1979
Did you have an odd or even license plate? And as you were waiting in gas lines, did you hear about the reactor meltdown at the Three Mile Island plant? Did you put your halter top and slit skirt and go down to the disco? Or were you part of the "Disco Sucks" movement? Did you take in a good movie, like Apocalypse Now and The Jerk or Oscar winners, Kramer Vs. Kramer and Norma Rae. Pittsburgh was the place to be to celebrate baseball & football championships. And we listened to:
song title |
artist |
Top 40 peak |
R&B peak |
peak date |
Too Much Heaven | The Bee Gees | 1[2] | 10 | 1/6 |
My Life | Billy Joel | 3 | 1/6 | |
Sharing The Night Together | Dr. Hook | 6 | 1/6 | |
Instant Replay | Dan Hartman | 29 | 44 | 1/6 |
I Will Be In Love With You | Livingston Taylor | 30 | 1/6 | |
Hold The Line | Toto | 5 | 1/13 | |
We've Got Tonite | Bob Seger | 13 | 1/13 | |
Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls | Queen | 24 | 1/13 | |
A Man I'll Never Be | Boston | 31 | 1/13 | |
Ooh Baby Baby | Linda Ronstadt | 7 | 77 | 1/20 |
Promises | Eric Clapton | 9 | 1/20 | |
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth | Meatloaf | 39 | 1/20 | |
You Need A Woman Tonight | Captain & Tennille | 40 | 1/27 | |
YMCA | Village People | 2[3] | 32 | 2/3 |
New York Groove | Ace Frehley | 13 | 2/3 | |
Don't Hold Back | Chanson | 21 | 8 | 2/3 |
Home & Dry | Gerry Rafferty | 28 | 2/3 | |
Shattered | The Rolling Stones | 31 | 2/3 | |
Love Don't Live Here Anymore | Rose Royce | 32 | 5 | 2/3 |
One Last Kiss | J. Geils Band | 35 | 2/3 | |
You Thrill Me | Exile | 40 | 2/3 | |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? | Rod Stewart | 1[4] | 5 | 2/10 |
Every 1's A Winner | Hot Chocolate | 6 | 7 | 2/10 |
September | Earth, Wind & Fire | 8 | 1[1] | 2/10 |
Take Me To The River | Talking Heads | 26 | 2/10 | |
A Little More Love | Olivia Newton-John | 3 | 2/17 | |
Lotta Love | Nicolette Larson | 8 | 2/17 | |
Somewhere In The Night | Barry Manilow | 9 | 2/17 | |
I Was Made For Dancin' | Leif Garrett | 10 | 2/17 | |
Got To Be Real | Cheryl Lynn | 12 | 1[1] | 2/17 |
Shake It | Ian Matthews | 13 | 2/17 | |
Soul Man | Blues Brothers | 14 | 2/17 | |
Baby I'm Burnin' | Dolly Parton | 25 | 2/17 | |
You Can Do It | Dobie Gray | 37 | 32 | 2/17 |
Fire | The Pointer Sisters | 2[2] | 14 | 2/24 |
Stormy | Santana | 32 | 2/24 | |
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) | Sylvester | 36 | 20 | 2/24 |
No Tell Lover | Chicago | 14 | 3/3 | |
Blue Morning, Blue Day | Foreigner | 15 | 3/3 | |
The Gambler | Kenny Rogers | 16 | 3/3 | |
Dancin' Shoes | Nigel Olsson | 18 | 3/3 | |
Song On The Radio | Al Stewart | 29 | 3/3 | |
I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor | 1[3] | 4 | 3/10 |
Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet | Gonzalez | 26 | 46 | 3/10 |
Heaven Knows | Donna Summer | 4 | 10 | 3/17 |
Shake Your Groove Thing | Peaches & Herb | 5 | 4 | 3/17 |
Every Time I Think Of You | The Babys | 13 | 3/17 | |
Tragedy | Bee Gees | 1[2] | 44 | 3/24 |
What You Won't Do For Love | Bobby Caldwell | 9 | 6 | 3/24 |
Big Shot | Billy Joel | 14 | 3/24 | |
Forever In Blue Jeans | Neil Diamond | 20 | 3/24 | |
Every Which Way But Loose | Eddie Rabbitt | 30 | 3/24 | |
Watch Out For Lucy | Eric Clapton | 40 | 3/24 | |
Don't Cry Out Loud | Melissa Manchester | 10 | 3/31 | |
Crazy Love | Poco | 17 | 3/31 | |
Chase | Giorgio Moroder | 33 | 3/31 | |
Dog & Butterfly | Heart | 34 | 3/31 | |
Sultans Of Swing | Dire Straits | 4 | 4/7 | |
Lady | Little River Band | 10 | 4/7 | |
I Just Fall In Love Again | Anne Murray | 12 | 4/7 | |
Maybe I'm A Fool | Eddie Money | 22 | 4/7 | |
I Don't Know If It's Right | Evelyn "Champagne" King | 23 | 7 | 4/7 |
Bustin' Loose [Part 1] | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 34 | 1[4] | 4/7 |
Rubber Biscuit | The Blues Brothers | 37 | 4/7 | |
What A Fool Believes | Doobie Brothers | 1[1] | 72 | 4/14 |
Knock On Wood | Amii Stewart | 1[1] | 6 | 4/21 |
Livin' It Up (Firday Night) | Bell & James | 15 | 7 | 4/21 |
Superman | Herbie Mann | 26 | 63 | 4/21 |
Heart Of Glass | Blondie | 1[1] | 4/28 | |
Love Ballad | George Benson | 18 | 3 | 4/28 |
Precious Love | Bob Welch | 19 | 4/28 | |
Roxanne | The Police | 32 | 4/28 | |
Roller | April Wine | 34 | 4/28 | |
Reunited | Peaches & Herb | 1[4] | 1[4] | 5/5 |
Music Box Dancer | Frank Mills | 3 | 5/5 | |
I Want Your Love | Chic | 7 | 5 | 5/5 |
Blow Away | George Harrison | 16 | 5/5 | |
Crazy Love | Allman Brothers Band | 29 | 5/5 | |
Happiness | The Pointer Sisters | 30 | 20 | 5/5 |
Sweet Lui-Louise | Ironhorse | 36 | 5/5 | |
I (Who Have Nothing) | Sylvester | 40 | 27 | 5/5 |
Stumblin' In | Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman | 4 | 5/12 | |
Take Me Home | Cher | 8 | 21 | 5/12 |
He's The Greatest Dancer | Sister Sledge | 9 | 1[1] | 5/12 |
I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) | Instant Funk | 20 | 1[3] | 5/12 |
Don't Write Her Off | McGuinn, Clark & Hillman | 33 | 5/12 | |
In The Navy | Village People | 3 | 30 | 5/19 |
Goodnight Tonight | Wings | 5 | 5/19 | |
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) | The Jacksons | 7 | 3 | 5/19 |
Love Is The Answer | England Dan & John Ford Coley | 10 | 5/26 | |
Love Takes Time | Orleans | 11 | 5/26 | |
Honesty | Billy Joel | 24 | 5/26 | |
Such A Woman | Tycoon | 26 | 5/26 | |
Old Time Rock & Roll | Bob Seger | 28 | 5/26 | |
Hot Stuff | Donna Summer | 1[3] | 3 | 6/2 |
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right | Barbara Mandrell | 31 | 6/2 | |
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning | Thelma Houston | 34 | 19 | 6/2 |
Love You Inside Out | Bee Gees | 1[1] | 57 | 6/9 |
Deeper Than The Night | Olivia Newton-John | 11 | 6/9 | |
Disco Nights (Rock Freak) | G.Q. | 12 | 1[2] | 6/9 |
Renegade | Styx | 16 | 6/9 | |
Hot Number | Foxy | 21 | 4 | 6/9 |
Ain't Love A Bitch | Rod Stewart | 22 | 6/9 | |
It Must Be Love | Alton McClain & Destiny | 32 | 10 | 6/9 |
Little Bit Of Soap | Nigel Olsson | 34 | 6/9 | |
Good Timin' | The Beach Boys | 40 | 6/9 | |
We Are Family | Sister Sledge | 2[2] | 1[1] | 6/16 |
Just When I Needed You Most | Randy Vanwarmer | 4 | 6/16 | |
The Logical Song | Supertramp | 6 | 6/16 | |
Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy | Bad Company | 13 | 6/16 | |
Get Used To It | Roger Voudouris | 21 | 6/16 | |
You Take My Breath Away | Rex Smith | 10 | 6/23 | |
Minute By Minute | Doobie Brothers | 14 | 74 | 6/23 |
Shakedown Cruise | Jay Ferguson | 31 | 6/23 | |
Ring My Bell | Anita Ward | 1[2] | 1[5] | 6/30 |