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Top R&B Songs of 1976

1975 <-1976-> 1977

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1.
10/1976
430

✫1
US
3
AC
2
dance
✫1
R&B
2
UK
[tribute to Duke Ellington]
charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54281]
written by Stevie Wonder
2.
10/1976
370

✫1
US
19
AC


43
R&B
2
UK
[Warner 8283]
written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia
3.
10/1976
370

✫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
4.
07/1976
364

✫1
US
25
AC
✫1
dance
4
R&B
5
UK
[RSO 853]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
5.
04/1976
364

✫1
US
12
AC


✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 10310]
written by Winfred Lovett
6.
09/1976
336

✫1
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
7
UK
[ABC 12208]
written by James Dean & John Glover
7.
02/1976
332

✫1
US
19
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)
8.
06/1976
332

✫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
9.
10/1976
325

✫1
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B
9
UK
[MCA 40615]
written by Norman Whitfield
10.
11/1976
318

✫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
11.
05/1976
316

2
US
✫1
AC
4
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Philadelphia International 3592]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
12.
08/1976
313

✫1
US




15
R&B
6
UK
and His Cast Of Idiots
[novelty]
[RSO 857]
written by Rick Dees
13.
03/1976
306

2
US
25
AC
5
dance
5
R&B
7
UK
[Midland International 10571]
written by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
14.
02/1976
293

3
US
14
AC


2
R&B
5
UK
[Malaco 1029]
written by Bob Montgomery
15.
02/1976
287

4
US
23
AC
2
dance
23
R&B
5
UK
[Buddah 515]
written by Gregg Diamond
16.
07/1976
267

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
22
UK
[T.K. 1019]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
17.
09/1976
262

2
US


14
dance
✫1
R&B
16
UK
[Atlantic 3355]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
18.
01/1976
262

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
25
UK
[Columbia 10281]
written by Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis
19.
09/1976
257

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
20.
03/1976
251

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)
21.
05/1976
250

✫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
22.
05/1976
244

15
US
18
AC
✫1
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4270]
written by Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis
23.
12/1976
227

2
US
36
AC


✫1
R&B
31
UK
[T.K. 1023]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
24.
11/1976
213

✫1
US




64
R&B
51
UK
[RCA 10860]
written by Daryl Hall
25.
06/1976
212

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
26.
06/1976
204

66
US




28
R&B
✫1
UK
[United Artists 833]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne
27.
09/1976

Dazz by Brick

from Good High   
185

3
US


7
dance
✫1
R&B


[Bang 727]
written by Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis
28.
07/1976
181

34
US


3
dance
14
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4348]
written by Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis & Christine Yarian
29.
12/1976
180

2
US
38
AC


20
R&B


as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4372]
written by Steve Miller
30.
09/1976
174

3
US
14
AC


37
R&B
41
UK
[RSO 859]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
31.
04/1976
172

2
US




98
R&B


[Warner 8143]
written by Gary Wright
32.
04/1976
171

3
US




✫1
R&B


produced by Quincy Jones
[A&M 1806]
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam
33.
03/1976
171







14
R&B
2
UK
[20th Century 2277]
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr
34.
03/1976
168

3
US




82
R&B
34
UK
vocals by Mickey Thomas (Starship)
[Capricorn 0252]
written by Elvin Bishop
35.
07/1976
165

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
36.
01/1976
156

14
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
23
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 775]
written by Randy Muller & Wade Williamston
37.
10/1976
156

6
US


33
dance
2
R&B
42
UK
as The Jacksons
[Epic/Philadelphia International 50289]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
38.
01/1976
149

4
US
18
AC


23
R&B


[RCA Victor 10530]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
39.
07/1976

Summer by War

from Greatest Hits   
146

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
40.
10/1976
143

5
US




3
R&B


[Capitol 4336]
written by Keni St. Lewis (as Kenneth St. Lewis) & Freddie Perren
41.
06/1976
139







50
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55528]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
42.
07/1976
135

7
US
6
AC


93
R&B
42
UK
[R]
[Atlantic 3332]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
43.
12/1976
132

105
US




79
R&B
4
UK
[instrumental]
[H&L 4677]
written by Van McCoy
44.
04/1976
130







52
R&B
4
UK
45.
09/1976
128

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Motown 1402]
written by Lionel Richie
46.
08/1976
125

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
47.
02/1976
123

10
US
43
AC
✫1
dance
73
R&B
51
UK
[RCA Victor 10562]
written by Gerald Jackson & Pete Jackson (as Peter Jackson)
48.
05/1976
113

10
US
6
AC


3
R&B


[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1977]
[Warner 8209]
written by Leon Russell
49.
12/1976
109

10
US
25
AC


✫1
R&B


[Mercury 73839]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell
50.
07/1976
107

12
US


12
dance
✫1
R&B


charted as Getaway/Saturday Nite in US dance charts
[Columbia 10373]
written by Peter Cor & Beloyd (as Beloyd Taylor)
51.
06/1976
106

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
52.
04/1976
104

91
US


10
dance
18
R&B
9
UK
produced by Van McCoy
[Buddah 519]
written by Van McCoy
53.
01/1976
103

101
US


5
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
as The Fatback Band
[instrumental]
[Event 229]
written by Gerry Thomas
54.
07/1976
96

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
55.
03/1976
93

27
US


✫1
dance
12
R&B
35
UK
[Atlantic 3306]
written by Ron Baker (as Ronald Baker)
56.
03/1976
91

42
US




43
R&B
11
UK
[Big Tree 16060]
written by Errol Brown
57.
10/1976
90

32
US
29
AC
2
dance
18
R&B
29
UK
charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54286]
written by Stevie Wonder
58.
10/1976
89

47
US
3
AC


12
R&B
20
UK
[Buddah 544]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
59.
02/1976
89





7
dance
60
R&B
10
UK
as Isaac Hayes Movement
[HBS/ABC 12171]
written by Isaac Hayes
60.
04/1976
88

15
US




✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54264]
written by Leon Ware & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
61.
06/1976
83

45
US


19
dance
4
R&B
22
UK
[Polydor 14326]
written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown & Yamma Brown
62.
06/1976
80

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)
63.
04/1976
78

15
US




5
R&B


as Parliament
[Casablanca 856]
written by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins & Jerome Brailey
64.
02/1976
77

19
US


18
dance
3
R&B


[Fantasy 762]
written by Donald Byrd (as Donald Toussaint Byrd)
65.
08/1976
76

23
US




5
R&B
41
UK
66.
08/1976
74

20
US




✫1
R&B


[A&M 1847]
written by Skip Scarborough
67.
03/1976
74

20
US




✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3587]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
68.
05/1976
72

58
US




85
R&B
15
UK
[Chrysalis 2112]
written by Lee Garrett & Robert Taylor
69.
04/1976
68

13
US




57
R&B


[Warner 8196]
written by Michael McDonald
70.
12/1976
68

43
US
8
AC


21
R&B
27
UK
[Casablanca 874]
written by Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
71.
12/1976
68

24
US
9
AC
7
dance
41
R&B


[instrumental]
[Island 078]
written by Eliot Daniel & Harold Adamson
72.
07/1976
68

92
US




29
R&B
15
UK
[20th Century 2298]
written by Barry White
73.
07/1976
66

25
US
31
AC


10
R&B
52
UK
[Motown 1398]
written by Larry Brown (as Lawrence Brown), Leonard Perry & Terri McFaddin
74.
05/1976
65

25
US




✫1
R&B


[Capitol 4259]
written by Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy & Natalie Cole
75.
09/1976
65

40
US




21
R&B
23
UK
as Average White Band
[Atlantic 3354]
written by Hamish Stuart
76.
04/1976
63

20
US
14
AC


19
R&B


[instrumental]
[ABC 12177]
written by Dave Grusin & Morgan Ames
77.
10/1976
61

105
US




20
R&B
17
UK
[20th Century 2309]
written by Barry White
78.
03/1976
61

47
US
4
AC


61
R&B
32
UK
[Motown 1387]
written by Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer
79.
04/1976
60

52
US
47
AC
3
dance
21
R&B
40
UK
[Oasis 405]
written by Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson
80.
05/1976
60

28
US




✫1
R&B


produced by Curtis Mayfield
[Atlantic 3326]
written by Curtis Mayfield
81.
02/1976
60

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
82.
09/1976
58

49
US


38
dance
✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Philadelphia International 3601]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
83.
01/1976
56

108
US




61
R&B
17
UK
[Island 053]
written by Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio & Teddy Osei
84.
11/1976
56

51
US


14
dance
8
R&B
37
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 921]
written by Randy Muller
85.
05/1976
56

30
US


15
dance
4
R&B


86.
08/1976
55

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.
87.
11/1976
55

42
US


6
dance
16
R&B
51
UK
[instrumental]
charted as Dancin' / Searching for Love / Far Out in US dance charts
[De-lite 1588]
written by William Anderson
88.
12/1976
55

25
US




5
R&B


[Roadshow 912]
written by Emanuel Johnson & Michael Stokes
89.
08/1976
54

27
US




4
R&B


[Buddah 542]
written by Michael Henderson
90.
02/1976
53

29
US
38
AC


3
R&B


[Playboy 6062]
written by Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
91.
07/1976
53

106
US




55
R&B
19
UK
[Ariola America 7630]
written by Billy Ocean & Ben Findon
92.
06/1976
52

56
US




11
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 3341]
written by Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell
93.
08/1976
51

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
94.
07/1976
48

58
US
46
AC


7
R&B
38
UK
[Malaco 1033]
written by Willie Nelson
95.
01/1976
48

24
US


19
dance
96
R&B


[Asylum 45294]
written by Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Steve Cropper
96.
12/1976
47

31
US




3
R&B


produced by Millie Jackson
[Kayvette 5128]
written by Bill Anderson
97.
11/1976
46



14
AC


62
R&B
25
UK
[Caribou 9017]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
98.
11/1976
46

68
US


5
dance
32
R&B
44
UK
charted as Welcome to Our World (Of Merry Music) / Wine-Flow Disco in US dance charts
[Cotillion 44213]
written by Tyrone Williams
99.
11/1976
45

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
100.
08/1976
44

38
US




2
R&B


[Columbia 10388]
written by Charles Bobbit

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