Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart for 1979. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article "Billboard Hot 100".
- 1. My Sharona - The Knack
- 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
- 3. Le Freak - Chic
- 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
- 5. Reunited - Peaches and Herb
- 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
- 8. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
- 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
- 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John
- 11. Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees
- 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
- 13. When You're In Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
- 14. Makin' It - David Naughton
- 15. Fire - Pointer Sisters
- 16. Tragedy - The Bee Gees
- 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John
- 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie
- 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
- 20. Good Times - Chic
- 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
- 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
- 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
- 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
- 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons
- 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
- 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp
- 28. My Life - Billy Joel
- 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer
- 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio
- 31. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches and Herb
- 32. I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
- 33. Love You Inside Out - The Bee Gees
- 34. I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
- 35. The Main Event (Fight) - Barbra Streisand
- 36. Mama Can't Buy You Love - Elton John
- 37. I Was Made for Dancin' - Leif Garrett
- 38. After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind and Fire
- 39. Heaven Knows - Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams
- 40. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
- 41. Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson
- 42. Lady - Little River Band
- 43. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
- 44. Hold the Line - Toto
- 45. He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
- 46. Sharing the Night Together - Dr. Hook
- 47. She Believes In Me - Kenny Rogers
- 48. In the Navy - The Village People
- 49. Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
- 50. The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
- 51. Gold - John Stewart
- 52. Goodnight Tonight - Wings
- 53. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
- 54. Rock 'N Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
- 55. Every 1's a Winner - Hot Chocolate
- 56. Take Me Home - Cher
- 57. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind and Fire
- 58. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away - Andy Gibb
- 59. What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
- 60. New York Groove - Ace Frehley
- 61. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
- 62. I Want Your Love - Chic
- 63. Chuck E's In Love - Rickie Lee Jones
- 64. I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
- 65. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden and Whitehead
- 66. Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
- 67. Renegade - Styx
- 68. Love Is the Answer - England Dan and John Ford Coley
- 69. Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
- 70. Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
- 71. Shine a Little Love - Electric Light Orchestra
- 72. I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray
- 73. Shake It - Ian Matthews
- 74. I Was Made for Lovin' You - Kiss
- 75. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
- 76. Disco Nights (Rock Freak) - G.Q.
- 77. Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
- 78. September - Earth, Wind and Fire
- 79. Time Passages - Al Stewart
- 80. Rise - Herb Alpert
- 81. Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
- 82. Promises - Eric Clapton
- 83. Get Used to It - Roger Voudouris
- 84. How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
- 85. Suspicions - Eddie Rabbitt
- 86. You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
- 87. How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper
- 88. Double Vision - Foreigner
- 89. Every Time I Think of You - The Babys
- 90. I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk
- 91. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
- 92. Bad Case of Lovin' You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
- 93. Somewhere In the Night - Barry Manilow
- 94. We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
- 95. Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
- 96. Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson
- 97. The Boss - Diana Ross
- 98. Sail - The Commodores
- 99. I Do Love You - G.Q.
- 100. Strange Way - Firefall