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: 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
502	recordlabel: Mercury 73934 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rome (as Richard Rome)	The Chi-Lites	My First Mistake	1977	Mercury
503	recordlabel: CTI 33 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Patti Austin album: End of a Rainbow	Patti Austin	Say You Love Me	1977	CTI
504	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
505	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
506	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
507	recordlabel: Warner 8422 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: John Footman, Judy Weider and Frank Wilson	New Birth	Deeper	1977	Warner
508	recordlabel: Chi Sound 904 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Tom Washington	Carl Davis & the Chi-Sound Orchestra	Windy City Theme	1977	Chi Sound
509	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
510	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
511	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
512	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
513	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
514	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
515	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
516	recordlabel: Mercury 73939 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Phase II	Hamilton Bohannon	Bohannon Disco Symphony	1977	Mercury
517	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
518	recordlabel: All Platinum 2371 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bobby Patterson	Bobby Patterson	Right Place, Wrong Time	1977	All Platinum
519	recordlabel: Buddah 574 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Smith album: Sharing comments: [slow jam]	Vitamin E	Sharing	1977	Buddah
520	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
521	recordlabel: Arista 0250 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Michael Masser	Michael Masser & Mandrill	Ali Bombaye I and II (Zaire Chant)	1977	Arista
522	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
523	recordlabel: 20th Century 2353 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Beloyd	Beloyd	Get into Your Life	1977	20th Century
524	recordlabel: ChiSound 1112 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Charles Bush album: Power and Love	Manchild	Especially for You	1977	ChiSound
525	recordlabel: Chocolate City 010 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: Cardiac Arrest	Cameo	Post Mortem	1977	Chocolate City
526	recordlabel: LCR 10106 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: T. Brunson, R. Marsh	The Family	Music	1977	LCR
527	recordlabel: Curtom 0130 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Jessie Boyce	Mystique	It Took a Woman Like You	1977	Curtom
528	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
529	recordlabel: Chimneyville 10219 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: McKinley Mitchell album: McKinley Mitchell	McKinley Mitchell	The End of the Rainbow	1977	Chimneyville
530	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
531	recordlabel: Polydor 887480 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: J. Pescetto, C. Lieberman album: An Act of Love	Carl Anderson	Falling All Over Again	1977	Polydor
532	recordlabel: Kayvette 5129 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Bettye Swann	Jackie Moore	Make Me Yours	1977	Kayvette
533	recordlabel: Claridge 427 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Sky Keegan and Bo Kirkland	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	Loving Arms	1977	Claridge
534	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
535	recordlabel: Alston 3734 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Betty Wright and Willie Clarke	Betty Wright	You Can't See for Lookin'	1977	Alston
536	recordlabel: Columbia 10429 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Deniece Williams album: This Is Niecy	Deniece Williams	Cause You Love Me Baby	1977	Columbia
537	recordlabel: Malaco 1040 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper	Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd	We Should Really Be in Love	1977	Malaco
538	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
539	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.
540	recordlabel: Whitfield 8356 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Earnest Reed Jr. album: Nytro	Nytro	What It Is	1977	Whitfield
541	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
542	recordlabel: Private Stock 153 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin	Cissy Houston	Tomorrow	1977	Private Stock
543	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
544	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
545	recordlabel: Tigress 359 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gitle Langner Saks and Ian Zachery	Willie Fisher	One Way Street	1977	Tigress
546	recordlabel: 20th Century 2317 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: E. Townsend, M. Wiley	Michelle Wiley	I Feel So At Home Here	1977	20th Century
547	recordlabel: Kayvette 5132 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Wilson Meadows	The Meadows Brothers	I Can't Understand	1977	Kayvette
548	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
549	recordlabel: ABC 12316 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Carl Hampton album: The Two of Us	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Wonderful	1977	ABC
550	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
551	recordlabel: Bareback 526 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Helen Miller and Rose Marie McCoy	Beverly Crosby	You Can Be My Lover	1977	Bareback
552	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
553	recordlabel: Dakar 4562 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Elbert Wilkins	John Freeman	Dynamite	1977	Dakar
554	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
555	recordlabel: Curtom 0126 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Theodore Life album: Mystique comments: [ballad]	Mystique	Is It Really You	1977	Curtom
556	recordlabel: Mayhew 532 chartposition: RandB #78 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Bobby Womack	Sophisticated Ladies	Check It Out (Part I)	1977	Mayhew
557	recordlabel: ABC 4203 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: The Soul Partners album: Cherish	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	If You Feel Like Dancin'	1977	ABC
558	recordlabel: Arista 0264 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: General Johnson	General Johnson	Let's Fool Around	1977	Arista
559	recordlabel: Capitol 4426 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Brief Encounter, L. Bailey album: The Brief Encounter	Brief Encounter	In a Very Special Way	1977	Capitol
560	recordlabel: Playboy 6093 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Charles Franklin, Randy Hardy and Finis Henderson Jr. album: Weapons of Peace	Weapons of Peace	City	1977	Playboy
561	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4944 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Let 'Em In	Billy Paul	I Trust You	1977	P.I.R.
562	recordlabel: Sound Stage Seven 2504 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: C. Curry, W. Doggett album: The Beginning...	Ann Sexton	I'm His Wife (You're Just a Friend)	1977	Sound Stage Seven
563	recordlabel: Stang 5071 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Carole Sager, Peter Allen comments: [sweet soul]	The Moments	We Don't Cry Out Loud	1977	Stang
564	recordlabel: Warner 8344 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Passport to Ecstasy comments: [southern soul ballad]	Banks & Hampton	I'm Gonna Have to Tell Her	1977	Warner
565	recordlabel: Columbia 10617 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: J. Weaver	Eleanor Grant	This Time We're Really Though	1977	Columbia
566	recordlabel: Buddah 565 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Solid	Michael Henderson	You Haven't Made It to the Top	1977	Buddah
567	recordlabel: Hi 77503 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #80 writtenby: D. Greer	Quiet Elegance	Roots Of Love	1977	Hi
568	recordlabel: Capitol 4501 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #80 writtenby: S. Gardner, B. Cosby album: Disco Bill comments: [novelty disco]	Bill Cosby	Boogie On Your Face	1977	Capitol
569	recordlabel: Soul Train 11001 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #80 writtenby: A. Oliver, W. Schuchner album: Sunbear comments: [jazz funk]	Sunbear	I Heard The Voice Of Music Say	1977	Soul Train
570	recordlabel: HandL 4683 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Tip Watkins and Carl Smith	Tip Watkins	People Gonna Talk (Part 1)	1977	HandL
571	recordlabel: Atlantic 453385 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Garden of Love Light	Narada Michael Walden	Delightful	1977	Atlantic
572	recordlabel: Epic 50483 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: G. Murdock, J. Kennedy, album: Another Mother Further comments: [downtempo]	Mother's Finest	Thank You For The Love	1977	Epic
573	recordlabel: Claridge 427 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: S. Keegan, B. Kirkland	Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis	That's The Way The Wind Blows	1977	Claridge
574	recordlabel: RCA 11058 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Love, Music and Life	D.J. Rogers	Love Is All I Need	1977	RCA
575	recordlabel: Curtom 124 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Leroy Hutson album: Hutson II	Leroy Hutson	Blackberry Jam	1977	Curtom
576	recordlabel: Buddah 586 chartposition: R&B #82 writtenby: Ken Peterson album: Goin' Places	Michael Henderson	Won't You Be Mine	1977	Buddah
577	recordlabel: RCA 10999 writtenby: C. McDonald, D. Shields, A. Abrahams, T. Wender album: Get Up and Dance	The Memphis Horns	What the Funk	1977	RCA
578	recordlabel: MCA 12294 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: The Soul Partners album: Cherish	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	Why Must We Say Goodbye	1977	MCA
579	recordlabel: TSOP 84784 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Leon Huff and Frankie Brunson	The People's Choice	Cold Blooded and Down-Right-Funky	1977	TSOP
580	recordlabel: Buddah 455 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jacques Burvick album: Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream	Aquarian Dream	Phoenix	1977	Buddah
581	recordlabel: Epic 850426 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Joe Tex , Louis Bernard Johnson and Dearing Edwin King Jr.	Joe Tex	Hungry for Your Love	1977	Epic
582	recordlabel: ABC 12315 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fred L. Bridges and Lawrence Payton album: The Show Must Go On	Four Tops	The Show Must Go On	1977	ABC
583	recordlabel: Prestige 765 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Feel the Heat	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Come into My Life	1977	Prestige
584	recordlabel: Motown 1422 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Keithen Carter and Michael Ward album: Thelma and Jerry comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler	It's a Lifetime Thing	1977	Motown
585	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
586	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
587	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31010 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: McKinley Jackson and Sharon Jones comments: [instrumental]	Brass Fever	Time Is Running Out	1977	ABC Impulse
588	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
589	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
590	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
591	recordlabel: Cotillion 4544212 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Life, Love And Living	John Edwards	Nobody, But You	1977	Cotillion
592	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
593	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
594	recordlabel: Columbia 10571 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Love Notes	Ramsey Lewis	Spring High	1977	Columbia
595	recordlabel: Epic 850331 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Sly Stone album: Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back	Sly Stone	Family Again	1977	Epic
596	recordlabel: Tappan Zee 3-10668 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: B. James album: Heads comments: [jazz funk]	Bob James	Heads	1977	Tappan Zee
597	recordlabel: Fantasy 796 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Esau Joyner album: What You Need	Side Effect	Finally Found Someone	1977	Fantasy
598	recordlabel: Polydor 14381 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: J. Alvarez	Alvarez	Sooner or Later	1977	Polydor
599	recordlabel: Millennium 603 chartposition: RandB #86 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Denny Randell and Irwin Levine	The Regal Dewy	Love Music	1977	Millennium
600	recordlabel: Gold Plate 1954 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Mac & Mac	Chicago Gangsters	I'm an Outlaw	1977	Gold Plate

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