List of number-one dance singles of 1979 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1979.
Issue date | Song | Artist |
January 6 | "Le Freak"/ "I Want Your Love"/ "Chic Cheer" | Chic |
January 13 | "Contact" | Edwin Starr |
January 20 | Fly Away | Voyage |
January 27 | "I Will Survive"/ "Substitute"/ "Anybody Wanna Party?"/ "I Said Yes" | Gloria Gaynor |
February 3 | "I Will Survive"/ "Substitute"/ "Anybody Wanna Party?"/ "I Said Yes" | Gloria Gaynor |
February 10 | "I Will Survive"/ "Substitute"/ "Anybody Wanna Party?"/ "I Said Yes" | Gloria Gaynor |
February 17 | "Keep on Dancin'"/ "Do It at the Disco"/ "Let's Lovedance Tonight" | Gary's Gang |
February 24 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
March 3 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
March 10 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
March 17 | "I Got My Mind Made Up " | Instant Funk |
March 24 | "We Are Family"/ "He's the Greatest Dancer"/ "Lost in Music" | Sister Sledge |
March 31 | "We Are Family"/ "He's the Greatest Dancer"/ "Lost in Music" | Sister Sledge |
April 7 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
April 14 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
April 21 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
April 28 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
May 5 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
May 12 | "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" | Gino Soccio |
May 19 | "Ring My Bell" | Anita Ward |
May 26 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
June 2 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
June 9 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
June 16 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
June 23 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
June 30 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
July 7 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
July 14 | "Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez |
July 21 | "Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez |
July 28 | "Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez |
August 4 | "I've Got the Next Dance" | Deniece Williams |
August 11 | "This Time Baby" | Jackie Moore |
August 18 | "Here Comes That Sound Again" | Love De-Luxe |
August 25 | The Boss | Diana Ross |
September 1 | The Boss | Diana Ross |
September 8 | "Found a Cure"/ "Stay Free"/ "Nobody Knows" | Ashford & Simpson |
September 15 | "Found a Cure"/ "Stay Free"/ "Nobody Knows" | Ashford & Simpson |
September 22 | "Come to Me"/ "Don't Stop Dancing"/ "Playboy" | France Joli |
September 29 | "Come to Me"/ "Don't Stop Dancing"/ "Playboy" | France Joli |
October 6 | "Come to Me"/ "Don't Stop Dancing"/ "Playboy" | France Joli |
October 13 | "Move On Up"/ "Up Up Up"/ "Destination's Theme" | Destination |
October 20 | "Move On Up"/ "Up Up Up"/ "Destination's Theme" | Destination |
October 27 | "Move On Up"/ "Up Up Up"/ "Destination's Theme" | Destination |
November 3 | "Move On Up"/ "Up Up Up"/ "Destination's Theme" | Destination |
November 10 | "Harmony"/ "Ooh, La La" | Suzi Lane |
November 17 | "Beat of the Night"/ "Pump It Up" | Fever |
November 24 | "No More Tears " | Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
December 1 | "No More Tears " | Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
December 8 | "No More Tears " | Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
December 15 | "No More Tears " | Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
December 22 | "Deputy of Love" | Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band |
December 29 | "Deputy of Love" | Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band |