Monday, September 2, 2019

THE 200 BEST SONGS OF THE YEAR 1979 A.D. 
This post: #140-131. Continues: tomorrow.
Caffé Latté presents:
200 GREATEST SONGS
from
1979
As the 1970s drew to a close, pop music offered up some of the best tracks that showcased an array of genres. This was the last great hurrah for disco, spearheaded by Giorgio Moroder in the wake of Saturday Night Fever. Synth-pop was gaining momentum. Punk morphed with new wave. Sony launched the Walkman, making music more portable than ever before. Michael Jackson teamed up with producer Quincy Jones to take his solo career to a new level. Here are 200 examples of the great music released during the final 12 months of the Seventies…

140
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LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
The Bee Gees
A US #1 single written by the 3 Gibb brothers: Barry, Robin & Maurice.

139
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HEARTACHE TONIGHT
Eagles
An American chart-topping single written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther and Bob Seger.

138
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NICE AND SLOW
Elton John
The ‘Thom Bell Sessions’ EP featured only one writing collaboration with Bernie Taupin. He penned the lyrics. Elton John and producer Bell composed the Philly Soul-flavoured track.This song surfaced for the first time on a 1989 re-packaging of the EP.

137
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TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
Supertramp
This was the 4th single lifted off the band’s ‘Breakfast In America’ LP.

136
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SUSPICIOUS MINDS
The Sports
Not to be confused with the Elvis Presley song of the same title, this single was recorded by a rock group from Melbourne, Australia.

135
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THE RUNNER
The Three Degrees
Disco – flavoured hit produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder.

134
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WET
Barbra Streisand
Title track of her 1979 album, produced by Gary Klein. The LP reached #7 in America and Australia.

133
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WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE
Cliff Richard
This became Cliff Richard’s 10th #1 single in Britain.

132
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
Night
A remake of a song written and recorded by Walter Egan. Richard Perry produced the track. The single made the US Top 20 and peaked at #3 in Australia.

131
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BRIGHT EYES
Art Garfunkel
This song was used in the 1979 animated film ‘Watership Down’. The ballad ruled the UK chart for 6 weeks.

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