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: Salsoul 2102 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyy	Skyy	Let's Turn It Out	1979	Salsoul
502	recordlabel: AandM 7638 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Leroy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell) and Casey James	Bell & James	Shakedown	1979	A&M
503	recordlabel: Mercury 74036 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Caroline Crawford	Carolyn Crawford	Coming On Strong	1979	Mercury
504	recordlabel: Solar 11685 chartposition: RandB #66 album: Whisper in Your Ear	The Whispers	Homemade Lovin'	1979	Solar
505	recordlabel: Ariola America 7773 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: D. Williams, J. Jamerson, Jr.	Chanson	Rock Don't Stop	1979	Ariola America
506	recordlabel: Capitol 4780 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Kym Yancey album: Destination: Sun	Sun	Pure Fire	1979	Capitol
507	recordlabel: Spring 402 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas	Fatback Band	You're My Candy Sweet	1979	Spring
508	recordlabel: RSO 1002 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Charles Palminteri and Ted Barbella	East Coast	Meat the Beat	1979	RSO
509	recordlabel: AandM 2180 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Maurice White, Larry Dunn album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	Be Ever Wonderful	1979	A&M
510	recordlabel: ARC 10963 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: D.J. Rogers album: Trust Me	D.J. Rogers	Trust Me	1979	ARC
511	recordlabel: Alston 3745 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Trenita Womack and Belita Woods	Betty Wright	Lovin' Is Really My Game	1979	Alston
512	recordlabel: Glades 1756 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore) album: Getting Down to Brass Tacks	Latimore	Discoed to Death	1979	Glades
513	recordlabel: Fantasy 850 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Esau Joyner album: Rainbow Visions	Side Effect	She's a Lady	1979	Fantasy
514	recordlabel: AandM 2176 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Alvino M. Bennett and Henry E. Davis	L.T.D.	Share My Love	1979	A&M
515	recordlabel: ARC/Columbia 4310954 chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #79 writtenby: R. Wright, C. Fearing	The Pockets	Catch Me	1979	ARC/Columbia
516	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
517	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
518	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
519	recordlabel: Polydor 14574 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: John Footman and Terri McFaddin album: Alton McClain and Destiny	Alton McClain & Destiny	Crazy Love	1979	Polydor
520	recordlabel: Capitol 8507 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Allan Barnes & John Malone album: A Taste of Honey	A Taste of Honey	Disco Dancin	1979	Capitol
521	recordlabel: Warner 8775 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Is It Still Good to Ya	Ashford & Simpson	Flashback	1979	Warner
522	recordlabel: Spring 197 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: George Jackson album: A Moment's Pleasure	Millie Jackson	A Moment's Pleasure	1979	Spring
523	recordlabel: Horizon 120 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Bob Wilson album: Light the Light	Seawind	Hold On to Love	1979	Horizon
524	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
525	recordlabel: Warner 8802 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bittersweet	Lamont Dozier	Boogie Business	1979	Warner
526	recordlabel: Arista 0404 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) album: Breakwater	Breakwater	Work It Out	1979	Arista
527	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
528	recordlabel: Westbound 55420 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Al Carey, Craig Moreland and Leroy Emmanuel	Crowd Pleasers	Freaky People (Pt. I)	1979	Westbound
529	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
530	recordlabel: Malaco 1056 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: James Bradley	James Bradley	I'm in Too Deep	1979	Malaco
531	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
532	recordlabel: Cotillion 44246 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Mark Patterson and Michael Judkins album: Long Stroke	ADC Band	Fire Up	1979	Cotillion
533	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
534	recordlabel: Salsoul 315 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Joe Bataan	Joe Bataan	Rap-O Clap-O	1979	Salsoul
535	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.
536	recordlabel: Solar 11589 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Stephen Shockley album: Shot of Love	Lakeside	Given in to Love	1979	Solar
537	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2428 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Vince Willis	Gene Chandler	Do What Comes So Natural	1979	20th Century Fo
538	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
539	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
540	recordlabel: United Artists 1311 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Noel Pointer album: Feel It	Noel Pointer	For You (A Disco Concerto)	1979	United Artists
541	recordlabel: Elektra 46019 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Joe Hall album: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Loving You	1979	Elektra
542	recordlabel: CBS 7766 chartposition: US Dance #49 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan album: Take A Bite	Marlena Shaw	Love Dancin'	1979	CBS
543	recordlabel: Epic 50737 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Johnny Nash, Odell E. Brown Jr., E. Brown and W. Delandro	Johnny Nash	Closer	1979	Epic
544	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.
545	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
546	recordlabel: Fantasy 864 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Chad Debnam, Marlon McClain and Michael Hepburn album: Future Now	Pleasure	Future Now	1979	Fantasy
547	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
548	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
549	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
550	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
551	recordlabel: Chocolate City 018 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett album: Ugly Ego	Cameo	Give Love a Chance	1979	Chocolate City
552	recordlabel: LeJoint 534002 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Van McCoy album: Z licious	Zulema	I'm Not Dreaming	1979	LeJoint
553	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.
554	recordlabel: RSO/Curtom 933 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Gavin Christopher and Clint Mosely	Gavin Christopher	Feelin' the Love	1979	RSO/Curtom
555	recordlabel: Warner 17351 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Osiris Marsh album: Since Before Our Time	Osiris	Consistency	1979	Warner
556	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
557	recordlabel: AVI 270 chartposition: US Dance #51 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Ed Cobb and Merria Ross	El Coco	Love Exciter	1979	AVI
558	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
559	recordlabel: Capitol 4703 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: Madam Butterfly	Tavares	Straight from the Heart	1979	Capitol
560	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
561	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.
562	recordlabel: Cotillion 44249 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dee Edwards (as Doris J. Jones) and Floyd Jones	Dee Edwards	Don't Sit Down	1979	Cotillion
563	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
564	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
565	recordlabel: Spring 194 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)	Joe Simon	Going Through These Changes	1979	Spring
566	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
567	recordlabel: Hilltak 7806 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri album: Choice	Dalton & Dubarri	I Can Dance All By Myself	1979	Hilltak
568	recordlabel: Warner 49123 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Steven (Steff) Hairston album: So Soon We Change	David Ruffin	I Get Excited	1979	Warner
569	recordlabel: Venture 109 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: The Need to Be	Sandra Feva	The Need to Be	1979	Venture
570	recordlabel: Atlantic 3580 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Awakening	Narada Michael Walden	Give Your Love a Chance	1979	Atlantic
571	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
572	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
573	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
574	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
575	recordlabel: Malaco 1060 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong	Freedom	Get Up and Dance	1979	Malaco
576	recordlabel: Panorama 11634 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Frank Hooker	Frank Hooker & Positive People	Rock Me	1979	Panorama
577	recordlabel: Tamla 54301 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Where There's SmokeÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Get Ready	1979	Tamla
578	recordlabel: Glades 1755 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Ish Ledesma	Latimore	Goodbye Heartache	1979	Glades
579	recordlabel: Warner 8748 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Jimmy Cameron and Vella Cameron	The Staple Singers (as The Staples)	Chica Boom	1979	Warner
580	recordlabel: Mercury 74035 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Me and the Gang	1979	Mercury
581	recordlabel: Hilltak 7805 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Willie Henderson	Broadway	This Funk Is Made for Dancing	1979	Hilltak
582	recordlabel: Casablanca 20206 chartposition: US Dance #55 writtenby: Daron Taylor, George Clinton album: Feel It	Cindy & Roy	I Wanna Testify	1979	Casablanca
583	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
584	recordlabel: Arista 0390 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron	Gil Scott-Heron	Show Bizness	1979	Arista
585	recordlabel: Capitol 11943 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Carolyn Johns (as Carolyn Joyce Johns) and Larry Farrow album: Life, Love and Harmony	Nancy Wilson	Life, Love and Harmony	1979	Capitol
586	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
587	recordlabel: Roadshow 11583 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Gary Gilbert, T.G. Conway and Allan Felder	Al Wilson	Count the Days	1979	Roadshow
588	recordlabel: Ocean 7500 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Frank Floyd and Ullanda McCullough album: Love Zone	Ullanda McCullough	Around and Around	1979	Ocean
589	recordlabel: London 274 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William	Hodges, James & Smith	Dancing in the Street	1979	London
590	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
591	recordlabel: Motown 1467 chartposition: RandB #95, US Dance #85 writtenby: Frank Busey and John Duarte comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Wilson	Red Hot	1979	Motown
592	recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1016 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Tyrone Barkley	Man of Value	1979	Midsong Int'l.
593	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
594	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
595	recordlabel: Buddah 610 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Leroy Burgess album: Hangin' Heavy	Black Ivory	Mainline	1979	Buddah
596	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.
597	recordlabel: Ice 57 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Walking on Sunshine	Eddy Grant	Walking on Sunshine	1979	Ice
598	recordlabel: Columbia 310903 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Marcus Miller	Lonnie Liston Smith	Space Princess	1979	Columbia
599	recordlabel: Cotillion 54002 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Ronn Matlock and Michael Stokes album: Love City	Ronn Matlock	Let Me Dance	1979	Cotillion
600	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.

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