R&B number-one hits of 1979 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1979:
See also: 1979 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| 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 | Aqua Boogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) | Parliament |
| February 5 | Aqua Boogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) | Parliament |
| February 12 | Aqua Boogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) | Parliament |
| February 17 | Bustin' Loose (Part 1) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers |
| February 24 | Bustin' Loose (Part 1) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers |
| March 5 | Bustin' Loose (Part 1) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers |
| March 12 | Bustin' Loose (Part 1) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers |
| March 17 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) | Instant Funk |
| March 24 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) | Instant Funk |
| 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 | Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) | GQ |
| April 28 | Reunited | Peaches & Herb |
| May 5 | Reunited | Peaches & Herb |
| May 12 | Reunited | Peaches & Herb |
| May 19 | Reunited | Peaches & Herb |
| 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 | Ring My Bell | Anita Ward |
| June 30 | Ring My Bell | Anita Ward |
| July 7 | Ring My Bell | Anita Ward |
| July 14 | Ring My Bell | Anita Ward |
| July 21 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
| July 28 | Good Times | CHIC |
| August 4 | Good Times | CHIC |
| August 11 | Good Times | CHIC |
| August 18 | Good Times | CHIC |
| August 25 | Good Times | CHIC |
| September 1 | Good Times | CHIC |
| September 8 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
| September 15 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
| September 22 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
| September 29 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
| October 6 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
| October 13 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1) | Funkadelic |
| October 20 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1) | Funkadelic |
| October 27 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1) | Funkadelic |
| November 3 | Ladies Night | Kool & the Gang |
| November 10 | Ladies Night | Kool & the Gang |
| November 17 | Ladies Night | Kool & the Gang |
| November 24 | Still | The Commodores |
| December 1 | I Wanna Be Your Lover | Prince |
| December 8 | I Wanna Be Your Lover | Prince |
| December 15 | Do You Love What You Feel | Rufus and Chaka |
| December 22 | Do You Love What You Feel | Rufus and Chaka |
| December 29 | Do You Love What You Feel | Rufus and Chaka |
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