This table shows the date the song reached number one in the charts during 1979. If your exact birth date isn't shown find the closest date before your birthday - this is the song that was number 1 on the day you were born or a later birthday. To find all your No.1 songs listed together see the panel below. | |||
Date Reached No. 1 |
Artist |
Song Title |
Wks |
21st January 1979 | Ian Dury & The Blockheads | Hit Me With Your Rhytmn Stick | 1 |
28th January 1979 | Blondie | Heart Of Glass | 4 |
25th February 1979 | The Bee Gees | Tragedy | 2 |
11th March 1979 | Gloria Gaynor | I Will Survive | 4 |
8th April 1979 | Art Garfunkel | Bright Eyes | 6 |
20th May 1979 | Blondie | Sunday Girl | 3 |
10th June 1979 | Anita Ward | Ring My Bell | 2 |
24th June 1979 | Tubeway Army | Are Friends Electric | 4 |
22nd July 1979 | The Boomtown rats | I Don't Like Mondays | 4 |
19th August 1979 | Cliff Richard | We Don't Talk Anymore | 4 |
16th September 1979 | Gary Numan | Cars | 1 |
23rd September 1979 | The Police | Message In A Bottle | 3 |
14th October 1979 | Buggles | Video Killed The Radio Star | 1 |
21st October 1979 | Lena Martell | One day At A Time | 3 |
11th November 1979 | Dr Hook | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman | 3 |
2nd December 1979 | The Police | Walking On The Moon | 1 |
9th December 1979 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick In The Wall | 5 |
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