Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 8, 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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Babe

Styx

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

‘Billions’ Rules Top TV Songs Chart With Styx Synch

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 8, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Babe
  Styx
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

2
- No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
  Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Klein, P.Jabara, B.Roberts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Still
  Commodores
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

4
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 4
- 4
- 16
- - 4
  - 4
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

5
- Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
  Rupert Holmes
- 6
- 5
- 8
- - 6
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity

6
- Send One Your Love
  Stevie Wonder
- 7
- 6
- 6
- - 7
  - 6
  - 6

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

7
- Heartache Tonight
  Eagles
- 5
- 1
- 10
- - 5
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

8
- You're Only Lonely
  J.D. Souther
- 11
- 8
- 14
- - 11
  - 8
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

9
- Ships
  Barry Manilow
- 9
- 9
- 9
- - 9
  - 9
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

10
- Do That To Me One More Time
  Captain & Tennille
- 14
- 10
- 8
- - 14
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

11
- Take The Long Way Home
  Supertramp
- 13
- 11
- 9
- - 13
  - 11
  - 9

Producer(s):

Supertramp, P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

12
- Broken Hearted Me
  Anne Murray
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

13
- Ladies Night
  Kool & The Gang
- 15
- 13
- 10
- - 15
  - 13
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

14
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 10
- 1
- 18
- - 10
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

15
- Cool Change
  Little River Band
- 18
- 15
- 8
- - 18
  - 15
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

16
- Half The Way
  Crystal Gayle
- 21
- 16
- 11
- - 21
  - 16
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

17
- We Don't Talk Anymore
  Cliff Richard
- 20
- 17
- 8
- - 20
  - 17
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Welch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

18
- Head Games
  Foreigner
- 23
- 18
- 5
- - 23
  - 18
  - 5

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

19
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 8
- 2
- 16
- - 8
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

20
- Better Love Next Time
  Dr. Hook
- 22
- 20
- 9
- - 22
  - 20
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

21
- Rock With You
  Michael Jackson
- 29
- 21
- 6
- - 29
  - 21
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

22
- Tusk
  Fleetwood Mac
- 16
- 8
- 10
- - 16
  - 8
  - 10

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Cayllat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

23
- I Want You Tonight
  Pablo Cruise
- 25
- 23
- 9
- - 25
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

24
- Cruisin'
  Smokey Robinson
- 28
- 24
- 10
- - 28
  - 24
  - 10

Producer(s):

S.Robinson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

25
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 19
- 7
- 14
- - 19
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

26
- Jane
  Jefferson Starship
- 30
- 26
- 6
- - 30
  - 26
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Nevison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

27
- This Is It
  Kenny Loggins
- 35
- 27
- 8
- - 35
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- If You Remember Me
  Chris Thompson & Night
- 17
- 17
- 16
- - 17
  - 17
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

29
- I Need A Lover
  John Cougar
- 31
- 29
- 9
- - 31
  - 29
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

30
- Coward Of The County
  Kenny Rogers
- 36
- 30
- 4
- - 36
  - 30
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

31
- Dreaming
  Blondie
- 27
- 27
- 11
- - 27
  - 27
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

32
- Damned If I Do
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 34
- 32
- 11
- - 34
  - 32
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

33 NEW
NEW
- The Long Run
  Eagles
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

34
- Love Pains
  Yvonne Elliman
- 38
- 34
- 9
- - 38
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

35
- Wait For Me
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 40
- 35
- 7
- - 40
  - 35
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

36
- Don't Let Go
  Isaac Hayes
- 41
- 36
- 7
- - 41
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

I.Hayes, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

37
- Don't Do Me Like That
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 54
- 37
- 4
- - 54
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.E.Petty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet

38
- Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool)
  Foghat
- 45
- 38
- 4
- - 45
  - 38
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

39
- Chiquitita
  ABBA
- 46
- 39
- 5
- - 46
  - 39
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

40
- I Wanna Be Your Lover
  Prince
- 76
- 40
- 3
- - 76
  - 40
  - 3

Producer(s):

Prince, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

41
- Video Killed The Radio Star
  The Buggles
- 44
- 41
- 5
- - 44
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

42
- Deja Vu
  Dionne Warwick
- 53
- 42
- 5
- - 53
  - 42
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

43
- I Still Have Dreams
  Richie Furay
- 47
- 43
- 7
- - 47
  - 43
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

44
- Rainbow Connection
  Kermit (Jim Henson)
- 26
- 25
- 13
- - 26
  - 25
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

45
- Train, Train
  Blackfoot
- 49
- 45
- 8
- - 49
  - 45
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

46
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 32
- 1
- 20
- - 32
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

47
- Highway To Hell
  AC/DC
- 48
- 47
- 9
- - 48
  - 47
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Young, M.Young, B.Scott

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

48
- Peter Piper
  Frank Mills
- 51
- 48
- 6
- - 51
  - 48
  - 6

Producer(s):

F.Mills, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

49
- Please Don't Leave
  Lauren Wood
- 24
- 24
- 12
- - 24
  - 24
  - 12

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

50
- No Chance
  Moon Martin
- 52
- 50
- 6
- - 52
  - 50
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.Leon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

51
- Rapper's Delight
  Sugarhill Gang
- 61
- 51
- 5
- - 61
  - 51
  - 5

Producer(s):

Sugar Hill Gang, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar Hill/Unknown

52
- Rotation
  Herb Alpert
- 59
- 52
- 4
- - 59
  - 52
  - 4

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

53
- Ready For The 80's
  Village People
- 55
- 53
- 6
- - 55
  - 53
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Morali, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

54
- I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love
  Rita Coolidge
- 62
- 54
- 4
- - 62
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

55
- Savannah Nights
  Tom Johnston
- 63
- 55
- 4
- - 63
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Jansen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

56
- Yes, I'm Ready
  Teri DeSario With K.C.
- 70
- 56
- 4
- - 70
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

57
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 33
- 11
- 15
- - 33
  - 11
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

58
- Forever Mine
  The O'Jays
- 72
- 58
- 3
- - 72
  - 58
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

59
- Pretty Girls
  Melissa Manchester
- 39
- 39
- 9
- - 39
  - 39
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

60
- Mistrusted Love
  Mistress
- 66
- 60
- 5
- - 66
  - 60
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Kaye, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

61
- Since You Been Gone
  Rainbow
- 68
- 61
- 4
- - 68
  - 61
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

62
- If You Want It
  Niteflyte
- 37
- 37
- 13
- - 37
  - 37
  - 13

Producer(s):

S.Torano, B.Mraz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

63
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 42
- 19
- 19
- - 42
  - 19
  - 19

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

64
- She's In Love With You
  Suzi Quatro
- 74
- 64
- 3
- - 74
  - 64
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

65
- I Just Can't Control Myself
  Nature's Divine
- 65
- 65
- 6
- - 65
  - 65
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

66
- You Know That I Love You
  Santana
- 78
- 66
- 3
- - 78
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

67
- The Shape Of Things To Come
  The Headboys
- 67
- 67
- 5
- - 67
  - 67
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.Ker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

68
- Roller-Skatin' Mate (Part I)
  Peaches & Herb
- 79
- 68
- 3
- - 79
  - 68
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP

69
- Get It Up
  Ronnie Milsap
- 43
- 43
- 10
- - 43
  - 43
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

70
- Romeo's Tune
  Steve Forbert
- 84
- 70
- 2
- - 84
  - 70
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Simon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nemperor/Unknown

71 NEW
NEW
- Lonely Eyes
  Robert John
- -
- 71
- 1
- - -
  - 71
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

72
- Dream Police
  Cheap Trick
- 56
- 26
- 10
- - 56
  - 26
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

73 NEW
NEW
- Voices
  Cheap Trick
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

74
- Do You Love What You Feel
  Rufus And Chaka Khan
- 85
- 74
- 3
- - 85
  - 74
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

75
- Slip Away
  Ian Lloyd
- 60
- 50
- 9
- - 60
  - 50
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

76
- It's All I Can Do
  The Cars
- 58
- 41
- 9
- - 58
  - 41
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

77
- Message In A Bottle
  The Police
- 77
- 77
- 3
- - 77
  - 77
  - 3

Producer(s):

The Police, M.Gray, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

78
- Confusion
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 57
- 37
- 8
- - 57
  - 37
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

79
- Money
  The Flying Lizards
- 90
- 79
- 2
- - 90
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Cunningham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Unknown

80
- Dig The Gold
  Joyce Cobb
- 91
- 80
- 3
- - 91
  - 80
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Black, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cream/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Move Your Boogie Body
  Bar-Kays
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Lost Her In The Sun
  John Stewart
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

83 NEW
NEW
- Last Train To London
  Electric Light Orchestra
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

84
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 64
- 1
- 20
- - 64
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

85
- I Do Believe In You
  Pages
- 89
- 85
- 2
- - 89
  - 85
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

86
- Lay It On The Line
  Triumph
- 88
- 86
- 6
- - 88
  - 86
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.A.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

87
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 69
- 15
- 15
- - 69
  - 15
  - 15

Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Glide
  Pleasure
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.McClain, P.Kaffel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- Dirty Water
  The Inmates
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

V.Maile, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- An American Dream
  The Dirt Band
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

91
- Street Life
  The Crusaders
- 86
- 36
- 16
- - 86
  - 36
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

92
- Cruel Shoes
  Steve Martin
- 96
- 92
- 3
- - 96
  - 92
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

93
- Let Me Know (I Have A Right)
  Gloria Gaynor
- 81
- 42
- 12
- - 81
  - 42
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

94 NEW
NEW
- You're Gonna Get What's Coming
  Bonnie Raitt
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

95
- I Call Your Name
  Switch
- 95
- 95
- 6
- - 95
  - 95
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Debarge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

96 NEW
NEW
- The Second Time Around
  Shalamar
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, D.Griffey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

97
- What's A Matter Baby
  Ellen Foley
- 92
- 92
- 4
- - 92
  - 92
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

98 NEW
NEW
- With You I'm Born Again
  Billy Preston & Syreeta
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

99
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 99
- 12
- 14
- - 99
  - 12
  - 14

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

100
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 87
- 30
- 17
- - 87
  - 30
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 8, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

Babe

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

‘Billions’ Rules Top TV Songs Chart With Styx Synch

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Babe

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Don't Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Send One Your Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heartache Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You're Only Lonely

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ships

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do That To Me One More Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take The Long Way Home

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Hearted Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ladies Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pop Muzik

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Change

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Half The Way

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Don't Talk Anymore

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Head Games

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dim All The Lights

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Better Love Next Time

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock With You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tusk

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Want You Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cruisin'

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Decorated My Life

Producer(s):