1979

In order to help readers keep track of which songs have been reviewed on this blog, I'll keep this page updated as I add more posts. Just click on the date to see the full review:
1979
Updated August 18, 2012
January 27, 1979
  • Anne Murray - "I Just Fall in Love Again"
  • Al Stewart - "Song on the Radio"
  • Neil Diamond - "Forever in Blue Jeans"
  • Eric Carmen - "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'"
  • Eddie Money - "Maybe I'm a Fool"
  • Frank Mills - "Music Box Dancer"
  • Amii Stewart - "Knock on Wood"
  • John Williams - "Theme From Superman (Main Title)"
  • Cat Stevens - "Bad Brakes"
  • Bell & James - "Livin' it Up (Friday Night)"
  • Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - "Stumblin' In"
  • Frankie Valli - "Fancy Dancer"
  • Tasha Thomas - "Shoot Me (With Your Love)"
February 3, 1979
  • Dr. Hook - "All the Love in the World"
  • Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose (Part 1)"
  • Heart - "Dog and Butterfly"
  • 10cc - "For You and I"
  • Neil Young - "Four Strong Winds"
  • Delegation - "Oh Honey"
  • Cindy Bullens - "Survivor"
February 17, 1979
  • Sarah Dash - "Sinner Man"
  • The Jacksons - "Shake Your Body (Down To the Ground)"
  • Blondie - "Heart of Glass"
  • Gary's Gang - "Keep On Dancin'"
  • Gino Vannelli - "Wheels of Life"
  • Queen - "Don't Stop Me Now"
  • Kate Bush - "The Man With the Child in His Eyes"
  • Voyage - "Souvenirs"
  • Instant Funk - "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get it Girl)"
  • Parliament - "Aqua Boogie"
  • Zwol - "Call Out My Name"
  • Maureen McGovern - "Can You Read My Mind"
  • B.T.O. - "Heartaches"
  • Kim Carnes - "It Hurts So Bad"
  • George Benson - "Love Ballad"
  • Brooklyn Dreams - "Make it Last"
  • The Police - "Roxanne"
  • The Farragher Brothers - "Stay the Night"
  • Dan Hartman - "This is it"
  • Eric Clapton - "Watch Out for Lucy"
  • Michael Jackson - "You Can't Win (Part 1)"
  • England Dan and John Ford Coley - "Love is the Answer"
  • Grey and Hanks - "Dancin'"
  • The J. Geils Band - "Take it Back"
  • T-Connection - "At Midnight"
  • Bandit - "One Way Love"
  • Arpeggio - "Love and Desire (Part 1)"
April 28, 1979
  • Kenny Rogers - "She Believes in Me"
  • Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"
  • Rickie Lee Jones - "Chuck E.'s in Love"
  • Van Halen - "Dance the Night Away"
  • The Beach Boys - "Good Timin'"
  • Cheap Trick - "I Want You to Want Me"
  • Toto - "Georgy Porgy"
  • McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
  • The Kinks - "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
  • Raydio - "You Can't Change That"
  • Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording)/Cheryl Barnes - "Easy to Be Hard"
  • Exile - "How Could This Go Wrong"
  • Roxy Music - "Dance Away"
  • The Fabulous Poodles - "Mirror Star"
  • Witch Queen - "Bang a Gong"
  • Liquid Gold - "My Baby's Baby"
  • Space - "My Love is Music"
 
May 12, 1979
  • Earth, Wind and Fire with The Emotions - "Boogie Wonderland"
  • Eddie Money - "Can't Keep a Good Man Down"
  • Poco - "Heart of the Night"
  • Carrie Lucas - "Dance With You"
  • Rick James - "Bustin' Out"
  • Anita Ward - "Ring My Bell"
May 26, 1979
  • Donna Summer - "Bad Girls"
  • Kiss - "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
  • Anne Murray - "Shadows in the Moonlight"
  • Peter Frampton - "I Can't Stand it No More"
  • The Atlanta Rhythm Section - "Do it Or Die"
  • Wet Willie - "Weekends"
  • Suzi Quatro - "If You Can't Give Me Love"
  • The Village People - "Go West"
  • Evelyn "Champagne" King - "Music Box"
  • Bob Welch - "Church"
  • The Babys - "Head First"
  • Maxine Nightingale - "Lead Me On"
  • The Bellamy Brothers - "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold it Against Me"
June 9, 1979
  • Elton John - "Mama Can't Buy You Love"
  • Joe Jackson - "Is She Really Going Out With Him"
  • Carly Simon - "Vengeance"
  • Eddie Rabbitt - "Suspicions"
  • Art Garfunkel - "Since I Don't Have You"
  • Waylon - "Amanda"
June 30, 1979
  • The Cars - "Let's Go"
  • The Marshall Tucker Band - "The Last of the Singing Cowboys"
  • Dolly Parton - "You're the Only One"
  • Peaches & Herb - "We've Got Love"
  • The Who - "Long Live Rock"
  • G.Q. - "I Do Love You"
  • The Cooper Brothers Band - "I'll Know Her When I See Her"
  • Philly Cream - "Motown Review"
  • Jennifer Warnes - "I Know a Heartache When I See One"
July 21, 1979
  • The Little River Band - "Lonesome Loser"
  • Robert Palmer - "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
  • Sniff 'n' the Tears - "Driver's Seat"
  • Teddy Pendergrass - "Turn Off the Lights"
  • Blackjack - "Love Me Tonight"
  • Journey - "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'"
  • Oak - "This is Love"
  • Stephanie Mills - "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'"
  • Switch - "Best Beat in Town"
  • The Electric Light Orchestra - "Don't Bring Me Down"
  • Bad Company - "Gone, Gone, Gone"
  • Cheap Trick - "Ain't That a Shame"
  • Maynard Ferguson - "Rocky II"
  • Mass Production - "Firecracker"
  • Michael Johnson - "This Night Won't Last Forever"
  • Edwin Starr - "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio"
August 18, 1979
  • Moon Martin - "Rolene"
  • Louise Goffin - "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
  • Fern Kinney - "Groove Me"
  • Ashford & Simpson - "Found a Cure"
  • Brenda Russell - "So Good, So Right"
  • Deniece Williams - "I've Got the Next Dance"
  • The Patti Smith Group - "Frederick"
  • Peter Bown - "Crank it Up (Funk Town) (Part 1)"

  • Wings - "Arrow Through Me"
  • Donna Summer - "Dim All the Lights"
  • Eddie Money - "Get a Move On"
  • Chris Thompson & Night - "If You Remember Me"
  • John Stewart - "Midnight Wind"
  • KC & the Sunshine Band - "Please Don't Go"
  • The Crusaders - "Street Life"
  • The Barron Knights - "The Topical Song"
  • Buckeye - "Where Will Your Heart Take You"
October 27, 1979
  • England Dan & John Ford Coley - "What Can I Do With This Broken Heart"
  • Isaac Hayes - "Don't Let Go"
  • Funkadelic - "(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)"
  • Cory Daye - "Pow Wow"
  • Richie Furay - "I Still Have Dreams"
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Wait For Me"
  • Kenny Rogers - "Coward of the County"
  • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Don't Do Me Like That"
  • Foghat - "Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)"
  • Herb Alpert - "Rotation"
  • Rita Coolidge - "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love"
  • Tom Johnston - "Savannah Nights"
  • Rainbow - "Since You Been Gone"
  • Teri DeSario with KC - "Yes, I'm Ready"
  • Ellen Foley - "What's a Matter Baby"