff Stephens and Roger Greenaway	The Drifters	Every Night's a Saturday Night with You	1976	Bell
5	recordlabel: Warner 8235 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Mirror	Graham Central Station	Entrow (Part I)	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: Carson Whitsett album: Misty Blue comments: [album cut] mpcode: AYee1uI18bs	Dorothy Moore	Enough Woman Left (To Be Your Lady)	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Epic P.I.R. 50289 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #42, US dance #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Jacksons / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The Jacksons	Enjoy Yourself	1976	Epic P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: EMI 526 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Sam Taylor and Tash Howard album: Energy to Burn	B.T. Express	Energy to Burn	1976	EMI
3	recordlabel: Trojan 7973 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Pete Wingfield album: Reggae Disco Rockers comments: [reggae] mpcode: Az-kELKimzM	Derrick Harriot	Eighteen with a Bullet	1976	Trojan(UK)
4	recordlabel: Claridge 414 chartposition: RandB #38 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Freddie Hart album: Bo and Ruth	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	Easy Loving	1976	Claridge
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [instrumental album EP cut] mpcode: IpAx7yrhuoo	Stevie Wonder	Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Chelsea 2005064 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Mets	The Honeybees	Dream Express	1976	Chelsea
2	recordlabel: Hi 2302 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Anderson and Oliver album: Tellin' It / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	Dr. Love Power	1976	Hi
3	recordlabel: Soul 35119 chartposition: RandB #93, US #47, US dance #1 writtenby: Donald Daniels, Mike Sutton (as Michael B. Sutton) & Kathy Wakefield album: Down To Love Town comments: [Motown Sound]	The Originals	Down to Love Town	1976	Soul
---	recordlabel: Rock Mill 32484 writtenby: M.L. Davis comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 8x8dEcAiuhE	Melvin Davis	Double or Nothin	1976	Rock Mill
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 1017(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Danny Leake and Ian Levine	Evelyn Thomas	Doomsday	1976	20th Century (U
---	recordlabel: Quality 503 writtenby: Clyde Otis and Herman Kelly	Bessie Banks	Don't You Worry Baby The Best Is Yet To Come	1976	Quality
---	recordlabel: Pipeline 2002 writtenby: B. Courtial, E. Knowles album: Don't You Think It's Time	Courtial With Errol Knowles	Don't You Think It's Time	1976	Pipeline
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 34394 writtenby: L. Huff, J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, T. Life album: Jean Carn comments: [philly sound ballad album cut] mpcode: FYxWJn-SY1E	Jean Carn	Don't You Know Love When You See It	1976	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Little Star 1535 writtenby: H. B. Barnum, W. Johnson	Ron Shy	Don't You Know	1976	Little Star
1	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10545 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals	Touch of Class	Don't Want No Other Lover	1976	Midland Int.
2	recordlabel: Arista 0203 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Don't Walk Away	1976	Arista
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44207 chartposition: RandB #46 album: Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling	Margie Joseph	Don't Turn the Lights Off	1976	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Capitol 15886 chartposition: RandB #14, US #34, UK #4, US dance #3 writtenby: Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis & Christine Yarian album: Sky High! comments: [disco dance]	Tavares	Don't Take Away the Music	1976	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Big Tree 16060 chartposition: UK #11, RandB #43, US #42 writtenby: Errol Brown album: Man To Man	Hot Chocolate	Don't Stop It Now	1976	Big Tree
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 2309 chartposition: UK #17, RandB #20, US #105 writtenby: Barry White album: Is This Whatcha Wont? comments: [disco dance]	Barry White	Don't Make Me Wait Too Long	1976	20th Century
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4189 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: James Taylor album: Come Get to This	Nancy Wilson	Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight	1976	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54278 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #40, US dance #1 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert album: Any Way You Like It / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]	Thelma Houston	Don't Leave Me This Way	1976	Tamla
9	recordlabel: Columbia 10293 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Charles Stepney album: Don't It Feel Good	Ramsey Lewis	Don't It Feel Good	1976	Columbia
10	recordlabel: RCA 10542 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Faith, Hope and Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity	Don't Go Looking for Love	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: Mercury 73744 writtenby: A. Williams	Wil Collins & Willpower	Don't Fight The Feelin'	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Dakar 4559 writtenby: Alvin Cash and Willie Henderson	Alvin Cash	Doing The Feeling	1976	Dakar
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10408 chartposition: RandB #83, US #104, US Dance #40 writtenby: Melvin Ragin and Ray Parker Jr album: Secrets	Herbie Hancock	Doin' It	1976	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Calla 107 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Rudy Love	Rudy Love & Love Family	Does Your Mama Know	1976	Calla
3	recordlabel: London 1064 chartposition: RandB #19, US #101 writtenby: Jesse Boyce, Richard Griffith and Sanchez Harley album: Do You Wanna Do A Thing?	Bloodstone	Do You Wanna Do a Thing	1976	London
4	recordlabel: Granite 533 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Lowell Fulson	Lowell Fulsom	Do You Love Me	1976	Granite
5	recordlabel: RCA 10808 chartposition: RandB #23, US #39 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Do What You Want, Be What You Are	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: Island 059 writtenby: Isaac Bolden	Tony Owens	Do What You Wanna Do	1976	Island
1	recordlabel: Stang 5065 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Walter Morris, Al Goodman and Harry Ray	The Rimshots	Do What You Feel (Part 1)	1976	Stang
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 7616 chartposition: RandB #56, US #104 writtenby: Earl Young album: Bad Luck	The Atlanta Disco Band	Do What You Feel	1976	Ariola America
---	recordlabel: Alston 4402 writtenby: B. Wright album: Explosion comments: [album cut]	Betty Wright	Do Right Girl	1976	Alston
1	recordlabel: Bang 720 chartposition: RandB #25, US #94, US dance #3 writtenby: Paul Davis and Michael Zager	Michael Zager's Moon Band featuring Peabo Bryson	Do It with Feeling	1976	Bang
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3360 chartposition: RandB #5, US #43 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Bristol's Creme	Johnny Bristol	Do It to My Mind	1976	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Friends and Co. 126 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #86 writtenby: Eddie Drennon album: Collage comments: [disco dance, mostly instrumental]	Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited	Do It Nice And Easy	1976	Friends and Co.
4	recordlabel: ABC 12205 chartposition: RandB #80, US #101 writtenby: Michael Omartian and Michael Price album: Disco Fied	Rhythm Heritage	Disco-Fied	1976	ABC
5	recordlabel: Westbound 5015 chartposition: R&B #30, US #91 writtenby: J. Roach, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley comments: [instrumental]	Houston Person	Disco Sax -- For the Love of You	1976	Westbound
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 10802 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Bruce Gray and T.G. Conway album: Where the Happy People Go	The Trammps	Disco Party	1976	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Magnet 73 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Roy Gee Hemmings album: Life Is a Fight	J.A.L.N. Band	Disco Music (I Like It)	1976	Magnet(UK)
8	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 2 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus album: Magic	T-Connection	Disco Magic	1976	T.K. Disco
9	recordlabel: Columbia 10281 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #25 writtenby: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Disco Lady	1976	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Reprise 1357 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. album: Trick Bag	The Meters	Disco Is the Thing Today	1976	Reprise
11	recordlabel: Creole 129(UK) chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Bill Wright and Thomas Stewart	Third World Band	Disco Hop	1976	Creole (UK)

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