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