1979 (song)

"1979"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins
from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Released	January 23, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:24
Label	Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Flood, Alan Moulder and Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"Bullet with Butterfly Wings" (1995) "1979" (1996) "Zero" (1996)

"1979" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. "1979" was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples that were not like previous Smashing Pumpkins songs. The song was popular with critics and fans; Allmusic's Amy Hanson called it a "somewhat surprising hit". The song was nominated for the Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards. They won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video.

Chart positions

Chart Peak position Australian Singles Chart 16 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 37 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 21 Canadian Singles Chart 2 Canadian ‘’RPM’’ Rock/Alternative Chart 1 Dutch Top 40 29 Finnish Singles Chart 11 French Singles Chart 38 Irish Singles Chart 6 New Zealand Singles Chart 9 UK Singles Chart 16 US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 1 US Modern Rock Tracks 1 US Top 40 Mainstream 10 US Hot Dance Music/Club Play 17 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 47 US Adult Top 40 30

Preceded by "Wonderwall" by Oasis	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single March 2, 1996	Succeeded by "Wonderwall" by Oasis
Preceded by "The World I Know" by Collective Soul	Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single March 2 – March 9, 1996	Succeeded by "Santa Monica" by Everclear
Preceded by Brain Stew by Green Day	Canadian RPM Rock/Alternative 30 number-one single February 19, 1996	Succeeded by "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America