The #1 song in the UK on August 17, 1979

I Don't Like Mondays By The Boomtown Rats

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Good Times
Chic

#1 R&B Song

Good Times
Chic

#1 Country Song

Coca-Cola Cowboy
Mel Tillis

#1 Dance Track

Here Comes That Sound Again
Love De-Luxe

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1970s

Chiquinquira Delgado
TV Show Host
Born August 17, 1972
Aasha Davis
TV Actress
Born August 17, 1973
Tre Armstrong
Dancer
Born August 17, 1978
Tarja Turunen
Metal Singer
Born August 17, 1977
Nick Cross
Cartoonist
Born August 17, 1971
Lene Marlin
Pop Singer
Born August 17, 1980