Top 100 Of 1979 (* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Label) (Peak Position-Peak Month)


*1   MY SHARONA
      The Knack (Capitol) (#1, Aug)
*2   BAD GIRLS
      Donna Summer (Casablanca) (#1, July)
*3   LE FREAK
      Chic (Atlantic) (#1, Dec 1978)
*4   DO YA THINK I'M SEXY
      Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#1, Feb)
*5   REUNITED
      Peaches and Herb (Polydor) (#1, May)
*6   I WILL SURVIVE/
      SUBSTITUTE
      Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) (#1, March)
*7   HOT STUFF
      Donna Summer (Casablanca) (#1, June)
 8   Y.M.C.A.
      The Village People (Casablanca) (#2, Feb)
*9   RING MY BELL
      Anita Ward (Juana) (#1, June)
*10  SAD EYES
      Robert John (EMI-America) (#1, Oct)
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*11  TOO MUCH HEAVEN
      The Bee Gees (RSO) (#1, Jan)
*12  MAC ARTHUR PARK
      Donna Summer (Casablanca) (#1, Nov 1978)
 13  WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
      Dr. Hook (Capitol) (#6, Aug)
 14  MAKIN' IT
      David Naughton (RSO) (#5, July)
 15  FIRE
      The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#2, Feb)
*16  TRAGEDY
      The Bee Gees (RSO) (#1, March)
 17  A LITTLE MORE LOVE
      Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#3, Feb)
*18  HEART OF GLASS
      Blondie (Chrysalis) (#1, April)
*19  WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
      The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers) (#1, April)
*20  GOOD TIMES
      Chic (Atlantic) (#1, Aug)
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*21  YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS
      Barbra and Neil (Columbia) (#1, Dec 1978)
*22  KNOCK ON WOOD
      Amii Wood (Ariola) (#1, April)
 23  STUMBLIN' IN
      Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO) (#4, May)
 24  LEAD ME ON
      Maxine Nightingale (Windsong) (#5, Sept)
 25  SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To the Ground)
      The Jacksons (Epic) (#7, May)
 26  DON'T CRY OUT LOUD
      Melissa Manchester (Arista) (#10, March)
 27  THE LOGICAL SONG
      Supertramp (A&M) (#6, June)
 28  MY LIFE
      Billy Joel (Columbia) (#3, Jan)
 29  JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
      Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville) (#4, June)
 30  YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT
      Raydio (Arista) (#9, Aug)
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 31  SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
      Peaches and Herb (Polydor) (#5, March)
 32  I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
      Dionne Warwick (Arista) (#5, Oct)
*33  LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
      The Bee Gees (RSO) (#1, June)
 34  I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
      Cheap Trick (Epic) (#7, July)
 35  THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
      Barbra Streisand (Columbia) (#3, Aug)
 36  MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE
      Elton John (MCA) (#9, Aug)
 37  I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
      Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers) (#10, Feb)
 38  AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
      Earth, Wind, and Fire (ARC) (#2, Sept)
 39  HEAVEN KNOWS
      Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca) (#4, March)
 40  THE GAMBLER
      Kenny Rogers (United Artists) (#16, March)
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 41  LOTTA LOVE
      Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers) (#8, Feb)
 42  LADY
      The Little River Band (Capitol) (#10, April)
 43  HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
      Bonnie Pointer (Motown) (#11, Oct)
 44  HOLD THE LINE
      Toto (Columbia) (#5, Jan)
 45  HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
      Sister Sledge (Coltillon) (#9, May)
 46  SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER
      Dr. Hook (Capitol) (#6, Jan)
 47  SHE BELIEVES IN ME
      Kenny Rogers (United Artists) (#5, July)
 48  IN THE NAVY
      The Village People (Casablanca) (#3, May)
 49  MUSIC BOX DANCER
      Frank Mills (Polydor) (#3, May)
 50  THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
      The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic) (#3, Sept)
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 51  GOLD
      John Stewart (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham)
      (RSO) (#5, Aug)
 52  GOODNIGHT TONIGHT
      Wings (Columbia) (#5, May)
 53  WE ARE FAMILY
      Sister Sledge (Cotillon) (#2, June)
 54  ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY
      Bad Company (Swan Song) (#13, June)
 55  EVERY 1'S A WINNER
      Hot Chocolate (Infinity) (#6, Feb)
 56  TAKE ME HOME
      Cher (Casablanca) (#8, May)
 57  BOOGIE WONDERLAND
      Earth, Wind, and Fire with the Emotions (ARC) (#6, July)
 58  (Our Love) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY
      Andy Gibb (RSO) (#9, Dec 1978)
 59  WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE
      Bobby Caldwell (Clouds) (#9, March)
 60  NEW YORK GROOVE
      Ace Frehley (Casablanca) (#13, Feb)
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 61  SULTANS OF SWING
      Dire Straits (Warner Brothers) (#4, April)
 62  I WANT YOUR LOVE
      Chic (Atlantic) (#7, May)
 63  CHUCK E'S IN LOVE
      Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers) (#4, July)
 64  I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (Disco 'Round)
      Alicia Bridges (Polydor) (#5, Dec 1978)
 65  AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW
      McFadden and Whitehead (Philadelphia International) (#13, July)
 66  LONESOME LOSER
      The Little River Band (Capitol) (#6, Sept)
 67  RENEGADE/
      SING FOR THE DAY
      Styx (A&M) (#16, June)
 68  LOVE IS THE ANSWER
      England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree) (#10, May)
 69  GOT TO BE REAL
      Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) (#12, Feb)
 70  BORN TO BE ALIVE
      Patrick Hernandez (Columbia) (#16, Sept)
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 71  SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
      The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet) (#8, July)
 72  I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
      Anne Murray (Capitol) (#12, April)
 73  SHAKE IT
      Ian Matthews (Mushroom) (#13, Feb)
 74  I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
      Kiss (Casablanca) (#11, Aug)
 75  I JUST WANNA STOP
      Gino Vanelli (A&M) (#4, Dec 1978)
 76  DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak)
      G.Q. (Arista) (#12, June)
 77  OOH BABY BABY
      Linda Rinstadt (Elektra) (#7, Jan)
 78  SEPTEMBER
      Earth, Wind, and Fire (ARC) (#8, Feb)
 79  TIME PASSAGES
      Al Stewart (Arista) (#7, Dec 1978)
*80  RISE
      Herb Alpert (A&M) (#1, Oct)
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 81  DON'T BRING ME DOWN
      The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet) (#4, Sept)
 82  PROMISES/
     WATCH OUT FOR LUCY
       Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO) (#9, Jan)
 83  GET USED TO IT
      Roger Voudoris (Warner Brothers) (#21, June)
 84  HOW MUCH I FEEL
      Ambrosia (Warner Brothers) (#3, Nov 1978)
 85  SUSPICIONS
      Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) (#13, Sept)
 86  YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
      Rex Smith (Columbia) (#10, June)
 87  HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
      Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers) (#12, Dec 1978)
 88  DOUBLE VISION
      Foreigner (Atlantic) (#2, Nov 1978)
 89  EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU
      The Babys (Chrysalis) (#13, March)
 90  I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl)
      Instant Funk (Salsoul) (#20, May)
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*91  DON'T STOP 'TILL YOU GET ENOUGHT
      Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, Oct)
 92  BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
      Robert Palmer (Island) (#14, Sept)
 93  SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
      Barry Manilow (Arista) (#9, Feb)
 94  WE'VE GOT TONITE
      Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) (#13, Jan)
 95  DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
      Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#15, July)
 96  DANCING SHOES
      Nigel Olsson (Bang) (#18, March)
 97  THE BOSS
      Diana Ross (Motown) (#19, Oct)
 98  SAIL ON
      The Commodores (Motown) (#4, Oct)
 99  I DO LOVE YOU
      G.Q. (Arista) (#20, Sept)
 100 STRANGE WAY
      Firefall (Atlantic) (#11, Dec 1978)
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101. YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT-The Captain and Tennille		10
103. LET'S GO-The Cars@							14
104. LIVIN' IT UP (Friday Night)-Bell and James@			15
105. MINUTE BY MINUTE-The Doobie Brothers@				14
106. SWEET LIFE-Paul Davis@						17
107. LOVE TAKES TIME-Orleans@						11
108. STRAIGHT ON-Heart@							15
109. NO TELL LOVER-Chicago@						14
110. SOUL MAN-The Blues Brothers@					14		
111. GOODBYE STRANGER-Supertramp@					15
112. ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (Part 1)-Funkadelic@			28
113. LOVE BALLAD-George Benson@						18
114. DIFFERENT WORLDS-Maureen McGovern@					18
115. READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN-Barry Manilow@			11
116. DRIVER'S SEAT-Sniff 'n' the Tears@    				15
117. CRUEL TO BE KIND-Nick Lowe@					12
118. DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT-Olivia Newton-John@				11
119. ALIVE AGAIN-Chicago@						14
120. LOVIN' TOUCHIN' SQUEEZIN'-Journey@					16
121. CRAZY LOVE-Poco@							17
122. PRECIOUS LOVE-Bob Welch@						19
123. DON'T HOLD BACK-Chanson@						21
124. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT-Evelyn "Champagne" King@		23
125. INSTANT REPLAY-Dan Hartman@					29
126. I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE-Peter Frampton@				14
127. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP-Crystal Gayle@				18
128. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER-The Talking Heads@				26
129. SPOOKY-The Atlanta Rhythm Section@					17
130. SUPERMAN-Herbie Mann@						26
131. IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM-Joe Jackson@			21
132. MORNING DANCE-Spyro Gyra@						24
133. CHANGE OF HEART-Eric Carmen@					19
134. BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY-Foreigner@					15
135. I'M EVERY WOMAN-Chaka Kahn@					21
136. DO IT OR DIE-The Atanta Rhythm Section@				19
137. BABY I'M BURNIN'-Dolly Parton@					25
138. HOT SUMMER NIGHTS-Night@						18
139. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER-Blondie@					24
140. HEART OF THE NIGHT-Poco@						20
141. DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW-Abba@					19
142. HOT NUMBER-Foxy@							21
143. HIGHWAY SONG-Blackfoot@						26
144. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT-Barbara Mandrell@31
145. DIRTY WHITE BOY-Foreigner@						12
146. DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT-Pablo Cruise@			21
147. BLOW AWAY-George Harrison@						16
148. BUSTIN' LOOSE-Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers@			34
149. YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE-The Jones Girls@		38
150. PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND-Kansas@					23
151. DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got the Light In Your Eyes)-Gerry Raffery    17
152. GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME-Gerry Raffery				21
153. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE-Lobo			23
154. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS-Neil Diamond					20
155. BIG SHOT-Billy Joel						14
156. GETTING CLOSER-Wings						20
157. ROXANNE-The Police							32
158. WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'-Stephanie Mills			22
159. DANCE (Disco Heat)-Sylvester					19
161. IT'S A LAUGH-Daryl Hall and John Oates				20
162. SUCH A WOMAN-Tycoon						26
163. BICYCLE RACE/
       FAT BOTTOM GIRLS-Queen						24
165. MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL-The Cars					35
167. THE POWER OF GOLD-Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg			24
168. MAYBE I'M A FOOL-Eddie Money					22
172. SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT-Anne Murray				25
173. RUN FOR HOME-Lindisfarne						33
176. OH WELL-The Rockets						30
177. HOLD ON-Ian Gomm							18
180. BLUE COLLAR MAN (Long Nights)-Styx					21
182. I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU-Livingston Taylor			30
183. HONESTY-Billy Joel							24
185. GOT TO HAVE LOVING-Don Ray						44
186. HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET-Gonzalez				26
187. DEPENDIN' ON YOU-The Doobie Brothers				25
191. OH HONEY-Delegation						45
194. AIN'T LOVE A BITCH-Rod Stewart					22
197. OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL-Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band	28
198. HOME AND DRY-Gerry Rafferty					28
199. EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE-Stephen Bishop				32
201. FOREVER AUTUMN-Justin Hayward					47
202. THERE'LL NEVER BE-Switch						36
204. PART-TIME LOVE-Elton John						22
206. PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE-Player					27
207. THIS IS LOVE-Paul Anka						35
208. THE DREAM NEVER DIES-The Cooper Brothers				48
215. CAN YOU FOOL-Glen Campbell						38
226. FLYING HIGH-The Commodores						38
227. ON THE SHELF-Donny and Marie					38
232. WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison						42
237. LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM (The Amos and Andy Song)-Gene Cotton	40
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