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30-Year Flashback: Billboard's Top 30 Songs of 1979 Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979. Pick your 10 favorites:
1. My Sharona - The Knack 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 28. My Life - Billy Joel 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp That's as close as I can get to ten!  My fave ONJ song is in there. Funny, I just put a Peter Allen song on my facebook page; he wrote Don't Cry Out Loud. | |
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Wow, Donna dominated 1979, didn't she? | |
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1. My Sharona - The Knack
2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 28. My Life - Billy Joel 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio   | |
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I was born in 1979 
Can't choose 10 but 5: 1. My Sharona - The Knack 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart | |
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2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 20. Good Times - Chic 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons My two all-time least favorite disco songs are both in the top 10: 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 
And the #1 song on this chart always gets on my nerves: 1. My Sharona - The Knack  | |
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Le Freak - Chic
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor Hot Stuff - Donna Summer Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees MacArthur Park - Donna Summer Tragedy - Bee Gees A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John Heart of Glass - Blondie Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman The Logical Song - Supertramp | |
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OK, I'm cheating as well. I got it down to 11 and even that was painful (both Bee Gees songs and "Bad Girls" gone!).
1. My Sharona - The Knack 3. Le Freak - Chic 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 28. My Life - Billy Joel "My Life" is easily my favorite Billy Joel song. "What a Fool Believes" is by far my favorite song of the year -- it's not even remotely close. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Le Freak - Chic Reunited - Peaches & Herb When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers Good Times - Chic Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons The Logical Song - Supertramp You Can't Change That - Raydio tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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AlexdeParis said: Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979. Pick your 10 favorites:
1. My Sharona - The Knack 3. Le Freak - Chic 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio Lady Cab Driver is one of the greatest songs ever! | |
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I was also born in 1979, I'll be Thirty May 17th, here's my top ten off that list:
1.Le Freak - Chic 2.Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons 3.Reunited - Peaches & Herb (This was number on the charts the day I was born) 4.Bad Girls - Donna Summer 5.What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 6.Good Times - Chic 7.Do You Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 8.Fire - The Pointer Sisters 9.Heart Of Glass - Blondie 10.Hot Stuff - Donna Summer My ten favorite cut's from that year that's not on that list: 1.Get On The Floor - Michael Jackson 2.Come Into My Life - Rick James 3.Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder 4.I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince 5.I Just Got To Be - Cameo 6.Eyeballin' - Heatwave 7.Breakin' The Funk - Faze-O 8.And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers 9.Just A Touch Of Love - Slave 10.Right In The Socket - Shalamar [b][Edited 4/9/09 22:25pm] | |
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AlexdeParis said:[quote]Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979. Pick your 10 favorites:
1. My Sharona - The Knack 4. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 12.MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 15.Fire - The Pointer Sisters 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart Yea, I was jammin to this hits. Timmy, Ms.Summer's was so hot her last name was very appreciate for that time.....scorching. [Edited 4/9/09 22:44pm] | |
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AlexdeParis said: Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979. Pick your 10 favorites:
1. My Sharona - The Knack 
2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 
3. Le Freak - Chic
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart (I wasn't in love with this, but my sis was so, )
5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 
6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer I had the tee shirt!!
8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People
9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
10. Sad Eyes - Robert John
11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 
13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
14. Makin' It - David Naughton
15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters (I love the Pointer Sisters, just not this song) 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees
17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John (Not a fan) 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie
19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
20. Good Times - Chic
21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 
23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (don't remember it) 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons
26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
27. The Logical Song - Supertramp (don't remember it) 
28. My Life - Billy Joel
29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer
30. You Can't Change That - Raydio Ray Parker Jr!!  13..unlucky [Edited 4/9/09 23:57pm] "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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I like nearly every song on that list! But if I had to narrow it down to only 10,my list would look like this:
2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 30. You Can't Change That- Raydio 1979 is one of my favorite years for pop music.I was in my own little disco heaven,walking around with a portable radio that I got for Christmas '78 | |
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Timmy84 said: Wow, Donna dominated 1979, didn't she?
She certainly did In 1978/79,it was crazy.It seemed like,every few weeks,she had yet another big hit single.The moment that one song would die down,she would have another song all ready to go,lol.When 1979 began,folks were still enjoying "Heaven Knows",but then a few weeks later,we started hearing "Hot Stuff",soon to be followed by "Bad Girls".Another single, "Dim All The Lights",was actually still high on the charts when we started hearing "Enough Is Enough",which was soon followed by "On The Radio"...lol...1979 was truly her year. | |
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good Stuff but I can't believe "Send him your love" isn't in their Did Prince ever deny he had sex with his sister? I believe not. So there U have it..
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AlexdeParis said: Pick your 10 favorites
2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart | |
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noimageatall said: 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp (don't remember it)
I'll help you out. One of my favorite albums.
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AlexdeParis said: Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979.
1. My Sharona - The Knack 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 28. My Life - Billy Joel 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio Out of these 30 songs,there are only three tunes that I don't really like: "Y.M.C.A" by the Village People---too campy and dumb,like most of their hits "Sad Eyes" by Robert John---I hate his falsetto near the end
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond---I actually like alot of schmaltzy ballads from this period,but not this snoozefest of a song...lol.. | |
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sextonseven said: My two all-time least favorite disco songs are both in the top 10:
6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward I like both songs,but I'm kinda sick of "I Will Survive".It's extremely overplayed."Ring My Bell" is too,but I still enjoy hearing it. And the #1 song on this chart always gets on my nerves:
1. My Sharona - The Knack Love that song  Michael Jackson was inspired by this song when he wrote "Beat It".He wanted a loud rock song in the same vein as "My Sharona". | |
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why do we even bother with music anymore. seriously. this list is IT. | |
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A good year in music history...
1. My Sharona - The Knack 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 28. My Life - Billy Joel 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio[/quote] |
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1. My Sharona - The Knack
6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers * * *
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SoulAlive said: sextonseven said: My two all-time least favorite disco songs are both in the top 10:
6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward I like both songs,but I'm kinda sick of "I Will Survive".It's extremely overplayed."Ring My Bell" is too,but I still enjoy hearing it. "Survive" is my least favorite precisely because it's so overplayed. Normally I'd think it was just okay. "Bell" however has that chorus that is like scratching nails on a blackboard--can't stand it. | |
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abigail05 said: why do we even bother with music anymore. seriously. this list is IT.
Right, lol. | |
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2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond Donna end the 70's with a bang! | |
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AlexdeParis said: "My Life" is easily my favorite Billy Joel song.
It's likely my least favorite song of his.  | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: AlexdeParis said: "My Life" is easily my favorite Billy Joel song.
It's likely my least favorite song of his. That doesn't surprise me. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: noimageatall said: 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp (don't remember it)
I'll help you out. One of my favorite albums.
Thanks, Rip...I still don't remember it. I must have been  . I do like the Miami Vice horns @ 1:53. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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AlexdeParis said: Below are Billboard's Top 30 Song of 1979. Pick your 10 favorites:
1. My Sharona - The Knack 2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3. Le Freak - Chic 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart 5. Reunited - Peaches & Herb 6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer 8. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward 10. Sad Eyes - Robert John 11. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees 12. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 13. When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook 14. Makin' It - David Naughton 15. Fire - The Pointer Sisters 16. Tragedy - Bee Gees 17. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John 18. Heart of Glass - Blondie 19. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers 20. Good Times - Chic 21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 22. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart 23. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 24. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale 25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons 26. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester 27. The Logical Song - Supertramp 28. My Life - Billy Joel 29. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer 30. You Can't Change That - Raydio I lot of great songs this year. | |
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