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