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

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 1977, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1977 . . .

The following songs were released in 1977 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 1977 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
101	recordlabel: Epic Sweet City 50421 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #97 writtenby: J. Peterik comments: [disco dance]	Samona Cooke	Dance To Keep From Crying	1977	Epic Sweet City
102	recordlabel: Fantasy 786 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Al Ciner	Paulette McWilliams	Dancin'	1977	Fantasy
103	recordlabel: AandM 1915 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Caiphus Semenya album: There's Music in the Air	Letta Mbulu	Music Man	1977	A&M
104	recordlabel: Private Stock 137 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Barbara Soehner and Michael Zager	Cissy Houston	Love Is Something That Leads You	1977	Private Stock
105	recordlabel: HandL 4689 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: James Ingram (as James M. Ingram)	Ingram	Get Your Stuff Off	1977	HandL
106	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1953 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Chris McCants and Sam McCants	Chicago Gangsters	Music for the People (Pt. 1)	1977	Gold Plate
107	recordlabel: Arista 0225 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson	The Bottle (Part I)	1977	Arista
108	recordlabel: HandL 4679 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Jeff Rubin, Landy McNeal and Stanley Weiskopf (as Stanley Weiss)	The Philadelphia Story	People Users	1977	HandL
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3382 writtenby: L. Bell, L. Creed album: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners	The Spinners	You're All I Need In Life	1977	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Henry Street 10003 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #100 writtenby: Lana Bogan, Walter Heath comments: [disco dance]	New York Rubber Rock Band ft. Colleen Heather	Put Your Love In My Hands	1977	Henry Street
---	recordlabel: United Artists 1036 writtenby: W. Jeffery album: Friends And Strangers comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Friends And Strangers	1977	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 02071 writtenby: B. Withers album: 'Bout Love	Bill Withers	Memories Are That Way	1977	Columbia
---	recordlabel: CBS 6193 (UK) writtenby: B. Withers, S. Scarborough album: Menagerie	Bill Withers	Let Me Be The One You Need	1977	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 11145 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!	The Dells	Teaser	1977	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4394 chartposition: RandB #100 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell and Mizell	Rance Allen	Truth Is Marching On	1977	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Abet 9472 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: Oliver Sain	Oliver Sain	Feel Like Dancin'	1977	Abet
3	recordlabel: Roulette 7205 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: L. Jones and A. Young	Ecstasy Passion & Pain	Passion	1977	Roulette
4	recordlabel: ALTee 111 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Bob Jones	Artie White	(You Are My) Leanin Tree	1977	ALTee
5	recordlabel: Brunswick 55538 chartposition: RandB #99 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Touch	Touch	Energizer	1977	Brunswick
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 44214 chartposition: RandB #99 writtenby: Mervin Steals and Melvin Steals	The Impressions	You'll Never Find	1977	Cotillion
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544208 chartposition: RandB #100 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry	Sister Sledge	Cream of the Crop	1977	Cotillion
8	recordlabel: All Platinum 2368 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Frank Presco	First Class	This Is It	1977	All Platinum
9	recordlabel: Greedy 114 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Jim Barton	Donny Gerrard	Darlin'	1977	Greedy
10	recordlabel: Claridge 427 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Sky Keegan and Bo Kirkland	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	Loving Arms	1977	Claridge
11	recordlabel: Kayvette 5129 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Bettye Swann	Jackie Moore	Make Me Yours	1977	Kayvette
12	recordlabel: RCA 10923 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Stony Browder, Jr., August Darnell album: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett	Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Sour and Sweet -- Lemon in the Honey	1977	RCA
13	recordlabel: Alston 3734 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Betty Wright and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	You Can't See for Lookin'	1977	Alston
14	recordlabel: Malaco 1040 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper	Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd	We Should Really Be in Love	1977	Malaco
15	recordlabel: Columbia 10429 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Deniece Williams album: This Is Niecy	Deniece Williams	Cause You Love Me Baby	1977	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Polydor 887480 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J. Pescetto, C. Lieberman album: An Act of Love	Carl Anderson	Falling All Over Again	1977	Polydor
17	recordlabel: Greedy 109 chartposition: RandB #71, US AC #47 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb album: Donny Gerrard	Donny Gerrard	Stay Awhile with Me	1977	Greedy
18	recordlabel: Chocolate City 010 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Post Mortem	1977	Chocolate City
19	recordlabel: ChiSound 1112 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Charles Bush album: Power and Love	Manchild	Especially for You	1977	ChiSound
20	recordlabel: LCR 10106 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: T. Brunson, R. Marsh	The Family	Music	1977	LCR
21	recordlabel: Curtom 0130 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jessie Boyce	Mystique	It Took a Woman Like You	1977	Curtom
22	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10219 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: McKinley Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell	McKinley Mitchell	The End of the Rainbow	1977	Chimneyville
23	recordlabel: Musicor 6306 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jerry Williams (as Jerry Williams Jr.)	Swamp Dogg & Riders of the New Funk	My Heart Just Can't Stop Dancing	1977	Musicor
24	recordlabel: Shadybrook 451037 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	Turn On the Lights (Phase I)	1977	Shadybrook
25	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83672 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	This Song Will Last Forever	1977	P.I.R.
26	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 14 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter album: Sound of a Drum	Ralph MacDonald	Where Is the Love	1977	T.K. Disco
27	recordlabel: Kayvette 5132 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Wilson Meadows	The Meadows Brothers	I Can't Understand	1977	Kayvette
28	recordlabel: ABC 12316 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Carl Hampton album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Wonderful	1977	ABC
29	recordlabel: TSOP 84786 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Leon Huff comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It) (Part I)	1977	TSOP
30	recordlabel: Mercury 73956 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: W. Beck, J. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, C. Satchell, L. Bonner	Ohio Players	Merry Go Round	1977	Mercury
31	recordlabel: Bareback 526 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Helen Miller and Rose Marie McCoy	Beverly Crosby	You Can Be My Lover	1977	Bareback
32	recordlabel: 20th Century 2317 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: E. Townsend, M. Wiley	Michelle Wiley	I Feel So At Home Here	1977	20th Century
33	recordlabel: Tigress 359 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gitle Langner Saks and Ian Zachery	Willie Fisher	One Way Street	1977	Tigress
34	recordlabel: Chelsea 3067 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Ron Henderson album: Soul Junction	Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour	Don't Take Her for Granted	1977	Chelsea
35	recordlabel: Whitfield 8356 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Earnest Reed Jr. album: Nytro	Nytro	What It Is	1977	Whitfield
36	recordlabel: Private Stock 153 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin	Cissy Houston	Tomorrow	1977	Private Stock
37	recordlabel: Motown 1409 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Kathy Wakefield and Michael McGloiry album: Feel the Fire comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	You Need to Be Loved	1977	Motown
38	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1044 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: I Want to Come Back as a Song comments: [new version]	Walter Jackson	It's All Over	1977	Chi Sound
39	recordlabel: 20th Century 2353 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Beloyd	Beloyd	Get into Your Life	1977	20th Century
40	recordlabel: Philly Groove 4009 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: Delusions	First Choice	Love Having You Around	1977	Philly Groove
41	recordlabel: Mercury 73934 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rome (as Richard Rome)	The Chi-Lites	My First Mistake	1977	Mercury
42	recordlabel: October 1011 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Ted Jarrett, Bob Holmes (as Robert Holmes [Robert Lee Holmes Jr.]) and Freddie Waters	Freddie Waters	I'm Afraid to Let You into My Life	1977	October
43	recordlabel: CTI 33 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Patti Austin album: End of a Rainbow	Patti Austin	Say You Love Me	1977	CTI
44	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 272 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Stix Hooper, Lamont Dozier, Larry Carlton, Robert Popwell and Wilton Felder album: Free As The Wind comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Feel It	1977	ABC/Blue Thumb
45	recordlabel: Buddah 577 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #64 writtenby: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Rachim, Ausar Sahu album: Phyllis Hyman comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	Deliver The Love	1977	Buddah
46	recordlabel: Hi 77502 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Mitchell and Earl Randle album: If This Is Heaven / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	If This Is Heaven	1977	Hi
47	recordlabel: Spring 172 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Jerry Weaver	Joe Simon	You Didn't Have to Play No Games	1977	Spring
48	recordlabel: Cotillion 44227 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Joe Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons album: Starting All Over	PhilippÃ© Wynne	Take Me As I Am (Pt. I)	1977	Cotillion
49	recordlabel: Cotillion 44220 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze album: Together	Sister Sledge	Blockbuster Boy	1977	Cotillion
50	recordlabel: De lite 1592 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton album: Do It Your Way	Crown Heights Affair	Do It the French Way	1977	De lite
51	recordlabel: Arista 0124 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Martha Reeves album: The Rest of My Life	Martha Reeves	Love Blind	1977	Arista
52	recordlabel: Atlantic 3366 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: R.B. Hudmon	R.B. Hudmon	Holdin' On -- Whatever Makes You Happy	1977	Atlantic
53	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 275 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Having a Party	The Pointer Sisters	Having a Party	1977	Blue Thumb
54	recordlabel: Shock 5 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Willie Lowery	Symbol 8	Party Life	1977	Shock
55	recordlabel: Warner 8422 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: John Footman, Judy Weider and Frank Wilson	New Birth	Deeper	1977	Warner
56	recordlabel: Chi Sound 904 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Tom Washington	Carl Davis & the Chi-Sound Orchestra	Windy City Theme	1977	Chi Sound
57	recordlabel: Motown 1416 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #67 writtenby: W. Hutch album: Havin' A House Party	Willie Hutch	I Never Had It So Good	1977	Motown
58	recordlabel: Mercury 73939 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Phase II	Hamilton Bohannon	Bohannon Disco Symphony	1977	Mercury
59	recordlabel: All Platinum 2371 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	Right Place, Wrong Time	1977	All Platinum
60	recordlabel: Buddah 574 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Smith album: Sharing comments: [slow jam]	Vitamin E	Sharing	1977	Buddah
61	recordlabel: Arista 0250 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Michael Masser	Michael Masser & Mandrill	Ali Bombaye I and II (Zaire Chant)	1977	Arista
62	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1033 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: A. J. Tribble, Lowrell Simon and Rich Tufo	Margie Alexander	Gotta Get a Hold on Me	1977	Chi Sound
63	recordlabel: ABC 12292 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Tyrone Steels, William Gentry and William Talbert album: Shotgun	Shotgun	Mutha Funk	1977	ABC
64	recordlabel: Motown 1428 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #66 writtenby: R. Davis, R. Brown and S. Floyd album: Give and Take comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	You're What I Need	1977	Motown
65	recordlabel: ABC 12253 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick	By the Time I Get to Phoenix -- Say a Little Prayer	1977	ABC
66	recordlabel: Vibration 570 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Robert Tate, Moe Moore, Sylvia Robinson and Tommy Keith album: Lay It on Me	Sylvia	Lay It on Me	1977	Vibration
67	recordlabel: Mercury 73922 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Paul Mitchell and William Bell album: Coming Back for More	William Bell	Coming Back for More	1977	Mercury
68	recordlabel: Mercury 73883 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Michael Cooper, Felton Pilate, Cedric Martin and Louis A. McCall	Con Funk Shun	Sho Feels Good to Me	1977	Mercury
69	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Linda Laurie and Terry Etlinger (as Terri Etlinger) album: He's All I've Got	Love Unlimited	I Did It for Love	1977	Unlimited Gold
70	recordlabel: Dakar 4562 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Elbert Wilkins	John Freeman	Dynamite	1977	Dakar
71	recordlabel: Warner 8460 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	See a Little Further (Than My Bed)	1977	Warner
72	recordlabel: Columbia 10571 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Love Notes	Ramsey Lewis	Spring High	1977	Columbia
73	recordlabel: HDM 503 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Eddie Horan, Hadley Murrell and Dwight Emile (as Dwight J. Emile)	Black Ice	Shake Down Part I	1977	HDM
74	recordlabel: Epic 850331 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Sly Stone album: Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back	Sly Stone	Family Again	1977	Epic
75	recordlabel: Tappan Zee 3-10668 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: B. James album: Heads comments: [jazz funk]	Bob James	Heads	1977	Tappan Zee
76	recordlabel: Polydor 14381 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: J. Alvarez	Alvarez	Sooner or Later	1977	Polydor
77	recordlabel: Fantasy 796 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Esau Joyner album: What You Need	Side Effect	Finally Found Someone	1977	Fantasy
78	recordlabel: ICA 011 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea album: Good Thing Man	Frank Lucas	Don't Put Out the Fire	1977	ICA
79	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544212 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Nobody, But You	1977	Cotillion
80	recordlabel: Mercury 73931 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Billy Beck, James Williams, Marshall Jones, Mervin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell album: Love Shock	Kitty & the Haywoods	Love Shock	1977	Mercury
81	recordlabel: Salsoul 2045 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Ronnie James, Vincent Montana Jr. and Janice Gugliuzza	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway	Run Away	1977	Salsoul
82	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31010 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Sharon Jones comments: [instrumental]	Brass Fever	Time Is Running Out	1977	ABC Impulse
83	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 273 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Free As The Wind comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Free as the Wind	1977	ABC/Blue Thumb
84	recordlabel: Juney 531 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84 writtenby: Garrett, Rodgers, Nix comments: [disco dance]	Wee Gee	Have All The Fun (Your Body Can Stand)	1977	Juney
85	recordlabel: Fantasy 807 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #84 writtenby: Brenda Russell, Brian Russell album: Never Been Here Before comments: [ballad]	Paulette McWilliams	Don't Let Love Go	1977	Fantasy
86	recordlabel: Millennium 603 chartposition: RandB #86 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Denny Randell and Irwin Levine	The Regal Dewy	Love Music	1977	Millennium

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