Soul R&B Music Charts of 1978 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1978 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 1978, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1978' returned 779 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Friends and Co. 130 chartposition: R&B #90 writtenby: Joe Wheeler	Esther Williams	Yours and Yours Alone	1978	Friends and Co.
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2380 chartposition: RandB #2, US #60, US dance #16 writtenby: Barry White album: Barry White the Man comments: [disco dance]	Barry White	Your Sweetness Is My Weakness	1978	20th Century
3	recordlabel: Motown 1436 chartposition: RandB #16, US #49, US dance #15 writtenby: Ken Peterson album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Your Love Is So Good for Me	1978	Motown
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3481 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Stephen Ferrone and Onnie McIntyre album: Warmer Communications	Average White Band	Your Love Is A Miracle	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Chanson 1177 writtenby: I. Noble, J. McGaughy, E. McGaughy, H. Collins album: Fresh Start	Ike Noble	Your Love	1978	Chanson
1	recordlabel: United Artists 1213 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #19 writtenby: B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar,Lonnie Jordan album: Youngblood	War	Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)	1978	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Ju Par 535 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Vernon Bullock, J. Fordham and S. Love album: Hold On (To Your Dreams)	Wee Gee	You've Been a Part of Me	1978	Ju Par
3	recordlabel: Rampart 771 chartposition: UK #44, US dance #33 writtenby: Harry Scorse Jr. comments: [disco dance]	Eastside Connection	You're So Right For Me	1978	Rampart
4	recordlabel: Motown 1435 writtenby: Van McCoy album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	You're My Peace of Mind	1978	Motown
5	recordlabel: Millennium 617 chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: T. Life and Joe Freeman	N'Cole	You're Gonna Need This Love	1978	Millennium
6	recordlabel: Polydor 16139 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Park Avenue Sound	Gloria Gaynor	You're All I Need to Get By	1978	Polydor
7	recordlabel: Columbia 10772 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #45, US #47, US AC #16 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	You're All I Need to Get By	1978	Columbia
8	recordlabel: JuPar 532 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Chestener Gordon album: Livin' Proof	Living Proof	You and I	1978	JuPar
9	recordlabel: Gordy 7156 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, US dance #3 writtenby: Rick James album: Come Get It! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [ disco funk]	Rick James	You and I	1978	Gordy
10	recordlabel: Atco 7092 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: William Peterkin album: The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	You Were Meant for Me	1978	Atco
---	recordlabel: Power Exchange 277 (UK) writtenby: F. Wilson, B. Pearson album: Hangin\' Heavy comments: [sweet soul love ballad] mpcode: WWNw8-fYkUc	Black Ivory	You Turned My Whole World Around	1978	Power Exchange(UK)
1	recordlabel: Drive 6272 chartposition: RandB #25, US #54 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans album: A Fantasy Love Affair	Peter Brown with Betty Wright	You Should Do it	1978	Drive
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11178 (UK) writtenby: Barry Leng, Simon May	Amii Stewart	You Really Touched My Heart	1978	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 846 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #8, US #36, US dance #1 writtenby: James Wirrick & Sylvester album: Step II comments: [disco]	Sylvester	You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)	1978	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Mahogany 12772 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #27 writtenby: Lionel Job and Delwin Gillman	Southroad Connection	You Like It, We Love It	1978	Mahogany
3	recordlabel: Carrere 393 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Mike Wickfield, Pamela Forest and Paul Pacer album: Sheila and B.Devotion	Sheila & B. Devotion	You Light My Fire	1978	Carrere
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10722 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Ronn Matlock album: Physical Attraction comments: [love ballad]	Keith Barrow	You Know You Wanna Be Loved	1978	Columbia
5	recordlabel: ABC 12387 chartposition: RandB #40, US #104, UK #67, US Dance #25 writtenby: Clay Drayton and Judy Wieder album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	You Got Me Running	1978	ABC
6	recordlabel: Motown 1442 chartposition: RandB #39, US #49, US AC #9 writtenby: Linda Laurie and Jerry Ragovoy album: Baby It's Me comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	You Got It	1978	Motown
7	recordlabel: RCA 11346 chartposition: RandB #19, US #104 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey	Grey & Hanks	You Fooled Me	1978	RCA
8	recordlabel: Infinity 50003 chartposition: RandB #32, US #37, US AC #44 writtenby: Richard Germinaro, Evie Sands & Ben Wiseman album: Midnight Diamond	Dobie Gray	You Can Do It	1978	Infinity
9	recordlabel: Big Tree 16108 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Hot	You Brought the Woman Out of Me	1978	Big Tree
10	recordlabel: Curtom 0135 chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #27 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	You Are, You Are	1978	Curtom
11	recordlabel: Motown 1437 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Harold Johnson comments: [Motown Sound]	The 5th Dimension	You Are the Reason (I Feel Like Dancing)	1978	Motown
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3097 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Trying To Get To You	Eugene Record	You Are The Star Of My Show	1978	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: HandL 4694 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Landy McNeal, Bob Johnson and George Pettus	Sandy Mercer	You Are My Love	1978	HandL
2	recordlabel: Epic 850487 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Patti LaBelle, James album: Patti LaBelle	Patti LaBelle	You Are My Friend	1978	Epic
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: B. Inger, S. Catton album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 2CBi22M1YfM	Facts Of Life	You Always Get Your Way	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Portrait 70014 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary & Sam McCrary album: Loving Is Living comments: [disco funk]	The McCrarys	You	1978	Portrait
2	recordlabel: Mercury 945 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #1, US #2, US dance #2 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis album: Cruisin' comments: [disco]	Village People	Y.M.C.A.	1978	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4531 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Hurt So Good	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Workin' Together	1978	Capitol
4	recordlabel: ABC 12419 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Under the Influence	Denise LaSalle	Workin' Overtime	1978	ABC
5	recordlabel: Parachute 510 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Barbara Wyrick and Melissa Adamson album: Words Don't Say Enough	7th Wonder	Words Don't Say Enough	1978	Parachute
6	recordlabel: AVI 225 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) album: The Adventures of Captain Sky	Captain Sky	Wonder Worm	1978	AVI
---	recordlabel: VDC 302 writtenby: R. Jones	Gloria Jones	Woman Is A Woman	1978	VDC
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1047 chartposition: RandB #12, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Goldsboro album: Dorothy Moore comments: [Soul Ballad]	Dorothy Moore	With Pen in Hand	1978	Malaco
2	recordlabel: Mushroom 7037 chartposition: RandB #95 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Lalo Schifrin comments: [instrumental]	Paul Horn	Witch Doctor	1978	Mushroom
3	recordlabel: Whitfield 8531 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #3, US #101 writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin) album: In Full Bloom comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	Wishing on a Star	1978	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10732 writtenby: B. Womack, C. Womack album: Pieces	Bobby Womack	Wind It Up	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 166 writtenby: L. James, D. James, D. Simmons album: Hear Me Out	David Simmons	Will They Miss Me	1978	Fantasy WMOT
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54293 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Janie Bradford album: Love Breeze comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Why You Wanna See My Bad Side	1978	Tamla
---	recordlabel: ABC 12429 writtenby: Larry J. Reynolds album: Do What You Wanna Do	The Dramatics	Why Do You Want To Do Me Wrong	1978	ABC
1	recordlabel: Columbia 310828 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Al McKay and Maurice White album: Sunbeam	The Emotions	Whole Lot of Shakin'	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Big Tree 16121 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Curtis Wilkins	Wilson Pickett	Who Turned You On	1978	Big Tree
---	recordlabel: TNT 1001 writtenby: T. Gunne	John Simeone	Who Do You Love	1978	TNT
1	recordlabel: T.K. 1031 chartposition: RandB #88, US #68 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Who Do Ya Love	KC And The Sunshine Band	Who Do Ya Love	1978	T.K.
2	recordlabel: Warner 8606 chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #8 writtenby: Eumir Deodato album: Love Island	Deodato	Whistle Bump	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: J.B.'s 131 writtenby: Richard Caiton	Richard Caiton	Where Is The Love	1978	J.B.'s
1	recordlabel: Curtom 134 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Gil Askey album: Closer to the Source	Leroy Hutson	Where Did Love Go	1978	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Pye 46045(UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: Can You Feel the Force	The Real Thing	Whenever You Want My Love	1978	Pye (UK)
---	recordlabel: ABC 4235 (UK) writtenby: Norman Harris, Bruce Gray, Leroy Green album: At The Top	Four Tops	When Your Dreams Take Wings And Fly	1978	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 35095 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing comments: [album cut]	Teddy Pendergrass	When Somebody Loves You Back	1978	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3521 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Joe Brooks album: Roberta Flack	Roberta Flack	When It's Over	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4762 writtenby: Jones, Jones, Beverly	Gloria Jones	When I Was A Little Girl	1978	Capitol
1	recordlabel: RCA 5078(UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners with George Chandler	Whatever It Takes	1978	RCA (UK)
2	recordlabel: Buddah 467 chartposition: UK #34, US dance #9, Cashbox R&B #85, US #56 writtenby: Bobby Woods & Roger Cook album: White Witch comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	What's Your Name, What's Your Number	1978	Buddah
---	recordlabel: T.M. 100 writtenby: Leroy Emmanuel	The Counts	What's It All About	1978	T.M.
1	recordlabel: Clouds 11 chartposition: RandB #6, US #9, US AC #10 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner album: What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	What You Won't Do for Love	1978	Clouds
2	recordlabel: MCA 382 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #39 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: What You Waitin' For	Stargard	What You Waiting For	1978	MCA
3	recordlabel: Motown 1433 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Havin' a House Party / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	What You Gonna Do After the Party	1978	Motown
4	recordlabel: Bareback 535 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #35 writtenby: Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kieban comments: from the musical A Chorus Line	Inner City Jam Band	What I Did for Love	1978	Bareback
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 2064 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #13 writtenby: Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein album: The Yellow Brick Road	The Salsoul Orchestra	West Side Story Medley	1978	Salsoul
6	recordlabel: Mercury 74023 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Michael Zager and Alvin Fields album: Let's Do It Again	Gary Toms Empire	Welcome To Harlem	1978	Mercury
7	recordlabel: RCA 11245 chartposition: RandB #37, US #57 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell album: Odyssey	Odyssey	Weekend Lover	1978	RCA
8	recordlabel: Tabu 5502 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Gerald Kent album: Journey to the Light	Brainstorm	We're on Our Way Home (Part 1)	1978	Tabu
9	recordlabel: CTI 41 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Patti Austin album: Havana Candy	Patti Austin	We're in Love	1978	CTI
10	recordlabel: Prelude 71102 chartposition: RandB #30, US #80 writtenby: Moses Dillard and Jesse Boyce album: Bill Brandon	Bill Brandon	We Fell in Love While Dancing	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1140 writtenby: D. Linde, T. Cain album: Good To See You	Walter Jackson	We Could Fly	1978	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 5136 writtenby: Barry Murphy album: A Matter Of Fact	Facts Of Life	We Can't Hide It Anymore	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: AandM 2095 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and James Davis album: Togetherness	L.T.D.	We Both Deserve Each Other's Love	1978	A&M
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7160 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Friendly Womack, Jimmy Holiday, Mel Bolton and Troy Laws album: Steppin' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	We Are the Future	1978	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Tomato 409 writtenby: A. Toussaint album: New Orleans Heat	Albert King	We All Wanna Boogie	1978	Tomato
---	recordlabel: Network 1005 writtenby: Gordon Starr Flipping comments: [disco funk] mpcode: 1YrbHPzJIoA	Split Decision Band	Watchin' Out	1978	Network
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3421 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: Strangers	Johnny Bristol	Waiting on Love	1978	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Warner 8582 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Victim	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: Capricorn 0204 album: Very Extremely Dangerous comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: UFAxqvNzCZ4	Eddie Hinton	Very Extremely Dangerous	1978	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Atco 7092 writtenby: Donny Hathaway album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: U-SDYJnwLY4	Donny Hathaway	Valdez In The Country	1978	Atco
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3650 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: MFSB, The Gamble Huff Orchestra comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	MFSB	Use ta Be My Guy	1978	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3642 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #12, US AC #21 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Use Ta Be My Girl	1978	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: ABC 12344 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: George McGregor album: Up the Downstairs	Wilson Williams	Up the Down Stairs	1978	ABC
4	recordlabel: Warner 8669 writtenby: Roe and Coe album: Unlock Your Mind	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	Unlock Your Mind	1978	Warner
5	recordlabel: London 305 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Jorg Evers and Jurgen album: Lookin' for Action	Ronnie Jones	Under My Thumb -- The Same Old Song	1978	London
6	recordlabel: Butterfly 1206 chartposition: RandB #46, US #103 writtenby: Bruce Ley album: Two Hot for Love	THP Orchestra	Two Hot for Love	1978	Butterfly
7	recordlabel: LRC 904 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Dolly Parton album: Get in the Wind	Joe Thomas	Two Doors Down	1978	LRC
8	recordlabel: Westbound 55410 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: McKinley Cunningham II, James Mitchell, Marvin Willis, Mike Theodore, Abrim Tilmon album: Let's Get Together comments: [disco]	The Detroit Emeralds	Turn On Lady	1978	Westbound
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74021 writtenby: Carlyle Miller comments: [uptempo sweet soul] mpcode: fr9jNgj2X5k	The Insiders	Tunnel Of Love	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8570 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Trying To Get To You	Eugene Record	Trying To Get To You	1978	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Big Town 723 writtenby: R. Thompson, G. Jones	7 Days Unlimited	Trying	1978	Big Town
1	recordlabel: Jett Sett 101 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: William "Mickey" Stevenson (as William Stevenson) album: Jaisun	Jaisun	Try and Understand	1978	Jett Sett
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11227 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody album: Half and Half	Vicki Sue Robinson	Trust in Me	1978	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10672 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: B. Womack, D. Davis, L. Ware album: Pieces	Bobby Womack	Trust Your Heart	1978	Columbia
4	recordlabel: HandL 4692 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Milt Matthews album: Milt Matthews	Milt Matthews	Trust Me	1978	HandL
5	recordlabel: United Artists 36400 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: E. Kaz	Betty Everett	True Love (You Took My Heart)	1978	United Artists
6	recordlabel: Capitol 16017 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Travelin' Man	1978	Capitol
7	recordlabel: T.K. 6017 chartposition: US Dance #32 writtenby: Noel Williams album: Touch to Touch comments: [disco dance]	Timmy Thomas	Touch to Touch	1978	T.K.

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