Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 27, 1979

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

Rise

Herb Alpert

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

2

Weeks on chart

14

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 27, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

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Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

2
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 3
- 2
- 12
- - 3
  - 2
  - 12

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

3
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 6
- 4
- 10
- - 6
  - 4
  - 10

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Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

5
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 5
- 5
- 19
- - 5
  - 5
  - 19

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Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

6
- Sail On
  Commodores
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

7
- Heartache Tonight
  Eagles
- 9
- 7
- 4
- - 9
  - 7
  - 4

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Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

8
- Still
  Commodores
- 10
- 8
- 5
- - 10
  - 8
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

9
- Tusk
  Fleetwood Mac
- 15
- 9
- 4
- - 15
  - 9
  - 4

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Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Cayllat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

10
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 12
- 10
- 8
- - 12
  - 10
  - 8

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Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

11
- Sad Eyes
  Robert John
- 7
- 1
- 24
- - 7
  - 1
  - 24

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Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

12
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 14
- 12
- 8
- - 14
  - 12
  - 8

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Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

13
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 16
- 13
- 10
- - 16
  - 13
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

14
- Babe
  Styx
- 26
- 14
- 4
- - 26
  - 14
  - 4

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Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

15
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 19
- 15
- 9
- - 19
  - 15
  - 9

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Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

16
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
  Journey
- 18
- 16
- 15
- - 18
  - 16
  - 15

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 22
- 17
- 9
- - 22
  - 17
  - 9

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Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

18
- Hold On
  Ian Gomm
- 20
- 18
- 9
- - 20
  - 18
  - 9

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Producer(s):

M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stiff/Unknown

19
- My Sharona
  The Knack
- 8
- 1
- 19
- - 8
  - 1
  - 19

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

20
- Ships
  Barry Manilow
- 35
- 20
- 3
- - 35
  - 20
  - 3

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Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

21
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
  Bonnie Pointer
- 11
- 11
- 20
- - 11
  - 11
  - 20

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Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

22
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 24
- 22
- 18
- - 24
  - 22
  - 18

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Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

23
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 25
- 23
- 13
- - 25
  - 23
  - 13

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Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

24
- Broken Hearted Me
  Anne Murray
- 34
- 24
- 6
- - 34
  - 24
  - 6

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Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

25
- Gotta Serve Somebody
  Bob Dylan
- 27
- 25
- 8
- - 27
  - 25
  - 8

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Producer(s):

J.Wexler, B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

26
- Lonesome Loser
  Little River Band
- 13
- 6
- 15
- - 13
  - 6
  - 15

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Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

27
- Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love
  Lobo
- 23
- 23
- 14
- - 23
  - 23
  - 14

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Producer(s):

B.Montgomery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

28
- Midnight Wind
  John Stewart
- 28
- 28
- 10
- - 28
  - 28
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

29
- If You Remember Me
  Chris Thompson & Night
- 32
- 29
- 10
- - 32
  - 29
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

30
- Spooky
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 17
- 17
- 12
- - 17
  - 17
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

31
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 33
- 31
- 11
- - 33
  - 31
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

32
- Get It Right Next Time
  Gerry Rafferty
- 21
- 21
- 12
- - 21
  - 21
  - 12

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Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

33
- No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
  Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer
- 59
- 33
- 2
- - 59
  - 33
  - 2

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Producer(s):

G.Klein, P.Jabara, B.Roberts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- Rainbow Connection
  Kermit (Jim Henson)
- 40
- 34
- 7
- - 40
  - 34
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

35
- You're Only Lonely
  J.D. Souther
- 37
- 35
- 8
- - 37
  - 35
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

36
- Fins
  Jimmy Buffett
- 38
- 36
- 8
- - 38
  - 36
  - 8

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Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

37
- Dream Police
  Cheap Trick
- 57
- 37
- 4
- - 57
  - 37
  - 4

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Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

38
- Please Don't Leave
  Lauren Wood
- 43
- 38
- 6
- - 43
  - 38
  - 6

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Producer(s):

M.Jackson, T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

39
- Street Life
  The Crusaders
- 42
- 39
- 10
- - 42
  - 39
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

40
- Victim Of Love
  Elton John
- 45
- 40
- 5
- - 45
  - 40
  - 5

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Producer(s):

P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

41
- Don't Bring Me Down
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 39
- 4
- 13
- - 39
  - 4
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Dreaming
  Blondie
- 53
- 42
- 5
- - 53
  - 42
  - 5

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Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

43
- Take The Long Way Home
  Supertramp
- 54
- 43
- 3
- - 54
  - 43
  - 3