Top 40 Hits of Early October 1979
 | 1 | The Police | Message In A Bottle |
 | 2 | Blondie | Dreaming |
 | 3 | The Buggles | Video Killed The Radio Star |
 | 4 | Status Quo | Whatever You Want |
 | 5 | Gary Numan | Cars |
 | 6 | Michael Jackson | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough |
 | 7 | The Bellamy Brothers | If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me |
 | 8 | Rainbow | Since You've Been Gone |
 | 9 | Dollar | Love's Gotta Hold On Me |
 | 10 | Kate Bush | Kate Bush On Stage EP |
 | 11 | Nick Lowe | Cruel To Be Kind |
 | 12 | The Commodores | Sail On |
 | 13 | Electric Light Orchestra | Don't Bring Me Down |
 | 14 | Sad Cafe | Every Day Hurts |
 | 15 | Frantique | Strut Your Funky Stuff |
 | 16 | Lena Martell | One Day At A Time |
 | 17 | Madness | The Prince |
 | 18 | Secret Affair | Time For Action |
 | 19 | Al Hudson & The Soul Partners | You Can Do It |
 | 20 | Dave Edmunds | Queen Of Hearts |
 | 21 | Cliff Richard | We Don't Talk Anymore |
 | 22 | The Crusaders | Street Life |
 | 23 | The Dooleys | The Chosen Few |
 | 24 | Bill Lovelady | Reggae For It Now |
 | 25 | Squeeze | Slap And Tickle |
 | 26 | The Jags | Back Of My Hand |
 | 27 | Errol Dunkley | OK Fred |
 | 28 | Boney M | Gotta Go Home / El Lute |
 | 29 | Johnny Mathis | Gone Gone Gone |
 | 30 | Donna Summer | Dim All The Lights |
 | 31 | Dr Hook | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman |
 | 32 | Charlie Daniels Band | The Devil Went Down To Georgia |
 | 33 | Randy Vanwarmer | Just When I Needed You Most |
 | 34 | The Tourists | The Loneliest Man In The World |
 | 35 | John Du Cann | Don't Be A Dummy |
 | 36 | The Skids | Charade |
 | 37 | XTC | Making Plans For Nigel |
 | 38 | Fleetwood Mac | Tusk |
 | 39 | Racey | Boy Oh Boy |
 | 40 | The O'Jays | Sing A Happy Song |