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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: ABC 1027
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: The Bitch Is Bad!
comments: [album cut]
Denise LaSalle Move Your Body 1977 ABC
1 recordlabel: Capitol 4500
chartposition: RandB #36, US #32, UK #7
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
album: Future Bound
comments: [disco dance]
Tavares More Than a Woman 1977 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Boblo 513
chartposition: RandB #98
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Richard Ostrow, Nick Petta, Irene Petta and Chet Bennet
Avalanche Mister Boogie Man 1977 Boblo
3 recordlabel: Capitol 15905(UK)
chartposition: UK #25
writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
album: Sky High!
Tavares Mighty Power of Love 1977 Capitol (UK)
4 recordlabel: Mercury 73956
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: W. Beck, J. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, C. Satchell, L. Bonner
Ohio Players Merry Go Round 1977 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Columbia 11 02071
writtenby: B. Withers
album: 'Bout Love
Bill Withers Memories Are That Way 1977 Columbia
1 recordlabel: De lite 1594
chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #15
writtenby: Britt Britton, Frieda Nerangis
album: Made In USA
Made In USA Melodies 1977 De lite
--- recordlabel: Alarm 2121
writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell Meet Me Halfway 1977 Alarm
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3393
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Sweet Passion
Aretha Franklin Meadows Of Springtime 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Brunswick DISCO 208
writtenby: Touch
Touch Me and you 1977 Brunswick DISCO
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 3400
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Ted Wortham
The Spinners Me and My Music 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: HandL 69018
writtenby: Landy McNeal
album: Black Magic
comments: [album cut]
The Softones Maybe Tomorrow 1977 HandL
1 recordlabel: AandM 1909
chartposition: RandB #32, US #57, US AC #21
writtenby: Quincy Jones, Merria Ross
album: Roots OST
Quincy Jones ft. Letta Mbulu Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) 1977 A&M
--- recordlabel: Alston 3736
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: This Time For Real
comments: [disco dance]
Betty Wright Man of Mine 1977 Alston
1 recordlabel: Paula 422
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson
Miki Honeycutt Make Up for Lost Time 1977 Paula
2 recordlabel: Kayvette 5129
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Bettye Swann
Jackie Moore Make Me Yours 1977 Kayvette
3 recordlabel: October 1006
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: R. Holmes, V. Rogers
comments: [funk]
Eddie & Freddie Make Like 1977 October
4 recordlabel: Soul Train 10996
chartposition: RandB #10, US #94
writtenby: David Gates
album: Open Up Your Love
The Whispers Make It with You 1977 Soul Train
5 recordlabel: Pye 25746 (UK)
chartposition: UK #2
writtenby: Pierre Ecama
album: Magic Fly
comments: [disco Instrumental]
Space Magic Fly 1977 Pye(UK)
6 recordlabel: Salsoul 2038
chartposition: US Dance #3
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr.
album: Magic Journey
The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Bird of Fire 1977 Salsoul
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 10965
chartposition: UK #2, US Dance #31, US #96
writtenby: Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
album: Love for Sale
comments: [disco]
Boney M. Ma Baker 1977 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Columbia 10496
chartposition: US AC #29
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Thom Bell
album: Mathis Is…
Johnny Mathis Loving You, Losing You 1977 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Buddah 567
chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #36
writtenby: Leroy Bell & Thom Bell
album: Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman Loving You - Losing You 1977 Buddah
10 recordlabel: Glades 1743
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
Little Milton Loving You (Is the Best Thing to Happen to Me) 1977 Glades
--- recordlabel: Hi 6004
writtenby: Al Green
album: The Belle Album
comments: [gospel soul album cut]
mpcode: yJh6sAf5-lE
Al Green Loving You 1977 Hi
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: iAbIb24_gnE
Banks & Hampton Loving You 1977 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Claridge 427
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Sky Keegan and Bo Kirkland
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis Loving Arms 1977 Claridge
2 recordlabel: Salsoul 2027
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
album: The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth Lovin' You Is Killin' Me 1977 Salsoul
3 recordlabel: Tabu 10961
chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #14
writtenby: Belita Woods and Tranita Womack
album: Stormin'
Brainstorm Lovin' Is Really My Game 1977 Tabu
--- recordlabel: United Artists 1096
writtenby: James D. Clemmons
album: Love Is The Key
Dynamic Five Lover's Lullabye 1977 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Blue Note 738
writtenby: S. Scarborough
album: Maxi
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: CLbFuDoCQM4
Maxi Lover To Lover 1977 Blue Note
1 recordlabel: DJM 1029
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson Lover Jones 1977 DJM
2 recordlabel: Columbia 10627
chartposition: RandB #6, US #30, UK #7, US AC #25
writtenby: Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough
album: Menagerie
Bill Withers Lovely Day 1977 Columbia
3 recordlabel: GTO 113
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Donna Summer , Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte
album: I Remember Yesterday
comments: [disco dance]
Donna Summer Love's Unkind 1977 GTO
--- recordlabel: Good Sounds 9502
writtenby: V. Maddox
album: The Billion Dollar Band
The Billion Dollar Band Love's Sweet Notions 1977 Good Sounds
1 recordlabel: Pye 45701(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
album: 4 from 8
The Real Thing Love's Such a Wonderful Thing 1977 Pye (UK)
2 recordlabel: AandM 1897
chartposition: RandB #27, US #91
writtenby: Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell and Rodney Mizell
album: Love to the World
L.T.D. Love to the World 1977 A&M
3 recordlabel: T.K. 1021
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Diamond Touch
George McCrae Love in Motion 1977 T.K.
4 recordlabel: Cotillion 44215
chartposition: RandB #29, US #36, UK #31, US dance #2
writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone)
album: Love in C Minor
comments: [disco] [instrumental]
Cerrone Love in C Minor 1977 Cotillion
5 recordlabel: Casablanca 876
chartposition: RandB #85, US #46, US dance #4
writtenby: Cerrone
album: Frankie Crocker and The Heart and Soul Orchestra
comments: [instrumental]
The Heart & Soul Orchestra Love in 'C' Minor 1977 Casablanca
6 recordlabel: Hi 2324
chartposition: RandB #92, US #104
writtenby: Al Green and Mabon Hodges
album: I'm Still In Love With You
Al Green Love and Happiness 1977 Hi
--- recordlabel: Cleve / Den 14
album: Looking Up
comments: [album cut]
Carrie Cleveland Love Will Set You Free 1977 Cleve / Den
1 recordlabel: Casablanca 7066
chartposition: US dance #2
writtenby: Harvey Scales, Scott Harralson
album: Love Shook
comments: [disco dance] [album cut]
Pattie Brooks & the Simon Orchestra Love Shook 1977 Casablanca
2 recordlabel: Mercury 73931
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Billy Beck, James Williams, Marshall Jones, Mervin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell
album: Love Shock
Kitty & the Haywoods Love Shock 1977 Mercury
3 recordlabel: Millennium 603
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Denny Randell and Irwin Levine
The Regal Dewy Love Music 1977 Millennium
4 recordlabel: Warner 8279
chartposition: R&B #11
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Pass It On
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Love Me, Love Me, Love Me 1977 Warner
5 recordlabel: Capitol 4494
chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #18
writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Judy Wieder
album: Stares and Whispers
Freda Payne Love Magnet 1977 Capitol
6 recordlabel: Salsoul 2021
chartposition: US Dance #29
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr., Carol Williams and Ron Walker
album: 'Lectric Lady
Carol Williams Love Is You -- Come Back 1977 Salsoul
7 recordlabel: Private Stock 137
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Barbara Soehner and Michael Zager
Cissy Houston Love Is Something That Leads You 1977 Private Stock
8 recordlabel: Columbia 10552
chartposition: RandB #15, US #102
writtenby: Jimmy Lewis and Frank Johnson
album: Let's Make a Deal
Z.Z. Hill Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It 1977 Columbia
9 recordlabel: Columbia 310478
chartposition: RandB 33, US #77
writtenby: Don Davis, Harvey Scales and Melvin Griffin
album: Rated Extraordinaire
Johnnie Taylor Love Is Better in the A.M. 1977 Columbia
10 recordlabel: RCA 11058
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81
writtenby: D.J. Rogers
album: Love, Music and Life
D.J. Rogers Love Is All I Need 1977 RCA
11 recordlabel: United Artists 944
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Vincent Edwards
Maxine Nightingale Love Hit Me 1977 United Artists
12 recordlabel: Philly Groove 4009
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
album: Delusions
First Choice Love Having You Around 1977 Philly Groove
13 recordlabel: Vanguard 35198
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod
album: The Players Association
The Players Association Love Hangover -- I Like It 1977 Vanguard
14 recordlabel: Invictus 5247
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Harold Beatty, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.)
album: Ain't It Good Feeling Good
Eloise Laws Love Goes Deeper Than That 1977 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Erva 318
writtenby: G. Jackson, D. Daily, C. Wilkins
Wilson Pickett Love Dagger 1977 Erva
1 recordlabel: CBS 5680
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: Biddu, Shury, Roker, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
album: Heart 'N' Soul
comments: [disco dance]
Tina Charles Love Bug -- Sweets for My Sweet (Medley) 1977 CBS
2 recordlabel: Arista 0124
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Martha Reeves
album: The Rest of My Life
Martha Reeves Love Blind 1977 Arista
3 recordlabel: Capitol 4462
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Music Is My Sanctuary
comments: [instrumental]
Gary Bartz Love Ballad 1977 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73967
writtenby: Denise LaSalle, James Super Wolf
album: You've Come A Long Way, Baby
Esther Phillips Love Addict 1977 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Warner Spector 410
writtenby: B. Mann, C. Weil
comments: [northern soul]
Darlene Love Lord, If You're A Woman 1977 Warner Spector
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5134
writtenby: R. Kerr, W. Jennings
album: Sometimes
Facts Of Life Looks Like We Made It 1977 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: CBS 5550 (UK)
writtenby: B. Tragesser
album: Sweet Beginnings
comments: [jazz soul]
Marlena Shaw Look at Me, Look at You (We're Flying) 1977 CBS(UK)
1 recordlabel: ABC 12298
chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29
writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson
album: The Two of Us
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Look What You've Done to My Heart 1977 ABC
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 3373
chartposition: RandB #10, US #85
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Sparkle
Aretha Franklin Look Into Your Heart 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Capitol 11607 (UK)
writtenby: Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: LjiGnq9MzFs
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Look At California 1977 Capitol(UK)
1 recordlabel: Curtom 689
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Joel Freedman and Theodore Life
album: Locked in This Position
Barbara Mason & Bunny Sigler Locked in This Position 1977 Curtom
2 recordlabel: T.K. Disco 51
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Paul Kyser
album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers
Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers Living for Today 1977 T.K. Disco
--- recordlabel: Atlantic
album: Soul Deep Vol.2 (Contempo Atlantic)
comments: [deep soul]
Sam & Dave Living It Down 1977 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Blue Note 924
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Earl Klugh and Dave Grusin
album: Living Inside Your Love
comments: [instrumental]
Earl Klugh Living Inside Your Love 1977 Blue Note
2 recordlabel: T Neck 2267
chartposition: RandB #4, US #40
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
album: Go for Your Guns
comments: [funk]
The Isley Brothers Livin' in the Life 1977 T Neck
3 recordlabel: Tattoo 0884
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rogers and Simon Kirke
The Gap Band Little Bit of Love 1977 Tattoo
4 recordlabel: Warner 8477
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Tom Johnston
album: Music Speaks Louder Than Words
Candi Staton Listen to the Music 1977 Warner
--- recordlabel: CAT 2006
writtenby: Milton Wright
album: When Was The Last Time
Little Beaver Listen To My Heartbeat 1977 CAT
--- recordlabel: Mahogany 1177
writtenby: B. Mersey, D. Burton, R. McCoy
J.T. Brown Like Taking Candy (From A Baby) 1977 Mahogany
1 recordlabel: Cotillion 44217
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Philippé Wynne
album: Starting All Over
Philippé Wynne Like A Loser Needs A Winner (You're All I Need) 1977 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Pye 46025 (UK)
writtenby: Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo
album: 4 From 8
comments: Featured In The Film ''Black Boy''
The Real Thing Lightning Strikes Again 1977 Pye (UK)
1 recordlabel: Marlin 3309
chartposition: RandB #74, US #102, US dance #8
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt
album: Life Is Music
The Ritchie Family Life Is Music 1977 Marlin
--- recordlabel: Epic 8 50477
writtenby: G.Dorsey
album: The Joneses
The Joneses Lies 1977 Epic
1 recordlabel: Vigor 1737
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
The Street People Liberated Lady 1977 Vigor
2 recordlabel: KoKo 724
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Johnny Baylor and Luther Ingram
album: Let's Steal Away To The Hideaway
Luther Ingram Let's Steal Away to the Hideway 1977 KoKo
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993
writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks
album: Passport To Ecstasy
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: Br8D6f3jL24
Banks & Hampton Let's Make Up 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Motown 1426
writtenby: M. L. Smith
album: Rich Love, Poor Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta & G.C. Cameron Let's Make A Deal 1977 Motown
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3461
writtenby: The Temptations, Benjamin Wright
album: Hear to Tempt You
The Temptations Let's Live In Peace 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Good Sounds 9503
writtenby: Vernon Maddox
album: The Billion Dollar Band
The Billion Dollar Band Let's Just Be Friends 1977 Good Sounds
1 recordlabel: Whitfield 8306
chartposition: RandB #68, US #48, US dance #40
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Method to Madness
The Undisputed Truth Let's Go Down to the Disco 1977 Whitfield
2 recordlabel: Arista 0264
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: General Johnson
General Johnson Let's Fool Around 1977 Arista
3 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3627
chartposition: RandB #4, US #91, UK #34, US dance #26
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
album: The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
Philadelphia International All Stars Let's Clean Up the Ghetto 1977 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: RCA 11126
writtenby: Billy Ray Charles
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Let's Celebrate 1977 RCA
1 recordlabel: Columbia 10481
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96, US #102
writtenby: Carlos Santana and Tommy Coster
album: Festival
Santana Let the Children Play 1977 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Motown 1415
chartposition: RandB #83, US dance #5
writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Harold Beatty
album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes Let Yourself Go 1977 Motown
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518
writtenby: H. Straws, N. Dean
album: Secret Lover
Paulette Reaves Let Me Wrap You In My Love 1977 Blue Candle
1 recordlabel: Glades 1744
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore)
Latimore Let Me Live the Life I Love 1977 Glades
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5133
writtenby: J. Slate, L. Keith, S. Pippin
Otis Clay Let Me In 1977 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: Expansion 2016
writtenby: Willard Burton
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Let Me Be Your Pacifier 1977 Expansion
--- recordlabel: CBS 6193 (UK)
writtenby: B. Withers, S. Scarborough
album: Menagerie
Bill Withers Let Me Be The One You Need 1977 CBS(UK)
1 recordlabel: Fantasy 803
writtenby: Dave Brewster, Pleasure
album: Joyous
Pleasure Let Me Be The One 1977 Fantasy
--- recordlabel: River City 1940
writtenby: R. Jamerison
James Carr Let Me Be Right (Don't Want To Be Wrong 1977 River City
1 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3621
chartposition: RandB #91, UK #26
writtenby: Paul McCartney
album: Let 'Em In / The Best Of Philadelphia
Billy Paul Let 'Em In 1977 P.I.R.

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