List of number-one R&B singles of 1979 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1979. 20 songs reached number one during the year. "Good Times" had the longest reign at the top at six weeks from late July to early September.
Eleven acts reached number one for the first time, including Cheryl Lynn, Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, Instant Funk, Sister Sledge, GQ, Peaches & Herb, McFadden & Whitehead, Anita Ward, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, and Prince; Jackson had previously went to the top position with his former group The Jackson 5. Sister Sledge was also the only act to have multiple number ones during 1979.
See also: 1979 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Chart history
"Good Times" was the best-performing R&B song of 1979, spending six weeks at the top.
Sister Sledge was the only group to have multiple number ones during the year with "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family".
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Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1979[1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 6 | "Got to Be Real" | Cheryl Lynn |
| January 13 | "September" | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| January 20 | "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" | Parliament |
| January 27 | ||
| February 3 | ||
| February 10 | ||
| February 17 | "Bustin' Loose (Part 1)" | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers |
| February 24 | ||
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" | Instant Funk |
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | "He's the Greatest Dancer" | Sister Sledge |
| April 7 | "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" | Instant Funk |
| April 14 | "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" | GQ |
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb |
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | "I Wanna Be With You (Part 1)" | The Isley Brothers |
| June 2 | "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | McFadden & Whitehead |
| June 9 | "We Are Family" | Sister Sledge |
| June 16 | "Ring My Bell" | Anita Ward |
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | ||
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | ||
| July 21 | "Bad Girls" | Donna Summer |
| July 28 | "Good Times" | Chic |
| August 4 | ||
| August 11 | ||
| August 18 | ||
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" | Michael Jackson |
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | ||
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 13 | "(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)" | Funkadelic |
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | "Ladies' Night" | Kool & the Gang |
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | "Still" | The Commodores |
| December 1 | "I Wanna Be Your Lover" | Prince |
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | "Do You Love What You Feel" | Rufus and Chaka |
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 | ||
References
- "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". web.archive.org. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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