Billboard Hot 100 — April 7, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 7, 1979. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor returned to #1 after 2 weeks away, climbing from #2 to displace "Tragedy" by Bee Gees, which had held it for 2 weeks (it would total 3 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at #72, which would go on to peak at #28. The biggest climber was "Love Takes Time" by Orleans, up 34 places from #69 to #35.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor — 1 week at the top so far, 17 weeks on the chart since debuting December 16, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills (up from #18 to #6); "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie (up from #15 to #9); "Lady" by Little River Band (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Watch Out For Lucy" by Eric Clapton And His Band, down 58 places from #40 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Y.M.C.A." by Village People, 25 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Lotta Love" by Nicolette Larson after 19 weeks (peak #8); "I Was Made For Dancin'" by Leif Garrett after 21 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 2 | 1 | 17 | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Tragedy Bee Gees |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb |
| 6 | 18 | 6 | 11 | Music Box Dancer Frank Mills |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | Knock On Wood Amii Stewart |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | Heart Of Glass Blondie |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Lady Little River Band |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | I Just Fall In Love Again Anne Murray |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | I Want Your Love Chic |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Heaven Knows Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | Reunited Peaches & Herb |
| 16 | 38 | 16 | 2 | Goodnight Tonight Wings |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 11 | Livin' It Up (Friday Night) Bell & James |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 16 | What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 9 | He's The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 9 | Take Me Home Cher |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 4 | In The Navy Village People |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 11 | Maybe I'm A Fool Eddie Money |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 14 | I Don't Know If It's Right Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 7 | Love Ballad George Benson |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 9 | Precious Love Bob Welch |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | Blow Away George Harrison |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 8 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 13 | Superman Herbie Mann |
| 29 | 10 | 10 | 21 | Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 8 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) The Jacksons |
| 31 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Big Shot Billy Joel |
| 32 | 52 | 32 | 5 | Love Is The Answer England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 33 | 17 | 17 | 12 | Crazy Love Poco |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 10 | Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
| 35 | 69 | 35 | 3 | Love Takes Time Orleans |
| 36 | 37 | 13 | 14 | Every Time I Think Of You The Babys |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | Rubber Biscuit Blues Brothers |
| 38 | 54 | 38 | 4 | Renegade Styx |
| 39 | 63 | 39 | 3 | Crazy Love The Allman Brothers Band |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 7 | Roxanne The Police |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 8 | Souvenirs Voyage |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 8 | Keep On Dancin' Gary's Gang |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Roller April Wine |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 6 | Here Comes The Night The Beach Boys |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 6 | Elena The Marc Tanner Band |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 10 | Oh Honey Delegation |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 4 | Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Bad Company |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 3 | Bridge Over Troubled Water Linda Clifford |
| 49 | 57 | 49 | 4 | Happiness The Pointer Sisters |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 4 | Sweet Lui-Louise Ironhorse |
| 51 | 19 | 2 | 22 | Fire The Pointer Sisters |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 4 | Such A Woman Tycoon |
| 53 | 62 | 53 | 4 | Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) G.Q. |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Don't You Write Her Off McGuinn, Clark & Hillman |
| 55 | 20 | 3 | 20 | A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 5 | At Midnight T-Connection |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | Good Times Roll The Cars |
| 58 | 65 | 58 | 3 | Feelin' Satisfied Boston |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | Just When I Needed You Most Randy VanWarmer |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 7 | Can You Read My Mind Maureen McGovern |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 4 | Get Used To It Roger Voudouris |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | I Need Your Help Barry Manilow Ray Stevens |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 4 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right Barbara Mandrell |
| 64 | 34 | 34 | 10 | Dog + Butterfly Heart |
| 65 | 33 | 33 | 12 | Chase Giorgio Moroder |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | The Logical Song Supertramp |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 5 | Take It Back The J. Geils Band |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | California Dreamin' America |
| 69 | 41 | 1 | 24 | Le Freak Chic |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Thelma Houston |
| 71 | 42 | 2 | 25 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | Rhumba Girl Nicolette Larson |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Heart To Heart Errol Sober |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Diamonds Chris Rea |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | It Must Be Love Alton McClain & Destiny |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | You Says It All Randy Brown |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 | There But For The Grace Of God Go I Machine |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 2 | Makin' It David Naughton |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Just The Same Way Journey |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Hot Number Foxy |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | I'll Come Running Livingston Taylor |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 2 | I Need You Euclid Beach Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Give Me An Inch Ian Matthews |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Body Heat Alicia Bridges |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I (Who Have Nothing) Sylvester |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Dancer Gino Soccio |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Love Is Gonna Come At Last Badfinger |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Sammy Hagar |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | High On Your Love Suite Rick James |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | I Never Said I Love You Orsa Lia |
| 93 | 45 | 45 | 9 | I'll Supply The Love Toto |
| 94 | 51 | 20 | 11 | Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond |
| 95 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Stay The Night The Faragher Bros. |
| 96 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Heartaches BTO |
| 97 | 66 | 66 | 4 | Hard Times For Lovers Judy Collins |
| 98 | 40 | 40 | 7 | Watch Out For Lucy Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 99 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Love And Desire (Part I) Arpeggio |
| 100 | 95 | 1 | 21 | Too Much Heaven Bee Gees |
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