Billboard Hot 100 — August 16, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 16, 1980. "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen at #67, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Give Me The Night" by George Benson, up 18 places from #33 to #15.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John — 3 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting May 24, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Let My Love Open The Door" by Pete Townshend (up from #19 to #9); "More Love" by Kim Carnes (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Play The Game" by Queen, down 29 places from #45 to #74.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Rose" by Bette Midler, 22 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Biggest Part Of Me" by Ambrosia after 19 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 13 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 The S.O.S. Band |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | More Love Kim Carnes |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 14 | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time The Spinners |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | 17 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 10 | Fame Irene Cara |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
| 15 | 33 | 15 | 7 | Give Me The Night George Benson |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 10 | Take A Little Rhythm Ali Thomson |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 10 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Empire Strikes Back (Medley) Meco |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | JoJo Boz Scaggs |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 8 | Why Not Me Fred Knoblock |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 10 | All Out Of Love Air Supply |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | Stand By Me Mickey Gilley |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | Old-Fashion Love Commodores |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 7 | Boulevard Jackson Browne |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 9 | Make A Little Magic The Dirt Band |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 6 | You're The Only Woman (You & I) Ambrosia |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 9 | Drivin' My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 6 | Lookin' For Love Johnny Lee |
| 29 | 46 | 29 | 2 | Late In The Evening Paul Simon |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 9 | Tulsa Time/Cocaine Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 31 | 13 | 8 | 15 | Tired Of Toein' The Line Rocky Burnette |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Hot Rod Hearts Robbie Dupree |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 8 | One In A Million You Larry Graham |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 3 | All Over The World Electric Light Orchestra |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 9 | Someone That I Used To Love Natalie Cole |
| 36 | 11 | 11 | 12 | In America The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 4 | You'll Accomp'ny Me Bob Seger |
| 38 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Love The World Away Kenny Rogers |
| 39 | 57 | 39 | 3 | Don't Ask Me Why Billy Joel |
| 40 | 16 | 12 | 14 | One Fine Day Carole King |
| 41 | 31 | 31 | 8 | I Can't Let Go Linda Ronstadt |
| 42 | 35 | 3 | 22 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 43 | 36 | 6 | 19 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | I'm Alright Kenny Loggins |
| 45 | 52 | 45 | 5 | Hey There Lonely Girl Robert John |
| 46 | 38 | 18 | 12 | Gimme Some Lovin' Blues Brothers |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 3 | Jesse Carly Simon |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 5 | How Does It Feel To Be Back Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 6 | You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me Jermaine Jackson |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 5 | Under The Gun Poco |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 4 | You Better Run Pat Benatar |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 4 | He's So Shy The Pointer Sisters |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 7 | Free Me Roger Daltrey |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 5 | The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin') Gerry Rafferty |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | No Night So Long Dionne Warwick |
| 56 | 41 | 19 | 14 | All Night Long Joe Walsh |
| 57 | 42 | 10 | 15 | Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League |
| 58 | 44 | 16 | 13 | I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 4 | First Time Love Livingston Taylor |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | First...Be A Woman Lenore O'malley |
| 61 | 67 | 61 | 4 | Don't Misunderstand Me Rossington Collins Band |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 8 | Honey, Honey David Hudson |
| 63 | 79 | 63 | 2 | Xanadu Olivia Newton-John And The Electric Light Orchestra |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Fool For Your Loving Whitesnake |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 4 | (Call Me) When The Spirit Moves You Touch |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 3 | Rock It Lipps, Inc. |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Another One Bites The Dust Queen |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | Darlin' Yipes!! |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | How Do I Survive Amy Holland |
| 70 | 47 | 9 | 21 | Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 6 | Half Moon Silver Hotel |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 2 | (Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? Elton John |
| 74 | 45 | 42 | 8 | Play The Game Queen |
| 75 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Love That Got Away Firefall |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Red Light Linda Clifford |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 3 | Whatever You Decide Randy VanWarmer |
| 78 | 59 | 1 | 21 | Funkytown Lipps, Inc. |
| 79 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Years From Now Dr. Hook |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 2 | Over You Roxy Music |
| 81 | 91 | 81 | 4 | Shiver And Shake The Silencers |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Late At Night England Dan Seals |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | Let Me Be Your Angel Stacy Lattisaw |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Legend Of Wooley Swamp The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I Hear You Now Jon & Vangelis |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | True Love Ways Mickey Gilley |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Treasure The Brothers Johnson |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Who'll Be The Fool Tonight Larsen-Feiten Band |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Out Here On My Own Irene Cara |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel |
| 91 | 62 | 47 | 9 | Shandi KISS |
| 92 | 64 | 5 | 16 | Against The Wind Bob Seger |
| 93 | 70 | 32 | 13 | Walks Like A Lady Journey |
| 94 | 75 | 55 | 8 | That Lovin' You Feelin' Again Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris |
| 95 | 96 | 86 | 4 | Wango Tango Ted Nugent |
| 96 | 98 | 81 | 8 | My Mistake The Kingbees |
| 97 | 76 | 50 | 8 | Beyond Herb Alpert |
| 98 | 85 | 52 | 10 | One More Time For Love Billy Preston & Syreeta |
| 99 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Everything Is Alright Spider |
| 100 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Stranger In My Home Town Foghat |
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