HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Gold” by John Stewart
“Gold” by John Stewart finished No. 51 on the year-end Top 100 of 1979, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 511979
Year-end charts11979
ArtistJohn Stewart1 year-end hit
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1979 was “My Sharona” by The Knack.
Play “Gold”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1979 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1979 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | In The Navy | Village People | ▶♪ |
| 49 | Music Box Dancer | Frank Mills | ▶♪ |
| 50 | The Devil Went Down To Georgia | Charlie Daniels Band | ▶♪ |
| 51 | Gold | John Stewart | ▶♪ |
| 52 | Goodnight Tonight | Wings | ▶♪ |
| 53 | We Are Family | Sister Sledge | ▶♪ |
| 54 | Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy | Bad Company | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Gold” by Kiiara (2016)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.