THE 200 BEST SONGS OF THE YEAR 1979 A.D. 
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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…
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	CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen The lead single from the group’s forthcoming album ‘The Game’, which would see the light of day in 1980. In America, the song topped the chart. It peaked at #2 in the UK.
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	CAN’T LET GO Earth, Wind & Fire The fifth track lifted as a single off the band’s ‘I Am’ LP.  Produced and co-written by group member Maurice White.
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	LOVE BALLAD George Benson A remake of the 1976 US Top 20 hit by L.T.D. Benson’s cover fared a little better, peaking at #18 in America.
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	IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER Rose Royce This single was later sampled for the S-Xpress hit “Theme From S-Xpress”.
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	MARRIED MEN Bette Midler Bonnie Tyler recorded the original version of this song. Midler’s cover was more disco dancefloor- friendly.
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	ROMEO’S TUNE Steve Forbert  After this single, the American singer / songwriter became one of music’s many one-hit wonders.
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	UP THE JUNCTION Squeeze This sad tale of a romance that sours over time was lifted off the British group’s sophomore release ‘Cool For Cats’.
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	BAD GIRLS Donna Summer The title song from the American singer / songwriter’s double album ‘Bad Girls’, which spent 6 weeks at #1 in the U.S.A. On the Billboard Hot 100, the single enjoyed a 5-week reign.
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	STREET LIFE The Crusaders This underrated gem features Randy Crawford on lead vocals. It was used years later in the film ‘Jackie Brown’.
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	KISSES OF FIRE Abba The closing track from ABBA’s ‘Voulez-Vous”’ album.