This list of number-one hits in Australia in 1979 . Basis are the top 50 of the Australian charts of ARIA . There were 14 number one singles and 13 number one albums that year.
Singles
← 1978 ←
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Australia List of number one hits in Australia
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1980 →
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Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
Title Author (s)
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
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December 25, 1978 - January 28, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Village People
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YMCA Music: Jacques Morali ; Text: Henri Belolo
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-
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January 29, 1979 - February 11, 1979 2 weeks
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2
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Rod Stewart
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Because Ya Think I'm Sexy? Carmine Appice
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-
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February 12, 1979 - February 25, 1979 2 weeks
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2
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The Mojo Singers
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C'mon Aussie, C'mon Allan Johnston, Alan Morris
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-
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February 26, 1979 - April 1, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Chic
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Le Freak Bernard Edwards , Nile Gregory Rodgers
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-
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April 2, 1979 - May 6, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Blondie
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Heart of Glass Deborah Harry , Christopher Stein
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-
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May 7, 1979 - July 1, 1979 8 weeks
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8th
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Racey
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Lay Your Love on Me Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman
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-
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July 2, 1979 - July 8, 1979 1 week
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1
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Donna Summer
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Hot Stuff Peter Bellotte, Harold Faltermeier , Keith Forsey
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-
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July 9, 1979 - August 26, 1979 7 weeks
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7th
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M.
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Pop Muzik Robin Edmond Scott
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-
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August 27, 1979 - September 2, 1979 1 week
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1
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Two-man band
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Up There Cazaly (Seven's Footy Theme) Mike Brady
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-
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September 3, 1979 - October 6, 1979 4 weeks
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4th
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The knack
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My Sharona Douglas Lars Fieger , Berton Averre
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-
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October 7, 1979 - November 3, 1979 4 weeks
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4th
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Patrick Hernandez
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Born to Be Alive Patrick Pierre Hernandez
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-
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November 4, 1979 - November 25, 1979 4 weeks
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4th
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The Boomtown Rats
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I Don't Like Mondays Music: Bob Geldof , Johnnie Fingers ; Text: Bob Geldof
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-
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November 26, 1979 - December 2, 1979 1 week
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1
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Wed sex
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Computer Games Music: Murray Burns, Kevin Stanton ; Text: Steve Gilpin, Kevin Stanton
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-
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December 3, 1979 - January 20, 1980 7 weeks
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7th
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The Buggles
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Video Killed the Radio Star Geoffrey Downes , Trevor Charles Horn , Bruce Martin Woolley
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-
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← 1978
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→ 1980 →
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Albums
← 1978 ←
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Australia List of number one hits in Australia
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1980 →
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Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
title
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
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December 25, 1978 - January 28, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Billy Joel
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52nd Street
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-
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January 29, 1979 - March 11, 1979 6 weeks
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6th
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Rod Stewart
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Blondes Have More Fun
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-
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March 12, 1979 - April 15, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Bee Gees
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Spirits Having Flown
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-
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April 16, 1979 - May 27, 1979 6 weeks
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6th
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Supertramp
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Breakfast in America
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-
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May 28, 1979 - June 10, 1979 2 weeks
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2
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Bob Seger
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The Bob Seger Collection
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-
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June 11, 1979 - July 22, 1979 6 weeks
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6th
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Rickie Lee Jones
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Rickie Lee Jones
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-
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July 23, 1979 - August 5, 1979 2 weeks (6 in total)
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6th
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Electric Light Orchestra
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Discovery
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-
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August 6, 1979 - August 12, 1979 1 week
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1
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Leo Sayer
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The Very Best of Leo Sayer
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-
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August 11, 1979 - September 2, 1979 4 weeks (6 in total)
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6th
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Electric Light Orchestra
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Discovery
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-
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September 3, 1979 - September 16, 1979 2 weeks (4 in total)
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4th
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The knack
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Get the crack
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-
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September 17, 1979 - September 23, 1979 1 week (6 in total)
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6th
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Electric Light Orchestra
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Discovery
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-
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September 24, 1979 - October 7, 1979 2 weeks (4 in total)
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4th
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The knack
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Get the crack
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-
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October 8, 1979 - October 21, 1979 2 weeks
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2
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Bob Dylan
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Slow train coming
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-
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October 22, 1979 - November 11, 1979 3 weeks
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3
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Eagles
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The long run
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-
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November 12, 1979 - December 16, 1979 5 weeks
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5
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Rod Stewart
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The long run
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-
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December 17, 1979 - January 6, 1980 3 weeks
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3
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Bee Gees
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Bee Gees Greatest
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-
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← 1978
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→ 1980 →
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literature
See also: Number One Hits 1979 in Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .