title: List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)
text: # List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)
  
  This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1979 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 20 January 1979.
  
  ## Chart
  
  ### Key
  
      ‡ – Single of New Zealand origin
  
  | Week | Artist | Title |
  | - | - | - |
  | 21 January 1979 | Bee Gees | "Too Much Heaven" |
  | 28 January 1979 | Chic | "Le Freak" |
  | 4 February 1979 | Chic | "Le Freak" |
  | 11 February 1979 | Chic | "Le Freak" |
  | 18 February 1979 | Chic | "Le Freak" |
  | 25 February 1979 | The Village People | "Y.M.C.A." |
  | 4 March 1979 | The Village People | "Y.M.C.A." |
  | 11 March 1979 | The Pointer Sisters | "Fire" |
  | 18 March 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 25 March 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 1 April 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 8 April 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 15 April 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 22 April 1979 | Bee Gees | "Tragedy" |
  | 29 April 1979 | Blondie | "Heart of Glass" |
  | 6 May 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" |
  | 13 May 1979 | Blondie | "Heart of Glass" |
  | 20 May 1979 | Blondie | "Heart of Glass" |
  | 27 May 1979 | Blondie | "Heart of Glass" |
  | 3 June 1979 | Promises | "Baby It's You" |
  | 10 June 1979 | Promises | "Baby It's You" |
  | 17 June 1979 | Promises | "Baby It's You" |
  | 24 July 1979 | Promises | "Baby It's You" |
  | 1 July 1979 | Promises | "Baby It's You" |
  | 8 July 1979 | Racey | "Lay Your Love On Me" |
  | 15 July 1979 | Racey | "Lay Your Love On Me" |
  | 22 July 1979 | Racey | "Lay Your Love On Me" |
  | 29 July 1979 | Anita Ward | "Ring My Bell" |
  | 5 August 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 12 August 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 19 August 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 26 August 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 2 September 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 9 September 1979 | Racey | "Some Girls" |
  | 16 September 1979 | Kiss | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" |
  | 23 September 1979 | Robert John | "Sad Eyes" |
  | 30 September 1979 | Kiss | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" |
  | 7 October 1979 | Kiss | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" |
  | 14 October 1979 | Kiss | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" |
  | 21 October 1979 | Patrick Hernandez | "Born to Be Alive" |
  | 28 October 1979 | Patrick Hernandez | "Born to Be Alive" |
  | 4 November 1979 | Michael Jackson | "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
  | 11 November 1979 | Michael Jackson | "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
  | 18 November 1979 | Michael Jackson | "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
  | 25 November 1979 | Michael Jackson | "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
  | 2 December 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" |
  | 9 December 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" |
  | 16 December 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" |
  | 23 December 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" |
  | 30 December 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" |
  