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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
801 recordlabel: Warner 8309
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: George Clinton and Grace Cook
album: Hardcore Jollies
 		Funkadelic Comin' Round the Mountain 1977 Warner
802 recordlabel: MCA 40793
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Double My Pleasure
 		Leon Haywood Super Sexy 1977 MCA
803 recordlabel: Epic 50256
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: C.T Perkinson, B. Gray, T.G. Conway
album: On the Town
 		Webster Lewis Saturday Night Steppin' Out -- Do It With Style 1977 Epic
804 recordlabel: Epic 50317
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
 		Laura Greene You Take My Heart Away 1977 Epic
805 recordlabel: Epic 50354
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: W. Lewis
album: On The Town
 		Webster Lewis On The Town 1977 Epic
806 recordlabel: Motown 1419
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #9
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr
album: Give and Take
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Dynamic Superiors Nowhere to Run 1977 Motown
807 recordlabel: Warner 8317
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Pass It On
 		The Staple Singers Sweeter Than the Sweet 1977 Warner
808 recordlabel: Arista 0254
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harvey Mason
album: Shirley Brown
 		Shirley Brown I Need Somebody to Love Me 1977 Arista
809 recordlabel: Capitol 4382
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Dean Hummons and John Wagner
album: Sun Power
 		Sun Boogie Bopper 1977 Capitol
810 recordlabel: T neck 2270
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Go for Your Guns / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad]
 		The Isley Brothers Voyage to Atlantis 1977 T neck
811 recordlabel: Epic 50387
chartposition: US Dance #34
writtenby: Lee Vanderbilt
album: Eastern Man
comments: [disco]
 		The Biddu Orchestra Funky Tropical 1977 Epic
812 recordlabel: Polydor 14389
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Larry Alexander and Sandy Torano
album: Hit It Again
 		Tornader Back Up (Hit It Again) 1977 Polydor
813 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
 		Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
814 recordlabel: Atlantic 3388
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley
 		Average White Band Cloudy 1977 Atlantic
815 recordlabel: Curtom 121
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Janice Hutson and Leroy Hutson
album: Hutson II
Leroy Hutson I Do, I Do (Want to Make Love to You) 1977 Curtom
816 recordlabel: Soul Train 11045
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore (as Warren
Shalamar Ooh Baby, Baby 1977 Soul Train
817 recordlabel: Curtom 0123
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Don Covay
album: Mystique
 		Mystique What Would the World Be Without Music 1977 Curtom
818 recordlabel: State 58
chartposition: US Dance #39
writtenby: Curtis Blandon, Don Oriolo, Jay Ellis and Simon Soussan
 		Camouflage Bee Sting 1977 State
819 recordlabel: WMOT 11002
chartposition: US Dance #39
writtenby: David Bowie and Luther Vandross
album: Feel It
 		Fat Larry's Band Fascination 1977 WMOT
820 recordlabel: Epic 6263 (UK)
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen, Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs, Gamble and Huff
album: Goin' Places
 		The Jacksons Music's Takin' Over 1977 Epic(UK)
821 recordlabel: Glades 1741
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: David Eckford and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
 		Little Milton Just One Step 1977 Glades
822 recordlabel: Columbia 10496
chartposition: US AC #29
writtenby: Leroy Bell and Thom Bell
album: Mathis Is…
 		Johnny Mathis Loving You, Losing You 1977 Columbia
823 recordlabel: Buddah 577
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
 		Phyllis Hyman No One Can Love You More 1977 Buddah
824 recordlabel: Ode 50471
chartposition: RandB #56, US #
writtenby: Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell Jr., Marvin Willis, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong
album: Let's Make a New Dope Deal
 		Cheech & Chong Bloat On 1977 Ode
825 recordlabel: United Artists 36360 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #37
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Brass Construction III
 		Brass Construction We 1977 United Artists(UK)
826 recordlabel: 20th Century 2338
chartposition: RandB #94, US dance #28
writtenby: Edwin Starr
 		Edwin Starr I Just Wanna Do My Thing 1977 20th Century
827 recordlabel: Gold Mind 4003
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Ron Tyson, Allan Felder and T. G. Conway
 		Love Committee Cheaters Never Win 1977 Gold Mind
828 recordlabel: Ariola America 7674
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: M. Stokes and E. Johnson
album: Doin' It to the Bone
Muscle Shoals Horns Dance to the Music 1977 Ariola America
829 recordlabel: Casino 114
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Hank Cochran
 		Shelbra Deane Don't Touch Me 1977 Casino
830 recordlabel: Atlantic 3403
chartposition: RandB #52, US #105
writtenby: Ronald Baker
album: Disco Inferno
 		The Trammps I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon) 1977 Atlantic
831 recordlabel: Old Town 1001
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: All My Life
comments: [philly sound]
 		Arthur Prysock I Wantcha Baby 1977 Old Town
832 recordlabel: Tattoo 10884
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Charles Wilson
 		The Gap Band Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It) 1977 Tattoo
833 recordlabel: Kayvette 5130
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: George Jackson and Raymond Moore
 		Otis Clay All Because of Your Love 1977 Kayvette
834 recordlabel: Arista 0249
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Aalon and Jerry Goldstein
album: Cream City
 		Aalon Cream City 1977 Arista
835 recordlabel: Polydor 14438
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: James Brown and Deanna Brown
album: Mutha's Nature
 		James Brown If You Don't Give a Doggone About It 1977 Polydor
836 recordlabel: Salsoul 2021
chartposition: US Dance #29
writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr., Carol Williams and Ron Walker
album: 'Lectric Lady
 		Carol Williams Love Is You -- Come Back 1977 Salsoul
837 recordlabel: Atlantic 3413
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Dan Daley
album: Closer to You
 		R.B. Hudmon This Could Be the Night 1977 Atlantic
838 recordlabel: ABC 12241
chartposition: RandB #53, US dance #21
writtenby: Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden and Larry Brown
album: Truth is the Power
 		Mighty Clouds of Joy There's Love in the World (Tell the Lonely People) 1977 ABC
839 recordlabel: Curtom 0125
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Never Say You Can't Survive
 		Curtis Mayfield Show Me Love 1977 Curtom
840 recordlabel: Cotillion 44210
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Shirley Jones
album: It's About Time
 		The Impressions This Time 1977 Cotillion
841 recordlabel: Unidisc 1441
chartposition: US dance #28
writtenby: Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore
album: Full Bloom
 		Carol Douglas I Want to Stay With You 1977 Unidisc
842 recordlabel: Marlin 3312
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Sound of a Drum
comments: [instrumental]
 		Ralph MacDonald Jam on the Groove 1977 Marlin
843 recordlabel: Cotillion 44222
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Ellis and Richmond
 		The Impressions Can't Get Along 1977 Cotillion
844 recordlabel: Midland Int. 10754
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Pete Jackson and Gerald Jackson
album: I'm In Heaven
comments: [philly sound]
 		Touch of Class You Got to Know Better 1977 Midland Int.
845 recordlabel: Arista 0274
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson, Claude "Coffee" Cave and Wilfredo Wilson
album: We Are One
 		Mandrill Funky Monkey 1977 Arista
846 recordlabel: AandM 1892
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Billy Preston and Doug Jones
album: Billy Preston
 		Billy Preston I've Got The Spirit 1977 A&M
847 recordlabel: Bang 732
chartposition: R&B #48
writtenby: Jimmy
album: Goog High
 		Brick That's What It's All About 1977 Bang
848 recordlabel: Buddah 110
chartposition: US dance #32
writtenby: Richard Harris and Van McCoy
album: Melba [1976 album]
Melba Moore Good Love Makes Everything Alright 1977 Buddah
849 recordlabel: Glades 1744
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore)
 		Latimore Let Me Live the Life I Love 1977 Glades
850 recordlabel: P.I.R. 5391
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Michael Burton and Phil Terry
album: Let 'Em In
 		Billy Paul How Good Is Your Game 1977 P.I.R.
851 recordlabel: Motown 1424
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Havin' a House Party / In And Out (UK compilation)
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Willie Hutch We Gonna Party Tonight 1977 Motown
852 recordlabel: AandM 1892
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Billy Preston
album: Billy Preston
 		Billy Preston Do What You Want 1977 A&M
853 recordlabel: Capitol 15936
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Ronald Miller and Ken Hirsch
album: I've Never Been to Me
 		Nancy Wilson I've Never Been to Me 1977 Capitol
854 recordlabel: ICA 002
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Vee Pea, Margie Evans and Frank Lucas
 		Margie Evans Good Thing Queen (Part I) 1977 ICA
855 recordlabel: T.K. Disco 51
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Paul Kyser
album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers
 		Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers Living for Today 1977 T.K. Disco
856 recordlabel: Curtom 0132
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: A Piece of the Action
 		Mavis Staples A Piece of the Action 1977 Curtom
857 recordlabel: Atlantic 3391
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Bristol's Creme
 		Johnny Bristol I Sho Like Groovin' with Ya 1977 Atlantic
858 recordlabel: Glades 1743
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Little Milton (as Milton Campbell)
 		Little Milton Loving You (Is the Best Thing to Happen to Me) 1977 Glades
859 recordlabel: Island 086
chartposition: RandB #82, US Dance #30
writtenby: Trevor Lawrence
 		Wilton Place Street Band Baby Love, Sweet Sweet Love 1977 Island
860 recordlabel: Mercury 73961
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Paul Mitchell and William Bell
album: It's Time You Took Another Listen
 		William Bell Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In) 1977 Mercury
861 recordlabel: Casablanca 896
chartposition: UK #45, US #102
writtenby: Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo
album: Village People
 		Village People San Francisco (You've Got Me) 1977 Casablanca
862 recordlabel: Stang 5073
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Carole Sager
comments: [Sweet Soul]
 		The Moments I Don't Wanna Go 1977 Stang
863 recordlabel: Epic 50407
chartposition: RandB #79, US #58
writtenby: Mother's Finest
album: Another Mother Further
 		Mother's Finest Baby Love 1977 Epic
864 recordlabel: Mercury 73913
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Angel
 		Ohio Players Body Vibes 1977 Mercury
865 recordlabel: Mercury 73946
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
album: Phase II
 		Hamilton Bohannon Andrea 1977 Mercury
866 recordlabel: Capricorn 0268
chartposition: RandB #91, US #100, US dance #19
writtenby: Ludwig van Beethoven
album: Philadelphia Disco
 		The Philarmonics For Elise 1977 Capricorn
867 recordlabel: Chocolate City 009
chartposition: RandB #31, US Dance #18
writtenby: John Davis
album: I Keep Coming Back For More
Brenda & the Tabulations (I'm a) Superstar 1977 Chocolate City
868 recordlabel: AVI 135
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Gil Karson
 		Le Pamplemousse Get Your Boom, Boom (Around the Room) 1977 AVI
869 recordlabel: CBS 5093(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Winfred Lovett (as Winfred
album: It Feels So Good
 		The Manhattans It's You 1977 CBS (UK)
870 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3521
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
 		Billy Paul Your Song 1977 P.I.R.
871 recordlabel: MCA 40699
chartposition: RandB #92, US #102, US Dance #18
writtenby: Dwight Brewster, Ed Zant and Tony Silvester
album: Kalyan
 		Kalyan Disco Reggae (Tony's Groove) (Part 1) 1977 MCA
872 recordlabel: Epic 850315
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Randy Edelman
album: Chameleon
 		LaBelle Isn't It a Shame? 1977 Epic
873 recordlabel: Capitol 4494
chartposition: RandB #85, US Dance #18
writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Judy Wieder
album: Stares and Whispers
 		Freda Payne Love Magnet 1977 Capitol
874 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3614
chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #18
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Jean Carn
 		Jean Carn Free Love 1977 P.I.R.
875 recordlabel: Buddah 554
chartposition: RandB #29, US #102
writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed
album: You Are My Starship
 		Norman Connors (ft. Phyllis Hyman) Betcha by Golly Wow 1977 Buddah
876 recordlabel: AandM 1909
chartposition: RandB #32, US #57, US AC #21
writtenby: Quincy Jones, Merria Ross
album: Roots OST
 		Quincy Jones ft. Letta Mbulu Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) 1977 A&M
877 recordlabel: Mercury 73909
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Allan Felder, Ron Tyson (as Ronald Tyson) and T.G. Conway
album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!
The Dells Our Love 1977 Mercury
878 recordlabel: United Artists 1040
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Danny Leake (as Danny Raye Leake) and Ian Levine
album: Midnight Ride
 		Barbara Pennington You Are the Music within Me 1977 United Artists
879 recordlabel: Casablanca 884
chartposition: RandB #20
album: I Remember Yesterday
 		Donna Summer Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over) 1977 Casablanca
880 recordlabel: MCA 40814
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 		Rose Royce Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 1977 MCA
881 recordlabel: Epic 50401
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Robert Parissi
album: Electrified Funk
 		Wild Cherry Hold On 1977 Epic
882 recordlabel: Chocolate City 011
chartposition: RandB #20, US #104
writtenby: Larry Blackmon
album: Cardiac Arrest
 		Cameo Funk, Funk 1977 Chocolate City
883 recordlabel: Big Tree 16105
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Brian Wilson and Tony Asher
 		Marilyn Scott God Only Knows 1977 Big Tree
884 recordlabel: Red Greg 207
chartposition: RandB #48, US #93, US Dance #25
writtenby: Patrick Adams
 		The Universal Robot Band Dance and Shake Your Tambourine 1977 Red Greg
885 recordlabel: Chi Sound 964
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Peter Frampton
album: I Want to Come Back as a Song
Walter Jackson Baby, I Love Your Way 1977 Chi Sound
886 recordlabel: RSO 872
chartposition: RandB #19, US #1, UK #26, US AC #8
writtenby: Barry Gibb
album: Flowing Rivers
Andy Gibb I Just Want to Be Your Everything 1977 RSO
887 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3615
chartposition: RandB #68, UK #43
writtenby: Bunny Sigler
album: Where Will You Go When the Party's Over / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
 		Archie Bell & the Drells Everybody Have a Good Time 1977 P.I.R.
888 recordlabel: Salsoul 2026
chartposition: RandB #25, US #90, US Dance #20
writtenby: Ron Baker and Ron Tyson
album: A Night to Remember
 		Eddie Holman This Will Be a Night to Remember 1977 Salsoul
889 recordlabel: Polydor 14409
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Deanna Brown and Yammer Brown
album: Muth'a Nature
 		James Brown Give Me Some Skin 1977 Polydor
890 recordlabel: RSO 866
chartposition: RandB #93, US #56
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Bobby Manuel, Shelly N. Fisher and Willie Hall
album: The Original Disco Duck
 		Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots Dis-Gorilla (Part 1) 1977 RSO
891 recordlabel: RCA 11035
chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #11
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Benny Diggs, Willard Meeks Jr. and Arthur Freeman
 		The New York Community Choir Express Yourself 1977 RCA
892 recordlabel: Capitol 4392
chartposition: RandB #21, US #89
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
 		Maze featuring Frankie Beverly While I'm Alone 1977 Capitol
893 recordlabel: Motown 1420
chartposition: RandB #18, US #108
writtenby: Charles H. Kipps Jr.
album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		David Ruffin Just Let Me Hold You for a Night 1977 Motown
894 recordlabel: Whitfield 8306
chartposition: RandB #68, US #48, US dance #40
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Method to Madness
 		The Undisputed Truth Let's Go Down to the Disco 1977 Whitfield
895 recordlabel: T.K. 1022
chartposition: RandB #24, US #48
writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
album: Part 3
 		KC And The Sunshine Band Wrap Your Arms Around Me 1977 T.K.
896 recordlabel: ABC 12243
chartposition: RandB #78, US #94, US AC #49
writtenby: Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
album: Last Night on Earth
 		Rhythm Heritage Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now) 1977 ABC
897 recordlabel: ABC 12273
chartposition: RandB #93, US AC #48
writtenby: Tom Scott
album: Sky's the Limit
 		Rhythm Heritage Theme from Starsky and Hutch 1977 ABC
898 recordlabel: AandM 1982
chartposition: RandB #20, US #107
writtenby: George Johnson and Louis Johnson
album: Right on Time
 		The Brothers Johnson Runnin' for Your Lovin' 1977 A&M
899 recordlabel: Marlin 3309
chartposition: RandB #74, US #102, US dance #8
writtenby: Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt
album: Life Is Music
 		The Ritchie Family Life Is Music 1977 Marlin
900 recordlabel: WMOT 4001
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Doris Hall, Larry James, Ronnie Walker and Vincent Montana Jr.
album: Feel It
 		Fat Larry's Band Center City 1977 WMOT

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