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Billboard Top Hits: 1979

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Billboard Top Hits: 1979
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 23, 1991
Recorded1979
Genre
Length37:15
LabelRhino
Billboard Top Hits chronology
Billboard Top Hits: 1978
(1991)
Billboard Top Hits: 1979
(1991)
Billboard Top Hits: 1980
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Billboard Top Hits: 1979 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1979.

The track lineup includes six songs that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the No. 1 song of 1979, "My Sharona" by The Knack. The remaining four songs each reached the top five on the Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 16, 1996.[2]

Track listing

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  • Track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Donkers, Chuck. Billboard Top Hits: 1979 at AllMusic
  2. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Billboard albums. RIAA.com.
  3. ^ Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)