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
201	recordlabel: Gordy 7154 chartposition: US Dance #32, Cashbox R&B #95 writtenby: Artis Phillips, Mark Davis and McKinley Jackson album: Break Thru comments: [Motown Sound]	21st Creation	Tailgate	1977	Gordy
202	recordlabel: Warner 8317 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Pass It On	The Staple Singers	Sweeter Than the Sweet	1977	Warner
203	recordlabel: Capitol 4470 chartposition: US Dance #31, Cashbox R&B #97 writtenby: George Duke comments: [instrumental]	Raul De Souza	Sweet Lucy	1977	Capitol
204	recordlabel: Salsoul 2023 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Evers and Korduletsch album: Sweet Dynamite	Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	1977	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058 writtenby: Van McCoy album: All About Love comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Paulette Reaves	Sweet Bitter Love	1977	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: APA 17001 chartposition: RandB #86, US #41, US dance #3 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco] charted as Superman / One Love in US dance charts	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	Superman	1977	APA
2	recordlabel: MCA 40793 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Double My Pleasure	Leon Haywood	Super Sexy	1977	MCA
3	recordlabel: Contempo 1001 chartposition: RandB #17, US #101, UK #53 writtenby: Kool and the Gang album: Open Sesame	Kool & the Gang	Super Band	1977	Contempo
4	recordlabel: Whitfield 8362 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: Norman Whitfield	The Undisputed Truth	Sunshine	1977	Whitfield
5	recordlabel: Roadshow 991 chartposition: RandB #3, US #45 writtenby: Emanuel Johnson & Michael Stokes album: Enchantment comments: [Sweet Soul Ballad]	Enchantment	Sunshine	1977	Roadshow
6	recordlabel: Atco 7080 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Bobby Hebb album: Take the Heat Off Me comments: [disco]	Boney M.	Sunny	1977	Atco
---	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven writtenby: C. Curry, W. Doggett album: The Beginning... comments: [southern soul album cut] mpcode: Q3TdmEoVvhw	Ann Sexton	Sugar Daddy	1977	Sound Stage Seven
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 150 writtenby: Kevin Toney album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Street Games	1977	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: AandM 1949 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #35, US AC #38 writtenby: Shuggie Otis album: Right On Time comments: [funk jazz]	The Brothers Johnson	Strawberry Letter 23	1977	A&M
---	recordlabel: Ariola 11784 writtenby: Donnel Jones	Allan Jeffers	Stop Still	1977	Ariola
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 50358 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Carl Davies and Sonny Sanders	Alma Faye Brooks	Stop I Don't Need No Sympathy	1977	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA writtenby: J. Lewis album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Half-Loving These Women	1977	RCA
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2120 writtenby: Marvin Elam, Dexter Walker comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: kyhRDQGd5ag	Freedom Machine	Stop Doubting My Love	1977	Alarm
1	recordlabel: Glades 1740 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #12 writtenby: Ines Pinchot and Timmy Thomas album: The Magician	Timmy Thomas	Stone to the Bone	1977	Glades
2	recordlabel: Warner 8417 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Joe Gibbs Records writtenby: A. Ellis album: Reggae Impact comments: [reggae] mpcode: 1LcCJR90As8	Marcia Aitken	Still In Love With You Boy	1977	Joe Gibbs Records
1	recordlabel: Asylum 45392 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald comments: [instrumental]	Booker T. & the MGs	Sticky Stuff	1977	Asylum
2	recordlabel: Epic 850337 chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #23 writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph and Stevie Wonder album: Stay in Love	Minnie Riperton	Stick Together	1977	Epic
---	recordlabel: Balance 2030 writtenby: H. Andrews mpcode: sH1_jCunpbc	H. Andrews & Company	Steppin' Out	1977	Balance
1	recordlabel: RSO 885 chartposition: RandB #4, US #1, UK #4, US AC #28, US dance #3 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track comments: [disco]	The Bee Gees	Stayin Alive	1977	RSO
2	recordlabel: Greedy 109 chartposition: RandB #71, US AC #47 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	Stay Awhile with Me	1977	Greedy
3	recordlabel: Millennium 604 chartposition: RandB #8, US #1, UK #7, US AC #18, US dance #6 writtenby: John Williams album: Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk comments: [instrumental] [disco]	Meco	Star Wars Theme--Cantina Band	1977	Millennium
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10493 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: B. Womack, H. Payne	Bobby Womack & Brotherhood	Standing in the Safety Zone	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Glades 1746 writtenby: C. Stone, H. Graves album: The Truth Has Come To Light	The Blue Notes	Standing By You Girl	1977	Glades
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8347 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Stand On The Positive Side	Paul Kelly	Stand On The Positive Side Of Life	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10464 chartposition: RandB #37, US #104, US Dance #35 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Pete Moore	The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin	Spy for Brotherhood	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2014 chartposition: RandB #77, US #39, US AC #13, US dance #4 writtenby: Silvetti (as Bedu Silvetti) album: Silvetti	Silvetti	Spring Rain	1977	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10571 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Love Notes	Ramsey Lewis	Spring High	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3623 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Unmistakably Lou comments: [philly sound] mpcode: WoJkAVUILUs	Lou Rawls	Spring Again	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1912 writtenby: Bond, Perry, Harrison album: Oops! Here I Go Again comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: N94ORU-uUBQ	Edna Wright	Spend The Nights With Me	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73915 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: James Banks and Henderson Thigpen album: Too Hot to Stop	The Bar-Kays	Spellbound	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1107 writtenby: R. Tufo, L. Simon, L. Brownlee comments: [funk]	Windy City	Spank	1977	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: PandP 1818 writtenby: Delmar Donnell, Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Spaced Out	1977	PandP
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3375 chartposition: RandB #28, US #101 writtenby: Ellwood Henderson (as Ellwood Henderson Jr.) album: E Man Groovin'	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Space Age	1977	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: RCA 10923 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Stony Browder, Jr., August Darnell album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett	Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Sour and Sweet -- Lemon in the Honey	1977	RCA
3	recordlabel: HandL 4682 chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Rhythms of the World	Van McCoy	Soul Cha Cha	1977	HandL
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14381 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: J. Alvarez	Alvarez	Sooner or Later	1977	Polydor
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3639 writtenby: S. Marshall, V. Gray album: Only The Strong Survive comments: [philly sound] mpcode: -kFFeeUZrKc	Billy Paul	Sooner or Later	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44218 writtenby: S. Washington, M. Hicks album: Slave	Slave	Son of Slide	1977	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Kayvette 5128 chartposition: RandB #3, US #31 writtenby: Bill Anderson album: Sometimes comments: [southern soul ballad]	Facts of Life	Sometimes	1977	Kayvette
2	recordlabel: Glades 1739 chartposition: RandB #7, US #37 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: It Ain't Where You Been / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha	1977	Glades
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 2043 writtenby: Bruce Gray, T.G. Conway album: A Night To Remember	Eddie Holman	Somehow You Make Me Feel	1977	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Juana 3414 chartposition: RandB #8, US #108 writtenby: David Camon album: In Control comments: [deep soul]	The Controllers	Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose	1977	Juana
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 5232 (UK) writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Unmistakably Lou comments: [philly sound] mpcode: ke6yvtMG7Co	Lou Rawls	Some Folks Never Learn	1977	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1429 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: A. Lewis album: MandrÃ© comments: [instrumental]	MandrÃ©	Solar Flight (Opus I)	1977	Motown
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 150 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Orville Saunders album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Soft and Easy	1977	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14373 chartposition: RandB #93, US #7, US AC #11 writtenby: Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix album: A Rock And Roll Alternative	Atlanta Rhythm Section	So into You	1977	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Big Tree 16096 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #82, US #31 writtenby: Russ Ballard album: Every 1's A Winner	Hot Chocolate	So You Win Again	1977	Big Tree
5	recordlabel: Warner 8337 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: So Satisfied	Ashford & Simpson	So So Satisfied	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 5337 (UK) writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Travelin' At The Speed Of Thought	The O'Jays	So Glad I Got You Girl	1977	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Full Speed Ahead 7711 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98 writtenby: Lee Mitchell comments: [southern soul]	Lee Mitchell & the B'ham Rhythm Section	So Called Friends	1977	Full Speed Ahead
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1914 album: Smokin` comments: [Complete Album]	Greg Perry	Smokin' (full album)	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Warner 8367 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: George Clinton and Gary Shider album: Hardcore Jollies	Funkadelic	Smokey	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: London 20092 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #10, RandB #100, US #34 writtenby: John Miles & Bob Marshall album: Stranger In The City	John Miles	Slowdown	1977	London
3	recordlabel: ABC 12247 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: E. Randle	B.B. King	Slow and Easy	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: Mercury â€Ž6167 535 (UK) writtenby: Jack Tempchin comments: [southern soul ballad]	James & Bobby Purify	Slow Dancing	1977	Mercury â€Ž(UK)
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44218 chartposition: RandB #1, US #32 writtenby: Mark Adams, Carter Bradley, Tim Dozier, Mark Hicks, Tom Lockett, Floyd Miller, Steve Washington album: Slave comments: [funk]	Slave	Slide	1977	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: ABC 22035 writtenby: W. Goodloe, M. McDowell, R. Palmer, R. Smith, M. Dickerson album: Booty People comments: [disco funk]	Booty People	Slappin' Five	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 1052 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ralph Schuckett and John Siegler	Ramona Brooks	Skinnydippin	1977	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: London 249 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: A. Paris, E. Paris, J. Lamppu album: What's On Your Mind? comments: [ballad]	Hodges, James & Smith	Situation	1977	London
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54281 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2, US AC #3, US dance #2 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Sir Duke	1977	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Bus Stop 1054 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: John Greenslade and June Greenslade album: Sing Me comments: [reggae]	The Brothers	Sing Me	1977	Bus Stop(UK)
5	recordlabel: London 256 chartposition: RandB #24, US #96, US Dance #15 writtenby: B. Johnson and William album: What's on Your Mind?	Hodges, James & Smith	Since I Fell for You -- I'm Falling in Love	1977	London
---	recordlabel: Warner 8432 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Peddlin' Music On The Side	Lamont Dozier	Sight For Sore Eyes	1977	Warner
1	recordlabel: Epic P.I.R. 50350 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #6, US #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Jacksons / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	The Jacksons	Show You the Way to Go	1977	Epic P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Curtom 0125 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Never Say You Can't Survive	Curtis Mayfield	Show Me Love	1977	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10649 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Allen Williams, Billy Nichols and Maxwell Romer album: Shout!	B.T. Express	Shout It Out	1977	Columbia
4	recordlabel: RCA 10863 chartposition: US #104 writtenby: Gerald Jackson, Pete Jackson, Vicki Sue Robinson and Warren Schatz	Vicki Sue Robinson With New York Community Choir	Should I Stay -- I Won't Let You Go	1977	RCA
5	recordlabel: ABC 12300 chartposition: RandB 31, US #105, UK #38, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams, Bernard Thompson album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12306 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: All About Love comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Younghearts	Sho Nuff Must Be Love	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73883 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Michael Cooper, Felton Pilate, Cedric Martin and Louis A. McCall	Con Funk Shun	Sho Feels Good to Me	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Arista 4129 album: Shirley Brown... comments: [Complete Album]	Shirley Brown	Shirley Brown (full album)	1977	Arista
1	recordlabel: Buddah 574 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Smith album: Sharing comments: [slow jam]	Vitamin E	Sharing	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: HandL 4681 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Lord Melody and Sir Lancelot	The Stylistics	Shame and Scandal in the Family	1977	HandL
---	recordlabel: RCA 11023 writtenby: Charles R. Kason album: Love Is What We Came Here For	Garland Green	Shake Your Shaker	1977	RCA
1	recordlabel: ABC 12299 chartposition: RandB #4, US #76 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Shake It Well	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [album cut] mpcode: m-y1YuRxMd8	Banks & Hampton	Shake It	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: HDM 503 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Eddie Horan, Hadley Murrell and Dwight Emile (as Dwight J. Emile)	Black Ice	Shake Down Part I	1977	HDM
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10609 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: V. Burch, H. Redman album: When I Get Back Home comments: [funk]	Vernon Burch	Sexasonic	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Westbound 55404 writtenby: B. Baine, L.Crane album: Feel The Need	The Detroit Emeralds	Set It Out	1977	Westbound
1	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10625 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #52 writtenby: Sonny Burke, Maurice White & Verdine White album: All 'N All comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Serpentine Fire	1977	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Warner 8453 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Send It	Ashford & Simpson	Send It	1977	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 8460 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	See a Little Further (Than My Bed)	1977	Warner
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3623 chartposition: RandB #8, US #66 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Unmistakably You	Lou Rawls	See You When I Git There	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15937 (UK) writtenby: Mtume, Lucas, King album: Coming Through comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Eddie Henderson	Say You Will	1977	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: CTI 33 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Patti Austin album: End of a Rainbow	Patti Austin	Say You Love Me	1977	CTI
2	recordlabel: Playboy 85815 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #95 writtenby: J. Weaver	Louise Freeman	Save Your Love	1977	Playboy
3	recordlabel: Epic 50256 chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: C.T Perkinson, B. Gray, T.G. Conway album: On the Town	Webster Lewis	Saturday Night Steppin' Out -- Do It With Style	1977	Epic
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10716 writtenby: J. Oates album: Love In All Flavors	Ronnie Dyson	Sara Smile	1977	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 896 chartposition: UK #45, US #102 writtenby: Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo album: Village People	Village People	San Francisco (You've Got Me)	1977	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Midland Int. 11157 writtenby: Jackson, Jackson	Touch of Class	Said It Before	1977	Midland Int.
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7660 chartposition: RandB #44, US #83 writtenby: Alan Gordon	Carl Graves	Sad Girl	1977	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: Millenium 606 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #92, US #63 writtenby: Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito and Eddie Hokenson	Brooklyn Dreams	Sad Eyes	1977	Millenium
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 784 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Johnson and Lowe album: What You Need	Side Effect	S.O.S.	1977	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14415 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14 writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong album: Lifeline	Roy Ayers Ubiquity	Running Away	1977	Polydor

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