Billboard Hot 100 — October 18, 1980
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 18, 1980. "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Deep Inside My Heart" by Randy Meisner at #79, which would go on to peak at #22. The biggest climber was "Never Be The Same" by Christopher Cross, up 20 places from #75 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen — 3 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting August 16, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "He's So Shy" by The Pointer Sisters (up from #12 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "All Over The World" by Electric Light Orchestra, down 32 places from #13 to #45.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" by Billy Joel after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Shining Star" by The Manhattans after 25 weeks (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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Another One Bites The Dust Queen |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Woman In Love Barbra Streisand |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | All Out Of Love Air Supply |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | He's So Shy The Pointer Sisters |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Real Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | I'm Alright Kenny Loggins |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Xanadu Olivia Newton-John And The Electric Light Orchestra |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Drivin' My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Late In The Evening Paul Simon |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 5 | The Wanderer Donna Summer |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | Jesse Carly Simon |
| 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 | Give Me The Night George Benson |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | Hot Rod Hearts Robbie Dupree |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | Look What You've Done To Me Boz Scaggs |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 3 | Lady Kenny Rogers |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 7 | I'm Coming Out Diana Ross |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | 5 | Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | Dreaming Cliff Richard |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | 15 | Lookin' For Love Johnny Lee |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | How Do I Survive Amy Holland |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 5 | Dreamer Supertramp |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 7 | On The Road Again Willie Nelson |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | Midnight Rocks Al Stewart |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 8 | Whip It Devo |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 4 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 4 | Lovely One The Jacksons |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Who'll Be The Fool Tonight Larsen-Feiten Band |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 10 | Out Here On My Own Irene Cara |
| 31 | 32 | 31 | 10 | The Legend Of Wooley Swamp The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 11 | Let Me Be Your Angel Stacy Lattisaw |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 5 | That Girl Could Sing Jackson Browne |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 9 | I'm Almost Ready Pure Prairie League |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 6 | Walk Away Donna Summer |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | Touch And Go The Cars |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 7 | Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 4 | She's So Cold The Rolling Stones |
| 40 | 55 | 40 | 3 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | 19 | Fame Irene Cara |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 6 | Without Your Love Roger Daltrey |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 5 | Let Me Talk Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 45 | 13 | 13 | 12 | All Over The World Electric Light Orchestra |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 6 | Live Every Minute Ali Thomson |
| 47 | 23 | 23 | 13 | No Night So Long Dionne Warwick |
| 48 | 57 | 48 | 5 | Hold On Kansas |
| 49 | 30 | 14 | 13 | You'll Accomp'ny Me Bob Seger |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 6 | Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) Waylon |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 4 | This Time John Cougar |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Cry Like A Baby Kim Carnes |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 6 | If You Should Sail Nielsen/Pearson |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 5 | Heroes Commodores |
| 55 | 75 | 55 | 2 | Never Be The Same Christopher Cross |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Turning Japanese The Vapors |
| 57 | 35 | 19 | 12 | Don't Ask Me Why Billy Joel |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 4 | I'm Happy That Love Has Found You Jimmy Hall |
| 59 | 42 | 9 | 17 | One In A Million You Larry Graham |
| 60 | 78 | 60 | 2 | Sometimes A Fantasy Billy Joel |
| 61 | 49 | 3 | 16 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
| 62 | 50 | 21 | 18 | Someone That I Used To Love Natalie Cole |
| 63 | 53 | 13 | 15 | You're The Only Woman (You & I) Ambrosia |
| 64 | 54 | 52 | 8 | Can't We Try Teddy Pendergrass |
| 65 | 51 | 47 | 9 | My Prayer Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| 66 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Angeline The Allman Brothers Band |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 4 | Case Of You Frank Stallone |
| 68 | 65 | 55 | 9 | Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down The O'Jays |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 4 | I Believe In You Don Williams |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | Love Theme From Shogun (Mariko's Theme) Meco |
| 71 | 85 | 71 | 2 | Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime The Korgis |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | A Little Is Enough Pete Townshend |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Who Were You Thinkin' Of The Doolittle Band |
| 74 | 61 | 39 | 11 | (Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? Elton John |
| 75 | 67 | 53 | 9 | I Got You Split Enz |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | I Could Be Good For You 707 |
| 77 | 68 | 58 | 7 | Turn It On Again Genesis |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Midnight Rain Poco |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Deep Inside My Heart Randy Meisner |
| 80 | 72 | 1 | 19 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Love X Love George Benson |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Let's Be Lovers Again Eddie Money (with Valerie Carter) |
| 83 | 71 | 1 | 22 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 84 | 56 | 56 | 9 | Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On The Kings |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Private Idaho The B-52s |
| 86 | 73 | 11 | 19 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Texas In My Rear View Mirror Mac Davis |
| 88 | 77 | 3 | 21 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 The S.O.S. Band |
| 89 | 74 | 48 | 10 | Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel |
| 90 | 80 | 19 | 16 | Boulevard Jackson Browne |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 3 | More Bounce To The Ounce Part I Zapp |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | One Life To Live Wayne Massey |
| 93 | 99 | 93 | 2 | I Love Women Jim Hurt |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial Burt Reynolds |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Brite Eyes Robbin Thompson Band |
| 96 | 84 | 41 | 11 | Red Light Linda Clifford |
| 97 | 76 | 63 | 8 | My Guy/My Girl Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol |
| 98 | 87 | 87 | 6 | I've Just Begun To Love You Dynasty |
| 99 | 89 | 9 | 19 | Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend |
| 100 | 90 | 56 | 9 | Thunder And Lightning Chicago |
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