Billboard Top Hits: 1979 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1979.
| Billboard Top Hits: 1979 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Billboard Top Hits chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The track lineup includes six songs that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the No. 1 song of 1979, "My Sharona" by The Knack. The remaining four songs each reached the top five on the Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 16, 1996.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "My Sharona" | The Knack | 4:04 | |
| 3. | "Just When I Needed You Most" |
| Randy VanWarmer | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes | Rupert Holmes | 4:13 |
| 5. | "I Will Survive" | Gloria Gaynor | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Y.M.C.A." | Village People | 3:46 | |
| 7. | "Sad Eyes" | Robert John | Robert John | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | Pointer Sisters | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Ring My Bell" | Frederick Knight | Anita Ward | 3:38 |
| 10. | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" |
| Charlie Daniels Band | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 37:15 | |||
- Track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[3]
References
edit- ^ Donkers, Chuck. Billboard Top Hits: 1979 at AllMusic
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Billboard albums. RIAA.com.
- ^ Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1991.
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