Throughout 1979, I was a brace-faced, underachieving geek in 7th & 8th grade.
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| Your humble blogger's photo in the 1979-80 school annual, sporting a seventieslicious terrycloth shirt. Hello, ladies. |
In my previous post, I hinted that I'll be mainlining 1979 this year, so I thought I'd kick off the festivities with a brief overview of what was topping the various charts throughout that year. Lots of Donna Summer, Anne Murray, and George Benson - I'm okay with all of that.
Album
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Hot 100
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AC Single
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R&B Single
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Jazz Album
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| January | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Barbra Streisand |
"Le Freak" Chic |
"Time Passages" Al Stewart | "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" Parliament |
Touchdown Bob James |
| February | Blondes Have More Fun Rod Stewart |
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod Stewart |
"I Just Fall in Love Again" Anne Murray | "Bustin' Loose" Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
Touchdown Bob James |
| March | Spirits Having Flown Bee Gees |
"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor |
"Crazy Love" Poco | "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" Instant Funk |
Carmel Joe Sample |
| April | Minute by Minute Doobie Brothers |
"What a Fool Believes" Doobie Brothers |
"Crazy Love" Poco | "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" GQ |
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson |
| May | Breakfast in America Supertramp |
"Reunited" Peaches & Herb |
"Love is the Answer" England Dan & John Ford Coley | "Reunited" Peaches & Herb |
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson |
| June | Breakfast in America Supertramp |
"Hot Stuff" Donna Summer |
"Shadows in the Moonlight" Anne Murray | "Ring My Bell" Anita Ward |
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson |
| July | Bad Girls Donna Summer |
"Bad Girls" Donna Summer |
"Lead Me On" Maxine Nightingale | "Ring My Bell" Anita Ward |
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson |
| August | Get The Knack The Knack |
"Bad Girls" Donna Summer |
"Lead Me On" Maxine Nightingale | "Good Times" Chic |
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson |
| September | In Through the Out Door Led Zepplin |
"My Sharona" The Knack |
"Different Worlds" Maureen McGovern | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Michael Jackson |
Street Life The Crusaders |
| October | In Through the Out Door Led Zepplin |
"Rise" Herb Alpert |
"Broken Hearted Me" Anne Murray | "(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)" Funkadelic |
Street Life The Crusaders |
| November | The Long Run Eagles |
"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
"You're Only Lonely" JD Souther | "Ladies' Night" Kool & The Gang |
Street Life The Crusaders |
| December | The Long Run Eagles |
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes |
"Send One Your Love" Stevie Wonder | "Do You Love What You Feel" Rufus and Chaka |
Rise Herb Alpert |
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