Other #1 songs on August 26, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Heartbreak Hotel

Willie Nelson and Leon Russell

#1 dance track

The Boss (all cuts)

Diana Ross

#1 R&B song

Good Times

Chic

#1 song

My Sharona

The Knack

Notable August 26 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Melissa McCarthy

Actress

Born August 26, 1970

Kelvin Cato

Basketball Player

Born August 26, 1974

Morgan Ensberg

Baseball Player and Coach

Born August 26, 1975

Mike Colter

Actor

Born August 26, 1976

Morris Peterson

Professional Basketball Player

Born August 26, 1977

Jamal Lewis

Football Player

Born August 26, 1979

Meredith Eaton

Actress

Born August 26, 1974