These are the Disco songs that finished on 1979's year end charts. Sometimes a band can be known for being a Disco band, but that doesn't mean every song they sing is a Disco song. The Pointer Sisters "Fire" is another case in point of this. Case in point I love EWF's "After The Love Is Gone", but in my opinion it's not a Disco song. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen for hell's sake.
In 1978 there were about 25 songs that made the year end chart I would label as Disco. In 1979 about 52 Disco songs made the Billboard Year End Top 100. 15 Disco songs made that list in 1980 and just a couple disco songs made it in 1981. When Disco died it died quickly. (I determined if a song was Disco based on a life long love of music which songs were Disco and which weren't. I realize that some songs could have been considered different genres.)
For this blog I have continued the Top 5 songs plus the #100 song, whether they're Disco or not. 1979 was a great year for music. Not only did 1979 have all those great Disco songs, there are also great Rock songs ("Double Vision" and "Dance The Night Away") and great Country songs ("She Believes In Me" and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia").
1979:
Obviously not a Disco song, just keeping it here as it is the #1 song. 1) The Knack "My Sharona":
2) Donna Summer "Bad Girls":
3) Chic "Le Freak":
4) Rod Stewart "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy":
5) Peaches and Herb "Reunited":
6) Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive":
7) Donna Summer" Hot Stuff":
A song that's not that much younger than me that still has a cultural impact. 8) The Village People "Y.M.C.A.":
9) Anita Ward "Ring My Bell":
10) Robert John "Sad Eyes":
11) The Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven":
12) Donna Summer "MacArthur Park":
13) Dr. Hook "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman":
14) David Naughton "Makin It":
16) The Bee Gees "Tragedy":
17) Olivia Newton-John "A Little More Love":
This was my favorite song growing up and still a personal favorite. 18) Blondie "Heart Of Glass":
20) Chic "Good Times":
22) Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood":
25) The Jackson Five "Shake Your Body To The Ground)":
31) Peaches and Herb "Shake Your Groove Thing":
32) Dionne Warwick "I'll Never Love This Way Again":
33) The Bee Gees "Love You Inside Out":
35) Barbra Streisand "The Main Event/Fight":
37) Leif Garrett "I Was Made For Dancin'":
39) Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams "Heaven Knows":
43) Bonnie Pointer "Heaven Must Have Sent You":
45) Sister Sledge "He's The Greatest Dancer":
48) The Village People "In The Navy":
51) John Stewart "Gold":
53) Sister Sledge "We Are Family":
55) Hot Chocolate "Every 1's A Winner":
56) Cher "Take Me Home":
57) Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions "Boogie Wonderland":
58) "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away":
59) Bobby Caldwell "What You Won't Do For Love":
It seems the New York groove was Disco with some rock flourishes.
60) Ace Frehley "New York Groove":
62) Chic "I Want Your Love":
64) "I Love The Nightlife":
65) "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now":
69) "Got To Be Real":
70) Patrick Hernandez "Born To Be Alive":
74) Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You":
76) GQ "Disco Nights":
One of the best and greatest Disco songs ever. 78) Earth, Wind and Fire "September":
80) Herb Alpert "Rise":
90) Instant Funk "I Got My Mind Made Up":
91) Michael Jackson "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough":
96) Nigel Olsson "Dancin' Shoes":
97) "The Boss":
99) I Do Love You":
Obviously not a Disco song, just keeping it here as it is the #1 song. 100) Firefall "Strange Way":
32) Dionne Warwick "I'll Never Love This Way Again":
33) The Bee Gees "Love You Inside Out":
35) Barbra Streisand "The Main Event/Fight":
37) Leif Garrett "I Was Made For Dancin'":
39) Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams "Heaven Knows":
43) Bonnie Pointer "Heaven Must Have Sent You":
45) Sister Sledge "He's The Greatest Dancer":
48) The Village People "In The Navy":
51) John Stewart "Gold":
53) Sister Sledge "We Are Family":
55) Hot Chocolate "Every 1's A Winner":
56) Cher "Take Me Home":
57) Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions "Boogie Wonderland":
58) "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away":
59) Bobby Caldwell "What You Won't Do For Love":
It seems the New York groove was Disco with some rock flourishes.
60) Ace Frehley "New York Groove":
62) Chic "I Want Your Love":
64) "I Love The Nightlife":
65) "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now":
69) "Got To Be Real":
70) Patrick Hernandez "Born To Be Alive":
74) Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You":
76) GQ "Disco Nights":
One of the best and greatest Disco songs ever. 78) Earth, Wind and Fire "September":
80) Herb Alpert "Rise":
90) Instant Funk "I Got My Mind Made Up":
91) Michael Jackson "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough":
96) Nigel Olsson "Dancin' Shoes":
97) "The Boss":
99) I Do Love You":
Obviously not a Disco song, just keeping it here as it is the #1 song. 100) Firefall "Strange Way":
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