List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1979

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This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1979.

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Donna Summer scored five top ten hits during the year with "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", and "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", the most among all other artists.

Top-ten singles

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 1979
Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
Singles from 1978
December 2"My Life" Billy Joel 3January 610
"Sharing the Night Together" Dr. Hook 6January 67
December 16"Too Much Heaven" Bee Gees 1January 69
December 23"Y.M.C.A." Village People 2February 312
"Hold the Line" Toto 5January 136
Singles from 1979
January 6"Ooh Baby Baby" Linda Ronstadt 7January 204
January 13"Promises" Eric Clapton 9January 202
January 20"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod Stewart 1February 1012
"A Little More Love" Olivia Newton-John 3February 1710
January 27"Every 1's a Winner" Hot Chocolate 6February 104
"September" Earth, Wind & Fire 8February 103
February 3"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor 1March 1013
"Fire" The Pointer Sisters 2February 248
February 10"Lotta Love" Nicolette Larson 8February 174
February 17"Somewhere in the Night" Barry Manilow 9February 172
"I Was Made for Dancin'" Leif Garrett 10February 172
February 24"Tragedy" Bee Gees 1March 249
March 3"What a Fool Believes" The Doobie Brothers 1April 149
"Heaven Knows" Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams 4March 175
March 10"Sultans of Swing" Dire Straits 4April 77
"Shake Your Groove Thing" Peaches & Herb 5March 175
March 17"What You Won't Do for Love" Bobby Caldwell 9March 243
March 31"Knock on Wood" Amii Stewart 1April 216
"Don't Cry Out Loud" Melissa Manchester 10March 311
April 7"Heart of Glass" Blondie 1April 287
"Music Box Dancer" Frank Mills 3May 55
"Lady" Little River Band 10April 72
April 14"Reunited" Peaches & Herb 1May 510
"Stumblin' In" Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman 4May 127
April 21"I Want Your Love" Chic 7May 54
April 28"In the Navy" Village People 3May 196
"Goodnight Tonight" Wings 5May 196
May 5"Take Me Home" Cher 8May 123
"He's the Greatest Dancer" Sister Sledge 9May 123
May 12"Hot Stuff" Donna Summer 1June 214
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" The Jacksons 7May 195
May 19"Love You Inside Out" Bee Gees 1June 95
May 26"We Are Family" Sister Sledge 2June 167
"Just When I Needed You Most" Randy VanWarmer 4June 166
"Love Is the Answer" England Dan & John Ford Coley 10May 262
June 2"The Logical Song" Supertramp 6June 166
June 9"Ring My Bell" Anita Ward 1June 3011
"Chuck E.'s In Love" Rickie Lee Jones 4July 76
"She Believes in Me" Kenny Rogers 5July 77
June 16"Boogie Wonderland" Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions 6July 146
June 23"Bad Girls" Donna Summer 1July 1410
"You Take My Breath Away" Rex Smith 10June 232
July 7"Makin' It" David Naughton 5July 216
"I Want You to Want Me" Cheap Trick 7July 215
July 14"Gold" John Stewart 5August 45
"Shine a Little Love" Electric Light Orchestra 8July 213
July 21"Good Times" Chic 1August 189
July 28"The Main Event/Fight" Barbra Streisand 3August 117
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" Dr. Hook 6August 114
August 4"My Sharona" The Knack 1August 2512
August 11"You Can't Change That" Raydio 9August 182
August 18"After the Love Has Gone" Earth, Wind & Fire 2September 159
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Charlie Daniels 3September 157
"Mama Can't Buy You Love" Elton John 9August 253
August 25"Sad Eyes" Robert John 1October 69
"Don't Bring Me Down" Electric Light Orchestra 4September 86
"Lead Me On" Maxine Nightingale 5September 155
September 1"I'll Never Love This Way Again" Dionne Warwick 5October 209
September 8"Lonesome Loser" Little River Band 6September 296
September 15"Sail On" Commodores 4October 137
September 22"Rise" Herb Alpert 1October 209
September 29"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Michael Jackson 1October 136
October 6"Pop Muzik" M 1November 39
"Dim All the Lights" Donna Summer 2November 109
October 20"Heartache Tonight" Eagles 1November 109
"Still" Commodores 1November 1713
October 27"You Decorated My Life" Kenny Rogers 7November 175
"Tusk" Fleetwood Mac 8November 35
November 3"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer 1November 249
"Babe" Styx 1December 811
November 24"Send One Your Love" Stevie Wonder 4December 2210
December 1"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes 1December 2210
"Ships" Barry Manilow 9December 12
December 8"You're Only Lonely" J. D. Souther 7December 154
December 15"Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp 10December 153

1978 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1979 which peaked in 1978
Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
November 18"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand1December 210
November 25"Le Freak" Chic 1 [1] December 915
"I Love the Nightlife" Alicia Bridges 5December 237
December 9"(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away" Andy Gibb 9December 166

1980 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1979 which peaked in 1980
Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
November 10"Please Don't Go" KC and the Sunshine Band 1January 511
December 8"Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille 1February 1614
December 22"Ladies' Night" Kool & the Gang 8January 125

See also

References

  1. ↑ Le Freak regained the top spot on January 20 for three weeks.

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