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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
401 recordlabel: Capitol 4532
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III and Ricky Sylvers
album: New Horizons
The Sylvers New Horizon 1978 Capitol
402 recordlabel: Cotillion 44233
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Ricardo Williams
album: Three Miles High
Mass Production Just Wanna Make a Dream Come True (Mass in F Minor) 1978 Cotillion
403 recordlabel: Atlantic 3462
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell), Casey James and Thom Bell
album: Spinners 8
The Spinners Easy Come, Easy Go 1978 Atlantic
404 recordlabel: United Artists 178
chartposition: US dance #31
writtenby: Dean Parks and Donald Fletcher
album: It Begins Again
Dusty Springfield That's the Kind of Love I've Got for You 1978 United Artists
405 recordlabel: Mercury 73986
chartposition: US Dance #31
writtenby: Kennie Delt, Mark Stevens and Myron Mattox
Kennie Delt & Prana Conquer All 1978 Mercury
406 recordlabel: Columbia 10672
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: B. Womack, D. Davis, L. Ware
album: Pieces
Bobby Womack Trust Your Heart 1978 Columbia
407 recordlabel: Cotillion 44232
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Dan Daily
album: Closer to You
R.B. Hudmon Cause You're Mine Now 1978 Cotillion
408 recordlabel: Dial 2800
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Joe Tex and Gloria Thompson
Joe Tex Loose Caboose 1978 Dial
409 recordlabel: T.K. 6017
chartposition: US Dance #32
writtenby: Noel Williams
album: Touch to Touch
comments: [disco dance]
Timmy Thomas Touch to Touch 1978 T.K.
410 recordlabel: Warner 8499
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: M. Wilson, F. Wilson and J. Wieder
New Birth The Mighty Army 1978 Warner
411 recordlabel: Arista 346
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Tony Macaulay and Keith Potger
album: Vintage '78
Eddie Kendricks The Best of Strangers Now 1978 Arista
412 recordlabel: AandM 2101
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan
album: Atlantic Starr
comments: [love ballad]
Atlantic Starr Keep It Comin' 1978 A&M
413 recordlabel: WMOT 813
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Theodore McLean and Stephen Lawrence McDaniels
album: The Pac Is Back
Impact Sister Fine 1978 WMOT
414 recordlabel: Hi 77506
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore
album: Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)
O.V. Wright Precious, Precious 1978 Hi
415 recordlabel: Atlantic 3441
chartposition: RandB #52, US AC #28
writtenby: Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
album: Blue Lights in the Basement
Roberta Flack 25th of Last December 1978 Atlantic
416 recordlabel: Atlantic 3460
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon and Buddy Turner
album: The Trammps III
The Trammps Seasons for Girls 1978 Atlantic
417 recordlabel: AandM 2015
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Quincy Jones, Peggy Jones
album: Right on Time
The Brothers Johnson Love Is 1978 A&M
418 recordlabel: ABC 12424
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: The Soul Partners
album: Spreading Love
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way) How Do You Do 1978 ABC
419 recordlabel: Atlantic 3495
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin More Than Just a Joy 1978 Atlantic
420 recordlabel: ChiSound 1168
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Eva Dixon and Lena Thompson
album: Get Down
Gene Chandler Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same 1978 ChiSound
421 recordlabel: Parachute 519
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jerry Weaver
album: Words Don't Say Enough
7th Wonder My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong 1978 Parachute
422 recordlabel: Epic 850550
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Armstead Edwards, James
album: Tasty
Patti LaBelle Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile) 1978 Epic
423 recordlabel: Gordy 7161
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer
album: Steppin' Out
comments: [Motown Sound]
High Inergy Lovin' Fever 1978 Gordy
424 recordlabel: Polydor 14522
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) and James Brown
album: Take a Look at Those Cakes
James Brown For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those Cakes (Part I) 1978 Polydor
425 recordlabel: Tamla 54293
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Janie Bradford
album: Love Breeze
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Why You Wanna See My Bad Side 1978 Tamla
426 recordlabel: Buddah 589
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #53
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: A Portrait of Melba
Melba Moore Standing Right Here 1978 Buddah
427 recordlabel: MCA 40955
chartposition: RandB #53
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Jeff Perry
album: Jeffree
Jeffree (Jeff Perry) Mr. Fix-It 1978 MCA
428 recordlabel: Mercury 74031
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Ohio Players
album: Jass Ay Lay Dee
Ohio Players Time Slips Away 1978 Mercury
429 recordlabel: Arista 0369
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: James Banks, Henderson Thigpen and David Weatherspoon
album: Fiesta
Fiesta E.S.P. 1978 Arista
430 recordlabel: Salsoul 2069
chartposition: UK #107
writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris
album: Fourplay
Double Exposure Newsy Neighbors 1978 Salsoul
431 recordlabel: Capitol 4623
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: Natalie...Live!
Natalie Cole Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 1978 Capitol
432 recordlabel: Epic 50596
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Jerry Seay and Joyce Kennedy
album: Mother Factor
Mother's Finest Don't Wanna Come Back 1978 Epic
433 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3654
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Happy to Be With You
Jean Carn Don't Let It Go to Your Head 1978 P.I.R.
434 recordlabel: Soul Train 11139
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Malcolm Anthony
album: Open Up Your Love
The Whispers I'm Gonna Make You My Wife 1978 Soul Train
435 recordlabel: Buddah 601
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager
Gladys Knight I'm Coming Home Again 1978 Buddah
436 recordlabel: Hi 78509
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: George Jackson & Raymond Moore
album: The Handwriting Is on the Wall / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Ann Peebles Old Man with Young Ideas 1978 Hi
437 recordlabel: Curtom 742
chartposition: UK #65, US dance #27
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Gil Aske
album: Do It All Night
Curtis Mayfield No Goodbyes 1978 Curtom
438 recordlabel: Warner 8677
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Al Jarreau & Tom Canning
album: All Fly Home
Al Jarreau Thinkin' About It Too 1978 Warner
439 recordlabel: Columbia 10706
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Griffin, Moore, Griffin
The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin Mean Machine 1978 Columbia
440 recordlabel: Hi 78518
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Eart Randis, Pat Barnes
album: The Handwriting Is on the Wall
Ann Peebles I Didn't Take Your Man 1978 Hi
441 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3637
chartposition: R&B #56
writtenby: D. Brown, T. Wallington, J. Whitehead, G. McFadden
album: Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: O1Whu675m-Q
Archie Bell & The Drells I've Been Missing You 1978 P.I.R.
442 recordlabel: United Artists 1262
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: R. Muller
album: Brass Construction IV
Brass Construction Get Up 1978 United Artists
443 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3653
chartposition: RandB #76, US AC #33
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All
Lou Rawls There Will Be Love 1978 P.I.R.
444 recordlabel: Curtom 139
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: James Mendell
album: Closer to the Source
Leroy Hutson In the Mood 1978 Curtom
445 recordlabel: ABC 12400
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: Do What You Wanna Do
The Dramatics Do What You Want to Do 1978 ABC
446 recordlabel: Arista 0323
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Harvey Mason, David Foster
Harvey Mason Till You Make My Love 1978 Arista
447 recordlabel: Kudu 942
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: John Blake
album: Live at the Bijou
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. Summer Song 1978 Kudu
448 recordlabel: United Artists 1264
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Ronnie Laws
album: Flame
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Ronnie Laws Love Is Here 1978 United Artists
449 recordlabel: Mercury 537
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Edward Moore and Ron Tyson
The Dells Private Property 1978 Mercury
450 recordlabel: United Artists 1242
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Brass Construction IV
Brass Construction Help Yourself 1978 United Artists
451 recordlabel: Atlantic 3461
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson
The Temptations Think for Yourself 1978 Atlantic
452 recordlabel: AandM 2012
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Billy Preston
Billy Preston I'm Really Gonna Miss You 1978 A&M
453 recordlabel: DJM 1034
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson Love That Will Not Die 1978 DJM
454 recordlabel: Big Tree 16121
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Curtis Wilkins
Wilson Pickett Who Turned You On 1978 Big Tree
455 recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1005
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover) 1978 Sunshine Sound
456 recordlabel: Millennium 617
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: T. Life and Joe Freeman
N'Cole You're Gonna Need This Love 1978 Millennium
457 recordlabel: Epic 850583
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: A. Willis
Patti LaBelle Little Girls 1978 Epic
458 recordlabel: Chocolate City 014
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant
album: We All Know Who We Are
Cameo It's Over 1978 Chocolate City
459 recordlabel: AandM 2080
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones and Richard Tee
album: Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!
Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin & Charles May Love, I Never Had It So Good 1978 A&M
460 recordlabel: Epic 50529
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: William Eaton
comments: [instrumental]
Bobbi Humphrey Home-Made Jam 1978 Epic
461 recordlabel: HandL 4692
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Milt Matthews
album: Milt Matthews
Milt Matthews Trust Me 1978 HandL
462 recordlabel: Epic 850487
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Patti LaBelle, James
album: Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle You Are My Friend 1978 Epic
463 recordlabel: Capitol 4629
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Golden Time of Day
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly I Wish You Well 1978 Capitol
464 recordlabel: Whitfield 8615
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Willie Hutch
album: In Tune
Willie Hutch All American Funkathon 1978 Whitfield
465 recordlabel: Venture 102
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Tiny Barge
album: Funked Up
Creme D Cocoa Do What You Feel 1978 Venture
466 recordlabel: Claridge 432
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Bo Kirkland, R. L. Kirkland and Betty Kincade
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis Stay By My Side 1978 Claridge
467 recordlabel: Columbia 10766
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Billy Joel
album: There's No Good in Goodbye
The Manhattans Everybody Has a Dream 1978 Columbia
468 recordlabel: Columbia 310773
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: I Can't Go On This Way
Tyrone Davis Can't Help But Say 1978 Columbia
469 recordlabel: De lite 910
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Ronald Bell and Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang Everybody's Dancin' 1978 De lite
470 recordlabel: Hilltak 7801
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Martha Stubbs
Patti Hendrix Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out) 1978 Hilltak
471 recordlabel: Juana 3419
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: David Camon
album: Fill Your Life with Love
comments: [deep soul]
The Controllers If Somebody Cares 1978 Juana
472 recordlabel: Columbia 310687
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: J. Burke, C. Burke, R. Marrero
album: Come Go with Us
The Pockets Pasado 1978 Columbia
473 recordlabel: Casablanca 919
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: George Clinton, Ron Ford and Bernie Worrell
album: Pleasure Principle
Parlet Pleasure Principle 1978 Casablanca
474 recordlabel: Motown 1437
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Harold Johnson
comments: [Motown Sound]
The 5th Dimension You Are the Reason (I Feel Like Dancing) 1978 Motown
475 recordlabel: The Rocket 40809
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
Brian & Brenda That's All Right Too 1978 The Rocket
476 recordlabel: Tamla 54296
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton
album: Love Breeze
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Shoe Soul 1978 Tamla
477 recordlabel: Epic 850593
chartposition: R&B #68
writtenby: George Duke
album: Don't Let Go
George Duke Movin' On 1978 Epic
478 recordlabel: Warner 8510
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Peter Allen
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) I Honestly Love You 1978 Warner
479 recordlabel: Chi Sound 1140
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Johnny Moore
album: Good to See You
Walter Jackson If I Had My Way 1978 Chi Sound
480 recordlabel: Epic 850494
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Joe Tex and Leroy Hadley
album: Rub Down
Joe Tex Rub Down 1978 Epic
481 recordlabel: LRC 904
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Dolly Parton
album: Get in the Wind
Joe Thomas Two Doors Down 1978 LRC
482 recordlabel: HandL 4699
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: D. Janssen, B. Bruce and P. J. Ross
Brenda & Herb Tonight I'm Gonna Make You a Star 1978 HandL
483 recordlabel: ABC 12419
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: Under the Influence
Denise LaSalle Workin' Overtime 1978 ABC
484 recordlabel: Hi 78522
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Don Black & Mark London
album: Truth n' Time
Al Green To Sir with Love 1978 Hi
485 recordlabel: Motown 1435
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin You're My Peace of Mind 1978 Motown
486 recordlabel: Big Tree 16108
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Hot You Brought the Woman Out of Me 1978 Big Tree
487 recordlabel: Spring 184
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Norman Harris, Ron Tyson and Joe Simon
Joe Simon I.O.U. 1978 Spring
488 recordlabel: AandM 4676
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
album: I Had to Fall in Love
Jean Terrell Don't Stop Reaching for the Top 1978 A&M
489 recordlabel: AandM 4676
writtenby: Zane Grey Len Ron Hanks
album: I Had to Fall in Love
Jean Terrell No Limit 1978 A&M
490 recordlabel: Shock 9
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Marshall McQueen Jr., Jessie C. Roberts and Bill Williams
C.B. Overton If I Can't Stop You 1978 Shock
491 recordlabel: Ariola America 7707
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Michael Burton
album: Eon
Eon (You're the) Biggest Joke in Town 1978 Ariola America
492 recordlabel: Tomato 10002
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Barry Murphy and Eric Morgeson
album: King Albert
Albert King Chump Change 1978 Tomato
493 recordlabel: Tomato 10001
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Al Perkins
album: King Albert
Albert King Call My Job 1978 Tomato
494 recordlabel: United Artists 1239
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: Another Side
Vivian Reed It's Alright (This Feeling) 1978 United Artists
495 recordlabel: Salsoul 117
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: Gregory Herbert
Bunny Sigler Don't Even Try (Give It Up) 1978 Salsoul
496 recordlabel: Columbia 310814
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland
album: Thelma Jones
Thelma Jones I Second That Emotion 1978 Columbia
497 recordlabel: Cotillion 44235
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Danny Webster (as Dan Webster), A. Arrington, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks and Steve Washington
album: The Hardness of the World
Slave Baby Sinister 1978 Cotillion
498 recordlabel: Whitfield 8689
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Robert Daniels
album: In Tune
Willie Hutch Paradise 1978 Whitfield
499 recordlabel: ABC 12345
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Frank Wilson and Judy Wieder
Lenny Williams Look Up with Your Mind 1978 ABC
500 recordlabel: De lite 906
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Michael Cheek, The Kay Gees and Callie Cheek
The Kay-Gees Cheek to Cheek 1978 De lite

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