UNITED KINGDOM’S (OCC:BARRY KOWAL) TOP HITS OF 1979
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
1-Y.M.C.A.-VILLAGE PROPLE-JANUARY 584 2-BRIGHT EYES-ART GARFUNKEL-April 572
3-WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE-CLIFF RICHARD-September 538
4-WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN-DR.HOOK-November 538
5-I WILL SURVIVE-GLORIA GAYNOR-March 534
6-ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL-PINK FLOYD-December 502
7-ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC-TUBEWAY ARMY-July 492
8-HEART OF GLASS-Blondie-February 484
9-HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK-Ian Dury & Blockheads-January 466
10-SUNDAY GIRL-Blondie-June 452
11-I Don't Like Mondays-Boomtown Rats-August 442
12-Dance Away-Roxy Music-May 426
13-Pop Muzik-M-May 420
14-Oliver's Army-Elvis Costello & The Attractions-March 414
15-One Day At A Time-Lena Martell-October 404
16-Lay Your Love On Me-Racey-January 400
17-Message In A Bottle-Police-October 398
18-Tragedy-Bee Gees-March 392
19-Walking On The Moon-Police-December 382
20-Cars-Gary Numan-September 380
21-No More Tears-Streisand & Summer-December 362
22-Boogie Wonderland-Earth,Wind & Fire-June 358
23-I Only Want To Be With You-Tourists-December 356
24-Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen-November 352
25-Ring My Bell-Anita Ward-June 350
26-Video Killed The Radio Star-Buggles-October 326
27-Some Girls-Racey-April 322
28-Woman In Love-Three Degrees-February 318
29-I Have A Dream-Abba-December 316
30-Chiquitita-Abba-February 314
31-Bang Bang-B.A. Robertson-Septemeber 314
32-Lucky Number-Lene Lovich-March 310
33-Reunited-Peaches & Herb-May 300
34-Something Else/Friggin' The Riggin'-Sex Pistols-March 300
35-Every Day Hurts-Sad Caf?-October 300
36-Up The Junction-Squeeze-July 298
37-Dreaming-Blondie-October 294
38-September-Earth,Wind & Fire-January 294
39-Rapper's Delight-Sugarhill Gang-December 288
40-Wanted-Dooleys-August 284
41-Silly Games-Janet Kay-July 278
42-Angel Eyes/Voulez Vous-Abba-August 276
43-Que Sera Mi Vida-Gibson Brothers-December 276
44-Can You Feel The Force?-The Real Thing-March 276
45-Angel Eyes-Roxy Music-September 274
46-Contact-Edwin Starr-February 274
47-Song For Guy-Elton John-January 270
48-Cool For Cats-Squeeze-April 266
49-Don't Stop Til You Get Enough-Michael Jackson-October 262
50-Gimme Gimme Gimme-Abba-November 258
51-If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body-Bellamy Brothers-September 256
52-Does Your Mother Know-Abba-May 250
53-Don't Bring Me Down-Electric Light Orchestra-September 244
54-Still-Commodores-November 242
55-A Little More Love-Olivia Newton-John-January 240
56-Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)-Jacksons-April 240
57-I Want Your Love-Chic-April 238
58-Eton Rifles-Jam-November 238
59-After The Love Has Gone-Earth,Wind & Fire-August 234
60-Don't Cry For Me Argentina-Shadows-February 234
61-Love's Got A Hold On Me-Dollar-September 234
62-Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now-McFadden & Whitehead-June 228
63-Night Owl-Gerry Rafferty-July 228
64-Whatever You Want-Status Quo-October 226
65-Since You've Been Gone-Rainbow-October 222
66-Gangsters-Specials-August 220
67-In The Navy-Village People-March 216
68-Car 67-Drive 67-January 216
69-My Simple Heart-Three Degrees-December 214
70-Hooray!Hooray! It's A Holi-day-Boney M-May 214
71-Knock On Wood-Amii Stewart-May 210
72-Theme From Deer Hunter-Shadows-June 210
73-Girls Talk-Dave Edmunds-July 206
74-Reasons To Be Cheerful-Ian Dury & The Blockheads-August 204
75-C'mon Everybody-Sex Pistols-July 202
76-I Was Made For Dancin'-Leif Garrett-February 200
77-Street Life-Crusaders-September 194
78-Get Down-Gene Chandler-March 194
79-The Lone Ranger-Quantum Jump-June 190
80-Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven-Amii Stewart-July 188
81-Tusk-Fleetwood Mac-November 184
82-Hersham Boys-Sham 69-August 184
83-Hallelujah-Milk And Honey-April 184
84-Into The Valley-Skids-March 178
85-Goodnight Tonight-Paul McCartney & Wings-May 176
86-Good Times-Chic-July 176
87-One Step Beyond-Madness-November 176
88-Shine A Little Love On Me-Electric Light Orchestra-June 174
89-Just When I Needed You Most-Randy Vanwarmer-September 174
90-He's The Greatest Dancer-Sister Sledge-April 172
91-Chosen Few-Dooleys-October 172
92-Hello This Is Joannie-Paul Evans-January 172
93-Logical Song-Supertramp-April 170
94-Sultans Of Swing-Dire Straits-April 166
95-Keep On Dancing-Gary's Gang-March 166
96-Off The Wall-Michael Jackson-December 164
97-The Runner-Three Degrees-April 164
98-One Way Ticket-Eruption-May 162
99-Parisienne Walkways-Gary Moore-May 162
100-Can't Stand Losing You-Police-August 160
101-Breakfast In America-Supertramp-August 160
102-Ooh What A Life-Gibson Brothers-September 156
103-Born To Be Alive-Patrick Hernandez-August 154
104-O.K. Fred-Errol Dunkley-October 154
105-Beat The Clock-Sparks-August 154
106-Sail On-Commodores-September 152
107-Silly Thing/Who Killed Bambi-Sex Pistols-April 144
108-My Sharona-The Knack-July 142
109-I'm Every Woman-Chaka Khan-January 142
110-Duke Of Earl-Darts-August 142
111-Lady Lynda-Beach Boys-July 140
112-Money-Flying Lizards-September 140
113-Boys Keep Swingin'-David Bowie-May 136
114-We Are Family-Sister Sledge-June 130
115-Confusion/Last Train To London-Electric Light Orchestra-November 130
116-The Diary Of Horace Wimp-Electric Light Orchestra-August 130
117-Gonna Get Along Without You Now-Viola Wills-November 128
118-H.A.P.P.Y Radio-Edwin Starr-June 122
119-Painter Man-Boney M-March 122
120-Milk And Alcohol-Dr. Feelgood-February 122
121-Hot Stuff-Donna Summer-June 118
122-Kate Bush Live On Stage-Kate Bush-October 118
123-I Don't Wanna Lose You-Kandidate-April 118
124-Don't Stop Me Now-Queen-March 116
125-Turn Up The Music-Players Association-March 116
126-She's In Love With You-Suzi Quatro-November 114
127-Strut Your Funky Stuff-Frantique-September 114
128-Get It-The Darts-February 114
129-Roxanne-The Police-May 112
130-My Life-Billy Joel-February 110
131-Gotta Go Honme-Boney M-September 110
132-Just The Way You Are-Barry White-January 108
133-Cruel To Be Kind-Nick Lowe-October 106
134-Union City Blues-Blondie-December 104
135-Wow-Kate Bush-April 102
136-Complex-Gary Numan-November 96
137-On My Radio-Selector-November 90
138-Knocked It Off-B.A.Robertson-November 88
139-Babylon Burning-Ruts-July 88
140-Banana Splits-Dickies-May 88
141-Ladies Night-Kool & The Gang-November 84
142-Waiting For An Alibi-Thin Lizzy-March 82
143-One Nation Under A Groove-Funkadelic-January 80
144-Message To You/Nite Klub-Specials/Rico-November 80
145-Living On The Front Line-Eddy Grant-July 78
146-The Sparrow-Ramblers-November 76
147-Ain't Love A Bitch-Rod Stewart-February 76
148-Queen Of Hearts-Dave Edmunds-October 74
149-Sound Of Suburbs-Members-February 74
150-Love You Inside & Out-Bee Gees-May 72
151-Is She Really Going Out With Him?-Joe Jackson-August 72
152-Cavatina(Original Sndtrk. From The Deer Hunter)John Williams-June 70
153-Nights In White Satin-Moody Blues-December (68 & 72) 68
154-Duchess-Stranglers-September 68
155-Who Were You With In The Moonlight-Dollar-June 68
156-Money In My Pocket-Dennis Brown-March 68
157-King Rocker-Generation X-February 40
158-Reggae For It Now-Billy Lovelady-September 38
159-Rise-Herb Alpert-November 36
160-I'll Put You Together Again-Hot Chocolate-January 36
161-Diamond Smiles-Boomtown Rats-November 36
162-Time For Action-Secret Affair-September 36
163-If I Had You-Korgis-August 36
164-Hold The Line-Toto-March 34
165-Take On The World-Judas Priest-February 34
166-It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)-Isley Brothers-November 34
167-Shooting Star-Dollar-January 34
168-Maybe-Thom Pace-July 34
169-Bad Girls-Donna Summer-July 34
170-Do Anything You Want To-Thin Lizzy-July 34
171-The Devil Went Down To Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band-October 34
172-Masquarade-Skids-June 34
173-The Number One Song In Heaven-The Sparks-June 34