Best Songs of '79

[War Chief]

I thought I'd create a Warriors-era music thread. So what are some of your favourite songs that were made in 1979, excluding the soundtrack.

I'll kick off with Supertramp - The Logical Song

[Tantive7]

Here we go!!!
Direct from my Sound of the "70's Collection and My BillBoard CD's,Here we go!!!

The Music of 1979

1. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
2. My Sharona - The Knack
3. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
5. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
6. Y. M. C. A. - Village People
7. Sad Eyes - Robert John
8. Fire - The Pointer Sisters
9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
10. Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
11. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
12. Tragedy - Bee Gees
13. What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
14. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
15. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
16. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
17. Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
18. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
19. Good Times - Chic
20. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
21. Walking On The Moon - The Police
22. Another Brick In The Wall, Part II - Pink Floyd
23. Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
24. Highway to Hell - AC/DC <------Vermin76 Hello..

[GonzoNYC]

Some favorites songs of 1979 - no order;

Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
Rock Lobster - B52s
Dream Police - Cheap Trick
One Step Beyond - Madness
Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty
10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure
Flirting With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
My Sharona - The Knack
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Atomic - Blondie
Gotta Serve Somebody - Bob Dylan
and of course.....London Calling - The Clash

[vermin76]

my girl-madness
whatever you want-status quo
HIGHWAY TO HELL-AC/DC..........yo tantive
message in a bottle-the police
in the city-joe walsh/eagles
sarah-thin lizzy
tusk-fleetwood mac
since you,ve been gone-rainbow
shine a little love-elo
another brick in the wall-pink floyd
are friends electric-tubeway army
another nail for my heart-squeeze

[Coney Island Baby]

I'm not that good at remembering which singles came out which year, especially when I hadn't been born yet. I'm better with albums. Some of my favourite albums from '79 are:

Singles Going Steady - The Buzzcocks
Cut - The Slits
London Calling - The Clash
The Specials - The Specials
Off The Wall - Michael Jackson

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

Has anyone been on this site? It tells you what was number one on the day you were born.

[Lion]

I think you guys pretty much covered it.

[stormtrooperoflove]

The Knack-My Sharona
Ian Dury & the Blockheads-Hit me with your Rhythm Stick
Nick Lowe-Cruel to be kind
Led Zeppelin-In the Evening
Supertramp-Goodbye Stranger
Blondie-Dreaming
The Cars-Its all I can do
Joe Jackson-Is She really going out with him?
The Who-Long live Rock
The Police-Message in a Bottle
AC/DC-Girls got Rhythm
Gary Numan-Cars
Patrick Hernandez-Born to be alive
KISS-I was made for loving you
Cheap Trick-way of the world
The Ramones-Rock and Roll high school
Talking Heads-Life during wartime
Bram Tchaikovsky-Girl of my Dreams
The Buggles-video killed the radio star
Flash and the Pan-hey St peter
The Fabulous Poodles-Mirror Stars
Neil Young and Crazy horse-Hey Hey,My My
The Records-Starry Eyes
Herman Brood and his wild Romance-Saturday Night
Thin Lizzy-Waiting for an Alibi

[vermin76]

waiting for an alibi by thin lizzy is a cool track and the video has so many hot chicks in it