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Top R&B Songs of 1979

1978 <-1979-> 1980
    

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1.
05/1979
437

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Juana 3422]
written by Frederick Knight
2.
12/1979
401

2
US
5
AC
8
dance
6
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl is US AC Charts
[Atlantic 3637]
written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
3.
02/1979
398

✫1
US
19
AC
22
dance
44
R&B
✫1
UK
[RSO 918]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
4.
07/1979
380

✫1
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B
3
UK
charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50742]
written by Michael Jackson
5.
10/1979
379

✫1
US
7
AC
✫1
dance
20
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
6.
03/1979
369

✫1
US
4
AC


✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Polydor/MVP 14547]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
7.
09/1979
365

✫1
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Motown 1474]
written by Lionel Richie
8.
06/1979

Good Times by Chic

from Risqué   Risqué
361

✫1
US
28
AC
3
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #224]
charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3584]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
9.
11/1979
348

✫1
US
21
AC
2
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50797]
written by Rod Temperton
10.
07/1979
339

2
US
3
AC


2
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 11033]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
11.
01/1979
332

✫1
US


5
dance
6
R&B
6
UK
[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
12.
12/1979
321

4
US
2
AC


86
R&B
2
UK
[Motown 1477]
written by Carol Connors & David Shire
13.
03/1979
316

3
US


14
dance
30
R&B
2
UK
charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 973]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
14.
04/1979
314

✫1
US


✫1
dance
3
R&B
11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #103]
charted as Hot Stuff / Bad Girls in US dance charts
[Casablanca 978]
written by Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey
15.
10/1979
313

✫1
US
4
AC


58
R&B
7
UK
[Casablanca 2215]
written by Toni Tennille
16.
03/1979
312

2
US
30
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
8
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as He's the Greatest Dancer / We Are Family in US dance charts
[Cotillion 44251]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
17.
06/1979

Rise by Herb Alpert

from Rise   Rise
311

✫1
US
✫1
AC
17
dance
4
R&B
13
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 2151]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz)
18.
05/1979
310

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
14
UK
charted as Hot Stuff / Bad Girls in US dance charts
[Casablanca 988]
written by Donna Summer, Joe Esposito (as Joe "Bean" Esposito), Eddie Hokenson (as Edward Hokenson) & Bruce Sudano
19.
05/1979
269

6
US


14
dance
2
R&B
4
UK
with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis
20.
04/1979
268

✫1
US
15
AC


57
R&B
13
UK
[RSO 925]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
21.
01/1979
254

7
US


20
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
as The Jacksons
charted as Blame It on the Boogie / Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) in US dance charts
[Epic 50656]
written by Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
22.
08/1979
244

4
US
9
AC


8
R&B
8
UK
[Motown 1466]
written by Lionel Richie
23.
01/1979
243

9
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
6
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as He's the Greatest Dancer / We Are Family in US dance charts
[Cotillion 44245]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
24.
01/1979
231

✫1
US
22
AC
40
dance
72
R&B
31
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
25.
04/1979
218

13
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[Philadelphia International 3681]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen
26.
08/1979
212

2
US
44
AC
54
dance
13
R&B
29
UK
[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer
27.
11/1979
203

2
US
✫1
AC


20
R&B


with KC
[Casablanca 2227]
written by Barbara Mason
28.
09/1979
200

8
US




✫1
R&B
9
UK
[De-Lite 801]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang
29.
11/1979
192

4
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B
52
UK
[Tamla 54303]
written by Stevie Wonder
30.
04/1979
190

4
US
20
AC


79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
31.
11/1979
189

10
US




5
R&B
7
UK
[Epic 50838]
written by Rod Temperton
32.
10/1979
185

36
US


14
dance
4
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #248]
[Sugar Hill 542]
written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson & Grandmaster Caz
33.
01/1979
175

4
US
17
AC


10
R&B
34
UK
[Casablanca 959]
written by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
34.
09/1979
164

8
US
47
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III
35.
09/1979
157

4
US
34
AC


4
R&B


[Tamla 54306]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
36.
11/1979
157

5
US
17
AC


✫1
R&B


[Polydor 2033]
written by Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
37.
05/1979
151

5
US
✫1
AC


37
R&B


[Windsong 11530]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis
38.
01/1979
151

65
US


✫1
dance
13
R&B
6
UK
[20th Century 2396]
written by Edwin Starr, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson
39.
05/1979
147

5
US
5
AC


18
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0419]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
40.
07/1979
146

36
US


75
dance
17
R&B
5
UK
vocals by Randy Crawford
[MCA 41054]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings
41.
01/1979
142



50
AC


27
R&B
3
UK
[Ariola America 7742]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
42.
09/1979
140

11
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B
41
UK
charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts
[Warner 49050]
written by Prince
43.
02/1979
139

41
US


✫1
dance
15
R&B
8
UK
charted as Keep on Dancin' / Do It at the Disco / Let's Lovedance Tonight in US dance charts
[Columbia 10884]
written by Eric Matthews & Gary Turnier
44.
06/1979
128

69
US




36
R&B
5
UK
45.
02/1979
127

8
US
19
AC
2
dance
21
R&B


[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller
46.
12/1979
127

66
US


8
dance
4
R&B
8
UK
charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3631]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis & T. M. Stevens
47.
04/1979
119

24
US
✫1
AC


60
R&B
17
UK
[instrumental]
[Infinity 50,011]
written by Jay Beckenstein
48.
02/1979
116

12
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B


49.
06/1979
114

9
US
✫1
AC


36
R&B


[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
50.
02/1979
110

18
US
12
AC


3
R&B
29
UK
[Warner 8759]
written by Skip Scarborough
51.
03/1979
109

9
US
25
AC


3
R&B


[Arista 0399]
written by Ray Parker Jr
52.
05/1979
105

79
US


7
dance
28
R&B
9
UK
[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr
53.
01/1979
100

20
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


[Salsoul 2078]
written by Raymond Earl, Kim Miller & Scott Miller
54.
10/1979
98

43
US


3
dance
33
R&B
15
UK
charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3620]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
55.
10/1979
93

15
US
✫1
AC


25
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0459]
written by Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson
56.
09/1979
92

15
US
47
AC
✫1
dance
36
R&B


charted as Come to Me / Don't Stop Dancing / Playboy in US dance charts
[Prelude 8001]
written by Tony Green
57.
05/1979
91

11
US
43
AC
8
dance
52
R&B


[Motown 1459]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
58.
10/1979
88

11
US
17
AC


19
R&B


[Columbia 11109]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
59.
05/1979
87

14
US
13
AC


74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
60.
09/1979
82

18
US


3
dance
11
R&B


[Polydor 2011]
written by Jesse Stone
61.
06/1979
80

19
US
41
AC


12
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1462]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
62.
03/1979
73

101
US


10
dance
52
R&B
15
UK
as Al Hudson & the Partners
[MCA 12459]
written by Alicia Myers & Kevin McCord
63.
07/1979
72

36
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 8874]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
64.
10/1979
72

30
US


5
dance
✫1
R&B


as Rufus & Chaka
charted as Do You Love What You Feel / Any Love in US dance charts
[MCA 41131]
written by David Wolinski
65.
09/1979
72

90
US


44
dance
27
R&B
14
UK
[T-Neck 2287]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
66.
09/1979
69

105
US




31
R&B
13
UK
[Whitfield 49049]
written by Miles Gregory
67.
02/1979
68

21
US


26
dance
4
R&B


[Dash 5050]
written by Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)
68.
10/1979
67

64
US




47
R&B
16
UK
[Columbia 11165]
written by Eddie Del Barrio (as Eduardo Del Barrio), Maurice White & Allee Willis
69.
12/1979
67

101
US


3
dance
42
R&B
21
UK
charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3638]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
70.
12/1979
64

25
US
43
AC


21
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1479]
written by Milan Williams
71.
06/1979
63

20
US




5
R&B


[Arista 0426]
written by Billy Stewart
72.
03/1979
61

41
US


11
dance
49
R&B
28
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1971]
charted as Bridge Over Troubled Water / Don't Give It Up / Let Me Be Your Woman in US dance charts
[RSO/Curtom 921]
written by Paul Simon
73.
11/1979
58

30
US
23
AC
45
dance
20
R&B
46
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 2202]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz)
74.
11/1979
58

42
US


5
dance
7
R&B
62
UK
[Elektra 46551]
written by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
75.
03/1979
57

40
US


4
dance
27
R&B
46
UK
charted as I (Who Have Nothing) / Stars / Body Strong in US dance charts
[Fantasy 855]
written by Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
76.
11/1979
56





44
dance
28
R&B
18
UK
[Carrere 7209]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
77.
04/1979
55

22
US




8
R&B


[20th Century 2403]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
78.
08/1979
54







35
R&B
17
UK
[Cotillion 45001]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
79.
09/1979
51

42
US


19
dance
61
R&B
32
UK
[Polydor 2021]
written by Dino Fekaris
80.
11/1979
51

28
US




4
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3727]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
81.
08/1979
50

30
US
8
AC


15
R&B


[Horizon 123]
written by Brenda Russell
82.
09/1979
50





38
dance
36
R&B
20
UK
[Solar 11694]
written by Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III & Nidra Beard
83.
01/1979
48

56
US


3
dance
32
R&B
53
UK
[Dash 5048]
written by David Mackey & Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus "T" Coakley)
84.
03/1979
47

70
US


6
dance
27
R&B
40
UK
[Solar 11482]
written by Kossi Gardner
85.
05/1979
46

38
US


12
dance
5
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3680]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
86.
04/1979
43

48
US


✫1
dance
60
R&B


charted as Dancer / Dance to Dance in US dance chart
[RFC/Warner 8757]
written by Gino Soccio
87.
10/1979
42

101
US


6
dance
12
R&B
47
UK
[Arista 0463]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
88.
03/1979
42

30
US


18
dance
20
R&B


[Planet 45902]
written by Allen Toussaint
89.
02/1979
42

32
US


25
dance
10
R&B


[Polydor 14532]
written by Judy Wieder & John Footman (as John L. Footman)
90.
03/1979
41





3
dance
79
R&B
37
UK
charted as (Everybody) Get Dancin' / Don't Stop the Music in US dance charts
[West End 1215]
written by Busta Jones (as Mack L. Jones) & Marty Simon
91.
06/1979
40

73
US


✫1
dance
26
R&B


[ARC 10971]
written by Cheyenne Fowler & Keg Johnson
92.
01/1979
40

26
US
46
AC


63
R&B


[Atlantic 3547]
written by Jose Lewis Soto
93.
12/1979
40

40
US


4
dance
42
R&B


[Motown 1478]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
94.
06/1979
38

48
US




2
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3696]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
95.
03/1979
38

81
US


9
dance
64
R&B
41
UK
charted as Cuba / Better Do It Salsa in UK charts
[Island 8832]
written by Daniel Vangarde & Jean Kluger
96.
08/1979
37

77
US


43
dance
✫1
R&B


as Funkadelic
[Warner 49040]
written by George Clinton
97.
02/1979
37

34
US
44
AC
33
dance
19
R&B


[Tamla 54297]
written by Norma Helms & Mitchell Bottler
98.
06/1979
36

86
US


4
dance
9
R&B


[Drive 6278]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans
99.
06/1979
36

43
US




4
R&B


[Cotillion 44254]
written by Ricardo Williams
100.
01/1979
35

45
US
34
AC


6
R&B


[Shady Brook 1048]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne

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