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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 Songs of 1979

1978 <-1979-> 1980

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1.
04/1979

Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

from Songs of Love   Songs of Love
437

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Juana 3422]
written by Frederick Knight
2.
10/1979

Working My Way Back to You by The Spinners [US band]

from Dancin' and Lovin'   
401

2
US
5
AC


8
dance
6
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl is US AC Charts
[Atlantic 3637]
written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
3.
02/1979

Tragedy by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
398

✫1
US
19
AC


22
dance
44
R&B
✫1
UK
[RSO 918]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
4.
12/1979

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

from The Wall   The Wall
388

✫1
US




57
dance


✫1
UK
[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
written by Roger Waters
5.
01/1979

Heart of Glass by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
387

✫1
US
44
AC


58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
6.
07/1979

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
380

✫1
US




2
dance
✫1
R&B
3
UK
charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50742]
written by Michael Jackson
7.
10/1979

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

from Wet   
379

✫1
US
7
AC


✫1
dance
20
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
8.
04/1979

Pop Muzik by M

from New York - London - Paris - Munich   New York - London - Paris - Munich
376

✫1
US




4
dance


2
UK
[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott
9.
03/1979

Reunited by Peaches & Herb

from 2 Hot!   2 Hot!
369

✫1
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Polydor/MVP 14547]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
10.
11/1979

Coward of the County by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
368

3
US
5
AC
✫1
country




✫1
UK
[United Artists 1327]
written by Roger Bowling & Billy Edd Wheeler
11.
10/1979

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen

from The Game   The Game
366

✫1
US
17
AC






2
UK
[Elektra 46579]
written by Freddie Mercury
12.
09/1979

Still by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
365

✫1
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Motown 1474]
written by Lionel Richie
13.
06/1979

Good Times by Chic

from Risqué   Risqué
361

✫1
US
28
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[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
14.
08/1979

Rock with You by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
348

✫1
US
21
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50797]
written by Rod Temperton
15.
07/1979

After the Love Has Gone by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
339

2
US
3
AC




2
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 11033]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
16.
08/1979

Please Don't Go by KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do You Wanna Go Party   
338

✫1
US
27
AC






3
UK
[T.K. 1035]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
17.
01/1979

Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart

from Knock on Wood   
332

✫1
US




5
dance
6
R&B
6
UK
[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
18.
12/1979

With You I'm Born Again by Billy Preston & Syreeta

from Fast Break: Music from the Motion Picture   
321

4
US
2
AC




86
R&B
2
UK
[Motown 1477]
written by Carol Connors & David Shire
19.
04/1979

When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman by Dr. Hook

from Pleasure and Pain   Pleasure and Pain
316

6
US
5
AC
68
country




✫1
UK
[Capitol 4705]
written by Even Stevens
20.
03/1979

In the Navy by Village People

from Go West   
316

3
US




14
dance
30
R&B
2
UK
charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 973]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
21.
04/1979

Hot Stuff by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
314

✫1
US




✫1
dance
3
R&B
11
UK
[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
22.
10/1979

Babe by Styx

from Cornerstone   Cornerstone
313

✫1
US
9
AC






6
UK
[A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung
23.
10/1979

Do That to Me One More Time by Captain & Tennille

from Make Your Move   Make Your Move
313

✫1
US
4
AC




58
R&B
7
UK
[Casablanca 2215]
written by Toni Tennille
24.
02/1979

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family   We Are Family
312

2
US
30
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
8
UK
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
25.
06/1979

Rise by Herb Alpert

from Rise   Rise
311

✫1
US
✫1
AC


17
dance
4
R&B
13
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 2151]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz)
26.
04/1979

Bad Girls by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
310

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
14
UK
charted as Hot Stuff / Bad Girls in US dance charts
[Casablanca 988]
written by Donna Summer, Joe Esposito (as Joe "Bean" Esposito), Eddie Hokenson (as Edward Hokenson) & Bruce Sudano
27.
07/1979

We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard

306

7
US
5
AC






✫1
UK
[EMI America 8025]
written by Alan Tarney
28.
06/1979

My Sharona by The Knack

from Get the Knack   Get the Knack
304

✫1
US








6
UK
[Capitol 4731]
written by Doug Fieger & Berton Averre
29.
09/1979

Cars by Gary Numan

from The Pleasure Principle   The Pleasure Principle
275

9
US




56
dance


✫1
UK
written by Gary Numan
30.
05/1979

Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
269

6
US




14
dance
2
R&B
4
UK
with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis
31.
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
32.
04/1979

Love You Inside Out by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
268

✫1
US
15
AC




57
R&B
13
UK
[RSO 925]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
33.
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
34.
01/1979

Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) by Jackson 5

from Destiny   Destiny
254

7
US




20
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
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]
35.
10/1979

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
249

✫1
US
8
AC






23
UK
[Infinity 50035]
written by Rupert Holmes
36.
03/1979

Just When I Needed You Most by Randy VanWarmer

from Warmer   Warmer
248

4
US
✫1
AC
71
country




8
UK
[Bearsville 0334]
written by Randy VanWarmer & Tony Wilson
37.
08/1979

Sail On by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
244

4
US
9
AC




8
R&B
8
UK
[Motown 1466]
written by Lionel Richie
38.
01/1979

He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family   We Are Family
243

9
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
6
UK
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
39.
03/1979

Goodnight Tonight by Paul McCartney

241

5
US
30
AC






5
UK
as Wings
[Columbia 10939]
written by Paul McCartney
40.
05/1979

Sad Eyes by Robert John

233

✫1
US
10
AC






31
UK
[EMI America 8015]
written by Robert John
41.
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
42.
06/1979

The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Million Mile Reflections   Million Mile Reflections
227

3
US
30
AC
✫1
country




14
UK
[Epic 50700]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
43.
02/1979

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
222

4
US
46
AC






8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
44.
04/1979

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead

from McFadden & Whitehead   McFadden & Whitehead
218

13
US




10
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[Philadelphia International 3681]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen
45.
10/1979

Heartache Tonight by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
217

✫1
US
38
AC






40
UK
[Asylum 46545]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger & J.D. Souther
46.
08/1979

Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
212

2
US
44
AC


54
dance
13
R&B
29
UK
[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer
47.
03/1979

The Logical Song by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
206

6
US








7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
48.
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
49.
11/1979

Yes, I'm Ready by Teri DeSario

from Moonlight Madness   Moonlight Madness
203

2
US
✫1
AC




20
R&B


with KC
[Casablanca 2227]
written by Barbara Mason
50.
09/1979

Ladies' Night by Kool & The Gang

from Ladies' Night   Ladies' Night
200

8
US






✫1
R&B
9
UK
[De-Lite 801]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang
51.
02/1979

Chiquitita by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
199

29
US
15
AC






2
UK
[Atlantic 3629 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
52.
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
53.
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
54.
12/1979

Longer by Dan Fogelberg

from Phoenix   Phoenix
197

2
US
✫1
AC
85
country






[Epic/Full Moon 50824]
written by Dan Fogelberg
55.
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
56.
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)
57.
09/1979

Dreaming by Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
195

27
US








2
UK
[Chrysalis 2379]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
58.
03/1979

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel

from Fate for Breakfast   Fate for Breakfast
192



29
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11050]
written by Mike Batt
59.
11/1979

Send One Your Love by Stevie Wonder

from Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants   Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants
192

4
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B
52
UK
[Tamla 54303]
written by Stevie Wonder
60.
05/1979

Are Friends Electric? by Tubeway Army

from Replicas   Replicas
191

105
US








✫1
UK
[Atco 7206]
written by Gary Numan
61.
04/1979

Chuck E.'s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones

from Rickie Lee Jones   Rickie Lee Jones
190

4
US
20
AC




79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
62.
11/1979

Off the Wall by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
189

10
US






5
R&B
7
UK
[Epic 50838]
written by Rod Temperton
63.
05/1979

Sunday Girl by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
187











✫1
UK
written by Chris Stein
64.
09/1979

One Day at a Time by Lena Martell

187











✫1
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson & Marijohn Wilkin
65.
12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
186











✫1
UK
written by Sting
66.
04/1979

She Believes in Me by Kenny Rogers

from The Gambler   The Gambler
186

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




42
UK
[United Artists 1273]
written by Steve Gibb
67.
10/1979

Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang

from Sugarhill Gang   
185

36
US




14
dance
4
R&B
3
UK
[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
68.
04/1979

Dance Away by Roxy Music

from Manifesto   Manifesto
181

44
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Atco 7100]
written by Bryan Ferry
69.
05/1979

Does Your Mother Know by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
180

19
US
41
AC






4
UK
[Atlantic 3574 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
70.
10/1979

Better Love Next Time by Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win   Sometimes You Win
176

12
US
3
AC
91
country




8
UK
[Capitol 4785]
written by Steve Pippen, Larry Keith & Johnny Slate
71.
11/1979

On the Radio by Donna Summer

from On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2   
176

5
US
26
AC


8
dance
9
R&B
32
UK
[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
72.
03/1979

If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me by The Bellamy Brothers

from The Two and Only   
176

39
US


✫1
country




3
UK
[Warner/Curb 8790]
written by David Bellamy
73.
06/1979

The Main Event/Fight by Barbra Streisand

from The Main Event: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Main Event: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
175

3
US
2
AC


13
dance




[Columbia 11008]
written by Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts & Bob Esty
74.
01/1979

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams

from Live and More / Sleepless Nights   
174

4
US
17
AC




10
R&B
34
UK
[Casablanca 959]
written by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
75.
11/1979

Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold

166







26
dance


2
UK
written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago
76.
09/1979

The Second Time Around by Shalamar

from Big Fun   Big Fun
164

8
US
47
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III
77.
01/1979

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills

from Music Box Dancer   
162

3
US
4
AC
44
country






[instrumental]
[Polydor 14517]
written by Frank Mills
78.
06/1979

Up the Junction by Squeeze

from Cool for Cats   Cool for Cats
161











2
UK
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
79.
03/1979

Some Girls by Racey

from Smash and Grab   Smash and Grab
161











2
UK
[Infinity 50030]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
80.
06/1979

Silly Games by Janet Kay

from Silly Games   
161











2
UK
written by Dennis Bovell
81.
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
82.
03/1979

Cool for Cats by Squeeze

from Cool for Cats   Cool for Cats
161











2
UK
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
83.
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
84.
07/1979

Bang Bang by B. A. Robertson

from Initial Success   
161











2
UK
written by B. A. Robertson (as Brian Alexander Robertson) & Terry Britten
85.
12/1979

I Have a Dream by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
160











2
UK
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
86.
09/1979

Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson

from Where There's Smoke…   Where There's Smoke…
157

4
US
34
AC




4
R&B


[Tamla 54306]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
87.
05/1979

Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez

from Born to Be Alive   Born to Be Alive
157

16
US




✫1
dance


10
UK
[Columbia 10987]
written by Patrick Hernandez
88.
11/1979

Special Lady by Ray, Goodman & Brown

from Ray, Goodman & Brown   
157

5
US
17
AC




✫1
R&B


[Polydor 2033]
written by Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
89.
01/1979

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

from If You Knew Suzi…   If You Knew Suzi…
153

4
US
4
AC








[RSO 917]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
90.
05/1979

Lead Me On by Maxine Nightingale

from Love Lines   
151

5
US
✫1
AC




37
R&B


[Windsong 11530]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis
91.
07/1979

Angel Eyes by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
149

64
US
37
AC






3
UK
charted as Angel Eyes / Voulez-Vous in UK charts; B side to Voulez-Vous in the US
[Atlantic 3609 B]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
92.
05/1979

I'll Never Love This Way Again by Dionne Warwick

from Dionne [1979 album]   
147

5
US
5
AC




18
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0419]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
93.
07/1979

Street Life by The Crusaders

from Street Life   Street Life
146

36
US




75
dance
17
R&B
5
UK
vocals by Randy Crawford
[MCA 41054]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings
94.
07/1979

Voulez-Vous by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
145

80
US
40
AC






3
UK
charted as Angel Eyes / Voulez-Vous in UK charts
[Atlantic 3609 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
95.
09/1979

You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
144

7
US
2
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists 1315]
written by Debbie Hupp (as Deborah Kay Huppà) & Bob Morrison (as Robert E. Morrison)
96.
01/1979

Woman in Love by The Three Degrees

from New Dimensions   New Dimensions
142



50
AC




27
R&B
3
UK
[Ariola America 7742]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
97.
09/1979

I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince

from Prince   Prince
140

11
US




2
dance
✫1
R&B
41
UK
charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts
[Warner 49050]
written by Prince
98.
01/1979

Keep On Dancin' by Gary's Gang

from Keep On Dancin'   
139

41
US




✫1
dance
15
R&B
8
UK
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
99.
07/1979

Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe

from Labour of Lust   Labour of Lust
139

12
US
36
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 11018]
written by Nick Lowe & Ian Gomm
100.
06/1979

Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds

from Repeat When Necessary   Repeat When Necessary
137

65
US








4
UK
[Swan Song 71001]
written by Elvis Costello
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