No. 1 songs of 1979

January 1979

1. Born Jan 6–12Too Much Heaven · Bee Gees
2. Born Jan 13–19Too Much Heaven · Bee Gees
3. Born Jan 20–26Le Freak · Chic
4. Born Jan 27 – Feb 2Le Freak · Chic

February 1979

1. Born Feb 3–9Le Freak · Chic
2. Born Feb 10–16Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? · Rod Stewart
3. Born Feb 17–23Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? · Rod Stewart
4. Born Feb 24 – Mar 2Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? · Rod Stewart

March 1979

1. Born Mar 3–9Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? · Rod Stewart
2. Born Mar 10–16I Will Survive · Gloria Gaynor
3. Born Mar 17–23I Will Survive · Gloria Gaynor
4. Born Mar 24–30Tragedy · Bee Gees
5. Born Mar 31 – Apr 6Tragedy · Bee Gees

April 1979

1. Born Apr 7–13I Will Survive · Gloria Gaynor
2. Born Apr 14–20What a Fool Believes · The Doobie Brothers
3. Born Apr 21–27Knock on Wood · Amii Stewart
4. Born Apr 28 – May 4Heart of Glass · Blondie

May 1979

1. Born May 5–11Reunited · Peaches & Herb
2. Born May 12–18Reunited · Peaches & Herb
3. Born May 19–25Reunited · Peaches & Herb
4. Born May 26 – Jun 1Reunited · Peaches & Herb

June 1979

1. Born Jun 2–8Hot Stuff · Donna Summer
2. Born Jun 9–15Love You Inside Out · Bee Gees
3. Born Jun 16–22Hot Stuff · Donna Summer
4. Born Jun 23–29Hot Stuff · Donna Summer
5. Born Jun 30 – Jul 6Ring My Bell · Anita Ward

July 1979

1. Born Jul 7–13Ring My Bell · Anita Ward
2. Born Jul 14–20Bad Girls · Donna Summer
3. Born Jul 21–27Bad Girls · Donna Summer
4. Born Jul 28 – Aug 3Bad Girls · Donna Summer

August 1979

1. Born Aug 4–10Bad Girls · Donna Summer
2. Born Aug 11–17Bad Girls · Donna Summer
3. Born Aug 18–24Good Times · Chic
4. Born Aug 25–31My Sharona · The Knack

September 1979

1. Born Sep 1–7My Sharona · The Knack
2. Born Sep 8–14My Sharona · The Knack
3. Born Sep 15–21My Sharona · The Knack
4. Born Sep 22–28My Sharona · The Knack
5. Born Sep 29 – Oct 5My Sharona · The Knack

October 1979

1. Born Oct 6–12Sad Eyes · Robert John
2. Born Oct 13–19Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough · Michael Jackson
3. Born Oct 20–26Rise · Herb Alpert
4. Born Oct 27 – Nov 2Rise · Herb Alpert

November 1979

1. Born Nov 3–9Pop Muzik · M
2. Born Nov 10–16Heartache Tonight · Eagles
3. Born Nov 17–23Still · Commodores
4. Born Nov 24–30No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) · Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

December 1979

1. Born Dec 1–7No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) · Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
2. Born Dec 8–14Babe · Styx
3. Born Dec 15–21Babe · Styx
4. Born Dec 22–28Escape (The Piña Colada Song) · Rupert Holmes
5. Born Dec 29 – Jan 4Escape (The Piña Colada Song) · Rupert Holmes