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- Looking in the rear view mirror to 40 years ago, we couldn't help but notice the overabundance of musical riches from the year 1979. Classic releases from multiple genres like rock, rap, R&B, disco, and new wave were crashing up against our ears on our radios, our boomboxes, and — in the Summer of '79 — on a new device called the Sony Walkman.
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May 1 – Elton John becomes the first pop music star to perform in Israel. May 2 – The Who play their first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. The band performs with new drummer Kenney Jones at London's Rainbow Theatre.
1979’s Top 100 Pop Music Hits. 1. Y.M.C.A. – Village People. 2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor. 3. Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson. 4. We Are Family – Sister Sledge.
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- AC/DC, "Highway to Hell" In 1979 AC/DC finally found a kindred spirit in producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who polished some of the grit from their earlier albums and emphasized the charge behind the band's electrifying riffs.
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Refugee" "Don't Do Me Like That," the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' third album, Damn the Torpedoes, took the band to the Top 10 for the first time.
- Pink Floyd, "Comfortably Numb" "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" got most of the attention, a worldwide hit that sealed Pink Floyd's ongoing legacy, but "Comfortably Numb" was closer in spirit to the group's aesthetic leading up to The Wall.
- Pretenders, "Brass in Pocket" Pretenders were two singles into their brief career when their third, "Brass in Pocket," catapulted them to new levels of success.
The top 100 1979 lists the 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 1979.
This is a summary of 1979 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. 1979 saw the beginning of several trends in British music.
My Sharona" by The Knack (singer Doug Fieger pictured) was the number one song of 1979. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1979. [1] [2] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 22, 1979.
In 1979, the chart-topping hits captivated audiences worldwide, defining the musical landscape of the era. From disco anthems to rock ballads, the top songs of that year showcased an eclectic mix of genres and styles, leaving an indelible mark on pop culture. These are all the Top Songs of 1979.
