List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)
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This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1979 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 20 January 1979.{{cite web |url=http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Rianz%20charts&qyear=1979#n_view_location |title=Rianz Charts 1979|work=Flavour of New Zealand}}
Chart
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:{{Color box|#DFDFDF|‡|border=darkgray}} – Single of New Zealand origin
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| Week
! Artist ! Title |
|---|
| 21 January 1979
| Bee Gees | "Too Much Heaven" |
| 28 January 1979
| rowspan="4" | Chic | rowspan="4" | "Le Freak" |
| 4 February 1979 |
| 11 February 1979 |
| 18 February 1979 |
| 25 February 1979
| rowspan="2" | The Village People | rowspan="2" | "Y.M.C.A." |
| 4 March 1979 |
| 11 March 1979
| "Fire" |
| 18 March 1979
| rowspan="6" | Bee Gees | rowspan="6" | "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
| rowspan="3" | Blondie | rowspan="3" | "Heart of Glass" |
| 20 May 1979 |
| 27 May 1979 |
| 3 June 1979
| rowspan="5" | Promises | rowspan="5" | "Baby It's You" |
| 10 June 1979 |
| 17 June 1979 |
| 24 July 1979 |
| 1 July 1979 |
| 8 July 1979
| rowspan="3" | Racey | rowspan="3" | "Lay Your Love On Me" |
| 15 July 1979 |
| 22 July 1979 |
| 29 July 1979
| "Ring My Bell" |
| 5 August 1979
| rowspan="6" | Racey | rowspan="6" | "Some Girls" |
| 12 August 1979 |
| 19 August 1979 |
| 26 August 1979 |
| 2 September 1979 |
| 9 September 1979 |
| 16 September 1979
| Kiss |
| 23 September 1979
| "Sad Eyes" |
| 30 September 1979
| rowspan="3" | Kiss | rowspan="3" | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" |
| 7 October 1979 |
| 14 October 1979 |
| 21 October 1979
| rowspan="2" | Patrick Hernandez | rowspan="2" | "Born to Be Alive" |
| 28 October 1979 |
| 4 November 1979
| rowspan="4" | Michael Jackson | rowspan="4" | "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
| 11 November 1979 |
| 18 November 1979 |
| 25 November 1979 |
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| 2 December 1979 | rowspan="5" | Jon Stevens | rowspan="5" | "Jezebel"{{ref|reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
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| 9 December 1979 |
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| 16 December 1979 |
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| 23 December 1979 |
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| 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
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090309095604/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ website]
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