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List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)

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This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1979 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 20 January 1979.

Chart

Key
 ‡  – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title
21 January 1979 Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven"
28 January 1979 Chic "Le Freak"
4 February 1979
11 February 1979
18 February 1979
25 February 1979 The Village People "Y.M.C.A."
4 March 1979
11 March 1979 The Pointer Sisters "Fire"
18 March 1979 Bee Gees "Tragedy"
25 March 1979
1 April 1979
8 April 1979
15 April 1979
22 April 1979
29 April 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass"
6 May 1979 ABBA "Chiquitita"
13 May 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass"
20 May 1979
27 May 1979
3 June 1979 Promises "Baby It's You"
10 June 1979
17 June 1979
24 July 1979
1 July 1979
8 July 1979 Racey "Lay Your Love On Me"
15 July 1979
22 July 1979
29 July 1979 Anita Ward "Ring My Bell"
5 August 1979 Racey "Some Girls"
12 August 1979
19 August 1979
26 August 1979
2 September 1979
9 September 1979
16 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
23 September 1979 Robert John "Sad Eyes"
30 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
7 October 1979
14 October 1979
21 October 1979 Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive"
28 October 1979
4 November 1979 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
11 November 1979
18 November 1979
25 November 1979
2 December 1979 Jon Stevens "Jezebel"
9 December 1979
16 December 1979
23 December 1979
30 December 1979

Notes

  • Number of number-one singles: 16
  • Longest run at number-one: "Tragedy" by Bee Gees and "Some Girls" by Racey (6 weeks).
  • Jezebel continued its peak at number one during January 1980

References

  1. "Rianz Charts 1979". Flavour of New Zealand.

External links

Recorded Music NZ charts
Weekly charts
Singles
Te Reo Singles
Albums
Compilations
Annual charts
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