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