Billboard Hot 100 — March 3, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 3, 1979. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Rubber Biscuit" by Blues Brothers at #66, which would go on to peak at #37. The biggest climber was "Big Shot" by Billy Joel, up 28 places from #51 to #23.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart — 4 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 23, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Heaven Knows" by Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams (up from #11 to #6); "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers (up from #23 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You Can Do It" by Dobie Gray, down 54 places from #42 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley, 21 weeks and counting (peak #13).
- Gone from the chart: "Hold The Line" by Toto after 21 weeks (peak #5); "Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Ronstadt after 16 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 11 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Fire The Pointer Sisters |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Tragedy Bee Gees |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | Heaven Knows Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | Le Freak Chic |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | Lotta Love Nicolette Larson |
| 10 | 23 | 10 | 7 | What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 12 | Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn |
| 13 | 29 | 13 | 4 | Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | No Tell Lover Chicago |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Blue Morning, Blue Day Foreigner |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | The Gambler Kenny Rogers |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | Dancin' Shoes Nigel Olsson |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 9 | Every Time I Think Of You The Babys |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 11 | What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 9 | Lady Little River Band |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 6 | I Just Fall In Love Again Anne Murray |
| 23 | 51 | 23 | 4 | Big Shot Billy Joel |
| 24 | 38 | 24 | 6 | Knock On Wood Amii Stewart |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 7 | Crazy Love Poco |
| 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | I Was Made For Dancin' Leif Garrett |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 9 | Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet Gonzalez |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 6 | Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 6 | Song On The Radio Al Stewart |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 6 | Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman |
| 31 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Somewhere In The Night Barry Manilow |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Stormy Santana |
| 33 | 13 | 13 | 16 | Shake It Ian Matthews |
| 34 | 14 | 14 | 13 | Soul Man Blues Brothers |
| 35 | 30 | 1 | 16 | Too Much Heaven Bee Gees |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 8 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | Maybe I'm A Fool Eddie Money |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 9 | I Don't Know If It's Right Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 7 | Every Which Way But Loose Eddie Rabbitt |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 6 | Music Box Dancer Frank Mills |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 6 | Livin' It Up (Friday Night) Bell & James |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | He's The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | Goodbye, I Love You Firefall |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Chase Giorgio Moroder |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 8 | Superman Herbie Mann |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 5 | Dog + Butterfly Heart |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 5 | Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
| 48 | 57 | 48 | 4 | Take Me Home Cher |
| 49 | 68 | 49 | 4 | I Want Your Love Chic |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Just One Look Linda Ronstadt |
| 51 | 21 | 6 | 17 | Every 1's A Winner Hot Chocolate |
| 52 | 25 | 25 | 13 | Baby I'm Burnin' Dolly Parton |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 4 | Precious Love Bob Welch |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 5 | All The Time In The World Dr. Hook |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | I'll Supply The Love Toto |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 5 | Oh Honey Delegation |
| 57 | 75 | 57 | 3 | Heart Of Glass Blondie |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | Watch Out For Lucy Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 4 | Now That We Found Love Third World |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 5 | Survivor Cindy Bullens |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 5 | Four Strong Winds Neil Young |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 7 | Our Love Is Insane Desmond Child And Rouge |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 3 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) The Jacksons |
| 64 | 35 | 8 | 16 | September Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Rubber Biscuit Blues Brothers |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 3 | Keep On Dancin' Gary's Gang |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 4 | Contact Edwin Starr |
| 69 | 78 | 69 | 2 | It Hurts So Bad Kim Carnes |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Love Struck Stonebolt |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 3 | Sinner Man Sarah Dash |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Souvenirs Voyage |
| 73 | 40 | 3 | 18 | My Life Billy Joel |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 2 | Love Ballad George Benson |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | Roxanne The Police |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Call Out My Name Zwol |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | I'm Not Gonna Cry Anymore Nancy Brooks |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Stay The Night The Faragher Bros. |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Blow Away George Harrison |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | Wheels Of Life Gino Vannelli |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | You Can't Win (Part 1) Michael Jackson |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Make It Last Brooklyn Dreams |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Here Comes The Night The Beach Boys |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Roller April Wine |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 3 | The Man With The Child In His Eyes Kate Bush |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | Don't Stop Me Now Queen |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Whole Lotta Love The Wonder Band |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 2 | Can You Read My Mind Maureen McGovern |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Parliament |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Elena The Marc Tanner Band |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | This Is It Dan Hartman |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 2 | Heartaches BTO |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Lazy Eyes T.M.G. |
| 94 | 73 | 59 | 7 | Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father) Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder |
| 95 | 99 | 71 | 8 | Run Home Girl Sad Cafe |
| 96 | 42 | 37 | 11 | You Can Do It Dobie Gray |
| 97 | 46 | 46 | 8 | I Go To Rio Pablo Cruise |
| 98 | 47 | 47 | 7 | You Stepped Into My Life Melba Moore |
| 99 | 54 | 53 | 9 | Get Down Gene Chandler |
| 100 | 61 | 13 | 21 | New York Groove Ace Frehley |
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