Mixtape: 1979

[claws]

Side A — "Neon City Warm‑Up" (Total: 29:58)

1. Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.'s in Love — 3:31
2. Little River Band – Lonesome Loser — 3:30
3. Electric Light Orchestra – Shine a Little Love — 4:08
4. Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out — 3:48
5. GQ – Disco Nights (Rock‑Freak) — 3:58
6. Michael Jackson – Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough — 4:13
7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland — 4:49
8. Alicia Bridges – I Love the Nightlife — 3:10

Side B — "After‑Dark Drive" (Total: 29:54)

1. Robert Palmer – Bad Case of Loving You — 3:10
2. Cheap Trick – I Want You to Want Me — 3:07
3. Van Halen – Dance the Night Away — 3:07
4. The Pointer Sisters – Fire — 3:28
5. Blondie – Heart of Glass — 3:22
6. Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? — 4:19
7. Wings – Goodnight Tonight — 4:15
8. McFadden & Whitehead – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now — 3:38

Create or list your favorite 1979 songs for a mixtape.

[Rev. Powell]

Using https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_in_music for guidance:

Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's in Love
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
The Specials - A Message to You, Rudy
Elvis Costello & the Attrations - Oliver's Army
Squeeze - Up the Junction
Patti Smith Group - Dancing Barefoot
Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
Herb Alpert - 1980
The Kinks - Low Budget
Led Zeppelin - All My Love
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger
Bob Marley & the Wailers - So Much Trouble in the World
The Clash - Brand New Cadillac
Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger

[claws]

I used discogs. It has countless search options, like format (7"), year, genre, style, country (US, UK etc.).

[M.10rda]

Great thread! This will take me literally hours to figure out.