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1979 Pop Top 100 Songs

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Pop Top 100 in popularity order
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51 Don't Bring Me Down 1 2   Sep 1979  
  Electric Light Orchestra  
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52 Shake Your Groove Thing 2   Mar 1979  
  Peaches & Herb  
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53 Chuck E.'s In Love 3   Jun 1979  
  Rickie Lee Jones  
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54 Sultans Of Swing 3   Mar 1979  
  Dire Straits  
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55 The Devil Went Down To Georgia 1 2   Sep 1979  
  The Charlie Daniels Band  
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56 Lotta Love 2   Feb 1979  
  Nicolette Larson  
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57 Got To Be Real 4   Feb 1979  
  Cheryl Lynn  
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58 You're Only Lonely 4   Dec 1979  
  J.D. Souther  
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59 You Can't Change That 4   Aug 1979  
  Raydio  
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60 Music Box Dancer 3   Apr 1979  
  Frank Mills  
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61 Just When I Needed You Most 4   Jun 1979  
  Randy Vanwarmer  
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62 Cruel To Be Kind 5 4   Sep 1979  
  Nick Lowe  
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63 I Was Made For Dancin' 3   Feb 1979  
  Leif Garrett  
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64 Ooh Baby Baby 3   Jan 1979  
  Linda Ronstadt  
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65 Love Takes Time 4   May 1979  
  Orleans  
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66 He's The Greatest Dancer 5   Apr 1979  
  Sister Sledge  
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67 Shine A Little Love 4   Jul 1979  
  Electric Light Orchestra  
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68 Take The Long Way Home 2 6   Dec 1979  
  Supertramp  
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69 Somewhere In The Night 4   Feb 1979  
  Barry Manilow  
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70 Makin' It 4   Jul 1979  
  David Naughton  
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71 Better Love Next Time 5   Dec 1979  
  Dr. Hook  
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72 Mama Can't Buy You Love 4   Aug 1979  
  Elton John  
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73 Shake It 5   Jan 1979  
  Ian Matthews  
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74 September 4   Feb 1979  
  Earth, Wind & Fire  
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75 Boogie Wonderland 5   Jul 1979  
  Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions  
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