Soul R&B Music Charts of 1976 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1976 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 1976, 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 1976, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

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The following songs were released in 1976 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 1976 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
301	recordlabel: London 235 chartposition: RandB #68 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Steve Feldman, Tom Dawes comments: [instrumental]	Nature Zone	Porcupine	1976	London
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10334 writtenby: D. Davis album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Please Don't Stop That Song from Playing	1976	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Epic 50225 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #12 writtenby: Robert Parissi album: Wild Cherry comments: [funk]	Wild Cherry	Play That Funky Music	1976	Epic
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83626 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: Summertime comments: [philly sound instrumental]	MFSB	Picnic in the Park	1976	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: MCA 40631 chartposition: RandB #96, US #84, US Dance #20 writtenby: Henry Mancini album: Very Together	Deodato	Peter Gunn	1976	MCA
---	recordlabel: Now Sound 101 writtenby: L. Simon and L. Brown Lee	Sir Wales Wallace	People Sure Act Funny (When They Get A Little Money)	1976	Now Sound
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83593 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen album: When Love Is New	Billy Paul	People Power	1976	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Motown (UK) writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Pastime Paradise	1976	Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Dark Horse 5507 (UK) writtenby: James Burke, Clarence Burke, Jr. album: 2nd Resurrection	The Stairsteps	Pasado	1976	Dark Horse(UK)
1	recordlabel: London 233 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Glen LeFleur, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield	Olympic Runners	Party Time Is Here to Stay	1976	London
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2066682 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #41 writtenby: Doug Gibson, Gerry Thomas and Leonard Smith album: Raising Hell	Fatback Band	Party Time	1976	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0141 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey album: Do It All Night	Curtis Mayfield	Party Party	1976	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Buddah 538 chartposition: RandB #51, US #80, US dance #13 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: More, More, More comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	Party Line	1976	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Abet 9463 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Blue Max comments: [instrumental]	Oliver Sain	Party Hearty	1976	Abet
3	recordlabel: Motown 1371 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Frank Hutch album: Ode to My Lady / In And Out (UK compilation) comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Party Down	1976	Motown
4	recordlabel: HandL 4670 chartposition: RandB #20, US #69, US dance #14 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Real McCoy	Van McCoy	Party	1976	HandL
---	recordlabel: CBS 4085 writtenby: B. Withers album: Making Music	Bill Withers	Paint Your Pretty Picture	1976	CBS
---	recordlabel: Curtom 0122 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	P.S. I Love You	1976	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 852 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) album: Mothership Connection	Parliament	P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)	1976	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: 3ABYNP8BF2I	Stevie Wonder	Ordinary Pain	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Bang 725 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Born to Get Down	Muscle Shoals Horns	Open Up Your Heart	1976	Bang
2	recordlabel: De lite 1586 chartposition: RandB #6, US #55, US dance #13 writtenby: Kool and the Gang and Robert Bell (as Robert album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track	Kool & the Gang	Open Sesame	1976	De lite
3	recordlabel: Tamla 54267 chartposition: RandB #10, US #81 writtenby: Pamela Young, Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin) album: Smokey's Family Robinson comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Open	1976	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Alston 3727 writtenby: Milton Wright	Milton Wright	Ooh Ooh Ooh I Like It	1976	Alston
1	recordlabel: Soul Train 10792 chartposition: RandB #62, US #107 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon (as John Bellmon), Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) and Victor Drayton album: The Soul Train Gang	Soul Train Gang	Ooh Cha	1976	Soul Train
---	recordlabel: RCA 10713 writtenby: Jon Ledingham album: Tymes Up	The Tymes	Only Your Love	1976	RCA
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0118 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Give, Get, Take and Have	Curtis Mayfield	Only You Babe	1976	Curtom
2	recordlabel: Soul Train 10700 chartposition: RandB #10, US #88, US Dance #8 writtenby: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Victor Drayton and Buddy Turner (as Reginald Turner) album: One for the Money comments: [philly sound]	The Whispers	One for the Money	1976	Soul Train
3	recordlabel: Warner 634 chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Bobby Gene Hall Jr. and Raymond Simpson album: Come as You Are	Ashford & Simpson	One More Try	1976	Warner
---	recordlabel: CTI 6063 writtenby: R. Toombs album: Three comments: [album cut] [jazz funk]	Bob James	One Mint Julep	1976	CTI
1	recordlabel: Motown 1056 chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, UK #52, US AC #31 writtenby: Lawrence Brown, Leonard Perry & Terri McFaddin album: Diana Ross [1976 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	One Love in My Lifetime	1976	Motown
2	recordlabel: Atco 7064 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #83 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Len Barry album: Impact comments: [philly sound ballad]	Impact	One Last Memory	1976	Atco
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2720 (UK) writtenby: Harper, Chandler comments: [ballad]	George Chandler	One In A Million	1976	RCA Victor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Spark 1148 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig	Tommy Hunt	One Fine Morning	1976	Spark
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10291 chartposition: US AC #36 writtenby: Sam Brown and RenÃƒÂ©e Armand	Johnny Mathis	One Day in Your Life	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Rosemont 4236 writtenby: V. Brown, G. Ford, A. Taylor, G. Washington comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: CEbM7lTHs88	Eugene Gaspard	On and On	1976	Rosemont
1	recordlabel: Motown 1405 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Everything's Coming Up Love comments: [Motown Sound]	David Ruffin	On and Off	1976	Motown
2	recordlabel: Columbia 310492 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Philip Bailey album: Spirit	Earth, Wind & Fire	On Your Face	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Decca 5238 (UK) album: Lullaby Of Broadway comments: [album cut]	Bloodstone	On The Street Where You Live	1976	Decca(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 1697 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: On The Road Again comments: (Full Album) mpcode: BbVYkmohKAc	D.J. Rogers	On The Road Again (full album)	1976	RCA
1	recordlabel: Arista 0161 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King	De Blanc	Oh No, Not My Baby	1976	Arista
2	recordlabel: TSOP 4773 chartposition: RandB #22, US #93 writtenby: Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff album: Boogie Down U.S.A.	The People's Choice	Nursery Rhymes (Part 1)	1976	TSOP
3	recordlabel: Event 228 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Irwin Levine and Lawrence Brown	Jay & the Techniques	Number Onederful	1976	Event
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3355 writtenby: P. Terry, T. Conway, T. Life album: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners comments: [philly sound] mpcode: RDLr7FjrNUk	The Spinners	Now That We're Together	1976	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Pye 45606 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Biddu album: Now comments: [disco]	Jimmy James & the Vagabonds	Now Is the Time	1976	Pye(UK)
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4284 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: M. Hillman, J. Mayer album: This Mother's Daughter	Nancy Wilson	Now	1976	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Motown 1359 chartposition: R writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson album: Pure Pleasure comments: [Motown Sound]	The Dynamic Superiors	Nobody's Gonna Change Me	1976	Motown
4	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10723 chartposition: RandB #34, US #60, US dance #14 writtenby: Michael Kunze (as Stefan Prager) and Sylvester Levay album: Get Up and Boogie	Silver Convention	No, No, Joe	1976	Midland Int.
5	recordlabel: Mercury 73842 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Andrew Terry, Robert Emanuel Brooks and Walter Morris	The Dells	No Way Back	1976	Mercury
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 34394 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Jean Carn comments: [album cut] [philly sound]	Jean Carn	No Laughing Matter	1976	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3365 chartposition: RandB #76, US #105, US Dance #8 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett album: Where the Happy People Go	The Trammps	Ninety-Nine and a Half	1976	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Stang 5066 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Walter Morris and Tommy Keith	The Moments	Nine Times	1976	Stang
3	recordlabel: Sam 5002 chartposition: RandB #100, US #109, US Dance #5 writtenby: Cole Porter	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Night and Day	1976	Sam
4	recordlabel: HandL 4667 chartposition: RandB #51, US #96 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Real McCoy	Van McCoy	Night Walk	1976	HandL
5	recordlabel: Westbound chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Albert Hamilton, Cleveland Horne, Curtis Colbert and James Epps album: Night People comments: [album cut] [disco dance]	The Fantastic Four	Night People -- Lies Divided By Jive	1976	Westbound
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54268 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #52 writtenby: Pete Moore (as Warren Pete Moore) and Billy Griffin (as William Griffin) album: City of Angels comments: [Motown Sound]	The Miracles	Night Life	1976	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Spring 6 chartposition: UK #38, US Dance #28 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: Night Fever	Fatback Band	Night Fever	1976	Spring
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 628 writtenby: B. Lyle album: Fever comments: [funk jazz] [album cut] [instrumental]	Ronnie Laws	Night Breeze	1976	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: EMI 2492 chartposition: UK #17, US Dance #3 writtenby: Ken Gibson album: Nice and Slow comments: [disco dance]	Jesse Green	Nice and Slow	1976	EMI
2	recordlabel: Amherst 715 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Ken Gibson	Shawn Elliott Santiago	Nice and Slow	1976	Amherst
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2011 chartposition: RandB #20, US #30, US dance #3 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Nice N' Naasty comments: [disco dance]	The Salsoul Orchestra	Nice 'n' Naasty	1976	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Tamla writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs In The Key Of Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: EKTgWozFEyo	Stevie Wonder	Ngiculela--Es Una Historia--I Am Singing	1976	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Curtom 0113 chartposition: RandB #4, US #70 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Let's Do It Again	The Staple Singers	New Orleans	1976	Curtom
---	recordlabel: Rav Records 30569 writtenby: Dorothy Willingham	Willie Darrington	Never Should Have Walked Away	1976	Rav Records
1	recordlabel: ABC 12210 chartposition: AC #46 writtenby: Jimmy Faragher, Tommy Faragher album: Faragher Bros comments: [ballad] mpcode: sS0v09Mh7Ls	Faragher Brothers	Never Get Your Love Behind Me	1976	ABC
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 33957 writtenby: B. Sigler album: All Things In Time comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: yTGRXq35Ebg	Lou Rawls	Need You Forever	1976	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14316 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: Mystic Voyage comments: [instrumental]	Roy Ayers Ubiquity	Mystic Voyage	1976	Polydor
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2301 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #48, US AC #30 writtenby: Barry White album: My Sweet Summer Suite comments: [disco dance instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	My Sweet Summer Suite	1976	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Hot Wax 9254 writtenby: B. Holland, E. Holland, C. Coulter	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	My Piece Of The Rock	1976	Hot Wax
1	recordlabel: Island 063 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #76 writtenby: Bayete, Shrieve, Thrall, Harvey	Automatic Man	My Pearl	1976	Island
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3597 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Bunny Sigler , Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen	Bunny Sigler	My Music	1976	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10420 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Naked and Warm	Bill Withers	My Imagination	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4144 (UK) writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff, B. Paul album: Got My Head on Straight comments: [philly sound] mpcode: gabgU0Ijd74	Billy Paul	My Head's On Straight	1976	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Roulette 7186 writtenby: P. Adams, J. Cooksey, F. Hauser, E. Lemon comments: [disco dance]	Four Below Zero	My Baby's Got E.S.P.	1976	Roulette
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10285 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Boby Franklin	Boby Franklin	Mutha's Love	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Gordy 976 writtenby: Ware, Hilliard, Jones, Sawyer, McFaddin, Riperton album: Musical Massage comments: [Complete Album]	Leon Ware	Musical Massage (full album)	1976	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Main Street 119 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ray Ransom album: Good High	Brick	Music Matic	1976	Main Street
2	recordlabel: TSOP 84782 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Leon Huff, Darnell Jordan and Donald Ford album: We Got the Rhythm comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	Movin' in All Directions	1976	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Soul Seven 028 writtenby: B. L. Ozen	Barbara Lynn	Movin' On A Groove	1976	Soul Seven
1	recordlabel: Ariola 7618 chartposition: RandB #61 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Jean Luc Drion and Jack Donder	Jackie Robinson	Movin' Like A Superstar	1976	Ariola
2	recordlabel: United Artists 775 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14, UK #23, US dance #1 writtenby: Randy Muller & Wade Williamston album: Brass Construction comments: [disco funk]	Brass Construction	Movin'	1976	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Roxbury 2026 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Dee Ervin and Wes Farrell album: Love Talk	Jim Gilstrap	Move Me	1976	Roxbury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 6167380(UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Mac Gayden album: Purify Bros.	James & Bobby Purify	Morning Glory	1976	Mercury (UK)
5	recordlabel: Buddah 515 chartposition: RandB #23, US #4, UK #5, US AC #23, US dance #2 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: More, More, More comments: [disco]	Andrea True Connection	More, More, More	1976	Buddah
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 2006 chartposition: RandB #98, US #102 writtenby: Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero and Norman Newell album: 'Lectric Lady	Carol Williams	More	1976	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 479164 writtenby: Teddy Vann comments: [northern soul]	Laura Greene	Moonlight Music And You	1976	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1029 chartposition: RandB #2, US #3, UK #5, US AC #14 writtenby: Bob Montgomery album: Misty Blue comments: [deep soul]	Dorothy Moore	Misty Blue	1976	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2058 734 (UK) comments: [ballad]	Tony Austin	Miss You	1976	Polydor (UK)
1	recordlabel: ABC 12164 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #22, US #69 writtenby: Dave Crawford & Richard Downing album: Kickin comments: [philly sound] [disco dance]	Mighty Clouds of Joy	Mighty High	1976	ABC
2	recordlabel: Epic 8-50178 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: M. Griffin, G. Beene album: Finders Keepers comments: [beat ballad]	The Soul Children	Midnight Sunshine	1976	Epic
3	recordlabel: AandM 1878 chartposition: RandB #47, US #104 writtenby: Quincy Jones, Louis Johnson and Dave Grusin album: I Heard That!!	Quincy Jones	Midnight Soul Patrol	1976	A&M
4	recordlabel: Midland Int. 10753 chartposition: US #102, US Dance #1 writtenby: Michel Jourdan, Pierre Groscolas and Estelle Levitt album: Midnight Love Affair comments: charted as Midnight Love Affair / Crime Don't Pay in US dance charts	Carol Douglas	Midnight Love Affair	1976	Midland Int.
5	recordlabel: Buddah 518 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: E. Smith, J. Tindel comments: [philly sound]	David Morris Jr.	Midnight Lady	1976	Buddah
6	recordlabel: 20th Century 2281 chartposition: RandB #91, US #108 writtenby: Barry White and Willie Seastrunk comments: [instrumental]	Love Unlimited Orchestra	Midnight Groove	1976	20th Century
7	recordlabel: Columbia 3601 chartposition: RandB #1, US #49, UK #51, US dance #38 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Message In The Music comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Message in Our Music	1976	Columbia
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 34245 album: Message In The Music comments: [Complete Album]	The O'Jays	Message In The Music (full album)	1976	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Buddah 512 chartposition: RandB #20, US #106 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Andrew Smith [music arranger] and Milt Tennant	Monday After	Merry-Go-Round (Pt. I)	1976	Buddah
2	recordlabel: AandM 1791 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Tom Bahler, Al Ciner, Quincy Jones and Paulette McWilliams album: Mellow Madness	Quincy Jones	Mellow Madness	1976	A&M
3	recordlabel: All Platinum 2365 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Tommy Keith and Walter Morris	First Class	Me and My Gemini	1976	All Platinum
4	recordlabel: Groove Merchant 1035 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Brad Baker and Joe Thomas album: Masada comments: [instrumental]	Joe Thomas	Masada	1976	Groove Merchant

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