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| Song title | Release date | Singer - Band | Singer-Band picture | Album | Country | Musical genre | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Was Made for Lovin' You | May 1979 | KISS | Dynasty | USA | ROCK | It draws heavily from the disco style that was popular at that time in the United States. | ||
| Boys Don't Cry | May 1979 | THE CURE | Three Imaginary Boys | England | New Wave | |||
| Don't Bring Me Down | Jun. 1979 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Discovery | England | ROCK | |||
| Highway to Hell | Jul. 1979 | AC-DC | Highway To Hell | Australia | ROCK | Written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young | ||
| Manureva | Sept. 1979 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Poses | France | POP | Written by Serge Gainsbourg, it pays tribute to the skipper Alain Colas, who disappeared in 1978 aboard his trimaran "Manureva" | ||
| Video Killed the Radio Star | Sept. 1979 | BUGGLES | The Age of Plastic | England | POP | Ahead of its time , the version of the Buggles leads to the synthpop , the 80s music | ||
| Message in a Bottle | Sept. 1979 | THE POLICE |  | Reggatta de Blanc | England | ROCK | The album received a Grammy Award in the category "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" | |
| Night Boat to Cairo | Oct. 1979 | MADNESS | One Step Beyond ... | England | POP | |||
| Sara | Oct. 1979 | FLEETWOOD MAC | Tusk | England | Soft ROCK | Written by Stevie Nicks with the help of her friend ... Sara Recor | ||
| One Step Beyond... | Oct. 1979 | MADNESS | One Step Beyond ... | England | Ska | Originally recorded by Prince Buster in 1967 | ||
| The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Oct. 1979 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Broken English | England | POP | Written by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein and originally recorded in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | ||
| Comfortably Numb | Nov. 1979 | PINK FLOYD |  | The Wall | England | ROCK | Music mainly composed by David Gilmour (including the 2 legendary guitar solos) and lyrics written by Roger Waters | |
| Hey You | Nov. 1979 | PINK FLOYD | The Wall | England | ROCK | It seems to be partly about the break-up of Roger Waters first marriage | ||
| The Happiest Days of Our Lives - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) | Nov. 1979 | PINK FLOYD | The Wall | United Kingdom | ROCK | Waters hated his school teachers and they are another brick in the Wall he built around himself | ||
| Sun of Jamaica | Dec. 1979 | GOMBAY DANCE BAND | Sun of Jamaica | Germany | Disco music | |||
| Champagne | Dec. 1979 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Champagne pour tout le monde | France | ROCK | |||
| London Calling | Dec. 1979 | THE CLASH | London Calling | England | ROCK | This rock album mixes many styles: ska, pop, new wave, rockabilly, jazz, soul and reggae |
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