The #1 country song on October 18, 1979

All the Gold in California By Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

Other #1 songs on October 18, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Rise
Herb Alpert

UK #1 Song

Video Killed the Radio Star
The Buggles

#1 R&B Song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Dance Track

Move On Up/ Up Up Up/ Destination's Theme
Destination

Notable October 18 birthdays in the 1970s

Flavia Colgan

Born October 18, 1977

Josh Sawyer

Born October 18, 1975

James Foley

Born October 18, 1973

Alex Tagliani

Born October 18, 1972

Doug Mirabelli

Born October 18, 1970