RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1979
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No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 LE FREAK-CHIC-JANUARY 1038 2 Y.M.C.A.-THE VILLAGE PEOPLE-January 938 3 HOT STUFF-DONNA SUMMER-June 868 4 I WILL SURVIVE-GLORIA GAYNOR-March 778 5 BABE-STYX-November 774 6 BAD GIRLS-DONNA SUMMER-July 728 7 MY SHARONA-THE KNACK-August 716 8 TOO MUCH HEAVEN-Bee Gees-January 716 9 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY?-Rod Stewart-February 714 10 SAD EYES-Robert John-September 712 11 Reunited-Peaches & Herb-May 692 12 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)-Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer-November 640 13 Tragedy-Bee Gees-March 628 14 Escape (The Pina Colada Song)-Rupert Holmes-December 618 15 Ring My Bell-Anita Ward-July 574 16 Music Box Dancer-Frank Mills-April 570 17 Still-Commodores-November 568 18 Fire-The Pointer Sisters-February 554 19 Knock On Wood-Amii Stewart-April 554 20 Heart Of Glass-Blondie-April 534 21 September-Earth, Wind & Fire-February 524 22 Heartache Tonight-Eagles-November 510 23 In The Navy-The Village People-May 498 24 Good Times-Chic-August 496 25 Rise-Herb Alpert-October 490 26 Pop Muzik-M-October 488 27 What A Fool Believes-Doobie Brothers-April 474 28 My Life-Billy Joel-January 466 29 Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough-Michael Jackson-November 456 30 Dim All The Lights-Donna Summer-November 454 31 We Are Family-Sister Sledge-June 444 32 Shake Your Groove Thing-Peaches & Herb-March 430 33 You Take My Breath Away-Rex Smith-June 426 34 A Little More Love-Olivia Newton-John-February 424 35 Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)-The Jacksons-June 422 36 Lead Me On-Maxine Nightingale-September 420 37 She Believes In Me-Kenny Rogers-July 416 38 Ladies Night-Kool & The Gang-December 416 39 I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick-July 412 40 Sail On-Commodores-October 408 41 Lonesome Loser-The Little River Band-September 392 42 The Logical Song-Supertramp-June 392 43 Don't Bring Me Down-Electric Light Orchestra-September 386 44 Heaven Knows-Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams-March 372 45 I'll Never Love This Way Again-Dionne Warwick-October 372 46 When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman-Dr. Hook-August 370 47 I Was Made For Lovin' You-Kiss-August 358 48 Hold The Line-Toto-January 348 49 The Devil Went Down To Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band-September 346 50 You Decorated My Life-Kenny Rogers-November 332 51 Fight-Barbra Streisand-August 330 52 The Main Event-Barbra Streisand-August 330 53 After The Love Has Gone-Earth, Wind & Fire-September 322 54 Lady-The Little River Band-March 316 55 Got To Be Real-Cheryl Lynn-January 314 56 I Want Your Love-Chic-April 302 57 Tusk-Fleetwood Mac-November 300 58 We Don't Talk Anymore-Cliff Richard-December 292 59 Mama Can't Buy You Love-Elton John-August 290 60 Lotta Love-Nicolette Larson-February 288 61 Makin' It-David Naughton-July 286 62 Gold-John Stewart-August 276 63 Just When I Needed You Most-Randy Vanwarmer-June 274 64 (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away-Andy Gibb-January 262 65 Chuck E.'s In Love-Rickie Lee Jones-June 254 66 Stumblin' In-Suzie Quatro & Chris Norman-May 252 67 Take Me Home-Cher-May 252 68 Love You Inside Out-Bee Gees-June 250 69 Shine A Little Love-Electric Light Orchestra-July 246 70 Shake It-Ian Matthews-February 238 71 Every 1's A Winner-Hot Chocolate-February 226 72 We've Got Tonite-Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-January 218 73 Goodnight Tonight-Wings-May 216 74 Ships-Barry Manilow-December 200 75 Good Girls Don't-The Knack-October 194 76 Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'-Journey-October 180 77 Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)-Robert Palmer-September 160 78 Take The Long Way Home-Supertramp-December 158 79 Sultans Of Swing-Dire Straits-April 156 80 Driver's Seat-Sniff 'n' The Tears-October 156 81 Boogie Wonderland-Earth, Wind & Fire-June 154 82 Disco Nights (Rock-freak)-G.Q.-June 148 83 He's The Greatest Dancer-Sister Sledge-May 146 84 Minute By Minute-Doobie Brothers-June 144 85 Don't Cry Out Loud-Melissa Manchester-March 142 86 You Can't Change That-Raydio-August 140 87 Jane-Jefferson Starship-December 136 88 You're Only Lonely-J.D. Souther-December 128 89 Send One Your Love-Stevie Wonder-December 112 90 Soul Man-Blues Brothers-February 110 91 Dancin' Shoes-Nigel Olsson-March 106 92 Let's Go-Cars-September 74 93 Goodbye Stranger-Supertramp-September 72 94 Every Time I Think Of You-Babys-March 72 95 Heart Of The Night-Poco-July 72 96 Heaven Must Have Sent You-Bonnie Pointer-October 70 97 What You Won't Do For Love-Bobby Caldwell-March 34