Top 10 - 1979 Songs We'll Never Forget

[@ChatNoirVibes]

So tell me what was the best song of 1979? and Shoutout to class of '79 😄

[@markjenkins7924]

Without a doubt… My Sharona - “THE” song of 1979 !!!

[@troyc4250]

What about the Doobie Brothers mega hit “What A Fool Believes” ?! and “Rock With You” by MJ?!

[@WineSippingCowboy]

On this list. Winner. The Knack. My Sharon. 2 Chic. Freak Out. 3 Sur Rod Stewart. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy. Not on this list. Winner. Billy Joel . Honesty. 2 AC/DC. Highway to Hell. 3 ELO. Don't Bring Me Down.

[@jaywright1368]

I like the information. But I'll do a mix for ya on my page if you like 😀😀😀

[@michaelmcmahon1855]

HEART OF GLASS BY BLONDIE!!!!!!​@@markjenkins7924

[@thankthelord4536]

I was 18! Class of 79" "AIN'T no stopping us now. "

[@Art-bn6vv]

Donna Summers, the queen 😀

[@danamorrison8050]

My fave of 1979 was stumblin in by Suzy Quattro and Chris Niorman

[@marcduchamp5512]

Absolutely

[@ricknorman7193]

I'm the class of '79. My favorite 1979 song was by the Bee Gees-"Inside and Out".

[@shdavidmiller]

We are Family by Sister Sledge.

[@jamesslick4790]

Especially if you are from Pittsburgh! That song WAS 1979!

[@murraychadwick9362]

I was raised in Texas and when Rhinestone Cowboy came out it was huge. That and Glen's other hit "Country Boy".

[@UncleGingersChronicles]

Rapper's Delight hit the scene in September 1979. I remember saying what is that, while I was recording from my boom box radio. 😮

[@lukeivanmoro7466]

OMG! I remember all these songs. So, 1979 was the year I discovered I love music.

[@shwmehvn]

70s forever. Past the 50s/60s limits. It was freedom, exploring, music, Star Wars, Jaws, and Superman. Before crack, gangs, and AIDS. Adults raided the disco clubs, kids lived on the street playing until dark, and some of the best shows on TV were on air. I'd go back in sec.

[@vanessathomas7437]

Me too!

[@markhandrahan4520]

All disco. Plenty of good ones missing.... Bad Company, ELO, Styx, and many more could have made a list like this.

[@applyandprosper]

I graduated from junior high and started high school that fall. How could you forget Good Times by Chic and Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead?

[@AC-hu3xk]

I was 7 years old.❤😂

[@crazyhorsecreations1334]

I was a kid growing up in the 70’s all of these songs bring me back to my youth and have a special place in my life days I’ll never forget or will relive

[@andrewvoya5234]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!! Bring it all Back . PLEASE ❤️🌹❤️🌹

[@MarieClaire-ns1sk]

In 79..supertramp was big .breakfast in america!

[@glenw-xm5zf]

sister Sledge.. We are family. Van mccoy, the Hustle, Bily Joel singing . Don't go Changing. you dropped the ball with these ones.

[@williebenson4510]

Bobby Caldwell "What you won't do for love"

[@darren-q5n]

hes american he wont big up RNB AND SOUL ,funk , if its rock country he will give it props typical of americans ,they do the same with the blues and jazz

[@AnitaLonski]

I love all these songs

[@PeterKimura-s6d]

All of these songs were hits in my mind, particularly "Ring My Bell by Regina Bell", I heard this when I was in basic training in the Army early every morning during that period of time.... This song actually made me change my attitude about being in the Army, I realized that one can have personal likes. Which actually helped me with my training go much smoother for me. It never interfered with my military training. The song motivated me every morning.... My "Honorable" mention was to "My Sharona" also!!

[@JoeMomma-mx8ek]

“Freak Out” was written as a diss track against Studio 54 for not letting them in, but the lyrics were originally “Fuck Off”, but obviously was changed for radio play.

[@lousanto1054]

Yep! I saw this on a VH-I special back in the 90's or 2000's.

[@Tammy-ie7uj]

I appreciate this song so much more knowing this lol

[@michaelmcmahon1855]

Heart of Glass by Blondie is my favorite song of 1979, and of all-time.

[@MissT813]

Most of these songs are iconic. Great Memories! I was in the tenth grade.

[@FelixChavez-xx9bg]

The music of the 70s was amazing! The best of the 70s were the BEE GEES!!!

[@cronanucla]

Amen to that!

[@sharonwatson8054]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@davidparkin9017]

It's not the songs, it's the memories of what happened to me/us during that year. Graduated from high school, played football, basketball and ran track, started college, met the greatest girl ever; Coreen.

[@randyinman7897]

For me,1979 was the most amazing year in Top 40. My favorite song of 79 was "Hot Stuff!" By Donna Summer. It spent the most weeks in the Top 10 for the year.

[@romerjusu3804]

That was her year ❤🎉😂

[@markdorman52]

Donna was the BEST

[@ecu8r]

1979 was the year I moved from my natal Ecuador to California USA and all these songs were hitting the airwaves. It takes me back to my high school days

[@slimbell5195]

Peaches and herb reunited 😊

[@ralphmacfadden606]

I will survive is powerful and inspiring.

[@mypl510]

Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie Wonderland

[@hymanarredondondo382]

Best songs to listen to at 15 years old 1979👍🏼

[@danielnovosad3392]

Amen bro 😎 I was 14 myself

[@kindface]

"Freak Out" had to be the song for me for 1979. Disco had been going on for a couple of years by then. But when they came out with "Freak Out", the sound was just a whole different level. Even to this day, that guitar riff is still fresh and infectious. No surprises that even well into the 80s, Bowie got Nile doing that guitar thing again for Let's Dance.

[@spookym123]

"Le Freak."

[@kindface]

@Spookym123. LOL, you’re right! 😂 Been watching too many P. Diddy updates and his freakouts.

[@KOMET2006]

Don't forget BERNARD EDWARDS, guitarist extraordinaire.

[@danielv4753]

What a year!!!

[@dixiegordon9162]

First of all, love your list for 1979. I don't know why, even though I know that it was released in 1979. But the Knack's My Sharona always reminds me of an 80s song. 1979 had so many wonderful hits, that' it's not possible to list them all, but, here's a few of my favorites of 1979. After the Love Has Gone…Earth, Wind & Fire . Knock on Wood…Amii Stewart · Cars…Gary Numan · Escape (The Piña Colada Song)…Rupert Holmes · Highway to Hell…AC/DC ·

[@jameshanna992]

I feel the same about the Knack’s song, ‘My Sharona’.

[@michaelwallbrown3726]

Cars by Gary Numan the first song from the 80's

[@lindaambrose1334]

Don’t know how he made the list. No one remembers Reunited today

[@markdorman52]

Good choices - ALL!

[@PhilMoskowitz]

As far as memorable, Earth, Wind and Fire's "September" tops them all.

[@carlbowles1808]

The good Ole days. 💃🌞😎🏖

[@williammoseley17]

Cranking FM on my 71 Ford Torino GT with the power booster. Listened to all of them.

[@michaelwallbrown3726]

'73 Plymouth 'Cuda for me about $1000 in the stereo, almost as much as the car cost me

[@glenw-xm5zf]

'Good Times' as a good song, too

[@donaldahumphreys8827]

KISS I was made for loving you

[@christybernal6114]

My Sharona😍

[@felipehernandez-pedroza8288]

I would have included Tragedy or Too Much Heaven by the Bee Gees.

[@wintergreentheme]

Oh yeah....i forgot...good ones ! ! !

[@ducnguyen-qv7sw]

In the 70s songs that Donna Summer released is an instant hit.

[@HenryFrederick]

The Knack's My Sharona was by far the biggest hit in 1979 and the antidote to the otherwise overloaded disco fare...

[@fitzroymiller5864]

Good music 🎉

[@cronanucla]

HEART OF GLASS!!!

[@thingmaker67]

Back when a frumpy little bearded dude with a high voice could have a hit.

[@michaelknight8534]

Have you ever heard of Ed Sheeran?

[@Tammy-ie7uj]

That song is so annoying.....basically singing about using someone and attempting to look like the bigger person

[@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978]

Bad Girls. Donna Summer

[@nuggygillard795]

Wow I was 6 and loved the radio

[@sidvicious647]

I was a little kid but I remember EVERY Song and I had no idea that all of these songs came out in 79 !!

[@JohnBerry-q1h]

There should be a Grammy category for Best Prom Dance Song (of the year.) Every singer should strive to create at least one iconic Prom Dance song.

[@ChatNoirVibes]

100% agree!

[@kenzelcold1636]

Prince... I Wanna Be Your Lover 🎵

[@feliciaboykin8426]

At this time, I deep into Parliament /Funkadelic. Yeah, Aqua Boogie baby and Prince Soft and Wet.

[@feliciaboykin8426]

Do you know that Chic first title to that song was "F●ck off" when they couldn't get in Studio 54. Oh, I love Nile Rogers.

[@KOMET2006]

First heard "KNEEDEEP" on the radio in July 1979.

[@darren-q5n]

they dont celebrate their own typical americans

[@strawberryseason]

My favorites from that year are "Heaven must have sent you" by Bonnie Pointer, and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough," by Michael Jackson

[@ToddBrooks-o5m]

Unforgettable my arse . We couldn't wait to forget them .

[@glenw-xm5zf]

You hate puppies too, right?

[@Tunji-dp1tu]

...''we''? and where's your mandate to sound that way?...it's awfully important that you speak for yourself, y'know...

[@MarieClaire-ns1sk]

Sad eyes by Robert john was cool ! I bet no one remembers him

[@DavidFlitcroft-y3n]

I was 10 watching top of the pop's in the uk . I remember it very well I will never forget the 70s or the 80s happy times they where

[@glenw-xm5zf]

On the Radio- Donna summer.

[@marcosviniciusdossantospai3933]

I'm from Brazil. My song favorite in 1.979, Who were with you in the moonlight - DOLLAR. Played a lot on the radio.

[@kindface]

2:28. (re: Village People's 'YMCA') "There's actually a lot of love and PRIDE in the song" LOL !

[@lousanto1054]

#7 Hot Stuff... I remember Gary Pressy, the Wrigley Field Organiat, playing it on the Lowrey.

[@vanessathomas7437]

RIP, Donna Summer...

[@galexj123]

1979 baby!!!

[@marystroughton]

Stephanie Mills "Put Your Body in It" was my jam.

[@jonathanfactor6688]

Great mix thanks

[@earlconley9654]

Good Times by CHIC!

[@HelenL2-b1i]

What about Born To Be Alive, By Patrick Hernandez 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@randyinman7897]

I love Born To Be Alive, it still sounds awesome today!

[@ChatNoirVibes]

This was based on Billboard hot 100, But definitly agree with that pick.

[@TRPost]

That's my all time favorite song.

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

Love that song! So funny you mention it. I was actually looking for it earlier today!

[@markdorman52]

That old song is great, on my workout list and I'm 64!

[@JohnBerry-q1h]

I seem to remember that when DIET COKE was first introduced, there was a Diet Coke TV commercial that used Gloria Gaynor’s _I Will Survive_ song.

[@anthonymartin6457]

Amii Stewart Knock on Wood was should’ve been on the top ten

[@obertbrinley6541]

Rod Stewart" da you think I'm sexy"

[@mrfloxin]

I would have put on the list any song from Micheal Jackson 's Off The Wall to Charlie Daniels Band 's The Devil Went Down To Georgia to McFadden and Whitehead ' s Ain't Know Stopping Us Now! Those songs should been on the list for sure period and that's that!

[@HeyDoll65]

Styx babe

[@kevinfraser7]

I was twenty years old. 1979 was a good year for albums. But for a left-field song that sticks in the mind, try One Rule For You, One Rule For Me by After The Fire.

[@grahamrich3368]

A good review!!

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

How could you possibly leave out Donna Summers biggest hit and only no 1, which was in that year.!!!!

[@michaelmcmahon1855]

@@MarkGardiner-g2y Donna Summer had 4 #1's on the Billboard Hot 100.

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

@michaelmcmahon1855 Not in Britain she didn't. Only 1, I feel love.

[@michaelmcmahon1855]

@@MarkGardiner-g2y You didn't mention anything about Britain in your original comment. Donna Summer had 4 #1's in the USA.

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

@@michaelmcmahon1855 You didn't mention anything about USA in your original reply either. She still only had 1 no 1 hit in Britain..... and Europe.

[@IAMCAVE]

Tony Clifton’s smash hit, I Will Survive!

[@thegeorgepurdy]

1979 is dancing time

[@kimyoung1720]

Songs from the end of my military career.ETS September 1979 .

[@wbmcl]

I would have included "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge, probably kicking out the Robert John entry.

[@Rancott]

I kinda thought AC/DC Highway to Hell would be on this somewhere ! Maybe Led Zeppelin

[@shelleycowan8678]

Great songs from 1979, I think " Every day hurts" by Sad Cafe could have been on this....

[@mrbakklesworldwidesinger4370]

Gloria Gaynor big song

[@VanLat7]

Another curiosity is that the song for Women's liberation movement was I am woman I am free by Helen Reddy, but it was switched in 1979 with I will survive by Gloria Gaynor

[@vlove888]

I think I would’ve put EWF’s Boogie Wonderland and after the love is gone on this list.

[@rudolfsibarani3771]

Only know 6 of it, gee, im still young😊

[@MRLOU504]

boogie wonderland earth wind and fire

[@jongkoyaquino9909]

Can you do it less talk or no talk please and more music.

[@johnu1100]

I Will Survive's Grammy is the only one ever for the disco genre.

[@stinger4712]

I know all the tracks except for the supposed biggest hit. I was 5 in 1979

[@MarieClaire-ns1sk]

You missed supertramp ..the logical song .goodbye stranger

[@FScott-m1n]

Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa Cheap Sunglasses - Zed Zed Top Roxanne - the Police Highway to Hell - Acca Dacca Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Goodnight Tonight - Pablo McCartney Tusk - Fleetwood Mac Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey Jane - Jefferson Starship FIre - Pointer Sisters What a Fool Believes - the Brothers Doob Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson Gold - John Stewart All My Love - Led Zeppelin Driver's Seat - Sniff and the Tears Shakedown Cruise - Jay Ferguson Rock Lobster - B52s I Do the Rock - Tim Curry

[@TimTurner-f7r]

VanHalen made them all look like they were in slow motion!

[@charlesmartin2888]

Can’t forget Kurtis Blow’s Christmas Rap.

[@jt9994]

great about rod stewart donating the money to unisef

[@keithramsay3340]

Donna Summer was huge before hot stuff

[@leomarkteleg1347]

Here are some of my favorite songs from year 1979 that weren't included in the list. 1.) The Crusaders With Randy Crawford - Street Life ( 1979 ) 2.) Dottie West Duet With Kenny Rogers - Till I Can Make It On My Own ( 1979 ) 3.) Shirley Bassey - This Is My Life ( 1979 ) 4.) Genya Ravan - Love Is A Fire ( 1979 ) 5.) Toni Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time ( 1979 ) 6.) Earth , Wind And Fire With The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland ( 1979 ) 7.) Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again ( 1979 ) 8.) Dionne Warwick - Deja Vu ( 1979 ) 9.) Barbra Streisand Duet With Donna Summer - No More Tears Enough Is Enough ( 1979 ) 10.) Lobo - Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love ( 1979 ) 11.) Gloria Gaynor - Let Me Know I Have A Right ( 1979 ) 12.) Gloria Gaynor - Tonight ( 1979 ) 13.) Atlanta Rhythm Section - Do It Or Die ( 1979 ) 14.) Diana Ross - The Boss ( 1979 ) 15.) Diana Ross - It's My House ( 1979 ) 16.) Diana Ross - I Ain't Been Licked ( 1979 ) 17.) Michael Johnson - I'll Always Love You ( 1979 ) 18.) Rita Coolidge - I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love ( 1979 ) 19.) Anne Murray - I Just Fall In Love Again ( 1979 ) 20.) Anne Murray - Shadows In The Moonlight ( 1979 ) 21.) Anne Murray - Broken Hearted Me ( 1979 ) 22.) Anne Murray - Daydream Believer ( 1979 ) 23.) Blondie - One Way Or Another ( 1979 ) 24.) Carrie Lucas - Sometimes A Love Goes Wrong ( 1979 ) 25.) Abba - Chiquitita ( 1979 ) 26.) Abba - Voulez Vous ( 1979 ) 27.) Abba - Gimme Gimme Gimme ( 1979 ) 28.) Abba - I Have A Dream ( 1979 ) 29.) The Pointer Sisters - Fire ( 1979 ) 30.) Thelma Houston - Saturday Night Sunday Morning ( 1979 ) 31.) Jackie Moore - This Time Baby ( 1979 ) 32.) Cher - Take Me Home ( 1979 ) 33.) The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star ( 1979 ) 34.) Bee Gees - Tragedy ( 1979 ) 35.) Chic - Good Times ( 1979 ) 36.) The Three Degrees - A Woman In Love ( 1979 ) 37.) Minnie Riperton - Never Existed Before ( 1979 ) 38.) Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train To London ( 1979 ) 39.) Electric Light Orchestra - Midnight Blue ( 1979 ) 40.) England Dan And John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer ( 1979 ) 41.) Mary Mac Gregor - Good Friend ( 1979 ) 42.) The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes ( 1979 ) 43.) Olivia Newton - John - Deeper Than The Night ( 1979 ) 44.) Boney M - Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi - Holiday ( 1979 ) 45.) Boney M - Gotta Go Home ( 1979 ) 46.) Boney M - Bahama Mama ( 1979 ) 47.) Donna Summer - Walk Away ( 1979 ) 48.) Donna Summer - Dim All The Lights ( 1979 ) 49.) Donna Summer Duet With Barbra Streisand - No More Tears Enough Is Enough ( 1979 ) 50.) Donna Summer - Lucky ( 1979 ) 51.) Donna Summer - On The Radio ( 1979 ) 52.) Mc Fadden And Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now ( 1979 ) 53.) Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive ( 1979 ) 54.) Billy Joel - Honesty ( 1979 ) 55.) Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show - Better Love Next Time ( 1979 ) 56.) Maureen Mc Govern - Very Special Love ( 1979 ) 57.) Maureen Mc Govern - Can You Read My Mind ( 1979 ) 58.) Natalie Cole Duet With Peabo Bryson - What You Won't Do for Love ( 1979 ) 59.) Heart - Dog And Butterfly ( 1979 ) 60.) Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You ( 1979 ) 61.) The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing ( 1979 ) 62.) The Nolans - Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know ( 1979 ) 63.) The Nolans - Thank You For The Music ( 1979 ) 64.) KC Duet With Teri De Sario - Yes I'm Ready ( 1979 ) 65.) Melissa Manchester - Through The Eyes Of Love ( 1979 ) 66.) Dan Fogelberg - Longer ( 1979 ) 67.) Claudja Barry - Boogie Woogie Dancin ' Shoes ( 1979 ) 68.) Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On ( 1979 ) 69.) Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O ( 1979 ) 70.) Sister Sledge - We Are Family ( 1979 ) 71.) Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer ( 1979 ) 72.) Sister Sledge - Lost In Music ( 1979 ) 73.) Randy Van Warmer - Just When I Needed You Most ( 1979 ) 74.) Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away ( 1979 ) 75.) Rex Smith - Simply Jessie ( 1979 ) 76.) Lipps Incorporated - Funky Town ( 1979 ) 77.) The Dooleys - Wanted ( 1979 ) 78.) Michael Cretu - Love Me ( 1979 ) 79.) Eruption - One Way Ticket ( 1979 ) 80.) Madleen Kane - You And I ( 1979 ) 81.) Gary Numan - Cars ( 1979 ) 82.) Kirsty Mac Coll - They Don't Know ( 1979 ) 83.) Vivien Vee - Remember ( 1979 ) 84.) France Joli - Come To Me ( 1979 )

[@ulysseslee987]

Knee Deep by Parliament Funkadelic.

[@detroit8v715]

Forgot these tunes; "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge" "Ain't No Stoppin US Now" by McFadden & Whitehead "Rappers Delight" by Sugarhill Gang "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann "Heart of Glass" by Blondie

[@glenbvhbmycdeeddvanboxtel5952]

Heart of Glass?

[@thatguyfromny]

Disco nights: GQ. We are family: Sisters Sledge. Good times: Chic. Ain’t no stopping us now: McFadden and Whitehead. Ladies night: Kool and the gang. Rappers Delight: The Sugarhill Gang

[@WayneCorbett-w5e]

You forgot tragedy by the Bee gees, the most dominant group of the 70s and that definitely is top 10 if not number one

[@KenMinor-ek1xs]

Try Dance The Night Away by VAN HALEN