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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.
05/1979

Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

from Songs of Love   Songs of Love
371

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Juana 3422]
written by Frederick Knight
2.
12/1979

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

from The Wall   The Wall
363

✫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
3.
12/1979

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

334

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
written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
4.
03/1979

Reunited by Peaches & Herb

from 2 Hot!   2 Hot!
333

✫1
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Polydor 14547 A]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
5.
02/1979

Tragedy by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
330

✫1
US
19
AC


22
dance
44
R&B
✫1
UK
[RSO 918]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
6.
10/1979

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen

from The Game   The Game
327

✫1
US
17
AC






2
UK
[Elektra 46579]
written by Freddie Mercury
7.
11/1979

Rock with You by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
325

✫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 A]
written by Rod Temperton
8.
10/1979

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

from Wet & on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2   
324

✫1
US
7
AC


✫1
dance
20
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
9.
01/1979

Heart of Glass by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
320

✫1
US
44
AC


58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
10.
04/1979

Pop Muzik by M

from New York - London - Paris - Munich   New York - London - Paris - Munich
315

✫1
US




4
dance


2
UK
[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott
11.
04/1979

Hot Stuff by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
313

✫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
12.
09/1979

Still by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
311

✫1
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Motown 1474]
written by Lionel Richie
13.
11/1979

Coward of the County by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
310

3
US
5
AC
✫1
country




✫1
UK
[United Artists Xw-1327]
written by Roger Bowling & Billy Edd Wheeler
14.
06/1979

My Sharona by The Knack

from Get the Knack   Get the Knack
309

✫1
US








6
UK
[Capitol 4731]
written by Doug Fieger & Berton Averre
15.
05/1979

Bad Girls by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
307

✫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
16.
07/1979

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

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
303

✫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
17.
06/1979

Good Times by Chic

from Risqué   Risqué
302

✫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
18.
08/1979

Please Don't Go by KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do You Wanna Go Party   
293

✫1
US
27
AC






3
UK
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
19.
10/1979

Do That to Me One More Time by Captain & Tennille

from Make Your Move   Make Your Move
288

✫1
US
4
AC




58
R&B
7
UK
[Casablanca 2215]
written by Toni Tennille
20.
07/1979

Rise by Herb Alpert

from Rise   Rise
286

✫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)
21.
07/1979

After the Love Has Gone by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
275

2
US
3
AC




2
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 11033]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
22.
10/1979

Babe by Styx

from Cornerstone   Cornerstone
275

✫1
US
9
AC






6
UK
[A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung
23.
01/1979

Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart

from Knock on Wood   
272

✫1
US




5
dance
6
R&B
6
UK
[Ariola 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
24.
12/1979

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

from Fast Break OST   
271

4
US
2
AC




86
R&B
2
UK
[Motown 1477]
written by Carol Connors & David Shire
25.
07/1979

We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard

270

7
US
5
AC






✫1
UK
[EMI America 8025]
written by Alan Tarney
26.
04/1979

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

from Pleasure and Pain   Pleasure and Pain
257

6
US
5
AC
68
country




✫1
UK
[Capitol 4705]
written by Even Stevens
27.
03/1979

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family   We Are Family
254

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
28.
10/1979

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
245

✫1
US
8
AC






23
UK
[Infinity 50035]
written by Rupert Holmes
29.
03/1979

In the Navy by Village People

from Go West   
244

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
30.
09/1979

Cars by Gary Numan

from The Pleasure Principle   The Pleasure Principle
236

9
US




56
dance


✫1
UK
written by Gary Numan
31.
05/1979

Sad Eyes by Robert John

235

✫1
US
10
AC






31
UK
[EMI America 8015]
written by Robert John
32.
04/1979

Love You Inside Out by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
225

✫1
US
15
AC




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

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
223

✫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
34.
05/1979

Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
217

6
US




14
dance
2
R&B
4
UK
with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis
35.
08/1979

Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
211

4
US








3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
36.
02/1979

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

from Destiny   Destiny
209

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]
37.
11/1979

Yes, I'm Ready by Teri DeSario

from Moonlight Madness   Moonlight Madness
209

2
US
✫1
AC




20
R&B


with KC
[Casablanca 2227]
written by Barbara Mason
38.
03/1979

Just When I Needed You Most by Randy VanWarmer

from Warmer   Warmer
208

4
US
✫1
AC
71
country




8
UK
[Bearsville 0334]
written by Randy VanWarmer & Tony Wilson
39.
10/1979

Heartache Tonight by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
206

✫1
US
38
AC






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

Sail On by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
205

4
US
9
AC




8
R&B
8
UK
[Motown 1466]
written by Lionel Richie
41.
08/1979

Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
204

2
US
44
AC


54
dance
13
R&B
29
UK
[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer
42.
06/1979

The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Million Mile Reflections   Million Mile Reflections
202

3
US
30
AC
✫1
country




14
UK
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
43.
12/1979

Longer by Dan Fogelberg

from Phoenix   Phoenix
199

2
US
✫1
AC
85
country






written by Dan Fogelberg
44.
02/1979

He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family   We Are Family
197

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
45.
10/1979

Ladies' Night by Kool & The Gang

from Ladies' Night   Ladies' Night
197

8
US






✫1
R&B
9
UK
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang
46.
03/1979

Goodnight Tonight by Paul McCartney

196

5
US
30
AC






5
UK
as Wings
written by Paul McCartney
47.
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
195

4
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B
52
UK
[Tamla 54303]
written by Stevie Wonder
48.
11/1979

Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
187

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
49.
02/1979

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
187

4
US
46
AC






8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
50.
04/1979

She Believes in Me by Kenny Rogers

from The Gambler   The Gambler
180

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




42
UK
[United Artists Xw-1273]
written by Steve Gibb
51.
03/1979

The Logical Song by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
180

6
US








7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
52.
11/1979

The Second Time Around by Shalamar

from Big Fun   Big Fun
180

8
US
47
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III
53.
10/1979

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
179

8
US








6
UK
featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
54.
10/1979

Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson

from Where There's Smoke…   Where There's Smoke…
178

4
US
34
AC




4
R&B


[Tamla 54306]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
55.
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
170

3
US
2
AC


13
dance




written by Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts & Bob Esty
56.
06/1979

I'll Never Love This Way Again by Dionne Warwick

from Dionne [1979 album]   
169

5
US
5
AC




18
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0419]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
57.
04/1979

Chuck E.'s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones

from Rickie Lee Jones   Rickie Lee Jones
168

4
US
20
AC




79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
58.
04/1979

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

from McFadden & Whitehead   McFadden & Whitehead
164

13
US




10
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[P.i. 3675]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen
59.
01/1979

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams

from Live and More / Sleepless Nights   
164

4
US
17
AC




10
R&B
34
UK
[Casablanca 959]
written by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
60.
01/1979

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

from If You Knew Suzi…   If You Knew Suzi…
161

4
US
4
AC








[RSO 917]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
61.
05/1979

Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
160

8
US
40
AC






6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
62.
01/1979

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills

from Music Box Dancer   
155

3
US
4
AC
44
country






[instrumental]
[Polydor 14517]
written by Frank Mills
63.
09/1979

You're Only Lonely by J.D. Souther

from You're Only Lonely   You're Only Lonely
155

7
US
✫1
AC
60
country






[Columbia 11079]
written by J.D. Souther
64.
05/1979

Lead Me On by Maxine Nightingale

from Love Lines   
153

5
US
✫1
AC




37
R&B


[Windsong 11530]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis
65.
11/1979

Off the Wall by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
151

10
US






5
R&B
7
UK
[Epic]
written by Rod Temperton
66.
09/1979

You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
149

7
US
2
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists Xw-1315]
written by Debbie Hupp (as Deborah Kay Huppà) & Bob Morrison (as Robert E. Morrison)
67.
03/1979

Makin' It by David Naughton

148

5
US
48
AC


11
dance




[RSO 916]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
68.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
144

7
US
13
AC






37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
69.
10/1979

Better Love Next Time by Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win   Sometimes You Win
139

12
US
3
AC
91
country




8
UK
[Capitol 4785]
written by Steve Pippen, Larry Keith & Johnny Slate
70.
03/1979

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel

from Fate for Breakfast   Fate for Breakfast
137



29
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11050]
written by Mike Batt
71.
07/1979

I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
133

73
US








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
72.
04/1979

I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick

from At Budokan   At Budokan
132

7
US








29
UK
[live]
[Epic 50680]
written by Rick Nielsen
73.
07/1979

Lonesome Loser by Little River Band

from First Under the Wire   First Under the Wire
131

6
US
15
AC








[Capitol 4748 A]
written by David Briggs [Australian musician]
74.
09/1979

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

from The Age of Plastic   The Age of Plastic
130

40
US








✫1
UK
[Warner 49114 (Island)]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
75.
09/1979

Dreaming by Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
130

27
US








2
UK
[Chrysalis 2379]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
76.
12/1979

The Long Run by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
130

8
US
34
AC






66
UK
written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
77.
05/1979

Does Your Mother Know by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
130

19
US
41
AC






4
UK
[Atlantic 3574 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
78.
09/1979

Message in a Bottle by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
129

74
US








✫1
UK
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
79.
05/1979

Gold by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
129

5
US
42
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
80.
02/1979

Chiquitita by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
128

29
US
15
AC






2
UK
[Atlantic 3629 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
81.
06/1979

Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez

from Born to Be Alive   Born to Be Alive
127

16
US




✫1
dance


10
UK
[Columbia 10987]
written by Patrick Hernandez
82.
05/1979

Are Friends Electric? by Tubeway Army

from Replicas   Replicas
126

105
US








✫1
UK
[Atco 7206]
written by Gary Numan
83.
02/1979

Take Me Home by Cher

from Take Me Home   Take Me Home
125

8
US
19
AC


2
dance
21
R&B


[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller
84.
11/1979

Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang

from Sugarhill Gang   
125

36
US




14
dance
4
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #248]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
85.
11/1979

I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince

from Prince   Prince
122

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
86.
04/1979

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

from The Two and Only   
119

39
US


✫1
country




3
UK
written by David Bellamy
87.
05/1979

Sunday Girl by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
119











✫1
UK
written by Chris Stein
88.
09/1979

One Day at a Time by Lena Martell

119











✫1
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson & Marijohn Wilkin
89.
06/1979

Mama Can't Buy You Love by Elton John

from The Complete Thom Bell Sessions   The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
119

9
US
✫1
AC




36
R&B


[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
90.
01/1979

I Just Fall in Love Again by Anne Murray

from New Kind of Feeling   
118

12
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




58
UK
[Capitol 4675]
written by Steve Dorff (as Stephen Dorff), Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd
91.
10/1979

Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
117

10
US
28
AC








[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
92.
11/1979

Don't Do Me Like That by Tom Petty

from Damn the Torpedoes   Damn the Torpedoes
116

10
US










written by Tom Petty
93.
04/1979

You Can't Change That by Raydio

from Rock On   
116

9
US
25
AC




3
R&B


[Arista 0399]
written by Ray Parker Jr
94.
09/1979

Broken Hearted Me by Anne Murray

from I'll Always Love You   
112

12
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[Capitol 4773]
written by Randy Goodrum
95.
12/1979

Daydream Believer by Anne Murray

from I'll Always Love You   
111

12
US
✫1
AC
3
country




61
UK
written by John Stewart
96.
03/1979

Love Is the Answer by England Dan & John Ford Coley

from Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive   Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive
110

10
US
✫1
AC






45
UK
[Big Tree 16131]
written by Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox & Roger Powell
97.
04/1979

Dance Away by Roxy Music

from Manifesto   Manifesto
110

44
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Atco 7100]
written by Bryan Ferry
98.
03/1979

Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) by G.Q.

from Disco Nights   
109

12
US




3
dance
✫1
R&B


[Arista 0388]
written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier & Paul Service
99.
12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
109











✫1
UK
written by Sting
100.
07/1979

Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe

from Labour of Lust   Labour of Lust
109

12
US
36
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 11018]
written by Nick Lowe & Ian Gomm
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