US Top 40 Singles Week Ending April 28th, 1979

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the Week Ending April 28th, 1979.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

Make sure to also check the 1979’s Top 40 Singles here.

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This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

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US TOP 40 – APRIL 28th, 1979

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 3 HEART OF GLASS –•– Blondie (Chysalis)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 REUNITED –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-7 (2)
3 1 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-14 (3)
4 4 MUSIC BOX DANCER –•– Frank Mills (Polydor)-14 (4)
5 2 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-20 (1)
6 7 STUMBLIN’ IN –•– Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO)-14 (6)
7 5 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
8 9 I WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Chic (Atlantic)-12 (8)
9 11 GOODNIGHT TONIGHT –•– Wings (Columbia)-5 (9)
10 12 IN THE NAVY –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-7 (10)

11 13 HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER –•– Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-12 (11)
12 14 TAKE ME HOME –•– Cher (Casablanca)-12 (12)
13 8 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (1)
14 16 SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To the Ground) –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-11 (14)
15 10 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-12 (4)
16 18 LOVE IS THE ANSWER –•– England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree)-8 (16)
17 22 BLOW AWAY –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-9 (17)
18 20 LOVE BALLAD –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-10 (18)
19 21 PRECIOUS LOVE –•– Bob Welch (Capitol)-12 (19)
20 25 LOVE TAKES TIME –•– Orleans (Infinity)-6 (20)

21 23 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) –•– Instant Funk (Salsoul)-11 (21)
22 15 LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) –•– Bell and James (A&M)-14 (15)
23 37 LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-2 (23)
24 28 DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) –•– G.Q. (Arista)-7 (24)
25 29 RENEGADE –•– Styx (A&M)-15 (25)
26 17 LADY –•– The Little River Band (Harvest)-17 (10)
27 32 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-7 (27)
28 38 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST –•– Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)-6 (28)
29 79 HOT STUFF –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-2 (29)
30 33 CRAZY LOVE –•– The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn)-6 (30)

31 35 HAPPINESS –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (31)
32 34 ROXANNE –•– The Police (A&M)-10 (32)
33 19 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-14 (12)
34 36 ROLLER –•– April Wine (Capitol)-9 (34)
35 57 HOT NUMBER –•– Foxy (Dash)-5 (35)
36 48 THE LOGICAL SONG –•– Supertramp (A&M)-6 (36)
37 39 SWEET LUI-LOUISE –•– Ironhorse (Scotti Brothers)-7 (37)
38 42 SUCH A WOMAN –•– Tycoon (Arista)-7 (38)
39 43 DON’T YOU WRITE HER OFF –•– McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Capitol)-7 (39)
40 51 GET USED TO IT –•– Roger Voudouris (Warner Brothers)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – APRIL 28th, 1979

47 26 SUPERMAN –•– Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-16 (26)
50 27 DA YA THINK I’M SEXY –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-19 (1)
60 24 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-19 (5)
64 30 HEAVEN KNOWS –•– Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)-16 (4)
93 31 WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE –•– Bobby Caldwell (Clouds)-19 (9)

POWER PLAYS – APRIL 28th, 1979

41 53 OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-4 (41)
42 47 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Sylvester (Fantasy)-4 (42)
43 44 GOOD TIMES ROLL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (43)
44 50 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT –•– Barbara Mandrell (ABC)-7 (44)
45 68 DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3 (45)
46 46 FEELIN’ SATISFIED –•– Boston (Epic)-6 (46)
48 54 DANCER –•– Gino Soccio (Warner Brothers / RFC)-4 (48)
49 49 I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW –•– Ray Stevens (Warner Brothers)-6 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – APRIL 28th, 1979

61 — SHE BELIEVES IN ME –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-1 (61)
63 — WE ARE FAMILY –•– Sister Sledge (Coltillion)-1 (63)
65 — CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE –•– Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-1 (65)
68 — DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (68)
76 — GOOD TIMIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-1 (76)
78 — I WANT YOU TO WANT ME –•– Cheap Trick (Epic)-1 (78)
79 — GEORGY PORGY –•– Toto (Columbia)-1 (79)
80 — AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW –•– McFadden and Whithead (Philadelphia International)-1 (80)
85 — (Wish I Could Fly Like) SUPERMAN –•– The Kinks (Arista)-1 (85)
86 — YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT –•– Raydio (Arista)-1 (86)
87 — EASY TO BE HARD –•– Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) / Cheryl Barnes (RCA)-1 (87)
88 — HOW COULD THIS GO WRONG –•– Exile (Warner Brothers / Curb)-1 (88)
89 — DANCE AWAY –•– Roxy Music (Atco)-1 (89)
91 — MIRROR STAR –•– The Fabulous Poodles (Epic)-1 (91)
94 — BANG A GONG –•– Witch Queen (Roadshow)-1 (94)
95 — MY BABY’S BABY –•– Liquid Gold (Parachute)-1 (95)
96 — MY LOVE IS MUSIC –•– Space (Casablanca)-1 (96)