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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/23 09/06 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	2	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★ SailingCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49507	1
2	5	5	8	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	2
3	1	1	15	MagicOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 41247	1
4	4	4	9	Emotional RescueTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 20001/Atlantic	4
5	3	3	14	Take Your Time (Do It Right)THE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 9-5522/CBS	3
6	7	13	12	FameIRENE CARA RSO 1034	6
7	8	21	12	All Out Of LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0520	7
8	11	15	9	Give Me The NightGEORGE BENSON Warner Bros./Q-West 49505	8
9	9	9	12	Let My Love Open The DoorPETE TOWNSHEND Atco 7217/Atlantic	9
10	10	10	14	More LoveKIM CARNES EMI-America 8045	10
11	13	29	4	Late In The EveningPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 49511	11
12	16	17	12	Into The NightBENNY MARDONES Polydor 2091	12
13	19	28	8	Lookin' For LoveJOHNNY LEE Asylum 47004	13
14	6	6	15	It's Still Rock And Roll To MeBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11276	1
15	15	16	12	Take A Little RhythmALI THOMSON A&M 2243	15
16	23	27	11	Drivin' My Life AwayEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 46656	16
17	17	19	12	JojoBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11281	17
18	18	20	10	Why Not MeFRED KNOBLOCK Scotti Bros. 518/Atlantic	18
19	20	26	8	You're The Only Woman (You And I)AMBROSIA Warner Bros. 49508	19
20	21	23	11	Old-Fashion LoveCOMMODORES Motown 1489	20
21	22	24	9	BoulevardJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 47003/Elektra	21
22	26	37	6	You'll Accomp'ny MeBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 4904	22
23	27	34	5	All Over The WorldELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41289	23
24	28	32	7	Hot Rod HeartsROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 47005	24
25	25	25	11	Make A Little MagicNITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND United Artists 1356	25
26	29	33	10	One In A Million YouLARRY GRAHAM Warner Bros. 49221	26
27	12	7	19	Shining StarMANHATTANS Columbia 1-11222	5
28	50	67	3	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	28
29	31	35	11	Someone That I Used To LoveNATALIE COLE Capitol 4869	29
30	32	39	5	Don't Ask Me WhyBILLY JOEL Columbia 1-11331	30
31	43	63	4	XanaduOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41285	31
32	36	44	8	I'm AlrightKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 1-11317	32
33	14	14	15	MisunderstandingGENESIS Atlantic 3662	14
34	42	48	7	How Does It Feel To Be BackDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12048	34
35	39	45	7	Hey There Lonely GirlROBERT JOHN EMI-America 8049	35
36	40	47	5	JesseCARLY SIMON Warner Bros. 49518	36
37	57	71	4	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	37
38	24	8	18	Little JeannieELTON JOHN MCA 41236	3
39	47	52	6	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	39
40	44	49	8	You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For MeJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1490	40
41	30	30	11	Tulsa Time/CocaineERIC CLAPTON RSO 1039	30
42	46	51	6	You Better RunPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2450	42
43	48	55	6	No Night So LongDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0527	43
44	33	11	16	Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long TimeSPINNERS Atlantic 3664	4
45	69	—	2	Look What You've Done To MeBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 1-11349	45
46	52	59	6	First Time LoveLIVINGSTON TAYLOR Epic 9-50894	46
47	34	12	19	Coming UpPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 1-11263	1
48	49	50	7	Under The GunPOCO MCA 41269	48
49	35	22	16	Stand By MeMICKEY GILLEY Asylum 46640	22
50	56	69	4	How Do I SurviveAMY HOLLAND Capitol 4884	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	45	38	11	Love The World AwayKENNY ROGERS United Artists 1359	14
52	37	31	17	Tired Of Toein' The LineROCKY BURNETTE EMI-America 8043	8
53	60	60	6	First Be A WomanLENORE O'MALLEY Polydor 2055	53
54	58	64	5	Fool For Your LovingWHITESNAKE Mirage 3672/Atlantic	54
55	59	61	6	Don't Misunderstand MeROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND MCA 41284	55
56	62	73	4	(Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No MoreELTON JOHN MCA 41293	56
57	41	36	14	In AmericaTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50888	11
58	38	18	12	The Empire Strikes Back (Medley)MECO RSO 1038	18
59	61	62	10	Honey, HoneyDAVID HUDSON Alston 3650/T.K.	59
60	66	76	4	Red LightLINDA CLIFFORD RSO 1041	60
61	73	85	3	I Hear You NowJON AND VANGELIS Polydor 2089	61
62	72	82	3	Late At NightENGLAND DAN SEALS Atlantic 3674	62
63	74	84	3	The Legend Of Wooley SwampTHE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Epic 9-50921	63
64	75	88	3	Who'll Be The Fool TonightLARSEN-FEITEN BAND Warner Bros. 49282	64
65	78	89	3	Out Here On My OwnIRENE CARA RSO 1048	65
66	76	86	3	True Love WaysMICKEY GILLEY Epic 9-50876	66
67	53	40	16	One Fine DayCAROLE KING Capitol 4864	12
68	79	—	2	I'm Almost ReadyPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2294	68
69	NEW▶		1	Midnight RocksAL STEWART Arista 0552	69
70	80	90	3	Games Without FrontiersPETER GABRIEL Mercury 76063	70
71	82	83	4	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	71
72	83	—	2	My PrayerRAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Polydor 2116	72
73	77	87	3	TreasureTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2254	73
74	84	—	2	Girl, Don't Let It Get You DownO'JAYS TSOP 9-4790/CBS	74
75	87	—	2	Good Morning Girl/Stay AwhileJOURNEY Columbia 7-1212	75
76	86	—	2	Thunder And LightningCHICAGO Columbia 1-11345	76
77	NEW▶		1	Rebels Are WeCHIC Atlantic 3665	77
78	88	—	2	I Got YouSPLIT ENZ A&M 2252	78
79	54	54	7	The Royal MileGERRY RAFFERTY United Artists 1366	54
80	90	—	2	Switchin' To GlideTHE KINGS Elektra 47006	80
81	NEW▶		1	Leaving L.A.DELIVERANCE Columbia 1-11320	81
82	NEW▶		1	Can't We TryTEDDY PENDERGRASS P.I.R. 9-3107/CBS	82
83	51	42	24	The RoseBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3656	3
84	55	41	10	I Can't Let GoLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 46654/Elektra	31
85	NEW▶		1	Whip ItDEVO Warner Bros. 49550	85
86	63	43	21	Steal AwayROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 46621	6
87	89	—	2	You Can Call Me BlueMICHAEL JOHNSON EMI-America 8054	87
88	NEW▶		1	Lola (Live)THE KINKS Arista 0541	88
89	NEW▶		1	My Guy/My GirlAMII STEWART & JOHNNY BRISTOL Handshake 7-5300/CBS	89
90	64	66	5	Rock ItLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2281	64
91	65	46	14	Gimme Some Lovin'BLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3666	18
92	67	53	9	Free MeROGER DALTREY Polydor 2105	53
93	70	56	16	All Night LongJOE WALSH Asylum 46639	19
94	96	79	9	Years From NowDR. HOOK Capitol 4885	51
95	97	80	4	Over YouROXY MUSIC Atco 7301/Atlantic	80
96	71	57	17	Let Me Love You TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2266	10
97	91	58	15	I'm AliveELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA MCA 41246	16
98	92	70	23	Let's Get SeriousJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1469	9
99	95	78	23	FunkytownLIPPS INC. Casablanca 2233	1
100	68	68	5	Darlin'YIPES Millennium 11791/RCA	68

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