Soul R&B Music Charts of 1977 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1977 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 1977, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1977' returned 981 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: London 259 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: C. Blackwell album: Erotic Soul comments: [disco instrumental]	Larry Page Orchestra	Erotic Soul	1977	London
2	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8437 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #94 writtenby: D. Walsh, M. Price comments: [love ballad]	Waters	I Just Wanna Be The One (In Your Life)	1977	Warner Bros.
3	recordlabel: Columbia 10564 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Vernon Burch album: When I Get Back Home	Vernon Burch	Leaving You Is Killing Me	1977	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4462 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Music Is My Sanctuary comments: [instrumental]	Gary Bartz	Love Ballad	1977	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73886 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Ken Hirsch and Kathy Wakefield	The Chi-Lites	I Turn Away	1977	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 73886 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Sam Dees	The Chi-Lites	Vanishing Love	1977	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Glades 1738 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)	Little Milton	Baby It Ain't No Way	1977	Glades
8	recordlabel: Warner 8332 chartposition: RandB #94, US #1, UK #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Carole Bayer Sager album: Endless Flight	Leo Sayer	When I Need You	1977	Warner
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 3408 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton	Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns	Up for the Down Stroke	1977	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Vigor 1737 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge	The Street People	Liberated Lady	1977	Vigor
11	recordlabel: Buddah 453 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Melba [1976 album]	Melba Moore	The Long and Winding Road	1977	Buddah
12	recordlabel: All Platinum 2367 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Donnie Elbert	Donnie Elbert	What Do You Do	1977	All Platinum
13	recordlabel: Manhattan 1052 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ralph Schuckett and John Siegler	Ramona Brooks	Skinnydippin	1977	Manhattan
14	recordlabel: Marlin 3311 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates	Lew Kirton	Do What You Want, Be What You Are	1977	Marlin
15	recordlabel: October 1006 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: R. Holmes, V. Rogers comments: [funk]	Eddie & Freddie	Make Like	1977	October
16	recordlabel: Columbia 10461 writtenby: Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka and David Bartlett album: Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now	Tower of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now	1977	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Epic 50345 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and David Porter album: Where Is Your Woman Tonight?	The Soul Children	Where Is Your Woman Tonight?	1977	Epic
18	recordlabel: Westbound 55402 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Back Home	Dennis Coffey	Our Love Goes on Forever	1977	Westbound
19	recordlabel: Gull 60 chartposition: RandB #96 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Tony Rivers	Chain Reaction	Never Lose Never Win	1977	Gull
20	recordlabel: ABC 12311 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff comments: [ballad]	Sharon Paige	I Wanna Know Your Name	1977	ABC
21	recordlabel: London 249 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: A. Paris, E. Paris, J. Lamppu album: What's On Your Mind? comments: [ballad]	Hodges, James & Smith	Situation	1977	London
22	recordlabel: Cotillion 44223 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #96 writtenby: Samuel Colston comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Young Divines	I'll Show You With Love	1977	Cotillion
23	recordlabel: Warner 8367 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: George Clinton and Gary Shider album: Hardcore Jollies	Funkadelic	Smokey	1977	Warner
24	recordlabel: Salsoul 2043 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson album: A Night to Remember	Eddie Holman	You Make My Life Complete	1977	Salsoul
25	recordlabel: Playboy 85815 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #95 writtenby: J. Weaver	Louise Freeman	Save Your Love	1977	Playboy
26	recordlabel: Blue Note 965 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William album: Caricatures comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Dancing in the Street	1977	Blue Note
27	recordlabel: Tattoo 0884 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rogers and Simon Kirke	The Gap Band	Little Bit of Love	1977	Tattoo
28	recordlabel: Fantasy 804 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #95 writtenby: Stanley Turrentine album: Nightwings comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Stanley Turrentine	Papa T (part 1)	1977	Fantasy
29	recordlabel: Utopia 10879 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Chuck Brooks album: Albert	Albert King	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	1977	Utopia
30	recordlabel: Westbound 55406 writtenby: Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Cornelius Brown Jr., Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey album: Devil's Gun	C.J. & Co.	We Got Our Own Thing	1977	Westbound
31	recordlabel: Blue Note 924 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Earl Klugh and Dave Grusin album: Living Inside Your Love comments: [instrumental]	Earl Klugh	Living Inside Your Love	1977	Blue Note
32	recordlabel: Soul Train 10878 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Allan Felder album: One for the Money	The Whispers	You're Only As Good As You Think You Are	1977	Soul Train
33	recordlabel: Warner 8443 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Paul Desmond album: Look to the Rainbow	Al Jarreau	Take Five	1977	Warner
34	recordlabel: United Artists 36270 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Williams, Donald Byrd and Stanley Baird	N.C.C.U.	Bull City Party	1977	United Artists
35	recordlabel: Wanderick 70001 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers	Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers	Invitation to the World	1977	Wanderick
36	recordlabel: Buddah 580 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: Jerry Peters, Lynn Mack album: Romantic Journey comments: [love ballad]	Norman Connors (ft. Eleanor Mills & Prince Phillip Mirchell)	For You Everything	1977	Buddah
37	recordlabel: GRT 127 chartposition: RandB #91, US #18, UK #6, US country #50 writtenby: Meri Wilson	Meri Wilson	Telephone Man	1977	GRT
38	recordlabel: WMOT 798 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Keith Barrow album: The Pac Is Back	Impact	Rainy Days, Stormy Nights (Part I)	1977	WMOT
39	recordlabel: Columbia 10493 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: B. Womack, H. Payne	Bobby Womack & Brotherhood	Standing in the Safety Zone	1977	Columbia
40	recordlabel: Warner 8477 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Tom Johnston album: Music Speaks Louder Than Words	Candi Staton	Listen to the Music	1977	Warner
41	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: David Porter and Isaac Hayes album: Secret Lover	Paulette Reaves	Your Real Good Thing's About to Come to an End	1977	Blue Candle
42	recordlabel: London 6101276 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Joyce Ann Clay album: What's on Your Mind?	Hodges, James & Smith	Don't Take Away Your Love	1977	London
43	recordlabel: Honey Bee 2005 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Curtis Blandon, Jay Ellis and Meco Monardo	Showdown	Keep Doin' It (Pt. 1)	1977	Honey Bee
44	recordlabel: Playboy 6101 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya, Gerald Fried and Quincy Jones comments: [from the TV series Roots]	Weapons of Peace	Roots Mural Theme--Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)	1977	Playboy
45	recordlabel: HandL 4686 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore	The Stylistics	I'm Coming Home	1977	HandL
46	recordlabel: Columbia 10609 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #91 writtenby: V. Burch, H. Redman album: When I Get Back Home comments: [funk]	Vernon Burch	Sexasonic	1977	Columbia
47	recordlabel: Atlantis 716 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart album: Cloudy	Tamiko Jones	Cloudy	1977	Atlantis
48	recordlabel: Fantasy 803 writtenby: Dave Brewster, Pleasure album: Joyous	Pleasure	Let Me Be The One	1977	Fantasy
49	recordlabel: Private Stock 157 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: The Mighty Pope	The Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	1977	Private Stock
50	recordlabel: Shama 1235 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Gerald Dickerson (as J. Dickerson) and Syl Johnson	Syl Johnson	Goodie Goodie Good Times	1977	Shama
51	recordlabel: RCA 10889 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Millie Jackson, Billy Nichols	Garland Green	Ask Me for What You Want	1977	RCA
52	recordlabel: Cotillion 44216 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: This Close to You	Luther Vandross	This Close to You	1977	Cotillion
53	recordlabel: RCA 10889 chartposition: RandB #93	Garland Green	Don't Let Love Walk Out on Us	1977	RCA
54	recordlabel: Island 080 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Hilliard, Miles album: Ojah Awake comments: [disco funk]	Osibisa	The Coffee Song	1977	Island
55	recordlabel: Image 3022 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: J. Washington, K. Hollon album: Beauty and Soul	Jimmy Dockett	I Can Remember The Good Old Days	1977	Image
56	recordlabel: Capitol 4371 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Eddie Del Barrio (as Eduardo Del Barrio) and Jorge Strunz comments: [instrumental]	Caldera	Out of the Blue	1977	Capitol
57	recordlabel: Cotillion 44225 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Gregory McCoy album: Believe comments: [instrumental]	Mass Production	Cosmic Lust	1977	Cotillion
58	recordlabel: Chocolate City 007 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Peter Simons and Tony Hiller	Roscoe & Mable	United We Stand	1977	Chocolate City
59	recordlabel: Cream 7716 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Gary Troxel, Barbara Ellis and Gretchen Christopher	Brenton Wood	Come Softly to Me	1977	Cream
60	recordlabel: Chi Sound 17606 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher comments: [deep soul]	Margie Alexander	It's Worth a Whippin'	1977	Chi Sound
61	recordlabel: Ariola America 7657 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: L.R. Robinson, M. Korreim comments: [northern soul]	Innervision	Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home	1977	Ariola America
62	recordlabel: Paula 422 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson	Miki Honeycutt	Make Up for Lost Time	1977	Paula
---	recordlabel: Pye 46025 (UK) writtenby: Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo album: 4 From 8 comments: Featured In The Film ''Black Boy''	The Real Thing	Lightning Strikes Again	1977	Pye (UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15945 (UK) writtenby: St. Lewis, Perren	Tavares with Freda Payne	I Wanna See You Soon	1977	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4431 writtenby: F. Payne, G. Abbott album: Stares And Whispers	Freda Payne	Bring Back The Joy	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Koko 727 writtenby: J. Baylor, T. Tate album: I'm So Satisfied	Tommy Tate	I'm So Satisfied	1977	Koko
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 964 writtenby: W. Jackson, C. Davis album: I Want to Come Back as a Song comments: re recording	Walter Jackson	What Would You Do (1977)	1977	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1044 writtenby: C. Franklin, W. Saunders album: I Want To Come Back As A Song	Walter Jackson	Gonna Find Me An Angel	1977	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 7078 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon A Time... mpcode: onftRQ3uMZc	Donna Summer	Once Upon A Time... (full album)	1977	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Columbia 34401 writtenby: H. Scales, D. Davis, A. Vance album: Rated Extraordinaire comments: [album cut] [soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	I'm Just A Shoulder To Cry On	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: ABC 1030 writtenby: A. Ingram, J. Mitchell, M. Willis album: The Floaters comments: [album cut] mpcode: myV5GSJUR5s	The Floaters	Float On (long version)	1977	ABC
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10627 writtenby: B. Withers, M. Jones album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	It Ain't Because Of Me Baby	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3637 writtenby: J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, H. Preston, F. Smith album: Hard Not To Like It	Archie Bell & the Drells	It's Hard Not To Like You	1977	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3402 writtenby: Alan Gorrie album: Benny And Us comments: [album cut]	Ben E. King & Average White Band	Keepin' It To Myself	1977	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Cleve / Den 14 album: Looking Up comments: [album cut]	Carrie Cleveland	Love Will Set You Free	1977	Cleve / Den
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4383 writtenby: P. Sawyer, M. McCloud album: Stares And Whispers	Freda Payne	I Get High (On Your Memory)	1977	Capitol
---	recordlabel: PandP 777 writtenby: Peter Brown, Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Disco Juice	1977	PandP
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 9536 writtenby: Al Ciner album: Never Been Here Before comments: [album cut]	Paulette McWilliams	Never Been Here Before	1977	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Br8D6f3jL24	Banks & Hampton	Let's Make Up	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [instrumental album cut] mpcode: j61CKKRn8hg	Banks & Hampton	Passport To Ecstasy	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Jerri 106 writtenby: Stevens and Foster	Stevens & Foster	I Want To Be Love	1977	Jerri
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2340 writtenby: Charles Richaed Cuson album: Phase 1	Formula V	Dance All Night	1977	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993 writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks album: Passport To Ecstasy comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: g6aFy9-SPoE	Banks & Hampton	Believe	1977	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Contempo 2109 (UK) writtenby: Kirby	Sam And Dave	Why Did You Do It	1977	Contempo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Polydor 14400 writtenby: R. Johnson, S. Moseley	Mojoba	I Know	1977	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Negram International 898 writtenby: R. Whitelaw, N. Bergen album: The Love Machine (also called Feel The Love) comments: [disco]	The Love Machine	Desperately	1977	Negram International
---	recordlabel: PandP 1818 writtenby: Delmar Donnell, Patrick Adams album: Atmosphere Strutt	Cloud One	Spaced Out	1977	PandP
---	recordlabel: Lester Radio writtenby: Richie Hohenburger album: Funk Reaction comments: [jazz funk instrumental] (album cut)	Lonnie Smith	When The Night Is Right	1977	Lester Radio
---	recordlabel: Charmdale 50000 album: Feel The Love comments: [album cut]	The Love Machine	Very Special Moment	1977	Charmdale
---	recordlabel: Motown 1078 (UK) writtenby: Kipps, Jr. album: In My Stride comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	I Can't Stop The Rain	1977	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: De To 2285 writtenby: Billy Kyle	Dee Edwards	(I Can) Deal With That	1977	De To
---	recordlabel: Bantu 0001 writtenby: K. Gilmore, C. Gilmore	The Brothers Gilmore	I Feel A Song	1977	Bantu
---	recordlabel: Brunswick DISCO 208 writtenby: Touch	Touch	Me and you	1977	Brunswick DISCO
1	recordlabel: Boblo 513 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Richard Ostrow, Nick Petta, Irene Petta and Chet Bennet	Avalanche	Mister Boogie Man	1977	Boblo
2	recordlabel: Epic 50477 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #98 writtenby: B. Eli and T. Collins album: The Joneses	The Joneses	Who Loves You	1977	Epic
3	recordlabel: Boblo 527 chartposition: RandB #98 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Nick Petta, Irene Petta and Richard Ostrow	Avalanche	Feel Like Being Funky?	1977	Boblo
4	recordlabel: Prelude 71085 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Buddy Scott and Phil Medley album: Reaching for the Top	9th Creation	Why Not Today	1977	Prelude
5	recordlabel: Full Speed Ahead 7711 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98 writtenby: Lee Mitchell comments: [southern soul]	Lee Mitchell & the B'ham Rhythm Section	So Called Friends	1977	Full Speed Ahead
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 2360 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #98 writtenby: Johnny Ross comments: [funk]	Electric City featuring Johnny Ross	We're Gonna Make It	1977	20th Century
7	recordlabel: Epic 50386 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: B. Blackburn, D. Fritts album: What A Wonderful World comments: [ballad]	Johnny Nash	That Woman	1977	Epic

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