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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
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8517
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Trying To Get To You
Eugene Record I Want To Be With You 1978 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Sire 1034
writtenby: Arthur Russell
Dinosaur Kiss Me Again 1978 Sire
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 803
writtenby: Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
album: A Matter Of Fact
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: djhPiYKBoRs
Facts Of Life This Ain't No Time To Sleep Apart 1978 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8570
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Trying To Get To You
Eugene Record Trying To Get To You 1978 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5136
writtenby: B. Goldberg, G. Goffin
album: A Matter Of Fact
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: bfzE4gylgns
Facts Of Life Dr. Feelgood 1978 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3097
writtenby: Eugene Record
album: Trying To Get To You
Eugene Record You Are The Star Of My Show 1978 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Curtom 139
writtenby: L. Hutson and M. Hawkins
album: Feel The Spiri
Leroy Hutson Never Know What You Can Do (Give It A Try) 1978 Curtom
--- recordlabel: SOS Audio 2
writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike, R. Joyce
album: Fashionably Yours
comments: [album cut]
Society Of Seven Between Hello And Goodbye 1978 SOS Audio
--- recordlabel: Hi 78513
writtenby: Dionne Jackson
Willie Walker Love Makes The World Go Round 1978 Hi
--- recordlabel: AandM 4676
writtenby: Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
album: I Had to Fall in Love
Jean Terrell I Had To Fall In Love 1978 A&M
--- recordlabel: Hi 6008
album: The Bottom Line
mpcode: 31Qivqe3LuI
O.V. Wright The Bottom Line (full album) 1978 Hi
--- recordlabel: Tamla 364
writtenby: M. Gaye, D. Ashby, E. Townsend
album: Here, My Dear.
comments: [Complete Album]
Marvin Gaye Here, My Dear (full album) 1978 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Capitol 16068 (UK)
writtenby: C. Jackson, M. Yancy
album: Passionate Breezes
Charles Jackson The Train 1978 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4598
writtenby: Bernard Reed, Gene Barge, Morris Jennings, Phil Upchurch
album: Passionate Breezes
Charles Jackson Ooh Child 1978 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Capitol 16018 (UK)
writtenby: Rod Stewart
Charles Jackson Tonight's The Night (It's Gonna Be Alright) 1978 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: J.B.'s 131
writtenby: Richard Caiton
Richard Caiton Where Is The Love 1978 J.B.'s
--- recordlabel: Columbia 3 10773
writtenby: J.L. Mack
album: I Can't Go On This Way
Tyrone Davis Bunky 1978 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Atco 7092
writtenby: Donny Hathaway
album: Extension Of A Man / The Best of Donny Hathaway
comments: [instrumental album cut]
mpcode: U-SDYJnwLY4
Donny Hathaway Valdez In The Country 1978 Atco
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4655
writtenby: J. Johnson, P. Kibble
album: A Taste Of Honey
A Taste Of Honey Distant 1978 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Alexander St. 9
writtenby: Art Wilson
Art Wilson I Know We Can Make It 1978 Alexander St.
--- recordlabel: CBS 6386 (UK)
writtenby: M. Charnin, C. Strouse
album: There's No Good In Goodbye
The Manhattans Tomorrow 1978 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3468
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin I'm Your Speed 1978 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3495
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Almighty Fire
Aretha Franklin This You Can Believe 1978 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: CBS 6516 (UK)
writtenby: A. Ingram, D. Davis
album: Ever Ready
Johnnie Taylor Hey Mister Melody Maker 1978 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: Tomato 409
writtenby: A. Toussaint
album: New Orleans Heat
Albert King We All Wanna Boogie 1978 Tomato
--- recordlabel: CBS 6516 (UK)
writtenby: R. McNeir, H. Morrison
album: Ever Ready
Johnnie Taylor Give Me My Baby 1978 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: Tomato 10001
writtenby: Aaron Willis
Albert King Love Shock 1978 Tomato
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 44243
writtenby: M. Judkins, A. Matthew
album: Long Stroke
ADC Band That's Life 1978 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Polydor 18
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Ft. Luther Vandross Cream (Always Rises To The Top) 1978 Polydor
--- recordlabel: Columbia 310729
writtenby: P. Sawyer, L. Ware, J. Bristol
Eric Mercury Take Me Girl I'm Ready 1978 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Big Town 723
writtenby: R. Thompson, G. Jones
7 Days Unlimited Trying 1978 Big Town
--- recordlabel: Chimneyville 10225
writtenby: M. Mitchell
album: McKinley Mitchell
comments: re recording of his 1962 hit [deep soul]
McKinley Mitchell The Town I Live In 1978 Chimneyville
--- recordlabel: Hep' Me 155
writtenby: Billy Hill
album: Explains The Glory Of Love
Bobby Powell The Glory Of Love 1978 Hep' Me
--- recordlabel: Hep' Me 151
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Explains The Glory Of Love
comments: [deep soul]
Bobby Powell A Fool For You 1978 Hep' Me
--- recordlabel: Power Exchange 277 (UK)
writtenby: F. Wilson, B. Pearson
album: Hangin\' Heavy
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
mpcode: WWNw8-fYkUc
Black Ivory You Turned My Whole World Around 1978 Power Exchange(UK)
--- recordlabel: Arista 4202
writtenby: Mark Radice
album: Somewhere In My Lifetime
comments: [album cut]
Phyllis Hyman The Answer Is You 1978 Arista
--- recordlabel: 20th Century 2385
writtenby: E. Townsend
Denise Kelly & Fame I'd Like To Get Into You 1978 20th Century
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 1527
writtenby: N. Dean, Horace Straws
album: Joey Gilmore
Joey Gilmore Rhythm In My Bone 1978 Blue Candle
--- recordlabel: M M M Gold 500
writtenby: Frank Johnson
Le Frank 'O Keep On Gettin' Down 1978 M M M Gold
--- recordlabel: Arista 0332
writtenby: M. Steals and M. Steals
album: Garnet Mimms Has It All
Garnet Mimms Right Here In The Palm Of My Hand 1978 Arista
--- recordlabel: Westside 837 (UK)
album: The Hi Recordings
comments: (complete album)
Jean Plum The Hi Recordings 1975-78 (full album) 1978 Westside(UK)
--- recordlabel: Magic Touch 9011
writtenby: L. White, F. Lamont
Brighter Side of Darkness He Made You Mine 1978 Magic Touch
--- recordlabel: Elektra 45527
writtenby: Terry Callier
album: Fire On Ice
mpcode: aXQsNEr1m-k
Terry Callier Butterfly 1978 Elektra
--- recordlabel: Almeria 4002
writtenby: D. Pearson, Jr.
Four Flights All I Want Is You 1978 Almeria
--- recordlabel: Island 6462 (UK)
writtenby: David Joseph, Kenneth Joseph
album: Hi Tension
Hi-Tension Autumn Love 1978 Island(UK)
--- recordlabel: AandM 7410 (UK)
album: Blam!
The Brothers Johnson It's You Girl 1978 A&M(UK)
--- recordlabel: AandM 7410 (UK)
writtenby: E. Eckstine, L. Williams, L. Johnson
album: Blam!
comments: [funk jazz]
The Brothers Johnson Mista Cool 1978 A&M(UK)
--- recordlabel: Alston 3739
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke
Lew Kirton New York City 1978 Alston
--- recordlabel: AandM 7410 (UK)
writtenby: D. Grusin, G. Johnson, L. Johnson
album: Blam!
comments: [funk jazz]
The Brothers Johnson Brother Man 1978 A&M(UK)
--- recordlabel: Capitol 16016 (UK)
writtenby: George Duke
album: Don't Ask My Neighbors
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Raul De Souza Daisy Mae 1978 Capitol(UK)
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 1216
writtenby: J. Miles, B. Marshall
Walter Jackson Manhattan Skyline 1978 Chi Sound
--- recordlabel: Teri De 13
writtenby: Leonard Jewell Smith
mpcode: EO5VVYFV7bw
James Nelson Mellow Mellow Me 1978 Teri De
--- recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2404
writtenby: E. Record, B. Acklin
album: Get Down
Gene Chandler Please Sunrise 1978 20th Century Fo
--- recordlabel: Mercury 1-3722
writtenby: Fred L. Bridges, Rick Williams
album: Heaven and Earth
comments: [love ballad album cut]
mpcode: -CCRRf8tI5k
Heaven & Earth How Do You Think You're Gonna Find Love 1978 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Epic 35392
writtenby: Ernest Straughter, Kenneth Ford
album: Free Life
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: V3hlMPNI7Tw
Free Life I Confess 1978 Epic
--- recordlabel: Columbia 310862
writtenby: P. Allen, R. Laws, W. Jefferey
album: Hell Of An Act To Follow
Willie Bobo Always There 1978 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Prelude 71105
writtenby: Sam Dees
Bill Brandon Special Occasion 1978 Prelude
--- recordlabel: ABC 12422
writtenby: George Clinton, Deron Taylor
album: New Beginnings
The Dells I Wanna Testify 1978 ABC
--- recordlabel: Columbia 453
writtenby: Benny Golson
album: I'm Always Dancin' To The Music
comments: [jazz funk]
Benny Golson I'm Always Dancin' To The Music 1978 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Expansion Special Reserve 3
writtenby: John Helms, Terry Woodford
album: Let Me Be Your Lover
The Patterson Twins Gonna Find A True Love 1978 Expansion Special Re
--- recordlabel: PVK Records 014
writtenby: Pedroski, McManus
comments: [sweet soul]
mpcode: _8dWTlllLZA
Herb Reed & Sweet River The Next Best Thing 1978 PVK Records
--- recordlabel: Juana 200002
writtenby: David Camon
album: Fill Your Life With Love
comments: [deep soul] [album cut]
The Controllers Getting Over You 1978 Juana
--- recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 166
writtenby: L. James, D. James, D. Simmons
album: Hear Me Out
David Simmons Will They Miss Me 1978 Fantasy WMOT
--- recordlabel: Big Tree 128
writtenby: Curtis Wilkins
album: Funky Situation
Wilson Pickett A Funky Situation 1978 Big Tree
--- recordlabel: Big Tree 360
writtenby: Yvonne Norman, Rita Grimm
album: Funky Situation
Wilson Pickett She's So Tight 1978 Big Tree
--- recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 9561
writtenby: T. Burton
album: Hear Me Out
David Simmons Taxi - Greyhound Station 1978 Fantasy WMOT
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5136
writtenby: Barry Murphy
album: A Matter Of Fact
Facts Of Life We Can't Hide It Anymore 1978 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: Mercury 74011
writtenby: Mark Chapman
The Newcomers That's When You Know Your Woman Wants To Be Free 1978 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Alston 3741
writtenby: Clarence Reid
David Hudson I Get Turned On 1978 Alston
--- recordlabel: Kayvette 5137
writtenby: H. Scales, M. Griffin
album: A Matter Of Fact
Facts Of Life Did He Make Love To You 1978 Kayvette
--- recordlabel: Parachute 9005
writtenby: Homer Banks and Carl Hampton
album: Welcome To My Room
comments: [slow jam album cut]
mpcode: sIOx3yB1ICI
Randy Brown I Love You Baby 1978 Parachute
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3648
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing
comments: [philly sound]
mpcode: bAku7KqQPeU
Teddy Pendergrass Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose 1978 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3657
writtenby: S. Marshall, T. Wortham
album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing
comments: [philly sound ballad]
mpcode: LlKi8W1z-a4
Teddy Pendergrass It Don't Hurt Now 1978 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Mercury 6007 181
writtenby: P. Allen, C.B. Sager
album: It Begins Again
comments: [ballad]
Dusty Springfield I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love 1978 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Fantasy 101
writtenby: Gorman, Hunter
album: Another Time, Another Place
The Originals Don't Put Me On 1978 Fantasy
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54300
writtenby: M. Gaye, E. Townsend, D. Ashby
album: Here, My Dear
comments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye Anger 1978 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Parachute 9005
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Welcome To My Room
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: kn-AaFtg8H0
Randy Brown Do It Baby 1978 Parachute
--- recordlabel: Fantasy 847
writtenby: Rodgers, Hart
album: Come Away With Me
The Originals Blue Moon 1978 Fantasy
--- recordlabel: Parachute 9005
writtenby: Carl Hampton and Homer Banks
album: Welcome To My Room
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 6BwSNCaLrBI
Randy Brown Love Is All We Need 1978 Parachute

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