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Top Dance 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.
12/1979
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
5.
01/1979
387

✫1
US
44
AC
58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
6.
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
7.
10/1979
379

✫1
US
7
AC
✫1
dance
20
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
8.
04/1979
376

✫1
US


4
dance


2
UK
[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott
9.
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
10.
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
11.
01/1979
332

✫1
US


5
dance
6
R&B
6
UK
[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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)
16.
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
17.
09/1979
275

9
US


56
dance


✫1
UK
written by Gary Numan
18.
05/1979
269

6
US


14
dance
2
R&B
4
UK
with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis
19.
11/1979
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
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
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
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
23.
04/1979
218

13
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[Philadelphia International 3681]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen
24.
08/1979
212

2
US
44
AC
54
dance
13
R&B
29
UK
[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer
25.
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
26.
06/1979
175

3
US
2
AC
13
dance




[Columbia 11008]
written by Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts & Bob Esty
27.
09/1979
164

8
US
47
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III
28.
06/1979
157

16
US


✫1
dance


10
UK
[Columbia 10987]
written by Patrick Hernandez
29.
01/1979
151

65
US


✫1
dance
13
R&B
6
UK
[20th Century 2396]
written by Edwin Starr, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson
30.
07/1979
146

36
US


75
dance
17
R&B
5
UK
vocals by Randy Crawford
[MCA 41054]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings
31.
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
32.
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
33.
08/1979
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
34.
08/1979
136

50
US


22
dance


5
UK
[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
35.
03/1979
135

5
US
48
AC
11
dance




[RSO 916]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
36.
11/1979
127





8
dance


5
UK
37.
02/1979
127

8
US
19
AC
2
dance
21
R&B


[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller
38.
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
39.
02/1979
116

12
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B


40.
01/1979
107

26
US


7
dance


15
UK
[R]
written by Gloria Jones
41.
05/1979
105

79
US


7
dance
28
R&B
9
UK
[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr
42.
01/1979
100

20
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


[Salsoul 2078]
written by Raymond Earl, Kim Miller & Scott Miller
43.
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
44.
11/1979
96





76
dance


7
UK
charted as One Step Beyond / Madness in US dance charts
written by Prince Buster (as Cecil Campbell [Prince Buster])
45.
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
46.
05/1979
91

11
US
43
AC
8
dance
52
R&B


[Motown 1459]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
47.
05/1979
90

11
US


37
dance


50
UK
[Casablanca 983]
written by Desmond Child, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia
48.
10/1979
88





52
dance


8
UK
[Sugar Hill 754]
written by Milton Kellem
49.
03/1979
88





56
dance


8
UK
50.
04/1979
84





30
dance


9
UK
[Ariola 7757]
written by Hank Hunter & Jack Keller
51.
05/1979
83

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
82

18
US


3
dance
11
R&B


[Polydor 2011]
written by Jesse Stone
53.
07/1979
75





48
dance


10
UK
54.
03/1979
75





56
dance


10
UK
[Ariola 7746]
written by Sheila Ferguson & Giorgio Moroder
55.
12/1979
73





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
73

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
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
58.
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
59.
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
60.
02/1979
68

21
US


26
dance
4
R&B


[Dash 5050]
written by Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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)
64.
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
65.
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
66.
11/1979
56





44
dance
28
R&B
18
UK
[Carrere 7209]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
67.
12/1979
53





31
dance


18
UK
68.
09/1979
51

42
US


19
dance
61
R&B
32
UK
[Polydor 2021]
written by Dino Fekaris
69.
09/1979
50





38
dance
36
R&B
20
UK
[Solar 11694]
written by Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III & Nidra Beard
70.
01/1979
48

56
US


3
dance
32
R&B
53
UK
[Dash 5048]
written by David Mackey & Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus "T" Coakley)
71.
03/1979
47

70
US


6
dance
27
R&B
40
UK
[Solar 11482]
written by Kossi Gardner
72.
05/1979
46

38
US


12
dance
5
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3680]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
73.
01/1979
46

33
US
42
AC
31
dance


48
UK
[instrumental]
[Casablanca 956]
written by Giorgio Moroder
74.
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
75.
10/1979
42

101
US


6
dance
12
R&B
47
UK
[Arista 0463]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
76.
03/1979
42

30
US


18
dance
20
R&B


[Planet 45902]
written by Allen Toussaint
77.
02/1979
42

32
US


25
dance
10
R&B


[Polydor 14532]
written by Judy Wieder & John Footman (as John L. Footman)
78.
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
79.
02/1979
41





✫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
80.
06/1979
40

73
US


✫1
dance
26
R&B


[ARC 10971]
written by Cheyenne Fowler & Keg Johnson
81.
12/1979
40

40
US


4
dance
42
R&B


[Motown 1478]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
82.
03/1979
39

44
US


48
dance


37
UK
[Caribou 9026]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
83.
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
84.
08/1979
37

77
US


43
dance
✫1
R&B


as Funkadelic
[Warner 49040]
written by George Clinton
85.
02/1979
37

34
US
44
AC
33
dance
19
R&B


[Tamla 54297]
written by Norma Helms & Mitchell Bottler
86.
06/1979
36

86
US


4
dance
9
R&B


[Drive 6278]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans
87.
09/1979
33





✫1
dance
19
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 49099]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
88.
08/1979
33

54
US


6
dance
26
R&B


[Malaco 1058]
written by King Floyd
89.
04/1979
33

45
US


5
dance




[Parachute 524]
written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago
90.
07/1979

Stars by Sylvester

from Stars   
33





4
dance


47
UK
charted as I (Who Have Nothing) / Stars / Body Strong in US dance charts
[Fantasy 863]
written by Patrick Cowley
91.
10/1979
33

57
US


90
dance
3
R&B


92.
07/1979
32





✫1
dance
24
R&B


[Columbia 10993]
written by Leroy Bell & Casey James
93.
08/1979
31

99
US


19
dance
31
R&B
43
UK
[20th Century Fox 2411]
written by James Thompson & Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)
94.
04/1979
29

56
US


7
dance
37
R&B


95.
02/1979
29

62
US


11
dance
16
R&B


charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
[Columbia 10907]
written by John Footman & Judy Wieder
96.
10/1979
29

34
US
33
AC
75
dance




[RSO 1007]
written by Dan Walsh (as Daniel Walsh), Michael Price (as Harvey Price) & Steve Barri
97.
02/1979
29

47
US


64
dance
9
R&B


[Atlantic 3541]
written by Narada Michael Walden
98.
04/1979
28

49
US


8
dance
90
R&B


charted as One More Minute / Fill My Life with Love / Belle de jour in US dance charts
[Butterfly 41080]
written by Barry Blue & Dave Jordan
99.
06/1979
28





3
dance
13
R&B


100.
10/1979
28





✫1
dance
68
R&B


charted as Move On Up / Up Up Up / Destination's Theme in US dance charts
[Butterfly 41084]
written by Curtis Mayfield & Elton Farokh Ahi

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