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.

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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: RCA 11028 chartposition: RandB #91, US #67, US dance #2 writtenby: David Gates album: Half & Half	Vicki Sue Robinson	Hold Tight	1977	RCA
102	recordlabel: Columbia 310622 chartposition: RandB #7, US #44 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Rejoice	The Emotions	Don't Ask My Neighbors	1977	Columbia
103	recordlabel: 20th Century 2325 chartposition: RandB #15, US #68, US dance #7, US AC #27 writtenby: John Barry album: King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Theme from King Kong	1977	20th Century
104	recordlabel: Tamla 54279 chartposition: RandB #7, US #42 writtenby: Mike Sutton & Kathy Wakefield album: Deep in My Soul comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)	1977	Tamla
105	recordlabel: CBS 4779 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Biddu album: Rendezvous comments: [disco]	Tina Charles	Dr. Love	1977	CBS
106	recordlabel: Beam Junction 104 chartposition: US #83, US dance #1 writtenby: Pierre Papadiamandis and Paul Slade album: Portfolio	Grace Jones	I Need a Man	1977	Beam Junction
107	recordlabel: Motown 1414 chartposition: RandB #7, US #51 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Homer Talbert and P. Henley album: Suite for the Single Girl comments: [Motown Sound]	Jerry Butler	I Wanna Do It to You	1977	Motown
108	recordlabel: APA 17001 chartposition: RandB #86, US #41, US dance #3 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch comments: [disco] charted as Superman / One Love in US dance charts	Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch	Superman	1977	APA
109	recordlabel: RCA 9053 chartposition: RandB #70, US #28 writtenby: John Oates album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Back Together Again	1977	RCA
110	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3623 chartposition: RandB #8, US #66 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Unmistakably You	Lou Rawls	See You When I Git There	1977	P.I.R.
111	recordlabel: Westbound 55407 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: Mike Theodore album: Cosmic Wind	Mike Theodore Orchestra	The Bull	1977	Westbound
112	recordlabel: Barclay chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos album: Love and Kisses	Love & Kisses	Accidental Lover	1977	Barclay
113	recordlabel: Barclay chartposition: US dance #1, Cashbox R&B #94 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos album: Love and Kisses comments: [disco dance]	Love & Kisses	I Found Love (Now That I Found You)	1977	Barclay
114	recordlabel: Bus Stop 1054 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: John Greenslade and June Greenslade album: Sing Me comments: [reggae]	The Brothers	Sing Me	1977	Bus Stop(UK)
115	recordlabel: Casablanca 904 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: L. Huff album: Love Shook	Pattie Brooks	Don't Make Me Wait	1977	Casablanca
116	recordlabel: ABC 12299 chartposition: RandB #4, US #76 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Shake It Well	1977	ABC
117	recordlabel: Marlin 3316 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #1 writtenby: Les Baxter album: African Queens	The Ritchie Family	Quiet Village	1977	Marlin
118	recordlabel: ABC 12240 chartposition: RandB #6, US #74, UK #78 writtenby: Derek Floyd album: Reaching for the World	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Reaching for the World	1977	ABC
119	recordlabel: Columbia 3-10646 chartposition: US #3, UK #19, US AC #1, Cashbox RandB #92 writtenby: Billy Joel album: The Stranger comments: [ballad]	Billy Joel	Just The Way You Are	1977	Columbia
120	recordlabel: GTO 107 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte album: I Remember Yesterday	Donna Summer	I Remember Yesterday	1977	GTO
121	recordlabel: Casablanca 506 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: Once Upon a Time	Donna Summer	Once Upon a Time...	1977	Casablanca
122	recordlabel: AandM 1920 chartposition: RandB #46, US #6 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: David Jenkins & Cory Lerrios album: A Place In The Sun	Pablo Cruise	Whatcha Gonna Do	1977	A&M
123	recordlabel: Polydor 14373 chartposition: RandB #93, US #7, US AC #11 writtenby: Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix album: A Rock And Roll Alternative	Atlanta Rhythm Section	So into You	1977	Polydor
124	recordlabel: London 20092 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #10, RandB #100, US #34 writtenby: John Miles & Bob Marshall album: Stranger In The City	John Miles	Slowdown	1977	London
125	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
126	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
127	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
128	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
129	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
130	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
131	recordlabel: Salsoul 2038 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Magic Journey	The Salsoul Orchestra	Magic Bird of Fire	1977	Salsoul
132	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1208 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: E. Donable album: Magic Love	Michele	Can't You Feel It	1977	RCA Victor
133	recordlabel: United Artists 944 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Vincent Edwards	Maxine Nightingale	Love Hit Me	1977	United Artists
134	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
135	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
136	recordlabel: GTO 91 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Too Hot To Handle	Heatwave	Too Hot To Handle	1977	GTO(UK)
137	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
138	recordlabel: T.K. 1021 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Diamond Touch	George McCrae	Love in Motion	1977	T.K.
139	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
140	recordlabel: Columbia 10528 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Let's Be Closer Together	Tyrone Davis	This I Swear	1977	Columbia
141	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
142	recordlabel: Capitol 4439 chartposition: RandB #9, US #79 writtenby: Tennyson Stephens album: Unpredictable	Natalie Cole	Party Lights	1977	Capitol
143	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
144	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
145	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
146	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
147	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
148	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
149	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
150	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
151	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
152	recordlabel: Columbia 310532 writtenby: Joe Zawinul album: Heavy Weather	Weather Report	Birdland	1977	Columbia
153	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)
154	recordlabel: Capitol 15930(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Love Storm	Tavares	One Step Away	1977	Capitol (UK)
155	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
156	recordlabel: Salsoul 2023 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Evers and Korduletsch album: Sweet Dynamite	Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	1977	Salsoul
157	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
158	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
159	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
160	recordlabel: Epic 5458 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Jacksons	The Jacksons	Dreamer	1977	Epic(UK)
161	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.
162	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
163	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
164	recordlabel: Warner 8328 chartposition: RandB #6 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton album: AhhÃ¢â‚¬Â¦The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!	Bootsy's Rubber Band	The Pinocchio Theory	1977	Warner
165	recordlabel: Dynamic 128 chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett album: Sincerely! comments: [Reggae]	Barry Biggs	Three Ring Circus	1977	Dynamic
166	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
167	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.
168	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
169	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
170	recordlabel: Salsoul 2030 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Otis Redding	Anthony White	I Can't Turn You Loose	1977	Salsoul
171	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
172	recordlabel: Magnet 81 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze album: Madhouse	Silver Convention	Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love	1977	Magnet
173	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
174	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
175	recordlabel: HandL 6105073(UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore	The Stylistics	$7000 and You	1977	HandL (UK)
176	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
177	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
178	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
179	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
180	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
181	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)
182	recordlabel: Warner 16980 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: In Flight comments: [jazz funk]	George Benson	Nature Boy	1977	Warner
183	recordlabel: Pye 25756 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Pierre Ecama album: Magic Fly	Space	Tango In Space	1977	Pye(UK)
184	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
185	recordlabel: Columbia 10548 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jack Robinson and James Bolden album: Rendezvous	Tina Charles	Rendezvous	1977	Columbia
186	recordlabel: Fantasy 787 chartposition: RandB #15, US #95 writtenby: Keith Killgo album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Time Is Movin'	1977	Fantasy
187	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
188	recordlabel: Island 180 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #27 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Exodus comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Waiting in Vain	1977	Island
189	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
190	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
191	recordlabel: EMI 2615 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone album: Come with Me	Jesse Green	Come with Me	1977	EMI
192	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
193	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
194	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
195	recordlabel: Atlantic 3373 chartposition: RandB #10, US #85 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sparkle	Aretha Franklin	Look Into Your Heart	1977	Atlantic
196	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
197	recordlabel: Ensign 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Chris Gunning, Chris Hill, N. Grainge and Tony Eyers	Danny Williams	Dancin' Easy	1977	Ensign(UK)
198	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
199	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
200	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

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