{"id":1045147,"date":"2026-09-05T15:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1045147\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:25:22","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-1979-you-heard-while-shopping-at-the-mall-with-your-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1045147\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From 1979 You Heard While Shopping at the Mall With Your Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teenage mall culture we know today didn\u2019t become a thing until closer to the 21st century. But back in 1979, teens hung out in malls all the time, and if you were one such mall rat, you might have jammed out to these 1979 <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/tag\/rock-music\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rock songs<\/a> that played through those echoing walkways and shops. Let\u2019s get a little nostalgic and revisit some rock songs that often made it to mall speaker rotations in 1979, shall we?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMy Sharona\u201d by The Knack from \u2018Get The Knack\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788621920_392_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This song by power pop outfit The Knack was easily the biggest song of the year back in 1979. There\u2019s no way it avoided airplay at malls, shops, gas stations, grocery stores, and just about everywhere with radio access in between.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy Sharona\u201d by The Knack was the group\u2019s only major hit in the US, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 Singles charts. It was a global hit as well that reached the Top 40 throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cShine A Little Love\u201d by Electric Light Orchestra from \u2018Discovery\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788621921_672_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember this disco-flavored rock tune from 1979? Electric Light Orchestra was one of many bands that tried to keep the disco era afloat before its demise in the early 80s, and they nailed the vibe with \u201cShine A Little Love\u201d. This single from Discovery is upbeat and \u201cjolly and bouncy,\u201d per Jeff Lynne himself. There\u2019s no way you avoided dancing to this song at least a little bit when it played at the mall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShine A Little Love\u201d by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100. It also reached the Top 30 across Europe, the UK, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSara\u201d by Fleetwood Mac from \u2018Tusk\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788621922_339_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Stevie Nicks classic must have been a go-to for malls, without a doubt. The vibe of this Fleetwood Mac song is folky, chill, and perfect for a relaxing shopping experience. They don\u2019t make \u2018em like this anymore. But back in 1979, this entry on our list of rock songs that were go-to\u2019s at the mall was just one of a handful of top-notch Nicks-penned classics from Tusk. \u201cSara\u201d reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 chart that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Photo by Bob Riha, Jr.\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The teenage mall culture we know today didn\u2019t become a thing until closer to the 21st century. 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