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FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 5, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/29/79 01/12 →

2 WKS AGO agrees with LAST WEEK on this page. The page prints no 2 WKS AGO column (none did until 10/13/1984), so the archive takes the figure from the LAST WEEK column of the week before, 12/29/1979. That week was the frozen repeat of 12/22/1979 in Billboard’s year-end double issue, so both columns name the 12/22 chart.

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	2	20	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Please Don't GoK.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND TK 1035	1
2	1	1	12	Escape (The Pina Colada Song)RUPERT HOLMES Infinity 50035/MCA	1
3	11	11	10	Rock With YouMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 950797/CBS	3
4	4	4	10	Send One Your LoveSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54303/Motown	4
5	6	6	12	Do That To Me One More TimeTHE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE Casablanca 2215	5
6	3	3	14	BabeSTYX A&M 2188	1
7	5	5	15	StillCOMMODORES Motown 1474	1
8	22	22	8	Coward Of The CountyKENNY ROGERS United Artists 1327	8
9	9	9	14	Ladies' NightKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 801/Mercury	9
10	13	13	12	We Don't Talk AnymoreCLIFF RICHARD EMI America 9025/Capitol	10
11	12	12	12	Cool ChangeLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 4789	11
12	15	15	14	Cruisin'SMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54306/Motown	12
13	17	17	5	The Long RunEAGLES Asylum 46569	13
14	14	14	9	Head GamesFOREIGNER Atlantic 3633	14
15	16	16	13	Better Love Next TimeDR. HOOK Capitol 4785	15
16	18	18	10	JaneJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 11750/RCA	16
17	23	23	7	I Wanna Be Your LoverPRINCE Warner Bros. 49050	17
18	21	21	12	This Is ItKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 1-11109	18
19	19	19	13	I Want You TonightPABLO CRUISE A&M 2195	19
20	7	7	18	You're Only LonelyJ. D. SOUTHER Columbia 1-11079	7
21	8	8	12	No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)BARBRA STREISAND & DONNA SUMMER Columbia/Casablanca 1-11125	1
22	25	25	8	Don't Do Me Like ThatTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 41138/MCA	22
23	26	26	11	Wait For MeDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 11747	23
24	28	28	11	Don't Let GoISAAC HAYES Polydor 2011	24
25	35	35	4	SaraFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49150	25
26	10	10	13	Take The Long Way HomeSUPERTRAMP A&M 2193	10
27	27	27	15	Damned If I DoALAN PARSONS Arista 0454	27
28	30	30	8	Third Time LuckyFOGHAT Bearsville 49125/Warner Bros.	28
29	34	34	9	Deja VuDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0459	29
30	31	31	9	ChiquititaABBA Atlantic 3629	30
31	36	36	8	Yes, I'm ReadyTERI DE SARIO with K.C. Casablanca 2227	31
32	32	32	22	Pop MuzikM Sire 49033/Warner Bros.	1
33	24	24	15	Half The WayCRYSTAL GAYLE Columbia 1-11087	15
34	20	20	14	Heartache TonightEAGLES Asylum 46545	1
35	48	48	6	Romeo's TuneSTEVE FORBERT Nemperor 97525/CBS	35
36	40	40	8	RotationHERB ALPERT A&M 2202	36
37	43	43	9	Rapper's DelightSUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 542/Roulette	37
38	38	38	12	Train, TrainBLACKFOOT Atco 7207/Atlantic	38
39	44	44	8	I'd Rather Leave While I'm In LoveRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2199	39
40	42	42	7	Forever MineO'JAYS P.I.R. 93727	40
41	45	45	8	Savannah NightsTOM JOHNSTON Warner Bros. 49096	41
42	64	64	3	Fool In The RainLED ZEPPELIN Swan Song 71003/Atlantic	42
43	58	58	3	Crazy Little Thing Called LoveQUEEN Elektra 46579	43
44	56	56	5	VoicesCHEAP TRICK Epic 9-50814	44
45	65	65	4	Why MeSTYX A&M 2206	45
46	53	53	7	You Know That I Love YouSANTANA Columbia 111144	46
47	51	51	7	She's In Love With YouSUZI QUATRO RSO 1014	47
48	54	54	7	Do You Love What You FeelRUFUS & CHAKA MCA 41131	48
49	49	49	9	Mistrusted LoveMISTRESS RSO 1009	49
50	55	55	5	Lonely EyesROBERT JOHN EMI-America 8030	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	59	59	5	Lost Her In The SunJOHN STEWART RSO 1016	51
52	62	62	7	Dig The GoldJOYCE COBB Cream 7939	52
53	63	63	5	Last Train To LondonELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 9-5067/CBS	53
54	66	66	3	September MornNEIL DIAMOND Columbia 1-11175	54
55	60	60	6	MoneyTHE FLYING LIZARDS Virgin 67003/Atlantic	55
56	67	67	3	Daydream BelieverANNE MURRAY Capitol 4813	56
57	61	61	5	Move Your Boogie BodyBAR-KAYS Mercury 76015	57
58	68	68	4	WonderlandCOMMODORES Motown 1479	58
59	70	70	5	An American DreamNITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND United Artists 1330	59
60	69	69	5	Dirty WaterTHE INMATES Polydor 2032	60
61	71	71	4	Looks Like Love AgainDANN ROGERS International Artists 500	61
62	72	72	4	Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, GirlSPINNERS Atlantic 3637	62
63	73	73	5	GlidePLEASURE Fantasy 874	63
64	29	29	13	ShipsBARRY MANILOW Arista 0464	9
65	76	76	3	HeartbreakerPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2395	65
66	78	78	4	When I Wanted YouBARRY MANILOW Arista 9481	66
67	77	77	4	LongerDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon/Epic 950824	67
68	79	79	4	StargazerPETER BROWN Drive 6281/T.K.	68
69	33	33	13	I Need A LoverJOHN COUGAR Riva 202/Mercury	28
70	80	80	4	Memorize Your NumberLEIF GARRETT Scotti Bros. 510/Atlantic	70
71	81	81	3	StarEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 1-11165	71
72	82	82	3	Can We Still Be FriendsROBERT PALMER Island 49137/Warner Bros.	72
73	85	85	3	99TOTO Columbia 1-11173	73
74	83	83	5	The Second Time AroundSHALAMAR Solar 11709/RCA	74
75	75	75	5	You're Gonna Get What's ComingBONNIE RAITT Warner Bros. 49116	75
76	84	84	3	I Don't Want To Talk About ItROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49138	76
77	86	86	3	I Can't Help MyselfBONNIE POINTER Motown 1478	77
78	88	88	3	Shooting StarDOLLAR Atco 7208/Atlantic	78
79	87	87	3	Don't Make Me OverJENNIFER WARNES Arista 0455	79
80	89	89	3	VolcanoJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 41161	80
81	NEW▶		1	I'm AliveGAMMA Elektra 46555	81
82	37	37	16	Broken Hearted MeANNE MURRAY Capitol 4773	12
83	NEW▶		1	Flirtin' With DisasterMOLLY HATCHET Epic 950822	83
84	46	46	9	Video Killed The Radio StarTHE BUGGLES Island 49114/Warner Bros.	40
85	NEW▶		1	Make Believe It's Your First TimeBOBBY VINTON Tapestry 002	85
86	NEW▶		1	Goodnight My LoveMIKE PINERA Spector 0003	86
87	39	39	11	I Still Have DreamsRICHIE FURAY Asylum 46534	39
88	41	41	13	Love PainsYVONNE ELLIMAN RSO 1007	34
89	91	91	10	I Call Your NameSWITCH Gordy 7175/Motown	89
90	90	90	3	Let Me Sleep AloneCUGINI Scotti Bros. 503/Atlantic	90
91	92	92	5	With You I'm Born AgainBILLY PRESTON & SYREETA Motown 1477	91
92	93	93	3	Holdin' On For Dear LoveLOBO MCA 41152	92
93	NEW▶		1	Bad TimesTAVARES Capitol 4811	93
94	57	57	8	Since You've Been GoneRAINBOW Polydor 2014	57
95	47	47	17	Rainbow ConnectionKERMIT THE FROG Atlantic 3610	25
96	96	96	24	RiseHERB ALPERT A&M 2151	1
97	94	94	18	You Decorated My LifeKENNY ROGERS United Artists 1315	7
98	50	50	20	Dim All The LightsDONNA SUMMER Casablanca 2201	2
99	52	52	14	TuskFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49077	8
100	74	74	7	Message In A BottleTHE POLICE A&M 2190	74

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