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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/09 08/23 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★ MagicOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 41247	1
2	5	10	10	SailingCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49507	2
3	4	6	12	Take Your Time (Do It Right)THE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 9-5522/CBS	3
4	7	9	7	Emotional RescueTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 20001/Atlantic	4
5	10	49	6	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	5
6	2	2	13	It's Still Rock And Roll To MeBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11276	1
7	6	5	17	Shining StarMANHATTANS Columbia 1-11222	5
8	3	3	16	Little JeannieELTON JOHN MCA 41236	3
9	19	21	10	Let My Love Open The DoorPETE TOWNSHEND Atco 7217/Atlantic	9
10	12	13	12	More LoveKIM CARNES EMI-America 8045	10
11	8	4	14	Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long TimeSPINNERS Atlantic 3664	4
12	9	7	17	Coming UpPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 1-11263	1
13	17	27	10	FameIRENE CARA RSO 1034	13
14	15	17	13	MisunderstandingGENESIS Atlantic 3662	14
15	33	39	7	Give Me The NightGEORGE BENSON Warner Bros./Q-West 49505	15
16	23	23	10	Take A Little RhythmALI THOMSON A&M 2243	16
17	20	26	10	Into The NightBENNY MARDONES Polydor 2091	17
18	18	20	10	The Empire Strikes Back (Medley)MECO RSO 1038	18
19	21	24	10	JojoBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11281	19
20	25	30	8	Why Not MeFRED KNOBLOCK Scotti Bros. 518/Atlantic	20
21	28	31	10	All Out Of LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0520	21
22	22	22	14	Stand By MeMICKEY GILLEY Asylum 46640	22
23	24	25	9	Old-Fashion LoveCOMMODORES Motown 1489	23
24	27	29	7	BoulevardJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 47003/Elektra	24
25	26	28	9	Make A Little MagicNITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND United Artists 1356	25
26	29	36	6	You're The Only Woman (You And I)AMBROSIA Warner Bros. 49508	26
27	30	35	9	Drivin' My Life AwayEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 46656	27
28	34	40	6	Lookin' For LoveJOHNNY LEE Asylum 47004	28
29	46	—	2	Late In The EveningPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 49511	29
30	32	34	9	Tulsa Time/CocaineERIC CLAPTON RSO 1039	30
31	13	8	15	Tired Of Toein' The LineROCKY BURNETTE EMI-America 8043	8
32	39	46	5	Hot Rod HeartsROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 47005	32
33	37	41	8	One In A Million YouLARRY GRAHAM Warner Bros. 49221	33
34	43	61	3	All Over The WorldELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41289	34
35	40	44	9	Someone That I Used To LoveNATALIE COLE Capitol 4869	35
36	11	11	12	In AmericaTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50888	11
37	49	65	4	You'll Accomp'ny MeBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4904	37
38	14	14	9	Love The World AwayKENNY ROGERS United Artists 1359	14
39	57	71	3	Don't Ask Me WhyBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11331	39
40	16	12	14	One Fine DayCAROLE KING Capitol 4864	12
41	31	32	8	I Can't Let GoLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 46654/Elektra	31
42	35	16	22	The RoseBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3656	3
43	36	15	19	Steal AwayROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 46621	6
44	48	57	6	I'm AlrightKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 1-11317	44
45	52	60	5	Hey There Lonely GirlROBERT JOHN EMI-America 8049	45
46	38	18	12	Gimme Some Lovin'BLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3666	18
47	61	70	3	JesseCARLY SIMON Warner Bros. 49518	47
48	56	64	5	How Does It Feel To Be BackDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12048	48
49	55	59	6	You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For MeJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1490	49
50	58	66	5	Under The GunPOCO MCA 41269	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	53	62	4	You Better RunPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2450	51
52	63	73	4	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	52
53	54	54	7	Free MeROGER DALTREY Polydor 2105	53
54	60	68	5	The Royal MileGERRY RAFFERTY United Artists 1366	54
55	68	77	4	No Night So LongDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0527	55
56	41	19	14	All Night LongJOE WALSH Asylum 46639	19
57	42	33	15	Let Me Love You TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2266	10
58	44	37	13	I'm AliveELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41246	16
59	66	75	4	First Time LoveLIVINGSTON TAYLOR Epic 9-50894	59
60	71	82	4	First Be A WomanLENORE O'MALLEY Polydor 2055	60
61	67	76	4	Don't Misunderstand MeROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND MCA 41284	61
62	65	67	8	Honey, HoneyDAVID HUDSON Alston 3650/T.K.	62
63	79	—	2	XanaduOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41285	63
64	74	84	3	Fool For Your LovingWHITESNAKE Mirage 3672/Atlantic	64
65	69	79	4	When The Spirit Moves YouTOUCH Atco 7222/Atlantic	65
66	73	83	3	Rock ItLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2281	66
67	NEW▶		1	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	67
68	78	89	3	Darlin'YIPES Millennium 11791/RCA	68
69	80	—	2	How Do I SurviveAMY HOLLAND Capitol 4884	69
70	47	38	21	Let's Get SeriousJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1469	9
71	83	—	2	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	71
72	72	74	6	Half Moon SilverHOTEL MCA/Scotti Bros. 41277	72
73	82	—	2	(Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No MoreELTON JOHN MCA 41293	73
74	45	42	8	Play The GameQUEEN Elektra 46652	42
75	50	50	8	Love That Got AwayFIREFALL Atlantic 3670	50
76	89	—	2	Red LightLINDA CLIFFORD RSO 1041	76
77	77	87	3	Whatever You DecideRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49258/Warner Bros.	77
78	59	45	21	FunkytownLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2233	1
79	51	51	7	Years From NowDR. HOOK Capitol 4885	51
80	84	—	2	Over YouROXY MUSIC Atco 7301/Atlantic	80
81	91	93	4	Shiver And ShakeTHE SILENCERS Precision 9-9800/CBS	81
82	NEW▶		1	Late At NightENGLAND DAN SEALS Atlantic 3674	82
83	87	—	2	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	83
84	NEW▶		1	The Legend Of Wooley SwampTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50921	84
85	NEW▶		1	I Hear You NowJON AND VANGELIS Polydor 2089	85
86	NEW▶		1	True Love WaysMICKEY GILLEY Epic 9-50876	86
87	NEW▶		1	TreasureTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2254	87
88	NEW▶		1	Who'll Be The Fool TonightLARSEN-FEITEN BAND Warner Bros. 49282	88
89	NEW▶		1	Out Here On My OwnIRENE CARA RSO 1048	89
90	NEW▶		1	Games Without FrontiersPETER GABRIEL Mercury 76063	90
91	62	47	9	ShandiKISS Casablanca 2282	47
92	64	48	16	Against The WindBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4863	5
93	70	43	13	Walks Like A LadyJOURNEY Columbia 1-11275	32
94	75	55	8	That Lovin' You Feelin' AgainROY ORBISON & EMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49262	55
95	96	86	4	Wango TangoTED NUGENT Epic 9-50907	86
96	98	81	8	My MistakeTHE KINGBEES RSO 1032	81
97	76	56	8	BeyondHERB ALPERT A&M 2246	50
98	85	58	10	One More Time For LoveBILLY PRESTON & SYREETA Tamla 54312/Motown	52
99	86	88	3	Everything Is AlrightSPIDER Dreamland 103/RSO	86
100	81	85	3	Stranger In My Home TownFOGHAT Bearsville 49510/Warner Bros.	81

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