Top 100 songs for May 19, 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, “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions rises from No. 69 to No. 42. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Boogie Wonderland — Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotionsup 27 places, No. 69 → No. 42
- Ring My Bell — Anita Wardup 17 places, No. 90 → No. 73
- Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya — New Englandup 15 places, No. 74 → No. 59
New to this week’s Top 10
- Love You Inside Out — Bee GeesNo. 6
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Shine A Little Love — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 57
- Gold — John StewartNo. 78
- Does Your Mother Know — ABBANo. 83
- Say Maybe — Neil DiamondNo. 84
- Sad Eyes — Robert JohnNo. 85
- Do You Wanna Go Party — KC And The Sunshine BandNo. 87
- No Time To Lose — The Tarney/Spencer BandNo. 88
- Make Love To Me — Helen ReddyNo. 90
- Pinball, That's All — Bill WrayNo. 97
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.