List of Canadian number-one albums of 1979

These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1979 as compiled, both dated for Saturdays, by RPM (1964 – 2000)[1] and Nielsen Soundscan (the latter published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday and appearing in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums).

The two charts show some notable differences, with #1 albums one one chart often only reaching #2 on the other. At other times, the discrepancy is greater, as when on April 14 Boney M.'s Nightflight to Venus was #1 on the Nielson Soundscan chart but only #9 on the RPM 100.[2] Number one albums on the RPM 100 chart that did not top the Nielsen Soundscan version were: Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers), Bad Girls (Donna Summer), Cheap Trick at Budokan (Cheap Trick) and Get the Knack (The Knack). Number ones on the Nielsen Soundscan chart that did not top the RPM 100 were: Nightflight to Venus (Boney M.) and Go West (Village People).

Contents

Charts

Chart positions: RPM 100

Issue date Album Artist
January 6 (no publication) ( - )
January 13 Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Barbra Streisand
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10 52nd Street Billy Joel
February 17
February 24 Blondes Have More Fun Rod Stewart
March 3
March 10 Spirits Having Flown Bee Gees
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21 Minute by Minute The Doobie Brothers
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26 Breakfast in America Supertramp
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30 Bad Girls Donna Summer
July 7 Breakfast in America Supertramp
July 14
July 21 Bad Girls Donna Summer
July 28 Breakfast in America Supertramp
August 4
August 11 Cheap Trick at Budokan Cheap Trick
August 18 Breakfast in America Supertramp
August 25
September 1
September 8 Get the Knack The Knack
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20 Breakfast in America Supertramp
October 27
November 3 In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin
November 10
November 17 The Long Run Eagles
November 24
December 1 In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

Chart positions: Nielsen Soundscan

Issue date Album Artist
January 6 52nd Street Billy Joel
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3 Blondes Have More Fun Rod Stewart
February 10
February 17 Spirits Having Flown Bee Gees
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14 Nightflight to Venus Boney M.
April 21
April 28 Go West Village People
May 5
May 12 Breakfast in America Supertramp
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13 In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin
October 20
October 27 Breakfast in America Supertramp
November 3
November 10 The Long Run Eagles
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

References

  1. ^ Library and Archives Canada, RPM charts, 1979. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-111.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c8nspnsmvhm14rbbre8j7ql7a2&brws=2&q1=1979&q2=01&q3=01&interval=20
  2. ^ Library and Archives Canada, RPM 100 , April 14, 1979, Vol.31, No. 3. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4511a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=29mr64o3ehuvlkqes0iu2pdlo3

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