# Lijst van nummer 1-hits in de UK Singles Chart in 1979

Deze hits stonden in 1979 op nummer 1 in de UK Singles Chart:
| Datum | Artiest | Titel |
| 6 januari | Village People | Y.M.C.A. |
| 13 januari | Village People | Y.M.C.A. |
| 20 januari | Village People | Y.M.C.A. |
| 27 januari | Ian & the Blockheads | Hit me with your rhythm stick |
| 3 februari | Blondie | Heart of glass |
| 10 februari | Blondie | Heart of glass |
| 17 februari | Blondie | Heart of glass |
| 24 februari | Blondie | Heart of glass |
| 3 maart | The Bee Gees | Tragedy |
| 10 maart | The Bee Gees | Tragedy |
| 17 maart | Gloria Gaynor | I will survive |
| 24 maart | Gloria Gaynor | I will survive |
| 31 maart | Gloria Gaynor | I will survive |
| 7 april | Gloria Gaynor | I will survive |
| 14 april | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 21 april | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 28 april | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 5 mei | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 12 mei | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 19 mei | Art Garfunkel | Bright eyes |
| 26 mei | Blondie | Sunday girl |
| 2 juni | Blondie | Sunday girl |
| 9 juni | Blondie | Sunday girl |
| 16 juni | Anita Ward | Ring my bell |
| 23 juni | Anita Ward | Ring my bell |
| 30 juni | Tubeway Army | Are 'friends' electric |
| 7 juli | Tubeway Army | Are 'friends' electric |
| 14 juli | Tubeway Army | Are 'friends' electric |
| 21 juli | Tubeway Army | Are 'friends' electric |
| 28 juli | The Boomtown Rats | I don't like Mondays |
| 4 augustus | The Boomtown Rats | I don't like Mondays |
| 11 augustus | The Boomtown Rats | I don't like Mondays |
| 18 augustus | The Boomtown Rats | I don't like Mondays |
| 25 augustus | Cliff Richard | We don't talk any more |
| 1 september | Cliff Richard | We don't talk any more |
| 8 september | Cliff Richard | We don't talk any more |
| 15 september | Cliff Richard | We don't talk any more |
| 22 september | Gary Numan | Cars |
| 29 september | The Police | Message in a bottle |
| 6 oktober | The Police | Message in a bottle |
| 13 oktober | The Police | Message in a bottle |
| 20 oktober | The Buggles | Video killed the radio star |
| 27 oktober | Lena Martell | One day at a time |
| 3 november | Lena Martell | One day at a time |
| 10 november | Lena Martell | One day at a time |
| 17 november | Dr. Hook | When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman |
| 24 november | Dr. Hook | When you're in love with a beautiful woman |
| 1 december | Dr. Hook | When you're in love with a beautiful woman |
| 8 december | The Police | Walking on the moon |
| 15 december | Pink Floyd | Another brick in the wall (part 2) |
| 22 december | Pink Floyd | Another brick in the wall (part 2) |
| 29 december | Pink Floyd | Another brick in the wall (part 2) |
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