March 1979 -- all time icons in lots of genres

Unfortunately, I only got to hear the first 2/3 of the countdown today -- it had plenty of movement down the charts, making room for some of the most iconic songs of the era to crowd the top 10 -- can you believe that top 10!  Yacht Rock, disco, pure pop...and classic rock & country further down:

1 1 DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
3 4 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-12 (3)
4 6 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (4)
7 7 LE FREAK –•– Chic (Atlantic)-19 (1)
8 5 Y.M.C.A. –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-20 (2)
10 23 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (10)
13 29 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-4 (13)
16 17 THE GAMBLER –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-18 (16)
24 38 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-6 (24)

Meanwhile, even Casey was taken aback a bit at the debut of a very country sounding Eddie Rabbitt, not knowing he'd be at #1 within 2 years!

I'm a fan of Neil Diamond, but he sounded very out of place amidst all these disco records.

Favorites all over the place, but  three 5-stars:  Nicolette Larson, Donna Summer, and the Bee Gees.  Tough call, but I'm going with the Nicolette -- it's gonna take a lotta love...

1 1 DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 FIRE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (2)
3 4 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-12 (3)
4 6 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (4)
5 3 A LITTLE MORE LOVE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (3)
6 11 HEAVEN KNOWS –•– Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)-8 (6)
7 7 LE FREAK –•– Chic (Atlantic)-19 (1)
8 5 Y.M.C.A. –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-20 (2)
9 8 LOTTA LOVE –•– Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers)-15 (8)
10 23 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (10)

11 18 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-12 (11)
12 12 GOT TO BE REAL –•– Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)-14 (12)
13 29 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-4 (13)
14 15 NO TELL LOVER –•– Chicago (Columbia)-11 (14)
15 16 BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-11 (15)
16 17 THE GAMBLER –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-18 (16)
17 19 DON’T CRY OUT LOUD –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-16 (17)
18 20 DANCIN’ SHOES –•– Nigel Olsson (Bang)-12 (18)
19 22 EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU –•– The Babys (Chrysalis)-9 (19)
20 26 WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE –•– Bobby Caldwell (Clouds)-11 (20)

21 24 LADY –•– Little River Band (Harvest)-9 (21)
22 27 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 51 BIG SHOT –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (23)
24 38 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-6 (24)
25 28 CRAZY LOVE –•– Poco (ABC)-7 (25)
26 10 I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ –•– Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers)-17 (10)
27 31 HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING YET –•– Gonzalez (Capitol)-9 (27)
28 34 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-6 (28)
29 33 SONG ON THE RADIO –•– Al Stewart (Arista)-6 (29)
30 37 STUMBLIN’ IN –•– Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO)-6 (30)

31 9 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (9)
32 32 STORMY –•– Santana (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 13 SHAKE IT –•– Ian Matthews (Mushroom)-16 (13)
34 14 SOUL MAN –•– The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-13 (14)
35 30 TOO MUCH HEAVEN –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-16 (1)
36 36 YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) –•– Sylvester (Fantasy)-8 (36)
37 39 MAYBE I’M A FOOL –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-6 (37)
38 41 I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT –•– Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA)-9 (38)
39 43 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-7 (39)
40 45 MUSIC BOX DANCER –•– Frank Mills (Polydor)-6 (40)