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
501	recordlabel: Salsoul 2023 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Evers and Korduletsch album: Sweet Dynamite	Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	1977	Salsoul
502	recordlabel: SAM 5006 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	The Magic Is You	1977	SAM
503	recordlabel: Columbia 10586 chartposition: RandB #10, US #93 writtenby: Edward Bivins and Gerald Alston album: It Feels So Good	The Manhattans	We Never Danced to a Love Song	1977	Columbia
504	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch comments: [disco funk]	George McCrae	Givin' Back the Feeling	1977	T.K.
505	recordlabel: Epic 5458 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Jacksons	The Jacksons	Dreamer	1977	Epic(UK)
506	recordlabel: Salsoul 2030 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Otis Redding	Anthony White	I Can't Turn You Loose	1977	Salsoul
507	recordlabel: Caribou 9017 chartposition: RandB #62, UK #25, US AC #14 writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel album: Together	O.C. Smith	Together	1977	Caribou
508	recordlabel: Capitol 4493 chartposition: RandB #12, US #72 writtenby: Edmund Sylvers and Leon Sylvers III album: New Horizons	The Sylvers	Any Way You Want Me	1977	Capitol
509	recordlabel: Juana 3414 chartposition: RandB #8, US #108 writtenby: David Camon album: In Control comments: [deep soul]	The Controllers	Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose	1977	Juana
510	recordlabel: Capitol 15905(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Sky High!	Tavares	Mighty Power of Love	1977	Capitol (UK)
511	recordlabel: Warner 16980 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: In Flight comments: [jazz funk]	George Benson	Nature Boy	1977	Warner
512	recordlabel: Columbia 10468 chartposition: RandB #97, US #28, US AC #46, US dance #37 writtenby: Bill Conti album: Conquistador comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Maynard Ferguson	Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)	1977	Columbia
513	recordlabel: Pye 25756 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Pierre Ecama album: Magic Fly	Space	Tango In Space	1977	Pye(UK)
514	recordlabel: Capitol 290 chartposition: RandB #13, US #108 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Lady of Magic	1977	Capitol
515	recordlabel: Buddah 564 chartposition: US #27, UK #51, US dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: White Witch comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	N.Y., You Got Me Dancing	1977	Buddah
516	recordlabel: EMI 2564 chartposition: UK #26, US Dance #17 writtenby: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson album: Nice and Slow	Jesse Green	Flip	1977	EMI
517	recordlabel: Magnet 81 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze album: Madhouse	Silver Convention	Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love	1977	Magnet
518	recordlabel: CBS 5680 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Biddu, Shury, Roker, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman album: Heart 'N' Soul comments: [disco dance]	Tina Charles	Love Bug -- Sweets for My Sweet (Medley)	1977	CBS
519	recordlabel: HandL 6105073(UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore	The Stylistics	$7000 and You	1977	HandL (UK)
520	recordlabel: Mercury 73888 chartposition: RandB #8, US #74 writtenby: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompson, Fred Freeman album: Too Hot to Stop comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Too Hot to Stop (Pt. 1)	1977	Mercury
521	recordlabel: Atlantic 3442 chartposition: RandB #80, US #104, US Dance #6 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: The Trammps III	The Trammps	The Night the Lights Went Out	1977	Atlantic
522	recordlabel: Capitol 15930(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Love Storm	Tavares	One Step Away	1977	Capitol (UK)
523	recordlabel: RSO 871 chartposition: RandB #57, US #15, UK #26, US AC #1 writtenby: Barbara Lewis album: Love Me	Yvonne Elliman	Hello Stranger	1977	RSO
524	recordlabel: United Artists 944 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Vincent Edwards	Maxine Nightingale	Love Hit Me	1977	United Artists
525	recordlabel: Tamla 1 chartposition: US dance #2, US AC #23 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Isn't She Lovely	1977	Tamla
526	recordlabel: GTO 91 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle	Heatwave	Too Hot To Handle	1977	GTO(UK)
527	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch	George McCrae	Love in Motion	1977	T.K.
528	recordlabel: Casablanca 876 chartposition: RandB #85, US #46, US dance #4 writtenby: Cerrone album: Frankie Crocker and The Heart and Soul Orchestra comments: [instrumental]	The Heart & Soul Orchestra	Love in 'C' Minor	1977	Casablanca
529	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1208 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: E. Donable album: Magic Love	Michele	Can't You Feel It	1977	RCA Victor
530	recordlabel: Salsoul 2038 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Magic Journey	The Salsoul Orchestra	Magic Bird of Fire	1977	Salsoul
531	recordlabel: Columbia 310478 chartposition: RandB 33, US #77 writtenby: Don Davis, Harvey Scales and Melvin Griffin album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Love Is Better in the A.M.	1977	Columbia
532	recordlabel: Casablanca 902 chartposition: US dance #4, US #15, UK #41, Cashbox RandB #70 writtenby: Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus album: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Santa Esmeralda ft. Leroy Gomez	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1977	Casablanca
533	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4000 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #3 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Loleatta [1976 album] comments: [charted as Dreamin' / Ripped Off in US dance charts]	Loleatta Holloway	Dreamin'	1977	Gold Mind
534	recordlabel: Mercury 73932 chartposition: RandB #9, US #45 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album: Angel comments: [instrumental]	Ohio Players	O-H-I-O	1977	Mercury
535	recordlabel: Casablanca 7066 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Harvey Scales, Scott Harralson album: Love Shook comments: [disco dance] [album cut]	Pattie Brooks & the Simon Orchestra	Love Shook	1977	Casablanca
536	recordlabel: Curb 8334 chartposition: RandB #61, US #92, US Dance #3 writtenby: Wally Holmes album: I Caught Your Act	The Hues Corporation	I Caught Your Act	1977	Curb
537	recordlabel: United Artists 928 chartposition: US #107, US Dance #4 writtenby: Danny Leake (as Danny Raye Leake) and Ian Levine album: Midnight Ride	Barbara Pennington	Twenty-Four Hours a Day	1977	United Artists
538	recordlabel: Columbia 10528 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Let's Be Closer Together	Tyrone Davis	This I Swear	1977	Columbia
539	recordlabel: ICA 001 chartposition: RandB #9, US #92 writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea album: Good Thing Man	Frank Lucas	Good Thing Man	1977	ICA
540	recordlabel: SAM 5005 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Up Jumped the Devil	1977	SAM
541	recordlabel: Atlantic 453382 chartposition: RandB #5, US #43 writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Ted Wortham	The Spinners	You're Throwing a Good Love Away	1977	Atlantic
542	recordlabel: United Artists 960 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo album: 4 from 8	The Real Thing	You'll Never Know What You're Missing	1977	United Artists
543	recordlabel: Oasis 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder album: From Here To Eternity	Georgio Moroder	From Here To Eternity	1977	Oasis(UK)
544	recordlabel: Columbia 310532 writtenby: Joe Zawinul album: Heavy Weather	Weather Report	Birdland	1977	Columbia
545	recordlabel: RSO 877 chartposition: UK #17, US AC #19 writtenby: Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian album: Love Me	Yvonne Elliman	I Can't Get You Out of My Mind	1977	RSO
546	recordlabel: APA 17002 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: P.L. Soto album: Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco]	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	One Love	1977	APA
547	recordlabel: Capitol 4439 chartposition: RandB #9, US #79 writtenby: Tennyson Stephens album: Unpredictable	Natalie Cole	Party Lights	1977	Capitol
548	recordlabel: Bang 735 chartposition: RandB #7, US #92 writtenby: Ray Ransom (as Raymond Lincoln Ransom Jr.) album: Brick	Brick	Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody	1977	Bang
549	recordlabel: RSO 867 chartposition: RandB #31, US #12 writtenby: Barry Gibb ,Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Children of the World	The Bee Gees	Boogie Child	1977	RSO
550	recordlabel: Salsoul 2014 chartposition: RandB #77, US #39, US AC #13, US dance #4 writtenby: Silvetti (as Bedu Silvetti) album: Silvetti	Silvetti	Spring Rain	1977	Salsoul
551	recordlabel: Motown 1415 chartposition: RandB #83, US dance #5 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Harold Beatty album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Let Yourself Go	1977	Motown
552	recordlabel: Columbia 10548 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden album: Rendezvous	Tina Charles	Rendezvous	1977	Columbia
553	recordlabel: Fantasy 787 chartposition: RandB #15, US #95 writtenby: Keith Killgo album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Time Is Movin'	1977	Fantasy
554	recordlabel: State Records 62 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Tony Waddington, Wayne Bickerton album: Rokotto	Rokotto	Boogie On Up	1977	State Records(UK)
555	recordlabel: Motown 1096 (UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Richie, LaPread album: Zoom comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Zoom	1977	Motown(UK)
556	recordlabel: Columbia 310648 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #32 writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright album: Song Bird	Deniece Williams	Baby Baby My Love's All for You	1977	Columbia
557	recordlabel: Pye 46018(UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: David Stephenson and Steve Elson	Carl Douglas	Run Back	1977	Pye (UK)
558	recordlabel: Magnet 97 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Mike Finesilver, Whitehouse album: Just Another Lonely Night	J.A.L.N. Band	I Got to Sing	1977	Magnet(UK)
559	recordlabel: Private Stock 45178 chartposition: RandB #42, US #3, UK #11, US AC #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb album: Emotion	Samantha Sang	Emotion	1977	Private Stock
560	recordlabel: Spring 169 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Donnie Fritts and Tony Joe White	Joe Simon	Easy to Love	1977	Spring
561	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3633 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Sherman Marshall album: Teddy Pendergrass / The Best Of Philadelphia	Teddy Pendergrass	The Whole Town's Laughing At Me	1977	P.I.R.
562	recordlabel: Dynamic 127 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Barry Biggs and Hinds album: Mr. Biggs	Barry Biggs	You're My Life	1977	Dynamic
563	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3621 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #26 writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Let 'Em In / The Best Of Philadelphia	Billy Paul	Let 'Em In	1977	P.I.R.
564	recordlabel: Columbia 10552 chartposition: RandB #15, US #102 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis and Frank Johnson album: Let's Make a Deal	Z.Z. Hill	Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It	1977	Columbia
565	recordlabel: Glades 1740 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #12 writtenby: Ines Pinchot and Timmy Thomas album: The Magician	Timmy Thomas	Stone to the Bone	1977	Glades
566	recordlabel: Columbia 10649 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Allen Williams, Billy Nichols and Maxwell Romer album: Shout!	B.T. Express	Shout It Out	1977	Columbia
567	recordlabel: 20th Century 2328 chartposition: RandB #25, UK #37, US dance #30 writtenby: Barry White album: Is This Whatcha Wont?	Barry White	I'm Qualified to Satisfy You	1977	20th Century
568	recordlabel: Tabu 10961 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #14 writtenby: Belita Woods and Tranita Womack album: Stormin'	Brainstorm	Lovin' Is Really My Game	1977	Tabu
569	recordlabel: Motown 12056 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Harold Beatty & Brian Holland album: You're What's Missing in My Life comments: [Motown Sound]	G.C. Cameron	This Will Make You Dance	1977	Motown
570	recordlabel: Tamla 54284 chartposition: RandB #18, US #101 writtenby: Larry Brown and Terri McFadden album: Deep in My Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Vitamin U	1977	Tamla
571	recordlabel: London 256 chartposition: RandB #24, US #96, US Dance #15 writtenby: B. Johnson and William album: What's on Your Mind?	Hodges, James & Smith	Since I Fell for You -- I'm Falling in Love	1977	London
572	recordlabel: Warner 8403 chartposition: RandB #19, US #104 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: Ahh--The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Can't Stay Away	1977	Warner
573	recordlabel: De lite 1594 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #15 writtenby: Britt Britton, Frieda Nerangis album: Made In USA	Made In USA	Melodies	1977	De lite
574	recordlabel: United Artists 36257 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Ayn Robbins, Bill Conti and Carol Conners comments: (From the United Artists Motion Picture 'Rocky')	De Etta Little & Nelson Pigford	You Take My Heart Away	1977	United Artists
575	recordlabel: Spring 171 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #31 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Johnny Flippin and Kenny Ballard album: NYCNYUSA	Fatback Band	Double Dutch	1977	Spring
576	recordlabel: Warner 8453 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Send It	Ashford & Simpson	Send It	1977	Warner
577	recordlabel: Capitol 4453 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: George Motola and John Marascalco album: Love Storm	Tavares	Goodnight My Love	1977	Capitol
578	recordlabel: Atlantic 3425 chartposition: RandB #23, US #89, US AC #43 writtenby: Casey James album: Spinners 8	The Spinners	Heaven on Earth (So Fine)	1977	Atlantic
579	recordlabel: T.K. 6005 chartposition: RandB #57, US #110, US Dance #14 writtenby: Sax Kari album: George McCrae [1978 album]	George McCrae	Kiss Me (The Way I Like It)	1977	T.K.
580	recordlabel: Polydor 14415 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14 writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong album: Lifeline	Roy Ayers Ubiquity	Running Away	1977	Polydor
581	recordlabel: Fantasy 150 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Orville Saunders album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Soft and Easy	1977	Fantasy
582	recordlabel: Epic 50306 chartposition: RandB #41, US #43 writtenby: Robert Parissi album: Electrified Funk	Wild Cherry	Baby Don't You Know	1977	Epic
583	recordlabel: RCA 11064 chartposition: RandB #17, US #101 writtenby: James Gadson, Clarence McDonald and Alan Abrahams album: Get Up and Dance	The Memphis Horns	Just for Your Love	1977	RCA
584	recordlabel: 20th Century 2347 chartposition: UK #36, US #93 writtenby: Clive Scott, Des Dyer, Marci Sutin and Tetsuji Hayashi album: Jigsaw	Jigsaw	If I Have To Go Away	1977	20th Century
585	recordlabel: Atlantic 3373 chartposition: RandB #10, US #85 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sparkle	Aretha Franklin	Look Into Your Heart	1977	Atlantic
586	recordlabel: Dash 5036 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Ish Ledesma (as Ismael Ledesma), Carl Driggs and Gille Garcia	Foxy	The Way You Do the Things You Do	1977	Dash
587	recordlabel: Casablanca 900 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Garry Shider album: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome	Parliament	Bop Gun (Endangered Species)	1977	Casablanca
588	recordlabel: Ensign 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Chris Gunning, Chris Hill, N. Grainge and Tony Eyers	Danny Williams	Dancin' Easy	1977	Ensign(UK)
589	recordlabel: Arista 0231 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher album: Shirley Brown	Shirley Brown	Blessed Is the Woman (With a Man Like Mine)	1977	Arista
590	recordlabel: Horizon 111 chartposition: RandB #100, US dance #10 writtenby: Curtis Robertson Jr., Joe Blocker and Reggie Andrews album: Celebration	Karma	Funk de Mambo (Dance to the Music)	1977	Horizon
591	recordlabel: Shady Brook 1041 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns album: Turn On the Lights Be Happy	Kellee Patterson	If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It	1977	Shady Brook
592	recordlabel: ABC 12280 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bobby Bland and Al Braggs album: Reflections in Blue	Bobby Bland	The Soul of a Man	1977	ABC
593	recordlabel: Island 180 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #27 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Waiting in Vain	1977	Island
594	recordlabel: Salsoul 2059 chartposition: UD dance #6 writtenby: Billy Terrell album: Rio de Janeiro comments: [disco jazz funk]	Gary Criss	Rio de Janeiro	1977	Salsoul
595	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 40 chartposition: US dance #6. US #100 writtenby: R. Rome, J. Morali, H.Belolo, P. Hurtt comments: [disco]	The Lovers	Discomania	1977	T.K. Disco
596	recordlabel: ABC 12298 chartposition: RandB #27, US #51, UK #51, US AC #29 writtenby: John Footman, Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin) and Frank Wilson album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Look What You've Done to My Heart	1977	ABC
597	recordlabel: EMI 2615 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone album: Come with Me	Jesse Green	Come with Me	1977	EMI
598	recordlabel: Buddah 570 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #30 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell) album: Romantic Journey	Norman Connors (ft. Prince Phillip Mitchell)	Once I've Been There	1977	Buddah
599	recordlabel: Warner 8378 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Now Do U Wanta Dance	Graham Central Station	Now Do-U-Wanta Dance	1977	Warner
600	recordlabel: Dash 5040 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Cross Over	Rice & Beans Orchestra	You've Got Magic	1977	Dash

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