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