What was number 1 in 1979?
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1. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Hit-Me-With-Your-Rhythm-Stick.jpg)
Number 1 for 1 week
2. Blondie – Heart of Glass
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Heart-Of-Glass.jpg)
Number 1 for 4 weeks
3. The Bee Gees – Tragedy
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Tragedy.jpg)
Number 1 for 2 weeks
4. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-I-Will-Survive.jpg)
Number 1 for 4 weeks
5. Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Bright-Eyes.jpg)
Number 1 for 6 weeks
6. Blondie – Sunday Girl
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Sunday-Girl.jpg)
Number 1 for 3 weeks
7. Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Ring-My-Bell.jpg)
Number 1 for 2 weeks
8. Tubeway Army – Are Friends Electric
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Are-Friends-Electric.jpg)
Number 1 for 4 weeks
9. The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-I-Dont-Like-Mondays.jpg)
Number 1 for 4 weeks
10. Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-We-Dont-Talk-Anymore.jpg)
Number 1 for 4 weeks
11. Gary Numan – Cars
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Cars.jpg)
Number 1 for 1 week
12. The Police – Message In A Bottle
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Message-In-A-Bottle.jpg)
Number 1 for 3 weeks
13. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Video-Killed-The-Radio-Star.jpg)
Number 1 for 1 week
14. Lena Martell – One day At A Time
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-One-day-At-A-Time.jpg)
Number 1 for 3 weeks
15. Dr Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-When-Youre-In-Love-With-A-Beautiful-Woman.jpg)
Number 1 for 3 weeks
16. The Police – Walking On The Moon
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Walking-On-The-Moon.jpg)
Number 1 for 1 week
17. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall
![](https://vinylgold.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SC-Another-Brick-In-The-Wall.jpg)
Number 1 for 5 weeks