Billboard Hot 100 — July 26, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 26, 1980. "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar at #72, which would go on to peak at #42. The biggest climber was "Boulevard" by Jackson Browne, up 15 places from #48 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting May 24, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Tired Of Toein' The Line" by Rocky Burnette (up from #12 to #8); "Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1" by The S.O.S. Band (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "It's For You" by Player, down 45 places from #46 to #91.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Cars" by Gary Numan, 24 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "Stomp!" by The Brothers Johnson after 19 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 10 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time The Spinners |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | Tired Of Toein' The Line Rocky Burnette |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 The S.O.S. Band |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 19 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | One Fine Day Carole King |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | In America The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | More Love Kim Carnes |
| 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 6 | Love The World Away Kenny Rogers |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | Gimme Some Lovin' Blues Brothers |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 11 | All Night Long Joe Walsh |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | Empire Strikes Back (Medley) Meco |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 7 | Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 11 | Stand By Me Mickey Gilley |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 7 | Take A Little Rhythm Ali Thomson |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 7 | JoJo Boz Scaggs |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | Old-Fashion Love Commodores |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 7 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 29 | 16 | 16 | 10 | I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | Make A Little Magic The Dirt Band |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 7 | Fame Irene Cara |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 10 | Walks Like A Lady Journey |
| 33 | 48 | 33 | 4 | Boulevard Jackson Browne |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 5 | I Can't Let Go Linda Ronstadt |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 5 | Why Not Me Fred Knoblock |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | King Of The Hill Rick Pinette & Oak |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | All Out Of Love Air Supply |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 6 | Tulsa Time/Cocaine Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 39 | 20 | 1 | 18 | Funkytown Lipps, Inc. |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 6 | Drivin' My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
| 41 | 27 | 5 | 13 | Against The Wind Bob Seger |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 5 | Play The Game Queen |
| 43 | 40 | 40 | 11 | A Lover's Holiday Change |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 4 | Give Me The Night George Benson |
| 45 | 34 | 3 | 17 | Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 7 | Landlord Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 6 | Shandi KISS |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 5 | One In A Million You Larry Graham |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 6 | Someone That I Used To Love Natalie Cole |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 5 | Beyond Herb Alpert |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 3 | Lookin' For Love Johnny Lee |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 7 | One More Time For Love Billy Preston & Syreeta |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 3 | You're The Only Woman (You & I) Ambrosia |
| 54 | 35 | 10 | 15 | She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 5 | That Lovin' You Feelin' Again Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 5 | Love That Got Away Firefall |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 4 | Years From Now Dr. Hook |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 7 | On The Rebound Russ Ballard |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 3 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 2 | Hot Rod Hearts Robbie Dupree |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | Free Me Roger Daltrey |
| 62 | 37 | 9 | 24 | Cars Gary Numan |
| 63 | 49 | 19 | 18 | Should've Never Let You Go Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka |
| 64 | 54 | 1 | 24 | Call Me Blondie |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me Jermaine Jackson |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 5 | Dancin' In The Streets Teri DeSario With K.C. |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | I'm Alright Kenny Loggins |
| 68 | 57 | 4 | 18 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 5 | Honey, Honey David Hudson |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 4 | If I Were You Toby Beau |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 3 | Save Me Dave Mason |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | You Better Run Pat Benatar |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | Hey There Lonely Girl Robert John |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | How Does It Feel To Be Back Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 75 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Let's Go 'round Again Average White Band |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Under The Gun Poco |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Half Moon Silver Hotel |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin') Gerry Rafferty |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 2 | Cry Just A Little Paul Davis |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | You And Me Rockie Robbins |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 5 | My Mistake The Kingbees |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You'll Accomp'ny Me Bob Seger |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | He's So Shy The Pointer Sisters |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | First Time Love Livingston Taylor |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Don't Misunderstand Me Rossington Collins Band |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | No Night So Long Dionne Warwick |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Wango Tango Ted Nugent |
| 88 | 78 | 78 | 3 | Just Can't Wait The J. Geils Band |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | (Call Me) When The Spirit Moves You Touch |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | First...Be A Woman Lenore O'malley |
| 91 | 46 | 46 | 8 | It's For You Player |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Mirage Eric Troyer |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Where Did We Go Wrong Frankie Valli & Chris Forde |
| 94 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Alabama Getaway Grateful Dead |
| 95 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Who Shot J.R.? Gary Burbank With Band McNally |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Shiver And Shake The Silencers |
| 97 | 87 | 87 | 3 | When Things Go Wrong Robin Lane & The Chartbusters |
| 98 | 63 | 44 | 10 | Everything Works If You Let It Cheap Trick |
| 99 | 79 | 79 | 5 | I Get Off On It Tony Joe White |
| 100 | 83 | 81 | 8 | The Blue Side Crystal Gayle |
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