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