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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1978 . . .

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
201	recordlabel: Epic 46113 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo album: Can You Feel the Force	The Real Thing	Rainin' Through My Sunshine	1978	Epic
202	recordlabel: Salsoul 2057 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #51, US Dance #13 writtenby: Barry Lee, Brian Sherrer, Floyd Smith, Kenneth Carter, Victor Burks and Walter Carter album: Sons of the Gods	Ripple	The Beat Goes On and On	1978	Salsoul
203	recordlabel: CBS 6267 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White and Verdine White album: All 'N All	Earth, Wind & Fire	Jupiter	1978	CBS
204	recordlabel: Creole 159 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Paul Da Vinci album: Liquid Gold	Liquid Gold	Any Way You Do	1978	Creole(UK)
205	recordlabel: KoKo 728 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Johnny Baylor album: Do You Love Somebody	Luther Ingram	Do You Love Somebody	1978	KoKo
206	recordlabel: Roadshow 1212 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Verdell Lanier album: Once Upon a Dream	Enchantment	If You're Ready (Here It Comes)	1978	Roadshow
207	recordlabel: Capitol 16015 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: J. Mtume album: Mahal comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Eddie Henderson	Prance On	1978	Capitol
208	recordlabel: Rampart 771 chartposition: UK #44, US dance #33 writtenby: Harry Scorse Jr. comments: [disco dance]	Eastside Connection	You're So Right For Me	1978	Rampart
209	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3656 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler album: Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You	Jerry Butler	(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out	1978	P.I.R.
210	recordlabel: AandM 2098 chartposition: RandB #45, US #102, UK #43 writtenby: Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Valerie Johnson album: Blam!!	The Brothers Johnson	Ain't We Funkin' Now	1978	A&M
211	recordlabel: Cotillion 44244 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #39, US dance #7 writtenby: Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone) and Lene Lovich album: Cerrone IV The Golden Touch	Cerrone	Je suis Music	1978	Cotillion
212	recordlabel: Cotillion 44238 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Concept	Slave	Stellar Fungk	1978	Cotillion
213	recordlabel: Polydor 14523 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #43 writtenby: Richard Flowers and Wayne Henderson	Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson	Heat of the Beat	1978	Polydor
214	recordlabel: ABC 12360 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: David Ervin and Kenny Pierce album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Love to See You Smile	1978	ABC
215	recordlabel: Prelude 71103 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Weldon A. McDougal III album: I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad] mpcode: UGmCvPY9koI	Barbara Mason	I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife	1978	Prelude
216	recordlabel: EMI 2859 (UK) chartposition: UK #43, US #81 writtenby: William Robinson, Ronald White album: Bush Doctor comments: [Reggae]	Peter Tosh	(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back	1978	EMI(UK)
217	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8665 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	Is It Love?	1978	Warner Bros.
218	recordlabel: Midsong Int. 40860 chartposition: US dance #15, UK #66, US #101 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb album: Burnin'	Carol Douglas	Night Fever	1978	Midsong Int.
219	recordlabel: MCA 40890 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #45 writtenby: Rochelle Runnells album: Stargard	Stargard	Love Is So Easy	1978	MCA
220	recordlabel: Magnet 130 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Bellotte, Baldursson album: Marsha	Marsha Hunt	The Other Side Of Midnight	1978	Magnet(UK)
221	recordlabel: Carrere 393 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Mike Wickfield, Pamela Forest and Paul Pacer album: Sheila and B.Devotion	Sheila & B. Devotion	You Light My Fire	1978	Carrere
222	recordlabel: RAK 280 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Russ Ballard	Kandidate	Don't Wanna Say Goodnight	1978	RAK(UK)
223	recordlabel: Buddah 600 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Sylvester Rivers album: In the Night Time	Michael Henderson	In the Night-Time	1978	Buddah
224	recordlabel: ABC 12331 chartposition: RandB #17, US #106 writtenby: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson album: Shake It Well	The Dramatics	Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams	1978	ABC
225	recordlabel: TSOP 84784 chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Frankie Brunson and Leon Huff	The People's Choice	Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)	1978	TSOP
226	recordlabel: Spring 190 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Joe Simon and Teddy Randazzo	Joe Simon	Love Vibration	1978	Spring
227	recordlabel: RCA 11346 chartposition: RandB #19, US #104 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey	Grey & Hanks	You Fooled Me	1978	RCA
228	recordlabel: Arista 0366 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron	Angel Dust	1978	Arista
229	recordlabel: Casablanca 938 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Edmund Sylvers, Foster Sylvers, James Sylvers, Leon Sylvers III and Joseph Sylvers album: Forever Yours	The Sylvers	Don't Stop, Get Off	1978	Casablanca
230	recordlabel: Warner 17164 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #48 writtenby: Dave Crawford album: House Of Love	Candi Staton	Honest I Do Love You	1978	Warner
231	recordlabel: Midsong Int. 40945 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Mark Barkan album: Carol Douglas	Carol Douglas	Burnin'	1978	Midsong Int.
232	recordlabel: Atlantic 3504 chartposition: RandB #97, US #82, UK #55, US Dance #16 writtenby: Bud Ros, Len Rocco and Vincent Montana album: Goody Goody	Goody Goody	Number 1 D.J.	1978	Atlantic
233	recordlabel: Ariola America 7700 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16 writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller	Deborah Washington	Ready or Not	1978	Ariola America
234	recordlabel: EMI America 8004 chartposition: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4 writtenby: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner album: The Michael Johnson Album	Michael Johnson	Almost Like Being in Love	1978	EMI America
235	recordlabel: Warner 8669 writtenby: Roe and Coe album: Unlock Your Mind	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	Unlock Your Mind	1978	Warner
236	recordlabel: AandM 2065 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #16 writtenby: Wayne Lewis album: Atlantic Starr	Atlantic Starr	Stand Up	1978	A&M
237	recordlabel: MCA 40883 chartposition: RandB #70, UK #40 writtenby: B.B. Dickerson,Charles Miller, Harold Brown,Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan album: Galaxy	War	Hey Senorita	1978	MCA
238	recordlabel: AandM 2086 chartposition: RandB #45, US #104, UK #50 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Blam!!	The Brothers Johnson	Ride-O-Rocket	1978	A&M
239	recordlabel: Epic 50500 chartposition: RandB #49, US #69 writtenby: Robert Parissi album: I Love My Music	Wild Cherry	I Love My Music	1978	Epic
240	recordlabel: T neck 2277 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Showdown	The Isley Brothers	Groove with You	1978	T neck
241	recordlabel: RCA 11424 chartposition: US #42, US AC #49 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Along the Red Ledge	Hall & Oates	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1978	RCA
242	recordlabel: ABC 12423 chartposition: RandB #20, US #102 writtenby: Frank Wilson, John Footman and Terri McFadden album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	Midnight Girl	1978	ABC
243	recordlabel: Gordy 7157 chartposition: RandB #20, US #89 writtenby: Clay Drayton album: Turnin' On comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Love Is All You Need	1978	Gordy
244	recordlabel: HandL 4694 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Landy McNeal, Bob Johnson and George Pettus	Sandy Mercer	You Are My Love	1978	HandL
245	recordlabel: Prelude 71113 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Jesse Boyce, Moses Dillard & Thomas Cain album: Learning To Dance All Over Again	Lorraine Johnson	Feed the Flame	1978	Prelude
246	recordlabel: Warner 8575 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) , George Clinton and Frank Waddy album: Bootsy? Player of the Year	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Hollywood Squares	1978	Warner
247	recordlabel: Island 8646 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #17 writtenby: Gloria Covington, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston album: Discocide	Roundtree	Get On Up (Get On Down)	1978	Island
248	recordlabel: Island 6431 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Where Is Your Love comments: [reggae]	Jimmy Lindsay	Easy	1978	Island(UK)
249	recordlabel: Decca 13755 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Manu Dibango	Manu Dibango	Big Blow	1978	Decca
250	recordlabel: Atlantic 3493 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Thom Bell, Tony Bell, Casey James and Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell)	The Spinners	If You Wanna Do a Dance	1978	Atlantic
251	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Lamont Dozier album: It Begins Again	Dusty Springfield	A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day)	1978	Mercury
252	recordlabel: Westbound 55410 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: McKinley Cunningham II, James Mitchell, Marvin Willis, Mike Theodore, Abrim Tilmon album: Let's Get Together comments: [disco]	The Detroit Emeralds	Turn On Lady	1978	Westbound
253	recordlabel: Chocolate City 016 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Ugly Ego	Cameo	Insane	1978	Chocolate City
254	recordlabel: Atco 7092 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: William Peterkin album: The Best of Donny Hathaway	Donny Hathaway	You Were Meant for Me	1978	Atco
255	recordlabel: Magnet 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Charles Sylvester and Roy Gee Hemmings album: Movin' City High	J.A.L.N. Band	Get Up (And Let Yourself Go)	1978	Magnet(UK)
256	recordlabel: Capitol 4587 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Byron Byrd and Kym Yancey album: Sunburn comments: [funk]	Sun	Sun Is Here	1978	Capitol
257	recordlabel: Warner 8602 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Larry Graham album: My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me	1978	Warner
258	recordlabel: Atlantic 44231 chartposition: RandB #22, US #110 writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington album: The Hardness of the World	Slave	The Party Song	1978	Atlantic
259	recordlabel: Fantasy 161 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Richie Rom album: Giving It Back	Phil Hurtt	Giving It Back	1978	Fantasy
260	recordlabel: Fantasy 818 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Augie Johnson, Gregory Matta, Louie Patton, Sylvia St. James and Wayne Henderson album: Goin' Bananas	Side Effect	It's All in Your Mind	1978	Fantasy
261	recordlabel: AandM 2095 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and James Davis album: Togetherness	L.T.D.	We Both Deserve Each Other's Love	1978	A&M
262	recordlabel: ABC 4229(UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Al Hudson , Alicia Myers, Dave Roberson, Cortez Harris, Kevin McCord, Gregory Green and Jonathan Meado	Al Hudson	Dance Get Down (Feel the Groove)	1978	ABC (UK)
263	recordlabel: P.I.R. 6255 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Derrick Graves and Dexter Wansel album: Voyager	Dexter Wansel	All Night Long	1978	P.I.R.
264	recordlabel: Stax 503 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Joe Shamwell album: Open Door Policy	The Soul Children	Can't Give Up a Good Thing	1978	Stax
265	recordlabel: Millennium 610 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Brooklyn Dreams	Brooklyn Dreams	Music, Harmony and Rhythm	1978	Millennium
266	recordlabel: De lite 901 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Kool and the Gang and George Brown album: The Force	Kool & the Gang	Slick Superchick	1978	De lite
267	recordlabel: ABC 12380 chartposition: RandB #19, US #102 writtenby: Stix Hooper (as	B.B. King	Never Make a Move Too Soon	1978	ABC
268	recordlabel: ABC 12387 chartposition: RandB #40, US #104, UK #67, US Dance #25 writtenby: Clay Drayton and Judy Wieder album: Spark of Love	Lenny Williams	You Got Me Running	1978	ABC
269	recordlabel: Columbia 10754 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Love Brought Me Back	D.J. Rogers	Love Brought Me Back	1978	Columbia
270	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3643 chartposition: RandB #32, US AC #10 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All	Lou Rawls	One Life to Live	1978	P.I.R.
271	recordlabel: ABC 12386 chartposition: RandB #24, US #108 writtenby: Brian Spears and Roger Joyce album: New Beginnings	The Dells	Super Woman	1978	ABC
272	recordlabel: RCA 5078(UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners with George Chandler	Whatever It Takes	1978	RCA (UK)
273	recordlabel: 20th Century 2370 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Faith Hope and Charity [1978 album]	Faith, Hope & Charity	Don't Pity Me	1978	20th Century
274	recordlabel: Stang 5075 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts and Carol Sager	The Moments	I Could Have Loved You	1978	Stang
275	recordlabel: Creole 160(UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Carn Mullins album: I Will	Ruby Winters	I Won't Mention It Again	1978	Creole (UK)
276	recordlabel: Capitol 15996(UK) chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Dave Callens, Lucy Garber and Ed Villareal album: Future Bound	Tavares	Slow Train to Paradise	1978	Capitol (UK)
277	recordlabel: Columbia 10755 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106 writtenby: Kevin Barnes, Verdine White, Robert Wright and Louis Satterfield album: Take It on Up	The Pockets	Take It on Up	1978	Columbia
278	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4011 chartposition: RandB #97, US Dance #21 writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Law and Order	Love Committee	Law and Order	1978	Gold Mind
279	recordlabel: Big Tree 16109 chartposition: RandB #26, US #92, US Dance #21 writtenby: Albert Weyman and Evelyne Lenton comments: [charted as Miss Broadway / Black Is Black in US dance charts]	Belle Epoque	Miss Broadway	1978	Big Tree
280	recordlabel: Marlin 3328 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #21 writtenby: C. Quartz and Max Gazzola album: Quartz comments: [instrumental]	Quartz	Beyond the Clouds	1978	Marlin
281	recordlabel: Rocket 1112 (UK) chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: B. Ley, W. Morrison album: Tender Is the Night comments: [disco dance]	THP Orchestra	Tender is the Night	1978	Rocket(UK)
282	recordlabel: United Artists 1213 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #19 writtenby: B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar,Lonnie Jordan album: Youngblood	War	Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)	1978	United Artists
283	recordlabel: Chocolate City 013 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #29 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: We All Know Who We Are	Cameo	It's Serious	1978	Chocolate City
284	recordlabel: T.K. 6050(UK) chartposition: RandB #62, US #63 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch album: Who Do Ya Love	KC And The Sunshine Band	Do You Feel Alright	1978	T.K. (UK)
285	recordlabel: Fantasy 826 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Booker Newberry III, Charles Buie (as Charles Allen Buie) and Larry James album: Sweet Thunder	Sweet Thunder	Baby, I Need Your Love Today	1978	Fantasy
286	recordlabel: Motown 79061 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Kenny Stover album: Need to Know You Better comments: [Motown Sound]	Finished Touch	Need to Know You Better	1978	Motown
287	recordlabel: Parachute 517 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton album: Welcome to My Room	Randy Brown	I Wanna Make Love to You	1978	Parachute
288	recordlabel: ABC 12372 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Do What You Wanna Do	The Dramatics	Stop Your Weeping	1978	ABC
289	recordlabel: Mercury 74006 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein and Bobby Hart comments: [ballad]	The Stylistics	First Impressions	1978	Mercury
290	recordlabel: AandM 2135 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan album: Atlantic Starr	Atlantic Starr	Gimme Your Luvin'	1978	A&M
291	recordlabel: Mercury 73994 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen album: Flying High on Your Love	The Bar-Kays	Attitudes	1978	Mercury
292	recordlabel: Gordy 7163 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson album: Switch comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Wanna Be Closer	1978	Gordy
293	recordlabel: T.K. 1031 chartposition: RandB #88, US #68 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Who Do Ya Love	KC And The Sunshine Band	Who Do Ya Love	1978	T.K.
294	recordlabel: RCA 11403 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: James Walsh album: James Walsh Gypsy Band	James Walsh Gypsy Band	Cuz it's You Girl	1978	RCA
295	recordlabel: Mercury 74014 chartposition: RandB #27, US #105 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Jass Ay Lay Dee	Ohio Players	Funk-O-Nots	1978	Mercury
296	recordlabel: ABC 12405 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Lydia M. Purifoy and Pearl Smith album: Come Fly with Me	Bobby Bland	Come Fly with Me	1978	ABC
297	recordlabel: Tamla 54290 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Garry Glenn album: Slick comments: [Motown Sound]	Eddie Kendricks	Intimate Friends	1978	Tamla
298	recordlabel: Mercury 9199918(UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Britt Britton, Freida Nerangis and William Anderson album: Dream World	Crown Heights Affair	I'm Gonna Love You Forever	1978	Mercury (UK)
299	recordlabel: Buddah 584 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Michael Masser and Pam Sawyer	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right	1978	Buddah
300	recordlabel: Polydor 14464 chartposition: RandB #96 US #16 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: New Horizon comments: charted as Moonlight Lovin' (MÃƒÂ©nage ÃƒÂ trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts	Isaac Hayes	Moonlight Lovin (Menage A Trois)	1978	Polydor

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