Billboard Hot 100™

Week of September 15, 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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My Sharona

The Knack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of September 15, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Sharona
  The Knack
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

2
- After The Love Has Gone
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

3
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 5
- 3
- 13
- - 5
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Daniels, F.Edwards, J.W.Marshall, C.F.Hayward, J.Crain, W.J.Digregorio

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

4
- Don't Bring Me Down
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 4
- 4
- 7
- - 4
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- Lead Me On
  Maxine Nightingale
- 6
- 5
- 17
- - 6
  - 5
  - 17

Producer(s):

D.Diante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windsong/Unknown

6
- Sad Eyes
  Robert John
- 7
- 6
- 18
- - 7
  - 6
  - 18

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

7
- Lonesome Loser
  Little River Band
- 10
- 7
- 9
- - 10
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

8
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 9
- 8
- 13
- - 9
  - 8
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

9
- Good Times
  Chic
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

10
- Sail On
  Commodores
- 12
- 10
- 6
- - 12
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

11
- The Main Event/Fight
  Barbra Streisand
- 8
- 3
- 14
- - 8
  - 3
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

12
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 16
- 12
- 8
- - 16
  - 12
  - 8

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

13
- Mama Can't Buy You Love
  Elton John
- 11
- 9
- 15
- - 11
  - 9
  - 15

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

14
- Let's Go
  The Cars
- 14
- 14
- 12
- - 14
  - 14
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

15
- Goodbye Stranger
  Supertramp
- 15
- 15
- 11
- - 15
  - 15
  - 11

Producer(s):

Supertramp, P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

16
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
  Bonnie Pointer
- 17
- 16
- 14
- - 17
  - 16
  - 14

Producer(s):

B.Gordy,Jr., J.Bowen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

17
- Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
  Robert Palmer
- 19
- 17
- 9
- - 19
  - 17
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

18
- Driver's Seat
  Sniff 'n' the Tears
- 20
- 18
- 9
- - 20
  - 18
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

19
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 26
- 19
- 6
- - 26
  - 19
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

20
- Born To Be Alive
  Patrick Hernandez
- 23
- 20
- 13
- - 23
  - 20
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Vanlou, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

21
- Cruel To Be Kind
  Nick Lowe
- 24
- 21
- 8
- - 24
  - 21
  - 8

Producer(s):

N.Lowe, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

22
- I Do Love You
  GQ
- 22
- 22
- 12
- - 22
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Simpson, B.R.Fleming, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

23
- Different Worlds
  Maureen McGovern
- 25
- 23
- 11
- - 25
  - 23
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

24
- Hot Summer Nights
  Night
- 18
- 18
- 13
- - 18
  - 18
  - 13

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

25
- The Boss
  Diana Ross
- 28
- 25
- 10
- - 28
  - 25
  - 10

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

26
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
  Journey
- 29
- 26
- 9
- - 29
  - 26
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

27
- What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  Stephanie Mills
- 31
- 27
- 9
- - 31
  - 27
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

28
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 32
- 28
- 8
- - 32
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

29
- Suspicions
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 13
- 13
- 15
- - 13
  - 13
  - 15

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

30
- Spooky
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 39
- 30
- 6
- - 39
  - 30
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

31
- Bad Girls
  Donna Summer
- 21
- 1
- 17
- - 21
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Esty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

32
- Get It Right Next Time
  Gerry Rafferty
- 36
- 32
- 6
- - 36
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

33
- When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
  Dr. Hook
- 27
- 6
- 23
- - 27
  - 6
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

34
- Morning Dance
  Spyro Gyra
- 33
- 24
- 14
- - 33
  - 24
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Beckstein, R.Calandra, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

35
- Saturdaynight
  Herman Brood
- 35
- 35
- 10
- - 35
  - 35
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

36
- Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love
  Lobo
- 40
- 36
- 8
- - 40
  - 36
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

37
- Dependin' On You
  The Doobie Brothers
- 44
- 37
- 6
- - 44
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

38
- Ain't That A Shame
  Cheap Trick
- 42
- 38
- 7
- - 42
  - 38
  - 7

Producer(s):

Cheap Trick, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

39
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 46
- 39
- 4
- - 46
  - 39
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

40
- Oh Well
  Rockets
- 30
- 30
- 11
- - 30
  - 30
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

41
- Children Of The Sun
  Billy Thorpe
- 45
- 41
- 8
- - 45
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

S.Proffer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

42
- Rolene
  Moon Martin
- 50
- 42
- 5
- - 50
  - 42
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Leon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

43
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 49
- 43
- 12
- - 49
  - 43
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

44
- Firecracker
  Mass Production
- 48
- 44
- 7
- - 48
  - 44
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

45
- Ghost Dancer
  Addrisi Brothers
- 47
- 45
- 6
- - 47
  - 45
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

46
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 51
- 46
- 7
- - 51
  - 46
  - 7

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

47
- Good Friend
  Mary Macgregor
- 52
- 47
- 6
- - 52
  - 47
  - 6

Producer(s):

E.Bernstein, N.Gimbel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

48
- Midnight Wind
  John Stewart
- 53
- 48
- 4
- - 53
  - 48
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

49
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 61
- 49
- 3
- - 61
  - 49
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

50
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 65
- 50
- 2
- - 65
  - 50
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Baker, M.Jones, I.Mc Donald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

51
- Remember (Walking In The Sand)
  Louise Goffin
- 55
- 51
- 5
- - 55
  - 51
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

52
- Found A Cure
  Ashford & Simpson
- 56
- 52
- 5
- - 56
  - 52
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Musso, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

53
- Get A Move On
  Eddie Money
- 59
- 53
- 4
- - 59
  - 53
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Botnick, Eddie Money, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

54
- Young Blood
  Rickie Lee Jones
- 54
- 40
- 8
- - 54
  - 40
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

55
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 60
- 55
- 5
- - 60
  - 55
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

56
- Arrow Through Me
  Wings
- 63
- 56
- 4
- - 63
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

57
- Groove Me
  Fern Kinney
- 58
- 57
- 5
- - 58
  - 57
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Whitsett, W.Stephenson, T.Couch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malaco/Unknown

58
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 66
- 58
- 4
- - 66
  - 58
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

59
- Hold On
  Ian Gomm
- 71
- 59
- 3
- - 71
  - 59
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stiff/Unknown

60
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 70
- 60
- 2
- - 70
  - 60
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

61
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
  Toby Beau
- 62
- 61
- 6
- - 62
  - 61
  - 6

Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

62
- If You Remember Me
  Chris Thompson & Night
- 67
- 62
- 4
- - 67
  - 62
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

63
- Where Will Your Heart Take You
  Buckeye
- 64
- 63
- 4
- - 64
  - 63
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Price, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

64
- I've Never Been In Love
  Suzi Quatro
- 72
- 64
- 2
- - 72
  - 64
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

65
- Street Life
  The Crusaders
- 69
- 65
- 4
- - 69
  - 65
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

66
- Girls Talk
  Dave Edmunds
- 76
- 66
- 3
- - 76
  - 66
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song

67
- Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
  Pat Travers
- 77
- 67
- 3
- - 77
  - 67
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

68
- Sure Know Something
  KISS
- 78
- 68
- 3
- - 78
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

V.Poncia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

69
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 79
- 69
- 3
- - 79
  - 69
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

70
- Fins
  Jimmy Buffett
- 82
- 70
- 2
- - 82
  - 70
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett, D.McColl, B.Chance, T.Corcoran

Producer(s):

N.Putnam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

71
- Reason To Be
  Kansas
- 81
- 71
- 2
- - 81
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

Kansas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

72
- One Fine Day
  Rita Coolidge
- 74
- 72
- 3
- - 74
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.T.Jones, D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

73
- Hello, Hello, Hello
  New England
- 75
- 73
- 3
- - 75
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity

74
- Killer Cut
  Charlie
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

75
- Stillsane
  Carolyne Mas
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

76
- You're Only Lonely
  J.D. Souther
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

77
- You Can't Change That
  Raydio
- 37
- 9
- 21
- - 37
  - 9
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

78
- Highway Song
  Blackfoot
- 34
- 26
- 13
- - 34
  - 26
  - 13

Producer(s):

A.Nalli, H.Weck, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

79
- Hold On
  Triumph
- 38
- 38
- 14
- - 38
  - 38
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.A.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

80
- Gotta Serve Somebody
  Bob Dylan
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Wexler, B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Hell On Wheels
  Cher
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Esty, M.aller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

82
- Got To Give In To Love
  Bonnie Boyer
- 43
- 43
- 8
- - 43
  - 43
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83
- Girl Of My Dreams
  Bram Tchaikovsky
- 57
- 37
- 11
- - 57
  - 37
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Ker, N.Garvey, B.Tchaikovsky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

84
- For Love
  Pousette-Dart Band
- 89
- 84
- 2
- - 89
  - 84
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

85
- In Thee
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 87
- 85
- 2
- - 87
  - 85
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

86
- Crank It Up (Funk Town) Pt. 1
  Peter Brown
- 88
- 86
- 5
- - 88
  - 86
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Wade, P.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive

87 NEW
NEW
- Plain Jane
  Sammy Hagar
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Hagar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Rainbow Connection
  Kermit (Jim Henson)
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

89 NEW
NEW
- Beautiful Girls
  Van Halen
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, E.van Halen, A.Van Halen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- All Things Are Possible
  Dan Peek
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.Peek, C.Christian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Songbird/Unknown

91
- Gold
  John Stewart
- 91
- 5
- 18
- - 91
  - 5
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

92 NEW
NEW
- If You Want It
  Niteflyte
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Torano, B.Mraz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

93
- Voulez-Vous
  ABBA
- 80
- 80
- 3
- - 80
  - 80
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

94
- Just Another Night
  Ian Hunter
- 68
- 68
- 6
- - 68
  - 68
  - 6

Producer(s):

I.Hunter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

95
- Ring My Bell
  Anita Ward
- 41
- 1
- 19
- - 41
  - 1
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

96
- Must Have Been Crazy
  Chicago
- 83
- 83
- 3
- - 83
  - 83
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Chicago, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

97
- I've Got The Next Dance
  Deniece Williams
- 73
- 73
- 5
- - 73
  - 73
  - 5

Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

98 NEW
NEW
- You Stepped Into My Life
  Wayne Newton
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aries II

99
- Baby I Want You
  Funky Communication Committee
- 94
- 47
- 10
- - 94
  - 47
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Free Flight

100
- Is She Really Going Out With Him?
  Joe Jackson
- 95
- 21
- 15
- - 95
  - 21
  - 15

Producer(s):

D.Kirshenbaum, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of September 15, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

My Sharona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

My Sharona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

After The Love Has Gone

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Bring Me Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lead Me On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sad Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lonesome Loser

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Never Love This Way Again

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Times

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sail On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Main Event/Fight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rise

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mama Can't Buy You Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Go

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goodbye Stranger

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heaven Must Have Sent You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Driver's Seat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pop Muzik

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born To Be Alive

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cruel To Be Kind

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Do Love You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Different Worlds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Summer Nights

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Boss

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'