AUSTRALIAN CHART BOOK’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP 100 OF 1979
1-LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME-RACEY-JUNE 964
2-I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU-KISS-September 902
3-HEART OF GLASS-BLONDIE-April 856
4-DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?-ROD STEWART-January 848
5-VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR-BUGGLES-December 842
6-Y.M.C.A.-VILLAGE PEOPLE-January 836
7-BORN TO BE ALIVE-PATRICK HERNANDEZ-October 820
8-I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS-Boomtown Rats-November 810
9-COMPUTER GAMES-Mi-Sex-November 804
10-SOME GIRLS-Racey-August 788
11-Knock On Wood-Amii Stewart-May 762
12-Pop Muzik-M-July 760
13-My Sharona-The Knack-September 738
14-Le Freak-Chic-February 706
15-Up There Cazaly-Two-Man Band-August 666
16-Baby It’s You-Promises-April 666
17-Stumblin’ In-Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman-February 620
18-Hot Stuff-Donna Summer-July 612
19-Ca Plane Pour Moi-Plastic Bertrand-January 600
20-Goose Bumps-Christie Allen-November 598
21-Bright Eyes-Art Garfunkel-July 584
22-You Don’t Bring Me Flowers-Barbra & Neil-January 582
23-Tusk-Fleetwood Mac-December 576
24-Lucky Number-Lene Lovich-June 558
25-I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor-May 540
26-Sure Know Something-Kiss-December 534
27-On The Inside(From 0-10 Network Series ‘Prisoner’)-Lynne Hamilton-June 530
28-Make Love To Me-Kelly Marie-March 512
29-We Don’t Talk Anymore-Cliff Richard-October 510
30-Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick-Ian Dury & Blockheads-April 500
31-C’mon Aussie C’mon-Mojo Singers-February 498
32-Ring My Bell-Anita Ward-August 486
33-No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)-Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer-December 472
34-Cool For Cats-U.K. Squeeze-August 470
35-Too Much Heaven-Bee Gees-January 468
36-Hot Summer Nights-Night-November 458
37-Gold-John Stewart-September 450
38-Don’t Bring Me Down-Electric Light Orchestra-October 436
39-Dream Police-Cheap Trick-December 432
40-Chiquitita-Abba-April 430
41-Get Used To It-Roger Voudouris-July 412
42-Six Ribbons-Jon English & Mario Millo-February 394
43-Fire-Pointer Sisters-May 384
44-I’m Coming Home-Beeb Birtles & Graham Gobles-April 380
45-A Little More Love-Olivia Newton-John-January 364
46-In The Navy-Village People-April 356
47-Tragedy-Bee Gees-March 356
48-Boogie Wonderland-Earth,Wind & Fire-July 354
49-Let’s Go-The Cars-October 354
50-You Can’t Change That-Raydio-September 350
51-Goodnight Tonight-Wings-June 342
52-Girls Talk-Dave Edmunds-November 332
53-Instant Replay-Dan Hartman-April 328
54-One Way Ticket-Eruption-August 320
55-Reunited-Peaches & Herb-August 310
56-My Life-Billy Joel-January 308
57-Lucky Stars-Dean Friedman & Denise Marsa-April 306
58-Every Time I Think Of You-Babys-April 300
59-Hooray!Hooray! It’s A Holi-day-Boney M-July 292
60-I Love The Nightlife-Alicia Bridges-March 288
61-Hit And Run-Jo Jo Zep & Falcons-October 286
62-Sharing The Night Together-Doctor Hook-January 262
63-Does Your Mother Know-Abba-July 258
64-Dream Lover-Glenn Shorrock-June 246
65-Hold The Line-Toto-March 244