| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Another Brick in the Wall [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33106.jpg "Another Brick in the Wall [article]") | 1. | 12/1979 | | 355
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US dance 57 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #375]
charted as Another Brick in the Wall / Run Like Hell / Don't Leave Me Now in US dance charts
written by Roger Waters |
![Heart of Glass [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5574.jpg "Heart of Glass [article]") | 2. | 01/1979 | | 322
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US dance 58 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein |
| 3. | 04/1979 | | 316
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance 4 | written by Robin Scott |
![My Sharona [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43563.jpg "My Sharona [article]") | 4. | 06/1979 | | 292
| US ✫1
UK 6 | written by Doug Fieger & Berton Averre |
![Babe [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39694.jpg "Babe [article][video]") | 5. | 10/1979 | | 259
| US ✫1
UK 6 | [A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung |
![Cars [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17060.jpg "Cars [article]") | 6. | 09/1979 | | 246
| US 9
UK ✫1
US dance 56 | |
![Don't Bring Me Down [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13928.jpg "Don't Bring Me Down [article]") | 7. | 08/1979 | | 230
| US 4
UK 3 | written by Jeff Lynne |
![Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44344.jpg "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) [article]") | 8. | 11/1979 | | 210
| US 14
UK ✫1
US dance 28 | charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott |
![Escape (The Pina Colada Song) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_36108.jpg "Escape (The Pina Colada Song) [article]") | 9. | 10/1979 | | 207
| US ✫1
UK 23 | written by Rupert Holmes |
![The Devil Went Down to Georgia [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8309.jpg "The Devil Went Down to Georgia [article]") | 10. | 06/1979 | | 199
| US 3
UK 14
US country ✫1 | |
![What a Fool Believes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42472.jpg "What a Fool Believes [article]") | 11. | 01/1979 | | 194
| US ✫1
UK 31
US dance 40 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins |
![Sultans of Swing [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_12259.jpg "Sultans of Swing [article]") | 12. | 02/1979 | | 191
| US 4
UK 8 | written by Mark Knopfler |
![The Logical Song [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39930.jpg "The Logical Song [article]") | 13. | 03/1979 | | 187
| US 6
UK 7 | [A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson |
![Tusk [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15729.jpg "Tusk [article]") | 14. | 10/1979 | | 186
| US 8
UK 6 | featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
written by Lindsey Buckingham |
![Heartache Tonight [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13292.jpg "Heartache Tonight [article]") | 15. | 10/1979 | | 180
| US ✫1
UK 40 | written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger & J. D. Souther |
![Shine a Little Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13926.jpg "Shine a Little Love [article]") | 16. | 05/1979 | | 172
| US 8
UK 6 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 17. | 03/1979 | | 168
| UK ✫1 | written by Mike Batt |
![I Don't Like Mondays [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41679.jpg "I Don't Like Mondays [article]") | 18. | 07/1979 | | 165
| US 73
UK ✫1 | written by Bob Geldof |
| 19. | 04/1979 | | 162
| US 4
UK 18
US R&B 79 | [Warner Bros. 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones |
![Are Friends Electric? [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47377.jpg "Are Friends Electric? [article]") | 20. | 05/1979 | | 160
| US 105
UK ✫1 | [Atco 7206] |
![Message in a Bottle [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44306.jpg "Message in a Bottle [article]") | 21. | 09/1979 | | 160
| US 74
UK ✫1 | written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner) |
![Video Killed the Radio Star [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41743.jpg "Video Killed the Radio Star [article]") | 22. | 09/1979 | | 158
| US 40
UK ✫1 | written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley |
![Dreaming [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5577.jpg "Dreaming [article]") | 23. | 09/1979 | | 156
| US 27
UK 2 | written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein |
![Sunday Girl [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5575.jpg "Sunday Girl [article]") | 24. | 05/1979 | | 152
| UK ✫1 | written by Chris Stein |
![Walking on the Moon [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44308.jpg "Walking on the Moon [article]") | 25. | 12/1979 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | written by Sting |
| 26. | 04/1979 | | 136
| US 44
UK 2 | written by Bryan Ferry |
![I Want You to Want Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8389.jpg "I Want You to Want Me [article]") | 27. | 04/1979 | | 126
| US 7
UK 29 | written by Rick Nielsen |
![Sara [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15730.jpg "Sara [article]") | 28. | 12/1979 | | 125
| US 7
UK 37 | written by Stevie Nicks |
| 29. | 06/1979 | | 122
| UK 2 | written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
| 30. | 02/1979 | | 122
| UK 2 | as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello |
![Cool for Cats [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38819.jpg "Cool for Cats [article]") | 31. | 03/1979 | | 122
| UK 2 | written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
![Can't Stand Losing You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44305.jpg "Can't Stand Losing You [article]") | 32. | 07/1979 | | 122
| UK 2 | [R]
written by Sting |
| 33. | 05/1979 | | 114
| US 5 | featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart |
![The Long Run [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13293.jpg "The Long Run [article]") | 34. | 12/1979 | | 112
| US 8
UK 66 | written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey |
| 35. | 07/1979 | | 112
| US 6 | [Capitol 4748 A]
written by David Briggs |
![The Eton Rifles [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20566.jpg "The Eton Rifles [article]") | 36. | 11/1979 | | 109
| UK 3 | |
| 37. | 03/1979 | | 109
| UK 3 | |
| 38. | 02/1979 | | 109
| UK 3 | written by Lene Lovich & Les Chappell |
| 39. | 06/1979 | | 109
| UK 3 | written by Eddie Cochran & Jerry Capehart |
| 40. | 06/1979 | | 109
| US 65
UK 4 | [Swan Song 71001]
written by Elvis Costello |
![Money [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15813.jpg "Money [article]") | 41. | 08/1979 | | 108
| US 50
UK 5
US dance 22 | written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy |
| 42. | 03/1979 | | 104
| US 10
UK 45
US AC ✫1 | written by Todd Rundgren |
![Forever in Blue Jeans [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30286.jpg "Forever in Blue Jeans [article]") | 43. | 01/1979 | | 104
| US 20
UK 16
US AC 2
US country 73 | written by Richard Bennett & Neil Diamond |
| 44. | 08/1979 | | 100
| UK 4 | written by Bryan Ferry & Andy Mackay |
![Ain't Love a Bitch [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35493.jpg "Ain't Love a Bitch [article]") | 45. | 02/1979 | | 97
| US 22
UK 11 | written by Rod Stewart & Gary Grainger |
| 46. | 11/1979 | | 97
| US 10 | written by Tom Petty |
![Take the Long Way Home [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39933.jpg "Take the Long Way Home [article]") | 47. | 10/1979 | | 96
| US 10 | written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson |
| 48. | 09/1979 | | 94
| US 57
UK 6 | written by Russ Ballard |
| 49. | 11/1979 | | 93
| US 101
UK 5 | [A&M 2186]
written by Joe Jackson |
| 50. | 01/1979 | | 91
| US 10
US AC 7 | [Harvest 4667 A]
written by Graham Goble |
![Silly Thing [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_37122.jpg "Silly Thing [article]") | 51. | 04/1979 | | 84
| UK 6 | as Sex Pistols And Ten Pole Tudor
charted as Silly Thing/Who Killed Bambi in the UK
written by Paul Cook & Steve Jones |
| 52. | 06/1979 | | 84
| UK 6 | written by Al Jardine & Ron Altbach |
![Complex [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17061.jpg "Complex [article]") | 53. | 11/1979 | | 84
| UK 6 | |
| 54. | 04/1979 | | 84
| US 11
UK 64
US AC 4
US country 87 | written by Tom Snow & Johnny Vastano |
| 55. | 10/1979 | | 80
| US 11
US AC 17
US R&B 19 | written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald |
![Roxanne [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44304.jpg "Roxanne [article][video]") | 56. | 02/1979 | | 80
| US 32
UK 12 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner) |
![I Was Made for Lovin' You [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_24633.jpg "I Was Made for Lovin' You [article][video]") | 57. | 05/1979 | | 79
| US 11
UK 50
US dance 37 | written by Desmond Child, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia |
![Blow Away [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17394.jpg "Blow Away [article]") | 58. | 03/1979 | | 78
| US 16
UK 51
US AC 2 | written by George Harrison |
![Boys Keep Swinging [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10732.jpg "Boys Keep Swinging [article]") | 59. | 05/1979 | | 76
| UK 7 | written by David Bowie & Brian Eno |
| 60. | 06/1979 | | 76
| UK 7 | |
![Breakfast in America [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39931.jpg "Breakfast in America [article]") | 61. | 06/1979 | | 75
| US 62
UK 9 | written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson |
| 62. | 10/1979 | | 74
| US 10 | [Capitol 4789] |
| 63. | 09/1979 | | 74
| US 11
UK 66 | |
![Don't Stop Me Now [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33748.jpg "Don't Stop Me Now [article]") | 64. | 02/1979 | | 71
| US 86
UK 9 | written by Freddie Mercury |
| 65. | 01/1979 | | 70
| US 17
US AC ✫1
US country 95 | written by Rusty Young |
| 66. | 05/1979 | | 67
| US 14
UK 47 | written by Michael McDonald |
| 67. | 06/1979 | | 67
| US 19
US AC 14
US country 10 | [Arista 0430]
written by Kerry Chater, Charles Black & Rory Bourke |
| 68. | 11/1979 | | 67
| US 14
UK 49 | as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt FB-11750]
written by David Freiberg, Jim McPherson, Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquiço |
![Let's Go [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41832.jpg "Let's Go [article]") | 69. | 06/1979 | | 66
| US 14
UK 51 | written by Ric Ocasek |
| 70. | 07/1979 | | 66
| US 14
UK 61 | [Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin |
![The Diary of Horace Wimp [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13927.jpg "The Diary of Horace Wimp [article]") | 71. | 07/1979 | | 66
| UK 8 | [only released in the UK]
written by Jeff Lynne |
| 72. | 04/1979 | | 66
| UK 8 | written by Phil Lynott |
| 73. | 11/1979 | | 66
| UK 8 | Confusion and Last Train to London were released as separate singles in the US and as a double A-side in the UK
written by Jeff Lynne |
![Waiting for an Alibi [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45901.jpg "Waiting for an Alibi [article]") | 74. | 03/1979 | | 65
| UK 9 | written by Phil Lynott |
| 75. | 03/1979 | | 65
| US 13 | written by Paul Rodgers |
![Goodbye Stranger [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39932.jpg "Goodbye Stranger [article]") | 76. | 07/1979 | | 62
| US 15
UK 57 | written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson |
![London Calling [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41993.jpg "London Calling [article]") | 77. | 12/1979 | | 61
| UK 11
US dance 30 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #15]
charted as London Calling / Train In Vain (Stand By Me) in US dance charts
written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones [The Clash] |
![Dirty White Boy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15875.jpg "Dirty White Boy [article]") | 78. | 09/1979 | | 61
| US 12 | written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm |
| 79. | 03/1979 | | 61
| US 16 | [A&M 2110]
written by Tommy Shaw |
| 80. | 07/1979 | | 60
| US 16 | [Columbia 11036]
written by Steve Perry |
| 81. | 09/1979 | | 58
| UK 11 | written by Hank DeVito |
| 82. | 01/1979 | | 58
| UK 11 | |
| 83. | 02/1979 | | 57
| UK 10 | written by Richard Jobson & Stuart Adamson |
| 84. | 07/1979 | | 57
| UK 10 | written by Ron Mael & Russell Mael |
| 85. | 05/1979 | | 57
| US 20
US AC 5
US country 96 | written by Paul Cotton |
| 86. | 11/1979 | | 56
| US 14 | written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
| 87. | 05/1979 | | 56
| US 14 | written by Peter Frampton |
| 88. | 04/1979 | | 56
| US 15 | written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony & David Lee Roth |
| 89. | 06/1979 | | 52
| US 81
UK 14 | |
![Big Shot [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_4982.jpg "Big Shot [article]") | 90. | 02/1979 | | 51
| US 14 | written by Billy Joel |
![Union City Blue [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5578.jpg "Union City Blue [article]") | 91. | 11/1979 | | 50
| UK 13 | written by Nigel Harrison & Debbie Harry |
| 92. | 07/1979 | | 50
| UK 13 | |
| 93. | 11/1979 | | 50
| UK 13 | written by Bob Geldof |
| 94. | 08/1979 | | 50
| US 17 | |
| 95. | 05/1979 | | 49
| US 19
US country 92 | |
![Getting Closer/Baby's Request [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32028.jpg "Getting Closer/Baby's Request [article]") | 96. | 06/1979 | | 49
| US 20
UK 60 | as Wings |
| 97. | 02/1979 | | 48
| US 19 | |
![Strange Town [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20564.jpg "Strange Town [article]") | 98. | 03/1979 | | 46
| UK 15 | |
![Bat Out of Hell [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_28378.jpg "Bat Out of Hell [article]") | 99. | 02/1979 | | 46
| UK 15 | written by Jim Steinman |
| 100. | 12/1979 | | 46
| US 23 | [Chrysalis 2395]
written by Geoff Gill & Clint Wade |
| 101. | 03/1979 | | 46
| UK 14 | written by Kate Bush |
| 102. | 04/1979 | | 46
| UK 14 | written by Ron Mael, Giorgio Moroder & Russell Mael |
| 103. | 01/1979 | | 46
| UK 14 | written by Rob Halford & Glenn Tipton |
| 104. | 08/1979 | | 46
| UK 14 | written by The Stranglers |
| 105. | 11/1979 | | 45
| US 23 | |
| 106. | 04/1979 | | 45
| UK 16 | written by John O'Neill |
| 107. | 09/1979 | | 44
| UK 17 | written by Colin Moulding |
![Honesty [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_4983.jpg "Honesty [article]") | 108. | 04/1979 | | 43
| US 24
US AC 9 | written by Billy Joel |
![Fool in the Rain [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25233.jpg "Fool in the Rain [article]") | 109. | 12/1979 | | 43
| US 21 | written by John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant |
| 110. | 01/1979 | | 42
| US 22 | |
| 111. | 06/1979 | | 42
| US 28
US AC 7 | [Columbia 11005]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
| 112. | 06/1979 | | 41
| US 23 | [Kirshner 4284]
written by Kerry Livgren |
| 113. | 05/1979 | | 40
| UK 19 | written by Jimmy O'Neill |
![One Way or Another [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5576.jpg "One Way or Another [article]") | 114. | 06/1979 | | 39
| US 24 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #298]
written by Nigel Harrison & Debbie Harry |
![Gotta Serve Somebody [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5820.jpg "Gotta Serve Somebody [article]") | 115. | 09/1979 | | 37
| US 24 | written by Bob Dylan |
| 116. | 09/1979 | | 37
| US 27 | [Arista 0454]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson |
![99 [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47040.jpg "99 [article]") | 117. | 12/1979 | | 37
| US 26 | written by David Paich |
| 118. | 10/1979 | | 36
| US 28 | as John Cougar
written by John Mellencamp |
| 119. | 08/1979 | | 36
| US 25 | |
| 120. | 05/1979 | | 36
| UK 20 | |
| 121. | 07/1979 | | 36
| UK 20 | |
| 122. | 12/1979 | | 34
| US 26 | [A&M 2206]
written by Dennis DeYoung |
| 123. | 10/1979 | | 33
| US 26 | written by Rick Nielsen |
| 124. | 01/1979 | | 32
| UK 22 | |
![English Civil War [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41991.jpg "English Civil War [article]") | 125. | 03/1979 | | 32
| UK 25 | |
![Slap and Tickle [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38821.jpg "Slap and Tickle [article]") | 126. | 09/1979 | | 32
| UK 24 | written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
![Sarah [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45903.jpg "Sarah [article]") | 127. | 10/1979 | | 32
| UK 24 | |
| 128. | 10/1979 | | 31
| UK 21 | as Sex Pistols And Ten Pole Tudor
charted as The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle/Rock Around The Clock in the UK |
| 129. | 08/1979 | | 31
| US 28 | featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 1000]
written by John Stewart |
![Here Comes the Night [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41318.jpg "Here Comes the Night [article]") | 130. | 03/1979 | | 31
| US 44
UK 37
US dance 48 | written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love |
| 131. | 04/1979 | | 31
| US 28 | as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
written by George Jackson, Thomas Jones & Bob Seger (uncredited) |
| 132. | 04/1979 | | 29
| UK 23 | |
| 133. | 03/1979 | | 29
| US 29 | |
![Arrow Through Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32029.jpg "Arrow Through Me [article]") | 134. | 08/1979 | | 28
| US 29 | as Wings |
| 135. | 01/1979 | | 28
| US 29 | produced by Alan Parsons |
![DJ [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10733.jpg "DJ [article]") | 136. | 07/1979 | | 27
| US 106
UK 29 | written by David Bowie, Brian Eno & Carlos Alomar |
| 137. | 06/1979 | | 27
| US 53
UK 38 | written by Joseph Rock, James Beaumont & Lenny Martin |
![Rock Lobster [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41139.jpg "Rock Lobster [article]") | 138. | 08/1979 | | 27
| US 56
UK 37 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #146]
written by Fred Schneider & Ricky Wilson |
| 139. | 02/1979 | | 27
| US 65
UK 34 | written by Ray Davies |
| 140. | 04/1979 | | 26
| US 101
UK 28 | as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello |
| 141. | 05/1979 | | 26
| US 55
US AC 3 | |
| 142. | 02/1979 | | 26
| US 34
US AC 33 | [Portrait 70025]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson & Sue Ennis |
| 143. | 09/1979 | | 25
| UK 29 | |
| 144. | 12/1979 | | 25
| US 34 | [RSO 1016] |
| 145. | 04/1979 | | 25
| US 44
UK 44 | written by Chris Rea |
| 146. | 03/1979 | | 24
| US 34 | |
| 147. | 12/1979 | | 24
| US 32 | written by Rick Nielsen |
![Playground Twist [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_37942.jpg "Playground Twist [article]") | 148. | 07/1979 | | 24
| UK 28 | |
| 149. | 01/1979 | | 24
| US 32 | written by James Cobb & Buddy Buie |
![Fins [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_21759.jpg "Fins [article]") | 150. | 09/1979 | | 23
| US 35 | [MCA 41109]
written by Jimmy Buffett, Deborah McColl, Barry Chance & Tom Corcoran |
| 151. | 07/1979 | | 23
| US 35 | |
| 152. | 07/1979 | | 22
| US 45
UK 51 | written by Mark Knopfler |
| 153. | 08/1979 | | 22
| US 35 | written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew |
![Hold On [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47325.jpg "Hold On [article]") | 154. | 06/1979 | | 22
| US 38 | |
![Highway to Hell [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_798.jpg "Highway to Hell [article]") | 155. | 09/1979 | | 22
| US 47
UK 56 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #254] |
| 156. | 04/1979 | | 21
| US 54
UK 48 | written by Pete Townshend |
| 157. | 10/1979 | | 21
| UK 32 | written by John O'Neill |
| 158. | 03/1979 | | 20
| US 37 | |
| 159. | 04/1979 | | 20
| US 48
US dance 80
US R&B 18 | written by David Paich |
![Smash It Up [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10292.jpg "Smash It Up [article]") | 160. | 10/1979 | | 19
| UK 35 | written by Bryan Holland |
![Old Siam, Sir [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32027.jpg "Old Siam, Sir [article]") | 161. | 06/1979 | | 19
| UK 35 | as Wings
written by Paul McCartney |
| 162. | 01/1979 | | 19
| UK 35 | |
| 163. | 12/1979 | | 19
| UK 33 | |
| 164. | 07/1979 | | 19
| UK 33 | written by Chrissie Hynde |
| 165. | 03/1979 | | 19
| US 58
UK 54 | as Manfred Mann's Earth Band
written by Bob Dylan |
![Confusion [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13929.jpg "Confusion [article]") | 166. | 10/1979 | | 19
| US 37 | Confusion and Last Train to London were released as separate singles in the US and as a double A-side in the UK
written by Jeff Lynne |
![Last Train to London [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13930.jpg "Last Train to London [article]") | 167. | 12/1979 | | 19
| US 39 | Confusion and Last Train to London were released as separate singles in the US and as a double A-side in the UK
written by Jeff Lynne |
| 168. | 10/1979 | | 19
| US 39 | [Arista 456]
written by Lisa Dal Bello |
| 169. | 04/1979 | | 18
| UK 34 | |
| 170. | 07/1979 | | 18
| UK 34 | written by John O'Neill |
| 171. | 01/1979 | | 18
| US 61
UK 57 | written by Ian Tyson |
| 172. | 05/1979 | | 17
| US 40 | |
| 173. | 02/1979 | | 17
| US 40 | as Eric Clapton & His Band
written by Eric Clapton |
| 174. | 1979 | | 17
| US AC 2 | written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook |
| 175. | 10/1979 | | 17
| UK 36 | written by The Stranglers |
![Good Timin' [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41319.jpg "Good Timin' [article]") | 176. | 04/1979 | | 17
| US 40 | written by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson |
| 177. | 07/1979 | | 17
| US 40 | [Warner Bros. 49018]
written by Rickie Lee Jones |
| 178. | 04/1979 | | 16
| US 41 | [Arista 0409]
written by Ray Davies |
| 179. | 10/1979 | | 15
| US 41 | written by Ric Ocasek |
| 180. | 03/1979 | | 15
| US 41 | US B side to All Mixed Up
written by Ric Ocasek |
![Overkill [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29629.jpg "Overkill [article]") | 181. | 03/1979 | | 15
| UK 39 | written by Lemmy (as Ian Kilmister), Phil Taylor & Eddie Clarke |
| 182. | 05/1979 | | 15
| UK 39 | written by Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine & Herman Rarebell |
![Sing for the Day [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39692.jpg "Sing for the Day [article]") | 183. | 01/1979 | | 14
| US 41 | [A&M 2110]
written by Tommy Shaw |
| 184. | 03/1979 | | 14
| UK 40 | written by Bryan Ferry & Phil Manzanera |
![Sure Know Something [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_24634.jpg "Sure Know Something [article]") | 185. | 09/1979 | | 14
| US 47 | written by Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia |
| 186. | 02/1979 | | 13
| US 45 | written by David Paich |
| 187. | 09/1979 | | 13
| US 82
US AC 25
US country 29 | written by Adam Mitchell |
| 188. | 04/1979 | | 13
| US 59
US dance 53
US R&B 68 | written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter |
| 189. | 03/1979 | | 13
| US 47 | written by Jesse Winchester |
| 190. | 01/1979 | | 13
| US 46 | |
| 191. | 08/1979 | | 13
| US 46 | written by Eddie Money, Collins & Chiate |
![5:15 [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45730.jpg "5:15 [article]") | 192. | 09/1979 | | 13
| US 45 | written by Pete Townshend |
| 193. | 03/1979 | | 12
| US 46 | written by Tom Scholz |
| 194. | 12/1979 | | 12
| UK 41 | |
![Frederick [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_31854.jpg "Frederick [article]") | 195. | 06/1979 | | 12
| US 90
UK 63 | written by Patti Smith |
| 196. | 06/1979 | | 12
| US 48 | written by Carly Simon |
| 197. | 09/1979 | | 12
| US 52 | [Kirshner 4285]
written by Kerry Livgren |
![Can We Still Be Friends [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35274.jpg "Can We Still Be Friends [article]") | 198. | 12/1979 | | 12
| US 52 | [Island 7-49137]
written by Todd Rundgren |
| 199. | 12/1979 | | 12
| US 67
US AC 36
US country 84 | [Arista 0455]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
| 200. | 10/1979 | | 11
| US 50 | written by John Ford Coley, Bob Gundry & Dan Seals |
