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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
--- recordlabel: Deco 12S00007
writtenby: K. Baker
album: Feel The Heat
Kathi Baker Fa La La (Feel The Heat) 1979 Deco S
--- recordlabel: Capitol 9228
writtenby: Albright, Kamins, Kanter, Thiele, Jr.
album: Delores Hall
Delores Hall I Can't Live Without Your Love 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2406
writtenby: Leon Tripplett, Levi Tripplett, Sonny Sanders
album: So Sexy
Sidney Joe Qualls So Sexy 1979 20th Century Fo
--- recordlabel: Sundance 5000
writtenby: Tommy Tate
Tommy Tate The End Of The World 1979 Sundance
--- recordlabel: WEA 8623
writtenby: G. Gil
comments: [latin jazz funk]
Gilberto Gil Toda Menina Baiana 1979 WEA
--- recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 139
writtenby: G. Diamond and S. Love
album: The World Belongs To Me
David Simmons Holdin' Back 1979 Fantasy WMOT
--- recordlabel: Juana 3421
writtenby: Stevie Wonder and David Camon
album: Fill Your Life With Love
The Controllers Love's In Need Of Love Today 1979 Juana
--- recordlabel: Motown 7 919R1
album: Love Dancer
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Cuba Gooding I'm Yours Now 1979 MotownR
--- recordlabel: MCA 41051
writtenby: Russ Stringer
album: Face To Face
The Dells Plastic People 1979 MCA
--- recordlabel: Soulin' 1947
writtenby: Isaac Bolden
Premium Isn't Life So Wonderful 1979 Soulin'
--- recordlabel: EMI America 104 (UK)
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Groove City 1979 EMI America(UK)
--- recordlabel: EMI America 107 (UK)
writtenby: Roussel, Simon, Colton, Pickett
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Shameless 1979 EMI America(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3669
writtenby: G. McFadden, J. Whitehead, V. Carstarphen
album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing
comments: [philly sound]
mpcode: 9O5np3Tc4II
Teddy Pendergrass Cold, Cold World 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Capitol 8509
writtenby: D. Crawford,
album: Supernatural High
Freda Payne I'll Do Anything For You 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3715
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Let Me Be Good To You
comments: [philly sound]
Lou Rawls What's The Matter With The World 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: EMI America 107
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
Wilson Pickett Superstar 1979 EMI America
--- recordlabel: Pablo 312102
writtenby: J. Barnes, V. Cameron, G. Phillinganes
album: Happy People
comments: [jazz funk]
Paulinho Da Costa ft. Philip Bailey Deja Vu 1979 Pablo
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3669
writtenby: L. Creed, T. Bell
album: Life Is A Song Worth Singing
comments: [philly sound]
mpcode: yybSY_fb4KM
Teddy Pendergrass Life Is A Song Worth Singing 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Alston 403
writtenby: Earl Kenneth King, Jr. and Willie Clarke
album: To You Honey, Honey With Love
David Hudson Pump It 1979 Alston
--- recordlabel: Malaco
writtenby: T. Tate
album: Hold On
comments: [album cut]
Tommy Tate Do You Think There's A Chance 1979 Malaco
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 5213
writtenby: Ronn Matlock, Michael Stokes
album: Love City
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 4VL8D7ZVxnk
Ronn Matlock I Can't Forget About You 1979 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 587
album: So Sexy
Sydney Joe Qualls I'll Run To Your Side 1979 Chi Sound
--- recordlabel: Arista 499
writtenby: Chuck Cissel, Vernon Thompson
album: Just For You
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: 9G1tKDLxZ7c
Chuck Cissel Don't Tell Me You're Sorry 1979 Arista
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 7500 (UK)
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Let Me Be Good To You
comments: [philly sound]
mpcode: TvgZFn-D6zY
Lou Rawls Time Will Take Care Of Everything 1979 P.I.R.(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3102
writtenby: H. Banks, A. Jones
album: Sit Down and Talk To Me
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: IyQxfx2Okco
Lou Rawls Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Logo 354
writtenby: China Burton
China Burton You Don't Care (About Our Love) 1979 Logo
--- recordlabel: Mercury 74077
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
album: Here's Esther...Are You Ready
Esther Phillips Mr. Melody 1979 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Acacia Street 830
writtenby: Ralph E. Thompson
7 Days Unlimited Early Morning Break 1979 Acacia Street
--- recordlabel: Mercury 9110.107
writtenby: B. Labounty, J. Senter
album: Here's Esther... Are You Ready
comments: [album cut]
Esther Phillips I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me 1979 Mercury .
--- recordlabel: Salsoul 2092
writtenby: Paul Kyser, Leon Stuckey
album: Jimmy Briscoe And The Beavers
Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers Into The Milky Way 1979 Salsoul
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 11310 (UK)
writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
album: Risqué
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: pdB0ngR-ZEk
Chic A Warm Summer Night 1979 Atlantic(UK)
--- recordlabel: Island 6493 (UK)
writtenby: L. Williams, D. Joseph
Hi-Tension There's A Reason 1979 Island(UK)
--- recordlabel: Sum-Ma 0001
writtenby: Rex Johnson
album: Everybody\'s Business Is Nobody\'s Business
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: MhH7X3z3Mms
Charlie Jones She's A Right On Girl 1979 SumMa
--- recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2428
writtenby: James Thompson
album: When You're #1
Gene Chandler That Funky Disco Rhythm 1979 20th Century Fo
--- recordlabel: Solar 11931
writtenby: Otis Stokes
album: Rough Riders
Lakeside From 9-00 Until 1979 Solar
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4803
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Inspiration
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Welcome Home 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Island 6462
writtenby: David Joseph
Hi-Tension Unspoken 1979 Island
--- recordlabel: Island 6489 (UK)
writtenby: D. & K. Joseph, J. Guishard
Hi-Tension Funktified 1979 Island(UK)
--- recordlabel: Capitol 11997
writtenby: Neal Shulman
album: Delores Hall
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: o_X53bxtUlk
Delores Hall Never Gonna Let You Go 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Sweet City 50683
writtenby: L. R. Thomas
Lamar Thomas Chained (To Your Love) 1979 Sweet City
--- recordlabel: Stax 3223
writtenby: R. Allen, T. Allen, P. Cosby, S. Jackson
album: Smile
Rance Allen Group Where Have All Your Friends Gone 1979 Stax
--- recordlabel: RCA 1096
writtenby: Gorrie, White
album: Feel No Fret
Average White Band When Will You Be Mine 1979 RCA
--- recordlabel: Cat 2014
writtenby: B. Wright, E. Fergesen
album: Melody Of Life
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: 5bT1t9dN42g
Gwen McCrae The Melody Of Life 1979 Cat
--- recordlabel: Cat 2015
writtenby: Eternity, B. Wright, G. Greene, J. Burden
album: Melody Of Life
mpcode: o-_kmrixSqA
Gwen McCrae Maybe I'll Find Somebody New 1979 Cat
--- recordlabel: Rain Forest 1
writtenby: G. Henderson
Master Force Don't Fight The Feeling 1979 Rain Forest
--- recordlabel: RCA 9399
writtenby: T.G. Conway and Allan Felder
album: Count The Days
Al Wilson Earthquake 1979 RCA
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
writtenby: The Isleys
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: pdDiReEqWiE
The Isley Brothers Let's Fall In Love (Parts 1 and 2) 1979 TNeck
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: xIPqfwZ_A10
The Isley Brothers You're Are The Key To My Heart 1979 TNeck
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196
writtenby: D. Wansel
album: When I Find You Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: Xlp66l96lDU
Jean Carn Give It Up 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: RSO 1016
writtenby: C. Mayfield, G. Askey
album: Heartbeat
Curtis Mayfield Heartbeat 1979 RSO
--- recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
writtenby: The Isleys
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: Chz_mi1Hx5Q
The Isley Brothers You're Beside Me (Parts 1 and 2) 1979 TNeck
--- recordlabel: Arista 412
writtenby: T. Life, B. Green
album: Somewhere In My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman So Strange 1979 Arista
--- recordlabel: Buddah 487 (UK)
writtenby: Skip Scarborough, Renee Taylor
album: Sing A Song
Phyllis Hyman Living Inside Your Love 1979 Buddah(UK)
--- recordlabel: Stax 4126
writtenby: H. Thigpen, J. Banks, D. Weatherspoon
album: For The Real Feeling
Shirley Brown Dirty Feelin' 1979 Stax
--- recordlabel: Parkway 1554
writtenby: H.B. Barnum, Sylvia Vanderbilt
album: The Softones and First Class Together
comments: [Sweet Soul]
First Class Laying My Heart On The Line 1979 Parkway
--- recordlabel: Parkway 1555
writtenby: Jeffrey Lesser, Rupert Holmes
album: The Softones and First Class Together
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Softones Love Minus One 1979 Parkway
--- recordlabel: Parkway 1553
writtenby: C. Miller
album: The Softones and First Class Together
comments: [Sweet Soul]
The Softones & First Class Carla My Love 1979 Parkway
--- recordlabel: Stax 00663361
writtenby: D. Porter, L. Snell
album: For The Real Feeling
Shirley Brown Hang On Louie 1979 Stax
--- recordlabel: Columbia 678
writtenby: R. Miller, M. Masser
album: Take A Bite
comments: [disco dance]
Marlena Shaw Touch Me In The Morning 1979 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Source 41014
writtenby: Alice Sanderson, Tony Miller, Keith Echols
album: Valentine Brothers
The Valentine Brothers We Belong Together 1979 Source
--- recordlabel: Motown 1464
writtenby: R. Douglas, S. Foster
album: It's Time
comments: [Motown Sound]
Platinum Hook Give Me Time To Say 1979 Motown
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196
writtenby: C. Gilbert, C. Biggs, T. Wortham
album: When I Find You Love
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: ipOEkx2N7Gc
Jean Carn Lonely Girl In A Cold Cold World 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196
writtenby: J. Gugliuzza
album: When I Find You Love
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: nzuYpQuy9WU
Jean Carn All I Really Need Is You 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: RFC 835
writtenby: D. Bugatti, F. Musker
album: Sway
The Mighty Pope Sway 1979 RFC
--- recordlabel: Fun City 461
writtenby: A. Thomas, A. Womack, B. Rogers, I. McGee, J. Tutt, K. Jones, T. Darrington, W. Tutt
King Tutt You Got Me Hung Up 1979 Fun City
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4775
writtenby: N. Fortier, C. Wyatt
album: Red Hot
Freda Payne Red Hot 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Parachute 2904
writtenby: Tony Miller, Keith Echol, Alice Sanderson
album: Climbing Higher
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: Jd5ga0tMrmk
7th Wonder Living My Life Just For You 1979 Parachute
--- recordlabel: Buddah 5721
album: Come On Inside
Rena Scott We Can Make It Better 1979 Buddah
--- recordlabel: Spring 87 (UK)
writtenby: M. Jones
album: Royal Rappin's
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes Feels Like The First Time 1979 Spring(UK)
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49091
writtenby: R. Miller, K. Louis, H. Jennings
album: Chance
Candi Staton I Ain't Got Nowhere To Go 1979 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Spring 2095 091 (UK)
writtenby: M. Chapman, N. Chinn
album: A Moment's Pleasure
Mille Jackson Kiss You All Over 1979 Spring (UK)
--- recordlabel: Fun City 461
writtenby: A. Thomas, A. Womack, B. Rogers, I. McGee, J. Tutt, K. Jones, T. Darrington, W. Tutt
King Tutt Dancin' 1979 Fun City
--- recordlabel: Sound Of New York 703
writtenby: Peter Brown
Cloud One Patty Duke 1979 Sound Of New York
--- recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2426
writtenby: J. Georgantones, R. Dewey, R. Winters, L. Chiate
album: Send In The Clowns
Walter Jackson Magic Man 1979 20th Century Fo
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 586
writtenby: Gibbs, Johnson
album: Send In The Clowns
comments: [album cut]
Walter Jackson The Meeting 1979 Chi Sound
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 2426
writtenby: B. Bradley, M. Arden
album: Send In The Clowns
Walter Jackson Golden Rays 1979 Chi Sound
--- recordlabel: Pashlo 1011
writtenby: C.L. Moore, R. Mc Cowan
Karriem I Love You 1979 Pashlo
--- recordlabel: HDM Records 2003
writtenby: D.J. Emile, E. Horan, H. Murrell
album: I Judge The Funk
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: r42rK4-yFH8
Black Ice Postcard Love Affair 1979 HDM Records
--- recordlabel: Queen Constance 4545
writtenby: Peter Brown, Patrick Adams
Cloud One Doin' It All Night 1979 Queen Constance
--- recordlabel: Mercury 74083
writtenby: Father's Children
Father's Children Hollywood Dreaming 1979 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Queen Constance 455
writtenby: P. Adams
Cloud One Happy Music 1979 Queen Constance
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3706
writtenby: C. Gamble, K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: First Class
Billy Paul False Faces 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Elektra 46647
writtenby: Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
Patrice Rushen Settle For My Love 1979 Elektra
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 7843 (UK)
writtenby: D. Wansel, C. Biggs
album: The Jones Girls
The Jones Girls You Made Me Love You 1979 P.I.R.(UK)
--- recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7319 (UK)
writtenby: Barry White, P. Politil
album: The Message Is Love
Barry White I Found Love 1979 Unlimited Gold(UK)
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 35756
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: First Class
comments: [philly sound album cut]
mpcode: ShYkUc5IuXI
Billy Paul So Glad to See You Again 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Alston 3749
writtenby: B. Wright, E. Fergeson
album: Travelin' In The Wright Circle
comments: [ballad]
Betty Wright Thank You For The Many Things You've Done 1979 Alston
--- recordlabel: Lrc 9325
album: B. Baker Chocolate Co.
comments: [jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]
B. Baker Chocolate Co. Snow Blower 1979 Lrc
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 11357(UK)
writtenby: Lee Jr.
album: I Love To Dance
Kleeer It's Magic 1979 Atlantic (UK)
--- recordlabel: Connowil 7901
writtenby: Howard Collins, Ike Nobles, Jimmie Williams
Ike Noble Dance, Dance, Dance To The Music (Y'all) 1979 Connowil
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3600
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey
mpcode: UktCKzpWGOw
Darrow Fletcher Honey Can I 1979 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3732
writtenby: J. Butler, J. Usry, Jr., L. Conlon
album: When I Find You Love
Jean Carn Was That All It Was 1979 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Columbia 111334
writtenby: Earley J. Terry Jr., Carlton F. James
Patience This Is All I Can Say 1979 Columbia
--- recordlabel: MTU. Watts City 101
writtenby: Elijah Williams Jr., R. K. Wynn
Bileo You Can Win 1979 MTU. Watts City
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4778
writtenby: Bobby Lyle
album: Night Fire
Bobby Lyle Stop Running Away From Love 1979 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Derby 15040
writtenby: Marty Celay
Cela I'm in love 1979 Derby
--- recordlabel: Cat 2015
writtenby: J. Burden, L. Williams, B. Wright, Eternity
album: Melody of Life
Gwen McCrae All This Love That I'm Givin' 1979 Cat
--- recordlabel: Sly 111051
writtenby: E. Floyd, B.T. Jones
Sammy Acuna I Never Found A Girl 1979 Sly
--- recordlabel: Juana 3426
writtenby: F. Knight, M. Ward, W. Thomas
album: Next In Line
The Controllers Gunning For Love 1979 Juana
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 7456
writtenby: B. Paul, B. Hatcher, C.K. Clark
album: First Class
Billy Paul It's Critical 1979 P.I.R.

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