Billboard Hot 100 — May 24, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 24, 1980. "Call Me" by Blondie held #1 for a 6th straight week, the last week of its run. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel at #38, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time" by The Spinners, up 38 places from #67 to #29.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Call Me" by Blondie — 6 weeks at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting February 16, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Stomp!" by The Brothers Johnson (up from #16 to #7); "Hurt So Bad" by Linda Ronstadt (up from #11 to #8); "Cars" by Gary Numan (up from #12 to #10).
- Highest debut: "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel at #38; it would spend 21 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 2 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Special Lady" by Ray, Goodman & Brown, down 51 places from #38 to #89.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston & Syreeta, 25 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Too Hot" by Kool & The Gang after 18 weeks (peak #5); "How Do I Make You" by Linda Ronstadt after 16 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 15 | Call Me Blondie |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Funkytown Lipps, Inc. |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Lost In Love Air Supply |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | Sexy Eyes Dr. Hook |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia |
| 7 | 16 | 7 | 11 | Stomp! The Brothers Johnson |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | Cars Gary Numan |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | Against The Wind Bob Seger |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | I Can't Help It Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 10 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Breakdown Dead Ahead Boz Scaggs |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) Pretenders |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | 19 | Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 7 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 6 | She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 4 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 10 | Heart Hotels Dan Fogelberg |
| 22 | 7 | 7 | 11 | You May Be Right Billy Joel |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | Train In Vain (Stand By Me) The Clash |
| 24 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Pilot Of The Airwaves Charlie Dore |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 9 | Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
| 26 | 5 | 4 | 25 | With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 9 | The Seduction (Love Theme) James Last Band |
| 29 | 67 | 29 | 2 | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time The Spinners |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 9 | Should've Never Let You Go Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | Let Me Be The Clock Smokey Robinson |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 9 | Gee Whiz Bernadette Peters |
| 33 | 68 | 33 | 3 | Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 6 | Lady The Whispers |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Headed For A Fall Firefall |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 7 | I Don't Want To Walk Without You Barry Manilow |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 8 | We Live For Love Pat Benatar |
| 38 | NEW | 38 | 1 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) The Isley Brothers |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Love Stinks The J. Geils Band |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 9 | We Were Meant To Be Lovers Photoglo |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 6 | Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone The Manhattan Transfer |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | New Romance (It's A Mystery) Spider |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 6 | Two Places At The Same Time Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 4 | Theme From New York, New York Frank Sinatra |
| 46 | 23 | 23 | 12 | Do Right Paul Davis |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 3 | Tired Of Toein' The Line Rocky Burnette |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Answering Machine Rupert Holmes |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 8 | Don't Push It Don't Force It Leon Haywood |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | Coming Down From Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 5 | Fool For A Pretty Face (Hurt By Love) Humble Pie |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 3 | Power The Temptations |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | It's Not A Wonder Little River Band |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | Run Like Hell Pink Floyd |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 6 | Rock Lobster The B-52s |
| 57 | 24 | 6 | 14 | Fire Lake Bob Seger |
| 58 | 28 | 8 | 14 | I Can't Tell You Why Eagles |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 5 | Here Comes My Girl Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 2 | Atomic Blondie |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 2 | One Fine Day Carole King |
| 62 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Starting Over Again Dolly Parton |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 2 | All Night Long Joe Walsh |
| 64 | 37 | 10 | 13 | Hold On To My Love Jimmy Ruffin |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | Happy Together (A Fantasy) Captain & Tennille |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 2 | Back Together Again Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 2 | Clones (We're All) Alice Cooper |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | King Of The Hill Rick Pinette & Oak |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 2 | All Night Thing The Invisible Man's Band |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 3 | Ashes By Now Rodney Crowell |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Dancin' Like Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | Is This Love Pat Travers Band |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Stand By Me Mickey Gilley |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 3 | Inside Of You Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Angel Say No Tommy Tutone |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Love And Loneliness The Motors |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | A Lover's Holiday Change |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 4 | Gone Too Far Eddie Rabbitt |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Walks Like A Lady Journey |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | And The Cradle Will Rock... Van Halen |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 4 | Real Love The Cretones |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Take You Tonight Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 2 | I Only Want To Be With You The Tourists |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Everything Works If You Let It Cheap Trick |
| 89 | 38 | 5 | 18 | Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Slipstream Allan Clarke |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 5 | What's Your Hurry Darlin' Ironhorse |
| 92 | 42 | 42 | 8 | Lucky Me Anne Murray |
| 93 | 51 | 2 | 24 | Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl The Spinners |
| 94 | 45 | 45 | 8 | When The Feeling Comes Around Jennifer Warnes |
| 95 | 55 | 23 | 13 | Any Way You Want It Journey |
| 96 | 54 | 20 | 12 | Think About Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 97 | 66 | 19 | 19 | I Pledge My Love Peaches & Herb |
| 98 | 69 | 43 | 10 | It's Hard To Be Humble Mac Davis |
| 99 | 72 | 72 | 4 | Midnight Rendezvous The Babys |
| 100 | 70 | 10 | 15 | Off The Wall Michael Jackson |
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