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
301	recordlabel: Motown 1460 chartposition: US #108, US Dance #80 writtenby: David Shire and Carol Connors album: Fast Break OST comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Go for It	1979	Motown
302	recordlabel: Motown 1459 chartposition: RandB #52, US #11, US dance #8, US AC #43 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Bonnie Pointer [1978 album] comments: [disco dance] [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	Heaven Must Have Sent You	1979	Motown
303	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
304	recordlabel: Motown 1455 chartposition: RandB #26, US #59, UK #66 writtenby: Pam Sawyer and Marilyn McLeod album: Pops We Love You comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross & Stevie Wonder Wonder	Pops, We Love You	1979	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 12045 writtenby: Griffin, Moore album: Ride To The Rainbow comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	Love Machine	1979	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1172 (UK) chartposition: RandB #21, UK #40, US AC #43, US #25 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Midnight Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11	The Commodores	Wonderland	1979	Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Motown 1140 (UK) chartposition: UK #52, US dance #17 writtenby: N. Doheny album: Try My Love / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [disco funk] mpcode: LfvquQKJX90	Tata Vega	Get It Up For Love	1979	Motown(UK)
3	recordlabel: Millennium 11778 chartposition: US Dance #23 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	Ruth Waters	Never Gonna Be the Same	1979	Millennium
4	recordlabel: Midsong International 1005 chartposition: RandB #20, US #46 writtenby: M. Brown, John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross album: Wardell Piper	Wardell Piper	Super Sweet	1979	Midsong Internationa
5	recordlabel: Midsong International 1001 chartposition: RandB #33 US Dance #74 writtenby: John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross album: Wardell Piper	Wardell Piper	Captain Boogie	1979	Midsong Internationa
6	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.
7	recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1016 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Tyrone Barkley	Man of Value	1979	Midsong Int'l.
8	recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1006 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #20 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	Siren	Open Up for Love	1979	Midsong Int'l.
---	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 .
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76194 chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Kurtis Blow , Robert Ford Jr. and J.B. Moore comments: [christmas]	Kurtis Blow	Christmas Rappin'	1979	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76022 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Cecil Womack album: Rain Fire	David Oliver	Never Seen a Girl Like You	1979	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #57, US dance #90 writtenby: J. Alexander, L. Dodson, A. Jones, M. Beard, F. Thompson, W. Stewart, C. Allen, L. Smith, H. Henders	The Bar-Kays	Move Your Boogie Body	1979	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 76012 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin album: Fantasy	Heaven & Earth	I Only Have Eyes for You	1979	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 76006 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Mary Wells album: Rain Fire comments: [love ballad]	David Oliver	Summer Love	1979	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 76002 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	(Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind	1979	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 74085 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #55 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Too Hot to Hold	Hamilton Bohannon	The Groove Machine	1979	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74083 writtenby: Father's Children	Father's Children	Hollywood Dreaming	1979	Mercury
1	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
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74077 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy album: Here's Esther...Are You Ready	Esther Phillips	Mr. Melody	1979	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74077 writtenby: Bob Hillierd, Mort Garson album: Here's Esther...Are You Ready	Esther Phillips	Our Day Will Come	1979	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74067 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #47 writtenby: Alan Taylor and Celso Valli	Nuggets	New York	1979	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74060 writtenby: Michael Zager, Alvin Fields album: Here's Esther...Are You Ready	Esther Phillips	Oo Oop Oo Oop	1979	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74059 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Chase Me	1979	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 74055 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Marc Avsec and Peter Nervo album: Mandolay	La Flavour	When the Whistle Blows (Anything Goes)	1979	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 74053 chartposition: RandB #4, US #101 writtenby: Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson) album: The Gap Band	The Gap Band	Shake	1979	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 74048 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith album: Light of Life	The Bar-Kays	Are You Being Real	1979	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 74048 chartposition: RandB #14, US #102 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith album: Light of Life	The Bar-Kays	Shine	1979	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 74044 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Cut Loose	1979	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 74043 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: David Oliver and Michael Gradney album: Mind Magic	David Oliver	I Wanna Write You a Love Song	1979	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Mercury 74042 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Roger Joyce album: Love Spell	The Stylistics	Love At First Sight	1979	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Mercury 74036 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Caroline Crawford	Carolyn Crawford	Coming On Strong	1979	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury 74035 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Me and the Gang	1979	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Mercury 6007234 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Bruce Wooley, Morton Downey and Trevor Horn	Dusty Springfield	Baby Blue	1979	Mercury
12	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
---	recordlabel: Mercury 117 writtenby: Alfie Davison, Ted Lehrman, Libby Bush comments: [northern soul]	Alfie Davison	Love Is Serious Business	1979	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Marlin 3335 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Gene Pistilli and Walter Murphy album: Uncle Louie's Here	Uncle Louie	Full Tilt Boogie (Pt. 1)	1979	Marlin
2	recordlabel: Marlin 3329 chartposition: RandB #57, US #102, US Dance #7 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Star Cruiser	Gregg Diamond	Star Cruiser	1979	Marlin
3	recordlabel: Marlin 3323 chartposition: UK #49, US dance #19 writtenby: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali & Phil Hurtt album: American Generation	The Ritchie Family	American Generation	1979	Marlin
4	recordlabel: Malaco 1060 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong	Freedom	Get Up and Dance	1979	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1059 writtenby: C. Anderson, R. Parsons album: Definitely Dorothy	Dorothy Moore	Once Or Twice	1979	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Malaco 1058 chartposition: RandB #26, US #54, US dance #6 writtenby: King Floyd	Fern Kinney	Groove Me	1979	Malaco
2	recordlabel: Malaco 1057 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: David Thigpen, Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong	Freedom	Dance Sing Along	1979	Malaco
3	recordlabel: Malaco 1056 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: James Bradley	James Bradley	I'm in Too Deep	1979	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1055 writtenby: T. Tate, J. Shamwell, C. Thomas, C. McCollough	Jewel Bass	Let Your Love Rain Down On Me	1979	Malaco
1	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
---	recordlabel: Malaco writtenby: T. Tate album: Hold On comments: [album cut]	Tommy Tate	Do You Think There's A Chance	1979	Malaco
---	recordlabel: MTU. Watts City 101 writtenby: Elijah Williams Jr., R. K. Wynn	Bileo	You Can Win	1979	MTU. Watts City
---	recordlabel: MCA 553 writtenby: John Unger, Dick Bozzi album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Now That I Found You	1979	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 531 chartposition: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #5 writtenby: David Wolinski album: Masterjam	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Do You Love What You Feel	1979	MCA
2	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
3	recordlabel: MCA 41118 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: J. Footman, J. Wieder, T. McFadden album: Love Current	Lenny Williams	Love Hurt Me, Love Healed Me	1979	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 41102 chartposition: RandB #66, US #106 writtenby: Paul Sabu album: Undercover Lover	Debbie Jacobs	Don't You Want My Love	1979	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 41062 chartposition: RandB #30, US #110 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings	B.B. King	Better Not Look Down	1979	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 41056 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Don Davis and Shirley Womack	The Dramatics	That's My Favorite Song	1979	MCA
7	recordlabel: MCA 41054 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #5, US #36, US dance #75 writtenby: Joe Sample & Will Jennings album: Street Life comments: [jazz funk]	The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford	Street Life	1979	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 41051 writtenby: Russ Stringer album: Face To Face	The Dells	Plastic People	1979	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 41042 chartposition: RandB #36, US #9, US AC #1 writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin album: The Complete Thom Bell Sessions	Elton John	Mama Can't Buy You Love	1979	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 41039 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Paul Sabu album: Undercover Lover	Debbie Jacobs	Undercover Lover	1979	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 41034 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Lenny Williams and David Stallings album: Love Current	Lenny Williams	Doing the Loop De Loop	1979	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 41017 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Don Davis album: 10Ã‚Â½	The Dramatics	I Just Wanna Dance with You	1979	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 40995 chartposition: RandB #12, US #101, US dance #49 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott album: The Music Band	War	Good, Good Feelin'	1979	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 1253 (UK) chartposition: RandB #31, UK #13, US #105 writtenby: Miles Gregory album: Rainbow Connection IV comments: [disco dance]	Rose Royce	Is It Love You're After	1979	MCA(UK)
7	recordlabel: MCA 12459 chartposition: RandB #52, US #101, UK #15, US dance #10 writtenby: Alicia Myers & Kevin McCord album: Happy Feet	Al Hudson & the Soul Partners (One Way)	You Can Do It	1979	MCA
---	recordlabel: Lrc 9325 album: B. Baker Chocolate Co. comments: [jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]	B. Baker Chocolate Co.	Snow Blower	1979	Lrc
1	recordlabel: London 274 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William	Hodges, James & Smith	Dancing in the Street	1979	London
---	recordlabel: Logo 354 writtenby: China Burton	China Burton	You Don't Care (About Our Love)	1979	Logo
1	recordlabel: Lightning 554 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Joe Gibbs album: Words of Wisdom comments: [reggae]	Dennis Brown	Money in My Pocket	1979	Lightning
2	recordlabel: LeJoint 534002 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Z licious	Zulema	I'm Not Dreaming	1979	LeJoint
3	recordlabel: LeJoint 34003 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Bill Greene, Theodore Life and Gilbert Sokolow album: Dancin' on the Ceiling	The Beck Family	Can't Shake the Feeling	1979	LeJoint
4	recordlabel: LeJoint 3017 chartposition: US Dance #89 writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Bonnie Oliver	Come Inside My Love	1979	LeJoint
5	recordlabel: Laser 8 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Casey James and Leroy Bell album: From Me to You	Me & You featuring We The People Band	You Never Know What You've Got	1979	Laser
6	recordlabel: LCR 10109 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Leon E. Stewart Sr., Reginald Randolph, Wilbur E. Stewart and Wilbur Lawrence Johnson	All Points Bulletin Band	Every-Body Get Down (Get Up And Get Down) (Pt. 1)	1979	LCR
7	recordlabel: Kirshner 4281 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Gene Allan and Gary Knight	Sarah Dash	(Come and Take This) Candy from Your Baby	1979	Kirshner
8	recordlabel: Kirshner 4278 chartposition: RandB #70, US #71, US Dance #9 writtenby: Carol George and Rob Hegel album: Sarah Dash	Sarah Dash	Sinner Man	1979	Kirshner
9	recordlabel: Key 7200 chartposition: RandB #86, UK #51, US Dance #57 writtenby: Ernest Donable	Chantal Curtis	Get Another Love	1979	Key
---	recordlabel: Juana 3426 writtenby: F. Knight, M. Ward, W. Thomas album: Next In Line	The Controllers	Gunning For Love	1979	Juana
1	recordlabel: Juana 3425 chartposition: RandB #52, US #87, US dance #26 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Sweet Surrender	Anita Ward	Don't Drop My Love	1979	Juana
2	recordlabel: Juana 3424 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #42 writtenby: Frederick Knight & Michael Terence Ward album: Next in Line	The Controllers	I Can't Turn the Boogie Loose	1979	Juana
3	recordlabel: Juana 3422 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Sons Of Love comments: [disco dance]	Anita Ward	Ring My Bell	1979	Juana
---	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
1	recordlabel: JDC 12 chartposition: US dance #31 writtenby: Jim Callon and Norman Lamont album: Crazy! comments: [disco dance]	The Glass Family	Crazy	1979	JDC
2	recordlabel: Island 7502 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Dean Swenson, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston album: Discocide	Roundtree	Manhattan Fever	1979	Island
3	recordlabel: Island 6525(UK) chartposition: UK #5, US Dance #8 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger and Nelly Byl comments: [disco]	Gibson Brothers	Que Sera Mi Vida	1979	Island (UK)
4	recordlabel: Island 6503 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #48 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Alex Francfort album: Cuba comments: [disco dance]	Gibson Brothers	Ooh! What a Life	1979	Island
5	recordlabel: Island 6496 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Bunny Rugs (as William Clarke) album: The Story's Been Told	Third World	Talk to Me	1979	Island
---	recordlabel: Island 6493 (UK) writtenby: L. Williams, D. Joseph	Hi-Tension	There's A Reason	1979	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Island 6489 (UK) writtenby: D. & K. Joseph, J. Guishard	Hi-Tension	Funktified	1979	Island(UK)
1	recordlabel: Island 6488 chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: B.B. Seaton (as Harris Seaton) and R. Wilder album: Everything Is Great	Inner Circle	Stop Breaking My Heart	1979	Island
2	recordlabel: Island 6472 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: R. Wilder album: Everything Is Great	Inner Circle	Everything Is Great	1979	Island
3	recordlabel: Island 6469(UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Journey to Addis	Third World	Cool Meditation	1979	Island (UK)
---	recordlabel: Island 6462 writtenby: David Joseph	Hi-Tension	Unspoken	1979	Island
1	recordlabel: Island 49080 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Wake Up and Live	1979	Island
2	recordlabel: Island 49002 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: D.C. LaRue and Jerry Corbetta album: Muse	Grace Jones	On Your Knees	1979	Island
3	recordlabel: Island 169 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Survival comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	So Much Trouble in the World	1979	Island
4	recordlabel: Infinity 50041 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Jeremy Wall album: Morning Dance comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Jubilee	1979	Infinity

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