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
401	recordlabel: Hilltak 7802 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn	Broadway	Kiss You All Over	1978	Hilltak
---	recordlabel: Sire 1034 writtenby: Arthur Russell	Dinosaur	Kiss Me Again	1978	Sire
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0142 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night Long	Curtis Mayfield	Keeps Me Loving You	1978	Curtom
1	recordlabel: MCA 40937 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Lu Janis	Ted Taylor	Keepin' My Head Above Water	1978	MCA
2	recordlabel: Spring 189 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore) and Steve Alaimo album: Get It Out'cha System	Millie Jackson	Keep the Home Fire Burnin'	1978	Spring
3	recordlabel: Prelude 71114 chartposition: RandB #81, US dance #1 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris album: Keep On Jumpin	Musique	Keep On Jumpin'	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: M M M Gold 500 writtenby: Frank Johnson	Le Frank 'O	Keep On Gettin' Down	1978	M M M Gold
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10709 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101 writtenby: Charles McCollough and Joe Shamwell album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Keep On Dancing	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: AandM 2101 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan album: Atlantic Starr comments: [love ballad]	Atlantic Starr	Keep It Comin'	1978	A&M
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2395 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #12, US #102 writtenby: Billy Joel album: Barry White the Man comments: [beat ballad]	Barry White	Just the Way You Are	1978	20th Century
4	recordlabel: Warner 8713 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Prince album: For You	Prince	Just as Long as We're Together	1978	Warner
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 44233 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: Three Miles High	Mass Production	Just Wanna Make a Dream Come True (Mass in F Minor)	1978	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: CBS 6351(UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Richard Adler	Sine	Just Let Me Do My Thing	1978	CBS (UK)
7	recordlabel: Epic 50558 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Howard King, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Kiss This World Goodbye	Mtume	Just Funnin'	1978	Epic
8	recordlabel: Elektra 45466 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Gilbert Moses, Richard Duncan and Stanley Clarke album: Just Family	Dee Dee Bridgewater	Just Family	1978	Elektra
9	recordlabel: CBS 6267 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White and Verdine White album: All 'N All	Earth, Wind & Fire	Jupiter	1978	CBS
10	recordlabel: Columbia 310747 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Marcus Miller	Lonnie Liston Smith	Journey into Love	1978	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Cotillion 44244 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #39, US dance #7 writtenby: Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) and Lene Lovich album: Cerrone IV The Golden Touch	Cerrone	Je suis Music	1978	Cotillion
12	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1526 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Clarence Reid album: All About Love	Paulette Reaves	Jazz Freak	1978	Blue Candle
13	recordlabel: TSOP 84784 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Frankie Brunson and Leon Huff	The People's Choice	Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)	1978	TSOP
14	recordlabel: Arista 0283 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #11, US #8 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)	1978	Arista
15	recordlabel: RCA 11371 chartposition: US #20 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Along the Red Ledge	Hall & Oates	It's a Laugh	1978	RCA
16	recordlabel: Roadshow 1124 chartposition: RandB #1, US #33 writtenby: Michael Stokes & Verdell Lanier album: Once Upon a Dream comments: [Sweet Soul]	Enchantment	It's You That I Need	1978	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: AandM 7410 (UK) album: Blam!	The Brothers Johnson	It's You Girl	1978	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: T.K. 1028 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #47, US #35 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Who Do Ya Love comments: [disco dance]	KC And The Sunshine Band	It's The Same Old Song	1978	T.K.
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 013 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #29 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: We All Know Who We Are	Cameo	It's Serious	1978	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 014 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant album: We All Know Who We Are	Cameo	It's Over	1978	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: Joe Shamwell album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: kv-mbFg96Vw	Facts Of Life	It's Only A Matter Of Time	1978	Kayvette
---	recordlabel: Marina Records 500 writtenby: A. O. Johnson	Al Johnson	It's Not Too Late	1978	Marina Records
---	recordlabel: H and L album: Timothy Wilson comments: [album cut]	Timothy Wilson	It's Love Baby	1978	H and L
---	recordlabel: Lester Radio 901 writtenby: Richie Hohenburger album: Funk Reaction comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]	Lonnie Smith	It's Changed	1978	Lester Radio
1	recordlabel: Buddah 478 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #59 writtenby: Tony Macaulay	Gladys Knight & the Pips	It's Better Than Good Time	1978	Buddah
2	recordlabel: United Artists 1239 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy album: Another Side	Vivian Reed	It's Alright (This Feeling)	1978	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 818 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Augie Johnson, Gregory Matta, Louie Patton, Sylvia St. James and Wayne Henderson album: Goin' Bananas	Side Effect	It's All in Your Mind	1978	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Mercury 6167705 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields	Gary Toms Empire	It's All Up To You	1978	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Warner 17237 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #48 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Is It Still Good to Ya comments: [disco dance]	Ashford & Simpson	It Seems to Hang On	1978	Warner
6	recordlabel: Whitfield 17148 chartposition: UK #16, US Dance #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom comments: charted as Do Your Dance / It Makes You Feel Like Dancin' n US dance charts	Rose Royce	It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'	1978	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3657 writtenby: S. Marshall, T. Wortham album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: LlKi8W1z-a4	Teddy Pendergrass	It Don't Hurt Now	1978	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Island 099 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Kaya comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Is This Love	1978	Island
2	recordlabel: Arista 0328 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Is This A Love Thing	1978	Arista
3	recordlabel: Warner 8710 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Is It Still Good to Ya	Ashford & Simpson	Is It Still Good to Ya	1978	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8665 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	Is It Love?	1978	Warner Bros.
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54290 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Garry Glenn album: Slick comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Intimate Friends	1978	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Blue Sky 2772 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #8, US #29 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Instant Replay comments: [disco]	Dan Hartman	Instant Replay	1978	Blue Sky
7	recordlabel: Chocolate City 016 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Ugly Ego	Cameo	Insane	1978	Chocolate City
8	recordlabel: Buddah 600 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Sylvester Rivers album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	In the Night-Time	1978	Buddah
9	recordlabel: Curtom 139 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: James Mendell album: Closer to the Source	Leroy Hutson	In the Mood	1978	Curtom
10	recordlabel: Prelude 71110 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #16, US #58, US dance #1 writtenby: Patrick Adams & Sandra Cooper album: Keep On Jumpin comments: [disco]	Musique	In the Bush	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0142 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	In Love, In Love, In Love	1978	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Roadshow 1212 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Verdell Lanier album: Once Upon a Dream	Enchantment	If You're Ready (Here It Comes)	1978	Roadshow
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3493 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Thom Bell, Tony Bell, Casey James and Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell)	The Spinners	If You Wanna Do a Dance	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Shock Records 10 writtenby: Michael Piccirillo, Gary Goetzman, George Tobin	Ron Preyer	If You Don't Want My Love	1978	Shock Records
1	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 115 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Ray Martinez (as Jose Ramon Martinez) album: Amant comments: [disco instrumental]	Amant	If There's Love	1978	T.K. Disco
2	recordlabel: Juana 3419 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: David Camon album: Fill Your Life with Love comments: [deep soul]	The Controllers	If Somebody Cares	1978	Juana
3	recordlabel: Curtom 0140 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #50, US #54, US dance #1 writtenby: Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields album: If My Friends Could See Me Now comments: [disco dance]	Linda Clifford	If My Friends Could See Me Now	1978	Curtom
4	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1140 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Johnny Moore album: Good to See You	Walter Jackson	If I Had My Way	1978	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: United Artists 36384 (UK) writtenby: R. Miller, K. Hirsch album: Good To See You	Walter Jackson	If I Could See Myself	1978	United Artists(UK)
1	recordlabel: Shock 9 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Marshall McQueen Jr., Jessie C. Roberts and Bill Williams	C.B. Overton	If I Can't Stop You	1978	Shock
2	recordlabel: RSO 884 chartposition: RandB #60, US #1, UK #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track comments: [disco dance]	Yvonne Elliman	If I Can't Have You	1978	RSO
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3483 chartposition: RandB #37, US #24, US AC #1 writtenby: Joe Brooks album: Roberta Flack comments: [ballad]	Roberta Flack	If Ever I See You Again	1978	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Spring 184 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Norman Harris, Ron Tyson and Joe Simon	Joe Simon	I.O.U.	1978	Spring
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 5135 writtenby: Bud Cockrell album: The Meadows mpcode: kxeK8qdbNwg	The Meadows Brothers	I've Tried It All	1978	Kayvette
---	recordlabel: Whitfield 8526 writtenby: Miles Gregory	Spyder Turner	I've Been Waitin'	1978	Whitfield
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3637 chartposition: R&B #56 writtenby: D. Brown, T. Wallington, J. Whitehead, G. McFadden album: Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of... comments: [ballad] mpcode: O1Whu675m-Q	Archie Bell & The Drells	I've Been Missing You	1978	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Republic 021 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Don Pfrimmer and Kathy Barnes album: Body Talkin'	Kathy Barnes	I'm in Love with Love	1978	Republic
3	recordlabel: Prelude 71112 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Steve Winwood and Jimmy Miller album: I'm a Man comments: [disco]	Macho	I'm a Man	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3468 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Almighty Fire	Aretha Franklin	I'm Your Speed	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: C. Putman, S. Throckmorton album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [album cut] mpcode: tGmH-nTs1W0	Facts Of Life	I'm Way Ahead Of You	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4656 chartposition: RandB #2, US #109 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Crosswinds comments: [ballad]	Peabo Bryson	I'm So Into You	1978	Capitol
2	recordlabel: AandM 2012 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Billy Preston	Billy Preston	I'm Really Gonna Miss You	1978	A&M
3	recordlabel: Soul Train 11139 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Malcolm Anthony album: Open Up Your Love	The Whispers	I'm Gonna Make You My Wife	1978	Soul Train
4	recordlabel: Mercury 9199918(UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Britt Britton, Freida Nerangis and William Anderson album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	I'm Gonna Love You Forever	1978	Mercury (UK)
5	recordlabel: Capitol 4578 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Baskett, McDonald, Groves	Nancy Wilson	I'm Gonna Let Ya	1978	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Warner 8683 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #11, US #21, US dance #30 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Chaka comments: [disco dance]	Chaka Khan	I'm Every Woman	1978	Warner
7	recordlabel: Buddah 601 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager	Gladys Knight	I'm Coming Home Again	1978	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Parachute 506 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Welcome To My Room mpcode: KX5RI0Ql5wk	Randy Brown	I'm Always In The Mood	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: Columbia 453 writtenby: Benny Golson album: I'm Always Dancin' To The Music comments: [jazz funk]	Benny Golson	I'm Always Dancin' To The Music	1978	Columbia
1	recordlabel: CBS 6062 (UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Biddu album: Heart 'N' Soul	Tina Charles	I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me	1978	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: Mercury 74039 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith album: Light of Life	The Bar-Kays	I'll Dance	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 6007 181 writtenby: P. Allen, C.B. Sager album: It Begins Again comments: [ballad]	Dusty Springfield	I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Parachute 506 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome to My Room comments: [deep soul]	Randy Brown	I'd Rather Hurt Myself (Than to Hurt You)	1978	Parachute
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2385 writtenby: E. Townsend	Denise Kelly & Fame	I'd Like To Get Into You	1978	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1216 writtenby: R. Miller, K. Hirsch album: Good To See You	Walter Jackson	I Won't Remember Ever Loving You	1978	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Creole 160(UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Carn Mullins album: I Will	Ruby Winters	I Won't Mention It Again	1978	Creole (UK)
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4629 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	I Wish You Well	1978	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14508 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #9 writtenby: Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris album: Love Tracks comments: [disco]	Gloria Gaynor	I Will Survive	1978	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3557 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #4, US #7, US dance #1, US AC #9 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: C'est Chic comments: [disco]	Chic	I Want Your Love	1978	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8517 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Trying To Get To You	Eugene Record	I Want To Be With You	1978	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: ABC 12422 writtenby: George Clinton, Deron Taylor album: New Beginnings	The Dells	I Wanna Testify	1978	ABC
1	recordlabel: Parachute 517 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome to My Room	Randy Brown	I Wanna Make Love to You	1978	Parachute
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7163 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson album: Switch comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Wanna Be Closer	1978	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10781 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #15 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin & Jeffrey Cohen album: Sunlight	Herbie Hancock	I Thought It Was You	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: ABC writtenby: Richard Flowers album: Up The Downstairs comments: [album cut]	Wilson Williams	I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3517 writtenby: B. Wright, O. Wright, D. English, R. Street, G. Leonard album: Bare Back	The Temptations	I See My Child	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Columbia 310814 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland album: Thelma Jones	Thelma Jones	I Second That Emotion	1978	Columbia
---	recordlabel: First American 7717 writtenby: Thomas Cain, Michael Bacon album: Introducing Danny Johnson comments: [album cut]	Danny Johnson	I Might As Well Forget Loving You	1978	First American
1	recordlabel: Misty 101 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Nathan Wilkes	Ginie Lynn	I Love the Way You Love	1978	Misty
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14483 chartposition: RandB #31, US #5, UK #32, US dance #2, US AC #44 writtenby: Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutcheson album: Alicia Bridges comments: [disco]	Alicia Bridges	I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)	1978	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Parachute 9005 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome To My Room comments: [slow jam album cut] mpcode: sIOx3yB1ICI	Randy Brown	I Love You Baby	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2060 chartposition: US dance #17, US #105 writtenby: Steve Karmen album: The Greatest Show On Earth comments: [disco dance instrumental] mpcode: nR4NpHx2J6I	Metropolis ft. The Sweethearts	I Love New York	1978	Salsoul

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