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