Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Le Freak

Chic

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Duran Duran Plot 2023 North American Arena Tour With Bastille, Nile Rodgers & Chic: See Dates

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Too Much Heaven
  Bee Gees
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- My Life
  Billy Joel
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

4
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 7
- 4
- 14
- - 7
  - 4
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

5
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 5
- 5
- 16
- - 5
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- 4
- 1
- 13
- - 4
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Linda Ronstadt
- 8
- 7
- 11
- - 8
  - 7
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

8
- A Little More Love
  Olivia Newton-John
- 11
- 8
- 9
- - 11
  - 8
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

9
- Promises
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 10
- 9
- 15
- - 10
  - 9
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

10
- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
  Rod Stewart
- 22
- 10
- 5
- - 22
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

11
- Every 1's A Winner
  Hot Chocolate
- 15
- 11
- 11
- - 15
  - 11
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

12
- September
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 14
- 12
- 10
- - 14
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- We've Got Tonight
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 13
- 13
- 13
- - 13
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Fire
  The Pointer Sisters
- 19
- 14
- 11
- - 19
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

15
- Lotta Love
  Nicolette Larson
- 16
- 15
- 9
- - 16
  - 15
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

16
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 17
- 16
- 15
- - 17
  - 16
  - 15

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

17
- Somewhere In The Night
  Barry Manilow
- 27
- 17
- 6
- - 27
  - 17
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

18
- I Was Made For Dancin'
  Leif Garrett
- 20
- 18
- 11
- - 20
  - 18
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

19
- Shake It
  Ian Matthews
- 21
- 19
- 10
- - 21
  - 19
  - 10

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

20
- Sharing The Night Together
  Dr. Hook
- 6
- 6
- 19
- - 6
  - 6
  - 19

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

21
- Soul Man
  Blues Brothers
- 28
- 21
- 7
- - 28
  - 21
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.T.Schler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

22
- (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
  Andy Gibb
- 9
- 9
- 15
- - 9
  - 9
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

23
- Got To Be Real
  Cheryl Lynn
- 36
- 23
- 8
- - 36
  - 23
  - 8

Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 26
- 24
- 11
- - 26
  - 24
  - 11

Producer(s):

D.Williams, J.Jamison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

25
- How You Gonna See Me Now
  Alice Cooper
- 12
- 12
- 14
- - 12
  - 12
  - 14

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

26
- Please Come Home For Christmas
  Eagles
- 18
- 18
- 7
- - 18
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, G.C.Redd

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

27
- No Tell Lover
  Chicago
- 38
- 27
- 5
- - 38
  - 27
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- The Gambler
  Kenny Rogers
- 32
- 28
- 12
- - 32
  - 28
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr.

Producer(s):

L.Butler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

29
- Don't Cry Out Loud
  Melissa Manchester
- 33
- 29
- 10
- - 33
  - 29
  - 10

Producer(s):

V.Morrison, F.Mills, R.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

30
- Take Me To The River
  Talking Heads
- 34
- 30
- 12
- - 34
  - 30
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Eno, Talking Heads, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

31
- A Man I'll Never Be
  Boston
- 31
- 31
- 10
- - 31
  - 31
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

32
- Home And Dry
  Gerry Rafferty
- 35
- 32
- 8
- - 35
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

33
- Shattered
  The Rolling Stones
- 37
- 33
- 6
- - 37
  - 33
  - 6

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

34
- Love Don't Live Here Anymore
  Rose Royce
- 39
- 34
- 7
- - 39
  - 34
  - 7

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whitfield/Unknown

35
- I Will Survive
  Gloria Gaynor
- 49
- 35
- 6
- - 49
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Baby I'm Burnin'
  Dolly Parton
- 40
- 36
- 7
- - 40
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

37
- Blue Morning, Blue Day
  Foreigner
- 46
- 37
- 5
- - 46
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

38
- One Last Kiss
  The J. Geils Band
- 43
- 38
- 10
- - 43
  - 38
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

39
- You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
  Meat Loaf
- 41
- 39
- 11
- - 41
  - 39
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

40
- Heaven Knows
  Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
- 77
- 40
- 2
- - 77
  - 40
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

41
- You Need A Woman Tonight
  Captain & Tennille
- 44
- 41
- 7
- - 44
  - 41
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

42
- Dancin' Shoes
  Nigel Olsson
- 48
- 42
- 6
- - 48
  - 42
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

43
- You Thrill Me
  Exile
- 45
- 43
- 9
- - 45
  - 43
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

44
- Shake Your Groove Thing
  Peaches & Herb
- 51
- 44
- 6
- - 51
  - 44
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP/Unknown

45
- I Don't Wanna Lose You
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 50
- 45
- 7
- - 50
  - 45
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

46
- The Football Card
  Glenn Sutton
- 52
- 46
- 3
- - 52
  - 46
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

47
- Radioactive
  Gene Simmons
- 47
- 47
- 8
- - 47
  - 47
  - 8

Producer(s):

S.DeLaney, G.Simmons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

48
- What You Won't Do For Love
  Bobby Caldwell
- 57
- 48
- 5
- - 57
  - 48
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Holloway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clouds/Unknown

49
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 23
- 5
- 29
- - 23
  - 5
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

50
- Every Time I Think Of You
  The Babys
- 70
- 50
- 3
- - 70
  - 50
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

51
- Dancing In The City
  Marshall Hain
- 61
- 51
- 7
- - 61
  - 51
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

52
- Lady
  Little River Band
- 78
- 52
- 3
- - 78
  - 52
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

53
- You Can Do It
  Dobie Gray
- 63
- 53
- 5
- - 63
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

54
- My Best Friend's Girl
  The Cars
- 55
- 35
- 14
- - 55
  - 35
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

55
- Sing For The Day
  Styx
- 66
- 55
- 3
- - 66
  - 55
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

56
- Lost In Your Love
  John Paul Young
- 58
- 56
- 7
- - 58
  - 56
  - 7

Producer(s):

N.Gimbel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

57
- Dancin' Shoes
  Faith Band
- 59
- 57
- 6
- - 59
  - 57
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.Riker, F.Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

58
- This Moment In Time
  Engelbert Humperdinck
- 64
- 58
- 5
- - 64
  - 58
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.diamond, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

59
- Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
  Queen
- 24
- 24
- 11
- - 24
  - 24
  - 11

Producer(s):

Queen, R.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

60
- Stormy
  Santana
- 67
- 60
- 3
- - 67
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, B.Potter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

61
- Moment By Moment
  Yvonne Elliman
- 72
- 61
- 5
- - 72
  - 61
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Appere, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

62
- Time Passages
  Al Stewart
- 25
- 7
- 17
- - 25
  - 7
  - 17

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

63
- Instant Replay
  Dan Hartman
- 29
- 29
- 15
- - 29
  - 29
  - 15

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky/Unknown

64
- I Will Be In Love With You
  Livingston Taylor
- 30
- 30
- 14
- - 30
  - 30
  - 14

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

65
- Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
  Gonzalez
- 75
- 65
- 3
- - 75
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

66
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 42
- 4
- 20
- - 42
  - 4
  - 20

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

67
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 54
- 21
- 16
- - 54
  - 21
  - 16

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

68
- Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
  Bonnie Pointer
- 79
- 68
- 10
- - 79
  - 68
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

69
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
  Sylvester
- 85
- 69
- 2
- - 85
  - 69
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

70
- Who Do Ya Love
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 81
- 70
- 6
- - 81
  - 70
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

71
- A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away)
  The Raes
- 82
- 71
- 6
- - 82
  - 71
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

72 NEW
NEW
- Crazy Love
  Poco
- -
- 72
- 1
- - -
  - 72
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Ors, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

73 NEW
NEW
- What A Fool Believes
  The Doobie Brothers
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

74 NEW
NEW
- Lonely Wind
  Kansas
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Producer(s):

Kansas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

75 NEW
NEW
- You Stepped Into My Life
  Melba Moore
- -
- 75
- 1
- - -
  - 75
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.McFadden, J.Whitehed, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

76
- Get Down
  Gene Chandler
- 80
- 76
- 3
- - 80
  - 76
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

77
- I Go To Rio
  Pablo Cruise
- 88
- 77
- 2
- - 88
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

78 NEW
NEW
- Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father)
  Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

79
- I Don't Know If It's Right
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 83
- 79
- 3
- - 83
  - 79
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

80
- Superman
  Herbie Mann
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Adams, K.Morris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Chip Away The Stone
  Aerosmith
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

82
- Silver Lining
  Player
- 62
- 62
- 6
- - 62
  - 62
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, B.Potter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

83
- Take That To The Bank
  Shalamar
- 87
- 83
- 2
- - 87
  - 83
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Griffey, L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- Not Fade Away
  Tanya Tucker
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

85
- Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
  Boney M.
- 86
- 85
- 5
- - 86
  - 85
  - 5

Producer(s):

F.Farian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

86
- Run Home Girl
  Sad Cafe
- 89
- 86
- 2
- - 89
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

87 NEW
NEW
- Every Which Way But Loose
  Eddie Rabbitt
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Garrett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Goodbye, I Love You
  Firefall
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

89 NEW
NEW
- Our Love Is Insane
  Desmond Child And Rouge
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Chase
  Giorgio Moroder
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

91
- The Dream Never Dies
  Cooper Brothers
- 53
- 48
- 13
- - 53
  - 48
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

92
- Double Vision
  Foreigner
- 65
- 2
- 18
- - 65
  - 2
  - 18

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

93
- Mary Jane
  Rick James
- 68
- 41
- 12
- - 68
  - 41
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

94
- Easy Driver
  Kenny Loggins
- 60
- 60
- 8
- - 60
  - 60
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.James, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

95
- Strange Way
  Firefall
- 69
- 11
- 17
- - 69
  - 11
  - 17

Producer(s):

R.Albert, H.Alpert, T.Dowd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

96
- How Much I Feel
  Ambrosia
- 71
- 3
- 21
- - 71
  - 3
  - 21

Producer(s):

F.Piro, Ambrosia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

97
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 56
- 1
- 20
- - 56
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

98
- Hold Me, Touch Me
  Paul Stanley
- 97
- 46
- 12
- - 97
  - 46
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

99
- Animal House
  Stephen Bishop
- 73
- 73
- 5
- - 73
  - 73
  - 5

Producer(s):

K.Vance, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

100
- Straight On
  Heart
- 74
- 15
- 18
- - 74
  - 15
  - 18

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duran Duran Plot 2023 North American Arena Tour With Bastille, Nile Rodgers & Chic: See Dates

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Much Heaven

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Y.M.C.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold The Line

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ooh Baby Baby

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little More Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Promises

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every 1's A Winner

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

September

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We've Got Tonight

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fire

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lotta Love

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