Billboard Hot 100 — May 3, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 3, 1980. "Call Me" by Blondie held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Against The Wind" by Bob Seger at #54, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Steal Away" by Robbie Dupree, up 26 places from #59 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Call Me" by Blondie — 3 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting February 16, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Hold On To My Love" by Jimmy Ruffin (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Second Time Around" by Shalamar, down 48 places from #35 to #83.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston & Syreeta, 22 weeks and counting (peak #4).
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 | 12 | Call Me Blondie |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | Lost In Love Air Supply |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Fire Lake Bob Seger |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | You May Be Right Billy Joel |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | I Can't Tell You Why Eagles |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | Sexy Eyes Dr. Hook |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Hold On To My Love Jimmy Ruffin |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | Pilot Of The Airwaves Charlie Dore |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 5 | Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | 21 | Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl The Spinners |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | I Can't Help It Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 12 | Cars Gary Numan |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 6 | Breakdown Dead Ahead Boz Scaggs |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Think About Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | Stomp! The Brothers Johnson |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 12 | Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) Pretenders |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | Any Way You Want It Journey |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 6 | Funkytown Lipps, Inc. |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | 16 | Too Hot Kool & The Gang |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 9 | Do Right Paul Davis |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | Heart Hotels Dan Fogelberg |
| 28 | 19 | 19 | 16 | I Pledge My Love Peaches & Herb |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 7 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 30 | 16 | 10 | 12 | Off The Wall Michael Jackson |
| 31 | 28 | 19 | 13 | And The Beat Goes On The Whispers |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 11 | Fire In The Morning Melissa Manchester |
| 33 | 59 | 33 | 4 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Train In Vain (Stand By Me) The Clash |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | The Seduction (Love Theme) James Last Band |
| 36 | 27 | 1 | 20 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 8 | Let Me Be The Clock Smokey Robinson |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 7 | Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 6 | Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Starting Over Again Dolly Parton |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 3 | She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 6 | Gee Whiz Bernadette Peters |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 7 | It's Hard To Be Humble Mac Davis |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 6 | Should've Never Let You Go Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Headed For A Fall Firefall |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 5 | Lucky Me Anne Murray |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 6 | We Were Meant To Be Lovers Photoglo |
| 48 | 30 | 10 | 14 | How Do I Make You Linda Ronstadt |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 5 | When The Feeling Comes Around Jennifer Warnes |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 5 | White Hot Red Rider |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 5 | We Live For Love Pat Benatar |
| 52 | 61 | 52 | 4 | I Don't Want To Walk Without You Barry Manilow |
| 53 | 73 | 53 | 2 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Against The Wind Bob Seger |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 5 | Solitaire Peter McIan |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 4 | Love Stinks The J. Geils Band |
| 57 | 66 | 57 | 3 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) The Isley Brothers |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 3 | Lady The Whispers |
| 59 | 34 | 6 | 16 | Him Rupert Holmes |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 5 | Don't Push It Don't Force It Leon Haywood |
| 61 | 75 | 61 | 3 | New Romance (It's A Mystery) Spider |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Can't Put A Price On Love The Knack |
| 63 | 37 | 36 | 10 | Only A Lonely Heart Sees Felix Cavaliere |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone The Manhattan Transfer |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 3 | Two Places At The Same Time Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 3 | It's A Night For Beautiful Girls The Fools |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | Rock Lobster The B-52s |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 3 | Coming Down From Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 11 | Somewhere In America Survivor |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 2 | Here Comes My Girl Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 3 | Catching The Sun Spyro Gyra |
| 73 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Let Me Be Korona |
| 74 | 36 | 27 | 11 | Set Me Free Utopia |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Fool For A Pretty Face (Hurt By Love) Humble Pie |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Theme From New York, New York Frank Sinatra |
| 77 | 57 | 36 | 11 | Keep The Fire Kenny Loggins |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | You're My Blessing Lou Rawls |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | It Takes Time The Marshall Tucker Band |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 4 | I Was Looking For Someone To Love Leif Garrett |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Answering Machine Rupert Holmes |
| 83 | 35 | 8 | 22 | The Second Time Around Shalamar |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | It's Not A Wonder Little River Band |
| 85 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Stay In Time Off Broadway USA |
| 86 | 47 | 34 | 11 | Carrie Cliff Richard |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Midnight Rendezvous The Babys |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Gone Too Far Eddie Rabbitt |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Just For The Moment Ray Kennedy |
| 90 | 76 | 76 | 4 | You've Got What I Need Shooting Star |
| 91 | 44 | 19 | 15 | Three Times In Love Tommy James |
| 92 | 67 | 67 | 5 | The Good Lord Loves You Neil Diamond |
| 93 | 65 | 65 | 6 | After You Dionne Warwick |
| 94 | 82 | 2 | 21 | Longer Dan Fogelberg |
| 95 | 86 | 5 | 17 | On The Radio Donna Summer |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | What's Your Hurry Darlin' Ironhorse |
| 97 | 87 | 18 | 16 | Give It All You Got Chuck Mangione |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Real Love The Cretones |
| 99 | 83 | 4 | 15 | Desire Andy Gibb |
| 100 | 91 | 64 | 6 | Borrowed Time Styx |
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