List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1979

In 1979, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the easy listening or adult contemporary music (AC) market.

[1] On the first chart of the year, the Scottish singer Al Stewart held the top spot with "Time Passages", which was in its ninth week at number one.

One of Canada's biggest musical exports of the 1970s, Murray topped the U.S. country and Easy Listening/AC charts, as well as Billboard's pop listing, the Hot 100, during the decade.

The country rock band Poco had the longest unbroken run at number one during the year, spending seven consecutive weeks in the top spot with "Crazy Love".

The song was eventually knocked from the top of the chart in the issue of Billboard dated April 28 by "I Never Said I Love You" by Orsa Lia.

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The band Poco , pictured performing in 2007, topped the chart with " Crazy Love " in 1979.
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The Canadian singer Anne Murray was the only act with more than one number one in 1979.
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The British vocalist Maxine Nightingale (pictured in 1969) had three separate spells at number one with " Lead Me On ".
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" You're Only Lonely " was the only chart-topper for JD Souther (pictured in 2008) .