page_title: List of UK top-ten singles in 1979
section_title: Entries by artist
hierarchical_section_title: List of UK top-ten singles in 1979 / Entries by artist
caption_attribution_description: Gary Numan performing at Ben and Jerry's Double Scoop Sundae festival, Heaton Park, Manchester, on July 23, 2011.
context_page_description: The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1979, as well as singles which peaked in 1978 and 1980 but were in the top 10 in 1979. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
  One-hundred and forty-one singles were in the top ten in 1979. Nine singles from 1978 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Day Trip to Bangor" by Fiddler's Dram, "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney and "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders were all released in 1979 but did not reach their peak until 1980. "Song for Guy" by Elton John, "Lay Your Love on Me" by Racey and "Y.M.C.A." by The Village People were the singles from 1978 to reach their peak in 1979. Thirty-two artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1979.
context_section_description: The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1979, including singles that reached their peak in 1978 or 1980. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1979 is also shown.
caption: British synth-pop singer-songwriter and musician Gary Numan (pictured in 2011) achieved three UK top 10 singles in 1979, including two number-ones. As the frontman of Tubeway Army, he spent four weeks at the top spot in June and July with "Are "Friends" Electric?", while he topped the chart on his own in September with "Cars".
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