Billboard Hot Soul Singles – December 9, 1978

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A few soul ballads, but mostly soulful disco in this week’s Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart from 1978, enjoy! 

Chanson were not a French, but a American R&B duo, consisting of guitarist David Williams, and bassist James Jamerson II, the son of the legendary Motown bass player James Jamerson. The two built a reputation via their extensive session work before recording their own LP. Jamerson met Williams while on the road with the Temptations, Williams, at the time, was on tour with the Dells. On their self-titled debut album Earth, Wind & Fire's horn section and members of Toto (Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro and David Paich) played as session musicians. One of the tracks is their hit Don't Hold Back, which peaked at #8 on the Hot Soul Singles chart this week in 1978. It went to #21 Pop. Strangely enough, none of their other songs did anything, so they returned to studio work and playing with major artists on the road.

Next week we are heading back again to the West Coast! 😊

Tracklist:

Shalamar – Take That To The Bank
Grey & Hanks – You Fooled Me
Bobby Caldwell – What You Won’t Do For Love
Jerry Butler – (I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out
Michael Henderson – In The Night-Time
The Whispers – (Olivia) Lost And Turned Out
Donna Summer – MacArthur Park
Brides Of Funkenstein – Disco To Go
Evelyn "Champagne" King – I Don't Know If It's Right
Gene Chandler – Get Down
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
ADC Band – Long Stroke
Chanson – Don’t Hold Back
Rose Royce – Love Don’t Love Here Anymore
Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove
Rick James – Mary Jane
Cheryl Lynn – Got To Be Real
Chaka Khan – I’m Every Woman
Barry White – Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
Chic – Le Freak

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