Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 6, 1979

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY ALBUM AND TRACK SALES AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE, STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA FROM ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE.

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Sad Eyes

Robert John

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 6, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Sad Eyes
  Robert John
- 2
- 1
- 21
- - 2
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

2
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 4
- 2
- 11
- - 4
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

4
- My Sharona
  The Knack
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

5
- Sail On
  Commodores
- 8
- 5
- 9
- - 8
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

6
- Lonesome Loser
  Little River Band
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

7
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 7
- 7
- 16
- - 7
  - 7
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

8
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 11
- 8
- 9
- - 11
  - 8
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

9
- After The Love Has Gone
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 5
- 2
- 14
- - 5
  - 2
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

10
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 19
- 10
- 7
- - 19
  - 10
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

11
- Don't Bring Me Down
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 10
- 4
- 10
- - 10
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Cruel To Be Kind
  Nick Lowe
- 12
- 12
- 11
- - 12
  - 12
  - 11

Producer(s):

N.Lowe, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
  Bonnie Pointer
- 13
- 13
- 17
- - 13
  - 13
  - 17

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

14
- Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
  Robert Palmer
- 14
- 14
- 12
- - 14
  - 14
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

15
- Driver's Seat
  Sniff 'n' the Tears
- 15
- 15
- 12
- - 15
  - 15
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

16
- Born To Be Alive
  Patrick Hernandez
- 16
- 16
- 16
- - 16
  - 16
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Vanlou, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

17
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 9
- 3
- 16
- - 9
  - 3
  - 16

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

18
- Different Worlds
  Maureen McGovern
- 18
- 18
- 14
- - 18
  - 18
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

19
- The Boss
  Diana Ross
- 21
- 19
- 13
- - 21
  - 19
  - 13

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

20
- Spooky
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 24
- 20
- 9
- - 24
  - 20
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

21
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
  Journey
- 23
- 21
- 12
- - 23
  - 21
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  Stephanie Mills
- 22
- 22
- 12
- - 22
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

23
- Get It Right Next Time
  Gerry Rafferty
- 26
- 23
- 9
- - 26
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

24
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 27
- 24
- 5
- - 27
  - 24
  - 5

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

25
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 30
- 25
- 5
- - 30
  - 25
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

26
- Dependin' On You
  The Doobie Brothers
- 28
- 26
- 9
- - 28
  - 26
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

27
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 29
- 27
- 6
- - 29
  - 27
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

28
- Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love
  Lobo
- 31
- 28
- 11
- - 31
  - 28
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

29
- Lead Me On
  Maxine Nightingale
- 17
- 5
- 20
- - 17
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

D.Diante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windsong/Unknown

30
- Arrow Through Me
  Wings
- 33
- 30
- 7
- - 33
  - 30
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- Rolene
  Moon Martin
- 34
- 31
- 8
- - 34
  - 31
  - 8

Producer(s):

C.Leon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 40
- 32
- 6
- - 40
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

33
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 36
- 33
- 15
- - 36
  - 33
  - 15

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

34
- Hold On
  Ian Gomm
- 42
- 34
- 6
- - 42
  - 34
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stiff/Unknown

35
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 37
- 35
- 10
- - 37
  - 35
  - 10

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

36
- Midnight Wind
  John Stewart
- 38
- 36
- 7
- - 38
  - 36
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

37
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 39
- 37
- 7
- - 39
  - 37
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

38
- Good Times
  Chic
- 25
- 1
- 17
- - 25
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

39
- Gotta Serve Somebody
  Bob Dylan
- 50
- 39
- 5
- - 50
  - 39
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Wexler, B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

40
- Good Friend
  Mary Macgregor
- 41
- 40
- 9
- - 41
  - 40
  - 9

Producer(s):

E.Bernstein, N.Gimbel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

41
- Found A Cure
  Ashford & Simpson
- 45
- 41
- 8
- - 45
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Musso, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

42
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 46
- 42
- 8
- - 46
  - 42
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

43
- Remember (Walking In The Sand)
  Louise Goffin
- 44
- 43
- 8
- - 44
  - 43
  - 8

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 6, 1979

Billboard Hot 100

Sad Eyes

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Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Sad Eyes

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Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

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Rise

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My Sharona

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Sail On

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Lonesome Loser

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I'll Never Love This Way Again

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Pop Muzik

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After The Love Has Gone

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Dim All The Lights

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Don't Bring Me Down

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Cruel To Be Kind

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Heaven Must Have Sent You

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Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

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Driver's Seat

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Born To Be Alive

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The Devil Went Down To Georgia

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Different Worlds

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The Boss

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Spooky

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Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

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What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

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Get It Right Next Time

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Dirty White Boy

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You Decorated My Life

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Dependin' On You

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