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Top Dance Songs of 1979

1978 <-

1979

-> 1980

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1979

Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

from Songs of Love

437

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Juana 3422]
written by Frederick Knight

10/1979

Working My Way Back to You by The Spinners [US band]

from Dancin' and Lovin'

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

02/1979

Tragedy by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown

398

✫1
US

19
AC

22
dance

44
R&B

✫1
UK

[RSO 918]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

12/1979

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

from The Wall

388

✫1
US

57
dance

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #375]
charted as Another Brick in the Wall / Run Like Hell / Don't Leave Me Now in US dance charts
written by Roger Waters

01/1979

Heart of Glass by Blondie

from Parallel Lines

387

✫1
US

44
AC

58
dance

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein

07/1979

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall

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

10/1979

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

from Wet

379

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
dance

20
R&B

3
UK

[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts

04/1979

Pop Muzik by M

from New York - London - Paris - Munich

376

✫1
US

4
dance

2
UK

[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott

06/1979

Good Times by Chic

from 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

10.

08/1979

Rock with You by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall

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

11.

01/1979

Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart

from Knock on Wood

332

✫1
US

5
dance

6
R&B

6
UK

[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

12.

03/1979

In the Navy by Village People

from Go West

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

13.

04/1979

Hot Stuff by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls

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

14.

02/1979

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family

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

15.

06/1979

Rise by Herb Alpert

from 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)

16.

04/1979

Bad Girls by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls

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

17.

09/1979

Cars by Gary Numan

from The Pleasure Principle

275

9
US

56
dance

✫1
UK

written by Gary Numan

18.

05/1979

Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am

269

6
US

14
dance

2
R&B

4
UK

with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis

19.

11/1979

Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders

from Pretenders

254

14
US

28
dance

✫1
UK

charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott

20.

01/1979

Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) by Jackson 5

from Destiny

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]

21.

01/1979

He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family

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

22.

01/1979

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute

231

✫1
US

22
AC

40
dance

72
R&B

31
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins

23.

04/1979

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead

from McFadden & Whitehead

218

13
US

10
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[Philadelphia International 3681]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen

24.

08/1979

Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls

212

2
US

44
AC

54
dance

13
R&B

29
UK

[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer

25.

10/1979

Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang

from Sugarhill Gang

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

26.

11/1979

On the Radio by Donna Summer

from On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2

176

5
US

26
AC

8
dance

9
R&B

32
UK

[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer

27.

06/1979

The Main Event/Fight by Barbra Streisand

from The Main Event: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

175

3
US

2
AC

13
dance

[Columbia 11008]
written by Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts & Bob Esty

28.

11/1979

Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold

166

26
dance

2
UK

written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago

29.

09/1979

The Second Time Around by Shalamar

from Big Fun

164

8
US

47
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

45
UK

[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III

30.

05/1979

Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez

from Born to Be Alive

157

16
US

✫1
dance

10
UK

[Columbia 10987]
written by Patrick Hernandez

31.

07/1979

Street Life by The Crusaders

from Street Life

146

36
US

75
dance

17
R&B

5
UK

vocals by Randy Crawford
[MCA 41054]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings

32.

09/1979

I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince

from Prince

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

33.

01/1979

Keep On Dancin' by Gary's Gang

from Keep On Dancin'

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

34.

08/1979

Reasons to Be Cheerful by Ian Dury

137

79
dance

3
UK

charted as Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick / Reasons to Be Cheerful in US dance charts
written by Ian Dury, Chas Jankel & Davey Payne

35.

08/1979

Money by The Flying Lizards

from The Flying Lizards

136

50
US

22
dance

5
UK

[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy

36.

03/1979

Makin' It by David Naughton

135

5
US

48
AC

11
dance

[RSO 916]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren

37.

11/1979

Que Sera Mi Vida by Gibson Brothers

from Cuba

127

8
dance

5
UK

written by Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger & Nelly Byl

38.

02/1979

Take Me Home by Cher

from Take Me Home

127

8
US

19
AC

2
dance

21
R&B

[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller

39.

12/1979

I Shoulda Loved Ya by Narada Michael Walden

from The Dance of Life

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

40.

02/1979

Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) by G.Q.

from Disco Nights

116

12
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

[Arista 0388]
written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier & Paul Service

41.

05/1979

H.A.P.P.Y. Radio by Edwin Starr

from Happy Radio

105

79
US

7
dance

28
R&B

9
UK

[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr

42.

01/1979

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) by Instant Funk

from Instant Funk

100

20
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

[Salsoul 2078]
written by Raymond Earl, Kim Miller & Scott Miller

43.

06/1979

My Forbidden Lover by Chic

from Risqué

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

44.

11/1979

One Step Beyond by Madness

from One Step Beyond…

76
dance

7
UK

charted as One Step Beyond / Madness in US dance charts
written by Prince Buster (as Cecil Campbell [Prince Buster])

45.

08/1979

Come to Me by France Joli

from France Joli

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

46.

05/1979

Heaven Must Have Sent You by Bonnie Pointer

from Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]

11
US

43
AC

8
dance

52
R&B

[Motown 1459]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

47.

05/1979

I Was Made for Lovin' You by KISS

from Dynasty

11
US

37
dance

50
UK

[Casablanca 983]
written by Desmond Child, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia

48.

10/1979

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Wills

52
dance

8
UK

[Sugar Hill 754]
written by Milton Kellem

49.

03/1979

Turn the Music Up! by The Players Association

56
dance

8
UK

written by Chris Hills & Laurel Dann

50.

04/1979

One Way Ticket by Eruption

from Leave a Light

30
dance

9
UK

[Ariola 7757]
written by Hank Hunter & Jack Keller

51.

04/1979

Go West by Village People

from Go West

45
US

14
dance

15
UK

charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 984]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

52.

09/1979

Don't Let Go by Isaac Hayes

from Don't Let Go

18
US

3
dance

11
R&B

[Polydor 2011]
written by Jesse Stone

53.

07/1979

Ooh! What a Life by Gibson Brothers

from Cuba

48
dance

10
UK

written by Daniel Vangarde & Alex Francfort

54.

03/1979

The Runner by The Three Degrees

from New Dimensions

56
dance

10
UK

[Ariola 7746]
written by Sheila Ferguson & Giorgio Moroder

55.

12/1979

London Calling by The Clash

from London Calling

30
dance

11
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #15]
charted as London Calling / Train In Vain (Stand By Me) in US dance charts
written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones [The Clash]

56.

03/1979

You Can Do It by Al Hudson & the Soul Partners

from Happy Feet

101
US

10
dance

52
R&B

15
UK

as Al Hudson & the Partners
[MCA 12459]
written by Alicia Myers & Kevin McCord

57.

07/1979

Found a Cure by Ashford & Simpson

from Stay Free

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

58.

10/1979

Do You Love What You Feel by Rufus

from Masterjam

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

59.

08/1979

It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) by The Isley Brothers

from Winner Takes All

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

60.

02/1979

Hot Number by Foxy

from Hot Numbers

21
US

26
dance

4
R&B

[Dash 5050]
written by Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)

61.

06/1979

My Feet Keep Dancing by Chic

from Risqué

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

62.

03/1979

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Linda Clifford

from Let Me Be Your Woman

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

63.

11/1979

Rotation by Herb Alpert

from Rise

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)

64.

11/1979

Haven't You Heard by Patrice Rushen

from Pizzazz

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

65.

03/1979

I (Who Have Nothing) by Sylvester

from Stars

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

66.

11/1979

Spacer by Sheila & B. Devotion

from King of the World

44
dance

28
R&B

18
UK

[Carrere 7209]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

67.

12/1979

We Got the Funk by The Positive Force

31
dance

18
UK

written by Brenda Reynolds, Albert Williams & Nate Edwards

68.

09/1979

Let Me Know (I Have a Right) by Gloria Gaynor

from I Have a Right

42
US

19
dance

61
R&B

32
UK

[Polydor 2021]
written by Dino Fekaris

69.

09/1979

I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself) by Dynasty

from Your Piece of the Rock

38
dance

36
R&B

20
UK

[Solar 11694]
written by Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III & Nidra Beard

70.

01/1979

At Midnight by T-Connection

from T-Connection

56
US

3
dance

32
R&B

53
UK

[Dash 5048]
written by David Mackey & Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus "T" Coakley)

71.

03/1979

Dance with You by Carrie Lucas

from In Danceland

70
US

6
dance

27
R&B

40
UK

[Solar 11482]
written by Kossi Gardner

72.

05/1979

You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else by The Jones Girls

from The Jones Girls

38
US

12
dance

5
R&B

[Philadelphia International 3680]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

73.

01/1979

Chase by Giorgio Moroder

from Midnight Express: Music from the Original Motion Picture

33
US

42
AC

31
dance

48
UK

[instrumental]
[Casablanca 956]
written by Giorgio Moroder

74.

02/1979

Dancer by Gino Soccio

from Outline

48
US

✫1
dance

60
R&B

charted as Dancer / Dance to Dance in US dance chart
[RFC/Warner 8757]
written by Gino Soccio

75.

10/1979

You Know How to Love Me by Phyllis Hyman

from You Know How to Love Me

101
US

6
dance

12
R&B

47
UK

[Arista 0463]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas

76.

03/1979

Happiness by The Pointer Sisters

from Energy

30
US

18
dance

20
R&B

[Planet 45902]
written by Allen Toussaint

77.

02/1979

It Must Be Love by Alton McClain & Destiny

from Alton McClain & Destiny

32
US

25
dance

10
R&B

[Polydor 14532]
written by Judy Wieder & John Footman (as John L. Footman)

78.

02/1979

(Everybody) Get Dancin' by Bombers

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

79.

01/1979

Let's Lovedance Tonight by Gary's Gang

from Keep On Dancin'

✫1
dance

49
UK

charted as Keep on Dancin' / Do It at the Disco / Let's Lovedance Tonight in US dance charts
[Columbia 3-10970]
written by Eric Matthews & Gary Turnier