Billboard Hot 100 — April 14, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 14, 1979. "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Little Bit Of Soap" by Nigel Olsson at #73, which would go on to peak at #34. The biggest climber was "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Sylvester, up 22 places from #87 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting January 20, 1979.
- New in the top 10: "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb (up from #15 to #7); "Stumblin' In" by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Souvenirs" by Voyage, down 55 places from #41 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Y.M.C.A." by Village People, 26 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Too Much Heaven" by Bee Gees after 21 weeks (peak #1); "A Little More Love" by Olivia Newton-John after 20 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 13 | What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Knock On Wood Amii Stewart |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Music Box Dancer Frank Mills |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Tragedy Bee Gees |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | Reunited Peaches & Herb |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Heart Of Glass Blondie |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | Lady Little River Band |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | I Want Your Love Chic |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | I Just Fall In Love Again Anne Murray |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | Goodnight Tonight Wings |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 5 | In The Navy Village People |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | He's The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | Livin' It Up (Friday Night) Bell & James |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 10 | Take Me Home Cher |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 17 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart |
| 20 | 30 | 20 | 9 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) The Jacksons |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 6 | Love Is The Answer England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | Love Ballad George Benson |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | Precious Love Bob Welch |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Blow Away George Harrison |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 9 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | 14 | Heaven Knows Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 14 | Superman Herbie Mann |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 4 | Love Takes Time Orleans |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | 17 | What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 30 | 23 | 23 | 15 | I Don't Know If It's Right Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 31 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Maybe I'm A Fool Eddie Money |
| 32 | 53 | 32 | 5 | Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) G.Q. |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 5 | Renegade Styx |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 11 | Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 4 | Crazy Love The Allman Brothers Band |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 8 | Roxanne The Police |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Rubber Biscuit Blues Brothers |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 7 | Roller April Wine |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 5 | Happiness The Pointer Sisters |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 5 | Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Bad Company |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 9 | Keep On Dancin' Gary's Gang |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 4 | Bridge Over Troubled Water Linda Clifford |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 5 | Sweet Lui-Louise Ironhorse |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Here Comes The Night The Beach Boys |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 7 | Elena The Marc Tanner Band |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | Oh Honey Delegation |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Such A Woman Tycoon |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 5 | Don't You Write Her Off McGuinn, Clark & Hillman |
| 49 | 57 | 49 | 5 | Good Times Roll The Cars |
| 50 | 59 | 50 | 4 | Just When I Needed You Most Randy VanWarmer |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 4 | Feelin' Satisfied Boston |
| 52 | 29 | 10 | 22 | Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 8 | Can You Read My Mind Maureen McGovern |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 5 | Get Used To It Roger Voudouris |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | The Logical Song Supertramp |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | I Need Your Help Barry Manilow Ray Stevens |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 5 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right Barbara Mandrell |
| 58 | 31 | 14 | 10 | Big Shot Billy Joel |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 4 | California Dreamin' America |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 61 | 33 | 17 | 13 | Crazy Love Poco |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 4 | Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Thelma Houston |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Rhumba Girl Nicolette Larson |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 2 | Diamonds Chris Rea |
| 65 | 87 | 65 | 2 | I (Who Have Nothing) Sylvester |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 3 | Heart To Heart Errol Sober |
| 67 | 36 | 13 | 15 | Every Time I Think Of You The Babys |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 2 | It Must Be Love Alton McClain & Destiny |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Makin' It David Naughton |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Just The Same Way Journey |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Hot Number Foxy |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Little Bit Of Soap Nigel Olsson |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 3 | You Says It All Randy Brown |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Give Me An Inch Ian Matthews |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Love Is Gonna Come At Last Badfinger |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 5 | There But For The Grace Of God Go I Machine |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Dancer Gino Soccio |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Deeper Than The Night Olivia Newton-John |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Sammy Hagar |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 3 | I Need You Euclid Beach Band |
| 82 | 83 | 82 | 3 | I'll Come Running Livingston Taylor |
| 83 | 91 | 83 | 2 | High On Your Love Suite Rick James |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Gone Long Gone Chicago |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Star Love Cheryl Lynn |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 2 | Body Heat Alicia Bridges |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | One Chain (Don't Make No Prison) Santana |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Dancin' Fool Frank Zappa |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | I Never Said I Love You Orsa Lia |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes Claudja Barry |
| 92 | 97 | 66 | 5 | Hard Times For Lovers Judy Collins |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | One More Minute Saint Tropez |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Walk On By AWB |
| 95 | 67 | 67 | 6 | Take It Back The J. Geils Band |
| 96 | 41 | 41 | 9 | Souvenirs Voyage |
| 97 | 51 | 2 | 23 | Fire The Pointer Sisters |
| 98 | 56 | 56 | 6 | At Midnight T-Connection |
| 99 | 69 | 1 | 25 | Le Freak Chic |
| 100 | 71 | 2 | 26 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
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