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Songs from the Year 1979
This page lists the top songs of 1979 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1979 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Blondie |
Heart of Glass |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jan 1979, US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 1 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1979, Germany 1 - Feb 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1979, France 3 - Feb 1979, Australia 3 of 1979, Holland 5 - Feb 1979, Norway 5 - Mar 1979, RYM 8 of 1979, US CashBox 11 of 1979, US BB 13 of 1979, POP 13 of 1979, South Africa 15 of 1979, Italy 29 of 1979, Virgin 29, OzNet 30, Scrobulate 46 of 80s, Germany 54 of the 1970s, RIAA 217, Acclaimed 241, Rolling Stone 255 |
| 2 |
Gloria Gaynor |
I Will Survive |
1979 |
UK 1 - Feb 1979, US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1978 (26 weeks), US BB 1 - Jan 1979, US BB 1 of 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1979, Eire 1 - Mar 1979, POP 2 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Apr 1979, Holland 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 4 - May 1979, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1979, Scrobulate 8 of disco, Germany 9 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, France 10 - Mar 1979, South Africa 16 of 1979, Austria 17 - May 1979, Party 24 of 1999, Australia 25 of 1979, Italy 38 of 1979, Europe 66 of the 1970s, RYM 67 of 1978, RIAA 89, OzNet 155, Acclaimed 416, Rolling Stone 489 |
| 3 |
Donna Summer |
Hot Stuff |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Switzerland 1 - May 1979, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1980, Canada 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, France 3 - May 1979, Austria 3 - Jun 1979, US BB 4 of 1979, Scrobulate 5 of disco, Germany 6 - May 1979, POP 6 of 1979, UK 11 - May 1979, US CashBox 14 of 1979, Holland 14 - May 1979, Australia 17 of 1979, Italy 24 of 1979, RYM 88 of 1979, Rolling Stone 103, OzNet 124, Party 210 of 1999, Germany 246 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 717 |
| 4 |
M |
Pop Muzik |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1979, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1979, Germany 1 - May 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1980, UK 2 - Apr 1979, Austria 2 - Jul 1979, Holland 3 - May 1979, France 3 - Nov 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, Norway 5 - Jun 1979, South Africa 5 of 1979, Canada 8 - Sep 1979, Australia 10 of 1979, US CashBox 15 of 1979, Italy 18 of 1979, US BB 40 of 1979, POP 40 of 1979, RYM 50 of 1979, Germany 59 of the 1970s, OzNet 888, Acclaimed 1691 |
| 5 |
Rod Stewart |
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
1979 |
UK 1 - Nov 1978, US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1978 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1978, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Dec 1978, France 1 - Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1979, Norway 2 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 3 of 1979, Holland 4 - Nov 1978, Australia 7 of 1979, Austria 8 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1979, Germany 9 - Jan 1979, Sweden (alt) 11 - Jan 1979, Italy 13 of 1979, POP 22 of 1979, US BB 23 of 1979, RYM 192 of 1978, Rolling Stone 301, OzNet 304, Acclaimed 2068 |
| 6 |
Bee Gees |
Tragedy |
1979 |
UK 1 - Feb 1979, US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Feb 1979, France 1 - Mar 1979, Eire 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 2 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1979, Holland 4 - Feb 1979, Norway 4 - Mar 1979, Italy 4 of 1979, Germany 4 - Mar 1979, Sweden (alt) 6 - Mar 1979, South Africa 14 of 1979, US CashBox 19 of 1979, Scrobulate 79 of disco, OzNet 106, RYM 136 of 1979, Germany 227 of the 1970s |
| 7 |
Buggles |
Video Killed the Radio Star |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1979, Austria 1 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1979, Italy 1 of 1980, Eire 1 - Oct 1979, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1980, France 2 - Nov 1979, Germany 2 - Jan 1980, Holland 17 - Oct 1979, Australia 18 of 1979, RYM 31 of 1979, US BB 39 of 1979, POP 39 of 1979, US Bullfrog 40 - Nov 1979 (9 weeks), US BB 40 - Dec 1979, Scrobulate 81 of 80s, Germany 339 of the 1970s, OzNet 344, Acclaimed 1229 |
| 8 |
Michael Jackson |
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Norway 1 - Dec 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Dec 1980, Holland 2 - Sep 1979, UK 3 - Sep 1979, France 3 - Nov 1979, POP 3 of 1979, Switzerland 4 - Jan 1980, South Africa 4 of 1980, US BB 5 of 1979, Austria 11 - Jan 1980, Australia 12 of 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 18 - Nov 1979, Germany 19 - Nov 1979, RYM 20 of 1979, Italy 57 of 1979, Party 72 of 2007, Acclaimed 285 |
| 9 |
Patrick Hernandez |
Born to Be Alive |
1979 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Jul 1979, France 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 1 - Apr 1979, Norway 1 - Jul 1979, Germany 1 - Mar 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Aug 1980, Holland 5 - Feb 1979, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1979, Australia 5 of 1979, Italy 7 of 1979, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1979, UK 10 - Jun 1979, POP 11 of 1979, Canada 12 - Jul 1979, US BB 15 of 1979, US Bullfrog 16 - Jun 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 16 - Aug 1979, Record World 19 - 1979, Germany 20 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 68 of disco, RYM 200 of 1979 |
| 10 |
Cliff Richard |
We Don't Talk Anymore |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jul 1979, France 1 - Sep 1979, Austria 1 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1979, Norway 1 - Oct 1979, Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Eire 1 - Aug 1979, Canada 2 - Dec 1979, Holland 3 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 4 - Oct 1979, US Bullfrog 7 - Oct 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 7 - Nov 1979, Record World 9 - 1979, South Africa 20 of 1979, Australia 24 of 1979, Germany 65 of the 1970s, Italy 70 of 1980, US CashBox 86 of 1979 |
| 11 |
The Knack |
My Sharona |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1979 (22 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Jul 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1980, US CashBox 2 of 1979, France 3 - Sep 1979, UK 6 - Jun 1979, Switzerland 7 - Sep 1979, US BB 10 of 1979, Australia 11 of 1979, POP 12 of 1979, Austria 13 - Oct 1979, Italy 14 of 1980, Germany 17 - Sep 1979, Holland 20 - Aug 1979, RYM 38 of 1979, OzNet 91, Party 251 of 1999, Acclaimed 792 |
| 12 |
Anita Ward |
Ring My Bell |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jun 1979, US Bullfrog 1 - May 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Norway 1 - Jul 1979, Holland 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1979, France 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, Canada 5 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, Germany 5 - Jul 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1979, US BB 24 of 1979, POP 27 of 1979, Italy 39 of 1979, Germany 264 of the 1970s |
| 13 |
The Boomtown Rats |
I Don't Like Mondays |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jul 1979, Eire 1 - Aug 1979, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1980, Holland 2 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Aug 1979, Canada 3 - Oct 1979, France 3 - Sep 1979, Norway 3 - Sep 1979, Germany 5 - Sep 1979, Switzerland 6 - Sep 1979, Australia 6 of 1979, Austria 10 - Oct 1979, South Africa 11 of 1979, POP 45 of 1980, RYM 53 of 1979, US Bullfrog 73 - Feb 1980 (5 weeks), OzNet 222, Germany 359 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 2335 |
| 14 |
Amii Stewart |
Knock On Wood |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 2 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 2 - May 1979, France 3 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 5 - Feb 1979, UK 6 - Apr 1979, Austria 6 - May 1979, Holland 7 - Oct 1979, Australia 9 of 1979, Italy 11 of 1979, POP 14 of 1979, Germany 16 - Jun 1979, Scrobulate 18 of disco, US CashBox 20 of 1979, US BB 34 of 1979, RYM 83 of 1979, OzNet 648 |
| 15 |
Kiss |
I Was Made For Lovin' You |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Jun 1979, France 1 - Aug 1979, Canada 2 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1979, Australia 2 of 1979, Germany 2 - Jul 1979, Record World 5 - 1979, Austria 6 - Aug 1979, Norway 10 - Jun 1980, US Bullfrog 11 - May 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 11 - Jun 1979, Europe 16 of the 1970s, South Africa 18 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Aug 1979, Italy 30 of 1979, OzNet 41, RYM 54 of 1979, US CashBox 74 of 1979, Germany 101 of the 1970s, Belgium 199 of all time |
| 16 |
Donna Summer |
Bad Girls |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Jun 1979, US BB 4 of 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, POP 6 of 1979, US CashBox 7 of 1979, Holland 7 - Jul 1979, Norway 8 - Sep 1979, Sweden (alt) 13 - Sep 1979, UK 14 - Jul 1979, Germany 15 - Aug 1979, Austria 23 - Sep 1979, Scrobulate 62 of disco, Italy 64 of 1979, Acclaimed 822 |
| 17 |
Dire Straits |
Sultans of Swing |
1979 |
Canada 2 - Feb 1979, Poland 3 - Oct 1998, US Bullfrog 4 - Feb 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 4 - Feb 1979, UK 8 - Mar 1979, France 8 - Mar 1979, RYM 8 of 1978, Belgium 9 of all time, Holland 10 - Aug 1978, Europe 10 of the 1970s, Record World 11 - 1979, Germany 27 - Aug 1979, US BB 31 of 1979, 34 in 2FM list, POP 35 of 1979, OzNet 46, Scrobulate 48 of classic rock, US CashBox 52 of 1979, TheQ 55, Poland 81 of all time, WXPN 81, Acclaimed 495 |
| 18 |
The Village People |
In the Navy |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1979, UK 2 - Mar 1979, Record World 2 - 1979, Norway 2 - Apr 1979, US Bullfrog 3 - Mar 1979 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Mar 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1979, France 5 - May 1979, Austria 5 - Apr 1979, Germany 5 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1979, US BB 8 of 1979, Canada 9 - Mar 1979, POP 26 of 1979, US CashBox 36 of 1979, Italy 56 of 1979, Germany 373 of the 1970s |
| 19 |
The Doobie Brothers |
What a Fool Believes |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Grammy in 1979, Canada 3 - Feb 1979, France 3 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 5 of 1979, Holland 12 - Jun 1986, UK 31 - Feb 1979, US BB 37 of 1979, Scrobulate 63 of 70s, POP 74 of 1979, RYM 155 of 1979, OzNet 545, Acclaimed 1466 |
| 20 |
Abba |
Chiquitita |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1979, Eire 1 - Feb 1979, UK 2 - Feb 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Feb 1979, Germany 3 - Feb 1979, Norway 4 - Feb 1979, Austria 6 - Mar 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 12 - Feb 2001, South Africa 17 of 1979, Scrobulate 21 of swedish, US Bullfrog 29 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), US BB 29 - Dec 1979, Germany 136 of the 1970s, RYM 167 of 1979 |
| 21 |
The Police |
Message in a Bottle |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, Canada 1 - Nov 1979, Eire 1 - Oct 1979, Holland 2 - Oct 1979, France 5 - Nov 1979, Sweden (alt) 20 - Nov 1979, Virgin 24, RYM 41 of 1979, Scrobulate 58 of 80s, Europe 70 of the 1970s, US Bullfrog 74 - Nov 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 80 of 1980, Belgium 143 of all time, WXPN 546, Acclaimed 733, OzNet 737 |
| 22 |
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer |
No More Tears (Enough is Enough) |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1979, UK 3 - Nov 1979, Norway 3 - Nov 1979, France 4 - Nov 1979, Switzerland 11 - Dec 1979, Holland 20 - Nov 1979, Austria 20 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 25 of 1979, Italy 46 of 1979, RYM 148 of 1979 |
| 23 |
Sister Sledge |
We Are Family |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 2 - May 1979, US BB 2 of 1979, France 2 - Jun 1979, Record World 3 - 1979, Canada 3 - Jun 1979, POP 4 of 1979, UK 5 - Jan 1993, Switzerland 6 - Jul 1979, Party 8 of 2007, Holland 14 - Jul 1979, US CashBox 21 of 1979, Scrobulate 25 of disco, Italy 70 of 1979, RIAA 192, Acclaimed 584 |
| 24 |
Art Garfunkel |
Bright Eyes |
1979 |
UK 1 - Mar 1979, Holland 1 - May 1979, Eire 1 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, Norway 3 - Sep 1979, Germany 3 - Jun 1979, RYM 15 of 1979, Australia 20 of 1979, Europe 29 of the 1970s, Germany 97 of the 1970s, Belgium 181 of all time |
| 25 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
September |
1979 |
UK 3 - Dec 1978, Record World 4 - 1979, France 4 - Feb 1979, Canada 6 - Jan 1978, Norway 6 - Feb 1979, US Bullfrog 8 - Nov 1978 (16 weeks), US BB 8 - Dec 1978, Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Sep 1989, POP 10 of 1979, US BB 11 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 13 - Jan 1979, Holland 18 - Jan 1979, Germany 26 - Mar 1979, Italy 51 of 1979, RYM 52 of 1978, US CashBox 54 of 1979, Scrobulate 72 of funk, Party 95 of 2007, OzNet 203 |
| 26 |
KC & The Sunshine Band |
Please Don't Go |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1979 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1979, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Dec 1980, Record World 2 - 1979, UK 3 - Dec 1979, South Africa 3 of 1980, Norway 4 - Mar 1980, France 5 - Oct 1979, Holland 6 - Nov 1979, Australia 10 of 1980, Germany 24 - Mar 1980, Italy 65 of 1980, US CashBox 66 of 1979 |
| 27 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Boogie Wonderland |
1979 |
France 1 - Sep 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, UK 4 - May 1979, Holland 4 - May 1979, US Bullfrog 6 - May 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 6 - May 1979, Sweden (alt) 7 - Jun 1979, Record World 11 - 1979, US BB 20 of 1979, POP 23 of 1979, US CashBox 33 of 1979, Scrobulate 52 of disco, Italy 58 of 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 79 - Mar 1989, RYM 98 of 1979, OzNet 710, Acclaimed 2059 |
| 28 |
Chic |
Good Times |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1979, Record World 2 - 1979, UK 5 - Jun 1979, POP 7 of 1979, US CashBox 12 of 1979, Canada 13 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 16 - Jul 1979, Holland 17 - Jul 1979, Scrobulate 19 of disco, US BB 28 of 1979, 42 in 2FM list, RYM 56 of 1979, Acclaimed 89, Rolling Stone 224 |
| 29 |
Abba |
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) |
1979 |
France 1 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1979, Eire 1 - Nov 1979, Holland 2 - Oct 1979, Austria 2 - Jan 1980, Norway 2 - Oct 1979, UK 3 - Oct 1979, Germany 3 - Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 16 - Dec 1979, RYM 57 of 1979, Germany 301 of the 1970s |
| 30 |
Supertramp |
The Logical Song |
1979 |
Canada 1 - May 1979, US Bullfrog 6 - Mar 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 6 - Apr 1979, Record World 6 - 1979, UK 7 - Mar 1979, France 7 - Apr 1979, Scrobulate 10 of 70s, Germany 14 - Jun 1979, Austria 15 - Sep 1979, Holland 20 - Mar 1979, US BB 21 of 1979, RYM 24 of 1979, US CashBox 37 of 1979, Italy 61 of 1979, POP 67 of 1979, TheQ 233, OzNet 245 |
| 31 |
Cheap Trick |
I Want You to Want Me |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Apr 1979, Canada 2 - May 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, US Bullfrog 7 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 7 - May 1979, Austria 15 - Jan 1980, Germany 23 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 27 of 1979, UK 29 - May 1979, US BB 36 of 1979, RYM 51 of 1979, Party 65 of 2007, POP 66 of 1979, Scrobulate 88 of classic, TheQ 186, Acclaimed 1334 |
| 32 |
Styx |
Babe |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1979 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Oct 1979, France 4 - Nov 1979, UK 6 - Jan 1980, Holland 9 - Jan 1980, South Africa 18 of 1980, US BB 25 of 1979, US CashBox 30 of 1979, POP 32 of 1979 |
| 33 |
The Police |
Roxanne |
1979 |
France 8 - May 1978, UK 12 - Apr 1979, Holland 21 - Jun 1979, Europe 31 of the 1970s, US Bullfrog 32 - Feb 1979 (13 weeks), US BB 32 - Apr 1979, US BB 32 of 1979, Virgin 38, Record World 39 - 1979, RYM 48 of 1978, POP 49 of 1979, Scrobulate 73 of new wave, Belgium 76 of all time, Japan (Tokyo) 84 - May 1995, Poland 88 of all time, TheQ 91, Acclaimed 226, WXPN 290, Rolling Stone 388 |
| 34 |
Peaches & Herb |
Reunited |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Apr 1979, Holland 1 - May 1979, UK 4 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 9 of 1979, France 10 - Jun 1979, Acclaimed 2351 |
| 35 |
Blondie |
Sunday Girl |
1979 |
UK 1 - May 1979, Eire 1 - May 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Feb 1980, Austria 5 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, Norway 5 - Jul 1979, Germany 7 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 18 - Jun 1979, Holland 22 - Nov 1978, RYM 43 of 1979, Scrobulate 53 of new wave, Germany 322 of the 1970s |
| 36 |
Dr Hook |
When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, Eire 1 - Nov 1979, Holland 2 - May 1979, Canada 3 - Jun 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, US Bullfrog 6 - Apr 1979 (25 weeks), US BB 6 - Jun 1979, France 6 - Oct 1979, Germany 9 - Aug 1979, Austria 14 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 40 of 1979, Germany 291 of the 1970s |
| 37 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Don't Bring Me Down |
1979 |
Canada 2 - Aug 1979, Austria 2 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1979, UK 3 - Sep 1979, Record World 3 - 1979, US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 4 - Aug 1979, Holland 5 - Aug 1979, Germany 6 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 39 of 1979, POP 46 of 1979, RYM 92 of 1979, Germany 316 of the 1970s |
| 38 |
The Pointer Sisters |
Fire |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1979, US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1978 (22 weeks), US BB 2 - Dec 1978, Record World 2 - 1979, Canada 2 - Jan 1979, South Africa 6 of 1979, France 8 - Dec 1978, Austria 10 - May 1979, US CashBox 16 of 1979, UK 34 - Mar 1979, RYM 170 of 1978, OzNet 503 |
| 39 |
The Eagles |
Heartache Tonight |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Sep 1979, France 8 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 10 - Nov 1979, Holland 16 - Oct 1979, US CashBox 34 of 1979, UK 40 - Oct 1979, OzNet 818 |
| 40 |
Racey |
Some Girls |
1979 |
Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1980, UK 2 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1979, Holland 3 - Apr 1979, Germany 3 - May 1979, South Africa 3 of 1979, Australia 4 of 1979, Austria 9 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 11 - Nov 1979, Germany 201 of the 1970s |
| 41 |
Kool & The Gang |
Ladies Night |
1979 |
Record World 5 - 1979, France 7 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 7 - Mar 1980, US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 8 - Nov 1979, US BB 8 of 1980, UK 9 - Oct 1979, Norway 10 - Dec 1979, POP 11 of 1980, Holland 14 - Mar 1980, Germany 22 - Feb 1980, Scrobulate 33 of disco, Japan (Tokyo) 39 - Apr 2004, US CashBox 58 of 1979 |
| 42 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Shine a Little Love |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1979, France 2 - Jun 1979, UK 6 - May 1979, US Bullfrog 8 - May 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 8 - Jun 1979, Record World 8 - 1979, Norway 9 - Jun 1979, Holland 10 - May 1979, Austria 23 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 67 of 1979, Italy 67 of 1979, RYM 156 of 1979 |
| 43 |
Toto |
Hold the Line |
1979 |
Sweden (alt) 3 - Jan 1979, France 4 - Feb 1979, US Bullfrog 5 - Oct 1978 (20 weeks), US BB 5 - Nov 1978, Record World 5 - 1979, Canada 5 - Dec 1978, South Africa 7 of 1979, UK 14 - Feb 1979, Holland 25 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 41 of 1979, POP 41 of 1979, Italy 91 of 1979, RYM 169 of 1978 |
| 44 |
Wings |
Goodnight Tonight |
1979 |
Canada 2 - Mar 1979, France 2 - May 1979, UK 5 - Apr 1979, US Bullfrog 5 - Mar 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 5 - Mar 1979, Record World 7 - 1979, Norway 9 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Jun 1979, Holland 21 - Apr 1979, Italy 22 of 1979, US CashBox 53 of 1979, RYM 69 of 1979 |
| 45 |
Charlie Daniels Band |
The Devil Went Down to Georgia |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Jun 1979 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Jul 1979, Record World 3 - 1979, US BB 6 of 1979, Scrobulate 8 of country, UK 14 - Sep 1979, POP 19 of 1979, Holland 25 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 49 of 1979, RYM 144 of 1979, RIAA 255, Party 290 of 1999, Acclaimed 1493 |
| 46 |
Milk & Honey |
Hallelujah |
1979 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1979, Norway 1 - Apr 1979, Eire 1 - May 1979, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1979, UK 5 - Apr 1979, Holland 8 - Apr 1979, Germany 13 - May 1979, Austria 15 - May 1979 |
| 47 |
The Police |
Walking On the Moon |
1979 |
UK 1 - Dec 1979, Eire 1 - Dec 1979, France 2 - Mar 1980, Holland 9 - Dec 1979, Poland 29 - Jan 1998, Scrobulate 72 of new wave, RYM 90 of 1979, OzNet 250, TheQ 338, Acclaimed 1630 |
| 48 |
Rupert Holmes |
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 4 - Dec 1979, POP 8 of 1979, Holland 13 - Jan 1980, UK 23 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 44 of 1979 |
| 49 |
Eruption |
One Way Ticket |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1979, France 3 - Mar 1979, Holland 4 - Apr 1979, Germany 7 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 8 - May 1979, UK 9 - Apr 1979, RYM 145 of 1979, Germany 232 of the 1970s |
| 50 |
Frank Mills |
Music Box Dancer |
1979 |
Record World 1 - 1979, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1979, US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 3 - Mar 1979, Holland 11 - Dec 1978, Austria 16 - Jun 1979, Canada 17 - Apr 1979, Germany 17 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 28 of 1979 |
| 51 |
Sniff & the Tears |
Driver's Seat |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1980, France 1 - Sep 1979, Canada 8 - Aug 1979, Record World 10 - 1979, US Bullfrog 15 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 15 - Aug 1979, Poland 32 - Nov 1991, RYM 54 of 1978, Europe 58 of the 1970s, OzNet 789 |
| 52 |
Blondie |
Dreaming |
1979 |
UK 2 - Sep 1979, Canada 3 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Nov 1979, Holland 18 - Oct 1979, Austria 18 - Nov 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Nov 1979, Record World 23 - 1979, US Bullfrog 27 - Sep 1979 (13 weeks), US BB 27 - Nov 1979, RYM 34 of 1979, Scrobulate 74 of new wave, Acclaimed 1828 |
| 53 |
Boney M |
Hooray Hooray It's a Holi-Holiday |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Apr 1979, Norway 2 - Apr 1979, UK 3 - Apr 1979, Austria 3 - May 1979, Switzerland 4 - Apr 1979, Germany 5 - Apr 1979, France 9 - Jul 1979, Sweden (alt) 11 - Apr 1979, Germany 273 of the 1970s |
| 54 |
Herb Alpert |
Rise |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1979 (24 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, UK 13 - Oct 1979, South Africa 17 of 1980, US CashBox 18 of 1979, US BB 22 of 1979, POP 25 of 1979 |
| 55 |
Bee Gees |
Love You Inside Out |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, Canada 4 - May 1979, France 8 - May 1979, UK 13 - Apr 1979, Holland 35 - May 1979, US CashBox 51 of 1979, Italy 76 of 1979 |
| 56 |
Abba |
I Have a Dream |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1979, UK 2 - Dec 1979, Austria 2 - Feb 1980, Germany 5 - Jan 1980, Scrobulate 22 of swedish, RYM 169 of 1979, Germany 180 of the 1980s |
| 57 |
Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro |
Stumblin' In |
1979 |
Holland 3 - Dec 1978, Germany 3 - Jan 1979, US BB 4 - Feb 1979, Austria 6 - Dec 1978, Canada 7 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 7 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 7 - Dec 1978, South Africa 12 of 1979, US CashBox 62 of 1979, RYM 138 of 1978, Germany 244 of the 1970s |
| 58 |
The Clash |
London Calling |
1979 |
RYM 2 of 1979, France 3 - Feb 1980, Scrobulate 3 of punk, UK 11 - Dec 1979, Rolling Stone 15, Acclaimed 35, Poland 40 - Oct 1999, 43 in 2FM list, WXPN 43, KROQ 67 of 1980, TheQ 252 |
| 59 |
AC/DC |
Highway to Hell |
1979 |
UK 14 - Oct 1992, Sweden 16 - Nov 1992, US BB 27 of 1979, Holland 27 - Aug 1979, Poland 28 - Nov 1992, RYM 35 of 1979, Switzerland 37 - Nov 1992, TheQ 38, POP 44 of 1979, US Bullfrog 47 - Oct 1979 (10 weeks), Scrobulate 76 of classic rock, Rolling Stone 254, Acclaimed 413 |
| 60 |
Boney M |
El Lute |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Sep 1979, Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Holland 2 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1979, Norway 4 - Aug 1979, UK 12 - Aug 1979, Germany 22 of the 1970s |
| 61 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Tusk |
1979 |
Canada 3 - Sep 1979, UK 6 - Oct 1979, Austria 6 - Jan 1980, US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 8 - Oct 1979, Record World 8 - 1979, Holland 9 - Sep 1979, Germany 9 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 64 of 1979, RYM 74 of 1979, WXPN 477 |
| 62 |
The Jackson 5 |
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) |
1979 |
Record World 3 - 1979, Holland 3 - Feb 1979, UK 4 - Mar 1979, Canada 5 - Apr 1979, US Bullfrog 7 - Feb 1979 (22 weeks), US BB 7 - Mar 1979, France 10 - May 1979, POP 16 of 1979, US BB 17 of 1979, US CashBox 26 of 1979 |
| 63 |
The Commodores |
Sail On |
1979 |
Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 2 - Sep 1979, US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1979 (17 weeks), US BB 4 - Aug 1979, Holland 4 - Sep 1979, UK 8 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 22 of 1979 |
| 64 |
Racey |
Lay Your Love on Me |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1979, Australia 1 of 1979, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Mar 1980, UK 3 - Nov 1978, Germany 19 - Apr 1979, OzNet 990 |
| 65 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Sara |
1979 |
Canada 2 - Dec 1979, France 4 - Dec 1979, US Bullfrog 7 - Dec 1979 (13 weeks), US BB 7 - Dec 1979, Record World 7 - 1980, Holland 10 - Jan 1980, UK 37 - Dec 1979, RYM 39 of 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1980, OzNet 215 |
| 66 |
The Commodores |
Still |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1979, Record World 3 - 1979, UK 4 - Nov 1979, Canada 6 - Oct 1979, Holland 17 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1979 |
| 67 |
Nick Lowe |
Cruel to Be Kind |
1979 |
Canada 5 - Aug 1979, France 7 - Sep 1979, UK 12 - Aug 1979, US Bullfrog 12 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 12 - Aug 1979, Record World 15 - 1979, RYM 49 of 1978, POP 70 of 1979, US CashBox 93 of 1979, WXPN 347, Acclaimed 2035 |
| 68 |
Robert John |
Sad Eyes |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1979 (27 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, US CashBox 13 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Oct 1979, UK 31 - Oct 1979 |
| 69 |
Sister Sledge |
He's the Greatest Dancer |
1979 |
France 2 - May 1979, UK 6 - Mar 1979, US Bullfrog 9 - Feb 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 9 - Mar 1979, Record World 12 - 1979, Canada 14 - Apr 1979, Holland 16 - Mar 1979, Scrobulate 47 of disco, US CashBox 70 of 1979, OzNet 949 |
| 70 |
Abba |
Does Your Mother Know |
1979 |
UK 4 - May 1979, Holland 4 - May 1979, Switzerland 6 - May 1979, Germany 11 - May 1979, Austria 13 - Jun 1979, Record World 17 - 1979, Canada 17 - Jul 1979, US Bullfrog 19 - May 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 19 - Jun 1979, RYM 153 of 1979 |
| 71 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Old Time Rock 'n' Roll |
1979 |
Australia 3 of 1987, POP 5 of 1979, Party 05 of 1999, US BB 7 of 1979, US Bullfrog 28 - Apr 1979 (11 weeks), US BB 28 - May 1979, Record World 40 - 1979, OzNet 52, AFI 100, RIAA 278 |
| 72 |
Frank Zappa |
Bobby Brown |
1979 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Jul 1979, Norway 1 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1980, Germany 6 - Jun 1980, Austria 10 - Jan 1980, RYM 60 of 1979, Germany 75 of the 1980s |
| 73 |
Rickie Lee Jones |
Chuck E's in Love |
1979 |
Canada 2 - Jun 1979, US Bullfrog 4 - Apr 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 4 - May 1979, Record World 7 - 1979, France 9 - Sep 1979, Holland 12 - Jul 1979, UK 18 - Jun 1979, US CashBox 24 of 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 33 - Oct 1995 |
| 74 |
Randy Vanwarmer |
Just When I Needed You Most |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 4 - Mar 1979 (20 weeks), US BB 4 - Apr 1979, France 4 - May 1979, Record World 5 - 1979, Holland 6 - Jun 1979, Canada 7 - Jun 1979, UK 8 - Aug 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 20 - May 1994, US CashBox 46 of 1979 |
| 75 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
After the Love Has Gone |
1979 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1979 (17 weeks), US BB 2 - Jul 1979, UK 4 - Jul 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, Canada 4 - Sep 1979, POP 15 of 1979, Holland 20 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 42 of 1979 |
| 76 |
Abba |
Voulez-Vous |
1979 |
France 2 - Aug 1979, UK 3 - Jul 1979, Holland 4 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 9 - Aug 1979, Germany 17 - Aug 1979, Scrobulate 53 of swedish, POP 65 of 1979, US Bullfrog 80 - Sep 1979 (3 weeks), RYM 114 of 1979 |
| 77 |
Chic |
I Want Your Love |
1979 |
France 3 - May 1979, UK 4 - Feb 1979, Record World 5 - 1979, US Bullfrog 7 - Feb 1979 (19 weeks), US BB 7 - Mar 1979, Canada 10 - Apr 1979, Holland 14 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 81 of 1979, RYM 196 of 1979 |
| 78 |
Supertramp |
Goodbye Stranger |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Jul 1979, France 4 - Oct 1979, Scrobulate 7 of 70s, Record World 13 - 1979, US Bullfrog 15 - Jul 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 15 - Aug 1979, RYM 45 of 1979, TheQ 73 |
| 79 |
Suzi Quatro |
She's in Love With You |
1979 |
South Africa 4 of 1979, Holland 6 - Nov 1979, Austria 6 - Nov 1979, Switzerland 6 - Nov 1979, Norway 10 - Feb 1980, UK 11 - Oct 1979, Germany 12 - Jan 1980, US Bullfrog 41 - Nov 1979 (10 weeks), RYM 192 of 1979 |
| 80 |
Roxy Music |
Dance Away |
1979 |
Eire 1 - Jun 1979, UK 2 - Apr 1979, France 4 - Feb 1979, Holland 6 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 20 - Oct 1979, US Bullfrog 44 - Apr 1979 (9 weeks), RYM 71 of 1979 |
| 81 |
Joe Jackson |
Is She Really Going Out With Him? |
1979 |
Holland 3 - Aug 1988, Canada 4 - Jul 1979, France 10 - Jul 1979, UK 13 - Aug 1979, Record World 16 - 1979, US Bullfrog 21 - Jun 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 21 - Jul 1979, RYM 46 of 1978, Acclaimed 574 |
| 82 |
Robert Palmer |
Bad Case of Loving You |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Aug 1979, Record World 9 - 1979, France 9 - Dec 1979, US Bullfrog 14 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 14 - Aug 1979, Holland 27 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 76 of 1979, OzNet 425 |
| 83 |
Blondie |
One Way or Another |
1979 |
Canada 9 - Jul 1979, US BB 12 of 1979, POP 20 of 1979, US Bullfrog 24 - Jun 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 24 - Jun 1979, Record World 28 - 1979, RYM 48 of 1979, Scrobulate 82 of female vocalists, Rolling Stone 298, Acclaimed 1227 |
| 84 |
The Knack |
Good Girls Don't |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1979, Record World 10 - 1979, US Bullfrog 11 - Sep 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 11 - Sep 1979, US BB 14 of 1979, POP 50 of 1979, US CashBox 83 of 1979, RYM 161 of 1979 |
| 85 |
Dschinghis Khan |
Dschinghis Khan |
1979 |
Germany 1 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1979, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1979, Norway 3 - Jun 1979, Austria 8 - May 1979, Germany 114 of the 1970s |
| 86 |
Lena Lovich |
Lucky Number |
1979 |
France 1 - May 1979, UK 3 - Feb 1979, Holland 3 - Mar 1979, Austria 18 - Jun 1979, Australia 21 of 1979, RYM 47 of 1978, OzNet 852 |
| 87 |
XTC |
Making Plans For Nigel |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1980, France 2 - Dec 1979, RYM 10 of 1979, UK 17 - Sep 1979, Holland 32 - Nov 1979, Scrobulate 38 of new wave, Acclaimed 1254 |
| 88 |
McFadden & Whitehead |
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now |
1979 |
UK 5 - May 1979, France 9 - Jul 1979, POP 9 of 1979, US Bullfrog 13 - Apr 1979 (18 weeks), US BB 13 - Jun 1979, Record World 15 - 1979, US BB 35 of 1979, US CashBox 82 of 1979, Acclaimed 1888 |
| 89 |
Frankie Miller |
Darlin' |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1979, Austria 3 - Feb 1979, UK 6 - Oct 1978, Germany 7 - Feb 1979, Germany 342 of the 1970s |
| 90 |
Alan Sorrenti |
Tu Sei L'unica Donna Per Me |
1979 |
Switzerland 1 - Aug 1979, Italy 1 of 1979, Austria 2 - Sep 1979, Germany 12 - Oct 1979, Holland 26 - Oct 1979 |
| 91 |
Marianne Faithfull |
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan |
1979 |
Austria 2 - Feb 1980, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1980, Germany 5 - Feb 1980, France 10 - Dec 1979, Holland 15 - Dec 1979, Scrobulate 38 of gotanygoodmusic, RYM 107 of 1979, Germany 147 of the 1980s |
| 92 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
We've Got Tonight |
1979 |
Canada 6 - Oct 1978, France 10 - Mar 1979, Record World 11 - 1979, US Bullfrog 13 - Oct 1978 (16 weeks), US BB 13 - Nov 1978, UK 22 - Jan 1995, POP 31 of 1979, US CashBox 91 of 1979, RYM 179 of 1978 |
| 93 |
Madness |
One Step Beyond |
1979 |
Switzerland 3 - Apr 1980, UK 7 - Nov 1979, France 9 - Jan 1980, Scrobulate 12 of ska, Austria 19 - Mar 1980, RYM 30 of 1979, Holland 34 - Dec 1979, Acclaimed 1416 |
| 94 |
Umberto Tozzi |
Gloria |
1979 |
Switzerland 1 - Jun 1979, France 3 - Jun 1979, Austria 4 - Aug 1979, Germany 13 - Aug 1979, Italy 14 of 1979, Holland 21 - Aug 1979 |
| 95 |
The Cars |
Let's Go |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Aug 1979, Record World 12 - 1979, US Bullfrog 14 - Jun 1979 (15 weeks), US BB 14 - Jul 1979, US CashBox 96 of 1979, RYM 99 of 1979, TheQ 341 |
| 96 |
Crusaders |
Street Life |
1979 |
UK 5 - Aug 1979, Norway 6 - Oct 1979, Sweden (alt) 8 - Nov 1979, France 10 - Sep 1979, Holland 13 - Oct 1979, US Bullfrog 36 - Aug 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 36 - Oct 1979, POP 45 of 1979 |
| 97 |
Smokey Robinson |
Cruisin' |
1979 |
New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Apr 1980, US Bullfrog 4 - Oct 1979 (24 weeks), US BB 4 - Nov 1979, Record World 5 - 1980, US CashBox 23 of 1980, Acclaimed 1399 |
| 98 |
Billy Joel |
Honesty |
1979 |
France 3 - Jul 1979, Canada 6 - May 1979, Record World 17 - 1979, US Bullfrog 24 - Apr 1979 (11 weeks), US BB 24 - May 1979, Holland 28 - Jul 1979, POP 51 of 1979, Italy 54 of 1979 |
| 99 |
Luv' |
Trojan Horse |
1979 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1978, Austria 2 - Feb 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1979, Germany 5 - Jan 1979, Germany 185 of the 1970s |
| 100 |
Led Zeppelin |
Fool in the Rain |
1979 |
Canada 1 - Dec 1979, US Bullfrog 21 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), US BB 21 - Jan 1980, Record World 34 - 1980, Scrobulate 60 of upbeat, TheQ 254, WXPN 672 |
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