Billboard Hot 100 — July 19, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 19, 1980. "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" by Paul McCartney And Wings, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Hot Rod Hearts" by Robbie Dupree at #74, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Why Not Me" by Fred Knoblock, up 15 places from #58 to #43.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting May 24, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Shining Star" by The Manhattans (up from #11 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "All Night Thing" by The Invisible Man's Band, down 46 places from #45 to #91.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Cars" by Gary Numan, 23 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "Lost In Love" by Air Supply after 23 weeks (peak #3); "Hurt So Bad" by Linda Ronstadt after 14 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 9 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time The Spinners |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 13 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | 8 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 The S.O.S. Band |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Tired Of Toein' The Line Rocky Burnette |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | One Fine Day Carole King |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | In America The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | More Love Kim Carnes |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 5 | Love The World Away Kenny Rogers |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 | Gimme Some Lovin' Blues Brothers |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | 17 | Funkytown Lipps, Inc. |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 10 | All Night Long Joe Walsh |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 6 | Empire Strikes Back (Medley) Meco |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 6 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 9 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 6 | Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 10 | Stand By Me Mickey Gilley |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | 12 | Against The Wind Bob Seger |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | Take A Little Rhythm Ali Thomson |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 5 | Old-Fashion Love Commodores |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 6 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 6 | JoJo Boz Scaggs |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 9 | Walks Like A Lady Journey |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 5 | Make A Little Magic The Dirt Band |
| 34 | 18 | 3 | 16 | Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia |
| 35 | 24 | 10 | 14 | She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 11 | King Of The Hill Rick Pinette & Oak |
| 37 | 29 | 9 | 23 | Cars Gary Numan |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 4 | I Can't Let Go Linda Ronstadt |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | All Out Of Love Air Supply |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 10 | A Lover's Holiday Change |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 5 | Tulsa Time/Cocaine Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 6 | Fame Irene Cara |
| 43 | 58 | 43 | 4 | Why Not Me Fred Knoblock |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 4 | Play The Game Queen |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 5 | Drivin' My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 7 | It's For You Player |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 6 | Landlord Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 3 | Boulevard Jackson Browne |
| 49 | 30 | 19 | 17 | Should've Never Let You Go Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 5 | Shandi KISS |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 4 | Beyond Herb Alpert |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 6 | One More Time For Love Billy Preston & Syreeta |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 5 | Let's Go 'round Again Average White Band |
| 54 | 33 | 1 | 23 | Call Me Blondie |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 5 | Someone That I Used To Love Natalie Cole |
| 56 | 70 | 56 | 3 | Give Me The Night George Benson |
| 57 | 32 | 4 | 17 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 4 | One In A Million You Larry Graham |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 2 | Lookin' For Love Johnny Lee |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 6 | On The Rebound Russ Ballard |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 4 | Love That Got Away Firefall |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | That Lovin' You Feelin' Again Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris |
| 63 | 44 | 44 | 9 | Everything Works If You Let It Cheap Trick |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 2 | You're The Only Woman (You & I) Ambrosia |
| 65 | 74 | 65 | 3 | Years From Now Dr. Hook |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 4 | Dancin' In The Streets Teri DeSario With K.C. |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | Who Shot J.R.? Gary Burbank With Band McNally |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 5 | Alabama Getaway Grateful Dead |
| 69 | 78 | 69 | 3 | Free Me Roger Daltrey |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | If I Were You Toby Beau |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 4 | Honey, Honey David Hudson |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 2 | Save Me Dave Mason |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Hot Rod Hearts Robbie Dupree |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 2 | It Hurts Too Much Eric Carmen |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me Jermaine Jackson |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | I'm Alright Kenny Loggins |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 2 | Just Can't Wait The J. Geils Band |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 4 | I Get Off On It Tony Joe White |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Half Moon Silver Hotel |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Cry Just A Little Paul Davis |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 4 | My Mistake The Kingbees |
| 83 | 85 | 81 | 7 | The Blue Side Crystal Gayle |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | How Does It Feel To Be Back Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Hey There Lonely Girl Robert John |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Under The Gun Poco |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 2 | When Things Go Wrong Robin Lane & The Chartbusters |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin') Gerry Rafferty |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Cheap Sunglasses ZZ Top |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You And Me Rockie Robbins |
| 91 | 45 | 45 | 10 | All Night Thing The Invisible Man's Band |
| 92 | 48 | 37 | 11 | Ashes By Now Rodney Crowell |
| 93 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Sweet Sensation Stephanie Mills |
| 94 | 61 | 32 | 12 | Theme From New York, New York Frank Sinatra |
| 95 | 63 | 7 | 19 | Stomp! The Brothers Johnson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Where Did We Go Wrong Frankie Valli & Chris Forde |
| 97 | 64 | 30 | 14 | Two Places At The Same Time Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 98 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Stop Your Sobbing Pretenders |
| 99 | 91 | 64 | 6 | I'm Happy Just To Dance With You Anne Murray |
| 100 | 94 | 42 | 10 | Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge |
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