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
801	recordlabel: Arista 0203 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Don't Walk Away	1976	Arista
802	recordlabel: Columbia 10408 chartposition: RandB #83, US #104, US Dance #40 writtenby: Melvin Ragin and Ray Parker Jr album: Secrets	Herbie Hancock	Doin' It	1976	Columbia
803	recordlabel: Abet 9466 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: James Purdie and Skip Mahoaney album: Land Of Love	Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals	Bless My Soul	1976	Abet
804	recordlabel: Claridge 414 chartposition: RandB #38 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland, Hense Powell, Ruth Davis album: Bo and Ruth	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	We Got The Recipe	1976	Claridge
805	recordlabel: RCA 10542 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Faith, Hope and Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity	Don't Go Looking for Love	1976	RCA
806	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 6 chartposition: RandB #76, US #39 writtenby: Bill Wright, Marlin McNichols and Thomas Stewart album: Cloudy	Tamiko Jones	Let It Flow	1976	T.K. Disco
807	recordlabel: Mercury 73849 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Jimmy Roach and Michael Henderson	Five Special	The More I Get to Know You	1976	Mercury
808	recordlabel: Soul Train 10430 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: J. Hernandez album: One for the Money	The Whispers	In Love Forever	1976	Soul Train
809	recordlabel: Atlantic 453262 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Curly Putman and Red Lane	Bettye Swann	All the Way in or All the Way Out	1976	Atlantic
810	recordlabel: Warner 8283 chartposition: RandB #43, US #1, UK #2, US AC #19 writtenby: Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia album: Endless Flight	Leo Sayer	You Make Me Feel Like Dancing	1976	Warner
811	recordlabel: Calla 12078 chartposition: RandB #45 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Jim Hartnett	Hosanna	Hipit (Part 1)	1976	Calla
812	recordlabel: KoKo 721 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Ain't Good for Nothing	1976	KoKo
813	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3596 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Family Reunion	The O'Jays	Family Reunion	1976	P.I.R.
814	recordlabel: Cotillion 44207 chartposition: RandB #46 album: Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling	Margie Joseph	Don't Turn the Lights Off	1976	Cotillion
815	recordlabel: Polydor 14354 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown album: Get Up Offa That Thing	James Brown	I Refuse to Lose	1976	Polydor
816	recordlabel: Stang 5066 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Walter Morris and Tommy Keith	The Moments	Nine Times	1976	Stang
817	recordlabel: Cat 2002 chartposition: RandB #44 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Clarence Reid and Ray Martinez album: Together	George McCrae & Gwen McCrae	Winners Together or Losers Apart	1976	Cat
818	recordlabel: Dark Horse 10011 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Chuck Higgins, Gilbert Bottiglier and Paul Stallworth album: Good News	Attitudes	Sweet Summer Music	1976	Dark Horse
819	recordlabel: Glades 1733 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Latimore III / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of	Latimore	Qualified Man	1976	Glades
820	recordlabel: H and L 4674 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss album: Fabulous	The Stylistics	Because I Love You, Girl	1976	H and L
821	recordlabel: AandM 1878 chartposition: RandB #47, US #104 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Louis Johnson and Dave Grusin album: I Heard That!!	Quincy Jones	Midnight Soul Patrol	1976	A&M
822	recordlabel: Columbia 10437 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Bobby Womack & Brotherhood	Home Is Where the Heart Is	1976	Columbia
823	recordlabel: Warner 8143 chartposition: RandB #98, US #2 writtenby: Gary Wright album: The DreamWeaver	Gary Wright	Love Is Alive	1976	Warner
824	recordlabel: Ode 66118 chartposition: RandB #65, US #80, US AC #46 writtenby: Tom Scott comments: [instrumental]	Tom Scott	Uptown and Country	1976	Ode
825	recordlabel: ABC 12156 chartposition: RandB #34, US #103 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens album: Get On Down with Bobby Bland	Bobby Bland	Today I Started Loving You Again	1976	ABC
826	recordlabel: United Artists 807 chartposition: RandB #23, US #59 writtenby: Greg Errico and Lee Oskar album: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	BLT	1976	United Artists
827	recordlabel: Trojan 7973 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Pete Wingfield album: Reggae Disco Rockers comments: [reggae] mpcode: Az-kELKimzM	Derrick Harriot	Eighteen with a Bullet	1976	Trojan(UK)
828	recordlabel: Buddah 446 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: This Is it	Melba Moore	Lean on Me	1976	Buddah
829	recordlabel: Motown 1401 chartposition: RandB #!9, US #55 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Don Daniels album: My Name Is Jermaine comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Let's Be Young Tonight	1976	Motown
830	recordlabel: Epic 4215(UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Sheila Ferguson and Tatsushi Umegaki	The Three Degrees	Toast of Love	1976	Epic (UK)
831	recordlabel: Tamla 54268 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #52 writtenby: Pete Moore (as Warren Pete Moore) and Billy Griffin (as William Griffin) album: City of Angels comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Night Life	1976	Tamla
832	recordlabel: Buddah 512 chartposition: RandB #20, US #106 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Andrew Smith [music arranger] and Milt Tennant	Monday After	Merry-Go-Round (Pt. I)	1976	Buddah
833	recordlabel: Gordy 7150 chartposition: RandB #21, US #94 writtenby: Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford and Truman Thomas album: Wings of Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)	1976	Gordy
834	recordlabel: Brunswick 55383 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)	Gene Chandler	There Was a Time	1976	Brunswick
835	recordlabel: Soul Train 10773 chartposition: RandB #21, US #101 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: One for the Money	The Whispers	Living Together (In Sin)	1976	Soul Train
836	recordlabel: Polydor 2001664 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton	Crown Heights Affair	Foxy Lady	1976	Polydor
837	recordlabel: ABC 12238 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Second Breath	Denise LaSalle	Freedom to Express Yourself	1976	ABC
838	recordlabel: TSOP 4773 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff album: Boogie Down U.S.A.	The People's Choice	Nursery Rhymes (Part 1)	1976	TSOP
839	recordlabel: Tamla 54271 chartposition: RandB #90, US dance #18 writtenby: David Jones Jr. and Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown) album: Full Speed Ahead comments: [Motown Sound]	Tata Vega	Full Speed Ahead	1976	Tamla
840	recordlabel: DJM 1019 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson and Renaldo Rey	Johnny Guitar Watson	Superman Lover	1976	DJM
841	recordlabel: Spring 6 chartposition: UK #38, US Dance #28 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: Night Fever	Fatback Band	Night Fever	1976	Spring
842	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2632(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll album: Faith, Hope and Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity	Just One Look	1976	RCA Victor (UK)
843	recordlabel: Motown 1371 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Frank Hutch album: Ode to My Lady / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Party Down	1976	Motown
844	recordlabel: HandL 4670 chartposition: RandB #20, US #69, US dance #14 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Real McCoy	Van McCoy	Party	1976	HandL
845	recordlabel: Island 6309 chartposition: RandB #37, US #51 writtenby: Vincent Ford album: Rastaman Vibration comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Roots, Rock, Reggae	1976	Island
846	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3628 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Jean Carn	Jean Carn	If You Wanna Go Back	1976	P.I.R.
847	recordlabel: Tamla 54265 chartposition: RandB #25, US #61 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: A Quiet Storm comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Quiet Storm	1976	Tamla
848	recordlabel: Fantasy 769 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #18 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery album: What You Need	Side Effect	Always There	1976	Fantasy
849	recordlabel: Mercury 73864 chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18 writtenby: Patrick Adams	Bumble Bee Unlimited	Love Bug	1976	Mercury
850	recordlabel: Casablanca 006 97216 chartposition: US #36, US AC #26 writtenby: Barry Murphy	Larry Santos	We Can't Hide It Anymore	1976	Casablanca
851	recordlabel: Cotillion 44201 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Lamont Dozier and McKinley Jackson album: Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling	Margie Joseph	Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling	1976	Cotillion
852	recordlabel: Warner 8215 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band)	1976	Warner
853	recordlabel: Arista 65 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie, Pat Grant album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	This Time I'll Be Sweeter	1976	Arista
854	recordlabel: Warner 8214 chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #16 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)	1976	Warner
855	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83626 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: Summertime comments: [philly sound instrumental]	MFSB	Picnic in the Park	1976	P.I.R.
856	recordlabel: 20th Century 1017(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Danny Leake and Ian Levine	Evelyn Thomas	Doomsday	1976	20th Century (U
857	recordlabel: Atlantic 3345 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #42 writtenby: Leroy Green and Norman Harris album: Where the Happy People Go	The Trammps	Soul Searchin' Time	1976	Atlantic
858	recordlabel: United Artists 36141 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike comments: [northern soul] (re release)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Better Use Your Head -- Gonna Fix You Good	1976	United Artists(UK)
859	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 271 chartposition: RandB #14, US #103 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: The Best of the Pointer Sisters	The Pointer Sisters	You Gotta Believe	1976	ABC/Blue Thumb
860	recordlabel: Opal 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: L. Shevrington album: Ramgoat comments: [reggae]	Pluto Shervington	Ram Goat Liver	1976	Opal(UK)
861	recordlabel: Pye International 725715(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Bev Gordon album: Sheer Elegance	Sheer Elegance	It's Temptation	1976	Pye International (U
862	recordlabel: Capitol 4255 chartposition: RandB #19, US #59 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis, Freddie Perren and Yarlan album: Showcase	The Sylvers	Cotton Candy	1976	Capitol
863	recordlabel: Buddah 538 chartposition: RandB #51, US #80, US dance #13 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: More, More, More comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	Party Line	1976	Buddah
864	recordlabel: RCA 2626 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Billy Jackson, A. Thornton album: Tymes Up	The Tymes	God's Gonna Punish You	1976	RCA(UK)
865	recordlabel: RCA 10808 chartposition: RandB #23, US #39 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Do What You Want, Be What You Are	1976	RCA
866	recordlabel: RCA 10865 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity	Life Goes On	1976	RCA
867	recordlabel: RCA 10749 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity	You're My Peace of Mind	1976	RCA
868	recordlabel: Fantasy 9518 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kevin Toney album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Unfinished Business	1976	Fantasy
869	recordlabel: Oasis 406 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: A Love Trilogy	Donna Summer	Wasted -- Come With Me	1976	Oasis
870	recordlabel: Glades 1734 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: J. Lewis, J. Puckett and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell) album: Friend of Mine	Little Milton	Friend of Mine	1976	Glades
871	recordlabel: Chelsea 2005064 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Mets	The Honeybees	Dream Express	1976	Chelsea
872	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31006 chartposition: RandB #20, US #101 writtenby: Sam Theard and Fleecie Moore album: Together AgainÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Live	Bobby Bland & B.B. King	Let the Good Times Roll	1976	ABC Impulse
873	recordlabel: Abet 9463 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Blue Max comments: [instrumental]	Oliver Sain	Party Hearty	1976	Abet
874	recordlabel: Hi 2306 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Al Green , Linda Hargrove and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges album: Full Of Fire	Al Green	Let It Shine	1976	Hi
875	recordlabel: State 21 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Tony Waddington and Wayne Bickerton album: The Two of Us	Mac & Katie Kissoon	The Two of Us	1976	State(UK)
876	recordlabel: Ariola 7627 chartposition: US #47, RandB #88 writtenby: Bill Champlin and Laura Allan album: A Circle Filled With Love	Sons of Champlin	Hold On	1976	Ariola
877	recordlabel: Stang 5068 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Kenneth Ascher and Carole Sager album: Moments with You	The Moments	With You	1976	Stang
878	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8205 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Mirror	Graham Central Station	Love (Covers A Multitude Of Sin)	1976	Warner Bros.
879	recordlabel: Ariola America 50004 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Andrew "Mike" Terry album: Bad Luck	The Atlanta Disco Band	It's Love	1976	Ariola America
880	recordlabel: Atlantic 3311 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Marvin Yancy & Randy Stewart album: You	Aretha Franklin	You	1976	Atlantic
881	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3604 chartposition: RandB #19, US #64, US AC #19 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	Groovy People	1976	P.I.R.
882	recordlabel: MCA 40631 chartposition: RandB #96, US #84, US Dance #20 writtenby: Henry Mancini album: Very Together	Deodato	Peter Gunn	1976	MCA
883	recordlabel: Silver Blue 7302 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #20 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Ron Kersey and Barbara Ingram	Eli's Second Coming	Love Chant	1976	Silver Blue
884	recordlabel: Granite 532 chartposition: RandB #25, US #98 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	Abyssinia Jones	1976	Granite
885	recordlabel: United Artists 36086 chartposition: US #53, US AC #22 writtenby: Pierre Tubbs	Maxine Nightingale	Gotta Be the One	1976	United Artists
886	recordlabel: Brunswick 37 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Fred Hughes	Fred Hughes	Baby Boy	1976	Brunswick(UK)
887	recordlabel: Drive 6253 chartposition: US Dance #25, Cashbox R&B #86 writtenby: Leon Huff and Jerry Akines	Wild Honey	At the Top of the Stairs	1976	Drive
888	recordlabel: Casablanca 7022 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell album: MothershipÂ Connection	Parliament	Star Child (Mothership Connection)	1976	Casablanca
889	recordlabel: Columbia 10336 chartposition: RandB #78, US #77 writtenby: David Brown [American bassist] and Ray Gardner album: Amigos	Santana	Let It Shine	1976	Columbia
890	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10212 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bobby Marchan album: Body English	King Floyd	Body English	1976	Chimneyville
891	recordlabel: Curtom 112 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Leroy Hutson and the Free Spirit Symphony album: Feel the Spirit	Leroy Hutson	Feel the Spirit (In '76)	1976	Curtom
892	recordlabel: Atlantic 3303 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Charles Simmons (as Charles B. Simmons) and Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) album: Jealousy	Major Harris	I Got Over Love	1976	Atlantic
893	recordlabel: Casablanca 872 chartposition: RandB #24, US #58 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: Four Seasons of Love	Donna Summer	Spring Affair	1976	Casablanca
894	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4000 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Sam Dees and Sandra Drayton album: Loleatta [1976 album]	Loleatta Holloway	Worn Out Broken Heart	1976	Gold Mind
895	recordlabel: Warner 8246 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Gary Cooper (as Gary album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy's Rubber Band	I'd Rather Be with You	1976	Warner
896	recordlabel: Capitol 4254 chartposition: RandB #31, US #76 writtenby: Byron Byrd album: Wanna Make Love	Sun	Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My BIC)	1976	Capitol
897	recordlabel: Mercury 73860 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Contradiction	Ohio Players	Far East Mississippi	1976	Mercury
898	recordlabel: Westbound 5029 chartposition: RandB #30, US #102 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) album: Tales of Kidd Funkadelic	Funkadelic	Undisco Kidd	1976	Westbound
899	recordlabel: Warner 8268 chartposition: RandB #55, US #63, US AC #13 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: Breezin' comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	George Benson	Breezin'	1976	Warner
900	recordlabel: ABC 12181 chartposition: RandB #39, US #80 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)	The 5th Dimension	Love Hangover	1976	ABC

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