7 of the 70s: 10/8/14 (1979)

It's hump-day 70s party time, and this week I've got seven more nuggets from 1979, the year tens of thousands of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered and allies march on Washington for civil rights...

Rod Stewart - "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"
from the album Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriters: Carmine Appice, Rod Stewart

Believe it or not, this randy disco number is a forefather of the like of "We Are The World"; the royalties from this #1 single went to UNICEF.

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Dr. Hook - "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"
from the album Pleasure And Pain (1978)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6
Songwriter: Even Stevens

The former hippies on the 'cover of the Rolling Stone" hit the club with this bit of cha-cha hustle...

Leif Garrett - "I Was Made For Dancin'"
from the album Feel The Need (1978)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10
Songwriter: Michael Lloyd

Oh, Justin....welcome to what will be your future. When World's Craziest Police Videos premieres its 32nd season....

Ace Frehley - "New York Groove"
from the album Ace Frehley (1978)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13
Songwriter: Russ Ballard

It must've riled Paul and Gene that it was the guitarist from KISS that would have by far the biggest of the four albums released by each of the members of the band, helped with this bubblegum-glam cover written by the man who would write solo hits for each of the women in ABBA.

Herbie Mann - "Superman"
from the album Super Mann (1979)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #26
Songwriter: Jose Luis Soto

The Brooklyn-born flautist shifted from jazz to disco with his homage to the comic character going big courtesy of the Christopher Reeve-starring franchise.

Dan Hartman - "Instant Replay"
from the album Instant Replay (1978)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #29
Songwriter: Dan Hartman

One of the most perfect disco singles of all time, it's truly a crime that this classic by the former rocker in Edgar Winters' group didn't make the top-ten on the pop chart.

Niteflyte - "If You Want It"
from the album Niteflyte (1979)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #37
Songwriters: Howard Johnson, Sandy Torano

This disco group had their moment in the sun in the waning hours of the disco era, as their one hit peaked in December of the last year of the decade.

Tomorrow I'll be back with eight more from 1989...