Top 100 songs for July 14, 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 “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer. Meanwhile, “Let's Go” by The Cars rises from No. 69 to No. 51. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Let's Go — The Carsup 18 places, No. 69 → No. 51
- Good Times — Chicup 12 places, No. 25 → No. 13
- Here I Go (Fallin' In Love Again) — Frannie Goldeup 11 places, No. 87 → No. 76
New to this week’s Top 10
- Shine A Little Love — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 9
- Gold — John StewartNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- The Boss — Diana RossNo. 80
- Going Through The Motions — Hot ChocolateNo. 85
- Saturdaynight — Herman BroodNo. 87
- Baby I Want You — Funky Communication CommitteeNo. 88
- You've Got Another Thing Coming — HotelNo. 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.