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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/16 08/30 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	14	★★ NO. 1 ★★ MagicOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 41247	1
2	2	5	11	SailingCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49507	2
3	3	4	13	Take Your Time (Do It Right)THE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 9-5522/CBS	3
4	4	7	8	Emotional RescueTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 20001/Atlantic	4
5	5	10	7	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	5
6	6	2	14	It's Still Rock And Roll To MeBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11276	1
7	13	17	11	FameIRENE CARA RSO 1034	7
8	21	28	11	All Out Of LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0520	8
9	9	19	11	Let My Love Open The DoorPETE TOWNSHEND Atco 7217/Atlantic	9
10	10	12	13	More LoveKIM CARNES EMI-America 8045	10
11	15	33	8	Give Me The NightGEORGE BENSON Warner Bros./Q-West 49505	11
12	7	6	18	Shining StarMANHATTANS Columbia 1-11222	5
13	29	46	3	Late In The EveningPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 49511	13
14	14	15	14	MisunderstandingGENESIS Atlantic 3662	14
15	16	23	11	Take A Little RhythmALI THOMSON A&M 2243	15
16	17	20	11	Into The NightBENNY MARDONES Polydor 2091	16
17	19	21	11	JojoBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11281	17
18	20	25	9	Why Not MeFRED KNOBLOCK Scotti Bros. 518/Atlantic	18
19	28	34	7	Lookin' For LoveJOHNNY LEE Asylum 47004	19
20	26	29	7	You're The Only Woman (You And I)AMBROSIA Warner Bros. 49508	20
21	23	24	10	Old-Fashion LoveCOMMODORES Motown 1489	21
22	24	27	8	BoulevardJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 47003/Elektra	22
23	27	30	10	Drivin' My Life AwayEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 46656	23
24	8	3	17	Little JeannieELTON JOHN MCA 41236	3
25	25	26	10	Make A Little MagicNITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND United Artists 1356	25
26	37	49	5	You'll Accomp'ny MeBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4904	26
27	34	43	4	All Over The WorldELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41289	27
28	32	39	6	Hot Rod HeartsROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 47005	28
29	33	37	9	One In A Million YouLARRY GRAHAM Warner Bros. 49221	29
30	30	32	10	Tulsa Time/CocaineERIC CLAPTON RSO 1039	30
31	35	40	10	Someone That I Used To LoveNATALIE COLE Capitol 4869	31
32	39	57	4	Don't Ask Me WhyBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11331	32
33	11	8	15	Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long TimeSPINNERS Atlantic 3664	4
34	12	9	18	Coming UpPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 1-11263	1
35	22	22	15	Stand By MeMICKEY GILLEY Asylum 46640	22
36	44	48	7	I'm AlrightKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 1-11317	36
37	31	13	16	Tired Of Toein' The LineROCKY BURNETTE EMI-America 8043	8
38	18	18	11	The Empire Strikes Back (Medley)MECO RSO 1038	18
39	45	52	6	Hey There Lonely GirlROBERT JOHN EMI-America 8049	39
40	47	61	4	JesseCARLY SIMON Warner Bros. 49518	40
41	36	11	13	In AmericaTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50888	11
42	48	56	6	How Does It Feel To Be BackDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12048	42
43	63	79	3	XanaduOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41285	43
44	49	55	7	You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For MeJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1490	44
45	38	14	10	Love The World AwayKENNY ROGERS United Artists 1359	14
46	51	53	5	You Better RunPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2450	46
47	52	63	5	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	47
48	55	68	5	No Night So LongDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0527	48
49	50	58	6	Under The GunPOCO MCA 41269	49
50	67	—	2	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	42	35	23	The RoseBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3656	3
52	59	66	5	First Time LoveLIVINGSTON TAYLOR Epic 9-50894	52
53	40	16	15	One Fine DayCAROLE KING Capitol 4864	12
54	54	60	6	The Royal MileGERRY RAFFERTY United Artists 1366	54
55	41	31	9	I Can't Let GoLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 46654/Elektra	31
56	69	80	3	How Do I SurviveAMY HOLLAND Capitol 4884	56
57	71	83	3	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	57
58	64	74	4	Fool For Your LovingWHITESNAKE Mirage 3672/Atlantic	58
59	61	67	5	Don't Misunderstand MeROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND MCA 41284	59
60	60	71	5	First Be A WomanLENORE O'MALLEY Polydor 2055	60
61	62	65	9	Honey, HoneyDAVID HUDSON Alston 3650/T.K.	61
62	73	82	3	(Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No MoreELTON JOHN MCA 41293	62
63	43	36	20	Steal AwayROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 46621	6
64	66	73	4	Rock ItLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2281	64
65	46	38	13	Gimme Some Lovin'BLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3666	18
66	76	89	3	Red LightLINDA CLIFFORD RSO 1041	66
67	53	54	8	Free MeROGER DALTREY Polydor 2105	53
68	68	78	4	Darlin'YIPES Millennium 11791/RCA	68
69	NEW▶		1	Look What You've Done To MeBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11349	69
70	56	41	15	All Night LongJOE WALSH Asylum 46639	19
71	57	42	16	Let Me Love You TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2266	10
72	82	—	2	Late At NightENGLAND DAN SEALS Atlantic 3674	72
73	85	—	2	I Hear You NowJON AND VANGELIS Polydor 2089	73
74	84	—	2	The Legend Of Wooley SwampTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50921	74
75	88	—	2	Who'll Be The Fool TonightLARSEN-FEITEN BAND Warner Bros. 49282	75
76	86	—	2	True Love WaysMICKEY GILLEY Epic 9-50876	76
77	87	—	2	TreasureTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2254	77
78	89	—	2	Out Here On My OwnIRENE CARA RSO 1048	78
79	NEW▶		1	I'm Almost ReadyPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2294	79
80	90	—	2	Games Without FrontiersPETER GABRIEL Mercury 76063	80
81	81	91	5	Shiver And ShakeTHE SILENCERS Precision 9-9800/CBS	81
82	83	87	3	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	82
83	NEW▶		1	My PrayerRAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Polydor 2116	83
84	NEW▶		1	Girl, Don't Let It Get You DownO'JAYS TSOP 9-4790/CBS	84
85	72	72	7	Half Moon SilverHOTEL MCA/Scotti Bros. 41277	72
86	NEW▶		1	Thunder And LightningCHICAGO Columbia 1-11345	86
87	NEW▶		1	Good Morning Girl/Stay AwhileJOURNEY Columbia 7-1212	87
88	NEW▶		1	I Got YouSPLIT ENZ A&M 2252	88
89	NEW▶		1	You Can Call Me BlueMICHAEL JOHNSON EMI-America 8054	89
90	NEW▶		1	Switchin' To GlideTHE KINGS Elektra 47006	90
91	58	44	14	I'm AliveELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41246	16
92	70	47	22	Let's Get SeriousJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1469	9
93	74	45	9	Play The GameQUEEN Elektra 46652	42
94	75	50	9	Love That Got AwayFIREFALL Atlantic 3670	50
95	78	59	22	FunkytownLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2233	1
96	79	51	8	Years From NowDR. HOOK Capitol 4885	51
97	80	84	3	Over YouROXY MUSIC Atco 7301/Atlantic	80
98	92	64	17	Against The WindBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4863	5
99	91	62	10	ShandiKISS Casablanca 2282	47
100	65	69	5	When The Spirit Moves YouTOUCH Atco 7222/Atlantic	65

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