Mark's Music Circus
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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
431	6 January 1979	Y.M.C.A. THE VILLAGE PEOPLE	written by HENRI BELOLO / JACQUES MORALI / VICTOR WILLIS	Casablanca NB 945	3
432	27 January 1979	Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS	written by CHAZ JENKEL / IAN DURY	Stiff Buy 38	1
433	3 February 1979	Heart Of Glass BLONDIE	written by CHRIS STEIN / DEBBIE HARRY	Chrysalis CHS-2275	4
434	3 March 1979	Tragedy THE BEE GEES	written by BARRY, ROBIN & MAURICE GIBB	RSO 27	2
435	17 March 1979	I Will Survive GLORIA GAYNOR	written by DINO FEKARIS / FREDDIE PERREN	Polydor 2095 017	4
436	14 April 1979	Bright Eyes ART GARFUNKEL	written by MIKE BATT	CBS S CBS 6947	6
437	26 May 1979	Sunday Girl BLONDIE	written by CHRIS STEIN	Chrysalis CHS 2320	3
438	16 June 1979	Ring My Bell ANITA WARD	written by FREDERICK KNIGHT	T. K. Records S TKR 7543	2
439	30 June 1979	Are Friends Electric? TUBEWAY ARMY	written by GARY NUMAN	Beggars Banquet BEG 18	4
440	28 July 1979	I Don't Like Mondays THE BOOMTOWN RATS	written by BOB GELDOF	Ensign ENY 30	4
441	25 August 1979	We Don't Talk Anymore CLIFF RICHARD	written by ALAN TARNEY	EMI 2975	4
442	22 September 1979	Cars GARY NUMAN	written by GARY NUMAN	Beggars Banquet BEG 23	1
443	29 September 1979	Message In A Bottle THE POLICE	written by STING	A & M AMS 7474	3
444	20 October 1979	Video Killed The Radio Star THE BUGGLES	written by BRUCE WOOLLEY / TREVOR HORN / GEOFF DOWNES	Island WIP-6524	1
445	27 October 1979	One Day At A Time LENA MARTELL	written by MARIJOHN WILKIN and KRIS KRISTOFFERSON	Pye Records 7N 46021	3
446	17 November 1979	When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman DR HOOK	written by EVEN STEVENS	Capitol CL 16039	3
447	8 December 1979	Walking On The Moon THE POLICE	written by STING	A&M AMS 7494	1
448	15 December 1979	Another Brick In The Wall PINK FLOYD	written by ROGER WATERS	Harvest HAR 5194	5

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
202	6 January 1979	Greatest Hits 1976-1978 SHOWADDYWADDY ARISTA ARTV 1	1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6	Side A: Dancin' Party Pretty Little Angel Eyes Lookin' Back (You've Got) Personality When You Got What It Takes Side B: I Wonder Why Paint Your Picture Somethin' Else You Will Lose Your Love Tomorrow Go Johnny Go A Little Bit Of Soap	2:43 2:50 3:28 3:14 2:51 3:02 3:14 3:58 2:00 2:18 2:14 2:26	2
203	20 January 1979	DON'T WALK, BOOGIE Various Artist EMI – EMTV 13 EMI – 0C 062-61 863	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	TASTE OF HONEY = Boogie Oogie Oogie TAVARES = More Than A Woman SHEILA B. DEVOTION = Singin' In The Rain MACHO = I'm A Man EVOLUTION = Summer In The City PATSY GALLANT = From New York To L.A. GONZALEZ = Just Let It Lay TAVARES = Whodunit GLORIA JONES = Bring On The Love (Why Can't We Be Friends Again) CLOUT = Substitute LA BELLE EPOQUE = Black Is Black MARSHALL HAIN = Dancing In The City SYLVESTER = You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) TAVARES = Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel MATUMBI = Empire Road JESSE GREEN = Nice And Slow SUN = Sun Is Here T. REX = I Love To Boogie JOHN FORDE = Stardance TOM ROBINSON BAND = 2-4-6-8 Motorway		3
204	10 February 1979	ACTION REPLAY Various Artist K-TEL NE 1040	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	BOOMTOWN RATS = Rat Trap BLONDIE = Hanging On The Telephone THREE DEGREES = Giving Up, Giving In PATRICK JUVET = I Love America HOT GOSSIP = I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper CERRONE = Supernature ROSE ROYCE = Love Don't Live Here Anymore HOT CHOCOLATE = I'll Put You Together Again LIQUID GOLD = Anyway You Do It VILLAGE PEOPLE = Y.M.C.A. BONEY M = Rasputin RACEY = Lay Your Love On Me SMOKIE = Mexican Girl DARTS = Don't Let It Fade Away ELVIS COSTELLO = Radio, Radio TONIGHT = Drummer Man NICK GILDER = Hot Child In The City DEVO = Come Back Jonee STREETBAND = Toast SUZI QUATRO / CHRIS NORMAN = Stumblin' In		1
205	17 February 1979	PARALLEL LINES Blondie Chrysalis CDL 1192	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	Hanging On The Telephone One Way Or Another Picture This Fade Away And Radiate Pretty Baby I Know But I Don't Know 11:59 Will Anything Happen? Sunday Girl Heart Of Glass I'm Gonna Love You Too Just Go Away		4
206	17 March 1979	Released: 5th February 1979 Spirits Having Flown BEE GEES RSO RSBG 001	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Tragedy Too Much Heaven Love You Inside Out Reaching Out Spirits (Having Flown) Search, Find Stop (Think Again) Living Together I'm Satisfied Until		2
207	31 March 1979	Released: 15th November 1978 BARBRA STREISAND's Greatest Hits Volume 2 CBS S CBS 10012	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) Love Theme From "The Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner) My Heart Belongs To Me Songbird You Don't Bring Me Flowers The Way We Were Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead All In Love Is Fair Superman Stoney End		4
208	28 April 1979	Released: 23rd March 1979 The Very Best Of LEO SAYER Chrysalis CDL 1222	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7	When I Need You You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Raining In My Heart How Much Love Dancing The Night Away Thunder In My Heart I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try) One Man Band Giving It All Away Train Let It Be Long Tall Glasses Moonlighting The Show Must Go On	4:08 3:40 3:16 3:35 4:05 3:35 3:29 3:35 3:52 3:44 3:37 3:19 4:13 3:29	3
209	19 May 1979	Released: 23rd April 1979 Voulez-Vous ABBA Epic EPC 86086	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	As Good As New Voulez-Vous I Have A Dream Angeleyes The King Has Lost His Crown Does Your Mother Know If It Wasn't For The Nights Chiquitita Lovers (Live A Little Longer) Kisses Of Fire	3:22 5:11 4:44 4:20 3:30 3:13 5:13 5:26 3:28 3:16	4
210	16 June 1979	Released: 31st May 1979 Discovery ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet LX 500	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Shine A Little Love Confusion Need Her Love The Diary Of Horace Wimp Last Train To London Midnight Blue On The Run Wishing Don't Bring Me Down	4:42 3:42 5:09 4:17 4:31 4:20 3:56 4:14 4:08	5
211	21 July 1979	Released: 6th April 1979 Replicas TUBEWAY ARMY Beggars Banquet BEGA 7	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Me! I Disconnect From You Are 'Friends' Electric? The Machman Praying To The Aliens Down In The Park You Are In My Vision Replicas It Must Have Been Years When The Machines Rock I Nearly Married A Human	3:22 5:24 3:07 3:59 4:26 3:14 5:00 4:01 3:14 6:31	1
212	28 July 1979	THE BEST DISCO ALBUM IN THE WORLD Various Artist WEA K 58062	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9	CHIC = Le Freak AMII STEWART = Knock On Wood ERUPTION = One Way Ticket BONEY M. = Painter Man CHAKA KHAN = I'm Every Woman FUNKADELIC = One Nation Under A Groove SISTER SLEDGE = He's The Greatest Dancer ASHFORD & SIMPSON = Flashback ROSE ROYCE = Love Don't Live Here Anymore SISTER SLEDGE = We Are Family CHIC = I Want Your Love ERUPTION = I Can't Stand The Rain POINTER SISTERS = Fire ROSE ROYCE = Wishing On A Star CANDI STATON = Young Hearts Run Free MICK JACKSON = Weekend AMII STEWART = You Really Touched My Heart BONEY M. = Hooray, Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday		6
213	8 September 1979	Released: 15th August 1979 In Through The Out Door LED ZEPPELIN Swan Song SSK 59410	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3	In The Evening South Bound Saurez Fool In The Rain Hot Dog Carouselambra All My Love I'm Gonna Crawl	6:48 4:11 6:08 3:15 10:28 5:51 5:28	2
214	22 September 1979	Released: 7th September 1979 The Pleasure Principle GARY NUMAN Beggars Banquet BEGA 10	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Airlane Metal Complex Films M.E. Tracks Observer Conversation Cars Engineers	3:18 3:33 3:14 4:09 5:37 2:52 2:53 7:38 3:53 4:00	1
215	29 September 1979	Released: 21 September 1979 Oceans Of Fantasy BONEY M Atlantic K 50610	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	Let It All Be Music Gotta Go Home Bye Bye Bluebird Bahama Mama Hold On I'm Coming Two Of Us Ribbons Of Blue Oceans Of Fantasy El Lute No More Chain Gang I’m Born Again No Time To Lose Calendar Song (January, February, March...)		1
re	6 October 1979	Released: 7th September 1979 The Pleasure Principle GARY NUMAN Beggars Banquet BEGA 10	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Airlane Metal Complex Films M.E. Tracks Observer Conversation Cars Engineers	3:18 3:33 3:14 4:09 5:37 2:52 2:53 7:38 3:53 4:00	1
216	13 October 1979	Released: 28th September 1979 Eat To The Beat BLONDIE Chrysalis CDL 1225	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	Dreaming The Hardest Part Union City Blue Shayla Eat To The Beat Accidents Never Happen Die Young Stay Pretty Slow Motion Atomic Sound Asleep Victor Living In The Real World	3:02 3:37 3:19 3:51 2:35 4:10 3:27 3:25 4:35 4:12 3:19 2:38	1
217	13 October 1979	Released: 5th October 1979 Reggatta de Blanc THE POLICE A&M AMLH 64792	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	Message In A Bottle Reggatta De Blanc It's Alright For You Bring On The Night Deathwish Walking On The Moon On Any Other Day The Bed's Too Big Without You Contact Does Everyone Stare No Time This Time	4:49 3:05 3:14 4:16 4:13 4:59 2:56 4:24 2:39 3:49 3:18	4
218	10 Nov	FLEETWOOD MAC	Tusk		1
219	17 Nov	ABBA	Greatest Hits Volume 2		3
220	8 December 1979	ROD STEWART	Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits Vol. 1		5