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: Cotillion 44072 chartposition: RandB #31, US #45, US AC #35 writtenby: Claude Francois, Jacques Revaux and Paul Anka album: Brook Benton Today	Brook Benton	My Way	1979	Cotillion
502	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3201 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. and James Gadson album: Get Up	Vernon Burch	Never Can Find a Way (Hot Love)	1979	Chocolate City
503	recordlabel: Spring 192 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats BjÃƒÂ¶rklund album: A Moment's Pleasure	Millie Jackson	Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night	1979	Spring
504	recordlabel: Millennium 11778 chartposition: US Dance #23 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	Ruth Waters	Never Gonna Be the Same	1979	Millennium
---	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
1	recordlabel: Capitol 16032 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: Madam Butterfly	Tavares	Never Had a Love Like This Before	1979	Capitol
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 74067 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #47 writtenby: Alan Taylor and Celso Valli	Nuggets	New York	1979	Mercury
4	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
5	recordlabel: Ariola 7748 chartposition: RandB #20, US #74 writtenby: Pat Summerson and Lenny Macaluso album: Taka Boom	Taka Boom	Night Dancin'	1979	Ariola
6	recordlabel: RFC / Warner 8831 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris album: Night Rider	Venus Dodson	Night Rider	1979	RFC / Warner
7	recordlabel: RCA 11441 chartposition: US #102, US Dance #21 writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody album: Half and Half	Vicki Sue Robinson	Nightime Fantasy	1979	RCA
8	recordlabel: Arista 0442 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: L. Williams	Linda Williams	No Love, No Where, without You	1979	Arista
9	recordlabel: Columbia 11125 chartposition: RandB #20, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts album: Wet & on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 comments: [disco]	Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	No More Tears	1979	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Warner 49099 chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Stay Free	Ashford & Simpson	Nobody Knows	1979	Warner
11	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.
---	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: Scope 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: John Holt album: OK Fred comments: [reggae]	Errol Dunkley	OK Fred	1979	Scope(UK)
2	recordlabel: Epic 8045 (UK) chartposition: RandB #5, UK #7, US #10 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Off The Wall	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall	1979	Epic(UK)
3	recordlabel: State 82 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45, US AC #34 writtenby: Ken Gold & Michael Denne album: The Promise of Love	Delegation	Oh, Honey	1979	State
4	recordlabel: Island 49002 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: D.C. LaRue and Jerry Corbetta album: Muse	Grace Jones	On Your Knees	1979	Island
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1059 writtenby: C. Anderson, R. Parsons album: Definitely Dorothy	Dorothy Moore	Once Or Twice	1979	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Columbia 10938 chartposition: RandB #68, US #59, US Dance #53 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Inner Secrets	Santana	One Chain Don't Make No Prison	1979	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Butterfly 41080 chartposition: RandB #90, US #49, US Dance #8 writtenby: Barry Blue and Dave Jordan album: Belle de jour comments: charted as One More Minute / Fill My Life with Love / Belle de jour in US dance charts	Saint Tropez	One More Minute	1979	Butterfly
3	recordlabel: Ariola 7757 chartposition: UK #9, US Dance #30 writtenby: Hunter, Keller album: Leave a Light comments: [disco]	Eruption	One Way Ticket	1979	Ariola
4	recordlabel: AandM 7484 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell) and Casey James	Bell & James	Only Make Believe	1979	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3632 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: La Diva	Aretha Franklin	Only Star	1979	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3657 chartposition: RandB #22, UK #41, US #106, US Dance #29 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Life Is a Song Worth Singing	Teddy Pendergrass	Only You	1979	P.I.R.
---	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: 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
2	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: Capitol 8516 writtenby: C. Johns, L. Farrow album: Life, Love And Harmony comments: [ballad] mpcode: eOI3TVrqB3c	Nancy Wilson	Open Your Heart And Take Me In	1979	Capitol
---	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: Capitol 4669 chartposition: RandB #95, US #51, US dance #73 writtenby: Desmond Child album: Desmond Child and Rouge	Desmond Child & Rouge	Our Love Is Insane	1979	Capitol
2	recordlabel: RCA 11680 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Sam Peake and Theodore Life album: Music Box	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Out There	1979	RCA
3	recordlabel: ABC 12443 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Under the Influence	Denise LaSalle	P.A.R.T.Y. (Where It Is)	1979	ABC
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 11255(UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Eddie Philips and Kenny Pickett album: Nightflight to Venus comments: [disco]	Boney M.	Painter Man	1979	Atlantic (UK)
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 2222 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Garry Shider album: Gloryhallastoopid	Parliament	Party People	1979	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 83661 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Sherman Marshall and Ted Wortham album: Past, Present And The Futures	The Futures	Party Time Man	1979	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 703 writtenby: Peter Brown	Cloud One	Patty Duke	1979	Sound Of New York
1	recordlabel: Sidewalk 114 chartposition: US Dance #88 writtenby: Ian Samwell and Robert Ahwai album: Move It to the Music	Gonzalez	People's Party	1979	Sidewalk
2	recordlabel: Epic 7234 chartposition: RandB #85, US #103, UK #48, US Dance #22 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Ronald Rose album: Melba [1978 album]	Melba Moore	Pick Me Up, I'll Dance	1979	Epic
---	recordlabel: MCA 41051 writtenby: Russ Stringer album: Face To Face	The Dells	Plastic People	1979	MCA
1	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
2	recordlabel: T.K. 1035 chartposition: UK #3, US #1, US AC #27 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch album: Do You Wanna Go Party comments: [ballad]	KC And The Sunshine Band	Please Don't Go	1979	T.K.
3	recordlabel: Warner 49043 chartposition: AC #6, US #24 writtenby: Lauren Wood album: Lauren Wood comments: [disco, dance] mpcode: 3X3rq7k-EuU	Lauren Wood featuring Michael McDonald	Please Don't Leave	1979	Warner
4	recordlabel: Radic 101 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: B. Fagan, V. Davis album: Matumbi comments: [reggae]	Matumbi	Point of View	1979	Radic(UK)
5	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: 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: Alston 403 writtenby: Earl Kenneth King, Jr. and Willie Clarke album: To You Honey, Honey With Love	David Hudson	Pump It	1979	Alston
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4780 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Kym Yancey album: Destination: Sun	Sun	Pure Fire	1979	Capitol
2	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2415(UK) chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Edward Moore and Howard King album: Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'	Stephanie Mills	Put Your Body in It	1979	20th Century Fo
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2206 chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: Russell Dabney, Alfonso Carey, Tom Polite, Rodger Lee, Jimmy Lee and Nathaniel Wilkie	The Ritchie Family	Put Your Feet to the Beat	1979	Casablanca
4	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)
---	recordlabel: PIP 427 writtenby: W. Clarke, R. Puente, C. Murciano	Paulette Reaves	Queen Of The Midnight Hour	1979	PIP
1	recordlabel: Dash 5054 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #66 writtenby: I. Ledesma album: Party Boys	Foxy	RRRRRRock	1979	Dash
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4776 writtenby: P. Kibble, T. Aldridge album: Another Taste	A Taste Of Honey	Race	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 16092 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Byron Byrd album: Destination: Sun	Sun	Radiation Level	1979	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Bang 4802 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Jimmy album: Stoneheart	Brick	Raise Your Hands	1979	Bang
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 315 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Joe Bataan	Joe Bataan	Rap-O Clap-O	1979	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 101 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #3, US #36, US dance #14 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: Sugarhill Gang comments: [hip hop]	The Sugarhill Gang	Rapper's Delight	1979	Sugar Hill
5	recordlabel: GTO 248(UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Hot Property	Heatwave	Razzle Dazzle	1979	GTO (UK)
6	recordlabel: Source 100 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Patricia Moore	Lee Moore	Reachin' Out (For Your Love) (Pt. 1)	1979	Source
7	recordlabel: Ariola America 7763 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: David Washington album: Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Ready for Your Love	1979	Ariola America
8	recordlabel: Columbia 10936 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr and Jeffrey Cohen album: Feets Don't Fail Me Now	Herbie Hancock	Ready or Not	1979	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4775 writtenby: N. Fortier, C. Wyatt album: Red Hot	Freda Payne	Red Hot	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Motown 1467 chartposition: RandB #95, US Dance #85 writtenby: Frank Busey and John Duarte comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wilson	Red Hot	1979	Motown
2	recordlabel: Ariola 7761 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #19 writtenby: Tom Bee and Mac Suazo album: Taka Boom	Taka Boom	Red Hot	1979	Ariola
3	recordlabel: Charisma 337 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Bill Lovelady, Aulbory Cash album: Cheer Up comments: [reggae]	Bill Lovelady	Reggae For It Now	1979	Charisma(UK)
4	recordlabel: Warner 49062 chartposition: RandB #38, US #104 writtenby: Sly Stone and Hamp Banks album: Back on the Right Track	Sly & the Family Stone	Remember Who You Are	1979	Warner
5	recordlabel: Polydor 14547 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #1, US AC #4 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren album: 2 Hot comments: [Sweet Soul]	Peaches & Herb	Reunited	1979	Polydor
6	recordlabel: Vanguard 5012(UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Chris Hills and Laurel Dann album: Turn The Music Up!	The Players Association	Ride the Groove	1979	Vanguard (UK)
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 975 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Donnie Sterling and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Invasion of the Booty Snatchers	Parlet	Ridin' High	1979	Casablanca
8	recordlabel: RSO 1011 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Leroy Hutson album: Unforgettable	Leroy Hutson	Right or Wrong	1979	RSO
9	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
10	recordlabel: AandM 2151 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #13, US #1, US AC #1, US dance #17 writtenby: Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert album: Rise comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Rise	1979	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3600 writtenby: Lenron Hanks, Zone Grey, Bobby Martin	Darrow Fletcher	Rising Cost Of Love	1979	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: EarMarc 5501 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Sypora Azizollah	The Duncan Sisters	Rock Along Slowly	1979	EarMarc
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11012 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: G. Crockett, M. Jeffries album: Back on the Streets	Tower of Power	Rock Baby	1979	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 7773 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: D. Williams, J. Jamerson, Jr.	Chanson	Rock Don't Stop	1979	Ariola America
4	recordlabel: Ariola 197 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Mike Piccirillo and Gary Goetzman	Deborah Washington	Rock It	1979	Ariola
5	recordlabel: SMI 60145 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Mantus and Will Crittendon album: Midnight Energy	Mantus	Rock It to the Top	1979	SMI
6	recordlabel: Panorama 11634 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Frank Hooker	Frank Hooker & Positive People	Rock Me	1979	Panorama
7	recordlabel: Epic 50797 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2, US AC #21 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Off The Wall comments: [disco dance]	Michael Jackson	Rock with You	1979	Epic
8	recordlabel: Polydor 2031 chartposition: RandB #30, US #66, US Dance #18 writtenby: Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren album: Twice the Fire	Peaches & Herb	Roller-Skatin' Mate	1979	Polydor
9	recordlabel: AandM 7746 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Joan Armatrading album: How Cruel	Joan Armatrading	Rosie	1979	A&M
10	recordlabel: AandM 2202 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #46, US #30, US AC #23, US dance #45 writtenby: Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz) album: Rise comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Rotation	1979	A&M
11	recordlabel: Casablanca 976 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins	Parliament	Rumpofsteelskin	1979	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16099 (UK) writtenby: Patrice Rushen album: Runnin' To Your Love	Eddie Henderson	Runnin' To Your Love	1979	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fee Detroit 101 writtenby: John Glover, James Dean comments: [northern soul]	Carol Anderson	Sad Girl	1979	Fee Detroit
1	recordlabel: EarMarc 5503 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Willi Morrison album: The Duncan Sisters	The Duncan Sisters	Sadness in My Eyes	1979	EarMarc
2	recordlabel: Motown 1466 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #8, US #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Midnight Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	The Commodores	Sail On	1979	Motown
3	recordlabel: Dash 5051 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #41 writtenby: David Mackey and Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus album: T Connection	T-Connection	Saturday Night	1979	Dash
4	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
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54297 chartposition: RandB #19, US #34, US AC #44, US dance #33 writtenby: Norma Helms & Mitchell Bottler album: Ride to the Rainbow comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	Saturday Night, Sunday Morning	1979	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Arrowhead 002 writtenby: Silvanis, Ervin Epps, Otis Jones album: Time Has Made Me New	Van Jones	Say Ow Ow Ow	1979	Arrowhead
1	recordlabel: Epic 50660 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: George Duke album: Follow the Rainbow	George Duke	Say That You Will	1979	Epic
2	recordlabel: RCA 11547 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: J. Smith III, A. Castenell, D. Richards, F. Richard, K. Williams, M. Tio, R. Dabon album: Milky Way	Chocolate Milk	Say Won'tcha	1979	RCA
3	recordlabel: Right On 109 chartposition: RandB #24, US #101 writtenby: Delia Gartrell and James Shaw	Delia Gartrell	See What You Done, Done (Hymn No. 9)	1979	Right On
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54303 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #52, US #4, US AC #1 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Send One Your Love	1979	Tamla

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