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Week of January 20, 1979

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Producer(s):

G.Clinton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

Calvin Simon, Former Parliament-Funkadelic Member, Dies at 79

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 20, 1979

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  • 1 RE- ENTRY
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    • Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)

      Parliament
    • -
    • 1
    • 7
      • -
      • 1
      • 7
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Producer(s):

G.Clinton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

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  • 2 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • September

      Earth, Wind & Fire
    • -
    • 1
    • 10
      • -
      • 1
      • 10
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 3 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Get Down

      Gene Chandler
    • -
    • 3
    • 13
      • -
      • 3
      • 13
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

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  • 4 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • I'm So Into You

      Peabo Bryson
    • -
    • 4
    • 9
      • -
      • 4
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 5 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Got To Be Real

      Cheryl Lynn
    • -
    • 1
    • 20
      • -
      • 1
      • 20
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Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 6 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • What You Won't Do For Love

      Bobby Caldwell
    • -
    • 6
    • 15
      • -
      • 6
      • 15
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clouds/Unknown

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  • 7 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • I Don't Know If It's Right

      Evelyn "Champagne" King
    • -
    • 7
    • 14
      • -
      • 7
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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  • 8 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Le Freak

      Chic
    • -
    • 1
    • 14
      • -
      • 1
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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  • 9 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Long Stroke

      ADC Band
    • -
    • 6
    • 14
      • -
      • 6
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

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  • 10 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)

      Bonnie Pointer
    • -
    • 10
    • 12
      • -
      • 10
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

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  • 11 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Shake Your Groove Thing

      Peaches & Herb
    • -
    • 11
    • 13
      • -
      • 11
      • 13
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP/Unknown

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  • 12 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Is It Still Good To Ya

      Ashford & Simpson
    • -
    • 12
    • 8
      • -
      • 12
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

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  • 13 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Every 1's A Winner

      Hot Chocolate
    • -
    • 13
    • 10
      • -
      • 13
      • 10
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

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  • 14 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • It's All The Way Live

      Lakeside
    • -
    • 14
    • 10
      • -
      • 14
      • 10
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

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  • 15 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Holy Ghost

      Barkays
    • -
    • 15
    • 7
      • -
      • 15
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax/Unknown

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  • 16 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Love Vibration

      Joe Simon
    • -
    • 16
    • 9
      • -
      • 16
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring/Unknown

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  • 17 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Never Had A Love Like This Before

      Tavares
    • -
    • 17
    • 9
      • -
      • 17
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 18 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Now That We Found Love

      Third World
    • -
    • 18
    • 11
      • -
      • 18
      • 11
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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

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  • 19 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Love Don't Live Here Anymore

      Rose Royce
    • -
    • 5
    • 13
      • -
      • 5
      • 13
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Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whitfield/Unknown

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  • 20 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Take That To The Bank

      Shalamar
    • -
    • 11
    • 14
      • -
      • 11
      • 14
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Producer(s):

D.Griffey, L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

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  • 21 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • I'm Every Woman

      Chaka Khan
    • -
    • 1
    • 16
      • -
      • 1
      • 16
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Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

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  • 22 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • You Stepped Into My Life

      Melba Moore
    • -
    • 17
    • 14
      • -
      • 17
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 23 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Too Much Heaven

      Bee Gees
    • -
    • 23
    • 8
      • -
      • 23
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

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  • 24 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Don't Hold Back

      Chanson
    • -
    • 8
    • 18
      • -
      • 8
      • 18
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

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  • 25 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Midnight Girl

      Lenny Williams
    • -
    • 20
    • 13
      • -
      • 20
      • 13
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

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  • 26 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Bustin' Loose

      Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
    • -
    • 26
    • 6
      • -
      • 26
      • 6
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Producer(s):

J.Purdie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Source

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  • 27 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Angel Dust

      Gil Scott-Heron
    • -
    • 15
    • 14
      • -
      • 15
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

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  • 28 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Insane

      Cameo
    • -
    • 28
    • 7
      • -
      • 28
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City/Unknown

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  • 29 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Love Changes

      Mother's Finest
    • -
    • 29
    • 9
      • -
      • 29
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 30 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • We Both Deserve Each Others Love

      LTD
    • -
    • 19
    • 12
      • -
      • 19
      • 12
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

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  • 31 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Ever Ready Love

      The Temptations
    • -
    • 31
    • 9
      • -
      • 31
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

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  • 32 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Love Is

      Vernon Burch
    • -
    • 32
    • 11
      • -
      • 32
      • 11
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City/Unknown

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  • 33 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Wonder Worm

      Captain Sky
    • -
    • 33
    • 8
      • -
      • 33
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

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  • 34 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Livin' It Up (Friday Night)

      Bell & James
    • -
    • 34
    • 10
      • -
      • 34
      • 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

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  • 35 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Zeke The Freak

      Isaac Hayes
    • -
    • 35
    • 6
      • -
      • 35
      • 6
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

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  • 37 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Your Sweetness Is My Weakness

      Barry White
    • -
    • 2
    • 19
      • -
      • 2
      • 19
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Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, A.Schmitt, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

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  • 38 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • H.e.l.p.

      Four Tops
    • -
    • 38
    • 9
      • -
      • 38
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

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  • 39 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • GIVING UP,GIVING IN

      The Three Degrees
    • -
    • 39
    • 9
      • -
      • 39
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

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  • 40 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Too Late

      Mandrill
    • -
    • 40
    • 7
      • -
      • 40
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

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  • 41 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • (Olivia) Lost And Turned Out

      The Whispers
    • -
    • 13
    • 21
      • -
      • 13
      • 21
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  • 42 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • Dig A Little Deeper

      Latimore
    • -
    • 42
    • 8
      • -
      • 42
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glades/Unknown

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  • 43 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • One Nation Under A Groove

      Funkadelic
    • -
    • 1
    • 23
      • -
      • 1
      • 23
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

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  • 44 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • What's Your Sign Girl

      Danny Pearson
    • -
    • 44
    • 8
      • -
      • 44
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unlimited Gold/Unknown

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  • 45 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY

    • You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

      Sylvester
    • -