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
301	recordlabel: Columbia 10938 chartposition: RandB #68, US #59, US Dance #53 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter album: Inner Secrets	Santana	One Chain Don't Make No Prison	1979	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1059 writtenby: C. Anderson, R. Parsons album: Definitely Dorothy	Dorothy Moore	Once Or Twice	1979	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Island 49002 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: D.C. LaRue and Jerry Corbetta album: Muse	Grace Jones	On Your Knees	1979	Island
2	recordlabel: State 82 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45, US AC #34 writtenby: Ken Gold & Michael Denne album: The Promise of Love	Delegation	Oh, Honey	1979	State
3	recordlabel: Epic 8045 (UK) chartposition: RandB #5, UK #7, US #10 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Off The Wall	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall	1979	Epic(UK)
4	recordlabel: Scope 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: John Holt album: OK Fred comments: [reggae]	Errol Dunkley	OK Fred	1979	Scope(UK)
---	recordlabel: MCA 553 writtenby: John Unger, Dick Bozzi album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Now That I Found You	1979	MCA
1	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.
2	recordlabel: Warner 49099 chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Stay Free	Ashford & Simpson	Nobody Knows	1979	Warner
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11125 chartposition: RandB #20, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts album: Wet & on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 comments: [disco]	Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	No More Tears	1979	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Arista 0442 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: L. Williams	Linda Williams	No Love, No Where, without You	1979	Arista
5	recordlabel: RCA 11441 chartposition: US #102, US Dance #21 writtenby: Warren Schatz, Carlotta McKee and Gordon Grody album: Half and Half	Vicki Sue Robinson	Nightime Fantasy	1979	RCA
6	recordlabel: RFC / Warner 8831 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Ken Morris album: Night Rider	Venus Dodson	Night Rider	1979	RFC / Warner
7	recordlabel: Ariola 7748 chartposition: RandB #20, US #74 writtenby: Pat Summerson and Lenny Macaluso album: Taka Boom	Taka Boom	Night Dancin'	1979	Ariola
8	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
9	recordlabel: Mercury 74067 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #47 writtenby: Alan Taylor and Celso Valli	Nuggets	New York	1979	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury 76022 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Cecil Womack album: Rain Fire	David Oliver	Never Seen a Girl Like You	1979	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Capitol 16032 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: Madam Butterfly	Tavares	Never Had a Love Like This Before	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 11997 writtenby: Neal Shulman album: Delores Hall comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: o_X53bxtUlk	Delores Hall	Never Gonna Let You Go	1979	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Millennium 11778 chartposition: US Dance #23 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]	Ruth Waters	Never Gonna Be the Same	1979	Millennium
2	recordlabel: Spring 192 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Keith Forsey and Mats BjÃƒÂ¶rklund album: A Moment's Pleasure	Millie Jackson	Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night	1979	Spring
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3201 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. and James Gadson album: Get Up	Vernon Burch	Never Can Find a Way (Hot Love)	1979	Chocolate City
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 44072 chartposition: RandB #31, US #45, US AC #35 writtenby: Claude Francois, Jacques Revaux and Paul Anka album: Brook Benton Today	Brook Benton	My Way	1979	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: Ariola 801 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: 3D	The Three Degrees	My Simple Heart	1979	Ariola
6	recordlabel: Alston 3747 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Betty Wright and J. McCray	Betty Wright	My Love Is	1979	Alston
7	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3732 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Mike Jackson, Eddie Levert and Dennis Williams album: When I Find You Love	Jean Carn	My Love Don't Come Easy	1979	P.I.R.
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 3620 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #15, US #43, US dance #3 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: Risque comments: [disco dance]	Chic	My Forbidden Lover	1979	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Clouds 18 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell album: What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	My Flame	1979	Clouds
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 3638 chartposition: RandB #42, UK #21, US #101, US dance #3 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: Risque comments: [disco dance]	Chic	My Feet Keep Dancing	1979	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Parachute 524 chartposition: US #45, US Dance #5 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago album: Liquid Gold	Liquid Gold	My Baby's Baby	1979	Parachute
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 3635 chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #8 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Ben E. King, Melvin Shaw album: Music Trance	Ben E. King	Music Trance	1979	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Epic 137395 chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #10 writtenby: Marti Sharron album: It's Alright with Me	Patti LaBelle	Music Is My Way of Life	1979	Epic
14	recordlabel: RCA Victor 11586 chartposition: RandB #14, US #75, US dance #78 writtenby: John Fitch (as John H. Fitch Jr), Sam Peake and Theodore Life album: Music Box	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Music Box	1979	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Mercury 74077 writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy album: Here's Esther...Are You Ready	Esther Phillips	Mr. Melody	1979	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Venture 106 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Robert G. Young album: Nasty Street	Creme D Cocoa	Mr. Me, Mrs. You	1979	Venture
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76015 chartposition: RandB #3, US #57, US dance #90 writtenby: J. Alexander, L. Dodson, A. Jones, M. Beard, F. Thompson, W. Stewart, C. Allen, L. Smith, H. Henders	The Bar-Kays	Move Your Boogie Body	1979	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Butterfly 41084 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #1 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Elton Farokh Ahi	Destination	Move On Up -- Up Up Up	1979	Butterfly
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 862 chartposition: RandB #46, US #67, US Dance #30 writtenby: Butch Ingram and Len Barry album: Philly Cream	Philly Cream	Motown Review	1979	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: Infinity 50011 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #17, US #24, US AC #1 writtenby: Jay Beckenstein album: Morning Dance comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Morning Dance	1979	Infinity
6	recordlabel: Arista 0441 chartposition: RandB #25, US #103 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Rock On	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	More Than One Way to Love a Woman	1979	Arista
7	recordlabel: AVI 299 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #76 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) album: Pop Goes the Captain	Captain Sky	Moon Child	1979	AVI
8	recordlabel: Lightning 554 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Joe Gibbs album: Words of Wisdom comments: [reggae]	Dennis Brown	Money in My Pocket	1979	Lightning
9	recordlabel: Epic 50762 chartposition: RandB #90, US Dance #41 writtenby: Bruce Hawes, Melba Moore and Mikki (as Mikki Farrow) album: Burn	Melba Moore	Miss Thing	1979	Epic
10	recordlabel: Warner 8828 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #47, US #14, US AC #13 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams album: Minute by Minute	The Doobie Brothers	Minute by Minute	1979	Warner
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 3606 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: James R. Glaser	Tasha Thomas	Midnight Rendezvous	1979	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Ensign 29(UK) chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: Augie Johnson, David Baptiste, Gee Bello, Kenny Wellington, Neville McKrieth and Peter Hinds album: Light of the World [1979 album]	Light of the World	Midnight Groovin'	1979	Ensign (UK)
13	recordlabel: Capitol 4706 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis and Gene Dozier album: Minnie	Minnie Riperton	Memory Lane	1979	Capitol
14	recordlabel: AVI 108 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #37 writtenby: Fred Simmon, Gus Redmond, Jeffrey Simon and Larry Brownlee album: Lowrell	Lowrell	Mellow, Mellow Right On	1979	AVI
15	recordlabel: RSO 1002 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Charles Palminteri and Ted Barbella	East Coast	Meat the Beat	1979	RSO
16	recordlabel: Mercury 74035 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon	Hamilton Bohannon	Me and the Gang	1979	Mercury
---	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
1	recordlabel: Island 7502 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Dean Swenson, Kenny Lehman and Steve Boston album: Discocide	Roundtree	Manhattan Fever	1979	Island
2	recordlabel: Sweet City 7376 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Mark Avsec album: Mandolay	La Flavour	Mandolay	1979	Sweet City
3	recordlabel: Midsong Int'l. 1016 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Larry Weiss	Tyrone Barkley	Man of Value	1979	Midsong Int'l.
4	recordlabel: MCA 41042 chartposition: RandB #36, US #9, US AC #1 writtenby: Elton John & Bernie Taupin album: The Complete Thom Bell Sessions	Elton John	Mama Can't Buy You Love	1979	MCA
5	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.
6	recordlabel: Arista 0426 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service album: Disco Nights	GQ	Make My Dreams a Reality	1979	Arista
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4712 chartposition: RandB #59, US #60, US AC #41 writtenby: Peter Yellowstone, Steve Voice and Michael Tinsley album: Reddy	Helen Reddy	Make Love to Me	1979	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 962 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito album: Sleepless Nights	Brooklyn Dreams	Make It Last	1979	Casablanca
9	recordlabel: Buddah 610 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Leroy Burgess album: Hangin' Heavy	Black Ivory	Mainline	1979	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8774 writtenby: Eugene Record	Eugene Record	Magnetism	1979	Warner Bros.
---	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
1	recordlabel: Elektra 46019 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Joe Hall album: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Loving You	1979	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Alston 3745 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Trenita Womack and Belita Woods	Betty Wright	Lovin' Is Really My Game	1979	Alston
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4761 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis and Gene Dozier album: Minnie	Minnie Riperton	Lover and Friend	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5255 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Inspiration comments: [album cut]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Lovely Inspiration	1979	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Juana 3421 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and David Camon album: Fill Your Life With Love	The Controllers	Love's In Need Of Love Today	1979	Juana
1	recordlabel: Tomato 10006 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: George Santana and Richard Bean album: Jorge Santana	Jorge Santana	Love the Way	1979	Tomato
2	recordlabel: Polydor 14535 chartposition: RandB #44, US #70 writtenby: Sidney Barnes and Simon Soussan album: Let the Music Play	Arpeggio	Love and Desire (Part 1)	1979	Polydor
3	recordlabel: RSO 925 chartposition: RandB #57, UK #13, US #1, US AC #15 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Spirits Having Flown	The Bee Gees	Love You Inside Out	1979	RSO
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1 11128 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Love You Forever	1979	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Polydor 14573 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: Fever	Roy Ayers	Love Will Bring Us Back Together	1979	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Epic 50745 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: M. Miller	Bobbi Humphrey	Love When I'm in Your Arms	1979	Epic
3	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
4	recordlabel: RSO 1007 chartposition: US #34, US Dance #75, US AC #33 writtenby: Dan Walsh (as Daniel Walsh), Michael Price (as Harvey Price) and Steve Barri album: Yvonne	Yvonne Elliman	Love Pains	1979	RSO
---	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
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8003 chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Sandra Cooper	Musique	Love Massage	1979	Prelude
2	recordlabel: CBS 7479 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.] and Vince Fay	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra	Love Magic	1979	CBS
---	recordlabel: Motown 12045 writtenby: Griffin, Moore album: Ride To The Rainbow comments: [Motown Sound]	Thelma Houston	Love Machine	1979	Motown
1	recordlabel: Voyage 1003 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Kurt Hauenstein	Supermax	Love Machine	1979	Voyage
2	recordlabel: RSO 932 chartposition: US #104, US Dance #26 writtenby: Richie Rome and Phil Hurtt	The Sweet Inspirations	Love Is on the Way	1979	RSO
3	recordlabel: RCA 11480 chartposition: US #103 writtenby: Scott Fronsoe	James Walsh Gypsy Band	Love Is for the Best in Us	1979	RCA
---	recordlabel: Mercury 117 writtenby: Alfie Davison, Ted Lehrman, Libby Bush comments: [northern soul]	Alfie Davison	Love Is Serious Business	1979	Mercury
1	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
---	recordlabel: Salsa Picante 10002 album: Coasting comments: [album cut]	The Coasters	Love Is A Funny Thing	1979	Salsa Picante
1	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
2	recordlabel: RCA 11677 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Steve Plotnicki, Eddie Rubin comments: [disco]	Front Page featuring Sharon Redd	Love Insurance	1979	RCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 41118 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: J. Footman, J. Wieder, T. McFadden album: Love Current	Lenny Williams	Love Hurt Me, Love Healed Me	1979	MCA
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7176 chartposition: RandB #13, US #32 writtenby: Rick James album: Fire It Up comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Love Gun	1979	Gordy
5	recordlabel: AVI 270 chartposition: US Dance #51 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Ed Cobb and Merria Ross	El Coco	Love Exciter	1979	AVI
6	recordlabel: CBS 7766 chartposition: US Dance #49 writtenby: Gary Knight and Gene Allan album: Take A Bite	Marlena Shaw	Love Dancin'	1979	CBS
---	recordlabel: Spring 3004 writtenby: R. Poindexter, B. Poindexter, J. Members	The Joneses	Love Contest	1979	Spring
1	recordlabel: Epic 50641 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Mother Factor	Mother's Finest	Love Changes	1979	Epic
2	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17333 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, UK #29, US AC #12 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Livin' Inside Your Love	George Benson	Love Ballad	1979	Warner Bros.(UK)
3	recordlabel: Mercury 74042 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Teddy Randazzo and Roger Joyce album: Love Spell	The Stylistics	Love At First Sight	1979	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 45001 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #17 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers album: We Are Family comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	Lost in Music	1979	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: Portrait 70028 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary and Sundray Tucker album: On the Other Side	The McCrarys	Lost in Loving You	1979	Portrait
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 179 chartposition: RandB #47, US #46, US Dance #27 writtenby: Doris James and Larry James album: Lookin' for Love	Fat Larry's Band	Lookin' for Love Tonight	1979	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1 11056 writtenby: R.MacDonald, W. Salter album: Part of You comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Eric Gale	Lookin' Good	1979	Columbia
1	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

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