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List of number-one hits of 1979 (Mexico)

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This is a list of the songs that reached number one in Mexico in 1979, according to Núcleo Radio Mil as published in the Billboard[1] and Notitas Musicales[2] magazines. Also included are the number-one songs according to the Record World magazine.

Chart history (Billboard)

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Brazilian singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos' song "Amigo", which had previously topped the charts in 1978, re-entered the charts and once again reached number one in 1979 as it was chosen as the official song to welcome Pope John Paul II on his 1979 visit to Mexico.[3][4]
Issue Date Song Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 25 "Lo pasado, pasado" José José Ariola [5]
March 30 "Amigo" Roberto Carlos CBS [6]
April 6
June 13 "El amor de mi vida" Camilo Sesto Ariola [7]
June 20
July 5 "Chiquitita" ABBA RCA [8]
July 12
September 8 [9]
September 15 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez Gamma
September 22 [10]
September 29
October 19 "Quererte a ti" Ángela Carrasco Ariola [11]
October 26 "Heaven Must Have Sent You" Bonnie Pointer Motown
December 17 "Si me dejas ahora" José José Ariola [12]
December 24

Chart history (Record World)

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Issue Date Popularity Sales Ref.
Song Artist(s) Song Artist(s)
January 6 "Motivos" José Domingo "Mi fracaso" Juan Gabriel [13]
February 3 "Como tú" Lupita D'Alessio "Y las mariposas" Joan Sebastian [14]
February 17 N/A "Como tú" Lupita D'Alessio [15]
February 24 "Motivos" José Domingo N/A [16]
April 7 "Lo pasado, pasado" José José [17]
May 26 "Noches de verano" Angélica María & Raúl Vale "Amigo" Estudiantina Instituto Miguel Ángel & Rondalla Infantil del Colegio de México [18]
June 16 "El amor está en el aire" Enrique Guzmán "La gallina co-co-ua" Cepillín [19]
July 7 N/A "Disco Samba" Los Joao/Two Man Sound [20]
July 14 "Brujería" Álvaro Dávila N/A [21]
August 25 "Chiquitita" ABBA "Disco Samba" Los Joao/Two Man Sound [22]
September 15 "Hasta que amanezca" Joan Sebastian "La de la mochila azul" Pedrito Fernández [23]
October 20 N/A "Chiquitita" ABBA [24]
November 3 [25]
November 10 "Que me perdone tu señora" Manoella Torres N/A [26]
December 22 "Quererte a ti" Ángela Carrasco "Quererte a ti" Ángela Carrasco [27]

References

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  1. ^ January 27, 1973 issue of Billboard Magazine; page 109 (Retrieved 2016-03-15).
  2. ^ Galván, Hugo (2013). Rock impop: El rock mexicano en la radio Top 40 (in Spanish). p. 80. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Mary Fisher; Humberto Quintero (3 November 1979). "Mexico, Steady growth extends music market leadership". BIllboard. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Romo, Edith. "¿A quién se la dedica? Te contamos la historia de la canción "Amigo" de Roberto Carlos". UnoTv (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 17 February 1979. p. 78. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 5 May 1979. p. 73. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 14 July 1979. p. 86. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 4 August 1979. p. 54. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 29 September 1979. p. 63. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 13 October 1979. p. 75. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 10 November 1979. p. 68. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"" (PDF). 12 January 1980. p. 28. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. ^ January 6, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 53 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  14. ^ February 3, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 95 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  15. ^ February 17, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 75 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  16. ^ February 24, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 57 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  17. ^ April 7, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 59 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  18. ^ May 26, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 63 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  19. ^ June 16, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 69 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  20. ^ July 7, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 49 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  21. ^ July 14, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 61 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  22. ^ August 25, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 55 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  23. ^ September 15, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 44 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  24. ^ October 20, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 67 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  25. ^ November 3, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 59 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  26. ^ November 10, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 51 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).
  27. ^ November 10, 1979 issue of Record World magazine; page 45 (Retrieved 2017-07-01).

Sources

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  • Print editions of the Billboard and Record World magazines.
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