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: Elektra 46647 writtenby: Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz	Patrice Rushen	Settle For My Love	1979	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 182 chartposition: UK #47, US Dance #46 writtenby: Doris James, Larry James and Norman album: Slick	Slick	Sexy Cream	1979	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Boom 003 (UK) writtenby: Noj and Kiki album: Feeling So Good comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: RLlIXyssFEw	Kiki Gyan	Sexy Dancer	1979	Boom(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 17590(UK) chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: Prince album: Prince comments: charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts	Prince	Sexy Dancer	1979	Warner (UK)
2	recordlabel: Westbound 55417 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Dennis Coffey, James Epps and Cleveland Horne album: B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)	The Fantastic Four	Sexy Lady	1979	Westbound
3	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 1041(UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Barry White album: Barry White the Man	Barry White	Sha La La Means I Love You	1979	20th Century Fo
4	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
5	recordlabel: Epic 50656 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #4, US #7, US dance #20 writtenby: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5] album: Destiny	The Jacksons	Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)	1979	Epic
6	recordlabel: AandM 7638 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell) and Casey James	Bell & James	Shakedown	1979	A&M
---	recordlabel: EMI America 107 (UK) writtenby: Roussel, Simon, Colton, Pickett album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Shameless	1979	EMI America(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2176 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Alvino M. Bennett and Henry E. Davis	L.T.D.	Share My Love	1979	A&M
---	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
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 850 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Esau Joyner album: Rainbow Visions	Side Effect	She's a Lady	1979	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4729 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Peabo Bryson	Peabo Bryson	She's a Woman	1979	Capitol
3	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
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10806 chartposition: RandB #86, US dance #32 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan album: Marilyn and Billy	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.	Shine On Silver Moon	1979	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3542 chartposition: RandB #25, US #91, US dance #15 writtenby: James R. Glaser	Tasha Thomas	Shoot Me (With Your Love)	1979	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7166 chartposition: RandB #50, US #101, US Dance #35 writtenby: Donnell Jones and Anthony Mason album: Shoulda Gone Dancin' comments: [Motown Sound] [disco]	High Inergy	Shoulda Gone Dancin'	1979	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Arista 0390 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron	Show Bizness	1979	Arista
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3731 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: Strategy	Archie Bell & the Drells	Show Me How To Dance	1979	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Whitfield 8781 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Smokin'	The Undisputed Truth	Show Time (Part I)	1979	Whitfield
2	recordlabel: Elektra 12372 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Terry Callier and Larry Wade album: Turn You To Love comments: [disco funk]	Terry Callier	Sign of the Times	1979	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Scope 2 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Diana M. Bovell album: Silly Games comments: [Reggae]	Janet Kay	Silly Games	1979	Scope
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3707 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #39, US#102 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Identity Yourself / The Best Of Philadelphia	The O'Jays	Sing a Happy Song	1979	P.I.R.
5	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
6	recordlabel: Polydor 17(UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield album: Dancealot	Olympic Runners	Sir Dancealot	1979	Polydor (UK)
7	recordlabel: Stax 3221 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Rance Allen and S. Allen	Rance Allen Group	Smile	1979	Stax
8	recordlabel: Capricorn 0314 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Jimmy Nalls comments: [instrumental]	Sea Level	Sneakers (Fifty-Four)	1979	Capricorn
---	recordlabel: Lrc 9325 album: B. Baker Chocolate Co. comments: [jazz funk instrumental] [album cut]	B. Baker Chocolate Co.	Snow Blower	1979	Lrc
1	recordlabel: ARC 111121 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright	The Pockets	So Delicious	1979	ARC
---	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.
1	recordlabel: Horizon 123 chartposition: RandB #15, US #30, US AC #8 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Brenda Russell	Brenda Russell	So Good, So Right	1979	Horizon
2	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
---	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: Arista 412 writtenby: T. Life, B. Green album: Somewhere In My Lifetime	Phyllis Hyman	So Strange	1979	Arista
1	recordlabel: Shadybrook 1047 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: The Promise of Love	Delegation	Someone Oughta Write a Song (About You Baby)	1979	Shadybrook
2	recordlabel: Arista 0380 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Jesus Alvarez album: Somewhere in My Lifetime	Phyllis Hyman	Somewhere in My Lifetime	1979	Arista
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4722 chartposition: RandB #34, US #109 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy and Jessy Dixon album: I Love You So	Natalie Cole	Sorry	1979	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3537 chartposition: RandB #91, US dance #31 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Leroy Green album: The Whole World's Dancing	The Trammps	Soul Bones	1979	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Alexander St. 010 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Len Barry and Bruce Greenberg	Mason Dixon Dance Band	Southern Comfort	1979	Alexander St.
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 872 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Doris James, Ken Barry and Larry James album: Slick	Slick	Space Bass	1979	Fantasy
7	recordlabel: Columbia 310903 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Marcus Miller	Lonnie Liston Smith	Space Princess	1979	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Carrere 7209 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #18, US dance #44 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: King of the World	Sheila & B. Devotion	Spacer	1979	Carrere
9	recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1007 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #48 writtenby: Ronald L. Smith album: Goin' Home for Love	Jimmy Bo Horne	Spank	1979	Sunshine Sound
10	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3202 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett album: Secret Omen	Cameo	Sparkle	1979	Chocolate City
11	recordlabel: Columbia 111216 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Michel Beaucarty, Pierre NaÃƒÂ§abal and Chris Bennett album: Hotel Paradise	Diva Gray & Oyster	St. Tropez	1979	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Capitol 4690 chartposition: RandB #9, US #108 writtenby: Marvin Yancy and Natalie Cole album: I Love You So	Natalie Cole	Stand By	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 45008 writtenby: Michael Judkins, Samuel Burns	ADC Band	Stank Machine	1979	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: CBS 7902 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #16, US #64 writtenby: Eddie Del Barrio (as Eduardo Del Barrio), Maurice White & Allee Willis album: I Am...	Earth, Wind & Fire	Star	1979	CBS
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: Polydor 2005 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick album: The Original Disco Man	James Brown	Star Generation	1979	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Columbia 10907 chartposition: RandB #16, US #62, US Dance #11 writtenby: John Footman and Judy Wieder album: Cheryl Lynn comments: charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts	Cheryl Lynn	Star Love	1979	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Drive 6281 chartposition: US #59 writtenby: Peter Brown album: Stargazer	Peter Brown	Stargazer	1979	Drive
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 863 chartposition: UK #47, US dance #4 writtenby: Patrick Cowley album: Stars	Sylvester	Stars	1979	Fantasy
7	recordlabel: United Artists 1267 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Ricky Williams album: Another Side	Vivian Reed	Start Dancin'	1979	United Artists
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3721 writtenby: P. Pugh album: When I Find You Love comments: [philly sound]	Jean Carn	Start The Fire	1979	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14533 chartposition: US #50 writtenby: Jimmy Faragher, Tommy Faragher album: Open Your Eyes mpcode: bpZoSs_rTyE	Faragher Brothers	Stay The Night	1979	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Motown 1474 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US AC #6 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Midnight Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]	The Commodores	Still	1979	Motown
3	recordlabel: Warner 49226 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Prince album: Prince	Prince	Still Waiting	1979	Warner
4	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
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4778 writtenby: Bobby Lyle album: Night Fire	Bobby Lyle	Stop Running Away From Love	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 2219 chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #21 writtenby: Ron Hanks and Wallace Grey comments: Straight from the Heart / All Night Man in US dance charts	Loose Change	Straight from the Heart	1979	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4703 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: Madam Butterfly	Tavares	Straight from the Heart	1979	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Prestige 768 chartposition: RandB #45, US Dance #34 writtenby: Chancler, Summers, Washington and Miller	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Straight to the Bank	1979	Prestige
4	recordlabel: AandM 2192 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Jake Riley album: Devotion	L.T.D.	Stranger	1979	A&M
5	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3710 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen album: Strategy / Tightening It Up - The Best of...	Archie Bell & the Drells	Strategy	1979	P.I.R.
6	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
7	recordlabel: Columbia 11124 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Daniel Seraphine (as Danny Seraphine) and David Wolinski album: Chicago 13	Chicago	Street Player	1979	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Salsoul 2093 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Thor Baldursson and Tom Moulton album: Street Sense	The Salsoul Orchestra	Street Sense	1979	Salsoul
9	recordlabel: P.I.R. 7728 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Jack Robinson, James Bolden and Vivienne Savoie Robinson album: The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [disco dance]	Frantique	Strut Your Funky Stuff	1979	P.I.R.(UK)
10	recordlabel: Mercury 76006 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Mary Wells album: Rain Fire comments: [love ballad]	David Oliver	Summer Love	1979	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Buddah 607 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas	Rena Scott	Super Lover	1979	Buddah
12	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
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 3547 chartposition: RandB #63, US #26, US AC #46 writtenby: Jose Lewis Soto	Herbie Mann	Superman	1979	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: EMI America 107 writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Superstar	1979	EMI America
---	recordlabel: RFC 835 writtenby: D. Bugatti, F. Musker album: Sway	The Mighty Pope	Sway	1979	RFC
1	recordlabel: Warner 8885 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Bobbi Dupont and Curtis Lee album: Sway	The Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindness	1979	Warner
2	recordlabel: Ensign 22(UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Neville McKrieth album: Light of the World [1979 album]	Light of the World	Swingin'	1979	Ensign (UK)
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2059036 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: B. Mason, A. Hawkshaw album: Symphony of Love	Miquel Brown	Symphony of Love	1979	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 965 chartposition: RandB #21, US #8, US dance #2, US AC #19 writtenby: Bob Esty & Michele Aller album: Take Me Home comments: [disco dance]	Cher	Take Me Home	1979	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Capitol 11951 writtenby: H. Payne, J. Johnson album: Another Taste	A Taste Of Honey	Take The Boogae Or Leave It	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 5216 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Artwell Matthews (as Artwell Matthews Jr.) and Johnnie Mae Matthews album: Talk That Stuff	ADC Band	Talk That Stuff	1979	Cotillion
2	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
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11021 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Herbie Hancock , David Rubinson, B. Good and Jeffrey Cohen album: Feets Don't Fail Me Now	Herbie Hancock	Tell Everybody	1979	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Elektra 46060 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Paradise comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Tell Me About It Now	1979	Elektra
5	recordlabel: RPO 1016 chartposition: US dance #84 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Heartbeat	Curtis Mayfield	Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like to Be Loved)	1979	RPO
---	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: 20th Century Fox 2428 writtenby: James Thompson album: When You're #1	Gene Chandler	That Funky Disco Rhythm	1979	20th Century Fo
1	recordlabel: MCA 41056 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Don Davis and Shirley Womack	The Dramatics	That's My Favorite Song	1979	MCA
2	recordlabel: Gold Mind 4021 chartposition: US Dance #30 writtenby: Rick Wigginton album: Loleatta Holloway	Loleatta Holloway	That's What You Said	1979	Gold Mind
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2008 chartposition: UK #37, US Dance #85 writtenby: Biddu and Don Black album: Dancealot	Olympic Runners	The Bitch	1979	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Motown 1462 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #40, US #19, US AC #41 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: The Boss / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	The Boss	1979	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sundance 5000 writtenby: Tommy Tate	Tommy Tate	The End Of The World	1979	Sundance
1	recordlabel: Ariola 170(UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: G. Garvarentz, S. Ferguson	The Three Degrees	The Golden Lady	1979	Ariola (UK)
2	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: Chi Sound 586 writtenby: Gibbs, Johnson album: Send In The Clowns comments: [album cut]	Walter Jackson	The Meeting	1979	Chi Sound
---	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
1	recordlabel: Venture 109 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: The Need to Be	Sandra Feva	The Need to Be	1979	Venture
---	recordlabel: Arista 446 writtenby: B. Womack, C. Womack album: Roads of Life	Bobby Womack	The Roads of Life	1979	Arista
1	recordlabel: RSO 922 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Michael Forman, Charlie Wallert and Al Gee	East Coast	The Rock	1979	RSO

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