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MUSIC OF 1979

• Albums:
  • Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
  • The Wall - Pink Floyd
  • Bad Company - Desolation Angels
  • Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown
  • Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
• Singles:
  • “My Sharona” - The Knack
  • “I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor
  • “Hot Stuff” - Donna Summer
  • “Le Freak” - Chic
  • “Do That to Me One More Time” - Captain & Tennille
• Notable Events:
  • First-ever MTV broadcast on August 1, 1981 (impact of 1979 music genres).
  • Disco dominated the charts at the peak of its popularity.
  • Rise of punk and new wave bands like The Clash and Talking Heads.

• 1. "My Sharona" - The Knack
• 2. "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer
• 3. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
• 4. "Do That to Me One More Time" - Captain & Tennille
• 5. "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
• 6. "Le Freak" - Chic
• 7. "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward
• 8. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band
• 9. "Babe" - Styx
• 10. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
• 11. "Makin' It" - David Naughton
• 12. "We Are Family" - Sister Sledge
• 13. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart
• 14. "I Want You Back" - The Jacksons
• 15. "Y.M.C.A." - Village People
• 16. "Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb
• 17. "I Love the Nightlife" - Alicia Bridges
• 18. "Heart of Glass" - Blondie
• 19. "Just the Way You Are" - Billy Joel
• 20. "Knock on Wood" - Amii Stewart
• 21. "Take Me Home" - Cher
• 22. "Sad Eyes" - Robert John
• 23. "Sailing" - Rod Stewart
• 24. "Pop Muzik" - M
• 25. "What a Fool Believes" - The Doobie Brothers
• 26. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson
• 27. "Love You Inside Out" - Bee Gees
• 28. "Stumblin' In" - Kristofferson & Parton
• 29. "Good Times" - Chic
• 30. "I Want to Be Your Lover" - Prince