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