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