This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1979 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 20 January 1979.
Chart
Key – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title 21 January 1979 Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven" 28 January 1979 Chic "Le Freak" 4 February 1979 11 February 1979 18 February 1979 25 February 1979 The Village People "Y.M.C.A." 4 March 1979 11 March 1979 The Pointer Sisters "Fire" 18 March 1979 Bee Gees "Tragedy" 25 March 1979 1 April 1979 8 April 1979 15 April 1979 22 April 1979 29 April 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass" 6 May 1979 ABBA "Chiquitita" 13 May 1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass" 20 May 1979 27 May 1979 3 June 1979 Promises "Baby It's You" 10 June 1979 17 June 1979 24 July 1979 1 July 1979 8 July 1979 Racey "Lay Your Love On Me" 15 July 1979 22 July 1979 29 July 1979 Anita Ward "Ring My Bell" 5 August 1979 Racey "Some Girls" 12 August 1979 19 August 1979 26 August 1979 2 September 1979 9 September 1979 16 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You" 23 September 1979 Robert John "Sad Eyes" 30 September 1979 Kiss "I Was Made For Lovin' You" 7 October 1979 14 October 1979 21 October 1979 Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive" 28 October 1979 4 November 1979 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" 11 November 1979 18 November 1979 25 November 1979 2 December 1979 Jon Stevens "Jezebel" 9 December 1979 16 December 1979 23 December 1979 30 December 1979
Notes
Number of number-one singles: 16 Longest run at number-one: "Tragedy" by Bee Gees and "Some Girls" by Racey (6 weeks). Jezebel continued its peak at number one during January 1980
References
External links The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ website