The following is an annual list of the year-end chart toppers of the Radio Ceylon radio show Binaca Geetmala for 1979. Binaca Geetmala was a very popular radio show that counted down the popular film songs from Indian cinema on a weekly basis, listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, just like US Billboard Countdown Top 100 list of songs. It ran in various incarnations from 1952 to 1993. Annual lists of the most popular songs were played at year end. The list was compiled on the basis sales of records in India.[1]
It was the most popular radio program before Satellite television took over in India. The lines are the starting lyrics of Hindi songs, transcribed phonetically into English.
Songs are listed with the name of the song, name of the film from which the song was taken, and name of the music director of the film.
| No. | Song title | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khaike paan Banaras waala | Don | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| 2. | O saathi re | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| 3. | Aaja re o mere dilbar aa ja | Noorie | Khayyam |
| 4. | Na jaane kaise | Badalte Rishtey | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| 5. | Hum bewafa hargiz na the par hum | Shalimar | R.D. Burman |
| 6. | Main tulsi | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| 7. | Jeeja ji jeeja ji hone waale | Saajan Bina Suhaagan | Usha Khanna |
| 8. | Mere paas aao mere dosto ek qissa suno | Mr. Natwarlal | Rajesh Roshan |
| 9. | Salaam-e-ishq meri jaan | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| 10. | Tere haathon mein pehnaake | Jaani Dushman | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 11. | Madhuban khushboo deta | Saajan Bina Suhaagan | Usha Khanna |
| 12. | Dil ke tukde tukde karke muskaraake chal | Dada | Usha Khanna |
| 13. | Rote hue aate hain sab | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| 14. | Ik raasta hai zindagi jo tham gaye to | Kala Patthar | Rajesh Roshan |
| 15. | O meri jaan bol meri jaan teri | Jaani Dushman | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 16. | Main tere pyaar mein paagal | Prem Bandhan | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 17. | Saawan ke jhoole pade tum chale aao | Jurmana | R.D. Burman |
| 18. | One two cha cha cha ek do cha cha | Shalimar | R.D. Burman |
| 19. | Naheen naheen koi tumsa haseen | Swarg Narak | Rajesh Roshan |
| 20. | Meri dushman hai yeh | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 21. | Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahaani ya hai | The Great Gambler | R.D. Burman |
| 22. | Thhande thhande paani se | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Ravindra Jain |
| 23. | Din-ba-din woh mere dil se kyon door | Trishna | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| 24. | Aaina wohi rehta hai chehre badal jaate | Shalimar | R.D. Burman |
| 25. | Leena o leena dil toone chheena | Swarg Narak | Rajesh Roshan |
| 26. | Chalo re doli uthhaao kahaar piya milan ki rut aayi | Jaani Dushman | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 27. | Gulmohar gar tumhaara naam hota mausam-e-gul ko | Devata | R.D. Burman |
| 28. | Pardesiya yeh sach hai piya sab kehte hain | Mr. Natwarlal | Rajesh Roshan |
| 29. | Suniye kahiye kahiye suniye suniye | Baaton Baaton Mein | Rajesh Roshan |
| 30. | Baahon mein teri masti ke ghere masti ke ghere | Kala Patthar | Rajesh Roshan |
| 31. | Pehle pehle pyaar ki mulaaqaaten yaad hain | The Great Gambler | R.D. Burman |
| 32. | Dafli waale dafli bajaa mere ghunghroo bulaate hain | Sargam | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 33. | Aane waala pal jaane waala hai ho sake to is mein | Gol Maal | R.D. Burman |
| 34. | Aag hai lagi hui har taraf yahaan wahaan | Swarg Narak | Rajesh Roshan |
| 35. | Chaand churaake laaya hoon chaand churaake | Devata | R.D. Burman |
| 36. | Mannu bhaai motor chali | Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| 37. | Raqqaasha mera naam ai saahib sabko salaam | The Great Gambler | R.D. Burman |
| 38. | Jaan ki qasam sach kahte hain hum khushi ho ya gham | Azaad | R.D. Burman |
| 39. | Pyaar zindagi hai pyaar bandagi | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Kalyanji-Anandji |