Other #1 songs on August 18, 1979
Across genres and charts

Coca-Cola Cowboy by Mel Tillis

#1 country song

Coca-Cola Cowboy

Mel Tillis

Here Comes That Sound Again by Love De-Luxe

#1 dance track

Here Comes That Sound Again

Love De-Luxe

Good Times by Chic

#1 R&B song

Good Times

Chic

I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

#1 song in the UK

I Don't Like Mondays

The Boomtown Rats

Notable August 18 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Jason Furman

Economist and Political Adviser

Born August 18, 1970

Nicole Krauss

Novelist

Born August 18, 1974

Kaitlin Olson

Actress and Comedian

Born August 18, 1975

Andy Samberg

Actor, Comedian, and Musician

Born August 18, 1978

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Actor

Born August 18, 1970