25 years ago this week...
US Top 100 Singles Week Ending 1st September, 1979
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 1 MY SHARONA
The Knack (Capitol)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD TIMES
Chic (Atlantic)-12 (1)
3 3 THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-12 (3)
4 4 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-9 (4)
5 6 DON'T BRING ME DOWN
The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)-5 (5)
6 7 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-11 (6)
7 8 LEAD ME ON
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong)-15 (7)
8 10 SAD EYES
Robert John (EMI-America)-16 (8)
9 9 MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE
Elton John (MCA)-13 (9)
10 14 I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
Dionne Warwick (Arista)-11 (10)
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11 5 BAD GIRLS
Donna Summer (Casablanca)-15 (1)
12 19 LONESOME LOSER
The Little River Band (Capitol)-7 (12)
13 15 SUSPICIONS
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-13 (13)
14 23 SAIL ON
The Commodores (Motown)-4 (14)
15 17 LET'S GO
The Cars (Elektra)-10 (15)
16 18 GOODBYE STRANGER
Supertramp (A&M)-9 (16)
17 11 WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Dr. Hook (Capitol)-21 (6)
18 20 HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
Night (Planet)-11 (18)
19 34 RISE
Herb Alpert (A&M)-6 (19)
20 22 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
Bonnie Pointer (Motown)-12 (20)
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21 26 BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
Robert Palmer (Island)-7 (21)
22 29 DRIVER'S SEAT
Sniff 'n' the Tears (Atlantic)-7 (22)
23 25 I DO LOVE YOU
G.Q. (Arista)-10 (23)
24 24 MORNING DANCE
Spyro Gyra (Infinity)-12 (24)
25 28 BORN TO BE ALIVE
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia)-11 (25)
26 27 HIGHWAY SONG
Blackfoot (Atco)-11 (26)
27 30 CRUEL TO BE KIND
Nick Lowe (Columbia)-6 (27)
28 32 DIFFERENT WORLDS
Maureen McGovern (Warner Brothers/Curb)-9 (28)
29 12 RING MY BELL
Anita Ward (Juana)-17 (1)
30 33 OH WELL
The Rockets (RSO)-9 (30)
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31 39 POP MUZIK
M (Sire)-4 (31)
32 36 THE BOSS
Diana Ross (Motown)-8 (32)
33 37 LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN'
Journey (Columbia)-7 (33)
34 13 YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT
Raydio (Arista)-19 (9)
35 54 DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
Michael Jackson (Epic)-6 (35)
36 46 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'
Stephanie Mills (20th Century)-7 (36)
37 38 GIRL OF MY DREAMS
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor)-9 (37)
38 42 SATURDAYNIGHT
Herman Brood (Ariola America)-8 (38)
39 40 HOLD ON
Triumph (RCA)-12 (39)
40 41 YOUNG BLOOD
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-6 (40)
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41 51 GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
Gerry Rafferty (United Aritsts)-4 (41)
42 31 MAKIN' IT
David Naughton (RSO)-23 (5)
43 47 GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia)-6 (43)
44 48 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
Lobo (MCA)-6 (44)
45 45 LADY WRITER
Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-6 (45)
46 50 AIN'T THAT A SHAME
Cheap Trick (Epic)-5 (46)
47 49 BABY I WANT YOU
Funky Communication Committee (Free Flight)-8 (47)
48 21 IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM
Joe Jackson (A&M)-13 (21)
49 16 I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
Kiss (Casablanca)-15 (11)
50 62 SPOOKY
The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor)-4 (50)
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51 55 CHILDREN OF THE SUN
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn/Polydor)-6 (51)
52 57 FIRECRACKER
Mass Production (Cotillion)-5 (52)
53 63 GHOST DANCER
The Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Brothers)-4 (53)
54 59 DEPENDIN' ON YOU
The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (54)
55 60 I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
Jennifer Warnes (Arista)-10 (55)
56 56 GONE, GONE, GONE
Bad Company (Swan Song)-5 (56)
57 70 DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
Donna Summer (Casablanca)-2 (57)
58 65 THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER
Michael Johnson (EMI-America)-5 (58)
59 66 ROLENE
Moon Martin (Capitol)-3 (59)
60 69 GOOD FRIEND
Mary MacGregor (RSO)-4 (60)
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61 73 MIDNIGHT WIND
John Stewart (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham)
(RSO)-2 (61)
62 72 REMEMBER (Walking In the Sand)
Louise Goffin (Asylum)-3 (62)
63 77 FOUND A CURE
Ashford and Simpson (Warner Brothers)-3 (63)
64 35 GOLD
John Stewart (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham)
(RSO)-16 (5)
65 76 GROOVE ME
Fern Kinney (Malaco)-3 (65)
66 81 GET A MOVE ON
Eddie Money (Columbia)-2 (66)
67 78 SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
Brenda Russell (Horizon)-3 (67)
68 68 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis)-4 (68)
69 71 BEST BEAT IN TOWN
Switch (Gordy)-7 (69)
70 74 THE TOPICAL SONG
The Barron Knights (Epic)-2 (70)
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71 43 HOT STUFF
Donna Summer (Casablanca)-20 (1)
72 75 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
Toby Beau (RCA)-4 (72)
73 83 ARROW THROUGH ME
Wings (Columbia)-2 (73)
74 84 WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU
Buckeye (Polydor)-2 (74)
75 85 I'VE GOT THE NEXT DANCE
Denise Williams (ARC)-3 (75)
76 86 PLEASE DON'T GO/
I BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW THAT
K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-2 (76)
77 87 IF YOU REMEMBER ME
Chris Thompson and Night (Planet)-2 (77)
78 88 STREET LIFE
The Crusaders (with Randy Crawford) (MCA)-2 (78)
79 80 DO IT GOOD
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-4 (79)
80 -- VOULEZ-VOUS/
ANGELEYES
Abba (Atlantic)-1 (80)
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81 -- HOLD ON
Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic)-1 (81)
82 -- GOOD GIRLS DON'T
The Knack (Capitol)-1 (82)
83 -- MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY
Chicago (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 -- ONE FINE DAY
Rita Coolidge (A&M)-1 (84)
85 -- HELLO, HELLO, HELLO
New England (Infinity)-1 (85)
86 -- GIRLS TALK
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song)-1 (86)
87 -- BOOM BOOM (Out Go the Lights)
Pat Travers (Polydor)-1 (87)
88 -- SURE KNOW SOMETHING
Kiss (Casablanca)-1 (88)
89 91 CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (Part 1)
Peter Brown (Drive)-3 (89)
90 -- COME TO ME
France Joli (Prelude)-1 (90)
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91 44 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
Blondie (Chrysalis)-14 (24)
92 90 FREDERICK
The Patti Smith Group (Arista)-3 (90)
93 52 TOTALLY HOT/
DANCIN' 'ROUND AND 'ROUND
Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (52)
94 64 YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
Hotel (MCA)-8 (54)
95 95 WE ARE FAMILY
Sister Sledge (Coltillion)-19 (2)
96 61 I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
Cheap Trick (Epic)-20 (7)
97 67 YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
The Jones Girls (Philadelphia International)-11 (38)
98 53 ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN'
The Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca)-6 (53)
99 58 THIS IS LOVE
Oak (Mercury)-7 (58)
100 79 H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO
Edwin Starr (20th Century)-5 (79)
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BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100
101 102 YOU CAN DO IT
Al Hudson and the Soul Partners (ABC/MCA)
102 101 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
Wayne Newton (Aries II)
103 103 IF YOU WANT IT
Niteflyte (Ariola America)
104 105 LOVE IS ON THE WAY
The Sweet Inspirations (RSO)
105 -- WHEN YOU'RE #1
Gene Chandler (20th Century)
106 109 PLAIN JANE
Sammy Hagar (Capitol)
107 110 GIVE A LITTLE
Nicolette Larson (with Linda Ronstadt and Ted Templeton)
(Warner Brothers)
108 107 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
America (Capitol)
109 -- GET IT UP/
IN NO TIME AT ALL
Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
110 108 NOBODY
Doucette (Mushroom)
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I used to have the #1, it had the best picture cover of 1979. It was the lead singer's then girlfriend... very lovely looking, is all I can say
