Billboard Hot Soul Singles – February 11, 1978

Enjoy the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart of this weekend in 1978, ranked from number 30 to 1!

At the group's start Stargard's members were Rochelle Runnells, Debra Anderson and Janice Williams. The vocal trio recorded the theme song to the soundtrack of the Richard Pryor movie Which Way Is Up in 1977. Motown's former sound wizzard Norman Whitfield produced the track, which also came upon Stargard's self-titled debut album. The song spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. Which Way Is Up also peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 12 on the Disco chart. Their other two hit singles were What You Waitin' For and Wear It Out. Debra Anderson left Stargard in 1980, when their success was diminishing. They released their final album as a duo in 1982.

Next week The Smooth Operators will return!

Tracklist:

Rose Royce – Ooh Boy
Donna Summer – I Love You
Peabo Bryson – Reaching For The Sky
Pockets – Come Go With Me
Dorothy Moore – With Pen In Hand
George Duke – Reach For It
Bunny Sigler – Let Me Party With You
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
El Coco – Cocomotion
Lou Rawls – Lady Love
The Blackbyrds  – Soft And Easy
Le Pamplemousse – Le Spank
Deniece Williams – Baby, My Love Is All For You
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
War – Galaxy
Con Fun Shun – Ffun
Bar-Kays – Let’s Have Some Fun
B.T. Express – Shout It Out
Player – Baby Come Back
Denise LaSalle – Love Me Right
Parliament – Flash Light
Barry White – Playing Your Game, Baby
Enchantment – It’s You That I Need
Brick – Ain’t Gonna Hurt Noboby
Chic – Dance, Dance, Dance
Raydio – Jack And Jill
Natalie Cole – La Costa [B-side]
Commodores – Too Hot Ta Trot
Heatwave – Mind Blowing Decisions [B-side]
Stargard – Which Way Is Up