| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|
1979 Number One Songs | ||
| – | Village People - Y.M.C.A. | 3 |
| – | Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick | 1 |
| – | Blondie - Heart Of Glass | 4 |
| – | Bee Gees - Tragedy | 2 |
| – | Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive | 4 |
| – | Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes | 6 |
| – | Blondie - Sunday Girl | 3 |
| – | Anita Ward - Ring My Bell | 2 |
| – | Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric | 4 |
| – | Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays | 4 |
| – | Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore | 4 |
| – | Gary Numan - Cars | 1 |
| – | Police - Message In A Bottle | 3 |
| – | Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star | 1 |
| – | Lena Martell - One Day At A Time | 3 |
| – | Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman | 3 |
| – | Police - Walking On The Moon | 1 |
| – | Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall | 5 |
18 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1979.
