1979 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1979 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1979 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| blue # = pop chart |
| 1 | New York Groove | 18 | Jan 1979 |
| Ace Frehley |
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| 2 | Lotta Love | 2 | Feb 1979 |
| Nicolette Larson |
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| Lotta Love was a top 20 one hit wonder for Nicolette Larson. Her second most popular song was 1979 number 30 song Let Me Go, Love. Lotta Love was written by Neil Young. |
| 3 | Heaven Knows | 2 | Mar 1979 |
| Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams |
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| This collaboration between dance group Brooklyn Dreams and 'disco queen' Donna Summer was the only top 20 song for Brooklyn Dreams. |
| 4 | Dancin' Shoes | 6 | Mar 1979 |
| Nigel Olsson |
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| Singer and drummer with Elton John Nigel Olsson had a single top 20 solo entry with Dancin' Shoes. He followed-up with his version of Little Bit Of Soap which was fairly popular too. The song Dancin' Shoes was from album Nigel. This song was written by Carl Storie. |
| 5 | What You Won't Do For Love | 6 | Mar 1979 |
| Bobby Caldwell |
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| What You Won't Do For Love was a top 20 one hit wonder for Bobby Caldwell, whose second most popular song was Real Thing, a 1991 mostly unknown song. |
| 6 | Stay The Night | Mar 1979 |
| Faragher Brothers |
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| Brothers Danny and Jimmy Faragher gained moderate airplay with Stay The Night. Months later, the duo released Thanks A Lot. They also had solo music, and were leading members of Peppermint Trolley Company and Bones. |
| 7 | Knock On Wood | 1 | Apr 1979 |
| Amii Stewart |
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| Knock On Wood was a minor hit for Eddie Floyd in 1966. This song was the only top 20 hit for Amii Stewart. She followed-up with other songs that received radio airplay. |
| 8 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) | 18 | Apr 1979 |
| Instant Funk |
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| I Got My Mind Made Up was the only top 20 hit for Instant Funk. The group had a string of fairly popular soul songs like Crying. |
| 9 | Such A Woman | May 1979 |
| Tycoon |
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| Such A Woman was a top 20 near miss and by far the most popular song for rock band Tycoon. |
| 10 | Get Used To It | 20 | Jun 1979 |
| Roger Voudouris |
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| Get Used To It was the only song to receive noticeable radio airplay for Roger Voudouris. The song just made it into the top 20. |
| 11 | It Must Be Love | Jun 1979 |
| Alton McClain & Destiny |
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| It Must Be Love received moderate radio airplay. A lesser know song by the group, Crazy Love, received minor radio airplay, as did other songs. |
| 12 | Just When I Needed You Most | 4 | Jun 1979 |
| Randy Vanwarmer |
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| Although Just When I Needed You Most was the only top 20 hit for Randy Van Warmer, he received airplay with other songs, like Suzi. |
| 13 | Ring My Bell | 1 | Jun 1979 |
| Anita Ward |
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| Ring My Bell was the only top 20 hit for Anita Ward. She followed-up with Don't Drop My Love, which received slight radio airplay. This song was written by Frederick Knight. |
| 14 | Makin' It | 4 | Jul 1979 |
| David Naughton |
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| Actor David Naughton starred in the comedy TV show Makin' It, and sung the theme song. He never had another song that received mentionable radio airplay. |
| 15 | Saturdaynight | 11 | Sep 1979 |
| Herman Brood |
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| Saturdaynight was the only rock top 20 hit for Herman Brood. The song also got moderate airplay on pop stations. He never had another song that received noticeable airplay. |
| 16 | Born To Be Alive | 13 | Sep 1979 |
| Patrick Hernandez |
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| Born To Be Alive was the only top 20 hit for Patrick Hernandez. He followed-up with Disco Queen, which received slight radio airplay. |
| 17 | Cruel To Be Kind | 5 | 4 | Sep 1979 |
| Nick Lowe |
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| Cruel To Be Kind was the only pop top 20 hit for Nick Lowe. He received pop and rock airplay for other songs including the 1985 rock top 20 remake of the 1977 Dave Edmunds song I Knew The Bride. In 1996, Spacehog remade Cruel To Be Kind and received moderate rock radio airplay with the song. |
| 18 | Driver's Seat | 7 | Sep 1979 |
| Sniff 'N' The Tears |
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| Although Driver's Seat was the only top 20 hit for Sniff 'N' The Tears, the group received slight radio airplay with other songs like New Lines On Love. |
| 19 | Pop Muzik | 1 | Oct 1979 |
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| M was Robin Scott, a singer and musician from the UK. Although Pop Muzik was the only top 20 hit for M, he followed-up with Moonlight And Muzak, which received very slight airplay and became a moderate hit in the UK. The song Pop Muzik was from album New York - London - Paris - Munich. |
| 20 | Come To Me | 7 | Oct 1979 |
| France Joli |
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| This song was written by Tony Green, who performed the male vocal part on the record. Come To Me was a top 20 one hit wonder for France Joli, who had a string of popular dance songs after. |
| 21 | Starry Eyes | 20 | Oct 1979 |
| The Records |
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| Starry Eyes was the most popular song by The Records. The Records received minor radio play with others songs too like Hearts In Her Eyes. |
| 22 | Hold On | 11 | Nov 1979 |
| Ian Gomm |
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| Song writer Ian Gomm had a Pop Top 20 one hit wonder and rock chart near-miss with Hold On. He also received some rock radio play with 24 Hour Service. The song Hold On was from album Gomm With The Wind. |
| 23 | Video Killed The Radio Star | Dec 1979 |
| Buggles |
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| Video Killed The Radio Star received some radio airplay, but became a classic song after it was revived as the opening song on the new video network MTV in 1981. Buggles also received some airplay years later with the song I Am A Camera. |
| 24 | Rapper's Delight | Dec 1979 |
| Sugarhill Gang |
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| Rapper's Delight borrowed from Good Times by Chic. Modern use of term hip-hop came from Rapper's Delight, but the term was also used earlier in 1963 You Can't Sit Down by The Dovells. |
