These incredible hits from 1979 defined music of that year, and also became some of the most recognizable tunes of the whole decade.

In 1979, three one-hit wonders hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. These are those three terrific songs.

A Beatle approved it. The record company hated it. How an existential pop-rock masterpiece turned its creators into unlikely transatlantic superstars ...