Soul R&B Music Charts of 1978 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1978 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 1978, 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 1978, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

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The following songs were released in 1978 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 1978 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: Capitol 4656 chartposition: RandB #2, US #109 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Crosswinds comments: [ballad]	Peabo Bryson	I'm So Into You	1978	Capitol
102	recordlabel: Rolling Stones 19307 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #3, US #1, US dance #6 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Some Girls	The Rolling Stones	Miss You	1978	Rolling Stones
103	recordlabel: Warner 8512 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and George Clinton album: Bootsy? Player of the Year	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootzilla	1978	Warner
104	recordlabel: Buddah 597 chartposition: RandB #3, US #88 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	Take Me I'm Yours	1978	Buddah
105	recordlabel: Capitol 4522 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Reaching for the Sky	Peabo Bryson	Reaching for the Sky	1978	Capitol
106	recordlabel: Asylum 45546 chartposition: RandB #77, US #7, US AC #2, US country #85 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) album: Living in the USA	Linda Ronstadt	Ooh Baby Baby	1978	Asylum
107	recordlabel: Prelude 71114 chartposition: RandB #81, US dance #1 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris album: Keep On Jumpin	Musique	Keep On Jumpin'	1978	Prelude
108	recordlabel: Polydor 14450 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #1, US #105 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Bionic Boogie comments: charted as Dance Little Dreamer / Risky Changes in US dance charts	Bionic Boogie	Risky Changes	1978	Polydor
109	recordlabel: Warner 8582 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Victim	1978	Warner
110	recordlabel: Casablanca 923 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #30 writtenby: Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown) and Arthur Freed album: Love Me Baby Singin' in the Rain comments: [disco]	Sheila & B. Devotion	Singin' in the Rain	1978	Casablanca
111	recordlabel: Miracle 2 chartposition: RandB #89, US dance #4 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Ain't That Enough for You	1978	Miracle
112	recordlabel: Columbia 10674 chartposition: RandB #6, US #101 writtenby: Douglas Stender, Alvin Fields and Barbara Morr album: There's No Good in Goodbye	The Manhattans	Am I Losing You	1978	Columbia
113	recordlabel: Atlantic 3498 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #101 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins album: Funk or Walk	The Brides of Funkenstein	Disco to Go	1978	Atlantic
114	recordlabel: Cotillion 44243 chartposition: RandB #6, US #101 writtenby: Artwell Matthews, Audrey Matthews, Curtis Hobson, James Maddox, Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	Long Stroke	1978	Cotillion
115	recordlabel: Columbia 310791 chartposition: RandB #6, US #102 writtenby: Al McKay and Maurice White album: Sunbeam	The Emotions	Smile	1978	Columbia
116	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3652 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #21, US#79 writtenby: Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) and Charles Simmons album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Brandy	1978	P.I.R.
117	recordlabel: Polydor 16180 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: S. Soussan, J. M. Reed, T. Whitney	Arpeggio	Let the Music Play	1978	Polydor
118	recordlabel: MCA 382 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #39 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: What You Waitin' For	Stargard	What You Waiting For	1978	MCA
119	recordlabel: Epic 850531 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: George Duke album: Don't Let Go	George Duke	Dukey Stick (Part One)	1978	Epic
120	recordlabel: GTO 224 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #13 writtenby: Marc Chantereau, Pierre Alain Dahan, Slim Pezin and Sauveur Mallia album: Voyage comments: [disco]	Voyage	From East to West	1978	GTO
121	recordlabel: Casablanca 132 (UK) chartposition: UK #12, US dance #5 writtenby: Patrick Juvet and Jacques Morali album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco dance]	Patrick Juvet	I Love America	1978	Casablanca(UK)
122	recordlabel: Island 8652 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph, Patrick McLean, Paul Phillips album: Hi Tension	Hi-Tension	Hi-Tension	1978	Island
123	recordlabel: 20th Century 2361 chartposition: RandB #8, US #101 writtenby: Barry White album: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love	Barry White	Playing Your Game, Baby	1978	20th Century
124	recordlabel: Motown 1451 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #26 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas and Bonnie Pointer comments: [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me)	1978	Motown
125	recordlabel: Tamla 54293 chartposition: RandB #9, US #75 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Rose Ella Jones album: Love Breeze comments: [Motown Sound] US b side to Why You Wanna See My Bad Side	Smokey Robinson	Daylight and Darkness	1978	Tamla
126	recordlabel: Casablanca 924 chartposition: US dance #5, UK #34 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Patrick Juvet, Victor Willis album: Got A Feeling I Love America comments: [disco]	Patrick Juvet	Got a Feeling	1978	Casablanca
127	recordlabel: Private Stock 166 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US Dance #5 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields and Cissy Houston	Cissy Houston	Think It Over	1978	Private Stock
128	recordlabel: Polydor chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: Don Ray album: The Garden of Love comments: [disco funk] [album cut]	Don Ray	Garden of Love	1978	Polydor
129	recordlabel: Solar 11246 chartposition: RandB #10, US #101 writtenby: Melvin Ragin, Sonny Burke, Art Posey and Josef Powell album: Headlights	The Whispers	(Let's Go) All the Way	1978	Solar
130	recordlabel: ABC 12312 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: The Bitch Is Bad	Denise LaSalle	Love Me Right	1978	ABC
131	recordlabel: Pye 46045(UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: Can You Feel the Force	The Real Thing	Whenever You Want My Love	1978	Pye (UK)
132	recordlabel: Whitfield 17148 chartposition: UK #16, US Dance #20 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: In Full Bloom comments: charted as Do Your Dance / It Makes You Feel Like Dancin' n US dance charts	Rose Royce	It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'	1978	Whitfield
133	recordlabel: RCA 11371 chartposition: US #20 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Along the Red Ledge	Hall & Oates	It's a Laugh	1978	RCA
134	recordlabel: Capitol 4572 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Natalie Cole album: Thankful	Natalie Cole	Annie Mae	1978	Capitol
135	recordlabel: ABC 12289 chartposition: RandB #62, US #108, UK #52, US Dance #10 writtenby: Lenny Williams album: Choosing You comments: Choosing You / Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh! in US dance charts	Lenny Williams	Choosing You	1978	ABC
136	recordlabel: Casablanca 925 chartposition: RandB #23, US #22 writtenby: Alec R. Costandinos	Love & Kisses	Thank God It's Friday	1978	Casablanca
137	recordlabel: Dash 5044 chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #7 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus album: On Fire	T-Connection	Let Yourself Go	1978	Dash
138	recordlabel: Marlin 3330 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #56, US #41 writtenby: Marc Chantereau, Pierre Alain Dahan & Slim Pezin album: Fly Away comments: [disco]	Voyage	Souvenirs	1978	Marlin
139	recordlabel: Spring 181 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Bill Curtis	Fatback Band	I Like Girls	1978	Spring
140	recordlabel: Salsoul 111 chartposition: RandB #11, US #87 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Bunny Sigler	Loleatta Holloway & Bunny Sigler	Only You	1978	Salsoul
141	recordlabel: Island 7198 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Kaya comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Satisfy My Soul	1978	Island
142	recordlabel: Warner 8619 chartposition: RandB #12, US #92 writtenby: Chris Moon and Prince album: For You	Prince	Soft and Wet	1978	Warner
143	recordlabel: Spring 179 chartposition: RandB #12, US #102 writtenby: Latimore (as Benny Latimore) album: Feelin' Bitchy	Millie Jackson	All the Way Lover	1978	Spring
144	recordlabel: Millennium 608 chartposition: RandB #76, US #25, US AC #30, US dance #33 writtenby: John Williams album: Encounters of Every Kind	Meco	Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1978	Millennium
145	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 115 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Ray Martinez (as Jose Ramon Martinez) album: Amant comments: [disco instrumental]	Amant	If There's Love	1978	T.K. Disco
146	recordlabel: Polydor 14525 chartposition: US dance #8 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Hot Butterfly	Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Ft. Luther Vandross	Hot Butterfly	1978	Polydor
147	recordlabel: Casablanca 7089 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison, Bob Esty and Roberta Kelly album: Gettin' the Spirit	Roberta Kelly	Gettin' the Spirit	1978	Casablanca
148	recordlabel: Arista 0328 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #27 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Raydio	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Is This A Love Thing	1978	Arista
149	recordlabel: United Artists 1120 chartposition: RandB #18, US 104 writtenby: R. Muller album: Brass Construction III comments: [funk]	Brass Construction	L-O-V-E-U	1978	United Artists
150	recordlabel: She 8700 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Clarence Satchell, Frederick Tyrone Crum (as Tyrone Crum), Keith Harrison, Ralph Aikens, Robert Neal album: Riding High	Faze-O	Riding High	1978	She
151	recordlabel: Hi 77505 chartposition: RandB #9, US #83 writtenby: Al Green , Fred Jordan & Reuben Fairfax Jr. album: The Belle Album comments: [gospel soul]	Al Green	Belle	1978	Hi
152	chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Bob McGilpin album: Superstar comments: [disco]	Bob McGilpin	Superstar	1978
153	recordlabel: Prelude 71112 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Steve Winwood and Jimmy Miller album: I'm a Man comments: [disco]	Macho	I'm a Man	1978	Prelude
154	recordlabel: Bareback 538 chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #9 writtenby: Ray Barnes (as Robert Ray Barnes) and Victor Hall	Sweet Cream	I Don't Know What I'd Do (If You Ever Left Me)	1978	Bareback
155	recordlabel: CBS 6062 (UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Biddu album: Heart 'N' Soul	Tina Charles	I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me	1978	CBS(UK)
156	recordlabel: Stax 3216 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Eddie Marion, Henderson Thigpen and James Banks album: Money Talks	The Bar-Kays	Holy Ghost	1978	Stax
157	recordlabel: AVI 203 chartposition: RandB #31, US #91, US Dance #9 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Merria Ross album: Dancing in Paradise comments: charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts	El Coco	Dancing in Paradise	1978	AVI
158	recordlabel: Capitol 4531 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Hurt So Good	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Workin' Together	1978	Capitol
159	recordlabel: GTO 117 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Donna Summer , Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte album: I Remember Yesterday	Donna Summer	Back in Love Again	1978	GTO
160	recordlabel: Capitol 11699 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Future Bound	Tavares	The Ghost of Love	1978	Capitol
161	recordlabel: Bearsville 0326 chartposition: RandB #15, US #103, US Dance #10 writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Robert Cotter (as Bobby Carter) album: Norma Jean comments: charted as Saturday / Sorcerer / Having A Party / I Like Love in US dance charts	Norma Jean Wright	Saturday	1978	Bearsville
162	recordlabel: Columbia 10684 chartposition: RandB #12, US #102 writtenby: Leo Graham album: I Can't Go On This Way	Tyrone Davis	Get On Up (Disco)	1978	Columbia
163	recordlabel: Epic 5919 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Goin' Places	The Jacksons	Even Though You're Gone	1978	Epic
164	recordlabel: Midsong International 40896 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #80 writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund album: Love In A Sleeper	Silver Convention	Spend the Night with Me	1978	Midsong Internationa
165	recordlabel: Salsoul 2063 chartposition: RandB #53, US #65, US Dance #10 writtenby: Judy Cheeks, Anthony Monn and R.L. Williams album: Mellow Lovin'	Judy Cheeks	Mellow Lovin'	1978	Salsoul
166	recordlabel: Buddah 407 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #32 writtenby: Patrick Williams, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman album: The One and Only	Gladys Knight & the Pips	The One and Only	1978	Buddah
167	recordlabel: Buddah 478 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #59 writtenby: Tony Macaulay	Gladys Knight & the Pips	It's Better Than Good Time	1978	Buddah
168	recordlabel: RSO 904 chartposition: UK #10, US AC #8, US #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb album: Shadow Dancing	Andy Gibb	An Everlasting Love	1978	RSO
169	recordlabel: RCA 11222 chartposition: RandB #14, US #103 writtenby: Allan Toussaint album: We're All in This Together	Chocolate Milk	Girl Callin'	1978	RCA
170	recordlabel: Malaco 1047 chartposition: RandB #12, US #101 writtenby: Bobby Goldsboro album: Dorothy Moore comments: [Soul Ballad]	Dorothy Moore	With Pen in Hand	1978	Malaco
171	recordlabel: Alston 3740 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Betty Wright and Willie Clarke album: Betty Wright Live	Betty Wright	Tonight Is the Night	1978	Alston
172	recordlabel: CBS 6351(UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Richard Adler	Sine	Just Let Me Do My Thing	1978	CBS (UK)
173	recordlabel: Arista 0349 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey	Quazar	Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine)	1978	Arista
174	recordlabel: JDC 428 chartposition: RandB #88, US dance #11 writtenby: Jim Callon and Starr Arning album: Mr. DJ You Know How to Make Me Dance comments: [disco dance] (featuring Taka Boom)	The Glass Family	Mr. DJ You Know How to Make Me Dance	1978	JDC
175	recordlabel: Westbound 11133 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: McKinley Cunningham II, M. Willis, J. Mitchell album: Let's Get Together	The Detroit Emeralds	Let's Get Together	1978	Westbound
176	recordlabel: Arista 211 chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Epic Mazur (as Bret Mazur), Kash Monet and Neil Jason	The Brecker Brothers	East River	1978	Arista
177	recordlabel: Gull 63(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Cleveland Eaton Sr.	Cleveland Eaton	Bama Boogie Woogie	1978	Gull (UK)
178	recordlabel: Lrc 906 chartposition: RandB #76, US Dance #11 writtenby: Brad Baker, Gordon Grody, I. Tillie, Phylis Hill and Lance Quinn album: Get in the Wind	Joe Thomas	Plato's Retreat	1978	Lrc
179	recordlabel: Mercury 534 chartposition: RandB #11, US #102 writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen album: Flying High on Your Love	The Bar-Kays	Let's Have Some Fun	1978	Mercury
180	recordlabel: Polydor 2059063 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon & Pete Wingfield album: Dancealot	Olympic Runners	Get It While You Can	1978	Polydor
181	recordlabel: Buddah 467 chartposition: UK #34, US dance #9, Cashbox R&B #85, US #56 writtenby: Bobby Woods & Roger Cook album: White Witch comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	What's Your Name, What's Your Number	1978	Buddah
182	recordlabel: Warner 8710 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Is It Still Good to Ya	Ashford & Simpson	Is It Still Good to Ya	1978	Warner
183	recordlabel: Atlantic 3468 chartposition: RandB #12, US #103 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Almighty Fire	Aretha Franklin	Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)	1978	Atlantic
184	recordlabel: De lite 908 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Britt Britton and Freida Nerangis album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	Galaxy of Love	1978	De lite
185	recordlabel: Arista 0325 chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #20 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Vintage '78 comments: charted as Ain't No Smoking without Fire / Whip in US dance charts	Eddie Kendricks	Ain't No Smoking without Fire	1978	Arista
186	recordlabel: Infinity 50003 chartposition: RandB #32, US #37, US AC #44 writtenby: Richard Germinaro, Evie Sands & Ben Wiseman album: Midnight Diamond	Dobie Gray	You Can Do It	1978	Infinity
187	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6093 (UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The O'Jays	I Love Music (1978)	1978	P.I.R.(UK)
188	recordlabel: Casablanca 922 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis and Peter Whitehead album: Macho Man	Village People	Macho Man	1978	Casablanca
189	recordlabel: Capitol 4573 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Reaching for the Sky	Peabo Bryson	Feel the Fire	1978	Capitol
190	recordlabel: Columbia 310632 chartposition: RandB #17, US #84, US Dance #32 writtenby: Al McKinnery, Verdine White and Robert Wright album: Come Go with Us	The Pockets	Come Go with Me	1978	Columbia
191	recordlabel: Ariola America 7719 chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Any Way You Want It comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts	Deborah Washington	Standing in the Shadows of Love	1978	Ariola America
192	recordlabel: Kudu 943 chartposition: US dance #13 writtenby: Tony Sarafino, David Matthews album: Boogie to the Top	Idris Muhammad	Boogie to the Top	1978	Kudu
193	recordlabel: Kudu 38 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Tony Sarafino, David Matthews album: Boogie to the Top	Idris Muhammad	One with a Star	1978	Kudu
194	recordlabel: Mercury 73973 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: David Oliver and Ruth Robinson album: David Oliver	David Oliver	Ms	1978	Mercury
195	recordlabel: West End 22113 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Mark Sameth	Bettye LaVette	Doin' the Best That I Can	1978	West End
196	recordlabel: Polydor 14509 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #41 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson and Steve Fisher album: You Send Me	Roy Ayers	Get On Up, Get On Down	1978	Polydor
197	recordlabel: Fantasy 819 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Kevin Toney and Orville Saunders album: Action	The Blackbyrds	Supernatural Feeling	1978	Fantasy
198	recordlabel: Salsoul 2064 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #13 writtenby: Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein album: The Yellow Brick Road	The Salsoul Orchestra	West Side Story Medley	1978	Salsoul
199	recordlabel: Solar 11353 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Malcolm Anthony album: Headlights	The Whispers	(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out	1978	Solar
200	recordlabel: Pye 46078(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Biddu	The Real Thing	Let's Go Disco	1978	Pye (UK)

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