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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.

(Search on '1979' returned 823 results)
# 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: Atlantic 3587
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Top of the Line
comments: [ballad]
Prince Phillip Mitchell If It Ain't Love, It'll Go Away 1979 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Chocolate City 018
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett
album: Ugly Ego
Cameo Give Love a Chance 1979 Chocolate City
4 recordlabel: LeJoint 534002
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: Z licious
Zulema I'm Not Dreaming 1979 LeJoint
5 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.
6 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
7 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
8 recordlabel: Epic 50737
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Johnny Nash, Odell E. Brown Jr., E. Brown and W. Delandro
Johnny Nash Closer 1979 Epic
9 recordlabel: P.I.R. 7805
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Leon Huff and Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush I Wanna Do the Do 1979 P.I.R.
10 recordlabel: Glades 1752
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)
album: Dig a Little Deeper / Sweet Vibrations - The Best Of
Latimore Long Distance Love 1979 Glades
11 recordlabel: Fantasy 864
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Chad Debnam, Marlon McClain and Michael Hepburn
album: Future Now
Pleasure Future Now 1979 Fantasy
12 recordlabel: RSO/Curtom 933
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Gavin Christopher and Clint Mosely
Gavin Christopher Feelin' the Love 1979 RSO/Curtom
13 recordlabel: Warner 17351
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Osiris Marsh
album: Since Before Our Time
Osiris Consistency 1979 Warner
14 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
15 recordlabel: Cotillion 44249
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Dee Edwards (as Doris J. Jones) and Floyd Jones
Dee Edwards Don't Sit Down 1979 Cotillion
16 recordlabel: Gold Mind 4022
chartposition: US Dance #52
writtenby: Mc Kinley Jackson, Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
album: Hold Your Horses
First Choice Love Thang 1979 Gold Mind
17 recordlabel: Spring 194
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
Joe Simon Going Through These Changes 1979 Spring
18 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
19 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3722
chartposition: RandB #78, US AC #50
writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Jones Girls
The Jones Girls We're a Melody 1979 P.I.R.
20 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
21 recordlabel: Elektra 46540
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence Willis and James "Diamond" Williams (as James Williams)
album: Love Lite
Shadow I Need Love 1979 Elektra
22 recordlabel: AVI 270
chartposition: US Dance #51
writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Ed Cobb and Merria Ross
El Coco Love Exciter 1979 AVI
23 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
24 recordlabel: Capitol 4703
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
album: Madam Butterfly
Tavares Straight from the Heart 1979 Capitol
25 recordlabel: CBS 7766
chartposition: US Dance #49
writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan
album: Take A Bite
Marlena Shaw Love Dancin' 1979 CBS
26 recordlabel: Elektra 46019
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Joe Hall
album: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Loving You 1979 Elektra
27 recordlabel: Parachute 526
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Homer Banks and Chuck Brooks
album: Intimately
comments: [ballad]
Randy Brown I Thought of You Today 1979 Parachute
28 recordlabel: Horizon 120
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Bob Wilson
album: Light the Light
Seawind Hold On to Love 1979 Horizon
29 recordlabel: Warner 8802
chartposition: US Dance #47
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Bittersweet
Lamont Dozier Boogie Business 1979 Warner
30 recordlabel: Arista 0404
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.)
album: Breakwater
Breakwater Work It Out 1979 Arista
31 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
32 recordlabel: Spring 197
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: George Jackson
album: A Moment's Pleasure
Millie Jackson A Moment's Pleasure 1979 Spring
33 recordlabel: Warner 8775
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson Flashback 1979 Warner
34 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
35 recordlabel: Atlantic 3634
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Marc Tobaly, Michael Wandruff and F.R. David (as Robert Fitoussi)
album: Ain't It So
Ray Charles Just Because 1979 Atlantic
36 recordlabel: Polydor 14574
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: John Footman and Terri McFaddin
album: Alton McClain and Destiny
Alton McClain & Destiny Crazy Love 1979 Polydor
37 recordlabel: Capitol 8507
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Allan Barnes & John Malone
album: A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey Disco Dancin 1979 Capitol
38 recordlabel: Westbound 55420
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Al Carey, Craig Moreland and Leroy Emmanuel
Crowd Pleasers Freaky People (Pt. I) 1979 Westbound
39 recordlabel: MCA 41140
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Monica Higgins and Vee Pea
album: I Feel Good, I Feel Fine
Bobby Bland Tit for Tat 1979 MCA
40 recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2428
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Vince Willis
Gene Chandler Do What Comes So Natural 1979 20th Century Fo
41 recordlabel: Solar 11589
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Stephen Shockley
album: Shot of Love
Lakeside Given in to Love 1979 Solar
42 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
43 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
44 recordlabel: United Artists 1311
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Noel Pointer
album: Feel It
Noel Pointer For You (A Disco Concerto) 1979 United Artists
45 recordlabel: P.I.R. 93725
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen
album: McFadden and Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead I've Been Pushed Aside 1979 P.I.R.
46 recordlabel: Salsoul 315
chartposition: US Dance #48
writtenby: Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan Rap-O Clap-O 1979 Salsoul
47 recordlabel: Malaco 1056
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Frederick Knight
album: James Bradley
James Bradley I'm in Too Deep 1979 Malaco
48 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
49 recordlabel: Cotillion 44246
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins
album: Long Stroke
ADC Band Fire Up 1979 Cotillion
50 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
51 recordlabel: Hilltak 7806
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri
album: Choice
Dalton & Dubarri I Can Dance All By Myself 1979 Hilltak
52 recordlabel: Warner 49123
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Steven (Steff) Hairston
album: So Soon We Change
David Ruffin I Get Excited 1979 Warner
53 recordlabel: Elektra 46024
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman and Angela Rushen
album: Patrice
Patrice Rushen When I Found You 1979 Elektra
54 recordlabel: T.K. 7544
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Brad Baker, Carlotta McKee, Cliff Morris, Gordon Grody and Lance Quinn
album: Make Your Move
comments: [instrumental]
Joe Thomas Make Your Move 1979 T.K.
55 recordlabel: Casablanca 20160
chartposition: US dance #58
writtenby: Patrick Juvet, Jacques Morali
album: Lady Night
comments: [disco dance]
Patrick Juvet Lady Night 1979 Casablanca
56 recordlabel: Salsoul 2106
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: E. Young, B. Gray
B-H-Y We Funk The Best 1979 Salsoul
57 recordlabel: Ariola America 7770
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)
album: Dancin' Fever
Street Players Boogie Down 1979 Ariola America
58 recordlabel: Cotillion 54002
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Ronn Matlock and Michael Stokes
album: Love City
Ronn Matlock Let Me Dance 1979 Cotillion
59 recordlabel: Columbia 310903
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Marcus Miller
Lonnie Liston Smith Space Princess 1979 Columbia
60 recordlabel: Motown 1456
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Ross [1978 album]
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross What You Gave Me 1979 Motown
61 recordlabel: Buddah 610
chartposition: US Dance #57
writtenby: Leroy Burgess
album: Hangin' Heavy
Black Ivory Mainline 1979 Buddah
62 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.
63 recordlabel: Ice 57
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: Walking on Sunshine
Eddy Grant Walking on Sunshine 1979 Ice
64 recordlabel: Spring 3003
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Joe Simon and Victoria Pike
album: Happy Birthday, Baby
Joe Simon I Wanna Taste Your Love 1979 Spring
65 recordlabel: Tomato 10009
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Roy Noble
album: New Orleans Heat
Albert King The Very Thought of You 1979 Tomato
66 recordlabel: Atlantic 3569
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell
album: Top of the Line
Prince Phillip Mitchell Let's Get Wet 1979 Atlantic
67 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
68 recordlabel: Epic 50745
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: M. Miller
Bobbi Humphrey Love When I'm in Your Arms 1979 Epic
69 recordlabel: Columbia 11124
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Daniel Seraphine (as Danny Seraphine) and David Wolinski
album: Chicago 13
Chicago Street Player 1979 Columbia
70 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
71 recordlabel: Fantasy 843
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Augie Johnson and Steve Beckmeier
album: The Boppers
L.A. Boppers There She Goes Again 1979 Fantasy
72 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
73 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
74 recordlabel: Mercury 74055
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Marc Avsec and Peter Nervo
album: Mandolay
La Flavour When the Whistle Blows (Anything Goes) 1979 Mercury
75 recordlabel: EarMarc 5501
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Sypora Azizollah
The Duncan Sisters Rock Along Slowly 1979 EarMarc
76 recordlabel: Whitfield 813
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars Wishing on a Star 1979 Whitfield
77 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
78 recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1016
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Larry Weiss
Tyrone Barkley Man of Value 1979 Midsong Int'l.
79 recordlabel: Panorama 11634
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Frank Hooker
Frank Hooker & Positive People Rock Me 1979 Panorama
80 recordlabel: Malaco 1060
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong
Freedom Get Up and Dance 1979 Malaco
81 recordlabel: Tamla 54301
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Where There's Smoke…
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Get Ready 1979 Tamla
82 recordlabel: Glades 1755
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Ish Ledesma
Latimore Goodbye Heartache 1979 Glades
83 recordlabel: Warner 8748
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Jimmy Cameron and Vella Cameron
The Staple Singers (as The Staples) Chica Boom 1979 Warner
84 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
85 recordlabel: Source 41013
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Chuck Brown, John Buchanan, Leroy Fleming, Curtis Johnson, Donald Tillery and Jerry Wilder
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Game Seven 1979 Source
86 recordlabel: Venture 109
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: The Need to Be
Sandra Feva The Need to Be 1979 Venture
87 recordlabel: Atlantic 3580
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden
album: Awakening
Narada Michael Walden Give Your Love a Chance 1979 Atlantic
88 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
89 recordlabel: Epic 50642
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: P. Bailey, P. Walker, E. Straughter, J. Carey and L. Russell
Free Life Wish You Were Here 1979 Epic
90 recordlabel: Mercury 74035
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon Me and the Gang 1979 Mercury
91 recordlabel: Hilltak 7805
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Willie Henderson
Broadway This Funk Is Made for Dancing 1979 Hilltak
92 recordlabel: Ocean 7500
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough
album: Love Zone
Ullanda McCullough Around and Around 1979 Ocean
93 recordlabel: London 274
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William
Hodges, James & Smith Dancing in the Street 1979 London
94 recordlabel: Columbia 310958
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bill Withers, Paul Smith [Paul Hurriah Smith] and Keith Hatchell
album: 'Bout Love
Bill Withers You Got the Stuff (Part 1) 1979 Columbia
95 recordlabel: Motown 1467
chartposition: RandB #95, US Dance #85
writtenby: Frank Busey and John Duarte
comments: [Motown Sound]
Mary Wilson Red Hot 1979 Motown
96 recordlabel: Roadshow 11583
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder
Al Wilson Count the Days 1979 Roadshow
97 recordlabel: Tabu 5518
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
Brainstorm You Put a Charge in My Life 1979 Tabu
98 recordlabel: Casablanca 20206
chartposition: US Dance #55
writtenby: Daron Taylor, George Clinton
album: Feel It
Cindy & Roy I Wanna Testify 1979 Casablanca
99 recordlabel: DJM 1106
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
album: What The Hell Is This?
Johnny Guitar Watson What the Hell Is This? 1979 DJM
100 recordlabel: Arista 0390
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
Gil Scott-Heron Show Bizness 1979 Arista

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