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: Ariola 7760 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: James Baker and Lalomie Washburn album: Platinum City	New Birth	I Love You	1979	Ariola
---	recordlabel: Pashlo 1011 writtenby: C.L. Moore, R. Mc Cowan	Karriem	I Love You	1979	Pashlo
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 860 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Charles Buie (as Charles Allen Buie) and Larry James	Sweet Thunder	I Leave You Stronger	1979	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 019 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #52 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Greg album: Secret Omen	Cameo	I Just Want to Be	1979	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Curtom 1012 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Thorir Baldursson and Stone album: Here's My Love	Linda Clifford	I Just Wanna Wanna	1979	Curtom
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: Ariola America 7777 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Michael J. Powell album: Chapter 8	Chapter 8	I Just Wanna Be Your Girl	1979	Ariola America
6	recordlabel: Tamla 54299 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #17 writtenby: Gwen Cathey and Harold Johnson album: Try My Love comments: [Motown Sound] charted as I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby	Tata Vega	I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby	1979	Tamla
7	recordlabel: TEC 60 chartposition: US Dance #88 writtenby: Jean Wells (as Jim Wells)	Jean Wells	I Just Can't Stop Dancing	1979	TEC
8	recordlabel: Infinity 50027 chartposition: RandB #6, US #65 writtenby: Michael Stokes, Lynn Smith and Robert William Carter album: In the Beginning	Nature's Divine	I Just Can't Control Myself	1979	Infinity
---	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 .
---	recordlabel: Arista 421 writtenby: P. Allen, J. Barry album: Roads of Life	Bobby Womack	I Honestly Love You	1979	Arista
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2091 chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #37 writtenby: Ron Baker album: Locker Room	Double Exposure	I Got the Hots for Ya	1979	Salsoul
2	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.
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2078 chartposition: RandB #1, US #20, US dance #1 writtenby: Raymond Earl, Kim Miller & Scott Miller album: Instant Funk comments: [disco funk]	Instant Funk	I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)	1979	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 2223 writtenby: Harvey Scales, Melvin Griffin comments: [ballad]	Harvey Scales	I Get Off On You	1979	Casablanca
1	recordlabel: Warner 49123 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Steven (Steff) Hairston album: So Soon We Change	David Ruffin	I Get Excited	1979	Warner
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7319 (UK) writtenby: Barry White, P. Politil album: The Message Is Love	Barry White	I Found Love	1979	Unlimited Gold(UK)
1	recordlabel: ARC 11063 chartposition: RandB #32, US #105 writtenby: Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols and Deniece Williams album: When Love Comes Calling	Deniece Williams	I Found Love	1979	ARC
2	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
3	recordlabel: Heat 1978 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Gangsters album: Life Is Not Easy... Without You	Gangsters	I Feel You When You're Gone	1979	Heat
4	recordlabel: Solar 1694 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #20, US dance #38 writtenby: Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III & Nidra Beard album: Your Piece of the Rock	Dynasty	I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)	1979	Solar
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3541 chartposition: RandB #9, US #47, US Dance #64 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Awakening	Narada Michael Walden	I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)	1979	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: RAK 289 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: David Most, Steve Glen and Mike Burns comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Kandidate	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1979	RAK(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1 11199 writtenby: L. Graham, E. Fisher album: In The Mood	Tyrone Davis	I Don't Think You Heard Me	1979	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8774 writtenby: Eugene Record, Patrick Henderson	Eugene Record	I Don't Mind	1979	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 1386 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #67, US #23, US dance #25 writtenby: John Fitch & Reuben Cross album: Smooth Talk	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	I Don't Know If It's Right	1979	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Arista 0426 chartposition: RandB #5, US #20 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: Disco Nights	GQ	I Do Love You	1979	Arista
3	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
---	recordlabel: Capitol 9228 writtenby: Albright, Kamins, Kanter, Thiele, Jr. album: Delores Hall	Delores Hall	I Can't Live Without Your Love	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Motown 1478 chartposition: RandB #42, US #40, US dance #4 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Bonnie Pointer [1979 album] comments: [disco] [Motown Sound]	Bonnie Pointer	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)	1979	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 50742 writtenby: S. Wonder, S. Greene album: Off The Wall mpcode: re3MOe1SBOs	Michael Jackson	I Can't Help It	1979	Epic
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 5213 writtenby: Ronn Matlock, Michael Stokes album: Love City comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 4VL8D7ZVxnk	Ronn Matlock	I Can't Forget About You	1979	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Ariola America 7743 chartposition: RandB #72, US dance #21 writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr. album: Chanson	Chanson	I Can Tell	1979	Ariola America
2	recordlabel: Hilltak 7806 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri album: Choice	Dalton & Dubarri	I Can Dance All By Myself	1979	Hilltak
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7175 chartposition: RandB #10, US #83 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Greg Williams album: Switch II comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Call Your Name	1979	Gordy
4	recordlabel: T.K. 1035 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Frederick Knight and Sam Dees album: Do You Wanna Go Party	KC & the Sunshine Band	I Betcha Didn't Know That	1979	T.K.
5	recordlabel: Stax 3217 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Rance Allen	Rance Allen Group	I Belong to You	1979	Stax
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49091 writtenby: R. Miller, K. Louis, H. Jennings album: Chance	Candi Staton	I Ain't Got Nowhere To Go	1979	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 855 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #46, US #40, US dance #4 writtenby: Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller album: Stars comments: [disco]	Sylvester	I (Who Have Nothing)	1979	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2096 chartposition: RandB #66, US #105, US Dance #21 writtenby: Colin Jennings (as Colin Horton Jennings) and Steve O'Donnell	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Cognac	How High	1979	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2433 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Ronald Coleman	Barry White	How Did You Know It Was Me?	1979	20th Century Fo
4	recordlabel: Arista 0421 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #86 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Patricia Moten album: Roads Of Life comments: Reached #86 in UK chart in 1986	Bobby Womack	How Could You Break My Heart	1979	Arista
---	recordlabel: Charm City 1932 writtenby: Anton Scott	Curtis	How Can I Tell Her	1979	Charm City
1	recordlabel: Tabu 5514 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #21 writtenby: Belita Woods and Trenita Womack album: Funky Entertainment	Brainstorm	Hot for You	1979	Tabu
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 978 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #11, US #1, US dance #1 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey album: Bad Girls comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	Hot Stuff	1979	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Dash 5050 chartposition: RandB #4, US #21, US dance #26 writtenby: Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma) album: Hot Numbers comments: [disco dance]	Foxy	Hot Number	1979	Dash
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3600 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey mpcode: UktCKzpWGOw	Darrow Fletcher	Honey Can I	1979	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Solar 11685 chartposition: RandB #66 album: Whisper in Your Ear	The Whispers	Homemade Lovin'	1979	Solar
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74083 writtenby: Father's Children	Father's Children	Hollywood Dreaming	1979	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Fantasy WMOT 139 writtenby: G. Diamond and S. Love album: The World Belongs To Me	David Simmons	Holdin' Back	1979	Fantasy WMOT
1	recordlabel: Philly Groove 4017 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Frank Ricotti, Kathleen Poppy, Les Hurdle and Peter Gosling album: Hold Your Horses	First Choice	Hold Your Horses	1979	Philly Groove
2	recordlabel: Horizon 120 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Bob Wilson album: Light the Light	Seawind	Hold On to Love	1979	Horizon
3	recordlabel: Arista 0450 chartposition: US dance #16 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Hold On I'm Comin'	Karen Silver	Hold On I'm Comin'	1979	Arista
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7164 chartposition: RandB #12, US #72 writtenby: Rick James album: Bustin' Out of L Seven comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	High on Your Love Suite	1979	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1410 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Barry White, Frank Wilson and Paul Politi album: Love Is Back	Love Unlimited	High Steppin', Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)	1979	Unlimited Gold
6	recordlabel: Bearsville 6559 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #92 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	Norma Jean Wright	High Society	1979	Bearsville
7	recordlabel: Curtom 3067 chartposition: US Dance #73 writtenby: K. Echols, A. Miller album: Here's My Love	Linda Clifford	Here's My Love	1979	Curtom
8	recordlabel: Columbia 10921 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Frank Johnson album: Love Talk	The Manhattans	Here Comes the Hurt Again	1979	Columbia
9	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
10	recordlabel: Casablanca 959 chartposition: RandB #10, US #4, UK #34, US AC #17 writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte album: Live and More / Sleepless Nights comments: [disco dance]	Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams	Heaven Knows	1979	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: RSO 1016 writtenby: C. Mayfield, G. Askey album: Heartbeat	Curtis Mayfield	Heartbeat	1979	RSO
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11246 writtenby: L. Graham, P. Richmond album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Heart Failure	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 44245 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #9, US dance #1 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: We Are Family comments: [disco]	Sister Sledge	He's the Greatest Dancer	1979	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4674 chartposition: RandB #46, US #26, UK #15, US Dance #7 writtenby: Gloria Jones album: Shipwrecked comments: [disco dance]	Gonzalez	Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Dash 5052 writtenby: Henry Rerome	Gail Eason	Have A Good Day	1979	Dash
1	recordlabel: Columbia 310859 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Verdine White and Robert Wright album: Take It On Up	The Pockets	Happy for Love	1979	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Queen Constance 455 writtenby: P. Adams	Cloud One	Happy Music	1979	Queen Constance
1	recordlabel: Planet 9924 chartposition: RandB #20, US #30, US dance #18 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Energy comments: [disco]	The Pointer Sisters	Happiness	1979	Planet
---	recordlabel: Stax 00663361 writtenby: D. Porter, L. Snell album: For The Real Feeling	Shirley Brown	Hang On Louie	1979	Stax
1	recordlabel: Elektra 45549 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Patrice Rushen album: Patrice	Patrice Rushen	Hang It Up	1979	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3632 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Zulema (as Zulema Cusseaux)	Aretha Franklin	Half a Love	1979	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: ABC 302221 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Ron Tyson and Norman Harris	Four Tops	H.E.L.P.	1979	ABC
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2408 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #9, US #79, US dance #7 writtenby: Edwin Starr album: Happy Radio comments: [disco]	Edwin Starr	H.A.P.P.Y. Radio	1979	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Juana 3426 writtenby: F. Knight, M. Ward, W. Thomas album: Next In Line	The Controllers	Gunning For Love	1979	Juana
1	recordlabel: Arista 0403 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #32 writtenby: Harvey Mason and Kenny Mason album: Groovin' You	Harvey Mason	Groovin' You	1979	Arista
2	recordlabel: Malaco 1058 chartposition: RandB #26, US #54, US dance #6 writtenby: King Floyd	Fern Kinney	Groove Me	1979	Malaco
---	recordlabel: EMI America 104 (UK) writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Groove City	1979	EMI America(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 11689 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Joseph Smith (as Joseph Smith III), Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, F. Richard, Kenneth Williams album: Milky Way	Chocolate Milk	Groove City	1979	RCA
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 10109 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Jackson, Jones, Steinberg, Cropper album: Various â€Ž- Quadrophenia (Music From The Soundtrack Of The Who Film) comments: [instrumental] (re-release)	Booker T. & the MGs	Green Onions	1979	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: American Int. 4103 writtenby: Michael Lesley, Billy Day album: New York City Band	New York City Band ft. Luther Vandross	Got To Have Your Body	1979	American Int.
1	recordlabel: Glades 1755 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ish Ledesma	Latimore	Goodbye Heartache	1979	Glades
2	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
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 19257 chartposition: US dance #16 writtenby: Bruce Ley, Willi Morrison album: Good to Me comments: [disco dance] [album cut]	THP Orchestra	Good to Me	1979	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3584 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US dance #3, US AC #28 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: Risque	Chic	Good Times	1979	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Ariola Hansa 546 chartposition: UK #8, US Dance #52 writtenby: Milton Kellem comments: [disco]	Viola Wills	Gonna Get Along without You Now	1979	Ariola Hansa
6	recordlabel: CBS 7730(UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Lance Hayward and Russell Brown	Johnny Mathis	Gone, Gone, Gone	1979	CBS (UK)
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2426 writtenby: B. Bradley, M. Arden album: Send In The Clowns	Walter Jackson	Golden Rays	1979	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: RAK 296 chartposition: RandB #43, US #53, UK #53 writtenby: Errol Brown album: Going Through the Motions	Hot Chocolate	Going Through the Motions	1979	RAK
2	recordlabel: Spring 194 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Joe Simon	Going Through These Changes	1979	Spring
3	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
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 984 chartposition: UK #15, US Dance #14, US #45 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Victor Willis album: Go West	Village People	Go West	1979	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 874 chartposition: RandB #10, US #55, US Dance #75 writtenby: Bruce Smith and Nathaniel Phillips album: Future Now	Pleasure	Glide	1979	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Solar 11589 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Stephen Shockley album: Shot of Love	Lakeside	Given in to Love	1979	Solar
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 3580 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Awakening	Narada Michael Walden	Give Your Love a Chance	1979	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: West End 1218 chartposition: US Dance #42 writtenby: Billy Nichols	Billy Nichols	Give Your Body Up to the Music	1979	West End
---	recordlabel: Motown 1464 writtenby: R. Douglas, S. Foster album: It's Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Give Me Time To Say	1979	Motown
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 018 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett album: Ugly Ego	Cameo	Give Love a Chance	1979	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196 writtenby: D. Wansel album: When I Find You Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: Xlp66l96lDU	Jean Carn	Give It Up	1979	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Arista 446 writtenby: B. Womack, C. Womack album: Roads of Life	Bobby Womack	Give It Up	1979	Arista

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