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

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 1978, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1978 . . .

The following songs were released in 1978 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 1978 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: Atlantic 3538 writtenby: H. Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland album: Bare Back	The Temptations	Touch Me Again	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10693 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: John Vallins & Nat Kipner	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	Too Much, Too Little, Too Late	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: RSO 913 chartposition: RandB #10, US #1, UK #3, US AC #4 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Spirits Having Flown	The Bee Gees	Too Much Heaven	1978	RSO
---	recordlabel: Parachute 2005 (UK) writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: H-avyn3ZUQs	Randy Brown	Too Little In Common	1978	Parachute(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16018 (UK) writtenby: Rod Stewart	Charles Jackson	Tonight's The Night (It's Gonna Be Alright)	1978	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: Alston 3740 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Betty Wright and Willie Clarke album: Betty Wright Live	Betty Wright	Tonight Is the Night	1978	Alston
2	recordlabel: HandL 4699 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: D. Janssen, B. Bruce and P. J. Ross	Brenda & Herb	Tonight I'm Gonna Make You a Star	1978	HandL
3	recordlabel: ChiSound 1168 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Eva Dixon and Lena Thompson album: Get Down	Gene Chandler	Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same	1978	ChiSound
---	recordlabel: CBS 6386 (UK) writtenby: M. Charnin, C. Strouse album: There's No Good In Goodbye	The Manhattans	Tomorrow	1978	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6468 (UK) writtenby: D. Wansel, V. Barrett album: Happy To Be With You	Jean Carn	Together Once Again	1978	P.I.R.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Hi 78522 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Don Black & Mark London album: Truth n' Time	Al Green	To Sir with Love	1978	Hi
---	recordlabel: Hi 78512 writtenby: D. Boddie, J. ward, C. Johnson comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: BCLeBmt39O0	Bobby McClure	To Get What You Got	1978	Hi
---	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4013 writtenby: Edward Moore, Ron Tyson album: Law And Order	Love Committee	Tired Of Being Your Fool	1978	Gold Mind
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74031 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Time Slips Away	1978	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4583 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	Timber	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Arista 0323 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Harvey Mason, David Foster	Harvey Mason	Till You Make My Love	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Calgar 0005 writtenby: Gerold D. Armstead	The Perfections	Till I Get Home	1978	Calgar
1	recordlabel: Motown 1451 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #26 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas and Bonnie Pointer comments: [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me)	1978	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1443 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Natural High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [ballad]	The Commodores	Three Times a Lady	1978	Motown
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3495 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Almighty Fire	Aretha Franklin	This You Can Believe	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10680 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Let's Make a Deal comments: [deep soul]	Z.Z. Hill	This Time They Told the Truth	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Marlin 3329 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Star Cruiser	Gregg Diamond	This Side Of Midnight	1978	Marlin
1	recordlabel: Shield 6311 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: George Parker album: Special Delivery	Special Delivery	This Kind of Love	1978	Shield
2	recordlabel: Arista 0343 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: This Is Your Life	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills)	This Is Your Life	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [album cut] mpcode: djhPiYKBoRs	Facts Of Life	This Ain't No Time To Sleep Apart	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Warner 8677 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Al Jarreau & Tom Canning album: All Fly Home	Al Jarreau	Thinkin' About It Too	1978	Warner
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3461 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson	The Temptations	Think for Yourself	1978	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Private Stock 166 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	Think It Over	1978	Private Stock
---	recordlabel: Soul O Sonic 1001 writtenby: J. Hill, K. Hollman, R. Hill album: Loving You	Solid Solution	Think About It Girl	1978	Soul O Sonic
---	recordlabel: Balance Town 138 writtenby: Gene Townsel	Gene Townsel	There's No Use In Hiding	1978	Balance Town
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3667 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Happy to Be With You comments: [philly sound]	Jean Carn	There's A Shortage Of Good Men	1978	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7159 chartposition: RandB #6, US #36 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge album: Switch comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	There'll Never Be	1978	Gordy
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3653 chartposition: RandB #76, US AC #33 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All	Lou Rawls	There Will Be Love	1978	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: ABC album: Rainbow Seeker comments: [jazz funk] [album cut] [instrumental]	Joe Sample	There Are Many Stops Along The Way	1978	ABC
1	recordlabel: Millennium 608 chartposition: RandB #76, US #25, US AC #30, US dance #33 writtenby: John Williams album: Encounters of Every Kind	Meco	Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1978	Millennium
2	recordlabel: MCA 40825 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #19, US #21, US dance #12 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Stargard comments: [disco funk]	Stargard	Theme Song from Which Way Is Up	1978	MCA
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16068 (UK) writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy album: Passionate Breezes	Charles Jackson	The Train	1978	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10225 writtenby: M. Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell comments: re recording of his 1962 hit [deep soul]	McKinley Mitchell	The Town I Live In	1978	Chimneyville
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14487 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: James Brown and Charles Sherrell album: Jam 1980's	James Brown	The Spank	1978	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Juana 3419 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant album: In Control	The Controllers	The Reaper	1978	Juana
3	recordlabel: Marlin 3319 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #25 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: The Path comments: [instrumental]	Ralph MacDonald	The Path	1978	Marlin
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 44231 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Hardness of the World	Slave	The Party Song	1978	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Magnet 130 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bellotte, Baldursson album: Marsha	Marsha Hunt	The Other Side Of Midnight	1978	Magnet(UK)
6	recordlabel: Buddah 407 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #32 writtenby: Patrick Williams, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman album: The One and Only	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The One and Only	1978	Buddah
---	recordlabel: PVK Records 014 writtenby: Pedroski, McManus comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: _8dWTlllLZA	Herb Reed & Sweet River	The Next Best Thing	1978	PVK Records
1	recordlabel: Warner 8499 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder	New Birth	The Mighty Army	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74030 writtenby: Obie Jessie album: All About	Esther Phillips	The Man Ain't Ready	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Westside 837 (UK) album: The Hi Recordings comments: (complete album)	Jean Plum	The Hi Recordings 1975-78 (full album)	1978	Westside(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 50524 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #12, US #7 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Central Heating comments: [disco funk]	Heatwave	The Groove Line	1978	Epic
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2070 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Thor Baldursson, Peter Belotte album: The Greatest Show on Earth comments: [disco dance] mpcode: DyX0WLI29kc	Metropolis	The Greatest Show on Earth -- New York Is My Kind of Town	1978	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Hep' Me 155 writtenby: Billy Hill album: Explains The Glory Of Love	Bobby Powell	The Glory Of Love	1978	Hep' Me
1	recordlabel: Capitol 11699 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	The Ghost of Love	1978	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3463 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #42, US #2, US AC #3 writtenby: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume album: Blue Lights in the Basement comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	The Closer I Get to You	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Hi 6008 album: The Bottom Line mpcode: 31Qivqe3LuI	O.V. Wright	The Bottom Line (full album)	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: Arista 346 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Keith Potger album: Vintage '78	Eddie Kendricks	The Best of Strangers Now	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2057 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #51, US Dance #13 writtenby: Barry Lee, Brian Sherrer, Floyd Smith, Kenneth Carter, Victor Burks and Walter Carter album: Sons of the Gods	Ripple	The Beat Goes On and On	1978	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Arista 4202 writtenby: Mark Radice album: Somewhere In My Lifetime comments: [album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	The Answer Is You	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: United Artists 178 chartposition: US dance #31 writtenby: Dean Parks and Donald Fletcher album: It Begins Again	Dusty Springfield	That's the Kind of Love I've Got for You	1978	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74011 writtenby: Mark Chapman	The Newcomers	That's When You Know Your Woman Wants To Be Free	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 44243 writtenby: M. Judkins, A. Matthew album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	That's Life	1978	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: The Rocket 40809 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Brian Russell and Brenda Russell	Brian & Brenda	That's All Right Too	1978	The Rocket
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 925 chartposition: RandB #23, US #22 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos	Love & Kisses	Thank God It's Friday	1978	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Rocket 1112 (UK) chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: B. Ley, W. Morrison album: Tender Is the Night comments: [disco dance]	THP Orchestra	Tender is the Night	1978	Rocket(UK)
---	recordlabel: Passion 123 writtenby: McRee, Thomas	The Tams	Tell You For The Last Time	1978	Passion
---	recordlabel: Capitol 11864 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Supernatural High comments: [album cut]	Freda Payne	Tell Me Please	1978	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Epic 850550 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Armstead Edwards, James album: Tasty	Patti LaBelle	Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)	1978	Epic
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 9561 writtenby: T. Burton album: Hear Me Out	David Simmons	Taxi - Greyhound Station	1978	Fantasy WMOT
1	recordlabel: Solar 11354 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #20, US #79 writtenby: Kevin Spencer & Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Disco Gardens comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	Take That to the Bank	1978	Solar
2	recordlabel: T Neck 82272 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #50 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Showdown	The Isley Brothers	Take Me to the Next Phase	1978	T Neck
3	recordlabel: Buddah 597 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	Take Me I'm Yours	1978	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310729 writtenby: P. Sawyer, L. Ware, J. Bristol	Eric Mercury	Take Me Girl I'm Ready	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10755 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106 writtenby: Kevin Barnes, Verdine White, Robert Wright and Louis Satterfield album: Take It on Up	The Pockets	Take It on Up	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Parachute 517 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room mpcode: Dx9uiqk2eXY	Randy Brown	Sweet, Sweet Darling	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Spring 185 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Rogers album: Get It Out'cha System	Millie Jackson	Sweet Music Man	1978	Spring
2	chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Bob McGilpin album: Superstar comments: [disco]	Bob McGilpin	Superstar	1978
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44230 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #8, US #70, US dance #1 writtenby: Alain Wisniak & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) album: Cerrone 3 Supernature comments: [disco]	Cerrone	Supernature	1978	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 819 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Kevin Toney and Orville Saunders album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Supernatural Feeling	1978	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: ABC 12386 chartposition: RandB #24, US #108 writtenby: Brian Spears and Roger Joyce album: New Beginnings	The Dells	Super Woman	1978	ABC
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4587 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Byron Byrd and Kym Yancey album: Sunburn comments: [funk]	Sun	Sun Is Here	1978	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Kudu 942 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: John Blake album: Live at the Bijou comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Summer Song	1978	Kudu
8	recordlabel: Polydor 14508 chartposition: RandB #78, US #1 writtenby: Willie Harry Wilson album: Love Tracks	Gloria Gaynor	Substitute	1978	Polydor
9	recordlabel: AandM 2043 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #34, US #21 writtenby: Ashford, Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee album: Sounds And Stuff Like That!! comments: [disco funk]	Quincy Jones ft. Ashford & Simpson & Chaka Khan	Stuff Like That	1978	A&M
10	recordlabel: Millennium 20610 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Brooklyn Dreams	Brooklyn Dreams	Street Dance	1978	Millennium
11	recordlabel: ABC 12372 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Do What You Wanna Do	The Dramatics	Stop Your Weeping	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10732 writtenby: C. Girty, A. Walker album: Pieces	Bobby Womack with Candi Staton	Stop Before We Start	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Motown 1445 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton (as Michael Sutton) album: Need to Know You Better comments: [Motown Sound]	Finished Touch	Sticks and Stones (But the Funk Won't Never Hurt You)	1978	Motown
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44238 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Concept	Slave	Stellar Fungk	1978	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Claridge 432 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland and Betty Kincade	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	Stay By My Side	1978	Claridge
4	recordlabel: ABC 12349 chartposition: RandB #3, US #38 writtenby: Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan album: Street Player	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Stay	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Cat 2011 writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: Let\'s Straighten It Out comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: JU5Ba6PWlMM	Gwen McCrae	Starting All Over Again	1978	Cat
1	recordlabel: Warner 49011 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Star Walk	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	Star Walk	1978	Warner
2	recordlabel: Motown 1439 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Greg Wright and Ronnie Vann album: Three Ounces Of Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Three Ounces Of Love	Star Love	1978	Motown
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 115 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.	Fever	Standing in the Shadows of Love	1978	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Ariola America 7719 chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Any Way You Want It comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts	Deborah Washington	Standing in the Shadows of Love	1978	Ariola America
5	recordlabel: Buddah 589 chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #53 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen album: A Portrait of Melba	Melba Moore	Standing Right Here	1978	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Motown 1115 (UK) writtenby: Clinton, Cook album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Standing On The Verge (Of Gettin' It On)	1978	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2065 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #16 writtenby: Wayne Lewis album: Atlantic Starr	Atlantic Starr	Stand Up	1978	A&M
2	recordlabel: ABC 15 writtenby: Gary Glenn album: Spreading Love	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	Spread Love	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: Midsong International 40896 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #80 writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund album: Love In A Sleeper	Silver Convention	Spend the Night with Me	1978	Midsong Internationa
---	recordlabel: Prelude 71105 writtenby: Sam Dees	Bill Brandon	Special Occasion	1978	Prelude

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