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Top R&B Songs of 1976

1975 <-1976-> 1977
    

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1.
03/1976
256

20
US
50
AC
8
dance
✫1
R&B
2
UK
charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts
[Warner 8181]
written by Dave Crawford (as David Crawford)
2.
05/1976
73

58
US




85
R&B
15
UK
[Chrysalis 2112]
written by Lee Garrett & Robert Taylor
3.
05/1976
322

2
US
✫1
AC
4
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Philadelphia International 3592]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
4.
06/1976
207

66
US




28
R&B
✫1
UK
[United Artists 833]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne
5.
07/1976
370

✫1
US
25
AC
✫1
dance
4
R&B
5
UK
[RSO 853]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
6.
03/1976
174







14
R&B
2
UK
[20th Century 2277]
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr
7.
10/1976
376

✫1
US
19
AC


43
R&B
2
UK
[Warner 8283]
written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia
8.
06/1976
141







50
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55528]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
9.
09/1976
342

✫1
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
7
UK
[ABC 12208]
written by James Dean & John Glover
10.
08/1976
55

27
US




4
R&B


[Buddah 542]
written by Michael Henderson
11.
12/1976
70

43
US
8
AC


21
R&B
27
UK
[Casablanca 874]
written by Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
12.
06/1976
81

18
US




✫1
R&B


[Mercury 73814]
written by Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams (as Jimmy Williams)
13.
11/1976
46

27
US
22
AC


31
R&B


[RCA 10827]
written by Stony Browder (as Stony Browder Jr.), Kid Creole (as August Darnell), John Schonberger, Richard Coburn & Vincent Rose
14.
11/1976
108

42
US
35
AC
12
dance
68
R&B
10
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10440]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich
15.
06/1976
53

56
US




11
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 3341]
written by Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell
16.
01/1976
45

46
US
✫1
AC


97
R&B


[R]
disco version of 1959 hit
[De-lite 1578]
written by Ed Marshall
17.
02/1976
49

24
US


19
dance
96
R&B


[Asylum 45294]
written by Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Steve Cropper
18.
03/1976
125

10
US
43
AC
✫1
dance
73
R&B
51
UK
[RCA Victor 10562]
written by Gerald Jackson & Peter Jackson
19.
12/1976
111

10
US
25
AC


✫1
R&B


[Mercury 73839]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell
20.
11/1976
47



14
AC


62
R&B
25
UK
[Caribou 9017]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
21.
05/1976
115

10
US
6
AC


3
R&B


[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1977]
[Warner 8209]
written by Leon Russell
22.
04/1976
106

91
US


10
dance
18
R&B
9
UK
produced by Van McCoy
[Buddah 519]
written by Van McCoy
23.
12/1976
135

105
US




79
R&B
4
UK
[instrumental]
[H&L 4677]
written by Van McCoy
24.
09/1976
267

2
US


14
dance
✫1
R&B
16
UK
[Atlantic 3355]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
25.
08/1976
168

17
US


✫1
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
[Marlin 3306]
written by Jacques Morali, Richie Rome (as Richard V. DiCicco), Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt
26.
03/1976
95

27
US


✫1
dance
12
R&B
35
UK
[Atlantic 3306]
written by Ron Baker (as Ronald Baker)
27.
04/1976
80

15
US




5
R&B


as Parliament
[Casablanca 856]
written by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins & Jerome Brailey
28.
01/1976
82

18
US
11
AC
6
dance
36
R&B


[instrumental]
#1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Salsoul 2004]
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer
29.
04/1976
70

13
US




57
R&B


[Warner 8196]
written by Michael McDonald
30.
01/1976
57

108
US




61
R&B
17
UK
[Island 053]
written by Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio & Teddy Osei
31.
07/1976

Summer by War

from Greatest Hits   
149

7
US
✫1
AC


4
R&B


Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists 834]
written by Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein), Harold Brown (as Harold Ray Brown), Papa Dee Allen, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Johnson, Lee Oskar (as Lee Oskar Levitin) & Charles Miller
32.
05/1976
66

25
US




✫1
R&B


[Capitol 4259]
written by Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy & Natalie Cole
33.
12/1976
48

31
US




3
R&B


produced by Millie Jackson
[Kayvette 5128]
written by Bill Anderson
34.
05/1976
61

28
US




✫1
R&B


produced by Curtis Mayfield
[Atlantic 3326]
written by Curtis Mayfield
35.
10/1976
91

47
US
3
AC


12
R&B
20
UK
[Buddah 544]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
36.
07/1976
138

7
US
6
AC


93
R&B
42
UK
[R]
[Atlantic 3332]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
37.
08/1976
78

23
US




5
R&B
41
UK
38.
11/1976
127

21
US


12
dance
4
R&B
17
UK
charted as Getaway/Saturday Nite in US dance charts
[Columbia 10439]
written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Al McKay
39.
01/1976
152

4
US
18
AC


23
R&B


[RCA Victor 10530]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
40.
11/1976
217

✫1
US




64
R&B
51
UK
[RCA 10860]
written by Daryl Hall
41.
09/1976
66

40
US




21
R&B
23
UK
as Average White Band
[Atlantic 3354]
written by Hamish Stuart
42.
06/1976
338

✫1
US


12
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Play That Funky Music / I Feel Sanctified in US dance charts
[Epic 50225]
written by Robert Parissi
43.
07/1976
67

25
US
31
AC


10
R&B
52
UK
[Motown 1398]
written by Larry Brown (as Lawrence Brown), Leonard Perry & Terri McFaddin
44.
08/1976
56

30
US


3
dance
20
R&B


charted as Nice 'n' Naasty / Salsoul 3001 / Don't Beat Around the Bush in US dance charts
[Salsoul 2011]
written by Vincent Montana Jr.
45.
09/1976
52

48
US
30
AC
✫1
dance
28
R&B


[instrumental]
charted as My Sweet Summer Suite / Brazilian Love Song in US dance charts
[20th Century 2301]
written by Barry White
46.
02/1976
159

14
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
23
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 775]
written by Randy Muller & Wade Williamston
47.
02/1976
292

4
US
23
AC
2
dance
23
R&B
5
UK
[Buddah 515]
written by Gregg Diamond
48.
02/1976
298

3
US
14
AC


2
R&B
5
UK
[Malaco 1029]
written by Bob Montgomery
49.
09/1976
59

49
US


38
dance
✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Philadelphia International 3601]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
50.
07/1976
216

3
US
11
AC
12
dance
5
R&B
28
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10367]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich
51.
09/1976
177

3
US
14
AC


37
R&B
41
UK
[RSO 859]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
52.
04/1976
176

2
US




98
R&B


[Warner 8143]
written by Gary Wright
53.
04/1976
338

✫1
US
19
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)
54.
08/1976
75

20
US




✫1
R&B


[A&M 1847]
written by Skip Scarborough
55.
03/1976
75

20
US




✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3587]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
56.
07/1976
54

106
US




55
R&B
19
UK
[Ariola America 7630]
written by Billy Ocean & Ben Findon
57.
04/1976
370

✫1
US
12
AC


✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 10310]
written by Winfred Lovett
58.
12/1976
231

2
US
36
AC


✫1
R&B
31
UK
[T.K. 1023]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
59.
09/1976
130

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Motown 1402]
written by Lionel Richie
60.
02/1976
54

29
US
38
AC


3
R&B


[Playboy 6062]
written by Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
61.
05/1976
45

40
US


3
dance
25
R&B


[Motown 1391]
written by Brian Holland & Eddie Holland Jr.
62.
04/1976
174

3
US




✫1
R&B


produced by Quincy Jones
[A&M 1806]
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam
63.
12/1976
376

✫1
US
23
AC
2
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54274]
written by Stevie Wonder
64.
04/1976
90

15
US




✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54264]
written by Leon Ware & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
65.
03/1976
62

47
US
4
AC


61
R&B
32
UK
[Motown 1387]
written by Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer
66.
10/1976
145

5
US




3
R&B


[Capitol 4336]
written by Keni St. Lewis (as Kenneth St. Lewis) & Freddie Perren
67.
05/1976
248

15
US
18
AC
✫1
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4270]
written by Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis
68.
02/1976
61

36
US


7
dance
2
R&B


charted as He's a Friend / It's Not What You Got / Chains in US dance charts
[Tamla 54266]
written by T.G. Conway, Allan Felder & Bruce Gray
69.
07/1976
98

63
US




9
R&B
10
UK
[T-Neck 2261]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
70.
02/1976
78

19
US


18
dance
3
R&B


[Fantasy 762]
written by Donald Byrd (as Donald Toussaint Byrd)
71.
12/1976
57

51
US


14
dance
8
R&B
37
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 921]
written by Randy Muller
72.
12/1976
56

25
US




5
R&B


[Roadshow 912]
written by Emanuel Johnson & Michael Stokes
73.
08/1976
45

38
US




2
R&B


[Columbia 10388]
written by Charles Bobbit
74.
07/1976
109

12
US


12
dance
✫1
R&B


charted as Getaway/Saturday Nite in US dance charts
[Columbia 10373]
written by Peter Cor & Beloyd Taylor
75.
08/1976
57

30
US


15
dance
4
R&B


76.
03/1976
311

2
US
25
AC
5
dance
5
R&B
7
UK
[Midland International 10571]
written by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
77.
06/1976
84

45
US


19
dance
4
R&B
22
UK
[Polydor 14326]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown
78.
07/1976
49

58
US
46
AC


7
R&B
38
UK
[Malaco 1033]
written by Willie Nelson
79.
11/1976
262

25
US
38
AC
31
dance
2
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Free / It's Important to Me in US dance charts
[Columbia 10429]
written by Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene
80.
03/1976
171

3
US




82
R&B
34
UK
vocals by Mickey Thomas (Starship)
[Capricorn 0252]
written by Elvin Bishop
81.
12/1976
183

2
US
38
AC


20
R&B


as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4372]
written by Steve Miller
82.
10/1976
159

6
US


33
dance
2
R&B
42
UK
as The Jacksons
[Epic/Philadelphia International 50289]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
83.
10/1976
44

47
US


✫1
dance
93
R&B


[Soul 35119]
written by Donald Daniels, Mike Sutton (as Michael B. Sutton) & Kathy Wakefield
84.
10/1976
184

34
US


3
dance
14
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4348]
written by Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis & Christine Yarian
85.
03/1976
92

42
US




43
R&B
11
UK
[Big Tree 16060]
written by Errol Brown
86.
10/1976
62

105
US




20
R&B
17
UK
[20th Century 2309]
written by Barry White
87.
12/1976
324

✫1
US
40
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
13
UK
charted as Don't Leave Me This Way / Any Way You Like It in US dance charts
[Tamla 54278]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
88.
01/1976
266

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
25
UK
[Columbia 10281]
written by Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis
89.
08/1976
319

✫1
US




15
R&B
6
UK
and His Cast Of Idiots
[novelty]
[RSO 857]
written by Rick Dees
90.
03/1976
90





7
dance
60
R&B
10
UK
as Isaac Hayes Movement
[HBS/ABC 12171]
written by Isaac Hayes
91.
10/1976

Dazz by Brick

from Good High   
189

3
US


7
dance
✫1
R&B


[Bang 727]
written by Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis
92.
04/1976
61

52
US
47
AC
3
dance
21
R&B
40
UK
[Oasis 405]
written by Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson
93.
10/1976
330

✫1
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B
9
UK
[MCA 40615]
written by Norman Whitfield
94.
04/1976
132







52
R&B
4
UK
95.
04/1976
64

20
US
14
AC


19
R&B


[instrumental]
[ABC 12177]
written by Dave Grusin & Morgan Ames
96.
07/1976
69

92
US




29
R&B
15
UK
[20th Century 2298]
written by Barry White
97.
05/1976
254

✫1
US
13
AC


10
R&B
28
UK
as Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
[instrumental]
[Private Stock 45,073]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven
98.
05/1976
45

103
US
34
AC


66
R&B
25
UK
[Epic 50219]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
99.
07/1976
271

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
22
UK
[T.K. 1019]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
100.
02/1976
105

101
US


5
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
as The Fatback Band
[instrumental]
[Event 229]
written by Gerry Thomas

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