Top 100 songs for February 3, 1979
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1979 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Le Freak” by Chic. Meanwhile, “What A Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers rises from No. 62 to No. 41. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- What A Fool Believes — The Doobie Brothersup 21 places, No. 62 → No. 41
- Maybe I'm A Fool — Eddie Moneyup 14 places, No. 81 → No. 67
- Crazy Love — Pocoup 13 places, No. 61 → No. 48
New to this week’s Top 10
- Fire — The Pointer SistersNo. 8
- I Will Survive — Gloria GaynorNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Every Time I Think Of You — The BabysNo. 37
- What You Won't Do For Love — Bobby CaldwellNo. 38
- You Thrill Me — ExileNo. 40
First-week entries
- Dog + Butterfly — HeartNo. 82
- All The Time In The World — Dr. HookNo. 84
- Four Strong Winds — Neil YoungNo. 86
- For You And I — 10ccNo. 87
- Bustin' Loose — Chuck Brown & The Soul SearchersNo. 88
- Oh Honey — DelegationNo. 89
- Survivor — Cindy BullensNo. 90
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.
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