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