Top 100 songs for May 12, 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 “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb. Meanwhile, “You Take My Breath Away” by Rex Smith rises from No. 59 to No. 30. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- You Take My Breath Away — Rex Smithup 29 places, No. 59 → No. 30
- We Are Family — Sister Sledgeup 26 places, No. 53 → No. 27
- Chuck E.'s In Love — Rickie Lee Jonesup 20 places, No. 55 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- We Are Family — Sister SledgeNo. 27
- You Take My Breath Away — Rex SmithNo. 30
- Ain't Love A Bitch — Rod StewartNo. 31
- Chuck E.'s In Love — Rickie Lee JonesNo. 35
- She Believes In Me — Kenny RogersNo. 36
- Honesty — Billy JoelNo. 37
- Makin' It — David NaughtonNo. 38
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right — Barbara MandrellNo. 39
First-week entries
- Boogie Wonderland — Earth, Wind & Fire with The EmotionsNo. 69
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down — Eddie MoneyNo. 82
- Heart Of The Night — PocoNo. 84
- Dance With You — Carrie LucasNo. 86
- Bustin' Out — Rick JamesNo. 89
- Ring My Bell — Anita WardNo. 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.