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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1979

1978 <-1979-> 1980
    

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1.
08/1979

Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
269

4
US






3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
2.
11/1979

Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
254

14
US


28
dance


✫1
UK
charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott
3.
01/1979

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
231

✫1
US
22
AC
40
dance
72
R&B
31
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
4.
03/1979

The Logical Song by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
207

6
US






7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
5.
09/1979

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

from The Age of Plastic   The Age of Plastic
206

40
US






✫1
UK
[Warner 49114 (Island)]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
6.
05/1979

Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
199

8
US
40
AC




6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
7.
10/1979

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
198

8
US






6
UK
featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
8.
07/1979

I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
196

73
US






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
9.
09/1979

Message in a Bottle by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
196

74
US






✫1
UK
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
10.
12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
186









✫1
UK
written by Sting
11.
02/1979

Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   Armed Forces
161









2
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello
12.
07/1979

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
161









2
UK
[R]
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting
13.
11/1979

The Eton Rifles by The Jam

from Setting Sons   Setting Sons
136









3
UK
written by Paul Weller
14.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
131

7
US
13
AC




37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
15.
05/1979

Gold by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
124

5
US
42
AC






featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
16.
10/1979

Confusion by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
110

37
US
41
AC




8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
17.
11/1979

Last Train to London by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
106

39
US






8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne
18.
02/1979

Roxanne by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
92

32
US






12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
19.
06/1979

Breakfast in America by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
91

62
US






9
UK
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
20.
05/1979

Minute by Minute by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
87

14
US
13
AC


74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
21.
10/1979

Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
84

10
US
28
AC






[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
22.
06/1979

Let's Go by The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
76

14
US






51
UK
written by Ric Ocasek
23.
07/1979

Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
76

15
US
32
AC




57
UK
[A&M 2162]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
24.
07/1979

Bad Case of Loving You by Robert Palmer

from Secrets   Secrets
74

14
US






61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
25.
09/1979

Dirty White Boy by Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
70

12
US








[Atlantic 3618]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
26.
11/1979

Head Games by Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
63

14
US








[Atlantic 3633]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
27.
07/1979

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' by Journey

from Evolution   Evolution
58

16
US








[Columbia 11036]
written by Steve Perry
28.
12/1979

99 by Toto

from Hydra   Hydra
43

26
US
19
AC






[Columbia 11173]
written by David Paich
29.
08/1979

Dependin' on You by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
41

25
US
37
AC






[Warner 49029]
written by Patrick Simmons & Michael McDonald
30.
09/1979

Gotta Serve Somebody by Bob Dylan

from Slow Train Coming   Slow Train Coming
40

24
US








[Columbia 11072]
written by Bob Dylan
31.
09/1979

Damned If I Do by The Alan Parsons Project

from Eve   Eve
35

27
US








[Arista 0454]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
32.
08/1979

Midnight Wind by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
35

28
US
49
AC






featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 1000]
written by John Stewart
33.
04/1979

Accidents Will Happen by Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   Armed Forces
34

101
US






28
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
[Columbia 10919]
written by Elvis Costello
34.
02/1979

Stop Your Sobbing by The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
33

65
US






34
UK
written by Ray Davies
35.
12/1979

Lost Her in the Sun by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
32

34
US
18
AC






[RSO 1016]
written by John Stewart
36.
02/1979

Dog and Butterfly by Heart

from Dog and Butterfly   Dog and Butterfly
28

34
US
33
AC






[Portrait 70025]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Sue Ennis
37.
07/1979

Kid by The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
24









33
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
38.
04/1979

Prime Time by The Tubes

from Remote Control   Remote Control
23









34
UK
[A&M 2120]
written by Bill Spooner, Fee Waybill, Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince, Re Styles, Rick Anderson, Roger Steen & Vince Welnick
39.
04/1979

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman by The Kinks

from Low Budget   Low Budget
19

41
US








[Arista 0409]
written by Ray Davies
40.
03/1979

Good Times Roll by The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
19

41
US








US B side to All Mixed Up
[Elektra 46014]
written by Ric Ocasek
41.
02/1979

I'll Supply the Love by Toto

from Toto   Toto
17

45
US








[Columbia 10898]
written by David Paich
42.
12/1979

Can We Still Be Friends by Robert Palmer

from Secrets   Secrets
14

52
US








[Island 7-49137]
written by Todd Rundgren
43.
04/1979

Just the Same Way by Journey

from Evolution   Evolution
12

58
US








[Columbia 10928]
written by Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon & Ross Valory
44.
01/1979

My Love (Burning Love) by Robin Trower

from Caravan to Midnight   
3

110
US








[Chrysalis 2238]
written by Jim Dewar (as James Dewar) & Robin Trower
45.
1979

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure

from Boys Don't Cry   Boys Don't Cry
1





70
dance




charted as Boys Don't Cry/Jumping Someone Else's Train in US dance charts
written by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey & Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst)
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