The #1 R&B song on December 31, 1979

Do You Love What You Feel By Rufus and Chaka

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Rupert Holmes

UK #1 Song

Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
Pink Floyd

#1 Country Song

Happy Birthday Darlin'
Conway Twitty

#1 Dance Track

Deputy of Love
Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1970s

Ryan Sakoda

Born December 31, 1974
Shandon Anderson

Born December 31, 1973
Brent Barry

Born December 31, 1971
Bryon Russell

Born December 31, 1970