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
301	recordlabel: Pye International 25798 chartposition: RandB #87, US dance #27 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Eastbound Expressway	Eastbound Expressway	Never Let Go	1978	Pye International
---	recordlabel: Curtom 139 writtenby: L. Hutson and M. Hawkins album: Feel The Spiri	Leroy Hutson	Never Know What You Can Do (Give It A Try)	1978	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Motown 79061 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Kenny Stover album: Need to Know You Better comments: [Motown Sound]	Finished Touch	Need to Know You Better	1978	Motown
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3567 writtenby: B. Holland, R. Davis, E. Holland album: Bare Back	The Temptations	Mystic Woman (Love Me Over)	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14455 writtenby: Sam Dees	Sam Dees	My World	1978	Polydor
1	recordlabel: ABC 12324 chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #38 writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	My Reason to Be Is You	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Warner 8602 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	1978	Warner
3	recordlabel: Parachute 519 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Jerry Weaver album: Words Don't Say Enough	7th Wonder	My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong	1978	Parachute
4	recordlabel: MCA 40885 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Van McCoy album: My Favorite Fantasy	Van McCoy	My Favorite Fantasy	1978	MCA
5	recordlabel: Millennium 610 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Brooklyn Dreams	Brooklyn Dreams	Music, Harmony and Rhythm	1978	Millennium
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73973 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: David Oliver and Ruth Robinson album: David Oliver	David Oliver	Ms	1978	Mercury
7	recordlabel: MCA 40955 chartposition: RandB #53 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Jeff Perry album: Jeffree	Jeffree (Jeff Perry)	Mr. Fix-It	1978	MCA
8	recordlabel: JDC 428 chartposition: RandB #88, US dance #11 writtenby: Jim Callon and Starr Arning album: Mr. DJ You Know How to Make Me Dance comments: [disco dance] (featuring Taka Boom)	The Glass Family	Mr. DJ You Know How to Make Me Dance	1978	JDC
9	recordlabel: Epic 850593 chartposition: R&B #68 writtenby: George Duke album: Don't Let Go	George Duke	Movin' On	1978	Epic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 3495 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Almighty Fire	Aretha Franklin	More Than Just a Joy	1978	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Polydor 14464 chartposition: RandB #96 US #16 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: New Horizon comments: charted as Moonlight Lovin' (MÃƒÂ©nage ÃƒÂ trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts	Isaac Hayes	Moonlight Lovin (Menage A Trois)	1978	Polydor
12	recordlabel: Avi 153 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gil Karson	Le Pamplemousse	Monkey See, Monkey Do	1978	Avi
---	recordlabel: AandM 7410 (UK) writtenby: E. Eckstine, L. Williams, L. Johnson album: Blam! comments: [funk jazz]	The Brothers Johnson	Mista Cool	1978	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: Rolling Stones 19307 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #3, US #1, US dance #6 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Some Girls	The Rolling Stones	Miss You	1978	Rolling Stones
2	recordlabel: Big Tree 16109 chartposition: RandB #26, US #92, US Dance #21 writtenby: Albert Weyman and Evelyne Lenton comments: [charted as Miss Broadway / Black Is Black in US dance charts]	Belle Epoque	Miss Broadway	1978	Big Tree
3	recordlabel: RCA 11364 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Cab Calloway and Irving Mills comments: [re release]	Cab Calloway	Minnie The Moocher	1978	RCA
4	recordlabel: Motown 1440 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert album: The First Cuba Gooding Album comments: [Motown Sound]	Cuba Gooding	Mind Pleaser	1978	Motown
5	recordlabel: GTO 226 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #12 writtenby: Johnnie Wilder album: Central Heating	Heatwave	Mind Blowing Decisions	1978	GTO
---	recordlabel: United Artists 36378 (UK) writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Midnight Ride	Barbara Pennington	Midnight Ride	1978	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12423 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Terri McFadden album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	Midnight Girl	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: ABC 12379 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Rainbow Seeker comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Joe Sample	Melodies of Love	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Teri De 13 writtenby: Leonard Jewell Smith mpcode: EO5VVYFV7bw	James Nelson	Mellow Mellow Me	1978	Teri De
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2063 chartposition: RandB #53, US #65, US Dance #10 writtenby: Judy Cheeks, Anthony Monn and R.L. Williams album: Mellow Lovin'	Judy Cheeks	Mellow Lovin'	1978	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10706 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Griffin, Moore, Griffin	The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin	Mean Machine	1978	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3455 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ellwood Henderson (as Ellwood Henderson Jr.) album: Maximum Stimulation	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Maximum Stimulation	1978	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Spring 177 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #27 writtenby: Bill Curtis album: Man with the Band	Fatback Band	Master Booty	1978	Spring
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7162 chartposition: RandB #3, US #41 writtenby: Rick James album: Come Get It! comments: [funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Mary Jane	1978	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1216 writtenby: J. Miles, B. Marshall	Walter Jackson	Manhattan Skyline	1978	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Olde World 7700 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Tony Joe White	Brook Benton	Making Love Is Good for You	1978	Olde World
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19160 album: Make It Good comments: [Complete Album]	Prince Phillip Mitchell	Make It Good (full album)	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Mercury 73983 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Mr. Mean	Ohio Players	Magic Trick	1978	Mercury
2	recordlabel: CBS 6490(UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Freddie White, Maurice White and Verdine White album: All 'N All	Earth, Wind & Fire	Magic Mind	1978	CBS (UK)
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 922 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis and Peter Whitehead album: Macho Man	Village People	Macho Man	1978	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: T.K. 6041 chartposition: US Dance #23 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	Macho (A Real, Real One)	1978	T.K.
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 939 chartposition: RandB #8, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US AC #24 writtenby: Jimmy Webb album: Live and More	Donna Summer	MacArthur Park	1978	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4623 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Natalie...Live!	Natalie Cole	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1978	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Epic 6172 (UK) writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Dorothy Moore	Dorothy Moore	Loving You Is Just An Old Habit	1978	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10718 chartposition: RandB #98, US #106 writtenby: Clifford Coulter album: We Came to Play	Tower of Power	Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Motown 1112(UK) chartposition: UK #54, US dance #35 writtenby: Kenny Stover and Pam Davis album: Ross [1978 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Lovin' Livin' Givin'	1978	Motown (UK)
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7161 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer album: Steppin' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Lovin' Fever	1978	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10702 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	Lovely Night for Dancing	1978	Columbia
5	recordlabel: AandM 2080 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones and Richard Tee album: SoundsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦And Stuff Like That!!	Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin & Charles May	Love, I Never Had It So Good	1978	A&M
---	recordlabel: CBS 6022 (IT) writtenby: M. White, S. Scarborough album: All \'N All comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: dTowN4SB-Qo	Earth, Wind & Fire	Love's Holiday	1978	CBS(IT)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12360 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: David Ervin and Kenny Pierce album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Love to See You Smile	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Shady Brook 1045 chartposition: RandB #34, US AC #29 writtenby: Casey Kelly and Paul Harrison album: Love Is Forever	O.C. Smith	Love to Burn	1978	Shady Brook
3	recordlabel: HDM 506 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Eddie Horan and Dwight Emile (as Dwight J. Emile) album: Love the Way You Love Me comments: [beat ballad]	Eddie Horan	Love the Way You Love Me	1978	HDM
4	recordlabel: Spring 190 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Joe Simon and Teddy Randazzo	Joe Simon	Love Vibration	1978	Spring
5	recordlabel: DJM 1034 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Love That Will Not Die	1978	DJM
---	recordlabel: Tomato 10001 writtenby: Aaron Willis	Albert King	Love Shock	1978	Tomato
---	recordlabel: ABC 4206 (UK) writtenby: Hutchinson comments: [northern soul]	Willie Hutch	Love Runs Out	1978	ABC(UK)
---	recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 2 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Positive Change	Positive Change	Love Of A Lifetime	1978	Expansion Special Re
1	recordlabel: ABC 12312 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: The Bitch Is Bad	Denise LaSalle	Love Me Right	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10654 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Eugene Record, Gerald Simms, Carl Davis and William Sanders	Phoebe Snow	Love Makes a Woman	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Hi 78513 writtenby: Dionne Jackson	Willie Walker	Love Makes The World Go Round	1978	Hi
1	recordlabel: MCA 40890 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #45 writtenby: Rochelle Runnells album: Stargard	Stargard	Love Is So Easy	1978	MCA
---	recordlabel: Arista 4161 writtenby: Norman Connors, Pharoah Sanders, Paul Smith album: Love Will Find A Way comments: [smooth jazz album cuts]	Pharoah Sanders ft. Phyllis Hyman	Love Is Here -- As You Are	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: United Artists 1264 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Flame comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Love Is Here	1978	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4005 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Allan Felder, T.G. Conway and Ron Tyson	True Example	Love Is Finally Coming My Way	1978	Gold Mind
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7157 chartposition: RandB #20, US #89 writtenby: Clay Drayton album: Turnin' On comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Love Is All You Need	1978	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Parachute 9005 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room comments: [album cut] mpcode: 6BwSNCaLrBI	Randy Brown	Love Is All We Need	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: AandM 2015 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Quincy Jones, Peggy Jones album: Right on Time	The Brothers Johnson	Love Is	1978	A&M
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 015 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr. album: Love A Thon	Vernon Burch	Love Is	1978	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Whitfield 8712 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #2, US #32 writtenby: Miles Gregory album: Strikes Again comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	Love Don't Live Here Anymore	1978	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: CBS 82242 writtenby: Griffin, Moore album: The Miracles comments: [album cut]	The Miracles	Love Doctor	1978	CBS
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10754 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Love Brought Me Back	D.J. Rogers	Love Brought Me Back	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: ABC 12395 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Algeron Casey, Tyrone Steels and William Talbert album: Good, Bad and Funky	Shotgun	Love Attack	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: Claridge 434 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Sky Keegan	Ruth Davis	Lost in a Love Zone	1978	Claridge
4	recordlabel: Dial 2800 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Joe Tex and Gloria Thompson	Joe Tex	Loose Caboose	1978	Dial
---	recordlabel: Infinity 102 (UK) writtenby: Bill Beard, Chet Fortune, Nick Mann comments: [disco] mpcode: -X9sMolQvpM	Marva Hicks	Looking Over My Shoulder	1978	Infinity(UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12345 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Judy Wieder	Lenny Williams	Look Up with Your Mind	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Columbia 23 10948 writtenby: B. Withers, P. Smith album: 'Bout Love	Bill Withers	Look To Each Other For Love	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44243 chartposition: RandB #6, US #101 writtenby: Artwell Matthews, Audrey Matthews, Curtis Hobson, James Maddox, Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	Long Stroke	1978	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: AandM 2069 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #59, US #15 writtenby: Leroy Bell & Casey James album: Bell & James comments: [disco dance]	Bell & James	Livin' It Up	1978	A&M
3	recordlabel: Epic 850583 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: A. Willis	Patti LaBelle	Little Girls	1978	Epic
4	recordlabel: Hilltak 7801 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Martha Stubbs	Patti Hendrix	Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out)	1978	Hilltak
5	recordlabel: Mercury 74015 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #56, US #101, US dance #7 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Summertime Groove comments: [disco funk]	Hamilton Bohannon ft. Carolyn Crawford	Let's Start the Dance	1978	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 534 chartposition: RandB #11, US #102 writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen album: Flying High on Your Love	The Bar-Kays	Let's Have Some Fun	1978	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Pye 46078(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Biddu	The Real Thing	Let's Go Disco	1978	Pye (UK)
8	recordlabel: Westbound 11133 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: McKinley Cunningham II, M. Willis, J. Mitchell album: Let's Get Together	The Detroit Emeralds	Let's Get Together	1978	Westbound
9	recordlabel: Bullet 05 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: C. Howard, W. Harrell and A. Daniels comments: [instrumental]	Boiling Point	Let's Get Funkified (Part I)	1978	Bullet
10	recordlabel: ABC 12433 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Willie Foster III. Marshall Rice comments: [jazz funk]	Wilton Felder	Let's Dance Together	1978	ABC
11	recordlabel: T.K. 1029 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: George McCrae	George McCrae	Let's Dance (People All Over the World)	1978	T.K.
12	recordlabel: Private Stock 45184 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #8, US #36, US dance #1 writtenby: Michael Zager & Alvin Fields album: Let's All Chant comments: [disco dance]	Michael Zager Band	Let's All Chant	1978	Private Stock
13	recordlabel: Polydor 16180 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: S. Soussan, J. M. Reed, T. Whitney	Arpeggio	Let the Music Play	1978	Polydor
14	recordlabel: Malaco 1048 chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #32 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Dorothy Moore	Dorothy Moore	Let the Music Play	1978	Malaco
15	recordlabel: Dash 5044 chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #7 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus album: On Fire	T-Connection	Let Yourself Go	1978	Dash
16	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4008 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #27, US #43 writtenby: R. Earl, K. Miller, S. Miller & Bunny Sigler album: Let Me Party with You comments: [disco dance]	Bunny Sigler	Let Me Party with You (Party, Party, Party)	1978	Gold Mind
17	recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1005 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Dance Across the Floor	Jimmy Bo Horne	Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)	1978	Sunshine Sound
18	recordlabel: Island 11669 chartposition: US #109 writtenby: E. Piaf, Louiguy	Grace Jones	Le Vie En Rose	1978	Island
19	recordlabel: Atlantic 3519 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1, US AC #48 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: C'est CHIC comments: [disco]	Chic	Le Freak	1978	Atlantic
20	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4011 chartposition: RandB #97, US Dance #21 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Law and Order	Love Committee	Law and Order	1978	Gold Mind
21	recordlabel: Casablanca 926 chartposition: RandB #5, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51, US AC #42 writtenby: Paul Jabara album: Live and More comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Last Dance	1978	Casablanca
22	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3634 chartposition: RandB #21, US #24, US AC #5 writtenby: Von Gray & Sherman Marshall album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound]	Lou Rawls	Lady Love	1978	P.I.R.
23	recordlabel: Warner 8604 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Leon Russell album: Weekend in L.A.	George Benson	Lady Blue	1978	Warner
24	recordlabel: United Artists 1120 chartposition: RandB #18, US 104 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction III comments: [funk]	Brass Construction	L-O-V-E-U	1978	United Artists

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