Other #1 songs on May 5, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Backside of Thirty

John Conlee

#1 dance track

Dancer

Gino Soccio

#1 R&B song

Reunited

Peaches & Herb

#1 song in the UK

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Harold Miner

Basketball Player

Born May 5, 1971

Tiffany Roberts

Soccer Coach and Player

Born May 5, 1977

Vincent Kartheiser

Actor

Born May 5, 1979