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Jan 1979

Apr 1979

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Knock On Wood

Amii Stewart

Knock On Wood was a minor hit for Eddie Floyd in 1966. This song the only top 20 hit for Amii Stewart. She followed-up with other songs that received radio airplay.

Jan 1979

Apr 1979

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2

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

Instant Funk

I Got My Mind Made Up was the only top 20 hit for Instant Funk. The group had a string of fairly popular soul songs like Crying.

Mar 1979

Jun 1979

21

3

Get Used To It

Roger Voudouris

Get Used To It was the only song to receive noticeable radio airplay for Roger Voudouris. The song just made it into the top 20.

Apr 1979

Jun 1979

4

It Must Be Love

Alton McClain & Destiny

It Must Be Love received moderate radio airplay. A lesser know song by the group, Crazy Love, received minor radio airplay, as did other songs.

Mar 1979

Jun 1979

4

4

5

Just When I Needed You Most

Randy Vanwarmer

Although Just When I Needed You Most was the only top 20 hit for Randy Van Warmer, he received airplay with other songs like Suzi.

May 1979

Jun 1979

1

1

6

Ring My Bell

Anita Ward

Ring My Bell was the only top 20 hit for Anita Ward. She followed-up with Don't Drop My Love, which received slight radio airplay.

Apr 1979

Jul 1979

5

4

7

Makin' It

David Naughton

Actor David Naughton starred in the comedy TV show Makin' It, and sung the theme song. He never had another song that received mentionable radio airplay.

Jul 1979

Sep 1979

11

8

Saturdaynight

Herman Brood

Saturdaynight was the only rock top 20 hit for Herman Brood. The song also got moderate airplay on pop stations. He never had another song that received noticeable airplay.

Jul 1979

Sep 1979

12

4

5

9

Cruel To Be Kind

Nick Lowe

Cruel To Be Kind was the only pop top 20 hit for Nick Lowe. He received pop and rock airplay for other songs including the 1985 rock top 20 remake of the 1977 Dave Edmunds song I Knew The Bride. In 1996, Spacehog remade Cruel To Be Kind and received moderate rock radio airplay with the song.

Jul 1979

Sep 1979

15

7

10

Driver's Seat

Sniff 'N' The Tears

Although Driver's Seat was the only top 20 hit for Sniff 'N' The Tears, the group received slight radio airplay with other songs like New Lines On Love.

Mar 1979

Oct 1979

1

1

11

Pop Muzik

M

M was Robin Scott, a singer and musician from the UK. Although Pop Muzik was the only top 20 hit for M, he followed-up with Moonlight And Muzak, which received very slight airplay and became a moderate hit in the UK. The song was from the original album New York - London - Paris - Munich.

Sep 1979

Oct 1979

12

Starry Eyes

The Records

Starry Eyes was the most popular song by The Records. The Records received minor radio play with others songs too like Hearts In Her Eyes.

Sep 1979

Nov 1979

18

11

13

Hold On

Ian Gomm

Hold On was the only top 20 hit and the only song to receive mentionable airplay for Ian Gomm.

Nov 1979

Dec 1979

14

Video Killed The Radio Star

Buggles

Video Killed The Radio Star received some radio airplay, but became a classic song after it was revived as the opening song on the new video network MTV. Buggles also received some airplay with the song I Am A Camera.