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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1976 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1976 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 1976, 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 1976, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1976 . . .

The following songs were released in 1976 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 1976 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
701 recordlabel: Tamla 54266
chartposition: RandB #2, US #36, US dance #37
writtenby: T.G. Conway, Allan Felder & Bruce Gray
album: He's A Friend
comments: [philly sound] [disco dance]
Eddie Kendricks He's a Friend 1976 Tamla
702 recordlabel: RCA 10827
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB#31, US #27, US AC #22
writtenby: Schonberger, Coburn, Rose, Browder & Darnell
album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
comments: [disco dance]
 		Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Cherchez La Femme 1976 RCA
703 recordlabel: HBS/ABC 12171
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #10, US dance #7
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Disco Connection
comments: [disco instrumental]
Isaac Hayes Disco Connection 1976 HBS/ABC
704 recordlabel: Playboy 6062
chartposition: RandB #3, US #29, US AC #38
writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
album: I've Got A Feeling
 		Al Wilson I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) 1976 Playboy
705 recordlabel: TSOP 84781
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #13
writtenby: Leon Huff
album: We Got the Rhythm
comments: [instrumental]
 		The People's Choice Here We Go Again 1976 TSOP
706 recordlabel: Atlantic 3358
chartposition: RandB #17, US #72
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Sparkle
 		Aretha Franklin Jump -- Hooked on Your Love 1976 Atlantic
707 recordlabel: HBS 12206
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)
 		Isaac Hayes Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) 1976 HBS
708 recordlabel: Blue Note 790
chartposition: RandB #74, US #103
writtenby: Lee Garrett & Robert Taylor
album: Just a Matter of Time
 		Marlena Shaw It's Better Than Walkin' Out 1976 Blue Note
709 recordlabel: Dark Horse 10009
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #88, US #106
writtenby: Keni Burke
album: 2nd Resurrection
 		The Stairsteps Tell Me Why 1976 Dark Horse
710 recordlabel: United Artists 873
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Lonnie Jordan (as LeRoy "Lonnie" Jordan) , Susan Buckner, Deborah Pratt and Jerry Goldstein
 		Lonnie Jordan Grey Rainy Days 1976 United Artists
711 recordlabel: Soul Train 10792
chartposition: RandB #62, US #107
writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon (as John Bellmon), Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton
album: The Soul Train Gang
 		Soul Train Gang Ooh Cha 1976 Soul Train
712 recordlabel: ABC 12197
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
 		Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Jive Talkin' 1976 ABC
713 recordlabel: Mercury 73807
chartposition: RandB #49, US #102
writtenby: Ivy Hunter, Andre Moore and Charles Leverett
album: No Way Back
 		The Dells Slow Motion 1976 Mercury
714 recordlabel: Salsoul 2006
chartposition: RandB #98, US #102
writtenby: Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero and Norman Newell
album: 'Lectric Lady
 		Carol Williams More 1976 Salsoul
715 recordlabel: Warner 8291
chartposition: RandB #69, US #104
writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton, Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) and Phelps C
album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
 		Bootsy's Rubber Band Psychoticbumpschool 1976 Warner
716 recordlabel: Cotillion 44205
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Luther
 		Luther Vandross The 2nd Time Around 1976 Cotillion
717 recordlabel: Columbia 10409
chartposition: RandB #62, US #68
writtenby: Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka and Hubert Tubbs
album: Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
 		Tower of Power You Ought to Be Havin' Fun 1976 Columbia
718 recordlabel: Epic 50262
chartposition: RandB #50, US #102
writtenby: J. Crane
album: Chameleon
 		LaBelle Get You Somebody New 1976 Epic
719 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10849
chartposition: RandB #80, US #102
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Madhouse
 		Silver Convention Dancing in the Aisles (Takes Me Higher) 1976 Midland Int.
720 recordlabel: Polydor 2066665
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Jack Robinson, James Bolden
 		Al Downing I Love to Love 1976 Polydor
721 recordlabel: Island 051
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Pete Wingfield
album: Breakfast Special
 		Pete Wingfield Lovin' As You Wanna Be 1976 Island
722 recordlabel: London 2613
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: J. Fracassi, L. Figiverido
 		The Earls Get Up and Dance (The Continental) 1976 London
723 recordlabel: Desert Moon 6403
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #37
writtenby: Emanuel Johnson and Michael Stokes
album: Enchantment
 		Enchantment Come On and Ride 1976 Desert Moon
724 recordlabel: Kayvette 5124
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Michael Denne (as Micky Denne) and Ken Gold
 		Jackie Moore Puttin' It Down To You 1976 Kayvette
725 recordlabel: Capitol 4222
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Edmund Simmons, Herman Edwards, John Simmons & Josh Pridgen
album: Love on Delivery
 		The Reflections Day After Day (Night After Night) 1976 Capitol
726 recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7052
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
 		Blue Magic Freak-N-Stein 1976 Atco/WMOT
727 recordlabel: EMI 526
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Sam Taylor and Tash Howard
album: Energy to Burn
 		B.T. Express Energy to Burn 1976 EMI
728 recordlabel: 20th Century 2281
chartposition: RandB #91, US #108
writtenby: Barry White and Willie Seastrunk
comments: [instrumental]
 		Love Unlimited Orchestra Midnight Groove 1976 20th Century
729 recordlabel: Curtom 0116
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt
 		The Impressions Sunshine 1976 Curtom
730 recordlabel: AandM 1857
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Arthur Ross and Leon Ware
album: Caliente!
 		Gato Barbieri I Want You (Part I) 1976 A&M
731 recordlabel: Arista 0192
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: General Johnson and Roland Christrian Jr.
album: General Johnson
 		General Johnson We the People 1976 Arista
732 recordlabel: Kayvette 5127
chartposition: R
writtenby: Clarence Reid
 		Jackie Moore Disco Body (Shake It to the East, Shake It to the West) 1976 Kayvette
733 recordlabel: Vigor 1732
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109
writtenby: Ray Dahrouge
 		The Street People I Wanna Spend My Whole Life with You 1976 Vigor
734 recordlabel: Columbia 10291
chartposition: US AC #36
writtenby: Sam Brown and Renée Armand
 		Johnny Mathis One Day in Your Life 1976 Columbia
735 recordlabel: Cotillion 44205
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Luther
 		Luther Vandross Funky Music (Is a Part of Me) 1976 Cotillion
736 recordlabel: ABC 12205
chartposition: RandB #80, US #101
writtenby: Michael Omartian and Michael Price
album: Disco Fied
 		Rhythm Heritage Disco-Fied 1976 ABC
737 recordlabel: Columbia 10380
chartposition: RandB #81, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Alan Spenner
album: Rise and Shine!
 		Kokomo Use Your Imagination 1976 Columbia
738 recordlabel: All Platinum 2360
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Al Goodman, H. Ray and Walter Morris
album: Needing You, Wanting You
comments: [ballad]
 		Chuck Jackson I'm Needing You, Wanting You 1976 All Platinum
739 recordlabel: RCA 10631
chartposition: US dance #20
writtenby: Antonio Carlos and Jocafi
album: Don't Stop Now
comments: [disco dance]
 		The Brothers Voce Abousou 1976 RCA
740 recordlabel: Wand 11294
chartposition: RandB #35, US #86
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Ron Tyson (as Ronnie Tyson)
 		South Shore Commission Train Called Freedom 1976 Wand
741 recordlabel: Chelsea 3045
chartposition: RandB #99, US #60
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
 		Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes Dancin' Kid 1976 Chelsea
742 recordlabel: Turbo 048
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Bernadette Randle and Billy Jones
album: Let Your Mind Be Free
 		Brother to Brother Chance with You 1976 Turbo
743 recordlabel: Westbound 5016
chartposition: US #91
weeksinr&bchart: Terry D.
comments: as C.C. and Co.
 		C.J. & Co. Day Dreamer 1976 Westbound
744 recordlabel: Greedy 101
chartposition: RandB #37, US #87, US AC #23
writtenby: Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli, Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart
album: Donny Gerrard
 		Donny Gerrard Words (Are Impossible) 1976 Greedy
745 recordlabel: Playboy 6076
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) and Billy Ray Charles
album: I've Got a Feeling
 		Al Wilson Baby I Want Your Body 1976 Playboy
746 recordlabel: Granite 540
chartposition: RandB #73, US #86
writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne
 		Broadway You to Me Are Everything 1976 Granite
747 recordlabel: London 1067
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Patrick Adams and Brenda Carhee
album: Do You Wanna Do A Thing?
 		Bloodstone Just Like in the Movies 1976 London
748 recordlabel: Avco 4663
chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #2
writtenby: Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
album: Black Magic
 		The Softones That Old Black Magic 1976 Avco
749 recordlabel: HBS 12157
chartposition: RandB #32, US #101
writtenby: The Raders
album: Everybody Wanna Live On
 		The Masqueraders (Call Me) The Travelling Man 1976 HBS
750 recordlabel: United Artists 733
chartposition: RandB #35, US #105
writtenby: Grover Underwood, Milton Brown, Roy Herring and Tyrone Moss
album: Hidden Strength
 		Hidden Strength Hustle On Up (Do the Bumb) 1976 United Artists
751 recordlabel: Atlantic 3363
chartposition: RandB #35, US #101
writtenby: Hamish Stuart and Ned Doheny
album: Soul Searching
 		Average White Band A Love of Your Own 1976 Atlantic
752 recordlabel: Arista 144
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: D. Jordan, A. Smith
comments: [deep soul]
 		Debbie Taylor I Don't Want to Leave You 1976 Arista
753 recordlabel: Spring 168
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Bill Curtis and M. Irby Jr.
album: Night Fever
 		Fatback Band The Booty 1976 Spring
754 recordlabel: Casablanca 852
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell)
album: Mothership Connection
 		Parliament P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) 1976 Casablanca
755 recordlabel: P.i.p. 6524
chartposition: RandB #53, US #109, US Dance #36
comments: charted as Stand Up and Shout / Party Hardy in US dance charts
 		Gary Toms Stand Up and Shout 1976 P.i.p.
756 recordlabel: De lite 1583
chartposition: RandB #71, US #101
writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan) and Kool and the Gang
album: Love and Understanding
 		Kool & the Gang Universal Sound 1976 De lite
757 recordlabel: Ariola America 7609
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Ron Tyson and N. Frazler
 		Love Committee Heaven Only Knows 1976 Ariola America
758 recordlabel: HandL 4667
chartposition: RandB #51, US #96
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: The Real McCoy
 		Van McCoy Night Walk 1976 HandL
759 recordlabel: Friends and Co. 129
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #31
writtenby: Esther Williams and T Bone Walker (as Aaron Thibeaux Walker)
album: Let Me Show You
 		Esther Williams You Gotta Let Me Show You 1976 Friends and Co.
760 recordlabel: Fantasy 771
chartposition: RandB #37, US #93
writtenby: Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders and Stephen Johnson
album: City Life
 		The Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park 1976 Fantasy
761 recordlabel: Capricorn 0249
chartposition: US #95, US AC #22
writtenby: Will Jennings
album: New Ray of Sunshine
 		Dobie Gray If Love Must Go 1976 Capricorn
762 recordlabel: Roadshow 7005
chartposition: RandB #31, US #82
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Non Stop
 		B.T. Express (They Long to Be) Close to You 1976 Roadshow
763 recordlabel: Brunswick 55525
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record
 		The Chi-Lites The Devil Is Doing His Work 1976 Brunswick
764 recordlabel: Drive 6251
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
writtenby: Warren Thompson
album: Notorious Miami
 		Miami Kill That Roach 1976 Drive
765 recordlabel: Claridge 414
chartposition: RandB #38
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Freddie Hart
album: Bo and Ruth
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis Easy Loving 1976 Claridge
766 recordlabel: Motown 1383
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford and Truman Thomas
album: Rose
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Rose Banks Whole New Thing 1976 Motown
767 recordlabel: Stang 5067
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Tommy Keith
comments: [instrumental]
 		The Rimshots Super Disco 1976 Stang
768 recordlabel: WMOT 4002
chartposition: RandB #57, US #91
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
 		Major Harris Laid Back Love 1976 WMOT
769 recordlabel: Pye 71069
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Henry Anadon, J.D. Burrise
album: Bubble Gum
comments: [love ballad]
 		9th Creation Falling in Love 1976 Pye
770 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10602
chartposition: RandB #57, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
 		The Choice Four Hey, What's That Dance You're Doing 1976 RCA Victor
771 recordlabel: Seminole 501
chartposition: RandB #50, AC #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Mike Altman, Johnny Mandel
comments: [instrumental]
 		The New Marketts Song from MASH 1976 Seminole
772 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3597
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Bunny Sigler , Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen
 		Bunny Sigler My Music 1976 P.I.R.
773 recordlabel: ABC 12180
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Drama V
 		The Dramatics Treat Me Like a Man 1976 ABC
774 recordlabel: RCA 10568
chartposition: RandB #51, US #98
writtenby: D.J. Rogers
album: On the Road Again
comments: [ballad]
 		D.J. Rogers Say You Love Me 1976 RCA
775 recordlabel: LCR 10102
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Leon E. Stewart Sr., Reginald Randolph, Wilbur E. Stewart and Wilbur Lawrence Johnson
 		All Points Bulletin Band Sexy Ways, Pretty Legs (Pt. 1) 1976 LCR
776 recordlabel: Motown 1405
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Everything's Coming Up Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		David Ruffin On and Off 1976 Motown
777 recordlabel: Atco/WMOT 7061
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Keith Barrow
 		Blue Magic Teach Me (It's Something About Love) 1976 Atco/WMOT
778 recordlabel: Epic 850178
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: John Colbert and Norman West
album: Finders Keepers
 		The Soul Children Finders Keepers 1976 Epic
779 recordlabel: Warner 8256
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton
 		New Birth Fallin' in Love (Part I) 1976 Warner
780 recordlabel: Motown 1359
chartposition: R
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
album: Pure Pleasure
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Dynamic Superiors Nobody's Gonna Change Me 1976 Motown
781 recordlabel: ABC 12155
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
 		Four Tops Mama You're All Right with Me 1976 ABC
782 recordlabel: Capitol 4189
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: James Taylor
album: Come Get to This
 		Nancy Wilson Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 1976 Capitol
783 recordlabel: Columbia 10308
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bill Withers
album: Making Music
 		Bill Withers I Wish You Well 1976 Columbia
784 recordlabel: Vibration 567
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Michael Burton and Phil Terry
album: Sylvia
 		Sylvia L.A. Sunshine 1976 Vibration
785 recordlabel: All Platinum 2365
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Tommy Keith and Walter Morris
 		First Class Me and My Gemini 1976 All Platinum
786 recordlabel: Mercury 73759
chartposition: RandB #58, US #106
writtenby: Lawton Williams
 		The Dells The Power of Love 1976 Mercury
787 recordlabel: RCA 10686
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Life Goes On
 		Faith, Hope & Charity with the Choice Four A Time for Celebration 1976 RCA
788 recordlabel: Cat 2000
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Clarence Reid
 		Gwen McCrae Cradle of Love 1976 Cat
789 recordlabel: Gang 1326
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Ronald Bell and The Kay Gees
 		The Kay-Gees Waiting at the Bus Stop (Part 1) 1976 Gang
790 recordlabel: Warner 8286
chartposition: RandB #52, US dance #34
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: So So Satisfied
 		Ashford & Simpson Tried, Tested and Found True 1976 Warner
791 recordlabel: TSOP 84782
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Leon Huff, Darnell Jordan and Donald Ford
album: We Got the Rhythm
comments: [instrumental]
 		The People's Choice Movin' in All Directions 1976 TSOP
792 recordlabel: Contempo 2107
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: Dorothy Moore
comments: [Soul Ballad]
 		Dorothy Moore For Old Time Sake 1976 Contempo
793 recordlabel: Ariola America 7616
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
writtenby: Earl Young
album: Bad Luck
 		The Atlanta Disco Band Do What You Feel 1976 Ariola America
794 recordlabel: Bang 725
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Harrison Calloway
album: Born to Get Down
 		Muscle Shoals Horns Open Up Your Heart 1976 Bang
795 recordlabel: Epic 3611
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Gary Toms
 		Gary Toms Empire Love Me Right 1976 Epic
796 recordlabel: WMOT 7049
chartposition: RandB #42, US #94
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Charles Kelly
album: Impact
 		Impact Happy Man (Part 1) 1976 WMOT
797 recordlabel: Atlantic 3321
chartposition: RandB #46, US #73
writtenby: Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) and Charles Simmons (as Charles B. Simmons)
album: Jealousy
 		Major Harris Jealousy 1976 Atlantic
798 recordlabel: Utopia 10544
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Mack Rise
album: Truckload of Lovin'
 		Albert King Cadillac Assembly Line 1976 Utopia
799 recordlabel: Main Street 119
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ray Ransom
album: Good High
 		Brick Music Matic 1976 Main Street
800 recordlabel: Atlantic 3316
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
album: Supersound
 		The Jimmy Castor Bunch Supersound 1976 Atlantic

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