Top 100 songs for June 30, 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 “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward. Meanwhile, “Getting Closer” by Wings rises from No. 51 to No. 37. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Getting Closer — Wingsup 14 places, No. 51 → No. 37
- The Main Event/Fight — Barbra Streisandup 12 places, No. 59 → No. 47
- Good Times — Chicup 12 places, No. 62 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 40
- One Way Or Another — BlondieNo. 35
- Up On The Roof — James TaylorNo. 36
- Getting Closer — WingsNo. 37
- Sad Eyes — Robert JohnNo. 38
- Weekend — Wet WillieNo. 40
First-week entries
- Let's Go — The CarsNo. 80
- Last Of The Singing Cowboys — The Marshall Tucker BandNo. 81
- You're The Only One — Dolly PartonNo. 82
- We've Got Love — Peaches & HerbNo. 83
- Long Live Rock — The WhoNo. 84
- I Do Love You — GQNo. 85
- I'll Know Her When I See Her — Cooper Brothers BandNo. 86
- Motown Review — Philly CreamNo. 88
- I Know A Heartache When I See One — Jennifer WarnesNo. 89
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.