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1 New York Groove 18   Jan 1979  
  Ace Frehley  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

2 Lotta Love 2   Feb 1979  
  Nicolette Larson  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

3 Heaven Knows 2   Mar 1979  
  Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

4 Dancin' Shoes 6   Mar 1979  
  Nigel Olsson  
    YouTube    

5 What You Won't Do For Love 6   Mar 1979  
  Bobby Caldwell  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

6 Stay The Night   Mar 1979  
  Faragher Brothers  
    YouTube    

7 Knock On Wood 1   Apr 1979  
  Amii Stewart  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

8 I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) 18   Apr 1979  
  Instant Funk  
    YouTube    

9 Such A Woman   May 1979  
  Tycoon  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

10 Get Used To It 20   Jun 1979  
  Roger Voudouris  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

11 It Must Be Love   Jun 1979  
  Alton McClain & Destiny  
    YouTube    

12 Just When I Needed You Most 4   Jun 1979  
  Randy Vanwarmer  
    YouTube    

13 Ring My Bell 1   Jun 1979  
  Anita Ward  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

14 Makin' It 4   Jul 1979  
  David Naughton  
    YouTube    

15 Saturdaynight 11     Sep 1979  
  Herman Brood  
    YouTube    

16 Heaven Must Have Sent You 5   Sep 1979  
  Bonnie Pointer  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

17 Born To Be Alive 13   Sep 1979  
  Patrick Hernandez  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

18 Cruel To Be Kind 5 4   Sep 1979  
  Nick Lowe  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

19 Driver's Seat 7   Sep 1979  
  Sniff 'N' The Tears  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

20 Pop Muzik 1   Oct 1979  
  M  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

21 Come To Me 7   Oct 1979  
  France Joli  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

22 Starry Eyes 20     Oct 1979  
  The Records  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

23 Hold On 11   Nov 1979  
  Ian Gomm  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

24 Video Killed The Radio Star   Dec 1979  
  Buggles  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

25 Rapper's Delight   Dec 1979  
  Sugarhill Gang  
    YouTube download at Amazon  


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1979 Top Pop One Hit Wonders

1Ring My Bell
 Anita Ward
2Pop Muzik
 M
3Knock On Wood
 Amii Stewart
4Heaven Knows
 Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
5Lotta Love
 Nicolette Larson
6Just When I Needed You Most
 Randy Vanwarmer
7Cruel To Be Kind
 Nick Lowe
8Makin' It
 David Naughton
9Heaven Must Have Sent You
 Bonnie Pointer
10Dancin' Shoes
 Nigel Olsson
11Come To Me
 France Joli
12What You Won't Do For Love
 Bobby Caldwell
13Driver's Seat
 Sniff 'N' The Tears
14Hold On
 Ian Gomm
15Born To Be Alive
 Patrick Hernandez

Top 100 One Hit Wonders

list of the most popular songs that were by one-time top 20 makers from 1960 To 2000

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1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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1979 Pop Top 100 Songs

the top pop songs of 1979 in order

1979 Number One Pop Song Calendar

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