Billboard Hot 100 — February 17, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 17, 1979. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Sinner Man" by Sarah Dash at #81, which would go on to peak at #71. The biggest climber was "Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits, up 14 places from #47 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting December 23, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Somewhere In The Night" by Barry Manilow (up from #11 to #9); "I Was Made For Dancin'" by Leif Garrett (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond, down 59 places from #36 to #95.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hold The Line" by Toto, 20 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Sharing The Night Together" by Dr. Hook after 22 weeks (peak #6); "Promises" by Eric Clapton And His Band after 18 weeks (peak #9); "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" by Andy Gibb after 18 weeks (peak #9).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Fire The Pointer Sisters |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Every 1's A Winner Hot Chocolate |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Le Freak Chic |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Lotta Love Nicolette Larson |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Somewhere In The Night Barry Manilow |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | I Was Made For Dancin' Leif Garrett |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | September Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | Shake It Ian Matthews |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | Soul Man Blues Brothers |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 6 | Heaven Knows Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 9 | No Tell Lover Chicago |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 9 | Blue Morning, Blue Day Foreigner |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | The Gambler Kenny Rogers |
| 19 | 29 | 19 | 2 | Tragedy Bee Gees |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 14 | Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 10 | Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 10 | Dancin' Shoes Nigel Olsson |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | 14 | Too Much Heaven Bee Gees |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | Every Time I Think Of You The Babys |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 11 | Baby I'm Burnin' Dolly Parton |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 7 | Lady Little River Band |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 5 | What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 9 | What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 29 | 26 | 26 | 16 | Take Me To The River Talking Heads |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 4 | I Just Fall In Love Again Anne Murray |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 5 | Crazy Love Poco |
| 32 | 23 | 3 | 16 | My Life Billy Joel |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 2 | Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 7 | Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet Gonzalez |
| 35 | 13 | 13 | 19 | New York Groove Ace Frehley |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 7 | Stormy Santana |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 9 | You Can Do It Dobie Gray |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | Song On The Radio Al Stewart |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 6 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | Sing For The Day Styx |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 4 | Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman |
| 43 | 21 | 21 | 15 | Don't Hold Back Chanson |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 4 | Knock On Wood Amii Stewart |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Maybe I'm A Fool Eddie Money |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 6 | I Go To Rio Pablo Cruise |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 5 | Every Which Way But Loose Eddie Rabbitt |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 5 | You Stepped Into My Life Melba Moore |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 7 | I Don't Know If It's Right Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 5 | Goodbye, I Love You Firefall |
| 51 | 28 | 28 | 12 | Home And Dry Gerry Rafferty |
| 52 | 34 | 5 | 20 | Hold The Line Toto |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 7 | Get Down Gene Chandler |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Music Box Dancer Frank Mills |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 5 | Chase Giorgio Moroder |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 6 | Superman Herbie Mann |
| 57 | 66 | 57 | 4 | Livin' It Up (Friday Night) Bell & James |
| 58 | 67 | 58 | 2 | Big Shot Billy Joel |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 2 | He's The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge |
| 60 | 35 | 7 | 15 | Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Dog + Butterfly Heart |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | All The Time In The World Dr. Hook |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 4 | Baby, I Need Your Lovin' Eric Carmen |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | Take Me Home Cher |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Survivor Cindy Bullens |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | Oh Honey Delegation |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 5 | Our Love Is Insane Desmond Child And Rouge |
| 69 | 43 | 43 | 11 | Dancing In The City Marshall Hain |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Just One Look Linda Ronstadt |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 6 | Run Home Girl Sad Cafe |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Four Strong Winds Neil Young |
| 73 | 59 | 59 | 5 | Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father) Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Contact Edwin Starr |
| 75 | 87 | 75 | 2 | Precious Love Bob Welch |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | I'll Supply The Love Toto |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 4 | Fancy Dancer Frankie Valli |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | I Want Your Love Chic |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Now That We Found Love Third World |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Love Struck Stonebolt |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Sinner Man Sarah Dash |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) The Jacksons |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Bad Brakes Cat Stevens |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Heart Of Glass Blondie |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Keep On Dancin' Gary's Gang |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Wheels Of Life Gino Vannelli |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Don't Stop Me Now Queen |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | The Man With The Child In His Eyes Kate Bush |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Souvenirs Voyage |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Shoot Me (With Your Love) Tasha Thomas |
| 92 | 68 | 32 | 11 | Love Don't Live Here Anymore Rose Royce |
| 93 | 58 | 58 | 14 | Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me) Bonnie Pointer |
| 94 | 60 | 60 | 5 | Lonely Wind Kansas |
| 95 | 36 | 1 | 17 | You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond |
| 96 | 93 | 13 | 17 | We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 97 | 85 | 85 | 3 | For You And I 10cc |
| 98 | 48 | 31 | 10 | Shattered The Rolling Stones |
| 99 | 79 | 79 | 6 | Take That To The Bank Shalamar |
| 100 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Theme From Superman (Main Title) The London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams |
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