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
601	recordlabel: Elektra 46024 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman and Angela Rushen album: Patrice	Patrice Rushen	When I Found You	1979	Elektra
602	recordlabel: Casablanca 20160 chartposition: US dance #58 writtenby: Patrick Juvet, Jacques Morali album: Lady Night comments: [disco dance]	Patrick Juvet	Lady Night	1979	Casablanca
603	recordlabel: Salsoul 2106 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: E. Young, B. Gray	B-H-Y	We Funk The Best	1979	Salsoul
604	recordlabel: Ariola America 7770 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison) album: Dancin' Fever	Street Players	Boogie Down	1979	Ariola America
605	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
606	recordlabel: Tomato 10009 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Roy Noble album: New Orleans Heat	Albert King	The Very Thought of You	1979	Tomato
607	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
608	recordlabel: Mercury 74055 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Marc Avsec and Peter Nervo album: Mandolay	La Flavour	When the Whistle Blows (Anything Goes)	1979	Mercury
609	recordlabel: EarMarc 5501 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Sypora Azizollah	The Duncan Sisters	Rock Along Slowly	1979	EarMarc
610	recordlabel: Whitfield 813 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Wishing on a Star	1979	Whitfield
611	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
612	recordlabel: Fantasy 843 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Augie Johnson and Steve Beckmeier album: The Boppers	L.A. Boppers	There She Goes Again	1979	Fantasy
613	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
614	recordlabel: Atlantic 3569 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Top of the Line	Prince Phillip Mitchell	Let's Get Wet	1979	Atlantic
615	recordlabel: Epic 50745 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: M. Miller	Bobbi Humphrey	Love When I'm in Your Arms	1979	Epic
616	recordlabel: Columbia 11124 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Daniel Seraphine (as Danny Seraphine) and David Wolinski album: Chicago 13	Chicago	Street Player	1979	Columbia
617	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
618	recordlabel: T.K. 1032 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Timmy Thomas	George McCrae	I Want You Around Me	1979	T.K.
619	recordlabel: P.I.R. 93702 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Dexter Wansel	Dexter Wansel	It's Been Cool	1979	P.I.R.
620	recordlabel: Warner 8838 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Peter Alves, Barry Beckett, Marc Giacomell and George Jackson album: Oh What A Feeling	Mavis Staples	Tonight I Feel Like Dancing	1979	Warner
621	recordlabel: Capricorn 0314 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Jimmy Nalls comments: [instrumental]	Sea Level	Sneakers (Fifty-Four)	1979	Capricorn
622	recordlabel: Cotillion 44250 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Van McCoy	Stacy Lattisaw	When You're Young and in Love	1979	Cotillion
623	recordlabel: Kirshner 4281 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Gene Allan and Gary Knight	Sarah Dash	(Come and Take This) Candy from Your Baby	1979	Kirshner
624	recordlabel: Ariola America 7741 writtenby: D. Williams, B. Wheeler, Hatcher album: Beverly and Duane	Beverly & Duane	Living in a World	1979	Ariola America
625	recordlabel: Buddah 607 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas	Rena Scott	Super Lover	1979	Buddah
626	recordlabel: Arista 0407 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bernie Worrell , George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins)	Bernie Worrell	Insurance Man for the Funk	1979	Arista
627	recordlabel: Infinity 50041 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Jeremy Wall album: Morning Dance comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Jubilee	1979	Infinity
628	recordlabel: Tomato 10006 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: George Santana and Richard Bean album: Jorge Santana	Jorge Santana	Love the Way	1979	Tomato
629	recordlabel: First American 108 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bob Pritchard album: Introducing Danny Johnson	Danny Johnson	Future Past	1979	First American
630	recordlabel: Fantasy 134 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Phil Hurtt and Ann Hurtt album: PH Factor	Phil Hurtt	Boogie City (Rock and Boogie Down)	1979	Fantasy
631	recordlabel: United Artists 36481(UK) chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Larry Dunn and Ronnie Laws comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	All for You	1979	United Artists (UK)
632	recordlabel: Atlantic 3606 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: James R. Glaser	Tasha Thomas	Midnight Rendezvous	1979	Atlantic
633	recordlabel: Mercury 74042 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Roger Joyce album: Love Spell	The Stylistics	Love At First Sight	1979	Mercury
634	recordlabel: Island 49080 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Wake Up and Live	1979	Island
635	recordlabel: Fantasy 857 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Anthony Middleton, Larry James, Doris James and Moises R. La Bes album: Philly Cream	Philly Cream	Jammin' at the Disco	1979	Fantasy
636	recordlabel: EarMarc 5503 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Willi Morrison album: The Duncan Sisters	The Duncan Sisters	Sadness in My Eyes	1979	EarMarc
637	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.
638	recordlabel: United Artists 1267 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Ricky Williams album: Another Side	Vivian Reed	Start Dancin'	1979	United Artists
639	recordlabel: Columbia 11051 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Frank Floyd and Harvey Mason album: All in Fun	The Writers	What's Come Over Me	1979	Columbia
640	recordlabel: Alexander St. 010 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Len Barry and Bruce Greenberg	Mason Dixon Dance Band	Southern Comfort	1979	Alexander St.
641	recordlabel: Hi 79528 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: John E. Moore	Ann Peebles	If You Got the Time (I've Got the Love)	1979	Hi
642	recordlabel: Elektra 46563 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: Patrick Adams, Billy Dietrich, Bruni PagÃƒÂ¡n and Janet Rosenblatt album: Just Bruni	Bruni Pagan	Late for Love	1979	Elektra
643	recordlabel: Fantasy 165(UK) chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Charles Buie, James Ellison, Murry Swartz and Theodore McLean album: Damon	Damon Harris	It's Music	1979	Fantasy (UK)
644	recordlabel: Republic 037 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: Don Pfrimmer and Kathy Barnes album: Body Talkin'	Kathy Barnes	Body Talkin'	1979	Republic
645	recordlabel: Voyage 1003 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Kurt Hauenstein	Supermax	Love Machine	1979	Voyage
646	recordlabel: Salsoul 204 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Jeff Collins and Paul Saca	Miami Disco Band featuring Beverly Barkley	(I Wanna) Go Home with You	1979	Salsoul
647	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
648	recordlabel: Atlantic 3560 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: Roberta Flack	Roberta Flack	You Are Everything	1979	Atlantic
649	recordlabel: Atlantic 3565 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Brian Holland, Harold Beatty and Marlon Woods album: Come Down to Earth	The Energetics	Come Down to Earth	1979	Atlantic
650	recordlabel: LCR 10109 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Leon E. Stewart Sr., Reginald Randolph, Wilbur E. Stewart and Wilbur Lawrence Johnson	All Points Bulletin Band	Every-Body Get Down (Get Up And Get Down) (Pt. 1)	1979	LCR
651	recordlabel: Columbia 11074 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Al McKay and Harold Payne album: Out of the Woods	Ren Woods	Everybody Get Up	1979	Columbia
652	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11560 chartposition: US Dance #73 writtenby: Landy McNeal and George Pettus	Sandy Mercer	Work Your Body (Work That Body)	1979	RCA Victor
653	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
654	recordlabel: Arista 0412 chartposition: US Dance #75 writtenby: Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Billy Green and Theodore Life album: Somewhere in My Lifetime	Phyllis Hyman	Kiss You All Over	1979	Arista
655	recordlabel: Atlantic 170 chartposition: US dance #75 writtenby: Norman Harris, Bruce Gray, Allan Felder and Ron Tyson album: The Whole World's Dancing	The Trammps	Love Insurance Policy	1979	Atlantic
656	recordlabel: Pirate Records 1201 chartposition: US dance #81 writtenby: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw album: Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula OST	Gloria Gaynor	Love Is Just a Heartbeat Away	1979	Pirate Records
657	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
658	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
659	recordlabel: TEC 60 chartposition: US Dance #88 writtenby: Jean Wells (as Jim Wells)	Jean Wells	I Just Can't Stop Dancing	1979	TEC
660	recordlabel: LeJoint 3017 chartposition: US Dance #89 writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Bonnie Oliver	Come Inside My Love	1979	LeJoint
---	recordlabel: Spring 87 (UK) writtenby: M. Jones album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Feels Like The First Time	1979	Spring(UK)
---	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.
---	recordlabel: Spring 2095 091 (UK) writtenby: M. Chapman, N. Chinn album: A Moment's Pleasure	Mille Jackson	Kiss You All Over	1979	Spring (UK)
---	recordlabel: Buddah 5721 album: Come On Inside	Rena Scott	We Can Make It Better	1979	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Parachute 2904 writtenby: Tony Miller, Keith Echol, Alice Sanderson album: Climbing Higher comments: [ballad] mpcode: Jd5ga0tMrmk	7th Wonder	Living My Life Just For You	1979	Parachute
---	recordlabel: RFC 835 writtenby: D. Bugatti, F. Musker album: Sway	The Mighty Pope	Sway	1979	RFC
---	recordlabel: Fun City 461 writtenby: A. Thomas, A. Womack, B. Rogers, I. McGee, J. Tutt, K. Jones, T. Darrington, W. Tutt	King Tutt	You Got Me Hung Up	1979	Fun City
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4775 writtenby: N. Fortier, C. Wyatt album: Red Hot	Freda Payne	Red Hot	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Fun City 461 writtenby: A. Thomas, A. Womack, B. Rogers, I. McGee, J. Tutt, K. Jones, T. Darrington, W. Tutt	King Tutt	Dancin'	1979	Fun City
---	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 703 writtenby: Peter Brown	Cloud One	Patty Duke	1979	Sound Of New York
---	recordlabel: Queen Constance 4545 writtenby: Peter Brown, Patrick Adams	Cloud One	Doin' It All Night	1979	Queen Constance
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74083 writtenby: Father's Children	Father's Children	Hollywood Dreaming	1979	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Queen Constance 455 writtenby: P. Adams	Cloud One	Happy Music	1979	Queen Constance
---	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: Pashlo 1011 writtenby: C.L. Moore, R. Mc Cowan	Karriem	I Love You	1979	Pashlo
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2426 writtenby: J. Georgantones, R. Dewey, R. Winters, L. Chiate album: Send In The Clowns	Walter Jackson	Magic Man	1979	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 586 writtenby: Gibbs, Johnson album: Send In The Clowns comments: [album cut]	Walter Jackson	The Meeting	1979	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2426 writtenby: B. Bradley, M. Arden album: Send In The Clowns	Walter Jackson	Golden Rays	1979	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196 writtenby: J. Gugliuzza album: When I Find You Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: nzuYpQuy9WU	Jean Carn	All I Really Need Is You	1979	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 36196 writtenby: C. Gilbert, C. Biggs, T. Wortham album: When I Find You Love comments: [philly sound album cut] mpcode: ipOEkx2N7Gc	Jean Carn	Lonely Girl In A Cold Cold World	1979	P.I.R.
---	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: RSO 1016 writtenby: C. Mayfield, G. Askey album: Heartbeat	Curtis Mayfield	Heartbeat	1979	RSO
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 36077 writtenby: The Isleys album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Chz_mi1Hx5Q	The Isley Brothers	You're Beside Me (Parts 1 and 2)	1979	TNeck
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 36077 album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: xIPqfwZ_A10	The Isley Brothers	You're Are The Key To My Heart	1979	TNeck
---	recordlabel: T-Neck 36077 writtenby: The Isleys album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: pdDiReEqWiE	The Isley Brothers	Let's Fall In Love (Parts 1 and 2)	1979	TNeck
---	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
---	recordlabel: Cat 2015 writtenby: Eternity, B. Wright, G. Greene, J. Burden album: Melody Of Life mpcode: o-_kmrixSqA	Gwen McCrae	Maybe I'll Find Somebody New	1979	Cat
---	recordlabel: Rain Forest 1 writtenby: G. Henderson	Master Force	Don't Fight The Feeling	1979	Rain Forest
---	recordlabel: RCA 9399 writtenby: T.G. Conway and Allan Felder album: Count The Days	Al Wilson	Earthquake	1979	RCA
---	recordlabel: Arista 412 writtenby: T. Life, B. Green album: Somewhere In My Lifetime	Phyllis Hyman	So Strange	1979	Arista
---	recordlabel: Buddah 487 (UK) writtenby: Skip Scarborough, Renee Taylor album: Sing A Song	Phyllis Hyman	Living Inside Your Love	1979	Buddah(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 678 writtenby: R. Miller, M. Masser album: Take A Bite comments: [disco dance]	Marlena Shaw	Touch Me In The Morning	1979	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Source 41014 writtenby: Alice Sanderson, Tony Miller, Keith Echols album: Valentine Brothers	The Valentine Brothers	We Belong Together	1979	Source
---	recordlabel: Motown 1464 writtenby: R. Douglas, S. Foster album: It's Time comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Give Me Time To Say	1979	Motown
---	recordlabel: Stax 00663361 writtenby: D. Porter, L. Snell album: For The Real Feeling	Shirley Brown	Hang On Louie	1979	Stax
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1553 writtenby: C. Miller album: The Softones and First Class Together comments: [Sweet Soul]	The Softones & First Class	Carla My Love	1979	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Stax 4126 writtenby: H. Thigpen, J. Banks, D. Weatherspoon album: For The Real Feeling	Shirley Brown	Dirty Feelin'	1979	Stax
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1554 writtenby: H.B. Barnum, Sylvia Vanderbilt album: The Softones and First Class Together comments: [Sweet Soul]	First Class	Laying My Heart On The Line	1979	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1555 writtenby: Jeffrey Lesser, Rupert Holmes album: The Softones and First Class Together comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Softones	Love Minus One	1979	Parkway
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3706 writtenby: C. Gamble, K. Gamble, L. Huff album: First Class	Billy Paul	False Faces	1979	P.I.R.

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