70s Redux

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Discovery
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
2

Let's Go
The Cars
From the album: Candy-O
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
3 Up by 1

Pop Muzik
M
From the album: New York • Paris • London • Munich
Peak
3
Weeks
7
Number
4 Down by 1

My Sharona
The Knack
From the album: Get the Knack
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
5

Can't Stand Losing You
The Police
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
6

Driver's Seat
Sniff 'n' the Tears
From the album: Fickle Heart
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
7 Up by 3

Money (That's What I Want)
The Flying Lizards
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
8 Down by 1

Beat the Clock
Sparks
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
9 Down by 1

One Way Or Another
Blondie
From the album: Parallel Lines
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
10 Down by 1

Goodbye Stranger
Supertramp
From the album: Breakfast In America
Peak
9
Weeks
11
Number
11

Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Joe Jackson
Peak
4
Weeks
15
Number
12

Cruel to Be Kind
Nick Lowe
Peak
11
Weeks
10
Number
13

Moscow Discow
TELEX
Peak
13
Weeks
13
Number
14 Up by 1

Gangsters
The Specials
Peak
14
Weeks
6
Number
15 Up by 1

Duchess
The Stranglers
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
16 Up by 2

Rock Lobster
The B-52's
From the album: The B-52's
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
17 Up by 2

Arrow Through Me
Paul McCartney & Wings
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
18 Down by 4

Gold
John Stewart
From the album: Bombs Away Dream Babies
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
19 Down by 2

Are 'Friends' Electric?
Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
From the album: Replicas
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
20

Sunday Girl
Blondie
From the album: Parallel Lines
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
21 Debut

Message in a Bottle
The Police
From the album: Reggatta de Blanc
Peak
21
Weeks
1
Number
22 Down by 1

Lonesome Loser
Little River Band
From the album: First Under the Wire
Peak
17
Weeks
10
Number
23 Up by 2

Voulez-Vous
ABBA
From the album: Voulez-Vous
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
24 Down by 2

I Want You to Want Me
Cheap Trick
From the album: In Color
Peak
5
Weeks
22
Number
25 Up by 2

Get It Right Next Time
Gerry Rafferty
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26

Please Don't Go
KC & The Sunshine Band
From the album: Do You Wanna Go Party
Peak
26
Weeks
4
Number
27 Down by 3

Life in a Day
Simple Minds
Peak
8
Weeks
18
Number
28 Debut

Making Plans for Nigel
XTC
Peak
28
Weeks
1
Number
29 Debut

Winter Rose/Love Awake
Paul McCartney & Wings
Peak
29
Weeks
1
Number
30

Slap and Tickle
Squeeze
Peak
30
Weeks
2
Number
31 Debut

Mind Your Own Business
Delta 5
Peak
31
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
23 Dropout

D.J.
David Bowie
From the album: Lodger
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
28 Dropout

Hey, St. Peter
FLASH & THE PAN
Peak
26
Weeks
8
Number
29 Dropout

Old Siam, Sir
Paul McCartney & Wings
Peak
11
Weeks
13

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Date

September 22, 1979

Songs

31

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