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Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images 5 Hit Songs From 1979 That Will Transport You to Your Younger Years
Whether or not you were around in 1979, these five hit songs have a way of teleporting the listener back to their younger years.
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LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1975: Country singer Dolly Parton performs onstage wearing a yellow dress in circa 1975 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Paul McCartney performs with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl as he headlines the Pyramid Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – CIRCA 1980s: David Bowie circa 1980s in New York City. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images) -
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CROCKETT – APRIL 12: A CBS television country music presentation, A Special Kenny Rogers. Originally broadcast April 12, 1979. Crockett, TX. Pictured is Kenny Rogers. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kenny Rogers
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THE VOICE — "Blind Auditions" Episode 3002 — Pictured: (l-r) Riley Green, Queen Latifah — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ella Langley performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 24: Vince Gill performs during the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for ACM) -
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 02: A view of Aerosmith's stage during concert at the Wells Fargo Center on September 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images)
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SILVIS, IL – JULY 04: American singer Carrie Underwood performs during a concert after the third round of the John Deere Classic on July 4, 2026, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) -
INDIO, CA – APRIL 25: Musician Toby Keith performs during day 2 of Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival 2010 held at The Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) -
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Miranda Lambert at the Billboard Country Power Players 2026 held at Category 10 on June 03, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Billboard via Getty Images) -
TODAY — Pictured: Billy Ray Cyrus on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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OS ANGELES, CA – JULY 25: Musician Alan Jackson performs at The Greek Theatre on July 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) -
Singer and songwriter performs in 1975 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Suzan Carson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
The Human League performing to their single 'Love Action (I Believe In Love)' on the BBC TV music show, 'Top Of The Pops', London, 6th August 1981. Left to right: Phil Oakey, Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON — Episode 825 — Pictured: Musical guest Kenny Chesney performs on April 30, 2013 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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English musician, singer, songwriter, and composer Paul McCartney records the Lennon-McCartney composition 'Thingumybob' with the Black Dyke Mills Band in Saltaire, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, 30th June 1968. (Photo by Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images) -
USTRALIA – NOVEMBER 20: Photo of Michael JACKSON; Michael Jackson performing on stage, with backing singers, at the Paramatta Stadium in Sydney – Bad Tour (Photo by Bob King/Redferns) -
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American musician Aretha Franklin performs in concert, New York, New York, circa 1990. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
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Bassist Timothy B. Schmit (left) and singer/guitarist Glenn Frey (1948 – 2016) performing with American rock group, The Eagles, USA, November 1979. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers perform their hit duet "Islands In The Stream" at the CMT's 100 GREATEST DUETS concert. A celebration of the the Top 12 duets in country music history, the concert included live performances by 21 of country music?s biggest artists, including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark and more. The two-hour concert will round out a remarkable six-hour special, CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS, which airs on Saturday, September 17. (Photo by Ed Rode/WireImage) -
NEW YORK, NY ย CIRCA 1981: Deborah Harry of Blondie circa 1981 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images) -
Portrait of the American-based rock band Foreigner as they pose backsatge at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, November 8, 1981. Pictured are, from left, Dennis Elliot, Lou Gramm, Rick Wills, and Mick Jones. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
(L-R) Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Don Felder of the rock band "Eagles" performing onstage in 1980. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Riley Green performs at Spotify & Riley Green's "That's Just Me" Album Release Party at Desert 5 Spot on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Spotify)
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CheapTrickA_11A_crop Cheap Trick, Copenhagen 1979 ยฉJorgen Angel www.angel.dk -
American pop singer Bobby Vee. Original Publication: People Disc – HM0348 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)