Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 28, 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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Heart Of Glass

Blondie

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 28, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Heart Of Glass
  Blondie
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

2
- Reunited
  Peaches & Herb
- 6
- 2
- 7
- - 6
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP

3
- Knock On Wood
  Amii Stewart
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

F.Cropper, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola

4
- Music Box Dancer
  Frank Mills
- 4
- 4
- 14
- - 4
  - 4
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

5
- I Will Survive
  Gloria Gaynor
- 2
- 1
- 20
- - 2
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Stumblin' In
  Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
- 7
- 6
- 14
- - 7
  - 6
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

7
- What A Fool Believes
  The Doobie Brothers
- 5
- 1
- 15
- - 5
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

8
- I Want Your Love
  Chic
- 9
- 8
- 12
- - 9
  - 8
  - 12

Producer(s):

C.Mims,Jr., B.Edwards, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

9
- Goodnight Tonight
  Wings
- 11
- 9
- 5
- - 11
  - 9
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

10
- In The Navy
  Village People
- 12
- 10
- 7
- - 12
  - 10
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

11
- He's The Greatest Dancer
  Sister Sledge
- 13
- 11
- 12
- - 13
  - 11
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

12
- Take Me Home
  Cher
- 14
- 12
- 12
- - 14
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Esty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

13
- Tragedy
  Bee Gees
- 8
- 1
- 12
- - 8
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

14
- Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
  The Jacksons
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

15
- Sultans Of Swing
  Dire Straits
- 10
- 4
- 12
- - 10
  - 4
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

16
- Love Is The Answer
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 18
- 16
- 8
- - 18
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

17
- Blow Away
  George Harrison
- 22
- 17
- 9
- - 22
  - 17
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Harrison, R.Titelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Unknown

18
- Love Ballad
  George Benson
- 20
- 18
- 10
- - 20
  - 18
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.LiPuma, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

19
- Precious Love
  Bob Welch
- 21
- 19
- 12
- - 21
  - 19
  - 12

Producer(s):

Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

20
- Love Takes Time
  Orleans
- 25
- 20
- 6
- - 25
  - 20
  - 6

Producer(s):

Orleans, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

21
- I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
  Instant Funk
- 23
- 21
- 11
- - 23
  - 21
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/RCA/Unknown

22
- Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
  Bell & James
- 15
- 15
- 14
- - 15
  - 15
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

23
- Love You Inside Out
  Bee Gees
- 37
- 23
- 2
- - 37
  - 23
  - 2

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

24
- Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
  G.Q.
- 28
- 24
- 7
- - 28
  - 24
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

25
- Renegade
  Styx
- 29
- 25
- 7
- - 29
  - 25
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Marley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

26
- Lady
  Little River Band
- 17
- 10
- 17
- - 17
  - 10
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

27
- Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
  Bad Company
- 32
- 27
- 7
- - 32
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

Bad Company, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

28
- Just When I Needed You Most
  Randy VanWarmer
- 38
- 28
- 6
- - 38
  - 28
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

29
- Hot Stuff
  Donna Summer
- 79
- 29
- 2
- - 79
  - 29
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

30
- Crazy Love
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 33
- 30
- 6
- - 33
  - 30
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

31
- Happiness
  The Pointer Sisters
- 35
- 31
- 7
- - 35
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

32
- Roxanne
  The Police
- 34
- 32
- 10
- - 34
  - 32
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

33
- I Just Fall In Love Again
  Anne Murray
- 19
- 12
- 14
- - 19
  - 12
  - 14

Producer(s):

Doriff, Sklerow-lloyd, Herbstritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

34
- Roller
  April Wine
- 36
- 34
- 9
- - 36
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Goodwyn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

35
- Hot Number
  Foxy
- 57
- 35
- 5
- - 57
  - 35
  - 5

Producer(s):

Foxy, J.Masters, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

36
- The Logical Song
  Supertramp
- 48
- 36
- 6
- - 48
  - 36
  - 6

Producer(s):

Supertramp, P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

37
- Sweet Lui-Louise
  Ironhorse
- 39
- 37
- 7
- - 39
  - 37
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

38
- Such A Woman
  Tycoon
- 42
- 38
- 7
- - 42
  - 38
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

39
- Don't You Write Her Off
  McGuinn, Clark & Hillman
- 43
- 39
- 7
- - 43
  - 39
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

40
- Get Used To It
  Roger Voudouris
- 51
- 40
- 7
- - 51
  - 40
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

41
- Old Time Rock & Roll
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 53
- 41
- 4
- - 53
  - 41
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Jackson, T.Jones

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Muscle Shoals Sound

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- I (Who Have Nothing)
  Sylvester
- 47
- 42
- 4
- - 47
  - 42
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

43
- Good Times Roll
  The Cars
- 44
- 43
- 7
- - 44
  - 43
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

44
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
  Barbara Mandrell
- 50
- 44
- 7
- - 50
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

45
- Deeper Than The Night
  Olivia Newton-John
- 68
- 45
- 3
- - 68
  - 45
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

46
- Feelin' Satisfied
  Boston
- 46
- 46
- 6
- - 46
  - 46
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

47
- Superman
  Herbie Mann
- 26
- 26
- 16
- - 26
  - 26
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Adams, K.Morris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

48
- Dancer
  Gino Soccio
- 54
- 48
- 4
- - 54
  - 48
  - 4

Producer(s):

Mix Machine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RFC/Unknown

49
- I Need Your Help Barry Manilow
  Ray Stevens
- 49
- 49
- 6
- - 49
  - 49
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

50
- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
  Rod Stewart
- 27
- 1
- 19
- - 27
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

51
- It Must Be Love
  Alton McClain & Destiny
- 59
- 51
- 4
- - 59
  - 51
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Wilson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

52
- Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
  Thelma Houston
- 60
- 52
- 6
- - 60
  - 52
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

53
- Rhumba Girl
  Nicolette Larson
- 55
- 53
- 5
- - 55
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

54
- Little Bit Of Soap
  Nigel Olsson
- 61
- 54
- 3
- - 61
  - 54
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang/CBS/Unknown

55
- Diamonds
  Chris Rea
- 62
- 55
- 4
- - 62
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

56
- Makin' It
  David Naughton
- 63
- 56
- 5
- - 63
  - 56
  - 5

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

57
- Honesty
  Billy Joel
- 71
- 57
- 2
- - 71
  - 57
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

58
- I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)
  Narada Michael Walden
- 66
- 58
- 5
- - 66
  - 58
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

59
- Ain't Love A Bitch
  Rod Stewart
- 73
- 59
- 2
- - 73
  - 59
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

60
- Shake Your Groove Thing
  Peaches & Herb
- 24
- 5
- 20
- - 24
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP/Unknown

61 NEW
NEW
- She Believes In Me
  Kenny Rogers
- -
- 61
- 1
- - -
  - 61
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

62
- Just The Same Way
  Journey
- 64
- 62
- 4
- - 64
  - 62
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

63 NEW
NEW
- We Are Family
  Sister Sledge
- -
- 63
- 1
- - -
  - 63
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

64
- Heaven Knows
  Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
- 30
- 4
- 16
- - 30
  - 4
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

65 NEW
NEW
- Chuck E.'s In Love
  Rickie Lee Jones
- -
- 65
- 1
- - -
  - 65
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

66
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
  Sammy Hagar
- 70
- 66
- 4
- - 70
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

67
- Give Me An Inch
  Ian Matthews
- 67
- 67
- 4
- - 67
  - 67
  - 4

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

68 NEW
NEW
- Dance The Night Away
  Van Halen
- -
- 68
- 1
- - -
  - 68
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

69
- Love Is Gonna Come At Last
  Badfinger
- 69
- 69
- 4
- - 69
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

70
- Star Love
  Cheryl Lynn
- 77
- 70
- 3
- - 77
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Paich, M.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

71
- Dancin' Fool
  Frank Zappa
- 80
- 71
- 3
- - 80
  - 71
  - 3

Producer(s):

F.Zappa, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zappa/Mercury/Unknown

72
- High On Your Love Suite
  Rick James
- 74
- 72
- 4
- - 74
  - 72
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

73
- Gone Long Gone
  Chicago
- 75
- 73
- 3
- - 75
  - 73
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

74
- One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)
  Santana
- 78
- 74
- 3
- - 78
  - 74
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

75
- When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
  Dr. Hook
- 83
- 75
- 3
- - 83
  - 75
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

76 NEW
NEW
- Good Timin'
  The Beach Boys
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Johnson, Beach Boys, J.Guerc

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

77
- You Take My Breath Away
  Rex Smith
- 84
- 77
- 2
- - 84
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

C.Calello, S.Lawrence, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

78 NEW
NEW
- I Want You To Want Me
  Cheap Trick
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

79 NEW
NEW
- Georgy Porgy
  Toto
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

80 NEW
NEW
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  McFadden & Whitehead
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

81
- Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes
  Claudja Barry
- 89
- 81
- 3
- - 89
  - 81
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Korduletsch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

82
- Touch Me Baby
  Ultimate
- 85
- 82
- 2
- - 85
  - 82
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Salerni, B.Weeden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

83
- One More Minute
  Saint Tropez
- 92
- 83
- 3
- - 92
  - 83
  - 3

Producer(s):

W.I.Lewis, L.Rinder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly/Unknown

84
- I Never Said I Love You
  Orsa Lia
- 86
- 84
- 5
- - 86
  - 84
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity

85 NEW
NEW
- (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
  The Kinks
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

86 NEW
NEW
- You Can't Change That
  Raydio
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Easy To Be Hard
  Cheryl Barnes/Hair Soundtrack
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

88 NEW
NEW
- How Could This Go Wrong
  Exile
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

89 NEW
NEW
- Dance Away
  Roxy Music
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

Roxy Music, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

90
- Can't Sleep
  Rockets
- 90
- 90
- 2
- - 90
  - 90
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

91 NEW
NEW
- Mirror Star
  Fabulous Poodles
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

92
- Walk On By
  AWB
- 93
- 92
- 3
- - 93
  - 92
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

93
- What You Won't Do For Love
  Bobby Caldwell
- 31
- 9
- 19
- - 31
  - 9
  - 19

Producer(s):

A.Holloway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clouds/Unknown

94 NEW
NEW
- Bang A Gong
  Witch Queen
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Alves, G.Soccio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadshow/CBS/Unknown

95 NEW
NEW
- My Baby's Baby
  Liquid Gold
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Producer(s):

A.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parachute/Unknown

96 NEW
NEW
- My Love Is Music
  Space
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

97
- I Need You
  Euclid Beach Band
- 81
- 81
- 5
- - 81
  - 81
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

98
- There But For The Grace Of God Go I
  Machine
- 100
- 77
- 7
- - 100
  - 77
  - 7

Producer(s):

A.Darnell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hologram/Unknown

99
- Heart To Heart
  Errol Sober
- 65
- 65
- 5
- - 65
  - 65
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number 1 Record

100
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
  Linda Clifford
- 41
- 41
- 6
- - 41
  - 41
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.Askey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 28, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

Heart Of Glass

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Studies of Blondie, Louis Armstrong & More Win 2023 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards (Full List)

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Heart Of Glass

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reunited

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Knock On Wood

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music Box Dancer

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Will Survive

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stumblin' In

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What A Fool Believes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Want Your Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goodnight Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Navy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

He's The Greatest Dancer

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Me Home

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tragedy

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sultans Of Swing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Is The Answer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blow Away

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Ballad

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Precious Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Takes Time

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Livin' It Up (Friday Night)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love You Inside Out

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Renegade

Producer(s):