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
301	recordlabel: AandM 1982 chartposition: RandB #20, US #107 writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Runnin' for Your Lovin'	1977	A&M
302	recordlabel: Pye 46018(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: David Stephenson and Steve Elson	Carl Douglas	Run Back	1977	Pye (UK)
303	recordlabel: Salsoul 2045 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Ronnie James, Vincent Montana Jr. and Janice Gugliuzza	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway	Run Away	1977	Salsoul
304	recordlabel: Hi 77503 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #80 writtenby: D. Greer	Quiet Elegance	Roots Of Love	1977	Hi
305	recordlabel: Playboy 6101 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya, Gerald Fried and Quincy Jones comments: [from the TV series Roots]	Weapons of Peace	Roots Mural Theme--Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)	1977	Playboy
306	recordlabel: Salsoul 2018 chartposition: US #99 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Nice 'N' Naasty	The Salsoul Orchestra	Ritzy Mambo	1977	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11117 writtenby: Kenny Lewis, Howard Jennings	The Trumains	Ripe For The Pickin'	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2059 chartposition: UD dance #6 writtenby: Billy Terrell album: Rio de Janeiro comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gary Criss	Rio de Janeiro	1977	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 005 chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant and Arnett Leftenant album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Rigor Mortis	1977	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: AandM 2015 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Louis Johnson and George Johnson album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Right on Time	1977	A&M
4	recordlabel: All Platinum 2371 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	Right Place, Wrong Time	1977	All Platinum
---	recordlabel: ABC 4214 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman, Judy Wieder album: Choosing You comments: [album cut]	Lenny Williams	Riding the High Wire	1977	ABC
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10548 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden album: Rendezvous	Tina Charles	Rendezvous	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Mercury 11146 writtenby: James McDuffie, Paul Mitchell, William Bell album: Coming Back For More comments: [album cut]	William Bell	Relax	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Power Exchange 265 (UK)	The Main Ingredient	Reggae Disco	1977	Power Exchange(UK)
1	recordlabel: GTO 2099185 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Findon, Charles album: Billy Ocean comments: [disco dance]	Billy Ocean	Red Light Spells Danger	1977	GTO
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4443 writtenby: Fonce Mizell album: Say My Friend	Rance Allen Group	Reason To Survive	1977	Capitol
1	recordlabel: ABC 12240 chartposition: RandB #6, US #74, UK #78 writtenby: Derek Floyd album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Reaching for the World	1977	ABC
2	recordlabel: WMOT 798 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Keith Barrow album: The Pac Is Back	Impact	Rainy Days, Stormy Nights (Part I)	1977	WMOT
3	recordlabel: Marlin 3316 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #1 writtenby: Les Baxter album: African Queens	The Ritchie Family	Quiet Village	1977	Marlin
4	recordlabel: MCA 40814 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Rose Royce	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	1977	MCA
5	recordlabel: Henry Street 10003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #100 writtenby: Lana Bogan, Walter Heath comments: [disco dance]	New York Rubber Rock Band ft. Colleen Heather	Put Your Love In My Hands	1977	Henry Street
---	recordlabel: ABC 12289 writtenby: David Stallings, Lenny Williams album: Choosing You	Lenny Williams	Problem Solver	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: Ronn 89 writtenby: Ted Taylor	Little Johnny Taylor & Ted Taylor	Pretending Love	1977	Ronn
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 010 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Post Mortem	1977	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: RAV 16 writtenby: A. Mitchell, L. Robinson, R. Moore	Veda Brown	Play Sister Play Brother	1977	RAV
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10568 chartposition: US #109, UK #33, US Dance #17 writtenby: Brian Carman and Bob Spickard	Bruce Johnston	Pipeline	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Buddah 451 writtenby: T. Camillo album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & The Pips	Pipe Dreams	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: CBS 5246 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant album: Sweet Beginnings	Marlena Shaw	Pictures and Memories	1977	CBS
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5681 album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: akBxwuZoE_o	Phyllis Hyman	Phyllis Hyman (full album)	1977	Buddah
1	recordlabel: Buddah 455 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jacques Burvick album: Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream	Aquarian Dream	Phoenix	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: HandL 4679 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Jeff Rubin, Landy McNeal and Stanley Weiskopf (as Stanley Weiss)	The Philadelphia Story	People Users	1977	HandL
3	recordlabel: HandL 4683 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Tip Watkins and Carl Smith	Tip Watkins	People Gonna Talk (Part 1)	1977	HandL
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. album: Peddlin' Music On The Side comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	Peddlin' Music On The Side	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2119 writtenby: Bell, Strickland, Quezerque, Taylor	Ted Taylor	Paying For My Love Mistake	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: j61CKKRn8hg	Banks & Hampton	Passport To Ecstasy	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: pXZyZKcTlbI	Banks & Hampton	Passion and Promises	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Roulette 7205 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: L. Jones and A. Young	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Passion	1977	Roulette
2	recordlabel: Curtom 0122 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	Party Night	1977	Curtom
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4439 chartposition: RandB #9, US #79 writtenby: Tennyson Stephens album: Unpredictable	Natalie Cole	Party Lights	1977	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Shock 5 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Willie Lowery	Symbol 8	Party Life	1977	Shock
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 794 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Donald Byrd and Orville Saunders album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Party Land	1977	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Prelude 71084 chartposition: RandB #81, US #107 writtenby: D. Horne, A. Reid, Maurice Jackson and Eric Thomas album: Smooth As Silk	Silk	Party (Pt. 1)	1977	Prelude
7	recordlabel: Fantasy 804 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #95 writtenby: Stanley Turrentine album: Nightwings comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Stanley Turrentine	Papa T (part 1)	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1041 writtenby: A. D. Prestage, J. Shamwell, T. Tate	Jewel Bass	Overflowing (For You)	1977	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8386 writtenby: Eugene Record album: The Eugene Record	Eugene Record	Overdose Of Joy	1977	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 8391 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: So So Satisfied	Ashford & Simpson	Over and Over	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: Tattoo 10884 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Charles Wilson	The Gap Band	Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)	1977	Tattoo
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4371 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Eddie Del Barrio (as Eduardo Del Barrio) and Jorge Strunz comments: [instrumental]	Caldera	Out of the Blue	1977	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Westbound 55402 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Back Home	Dennis Coffey	Our Love Goes on Forever	1977	Westbound
5	recordlabel: Capitol 4509 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, US AC #33 writtenby: Marvin Yancy (as Marvin Jerome Yancy) & Chuck Jackson (as Charles Henry Jackson Jr.) album: Thankful comments: [ballad]	Natalie Cole	Our Love	1977	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73909 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Allan Felder, Ron Tyson (as Ronald Tyson) and T.G. Conway album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!	The Dells	Our Love	1977	Mercury
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1912 writtenby: Wright, Perry, Smith album: Oops! Here I Go Again comments: [album cut] mpcode: drBRlytgSJA	Edna Wright	Oops! Here I Go Again	1977	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Whitfield 8491 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #46, US #72 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom	Rose Royce	Ooh Boy	1977	Whitfield
2	recordlabel: Soul Train 11045 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore (as Warren	Shalamar	Ooh Baby, Baby	1977	Soul Train
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3635 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Only the Strong Survive / The Best Of Philadelphia	Billy Paul	Only the Strong Survive	1977	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Musicor 6303 chartposition: US #109, US AC #46 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dionne Warwick	Only Love Can Break a Heart	1977	Musicor
5	recordlabel: Tigress 359 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gitle Langner Saks and Ian Zachery	Willie Fisher	One Way Street	1977	Tigress
6	recordlabel: Spring 176 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo	Joe Simon	One Step at a Time	1977	Spring
7	recordlabel: Capitol 15930(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Love Storm	Tavares	One Step Away	1977	Capitol (UK)
---	recordlabel: Alarm 2121 writtenby: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell	Reuben Bell	One Sided Love Affair	1977	Alarm
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 5983 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Only The Strong Survive	Billy Paul	One Man's Junk	1977	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Island 169(UK) chartposition: UK #5, NZ #1 writtenby: Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	One Love -- People Get Ready	1977	Island (UK)
2	recordlabel: APA 17002 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: P.L. Soto album: Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco]	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	One Love	1977	APA
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 506 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon a Time	Donna Summer	Once Upon a Time...	1977	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 7078 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon A Time... mpcode: onftRQ3uMZc	Donna Summer	Once Upon A Time... (full album)	1977	Casablanca
1	recordlabel: Buddah 570 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #30 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) album: Romantic Journey	Norman Connors (ft. Prince Phillip Mitchell)	Once I've Been There	1977	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Epic 50354 chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: W. Lewis album: On The Town	Webster Lewis	On The Town	1977	Epic
3	recordlabel: Dash 5041 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #16, US dance #5, US #103 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley album: On Fire comments: [disco dance]	T-Connection	On Fire	1977	Dash
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3651 writtenby: B. Sigler, D. Wansel	Archie Bell & the Drells	Old People	1977	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Shield 6307 chartposition: RandB #22, US #107 writtenby: George Parker album: Special Delivery	Special Delivery	Oh Let Me Know (Pt. 1)	1977	Shield
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73932 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album: Angel comments: [instrumental]	Ohio Players	O-H-I-O	1977	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Motown 1419 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #9 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr album: Give and Take comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Nowhere to Run	1977	Motown
4	recordlabel: Warner 8378 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Now Do-U-Wanta Dance	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: All Platinum 3022 writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball album: First Class comments: [sweet soul album cut] mpcode: SxuOAlamM6c	First Class	Nothing You Can Do	1977	All Platinum
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544212 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Nobody, But You	1977	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Ju Par 1003 writtenby: E. Levert, W. Williams album: Sly, Slick And Wicked comments: [album cut]	Sly, Slick And Wicked	Nobody's Home	1977	Ju Par
1	recordlabel: Buddah 451(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Pipe Dreams	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Nobody but You	1977	Buddah (UK)
2	recordlabel: Buddah 577 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Skip Scarborough	Phyllis Hyman	No One Can Love You More	1977	Buddah
3	recordlabel: Warner 8387 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Music Speaks Louder Than Words comments: [disco funk]	Candi Staton	Nights on Broadway	1977	Warner
---	recordlabel: Drive 103 writtenby: Mizell, Clarke album: Rocky Mizell and the Sugar Rock Band comments: [modern soul album cut] mpcode: xs50oaTCCdQ	Rocky Mizell & the Sugar Rock Band	Never Never Girl	1977	Drive
1	recordlabel: Gull 60 chartposition: RandB #96 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Tony Rivers	Chain Reaction	Never Lose Never Win	1977	Gull
---	recordlabel: AandM 2005 chartposition: RandB #8, US #56 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge album: Something To Love	L.T.D.	Never Get Enough Of Your Love	1977	A&M
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 9536 writtenby: Al Ciner album: Never Been Here Before comments: [album cut]	Paulette McWilliams	Never Been Here Before	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5679 writtenby: Tony Camillo album: Sing About Life comments: [album cut]	The Ebonys	Neighborhood Gossip	1977	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0131 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Short Eyes	Curtis Mayfield	Need Someone To Love	1977	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Warner 16980 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: In Flight comments: [jazz funk]	George Benson	Nature Boy	1977	Warner
2	recordlabel: RCA 11129 chartposition: RandB #6, US #21, UK #5, US AC #28, US dance #3, writtenby: Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell album: Odyssey comments: [disco dance]	Odyssey	Native New Yorker	1977	RCA
3	recordlabel: Buddah 564 chartposition: US #27, UK #51, US dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: White Witch comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	N.Y., You Got Me Dancing	1977	Buddah
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 2012 chartposition: RandB #44, US #104, US Dance #15 writtenby: Allan Felder and T.G. Conway album: Ten Percent	Double Exposure	My Love Is Free	1977	Salsoul
5	recordlabel: Musicor 6306 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)	Swamp Dogg & Riders of the New Funk	My Heart Just Can't Stop Dancing	1977	Musicor
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6007147 (UK) writtenby: Eddy Grant	The Pioneers	My Good Friend James	1977	Mercury(UK)
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73934 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rome (as Richard Rome)	The Chi-Lites	My First Mistake	1977	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Soul Train 10995 chartposition: US #92, US Dance #21 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) and Sylvia Moy	Soul Train Gang	My Cherie Amour	1977	Soul Train
3	recordlabel: ABC 12292 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Tyrone Steels, William Gentry and William Talbert album: Shotgun	Shotgun	Mutha Funk	1977	ABC
4	recordlabel: Epic 6263 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen, Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs, Gamble and Huff album: Goin' Places	The Jacksons	Music's Takin' Over	1977	Epic(UK)
5	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1953 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Chris McCants and Sam McCants	Chicago Gangsters	Music for the People (Pt. 1)	1977	Gold Plate
6	recordlabel: AandM 1915 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya album: There's Music in the Air	Letta Mbulu	Music Man	1977	A&M
7	recordlabel: LCR 10106 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: T. Brunson, R. Marsh	The Family	Music	1977	LCR
---	recordlabel: CBS 5692 writtenby: W. Lovett album: There's No Good In Goodbye	The Manhattans	Movin'	1977	CBS

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