Billboard Hot 100 — June 16, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 16, 1979. "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer returned to #1 after 1 week away, climbing from #2 to displace "Love You Inside Out" by Bee Gees, on its way to 2 weeks on top (it would total 3 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Getting Closer" by Wings at #64, which would go on to peak at #20. The biggest climber was "Up On The Roof" by James Taylor, up 18 places from #68 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting April 21, 1979.
- New in the top 10: "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Can't Sleep" by Rockets, down 34 places from #51 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, 27 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills 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 | 9 | Hot Stuff Donna Summer |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | We Are Family Sister Sledge |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Ring My Bell Anita Ward |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Just When I Needed You Most Randy VanWarmer |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Love You Inside Out Bee Gees |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | The Logical Song Supertramp |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Chuck E.'s In Love Rickie Lee Jones |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | She Believes In Me Kenny Rogers |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Reunited Peaches & Herb |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | Boogie Wonderland Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions |
| 11 | 28 | 11 | 4 | Bad Girls Donna Summer |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | You Take My Breath Away Rex Smith |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Bad Company |
| 14 | 9 | 7 | 18 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) The Jacksons |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) G.Q. |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | Minute By Minute The Doobie Brothers |
| 17 | 13 | 5 | 12 | Goodnight Tonight Wings |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | Makin' It David Naughton |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 8 | I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 5 | Shine A Little Love Electric Light Orchestra |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | Get Used To It Roger Voudouris |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | 14 | Renegade Styx |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 8 | Dance The Night Away Van Halen |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 5 | Gold John Stewart |
| 25 | 17 | 3 | 14 | In The Navy Village People |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 10 | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 8 | Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now McFadden & Whitehead |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 4 | I Can't Stand It No More Peter Frampton |
| 29 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Deeper Than The Night Olivia Newton-John |
| 30 | 47 | 30 | 3 | Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes) Gerry Rafferty |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 6 | Heart Of The Night Poco |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 8 | You Can't Change That Raydio |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 5 | Does Your Mother Know ABBA |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Shakedown Cruise Jay Ferguson |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 4 | I Was Made For Lovin' You KISS |
| 36 | 22 | 22 | 9 | Ain't Love A Bitch Rod Stewart |
| 37 | 21 | 21 | 12 | Hot Number Foxy |
| 38 | 27 | 1 | 18 | Heart Of Glass Blondie |
| 39 | 52 | 39 | 4 | Do It Or Die Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 7 | Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya New England |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 8 | (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman The Kinks |
| 42 | 26 | 10 | 15 | Love Is The Answer England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 4 | Shadows In The Moonlight Anne Murray |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Dance Away Roxy Music |
| 45 | 31 | 31 | 14 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right Barbara Mandrell |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | People Of The South Wind Kansas |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | One Way Or Another Blondie |
| 48 | 32 | 32 | 11 | It Must Be Love Alton McClain & Destiny |
| 49 | 34 | 34 | 10 | Little Bit Of Soap Nigel Olsson |
| 50 | 68 | 50 | 3 | Up On The Roof James Taylor |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 5 | Sad Eyes Robert John |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 4 | If You Can't Give Me Love Suzi Quatro |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Weekend Wet Willie |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 4 | Go West Village People |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | Say Maybe Neil Diamond |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 4 | Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale |
| 57 | 56 | 56 | 10 | Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes Claudja Barry |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John |
| 59 | 40 | 40 | 8 | Good Timin' The Beach Boys |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 5 | Make Love To Me Helen Reddy |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 4 | If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me Bellamy Brothers |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 3 | Married Men Bette Midler |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 2 | Is She Really Going Out With Him? Joe Jackson |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Getting Closer Wings |
| 65 | 78 | 65 | 3 | Wasn't It Good Cher |
| 66 | 48 | 24 | 9 | Honesty Billy Joel |
| 67 | 45 | 45 | 8 | My Baby's Baby Liquid Gold |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 5 | Do You Wanna Go Party KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 69 | 53 | 28 | 11 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Kiss In The Dark Pink Lady |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | Vengeance Carly Simon |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Good Times Chic |
| 73 | 49 | 49 | 10 | One More Minute Saint Tropez |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | The Main Event/Fight Barbra Streisand |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Since I Don't Have You Art Garfunkel |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Amanda Waylon |
| 78 | 84 | 48 | 8 | Georgy Porgy Toto |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 4 | Music Box Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 80 | 57 | 57 | 7 | Feel The Need Leif Garrett |
| 81 | 54 | 11 | 13 | Love Takes Time Orleans |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Feel That You're Feelin' Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly |
| 83 | 55 | 4 | 21 | Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Morning Dance Spyro Gyra |
| 85 | 51 | 51 | 9 | Can't Sleep Rockets |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Rock Me Nick Gilder |
| 87 | 87 | 20 | 18 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Hold On Triumph |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You Angel You Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 91 | 66 | 34 | 13 | Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Thelma Houston |
| 92 | 97 | 84 | 5 | No Time To Lose The Tarney/Spencer Band |
| 93 | 93 | 1 | 19 | Tragedy Bee Gees |
| 94 | 94 | 62 | 10 | Star Love Cheryl Lynn |
| 95 | 95 | 1 | 27 | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor |
| 96 | 98 | 70 | 6 | Dance With You Carrie Lucas |
| 97 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Bustin' Out Rick James |
| 98 | 83 | 9 | 19 | He's The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge |
| 99 | 86 | 7 | 19 | I Want Your Love Chic |
| 100 | 89 | 8 | 19 | Take Me Home Cher |
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