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: ICA 023 writtenby: H. Beatty, B. Holland, E. Holland	Chairmen Of The Board	Come On In And Dance	1979	ICA
1	recordlabel: Gordy 7177 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Rick James album: Fire It Up comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Come into My Life (Part 1)	1979	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Prelude 8001 chartposition: RandB #36, US #15, US AC #47, US dance #1 writtenby: Tony Green album: France Joli	France Joli	Come to Me	1979	Prelude
3	recordlabel: T.K. 7577 chartposition: RandB #28, US #42 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell album: Cat in the Hat	Bobby Caldwell	Coming Down from Love	1979	T.K.
4	recordlabel: Mercury 74036 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Caroline Crawford	Carolyn Crawford	Coming On Strong	1979	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Elektra 46533 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Harold Johnson comments: [instrumental]	Stanley Turrentine	Concentrate on You	1979	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Warner 17351 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Osiris Marsh album: Since Before Our Time	Osiris	Consistency	1979	Warner
7	recordlabel: 20th Century 7363 (UK) chartposition: RandB #13, UK #6, US #65, US dance #1 writtenby: Edwin Starr, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson album: Clean comments: [disco]	Edwin Starr	Contact	1979	20th Century(
8	recordlabel: Island 6469(UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Journey to Addis	Third World	Cool Meditation	1979	Island (UK)
9	recordlabel: Roadshow 11583 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder	Al Wilson	Count the Days	1979	Roadshow
---	recordlabel: Columbia 3 10968 writtenby: D. James, T. Christopher album: If The Shoe Fits	Ronnie Dyson	Couples Only	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Drive 6278 chartposition: RandB #9, US #86, US dance #4 writtenby: Peter Brown & Robert Rans comments: [disco funk]	Peter Brown	Crank It Up (Funky Town)	1979	Drive
2	recordlabel: JDC 12 chartposition: US dance #31 writtenby: Jim Callon and Norman Lamont album: Crazy! comments: [disco dance]	The Glass Family	Crazy	1979	JDC
3	recordlabel: Polydor 14574 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: John Footman and Terri McFaddin album: Alton McClain and Destiny	Alton McClain & Destiny	Crazy Love	1979	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Capitol 4694 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Crosswinds	Peabo Bryson	Crosswinds	1979	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54306 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, US AC #34 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin album: Where There's Smoke / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Cruisin'	1979	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 118 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: Instant Funk	Instant Funk	Crying	1979	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: Mercury 74044 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Cut Loose	1979	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Fantasy 845 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #17 writtenby: Paul Jabara album: Paradise Express comments: charted as Dance / Poinciana in US dance charts	Paradise Express	Dance	1979	Fantasy
9	recordlabel: Epic 50817 chartposition: US Dance #41 writtenby: M. Webb, P. Walker, S. Bean, Carl Carwell, Wes Blackman and Wayne Stalling	Free Life	Dance Fantasy	1979	Epic
10	recordlabel: De lite 912 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #44 writtenby: Britt Britton and Freida Nerangis album: Dance Lady Dance	Crown Heights Affair	Dance Lady Dance	1979	De lite
11	recordlabel: AandM 2142 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Jake Riley album: Devotion	L.T.D.	Dance N Sing N	1979	A&M
12	recordlabel: Malaco 1057 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: David Thigpen, Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong	Freedom	Dance Sing Along	1979	Malaco
13	recordlabel: Solar 1482 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #40, US #70, US dance #6 writtenby: Kossi Gardner album: In Danceland comments: [disco dance]	Carrie Lucas	Dance with You	1979	Solar
---	recordlabel: Connowil 7901 writtenby: Howard Collins, Ike Nobles, Jimmie Williams	Ike Noble	Dance, Dance, Dance To The Music (Y'all)	1979	Connowil
1	recordlabel: Warner / RFC 8757 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #60, US #48 writtenby: Gino Soccio album: Cutline comments: [disco dance]	Gino Soccio	Dancer	1979	Warner / RFC
2	recordlabel: RCA 11460 chartposition: RandB #8, US #83, US Dance #21 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: You Fooled Me	Grey & Hanks	Dancin'	1979	RCA
---	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
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2058 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #6 writtenby: JÃƒÂ¶rg Evers and JÃƒÂ¼rgen Korduletsch album: Claudja comments: charted as Dancin' Fever / Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	Claudja Barry	Dancin' Fever	1979	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Bang 4804 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: R. Ransom, J. Brown	Brick	Dancin' Man	1979	Bang
3	recordlabel: Elite DAZZ 1 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Sojka, Batchelor, Cawthorne, Johnson, Hinds	Atmosfear	Dancing In Outer Space	1979	Elite DAZZ
4	recordlabel: London 274 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William	Hodges, James & Smith	Dancing in the Street	1979	London
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 5036 chartposition: RandB #75, US #103 writtenby: Frank Farian comments: [disco]	Boney M.	Dancing in the Streets	1979	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: T.K. 408 chartposition: US Dance #21 writtenby: Gregg Diamond	Gregg Diamond's Starcruiser	Danger	1979	T.K.
7	recordlabel: Arista 0459 chartposition: RandB #25, US #15, US AC #1 writtenby: Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson album: Dionne [1979 album]	Dionne Warwick	Deja Vu	1979	Arista
---	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
1	recordlabel: Epic 6983 chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson [Jackson 5] album: Destiny	The Jacksons	Destiny	1979	Epic
2	recordlabel: Cream 7939 chartposition: US #42 writtenby: Joyce Cobb and Lynn C. Lewis	Joyce Cobb	Dig the Gold	1979	Cream
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2201 chartposition: RandB #13, US #2, UK #29, US dance #54, US AC #44 writtenby: Donna Summer album: Bad Girls comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Dim All the Lights	1979	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Stax 4126 writtenby: H. Thigpen, J. Banks, D. Weatherspoon album: For The Real Feeling	Shirley Brown	Dirty Feelin'	1979	Stax
1	recordlabel: Capitol 8507 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Allan Barnes & John Malone album: A Taste of Honey	A Taste of Honey	Disco Dancin	1979	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Arista 0388 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #3 writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier & Paul Service album: Disco Nights comments: [disco dance]	GQ	Disco Nights (Rock Freak)	1979	Arista
3	recordlabel: Westbound 55421 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Mike Theodore album: High on Mad Mountain	Mike Theodore	Disco People	1979	Westbound
4	recordlabel: Glades 1756 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Getting Down to Brass Tacks	Latimore	Discoed to Death	1979	Glades
5	recordlabel: Buddah 609 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Do It All	Michael Henderson	Do It All	1979	Buddah
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4744 chartposition: RandB #13, US #79, dance #72 writtenby: Janice Johnson & Perry Kibble album: Another Taste	A Taste of Honey	Do It Good	1979	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Parachute 527 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jerry Weaver, Keith Echol album: Climbing Higher	7th Wonder	Do It with Your Body	1979	Parachute
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 2215 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #7, US #1, US AC #4 writtenby: Toni Tennille album: Make Your Move	Captain & Tennille	Do That to Me One More Time	1979	Casablanca
9	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2428 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Vince Willis	Gene Chandler	Do What Comes So Natural	1979	20th Century Fo
10	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
---	recordlabel: Malaco writtenby: T. Tate album: Hold On comments: [album cut]	Tommy Tate	Do You Think There's A Chance	1979	Malaco
1	recordlabel: T.K. 1033 chartposition: RandB #8, US #50 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch album: Do You Wanna Go Party	KC And The Sunshine Band	Do You Wanna Go Party	1979	T.K.
---	recordlabel: Queen Constance 4545 writtenby: Peter Brown, Patrick Adams	Cloud One	Doin' It All Night	1979	Queen Constance
1	recordlabel: Venture 112 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Tony Camillo and Cecile Barker album: Nasty Street	Creme D Cocoa	Doin' the Dog	1979	Venture
2	recordlabel: MCA 41034 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Lenny Williams and David Stallings album: Love Current	Lenny Williams	Doing the Loop De Loop	1979	MCA
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44253 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jimmy Castor and Dan Lewittes album: The Jimmy Castor Bunch	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	Don't Do That!	1979	Cotillion
4	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
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 989 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Alma Faye (as Alma Faye Brooks) , Dominic Sciscente and Michel Daigle	Alma Faye	Don't Fall in Love	1979	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Rain Forest 1 writtenby: G. Henderson	Master Force	Don't Fight The Feeling	1979	Rain Forest
1	recordlabel: RSO 927 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gil Askey and Linda Clifford album: Let Me Be Your Woman	Linda Clifford	Don't Give It Up	1979	RSO
2	recordlabel: Columbia 10892 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Bill Withers and Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith] album: 'Bout Love	Bill Withers	Don't It Make It Better	1979	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2011 chartposition: RandB #11, US #18, US dance #3 writtenby: Jesse Stone album: Don't Let Go comments: [disco dance]	Isaac Hayes	Don't Let Go	1979	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7173 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White album: Wild and Peaceful comments: [Motown Sound]	Teena Marie	Don't Look Back	1979	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Columbia 310921 writtenby: K. Kelley	The Manhattans	Don't Say Goodbye	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44249 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dee Edwards (as Doris J. Jones) and Floyd Jones	Dee Edwards	Don't Sit Down	1979	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Epic 50742 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #2 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Off the Wall	Michael Jackson	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	1979	Epic
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2037 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #56, US Dance #35 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Rufino O'Ferral and Wesley Ramseur album: No Stranger to Love	Roy Ayers	Don't Stop the Feeling	1979	Polydor
---	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
1	recordlabel: T.K. 1034 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: We Did It!	George McCrae	Don't You Feel My Love	1979	T.K.
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 7739 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #55 writtenby: Benjamin F. Wright Jr. , David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.	Linda Evans	Don't You Need	1979	Ariola America
3	recordlabel: ABC 12452 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Tyrone Steels and William Talbert album: Shotgun III	Shotgun	Don't You Wanna Make Love?	1979	ABC
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: Gold Mind 4019 chartposition: RandB #60, US #104 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Hold Your Horses	First Choice	Double Cross	1979	Gold Mind
6	recordlabel: AVI 273 chartposition: RandB #35, US #105 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl L. Cameron) album: The Adventures of Captain Sky	Captain Sky	Dr. Rock	1979	AVI
---	recordlabel: Acacia Street 830 writtenby: Ralph E. Thompson	7 Days Unlimited	Early Morning Break	1979	Acacia Street
---	recordlabel: RCA 9399 writtenby: T.G. Conway and Allan Felder album: Count The Days	Al Wilson	Earthquake	1979	RCA
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54305 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: In Our Lifetime comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Ego Tripping Out	1979	Tamla
2	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
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11074 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Al McKay and Harold Payne album: Out of the Woods	Ren Woods	Everybody Get Up	1979	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Sidewalk 110 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #21 writtenby: Deborah Clement, Denise Clement and Dorothy Clement album: Direct Current	Direct Current	Everybody Here Must Party	1979	Sidewalk
5	recordlabel: Planet 12324 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Sly Stone album: Energy	The Pointer Sisters	Everybody Is a Star	1979	Planet
6	recordlabel: Arista 0408 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Ohio Players album: Everybody Up	Ohio Players	Everybody Up	1979	Arista
7	recordlabel: Island 6472 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: R. Wilder album: Everything Is Great	Inner Circle	Everything Is Great	1979	Island
8	recordlabel: Epic 850699 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Hot Property	Heatwave	Eyeballin'	1979	Epic
---	recordlabel: Deco 12S00007 writtenby: K. Baker album: Feel The Heat	Kathi Baker	Fa La La (Feel The Heat)	1979	Deco S
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3706 writtenby: C. Gamble, K. Gamble, L. Huff album: First Class	Billy Paul	False Faces	1979	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Elektra 46501 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #7 writtenby: Billy Dietrich, Bruni Pagan, Janet Rosenblatt and Nick Allen album: Just Bruni	Bruni Pagan	Fantasy	1979	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4686 chartposition: RandB #7, US #67 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Inspiration	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Feel That You're Feelin'	1979	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Elektra 46002 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Lee Oskar, Greg Errico, Bobby Vega, Herman Eberitzsch and Travis Fullerton comments: [instrumental]	Lee Oskar	Feelin' Happy	1979	Elektra
4	recordlabel: RSO/Curtom 933 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Gavin Christopher and Clint Mosely	Gavin Christopher	Feelin' the Love	1979	RSO/Curtom
---	recordlabel: Spring 87 (UK) writtenby: M. Jones album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Feels Like The First Time	1979	Spring(UK)
1	recordlabel: Butterfly 41081 chartposition: US #102 writtenby: Carol McDermott and Richard Tate album: Belle de jour	Saint Tropez	Fill My Life with Love	1979	Butterfly
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 44246 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	Fire Up	1979	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 44254 chartposition: RandB #4, US #43 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: In the Purest Form comments: [disco funk]	Mass Production	Firecracker	1979	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Whitfield 8789 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Strikes Again	Rose Royce	First Come, First Serve	1979	Whitfield
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 119 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #50 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyy	Skyy	First Time Around	1979	Salsoul
6	recordlabel: Warner 8775 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Is It Still Good to Ya	Ashford & Simpson	Flashback	1979	Warner
7	recordlabel: APA 17007 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Pepe Luis Soto album: Fly Me on the Wings of Love	Celi Bee	Fly Me on the Wings of Love	1979	APA
8	recordlabel: Gordy 7171 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Rick James album: Bustin' Out of L Seven comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Fool on the Street	1979	Gordy
9	recordlabel: United Artists 1311 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Noel Pointer album: Feel It	Noel Pointer	For You (A Disco Concerto)	1979	United Artists

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