The #1 song in the UK on December 5, 1979

Walking on the Moon By The Police

Other #1 songs on December 5, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Babe
Styx

#1 R&B Song

I Wanna Be Your Lover
Prince

#1 Country Song

I Cheated Me Right Out of You
Moe Bandy

#1 Dance Track

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

Notable December 5 birthdays in the 1970s

Ibrahim Maalouf
Trumpet Player
Born December 05, 1980
Michel'le Toussaint
R&B Singer
Born December 05, 1970
Sarah-Jane Clarke
Fashion Designer
Born December 05, 1974
Rob Maaddi
Journalist
Born December 05, 1973
David Hodges
Rock Singer
Born December 05, 1978
Alper Kul
TV Actor
Born December 05, 1975