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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
--- recordlabel: Arista 4129
album: Shirley Brown...
comments: [Complete Album]
Shirley Brown Shirley Brown (full album) 1977 Arista
--- recordlabel: Chimneyville 10221
writtenby: F. Knight, B. Crutcher
The Fiestas Is That Long Enough For You 1977 Chimneyville
--- recordlabel: Mercury 6007147 (UK)
writtenby: Eddy Grant
The Pioneers My Good Friend James 1977 Mercury(UK)
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0125
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Never Say You Can't Survive
Curtis Mayfield Just Want To Be With You 1977 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Lasso 505
writtenby: A. Ford, J. Edwards
Bobby Cutchins Leaving 1977 Lasso
--- recordlabel: Prelude 71096
writtenby: G. McFadden, J. Whitehead, V. Carstarphen
album: The More You Want
Lorraine Johnson The More I Get, The More I Want 1977 Prelude
--- recordlabel: Lasso 503
writtenby: B. Cutchins, J. Edwards
Bobby Cutchins I Did It Again 1977 Lasso
--- recordlabel: ABC 12289
writtenby: David Stallings, Lenny Williams
album: Choosing You
Lenny Williams Problem Solver 1977 ABC
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Ecstasy, Passion and Pain
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: iAbIb24_gnE
Banks & Hampton Loving You 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Motown 1426
writtenby: M. L. Smith
album: Rich Love, Poor Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Syreeta & G.C. Cameron Let's Make A Deal 1977 Motown
--- recordlabel: Gold Mind 4007
writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson
album: Loleatta
Loleatta Holloway We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together) 1977 Gold Mind
--- recordlabel: Roulette 7209
writtenby: Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals
Ecstasy Passion & Pain Dance The Night Away 1977 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 2993
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Passport To Ecstasy
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: pXZyZKcTlbI
Banks & Hampton Passion and Promises 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: HandL 69018
writtenby: Landy McNeal
album: Black Magic
comments: [album cut]
The Softones Maybe Tomorrow 1977 HandL
--- recordlabel: Curtom 0131
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Short Eyes
Curtis Mayfield Need Someone To Love 1977 Curtom
--- recordlabel: Dark Horse 8522
writtenby: Askey, Burke
album: Keni Burke
Keni Burke Keep On Singing 1977 Dark Horse
--- recordlabel: Roulette 7202
writtenby: John Percy Hargrove, Nathaniel Herriott
Percy & Them Trying to Find A New Love 1977 Roulette
--- recordlabel: Hi 77502
writtenby: A. Peebles, D. Bryant, G. Anderson
album: If This Is Heaven / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: ZIzzy44g13E
Ann Peebles When I'm In Your Arms 1977 Hi
--- recordlabel: Columbia 310477
writtenby: V. McCoy
album: Intimate
Leon Haywood Dream Dream 1977 Columbia
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 5337 (UK)
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Travelin' At The Speed Of Thought
The O'Jays So Glad I Got You Girl 1977 P.I.R.(UK)
--- recordlabel: Hit and Run 1506
writtenby: George Jackson, Raymond Moore, Tom Jones III
Marjorie Ingram Another Woman Involved 1977 Hit and Run
--- recordlabel: ABC 1032
album: All About Love
The Younghearts (ft. Dyana Whitman) Back Street Love Affair 1977 ABC
--- recordlabel: RCA 11172
writtenby: G. Perry, Z. Perry
album: Smokin'
comments: [Soul Ballad]
Greg Perry Come Fly With Me 1977 RCA
--- recordlabel: ABC 4199 (UK)
writtenby: Graham Gouldman
Four Tops For Your Love 1977 ABC(UK)
--- recordlabel: ABC 1027
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: The Bitch Is Bad!
comments: [album cut]
Denise LaSalle Move Your Body 1977 ABC
--- recordlabel: Malaco 1040
writtenby: Booker Jones, Eddie Floyd
Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd I'll Never Be Loved 1977 Malaco
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3651
writtenby: B. Sigler, D. Wansel
Archie Bell & the Drells Old People 1977 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Buddah 5681
album: Phyllis Hyman
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: akBxwuZoE_o
Phyllis Hyman Phyllis Hyman (full album) 1977 Buddah
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5133
writtenby: J. Slate, L. Keith, S. Pippin
Otis Clay Let Me In 1977 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 5983
writtenby: K. Gamble and L. Huff
album: Only The Strong Survive
Billy Paul Everybody's Breaking Up 1977 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Malaco 1041
writtenby: A. D. Prestage, J. Shamwell, T. Tate
Jewel Bass Overflowing (For You) 1977 Malaco
--- recordlabel: Alarm 2119
writtenby: Bell, Strickland, Quezerque, Taylor
Ted Taylor Paying For My Love Mistake 1977 Alarm
--- recordlabel: Alarm 2123
writtenby: Joe Seneca
Ted Taylor Talk To Me 1977 Alarm
--- recordlabel: Ronn 89
writtenby: Ted Taylor
Little Johnny Taylor & Ted Taylor Pretending Love 1977 Ronn
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3461
writtenby: The Temptations, Benjamin Wright
album: Hear to Tempt You
The Temptations Let's Live In Peace 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Buddah 451
writtenby: T. Camillo
album: Pipe Dreams
Gladys Knight & The Pips Pipe Dreams 1977 Buddah
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, William Bell
album: All About Love
comments: [album cut]
Paulette Reaves I Forgot To Be Your Lover 1977 Blue Candle
--- recordlabel: RCA 11023
writtenby: Charles R. Kason
album: Love Is What We Came Here For
Garland Green Shake Your Shaker 1977 RCA
--- recordlabel: Reprise 14437
writtenby: Jarreau
album: Look to the Rainbow
Al Jarreau We Got By 1977 Reprise
--- recordlabel: Good Sounds 9503
writtenby: Vernon Maddox
album: The Billion Dollar Band
The Billion Dollar Band Let's Just Be Friends 1977 Good Sounds
--- recordlabel: T.K. 42004
writtenby: C. Reid, P. Reaves
album: All About Love
Paulette Reaves It's Hard To Dance (With a Broken Heart) 1977 T.K.
--- recordlabel: Good Sounds 9502
writtenby: V. Maddox
album: The Billion Dollar Band
The Billion Dollar Band Love's Sweet Notions 1977 Good Sounds
--- recordlabel: Epic 50505
writtenby: Glenn Dorsey
album: The Joneses
The Joneses In Love Again 1977 Epic
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3639
writtenby: S. Marshall, V. Gray
album: Only The Strong Survive
comments: [philly sound]
mpcode: -kFFeeUZrKc
Billy Paul Sooner or Later 1977 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3436
writtenby: Norman Harris, Allan Felder, Ron Tyson
album: Hear to Tempt You
The Temptations I Could Never Stop Loving You 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3445
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Feeling My Way
mpcode: He Came Into My Life
Margie Joseph He Came Into My Life 1977 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Cat 2010
writtenby: Chris Perkins, Rickey Washington, Tommy Johnson
Raw Soul Express The Way We Live 1977 Cat
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4563
writtenby: G.R. and A. Jones DePasse
album: Windstorm
Gloria Jones Bring On The Love (Why Can't We Be Friends Again) 1977 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Invictus 1284
writtenby: R. A. Brown, S. Floyd and R. J. Brown
album: Three Thousand Miles From Home
New York Port Authority Three Thousand Miles From Home 1977 Invictus
--- recordlabel: RCA 11178
writtenby: Ralph Graham
album: Extensions
Ralph Graham Changing Up My Life 1977 RCA
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3039
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Peddlin\' Music On The Side
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: wUyGkOeuGgw
Lamont Dozier What Am I Gonna Do 'Bout You (Girl) (The Coke Song) 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 269
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Peddlin' Music On The Side
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: TyymAoH7P44
Lamont Dozier Break The Ice 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Crossover 7083
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey
Darrow Fletcher Improve 1977 Crossover
--- recordlabel: Invictus 1279
writtenby: M. Miller, E. Holland, S. Floyd, R. A. Brown, R.J. Brown, J. Hargrove, M. Lowndes
album: Three Thousand Miles From Home
comments: [disco funk instrumental]
New York Port Authority I Got It 1977 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Cat 2001
writtenby: Chris Perkins
album: Raw Soul Express
Raw Soul Express It's In You 1977 Cat
--- recordlabel: Hot Wax 9256
writtenby: H. Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland
100 Proof (Aged In Soul) & New York Port Authority I'm Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna Take No More) 1977 Hot Wax
--- recordlabel: Invictus 1283
writtenby: R.A. Brown, S. Floyd, R.J. Brown
album: Three Thousand Miles From Home
New York Port Authority I Don't Want To Work Today 1977 Invictus
--- recordlabel: Cat 2007
writtenby: Chris Perkins
album: Raw Soul Express
Raw Soul Express Dedicate All My Love 1977 Cat
--- recordlabel: Joe Gibbs Records
writtenby: A. Ellis
album: Reggae Impact
comments: [reggae]
mpcode: 1LcCJR90As8
Marcia Aitken Still In Love With You Boy 1977 Joe Gibbs Records
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 1518
writtenby: H. Straws, N. Dean
album: Secret Lover
Paulette Reaves Let Me Wrap You In My Love 1977 Blue Candle
--- recordlabel: United Artists 1096
writtenby: James D. Clemmons
album: Love Is The Key
Dynamic Five Lover's Lullabye 1977 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Spring 1-6715
writtenby: C. Ivey, T. Woodford, T. Brasfield
album: Feelin\' Bitchy
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: c0lSZlofii8
Millie Jackson Angel In Your Arms 1977 Spring
--- recordlabel: United Artists 1059
writtenby: D. Robinson, S. Schreer
album: Nothin's Got Me
Dutch Robinson Can't Get Along Without You 1977 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Guinness
album: R and Better
comments: [album cut]
Roger Hatcher Your Love Is A Masterpiece 1977 Guinness
--- recordlabel: London Disco 3006
writtenby: A. Green, M. Hodges
album: Al Green Explores Your Mind
Al Green Take Me To The River 1977 London Disco
--- recordlabel: Mercury 73967
writtenby: Denise LaSalle, James Super Wolf
album: You've Come A Long Way, Baby
Esther Phillips Love Addict 1977 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Capitol 11607 (UK)
writtenby: Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: KbpajI3ODzI
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Happy Feelin's 1977 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: ICA 019
writtenby: Vee Pea, Vernon Garrett
Vernon Garrett Hey Young Girl 1977 ICA
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros.
album: Peddlin' Music On The Side
comments: [album cut]
Lamont Dozier Peddlin' Music On The Side 1977 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Epic 850464
writtenby: J. Weaver, C. Ward
Annette Snell It's All Over Now 1977 Epic
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 5983
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Only The Strong Survive
Billy Paul One Man's Junk 1977 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 1033
writtenby: B. Davis, R. Davis, W. Wallace
comments: Deep Soul
Margie Alexander What'cha Tryin' To Do To Me 1977 Chi Sound
--- recordlabel: Malaco 1045
writtenby: Gladys Shelley
Chuck Brooks I Believe In Love 1977 Malaco
--- recordlabel: AandM 7316 (UK)
writtenby: Joan Armatrading
album: Show Some Emotion
Joan Armatrading Willow 1977 A&M(UK)
--- recordlabel: Hi 77505
writtenby: A. Green, F. Jordan, R. Fairfax
album: The Belle Album
Al Green Chariots Of Fire 1977 Hi
--- recordlabel: Capitol 11607 (UK)
writtenby: Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: LjiGnq9MzFs
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Look At California 1977 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: F. Johnson
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: cTPZTMcrVuM
Ann Sexton Color My World Blue 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 55058
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: All About Love
comments: [deep soul] [album cut]
Paulette Reaves Sweet Bitter Love 1977 Blue Candle
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Curry, Randy Layne
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: i5wg1X04hCk
Ann Sexton Be Serious 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Curry, W. Doggett
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: Q3TdmEoVvhw
Ann Sexton Sugar Daddy 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: F. Johnson, T. Woodford
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: MfbVHupRKyM
Ann Sexton You've Been Doing Me Wrong For So Long 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Buddah DISCO 118
writtenby: Mtume, R. Lucas
album: Sharing
Vitamin E Kiss Away 1977 Buddah DISCO
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Curry, W. Doggett
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: tCLSHtEo8jA
Ann Sexton You Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: C. Ivey, T. Brasfield
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: 05Try-f6-14
Ann Sexton Who's Gonna Love You 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Capitol 15937 (UK)
writtenby: Mtume, Lucas, King
album: Coming Through
comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]
Eddie Henderson Say You Will 1977 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: Kudu 938
writtenby: C.C. Williamson, T. Lawre, G. Mekler
album: Capricorn Princess
Esther Phillips All The Way Down 1977 Kudu
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4485
writtenby: Eddie Henderson
album: Comin' Through
Eddie Henderson Connie 1977 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven
writtenby: F. Johnson
album: The Beginning...
comments: [southern soul album cut]
mpcode: OJesy03-50E
Ann Sexton I Had A Fight With Love 1977 Sound Stage Seven
--- recordlabel: Sirocco 102
writtenby: Ronnie Millender
comments: [disco dance]
Fredde Lowe Decisions 1977 Sirocco
1 recordlabel: ABC 12286
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
album: Genuine Ruby
Ruby Andrews I Wanna Be Near You 1977 ABC
2 recordlabel: Buddah 562
chartposition: RandB #62, US #108
writtenby: Charles H. Kipps Jr.
album: Melba [1976 album]
Melba Moore The Way You Make Me Feel 1977 Buddah
3 recordlabel: Dynamic 128
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett
album: Sincerely!
comments: [Reggae]
Barry Biggs Three Ring Circus 1977 Dynamic
4 recordlabel: Warner 8328
chartposition: RandB #6
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton
album: Ahh…The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
Bootsy's Rubber Band The Pinocchio Theory 1977 Warner
5 recordlabel: Goldies 2784
chartposition: RandB #9, US #101
writtenby: John Brinson, Floyd Fleshman and Eddie McGhee
album: Joy Ride
The Dramatics I Can't Get Over You 1977 Goldies
6 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3631
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
The O'Jays Work On Me 1977 P.I.R.
7 recordlabel: Island 078
chartposition: RandB #41, US #24, US AC#9, US dance #7
writtenby: E. Daniel & H. Adamson
Wilton Place Street Band Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) 1977 Island
8 recordlabel: P.I.R 5422
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass You Can't Hide from Yourself 1977 P.I.R
9 recordlabel: MCA 40721
chartposition: RandB #10, US #70
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rose Royce I'm Going Down 1977 MCA
10 recordlabel: Soul Train 10996
chartposition: RandB #10, US #94
writtenby: David Gates
album: Open Up Your Love
The Whispers Make It with You 1977 Soul Train
11 recordlabel: Tamla 54283
chartposition: RandB #12, US #47, US AC #44
writtenby: Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
album: Any Way You Like It
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thelma Houston If It's the Last Thing I Do 1977 Tamla

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