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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.
12/1979

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

from The Wall   The Wall
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
2.
01/1979

Heart of Glass by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
383

✫1
US
44
AC


58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
3.
04/1979

Pop Muzik by M

from New York - London - Paris - Munich   New York - London - Paris - Munich
374

✫1
US




4
dance


2
UK
[Warner 49033 (Sire)]
written by Robin Scott
4.
10/1979

Babe by Styx

from Cornerstone   Cornerstone
308

✫1
US
9
AC






6
UK
[A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung
5.
06/1979

My Sharona by The Knack

from Get the Knack   Get the Knack
299

✫1
US








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

Cars by Gary Numan

from The Pleasure Principle   The Pleasure Principle
274

9
US




56
dance


✫1
UK
written by Gary Numan
7.
08/1979

Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
266

4
US








3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
8.
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
9.
10/1979

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
244

✫1
US
8
AC






23
UK
[Infinity 50035]
written by Rupert Holmes
10.
06/1979

The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Million Mile Reflections   Million Mile Reflections
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
11.
01/1979

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
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
12.
02/1979

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
219

4
US
46
AC






8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
13.
10/1979

Heartache Tonight by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
211

✫1
US
38
AC






40
UK
[Asylum 46545]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger & J.D. Souther
14.
09/1979

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

from The Age of Plastic   The Age of Plastic
207

40
US








✫1
UK
[Warner 49114 (Island)]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
15.
03/1979

The Logical Song by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
204

6
US








7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
16.
07/1979

I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
198

73
US








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
17.
05/1979

Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
197

8
US
40
AC






6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
18.
09/1979

Message in a Bottle by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
197

74
US








✫1
UK
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
19.
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
20.
09/1979

Dreaming by Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
196

27
US








2
UK
[Chrysalis 2379]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
21.
03/1979

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel

from Fate for Breakfast   Fate for Breakfast
194



29
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11050]
written by Mike Batt
22.
05/1979

Are Friends Electric? by Tubeway Army

from Replicas   Replicas
192

105
US








✫1
UK
[Atco 7206]
written by Gary Numan
23.
05/1979

Sunday Girl by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
189











✫1
UK
written by Chris Stein
24.
12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
188











✫1
UK
written by Sting
25.
04/1979

Chuck E.'s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones

from Rickie Lee Jones   Rickie Lee Jones
187

4
US
20
AC




79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
26.
04/1979

Dance Away by Roxy Music

from Manifesto   Manifesto
182

44
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Atco 7100]
written by Bryan Ferry
27.
06/1979

Up the Junction by Squeeze

from Cool for Cats   Cool for Cats
162











2
UK
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
28.
02/1979

Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   Armed Forces
162











2
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello
29.
03/1979

Cool for Cats by Squeeze

from Cool for Cats   Cool for Cats
162











2
UK
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
30.
07/1979

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
162











2
UK
[R]
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting
31.
06/1979

Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds

from Repeat When Necessary   Repeat When Necessary
138

65
US








4
UK
[Swan Song 71001]
written by Elvis Costello
32.
08/1979

Money by The Flying Lizards

from The Flying Lizards   The Flying Lizards
137

50
US




22
dance


5
UK
[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
33.
11/1979

The Eton Rifles by The Jam

from Setting Sons   Setting Sons
137











3
UK
written by Paul Weller
34.
03/1979

Something Else / Friggin' in the Riggin' by Sex Pistols

from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle   The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
137











3
UK
written by Eddie Cochran, Sharon Sheeley, traditional & Steve Jones (arrangement)
35.
02/1979

Lucky Number by Lene Lovich

from Stateless   Stateless
137











3
UK
written by Lene Lovich & Les Chappell
36.
06/1979

C'Mon Everybody by Sex Pistols

from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle   The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
137











3
UK
written by Eddie Cochran & Jerry Capehart
37.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
129

7
US
13
AC






37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
38.
08/1979

Angel Eyes by Roxy Music

from Manifesto   Manifesto
128











4
UK
[Atco 7204]
written by Bryan Ferry & Andy Mackay
39.
04/1979

I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick

from At Budokan   At Budokan
127

7
US








29
UK
[live]
[Epic 50680]
written by Rick Nielsen
40.
01/1979

Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond

from You Don't Bring Me Flowers   You Don't Bring Me Flowers
125

20
US
2
AC
73
country




16
UK
[Columbia 10897]
written by Richard Bennett & Neil Diamond
41.
05/1979

Gold by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
121

5
US
42
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
42.
11/1979

It's Different for Girls by Joe Jackson

from I'm the Man   I'm the Man
119

101
US








5
UK
[A&M 2186]
written by Joe Jackson
43.
03/1979

Love Is the Answer by England Dan & John Ford Coley

from Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive   Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive
118

10
US
✫1
AC






45
UK
[Big Tree 16131]
written by Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox & Roger Powell
44.
09/1979

Since You Been Gone by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Down to Earth   Down to Earth
118

57
US








6
UK
written by Russ Ballard
45.
07/1979

Lonesome Loser by Little River Band

from First Under the Wire   First Under the Wire
117

6
US
15
AC








[Capitol 4748]
written by David Briggs [Australian musician]
46.
02/1979

Ain't Love a Bitch by Rod Stewart

from Blondes Have More Fun   Blondes Have More Fun
112

22
US








11
UK
[Warner 8810]
written by Rod Stewart & Gary Grainger
47.
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
48.
06/1979

Lady Lynda by The Beach Boys

from L.A. (Light Album)   L.A. (Light Album)
109



39
AC






6
UK
[Caribou 9030]
written by Al Jardine & Ron Altbach
49.
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
50.
04/1979

Silly Thing by Sex Pistols

from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle   The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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
51.
11/1979

Complex by Gary Numan

from The Pleasure Principle   The Pleasure Principle
106











6
UK
written by Gary Numan
52.
12/1979

The Long Run by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
104

8
US
34
AC






66
UK
[Asylum 46569]
written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
53.
04/1979

Deeper Than the Night by Olivia Newton-John

from Totally Hot   Totally Hot
101

11
US
4
AC
87
country




64
UK
[MCA 41009]
written by Tom Snow & Johnny Vastano
54.
05/1979

Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie

from Lodger   Lodger
96











7
UK
written by David Bowie & Brian Eno
55.
06/1979

Babylon's Burning by The Ruts

from The Crack   The Crack
96











7
UK
written by Paul Fox, Malcolm Owen, Dave Ruffy & John Jennings
56.
03/1979

Blow Away by George Harrison

from George Harrison   George Harrison
93

16
US
2
AC






51
UK
[Dark Horse 8763]
written by George Harrison
57.
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)
58.
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
59.
01/1979

Lady by Little River Band

from Sleeper Catcher   Sleeper Catcher
90

10
US
7
AC








[Harvest 4667]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
60.
05/1979

I Was Made for Lovin' You by KISS

from Dynasty   Dynasty
88

11
US




37
dance


50
UK
[Casablanca 983]
written by Desmond Child, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia
61.
10/1979

Cool Change by Little River Band

from First Under the Wire   First Under the Wire
88

10
US
8
AC








[Capitol 4789]
written by Glenn Shorrock
62.
10/1979

This Is It by Kenny Loggins

from Keep the Fire   Keep the Fire
87

11
US
17
AC




19
R&B


[Columbia 11109]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
63.
07/1979

The Diary of Horace Wimp by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
87











8
UK
[only released in the UK]
written by Jeff Lynne
64.
04/1979

Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore

from Back on the Streets   Back on the Streets
87











8
UK
[Jet 5061]
written by Phil Lynott & Gary Moore
65.
02/1979

Don't Stop Me Now by Queen

from Jazz   Jazz
87

86
US








9
UK
[Elektra 46008]
written by Freddie Mercury
66.
05/1979

Minute by Minute by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
86

14
US
13
AC




74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
67.
10/1979

Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
82

10
US
28
AC








[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
68.
09/1979

Good Girls Don't by The Knack

from Get the Knack   Get the Knack
81

11
US








66
UK
[Capitol 4771]
written by Doug Fieger
69.
01/1979

Crazy Love by Poco

from Legend   Legend
81

17
US
✫1
AC
95
country






[ABC 12439]
written by Rusty Young
70.
03/1979

Waiting for an Alibi by Thin Lizzy

from Black Rose: A Rock Legend   Black Rose: A Rock Legend
80











9
UK
written by Phil Lynott
71.
11/1979

Don't Do Me Like That by Tom Petty

from Damn the Torpedoes   Damn the Torpedoes
77

10
US










written by Tom Petty
72.
11/1979

Jane by Starship

from Freedom at Point Zero   Freedom at Point Zero
75

14
US








49
UK
as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt FB-11750]
written by David Freiberg, Jim McPherson, Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico
73.
12/1979

London Calling by The Clash

from London Calling   London Calling
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]
74.
07/1979

Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
74

15
US
32
AC






57
UK
[A&M 2162]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
75.
06/1979

Let's Go by The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
74

14
US








51
UK
written by Ric Ocasek
76.
02/1979

Into the Valley by The Skids

from Scared to Dance   
73











10
UK
written by Richard Jobson & Stuart Adamson
77.
07/1979

Beat the Clock by Sparks

from No. 1 in Heaven   No. 1 in Heaven
73











10
UK
written by Ron Mael & Russell Mael
78.
07/1979

Bad Case of Loving You by Robert Palmer

from Secrets   Secrets
72

14
US








61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
79.
09/1979

Queen of Hearts by Dave Edmunds

from Repeat When Necessary   Repeat When Necessary
70











11
UK
[Swan Song 71002]
written by Hank DeVito
80.
01/1979

King Rocker by Generation X

from Valley of the Dolls   Valley of the Dolls
70











11
UK
written by Billy Idol & Tony James
81.
06/1979

I Know a Heartache When I See One by Jennifer Warnes

from Shot Through the Heart   Shot Through the Heart
68

19
US
14
AC
10
country






[Arista 0430]
written by Kerry Chater, Charles Black & Rory Michael Bourke
82.
09/1979

Dirty White Boy by Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
67

12
US










[Atlantic 3618]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
83.
06/1979

Do Anything You Want To by Thin Lizzy

from Black Rose: A Rock Legend   Black Rose: A Rock Legend
67

81
US








14
UK
[Warner 49019]
written by Phil Lynott
84.
03/1979

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy by Bad Company

from Desolation Angels   Desolation Angels
65

13
US










[Swan Song 70119]
written by Paul Rodgers
85.
05/1979

Heart of the Night by Poco

from Legend   Legend
63

20
US
5
AC
96
country






[MCA 41023]
written by Paul Cotton
86.
11/1979

Union City Blue by Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
63











13
UK
written by Nigel Harrison & Debbie Harry
87.
07/1979

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young

from Rust Never Sleeps   Rust Never Sleeps
63











13
UK

written by Neil Young
88.
11/1979

Diamond Smiles by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
63











13
UK
written by Bob Geldof
89.
11/1979

Head Games by Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
61

14
US










[Atlantic 3633]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
90.
05/1979

I Can't Stand It No More by Peter Frampton

from Where I Should Be   Where I Should Be
61

14
US










[A&M 2148]
written by Peter Frampton
91.
02/1979

Big Shot by Billy Joel

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
60

14
US










[Columbia 10913]
written by Billy Joel
92.
05/1979

Do It or Die by Atlanta Rhythm Section

from Underdog   Underdog
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
93.
03/1979

Wow by Kate Bush

from Lionheart   Lionheart
60











14
UK
written by Kate Bush
94.
04/1979

The Number One Song in Heaven by Sparks

from No. 1 in Heaven   No. 1 in Heaven
60











14
UK
written by Ron Mael, Russell Mael & Giorgio Moroder
95.
08/1979

Duchess by The Stranglers

from The Raven   The Raven
60











14
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black
96.
04/1979

Dance the Night Away by Van Halen

from Van Halen II   Van Halen II
59

15
US










[Warner 8823]
written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony & David Lee Roth
97.
03/1979

Strange Town by The Jam

from Setting Sons   Setting Sons
58











15
UK
[Polydor 14553]
written by Paul Weller
98.
02/1979

Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
58











15
UK
written by Jim Steinman
99.
08/1979

Spooky by Atlanta Rhythm Section

from Underdog   Underdog
58

17
US
23
AC








[Polydor 2001]
written by Mike Sharpe (as Mike Shapiro) & Harry Middlebrooks (as Harry Middlebrooks Jr.)
100.
03/1979

Renegade by Styx

from Pieces of Eight   Pieces of Eight
56

16
US










[A&M 2110]
written by Tommy Shaw
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