Every Friday, I’m publishing my personal top ten songs from a single year and this week it’s the turn of 1979.

For previous top ten tunes, please click on the year: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

So in 1979, Sid Vicious died of an overdose, an IRA bomb killed Lord Mountbatten, some bird called Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister and Alien was released. And yes, I celebrated my 3rd Birthday.

I have to say this has been my favourite year so far and it features my favourite song of all time. And because I’m such a fascinating human being, I’m going to leave it to you to work out which one it might be…

[Spotify playlist at the end as per]

1. One Step Beyond by Madness

2. Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang

3. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

4. Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure

5. Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles

6. I Don’t Like Mondays by Boomtown Rats

7. Cars by Gary Numan

8. Since You’ve Been Gone by Rainbow

9. Roxanne by The Police

10. Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen

So don’t be shy, tell me which one is your favourite from this 1979 list of absolute corkers.

See you next week for the beginning of…..THE EIGHTIES!

 

*Top image is the Cure in 1979