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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 05/10 05/24 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	14	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Call MeBLONDIE Chrysalis 2414	1
2	2	2	14	Ride Like The WindCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49184	2
3	3	3	15	Lost In LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0479	3
4	19	24	8	FunkytownLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2233	4
5	4	4	24	With You I'm Born AgainBILLY PRESTON & SYREETA Motown 1477	4
6	8	9	14	Sexy EyesDR. HOOK Capitol 4831	6
7	7	7	10	You May Be RightBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11231	7
8	9	11	8	Don't Fall In Love With A DreamerKENNY ROGERS with KIM CARNES United Artists 1345	8
9	5	5	18	Another Brick In The WallPINK FLOYD Columbia 1-11187	1
10	11	14	7	Biggest Part Of MeAMBROSIA Warner Bros. 49225	10
11	12	15	6	Hurt So BadLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 46624/Elektra	11
12	15	18	14	CarsGARY NUMAN Atco 7211/Atlantic	12
13	14	17	8	I Can't Help ItANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN RSO 1026	13
14	13	13	13	Pilot Of The AirwavesCHARLIE DORE Island 49166/Warner Bros.	13
15	17	19	8	Breakdown Dead AheadBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11241	15
16	18	21	10	Stomp!THE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2216	16
17	20	22	14	Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)THE PRETENDERS Sire 49181/Warner Bros.	17
18	26	54	3	Against The WindBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4863	18
19	27	53	4	Coming UpPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 1-11263	19
20	22	29	9	The RoseBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3656	20
21	23	33	6	Steal AwayROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 46621	21
22	25	27	9	Heart HotelsDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon/Epic 9-50862	22
23	24	26	11	Do RightPAUL DAVIS Bang 9-4808/CBS	23
24	6	6	13	Fire LakeBOB SEGER Capitol 4836	6
25	28	34	9	Train In Vain (Stand By Me)THE CLASH Epic 9-50851	25
26	30	41	5	She's Out Of My LifeMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 9-50871	26
27	38	65	3	Little JeannieELTON JOHN MCA 41236	27
28	16	8	13	I Can't Tell You WhyEAGLES Asylum 46608/Elektra	8
29	32	39	8	Let's Get SeriousJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1469	29
30	31	35	8	The Seduction (Love Theme)JAMES LAST BAND Polydor 2071	30
31	33	37	10	Let Me Be The ClockSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54311/Motown	31
32	34	38	9	Wondering Where The Lions AreBRUCE COCKBURN Millennium 11786/RCA	32
33	40	44	8	Should've Never Let You GoNEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA Elektra 46615	33
34	35	42	8	Gee WhizBERNADETTE PETERS MCA 41210	34
35	39	45	6	Headed For A FallFIREFALL Atlantic 3657	35
36	36	40	8	Starting Over AgainDOLLY PARTON RCA 11926	36
37	10	10	12	Hold On To My LoveJIMMY RUFFIN RSO 1021	10
38	21	12	17	Special LadyRAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Polydor 2033	5
39	46	52	6	I Don't Want To Walk Without YouBARRY MANILOW Arista 0501	39
40	44	51	7	We Live For LovePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2419	40
41	43	47	8	We Were Meant To Be LoversPHOTOGLO 20th Century 2446/RCA	41
42	42	46	7	Lucky MeANNE MURRAY Capitol 4848	42
43	47	57	5	Don't Say GoodnightTHE ISLEY BROTHERS T-Neck 9-2290/CBS	43
44	49	56	6	Love StinksTHE J. GEILS BAND EMI-America 8039	44
45	45	49	7	When The Feeling Comes AroundJENNIFER WARNES Arista 0497	45
46	50	58	5	LadyTHE WHISPERS Solar 11928/RCA	46
47	51	61	5	New RomanceSPIDER Dreamland 100/RSO	47
48	54	64	5	Twilight ZoneMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3649	48
49	60	76	3	Theme From New York, New YorkFRANK SINATRA Reprise 49233/Warner Bros.	49
50	56	66	5	Two Places At The Same TimeRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0494	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	29	16	23	Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, GirlSPINNERS Atlantic 3637	2
52	66	81	4	Shining StarMANHATTANS Columbia 1-11222	52
53	53	60	7	Don't Push It, Don't Force ItLEON HAYWOOD 20th Century 2443/RCA	53
54	37	20	11	Think About MeFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49196	20
55	41	23	12	Any Way You Want ItJOURNEY Columbia 1-11213	23
56	63	69	5	Coming Down From LoveBOBBY CALDWELL Clouds 21/T.K.	56
57	65	75	4	Fool For A Pretty FaceHUMBLE PIE Atco 7216/Atlantic	57
58	58	68	5	Rock LobsterTHE B-52'S Warner Bros. 49173	58
59	72	82	3	Answering MachineRUPERT HOLMES MCA 41235	59
60	71	—	2	Tired Of Toein' The LineROCKY BURNETTE EMI-America 8043	60
61	61	71	4	Here Comes My GirlTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 41227/MCA	61
62	55	25	18	Too HotKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 802	5
63	73	—	2	PowerTHE TEMPTATIONS Gordy 7183/Motown	63
64	74	84	3	It's Not A WonderLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 4862	64
65	80	—	2	Run Like HellPINK FLOYD Columbia 1-11265	65
66	57	28	18	I Pledge My LovePEACHES & HERB Polydor/MVP 2053	19
67	NEW▶		1	Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long TimeSPINNERS Atlantic 3664	67
68	81	—	2	Let Me Love You TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2266	68
69	69	43	9	It's Hard To Be HumbleMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2244	43
70	59	30	14	Off The WallMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 9-50838	10
71	NEW▶		1	AtomicBLONDIE Chrysalis 2410	71
72	76	87	3	Midnight RendezvousTHE BABYS Chrysalis 2425	72
73	NEW▶		1	One Fine DayCAROLE KING Capitol 4864	73
74	NEW▶		1	All Night LongJOE WALSH Asylum 46639	74
75	85	—	2	Happy Together (A Fantasy)THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE Casablanca 2264	75
76	NEW▶		1	Back Together AgainROBERTA FLACK with DONNY HATHAWAY Atlantic 3661	76
77	NEW▶		1	ClonesALICE COOPER Warner Bros. 49204	77
78	88	—	2	King Of The HillRICK PINETTE AND OAK Mercury 76049	78
79	NEW▶		1	All Night ThingTHE INVISIBLE MAN'S BAND Mango 103/Island	79
80	84	—	2	Inside Of YouRAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Polydor 2077	80
81	90	—	2	Ashes By NowRODNEY CROWELL Warner Bros. 49224	81
82	82	89	3	Just For The MomentRAY KENNEDY ARC/Columbia 1-11242	82
83	NEW▶		1	Dancin' Like LoversMARY MACGREGOR RSO 1025	83
84	NEW▶		1	Is This LovePAT TRAVERS Polydor 2080	84
85	NEW▶		1	Stand By MeMICKEY GILLEY Asylum 46640	85
86	87	88	3	Gone Too FarEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 46613	86
87	NEW▶		1	I Only Want To Be With YouTHE TOURISTS Epic 9-50850	87
88	NEW▶		1	Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I LikeGLEN CAMPBELL & RITA COOLIDGE Capitol 4865	88
89	NEW▶		1	Love And LonelinessTHE MOTORS Virgin 67007/Atlantic	89
90	NEW▶		1	A Lover's HolidayCHANGE RFC 49208/Warner Bros.	90
91	62	31	15	And The Beat Goes OnTHE WHISPERS Solar 11894/RCA	19
92	93	96	4	What's Your Hurry Darlin'IRONHORSE Scotti Bros. 512/Atlantic	92
93	67	36	22	Crazy Little Thing Called LoveQUEEN Elektra 46579	1
94	68	72	5	Catching The SunSPYRO GYRA MCA 41180	68
95	96	98	3	Real LoveTHE CRETONES Planet 45911/Elektra	95
96	48	50	7	White HotTOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER Capitol 4845	48
97	97	77	13	Keep The FireKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 1-111215	36
98	64	32	13	Fire In The MorningMELISSA MANCHESTER Arista 0485	32
99	75	48	16	How Do I Make YouLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 46602	10
100	52	55	7	SolitairePETER McIAN ARC/Columbia 1-11214	52

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.