This is a list of Billboard magazine’s top Hot 100 singles from 1979. Top 100 songs of 1979, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard on December 22, 1979.
1. LE FREAK by Chic
2. HOT STUFF by Donna Summer
3. I WILL SURVIVE by Gloria Gaynor
4. Y.M.C.A. by Village People
5. DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? by Rod Stewart
6. MY SHARONA by The Knack
7. A LITTLE MORE LOVE by Olivia Newton-John
8. SAD EYES by Robert John
9. BAD GIRLS by Donna Summer
10. RING MY BELL by Anita Ward
11. REUNITED by Peaches & Herb
12. I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN by Dionne Warwick
13. RISE by Herb Alpert
14. FIRE by The Pointer Sisters
15. TOO MUCH HEAVEN by Bee Gees
16. GOOD TIMES by Chic
17. TRAGEDY by Bee Gees
18. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES by The Doobie Brothers
19. MY LIFE by Billy Joel
20. STUMBLIN’ IN by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
21. AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE by Earth, Wind & Fire
22. POP MUZIK by M
23. HEART OF GLASS by Blondie
24. LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT by Bee Gees
25. MAKIN’ IT by David Naughton
26. KNOCK ON WOOD by Amii Stewart
27. GOODNIGHT TONIGHT by Paul McCartney & Wings
28. THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT by Barbra Streisand
29. WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN by Dr. Hook
30. HEAVEN KNOWS by Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams
31. THE LOGICAL SONG by Supertramp
32. YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
33. IN THE NAVY by Village People
34. LONESOME LOSER by Little River Band
35. DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH by Michael Jackson
36. SAIL ON by Commodores
37. SHE BELIEVES IN ME by Kenny Rogers
38. SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) by The Jacksons
39. LOTTA LOVE by Nicolette Larson
40. WE ARE FAMILY by Sister Sledge
41. LEAD ME ON by Maxine Nightingale
42. JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST by Randy VanWarmer
43. DIM ALL THE NIGHTS by Donna Summer
44. SULTANS OF SWING by Dire Straits
45. SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING by Peaches & Herb
46. CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE by Rickie Lee Jones
47. THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA by The Charlie Daniels Band
48. DON’T BRING ME DOWN by Electric Light Orchestra
49. I WANT YOU TO WANT ME by Cheap Trick
50. BOOGIE WONDERLAND by Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions
51. GOLD by John Stewart
52. MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE by Elton John
53. HOLD THE LINE by Toto
54. HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU by Bonnie Pointer
55. EVERY 1’S A WINNER by Hot Chocolate
56. MUSIC BOX DANCER by Frank Mills
57. I WANT YOUR LOVE by Chic
58. LADY by Little River Band
59. OOO BABY BABY by Linda Ronstadt
60. DON’T CRY OUT LOUD by Melissa Manchester
61. SHINE A LITTLE LOVE by Electric Light Orchestra
62. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER by Sister Sledge
63. YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT by Raydio
64. SEPTEMBER by Earth, Wind & Fire
65. I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ by Leif Garrett
66. SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
67. YOU DECORATED MY LIFE by Kenny Rogers
68. (OUR LOVE) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY by Andy Gibb
69. HEARTACHE TONIGHT by Eagles
70. TAKE ME HOME by Cher
71. LOVE IS THE ANSWER by England Dan & John Ford Coley
72. SHAKE IT by Ian Matthews
73. GOT TO BE REAL by Cheryl Lynn
74. I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN by Anne Murray
75. I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE by Alicia Bridges
76. I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU by Kiss
77. NEW YORK GROOVE by Ace Frehley
78. WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE by Bobby Caldwell
79. DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) by GQ
80. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY by Bad Company
81. PROMISES by Eric Clapton
82. STILL by Commodores
83. YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY by Rex Smith
84. AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW by McFadden & Whitehead
85. SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT by Barry Manilow
86. LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’ by Journey
87. GOOD GIRLS DON’T by The Knack
88. THE GAMBLER by Kenny Rogers
89. PLEASE DON’T GO by KC & the Sunshine Band
90. I JUST WANNA STOP by Gino Vannelli
91. RENEGADE by Styx
92. HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW by Alice Cooper
93. CRUEL TO BE KIND by Nick Lowe
94. WE’VE GOT TONIGHT by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
95. TUSK by Fleetwood Mac
96. BABE by Styx
97. TIME PASSAGES by Al Stewart
98. BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (DOCTOR, DOCTOR) by Robert Palmer
99. BORN TO BE ALIVE by Patrick Hernandez
100. LOVE TAKES TIME by Orleans
