Billboard Hot 100 — September 6, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 6, 1980. "Upside Down" by Diana Ross climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Sailing" by Christopher Cross, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Real Love" by The Doobie Brothers at #40, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Who'll Be The Fool Tonight" by Larsen-Feiten Band, up 13 places from #64 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Upside Down" by Diana Ross — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting July 12, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Late In The Evening" by Paul Simon (up from #11 to #9); "Lookin' For Love" by Johnny Lee (up from #13 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Real Love" by The Doobie Brothers at #40; it would spend 16 weeks on the chart and peak at #5.
- Biggest fall: "Love The World Away" by Kenny Rogers, down 42 places from #51 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Rose" by Bette Midler, 25 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. after 23 weeks (peak #1); "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson after 23 weeks (peak #9); "Let Me Love You Tonight" by Pure Prairie League after 17 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Hitsville, Counted: Motown by the Numbers, 1961–1990.
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 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | All Out Of Love Air Supply |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Fame Irene Cara |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Give Me The Night George Benson |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 The S.O.S. Band |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | Late In The Evening Paul Simon |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | Lookin' For Love Johnny Lee |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | Drivin' My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | More Love Kim Carnes |
| 15 | 14 | 1 | 16 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
| 16 | 26 | 16 | 11 | One In A Million You Larry Graham |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 9 | You're The Only Woman (You & I) Ambrosia |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | You'll Accomp'ny Me Bob Seger |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Boulevard Jackson Browne |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | Old-Fashion Love Commodores |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 6 | All Over The World Electric Light Orchestra |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | Hot Rod Hearts Robbie Dupree |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 4 | Another One Bites The Dust Queen |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Don't Ask Me Why Billy Joel |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 12 | Someone That I Used To Love Natalie Cole |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | Xanadu Olivia Newton-John And The Electric Light Orchestra |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 9 | I'm Alright Kenny Loggins |
| 28 | 15 | 15 | 13 | Take A Little Rhythm Ali Thomson |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 6 | Jesse Carly Simon |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 5 | Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 8 | How Does It Feel To Be Back Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 8 | Hey There Lonely Girl Robert John |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | He's So Shy The Pointer Sisters |
| 34 | 17 | 17 | 13 | JoJo Boz Scaggs |
| 35 | 18 | 18 | 11 | Why Not Me Fred Knoblock |
| 36 | 25 | 25 | 12 | Make A Little Magic The Dirt Band |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 9 | You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me Jermaine Jackson |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 7 | No Night So Long Dionne Warwick |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 3 | Look What You've Done To Me Boz Scaggs |
| 40 | NEW | 40 | 1 | Real Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 7 | First Time Love Livingston Taylor |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 7 | You Better Run Pat Benatar |
| 43 | 27 | 5 | 20 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 5 | How Do I Survive Amy Holland |
| 45 | 33 | 14 | 16 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
| 46 | 38 | 3 | 19 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
| 47 | 41 | 30 | 12 | Tulsa Time/Cocaine Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 48 | 44 | 4 | 17 | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time The Spinners |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | Woman In Love Barbra Streisand |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 5 | (Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? Elton John |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 4 | Who'll Be The Fool Tonight Larsen-Feiten Band |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 5 | Red Light Linda Clifford |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 7 | First...Be A Woman Lenore O'malley |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Fool For Your Loving Whitesnake |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Don't Misunderstand Me Rossington Collins Band |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 4 | Out Here On My Own Irene Cara |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | Late At Night England Dan Seals |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | The Legend Of Wooley Swamp The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 3 | I'm Almost Ready Pure Prairie League |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 2 | Midnight Rocks Al Stewart |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 4 | I Hear You Now Jon & Vangelis |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 4 | Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 5 | Let Me Be Your Angel Stacy Lattisaw |
| 64 | 72 | 64 | 3 | My Prayer Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| 65 | 48 | 48 | 8 | Under The Gun Poco |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | True Love Ways Mickey Gilley |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 3 | Good Morning Girl/stay Awhile Journey |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | Thunder And Lightning Chicago |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 2 | Rebels Are We Chic |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | I Got You Split Enz |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 3 | Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down The O'Jays |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 3 | Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On The Kings |
| 73 | 81 | 73 | 2 | Leaving L.A. Deliverance |
| 74 | 82 | 74 | 2 | Can't We Try Teddy Pendergrass |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Whip It Devo |
| 76 | 58 | 18 | 13 | Empire Strikes Back (Medley) Meco |
| 77 | 49 | 22 | 17 | Stand By Me Mickey Gilley |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | On The Road Again Willie Nelson |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | My Guy/My Girl Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Touch And Go The Cars |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray |
| 82 | 47 | 1 | 20 | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 83 | 52 | 8 | 18 | Tired Of Toein' The Line Rocky Burnette |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Turn It On Again Genesis |
| 85 | 88 | 9 | 16 | Lola The Kinks |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | You Can Call Me Blue Michael Johnson |
| 87 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Treasure The Brothers Johnson |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I'm Coming Out Diana Ross |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC |
| 90 | 86 | 6 | 22 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
| 91 | 57 | 11 | 15 | In America The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 92 | 67 | 12 | 17 | One Fine Day Carole King |
| 93 | 51 | 14 | 12 | Love The World Away Kenny Rogers |
| 94 | 83 | 3 | 25 | The Rose Bette Midler |
| 95 | 84 | 31 | 11 | I Can't Let Go Linda Ronstadt |
| 96 | 90 | 64 | 6 | Rock It Lipps, Inc. |
| 97 | 92 | 53 | 10 | Free Me Roger Daltrey |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Breaks (Part 1) Kurtis Blow |
| 99 | 79 | 54 | 8 | The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin') Gerry Rafferty |
| 100 | 59 | 59 | 11 | Honey, Honey David Hudson |
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