Top Rock Songs of 1979 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1978 <-1979-> 1980
Top songs: #1: Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra - #2: Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders - #3: What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers - #4: The Logical Song by Supertramp - #5: Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
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Don't Bring Me Down
#1
08/1979

Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
285 pts
4
US






3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
Brass in Pocket
#2
11/1979

Brass in Pocket
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
270 pts
14
US


28
dance


1
UK
charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
[Sire 49181]
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott
What a Fool Believes
#3
01/1979

What a Fool Believes
The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
245 pts
1
US
22
AC
40
dance
72
R&B
31
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
The Logical Song
#4
03/1979

The Logical Song
Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
219 pts
6
US






7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
Video Killed the Radio Star
#5
09/1979

Video Killed the Radio Star
The Buggles

from The Age of Plastic   The Age of Plastic
218 pts
40
US






1
UK
[Island 49114]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Shine a Little Love
#6
05/1979

Shine a Little Love
Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
211 pts
8
US
40
AC




6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
Tusk
#7
10/1979

Tusk
Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
208 pts
8
US






6
UK
featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
I Don't Like Mondays
#8
07/1979

I Don't Like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
208 pts
73
US






1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
Message in a Bottle
#9
09/1979

Message in a Bottle
The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
208 pts
74
US






1
UK
[A&M 2190]
written by Gordon Sumner
Walking on the Moon
#10
12/1979

Walking on the Moon
The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   Reggatta de Blanc
198 pts








1
UK
written by Sting
Oliver's Army
#11
02/1979

Oliver's Army
Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   Armed Forces
170 pts








2
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello
Can't Stand Losing You
#12
07/1979

Can't Stand Losing You
The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
170 pts








2
UK
R
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting
The Eton Rifles
#13
11/1979

The Eton Rifles
The Jam

from Setting Sons   Setting Sons
144 pts








3
UK
written by Paul Weller
Sara
#14
12/1979

Sara
Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
137 pts
7
US
13
AC




37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
Gold
#15
05/1979

Gold
John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
132 pts
5
US
42
AC






featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
Confusion
#16
10/1979

Confusion
Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
117 pts
37
US
41
AC




8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
Last Train to London
#17
11/1979

Last Train to London
Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
112 pts
39
US






8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne
Roxanne
#18
02/1979

Roxanne
The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
98 pts
32
US






12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
[A&M 2096]
written by Gordon Sumner
Breakfast in America
#19
06/1979

Breakfast in America
Supertramp

from Paris   Paris
96 pts
62
US






9
UK
live
[A&M 2292]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
Minute by Minute
#20
05/1979

Minute by Minute
The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
93 pts
14
US
13
AC


74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
#21
10/1979

Take the Long Way Home
Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
87 pts
10
US
28
AC






[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
Let's Go
#22
06/1979

Let's Go
The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
81 pts
14
US






51
UK
[Elektra 46063]
written by Ric Ocasek
Goodbye Stranger
#23
07/1979

Goodbye Stranger
Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
81 pts
15
US
32
AC




57
UK
[A&M 2162]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
Bad Case of Loving You
#24
07/1979

Bad Case of Loving You
Robert Palmer

from Secrets   Secrets
78 pts
14
US






61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
Dirty White Boy
#25
09/1979

Dirty White Boy
Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
74 pts
12
US








[Atlantic 3618]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
Head Games
#26
11/1979

Head Games
Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
66 pts
14
US








[Atlantic 3633]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
#27
07/1979

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
Journey

from Evolution   Evolution
62 pts
16
US








[Columbia 11036]
written by Steve Perry
99
#28
12/1979

99
Toto

from Hydra   Hydra
46 pts
26
US
19
AC






[Columbia 11173]
written by David Paich
Dependin' on You
#29
08/1979

Dependin' on You
The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
43 pts
25
US
37
AC






[Warner 49029]
written by Patrick Simmons & Michael McDonald
Gotta Serve Somebody
#30
09/1979

Gotta Serve Somebody
Bob Dylan

from Slow Train Coming   Slow Train Coming
42 pts
24
US








[Columbia 11072]
written by Bob Dylan
#31
09/1979

Damned If I Do
The Alan Parsons Project

from Eve   Eve
37 pts
27
US








[Arista 0454]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
#32
08/1979

Midnight Wind
John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
37 pts
28
US
49
AC






featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 1000]
written by John Stewart
Accidents Will Happen
#33
04/1979

Accidents Will Happen
Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   Armed Forces
36 pts
101
US






28
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
[Columbia 10919]
written by Elvis Costello
#34
02/1979

Stop Your Sobbing
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
35 pts
65
US






34
UK
[Sire 49506]
written by Ray Davies
Lost Her in the Sun
#35
12/1979

Lost Her in the Sun
John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
33 pts
34
US
18
AC






[RSO 1016]
written by John Stewart
Dog and Butterfly
#36
02/1979

Dog and Butterfly
Heart

from Dog and Butterfly   Dog and Butterfly
29 pts
34
US
33
AC






[Portrait 70025]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Sue Ennis
Kid
#37
07/1979

Kid
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
25 pts








33
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
Prime Time
#38
04/1979

Prime Time
The Tubes

from Remote Control   Remote Control
24 pts








34
UK
[A&M 2120]
written by Bill Spooner, Fee Waybill, Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince, Re Styles, Rick Anderson, Roger Steen & Vince Welnick
(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
#39
04/1979

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
The Kinks

from Low Budget   Low Budget
20 pts
41
US








[Arista 0409]
written by Ray Davies
Good Times Roll
#40
03/1979

Good Times Roll
The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
20 pts
41
US








US B side to All Mixed Up
[Elektra 46014]
written by Ric Ocasek
I'll Supply the Love
#41
02/1979

I'll Supply the Love
Toto

from Toto   Toto
18 pts
45
US








[Columbia 10898]
written by David Paich
Can We Still Be Friends
#42
12/1979

Can We Still Be Friends
Robert Palmer

from Secrets   Secrets
15 pts
52
US








[Island 49137]
written by Todd Rundgren
Just the Same Way
#43
04/1979

Just the Same Way
Journey

from Evolution   Evolution
13 pts
58
US








[Columbia 10928]
written by Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon & Ross Valory
#44
01/1979

My Love (Burning Love)
Robin Trower

from Caravan to Midnight   
3 pts
110
US








[Chrysalis 2238]
written by James Dewar & Robin Trower

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