Billboard Hot 100 — October 6, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 6, 1979. "Sad Eyes" by Robert John climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "My Sharona" by The Knack, which had held it for 6 weeks. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Heartache Tonight" by Eagles at #52, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Still" by Commodores, up 21 places from #68 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sad Eyes" by Robert John — 1 week at the top so far, 21 weeks on the chart since debuting May 19, 1979.
- New in the top 10: "Pop Muzik" by M (up from #11 to #8); "Dim All The Lights" by Donna Summer (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Mama Can't Buy You Love" by Elton John, down 34 places from #51 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sad Eyes" by Robert John, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward after 21 weeks (peak #1); "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" by Dr. Hook after 25 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 21 | Sad Eyes Robert John |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough Michael Jackson |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Rise Herb Alpert |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | My Sharona The Knack |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Sail On Commodores |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Lonesome Loser Little River Band |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Pop Muzik M |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 7 | Dim All The Lights Donna Summer |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Driver's Seat Sniff 'n' the Tears |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | 16 | The Devil Went Down To Georgia The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | Different Worlds Maureen McGovern |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | The Boss Diana Ross |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 9 | Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 12 | Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' Journey |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' Stephanie Mills |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 9 | Get It Right Next Time Gerry Rafferty |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 5 | Dirty White Boy Foreigner |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 5 | You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 9 | Dependin' On You The Doobie Brothers |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | Good Girls Don't The Knack |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 11 | Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love Lobo |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | 20 | Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 7 | Arrow Through Me Wings |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 8 | Rolene Moon Martin |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 6 | Come To Me France Joli |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 15 | I Know A Heartache When I See One Jennifer Warnes |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 6 | Hold On Ian Gomm |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 10 | This Night Won't Last Forever Michael Johnson |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 7 | Midnight Wind John Stewart |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | Please Don't Go KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 38 | 25 | 1 | 17 | Good Times Chic |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 5 | Gotta Serve Somebody Bob Dylan |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 9 | Good Friend Mary Macgregor |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 8 | Found A Cure Ashford & Simpson |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 8 | So Good, So Right Brenda Russell |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 8 | Remember (Walking In The Sand) Louise Goffin |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | I've Never Been In Love Suzi Quatro |
| 45 | 20 | 20 | 15 | I Do Love You GQ |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 7 | Get A Move On Eddie Money |
| 47 | 68 | 47 | 2 | Still Commodores |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 7 | If You Remember Me Chris Thompson & Night |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 7 | Street Life The Crusaders |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 6 | Sure Know Something KISS |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 3 | Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Heartache Tonight Eagles |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 5 | You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 5 | Fins Jimmy Buffett |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | Rainbow Connection Kermit (Jim Henson) |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) Pat Travers |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 5 | Reason To Be Kansas |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | Please Don't Leave Lauren Wood |
| 59 | 32 | 3 | 17 | The Main Event/Fight Barbra Streisand |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 5 | Killer Cut Charlie |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 4 | Hell On Wheels Cher |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Let Me Know (I Have A Right) Gloria Gaynor |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 2 | Victim Of Love Elton John |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | TUSK Fleetwood Mac |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | Angeleyes ABBA |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 6 | One Fine Day Rita Coolidge |
| 67 | 35 | 35 | 10 | Ain't That A Shame Cheap Trick |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | Do You Think I'm Disco? Steve Dahl And Teenage Radiation |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 2 | Dreaming Blondie |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Half The Way Crystal Gayle |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | 5:15 The Who |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Babe Styx |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 | I'm So Anxious Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes |
| 74 | 43 | 43 | 10 | Firecracker Mass Production |
| 75 | 87 | 75 | 2 | Damned If I Do The Alan Parsons Project |
| 76 | 49 | 15 | 14 | Goodbye Stranger Supertramp |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 2 | Starry Eyes The Records |
| 78 | 90 | 78 | 2 | Sweet Summer Lovin' Dolly Parton |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Dream Police Cheap Trick |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | Hold On To The Night Hotel |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 4 | Plain Jane Sammy Hagar |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | My Forbidden Lover Chic |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 4 | All Things Are Possible Dan Peek |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | Beautiful Girls Van Halen |
| 85 | 51 | 9 | 18 | Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 4 | If You Want It Niteflyte |
| 87 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Groove Me Fern Kinney |
| 88 | 57 | 57 | 9 | Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Toby Beau |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Cruisin' Smokey Robinson |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Fooled By A Feeling Barbara Mandrell |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 4 | You Stepped Into My Life Wayne Newton |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Bama |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Ladies Night Kool & The Gang |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Get It Up Ronnie Milsap |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Another Night Wilson Bros. |
| 96 | 62 | 14 | 15 | Let's Go The Cars |
| 97 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Girls Talk Dave Edmunds |
| 98 | 98 | 1 | 20 | Bad Girls Donna Summer |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | When You're #1 Gene Chandler |
| 100 | 71 | 71 | 5 | Stillsane Carolyne Mas |
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