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#		Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)		Year	Label
1	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
2	recordlabel: United Artists 36395 chartposition: US #73 writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr album: Love Lines	Maxine Nightingale	(Bringing out) The Girl in Me		1979	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Kirshner 4281 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Gene Allan and Gary Knight	Sarah Dash	(Come and Take This) Candy from Your Baby		1979	Kirshner
4	recordlabel: SMI 5011 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Midnight Energy	Mantus	(Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm		1979	SMI
5	recordlabel: West End 1215 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #37, US Dance #3 writtenby: Mack L. Jones and Marty Simon	Bombers	(Everybody) Get Dancin'		1979	West End
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 204 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Jeff Collins and Paul Saca	Miami Disco Band featuring Beverly Barkley	(I Wanna) Go Home with You		1979	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: Mercury 76002 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	(Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind		1979	Mercury
8	recordlabel: AandM 2135 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Wayne Lewis album: Straight to the Point	Atlantic Starr	(Let's) Rock 'n' Roll		1979	A&M
9	recordlabel: Warner 49040 chartposition: RandB #1, US #77, US dance #43 writtenby: George Clinton album: Uncle Jam Wants You comments: [funk]	Funkadelic	(Not Just) Knee Deep		1979	Warner
10	recordlabel: Columbia 111084 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Mickey Buckins and Randy McCormick album: She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	(Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me		1979	Columbia
11	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
12	recordlabel: ABC 12440 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Darryl Carter and Jonah Ellis album: Face to Face	The Dells	(You Bring Out) The Best in Me		1979	ABC
13	recordlabel: Warner 8816 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Star Walk	Larry Graham & Graham Central Station	(You're a) Foxy Lady		1979	Warner
14	recordlabel: Tamla 54298 chartposition: RandB #23, US #106 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Here, My Dear comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	A Funky Space Reincarnation (Part 1)		1979	Tamla
15	recordlabel: Spring 197 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: George Jackson album: A Moment's Pleasure	Millie Jackson	A Moment's Pleasure		1979	Spring
16	recordlabel: Solar 11739 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Donny Hathaway and Carrie Lucas album: The Whispers	The Whispers	A Song for Donny		1979	Solar
---	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)
1	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
2	recordlabel: CBS 7721 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #4, US #2, US AC #3 writtenby: David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin album: I Am... comments: [ballad]	Earth, Wind & Fire	After the Love Has Gone		1979	CBS
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3681 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #5, US #13, US dance #10 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen album: McFadden & Whitehead / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [disco dance]	McFadden & Whitehead	Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now		1979	P.I.R.
4	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
---	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: 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: Epic 950758 writtenby: D. Pearson	Sly, Slick And Wicked	All I Want Is You		1979	Epic
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 11035 writtenby: L. Graham, P. Richmond album: In the Mood	Tyrone Davis	All The Love I Need		1979	Columbia
---	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
1	recordlabel: United Artists 36481(UK) chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Larry Dunn and Ronnie Laws comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	All for You		1979	United Artists (UK)
2	recordlabel: Columbia 310922 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: James Hurt and Larry Keith	Gladys Knight	Am I Too Late		1979	Columbia
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: GTO 244 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: City Limit	Billy Ocean	American Hearts		1979	GTO
5	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
6	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1401 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi album: The Message Is Love	Barry White	Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)		1979	Unlimited Gold
7	recordlabel: Polydor 507 chartposition: RandB #16, US #105, US dance #30 writtenby: Dino Fekaris album: Love Tracks	Gloria Gaynor	Anybody Wanna Party?		1979	Polydor
8	recordlabel: Roadshow 11481 chartposition: RandB #38, US #109 writtenby: Emanuel Johnson album: Journey to the Land of…Enchantment	Enchantment	Anyway You Want It		1979	Roadshow
9	recordlabel: Casablanca 950 chartposition: RandB #1, US #89 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) and Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell) album: Motor Booty Affair	Parliament	Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)		1979	Casablanca
10	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
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 3546 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Thom Bell and Casey James	The Spinners	Are You Ready for Love		1979	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Ocean 7500 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough album: Love Zone	Ullanda McCullough	Around and Around		1979	Ocean
13	recordlabel: T.K. 7517 (UK) chartposition: RandB #32, UK #53, US #56, US dance #3 writtenby: David Mackey & Theophilus Coakley album: T Connection comments: [disco dance]	T-Connection	At Midnight		1979	T.K.(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1061 (UK) writtenby: A. Gorrie, S. Ferrone album: Feel No Fret	Average White Band	Atlantic Avenue		1979	RCA Victor(UK)
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Mercury 6007234 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Bruce Wooley, Morton Downey and Trevor Horn	Dusty Springfield	Baby Blue		1979	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Creole 171(UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Don Cook and Van Hoy	Ruby Winters	Baby Lay Down		1979	Creole (UK)
5	recordlabel: ALA 104 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Barnett Williams, Eddie Gurren, Larry C. Lynum and T.A. Wargo album: Brothers By Choice	Brothers By Choice	Baby You Really Got Me Going		1979	ALA
6	recordlabel: Casablanca 988 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, UK #14 writtenby: Donna Summer, Joe Esposito album: Bad Girls comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Bad Girls		1979	Casablanca
7	recordlabel: Elektra 46031 chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #72 writtenby: Deborah Thomas and Charles Veal Jr. album: Bad for Me	Dee Dee Bridgewater	Bad for Me		1979	Elektra
8	recordlabel: AandM 2180 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Maurice White, Larry Dunn album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	Be Ever Wonderful		1979	A&M
9	recordlabel: Columbia 11128 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: P. Richmond, D. Ellis, R. Locke album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Be with Me		1979	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Fantasy 878 chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #1 writtenby: Dale Reed, Dennis Wadlington and Joseph "Joe" Bomback comments: [charted as Beat of the Night / Pump It Up in US dance charts]	Fever	Beat of the Night		1979	Fantasy
11	recordlabel: Gordy 7168 chartposition: RandB #16, US #69, US Dance #65 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge album: Switch II comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Best Beat in Town		1979	Gordy
12	recordlabel: MCA 41062 chartposition: RandB #30, US #110 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings	B.B. King	Better Not Look Down		1979	MCA
13	recordlabel: RSO 941 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: The Right Combination	Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford	Between You and Me Baby		1979	RSO
14	recordlabel: Planet 45906 chartposition: US #107 writtenby: Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty album: Priority	The Pointer Sisters	Blind Faith		1979	Planet
15	recordlabel: APA 17011 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Blow My Mind	Celi Bee	Blow My Mind		1979	APA
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 3619 chartposition: RandB #35, US #103, UK #40 writtenby: Ed Fox, Frank Fuchs and Alan Roy Scott	The Spinners	Body Language		1979	Atlantic
17	recordlabel: Republic 037 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: Don Pfrimmer and Kathy Barnes album: Body Talkin'	Kathy Barnes	Body Talkin'		1979	Republic
18	recordlabel: Warner 8802 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet	Lamont Dozier	Boogie Business		1979	Warner
19	recordlabel: Fantasy 134 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Ann Hurtt album: PH Factor	Phil Hurtt	Boogie City (Rock and Boogie Down)		1979	Fantasy
20	recordlabel: Ariola America 7770 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison) album: Dancin' Fever	Street Players	Boogie Down		1979	Ariola America
21	recordlabel: Pye 109(UK) chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Boogie Down (Get Funky Now)		1979	Pye (UK)
22	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 849 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #46 writtenby: Doris James and Larry James album: Spacin' Out	Fat Larry's Band	Boogie Town		1979	Fantasy WMOT
23	recordlabel: Columbia 10956 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #4, US dance 14 writtenby: Jon Lind & Allee Willis album: I Am... comments: [disco]	Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions	Boogie Wonderland		1979	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2313 chartposition: RandB #37, US #56, US dance #7 writtenby: Joerg Evers, Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Keith Forsey, Mats Bjoerklund album: I Wanna Be Loved By You	Claudja Barry	Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes		1979	Chrysalis
25	recordlabel: Warner 49013 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Maceo Parker album: This Boot Is Made for Fonk n	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Bootsy Get Live		1979	Warner
26	recordlabel: Columbia 10987 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #10. US #16 writtenby: Patrick Hernandez album: Born to Be Alive comments: [disco] mpcode: KP3nev7KWUY	Patrick Hernandez	Born to Be Alive		1979	Columbia
27	recordlabel: Warner 49030 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: David Garner album: So Soon We Change	David Ruffin	Break My Heart		1979	Warner
28	recordlabel: Ballistic 304(UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts	Sheila Hylton	Breakfast in Bed		1979	Ballistic (UK)
29	recordlabel: She 800 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Keith D. Harrison, Ralph Aikens (as Ralph Aikens Jr.) and Robert Neal Jr. album: Breakin' the Funk	Faze-O	Breakin' the Funk		1979	She
30	recordlabel: RSO/Curtom 921 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #28, US #41, US dance #11 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Let Me Be Your Woman comments: [disco]	Linda Clifford	Bridge Over Troubled Water		1979	RSO/Curtom
31	recordlabel: Chocolate 017 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. & James Gadson album: Get Up	Vernon Burch	Brighter Days		1979	Chocolate
32	recordlabel: P.I.R. 7456 chartposition: RandB #90, UK #51 writtenby: Frank Smith and Phil Terry album: First Class	Billy Paul	Bring the Family Back		1979	P.I.R.
33	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
34	recordlabel: Gordy 7167 chartposition: RandB #8, US #71 writtenby: Rick James album: Bustin' Out of L Seven comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Bustin' Out		1979	Gordy
35	recordlabel: Gold Mind 403 chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #16 writtenby: George Bell, Larry Davis and Dennis Richardson album: I've Always Wanted to Sing…Not Just Write Songs	Bunny Sigler	By the Way You Dance (I Knew It Was You)		1979	Gold Mind
36	recordlabel: Pye 46147 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo album: Can You Feel the Force	The Real Thing	Can You Feel the Force		1979	Pye
37	recordlabel: Solar 11590 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Keni Burke album: Whisper in Your Ear	The Whispers	Can't Do without Love		1979	Solar
38	recordlabel: CBS 8077 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Bill Meyers, Maurice White and Alee Willis album: I Am...	Earth, Wind & Fire	Can't Let Go		1979	CBS
39	recordlabel: Polydor 14580 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #23 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Can't Live without Your Love	Tamiko Jones	Can't Live without Your Love		1979	Polydor
40	recordlabel: Clouds 15 chartposition: RandB #36, US #103 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell album: What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	Can't Say Goodbye		1979	Clouds
41	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
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 16003 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Risqué comments: [album cut] mpcode: Wv3VD7Is2tQ	Chic	Can't Stand To Love You		1979	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 7718 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Sylvester	Sylvester	Can't Stop Dancing		1979	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44248 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Gregory McCoy and James album: In the Purest Form	Mass Production	Can't You See I'm Fired Up		1979	Cotillion
3	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
---	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
1	recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 4310954 chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #79 writtenby: R. Wright, C. Fearing	The Pockets	Catch Me		1979	ARC/Columbia
2	recordlabel: RFC 821 chartposition: US Dance #31 writtenby: Boris Midney	Caress	Catch the Rhythm		1979	RFC
---	recordlabel: Sweet City 50683 writtenby: L. R. Thomas	Lamar Thomas	Chained (To Your Love)		1979	Sweet City
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74059 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Chase Me		1979	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Warner 8748 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Jimmy Cameron and Vella Cameron	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	Chica Boom		1979	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 8735 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Bootsy Collins (as William Earl Collins)	Funkadelic	Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)		1979	Warner
4	recordlabel: Mercury 76194 chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Kurtis Blow , Robert Ford Jr. and J.B. Moore comments: [christmas]	Kurtis Blow	Christmas Rappin'		1979	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Warner 8825 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #18, US #4, US AC #20 writtenby: Rickie Lee Jones album: Rickie Lee Jones	Rickie Lee Jones	Chuck E.'s in Love		1979	Warner
6	recordlabel: Arista 0471 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #55 writtenby: Chuck Cissel album: Just for You	Chuck Cissel	Cisselin' Hot		1979	Arista
7	recordlabel: Epic 50737 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Johnny Nash, Odell E. Brown Jr., E. Brown and W. Delandro	Johnny Nash	Closer		1979	Epic
---	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.
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3565 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Brian Holland, Harold Beatty and Marlon Woods album: Come Down to Earth	The Energetics	Come Down to Earth		1979	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 93717 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Teddy	Teddy Pendergrass	Come Go with Me		1979	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: LeJoint 3017 chartposition: US Dance #89 writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Bonnie Oliver	Come Inside My Love		1979	LeJoint

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