Top Dance Songs of 1979 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[Juana 3422]
written by Frederick Knight

charted as Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl is US AC Charts
[Atlantic 3637]
written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer

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

[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
[Columbia 11187]
written by Roger Waters

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

charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50742]
written by Michael Jackson

[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts

[Sire 49033]
written by Robin Scott

[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

charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50797]
written by Rod Temperton

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

charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 973]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

[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

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

instrumental
[A&M 2151]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz

charted as Hot Stuff / Bad Girls in US dance charts
[Casablanca 988]
written by Donna Summer, Joe "Bean" Esposito, Edward Hokenson & Bruce Sudano

[Atco 7211]
written by Gary Numan

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

charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
[Sire 49181]
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott

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]

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

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

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

[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer

[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

[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer

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

written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago

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

[Columbia 10987]
written by Patrick Hernandez

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

charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts
[Warner 49050]
written by Prince

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

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

[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy

[RSO 916]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren

written by Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger & Nelly Byl

[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller

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

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

[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr

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

charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3620]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

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

charted as Come to Me / Don't Stop Dancing / Playboy in US dance charts
[Prelude 8001]
written by Tony Green

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

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

[Sugar Hill 754]
written by Milton Kellem

written by Chris Hills & Laurel Dann

[Ariola 7757]
written by Hank Hunter & Jack Keller

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

[Polydor 2011]
written by Jesse Stone

written by Daniel Vangarde & Alex Francfort

[Ariola 7746]
written by Sheila Ferguson & Giorgio Moroder

[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]

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

charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 8874]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

as Rufus & Chaka
charted as Do You Love What You Feel / Any Love in US dance charts
[MCA 41131]
written by David Wolinski

[T-Neck 2287]
written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

[Dash 5050]
written by Ishmael Ledesma

charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3638]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

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

instrumental
[A&M 2202]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz

[Elektra 46551]
written by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown

charted as I (Who Have Nothing) / Stars / Body Strong in US dance charts
[Fantasy 855]
written by Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

[Carrere 7209]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

written by Brenda Reynolds, Albert Williams & Nate Edwards

[Polydor 2021]
written by Dino Fekaris

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

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

[Solar 11482]
written by Kossi Gardner

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

instrumental
[Casablanca 956]
written by Giorgio Moroder

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

[Arista 0463]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas

[Planet 45902]
written by Allen Toussaint

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

charted as (Everybody) Get Dancin' / Don't Stop the Music in US dance charts
[West End 1215]
written by Mack L. Jones & Marty Simon

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

[ARC 10971]
written by Cheyenne Fowler & Keg Johnson

[Motown 1478]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

[Caribou 9026]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love

charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3655]
written by Narada Michael Walden

charted as Cuba / Better Do It Salsa in UK charts
[Island 8832]
written by Daniel Vangarde & Jean Kluger

as Funkadelic
[Warner 49040]
written by George Clinton

[Tamla 54297]
written by Norma Helms & Mitchell Bottler

[Drive 6278]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

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

[Malaco 1058]
written by King Floyd

[Parachute 524]
written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago

charted as I (Who Have Nothing) / Stars / Body Strong in US dance charts
[Fantasy 863]
written by Patrick Cowley

[Mercury 76015]
written by Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard, Winston Stewart, Mark Bynum & Sherman Guy

[Columbia 10993]
written by Leroy Bell & Casey James

[20th Century Fox 2411]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon

charted as Vertigo/Relight My Fire / Free Ride in US dance charts
[Blue Sky 2785]
written by Dan Hartman

[Chrysalis 2313]
written by Mats Björklund, Keith Forsey, Claudja Barry, Jörg Evers & Jürgen Korduletsch

[RSO 1007]
written by Daniel Walsh, Harvey Price & Steve Barri

[Atlantic 3541]
written by Narada Michael Walden

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

[Warner 8821]
written by Patrick Adams, Kenny Morris, Candi Staton & Wayne Garfield