Soul R&B Music Charts of 1977 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1977 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 1977, 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 1977, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1977 . . .

The following songs were released in 1977 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 1977 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: CAT 2006 writtenby: W. Hale, G. Perry, R. Ferguson album: When Was The Last Time comments: [instrumental]	Little Beaver	We Three	1977	CAT
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1040 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper	Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd	We Should Really Be in Love	1977	Malaco
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10586 chartposition: RandB #10, US #93 writtenby: Edward Bivins and Gerald Alston album: It Feels So Good	The Manhattans	We Never Danced to a Love Song	1977	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Westbound 55406 writtenby: Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Cornelius Brown Jr., Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey album: Devil's Gun	C.J. & Co.	We Got Our Own Thing	1977	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Reprise 14437 writtenby: Jarreau album: Look to the Rainbow	Al Jarreau	We Got By	1977	Reprise
1	recordlabel: Motown 1424 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Havin' a House Party / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	We Gonna Party Tonight	1977	Motown
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10666 writtenby: C. Bowden comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Dynamics	We Found Love	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Stang 5071 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Carole Sager, Peter Allen comments: [sweet soul]	The Moments	We Don't Cry Out Loud	1977	Stang
2	recordlabel: Midsong Int. 10979 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Russell Stone album: Full Bloom	Carol Douglas	We Do It	1977	Midsong Int.
3	recordlabel: United Artists 36360 (UK) chartposition: US dance #37 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Brass Construction III	Brass Construction	We	1977	United Artists(UK)
4	recordlabel: AandM 1971 chartposition: RandB #53, US #70 writtenby: Cat Stevens album: Izitso	Cat Stevens	Was Dog a Doughnut	1977	A&M
5	recordlabel: Tabu 10811 chartposition: RandB #48, US #86 writtenby: Gerald Kent album: Stormin'	Brainstorm	Wake Up and Be Somebody	1977	Tabu
6	recordlabel: Island 180 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #27 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Waiting in Vain	1977	Island
7	recordlabel: T neck 2270 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Go for Your Guns / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Voyage to Atlantis	1977	T neck
8	recordlabel: Tamla 54284 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Larry Brown and Terri McFadden album: Deep in My Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Vitamin U	1977	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Charmdale 50000 album: Feel The Love comments: [album cut]	The Love Machine	Very Special Moment	1977	Charmdale
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73886 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Sam Dees	The Chi-Lites	Vanishing Love	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Warner 16970 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: In Flight	George Benson	Valdez In The Country	1977	Warner
1	recordlabel: Lightning 506 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Errol Thompson, Althea Forrest and Donna Reid album: Uptown Top Ranking comments: Reggae	Althea & Donna	Uptown Top Ranking	1977	Lightning(UK)
2	recordlabel: Soul Train 10906 chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, UK #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) & Lamont Dozier album: Uptown Festival comments: [disco]	Shalamar	Uptown Festival	1977	Soul Train
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3408 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton	Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns	Up for the Down Stroke	1977	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: SAM 5005 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Up Jumped the Devil	1977	SAM
5	recordlabel: Chocolate City 007 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Peter Simons and Tony Hiller	Roscoe & Mable	United We Stand	1977	Chocolate City
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11094 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Van McCoy album: On Top Of Clear	The Choice Four	Two Different Worlds	1977	RCA Victor
7	recordlabel: United Artists 928 chartposition: US #107, US Dance #4 writtenby: Danny Leake (as Danny Raye Leake) and Ian Levine album: Midnight Ride	Barbara Pennington	Twenty-Four Hours a Day	1977	United Artists
8	recordlabel: Kudu 940 chartposition: RandB #21, US #102 writtenby: David Matthews and Tony Sarafino album: Turn This Mutha Out	Idris Muhammad	Turn This Mutha Out (Part I)	1977	Kudu
9	recordlabel: Prelude 71088 chartposition: RandB #98, US Dance #31 writtenby: C. Orieux, I. Cramer album: Sexy Lady	Jumbo	Turn On to Love	1977	Prelude
10	recordlabel: Shadybrook 451037 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	Turn On the Lights (Phase I)	1977	Shadybrook
11	recordlabel: MCA 13901 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Gary Toms album: Turn It Out comments: [disco funk]	Gary Toms	Turn It Out (Tear This Building Down)	1977	MCA
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7202 writtenby: John Percy Hargrove, Nathaniel Herriott	Percy & Them	Trying to Find A New Love	1977	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4394 chartposition: RandB #100 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell and Mizell	Rance Allen	Truth Is Marching On	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6354 (UK) writtenby: R, MacDonald, W. Salter album: When You Hear Lou, You\'ve Heard It All comments: [philly sound] mpcode: QhdqiGY77mQ	Lou Rawls	Trade Winds	1977	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3418 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Sweet Passion	Aretha Franklin	Touch Me Up	1977	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73888 chartposition: RandB #8, US #74 writtenby: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompson, Fred Freeman album: Too Hot to Stop comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Too Hot to Stop (Pt. 1)	1977	Mercury
2	recordlabel: GTO 91 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle	Heatwave	Too Hot To Handle	1977	GTO(UK)
3	recordlabel: Motown 1432 chartposition: RandB #1, US #24, UK #38 writtenby: Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange & William King album: The Commodores Live! comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]	The Commodores	Too Hot Ta Trot	1977	Motown
4	recordlabel: Private Stock 153 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin	Cissy Houston	Tomorrow	1977	Private Stock
5	recordlabel: Caribou 9017 chartposition: RandB #62, UK #25, US AC #14 writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel album: Together	O.C. Smith	Together	1977	Caribou
6	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31010 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Sharon Jones comments: [instrumental]	Brass Fever	Time Is Running Out	1977	ABC Impulse
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4456 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly comments: [funk]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Time Is On My Side	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 787 chartposition: RandB #15, US #95 writtenby: Keith Killgo album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Time Is Movin'	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Invictus 1284 writtenby: R. A. Brown, S. Floyd and R. J. Brown album: Three Thousand Miles From Home	New York Port Authority	Three Thousand Miles From Home	1977	Invictus
1	recordlabel: Dynamic 128 chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett album: Sincerely! comments: [Reggae]	Barry Biggs	Three Ring Circus	1977	Dynamic
2	recordlabel: Motown 12056 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Harold Beatty & Brian Holland album: You're What's Missing in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	This Will Make You Dance	1977	Motown
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2026 chartposition: RandB #25, US #90, US Dance #20 writtenby: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson album: A Night to Remember	Eddie Holman	This Will Be a Night to Remember	1977	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10617 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: J. Weaver	Eleanor Grant	This Time We're Really Though	1977	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 44210 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Shirley Jones album: It's About Time	The Impressions	This Time	1977	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83672 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	This Song Will Last Forever	1977	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: All Platinum 2368 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Frank Presco	First Class	This Is It	1977	All Platinum
8	recordlabel: Columbia 10528 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Let's Be Closer Together	Tyrone Davis	This I Swear	1977	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 3413 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Dan Daley album: Closer to You	R.B. Hudmon	This Could Be the Night	1977	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Cotillion 44216 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: This Close to You	Luther Vandross	This Close to You	1977	Cotillion
11	recordlabel: ABC 12241 chartposition: RandB #53, US dance #21 writtenby: Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden and Larry Brown album: Truth is the Power	Mighty Clouds of Joy	There's Love in the World (Tell the Lonely People)	1977	ABC
12	recordlabel: Tamla 54279 chartposition: RandB #7, US #42 writtenby: Mike Sutton & Kathy Wakefield album: Deep in My Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)	1977	Tamla
13	recordlabel: Casablanca 18548 chartposition: UK #5, US Dance #3 writtenby: John Barry and Donna Summer album: The Deep OST comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Theme from the Deep (Down Deep Inside)	1977	Casablanca
14	recordlabel: ABC 12273 chartposition: RandB #93, US AC #48 writtenby: Tom Scott album: Sky's the Limit	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Starsky and Hutch	1977	ABC
15	recordlabel: ABC 12243 chartposition: RandB #78, US #94, US AC #49 writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins album: Last Night on Earth	Rhythm Heritage	Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)	1977	ABC
16	recordlabel: 20th Century 2325 chartposition: RandB #15, US #68, US dance #7, US AC #27 writtenby: John Barry album: King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Theme from King Kong	1977	20th Century
17	recordlabel: Tamla 54288 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Big Time: Original Music Score from the Motion Picture / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Theme from Big Time	1977	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 661 writtenby: M. Dickerson, C. Miller, H. Brown, H. Scott, L. Oskar, L. Jordan, S. Allen album: In Flight	George Benson	The World Is A Ghetto	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3633 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Sherman Marshall album: Teddy Pendergrass / The Best Of Philadelphia	Teddy Pendergrass	The Whole Town's Laughing At Me	1977	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Buddah 562 chartposition: RandB #62, US #108 writtenby: Charles H. Kipps Jr. album: Melba [1976 album]	Melba Moore	The Way You Make Me Feel	1977	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Dash 5036 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Ish Ledesma (as Ismael Ledesma), Carl Driggs and Gille Garcia	Foxy	The Way You Do the Things You Do	1977	Dash
---	recordlabel: Cat 2010 writtenby: Chris Perkins, Rickey Washington, Tommy Johnson	Raw Soul Express	The Way We Live	1977	Cat
1	recordlabel: ABC 12280 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Bland and Al Braggs album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	The Soul of a Man	1977	ABC
2	recordlabel: HandL 4677 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #4, US #105 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Rhythms Of The World comments: [disco instrumental]	Van McCoy	The Shuffle	1977	HandL
3	recordlabel: ABC 12315 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: The Show Must Go On	Four Tops	The Show Must Go On	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: Big Tree 16099 chartposition: RandB #58, US #65, US AC #37 writtenby: Barbara Wyrick and Kevin Lamb	Hot	The Right Feeling at the Wrong Time	1977	Big Tree
5	recordlabel: Elektra 45416 chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50 writtenby: Stevie Wonder	Sergio Mendes	The Real Thing	1977	Elektra
6	recordlabel: T Neck 2262 chartposition: RandB #1, US #63, US dance #30 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley , Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Go for Your Guns comments: [funk]	The Isley Brothers	The Pride	1977	T Neck
7	recordlabel: Warner 8328 chartposition: RandB #6 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton album: AhhÃ¢â‚¬Â¦The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!	Bootsy's Rubber Band	The Pinocchio Theory	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Stax 3203 writtenby: Washington, Ward album: The Pinch	Albert King	The Pinch Paid Off	1977	Stax
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3442 chartposition: RandB #80, US #104, US Dance #6 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: The Trammps III	The Trammps	The Night the Lights Went Out	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Columbia 10584 writtenby: B. Golson, Q. Jones album: Killer Joe comments: [jazz funk]	Benny Golson	The New Killer Joe	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Prelude 71096 writtenby: G. McFadden, J. Whitehead, V. Carstarphen album: The More You Want	Lorraine Johnson	The More I Get, The More I Want	1977	Prelude
1	recordlabel: United Artists 957 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: R. Muller	Brass Construction	The Message (Inspiration)	1977	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Epic 5439 (UK) writtenby: Ken Gold, Micky Denne comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: wxvJrb7-aJo	The Realistics	The Magic That You Do	1977	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: SAM 5006 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	The Magic Is You	1977	SAM
2	recordlabel: Buddah 453 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Melba [1976 album]	Melba Moore	The Long and Winding Road	1977	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Arista 0251 chartposition: RandB #2, US #24, UK #27, US AC #22 writtenby: Linda Creed & Michael Masser album: Weekend in L.A comments: [ballad]	George Benson	The Greatest Love of All	1977	Arista
---	recordlabel: Palm Tree 101 writtenby: Joe South	Aaron Neville	The Greatest Love	1977	Palm Tree
1	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10219 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: McKinley Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell	McKinley Mitchell	The End of the Rainbow	1977	Chimneyville
2	recordlabel: Good Earth 7(UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: The Crunch and Beyond comments: [instrumental]	The RAH Band	The Crunch	1977	Good Earth(UK)
3	recordlabel: Island 080 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Hilliard, Miles album: Ojah Awake comments: [disco funk]	Osibisa	The Coffee Song	1977	Island
4	recordlabel: Westbound 55407 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: Mike Theodore album: Cosmic Wind	Mike Theodore Orchestra	The Bull	1977	Westbound
5	recordlabel: Arista 0225 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson	The Bottle (Part I)	1977	Arista
6	recordlabel: Bang 732 chartposition: R&B #48 writtenby: Jimmy album: Goog High	Brick	That's What It's All About	1977	Bang
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10556 chartposition: UK #8, RandB #65, US #103 writtenby: Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett & Lani Groves album: This Is Niecy	Deniece Williams	That's What Friends Are For	1977	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Claridge 427 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: S. Keegan, B. Kirkland	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	That's The Way The Wind Blows	1977	Claridge
9	recordlabel: Epic 50386 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: B. Blackburn, D. Fritts album: What A Wonderful World comments: [ballad]	Johnny Nash	That Woman	1977	Epic
10	recordlabel: Epic 50483 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: G. Murdock, J. Kennedy, album: Another Mother Further comments: [downtempo]	Mother's Finest	Thank You For The Love	1977	Epic
11	recordlabel: GRT 127 chartposition: RandB #91, US #18, UK #6, US country #50 writtenby: Meri Wilson	Meri Wilson	Telephone Man	1977	GRT
12	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10972 chartposition: US #103, UK #51 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze	Silver Convention	Telegram	1977	Midland Int.
---	recordlabel: Mercury 11145 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!	The Dells	Teaser	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8432 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side	Lamont Dozier	Tear Down the Walls	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Pye 25756 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Pierre Ecama album: Magic Fly	Space	Tango In Space	1977	Pye(UK)
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2123 writtenby: Joe Seneca	Ted Taylor	Talk To Me	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: London Disco 3006 writtenby: A. Green, M. Hodges album: Al Green Explores Your Mind	Al Green	Take Me To The River	1977	London Disco
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44227 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons album: Starting All Over	PhilippÃ© Wynne	Take Me As I Am (Pt. I)	1977	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Warner 8443 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Paul Desmond album: Look to the Rainbow	Al Jarreau	Take Five	1977	Warner

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