There were 18 number one songs in 1979. Y.M.C.A. by Village People was the first number 1 of the year and the year and the decade finished with Pink Floyd with Another Brick In The Wall (part II). You have to admit there were some fantastic songs in the 1970’s but not all could make it to number 1. I will take a look at some of these in other posts so please visit again and look for updates.
Y.M.C.A. – Village People
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Heart Of Glass – Blondie
Tragedy – Bee Gees
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel
Sunday Girl – Blondie
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
Are ‘Friends Electric – Tubeway Army
I Don’t Like Mondays – Boomtown Rats
We Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard
Cars – Gary Numan
Message In A Bottle – Police
Video Killed The Radio Star – Buggles
One Day At A Time – Lena Martell
When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr Hook
Walking On The Moon – Police
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd
1979
- 6th Jan – Y.M.C.A. – Village People – 3 weeks
- 27th Jan – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Dury and the Blockheads – 1 week
- 3rd Feb – Heart Of Glass – Blondie – 4 weeks
- 3rd Mar – Tragedy – Bee Gees – 2 weeks
- 17th Mar – I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor – 4 weeks
- 14th Apr – Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel – 6 weeks
- 26th May – Sunday Girl – Blondie – 3 weeks
- 16th June – Ring My Bell – Anita Ward – 2 weeks
- 30th June – Are ‘Friends Electric – Tubeway Army – 4 weeks
- 28th July – I Don’t Like Mondays – Boomtown Rats – 4 weeks
- 25th Aug – We Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard – 4 weeks
- 22nd Sep – Cars – Gary Numan – 1 week
- 29th Sep – Message In A Bottle – Police – 3 weeks
- 20th Oct – Video Killed The Radio Star – Buggles – 1 week
- 27th Oct – One Day At A Time – Lena Martell – 3 weeks
- 17th Nov – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr Hook – 3 weeks
- 8th Dec – Walking On The Moon – Police – 1 week
- 15th Dec – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd – 5 weeks
If you get a minute could you please pop over to my Facebook Page and join us. I plan to build this page this year as I have more time on my hands since retiring. I am trying to get people to share their favourite 70s music. As you know we do not all like the same songs and it would be great to hear page members favourite 70s songs. I hope to see you there soon.
Thanks For Visiting Today. Make sure you come back as I build the site, leave a comment below if there is any singer or group you think I should add to the site.
Frank
frank@musicofthe70s.co.uk