Billboard Hot 100 — October 20, 1979
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 20, 1979. "Rise" by Herb Alpert climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer at #59, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Still" by Commodores, up 28 places from #38 to #10.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rise" by Herb Alpert — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting July 28, 1979.
- New in the top 10: "Heartache Tonight" by Eagles (up from #15 to #9); "Still" by Commodores (up from #38 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Good Friend" by Mary Macgregor, down 45 places from #39 to #84.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sad Eyes" by Robert John, 23 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | Rise Herb Alpert |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough Michael Jackson |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | Pop Muzik M |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Sail On Commodores |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Dim All The Lights Donna Summer |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | Sad Eyes Robert John |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | My Sharona The Knack |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | Heartache Tonight Eagles |
| 10 | 38 | 10 | 4 | Still Commodores |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers |
| 13 | 9 | 6 | 14 | Lonesome Loser Little River Band |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | Dirty White Boy Foreigner |
| 15 | 40 | 15 | 3 | TUSK Fleetwood Mac |
| 16 | 28 | 16 | 9 | Please Don't Go KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' Journey |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 8 | Good Girls Don't The Knack |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | Hold On Ian Gomm |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Get It Right Next Time Gerry Rafferty |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | Come To Me France Joli |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love Lobo |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 17 | I Know A Heartache When I See One Jennifer Warnes |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 12 | This Night Won't Last Forever Michael Johnson |
| 26 | 42 | 26 | 3 | Babe Styx |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | Gotta Serve Somebody Bob Dylan |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 9 | Midnight Wind John Stewart |
| 29 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe |
| 30 | 10 | 2 | 16 | After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 31 | 25 | 25 | 11 | Dependin' On You The Doobie Brothers |
| 32 | 45 | 32 | 9 | If You Remember Me Chris Thompson & Night |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 10 | So Good, So Right Brenda Russell |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 5 | Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray |
| 35 | 57 | 35 | 2 | Ships Barry Manilow |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 10 | Found A Cure Ashford & Simpson |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 7 | You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 7 | Fins Jimmy Buffett |
| 39 | 13 | 4 | 12 | Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Rainbow Connection Kermit (Jim Henson) |
| 41 | 16 | 16 | 18 | Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 9 | Street Life The Crusaders |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 5 | Please Don't Leave Lauren Wood |
| 44 | 19 | 19 | 15 | The Boss Diana Ross |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Victim Of Love Elton John |
| 46 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Arrow Through Me Wings |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 8 | Sure Know Something KISS |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 5 | Let Me Know (I Have A Right) Gloria Gaynor |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 4 | Half The Way Crystal Gayle |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 4 | 5:15 The Who |
| 51 | 51 | 5 | 22 | Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Reason To Be Kansas |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 4 | Dreaming Blondie |
| 54 | 70 | 54 | 2 | Take The Long Way Home Supertramp |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 2 | Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 4 | Starry Eyes The Records |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 3 | Dream Police Cheap Trick |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Do You Think I'm Disco? Steve Dahl And Teenage Radiation |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | My Forbidden Lover Chic |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 2 | I Need A Lover John Cougar |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 4 | Damned If I Do The Alan Parsons Project |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 2 | I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 6 | If You Want It Niteflyte |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | Who Listens To The Radio The Sports |
| 66 | 30 | 30 | 10 | Rolene Moon Martin |
| 67 | 34 | 14 | 14 | Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer |
| 68 | 35 | 15 | 14 | Driver's Seat Sniff 'n' the Tears |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 3 | Cruisin' Smokey Robinson |
| 70 | 82 | 70 | 2 | Highway To Hell AC/DC |
| 71 | 84 | 71 | 2 | It's All I Can Do The Cars |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 3 | Ladies Night Kool & The Gang |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Cool Change Little River Band |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Pretty Girls Melissa Manchester |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Confusion Electric Light Orchestra |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Love Pains Yvonne Elliman |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 6 | Plain Jane Sammy Hagar |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Slip Away Ian Lloyd |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | In The Stone Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 81 | 92 | 81 | 3 | Get It Up Ronnie Milsap |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | This Is It Kenny Loggins |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 2 | Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 84 | 39 | 39 | 11 | Good Friend Mary Macgregor |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 3 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Bama |
| 88 | 44 | 44 | 7 | I've Never Been In Love Suzi Quatro |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Train, Train Blackfoot |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | She's Got A Whole Number Keith Herman |
| 91 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Fooled By A Feeling Barbara Mandrell |
| 92 | 90 | 90 | 6 | You Stepped Into My Life Wayne Newton |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) The Isley Brothers |
| 94 | 55 | 18 | 16 | Different Worlds Maureen McGovern |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Since You've Been Gone Cherie & Marie Currie |
| 96 | 96 | 20 | 17 | I Do Love You GQ |
| 97 | 62 | 3 | 18 | The Devil Went Down To Georgia The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 98 | 63 | 22 | 14 | What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' Stephanie Mills |
| 99 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Angeleyes ABBA |
| 100 | 66 | 1 | 19 | Good Times Chic |
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