What was the number one single in 1979?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “My Sharona” | The Knack |
| 2 | “Bad Girls” | Donna Summer |
| 3 | “Le Freak” | Chic |
| 4 | “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” | Rod Stewart |
What was the number one song on May 1 1978?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1978
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Night Fever | Bee Gees |
| May 6 | ||
| May 13 | If I Can’t Have You | Yvonne Elliman |
| May 20 | With a Little Luck | Paul McCartney & Wings |
What was the biggest hit in 1979?
Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979
- My Sharona – The Knack.
- Bad Girls – Donna Summer.
- Le Freak – Chic.
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? – Rod Stewart.
- Reunited – Peaches and Herb.
- I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor.
- Hot Stuff – Donna Summer.
- Y.M.C.A. – Village People.
What was the number one song in Canada in 1979?
The Logical Song
The biggest Canadian Franco hit of 1979 was Daniel Lavoie’s “La danse du smatte” and the biggest Anglo hit Anne Murray’s “I Just Fall in Love Again” according to the CKOI and RPM year-end charts respectively. Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” was the #1 song of the year in Canada.
What was the number one song on May 1 1977?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1977
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| May 14 | When I Need You | Leo Sayer |
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 | Sir Duke | Stevie Wonder |
| June 4 | I’m Your Boogie Man | KC & The Sunshine Band |
What events took place in 1979?
Major Events of 1979
- SALT II.
- US and China establish full diplomatic relations.
- Vietnamese take Phnom Penh, China invades Vietnam.
- Ali Bhutto hung.
- Soviets invade Afghanistan.
- Idi Amin overthrown.
- War between Somalia and Ethiopia.
- Southern Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe.