Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 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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Rise

Herb Alpert

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

Sting, Burt Bacharach & More to Perform at Music Center Tribute to A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 20, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

2
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 7
- 3
- 11
- - 7
  - 3
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

4
- Sail On
  Commodores
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

5
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 6
- 5
- 18
- - 6
  - 5
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

6
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 8
- 6
- 9
- - 8
  - 6
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

7
- Sad Eyes
  Robert John
- 3
- 1
- 23
- - 3
  - 1
  - 23

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

8
- My Sharona
  The Knack
- 5
- 1
- 18
- - 5
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

9
- Heartache Tonight
  Eagles
- 15
- 9
- 3
- - 15
  - 9
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

10
- Still
  Commodores
- 38
- 10
- 4
- - 38
  - 10
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

11
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
  Bonnie Pointer
- 11
- 11
- 19
- - 11
  - 11
  - 19

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

12
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 14
- 12
- 7
- - 14
  - 12
  - 7

Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

13
- Lonesome Loser
  Little River Band
- 9
- 6
- 14
- - 9
  - 6
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

14
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 18
- 14
- 7
- - 18
  - 14
  - 7

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

15
- Tusk
  Fleetwood Mac
- 40
- 15
- 3
- - 40
  - 15
  - 3

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Cayllat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

16
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 28
- 16
- 9
- - 28
  - 16
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

17
- Spooky
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 17
- 17
- 11
- - 17
  - 17
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

18
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
  Journey
- 20
- 18
- 14
- - 20
  - 18
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 22
- 19
- 8
- - 22
  - 19
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

20
- Hold On
  Ian Gomm
- 26
- 20
- 8
- - 26
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stiff/Unknown

21
- Get It Right Next Time
  Gerry Rafferty
- 21
- 21
- 11
- - 21
  - 21
  - 11

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

22
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 24
- 22
- 8
- - 24
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

23
- Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love
  Lobo
- 23
- 23
- 13
- - 23
  - 23
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

24
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 27
- 24
- 17
- - 27
  - 24
  - 17

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

25
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 32
- 25
- 12
- - 32
  - 25
  - 12

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

26
- Babe
  Styx
- 42
- 26
- 3
- - 42
  - 26
  - 3

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

27
- Gotta Serve Somebody
  Bob Dylan
- 33
- 27
- 7
- - 33
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Wexler, B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Midnight Wind
  John Stewart
- 31
- 28
- 9
- - 31
  - 28
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

29
- Cruel To Be Kind
  Nick Lowe
- 12
- 12
- 13
- - 12
  - 12
  - 13

Producer(s):

N.Lowe, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- After The Love Has Gone
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 10
- 2
- 16
- - 10
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

31
- Dependin' On You
  The Doobie Brothers
- 25
- 25
- 11
- - 25
  - 25
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

32
- If You Remember Me
  Chris Thompson & Night
- 45
- 32
- 9
- - 45
  - 32
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

33
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 37
- 33
- 10
- - 37
  - 33
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

34
- Broken Hearted Me
  Anne Murray
- 41
- 34
- 5
- - 41
  - 34
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

35
- Ships
  Barry Manilow
- 57
- 35
- 2
- - 57
  - 35
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

36
- Found A Cure
  Ashford & Simpson
- 36
- 36
- 10
- - 36
  - 36
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Musso, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

37
- You're Only Lonely
  J.D. Souther
- 43
- 37
- 7
- - 43
  - 37
  - 7

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 20, 1979

Billboard Hot 100

Rise

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sting, Burt Bacharach & More to Perform at Music Center Tribute to A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Rise

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Pop Muzik

Producer(s):

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Sail On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Never Love This Way Again

Producer(s):

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Dim All The Lights

Producer(s):

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Sad Eyes

Producer(s):

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My Sharona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heartache Tonight

Producer(s):

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Still

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heaven Must Have Sent You

Producer(s):

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You Decorated My Life

Producer(s):

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Lonesome Loser

Producer(s):

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Dirty White Boy

Producer(s):

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Tusk

Producer(s):

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Please Don't Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spooky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Girls Don't

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get It Right Next Time

Producer(s):

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Come To Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Know A Heartache When I See One

Producer(s):

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This Night Won't Last Forever

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