Jun 21, 2014

Stupefied: The NME UK Top 40 Singles of 1979

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Its been a few months since I've run a playlist, but here we are. The first day of summer seems a good time for it, and picking up where we left off, 1979 is a great year. This list would serve a party well...I hope you enjoy it!

As usual, stream/watch below or do it directly on Spotify or YouTube. (If you have the time, check out the YouTube version - there are always some surprises & things forgotten.)



1. Eton Rifles - The Jam
2. Gangsters - The Specials
3. London Calling - The Clash
4. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
5. Strange Town - The Jam
6. Message In A Bottle - The Police
7. Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
8. Spacer - Sheila B Devotion*
9. Shake Your Body - The Jacksons
10. Memories - Public Image Ltd.
11. Death Disco - Public Image Ltd.**
12. My Feet Keep Dancing - Chic
13. Rock Lobster - The B52's
14. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
15. Making Plans For Nigel - XTC
16. Queen Of Hearts - Dave Edmunds
17. The Pictures On My Wall - Echo & The Bunnymen
18. Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
19. She's Beyond Good & Evil - The Pop Group
20. Boogie Wonderland - Earth Wing And Fire
21. Rowche Rumble - The Fall
22. Living On The Front Line - Eddie Grant
23. The Prince - Madness
24. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
25. Touch - Lori & The Chameleons*
26. Transmission - Joy Division**
27. Get Over You - The Undertones
28. Memphis Tennessee - Silicon Teens
29. On My Radio - Selector
30. Pop Musik - M
31. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds
32. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
33. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
34. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
35. Where’s Bill Grundy Now - Television Personalities*
36. Saturday Night Beneath The Plastic Palms - Leyton Buzzards*
37. Time Goes By So Slow - Distractions*
38. Protection - Graham Parker**
39. A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
40. Electricity - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

* - No version on Spotify available
** - Studio version replaced by live version

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