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Songs from the Year 1979

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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. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 The Village People YMCA 1979 UK 1 - Nov 1978, Holland 1 - Dec 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Austria 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1978, Switzerland 1 of 1979, Belgium 1 - Dec 1978 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1979, Eire 1 - Jan 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Dec 1978, Europe 1 for 9 weeks Jan 1979, Germany 1 for 11 weeks Dec 1978, POP 1 of 1979, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1978 (25 weeks), Record World 2 - 1979, Canada 2 - Dec 1978, Norway 2 - Jan 1979, US BB 3 of 1979, France 3 - Dec 1978, Party 03 of 1999, US CashBox 4 of 1979, UK sales 6 of the 1970s (1,380 k in 1979), Brazil 7 of 1979, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1978, WABC NY 9 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1979), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1979), Australia 15 of 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Germany 23 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 38 of disco, Europe 86 of the 1970s, RIAA 86, RYM 95 of 1978, UKMIX 145, Acclaimed 1662
2 Blondie Heart of Glass 1979 UK 1 - Jan 1979, US Billboard 1 - Feb 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 1 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1979, Germany 1 - Feb 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Apr 1979, Germany 1 for 6 weeks Mar 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1979, France 3 - Feb 1979, Australia 3 of 1979, Holland 5 - Feb 1979, Norway 5 - Mar 1979, Belgium 5 - Mar 1979 (8 weeks), UK sales 8 of the 1970s (1,180 k in 1979), RYM 8 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1979), US CashBox 11 of 1979, Switzerland 11 of 1979, US BB 13 of 1979, POP 13 of 1979, South Africa 15 of 1979, WABC NY 16 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Italy 29 of 1979, Virgin 29, OzNet 30, Scrobulate 46 of 80s, Brazil 50 of 1979, Germany 54 of the 1970s, RIAA 217, Acclaimed 241, Rolling Stone 255, UKMIX 956
3 M Pop Muzik 1979 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1979 (23 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1979, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1979, Germany 1 - May 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jul 1979, Europe 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1979, Germany 1 for 6 weeks Jun 1979, UK 2 - Apr 1979, Austria 2 - Jul 1979, Holland 3 - May 1979, France 3 - Nov 1979, Belgium 3 - May 1979 (9 weeks), Record World 4 - 1979, Norway 5 - Jun 1979, South Africa 5 of 1979, Canada 8 - Sep 1979, Australia 10 of 1979, Switzerland 13 of 1979, US CashBox 15 of 1979, Italy 18 of 1979, WABC NY 20 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), US BB 40 of 1979, POP 40 of 1979, RYM 50 of 1979, Germany 59 of the 1970s, UKMIX 477, OzNet 888, Acclaimed 1691, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1979)
4 Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 1979 UK 1 - Feb 1979, US Billboard 1 - Dec 1978 (26 weeks), US BB 1 of 1979, Record World 1 - 1979, WABC NY 1 of 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, Brazil 6 of 1979, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1979, Belgium 8 - Apr 1979 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 8 of disco, Germany 9 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, France 10 - Mar 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), South Africa 16 of 1979, Austria 17 - May 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), Party 24 of 1999, Australia 25 of 1979, Italy 38 of 1979, Europe 66 of the 1970s, RYM 67 of 1978, RIAA 89, UKMIX 146, OzNet 155, Acclaimed 416, Rolling Stone 489
5 Chic Le Freak 1979 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1978 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1979, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Feb 1979, Holland 2 - Dec 1978, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1979, Belgium 2 - Dec 1978 (14 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1978, France 3 - Feb 1979, Brazil 4 of 1979, Germany 5 - Jan 1979, Sweden (alt) 6 - Dec 1978, Austria 6 - Feb 1979, UK 7 - Nov 1978, Australia 8 of 1979, South Africa 8 of 1979, Norway 9 - Apr 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), Italy 12 of 1979, WABC NY 13 of 1979, Scrobulate 13 of disco, US BB 14 of 1978, Switzerland 17 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1979), POP 26 of 1978, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1979, RYM 55 of 1978, Germany 270 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 365, OzNet 761
6 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, Belgium 1 - Sep 1979 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Eire 1 - Aug 1979, Europe 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1979, Germany 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1979, Canada 2 - Dec 1979, Holland 3 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 4 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 5 of 1979, US Billboard 7 - Oct 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 9 - 1979, South Africa 20 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Australia 24 of 1979, WABC NY 44 of 1980, Germany 65 of the 1970s, Italy 70 of 1980, US CashBox 86 of 1979, UKMIX 385
7 Bee Gees Tragedy 1979 UK 1 - Feb 1979, US Billboard 1 - Feb 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Feb 1979, France 1 - Mar 1979, Eire 1 - Mar 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks Mar 1979, Europe 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1979, Austria 2 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1979, Belgium 2 - Feb 1979 (11 weeks), Holland 4 - Feb 1979, Norway 4 - Mar 1979, Italy 4 of 1979, Germany 4 - Mar 1979, Sweden (alt) 6 - Mar 1979, Brazil 8 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1979), South Africa 14 of 1979, US CashBox 19 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1979), WABC NY 23 of 1979, Scrobulate 79 of disco, OzNet 106, RYM 136 of 1979, Germany 227 of the 1970s
8 Patrick Hernandez Born to Be Alive 1979 Sweden (alt) 1 - Jul 1979, France 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 1 - Apr 1979, Norway 1 - Jul 1979, Belgium 1 - Jan 1979 (18 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1979, Germany 1 for 5 weeks May 1979, 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 Billboard 16 - Jun 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 19 - 1979, Germany 20 of the 1970s, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Brazil 32 of 1979, Scrobulate 68 of disco, RYM 200 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979)
9 Donna Summer Hot Stuff 1979 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Switzerland 1 - May 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1979, Australia 1 for 1 week Jul 1979, Canada 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, WABC NY 3 of 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, Belgium 7 - May 1979 (9 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), UK 11 - May 1979, US CashBox 14 of 1979, Holland 14 - May 1979, Switzerland 14 of 1979, Australia 17 of 1979, Italy 24 of 1979, Brazil 82 of 1979, RYM 88 of 1979, Rolling Stone 103, OzNet 124, Party 210 of 1999, Germany 246 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 717
10 Rod Stewart Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? 1979 UK 1 - Nov 1978, US Billboard 1 - Dec 1978 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Dec 1978, France 1 - Jan 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1979, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1979, Norway 2 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 3 of 1979, Belgium 3 - Dec 1978 (11 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1979, Holland 4 - Nov 1978, Australia 7 of 1979, Austria 8 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1979, Germany 9 - Jan 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), Sweden (alt) 11 - Jan 1979, Italy 13 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1978), POP 22 of 1979, US BB 23 of 1979, Brazil 36 of 1979, RYM 192 of 1978, Rolling Stone 301, OzNet 304, Acclaimed 2068
11 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 Dec 1979, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1980, France 2 - Nov 1979, Germany 2 - Jan 1980, Belgium 7 - Nov 1979 (4 weeks), Holland 17 - Oct 1979, Australia 18 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), RYM 31 of 1979, US BB 39 of 1979, POP 39 of 1979, US Billboard 40 - Nov 1979 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 81 of 80s, Germany 339 of the 1970s, OzNet 344, Acclaimed 1229
12 Anita Ward Ring My Bell 1979 UK 1 - Jun 1979, US Billboard 1 - May 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Norway 1 - Jul 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1979, Europe 1 for 3 weeks Aug 1979, Holland 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1979, France 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, WABC NY 5 of 1979, Canada 5 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, Belgium 5 - Jul 1979 (11 weeks), Germany 5 - Jul 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1979, Brazil 11 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), US BB 24 of 1979, POP 27 of 1979, Italy 39 of 1979, Germany 264 of the 1970s
13 Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Norway 1 - Dec 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1980, Holland 2 - Sep 1979, Belgium 2 - Oct 1979 (10 weeks), 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, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Austria 11 - Jan 1980, Brazil 12 of 1980, Australia 12 of 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1979, WABC NY 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, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979)
14 The Knack My Sharona 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1979 (22 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Jul 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1979, US CashBox 2 of 1979, France 3 - Sep 1979, UK 6 - Jun 1979, WABC NY 6 of 1979, Switzerland 7 - Sep 1979, US BB 10 of 1979, Australia 11 of 1979, Belgium 12 - Sep 1979 (4 weeks), POP 12 of 1979, Austria 13 - Oct 1979, Italy 14 of 1980, Germany 17 - Sep 1979, Holland 20 - Aug 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), RYM 38 of 1979, Brazil 42 of 1979, OzNet 91, Party 251 of 1999, Acclaimed 792
15 Bee Gees Too Much Heaven 1979 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1978 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Nov 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Norway 1 - Dec 1978, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jan 1979, South Africa 2 of 1979, UK 3 - Nov 1978, Brazil 3 of 1979, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1979, US CashBox 8 of 1979, Belgium 8 - Dec 1978 (9 weeks), Italy 9 of 1979, France 10 - Dec 1978, Germany 10 - Jan 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), Austria 13 - Feb 1979, Holland 14 - Nov 1978, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1978), WABC NY 21 of 1979, Germany 372 of the 1970s
16 The Boomtown Rats I Don't Like Mondays 1979 UK 1 - Jul 1979, Eire 1 - Aug 1979, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1979, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1979, Holland 2 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Aug 1979, Canada 3 - Oct 1979, France 3 - Sep 1979, Norway 3 - Sep 1979, Belgium 3 - Sep 1979 (10 weeks), Germany 5 - Sep 1979, Switzerland 6 - Sep 1979, Australia 6 of 1979, Austria 10 - Oct 1979, South Africa 11 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), POP 45 of 1980, RYM 53 of 1979, US Billboard 73 - Feb 1980 (5 weeks), OzNet 222, Germany 359 of the 1970s, UKMIX 670, Acclaimed 2335
17 Kiss I Was Made For Lovin' You 1979 Holland 1 - Jun 1979, France 1 - Aug 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Sep 1979, Canada 2 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1979, Belgium 2 - Jul 1979 (13 weeks), Australia 2 of 1979, Germany 2 - Jul 1979, Record World 5 - 1979, Austria 6 - Aug 1979, Norway 10 - Jun 1980, US Billboard 11 - May 1979 (16 weeks), Switzerland 16 of 1979, Europe 16 of the 1970s, South Africa 18 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Aug 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), Italy 30 of 1979, OzNet 41, RYM 54 of 1979, US CashBox 74 of 1979, WABC NY 80 of 1979, Germany 101 of the 1970s, Belgium 199 of all time
18 Amii Stewart Knock On Wood 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 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, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), WABC NY 11 of 1979, Italy 11 of 1979, POP 14 of 1979, Belgium 16 - Jun 1979 (10 weeks), Germany 16 - Jun 1979, Scrobulate 18 of disco, US CashBox 20 of 1979, US BB 34 of 1979, RYM 83 of 1979, Brazil 99 of 1979, UKMIX 639, OzNet 648, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
19 The Village People In the Navy 1979 Holland 1 - Mar 1979, Belgium 1 - Mar 1979 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1979, UK 2 - Mar 1979, Record World 2 - 1979, Norway 2 - Apr 1979, US Billboard 3 - Mar 1979 (18 weeks), 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, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1979), WABC NY 25 of 1979, POP 26 of 1979, US CashBox 36 of 1979, Italy 56 of 1979, Brazil 62 of 1979, Germany 373 of the 1970s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1979)
20 Donna Summer Bad Girls 1979 US Billboard 1 - May 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Jun 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1979, WABC NY 2 of 1979, US BB 4 of 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, Belgium 6 - Jul 1979 (10 weeks), POP 6 of 1979, US CashBox 7 of 1979, Holland 7 - Jul 1979, Norway 8 - Sep 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1979), Sweden (alt) 13 - Sep 1979, UK 14 - Jul 1979, Germany 15 - Aug 1979, Brazil 21 of 1979, Austria 23 - Sep 1979, Scrobulate 62 of disco, Italy 64 of 1979, Acclaimed 822, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
21 Abba Chiquitita 1979 Holland 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1979, Belgium 1 - Jan 1979 (16 weeks), Eire 1 - Feb 1979, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Mar 1979, UK 2 - Feb 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Feb 1979, Germany 3 - Feb 1979, Norway 4 - Feb 1979, Austria 6 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 9 of 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 12 - Feb 2001, South Africa 17 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1979), Scrobulate 21 of swedish, US Billboard 29 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), Brazil 45 of 1979, Germany 136 of the 1970s, RYM 167 of 1979
22 Art Garfunkel Bright Eyes 1979 UK 1 - Mar 1979, Holland 1 - May 1979, Belgium 1 - May 1979 (12 weeks), Eire 1 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 3 of 1979, Norway 3 - Sep 1979, Germany 3 - Jun 1979, UK sales 9 of the 1970s (1,150 k in 1979), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1979), RYM 15 of 1979, Australia 20 of 1979, Europe 29 of the 1970s, Germany 97 of the 1970s, Belgium 181 of all time, UKMIX 304
23 The Doobie Brothers What a Fool Believes 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Apr 1979, Grammy in 1979, Canada 3 - Feb 1979, France 3 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 5 of 1979, Belgium 10 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), Holland 12 - Jun 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), Brazil 27 of 1979, UK 31 - Feb 1979, WABC NY 31 of 1979, US BB 37 of 1979, Scrobulate 63 of 70s, POP 74 of 1979, RYM 155 of 1979, OzNet 545, Acclaimed 1466
24 Dire Straits Sultans of Swing 1979 Canada 2 - Feb 1979, Poland 3 - Oct 1998 (21 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1979 (15 weeks), 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, Belgium 13 - Sep 1978 (6 weeks), Brazil 18 of 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, WABC NY 86 of 1979, Acclaimed 495, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982)
25 Sister Sledge We Are Family 1979 Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1979, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), 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, Belgium 20 - Jun 1979 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), US CashBox 21 of 1979, Scrobulate 25 of disco, WABC NY 28 of 1979, Brazil 38 of 1979, Italy 70 of 1979, RIAA 192, Acclaimed 584
26 Peaches & Herb Reunited 1979 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1979 (23 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Apr 1979, Holland 1 - May 1979, Belgium 1 - Jun 1979 (9 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks May 1979, UK 4 - Apr 1979, WABC NY 7 of 1979, US CashBox 9 of 1979, France 10 - Jun 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1979), Brazil 15 of 1979, Acclaimed 2351, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1979)
27 Supertramp The Logical Song 1979 Canada 1 - May 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1979, US Billboard 6 - Mar 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 6 - 1979, UK 7 - Mar 1979, France 7 - Apr 1979, Scrobulate 10 of 70s, Germany 14 - Jun 1979, Austria 15 - Sep 1979, Belgium 16 - May 1979 (2 weeks), Holland 20 - Mar 1979, US BB 21 of 1979, RYM 24 of 1979, Brazil 26 of 1979, WABC NY 29 of 1979, US CashBox 37 of 1979, Italy 61 of 1979, POP 67 of 1979, TheQ 233, OzNet 245
28 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, Belgium 6 - Oct 1979 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Nov 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Virgin 24, RYM 41 of 1979, Scrobulate 58 of 80s, Europe 70 of the 1970s, US Billboard 74 - Nov 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 80 of 1980, Belgium 143 of all time, WXPN 546, Acclaimed 733, OzNet 737
29 Earth, Wind & Fire Boogie Wonderland 1979 France 1 - Sep 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, Belgium 3 - Jun 1979 (11 weeks), UK 4 - May 1979, Holland 4 - May 1979, US Billboard 6 - May 1979 (16 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Jun 1979, Record World 11 - 1979, US BB 20 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), POP 23 of 1979, US CashBox 33 of 1979, Scrobulate 52 of disco, WABC NY 56 of 1979, Italy 58 of 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 79 - Mar 1989, RYM 98 of 1979, OzNet 710, Acclaimed 2059
30 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 Billboard 8 - Nov 1978 (16 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Sep 1989, POP 10 of 1979, US BB 11 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 13 - Jan 1979, Belgium 14 - Jan 1979 (6 weeks), Holland 18 - Jan 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1979), Germany 26 - Mar 1979, Italy 51 of 1979, RYM 52 of 1978, US CashBox 54 of 1979, WABC NY 69 of 1979, Scrobulate 72 of funk, Party 95 of 2007, OzNet 203, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1979)
31 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer No More Tears (Enough is Enough) 1979 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1979, UK 3 - Nov 1979, Norway 3 - Nov 1979, France 4 - Nov 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), Switzerland 11 - Dec 1979, Belgium 14 - Nov 1979 (7 weeks), WABC NY 15 of 1979, Holland 20 - Nov 1979, Austria 20 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 25 of 1979, Italy 46 of 1979, Brazil 64 of 1979, RYM 148 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1979)
32 Styx Babe 1979 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (18 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Oct 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks Dec 1979, France 4 - Nov 1979, UK 6 - Jan 1980, Holland 9 - Jan 1980, Belgium 17 - Feb 1980 (4 weeks), South Africa 18 of 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1980), US BB 25 of 1979, US CashBox 30 of 1979, POP 32 of 1979, Brazil 36 of 1980, WABC NY 40 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1980)
33 Abba Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 1979 France 1 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1979, Eire 1 - Nov 1979, Europe 1 for 7 weeks 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, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1979)
34 Electric Light Orchestra Don't Bring Me Down 1979 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Oct 1979, Canada 2 - Aug 1979, Austria 2 - Oct 1979, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1979, UK 3 - Sep 1979, Record World 3 - 1979, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1979 (15 weeks), Holland 5 - Aug 1979, Belgium 6 - Sep 1979 (8 weeks), Germany 6 - Sep 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), US CashBox 39 of 1979, POP 46 of 1979, WABC NY 78 of 1979, RYM 92 of 1979, Germany 316 of the 1970s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979)
35 Dr Hook When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman 1979 UK 1 - Sep 1979, Eire 1 - Nov 1979, Holland 2 - May 1979, Belgium 2 - May 1979 (11 weeks), Canada 3 - Jun 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, US Billboard 6 - Apr 1979 (25 weeks), France 6 - Oct 1979, Germany 9 - Aug 1979, Austria 14 - Nov 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), WABC NY 37 of 1979, US CashBox 40 of 1979, UKMIX 253, Germany 291 of the 1970s
36 Cheap Trick I Want You to Want Me 1979 Holland 1 - Apr 1979, Belgium 1 - May 1979 (9 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, US Billboard 7 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), Austria 15 - Jan 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), Germany 23 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 27 of 1979, UK 29 - May 1979, US BB 36 of 1979, WABC NY 43 of 1979, RYM 51 of 1979, Party 65 of 2007, POP 66 of 1979, Scrobulate 88 of classic, TheQ 186, Acclaimed 1334
37 Chic Good Times 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 2 - 1979, UK 5 - Jun 1979, POP 7 of 1979, WABC NY 8 of 1979, US CashBox 12 of 1979, Canada 13 - Aug 1979, Belgium 15 - Jul 1979 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 16 - Jul 1979, Holland 17 - Jul 1979, Scrobulate 19 of disco, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), US BB 28 of 1979, 42 in 2FM list, RYM 56 of 1979, Brazil 57 of 1979, Acclaimed 89, Rolling Stone 224
38 Abba I Have a Dream 1979 Holland 1 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1979, Belgium 1 - Dec 1979 (13 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1980, UK 2 - Dec 1979, Austria 2 - Feb 1980, Germany 5 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 15 of 1980, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Scrobulate 22 of swedish, RYM 169 of 1979, Germany 180 of the 1980s
39 Billy Joel My Life 1979 Canada 2 - Nov 1978, US Billboard 3 - Nov 1978 (18 weeks), Record World 3 - 1978, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1979, France 8 - Nov 1978, South Africa 10 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2001), Austria 11 - Mar 1979, UK 12 - Dec 1978, Belgium 19 - Feb 1979 (1 weeks), Holland 23 - Feb 1979, US CashBox 32 of 1979, POP 47 of 1979, WABC NY 49 of 1979, Brazil 65 of 1979, Scrobulate 66 of pop rock, RYM 92 of 1978, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1979)
40 The Pointer Sisters Fire 1979 Holland 1 - Feb 1979, Belgium 1 - Feb 1979 (11 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Nov 1978 (22 weeks), 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, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), UK 34 - Mar 1979, WABC NY 42 of 1979, RYM 170 of 1978, OzNet 503
41 Boney M Hooray Hooray It's a Holi-Holiday 1979 Holland 1 - Apr 1979, Belgium 1 - Apr 1979 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 6 weeks May 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, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
42 Boney M El Lute 1979 Austria 1 - Sep 1979, Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Germany 1 for 8 weeks Aug 1979, Holland 2 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1979, Belgium 2 - Aug 1979 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 8 of 1979, UK 12 - Aug 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Germany 22 of the 1970s
43 Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro Stumblin' In 1979 Holland 3 - Dec 1978, Germany 3 - Jan 1979, US Billboard 4 - Jan 1979 (22 weeks), Austria 6 - Dec 1978, Canada 7 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 7 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 7 - Dec 1978, Record World 8 - 1979, South Africa 12 of 1979, Brazil 14 of 1979, Australia 16 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), US CashBox 62 of 1979, WABC NY 82 of 1979, RYM 138 of 1978, Germany 244 of the 1970s
44 The Eagles Heartache Tonight 1979 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Sep 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1979, France 8 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 10 - Nov 1979, Holland 16 - Oct 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), US CashBox 34 of 1979, UK 40 - Oct 1979, WABC NY 67 of 1979, OzNet 818
45 Racey Some Girls 1979 Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jul 1979, UK 2 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1979, Holland 3 - Apr 1979, Belgium 3 - Apr 1979 (12 weeks), Germany 3 - May 1979, South Africa 3 of 1979, Australia 4 of 1979, Austria 9 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 11 - Nov 1979, Switzerland 20 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1979), Germany 201 of the 1970s
46 The Police Roxanne 1979 France 8 - May 1978, UK 12 - Apr 1979, Holland 21 - Jun 1979, Europe 31 of the 1970s, US Billboard 32 - Feb 1979 (13 weeks), 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
47 Blondie Sunday Girl 1979 UK 1 - May 1979, Eire 1 - May 1979, Austria 5 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1979, Norway 5 - Jul 1979, Germany 7 - Jun 1979, Belgium 15 - Dec 1978 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - Jun 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), Holland 22 - Nov 1978, RYM 43 of 1979, Scrobulate 53 of new wave, Germany 322 of the 1970s
48 Eruption One Way Ticket 1979 Austria 1 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1979, France 3 - Mar 1979, Belgium 3 - Mar 1979 (15 weeks), Holland 4 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 7 of 1979, Germany 7 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 8 - May 1979, UK 9 - Apr 1979, RYM 145 of 1979, Germany 232 of the 1970s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
49 Wings Goodnight Tonight 1979 Canada 2 - Mar 1979, France 2 - May 1979, UK 5 - Apr 1979, US Billboard 5 - Mar 1979 (16 weeks), Record World 7 - 1979, Norway 9 - Jun 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Jun 1979, Belgium 20 - May 1979 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1979), Holland 21 - Apr 1979, Italy 22 of 1979, US CashBox 53 of 1979, WABC NY 66 of 1979, RYM 69 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
50 Kool & The Gang Ladies Night 1979 Record World 5 - 1979, France 7 - Dec 1979, Switzerland 7 - Mar 1980, US Billboard 8 - Oct 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 8 of 1980, Belgium 8 - Mar 1980 (5 weeks), UK 9 - Oct 1979, Norway 10 - Dec 1979, POP 11 of 1980, Holland 14 - Mar 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1979), Germany 22 - Feb 1980, WABC NY 32 of 1979, Scrobulate 33 of disco, Japan (Tokyo) 39 - Apr 2004, US CashBox 58 of 1979
51 Milk & Honey Hallelujah 1979 Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1979, Norway 1 - Apr 1979, Eire 1 - May 1979, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1979, Belgium 3 - Apr 1979 (9 weeks), UK 5 - Apr 1979, Holland 8 - Apr 1979, Germany 13 - May 1979, Austria 15 - May 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1979)
52 Electric Light Orchestra Shine a Little Love 1979 Canada 1 - Jun 1979, France 2 - Jun 1979, UK 6 - May 1979, US Billboard 8 - May 1979 (15 weeks), Record World 8 - 1979, Norway 9 - Jun 1979, Holland 10 - May 1979, Belgium 17 - Jun 1979 (6 weeks), Austria 23 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 67 of 1979, Italy 67 of 1979, WABC NY 96 of 1979, RYM 156 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
53 Toto Hold the Line 1979 Sweden (alt) 3 - Jan 1979, France 4 - Feb 1979, US Billboard 5 - Oct 1978 (20 weeks), Record World 5 - 1979, Canada 5 - Dec 1978, South Africa 7 of 1979, UK 14 - Feb 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), Belgium 22 - Feb 1979 (2 weeks), Holland 25 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 41 of 1979, POP 41 of 1979, WABC NY 60 of 1979, Italy 91 of 1979, RYM 169 of 1978
54 Abba Does Your Mother Know 1979 Belgium 1 - May 1979 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks Jun 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 Billboard 19 - May 1979 (14 weeks), RYM 153 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1979)
55 Frank Mills Music Box Dancer 1979 Record World 1 - 1979, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1979, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1979 (20 weeks), Switzerland 6 of 1979, Holland 11 - Dec 1978, Belgium 11 - Jan 1979 (7 weeks), Austria 16 - Jun 1979, Canada 17 - Apr 1979, Germany 17 - Apr 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1979), US CashBox 28 of 1979, WABC NY 54 of 1979
56 Bee Gees Love You Inside Out 1979 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1979 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jun 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, Canada 4 - May 1979, France 8 - May 1979, UK 13 - Apr 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), Belgium 22 - May 1979 (3 weeks), Holland 35 - May 1979, US CashBox 51 of 1979, WABC NY 63 of 1979, Italy 76 of 1979
57 The Police Walking On the Moon 1979 UK 1 - Dec 1979, Eire 1 - Dec 1979, France 2 - Mar 1980, Holland 9 - Dec 1979, Belgium 10 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Poland 29 - Jan 1998 (11 weeks), Scrobulate 72 of new wave, RYM 90 of 1979, OzNet 250, TheQ 338, Acclaimed 1630
58 Charlie Daniels Band The Devil Went Down to Georgia 1979 US Billboard 3 - Jun 1979 (18 weeks), Record World 3 - 1979, US BB 6 of 1979, Scrobulate 8 of country, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1989), UK 14 - Sep 1979, POP 19 of 1979, Holland 25 - Nov 1979, WABC NY 34 of 1979, US CashBox 49 of 1979, RYM 144 of 1979, RIAA 255, Party 290 of 1999, Acclaimed 1493
59 AC/DC Highway to Hell 1979 Belgium 12 - Aug 1979 (4 weeks), UK 14 - Oct 1992, Sweden 16 - Nov 1992, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2007), US BB 27 of 1979, Holland 27 - Aug 1979, Poland 28 - Nov 1992 (6 weeks), RYM 35 of 1979, Switzerland 37 - Nov 1992, TheQ 38, POP 44 of 1979, US Billboard 47 - Oct 1979 (10 weeks), Scrobulate 76 of classic rock, Rolling Stone 254, Acclaimed 413
60 Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan 1979 Germany 1 - Apr 1979, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1979, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1979, Norway 3 - Jun 1979, Austria 8 - May 1979, Belgium 18 - Apr 1979 (5 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Germany 114 of the 1970s
61 Blondie Dreaming 1979 UK 2 - Sep 1979, Canada 3 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Nov 1979, Belgium 14 - Oct 1979 (7 weeks), Holland 18 - Oct 1979, Austria 18 - Nov 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Nov 1979, Record World 23 - 1979, US Billboard 27 - Sep 1979 (13 weeks), RYM 34 of 1979, Scrobulate 74 of new wave, Acclaimed 1828, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979)
62 Sniff & the Tears Driver's Seat 1979 Holland 1 - Oct 1980, France 1 - Sep 1979, Belgium 3 - Nov 1980 (18 weeks), Canada 8 - Aug 1979, Record World 10 - 1979, US Billboard 15 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), Poland 32 - Nov 1991 (23 weeks), RYM 54 of 1978, Europe 58 of the 1970s, OzNet 789
63 Racey Lay Your Love on Me 1979 Holland 1 - Feb 1979, Australia 1 of 1979, Australia 1 for 8 weeks May 1979, UK 3 - Nov 1978, Belgium 4 - Feb 1979 (12 weeks), Germany 19 - Apr 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1979), OzNet 990
64 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 Billboard 7 - Feb 1979 (22 weeks), France 10 - May 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), POP 16 of 1979, US BB 17 of 1979, US CashBox 26 of 1979, WABC NY 30 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1979)
65 Randy Vanwarmer Just When I Needed You Most 1979 US Billboard 4 - Mar 1979 (20 weeks), France 4 - May 1979, Belgium 4 - Jul 1979 (8 weeks), Record World 5 - 1979, Holland 6 - Jun 1979, Canada 7 - Jun 1979, UK 8 - Aug 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 20 - May 1994, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), US CashBox 46 of 1979, WABC NY 95 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979)
66 Herb Alpert Rise 1979 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1979 (24 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, WABC NY 10 of 1979, UK 13 - Oct 1979, South Africa 17 of 1980, US CashBox 18 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1979), US BB 22 of 1979, POP 25 of 1979, Brazil 39 of 1979
67 Abba Voulez-Vous 1979 Belgium 1 - Jul 1979 (11 weeks), 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 Billboard 80 - Sep 1979 (3 weeks), RYM 114 of 1979
68 Chic I Want Your Love 1979 France 3 - May 1979, UK 4 - Feb 1979, Record World 5 - 1979, US Billboard 7 - Feb 1979 (19 weeks), Canada 10 - Apr 1979, Holland 14 - Mar 1979, Belgium 17 - Mar 1979 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1979), Brazil 60 of 1979, US CashBox 81 of 1979, WABC NY 99 of 1979, RYM 196 of 1979
69 Rupert Holmes Escape (The Pina Colada Song) 1979 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 4 - Dec 1979, POP 8 of 1979, Holland 13 - Jan 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1980), UK 23 - Jan 1980, WABC NY 27 of 1980, US CashBox 44 of 1979
70 Earth, Wind & Fire After the Love Has Gone 1979 US Billboard 2 - Jul 1979 (17 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1979, Record World 4 - 1979, Canada 4 - Sep 1979, POP 15 of 1979, Holland 20 - Aug 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), Belgium 23 - Sep 1979 (2 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1979, US CashBox 42 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979)
71 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 (2 weeks), 43 in 2FM list, WXPN 43, KROQ 67 of 1980, TheQ 252
72 Peter Maffay So bist du 1979 Germany 1 - May 1979, Germany 1 for 3 weeks Jul 1979, France 3 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 3 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 12 of 1979, Germany 13 of the 1970s, Austria 17 - Aug 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979)
73 The Commodores Still 1979 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 3 - 1979, UK 4 - Nov 1979, Canada 6 - Oct 1979, Holland 17 - Nov 1979, WABC NY 24 of 1979, Belgium 24 - Dec 1979 (2 weeks), US CashBox 55 of 1979, Brazil 66 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1979)
74 Robert Palmer Bad Case of Loving You 1979 Canada 1 - Aug 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1979, Record World 9 - 1979, France 9 - Dec 1979, US Billboard 14 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), Belgium 16 - Aug 1979 (3 weeks), Holland 27 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 76 of 1979, OzNet 425
75 The Knack Good Girls Don't 1979 Canada 1 - Sep 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1979, Record World 10 - 1979, US Billboard 11 - Sep 1979 (16 weeks), US BB 14 of 1979, POP 50 of 1979, WABC NY 64 of 1979, US CashBox 83 of 1979, RYM 161 of 1979
76 The Commodores Sail On 1979 Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 2 - Sep 1979, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1979 (17 weeks), Holland 4 - Sep 1979, UK 8 - Aug 1979, Belgium 13 - Sep 1979 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 19 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 22 of 1979, WABC NY 75 of 1979
77 Luv' Trojan Horse 1979 Holland 1 - Nov 1978, Belgium 1 - Dec 1978 (11 weeks), Austria 2 - Feb 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1979, Germany 5 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 19 of 1979, Germany 185 of the 1970s
78 Fleetwood Mac Tusk 1979 Canada 3 - Sep 1979, UK 6 - Oct 1979, Austria 6 - Jan 1980, US Billboard 8 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), Record World 8 - 1979, Holland 9 - Sep 1979, Germany 9 - Jan 1980, Belgium 19 - Oct 1979 (6 weeks), US CashBox 64 of 1979, RYM 74 of 1979, WXPN 477
79 Alan Sorrenti Tu Sei L'unica Donna Per Me 1979 Switzerland 1 - Aug 1979, Italy 1 of 1979, Austria 2 - Sep 1979, Switzerland 2 of 1979, Germany 12 - Oct 1979, Belgium 20 - Oct 1979 (4 weeks), Holland 26 - Oct 1979
80 Roxy Music Dance Away 1979 Eire 1 - Jun 1979, UK 2 - Apr 1979, France 4 - Feb 1979, Holland 6 - Jun 1979, Belgium 12 - Jun 1979 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), US Billboard 44 - Apr 1979 (9 weeks), RYM 71 of 1979
81 Sister Sledge He's the Greatest Dancer 1979 France 2 - May 1979, UK 6 - Mar 1979, US Billboard 9 - Feb 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 12 - 1979, Canada 14 - Apr 1979, Holland 16 - Mar 1979, Belgium 19 - Apr 1979 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 47 of disco, US CashBox 70 of 1979, WABC NY 71 of 1979, OzNet 949
82 Dschinghis Khan Moskau 1979 Australia 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1980, Germany 4 - Jun 1979, Switzerland 11 - Aug 1979, Austria 16 - Oct 1979, Australia 16 of 1980, Scrobulate 21 of german, Belgium 30 - Sep 1979 (1 weeks), Holland 38 - Sep 1979, RYM 123 of 1979, Germany 154 of the 1970s
83 Lena Lovich Lucky Number 1979 France 1 - May 1979, UK 3 - Feb 1979, Holland 3 - Mar 1979, Belgium 4 - Mar 1979 (9 weeks), Austria 18 - Jun 1979, Australia 21 of 1979, RYM 47 of 1978, OzNet 852, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1979)
84 Umberto Tozzi Gloria 1979 Switzerland 1 - Jun 1979, France 3 - Jun 1979, Belgium 3 - Aug 1979 (9 weeks), Austria 4 - Aug 1979, Switzerland 4 of 1979, Germany 13 - Aug 1979, Italy 14 of 1979, Holland 21 - Aug 1979
85 Suzi Quatro She's in Love With You 1979 Belgium 4 - Nov 1979 (9 weeks), 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 Billboard 41 - Nov 1979 (10 weeks), RYM 192 of 1979
86 Fleetwood Mac Sara 1979 Canada 2 - Dec 1979, France 4 - Dec 1979, US Billboard 7 - Dec 1979 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1980, Holland 10 - Jan 1980, Belgium 11 - Jan 1980 (5 weeks), UK 37 - Dec 1979, RYM 39 of 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1980, OzNet 215
87 Robert John Sad Eyes 1979 US Billboard 1 - May 1979 (27 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, US CashBox 13 of 1979, WABC NY 14 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 19 - Oct 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1979), UK 31 - Oct 1979, Brazil 92 of 1979
88 McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 1979 UK 5 - May 1979, France 9 - Jul 1979, POP 9 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), WABC NY 12 of 1979, US Billboard 13 - Apr 1979 (18 weeks), Record World 15 - 1979, US BB 35 of 1979, US CashBox 82 of 1979, Acclaimed 1888, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
89 Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's in Love 1979 Canada 2 - Jun 1979, US Billboard 4 - Apr 1979 (15 weeks), Record World 7 - 1979, France 9 - Sep 1979, Holland 12 - Jul 1979, UK 18 - Jun 1979, US CashBox 24 of 1979, Belgium 27 - Aug 1979 (1 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 33 - Oct 1995, WABC NY 59 of 1979
90 Thom Pace Maybe 1979 Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Germany 1 for 9 weeks Jan 1970, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1979, Austria 8 - Jan 1980, UK 14 - May 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Germany 167 of the 1970s
91 Frankie Miller Darlin' 1979 Norway 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1979, Austria 3 - Feb 1979, UK 6 - Oct 1978, Germany 7 - Feb 1979, Switzerland 15 of 1979, Germany 342 of the 1970s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1978)
92 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
93 Joe Jackson Is She Really Going Out With Him? 1979 Holland 3 - Aug 1988, Canada 4 - Jul 1979, France 10 - Jul 1979, Belgium 12 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), UK 13 - Aug 1979, Record World 16 - 1979, US Billboard 21 - Jun 1979 (15 weeks), RYM 46 of 1978, WABC NY 91 of 1979, Acclaimed 574
94 Boney M Gotta Go Home 1979 Europe 1 for 4 weeks Sep 1979, Holland 2 - Aug 1979, Belgium 2 - Aug 1979 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 10 - Aug 1979, UK 12 - Aug 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979)
95 Marianne Faithfull The Ballad of Lucy Jordan 1979 Austria 2 - Feb 1980, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1980, Germany 5 - Feb 1980, Belgium 7 - Dec 1979 (8 weeks), France 10 - Dec 1979, Holland 15 - Dec 1979, Scrobulate 38 of gotanygoodmusic, RYM 107 of 1979, Germany 147 of the 1980s
96 Peaches & Herb Shake Your Groove Thing 1979 US Billboard 5 - Dec 1978 (21 weeks), Record World 7 - 1979, Belgium 15 - Mar 1979 (2 weeks), Holland 20 - Mar 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), UK 26 - Jan 1979, POP 29 of 1979, WABC NY 35 of 1979, US CashBox 50 of 1979, Brazil 61 of 1979
97 Nick Lowe Cruel to Be Kind 1979 Canada 5 - Aug 1979, France 7 - Sep 1979, UK 12 - Aug 1979, US Billboard 12 - Jul 1979 (15 weeks), Record World 15 - 1979, RYM 49 of 1978, POP 70 of 1979, US CashBox 93 of 1979, WXPN 347, Acclaimed 2035
98 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 Billboard 28 - Apr 1979 (11 weeks), Record World 40 - 1979, OzNet 52, AFI 100, RIAA 278
99 The Specials A Message to You Rudy 1979 Scrobulate 1 of ska, Austria 7 - Mar 1980, UK 10 - Oct 1979, Belgium 16 - Feb 1980 (2 weeks), Holland 22 - Jan 1980, RYM 23 of 1979, Acclaimed 1601, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1980)
100 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, Switzerland 19 of 1980, RYM 30 of 1979, Holland 34 - Dec 1979, Acclaimed 1416
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