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
801	recordlabel: RSO 857 chartposition: RandB #15, US #1, UK #6 writtenby: Rick Dees album: The Originsl Disco Duck	Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots	Disco Duck (Part 1)	1976	RSO
802	recordlabel: HBS/ABC 12171 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #10, US dance #7 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Disco Connection comments: [disco instrumental]	Isaac Hayes	Disco Connection	1976	HBS/ABC
803	recordlabel: Kayvette 5127 chartposition: R writtenby: Clarence Reid	Jackie Moore	Disco Body (Shake It to the East, Shake It to the West)	1976	Kayvette
804	recordlabel: Warner 16806 chartposition: 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	Destiny	1976	Warner
805	recordlabel: Bang 727 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #7 writtenby: Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis album: Good High comments: [disco funk]	Brick	Dazz	1976	Bang
806	recordlabel: RCA 10775 chartposition: RandB #91, US #63, US dance #9 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Harold Payne album: Vicki Sue Robinson comments: charted as Daylight / Should I Stay / How About Me / I Won't Let You Go in US dance charts	Vicki Sue Robinson	Daylight	1976	RCA
807	recordlabel: United Artists 763 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Harold Payne and Bobby Womack album: Safety Zone	Bobby Womack	Daylight	1976	United Artists
808	recordlabel: Westbound 5016 chartposition: US #91 weeksinr&bchart: Terry D. comments: as C.C. and Co.	C.J. & Co.	Day Dreamer	1976	Westbound
809	recordlabel: Capitol 4222 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Edmund Simmons, Herman Edwards, John Simmons & Josh Pridgen album: Love on Delivery	The Reflections	Day After Day (Night After Night)	1976	Capitol
810	recordlabel: Opal 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Pluto Shervington album: Pluto comments: [reggae]	Pluto Shervington	Dat	1976	Opal(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7150 writtenby: D. Edwards, O. Williams, D. English, R. Street album: House Party comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Darling, Stand By Me (Song For My Woman)	1976	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1037(UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Rose comments: [Motown Sound]	Rose Banks	Darling Baby	1976	Tamla Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 6351 writtenby: C. Moman, D. Penn album: Misty Blue comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Z-zcHENQQwA	Dorothy Moore	Dark End Of The Street	1976	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10849 chartposition: RandB #80, US #102 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze album: Madhouse	Silver Convention	Dancing in the Aisles (Takes Me Higher)	1976	Midland Int.
2	recordlabel: Chelsea 3045 chartposition: RandB #99, US #60 writtenby: Kenny Nolan	Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes	Dancin' Kid	1976	Chelsea
3	recordlabel: Bronze 16967 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Kiki Gyan, Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio and Teddy Osei album: Ojah Awake	Osibisa	Dance the Body Music	1976	Bronze
4	recordlabel: Brunswick 36 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Dance Your Ass Off	Hamilton Bohannon	Dance Your Ass Off	1976	Brunswick
5	recordlabel: ABC 12179 chartposition: RandB #5, US #39 writtenby: Gavin Christopher album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Dance Wit' Me	1976	ABC
6	recordlabel: Columbia 10353 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: L.N. Chancler, T. Coster, D. Rubinson album: Amigos comments: [funk, soul, rock]	Santana	Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)	1976	Columbia
7	recordlabel: CBS 4480 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Biddu, Gerry Shury and Ron Roker album: Dance Little Lady comments: [disco dance]	Tina Charles	Dance Little Lady Dance	1976	CBS(UK)
8	recordlabel: Cat 2005 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: Something So Right	Gwen McCrae	Damn Right It's Good	1976	Cat
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 10827 chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #11, US #65 writtenby: Frank Farian and Georg Reyam album: Take the Heat Off Me comments: [disco] charted as Daddy Kool//Take The Heat Off Me/Fever in US dance charts	Boney M.	Daddy Cool	1976	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Cat 2000 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Gwen McCrae	Cradle of Love	1976	Cat
11	recordlabel: Oasis 405 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #21, UK #40, US #52, US AC #47 writtenby: Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson album: A Love Trilogy comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Could It Be Magic	1976	Oasis
12	recordlabel: Capitol 4255 chartposition: RandB #19, US #59 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis, Freddie Perren and Yarlan album: Showcase	The Sylvers	Cotton Candy	1976	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [instrumental album cut] (Featuring Wonderlove) mpcode: 4xDSTP3uecE	Stevie Wonder	Contusion	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: RCA 2673 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Bill House album: Never Gonne Let You Go	Vicki Sue Robinson	Common Thief	1976	RCA
2	recordlabel: RCA 10758 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Amadee Castenell, David Barard, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joseph Smith, Kenneth Williams album: Comin'	Chocolate Milk	Comin'	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: ABC 916 writtenby: T. Hester album: Drama V	The Dramatics	Come Out Of Your Thing	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: Epic 33949 writtenby: B. Herzog, J. Pastorius album: Jaco Pastorius comments: [album cut]	Jaco Pastorius	Come On, Come Over	1976	Epic
1	recordlabel: Desert Moon 6403 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #37 writtenby: Emanuel Johnson and Michael Stokes album: Enchantment	Enchantment	Come On and Ride	1976	Desert Moon
2	recordlabel: Spring 166 chartposition: RandB #22, US #102 writtenby: Joe Simon and Raeford Gerald	Joe Simon	Come Get to This	1976	Spring
3	recordlabel: Mainstream 5584 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #91 writtenby: Parker, Taylor, Ross album: The Lonely One	Terry Huff & Special Delivery	Come Back With Your Love	1976	Mainstream
---	recordlabel: Sounds Of Cleveland 11711 writtenby: A. Boyd, B. Massey, W. Johnson comments: [deep soul]	Truth	Come Back Home	1976	Sounds Of Cleveland
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Color Her Sunshine comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Y5-Odcob0DE	Willie Hutch	Color Her Sunshine	1976	Motown
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73778 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Glenn Dorsey comments: [disco funk]	The Joneses	Child of Mine	1976	Mercury
2	recordlabel: RCA 10827 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB#31, US #27, US AC #22 writtenby: Schonberger, Coburn, Rose, Browder & Darnell album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band comments: [disco dance]	Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Cherchez La Femme	1976	RCA
3	recordlabel: United Artists 617 chartposition: R7B #24, US dance #3 writtenby: Muller album: Brass Construction	Brass Construction	Changin'	1976	United Artists
4	recordlabel: Turbo 048 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Bernadette Randle and Billy Jones album: Let Your Mind Be Free	Brother to Brother	Chance with You	1976	Turbo
5	recordlabel: Kayvette 5126 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Sometimes	Facts of Life	Caught in the Act (Of Gettin' It On)	1976	Kayvette
---	recordlabel: Warner 8177 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton album: Passport To Ecstasy Plus...	Banks & Hampton	Caught In The Act (Of Gettin' It On)	1976	Warner
1	recordlabel: Pyramid 8007 chartposition: US dance #6, UK #51, US #94 writtenby: D.C. LaRue album: Cathedrals comments: [disco funk]	D.C. LaRue	Cathedrals	1976	Pyramid
2	recordlabel: ABC 12214 chartposition: RandB #7, US #71 writtenby: Lawrence Payton, Fred Bridges and Mikki (as Mikki Farrow) album: Catfish	Four Tops	Catfish	1976	ABC
3	recordlabel: Greedy 108 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Jake Riley, Kenny Clark Jr., Rita Green comments: [funk]	Juice	Catch A Groove	1976	Greedy
4	recordlabel: MCA 40615 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US dance #3 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	Car Wash	1976	MCA
5	recordlabel: Columbia 10346 chartposition: RandB #6, US #52 writtenby: Billy Nichols album: Energy to Burn	B.T. Express	Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More	1976	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 10309 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gratitude	Earth, Wind & Fire	Can't Hide Love	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 635 writtenby: S. Scarborough album: Can\'t Hide Love comments: [soul jazz album cut) mpcode: OZuNeCkQa8c	Carmen McRae	Can't Hide Love	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: HandL 4669 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #4 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore album: Fabulous comments: [disco dance]	The Stylistics	Can't Help Falling in Love	1976	HandL
2	recordlabel: Warner 8240 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Right There	Lamont Dozier	Can't Get Off Until the Feeling Stops	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: Private Stock 176 writtenby: K. Gold, M. Denne album: The Mighty Pope	The Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	1976	Private Stock
1	recordlabel: United Artists 875 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: Real Thing comments: [disco dance]	The Real Thing	Can't Get By Without You	1976	United Artists
2	recordlabel: T.K. 6035 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: William Eaton, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum	Ralph MacDonald	Calypso Breakdown	1976	T.K.
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3343 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: J.J. Cale album: Surprises	Herbie Mann with Cissy Houston	Cajun Moon	1976	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Utopia 10544 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Mack Rise album: Truckload of Lovin'	Albert King	Cadillac Assembly Line	1976	Utopia
5	recordlabel: Bang 728 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Born to Get Down	Muscle Shoals Horns	Bump de Bump Yo Boodie	1976	Bang
6	recordlabel: RCA 1893 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber album: Don't Stop Now	The Brothers	Brothers Theme	1976	RCA
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2919 album: Breezin (full album) comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: 3DDi5GKdTBo	George Benson	Breezin' (full album)	1976	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 8268 chartposition: RandB #55, US #63, US AC #13 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Breezin' comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	George Benson	Breezin'	1976	Warner
2	recordlabel: Calla 111 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Neil Sedaka	Jimmy Bee with Ernie Fields Jr. Orch.	Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do	1976	Calla
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10382 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Maurice White and Martin Yarbrough album: Salongo	Ramsey Lewis	Brazilica	1976	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Kudu 904 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Janis Ian album: Capricorn Princess	Esther Phillips	Boy, I Really Tied One On	1976	Kudu
5	recordlabel: Bang 721 chartposition: RandB #8, US #105 writtenby: Clarence Jones and David Huff album: Born to Get Down	Muscle Shoals Horns	Born to Get Down (Born to Mess Around)	1976	Bang
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren album: Showcase comments: [disco dance]	The Sylvers	Boogie Fever	1976	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 3331 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Exuma album: Supersound	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Bom Bom	1976	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Dakar 4551 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #52, US Dance #9 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Bohannon's Beat	1976	Dakar
9	recordlabel: Polydor 14360 chartposition: RandB #13, US #88, UK #36 writtenby: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown and Yamma Brown album: Bodyheat	James Brown	Bodyheat (Part 1)	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Buddah 520 writtenby: Bob Morrison, Mark Paul	Clifford Curry	Body Shop	1976	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10212 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bobby Marchan album: Body English	King Floyd	Body English	1976	Chimneyville
2	recordlabel: Abet 9466 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: James Purdie and Skip Mahoaney album: Land Of Love	Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals	Bless My Soul	1976	Abet
3	recordlabel: Mercury 73817 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: O.B. McClinton	O.B. McClinton	Black Speck	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: GhhmWMAV6aw	Stevie Wonder	Black Man	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: United Artists 36141 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike comments: [northern soul] (re release)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Better Use Your Head -- Gonna Fix You Good	1976	United Artists(UK)
2	recordlabel: Sound Bird 5004 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Don McGinnis, Bob Corso	The Mystic Moods	Being With You	1976	Sound Bird
3	recordlabel: H and L 4674 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: Fabulous	The Stylistics	Because I Love You, Girl	1976	H and L
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3352 writtenby: P. Mitchell, B. Clements comments: [deep soul]	Bettye Swann	Be Strong Enough to Hold On	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Buddah 552 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Solid	Michael Henderson	Be My Girl	1976	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Blue Note 790 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: F. Knight album: Just a Matter of Time	Marlena Shaw	Be For Real	1976	Blue Note
3	recordlabel: ABC 12177 chartposition: RandB #19, US #20, US AC #14 writtenby: Dave Grusin & Morgan Ames album: Disco fied comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Rhythm Heritage	Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)	1976	ABC
4	recordlabel: Spring 164 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Billy Clements and Philip Mitchell album: Free and in Love	Millie Jackson	Bad Risk	1976	Spring
5	recordlabel: 20th Century 2298 chartposition: RandB #29, US #9, UK #15 writtenby: Barry White album: Let the Music Play comments: [disco dance]	Barry White	Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together	1976	20th Century
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 44203(UK) chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: David Porter and Ronald Williams album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Baby, Hold On to Me	1976	Cotillion (UK)
---	recordlabel: Quality 508 writtenby: Bessie Banks, Herman Kelly	Bessie Banks	Baby You Sure Know How To Get Me	1976	Quality
1	recordlabel: Arista 43 (UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	Baby I'm Yours	1976	Arista(UK)
2	recordlabel: Playboy 6076 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) and Billy Ray Charles album: I've Got a Feeling	Al Wilson	Baby I Want Your Body	1976	Playboy
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 37 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Fred Hughes	Fred Hughes	Baby Boy	1976	Brunswick(UK)
4	recordlabel: Desert Moon 6402 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Larry Alexander	Phyllis Hyman	Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)	1976	Desert Moon
5	recordlabel: United Artists 807 chartposition: RandB #23, US #59 writtenby: Greg Errico and Lee Oskar album: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	BLT	1976	United Artists
---	recordlabel: PandP 111 writtenby: Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Atmosphere Strutt	1976	PandP
1	recordlabel: Drive 6253 chartposition: US Dance #25, Cashbox R&B #86 writtenby: Leon Huff and Jerry Akines	Wild Honey	At the Top of the Stairs	1976	Drive
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 7625 chartposition: RandB #10, US #37, US AC #49 writtenby: John Valenti and Joe Spinazola	John Valenti	Anything You Want	1976	Ariola America
3	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 270 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Stix Hooper (as album: Those Southern Knight comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	And Then There Was the Blues	1976	ABC/Blue Thumb
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54276 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #56 writtenby: Ron MIller, W. Goldstein comments: [Motown Sound Ballad]	Smokey Robinson	An Old-Fashioned Man	1976	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Crossover 985 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Samuel A. Ward and Katharine Lee Bates	Ray Charles	America the Beautiful	1976	Crossover
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 769 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #18 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery album: What You Need	Side Effect	Always There	1976	Fantasy
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 453262 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Curly Putman and Red Lane	Bettye Swann	All the Way in or All the Way Out	1976	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Arista 0177 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: General Johnson album: General Johnson	General Johnson	All in the Family	1976	Arista
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 848 writtenby: W. Jeffrey album: Fever comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	All The Time	1976	Blue Note
---	recordlabel: Old Town 12-004 album: All My Life comments: [Complete Album]	Arthur Prysock	All My Life (full album)	1976	Old Town
---	recordlabel: ABC 12224 writtenby: C. Carter album: A Heart Full Of Song comments: [southern soul] mpcode: BHHzSHyrEdY	Clarence Carter	All Messed Up	1976	ABC

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