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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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135
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THE RUNNER
The Three
Degrees
Disco – flavoured hit produced and co-written by Giorgio
Moroder.
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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.
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133
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WE DON’T TALK
ANYMORE
Cliff Richard
This became Cliff Richard’s 10th #1 single in
Britain.
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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.
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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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