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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1976 . . .

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
201	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 2 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus album: Magic	T-Connection	Disco Magic	1976	T.K. Disco
202	recordlabel: London 1064 chartposition: RandB #19, US #101 writtenby: Jesse Boyce, Richard Griffith and Sanchez Harley album: Do You Wanna Do A Thing?	Bloodstone	Do You Wanna Do a Thing	1976	London
203	recordlabel: Columbia 310292 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #10 writtenby: Bobby Hart, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) and Teddy Randazzo	Philly Devotions	Hurt So Bad	1976	Columbia
204	recordlabel: CBS 4237 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Jack Robinson and David Cristie album: I Love To Love comments: [disco dance]	Tina Charles	Love Me Like A Lover	1976	CBS(UK)
205	recordlabel: Pye International 25732 chartposition: RandB #54, US #61, US Dance #10 writtenby: Merria Ross album: Let's Get It Together	El Coco	Let's Get It Together	1976	Pye International
206	recordlabel: Warner 8175 chartposition: RandB #15, US #63 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Ain't No 'Bout A Doubt It	Graham Central Station	The Jam	1976	Warner
207	recordlabel: Columbia 310347 chartposition: RandB #16, US #74, UK #51 writtenby: Maurice White and Al McKay album: Flowers	The Emotions	Flowers	1976	Columbia
208	recordlabel: Bronze 16967 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Kiki Gyan, Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio and Teddy Osei album: Ojah Awake	Osibisa	Dance the Body Music	1976	Bronze
209	recordlabel: Tamla 54273 chartposition: RandB #14, US #74 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Leon Ware album: I Want You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	After the Dance	1976	Tamla
210	recordlabel: Old Town 1000 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64, US dance #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: All My Life comments: [philly sound]	Arthur Prysock	When Love Is New	1976	Old Town
211	recordlabel: Arista 43 (UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	Baby I'm Yours	1976	Arista(UK)
212	recordlabel: Columbia 10309 chartposition: RandB #11, US #39 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gratitude	Earth, Wind & Fire	Can't Hide Love	1976	Columbia
213	recordlabel: Mainstream 5583 chartposition: RandB #11, US #75 writtenby: Terry Huff album: The Lonely One	Terry Huff & Special Delivery	The Lonely One	1976	Mainstream
214	recordlabel: RCA 1893 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber album: Don't Stop Now	The Brothers	Brothers Theme	1976	RCA
215	recordlabel: Tamla 54277 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #11 writtenby: Allan Felder and Norman Harris album: Goin' Up in Smoke comments: [Motown Sound] charted as Goin' Up in Smoke / Music Man / Born Again	Eddie Kendricks	Goin' Up in Smoke	1976	Tamla
216	recordlabel: Brunswick 36 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Dance Your Ass Off	Hamilton Bohannon	Dance Your Ass Off	1976	Brunswick
217	recordlabel: Warner 8251 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Arnold Coley Jr., Harold Cephas, Stan Watson, James Dean, John Glover, Buddy Turner, Jerry Atkin album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	First Choice Theme -- Ain't He Bad	1976	Warner
218	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1057 (UK) chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Warren Schatz and Mitch Farber album: Don't Stop Now comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]	The Brothers	Under The Skin	1976	RCA Victor(UK)
219	recordlabel: DJM 10694 chartposition: RandB #40, US #101, UK #35 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson album: Ain't That a Bitch	Johnny Guitar Watson	I Need It	1976	DJM
220	recordlabel: Atco 7056 chartposition: RandB #36, US #102, US Dance #11 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry album: Impact	Impact	Give a Broken Heart a Break	1976	Atco
221	recordlabel: Capitol 4221 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: In the City	Tavares	The Love I Never Had	1976	Capitol
222	recordlabel: United Artists 617 chartposition: R7B #24, US dance #3 writtenby: Muller album: Brass Construction	Brass Construction	Changin'	1976	United Artists
223	recordlabel: Spark 1139 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison	Linda Carr & the Funky Boys	Sold My Rock 'N' Roll	1976	Spark
224	recordlabel: Dynamic 101 chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Barry Biggs album: Mr. Biggs comments: [Reggae]	Barry Biggs	Work all Day	1976	Dynamic
225	recordlabel: Vigor 1728 chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #12 writtenby: Ray Dahrouge	The Street People	You're My One Weakness Girl	1976	Vigor
226	recordlabel: Westbound 5019 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Denise LaSalle and Frances Miller comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Married, but Not to Each Other	1976	Westbound
227	recordlabel: Spark 1146 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig album: Sign of the Times comments: [disco dance]	Tommy Hunt	Loving on the Losing Side	1976	Spark
228	recordlabel: United Artists 840 chartposition: RandB #55, US #110, US Dance #12 writtenby: Mark Radice album: Ain't Nothin' But a Party	Mark Radice	If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em	1976	United Artists
229	recordlabel: Mercury 73746 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #52, US Dance #12 writtenby: Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen album: Young and in Love	Ralph Carter	Extra, Extra (Read All About It)	1976	Mercury
230	recordlabel: Polydor 14360 chartposition: RandB #13, US #88, UK #36 writtenby: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown and Yamma Brown album: Bodyheat	James Brown	Bodyheat (Part 1)	1976	Polydor
231	recordlabel: Kayvette 5126 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Homer Banks & Carl Hampton album: Sometimes	Facts of Life	Caught in the Act (Of Gettin' It On)	1976	Kayvette
232	recordlabel: Epic 4084 chartposition: UK #39, US Dance #18 writtenby: Biddu album: Rain Forest comments: [instrumental] [disco]	The Biddu Orchestra	Rain Forest	1976	Epic
233	recordlabel: Buddah 552 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Solid	Michael Henderson	Be My Girl	1976	Buddah
234	recordlabel: Buddah 542 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: You Are My Starship comments: [love ballad]	Norman Connors (ft. Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman)	We Both Need Each Other	1976	Buddah
235	recordlabel: TSOP 84781 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #13 writtenby: Leon Huff album: We Got the Rhythm comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	Here We Go Again	1976	TSOP
236	recordlabel: Atlantic 3358 chartposition: RandB #17, US #72 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Sparkle	Aretha Franklin	Jump -- Hooked on Your Love	1976	Atlantic
237	recordlabel: RCA 2626 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Billy Jackson, A. Thornton album: Tymes Up	The Tymes	God's Gonna Punish You	1976	RCA(UK)
238	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
239	recordlabel: RCA 10808 chartposition: RandB #23, US #39 writtenby: Daryl Hall and John Oates album: Bigger Than Both of Us	Hall & Oates	Do What You Want, Be What You Are	1976	RCA
240	recordlabel: RCA 10865 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity	Life Goes On	1976	RCA
241	recordlabel: RCA 10749 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #13 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Life Goes On	Faith, Hope & Charity	You're My Peace of Mind	1976	RCA
242	recordlabel: Capitol 4255 chartposition: RandB #19, US #59 writtenby: Kenneth St. Lewis, Freddie Perren and Yarlan album: Showcase	The Sylvers	Cotton Candy	1976	Capitol
243	recordlabel: Pye International 725715(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Bev Gordon album: Sheer Elegance	Sheer Elegance	It's Temptation	1976	Pye International (U
244	recordlabel: 20th Century 1017(UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Danny Leake and Ian Levine	Evelyn Thomas	Doomsday	1976	20th Century (U
245	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.
246	recordlabel: Atlantic 3345 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #42 writtenby: Leroy Green and Norman Harris album: Where the Happy People Go	The Trammps	Soul Searchin' Time	1976	Atlantic
247	recordlabel: United Artists 36141 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: T. Randazzo, V. Pike comments: [northern soul] (re release)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Better Use Your Head -- Gonna Fix You Good	1976	United Artists(UK)
248	recordlabel: Opal 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: L. Shevrington album: Ramgoat comments: [reggae]	Pluto Shervington	Ram Goat Liver	1976	Opal(UK)
249	recordlabel: ABC/Blue Thumb 271 chartposition: RandB #14, US #103 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: The Best of the Pointer Sisters	The Pointer Sisters	You Gotta Believe	1976	ABC/Blue Thumb
250	recordlabel: Fantasy 9518 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kevin Toney album: Unfinished Business	The Blackbyrds	Unfinished Business	1976	Fantasy
251	recordlabel: Oasis 406 chartposition: US dance #7 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer album: A Love Trilogy	Donna Summer	Wasted -- Come With Me	1976	Oasis
252	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8205 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Mirror	Graham Central Station	Love (Covers A Multitude Of Sin)	1976	Warner Bros.
253	recordlabel: Stang 5068 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Kenneth Ascher and Carole Sager album: Moments with You	The Moments	With You	1976	Stang
254	recordlabel: Ariola America 50004 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Andrew "Mike" Terry album: Bad Luck	The Atlanta Disco Band	It's Love	1976	Ariola America
255	recordlabel: Atlantic 3311 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Jerry Butler, Marvin Yancy & Randy Stewart album: You	Aretha Franklin	You	1976	Atlantic
256	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3604 chartposition: RandB #19, US #64, US AC #19 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: All Things in Time	Lou Rawls	Groovy People	1976	P.I.R.
257	recordlabel: Ariola 7627 chartposition: US #47, RandB #88 writtenby: Bill Champlin and Laura Allan album: A Circle Filled With Love	Sons of Champlin	Hold On	1976	Ariola
258	recordlabel: State 21 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Tony Waddington and Wayne Bickerton album: The Two of Us	Mac & Katie Kissoon	The Two of Us	1976	State(UK)
259	recordlabel: Chelsea 2005064 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Mets	The Honeybees	Dream Express	1976	Chelsea
260	recordlabel: Glades 1734 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: J. Lewis, J. Puckett and Little Milton (as Milton Campbell) album: Friend of Mine	Little Milton	Friend of Mine	1976	Glades
261	recordlabel: ABC Impulse 31006 chartposition: RandB #20, US #101 writtenby: Sam Theard and Fleecie Moore album: Together AgainÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Live	Bobby Bland & B.B. King	Let the Good Times Roll	1976	ABC Impulse
262	recordlabel: Abet 9463 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Oliver Sain album: Blue Max comments: [instrumental]	Oliver Sain	Party Hearty	1976	Abet
263	recordlabel: Hi 2306 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Al Green , Linda Hargrove and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges album: Full Of Fire	Al Green	Let It Shine	1976	Hi
264	recordlabel: Warner 8214 chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #16 writtenby: James Dean and John Glover album: So Let Us Entertain You	First Choice	Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)	1976	Warner
265	recordlabel: Arista 65 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie, Pat Grant album: Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	This Time I'll Be Sweeter	1976	Arista
266	recordlabel: Brunswick 55383 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)	Gene Chandler	There Was a Time	1976	Brunswick
267	recordlabel: Gordy 7150 chartposition: RandB #21, US #94 writtenby: Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford and Truman Thomas album: Wings of Love comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)	1976	Gordy
268	recordlabel: Soul Train 10773 chartposition: RandB #21, US #101 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: One for the Money	The Whispers	Living Together (In Sin)	1976	Soul Train
269	recordlabel: Polydor 2001664 chartposition: RandB #17, US #49 writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton	Crown Heights Affair	Foxy Lady	1976	Polydor
270	recordlabel: ABC 12238 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Second Breath	Denise LaSalle	Freedom to Express Yourself	1976	ABC
271	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
272	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
273	recordlabel: United Artists 807 chartposition: RandB #23, US #59 writtenby: Greg Errico and Lee Oskar album: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	BLT	1976	United Artists
274	recordlabel: ABC 12156 chartposition: RandB #34, US #103 writtenby: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens album: Get On Down with Bobby Bland	Bobby Bland	Today I Started Loving You Again	1976	ABC
275	recordlabel: Trojan 7973 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Pete Wingfield album: Reggae Disco Rockers comments: [reggae] mpcode: Az-kELKimzM	Derrick Harriot	Eighteen with a Bullet	1976	Trojan(UK)
276	recordlabel: Buddah 446 writtenby: Joe Cobb and Van McCoy album: This Is it	Melba Moore	Lean on Me	1976	Buddah
277	recordlabel: Epic 4215(UK) chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Sheila Ferguson and Tatsushi Umegaki	The Three Degrees	Toast of Love	1976	Epic (UK)
278	recordlabel: Motown 1401 chartposition: RandB #!9, US #55 writtenby: Michael L. Smith and Don Daniels album: My Name Is Jermaine comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Let's Be Young Tonight	1976	Motown
279	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
280	recordlabel: Tamla 54271 chartposition: RandB #90, US dance #18 writtenby: David Jones Jr. and Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown) album: Full Speed Ahead comments: [Motown Sound]	Tata Vega	Full Speed Ahead	1976	Tamla
281	recordlabel: Mercury 73864 chartposition: RandB #81, US #92, US Dance #18 writtenby: Patrick Adams	Bumble Bee Unlimited	Love Bug	1976	Mercury
282	recordlabel: Fantasy 769 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #18 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery album: What You Need	Side Effect	Always There	1976	Fantasy
283	recordlabel: Casablanca 006 97216 chartposition: US #36, US AC #26 writtenby: Barry Murphy	Larry Santos	We Can't Hide It Anymore	1976	Casablanca
284	recordlabel: Cotillion 44201 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Lamont Dozier and McKinley Jackson album: Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling	Margie Joseph	Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling	1976	Cotillion
285	recordlabel: Warner 8215 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) album: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band)	1976	Warner
286	recordlabel: Tamla 54265 chartposition: RandB #25, US #61 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: A Quiet Storm comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Quiet Storm	1976	Tamla
287	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3628 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Jean Carn	Jean Carn	If You Wanna Go Back	1976	P.I.R.
288	recordlabel: Spring 6 chartposition: UK #38, US Dance #28 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: Night Fever	Fatback Band	Night Fever	1976	Spring
289	recordlabel: DJM 1019 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson and Renaldo Rey	Johnny Guitar Watson	Superman Lover	1976	DJM
290	recordlabel: RCA Victor 2632(UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Doris Troy (as Doris Payne) and Gregory Carroll album: Faith, Hope and Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity	Just One Look	1976	RCA Victor (UK)
291	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
292	recordlabel: Island 6309 chartposition: RandB #37, US #51 writtenby: Vincent Ford album: Rastaman Vibration comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Roots, Rock, Reggae	1976	Island
293	recordlabel: HandL 4670 chartposition: RandB #20, US #69, US dance #14 writtenby: Van McCoy album: The Real McCoy	Van McCoy	Party	1976	HandL
294	recordlabel: MCA 40631 chartposition: RandB #96, US #84, US Dance #20 writtenby: Henry Mancini album: Very Together	Deodato	Peter Gunn	1976	MCA
295	recordlabel: Silver Blue 7302 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #20 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Ron Kersey and Barbara Ingram	Eli's Second Coming	Love Chant	1976	Silver Blue
296	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.
297	recordlabel: Capitol 6322 chartposition: RandB #20, US #2, US AC #38 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Fly Like an Eagle	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like an Eagle	1976	Capitol
298	recordlabel: RCA 10431 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Gene Dozier and Keni St. Lewis album: Shame on the World / Main Ingredient Super Hits	The Main Ingredient	Shame on the World	1976	RCA
299	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
300	recordlabel: Spark 1148 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Eddie Adamberry and Tony Craig	Tommy Hunt	One Fine Morning	1976	Spark

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