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
501	recordlabel: Epic 50500 chartposition: RandB #49, US #69 writtenby: Robert Parissi album: I Love My Music	Wild Cherry	I Love My Music	1978	Epic
502	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6093 (UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The O'Jays	I Love Music (1978)	1978	P.I.R.(UK)
503	recordlabel: Casablanca 132 (UK) chartposition: UK #12, US dance #5 writtenby: Patrick Juvet and Jacques Morali album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco dance]	Patrick Juvet	I Love America	1978	Casablanca(UK)
504	recordlabel: Stax 3212 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Lyn Chambers album: From the Gut to the Butt	Sho Nuff	I Live Across the Street	1978	Stax
505	recordlabel: Spring 181 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Bill Curtis	Fatback Band	I Like Girls	1978	Spring
---	recordlabel: ABC 1077 writtenby: Richard Flowers album: Up The Downstairs comments: [album cut] mpcode: QKfkHCL71HA	Wilson Williams	I Like Being In Love With You	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Alexander St. 9 writtenby: Art Wilson	Art Wilson	I Know We Can Make It	1978	Alexander St.
1	recordlabel: Ariola 7674 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Doin' It to the Bone	Muscle Shoals Horns	I Just Want to Turn You On	1978	Ariola
2	recordlabel: ABC 4216 chartposition: RandB #36, US #5 writtenby: Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell Jr. & Marvin Willis album: Magic comments: [disco dance]	The Floaters	I Just Want to Be with You	1978	ABC
3	recordlabel: AandM 2072 chartposition: RandB #21, US #4, US AC #4, writtenby: Ross Vannelli album: Brother to Brother comments: [ballad]	Gino Vannelli	I Just Wanna Stop	1978	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3567 writtenby: B. Holland, E. Holland, M. Woods album: Bare Back	The Temptations	I Just Don't Know How To Let You Go	1978	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: ABC 12412 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings	B.B. King	I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Warner 8510 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Peter Allen	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	I Honestly Love You	1978	Warner
---	recordlabel: AandM 4676 writtenby: Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle album: I Had to Fall in Love	Jean Terrell	I Had To Fall In Love	1978	A&M
1	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4010 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and J. Sigler	Bunny Sigler	I Got What You Need	1978	Gold Mind
---	recordlabel: Alston 3741 writtenby: Clarence Reid	David Hudson	I Get Turned On	1978	Alston
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3509 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Johnny Bristol, James Jamerson Jr. album: Feeling My Way	Margie Joseph	I Feel His Love Getting Stronger	1978	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Hi 78511 chartposition: RandB #36, US #103, US dance #103 writtenby: Al Green , Fred Jordan & Reuben Fairfax Jr. album: The Belle Album	Al Green	I Feel Good	1978	Hi
3	recordlabel: RCA 11424 chartposition: US #42, US AC #49 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Along the Red Ledge	Hall & Oates	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1978	RCA
4	recordlabel: Bareback 538 chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #9 writtenby: Ray Barnes (as Robert Ray Barnes) and Victor Hall	Sweet Cream	I Don't Know What I'd Do (If You Ever Left Me)	1978	Bareback
5	recordlabel: Hi 78514 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: George Jackson & Raymond Moore album: The Bottom Line	O.V. Wright	I Don't Do Windows	1978	Hi
---	recordlabel: Arista 0308	The Delfonics	I Don't Care What People Say	1978	Arista
1	recordlabel: Hi 78518 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Eart Randis, Pat Barnes album: The Handwriting Is on the Wall	Ann Peebles	I Didn't Take Your Man	1978	Hi
2	recordlabel: Stang 5075 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts and Carol Sager	The Moments	I Could Have Loved You	1978	Stang
---	recordlabel: Epic 35392 writtenby: Ernest Straughter, Kenneth Ford album: Free Life comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: V3hlMPNI7Tw	Free Life	I Confess	1978	Epic
1	recordlabel: Ariola 7686 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #5, US #18, US dance #6 writtenby: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Miller album: Eruption comments: [disco]	Eruption	I Can't Stand the Rain	1978	Ariola
2	recordlabel: Arista 0334 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Michael Gately and Robert John	Shirley Brown	I Can't Move No Mountains	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3654 writtenby: W. Bloom, D. Brown, T. Wallington album: Happy To Be With You	Jean Carn	I Bet She Won't Love You Like I Do	1978	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Prelude 71103 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Weldon A. McDougal III album: I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: UGmCvPY9koI	Barbara Mason	I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife	1978	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Mercury 1-3722 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges, Rick Williams album: Heaven and Earth comments: [love ballad album cut] mpcode: -CCRRf8tI5k	Heaven & Earth	How Do You Think You're Gonna Find Love	1978	Mercury
1	recordlabel: ABC 12424 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: The Soul Partners album: Spreading Love	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	How Do You Do	1978	ABC
2	recordlabel: Epic 50576 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: S. Stein, Z. Perry	Randy Jackson	How Can I Be Sure	1978	Epic
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14485 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Wayne Henderson album: Living on a Dream	Wayne Henderson	Hot Stuff	1978	Polydor
4	recordlabel: West End 1211 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #34, US #67, US dance #1 writtenby: Andy Kahn & Kurt Borusiewicz album: Hot Shot comments: [disco]	Karen Young	Hot Shot	1978	West End
5	recordlabel: Polydor 14525 chartposition: US dance #8 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Hot Butterfly	Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Ft. Luther Vandross	Hot Butterfly	1978	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Motown 1447 writtenby: R. Douglas album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Hooked For Life	1978	Motown
1	recordlabel: Arista 0353 chartposition: RandB #43, US #102 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Thurlene Johnson album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Honey I'm Rich	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Warner 17164 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #48 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Honest I Do Love You	1978	Warner
3	recordlabel: Epic 50529 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: William Eaton comments: [instrumental]	Bobbi Humphrey	Home-Made Jam	1978	Epic
4	recordlabel: Stax 3216 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Eddie Marion, Henderson Thigpen and James Banks album: Money Talks	The Bar-Kays	Holy Ghost	1978	Stax
5	recordlabel: Warner 8575 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton and Frank Waddy album: Bootsy? Player of the Year	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Hollywood Squares	1978	Warner
6	recordlabel: AandM 2057 chartposition: RandB #1, US #49 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne & John T. McGhee album: Togetherness comments: [disco funk]	L.T.D.	Holding On (When Love Is Gone)	1978	A&M
7	recordlabel: ABC 12334 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Dan Walsh, Michael Omartian and Michael Price album: Sky's the Limit	Rhythm Heritage	Holdin' Out (For Your Love)	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Parachute 521 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, David Porter album: Foot Stompin' Music	Sidney Barnes	Hold On I'm Coming	1978	Parachute
1	recordlabel: Island 8652 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph, Patrick McLean, Paul Phillips album: Hi Tension	Hi-Tension	Hi-Tension	1978	Island
2	recordlabel: MCA 40883 chartposition: RandB #70, UK #40 writtenby: B.B. Dickerson,Charles Miller, Harold Brown,Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan album: Galaxy	War	Hey Senorita	1978	MCA
---	recordlabel: CBS 6516 (UK) writtenby: A. Ingram, D. Davis album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Hey Mister Melody Maker	1978	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 364 writtenby: M. Gaye, D. Ashby, E. Townsend album: Here, My Dear. comments: [Complete Album]	Marvin Gaye	Here, My Dear (full album)	1978	Tamla
1	recordlabel: United Artists 1242 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Brass Construction IV	Brass Construction	Help Yourself	1978	United Artists
2	recordlabel: Juana 3416 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: David Camon album: In Control	The Controllers	Heaven Is Only One Step Away	1978	Juana
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14523 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #43 writtenby: Richard Flowers and Wayne Henderson	Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson	Heat of the Beat	1978	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Magic Touch 9011 writtenby: L. White, F. Lamont	Brighter Side of Darkness	He Made You Mine	1978	Magic Touch
---	recordlabel: Kayvette 803 writtenby: B. Burg, D. Denehatheinz, J. Barry, L. Hartman album: A Matter Of Fact comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: A9NPfz4GzKs	Facts Of Life	He Ain't You	1978	Kayvette
1	recordlabel: Bearsville 0331 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Sam Cooke	Norma Jean Wright	Having a Party	1978	Bearsville
---	recordlabel: Stax 3210 writtenby: O'Conner, Porter album: Escape Hatch	Circle O'Fire	Have It Your Way	1978	Stax
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6468 (UK) writtenby: S. Marshall, T. Wortham album: Happy To Be With You	Jean Carn	Happy To Be With You	1978	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16030 (UK) writtenby: Yellen, Ager, Scarborough, Sigidi album: Supernatural High	Freda Payne	Happy Days Are Here Again	1978	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: Arista 0326 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson and Claude "Coffee" Cave album: We Are One	Mandrill	Happy Beat	1978	Arista
2	recordlabel: Mercury 74013 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Lawrence Hanks and Rodney G. Massey album: Heaven and Earth	Heaven & Earth	Guess Who's Back in Town	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: ABC 12398 writtenby: G. McGregor and H. Dotson album: Up The Downstairs	Wilson Williams	Groovy Feelin'	1978	ABC
1	recordlabel: Big Tree 16129 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati	Wilson Pickett	Groovin'	1978	Big Tree
2	recordlabel: T neck 2277 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Showdown	The Isley Brothers	Groove with You	1978	T neck
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4657 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Bobby Lyle, Wayne Henderson and Harvey Mason	Bobby Lyle	Groove (Ain't No Doubt About It)	1978	Capitol
4	recordlabel: RSO 897 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #3, US #1, US AC #13 writtenby: Barry Gibb album: Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture	Frankie Valli	Grease	1978	RSO
---	recordlabel: RCA 11175 writtenby: Skip Mahoaney, James Purdie	Tenderness	Gotta Keep On Trying	1978	RCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1128 (UK) writtenby: Daniels, Jones, Douglas album: Platinum Hook comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Gotta Find A Woman	1978	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10796 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #33, US #9, US AC #30 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Got to Get You into My Life	1978	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10808 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #11 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Foster album: Cheryl Lynn	Cheryl Lynn	Got to Be Real	1978	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 924 chartposition: US dance #5, UK #34 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Patrick Juvet, Victor Willis album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco]	Patrick Juvet	Got a Feeling	1978	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: ABC 12363 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Tyrone Steels, William Talbert, Ernest Latimore, Larry Austin, Gregory Ingram, William Gentry album: Good, Bad and Funky	Shotgun	Good, Bad and Funky	1978	ABC
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 176 writtenby: E. Fisher, J. Moore, M. Williams album: Good To See You	Walter Jackson	Good To See You	1978	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: She 8701 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Frederick Tyrone Crum, Keith Harrison, Ralph Aikens (as Ralph Aikens Jr.), Robert Neal Jr. and Roger P album: Good Thang	Faze-O	Good Thang	1978	She
2	recordlabel: Mercury 73974 chartposition: RandB #51, US #101 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Mr. Mean	Ohio Players	Good Luck Charm	1978	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Arista 4202 writtenby: Phyllis Hyman album: Somewhere in My Lifetime comments: [ballad album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	Gonna Make Changes	1978	Arista
---	recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 3 writtenby: John Helms, Terry Woodford album: Let Me Be Your Lover	The Patterson Twins	Gonna Find A True Love	1978	Expansion Special Re
1	recordlabel: Capitol 16017 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Golden Time of Day	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Golden Time of Day	1978	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Spring 13 (UK) writtenby: Millie Jackson, Randy Klein album: Get It Out'Cha System	Millie Jackson	Go Out And Get Some (Get It Out'Cha System)	1978	Spring(UK)
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7728 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Beverly Wheeler, Duane Williams and Will Hatcher album: Beverly and Duane	Beverly & Duane	Glad I Gotcha Baby	1978	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 161 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rom album: Giving It Back	Phil Hurtt	Giving It Back	1978	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Ariola 7721 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #12 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: New Dimensions comments: [disco dance]	The Three Degrees	Givin' Up Givin' In	1978	Ariola
---	recordlabel: CBS 6516 (UK) writtenby: R. McNeir, H. Morrison album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Give Me My Baby	1978	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 11222 chartposition: RandB #14, US #103 writtenby: Allan Toussaint album: We're All in This Together	Chocolate Milk	Girl Callin'	1978	RCA
2	recordlabel: AandM 2135 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan album: Atlantic Starr	Atlantic Starr	Gimme Your Luvin'	1978	A&M
---	recordlabel: Juana 200002 writtenby: David Camon album: Fill Your Life With Love comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	The Controllers	Getting Over You	1978	Juana
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 7089 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison, Bob Esty and Roberta Kelly album: Gettin' the Spirit	Roberta Kelly	Gettin' the Spirit	1978	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Ko Ko 731 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Get to Me	1978	Ko Ko
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3648 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing comments: [philly sound] mpcode: bAku7KqQPeU	Teddy Pendergrass	Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose	1978	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Magnet 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Charles Sylvester and Roy Gee Hemmings album: Movin' City High	J.A.L.N. Band	Get Up (And Let Yourself Go)	1978	Magnet(UK)
2	recordlabel: United Artists 1262 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction IV	Brass Construction	Get Up	1978	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 7715 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Mark Radice album: Winners	Winners	Get Ready for the Future	1978	Ariola America
4	recordlabel: Polydor 14509 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #41 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson and Steve Fisher album: You Send Me	Roy Ayers	Get On Up, Get On Down	1978	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Island 8646 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #17 writtenby: Gloria Covington, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston album: Discocide	Roundtree	Get On Up (Get On Down)	1978	Island
6	recordlabel: Columbia 10684 chartposition: RandB #12, US #102 writtenby: Leo Graham album: I Can't Go On This Way	Tyrone Davis	Get On Up (Disco)	1978	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Dash 5046 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #18 writtenby: Carl Driggs (as Carlos Driggs) & Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma) album: Get Off comments: [disco funk]	Foxy	Get Off	1978	Dash
8	recordlabel: Polydor 2059063 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon & Pete Wingfield album: Dancealot	Olympic Runners	Get It While You Can	1978	Polydor
9	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2386 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #11, US #53, US dance #22 writtenby: James Thompson album: Get Down comments: [disco funk]	Gene Chandler	Get Down	1978	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: Whitfield 8596 writtenby: Miles Gregory album: Music Web	Spyder Turner	Get Down	1978	Whitfield
1	recordlabel: AandM 7418 chartposition: US # 86 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney	Billy Preston	Get Back	1978	A&M
2	recordlabel: Polydor chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Don Ray album: The Garden of Love comments: [disco funk] [album cut]	Don Ray	Garden of Love	1978	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Keen 34005 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Gangster of Love	1978	Keen

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