List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand)

This list of number - one singles in New Zealand in 1979. It was the year of 15 number-one singles and 14 number-one albums.

• The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven 5 weeks (December 24, 1978 - January 27, 1979 )

• 4 weeks ( 28 January to 24 February )

• 2 weeks ( February 25-March 10 )

• 6 weeks ( March 18-April 28 )

• Three weeks ( May 13-June 2, a total of 4 weeks)

• 5 weeks ( June 3-July 7 )

• 3 weeks ( July 8 to July 28 )

• 6 weeks ( August 5 to September 15 )

• 3 weeks ( 30 September to 20 October, a total of 4 weeks)

• 2 weeks ( 21 October to 3 November )

• 4 weeks ( 4 November to 1 December )

• 7 weeks (December 2, 1979 - January 26, 1980 )

• For the period from 24 December 1978 until January 20, 1979 No Hit Parade was released.
• Billy Joel - 52nd Street 2 weeks ( January 21-February 3 )

• 4 weeks ( February 4 to March 3 )

• 3 weeks ( March 4 to March 24 )

• 4 weeks ( March 25-April 28 )

• 5 weeks ( April 29 to June 2 )

• 4 weeks ( June 3 to June 30, a total of 10 weeks)

• 4 weeks ( 8 July to 4 August, a total of 10 weeks)

• 2 weeks ( August 5 to August 18 )

• 2 weeks ( September 2 to September 15, a total of 3 weeks)

• 2 weeks ( 30 September to 13 October )

• 4 weeks ( 14 October to 10 November )

• 6 weeks ( November 11 to December 22 )