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List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)

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This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1979 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 20 January 1979.[1]

Chart

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Key
 ‡  – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title
21 January 1979 Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven"
28 January 1979 Chic "Le Freak"
4 February 1979
11 February 1979
18 February 1979
25 February 1979 The Village People "Y.M.C.A."
4 March 1979
11 March 1979 The Pointer Sisters "Fire"
18 March 1979 Bee Gees "Tragedy"
25 March 1979
1 April 1979
8 April 1979
15 April 1979
22 April 1979
29 April 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass"
6 May 1979 ABBA "Chiquitita"
13 May 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass"
20 May 1979
27 May 1979
3 June 1979 Promises "Baby It's You"
10 June 1979
17 June 1979
24 July 1979
1 July 1979
8 July 1979 Racey "Lay Your Love On Me"
15 July 1979
22 July 1979
29 July 1979 Anita Ward "Ring My Bell"
5 August 1979 Racey "Some Girls"
12 August 1979
19 August 1979
26 August 1979
2 September 1979
9 September 1979
16 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
23 September 1979 Robert John "Sad Eyes"
30 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
7 October 1979
14 October 1979
21 October 1979 Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive"
28 October 1979
4 November 1979 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
11 November 1979
18 November 1979
25 November 1979
2 December 1979 Jon Stevens "Jezebel"
9 December 1979
16 December 1979
23 December 1979
30 December 1979

Notes

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  • Number of number-one singles: 16
  • Longest run at number-one: "Tragedy" by Bee Gees and "Some Girls" by Racey (6 weeks).
  • Jezebel continued its peak at number one during January 1980

References

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  1. ^ "Rianz Charts 1979". Flavour of New Zealand.
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