Rock VF

Rock VF
Contact us
I like MVF

by Music VF.com

Rock music hits charts

Support Music VF


our sites

Music VF.com

Rock VF.com

Music VF.fr
by year
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
by decade
2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s
by artist
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 OtherTop 1000

Top Songs of 1979

1978 <-1979-> 1980
    

Video playlist


Cover
 
 
 
 
 
Date
down  up
 
Title down  up
Album
 
Points
down  up
 
Comment
 
 
Video
 
 
1.
02/1979
112

22
US








11
UK
[Warner 8810]
written by Rod Stewart & Gary Grainger
2.
08/1979
128











4
UK
[Atco 7204]
written by Bryan Ferry & Andy Mackay
3.
12/1979
384

✫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
4.
05/1979
192

105
US








✫1
UK
[Atco 7206]
written by Gary Numan
5.
10/1979

Babe by Styx

from Cornerstone   Cornerstone
308

✫1
US
9
AC






6
UK
[A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung
6.
06/1979
96











7
UK
7.
07/1979
72

14
US








61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
8.
02/1979
58











15
UK
written by Jim Steinman
9.
07/1979
73











10
UK
written by Ron Mael & Russell Mael
10.
02/1979
60

14
US










[Columbia 10913]
written by Billy Joel
11.
03/1979
93

16
US
2
AC






51
UK
[Dark Horse 8763]
written by George Harrison
12.
05/1979
96











7
UK
written by David Bowie & Brian Eno
13.
11/1979
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
14.
06/1979
91

62
US








9
UK
15.
03/1979
194



29
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11050]
written by Mike Batt
16.
06/1979
137











3
UK
17.
07/1979
162











2
UK
[R]
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting
18.
09/1979
274

9
US




56
dance


✫1
UK
written by Gary Numan
19.
04/1979
187

4
US
20
AC




79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
20.
11/1979
106











6
UK
written by Gary Numan
21.
10/1979
110

37
US
41
AC






8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
22.
10/1979
88

10
US
8
AC








[Capitol 4789]
written by Glenn Shorrock
23.
03/1979
162











2
UK
24.
01/1979

Crazy Love by Poco

from Legend   Legend
81

17
US
✫1
AC
95
country






[ABC 12439]
written by Rusty Young
25.
04/1979
182

44
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Atco 7100]
written by Bryan Ferry
26.
04/1979
59

15
US










27.
04/1979
101

11
US
4
AC
87
country




64
UK
[MCA 41009]
written by Tom Snow & Johnny Vastano
28.
11/1979
63











13
UK
written by Bob Geldof
29.
09/1979
67

12
US










[Atlantic 3618]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
30.
06/1979
67

81
US








14
UK
[Warner 49019]
written by Phil Lynott
31.
05/1979
60

19
US
11
AC
92
country






[Polydor 14568]
written by Buddy Buie (as Perry "Buddy" C. Buie), J. R. Cobb (as James B. Cobb Jr.) & Ronnie Hammond
32.
08/1979
266

4
US








3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
33.
11/1979
77

10
US










written by Tom Petty
34.
02/1979
87

86
US








9
UK
[Elektra 46008]
written by Freddie Mercury
35.
09/1979
196

27
US








2
UK
[Chrysalis 2379]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
36.
08/1979
60











14
UK
37.
10/1979
244

✫1
US
8
AC






23
UK
[Infinity 50035]
written by Rupert Holmes
38.
01/1979
125

20
US
2
AC
73
country




16
UK
[Columbia 10897]
written by Richard Bennett & Neil Diamond
39.
06/1979
138

65
US








4
UK
[Swan Song 71001]
written by Elvis Costello
40.
05/1979
121

5
US
42
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
41.
09/1979
81

11
US








66
UK
[Capitol 4771]
written by Doug Fieger
42.
07/1979
74

15
US
32
AC






57
UK
[A&M 2162]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
43.
11/1979
61

14
US










[Atlantic 3633]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
44.
01/1979
383

✫1
US
44
AC


58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
45.
05/1979
63

20
US
5
AC
96
country






[MCA 41023]
written by Paul Cotton
46.
10/1979
211

✫1
US
38
AC






40
UK
[Asylum 46545]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger & J.D. Souther
47.
05/1979
61

14
US










[A&M 2148]
written by Peter Frampton
48.
07/1979
198

73
US








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
49.
06/1979
68

19
US
14
AC
10
country






50.
04/1979
127

7
US








29
UK
[live]
[Epic 50680]
written by Rick Nielsen
51.
05/1979
88

11
US




37
dance


50
UK
[Casablanca 983]
written by Desmond Child, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia
52.
02/1979
73











10
UK
53.
11/1979
119

101
US








5
UK
[A&M 2186]
written by Joe Jackson
54.
11/1979
75

14
US








49
UK
as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt FB-11750]
written by David Freiberg, Jim McPherson, Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico
55.
01/1979
70











11
UK
written by Billy Idol & Tony James
56.
01/1979
90

10
US
7
AC








[Harvest 4667]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
57.
06/1979
109



39
AC






6
UK
[Caribou 9030]
written by Al Jardine & Ron Altbach
58.
11/1979
106

39
US








8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne
59.
06/1979
74

14
US








51
UK
written by Ric Ocasek
60.
12/1979
75







30
dance


11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #15]
charted as London Calling / Train In Vain (Stand By Me) in US dance charts
written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones [The Clash]
61.
07/1979
117

6
US
15
AC








[Capitol 4748]
written by David Briggs [Australian musician]
62.
03/1979
118

10
US
✫1
AC






45
UK
[Big Tree 16131]
written by Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox & Roger Powell
63.
02/1979
137











3
UK
64.
09/1979
197

74
US








✫1
UK
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
65.
05/1979
86

14
US
13
AC




74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
66.
08/1979
137

50
US




22
dance


5
UK
[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
67.
06/1979
299

✫1
US








6
UK
[Capitol 4731]
written by Doug Fieger & Berton Averre
68.
02/1979
162











2
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello
69.
04/1979
87











8
UK
[Jet 5061]
written by Phil Lynott & Gary Moore
70.
04/1979
374

✫1
US




4
dance


2
UK
[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott
71.
09/1979
70











11
UK
[Swan Song 71002]
written by Hank DeVito
72.
03/1979
56

16
US










[A&M 2110]
written by Tommy Shaw
73.
03/1979
65

13
US










[Swan Song 70119]
written by Paul Rodgers
74.
02/1979
92

32
US








12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
75.
07/1979
63











13
UK

written by Neil Young
76.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
129

7
US
13
AC






37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
77.
05/1979
197

8
US
40
AC






6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
78.
04/1979
106











6
UK
as Sex Pistols And Ten Pole Tudor
charted as Silly Thing/Who Killed Bambi in the UK
written by Paul Cook & Steve Jones
79.
09/1979
118

57
US








6
UK
written by Russ Ballard
80.
03/1979
137











3
UK
81.
08/1979
58

17
US
23
AC








[Polydor 2001]
written by Mike Sharpe (as Mike Shapiro) & Harry Middlebrooks (as Harry Middlebrooks Jr.)
82.
03/1979
58











15
UK
[Polydor 14553]
written by Paul Weller
83.
02/1979
219

4
US
46
AC






8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
84.
05/1979
189











✫1
UK
written by Chris Stein
85.
10/1979
82

10
US
28
AC








[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
86.
06/1979
228

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
87.
07/1979
87











8
UK
[only released in the UK]
written by Jeff Lynne
88.
11/1979
137











3
UK
written by Paul Weller
89.
03/1979
204

6
US








7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
90.
12/1979
104

8
US
34
AC






66
UK
[Asylum 46569]
written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
91.
04/1979
60











14
UK
92.
10/1979
87

11
US
17
AC




19
R&B


[Columbia 11109]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
93.
10/1979

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
196

8
US








6
UK
featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
94.
11/1979
63











13
UK
95.
06/1979
162











2
UK
96.
09/1979
207

40
US








✫1
UK
[Warner 49114 (Island)]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
97.
03/1979
80











9
UK
written by Phil Lynott
98.
12/1979
188











✫1
UK
written by Sting
99.
01/1979
226

✫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
100.
03/1979

Wow by Kate Bush

from Lionheart   Lionheart
60











14
UK
written by Kate Bush

Contact us
I like MVF
Rock VF
US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts   •   UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts
Rock VF  © 2007-2020 Howard Drake / VF Entertainment
  Music VF.com, music hits charts   •   Rock VF.com, rock music hits charts   •   Music VF.fr, tous les tubes   •   Comics VF.com
http://www.rockvf.com/songs.php?page=year&year=1979&tab=songchartstab&sort=songdown&filter=all