USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1979
Top 100 Singles
1. LE FREAK - Chic (Atlantic)
2. MY SHARONA - The Knack (Capitol)
3. DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? - Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
4. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People (Casablanca)
5. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
6. RING MY BELL - Anita Ward (Juana)
7. BAD GIRLS - Donna Summer (Casablanca)
8. TOO MUCH HEAVEN - The Bee Gees (RSO)
9. REUNITED - Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP)
10.
I WILL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)
11.
HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (Chrysalis)
12.
GOOD TIMES - Chic (Atlantic)
13.
SAD EYES - Robert John (EMI America)
14.
HOT STUFF - Donna Summer (Casablanca)
15.
POP MUZIK - M (Sire)
16.
FIRE - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
17.
DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - Michael Jackson (Epic)
18.
RISE - Herb Alpert (A&M)
19.
TRAGEDY - The Bee Gees (RSO)
20.
KNOCK ON WOOD - Amii Stewart (Ariola)
21.
WE ARE FAMILY - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
22.
SAIL ON - The Commodores (Motown)
23.
A LITTLE MORE LOVE - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
24.
CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE - Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros.)
25.
NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia)
26.
SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons (Epic)
27.
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME - Cheap Trick (Epic)
28.
MUSIC BOX DANCER - Frank Mills (Polydor)
29.
I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN - Dionne Warwick (Arista)
30.
BABE - Styx (A&M)
31.
THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
32.
MY LIFE - Billy Joel (Columbia)
33.
BOOGIE WONDERLAND - Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions (ARC)
34.
HEARTACHE TONIGHT - The Eagles (Asylum)
35.
GOLD - John Stewart (RSO)
36.
IN THE NAVY - The Village People (Casablanca)
37.
THE LOGICAL SONG - Supertramp (A&M)
38.
HEAVEN KNOWS - Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)
39.
DON’T BRING ME DOWN - The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)
40.
WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - Dr. Hook (Capitol)
41.
HOLD THE LINE - Toto (Columbia)
42.
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE - Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC)
43.
LONESOME LOSER - The Little River Band (Capitol)
44.
ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes (Infinity)
45.
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - Donna Summer (Casablanca)
46.
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST - Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)
47.
MAKIN’ IT - David Naughton (RSO)
48.
LEAD ME ON - Maxine Nightingale (Windsong)
49.
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)
50.
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING - Peaches & Herb (Polydor)
51.
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT - The Bee Gees (RSO)
52.
SULTANS OF SWING - Dire Straits (Warner Bros.)
53.
GOODNIGHT TONIGHT - Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia)
54.
SEPTEMBER - Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC)
55.
STILL - The Commodores (Motown)
56.
MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE - Elton John (MCA)
57.
YOU DECORATED MY LIFE - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
58.
LADIES NIGHT - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
59. OOH BABY BABY - Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
60.
EVERY 1’S A WINNER - Hot Chocolate (Infinity)
61.
SHE BELIEVES IN ME - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
62.
STUMBLIN’ IN - Suzie Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO)
63.
LOTTA LOVE - Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.)
64.
TUSK - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
65.
YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT - Raydio (Arista)
66.
PLEASE DON’T GO - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.)
67.
SHINE A LITTLE LOVE - The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)
68.
YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Rex Smith (Columbia)
69.
HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - Bonnie Pointer (Motown)
70.
HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
71.
DON’T CRY OUT LOUD - Melissa Manchester (Arista)
72.
(Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY - Andy Gibb (RSO)
73.
EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU - The Babys (Chrysalis)
74.
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU - Kiss (Casablanca)
75.
SEND ONE YOUR LOVE - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
76.
BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer (Island)
77.
SHAKE IT - Ian Matthews (Mushroom)
78.
LADY - The Little River Band (Harvest)
79.
ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY - Bad Company (Swan Song)
80.
DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) - GQ (Arista)
81.
I WANT YOUR LOVE - Chic (Atlantic)
82.
AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW - McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l)
83.
GOOD GIRLS DON’T - The Knack (Capitol)
84.
YOU’RE ONLY LONELY - J.D. Souther (Columbia)
85.
I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Anne Murray (Capitol)
86.
WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE - Cliff Richard (EMI America)
87.
PROMISES - Eric Clapton & His Band (RSO)
88.
WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE - Bobby Caldwell (Clouds)
89.
GOT TO BE REAL - Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)
90.
SHIPS - Barry Manilow (Arista)
91.
WE’VE GOT TONITE - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)
92.
SOUL MAN - The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)
93.
CRUEL TO BE KIND - Nick Lowe (Columbia)
94.
THE GAMBLER - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
95.
TAKE ME HOME - Cher (Casablanca)
96.
LET’S GO - The Cars (Elektra)
97.
LOVE TAKES TIME - Orleans (Infinity)
98. CRAZY LOVE - Poco (ABC)
99. BLOW AWAY - George Harrison (Dark Horse)
100.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree)