Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 28, 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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Good Times

Chic

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Here's How Many People DJ D-Nice and Michelle Obama Got Registered to Vote With Their Online Dance Party

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 28, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Good Times
  Chic
- 2
- 1
- 6
- - 2
  - 1
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Turn Off The Lights
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 3
- 2
- 8
- - 3
  - 2
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

3
- Bad Girls
  Donna Summer
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Esty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

4
- Chase Me
  ConFunkShun
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

5
- You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
  The Jones Girls
- 5
- 5
- 12
- - 5
  - 5
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

6
- Ring My Bell
  Anita Ward
- 6
- 1
- 12
- - 6
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

7
- Boogie Wonderland
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 7
- 2
- 11
- - 7
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.White, A.McKay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

8
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  McFadden & Whitehead
- 8
- 1
- 17
- - 8
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

9
- What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  Stephanie Mills
- 12
- 9
- 14
- - 12
  - 9
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

10
- I'm A Sucker For Your Love
  Teena Marie
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

11
- Let Me Be Good To You
  Lou Rawls
- 11
- 11
- 15
- - 11
  - 11
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

12
- Do You Wanna Go Party
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 9
- 8
- 18
- - 9
  - 8
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TK/Unknown

13
- After The Love Has Gone
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 30
- 13
- 4
- - 30
  - 13
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

14
- When You Wake Up Tomorrow
  Candi Staton
- 17
- 14
- 9
- - 17
  - 14
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

15
- Why Leave Us Alone
  Five Special
- 18
- 15
- 12
- - 18
  - 15
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

16
- Best Beat In Town
  Switch
- 19
- 16
- 10
- - 19
  - 16
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

17
- Dance "n" Sing "n"
  LTD
- 21
- 17
- 7
- - 21
  - 17
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

18
- The Boss
  Diana Ross
- 22
- 18
- 8
- - 22
  - 18
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

19
- Crank It Up (Funk Town) Pt. 1
  Peter Brown
- 24
- 19
- 7
- - 24
  - 19
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Wade, P.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive

20
- Georgy Porgy
  Toto
- 23
- 20
- 8
- - 23
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

21
- Memory Lane
  Minnie Riperton
- 16
- 16
- 14
- - 16
  - 16
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

22
- It's Too Funky In Here
  James Brown
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

23
- First Time Around
  Skyy
- 20
- 20
- 11
- - 20
  - 20
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/Unknown

24
- Music Box
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 14
- 14
- 10
- - 14
  - 14
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

25
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 26
- 25
- 9
- - 26
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

26
- If You Want It
  Niteflyte
- 25
- 21
- 14
- - 25
  - 21
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

27
- I Just Want To Be
  Cameo
- 38
- 27
- 5
- - 38
  - 27
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City/Unknown

28
- H.a.p.p.y.radio
  Edwin Starr
- 29
- 28
- 9
- - 29
  - 28
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

29
- Found A Cure
  Ashford & Simpson
- 59
- 29
- 4
- - 59
  - 29
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Musso, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

30
- Firecracker
  Mass Production
- 37
- 30
- 6
- - 37
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

31
- Doing The Loop De Loop
  Lenny Williams
- 33
- 31
- 7
- - 33
  - 31
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

32
- Super Sweet
  Wardell Piper
- 40
- 32
- 7
- - 40
  - 32
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Midsong/Unknown

33
- Radiation Level
  The Sundays
- 28
- 28
- 10
- - 28
  - 28
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

34
- I've Got The Next Dance
  Deniece Williams
- 35
- 34
- 9
- - 35
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

35
- Where Do We Go From Here
  Enchantment
- 42
- 35
- 6
- - 42
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadshow/RCA/Unknown

36
- Dr. Rock
  Captain Sky
- 43
- 36
- 7
- - 43
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

37
- Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven
  Amii Stewart
- 36
- 36
- 8
- - 36
  - 36
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

38
- Sorry
  Natalie Cole
- 34
- 34
- 9
- - 34
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

39
- Shake
  The Gap Band
- 27
- 4

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 28, 1979

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Good Times

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Here's How Many People DJ D-Nice and Michelle Obama Got Registered to Vote With Their Online Dance Party

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Good Times

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Turn Off The Lights

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Bad Girls

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Chase Me

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You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

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Ring My Bell

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Boogie Wonderland

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Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

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What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

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I'm A Sucker For Your Love

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Let Me Be Good To You

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Do You Wanna Go Party

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After The Love Has Gone

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When You Wake Up Tomorrow

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Why Leave Us Alone

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Best Beat In Town

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Dance "n" Sing "n"

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The Boss

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Crank It Up (Funk Town) Pt. 1

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Georgy Porgy

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Memory Lane

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It's Too Funky In Here

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First Time Around

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Music Box

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I'll Never Love This Way Again

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If You Want It