List of number one hits in New Zealand (1979)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1979. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI . There were 15 number one singles and 14 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1978 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1980 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 24, 1978 - January 27, 1979 5 weeks 5 The Bee Gees Too Much Heaven - January 28, 1979 - February 24, 1979 4 weeks 4th Chic Le freak - February 25, 1979 - March 10, 1979 2 weeks 2 Village People YMCA - March 11, 1979 - March 17, 1979 1 week 1 Pointer Sisters Fire - March 18, 1979 - April 28, 1979 6 weeks 6th Bee Gees Tragedy - April 29, 1979 - May 5, 1979 1 week (4 in total) 4th Blondie Heart of Glass - May 6, 1979 - May 12, 1979 1 week 1 ABBA Chiquitita - May 13, 1979 - June 2, 1979 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Blondie Heart of Glass - June 3, 1979 - July 7, 1979 5 weeks 5 Promises Baby it's you - July 8, 1979 - July 28, 1979 3 weeks (9 in total) 9 Racey Lay your love on me - July 29, 1979 - August 4, 1979 1 week 1 Anita Ward Ring My Bell - August 5, 1979 - September 15, 1979 6 weeks 6th Racey Lay your love on me - September 16, 1979 - September 22, 1979 1 week (4 in total) 4th Kiss I Was Made for Lovin 'You - September 23, 1979 - September 29, 1979 1 week 1 Robert John Sad eyes - September 30, 1979 - October 20, 1979 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Kiss I Was Made for Lovin 'You - October 21, 1979 - November 3, 1979 2 weeks 2 Patrick Hernandez Born to Be Alive - November 4, 1979 - December 1, 1979 4 weeks 4th Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - December 2, 1979 - January 26, 1980 8 weeks 8th Jon Stevens Jezebel -
← 1978				→ 1980 →

Albums

← 1978 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1980 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 10, 1978 - January 20, 1979 6 weeks 6th David Bowie Stage - January 21, 1979 - February 3, 1979 2 weeks 2 Billy Joel 52nd Street - February 4, 1979 - March 3, 1979 4 weeks 4th Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits, Volume 2 - March 4, 1979 - March 24, 1979 3 weeks 3 Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun - March 25, 1979 - April 28, 1979 5 weeks 5 Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown - April 29, 1979 - June 2, 1979 5 weeks 5 ( Various artists ) Don't walk, boogie - June 3, 1979 - June 30, 1979 4 weeks (total 10) 10 Supertramp Breakfast in America - July 1, 1979 - July 7, 1979 1 week 1 Leo Sayer The Very Best of Leo Sayer - July 8, 1979 - August 4, 1979 4 weeks (total 10) 10 Supertramp Breakfast in America - August 5, 1979 - August 18, 1979 2 weeks 2 Dire Straits Communiqué - August 19, 1979 - August 25, 1979 1 week (total 10) 10 Supertramp Breakfast in America - August 26, 1979 - September 1, 1979 1 week 1 Kind of sparkle Fate for breakfast - September 2, 1979 - September 15, 1979 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door - September 16, 1979 - September 22, 1979 1 week (total 10) 10 Supertramp Breakfast in America - September 23, 1979 - September 29, 1979 1 week (total 3) 3 Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door - September 30, 1979 - October 13, 1979 2 weeks 2 Bob Dylan Slow train coming - October 14, 1979 - November 10, 1979 4 weeks 4th ( Various artists ) Don't Walk Boogie On - 20 Original Hits - November 11, 1979 - December 22, 1979 6 weeks 6th Rod Stewart Greatest hits - December 23, 1979 - March 1, 1980 10 weeks (total of 13) 13 Pink Floyd The Wall -
← 1978				→ 1980 →

Web links

• All No. 1 hits
• All # 1 albums

See also: Number One Hits 1979 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .