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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1979 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1979 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 1979, 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 1979, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1979 . . .

The following songs were released in 1979 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 1979 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
501 recordlabel: Atlantic 3632
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Zulema (as Zulema Cusseaux)
Aretha Franklin Half a Love 1979 Atlantic
502 recordlabel: Warner 49226
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
Prince Still Waiting 1979 Warner
503 recordlabel: Solar 11685
chartposition: RandB #66
album: Whisper in Your Ear
The Whispers Homemade Lovin' 1979 Solar
504 recordlabel: Mercury 74036
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Caroline Crawford
Carolyn Crawford Coming On Strong 1979 Mercury
505 recordlabel: Spring 402
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas
Fatback Band You're My Candy Sweet 1979 Spring
506 recordlabel: AandM 2180
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Maurice White, Larry Dunn
album: Rockie Robbins
Rockie Robbins Be Ever Wonderful 1979 A&M
507 recordlabel: RSO 1002
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Charles Palminteri and Ted Barbella
East Coast Meat the Beat 1979 RSO
508 recordlabel: Capitol 4780
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Kym Yancey
album: Destination: Sun
Sun Pure Fire 1979 Capitol
509 recordlabel: Ariola America 7773
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: D. Williams, J. Jamerson, Jr.
Chanson Rock Don't Stop 1979 Ariola America
510 recordlabel: Fantasy 850
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Esau Joyner
album: Rainbow Visions
Side Effect She's a Lady 1979 Fantasy
511 recordlabel: Glades 1756
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)
album: Getting Down to Brass Tacks
Latimore Discoed to Death 1979 Glades
512 recordlabel: Alston 3745
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Trenita Womack and Belita Woods
Betty Wright Lovin' Is Really My Game 1979 Alston
513 recordlabel: ARC 10963
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: D.J. Rogers
album: Trust Me
D.J. Rogers Trust Me 1979 ARC
514 recordlabel: Polydor 14574
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: John Footman and Terri McFaddin
album: Alton McClain and Destiny
Alton McClain & Destiny Crazy Love 1979 Polydor
515 recordlabel: Atlantic 3634
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Marc Tobaly, Michael Wandruff and F.R. David (as Robert Fitoussi)
album: Ain't It So
Ray Charles Just Because 1979 Atlantic
516 recordlabel: Capitol 8507
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Allan Barnes & John Malone
album: A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey Disco Dancin 1979 Capitol
517 recordlabel: Polydor 515
chartposition: US Dance #46
writtenby: Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Simon Soussan and Sam Brown III
album: Breakout
Arpeggio Saturday Night 1979 Polydor
518 recordlabel: AandM 2176
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Alvino M. Bennett and Henry E. Davis
L.T.D. Share My Love 1979 A&M
519 recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 4310954
chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #79
writtenby: R. Wright, C. Fearing
The Pockets Catch Me 1979 ARC/Columbia
520 recordlabel: Cotillion 5216
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Artwell Matthews (as Artwell Matthews Jr.) and Johnnie Mae Matthews
album: Talk That Stuff
ADC Band Talk That Stuff 1979 Cotillion
521 recordlabel: Horizon 120
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Bob Wilson
album: Light the Light
Seawind Hold On to Love 1979 Horizon
522 recordlabel: Warner 8775
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson Flashback 1979 Warner
523 recordlabel: Spring 197
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: George Jackson
album: A Moment's Pleasure
Millie Jackson A Moment's Pleasure 1979 Spring
524 recordlabel: Westbound 55420
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Al Carey, Craig Moreland and Leroy Emmanuel
Crowd Pleasers Freaky People (Pt. I) 1979 Westbound
525 recordlabel: Columbia 11021
chartposition: US Dance #47
writtenby: Herbie Hancock , David Rubinson, B. Good and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Feets Don't Fail Me Now
Herbie Hancock Tell Everybody 1979 Columbia
526 recordlabel: MCA 41140
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Monica Higgins and Vee Pea
album: I Feel Good, I Feel Fine
Bobby Bland Tit for Tat 1979 MCA
527 recordlabel: Arista 0404
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.)
album: Breakwater
Breakwater Work It Out 1979 Arista
528 recordlabel: Parachute 526
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Homer Banks and Chuck Brooks
album: Intimately
comments: [ballad]
Randy Brown I Thought of You Today 1979 Parachute
529 recordlabel: Warner 8802
chartposition: US Dance #47
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Bittersweet
Lamont Dozier Boogie Business 1979 Warner
530 recordlabel: Mercury 4006
chartposition: US Dance #48
writtenby: Lonnie Simmons and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson)
album: The Gap Band
The Gap Band Baby Baba Boogie 1979 Mercury
531 recordlabel: Cotillion 44246
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins
album: Long Stroke
ADC Band Fire Up 1979 Cotillion
532 recordlabel: Salsoul 315
chartposition: US Dance #48
writtenby: Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan Rap-O Clap-O 1979 Salsoul
533 recordlabel: Columbia 311035
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Leo Graham and Paul Richmond
album: In the Mood
Tyrone Davis Ain't Nothing I Can Do 1979 Columbia
534 recordlabel: Malaco 1056
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: James Bradley
James Bradley I'm in Too Deep 1979 Malaco
535 recordlabel: Stax 3222
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Ted Jarrett and Carl Marshall
album: For the Real Feeling
Shirley Brown After a Night Like This 1979 Stax
536 recordlabel: United Artists 1311
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Noel Pointer
album: Feel It
Noel Pointer For You (A Disco Concerto) 1979 United Artists
537 recordlabel: Philly Groove 4017
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Frank Ricotti, Kathleen Poppy, Les Hurdle and Peter Gosling
album: Hold Your Horses
First Choice Hold Your Horses 1979 Philly Groove
538 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2428
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Vince Willis
Gene Chandler Do What Comes So Natural 1979 20th Century Fo
539 recordlabel: Solar 11589
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Stephen Shockley
album: Shot of Love
Lakeside Given in to Love 1979 Solar
540 recordlabel: P.I.R. 93725
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
album: McFadden and Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead I've Been Pushed Aside 1979 P.I.R.
541 recordlabel: Epic 50737
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Johnny Nash, Odell E. Brown Jr., E. Brown and W. Delandro
Johnny Nash Closer 1979 Epic
542 recordlabel: CBS 7766
chartposition: US Dance #49
writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan
album: Take A Bite
Marlena Shaw Love Dancin' 1979 CBS
543 recordlabel: Elektra 46019
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Joe Hall
album: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Loving You 1979 Elektra
544 recordlabel: Glades 1752
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)
album: Dig a Little Deeper / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of
Latimore Long Distance Love 1979 Glades
545 recordlabel: Fantasy 864
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Chad Debnam, Marlon McClain and Michael Hepburn
album: Future Now
Pleasure Future Now 1979 Fantasy
546 recordlabel: P.I.R. 7805
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Leon Huff and Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush I Wanna Do the Do 1979 P.I.R.
547 recordlabel: Chocolate City 018
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett
album: Ugly Ego
Cameo Give Love a Chance 1979 Chocolate City
548 recordlabel: LeJoint 534002
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Z licious
Zulema I'm Not Dreaming 1979 LeJoint
549 recordlabel: Hilltak 7902
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri
album: Choice
Dalton & Dubarri 'Til the Day I Started Lovin' You 1979 Hilltak
550 recordlabel: Atlantic 3587
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Top of the Line
comments: [ballad]
Prince Phillip Mitchell If It Ain't Love, It'll Go Away 1979 Atlantic
551 recordlabel: Source 41121
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: G. Crisp, C. Burns, S. Hamlin Jr, G. B. Hairston, W. T. Robinson, A. R. J. Amiyr, V. Burks
album: Thoughts
Opus Seven Bussle 1979 Source
552 recordlabel: Atlantic 3556
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Garry Shider, Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) and Rodney Curtis
album: Funk or Walk
The Brides of Funkenstein Amorous 1979 Atlantic
553 recordlabel: Westbound 55419
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Dennis Coffey, James Epps and Cleveland Horne
album: B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)
The Fantastic Four B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk) 1979 Westbound
554 recordlabel: Capitol 4703
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: Madam Butterfly
Tavares Straight from the Heart 1979 Capitol
555 recordlabel: AVI 270
chartposition: US Dance #51
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Ed Cobb and Merria Ross
El Coco Love Exciter 1979 AVI
556 recordlabel: RSO/Curtom 933
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Gavin Christopher and Clint Mosely
Gavin Christopher Feelin' the Love 1979 RSO/Curtom
557 recordlabel: Elektra 46540
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence Willis and James "Diamond" Williams (as James Williams)
album: Love Lite
Shadow I Need Love 1979 Elektra
558 recordlabel: Midsong Int. 1008
chartposition: US dance #51
writtenby: Esther Williams, Greg Carmichael
album: Come into My Life
Carol Douglas I Got The Answer 1979 Midsong Int.
559 recordlabel: Warner 17351
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Osiris Marsh
album: Since Before Our Time
Osiris Consistency 1979 Warner
560 recordlabel: Gold Mind 4022
chartposition: US Dance #52
writtenby: Mc Kinley Jackson, Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
album: Hold Your Horses
First Choice Love Thang 1979 Gold Mind
561 recordlabel: Spring 194
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
Joe Simon Going Through These Changes 1979 Spring
562 recordlabel: Elektra 12372
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade
album: Turn You To Love
comments: [disco funk]
Terry Callier Sign of the Times 1979 Elektra
563 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3722
chartposition: RandB #78, US AC #50
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Jones Girls
The Jones Girls We're a Melody 1979 P.I.R.
564 recordlabel: Cotillion 44249
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Dee Edwards (as Doris J. Jones) and Floyd Jones
Dee Edwards Don't Sit Down 1979 Cotillion
565 recordlabel: Mercury 74081
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Keithen Carter and Larry Williams
album: Fantasy
Heaven & Earth I Feel a Groove Under My Feet 1979 Mercury
566 recordlabel: Hilltak 7806
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri
album: Choice
Dalton & Dubarri I Can Dance All By Myself 1979 Hilltak
567 recordlabel: Warner 49123
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Steven (Steff) Hairston
album: So Soon We Change
David Ruffin I Get Excited 1979 Warner
568 recordlabel: Columbia 111084
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: G. Jackson and Walter N. Shaw
album: She's Killing Me
Johnnie Taylor Play Something Pretty 1979 Columbia
569 recordlabel: Atlantic 3580
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden
album: Awakening
Narada Michael Walden Give Your Love a Chance 1979 Atlantic
570 recordlabel: Venture 109
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: The Need to Be
Sandra Feva The Need to Be 1979 Venture
571 recordlabel: Ariola America 7777
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Michael J. Powell
album: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 I Just Wanna Be Your Girl 1979 Ariola America
572 recordlabel: Source 41013
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Chuck Brown, John Buchanan, Leroy Fleming, Curtis Johnson, Donald Tillery and Jerry Wilder
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Game Seven 1979 Source
573 recordlabel: Epic 50642
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: P. Bailey, P. Walker, E. Straughter, J. Carey and L. Russell
Free Life Wish You Were Here 1979 Epic
574 recordlabel: Malaco 1054
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Joe Shamwell, A.D. Prestage and Charles McCollough
album: Once More With Feeling
Dorothy Moore (We Need More) Loving Time 1979 Malaco
575 recordlabel: Warner 8748
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Jimmy Cameron and Vella Cameron
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Chica Boom 1979 Warner
576 recordlabel: Mercury 74035
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon Me and the Gang 1979 Mercury
577 recordlabel: Glades 1755
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ish Ledesma
Latimore Goodbye Heartache 1979 Glades
578 recordlabel: Malaco 1060
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong
Freedom Get Up and Dance 1979 Malaco
579 recordlabel: Tamla 54301
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Where There's Smoke…
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Get Ready 1979 Tamla
580 recordlabel: Panorama 11634
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Frank Hooker
Frank Hooker & Positive People Rock Me 1979 Panorama
581 recordlabel: Capitol 11943
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Carolyn Johns (as Carolyn Joyce Johns) and Larry Farrow
album: Life, Love and Harmony
Nancy Wilson Life, Love and Harmony 1979 Capitol
582 recordlabel: Arista 0390
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
Gil Scott-Heron Show Bizness 1979 Arista
583 recordlabel: Hilltak 7805
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Willie Henderson
Broadway This Funk Is Made for Dancing 1979 Hilltak
584 recordlabel: DJM 1106
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
album: What The Hell Is This?
Johnny Guitar Watson What the Hell Is This? 1979 DJM
585 recordlabel: Casablanca 20206
chartposition: US Dance #55
writtenby: Daron Taylor, George Clinton
album: Feel It
Cindy & Roy I Wanna Testify 1979 Casablanca
586 recordlabel: Ocean 7500
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough
album: Love Zone
Ullanda McCullough Around and Around 1979 Ocean
587 recordlabel: Roadshow 11583
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder
Al Wilson Count the Days 1979 Roadshow
588 recordlabel: Tabu 5518
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
Brainstorm You Put a Charge in My Life 1979 Tabu
589 recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1016
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Larry Weiss
Tyrone Barkley Man of Value 1979 Midsong Int'l.
590 recordlabel: Motown 1467
chartposition: RandB #95, US Dance #85
writtenby: Frank Busey and John Duarte
comments: [Motown Sound]
Mary Wilson Red Hot 1979 Motown
591 recordlabel: London 274
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William
Hodges, James & Smith Dancing in the Street 1979 London
592 recordlabel: Columbia 310958
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bill Withers, Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith] and Keith Hatchell
album: 'Bout Love
Bill Withers You Got the Stuff (Part 1) 1979 Columbia
593 recordlabel: Ice 57
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: Walking on Sunshine
Eddy Grant Walking on Sunshine 1979 Ice
594 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3673
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You
Jerry Butler Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You 1979 P.I.R.
595 recordlabel: Columbia 310903
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Marcus Miller
Lonnie Liston Smith Space Princess 1979 Columbia
596 recordlabel: Columbia 11094
chartposition: AC #43
writtenby: Jimmy Messina
album: Oasis
comments: [Latin jazz funk]
mpcode: 0U4F2MWFf80
Jimmy Messina New and Different Way 1979 Columbia
597 recordlabel: Motown 1456
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Ross [1978 album]
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross What You Gave Me 1979 Motown
598 recordlabel: Buddah 610
chartposition: US Dance #57
writtenby: Leroy Burgess
album: Hangin' Heavy
Black Ivory Mainline 1979 Buddah
599 recordlabel: Ariola America 7770
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)
album: Dancin' Fever
Street Players Boogie Down 1979 Ariola America
600 recordlabel: Spring 3003
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Joe Simon and Victoria Pike
album: Happy Birthday, Baby
Joe Simon I Wanna Taste Your Love 1979 Spring

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