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. Here are 200 examples of the great music released during the final 12 months of the Seventies…
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	CARS Gary Numan After scoring chart success as a member of Tubeway Army, Numan launched his solo career with this synth-pop classic that topped the UK and Canadian charts.
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	REFUGEE Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Petty co-wrote this track with fellow Heartbreaker Mike Campbell. The former co-produced the single with Jimmy Iovine.
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	SAIL ON Commodores Penned by lead singer Lionel Richie, this ballad reached the Top 10 in America and Britain.
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	TRAGEDY Bee Gees After the phenomenal success of ‘Saturday Night Fever’, the Gibb brothers dropped ‘Spirits Having Flown’ as a follow-up album. This single -penned by the trio- topped the charts in America, Britain, Europe, Canada and New Zealand.
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	BRASS IN POCKET The Pretenders Issued late in 1979, the disc became Britain’s first new #1 single of the 1980s.
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	BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD Van Morrison Written and produced by the revered Irish rock musician Van Morrison.
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	BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp The title track from the English group’s album; one of the best selling discs of 1979. Curiously, although the single reached #9 in the UK, it never cracked the US Top 40.
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	RING MY BELL Anita Ward A disco classic that reached #1 in the U.S.A., Britain, Canada, Spain, Norway and New Zealand.
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	FOOL IN THE RAIN Led Zeppelin The legendary rock band rarely issued singles, but this catchy track climbed to #21 in America. It was not released in Britain.
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	ANGEL Fleetwood Mac Written by Stevie Nicks. She performs the lead vocal on this track off the group’s ‘Tusk’ LP.